1st Shooting Star - Not quite where they expected to end up...[action]

[ryuusei_subaru]

Today was just one strange event after another. He had expected that stepping out of that Noise Wave would have led him to Meteor G, so he could destroy it. But instead, he ended up in some sort of...forest clearing. And it kept him and War-Rock from becoming Rockman again, so there was no way he could find the Noise Wave again...or open it, apparently. There was no Wave World here. His Hunter wouldn't work...how could he contact anyone?

Then there was the meeting with that...odd creature, that was somehow able to see War-Rock. And it kept following them, the stubborn thing. And then that old man who gave him the backpack and the...information. The thing was a Riolu, now his Pokemon (how, what, he never had a pet before, how would he take care of it?) and that he was stuck in this other world (other world?!) until further notice (but, they had to stop Meteor G-they had to get back!).

But, no amount of cajoling or pleading would make the situation any better, so he had to go along with it. So, with the newly nicknamed Rocky ("it can see you, and it looks kind of like you, so why not call it a little you, War-Rock?"), and his supplies, he chose to take the portal into Nuvema Town. It sounded more friendly, anyways, and safer...perhaps maybe he could find a way to power his Hunter at the lab that was apparently there, so he could communicate with his friends. The new...Xtransiever, he thought it was called, didn't seem to be able to reach them, anyways.

Only...this doesn't look like Nuvema Town. Or, at least, he doesn't think it does. It was a small little town, right? It doesn't look like...wherever this place was.

"E-eh?! Where are we now, War-Rock?"

To most people, it looks like he's talking to thin air. They might or might not hear the response to his question, either.

"Don't ask me, kid. You're not the only one who's gotten confused by all this jumping around."

[[ooc: So yeah, intropost? Took me a while to figure out what I should do in the middle of the event, but basically, this guy and his pet invisible radio alien have just walked into somebody's dream! Who's dream? Well, whomever replies, I suppose! It could be anyone!]]

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Following this post, using Astral's account, 'OriginalNumber' okay?

[kattobingu_ore]

Do Astral beings dream?

Evidently, for today, they do.

What Subaru has walked into seems to be a merge of the Heartland that Yuuma and Astral are so familiar with and the vast wasteland within his key. Above the city and far to the distance that can be seen- along with the floating ship that Astral more often than not resides within.

It is likely that Subaru will be standing on one of the tallest buildings, but not THE tallest- that is reserved for the tower in the center of the city after all. For now though, look around-

Astral should not be far.

that works

[ryuusei_subaru]

Once Subaru realizes he's on top of a rather...tall building, he can't help but look down, then curse himself for doing so.

"Great...how am I supposed to get down now, without a Wave Road?"

Meanwhile, War-Rock's just looking around since Subaru won't, and then he suddenly speaks, his voice an almost harsh crack, calling the young boy back to attention.

"Subaru, your Visualizer!"

What? [And, used to War-Rock seeing things that he doesn't, he slides the odd green visor on his forehead down over his eyes, and looks over in the direction that his alien friend indicates. He sees...?]

Astral is observing. :|a

[originalnumber]

Astral is not far- not far at all.

In fact, he's 'standing' on the small entryway atop the building, staring out at the city. He appears to be lost in thought...

Then again, Astral doesn't often speak when he's alone...

[ryuusei_subaru]

"Eh? Another Denpa lifeform, War-Rock?"

Observe, Astral, that Subaru is looking straight you when he says that.

"Don't know for sure, kid. The waves are different than what I'm used to. They don't feel like anything from space or Earth."

"Un..." And the two are headed straight towards Astral, albeit cautiously.

[originalnumber]

He realizes somewhat quickly that someone is behind him.

Who the someone is however, surprises him. "Nn... Someone else..?" This isn't Yuuma...

And what's that thing with him? "Who are you...?"

[ryuusei_subaru]

[Subaru can't help but blink-this...Denpa?...being is much brighter and glowy than the Wizards he's used to looking at, even the ones made completely out of energy like Laplace. But he doesn't seem malicious, and maybe he can get some information out of him.]

H...Hoshikawa Subaru. [He doesn't introduce War-Rock right away, not knowing if this being can see his friend or not. He's just too used to not introducing him right off, anyways.]

