fifth bubble; video/action for ecruteak.

[timelymaid]

[ Aradia's sitting at a table with a sizeable stack of books and her binder opened to red-inked notes that can't be read clearly on the screen. She's got the pokegear propped up against something, and she smiles absently, clearly ordering her thoughts. ]

Hello! This is Aradia. I've been doing some reading - well, I suppose it's rather a lot of reading? - about the legends of this place. Jade, thank you again for that book! I actually read a reference to it there, and then it took me a little while to locate other mentions of the topic - it's been nearly two weeks? - because I suppose I'm really in the wrong region for this, but -

Hm. I'm rambling. Anyway! Here's a story that some of you might find interesting.

A long time ago, there was a pokémon known as Regigigas. It seems to be part of a creation myth, like a few others - the task Regigigas completed was pulling the continents into place. When it had completed that task, it created three golems in its image: one from an icy mountain, one from rocks, and from one magma. Regice, Regirock, and Registeel. For a time they were worshiped by the people of the land, but this would not last. They were so powerful that the people grew afraid, and took action.

Using magic they sealed away the master of the golems, Regigigas. The three golems it had created were spirited away to a new land, for if they were to come together Regigigas could rise again, and the people of that land feared that would mean endless destruction. The golems were all sealed away, their locations lost or forgotten.

[ Aradia falls silent for a minute or two, making a note in her binder, before looking back up. ] I'll admit it isn't exactly overflowing with details, but I thought I'd share anyway. The legend itself is apparently native to a place called Hoenn. "We built this" - that was in the translations they released. I wonder what it refers to in specific? The placement of the continents? This world's civilization? I really want to go to Blackthorn sometime soon to see for myself! Oh, and the rest, if you weren't following the news, I guess: "Man ends, pokémon ends, everything ends. New worlds inherit new dreams." We've certainly got worlds aplenty represented here, anyway.

This place does have something of a knack for cryptic messages, though. "Our words shall remain here for the ages. Thus we shall erect a pokémon statue outside. They possess great insight and refuse the outside world. We humans must learn to walk in harmony with them. We depart for their sakes."

I wonder how many more of these little messages are hidden around the realm. I suppose we'll just have to find out! At least reading about this makes it easier to know what to keep an eye out for when we're exploring! Although reading about all of this also makes my "to see" list absurdly long, so maybe I ought to stop until I've caught up with that.

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[healium]

Oh wow, that is all just.. amazing!

[MYTHS ARE AMAZING AND YOU ARE WONDERFUL FOR FISHING ALL OF THIS OUT]

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[timelymaid]

I think some of the creation myths here are pretty interesting overall, but finding out something about the whole golem thing seemed sort of relevant!

How are you, Jane? Lots of hatching? [ SHE MISSES YOU. ]

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[healium]

Extremely relevant, considering that snow storm and all those worries about NPCs saying the world was ending and such!

I'm doing quite well, and hoohoo! Everything hatched right on time with only a few moments between, but I caught myself some Pokemon in the forest and they have been of great help in keeping an eye on all these youngsters. [MISSES YOU TOO GIRL, but the space is necessary.. at least for now. John convinced her to head back after she gets her badge.]

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[wontturntostone]

What Is Hoenn
I Thought There Was Just Kanto And Johto

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[timelymaid]

apparently not!
those are just the only regions we can travel to?
shenanigans basically

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[wontturntostone]

Oh Right
Shenanigans
I Wonder What Causes Such A Disconnect Between Continents

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[shadowdive]

It reminds me of the story in Ecruteak City, about the towers.

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[timelymaid]

Hi Vanitas! [ And after that chipper greeting is out of the way - ] I'm actually in Ecruteak right now.

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[shadowdive]

Hey. Heh, try asking the gym leader there about the legend, he'll be able to tell you all the extra details. Otherwise, there used to be twin towers there, and a legendary Pokemon sat at the top of both. A bad storm came through and lit one on fire, scaring the Pokemon that lived on it away.

Three Pokemon were trapped inside and died from the fire, so the one that lived in the other tower came and revived them before disappearing itself. Those three Pokemon made an appearance over the summer, from Team Rocket trying to catch them; they were called Raikou, Entei and Suicune.

