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[charcoalfeather]

"... Oh, Hi! You're talking to Rakka, but, uh, if you're hearing this then it means I can't answer the pokegear right now. Don't worry. Just make sure you leave a message and I'll reply to it!"

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[charcoalfeather]

[It's been such a finicky mess, Rakka was more surprised to actually hear someone's voice coming through then not. It's a scramble for her pokegear then!]

Ashley? Hello, Ashley? Are you there?

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[Static, static, static...]

R--akka! Ugh, can you hear this? I can hear you- this is so damn stupid, what the-- [...static.] --jeez. Hello?

[It seems to be stabilizing...]

sure did miss this

[charcoalfeather]

Ashley!

[Krschscchech.....krrssch... No, wait. There it goes.

And here we are, possibly stabilizing. Hopefully. Maybe.]

... U-uh, are you still there? Hello!

no prob!

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Yes. Yes, I'm here. Ugh, finally. With everything so- so weird and topsy turvy, I wanted to see how you were, but apparently that's harder than I thought it'd be.

[charcoalfeather]

You did? I'm sorry, I should have tried to call you, but it feels like everything's been even stranger then it usually is.

[It's been a fun couple of days, worrying about the world turning into pixelated blocks.]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Tell me about it... It's okay, this is only the second time, and it actually went through, thank God. Where are you? Are you still in Violet? Are you okay?

[charcoalfeather]

Yeah. Feels like it really wasn't working until recently. [It's more of a reassurance to herself then Ashley, but.]

Oh, yes! I'm still in Violet city training-- and, and I'm doing just fine!

[...] What about you? Are you still traveling? You're alright too, right?

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Thank God... No idea what this...thing could do or... Ugh. I'm, I'm fine, I've been traveling with some people and...we just got into Goldenrod City. Everything got- weird on the road, so it's...disorienting, but I'm alright.

[How did it suddenly take two hours to get out of the Forest and travel that huge Route?? Glitches.]

[charcoalfeather]

Oh. W-well! That's, um, good! It's great that you're all alright. [What is even happening to the world right now, they just don't know.

She gives a light sigh.]

I've been in Violet City for the whole thing and... it was still really weird. I've never seen anything like it at all.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[She sighs too, it's just that kind of day.] Video games. It's some kind of...bizarro glitch. Just more proof of where we are... You've got someone there with you at least, right? ...Oh, the shouty boy?

[charcoalfeather]

Video... games? [A hushed tone, almost like she doesn't know what that--Oh.]

You mean, Bakugou? Well... Actually, I um, haven't seen him around in a while. We used to train together in Sprout tower, but now I can't find him anywhere. Not even at the inn.

[So, uh. She's been alone for a while, Ashley.]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

...Oh. [A muted gasp. Ashley's mentally kicking herself now.] R-Rakka, I'm sorry, if I knew... I would've waited for you, to catch up...

[Traveling alone in this place...she didn't much like it. She can imagine Rakka doesn't either.]

[charcoalfeather]

Ah... Mmm... [A quiet sound, Rakka opening and closing her mouth. she doesn't want to say anything about that. Ashley... she could have waited, but.]

It's alright, Ashley... I-I didn't know until a couple days ago. I just kind of wish I got to say goodbye...

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[Some people she's talked to a few times have up and vanished. Just a couple, and it felt weird, but. But with Rakka, someone she saw so often...

It gives her pause. What a scary thought. Out of nowhere, just disappearing. Without a word.

She feels her jaw tighten. Does her best to force it slack.]

I- ... Is there...anything I can do? You've- of course you've tried calling, um... I'm sorry. I know you spent a lot of time together...

[charcoalfeather]

[There were a couple days where she'd wonder if that would just happen to someone she knew. Or maybe she would be one of those people that simply disappeared one day.

But talking about it now, with Ashley. And right after she was sure she was feeling alright about it. She finds no words coming out of her mouth when she first tries to speak, just dead air. For a good, few seconds.]

We did. I... [Mmm] I-I guess I don't want to be alone, but I can't leave Violet City just yet. I'm still trying to get the badge.

[She breaths in, and out.] Can... can we see each other? I mean, sometime.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Of course. [Ashley doesn't even think about it. Everything goes out the window, like logistics. Traveling back would kind of be impossible...but she can, she reminds herself, have her Ralts teleport her.]

When- whenever you want. I can...I can't...be gone for long, but I can come visit you.

[charcoalfeather]

[There's a lot that Rakka isn't taking into consideration when she asks for things like that. As much as she'd like to think otherwise, there's still things she doesn't know. Though, she does know that, right now she's lonely.

... that's not that she wanted to feel like.]

Y-yeah, of course! I could even... come and see if, if I get my badge, I mean. [Anything, really. She would be open to anything. Violet city was nice, but she has been here so long.]

...I, um, did get something from Bakugou, though.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[Maybe Violet has too many memories... She almost asks if Rakka wants to find a different place, a different area unsullied by sadness- but--]

...What is it?

[charcoalfeather]

[It's worth the chance to ask. But as for right now...]

...Well, I checked my pokemon in the PC a while ago, and there was one in there then I never caught before. [aaaand] It's Bakugou's pokemon, it just has to be... and now, I have it.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Like what happened with Chie... Oh, Rakka... I-I'm sorry. At least...you have something to remember him by, right?

[charcoalfeather]

Uhh, yeah.

[she sounds... very uncertain about this gift.]

I-it's the only pokemon he had, so it's really strong. He was always training with it...

[There's a bit "but" hanging onto the end of that sentence.]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

...You're not sure if you can take care of it, huh?

[charcoalfeather]

It's really strong, and whenever he's out, he never listens to me and just tries to set things on fire... B-but I can handle it!

[Then, quietly.]

I think.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

Rakka... Uh, I think... I remember something about needing badges to control high-level Pokémon. Maybe you shouldn't force it. Something bad could happen.

ice age passes and I remember this thread

[charcoalfeather]

No no, it's alright. I'll...

[....siiiiigh]

I don't know. I kind of thought about leaving him in the PC, but that doesn't feel right.