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ALSO, AS PROMPTS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, and in the spirit of Halloween: August's GHOST TRICK event!

O-Bon festival: The streets are lined with NPC-run stalls for food, games, and the assorted tchotchkes of every summer festival you’ve ever seen in your animes! There’s Goldeen Scoop, heaping cones of Swirlix Candy, Test Your STRENGTH (there are two different machines for people and Pokémon; HM04 not required); basically, if you can think of it, it’s there. There will also be a yukata rental stall if you want to go full hog on the cultural side of things. Ecruteak boasts a small stage where the Kimono Girls give a short performance once every two hours; the festivities in Lavender Town are a little quieter, but they also have Haunter-shaped ice cream treats. When you lick them, they Lick you!

On the last evening of the festival in either location, there will be a large bonfire and traditional bon-odori dance in which everyone is welcome to participate. In Lavender Town only, they also set paper lamps afloat in the water past the cliffs.

Who you gonna call?: Remember “The Ghost of Maiden’s Peak”? Well, some of the local Gastly, Duskull, and Yamask seem to have gotten it into their heads that this kind of tomfoolery is somehow good medicine. If your trainer had someone in their life, someone now dead, that they have unresolved business with, these ghosties may take it upon themselves to play a little dress-up and follow your trainer around in the guise of said dead person until the issue is resolved. It’s their way of saying thank you for all the spiritual appeasement of the festival.

These ghosts won’t speak; Pokémon don’t talk, after all. So yes, your trainer is going to be followed around by some silent echo of their past who will not leave them alone.

Or, of course, write your own!

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[A sick Pokemon? His attention is thoroughly piqued. He's never heard of a Cubone, but it can't be that different from the ones he's treated at the Pokemon Center.]

What's wrong with him, exactly? Is he yours, or did you find him like this?

[Not physically, just mentally.] Well, this entry tells me it's depressed and apparently all of them mourn their dead mother?

[That can't be right...do they die from complications? He hadn't heard of a species that wiped itself out by reproducing so consistently. Kind of terrifying to think of actually.] I've heard of rabbits and nugs to get so lonely they'll die, I just didn't want to neglect it is all.

All of their mothers are dead? [That's... weird. And sad. And weirdly sad.]

Well... I'm sure the best you can do for him is to keep him company. Animals tend to move on from such things, if they have adequate distractions and form new relationships. You could --

[Wait.] Did... you say "nugs?"

I thought that was strange too, but it's wearing a skull over it's head and that's normal. It's his mothers according to this entry. [Krem again is skeptical, but if that's a female Cubones lot in life? That's an unfortunate animal.] It makes me wonder what pregnancy does to the poor little bastards...

I suppose I'll keep an eye on him, make sure he eats and that's all I can really do. He seems to enjoy training, and I could always use more myself so I'm not complaining.

[It's an odd word to pick up on, but more specific. Krem nods.] Little pink rodents. Though, they do come in larger sizes. Some big enough to ride. The little ones are kind of cute actually...if you squint.

[Fuck. Shit. Fuck, shit, fuck.

No need to panic. This is fine. This guy doesn't look like a Templar or some Brother of the Chantry looking to bring down an iron fist upon some heretic or, more importantly, his companions. He can play it cool! Totally! He's good at that.]

Ah.

[He clears his throat. Very discreetly.]

As I said, that sounds like your best course of action. Though I might also suggest catching another Pokemon to keep him company while you're occupied. There are plenty of wild ones outside of town, some of them so friendly they walk right up to you and hop into your bedroll.

[If you listen hard enough you can hear his Tevinter Soporati accent, though that would definitely be not as easy to spot or identify as someone from Minrathous. In any case, he is no Templar.

Anders can rest easy, even if introduced he might be suspicious of who he is. His own Hawke seemed to be rather enamoured with an Anders of his own though. Who knows.]

Hopefully there aren't many thieves among them. I'm not sure I've enough coin to get by easily if they hop in my bedroll and steal my pillow while their at it.

I haven't heard of thieving Pokemon... I doubt they're quite as interested in worldly things as people are. At any rate, the ones that amicable are few and far between. I've only met one, really.

[As if by telepathy (Anders doesn't know the half of it) the Espurr in question knows it's being talked about and scampers over to shove its face in front of the PokeGear. Its trainer is already feeling a little comforted with the creature in his lap.]

Speak of demons and they shall appear.

Some animals are more into trinkets than others. Things to make nests. I wouldn't put it past though, though I doubt they would do it out of spite anyways. They are animals, even if they are intelligent.

[Krem smiles at the Espurr in the screen, finding it's face cute even if it's large eyes were a little unsettling.] Out of rifts and tears. There's no shortage, really.

[He laughs, knowing that the chief had given him a few dirty looks for all the demons they had faced since joining the Inquisition.] What's his name?

That's true enough, I suppose.

[Anders beams, looking very proud of his little ball of eyes and fluff.]

Esquire Floppington. [His gaze shifts back and forth for a moment, as if searching for eavesdroppers, then he leans in a bit and lowers his voice.] I suspect he's taken to secret dalliances with the Princess.

