Candy

I didn't on purpose haha, Vanilla doesn't know the zorua's name is Zorua, and also how important he'd been for Pikachu. In her perspective, Zorua is just another zorua that happened to cross paths with her briefly, as sad as that sounds

henlo fren, hope you enjoy the game and the community~ and no problemos, as you can tell from my lovely meme speak, no one (or mostly no one) cares about grammer :3

dunno if this is the problem, but from playing several RPG Maker fangames, I've come to know that sometimes Audio files can cause trouble for Mac users (including me). I'd recommend checking if that's the issue by simply moving the Audio file from Rejuvenation folder into somewhere else (eg Desktop) and booting the game as usual. If that doesn't solve the problem, then I can't help but at least we ruled out that possibility

Well Terra and I share a few traits such as not writing in correct grammer lel so I guess it comes easier to me. I'm also making the effort to add some jokes of my own (*cough* open legs *cough*) but keeping her in character so we'll see how that goes Anyway thx for reading~

Grad school is so busy I just come back home to eat, take a shower and sleep lol But yesterday was Friday so I sacrificed sleep to bring you some gud shit, you're welcome RAWRing not detected, target isn't Terra Oh yah totes forgotsies but Pikachu's battle and following sprites are up for grabs my frens

I have some gud treats planned ifyouknowwhatimean for this season lol but Terra... I have mixed feelings- I like her as a character because she's funny but would hate her if I met her in person and yup I get what you're saying about the reading vs listening differences. For the purposes of my writing, I'm keeping her l33t speak ~60% the same because it's funnier to read it like that. I also think that somethings like capitalization, wordsgettingsmashedtogether and wrong spelling that makes a difference in sound (like "tho" "babeh") convey sound in some way lol

