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[heir_conditioned]

[Alright he's figured out how to do video at least. After being ousted from a home that he is pretty sure it got implied he lived in by someone named 'Mom' who certainly isn't his mother or look anything like him. The two toned hair being the one indicator. The fact that he remembers his mother and that this is not his mother is another good indicator.

Or maybe this is the culmination of how many times he's been knocked around. Maybe this is a fever dream.]

Good afternoon everyone.

A local man said he wanted to fight me and then presented a small rat. I think his implication was he wanted me to fight his pet. I don't condone animal abuse so I won't be doing that. However, any time I step near to pass by, he insists I should be battling "him". Each time it's the rat. Does anyone have a number or a contact for a humane society? I don't think I'm comfortable leaving it in his care.

Thank you.

[It takes one or two times of tapping at the screen before he shuts it off, but he gets there.]

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[machismost]

YO TODOROKI! IT'S ME, KIRISHIMA!!!

[ Who the hell else would be practically shouting into the 'gear with this much enthusiasm and too-sharp teeth? Yeah, Shoto is just basically getting mouth and the fleck of a red eye and red hair. Kirishima is aware you can actually compose yourself to send a video, but he's excited so composure is all out the window. ]

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[missleadingquestions]

[Holy crap, this guy is already hysterical.]

It's kind of a whole pet-fighting situation around here. They like it, though!

I mean, most of them, anyway.

[One of her own pokemon is very much definitely... not a fighter..]

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[floatsaway]

UWAAH, TODOROKI-KUN!!! YOU CAME, TOO!

[Yes, hi, hello, wonderful friendo. Yes another excitable friend of yours has suddenly appeared in the camera of the Gear, looking pleased as punch to see you. Atop her head perches a sleeping...cloud? No, no, it's just a very, very ploofy bird with cottony wings.]

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[candyapplechild]

[ Ah, she's seen that two-toned hair before! He was one of the boys at UA, right? He was... Shoto-san, right? They'd never really interacted much... well, not as much as some of the more energetic 1-A students like Pinky-san or Uravity-san, but still! ]

Ah, hello...

[ Battles... she's seen a few of those, and even been challenged a few times. After all, before she met up with Ochako, she'd had to get to Cherrygrove on her own, and a few trainers challenged her, not knowing that she was only six years old because of how Arceus had given her a bit of age-up to ten years old... though changing nothing on the inside. She had, of course, refused them... and the few trainers she came across seemed to get the idea that despite the Galarian Ponyta at her side, she was a bit too timid to continue pressing for a battle.

Then of course, she met up with Ochako... and she's seen her battle, at least! ]

Um... I think, um...

[ ...that doesn't mean she's sure on how to explain it, though. ]

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[heir_conditioned]

[He's a smart guy, other times he is not so smart.]

They like... fighting? It's legal to let animals and humans fight one another? I have training in hand to hand combat that I'm sure his pet doesn't. If I explain that maybe it will put some reason into his decision.

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[mightdoriya]

[...oh. Oh, he recognizes that face.]

Wh- T-Todoroki-kun??

[HE'LL HELP EXPLAIN RAT BATTLING IN A MINUTE JUST LET HIM BE SURPRISED FIRST]

[heir_conditioned]

[Even if not the eye and the teeth, the voice! Thank insertdeityhere. He's not sure if he's happy or worried that he's seeing a familiar face.]

Kirishima you're here too... Where are you? Are you in the village?

[Queue him turning around his camera to show the small starter village.]

This one?

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[apshot]

Holy shit... You would think that you are supposed to battle his rat without paying one lick of attention to anything else.

Of course you'd hyper focus like that.

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[missleadingquestions]

[She has to do her best not to laugh, instead keeping a wide smile on.]

Oh! No, I'm pretty sure it's not legal for humans to fight here at all. Not that you'd want to fight with a pokemon.

Don't you have a pet with you now, too? Like—

[She lifts up her 'gengar'-costumed Mimikyu into frame, who is maybe not the best example of a pet, but—]

Lumi here came with me when I first showed up!

[heir_conditioned]

[He's used to way worse than a pleasant smile and a kindly explanation. At least this guy didn't want h-

That's a cute, but very angry looking pet and his own eyes stray somewhere off to the side looking down at something clearly. He'll consider later that rats are called by different names here, and instead takes to the important part of what he's figuring out.]

There's been something following me since a woman claiming to be my mother sent me out here. I don't think it's meant to fight.

[Since it's a showyoursshowmine situation, he turns the camera toward a small Sinistea settled at his feet, looking back up at him now that he's looking down at it.]

[heir_conditioned]

[He what? Came here?]

Uraraka... Kirishima is here too. [And it looks like a couple other names popping up even as he's looking on his screen.]

I didn't come here voluntarily, I don't think.

[missleadingquestions]

[Maya's face lights up immediately; she grins wide, making a little aaa! noise at the discovery.]

I have one of those, too!

[She says, tugging her own floating tea-cup onto the screen by the little spoon it loves to hold. Upon seeing Maya's screen, her sinistea waves that little spoon at what it assumes is already a friend.]

They're so cute, right? But they can fight too! It won't be very strong to start out, but you'd be surprised!

It's a ghost pokemon, too!

[machismost]

[ There's an awkward little laugh at that. Kirishima moves the camera so his face is almost completely in frame now and he rubs the back of his neck. ]

I'm actually a whole continent away from where you are right now. I'm with Midoriya and Bakugou.

But speaking of animals, you probably ought to meet the one you got! Or at least let them out. There ought to be a red and white ball in the bag Mom gave you - just drop it on the ground or press the button on it when you find it!

