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[ When the video feed clicks on, Namsoon looks rather ruffled up: his clothes are all askew, and there are signs of a bruise beginning to purple on his right cheek and a cut along one of his arms. There's a Mienfoo sitting on his lap, looking very excited!! to be out and about; it can barely seem to sit still. ]

I have a question. The Pokémon we’re partnered with... they aren’t supposed to attack you, right? [ there’s a pause, and then a sigh -- ] I don’t think she meant to, but she was very -- enthusiastic, when I let her out of the ball... They’re pretty strong, aren’t they? Even though they’re so small.

[ For a few moments, he seems to zone out, staring blankly and not saying anything. Rather abruptly, though, he snaps out of it after half a minute or so: ] I was wondering, though... do they really enjoy fighting? And do we have to battle them? It just seems kind of...

[ He trails off, changing subjects abruptly: ] I think I need a band-aid.

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[ he doesn't have any complaints about the actual hiking part, but camping out... he's a city kid, he's never pitched a tent in his life or even thought about it. he'll try to not make a face at that, but he might... not completely succeed... ]

It's nice to meet you, too. [ should he ask about agelines or something -- ? he supposes not everybody takes it as loosely as he does, but... ]

... How long have you been here?

[ it's not hard to guess what that face is for, he's pretty sure most teenagers from Seoul (or Busan) have had to camp before. ] It's not too bad! There should be a sleeping bag with your things and at least the ground is dry.

[ for better or worse he's gotten used to people paying no attention to agelines, he's still a bit hesitant when speaking to people who are older but most people here seem to be in their teens anyways. ]

I've been here about two and a half months now, I know some people have been here years though.

... We don't have to know how to build a campfire or anything like that, do we? Because I think... that might be a problem. [ he doesn't want to cause a forest fire ): ]

[ it takes him a few moments to process that -- ] For years... by then, people would have almost given up on finding a lost person, wouldn't they?

It's a bit cool in the evenings but you might be okay without it... [ if a bit uncomfortable. he's just been sleeping close to his arcanine when camping out lately. ]

I've heard a few people say that time doesn't pass where were from, so no one notices that we're gone. [ he doesn't really know how they know, or if it's true... it's a bit of a comforting thought though, sort of. ]

[ he opens his mouth because he feels like he has something to say about that, but... actually, he really doesn't have anything he thinks he can say about it. even but that's crazy seems like a moot point to make. ]

That's... convenient? I think... [ no, it's just weird. ] I'm not really good at thinking about these kinds of things anyway.

A lot of things don't really make sense here. [ he just kind of accepts it, there isn't a whole lot he can do about it after all. ]

I don't that think thinking about it really helps anyways. I feel a bit better thinking that my family isn't freaking out back home at least. [ when it's a household of nine women and they get hysterical...it's messy. ]

Ah... when you put it that way, it is kinda reassuring. [ there aren't that many people who'd miss him, but he'd feel bad for making them feel that way... ]

... I don't think anybody would believe if, if we tried to explain it to them, anyway. [ he wouldn't, that's for sure! ]

Probably not... you know Pokémon as a videogame too, right? [ it sounds like they're from the same...country yes but reality(?) hopefully. ]

I've heard of it, but I didn't play it. I wasn't really into video games... [ if he wanted to fight he could always go fight actual people I mean what ]

Did you play it?

No, I didn't. [ was it even available in Korea? he didn't pay much attention. ]

I wonder if any of this would make more sense if I had but... [ game =/= reality. normally anyways. ]

Maybe a little bit... like how this training thing is supposed to work. But maybe it would have been weirder, somehow?

[ he imagines it might be even more traumatizing to land in a video game... after having actually played it. ]

I guess nothing could really prepare for this. [ animal battles and walking for a week to get to one town to another...probably a lot easier in a game than in person. ]

The training...you get used to it. Especially if your partner happens to enjoy it, it doesn't seem so bad.

No, not really. But I guess all-in-all, it's not... that bad? Just very, very strange.

... Having a partner around is kind of reassuring, actually. [ even ones that jiggle constantly and can't stay still no matter what. ]

Yeah...having Yoonjae around definitely helped. It's still pretty crazy but it's nice to not be alone in it. [ he misses his creepy, staring bird. ]

Yoonjae... the name of your starter? [ for some reason, he feels like that is a very manly name? he's expecting something kind of big and maybe vaguely wolf-like now... ]

Yeah, she was my first pokemon. [ very manly name for a funny female bird. he didn't know she was a girl when he named her! and it kind of fit, right down to the random whispering into his ear. ]

[ he might be a little surprised at that female pronoun... but then, people who hear his name before actually meeting him are often a little surprised at his more traditionally feminine name belonging to a guy, so he supposes he shouldn't judge... ]

What kind is she?

She's a Xatu, she was a Natu when I first got her but she evolved not too long ago.

[ he'd introduce them if he hadn't lent Yoonjae to Tenten. ]

How about your starter? What's her name?

Ah... [ there's a pause; it's more embarrassing telling somebody her name when the other person will understand it. ] I named her Yeonkkot.

[ he doesn't really see anything to be embarrassed about though... ]

It's a cute name. [ it's gender appropriate! so his grinning isn't so much laughing as just...amused that Namsoon seems to think it's embarrassing. ]

Thanks. [ he probably really is the only one who thinks it's embarrassing...! ] It doesn't really fit her personality, but -- I think she's fond of it already?

That's all that matters, right? And maybe she'll grow into it, sometimes they calm down after they evolve.

[ well. not his but he's heard of it happening! ]

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