pokedressing | MINGLE! ...and an intro, I guess.

[Sorry, Island, were you hoping that today would be nice and quiet, too? Unfortunately, those hopes are about to be dashed by a loud CRASH.

In some part of that gigantic park (it has plenty of room to spare for few dozen new buildings, right?) the CMA turned into, a big ol' CASTLE type thing with a weird design just got slapped down with no warning whatsoever. It's not just any weird castle, but a weird castle with a GLASS DOME surrounding it and a flowery HEDGE MAZE situated out front! It's like someone took a grass type gym and made it into a place for ancient royalty to live or something.

The front gates were apparently flung open when the building arrived, and now there's a very obvious crack going through the glass, but it seems to all be in one piece. Maybe you should head on in to explore (and inevitably get lost in the surprisingly tricky hedges for a friend or new acquaintance to find)?

...Two of the castle's unfortunate occupants (a boy with some amazing headgear and a Leafeon) will be skittering around the perimeter, looking understandably confused by the place's new surroundings. If you don't feel like waiting for someone to bother you, you could bother them instead?]

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["Cheren" and Snivy will be across from them in a corner, trying to push through the maze walls.]

C'mon Snivy, put your back into it!

...Huh?
[Cecilia turned, and her expression turned to... anger? Yeah, you look just like the Cheren of her world, and he's currently part of Team Plasma.]
What are you doing to that Snivy?!
[Her Ponyta is also shouting! It doesn't look stolen, Cecilia.]
...It doesn't?
[No. It looks too calm. Remember, this is a place between time and space. Perhaps this is different...]
Still, you! What are you doing?

[You scared Not-Cheren. He's rather alarmed, a bit at the Ponyta too. He's never seen a Pokemon like that before. Despite that, he can understand what is spoken by the horse. He just doesn't like being accused out of nowhere.]

Hey look, we don't want any trouble.

We're just trying to get out of this maze. My other friend is missing also, so we thought it'd be best to just whack through instead of wasting time.

[Snivy's just confused, focusing again on the bushy wall, only with more fervor. If they are in a tricky situation, it be best to leave, him anywho.]

Your friend is missing?
[Cecilia asked, tilting her head. Come to think of it, Burgh hadn't been around recently.]
How about we just burn the maze, then? Friends are important.
[What.]

Um, doesn't that seem a bit drastic?

[It is...perhaps that kind of thinking isn't a bad idea...it kinda
reminds "Cheren" of a certain time when it was necessary to to be
like that...and of a certain someone.

Yes. ]

...You're right, they are!

[Never mind whoever built the maze will be broken hearted, which was his original
thinking.]

Okay then! Ninten, burn it!
[And the Reshiram-Ponyta just... does, with a sigh.]
Anyhow, I'm Cecilia Chrome, and this is Ninten - one of my friends. Sorry for how Ninten acted - you look like a bad guy from back home. Uh, what's your name?

[Wait, HUH?! Snivy manages to evade in time. He's screaming at the boy now, smacking "Cheren" with its tail and claws.]

How could ya not tell me they we're going to burn it down?!! You almost got me killed y-you imbecile!!!

Really, you don't say?

I'm...Giruja. And this is Snivy.

You almost got me killed y-you imbecile!!!

[Looks down at Snivy with a half grin.]

You're not a baby. I don't need to always tell you what to do...or you like it, huh?

[Oh...]
I'd never kill another Pokemon! I mean, sure. Garland killed a Pansage. And Ninten nearly killed Skolps.
But I'd never do it intentionally! I mean, if I'm gonna be a Frontier Brain one day, I've gotta not follow the challenge, right?
[Yeah, now she's just talking to the Snivy.]
Uh, I'm sorry. Do you forgive me?
[...Oh, right.]
Nice to meet you, Giruja! Who's your missing friend?

Purrloin. We realized he was gone about 5 minutes into the maze.

Hm? [Realizing she is addressing Snivy.]

[Snivy's hesitant. But since he's been with Giruja, being treated with manners was a rare occurrence. He stops hitting and gives a curt nod.]

Hmph, I suppo--wait, you understand me?

[Retreating back to bushes, oh wait that's just been burned. He's tense, little fists balled up again.]

MINGLE! ...and an intro, I guess.

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Whoops, repeated dialogue. Forgot to cut that first part, sorry.