Ninth Snapshot. [Video | Action]

[expertonshutters]

[Long time no see, Union. When the feed clicks on, there is one somewhat confused Hayato Ichimonji looking into the camera. He glances up to make a face and it's easy to see the gates of the City behind him. Goro the Marowak is dutifully on his shoulder while he heads further into the city.]

You folks sure know how to get into trouble after a guy leaves. Was I really gone that long? Yeesh.

[He looks back at the camera.]

I've been keeping up with most of it over the network but if anyone wants to give me the juicy details, please. I need to get caught up. Also!

If anyone has been wondering about Kazuya Taki, I just want to let you know he's been trapped in paperwork Hell thanks to the Battalion. If he doesn't drown he'll probably come back but he's hanging back in Caldera for now.

[Private to Fili and Kili]

I'm coming back if you guys didn't rent my room to anyone while I was gone. [That's mostly a joke.] You guys doing okay?

[Action: Downtown.]

[Hayato's getting right back to work, so he'll be easy to find in his usual places. He's either out running around with a notebook in hand, or taking a break at his favorite cafe. Come back him or any of his Pokemon friends!]

Comments

VIDEO.

[platinumlucifer]

[ Someone looks way different from the last time Hayato saw her. Sleeker, a bit thinner even.

And with small, white and blue dragon-like wings attached to her back. They appear to just be sitting there, although as she closes in toward the camera, they stand at attention, spreading out a bit. ]

Whoa, Hayato, is that you? I forgot what you looked like for a bit there!

VIDEO.

[expertonshutters]

[So she does! His eyebrows raise and he grins.]

Excellen!

[And then what she says catches up with him.]

Oi, oi. How could you ever forget this face? That hurts!

VIDEO.

[platinumlucifer]

I don't know, my memory's kinda foggy you know? Maybe you can jog it a bit. Gifts always work. I'm pretty picky, though, so it better be good!

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[lunchleader]

[And here's Right, still a bit bandaged but not as much as he did when he first came back from Glacier. He's moving around, at least. And grinning with joy.]

Hayato! Man, it's good to hear from you again. You're coming back just in time for Soulfast!

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[expertonshutters]

Right! What the hell did you do?

[Still grinning, though.]

Soulfast? Is that the spooky holiday Union has with the ghosts and stuff?

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[lunchleader]

Iiiii went to help save Glacier? We won, but it took the help of the other gods to do it.

[Right does brighten up at that last point.] And candy! And festival food, too!

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[ladyofluminosity]

What kind of juicy details did you have in mind? Like how we celebrated with the gods?

[ Wow, she actually sounds smug about that. ]

VIDEO.

[expertonshutters]

Why is it you guys have parties with Gods and all they do to me is try to kill me? I must have offended someone in a past life.

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[ladyofluminosity]

To be fair, one of them did have it out for us. I wasn't sure we were going to make it out in one piece.

[ Her fiance basically nearly died twice. She was not pleased. ]

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[encouragetomorrow]

[Hayato might feel a creeping sense of dread for a period of time. Someone-- or something --is following him. From the time he makes his video announcement until he leaves the cafe, there is a distinct presence that can't quite be seen or pinpointed.]

[And then, all at once, there's a jovial war cry and a blur of orange and pink iridescence collides with him, more than likely bowling him right on over.]

Ha~yato!! I missed you big doofus!!

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[expertonshutters]

[The orange and pink probably tipped him off moments before he hit the ground and she shouted.]

[He hits the ground but it's okay. He's got enough padding for it.]

-Ooof!

[yep.]

There you are.

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[encouragetomorrow]

[Sits right on him.]

Yep!! Hi. How are you.

[The wings protruding from the sides of her face perk forward and twitch.]

[Video]

[niepokonany]

Haven't you heard? Getting in trouble is like, basically Union's city pastime.

I can totally fill you in on all our rad stories, though!

[Video]

[expertonshutters]

You know, I'm starting to notice a pattern. At least there weren't any caves involved? [Right? Because fuck caves.]

I'm all ears.

[Video]

[niepokonany]

No caves this time! I missed the last cave incident, actually.

So where do you want me to start? At the beginning, or with the most badass parts?

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[rainsrespite]

Well, if you want the details, I can meet you somewhere. I've got some photos I haven't published yet...

[She definitely has the scoop, okay?]

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[expertonshutters]

[Oh ho ho. Someone said the magic words. He perks up at the offer and grins wide.]

Yeah? Name the time and place and I'll be there.

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[divine_braid]

What were you doing that you missed all of it, anyway?

[Duo was curious how anyone could have missed something like that. He must have been really busy wherever he was.]

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[expertonshutters]

I was out of town doing some work, you could say. I was pretty busy.

[Not that he was going to elaborate over the network, but it was pretty classified.]

private - YOU DIDN'T PING ME?! for shame :P

[youngestone]

Okay...ish? Uncle went home.

private. I'M SORRY I ACTUALLY THOUGHT I DID.

[expertonshutters]

[There's an obvious pause at that.]

He did?

[private]

[bornofstone]

Hayato! [Fili grins.] It's good to see you. How was the trip?

[Dodging that question yes good.]

[private]

[expertonshutters]

[He grins back.] Blissfully uneventful! It's good to go home once in a while, I guess.

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[windyflower]

I'm afraid that depends! Exactly how long were you gone for?

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[expertonshutters]

A little over a month.