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[cometkin]

Uh hey. It looks like I'm gonna be here for a while, so does anyone know where I can get my hands on a van? I'm gonna need somewhere to live once the weather gets better. I can't just crash on people's couches forever.

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[voice]

[captainash]

Proper vehicles are hard to find around here, though I think a few people managed to buy boats. They're not very practical on most routes, either. You might want to look for either cheap hotels or a long-term appartment instead.

Re: [voice]

[cometkin]

... I guess?

[His voice sounds dubious. It's been a long time since he lived long-term in an actual building. He doesn't know how he feels about this.]

[voice]

[captainash]

I mean, if you'd rather camp in a fancy all-equipped tent or build a wagon that could be pulled by a Pokémon and live in that, this is probably the best world possible for it. Except when a Legendary decides to screw with the weather, but that doesn't happen too often. It's getting an actual car that's tricky. Anything on wheels that uses gas, really.

[Ash, on the other hand, sounds resigned. He may not like it, but he's gotten used to the lack of motorbikes and mobile suits.]

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[conniemaheswaran]

Greg? Is that you? I didn't think anybody else from our world got abducted!

Oh, um. I should probably explain who I am. It's me, Connie.

still voice for now

[cometkin]

Hey Connie! Yeah, it's me. I'm with Rose. I found her... a couple days ago? Man, the last weekend's been a blur.

She says Steven's here too. [He's pretty sure he even found him according to disjointed memories that remain of the handful of days between waking up in this world at that not-Mom's house and then waking up again this morning with Rose next to him.]

i love that you have that icon

[conniemaheswaran]

[It takes a few minutes for Connie to fully process what Greg just said.]

Steven's here? And Rose?

Voice

[lifebloomsanew]

Oh my goodness, Greg, you're still here!

You weren't just visiting!

Where are you???

Re: Voice

[cometkin]

You're awake!

Uh, I'm not that far. Nature called and you were still asleep, so... [He'd tiptoed off to answer it as quietly as he could.]

Sorry, I should have come back right away, but I didn't want to wake you by talking into this thing.

Voice

[lifebloomsanew]

I woke up! It just sort of happens on its own.

No, no, it's alright! I just thought you'd be gone, but I'm so happy you aren't!

We get to be human together!

VIDEO

[insidescoop]

Uhhhhhh vans might not be in the picture here....sadly...

Oh!! But caravans are~!

[Carly is, already, eagerly showing off the outside of hers.] I mean mine was built, but I'm pretty sure cozier ones exist if you have the pokemon for it! That's sort of like van-camping right..?

[She greatly overestimates the kind of van Greg is asking about, suffice to say.]

Honestly when the weather's nice, even a tent is fine....

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[cometkin]

Oh wow, that's pretty nice. [It might be... animal (pokemon?) drawn, but it's not bad. Not bad at all.]

It doesn't have to be that big anyway. My old one back home wasn't. Just enough room to sleep in and to put my stuff in. [Which isn't much right now, though it'll add up soon enough, knowing Greg.]

[schachmeister]

A van... That's one of those automobiles, right?

[Armin says automobiles like it a strange and unfamiliar concept.]

[cometkin]

It is. You don't have them where you come from?

[If people just show up here from anywhen and anywhere, that does kinda make sense.]

voice

[sleepallthewayhome]

They don't really have many vehicles here.

You can get an apartment though. Or maybe a house if you save up enough money.

Re: voice

[cometkin]

I could, but I haven't lived in one of those for... well, a really long time. Not for more than a couple days or weeks when the weather's really bad.

Voice

[sociallychallenged]

I miss my car. But yeah, vehicles are hard to come by unless someone builds one- if I were you I'd just buy a wagon for a big riding pokemon or something. Do it vagabond style or somethin'.

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[cometkin]

I like that idea, actually! I can paint the side of it, just like my old van!

[cyclonely]

I know someone you can commission a hideous caravan from.

[The shit-eating grin is audible.]

[cometkin]

You do? Can I paint Mr Universe on the side in fancy letters?

[Voice]

[in4apounding]

Oh, sorry sir. I don't think they really have many cars here.

[She's seen a few, but they're definitely not common.]

But I think the Pokemon centers let you stay for free if you can't afford one of the hotels!

[Helping..?]

Re: [Voice]

[cometkin]

It's okay. I'll just keep camping with Rose for now. [He wonders if she'll let him paint the outside of her tent.]

[islandshore]

[Huh. Oddly specific request and an oddly relaxed demeanor. Don't see that every day.]

Hmm... Not sure what the rules are with motor vehicles. I've seen bikers, but a lot of the roads are just dirt trails.

[He pauses.]

Not one for inns and hotels, I'm guessing?

[cometkin]

They're okay, but I don't want to stay every day. It'll get expensive and most of my money's still back home.

[video]

[holyspit]

[He knows that voice, but he needs to see for sure.]

DAD! You're here for real!

[The weekend is- pretty blurry in his mind, honestly. But it's a blur that contains vague deja-vu-ie impressions of Greg.]

Re: [video]

[cometkin]

STEVEN! Hey, schtuball, good to hear you! Again, I mean. I've got this blurry impression of listening to you have a jam session with a big old bug? Man, I haven't had a weekend that lost since I was touring with Marty.

[Has he turned his own video on? No he has not. He might not have found the right button yet, whoops.]