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[Pitch... is just a little bit bored. It's not that there hasn't been a lot going on-- exactly the opposite. But he doesn't have his fear-related powers, and without them, he's kind of at a loss for what to do with himself. It's his first time without them in all of his existence, after all.

And so, at a moment of relative quiet, he heads out to the Castle's split to amuse himself a bit. He's on the right, but he has the journal open-- so while only people on his side can run into him in person, the entire castle can pick up on his activities.]

Is it possible to get across this thing, I wonder? Has anyone tried to lower themselves into it and then climb up the other side?

[He kind of doubts it, but hey, no harm in asking.

There's the faint sound of small pieces of stone hitting the chasm walls. Then again. And again. He's tossing small chunks of rock (hacked off of his own room's cavelike walls) into the void, trying to make them land on the other side.]

If any of you over there find pebbles on the floor near your side of the drop-off, tell me. I'm curious about how far my throws are going.

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Knowing the way this place works, that pit is probably literally bottomless. Lowering yourself into a thing that's bottomless is probably not a super good idea.

Well, I didn't say I was going to try it.

Hopefully nobody else is dumb enough to, either.

You never know. People do all kinds of things in the name of exploration.

I think there's a difference between exploration and... all this stuff.

Oh? And what would that difference be?

Uh. Well, for one, anything the castle does usually tuns out bad. Or stupid.

So do a lot of exploratory missions.

Not... magic stupid.

Even in places with a lot of magic?

Places with a lot of magic are pretty much by definition magic stupid.

Well, then it stands to reason their explorations would be, too.

If I learned anything from being here for like four years, it's that everything here is stupid.

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[Sheena's not on the edge of the chasm, but she's close enough that a certain bouncing Pokemon won't leave her side out of fear.

Coming up on him, Sheena can't help overhearing his questions, and tilting her head, looks at him curiously.]

Do you have any rope?

[And no, she doesn't mean for climbing.]

No, and it doesn't seem we're having our wishes granted right now.

Do you want to climb down?

[The Spoink cowers behind her when she gets close to the edge to look across, not so much as bouncing as bobbing up and down. Taking pity, she steps back a foot or so before answering.]

No... I've been here too long to know that's not a good idea. No, I was thinking of getting a specific length of rope and tying something to the end and tossing it across.

If we knew how long the rope was, we'd be able to get the distance that way.

I'm not sure I could toss the end of a rope as far as I could toss a rock. Could you?

That's why you tie something like a rock to the end of the rope.

You know, like a grappling hook? You're actually throwing the hook; the rope's just along for the ride.

[Or in this case, the measuring.]

Ah. Now that would possibly work.

Unfortunately, I meant it when I said I didn't have a rope.

[She plucks at her obi.]

I'd offer this, but just from looking across, I know it's not long enough.

Why do you want to know how far it is, anyway? Is there someone over there you're worried about not answering the journal?

No. I'm curious, that's all.

Just curious? Really?

[There's a part of her that doubts it, but on the other hand, it does make sense in a "I climbed it because it was there" sort of way.]

Well, at least you aren't trying to get across it. You can't even go outside to do that. The Castle won't let you leave.

[She tried. Right after the Spoink took off in a panic and tried to leave the place.]

Yes, I know.

[He's tried, too.]

... Is it that surprising that I'd just be curious?

[She kneels and idly scratching the bouncing Pokemon's head, looks across the chasm.]

Nah. I guess not really. Things can be boring if you're not curious. And this place is hardly boring.

[She looks up at him meaningfully.]

But be careful with your curiosity. It gets a little jumpy then.

[Pot, kettle. Kettle, pot.]

I'm not a reckless sort of person. Knowing fear inside and out means that I know it has its benefits, too.

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