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[for_truth]

[A video post pops up on the network with a cellphone-y aspect ratio. The girl in charge of the camera has it way too close to her face before she pulls it back and starts talking at about a mile a minute.]

Heyyyy, it works! Good, I'm totally starving. Uh... I guess my info's still good cuz I got wi-fi, no problemo, but s'that really the date? I coulda sworn it was last year, like, 5 minutes ago. I was on a plane to Kalos and I walked outta the bathroom and now I'm here? Howzzat work, anyway? I mean, like, I'm stoked to be back and stuff but I tried FOREVER to get back last year'n I couldn't! It was the pits, and...

And I'm stuck. In a... I think it's a closet? Lotsa brooms. I dunno how I even got here but the door won't open and man, I was like 10 minutes away from my in-flight meal. I could eat, like... Somethin' that eats a lot. I hope I don't gotta sleep in here. I tried bustin' the door open but I don't wanna trash it cuz that's gotta be a detention or somethin'. Someone's gotta have a key. Right? ...Right?

Uh, thanks! If you see this and you can help a girl out! Umm... P.S., what's on the menu? If the cafeteria is still in the same place I'm there. Peace out!

Comments

[jonny_talbain]

We've four, now.

[He pulled the dog tags Riwane had given him for Christmas out from under his shirt. There were four of them, boulder badge, zephyr badge, hive badge and plain badge.]

My Charizard had these made for me so I'd not carry the actual badges around. I'd hate to lose them, after all.

[for_truth]

Congrats!

[She grins and claps Jon on the back, then marvels at his SWEET DOG TAGS.]

Whoa, those are totally sick, man -- I ain't ever thought of doin' something like that before! I always got mine on me, but I never thought about losing 'em... You and your Charizard are radical!

[jonny_talbain]

There's a place in town as can make them for you. I'll get the address from Riwane and add it to the other information I was going to give you.

....you should see the jacket she got me. I wore it all through winter, but it's a little too warm for jackets right now. She had a logo made and embroidered on the back. 'Team Talbain'.

[He's pretty much the proudest trainer.]

[for_truth]

Aww, man, that sounds awesome! Bummer I missed its first run but winter ain't too far away.

[Hilda's way happy for him and his Pokemon! It's really cool to her that people from all walks of life can forge such strong bonds with their Pokemon.]

[jonny_talbain]

We've a few months to go yet, but you'll get to see it eventually, I'm sure.

[He wasn't much for jackets really. He had a natural fur coat when he wanted one, after all! But still. He tended to show this one off.]

Speaking of Riwane, I'm not sure if you two ever met? I daresay you'd get along well.

[for_truth]

Naw, I don't think I met her yet. I totally wanna, though! Is she, uh... Like, does she take classes or is she a teacher too?

[jonny_talbain]

She's a student. She'll be a High School Senior this coming year. You can't miss her - big head of red hair kept in ponytails, wings and flaming tail, as you'd expect. Freckles. Usually has headphones on, listening to music entirely too loudly. If she doesn't hear you the first time you say Hello, just wave a hand in front of her face to get her attention. She'll not bite.

[for_truth]

Heh, gotcha. I'll keep an eye out for her!

I better get goin', though. I gotta find the Headmaster and, like... Hope I'm not expelled for accidentally playin' hooky or nothin'. I mean, I don't think he'd do that but I still prolly got some stuff to do. Thanks for the help, I'll see you around!

[jonny_talbain]

Alright. It was nice to catch up. If you've need of anything else, feel free to ask. And I'll get you that reading list and address sometime soon.

[for_truth]

Will do, dude. Don't lemme forget I owe you one!

[Hilda hurries off to get her stuff squared away.]