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[ it's pretty clear that whoever's putting out this video has little to no idea of what they're doing - not only is it being shot upside down, but it's framed pretty badly, with only one red eye and a few locks of blue hair visible against the familiar backdrop of New Bark Town.

Though it's hard to make out her expression, her one visible eye is a little narrowed and when she starts talking, her voice is understandably nervous. ]

Uh... H--hey... Is this some kinda messed up prank? Mitsuru-san, Akihiko-san, Aigis - or whoever's watchin' this - w--well, it ain't funny, yeah?! I dunno where I am! I ain't never heard of New Bark Town an' I never heard a' no Pokémon either!

And-- an' all this--!

[ she jerks the camera down to point it at her body, revealing the slight build of a high school girl, still dressed in her summer uniform. ]

I don't even wanna know how you did it but-- but just quit it, alright?! [ her voice wavers a little and she sounds almost like she's close to tears. ] Just stop it! It ain't funny at all!

[ there's a little bleat from off camera and then an exceptionally fluffy Mareep wanders into the shot at the girl's feet. She sniffs a little and when she speaks up again, her voice is a little calmer and gentler. ]

Oh -- s'you again. What are you, anyway? Some kinda--?

[ and that's when either her finger slips or something and the video abruptly cuts off. ]

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This long? Whaddya mean, "this long"?

[ she sounds suspicious and panicky in equal measure ]

H--how long you been here?!

Sounds like a sheep, too. It keeps--

[ she's interrupted by a baaaa and huffs, blowing her bangs up and out of her eyes. ]

There! Hear that? Keeps bleatin' at me. I dunno if it's hungry or tired or what.

[ that sure is a very conspicuous and transparent avoidance of that question there, Labrys. ]

Just cuz they look like they're havin' fun don't mean they are havin' fun! Ain't anyone ever sat down and asked 'em what they think about it?

[ well apart from the example right in front of her

and that is admittedly a cute as hell scarf, but ]

I don't gotta join in w'this, right? Cuz I ain't doin' it!

Hey now, it's okay! There are a lot worse places to be stuck for seven months, believe me. It's actually pretty nice...I mean, yeah, it's definitely a lot different from what I'm used to, and there's still a ton of stuff I haven't seen yet, and every now and again some pretty weird stuff goes on, but I mean, it's a lot of fun here!

And it's not like people don't go back home or anything. I miss my kingdom a lot, yeah, but knowing that when I get home it'll be just the same as it was when I left it helps. Plus, my sister's here, and I love being able to go on adventures with her...who knows, maybe your friends are here, too! And if they're not, well, there's always a chance that they could show up like my sister did!

[Giving what Labrys was saying serious consideration for a minute, Lancer whistled quietly--apparently signaling a Houndoom to stick her head in the frame.]

Yo, Olldóiteán. You heard her, what d'you think of it?

[If a large hellhound could shrug, that seemed to be what she did in response.]

There you go, kid. But hey, ain't a damn thing says you have to do anything at all. Your choice, y'know?

No, we're from different worlds. I didn't know what Pokemon were when I came here, either, or why that woman claimed to be my mother.

Uhh... well....

[Geeze, she didn't even like thinking about it. It was really weird, knowing how long she'd been stuck here.]

Ah... I've been here a few months, at least.

... they really like it? They really think it's fun?

[ she just can't wrap her mind around it.

she has to swallow hard before she can reply and there's a bit of a wobble to her voice that she's clearly doing her best to keep under control. ]

W--well, good! 'Cuz I ain't gonna! There's gotta be other stuff ta do in this place besides fightin', yeah? You ain't tellin' me that's all anybody does around here!

Anythin', really. Travel around, explore the world, settle down somewhere...whatever you feel like.

[Shrug.]

Hey, mind if I ask you somethin'?

[ the mention of sisters, and the possibility of friends being here makes something in Labrys' chest jump and she's not quite sure of why. It's not... an unpleasant feeling and her heart seems to have settled back into a more acceptable rhythm once she takes a breath. ]

So I really ain't missing anythin'? Nobody's gonna be worryin' about where I went, nothin' big's gonna happen while I'm stuck here?

