Papyrus did it, or at least gave himself most of the credit. He just knows he's a skilled diplomat, on top of everything else! Finally the elves had opened their homes and their hearts to the rest of Fayren, no doubt thanks to its inspiring leadership. It was on a holiday, too, one with a special rule: no talking. It was a day of quiet meditation and solemn reflection about who one wanted to be.

The latter's easy. Papyrus, of course! It doesn't get much better, unless the person he wants to be is "exactly the same, but with more friends." Maybe there's room for improvement after all.

The former? Silence doesn't come easy to one with his UNIQUE WAY OF SPEAKING. And there was so much to say! He wanted to "OOH" at the lustrous ebony and wondrous arches, architecture as white and tall as himself, but he couldn't. He wished to "AHH" at the intertwined greenery and branch-born patios, much like Papyrus was built for the highest heights of glory, but he couldn't. All he could do was shine his smile and sparkle his eyes like the lamp-lit walkways he handsomely walks.

Only at midnight could he finally say something, and it had to be a very special something to a very special someone. Or anyone at all, really; he always has awesome things to say. But wait! Oh no! What if he sees several someones!? If he talks to just one, the rest will be jealous! What to do...

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A. Before Midnight
If Papyrus meets eyesockets with yours, he'll greet you a big smile, then either send you a text message if he knows you, or run on over with a note card if he doesn't. Both read: "MEET ME UNDER THE MAIN BELL AT 12 O'CLOCK. IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT STAYING UP TOO LATE, I PROMISE IT'S WORTH IT!!

QUIETLY YOURS, PAPYRUS"

B. At Midnight
Papyrus rocks on his heels and practically quakes with goodwill. He's been working on what to say all day. Now he just needs another to bear his burgeoning gift.

(Video)

"Romani had a great idea, and I think I'm all set to go. Does anyone have a wagon Romani can borrow?"

Action

[One way or another, she's going to get a wagon. And no matter what, she's doing this. Without being a menace to society, of course. She's a good girl, after all.

At Genessia's park, Romani has a small wagon full of bottles of milk, with a sign of a poorly drawn artistic "Milk Bar." She's trying her best to be a good dairy rancher like her sister.]

"Welcome! I'm Romani. Are you thirsty for the freshest of milk? Came straight from the happiest of Miltanks!"

Action

[Whitney woke up slowly. Did she oversleep? Maybe she spent too much time training for the upcoming PokeAthlon that she signed up for yesterday? That always made her extra tired. Except...This wasn't her bed...She shot up and looked around, knocking the box into her lap. She wasn't at home at all! Or inside...She looked down at the box in her lap. What was that? A present? Opening it, she skimmed the contents, not really paying attention to the brochure. She immediately put on the pendant, and looked at the key and cash. She put everything back in the box, but the communication device, and put the box in her pocket. It looked like a weird pokegear to be honest. She got out of her pod, and checked that she had her pokemon with her. She sighed in relief when she felt her pokeballs. She listened to the hologram sort of. She probably couldn't tell you what was said if she asked. Her mind was racing though. Where was she? How did she get here? What would happen to her gym? She tuned back in to hear the end of what was said.]

Wait! Don't go! I didn't catch what you said!

[She could feel herself tear up. She let herself just start bawling loudly at the edge of the bay for awhile.]

Video

[A pink haired girl with puffy eyes showed up on the screen.]

Sniff...I-I uhm don't know what to do...I think I'm l-lost? But can I be lost if I uhm don't know where I'm supposed to be? [She wiped at her eyes.] Can someone help me please?

 I must confess, the new additions to my household have been rather pleasant over this last month.

[ His device pans out over his living room where two female Sneasels are napping on his couch. One of them is particularly... pink. Also napping on his couch happened to be his Blaziken who was snoring away in the quiet afternoon. Nikola tilts his camera back towards himself and its apparent that he has a Misdreavus that's vying for his attention against the shiny Eevee snuggled away in his lap. ]

However, I seem to notice an interesting and rather entertaining theme with the ones I've caught. Namely, the majority being ghost types and a few dark or flying types if the literature on the Pokemon gracing our shores is any indication. I supposed if I went looking in places other than Everglade, I may gather more of a variety.

[He finally relents to reach up and gently pet his Misdreavus. Who seems to be rather pleased as she nuzzles into his hand.]

But, I dare say I find myself pleasantly content with what I have. What about everyone else? Has everyone else been having as much luck as I in finding companions among these strange creatures?

[SCOWL SCOWL SCOWL, GRUMP GRUMP GRUMP. Don't mind him, that's just his face.]

Does no one listen to the welcome hologram anymore? It's almost impossible to exit the bay without passing by it.

[Action] A Boy and his Pet... Cat?

[One day at The Bay in Genessia, a young boy wearing a lavender vest and light blue long gloves walks out of the cave with his purple pants are somehow soaked halfway through in water. Alongside him is a small white tiger cub with a blue and gold crown on its head walking alongside him. Yet as they stop to look, the boy quickly turns to his tiger cub and stares at it for a few seconds.

But after that, he just sighs in dismay.]

You have got to be kidding... This is seriously not real...

[He takes a few seconds to look around his new surroundings before staring at his tiger cub again.]

