Aura Is With Me

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Sir Aaron | He | unreality tw

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Ah, greetings kind strangers. My apologies if my vocabulary is hard to understand, this language is not the one I am used to. My name is Sir Aaron, and with me is my friend and student, Lucario. We have been given a chance to explore this world by Their Majesty, Arceus, after our noble deaths. We greatly thank Their Majesty for this chance to explore this new world! I shall be greatly interested in exploring this world without pokemon...

Ah, to address me please use masculine terms - the pronouns he and him in this language, I believe? - and my proper title of Sir. I am an Aura Guardian, and my duty is to protect those around me, so if you find yourself in need of aid, please do not hesitate to approach myself or my student, as we would both be more than happy to assist. I would also be happy to discuss the differences between this world and my native one.

(( ooc guide for interaction under the cut ))

#Sir Aaron Speaks #The Aura Speaks #Aarons Travelog

*... there is a strange man nearby. He's dressed in blue and seems to be accompanied by an odd jackal creature. They appear to be doing some kind of exercises... how curious* - rotasfinest

[Fleet, the curious little shit that it is, decides to investigate. Figuring it'd be funny to try to startle the newcomer. First floating up to Try sneaking up behind the two.]

@rotasfinest

*The strange... ears? on the sides of the jackal-creature's head twitch, and they nod slightly to the man. He nods back, and both return to what they were doing, seemingly unknowing of Fleet's approach*

[Fleet gets pretty close honestly, and gears up to jumpscare the pair. Planning to just. Get out of there if it goes wrong.]

*The man chuckles, softly, and turns to his companion. He says something in a language Fleet doesn't understand, at the jackal-creature barks out a laugh. What's so funny?*

[Fleet hopes they don't know he's coming, that would be a bit embarrassing. Not that it would admit it. But it decides to finally "jump" out. And by jump I mean fly into view with a yell. Honestly hoping at Least for a little jump from one of them. Given this place.]

*Instead of a jump, the man claps.*

Good job! If I didn't know you were there, I'm sure that would have really startled me! Very sneaky, little one. Quite impressive!

*The jackal-creature nods, agreeing*

[Fleet just. has a look of simultaneous frustration and confusion.]

Alright, you're weird. How did you even know I was there.

Would you like the quick answer, or the accurate answer?

*He tilts his head to the side, while his companion looks over Fleet, apparently analysing it carefully*

Accurate I guess. This place is weird.

[It's a tad grumpy about the failed scare, even with the initial clap.]

*The man doesn't seem to notice Fleet's annoyance*

My companion and I are well-versed in what is known as Aura, and the manipulation of it. Aura itself is similar to the soul, albeit not exactly the same. Those with a large well of Aura or with Aura sensitivity are able to use it to power various abilities.

Lucario and I were attuning ourselves to this place, trying to get a clearer image of it using our Aura. When you approached, it was quite obvious - you have quite the wealth of Aura yourself!

*He smiles, politely, his words clearly genuine*

It's quite impressive, really, those as young as you generally have smaller Aura pools, due to the strain it can cause their bodies, but you seem to have quite a fair amount of it despite this!

I'm 13. Mobians are just shorter than everyone here, apparently.

[It rolls its eyes, floating back to an upright position before just. Sitting in front of the pair. May as well learn.]

Still quite young. Your amount of Aura is closer to... hm, I would say an average nineteen year old who can actively use Aura. Not an exceptional nineteen year old, but certainly an exceptional thirteen year old. Were you not visibly fine, I would certainly be trying to find a way to release some of it - you could be seriously harmed if you were a human with this much Aura.

've never heard of aura. I'm kind of an energy construct in terms of- what's the word again- biology.

No meat, pretty sure. Just a lump of chaos energy that looks like a hedgehog.

Curious... perhaps what you know as chaos energy, and what I know as aura are similar? Or perhaps connected? Either way...

*He hums, curiously*

Have you ever found yourself able to do things others like you weren't? Created things like shields, made things float, so on?

Buddy, doing things normal folks back home can't is my whole shtick. Never been able to make things that weren't me float though.

[It seems. Genuinely interested in this. Huh.]

Energy barriers are something I can do, just don't really find use in it often. I can get pretty fine-tuned with this stuff if I want to. Like, I could probably make a shield around you and your friend, then make an explosion enough to blow out the walls!

[It pauses for a second.]

Not going to because I don't feel like being griped at.

*Aaron chuckles softly*

I can understand that. I had a few... interesting problems when I first started learning how to control my own abilities. My mentor was quite dismayed by my unfortunate habit of creating small explosions if I got overwhelmed. I was taught how to make shielfs to contain said explosions very quickly, so it comes as second nature now.

*He smiles, supportively*

Perhaps I can teach you some basic techniques for reaching out to your own aura? Even if you yourself aren't able to actively use aura, you may be able to use some of the same processes to hone your own abilities?

Ehhhh maybe. I try to be pretty precise. And might help if I'm stuck in a... Situation again. Wouldn't have to somehow fuck up my body to where I'm essentially constantly bleeding and give myself brain damage.

...again.

[It pauses for a second, before looking to aaron. Not feeling like going into detail right now.]

It's weird though. I like you already. Not normal for me. Something about you is just... Nice.

Interesting... perhaps it's my aura? I know some people and pokemon alike find me calming to be around because of it. It's nice - makes it much easier to help people if they aren't doubting you the whole time. Not that I would ever judge someone for that, of course. I simply enjoy being able to help people without the risk of them deciding I'm lying and accidentally hurting themselves more. I know I won't hurt them - even if it wasn't part of my vows, I wouldn't - but they don't, and I don't judge them for not automatically trusting me

*He pauses for a moment, humming softly*

If I can give you at least one method to keep yourself safe, I'll be very happy. Everyone deserves to be safe. I can tell whatever situation you were in hurt you deeply... I won't ask for details, but if I can give you skills you think may help you avoid that in the future, let me know.

You have a lot of time to think about things - some of the early steps of learning about aura are fairly dull, comparatively. It involves meditation and getting in touch with your body and your Self - it may not be the most exciting part, but it's worth it. It can help you with many different kinds of abilities, and it can help you get into a state of mind where you can process things better, if you've been overwhelmed recently.

I don't know what skills would prevent me from being trapped in a god who also got trapped in a supposedly indestructible asteroid but thanks.

And that stuff sounds kind of boring, but eh. Basics are basics. Might keep me from hurting myself if I get in a particularly sticky situation again.

Well, better to have them than not, right? Might help, might not, but at least you can try. And when it comes to basics, they are boring, but sometimes boring things can help. Meditation does seem boring as well, but it can be very calming, and help if you need to calm down and think clearly. For example, if you're extremely scared or angry, and you need to think so you can make a clear decision. I've used it to help me calm myself and not lash out in situations where someone has been hurting someone else, and I don't want to continue the cycle of violence.

A moment to clear the mind can also help if you need time to plan something. It might help you avoid ever getting trapped in the first place - you can spot traps or ambushes more clearly when you're calm after all. Tricks too. For example, if people are betting on something pissing you off too much to do anything other than attack someone, you can clear away your emotions and stop them from affecting you, so you won't fall for their bait.

I feel called out by this. I'm not a fan of it.

That's fair. Admittedly, I'm also calling myself out. I was a furious kid. Took ages to calm down, honestly. Kept trying to stab people with sticks, and that really didn't work out well.

*He chuckles, softly*

I. Kept trying to kill people. Only thing I really knew was violence, and an objective when I was out to play before. Sooooo yeah.

[It shifts, a little awkward.]

Got a reality check on how gross some of the stuff I threatened was though recently so murder is kind of off the table right now.

Ah, I see.

*He nods, humming slightly*

It is easy to go for violence when violence is all you know. But you don't have to, even if you enjoy it. I know when I was younger I used to really, really like causing problems for my teacher and others when I was angry, and sometimes people got hurt. I found that it was simply... more satisfying to be kind. To not lash out, but create instead.

... granted, I did spend a ridiculous amount of time pulling pranks after that, but. Still.

*He chuckles, lightly*

That got away from me a bit. What I was trying to say is... it takes strength to turn from what we're used to, and try something new. Especially if what we had previously been doing was to protect ourselves, or was fun. But there are many things out there... and you have plenty of time to find whatever entertains you

Not worth it if I get dragged back where I came from. Either expected to be someone I'm not, or expected to be a demon.

Not sure what I want to be now, but all I know is whatever it ends up being, I'll be here and not there. So I got less people aware of my fuck-ups.

And usually I was sent after bots or mechs that didn't really have advanced ai, or was a copy of bits of a dictator so. I think I get a pass.

Things just went "wrong" when I came out without an objective already set. I know the last things that were being thought about before and made it the objective to destroy or flee.

[It pauses a second]

Oh yeah you don't know that I was in someone's head before osha. Whoops. Anyways, I'll probably find something that's not brutal maiming and killing.

Huh, I didn't know it was even possible to be in someone else's head... still, I wish you luck on finding something you enjoy. I know for some people and pokemon, breaking things is entertaining, but I've actually found that there are some forms of creativity that require destruction as well as creation, so maybe one of those will appeal to you?

Some people enjoy sparring as well, perhaps learning different styles of fighting is your thing? There are many diciplines, even more if you add in different weaponry. Some forms are based more on learning about your own reflexes and using the opponent's strength against them, if you want a challenge then one of those might be for you.

If it's less the actual fighting, and you find it's the physical exhertion you enjoy, then perhaps construction will entertain you? It requires a lot of heavy lifting, thinking, and all sorts. If you're, say, building a wooden house, you need to cut the planks into the right sizes, fit them, connect them together, make the doors and window frames, all sorts. Very physically demanding!

I suggest discussing things with people to find what makes you happy. The hardest part is letting yourself be open to new things, I think. Letting yourself grow and change. It can be scary, but learning new things about yourself isn't a bad thing. Letting yourself be happy even if it contradicts your view of yourself is a hard thing to do, but I believe in you. I'm sure you can do it

Right now I'm using breaking stuff as an outlet for the anger I have bubbling up a lot. It's getting less now because like. The negative part of the energy I'm made of is getting filtered out to be more... balanced? I don't really have another word for it.

But I'll try to find other outlets. Those suggestions sound good. Might try learning more about fighting styles so I can more. Outsmart someone than outforce them. Or uh. You can talk to me more about aura one day? It's pretty neat.

I would be happy to! I really like talking about aura, and it's nice to tell people about it. If you're interested, then I can tell you a lot whenever you want to listen.

*He smiles warmly*

I know a lot of things, really, so whenever you feel like listening to someone talk, I'm happy to provide.

Thanks. Oh yeah. forgot to ask. Who's your quiet friend there.

Oh! That's Lucario - technically their species is Lucario, but he prefers to be referred to as such until he's comfortable around someone.

Huh. Little weird to me but fully reasonable. Just not used to things like that.

Understandable. I don't doubt some of the customs Lucario and I are used to would be strange for you. Some things are just... different depending on the place

#sir aaron speaks #fleetway osha #aarons travelog

*... there is a strange man nearby. He's dressed in blue and seems to be accompanied by an odd jackal creature. They appear to be doing some kind of exercises... how curious* - rotasfinest

[Fleet, the curious little shit that it is, decides to investigate. Figuring it'd be funny to try to startle the newcomer. First floating up to Try sneaking up behind the two.]

@rotasfinest

*The strange... ears? on the sides of the jackal-creature's head twitch, and they nod slightly to the man. He nods back, and both return to what they were doing, seemingly unknowing of Fleet's approach*

[Fleet gets pretty close honestly, and gears up to jumpscare the pair. Planning to just. Get out of there if it goes wrong.]

*The man chuckles, softly, and turns to his companion. He says something in a language Fleet doesn't understand, at the jackal-creature barks out a laugh. What's so funny?*

[Fleet hopes they don't know he's coming, that would be a bit embarrassing. Not that it would admit it. But it decides to finally "jump" out. And by jump I mean fly into view with a yell. Honestly hoping at Least for a little jump from one of them. Given this place.]

*Instead of a jump, the man claps.*

Good job! If I didn't know you were there, I'm sure that would have really startled me! Very sneaky, little one. Quite impressive!

*The jackal-creature nods, agreeing*

[Fleet just. has a look of simultaneous frustration and confusion.]

Alright, you're weird. How did you even know I was there.

Would you like the quick answer, or the accurate answer?

*He tilts his head to the side, while his companion looks over Fleet, apparently analysing it carefully*

Accurate I guess. This place is weird.

[It's a tad grumpy about the failed scare, even with the initial clap.]

*The man doesn't seem to notice Fleet's annoyance*

My companion and I are well-versed in what is known as Aura, and the manipulation of it. Aura itself is similar to the soul, albeit not exactly the same. Those with a large well of Aura or with Aura sensitivity are able to use it to power various abilities.

Lucario and I were attuning ourselves to this place, trying to get a clearer image of it using our Aura. When you approached, it was quite obvious - you have quite the wealth of Aura yourself!

*He smiles, politely, his words clearly genuine*

It's quite impressive, really, those as young as you generally have smaller Aura pools, due to the strain it can cause their bodies, but you seem to have quite a fair amount of it despite this!

I'm 13. Mobians are just shorter than everyone here, apparently.

[It rolls its eyes, floating back to an upright position before just. Sitting in front of the pair. May as well learn.]

Still quite young. Your amount of Aura is closer to... hm, I would say an average nineteen year old who can actively use Aura. Not an exceptional nineteen year old, but certainly an exceptional thirteen year old. Were you not visibly fine, I would certainly be trying to find a way to release some of it - you could be seriously harmed if you were a human with this much Aura.

've never heard of aura. I'm kind of an energy construct in terms of- what's the word again- biology.

No meat, pretty sure. Just a lump of chaos energy that looks like a hedgehog.

Curious... perhaps what you know as chaos energy, and what I know as aura are similar? Or perhaps connected? Either way...

*He hums, curiously*

Have you ever found yourself able to do things others like you weren't? Created things like shields, made things float, so on?

Buddy, doing things normal folks back home can't is my whole shtick. Never been able to make things that weren't me float though.

[It seems. Genuinely interested in this. Huh.]

Energy barriers are something I can do, just don't really find use in it often. I can get pretty fine-tuned with this stuff if I want to. Like, I could probably make a shield around you and your friend, then make an explosion enough to blow out the walls!

[It pauses for a second.]

Not going to because I don't feel like being griped at.

*Aaron chuckles softly*

I can understand that. I had a few... interesting problems when I first started learning how to control my own abilities. My mentor was quite dismayed by my unfortunate habit of creating small explosions if I got overwhelmed. I was taught how to make shielfs to contain said explosions very quickly, so it comes as second nature now.

*He smiles, supportively*

Perhaps I can teach you some basic techniques for reaching out to your own aura? Even if you yourself aren't able to actively use aura, you may be able to use some of the same processes to hone your own abilities?

Ehhhh maybe. I try to be pretty precise. And might help if I'm stuck in a... Situation again. Wouldn't have to somehow fuck up my body to where I'm essentially constantly bleeding and give myself brain damage.

...again.

[It pauses for a second, before looking to aaron. Not feeling like going into detail right now.]

It's weird though. I like you already. Not normal for me. Something about you is just... Nice.

Interesting... perhaps it's my aura? I know some people and pokemon alike find me calming to be around because of it. It's nice - makes it much easier to help people if they aren't doubting you the whole time. Not that I would ever judge someone for that, of course. I simply enjoy being able to help people without the risk of them deciding I'm lying and accidentally hurting themselves more. I know I won't hurt them - even if it wasn't part of my vows, I wouldn't - but they don't, and I don't judge them for not automatically trusting me

*He pauses for a moment, humming softly*

If I can give you at least one method to keep yourself safe, I'll be very happy. Everyone deserves to be safe. I can tell whatever situation you were in hurt you deeply... I won't ask for details, but if I can give you skills you think may help you avoid that in the future, let me know.

You have a lot of time to think about things - some of the early steps of learning about aura are fairly dull, comparatively. It involves meditation and getting in touch with your body and your Self - it may not be the most exciting part, but it's worth it. It can help you with many different kinds of abilities, and it can help you get into a state of mind where you can process things better, if you've been overwhelmed recently.

I don't know what skills would prevent me from being trapped in a god who also got trapped in a supposedly indestructible asteroid but thanks.

And that stuff sounds kind of boring, but eh. Basics are basics. Might keep me from hurting myself if I get in a particularly sticky situation again.

Well, better to have them than not, right? Might help, might not, but at least you can try. And when it comes to basics, they are boring, but sometimes boring things can help. Meditation does seem boring as well, but it can be very calming, and help if you need to calm down and think clearly. For example, if you're extremely scared or angry, and you need to think so you can make a clear decision. I've used it to help me calm myself and not lash out in situations where someone has been hurting someone else, and I don't want to continue the cycle of violence.

A moment to clear the mind can also help if you need time to plan something. It might help you avoid ever getting trapped in the first place - you can spot traps or ambushes more clearly when you're calm after all. Tricks too. For example, if people are betting on something pissing you off too much to do anything other than attack someone, you can clear away your emotions and stop them from affecting you, so you won't fall for their bait.

I feel called out by this. I'm not a fan of it.

That's fair. Admittedly, I'm also calling myself out. I was a furious kid. Took ages to calm down, honestly. Kept trying to stab people with sticks, and that really didn't work out well.

*He chuckles, softly*

I. Kept trying to kill people. Only thing I really knew was violence, and an objective when I was out to play before. Sooooo yeah.

[It shifts, a little awkward.]

Got a reality check on how gross some of the stuff I threatened was though recently so murder is kind of off the table right now.

Ah, I see.

*He nods, humming slightly*

It is easy to go for violence when violence is all you know. But you don't have to, even if you enjoy it. I know when I was younger I used to really, really like causing problems for my teacher and others when I was angry, and sometimes people got hurt. I found that it was simply... more satisfying to be kind. To not lash out, but create instead.

... granted, I did spend a ridiculous amount of time pulling pranks after that, but. Still.

*He chuckles, lightly*

That got away from me a bit. What I was trying to say is... it takes strength to turn from what we're used to, and try something new. Especially if what we had previously been doing was to protect ourselves, or was fun. But there are many things out there... and you have plenty of time to find whatever entertains you

Not worth it if I get dragged back where I came from. Either expected to be someone I'm not, or expected to be a demon.

Not sure what I want to be now, but all I know is whatever it ends up being, I'll be here and not there. So I got less people aware of my fuck-ups.

And usually I was sent after bots or mechs that didn't really have advanced ai, or was a copy of bits of a dictator so. I think I get a pass.

Things just went "wrong" when I came out without an objective already set. I know the last things that were being thought about before and made it the objective to destroy or flee.

[It pauses a second]

Oh yeah you don't know that I was in someone's head before osha. Whoops. Anyways, I'll probably find something that's not brutal maiming and killing.

Huh, I didn't know it was even possible to be in someone else's head... still, I wish you luck on finding something you enjoy. I know for some people and pokemon, breaking things is entertaining, but I've actually found that there are some forms of creativity that require destruction as well as creation, so maybe one of those will appeal to you?

Some people enjoy sparring as well, perhaps learning different styles of fighting is your thing? There are many diciplines, even more if you add in different weaponry. Some forms are based more on learning about your own reflexes and using the opponent's strength against them, if you want a challenge then one of those might be for you.

If it's less the actual fighting, and you find it's the physical exhertion you enjoy, then perhaps construction will entertain you? It requires a lot of heavy lifting, thinking, and all sorts. If you're, say, building a wooden house, you need to cut the planks into the right sizes, fit them, connect them together, make the doors and window frames, all sorts. Very physically demanding!

I suggest discussing things with people to find what makes you happy. The hardest part is letting yourself be open to new things, I think. Letting yourself grow and change. It can be scary, but learning new things about yourself isn't a bad thing. Letting yourself be happy even if it contradicts your view of yourself is a hard thing to do, but I believe in you. I'm sure you can do it

Right now I'm using breaking stuff as an outlet for the anger I have bubbling up a lot. It's getting less now because like. The negative part of the energy I'm made of is getting filtered out to be more... balanced? I don't really have another word for it.

But I'll try to find other outlets. Those suggestions sound good. Might try learning more about fighting styles so I can more. Outsmart someone than outforce them. Or uh. You can talk to me more about aura one day? It's pretty neat.

I would be happy to! I really like talking about aura, and it's nice to tell people about it. If you're interested, then I can tell you a lot whenever you want to listen.

*He smiles warmly*

I know a lot of things, really, so whenever you feel like listening to someone talk, I'm happy to provide.

Thanks. Oh yeah. forgot to ask. Who's your quiet friend there.

Oh! That's Lucario - technically their species is Lucario, but he prefers to be referred to as such until he's comfortable around someone.

#sir aaron speaks #fleetway osha #aarons travelog

*... there is a strange man nearby. He's dressed in blue and seems to be accompanied by an odd jackal creature. They appear to be doing some kind of exercises... how curious* - rotasfinest

[Fleet, the curious little shit that it is, decides to investigate. Figuring it'd be funny to try to startle the newcomer. First floating up to Try sneaking up behind the two.]

@rotasfinest

*The strange... ears? on the sides of the jackal-creature's head twitch, and they nod slightly to the man. He nods back, and both return to what they were doing, seemingly unknowing of Fleet's approach*

[Fleet gets pretty close honestly, and gears up to jumpscare the pair. Planning to just. Get out of there if it goes wrong.]

