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[adnihilum]

[ The video feed flickers on to show a young man dressed in white and blue. The background seems to be a town - probably New Bark Town, judging from the buildings. (He's sitting a little too far away from the screen, with his hands on his lap in a rather formal posture.)

The youth squints slightly for a moment, though a good fifteen seconds pass before he says anything. ]

... Hello. I hope this is transmitting properly? [ His voice is surprisingly quiet, just loud enough for the viewer to hear.

There is another pause before he continues. ] I wish to ask if anyone here knows of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado, or Tokyo. 'Tis my homeland, and there may be others who ended up here...

[ He looks away from the screen briefly before returning his attention to the screen. ]

... I suppose it is customary to give my name alongside such a request. I am Flynn. I believe this device is able to receive incoming calls...? [ Pause. ] Yes. It does.

Please contact me here if you have any news. Thank you.

[ Flynn bows slightly to the viewer before the feed cuts to black. ]

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[video]

[ironface]

Flynn!

[adnihilum]

[ He freezes for a moment, surprise flitting briefly across his features before he smiles faintly. It's a rather... unusual gesture, as if he hasn't done this in a very long time. ]

Isabeau.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

You're not in Tokyo anymore, Toto.

Sorry.

_{[Blunt, but. WELL. Still true.]}

[adnihilum]

[ He raises an eyebrow very slightly. ]

I noticed.

This is... Johto. Right?

[foolishwren]

Yep. That's what this country is called, anyway.

There's others.

[adnihilum]

Namely?

[ He doesn't speak much, merely prompting her to give more information. ]

[foolishwren]

Well, Kanto's the only one we're allowed into.

But I guess there's others.

[adnihilum]

I see. [ He nods. So there was no way of returning to his homeworld... Though he had no desire to. It had been turned to nothing, so re-entry was logically impossible. ]

... are you a native?

[foolishwren]

Uh, no, hence the 'we'.

But I've been here longer than most.

[adnihilum]

[ Flynn nods again. It occured to him that conventional protocol needed to be completed before any proper discussions can be made... ]

Thank you. [ Pause. ] Your name... may I have it?

[foolishwren]

Sorry. Slipped my mind.

It's Heather.

_{[After awhile you make so many introductions it just starts getting left out.]}

[adnihilum]

Flynn.

[ He gives his own in return, accompanied by a polite nod. ]

Where are you from?

[foolishwren]

America.

Though probably not the same America as is on the Earth you're from, if my experiences are any indication.

_{[There's gotta be at least a few hundred different versions of Earth floating around out there by this point.]}

[adnihilum]

America...

[ He echoes her words faintly. ]

I have not heard of it.

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[beholdmydemons]

[OKAY BUT WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS WEEK]

Flynn! Hoy, brother, it's been too long!

[adnihilum]

[ He gives Walter a nod. While his smile for the other samurai isn't as obvious as Isabeau's, it's still there. So, they've survived the cleansing of the world... what a thoughtful afterlife. This was a good thing.

'so long', though? Ah yes, defeating Sanat took time. He still wasn't sure how this worked. ]

Walter.

[beholdmydemons]

[How many times has he stopped and thought to himself that he wished Flynn were here? More before his last..."coma" than after it, but even now he can see no downside to Flynn's arrival. It's not like the awkward situation with Isabeau - Flynn shares his views, after all. Even if he hadn't, Walter couldn't have helped but he would continue to survive, somehow.]

You'll hardly believe - after all we've seen, you'll hardly believe there's anything left to disbelieve, but mark me, Flynn, have I ever a spectacle for you. Are you well?

[adnihilum]

I am fine. Thank you.

[ He tilts his head a little. It was good to see Walter again - and from the looks of it, the other samurai has been here a while. It would be easier to get information and become acclimatized, then.

He looks thoughtful for a moment. ]

Where is this land, Walter? The demons here are unfamiliar.

[beholdmydemons]

Not demons. Some other manner of beast, magic but more like animals. Damn, but this is a stroke of luck! I'm already in the next town over from greeting Isabeau, I can be to you in but a few hours!

[adnihilum]

Ah.

[ Flynn closed his eyes for a few moments before he replies. ]

So you are close by? [ This was indeed a stroke of luck. ] A rendezvous would be good.

[ He attempts a chuckle, though it comes out more as a half-sigh. ]

[beholdmydemons]

I'll be there by dusk. Wait up for me, yeah? [Beep.]

[...he's actually doing it. HOPE YOU CAN BURN...NINE HOURS...DOING SOMETHING...]

[adnihilum]

[ Of course Flynn can burn nine hours easily! He's used to not doing anything and just spacing out. ]

Alright. [ Pause. ] But before that. I have a question.

[ He holds up the small red-and-white ball that was in his backpack. ]

This holds... a Pokemon, right? What am I to do with it?

[beholdmydemons]

[As he's throwing things together for the trip;]

It's your means of defense, not too unlike a demon. Past that, whatever you will. Speak to it, if you wish, they're clever creatures.

[alright.]

I can't talk while I'm traveling, but we'll see each other soon.

[adnihilum]

[ Interesting...

... though he had no idea how to address it. If it was even an 'it'. Demons were perfectly fine with belting out their names. Oh well... he'll have to figure it out somehow. ]

Sure. Have a safe trip.

[ His words are casual, almost as an afterthought. ]

[action time]

[beholdmydemons]

[True to his word, Walter does arrive around dusk - which makes him hard to miss as he lands in the west of New Bark, because his ride is a large moth with burning, luminous wings clinging to his back.

Flashy!

He doesn't spare a moment after Edgar drops him, leaving the Volcarona out like a fiery beacon hovering over him as he sets out to find Flynn. And:]

HOY, FLYNN!

[...hopefully nobody in town is trying to sleep, because he's yelling.]