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Sasha Braus | Attack On Titan

[lordofthefries]

[They told her not to go into the tall grass, but she's been going into the tall grass all her life. You can't stop a hunter from going into the grass! That's where all the good prey is!

Or Pokemon, for that matter. Sasha's sneaking up on a nice decent level Pidgey, wanting one she can at least fly on, but suddenly the flock flutters and scatters off because there's a sound both them and Sasha pick up before the perpetrator actually shows on the scene.]

Oh my gods! [Sasha groans, faltering forward onto her knees in defeat. Third time this happened today. Third time. She been nice for too long.] Could you please stop following me?

[The Deerling makes a little noise, but it's a mystery if it's a sound of disappointment or a complete no Pokemon-style. Whatever it is, the Pokemon creeps closer to Sasha and noses at her arm. Come on, human. Accept it! Train it! Be the very best like no one ever was!]

I said please stop following me. I don't know what you are... [A deer with a funny hat.] ...or what you want, but please stop following me.

[Little Deerling does nothing of the sort except stomp its foot in the dirt. Well, this must be an adamant nature one. Just her luck. She's going to call it Jean.]

Okay, so when I turn you into dinner, don't say I didn't warn you.

[With Sasha, that's an actual threat.]

[throatwash]

Sasha?

( if the deerling hadn't startled the flock, armin's footfalls would have done the trick. of course, he isn't in the grass to hunt. a few trainers are hiding, he knows, but most loiter along the roads for a battle or two. armin prefers to avoid them. too time consuming and he can train his roster when a wild pokémon appears just as well. )

OMFG YES!!

[scoutingangel]

[So, did you want more confusing things to your day? No? Sorry, today is not your lucky day then.]

No no, you can't turn your new friend into dinner. That's just ... cruel.

[Cruel is just one thing, there's many other ways to describe to too. The voice comes from a friendly looking young woman, who is somewhere nearby and wearing her Survey Corps uniform. Yes, that is Petra Ral. Yes, that is a Ponyta near her and the fact that it's a pony in flames doesn't seem to bother her at all.]

And you're supposed to train her, so she's not likely to stop following you.

yaaaaaas

[bertall]

<sub>[Sometimes he liked to fly back to New Bark for the scenery. Sometimes he also went because it was so much quieter than some of the other cities. Living in Goldenrod (for the time being) was all fine and dandy, but there were days where the sounds and lights became too much for Bertolt. On days like that, he took off with his Salamence and a few other Pokemon and just let the dragon choose where to go.

He trusted her.

On this particular trip he was perfectly fine with staying on Kousou's back, at least until she decided to drop to the ground just outside of New Bark. That's fine, she needs a rest anyway. It'll give Bertolt plenty of time to stretch his legs and maybe, just maybe, peek in on any potential newcomers. He calls Kousou back into her ball and tosses out another - Reiner's old Trapinch, and picks him up to go check in. At least with something this small he wouldn't startle someone right off the bat, right?

Except he never expected that 'someone' to be someone from home. He never expected it to be Sasha.]</sub>

...Sasha?

_{[Gods, didn't he just have a dream about this not too long ago? Talk about deja vu.]}

Dipper Pines | Gravity Falls

[pinevestigator]

[Sprout Tower seemed like as good of a place as any to explore, and being new to the area that he was, Dipper still wasn't privy to all of the more lore shrouded areas of Johto. The place looked interesting enough; a massive tower that reached way up into the sky until its top was obscured slightly by low hanging clouds. He stood a few yards shy of the building with his Gear in one hand and a pen in the other, thoughtfully chewing on the end as he ticked through the notes he'd written down.]

Alright, so this looks like the place.

[It isn't unusual for Dipper to talk to himself, but for once he actually has an audience in the form of a small Phantump nervously perched on his shoulder, trying to half hide behind the side of his head as he looked up at the tower up ahead. He could sense that it was full of ghost Pokemon...among plenty of other things.

Dipper put the Gear into the pocket of his vest before looking at the little ghost out of the corner of his eye.]

Come on, there's nothing in there that's going to bother us. It'll be fine, right?

[Okay famous last words though. Probably.]

