[ He does not mind this nickname any more than he minded embarrassing Bakugou by pleading to wear Santa's hat and yelling excitedly while they flew on his sleigh. ]
YEAH!!!
It's totally possible! Two of my friends are here! One showed up the same time I did and the other one just got here last month after a really long time in between! So same for you. If you want some friends here in the meantime tho I volunteer! :)
Woah she's really spiky! Does it hurt to pick her up?
I really was lucky. When I was where you probably are now I was buried alive in info but my friend is one of the smartest guys I know. 🙏 He helped me figure things out so if you got any questions I'll do my best to answer them!
It's good she's sweet bc my PokeDex says she's really poisonous! Be careful about hugging her!
I have sooo many Pokemon haha but since I asked for your starter I'll show you mine!
[ There's a picture somewhat angled up ( obviously whoever was holding the camera crouched, was short, or the subject was tall ) at a strapping Machoke posing proudly with one hand on his hip and the other lifted to show off a bulging bicep.
Hanging one-handed from the elbow of the Machoke's raised arm is a teenaged boy with his legs tucked beneath him so that he clears the ground, a feat of strength in and of itself. The redhead's expression is one of pride and delight, eyes shut and grinning sunnily with a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth. ]
thank you! right now im just kinda idk figuring stuff out? my OWN mom (shes not my real mom tho) kicked me out so i guess i need to get money and then food
yeah through the spikes!! i checked to but im gonna be SUPER careful shes careful too bc shes a good girl
[ and Mina is super excited about seeing Santa Boy's pokemon but she has to pause at Machoke.
[ Wow Mina, are you judging his buff, grey alien Poke-man?
Oh look, an audio message!
Aaaand he was definitely not expecting to have the structure of his eardrum threatened! Once his head stops hurting, he realizes what's been said. Once his ear stops ringing, he flips on his video feed.
Have an upshot of his nose and eyes for a moment as he was way too excited to angle his 'gear to something more flattering. Then it goes the other way and it's all mouth and teeth as he yells right back at her. ]
oh video! Yes, at least he figured out what she wanted to do. And then she gets a good glance at his nose and she totally didn't need that. ] Move the camera to the-!!! [ there you go! and she gasps again as if she just saw him for the first time. It really is Kirishima!! What are the odds? they really are dumbasses.
However, Mina doesn't really look like Mina. All of her pink is gone, apart from her clothes, horns missing and eyes now completely normal - Bakugou can no longer call her raccoon eyes now. ]
It really is you!!! When did you get here, I just saw ya back home.
[ someone had to finally get that neglected Machop option...
There's definitely some cognitive dissonance going on here as Mina does look like Mina and not like Mina at all. It's wrong... Probably like him with flat teeth. But damn, Kirishima's so happy to see her anyway ( and a tiny bit embarrassed for talking her up while not making the leap to guess it was her ).
And let's be real... Bakugou may still call her Raccoon Eyes anyway ( in some misguided attempt to make her feel like 'herself' again in this world ). ]
It's really YOU!!!
Uh...
[ He gives an awkward laugh as he sets her down somewhere she gets an upward bust shot of him. Kirishima appears to be in a rather expansive kitchen. He's got a white apron on with Vivillon pattern print ( not his choice, just the one available ). ]
It was September in this place when we got here and now it's April so... [ He actually counts on his fingers. ] Eight months almost?
Time is so weird and confusing, Ashido! I'm 17 and today's Bakugou's birthday!
Mina covers her face with her hands with a groan. She is sitting down by the road - camping, in fact, and nearly drops her communicator ] M'startin to hate this place...! [ why is everything so confusing . Even TIME is confusing here. But seeing Mina starting to freak out (again), Mareanie grabs the device again to hold it still while Mina and Kirishima talk. The girl doesn't lift her head but she mutters a small "thank you" ]
... you got a house? [ she finally looks up. All she has is a sleeping bag, how did you get a house ]
[ Oh! OH NO!! MINA!! Kirishima feels conflicted because yes, she's got to learn a lot of things all at once. But at the same time isn't that preferable to feeling lost and alone? He starts to scrape at his lower lip with his teeth with his dilemma before Mina gives him at least a little something to latch onto. ]
We rent a place in a city but we haven't been there in a while...
OH! You mean--
[ He laughs just because realizing Mina might think this ridiculous place could possibly be theirs ( not that she's seen more than an infinitesimal amount of the expansiveness of Rigfried and Soy's mansion with this shot ) is incredible. ]
NO! This is a mansion these two really wealthy guys are hosting a huge party at! Actually it's a few days after the party but they're super nice and let us stay a little longer...
