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[miniworth]

[ July 14. 10:34 A.M. ]

[ The phenomenon of Pokémon appearing in his PC was something Miles was growing used to. Finding a Rapidash among his Pokémon when he went to switch out his party, he realized, was no longer the mystery it was when he first learned about the Eevee that Elizabeth Middleford found months ago, though it never came without surprise.

He was most shocked when he discovered who the Rapidash had originally belonged to.

It was in small text in the information box as he scanned the computer, cramped in with all of the Pokémon's statistics and skills: the familiar name of a person Miles had grown close to and fond of. Her name, attached to a creature whose appearance told of the disappearance of its original trainer more often than it did not, triggered Miles' stomach to sink.

He'd returned one of his Pokémon already, but he shuts off the machine without remembering to take one out. Silent, but with Pess and Pip following at his heels, he steps out of the Pokémon Center as if in a trance. His eyes are glued to the ground; he doesn't look up until he finds himself seated on a bench by the seaside, Pip hopping onto his lap and Pess lying down to wait for her trainer as well as to laze in the sun.

Still without a word, he pulls his gear out of his pocket, dialing Franziska von Karma's number. ]


The number you have dialed is no longer in service. Please hang up and try again.

[ He redials. ]

The number you have dialed is no longer in service. Please hang up and try--

The number you have dialed is no longer in service. Please hang up and--

The number you have dialed is no longer in--

[ Rinse and repeat, over and over until he's interrupted by Pip's excited barking, tiny paws scrambling across his lap and jumping off the bench. Pess follows her pup to the cluster of bushes near the bench, and Miles leaps to his feet to hurry after the Growlithe as well. ]

Pip, what are you--? [ But the rest of that questions falls into silence when he reaches the bushes and sees what is there. ]

[ July 14. 1:13 P.M. ]

[ The audio message reaches the network in the early afternoon, a short, quiet transmission from that bench by the sea. ]

I think there was a number of people she spoke to while she stayed here, so this is a message to anybody who knew her: Franziska von Karma has returned to her world.

[ He doesn't like it. He's scared for her. He's going to miss her and he already misses her. She was family. They were closer here than he was with the younger Franziska back home. It was like losing Gregory all over again. Somehow it hurt more than anybody else whose disappearance he learned of.

He'd been out here for hours now, but he feels no motivation to get up and return to the hotel as of yet. Anybody who comes looking for him, or passes by, will find a grey-haired boy sitting against the railing, his back to the sea, with Pess, Pip, and another, bigger Growlithe--Sirius, the second Pokémon Miles met during his whole time in Johto, and Pip's father--all sitting around him. ]

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[usedrage.livejournal.com]

[And the moment he gets the message, Ken is going to come looking for him, without asking any questions. Kirby is at his heels, and Rom on his shoulder as always--And he will just sit at the opposite end of the bench, and not say a word, a little afraid Miles will push him away.]

[miniworth]

[ Sirius and Pip have climbed onto Miles' lap by the time Ken arrives, one small Growlithe and another stranger, bigger one. He was scratching behind their ears, but he stops when he hears Ken's footsteps. ]

This is Sirius.

[action] sob placeholder ;;

[biteisbigger.livejournal.com]

[ hi, Miles. There's another kid tentatively approaching you, nearly alone for once except for the Pikachu on her shoulder. She doesn't say anything quite yet, but there's an AURA OF CONCERN. ]

[action] placeholders are okay ;;

[miniworth]

[ The first one to notice Kisa is the new Growlithe, a sad looking thing sitting on Miles' lap now with Pip curled up under his fur. Sirius nudges his trainer, and Miles too looks up from petting his Pokémons' fur.

He puts on a small smile. ]

Good afternoon, Kisa.

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[goldenpasta.livejournal.com]

I didn't know Ms. Von Karma, but I'm very sorry to hear that nonetheless, it must be hard.

[audio]

[miniworth]

... It would be quiet without her. [ He is, genuinely, a little surprised that a stranger to both of them would speak up in this moment. But he appreciates it. ]

[video]

[bakaitoukid]

[... ah :( he knows how this goes...]

Oi.

[video]

[miniworth]

[ Miles is bravefaising. 8( This time, the Pokémon that appeared under his wing is one that he knows well, and one that has gone through three trainers before arriving now. He responds to Kaito with one Growlithe on his lap, scritching him, and a calm expression on his face. ]

Good afternoon, Kaito.

[video]

[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

...Ah, did she? That's unfortunate.

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[miniworth]

... It'll be quiet without her.

[voice] Gotta tag you everywherrre

[shellderkillder.livejournal.com]

You had grown fond of her, I see.