*The man chuckles, softly, and turns to his companion. He says something in a language Fleet doesn't understand, at the jackal-creature barks out a laugh. What's so funny?*

[Fleet hopes they don't know he's coming, that would be a bit embarrassing. Not that it would admit it. But it decides to finally "jump" out. And by jump I mean fly into view with a yell. Honestly hoping at Least for a little jump from one of them. Given this place.]

*Instead of a jump, the man claps.*

Good job! If I didn't know you were there, I'm sure that would have really startled me! Very sneaky, little one. Quite impressive!

*The jackal-creature nods, agreeing*

[Fleet just. has a look of simultaneous frustration and confusion.]

Alright, you're weird. How did you even know I was there.

Would you like the quick answer, or the accurate answer?

*He tilts his head to the side, while his companion looks over Fleet, apparently analysing it carefully*

Accurate I guess. This place is weird.

[It's a tad grumpy about the failed scare, even with the initial clap.]

*The man doesn't seem to notice Fleet's annoyance*

My companion and I are well-versed in what is known as Aura, and the manipulation of it. Aura itself is similar to the soul, albeit not exactly the same. Those with a large well of Aura or with Aura sensitivity are able to use it to power various abilities.

Lucario and I were attuning ourselves to this place, trying to get a clearer image of it using our Aura. When you approached, it was quite obvious - you have quite the wealth of Aura yourself!

*He smiles, politely, his words clearly genuine*

It's quite impressive, really, those as young as you generally have smaller Aura pools, due to the strain it can cause their bodies, but you seem to have quite a fair amount of it despite this!

I'm 13. Mobians are just shorter than everyone here, apparently.

[It rolls its eyes, floating back to an upright position before just. Sitting in front of the pair. May as well learn.]

Still quite young. Your amount of Aura is closer to... hm, I would say an average nineteen year old who can actively use Aura. Not an exceptional nineteen year old, but certainly an exceptional thirteen year old. Were you not visibly fine, I would certainly be trying to find a way to release some of it - you could be seriously harmed if you were a human with this much Aura.

've never heard of aura. I'm kind of an energy construct in terms of- what's the word again- biology.

No meat, pretty sure. Just a lump of chaos energy that looks like a hedgehog.

Curious... perhaps what you know as chaos energy, and what I know as aura are similar? Or perhaps connected? Either way...

*He hums, curiously*

Have you ever found yourself able to do things others like you weren't? Created things like shields, made things float, so on?

Buddy, doing things normal folks back home can't is my whole shtick. Never been able to make things that weren't me float though.

[It seems. Genuinely interested in this. Huh.]

Energy barriers are something I can do, just don't really find use in it often. I can get pretty fine-tuned with this stuff if I want to. Like, I could probably make a shield around you and your friend, then make an explosion enough to blow out the walls!

[It pauses for a second.]

Not going to because I don't feel like being griped at.

*Aaron chuckles softly*

I can understand that. I had a few... interesting problems when I first started learning how to control my own abilities. My mentor was quite dismayed by my unfortunate habit of creating small explosions if I got overwhelmed. I was taught how to make shielfs to contain said explosions very quickly, so it comes as second nature now.

*He smiles, supportively*

Perhaps I can teach you some basic techniques for reaching out to your own aura? Even if you yourself aren't able to actively use aura, you may be able to use some of the same processes to hone your own abilities?

Ehhhh maybe. I try to be pretty precise. And might help if I'm stuck in a... Situation again. Wouldn't have to somehow fuck up my body to where I'm essentially constantly bleeding and give myself brain damage.

...again.

[It pauses for a second, before looking to aaron. Not feeling like going into detail right now.]

It's weird though. I like you already. Not normal for me. Something about you is just... Nice.

Interesting... perhaps it's my aura? I know some people and pokemon alike find me calming to be around because of it. It's nice - makes it much easier to help people if they aren't doubting you the whole time. Not that I would ever judge someone for that, of course. I simply enjoy being able to help people without the risk of them deciding I'm lying and accidentally hurting themselves more. I know I won't hurt them - even if it wasn't part of my vows, I wouldn't - but they don't, and I don't judge them for not automatically trusting me

*He pauses for a moment, humming softly*

If I can give you at least one method to keep yourself safe, I'll be very happy. Everyone deserves to be safe. I can tell whatever situation you were in hurt you deeply... I won't ask for details, but if I can give you skills you think may help you avoid that in the future, let me know.

You have a lot of time to think about things - some of the early steps of learning about aura are fairly dull, comparatively. It involves meditation and getting in touch with your body and your Self - it may not be the most exciting part, but it's worth it. It can help you with many different kinds of abilities, and it can help you get into a state of mind where you can process things better, if you've been overwhelmed recently.

I don't know what skills would prevent me from being trapped in a god who also got trapped in a supposedly indestructible asteroid but thanks.

And that stuff sounds kind of boring, but eh. Basics are basics. Might keep me from hurting myself if I get in a particularly sticky situation again.

Well, better to have them than not, right? Might help, might not, but at least you can try. And when it comes to basics, they are boring, but sometimes boring things can help. Meditation does seem boring as well, but it can be very calming, and help if you need to calm down and think clearly. For example, if you're extremely scared or angry, and you need to think so you can make a clear decision. I've used it to help me calm myself and not lash out in situations where someone has been hurting someone else, and I don't want to continue the cycle of violence.

A moment to clear the mind can also help if you need time to plan something. It might help you avoid ever getting trapped in the first place - you can spot traps or ambushes more clearly when you're calm after all. Tricks too. For example, if people are betting on something pissing you off too much to do anything other than attack someone, you can clear away your emotions and stop them from affecting you, so you won't fall for their bait.

I feel called out by this. I'm not a fan of it.

That's fair. Admittedly, I'm also calling myself out. I was a furious kid. Took ages to calm down, honestly. Kept trying to stab people with sticks, and that really didn't work out well.

*He chuckles, softly*

I. Kept trying to kill people. Only thing I really knew was violence, and an objective when I was out to play before. Sooooo yeah.

[It shifts, a little awkward.]

Got a reality check on how gross some of the stuff I threatened was though recently so murder is kind of off the table right now.

Ah, I see.

*He nods, humming slightly*

It is easy to go for violence when violence is all you know. But you don't have to, even if you enjoy it. I know when I was younger I used to really, really like causing problems for my teacher and others when I was angry, and sometimes people got hurt. I found that it was simply... more satisfying to be kind. To not lash out, but create instead.

... granted, I did spend a ridiculous amount of time pulling pranks after that, but. Still.

*He chuckles, lightly*

That got away from me a bit. What I was trying to say is... it takes strength to turn from what we're used to, and try something new. Especially if what we had previously been doing was to protect ourselves, or was fun. But there are many things out there... and you have plenty of time to find whatever entertains you

Not worth it if I get dragged back where I came from. Either expected to be someone I'm not, or expected to be a demon.

Not sure what I want to be now, but all I know is whatever it ends up being, I'll be here and not there. So I got less people aware of my fuck-ups.

And usually I was sent after bots or mechs that didn't really have advanced ai, or was a copy of bits of a dictator so. I think I get a pass.

Things just went "wrong" when I came out without an objective already set. I know the last things that were being thought about before and made it the objective to destroy or flee.

[It pauses a second]

Oh yeah you don't know that I was in someone's head before osha. Whoops. Anyways, I'll probably find something that's not brutal maiming and killing.

Huh, I didn't know it was even possible to be in someone else's head... still, I wish you luck on finding something you enjoy. I know for some people and pokemon, breaking things is entertaining, but I've actually found that there are some forms of creativity that require destruction as well as creation, so maybe one of those will appeal to you?

Some people enjoy sparring as well, perhaps learning different styles of fighting is your thing? There are many diciplines, even more if you add in different weaponry. Some forms are based more on learning about your own reflexes and using the opponent's strength against them, if you want a challenge then one of those might be for you.

If it's less the actual fighting, and you find it's the physical exhertion you enjoy, then perhaps construction will entertain you? It requires a lot of heavy lifting, thinking, and all sorts. If you're, say, building a wooden house, you need to cut the planks into the right sizes, fit them, connect them together, make the doors and window frames, all sorts. Very physically demanding!

I suggest discussing things with people to find what makes you happy. The hardest part is letting yourself be open to new things, I think. Letting yourself grow and change. It can be scary, but learning new things about yourself isn't a bad thing. Letting yourself be happy even if it contradicts your view of yourself is a hard thing to do, but I believe in you. I'm sure you can do it

Right now I'm using breaking stuff as an outlet for the anger I have bubbling up a lot. It's getting less now because like. The negative part of the energy I'm made of is getting filtered out to be more... balanced? I don't really have another word for it.

But I'll try to find other outlets. Those suggestions sound good. Might try learning more about fighting styles so I can more. Outsmart someone than outforce them. Or uh. You can talk to me more about aura one day? It's pretty neat.

I would be happy to! I really like talking about aura, and it's nice to tell people about it. If you're interested, then I can tell you a lot whenever you want to listen.

*He smiles warmly*

I know a lot of things, really, so whenever you feel like listening to someone talk, I'm happy to provide.

#sir aaron speaks #fleetway osha #aarons travelog

*... there is a strange man nearby. He's dressed in blue and seems to be accompanied by an odd jackal creature. They appear to be doing some kind of exercises... how curious* - rotasfinest

[Fleet, the curious little shit that it is, decides to investigate. Figuring it'd be funny to try to startle the newcomer. First floating up to Try sneaking up behind the two.]

@rotasfinest

*The strange... ears? on the sides of the jackal-creature's head twitch, and they nod slightly to the man. He nods back, and both return to what they were doing, seemingly unknowing of Fleet's approach*

[Fleet gets pretty close honestly, and gears up to jumpscare the pair. Planning to just. Get out of there if it goes wrong.]

*The man chuckles, softly, and turns to his companion. He says something in a language Fleet doesn't understand, at the jackal-creature barks out a laugh. What's so funny?*

[Fleet hopes they don't know he's coming, that would be a bit embarrassing. Not that it would admit it. But it decides to finally "jump" out. And by jump I mean fly into view with a yell. Honestly hoping at Least for a little jump from one of them. Given this place.]

*Instead of a jump, the man claps.*

Good job! If I didn't know you were there, I'm sure that would have really startled me! Very sneaky, little one. Quite impressive!

*The jackal-creature nods, agreeing*

[Fleet just. has a look of simultaneous frustration and confusion.]

Alright, you're weird. How did you even know I was there.

Would you like the quick answer, or the accurate answer?

*He tilts his head to the side, while his companion looks over Fleet, apparently analysing it carefully*

Accurate I guess. This place is weird.

[It's a tad grumpy about the failed scare, even with the initial clap.]

*The man doesn't seem to notice Fleet's annoyance*

My companion and I are well-versed in what is known as Aura, and the manipulation of it. Aura itself is similar to the soul, albeit not exactly the same. Those with a large well of Aura or with Aura sensitivity are able to use it to power various abilities.

Lucario and I were attuning ourselves to this place, trying to get a clearer image of it using our Aura. When you approached, it was quite obvious - you have quite the wealth of Aura yourself!

*He smiles, politely, his words clearly genuine*

It's quite impressive, really, those as young as you generally have smaller Aura pools, due to the strain it can cause their bodies, but you seem to have quite a fair amount of it despite this!

I'm 13. Mobians are just shorter than everyone here, apparently.

[It rolls its eyes, floating back to an upright position before just. Sitting in front of the pair. May as well learn.]

Still quite young. Your amount of Aura is closer to... hm, I would say an average nineteen year old who can actively use Aura. Not an exceptional nineteen year old, but certainly an exceptional thirteen year old. Were you not visibly fine, I would certainly be trying to find a way to release some of it - you could be seriously harmed if you were a human with this much Aura.

've never heard of aura. I'm kind of an energy construct in terms of- what's the word again- biology.

No meat, pretty sure. Just a lump of chaos energy that looks like a hedgehog.

Curious... perhaps what you know as chaos energy, and what I know as aura are similar? Or perhaps connected? Either way...

*He hums, curiously*

Have you ever found yourself able to do things others like you weren't? Created things like shields, made things float, so on?

Buddy, doing things normal folks back home can't is my whole shtick. Never been able to make things that weren't me float though.

[It seems. Genuinely interested in this. Huh.]

Energy barriers are something I can do, just don't really find use in it often. I can get pretty fine-tuned with this stuff if I want to. Like, I could probably make a shield around you and your friend, then make an explosion enough to blow out the walls!

[It pauses for a second.]

Not going to because I don't feel like being griped at.

*Aaron chuckles softly*

I can understand that. I had a few... interesting problems when I first started learning how to control my own abilities. My mentor was quite dismayed by my unfortunate habit of creating small explosions if I got overwhelmed. I was taught how to make shielfs to contain said explosions very quickly, so it comes as second nature now.

*He smiles, supportively*

Perhaps I can teach you some basic techniques for reaching out to your own aura? Even if you yourself aren't able to actively use aura, you may be able to use some of the same processes to hone your own abilities?

Ehhhh maybe. I try to be pretty precise. And might help if I'm stuck in a... Situation again. Wouldn't have to somehow fuck up my body to where I'm essentially constantly bleeding and give myself brain damage.

...again.

[It pauses for a second, before looking to aaron. Not feeling like going into detail right now.]

It's weird though. I like you already. Not normal for me. Something about you is just... Nice.

Interesting... perhaps it's my aura? I know some people and pokemon alike find me calming to be around because of it. It's nice - makes it much easier to help people if they aren't doubting you the whole time. Not that I would ever judge someone for that, of course. I simply enjoy being able to help people without the risk of them deciding I'm lying and accidentally hurting themselves more. I know I won't hurt them - even if it wasn't part of my vows, I wouldn't - but they don't, and I don't judge them for not automatically trusting me

*He pauses for a moment, humming softly*

If I can give you at least one method to keep yourself safe, I'll be very happy. Everyone deserves to be safe. I can tell whatever situation you were in hurt you deeply... I won't ask for details, but if I can give you skills you think may help you avoid that in the future, let me know.

You have a lot of time to think about things - some of the early steps of learning about aura are fairly dull, comparatively. It involves meditation and getting in touch with your body and your Self - it may not be the most exciting part, but it's worth it. It can help you with many different kinds of abilities, and it can help you get into a state of mind where you can process things better, if you've been overwhelmed recently.

I don't know what skills would prevent me from being trapped in a god who also got trapped in a supposedly indestructible asteroid but thanks.

And that stuff sounds kind of boring, but eh. Basics are basics. Might keep me from hurting myself if I get in a particularly sticky situation again.

Well, better to have them than not, right? Might help, might not, but at least you can try. And when it comes to basics, they are boring, but sometimes boring things can help. Meditation does seem boring as well, but it can be very calming, and help if you need to calm down and think clearly. For example, if you're extremely scared or angry, and you need to think so you can make a clear decision. I've used it to help me calm myself and not lash out in situations where someone has been hurting someone else, and I don't want to continue the cycle of violence.

A moment to clear the mind can also help if you need time to plan something. It might help you avoid ever getting trapped in the first place - you can spot traps or ambushes more clearly when you're calm after all. Tricks too. For example, if people are betting on something pissing you off too much to do anything other than attack someone, you can clear away your emotions and stop them from affecting you, so you won't fall for their bait.

I feel called out by this. I'm not a fan of it.

That's fair. Admittedly, I'm also calling myself out. I was a furious kid. Took ages to calm down, honestly. Kept trying to stab people with sticks, and that really didn't work out well.

*He chuckles, softly*

I. Kept trying to kill people. Only thing I really knew was violence, and an objective when I was out to play before. Sooooo yeah.

[It shifts, a little awkward.]

Got a reality check on how gross some of the stuff I threatened was though recently so murder is kind of off the table right now.

Ah, I see.

*He nods, humming slightly*

It is easy to go for violence when violence is all you know. But you don't have to, even if you enjoy it. I know when I was younger I used to really, really like causing problems for my teacher and others when I was angry, and sometimes people got hurt. I found that it was simply... more satisfying to be kind. To not lash out, but create instead.

... granted, I did spend a ridiculous amount of time pulling pranks after that, but. Still.

*He chuckles, lightly*

That got away from me a bit. What I was trying to say is... it takes strength to turn from what we're used to, and try something new. Especially if what we had previously been doing was to protect ourselves, or was fun. But there are many things out there... and you have plenty of time to find whatever entertains you

Not worth it if I get dragged back where I came from. Either expected to be someone I'm not, or expected to be a demon.

Not sure what I want to be now, but all I know is whatever it ends up being, I'll be here and not there. So I got less people aware of my fuck-ups.

And usually I was sent after bots or mechs that didn't really have advanced ai, or was a copy of bits of a dictator so. I think I get a pass.

Things just went "wrong" when I came out without an objective already set. I know the last things that were being thought about before and made it the objective to destroy or flee.

[It pauses a second]

Oh yeah you don't know that I was in someone's head before osha. Whoops. Anyways, I'll probably find something that's not brutal maiming and killing.

Huh, I didn't know it was even possible to be in someone else's head... still, I wish you luck on finding something you enjoy. I know for some people and pokemon, breaking things is entertaining, but I've actually found that there are some forms of creativity that require destruction as well as creation, so maybe one of those will appeal to you?

Some people enjoy sparring as well, perhaps learning different styles of fighting is your thing? There are many diciplines, even more if you add in different weaponry. Some forms are based more on learning about your own reflexes and using the opponent's strength against them, if you want a challenge then one of those might be for you.

If it's less the actual fighting, and you find it's the physical exhertion you enjoy, then perhaps construction will entertain you? It requires a lot of heavy lifting, thinking, and all sorts. If you're, say, building a wooden house, you need to cut the planks into the right sizes, fit them, connect them together, make the doors and window frames, all sorts. Very physically demanding!

I suggest discussing things with people to find what makes you happy. The hardest part is letting yourself be open to new things, I think. Letting yourself grow and change. It can be scary, but learning new things about yourself isn't a bad thing. Letting yourself be happy even if it contradicts your view of yourself is a hard thing to do, but I believe in you. I'm sure you can do it

#sir aaron speaks #fleetway osha #aarons travelog

hillo? do you know where i am? i got lost looking for where i parked my forklift

-@osha-certified-forklifter

Ah, I apologise, I am quite new to the area myself! I believe we are both on the grounds of a place named "Oh Shah", but unfortunally my current knowledge stops there. However, I would be happy to accompany you until you locate your... Fork Lift? Though I shall be quite useless in spotting it - I am unsure what it may look like.

@osha-certified-forklifter

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah we're in the osha main building, it's just very large and constantly changing! which is why i lost my forklift, it's a vehicle used to lift large things that are too heavy for any amount of person to move as effectively! i think it's called a forklift because it uses tongs that sorta resemble a fork to lift things!

*avit starts floating away somewhat slowly, clearly wanting Sir Aaron to follow*

Interesting...

*He follows without hesitation. It seems there's a question his companion - a jackal-like creature - is trying to stop him from asking, because said companion has a firm grip on his arm, and routinely seems to say something to him, though admittedly, nothing can be heard*

osha-certified-forklifter

my name's avit by the way! what're your names?

Ah, my apologies! I am Sir Aaron, Aura Guardian... previously in service to Queen Rin of Rota. I am pleased to make your aquaintance, Avit! My companion is known as Lucario. I also have an avian companion known as Pidgeot, and am caring for a child spirit known as Phantump. I am sure they too would be delighted to meet you.

osha-certified-forklifter

oohh another spirit! i actually don't think i've met another spirit since i died, so it'd be fun! also for clarification is pidgeot like a giant bird or a bird person? or perhaps something that only somewhat looks like a bird if you squint?

Technically speaking, their species is Pidgeot, though they prefer to just be refered to as that in human languages, they don't like how their name translates. They are not humanoid, if that is your question? I believe I may have a sketch of them somewhere, I may be able to show you later.

osha-certified-forklifter

i didn't know there was a species of avian called pidgeot! i guess i also didn't noticed i had died for a while, so it's not entirely unsurprising

Ah, true. Departing this plane does tend to leave you tragically out of the loop.

*He says this with a kind of wistfulness that makes it seem he speaks from experience*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i never left i'm just not technically a psychical thing now i think!

Interesting! That certainly is a way to do things. Might I assume you are unable to exit the grounds of this place?

osha-certified-forklifter

maybe, i actually don't even know how large the grounds here are! i don't think i am though, i went to a nearby town in search of fertilizer for my garden a few days ago!

Ah, I see then! That is quite handy, being required to stay here would likely be quite stifling, I imagine.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, it definitelt would be! i think utur and the janitor would know about that, although i'm not sure that the janitor is restricted to just here

Hm, I shall have to ask them then, thank you for telling me about them. What are they like, might I ask?

osha-certified-forklifter

utur's cranky sometimes, but both of them are really nice! the janitor shouldn't be too hard to find, they have so many bodies that they're probably not far. utur's the groundkeeper, and apparently has been since before sliced bread!

Intreguing! They sound like quite interesting individuals! I shall certainly have to speak to them at some point. They sound very old... Unless sliced bread is quite new here?

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't know how old sliced bread is, but it's older than me!

Fair enough! It is generally created quite quickly after bread itself, and this place seems like the kind of location to have bread. If that makes sense, of course.

osha-certified-forklifter

well we certainly have bread! I don't think even mike knows where from though, it just kinda appears! all the food does that, once i was in the freezer trying to nab a tub of ice cream and a bag of frozen chicken drumsticks appeared in me!

I see... that sounds quite uncomfortable, I hope it didn't hurt you?

*He frowns slightly, looking concerned*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i was fine it just confused me mostly

That's good at least - I can't imagine sudden frozen food appearing in you is a pleasant experience.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, i doubt i would've survived that experience if i wasn't already dead! also i forgot to ask earlier, but where's rota on a map? i don't think i've ever heard of it!

