LET'S DO THIS THING. or not. sob.

[calmhismind]

[If you decide to venture into the library today, you may or may not spot a psychic bookworm sitting in a table at the furthest end of the room, completely focused on his reading. If that doesn't scream DO NOT DISTURB, then surely the Gallade standing guard next to him should do the trick.

... yeah, we all know this is actually a fancy disguise for PLEASE GO AHEAD AND BOTHER.]

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[infiniteeclipse]

[ Sinnoh senses. TINGLING!

Normally quiet folks are of little interest to her, but the Gallade nearby piques her interest. He's got a type advantage, though, so she's going to just. Stare from a distance. How productive. ]

[calmhismind]

[Had it not been for the very slight sense of tension emanating from his Gallade, Lucian likely would not have bothered with sparing the newcomer any words - he may be polite at all times, but hardly ever would he initiate conversation with strangers.

Still, he could not ignore the subtle change in his Pokemon's behavior, so he lays his book on the table for a minute so he can glance at his unexpected company.]

May we help you?

attempting to tag to brodyquest = bad idea

[infiniteeclipse]

[ !

Okay, who are you kidding, Alecto? You weren't even hiding in the first place, you just SUCK. Now answer the question instead of being a creep. ]

I haven't seen any Gallades in a long time.

[ ... Close enough. ]

you spelled 'awesome' wrong B)

[calmhismind]

[... okay. He doesn't exactly see how he could be of much assistance there, still, but. Let's roll with it.]

They are quite rare to find in the wild. Your best chance would be to look for trainers in possession of one, should you wish to find any more.

bs my spelling is spectacular (nottalking)

[infiniteeclipse]

(( sorry for slowness-- I'm out of town, and tagging via phone is not my idea of a good time! I'll come back next week. ))

So I've heard. You a trainer, then?

[ why yes, that would be the probable conclusion ]

I say it isn't (troll)

[calmhismind]

[[That's perfectly fine! I'm slow on a permanent basis, anyway. |D]]

Ah, allow me to properly introduce myself. [Give him a moment to put his book away before he can proceed.] I am Lucian, of the Sinnoh Elite Four.

I say you're a butt (poolparty)

[infiniteeclipse]

(( and hey i finally remembered about this WHOOPS ))

Ah, then you've probably met Lucas. He took the challenge some time back, as I recall.

[ She decides to hold off on stating her relation to the boy. That tended to surprise even the chillest of people. ]

u mad? (code_okok)

[calmhismind]

I may or may not have. [He wasn't one to keep track of every single challenger's name, particularly so when their battle was not a memorable one. Also mun can never pick a protag, so this works.]

Would you be a trainer, as well?

[will_be_god]

[[Cyrus spent most of his time in the library anyway, and it took him a moment to remember where he had seen this man before. Was he left over from the anomaly that had presented him with Cynthia? No matter. This was where he had intended to sit and damned if he would let the presence of one of the Sinnoh Elite prevent him from doing so. He set a large book down and sat, beginning to read the tome on botanical diseases.]]

we resent being called Cynthia's leftovers. but it's somewhat accurate. /cough

[calmhismind]

[Lucian, on the other hand, had no idea the man before him was the same Galactic leader, thought to have been left in that distorted world; only Cynthia and that trainer had met him face to face, and although he had certainly listened to their stories, he never paid much attention to any visuals that may or may not have been involved.

Or maybe he just hadn't looked hard enough. He did seem far more interested in peeking at the other man's choice of book-- perhaps something to borrow once he was done?]

That's basically what the elites do

[will_be_god]

[[On the page was a picture of root rot in Piranha Plants. Coming to a place with access to such a vast variety of worlds had presented Cyrus with the opportunity to learn about things he never would have heard of in Sinnoh.]]

shut up, elites are awesome :|

[calmhismind]

[... yup, definitely not something he had seen before in Sinnoh, either. He might have to look it up later. But first things first; Gallade was starting to act a little antsy, and Lucian could easily feel it. There was something very wrong here.

And it is only when he stops to pay close attention that he realizes who that other man was.]

I would not have expected to find you here. [It comes out unceremoniously - and it is not very much like him to interrupt someone's reading, but he didn't particularly hold Cyrus in very high regard.]

[will_be_god]

Nor I you.

[[The reply is quick, something prepared. He turns a page, demonstrating that Lucian is very low on Cyrus's list of things he gives a damn about.]]

