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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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[He pause for a moment. He never really count how many of them are around.]

I don't know how many of us are here. People that wakes up in this world, I mean. I say...about over a hundred of us?

Nah, s'fine. Ain't your fault we're all stuck here, yeah?

[ unless it is in which case she's going to kick your ass all the way to Kanto ]

Yeah. Really sucks. I don't really wanna go travelin' around and fightin' but I guess I gotta. I mean, s'either that or I stay stuck in this little town forever.

Breedin'?

[ her eyes light up with recognition at that and she looks down and away as she goes hunting through her bag. ]

I had a book in here that was talkin' about breedin' or somethin'...

A hundred.

[ she echoes it back a little numbly, not entirely sure of how she should feel about that. On the one hand, it's reassuring that she's not completely alone.

But on the other hand, one hundred. ]

Y--you sure about that? Really?

Yeah, I'm sure. There's a whole lot of us here, and we sometimes get more people coming in like you. The number adds up.

[He even includes people in Team Rocket in his estimates. So over a hundred of them is a good minimum guess by his count.]

[..Honestly he hadn't ever thought of someone taking it that far, but considering the fact that people have homes here...that sort of thing is probably very likely, isn't it?]

It is a...very strange way to live, I agree. But...even so, you have to try not to let that stop you from living how you might normally would. For some people this is a strange place away from home...and for others it's more of a home than what they had before was.

Yeah... it's not, I promise.

[She'd punch herself too, if it was.]

Well, you could just travel to one place and stay there, I guess. Lots of people do that. Apparently we don't have to do the gym thing.

That should be fine--Pokemon can eat the berries, too, and in cities you can find bags of more specialized food for the different kinds of Pokemon. [Al frowns for a moment, thinking.] The only sheep Pokemon I can think of are...Mareep? I think that's right.

Any of us actually worked out why we keep endin' up here? There's gotta be a reason. Somethin' like this doesn't just keep happenin' over and over by accident.

Someone's gotta be doin' it on purpose. Right?

Yeah... Y'never know.

[ she trails off in thought for a second and only realises then that just going silent in the middle of a conversion is probably kind of rude so she scrabbles for something to say. ]

Oh-- uh-- I'm Labrys. N--nice t'meetcha.

Oh, uh -- I think that's what someone said?

[ she glances down and away for a moment, apparently at the Pokémon in question. ]

Is that yer name? Mareep?

[ that gets an excited bleat in response and she shrugs, turning her attention back to the video. ]

I guess so. S'dancin' around all happy now I said that.

The gym thing-- makin' 'em fight for prizes or whatever, yeah?

[ making the most unimpressed face imaginable rn ]

Yeah, I ain't up f'that. What else is there to do around here?

[ she doesn't ask what kind of home someone would have that being basically kidnapped is preferable -- it's not as if she can't relate. But instead of actually saying that out loud, she just nods. ]

Guess it don't hurt that y'get money and a friend the second you wake up here. I figure that sweetens the deal a little.

It really isn't so bad. I quite like it here, myself.

[As if to punctuate that, a Leavanny leans into view behind Chihiro and gives a small wave, some blue yarn twined around one of her leaf-claws.]

Ah...I'm sorry. I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Chihiro Fujisaki.

What a nice name..! I'm Anna, and the pleasure is all mine! If you ever need any help with anything, I'm definitely here for you, Labrys.

Nope. If there's any leads, we sure haven't find any. That or someone did, they didn't say anything. I have my own theories, but it's hard to back them up without evidence.

[Or meeting the llama PokeGod of creation.]

It's kind of important though, cause badges are supposed to be helpful around here.

[Keyword being HELPFUL. Bluh.]

I guess you could get a job somewhere? You could be a Pokemon breeder too, they don't have to battle.

[ oh god but he really also has no idea, he's kind of surprised his own pokemon are still alive IT'S A MYSTERY ]

It seems like it. They don't die easily, I've come to notice.

You know, if that makes you feel any better or whatever.

What kinda theories? Might not be a bad place t'start.

[ it might not be real information, but it's a lead of some kind so -- why not? ]

[ oh no she's reALLY NICE...

shit is she actually going red yep she is SORRY ANNA she's just feeling super awkward right now ]

Ah-- uh-- th--thanks. And uh-- if ya need anythin' I can... I can try... Uh...

[ SWEAT SWEAT ]

This is startin' t'sound more and more like a weird-ass video game, y'know.

[ ~hilarious irony~

She dips her head in a little nod ]

Yeah, I think I got uh... Some kinda handbook for that, with my other stuff. Breedin', I mean.

[ actually yes that does make her fell better because she doesn't know shit about animal care ]

... Well, at least that's one less thing ta worry about.

But givin' a bunch a'newbies these things and not tellin' 'em much about lookin' after them... S'kinda askin' for trouble.

[ holy shit what the heck is that thing

Super glad she ended up with a cute little sheep rn. ]

Oh, uh-- y-yeah, that's-- I'm Labrys. Nice to meetcha.

... Even though it's in a place like this.

[Scuse u she's adorable. She used to be an adorable caterpillar and now she is a majestic....praying mantis thing.]

You too.

Um...so is there anything else you think you might be unsure about about this place?

[He's sure there's a lot, but Labrys probably would prefer to take it slow anyway.]

[OH NO, CUTE....]

Hey now, there's no need to be so nervous! That's what friends are for, after all, right..?

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