[ He realizes he's starting to babble. It's only been a month but maybe Midoriya's already rubbed off on him. Get it together, Kirishima! Mina needs something solid! ]
Listen. The next place after New Bark Town is called Cherrygrove; there's no way you can miss it if you follow the road. It's got a white sand beach and spas for really cheap! You'll like it, Mina.
[ Kirishima tries to sound reassuring, even level. ]
Get there and I promise I'll be there to meet you. Midoriya and Bakugou too, maybe.
[ Mina would be fine with most things if she hadn't lost her quirk and lost her pinkness. That's what bumming her down the most, it just feels wrong. She knows she will just get used to it and get over it, but she just arrived so she is allowed to have her moment.
plus she will color her hair, for sure. ]
So you are freeloading? That's lame, Kirishima! [ she grins again, she's only teasing ] Oh, uhm -lemme- [ she reaches for her bag to take out the map ] Spas and a beach? Fancy~! [ that grin doesn't leave her face - well, she could get some work there too, and consequently some money for her and mareanie. Yeah, that could work ]
I'm two days away. [ if she doesn't get distracted but... she most likely will. ] I can meet you there, maybe you will get to see me with my pink hair again!
[ Kirishima's definitely not going to hustle her along to that point of acceptance. Hell, it's been eight months and it's debatable if he's really reconciled with his Quirk being gone. His reflexes have changed to no longer expect its protection for the most part... But he still senses its lost like a phantom limb sometimes, something he sometimes tries to flex back into life even though his mind realizes it must be gone. He feels for his friend.
Eijiro gives a scoff at her tease, shaking his head slightly. He'll wait for Mina to review her map. ]
I'm gonna be happy to see you no matter what.
[ He can't even try to tease her. She's grinning like that but Kirishima senses she's got to be feeling vulnerable. Maybe it's because they're friends or maybe he sees familiarity in his own defense mechanisms. ]
Two days, whether you're in Cherrygrove or not. I can fly now.
[ Okay... maybe there's a hint of a boyish smirk there. ]
[ she grins wider when Kirishima says that ] Ehehe~ you better, Santa Boy! [ While Mina prefers to always smile a lot rather than feeling down -she is a very positive person-, she doesn't fully understand her own feelings. She was displaced and changed, and parts of her were taken away; it's not like Aizawa-sensei's quirk which can stop quirks, this is entirely different from that and it's entirely strange.
She is feeling vulnerable indeed, but she tries not to show it. ]
Gotcha-
wait, WHAT! [ ah, but that clicks faster than usual because she has seen a Rapidash before and was certain it could carry someone ] They DO use Pokemon to travel. [ Mina waves her arms ] So why isn't there a transport services here? [ walking from town to town takes so long. Plus, who just sends kids out to walk like that? What if there is a villain? ]
[ Being called Santa Boy makes him give a good-natured chuckle. He refuses to be ashamed for admiring a man who uses his time distortion Quirk and flying ungulates to deliver joy to so many children, or uses that same Quirk ( "Quirk" ) to deliver heroes to stop villains taking over a holiday market for that matter. ]
There are. A couple of them! But the FREE ones only happen for us off-worlders around events and others are...
It's weird. [ He shakes his head a little. ] The locals feel like it's cheating to let trainers skip around the continents if they don't travel there once or have licenses to ride their Pokemon. I guess I get the riding part - a lot of Pokemon can be really hard to hold onto, especially if you wanna fly.
But eventually you'll visit places that have warp pads that can take you to other places so long as you've already been there before. It's like a teleportation Quirk but a machine does it.
Ohh I heard about these warps. [ she nods. Teleportation is super handy, be it due to a quirk or a machine.
Mina gets up from the floor, though her pokemon is still holding the phone for her while she speaks ] Can I just be a pokemon rider instead of trainer? I can open a business to take people around! [ she let's out a laugh as if she is the first person to ever think of this. She is probably joking. But then again, it'd be an amazing idea too!!
Mina starts packing her things, looking back at Kirishima ] Hey, are you a trainer, then? Trying to go to the top and all that? I bet that's what Bakugou is doing...
[ Kirishima's impressed but not entirely surprised; Mina's always been good with talking to people, which is what he assumes has gotten her all this information!
His eyes widen a little bit at her suggestion. He actually does think it's a great idea and maybe it actually could be an option? But then she laughs and Kirishima feels like a fool but he's an amused one. ]
I think that'd still make you technically a trainer?
