1st book; damn psychics {Text/Video/Action for New Bark}

[bamfsecretary]

//text

Envy, Tulio, Miguel, Rangiku Matsumoto, France, China, England, Cooper.

Toushirou Hitsugaya, Marona, Souji Seta, Minato Arisato, Crow Hogan, Heather Mason, Yosuke Hanahjdvsfgkrdb;'lnhuioxfg

{Some may be surprised by this text popping up on their 'Gears. Others, curious.}

{And then the feed changes abruptly to Video}

-ssandra! Don't do that, and oh dear. {That voice... it may sound quite familiar to some. At first, the only thing visible in the feed is a rather disorientated Natu, but fingers soon grasp and right the 'Gear again, and Nanao's face comes into view. She chuckles in a long-suffering fashion when she sees that it's recording.}

Drat. And here I was hoping that Johto would have ignored - or at least, lessened - my bad luck with this place. It would have been a kindness... {She trails off, and her expression changes to one more thoughtful. Those who knew her before might be able to notice that she looks a little older, perhaps a little careworn. It isn't a big change, but it's there all the same.} ...then again, I suppose returning here is a kindness in and of itself.

{And the Natu, which has slowly been regaining her sense of balance, attempts to hop up her sleeve and onto her shoulder! .....and fails miserably, falling and knocking the 'Gear out of Nanao's hands in the process, ending the feed.}

//action

{Nanao can be found wandering around New Bark Town, and chances are, she'll probably approach your character if they look particularly lost!}

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[Video]

[freezetheskies]

[Johto, ignore bad luck? Never. No way. In fact, it's going to toss just a bit more at Nanao, in form of a Furret that should be quite familiar chirping at her from this here video feed. Hanatarou remembers her old trainer and is quite happy to see her again even if her new one is giving her all kinds of trouble and--]

Hanatarou, what are you doing?

[--Sounds half asleep and just a tad confused. Guess who hasn't quite noticed Nanao's back yet? Yep. Hitsugaya here.]

[Video]

[bamfsecretary]

--!! {Have one very happy Nanao cooing over her old furscarf.}

Hello, Hana-chan! Have you been looking after Toushirou like I asked you to? Have you? Oh, I bet you have; you're such a clever Furret, yes you are!

{No honourific, either :3c}

[Video]

[youngforhisage]

...My. Is that you, Nanao?

[Video]

[bamfsecretary]

It would indeed be me, Asuma. How are you?

[Video]

[francia]

[Have a very happy France!]

Nanao! You've come back and you remember me!

[Video]

[bamfsecretary]

Oh, France, how could I ever forget such a vibrant personality as yourself?

[video]

[greatbigrock]

<sub>[Tulio isn't necessarily a pessimist, but he'd very much like to consider himself a realist, and in his experience? People don't come back.]

[He knows that they do sometimes in Johto, but he hadn't counted on it and wouldn't want to hang onto what could prove to be a false hope. But ... well... this.]

[This looks pretty real. He rushes the buttons to connect to the video connection;]</sub>

Nanao-!

_{[lets that out the moment he's on it, a little too loud maybe, and then he looks around and walks into another room, quickly. (They're still in her house.) He doesn't want Kiyone to hear, not yet, so he continues in a hushed fashion, still looking so very RELIEVED.]}

You're back!

_[;;!!!!]

[video] 1/? probably 1/3 but who knows

[bamfsecretary]

{Ahhhh there are all these people she knows and then there's Tulio.}

{Out of anyone not from her own world, he was the one she had wanted to see the most, so forgive her if she's a little speechless at first.}

[video] 2/?

[bamfsecretary]

{Then the smallest of smiles begins to spread across her face.}

Yes, I'm back.

[video] 3/3 there we go

[bamfsecretary]

{And then she can't help herself, and she just grins stupidly at him.}

I missed you so much.

[video]

[tapestodiane]

_{[Man, Coop's been in such a good place lately. Nanao coming back is another little thing to ping his mood even higher, and he smiles sincerely as he adresses the feed.]}

It's good to have you back, Nanao.

[video]

[bamfsecretary]

{C:!! Ahhh, another familiar face!}

In all honesty, I must say that it is rather wonderful to be back.

[Video]

[pianokeys]

We~lcome back, Nanao. [He's happy you're back, because not only did he like you, but you just proved that people do come back. He had never seen it himself and it had been brought to his attention that it wasn't always good when people left.

You've helped raise his spirits a lot!]

Y'know, there's someone who I'm sure rea~lly misses you back here... [Obviously he's talking about the Drifloon who seems to float about the house.]

[Video]

[bamfsecretary]

Other Father, it's good to see you again. {;A;!! She missed him, okay. He's cool in his little button-eyed way.}

Oh? And who could that be? {She thinks she knows who he's talking about....}

[video 1/??]

[exeggutorhead]

[The first thing Envy notices when he's checking through the feed for new faces (because hell if there aren't tons of Amestrians showing up lately) is his name. That's...not something he was expecting to see, to put it lightly. And with all those other names, names he recognizes...]

