"Hwaiii!" she approaches it with a smile, however, as Cheezy Gisy sees them, its face becomes rather sad. She also gets curious.
"Whoa, I believe I found someone affected by an anomaly! Although, I would not rather laugh like I usually do..."
She becomes a bit not by herself as she sees the world within her.
"This place rather gloomy... It seems that something happened with this world in full. Do you know why it happened?"
Iridium seemed to be in a trance, until you came along. It slowly turns towards you both. Its eye, though looking in your direction, seems more like its looking through you than at you. It opens its mouth to speak, but its voice seems...
... One can describe it as scratchy and weak, but not painful, like it was back then. It only strings together mumbling. You're forced to come a bit closer to listen.
... This place was made without time... It would have become lost and would cease to exist...
... I was sent here to fix that... To deliver it time...
... But, things had gone wrong...
... The time I was meant to deliver was lost...
... So I used myself instead...
... It is a messier process... But this place and it's people can finally be integrated... Into time...
Suddenly, a rift akin to cracked glass appears nearby. It looks like something's pounding on it from the other-
SMASH!!!
Iridium's healthier fist punches through with great force, widening the rift enough that you can see their whole upper body. They peek in, seeing Zipp on the other side.
"Well- ow- hello," it says, "Don't come near, I'll kill you - and I mean it, hah-hah..."
It picked up on the very same Hyperspace that it noticed on Taffy. It looks around for a moment, before realizing it's in what this place considers "Hyperspace."
"Wow. You're an- ack- uhhh... A Joymaker, yeah? There's a lot of ways to do that kinda thing... It's making me wonder- ow-... how do you go about bringing that joy...?"
*Zipp stared at the Gimminghoul in shock, clutching the egg close to herself and stepping away for both of their safety. The bird shook her head before beginning to speak to them.*
Zipp: Well, I can indeed say that Iโve never seen someone punch a hole through Hyperspace before. Though, seeing your current state, I would assume that itโs not something your body can handle very well. Poor dear, I really do wish I could do more to help youโฆ
*Zippโs expression was now full of concern for this otherworldly Pokemon, letting out an empathetic โhmmmโฆโ*
Zipp: I suppose the least I could do is answer your question. In short, I bring joy to Pokemon through more therapeutic means. I was something of a counselor to my flock before I became a Joymaker and Iโve spent the extended lifetime Iโve been given learning as much as I can to help others improve their mental wellbeing.
Jude: Soโฆsheโs a nerd.
Zipp: I suppose if the amount of joy I bring depends on me being a โnerdโ, then Iโll happy call myself one. My capabilities are even beyond that of a normal Joymaker Pokemon because of it, unlike othersโฆ
*Jude seemed offput by Zippโs more snarky response. He was more used to her being either annoyed or just immediately shutting him down.*
Jude: Hey! Making Pokemon laugh brings plenty of joy! You arenโt dissing the power of laughs, are you?
Zipp: of course not! Thereโs plenty of examples of Joymakers who have brought joy through laughs! Unlike you through, they donโt offset it with the amount of annoyance they bring others as well.
*Jude crossed his arms and grumpily glared at Zipp, who simply stuck her tongue out at him before returning her attention to Iridium with a gentle smile.*
Zipp: Now dear, is there anything else youโd like to know before the rift becomes too unstable to keep open?
(bright colors + blood? + possibly disturbing? imagery under cut)
A flash of black, blue and white. You might've heard Iridium yell out---but the rift abruptly closes before you could process what was just happening. Jude and Zipp are left there. What they do now is up to their own autonomies.
... It really is Them. None else would stall the end of things this way like Them...
( Oops extended the deadline again. sorry. things getting in the way too much. will be wrapping up after this extension though (or, i'll try, at least..) we're not too far now, are we? people can only stall the inevitable for so long, after all. -znm )
"Agh- Isn't this a silly sight..." Iridium mumbles to itself, squatting on the ground to take a closer look at the ghost Pokemon. "Kiddo, you really got unlucky, huh. Eh, don't we all... ack..." It awkwardly chuckles to itself, but nothing it said was necessarily funny.
