1st Lap | Video

[justkeptswimming]

Brrrr! [Asahina can be heard before she’s seen clearly on the video. This is mostly because she’s too busy shifting her weight from foot to foot, trying to keep moving to keep warm. Her thin red track jacket is zipped up to her chin, partially obscuring her mouth.

The temperature maybe be in the sixties but it's certainly not shorts and tank top weather. The clothes in her backpack (which she did dig through before recording) aren't any better for the weather otherwise she would have found somewhere to change.]

Hello! My name is Aoi Asahina and I’m- [Oh geez, the wind just picked up. Time to start jogging in place. Body heat, don’t fail her now!] Ah, I’m looking for my classmates! Naegi, Kirigiri-chan? Fukawa-chan, Hagakure, Togami? If any of you are here I’m in, um-

[She lowers her PokeGear to look for a sign. The video falls onto a Slowpoke sitting near her feet. It turns to look at the camera, giving a “Sloooooooow…” in what might be a greeting. It also could have been yawning, it’s hard to tell. After a few seconds Asahina’s face reappears and she grins.]

New Bark Town! So if any of you are around, this is where Donut and I are! And if you’re not...I guess we’ll just start adventuring sooner rather later. First stop: a bakery!

[Because donuts take priority over pants.]

Comments

[pipers_son]

Hagakure, ain't that a fortune teller sort?

...And ya might want ta warm up with yer friend there, ain't the weather for little clothin'.

[artificialrose]

[CHILD PLS]

[A very pretty androngynous person appears on the screen, worried looking.]

Should a bakery really be your first stop...? You must be freezing!

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[puppetnurse]

Wh-while you wait for Naegi-san to reply...you should probably wait inside somewhere...

[Because gurl you're going to catch your death out there.]

[shslasshat]

[sigh and he had just sat down with a book, too. He does have a large Persian sprawled across his lap, one hand idly stroking her head as the other holds the Pokegear almost boredly.]

And what, exactly, did you want me to do with this information?

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[ardent]

[...Ah.

Ishimaru doesn't even think before he turns the device on, just because it's been so long that he doesn't remember that he should - that suddenly having dead people just show up on your device is often jarring and hideous and difficult to deal with. What matters to him right now is that Asahina is back, and she's okay - and she's rattling off a specific set of names that leads him to think that she's from a point where she's still okay, and - ]

...Asahina-kun! It's good to see you, though you really should focus on finding somewhere warm, bakery or not! Are you all right?

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[babel_hacker]

Naegi... That's Makoto, right?

[So another one of Naegi's classmates from that academy show up. But more importantly, he notices how she's not dressed for the cold weather.

This young man looks a little concerned.]

You should get some warmer clothes if you're going to start travelling.

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[diamondo]

[Holy shit, it's Asahina! Something about what she's saying sounds off though, and it takes Mondo a moment to figure out why. She doesn't acknowledge any of the others that were here when she was last here, and she doesn't seem to recognize the place any. If that's the case, then she's returned without her memories of Johto. That's unfortunate, but it's not the end of the world.

In a rare move of consideration, Mondo decides to test Asahina first rather than send a video message which might just terrify her. Because you know, dead classmates and all that.]

hey asahina!
naegi, kirigiri, togami, and hagakure are all here
so you'll probably hear from one of them soon
but there are other people here as well
this place takes people from different points in time so uh
there are some people here who are dead
only we're obviously not dead now!!

[...maybe someone else should explain this...]

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[ghostytrainer]

Hehe, shouldn't your first stop be somewhere where you can get some pants? I think maybe the donuts can wait.

[Who is this kid and why does it almost seem like he knows her.]

Anyway, I know Naegi and Kirigiri are here but if those other three are, then they're some of your classmates I haven't met yet.

Oh, my name's John, by the way. John Egbert. I'm going to assume you don't remember me, but we spoke once when you were here before.

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[superordinary]

[ Asahina is back! But...she doesn't seem to remember being here before, judging from the way she's reacting to things. He's heard about this happening and while it's not the end of the world or anything, he feels a little dismayed.

...Ah, but that's not really important, right? She's here and that's all that matters. ]

Asahina-san! It's so good to see you!

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[lullabytes]

Ah, hello, Asahina-senpai...it looks like everyone else replied...and I'm sure they'll come to get you soon.

But...warmer clothes...do you have any...? Or sending some, would that help...?

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[voidedrogue]

Donut is a hella cute name for that slowpoke, I approve your naming skills.

[ Not that you need some random blonde chick approving of your naming skills, but here we are. ]

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[awesmazings]

[Donuts always take priority over pants. Jimmy's back on the road now with both Lucky and Guava in their Pokeballs- Guava's been making a mess everywhere with it's Blooberness, and Lucky's frequent trying to attack anything that moves has earned him a time out. He currently appears to be traveling with an Electrike walking next to him and a Sentret perched on his shoulder.]

Hiya! My name's Jimmy!

You look kinda cold...are you ok?

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[punches]

[ What a cute Pokemon... except it's kind of slow. It even indicates how slow it is by saying it out loud. Sakura makes a note to never pick one up herself all while trying to appear nice to the newcomer. ]

You seem eager to get on the road.

Have any questions that haven't been answered yet? I don't mind if you start running while chatting with me either.

[soundmind]

Hi! [A friendly face, this is always good :D] I'm Maka [she would introduce herself by full name except this always gets Japanese people to start calling her by that and dammit she is an American >8(] it's nice to meet you--ummm--do you like Aoi or Asahina?