[video 2/??]

[exeggutorhead]

[Wait a second.]

[That voice.]

[video]

[paladinlost]

...I suppose you've just made any inquiries about the state of your memory unnecessary. Welcome back.

[video]

[bamfsecretary]

I suppose I am quite lucky to return with them intact - and thank you, Cecil. It's good to be back.

[video]

[darkenedgales]

[It's that time of the day when Crow takes a break from training and checks the network -- a habit he's developed over his stay in Johto, although recently, with all the disappearances, it's become more like a choir, and he's begun half-expecting to hear bad news and bad news alone. Fortunately, things have been looking up a bit this month...

Unexpectedly, he spots his own name -- among some others -- in some new post. Intrigued, the duelist stops skimming the list and focuses on this particular entry, only to hear... a familiar voice...

He nearly drops his Gear to the ground when his friend -- one he thought he'd never see again -- appears on the screen. Without a second thought, he hits the reply button, shock and disbelief still painted on his face.]

... Nanao...?

[video]

[bamfsecretary]

{Have the most maternal of smiles, Crow.}

Hello to you too. How have you been?

[Text]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[... Well, receiving a text with her name in it from a number previously belonging to someone who'd disappeared was a bit of a ... startling experience at first.]

[So Heather boggled at the screen for a second until the video came on.]

[... Oh.]

[.... OH.]

[Oh...]

[Biting her lip, she thinks for a moment... and then fires off a return text.]

[No video yet.]</sub>


you're back

[Text]

[bamfsecretary]

{Ah, texting. The most wonderful way to avoid talking directly.}

Indeed I am. And how have you been, Heather?

action

[technophobe]

[ Particularly lost? That would be the man wandering about in a tweed jacket and too-nice shoes, apparently still trying to process that the town is, in fact, this small.

Help him. ]

action

[bamfsecretary]

{There is a green and red bird the exact size and shape of a tennis ball peeping expectantly at you feet, Giles. What do you do?}

{> Admire bird
> Pick it up
> Wonder how on earth this thing is completely spherical.}

[video]

[gochuugoku]

[Switching this to video because he must see you! Especially since he's finally walking on his own two feet again.]

Ah, Nanao! You've returned and remembered us all, aru!

[video]

[bamfsecretary]

China! {GUESS WHO'S HAPPY TO SEE YOU}

I have indeed, and I'm so glad you're still here.

video;

[ex_cashcow493]

And the significance of those names are?

[ Saber recognizes a few of them as well as the person behind the video. ]

video;

[bamfsecretary]

{Ah it's Saber.}

I regard them as family and extremely close friends. I was intending to send them a private message to inform them of my return, but, regrettably, my Natu prevented that.

{The Natu in question is now seated upon Nanao's shoulder once more, and peeps at the video.}

[action!]

[impulsives]

[He was wandering around the area when he saw a certain familiar face.

...Huh.]

...You're, Nanao, right?

[action]

[bamfsecretary]

Ah, that's correct. And you are Shinn-san, yes?

[video; watch me not care about commenting with the right journal]

[riastrad_ridire]

What the--where the hell've you been?! Are you tryin' to drive me up the damn wall?!

[video; lancerrrr ;o;] 1/3

[bamfsecretary]

{asjdshdJASVAHSDJUADH}

{Oh my god why is Cu Chulainn yelling at me what have I done.}

[video]

[trailweblaze]

<sub>[Nanao!]

[He has seen people return, but it's not often they keep their memories. He sure is excited that she's back, but the video response she gets shows a fairly calm Miguel. He figures she's had plenty of excited responses already, but he can't keep the smile from his face.]</sub>

Welcome back!

[video]

[bamfsecretary]

{LOOK AT THIS GRIN. Someone's excited to see you!}

Miguel! Oh, I'm so glad you're still here!

[Video]

[somanytosofew]

[It is a surprise to be getting such a message, and for a moment, he just stares at it, not entirely sure what to do.

Then he smiles.]

it's good to see you back, Nanao.

[Video]

[bamfsecretary]

Oh, England. It's good to you're safe and well, too.

video; placeholder!!

[tarotcards]

[ M-Mom-san... oh man, for once, something good is happening to Souji. It feels so good for someone to return and have their memories of Johto still intact. It gives him a sense of hope that maybe his other friends will return like that too, especially Yosuke... He gives a small smile. ]

Nanao-san, welcome back.

video; sonsaaaan

[bamfsecretary]

{Her face blooms into a beauteous smiles when she sees him.}

Oh, Souji, I'm so glad you're still here.


{HONORIFICS ARE FOR LOSERS.}

[video] sorry for the late ;a;

[craftingrebel]

Uhh, m'not sure if anyone's told you, but Yosuke Hanamura isn't here anymore.

[video] ;o; it's okay

[bamfsecretary]

{What.}

{What.}

He... left?

When?