Epilogue

[cartesio]

Welcome to Cartesio!

You open your eyes and see the ceiling of the lodge. There is no real sensation of having slept, but you're still feeling rested. Sitting up, you can see that the building around you is in ruins. Dust and dirt dominate your environment. Around you, there are familiar people - some of them you've been with up until now, some of them you have been brutally forced to part with weeks ago. They all look alright, a little confusion aside.

From a corner of the room, you can hear the soft whirring of a machine. Upon examination, you can see that it's 3D-printing more gelatinous bodies like you've seen earlier today. Every body that is dispensed from the machine is a safe haven for another mind from the simulation, another mind to join your ranks as real people.

After you've adjusted to the new situation and left the lodge, you find yourself greeted with perfect sunshine. There's a town welcoming you, friendly and peaceful. Though it is more modern than what you are used to, there is no mistaking it.

Cartesio, Nevada, welcomes you.

You're new people, in a new world. Every chance it has to offer is open for you.

Comments

[silvertongueheir]

Ah, but that's always been one of my fantasies... [A pause] Or at least a one-night stand. [Look. He's firmly on Team Clonefucker.]

[relieable]

[Osomatsu squints at Franciscus]

Painful.

[silvertongueheir]

[...] You mentioned it first.

[relieable]

[.......he did mention it first]

Yeah, well. Whatever. We'll worry about if you're gonna screw yourself when we find that portal to your world.

[silvertongueheir]

That's true enough. I'll put introducing you to more Pokemon as my first priority, anyways.

[relieable]

That's the right answer! [yay! more Pokémon for him to learn about!] For now, I'm gonna see if I can't find a quick drink while we wait for this machine to give us our friends.

[silvertongueheir]

[A nod in response.] I suppose I should see how far progress is going on that front. I'll see you around.

[relieable]

[a nod, and he smiles, feeling pretty okay as he turns to leave. sure, there is a lot to process, and he's going to have to do that soon... but right now, he just wants to wait for his brothers.

then he'll deal with the mess]