EVENT POST - NPC broadcast system!

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[BACKDATED TO TWO DAYS AGO - sorry for the delay!

It's time for an NPC broadcast! It's pre-recorded... made for TV, perhaps? Anyhow, the screen opens up to the Old Man of the Entralink, the Entree behind him. It seems to have grown a little. Joy? He seems to be joyful, as well. What dangers does this bode for us outsiders?!
There's also a news reporter speaking with him - a pretty odd-looking one. An interview, it seems. But then, why is it being broadcasted to the outsiders...? Well, listen in! The reporter's text is in blue, while the Old Man text is good old black.]

...Once again, we're here with the owner of the Entralink. A while back, the Entralink began to have issues, correct?
Hm, indeed. That's when all these Pokemon appeared...
And then these 'outsiders' starting coming on in when you tried to fix it, a month after that.
Well, yes... but we've made a breakthough.
...Really? So those icky outsiders can leave?
They're not icky, and not yet. The first wave of repairs have been made... the teleportation systems are now running as they should, though I predict outsiders might still arrive. The Entralink is a confusing system.
But...?
But, there's not enough power. I've tried to find out how to gather more, but...
Urgh. So, you're saying they're still stuck? Bummer.
That's not what I'm saying, young lady! There might still be a way!
Fiiine. Let's listen in, folks.
Though my years of researching the power of the Entralink, one thing stood out. When a trainer with badges approached it... it seemed to react strongly. I haven't looked into it much - I was never a trainer, myself - but that might be the way back... gathering the badges. Or, things made of the same material...
So, we've just gotta get those outsiders moving to the League, then?
I fear it might not be that easy. Your attitude... it is shared by the current head of the Pokemon League, is it not?
Well, duh! He's a good guy. Nice and smary.
Then... they will not hand out badges that easily.
...Double urgh. So, they've gotta fight on though?
I think they will.

Triple urgh! Looks like I'll be waiting for my own Pokemon journey.

...So! There you have it! This has been Dahlia of Nimbasa News - back to you--

[And that's where the video cuts off. Looks like it was an important broadcast for all of us. There is a comments section here too - so you can all reply to each other, squee over a method home being found, or ponder over how... hateful that reporter was. Whatever you want.]

Comments

[ryuusei_subaru]

Badges, eh...?

[And he's now firing off his own questions.]

I wasn't planning on collecting more Pokemon, or spending time on the gym challenge, but it sounds like you need more of them to fight these gyms, right? But what happens to the Pokemon you collect when you leave? Do they come with you or get left behind? It sounds like a lot of trouble either way...

[flameofthedarkdragon]

A way back?

[Now that caught Hiei's attention that's for sure! He would be more than happy to get out of here and back to Makai.]

So all we have to do is join the Leage? Shouldn't be too hard.

[From below him there is a sharp bark from his Houndour who seems to agree with him.]

[kattobingu_ore]

"AH-!" THIS NEVER OCCURRED TO HIM.

"I... I didn't think of that..."

[ryuusei_subaru]

Yeah...I mean, either way, it would be bad for the Pokemon, right? I'm already worried about what would happen to Rocky...

[He looks pensive.]

[kattobingu_ore]

"Mmmnnnn... I don't want to leave them alone..."

[ryuusei_subaru]

Yeah, but if they come with us, wouldn't that cause trouble in our home worlds too? Trying to hide them would be lots of trouble, and they'd get too much news attention if they were let loose...

[This is coming from somebody who knows a fair amount of the trouble news media and fame can be. Not as much as Misora, granted, but enough for it to be oppressive.]

[kattobingu_ore]

"Well... ...It wouldn't be that bad right?"

Yuuma, you naive fool.

[ryuusei_subaru]

I don't know...I mean, we don't have any thing like Pokemon in my homeworld. I think people would be really interested, and try to get more, or try to use them...People have a way of fixating on things, you know?

[His voice is getting quieter and quieter. As if he knows the feeling.]

[kattobingu_ore]

"Yea... ...I mean, we have duel monsters... But even then..."

[ryuusei_subaru]

Mmm. That's why...I want to see if my first plan will work first. It's not certain that the eight badges will work...right? Especially if the Pokemon League head isn't being...accommodating.

[Subaru frowns at that. Why did those people have to be so biased against them? It wasn't their fault that they were intruding!]

[kattobingu_ore]

"Ah- Well... In the end, they'll have to realize that if they want us gone it's the best way right?" There's not as much cheer as usual in that... It sounds more fake.

[ryuusei_subaru]

I guess so. But right now all we know is that the badges make it react...but how would it react enough in the first place to bring us here?

[And Subaru shakes his head.] Why would they use an object if they don't even understand how it works...

[kattobingu_ore]

"I don't know... But hahaha, there's lots I don't know, you know?"

No one can see it, but Astral is staring at that.

[ryuusei_subaru]

[That...sounds kind of strange, Yuuma.]

...I guess. Nobody can really know everything.

[kattobingu_ore]

"Ah- Right!" Anyways.

"Oh- Are you having any luck with War-Rock..?" Making him visible and all that..?

[ryuusei_subaru]

No, not yet. But I did get some information about places with weird legends attached to them. I'm thinking about exploring those places and seeing if I can find a source of energy that's similar to Denpa.

[audio]

[negotiators]

Presumably because he is biased against outsiders.

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[withmyfluffbat]

Well, duh!
[...]
But - I was a gym leader, back home! This isn't the way to make friends across the worlds!

...I wonder who the champ is right now, though.

[negotiators]

Unfortunately, that isn't something I can comment on.

[a pause] Your previous status seems to be irrelevant, however. Those being discriminated against are those who came from the Entralink. I doubt anything else matters.

[kattobingu_ore]

"Hahhhh... ...Sounds fun! Any idea where you're going first?"

[ryuusei_subaru]

Mmm, the closest place is the Resort Desert and the ruins there. But I'm only in Striaton right now, so it'll be a while...

[kattobingu_ore]

"Hnnn... I'm in the city after so... Oh!" Grinnnnn~

"Maybe I can look around the ruins to give you a heads up on something..!"

[ryuusei_subaru]

Eh? You would do that?

[kattobingu_ore]

"Easy! If I get there first, I can show you what's there with the XTransceiver!"

[ryuusei_subaru]

That sounds great, Yuuma-kun! It would give me an idea on what to focus on-it's not too much trouble?