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fallers_ooc2019-11-30 10:24 am
bestmomever) wrote in fallers_ooc2019-11-30 10:24 am
Test Drive Meme - December - Merry Christmas and a New Year!
December has arrived! And it's a festive, very festive time for the people of Alola. You'll find that many local businesses are doing well this time of year as there's brilliant lights being strung up, in preparation of people, both tourists and people. The doors are open, the Christmas Spirit is in the air, and Delibirds have arrived to start taking letters to Santa! Mallow in particular has been a chief advocate of getting your letters into Santa, as this is the second Christmas Vacation coming up for the Fallers, and soon you'll be off school for Christmas Break which starts on the 18th.
You'll have lots to do, but soon, there'll be a aura of business as Christmas begins to loom closer and closer, as a sense of urgency starts pushing forward as the Delibirds seem more and more urgent...
A. Arrival
Another wave of Ultra Holes have opened up over the Island, alarms have appeared and the Ultra Guardians as well as Bewear has come into play. This time, the Fallers have been asked to intercept the literally Falling people who are coming out of the holes and brief them and bring them to the Pokemon Center, ie Immigration to get checked in. Wicke is there to answer questions but a few volunteers may be there as well. The experienced Fallers can get you up to speed.
B. The Alola Community Visitors Plaza
A venue usually for tourists, new Fallers are given a chance to see the main tourist area for Alola, in order to orient and familiarize themselves with the nature of Alola and Pokemon in general. A far cry from the disorganized mob that was originally there, this time, there are people set up in the stands, ready to receive tourists and Fallers alike. Pamphlets, interviews with locals and tour guides, Ride Pokemon to take you around the island, and various other places are available. Please look around, the choice is yours. This month it is decorated for the Festival of Lights, aka Christmas.
C. The Hau’oli City Markets
This is where the marketplace stands, full of fresh fruit and food. Those who are hungry can be treated to a delicious taste of Alola. Not once, not twice, but more times than they can imagine. Your coin is good here, even if it’s alien in nature. Even if you don’t have coin, you’ll be fine. Ohana. No one is left behind or forgotten. We’re not about to let people go hungry in this world. Nature’s bounty is for everyone, humans and Pokemon alike. There’s no need to steal, just ask the marketplace for some food if you are very hungry. Even if you’re shy, Miss Anela will offer you a snack. There's a lot of holiday treats.
D. Job Board
Odd Jobs have been posted here right now, thanks to the efforts of the people who have decided to help the Fallers out, and it’s also a help wanted board for those who want to earn some coin in the middle of the week before the beginning of the school year. Tasks such as bucking crates of Juice off a truck, to doing some simple paperwork in an office for a few days, and even tending Pokemon in a farm on Akala Island. The choice is yours. Get out and explore. There's a lot of decorating jobs right now.
E. Exploring the entire island chain
If you wish to explore Melemele, it is a big island, and there is plenty to see. There are Forests, Honey Fields, Hot Springs, Beaches, and many other places. Melemele boasts one of the biggest cities Hau’oli City, and is the capital of Alola. Here, up at the top of a large plateau is the challenge area where Hala offers the Grand Trial. The caves are full of Pokemon, and your Pokemon are eager to prove themselves in a Trial. There's plenty to see now, with Akala island, Ula'ula Island and Poni Islands also opened up for tourism.
F. Grand Trials
The Four Kahuna are accepting challengers once more. Those who wish to participate in the sacred trials are allowed to participate in the Grand Trials once more, to earn the right of the Z. With the goals in mind, you may undertake a Trial to earn a Z-Crystal first, and then take on a Grand Trial for a Z-Ring and a Z-Crystal. The choice is yours which to tackle first.
G. Festival of Lights
There's actually two Festival of Lights this time around! The Boat Festival where there will be several boats on the water displaying gorgeous lights which shine on the water, and the festival where the land shines with twinkling lights on the seventh. The first is on the 13th. There seems to be a wonderful time coming up.
H. Melemele General Hospital
Even Angela is working extra hard to make sure everyone's prepared for the winter, and that makes time for checkups, and other such things. If you've got the sniffles, this one is for you. But also, come chat with Angela, and meet some of the more colorful visitors from Overwatch Earth.
I. Aether Labs
Come review the brand new information that makes the Ultra Guardians go on the offensive. Which means, Aether Labs is open to the science community! The scientific community heads can now access the labs, and the resources within. Under the guidance of Wicke, Faba and, Burnet, you're allowed access to Aether's resources to build and invent and upgrade and repair your own equipment.