Ah -- so she said that ta you, too? T'be honest, I was so all over th'place when I woke up, I half-believed her.

[ she laughs, but there's little to no mirth in it. ]

So... Pokemon... those're the little critters, yeah? Like the sheep.

A few months...

[ well, looks like there's a good chance she's in here for the long haul, whether she likes it or not. ]

Anyone ya know turn up yet? Or just you?

... yeah. Go ahead. I mean, I've been askin' you a ton a' questions. Guess it's fair.

It's kinda obvious you got some kinda personal issue with it, and that's probably none of my business. I ain't gonna go pryin' into stuff I got nothin' to do with, so if you don't wanna answer don't bother.

[You're not subtle, Labrys.]

But what's wrong with havin' a fight just for fun once in a while?

... s'nothin' wrong in fightin' someone if ya both agree and it's how ya have fun. 'Cuz then it's fair, yeah? Y'both go into it knowin' what's gonna happen, and ya can back out whenever ya want. Or y'can say 'no' before it even starts if y'really don't wanna do it.

But bein' forced t'do it... that's different.

From what I've heard, even if they're not here, when you eventually come back, it'll be like you never even left! Which is basically why Elsa and I are taking it so well; I mean, if that wasn't the case, Arendelle would have a little bit of a crisis! But thanks to some kind of weird timeline mumbo-jumbo, it's kind of like, y'know, a month here is like a millisecond wherever you're from? Something along those lines!

[We're all in it for the long haul, Labrys. You just have to suck it up and get used to living in a Pokemon world.]

Yeah. [She nodded.] I was so confused when I got here, like you are. but, other people helped me figure it out.

[Objectively not saying friends. What even are friends.]

Uh... [The corners of her mouth inched downward into a frown, she simply shook her head.]

...you're havin' kind of a rough time, aren't ya?

[Lancer frowned, voice unusually calm and patient, by his standards. Damn his soft spot for kids.]

No, you're right--I get it.

Yeah. She does that whole spiel to everyone that's taken from another world.

[Al offers a sympathetic smile--it seems like she was taken at a rough time.]

Uh-huh, they're the animals of this world. The locals here collect and raise them, and they have really weird abilities. You can train them to fight, if you want--if you're traveling on the routes, you will get jumped by wild Pokemon, so training at least a little is a good idea.

This isn't a prank.

[Says the soft voice on the other side of the Gear, hoping that maybe a gentle tone and some calm words will help ease her anxiety.]

But where you are is safe, don't worry. As...a lot of people have already told you, you aren't the only one who has shown up here suddenly like this.

[Most if not everyone arrives in a rather confused, sometimes alarmed state, his own self notwithstanding. How well they end up taking it in the long term remains to be seen.]

If you have any more questions, I can try to help answer them for you.

[ a little sullenly; ]

Well, I ain't havin' fun.

[ then she sighs. ]

... what else is there ta do here, then? 'cuz I ain't fightin' but I'm not just sittin' around on my butt, either.

... so you'd have ta be here for... I dunno, years for anyone ta ever notice there was somethin' wrong?

[ which is both reassuring and worrying because now she's actually put it into words, what if she does end up being stuck here for years ]

Pretty lucky, though. I mean, that yer sis turned up too.

... oh.

[ hearing it like that makes it sounds a little more palatable than just doing it because "lol yolo" ]

So, s'more like self defense... I guess travellin' around here's a little dangerous then?

Same kinda stuff you'd get around any modern world, I guess. Me, I traveled until I found a city worth settlin' in for a while, and I'm still here for now.

Edited 2014-11-25 15:47 (UTC)

[ levi notices her avoidance of the question and it makes him narrow his eyes somewhat, but he dismisses it. fine then!! he wasn't even that curious anyway!! ]

I don't know either. It's probably hungry--it's alive, it needs food. They eat the shit we eat, mostly.

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