DAY 53 - [Text]

[babel_hacker]

So my fourth (yep, 4th) anniversary of being here is coming up this weekend. Normally, I’d get all sappy and nostalgic about how long I’ve been here, as well as thinking about everything that’s just normal here compared to back home. And maybe ask for suggestions for what to do to celebrate yet another year in this world.

But I picked up one of those shiny feathers lying around earlier and I rather ask about that first.

So any ideas? Speculations? It’s the first time I see feathers like this around, so I doubt it’s a normal thing that happens. When I picked it up, I don’t feel anything different so it seems harmless.

But I wouldn’t be surprised if something happened. On the other hand, it’d be kinda nice if just an odd case of sudden shiny feathers and nothing terrible will pop up to torment us. I think the only thing against that is it’s still April and Halloween’s far away. On the other hand, maybe the Forces That Be might switched things around because following traditions is getting boring and think things need to get mixed up!

[Atsuro, no.]

Still… It kind of say something that after a while, I try to pinpoint any patterns in these sorts of things. Like sure, it might make some things easier. But on the other hand, somehow, this place always find a way to really surprise you when you don’t expect it. Like when you think you get into a routine and starting to think everything’s normal? Surprise!

Or maybe the surprise this time is just these feathers. Who knows?

...This is rather rambly. The thought of my fourth anniversary is coming up still get to me. [That and the dull aching homesickness.] So I guess I want to vent out my feelings into any topic.

But I’m still open to anniversary ideas. I’m in Goldenrod right now, if that helps with thinking up suggestions!

...Do you think it’s a bad idea to use these feathers as a quill pen?

[Atsuro.]

Comments

[babel_hacker]

Definitely agreed on having a good team. Even if I don't use them on my main team, I try to keep all of my Pokemon at a decently high level just in case.

Hopefully. At least it's not Halloween.

[in_praetego]

Same here. I still haven't trained all of the ones I got from that swarm.

I heard the Halloween before last year's was worse. Was it really that bad?

[babel_hacker]

The Halloween before the last?

[Let's see, last year's were those crystals and...]

The creepy castle! Yeah, it's pretty scary and terrible, especially since everyone who ended up there didn't have any of their Pokemon at first. That really highlights how much we depends on them.

[in_praetego]

[ Last year... he was here for last year. The one before that happened just as he arrived so he really had no idea. ]

You'd think we would be used to not having them around but it just goes to show how much we've gotten used to them. I was around for the castle though. I didn't even know they could do that.

[babel_hacker]

You'd think so, but on the other hand, that's like a sign of how well we adapted and fit into this place. Which, in a way, was how people learn to live and survive.

[Almost like how he once thought the Lockdown was starting to feel normal.]

That castle does show there's still a lot we still don't know, though.

[in_praetego]

I guess it's a good thing we've managed to adapt but on the other hand it almost feels like we've gone too native.

[babel_hacker]

It does.

Did it ever get to the point where you just want to stay here?