Oh, it's in Kanto, near the northwest I believe? I didn't move around a lot, so I don't really know exactly where it is in the region.

osha-certified-forklifter

kanto? like the region in japan?

I... suppose? It has been a while, the names may have changed...

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't think you could fit an entire kingdom there without anybody knowing, japan is a fairly small island! perhaps it's somewhere else and that area went by kanto back in the day? i'm pretty sure i have a world map in my forklift so maybe that'd help!

Perhaps... I suppose it can't hurt, regardless. I... hope so, at least, haha!

osha-certified-forklifter

i think we can chalk it off of being in the north americas, since you didn't even know what osha is and i've never heard of a pidgeot species of bird! unless it's a really rare and migratory species?

Actually, it's pretty common where I lived... I do feel it's important to state that my last available knowledge of Rota was from thousands of years ago, before I died and was reborn thanks to Their Majesty Arceus' grace. So. My information is very outdated, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

so they're probably an extinct species now, and got renamed to something else by the skeleton scientists. on the bright side, any maps would definitely be comparable because that doesn't move very quickly!

Quite possibly... I don't know how accurate the last few maps I saw are though. I can do my best to figure things out, at least!

osha-certified-forklifter

*oh hey look they've found the forklift in plot twist: exactly where avit left it, the middle of a hallway*

hey look we found my forklift! and that means that my world map is in it!

*they float faster and pop open a small holding department on the dashboard and pulls out a block of grounded mint, and under that block is the map! huzzah*

Wonderful! ... Is that a plant block? What... what do you use plant blocks for?

*He looks incredibly confused. Understandably so, really. Plant cubes are not common*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it's dried mint, from my garden! i grow a lot of it, so i dry it into blocks and give them as gifts! sometimes i sell it so i can buy extra tools for my garden! i recently started growing rosemary, but mint is very rude so i'm trying to get rid of most of my mint plants so i can grow other things!

I see, I see! Very impressive, gardening is a very time-consuming process, growing enough to sell is quite difficult! Especially if you are not a farmer... Though perhaps you are? I apologise, I am not exactly well-versed in farmer-spotting.

osha-certified-forklifter

i'm not a farmer, i've just been doing this since i died! it's mostly been mint though, i use it for tea and sometimes i buy chocolate to mix the mint into!

Oh, that sounds lovely! I only recently found out what chocolate is, so I have yet to try it, what's it like? I heard it's very sweet!

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it is very sweet! mint has a chemical in it that activates the cold nerves in your mouth called menthol, which pairs really well with chocolate's taste! mint doesn't have enough menthol to cause the same distress as peppers do with their capsaicin, but it does have an impact on how you consume it!

*avit pulls the map from under the mint block, leaving it floating while they open the map up*

Interesting... I should like to try this some time in the future! It sounds wonderful!

*He watches as they open the map, still thinking about chocolate. It sounds very good...*

osha-certified-forklifter

so this is where the present-day kanto region is, in japan! does its location look roughly where your version is?

*they point roughly where the region of kanto is in japan*

*He looks at the map. Then looks a little closer.*

... this is nothing like any map I've ever seen before. I don't know if I just haven't seen many maps or if this is a completely different place to where I'm from. I mean... Their Majesty Arceus could easily have placed me in a new reality with a new world... Either that or map makers in my time had no idea what the world actually looked like.

osha-certified-forklifter

well that wouldn't be entirely out of left field, the cafeteria guy mike can do that too! it would also explain why i haven't heard of anything you mentioned even in passing!

Indeed - I had no idea how different this place would be, and it certainly is unique! There's a definite... sense about this place that I never felt at home. I don't think I can describe it, really.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i feel that sense about this place too! that's part of why i stay here despite the peril! Speaking of the peril, never go into the basement as long as you can help it.

I will keep that in mind. ... What's down there, though? I'm curious now.

osha-certified-forklifter

feral scientists and various failed and violent experiments! some of them can touch spirital things, so take special care to avoid those ones! they're the ones dimly glowing blue or purple!

Oh goodness... that sounds very distressing. I think I will definitely avoid the basement then. Feral scientists...

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah once one of them tried to put me in a beaker after realizing that i wasn't a normal person when they tried to stab my arm with a rusted needle with some weird liquid inside it! they're quite aggressive, especially if you're beyond the ordinary!

That's... a worry. Hopefully the basement isn't very easy to access, or that could cause a lot of problems. Perhaps someone should set up a few warnings?

osha-certified-forklifter

it's easy to get to if you can go through the floor, otherwise i'm not sure how to access it! i know that the janitor knows how to get almost anywhere, and we were gonna use the infinite rooms down there for storage!

Ah, as long as you're safe when you do so, that sounds quite sensible! Though, obviously, your safety is more important than storage. I figure you know your way around the place?

osha-certified-forklifter

no but i do know how to keep things of out people's hands and that the soul touchy ones can't go through walls!

Fair enough, I suppose. Though I hope you won't mind if I worry about you? You're a nice person and I really don't want you to get hurt, you know?

osha-certified-forklifter

i can't stop you from worrying, but i can probably lessen it! after all despite most things in the basement being violently insane, i don't run into deadends as much as they do! plus there's usually the option of just going up or down!

Very true, very true. I suppose it is simply my nature to worry, haha! I'm glad you have methods of escape, that's good. Hopefully you don't get lost down there, though I figure you can always just go up?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, except if i accidentally go into one of the infinite rooms, the only way to leave those is the entrance, and that's assuming it's open!

That is extremely worrying! I hope you do not get stuck in one of those...

osha-certified-forklifter

i haven't yet! or rather, i haven't gotten stuck in one for longer than a few hours! the scientists like opening doors and looking at what's inside so it's actually kinda handy to be near one!

Fair enough, at least they're helpful in that way, I suppose?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i guess, although i have to see an actual degree for any of them so i'm not quite sure any of them are real scientists

I mean... I suppose when you become feral, you can just say you're a scientist and nobody will question you. Because the feral part is more of a problem

osha-certified-forklifter

unless you're too powerful for them! or me! then you get to question them on it!

Very true, very true.

*He nods, idly*

I... don't quite know what a scientist is, I'll admit.

osha-certified-forklifter

a scientist is a person that desires to understand things and does experiments to try to understand the things!

I see, I see... Very interesting! I wonder what it is like being a scientist... you likely have to do a lot of moving around to find things to experiment... with?

osha-certified-forklifter

they have sterilized areas they call labs to bring stuff to and then they start the experiments! they usually keep the labs exceptionally clean to make sure nothing contaminates the experiment things! also i'm not sure, but i think most of the time they pay other people to move the things to them!

Huh, interesting indeed! That seems like a lot of things they have to do, so I suppose getting other people to bring things to them makes sense... I guess it's simply confusing to me why someone would stay inside to do things when they could be outside.

osha-certified-forklifter

oh that one's easy, they're afraid of the dangers so many things could inflict into their experiments! you would need an eviroment completely devoid of such things to learn the true nature of the things when divorced from the others that corrupt it with their immense presence on all of it! honestly i think it's quite fancinating, a pocket nearly completely devoid of all the things that make places so lively!

Honestly, that sounds kind of scary... but maybe it's because I'm so used to living in harmony with nature. Who knows, really? Good for them though, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

i've been in labs before, sometimes i was allowed in and sometimes i went in without anybody's knowledge. every time i'm in one, it reminds me of something but i'm never in there long enough to figure out what. it always feels.. like me i think! a pocket devoid of things that should be there! also by living in harmony with nature do you mean like you lived in forests and caves? moving with the birds and bugs as freezing winter sets in?

When I wasn't at the castle, yes! It was a very satisfying lifestyle for me.

... That is a very unsettling description of a place!

osha-certified-forklifter

what kind of castle were you at? was it like a european style with large stone walls covering small buildings hidden behind from launched projectiles? a japanese style where they raise the ground to almost match the height of the walls?

Um. Closer to the 'Japanese' style I think? I'm... not certain. I never really paid too much attention to the castle itself, I'll be honest.

osha-certified-forklifter

the big difference is that i think european castles are like stone bricks and stuff while their japanese counterparts mostly just stuck rocks that fit together into a wall! both make for really cool designs, and pretty defensible for their respective purposes!

Oh, I see! Quite interesting... Thank you for the information! I will have to search for more when I can.

*He smiles, widely*

osha-certified-forklifter

i think merlin might know a bit, or know somebody who knows a lot, about castles and the styles they come in! especially since she lives in one! i think her castle's somewhere on the grounds, so while it might take a little bit of wandering you should be able to find her without much effort!

Fair enough, I'll go look for her! I'm sure a castle won't be too hard to find, hopefully! They're usually quite large, I believe? At least the one I lived in was.

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yeah most of them are fairly large, some even acted as walled cities! i've never actually been inside merlin's castle but i wouldn't be completely surprised if it was larger on the inside like some weird pocket dimension or something! also i think it's more of a fort or science tower since i haven't noticed any outside walls to protect the main building, usually referred to as a keep, from damage! although that could just be me phasing through them, since occasionally i forget that walls are supposed to stop me!

That does make sense, I mean, if you can go through things, walls would become far less of a problem. Ah, I'm sure you must be busy with forklift things, I apologise for keeping you so long. I may try and go visit Merlyn now, thank you for telling me about her!

osha-certified-forklifter

okay cya!

*they start up their forklift and this post fades to black because we're done i'm assuming*

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hillo? do you know where i am? i got lost looking for where i parked my forklift

-@osha-certified-forklifter

Ah, I apologise, I am quite new to the area myself! I believe we are both on the grounds of a place named "Oh Shah", but unfortunally my current knowledge stops there. However, I would be happy to accompany you until you locate your... Fork Lift? Though I shall be quite useless in spotting it - I am unsure what it may look like.

@osha-certified-forklifter

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yeah we're in the osha main building, it's just very large and constantly changing! which is why i lost my forklift, it's a vehicle used to lift large things that are too heavy for any amount of person to move as effectively! i think it's called a forklift because it uses tongs that sorta resemble a fork to lift things!

*avit starts floating away somewhat slowly, clearly wanting Sir Aaron to follow*

Interesting...

*He follows without hesitation. It seems there's a question his companion - a jackal-like creature - is trying to stop him from asking, because said companion has a firm grip on his arm, and routinely seems to say something to him, though admittedly, nothing can be heard*

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my name's avit by the way! what're your names?

Ah, my apologies! I am Sir Aaron, Aura Guardian... previously in service to Queen Rin of Rota. I am pleased to make your aquaintance, Avit! My companion is known as Lucario. I also have an avian companion known as Pidgeot, and am caring for a child spirit known as Phantump. I am sure they too would be delighted to meet you.

osha-certified-forklifter

oohh another spirit! i actually don't think i've met another spirit since i died, so it'd be fun! also for clarification is pidgeot like a giant bird or a bird person? or perhaps something that only somewhat looks like a bird if you squint?

Technically speaking, their species is Pidgeot, though they prefer to just be refered to as that in human languages, they don't like how their name translates. They are not humanoid, if that is your question? I believe I may have a sketch of them somewhere, I may be able to show you later.

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i didn't know there was a species of avian called pidgeot! i guess i also didn't noticed i had died for a while, so it's not entirely unsurprising

Ah, true. Departing this plane does tend to leave you tragically out of the loop.

*He says this with a kind of wistfulness that makes it seem he speaks from experience*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i never left i'm just not technically a psychical thing now i think!

Interesting! That certainly is a way to do things. Might I assume you are unable to exit the grounds of this place?

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maybe, i actually don't even know how large the grounds here are! i don't think i am though, i went to a nearby town in search of fertilizer for my garden a few days ago!

Ah, I see then! That is quite handy, being required to stay here would likely be quite stifling, I imagine.

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yeah, it definitelt would be! i think utur and the janitor would know about that, although i'm not sure that the janitor is restricted to just here

Hm, I shall have to ask them then, thank you for telling me about them. What are they like, might I ask?

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utur's cranky sometimes, but both of them are really nice! the janitor shouldn't be too hard to find, they have so many bodies that they're probably not far. utur's the groundkeeper, and apparently has been since before sliced bread!

Intreguing! They sound like quite interesting individuals! I shall certainly have to speak to them at some point. They sound very old... Unless sliced bread is quite new here?

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't know how old sliced bread is, but it's older than me!

Fair enough! It is generally created quite quickly after bread itself, and this place seems like the kind of location to have bread. If that makes sense, of course.

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well we certainly have bread! I don't think even mike knows where from though, it just kinda appears! all the food does that, once i was in the freezer trying to nab a tub of ice cream and a bag of frozen chicken drumsticks appeared in me!

I see... that sounds quite uncomfortable, I hope it didn't hurt you?

*He frowns slightly, looking concerned*

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oh i was fine it just confused me mostly

That's good at least - I can't imagine sudden frozen food appearing in you is a pleasant experience.

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yeah, i doubt i would've survived that experience if i wasn't already dead! also i forgot to ask earlier, but where's rota on a map? i don't think i've ever heard of it!

Oh, it's in Kanto, near the northwest I believe? I didn't move around a lot, so I don't really know exactly where it is in the region.

osha-certified-forklifter

kanto? like the region in japan?

I... suppose? It has been a while, the names may have changed...

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't think you could fit an entire kingdom there without anybody knowing, japan is a fairly small island! perhaps it's somewhere else and that area went by kanto back in the day? i'm pretty sure i have a world map in my forklift so maybe that'd help!

Perhaps... I suppose it can't hurt, regardless. I... hope so, at least, haha!

osha-certified-forklifter

i think we can chalk it off of being in the north americas, since you didn't even know what osha is and i've never heard of a pidgeot species of bird! unless it's a really rare and migratory species?

Actually, it's pretty common where I lived... I do feel it's important to state that my last available knowledge of Rota was from thousands of years ago, before I died and was reborn thanks to Their Majesty Arceus' grace. So. My information is very outdated, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

so they're probably an extinct species now, and got renamed to something else by the skeleton scientists. on the bright side, any maps would definitely be comparable because that doesn't move very quickly!

Quite possibly... I don't know how accurate the last few maps I saw are though. I can do my best to figure things out, at least!

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*oh hey look they've found the forklift in plot twist: exactly where avit left it, the middle of a hallway*

hey look we found my forklift! and that means that my world map is in it!

*they float faster and pop open a small holding department on the dashboard and pulls out a block of grounded mint, and under that block is the map! huzzah*

Wonderful! ... Is that a plant block? What... what do you use plant blocks for?

*He looks incredibly confused. Understandably so, really. Plant cubes are not common*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it's dried mint, from my garden! i grow a lot of it, so i dry it into blocks and give them as gifts! sometimes i sell it so i can buy extra tools for my garden! i recently started growing rosemary, but mint is very rude so i'm trying to get rid of most of my mint plants so i can grow other things!

I see, I see! Very impressive, gardening is a very time-consuming process, growing enough to sell is quite difficult! Especially if you are not a farmer... Though perhaps you are? I apologise, I am not exactly well-versed in farmer-spotting.

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i'm not a farmer, i've just been doing this since i died! it's mostly been mint though, i use it for tea and sometimes i buy chocolate to mix the mint into!

Oh, that sounds lovely! I only recently found out what chocolate is, so I have yet to try it, what's it like? I heard it's very sweet!

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it is very sweet! mint has a chemical in it that activates the cold nerves in your mouth called menthol, which pairs really well with chocolate's taste! mint doesn't have enough menthol to cause the same distress as peppers do with their capsaicin, but it does have an impact on how you consume it!

*avit pulls the map from under the mint block, leaving it floating while they open the map up*

Interesting... I should like to try this some time in the future! It sounds wonderful!

*He watches as they open the map, still thinking about chocolate. It sounds very good...*

osha-certified-forklifter

so this is where the present-day kanto region is, in japan! does its location look roughly where your version is?

*they point roughly where the region of kanto is in japan*

*He looks at the map. Then looks a little closer.*

... this is nothing like any map I've ever seen before. I don't know if I just haven't seen many maps or if this is a completely different place to where I'm from. I mean... Their Majesty Arceus could easily have placed me in a new reality with a new world... Either that or map makers in my time had no idea what the world actually looked like.

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well that wouldn't be entirely out of left field, the cafeteria guy mike can do that too! it would also explain why i haven't heard of anything you mentioned even in passing!

Indeed - I had no idea how different this place would be, and it certainly is unique! There's a definite... sense about this place that I never felt at home. I don't think I can describe it, really.

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yeah i feel that sense about this place too! that's part of why i stay here despite the peril! Speaking of the peril, never go into the basement as long as you can help it.

I will keep that in mind. ... What's down there, though? I'm curious now.

osha-certified-forklifter

feral scientists and various failed and violent experiments! some of them can touch spirital things, so take special care to avoid those ones! they're the ones dimly glowing blue or purple!

Oh goodness... that sounds very distressing. I think I will definitely avoid the basement then. Feral scientists...

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah once one of them tried to put me in a beaker after realizing that i wasn't a normal person when they tried to stab my arm with a rusted needle with some weird liquid inside it! they're quite aggressive, especially if you're beyond the ordinary!

That's... a worry. Hopefully the basement isn't very easy to access, or that could cause a lot of problems. Perhaps someone should set up a few warnings?

osha-certified-forklifter

it's easy to get to if you can go through the floor, otherwise i'm not sure how to access it! i know that the janitor knows how to get almost anywhere, and we were gonna use the infinite rooms down there for storage!

Ah, as long as you're safe when you do so, that sounds quite sensible! Though, obviously, your safety is more important than storage. I figure you know your way around the place?

osha-certified-forklifter

no but i do know how to keep things of out people's hands and that the soul touchy ones can't go through walls!

Fair enough, I suppose. Though I hope you won't mind if I worry about you? You're a nice person and I really don't want you to get hurt, you know?

osha-certified-forklifter

i can't stop you from worrying, but i can probably lessen it! after all despite most things in the basement being violently insane, i don't run into deadends as much as they do! plus there's usually the option of just going up or down!

Very true, very true. I suppose it is simply my nature to worry, haha! I'm glad you have methods of escape, that's good. Hopefully you don't get lost down there, though I figure you can always just go up?

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yeah, except if i accidentally go into one of the infinite rooms, the only way to leave those is the entrance, and that's assuming it's open!

That is extremely worrying! I hope you do not get stuck in one of those...

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i haven't yet! or rather, i haven't gotten stuck in one for longer than a few hours! the scientists like opening doors and looking at what's inside so it's actually kinda handy to be near one!

Fair enough, at least they're helpful in that way, I suppose?

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yeah i guess, although i have to see an actual degree for any of them so i'm not quite sure any of them are real scientists

I mean... I suppose when you become feral, you can just say you're a scientist and nobody will question you. Because the feral part is more of a problem

osha-certified-forklifter

unless you're too powerful for them! or me! then you get to question them on it!

Very true, very true.

*He nods, idly*

I... don't quite know what a scientist is, I'll admit.

osha-certified-forklifter

a scientist is a person that desires to understand things and does experiments to try to understand the things!

I see, I see... Very interesting! I wonder what it is like being a scientist... you likely have to do a lot of moving around to find things to experiment... with?

osha-certified-forklifter

they have sterilized areas they call labs to bring stuff to and then they start the experiments! they usually keep the labs exceptionally clean to make sure nothing contaminates the experiment things! also i'm not sure, but i think most of the time they pay other people to move the things to them!

Huh, interesting indeed! That seems like a lot of things they have to do, so I suppose getting other people to bring things to them makes sense... I guess it's simply confusing to me why someone would stay inside to do things when they could be outside.

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oh that one's easy, they're afraid of the dangers so many things could inflict into their experiments! you would need an eviroment completely devoid of such things to learn the true nature of the things when divorced from the others that corrupt it with their immense presence on all of it! honestly i think it's quite fancinating, a pocket nearly completely devoid of all the things that make places so lively!

Honestly, that sounds kind of scary... but maybe it's because I'm so used to living in harmony with nature. Who knows, really? Good for them though, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

i've been in labs before, sometimes i was allowed in and sometimes i went in without anybody's knowledge. every time i'm in one, it reminds me of something but i'm never in there long enough to figure out what. it always feels.. like me i think! a pocket devoid of things that should be there! also by living in harmony with nature do you mean like you lived in forests and caves? moving with the birds and bugs as freezing winter sets in?

When I wasn't at the castle, yes! It was a very satisfying lifestyle for me.

... That is a very unsettling description of a place!

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what kind of castle were you at? was it like a european style with large stone walls covering small buildings hidden behind from launched projectiles? a japanese style where they raise the ground to almost match the height of the walls?

Um. Closer to the 'Japanese' style I think? I'm... not certain. I never really paid too much attention to the castle itself, I'll be honest.

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the big difference is that i think european castles are like stone bricks and stuff while their japanese counterparts mostly just stuck rocks that fit together into a wall! both make for really cool designs, and pretty defensible for their respective purposes!

Oh, I see! Quite interesting... Thank you for the information! I will have to search for more when I can.

*He smiles, widely*

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i think merlin might know a bit, or know somebody who knows a lot, about castles and the styles they come in! especially since she lives in one! i think her castle's somewhere on the grounds, so while it might take a little bit of wandering you should be able to find her without much effort!

Fair enough, I'll go look for her! I'm sure a castle won't be too hard to find, hopefully! They're usually quite large, I believe? At least the one I lived in was.

