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[awesmazings]

[It's actually a nice day out, today, and that's evident in this video when it starts. Several days of rain made for unpleasant traveling, but Jimmy was fine with staying in Azalea for a bit longer. It's a sleepy little town that he actually finds quite pleasant. He'd been so used to things just constantly happening, back home, so having long stretches of downtime like this had the tendency to make him restless. Traveling with someone helped to alleviate that, at least.

The dappled shadows cast across Jimmy's face and shoulders indicate how large the tree he's lounging under is, his Furret curled around his back to serve as a fuzzy cushion. He's not wearing his jacket for once since the rain finally decided to leave for a day, left in his usual green T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. The shirt is obviously not the same as the one he arrived in, if the pokeball insignia on the pocket is anything to go by.

Next to him in the grass is a Treecko, peering up at him with wide, yellow eyes. She seems to be running on the idea that if she can't see Jimmy, he can't see her, making her perfectly camouflaged in the grass and at a perfect angle to pounce playfully on his fingers when he's not looking. He doesn't seem to mind it, though, wiggling them a little to encourage her as she rolls over with a squeak before bounding off and to hide in the taller grass again.

Jimmy seems a little subdued today. Not unhappy or upset at all, just...thoughtful. It's a little unusual for him, but he's had a lot of time to think while on the road again. He never aged back home, so now that a year's gone by, time really seems to be flying in Johto.

After a moment he talks, not looking at the screen just yet.]

So there's somethin' I've been wondering about, lately. Back home in Miseryville, I never really...

[He pauses, trying to find the right words.]

...I never really did anything, yaknow? Like I mean- my friend Heloise worked as an inventor and helped design pretty much all the products sold back home. My friend Beezy...well, he didn't do much either, but his dad rules everything so he's gonna end up taking his job one day anyway, so he doesn't really have to do anything yet, I guess. Molotov's a body guard, Samy's a secretary guy...

I did have little jobs sometimes. Like, I was a product tester once...and then I worked as a cook at a restaurant for a little while. But other than stuff like that, I never really had anything I was known for. I guess it's just kinda weird to think about that, since I work with the Circus here...that's pretty much what I've done since I got here.

So, I guess I wanted to ask you guys what you do, back home? Did you have any cool jobs or businesses that you ran? Maybe just a hobby or something? If you wanna talk to me about it, I'm not really doing anything today.

[He turns to watch the Treecko jump at his hand again before switching off the feed.]

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[walkersystem]

<sub>[Molly's been a little bit restless too, but that's what you get when you're from a big city. That said she's adjusted admirably to the slow pace of Johto in general and Azalea in particular, and has started to perfect how to pass the time even without places to really be.]

[That said, she's still quick to find excuses to return to Jimmy (for a few reasons), so some time after he's sent out his message, when she's seen it, she sprints through the town to find him, her Eevee and Zorua excitedly in tow.]

[She just kinda skids to a halt and drops onto her knees next to him when she does find him, out of breath but smiling.]</sub>

Hi!

_{[... for like the third time today, probably!]}

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[awesmazings]

[Jimmy can't help but smile when Molly plops down in front of him, his Treecko looking up at her too. He really enjoys her company, so his excitement in seeing her is always genuine. Cherry looks up too, blinking sleepily. She must have been starting to doze off in the shade.]

Hey Molly. Where have you been this time?

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[kingofthetvworld]

[Teddie can't believe his ears when he pops onto the feed, grabbing his face in what can only be described as agony. Apparently whatever this kid said really set him off, enough to finally stop his trek towards the next town and pay attention to the gear. What is this kid saying?! How is he hearing these things?!]

You work at a CIRCUS and you're askin' if anyone else has any cool jobs?! There's no com-bear-ison, you've reached the highest height of the cool job ladder!!

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[awesmazings]

[WELL HELLO THERE FRIEND.]

Well, I mean jobs back home! I didn't work at the Circus until I got here!

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[pipers_son]

Well, y'know I ran the Noah's Arc Circus back home in England...

[Has he ever told Jimmy the exact name? Joker can't quite recall. There's a pause as he debates something before deciding... Well. It couldn't hurt. He's known Jimmy long enough.]

Did some butler work, too, from time ta time. I ever tell ya that?

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[awesmazings]

No, I don't think so! Did you like it?

[Both the names Noah's Arc and Eve's Garden have zero meaning to Jimmy, ironically enough...but he finds himself liking the sound of both, regardless.]

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[captainash]

Everyone has to start with small jobs before finding stable employment. You still have plenty of time to find a trade of your own.

[Then again, if those friends of his are the same age...]

