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farawayplace2025-06-10 09:06 pm
serperiority) wrote in farawayplace2025-06-10 09:06 pm
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[So, primarily becauseTrip can be still be unexpectedly timid sometimes Trip's not keen on the idea of calling into a radio show, he's going to try and mention Ken instead... except he doesn't know his username either, so. It seems he'll have to ask around...]
T. @(ghostprince) posted: Does anyone know how to contact Ken from that radio show? Doesn't he have an account on here?
Second Post
[The question's also one others might have answers too, so he'll make two posts about it, shortly after one another! They're publicpeep Pippi posts, so everyone else can see them too!]
T. @(ghostprince) posted: Do any of you other drifted have an Ultern in your world? Or a similar place, even if it's not called by the same name?
[The (very new and nearly empty?) account's not very helpful in identifying him, the profile picture is scenery, although Serperior's silhouette might vaguely be recognizable in it, the location is "who wants to know?" and the bio is just a link to his Mimmeo... it might look suspicious or creepy, but it's rather unintentional!
He's just keeping a low profile and not really much of a Pippi user. His linked Mimmeo is definitely more active, although there's long stretches of inactivity (whenever he gets drifted home—two images are years apart, both during Tanabata? One at the festival proper, another aa cafe, enjoying a meal with a Yamask, it seems...), but it dates back at least three years, and has lots of photographs he's taken, although none are of himself. Just scenery, Pokemon (his own Unovan Pokemon and Ulternian ones he's seen, wild and trained), and quite a few of cafe desserts, and, more recently, and clumsy/modest attempts at cooking.]
[So, primarily because
T. @(ghostprince) posted: Does anyone know how to contact Ken from that radio show? Doesn't he have an account on here?
Second Post
[The question's also one others might have answers too, so he'll make two posts about it, shortly after one another! They're public
T. @(ghostprince) posted: Do any of you other drifted have an Ultern in your world? Or a similar place, even if it's not called by the same name?
[The (very new and nearly empty?) account's not very helpful in identifying him, the profile picture is scenery, although Serperior's silhouette might vaguely be recognizable in it, the location is "who wants to know?" and the bio is just a link to his Mimmeo... it might look suspicious or creepy, but it's rather unintentional!
He's just keeping a low profile and not really much of a Pippi user. His linked Mimmeo is definitely more active, although there's long stretches of inactivity (whenever he gets drifted home—two images are years apart, both during Tanabata? One at the festival proper, another aa cafe, enjoying a meal with a Yamask, it seems...), but it dates back at least three years, and has lots of photographs he's taken, although none are of himself. Just scenery, Pokemon (his own Unovan Pokemon and Ulternian ones he's seen, wild and trained), and quite a few of cafe desserts, and, more recently, and clumsy/modest attempts at cooking.]
[A social butterfly, he is not.]
[Well, at least that gave him a pretty good lead! He'll try and send a direct message, if Ken's official account allows! If not, he'll just... mention him in the same peep he made earlier. He's not rewriting all that.
... is he likely to read it? Maybe copy and paste the original text into it--does that look spammy? Ugh, whatever!
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Anyway, Ken's in no rush. It'd be suspicious to just immediately respond to that, right? So he browses a bit more, then logs out, has himself a meal, goes about his day for a while, then logs on to his official account and searches out that T or ghostprince person to see if he's reached out for him.
It's been a bit less than two hours, has Trip tried contacting him in any other ways in that time?]
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T. @(ghostprince) posted: I heard from a friend you drifted, but have an Ultern by another name in your world. Could you tell us more?
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DJ Ken@(chura_radio_ken) replied: Sure! Always happy to share info with people ready to learn! The "Ultern" in my world is a part of the Nihon Region called the Southwest Islands. I haven't been there myself, but I hear it's similar to Ultern: a place full of easy-going, friendly people. There are no Pokemon Gyms, but it's a popular destination for tourists and Trainers! If I ever go back, I'd sure like to take a vacation and check it out for myself, too!
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T. @(ghostprince) replied: Those names all sound very unfamiliar to me.
No Pokemon Gyms, but popular with tourists... sounds like kind of like our Decolore Islands! Alola's like that too...
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I guess people love island vacations no matter what world they're in, huh?
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Yeah, people like novelty.
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[Ken posts an older photo of his Cubburn, looking out of a window with his nose pressed against the glass.]
DJ Ken@(chura_radio_ken) replied: For example, my Flambear here is actually a Pokemon from my world! He's called a Cubburn here, but Flambear is the name of his species in Nihon!
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Were the Pokemon different in name only or also appearance?
[It's a very cute Pokemon, but one he's never seen in his own world!]
