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[endsuffering]

U-um... Hello?

[She’s peering at the small device, pressing a few buttons at random to test their functions. She’s clearly not looking into the camera.]

What is this...? Where am I?

[Her gaze is cast around the small town she’s in, searching for any familiar faces. She gives a despairing frown behind her when she finally reaches it, clearly realizing she can’t get back into that house, then turns to the PokéGear again with a slightly more hopeful expression.]

Hello? Is there anyone there who can hear me? _{I hope this isn’t just something made by that Witch… Oh…} It’s Madoka- Hitomi-chan? Are you there? Can you hear me?

[It’s just then that she seems to notice she can see herself in the device, and there’s a light on- blinking. The moment she realizes that it’s recording shows on her face like the dawn, and she blushes, hiding her face slightly while still looking at the display.

To the side of the screen, her bag visibly shakes, though it takes her a moment more of staring at herself to actually notice. Her hair and ribbons are all messed up from getting out of that bed, and she’s trying to tidy herself up... But what’s that?

A purple cat’s head sticks up out of her bag with something in its mouth, and she startles, dropping the PokéGear in the dirt.]

Ah! There’s...!

[The sounds of turning around in the dirt are picked up by the microphone. It can be assumed she’s gone over to it.]

What are you doing in there, kitty? That’s my stuff...

[The Purrloin yowls at her, and she can be heard falling back onto her bottom as it escapes with its prize.]

W-wait! Come back...!

[The PokéGear is left to record the sky for a few more seconds before automatically turning off; it can be assumed she forgot it there in her haste to chase the thieving Pokémon.]

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[Video]

[grapeeater]

[... Oh. He recognizes that confusion.]

Ah... are you all right?

[The Pokegear is kind of important, after all. Even if it's replaceable... but she seems new and unaware of things.]

[Video | About an hour later]

[endsuffering]

[It's a while before she comes back and picks up her PokéGear again, and a few minutes still before she can turn it on again with a wiggly Purrloin in her lap.]

Eh?

[She blinks at him.]

Oh, ah- yes, I'm fine... At least, I think so. This cat almost ran away with the bento that was in that bag I was given...

[Seemingly having remembered something, she brings the PokéGear closer to her face and stares worriedly into the viewport.]

But my friend might not be! I got so wrapped up in everything that's happened, I almost forgot...

Have you seen a girl in a uniform like mine, but with green eyes? Maybe a mark on her neck...? Her name is Hitomi, she's my friend- she and a lot of other people were in serious danger!

[Video]

[grapeeater]

Ah, no... I haven't. But don't worry about it - your world is going to be exactly as you left it when you go back. Or so I've been told, at least. So you have time to find your friend.

[Video]

[endsuffering]

So, you mean- ...

[A pensive stare is given to the ground. Hi ground! You're real, aren't you.]

This isn't...

Oh...

But what if she's not here? ...And where is 'here'...? That old man in the middle of town didn't really tell us much...

[Video]

[bylight]

[Once again there are new people in this world. Lightning turns her screen on an waits for the girl to notice before saying anything. There's a Liepard beside her that wants nothing more than to say 'hi' to the Purrloin. pink haired ladies should stick together.]

Are you alright? Did you get your things back from your Purrloin?

[Video]

[endsuffering]

[Pink haired ladies are the best ladies, and even moreso when they have the same pokémon. Purrloin notices her well before Madoka does, pawing at the screen and making various cat noises until he draws Madoka's attention.

She pulls it up out of Purrloin's reach (much to his dismay) before answering- this cat is an awful lot like her baby brother in terms of getting into things.]

Ah? O-oh, um, yes, I got my bento back... Is that what this kitty is? I thought it looked strange...

[Video]

[bylight]

[The Liepard whines and tries to nuzzle the screen. Light pushes her away gently.]

Selima. Calm down. We'll get to that.... I'm glad you got your things back.

[She nods.]

Yours is a Purrloin, and mine is her evolved form, Liepard. It might not make sense, but when they battle and get stronger, they change. Your Purrloin will be a Liepard one day. If you keep up on the training.

[Video]

[endsuffering]

Hehe. Selima-chan is pretty.

[She smiles, then startles a bit when Purrloin jumps up and across her shoulders so that he's not suck sitting in her lap, meowing at the camera in a way that belies his self-satisfied, sassy nature.]

Oh. So, yours is just a veteran Purrloin...? I-I mean, she has a lot of experience, then?

That old man, the Professor, he told me about how people make their pokémon fight as a way to get closer to them... But I don't want any animals getting hurt, cats most of all... How do you 'train'?

Video

[red_roses]

[Gasp!] Oh, no! Use your Pokeball! [She'd heard things about cat Pokemon...]

[Video]

[endsuffering]

My- my what? [Clearly, she hadn't thought to go through her bag yet.]