[... It's odd. Even though he has far more important things on his mind... he can't bring himself to ignore Miles. It's odd, and he's not sure if he's comfortable with the implications.]

[voice] i want all your taaaagss

[miniworth]

I've been fond of her since she was three. She was always around.

[ Miles on the other hand has grown accustomed to Shelly responding to him. ]

[video]

[4leafcleaver.livejournal.com]

Your sister? I talked with her a couple of times...

...I'm really sorry 'bout that.

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[miniworth]

Please don't be, Miss Clover. [ brb momentarily reverting back to formality, because Clover hasn't nagged him about it so much yet. ]

She'll be alright.

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[usedrefresh.livejournal.com]

Franziska von Karma...?

[That name sounds extremely familiar, and he sure wasn't expecting to hear it from this kid.]

Isn't that the name of a prosecutor woman?

[Audio]

[miniworth]

[ It comes as a surprise that Matt would recognize Franziska's name.

And then it slooowly pieces itself together, as Miles recalls that Matt is in Mahogany, and Shelly de Killer is going to Mahogany, to meet a "traitor" from their world that arrived recently.

He replies after a few moments. ] You must know her when she's older. The Franziska who was here was only a prosecutor in training.

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[hatespussy.livejournal.com]

[Here, have some slightly troubled face Miles.]

I'll admit I do find it a pity she had to return. I actually found Miss Von Karma quite pleasant.

[video, hello bb i love your username]

[miniworth]

... She was. It'll be quiet without her.

[video]

[combat_butler]

*Hayate really wanted to give a proper sympathetic reply to Miles when he heard this, truly he did. Yet here he is, struggling to hold the fangs of a Sharpedo from bearing down onto him as he replies*

--IfoundoutthehardwayaboutthisMilessan!!!!

[video]

[miniworth]

You wha---

Mr. Ayasaki! What's going on?

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[sharkfoodbound.livejournal.com]

Yeah? I was starting to wonder.

... [Now... now what does he do? At least the challenge gave him something to aim for. It sounds as if he wants to say something else, but he doesn't.]

[audio]

[miniworth]

... Yes. She's gone home now.

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[subvertio.livejournal.com]

T'ch. Before she got all of the badges, I'm guessing. [Irritable since his 'battle rival' left? A little.]

[audio]

[miniworth]

... [ He's a little taken aback by this response, but he's not going to snap or anything-- ]

Yes, that's right.

[useddeathbound.livejournal.com]

[He's just passing by. On the way back from one of the long walks that Junpei seems to need like breathing, with Phoebe the Cranidos and Miki the Togepi riding on her back, carrying the unfamiliar egg in his arms for lack of a better place to put it. He doesn't really know about pokémon eggs, nor does he recognize it as a Cubone egg. But for some reason, it'd be strange to just leave it to sit in his room somewhere.]

...Miles?

[Are you okay is redundant. Is something wrong and What happened are equally redundant. Someone left, he'd heard, but hadn't known what to say. He steps closer, a little, minding the pokémon surrounding the boy and wondering if they'll allow him.]

[miniworth]

[ The dogs raise their heads when they hear Junpei and Shinjiro approaching. Pip, of course, recognizes the arrivals and bounds off the bench to greet his friend, introducing his newly found father and happily asking if Junpei wants to play.

Miles looks up at the call of his name, as well. He's perfectly calm--on the outside at least. ] Oh, hello.

video.

[reveiller]

... friend?

video.

[miniworth]

My sister.

[video]

[itsthebutz.livejournal.com]

[Larry isn't quite sure what to say at first. He's pretty disappointed that Franziska is gone. She was the one who got him back on track, and he liked the feeling of having a rival. But he knows it's much worse for Miles. Much, much worse. She's his sister, after all.

So Miles is just going to see Larry looking somewhat contemplative. He hasn't realized he already hit record. Whoops.]

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[miniworth]

... Larry, you're recording.

[ Admittedly, though, he's a little relieved that Larry didn't start off immediately with an "I'm sorry." He kind of hopes that Larry wouldn't say it, either, because sorries are something he associates with real loss. Real loss is like losing Gregory. ]

[audio] so late ;;

[superrising.livejournal.com]

[That's the first time he's heard of someone actually disappearing, so it takes him a while to actually wrap that around his head. Miles, weird as their first meeting had been, didn't seem like the dishonest type, and why would he joke about that? But it doesn't occur to him yet that this von Karma girl is his sister Franziska and not just a namesake.]

Are you gonna be okay?

[audio] bb it's okay

[miniworth]

[ Miles on the other hand has seen a lot of people come and go. He's used to it. With Franziska being his sister it's a little different--but again, he's lost people he was close to before, too. ]

... Yes, I'm fine.