Yo happy to see you back even if I dunno if I saw you before you left~ :3

From Everland to Reborn ~ Episode 43 Look at me posting a new chapter without prior announcement enjoy frens “Reborn City really has a pollution problem,” she said. “I'm glad we don't have them as regional neighbors.” I was silent. I took notice of how much of the city was covered in filth, and also that the ground had visible fissures even from high up where we were. “I think that's Opal Ward, judging from how it's the only place looking decent,” she said, and we descended into said ward. Once we hopped off the birds, they let out loud cries and flew back up into the sky. Given that Grandview train station was still under repair, we had gotten special permission to migrate into the region with my birds. However, the regional customs control told us to make the birds fly back to Everland, since the foreign bird species might interfere with their efforts to return Pokemon into their ecosystem. So that was it- without my birds, I would have to find bird Pokémon to substitute them. “You're awfully quiet today,” she grinned. “May I ask what's on your mind?” “No.” “Rude. I'm just trying to help out, okay?” she shrugged. “Not that I can't get an idea as to your thoughts.” “I don't think you'd know my thoughts.” “Whatever. In any case, don't get homesick. We'll deal with Vanilla quickly and you'll soon be back home to see your birds.” She probably thought that I was in a foul mood because I would have to part with my friends, but oddly enough I didn't feel distressed about that. I supposed the business that brought us here today had taken over my mind completely, so much so that any other problem seemed insignificant. “Let's head in,” she jolted her head to the right, to where the Grand Hall gates were. “And remember this for everything we'll do: the end justifies the means.” --- In a hidden alleyway with little to no traffic, I made the encounter of a lifetime, if such a thing even existed. In a world where the physical impossibility of resurrection can be accomplished, however, that existence seemed not to matter at all. Questions as to how this could happen might be asked by a scientist, but I wasn't one. The only question I cared about was whether I could be allowed such happiness, despite robbing others of their happiness many a time. “Welcome back, Pikachu,” I said and wiped my tears. “I'm sorry beyond forgiveness that I let you die before.” Pikachu pressed the head of his disguise against my extended palm. He said something, with a cry different to a pachirisu’s. “Please don't sacrifice your life like that again. I prefer to die if that's my destiny.” Pikachu backed away, turned around and stayed still. It took me a moment to realize this was how he expressed disapproval now. “Alright alright, let's just both try to live,” I corrected myself. “Should we get going now? Shelly should be waiting in Agate City already.” Pikachu let out a loud squeak, and jumped on my shoulder as he used to do long ago. So much had happened since our separation, I judged a long conversation would be necessary to catch him up to speed- not that he would understand a thing. “As for your furry fox friend from earlier,” I turned around to look at the zorua, but he was nowhere to be seen. “I was about to suggest he come with us, but I guess he was just helping you out temporarily, huh?” We went out of the alleyway. Nothing had changed since I went in following the zorua, but I somehow felt as though I were a completely new person. A small weight in my chest had lifted up, and now I could breathe better. I was ready to continue my pursuit of strength. I rode my bike back to Route 1, and hadn't realized how tired I was until I placed a foot on the pedal. Even then, I cycled all the way back, partly concerned about leaving Shelly alone for too long. When we got to Agate checkpoint, though, I found I'd been overthinking. “Heyy Vanilla. How're you doing~” Cain asked. “Whoa, what is that little pokemon you’ve got there?” Cain, whom I didn't expect to meet here, pointed to Pikachu. The little silky pokemon moved closer to my neck. “It’s a long story, but this is Pikachu.” “If I remember correctly, that was your pachirisu’s name,” Cain batted is eyes. “The one and only,” I patted Pikachu’s head. “I’m, um, happy for you, um, Vanilla. Oh, and Pikachu too, um, welcome back, I think?” Shelly added. “So, why are you two here? Shelly, I thought you’d be waiting for me in Agate City.” “Um, I'm not sure if, um, we can get through this checkpoint,” Shelly said. I looked around, and found all of the guards asleep. Not just asleep either- they were in very deep sleep, since no amount of shaking their shoulders seemed to wake them. “What happened here?” Shelly shook her head, and Cain replied for her. “We don’t know, since they were like this when we arrived,” e said. “I guess we’ve got no other choice if we want to pass through here.” I would’ve asked what choice he was referring to, but Cain