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[lordofthefries]

No! I told you that I'll talk to them. They won't even understand you! Please move out of the way!

[What is that? Someone broadcasting over their 'gear in a room with no lights? Someone doing it but with the device face down? If either one was your guess, don't gamble. You'd lose every Pokedollar.

The real answer is that it's the snoot of one rather curious Deerling (boop it!) who's fighting her trainer for the world's attention. You see, it's been a while since Jean 2.0 greeted everybody on the other side of the camera, mainly because her trainer got shipped back home and she went wherever orphaned Pokemon go. But she's back and so is Sasha and the battle for the 'gear continues until Sasha manages to shove her own face into view, looking thinner than how she left, but still the same old friendly cheerful dork she's always been.]

Good afternoon! Can anybody tell me if Jean Kirschtein is still here? Or Armin Arlert? And Bertolt Hoover? Bertolt is really tall, tall tall tall like a tree [or like a Girafarig if Girafarigs weren't 4'11] and Armin is short and has blond hair. And Jean is blond too, but his hair looks like hers.

[She pulls the 'gear away from her face and swivels it over to the Deerling so now the shot is of the Pokemon with the yellow poof on its head and a skinny callused finger just pointing at it from the side of the screen.]

If anybody has seen them, could you please tell them Sasha Braus is looking for them? [And the camera is back on her... plus the snoot sneaking into view again.] That's me. They're not in trouble or anything, by the way! Thank you very much!

[Jean 2.0 has had enough of this hooman hogging the spotlight and there's a solid and audible thunk as one head collides with another and the device tumbles to the ground.]

Oooowwww. Why's your head so hard?

[Oh Sasha, as if you could talk.]

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[guiltyeyes]

Hi there!

[ Mari can't help but snicker at the pretty familiar fighting over the 'gear between a trainer and their Pokemon. She puts up with the same thing. ]

I know Bertolt~ He's my best friend! You're a friend of his too? It's nice to meet you. I'm Mari!

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[lordofthefries]

[Oh, there's a response! Maybe it's one of the boys! Sasha scrambles to the 'gear, dusting it off with her sleeve. Someone's gonna need to do laundry real soon if they keep that up, but a little dirt never hurt anyone.

Ah, but it's not one of the boys. In fact, it's a girl. She looks nice enough, so Sasha gives her a great big doofy grin.]

Hello! It's very nice to meet you too.

[And hello to you too, Jean 2.0. Now move your face.]

Your best friend? [She always thought Reiner was Bertolt's best friend, but then again, there's no law against having more than one best friend.] Yes, we were in the same training class back home.

[guiltyeyes]

Yeah! My best friend from HERE, anyway. I haven't met any of his friends from home! This is great.

Heeeee's... [ She has to tap her bottom lip a couple of times and in that time, Ruby the Mimikyu is wobbling her ears into the frame. ]

We talked a few days ago and he's still in Blackthorn as far as I know. [ She picks the little Ghost Blanket up to show her to the camera. ] Say hi to Sasha, Ruby~

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[dreamsofahero]

Well, unless someone's disappeared without me hearing of it, I believe they should still be around...

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[lordofthefries]

Why? Does everybody report to you before they leave?

[Because she's pretty sure she didn't report to anyone. Just woke up back home. Sucks how that happens.]

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[dreamsofahero]

No, but usually there's a post or two of someone asking about pokemon that suddenly showed up in their possession that used to belong to someone else.

*also, he spends a lot of time checking out public network posts to keep tabs on things, old habits die hard, etc*

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[shiro2hero]

They're still here, don't worry. Armin's working down here in the Sevii Islands -- and... Jean usually is, but I think he's up in Goldenrod right now. Last I talked to him, Bertolt was in Blackthorn? I think.

[Oh right--]

I'm Shiro, I've been their roommate for a few months now.

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[lordofthefries]

Oh, good. I mean, thank you. I saw them when I went back home, but um... I didn't know how they were there. I was kind of scared they had went back too.

[Sasha frowns at that list of cities, taking a quick glance at the map to see how far apart they are. Huh, looks like they all split up. That's not anything new and they're all capable kids who can function on their own. She just needs to decide who to go see first.]

It's nice to meet you, Mr. Shiro.

[Roommate? But he's an adult! With grey hair! Does that mean Shiro is super duper old? Probably. You're Mr. to her now.]

Did they get somewhere to live already? Since you're their roommate now, you have to have a house, right?

[He says a few months now. How long has she been gone? It seemed at best only a couple weeks for her back in her world.]

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[shiro2hero]

It's okay -- I understand. A lot of people go through that, too. You're not alone in weird timelines.

[Speaking from experience here...]

You too, Sasha -- and it's fine, you don't have to call me "mister". Just "Shiro" is fine.

