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farawayplace2025-06-10 09:06 pm
serperiority) wrote in farawayplace2025-06-10 09:06 pm
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First Post
[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.]
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I see... Trip, right? So you're "ghost prince" then? I didn't know you were a friend of Brett's! I'm Ken, good to hear from you! You, uh... might want to delete that peep?
[Or so Ken assumes, but it's entirely possible Brett's friend is as chaotic as he is... He still doesn't know what that whole ambulance thing was about.
Surprise, Trip, your friend knew the radio star in person all along and didn't bother mentioning that detail!]no subject
[Wait, the radio guy's here too?! He looks even more embarrassed! Being addressed by his username outloud, moreover, by someone famous... he didn't think it'd feel this embarrassing!]
... yeah, that's me. Nice to meet you.
Will do, sir.
[He's going to quickly... go do back for his phone, nearly bumping into the table on the way out, still rather confused at how this played out...
And he's deleted the reply.
He'll crawl back over.]
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[Sounds like Ghost Prince - or Trip, he should call him now, is as polite as he is on Pippi. (Ken is also confused about how this all played out.)]
...By the way, Brett? I'm glad to hear you're back, but please don't steal people's phones and use their social media to contact me. You could've just called.
[He's not sure the warning will do anything, but he should at least try.]
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At Ken's admonishment, Gold shows absolutely no sign of remorse, just keeps smiling.]
You can't tell me what to do. Hey Trip, you wanna talk to him?
[And he offers Trip the Pokegear!]
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Trip's a little too shy to interject, just quietly watching Gold and Ken talk over the PokeGear.
When it's offered, he just accepts it, rather than protest, although he does give Gold a brief wary look.]
Hello...
He didn't know who I was talking to at first, he was just messing around...
[So, it's not just because it was Ken!]
... he's the one who told me about you. I just didn't know you'd met or had each other's numbers...
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Yes I did. [He says, far enough and quiet enough that Ken wouldn't hear, as Trip claims he didn't know who he was talking to. What, you think he'd @ some rando he didn't know on Trip's account? Even if that sounds like something he'd do, Gold wouldn't do that to Trip!
...Trip should know that, right? That Gold wouldn't go that far. But maybe Gold hasn't built that level of trust with Trip yet. Maybe he went too far already, Gold thinks, sitting back and watching Trip talk.]
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[Ken's not sure he buys that, since the message Gold sent seemed very clearly aimed at Ken, down to using the nickname Ken uses for him. But he won't argue Trip on that.]
I see! So that was the friend you were talking about. Haha, if I'd known it was Brett you were talking about, I would've been way less suspicious!
[...Wait, that was on his other account...]
Ahah, I mean... Well, anyway! Truth is, Gold - Brett - is an alternate world's version of my brother! That's why I was surprised when you asked about brothers, haha.
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No, actually, sorry. I forgot, since we fought a little—not seriously, fooling around, like I said. He did know. [Back to Ken!]
[In a lower voice, but this time, more playful.] Maybe that fall did mix up my memories a little after all... [He's sorry, Gold! But, now, there's something else confusing...]
... the...
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[But, it was the cool facts guy who was suspicious...]
... Ken, sir, does that, uh, cool facts guy on Pippi work for you or something? Or...?
[Either that's someone employed to defend Ken oooor... that guy's him too? This has been a very, very confusing conversation with a lot going on!
Oh! A brother...? Trip looked at Gold in surprise, then back at Ken, frowning a little, looking guilty.]
... sorry... if my joke gave you false hope... I didn't know.
[This Gold never talked about having a brother, just a dad he liked, and a mom, well, who he'd be better off without. So, things can vary that much between worlds...]
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Dang, can't believe you lost all your memories in the accident. [He says without lowering his voice.]
[When Trip mentions the "cool facts guy" Gold snickers. Oh man, he forgot he got Ken to call his alt account that.]
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[Since Ken's a lot older than his little brother, he never did tussle with him like that, but it's nostalgic to think of Gold play-fighting anyway. It reminds him of watching his brother and the neighbor's kid, Silver, playing together.
Yipes, sounds like the jig is up... Ken grimaces to himself, but smiles before talking to Trip again.]
Ahaha, you got it right... That's actually my alternate account, for more casual stuff than my official account. I, uh, got some flack from people I know about not being good about my privacy, so I set that up!
[It's a bit embarrassing to admit he's got an alternate account where he pretends to be a fan of, well, himself...
