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[ahogay]

[The feed turns on to show a teenage boy sitting on a bed in some sort of house and an Eevee curled up happily by his side. Man, it sure is a good thing that he managed to find some temporary shelter from the snow...

As he begins to speak, he looks a bit flustered.]

Hi, um... My name is Hajime Hinata. I'm a student from Hope's Peak Academy in Japan, and I just arrived here a little while ago.

[Like anyone cares where he's from... but it just felt right to say for some reason. He pauses for a moment as he tries to figure out what to say next.]

I guess... we're all stuck in the Pokemon world now? It's weird... I haven't played the games in years, but I'm pretty sure that the starting town was supposed to be Pallet Town. Actually, I was looking at the map earlier and none of the towns seemed familiar at all. But I guess I could just be remembering wrong...

Oh, and also...

[He shifts the camera's view to the window where a red-nosed Stantler can be seen some distance away, seemingly beckoning to a group of people standing nearby.]

Since when did Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer become a Pokemon?

[No really he's confused here.]

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[pathogenics]

Hm.

[Gundam is looking at the creature with the red nose through the window, and studying it from where he was.]

This world has creatures in which ours could never comprehend! It is an excellent starting place for me.

[Sorry Hinata he has no idea you're here right now. There are animals, you are a human. You lose every time.]

[ACTION] we got spoilers already OOPS

[ahogay]

[Gundam totally would be a Pokemon fan........ WAIT WHAT???

Once the other boy's presence fully registers in Hinata's brain, he lets out a startled scream and jumps off the bed, which in turn causes his Eevee to jump up and be equally startled. While Hinata stares at Gundam as if he's looking at a ghost (because he is in Hinata's mind), Eevee looks back and forth between the two with wide eyes, wondering what the problem is here.]

T-Tanaka?!

video; probable spoilers for sdr2 eventually 1/3

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[ ...She knows this boy. She definitely, absolutely knows him. There's no doubt who that is, even before he starts talking. The rest of what Hinata said is lost to the reality that it's Hinata-kun. Someone who actually knows her - probably? - is here, one of her classmates.

One of her friends. Saionji had gotten there the other day, too, but...

There's no way of telling when he's from without asking (does he remember her? He has to, right?) but it isn't as though she's not unused to going unrecognized in this place, now. Still, it'd be an entirely different matter if Hinata didn't recognize her, compared to the others here, right? Her classmates...those are people she'd like to recognize her, if at all possible.

...There's really only one way to find out. ]

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...Hinata-kun! As soon as you can...it's Goldenrod you have to shoot for. Okay? You have to go as soon as you can. ASAP. As soon as it's safe, you need to leave. You absolutely can't go anywhere else.

[ Well, someone is in one of her bossy moods today. From her end of the feed, it's clear Nanami is inside somewhere. A living room? ]

Maybe if I ask...I'll ask if someone can pick you up. If they can't, I'll meet you halfway later.

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[lullabytes]

[ Oh, but now that he understands the absolute importance of where to go and hopefully won't make plans to go somewhere else entirely, there's something else important to discuss.

... ]

So you played those games, too, Hinata-kun? Which starter did you pick? Should I guess...?

[ That's...is that what you should be focusing on, here? Maybe you should ask about the last thing he remembers, or something.

Of course that's the part of his entry she heard and remembered... ]

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[konpeitoqueen]

[Oh, it's this guy! Saionji's happy to see you, not that she'll admit it.

So people do come in groups...] Big Bro Hinata! You can ride on the deer-things to Cherrygrove, where I am! Also, try not to crash into a tree. But knowing you, you'd probably get scared when they start threateningly playing Christmas songs. [Her time is sarcastic. Way to be a hypocrite, Saionji.] Big Bro Mondo and Ishimaru can help pick us up!

And- wow, your Pokémon is a lot more furry. Does it make strange sounds if you hit it? [SAIONJI PLEASE NO. But in any case, she seems to be enjoying the fact someone else is now more lost than her. A Mawile sits in camera view and smiles at it in curiosity.]

video; aaaand spoilers in this thread too

[ahogay]

[Holy shit, that makes three dead classmates in a row. Are they all here? That would be pretty nice... although he could do without seeing a certain someone's face here, to be honest. But that someone isn't Saionji, so who cares about that right now.

At the mention of being hit, his Eevee flattens its ears and whimpers a bit, also staring at the Mawile with an unsure expression.]

W-Why would I want to hit my Eevee?! And who are Mondo and Ishimaru? And... what's that Pokemon?

[It's creeping him out...]

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[gumshoebreeder]

I'm sure people have already told you it's safe to ride the red nosed ones, according to a friend of mine it takes about three days to walk from Newbark to Cherrygrove- the travel time was cut immensely! So if you choose to take one it'll only take six hours.

[Whoops, Jane got away from herself again. She's been coping with this new situation by trying to help other people out. She doesn't know much more about this world than Hinata would but....]

So I see I wasn't the only one who was placed here around this time. It feels like a dream, doesn't it?

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[ahogay]

Oh, so you're new here too?

[It's kind of a relief to know that he and Gundam aren't the only ones who just got here.]

But yeah, someone told me about riding the deer, though I didn't know it'd take six hours to get there... I guess that sounds better than walking for three days, but is it really that safe to fly in a blizzard for so long?

[Being subjected to this weather for six whole hours sounds like torture...]

...And it really does feel like a dream, to be honest. I keep wondering if I'm going to wake up soon...

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[struck_out]

Another one? Man, how many of you guys are there!? It's like a buncha freakin' mushrooms poppin' outta the ground after rain.

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[ahogay]

Huh? Another what?

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[imthe_shit]

Haven't played the games?