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yeah most of them are fairly large, some even acted as walled cities! i've never actually been inside merlin's castle but i wouldn't be completely surprised if it was larger on the inside like some weird pocket dimension or something! also i think it's more of a fort or science tower since i haven't noticed any outside walls to protect the main building, usually referred to as a keep, from damage! although that could just be me phasing through them, since occasionally i forget that walls are supposed to stop me!

That does make sense, I mean, if you can go through things, walls would become far less of a problem. Ah, I'm sure you must be busy with forklift things, I apologise for keeping you so long. I may try and go visit Merlyn now, thank you for telling me about her!

#sir aaron speaks #osha certified forklifter #aarons travelog

hillo? do you know where i am? i got lost looking for where i parked my forklift

-@osha-certified-forklifter

Ah, I apologise, I am quite new to the area myself! I believe we are both on the grounds of a place named "Oh Shah", but unfortunally my current knowledge stops there. However, I would be happy to accompany you until you locate your... Fork Lift? Though I shall be quite useless in spotting it - I am unsure what it may look like.

@osha-certified-forklifter

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yeah we're in the osha main building, it's just very large and constantly changing! which is why i lost my forklift, it's a vehicle used to lift large things that are too heavy for any amount of person to move as effectively! i think it's called a forklift because it uses tongs that sorta resemble a fork to lift things!

*avit starts floating away somewhat slowly, clearly wanting Sir Aaron to follow*

Interesting...

*He follows without hesitation. It seems there's a question his companion - a jackal-like creature - is trying to stop him from asking, because said companion has a firm grip on his arm, and routinely seems to say something to him, though admittedly, nothing can be heard*

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my name's avit by the way! what're your names?

Ah, my apologies! I am Sir Aaron, Aura Guardian... previously in service to Queen Rin of Rota. I am pleased to make your aquaintance, Avit! My companion is known as Lucario. I also have an avian companion known as Pidgeot, and am caring for a child spirit known as Phantump. I am sure they too would be delighted to meet you.

osha-certified-forklifter

oohh another spirit! i actually don't think i've met another spirit since i died, so it'd be fun! also for clarification is pidgeot like a giant bird or a bird person? or perhaps something that only somewhat looks like a bird if you squint?

Technically speaking, their species is Pidgeot, though they prefer to just be refered to as that in human languages, they don't like how their name translates. They are not humanoid, if that is your question? I believe I may have a sketch of them somewhere, I may be able to show you later.

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i didn't know there was a species of avian called pidgeot! i guess i also didn't noticed i had died for a while, so it's not entirely unsurprising

Ah, true. Departing this plane does tend to leave you tragically out of the loop.

*He says this with a kind of wistfulness that makes it seem he speaks from experience*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i never left i'm just not technically a psychical thing now i think!

Interesting! That certainly is a way to do things. Might I assume you are unable to exit the grounds of this place?

osha-certified-forklifter

maybe, i actually don't even know how large the grounds here are! i don't think i am though, i went to a nearby town in search of fertilizer for my garden a few days ago!

Ah, I see then! That is quite handy, being required to stay here would likely be quite stifling, I imagine.

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yeah, it definitelt would be! i think utur and the janitor would know about that, although i'm not sure that the janitor is restricted to just here

Hm, I shall have to ask them then, thank you for telling me about them. What are they like, might I ask?

osha-certified-forklifter

utur's cranky sometimes, but both of them are really nice! the janitor shouldn't be too hard to find, they have so many bodies that they're probably not far. utur's the groundkeeper, and apparently has been since before sliced bread!

Intreguing! They sound like quite interesting individuals! I shall certainly have to speak to them at some point. They sound very old... Unless sliced bread is quite new here?

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't know how old sliced bread is, but it's older than me!

Fair enough! It is generally created quite quickly after bread itself, and this place seems like the kind of location to have bread. If that makes sense, of course.

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well we certainly have bread! I don't think even mike knows where from though, it just kinda appears! all the food does that, once i was in the freezer trying to nab a tub of ice cream and a bag of frozen chicken drumsticks appeared in me!

I see... that sounds quite uncomfortable, I hope it didn't hurt you?

*He frowns slightly, looking concerned*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i was fine it just confused me mostly

That's good at least - I can't imagine sudden frozen food appearing in you is a pleasant experience.

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yeah, i doubt i would've survived that experience if i wasn't already dead! also i forgot to ask earlier, but where's rota on a map? i don't think i've ever heard of it!

Oh, it's in Kanto, near the northwest I believe? I didn't move around a lot, so I don't really know exactly where it is in the region.

osha-certified-forklifter

kanto? like the region in japan?

I... suppose? It has been a while, the names may have changed...

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't think you could fit an entire kingdom there without anybody knowing, japan is a fairly small island! perhaps it's somewhere else and that area went by kanto back in the day? i'm pretty sure i have a world map in my forklift so maybe that'd help!

Perhaps... I suppose it can't hurt, regardless. I... hope so, at least, haha!

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i think we can chalk it off of being in the north americas, since you didn't even know what osha is and i've never heard of a pidgeot species of bird! unless it's a really rare and migratory species?

Actually, it's pretty common where I lived... I do feel it's important to state that my last available knowledge of Rota was from thousands of years ago, before I died and was reborn thanks to Their Majesty Arceus' grace. So. My information is very outdated, I think.

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so they're probably an extinct species now, and got renamed to something else by the skeleton scientists. on the bright side, any maps would definitely be comparable because that doesn't move very quickly!

Quite possibly... I don't know how accurate the last few maps I saw are though. I can do my best to figure things out, at least!

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*oh hey look they've found the forklift in plot twist: exactly where avit left it, the middle of a hallway*

hey look we found my forklift! and that means that my world map is in it!

*they float faster and pop open a small holding department on the dashboard and pulls out a block of grounded mint, and under that block is the map! huzzah*

Wonderful! ... Is that a plant block? What... what do you use plant blocks for?

*He looks incredibly confused. Understandably so, really. Plant cubes are not common*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it's dried mint, from my garden! i grow a lot of it, so i dry it into blocks and give them as gifts! sometimes i sell it so i can buy extra tools for my garden! i recently started growing rosemary, but mint is very rude so i'm trying to get rid of most of my mint plants so i can grow other things!

I see, I see! Very impressive, gardening is a very time-consuming process, growing enough to sell is quite difficult! Especially if you are not a farmer... Though perhaps you are? I apologise, I am not exactly well-versed in farmer-spotting.

osha-certified-forklifter

i'm not a farmer, i've just been doing this since i died! it's mostly been mint though, i use it for tea and sometimes i buy chocolate to mix the mint into!

Oh, that sounds lovely! I only recently found out what chocolate is, so I have yet to try it, what's it like? I heard it's very sweet!

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it is very sweet! mint has a chemical in it that activates the cold nerves in your mouth called menthol, which pairs really well with chocolate's taste! mint doesn't have enough menthol to cause the same distress as peppers do with their capsaicin, but it does have an impact on how you consume it!

*avit pulls the map from under the mint block, leaving it floating while they open the map up*

Interesting... I should like to try this some time in the future! It sounds wonderful!

*He watches as they open the map, still thinking about chocolate. It sounds very good...*

osha-certified-forklifter

so this is where the present-day kanto region is, in japan! does its location look roughly where your version is?

*they point roughly where the region of kanto is in japan*

*He looks at the map. Then looks a little closer.*

... this is nothing like any map I've ever seen before. I don't know if I just haven't seen many maps or if this is a completely different place to where I'm from. I mean... Their Majesty Arceus could easily have placed me in a new reality with a new world... Either that or map makers in my time had no idea what the world actually looked like.

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well that wouldn't be entirely out of left field, the cafeteria guy mike can do that too! it would also explain why i haven't heard of anything you mentioned even in passing!

Indeed - I had no idea how different this place would be, and it certainly is unique! There's a definite... sense about this place that I never felt at home. I don't think I can describe it, really.

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yeah i feel that sense about this place too! that's part of why i stay here despite the peril! Speaking of the peril, never go into the basement as long as you can help it.

I will keep that in mind. ... What's down there, though? I'm curious now.

osha-certified-forklifter

feral scientists and various failed and violent experiments! some of them can touch spirital things, so take special care to avoid those ones! they're the ones dimly glowing blue or purple!

Oh goodness... that sounds very distressing. I think I will definitely avoid the basement then. Feral scientists...

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah once one of them tried to put me in a beaker after realizing that i wasn't a normal person when they tried to stab my arm with a rusted needle with some weird liquid inside it! they're quite aggressive, especially if you're beyond the ordinary!

That's... a worry. Hopefully the basement isn't very easy to access, or that could cause a lot of problems. Perhaps someone should set up a few warnings?

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it's easy to get to if you can go through the floor, otherwise i'm not sure how to access it! i know that the janitor knows how to get almost anywhere, and we were gonna use the infinite rooms down there for storage!

Ah, as long as you're safe when you do so, that sounds quite sensible! Though, obviously, your safety is more important than storage. I figure you know your way around the place?

osha-certified-forklifter

no but i do know how to keep things of out people's hands and that the soul touchy ones can't go through walls!

Fair enough, I suppose. Though I hope you won't mind if I worry about you? You're a nice person and I really don't want you to get hurt, you know?

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i can't stop you from worrying, but i can probably lessen it! after all despite most things in the basement being violently insane, i don't run into deadends as much as they do! plus there's usually the option of just going up or down!

Very true, very true. I suppose it is simply my nature to worry, haha! I'm glad you have methods of escape, that's good. Hopefully you don't get lost down there, though I figure you can always just go up?

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yeah, except if i accidentally go into one of the infinite rooms, the only way to leave those is the entrance, and that's assuming it's open!

That is extremely worrying! I hope you do not get stuck in one of those...

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i haven't yet! or rather, i haven't gotten stuck in one for longer than a few hours! the scientists like opening doors and looking at what's inside so it's actually kinda handy to be near one!

Fair enough, at least they're helpful in that way, I suppose?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i guess, although i have to see an actual degree for any of them so i'm not quite sure any of them are real scientists

I mean... I suppose when you become feral, you can just say you're a scientist and nobody will question you. Because the feral part is more of a problem

osha-certified-forklifter

unless you're too powerful for them! or me! then you get to question them on it!

Very true, very true.

*He nods, idly*

I... don't quite know what a scientist is, I'll admit.

osha-certified-forklifter

a scientist is a person that desires to understand things and does experiments to try to understand the things!

I see, I see... Very interesting! I wonder what it is like being a scientist... you likely have to do a lot of moving around to find things to experiment... with?

osha-certified-forklifter

they have sterilized areas they call labs to bring stuff to and then they start the experiments! they usually keep the labs exceptionally clean to make sure nothing contaminates the experiment things! also i'm not sure, but i think most of the time they pay other people to move the things to them!

Huh, interesting indeed! That seems like a lot of things they have to do, so I suppose getting other people to bring things to them makes sense... I guess it's simply confusing to me why someone would stay inside to do things when they could be outside.

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oh that one's easy, they're afraid of the dangers so many things could inflict into their experiments! you would need an eviroment completely devoid of such things to learn the true nature of the things when divorced from the others that corrupt it with their immense presence on all of it! honestly i think it's quite fancinating, a pocket nearly completely devoid of all the things that make places so lively!

Honestly, that sounds kind of scary... but maybe it's because I'm so used to living in harmony with nature. Who knows, really? Good for them though, I think.

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i've been in labs before, sometimes i was allowed in and sometimes i went in without anybody's knowledge. every time i'm in one, it reminds me of something but i'm never in there long enough to figure out what. it always feels.. like me i think! a pocket devoid of things that should be there! also by living in harmony with nature do you mean like you lived in forests and caves? moving with the birds and bugs as freezing winter sets in?

When I wasn't at the castle, yes! It was a very satisfying lifestyle for me.

... That is a very unsettling description of a place!

osha-certified-forklifter

what kind of castle were you at? was it like a european style with large stone walls covering small buildings hidden behind from launched projectiles? a japanese style where they raise the ground to almost match the height of the walls?

Um. Closer to the 'Japanese' style I think? I'm... not certain. I never really paid too much attention to the castle itself, I'll be honest.

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the big difference is that i think european castles are like stone bricks and stuff while their japanese counterparts mostly just stuck rocks that fit together into a wall! both make for really cool designs, and pretty defensible for their respective purposes!

Oh, I see! Quite interesting... Thank you for the information! I will have to search for more when I can.

*He smiles, widely*

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i think merlin might know a bit, or know somebody who knows a lot, about castles and the styles they come in! especially since she lives in one! i think her castle's somewhere on the grounds, so while it might take a little bit of wandering you should be able to find her without much effort!

Fair enough, I'll go look for her! I'm sure a castle won't be too hard to find, hopefully! They're usually quite large, I believe? At least the one I lived in was.

#sir aaron speaks #osha certified forklifter #aarons travelog #(( ooc i'll look for it myself but i'll let you kno if i cant find it!

hillo? do you know where i am? i got lost looking for where i parked my forklift

-@osha-certified-forklifter

Ah, I apologise, I am quite new to the area myself! I believe we are both on the grounds of a place named "Oh Shah", but unfortunally my current knowledge stops there. However, I would be happy to accompany you until you locate your... Fork Lift? Though I shall be quite useless in spotting it - I am unsure what it may look like.

@osha-certified-forklifter

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yeah we're in the osha main building, it's just very large and constantly changing! which is why i lost my forklift, it's a vehicle used to lift large things that are too heavy for any amount of person to move as effectively! i think it's called a forklift because it uses tongs that sorta resemble a fork to lift things!

*avit starts floating away somewhat slowly, clearly wanting Sir Aaron to follow*

Interesting...

*He follows without hesitation. It seems there's a question his companion - a jackal-like creature - is trying to stop him from asking, because said companion has a firm grip on his arm, and routinely seems to say something to him, though admittedly, nothing can be heard*

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my name's avit by the way! what're your names?

Ah, my apologies! I am Sir Aaron, Aura Guardian... previously in service to Queen Rin of Rota. I am pleased to make your aquaintance, Avit! My companion is known as Lucario. I also have an avian companion known as Pidgeot, and am caring for a child spirit known as Phantump. I am sure they too would be delighted to meet you.

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oohh another spirit! i actually don't think i've met another spirit since i died, so it'd be fun! also for clarification is pidgeot like a giant bird or a bird person? or perhaps something that only somewhat looks like a bird if you squint?

Technically speaking, their species is Pidgeot, though they prefer to just be refered to as that in human languages, they don't like how their name translates. They are not humanoid, if that is your question? I believe I may have a sketch of them somewhere, I may be able to show you later.

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i didn't know there was a species of avian called pidgeot! i guess i also didn't noticed i had died for a while, so it's not entirely unsurprising

Ah, true. Departing this plane does tend to leave you tragically out of the loop.

*He says this with a kind of wistfulness that makes it seem he speaks from experience*

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oh i never left i'm just not technically a psychical thing now i think!

Interesting! That certainly is a way to do things. Might I assume you are unable to exit the grounds of this place?

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maybe, i actually don't even know how large the grounds here are! i don't think i am though, i went to a nearby town in search of fertilizer for my garden a few days ago!

Ah, I see then! That is quite handy, being required to stay here would likely be quite stifling, I imagine.

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yeah, it definitelt would be! i think utur and the janitor would know about that, although i'm not sure that the janitor is restricted to just here

Hm, I shall have to ask them then, thank you for telling me about them. What are they like, might I ask?

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utur's cranky sometimes, but both of them are really nice! the janitor shouldn't be too hard to find, they have so many bodies that they're probably not far. utur's the groundkeeper, and apparently has been since before sliced bread!

Intreguing! They sound like quite interesting individuals! I shall certainly have to speak to them at some point. They sound very old... Unless sliced bread is quite new here?

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i don't know how old sliced bread is, but it's older than me!

Fair enough! It is generally created quite quickly after bread itself, and this place seems like the kind of location to have bread. If that makes sense, of course.

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well we certainly have bread! I don't think even mike knows where from though, it just kinda appears! all the food does that, once i was in the freezer trying to nab a tub of ice cream and a bag of frozen chicken drumsticks appeared in me!

I see... that sounds quite uncomfortable, I hope it didn't hurt you?

*He frowns slightly, looking concerned*

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oh i was fine it just confused me mostly

That's good at least - I can't imagine sudden frozen food appearing in you is a pleasant experience.

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yeah, i doubt i would've survived that experience if i wasn't already dead! also i forgot to ask earlier, but where's rota on a map? i don't think i've ever heard of it!

Oh, it's in Kanto, near the northwest I believe? I didn't move around a lot, so I don't really know exactly where it is in the region.

osha-certified-forklifter

kanto? like the region in japan?

I... suppose? It has been a while, the names may have changed...

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i don't think you could fit an entire kingdom there without anybody knowing, japan is a fairly small island! perhaps it's somewhere else and that area went by kanto back in the day? i'm pretty sure i have a world map in my forklift so maybe that'd help!

Perhaps... I suppose it can't hurt, regardless. I... hope so, at least, haha!

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i think we can chalk it off of being in the north americas, since you didn't even know what osha is and i've never heard of a pidgeot species of bird! unless it's a really rare and migratory species?

Actually, it's pretty common where I lived... I do feel it's important to state that my last available knowledge of Rota was from thousands of years ago, before I died and was reborn thanks to Their Majesty Arceus' grace. So. My information is very outdated, I think.

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so they're probably an extinct species now, and got renamed to something else by the skeleton scientists. on the bright side, any maps would definitely be comparable because that doesn't move very quickly!

Quite possibly... I don't know how accurate the last few maps I saw are though. I can do my best to figure things out, at least!

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*oh hey look they've found the forklift in plot twist: exactly where avit left it, the middle of a hallway*

hey look we found my forklift! and that means that my world map is in it!

*they float faster and pop open a small holding department on the dashboard and pulls out a block of grounded mint, and under that block is the map! huzzah*

Wonderful! ... Is that a plant block? What... what do you use plant blocks for?

*He looks incredibly confused. Understandably so, really. Plant cubes are not common*

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oh it's dried mint, from my garden! i grow a lot of it, so i dry it into blocks and give them as gifts! sometimes i sell it so i can buy extra tools for my garden! i recently started growing rosemary, but mint is very rude so i'm trying to get rid of most of my mint plants so i can grow other things!

I see, I see! Very impressive, gardening is a very time-consuming process, growing enough to sell is quite difficult! Especially if you are not a farmer... Though perhaps you are? I apologise, I am not exactly well-versed in farmer-spotting.

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i'm not a farmer, i've just been doing this since i died! it's mostly been mint though, i use it for tea and sometimes i buy chocolate to mix the mint into!

Oh, that sounds lovely! I only recently found out what chocolate is, so I have yet to try it, what's it like? I heard it's very sweet!

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it is very sweet! mint has a chemical in it that activates the cold nerves in your mouth called menthol, which pairs really well with chocolate's taste! mint doesn't have enough menthol to cause the same distress as peppers do with their capsaicin, but it does have an impact on how you consume it!

*avit pulls the map from under the mint block, leaving it floating while they open the map up*

Interesting... I should like to try this some time in the future! It sounds wonderful!

*He watches as they open the map, still thinking about chocolate. It sounds very good...*

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so this is where the present-day kanto region is, in japan! does its location look roughly where your version is?

*they point roughly where the region of kanto is in japan*

*He looks at the map. Then looks a little closer.*

... this is nothing like any map I've ever seen before. I don't know if I just haven't seen many maps or if this is a completely different place to where I'm from. I mean... Their Majesty Arceus could easily have placed me in a new reality with a new world... Either that or map makers in my time had no idea what the world actually looked like.

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well that wouldn't be entirely out of left field, the cafeteria guy mike can do that too! it would also explain why i haven't heard of anything you mentioned even in passing!

Indeed - I had no idea how different this place would be, and it certainly is unique! There's a definite... sense about this place that I never felt at home. I don't think I can describe it, really.

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yeah i feel that sense about this place too! that's part of why i stay here despite the peril! Speaking of the peril, never go into the basement as long as you can help it.

I will keep that in mind. ... What's down there, though? I'm curious now.

osha-certified-forklifter

feral scientists and various failed and violent experiments! some of them can touch spirital things, so take special care to avoid those ones! they're the ones dimly glowing blue or purple!

Oh goodness... that sounds very distressing. I think I will definitely avoid the basement then. Feral scientists...

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah once one of them tried to put me in a beaker after realizing that i wasn't a normal person when they tried to stab my arm with a rusted needle with some weird liquid inside it! they're quite aggressive, especially if you're beyond the ordinary!

That's... a worry. Hopefully the basement isn't very easy to access, or that could cause a lot of problems. Perhaps someone should set up a few warnings?

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it's easy to get to if you can go through the floor, otherwise i'm not sure how to access it! i know that the janitor knows how to get almost anywhere, and we were gonna use the infinite rooms down there for storage!

Ah, as long as you're safe when you do so, that sounds quite sensible! Though, obviously, your safety is more important than storage. I figure you know your way around the place?

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no but i do know how to keep things of out people's hands and that the soul touchy ones can't go through walls!

Fair enough, I suppose. Though I hope you won't mind if I worry about you? You're a nice person and I really don't want you to get hurt, you know?

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i can't stop you from worrying, but i can probably lessen it! after all despite most things in the basement being violently insane, i don't run into deadends as much as they do! plus there's usually the option of just going up or down!

Very true, very true. I suppose it is simply my nature to worry, haha! I'm glad you have methods of escape, that's good. Hopefully you don't get lost down there, though I figure you can always just go up?

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yeah, except if i accidentally go into one of the infinite rooms, the only way to leave those is the entrance, and that's assuming it's open!

