One Ghost

[brokethecycle]

[The pokegear flips on and there is a very confused, somewhat bewildered looking kid looking into the camera.]

Okay, um. I ...really don't know what's going on here. This isn't my house, or my mom, and this place is definitely not Blithe Hollow.

Is anyone listening on this? I- this is crazy. I'm walking around this place like I got trapped in a video game- I don't think I've even played this version. What does- Ack!

[And it's at this point, Norman gets cut off because he's being bodily tackled by his pokemon, which can be seen as a Duskull shaped blur. Norman grumbles off screen as he's at the mercy of its affection.]

I'm just making a call, I'm not going anywhere- Okay, okay we can go in a minute. I kind of need you to get off me first.

[The funny thing is that he's actually also having a conversation with it.]

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[show_my_cannons]

... You okay there, kid?

[He seems like it, but hey, it can't hurt to check.]

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[brokethecycle]

[Excuse him as he wiggles free of his pokemon.]

Fine, I'm fine! I guess he's just um, friendly.

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[show_my_cannons]

Yeah, most of them tend to be that way...

[Except for Cliffjumper's weird snowflake thing.]

Just get here?

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[brokethecycle]

Yeah. He actually kind of reminds me of someone I know, its sort of spooky.

You, I did.

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[show_my_cannons]

You know an overly affectionate... thing... like that?

Hn. Be careful, then. Place is not as calm as it seems.

WOW WHAT A TYPO klsflsdfs

[brokethecycle]

My friend Neil. He's sort of a force of friendliness.

Really? What makes you say that? [Uh oh. Norman had his suspicions that this place wouldn't be a happy pokemon video game about journeys and friendship, but its always good to be confirmed.]

IT'S OKAY

[show_my_cannons]

Force of friendliness... Like a canine?

[Because that's what his Growlithe is like.]

Strange things happen. And they are usually... unpleasant.

[brokethecycle]

Yeah, I guess. [Neil was kind of like a really friendly puppy. Not unlike Bub. In a good way, though. Neil was really important to him.]

Like what?

[show_my_cannons]

There was one time... with insects abducting souls. Or something like it.

[brokethecycle]

...What?

[show_my_cannons]

Yeah, it was... odd. To say the least.

[Ironhide, that doesn't clear anything up at all.]

[brokethecycle]

No- I mean like, what? How does that make any sense? How do bugs steal souls?

[Is that why he can't find any ghosts besides pokemon?]

[show_my_cannons]

Oh. That.

[He clears his throat, awkwardly.]</small. Not... really sure how that happened. They just sort of... did it. One moment I was here, the next... somewhere else.

[brokethecycle]

...Okay. That's really creepy.

[show_my_cannons]

Heh. Tell me about it.

You got a name, boy?

[brokethecycle]

I dunno. I probably shouldn't give my name to strangers.

[Its hard to tell if he's actually being serious.]

[show_my_cannons]

Suit yourself.

Just call you "boy" until you change your mind.

[brokethecycle]

[Makes a face at that.]

Nevermind. You can call me Norman.

[show_my_cannons]

[He figured that would get some kind of response.]

Norman.

[He inclines his head slightly.]

Ironhide.

[brokethecycle]

[Eyebrows knit in a somewhat suspicious way.]

Is that really your name?

[show_my_cannons]

[He nods once.]

Has been since the day I came online.

[brokethecycle]

Oh. Wait. So is it an internet alias?

[show_my_cannons]

No. It is my name.

[A beat.]

I am not... human. Not until I got here.

[brokethecycle]

Oh. Okay. Sorry.

Um. Nice to meet you, Ironhide.

What were you before you were human?

[show_my_cannons]

Do not need to apologize. If I were angry, you would know.

[He's not exactly subtle when he's mad.]

[But that... was probably the easiest anyone's ever believed him.]

Autobot. Sentient, mechanical life form. From Cybertron.