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[red_roses]

Hello...? I don't know if anyone I knew before is still here, but, um, if you are....I guess I'm back...?

O-Oh, right. My name is Ib. I remember being here in Jhoto before- I had a full team of Pokemon. I don't mind if anyone has adopted them....but I'd really like to know if they're doing okay. I had a Ralts, a Charmander, a Teddiursa, a Vanillite, and a Ditto. I had a Buneary, too, but I got her back from Professor Elm.

Oh! My Ditto, Copycat, is what's called a "shiny." It means he's a different color from other Ditto.

Th-Thank you so much!

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[red_roses]

Yes, I was here before. I know a bit about how things work...

[artificialrose]

Really? Ah, then it's almost like before... [He smiles a little.] When you taught me about the roses. I'll have to listen to you this time, too.

[It might be a bit silly to put so much trust in a nine year old little girl, but he knows she would never let him down.]

[red_roses]

Oh, that reminds me....[She produces her rose.] Do you still have yours as well?

[artificialrose]

It's one of the first things I made sure I still had.

[Even if it... shouldn't have the same affect as before, should it? Regardless, he twists a bit to pull it out from the back of his obi and holds it out to her.]

Safe and sound.

[red_roses]

....What do you remember from before coming here? Did we...escape?

[artificialrose]

I still remember, don't worry. This isn't exactly the way we promised to meet up... Ah, but I did manage to clean your handkerchief before all of this.

[Priorities.]

[red_roses]

Oh! [She hadn't even thought about it much.] See, sometimes people come here from the same home, but things are different. Um...it's kind of hard to explain.

[artificialrose]

I see... Well, it can't be anymore strange than the other things we've seen. Are there more of these little creatures around?

[He scratches his Charmander behind the back of its neck to make his point. That earns a happy little noise, its tail wagging back and forth slowly.]

[red_roses]

Yes! There are a lot of different kinds of Pokemon. There are a lot of cute ones!

[artificialrose]

Well that's good to hear! [He has had enough of scary and creepy for a lifetime.] What kind did you really like, then?

[red_roses]

Well, I think my favorite has to be Flower, my Buneary. [Said Buneary hops over, she'd been looking for flowers and clover.]

[artificialrose]

She really does seem quite cute... I think she suits you well, Ib. [He holds out his hand to the little Buneary. That's what you're supposed to do when you meet an animal for the first time, right? His Charmander is more daring, coming closer and taking a curious sniff.] Flower... I should name my, ah, Charmander then, shouldn't I?

[red_roses]

Well, you don't have to. But most seem to like it if you do.

[artificialrose]

I'll be sure to come up with something that's good, then. Are you able to get more, then?

[red_roses]

Yes! You can get eggs, or you can catch wild ones!

[artificialrose]

[Confronting wild animals seems a bit dangerous to him, so-] I take it that there's a store you buy eggs from? Or something you could do yourself, I suppose...

[red_roses]

[She giggles.] Sort of. There are breeders who sell eggs. I was a breeder my first time here too.

[artificialrose]

I see, that makes sense- hm? [His attentions shifts back to his Charmander, who had darted back to grab Garry's backpack. Curious, he finally decides to go through it and one of the first things he pulls out is a little guide to Pokemon breeding. There's a few other things as well.]

Well then.. I suppose that makes two of us.

[red_roses]

I like being a breeder. You don't have to make your Pokemon fight other Pokemon.

[artificialrose]

It does seem a lot more peaceful, doesn't it?

Although this town seems like it might be a bit too peaceful... [Which is something he never thought he'd say after what they've been through.] There's not much here, it looks like... We should probably find a town that's a little bigger. I don't think we can go back in that house anymore.

[red_roses]

Okay. Where should we go? We can go through Jhoto, or take a boat to Kanto.

[artificialrose]

Well, since we're already here, maybe we can go through Johto first. It's where you were- before, wasn't it?

[red_roses]

That's right. I got as far as Goldenrod City.

[artificialrose]

Then let's see if we can make it farther this time, alright? I'll stay with you the entire way.

[red_roses]

Really? That'd be so nice, Garry!