[bowgun]

[Once Dipper and his little pokemon went in, surely things would be fine- after all, the training sages and the like were there too on the upper floors! It's just ghost pokemon!

And, ya know, a shadowy figure in all black turning to look at him from the dark. With gleaming green eyes. It's fiiiine]

sorry not sorry

[lovelybody]

[Life in Johto was a new experience for the young girl, and while it was lonesome without her twin sister by her side, she had learned to adapt. Besides, as far as she was concerned, her sister would show up sooner or later; their twin bonds were strong enough that no odds could keep them separated for too long - alternate dimensions included, apparently - and it was a belief that Mami held strongly onto. That aside, that aforementioned adaptation of hers meant that she had went right back to acting normally - especially that innate prankster side of hers.

Therefore, when she sees Dipper standing in front of Sprout Tower, she already determines that he would be her current (and hapless) victim for today. She can barely contain her snickers but she does a good job at suppressing them for the time being, careful not to give away her cover as she quietly sneaks up behind him, shadowing him until they're both inside the tower. The darkness helps mask her presence, much to her satisfaction, so she leans forward...

...parts her lips...

...and blows suddenly on the back of his neck.]

Boo.

I need this interaction like burning

[the_pilgrim]

[Wirt pokes his head in the doorway shortly after Dipper goes inside.]

Hello...?

Wirt | Over the Garden Wall

[the_pilgrim]

[[ooc- ok so i have his app in but still!]]

Well...it's a hospital, at least? [Wirt stands outside the Pokemon Center, his Swablu looking rather flat faced.]

Aw, c'mon, don't give me that look! I didn't see you finding anything better!

oh my god it's wirt

[codeforhope]

[It's not unusual to find someone new standing outside of the Pokemon Center, staring at it like they're not exactly sure what it is or what to do with it. This is what Chihiro sees as he passes by with a Flareon trotting at his heels, spotting Wirt near the entrance.]

...Do you need some help?

[experiencesummeralive]

[Shion was just comming out of the Pokémon Center holding his Togepi in his arms. He had just arrived too and he was quite confused at the whole situation, but just like Nezumi had taught him, he was trying to adapt to it as quickly as possible and gathering information about it. He then spots Wirt wondering about what the Pokémon Center is.]

From what I managed to find it, it's a hospital for them... Pokémon, I think?

[As if agreeing to what it's trainer was saying, the Togepi makes a little noise.]

Kim Hyun-ae | Analogue/Hate Plus

[cosplai]

[Having a body is a great thing. Having a body when you've spent the last 600something years as a formless, bodiless AI with no senses or way to interact with the physical world? Amazing.

Anyone hanging around National Park will see a sixteen-year-old girl in a cosplay maid outfit rolling around in the grass while being observed by a small Goomy who has no fucking idea what his trainer is doing. Occasionally she'll pet the Goomy or otherwise play with it, letting its purple ooze make a mess all over her hands. Aaaah, that feels so good.

Approach?]

/also tags here because wynaut

[stuckinreverse]

[There's a small blonde girl, no older than nine at the most and wearing the sort of outfit young schoolgirls tend to wear, passing by. She'd have done so without comment, but... seriously, what the heck? She makes a face at the mess on the maid's hands while the woman resumes rolling around in the grass.]

... Didn't anyone ever tell you maids are supposed to be tidy? What were you, a dog before you came here?

[... I'm so sorry for this brat, Hyun-ae...]

[armoredsoul]

[Al's just out for a walk himself, with his two Eevee keeping him company. They're actually the first ones to notice Hyun-ae and go bounding over to her, chirping and wagging their tails. Do you wanna play? Do you do you pleeeeeease???]

Teddie | Persona 4

[kingofthetvworld]

[There are many things Teddie shouldn't be. Being alone unsupervised? Totally. Being responsible for another living thing? You bet. Being unsupervised AND responsible for another living that that just so happens to have super natural abilities? Good idea, nice job, whoever thought this up obviously knows what they're doing.

Tall grass, trees, and bushes alike find themselves frozen as a young blonde kid and his excitable Cubchoo freeze everything in sight. Everything except for, of course, wild Pokemon. To be fair, there are a lot of Pokemon that look like plants, surely one of these trees will eventually give Teddie's little bear cub some experience. Maybe.]

