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[idealisms]

[The feed flickers on, and at first, not much more can be seen beyond a ball of very creamy fluff with a leaf attached to it. What a way to start a video introduction, what with the Leafeon dipping its head and sniffing at the camera. What a funny contraption, it might think.

From behind it, however, a voice rings out, one that is gentle yet awfully fast.]

Thank you for greeting everyone, Leafeon...! How very kind of you.

[The Pokemon cries out with joy and hops away from the camera, leaving it focused on a very familiar face, one with hazy grey eyes and minty-green hair cascading down his back. His ponytail is notably undone for now, a nearby fan blasting in his direction as he tries to cool off. Despite his clearly weary and scalding condition, he smiles brightly into the camera, hands clapping together.]

Smash Academy! It has been far too long. [He glances off to the side, seeming a bit bashful.] I, ah... I must apologize. I had more of the world to see, and I left rather quickly. I was uncertain that I'd done the disenrollment process properly, as well... [He faces the camera again, looking more uplifted again.] Regardless, the hands have given me a warm welcome, so I suppose I have done nothing wrong. In fact, they have allowed me to increase my grade. It seems I am in college now...!

[He briefly pauses, a hand cupping his chin as he ponders.] Yet, I am not sure how to begin with my major... What does an aspiring Pokemon professor take...? [He shakes his head.] I would think that is not urgent yet. I have to check on my friends! My dear, dear friends...

[He folds his hands neatly on his lap, grinning.] I have missed you all. How are you doing? Are you all still here?

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[reservedempath]

[She thinks over his words and finds herself agreeing. At least a little. N has always been the optimistic one, however.]

Do you believe in fate?

[Because it sure sounds like he does.]

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[idealisms]

Perhaps lightly. I do not believe it definitely exists. Until there is a little more proof of its existence, I cannot place full confidence in it yet.

[There's something at work, though. He can feel it. Dimensional rifts and all... Maybe the Headmasters are more powerful than he thinks.]

And what of you?

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[reservedempath]

[Voile doesn't know how to readily answer that, so she remains quiet for a few moments.]

I cannot say. I prefer to believe I am in control of myself, my feelings, my motivations. It would deprive me of some joy to know I was simply filling the shoes that were made for me.

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[idealisms]

[That's okay, too! He's very patient. Some things do require some thought.]

That is an excellent point. I believe... it must exist to some extent, but it does not control us. Life ultimately may have branching paths, many outcomes, already set in stone, ones that our choices lead us through. That makes for many branches of fate... perhaps.

[Hmmm. It really is deep stuff, isn't it?]