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[It has been...a long few days for Ochako Uraraka. A long, long few days. After arriving in Newbark Town, like everyone else, she was given little to no information about, well...anything, and left to her devices. Like. Everyone else. Honestly, you'd think that there'd be an actual system put in place for all these newcomers or something. Like a Welcome Center, with information and helpful things to know. Hell, and some spare clothes...one single pair of pants and a t-shirt, alongside her pajamas, are not going to last a grueling journey like this, seriously. Thank goodness Ochako is as frugal as frugal comes. She can most certainly make her money last, and knows all the tricks to ration her food and take care of her belongings.

One of the few perks of being dirt poor.

The first day or two was spent mostly just acclimating to the new normal. Getting to know her Pokemon - a cute and very pink Cleffa, which Ochako finally decided on a name for...Parfait. It was cute and sweet, just like her little, meeping partner. Next in line was, uh...actually training up the little thing. It was weird thinking that this tiny, pudgy, pink cream puff could fight, but...then again, a lot of people underestimated her, and Ochako had one hell of a punch, and her high kick was, by Gunhead's standards, top shelf. So, after a few fumbled first battles (Ochako learned quickly that birds are jerks in this world), she eventually got the hang of it, hanging around the outskirts of Cherrygrove (in the early part of route 29 and 30 respectively), battling Pokemon and looking to expand her growing team.

And boy did she find one hell of a Pokemon to add. The video feed comes one with Ochako looking quite disheveled, her hair standing up in a few spots and a spattering of...some sort of food item on her cheek.]

Mmh... H-Hello, everyone, um. M-My name is Uraraka. U-Uraraka Ochako... [She tries to smooth her hair down, but to no avail.] I-I'm new here and. Ehh...

I-Is it normal for Poke...Pokey...Poker--...for your critters to refuse to eat? D-Do they have preferences? Because, um... [Ochako switches her Gear's camera to show off a very petulant looking Espurr, sitting on its butt on a stone with arms crossed, a little bowl in front of it floating around and smacking on the side of the rock every few seconds.] Th-This one won't accept anything I've given her. She's like a picky child...

[Ochako heaves a big, heavy sigh, shoulders drooping.] I don't want to waste all my food, but I don't want her to not eat, either!! Mmmaahh...Eclair-chaaan...please eat something. Maybe some water? At least a drink?

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They'll generally be about the size of a baseball, bright and colorful... hold on.

( and then uraraka will get a ping for a pm with an image of various poke-favored berries attached. )

These are all different types, and it seems pokemon of certain natures prefer different flavors? Like particularly jolly pokemon like sweet berries.

They can, yeah! ... But, uh, I try not to give the canine ones chocolate anyways. It just feels wrong.

[Oh, nice, that is exactly what Ochako needed!! Honestly, you'd think they'd have some sort of information center, or guide, or school of sort sort to help newbies out. Ochako beams at the image, saving it instantly as she gives it a once over quickly.]

Natures? [Ochako looks back at Eclair, who huffs and seems to puff up her fur.] ...Ehehe, mine might just be spoiled. She'll still let me pet and even play with her, but she makes faces like she doesn't like it.

Mm, most animals can't digest chocolate, so that makes sense. I wouldn't feel comfortable doing that, either...though it's good to know if they do eat human food, they won't get sick. I might try some cream then - someone was selling bottles in the next town over.

Thanks so much, by the way!! Everyone's been super helpful, I really appreciate it!

Ahhh, their base personality, I guess? Pokemon are a little weird in that that can determine their favorite flavor of food. But most will happily eat any human food. You can check everything about your current companions on the Gear.

... Maybe yours is... ( what's a good way to say tsundere without saying tsundere? ) a bit stubborn about how she reveals her softer side? Honestly, my espurr's a bit snooty too.

Eh? In the Gear? [Ochako blinks, and suddenly the video feed is cut out, but her voice still carries through the audio as she fiddles with a few of the apps on the screen. Aha...so it's probably this one here? Whoa--wait, there are how many species of Pokemon in this world?! Holy sweet mother of god. Okay, well...she's only seen several of them, and caught two it seems like...womp womp.] Wow, there's no much information here...ehehe, I probably should have checked this thingy first before I asked for help! I'll look through it later, though...

Tsundere. [Seems Espurr's not the only psychic around here. Ochako snickers a bit, lowering her voice as if she were in public, or whispering secrets./] I have a friend like that, actually... So maybe it won't be too hard to navigate how she acts sometimes. It does make her a bit cuter though, even if it's kind of frustrating sometimes.

... Probably. There's also a guide book in your backpack, probably? But eh, you were just kicked out by mother dearest. Not everyone's going to function super well after being brought to another world and then kicked out immediately... and it's not always the most helpful.

