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[what_a_nice_guy]

[So. Errr.
This is not how he remembers his prison cell.

Judging by the sand he's lying on and the sound of waves nearby, this is not even anywhere near where his cell should be. Plus what's with the clothes? His good old Rocket uniform is a welcome change after months of prison gear, but that should definitely not be in the realm of possibility. He's seen it burn.

The simple idea of all the thinking he's gonna have to do just to formulate hypotheses about, for starters, his location, is making him sleepy already. Maybe if he simply goes back to sleep he'll wake up in prison again? It's not like his sentence is forever, and if the alternative is trying to make sense of this already-exhausting situation...

But isn't that the ominous sound of footsteps approaching?]

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[sparkleminded]

[PETREL YOU ARE BEING INVESTIGATED BY A GIANT FABU SNAKE]

[what_a_nice_guy]

[WOAH THAT IS HUGE

(getupgetupgetuprun)

... wait, where are his own uglies? He sits up to search his pockets for a pokéball, but there are none to be found. Where's that stupid rat when he's need-
-right, giant snake looming, GET UP AND PREPARE TO PATHETICALLY DEFEND SELF]

[sparkleminded]

[Giant snake is now looking at you with a moe kind of derpy look.
We can't wave hello, we're a snake. Um. Maybe headtilt?]

[what_a_nice_guy]

[Apparently it's not going to go for his throat just yet. Carefully disengage protective stance and lower hands just enough to look at it.
Oh Mew it is big.
... it is also quite pretty now that he has a better look at it. Is it going to eat him yet?]

Do you... do you have an owner?

[What kind of idiot expects a dumb Pokémon to reply? He's never felt sillier.]

[sparkleminded]

[Nod!
Well "owner" is stretching it a bit...]

[what_a_nice_guy]

[Okay, yes, good, this is communication, this means no eating, this is good, this is him rambling in his head dammit he did not want to wake up to this.]

Aaand are they close by?

[Close enough to stop you from eating him? ... or to sic you on him, maybe. Straaangely enough him and his buddies always seem to get attacked by random strangers.]

[sparkleminded]

["Strangely enough" you say. You're actually lucky that this one hasn't gone through a few events already or she'd like that uniform less.

But she's nodding again and nodding in the direction of a nearby large rock.
There's a human sleeping on it. But you might not see him from here]

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[what_a_nice_guy]

[So that's where the people are. He's not so sure he's ready to face anyone just yet. What if it's another one of these nosy kids with their big ideas on not letting criminals catch any sleep (and something else about not oppressing Pokémon amongst all the righteous whining)?]

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[what_a_nice_guy]

[... He takes off his shirt and gloves. Genius!
He carefully rolls his clothes and hides them in a bush nearby, though. The return of that big old red R is probably the one positive thing about this situation.]

[sparkleminded]

[You are being observed, Petrel. Be thankful she can't talk... but then she's pretty good at communicating with her partner.
Thankfully she has no reason to hate you! (that she knows of anyway)
Headtilt and pointing towards the rock with her tail, do you want to see Ruby?]

[what_a_nice_guy]

[Yes yes, take him to your master, hopefully helpful monster pet.
He walks towards the rock and sees something on top of it that could indeed be a person.]

Hello?

[sparkleminded]

[He was deep in sleep... but surprisingly wakes up straight away. Eyes open]
Yeah?

[what_a_nice_guy]

[There's a shirtless, pretty harmless- and kind of dumb-looking man trying to figure out who you remind him of. Your voice doesn't sound familiar though.]

Ah, hi. I... I'm lost, could you tell me where we are? Sorry to bother you, but what I assume to be your Pokémon isn't being very talkative.

[sparkleminded]

[Sitting up. That nap was a good nap, sigh. But he's looking at you now]

... let me guess. You were somewhere else doing something else and suddenly you're on a beach.

[what_a_nice_guy]

Um- yes?

[It's like you've seen this before. Why does this not reassure him?]

[sparkleminded]

Welcome to Awesome Island.
[Said in the most deadpan, almost bored, "why this again" voice]

[what_a_nice_guy]

Never heard of it.

[Let's just... not get into the why or even the how of his getting here. If this isn't some really realistic hallucination, he'll have all the time to ponder this mystery (or not) once back home. In the meantime, he has more pressing business to attend ; a stupid rat to find, buddies to break out of prison...]

How far is this place from Johto? Can i board a plane, or a boat or something to get back to the mainland?

[sparkleminded]

If there was, I wouldn't still be here..
Today's the lucky day you get a holiday.
Or unlucky day if you don't like holidays.

[what_a_nice_guy]

I love vacations!

[In his business every day feels like a vacation.]

But what's going on here exactly? Are you- we stuck here? Because I'm not even sure how i got on this lovely, completely improbable beach and I'm seriously beginning to consider freaking out as a viable survival choice.

[Nooope, no rambling, he's stopping there, shutting up. Perfectly in control of his nerves over here, yep yep.]

[sparkleminded]

It's magic, yes we're stuck, the island itself probably teleported you here--we're not sure how it works.
On the plus side time apparently doesn't move where we come from.

[what_a_nice_guy]

Magic?

[This must be a joke. It sounds like a prank he'd play on Proton.
You don't look like the prankster type, though, in fact you look pretty bored. Does that mean you're telling the truth? Magical abducting island, is that actually happening??]

Wait, what do you mean, 'time doesn't move'? How would you know that?

[championfire]

{ Sup? Hope you don't mind some kid and a Pikachu looking over you. Red might be glaring slightly because of that uniform you have on.}

[what_a_nice_guy]

[... That kid sure is staring at him pretty intensely. Petrel himself is having trouble not staring back ; you remind him of that-one-kid the First but something's not right.
Maybe the fact that you haven't attacked him yet.]

Hum, hi? ... have we met before?

[When in doubt, play the amnesia card.]

[championfire]

Maybe...can't say I'm fond of the uniform.

{ Ugh, he'd want to just punch you, but that one Giovanni here was kinda cool, but still Rockets aren't trustworthy.}

[onevariety]

Whoa, I finally get to see a Team Rocket member.

[He's not really close to you, but he's totally looking at your outfit and with a bit of a judging gaze.]

[hasnohalo]

[This is a girl riding sidesaddle on a bull with an afro.

This is a girl riding sidesaddle on a bull with an afro across the ocean. And landing on the shore near you.]

Yo! You look like you got hit with a Confuse Ray or two! [...She loves giving the welcome speech. And messing with newbies.]