[video; filtered away from Falcon] I'M LOOKING FOR SOME BALLS...

[icequeen_aran]

[Normally Samus would be inclined to secrecy and mystery through either text or audio-only messages to the school's network; bounty hunter habits were hard to break and usually for good reason. However, this time she deemed it important to showcase her normalcy for what she was about to request, dry and unamused in delivery as usual;]

If I could get a headcount of who has and hasn't been afflicted with the latest outbreak of whatever strange and wonderful circumstance has befallen the school this week, I would be appreciative. I know it's probably been rough for a lot of you so far... but things like this in the past have never been permanent.

[I dearly hope that remains the case.]

Also...

[Samus squirms a little in her chair, uncomfortable. Been rough was putting it lightly... She has purposefully angled the camera so she and her cleavage the floor occupies the majority of the screen, though some of the background is viewable. Most of it is unassuming brick wall with scattered pieces of highly advanced, almost-alien looking technology along the periphery of the video. A sharp eye could determine she was not currently anywhere at the school.

...And that there was, very unknown to her, a golden feather lodged in her hair, easy to miss among her blonde strands.]

I'm-- [ASKING FOR HELP IS SO HARD] I need information on Pokecare. Of a Blaziken, specifically. And how Pokeballs work in the event of an emergency.

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[superior_archer]

[ it's an innes! He has a hand on his forehead and it's very clearly a webbed hand. ]

It better not be permanent. This nonsense has to end.

[icequeen_aran]

[Wild Innes appeared! Certainly looking more wild than he normally does.]

Previous... transformation epidemics have typically run in a week, though they were instantaneous and never as slow as this.

[How do express concern to strangers...] How are you handling it?

[superior_archer]

[ wild Innes used snide! Is it effective? ]

A week full of this nonsense? How pleasant. I am starting to wonder what by the gods is with this place.

[ here, have a frown. ] Horribly. I feel like I've been struck in the head by a knight's shield.

[video]

[goldhearted]

I CAN HELP.

[What a surprise, it's Gold.]

What do you need to know! I don't have a Blaziken, but I know a ton about fire types! Do you need to borrow a Pokeball, Samus? Er, Ms. Aran. Sorry.

[video]

[icequeen_aran]

[A POKEMON TRAINER good good just what she was looking for.]

I'm familiar with their physiology and... morning habits [There's a little eyeroll with that. Everyone else on campus has probably heard him too.] but what kind of diet should they have to stay healthy? [She doesn't expect dead animals/people food/traditional animal food will suffice for very long.]

And... there's different types of balls, I've noticed. What are the differences?

[Video]

[reservedempath]

[Oh, gosh. It's the pretty instructor from the hot springs.]

I'm not sure how many aren't afflicted, Miss Aran. I feel like things are a little too chaotic to even trying to approximate. When stuff like this happens, lots of people just lose their composure and start to panic. [She's a little surprised she hasn't done that herself.]

As for information on Pokécare, I'm sure any of the trainers here could help you out.

[video]

[icequeen_aran]

[First hand accounts from other Pokemon, perfect.]

It's unfortunate, especially given how many episodes and events of this sort have occurred here on a regular basis.

[translation: I'm old and jaded.]

Maybe you could tell me what it feels like being inside a Pokeball, if you've ever been in one before yourself? It doesn't appear to be a painful transition.

[You know, condensing from physical matter INTO A BEAM OF RED LIGHT...]

[drawin_on_trees]

I didn't do it! I didn't do it!!

[icequeen_aran]

[STARING.]

A guilty conscience needs no accuser.

caw caw caw

[firepunch]

[presents of dead woodland creatures

on your doorstep]

CCCAAAAAAAAW

[icequeen_aran]

[SHE'S FLATTERED.

SHE REALLY IS.

YOU'RE A GREAT HUNTER.

BUT SHE COULD DO A LOT BIGGER/BETTER.

Also these woodland creatures really smell after a few hours in the sun. A lot. Like a lot a lot. And it's really gross stepping in them right after she wakes up to let Megaweapon out. So when she's not trying to not let them go to waste by chopping them into doggy treats she's outside scrubbing the porch. Trying to get the stink of death out.

SCOWLING INTO THE WOODS.]

[worldrestored]

[Wow this lady could pass for a female Lucifer. While there is video, he is typing for some reason. There's a small fairy sitting on his shoulder. His typing tends to vary between respectable and typing lingo]

you seem used 2 this happening often.

I don't know anything bout pokemon sorry

[video]

[icequeen_aran]

[video/audio-ing back to text is awkward sometimes but not out of the ordinary to her.]

I've been here a long time.

[forgetbeam]

[Headcounts, good. Standard procedures sure are a comfort in the face of disasters like this.

In contrast to Samus' careful angling of the camera to focus on her instead of her surroundings, Kiyo-tan here has done the opposite - enjoy the scenic view of a neat and organized dorm with minor... claw damage on one wall? Oh.

Anyway, a pretty damn loud voice pipes up:]

My roommate and I have also been affected by this! How often does this happen?! Has a cause been determined?

[icequeen_aran]

[That loud voice is hard to miss, frankly, but a better view would be appreciated. She cranes her head around the video for what little good it does, making her curiosity blatantly obvious.]

A lot of suspicions are being cast at the bake sale from a few days ago, though I can account for at least one instance where it's either a coincidence, or there was a similair airborn contagion in the vicinity.

[Which makes it difficult to point at finger/the angry end of her gun at something without any doubt.]

How are you and your roommate handling it?

[paletteknife]

I'm not changing into anything! I wanted kitty ears...

[Wow she obviously doesn't understand how painful this is for some people or she wouldn't be so disappointed.]

But I know about Pokeballs! They work really easy! You just press the button and throw it, right?

[icequeen_aran]

[Ignorance is bliss, isn't it.]

More or less, though there seems to be varying degrees of success in capture depending on the quality of the ball... and I guess depending also on the target Pokemon.

[Gold was helpful.]

[makesitcool]

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[icequeen_aran]

[Yes we have a real winner here. Please enjoy one (1) blatant facepalm from Samus on the video. She leans forward and proceeds with brief clicking and typing to determine a computer/username.]

Cress, is it? Turn the video option on if you can, I can't read that.

[Text]

[encrypting]

Neither me or my roommate had been affected.

But I may have a suggestion, maybe it's possible to pint-point the culprit by getting a hold security footage before the transformations started to happen?

[video]

[icequeen_aran]

If there was a camera aimed at the bakesale at the time and the culprit didn't know any better, it's possible.

We've never seemed to have much luck with security cameras in the past.

[She herself has done the dance of evading cameras before and it's not an impossible task.]

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[will_be_god]

I have not been affected. However, my attempts to research those who have were met with hostility. Such strange behavior.

What, regarding pokéballs, is necessary for you to know?

[video]

[icequeen_aran]

They're really going feral, aren't they?

[She drags a hand through her hair, voice calm despite that gesture of apprehension.]

I've never trained a Pokemon before, and I'm suddenly in the care of one. He's running wild for now, but if he becomes too unruly I'd like to restrain him.

Safely.

[video]

[dachopunk]

Miss Aran?! Can you tell me what is happening, please?

[video]

[icequeen_aran]

Dachora--Are you alright?

[Craning her head around the video trying to get a comprehensive look-see.]

You're not experiencing any unusual physical transformations?