Noah Magnolia
Location: Beryl Town
Interacting With: Kazu (by
@c3p-0h)
Walking down the streets of Beryl Town, Noah took a moment to enjoy the scenery. The town was packed with people, most of which were lined up or surrounding the nearby booths. Eggs were everywhere, but most notably, in the hands of people of all ages. The festival seemed to be a success once again, something Noah was grateful for. He preferred leaving when things were going well. Kit, who rode on his trainer’s shoulder, did not appreciate this the same way Noah did, but enjoyed the free ride and silently watched his surroundings.
Suddenly, Noah was approached by a young white-haired woman holding a black and green egg with a noticeable crack on it. He listened to her as she spoke to him.
“Hi, Professor? I’m sorry, but I dropped my egg. Does it need to go back? Get special care or something?”
“Oof. That’s quite the crack. What did you do, try to make an omelet?” Noah said, wincing at the sight.
“Just a jest. But no, there is nothing to be done. Normally, I’d just pull out some duct tape and cover it up with that, but with how close these eggs are to hatching, there isn’t any point. Fortunately, the eggshell likely took all the damage, and the little one inside should be fine. You just gave them a head start in hatching, is all. But please don’t let it happen again. I can’t say everything will be alright the next time it’s dropped.”Unfortunately, dropped eggs were not an uncommon occurrence on this day. Researchers at the Institute were even known to drop eggs on occasions. Fortunately, all the eggs given out today were close to hatching and could afford a crack or two. But there was still a small risk of injury to the Pokemon inside, so it was still something to avoid if possible.
Looking at the young woman, Noah was reminded of the importance of being sociable in times like this. Turning to the white-haired woman he said,
“It seems I’m at a slight disadvantage here. You know my name, but I don’t know yours. You are…?”~~
Cassandra Stern
Location: Beryl Town
Interacting with: Vinny (played by
@GubGar)
As expected, the questions of the interview became more complex, but were fortunately still in the realms of acceptable questions. Cassandra had partially expected for the man to ask something about the past, but he remained appropriate and so she returned the favor in kind.
“For your first question,” Cassandra said, speaking clear as possible for the man.
“The state of the Dreamlink technology is ever changing, but we at Morpheus are working hard to expand our horizons and widen the opportunities for more people to experience it. As for the status of that goal, unfortunately, I cannot comment about that at this time.”It was one of Cassandra’s many goals to make the Dreamlink technology as accessible as possible, but she had her focuses too spread out to truly hone in on that ambition. But it would come in time, as all her goals would.
“As far as I am aware,” She continued, answering the next question.
“The only connection Morpheus has to the Devon Company or the C-Gear technology is that in the beginning, Morpheus did focus primarily on the study of Pokemon dreams. However, after our acquisition of some bright minds, we decided to forge a different path. Yet despite these differences, all three groups do share the same knowledge foundation: the information has been discovered about the Dream World and dreams themselves by scientists throughout history and all over the world.”Casssandra considered the study of Pokemon dreams a necessary one, but ultimately lesser of the two studies. Pokemon dreams had the benefit of being a more “interesting” field of study due to the nature of how much closer of a connection Pokemon as a whole had to the Dream World compared to humans. But ultimately, things like the Dreamlink technology would be nearly wasted on Pokemon. While she was certain the creatures had their own problems to worry about, she doubted they were complex enough to be akin to human struggles.
“Currently, Morpheus remains focused on human dreams,” Cassandra said, looking at her interviewer.
“But the truth is both Pokemon and humanity are interlinked in every aspect of life, including dreams. Both human dreams and Pokemon dreams occur in the Dream World, so you cannot completely segregate them. If one learns about one, they will need to learn about the other as well. Thus, Morpheus does indeed study a little into Pokemon dreams on the side, but our priority will always be on people and using the Dreamlink technology to improve their lives.”She waited for the man’s response, hoping her answers were sufficient.
~~
Mags Specter
Location: Beryl Town
Interacting with: Alex (by
@Enzayne) & Ikkou (by
@Yankee)
Mags and Mim had made it halfway to the closest Morpheus booth when it dawned on her that she had forgotten to redeem her free Rotom phone. The two hustled back to the Institute booth, only to find that there was an even longer line this time with a security official standing right next to it. Apparently, someone had complained about people cutting the lines…
Thus, Mags and Mim were forced to wait in the ridiculously long line. But when they got to the booth, Mags was able to acquire the Rotom Phone quickly, with the Map app already downloaded on it.
“I can’t believe they made us wait soooo long in that stupid line.” She grumbled, walking down the streets as she swiped through the screens on the Rotom phone. Mim was walking beside her and gurgled something in agreement.
“But at least we got this new Rotom phone! And it’s powered by a ghostie!” She squealed in delight, causing a few stares to come her way.
“Although they said you’re not for battling. Are you sure about that? You seem plenty capable to me.”“Zzz-zzt! Affirmative! I cannot be used for battles, whatzzzoever! As a member of the Starre Institute, my purpozzze is purely for research and academia and supporting you on your Pokemon journey! If you wish for a Rotom to be uzzzed in battles, you must catch one of my brethren in the wild!” the Rotom-possessed phone replied, floating in the air briefly.
“Tch. Figures. Oh, well.” Mags said, grabbing the phone back into her hands and quickly dropping the subject. It would’ve been nice to get another free ghost Pokemon, but that must’ve been asking for too much.
“Alright, Mim. Now let’s get to that Morpheus booth--ow!”Her attention having been so transfixed on her new Rotom phone, Mags walked straight into an unsuspecting pair of individuals who stood in line at a Morpheus booth. The impact was felt primarily on her arms as they collided and the force sent her off balance, sending her falling backwards on to her rear towards Mim’s direction. Having actually watched where he was going, Mim was able to swiftly dodge the girl’s fall and looming buttocks and was spared the cruel fate. Taking a moment to collect herself and fighting through the brief amount of pain, Mags turned her attention to the people she walked into.
“Hey! Watch where you’re going! Can’t you see there’s a baby on board here? Have some decency!” She cried out angrily, pointing to the egg poking out of her backpack.
People these days. Really.
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