[ He nods, and putting his hands around the bags still sitting on his lap... ]
So it starts of with... all the humans in the world stopped moving! Maybe everything? Or, they started to; this was because the first Arehtei wanted all the emotion to the world, so the people... the ones that weren't as still as statues, they pleaded to the Arehtei to let them have emotion too. So they could live!
But the Arehtei said no -- they wanted to keep it all. To keep it safe. So when the Arehtei were sleeping, the people cooked up a plan. [ He raises a hand, holding something invisible. ] They took up scisses-- [ um. ] A blade. And they went to the sleeping Arehtei, and they cut a hole in them!
[ He makes a straight motion in the air... someone doesn't mind getting into the storytelling spirit. ]
When they awoke and flew in the morning, one by one, emotion poured over the land. Everything filled with life once more! The sky was as red as a fire...
[ He waves a hand, gaze drifting side-eyes--it has a few times, to remember what he can of such a long ago tale. ]
The last Arehtei, they were the only one to look back to everyone, and said... 'Your plan worked. And now you have to live with that... how your emotions will burn the world.'
[Pen listens quietly, letting Red talk and not daring to interrupt. he's so animated, and it's nice, even if he is younger than her. He clearly paid attention, and she respects anyone that can tell a good story.]
That. that sounds pretty wild.
[Like a few legends back home.]
You think it's a cautionary tale? A warning from the Arehtei about emotions? Because it sure sounds like it.
Dunno! [ He answers honestly. ] She kept mentioning the first Arehtei at the time and I asked her to tell me. Because stories from the past... there's a reason to remember them.
[ Which reminds him of what she just said--a legend can tell a lot about the people. ]
What would the warning be? Too much emotion is a bad thing? It sounds like the Arehtei didn't trusted the humans with their own emotions. Or they thought they knew better.
Mmm... [ He nods slowly with that. ] But at the start of the story, all life started to stop living because the Arehtei were keeping all the emotion to themselves. That part always stood out the most to me. ...and the scissors.
Maybe, but I'll never get it at that rate. That stuff's too confusing...
[ Ugh. Metaphors. Red moves to grab his usual bag to open the top and stick the pastry bags he's been holding this entire time, freeing his arms so he can grab one of the white and red pokéballs at his waist, letting it hover somewhere between the table and air. ]
Did you still want to look at this? I'll let him out after. He can come along with me to grab the rest of the food we want.
[ Nothing wrong with a lizard thing walking around. Just look at all the wyverns living here nowadays. ]
Yeah. [ A disappointing 'yeah'. ] I tried all kinds of creatures here, but none of them worked! They didn't react to any of them, and you can catch anything with these back home! Even creatures from other dimensions!
[ Or something like that. He knows about Ultra Beasts. Kinda. ]
It would've made the work I did with the Wildlife Society that much easier. Catch a creature in a pokéball, let people study it! I really don't know why it doesn't work...
[ He won't answer her right away, but look around them, from the shop at their backs and the space in front of them.
... ]
See that button, in the middle? [ Pooointing to the ball. ] Point your hand over there, [ in front of them where not too many people are, ] ask Charizard to come out and press on it, then just stick your finger on the side of ball so it doesn't shut! It won't hurt. But, [ and he shrugs, leaning back a little, ] it just looks like a bunch of lines and some shiny bits.
[ It may or may not look far cooler to her in her head than it does in reality. Red sure isn't hyping it up. ]
[Penelo does as instructed, squishing the button down carefully and bringing out the rather large orange dragon. She blinks a couple of times at it, but her focus is more on the ball. Sliding it open, she peers at the interior...]
It's really advanced. I've never seen technology like this before, Red.
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But it's worth a shot! I've never asked him anything like that before. [ To confirm--- ] Actual stories that people used to pass down?
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I know one! I asked Sosyne about the first ever Arehtei a long time ago, and she gave me a story that children were listening to. It was a memory.
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[That sounds really interesting!]
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So it starts of with... all the humans in the world stopped moving! Maybe everything? Or, they started to; this was because the first Arehtei wanted all the emotion to the world, so the people... the ones that weren't as still as statues, they pleaded to the Arehtei to let them have emotion too. So they could live!
But the Arehtei said no -- they wanted to keep it all. To keep it safe. So when the Arehtei were sleeping, the people cooked up a plan. [ He raises a hand, holding something invisible. ] They took up scisses-- [ um. ] A blade. And they went to the sleeping Arehtei, and they cut a hole in them!
[ He makes a straight motion in the air... someone doesn't mind getting into the storytelling spirit. ]
When they awoke and flew in the morning, one by one, emotion poured over the land. Everything filled with life once more! The sky was as red as a fire...
[ He waves a hand, gaze drifting side-eyes--it has a few times, to remember what he can of such a long ago tale. ]
The last Arehtei, they were the only one to look back to everyone, and said... 'Your plan worked. And now you have to live with that... how your emotions will burn the world.'
...
Something like that!
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That. that sounds pretty wild.
[Like a few legends back home.]
You think it's a cautionary tale? A warning from the Arehtei about emotions? Because it sure sounds like it.
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[ Which reminds him of what she just said--a legend can tell a lot about the people. ]
What would the warning be? Too much emotion is a bad thing? It sounds like the Arehtei didn't trusted the humans with their own emotions. Or they thought they knew better.
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[Pen takes another bite of bearclaw, savoring the sweet crunch of a cashew.]
Think about it. weren't we dealing with the backlash from our emotions, just a week ago?
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[Cut from a different cloth, literally.]
And I think that part stood out to me too, but it could be a metaphor? Those kinds of stories are often full of them.
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[ Ugh. Metaphors. Red moves to grab his usual bag to open the top and stick the pastry bags he's been holding this entire time, freeing his arms so he can grab one of the white and red pokéballs at his waist, letting it hover somewhere between the table and air. ]
Did you still want to look at this? I'll let him out after. He can come along with me to grab the rest of the food we want.
[ Nothing wrong with a lizard thing walking around. Just look at all the wyverns living here nowadays. ]
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[She claps her hands and nods quickly. She is definitely interested.]
Can I hold it?
[she reaches for it gently, in case he said no.]
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[ As common as a rattata. It has the weight of an apple to it, probably surprising for a ball that should be holding a fire lizard inside. ]
I don't know the science behind them--just that they're incredibly useful! Pokémon can rest them in while you travel.
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That...does seem useful. A little bit like the crystals I've read about.
[She spins the ball on her fingertip before tossing it back to him, confident he'll catch it.]
That's really interesting. Does it only work on the creatures from your world?
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[ Or something like that. He knows about Ultra Beasts. Kinda. ]
It would've made the work I did with the Wildlife Society that much easier. Catch a creature in a pokéball, let people study it! I really don't know why it doesn't work...
[ Siiiiighh. ]
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[she breathes out, a little unsure, but that only lasts a moment before she shakes her head.]
Dunnow what that could be, but nothing for it I guess. Though you could perhaps have them developed to work on the creatures here.
[...A beat.]
You probably get this a lot, but what's the inside look like?
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... ]
See that button, in the middle? [ Pooointing to the ball. ] Point your hand over there, [ in front of them where not too many people are, ] ask Charizard to come out and press on it, then just stick your finger on the side of ball so it doesn't shut! It won't hurt. But, [ and he shrugs, leaning back a little, ] it just looks like a bunch of lines and some shiny bits.
[ It may or may not look far cooler to her in her head than it does in reality. Red sure isn't hyping it up. ]
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It's really advanced. I've never seen technology like this before, Red.