I CAME IN LIKE A POKEBALL

[these_balls]

Who: ANYONE AND EVERYONE
Where: ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE
When: May 29 - June 1
Summary: GET IN HERE AND MINGLE
Rating: BUT PLEASE MARK YOUR THREAD CONTENT ACCORDINGLY
Log:

"" (Watch on YouTube)

There's something strange, a sudden change
Around, all across the sky;
A change of scene as The Machine
Goes wild, and no one knows why

Everyone will say it's a great display
And we brought it for you
Cynthia and Lance set off Nukes From France™
Now you know what to do:

WE'RE KICKING OFF A ROUTE FOURTH WALL
BRING EVERY JOURNAL, ONE AND ALL
HAVE A PARTY, BREAK DOWN ALL THE WALLS
'Cause it's our game's anni-ver-er-sa-ry
And we're, so ha-a-a-ppy!

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Comments

[notafairytailprince]

[There is a fashion disaster (far left in the picture) coming down the road with a Gardevoir floating tall and slender at his side. He sees the distressed boy, and his eyes soften in sympathy. His eyes have always been more expressive than the rest of his face, although he's mastered mouth sounds and smiling by now.

It's not a face that Tobias would recognize. It wouldn't be, of course. Not outside of a few shared features in a mirror.]

Boy, are you alright?

[thermals]

[Tobias looks over when he's spoken to, quickly shaking his head "no" before he realizes what he's doing.]

I'm....I'll be ok. ...I just....need to be alone.

[Man, he's so distraught that the radical clothing doesn't even register just yet.]

[notafairytailprince]

[He comes closer, his Gardevoir close behind him.]

I would feel guilty leaving a young boy alone in the woods. My name is El... [mmmm save it--] an. Alan Fangor.

[#nailed it]

[thermals]

.....A-....Alan-

[Tobias chokes on his words, unable to properly get out what he's trying to say. The little Starly on his shoulder lifts her wings a bit with worry, nudging her face against his. PLEASE DON'T DIE YOU JUST GOT HERE.

Tobias does eventually compose himself, his worries over his morphing momentarily totally forgotten. He stares up at the man, his expression hard to read past total and utter shock.

Let's try that again.]

...Alan Fangor?

[notafairytailprince]

[...Well that reaction was a little off-putting. Alan's smile falters slightly in concern.]

Yes, does my name surprise you in some way?

[Are you okay, child?]

[thermals]

[HE IS ABSOLUTELY NOT OKAY.]

N...no. No, it's just...

[He pauses, not sure what to say. What do you say to your alien father who....clearly isn't alien?]

....m...my name's Tobias.

[notafairytailprince]

[In that case, he smiles again.]

I'm pleased to meet you, Tobias.

[Sorry, if you wanted recognition, he's from before you were born. ...well, you might be a zygote.]

Can you tell me what is the matter?

[thermals]

[Tobias' face remains blank, now that his initial shock has worn off. It's still a struggle to get his face working to make proper emotions, so at least he won't be able to catch his disappointment.]

I....I'm not supposed to be here. I...need to get back home.

[He shakes his head a little, idly feeling the Starly rub against his cheek again.]

[notafairytailprince]

Unfortunately, I am just about as confused about where "here" is as you are. But I will help you in any way that I can. Is that alright, Tobias?

[His tone is still very open and friendly. Despite not being in an Andalite body, he's conveying that familiar feeling. Or perhaps that's just because Tobias does know him, even if he doesn't realize it.]

[thermals]

O...of course.

[Tobias nods jerkily, catching a strange look from the bird on his shoulder out of the corner of his eye. She can sense how uneasy she is, but she can't figure out why. This man seems perfectly nice!]