"You've got an interesting little trinket around your neck," it points a finger at Missy's "necklace," specifically straight at the larger bead in the front. "Where'd you get it from? I doubt you've got an answer for this, but- agh- treasure's the sugar that ants like me munch on - can't help but be curious, hah-hah..."
Missy: I personally prefer the term โscrewed overโ. Imagine waking up in a body that you have to learn how to control. Then the stuff that did come innately to you is useless in this body and you basically have to relearn them all over again.
But then again, thereโs nothing I can do about it, so I try not to complain about it too much. Though Iโve found that a bit of bitching helps with letting out some steam. So thanks for letting me bitch a bit.
*Missy eyed Iridium with curiosity. She knew a bit about Gimmighoul. Meaning that she knew that they were a ghost type, liked gold coins, and were really tiny. And this Pokemon didnโt fit that last qualifier. It was just strange. This wasnโt the first human-like Pokemon she had met recently. *
*She looked at her necklace upon Iridiumโs mention of it. The ties of her necklace acted as her hands, moving to clasp the larger and decorated bead of her necklace. She felt comfortable around Iridium. Probably because she had already ranted to it and their shared typing.*
Missy: Oh, this? Well, itโs kinda complicated. Iโm part Yamask. The Galarian form specially. This is a rune that contains some of my human memories. Not a lot though.
Like I know that I was a human who died and human english, even if I canโt speak it. I guess that itโs better than nothing.
Apparently, thereโs a way to gain more of these runes and regain more of my memories. Iโll have to see someone who knows more about the process that I want to meet. Thatโs why I wanna get out of here so badly. Itโs just that itโs not safe for me to leave until Iโm a bit stronger.
*Missy looked down and away from Iridium, a mix of worry and sadness was present in her face.*
Part Yamask- how... interesting... Hah-hah, whatever...
Mm, "screwed over's" a much better word, huh...? I know the feeling... Ack...
I'd love to help, but I've---
---Ow, ow...! Agh, hah-ha... I've got... some other business...
Iridium shakily gets up, taking a deep breath. It rummages through the inside of its cloak and takes out a Gimmighoul coin. It seems normal enough, compared to the rest of Iridium.
These things aren't as useful to me as they're- ow- supposed to be... But, maybe you'll make a good buck or friend from one of them, though... haah...
Iridium leaves the Gimmighoul coin with Missy, then sprints away, waving.
Missy: Tempo shatter vision? Is that an ability of some kind? I apparently have the Wandering Spirit ability, so I dunno if I can touch you, but I have some water if youโd like? A trainer dropped it in the forest a few days ago and I donโt really need it.
Iridium stared blankly at the Misdreavus. Or, maybe not blankly. Their expression was more aligned with the word... "unimpressed," or maybe even "offended." Eventually, they lowered and shook their head, sighing (though it sounded more like hissing.) When they look back up, the depressing, lifeless look is back on their face.
Tempo-shatter vision is a fatal illness.
It... agh... shatters your eyes, brain, and eventually all else into bits. Your eyes won't see the present, they'll see... everything. And it'll all look like a weird, moving collage of timelines and possibilties. And you can't handle that.
And you'll hate it... You'll- ow- you'll really hate it.
But that's what you get for messing with things you've got no right to mess with.
... Thanks for the water. Just leave it where you are.
"Well, isn't this just a treat, hmm..." Iridium mumbled, approaching the two and especially eyeing Kentarous with an indiscernable look.
"Feels like I see some Legendary or Mythical following a regular 'mon around every other day... Agh- not that there's necessarily an issue with it, hah-hah! It's nice..." It shook its head to itself, glancing at Silvan for a moment, before returning its gaze to Kentarous. "How long are you gonna be following them (it pointed at Silvan with its thumb) for, kid?"
Kentarous wasn't sure what to make of being called a 'kid', but they shook it off. Iridium might've been way older than he, for all he knew.
To the question, he looked at Silvan, as if seeing something on them that they could not see. For a moment, he merely watched them as they stared unseeing out into the ocean as the horizon became more distant and the sun rose higher.
"I have my reasons," was all he said in reply with a mysterious smile.
Iridium seems unchanging at first, but then does a simple nod in understanding.
Hah. That's... how it always is, huh...? Shouldn't've expected much else... Legendaries and Mythicals aren't ones to tell why they follow- agh- ... that's their right, hm..?
