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If you're sure... I'm open to questions whenever you've got them, Morgiana. I love to teach. So it's no problem.

[It's nice to be able to talk about his world. But he's curious too, and leans in to his tablet as Eeks flies around in the background.]

Do you mind telling me about your world? I'd love to know more about you.

[She had a feeling Hilbert would ask her that. Her gaze breaks down to her lap as she ponders on what to say.] Where I come from..my place isn't as advanced as this. I suppose you can say it's still a developing world. We are ruled by queens and kings and there are places that are very poverty stricken.

[Her eyes trail to stare at something that can't be caught by the camera's view and her face gets blanker by the minute.] I'm not sure if you know what this is but slavery of humans in my world is perfectly normal. People with money and status can do what they want. [Feeling that this talk was going a bit more in the depressing side she switches to other things to hopefully ease out of it.]

Besides that..there are places that are really pretty. Lots of animals big and wide, a variety of plants and food. There are lots of celebrations too. Before I was sent here I was on a journey to go back to my homeland from where I was born. It was a promise to my benefactor. [Just now it would take a bit more longer for her to her destination.]

[Ah... Her world sounds like something you'd hear about in history. Not just with the slavery and the like, but the beauty in it too. Like a storybook for sure. Hilbert's smile softens.]

It sounds like quite a world, the bad things aside. Kings and queens, huh... I knew a king once, but it was more proclaimed by a group than anything. He's one of my friends here and is kind-hearted.

[He wonders if N'd like to meet her. Maybe, maybe not.]

What's your homeland like? And I guess coming here from such a pretty-sounding world with celebrations and whatnot would pretty much shock anyone. I'm pretty new myself, but I wouldn't mind helping if you asked.

My homeland..? [She rubs her cheek as she stares at her lap silently.] It's beautiful. There are big animals all over trees, lots of fruit. The people are nice. The name of my homeland is called Katagro. It has another alias by the name of The Dark Continent.

I- I don't really remember much of my birthplace. I have no idea if it changed over the years or not. [It's obvious there is hesitation on her face as she speaks.] Uhm..I was taken away from my mother and father when I was young and..[Here is where she trails off awkwardly. Even though she didn't exactly say the reason it was obvious that it hadn't been a good thing. And with the information Morgiana gave Hilbert it wouldn't have taken the other long enough to figure out why.]

[Definitely not long, evident by the shocked look he gives her. It turns into one of anger though, and he frowns. Taking a kid from their homeland, their family, and putting them into slavery? Just thinking about it worsens his mood.

He tries to at least neutralize his expression though, even if it isn't working too well. Hilbert's a kind guy and this sort of stuff gets to him.]

I see. I think you'll reach you dream, Morgiana. You seem like a capable girl, especially having gone through that, so you'll definitely reach Katagro someday. I just wish I could help somehow. Thank you for telling me, it seems hard to talk about.

[Though he is interested in The Dark Continent thing.]

So, why do they call it The Dark Continent? It sounds beautiful.

[Oh..she hadn't expected Hilbert to look so angry! Had that been her fault? She fidgets on the bed and then eventually sends the pokemon trainer a glance that has 'I'm sorry' written all over it. Eventually her face turns into a flustered expression as she brushes some bangs away from her face.] Ah..T-Thank you, Hilbert. You don't need to do anything. I've managed this far and fought against people on my own strength. Just knowing you are cheering me on will help.

[At this Morgiana gives a small shrug.] I really don't know to be honest. And yes..it is beautiful. I miss it. I wonder how much it has changed over the years. [Hopefully not too much.] In my hometown there is a hunting tribe called 'The Fanalis' They are people with incredible superhuman strength. They can destroy metal with kicks of their legs or defeat enemies with a simple punch. All fanalis members have red eyes and red hair. [Here is where Morgiana couldn't help but be prideful of where she came from and it showed in the tone of her voice.]

[Oh no, she mistook his anger! It's at the people who did it, not her, and he sends her an apologetic look back before succumbing to amazement. So, Morgiana's a fanalis, which means she can do all that!]

Wow... So you're pretty and strong. That's really cool! I'm impressed, Morgiana, you're really something else. You'll have no problem getting your way with power like that.

[Yes, that is undisguised admiration in his voice. Seriously, all he can do is battle really well with Pokémon ~~and make friends pretty easily~~. That's really amazing to him.]

[Oh, OH. Shes not sure of how to take admiration from someone. He also complimented her!! If possible the redness that was on her cheeks deepen even more to match the color of her hair and eyes. Way to go Hilbert you made her blush.]

