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[Hello, Luceti! There's a friendly, chubby face that blinks onto the network, and before he even begins to speak there's a voice that's clearly not coming from him yelling loudly in the background.]

It's a stupid idea! Who ever heard of a book that could talk?! You've been watching too much of that mecha stuff!

[The boy looks back, holding up his book and waving it slightly. Through the motion, there's another boy pacing anxiously.]

Pearl~ It's on! We can ask them now!

Like I said--

[TOTALLY IGNORING THAT ORANGE FONT NOW YUP you can see more of the first boy now, naked top up with light blue wings fluttering slightly.]

Hello! I'm Diamond, and that's my friend Pearl in the background--

You're talking to a book, Diamond! Quit foolin' around!

-- and we're new here. Um... Oh! Let's ask if they've seen Missy, Pearl!

I'm tellin' you, there isn't anyone here!

[The book's grabbed roughly and a blond boy glares angrily into the feed. He's actually dressed and his wings are a nice fluffy pink.]

See? Nothing but a book! A blank, useless page at that! Let's just... look around. Our Pokémon are missing, you know, so we have to find them.

But we should stay put so someone can find us--

That's only if you get lost!

[This angry Pearl dude snaps the book shut, and so ends the feed.]

[ooc: Hello hello! Pearl and Diamond will both be replying, though we'll be a tad slow due to moving into a new place soon! Dia'll be teaching Pearl how to talk to the book too so once that's good they'll start replying separately for an easier time. ~~Please take care of us.~~

And don't worry about their Pokémon - they'll round them up themselves!]

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[Nooo, he just wanted a little-- side arm thing! You know! Like boys do! No girly hugs, Dia --

He's totally not embarrassed, totally. Not blushing even a little bit.]

...We're here now, and we aren't gonna leave you.

[Feel this determination.]

[Girly hugs don't exist, Pearl!!

But no Diamond's blushing a little. Heehee.]

No matter what happens, we'll be right here with you~ You mentioned a house, right? We'll even be able to live together!

[~~like a married threesome~~]

I trust that you will, now that you're here. And yes, the house! Let's go back to the village and find your belongings, first. I can explain on the way!

[ finally reluctantly letting go and nodding at rapidash. but offering a fist for a true sinnoh fistbunp, first, it's not a proper reunion until that! o/ ]

[Missy you're so lame

they did this like once and then you hooked onto it

you dork

no here Pearl'll join in that.]

Sounds good to me. Think we'll find Chahiko and the others on the way?

[Yeaaah sealing that third spot ~~but he liked the hug it was nice~~!!]

I'd imagine that where Chahiko is, Lax is, and Wig's probably roaming the forest... Maybe Moo's with him, and Don too, and Tung'll be where there's food, and Gi...

[oh my god what if gi's here would he still be in his ball?? or would he be out....]

I don't think Gi'll be too hard to find, either.

[please reassure them that there's at max three here]

Right! I had to look for my pokemon, too... we could search for your team on the way. But you should be aware that Luceti only brings three members here with you.

[ FISTBUNP COMPLETE, but she misses yuki-onna and elecquirrel and flowerbaby, too, and looks down with a more serious expression. ]

Then the other three would be back home, huh? I guess it's safer for them. [But which three would they find for him-- which three for Dia?

He really hopes that big Regigigas isn't here.]

All right! No use standing around! Let's get to it, you two!

[Diamond thinks that Gi would've made haste towards them if he could, so seeing as there's no loud noises or giants towering in the distance, he's got a feeling that his big buddy's not here.

Thank goodness. Seeing Missy's serious expression, Diamond holds out his hand to help her onto Rapidash.]

Phione'll be okay then, too. I hope they're not panicking too much...

There seems to be a time-warping mechanism in place here, and not from Dialga. Apparently we'll return home at the same moment as when we were brought here... whenever that may happen.

[ it'll be a tight squeeze with three riders but RAPIDASH'S GOT THIS. she quickly gets on again, and then offers a hand to both Diamond and Pearl 8) ]

I see --

[WWWW

Little Miss..!!]

We can really ride with you? [isn't that gonna be mega uncomfy]

[Firmly shaking head--

Nodding vigorously and pushing Pearl forward!!]

Thanks a lot, Missy! We'll be happy to~

Of course you can ride with me. It'll be faster and warmer than trying to walk back with your new feather clothes.

You'll have to hang on tightly, though.

[Hang on.... tightly.....

well oka--

WHY HIM FIRST.

Diamond's getting pushed up instead.]

Then-- Dia! Get up! I gotta hold you so you don't fall off!

[rolly pollys always do :')]

[Hang on... tightly?!

oh what PEARL WAIT NO oh gosh but he can't refuse that'll be bad]

Um-- Okay...!

[Diamond's okay with holding her hand and hugging her and fistbunping and all that, but holding her?! Pearl, you're going to give him a heart attack. But he'll, well, help himself onto Rapidash (sorry!!) and hold out a hand for Pearl.

Traitor.]

[ c'mon this is standard horseback procedure here! she patiently waits for Pearl, too, glancing over her shoulder to beam at the two of them expectantly. ]

Don't worry, it's not far from here.

[Yep, he'll squeeze himself up too. Thanks Dia. Are you enjoying your touching of the little miss???]

Good. Let's get to it then!

[Diamond doesn't even speak.

He just kind of sits there.

Holding onto Platina.

Heeee he's kind of... floating... it feels like...]

If you're ready, then let's be on our way!

[ OBLIVIOUSLY nudging rapidash into a moderate canter back to town, allons-y! /o/ ]

[Pearl takes careful study of their surroundings. Woods all look the same, but it'll still be useful.

...and he's keeping an eye out for any of his and Diamond's Pokémon.]

[ahhhhhhhhh heaven

he is at its doorstep

if he died now he would have no

well no he would have regrets

like not being able to manzai with pearl again or like

giving away his first kiss....!!!!

you know it's pretty easy to spot wig in the barren forest right and it's not like moo can hide either they're pretty much looking for diamond anyway]

[ aand rapidash pricks up his ears a little as he seems to catch sight or scent or notice of one of them. then starts wandering off the beaten path to investigate, WHO'S THAT POKEMON. ]

Ah, I think he might have found someone!

That's Moo and Wig, right? [...Lucky Dia.]

At least it's about the same temperature as when we left, huh Pearl? They'll be comfortable.

[y u p there is a fully leafing tree-tortoise waddling along

and farther ahead is a path that has been created stretching across the way. those poor trees! wig was following it hoping to find moo, being kindred ground-types and all, but it's slow going.]

There he is!

[ beaming--IT'S BEEN A WHILE she missed comedians' pokes too. though of course she missed her comedybodyguards a lot more. quickly catching up to Wig, rapidash neighs a HEY THERE BRO :V ]

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does that mean we get to start kicking people into holes

into the distortion world yeah

that escalated quickly

diamond becomes team galactic's new leader. the new world order is food-based.

team galactic?? i think you mean PRO-TEAM OMEGA

IT'S TRUE...

at the end of the day diamond realizes he's become demon brioche

NOOOOOO

no diamond YOU ARE THE DANISH

sounds delicious tbh

don't eat me...!

:9

:9

screams

nibbles

gnaws

bleeds jelly

delish :9

devillish dennis :9

o9!!!

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