demonstrated the meaning before that. E sent out his nidoking, which punched the gate and dislocated it from the hinge in a flash. “There you have it~ Now let’s head into Agate City.” “That works,” I said. “Though I would’ve suggested jumping over the gate.” Cain just smiled shyly and returned nidoking to his pokeball. We walked into Agate, but it was eerily quiet. The number of houses and buildings made the city look populated, but not a sound could be heard and no shadow could be seen. We were indeed coming pretty late at night, but I would have expected at least some signal of life from a “city”. “It’s too quiet,” I noted, but my levels of exhaustion seemed to raise exponentially with every step I took further into the city. We didn’t walk very long until we started finding a few people lying on the ground asleep. It should have raised a red flag for me then, but I was so tired even these abnormalities seemed to pass my mind without raising an eyebrow. “I’d also like to take a nap,” I murmured. We took a turn on a corner, and two familiar figures grabbed the little attention I had. The four of us walked fast- for I was in no condition to run- and identified the sleeping pair as Aya and… that red head who visited Aya’s gym while I was there. “Aya?” Cain approached her and tried slapping her cheek gently to wake her up. “Hah… well what a weird place to sleep. Dork.” “It looks comfortable enough for me,” I said to myself, as I tried my best to stay awake. “I’m getting drowsy t-too,” Shelly agreed. “I don’t think, um, a nap would harm anyone.” So she was about to lie down on the ground next to Hardy, when out of nowhere a loud voice called out. “RAAAWWWWWRRRRRR! Diamond Dinamooo!!” I head the voice, but my reflexes were numb from the exhaustion to realize the voice’s owner was right behind me, jumping up with a giant mallet on her hand. She jumped so high that she passed right over my head and almost landed her mallet on Cain. “Whoa, that was close! What do you think you’re doing?” he complained. “What I’m doing? What I’m doing, you ask?” the woman, who had made just enough noise to jolt me awake by now, angrily waved her mallet at Cain. “... This saturday night babeh, I’d like to take you out, knowwhatimean?” She nudged Cain, but he shook his head. “People usually ask that before trying to pounding me, not after.” I internally shook my head in disapproval, but I didn’t have the luxury to do so now that my mind was working at its full capacity once again. I looked at the people scattered around sleeping, and only now realized I was just about to be one of them. “Anyway, as I wuz saying,” the rainbow-haired crazy coughed. “You gotta get the hell outta here!” “What, well I suppose we should, but who even are you?” “Don’t be shy, I can gib you my number if u want,” she whispered on Cain’s ear, and leaned closer only to shout from the top of her lungs. “I’m Terra, hear me RAWWWWRRRRR!!!” “Ok fine, I heard you so stop rawring,” Cain said, covering his most likely permanently injured ear. “Can we get going now?” “Nu. I haven’t finished talking. Didn't they teach u manners in scool? R00d,” Terra shook her head. “This is important: acceptable names include Terrawr, Terraria, Terrawrawrawrawrawrawr, M3G4T3RR4, super1337 lion tamarrr and Queen o’ booty.” “Q-queen of… what?” Shelly asked, but thankfully Terra is deaf and couldn’t hear the question. “Okay okay, sweety,” Cain smiled half-heartedly. “Now, let’s get to safety. It’ll be a little challenging to move these two sleepy heads, though.” Terra looked at the sleeping gym leaders and inspected them briefly. “Exhibits A and C,” she said firmly, but followed up with a low voice. “TherewasanexhibitBbutiatehim. Delicious.” “Excuse me?” “What? WHO SAID THAT?” she shouted. “Nut that it matterz. Dw tho, I gotchu backs. I’ll hit yo friends up with a first class ride to safety, right about… now.” She then quickly went around and stopped right next to Aya. She swung her mallet like she was a batter waiting for a pitch. “No way,” I blurted out without meaning to. But it was just as I imagined- she swung the mallet and swiped Aya off the floor and sent her flying to what appeared to be the nearby circus Shelly had told me about. “HOME RAWR!!!” She didn’t end it there, but gave the same treatment to the red-head as well. “WHAT THE FUCK IS A PHYSICS?!!” We looked in the direction she sent him flying, but he didn’t seem to land within the circus. “When she wakes, Aya’s going have a headache worse than a hangover,” Cain supposed. “Who’s next?” Terra swung her mallet around, practicing her batting. “I think I’ll walk,” Cain shivered. “That’s what this pair of legs are for.” “Nu, legs are just there to be opened wide, ifyouknowwhatimean,” Terra winked. I began hoping Shelly weren’t with us now. VANILLA RATES: REBORN CHARACTERS Short and sweet and sour to start Season 3! Also what the hell is wrong with the views? 17,000+?? if that's accurate, then y'all got too much free time, js jk QUICK LINK TO NEXT EPISODE

