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[notclearwater]

[A Fennekin could be seen sitting in someone's lap. She uses one red paw to poke and prod the gear to get it into a good position.

Credence was in frame but clearly not feeling great. He was leaning his head against his hand, fingers curling in his hair as he is forcing himself to breathe slowly.

The little fox turns her head, yipping at him to get hid attention.

He startles then looks into the gear.]

Oh.. Is it worming..? Did you get it? Okay.. Um.. I'm..not sure what's going on or how I got here..I think it was Mr. Graves, I don't know.. I don't know anything going on, I'm just..

[Tina prods him with her paw to stop that line of thought.]

Um.. anyway..I'm here now. I'm here. Tina is.. taking me to the next town over. She knows what to do.. I'm glad I'm not alone..

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[findingbeasts]

[The last person that Newt ever expected to see here was Credence. The last thing he'd seen of the young man was a faint whisp of what had been the Obscurus and then nothing. He figured that the young man had survived but the idea of him arriving here..

Newt appears on the network with a worried expression, Queenie peering at the screen as well and twilling lowly to express her own concern.]

Credence?

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[notclearwater]

[ Someone who knew his name? Credence forces himself to grab the gear, turning it so he can look into it better. Was it someone he knew, Mr. Graves or his family maybe..?

No.. No, he didn't recognize this person. ]

Ho.. How do you know my name..? Who are you..? Are you from where I'm from..?

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[findingbeasts]

[Well, that at least answers one question.

Despite the worry still on his face Newt manages a smile.]

I am, yes. My name is Newt Scamander and it's a pleasure to meet you properly, Credence. This..place is a bit odd in that sometimes people are brought here from the same place but from different points in time?

[This was going to be a lot for this young man to handle.]

That is I..most likely know things that happen in our world that you have yet to experience.

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[notclearwater]

[ Oh. Well. That was good, they were from the same world. So that could happen and Credence could find some solace, and maybe they could find a way back together, if it wasn't too much of a bother for this man.

From.. A different point in time. So a time traveler, right, so-- ]

What do you mean a different point in time? I'm from.. 1926, December.. December, um...

[ He has to think. Everything had happened so fast. His mother had been angry, she was going to punish him... ]

Seventh, it's the seventh. December.. You're from that time, aren't you? December 7th, 1926? You can't be from a different point, time.. time travel is impossible, it should be impossible..? Is there magic, there can't be magic... Mr. Graves hasn't taught me anything yet, I don't know why... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm just.. babbling a-and..

[ Tina reaches a paw up to tug at Credence's arm, to keep him focused. ]

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[findingbeasts]

Credence--Credence it's alright.

[Newt keeps his voice soft in an attempt to calm the young man as Queenie gives another soft twill.]

I am, yes, but there..we've met before. We've already met, I should say.

[He pauses there, taking a breath.]

Credence would--would you allow me to come meet you? I would rather talk about this in person though if you would rather not, I understand.

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[bertall]

_{[B o y, he has been there before and Bertolt frowns a little as he reaches down to thread his fingers through his Arcanine's fur just off screen. It'd have been a lot rougher without Marcel at his side at the start of it all, so he definitely gets the relief of not being alone.]}

You're not the first person to think that, uh... _{[He worries his lip for a moment, his gaze dropping to his Arcanine for a moment.]} It's a lot to take in at first.

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[notclearwater]

Think... what? That ... wait, who are you?

[This little machine definitely seemed to work. It connected him to another.. random person.. It was like magic. As magical as everything else in this world.]

I wish.. I knew more.. so I would know what was going on... Do you know how...? Are you from here?

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[bertall]

Sorry, uh... I'm Bertolt.

But... I'm not from here, it's... a little complicated, but I think the only good way to explain it is magic, I guess? I'm from a different world.

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[notclearwater]

[ Credence was tapping the screen gently, trying to poke the young man beyond it. Was he stored inside? Could he feel the taps? This was so strange.

Tina reaches a paw up to push his hand down gently, shaking her little head. ]

C-Credence.. is mine, Credence Barebone.. Um... So.. its.. Magic then. I guess.. I've never personally.. Mr. Graves promised to teach me but..