Noooooow for my next trick, freeze that one over there!

[Teddie points over dramatically with a great swing of his arm at a swaying flower as his Cubchoo takes in a deep inhale, only to exhale a Powder Snow attack in a sort of half sneeze half blowing effect. The plant frosts instantly and Teddie can't help but squeal in delight over how 'pretty' that makes it now, his little partner waving his arms in the air triumphantly.]

Oh man, are we good or what?! Why I do bearlieve if we keep this up, we'll win all those badgers for sure!

[He may have...he may have only partially listened to any and all explanations. Although before his Pokemon could try to correct him, Teddie instantly wraps his arms around himself after something dawns on him.]

YEESH, when the heck did it get so cold around here?!

[It's a mystery.]

[samsa]

[...Well this sure is a sight, isn't it? It's hard not to notice the sudden snow everywhere when you're walking on a path that was formerly green. Kaneki hears Teddie talking long before he makes it to where he is, the Zigzagoon perched on his shoulders letting out a low growl in the back of her throat when they really come up on the frozen foliage.]

...What are you doing?

[littlecrowgirl]

[You're not the only one noticing the cold, Teddie. Although Kay's not the one who issued the command to start. From a little ways away, a little groan is heard, followed by a caw.]

ALRIGHT! Who turned off the heating?!

[Although it's hard to see, her eyes set sights on Teddie and the Cubchoo. A suspicious-enough guy if anything. With an ice type. One look at her Murkrow and she can't help but wander over, hands rubbing her upper arms.]

Hey you!

...

Did you see anyone using ice moves? Cause it's REALLY freezing!

[Murkrow just...tries to point a wing at Cubchoo. Just to help out.]

[tsmoondere]

[Okay, this world? Is weird. Plants with faces? Dragons being real? Ghosts? It's like something out of a video game. Not at all like her world, nope. So needless to say it was going to take some getting used to. Especially the whole training and fighting bit. Admittedly a part of her actually...doesn't think it's that bad. She's always had a competitive streak to her. It'd be nice to finally scratch that itch in a way that didn't involve her looks. Besides, her partner looks pretty tough.

Said partner and Ai had been going out for a walk, when all of a sudden the air around them felt much colder than it should. Yes it was winter, but she was almost positive it wasn't this bad a few minutes ago. A quick glance around makes it seem like someone's been spamming an ice attack, but before she can get a better look she loses her footing and down she goes.]

Ugg! Just where did all this ice come from?

[Glaring dangers at everything, until she spots Ted.]

You! Help me up!

Gau | FFVI

[monsterchild]

[Somewhere, under a tree by a quiet stream, there's a Ralts sleeping peacefully.]

[The poor thing must be pretty exhausted, considering he's not waking up for the thirteen-year-old kid at the streamside who has somehow managed to get a Magikarp out of the water and is gnawing on it ferociously, with occasional little frustrated growls. He's not having a lot of luck - Magikarp have pretty tough scales - but the Magikarp's pretty distressed anyway, and the scruffy kid is good at keeping it from getting back to the water.]

[After a bit of futile chewing on the fish, he's stopping, but that speculative look he's giving the Magikarp doesn't show any sign of reclassifying it from "dinner".]

[Save the fish somehow y/n?]

Ulysses, Ulysses 31 (Late?)

[ulysserevient]

There's a tall, long-haired man sitting on one of the couches in the lobby of the Pokemon center... with a very excited Lillipup standing on his chest, doing its best to lick every bit of his face and beard it can reach. It's all he can do just to keep the dog from accidentally Frenching him.

"You're not going to find any food in there, you know." He manages to get the words out between the kisses, but the Lillipup pays no mind. It continues to kiss him until it suddenly stops, ears perked. It jumps down, and he wipes his face on his sleeve as best he can before looking to see where it went. "Argos! No!"

The Lillipup has found a new interesting person, and will now sniff their feet before standing up on its hind legs, trying to put its front paws on their leg and wagging its tail happily. Its trainer isn't far behind, trying to control it. "Argos, get down!"

