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[shiro2hero]

[This is probably a long time coming, because Shiro's Gengar looks sheepish. It's trying to explain where they are, trying to film the interior of the Olivine Pokemon Center. Before panning the 'gear back to where its trainer is unconscious. Sorry, it's trying to say.]

[Fortunately -- or unfortunately? -- no sooner does it do so, than suddenly, Shiro just pops up into a sitting position, apparently in the middle of yelling something.]

-- I SWEAR I WILL --

[But then stops. Blinks. And the camera is wordlessly deposited in his lap by a startled ghost before the feed ends.  That sure was a week that just happened.]



[TEXT | PRIVATE TO SEVII ISLANDERS + Krieg]
Guys --
It's Shiro.
Where -- what day is it? How long was I gone?

[TEXT | private to Matt Holt:]
Matt please call me.
I don't know what happened. Are you okay?

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[schachmeister]

Shiro!
Thank god!
We've been trying to reach you for days.
How are you? Are you hurt?
No, wait, where are you?

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[shiro2hero]

Armin --

Days? I -- I was home. But Haunter says I was just asleep?

Olivine. The pokemon center there.

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[schachmeister]

Home? You mean back in your world?
That's strange.
We were able to message your gear just fine.
It's the only thing that kept us from thinking you were gone while we couldn't reach you.
I thought maybe you got really busy or that one of your pokemon might have damaged your gear.

[tookashirototheknee]

[There isn't even a millisecond before Matt's voice comes on the gear, a bit scared and tired.]

Shiro? Oh... thank everything. You're there. What happened? Where have you been? When you didn't call a week ago, I started to worry...

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[shiro2hero]

Matt...

I don't know. I was in Olivine. And then suddenly... back at the Castle.

Are you okay?

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[tookashirototheknee]

Back at the castle? Like... back home?

I'm... alright.

[Behind him, Shiro can see what looks like Matt's observatory office... a mess. It looks like he's been living in there. Sitting in a corner is Marshmallow, playing with Venus and Mimi in his lap.]

I'm more worried about you, though. Can I come get you?

text; I am so good at hiatusing, wow, look at me go

[notvaljean]

hello triangle dad!
no more dumb narrow here!
only Zappy!

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[shiro2hero]

Zappy...?


Is this Jean's Rotom?

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[notvaljean]

R U D E
triangle dad doesn't know Zappy?

maybe Zappy doesn't know triangle dad
new phone who dis

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[haveyouseenalittlegirl]

Shiro? Are you okay?

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[shiro2hero]

Harry --

[He's dragging a hand down his face.]

I'm -- I'm awake. I think. That's something.

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[haveyouseenalittlegirl]

[Why is this the second person he's had to do a concussion check on in the last month?]

You also remember my name and recognize yours. Another something. Do you know if you hit your head on anything?

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[whatsacactus]

[You know who is just staring at this? Definitely not Keith. He's definitely not trying to breathe and figure out how to respond that isn't.... himself. So after a few minutes, he decides text is safer.]

a while

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[shiro2hero]

[Oh... this should be... interesting. Thanks to what Hunk said, he may or may not have a fairly good idea of just How Badly he screwed up here.]

Are you okay?

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[whatsacactus]

[He's scared, he's worried, but ultimately he's glad Shiro sounds okay for the most part. He just has to compartmentalize it all. Keep it together, move on.]

im fine

long nap ?

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[fuelthefire]

I don't know

ABout a weeK?

DId you sleep good?

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[shiro2hero]

Krieg, hey.

You're sure it wasn't a couple months?

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[lordofthefries]

You will what?

[Here's the one person who has no idea Shiro was MIA for a while, so to her, it looks like he was merely napping.]

Did you have a nightmare?

[Sure looks like one. She should know. They're almost nightly for her.]

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[shiro2hero]

Sasha-!

Hey!

[Oh wow, does he ever look happy to see her.] No, I -- you're a sight for sore eyes.

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[forsaintcecilia]

Sir?

[Guess who's actually in the Olivine Pokemon Center? It's Kazuki! A couple of his Pokemon are getting a quick refresh. Meanwhile, there's a disinterested looking Sensu Oricorio on his shoulder, and a dewy-eyed Kanto Vulpix with a bright red ribbon around her neck sniffing curiously at this random guy on the floor.]

Do you need help, sir?

[He kind of just appeared, yelling into the aether... While wearing what looks like a super-sentai suit. Probably not a local. Kazuki crouched down, obviously concerned.]

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[shiro2hero]

[--oops.]

[It's sort of weird. Suddenly seeing another human being again after being... well. After thinking he was back in space again. He blinks a few times, while his Gengar waves cheerfully to the poor guy. Hello friend! No worries here!]

No. No, I'm sorry. I'm okay.

[He'd just woke up from thinking he'd been sent back home. No big deal right?]

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[grubbles]

are you ok there mister
you popped up like a uh blaster after being struck down by a wrangler because he was being manipulated
X:?

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[shiro2hero]

I


have no idea what that means.

Yeah I'm fine.

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[sleepallthewayhome]

[Oh no. That sounded really bad. Newt looks at her gear to try and see if there's anything attacking him.]

Shiro? Are you alright? Do you need help?

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[shiro2hero]

I'm -- I'm okay, Newt. Sorry.

[And yes, he really is okay. Just a little worn out-looking.]

Sorry to scare you.