#D1D119

[costaliris]

(Color)

Hello
I've only replied to a handful of people on the forums before, so most of you will likely not know my color. My name is Gladion. I came from an island nation called Alola, in a world inhabited by creatures completely unlike anything I've ever encountered here. They're known as Pokemon, and some of you may have seen them around during the attacks last month. I have a team of six with me, though they're just a small, small fraction of the number that exists in my world.

That said... I don't often reach out like this, but I need some assistance. During those battles I depleted most of my supplies from home used to care for my team. I have two potions left, though I've been holding off using them in hopes that there might be someone here who can possibly replicate or even replace what helps to heal them quickest. For now they've simply been recovering on their own, which is possible but slow and difficult to tend to by myself.

I also met someone last month who had a book from my world, a basic guide on Pokemon and how to care for them. I offered to help with whatever information was missing from it as it seemed like the pages would vanish at random while reading. Being the only person from my world here I understand the curiosity that might arise from having such unique creatures so if anyone wishes to meet my team, be it for the sake of interest or to aid with finding ways to help them, I'm willing to open up my home to you for the time being.

[He is still just about the least social person in Chroma, but if it's for the sake of his Pokemon he's willing to try and muster up some energy to deal with people he doesn't know well.]

In any case, thank you for your time.
-Gladion

Comments

[costaliris]

[o h ...

That's right. People usually talk about themselves, don't they?]

I suppose there's not much to say...

[withwisdom]

That can't possibly be true. You're a trainer of wonderous creatures. That alone tells a story.

[costaliris]

I was raised around them. My mother and father were both researchers. It was only natural that my sister and I were exposed to them at an early age.

... that said, Lillie struggled with being a trainer more than I did.

[withwisdom]

Your parents were researchers? Oh I'm so jealous. I would have loved to have parents interested in the sciences.

[ instead she was born into royalty that placed all their hopes in the Gods. ho-hum. ]

Is your sister still a trainer now, or did she give up on it?

[costaliris]

They created the Aether Foundation, a place for the protection and research of Pokemon. They were also researching anomalies in our world, and unfortunately that is how we lost my father. He was taken in to an Ultra Wormhole and while he survived his memory was completely erased.

Mother has continued her research, though.

[She went a touch crazy for a bit, but she's better now!]

Lillie has finally become a trainer. Last I saw her she was at the Battle Tree. It's a competitive location for trainers, though I think she's only working as a partner and not a competitor.

[withwisdom]

I'm so sorry for your father. I guess there's no way of returning his memories? [ she imagines not, if only because she thinks there must have been some attempts made. ] Your sister sounds like she's working hard. Even if she isn't a natural like yourself from the sound of it, the effort matters a great deal.

[ spoken from her own experiences with the hardship of fulfilling an important goal. ]

[costaliris]

Fallers, those who go through Ultra Wormholes and survive, may eventually recall some things, be it subconsciously or otherwise but often times the majority will never return.

At least from what's been studied thus far. There hasn't been enough contact with known Fallers to do much more than basic research.

He did come to the Foundation recently. He seemed to be doing well despite his memory loss and was caring for Pokemon in his own way, so I suppose if nothing else the core of who he was and is remained.

[Gladion has a lot of respect for him still, even if the loss had been exceptionally painful on all of them and caused so much mental anguish in Lusamine.]

She's always loved Pokemon but for a long time she struggled with strong empathy for them that made battles difficult for her witness, let alone participate in. We went through a lot together that taught her just how important those bonds are to Pokemon and trainers, though.

[withwisdom]

I can understand that. When I was a small child, I cried when I saw soldiers riding on horseback. The horses could get injured easily in confrontations, and they scare easy despite their stubborn natures. It took me a long time to understand the bond that could come to exist.

[ though she still doesn't understand why pokemon must fight. it may just be in their nature as creatures to have that sort of friendly competition? ]

You make yourself sound a natural on the other hand. It just came easy to you?

[costaliris]

I used to think I was. I met a trainer this past year that showed a much stronger, easily gained bond with their team than I was expecting. Not only that but they also gained the attention of the Alola island guardians. Moon... had something special about them that I've never been able to explain. If anyone could be considered a natural, it would be her.

Their presence led me to work even harder to strengthen the bonds with my team, though, so I never resented her for it.

[withwisdom]

So it was like they made you stronger by showing their own skill. That's an admirable way to take it. I think most people would feel defeated if they found someone better than them.