86th moon [They are walls, and there were four of them once.]

[paladinlost]

[Question: What is worse than awakening deep within an unknown cave with no idea how you got there, again?

Answer: Awakening deep within an unknown cave with no Pokémon, no supplies, no Pokégear and no way to obtain any of those, of course.

In other words, Cecil would greatly appreciate some company and help right now. Preferably before those Zubats manage to eat him.]

Comments

[paladinlost]

...Goodness, this world is more generous with visitors than current residents.

[seasaltkeys]

I'll probably get hit next time or something.

[paladinlost]

Don't say that, or you'll make it happen.

[seasaltkeys]

I dunno....I've been feeling pretty lucky.

[paladinlost]

...That's good to hear. For any reason in particular?

[seasaltkeys]

Well, I'm back here again. That's something.

[paladinlost]

Should I worry that your definition of lucky appears to involve risking death by Zubat?

[seasaltkeys]

No. If I had my way I'd be back in Olivine City.

But it's still Johto...or Kanto.

[paladinlost]

Probably one of the two, yes. We've not yet had the opportunity to visit other regions.

[seasaltkeys]

Still?

[paladinlost]

Still, unless you count a terrifying castle that none of us had ever seen before.

[seasaltkeys]

What? What happened?

[paladinlost]

Many of us woke up one morning in an abandoned castle, with all of our Pokémon missing. Monsters were involved, and mysterious doors too.

[seasaltkeys]

That...sounds like a lot of fun.

[paladinlost]

Especially when angry messages and warnings started appearing on the walls, yes.

[seasaltkeys]

You know...I'm not sorry I missed that.

[paladinlost]

A sentiment shared by everyone who spent those days where they meant to spend them, I've no doubt. Even if there were apparently plenty of ghosts keeping them company.

[seasaltkeys]

[Roxas's expression says everything. The very idea that there were ghosts involved is a huge nope right there.]

[paladinlost]

...It was the last week of October.

[Which should explain everything.]

[seasaltkeys]

Should've guessed. Halloween's never been fun.

[paladinlost]

Last year was not too bad, as long as you were not possessed.

[seasaltkeys]

I think that's worse.

[paladinlost]

None were injured by the possessions, as far as I could tell. Though someone did catch a lung infection.

[seasaltkeys]

It's still possession. That's...not good. At all.

[paladinlost]

True. Such experiences are hardly pleasant.