J. Alolan Steel Guitar Festival
Come listen to the native music of the people, leading into the city. You can listen, try out one of the steel guitars, dance, the choice is yours! Your world is yours to explore!
K. Lighting of the Banyan Tree
In the middle of the city there's a massive tree being erected. This is the Banyan Tree, and on the seventh during the Festival of Lights, it will be lit up! Come check it out!
L. Wildcard
If you haven’t found a prompt that suits you, make it up!
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"NYH-!" Then he's tugged. This 'Jonouchi' is a bit different from the one that Zahra knows. One can practically make out scars in his eyes- one on his hand perhaps, if they grabbed the left one. And something about him seems...simultaneously younger, yet older...
But Katsuya also dresses differently, and not just because he had to get clothes in this place. It's time for shorts! T-shirts!
And are those dog tags, those look like-
"A-A... Anzu?!" Hey wait a second isn't that- "...O-Oi, ain't that th' puzzle..!?"
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He seemed younger—physically, at least—but the unfamiliar scars on his hands are old, older than what they can possibly account for. Something's wrong here.
"One," they hiss into his ear, "it's Zahra. Two... I have a feeling we have a lot to talk about." Taking a deep breath, Zahra finishes their dance, and practically drags Jounouchi over to the bar/buffet. Barffet? No, that just sounded gross. As they drag him, he may catch sight of the "DUEL KING" embroidered on the back of the jacket, adding even more questions to the pile.
Sighing, Zahra sips from their soda, swirling it in its glass. "Alright. This seems like a good place to start as any." They close their eyes, measure their breathing, and manifest the Eye of Wdjat on their forehead. "Do you recognize this?"
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On the one hand, he's used to the 'Mazaki' side- even if he hasn't been on the receiving end for...a while. But...Zahra??
Did something go weird with the Tenmas, is that what's happening-Well. He has a feeling that isn't the case, not when Kaseri the ponyta gives a cheery knickering sound and trots over to follow.
He sure does catch the embroidery though- quite the contrast from what his 'duel king' would ever wear, that's for sure...
Uh. "Uhhhh... Uh-" ...Well, now that he's been bodily dragged over to a bar and convinced to sit by reflex...
....
Katsuya's blood runs cold. "...Yeah. Yeah I sure as hell do," he manages, eyes wide with both recognition and confusion alike. "O...Other Yu-" No, wait. He furrows his brows, studying the other. "...Nah...nah, 'f you've got th' puzzle then..."
Something happened here.
Something he doesn't understand.
"...Think you c'n keep explainin'? ...Cause I'm lost," he manages, tone somehow stiff as he wills himself not to look at the puzzle or the 'eye'.
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Since much of the exposition apparently isn't needed, Zahra dismisses the eye. It was more of a party trick than anything else at this point; they haven't had need to inflict penalties or use magic at all in months. But a bit of shadow power can go a long way if you need to freak somebody out.
"Before I waste hours yammering on about stuff you've already experienced, I need to know: who completed the Puzzle in your world? And do you know the names Kaiba, Bakura, Pegasus, Marik, Noa, Tenma, Dartz, Siegfried, and," they pause, bracing themself, "...Atem." The Aether Foundation explained that alternate realities are real when Zahra arrived; it wasn't too much of a stretch to imagine that there were different versions of their own world as well.
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God, he's so glad it was just a glowing eye. "...Who comple-" WAIT. "O-OI, how th' hell did you end up-"
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"...Yugi did. Did tha' in Kaiba's world too, he's from a differen' one from mine though," he adds, scratching his head. "Er..." On the one hand, he knows most of those. On the other. "Errr...Ain't Dartz like...that guy runnin 'Paradius' or whatever..?" he asks, frowning. He's heard a mutter or two from the siblings about meetings but...that's about it...
Uh. Oh.
"..." He swallows. "...Last one. ...Heard tha' one but...not in mine. I..." He blinks, and blinks slowly. "Look...I dunno what yer doin' w that thing on if y' got that name, but from what Kaiba was sayin', once he got 's name back- once he broke tha' seal an everythin'," he adds, sounding oddly well versed on the matter as his eyes haze over somewhat, "...Once he got tha', he went t' the afterlife."
The haze fades. "He doesn' have that yet where I'm from- th' 'Other Yugi' that is..." ... "...So...What's goin' on w' you then?" His expression is one of caution. Severity.
There is no joking air to his words, or his look.
