#001; video

[bentspooner]

[ Sabrina is sat down on a couch, standard furnishings that come with all the Heropa townhouses. Her government-issues device is floating far enough away from her that it has to be held up by some sort of powers, it would definitely explain the green glow around the edges of the frame. She sits, cross-armed and cross-legged, her file on the couch cushion next to her, and...a yellow humanoid creature making vaguely threatening gestures at a man in deep sleep on the carpet. You might recognize the man as Itsuki, friendly neighborhood flesh-eating abomination.

She turns to face the naughty Hypno, saying nothing, but somehow convincing him to quit being a brat anyway. He stomps off, and she faces the camera again. She's gone over the literature several times, and found the beginner's guide from pouring over the network on her own, but still, it seems like it's customary to introduce yourself. It would be best to be polite while she gains her bearings, she thinks. ]

Hello. My name is Sabrina, I'm from the Kanto region. I was a Pokemon gym leader there, though it appears that holds no relevance or prestige in this world. [ Which bothers her, a lot, given how hard she worked to get that far. Back to square one, in an unfamiliar world, it seems. ]

Who are the leaders in this 'imPort' community? [ She says the word like a woman trying to be more sure of herself than she really is, she hasn't been here long enough to take that on as an identity, no matter how quick the crowds of photographers and fans are to label her as such. ] Officially and otherwise. I would like to meet them, get a better idea of how this works in practice, beyond the time-and-space meddling that's going on.

Comments

[h2no]

[he's a little surprised the woobat isn't evolved, but... how do woobats evolve? archie realizes he isn't sure. oh well, maybe it needs a stone or something.]

alakazam and hypno might have some problems while people get used to them
some people get weird about humanoid species
pokémon especially
expect to be accused of treating your team unfairly a lot
even though alakazam is probably smarter than every imPort here put together?
people are stupid

[bentspooner]

[ Hey, she's new on the team! It's sure to be a quicker friendship evolution than her first one. ]

He definitely is. No offense to anyone here, but he's more advanced than we are, by far.

Weird how?

[h2no]

full offense to everyone, alakazam is better than they will ever be


just

they don't get it
and i don't think they ever will

[bentspooner]

lol

I won't argue with that. 🥄🥄

I haven't gotten any kind of negative response so far.

[h2no]

it's not always negative
it's just
other imports like to think they know our world better than us
i'm not saying you should avoid them for this reason, but just
expect the most weird shit to come tumbling out their mouths that they thing makes sense

[bentspooner]

I'm used to explaining things to people. If that fails, Alakazam at least can tell them himself.

[h2no]

the advantages of psychic types, of course
have you spoken to the others here?

[bentspooner]

Red, Blue, Nikolai, and now you.

Nikolai is a strange case, he was older when I met him. I understand that's not all that strange here.

[h2no]

arceus please tell me he gets better
he's so exhausting

[bentspooner]

I didn't know him very well, but he challenged my gym. He was talented and intense...not so immature.

Why did you take his badges?

[h2no]

he's talented and intense now. just held back by his own... whatever you call it.

we couldn't keep his pokémon off him because of the porter and i realised he seems to value them more than his team.
not to mention it's a fucking joke that the johto gym leaders didn't see how he treats his team. it's obvious when he's battling and they should've done something.
would you not think to step in if a trainer that was blatantly abusing their team challenged you?

[bentspooner]

Really.

I would, and have stepped in for cases like that. I didn't see anything concerning when he came to my gym. Those things can't be hidden from me.

You were right to step in. But he needs guidance, too.

[h2no]

[there's a pause before he replies. that's spooky.]

i'd imagine so
so far all i've done is make him hate me more
i don't know if he'll ever listen to anything i have to say because of my past
i know he's smart enough to know why i took the badges off him, not to mention i literally told him why
he's just so set in his ways
i don't understand why he won't try and change when it's being an active detriment to him now. you'd think someone so obsessed with winning would be able to switch it up when it STOPS them winning.

[bentspooner]

[ Not spooky!! ]

What did you see? Specifically.

I think I can help, if I know what I'm getting into. I know he'll get better, back home, but that doesn't do him or his Pokemon any good right now.

[h2no]

verbal and physical. it's a wonder they haven't turned him, frankly.
there's a video someone caught of him kicking his sneasel and i don't think for a moment that that was an outlier incident

[bentspooner]

[ She'll reply in a minute once she looks this up...yeesh. Not Good. ]

I see. He has a long way to go until he's worthy of a Crobat, that's for sure.

Taking his Pokemon didn't work because the Porter considers them an extension of himself, is that right?

[h2no]

i guess? didn't really think on it
it was just another problem

[bentspooner]

It doesn't really matter why, I guess. Just that confiscation won't be permanent.

Are you home? I'd like to meet you in person.

[h2no]

yeah.

[hnnngh]

yeah
just
can you not do the telepathy thing? at all?

[bentspooner]

...excuse me?

Why would I need to? Are you lying about something?

[h2no]

no
of course not
i didn't mean




nevermind
i'm here.

[bentspooner]

[ Congrats Archie, there's a strange woman in your kitchen again. She's already met Red here once before earlier that morning, so the only thing she's really looking around for is Archie himself. She's around thirty, dark hair, kind of tall for a woman. And because he requested, weirdly enough, she calls out for him instead of sensing him out. ]

Archie? It's Sabrina, I'm in the kitchen.

[ Alakazam, her ride, and therefore not in his ball, made no such promise, though. ]

[h2no]

[he was outside in the backyard with mightyena, fortunately not so far away he doesn't hear her calling. it does take a few moments for him to get into the kitchen, mightyena following him, no amount of time that might indicate no-one was home. despite their exchange, he smiles warmly when he sees her. she looks just as impressive as any late tier gym leader should, standing proudly with an air of the confidence she has plenty of skill to back up.

...and then there's archie, who is wearing a big hoodie, sweatpants, has thick dark rings around his eyes and hair that's sticking up every which way like he rolled out of bed five seconds ago. his beard is pristine, though.

he waves a hand in greeting, stepping aside so mightyena can trot over to her to say hello.]

Yo, Sabrina. Alakazam. I have Poffins if he wants any, and, uh... whatever you could want to drink for you.

[important specific things for the pokémon, just fuckin' whatever for the human.]

private;

[halloflamer]

Have you never met a Psychic before or something? What's your problem?

[Bein' rude to his cool Leader-aneesan, hmph!!]

Re: private;

[h2no]

don't know if you've noticed but i have a pretty shitty track record with psychics here

didn't mean to upset her, though. we'll talk when she comes over.