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[seasaltkey]

[A screen pops up and at first nothing is seen, though the noise of something rubbing against the screen is plainly heard. There's a muffled voice before whatever was rubbing against it was pulled away. There's now a blond haired boy on the screen, a blue bird with cloud like wings on his shoulder.]

Doesn't look like the fall broke it, Sky... Huh? It's on?

[The boy stood straighter and looked around.]

I guess we can send a message this way.

[He looks down at the screen again as his little friend chirps.]

If anyone can hear this, can you tell me what's going on? This lady said she was my mom, and there was this old guy who gave me a red and white ball and talked about Pokémon. Is that what Sky is? She just looks like a bird with clouds for wings.

[Sky objects to this and chirps shrilly into her trainer's ears. This causes the boy to drop the device, which promptly lands on the grass. Now there's just a view of the sky and muffled grumbling.]

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[freshprints]

Ah. You've just arrived, then?

What did the lady and old guy tell you, when they spoke with you?

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[seasaltkey]

[There's a scramble for the gear and the boy looks at the screen. Oh!]

You can see me?

[He then blinks before he answers the questions. Did she know about this place?]

Yeah. That lady was mad at me for sleeping in, she gave me a bag, and chased me out of the house. The old guy kept talking about adventure, Pokémon, and handed me Sky in a ball. Is that normal?

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[freshprints]

There's a camera at the top of your device; that's what's recording you at the moment.

[...]

And I'm not sure if you'd call it "normal", but it seems to be standard among people who arrive here unexpectedly.

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[seasaltkey]

[He checks it out and nods. So cool... they didn't have anything like this in Twilight Town.]

So I'm not the only one?

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[freshprints]

To arrive here unexpectedly? No, you're not.

You're likely to encounter quite a few of the others within the next few minutes, if you continue talking on this device. People have a tendency of turning up to greet newcomers.

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[seasaltkey]

[More people to talk to? Not that he'd mind... but just to make sure.]

Is that good or bad?

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[freshprints]

At the moment, it's good for you. You'll hear a great deal of information about your current circumstances. Possibly more than you care to know, depending.

...She's called a Swablu. Your bird.

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[seasaltkey]

[That doesn't sound too great. But he still nods.]

Right. Thanks.

Sky? So that's what she is? Huh... that's a weird name.

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[freshprints]

You'll get used to it after awhile.

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[seasaltkey]

The old guy said something about catching more. Are there others?

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[freshprints]

Several hundred, both in the wild and domesticated. You're likely to begin seeing them as soon as you leave town, whether you choose to take the ferry or head west along Route 29.

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[seasaltkey]

Where does the ferry go?

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[shatterings]

[ Well, there's a face Naminé hasn't seen in a while. For a few long moments, the video rolls while Naminé stares. How could Roxas be here, is her first thought. It's not until she manages to find something to say that she remembers people come from different timelines. So this Roxas... he's in his Twilight Town clothes. So this isn't Roxas from his time in the Organization. This is Roxas from his time in Twilight Town.

It almost doesn't feel real. Naminé's other actual friend from her world is here. ]

... Roxas? [ It's said tentatively, like she's afraid he'll disappear.

And then when she gets another moment to think, she remembers Xion, and how Xion had asked how Roxas was doing when Naminé first arrived. And if Naminé doesn't remember Xion aside from Johto, then that must mean... Roxas won't remember her, either, because Xion had also said she'd disappeared.

Her heart aches. ]

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[freshprints]

Into the other region, Kanto. That's one of the two ways of getting to that region; the other is a train that runs between Goldenrod City and Saffron City — two of the larger cities in the regions.

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[seasaltkey]

[Ah! Someone he knows! That wasn't expected, but he felt happy to see a friend!]

Naminé! You're here too?

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[seasaltkey]

I think I'll stick around here for right now. Thanks!

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[shatterings]

[ He definitely remembers her, yes. Naminé gives him a shaky smile. ]

Yes. I didn't think I'd see you here.

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[seasaltkey]

[He keeps smiling in return. Despite how rocky their last conversation was, she was still his friend.]

I just got here today! It's a lot different from Twilight Town...

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[shatterings]

It is. I think you'll like it here.

[ a beat. ]

Roxas, what is the last thing you remember?

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[seasaltkey]

Really? I hope so.

[He blinks and has to think]

I destroyed a computer. Why?

[scoutingangel]

[First thing on this reply is a giant blue bird with cloud like wings, who is happily chirping at seeing the tinier version of herself on the other side of this conversation! Hello baby~!]

What did you find?

[It's the voice of a girl -- who peeks to the screen soon after the bird, just to hear what he says about Sky and bird with clouds for wings. Ohh, well that explains why her bird is so excited.]

Ah, yours is a Swablu. This is her grown up form, Altaria, though they call it evolving here.

[seasaltkey]

[!!!!! Sky chirps happily at the bigger version of herself, flapping her little wings like crazy. Roxas looked at the screen and his eyes widened.]

Whoa! Really? Sky is gonna turn into that?

[He looks at his little Swablu in awe.]

That's so cool...

[scoutingangel]

[Gosh, Swablus are adorable. Maybe she should get one of them later just because. Meanwhile her bird here isn't flapping her wings because they're so huge, that she'd just get Petra show some fierce temper... But instead she's chirping, or more like singing, even more here. The girl gives a laugh at their cute reactions.]

Yeah, really. You just need to train Sky to level 35 at least and then she can turn into this.

[They're both kind of looking at the tiny bird too!]

Did you hear about types? Each pokemon is some type, or two like these birds, and some pokemon like Swablu switch types when they evolve. Right now she's a Normal/Flying but Altaria is Dragon/Flying, so they become much stronger too!

[Nothing wrong with Normal either, but ... Dragons!]

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[shatterings]

[ Okay, so not far off from where she comes. Or rather... when. ]

There are people here... that may say they know you. They're from our world, but they come from different times. It was a bit confusing at first, but... they really do probably know you, Roxas.

[seasaltkey]

[Since flapping is tiring, Sky settles herself onto her trainers shoulder. She, too, sings softly to copy the Altaria. Roxas nods as the girl talks on.]

So she just needs to train hard? We can do that!

[He shakes his head and listens intently.]

... she's going to be a flying dragon? Are there more birds like that?