Enough of my nostalgia, hah-hah... Good luck, kiddo. Think you and that one'll need it.
One may not have noticed it, but there'd been a secret little rift slowly opening nearby... And now, Iridium has stepped out of it!
"Oh, wow, whole- agh- suit and tie...! Real nice!" It says, standing close to the rift it emerged from. "Oh, and your hair...! You've styled it well, ha-ha...!"
"Soooo, sorry if this- ow- if this sounds weird, but, I've been listening in on your conversations with those others for a bit..." Iridium wears an uneasy smile as they continue on. "You're a lawyer, huh...? If I can ask, have you gotten any interesting cases over the years? Agh- hah, I mean, we're all bound to run into things like those in our jobs..." It says, chuckling awkwardly at its own words.
"Oh goodness gracious...please, have a rest..." she is seriously concerning about Iridium and lets it sit on the couch.
"Also, thank you, dear..." she smiles, albeit with a bit of a nerve.
"Well, I have one..."
"The Devon Corp. vs. "Stone family" case. This is probably the most entertaining one - in a bad way. Those failures introduced themselves as ancestors of Stone family's Pokรฉmon. You know, Stone family had been run Devon during the human era. There was also a member of the family who was the Champion of Hoenn."
"The twist is, heh, they aren't even Rock or Steel types, but still they making excuses, like, "so what, my grandfather was Aggron" or something". I was holding my laugh during this. Of course I couldn't find their Rock or Steel parents/grandparents from the records."
"Also, they're CEO assistants. Does the policy note that only Rock or Steel-type Pokรฉmon can work as a CEO and their assistants? Our company sure does."
"I know it has diversity with other types, but only Rock or Steel types can closely work with the highest tier."
(@rich-in-town) A cloth, somehow appears on Iridium's hands. It has their face on it. It seems Dolly gives it an appreciation piece.
The message on the other side reads "Feel better! ๐๐ช ๐ Dolly ๐" (the last emoji stylized like Mareep)
Hope it's okay for the appreciation gift and sorry if it's a bit messy XD.
Iridium seems a bit surprised, seeing the cloth appear in its hand. It stares at the sewn portrait of itself, before throwing it up into the air and catching it backside-up. Any bewilderment leaves as it reads the short message from Dolly, and it smiles at the words.
... Haha, thank you...!
It turns around and lays the fabric down on the stone "podium" behind it, and folds it up as neatly as it can with only one eye to see with. It then picks up the folded-up fabric and tucks it away in its cloak.
... And suddenly, the world started to shake violently, and the winds blew faster through you. The shattered glass patterns behind Iridium only grew darker, and made any headaches you had from looking at them worse. You can hear Iridium hissing and muttering curses to itself, though its head had lowered. Its right arm seemed to pulsate a blue glow - which only made the rest of the blue surroundings even bluer. You may never think of this color the same way again.
Within the reflection of one of the many little fragments in the shattered glass surroundings, you catch a glimpse of what's outside the cave - the ground seemed to collapse in on itself. The blue streaks that crossed the sky only went faster, and grew even brighter. Cracks within that sky, too, started to appear. Plants seemed to live and die and live again. Water seemed like it didn't know which way to flow, or if it was liquid, solid, or gas.
And then the reflection disappeared. The winds calmed, the shaking stopped. Iridium's arm stopped pulsing, and you could hear it breathing out a sigh of relief. It was all so quick and abrupt, you thought about it possibly being a figment of your imagination. But the shattered glass stayed the same size and darkness, and so did the pain of your headaches from them.
But Iridium, once the moment ended, was not confused nor concerned. It didn't even seem to care, maybe because this was what it wanted. Right now, it was just tired. As much as it loved to talk to others - especially now - that couldn't change how tired they'd feel after conversing. Unfortunately, however, they couldn't sleep through this. They could only pretend, like the unfortunate Fearbringer.
Over this period of time, "waiting," it started to feel its arm's horrid pains grow a little easier to manage. Must've been whatever amount of Tylenol it had swallowed just earlier. It was a kind change of pace, regardless of how minor it was. It had no one else but its visitors to thank for that.
...
An idea came to Iridium's mind. A very stupid idea, but an idea nonetheless. And, well, Iridium is married to idiocy. (Why else would it be in this position, hm?)
