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[goodcop]

[Cybil's face appears on screen looking...well, calm and collected because she's a cop, gdit, shit isn't supposed to weird her out. Okay so she does look a bit skeptical to say the least.]

This is certainly no nightmare, that's for sure. But Pokémon? Waking up in another house when I wasn't even sleeping? I don't think I was asleep, at least. This is getting too bizarre.

The things in the bag I was given...I mean, it's nice having working communication and a radio that actually plays music, but none of my things are in there. My gun's gone, and I don't like the idea of not having my gun when there are [camera pans to a Houndour standing at attention. It looks just as stern as Cybil does. She shifts it back to her face.] these things following me around. It hasn't attacked me yet but forgive me for not trusting dogs that look like they came right from Hell. I've had a pretty rough experience when it comes to monsters.

Please, tell me...what the hell is going on? It's a step up from the fog and...damn, seeing actual residents around sure as hell is nice but I'm convinced this is a dream and...[a sigh, she shakes her head and runs a hand through her short blond hair] I honestly don't know what to make of what's going on anymore. With this place, with Silent Hill and...

[a pause, and she eyes something off-camera (her Houndour) before returning her attention to the camera]

...I guess I'll just...wait and see if anyone responds and until then I'll be walking around this...'New Bark Town' asking the residents pretty much the same things I've just asked. Doubt I'll get any straight answers. And Harry, if you're somehow here too, please contact me as soon as possible, just so I can keep track.

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[tapestodiane]

_{[But why are the arrivals not always on sundays anymore? Hm. Regardless, here's Coop, ready to inform you with a pleasant-tour-guide air about him.]}

I'm afraid this isn't a dream - or if it is, it's doing a very convincing job of imitating reality. No one knows why or by whom we're brought here, much less how. The dog will be your partner while you're here.

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[dontshootmebro.livejournal.com]

Damn it's good to hear another voice at the end of a communication device. Even better when you get to see who you're talking to.

[a casual smirk works its way across her face, but vanishes when he mentions that the dog will be her partner.]

I'm not exactly the partner kind of cop, and even if I were, I'd rather it be a familiar than some kind of strange animal.

Is there anything else you can tell me about this place?

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[tapestodiane]

Radios haven't been working for you lately?

_{[He's curious.]}

I didn't appreciate my partner creature much at first, either. You'll be happy for its company later on. There are others like it in the wild, and they will attack you. Your dog will defend you from them.

_{[He pauses for a second here, gathering what might be important to know.]}

It's three days travel to the next town, where you'll be able to find an inn or a pokémon center to stay. No one knows how to get back to their respective homes - most of us are from different worlds or points in time.

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[dontshootmebro.livejournal.com]

Back where I just came from they haven't. Just static, if anything.

[Again, she warily eyes the dog, but yeah hiding that wariness with a sort of authoritative stare. A soft whine can be heard from a near distance.]

And what makes you say this...thing won't turn and attack me itself?

[And now it's Cybil's turn to pause again, and she's obviously taking all of this information relatively calmly like most Silent Hill characters when put in weird situations la di da]

So I either have to stay here, or camp out in the wilderness. [That was more to herself, she goes back to addressing the stranger.] What's your name?

[bakaitoukid]

[hell dogs? rough experiences with monsters? Silent Hill? this sounds a little bit like the story of one other person he knows]

Wherever you were before you came here, you're not there anymore. Welcome to Johto. [his tone is more curious than anything]

[dontshootmebro.livejournal.com]

I'd be relieved to hear that if I now weren't in a place I've never heard of before. But thanks for the welcome.

[bakaitoukid]

Don't mention it. [a pause] The monsters here aren't nearly as violent as the ones you probably dealt with, either.

[dontshootmebro.livejournal.com]

I saw this thing cough up a fireball a few minutes ago. I'm not going to put my guard down just because there hasn't been an immediate violent attack.

[Video] [1/?]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[Another week, another flood of newcomers, freshly dumped into this world my whatever cosmic force was behind it. Heather had almost given up on wondering what it was. Maybe the Universe was on a coffee break and had leaned on a big red switch accidentally while having a casual conversation with Infinity. Who the hell knew.]

[In any case, she's flipping through her messages with half-shut eyes. It's late and she's about ready to pass out. Work was a killer, y'know?]

[And those messages, man did they pile up during the workday. Video of confused new person... video of confused new person.... accidental audio of someone who probably sat on their 'Gear and turned it on by accident... another video of a confused new person, oh hey, look, it was a cop, how wonderful, JUST what Johto neede--.....]</sub>

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[foolishwren]

_[Wait.]

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[foolishwren]

<sub>[... Not just a cop.]

[Suddenly, sleep is the last thing on Heather's mind, because if there's any two-word combination in the whole world that's the antithesis of a restful, untroubled sleep, it's Silent Hill.]

