1st Grail: [Action for Goldenrod]

[dressofheaven]

[There is a young girl in Team attire wandering the halls.

Ilya was getting bored sitting and waiting for someone to come get her, and she doesn't yet understand how to use the gear, so instead she's decided to poke her head out and find out about this place firsthand. She doesn't seem to have any real idea where she's going, or what most of the things she's surrounded by are, so she could probably be found anywhere, and she's distracted enough that other team members will probably notice her before she notices them.

That, however, is not true of the Duskull that just popped out in front of her, right in the face of anyone looking at her. Red eyes staring at them, it lets out a spooky wail.

She turns to follow the sound and beams, uncaring of how discomfited the other member may or may not be.]

Good work, Orpheus, you found someone!

[Late in the afternoon in Goldenrod city, there is the sound of something pounding on the pavement.

Is it a swarm of pokemon in the city? A new rocket plot? Another angry legendary?

Nope, it's just a young girl-]

Faster, Berserker, Faster!

[Riding through town on the back of her Rhyhorn.

People dive out of the way of the galloping rock-type, but Ilya doesn't seem to care in the slightest. She throws back her head and laughs gleefully, not even paying attention to anything but the rush of her ride.

... Someone might want to try and stop her before she smashes something.]

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[dressofheaven]

That's right.

[If she even notices Dimitri's dicomfited state, she doesn't call attention to it. She just gives him a cheerful smile as she pats the floating skull-faced phantasm on the head gently.]

I told Orpheus to help me find someone who could explain what was going on. Can you do that, sir?

[faketime]

[No matter, Dimitri composes himself rather quickly. Also, he's getting a strong sense of deja vu, because he was in this girl's very position two months ago. Thankfully he actually has some information this time around.]

Certainly. But before I begin, what do you know at present? I would like to avoid giving you information that you already have.

[dressofheaven]

I'm afraid I don't know very much. Only what was in the booklet I found when I woke up here. I can tell I'm not in my own world anymore, and I know these Servant monsters are mine, but beyond that, I'm pretty lost. I guess my biggest question is, what are we here for?

[faketime]

[Well, that's a start at least.]

It seems this organization is in need of new recruits, and we have been chosen to work for them. Whether or not they are the ones who brought us to this world is unknown, but likely.

[dressofheaven]

I see. So what sort of work do they want us to do? And why should we do what they say?

[faketime]

I asked myself the very same questions when I arrived a few months ago.

The work seems to vary between members. For example, I was likely brought here for my studies in space-time. As for the second question, [he motions down the hall, which leads to the way out] there really isn't anything stopping you from walking right out the front doors. However, at this point in time, this organization seems to be the only ones who could have the answers we seek. A way back to our own worlds, for example.

[dressofheaven]

Hmmm... I'm not sure why they'd have brought me along then. I'm very powerful magically, but I can't feel any mana here to use it with. That's alright though, I'm sure I can find something to do with myself.

[Her eyes follow his motion, and she ponders that for a moment.] If they found a way to send us back to our worlds, they could bring other people here too, couldn't they? Specific people?

[faketime]

[Another magic user, huh? Dimitri finds it interesting that he keeps running into all these magical people.]

I am not a magic user myself, but from what I have heard it does not exist in this world. That would explain why you cannot feel it.

[That's a point he hasn't heard many bring up, considering most people want to go home rather than bring others here.]

That is a possibility, yes. Currently, it seems that only random people are brought into this world and taken out. But if we were to find a way to send specific residents home, we could possibly bring others here.

[... And now he's getting ideas of his own, but he chooses to keep them to himself.]

[dressofheaven]

That's what I thought. It's strange to not be able to use it, but these creatures seem to be a good substitute.

[Her Duskull practically preens at the compliment, rubbing against the hand closest to it.]

That makes sense. If you can figure out how to leave, you can usually figure out how to return.

[There are exceptions to that rule, of course, but she's got a bit of a wild plan at work in her mind and from what he's saying, it seems like it might work.]

Then that answers my second question. So, what exactly does the organization want, anyway?

[faketime]

That is another thing that remains a mystery to me. They have a strong desire for powerful Pokemon. Ah, [he motions to Ilya's Duskull] that would be the creatures we arrived with. However, some are much more powerful than others, and whatever is that they want with such Pokemon, I do not know.

[dressofheaven]

They probably just want power. A lot of people do.

[Well that's surprisingly cynical for someone her age.]

I don't blame them, though. I want powerful "Pokemon" too.

[faketime]

[It certainly is, and it kind of catches Dimitri off guard. Not that he disagrees, but for a child to say it...]

You are absolutely correct. Some will do anything to acquire it...

[At the risk of sounding too bitter, he tries to remain positive.]

Any Pokemon can become powerful if you train and care for it enough. I trust that won't be too hard for you to do.

[dressofheaven]

I can do that. I've never trained anything before, but if it's these creatures- [she rubs the top of Orpheus's head] I think I can make it work.

Besides, I think Berserker's really eager. He can serve as a role model for my others.