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You find yourself standing at the bottom of a tall staircase that has led down to a subway station. The circular layout of the underground building is centered around an impressively thick pillar. All around the circle, several shorter staircases lead down to train platforms. Even though you are indoors, a misty fog spreads through the building, making the floor just a little slick, and partially obscuring your vision. Hazard cones and "Caution: Wet Floor" signs are placed every so often around the circle, to spread awareness of the danger.
An announcement comes over the speakers. The announcement speaks in Ingo's voice:
Attention, all passengers! Gear Station is currently undergoing renovations. Please proceed with caution. Unfortunately, our ticket machines are currently out of order. One of our Depot Agents is standing by to provide you with guidance and assistance. Do not hesitate to speak with him! We are working around the clock to serve you to the best of our ability, according to the standards our passengers expect. Thank you very much for your understanding. I hope you will ride with us again!
Sure enough, a station attendant is standing next to one of the supposedly out-of-order ticket machines (though the screen is lit up, like you could still interact with it). He has a cart with him that is carrying several Pokeballs, and he notices you, waving you down. "'Scuse me!"
There is also a subway map posted on the wall nearby.
You find yourself standing at the bottom of a tall staircase that has led down to a subway station. The circular layout of the underground building is centered around an impressively thick pillar. All around the circle, several shorter staircases lead down to train platforms. Even though you are indoors, a misty fog spreads through the building, making the floor just a little slick, and partially obscuring your vision. Hazard cones and "Caution: Wet Floor" signs are placed every so often around the circle, to spread awareness of the danger.
An announcement comes over the speakers. The announcement speaks in Ingo's voice:
Attention, all passengers! Gear Station is currently undergoing renovations. Please proceed with caution. Unfortunately, our ticket machines are currently out of order. One of our Depot Agents is standing by to provide you with guidance and assistance. Do not hesitate to speak with him! We are working around the clock to serve you to the best of our ability, according to the standards our passengers expect. Thank you very much for your understanding. I hope you will ride with us again!
Sure enough, a station attendant is standing next to one of the supposedly out-of-order ticket machines (though the screen is lit up, like you could still interact with it). He has a cart with him that is carrying several Pokeballs, and he notices you, waving you down. "'Scuse me!"
There is also a subway map posted on the wall nearby.
[ This is a sight for sore eyes.
Emmet smiles fondly, though that smile fades somewhat as he catches sight of the mist. Slowly. he steps over to the ticket machine where the attendant is. ]
I am Emmet! What can I do for you today?
Emmet smiles fondly, though that smile fades somewhat as he catches sight of the mist. Slowly. he steps over to the ticket machine where the attendant is. ]
I am Emmet! What can I do for you today?
Not exactly. But we are close to it, sort of. Something along those lines.
You're both familiar, I assume...? You might have to answer a few questions along the way, in that case.
[local woman has NO idea about this place and possibly does not fully understand pokemon still. that's fine.]
[local woman has NO idea about this place and possibly does not fully understand pokemon still. that's fine.]
To the best of our ability, yes! It is not surprising that Ingo's Palace would appear to be like Gear Station. I am assuming the attendant will have something useful for us since that is their job. Unless they are bad at their jobs.
You'd be surprised how many people manage to get hired anyway-- but it sounds like a good place to start.
This is Depot Agent Cloud, though he looks a little generic, not well fleshed out with the amount of memories Ingo currently has.
"Heya, Boss! Real glad to see you here. Sorry about all the mess. Word is everyone gets a new Pokemon, and we wouldn't want to leave you out."
He hands you a Pokeball.
"You need any spares in case you run into anything wild? You're probably good with what you have, right?"
"Heya, Boss! Real glad to see you here. Sorry about all the mess. Word is everyone gets a new Pokemon, and we wouldn't want to leave you out."
He hands you a Pokeball.
"You need any spares in case you run into anything wild? You're probably good with what you have, right?"
Wow, wild Pokemon in Gear Station? That is not surprising given the circumstances.
[ He takes the ball, examining it curiously. ]
[ He takes the ball, examining it curiously. ]
Just as a general sort of thing, I meant.
[looks at the bureau's hiring decisions and looks away.]
[looks at the bureau's hiring decisions and looks away.]
Yup. Weird is one way of putting it.
[ At that, he glances over at the map. Is it the same as Gear Station's? Or . . . ? ]
[ At that, he glances over at the map. Is it the same as Gear Station's? Or . . . ? ]
Just what sort of-- wild Pokemon do you believe we may run into, then?
[what are the possible dangers...]
[what are the possible dangers...]
How different would you say this is from what you're used to?
Oh, thank you...! I'd love another friend.
This looks fairly normal. However—
[ He gestures off in the direction of the map. ]
Based on the other Palaces I have seen, I would imagine that the lines do not go to the same places that they would normally.
[ He gestures off in the direction of the map. ]
Based on the other Palaces I have seen, I would imagine that the lines do not go to the same places that they would normally.
"You need a Pokedex app or something? We can probably scrounge something up for you. No way I'm gonna be able to list everything. But you're gonna need Pokemon of your own if you wanna be safe. Right?"
He hands you a Pokeball too! And a bag of empty Pokeballs to catch more.
He hands you a Pokeball too! And a bag of empty Pokeballs to catch more.
[ He lets out a hum, examining the map carefully. ]
Agent Cloud, do you have any recommendations for where we should start? Or should we hop a train and see where it takes us?
Agent Cloud, do you have any recommendations for where we should start? Or should we hop a train and see where it takes us?
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