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[Hello Network, are you having a peaceful day? Nice and quiet? Good, because this kid is about to ruin it. Half-pint here apparently doesn’t know the meaning of the word "inside voice."]
[Even if he is technically outside, but semantics. He’s still yelling far too loudly for that to not be disturbing somebody.]
Hey, Hinata! Or any of you other fuckwits, what the hell happened!? Where are you??
[What do you mean there are other people who can access this network?]
I think that Naegi bastard might have lied to us. Tch, and here I thought we'd have nothing to worry about with a face that harmless looking. We need to regroup and figure out what went wrong with--
[Just as Kuzuryuu is about to unload some real SHSL spoilers, he cuts off, paling slightly due to a small, nervous voice piping up from somewhere off screen. His head spins around so fast it’s a wonder he didn’t break his own neck.]
U-um. [Now that she’s approaching her friend, the girl is clearly unsure if this was what she wanted to do. He didn't seem very happy about their circumstances - though who could blame him, really?] Wh-who are you talking to? Is Hinata-san there? [Yeah, guess who hasn’t really done diddly squat with her gear.]
Sh-shit!! Tsumiki!?
[The feed ends abruptly, with the shorter boy only looking all the more like he's seen a ghost.]
((ooc: Responses will come from Kuzuryuu or Mikan, probably both. Also a warning for spoiler in castmate threads because there’s just no way those aren’t going to pop up.))
[Even if he is technically outside, but semantics. He’s still yelling far too loudly for that to not be disturbing somebody.]
Hey, Hinata! Or any of you other fuckwits, what the hell happened!? Where are you??
[What do you mean there are other people who can access this network?]
I think that Naegi bastard might have lied to us. Tch, and here I thought we'd have nothing to worry about with a face that harmless looking. We need to regroup and figure out what went wrong with--
[Just as Kuzuryuu is about to unload some real SHSL spoilers, he cuts off, paling slightly due to a small, nervous voice piping up from somewhere off screen. His head spins around so fast it’s a wonder he didn’t break his own neck.]
U-um. [Now that she’s approaching her friend, the girl is clearly unsure if this was what she wanted to do. He didn't seem very happy about their circumstances - though who could blame him, really?] Wh-who are you talking to? Is Hinata-san there? [Yeah, guess who hasn’t really done diddly squat with her gear.]
Sh-shit!! Tsumiki!?
[The feed ends abruptly, with the shorter boy only looking all the more like he's seen a ghost.]
((ooc: Responses will come from Kuzuryuu or Mikan, probably both. Also a warning for spoiler in castmate threads because there’s just no way those aren’t going to pop up.))
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[...so this is basically the exact opposite of what he wants to hear. At least fucking Komaeda isn't here on top of everybody else. That would just be the worst.]
Well it isn't as though I'm used to not having her around at this point...
[He's totally fine. It's whatever.]
Anyway, you were saying something about a starter? What's that?
[He kind of just...got his ball from the professor and proceeded to yell at him without actually looking at the damn thing. :|;;]
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...it's probably for the best.
Even if you're used to it, it's not something you like, is it?
Nanami doesn't say this. Instead she will allow the topic swap, especially since it is to the topic she was pursuing earlier before giving actual deets. You're so nice, Kuzuryuu. ]
Do you have a red and white ball on you?
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[Just don't get to used to it. It's not like he's happy to see you again or anything.]
This thing? [That sure is a Pokéball in his hand there, ladies and gents.]
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Right! Push the button on it, or throw it out in front of you. Your starter is inside.
[ NANAMI, YOU SHOULD GIVE HIM A LITTLE MORE WARNING AS TO WHAT A STARTER IS, DO YOU REALLY THINK THIS WILL END WELL. ]
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And luckily his mundane decided against a triggering starter at the last minute.][But okay, whatever. Doing the ball tossing thing. Let's see what this shit is ab-- holy hell that thing is covered in blades.]
...what is it?
[No, seriously. What is it.]
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[ ...Yeah, she memorizes 'dex entries for fun. Who is really surprised, here? This sort of stuff is important if she's going to be a master, which she totally is. ]
Pokémon is a monster training and raising and battling game...that's your starter, so that's the Pokémon you'll be using until you catch or purchase others. You should be sure to give it a name as soon as you can, and to get to know it! Hey, does your ID card say "trainer" or "breeder"?
