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Meteor Falls [Delta Episode]

Shrugs

Vyvyan: Don't know how, just that they wanted to. And with Levi's recollections, a lot of the tests on him were more trial-and-error "let's throw everything at the wall and see what sticks" kinda thing.

Meteor Falls

Robin: -scowls- That level of fanaticism... It almost sounds like...

-shakes his head-

...Never mind, that's for when I get to my story. Continue with yours.

edited 12th Dec '15 8:23:58 PM by Umbramatic

Floatress

Hey, we haven't checked in on Lazzy for a while, huh?

Lazarus is at his desk again, lounging in his massive comfy chair.

Lazarus: Glendower, how is the setup for Operatin: Order 66 going?

<Glendower: Quite well, milord. We have agents in place world wide. Say the word and we begin.>

Lazarus: Wonderful! But not yet. We'll keep it in reserve, failsafe sort of thing, you know.

<Glendower: Aye, milord.>

Meteor Falls [Delta Episode]

Vyvyan: Well, from that point on. I tried to do business as usual without bringing to attention I had a Groudon on me. I told Sierra, of course, but she was the only one who knew. So it was sort of one of those comical situations of trying to keep The Important Thing™ out of the sight of others.

Of course, that got complicated by - from a weird twist of fate - I ended up with a random Master Ball that contained a Kyogre.

And now, an AU where all things are the same except that Kirsten is a bitchy elitist record store employee

-the young blonde woman sits behind her counter. The wall behind her seems to be covered in records, most of which neither you nor I would be familiar with. The wall before her seems to have personally offended her, because she has her chin in her hands, glaring at it as though looking for an excuse to yell at it. Her name tag reads "Kirsten" in Helvetica font-

-her attention is caught by a young white-haired fellow, eyes blue and sparkling with vim and vigor. Kirsten dislikes him immediately-

Kirsten: What're you looking for, Snow White?

-Joseph seems to ignore that, smiling at the blonde woman-

Joseph: Well, it looks like you have a lot-

Kirsten: We do.

Joseph: Do you have any Scott Walker, by any chance?

-Kirsten stares at him for a moment, as though they were on opposite ends of a dusty Western road at high noon, hands at their respective holsters-

Kirsten: What album would you be looking for?

-Joseph, rather unnerved, bites his lip-

Joseph: Aaahhh...Scott 3! I just got a record player, and that's one of my favorites, and it would sound much better in viny-

Kirsten: What time is it.

-she doesn't phrase it like a question. Joseph stops and checks his phone-

Joseph: It's, ah...4:15.

Kirsten: Don't you have an early bird special to be going to with your dear wife Muriel? Get out of here with that crooner bullshit. You'll take The Drift, and you'll fucking like it.

-she stands to pull out a crate and dig through it, while Joseph huffs-

Joseph: I listened to The Drift. It was fine. I just thought that Scott 3 was much prettier-

Kirsten: PRETTIER?

-she spits the word as though it were poisonous-

Kirsten: He created two of the most unique avant-garde albums of the past century-

Joseph: Three, if you count Bi-

Kirsten: I do not count Bisch Bosch. He made masterpieces like Tilt and The Drift while you're looking around for some old-timer crap he did when he was under the label's heel?

Joseph: The label stuff was Til the Band Comes In on! Are you implying that Scott 3 isn't one of the greatest baroque pop albums?

Kirsten: Are you implying that there is anything on that golden oldies collection that measures up to the beauty and ugliness of "Cue"?

Joseph: I am implying that I would rather listen to "Copenhagen" than a song where it turns into Scott doing an impression of Donald Duck getting head!

-Kirsten slams her fist on the counter-

Kirsten: That Donald Duck blowjob impression was vital to the song, and I will not hear you say otherwise.

Joseph: But the character portraits! The string sections! The Brel covers!

Kirsten: Oh, fuck off! If you want a Brel cover, listen to Brel himself! At least he's got enough smoke in his voice to pull it off.

Joseph: But have you heard anything as heartbreaking as "Big Louise"?

Kirsten: Yes, I have. Your stupid sissy voice trying to tell the record store employee what Scott Walker records are better.

Joseph: EXCUSE ME, but that was a line. I'd like to sp-

Kirsten: I AM THE MANAGER.

???: HOLD IT!