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In name only! They look the same, however, there are some tales of Pokemon in Ultern that don't exist in Nihon. For example, the belief that Cubburn can sense the good and evil in people's hearts is well-known in Ultern, but unheard of in Nihon! It's unknown whether that's a difference in the Pokemon themselves or the culture around them, but isn't that fascinating?
But, on a related note, Ulternian variants of some Pokemon are the normal "Nihonese" versions of the Pokemon in my world! As an example, Ledyba are normally green in my world, but in this world that variant is considered an Ulternian Ledyba!
[He shares a photo of his green Ledyba, clinging to a palm tree trunk.
Ken's had to explain these same concepts many times, but he doesn't mind it at all. Sharing Pokemon facts is one of his favorite things, and he even gets paid to do it on radio!]
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T. @(ghostprince) replied: Oh, really?
[Oh... he almost felt a little disappointed, but it's fine, he didn't really think he had a good heart, anyway... it was just nice to almost believe it...
This person sure loved to talk, no wonder he gets along with that Pokemon Facts person... Trip both really loves the facts, but also, feels a little tired out from all the text! This guy must go over the character limit a lot, huh?
He does perk up at the photograph, though!]
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[Oh, but, that's interesting, for Ulternian Pokemon to have a name means having other regional forms to compare it to, doesn't it? Did they acquire that name only after seeing drifted Ledyba?]
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Well, it's not like Ken's ruling out the idea that it's true! Maybe Flambear in his world also have that ability but the stories about it aren't as well known, or maybe Cubburn have that ability while Flambear don't!
...Ken does go over character limit sometimes, yeah...]
DJ Ken@(chura_radio_ken) replied: Thanks! Yeah, most worlds tend to have red Ledyba as the default. Even this one!
[That would be a fascinating subject for Ken to think about if Trip told him about it...]
[iPhones weren't mainstream yet, they're both old, honestly, ffff.]
T. @(ghostprince) replied: Really? The red ones are more common even in Ultern? I would have thought those drifted in...
I wonder why the uncommon ones were named after Ultern...
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[...That brings a good point, though. Since Ultern is so isolated and you can't leave it, people of Ultern might just assume the rest of the world has red Ledyba because everyone visiting seems to know Ledyba are red. But is there even a world outside Ultern, or do Ulternians just assume the rest of the world is there and resembles the worlds people drift from?
...Is there any proof anything outside of Ultern exists in this world?
Ken leans back in his chair and stares at his ceiling for a long moment.]
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Well, thank you for answering my questions, Mr. Ken.
[He'll leave you to your existential questions!]
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[He types that, while deep in thought about said existential questions...]
[It's always Not His Brother]
T. @(ghostprince) replied: Sorry, this might be more of a personal question, but do you have any brothers in your world?
[Ken can't be another world's equivalent to Mr. Cilan, right? Or was this Trip's idea of a joke...]
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DJ Ken@(chura_radio_ken) replied: I do have a brother, yes! He's the Nihon League Champion, and has told me about his visits to Southwest Islands! Why do you ask?
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T. @(ghostprince) replied: Sorry, I was kidding. You reminded me of someone from back home, but he was a triplet. None were Champions, though. They were Gym Leaders.
I guess the way you talked about Pokemon reminded me of him, that's all.
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DJ Ken@(chura_radio_ken) replied: I see! Sorry, I didn't get the joke. Well, if that person ever drifts here I'm sure we'd get along!
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Who are you texting with?
[He calls basically every social media "texting" just to annoy people.]
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I'm not texting, I'm peep—
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... okwy, I just realized that doesn't sound right.
I was replying to Pippi posts! I was talking to that Ken you mentioned...
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Oh, you're talking to Ken?
[Huh, come to think of it, Gold hasn't contacted Ken at all since he returned to Ultern. Maybe he should let him know he's back.
And maybe he should do it in the most chaotic way possible.
A split-second evil grin is all the warning you get, Trip, before Gold snatches your phone and runs off with it while typing.]
[Cuuute...]
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[1/2; they're being such kids, it's adorable, pfft]
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2/2 whoop
[He's being unexpectedly scrappy, but I still feel like Gold could win this if he wanted to!]
[If Gold was aiming to win he'd go for dirty tricks, but his goal is to Be Difficult]
[I'm sure! ... Trip still manages to get (mildly) hurt, welp.]
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[In the end, Trip's going to be the one fighting dirty, huh...]
[Gold would appreciate the hustle, but he's already all fought out]
[I don't think anyone wants to *fight* anymore... but he definitely wants to make a grab for phone]
[Gold wouldn't stop him!]
[Imagining Ken hearing the boys if they still had any fight left in them, though, PFFT]
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2/2 [Here's the side of the guy that's totally out of the loop]
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