♕ NINTH COMMAND | ACTION [OLIVINE CITY] | FOURTH WALL

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[If you happen to be exploring Olivine City today, you may run into Archer. That's really not all that unusual - contrary to popular belief, he does spend some time outdoors (some being the key word there) - but what's striking about it is... well, the insane number of cats following him.]

Where did you all even come from...?

[They're all the little cats rather than the larger ones. That means there's a herd of wild Meowth, Glameow, Skitty, Shinx, and Purrloin following Archer around. He loves cats, sure, but this is a bit much!]

[...He may or may not have started carrying around one of those Purrloin though. It's only because he doesn't have one, it's not like he actually likes it or anything...!!]

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[determinator]

[Hey man, you can keep them. What is he supposed to do with all these cats anyway?]

Ah, are you interested in looking after some of them?

[He can use all the help he can get!]

[chitohontas]

[Chitose'll look up with a relaxed smile.]

Really? I wouldn't mind. [One of the cats has already made home on his lap anyway. Cute little Shinx.] Though they seem very attached to you... are you holding catnip or something?

[determinator]

No, I'm not. I have no idea why they're following me around.

[Maybe it's because he collects cats here...]

[chitohontas]

Hmm... I guess they just really like you. [Unknown are the ways of wild cats. Though Chitose'll stand up for now, since his lefs are getting tired of being down too much... and he's followed by some of the cats on his shoulders and on his arms... one even on his hair.]

Guess they like me too, haha. [Though some of the cats seem shocked. This boy is almost two meters tall! It's a long way down...]

[determinator]

[...are you a giant, sir. Because he suspects you're a giant.]

It certainly seems that way. Ah, I don't believe we've met before? I'm Colonel Frank Archer. Pleased to meet you.

[chitohontas]

[Now now, he's just a Japanese middle school student.]

I'm Chitose Senri, just a normal student. Pleased to meet you too, sir.

[determinator]

[...who's totally a giant. What is with you kids and being taller than your elders anyway? Chitose, meet Archer's logic. It's flawless.]

"Just a normal student?" You're not a trainer?

[chitohontas]

[Maybe there's something in the water these days. That's the usual excuse. Absolutely flawless. No way to break it.]

I suppose I'm one right now? Normally I'm not... today I've just been traveling really fast from place to place with some Pokémon. [And he has no idea how or why, but he doesn't really mind. Does it show?]

[determinator]

Yes, I just sort of... ended up here somehow. I was in Blackthorn prior to this.

[This world is weird, man.]

[chitohontas]

Yeah. I've already been in Goldenrod and Lavender Town... it's interesting to see where I'm headed next.

Though I take it this doesn't happen here usually?

[determinator]

No, it doesn't. For the most part you have to travel on foot if you want to go anywhere.

[...]

Lavender Town is in Kanto, correct? What was that like?

[He's never been and might be a bit curious~]

[chitohontas]

Yeah, it's in Kanto. [One of the original places to go, which was pretty nostalgic.] I'd say it's a bit spooky. There were a lot of Ghost Pokémon wondering around. Some actual ghosts, too, apparently.