That is extremely worrying! I hope you do not get stuck in one of those...

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i haven't yet! or rather, i haven't gotten stuck in one for longer than a few hours! the scientists like opening doors and looking at what's inside so it's actually kinda handy to be near one!

Fair enough, at least they're helpful in that way, I suppose?

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yeah i guess, although i have to see an actual degree for any of them so i'm not quite sure any of them are real scientists

I mean... I suppose when you become feral, you can just say you're a scientist and nobody will question you. Because the feral part is more of a problem

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unless you're too powerful for them! or me! then you get to question them on it!

Very true, very true.

*He nods, idly*

I... don't quite know what a scientist is, I'll admit.

osha-certified-forklifter

a scientist is a person that desires to understand things and does experiments to try to understand the things!

I see, I see... Very interesting! I wonder what it is like being a scientist... you likely have to do a lot of moving around to find things to experiment... with?

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they have sterilized areas they call labs to bring stuff to and then they start the experiments! they usually keep the labs exceptionally clean to make sure nothing contaminates the experiment things! also i'm not sure, but i think most of the time they pay other people to move the things to them!

Huh, interesting indeed! That seems like a lot of things they have to do, so I suppose getting other people to bring things to them makes sense... I guess it's simply confusing to me why someone would stay inside to do things when they could be outside.

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oh that one's easy, they're afraid of the dangers so many things could inflict into their experiments! you would need an eviroment completely devoid of such things to learn the true nature of the things when divorced from the others that corrupt it with their immense presence on all of it! honestly i think it's quite fancinating, a pocket nearly completely devoid of all the things that make places so lively!

Honestly, that sounds kind of scary... but maybe it's because I'm so used to living in harmony with nature. Who knows, really? Good for them though, I think.

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i've been in labs before, sometimes i was allowed in and sometimes i went in without anybody's knowledge. every time i'm in one, it reminds me of something but i'm never in there long enough to figure out what. it always feels.. like me i think! a pocket devoid of things that should be there! also by living in harmony with nature do you mean like you lived in forests and caves? moving with the birds and bugs as freezing winter sets in?

When I wasn't at the castle, yes! It was a very satisfying lifestyle for me.

... That is a very unsettling description of a place!

osha-certified-forklifter

what kind of castle were you at? was it like a european style with large stone walls covering small buildings hidden behind from launched projectiles? a japanese style where they raise the ground to almost match the height of the walls?

Um. Closer to the 'Japanese' style I think? I'm... not certain. I never really paid too much attention to the castle itself, I'll be honest.

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the big difference is that i think european castles are like stone bricks and stuff while their japanese counterparts mostly just stuck rocks that fit together into a wall! both make for really cool designs, and pretty defensible for their respective purposes!

Oh, I see! Quite interesting... Thank you for the information! I will have to search for more when I can.

*He smiles, widely*

#sir aaron speaks #osha certified forklifter #aarons travelog #(( ooc i appreciate the thought thanku v much

hillo? do you know where i am? i got lost looking for where i parked my forklift

-@osha-certified-forklifter

Ah, I apologise, I am quite new to the area myself! I believe we are both on the grounds of a place named "Oh Shah", but unfortunally my current knowledge stops there. However, I would be happy to accompany you until you locate your... Fork Lift? Though I shall be quite useless in spotting it - I am unsure what it may look like.

@osha-certified-forklifter

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yeah we're in the osha main building, it's just very large and constantly changing! which is why i lost my forklift, it's a vehicle used to lift large things that are too heavy for any amount of person to move as effectively! i think it's called a forklift because it uses tongs that sorta resemble a fork to lift things!

*avit starts floating away somewhat slowly, clearly wanting Sir Aaron to follow*

Interesting...

*He follows without hesitation. It seems there's a question his companion - a jackal-like creature - is trying to stop him from asking, because said companion has a firm grip on his arm, and routinely seems to say something to him, though admittedly, nothing can be heard*

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my name's avit by the way! what're your names?

Ah, my apologies! I am Sir Aaron, Aura Guardian... previously in service to Queen Rin of Rota. I am pleased to make your aquaintance, Avit! My companion is known as Lucario. I also have an avian companion known as Pidgeot, and am caring for a child spirit known as Phantump. I am sure they too would be delighted to meet you.

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oohh another spirit! i actually don't think i've met another spirit since i died, so it'd be fun! also for clarification is pidgeot like a giant bird or a bird person? or perhaps something that only somewhat looks like a bird if you squint?

Technically speaking, their species is Pidgeot, though they prefer to just be refered to as that in human languages, they don't like how their name translates. They are not humanoid, if that is your question? I believe I may have a sketch of them somewhere, I may be able to show you later.

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i didn't know there was a species of avian called pidgeot! i guess i also didn't noticed i had died for a while, so it's not entirely unsurprising

Ah, true. Departing this plane does tend to leave you tragically out of the loop.

*He says this with a kind of wistfulness that makes it seem he speaks from experience*

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oh i never left i'm just not technically a psychical thing now i think!

Interesting! That certainly is a way to do things. Might I assume you are unable to exit the grounds of this place?

osha-certified-forklifter

maybe, i actually don't even know how large the grounds here are! i don't think i am though, i went to a nearby town in search of fertilizer for my garden a few days ago!

Ah, I see then! That is quite handy, being required to stay here would likely be quite stifling, I imagine.

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yeah, it definitelt would be! i think utur and the janitor would know about that, although i'm not sure that the janitor is restricted to just here

Hm, I shall have to ask them then, thank you for telling me about them. What are they like, might I ask?

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utur's cranky sometimes, but both of them are really nice! the janitor shouldn't be too hard to find, they have so many bodies that they're probably not far. utur's the groundkeeper, and apparently has been since before sliced bread!

Intreguing! They sound like quite interesting individuals! I shall certainly have to speak to them at some point. They sound very old... Unless sliced bread is quite new here?

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i don't know how old sliced bread is, but it's older than me!

Fair enough! It is generally created quite quickly after bread itself, and this place seems like the kind of location to have bread. If that makes sense, of course.

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well we certainly have bread! I don't think even mike knows where from though, it just kinda appears! all the food does that, once i was in the freezer trying to nab a tub of ice cream and a bag of frozen chicken drumsticks appeared in me!

I see... that sounds quite uncomfortable, I hope it didn't hurt you?

*He frowns slightly, looking concerned*

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oh i was fine it just confused me mostly

That's good at least - I can't imagine sudden frozen food appearing in you is a pleasant experience.

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yeah, i doubt i would've survived that experience if i wasn't already dead! also i forgot to ask earlier, but where's rota on a map? i don't think i've ever heard of it!

Oh, it's in Kanto, near the northwest I believe? I didn't move around a lot, so I don't really know exactly where it is in the region.

osha-certified-forklifter

kanto? like the region in japan?

I... suppose? It has been a while, the names may have changed...

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i don't think you could fit an entire kingdom there without anybody knowing, japan is a fairly small island! perhaps it's somewhere else and that area went by kanto back in the day? i'm pretty sure i have a world map in my forklift so maybe that'd help!

Perhaps... I suppose it can't hurt, regardless. I... hope so, at least, haha!

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i think we can chalk it off of being in the north americas, since you didn't even know what osha is and i've never heard of a pidgeot species of bird! unless it's a really rare and migratory species?

Actually, it's pretty common where I lived... I do feel it's important to state that my last available knowledge of Rota was from thousands of years ago, before I died and was reborn thanks to Their Majesty Arceus' grace. So. My information is very outdated, I think.

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so they're probably an extinct species now, and got renamed to something else by the skeleton scientists. on the bright side, any maps would definitely be comparable because that doesn't move very quickly!

Quite possibly... I don't know how accurate the last few maps I saw are though. I can do my best to figure things out, at least!

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*oh hey look they've found the forklift in plot twist: exactly where avit left it, the middle of a hallway*

hey look we found my forklift! and that means that my world map is in it!

*they float faster and pop open a small holding department on the dashboard and pulls out a block of grounded mint, and under that block is the map! huzzah*

Wonderful! ... Is that a plant block? What... what do you use plant blocks for?

*He looks incredibly confused. Understandably so, really. Plant cubes are not common*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it's dried mint, from my garden! i grow a lot of it, so i dry it into blocks and give them as gifts! sometimes i sell it so i can buy extra tools for my garden! i recently started growing rosemary, but mint is very rude so i'm trying to get rid of most of my mint plants so i can grow other things!

I see, I see! Very impressive, gardening is a very time-consuming process, growing enough to sell is quite difficult! Especially if you are not a farmer... Though perhaps you are? I apologise, I am not exactly well-versed in farmer-spotting.

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i'm not a farmer, i've just been doing this since i died! it's mostly been mint though, i use it for tea and sometimes i buy chocolate to mix the mint into!

Oh, that sounds lovely! I only recently found out what chocolate is, so I have yet to try it, what's it like? I heard it's very sweet!

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it is very sweet! mint has a chemical in it that activates the cold nerves in your mouth called menthol, which pairs really well with chocolate's taste! mint doesn't have enough menthol to cause the same distress as peppers do with their capsaicin, but it does have an impact on how you consume it!

*avit pulls the map from under the mint block, leaving it floating while they open the map up*

Interesting... I should like to try this some time in the future! It sounds wonderful!

*He watches as they open the map, still thinking about chocolate. It sounds very good...*

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so this is where the present-day kanto region is, in japan! does its location look roughly where your version is?

*they point roughly where the region of kanto is in japan*

*He looks at the map. Then looks a little closer.*

... this is nothing like any map I've ever seen before. I don't know if I just haven't seen many maps or if this is a completely different place to where I'm from. I mean... Their Majesty Arceus could easily have placed me in a new reality with a new world... Either that or map makers in my time had no idea what the world actually looked like.

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well that wouldn't be entirely out of left field, the cafeteria guy mike can do that too! it would also explain why i haven't heard of anything you mentioned even in passing!

Indeed - I had no idea how different this place would be, and it certainly is unique! There's a definite... sense about this place that I never felt at home. I don't think I can describe it, really.

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yeah i feel that sense about this place too! that's part of why i stay here despite the peril! Speaking of the peril, never go into the basement as long as you can help it.

I will keep that in mind. ... What's down there, though? I'm curious now.

osha-certified-forklifter

feral scientists and various failed and violent experiments! some of them can touch spirital things, so take special care to avoid those ones! they're the ones dimly glowing blue or purple!

Oh goodness... that sounds very distressing. I think I will definitely avoid the basement then. Feral scientists...

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah once one of them tried to put me in a beaker after realizing that i wasn't a normal person when they tried to stab my arm with a rusted needle with some weird liquid inside it! they're quite aggressive, especially if you're beyond the ordinary!

That's... a worry. Hopefully the basement isn't very easy to access, or that could cause a lot of problems. Perhaps someone should set up a few warnings?

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it's easy to get to if you can go through the floor, otherwise i'm not sure how to access it! i know that the janitor knows how to get almost anywhere, and we were gonna use the infinite rooms down there for storage!

Ah, as long as you're safe when you do so, that sounds quite sensible! Though, obviously, your safety is more important than storage. I figure you know your way around the place?

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no but i do know how to keep things of out people's hands and that the soul touchy ones can't go through walls!

Fair enough, I suppose. Though I hope you won't mind if I worry about you? You're a nice person and I really don't want you to get hurt, you know?

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i can't stop you from worrying, but i can probably lessen it! after all despite most things in the basement being violently insane, i don't run into deadends as much as they do! plus there's usually the option of just going up or down!

Very true, very true. I suppose it is simply my nature to worry, haha! I'm glad you have methods of escape, that's good. Hopefully you don't get lost down there, though I figure you can always just go up?

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yeah, except if i accidentally go into one of the infinite rooms, the only way to leave those is the entrance, and that's assuming it's open!

That is extremely worrying! I hope you do not get stuck in one of those...

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i haven't yet! or rather, i haven't gotten stuck in one for longer than a few hours! the scientists like opening doors and looking at what's inside so it's actually kinda handy to be near one!

Fair enough, at least they're helpful in that way, I suppose?

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yeah i guess, although i have to see an actual degree for any of them so i'm not quite sure any of them are real scientists

I mean... I suppose when you become feral, you can just say you're a scientist and nobody will question you. Because the feral part is more of a problem

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unless you're too powerful for them! or me! then you get to question them on it!

Very true, very true.

*He nods, idly*

I... don't quite know what a scientist is, I'll admit.

osha-certified-forklifter

a scientist is a person that desires to understand things and does experiments to try to understand the things!

I see, I see... Very interesting! I wonder what it is like being a scientist... you likely have to do a lot of moving around to find things to experiment... with?

osha-certified-forklifter

they have sterilized areas they call labs to bring stuff to and then they start the experiments! they usually keep the labs exceptionally clean to make sure nothing contaminates the experiment things! also i'm not sure, but i think most of the time they pay other people to move the things to them!

Huh, interesting indeed! That seems like a lot of things they have to do, so I suppose getting other people to bring things to them makes sense... I guess it's simply confusing to me why someone would stay inside to do things when they could be outside.

osha-certified-forklifter

oh that one's easy, they're afraid of the dangers so many things could inflict into their experiments! you would need an eviroment completely devoid of such things to learn the true nature of the things when divorced from the others that corrupt it with their immense presence on all of it! honestly i think it's quite fancinating, a pocket nearly completely devoid of all the things that make places so lively!

Honestly, that sounds kind of scary... but maybe it's because I'm so used to living in harmony with nature. Who knows, really? Good for them though, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

i've been in labs before, sometimes i was allowed in and sometimes i went in without anybody's knowledge. every time i'm in one, it reminds me of something but i'm never in there long enough to figure out what. it always feels.. like me i think! a pocket devoid of things that should be there! also by living in harmony with nature do you mean like you lived in forests and caves? moving with the birds and bugs as freezing winter sets in?

When I wasn't at the castle, yes! It was a very satisfying lifestyle for me.

... That is a very unsettling description of a place!

osha-certified-forklifter

what kind of castle were you at? was it like a european style with large stone walls covering small buildings hidden behind from launched projectiles? a japanese style where they raise the ground to almost match the height of the walls?

Um. Closer to the 'Japanese' style I think? I'm... not certain. I never really paid too much attention to the castle itself, I'll be honest.

#sir aaron speaks #osha certified forklifter #aarons travelog #(( ooc aka im rewriting rota to be more similar to 1000ce japan and haven't looked that up yet

hillo? do you know where i am? i got lost looking for where i parked my forklift

-@osha-certified-forklifter

Ah, I apologise, I am quite new to the area myself! I believe we are both on the grounds of a place named "Oh Shah", but unfortunally my current knowledge stops there. However, I would be happy to accompany you until you locate your... Fork Lift? Though I shall be quite useless in spotting it - I am unsure what it may look like.

@osha-certified-forklifter

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah we're in the osha main building, it's just very large and constantly changing! which is why i lost my forklift, it's a vehicle used to lift large things that are too heavy for any amount of person to move as effectively! i think it's called a forklift because it uses tongs that sorta resemble a fork to lift things!

*avit starts floating away somewhat slowly, clearly wanting Sir Aaron to follow*

Interesting...

*He follows without hesitation. It seems there's a question his companion - a jackal-like creature - is trying to stop him from asking, because said companion has a firm grip on his arm, and routinely seems to say something to him, though admittedly, nothing can be heard*

osha-certified-forklifter

my name's avit by the way! what're your names?

Ah, my apologies! I am Sir Aaron, Aura Guardian... previously in service to Queen Rin of Rota. I am pleased to make your aquaintance, Avit! My companion is known as Lucario. I also have an avian companion known as Pidgeot, and am caring for a child spirit known as Phantump. I am sure they too would be delighted to meet you.

osha-certified-forklifter

oohh another spirit! i actually don't think i've met another spirit since i died, so it'd be fun! also for clarification is pidgeot like a giant bird or a bird person? or perhaps something that only somewhat looks like a bird if you squint?

Technically speaking, their species is Pidgeot, though they prefer to just be refered to as that in human languages, they don't like how their name translates. They are not humanoid, if that is your question? I believe I may have a sketch of them somewhere, I may be able to show you later.

osha-certified-forklifter

i didn't know there was a species of avian called pidgeot! i guess i also didn't noticed i had died for a while, so it's not entirely unsurprising

Ah, true. Departing this plane does tend to leave you tragically out of the loop.

*He says this with a kind of wistfulness that makes it seem he speaks from experience*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i never left i'm just not technically a psychical thing now i think!

Interesting! That certainly is a way to do things. Might I assume you are unable to exit the grounds of this place?

osha-certified-forklifter

maybe, i actually don't even know how large the grounds here are! i don't think i am though, i went to a nearby town in search of fertilizer for my garden a few days ago!

Ah, I see then! That is quite handy, being required to stay here would likely be quite stifling, I imagine.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, it definitelt would be! i think utur and the janitor would know about that, although i'm not sure that the janitor is restricted to just here

Hm, I shall have to ask them then, thank you for telling me about them. What are they like, might I ask?

osha-certified-forklifter

utur's cranky sometimes, but both of them are really nice! the janitor shouldn't be too hard to find, they have so many bodies that they're probably not far. utur's the groundkeeper, and apparently has been since before sliced bread!

Intreguing! They sound like quite interesting individuals! I shall certainly have to speak to them at some point. They sound very old... Unless sliced bread is quite new here?

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't know how old sliced bread is, but it's older than me!

Fair enough! It is generally created quite quickly after bread itself, and this place seems like the kind of location to have bread. If that makes sense, of course.

osha-certified-forklifter

well we certainly have bread! I don't think even mike knows where from though, it just kinda appears! all the food does that, once i was in the freezer trying to nab a tub of ice cream and a bag of frozen chicken drumsticks appeared in me!

I see... that sounds quite uncomfortable, I hope it didn't hurt you?

*He frowns slightly, looking concerned*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i was fine it just confused me mostly

That's good at least - I can't imagine sudden frozen food appearing in you is a pleasant experience.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, i doubt i would've survived that experience if i wasn't already dead! also i forgot to ask earlier, but where's rota on a map? i don't think i've ever heard of it!

Oh, it's in Kanto, near the northwest I believe? I didn't move around a lot, so I don't really know exactly where it is in the region.

osha-certified-forklifter

kanto? like the region in japan?

I... suppose? It has been a while, the names may have changed...

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't think you could fit an entire kingdom there without anybody knowing, japan is a fairly small island! perhaps it's somewhere else and that area went by kanto back in the day? i'm pretty sure i have a world map in my forklift so maybe that'd help!

Perhaps... I suppose it can't hurt, regardless. I... hope so, at least, haha!

osha-certified-forklifter

i think we can chalk it off of being in the north americas, since you didn't even know what osha is and i've never heard of a pidgeot species of bird! unless it's a really rare and migratory species?

Actually, it's pretty common where I lived... I do feel it's important to state that my last available knowledge of Rota was from thousands of years ago, before I died and was reborn thanks to Their Majesty Arceus' grace. So. My information is very outdated, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

so they're probably an extinct species now, and got renamed to something else by the skeleton scientists. on the bright side, any maps would definitely be comparable because that doesn't move very quickly!

Quite possibly... I don't know how accurate the last few maps I saw are though. I can do my best to figure things out, at least!

osha-certified-forklifter

*oh hey look they've found the forklift in plot twist: exactly where avit left it, the middle of a hallway*

hey look we found my forklift! and that means that my world map is in it!

*they float faster and pop open a small holding department on the dashboard and pulls out a block of grounded mint, and under that block is the map! huzzah*

Wonderful! ... Is that a plant block? What... what do you use plant blocks for?

*He looks incredibly confused. Understandably so, really. Plant cubes are not common*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it's dried mint, from my garden! i grow a lot of it, so i dry it into blocks and give them as gifts! sometimes i sell it so i can buy extra tools for my garden! i recently started growing rosemary, but mint is very rude so i'm trying to get rid of most of my mint plants so i can grow other things!

I see, I see! Very impressive, gardening is a very time-consuming process, growing enough to sell is quite difficult! Especially if you are not a farmer... Though perhaps you are? I apologise, I am not exactly well-versed in farmer-spotting.

osha-certified-forklifter

i'm not a farmer, i've just been doing this since i died! it's mostly been mint though, i use it for tea and sometimes i buy chocolate to mix the mint into!

Oh, that sounds lovely! I only recently found out what chocolate is, so I have yet to try it, what's it like? I heard it's very sweet!

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it is very sweet! mint has a chemical in it that activates the cold nerves in your mouth called menthol, which pairs really well with chocolate's taste! mint doesn't have enough menthol to cause the same distress as peppers do with their capsaicin, but it does have an impact on how you consume it!

*avit pulls the map from under the mint block, leaving it floating while they open the map up*

Interesting... I should like to try this some time in the future! It sounds wonderful!

*He watches as they open the map, still thinking about chocolate. It sounds very good...*

osha-certified-forklifter

so this is where the present-day kanto region is, in japan! does its location look roughly where your version is?

*they point roughly where the region of kanto is in japan*

*He looks at the map. Then looks a little closer.*

... this is nothing like any map I've ever seen before. I don't know if I just haven't seen many maps or if this is a completely different place to where I'm from. I mean... Their Majesty Arceus could easily have placed me in a new reality with a new world... Either that or map makers in my time had no idea what the world actually looked like.

osha-certified-forklifter

well that wouldn't be entirely out of left field, the cafeteria guy mike can do that too! it would also explain why i haven't heard of anything you mentioned even in passing!

