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[ Well, this is certainly a new development.
The feed starts accidentally while Hannibal is searching through his bag. He notices the red light and pulls out the PokeGear, perplexed. However, when he speaks, he is calm, cool, and collected, as well as polite. He may come off as a complete gentleman, just a nice little old man.
However, if you ( Read more... )
The feed starts accidentally while Hannibal is searching through his bag. He notices the red light and pulls out the PokeGear, perplexed. However, when he speaks, he is calm, cool, and collected, as well as polite. He may come off as a complete gentleman, just a nice little old man.
However, if you ( Read more... )
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You can make as many phone calls as you like... It's called a Pokegear, and lets you talk to just about anypony...
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But none outside of this 'Johto', I presume? [ pause. ]
Excuse me, dear, I don't mean to nitpick your speech, but I believe I heard 'anypony'? [ His tone isn't condescending, but it's definitely not as sincerely curious as it sounds. ]
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That woman claims to be every new arrival's mother. I suspect she may be simply reading off a script.
And... I'm afraid there is no way to communicate with other countries. Or worlds, as it may be.
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[ That ... 'worlds' comment made him pause, and he looks thoughtful for a moment. ] Worlds, you say? As in cultural worlds, or the science fiction 'reality' of different inhabitable planets outside of Earth?
[ Btw, him switching to video is a non-subtle attempt to see his face. :) ]
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There seem to be no authorities concerned with mental wellbeing in this place; even if there were, I would doubt their competence.
Yes, I was referring to different... planets, or perhaps even universes. Many people who arrive here had supernatural powers or were even of a different species in their home world.
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I assume that, in the context of there being no authorities concerned with the mental state of the inhabitants here, they are not telling the truth. I've encountered individuals who believe they are from a different race or world; I would take anything they say with a grain of salt. Though it seems likely that an event such as arriving in a new place could be damaging to one's mental state, making them believe such ... [ Sharp intake. He was speaking rather quickly before, and as horrifying as he is, he's still an old man who just had a huge amount of stress done on his body coming here. ] things.
[ A pause. ] I would like to see your face, if you don't mind. I don't bite, promise.
[ DON'T TRUST HIM. ]
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Any luck getting through to the States? I've been trying to send a letter for a good month now but I guess the mailman is on vacation.
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Not yet. One girl I spoke with informed me that it's impossible for outside contact, but it seems highly improbable. As in any compound or controlled setting, supplies have to come from somewhere. [ Is he convinced this is really a 'new world'? Absolutely-freaking-not. ]
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Ah, it seems you really 'know your stuff', as they say. And thank you for the welcome, though I don't plan on staying here for very long. [ pause. ] But I suppose that's said often around here, if we truly are 'trapped', as you say.
How is it possible, for it to not pass while we are here? Time surely has to pass somewhere, unless ... this is some form of limbo. Though I do not remember being in a situation that would cause me to be sent to such a place. And, tell me, do we retain our memories of this place when we return back to our 'worlds'? [ Taking everything with a grain of salt, but you seem like you know your stuff and he likes that. :) ]
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I cannot personally confirm whether time passes in our worlds or not, but many others who have come and gone have said as much. It is most likely the case. This would appear to be a sort of pocket dimension, removed from the flow of time - correctly, not unlike Limbo. [ Capital-L-Limbo, no less. ]Speaking from my own experience as well as the anecdotes I have heard from others, I do not believe that our actions prior to our arrival are responsible for our advent here. We appear to be selected entirely at random, drawn by chance from different times and worlds into this... nexus ( ... )
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Such a strange location for any sort of dimension, in the middle of a 'land filled with mystical creatures'. It seems more like a children's fairy tale, though I suppose it's better than arriving at the gates of Hell or some other unfortunate location. The fact that some come and go, while others simply just 'disappear', is an interesting mystery. It seems possible it could just be 'random', as everything seems to be here, but if there were some meaning to it ... [ The non-cannibal part of him wants to investigate that. ]
For that individual, post-traumatic stress disorder does not seem unlikely in a situation like this, causing him to forget his 'old life' but remember being here. I do hope that memory loss isn't permanent, and that coming here does not change either my biology or anything else. It seems likely that these 'Pokemon' creatures are victims of some sort of radiation or mad scientist. Though, it is also possible that I am over-thinking it. [ Small grin. ]Of ( ... )
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[The old timer shrugs.]
No way home. To get there or to contact them. That is what the people here tell me.
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Ah, yes. I was told the same, as well. It's a shame, really; I was really looking forward to meeting an old friend.
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No luck. These things only communicate with each other. Nothing else.
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What about other devices, or is communication limited to just these flimsy things?
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