M'gann 001 [Video: New Bark]

[psychic_effective]

[It's a confused jumble of images when the video feed first turns on. The camera gets jostled every which way, like the person holding it isn't used to managing a phone with just her hands. A set of pale fingers cover the screen for a moment as well, before she picks out what she's doing and pries them away.]

"Is this...Okay, hello, Megan! Now I think this is how it works-"

[A second after saying that, a face finally comes into view. A now Caucasian and very normal Earth-girl M'gann looks at her new almost-like-Earth phone, trying to keep her face fixed in something curious and friendly...But there's plenty of other emotions flickering up in the corners of her eyes and mouth. Mainly confusion, uncertainty...And maybe even a little panic, from how tightly she's clutching the device.]

"Good, I finally got this working! Um...Hello, whoever is getting this? My name is Megan." [Might as well go with an Earth name for now.] "And I'm afraid I'm a little disoriented. But first I wanted to ask if someone happened to lose a...Well, a kind of intimidating looking horse? That's..."

[She really can't believe what she's about to say next, but a look over her shoulder reminds M'gann that her eyes aren't playing tricks on her.]

"...On fire? There's one that's wandering around, and keeps following me. If you need help finding it, I'd be glad to give a hand since it isn't wandering away from me."

[And sure enough, peeking out from behind M'gann there's a horse with a nice, bright mane of fire with its eyes fixed on her. And which M'gann keeps trying to shy away from, not noticing that there's an oddly worried look in those big eyes.]

"So, um...A little help that I could give or receive would be much appreciated?"

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[usedacrobatics]

[SHE PRETTY MUCH HAD HIM AT "Hello, Megan!"

Thank goodness, those new kids were weirding him out. Dick fishes his mask out and laughs.]

I'm afraid she's not going anywhere, Miss M. Or he.

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[Wait. Wait a minute. SHE KNOWS THAT LAUGH. Very, very distinctly, point of fact. And even though M'gann still has a tight grip on the phone and isn't doing any chuckling herself, her expression does lighten up the second she hears and puts a name to it.]

"Robin! It's good to see you…And you're okay?"

[He sounds okay, at least. Though when she glances back at the fire-horse, M'gann loses some of that relieved look.]

"I think…It's a 'she,' though that's just a hunch, I guess? But what do you mean by that?"

[usedacrobatics]

[How do you explain "Pokemon" to an alien? His laugh gets a little weaker as he tries to figure that out.]

You may want to be sitting down. Did you get thrown out of a strange house by someone alleging they're your mother?

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"That's…A really accurate question."

[And indeed, she's looking a little wobbly…Though M'gann stubbornly decides to remain standing. Since that also means she can edge away again when the pony decides to try stepping close again. There's a low, almost frustrated nickering when M'gann does that.]

"I mean, yeah; but that doesn't make any sense because my mother isn't-"

[Caucasian for one, and as M'gann thinks that she tries to let her skin flicker back to green.

And nothing happens. Okay, NOW this seems like a good time to settle into panic.]

"…Robin? S-something's wrong with my powers. They're not working right…I can't even change my skin color, and I know I can't hear like I used to."

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Hear? Or... hear? The, uh, other hearing?

[Careful emphasis on that.

He's a little tripped up by that. He'd been slowly trying to regain his physical abilities with little improvement.]

Sorry, I should have warned you about that first. This place nerfs our particular talents. My stamina's pretty much shot, so's my agility, my balance is noticeably less than it was, and my flexibility is still above human average, but still not what I'm used to.

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[usedwatergun]

[AH, another familiar face! She didn't get to talk with Megan a WHOLE lot before, but she she definitely remembers she was a friend of Robin's. Seems like she doesn't remember her stay, though, so she won't bombard her with "You're back!" or anything like that. In fact she offers a pretty calm but friendly smile, instead.]

I think that it's actually right where it's supposed to be. It sounds like you're describing a Ponyta... and yes, the fire is normal, and perfectly safe.

[We'll start with that for now.]

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"...Oh." [Time of a little self-concious shuffling.] "Sorry, it's just that's not entirely normal where I come from. At least when it comes to horses."

[Other things bursting into flames and tossing around fire? She's used to that with people, even if it's a touch uncomfortable for her; animals, not so much.]

[usedwatergun]

You don't need to apologize. [Aww, Megan.] Besides, in your defense I don't think there are many places flaming animals would be considered normal. At least we don't have anything like that. [PEOPLE, yes. Firebenders mostly... but...]