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"It's stupid, really." Zahra chuckles at Anzu's memory. It seemed like- no, it was a long time ago. "Anzu caught you diving for that piece you threw away like a delinquent, dragged you by the ear to Yugi's house, and gave him the last piece directly instead of dropping it off with Sugoroku like you were planning. Yugi decided to let Anzu have the 'wish,' she put the last piece in and got the puzzle... well." Zahra shrugs. "The rest is history. It sounds like destiny got its way in your world, though."
Sighing, Zahra idly toys with the puzzle's chain as their Baltoy whizzes around them, curious. Jounouchi's sudden transition to dead seriousness is... odd. Even when he was in the direst of straits, Zahra recalled him approaching everything with an unflappable jocularity that was almost admirable. "Here's the thing. Anzu and Atem's souls, they... didn't fit together quite right. The puzzle was meant to go to Yugi. He was Atem's reincarnation, not Anzu. So every time one of them forced a switch, instead of the pieces clicking into a different configuration like it was supposed to, they just kinda got... mushed together. At first, it was clear who was who. Didn't get bad until after they beat Pegasus with that stupid mind swapping thing.
"What really sealed the deal was getting hit by Ra dead-on, though. They survived, barely, but that much shadow power..." Zahra clenches their fist. "Well. I'm here and not them, so I think you can put the rest together. I eventually figured out how to pull myself apart, give Atem and Anzu their lives back, but they didn't want to. They liked being me, for some-" Zahra's hand slaps their cheek, and they wince. "Okay, okay. Jeez. I need to love myself, etc. etc." Shaking their head, Zahra continues. "Explaining it to you and the rest back home was a pain, so I really hope that your verbal comprehension skills are better than my Jounouchi."
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But then Zahra continues. And Katsuya sinks back into that dreary state, almost tired even. Reincarnation doesn't feel like the right word- not for a complete deal anyway and if Atem stuck around to merge, well...
A forbidden knowledge tries to press against his mind, not yet breaking in. Still- the more they talk...the paler they become.
... "I... I think I get it," he manages, rubbing his head. "...'S weird but..." Things from the Virtual world come to mind and he shakes it off, swallowing. "...Ra did tha' though..? ...Weird...I didn'..."
Didn't think he was the type really.
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Zahra shrugs at his comment about Ra. "I don't think it was on purpose, really. Just the lead pipe that broke the camel's back as it were. The more shadow power Anzu and Atem were exposed to, the closer-knit they got, and... well. Getting hit by Ra in a shadow game is a HELL of a lot of shadow power."
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Look he's seen enough Everything to not question shit, least of all shit he has psuedoexperience with.
Boy is it weird hearing Ra's power referred to as 'Shadow' power though. "This 's..." Hmmm. "...Yer talkin' w Malik righ'? Th' finals? ...Or...."
Was...this back when they were protecting Mai..?
...God this is depressing. The ponyta gives a whinny, pulling him from his thoughts. "Oh uh- Righ'! Zahra, th's 's Kaseri. Kaseri-" ....the ponyta isn't responding. "Nyyyhh...K...Kasuriine..."
"Niiii!"
"Man 's not ev'n what I named y'...."
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Okay, everything else aside, that Ponyta is adorable. Zahra kneels down a bit to look Kaseri in the eye and cocks their head to the side, smiling. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Kasuriine." The Baltoy whizzes down to look at the other Pokemon, and Anzu idly pats its head. "I don't really know what to call my Baltoy yet. I'm thinking Jigsaw, but I'm not quite sure yet..."
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"Sh...Shizuka," he repeats, his voice trembling. "What th' hell was Shizuka doin' on tha' sta- no..."
No- more importantly, if this was a scenario where Shizuka for what ever reason was filling his role... "...Did my sister fight Malik..."
He looks as if the very thought would make him cry, and not for any foolish reason.
Mere mortals such as they, did not oft survive the wrath of Ra.
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Zahra rubs their arm, lost in reminiscence. "At least she managed to claw her way back to consciousness after a few minutes. I don't know she did it, it took me hours and..." Mmmmaybe they shouldn't mention how they and Shizuka shared a passionate embrace for five minutes after she woke them up with a kiss to Jonouchi, "...everybody working together to revive me."
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Kaseri the ponyta whinnies worriedly. She presses her horn, glowing, against the blond repeatedly, as if one could heal choking shock.
'Zahra' is still there (and it's so easy to just use that name, because this obviously isn't Anzu, doesn't even look like Anzu in so many ways, and in so many ways the same could be said about the 'Other'...about 'Atem', as he's apparently known), but he needs to think- no, he needs to not think, if anything, shuddering breaths leaving him trembling at the knees.
"I." ....
"...G...Gimme a sec'." She woke up after minutes. Woke up. Woke...