Indeed - I had no idea how different this place would be, and it certainly is unique! There's a definite... sense about this place that I never felt at home. I don't think I can describe it, really.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i feel that sense about this place too! that's part of why i stay here despite the peril! Speaking of the peril, never go into the basement as long as you can help it.

I will keep that in mind. ... What's down there, though? I'm curious now.

osha-certified-forklifter

feral scientists and various failed and violent experiments! some of them can touch spirital things, so take special care to avoid those ones! they're the ones dimly glowing blue or purple!

Oh goodness... that sounds very distressing. I think I will definitely avoid the basement then. Feral scientists...

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah once one of them tried to put me in a beaker after realizing that i wasn't a normal person when they tried to stab my arm with a rusted needle with some weird liquid inside it! they're quite aggressive, especially if you're beyond the ordinary!

That's... a worry. Hopefully the basement isn't very easy to access, or that could cause a lot of problems. Perhaps someone should set up a few warnings?

osha-certified-forklifter

it's easy to get to if you can go through the floor, otherwise i'm not sure how to access it! i know that the janitor knows how to get almost anywhere, and we were gonna use the infinite rooms down there for storage!

Ah, as long as you're safe when you do so, that sounds quite sensible! Though, obviously, your safety is more important than storage. I figure you know your way around the place?

osha-certified-forklifter

no but i do know how to keep things of out people's hands and that the soul touchy ones can't go through walls!

Fair enough, I suppose. Though I hope you won't mind if I worry about you? You're a nice person and I really don't want you to get hurt, you know?

osha-certified-forklifter

i can't stop you from worrying, but i can probably lessen it! after all despite most things in the basement being violently insane, i don't run into deadends as much as they do! plus there's usually the option of just going up or down!

Very true, very true. I suppose it is simply my nature to worry, haha! I'm glad you have methods of escape, that's good. Hopefully you don't get lost down there, though I figure you can always just go up?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, except if i accidentally go into one of the infinite rooms, the only way to leave those is the entrance, and that's assuming it's open!

That is extremely worrying! I hope you do not get stuck in one of those...

osha-certified-forklifter

i haven't yet! or rather, i haven't gotten stuck in one for longer than a few hours! the scientists like opening doors and looking at what's inside so it's actually kinda handy to be near one!

Fair enough, at least they're helpful in that way, I suppose?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i guess, although i have to see an actual degree for any of them so i'm not quite sure any of them are real scientists

I mean... I suppose when you become feral, you can just say you're a scientist and nobody will question you. Because the feral part is more of a problem

osha-certified-forklifter

unless you're too powerful for them! or me! then you get to question them on it!

Very true, very true.

*He nods, idly*

I... don't quite know what a scientist is, I'll admit.

osha-certified-forklifter

a scientist is a person that desires to understand things and does experiments to try to understand the things!

I see, I see... Very interesting! I wonder what it is like being a scientist... you likely have to do a lot of moving around to find things to experiment... with?

osha-certified-forklifter

they have sterilized areas they call labs to bring stuff to and then they start the experiments! they usually keep the labs exceptionally clean to make sure nothing contaminates the experiment things! also i'm not sure, but i think most of the time they pay other people to move the things to them!

Huh, interesting indeed! That seems like a lot of things they have to do, so I suppose getting other people to bring things to them makes sense... I guess it's simply confusing to me why someone would stay inside to do things when they could be outside.

osha-certified-forklifter

oh that one's easy, they're afraid of the dangers so many things could inflict into their experiments! you would need an eviroment completely devoid of such things to learn the true nature of the things when divorced from the others that corrupt it with their immense presence on all of it! honestly i think it's quite fancinating, a pocket nearly completely devoid of all the things that make places so lively!

Honestly, that sounds kind of scary... but maybe it's because I'm so used to living in harmony with nature. Who knows, really? Good for them though, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

i've been in labs before, sometimes i was allowed in and sometimes i went in without anybody's knowledge. every time i'm in one, it reminds me of something but i'm never in there long enough to figure out what. it always feels.. like me i think! a pocket devoid of things that should be there! also by living in harmony with nature do you mean like you lived in forests and caves? moving with the birds and bugs as freezing winter sets in?

When I wasn't at the castle, yes! It was a very satisfying lifestyle for me.

... That is a very unsettling description of a place!

#sir aaron speaks #osha certified forklifter #aarons travelog

hillo? do you know where i am? i got lost looking for where i parked my forklift

-@osha-certified-forklifter

Ah, I apologise, I am quite new to the area myself! I believe we are both on the grounds of a place named "Oh Shah", but unfortunally my current knowledge stops there. However, I would be happy to accompany you until you locate your... Fork Lift? Though I shall be quite useless in spotting it - I am unsure what it may look like.

@osha-certified-forklifter

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah we're in the osha main building, it's just very large and constantly changing! which is why i lost my forklift, it's a vehicle used to lift large things that are too heavy for any amount of person to move as effectively! i think it's called a forklift because it uses tongs that sorta resemble a fork to lift things!

*avit starts floating away somewhat slowly, clearly wanting Sir Aaron to follow*

Interesting...

*He follows without hesitation. It seems there's a question his companion - a jackal-like creature - is trying to stop him from asking, because said companion has a firm grip on his arm, and routinely seems to say something to him, though admittedly, nothing can be heard*

osha-certified-forklifter

my name's avit by the way! what're your names?

Ah, my apologies! I am Sir Aaron, Aura Guardian... previously in service to Queen Rin of Rota. I am pleased to make your aquaintance, Avit! My companion is known as Lucario. I also have an avian companion known as Pidgeot, and am caring for a child spirit known as Phantump. I am sure they too would be delighted to meet you.

osha-certified-forklifter

oohh another spirit! i actually don't think i've met another spirit since i died, so it'd be fun! also for clarification is pidgeot like a giant bird or a bird person? or perhaps something that only somewhat looks like a bird if you squint?

Technically speaking, their species is Pidgeot, though they prefer to just be refered to as that in human languages, they don't like how their name translates. They are not humanoid, if that is your question? I believe I may have a sketch of them somewhere, I may be able to show you later.

osha-certified-forklifter

i didn't know there was a species of avian called pidgeot! i guess i also didn't noticed i had died for a while, so it's not entirely unsurprising

Ah, true. Departing this plane does tend to leave you tragically out of the loop.

*He says this with a kind of wistfulness that makes it seem he speaks from experience*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i never left i'm just not technically a psychical thing now i think!

Interesting! That certainly is a way to do things. Might I assume you are unable to exit the grounds of this place?

osha-certified-forklifter

maybe, i actually don't even know how large the grounds here are! i don't think i am though, i went to a nearby town in search of fertilizer for my garden a few days ago!

Ah, I see then! That is quite handy, being required to stay here would likely be quite stifling, I imagine.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, it definitelt would be! i think utur and the janitor would know about that, although i'm not sure that the janitor is restricted to just here

Hm, I shall have to ask them then, thank you for telling me about them. What are they like, might I ask?

osha-certified-forklifter

utur's cranky sometimes, but both of them are really nice! the janitor shouldn't be too hard to find, they have so many bodies that they're probably not far. utur's the groundkeeper, and apparently has been since before sliced bread!

Intreguing! They sound like quite interesting individuals! I shall certainly have to speak to them at some point. They sound very old... Unless sliced bread is quite new here?

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't know how old sliced bread is, but it's older than me!

Fair enough! It is generally created quite quickly after bread itself, and this place seems like the kind of location to have bread. If that makes sense, of course.

osha-certified-forklifter

well we certainly have bread! I don't think even mike knows where from though, it just kinda appears! all the food does that, once i was in the freezer trying to nab a tub of ice cream and a bag of frozen chicken drumsticks appeared in me!

I see... that sounds quite uncomfortable, I hope it didn't hurt you?

*He frowns slightly, looking concerned*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i was fine it just confused me mostly

That's good at least - I can't imagine sudden frozen food appearing in you is a pleasant experience.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, i doubt i would've survived that experience if i wasn't already dead! also i forgot to ask earlier, but where's rota on a map? i don't think i've ever heard of it!

Oh, it's in Kanto, near the northwest I believe? I didn't move around a lot, so I don't really know exactly where it is in the region.

osha-certified-forklifter

kanto? like the region in japan?

I... suppose? It has been a while, the names may have changed...

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't think you could fit an entire kingdom there without anybody knowing, japan is a fairly small island! perhaps it's somewhere else and that area went by kanto back in the day? i'm pretty sure i have a world map in my forklift so maybe that'd help!

Perhaps... I suppose it can't hurt, regardless. I... hope so, at least, haha!

osha-certified-forklifter

i think we can chalk it off of being in the north americas, since you didn't even know what osha is and i've never heard of a pidgeot species of bird! unless it's a really rare and migratory species?

Actually, it's pretty common where I lived... I do feel it's important to state that my last available knowledge of Rota was from thousands of years ago, before I died and was reborn thanks to Their Majesty Arceus' grace. So. My information is very outdated, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

so they're probably an extinct species now, and got renamed to something else by the skeleton scientists. on the bright side, any maps would definitely be comparable because that doesn't move very quickly!

Quite possibly... I don't know how accurate the last few maps I saw are though. I can do my best to figure things out, at least!

osha-certified-forklifter

*oh hey look they've found the forklift in plot twist: exactly where avit left it, the middle of a hallway*

hey look we found my forklift! and that means that my world map is in it!

*they float faster and pop open a small holding department on the dashboard and pulls out a block of grounded mint, and under that block is the map! huzzah*

Wonderful! ... Is that a plant block? What... what do you use plant blocks for?

*He looks incredibly confused. Understandably so, really. Plant cubes are not common*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it's dried mint, from my garden! i grow a lot of it, so i dry it into blocks and give them as gifts! sometimes i sell it so i can buy extra tools for my garden! i recently started growing rosemary, but mint is very rude so i'm trying to get rid of most of my mint plants so i can grow other things!

I see, I see! Very impressive, gardening is a very time-consuming process, growing enough to sell is quite difficult! Especially if you are not a farmer... Though perhaps you are? I apologise, I am not exactly well-versed in farmer-spotting.

osha-certified-forklifter

i'm not a farmer, i've just been doing this since i died! it's mostly been mint though, i use it for tea and sometimes i buy chocolate to mix the mint into!

Oh, that sounds lovely! I only recently found out what chocolate is, so I have yet to try it, what's it like? I heard it's very sweet!

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it is very sweet! mint has a chemical in it that activates the cold nerves in your mouth called menthol, which pairs really well with chocolate's taste! mint doesn't have enough menthol to cause the same distress as peppers do with their capsaicin, but it does have an impact on how you consume it!

*avit pulls the map from under the mint block, leaving it floating while they open the map up*

Interesting... I should like to try this some time in the future! It sounds wonderful!

*He watches as they open the map, still thinking about chocolate. It sounds very good...*

osha-certified-forklifter

so this is where the present-day kanto region is, in japan! does its location look roughly where your version is?

*they point roughly where the region of kanto is in japan*

*He looks at the map. Then looks a little closer.*

... this is nothing like any map I've ever seen before. I don't know if I just haven't seen many maps or if this is a completely different place to where I'm from. I mean... Their Majesty Arceus could easily have placed me in a new reality with a new world... Either that or map makers in my time had no idea what the world actually looked like.

osha-certified-forklifter

well that wouldn't be entirely out of left field, the cafeteria guy mike can do that too! it would also explain why i haven't heard of anything you mentioned even in passing!

Indeed - I had no idea how different this place would be, and it certainly is unique! There's a definite... sense about this place that I never felt at home. I don't think I can describe it, really.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i feel that sense about this place too! that's part of why i stay here despite the peril! Speaking of the peril, never go into the basement as long as you can help it.

I will keep that in mind. ... What's down there, though? I'm curious now.

osha-certified-forklifter

feral scientists and various failed and violent experiments! some of them can touch spirital things, so take special care to avoid those ones! they're the ones dimly glowing blue or purple!

Oh goodness... that sounds very distressing. I think I will definitely avoid the basement then. Feral scientists...

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah once one of them tried to put me in a beaker after realizing that i wasn't a normal person when they tried to stab my arm with a rusted needle with some weird liquid inside it! they're quite aggressive, especially if you're beyond the ordinary!

That's... a worry. Hopefully the basement isn't very easy to access, or that could cause a lot of problems. Perhaps someone should set up a few warnings?

osha-certified-forklifter

it's easy to get to if you can go through the floor, otherwise i'm not sure how to access it! i know that the janitor knows how to get almost anywhere, and we were gonna use the infinite rooms down there for storage!

Ah, as long as you're safe when you do so, that sounds quite sensible! Though, obviously, your safety is more important than storage. I figure you know your way around the place?

osha-certified-forklifter

no but i do know how to keep things of out people's hands and that the soul touchy ones can't go through walls!

Fair enough, I suppose. Though I hope you won't mind if I worry about you? You're a nice person and I really don't want you to get hurt, you know?

osha-certified-forklifter

i can't stop you from worrying, but i can probably lessen it! after all despite most things in the basement being violently insane, i don't run into deadends as much as they do! plus there's usually the option of just going up or down!

Very true, very true. I suppose it is simply my nature to worry, haha! I'm glad you have methods of escape, that's good. Hopefully you don't get lost down there, though I figure you can always just go up?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, except if i accidentally go into one of the infinite rooms, the only way to leave those is the entrance, and that's assuming it's open!

That is extremely worrying! I hope you do not get stuck in one of those...

osha-certified-forklifter

i haven't yet! or rather, i haven't gotten stuck in one for longer than a few hours! the scientists like opening doors and looking at what's inside so it's actually kinda handy to be near one!

Fair enough, at least they're helpful in that way, I suppose?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i guess, although i have to see an actual degree for any of them so i'm not quite sure any of them are real scientists

I mean... I suppose when you become feral, you can just say you're a scientist and nobody will question you. Because the feral part is more of a problem

osha-certified-forklifter

unless you're too powerful for them! or me! then you get to question them on it!

Very true, very true.

*He nods, idly*

I... don't quite know what a scientist is, I'll admit.

osha-certified-forklifter

a scientist is a person that desires to understand things and does experiments to try to understand the things!

I see, I see... Very interesting! I wonder what it is like being a scientist... you likely have to do a lot of moving around to find things to experiment... with?

osha-certified-forklifter

they have sterilized areas they call labs to bring stuff to and then they start the experiments! they usually keep the labs exceptionally clean to make sure nothing contaminates the experiment things! also i'm not sure, but i think most of the time they pay other people to move the things to them!

Huh, interesting indeed! That seems like a lot of things they have to do, so I suppose getting other people to bring things to them makes sense... I guess it's simply confusing to me why someone would stay inside to do things when they could be outside.

osha-certified-forklifter

oh that one's easy, they're afraid of the dangers so many things could inflict into their experiments! you would need an eviroment completely devoid of such things to learn the true nature of the things when divorced from the others that corrupt it with their immense presence on all of it! honestly i think it's quite fancinating, a pocket nearly completely devoid of all the things that make places so lively!

Honestly, that sounds kind of scary... but maybe it's because I'm so used to living in harmony with nature. Who knows, really? Good for them though, I think.

#sir aaron speaks #osha certified forklifter #aarons travelog

hillo? do you know where i am? i got lost looking for where i parked my forklift

-@osha-certified-forklifter

Ah, I apologise, I am quite new to the area myself! I believe we are both on the grounds of a place named "Oh Shah", but unfortunally my current knowledge stops there. However, I would be happy to accompany you until you locate your... Fork Lift? Though I shall be quite useless in spotting it - I am unsure what it may look like.

@osha-certified-forklifter

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah we're in the osha main building, it's just very large and constantly changing! which is why i lost my forklift, it's a vehicle used to lift large things that are too heavy for any amount of person to move as effectively! i think it's called a forklift because it uses tongs that sorta resemble a fork to lift things!

*avit starts floating away somewhat slowly, clearly wanting Sir Aaron to follow*

Interesting...

*He follows without hesitation. It seems there's a question his companion - a jackal-like creature - is trying to stop him from asking, because said companion has a firm grip on his arm, and routinely seems to say something to him, though admittedly, nothing can be heard*

osha-certified-forklifter

my name's avit by the way! what're your names?

Ah, my apologies! I am Sir Aaron, Aura Guardian... previously in service to Queen Rin of Rota. I am pleased to make your aquaintance, Avit! My companion is known as Lucario. I also have an avian companion known as Pidgeot, and am caring for a child spirit known as Phantump. I am sure they too would be delighted to meet you.

osha-certified-forklifter

oohh another spirit! i actually don't think i've met another spirit since i died, so it'd be fun! also for clarification is pidgeot like a giant bird or a bird person? or perhaps something that only somewhat looks like a bird if you squint?

Technically speaking, their species is Pidgeot, though they prefer to just be refered to as that in human languages, they don't like how their name translates. They are not humanoid, if that is your question? I believe I may have a sketch of them somewhere, I may be able to show you later.

osha-certified-forklifter

i didn't know there was a species of avian called pidgeot! i guess i also didn't noticed i had died for a while, so it's not entirely unsurprising

Ah, true. Departing this plane does tend to leave you tragically out of the loop.

*He says this with a kind of wistfulness that makes it seem he speaks from experience*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i never left i'm just not technically a psychical thing now i think!

Interesting! That certainly is a way to do things. Might I assume you are unable to exit the grounds of this place?

osha-certified-forklifter

maybe, i actually don't even know how large the grounds here are! i don't think i am though, i went to a nearby town in search of fertilizer for my garden a few days ago!

Ah, I see then! That is quite handy, being required to stay here would likely be quite stifling, I imagine.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, it definitelt would be! i think utur and the janitor would know about that, although i'm not sure that the janitor is restricted to just here

Hm, I shall have to ask them then, thank you for telling me about them. What are they like, might I ask?

osha-certified-forklifter

utur's cranky sometimes, but both of them are really nice! the janitor shouldn't be too hard to find, they have so many bodies that they're probably not far. utur's the groundkeeper, and apparently has been since before sliced bread!

Intreguing! They sound like quite interesting individuals! I shall certainly have to speak to them at some point. They sound very old... Unless sliced bread is quite new here?

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't know how old sliced bread is, but it's older than me!

Fair enough! It is generally created quite quickly after bread itself, and this place seems like the kind of location to have bread. If that makes sense, of course.

osha-certified-forklifter

well we certainly have bread! I don't think even mike knows where from though, it just kinda appears! all the food does that, once i was in the freezer trying to nab a tub of ice cream and a bag of frozen chicken drumsticks appeared in me!

I see... that sounds quite uncomfortable, I hope it didn't hurt you?

*He frowns slightly, looking concerned*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i was fine it just confused me mostly

That's good at least - I can't imagine sudden frozen food appearing in you is a pleasant experience.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, i doubt i would've survived that experience if i wasn't already dead! also i forgot to ask earlier, but where's rota on a map? i don't think i've ever heard of it!

Oh, it's in Kanto, near the northwest I believe? I didn't move around a lot, so I don't really know exactly where it is in the region.

osha-certified-forklifter

kanto? like the region in japan?

I... suppose? It has been a while, the names may have changed...

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't think you could fit an entire kingdom there without anybody knowing, japan is a fairly small island! perhaps it's somewhere else and that area went by kanto back in the day? i'm pretty sure i have a world map in my forklift so maybe that'd help!

Perhaps... I suppose it can't hurt, regardless. I... hope so, at least, haha!

osha-certified-forklifter

i think we can chalk it off of being in the north americas, since you didn't even know what osha is and i've never heard of a pidgeot species of bird! unless it's a really rare and migratory species?

Actually, it's pretty common where I lived... I do feel it's important to state that my last available knowledge of Rota was from thousands of years ago, before I died and was reborn thanks to Their Majesty Arceus' grace. So. My information is very outdated, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

so they're probably an extinct species now, and got renamed to something else by the skeleton scientists. on the bright side, any maps would definitely be comparable because that doesn't move very quickly!

Quite possibly... I don't know how accurate the last few maps I saw are though. I can do my best to figure things out, at least!

osha-certified-forklifter

*oh hey look they've found the forklift in plot twist: exactly where avit left it, the middle of a hallway*

hey look we found my forklift! and that means that my world map is in it!

*they float faster and pop open a small holding department on the dashboard and pulls out a block of grounded mint, and under that block is the map! huzzah*

Wonderful! ... Is that a plant block? What... what do you use plant blocks for?

*He looks incredibly confused. Understandably so, really. Plant cubes are not common*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it's dried mint, from my garden! i grow a lot of it, so i dry it into blocks and give them as gifts! sometimes i sell it so i can buy extra tools for my garden! i recently started growing rosemary, but mint is very rude so i'm trying to get rid of most of my mint plants so i can grow other things!

I see, I see! Very impressive, gardening is a very time-consuming process, growing enough to sell is quite difficult! Especially if you are not a farmer... Though perhaps you are? I apologise, I am not exactly well-versed in farmer-spotting.

osha-certified-forklifter

i'm not a farmer, i've just been doing this since i died! it's mostly been mint though, i use it for tea and sometimes i buy chocolate to mix the mint into!

Oh, that sounds lovely! I only recently found out what chocolate is, so I have yet to try it, what's it like? I heard it's very sweet!

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it is very sweet! mint has a chemical in it that activates the cold nerves in your mouth called menthol, which pairs really well with chocolate's taste! mint doesn't have enough menthol to cause the same distress as peppers do with their capsaicin, but it does have an impact on how you consume it!

*avit pulls the map from under the mint block, leaving it floating while they open the map up*

Interesting... I should like to try this some time in the future! It sounds wonderful!