... I can't do much else for myself... But...
It grabbed its remaining bottle of Tylenol and stashed it within its cloak. With its left arm, it grabbed onto the stone object that it had leaning on, and slowly pushed itself up on its legs. It took one deep breath... two deep breaths... three deep breaths... and one laugh.
... Ama ng Oras, diyos ng mga panahon- agh...! Bantayin mo ako ngayon... Kasi...
I'm... ack... gonna go do some dumb shit...!
This post will serve as an Ask Call. Reply if you want or need an ask from Iridium. You may specify details or leave things up to me. :) Any asks for Iridium will also be greatly appreciated.
Note that this Ask Call won't last forever. This segment will be edited when the time comes for that.
(also iridium would be speaking more filipino more often, but the problem is that they're being written by me, who is TERRIBLE at filipino and has zero confidence in speaking/writing in it. i'm sorry my filipino-coded monarch you don't deserve this treatment)
*Taffy looked at the Gimminghoul with worry. She wanted to go up and offer them a muffin, but decided that itโd be better to keep her distance for now.*
Taffy: Oh no, why are ya crying? Can I do anything to help? I am a Joymaker Pokรฉmon afterall! I have some muffins if youโd like em!
The Gimmighoul's eyes narrow at the sight of Taffy. Immediately, they figure out her shtick.
Yeah, don't come near me, buddy... ow... I can smell the Hyperspace off you from here already... Means you might die if you get close, haha- ow-ow- oww...! Ugh...
... Hah- agh... But if you can bake painkillers in- fff- ow...!- into those muffins... I'll take them... Ha-ha... agh, oww...
I normally wouldn't explain the full of it, but- oww... But since I- I could very well kill you, I'll explain a bit more... ack...
With what seems to be a great deal of effort, it does its best to push its cloak off of its right arm (you can hear it hissing to itself as it does this.) It then points at it.
... This... This is... A condition known as- ack- as tempo-shatter vision. Happens when you- agh- mess with time too much... And that's what I did. Now I... I'm paying the price...
But, that's- agh... Enough about me... You're a "Joymaker"...? It's a self-explanatory- ow...!- A self-explanatory title... I like it. Tell me about all the stuff you do, buddy... From a distance.
Taffy: I donโt have any painkiller muffins, but I always carry some Tylenol and water on me!
*Taffy used her psychic powers to deliver the muffin, pills, and bottled water towards the Gimminghoul without having to get any closer. She had to admit that their energy was a bit off, so the explanation made sense. She gave them a worried look.*
Taffy: Oh, you poor thing! I wish I could do more to help! As a Joymaker Pokemon, Iโm supposed to bring joy to others. The more joy I bring, the more power I gain. Eventually that power will go to my Jirachi for when they awaken, but for now itโs mine to use! Thatโs how Iโm able to travel across universes and manipulate energy!
The Gimmighoul stares wordlessly at the pills and bottled water for a moment, possibly thinking of what specifically it should do with them. After a moment, they grab the Tylenol with their hand, unscrew the lid, and quickly "drink" from it - as in, chugging it for half a second like it was a beverage. It then sets the Tylenol down, grabs the bottled water, and drinks the whole thing.
All of this is done with a neutral expression on its face.
... Sorry, I just really like water. Do- ow- excuse me, hah...
I'm certain that the- agh... that acetaminophen'll start working in a bit...! Ghahah... Thanks.
Hope both you and your Jirachi- ack- enjoy, hah, because getting a visitor brings me enough- oww...!- enough joy as it is! You're doing some real good work, buddy... Agh- Keep it up...!
It gives Taffy a thumbs-up, before grabbing the delivered muffin to chomp down on.
"Oh, cousins...I mean, we're not the same family yet we do have lots in common, so, yeah... ๐โโ๏ธ I call her "cousie" because of that, hehe... ๐ Also, she's a province princess. ๐ธ"
As she hear about the suit. "Yeah, it's for the fall festival in Mesagoza. ๐ป๐๐ฌ I believe you know about the place since Gimmighoul is usually a signature mon from Paldea, right? ๐ซ If now, I'm not blamin' ya. ๐"
As she hear about its arm. "Yeowch, get well soon though. ๐ฅ Arm pains are painful... ๐ฅฒ" she sighs with a relief of its words about the talk. "I'm so glad though... ๐ฎโ๐จ"
"Well, about that... ๐ " she is getting pretty nervous once she is hearing about her other Gimmighoul friend. "They are not pleasing towards strangers, but if you know them better, I dunno, maybe they be friendlier. ๐ค But still...edgy, even towards his bestie. ๐"
She grabs a photo.