[It's why he likes Ecruteak best; he actually stayed there for a good six months after his arrival, living in the basement of the burnt tower.]

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[paladinlost]

I can recall another cryptic message we received, but it was of a very different type.

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[timelymaid]

What type would that be, Cecil?

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[shippingmath]

[Dirk shows up as she finishes making the recording.]

Sounds interesting. Think you could lend me the books?

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[timelymaid]

[ You flashstepper you. Aradia immediately gestures to the selection, though. ]

Help yourself! I could use a second pair of eyes, anyway.

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[iownahoofbeast]

D--> Given the recent events, I would not doubt the beasts' ability to shift continents if they had a mind to
D--> Particularly considering how STRONG even the smaller Pokebeasts may be

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[timelymaid]

yes im not willing to rule out the validity of that legend
especially given how the rest of it seems to have validated itself!

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[ragnarok_strike]

[...Wait.]
Those things we saw were some sort of gods, then?
[He's... kinda glad he didn't charge and attack them now. Or that they didn't attack his new daughters really.]

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[timelymaid]

I'm not sure that's the case! They're more...very old pokemon, if I'm reading this correctly.

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[brokenmemories]

This world is getting more and more interesting by the day
First the legend within Ilex Forest and the Tower legend in Ecruteak City
And now information on those giants from not too long ago
...
Hoenn doesn't really sound familiar
Do you know where that place is?

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[timelymaid]

the legend within ilex forest?

not really
i have a vague notion
its another region but i dont think we can access it since its never been mentioned by anyone here
the newscaster mentioned a hoenn expert though so i got curious
and asked around

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[enjoymyatelier]

[...WHERE DID SHE GET THIS BOOK HE MUST HAVE IT...]

I have also been looking into the legends on these Pokemon, but I'll admit that I got a bit too engrossed in looking for any clues as to where these Pokemon could be found to make the information I found on them public. Given that the myth seems to originate in the Hoenn region, I would assume they'd be hidden away in some corner of that region and that we wouldn't be able to find them anyway, given that I haven't heard of a way for us to travel to regions other than Kanto and Johto for whatever reason.

I'll admit, thought, that the most interesting aspect of this legend is that apparently it was possible for people here to use magic at some point in the past. Is that still possible, or is that something that has effectively been lost in this world? Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if it were the latter, but it's still something to look into.

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[timelymaid]

[ Stubbornly asking around and raiding any bookshop in the vicinity after the newscaster mentioned a "Hoenn expert". She'd probably send it to him, too. ]

Most of the people I've spoken to from other worlds are actually surprised at the mention of Hoenn! Granted, I didn't think to look into legends from other regions until they mentioned they were consulting with a Hoenn expert over all of this, which indicated...well, that it had something to do with Hoenn. This world seems to function a little bit like a game, so it's possible that as a collective whole we just haven't...unlocked the next level?

[ SHRUG. ] I thought that was the most interesting part, too! Considering how everyone who comes here loses their own magics, another sort being even possible...

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[hoperaider]

[Jake is cuddling his new Shinx, Nala, when he enters the room in time to catch what Aradia's saying on the network. He waits until she's done before saying anything.]

You've been busy these past couple of weeks. Do you think that the towers have hidden messages?

[He pauses for a moment, a slight frown on his face.]

Hold up, wasn't there something about three legendary Pokemon that concerned the sea and land? Wasn't that a creation myth of Hoenn, too?

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[timelymaid]

I think that's a possibility! There are stories surrounding them, too. Maybe if we learn enough about the legends about this land, something will make sense?

[ Recognition flickers at the question, and Aradia digs a book out of her pile and flips it open. Indy, meanwhile, will pop over by Jake in order to make funny faces at Nala. HI BABY POKEMON HI. They're not scary faces, unless...you find ghost faces scary.

After a second Aradia glances back up. ] Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza?

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[riastrad_ridire]

So this place has its own legends, too? Guess I can't say I'm too surprised.

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[timelymaid]

Yes! Interesting ones, at that.