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[shellderkillder]

[Anyone around New Bark at the moment will see this nice old fellow taking cover from the rain, accompanied by his very very serious-looking Sneasel. After some blind fiddling with his PokéGear, this dapper gentleman manages to find the voice function.] ... Hello. I apologise for attempting to communicate at random like this, and I am terribly

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[voice]

[rainbowdash]

Your Pokemon won't hurt you.

[voice]

[shellderkillder]

Pokémon? Is that what this creature is?

[voice]

[rainbowdash]

Yes, but... I've never seen that species before.

You can research the data on your PokeDex, if you'd like to know more about ... him or her.

[voice]

[shellderkillder]

My PokeDex... [Give him a moment to fiddle with this gadget some more... Ah, there it is. He reads it to himself.]

This is a Sneasel, apparently. "Vicious in nature..."

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[yattagarasu]

Not Borginia at all! Or Cohdopia or Babahl, or-- right. This place is Johto, and that... hissy thing is probably your partner.

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[shellderkillder]

Johto? I'm afraid I have never heard of such a place, and I like to think I know something about geography.

[... If only you could see how hard this Sneasel is glaring.] My... partner. I see. He does not seem to like the idea.

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[yattagarasu]

Well, I could say you're in a completely different world, but you might think I'm crazy.

... Really? You don't sound bad.

[ voice ]

[shellderkillder]

Considering the circumstances, I am willing to believe you.

... Some people might think otherwise. [Goddammit, people usually trust him. What's been going wrong lately? Is it the stitches? He's really starting to think it might be the stitches.]

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[combat_butler]

*Since this butler is still stuck at New Bark himself, he shall be wandering up to you with his fire pup!*

--oh, you don't need to worry about that creature, mister. I'm pretty sure that Pokémon is your starter.

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[shellderkillder]

[See, that puppy looks nice. This hissy thing doesn't. It's hissing. And glaring. But have Shelly's poker-face.]

My starter?

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[combat_butler]

That's right, the one you're expected to keep with you through your whole journey.

... though it does look like you're off to a bumpy start.

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[shellderkillder]

My... journey?

[You might notice that Shelly's keeping a close eye on Sneasel's claws at all times, by the way.]

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[usedflail]

[Issei is a ways down Route 29, and he keeps wading as he speaks - the sounds of water sloshing can easily be heard.]

That is a bit odd. From what I unfortunately discovered, they're usually affectionate from the very beginning. You're the odd one out, it would seem.

Ah, and don't worry. These are supposed to be used for communication - if we were busy, we would just ignore them.

[voice]

[shellderkillder]

... Hmm. I am somewhat accustomed to that.

[He pauses briefly as he raises an eyebrow at his PokéGear.] Ah, I see. Though I find it rather odd that one can freely communicate with random people like this...

[usedflail]

It's one of the strange things about this place, although by far not the strangest.

You should really seek shelter. It may or may not follow you.

[shellderkillder]

Before seeking shelter, I would rather find out how exactly I came to be here.

[... Welp, it's been raining for quite a while.] Is it always this rainy around these parts?

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[notconnie]

[ out of all of the things he could address, only one sticks firmly in connie's mind from this transmission: ]

The country of Borginia?

voice.

[shellderkillder]

... Yyyyes. In Eastern Europe. [It's such a calm, lovely place, too. Sigh. He would much rather be there right now.]

voice.

[notconnie]

...We're talking about the same Europe, right? I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as Borginia.

voice.

[shellderkillder]

Something seems... off about reality today. [God he hopes nobody spiked his Martini.]