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"This is different for you, too?"

[A glance back at her new partner-horse-friend, before M'gann continues.]

"I'm starting to figure out she's okay to stand around. I haven't felt light headed or anything yet. Didn't get burned when she brushed against me, either."

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[for_realsies]

Hello Megan!

*Imogen will just wave with a lot of excitement and energy!*

Anyway, you're it's owner, so it's owner doesn't need any help finding it! Unless you have another Pokeball with your Pokemon in it, then I'm sure there's a good reason for that Ponyta to like you so much!

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[omg. That's really the best way to sum up M'gann's reaction and her expression.]

"You know that show too!?"

[Annnd right after that, she needs to back up a little. And give the PokéGear the very confused look.]

"Wait, wait; why am I her owner? I've never seen her before now."

[The ponyta, on the other hand, looks quite satisfied with the direction this conversation is going.]

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*M'gann used confusion. It's super effective!*

...There's a show? I was just saying hello.

*Moving on!*

She's a gift, to make being here more... you'd be in trouble without some sort of Pokemon along with you. You do like her right? I mean, not wanting her might hurt her feelings. Which will make riding her place to place a bit more difficult!

*Immy will just whistle off camera for Wildfyre, her Rapidash. Who will just stroll over for Imogen to give some attention.*

And Ponyta's might be a bit free spirited, but they are total sweethearts!

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"O-oh. Sorry, it was just-"

[Well, she's managing to look plenty embarrassed from the color now spreading across her face.]

"I thought you were familiar with the show. But it's not important!"

[And she'd like to move away from that mix up as quickly as possible, thanks. And maybe focus on the other part of the conversation.]

"I...I don't dislike her? And I guess I wouldn't want to hurt any feelings, either..."

[M'gann gives the ponyta a cautious look as she says that, trying to put a smile in place...Though it looks a little nervous and watery.]

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[stfuscarab]

Uh.

[Sorry, M'gann. Err, Megan. Jaime's a little dumbstruck right now and clearly not wearing his armor this face was just really appropriate shhh. First, Nightwing is tiny, now you? What is happening? ]

Oh. The horse is actually yours. That's why it keeps following...you.

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"I was told that; it just seems a little hard to believe. I've never really had an...An animal like this to take care of?"

[Bio-ships? Yeah. But caring for animals was more of a Superboy thing.

And as she talks, M'gann can't help but notice that wide eyed, borderline deer in the headlights look. And also feels compelled to comment on it.]

"...Hey, are you okay?"

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[Snaps out of whatever shock he was in.]

Yeah, uh. Same here. But a flaming horse is awesome. I was given a four-foot-tall fighting beetle, though.

[Not that Heracross isn't awesome himself, because he totally is. But, anyway.]

I'm fine. Just. You said your name's Megan?

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"Yeah; Megan Morse?"

[Again, going by a civilian and Earth identity seems like the best plan. Since she is in a normal Earth form right now.]

"I don't think I caught your name, though?"

[voice]

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That's probably a Ponyta. They're supposed to be on fire.

[Yes, she knows that sounds ridiculous.]

[voice]

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"R-right. I mean, it doesn't look like she's in pain or anything, so that's good...Isn't it?"

[You sound like you know more then she does, other voice on the line.]

[voice]

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I think she'd actually be in pain if the fire went out. There are a few others that are always on fire. I mean, Charmanders die if their flame goes out...

[Pokemon are weird.]

[voice]

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"I...Wouldn't want her to be in pain, then. And it's not hurting anything. I kind of...Accidentally found that out."

[We will leave out all the yelping and scrambling that was involved in that discovery.]

"So you know a lot about these animals?"

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That pokémon is your own. It's given to you because you have started off here in Johto. She's your starter pokémon and, with her, you are expected to go on a journey of some sorts through the region.

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"That's sounds like what people have been telling me. I guess she's sort of of like a teammate, right?"

[Right? She is getting this right, isn't she?]

"Have you done this journey too, miss?"

[licentious]

Well, I'm technically still on it. We all are. Until this fickle land mysteriously decides to send us back from where we came, we're all still on the journey. On the previous question, she is your teammate.

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"So people do get sent back...I was wondering about that."

[Strangely, she doesn't sound that enthused about it. Going back to the rest of the Team and the League sounds nice...But the mess she left behind, perhaps not so much.]