[Oh look Raye seems angry what a huge shock.]

Let's get one thing straight.

[At least she's getting right to the point.]

Yes, I'm here to answer your questions. But this doesn't give you the right to treat me like a servant, or ignore what I say. When I tell you 'no' I mean it!

[She hefts her broom like an experienced samurai would heft his katana.]

If you trespass where you're not invited, or think you can push me around, I will chase you out. So think carefully before you start acting like a jerk.

[Especially if your names are Azula and Ted.]

[ It's impossible to tell what's going on at first - the video feed seems to be whirling about rapidly, the audio picking up nothing but the sound of rushing air. The motion stops briefly as a hand darts into view, only to begin the process anew - anyone sharp enough to figure it out will realize the person on the other end is literally tossing their video phone up into the air repeatedly, catching it just to toss it again. It's after about thirty seconds of this that it finally stops entirely, giving a view of nothing but a pair of boots... boots which seem to have some weapon-like attachments.

A long, melodramatic sigh... ]

Well! This is a pain, isn't it.

[ A brief flip of the videophone reveals Mercury's face, wearing a relatively unfazed smirk. ]

Don't waste your breath explaining what's going on - I've done my homework. I guess all I have to say is that you can call me Mercury, and... let's all get along, mmkay?

[ There's a widening of his smirk into a grin, and it's hard to tell whether he's being mocking or genuine in his greeting. ]

--Ah, and if I'm not mistaken, I think I even sort of know some of you. Lucky me! Us trainees gotta stick together.

[This might be a familiar face to some people around here, even if her time here before was oddly short-lived but Megumi's back, looking a little sheepish as she speaks into the communicator.]

Wow, I didn't expect to wake up here again. I was really surprised!

[That seems to be an understatement. ... She's soaking wet.]

Um. I don't remember my way around very well, does anybody know where I can get something new to wear? I kind of rolled out of the pod after it opened.





[How did she manage that...??]

( TheDream )

[Video post]

[The long haired teen wakes up, his mind running with a million thoughts at once, but even as he lays there the dream itself is vanishing from his mind. Still, he can’t shake off the discomfort that it has caused. For a while he lays there, until finally managing to urge himself out of bed and over to the kitchen.]

[He notices that his braid is a complete mess and decides to just undo it and fix it later. Suddenly he seems to recall needing to discuss something so before he leaves the room he grabs his device and changes it to the camera function. By the way ladies, he is shirtless.]

And today’s question is, where can I find some ancient swords in this town? I got a repair job to do.

[He’s talking as he walks, the scenery behind him changing and you may have just barely noticed that as he walks through the living room (covered in empty bottles at the moment) there is something in the wall. And Bankotsu seems to have noticed as well, as he stops and turns back.]

….huh… [He turns the camera to focus on the paper as he walks up to it and gives it a flick, yep definitely in the wall.] Well this can be question two, how?

[You can tell by his voice though that more than perplexed he was rather amused at this new discovery. However it will have to be dealt with.]

So, how to get it out? [And then he shuts off the transmission.]

Hey Megs. You got an extra empty Pokeball lying around? Because I've got a trade I think you're going to like.

Anou...I was wondering if maybe anyone knew of a place to stay with lots and lots of space outdoors. Or indoors! Because, well...

[If you couldn't already tell, her apartment is CROWDED with Pokemon. Charlie the Chesnaught is hunkered down next to her, there's a Shellder in her lap, a Goldeen in the bathtub, a Honedge and a Bronzor training noisily in the background, a Mightyena curled up next to her other side looking fierce and protective as hell, a Frogadier hanging from the ceiling next to a Vivillon flapping its snowy wings, a Wormadam looking like it wants to tip over the garbage can and root through it, a Rattata playfully chasing a Magby...]

[And a giant dragon. Palkia barely fits in the shot, pushing its head against Orihime's arm for attention. So yeah, it's not exactly an ideal spot for all her Pokemon, and she doesn't want to just shove them all into their Pokeballs.]

I just want to make sure they've got lots of room to stretch out and move, ha ha!

[Sob her poor grocery bill.]

[Oops, look who it is. One of the new arrivals to the city and she looks... well....

PANIC! PANICPANICPANICPANIC!]

E-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-EVERYONE! I need help, it's an emergency! A serious, serious emergency!

[And she holds out the apparent source of her IMMEDIATE AWFUL DISTRESS. Just a regular old pokeball.]

Does anybody know how to open one of these? Me and Cyn-Cyn were playing and I tossed it to him and then it SWALLOWED HIM! AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET HIM OUT!


[The most dire of emergencies.]

[The feed activates as he's going down a wooden staircase and moving into what appears to be a small medical clinic. There the phone is placed on one of the counters as he moves about with surprising confidence despite wearing such dark glasses in the softly lit area. Cabinets are opened so he can pull out all the various bottles and boxes and each is vary carefully felt and then sniffed before being placed back in precise locations.]

Expired... Fine... penicillin... ginger tea... transfusion kit... tape...

[This is going to go on for some time unless someone points out he's broadcasting.]

[When the video flips on, the camera seems to be floating, with a sort of rise and fall to the angle, and being held at a distance larger than probably would be proportionate to the arms of the subject, despite the brown cloak thrown about his shoulders. Also, he's perched atop an antenna on a skyscraper.]

...I have been in this place for a few hours now, and already I am disgusted. So many of you have acquired Pokemon, but know nothing about being a trainer. In fact, only one person among all the inhabitants of this place shows any deeper understanding of what it means to be a trainer...

...No... none of you deserve that title.

[He glares at the camera as he casually drops off the top of the skyscraper, pulling the camera down with him.]

My name is Mewtwo. I was created to be the strongest Pokemon to ever live. If you truly think yourself worthy of your Pokemon, find me, and prove it to me in battle.

[He hits the ground with the impact of a feather, and reaches for the device, shutting off the video feed, though his words continue to echo in the minds of all who saw the video.]

FACE ME! I am your ultimate test!