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

[kattobingu_ore]

"It's no problem! Maybe we'll find something interesting!"

[ryuusei_subaru]

Aaah, I hope so!

Re: [audio]

[computerdoofus]

"You miss your brother like me?" Hal asked, excited. He and mysterious creepy voice had so much in common!

[audio]

[emmet]

"Yup! We were never apart, back home. Not for a long time.
But now we are. I miss him."

Re: [audio]

[computerdoofus]

"My brother's name is Alton," said Hal. "We're twins, and sometimes he makes fun of me." He hesitated. "Actually more than sometimes."

He was beginning to get a familiar feeling behind his eyes. If he kept talking, he'd cry. But he wanted to keep talking.

[naotoshirogane]

[It seems like work at the Entralink is finally progressing. Naoto is already calculating the amount of time it will take to conquer the rest of the gyms. Returning to Inaba for the investigation he was hired to do is most important, but it seems far off into the future. Also...]

It is a shame that the League champion would refuse to take on worthy challengers.

[Enough pressure could get him to change his mind, though.]

[shizuo_heiwajima]

[Have a conflicted Shizuo. He really hates the idea of forcing his Pokemon to battle, and certain people back in his own world aren't the greatest for his stress level. Still, he does have friends and family that he misses.]

....

[withmyfluffbat]

It's not just a shame! It's unfair!!

...I'm betting it's not Alder leading the league. If it was him, he'd hand out the badges and get us home straight away!

Re: [audio]

[emmet]

"My brother is Ingo. He was born first, so he is my big brother."
Japan and twins, man. It's weird.
"I am sure your brother loves you, too."

[withmyfluffbat]

And that's unfair. That's not what a champeon should be like. They should be kind.

Hal, stop having the social skills of a dead mouse

[computerdoofus]

"Once, we went out to dinner with dad, and he didn't want to take his wheelchair, and later he couldn't walk on his crutches and mom and dad had to carry him," said Hal. "I wanted to try out the levitatifier I built but he said no."

[negotiators]

Really?

From what I've observed, leaders are rarely "kind"...

[withmyfluffbat]

Well, I've heard Blue isn't that nice... but Alder's the kindest guy ever! He saved my life, in my world! [She's sure defensive over Alder, huh.]

[negotiators]

It's quite typical to feel gratitude towards the person that saved your life. I wouldn't recommend utter devotion, though.

[...] If you were a Gym Leader, you must be quite talented.

[withmyfluffbat]

[Ignoring that first part - Iris gave a nod.]
Of course I am! Though my Pokemon got taken when I got here, I've got a new team, and they'd fit in at my gym! You've got to be good to be a Gym Leader, especially in my world! [Or just have situations add up...]