*He watches as they open the map, still thinking about chocolate. It sounds very good...*

osha-certified-forklifter

so this is where the present-day kanto region is, in japan! does its location look roughly where your version is?

*they point roughly where the region of kanto is in japan*

*He looks at the map. Then looks a little closer.*

... this is nothing like any map I've ever seen before. I don't know if I just haven't seen many maps or if this is a completely different place to where I'm from. I mean... Their Majesty Arceus could easily have placed me in a new reality with a new world... Either that or map makers in my time had no idea what the world actually looked like.

osha-certified-forklifter

well that wouldn't be entirely out of left field, the cafeteria guy mike can do that too! it would also explain why i haven't heard of anything you mentioned even in passing!

Indeed - I had no idea how different this place would be, and it certainly is unique! There's a definite... sense about this place that I never felt at home. I don't think I can describe it, really.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i feel that sense about this place too! that's part of why i stay here despite the peril! Speaking of the peril, never go into the basement as long as you can help it.

I will keep that in mind. ... What's down there, though? I'm curious now.

osha-certified-forklifter

feral scientists and various failed and violent experiments! some of them can touch spirital things, so take special care to avoid those ones! they're the ones dimly glowing blue or purple!

Oh goodness... that sounds very distressing. I think I will definitely avoid the basement then. Feral scientists...

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah once one of them tried to put me in a beaker after realizing that i wasn't a normal person when they tried to stab my arm with a rusted needle with some weird liquid inside it! they're quite aggressive, especially if you're beyond the ordinary!

That's... a worry. Hopefully the basement isn't very easy to access, or that could cause a lot of problems. Perhaps someone should set up a few warnings?

osha-certified-forklifter

it's easy to get to if you can go through the floor, otherwise i'm not sure how to access it! i know that the janitor knows how to get almost anywhere, and we were gonna use the infinite rooms down there for storage!

Ah, as long as you're safe when you do so, that sounds quite sensible! Though, obviously, your safety is more important than storage. I figure you know your way around the place?

osha-certified-forklifter

no but i do know how to keep things of out people's hands and that the soul touchy ones can't go through walls!

Fair enough, I suppose. Though I hope you won't mind if I worry about you? You're a nice person and I really don't want you to get hurt, you know?

osha-certified-forklifter

i can't stop you from worrying, but i can probably lessen it! after all despite most things in the basement being violently insane, i don't run into deadends as much as they do! plus there's usually the option of just going up or down!

Very true, very true. I suppose it is simply my nature to worry, haha! I'm glad you have methods of escape, that's good. Hopefully you don't get lost down there, though I figure you can always just go up?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, except if i accidentally go into one of the infinite rooms, the only way to leave those is the entrance, and that's assuming it's open!

That is extremely worrying! I hope you do not get stuck in one of those...

osha-certified-forklifter

i haven't yet! or rather, i haven't gotten stuck in one for longer than a few hours! the scientists like opening doors and looking at what's inside so it's actually kinda handy to be near one!

Fair enough, at least they're helpful in that way, I suppose?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i guess, although i have to see an actual degree for any of them so i'm not quite sure any of them are real scientists

I mean... I suppose when you become feral, you can just say you're a scientist and nobody will question you. Because the feral part is more of a problem

osha-certified-forklifter

unless you're too powerful for them! or me! then you get to question them on it!

Very true, very true.

*He nods, idly*

I... don't quite know what a scientist is, I'll admit.

osha-certified-forklifter

a scientist is a person that desires to understand things and does experiments to try to understand the things!

I see, I see... Very interesting! I wonder what it is like being a scientist... you likely have to do a lot of moving around to find things to experiment... with?

osha-certified-forklifter

they have sterilized areas they call labs to bring stuff to and then they start the experiments! they usually keep the labs exceptionally clean to make sure nothing contaminates the experiment things! also i'm not sure, but i think most of the time they pay other people to move the things to them!

Huh, interesting indeed! That seems like a lot of things they have to do, so I suppose getting other people to bring things to them makes sense... I guess it's simply confusing to me why someone would stay inside to do things when they could be outside.

#sir aaron speaks #osha certified forklifter #aarons travelog

hillo? do you know where i am? i got lost looking for where i parked my forklift

-@osha-certified-forklifter

Ah, I apologise, I am quite new to the area myself! I believe we are both on the grounds of a place named "Oh Shah", but unfortunally my current knowledge stops there. However, I would be happy to accompany you until you locate your... Fork Lift? Though I shall be quite useless in spotting it - I am unsure what it may look like.

@osha-certified-forklifter

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah we're in the osha main building, it's just very large and constantly changing! which is why i lost my forklift, it's a vehicle used to lift large things that are too heavy for any amount of person to move as effectively! i think it's called a forklift because it uses tongs that sorta resemble a fork to lift things!

*avit starts floating away somewhat slowly, clearly wanting Sir Aaron to follow*

Interesting...

*He follows without hesitation. It seems there's a question his companion - a jackal-like creature - is trying to stop him from asking, because said companion has a firm grip on his arm, and routinely seems to say something to him, though admittedly, nothing can be heard*

osha-certified-forklifter

my name's avit by the way! what're your names?

Ah, my apologies! I am Sir Aaron, Aura Guardian... previously in service to Queen Rin of Rota. I am pleased to make your aquaintance, Avit! My companion is known as Lucario. I also have an avian companion known as Pidgeot, and am caring for a child spirit known as Phantump. I am sure they too would be delighted to meet you.

osha-certified-forklifter

oohh another spirit! i actually don't think i've met another spirit since i died, so it'd be fun! also for clarification is pidgeot like a giant bird or a bird person? or perhaps something that only somewhat looks like a bird if you squint?

Technically speaking, their species is Pidgeot, though they prefer to just be refered to as that in human languages, they don't like how their name translates. They are not humanoid, if that is your question? I believe I may have a sketch of them somewhere, I may be able to show you later.

osha-certified-forklifter

i didn't know there was a species of avian called pidgeot! i guess i also didn't noticed i had died for a while, so it's not entirely unsurprising

Ah, true. Departing this plane does tend to leave you tragically out of the loop.

*He says this with a kind of wistfulness that makes it seem he speaks from experience*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i never left i'm just not technically a psychical thing now i think!

Interesting! That certainly is a way to do things. Might I assume you are unable to exit the grounds of this place?

osha-certified-forklifter

maybe, i actually don't even know how large the grounds here are! i don't think i am though, i went to a nearby town in search of fertilizer for my garden a few days ago!

Ah, I see then! That is quite handy, being required to stay here would likely be quite stifling, I imagine.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, it definitelt would be! i think utur and the janitor would know about that, although i'm not sure that the janitor is restricted to just here

Hm, I shall have to ask them then, thank you for telling me about them. What are they like, might I ask?

osha-certified-forklifter

utur's cranky sometimes, but both of them are really nice! the janitor shouldn't be too hard to find, they have so many bodies that they're probably not far. utur's the groundkeeper, and apparently has been since before sliced bread!

Intreguing! They sound like quite interesting individuals! I shall certainly have to speak to them at some point. They sound very old... Unless sliced bread is quite new here?

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't know how old sliced bread is, but it's older than me!

Fair enough! It is generally created quite quickly after bread itself, and this place seems like the kind of location to have bread. If that makes sense, of course.

osha-certified-forklifter

well we certainly have bread! I don't think even mike knows where from though, it just kinda appears! all the food does that, once i was in the freezer trying to nab a tub of ice cream and a bag of frozen chicken drumsticks appeared in me!

I see... that sounds quite uncomfortable, I hope it didn't hurt you?

*He frowns slightly, looking concerned*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i was fine it just confused me mostly

That's good at least - I can't imagine sudden frozen food appearing in you is a pleasant experience.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, i doubt i would've survived that experience if i wasn't already dead! also i forgot to ask earlier, but where's rota on a map? i don't think i've ever heard of it!

Oh, it's in Kanto, near the northwest I believe? I didn't move around a lot, so I don't really know exactly where it is in the region.

osha-certified-forklifter

kanto? like the region in japan?

I... suppose? It has been a while, the names may have changed...

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't think you could fit an entire kingdom there without anybody knowing, japan is a fairly small island! perhaps it's somewhere else and that area went by kanto back in the day? i'm pretty sure i have a world map in my forklift so maybe that'd help!

Perhaps... I suppose it can't hurt, regardless. I... hope so, at least, haha!

osha-certified-forklifter

i think we can chalk it off of being in the north americas, since you didn't even know what osha is and i've never heard of a pidgeot species of bird! unless it's a really rare and migratory species?

Actually, it's pretty common where I lived... I do feel it's important to state that my last available knowledge of Rota was from thousands of years ago, before I died and was reborn thanks to Their Majesty Arceus' grace. So. My information is very outdated, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

so they're probably an extinct species now, and got renamed to something else by the skeleton scientists. on the bright side, any maps would definitely be comparable because that doesn't move very quickly!

Quite possibly... I don't know how accurate the last few maps I saw are though. I can do my best to figure things out, at least!

osha-certified-forklifter

*oh hey look they've found the forklift in plot twist: exactly where avit left it, the middle of a hallway*

hey look we found my forklift! and that means that my world map is in it!

*they float faster and pop open a small holding department on the dashboard and pulls out a block of grounded mint, and under that block is the map! huzzah*

Wonderful! ... Is that a plant block? What... what do you use plant blocks for?

*He looks incredibly confused. Understandably so, really. Plant cubes are not common*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it's dried mint, from my garden! i grow a lot of it, so i dry it into blocks and give them as gifts! sometimes i sell it so i can buy extra tools for my garden! i recently started growing rosemary, but mint is very rude so i'm trying to get rid of most of my mint plants so i can grow other things!

I see, I see! Very impressive, gardening is a very time-consuming process, growing enough to sell is quite difficult! Especially if you are not a farmer... Though perhaps you are? I apologise, I am not exactly well-versed in farmer-spotting.

osha-certified-forklifter

i'm not a farmer, i've just been doing this since i died! it's mostly been mint though, i use it for tea and sometimes i buy chocolate to mix the mint into!

Oh, that sounds lovely! I only recently found out what chocolate is, so I have yet to try it, what's it like? I heard it's very sweet!

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it is very sweet! mint has a chemical in it that activates the cold nerves in your mouth called menthol, which pairs really well with chocolate's taste! mint doesn't have enough menthol to cause the same distress as peppers do with their capsaicin, but it does have an impact on how you consume it!

*avit pulls the map from under the mint block, leaving it floating while they open the map up*

Interesting... I should like to try this some time in the future! It sounds wonderful!

*He watches as they open the map, still thinking about chocolate. It sounds very good...*

osha-certified-forklifter

so this is where the present-day kanto region is, in japan! does its location look roughly where your version is?

*they point roughly where the region of kanto is in japan*

*He looks at the map. Then looks a little closer.*

... this is nothing like any map I've ever seen before. I don't know if I just haven't seen many maps or if this is a completely different place to where I'm from. I mean... Their Majesty Arceus could easily have placed me in a new reality with a new world... Either that or map makers in my time had no idea what the world actually looked like.

osha-certified-forklifter

well that wouldn't be entirely out of left field, the cafeteria guy mike can do that too! it would also explain why i haven't heard of anything you mentioned even in passing!

Indeed - I had no idea how different this place would be, and it certainly is unique! There's a definite... sense about this place that I never felt at home. I don't think I can describe it, really.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i feel that sense about this place too! that's part of why i stay here despite the peril! Speaking of the peril, never go into the basement as long as you can help it.

I will keep that in mind. ... What's down there, though? I'm curious now.

osha-certified-forklifter

feral scientists and various failed and violent experiments! some of them can touch spirital things, so take special care to avoid those ones! they're the ones dimly glowing blue or purple!

Oh goodness... that sounds very distressing. I think I will definitely avoid the basement then. Feral scientists...

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah once one of them tried to put me in a beaker after realizing that i wasn't a normal person when they tried to stab my arm with a rusted needle with some weird liquid inside it! they're quite aggressive, especially if you're beyond the ordinary!

That's... a worry. Hopefully the basement isn't very easy to access, or that could cause a lot of problems. Perhaps someone should set up a few warnings?

osha-certified-forklifter

it's easy to get to if you can go through the floor, otherwise i'm not sure how to access it! i know that the janitor knows how to get almost anywhere, and we were gonna use the infinite rooms down there for storage!

Ah, as long as you're safe when you do so, that sounds quite sensible! Though, obviously, your safety is more important than storage. I figure you know your way around the place?

osha-certified-forklifter

no but i do know how to keep things of out people's hands and that the soul touchy ones can't go through walls!

Fair enough, I suppose. Though I hope you won't mind if I worry about you? You're a nice person and I really don't want you to get hurt, you know?

osha-certified-forklifter

i can't stop you from worrying, but i can probably lessen it! after all despite most things in the basement being violently insane, i don't run into deadends as much as they do! plus there's usually the option of just going up or down!

Very true, very true. I suppose it is simply my nature to worry, haha! I'm glad you have methods of escape, that's good. Hopefully you don't get lost down there, though I figure you can always just go up?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, except if i accidentally go into one of the infinite rooms, the only way to leave those is the entrance, and that's assuming it's open!

That is extremely worrying! I hope you do not get stuck in one of those...

osha-certified-forklifter

i haven't yet! or rather, i haven't gotten stuck in one for longer than a few hours! the scientists like opening doors and looking at what's inside so it's actually kinda handy to be near one!

Fair enough, at least they're helpful in that way, I suppose?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i guess, although i have to see an actual degree for any of them so i'm not quite sure any of them are real scientists

I mean... I suppose when you become feral, you can just say you're a scientist and nobody will question you. Because the feral part is more of a problem

osha-certified-forklifter

unless you're too powerful for them! or me! then you get to question them on it!

Very true, very true.

*He nods, idly*

I... don't quite know what a scientist is, I'll admit.

osha-certified-forklifter

a scientist is a person that desires to understand things and does experiments to try to understand the things!

I see, I see... Very interesting! I wonder what it is like being a scientist... you likely have to do a lot of moving around to find things to experiment... with?

#sir aaron speaks #osha certified forklifter #aarons travelog

hillo? do you know where i am? i got lost looking for where i parked my forklift

-@osha-certified-forklifter

Ah, I apologise, I am quite new to the area myself! I believe we are both on the grounds of a place named "Oh Shah", but unfortunally my current knowledge stops there. However, I would be happy to accompany you until you locate your... Fork Lift? Though I shall be quite useless in spotting it - I am unsure what it may look like.

@osha-certified-forklifter

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah we're in the osha main building, it's just very large and constantly changing! which is why i lost my forklift, it's a vehicle used to lift large things that are too heavy for any amount of person to move as effectively! i think it's called a forklift because it uses tongs that sorta resemble a fork to lift things!

*avit starts floating away somewhat slowly, clearly wanting Sir Aaron to follow*

Interesting...

*He follows without hesitation. It seems there's a question his companion - a jackal-like creature - is trying to stop him from asking, because said companion has a firm grip on his arm, and routinely seems to say something to him, though admittedly, nothing can be heard*

osha-certified-forklifter

my name's avit by the way! what're your names?

Ah, my apologies! I am Sir Aaron, Aura Guardian... previously in service to Queen Rin of Rota. I am pleased to make your aquaintance, Avit! My companion is known as Lucario. I also have an avian companion known as Pidgeot, and am caring for a child spirit known as Phantump. I am sure they too would be delighted to meet you.

osha-certified-forklifter

oohh another spirit! i actually don't think i've met another spirit since i died, so it'd be fun! also for clarification is pidgeot like a giant bird or a bird person? or perhaps something that only somewhat looks like a bird if you squint?

Technically speaking, their species is Pidgeot, though they prefer to just be refered to as that in human languages, they don't like how their name translates. They are not humanoid, if that is your question? I believe I may have a sketch of them somewhere, I may be able to show you later.

osha-certified-forklifter

i didn't know there was a species of avian called pidgeot! i guess i also didn't noticed i had died for a while, so it's not entirely unsurprising

Ah, true. Departing this plane does tend to leave you tragically out of the loop.

*He says this with a kind of wistfulness that makes it seem he speaks from experience*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i never left i'm just not technically a psychical thing now i think!

Interesting! That certainly is a way to do things. Might I assume you are unable to exit the grounds of this place?

osha-certified-forklifter

maybe, i actually don't even know how large the grounds here are! i don't think i am though, i went to a nearby town in search of fertilizer for my garden a few days ago!

Ah, I see then! That is quite handy, being required to stay here would likely be quite stifling, I imagine.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, it definitelt would be! i think utur and the janitor would know about that, although i'm not sure that the janitor is restricted to just here

Hm, I shall have to ask them then, thank you for telling me about them. What are they like, might I ask?

osha-certified-forklifter

utur's cranky sometimes, but both of them are really nice! the janitor shouldn't be too hard to find, they have so many bodies that they're probably not far. utur's the groundkeeper, and apparently has been since before sliced bread!

Intreguing! They sound like quite interesting individuals! I shall certainly have to speak to them at some point. They sound very old... Unless sliced bread is quite new here?

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't know how old sliced bread is, but it's older than me!

Fair enough! It is generally created quite quickly after bread itself, and this place seems like the kind of location to have bread. If that makes sense, of course.

osha-certified-forklifter

well we certainly have bread! I don't think even mike knows where from though, it just kinda appears! all the food does that, once i was in the freezer trying to nab a tub of ice cream and a bag of frozen chicken drumsticks appeared in me!

I see... that sounds quite uncomfortable, I hope it didn't hurt you?

*He frowns slightly, looking concerned*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i was fine it just confused me mostly

That's good at least - I can't imagine sudden frozen food appearing in you is a pleasant experience.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, i doubt i would've survived that experience if i wasn't already dead! also i forgot to ask earlier, but where's rota on a map? i don't think i've ever heard of it!

Oh, it's in Kanto, near the northwest I believe? I didn't move around a lot, so I don't really know exactly where it is in the region.

osha-certified-forklifter

kanto? like the region in japan?

I... suppose? It has been a while, the names may have changed...

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't think you could fit an entire kingdom there without anybody knowing, japan is a fairly small island! perhaps it's somewhere else and that area went by kanto back in the day? i'm pretty sure i have a world map in my forklift so maybe that'd help!

Perhaps... I suppose it can't hurt, regardless. I... hope so, at least, haha!

osha-certified-forklifter

i think we can chalk it off of being in the north americas, since you didn't even know what osha is and i've never heard of a pidgeot species of bird! unless it's a really rare and migratory species?

Actually, it's pretty common where I lived... I do feel it's important to state that my last available knowledge of Rota was from thousands of years ago, before I died and was reborn thanks to Their Majesty Arceus' grace. So. My information is very outdated, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

so they're probably an extinct species now, and got renamed to something else by the skeleton scientists. on the bright side, any maps would definitely be comparable because that doesn't move very quickly!

Quite possibly... I don't know how accurate the last few maps I saw are though. I can do my best to figure things out, at least!

osha-certified-forklifter

*oh hey look they've found the forklift in plot twist: exactly where avit left it, the middle of a hallway*

hey look we found my forklift! and that means that my world map is in it!

*they float faster and pop open a small holding department on the dashboard and pulls out a block of grounded mint, and under that block is the map! huzzah*

Wonderful! ... Is that a plant block? What... what do you use plant blocks for?

*He looks incredibly confused. Understandably so, really. Plant cubes are not common*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it's dried mint, from my garden! i grow a lot of it, so i dry it into blocks and give them as gifts! sometimes i sell it so i can buy extra tools for my garden! i recently started growing rosemary, but mint is very rude so i'm trying to get rid of most of my mint plants so i can grow other things!

I see, I see! Very impressive, gardening is a very time-consuming process, growing enough to sell is quite difficult! Especially if you are not a farmer... Though perhaps you are? I apologise, I am not exactly well-versed in farmer-spotting.

osha-certified-forklifter

i'm not a farmer, i've just been doing this since i died! it's mostly been mint though, i use it for tea and sometimes i buy chocolate to mix the mint into!

Oh, that sounds lovely! I only recently found out what chocolate is, so I have yet to try it, what's it like? I heard it's very sweet!

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it is very sweet! mint has a chemical in it that activates the cold nerves in your mouth called menthol, which pairs really well with chocolate's taste! mint doesn't have enough menthol to cause the same distress as peppers do with their capsaicin, but it does have an impact on how you consume it!

*avit pulls the map from under the mint block, leaving it floating while they open the map up*

Interesting... I should like to try this some time in the future! It sounds wonderful!

*He watches as they open the map, still thinking about chocolate. It sounds very good...*

osha-certified-forklifter

so this is where the present-day kanto region is, in japan! does its location look roughly where your version is?

*they point roughly where the region of kanto is in japan*

*He looks at the map. Then looks a little closer.*

... this is nothing like any map I've ever seen before. I don't know if I just haven't seen many maps or if this is a completely different place to where I'm from. I mean... Their Majesty Arceus could easily have placed me in a new reality with a new world... Either that or map makers in my time had no idea what the world actually looked like.

osha-certified-forklifter

well that wouldn't be entirely out of left field, the cafeteria guy mike can do that too! it would also explain why i haven't heard of anything you mentioned even in passing!

Indeed - I had no idea how different this place would be, and it certainly is unique! There's a definite... sense about this place that I never felt at home. I don't think I can describe it, really.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i feel that sense about this place too! that's part of why i stay here despite the peril! Speaking of the peril, never go into the basement as long as you can help it.

I will keep that in mind. ... What's down there, though? I'm curious now.

osha-certified-forklifter

feral scientists and various failed and violent experiments! some of them can touch spirital things, so take special care to avoid those ones! they're the ones dimly glowing blue or purple!

