“ right away? is it all that important? ”
“It’s quite important to me! Truth be told, there isn’t actually a rush, per se… But I’m so excited to get started!”
They lead you from the living room, to a door that seems out of place in the cozy home- a heavy steel door, which Ace opens using a pin passcode.
As it swings open, it becomes abundantly clear- Ace’s lab is below the house. The stairway down shines with a similar steel, sleek and almost futuristic. The only thing that keeps it clear that it is, indeed, still theirs, being a lone dirty lab coat hanging off the railing.
ALT
“Ah, I suppose my application didn’t explain too thoroughly… That’s my bad- please, do forgive me.” They reply as they head down.
“As you know- I’m a Pokemon Professor. Not exactly a well known, or…. Respected one, but… I’m the only individual that researches what I do: Anomalies.”
“See, I’ve been gathering hard evidence for the otherwise inexplicable, and in many cases, imperceivable, for years now. Have you ever noticed- feelings of deja vu, inconsistencies in memories, impossibly proportioned locations, people and Pokemon alike suddenly seeming, just… Different?”
Upon reaching the bottom, the staircase leads straight into a hallway, spanning several rooms with tinted windows you can’t see into… Ace turns aside into the closest door, though, entering what looks like a proper lab.
“Not to mention the more extreme things- Anomalies so potent, they become visible by distorting reality itself… My research isn’t just on Pokemon, see- although Pokemon are the most common victim of Anomalies, from I’ve found thus far.”
“But what I prioritize? Is discovering them, dissecting the cause for their properties, analyzing what those properties are, and…”
“How to fix them.”
They’re quiet for a moment.
“It’s not work I can do with only me, myself, I, and a single other (admittedly, very flaky) friend. So… That’s where you come in.“
“It’s quite important to me! Truth be told, there isn’t actually a rush, per se… But I’m so excited to get started!”
They lead you from the living room, to a door that seems out of place in the cozy home- a heavy steel door, which Ace opens using a pin passcode.
As it swings open, it becomes abundantly clear- Ace’s lab is below the house. The stairway down shines with a similar steel, sleek and almost futuristic. The only thing that keeps it clear that it is, indeed, still theirs, being a lone dirty lab coat hanging off the railing.
ALT“Ah, I suppose my application didn’t explain too thoroughly… That’s my bad- please, do forgive me.” They reply as they head down.
“As you know- I’m a Pokemon Professor. Not exactly a well known, or…. Respected one, but… I’m the only individual that researches what I do: Anomalies.”
“See, I’ve been gathering hard evidence for the otherwise inexplicable, and in many cases, imperceivable, for years now. Have you ever noticed- feelings of deja vu, inconsistencies in memories, impossibly proportioned locations, people and Pokemon alike suddenly seeming, just… Different?”
Upon reaching the bottom, the staircase leads straight into a hallway, spanning several rooms with tinted windows you can’t see into… Ace turns aside into the closest door, though, entering what looks like a proper lab.
“Not to mention the more extreme things- Anomalies so potent, they become visible by distorting reality itself… My research isn’t just on Pokemon, see- although Pokemon are the most common victim of Anomalies, from I’ve found thus far.”
“But what I prioritize? Is discovering them, dissecting the cause for their properties, analyzing what those properties are, and…”
“How to fix them.”
They’re quiet for a moment.
“It’s not work I can do with only me, myself, I, and a single other (admittedly, very flaky) friend. So… That’s where you come in.“