[originalnumber]

"Mm. And your friend..?" So confused...

"...I'm sorry- I have never seen something like you before- are you a 'robot', perhaps..?" Because you certainly don't look like any duel monsters he's seen either.

[ryuusei_subaru]

"So, you can see him...he's War-Rock-"

"And I am certainly not one of those 'robot' things! I'm a warrior from the Planet AM!"

And Subaru can only sigh. Oh, War-Rock...

"Then...what are you, if you don't recognize what War-Rock is...I could have sworn you were a Denpa being like him."

[originalnumber]

"Denpa?" He's... Never heard of Denpa...

"...I don't think I am, no." He appears to be ignoring War-Rock...

[ryuusei_subaru]

[And War-Rock's puffing up at being ignored, but Subaru's talking cuts him off, thankfully.]

"Ah, it's energy that comes out of radios and other technology. My Visualizer-" And here, Subaru touches his glasses, "-can see Denpa, and...since I can't seem to see you without it, I thought..."

[originalnumber]

Ahhh...

"I am definitely not 'denpa' then," he assures Subaru. "I am not from this world- or possibly even the dimension Yuuma is originally from. Although..."

He looks over the city, appearing just barely confused. "I am not completely sure why Yuuma's city has appeared within the key, along with you two."

[ryuusei_subaru]

"Dimension? City?" And before Subaru can ask more, War-Rock continues on in the same tangent.

"Key? What's going on here? What are you talking about?"

[originalnumber]

"Hnn... Ordinarily, the land you see outside this city, along with that ship, are inside the key that Yuuma has around his neck. Often, when I am not outside in his world, I am in here.

However, it would appear his city has appeared here as well..."

[ryuusei_subaru]

"Eh? How could all that fit inside a small key?!"

"Probably like more of those Pokeball...things, I guess. A state change of sorts..."

Oh look, War-Rock sounded intellectual for a second there.

[originalnumber]

Blink.

Blink. "I am not entirely certain myself."

That was no help at all, Astral.

[ryuusei_subaru]

"...Oh." What an intelligent response, Subaru.

"So you don't really know what's going on here, either...?"

[originalnumber]

"No- this is inordinary even with the circumstances that brought Yuuma and myself to the world we were in until about this time."

[ryuusei_subaru]

"The world you were in?" And Subaru looks down at Rocky's Pokeball.

"Were you brought to this..."Pokemon" world too?" He doesn't know why he asks. Maybe it's because that old man said many people were suddenly brought in through this Entralink...

[originalnumber]

"Correct- Yuuma and I appeared here with a pokemon named 'Zorua'... Shortly after we began travelling, we appeared in the Entralink a second time, with an additional pokemon named 'Litwick' as well. Apparently, the device there has reached into a number of separate dimensions- it will take considerable time to reset the effects."

[ryuusei_subaru]

"Ah..." And here, Subaru looks down. "So it was all true, then..."

"We just got to this...Entralink place, an' when we tried to go to a 'Nuvema Town,' we ended up...here."

[originalnumber]

"How strange..." Hnnn...

"I did not think it was possible for an 'accident' to lead into the key."

[ryuusei_subaru]

"So somehow, this 'Yuuma' guy's home and us two somehow got sucked into your key or something?"

Subaru can only let out another noise of shock, before composing himself to ask a question he really should have asked before.

"But...who is this 'Yuuma'? And who are you?"

[originalnumber]

"Yuuma is... My friend," he says after a moment. "He is human- like you are, Subaru, and a 'duelist'." He smiles a little- just barely though.

"I am Astral- though that is almost all I remember concerning myself." ...Except maybe that his homeworld is apparently being blown up.

Huh.

[dagronite]

Where you are now? A monocrome landscape, with a few floating rocks peppering the strangely flat landscape.

Also, some sort of dragon, just doing loops around the place. She's just noticed the human, though. "Eh?"

[ryuusei_subaru]

[For the fewest of moments, Subaru could have sworn he was in Apollo Flame's alternate future again.

And then suddenly: dragon.]

"N-no way!"

"What is that, Subaru?!"

"A...dragon?!"