Shion || No.6

[experiencesummeralive]

[While strange things had been something that had happened to him more often than he would like to admit lately, waking up in a whole different world was something new. Someone who definitely wasn't his mother was calling him his son, he had a strange thing that looked like an egg following around... Honestly, he didn't even know where to start.

And to add insult to injury, there was no sign of Nezumi anywhere. Safu was still in the Correctional Facility and they were planning to go rescue her. This just... had to be a really strange dream, despite what all his senses were telling him.]

I guess it's just you and me for now...

[The Togepi looks happy to be finally acknoledged by his trainer and just as much as he can. It makes Shion chuckle a little and then picks it up.]

I'll have to come up with a name for you. But first we'll try to find Nezumi and the rest.

Shadow Labrys | Persona 4 Arena

[bullzerk]

[Although Shadow Labrys is unaware that her "real" self is here, she's still very much enjoying the new kind of life. The human body's a bit squishy and wimpy, granted, but now that she's no longer a Shadow she's finally, truly free. Free to do whatever she damn well pleases. With no worries that her other self will come along and accept her again. Ah how wonderful this is...

Though the best part of it all is the nature of this place. She can crush all the weaklings that she wants and it's not only allowed but expected? It's like Christmas morning. Yeah she misses her body a lot, her axe even more, and Asterius the most, but at least now she's got a new friend to play with. A friend named after her giant bovine companion who just so happens to be one tough Tauros.

Littering the area of the forest is a fair number of KO'd Pokemon. In the middle of the mess is one very happy looking girl that possesses a stunning resemblance to the Labrys in-game. Except for her very intimidating yellow eyes, that is.]

Ah...you're such a good boy, Asterius. [Says the young girl, rubbing her face against the Tauros' neck and petting him.] We've only known each other for a short amount of time and already you know just how I like to get things done. Hmhmhmhm...I could get used to this.

[Perhaps you're hiding as the scene unfolds, or you stubmled across it at the wrong time. Either way-]

...? Who's there?!

[Better act quickly.]

Minako Arisato | Persona 3 Portable

[scarlethavoc]

Hm...

[With a stare of intense concentration, a girl with copper-colored hair stood in the Celadon Department Store. In her left hand was a Thunder Stone; in her right, Water and Fire stones. She looked between the two, weighing her options and occasionally humming in thought. At her feet sat a patient Eevee, scratching behind its oversized ears.]

Isn't it hard to decide, Orpheus? [Looking downward, she questioned the small brown Pokemon curiously.] It's not at all like deciding what Persona to use, that's easy. This is a lot more permanent, doesn't it bother you?

[Orpheus twitched his tail, looking up at his trainer with a sound not unlike a content purr. Accepting that meant it was up to her, Minako gave a slight shrug in response.]

Okay, if you're sure. Then...this one! [She grinned brightly, placing the Water and Thunder stones back on the shelf. Orpheus jumped up on the girl's shoulder with a chirping sound of approval.]

That's settled, then--let's pay for this and go to that nice cafe. I bet you'd like some cake, wouldn't you?

[closetcosplayer]

[As Minako approaches the counter, she'll run into a familiar face, with a Gloom in tow.]

Oh, Minako! You're looking at stones too, huh?

[She recognizes the Fire Stone in her friend's hand, and can guess at the intended purpose with the Eevee perched on her shoulder.]

Isn't it hard, figuring out which one to use? It's like you're making this huge choice for them...

[She's still holding a Leaf Stone and Sun Stone, debating between them. She thinks her Gloom would be really cute as a Bellossom, but what if she'd rather be a Vileplume and just isn't showing it?]

[cheddar]

[Sometimes things just get so crazy that there's nothing to be done but to just have a sit down. And, should there be the company of a small, furry fox-like thing, well then, that's not so bad at all.]

You... are the strangest looking fox I've ever seen.

[He smiles at it while it sniffs about and explores him, keeping his hands patiently in his lap until he's certain it won't run away if he tries to pet it.

It does seem awfully fond of him, though.]

[francia]

[You'll never guess who was just taking a walk in the area.]

[France pauses, a hand out to stall his Ninetales, Marianne. His eyes widen, and he starts walking again. It's more of a barely restrained barrelling run.]

England? Is that you?!