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[Hello everyone, what are you up to this fine summer evening? Out training perhaps? Playing with your Pokémon? Sitting down to a delicious dinner? Maybe doing a little shopping before all the stores close?]

[Well whatever you're doing, no matter how much you are minding your own business, you may soon find yourself with a +1.]

[Aren't glitches fun?]

[John has no idea what's going on, one minute he was in the middle of his anniversary dinner with Rose and the next, he's lord only knows where with whoever "you" happen to be. Not that "you" aren't good company, and all! But it's kind of rude to leave your significant other in the middle of a date. But the worst part?]

[It keeps happening.]

[Whatever is doing this isn't content to let him stay in one place for very long. He keeps disappearing and reappearing with a quiet "zap!" every few of minutes, sometimes appearing back at the restaurant and other times appearing someplace else entirely. Dammit, can't a guy just eat in peace? This is terrible.]

[Why on Earth did he box that weird Pokémon he caught last night... better yet, why did he catch it at all?!]

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[Thank you for not punching him, Yusuke, he really appreciates that. Though, for the record, getting blasted with cold water is not a whole lot better!! But he can't really blame you, he guesses. He would probably freak out in your shoes too.]

AHHH!!! Stop, stop!!! [He throws his hands up in front of his face to shield himself from the aquatic barrage, dropping his fork in the process. Hopefully he will remember to pick that up before he glitches back out of there. Otherwise the waitress is probably going to give him a dirty look because sir that is your third fork tonight and why can't you stay inside the restaurant.] I give, I give!!!

[He makes an attempt to get out of the spray but the damage is already done. Maybe if he's lucky though, he'll glitch back to his hotel room after this so he can change...]

[John offers a wave to the Gastly. 'Sup, dude?]

Yeah, it really, really is. Odd and also slightly annoying. But I don't remember any of these weird...skip things having lasted this long before. It's usually only three days, right? And it's not just me! Someone I know got stuck on a rock a few days ago. And I met a girl just a little while ago who couldn't leave her room...

[Tilt and squint all you want, Jack, just be sure to explain to John if this new outlook helps it make sense. Because he sure as hell has no idea what's going on.]

_{[Well that's...unnerving. 8c And not in the good way. Jack puts his teacup down and just kind of abandons John in favor of going to the front door and peering outside. Things LOOK normal...that can't mean anything good.]}

And here I thought I knew what to expect from this place.

_{[He wanders back and pats One on the head in passing.]}

John, do you have your 'gear with you? If you don't, you can borrow mine to contact anybody you need to.

[Hey John, how do you feel about fire breathing squirrels? Because there's a fire breathing squirrel about four feet from your face, burning up a stretch of grass where another poor pokemon had been. 'Had' being the operative word because it is so 'fainted' now.]

[Astrid is standing nearby, her expression one of muted surprise, and she whistles to call Fuzzball away from the sudden intruder.]

Who're you?

Yup, sure do! [He pulls the device out of his pocket.] Luckily whatever I happen to be holding onto comes with me whenever this happens, so I have been able to keep people in the loop.

So nothing weird has happened to you yet?

[...awesome.]

[Firebreathing squirrels are awesome.]

[Though he's glad that he didn't happen to zap right in its line of fire, with the way his luck has been going these past few warps, he wouldn't be surprised. He's dripping now, slightly bummed that he wasn't lucky enough to get sent to his hotel next after getting sprayed with Yusuke's shower.]

[Maybe next time.]

John Egbert, nice to meet you and sorry about the intrusion. [He sounds pretty tired at this point, but offers a wave nonetheless.] Cool squirrel, by the way.

Nothing that I've noticed. Knock on wood.

_{[He reaches out to the table to do so, just to be safe.]}

I just got back from a trip. I don't feel like winding up on the other side of the world. At least not in my pajamas.

[Suspicious viking is suspicious. And in a grumpy mood now that her axe is gone again.]

...Thanks.

[She and Fuzzball are both glaring at him though.]

Why are you here? How did you do that?

Hahaha, good idea. Knock on wood some more because lucky you. I'm not sure which is better at this point...being stuck somewhere or being unable to stay in one place.

[They are honestly both pretty shitty options.]

So hopefully it won't happen to you too.

[John offers a shrug.]

Your guess is as good as mine! I think it might be because of a Pokémon that I caught last night. Ever since I boxed it, I have been been warping around more and more with no control over it whatsoever.

So give me a couple of minutes and I will probably be out of your hair again. Because I can't seem to stay put in one place for very long.

_{[Jack gives this some thought before knocking his knuckles on the table once more before sitting back down at the table. There isn't anything he can do. If it happens, it happens, and all he can do is brace himself.]

[Though HE hasn't been catching any weird pokemon. Unlike some people.]}

I hope this has nothing to do with those strange messages left behind by the giants.

[Teeth bared in a snarl, Yusuke removes his finger from the button on the shower head, and the steady stream of water dousing John abruptly cuts off. There's a nice big puddle underneath their feet now, and the shower head hits the ground with a wet slap as he flings it down and takes a few menacing steps towards John, stopping just short of trodding on the fork he lost. Good thing, too; that would've been painful for Yusuke, for one thing, and for another, it would mean that John would definitely need to get a new fork.]

Who the hell are you?