That's a fancy title. I just named mine after my maul. His head kind of looks like rock on the end of it anyways. [He laughs. Not too creative, but it works. It seems to like it anyways.] Smash isn't quite so refined. Shorter is easier to remember on the battle field. Flop would probably be his field name.

[Krem smiles at the cute little pokemon though, nodding to him.] Is he courting her then? My, that's far above his station. What a lad.

It is, as a matter of fact.

[The Pokemon and its trainer tilt their heads at almost the same time. Somebody put them on one of those lists of people who look like their pets.] So where is this little one? With you, I assume. Perhaps he'd like to make a friend, if a bit of a naughty one.

He's playing with his club, just a second.

[Krem turns away from the camera and calls to the little Cubone, the pokemon toddling over obediently, if a little shy once it gets to the camera. It peaks over the gear and just it's nose and eyes can be seen.]

They can't bite you through the screen, Smash. It's alright. Sorry, he's a little shy.

Sweet little fellow, aren't you? Listen, Smash, you look after this young man and he'll look after you. Isn't that right, Flopsy?

[The good Esquire smiles at the camera and gives a friendly purr and a little wave.]

[The Cubone blinks at Anders and Flopsy, considering it and then up at Krem, giving off a soft 'Cu?'. Krem pats his little bone head in response.]

He'll come into himself soon, I'm sure. Just needs some confidence. [Krem grins and shakes the bone in the little thing's hand playfully, a gentle sort of rough housing.] S'weird being chief. I'm used to second in command. Perhaps he should be my lieutenant instead of Smash.

[Grinning at the prospect, he gives a light shrug.]

"Lieutenant Smash" would be quite the name. My, just hearing that would scatter your enemies.

Oh i don't know about that. Its easier when you've got a big idiot running in front with giant horns. That scatters them easy.

[Makes the rest easy picking if they're not prepared for the Iron Bull.]

Perhaps he will once he gets stronger.

[Two guesses what kind of person that sounds like.]

You never know. He could sprout a ten-point rack when he evolves.

-- They do that, by the way. Start glowing, change shape, get bigger and stronger. I haven't seen it yet, personally, but that's what I've heard.

[Krem laughs.] That'd certainly get the chief jealous if he did and he could see it. He doesn't really look like the kind of creature who would have horns like that though. Or Antlers.

[He'll consider Smash though, leaning over and picking him up to hold him against his chest, the little Cubone pleased with this, even if he was shy for the camera, resting his head against Krem's shoulder.] He might get upset if I couldn't carry him. Hopefully he won't get too big.

[At the sight of the two being so cuddly, Anders could almost forget the potential danger he's in. Of course, he doesn't want to be obvious about it...]

You seem capable enough, either way. You were a soldier where you came from, yes? What sort, if you don't mind my asking?

[Krem would flex for the camera, but even if he's talkative, he might be a little too shy to actually do so even after Ander's compliment.] I was for a few years, yes. Served in Tevinter, though that didn't last as long as I would have liked. Left my service and the country and got picked up by a Qunari of all people near the border.

Been with the Chief ever since. Mercenary work suits me just fine I've found. It pays well and we don't do anything you would be too ashamed to tell a good story about. Had a good job before I showed up here anyways. Good fights for a good cause and all that. And that's all a man could ask for, I think.

[Well, that's a bit clearer, enough for him to stop worrying quite so much. He definitely doesn't want to assume every mercenary and bounty hunter in Thedas isn't after his head, though.]

You seem a good man.

There's a distinct lack of mercenary work in this world, but no shortage of battles, though those are reserved mainly for the Pokemon.

All you can do is try to be. No ones perfect. Especially if you're Tevinter. [He grins at the self depreciation, like it should be there in the absence of the person who would have said it instead.]

I can make a life here as long as I'm around though. This little guy needs me to take care of him anyways, and if I can't fight I guess I'll sew. My father was a tailor, taught me things here and there. I'm sure there's coin in that. Just need a bit to get started is all.

[The way this man seems to grin and bear every obstacle about being here actually brings a smile to Anders' face.]

You're quite optimistic. Most take a while to come to terms with this place. I am glad Smash has a friend in you.

[Who knows, maybe one day he can commission the guy for an actual fucking robe.]

You can't just give up when you've got people relying on you. Or I suppose a Pokemon. Jobs not done at home, but it isn't like I know how to get myself back anyways. Even if I were a mage, I don't think it'd be much help here. From what I've heard and seen, we're all just...regular humans here. Odd, isn't it?

[That just people, no magic, no elves, no Qunari. That would be the norm that was set here.] I wonder what the chief would look like without his horns...he'd probably still have a big head and walk around with his gut and his pillowy man bosoms hanging out all over the place. Maker have mercy on us all...

[He frowns again, in truth, more confused than worried.] It... is very odd, yes.

[Though he scoffs and chuckles again soon enough, his suspicions confirmed.] A Qunari turned human... That would be a sight. Your chief sounds like quite the character. Most Qunari I've met were... a bit bland in personality, let's say.

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