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]

[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.

[brokethecycle]

[He has a pokemon. He's being a little lenient as far as his suspension of disbelief goes.]

Oh- so like a robot?

[show_my_cannons]

Sort of. Structure is... similar. But we are living things.

[brokethecycle]

That's pretty cool.

[Norman is actually somewhat impressed.]

[show_my_cannons]

Heh. You think?