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[shiro2hero]

--ome in! Anyone!

[Yikes, man, tone down the yelling. The voice is frantic. Rightfully so, considering the last thing he remembered was being ejected into space. This is not the planet he thought he'd wind up on. There are humans here, and it looks like Earth.]

[But there's weird animals here. And no one seems concerned about a yelling, very upset man who just appeared out of nowhere.]

I don't know what's happened! I -- I need pickup, immediately!

[Yeah, he maybe only half listened to the explanations, but seriously, things were bad a minute ago.]

Pidge! Coran! [And then, almost grudgingly:] Lance -- someone pick up! This is Shiro and something's gone wrong! I don't know where I am -- I don't know what's happened, but I need someone to answer me now!



[Give him a few minutes to calm down. To pace and refocus himself. To listen and read up on the situation. Anyone who happens by the area sometime after the basically panicked broadcast can find him in New Bark Town. Under a tree, just...]

[What is he supposed to do now?]

[There's an Aron huddled up by his leg, but he doesn't seem to pay it much attention, right now.]

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[bent_the_world]

[Hey, she counts as 'anyone'!]

Hey there!

You're OKAY! I know it seems really scary and weird, but I promise that you're fine. You're in the land of Pokemon, in New Bark town, and nobody's going to hurt you! At least not seriously or on purpose, sometimes Pokemon get a little...excited.

I'm Korra! I...don't know any of the people you're asking for....but I can help you out! You've got a backpack, right?

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[shiro2hero]

[She certainly does! But at the same time, that's. Not even a remotely familiar voice.]

[At least it's repeating things he's heard, which means he's not crazy... hopefully.]

Korra. Okay. [Got it.] Yes. Is that important?

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[thatwasours]

[Kaz doesn't pity a lot of people or bother to offer many explanations. but this guy clearly just got dragged though in the middle of a crisis. and seems vaguely military from his speech. but if he was military, he wouldn't be panicking. or shouldn't be.]

Whatever danger you just saw isn't here anymore. It didn't follow you.

If you're familiar with the concept of a multiverse, that's what happened. Whatever place you come from, whatever universe, you're not there anymore. Exactly what 'here' is anyone's guess, but it doesn't seem like there's any way to go back, at least of your own volition. As for what dragged you through in the first place... hell if anyone knows. 'Anyone' being the collection of people that can read and post to this network--- we're all displaced from our own respective universes, just like you.

You can find the basics of how to survive in this world in the small booklet in your backpack.

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[shiro2hero]

["vaguely military" is probably pretty close to the mark. "vaguely" because they don't train you for trauma and crazy situations like this in the Garrison. No one expects it.]

[So yes, he does look a bit panicked, when the video clicks on. But at least he's listening.]

That's the problem -- if I'm not there, the others are--!

[Breathe, dude. Just breathe a minute.]

All of you? This happens often?

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[modulatingphases]

[Whoa there. Whoa. There. He's relatively sure he's now deaf in at least one ear.]

Nice set of lungs you got there.

[That is not helping, Zack. That is the opposite of helping.]

Try taking some deep breaths. In and out. You're in a place called New Bark Town. It's not so bad once you get used to it.

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[shiro2hero]

[Any other time, he'd roll his eyes a little, because boy does that ever sound like a Lance-ism. Instead--]

Who is this?

[Sorry man, he'll calm down in a minute here.]

... What planet is this? How did I get here?

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[shiro2hero]

There's every reason to --

[No, this kid is right, whoever he is. It's not their fault, don't take it out on them.]

[Compose yourself, leader man.]

I'm sorry. Things back home were... tense.

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[mon_dieu]

Finally, someone who understands ze seriousness of ze situation...

Sir! Allow me to be assisting you!

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[shiro2hero]

[And they say Coran's accent is weird...]

Who is this?

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[sneezelikeakitten]

[After having found his twin, Dipper is seriously wondering why this adult is freaking out. Adults are supposed to be levelheaded, right? This is far from it. If it wasn't for his Eevee running over to check out the Aron beside the older man, Dipper would have just kept walking on.]

Tyrone! Get back here!

[Please ignore his little cat fox buddy.]

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[shiro2hero]

[It's hard to be alarmed by an Eevee. But the Aron seems to be the exception to the rule. It squeaks, and attempts to burrow into the back of Shiro's knee, because that will make it invisible, clearly!]

[On the other hand, the man in question doesn't seem all that bothered, extending his non-metal fingers for the Eevee to sniff at instead.]

... what are you supposed to be?

