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From one isekai to another

Link’s Awakening || Turnbloom City - Stardust Beach
She woke up on an unfamiliar beach.

That might be strange and alarming for most people, but Akari, lying flat on her back, couldn’t help but laugh about it.

“…So we’re doing this again, huh?” she asks the wide open sky with a wry sort of smile. After a moment, she sits up, fumbling around in the pocket of her Survey Corp gear and pulling out a strange-looking phone. No cryptic godly messages, huh? At least not yet. Hmm… curious.

Well, nothing to be gained by sitting around! She stands up and pats herself off, glancing around for the nearest landmarks. Do you happen to overhear her? Or maybe you just caught sight of her on the shore? Either way, the past and the present are once again about to collide and a new adventure is about to unfold…!

Kirby’s Dream Buffet || Gliterrace Town - Bistro Le Yago
The curiously-dressed girl in front of you in line at the restaurant has been waffling about what to order. Her travels had led her to the nearby town and the journey had made her quite hungry.

“Hey, do you have any potato mochi?”

It’s a decidedly ~~Hokkaidoan~~ Sinnohan snack, and a rather traditional one, at that. Maybe you’ve heard of it in an old cook book?

“No? Well, that’s okay. I’ll just take a dozen of whatever the specialty here is!” A…a dozen? Can she really eat that much?!

Art Academy || Pretty much anywhere!
Old habits die hard and Akari found herself instinctively compelled to start taking notes and recording information about the unfamiliar Pokémon she was encountering here in Ultern. Catch her crouching behind some bushes or a rock, carefully taking notes or sketching the shape of an Ulternian Pokémon. Maybe she’s sketching a rare Palssio along the shore, or maybe she’s hiding behind some bushes taking notes about a pack of Pichu! The possibilities are endless!

Breath of the Wild || Route 3
Or maybe, just maybe… she’s running. Running full tilt, being chased by a Pokémon. What Pokémon? It looks like an Ulternian Blissey and man, it’s hauling ass! Sort of surprising given what stumpy little legs they have. Akari is keeping ahead of it, but just barely. She could probably use some help.

[ooc: Wildcards welcome too, come at me with whatever idea you have! And feel free to use brackets if you prefer - I’ll match you!]

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Red meanwhile was enjoying a nice stroll through the path on his own half expecting to lock eyes with a trainer and have a battle, and half looking for a new Pokemon. What he didn't expect was to see a trainer running away from a...

... ...is that a Chansey? He's staring until the thought of Akari in danger slowly dawns on him. Adjusting his cap carefully, he's barreling into the fray and throwing his Pokeball to send out his Espeon.

"Go, Curie!" A grin forms on his lips, with his eyes becoming sharp. The excitement of not only meeting a new Pokemon but battling it coursed through him. "Curie use Mud-Slap!"

The Chansey, understandably, does not enjoy being slapped with mud! She skids to a stop, rubbing at her face to try and clear her vision. Akari, glancing over her shoulder a the unexpected sound of a voice, wheels around mid-step to face the battle and digs her heels in to grind to a halt. She’d been planning on calling out one of her own pokemon once she put enough distance between herself and her pursuer, but this certainly made things easier.

“Hey, thanks for the assist!” She calls with a half-wave. “—Oh, watch out!”

Chansey is cleaned up and charging at Curie. It’s a Take Down!

Red noting Akari waving his way smiled, and returned the gesture. So nice!

His attention however returned immediately to the battle as the strange looking Chansey (Red was so convinced the Ulternian Blissey in front of him was a Chansey, not knowing it could evolve, or even have a pre-evolution). Curie unfortunately is unable to dodge, as the Take Down hits hard. Red looked calm on the other hand as he was quick to use a Hyper Potion on Curie.

"Curie, use Psychic!"

"Brrrrrrr!" His Curie's fur began to bristle up, and his eyes glow before a blast of Psychic aimed for Blissey.

A direct hit! The Blissey slumps to the ground and… holds out its egg wearily in Akari’s direction with the last of its strength.

“Bliss…”

Akari is dumbfounded. “Eh? Ehhhh??? Wait, was that why you were chasing me??”

She laughs nervously, sheepishly, approaching and kneeling beside the pokémon.

“I should’ve known. Of course that’s why. You were just looking out for me, weren’t you?”

The tired Blissey nods.

“Sorry, I’m so used to Pokémon charging me to attack when they spot me.” She accepts the egg, sitting it in her lap before pulling a glass bottle - a hyper potion of her own making - out of her pouch and gently applying it to the Blissey. “I hope you’ll forgive me.”

Blissey smiles, seemingly bearing no hard feelings.

“And you…” Akari turns back and looks at Red. “Thanks again, really! That’s quite an Espeon you’ve got there!”