Are you sure we're not in another one of those Training Planes that the Records made for me?

[The tiger cub just nods before they are staring at each other for a few more seconds. But once he breaks his focus from the cub, he groans very loudly before he fell on the ground.]

How am I supposed to go home then?!

[Video]

[After he is used to being "trapped in another plane" situation for a few minutes, Zeyl decided to take the time to get around his new phone. Considering his usual one is only limited to access his current familiar party and training without any access to the Gacha System and his contacts from his own world, he knew he has nothing to lose if he tries using this world's phone.

On a bright side, he does belong to the modern world. So using a smartphone or its video camera isn't new to him.]

Okay, so I managed to know that this world is not like the planes I know back home and that anyone with a pendant like I found in that box is also from another world... I would ask if there any way to go back to my own world, but I doubt that it's simple.

Instead, I just want to know if there are some magical creatures or any spirits that are based on historical past and fiction around here. Just in case there's anything that the records and the system can summon in my app at this time. Also, if anyone seen a guy named Red Hanamaru or a brunette-haired girl named Mia Watanaru, just give me a beep or call right here.

[Zeyl then sighs in dismay just as he hears some meows and growls offscreen.]

Now if only I can find that apartment the key just mentioned...

[Action] A Poke-Familiar?

[A few hours later, Zeyl and his tiger cub already took off in order to find his new residence that the pamphlet just mentioned, hoping to take a rest and adjust to his new surroundings. Unfortunately, he finds himself in a bit of a bind as he finds himself chasing his white tiger cub around the streets of Genessia.]

Byakko, knock it off! Stop chasing that brown dog right this instant!

[Apparently, the tiger cub was somehow taunted and harassed by a strange brown dog and let's just say it got terribly pissed off. It would seem Zeyl really needs help at catching his cub, but stopping it is the least of his problems right now.

In fact, if you try to hurt it or try to stop its tracks through other means, it then envelops in white bright light, transforming itself into a large white tiger with black spikey fins on it's back and a tail with a pointy tip at the end of it. Upon seeing this, Zeyl just frowns and slumps down as he stares at his transformed pet.]

Oh, nuts... Not again...

(Action)

Romani seems to be doing remarkably well despite her situation. The very idea that if she acts strong and dependable, Cremia will appear and reward her. It helps her go on.

That, and a Turtwig.

Romani can be found marching down sidewalks like the conductor of a parade, along with a Turtwig matching her steps the best it can. But then she stops and points at a bizarre creature.

"Look there, is that a Pokemon?"

Indeed it is, but does it belong to someone? It looks well behaved.

(Video)

Sometime during the day, Romani comes on the network with a relatively harmless and innocent question.

"Hello! Romani heard stories that when a Princess sings, animals will come out and listen to her. Has anyone tried doing this with Pokemon?"

[ Hey look, it's another teenager! A totally and completely normal teenager that has managed to scrounge up some clothes that aren't just whatever the hell he was wearing under his suit. Looks like a hoodie and some kind of shirt that looks like it might be nerdy? He tried for a nerdy aesthetic, anyway, which is hard when he doesn't even know what nerd culture looks like here. He's seated outside in Nova City somewhere, trying to figure out what to do next.

Anyway. He. Waves awkwardly? ]

Hey, um. I'd ask if people really just introduce themselves online like this without making it like "Welcome to My Star Wars Vlog And/Or Podcast" but I went back and looked at a bunch of posts and I guess that's exactly what it is? Which is cool. But weird? I'm weirded out.

[ Focus, Peter. Maybe breathe a little. He looks incredibly awkward, which is still only 50% of the Awkward Peter Parker Experience. ]

Anyway, I'm Peter Parker! I just got here like. A couple hours ago? And I have one really super important question.

[ Pause. Try not to look too excited. Look incredibly excited. ]

Did I see something about Pokémon? Like, actual physical Pokémon? Is that real or is this some super convincing AR thing? Because I'm down with both but if it's the first kind I am literally going to explode.

[A caped man appears on the video. His outfit is bold and bright, all gold and red and lit up from within. He speaks with a sense of urgency as if of an imminent danger.]

I want you all to listen to me. I am Mysterio, one of The Avengers.

There appears to have been a rip in time and space and I have found myself unexpectedly dropped into your world.

But I cannot stay here. I need to go back and save the Earth. This is imperative. Anyone, if you can hear me, show me the way or portal to leave this world. The sooner I can leave, the more lives can be saved.

[She wanders about in a daze, like a shroud over her mind. Unable to remember anything before waking up in that cave. Who was she? Where did she come from? Why can't she remember? It's almost like she was all alone in this city despite there being a number of people passing by.

For the most part, she was trying to find some place familiar, wandering briefly in Genessia, Fayren and Attleton before ultimately gravitating to Fayren where she sits on a bench with the items she woke up with. The brochures are useless since she feels like if she has no recollection of where she came from, she doesn't know how to feel about this place. She sets it aside and takes the phone, unsure of what it is as she absent-mindedly pressed random buttons until she unknowingly starts broadcasting a video.

The video shows her tired face staring blankly for a good while before she finally begins to scan her surroundings. Then, her tired look shifts to one of a scared child as she clutches her head with a hand.]

"What...is this place? ...Romani... Can't remember...