( ah, she got it! jinx just chuckles, but she gets it. secrets are great. ) I didn't want to come out and say it... but yeah. You just gotta learn what brings out that dere side!

THERE IS?!

[Wait what. There's a motherfucking guidebook?! Hold the FUCK up just one goddamn minute. Ochako sets her Gear down a minute and goes to practically upend her backpack entirely. Now, she searched that thing quite a bit when she actually settled down long enough and didn't see no freaking Guideboo--...

.......]

How was I supposed to find this?! It was in a pocket I didn't even know I had!! Does that weird woman really want people to just fail out in the wilderness and potentially get hurt?! Honestly!! I'm lucky because I actually know some survival and first aid skills from hero training! Other people I've run into aren't nearly as able to travel and go on adventures like this in a group, let alone by themselves!!

[This is high-key really irresponsible?!]

Oh nooo, was it super buried? That's the worst. ...But yeah, she's... really careless. I probably bring this up a lot- ( however indignantly she's feeling at the time. ) -but she sent me and my friend Razor out into the woods the day before a three day long snowstorm.

But, uh.... I've. Been told death doesn't apply here? Like, it's impossible. You wake up at the equivalent to a hospital, I guess. Not too keen on trying it out myself, but I also have no reason to distrust the one who told me, so.

( man this took a turn for the cheerful. )

[Boy howdy, did it ever. Ochako actually pauses, because there is so much to unpack there that she's not sure where to even begin.]

I--...what?

[Yeah, no, she's not even able to say much past that, through the initial shock. So their 'mom' is pretty neglectful, that's pressing as hell, but Ochako is able to take care of herself, and this girl seems capable too. Not in a snowstorm, surely, but she's alive and well and... That goes on to the next bit.]

How can...? That's not-- [Possible? That's not fucking possible? There's not a single quirk, healing or not, that can just reverse the effects of death. Not that she knows of. This sounds like some sort of video game, or fantasy world.] I...a-are you sure the people were considered dead? Because it's possible to revive someone from a fatal wound, o-of course! Many of the doctors back home can do that, m-most of the time, but...um.

[Woof. She needs a minute.]

I haven't experienced it myself- or through anyone I know, but I heard this from the people who've been here for a while- and given some of the stories I've heard, I have reason to trust their experiences and their word. It's... this place feels very idyllic. Peaceful, low pollution... it's entirely possible that it's meant to be a perfect place by whatever force brings us here, and as such we're protected from extreme physical harm.

( she's trying very hard not to think about the day trigon attacked earth. )

Then again, I'm also from a world where magic is real, so... maybe this sort of 'impossibility' just feels more natural for me than you?

So, a 'utopia' of sorts... [That definitely does sound idyllic, but why? Why take people here? What force is doing that, and why? Is it trying to protect people who it thinks need it? Taking them from worlds that is perceives as distopian? Imperfect?] Mm...I still have so many questions about the nature of this place. Maybe I ought to keep a journal.

Mm? O-Oh, sorry! [Was thinking out loud for a second there, whoops!] Mm, I don't know if you can call it 'magic' but my world had people who develop quirks - metahuman abilities that are a lot like superpowers!! So, because of that, being a superhero, or Professional Hero, is less fantastical and more an actual career and occupation. I'm actually in high school back home training to become one myself! Myself and my friends, actually!! Several of my classmates are here, too.

What sort of qui--eh...sorry, magic could you do, miss?

Something like that. It's not completely perfect... but a lot of places could learn some lessons from it, too. I wish I could tell you more, though- but I've only been here for a few months.

( it's hard not to chuckle at her response to magic. people can be so cute sometimes. )

Some people do have powers that are more like your quirks. And we do have heroes too- I'm one myself! ( it's a new development, but it's a real one! ) My magic is over misfortune- whatever can go wrong, I make go wrong, hence the name Jinx. I can also amplify things like rot and decay? Make metals rust and rocks crumble, things like that. Unfortunately, my magic is actually... like, too much for my body to contain, so if I'm not careful it acts on its own, though.

And I think I've met your classmates- is Izuku one of them? We've gotten to be friends! And I sometimes talk to Kirishima and Bakugou too.

( they're not quite friends yet, unfortunately. but they're getting there? )

[Ochako waves her hand, dismissing the first part with a chuckle. Man, people here have been helpful enough - those who've been here a while and are willing to just go into a slew of informatics and helpful tips. Ochako really does think there should be a goshdang school around here, teaching this stuff - or some informational videos and the like, instead of lugging around a big ol' guidebook that some people may or may not read. her attention span isn't good enough to go through pages like that in one sitting. Ochako's a very tactile and visual learner.]