Oh goodness... that sounds very distressing. I think I will definitely avoid the basement then. Feral scientists...

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah once one of them tried to put me in a beaker after realizing that i wasn't a normal person when they tried to stab my arm with a rusted needle with some weird liquid inside it! they're quite aggressive, especially if you're beyond the ordinary!

That's... a worry. Hopefully the basement isn't very easy to access, or that could cause a lot of problems. Perhaps someone should set up a few warnings?

osha-certified-forklifter

it's easy to get to if you can go through the floor, otherwise i'm not sure how to access it! i know that the janitor knows how to get almost anywhere, and we were gonna use the infinite rooms down there for storage!

Ah, as long as you're safe when you do so, that sounds quite sensible! Though, obviously, your safety is more important than storage. I figure you know your way around the place?

osha-certified-forklifter

no but i do know how to keep things of out people's hands and that the soul touchy ones can't go through walls!

Fair enough, I suppose. Though I hope you won't mind if I worry about you? You're a nice person and I really don't want you to get hurt, you know?

osha-certified-forklifter

i can't stop you from worrying, but i can probably lessen it! after all despite most things in the basement being violently insane, i don't run into deadends as much as they do! plus there's usually the option of just going up or down!

Very true, very true. I suppose it is simply my nature to worry, haha! I'm glad you have methods of escape, that's good. Hopefully you don't get lost down there, though I figure you can always just go up?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, except if i accidentally go into one of the infinite rooms, the only way to leave those is the entrance, and that's assuming it's open!

That is extremely worrying! I hope you do not get stuck in one of those...

osha-certified-forklifter

i haven't yet! or rather, i haven't gotten stuck in one for longer than a few hours! the scientists like opening doors and looking at what's inside so it's actually kinda handy to be near one!

Fair enough, at least they're helpful in that way, I suppose?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i guess, although i have to see an actual degree for any of them so i'm not quite sure any of them are real scientists

I mean... I suppose when you become feral, you can just say you're a scientist and nobody will question you. Because the feral part is more of a problem

osha-certified-forklifter

unless you're too powerful for them! or me! then you get to question them on it!

Very true, very true.

*He nods, idly*

I... don't quite know what a scientist is, I'll admit.

#sir aaron speaks #osha certified forklifter #aarons travelog

hillo? do you know where i am? i got lost looking for where i parked my forklift

-@osha-certified-forklifter

Ah, I apologise, I am quite new to the area myself! I believe we are both on the grounds of a place named "Oh Shah", but unfortunally my current knowledge stops there. However, I would be happy to accompany you until you locate your... Fork Lift? Though I shall be quite useless in spotting it - I am unsure what it may look like.

@osha-certified-forklifter

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah we're in the osha main building, it's just very large and constantly changing! which is why i lost my forklift, it's a vehicle used to lift large things that are too heavy for any amount of person to move as effectively! i think it's called a forklift because it uses tongs that sorta resemble a fork to lift things!

*avit starts floating away somewhat slowly, clearly wanting Sir Aaron to follow*

Interesting...

*He follows without hesitation. It seems there's a question his companion - a jackal-like creature - is trying to stop him from asking, because said companion has a firm grip on his arm, and routinely seems to say something to him, though admittedly, nothing can be heard*

osha-certified-forklifter

my name's avit by the way! what're your names?

Ah, my apologies! I am Sir Aaron, Aura Guardian... previously in service to Queen Rin of Rota. I am pleased to make your aquaintance, Avit! My companion is known as Lucario. I also have an avian companion known as Pidgeot, and am caring for a child spirit known as Phantump. I am sure they too would be delighted to meet you.

osha-certified-forklifter

oohh another spirit! i actually don't think i've met another spirit since i died, so it'd be fun! also for clarification is pidgeot like a giant bird or a bird person? or perhaps something that only somewhat looks like a bird if you squint?

Technically speaking, their species is Pidgeot, though they prefer to just be refered to as that in human languages, they don't like how their name translates. They are not humanoid, if that is your question? I believe I may have a sketch of them somewhere, I may be able to show you later.

osha-certified-forklifter

i didn't know there was a species of avian called pidgeot! i guess i also didn't noticed i had died for a while, so it's not entirely unsurprising

Ah, true. Departing this plane does tend to leave you tragically out of the loop.

*He says this with a kind of wistfulness that makes it seem he speaks from experience*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i never left i'm just not technically a psychical thing now i think!

Interesting! That certainly is a way to do things. Might I assume you are unable to exit the grounds of this place?

osha-certified-forklifter

maybe, i actually don't even know how large the grounds here are! i don't think i am though, i went to a nearby town in search of fertilizer for my garden a few days ago!

Ah, I see then! That is quite handy, being required to stay here would likely be quite stifling, I imagine.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, it definitelt would be! i think utur and the janitor would know about that, although i'm not sure that the janitor is restricted to just here

Hm, I shall have to ask them then, thank you for telling me about them. What are they like, might I ask?

osha-certified-forklifter

utur's cranky sometimes, but both of them are really nice! the janitor shouldn't be too hard to find, they have so many bodies that they're probably not far. utur's the groundkeeper, and apparently has been since before sliced bread!

Intreguing! They sound like quite interesting individuals! I shall certainly have to speak to them at some point. They sound very old... Unless sliced bread is quite new here?

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't know how old sliced bread is, but it's older than me!

Fair enough! It is generally created quite quickly after bread itself, and this place seems like the kind of location to have bread. If that makes sense, of course.

osha-certified-forklifter

well we certainly have bread! I don't think even mike knows where from though, it just kinda appears! all the food does that, once i was in the freezer trying to nab a tub of ice cream and a bag of frozen chicken drumsticks appeared in me!

I see... that sounds quite uncomfortable, I hope it didn't hurt you?

*He frowns slightly, looking concerned*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i was fine it just confused me mostly

That's good at least - I can't imagine sudden frozen food appearing in you is a pleasant experience.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, i doubt i would've survived that experience if i wasn't already dead! also i forgot to ask earlier, but where's rota on a map? i don't think i've ever heard of it!

Oh, it's in Kanto, near the northwest I believe? I didn't move around a lot, so I don't really know exactly where it is in the region.

osha-certified-forklifter

kanto? like the region in japan?

I... suppose? It has been a while, the names may have changed...

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't think you could fit an entire kingdom there without anybody knowing, japan is a fairly small island! perhaps it's somewhere else and that area went by kanto back in the day? i'm pretty sure i have a world map in my forklift so maybe that'd help!

Perhaps... I suppose it can't hurt, regardless. I... hope so, at least, haha!

osha-certified-forklifter

i think we can chalk it off of being in the north americas, since you didn't even know what osha is and i've never heard of a pidgeot species of bird! unless it's a really rare and migratory species?

Actually, it's pretty common where I lived... I do feel it's important to state that my last available knowledge of Rota was from thousands of years ago, before I died and was reborn thanks to Their Majesty Arceus' grace. So. My information is very outdated, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

so they're probably an extinct species now, and got renamed to something else by the skeleton scientists. on the bright side, any maps would definitely be comparable because that doesn't move very quickly!

Quite possibly... I don't know how accurate the last few maps I saw are though. I can do my best to figure things out, at least!

osha-certified-forklifter

*oh hey look they've found the forklift in plot twist: exactly where avit left it, the middle of a hallway*

hey look we found my forklift! and that means that my world map is in it!

*they float faster and pop open a small holding department on the dashboard and pulls out a block of grounded mint, and under that block is the map! huzzah*

Wonderful! ... Is that a plant block? What... what do you use plant blocks for?

*He looks incredibly confused. Understandably so, really. Plant cubes are not common*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it's dried mint, from my garden! i grow a lot of it, so i dry it into blocks and give them as gifts! sometimes i sell it so i can buy extra tools for my garden! i recently started growing rosemary, but mint is very rude so i'm trying to get rid of most of my mint plants so i can grow other things!

I see, I see! Very impressive, gardening is a very time-consuming process, growing enough to sell is quite difficult! Especially if you are not a farmer... Though perhaps you are? I apologise, I am not exactly well-versed in farmer-spotting.

osha-certified-forklifter

i'm not a farmer, i've just been doing this since i died! it's mostly been mint though, i use it for tea and sometimes i buy chocolate to mix the mint into!

Oh, that sounds lovely! I only recently found out what chocolate is, so I have yet to try it, what's it like? I heard it's very sweet!

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it is very sweet! mint has a chemical in it that activates the cold nerves in your mouth called menthol, which pairs really well with chocolate's taste! mint doesn't have enough menthol to cause the same distress as peppers do with their capsaicin, but it does have an impact on how you consume it!

*avit pulls the map from under the mint block, leaving it floating while they open the map up*

Interesting... I should like to try this some time in the future! It sounds wonderful!

*He watches as they open the map, still thinking about chocolate. It sounds very good...*

osha-certified-forklifter

so this is where the present-day kanto region is, in japan! does its location look roughly where your version is?

*they point roughly where the region of kanto is in japan*

*He looks at the map. Then looks a little closer.*

... this is nothing like any map I've ever seen before. I don't know if I just haven't seen many maps or if this is a completely different place to where I'm from. I mean... Their Majesty Arceus could easily have placed me in a new reality with a new world... Either that or map makers in my time had no idea what the world actually looked like.

osha-certified-forklifter

well that wouldn't be entirely out of left field, the cafeteria guy mike can do that too! it would also explain why i haven't heard of anything you mentioned even in passing!

Indeed - I had no idea how different this place would be, and it certainly is unique! There's a definite... sense about this place that I never felt at home. I don't think I can describe it, really.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i feel that sense about this place too! that's part of why i stay here despite the peril! Speaking of the peril, never go into the basement as long as you can help it.

I will keep that in mind. ... What's down there, though? I'm curious now.

osha-certified-forklifter

feral scientists and various failed and violent experiments! some of them can touch spirital things, so take special care to avoid those ones! they're the ones dimly glowing blue or purple!

Oh goodness... that sounds very distressing. I think I will definitely avoid the basement then. Feral scientists...

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah once one of them tried to put me in a beaker after realizing that i wasn't a normal person when they tried to stab my arm with a rusted needle with some weird liquid inside it! they're quite aggressive, especially if you're beyond the ordinary!

That's... a worry. Hopefully the basement isn't very easy to access, or that could cause a lot of problems. Perhaps someone should set up a few warnings?

osha-certified-forklifter

it's easy to get to if you can go through the floor, otherwise i'm not sure how to access it! i know that the janitor knows how to get almost anywhere, and we were gonna use the infinite rooms down there for storage!

Ah, as long as you're safe when you do so, that sounds quite sensible! Though, obviously, your safety is more important than storage. I figure you know your way around the place?

osha-certified-forklifter

no but i do know how to keep things of out people's hands and that the soul touchy ones can't go through walls!

Fair enough, I suppose. Though I hope you won't mind if I worry about you? You're a nice person and I really don't want you to get hurt, you know?

osha-certified-forklifter

i can't stop you from worrying, but i can probably lessen it! after all despite most things in the basement being violently insane, i don't run into deadends as much as they do! plus there's usually the option of just going up or down!

Very true, very true. I suppose it is simply my nature to worry, haha! I'm glad you have methods of escape, that's good. Hopefully you don't get lost down there, though I figure you can always just go up?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, except if i accidentally go into one of the infinite rooms, the only way to leave those is the entrance, and that's assuming it's open!

That is extremely worrying! I hope you do not get stuck in one of those...

osha-certified-forklifter

i haven't yet! or rather, i haven't gotten stuck in one for longer than a few hours! the scientists like opening doors and looking at what's inside so it's actually kinda handy to be near one!

Fair enough, at least they're helpful in that way, I suppose?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i guess, although i have to see an actual degree for any of them so i'm not quite sure any of them are real scientists

I mean... I suppose when you become feral, you can just say you're a scientist and nobody will question you. Because the feral part is more of a problem

#Sir Aaron speaks #osha certified forklifter #aarons travelog #(( ooc had to reread this bc my brain immediately substituded in ''but if there's a degree on his wall I haven't seen it''#ah word/phrase association

hillo? do you know where i am? i got lost looking for where i parked my forklift

-@osha-certified-forklifter

Ah, I apologise, I am quite new to the area myself! I believe we are both on the grounds of a place named "Oh Shah", but unfortunally my current knowledge stops there. However, I would be happy to accompany you until you locate your... Fork Lift? Though I shall be quite useless in spotting it - I am unsure what it may look like.

@osha-certified-forklifter

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah we're in the osha main building, it's just very large and constantly changing! which is why i lost my forklift, it's a vehicle used to lift large things that are too heavy for any amount of person to move as effectively! i think it's called a forklift because it uses tongs that sorta resemble a fork to lift things!

*avit starts floating away somewhat slowly, clearly wanting Sir Aaron to follow*

Interesting...

*He follows without hesitation. It seems there's a question his companion - a jackal-like creature - is trying to stop him from asking, because said companion has a firm grip on his arm, and routinely seems to say something to him, though admittedly, nothing can be heard*

osha-certified-forklifter

my name's avit by the way! what're your names?

Ah, my apologies! I am Sir Aaron, Aura Guardian... previously in service to Queen Rin of Rota. I am pleased to make your aquaintance, Avit! My companion is known as Lucario. I also have an avian companion known as Pidgeot, and am caring for a child spirit known as Phantump. I am sure they too would be delighted to meet you.

osha-certified-forklifter

oohh another spirit! i actually don't think i've met another spirit since i died, so it'd be fun! also for clarification is pidgeot like a giant bird or a bird person? or perhaps something that only somewhat looks like a bird if you squint?

Technically speaking, their species is Pidgeot, though they prefer to just be refered to as that in human languages, they don't like how their name translates. They are not humanoid, if that is your question? I believe I may have a sketch of them somewhere, I may be able to show you later.

osha-certified-forklifter

i didn't know there was a species of avian called pidgeot! i guess i also didn't noticed i had died for a while, so it's not entirely unsurprising

Ah, true. Departing this plane does tend to leave you tragically out of the loop.

*He says this with a kind of wistfulness that makes it seem he speaks from experience*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i never left i'm just not technically a psychical thing now i think!

Interesting! That certainly is a way to do things. Might I assume you are unable to exit the grounds of this place?

osha-certified-forklifter

maybe, i actually don't even know how large the grounds here are! i don't think i am though, i went to a nearby town in search of fertilizer for my garden a few days ago!

Ah, I see then! That is quite handy, being required to stay here would likely be quite stifling, I imagine.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, it definitelt would be! i think utur and the janitor would know about that, although i'm not sure that the janitor is restricted to just here

Hm, I shall have to ask them then, thank you for telling me about them. What are they like, might I ask?

osha-certified-forklifter

utur's cranky sometimes, but both of them are really nice! the janitor shouldn't be too hard to find, they have so many bodies that they're probably not far. utur's the groundkeeper, and apparently has been since before sliced bread!

Intreguing! They sound like quite interesting individuals! I shall certainly have to speak to them at some point. They sound very old... Unless sliced bread is quite new here?

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't know how old sliced bread is, but it's older than me!

Fair enough! It is generally created quite quickly after bread itself, and this place seems like the kind of location to have bread. If that makes sense, of course.

osha-certified-forklifter

well we certainly have bread! I don't think even mike knows where from though, it just kinda appears! all the food does that, once i was in the freezer trying to nab a tub of ice cream and a bag of frozen chicken drumsticks appeared in me!

I see... that sounds quite uncomfortable, I hope it didn't hurt you?

*He frowns slightly, looking concerned*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh i was fine it just confused me mostly

That's good at least - I can't imagine sudden frozen food appearing in you is a pleasant experience.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, i doubt i would've survived that experience if i wasn't already dead! also i forgot to ask earlier, but where's rota on a map? i don't think i've ever heard of it!

Oh, it's in Kanto, near the northwest I believe? I didn't move around a lot, so I don't really know exactly where it is in the region.

osha-certified-forklifter

kanto? like the region in japan?

I... suppose? It has been a while, the names may have changed...

osha-certified-forklifter

i don't think you could fit an entire kingdom there without anybody knowing, japan is a fairly small island! perhaps it's somewhere else and that area went by kanto back in the day? i'm pretty sure i have a world map in my forklift so maybe that'd help!

Perhaps... I suppose it can't hurt, regardless. I... hope so, at least, haha!

osha-certified-forklifter

i think we can chalk it off of being in the north americas, since you didn't even know what osha is and i've never heard of a pidgeot species of bird! unless it's a really rare and migratory species?

Actually, it's pretty common where I lived... I do feel it's important to state that my last available knowledge of Rota was from thousands of years ago, before I died and was reborn thanks to Their Majesty Arceus' grace. So. My information is very outdated, I think.

osha-certified-forklifter

so they're probably an extinct species now, and got renamed to something else by the skeleton scientists. on the bright side, any maps would definitely be comparable because that doesn't move very quickly!

Quite possibly... I don't know how accurate the last few maps I saw are though. I can do my best to figure things out, at least!

osha-certified-forklifter

*oh hey look they've found the forklift in plot twist: exactly where avit left it, the middle of a hallway*

hey look we found my forklift! and that means that my world map is in it!

*they float faster and pop open a small holding department on the dashboard and pulls out a block of grounded mint, and under that block is the map! huzzah*

Wonderful! ... Is that a plant block? What... what do you use plant blocks for?

*He looks incredibly confused. Understandably so, really. Plant cubes are not common*

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it's dried mint, from my garden! i grow a lot of it, so i dry it into blocks and give them as gifts! sometimes i sell it so i can buy extra tools for my garden! i recently started growing rosemary, but mint is very rude so i'm trying to get rid of most of my mint plants so i can grow other things!

I see, I see! Very impressive, gardening is a very time-consuming process, growing enough to sell is quite difficult! Especially if you are not a farmer... Though perhaps you are? I apologise, I am not exactly well-versed in farmer-spotting.

osha-certified-forklifter

i'm not a farmer, i've just been doing this since i died! it's mostly been mint though, i use it for tea and sometimes i buy chocolate to mix the mint into!

Oh, that sounds lovely! I only recently found out what chocolate is, so I have yet to try it, what's it like? I heard it's very sweet!

osha-certified-forklifter

oh it is very sweet! mint has a chemical in it that activates the cold nerves in your mouth called menthol, which pairs really well with chocolate's taste! mint doesn't have enough menthol to cause the same distress as peppers do with their capsaicin, but it does have an impact on how you consume it!

*avit pulls the map from under the mint block, leaving it floating while they open the map up*

Interesting... I should like to try this some time in the future! It sounds wonderful!

*He watches as they open the map, still thinking about chocolate. It sounds very good...*

osha-certified-forklifter

so this is where the present-day kanto region is, in japan! does its location look roughly where your version is?

*they point roughly where the region of kanto is in japan*

*He looks at the map. Then looks a little closer.*

... this is nothing like any map I've ever seen before. I don't know if I just haven't seen many maps or if this is a completely different place to where I'm from. I mean... Their Majesty Arceus could easily have placed me in a new reality with a new world... Either that or map makers in my time had no idea what the world actually looked like.

osha-certified-forklifter

well that wouldn't be entirely out of left field, the cafeteria guy mike can do that too! it would also explain why i haven't heard of anything you mentioned even in passing!

Indeed - I had no idea how different this place would be, and it certainly is unique! There's a definite... sense about this place that I never felt at home. I don't think I can describe it, really.

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah i feel that sense about this place too! that's part of why i stay here despite the peril! Speaking of the peril, never go into the basement as long as you can help it.

I will keep that in mind. ... What's down there, though? I'm curious now.

osha-certified-forklifter

feral scientists and various failed and violent experiments! some of them can touch spirital things, so take special care to avoid those ones! they're the ones dimly glowing blue or purple!

Oh goodness... that sounds very distressing. I think I will definitely avoid the basement then. Feral scientists...

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah once one of them tried to put me in a beaker after realizing that i wasn't a normal person when they tried to stab my arm with a rusted needle with some weird liquid inside it! they're quite aggressive, especially if you're beyond the ordinary!

That's... a worry. Hopefully the basement isn't very easy to access, or that could cause a lot of problems. Perhaps someone should set up a few warnings?

osha-certified-forklifter

it's easy to get to if you can go through the floor, otherwise i'm not sure how to access it! i know that the janitor knows how to get almost anywhere, and we were gonna use the infinite rooms down there for storage!

Ah, as long as you're safe when you do so, that sounds quite sensible! Though, obviously, your safety is more important than storage. I figure you know your way around the place?

osha-certified-forklifter

no but i do know how to keep things of out people's hands and that the soul touchy ones can't go through walls!

Fair enough, I suppose. Though I hope you won't mind if I worry about you? You're a nice person and I really don't want you to get hurt, you know?

osha-certified-forklifter

i can't stop you from worrying, but i can probably lessen it! after all despite most things in the basement being violently insane, i don't run into deadends as much as they do! plus there's usually the option of just going up or down!

Very true, very true. I suppose it is simply my nature to worry, haha! I'm glad you have methods of escape, that's good. Hopefully you don't get lost down there, though I figure you can always just go up?

osha-certified-forklifter

yeah, except if i accidentally go into one of the infinite rooms, the only way to leave those is the entrance, and that's assuming it's open!

That is extremely worrying! I hope you do not get stuck in one of those...

osha-certified-forklifter

i haven't yet! or rather, i haven't gotten stuck in one for longer than a few hours! the scientists like opening doors and looking at what's inside so it's actually kinda handy to be near one!

Fair enough, at least they're helpful in that way, I suppose?

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