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_{[The feed opens on a man's face very close to the screen. His eyes flick between the lens and the little in-picture image of himself in his Poke'gear's screen. This man is filthy and his eyes are rimmed with red. He licks his dry lips. He was about to address the entire world after untold years of sheer isolation, this had to be good.]}

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhey.

_{[His voice is gruff and thin. The B-man hasn't quite gotten used how much air he needs in his lungs in order to speak. He opens his mouth to say something else but his attention is swiftly stolen by someone passing in his peripheral vision. He whips his head away takes a good long look at something before turning back to his audience.]}

HEY, HI, HOW'S IT GOIN'? This isn't how I saw my day goin', but I'm not complaining! Who doesn't love a little dimensional slip-up? Especially when it comes with perks. And a guide? What is this, my birthday? Might as well be! I've never been--

_{[He lifts the Trainer's Manual into frame when suddenly his attention starts to drift again, as though he's thinking many thoughts all at once. His chest sort of hurts. Oh. Huh. That's a sexy new sensation!]}

You know what I always say--

_{[Without warning, the man swoons and drops his 'gear. It goes tumbling, landing face-down on the path. The concerned chattering of a Pokemon can be heard from his end of the line. There is some scrambling and the creaking of plastic before the newcomer reappears. He's laying on the ground now, on his side, one leggy kicked up like he meant to do that. Mr. Juice has been saddled with the Bug Maniac's class attire and honestly he's ROCKING those shorts. He's also very winded. A Mimikyu peeks over his middle, one shadowy paw brought to its false mouth in concern.]}

--I always say, when in Rome, do as the Romans! I used to know some Romans, real swell guys. Total party animals! So, my fellow philosophers, what's a guy do to have fun around here?

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<sub>[He considers that question for a long moment before popping the blade of grass right into his mouth and smoothing out his tie. It's a good question.]

[He's alive now. By all means he should be able to parrot off his name as much as he wants but...what if he still can't? He's not sure he can take that level of disappointment right now!]

[He snaps his fingers, gesturing jauntily toward the little camera.]</sub>

Let's go with BJ.

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[ Most people that know him would tell you that Kirishima isn't the brightest crayon in the box... but they'd be basing that judgement off of intellectual standards. It's true, he's not academically smart.

But he does read that there is hesitation to BJ's reply, though it's not a thing he can parse at all. He thinks maybe the guy is trying to take on an identity that isn't trustful of some random stranger on the network with a pseudonym. And you know what? That's fair. Kirishima simply thinks he will prove he is worthy of trust eventually. ]

OK, BJ. Now I'm almost thinkin' you oughta just call me 'K'...

[ He grins a little again. He made a good joke, right? ]

I don't wanna tell you anything you don't already know. So do you have any other questions on your mind right now?

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Nicknames already! This friendship is moving pretty fast, K. Before you know it, we're gonna be besties.

_{[Finally, the man climbs to his feet and turns in a little circle, keeping tabs on the strange creature he's been saddled with. Didn't want to step on the little guy.]}

Hmmmm. Well. I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but the one thing this handy dandy little guide didn't tell me was--how?

_{[He gestures to the little town of New Bark that's bustling around him.]}

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Hahaha, the bestie spot's taken for me, BJ. But I think I'm still a pretty good friend!

[ Hey, mans is out of the dirt! That definitely seemed to be an at-your-own-pace sort of thing to Kirishima and also wholly valid. If he didn't have a friend when he arrived, he may well have just face-planted into the dirt by choice rather than by circumstance, which happened.

He puffs. ]

Okay so. I'm gonna tell you 'how' but like. It's a really debatable 'how'!

[ Rubbing his nape a little awkwardly. How does he explain? ]

This world is filled with creatures called Pokemon. The running guess or belief among off-worlders like you and me is that there is a Pokemon so powerful it pulled us into this place from our worlds. They call it 'Arceus'. It's supposed to be like a god!

I've never seen Arceus myself but a lot of 'legendary' Pokemon, who are also one-of-a-kind like him, have been showing up lately and got caught on video thanks to most of us exploring a hidden temple!

Um. Usually Pokemon aren't one-of-a-kind!

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_{[The living man listens, his moustache slowly teetering one way and then the other as he considers the new facts of his circumstances. So a god, huh? He's heard of gods but never rightly met one.]}

Fascinating. I got another question. Is this Arceus sexy at all?

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[ Kirishima has cherry-red hair and now he's blushing almost as red. He laughs in a way that means he is a bit off-guard and nervous, though obviously trying to stay humored. ]

Um... He's a Pokemon, I think?

So he's like an animal but... not? Pokemon aren't the same as humans at all. They're a whole other thing.

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_{[He wrinkles up his nose, disappointed.]}

Not that kinda god, huh? Ah, well!

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So you like men...?

[ A blurt, which Kirishima flusters into rubbing the back of his neck. ]

I mean, do you have any other sorta questions about this place?

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Boy, do I! Guys, gals, and all non-binary pals! The sea's fulla' fishes and I'm a shark, baby!

_{[He gnashes his teeth for effect before promptly switching gears and tapping thoughtfully at his chin.]}

Hmmmmm you know what? I do. Do they ever get sick if piping this same song out over the air?

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[ Kirishima wrinkles his nose, flashing a set of serrated teeth for a moment in a cringe. He's got a couple of perverse teenaged friends and Beetlejuice revolts him in that way with his show of chomping. He's trying not to judge. ]

Hhahh... Yes and no?

If you travel far enough, the background music actually switches, but it doesn't stop! You get used to it eventually.