I love this Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso ED because it reminds me of my own love life lol

There's also the option to do it the modded way by Shared Box, though you'd need to give your savefile to someone who has it (I have the mod but dun have a zubat ready, unless you have one so I can help ya boi out lel)

I dieded wae too early man thx to Bean and Nicki

N is my favorite character (tied with Steven) so I kinda lowkey wanted to include some reference to him somewhere... it just so happened that Pikachu's meanwhile story required a "buddy" because telling a story with just one main character is harder unless you keep doing something like what I did in the first chapter - keep meeting new characters. I wrote this because at least one person was bamboozled by the last episode of S2 main story, and I was like "damn did I really not make it clear enough where this was going with the 'shadows' and 'white ghost' business?"... so yah, an appendix to correct my lack of story-writing skills rip glad you liked it nevertheless!

D:< reported jk

no, I remembered in your original thread that you'd accept items instead of good IV mons so I figured wynaut

O yas omg totes forgotsies because I actually had to get a new macbook cause my old one (RIP) died like two weeks ago What's you ID again? Lemme fetch 4 mons and I'll request trade~

hmmm that was super long ago so dun remember but my first dratini was indeed from Luis so maybe hehe or I used Waynolt's mod to remember egg moves or something? I think my mod-using phase came much later, after I'd stopped breeding tho... who knows?

Thou hath summoned a diabeetus-provider, previously a pokemon-provider but dunno what the topic's about lol