[They grey hair is a lie. A horrible space-trauma caused lie.]

Actually, they rented the house. I just sleep in the closet. [He's... kidding about the closet part.] Jean should be back here at some point. He and Armin are here a lot more often than not.

[forsaintcecilia]

Oh, I know Armin and Jean! They're probably still on the Sevii islands-- Are you a friend of theirs? From their home? I've got their personal numbers if you need to contact them!

[lordofthefries]

Yes, yes I am!

[Sasha, please stop nodding so hard. I think the guy gets the point that you're familiar with them.]

And please? My gear doesn't remember all the info it used to have in it. Just the map.

[Technology is dumb. No one told Sasha she'd have to have a wiped device because she left.]

[forsaintcecilia]

You used to be here? I haven't heard of that happening before!

No problem, I've got them right here. [He even sends the numbers over text so it'll be easy to copy.] I'm sure they'll send a Pokemon to fly you to where-ever they are once they hear you're here.

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[bertall]

<sub>[Holy shit.

Holy. Shit. Marcel, move your big head he has to sit up--]</sub>

Sasha!?

_{[Holy shit, she came back.]}

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[lordofthefries]

Bertolt?

[Speaking of heads, Deerling shoves hers back in front of everything because she knows that voice! That's the tall guy! She trills happily, ignoring the fact Sasha is trying to confirm the voice for herself with an actual visual.

Why do these Pokemon all have big heads?]

Bertolt, is that you?!

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[bertall]

<sub>[Okay, give him a second here because he has to pinch himself to make sure he's not really dreaming.

--Ow, okay, he's fully awake, and he nods a little. Yeah. Yeah, this is real, and she's back. And she's... Gods, she doesn't know yet, does she? That's good--]</sub>

Y-Yeah, it's me.

_{[Even with the two day old scruff on his face, it's still the same Bertolt. A little taller now too, but still. He's still himself.]}

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[schachmeister]

S-Sasha!

[There is surprise on Armin's face, quickly giving way to delight. This was not what he was expecting to see, checking his gear while on his break, but it is very much not an unwelcome thing at all.]

You're-- We're all still here! And doing fine. [Oh boy, oh boy.] It's so good to see you again.

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[lordofthefries]

Armin!

[Is that a good "Oh boy, oh boy"? We're all hoping it's a good "Oh boy, oh boy"!

She's just as happy to see him, filling the screen with a giant tooth grin.]

It feels like forever since I last saw you!

[Not really, actually. She last saw him right before they all split up, but time is a wonky, wonky thing.]

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[tookashirototheknee]

[The video shows a reddish-haired young man with a scar on his cheek, wearing a lab coat and in some kind of office.]

Armin and Jean are here, absolutely. I'm Matt, one of their roommates.

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[lordofthefries]

Another roommate?

[How many people are the boys collecting? Not that Sasha sees it as a problem; Gods know these kids are practically strays themselves. She just didn't have any idea they had settled in enough to take in others.]

It must be a big house. [A beat.] They don't make you sleep in the closet, do they?

[Just checking. Maybe Jean and Armin got wild while she was gone.]

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[thenightsky]

[Noctis had been in the midst of packing when Carbuncle had brought his 'gear to him, squeaking and chirping around the object in his mouth clearly excited about something.

And once Noct looked at the network he understood.

The prince is seated on his bedroom floor when he responds, the electric green Espeon on his shoulders twilling in delight.]

Sasha! Welcome back!

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[lordofthefries]

Noctiiiiiiis!

[She way she drags out his name is the measure of how happy she is to see him. Sasha really liked him. He was nice, didn't make fun of her, and most of all, didn't act like the royalty she was used to. That puts him in the GOOD column.]

What are you up to? Why is your Espeon that color? Is it sick? [She's pretty sure green means nauseous. Might want to take it off your shoulder there, pal.]

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[lionroll]

[Hunk hasn't been here for very long, but he does actually know those names!]

I know Armin and Jean! They're friends of my friend, Shiro. They hang around the Sevii islands where Shiro has a house. We're kinda like roommates now I guess?

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[lordofthefries]

[Well, then Hunk, you have suddenly become helpful to her!]

You too? How many of you live in one house?

[For this girl who grew up in a shack, big houses still seem like a rarity to her.]

And Mr. Shiro has his own house? Then why is he living with them?

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[notvaljean]

Really? Really? That's the only way you could think to describe me?

[Hi, Sasha.]

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[lordofthefries]

Well, yes. There's a lot of boys who are blond here and would you rather prefer me saying that you look like a horse?

[She bets not. Also hello to you too, Jean. She kind of missed you.]

Besides, someone else agreed that Jean's hair looks like yours so it's not like I'm making things up.