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[jikogisei]

It would have been nice to have my abilities back seven days ago. My travel time would have been cut in half if I could have just walked across the water instead of having to detour through the mountain.

Does anyone know exactly what's going on here?

Private to Sasuke

I'm a few hours away from Mahogany. [Look, he updated you. A little late but it's still an update.]

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[To anyone who finds themselves along Route 42 they may find themselves faced with a dark-haired Uchiha in a burgundy robe. He has his Growlithe traveling along with him and looks like he has a clear goal in mind. Itachi won't stop for anyone but he won't mind them coming along if they like.]

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[jikogisei]

[Ah, he remembered her from the first time he used the network. Though she seemed to have forgotten that she'd been here and was familiar with the world. Perhaps she returned home only to be dragged back since their conversation. Itachi stops, tucking his hands into his sleeves.]

This is the world of Pokemon. Currently you're standing on the path that will take you to Mahogany Town. I'm not part of your imagination, I'm very real.

[for_realsies]

But Mahogany isn't a Town in Pokemon, all the Pokemon towns are named after colors...

*Imogen, go back to the part where he's real and this is the Pokemon World.*

So I'm either really really nuts and lying to myself or I'm in a world of a video game? I guess you're real enough... not exactly the person my subconscious would lie to me with.

*Nothing about this makes her feel better.*

[jikogisei]

[That was news to him.]

Tell that to whoever named the town.

[Itachi also has no idea what a video game is but he knows this is not a game.]

This place is also real enough so try not to die because you think it's a trick of your mind or a game.

[for_realsies]

*He had a point, if this place was dangerous, she can't get distracted by how obviously unhinged she'd become.*

...I'm Imogen, Imogen Moreno.

*She'll just take a pace next to him. She has nowhere else to go, after all.*

[jikogisei]

[There's no complaint from him as she joins him. Better to get her to civilization than leave her stranded out here.]

Itachi, Uchiha Itachi.

[He'll let silence fill the space between them for a moment.]

If you have other questions you can ask them.

[for_realsies]

How did I get here?

*Other than her thicker glasses, and darker clothes. She's much less assure of herself.*

This isn't anything that normally happens in my life, and if some fantasy world were to kidnap me, I'd want to be in Narnia.

[jikogisei]

No one knows. We all just wake up in this world with supplies.

[Again, more foreign words.]

Your references are wasted on me. Everyone you see here is a collection of people from different worlds and different times.

[for_realsies]

Supplies?

*Imogen has the clothes on her back and a Pokegear.*

Narnia's the world in a series of books I read as a kid. So everyone here is alone? That... I guess means none of us are alone.

[jikogisei]

Most of us wake up with supplies.

[Motions to his backpack.]

No, not everyone here is alone. That is just my preference. Some have their friends or family with them, some do not.

[for_realsies]

*Be nice to have friends...*

Why do you prefer to be alone?

[jikogisei]

[Itachi can agree with that. He hasn't really got many.]

I can travel at my preferred pace this way. Not many would be able to keep up otherwise.

[for_realsies]

I've never really thought of it that way.

*She's sorta realized without friends she's free to be whoever she wants, do what she wants... but never thought of it in that particular light.*

I've just... always been used to watching what others do with their friends.

[jikogisei]

[That too. Itachi doesn't have to pretend to be the bad guy he made himself out to be without a traveling companion. He can be himself - whoever that is anymore.]

Watching must be hard.

[for_realsies]

It is, especially when it's something you want more than anything else.

*She watched Eli so long, him and Clare. What did they even have in common. Why would he want a girl like that? When she could be anything h wanted.*

But taking it is even harder than that. I just hope it's worth it...

[jikogisei]

You intend to take friendship?

[Was he hearing that right?]

[for_realsies]

Not... exactly. There's this boy I like, and I'm sure he'd like me back if he just noticed me.

*So yes, you heard that right.*

[jikogisei]

Then you intend to make him notice you.

[Thought so.]

[for_realsies]

And I did. It was going pretty well.

*Lies.*

It was nice, someone noticing me and not making fun of me.

[jikogisei]

I'm sure.

[He doesn't think it probably went well.]

You may find this place is different from the one you left behind.

[for_realsies]

Different how?

I mean, other than the Pokemon, the lack of cars, and the better clothes.

[jikogisei]

The people who get dragged here are rather friendly for the most part.

I don't think you'll have many problems making friends.

[for_realsies]

I guess you'd have to be, far from home and all that.

Otherwise you'd stay alone all the time.

[jikogisei]

Most don't like that. They tend to travel in groups, big and small.

[for_realsies]

...And you've never found anyone who could keep up with you? Friends or family?

Or are they just not here?

[jikogisei]

There was someone but he returned home.

Otherwise there is no one.