Breathe... "'S... Jus' a normal-" Not normal, "...'normal' hit fr'm Ra then," he mutters, practically to reassure himself. "Jus'..."
Every time he stops to think, he just sees his little sister staring up at Ra. He squeezes his eyes shut as if he could banish the memory that way, and it doesn't.
"Phhhhhhhwwwww..."
"NnNnniii..."
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"...you're really lucky to have such an amazing sister, you know. She kept fighting, even when her own monsters attacked her through that damn mirror, even when she was burning in the Phoenix's flames. You should be proud."
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Katsuya is crying.
His eyes are watering and his breathing is shallow, and the ponyta whinnies anxiously to try and calm things down. He's dropped the tags- dropped everything only to grab his head, eyes wide as he shakes.
"Jus'....stop..."
Proud? He can be proud later. When he's not imagining blood on the field and cries on the air (did those happen maybe? can he see things from other worlds? Don't think about that)
But he never wanted this curse on his sister. "I know...fr'm what yer sayin'...she had t' pull through, and live...but please..."
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They step back, hand over their mouth as they fight back memories of the look on their friend's face from so, so long ago now, after they nearly sent him to hell.
Then, breath shuddering, they all step forward in unison to hug Katsuya. "I'm... I'm sorry."
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"...I know... ...I know she's strong. I know she c'n duel," he adds, quietly. "...an' I know...'f there was a world where she entered tha' tournamen' herself...'f there was a world where she didn' have t' think she'd be blind f'rever, tha' there'd be no money for th' surgery, she could've gone real far..."
"...But tha' tournamen'... ...tha' thing tha' was only goin' t' buy time for escape..." He takes a shuddering breath. "...'s bad 'nough, imaginin' her in my shoes w' what happened...but y' add all that..?" he asks, voice breaking. "You're tellin' me, we all watched her bleed up there?"
A few minutes, they said.
He swallows. "...guess it pays," he manages. "...not havin' monsters w' gian' swords pointed f'r yer lungs..!"
oh
OHKO
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"....y..." No.
"She's still blind..?" He can remember how it felt for a few days. Only a few days.
He can remember imagining what it would feel like for a lifetime, and the horror that followed. "How's she....why..."
That one. That's the one. "WHY..?"
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"...Shizuka spent it all on a lawyer so she could get you out of your dad's custody."
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"...m...me...." Wh-
"No....no, I'd 've told her no, I'd have told her..." Nonononono- "Why! I only had a few years, I could've gotten out myself! I could've moved, 'f I was still there where yer from..! Why would she give forever f'r two years..!"
They're desperate cries. They don't even count for him not really, he doesn't live with his dad (he's made that clear), he doesn't have a blind sister (they know that now) but...
"What th' hell 's this 'other' me doin', huh?" He's proud of his sister, certainly.
But he's ashamed at 'himself'.
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They'd have to explain it to Katsuya eventually, so Zahra might as well break the bad news now. "You remember how you used to act really skeevy around Anzu? And how Atem got tetchy about anyone so much as looking at his host wrong in the early days? And how he was trigger happy with the Penalty Games back then too?"
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He does grimace. "...I...probably would've been spendin' some time at Honda's tho', yeah..." Definitely, definitely... "Guess Kaiba's way differen' in yer world too then..."
Carrying on -!
Katsuya frowns, and raises a brow. "Yeah, like once, when High school jus' started. An' then y' gave me a right hook an' we started callin' y' Mazaki until Yugi-" Wait.
Oh no. "..." A grimace of mild disgust comes over his face. "...Th' hell did I do..." No,
No wait. He pales, remembering all too well what it looked like outside peering in with some of the 'Other Yugi's penalties. "...What did they do..." he manages slowly, blood draining from his face once more.
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"Atem challenged you to a game of pack wars. He won, of course, and the Penalty Game was 'Foil Tomb' or something like that; you were supposed to think you were sealed up in a Duel Monsters pack and were getting mauled by everything in it. Anzu tried to stop it, but the game ended up... I don't know, pausing? After that, every time you touched a Duel Monsters card, the game started again until you took your hand off it.
"...getting your soul stolen by Pegasus probably didn't help you get over it any earlier, honestly."
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"Can we back up t' the part where I had t' do somethin t' get t' tha' point..!?" he yelps, the idea of being mauled by duel monsters fortunately so dangerously near to his recent reality that it flies over his head.
(He may, admittedly, be desperately not thinking of the Duel Boxes)
Uh
"...th' hell'd he want w' my soul, didn' you jus' say I was still livin' w my dad?" Well that just brings new questions bud
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