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[theotherother]

[Okay, he's been here all of a few minutes, decided he has absolutely no idea what's going on and doesn't really care enough to find out what. So instead of that, he's got a simple question for anybody watching the video.]

Is there a bus station here? Or a cab? Or, I don't know, anything that'll get me back to Houston?

[He really doesn't think so, but he's hoping there is. He's also hoping this is also some sort of weird dream caused by a result of a hangover and that he's not stuck in some weird place with a weird bird and music that doesn't seem to stop.]

I'm not...

[He's about to say that he's not a Pokemon trainer or whatever that handbook said, but he looks like he really doesn't want to say it. And he's going to do his best to not say it ever if he can help it.]

Yeah. Look. Just tell me how to get the hell back to Texas. That's all.

[He goes to end the feed and then reconsiders.]

And if there's somebody I can call to come pick up this weird little bird that keeps following me. Like animal control but for Poke...

[Yeah no, still not saying it.]

But for birds.

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[Video]

[foolishwren]

Hate to be the one to break the bad news, but you probably won't be getting back to Texas any time soon.

But don't worry.

It's not going anywhere without you.

_{[She's not even going to address the Pokemon question. EVERYONE GOES THROUGH THIS STAGE. He'll learn to love it.]}

[Video]

[theotherother]

You're joking, right? Please tell me you're joking.

[...he can guess that she's not kidding around, but still.]

And what do you mean it's not going anywhere?

[Kaine can be a bit of a jerk, but that was a bit ruder than he intended it to be. It's just...ugh. He doesn't want to be a superhero but he's pretty sure Houston's going to go somewhere if nobody's around to fight electricity monsters. Or drunken armadillos. Or werewolves. And the place it'll be going probably won't be somewhere nice.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

_{[Fortunately, Heather's kind of used to this kind of thing from the newbies. It's hard to get affronted by it after awhile.]}

I mean if this place does decide to boot you back-- which, chances are it will, eventually-- you'll probably find that not a lot has changed.

But yeah no.

Not joking.

Sorry.

[Video]

[theotherother]

Great. That's just great.

[Nice to know Houston won't be flaming rubble by the time he gets back. Not so nice that he's apparently stuck here.]

So until it sends me back, I'm supposed to do what, exactly?

[Because there has to be something else he can do to kill time besides this whole Pokemon trainer thing. Anything other than that would be great.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Uh, I dunno. Travel? See the sights? Collect a bunch of bugs?

The options are endless.

_{[There's some dry sarcasm in her voice, but then she shrugs expressively.]}

You're pretty much free to do whatever as long as it doesn't involve theft or beating people with sticks.

Or skipping out early on a temp job. They take that super seriously here.

[Video]

[theotherother]

[For a brief moment, he looks pretty annoyed at the catching bugs comment, but then he just looks confused again.]

Why would anyone-

[He was about to ask why anyone would go around beating someone with a stick instead of y'know, stabbing or shooting them, but now he's got another question.]

What are they going to do? Provide a bad reference?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Close, but no cigar!

They throw your ass in jail.

[Video]

[theotherother]

[Okay hang on, let him think about this one for a moment.]

And you're sure there's no way back to Texas?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Don't get me wrong. You'll probably go back. You just don't get a say in the when or where it happens.

Them's the breaks.

[Video]

[theotherother]

Great. In that case, I'm just going to go over here and figure out what the hell to do with my life until then.

[Actually, hang on. One more question.]

Wait, is there a bar around here?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Should be in Violet.

All you can get in Cherrygrove is like... fruity tiki drinks.

Which, uh, nothing wrong with that if you like that sort of thing. But y'know.

[Video]

[theotherother]

At this point, I don't ca...

[Wait.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.]

Wait, those are towns right?

[Oh, he does not like where this is going.]

The nearest bar is two towns away?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

_{[Her only reply is a slightly deranged-looking grin and:]}

I wish you luck on your quest.

[Video]

[theotherother]

[He's not even sure what to make of that grin.]

Thanks. ...I think.

[He's just going to hang up and figure out where he's going then. Seems like he's got a lot of walking to do.]