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[itsthebutz]

[The feed starts up to the view of the festival in Violet City going on in full swing. Tons of people line up along the rows of stands, and trainers are having battles off to the side. Eventually the screen is covered by a big blue blob shouting, "Wobba! Waaaaaaaahbbuffet!Seconds later, the owner of the PokéGear finally turns the screen toward

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[justicepuns]

How is everyone doing?

['cause he and Miles sort of ducked out not long after Phoenix did.]

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[itsthebutz]

Good to know you're alive too, Apollo. Is Edgey with you?

We're hanging in there. You just can't help but worry, though.

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[justicepuns]

Yeah. We're both fine.

Sorry. We'll come back safely.

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[itsthebutz]

Hey, don't worry about it. Just get back here before the festival's over. You're missing out!

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[justicepuns]

It might be a few days.

Why's there a festival?

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[itsthebutz]

Aww, but that's all we've got!

Well, people have been talking about it since like August. I guess by now it's more about celebrating that we're still alive after all the weird stuff that's happened the last few months.

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[justicepuns]

You'll just have to have fun for me.

I guess that's as good a reason as any.

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[itsthebutz]

I'll buy you guys souvenirs or something!

Seriously.

So uh...where have you guys been, anyway? You just kinda up and left too.

[Not that doesn't have a feeling about what they've been up to or anything.]

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[justicepuns]

Thanks.

It's a long story.

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[itsthebutz]

I have all day.

[Larry does not realize that his joke is most likely going to be taken seriously.]

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[justicepuns]

[It takes Apollo a few minutes to answer back.]

If I tell you, you have to swear you won't tell anyone else.

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[itsthebutz]

[Well that was unexpected. Eh, what the heck.]

My lips are sealed.

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[justicepuns]

[Apollo wishes he could Perceive but it doesn't really work over text. Or the Gear in general.]

It's no coincidence that we left about the same time Mr. Wright did.

You know where he went, don't you?

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[itsthebutz]

[If it was video, Apollo wouldn't even need to perceive because Larry is so transparent.]

All I know is that he suddenly ditched town.

But knowing Nick, I wouldn't be surprised if he went to confront...her.

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[justicepuns]

He did. We've sort of been following him.

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[itsthebutz]

[Figured.]

So what went down? I know Nick's alive, at least...