[At least he's chilled out a bit, now.]

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[captainash]

[Ah, the lungs of a mecha series protagonist. It would almost seem familiar to Ash, except for the 'frantic and upset' part.]

The Pokégear's network only covers these regions, so there's no pickup from home coming. Whatever went wrong before you got here, you can't do anything about it right now. However, know that it won't get worse while you're gone, either. This place is... kind, like that.

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[shiro2hero]

How do you know that for sure?

[He doesn't mean to snap at this guy, especially if he's right, but at the same time, if he's going to accept it, and chill out for a second, he needs to know.]

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[4leafhair]

Moshi-Moshi, Shiro! This is Yotsuba!

[And she's grinning away into her pokegear, despite the yelling. New people, yay!]

I like your name!

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[shiro2hero]

[At least by now, at least four people have told him everything is on pause back home. So... she won't yet snapped at.]

Yotsuba?

... Uh. Thank you?

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[islandshore]

[...Oh dear. Sounds like someone's a bit more panicked than some of the other newcomers. Well, Riku can't blame him. Most newbies are pulled from important circumstances, dropped in with no warning.

He took it well back then because it was what he wanted, but he knows that's not true of everyone.

So here we have a young man, about twenty one, watching the feed with his chin in hand and a crease in his brow.]

Hey... Looks like some people've already chimed in. You holding up all right?

[Always best to start with the question before slamming the guy with info, anyway.]

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[shiro2hero]

[By now, he's managed to find somewhere to sit down, long enough to breathe. And process these things.]

[It's a lot to process, so, when the voice speaks up, he lifts his head a little belatedly.]

Processing. I guess that's better than nothing, right?

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[foolishwren]

Whoa.

Whoa, dude.

I get it, but calm down and take a few deep breaths.

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[shiro2hero]

[His first reaction is to snap. That he can't calm down, that don't they understand, that everyone is in danger and --]

[No. She's right. Whoever this is.]

[He will visibly compose himself, before he answers.]

... I'm sorry. It was a little much, wasn't it?

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[faintwaves]

[It's fine, Riku probably would have gotten to this by now, he knows everything so whatever questions or explanations needed have been answered by him or someone else right now.

So Xion just calmly positions the camera to show her face and a small mouse-like creature on her shoulder. She smiles, or tries to, it looks awkward anyway.]

Hi...you sounded really scared in your message, but it's okay now, right? There's nothing that's going to hurt you, and if your friends aren't here yet they might show up sooner or later.

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[shiro2hero]

[This is about the time everyone's done their explanations. And now he's had time to sit and take a few deep breaths.]

It's less me I'm worried about, if you'll believe that.

But... thank you. I appreciate it.

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[charcoalfeather]

[This is... probably a bit later, after everyone else has gotten their say in. But Rakka does better anyway when the other person isn't at the height of panic. But her voice still sounds rather... small when she starts.]

...Excuse me. I-is everything alright now?

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[shiro2hero]

[Small voices are generally good -- small voices mean small people, and those are ... well. Generally they're kids. Unless their name is Pidge and then good lord fear that child.]

[Still, though. This is easy. Especially after calming some.]

It's better. [Because it probably won't be all right until he gets back, but--] Sorry, if I scared you.

[usedlightscreen]

[...Welp. It's worked before with panicking military.]

At ease, soldier. Calm down. You're safe here.

[shiro2hero]

[Why does everyone keep doing that? Does he really sound that much like a -- oh. Look at that. It worked.]

[That's something to think about later.]

It's not me I'm worried about.

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[motherfucking_ghosttype]

[Okay, so, everyone's got the 'wow you're loud' and 'calm down dude' and 'welcome to the wonderful world of pokemon' thing down. So Church really doesn't need to add any of his unnecessary commentary. But guess what--he's going to anyway.]

...The fuck kind of name is Pidge? Unless you're looking for Pidgey. Those...little annoying birds that are everywhere. Their evolutions look pretty badass, though, I guess. Giant brown predatory pigeons. I think predatory? They look like birds of prey, but I don't have one, so--uhhhh, anyway, sorry you got pulled into this weird shit. You sort of get used to it, though?

I mean I'm still not used to giant sentient pinecones with eyes, but...

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[shiro2hero]

The name of one of my team, who could be in danger right now. And no, it has nothing to do with any of the animals here.

[He'd be sorry for the tone, but -- nah. Where the team is concerned, there is no apologies.]

[Dad Mode: Unlocked.]

I can handle pinecones with eyes.