Regina
*Selene would enter the arcade, rushing in. She was unable to contain her excitment. With all of her Pokemon by her side, Decidueye, Raichu, Ninetales, Ribombee, Lycanroc and Kommo-O, she'd get ready. Unfortunately for her, no Pokemon were allowed inside.* "What, I have to return them? Oh, Shuckle. Now, who can play with me?" *Selene would frown. If only anyone would be willing to play with her.*
Pearl
``Sawaturyo scratched his head as he just looked at a game, this was a game about training a Magikarp to jump? What kind of silly game was this supposed to be?`` "I don't- Wh- what kind of person would play this?" ``He questioned the game, his eyes quickly darted away from the cabinet, hearing a small bit of commotion from Selene and her Pokemon.`` "Seems like a sad kid." ``He said to himself as his eyes returned to the cabinet and he sighed. As he stared at it, he seemed a bit confused and a bit startled.`` "H-how? W-what? It confuses me."
Regina
*Since Magikarp Jump was near her, she'd approach Sawaturyo and try and make small talk. Selene was an expert at this game, she used to play it all the time back in Alola.* "Hey, are you playing Magikarp Jump? Let's see who gets the highest score." *Selene would smile at him. Sawaturyo was lonely as well so Selene thought maybe these two could bond and play games together.*
Pearl
"People play this?" ``He slowly turned his head to Selene.`` "I'm not even playing it, so sure?" ``He agreed to, stepping back a bit so Selene could play first and see how he could beat her.`` *[Magikarp Jump? Who would come up with the idea to make this game? This sounds like a cash grab to me. I bet the graphics aren't even that good!]* ``Sawaturyo said in his mind, thinking himself correct, as he usually would.`` "After you." ``He said to Selene.``
Regina
*How nice of Sawaturyo to let her play! Maybe he could learn a thing or two by observing her.* "Thanks mister, my name is Selene." *Opening her wallet, Selene would grab a coin and insert it. The game would begin and Selene would get fired up. You could hear her laughing maniacally, there's no way she would embarass herself in front of this stranger.* "Have you ever seen a Magikarp Jump pro in action? Well, now you have."
Pearl
"Sawaturyo, you've probably heard of me." ``He said, confident in himself. He seemed full of himself, especially talking about himself as if he was someone. In the grand scheme of things, he wasn't. Just let him dream and believe in himself. He walked tot he side of Selene, mostly to see how the game played.`` "This seems... Quite stupid. How does someone get so excited over playing a game about a fish Pokémon jumping?" ``He questioned.`` "How have we gone from slaying virtual zombies to jumping Magikarp?" ``He asked once more.``
Regina
*Selene would start jumping to the Moon (or Sun depending on which version you bought) and one could tell she had mastered the art of Magikarp Jump. She was aiming for an Arcade. Upon hearing Sawaturyo say his name, Selene would be confused. Her goal wasn't to come off as rude but she had to question who he was.* "Sawaturyo? Who even is that, I've never heard that name before."