"Here, The one on my cousie's head. ๐ช Not a photographic guy, to be honest, haha... ๐ธ"
[ @iridiumsfinallament-ask, drawn characters from @ask-gimmiventures ]
Hearing her mention the idea of a "province princess" made its visible eye widen for a moment. But they simply look down and sigh.
Well, regardless... She still seems like good company- ack- so whatever.
... Mesagoza... Hah! Been a while since I last- ow... Saw it... Of course they've got a fall festival- agh- going on there now- fits the place well. You wanna tell me about how it went, kiddo? Hah...
It looks curiously at the photo Dolly shows it, specifically the Gimmighoul on top of her cousie's head.
... Hah, yeah, I get what you mean.
Ow- Lone Gimmighoul got a good reason to be like that, though...! I'd... I'd know, haha... I was pretty similar when I was much younger- agh- ow... But, you know, that... was a real long time ago...
... And thanks for the... hshh...! Thanks for the kind words, kid. I'm certain my arm'll- agh...! I'm certain it'll get better soon, hah... ha...
Having seeing this Gimmighoul makes Dolly a bit surprised. But still, she is moving forward.
"Well, yes. ๐โโ๏ธ She really loves some company with her buddies, hehe... ๐ค"
As she hears about the festival. "Well, you're in luck. ๐ This is a Pokรฉween festival. ๐๐ฌ Ya know. Spooky atmosphere, trick or treating, costumes, and many more. ๐โโ๏ธ It was LOTS of fun. ๐ But there were still tricks, but thankfully, harmless. ๐ "
As for Crow mention. "Oh, I think Gimmighouls tend to be short, no? ๐ช I think I first time see a bigger one like ya, haha... ๐"
"Hehe. ๐" she smiles in response of its thanks. "Well, it's time for me to lea-"
"OH, forgot to introduce myself... ๐ฏ"
"I'm Dolly! ๐๐ Ya mind to share your name too? ๐ค If not, that's alright. ๐ "
... Pokeween... Sounds like something I'd- agh... I'd enjoy...! Hah...
The Gimmighoul only chuckles after hearing the comment about its height.
... Yeah. Gimmighoul only get tall when they- ow- get all the coins they need to evolve! Hah-hah...! Going to this- this place, it... made me way taller. Ghah...
"Dolly," hm? That's- ack...! A good name... You can call me Iridium, ha-ha...!
You should get going, now, kid. You- aagh- probably have stuff to get to...! Hah...
*Taffy looked at the Gimminghoul with worry. She wanted to go up and offer them a muffin, but decided that itโd be better to keep her distance for now.*
Taffy: Oh no, why are ya crying? Can I do anything to help? I am a Joymaker Pokรฉmon afterall! I have some muffins if youโd like em!
The Gimmighoul's eyes narrow at the sight of Taffy. Immediately, they figure out her shtick.
Yeah, don't come near me, buddy... ow... I can smell the Hyperspace off you from here already... Means you might die if you get close, haha- ow-ow- oww...! Ugh...
... Hah- agh... But if you can bake painkillers in- fff- ow...!- into those muffins... I'll take them... Ha-ha... agh, oww...
I normally wouldn't explain the full of it, but- oww... But since I- I could very well kill you, I'll explain a bit more... ack...
With what seems to be a great deal of effort, it does its best to push its cloak off of its right arm (you can hear it hissing to itself as it does this.) It then points at it.
... This... This is... A condition known as- ack- as tempo-shatter vision. Happens when you- agh- mess with time too much... And that's what I did. Now I... I'm paying the price...
But, that's- agh... Enough about me... You're a "Joymaker"...? It's a self-explanatory- ow...!- A self-explanatory title... I like it. Tell me about all the stuff you do, buddy... From a distance.
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