First Repair {Voice}

[clockworkaholic]

[Cue a very grumpy, angry voice. Very. Grumpy.]

What the hell is this? Whose bright idea was it to pull me away from my work to go on this-- this pointless adventure?! I'm too busy for this!

[Suddenly, a Pichu's voice squeaks over the Gear. It seems to be protesting Julius' grumpy attitude from the ground.]

Pi!

And this annoying mouse won't

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[video]

[cheapblusuits]

Well, first off, try and calm down. You're, er...not going to be able to go home for a while, so...

[You're good at this reassuring thing, aren't you, Phoenix?]

Re: [video]

[clockworkaholic]

[Calm down? That actually doesn't seem like a bad idea.]

[So Julius takes a deep breath.]

How long is "awhile?"

[video]

[cheapblusuits]

...well, I've been here for four months.

Re: [video]

[clockworkaholic]

And months are long periods of time, I take it.

[Blankface. Julius doesn't even know that night always follows evening yet.]

[voice]

[gochuugoku]

You think you're the only one who was busy before coming here, aru? Think again. I wasn't very pleased when I first arrived here either.

Re: [voice]

[clockworkaholic]

[Hear that? That's the sound of Julius' teeth grinding.]

...Then why did we get dragged here in the first place?

[Trying to be calmer. Trying. Still steaming, though.]

[voice]

[gochuugoku]

Beats me, aru. I suddenly wake up and find myself in a house that's not mine. Then a woman claims to be my mother and shoves me out the door. To top it all off, this professor gives me a free pokemon.

[He sighs.] It's been hectic, but I can't really say that everything in this place is terrible... Except for that music, aru...

Re: [voice]

[clockworkaholic]

...Does that happen to everyone? It sounds like what happened to me.

[Pichu "piiiii"s. It seems to like the music. Julius just 'hmphs' at it.]

I thought I was hearing things. It really is music, then.

[video]

[usedsubstitute]

Oh dear...I'm sorry to hear you have a lot of work to do. I'm afraid no one has been able to find a way home yet... [But in an attempt to cheer the stranger up, Iris smiles and continues with a lighter tone.] But that's alright. It really is a lovely place once you get used to everything. I've met so many new friends here!

Re: [video]

[clockworkaholic]

[Friends are the last thing he needs, or so he thinks.]

...Right. How do I get rid of the mouse?

[video]

[usedsubstitute]

Mouse...? Oh you mean your Pokemon! Why would you want to get rid of your Pokemon? They're so very helpful!

[She lifts her own Chikorita into her arms, and holds her high enough to allow her to be seen on the video.] Everyone has a Pokemon here, or at least, I haven't met anyone without one.

Re: [video]

[clockworkaholic]

[Julius just makes a face.]

...It's a yellow mouse that makes a lot of noise. I don't see how that's helpful.

[Julius is cut off by an indignant squeak.]

Pichu! Piiii!

video;

[usedjunes]

[Oh, angry man is scary. ;;] Um...

That's supposed to be your partner, Mister. It protects you from the other pokemon.

Re: video;

[clockworkaholic]

[What is this small child doing here? It's hard to be mad at kids, dammit. /social fail]

...This...thing is supposed to protect me. [Disbelieving, but calmer voice.]

video;

[usedjunes]

[Just as planned- I mean.]

Uh-huh. They've got special powers to help you! I've got one too- [And she holds up her Vulpix] See?

Re: video;

[clockworkaholic]

[Sneaky. <3 When was the last time he dealt with a child again?]

I see.

[Julius glances down doubtfully at the overly cheerful ball of yellow by his knee.]

...What...sort of powers does yours have?

[video]

[justicepuns]

That's because it's your partner. It's supposed to follow you around.

Re: [video]

[clockworkaholic]

It's noisy and annoying.

[video]

[justicepuns]

It's what will protect you from here on out, so I'd get used to it.

Re: [video]

[clockworkaholic]

I fail to see how a noisy rodent is going to protect anything.

Piiiiiiii. [Grumpy Pichu sounds grumpy! And that might have been some lightning coming from below the video.]

...The hell?