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[red_roses]

It's red and white! It should be in your backpack! [Fretfret.]

[Video]

[endsuffering]

[And now she does. It takes her a few minutes, but she finally finds the pocket that houses the five(5) pokéballs given to her by Oak in order to catch pokémon. Once found, she holds the marble-sized balls up to the camera.]

...You mean these? What- what do I do with them?

[video]

[gemofthedeep]

[Lapis waits a bit before responding, because she knows how annoying it can be to have people jumping on you and saying the exact same thing over and over. Knowing the people here, this kid's probably been flooded with ARE YOU ALL RIGHT messages, so she'll just. Skip that.]

You're not anywhere near where you were before. And this isn't some weird creation by a "witch" or whatever it was that you mentioned.

[video]

[endsuffering]

[Way to get right to the point, oh Lapis my Lapis. When Madoka finishes watching her reply, she blushes, embarrassed that she even thought she was still in Mitakihara.]

W-

I...

I know that now...

[HOW DARE YOU BE CURT TO A DOE-EYED LITTLE GIRL, LAPIS. She seems upset with herself now, giving the ground a small frown. The Purrloin on her shoulder nuzzles her cheek gently.]

[gemofthedeep]

[EXCUSE U SHE'S TRYING TO HELP]

Hey, no need to get upset. It's just that I think a lot of people assume this place is part of their world. Teleportation isn't really big with some people, I guess.

It's not really that bad of a place to be stuck in, though. So you don't have to worry.

[Which, you know, is a lot coming from someone who has issues with captivity.]

[Video]

[endsuffering]

[SILLY SOCIALLY INEPT GEM.]

I was... I was very confused, at first, yes... I've only ever been teleported into confusing, dangerous places- I think that was where I was supposed to end up, but... I'm here. And that was pretty disorienting...

[True, true. But Madoka has no idea who Lapis even is, much less her history with the whole Mirror and Malachite things.]

video

[shatterings]

[ Naminé knows how confusing and flustering it can be, ending up here alone and with a strange creature. The Purrloin doesn't seem too pleased, so Naminé's looking pretty concerned. ]

Are you okay? [ Pause. ]I hope you managed to get your items back... And if you have any questions, I can do my best to answer them. It's... terribly confusing, isn't it?

[Video]

[endsuffering]

[It's an hour or so before Naminé gets any response from a flustered and slightly more dirty Madoka, Purrloin secure in her lap.]

Ah... Yes, I'm okay, and I got my bento back, don't worry...

...And yes, it is. Thank you. ...Um...

[She hesitates, and Purrloin takes the opportunity to nuzzle her. HEY. HEY. PAY ME ATTENTION.

From the way she starts petting him, it seems to work.]

Where... am I? I was just with my friend, Hitomi-chan, but then I was attacked and...

[Video]

[shatterings]

[ Naminé's own kitty, a female Meowstic, comes into view and stares curiously at the Purrloin. ]

That's good. Your Purrloin seems happier, too. [ Pause, scratching Ellie behind the ears. ]

You're in a town named New Bark Town, in a region called Johto. I'm... not yet sure how we got here, and I don't think anyone else is, either. But if you're worried about your home, I've heard that time is halted in our worlds.

I hope your friend is okay.

video

[death_glare]

I would get command over that Pokemon as soon as possible. Mischievous things are particularly hard to tame once you have given them liberty to do as they please.

[Video]

[endsuffering]

U-um...

Yes, but... He's not doing much harm...

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[death_glare]

Did it not just steal something from your pack?

video

[capitald]

[...Ah. What a charming young lady. Simply adorable! And so shy, by the looks of it. Then again, this world is overwhelming at first.

Well, what sort of gentleman would he be if he didn't offer a helping hand? It seems she's already gotten some responses, but a friendly smile never hurt.]

Ah, seems you've got a bit of a mischief maker on your hands, though I suppose that's par the course with dark types.

[At least, based on his experiences thus far. It's not fair to typecast!]

Have you managed to catch the culprit?

[That's the important part. The details can come later.]

video

[endsuffering]

Dark... types?

Ah... Yes, I did... He didn't run too far...

[Madoka holds up her Purrloin, to show him. He gives the camera a Myaaa, but looks like he's not expressly enjoying the position she's holding him in. The bento is absent from his mouth.]

I got my bento back, too.

video

[capitald]

One of several different elemental types! Seems every Pokémon is categorized into at least one of them, though I imagine you'll mostly encounter Normal types for a while.

[That's what he's gathered from the Pokédex and map functions, at any rate. As he never started in New Bark, this is all guesswork at the moment.]

I'm glad you managed to retrieve it! It's important that you pace yourself, since I believe it's a few days to the next town. Do you by any chance have a traveling companion?