[ There are none of her usual long pauses to be found for the moment, although her speaking speed isn't any faster than usual. She's just...clearly more confident on this topic than she is on a lot of others.
This world is her element. ]
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[As Nanami talks, Kuzuryuu manages to get himself locked in a staring contest with his Pawniard. Perhaps this is some kind of bonding activity? We just don't know. He must have been listening in spite of this though.]
ID card...? Oh. [Right, that thing. He has one of those things hold on. Forfeiting the staring contest, Kuzuryuu pulls his card out of his pocket. He hadn't really bothered paying much attention to it before but hey, since Nanami asked...]
Trainer. Why?
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[ Perks are always cool, right? She can actually see Kuzuryuu bothering with gym battles, more so than she can see it of Tsumiki in her current state. ]
I'm also a trainer. Which is why I'm headed towards Violet to get the first badge. I have to catch up as soon as I can!
[ It's possible she's going to be in a state of happy excitement for most of her stay at Route, or at least her brand of it. ]
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Catch up to who?
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My destined rival! That's a key part of this sort of game. I absolutely have to become Champion first!
[ Why did you ask. ]
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Is it? How is that determined? Who's yours?
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[ GUESS WHO HAS A FIGHTING TYPE STARTER, BTW. HE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE ALREADY PISSED YOU OFF. ]
Mine's Kirigiri-senpai. She's already got badges, so I have to work really hard!
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[Okay, look. This is a game world he figures Nanami is probably the best one to be explaining all this shit to him. Because like hell is he going to read the manual.]
And what's a gym or a badge for that matter?
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For example, the first gym is a flying-type gym...so knowing that, I've trained up electric-types.
[ She's still perfectly happy to play Pokedex, apparently. ]
Gyms are in some of the cities in the region...there are eight in Johto in all. They're run by "leaders", whom are trainers of exceptional talent. When you defeat a gym in battle - that is, the leaders as well as their minions - you get a badge to prove you did so, and prize money, and TMs or HMs, which teach your Pokemon special moves. When you get all eight, you're supposed to be able to challenge the Elite Four, who are even higher level...
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So a cockfighting tournament with monsters and no set end date?
[...Okay, he can dig this.]
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...Also, that's a much briefer way of putting it than she did. Wow. ]
...Yes, that's pretty much it. Oh, that reminds me...there's wild pokemon around, especially in the grass. They might attack...and also you should catch some more. You should have some empty pokeballs for that, and can get more from a store...you just have to lower their health a little before you attempt capture.
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That's how ours get stronger, right? So they can take on these gym leaders and actually win?
[That is some tall grass btw. Holy shit.]
Alright, I think I got it. Unless there's something else important you're leaving out.
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I think only you and Hinata-kun and the students in the other class know about me.
[ He'd probably count this as "important". ]
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I heard from Saionji herself, she definitely knows. But I told her she's not to mention anything to Tsumiki. You probably noticed, but she doesn't remember shit, thankfully.
[He yelled at her a lot and she cried and he's pretty sure that means she's not trying to dupe them.]
I'm guessing you don't want me to tell them about you.
[It's not exactly a question because he truthfully had no intention of spilling those particular beans to anybody.]
...actually, that reminds me. You never did answer my question. Not really. What are you doing here? Or maybe I should have said "How are you here?"
[BECAUSE, YOU KNOW...AI.]
How do you exist outside of the New World Program?
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[ Saionji very well might not, anyway. ]
I'll leave it up to Hinata-kun to decide if that's important or not, for now.
[ ...HE'S THE LEADER, HE CAN SORT IT OUT. ]
As to that...I'm not sure. If the dead can come here, though, I don't think it's so odd that I can...although I can't claim to understand it fully myself.
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[None of this makes sense but you know what? Who cares.]
I'll talk to him about it when I meet up with him. There's a lot I think we need to sort out before too many more of us show up here.
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Well this is a long pause. ]
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...Oh, that's right. Kuzuryuu-kun, you missed Christmas.
[ /important topics ]
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[That and this little tidbit begs a certain question:]
What fucking day is it?
[...for that matter, what month were they even in back on the island?]
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[ So he also missed a few birthdays...namely Hinata's. ]
I got everyone else presents, so...I'll be sure to get you something as well.
[ BELATEDLY. ]
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