[ He remembers Otacon saying something like that before, too... ]

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[ahogay]

I have, but it's been a really long time since I last played them, so I probably don't remember everything about them...

[Though so far he's remembered more than he thought he did, so he'll give himself credit for that, at least.]

video; shsl spoiler warning

[superordinary]

[ Another one? This one may not be someone from his class but he's happy nonetheless since it means Hinata's not on murder island or...murder anywhere. Looks like Christmas miracles do happen! ]

Um, you're not remembering wrong. Pallet and the other towns are in the neighbouring Kanto region, and you're in Johto.

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[ahogay]

[Oh hey, it's Naegi. Nanami mentioned him being here, so Hinata's not too surprised to see him. But the real question is does Naegi remember him? ...Probably not, judging by his very nonchalant response. That's pretty disappointing, but oh well.]

Johto? That wasn't in the games, was it?

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[diamondo]

[Hope's Peak? Well that will certainly get Mondo's attention. He's kind of worn out after all that traveling to pick up Saionji, but when he replies to the video he's grinning widely anyway. As usual, his hair is styled in that over-the-top pompadour and he's wearing the Crazy Diamonds jacket, which definitely doesn't look warm enough for this sort of weather.]

So you've played the game, huh? Well, you can go visit Pallet Town if you want, but you should probably head toward Goldenrod first. Nanami and Saionji are both from your class, right? They're both here.

[Oh right, introductions! That's a thing he should do.]

I'm Mondo Oowada, Super High School Level Biker Gang Leader. Nice to meet you!

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[ahogay]

[That name rings a bell right away.]

Oh, you're one of the people that picked up Saionji, aren't you? She told me that you and Ishimaru were coming to get her. Thanks for doing that.

[He kind of wishes that he had gotten to Cherrygrove in time to get a ride too, but oh well.]

I'll join you guys in Goldenrod as soon as I can. Nanami said that she'd try to arrange a ride for me, but if she can't then I guess I'll just have to walk there.

[It'll probably suck since it's winter and he's never even gone camping before in his entire life, but he'll do it if picking him up would cause too much trouble for the others.]

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[crystalballer]

[Whoa, another one already! This guy actually looks pretty normal and cool enough, so Hagakure gives a pleasant wave when he replies.]

Hey! You showed up a good time, dude, 'cause there are a bunch more Hope's Peak people here. Actually, we just got a couple more of you guys recently.

I'm Yasuhiro Hagakure, the Super High-school Level Fortune Teller. Nice to meetcha. Did you figure out most of the details or can I help you with anything? Oh, and are you one of Nanami-chi's classmates? You just can't assume things these days, since we didn't expect to run into anymore Hope's Peak people in the first place!

[video] oops we got a spoiler

[ahogay]

[Hey, Hinata actually recognizes this guy's face! He remembers seeing his picture in that file about the survivors from the first series of mutual killings. That must mean that the other Hope's Peak students he's met so far aside from Naegi weren't survivors... Well, it's a good thing that they're here, then.]

Yeah, I've spoken to a bunch of you guys already... I think I'm good on information for now, but yeah, I'm one of Nanami's classmates. She and Oowada are trying to get a ride to Goldenrod for me and another classmate so we're just waiting in Cherrygrove until we know what's going on.

[Video] SHSL late

[babel_hacker]

[Huh, another Hope's Peak Academy student. Atsuro wonders if this guy knows Makoto.

...Naegi.

Blame Atsuro for preferring to go on first name basis, okay.]

Yep, pretty much. You're in the Johto region, actually. But you can hitch a ferry ride over to Kanto, since they're neighbouring regions. Otherwise, you can choose to start your travels in Johto.

[Video] there's no such thing as late to me

[ahogay]

As much as I'd like to head over to Kanto, I have to meet up with my schoolmates in Goldenrod, so I guess I'll be starting here. Not that I mind; it'll be fun exploring a new region once the weather starts getting warmer. Do you know if there are any other cities that offer ferries to Kanto, or is New Bark Town the only place?

breezes in 15 minutes late with Sawsbucks please hold your castmate will be arriving shortly

[neededlassie]

[Oh hey this one outright states that he's Japanese okay that's a guessing game Shaun doesn't have to play this time.]

Hi, Hajime!

[...Japanese is last name first, right?]

I'm Shaun. It's nice to meet you. They actually have the places from the games here too. It's called Kanto, I guess, but you can get to Pallet Town from New Bark by taking the ferry.

Is that your Eevee?

[ahogay]

[Well, thankfully Hinata doesn't really give a shit which name people call him, or even which honorific they use with him, so. He's not going to say anything about Shaun calling him by his first name.]

I see... I can't go now, but I'll definitely have to check it out some other time.

[When Shaun mentions his Eevee, Hinata looks down at it and gives it a few pets, which it seems to be very pleased about.]

Yeah, apparently it's my starter.

[shslasshat]

[oh for god's sake-

Well at least this one seems not intolerable. Maybe a little dumb.]

State your class and your talent, or don't waste my time.

spoilerssssssss

[ahogay]

[So Togami doesn't remember him either, huh... Well, he can't say he's surprised.]

Well, um... I'm a reserve course student, so I don't have a talent, and I'm not sure if we have class numbers... But I was involved in the mutual killings that took place after yours, if that's what you were wondering.

video; | super late dangan party can't stop won't stop

[freshprints]

[It's rare for Kirigiri to use video on the network, but given the introduction already made, she's going to make an exception for this one.]

You're one of Nanami-san's friends, aren't you?

video; | this party will never end!! aaaand once again marking for spoilers

[ahogay]

[Man, this is just getting more and more awkward, having to act like he doesn't know three people now that he's already met before... But Hinata will deal with it.]

Yeah, I am. Has she mentioned me before or something?