[ There's a lot to explain about this place but... What is Todoroki's starter??? ]

[heir_conditioned]

[It's clear that either this is a vivid dream he almost convinced himself of earlier where he's dreamt up an entire continent or they're actually here. With the inclusion of messages that he sees from the aforementioned two, not to mention Uraraka...

The bet is pretty much set in stone.]

Alright.

[This had to be going somewhere, Kirishima wasn't someone he didn't trust and so he brought out the ball after rummaging around and pressed it. Nothing in particular happens, but the phone isn't showing as much. Just Todoroki looking up and over to the tiny teacup sliding up to his side so they could both look at the pokeball.]

No animals that I can see. Did you mean this? Someone else drew my attention to them, too.

['This' is what he trains his camera on.]

This has been following me since I left the house.

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[heir_conditioned]

[Kirishima had said Bakugo was here. Look how helpful friends are.]

It was his exact words. Battle him then insists the battle is with a rat. That's not hyper focus that's topic.

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[heir_conditioned]

[This face belongs to that name and this face is glad to see that face. Kirishima let him know they were on another continent but seeing that he's alright is even better.]

Yes, it's me.

[That's how you greet friends right? It's me Mario.]

[nastyboy]

[oh are we talking about rats-]

[Dimitri's sleep schedule has sort of been going off the rails again, and so don't mind those bags under his eyes. You know what's more important? Rats.]

[Because he has two.]

[....He has more than two, but with the camera positioned as it is focuses on the pair cradled in his arms: indeed, a large purple rat with a blue collar (and, attached to the collar, a rather plain stone), but also a much tinier while still overly large black rat with a little moustache.]

Oh, no, the rat is no likely very capable of fighting, and could possibly take you out if you decided to fight it, depending on its experience. Gremlin certainly could, after all.

[The purple Rattata preens.]

However, when he speaks of "battle", he is referring to a Paliens battle. [Dimitri do not use that term, this boy is confused as it is-] Have you inspected the pack you were sent out with?

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[heir_conditioned]

[Of course she's familiar, at least by look and if not then by infamy for obvious reasons, but he does know who this is.]

Hello.

[He's not the best of the 1A's with kids, either, he can figure them out as exemplified by a certain class a certain time, but in honesty... his only concern was how much older she looked. None of the others did and it wasn't alarming but a lot of odd things were going on right away.]

Eri, right?

[They could start there.]

[mightdoriya]

Ahh...I'm so happy to see you! It feels like it's been a long time now...

[Because it has, for Izuku. For Shoto though, probably not so much.]

Um, well...I guess you probably have a lot of questions, and-

[Ah. Where to start?]

I know it sounds weird, but you don't have to worry about calling a human society or anything...battling is what the creatures do here. They like it, it's like a sport to them.

[fortuna_tenax]

( sup, it's time for a hero from another universe. )

I'd generally agree, you shouldn't be fighting rats. But the creatures of this world like to fight- it's just friendly sparring, most of the time. The one that you got upon arrival can fight in your stead.

[heir_conditioned]

[If he's honest, it's the first time he's seen him in a while, so it's good to see him too. However, he skips that part of the conversation because he's right. There's much more important things to do regarding what in the ever loving hell is going on, perhaps.

His bet is the 411 is being left to Midoriya save for a few tidbits here or there. That's fine by him. Hearing the explanation only makes him tilt his head in a little more of a curious expression. Looking back down and then back up at the screen.]

I've heard creatures a couple times. He wants our companions to battle? I don't think that's a good idea, either.

[Animals fight all the time in Lé Animalé Kingdomé, but this is a teacup.]

[heir_conditioned]

[That's a good development, any time anyone is happy in his direction for any one reason, it's a good thing. An Aaaa is something he will take. For him, on his end, he's otherwise quiet, looking on as the adorable cup comes into view. Waving that spoon prompts Todoroki to raise his hand and wave back with a few wriggles of his fingers. Stoic yes, but none the less he's obviously interested.

Dual toned eyes turn to his own becupped comrade and the hand he had lifted to wave, gently touches the base of the cup.]

Ghost pokemon?

[His eyes move back and he concentrates on the screen again.]

You'll have to forgive me I don't know what any of this is. I've tried reading some of the information but not a whole lot of it made sense. Are you saying this is a spectre of some sort, that they're both spectres? Yours and mine.

[heir_conditioned]

[Oh. Good. More rats. They're cute but he's convinced there's just no rid of people wanting him to fight tiny creatures. Thankfully it's been semi-explained to him that he isn't supposed to fisticuff some poor guy's best friend. Though, it did come off a little odd for the guy when Shoto offered the two of them fight instead.

Cute rat and also gentleman rat. That's what he's come to see here and it's back to 'this is a fevered dream'. His eyes track over the rat that starts preening and assumes this is Gremlin.]

I don't think they could, but I haven't ever fought a rat before. Not a purple one and not one with a moustache. Not in or out of any battle, Paliens or not.

[He also looks over his shoulder when prompted, like that'd give an answer to the question of the bag, and returns said look after the glance.]

Some of it. I went through enough to find a few odd items and a lot of major differences than my own bag.

[heir_conditioned]

[One day he'll be as cool as heroes who don't need provisional licenses.]

I don't think a teacup is a good idea to fight anything. They're brittle by nature and it's already got a chip in it. No one's said it's like sparring, though, they're using the term battle. No one gets hurt?

[fortuna_tenax]

Any damage can be healed quickly with rest or pokemon-specific medicines. I imagine that battles were more intense once upon a time, but these days they're more tame for the most part.

As for your teacup, not all attacks will be physical. Some are more like magic- or... ( time for a gamble. ) super powers. Quirks? And it can probably withstand more than you think.

Your Gear should have an encyclopedia of sorts in it, it can tell you more about your companion. What type is it?