003 - audio

[fishybarrettes]

Um, does the ground usually shake a lot in caves around here? Because I took a quick peek inside one to try and train my pokemon, but then wham, suddenly stuff falling from the ceiling! I'm back in Violet City now -- seriously would you stay in a cave when there's and earthquake going on -- but gaah, that wasn't cool at all!

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[video]

[paladinlost]

Earthquakes are not particularly common in this world, whether in caves or not, but I'd consider it a very bad sign if I were you. Especially since it's October already.

[He practically shudders as he speaks that last sentence.]

[video]

[fishybarrettes]

Wait, what's wrong with October?

[video]

[paladinlost]

Everything. Ghostly possessions, stale air, terrifying castles, the locals acting like mindless automatons... Anything can happen at the end of the month.

[video]

[fishybarrettes]

Eesh! I mean, I knew those cats with the creepy stares were messed up but I didn't think anything that bad would actually happen!

Wait, what's so bad about the air, when there's ghosts and spooky castles?

audio

[peach_boy]

They're really scarry aren't they, Gou-san?!

[video]

[paladinlost]

Imagine two whole weeks without the slightest gust of wind, without the slightest rise or drop in temperature. Imagine feeling some sort of strange pressure in the air every day, and wondering what it means.

[Audio]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

I'm in a cave right now, actually.

It sucks, but I can't turn back.

[video]

[fishybarrettes]

Like it's gearing up for a big storm?

audio

[fishybarrettes]

Eh, I guess. I'm just glad I didn't get hit by a falling rock or anything!

[Audio]

[fishybarrettes]

Oh no! Are you blocked in?

[Audio]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

....Oh.

[Right. She understands.]

No! Not at all. It's just... I've come so far already, I'm not going to turn back to Violet now.

[She was out on that route for five days. She wasn't turning around now.]

[Audio]

[fishybarrettes]

Oh! So you're trying to get to...what's the next town, Azalea?

[video]

[paladinlost]

Somewhat, only it turned out to be gearing for a few days of unsettling music and square- I mean, pixellated surroundings.

audio;

[otakon_geek]

Are you alright? Do you need help at all? These tremors at not usually predicted within this region. I have spoken with some other residents and they don't really know what's going on either.

[Audio]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Yeah, I wanted to go at the start of the month, but those weird swarms stopped that until now.

audio;

[fishybarrettes]

Yeah, I'm fine! I think Piccolo got a little shaken up, but everybody else is good!

[Audio]

[fishybarrettes]

Yeesh, yeah, there were a lot of them! I kind of lost track of how many different kinds I saw.

[video]

[fishybarrettes]

Huh? Like, little tiny squares everywhere pixellated?

[video]

[paladinlost]

Exactly. Even the ice cream I ate that time looked like a square placed on top of another square.

[Audio]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

There were a lot of them coming through violet. A ton.

[Her tone had a hint of annoyance to it.]

At least my Pokémon got to train a lot from it.

[otakon_geek]

Piccolo? Is he your Pokémon? This earthquake business is pretty bad, as I've actually lost one of my Pokémon. She ran off in fright and now I can't find her.

[fishybarrettes]

Yeah, he's my starter-- what kind of pokemon are you looking for?

[Audio]

[fishybarrettes]

Those... pinky floaty guys with the perfume were the worst.

Hah, yeah, that's true!

[video]

[fishybarrettes]

That sounds kind of cool, actually! I wonder what would happen to swimsuits...

[otakon_geek]

I'm looking for Naomi, my Vulpix. I'm worried about her since she's only recently hatched from her egg.