-both freeze and turn as Munn enters-

Munn: I swear to Arceus, you music nerds start talking like humanities professors when you get into it...

-he sighs-

Munn: We've got money. We'll take both, if you'll do it without screaming at us.

Kirsten: ...fine.

EGC

A 16 year old girl, with chocolate brown hair and light brown skin is wandering around accompanied by a Carbink. Her eyes are a soft blue, and she is of average height.

She wears a pink graphic tee with the image of a unicorn on it, and a pink skirt over ripped jeans and sneakers.

EGC

-a white haired boy with very fair skin is walking about, as well-

-he's wearing a red shirt with a slim pair of jeans-

EGC

The girl goes over to buy a hotdog at a street cart.

Apparently she is having trouble with the concept of change and/or money in general, and the Carbink has to explain to her.

EGC

-Joseph passes by, nibbling on an Auntie Chansey pretzel, before noticing the girl-

Joseph: Ah, do you need help, miss?

EGC

???: Oh! Thank you so much!

<???: Princ->

???: Shhhh. Not in public, Oskar!

<???: Fine. Ma'am, what did I say about talking to strangers. This isn't home.>

???: I know! Isn't it exciting!

EGC

-Joseph pricks his ears, but decides not to say anything. He wouldn't want her in danger, after all-

Joseph: It's OK to trust me, miss. I'm not a harmful person!

-head tilt-

Joseph: We won't want to hold up the line. Here!

-he counts out the change provided and gives it to the hot dog vendor-

Joseph: There you go!

-he beckons her-

Joseph: So, what's going on?

EGC

???: Oh! Thank you so much.

She takes the hotdog and bites into it.

???: Wow! This tastes so different...

They begin walking, with Joseph, away from the stand.

???: I don't know how to describe it. It's like... so weird.

<Oskar: That's the taste of processed foods, ma'am.>

???: Really? Huh. Oh! Where are my manners.

She smiles at Joseph.

???: My name is Pri- ehem. Maritta! My name is Maritta. Yep. That is my name. Hi! How are you, mister...?

EGC

Joseph: Oh! Um, I'm Joseph, but you can call me Joe if you'd like.

-he bites into the saltless pretzel and grins-

Joseph: So, what brings you over here, Maritta?

-he has suspicions, but can't make assumptions. After all, perhaps she just escaped a hippie cult-

EGC

Maritta: I wanted to see the world!

<Oskar: Yes, she had a bit of a... sheltered upbringing, and she insisted on seeing how the other... half? "How the other half lives.">

edited 12th Dec '15 9:12:30 PM by BluBeriPi

EGC

-Joseph blinks-

Joseph: Uh...you know, when people use that phrase it means they wanna live with poor people.

EGC

Maritta: Yep, that sounds about right!

She smiles broadly. Oskar, meanwhile, gives off the distinct feeling that, if he had arms and hands, he would be face palming.

<Oskar: Please excuse her lack of tact. When I said she was sheltered, I meant it.>

EGC

Joseph: Well, uh...hmm.

-he sits down on a bench, patting the seat next to him-

Joseph: So, what was your childhood like, Maritta?

EGC

Maritta sits, Oskar next to her.

Maritta: Oh! Uhm... nice. It... was nice. So, uh, how about you? What, uh, whatwhat what do you, uh do?

<Oskar: -ARMLESS FACEPALM 2X COMBO->

Meteor Falls

-Robin blinks-

Robin: ...I assume that was Levi, but how did he get there?

EGC

Joseph: Unofficially, I travel with the J-Team and fight evil while having fun otherwise. Officially, I breed Pokemon!

EGC

Maritta: Oh! Oh, you're with the J-team! OH! I love your show! I just started binging it!

Meteor Falls [Delta Episode]

Vyvyan shrugs again.

Vyvyan: I think it was in a scuffle of kinds with Neo-Aqua, the ball that contained got caught in the scuffle an ended up with me.

So I had to wrangle two rambunctious, small primordial deities.

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Robin: ...That... Well, saying it sounds hectic is an understatement. ._.

Meteor Falls [Delta Episode]

Vyvyan observes the flowing water.

Vyvyan: Indeed. I went back trying to maintain the facade. But after I took care of them for a while I started noticing... strange things...

Meteor Falls, Delta Episode

Robin: For some reason I feel you're talking... Changes?

edited 12th Dec '15 10:20:24 PM by Umbramatic