[calmhismind]

[Which is just as well, because Lucian doesn't particularly give a damn about Cyrus, either. He had full faith that the Elite Four alone could take care of Team Galactic should the need ever arise again-- even though he was also pretty sure Cynthia would rather have Cyrus change his mind about the whole ordeal.

Lucian, however, did not share her hopeless optimism.]

Is this where the portal brought you? [He asks in the same tone one would casually make a remark about the weather, eyes back on his read.]

(this is where it gets funny because mine's DPverse)

[will_be_god]

[[That piqued Cyrus's attention. How would Lucian know about his second attempt, to harness Arceus's power directly, and how he was pulled from the school courtyard to that nightmarish, illogical world? Although Cynthia had indicated some knowledge of that as well...Very well, he would see what Lucian knew.]]

It released me to where it had taken me initially.

haha, I know B)

[calmhismind]

[Lucian squints ever so slightly at the other man's answer, brows furrowing together. As far as he knew, the portal led to another dimension, yes, but one that broke the laws of time and space. The Academy, however, was as much as of a regular place as Sinnoh - an alternate reality, like the many he had read about.

In the end, he comes to the only possible conclusions: either Cyrus was lying through his teeth, or something was terribly off.]

That doesn't quite match the information I have. [And while that is somewhat unsettling, he's pretty good at making it not show - for as long as he gets to keep reading, at least.]

[obfuskate]

[what

is

... that

Shadow is just... going to kind of observe that Gallade from afar (and by that i mean the table next to them, as he is totally reading a thing). What is this energy radiating from it? He certainly is able to sense it, but it's in no way Chaos Energy!]

[calmhismind]

[what

is

that

.... right back at you, man.

Lucian would almost think Shadow was a Pokemon (a Dark type, maybe? He wasn't a specialist, so he wouldn't know for sure) but as far as he was concerned, there were no records of a Pokemon having ever been spotted in a library reading, not even those with very high IQ. So he could probably rule that one out.

Oh, well. Gallade seemed pretty cool with the newcomer, so there was no reason to worry about or interrupt him. If he wanted something, he would talk.

[obfuskate]

[Too bad Gallade doesn't know that this hedgehog is probably the crabbiest guy ever. Woops.

He wasn't about to just be a dick for no reason, though (yet). Shadow was beginning to get genuinely curious about the stately Pokemon, tall and mighty and proud. What was it supposed to be? It was definitely not just some regular woodland creature.

The only way he would find out fast enough is... well, to ask.]

What are you?

[calmhismind]

[Hey. Cyrus was here earlier, man; Shadow is perfectly cool.

Alas, Gallade can't speak in the same way humans (and... mutant hedgehog things, apparently) could, but Lucian catches that question instead - with a good amount of surprise, at that.]

This is Gallade, a part Psychic, part Fighting Pokemon. [A pause as he studies Shadow a bit further.] I don't suppose you are one, yourself?

[obfuskate]

[Oh, Cyrus. OKAY THAT EXPLAINS A LOT.

Oh, yeah, that human. Shadow... really wasn't paying attention to that guy. He hardly even acknowledged his presence. Oops. He turns to the psychic, his usual stoic stare like stone on his features.]

One of them, I see. [He'd read about these guys! Sheesh, there must be so many different species of them...

The guy's remark is immediately off-putting, though. He thinks he's a Pokemon? Really, now? He looks at him with a face that screams 'uh no you are dumb'.]

Of course not. Do I look like a Pokemon to you? [He huffs indignantly.] I am a hedgehog.

[calmhismind]

[Good thing Lucian is not particularly phased; he is linefacey a lot of the time, himself, so any glares and scowls have pretty much no effect on him.]

I try not to judge based solely on appearances. [Not that... you look much like a hedgehog, to begin with. But he's going to politely keep it to himself.] I can't say I know every single kind of Pokemon in existence, after all.

[obfuskate]

[... but he's nothing like a Pokemon and

OH WHATEVER. All Lucian gets at first is a scoff. Afterward, he kind of gives Gallade another once-over. Psychic, eh? He didn't really ever deal with telekinetic abilities.]

So you say it's part-psychic. [He stares straight into Gallade's eyes, tail swishing slightly. He's very curious about this thing's power...] What abilities does it have?

['It' because, well. WHAT IS IT GENDER-WISE he can't even tell.]

[twistedspoon]

[Suddenly, an Abra on his head.]

[calmhismind]

[Which is entirely cool because, hey, he has raised an Abra at one point, too. He's totally used to tiny things randomly teleporting onto his head.]

Comfortable? [He asks out loud, as opposed to trying telepathy. It was fine to do with his own Pokemon, but that was not the case right now.]