Pearl
``Metaphorical glass shattered. He exhaled, losing his soul.`` "Th-that's fine. It's just who I am." ``His eyes widened at how high she was making that Magikarp jump.`` "I can see SOME appeal, but there doesn't seem to be a lot for this game. What even is the limit? There has to be one, considering a game has to be coded. I think I could win this." *[Are you really as popular as you think Sawaturyo? Y'know what? It might just be this kid, maybe other people know you on the island.]* ``He thought to himself as he scratched the back of his neck.``
Regina
*Selene would end up finishing inside the top 3. She was disappointed with herself, she was aiming for the top. She'd snap her fingers together and would turn around to Sawaturyo*. "Ah, so close. Guess it's your turn Saworio, try and beat that. You probably will, I did really bad." Since Sawaturyo's name was a tough one to say, Selene would mess up on accident.*
Pearl
"It's Sawaturyo, but it's alright." ``He approached the machine, taking out his personalised wallet and taking out a coin, slotting it in and playing the game.`` "Okay so if I do this then. That'll happen and then I'll, I see, I see." ``He attempted to make the Magikarp jump, it launching itself not very high, but making it's way past a singular cloud.`` "Okay, so not as well as I thought. That's okay though, right Selene?" ``He turned to her, hoping it was.``
Regina
*Selene would smile at him and give him a thumbs up, wanting to encourage him since it was his first time playing.* "It's your first time, don't worry Sawa. I shortened it down because it was too confusing." *Selene would start giggling, finding the nickname she gave him cute.* "It kinda has a ring to it, doesn't it? Sawa, Sa-wa." *Selene would repeat his new nickname, trying to get used it.*
Pearl
``He felt a bit embarrassed by this, almost like a little sister calling you an embarrassing nickname. As she repeated it more, he got a bit more embarrassed.`` "Sure, that's fine... At least I did a bit well." ``He said, slotting in another coin.`` "But I might have the technique down." ``He began the game and the Magikarp launched itself up past 5 clouds, with a small bit of a background change as he passed the 5th cloud, the Magikarp fell back down into the water, making a small splash. He made top 10 on the leaderboard.`` "That's not too bad, right Selene?" ``He asked again, pointing at the screen.``
Regina
*Selene would be happy for him and hug him from behind. What can I say, Selene is a touchy person.* "Good job, Sawa. Top 10, woohoo. You still ended up behind me." *Selene broke into laughter and ruffled his hair. Teasing him made her feel evil, like she was Guzma or something.* "I'm just joking, I'm just teasing you, you did well enough for just your second try. Want to play another game or do you just want to keep playing Magikarp Jump? Both is fine by me."
Pearl
``Sawaturyo flattened his hair a bit.`` "Maybe a bit less touchy, please Selene. And thank you. " ``In Sawaturyo's opinion, she seemed like a little sister. That was fine though.`` "That's up to you, Selene. Maybe we should play another game, I know one game you can't beat me at... And that's this 'old' game, I was an absolute pro at it, back in Kanto. It's called, Sinistaryu. It's really hard and can terrify people at certain parts, it's aged well I think. Knowing your generation, you could handle it, I think it's even here in the arcade." ``He said, looking around and finding it, walking over and leaning on it.``
Regina
*Selene would get a bit nervous. A horror game? Selene didn't like the sound of it at all, maybe she could try and just watch.* "Y-you can go ahead and play, I will, uhm, just sit here a-and watch, okay?" *Selene would start nervously playing with her fingers. She despised everything horror related, films, games, stories etc. Every time a friend of hers asked to do anything horror related, she'd come up with an excuse to avoid from going.*
Pearl
"Oh right, explanation time. It's not horror horror, it's not scary in nature, but still somehow terrifies you so it's scary if like you're a kid around the age of like 7, like me 12 years ago. The game's silent until the final boss appears with a menacing introduction and the music kicks in. I think. That sort of horror. No gore or anything." ``He said, reassuring her. He took out a coin and slotted it in, the game beginning, Sawaturyo controlled a little sci-fi starship sort of thing and went around shooting rocks and enemies. His eyes darted between the little map the game had and the main screen. After a few minutes of playing, a large sound was heard "Bewear! I live! Run! Run! Run! Beware, coward! Run coward!" To which Sawaturyo immediately got into focus as a large 8-bit Staryu like creature invaded the map, attempting to get up close and personal with his shuttlecraft.``
Regina
*Selene got scared and flinched. She'd turn away, hide her face and started biting her nails.* "I can't bare to see, what's happening Sawa?" *Selene had a reputation for being a scaredy Meowth (cat) and couldn't bare watching. That and Sawa's description and the voices made her tremble in fear. If only she had her Pokemon to hug.*
Pearl
"I'm absolutely winning against it, the strategy is to get 13 special bombs and you basically win the game. You just gotta be careful and- II win!" ``Sawaturyo said victoriously as using his little ship, used up all 13 of his bombs to destroy Sinistaryu and win. He took top 3 of the leaderboard, specifically 2nd.`` "**12 years of patience have won me this battle. I am victorious from my past nightmares.**" ``He said, as he had a smile on his face as he inhaled then exhaled.`` "A trip down memory lane A good trip of a bad memory. That took way too many years of mastering." ``He said to himself, admiring his own talent in an old video game.``
Regina
"Sounds tough. But you did it. Congratulations!" *Selene was happy and smiling at him, proud of Sawaturyo's accomplishments. Phew, thankfully she didn't have to witness the gruesome and horrific video game Sawaturyo just played. That's what she thought it was, Sawaturyo's words made her a little scared. Clenching her fist, Selene would wait for a fistbump from Sawaturyo.* "Fistbump, friend?"