I- I'm not that pretty.. Uhm..Thank you though. [What a liar Morgiana >:|]

[~~Hakuryuu isn't going to like any of this one bit.~~ Score one for Hilbert! He means every word though, it's not just for flirtatious show and all.]

You're even prettier when you blush... I'm getting ahead of myself though! Do you know anyone else from the tribe? They sound amazing.

[Sorry he's way curious about worlds not his own.]

[~~Hilbert pls.~~ You are going to make her embarrassed! A hand came up to sheepishly rub at her reddened cheeks and she was thankful for the slight change of topic. She still wasn't used to the idea that someone thought of her as pretty.]

Uhm..I've only ever met one other Fanalis. And that was after I had been freed from being a slave. His name is Masrur. He helped me train to improve my fighting skills. [She was grateful that her clan member had gone out of his way to be her instructor.]

Is he your benefactor?

[Is it wrong to assume this guy's a Fanalis > Morgiana trained under him > he must want her to get home? That's how it works out in his world more or less.]

Masrur? No..Hes not my benefactor. Someone else is. Hes..dead though. [From a certain dungeon clearing incident which she would not talk about because it brought back bad memories.]

Before he passed on I promised him I would finish my goal to return to my homeland. [And Morgiana is going to do everything in her power to keep that promise.] It would of been nice if I could see your world..It sounds..[She struggles for the word, face blank.] Nice.

[Ah... It's pretty bad that her benefactor's dead, and with that promise she's got a long road ahead. She seems pretty determined to do it though - something Hilbert respects and admires a lot.]

I'm sorry he's not with you anymore. You'll definitely make it to your homeland though, once everything's good here, and I wish I could see it with you. It sounds beautiful. [And he grins a little, gently.] As for mine... I actually have a map on me, if you want to see it sometime.

If it's alright would you want to meet? And not just talk in this..uhm..video? [Her eyebrows furrowed together as she tries to remember the word.] I would like to see this map up close. [And of course just hang out with Hilbert.]

I think that's what it called. I'm still not used to the magic in this world. It's all brand new to me. [By magic she meant the technology. Even though she had figured out how to get the video function to work all the other options were still confusing.]

[He is visibly excited you have no idea how happy this makes him.]

I'd love to meet! I'd feel kind of weird inviting you to my room, or going to your place, so... Let's grab something to eat too. I'm sure you're hungry trying to get used to all of this, and there are some neat restaurants despite the state of this place.

[~date~]

[Wow that's just really hazukashi you are going to make her blush again. Clearing her throat, she gives a nod and aims a small smile towards the pokemon trainer.] Oh.. Alright! I guess I am a little hungry. I live in unit 1103. So you can come and pick me up.

[omg HILBERT PLS. ~~Hakuryuu is going to gut you.~~] See you soon. [She sends the other another look before eventually turning off the video function.]

[~~Hakuryuu has to learn about this first.~~ Alright, his first date with a girl here! Hilbert is absolutely jolly as he checks to make sure he's got everything and sets off upstairs.

Even Eeks is in a good mood and doesn't mind waiting in its ball. But yeah, Hilbert will be very careful not to miss Morgiana's door and k n o c k cheerfully!

He is so excited. So so excited. Eee.]

[If Morgiana had been able to read minds she would of turned really flustered. She of course could not do that and was completely oblivious to Hilbert's thoughts. To the fanalis this was just her meeting a new potential friend and nothing more. THE PLOT THICKENS.]

O-Oh..He got here pretty fast..[Maybe he lived more closer to her than she thought? With a twist of the doorknob she opened it up and was face to face with the excited face of Hilbert. She leaned back, giving him a nod in greeting.] H-Hello..[She murmured quietly. Her fingers idly dug into the ends of her simple beige dress, bare feet making their way out the door to which she closed behind her.] Let's go?

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[He only lives two floors down! Hilbert tries to tone down his excitement and nods, leading the way. Morgiana's even prettier in person... and a little shorter than he imagined, but that's alright. All his girls were tall back home. ~~he's only a head taller than her roughly anyway it's cool~~]

Your hair's a really pretty red, Morgiana, especially off video. It kind of reminds me of what we call the Charizard Bridge between Driftveil and Nimbasa back home. Oh, Charizards are these big red dragons that are really strong and come from Kanto, a faraway region. They're amazing.

Oh..Uhm..Thank you. [And cue the slight embarrassed flush to her cheeks. Jesus Hilbert are you trying to make her blush on purpose?] A-A dragon? [She gave Hilbert a look of disbelief as if she couldn't believe it but she knew for a fact that stuff like that were a possibility. There were things in her own world that would of caused some to be baffled.] They must be magnificent to look at.

