01 | dangerous expectations [ video / action ]

[icanhelpthem]

[ Claire gave a look to the fox that was sat beside her, one that kept nudging her with its head and refusing to leave her alone. And that wasn’t all that was weird - none of stuff had been with her, which figured if this was the Company’s doing - though giving her a fox, a weird cell phone and a lot of other weird stuff

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[bywiseguidance]

At least you know what it is.

[Ziva's head tilts slightly--she's gotten the rundown since, but she would've appreciated knowing what was going on when she first arrived.]

You are not a prisoner here. And no one is going to be anyone's lab rat.

[icanhelpthem]

Yeah but it's not real, it's a kids game. [ Because otherwise whatever was snuggling her leg was one of them... and that was crazy ]

If I'm not a prisoner then where am I? I need to get home.

[bywiseguidance]

It is real here.

[She looks somewhat annoyed as Ari the Houndour decides to occupy her lap--he needs to make sure his Ziva's talking to the right sort of people. :|]

You are in Johto. It is another world--everyone you will speak to with this have been brought here.

[icanhelpthem]

So what, they made a game based off it and now we're living it?

[ Claire is so a right sort of person she's just not so trusting ]

Another world? Next you're going to tell me that aliens exist. [ Pokemon were bad enough ]

[bywiseguidance]

Something like that.

[That's okay. You pass inspection for now. 8|]

They might. I have not met one yet--I have met someone who claims she is from outer space, but she never said she was not human.

[icanhelpthem]

That's just great. [ She doesn't know what to say or do about any of this. It's a good job Lyle can't find out about this ]

So this thing [ she turns the video onto the fox ] is one of them? [ She knew of the game but not anything more ]

[bywiseguidance]

Yes, it is.

[She tilts the camera down so Claire can get a good look at Ari, then swings it over to show her Hoothoot, Laila.]

There are many of them. You'll be able to catch more.

[icanhelpthem]

Why would I- don't tell me I have to do what they do in the game?

[bywiseguidance]

You do not have to. It is just a way to pass the time.

[icanhelpthem]

Pass time until what?

[bywiseguidance]

Until we find a way to go back to our homes. Unless you would rather stay?

[icanhelpthem]

No, I'd rather be with my family.

[bywiseguidance]

So would I, but at the moment we do not have much of a choice.

[icanhelpthem]

Yeah.... So I guess you're catching more, then?

[bywiseguidance]

Just one, at the moment. Ari has been somewhat difficult, Laila follows commands more reliably.

[icanhelpthem]

Which one's which?