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[darkcure]

[The feed opens on a young girl, who's staring at the camera very quizzically... until she notices the little light went on.]

Huh? Did it do something? [There's a cry of "Happy!" off-screen for a second and the screen 'shakes' slightly, as if someone's tapping the gear that's recording.] Oh... Do you know how this works? I'm not really sure what I'm...

[She stares some more at the screen, tilting it left, then right... even flipping it upside down. Then she blinks a few times as some of the information on the screen finally registers...]

W-Wait, can people see me through this? Um, I... I'm... [She looks around nervously, before reaching down and picking up a Happiny, which she quickly hides her face behind.] You... You say something instead...! I don't know what I'm supposed to do... [The little Happiny looks very confused, but her trainer is still hiding behind her.]

Um. Is there really someone out there? I'm really lost.

[...Like this it does almost seem like it's the Happiny talking instead of the girl. That's one way to talk to the network. She does, shyly, poke out her head juuuust a little. But it's really just the top of her face that's visible now.]

I'm looking for my friends. Jude? Milla? Can you guys hear me? Alvin?

...Teepo?

[Oh geez, at that last name she almost sounds close to tears.]

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[darkcure]

Maybe. [She doesn't sound so sure of that.] I guess... if Teepo is here, he probably doesn't know how to use this anyway.

[There are many more problems relating to that, but... Yeah, let's go with that.]

I just... don't get why I'm here. We were finally all together again...

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[darkcure]

[There's so many strangers talking to her... This was much easier when she had everyone else with her. Now she's gotta do this all alone. But...]

You just ended up here too? So we're both lost...

[It helps, a little, that they have something in common.]

Um... Are you from Elympios?

[That's where she was when she ended up here, so wouldn't it make sense he was there too?]

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[darkcure]

A spyrix is like, um... a special type of technology for people who can't use mana. [It's a lot more complex than that, but she's not the best person to explain that whole thing.] All over the world...? Can it really do that? But... how?

[Seriously, that's some crazy stuff.]

Um... Yes. Nice to meet you.

[...Yeah, she's a shy one alright.]

[darkcure]

But we were all together...

[At that offer, she pauses. What should she ask?]

...Is... Is there a way to get back to where I was?

[dreamsofahero]

Not intentionally, though most people who've been here a while end up returned to their home worlds eventually. However, time here passes differently from other worlds, which means you won't have lost any there when you do return.

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[bloodisthicker]

[...at least he tried, but...]

Erm... no, I'm not from Elympios. I'm from Republic City, though... I imagine you haven't heard of it.

[journalname]

I am sorry, but it is possible they are not here. They may yet arrive, however.

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[paladinlost]

Yes, eggs, though they are the sort of eggs that can be safely eaten, not the sort that can hatch into young Pokémon. I'd never eat those, and I've no doubt no self-respecting Blissey would allow it.

[There's a sound offscreen that might be an agreeing Blissey.]

In fact, though all Pokémon species hatch from eggs, all edible eggs come from members of the Happiny family. I've not yet managed to find a single hen or hen-like Pokémon

[darkcure]

Oh.

[She was afraid there wouldn't be an easy solution.]

So... none of my friends will even realize I'm gone?

[Is that good or bad? Because it should be good, but it doesn't feel very good...]

[video]

[darkcure]

[Elize is still very nervous, letting the Happiny take most of the camera's focus here. But that reassurance... does help ever so slightly.]

...Really? So... there's no one dangerous here?

[video]

[darkcure]

[So they weren't taken from the same place.]

Oh... No, I haven't. I'm sorry.

I didn't know there were this many worlds out there... Especially one this different.

[darkcure]

But he's always been with me. We've barely ever been apart...

[She wasn't ready to be without Teepo yet. Not yet.]

I don't know what to do now.

[beastofasister]

[What a loaded question. But... There's no point in upsetting her any more than she already is.]

I've never met anyone like that. [Her expression shifts to a smile as she continues.] And even if one does show up, I bet your little friend there is stronger than she looks!

[journalname]

...I suppose the only thing to do is to move forward.

[dreamsofahero]

They won't, no, as no time will pass for them between your disappearance and your return.

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[bloodisthicker]

Hm... the only other world I knew of was actually pretty vastly different from the one I came from, so I guess it's pretty interesting hearing about all the different perspectives.

I'd probably appreciate it more if I was a scientist, but I can't say it's dull.

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[anexcitableboy]

Hey, that sounds pretty cool! Is mana like magic?

I dunno how these 'gears work. It's way fancier than what I'm used to! But they're really neat. And they can tell you all about Pokemon! Those are the animals that are everywhere. Everybody gets one to be their friend, when they show up.

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[darkcure]

That's so weird. Um... I guess that's useful, though...

[So she'll always have a supply of eggs. Kind of. It's really, really weird.]

...All baby Pokemon come from eggs? [She sounds slightly disbelieving, like she's not really sure if she's being told the whole truth here.] Really?

[darkcure]

That's good.

[Assuming this girl is trustworthy, anyway. She seems nice, but... Lots of people have seemed nice without actually being nice.]

She is?

Then... she's like me. I'm stronger than I look too.

[darkcure]

Move forward...

[Elize goes quiet for a moment, as she ponders that. Move forward.]

...That sounds like what Milla would do.

[darkcure]

So that means... they can't do anything to help either.

[video]

[darkcure]

I always thought there was just one... Then I found out there was another one. And then I woke up here...

[And people just keep telling her about even more worlds. It's a lot to take in.]

It's really strange. It doesn't really... feel right. There's not even any spirits around...

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[darkcure]

[She hums thoughtfully at that.]

Not really... It's like energy that everyone back home produces naturally. And spirits can feed off of mana, which allows someone to cast spirit artes. I guess... spirit artes are sort of like magic, though?

[She hopes that explanation was okay. Rowen could explain it way better than her, but he's not here...]

Oh... Yeah, I got one of those too. The gear-thingy said she's a... Happiny. So then... that's not her name, but her species' name?

[dreamsofahero]

Unfortunately not. Although, I'd venture to say you'll find many of the people here are quite willing to offer their assistance, if you're in need of it.

[darkcure]

I don't know.

[She feels so... lost. Even more than she did before this conversation.]

What am I supposed to do? Is... there somewhere I'm supposed to go?