So a charizard is something one can catch? Have you ever tried to get one yourself?[She pretty much caught on with how stuff in his world worked to an extent. Morgiana pondered on the idea of how it would be to have a pokemon herself. She would want one that would be strong, just like her. And have agility to jump super high.]

[He is, actually! He's ~interested~ in her and this is how he flirts--]

I haven't. Charizard are only sights in Unova, though there's a really famous one that belongs to a legendary Trainer in Kanto. That guy's name is Red and he took down a huge organization just because he happened to be in the right place at the right time. [He shrugs. Lucky guy, but Hilbert was chosen.] You actually have to have a Charmander first, which is kind of like the baby form of the Charizard, and as you battle it evolves. A Charmander's rare too, so rare that you can only get them as a Pokémon a beginner Trainer can get in Kanto - a starter Pokémon. There's... Ah, there's at least fifteen that I know of from my Pokédex... which I actually don't have with me. Guess I left it back home. You'd be a good fit for a Charizard though... I think a Mienshao from my region would definitely fit you more.

[history lesson plus trivia equals ???]

[With her hands clutched behind her back she listened intently to Hilbert's words with a look of childlike awe. It wasn't often that something caught her interest like this, but pokemon? His word? It definitely did.] Charmander? [They even had baby forms? Pokemon sure were interesting!]

In my world, we have certain people that are called 'Magi' They are very important. They have the power to pick a 'candidate' on who will be king of the country. [Sort of like a president.] I'm not very good at explaining the origins of how Magi's came to be. Aladdin could probably tell you more than I could. [Her eyes trail up to stare at the gloomy sky her face thoughtful.] I've been in a few battles before. Some were life and death situations. [The way she said it was as calm as one could be, eyes glancing back over at Hilbert.] Are you curious? [Surely a boy his age would want to know all about her fights and how they played out.]

[Whoa, that's intense... and when she asks if he's curious, he gives a firm nod.]

Of course! You're really interesting, Morgiana, I never would have thought before I met you that I'd be hearing any of this. Just don't force yourself if it gets too painful. [Because he noticed she was hesitant to talk about something earlier, see. He'll listen intently to all she has to say, genuinely curious about the strong girl.]

That's alright. I want to talk. [Most of her battles weren't very painful experiences at all. She pondered on how to start before speaking in a firm voice.] On my journey back to the Dark Continent, I met up with old friends who were merchants for food. So I decided to help them for a few days. When it was time to leave I was told that the route we had been originally going to walk through was impossible to get across because up ahead there was a camp of thieves. Very dangerous ones.

[As she walked her feet would occasionally brush aside clumps of rocks, hands now swaying freely at her sides.] The old man offered another route but that would of made the journey more longer. That night when they all fell asleep I snuck away and went to the camp where the thieves were staying and I ordered them to leave unless they wanted to be forced out, because they were blocking the way. They refused - And..I beat them up. The next thing I know I was clawed by a hawk that had poison on the tips of it's claws and I was knocked unconscious. It belonged to a slave trader that I had seen earlier on my travels. [Her fists curled into fists as she spoke. Usually just thinking about the man brought her anger but she felt none of it anymore.] When I woke up, I was chained again. But these chains were specifically made for Fanalis. They were supposed to be unbreakable. I remember staying in that cell for 5 days with a young girl named Nadja and one day she got really feverish.

The slave trader said that she was no good to him and so he went to dispose of her. Feed her to a pack of hyenas. All I remember was feeling angry and useless because I still couldn't get out of my shackles but..I heard my benefactors voice. He told me I was free and I wasn't bound anymore. [Her eyes trailed to stare at the leg ornaments on her, lips pursed.] I eventually broke out of my chains and saved Nadja. The slave trader thought he could subdue me by releasing a pack of big Siberian tigers on me but those were quickly defeated as well. It felt wonderful to free all the slaves and return the young girl back to her parents. [Realizing how much she talked she turned a small red in the face and cleared her throat, eyes catching the sight of a building up ahead.] Is that the restaurant?

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[Whoa. He looks her up and down, hardly believing that such a little girl could do such amazing things, but there's no way she'd lie. He's sure of that much by now. Then again, he's always seen the good in others before the bad, but still!

Hilbert glances at the building she's asking about and nods.]

That's it. [But the story.] It must've been amazing to break out of something that they said you couldn't, and I bet that trader was surprised too. People like that deserve to be shocked. You're really something else, Morgiana, I mean it. I don't think I've ever met someone who came close to that! How big were these tigers, huh? I've never seen one before, not even in circuses and stuff.

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