[ He straightens up a bit more at the question. ]
Yeah, I'm a trainer! Me 'n Bakugou have been kind of taking our time exploring this place and training up a bunch of Pokemon. We uh... We were more focused on getting money for a while to make sure we could support everything. It's actually pretty tough to make money battling so we'd have to take a few days to have jobs place to place.
Oh yeah! I oughta tell you. If you ever think about gettin' a job here, you gotta work at LEAST five days. Or they'll put you in jail!
[ His eyes widen a bit. You think he's kidding? He's not kidding! ]
That's what we were told anyway. We haven't tested it.
Really? [ Mina blinks, tilting her head ] I mean, i don't mind working but- that really sucks. [ well, five days isn't a lot? maybe.
The whole "rider" idea is now sounding so sweet in her head ]
Well, i need money anyway and it's not like I wanna go after the gyms and leaders and the league right off the bat. [ so a job it is ] ... never thought I'd do anything but hero work, though. [ not that regular jobs are bad, but it's certainly not something she ever saw herself having ]
[ I mean it sounds pretty dope to Kirishima, so he's the wrong person to go to if you don't want support. How cool would it be to be one of the uBird pilots or pick up something for ground tranport? Sounds fast-paced and fun and free and he could see that for Mina. ]
Heh, yeah... I can lend you some money if you're cool with it? Just to get you and your Pokemon some supplies. You can always pay me back later.
[ He offered the same to Midoriya. Bakugou usually keeps a tight watch on their budget but whatever plans Eijiro might have had for his portion, he sees them as tertiary to making sure one of his friends is supported - not that he doesn't think Mina can take care of herself. She could probably punch her way through the routes to Cherrygrove if she wanted to, Quirk or no. And probably charm a meal out of anyone... ]
I can handle it! [ she really can. ] Ya just said money is hard to get right? I'm not taking yours. [ doesn't feel right. And if Kirishima (and everyone else!) managed it when he arrived, so can she. ]
besides, I don't mind working for 5 days to get some for myself. Sounds easy enough. [ being a waiter or something like that doesn't seem that difficult. Plus Mina has a great personality and is a people's person, even if she makes mistakes, most likely she will be forgiven ]
I know you can handle it! But... But I also told you I've been here for a while! I have money to spare now.
[ And still, unlike Midoriya, he stops short of insisting. It's only because he thinks maybe Mina will actually like the adventure and the odd job over the next few days?
Kirishima gives a little sigh. ]
You've got this but you're not alone. I'm gonna come down there in a couple days because I wanna see you. And if you wanna fly around on a giant bat dragon, that's on the table.
[ Wry grin incoming: ]
Any other questions I can answer for you? Or you wanna see my pink Pokemon now?
[ there is a small pause, before Mina grins really wide and reaches for the phone to pick it up ] hey- hey hey!
It's alright. Don't get too eager, remember? [ Kirishima always has that desire of wanting to do things right by others, doesn't he? It's admirable, Mina likes that about him. ] I will wait for you. And I totally wanna ride your bat dragon! [ that really sounds amazing ]
And show me your pink Pokemon!!! [ she rises her fist, excited ]
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and maybe ur friend will show up one day who knows
idk if its normal for ppl from the same place to show up
and my starter is mareanie
she is super CUTE
here lemme show ya [ and she starts sending pictures of mareanie. A lot of them. Enjoy the spam!! ]
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YEAH!!!
It's totally possible! Two of my friends are here! One showed up the same time I did and the other one just got here last month after a really long time in between! So same for you. If you want some friends here in the meantime tho I volunteer! :)
Woah she's really spiky! Does it hurt to pick her up?
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i showed up totally alone :( so yes we totally should be friends
and nope? well maybe a bit
she is sweet tho i wanna hug her all the time
show me ur pokemon too!!!
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It's good she's sweet bc my PokeDex says she's really poisonous! Be careful about hugging her!
I have sooo many Pokemon haha but since I asked for your starter I'll show you mine!
[ There's a picture somewhat angled up ( obviously whoever was holding the camera crouched, was short, or the subject was tall ) at a strapping Machoke posing proudly with one hand on his hip and the other lifted to show off a bulging bicep.
