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[Hahaha... ha...
So... he's gathered a little. He's not at home anymore, he's got these monsters to fight for him (with no weapon to call his own), and he's not the only one.
But... brr! There was something big bothering him. That thing?]
Did she have to kick me into the cold?
[If he'd gotten warning, he'd probably have thrown on a coat or something - his jacket was sort-of warm, but his forearms were cold, and his fingers too! And his other clothes aren't that good - he got stuck with a jester set of clothes. But he had a reason for this broadcast, as he's looking cheerful, a Pidgey on his head. His Snivy is off-screen.]
So, I was checking the area around here - there's a boat out to another place, right? But there's also a path. Wonder which would be better for us?
[Us being his Pokemon and him, and his possible travel group. He is wondering about the cold a lot, too.] I mean, if this cold gets worse, the water might get frozen. That'd be no good. But if it's that cold, maybe we'd get turned to popsicles for the monsters out there! [He's not sounding serious - because he isn't.]
Also, if you're out there, guys? [as in kiros/ward/anybody else he knows] Sorry I'm late, guess we'll have to meet up somewhere along the way.

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[She knows that voice. Etro, Laguna, how is it you continue to get lost all the damned time? She will never understand you.]

There's a map in your bag. That'll show you the shorter path is the one that heads west.

[It's not his fault! ~~of course it is also spain this time~~
But his memories of you aren't there right now, Light. Oh well, who cares, he's still cheerful. Even if there's quite a few seconds of rummaging.]
Looks like it is! But, still, it'll be a nice journey, either way!

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[Only him. Only he'd call this kind of weather a "nice journey". Honestly...]

If you call wandering through a few feet of snow a nice journey. Knowing you, you'll get lost on a straight road again.

[yeah she remembers that even if he doesn't. Shame she hasn't quite realized it yet.]

[It could be worse! Actually no, it couldn't.]
Aw, c'mon. I won't get lost - it'll just be an adventure!
[he'll get lost]
Hey, who is this, anyway?
[do you know him.]

An adventure in the middle of what may turn out to be a blizzard. [snort.] Pretty sure that's not what you had in mind.

[As for who she is...]

My name is Lightning. [a short pause, then:] We knew each other once, but you obviously don't remember.

[she's not surprised. Cecil doesn't remember much yet, either.]

Well, not really, buuut... [...] Might as well make the best of it!
[getting lost in a blizzard with little girls and another terrible guy. laguna is best.]
Lightning, huh? Mind if I call you Light? [For short, of course. But wait...] I forgot you? Where did we meet, then?

[she rolls her eyes despite knowing he can't see it. Some things never change...]

Would you call me Lightning if I told you I did mind being called Light? [She doubts it. Really seriously doubts it.] We met in the Conflict. It was a long time ago.

[Years. She's not sure how many.]

Probably not. [You're right. You're always right. But at that mention of the Conflict... Laguna pauses.

Nope, can't really remember it. He will after a bit! Probably at the worst time possible!] Hahaha... well, if it was a long time ago, then I guess it makes sense it's kind of gone...
But at least you're okay, I guess? We can start again!
[He's gonna be your friend even if you don't like it because it's his way.]

[siiiiigh. She's not surprised. She knows his type too well to be surprised by anything he does anymore.]

Sure. So long as you stay in this place longer than three months this time.

[Calling themselves friends for that time may be one hell of a stretch, but that's not going to stop him. She's not even going to try.]

[Wait wait wait.]
I've been here before?
[More amnesia?]

You were. Last year, though you didn't stay that long. [a few months and then poof. So yes, more amnesia.] But you're not the only one who's come back again without remembering. It's pretty common around here.

[Wellll...] I'm back now, at least. And I probably won't forget again! [Probably?] Wonder what causes it?

[She's not holding out much hope he won't forget. That's probably why her tone is so...casual.]

The trip through whatever's between worlds, I guess. People remember when they leave, but not if they come back. You get used to it.

[Or at least, she did. Still kind of sucks.]

[just you wait, light buddy. if he ever gets back home, time'll be fucked. or something.]
Wait... does nobody ever come back and remember?

[As if time isn't fucked in a world that brings the dead here, anyway. She's used to that much, at least.]

Some people do, but it's not common. More people have no idea what this place is even if they've been here before.

[Well, it'd be more fucked, since he would kinda wanna return.]
I guess you know quite a bit, Light! Let me guess - you've been here for years?

It's Lightning. [Nope, sorry, not letting you call her Light until you..actually remember her. Whoops.] And I've been here for twenty seven months and one day. So yeah, you could say I know a bit.

[He's gonna keep at it. You can't tell him what to do.]
You've been counting, huh... get lonely?
[He's thinking that she must have people who've come and gone too.]

[Of course not. But she can certainly try anyway! Make the impossible possible and all that.]

Not really. You get used to it after a while.

[Oh, she's had a lot of people come and go. Lonely doesn't begin to describe it.]

[eh whatever floats your boat]
That's a pretty bad thing to get used to.
[Matter-of-factly. He now feels sorry for you, Light. Be afraid.]

[Only time will tell if that boat actually floats, though. It'll probably sink because, man, Laguna's a stubborn one.]

Maybe. But you still get used to it. It's not like crying solves anything.

[Very afraid. She doesn't think he's going to drop the issue and discussions about feels aren't good in her opinion.]

[Sink and burn. Somehow.
And anyhow, feels conversations are good conversations. Except he is feeling the srs vibes coming from this - he gives a little gulping sound.]
It really doesn't - but there's got to be plenty of good things here, right? It looks a lot different to my home!

[Somehow. Johto magic, probably.

Still, he has a point about this place having good things. It's not all bad and sad.]

There are, once you've adjusted a little. [he can't see it, but the corner of her mouth just quirked up.] And provided you don't get stuck under seven feet of snow. You should probably get moving.

[Nah, probably Kanto magic. It's... more nostalgia-powered? Which makes it stronger?]
I will. Thanks, Light! Hope to remember you soon!
[...And he's turned off his end. Now, where to go...?]

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