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[expertonshutters]

[The video is kind of hazy at first. Likely because who ever is handling the warp band is not accustomed to such devices. Also, they appear to be very close to the ground. After a moment it focuses on a young man, sitting on the edge of a fountain near one of the more busiest areas of Union.]

--getting here was the hard part. I need work but I don't have any of my gear on me. Not that I could set up a darkroom in the park or anything. We definitely need somewhere to sleep tonight.

[A loud frustrated sigh.]

Goro, what do you th-- [And that's when he realizes his pokemon friend is up to no good. His eyes go wide and his face goes pale.]

Goro!

[Anyone understanding Pokespeak will hear a Cubone who doesn't sound even a little bit sorry. You wanted help, so I helped! Now a lot of people will know you're looking for work! You should be thanking me!.]

[Hayato is not gifted in understanding Pokemon so he just gives him a flat look, probably guessing what he was probably saying and then reaching for the warp band. Goro drops it and scurries away. He'll appear proper on the warp band now with a slight twitch.]

...That was not the introduction I wanted to make to Union, but someone took it upon themselves to do it anyway. Ah- sorry anyone who was watching that. Since I'm already here, I'll just say it.

[He puts on a friendly smile this time.] My name's Hayato and I just came to town. I'm looking for work and maybe a place to sleep. I'm a photographer by trade but right now all I need is something to get by until I can buy new equipment.

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[darer]

[ yeah excuse him he'll just be ignoring most of that. ]

... You're alive. When they marked you MIA, I thought- [ well it should be obvious what he thought. ]

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[expertonshutters]

[Excuse that was entirely too fast for someone to recognize him. It takes him a second, but his eyes go the size of dinner plates when he sees who it is on the other end. What was he doing in Union of all places?]

[expertonshutters]

[He quickly gets himself under control, though. Breathe Hayato.]

Major General. I didn't expect to see you here.

[darer]

[ yeah that goes both ways. Thorin gives a sigh and a noncommital shrug. ]

That makes two of us. But it's not Major General now.

[expertonshutters]

[...So Caldera had marked him MIA. He figured as much, if they didn't just assume he was dead.]

It's ...a long story. [Maybe Thorin will leave it at that.]

Ah, Mr. Oakenshield, then?

[darer]

[ that gets Hayato a curious look, but he doesn't ask. for now, at least. ]

If you will. I've been here a few months, so I can help you as far as a place to sleep is concerned.

[expertonshutters]

[It's a long story and he's not ready to talk about it. He does have a decent cover story in mind, though so if he has to talk, he will. He'll feel bad lying but what else can he even do?]

Oh. That would- [Goro cheers. See, he had a good idea. Hayato ignores him] I wouldn't want to impose or anything.

[They've met, but this is the fucking Major General.]

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[encouragetomorrow]

[Hayato, Hayato... Why did that sound so familiar? A photographer. Hayato...]

...AH!

[There's a probably-familiar ginger teenager pointing at you through the warpband, Hayato.]

Mr. Ichimonji!!

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[expertonshutters]

[If he had been drinking something he would have spat it out everywhere.]

Miss Kousaka!?

[WHY WERE ALL OF YOU IN UNION HIS PLAN IS FAILING.]

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[encouragetomorrow]

[The video on her Warp Band is all wobbly and shifting, as she looks at the surrounding area of him and goes out to meet him. She still had a few sweets from home, after all.]

Wow! I never thought I'd see you in Union. Are you taking photos here?

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[expertonshutters]

[What are you doing Honoka you stop that. DOES HE NEED TO GO HIDE.]

Haha! Well, it just kind of happened that way. I'd like to start taking pictures but I need to get my hands on a camera first.

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[encouragetomorrow]

[Oh my God Hayato she is like sixteen what the hell is she going to do to you. It's relatively obvious now that she's on the move, but he might not be able to tell that she's coming to see him, since he doesn't know the area.]

Hmmm. I'm sure there are places here that sell them! I could help you ask around. What happened to your old camera?

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[expertonshutters]

[He will convince himself he is safe from her for now. Maybe she was busy when she responded!]

Ah- well. I lost it during the conflict. I was a photographer for the war and things got pretty hairy out there. [Literal understatement of the century.]

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[rainsrespite]

A photographer, you say?

[You have Yuuna's interest, Hayato. She grins at the camera.]

Anything in particular you work with? Landscapes? Pokemon? Portraits?

[Video]

[expertonshutters]

[Oh hey, someone interested in his work. He perks up.]

I don't have any particular subject matter that I tend to work with. My previous job was war photography for the conflict against Gigas. A lot of my stuff before that was a mix of photojournalism and human interest.

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[rainsrespite]

Really now? You covered that? I've seen some of the photos from Caldera. Do you have a pen name or anything? I admit I didn't pay close attention to the credits but...

[Yes, she is interested. She's the one who covered the Heatran incident, after all.]

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[expertonshutters]

[!!!]

I usually publish under my last name so if you've seen my work it would have been under 'Ichimonji'. I admit that I didn't get a lot submitted before my equipment got destroyed, but I know at least a few got published. [He hopes anyway. He doesn't know, he's been gone this whole time.]

[But if Yuuna is a follower of Calderan photography, then she might know Ichimonji as that one photojournalist who's pictures are used in several police cases.]

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[rainsrespite]

[It's a passing interest, but the name rings a vague bell.]

I've heard the name a bit, but admittedly I'm an amateur. I've only had one photoset published, and that was back in July.

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[expertonshutters]

July, huh? I haven't been home in a long time so I might have missed it. I'd be interested in seeing it if you have it, though! [He just unabashedly loves photography, ok. He likes to see people get into it.]

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[ladyofluminosity]

A photographer, huh? Hmm...

[ She thinks about it for a few moments. ]

Have you thought about reaching out to the University, or to the Seekers? I know the latter could always use more people with your skill set on the field.

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[expertonshutters]

[!]

There's an idea. I know of The Seekers, but I admit I hadn't given much thought to doing work for them. This might be something to look into. Also, where might the University be?

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[ladyofluminosity]

Oh, you do? Where are you from? I think you mentioned that you weren't from Union.

The University isn't too far away from the Seekers headquarters. Many of the scholars do double duty.

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[expertonshutters]

Calderan born and bred! If I remember right, The Seekers have a small branch there. I don't brush shoulders with them often but there's little that goes on in my city that I don't know.

Roger, that! I'll mosey my way over there and take a look.

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[ladyofluminosity]

I see! I haven't gotten a chance to visit the Calderan branch yet, what is it like?

[ She winks a bit. ]

If you want, I can introduce you. I might look young, but I'm a Seeker myself.

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[expertonshutters]

It's not very big! But it definitely looked interesting from the outside. I hadn't really had the chance to peek inside much. Maybe I should change that the next time I'm in town.

[He perks up.]

Really? That would be great, Miss- ah...