Hanging one-handed from the elbow of the Machoke's raised arm is a teenaged boy with his legs tucked beneath him so that he clears the ground, a feat of strength in and of itself. The redhead's expression is one of pride and delight, eyes shut and grinning sunnily with a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth. ]
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right now im just kinda idk figuring stuff out? my OWN mom (shes not my real mom tho) kicked me out so i guess i need to get money and then food
yeah through the spikes!! i checked to but im gonna be SUPER careful
shes careful too bc shes a good girl
[ and Mina is super excited about seeing Santa Boy's pokemon but she has to pause at Machoke.
oh.
that's.
hm. differen... t????? ]
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ok i am done
except she isn't entirely sure what she is doing so she just presses the audio option before she screams ]
KIRISHIMA?!?!!?
video;
Wow Mina, are you judging his buff, grey alien Poke-man?Oh look, an audio message!
Aaaand he was definitely not expecting to have the structure of his eardrum threatened! Once his head stops hurting, he realizes what's been said. Once his ear stops ringing, he flips on his video feed.
Have an upshot of his nose and eyes for a moment as he was way too excited to angle his 'gear to something more flattering. Then it goes the other way and it's all mouth and teeth as he yells right back at her. ]
ASHIDO??!?!!
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she totally isoh video! Yes, at least he figured out what she wanted to do. And then she gets a good glance at his nose and she totally didn't need that. ] Move the camera to the-!!! [ there you go! and she gasps again as if she just saw him for the first time. It really is Kirishima!! What are the odds?
they really are dumbasses.However, Mina doesn't really look like Mina. All of her pink is gone, apart from her clothes, horns missing and eyes now completely normal - Bakugou can no longer call her raccoon eyes now. ]
It really is you!!! When did you get here, I just saw ya back home.
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someone had to finally get that neglected Machop option...There's definitely some cognitive dissonance going on here as Mina does look like Mina and not like Mina at all. It's wrong... Probably like him with flat teeth. But damn, Kirishima's so happy to see her anyway ( and a tiny bit embarrassed for talking her up while not making the leap to guess it was her ).
And let's be real... Bakugou may still call her Raccoon Eyes anyway ( in some misguided attempt to make her feel like 'herself' again in this world ). ]
It's really YOU!!!
Uh...
[ He gives an awkward laugh as he sets her down somewhere she gets an upward bust shot of him. Kirishima appears to be in a rather expansive kitchen. He's got a white apron on with Vivillon pattern print ( not his choice, just the one available ). ]
It was September in this place when we got here and now it's April so... [ He actually counts on his fingers. ] Eight months almost?
Time is so weird and confusing, Ashido! I'm 17 and today's Bakugou's birthday!
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since WHEN
and he is 17?! WHAT!
Mina covers her face with her hands with a groan. She is sitting down by the road - camping, in fact, and nearly drops her communicator ] M'startin to hate this place...! [ why is everything so confusing . Even TIME is confusing here. But seeing Mina starting to freak out (again), Mareanie grabs the device again to hold it still while Mina and Kirishima talk. The girl doesn't lift her head but she mutters a small "thank you" ]
... you got a house? [ she finally looks up. All she has is a sleeping bag, how did you get a house ]
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We rent a place in a city but we haven't been there in a while...
OH! You mean--
[ He laughs just because realizing Mina might think this ridiculous place could possibly be theirs ( not that she's seen more than an infinitesimal amount of the expansiveness of Rigfried and Soy's mansion with this shot ) is incredible. ]
NO! This is a mansion these two really wealthy guys are hosting a huge party at! Actually it's a few days after the party but they're super nice and let us stay a little longer...
[ He realizes he's starting to babble. It's only been a month but maybe Midoriya's already rubbed off on him. Get it together, Kirishima! Mina needs something solid! ]
Listen. The next place after New Bark Town is called Cherrygrove; there's no way you can miss it if you follow the road. It's got a white sand beach and spas for really cheap! You'll like it, Mina.
[ Kirishima tries to sound reassuring, even level. ]
Get there and I promise I'll be there to meet you. Midoriya and Bakugou too, maybe.
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plus she will color her hair, for sure. ]
So you are freeloading? That's lame, Kirishima! [ she grins again, she's only teasing ] Oh, uhm -lemme- [ she reaches for her bag to take out the map ] Spas and a beach? Fancy~! [ that grin doesn't leave her face - well, she could get some work there too, and consequently some money for her and mareanie. Yeah, that could work ]
I'm two days away. [ if she doesn't get distracted but... she most likely will. ] I can meet you there, maybe you will get to see me with my pink hair again!
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Eijiro gives a scoff at her tease, shaking his head slightly. He'll wait for Mina to review her map. ]
I'm gonna be happy to see you no matter what.