Oh? Oh... Red feels a little bad as he saw the reason behind what he has mentally dubbed as a strange looking Chansey hold out an egg. Yet he was so used to Pokemon jumping out and attacking he hadn’t considered it was simply being friendly.

There's a clear look of guilt on Red's face as if he had been caught hiding a poorly scored test paper by his Mom. He moved closer with Curie close behind.

Kneeling down himself he gave a smile to the Blissey.

"Sorry Chansey I hope you're okay." He held his hand out for a pet. As he does so he turned to Akari and grinned. "He's my long time pal."

"Esp!" Curie flicked his tail while preening.

[ooc: I read your first tag and totally forgot it was actually a Blissey/was right there with him like YEP THATS A CHANSEY ALRIGHT! (Narrator voice: It was not).]

Akari can see the boy is clearly pretty upset about this so she offers a warm, reassuring smile.

“It should be right as rain in a few minutes. Don’t worry. These guys are extremely tough.”

‘These guys’, she says. She still wasn’t 100% sure what this Pokémon was, but she had a strong hunch. The Blissey leans toward Red, gladly accepting pets.

“I’m not so sure this is a Chansey, though. I think this is a Blissey, its evolved form… but the ones I know look a little different.”

“Bliss, Blissey!”

(Haha it didn't help that my tag was not clear enough to start!! It's all good though! Anyway sorry for such a late tag Scarlet and Violet fun-)

Red looked over to Akari and back to the Blissey he was sure was a strange looking Chansey. That's true, Chansey were tough from his experience. It didn't mean he liked wailing on a harmless Pokemon ~~unless it was to gain EXP sorry!!!~~

Offering a smile to the Blissey he began to give it a pet. His movement however froze the moment he heard Akari's comment. What? Chansey could evolve!? He's glancing at Blissey then glancing at Akari and back to Blissey. His eyes were wide, making the surprise clear as day on his face.

"W...what? How?" He's patting Blissey now as if the Pokemon in front of him could verbally answer him. "Not...Chansey? No way..."

[Ash's new favorite jogging route lately has been Stardust Beach, as it gives him a great view of the big vibrant blue ocean whenever he passes by. And while on his usual routine, it's then he spots Akari looking around that he and his Pikachu immediately stop in their tracks after spotting something... familiar about her.]

...Dawn? Dawn, you're here too!?

[Unbeknownst to Ash, this is not the same person he knows of.]

[Akari looks around and behind her, as if expecting someone else to be there that this boy was clearly talking to. But no, there was no one. She looks back to Ash, pointing at herself.]

Uh, do you mean me?

Well, yeah of course!

[The boy starts wearing a worried look as he moves closer to her.]

Are you okay? How long have you been around here? And uh-

[He pauses, realizing that he's talking to her while looking up.]

...since when did you grow taller?

[Oh geez he’s coming closer. Uh, this is a little awkward.]

Huh? I just arrived, and I’ve been this tall for maybe about a year now?

[She definitely doesn’t recognize him, but maybe she’s just forgetting a chance encounter? The other fingers rise to meet her extended index finger, coming to rest in a straight, apologetic gesture as she ducks her head ever so slightly.]

Um, sorry, have we met before?

Huh?

[?????? Ash just blinks at her question.]

You're kidding, right? It's me, Ash! Don't you remember?

[Though he has a sneaking suspicion that this isn't his friend.]

[Yeah no this is not the ~~droid~~ coordinator you’re looking for. She definitely doesn’t remember any Ashes. Geez, super awkward.]

Sorry again. I… think you might be mistaking me for someone else? My name is Akari, if that helps?

But, uh. Nice to meet you, Ash! And you too, lil guy! [She smiles in Pikachu’s direction, trying to ease the weird vibe going on here.]

So... you're not...?

[But she looks so alike! However he did recall that time he met Chloe's lookalike. So maybe it's the same case here?

With that in mind, he realizes how awkward this is getting and takes a step back.]

Sorry about that, you really look a lot like my friend though.

[Pikachu on the other hand just happily wags his tail when greeted.]

[Ultern, a new and wondrous place, isn't it? Many Pokemon that are new to a good handful of people. But one Pokemon managed to stick out amongst all others here. There's a Seviper wearing a red-and-orange cape, a carry bag, and an amulet roaming about. It may take a good while into the sketch, but the Seviper turns its head and manages to catch sight of Akari, where he freezes.]

[Um.]

[...At least the human isn't getting a Pokeball out? Kebi will.. offer an awkward little tailwag as if waving hello with a hand.]

[When the curiously attired Seviper made eye contact with Akari, she was ready to get up and start running, assuming it would be aggressive. But instead… Oh! Cute…! It almost felt like it was waving to her! (Probably because it was in fact doing exactly that.) She blinks once or twice and then waves back! It felt a little silly but also like the appropriate thing to do.]

