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[bentspooner]

[ Sabrina is sat down on a couch, standard furnishings that come with all the Heropa townhouses. Her government-issues device is floating far enough away from her that it has to be held up by some sort of powers, it would definitely explain the green glow around the edges of the frame. She sits, cross-armed and cross-legged, her file on the couch cushion next to her, and...a yellow humanoid creature making vaguely threatening gestures at a man in deep sleep on the carpet. You might recognize the man as Itsuki, friendly neighborhood flesh-eating abomination.

She turns to face the naughty Hypno, saying nothing, but somehow convincing him to quit being a brat anyway. He stomps off, and she faces the camera again. She's gone over the literature several times, and found the beginner's guide from pouring over the network on her own, but still, it seems like it's customary to introduce yourself. It would be best to be polite while she gains her bearings, she thinks. ]

Hello. My name is Sabrina, I'm from the Kanto region. I was a Pokemon gym leader there, though it appears that holds no relevance or prestige in this world. [ Which bothers her, a lot, given how hard she worked to get that far. Back to square one, in an unfamiliar world, it seems. ]

Who are the leaders in this 'imPort' community? [ She says the word like a woman trying to be more sure of herself than she really is, she hasn't been here long enough to take that on as an identity, no matter how quick the crowds of photographers and fans are to label her as such. ] Officially and otherwise. I would like to meet them, get a better idea of how this works in practice, beyond the time-and-space meddling that's going on.

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[halloflamer]

--What!! Of all people...! What're you doin' here, Saffron Leader!?

[Blue sure looks happy, if nothing else. He gives her one of his little trademark two-fingered salutes.] Me and Red're here... Oh, and a couple other losers from other regions.

[He glances down at the bottom of the feed for a minute.]

...Who's the guy?

[bentspooner]

There you are.

[ Blue can be obnoxious, but he's from home. From all accounts, their world is very different from this one, so it's a relief to have people from there. He'll respect her for what she's actually done, instead of just her bad luck in being brought here, so that's good too. She's just as happy to see him. ]

Red told me. I ran into Nikolai on the way back. He was young.

[ She glances down...oh yeah. There's a head by her foot. ]

Must be my roommate. Hypno found him before I did.

[halloflamer]

Hmmm, of course you knew. As expected of the Psychic-type Master.

[Blue shrugs it off easily... Oh, but Red just told her. He huffs.] --Oh, you ran into that loser already? Pfft, yeah, that little brat's a whole barrel of trouble, let me tell you all about it, sometime!

[He thinks he remembers her Hypno. Oh, yeah, that would explain it.] Heh, don't let him get a stomachache! I bet not all the dreams around here are all that tasty.

[He sees Alakazam, and Hypno...] Who else came with you? --Hey, Alakazam! [He waves cheerfully at the stoic Pokémon. Gee, seeing him makes Blue miss his own Alakazam...]

[bentspooner]

I would appreciate that. He had plenty to say about the rest of you.

[ It's her job to listen to the concerns of young trainers, and she isn't going to stop just because she's here...but she's far more inclined to believe Red and Blue.

Alakazam waggles a spoon at him. That's as enthusiastic a hello as he's going to get. As for Hypno, he hasn't munched a dream he didn't like yet, she seems unconcerned. ]

Espeon and Woobat. They're getting themselves comfortable.

[deathboss]

What's a Pokemon Gym leader?

[bentspooner]

[ How does she explain to someone who doesn't know what Pokemon are...? ]

Where I'm from, there is a gym in every major city. We are community leaders, mentors, enforcers of Pokemon League rules and regulations.

[deathboss]

Oh! So basically like a city Mayor?

[He can sort of get it, fuzzy yellow humanoid creatures aside.]

Video- and because the TDM between them is canon iirc

[namesaquestion]

[It's this brat again.

This time here to be helpful, and not bitch out his entire cast.] Kaneki seems to be a leader in the community.

[bentspooner]

He put together the guide for new arrivals. I'll be sure to seek him out.

Thank you, Nikolai. Do you know him personally?

[namesaquestion]

Hmph. He runs a cafe in nonah. You can get food almost like home there. Minus things native to our world, of course, but it's good enough.

