Puzzle 001 [Video / Action for Goldenrod]

[vengefulyears]

[The face appearing on the network now may or may not be a new face to some people, but this whole situation sure is new to Clive. Anyone who's paying extra close attention may also notice that the scenery in the background is nowhere in New Bark Town or Mahogany; it's none other than the first floor of the Radio Tower in Goldenrod.]Good evening,

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[4leafcleaver]

[That face is certainly not new to Clover.]

...Clive?

[vengefulyears]

[Well, Clover's face is new to him-- AND WHY THE FUCK DOES SHE KNOW HIS REAL NAME. Please don't tell him that he gave out his real name the last time he was here...

Oh well, at least he has a good poker face.]

I'm sorry, but my name is Luke. You must be mistaking me for someone else.

[4leafcleaver]

...

That's not what you told me last time.

[vengefulyears]

Miss, I assure you, Clive is not my name.

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[strawcrane]

[Pfffft this guy just got here a few hours ago and he's already in Goldenrod?! No fair no fair!

Sorry Clive old buddy old chap, but this newbie has to complaaaain. Forget the rest of the junk you were saying he wasn't even paying attention to that.]

Maaaaaan! You're already in Goldenrod City? That's no fair, no fair at all! I'm still training at the beginning because I'm a fantastic teacher, so how come a newcomer like you is all the way up there already...

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[vengefulyears]

[Normally Clive would tell him to cry more, but nope, he's pretending to be Luke... He has to be polite...]

I'm afraid I don't know why. I just woke up here.

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[strawcrane]

Well, I doubt it'll be easy for you to train up there, if you're new like me. [Because there were higher level Pokémon there, if he remembered right. Been a while since he played the games though.

He sits down and a Cyndaquil peeks into view, though Chizuru doesn't seem to mind.]

Of course, even at this beginning level, I'm pretty strong. Because I'm Chizuru Tachibana, Ace Trainer Extraordinaire!

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[vengefulyears]

[Clive hasn't had the chance to check out the wild Pokémon in the area yet, so he's not sure about that first part yet... He'll have to do that soon.]

Is that so? Well, I'm Luke Triton, Ace Gentleman Extraordinaire!

[He's totally cool, okay.]

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[shellderkillder]

[... Oho. Shelly remembers this young man.]

You do not remember being here before, then.

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[vengefulyears]

[Oh boy, Shelly better not know his real name, too...]

No, I don't.

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[shellderkillder]

[Nope. All he knows is that he's interesting.]

In fact, I believe this is your third time here.

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[vengefulyears]

[Oh, thank go--

Wait, what.]

Third...? I've been here three times? I was under the impression that I've only been here one other time...

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[stolemyfries]

[Marceline's jogging to catch up with him on his way out of the tower. She's rubbing her arms, but trying not to chatter her teeth. Cold never used to be a problem.]

Hey, wait up!

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[vengefulyears]

[He stops when he hears a voice calling out to him, turning around to see a girl running towards him. Clive puts on his best gentlemanly smile and tips his hat at her, doing his best to ignore the cold for now.]

May I help you?

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[stolemyfries]

[She grins at the gentlemanly gesture, trying not to laugh.]

Just figure teammates should stick together, you know. Hang out.

[Guess who's also been spending time in the Radio Tower these past few days.]

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[vengefulyears]

[Oh ho, a fellow Team Rocket member. Clive was wondering when he would meet one.]

Makes sense. So you've woken up here, too?

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[usedraindance]

It depends when this place wants to let you go! [because this is the most obvs answer ever......]

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[vengefulyears]

[Oh, Yamamoto...]

You speak as if Johto is a sentient being.

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[usedraindance]

Well, just asking it to let you go back home does nothing. Even with people who have been here before.

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[vengefulyears]

I don't imagine it would. Have you been here multiple times as well?