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--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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Like actual cats, or... metal ones?

[Sorry Dipper there's an important distinction here.]

Cat cats. Why would there be metal cats?

[That sounds like a really cool idea though.]

[He spreads his hands, and looks honestly a little sheepish.]

You probably wouldn't believe me if I told you.

I come from a world where a one eyed triangle nightmare demon tried to take over our dimension so he could have a party, petrified most of the people in town, trapped my sister in a bubble because she was afraid of growing up, and almost died a few times before we beat him.

[And that's just a short summary.]

I'll believe just about anything.

...

Well. So much for trying to spare you the weirdness.

[He blows out a breath, ruffling the white puff of hair.]

I'm head of a team of pilots. We fly mechanical ... sort of magical... lion robots.

And it's a lot less weird than it sounds, it really is.

[...... That is the coolest thing he's ever heard.]

That sounds like something right out of an anime!

[Oh my god. It's a miracle. He's actually laughing a little at that reaction.]

You think so?

Yeah! Soos loves anime, so he could name off a few just like that. Though he's got a few girly ones I don't understand...

Girly ones?

... Maybe it's a good thing you don't understand those.

They're all about love, justice, and getting boys to like them.

[And magical transformations.]

How does the last thing even relate to the first two things?

[Shrugs.] I dunno. It's like a recurring theme.

All right. I'll... just have to take your word for that one.

So... you gonna go alone or what?

That was the plan.

You really want another hand around?

The question is are you gonna let two little kids go off into the woods for a three day trek on their own? Plus I have a friend who's sending supplies.

[DIPPER WHY DID YOU HAVE TO PHRASE IT LIKE THAT.]

... No. I don't think I can do that.

Guess I'm going with you.

[Kids know how to manipulate adults, okay?]

Great! Now we just gotta find my sister, and then we can go.

[Yes. Yes they do.]

All right... You said she's here, so where did you see her last?

Over by that professor guy. You take the entrance to the route, I'll go check over there!

[Off he goes! Better catch up quick, Shiro.]

Okay...

[If he had anything else to say, there's no time to. He looks down at his Aron, before scooping it up and heading off.]

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