[It's more than 'good enough' if Nikolai's recommending it, and there's something in his tone that seems... respectful? of the man he's talking about.

He's a friend, but uh. Nikolai's not comfortable admitting that just yet.]

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[burlyboy]

Officially, the leaders are the ambassadors of Nonah, Maurtia Falls, and De Chima. Unofficially, I'm willing to bet that that depends on who you ask.

More importantly, what kind of Pokemon is that?

[ NAME! THAT! POKEMON! ]

[bentspooner]

Those are the obvious ones, I've read about them. Now I'm asking you.

[ Hypno can hear himself being talked about, so he jumps onto the couch next to her, disturbing her paperwork and twirling his pendulum around his finger. Sabrina, meanwhile, smiles kindly. ]

You know of them? This is a Hypno.

[burlyboy]

Can't say I've ever been one to follow leadership. I like marching to the beat of my own drummer.

[ He peers into the camera, and... okay, this Pokemon's a little weirder. Sort of creepy? Sort of creepy. Still fuzzy, though, which is an improvement on most humans and possibly pet-able. ]

I'm not from a world with Pokemon. Which is too bad, 'cause every one I've met has been great. But I've met a bunch of them here! This is the first time I've seen one that looks like Hypno here, though. [ He flaps one hand at the screen. ] Opposable thumbs and all!

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[h2no]

[the psychic type, right? has to be, with that hypno.]

yo
try jacob, he usually knows what's going on
or one of the import ambassadors

it's relevant to us from the same world as you, at least
how's stuff in kanto?

[bentspooner]

Hello. You must be Archie. It's nice to speak with you.

What does he do to make himself noteworthy?

Things are running smoothly in Kanto, thank you. From what I understand, they won't feel my absence.

[h2no]

that's me

he's part of (possibly leads? not up to date) RISE, which is a trustworthy organisation, and he's heavily involved in import affairs. the technical side, more than the political.

yeah
time stops
it's weird




is hypno alright? why did he... do that?

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[ghoulking]

The ambassadors are good leaders, I believe. They've done a lot for imPort community.

[bentspooner]

[ Checks network ID...Ken Kaneki. That was an easy search! ]

Can you expand on that?

Thanks for the beginners guide, by the way. It's been helpful.

[ghoulking]

You are welcome. If you have any questions, I can try answering.

As for our Ambassadors - I don't know Baal very well, But Gall and Padmé are very good at their jobs. Their are intelligent and fair, and they can see the big picture. It's always a pleasure talking to them.

[d33tached]

[Another ImPort from the Pokémon world, then. He's, of course, intrigued immediately. He's yet to see a Pokémon such as the one (he assumes is) being shown.]

I trust that you've already been made aware of the other trainers inhabiting this world.

Have you yet been given the beginner's guide to look over?

[bentspooner]

I have, thank you.

You mean the one put together by Ken Kaneki? I've read over it a couple times, now. Do you have anything to add?

[d33tached]

The one put together by Kaneki Ken, yes. I'll assume you've already spoken to him, then.

He really is quite thorough in his research. I would point you in the direction of his notes should you be seeking an answer to any general question. Perhaps if you have something specific to ask, I could be of more help.

VIDEO.

[selfconducts]

[ Man, people act like his world is bizarre, and yet, that definitely is a whole ass real Pokemon next to the woman on the video. Damn. ]

Prestige or not, a lot of people may still find that pretty impressive. You'd be surprised. [ People who love Pokemon, anyway, if for no other reason... ] I'm Baal. Ambassador for De Chima. I don't know if I can answer all your questions, but was there something you needed help with? Specifically.

[bentspooner]

[ Helloooooo Ambassador Beefcake. Don't mind Hypno, he's just pouting. ]

Nice to meet you, Baal. I don't think I have any questions yet that the guide doesn't cover. I was actually going to ask you the same thing. I'm more suited to a community role, I believe, than the one I've been given.

[ It's retail. ]

[selfconducts]

A community role, huh?

[ He thinks he can tell where she's going with this, but it's okay; he smirks a little, eyebrow raising slightly. ]

So what would you rather be doing?