[Yep, heee definitely seems unhappy about the intrusion! His Jellicent, on the other hand, doesn't appear to mind John's presence that much: as her trainer fumes and glowers and generally does his very best to look as threatening as possible, the Pokemon makes a funny little bubbly noise and wiggles her fins at John, as if to say, "hello!". What a nice jellyfish!]

[Yup, hands are definitely staying up in front of him even though the water has stopped.]

John Egbert! I'm sorry, I can't control the warping, it was an accident I swear!

[What a sweet jellyfish indeed, John would probably be cooing over her were he not so worried that he's about to get his face punched in. So maybe in a few minutes here.]

[It was a shiny Haunter, okay? One does not just ignore a shiny Haunter. Too bad it was actually a cleverly disguised glitch.]

What the ones from around last Christmas? I dunno, maybe... what were they again? I forgot already.

[Yusuke isn't dumb - he already knows that some weird shit's been going on lately, but this is the first time he's heard anyone make reference to glitching in and out of different places. No one he knows personally has done it, and as for the sudden rash of people on the network finding themselves caught in caves, well, it doesn't exactly occur to him right then and there that there might be some connection between them and the dude who just showed up in his bathroom all of the sudden. He'd just assumed that all the cave dwellers on the network were stupid, or something. Very charitable of you, Yusuke.

At any rate, John's words elicit a pause and a puzzled frown, and while Yusuke's anger at finding him in his room isn't any less of a palpable force, he does seem to relent just a smidge, if only to allow John a chance to explain after he very dubiously asks him:]

What do you mean, "warping"?

You know like... being in one place and then suddenly finding yourself in another one entirely for no reason whatsoever? Teleporting, man! But I don't have any control over it, it just keeps happening whether I want it to or not, which trust me: I don't.

[Teleporting powers are really only cool when you have active control over them, John has decided. It wasn't a particularly difficult decision to make, mind you. After about the second time it happened, it really stopped being even slightly humorous.]

I am pretty sure it's because of a Pokémon I caught earlier but I don't really know how to make it stop? All I know is that things were normal until I decided to put that thing in the box. Then suddenly I start traversing regions instantaneously and winding up in cake hell and on tables and on birds and in bathrooms and just... augh! AUGH!!

[He's been holding that in all night. "Augh" is really the only way he can articulate just what the hell he's been through so far.]

["I know what teleporting is, asshole," is what Yusuke's about to snap, but then John goes on talking, and by the end of his little spiel he seems so distressed that not even Yusuke can stay too angry at him. He's gonna try to cut him off after the second "augh", though, holding his hands up and saying:]

Okay, okay! Take it easy. Look - [He ducks down to retrieve the shower head, then straightens back up with it in hand and holds it up.] - you need me to spray you down again so you can cool off? I can do that, y'know.

[And then he points it at John like he's about to spray him down regardless of whether the other boy wants him to or not. Hey, if you're just gonna pop into his bathroom and nearly make him shit his pants like that, John, Yusuke thinks he's allowed to dick around with you a little, even if you didn't actually mean to show up here. SO THERE :I]

Yes, I can't recall either.

_{[Jack drums his fingers on the tabletop. Golems of some kind, maybe.]}

Well, since you're here, you're welcome to have some tea before you get back on the inter-dimensional road! Would you like to meet the gang?

[ Taiki manages to catch the stick mid-air like a boss. ]

So it's been happening all evening? That sounds irritating. I'm Naegi, by the way. I think we spoke over the network a few weeks ago.

Hey!

[Guess what.

Clearly it's "stand up and hug your friend" time because that's just how Maka is.]

I didn't know you were anywhere near Violet!

I met the troll version of you. Was pretty touchy-feely until I told him I'd stab him in the... what'd he call them? Ganderbulbs.

[That's about you though John, that is not important right now.]

I thought of that, but I mean, she knew who I was. Knew that we were friends, and about Sasuke. And she hasn't answered. It's been almost a week now.

No I did not drink a special potion, unless my soda was actually a cleverly disguised potion. I am not exactly one hundred percent sure what it was I did but I am beginning to think it might have something to do with a Pokémon that I caught last night. Specifically: boxing it. Because this whole mess didn't start until after I did that.

But I am dressed like this because, random teleportations aside, I am on a date right now.

[Excellent, hug time! John can do hug time, he rather enjoys huge time.]

Ahaha, funny story? I am not. Or I wasn't until a few minutes ago, at which point I was outside with Lilo and then now I am in here with you. Word of advice? If you see any weird Pokémon, don't catch them. And definitely don't box them.

Actually, it might be a good idea to avoid catching anything until whatever this is clears up...

[Don't be stupid like John, Maka.]

I would love to! Though it might be better if I skip on the tea. I seem to be bringing things with me as I go and I would hate to run off with one of your teacups.

[That would be a shame. Plus he's pretty sure his time is running short, knowing his luck he'd take one sip and be gone right after it.]

Oh you met him too, huh? I mean I didn't meet him but apparently he was bothering a lot of my friends, not just you. But anyway,

[But yes,not important. Even John realizes this.]

With how weird things have been it's possible she hasn't been able to respond? I guess what I'm saying is, try not to be too angry about it until you get the whole story. Because if a friend pulls a dramatic 180 reveal like that out of nowhere? Chances are something is up.

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