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[ It's been quite the adventure through Kanto! Jack and Dolly have made their way to the Forever and a Day Ranch to retrieve Jack's Pokemon and now they're on their way back through the map en route to Pallet Town.]

[ It wasn't a hasty journey though. Jack wanted Dolly to have a chance to really see each of the cities across Kanto while they picked up warp access along the way. Not to mention all the Pokemon to meet!]

[ Time got away from them and instead of making it to Goldenrod for Halloween, they stopped for the evening in Pewter City. It's not a bad thing though! There seem to be no shortage of outdoor festivities and the Museum is having free entry because of the holiday.]

[ Jack stands before the museum, fists on his hips, and smiles up at the old building. It's nice to see historic places that haven't changed. ]

This is it, Dolly! The Pewter Museum! I heard they have a stamp rally twice a year.

[ It had been a huge journey that was a fact, especially the Milcery that was attracted to Dolly's baking spice scent as hoards had flocked to her earlier back in Viridian City. Dolly was very lucky there they weren't strong enough to carry her away.]

[Upside, this was how Dolly caught Cheesecake, an incredibly grumpy Milcery that's more sour than sweet cream.]

[Her eyes were wide as Jack led Dolly to the Pewter City Museum, Curly giving small borks at the building from the bicycle basket. Dolly wondered to herself if this was what it was like to have a grandparent, it was magical to say the least for Dolly.]

[Carefully, Dolly walked her bike up to the museum, ready to take Curly inside with her the moment the bike was locked securely.]

I love museums, I didn't know there was a stamp rally here though. What are those like, Jack?

It's just a fun diversion. Visit all the exhibits to fill up your stamp book. Sometimes there are prizes.

[ With his own bike stored away, he led the way into the museum. The whole place was decorated for the holidays, but tastefully with younger patrons in mind. It still warmed his heart to see his homeworld's colors represented so boldly. ]

[ And of course one of the museum's big fossil displays was front and center, easily viewed from the entrance. ]

Did you know that these ancient Pokemon aren't truly gone? Scientists can revive certain fossils with technology.

[ Oh! So that's what it was, now that sounded positively adorable. Dolly makes a mental note to try this out at some point if she returns to Kanto in the future.]

I didn't know they did prizes! The one I had back where I originated from didn't do prizes like it. That would've been a lot of fun had they chosen that route for our education growing up.

[ Just..don't think about Tir Na Nog, there's nothing to do about it anymore. Instead, Dolly goes to get her bike stored away as she admired the decorations. The Halloween spirit truly was alive here and was amazing to behold. ]

[ ....that is a super huge fossil right there...Was that what PokeDinos were... ]

They can reanimate them!? That's amazing! What are they like?

Edited (Changing the icon for a better suited one for the fossil Pokemon revelation XD) 2025-11-02 06:53 (UTC)

My friend Envy has an Aerodactyle. They're very intelligent. I'm not sure his can fly, though...

[ He remembers hearing something like that. ]

[ Jack approaches the roped off section that holds the fossil. He looks up at the skull in a sort of wistful way, like he remembers something. Misses something. ]

This Pokemon was an Ice type I believe...

[ Dolly tilts her head a little bit at the name. Envy? Sure humans would go through some odd phases of naming their child things like Lemon Raspberry, Scary Looker, or sweet Mac Lir forbid, Creature Cheeseman, but that was the first time Dolly heard of a name after a deadly sin. Right, back on track with the topic. ]

Oh? Was the Aerodactyle a baby when your friend first got it?

[ Carefully, Dolly goes to follow Jack along to check out the massive fossil up close. She noticed the change in demeanor, was there some similar to the beautiful fossilized skull back where Jack was from? ]

I believe it, the skull makes me think of the aurora borealis..was there someone like this back where you came from?

[It had been a long journey back as camp was set up near Mt. Moon with plans of getting to Pewter City after the Journey to Lavender Town with Jack. Curly the Fidough is curled up nearby Dolly for the night as she starts up a fun Halloween craft for the season, the PokeGear on with a radio station playing.]

[Considering it's midnight with Halloween starting up, Blair Witch tomfoolery kicks up as the PokeGear starts glitching out. Dolly hadn't noticed the PokeGear switching over to video or even that it was calling up a random person. Nope, Dolly was just in her own headspace when the connection was made.]

[Hello Lust! There's a new person on your PokeGear crafting and not noticing her PokeGear is pulling something straight out of a horror movie.]

[What in the world...?

As it's a holiday season, Lust's working night ended hours ago. She likes this one, particularly when there isn't some great disaster happening, and there's always all sorts of things to do. There are plenty of lovely, talented young men to dance on stage in themed outfits until the wee hours of the morning.

But she's still awake, and notices when her gear seems to answer a video call all by itself. Really, she shouldn't be surprised. It is Halloween.

Curious, she picks up her gear. This is certainly the result of some shenanigans.]

Excuse me...I don't think you meant to call me.

[That..that most certainly caught Dolly off guard a bit as she jumps a bit in place as she scrambles a bit.

Curly just gives Dolly a 'What the hell? I was napping here.' look before going back to sleep.]

Sweet Mac Lir!

[Her head slowly turns towards the PokeGear and realizes somehow..SOMEHOW...it's no longer on the radio station as she holds the paper clay pumpkin.

Well this certainly was a development, it'd be in poor taste to not say anything after that. Carefully Dolly goes to respond to Lust, a bit perplex on how the video chat got started.]

Oh! I'm sorry about that, I had it on the radio earlier there.

Hardly the first time there's been a 'gear with seemingly a mind of its own. It's surprisingly common, this time of year.

[She gives her hand a dismissive wave. There are multiple possible explanations, very few of which were malevolent.]

It's often a night of mischief. Usually far more of it than this. It's likely nothing to be concerned over.

[Well, that's not too bad with all things considering. Dolly relaxes a bit at that, refocusing on Lust now that the little surprise video jump was out of her system.]

Sounds about right for Halloween, we had something similar like it back in Cheddarburg. Upside, no one's getting spirited away or at least I'm assuming no one gets spirited on Halloween here.

[Dolly is still sculpting the clay pumpkin in her hands while she chats with Lust on the PokeGear.]

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