Pearl
"Yeah." ``He fistbumped her, but not too hard.`` "Do you wanna have a go on it or?" ``He asked, raising an eyebrow.`` "If so, I can help make it a bit easier for you. If not, is there any other games you wanna play since you might wanna miss out on this one." ``He continued on, standing there and stretching his arms a bit. Sitting down for a few minutes must've done a small toll on him.``
Regina
*Selene would place a hand on her chin and give it some thought. Still a bit nervous and afraid of what would happen, Selene would hesitate at first but she'd end up agreeing.* "Hm, I should probably give it a try, what's the worst that could happen, right?" *Selene would nervously smile before inserting a coin.* "So, uhm, what am I supposed to do now that the game has started?"
Pearl
"So basically, pilot your ship to rocks and shoot them, but also shoot the enemies, but you have to be quick, really quick. And I MEAN quick." ``He simply explained.`` "When you break a rock, you get a bomb, try to get 13 and you're set, basically." ``He continued.`` "When Sinistaryu comes, I'll just tell you what to do. And the more rocks you break the more points you get, really." ``He said. He yawned as he watched Selene play.``
Regina
"Okay then, Sawa." *Selene gave him a thumbs up, while staring at the screen. She'd get fired up and in position.* "And ... START!" *Not even half a minute in, Selene would lose.* "What do you mean Game Over? I lost already? Sawa, this game is too tough for me, can we play something ..." *Selene would rub her arm.* "Easier?"
Pearl
``Sawaturyo's eyes widened at the most confusing thing he just saw.`` "Yeah, why not? You got any ideas?" ``He asked, still in disbelief that she only lasted half a minute on that game. Okay, sure it was a tough game for a first try. Hmmm, maybe it wasn't a good idea to introduce her to Sinistaryu. Oh well.`` "We got a few options like uhhh..." ``He scanned the arcade with his eyes.``
Regina
*Selene would start looking alright. She wanted to compete with Sawa and show off her skills against an actual human being and not just AI.* "Hm, maybe something for two? That table hockey thingy, you know which one I'm talking about, right? Like, with the table and the ... Round objects." *Selene's description wouldn't be the best but one could get an idea of what she was talking about.*
Pearl
"Ohhh, air hockey, yeah." ``He instantly knew what she was on about, then walked over to the air hockey table. He grabbed one of the uh, stick puck things that you use and prepared himself.`` "I'll win this one." ``He said, confident that he'd win this. After all, he was an adult with longer arms and a quicker reaction time than Selena, hopefully.`` *[Come on Sawaturyo, you can do this. It's a child, a literal child, I can win against her in this.]* ``He thought to himself once more.``
Regina
*Selene would jump from her hapiness. Her face would light up immediately.* "Yes, yes, YES. That. Sawa, you're so smart." *Selene would walk over to the table and grab the puck, preparing herself. She'd stretch her arms and do a victory sign.* "Hey, Rotom, once we're done, take a picture of me and Sawa, I want to commemorate this."
Gretchen
"On 3. 1, 2. 3!" ``He declared as he s hot the puck forward with his hockey stick thing towards her, perhaps if she aimed just right, she could knock it back to him.`` "Keep up, Selene!" ``He said enthusiastically.``
Regina
"Hold on, hold on." *Selene would try and dodge it, accidentally putting it inside her net. She was frustrated to say the least. Grabbing the Hockey puck, she'd place it in front of her and get ready to shoot. She just wasn't going to lose to Sawa, nope, no way.* "Okay, I'll admit, you got me there but not this time, GO, GET IN!"
Pearl
"You can do better than that, Selene." ``He made a very harsh move by knocking to the side, it bouncing off the walls back into Selene's territory.`` "You gotta be faster and sharper, make your opponent not expect the unexpected. Try and trick them."
