002 // A TRIUMPHANT RETURN (Video)

[bladeisme]

[Today, a face that hasn't been seen in a while pops up. Orange hair and his brown, eastern style looks-like-a-honedge's-scabbard clothes can be seen, before he adjusts his hair 'hand' that has the band on it in order to see his face more easily. Behind him are the familiar sights of Union, although he's clearly more close to Ninetails Vale than anything else. He also doesn't seem bothered by the cold at all]

Ah, hey!

[He smiles briefly, jerkily raising up one of his arms in order to mechanically wave at the camera.]

I'm back. A lot of you probably don't remember me, but...I kind of spent a month up in the mountains after the whole dream thing. Trying to get a little stronger...you know.

[He reaches up to scratch at the back of his head, and while the movement is slow and mechanical, he at least seems much more comfortable with it than he was when he first arrived.]

So, uh....I guess I'm asking if anything happened while I was gone. Yeah, I should've kept checking the band, but...I guess I just forgot.

[Something attracts his attention, and he turns his head automatically - and there's only a little jerkiness as he does so.]

Oh yeah, what's with all the lights? Another holiday? Man, you guys sure like your holidays...

[After a moment, he shakes his head.]

I think that's it for now. -OH, yeah! Maya, is it still alright if I stay with you guys? I still haven't figured out how to go back to being a pokemon yet, but...if your rooms are full up or something, I'll figure something else out.

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[bladeisme]

[There's a moment of silence as Ichigo stares at Rei, as if...

...he's completely forgotten who this is. Which he has. Whoops.]

Acts of the savior? Mind filling me in? I've heard them mentioned a lot, but...

[...Yep he doesn't know about this important as hell event. Whoops.]

[kickboards]

[...That's right. Honedge-san was completely new to Union, in many respects. He seemed to be understanding what it was like to be a human, but he was lacking in his understanding of Union's culture.]

It's a lot to remember if you're new. [He said, offering an understanding smile.] The simple answer is that we celebrate this holiday to honor the Savior's actions that ended the war many generations ago. Without her, it's doubtful that our city would have survived.

[Even though much information from that era had been lost in the wreckage, and much of what remained was buried under layers of misinterpretation and misrepresentation, that was the core of the holiday.

Rei would definitely be curious if some dedicated teams of delvers and historians gathered more details from the ruins...but, it wasn't a necessity for any of them to worry about.]

[bladeisme]

[Well, he is from 500 years ago, just before the war broke out. Of course he wouldn't know about the selfless act of the Savior. Still....

He blinks at the explanation, tilting his head slightly with a certain jolt that's reminiscent of some pokemon and their robotic movements.]

What did she do?

[Idly, he wondered if it were in any old writings or something...or even if he would be able to read something from that long ago.]

[kickboards]

[It took Rei a moment to formulate his answer in a manner that was succinct and easy to understand, brows knitted in thought.]

...She saved us from ourselves, [he replied, sounding almost wistful while he recalled all of the lessons and stories he had grown up with.

There was no denying that his ancestors had made mistakes, and that anyone who dared to work with pokemon was setting themselves up for being scrutinized by greater powers in this world, but it was a risk that any trainer knowingly took.

No one would be so surprised again.]

[bladeisme]

[....While that was no doubt a fascinating answer for someone who was more acquainted with the tale, it definitely wasn't what Ichigo was looking for.

But....honestly, he figured he'd just have to find some other way of finding out what this Savior did to stop the war beyond philosophical musings. With a sigh, he gives up on asking Rei about it.]

...Anyway, is there anything special you're supposed to do for the holiday?