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]

[From outside Nacrene Gym, comes a feed!]

Hahh! So gathering the badges can get us home?!

YES!!!

[audio]

[emmet]

[As soon as Emmet hears the broadcast, his eyes narrow. He turns to his Mawile and Joltik, and speaks quickly, seriously. He does flick his own Xtransiever onto Audio, however. People can hear him.]
A path home. To Ingo.
Let us go, everybody. To Nuvema.
We will go and win.
Yup. And then I will be with Brother Ingo.

[video]

[withmyfluffbat]

[Of course, Iris isn't that happy. One thing stood out for her...]
What?! The Champeon won't see us?! Why not?!

[kigaru]

Osu!
[Shinta's right there behind Yuuma.]
I shall help you get home as soon as possible!
[...What about you, Shinta?]

[fated_fall]

Don't act like you'll get home before me.
[Have Grimsley, who's gotten his badge, and is on the way to the next city already. He's also holding up the Basic Badge - looks like he won. He's still upset at you, mind you.]

[kattobingu_ore]

Eeh?

Well it's not like it's a race right..?!

[kattobingu_ore]

Aah-

But what about you Shinta..!!

[fated_fall]

And why not?
[...]
It'll prove I'm the best trainer here.

[kattobingu_ore]

[...What.]

Er... But if everyone gets all the badges, then it doesn't matter how fast right? It means we get to go home, right? [What does being the best have to do with it?! He's a duelist dammit not a trainer!]

[fated_fall]

But I'll get home first. That's what matters!

[kattobingu_ore]

[Bit of a face there.] But why do you have to be 'first'?

[fated_fall]

...Because I'm the strongest.
[Actually, he just wants to show he doesn't really need friends to get to the top.]

[kigaru]

[He shook his head.]
If I didn't help everybody else get home, I would be a failure of an Ouendan. I have to do this.

[kattobingu_ore]

Shinta...

[...He is definitely going to make sure Shinta goes home first..!]

[kattobingu_ore]

But you don't have to be first to be the strongest..! [AHahaha! Yes, he is laughing.] And even then, it's better to make sure everyone gets home I think..!

[brightvesperia]

"Aha~! A definite way to get back~! Though what decision we make at the end of our journey might be quite a dilemma don't you think~?" Estelle proposed.

[kigaru]

I... I'm sure it's what Kiryurin-sensei would want. If he was here, I mean.
[...]
I want to help everybody, though. Not just you.

[emmet]

"For some of us!"
Emmet had made his own desision. He was going home, no matter what.

[kattobingu_ore]

[He stares for a moment, before nodding determinedly.] Right!

[brightvesperia]

"Ahaha~ That's great Emmet-san~ Though the fun in traveling is the journey itself if I may say so~" Estelle replied, cheerful as always.

Well, she'll get back to her world probably. Though she was quite worried about Rita being here...

[fated_fall]

Yes... yes you do!
[Grump.]
I don't care about everybody else getting home. They can stay stuck here, for all I care.

[kattobingu_ore]

[Grimace.]

No you don't..! What about someone who appeared long after you? If you gathered the badges first, but they came soon after, that would make them 'faster' wouldn't it?

[emmet]

"This world is too similar to mine.
There is no fun travelling it again.
Yup."

[brightvesperia]

"Ahahaha~ That's quite correct if you say so~" Estelle laughed nervously.

"Though it's quite different from mine. ...Even so... there's quite some conflict with those hooded group around," Estelle mused, wondering about their intentions.

[noplaidshirt]

...Wait, what?

[And that's really all there is to say on the matter.]