Hello there! [she coos softly] I hope you don’t mind me drawing you!

[Kebi keeps a very watchful eye on the human for a long moment only to start relaxing when no Pokeballs are being thrown nor yelling directed at him. It's then that Kebi notices what appears to be a sketchpad and begins to slither over to it to see what it has on it. Curious snek is curious.]

[It’s indeed a sketchpad, one of the ones she’d use for her extra field illustrations and notes for the pokedex. Akari holds her breath a moment as he draws closer, letting it out carefully with a little relieved smile.]

…Did you want to see?

[She holds out the pad for the snake to look at. The page she’s on right now seems to be dedicated entirely to you, Kebi! There are several quick gestures as well as a few more detailed sketches - she appears to have been in the middle of adding a pop of color to one to highlight your cape! They’re (perhaps surprisingly) good!]

[Hmm, well, that's... huh. Is this how Kebi looks? Maybe picking this cape up from that one Pignite all that time ago really was a good idea. Kebi thinks he looks fasionable. He's never really looked at himself in a mirror before. Wild Pokemon generally don't have mirrors.

The snake will nod in approval, but notices one is unfinished. Using his tailblade, he points to the unfinished one, then himself, hoping his question of the human wanting to finish will be gotten across.]

Your Pokémon must be hungry!

[Because she wouldn't get that much for just herself... right...?

The comment comes from a girl about 14 with a plate of some fancy layered tomato-and-tofu fusion dish, putting down her fork and waving. Though you might notice the Masquerain beside her at the table, given it's got what look like cannons for front legs and is eating its own meal by just shoving its face into the bowl.]

This place does seem pretty good. Are you new?

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Ah, eheh. Y-yeah! My Pokémon…

[Akari looks a little embarrassed because the food definitely was intended for her and her alone but! It was fine, her Pokémon could use a snack anyway. She steps away from the counter while waiting for her order to be prepared, turning to keep up a conversation with the friendly young lady.]

You’re right on both counts - I just got into town and everything here looks delicious! We’ve been working up quite an appetite doing field work in the area.

[Speaking of, that Masquerain… her attention seems drawn to it.]

Oh, same here! Hyperbug was starving. I swear he usually has more manners.

[Said weird-looking Masquerain lifts its head out of its salad and waves its little cannon arms around with a buzz. Alice laughs and pets it.]

You're right, Hyperbug, I shouldn't be applying the standards of people who can hold cutlery to you. It's only fair.

[Satisfied, Hyperbug buzzes happily at Akari and continues eating. Alice notes Akari's expression and shakes her head.]

He is a little noticeable, huh? Most of mine are. We're a little jumbled up, you could say.

[Akari smiles. This girl seems to have a good, close relationship with her Pokémon. It’s nice to see. “Jumbled up”, though, what could that mean?]

He’s definitely unlike any Masquerain I’ve seen. I’d love to learn more about him and your other Pokémon, if you don’t mind my asking!

Your order, Miss.

Oh, thank you!

[Akari takes the heaping tray of… honestly I’m not sure what it is I hadn’t thought that far ahead. I’ll figure it out by next tag, lmao. Anyway she takes the tray over to Alice and sits down at the neighboring table.]

What region are you all from?

We've been a lot of places, but we're originally from Kanto. I was born in Cerulean, if you know where that is.

[This girl does look like she's from the past... maybe it's like Iqa's situation, Alice thinks, but she was never there to watch Iqa's run. She'd still been stuck in the amalgam world, spending that year on the world's most awkward family visit in Goldenrod.]

It's a pretty long story as to why, or why most of my Pokémon aren't in keeping with the average of their species. But what about you? Where'd you come here from?

Oh, me? I was in Hisui when I came here. Ah, you probably know it better as Sinnoh, though? It’s north of Kanto. My case is kind of a long story too [She laughs lightly.] but I know a thing or two about pokemon not being the average of their species, myself.

[…Not exactly in the same way, but still!]

Oh, that makes sense! [Does it, Alice?] I might not have been there myself, but I've seen it and I know a few people from there. Hisui, that's the name used until about 150 years ago, isn't it? Then again, what year is it here? I really should get myself a phone so I can check these things.

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From one isekai to another

Route 3!

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Omg wait has it always said blissey in the dex and I just wrote/read it wrong?? smh

Nooo you did say Blissey I think my tag was confusing since Red has 0 experience around Chansey evos

Oh! LOL! I see what happened now. I got turned around and confused just like Red!

It happens to all of us! No worries!

Stardust Beach!!

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Art Academy, Shrouded Woods

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buffet

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