surpassedjupiter | Second Jump. [video.]

[Oh look, Phi's finally using video! ...Only not, because her face isn't that blue. Or...drooly. Nope, instead, a Gloom waves, rather cheerfully despite her species name! If Phi wanted her to learn how to use trainerspeak, then first she had to learn how to operate this device! Unfortunately, only pokemon will understand her announcements, right now.]

Hello, everyone! I hope you're all okay... That human holiday is kind of scary. B-but even if it is, I'm glad it happened because now trainer named me! And I was finally able to evolve for her! I really hope she'll be --

[As if on cue, there's the sound of a door opening, quickly followed by a loud, surprised noise of...well, disgust.]

Is something rotting in here? I hope it's not that egg...

[Venus's face crumples and the 'gear is turned off before she can burst into tiny plant tears.]

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[Around thirty minutes later, another, less excited video makes its way to the network. It's actually Phi this time, though there's also the Gloom huddled up against her sleeping at the bottom of the frame. Seems like Phi has quickly adjusted to her pokemon's new scent.]

Hey. I got my first egg a while back, but it hasn't hatched yet. I thought that since I could hear it moving around about a week ago, it would be here by now... How long do these things usually take? It's a Snorunt, if that changes things.

[Pause.]

Information on how to care for baby pokemon or...newly evolved pokemon would be nice, too.

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Hell if I know. Never really thought about it. That Pokemon I used to have has got to be at least 3 and a half years old now and she's fully evolved.

You don't own her anymore?

No... She's with a friend of mine.

Is that because she was too young to fight for you?

Nno.

Because I left. I was taken out of this place, sent back to my world. She ended up with my Pokemon.

[Oh right, not everyone's a jerk.]

You decided to let her stay with the friend, then? I don't know if I'd be so generous.

I wouldn't want her to be abandoned. She needs someone to take care of.

The someone can't be you, now that you're back?

Apparently it's been two and a half years since I was here. That someone can't be me anymore... She belongs to my friend now. I won't take her from her family.

[There's a thoughtful noise followed by a pause.]

I see. I didn't know people could come back after that amount of time. Still, that's very kind of you.

Did you remember this world, when you left?

[ He sighs. ]

No, I didn't remember it at all... It was like I was never here. But as soon as I came back, it's like I was like I had been knocked out or something... My head felt dizzy, and the memories were coming back.... Except blurry and just out of reach.

It hadn't felt like three years. It had only been a few hours in my own world.

[Alright... Some good news, some bad news. She can deal.]

Have you ever heard of something like that happening before, where you're from?

... Nno.

People have disappeared, but you'd never think they went to a different world.

Yes, I'd imagine that's not a thought that crosses most people's minds.

What about the symptoms you described upon your return?

They're gone now... Some of my memories are still fuzzy, but they're a lot clearer now. It's hard to believe I couldn't remember this place for a time.

Really? That sort of thing sounds like it'd put a lot of stress on your brain. I'm not surprised at all that that sort of thing can happen.

[Still, there's a subtle arrogance to her tone that says she thinks she can beat it.]

It's good that you're feeling back to normal. Even if you're familiar with the world, no one wants to travel when they feel off.

This place has a sort of... healing vibe to it. I can't explain it, but I'm starting to feel better already.

[And then after a month of being here, something finally clicks in as unusual for Phi. Healing vibe could indeed be a thing.]

No, I think... I understand what you mean. It wouldn't make any sense for that to happen, unless they don't want people dropping dead in the middle of their game, but... Yeah. I can see that.

I should be back to my old self physically in a little while... [ Maybe not so much mentally. ]

Too many aches and pains?

[Phi that's...not how you talk to your elders...]

[ He grumbles at that comment and sighs. ]

A little more than that...

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