01x. Action for Ecruteak City - Fourth Wall Event

[ardent]

[It's been a little while since Ishimaru's been here, and he can be found in...well, the exact same place he was last time he made a broadcast from this area - several stories up, on top of the Tin Tower. However, there's a marked difference from the last time he was up here - whereas he was a bit excited and generally getting his enthusiasm for life fired up and raring to go back in September, he's currently standing stock still in the center of the roof, his expression the sort usually reserved for those who have just had either a religious experience or a really, really spectacular acid trip (that may or may not have culminated in a religious experience, because hey, who are we to judge how these things happen). At least he's...not quite crying, though wow does he look tempted.

He's holding something tightly in his hands - a pair of somethings, really, the first being a ridiculously vibrant feather that glitters in various colors when it catches the light; the second is a small gold pouch containing...something light, from the look of it, but it's difficult to say. Either way, he's seeming a bit overwhelmed.

...to the point that he hasn't...quite noticed the Eevee horde that's trooped up here after him just yet, um. He'll probably wonder where the hell those came from once he's done, but for now they are just kind of...wriggling excitedly and once in a while bouncing, like they're trying to start some sort of tiny, fluffy mosh pit.

...Dangans, man.]

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[digitalorunknown]

[One of your Eevees seems to be purple.

He detaches from the throng shaking his head woozily, skittering away after one of the rabbit-things makes a daring leap for his tail. For a moment, he just stands there, ears flattened and gaze flicking around, but he soon regains his bearings.

He's practically silent in coming up next to Ishimaru - he comes up to about his knee, and since everything looks different from a shorter perspective, he takes a few seconds to just blink up at him.

...He's happy to see you again, but, uh...you're worrying him.

Dorumon waffles for a moment on the best, least startling way to get his attention and maybe find out if he's hurt or something. He decides to just...boop Ishimaru's leg with his nose and hope for the best.]

[ardent]

[Well, that gets him to start a little, but it's nothing too bad; just a general sense of wow hello there here I am, and here...something else is and it's a lot of somethings from the look of it, goodness where did the fuzzball legion even come from -

...and then there is something else that is most definitely not a fuzzball, and Ishimaru is not entirely sure what to do with it. So he just sort of braces one of his hands against his thigh and bends down to get a better look (because it's not like this can possibly result in a face full of fire in Johto or something).]

Ah...hello?

[...OKAY LOOK THESE THINGS UNDERSTAND HUMAN SPEECH CLEARLY THIS IS A RATIONAL RESPONSE]

[digitalorunknown]

[Dorumon's eyes go very big for a moment, and he appears to shiver a little, in the way that a small animal would when very energetic. The lack of recognition registers after half a second has passed and Ishimaru doesn't continue on, and he shuffles back an inch, feeling confused and a little hurt - but then he quickly realizes that oh wait yeah of course I look different and perks back up, turning tentatively hopeful eyes up at Ishimaru.]

I-it's me. [He shuffles again from foot to foot, this time more of a neutral fidget. His voice is the same as ever, just coming from a small dragonish thing instead of a human child.] Do you remember...?

[ardent]

[The voice takes a moment to register - it's familiar, of course, but Ishimaru has never been good with people, and placing names to voices alone has always been a bit of an exercise, especially if he hasn't heard the voice in question in a while. But he remembers it, and he remembers the odd twitchy body language as well, and there had been a discussion about how someone had previously been some sort of -

Ah.]

Dorumon-kun?!

[digitalorunknown]

[The hesitation makes him worry, but when Ishimaru says his name, Dorumon's ears shoot up and he grins widely. He tamps back the intensity of his happy reaction pretty fast, but he can't quite keep his smile down or his tail from swaying merrily of its own volition. He nods once, enthusiastically, then again to affirm it, backing up a pace so he's not staring up at quite so steep an angle.]

I'm happy to see you again. [His voice is wavering a little, wanting to be louder and more delighted but restrained by habit.] I didn't know I would.

[ardent]

[Ishimaru's volume, in the meantime, is clearly hampered by no such thing.]

It's good to see you again! How have you been - hopefully you've been well! I received your cat!

[ISHIMARU.]

[digitalorunknown]

[The response to all that is just a lot of excited nodding - yes, yes, good, wonderful, awesome. He stops, tilts his head a little, then goes "oh!"] Plot? Oh - that's good! I know she'll be fine with you. [But now that that's occurred to him, he has to know. He settles down, smile fading into a curious look.] What about my other Pokemon? [...and into a wide-eyed look of trepidation.] A-and Gora...

[ardent]

Ah, I think one of my classmates has Gora...I don't know about the others, however. I could try to find out, though, if you want!

[...assuming he...doesn't forget this weird three-day period like he did last time, um. Well. Since there's no Ishida around, maybe he won't...]

[digitalorunknown]

[He relaxes with the relief of hearing that someone has an eye on Gora. He's still worried, of course, but...but at least there's that.]

...I think they'll be fine. I believe in them. [He hopes Chrome and Urd were able to stay together - but beyond that, they're all good Pokemon. And this is a good world.

He nods firmly and looks back up.] Are you okay? You were quiet when I saw you.

[ardent]

Ah - yes, I'm fine, of course!

[He straightens up, glancing skyward again for a moment before returning his attention to Dorumon.]

I just saw something, that's all. A Pokémon I've been interested in.

[digitalorunknown]

[...Cranes head to follow that brief glance.]

Does it live in the sky?

[ardent]

I don't know where it lives, actually. It used to live here, though; that's why I like it up here!