Regina
*And ... BOOM! Two to neil for Sawa. The match was completely one-sided.* Selene would start frowning. Rubbing her arm, Selene would ask a favour from Sawaturyo.* "Hey Sawa, can you do me a favour and go easy on me?" *Sawa was simply too good for her, levels above her. After all, Sawaturyo was a fully grown adult, while Selene hadn't even hit puberty yet.*
Pearl
"I am- Yes. I can." ``He bluntly said, stopping himself mid sentence.`` "Well, come on then, since I'm going easy on you, it'll be a fair match, so let's just have some fun!" ``He said, flashing a smile at her.``
Regina
"Thanks." *Selene would take the puck out and get the game back rolling. She was smiling down, with new-found confidence now that she knew Sawaturyo wasn't going to go hard on her. Eventually, Sawaturyo would let her score and Selene would jump out of pure hapiness.* "YES, YES, I DID IT, SAWA, SAWA DID YOU SEE IT?"
Pearl
"Yeah I did, you're getting better, a lot better in all fairness. Without enough practice, which won't be a lot in all fairness, you could probably beat me normally." ``He explained, having a smile on his face. He readjusted his sunglasses and look at the score.`` "You got 1 point to beat me, think you can do it?" ``He asked her, raising an eyebrow.``
Regina
"Hm, Selene would look at the score and time.* "Hm, let's make it whoever gets the next point, wins, okay? I feel like I could do, I'm on a roll." *Selene would smile and get ready. She was confident of beating him, maybe with luck on her side, victory would be hers.* "Bring it on."
Pearl
``With a small bit of force, he hit the puck into Selene's territory, like a light tap not a full force hit. It'd be so easy just to hit it back and win right now. Sawaturyo wasn't guarding his net right now after all.`` "Bring it on, Selene."
Regina
"O-okay.", *Said Selene with a smile on her face. Confident of victory, she'd aim for the side with all of her power, a plan that would end up backfiring. The puck would end up in her own net. Selene would laugh and sigh, snapping her fingers. Even though she lost, Selene was happy she had fun.* "Oh, so close. Well, did I do good, Sawa? Eh, am I an air Hockey prodigy?"
Pearl
``He chuckled.`` "You want me to be truthful? Yes. You are." ``He said honestly.`` "You had fun, right Selene? I hope so. All this has tired me out in all honesty." ``Sawatutyo admitted, everything had tired him out, especially the air hockey.``
Regina
*Selene would stretch her arms and yawn.* "I probably should go back, my mum will be worried about me. But first, let's take a picture, Rotom, get ready." *Selene would get near Sawaturyo, hug him, do the victory sign and pose.* "On 3..."
Pearl
``Sawaturyo struck his signature pose, which I am unable to describe of how bizarre but somehow "Cool" To him it is.`` "This was fun, Selene." ``He grinned as the camera took the picture.``"But yeah, you ought to go home." ``He said, changing a bit of his tone.``
Regina
*Selene would take a look at the picture. She wanted to show her new friend to everyone. She'd grab his shirt and look him up in the eyes with a smile on her face.* "Please, Sawa, can I upload our picture on the Internet? I want my friends to know about this cool guy I met at the Arcade and we played together and had tons of fun."
Pearl
"Yeah, tag me too. I'm sure some of your friends might know me, I'm
Regina
*After searching, he'd eventually find and tag him, before uploading the picture on the Internet. With a hug, she'd show her gratitude.* "Thanks, Sawa. You're the coolest. Bye!" *Selene would wak off, happy to have made a new friend on the Island, the nice and polite, Sawaturyo. Her friends would be jealous they weren't his friends.*
Pearl
``Sawaturyo chuckled as she left, he yawned and stratched a bit before exiting the arcade and throwing out a pokeball, it being his Heracross, Crackdown and began walking away with Crackdown following him at his side.`` "Good kid, just hope nothing weird happens. I dount it will, I'm famous, right Crackdown?" ``It replied back with a happy smile to say yes. He rubbed it on the head and smiled.`` "This island was worth coming to."