[ He can't even try to tease her. She's grinning like that but Kirishima senses she's got to be feeling vulnerable. Maybe it's because they're friends or maybe he sees familiarity in his own defense mechanisms. ]
Two days, whether you're in Cherrygrove or not. I can fly now.
[ Okay... maybe there's a hint of a boyish smirk there. ]
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She is feeling vulnerable indeed, but she tries not to show it. ]
Gotcha-
wait, WHAT! [ ah, but that clicks faster than usual because she has seen a Rapidash before and was certain it could carry someone ] They DO use Pokemon to travel. [ Mina waves her arms ] So why isn't there a transport services here? [ walking from town to town takes so long. Plus, who just sends kids out to walk like that? What if there is a villain? ]
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There are. A couple of them! But the FREE ones only happen for us off-worlders around events and others are...
It's weird. [ He shakes his head a little. ] The locals feel like it's cheating to let trainers skip around the continents if they don't travel there once or have licenses to ride their Pokemon. I guess I get the riding part - a lot of Pokemon can be really hard to hold onto, especially if you wanna fly.
But eventually you'll visit places that have warp pads that can take you to other places so long as you've already been there before. It's like a teleportation Quirk but a machine does it.
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Mina gets up from the floor, though her pokemon is still holding the phone for her while she speaks ] Can I just be a pokemon rider instead of trainer? I can open a business to take people around! [ she let's out a laugh as if she is the first person to ever think of this. She is probably joking. But then again, it'd be an amazing idea too!!
Mina starts packing her things, looking back at Kirishima ] Hey, are you a trainer, then? Trying to go to the top and all that? I bet that's what Bakugou is doing...
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His eyes widen a little bit at her suggestion. He actually does think it's a great idea and maybe it actually could be an option? But then she laughs and Kirishima feels like a fool but he's an amused one. ]
I think that'd still make you technically a trainer?
[ He straightens up a bit more at the question. ]
Yeah, I'm a trainer! Me 'n Bakugou have been kind of taking our time exploring this place and training up a bunch of Pokemon. We uh... We were more focused on getting money for a while to make sure we could support everything. It's actually pretty tough to make money battling so we'd have to take a few days to have jobs place to place.
Oh yeah! I oughta tell you. If you ever think about gettin' a job here, you gotta work at LEAST five days. Or they'll put you in jail!
[ His eyes widen a bit. You think he's kidding? He's not kidding! ]
That's what we were told anyway. We haven't tested it.
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The whole "rider" idea is now sounding so sweet in her head ]
Well, i need money anyway and it's not like I wanna go after the gyms and leaders and the league right off the bat. [ so a job it is ] ... never thought I'd do anything but hero work, though. [ not that regular jobs are bad, but it's certainly not something she ever saw herself having ]
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Heh, yeah... I can lend you some money if you're cool with it? Just to get you and your Pokemon some supplies. You can always pay me back later.
[ He offered the same to Midoriya. Bakugou usually keeps a tight watch on their budget but whatever plans Eijiro might have had for his portion, he sees them as tertiary to making sure one of his friends is supported - not that he doesn't think Mina can take care of herself. She could probably punch her way through the routes to Cherrygrove if she wanted to, Quirk or no. And probably charm a meal out of anyone... ]
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I can handle it! [ she really can. ] Ya just said money is hard to get right? I'm not taking yours. [ doesn't feel right. And if Kirishima (and everyone else!) managed it when he arrived, so can she. ]
besides, I don't mind working for 5 days to get some for myself. Sounds easy enough. [ being a waiter or something like that doesn't seem that difficult. Plus Mina has a great personality and is a people's person, even if she makes mistakes, most likely she will be forgiven ]
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[ And still, unlike Midoriya, he stops short of insisting. It's only because he thinks maybe Mina will actually like the adventure and the odd job over the next few days?
Kirishima gives a little sigh. ]
You've got this but you're not alone. I'm gonna come down there in a couple days because I wanna see you. And if you wanna fly around on a giant bat dragon, that's on the table.
[ Wry grin incoming: ]
Any other questions I can answer for you? Or you wanna see my pink Pokemon now?
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It's alright. Don't get too eager, remember? [ Kirishima always has that desire of wanting to do things right by others, doesn't he? It's admirable, Mina likes that about him. ] I will wait for you. And I totally wanna ride your bat dragon! [ that really sounds amazing ]
And show me your pink Pokemon!!! [ she rises her fist, excited ]
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