Pokey Minch

Uh, yeah. I did just call you pig's butt. What're you going to do about it?

[He narrows his eyes at Ness, looking his neighbor over.]

So how long have you been stuck in this mystical little land of bullcrap?

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Ok, look out the window. You'll see some really happy people going about their daily lives. They're called the drones. They think this place is normal, that they and you have known each other their entire lives and that you have lived here forever.

You get brainwashed to think like them if you don't play along.

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...All the people out there are from other worlds too? And this brainwashing...it's permanent? No way to counteract it?

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Most are. You can tell because they don't have that weird ass smile plastered to their face.

And no it isn't permanent, most of the time. For minor offenses its like...a day or so. For bigger shit it's longer. Though sometimes it happens for nothing at all and your stuck like that. We still don't know what causes it.

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[He scoffs at you, glaring you down through the window.]

Then how about you come outside and call me that again? Huh?!

As if I'd tell you.. You're probably the one behind all of this, aren't you? Where'd you take them?! Where are my friends? You afraid to fight me head on, is that it? What happened to my PSI? Stop being a coward for once and face me like a man!

[Ness stood at the ready, clenching his fists from the other side of the glass. Baseball bat or no baseball bat, he'd be sure to make this a good fight..]

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Well, those are some great odds. I love it when crap happens to me with no explanation. Kinda gotten used to it by now, though...

So you got a name, mister?

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Oh yeah! Sorry. I'm Ken. It's nice to meetcha.

But yeah, the shit that goes down here is about as pleasant as having boiling water poured on your face.

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[Pokey just smiles back at his neighbor for a minute. ...Something's wrong. If Ness wanted to get at him that badly, he could've used his PSI to try and break a window open. The dude he was talking to was telling the truth. This place sucks abilities away.

Stiffling laughter, Pokey dropped the receiver to the phone as he opened the front door, coming outside to greet his old friend.

He doesn't bother keeping his distance. He pretty much gets in striking range of Ness.]

Really. You think my great plan was to trap myself and you in some throwback to the fifties and, not only that, to make myself unarmed. I ain't got jack here, Ness, and I ain't done jack yet.

Nice to know you're the only one here though.

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Pokey Minch.

Heh, sure I'll get used to it. Been worse places.

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Hi Pokey. Well, if you're used to worse places... what kinda life you been leadin'?

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Time traveler mostly. Dimension traveler, too. That'd be the Distorter I was talking about earlier.

And, aside from a few things? My life's been pretty awesome.

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Time travel? Well it sucks that you're stuck here. Maybe you'll get that Time Distorter back first. Who knows.
[He's heard so many weird stories that its starting not to faze him]

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That'd be nice, since that's pretty much all I frigging have, anyway.

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[He took two steps back, not trying to show fear but, being this close to someone who practically has tried to kill you..]

You're bluffing.. You're up to something. How else could I have gotten here? You're as twisted as Gigyas is, so there has to be some grand-scheme to this place! I don't know what is it, but it has to be something evil!

And if I am the only one here..

[He clenches his fists, his knees bending, as if ready to strike.]

I'm enough to make sure you don't hurt anyone here in Mayfield.

[It wasn't like him to be so violent, let alone so on the offensive, but this was Pokey.. And really, that's more reason than enough to be the aggressor.]

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[He just looks at Ness as the boy continues talking, smiling. ...But part of it hurts. Why couldn't Ness see the game they were playing was as fun as he thought it was?]

I just woke up idiot. I don't know how I got here, and my Time Distorter is gone. I'm helpless.

What exactly am I going to do, Ness? No, really. Tell me what I'm going to do without the one weapon I actually have?

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Ehh.. Umm..

[He had jumped to conclusions. It was hard to believe anything that Pokey could say. But was Pokey here in this town, powerless, and separated from the real world just as much as he was? And if he was helpless, REALLY helpless.. Would it be the right thing to do?]

You've still got that head of yours, Pokey. That's dangerous enough, more than any weapon you could control..

[Do I take him out? Do I put an end to him here? What am I thinking? I can't do that! No matter how evil he is.. But.. But he'll be free. He was my neighbor, once. Maybe I can help him. Maybe this is an opportunity to try and be friends again.. ?]

But if you're stuck here like I am, maybe you aren't as dangerous as I think you are.

[He relaxes, trying to calm himself down in thought. His fists unclench, his knees standing straight, but he can't completely let his guard down. No, not in front of Pokey.]

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[Pokey smiled at the comment about his head, clearly pleased.]

Why thank you. I am quite the evil genius after all.

[Oh, he can read your hesitation and fear Ness, but he won't say anything about it right now. Instead, he just raises an eyebrow.]

Question. When was the last time you saw me?

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Though, knowing this place, it's going to be something useless like your clothing or somethin' like that.

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Hell, I'd take my old suit back if its even just that without complaint.

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The last time I saw you? Magicant.. But I'm certain that was only a memory. I would have to say when you left the Monotoli Building in Fourside. That's probably the last, REAL time I saw you. I was hoping it'd be the last.. Why? You think that has something to do with why we're here?

[Ness is in disbelief that he is actually holding a conversation with Pokey, especially one where Pokey hasn't turn tail and run after a few brief words.]

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Mmm, I guess clothing from home is reassuring isn't it.

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[Pokey's eyebrows raise a little. He hasn't beaten Giygas yet.]

...No. I was just curious.

What's Magicant?

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That suit sure friggin was.

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[Ness looks at Pokey a bit puzzled. He was certain Pokey knew everything there was to know about the Prophecy involving Gigyas.]

What do you mean? You've been trying to stop me from getting there all this time haven't you? I woke up here once I defeated the Mani Mani Statue in Magicant. You were there, but you really weren't there..

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