Uwah, really?! [Well, that got her to loom in real close to the camera, oops. Ochako's idea of personal space does not extend even to video devices. She listens with deep intrigue and a shimmer to her eyes - how cool! So she's basically like a witch? Or a kind of bad luck charm or something to villains. Man, that's such a neat qui--erm...power. Magic. Woof, that's gonna be hard to get used to. Though at the mention of decay Ochako's smile twitches slightly. Hah...haha. That's certainly making her swallow a hard lump in her throat.] M-Mm, your magic seems so cool, Jinx-san. Mine is Zero Gravity - anything and anyone I touch with my five fingers I can make float by removing their gravitational pull. I can move and throw super heavy objects, or drop them on people, and I can float up in the air myself for reconnaissance and stuff. But overuse of it makes me really sick.

[Not like...that's going to be a problem in this world. Since her quirk doesn't work. Ochako's smile tightens again, for a second, before she beams again at the mention of her friends.]

Oh!! So you have met the boys! Ehehe, I'm glad, they're really wonderful people. I'm sorry for whatever nasty things Bakugou-kun may have said to you. He's really not so bad when you get to know him - sort of like Eclair-chan. Grumpy, but cute.

[Eclair blinks and makes a strangled, huffy mrrp as she scowls at her Trainer. J'EXCUSE??]

Oooh, gravity's always fun to work with. Tricky, but fun. I've heard there'll be times where we can get our powers back though- but I'm not sure about the circumstances? It's... it won't be forever.

( because even if she's come to terms with the fact that her magic sucks, it's still part of her. after getting a taste of home again, she misses it once more. and she doesn't miss how ochako reacts... but she's not going to say anything. people will always think that. her powers aren't for good, kind worlds. but it's her.

instead she just laughs at eclair's offense, because adorable. )

Actually... Bakugou hasn't been that bad? Even if he might not have meant it, when I was really sick, he actually was able to distract me. Made me laugh, even. ... I'm not sure if he remembers it, but, still.

Mm, it can be tricky, but quirks usually manifest at a young age...sometimes even at birth, so it gets easier to manage when it's just a part of your li--

[Whoa, whoa, wait. Excuse me? WHAT?? There are times where powers and abilities, and...a-and her quirk will come back? Ochako holds her breath for a moment, trying to calm her racing heart. She has missed her quirk so much since she figured out it didn't work here. It was a part of her, what made Ochako able to become a hero. To become Uravity. Without her quirk, all her hopes are dreams of becoming a Pro Hero, or saving people and making them smile, of making enough money to let her mother and father live a peaceful, worry-free life without financial woes...

All that was gone. Snuffed in an instant. Even if for just a day or two...to have that back--]

Huh? O-Oh, ah, ehehe, sorry...I daydreamed there a little. Mm, I'm really glad you say that - he's not easy to get along with sometimes, but Bakugou-kun is a wonderful person and a really, really good friend. He's kind in his own way, and really reliable when you need him.

All my friends are, of course, but I think because of the way he acts out, Bakugou gets people to dislike him really quickly...before they get to know him and see how great he actually is. Knowing he has people here who can appreciate his good side makes me happy.

( poor girl must really miss her powers. ... she gets it though. she'd been in a whirlwind of anxiety without that familiar lightning in her veins, even if it came at too great a cost. being without her magic was probably the best for everyone... but she wanted to hear the stars sing again. so she just smiles and waves her apology off. )

You're good. You're experiencing something you never thought you'd have to deal with. I hope if one of those times come, you'll be able to have a good time. ... I don't really feel whole without mine, either, so... I get it. Having something that's been there for almost your whole life suddenly gone is a harsh adjustment. So, uh- if you ever want to vent, you have my number now.

( ... anyways. )

I know some people like that. I think... if we just go from the very outer layer, we miss too much. Not everyone is a 'what you see is what you get' type deal, y'know?

[It'd be a lie to say that Ochako isn't pretty devastated with the loss of her quirk - it's so ingrained in her society that having a strong or useful quirk meant that you yourself were strong and useful yourself. A Hero. Plus, her quirk was there with her since she was five years old...it was a part of her, and a means to help Ochako reach her dreams. It's like chiseling off a piece of her. She may still be here in that sense but...there'll always be something missing.]

Mm...yeah. That's exactly it, what you just said. I should feel happy I'm here with my friends and everyone, and making new friends, too, but...it's still a lot to process sometimes. I still have days where I expect to wake up in bed and go to class with everyone else, you know?

[Ochako takes a deep breath. Yeah. Moving on.]

Yeah, I think with someone like that, being patient and understanding is best...but also not to back down when they test you, too. [Because boooy can Bakugou test you.] But once you really see that deeper side to them, it's what makes it worth it, ehehe. Bakugou-kun is like that. I know he probably doesn't consider me a really good friend or anything, but I like him.

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jinx not realizing she hasnt introduced herself properly yet--

neither did ochako oops

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