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[imprinting]

[greetings, you lot. you've obtained +1 Neku, looking kind of tousled and confused. he's sitting in a PokéCenter! those of you who've met him may be wondering why he dropped off the face of the planet.]

So, uh. Anyone else go to sleep and then not wake up until- [a pause.] -ugh, like a week later?

[...at least his sunburn has gone. Neku frowns and rubs the back of his head, looking around before giving the 'gear another perplexed look.]

This is freaking bizarre. Uh. Hey. There are people still coming in, right? Hi. I'm Neku.

[awkward silence.]

Well. That's it, I guess.

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[usedflail.livejournal.com]

Likewise.

Ah, so you have experience before this in ending up in strange places for no obvious reason? I didn't know we had a veteran among us.

I don't usually get comas, if that's what you meant.

[Video]

[imprinting]

Something like that.

Oh, okay. 'Cause, well, that'd- [falters fff, lamely:] ...suck.

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[usedflail.livejournal.com]

Comas generally do suck. [He grins. He's found someone way worse than him at social interaction! A kindred soul!] Do you have any advice for the rest of us, Neku-san?

[Video]

[imprinting]

[h-hey! Neku is working on social competence!]

Um.

Buy an umbrella?

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[usedflail.livejournal.com]

[He looks up.] That would have been a good idea, but again, I imagine New Bark Town is in short supply of them at the moment. Besides, I've meditated in worse circumstances.

[Video]

[imprinting]

Probably. I don't even have one, and I've been here - uh, more than a month now. Ugh.

[blink blink.] Well, uh, be careful not to - drown?

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[usedflail.livejournal.com]

I'll be fine! But I'm grateful for the concern, truly.

[Video]

[imprinting]

Right. You - look like you're doing fine.

[y'know, all. sloshing about in the water like that.]

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[usedflail.livejournal.com]

There aren't any dangers from wild Pokemon right now, so all it is is tedious. After a few hours, you stop noticing that your legs are halfway soaked.

[Video]

[imprinting]

[he pulls a face. that sounds absolutely horrible, actually - mostly because both pairs of pants he has on him happen to be shorts.]

Is that - that can't be a good thing.

[Video]

[usedflail.livejournal.com]

No, I suppose it isn't, is it? I never did very well in health class, but I don't think they covered wading.

[Video]

[imprinting]

'Don't fall down' is good enough, I guess.

... You should probably try to get inside somewhere, though.

[Video]

[usedflail.livejournal.com]

Good advice.

I'm not that far from Cherrygrove, really. They have public shelter there.

[Video]

[imprinting]

The public shelter's where I've been asleep for a week, uh, so - yeah, it's here.

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[usedflail.livejournal.com]

The beds must be comfortable.

[Video]

[imprinting]

[pfff alright, that got an awkward chuckle out of him.]

Oh, yeah. I would know.

[Video]

[usedflail.livejournal.com]

I look forward to resting in them.

...really, I do. There's not much in the way of places to sleep here.

[Video]

[imprinting]

Not a big fan of the ground, huh?

[Video]

[usedflail.livejournal.com]

Not the ground under a foot of water, no.

[Video]

[imprinting]

Oh. Right.

[look he hasn't actually been outside, he can't empathize too well.]

It was dry when I went to sleep, alright.

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[usedflail.livejournal.com]

I have hope for the future, then. Good.

[Video]

[imprinting]

Yeah. Well, it'll probably be muddy for weeks, but after that, yeah.

[Video]

[usedflail.livejournal.com]

I'll deal with that when it comes.

[Video]

[imprinting]

Right. Good luck with the, uh, water.

[pause. how do i social.]

I - guess I might see you once you get here, then.

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[usedflail.livejournal.com]

We could... hang out? [H-how do I do this, this is haaaard.]