I'm a spaceship captain, a mobile suit pilot, and an amateur engineer. It's fulfilling and challenging work, but I have to admit that it didn't lead to a lot of job offers for me around here.

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[awesmazings]

[Heloise is...probably his age?

...Beezy's age is a bit more questionable, though.]

Woooooah... that's seriously your job!? That's the coolest thing I've ever heard!

[Probably because Jimmy's current dream job is to be a pilot.]

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[shuttermouse]

I work as a freelance photographer. I sell pictures to newspapers and stuff like that, or on the internet as stock photography.

[ She says, as she idly plays with her camera and turns it in her hands. ]

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[awesmazings]

Oh, that's cool! You must be taking lots of pictures of the Pokemon here then, huh?

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[doesntdomuch]

Oh I didn't know there was a circus here.

[Until Teddie started shouting about it.]

I sort of worked for the government back at home. I guess that's interesting.

[Perry may or may not be being purposefully modest.]

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[awesmazings]

Yep! It's called the Eve's Garden Circus. It's in Goldenrod.

[He doesn't even mind plugging the circus whenever he can; it deserves all the business it gets.]

Woah, the government? That sounds pretty important.

What kind of stuff did you do?

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[babel_hacker]

I'm a high school student back home.

[Does that even still count here? Because he's been in this place for so long, Atsuro no longer looks like a high school student.]

But I'm known for being a nerd and a programmer in training! I'm planning on heading into the IT industry, but, well, I end up here instead.

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[awesmazings]

That's cool! I bet my friend Heloise could talk to you about that kinda stuff all day.

[Though, it's actually not that part of what Atsuro says that's got his attention.]

...what's high school like?

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[diehardreaper]

You know... M'not sure if I ever told you but I was a reaper back home.

[ of course, it's half species half occupation really but maybe it counts? ]

not exactly the coolest job, I suppose but I can tell you it's never a dull moment!

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[awesmazings]

[Jimmy shakes his head, sitting up a bit straighter as his Furret squirms a little to find a better position behind him.]

No, I don't think so! It sounds cool, though...

Can you tell me more about it?

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[nullorvoid]

"Miseryville." They weren't even trying when they named your city, were they.

[Seriously, where the fuck did you even live? Alternate-universe Detroit?]

There's not too much of a problem with not being known for anything, anyway. You're still a kid, right? It's good that you've got something here, but you've got a while to figure yourself out back home.

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[awesmazings]

[As far as you know, he might.]

Haha, yeah, I guess so! I did tell Lucius once that I thought it'd be better if we changed the name to something nicer like "Happyville", but he didn't really like the idea all that much.

Hmm...you're probably right. Yaknow, I never even thought about what I'd wanna do back home until I got here. ...Well, I'd really REALLY like to be an airplane pilot one day, though, so I guess that's something!

[nvcr]

Oh. I worked as a radio host for our town, reporting local events, covering horoscopes and opinion pieces, rebelling against evil corporations, helping advertise local businesses...

You know. The usual things that are expected of a community radio host.

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[Well, it looks like Jimmy's interest has immediately been piqued.]

Rebelling against evil corporations? Like what?

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[rocketralph]

I worked in deconstruction.

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[awesmazings]

Deconstruction, huh? Of what?

[failnought]

Your friends sound pretty amazing.

[ Serah thinks on his question, and it's one with a pretty long answer. ]

I traveled a lot--place to place, even through time. Before then, though, I was a teacher for a small, seaside town. It was nice. And, of course, I took care of most of the cats there.

[awesmazings]

Heh, they are! Thank you.

[Jimmy gasps softly.]

Aw, that does sound nice!

Through time, though... how did that happen?

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[loveisanopendoor]

Well, there's nothing wrong with kinda going around and finding stuff you like! All those little jobs sound kinda nice, I'd love to at least try being a cook for one day! Even though I'm really not the best at making food...I mean, I can make sandwiches, but I can't imagine, like, making food at a restaurant and having all kinds of people eat your food! It must be awesome!

I didn't really get to do much back home, myself. Princess stuff really isn't all it's cracked up to be, as long as we're honest! It was actually kinda boring, being stuck in the castle all the time...

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[awesmazings]

It's pretty fun! You should totally give it a try sometime, if you ever get a chance!

[Jimmy pauses, his smile brightening even further.]

Oh wow...you'd think being a Princess would be, like, pretty much a dream job, though!

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[esthetically]

I... actually spent most of my time studying and remaining active in my school club activities. I don't believe I did much outside of that, but it's to be expected of mos sixteen-year-olds where I'm from.

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[awesmazings]

Oh yeah?

[Oooh, more talk about school...]

What kinda club activities did you do?