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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XD

[ryuusei_subaru]

There's a bit more good-natured ribbing between the two of them, before Subaru looks back at Astral.

"Ah, thank you for that information...I think I understand Rocky a little better now."

[originalnumber]

A nod- "I was just making an observation. Perhaps I can say more after seeing one in reality."

...

Like... A pokedex..?

[ryuusei_subaru]

"That makes sense. Do you want to see him?"

[originalnumber]

"I would be glad to. However, is he even with you in this place..?"

...That...

Is a good question.

[ryuusei_subaru]

"Eh-that is.."

And fumbling around for that Pokeball in one of his belt pockets.

"Ah, here it is..." It takes a few moments for Subaru to figure out how to open the Pokeball, but once he manages to release Rocky...

"Riiii!"

[originalnumber]

"Oh?"

Astral is very quick to lean closer to the pokemon to examine it. "So this is 'riolu'... ...It would appear that the protrusions on his hands are some sort of steel-like substance..." ...How did he get that from one look.

What.

[ryuusei_subaru]

"Ri!"

And Rocky is showing off said protrusions to Astral with a fighting pose.

"Hah...looks like he can see you, Astral..."

[originalnumber]

"So it would seem- though as to whether or not this is due to our current location or not is still a question."

[ryuusei_subaru]

"Hm...I think he might be able to see you outside this place too. He was able to see War-Rock as well, and I can only see him with my Visualizer, same as you."

[He still looks very thoughtful, though.]

[originalnumber]

"Perhaps. ...First however, we must find a way to leave this place."

[ryuusei_subaru]

"Un. Good idea...this place does look similar to what you know, right?"

[originalnumber]

"In a way. It reminds me of an incident in which time was completely frozen... However, even then, the city did not appear to change its location this drastically."

[ryuusei_subaru]

"Time was-?!" This Subaru hasn't met Clockman yet.

"So you don't think you could find any kind of familiar exit?"

[originalnumber]

"There was no need- it was still the city, time was merely frozen. In the end, it was restored and the city back to normal."

It's a pity Astral as never 'dreamed', because he would probably have guessed by now otherwise.

[ryuusei_subaru]

"Nnn..." And Subaru starts looking around, trying to spot anything especially odd with his Visualizer. And then he looks up and spots the spaceship.

"...Astral? What is that? And..." Those waves...they look like...

"Are there friends of yours up there?"

[originalnumber]

"Mm? Friends..?" He turns, looking toward the ship. "Ah... The Numbers cards... They contain pieces of my memory."

[ryuusei_subaru]

"So those are...parts of you?"

Sorry, just leaving bits of your *denpa* around to War-Rock is like leaving behind a finger or something to a human.

[originalnumber]

"Perhaps. I am not entirely sure, myself."

[ryuusei_subaru]

"But they've got your wave signal and everything!"

[originalnumber]

"Wouldn't that be due to similar origin..?" Blink. Blink.

"Well, I suppose it could be true- the ship is ordinarily within the key on it's own- the key is, in itself, from my domain, I am sure."

[ryuusei_subaru]

"Somewhat. There'd at least be a little bit of variance. More difference than what these wave signals are showing, anyway."

"Mm, War-Rock's right. There's not that strong of a difference, if War-Rock wasn't made of denpa and could sense things like that so easily, I would have missed it myself..."

And then Subaru catches onto what Astral said.

"S-Ship?! Inside the key?!"

[originalnumber]

He nods. "Correct- when I am not outside, with Yuuma, I often return to the inside of the key where this ship sits."

What.

[ryuusei_subaru]

"H-how does a ship get inside a key?!"

"Pokeball logic?" War-Rock is just going to call the state-change nonsense Pokeball logic from now on. It's easier to repeat.

[originalnumber]

"....I am not sure myself. ...It has always been there."

[ryuusei_subaru]

"How strange...but does this mean we are inside the key as well right now?"

Subaru is internally trying not to panic.