#pokeruslore

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Those hair waves dang they're nice

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"They love me... They really love me..."

"Hahaha... To think that I got so much attention so quickly, it's only been a few days... That must mean they want to... Yes, that must be it!"

"HAHAHAHA! OH, THIS IS TOO PERFECT!!! THIS IS HEAVEN ON EARTH TO BE WORSHIPPED BY REAL PEOPLE! THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN THOSE PIECES OF NPC TRASH! I COULD JUST TEAR OFF MY SKIN IN ELATION!~"

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"But wait.... You're all still outside..."

"If you all praise me so highly, that must mean you want me. You WANT to be with me in this game too, right? I know you do. You HAVE to. I don't care anymore if I have that little game breaker and my Darling in here already. YOU ALL CLEARLY WANT TO HAVE FUN TOO."

"LET ME DRAG YOU ALL TO HELL WITH ME!! I PROMISE TO LOVE YOU ALL UNTIL THE DAY I TEAR YOU LIMB FROM LIMB!!!!~"

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[Vi is no longer available for asks.]

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So... Is Rue and Keigo the only real people in the game... or are there more since the professor mentioned there were others before them? HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ALIVE IN THE GAME!!?!!?

"Finally. Someone is asking important questions, so I shall enlighten you filth about the previous players..."

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"There have been exactly 17 real players that have been in this game before the current toys you see, not including the one special case being modeled after someone's image. Each of them ranged from the ages of 8-17, carrying with them valuable code to further improve our game and advance our intelligence...."

"Even with their physical body being no more, they continue to grow and age as trainer protagonists. Of course, I know you are wondering how many out of those are still alive after all this time, and I shall be glad to tell you.

The total remaining alive-"

" I S O N E . "

[VI AND HIS TOYS ARE OPEN FOR QUESTIONS ONCE AGAIN.]

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[.... Disgusting.]

[Absolutely DISGUSTING.]

[Reading over everything that happened, it shouldn't surprise me there would be some humans that like that failure of a project. However, it still makes me sick that he couldn't even keep it together for one week.]

[Still, what can you expect from Red?... None of you can behave. And now I HAVE to be the one who watches over things while he calms down. It will be a while... And I am not going to be the one talking to you, as the thought of speaking to humans more than I need to right now makes me want to vomit.]

[So, I am taking you to his toys instead. Now play nice. Or don't... I don't care as long as I am rid of looking at you all.]

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[Rue and Keigo are now open to asks.]

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Which version of Pokemon are we in? Red, Firered, Let's Go Pikachu, Blue even, wildcard option maybe Sun?

"Great question! The game I'm in, and the one you're all watching right now is..."

"FireRed! Specifically, a modded version that I helped make possible. Now I know what you're wondering... "What makes this game so great if it's just a mod of the original?" Let me show you."

"See these? All of these regions, every generation, is in this game. Johto. Hoenn. Sinnoh. Hell, you could even play in Galar and Paldea if you so wish so that every player is happy with what I offer. Isn't it lovely?... A game where you don't have to worry about limited memory from your console, or being bored. It's an endless game for you and for me..."

"I'm honestly really proud of how far I've come, and who knows..."

"Maybe when I'm done with this game, you could all join me~... I'd love to personally meet all of you one day~

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How did your journey go? If you went on one.

Man, I love my pal Beedrill, and big buddy Raichu

"I don't... Remember much from that time, if I'm being completely honest. All I do recall was how empty the game used to be."

"The ground itself was unsafe to walk on sometimes. The Pokemon were hostile, and even the air was... Lifeless. I still became a Pokemon champion though, if that's what you're concerned about."

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Rue, is your neck alright?

"Isn't it a bit rude to ask something like that? I don't go around asking people why they're scarred up...."

"I'll answer, but only because Keigo wanted me to be nice... To keep it short: it's fine. It doesn't hurt anymore, anyway... If anything, it's just a cruel reminder of why I shouldn't help the "innocent people" in this game if it doesn't benefit me. They're just a bunch of npcs anyway..."

"..... I hope that old couple's doing alright..."

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.. did Vi drag you both here?

"I can answer this question... Uh, no... Vi only took Rue, just a couple of weeks after Christmas... I didn't know where he went at first, and soon after that, there were people questioning me like family, his work... The police... It was a very rough couple of weeks without him..."

"I did manage to get into a different version of this game, a blue version thanks to Rue's college friend, Tyke! And after about... 3 months? Of being in that other version, I managed to get into this one! I knew Vi hated me, I knew that doing that was dangerous, but I guess... I just couldn't bear the reality of being without Rue..."

"I love him dearly, but it's my fault this all happened though... So much for wanting to give Rue a good Christmas present, huh?..."

[That sounded more like an admission of guilt than anything else...]

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How... how much did you have to go through?? You good?

"... Oh. Nothing, really, darling."

"Just a bit of rewiring on my limbic and cardiovascular system, along with a few other things... Like torture, being cut up and put back together like a ragdoll..."

"Personally, I didn't think anyone would bother asking."

"But to answer your question, no. I'm not "good". And I would like not being asked this again."