[But what was really a punch in the gut-- even more than the name of that town-- was the name she spoke.]

[... I know who this is.]

[But the question now was... what to do?]</sub>

[Video] [4/4] LAST ONE AAA

[foolishwren]

<sub>[It's actually a couple minutes before Heather can bring herself to hit the video feed button on her own PokeGear, and those minutes are more or less just spent sitting there and staring at the screen, mulling over a million and one thoughts on how to approach this brand new can of worms to be opened. That was one thing that was beyond doubt-- she couldn't leave it shut.]

[She'd already tried that not too long ago, and oh boy was that a mistake she never wanted to make again.]

[Time to bite the bullet. Video feed? ON.]</sub>

Not a fan of dogs, myself.

Guess this place hasn't lost its sense of humor. It gave me one when I got here, too.

[Video] FUCK YEAH I LOVE COMBOS~ 8D

[dontshootmebro.livejournal.com]

[And Cybil of course is not sensitive to Heather's inner turmoil. She just sees some young blond girl.]

I've liked dogs up until recently, to be honest. The good ones are pretty reliable animals, but the bad ones...they're unpredictable, much like the ones I've currently encountered.

[HAVE A FRIENDLY LITTLE SMILE, as though she's reassuring this 'stranger' or something mostly it's to reassure herself]

And what's so humorous about this place?

[video] /BREATHES

[imprinting]

[whoa someone who isn't overtly REALLY BIZARRE? Neku could use some saner people to talk to--]

You're totally right; the locals are useless. Don't bother.

[video] /SCREAMS

[dontshootmebro.livejournal.com]

So the locals are just going to continue acting as though wandering around with strange creatures is of the norm? No matter how hard I press them for details?

Funny how I seem to be doomed to always be left in the dark, no matter how hard I try.

[video] sssssssup

[imprinting]

Yep. They pretty much only talk about Pokemon.

[pause. awkward...half-shrug thing.] We're pretty much all in the dark, here. I guess.

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid you won't get anything useful out of the locals, aru. I've tried before and they only repeat themselves.

[He eyes the Houndour as he takes a puff from his pipe.] That dog is pretty fierce-looking, but it shouldn't harm you since your its trainer, aru. I've got a dragon and she's never attacked me before. [He twirls the pipe around in his hand.]

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[dontshootmebro.livejournal.com]

I don't exactly have any experience with training dogs.

[video] sorry I'm late, finals were a killer @.@

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

That doesn't matter here, aru. I don't know how, but this place pairs us up with these monsters according to our personalities. I'm guessing it's so that we can create a special bond, or something, aru.

By the way, did you mention Silent Hill earlier? [He thought that was just a video game.]

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[pillowichooseu.livejournal.com]

[Okay. The talk of fog and monsters had his attention. That mention of Silent Hill? Yeah that hooked him, but you definitely sunk him mentioning Harry. Was this woman with Harry when he was there? Harry hadn't mentioned anything of the sort before but..]

So you know of Silent Hill? And are you speaking of Harry Mason by chance?

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[dontshootmebro.livejournal.com]

[she gives the camera a look. another person in this unfamiliar place who knows of Silent Hill...and Harry. Huh.

She nods.]

That's the guy. He's looking for his daughter.

I'm investigating the going-ons in Silent Hill. I know a lot about Silent Hill, but have no idea what the hell happened to police there.

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[pillowichooseu.livejournal.com]

[James listens silently, Harry and him had talked about Silent Hill, but not very in depth about it. He knew that Harry was looking for his daughter while he was there...]

[And he knew that his daughter was here in Johto. Man! Those Masons and their family drama!]

I thought so.

There wasn't hardly anyone there when I was there, maybe a few people... [Angela, Eddie, Laura, Maria...] Definitely not any police. So what exactly do you know about Silent Hill? [Your knowledge of Silent Hill intrigues him Cybil, Heather was able to chime him in on the cult and stuff, but what if there is info Heather didn't have? MAYBE YOU HAVE IT CYBIL, James wants to know!]

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[cheapblusuits.livejournal.com]

[Phoenix is about to make his usual 'welcome to Johto GOOD LUCK' speech -- he's gotten pretty good at it by now -- until a certain part of this post catches his interest.]

...Silent Hill?

[He's heard THAT name before. And it did NOT carry the best connotations...]

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[dontshootmebro.livejournal.com]

[LOL WOW EVERYONE SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT THAT LITTLE TOWN.]

I can tell that name rings a bell to a lot of people around here.

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[cheapblusuits.livejournal.com]

[AT LEAST PHOENIX HAS NEVER ACTUALLY, Y'KNOW...BEEN THERE.

But given his close friendship with someone that has...and the stories she's told him...he's giving Cybil a look that's a mix of worry and slight suspicion.]

...they're not good bells, that's for sure.

[Then, a tactical subject change;] Are you alright? _{I know it's a lot to take in.}