voicetesting

[fatalstrikes]

I;

[This place is a little weird, but Yuri’s settled in well enough. He’s in a Pokémon Center currently, sitting on the floor instead of using a chair like a normal person. His Riolu’s sitting nearby, staring at the floor and not really reacting to anything going on around them. Yuri digs around in his backpack for a moment before coming up with an Oran berry.]

Here we go. I guess we’re going to need more food before we set out again, huh?

[The Riolu doesn’t react and Yuri shrugs as if the silence doesn’t bother him any.]

It’s all yours, pal.

[He sets the berry down in front of the Riolu, who continues staring at it listlessly. The Riolu still hasn’t moved even once Yuri’s closed the backpack and dropped it carelessly beside him.]

...You’re a bit of an odd one.

[He stretches his arms above his head before standing up, which is about when he’ll notice you.]

Hey, does your partner act like this too?

II;

[It’s a gloomy, dark day out on one of the routes. It’s the sort of day where you want to stay indoors and maybe take a nap, but that’s not exactly a good idea when you’re out camping like this. It looks like it’ll start storming at any minute, so you might want to hurry and find shelter.

There’s a cave up ahead, and if you approach it you’re going to hear footsteps. Hurried footsteps, like someone’s desperate to get out—]

Hey, look out!

[A Riolu comes running full speed out of the cave and might just slam into you if you don’t move. Either way, a dark-haired man rushes out after the Pokémon.]

Watch where you’re going next time, Ry. Hey there, sorry about him.

[Yuri seems calm enough, but there’s a loud sound from inside the cave and he glances over his shoulder.]

Are they still following us? I thought getting out of the cave would be good enough… C’mon, Ry, let’s pick up the pace!

[It looks like they’re going to hurry off, and the strange shrieking sound from the cave is just getting louder. What do you do?]

Don’t just stand there, come on!

[Sounds like that’s directed at you.]

III;

[Deep in Eterna Forest is the Old Chateau. Maybe you stumbled across this place accidentally or maybe you were trying to get here. Either way, you’re here now, and you’re not alone.]

Strange place, huh? I bet there are some interesting Pokémon inside.

[Yuri’s looking in on the place curiously, one hand on his hip. He doesn’t seem bothered at all by the creepy atmosphere.]

The place might be haunted. It doesn’t look like anyone’s been here for years.

[Without any further fanfare, he’ll just start heading inside. Are you coming along? Are you going to try to stop him? Some other third option?]

Comments

[fatalstrikes]

Heh, sounds familiar. I know someone who's a lot like that too. Always trying to do what's right, willing to change the system for it.

[He sounds fond, but there's something hard in his expression.]

[semistableman]

It's going to get him killed in the long run.

[At least, that's how Bucky feels about it.]

[fatalstrikes]

I dunno if I'd say that. Depends on what he's up against. I think Flynn can take care of himself; he may be idealistic, but he's not afraid to fight and he's easily stronger than I am.

[semistableman]

[He shrugs.]

Steve'll get himself into trouble. He pulled me free of the brainwashing they'd done to me, but not before I nearly killed him.

[fatalstrikes]

But you didn't kill him. Sounds to me like he'll just have to be a bit more careful from now on. Who knows, maybe things'll work out.

[semistableman]

I hope so.

With me not around him, I'm not going to stop worrying anytime soon.

[fatalstrikes]

Heh, fair enough. I'm not all that worried about Flynn, it's the others I'm concerned about.

[semistableman]

It's the complete opposite for me. That's kind of funny, don't you think?

[fatalstrikes]

Yeah. It'll be good to get back to them.

[semistableman]

I agree.

Though, I guess I don't technically work with the group. I gave up that sort of life; I'm a farmer now.

[fatalstrikes]

Huh, a farmer? Sounds like it'd be a tough life. Do you enjoy it?

[semistableman]

It's not as tough as the life I lived before, it's preferable, to be honest.

[fatalstrikes]

It's good you've found your place. I never really gave much thought to where I'd end up. Always figured I'd just be in the lower quarter, but I ended up leaving and my life's been kind of a whirlwind ever since.

[semistableman]

I'm over the whirlwind, to tell you the truth.

The kids in the village are cute, always trying to get me on their soccer teams, 'cause I'm the fastest person they've ever seen.

[fatalstrikes]

Sounds like fun. The kids back in the lower quarter used to try to rope me into their games sometimes too.

[semistableman]

I keep switching which team I'm on, to make things fair.

You need to do that, too?

[fatalstrikes]

Heh, yeah. Sounds like things are going pretty well for you now.

[semistableman]

[He nods.]

Yeah. As well as they can, anyway.

I want to go home.

[fatalstrikes]

Same here. I've got a lot of unfinished business to take care of, and I'd hate to leave it all to the people I'm travelling with.

[you could just say "my friends" yuri jfc]

[semistableman]

Sounds like a pain.

I know I've got people who will notice I've gone missing.

[But he says it like he's not sure how to feel about that.]