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From Everland to Reborn ~ Pikachu's Story Part 3 of 3 Sure enough, Vanilla made it to Vanhanen Castle with Nilla by her side. “We should also sneak into the castle, right?” Zorua said, eager to leave the muddy terrain. “Not yet,” PIkachu said, fearing that Vanilla might see them. The castle doors slammed shut, and only then it became apparent that they had no way of “sneaking in” as they didn’t have the keys to open the doors. Lucky for them, not much after Vanilla entered, a purple haired lad, one Pikachu identified as Cain, cleared the labyrinth and approached the doors. He knocked, and soon the blonde who guided Vanilla in appeared at the entrance. “I had totally judged Radomus was a handsome guy from the name,” Cain said. “But I guess a handsome girl will do too. How you doing~” “Excuse me, I am only but a maid servant,” the girl replied. “My master is whom you look for.” “Ahaha~ I knew that, oops! Can we pass by the restrooms? I’d like to check how my hair is doing before I meet your… master.” The two Pokemon took the opportunity to sneak in while the two people talked. Unfortunately, Gardevoir who was key to their operation, went missing right after that, and even when she came back and hinted as to a question she had to ask Vanilla after her match with Radomus, the confusion in the darkness which ensued prevented her from doing that either. Vanilla found herself in a tough spot after Elias broke whatever spell he was under and hampered her way out of the castle. Her Pokemon were mostly fainted thanks to the close match she had with Radomus, so that left her powerless against the foe. Elias called two Meteor agents, who closed off the passageway behind her as well. In such circumstance, the darkness that surrounded them encouraged Pikachu to lunge forward and lend a helping hand to Nilla, without her noticing (she had once caught a glimpse of him in Chrysolia Forest, which startled her). Their collaborative effort, together with Cain’s help, was successful in allowing them to escape. Clearing the issue with Magma and Aqua gangs was the easiest task in retrospect, for Vanilla had yet to find her way through 7th Street, and she, being as she was, managed to piss off many thugs from whom Pikachu had to ultimately save her from. As Nilla pulled on a half-conscious Vanilla to get her back to Lapis Ward, Pikachu plotted a way to seek help without betraying his plans. “Zorua, can you use your ability to look like a pachirisu, whose fur changes between blue and pink colors?” he asked. Instead of a reply, Zorua changed his appearance to look just as Pikachu wanted him to. “Like this?” “Perfect. Could you go to Obsidia Ward’s daycare shop and seek help from the pink haired girl at the counter? She is Candy, Vanilla’s cousin. It’s the only person close by whom I know exactly where to find.” “Ugh,” Zorua sighed. “I am starting to think that all this effort will be in vain.” Zorua left running, but until that point, Pikachu hadn’t noticed that his companion’s spirits had fallen since the time they started traveling together in Peridot Ward. Why that was the case wasn’t apparent to him till later when he suffered the same fate. Once Candy was there to take care of Vanilla, all the Pokemon felt relieved. The pink-haired girl wasn’t only dexterous at taking care of and breeding Pokemon, but she was also talented at treating humans. Pikachu had had little contact with her prior to this incident, but was happy to learn more about a person who was arguably the closest human friend Vanilla had. It was perhaps hard to believe the two were cousins, but that just served to highlight the diverging paths the two girls took during the formative years of their lives. “Shouldn’t we call it quits already?” Zorua said as they continued observing Vanilla exiting 7th Street from afar. “I'm not feeling very well.” “What’s the matter?” “I’m starting to get a feeling that your ex-companion has already gotten over losing you,” he sighed. “Gardevoir forgetting to ask her your question was disappointing enough. That just proved to me that not even something as simple as asking a question can remain in someone’s memory for more than a few days.” Indeed, Gardevoir leaving without Vanilla, Candy and Shelly, and not asking his key question after waiting all that time had left Zorua and him rather listless. “I think it would be best for both of us to forget all this and resume our lives as wild Pokemon,” Zorua added. “I know she hasn’t mentioned me in quite a while, but I think we can continue like we have,” Pikachu replied, but realized he was starting to forget the point of their journey. Eventually, he would have to meet Vanilla in person, despite his uncertainty of a good reception. He had made zero progress from the time he started his mission, for he was as uncertain as he had been back then. That thought made his heart sink a little. “I have enjoyed your company, at least,” Zorua forced a smile. “Try to slowly get around the idea that Vanilla won’t get over her distrust of ghosts, and your time together has passed. That is, try not to lose to despair. I know it’s not much, but you have me. I will show you the ways of wild Pokemon- I promise it can be as exciting as traveling with a human.” What Zorua wanted to avoid at all costs was to see his friend morph into a cursing monster devoid of reason. He had already witnessed the transformation enough times to know it was not pretty. Yet, the more Pikachu started to consider Zorua’s advice, the more he started to feel a mix of rage and sadness as he had never before. “Pikachu, look out! The ground is shaking!” Only with Zorua’s cry did he snap out once, and noticed the dark Iolia tunnel was caving in. He saw that Vanilla made it safely but Shelly was about to fall into the abyss, and quickly extended his long arm to hold her. He made it in time, fortunately, and Shelly was moved to the side of the sinkhole. “Are you okay?” Zorua asked Pikachu. “Why was your reaction so slow right now?” However, Pikachu just moved his disguise’s head forward, and his mind slipped back to its own darkness. His ears were so muffled by the sound of his thoughts, that he didn’t even notice that Vanilla mentioned his