[ He rubs his cheek gently, the anxiety making his skin flush. ]

A different world..?

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[pipers_son]

Ah, a new face, it seems. Well, good news is that plenty of people are willin' ta help ya.

Well, let's start slow, yeah~? Bits and pieces! First off, yer in a country called Johto. Probably doesn't sound familiar, yeah?

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[notclearwater]

A country..? No.. No, I.. I don't know geography well, Ma had us focus on other things...

[ He wasn't sure how to really explain his family so he would have to avoid explaining them for the moment. He pats his hair down into order carefully as he adjusts the gear in his lap. ]

How did I get here...?

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[pipers_son]

Fair enough! [Joker only knows other countries from whatever gossip or performers he picked up in England, after all.]

Well, the long and short of that answer is magic.

[Now to see if this makes total sense, or if he's talking with a skeptic.]

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[notclearwater]

Magic..?

[ Just what he suspected. It must have been Mr. Graves after all! This must be the kind of place the older man was from and now Credence had the opportunity to learn. ]

Oh!! So it was Mr. Graves...! I don't know what I did, to earn this... Or.. maybe I messed up and.. I don't know.. Is he here?

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[dreamsofahero]

Let me guess, you've just woken up in an unfamiliar place with no idea how you've gotten there?

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[notclearwater]

Y-yes, exactly a-and they gave me this, um. it's.. A fox, it's a fox, her name is Tina..

[ He picks up Tina and holds her up, even though she was in the frame but he didn't know how this all worked anyway. ]

A-and.. you're very young to have.. your hair.. its silver.. I'm sorry, that's.. it's rude, I'm sorry.

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[dreamsofahero]

*he just nods to that answer*

Everyone who finds themselves here arrives the same way. Unfortunately, we still don't know how or why, but it's certainly disorienting.

*or at least for many people, but details. Sion just chuckles at the second remark, though*

And no need to apologize. It's always been this way. My mother had silver hair, as well.

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[notclearwater]

I.. .. okay.

[ It.. didn't quite make sense, but he was sure there were people in the world. Credence just didn't have a very broad worldview because of how he was raised and who with... ]

I don't know what to do... Tina is trying to get me to go to the next town and.. I don't know if I can...

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[foolishwren]

<sub>[In Heather's experience, there's three kinds of newbie.]

[The kind who are weirdly chill and calm about it, the kind who completely flip out and start screaming and breaking things... and then the ones who are sort of in the middle, like this poor guy.]</sub>

Hey, your Fennekin's got it figured out.

Trust her, okay?

She's there to make sure you get there safely.

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[notclearwater]

My.. what..? Oh.. Oh, right, yes. Tina.

[He pets her head gently. She pressed her head up into the touch. She would definitely keep Credence safe and on track!]

[foolishwren]

Mmhm.

You're lucky to have her-- showing up here in the middle of winter sucks, but a Fire-type starter will make it a hell of a lot easier to keep warm!

_{[She's, uh. Trying to stick on the bright side here, because this dude literally looks depressed.]}

[notclearwater]

Fire-type.. what?

[ He remembered the woman trying to tell him some of this and this weird device too but lets be honest, he didn't quite understand any of it. And was only hearing the blood rushing in his ears when they were all talking at him. ]

I don't really know what that means... I'm sorry, I'll.. figure it out, I'm sorry.

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[toxicodendron_isley]

Feeling a little out of sorts?

Understandable if you're not used to this kind of thing.

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[notclearwater]

[ Oh. It was .. definitely a woman. He feels his anxiety increase ten fold because this was a different kind of woman than what he was used to. He wasn't used to talking to so many people as it was but now there were women involved. ]

A.. Um.. a . .ah..

[ He takes in a deep, shaky breath. ]

Y-yes. I've never.. been outside New York...

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[toxicodendron_isley]

[Ivy sees he's nervous and keeps her voice soft and calm, offering him a small smile.]

Oh, you're from New York. My best friend is from New York. What borough are you from?

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[notclearwater]

I'm..from the south side. I live with my mother and two sisters, we run the children's home.. do you know of the New Salem Philanthropic Society..?

[There was more clarity to his voice when he mentions the Second-Salemers. It was easier for him to talk about something that'd been beaten into him.]</small