He smiles softly at Trip's apology. Oh, Trip. You gave him false hope way more than that, and by the time you asked about brothers, Ken was already not expecting anything... (Gold, meanwhile, stops snickering at the look Trip gives him and puts on a neutral expression
because I forgot to mention that in his reply.)]Don't worry about it. I didn't really expect you to know my brother or anything! It was more confusing than anything. I don't know who you were thinking of, but it sure was a coincidence that I had a brother as well!
[As far as Ken's aware, there's exactly one Gold counterpart named Ethan in Ultern who's got a brother named Ken! (He's unaware that the "Ethan" in question was lying about both of their names.)]
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It takes a little more than a change of name and typing style to hide your identity... but for a start, it's pretty good.
[Even when he's trying to be nice, Trip has a rather high-handed way of speaking...
He's grateful Ken didn't blame him too much.]
... maybe it wasn't. A coincidence, I mean.
[He wondered again why certain people were brought to Ultern... maybe he won't find out anytime soon... that's alright too.]
Well, thank you for answering my questions. I won't keep you busy.
[He's running out of things to say, so, if Gold has anything to add, before they let Ken go...?]
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[Gold helped him create the account, after all... So Ken figured he might as well let Trip know everything before Gold had to decide whether to keep the secret or not.]
Not a coincidence? What do you mean?
[Sorry, Trip, but he's not really following the trail of thought on that cryptic statement!]
No problem! Ah, I had a question of my own, too... How's Brett doing?
[Even though Gold's right there, listening, Ken would like to hear about him from Trip! Gold never really gives a straight answer when Ken asks him how he's doing, so maybe Trip would have some insight...?]
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[He won't quite call it a destined meeting, but... he did feel like there was some kind of purpose and order to it, especially how he kept reuniting with Gold...]
Gold's a lot happier now, sir, since he got to go home and talk with friends and family. He's more at ease...
[Was that adequate? He kept it vague! Even if it's a little embarrassing talking about him when he's right there...]
Oh! He also made some good burgers.
[Immediately regretting how childish and random that last addition sounded. Please let this phonecall end, he doesn't know what else to talk about!]
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[Maybe Ken's here for a reason, too. He's definitely fitting in pretty well. And he's met some people he's glad to have met...
Ken smiles to himself, hearing about what Gold's been up to. He feels a little envious, hearing he was able to visit home... Ken still hasn't gotten to visit home once since he drifted here.
And burgers! That really makes him smile. Would Brett's burgers be anything similar to the burgers Ken's mom used to make? He's avoided talking about parents with Brett, considering everything he's gathered about his childhood, so he'd never in a thousand years ask him that. But Ken can't help missing his mom...]
Thank you, Trip. That's great to hear. And please, you don't have to call me sir, that makes me feel so old, haha!
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You hear that? I made good burgers. [He says to Ken.] If you want some you gotta take a break from your job and come over to visit. I don't have a Pokemon that can fly so it'd be a pain to visit you.
Anyway, bye.
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...Thanks. [He doesn't look at Trip when saying that, but it's not like there's anyone else he'd be saying it to.]
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... huh? Oh, you're welcome.
[It now felt a little awkward and stiff too, so, he 'd rather go back to things beign more relaxed, so he playfully (if gently) patted Gold's shoulder.]
I could praise your cooking any day! [He knows it wasn't just about the burgers, but he was trying to lighten up the mood!]
I bet you could open up a restaurant, if you wanted to!
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[But, the invitation was interesting...]
Has he visited before? How did you two meet? I mean, if you don't mind talking about it.
[Hr figured they might've met while he wasn't around.]
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Nah, that'd be too much work! When I'm older, I wanna marry rich and never work. [He declares proudly.]
[He keeps smiling at the question of how they met, but... Hm. That's not really something he can tell Trip the details of, given how he freaked out back then when Gold was just talking to Attila at the cafe. "Well, Attila stalked me and told Ken where to find me and he showed up at my front door, looking for me!" ...Yeah, nope.]
He was visiting Ohritori Island on vacation and then came to talk to me since I look like his brother, I guess. [Gold shrugs casually.] It was kinda weird so I told him not to treat me like his brother and said he should call me Brett instead.
[Gold doesn't exactly hate Ken or anything, he just keeps an intentional wall between them because he doesn't want to have a family-like relationship with anyone that isn't his family. Ken's nice, after all. Gold can't let himself think of him as a brother or he'll... He doesn't really know what would happen or anything, but it gives him the heebie-jeebies. He feels like if he loses track of who his family really is he'll lose something. He can't explain it, even to himself.]