name exactly once during her one-sided conversation with Shelly. Even with Zorua’s nudges, her voice didn’t reach him. Zorua’s concerns were becoming a reality, but he had no means of stopping Pikachu’s metamorphosis of sorts. At least Pikachu’s change was slow compared to the other ghost Pokemon he had met- their disappointment came so abruptly, it was only a second before they turned into blood-thirsty monsters. “Come on, Pikachu. Don’t do this to yourself,” he tried coaxing his friend. “Life isn’t over when your trainer abandons you.” Pikachu was silent, and only walked at a steady pace in the direction of Vanhanen Labyrinth. “Forget what I said earlier. Maybe Vanilla’s just the type of human not to show her real feelings openly. Maybe she misses you, but doesn’t show it outwardly, do you understand?” His efforts were in vain. Pikachu continued moving forward like a broken machine which breaks had malfunctioned, and Zorua followed him diligently until he eyed the lonely castle nearby. He looked at Pikachu and the castle back and forth a couple of times, and chose to play his final move. “That was a tough match, haha~” Zorua heard Cain’s voice from within and kept running. “You could’ve been a little more gentle, senpai, but I think I enjoyed our game anyways.” Right then, Zorua jumped into the field, and knocked over a couple of chess pieces as he scrambled up to where Gardevoir was standing. “Heyy, who’s this little one’s trainer?” Cain asked. “Wonder if there’s a new challenger coming,” Radomus pondered. “Unfortunately they would have to wait, as I have some pressing business to attend to.” “Gardevoir, you forgot to ask Pikachu’s question to Vanilla! Please hurry, she’ll be exiting the hidden access to Iolia anytime soon,” Zorua said quickly, with noises that to everyone except Gardevoir sounded something between a dog’s barking and a cat’s hissing. “Oh, I’m so sorry I forgot to,” Gardevoir gasped. “I can’t believe I could forget something like asking a question to an interviewee! Sorry master, give me one second to conduct an impromptu interview~” So Gardevoir and Zorua left running together, the little furry creature taking the lead. The two Pokemon made it before Vanilla and Shelly exited the secret passage under the tree. Zorua instantly turned into a Kecleon, so that Vanilla would not see him, but he could listen to her answer to the question. Not once had Zorua been so stressed as the moment when Gardevoir asked Vanilla the question and a silence ensued, which he felt as though it lasted ages. “A friendly ghost? Could such a thing exist?” was Vanilla’s reply. Zorua’s heart sunk. That was the end for his friend. … Or so he thought. “Um, are you alright, Vanilla?” he heard Shelly ask after some time. Upon looking up, Zorua noticed the blank expression on Vanilla’s face. Only her brows seemed to gradually form a deep furrow on her forehead. Suddenly, she blinked twice and pulled out her bike (don’t ask me how). “Shelly, go ahead to Agate City and wait for me in the Pokemon Center,” she said with haste. “I’m heading to Beryl Ward for a little while. There is someone I have to see.” She left them and began biking at top speed down Route 1. “What happened t-to her?” Shelly asked Gardevoir, but the humanoid Pokemon only showed her a mischievous wink. Zorua asked a wingull for a ride to Beryl Ward, and happened to find Pikachu just entering the ward himself. He made a note of where Pikachu headed to- a narrow path between two buildings near the Pokemon Center- and waited for Vanilla to come, since he wasn’t sure where exactly she would head to. She came in biking and sweating, but passed by him without paying the least attention to him, so it became his task to follow her by feet. At some point, he lost sight of her, but only a brief search was necessary to find her standing in front of Pikachu’s grave. She appeared confused, for the grave was, indeed, untouched. “Dummy, you’re confusing ghosts and zombies,” Zorua chuckled, as he changed his appearance into something that was surely going to grab her attention: a pachirisu with alternating fur colors. The rest is history. Zorua showed Vanilla the way, and she came in just in time before Pikachu tore off his disguise. He stood back, and hoped against hope that it wasn’t too late. “Pikachu…” Vanilla’s raspy voice directed at the pachirisu-looking mimikyu had an effect on him. His dead eyes started to glitter, and his movements seemed less robotic, especially when he approached Vanilla’s extended hand. That was the last Zorua saw of Pikachu and Vanilla. Later, Pikachu looked for him to give him his thanks and for him to personally meet his once-more traveling companion, but the little fox was nowhere to be found. It made him a little sad, but he managed to collect gossip from some Pokemon who happened by Zorua before his disappearance. “Are you pleased now, Zorua?” a cubchoo heard him ask himself. “You’ve confirmed a single case out of a thousand failed cases, where a trainer happily reunited with her lost companion.” “What do I care about statistical significance,” a few kakunas heard him laugh as he passed them. Another few Pokemon didn’t hear him say anything, but pointed to one single direction when Pikachu asked them about him: towards Unova. You know what this means? From Everland to Reborn Season 3... coming soon!

I totes feel you, but not in the "envy of couples" sense because I just can't wrap my mind around what is so great about being in a romantic relationship. I rather friendships, but when my interests are Pokemon and writing at 22 years old, people who really click with me are limited. I can make friends, but just on a superficial level- like talking about class, lab (I'm a life science PhD student), and going for a drink maybe. That's why I've tended to stay at home most of the time since that's where I can do the things I love... but now that I'm starting graduate school, I need to force myself to socialize since networking is what grad school is for. So yah you're not alone pal, and I'm sure you'll find love eventually. Just remember the world is a big place and the ppl you know now isn't but a small sample of it

Henlo fren, hope you have a pleasant but perhaps bizarre (jk) experience here~