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[keychained]

[When the video feed first clicks on, there isn't much in the way of visuals except blackness, interspersed with the occasional flash of dull light. The sounds are much more fascinating than the sights, as it were: something is snuffling at the pokégear, and after a moment there's a series of sharp thunks, as if someone were rapping against the microphone. Something is trying to eat it.]

-- Hey! Knock it off! Look, there's food in the bag if you're hungry..

[The feed swings around wildly as Sora snatches away and tries to wipe the pokégear off on his jumpsuit, then stops abruptly as he turns it over in his hand and stares straight into the camera, his expression bewildered. This thing looks more high-tech than the lifts in Hollow Bastion.]

Okay, I'm.. not really sure what I was expecting, but the everlasting Darkness is weird.

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[newhero.livejournal.com]

That one is.

[Sora sits down on the ground, stretching out his legs.]

I actually.. kinda felt the same way for a while. I thought that other worlds were just a kind of fairy tale, and if they did exist, they were something I'd probably never get to see. But you know? Lots of things that don't seem real actually are; you just have to go out there and find them.

[mysticpearly.livejournal.com]

[She looks thoughtful for a minute. Then:] But first we have to find Mystic Maya! [Fanny: "Phan!" Even though he's pretty much got the attention span of a goldfish, he's come to recognize 'find Mystic Maya' as their mission statement, and responds accordingly.]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Right! We'll find Mystic Maya, and my friends, too.

[Sora pushes himself to his feet, batting away any dirt and dust that may have accumulated on his jumpsuit- Puddles very thoughtfully aids in the grooming by chewing on his shirt, to which Sora bats at in response.]

Is there anything else you wanted to do here, Pearl? Should we get going?

oops, didn't see this--was doing Pearly's CR chart~

[mysticpearly.livejournal.com]

I left my backpack over there. I'll be right back! [And she's turning and hurrying back toward the alleyway--she doesn't want to keep Sora waiting! Fanny's right at her heels, trunk still raised almost like a submarine's periscope.]

Huh? [As she grabs her pack, she spots a certain device. Slowly, she picks it up, looks it over, and heads back to Sora.]

I found this! I think it's a cell phone. [It... doesn't really look like Mr. Nick's cell phone did, but hey, they're not all the same, are they?]

no worries!

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[Sora strides after her, blinking in recognition at the device in her hands-- he reaches into his pocket and pulls out his own.]

Look, I've got one, too.

[he bends down slightly to show her, the gear sitting on his outstretched palm. it looks slightly chewed on. Puddles lets out a quiet "'fig," a few feet away, feigning innocence.]

:3

[mysticpearly.livejournal.com]

[She examines them for a second.]

Mine looks newer. Do you want to trade? I'm used to getting stuff after it's been used.

Unless...

Unless they aren't really ours, after all! Maybe someone lost them.

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, that's okay! It just looks this way because Puddles got a hold of it first.

[grins sheepishly.]

We should hang onto them for a while, at least until we find out if they belong to someone. Maybe they'll help us find Mystic Maya!

[mysticpearly.livejournal.com]

I don't think mine would fit in Fanny's mouth... [She offers it to her Phanpy experimentally, but he just examines it with the end of his trunk for a minute.]

But if it'll help find Mystic Maya and Mr. Nick... And your friends, too! Then we should keep them. [Decisively, she takes it back from Fanny to... idek, prevent further trunking?]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Good idea. Let's stick together until we find everybody, then. Okay?

[mysticpearly.livejournal.com]

Okay!