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[crouching_sin]

So this is something I've never experienced.

I've woken up in someone else's room, with someone else's Pokemon, with someone else's body. Someone please tell me this isn't just me that's having an issue. That would be unfortunate.

I also am entirely unable to talk. So that's an issue.

Also before some prankster suggests it - no, I am not going to go on a spending spree with someone else's money. And if any of you have similar situations, I suggest not doing that either lest the original owner of that body comes by to smack you upside the head with a psychic cat or something.

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[ladywithnovoice]

Then that's my body. My Gardevoir and Chatot should be able to help you communicate with other people. Their Pokeballs are the ones in my jacket pocket, so you don't have to worry about going through all of them to find those two.

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[crouching_sin]

All right. My Gardevoir should be nearby to where you are. I tend to let her out fairly early since she likes helping with baking. Her name is Alice.

She'll probably be able to tell right away that you're not me, but if you show her this conversation she'll probably be all right. She can read just fine, and she likes people.

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[ladywithnovoice]

I'll be sure to let her know then. Help and Switch are my Gardevoir and Chatot.

Is it alright if I ask you something a little personal?

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[crouching_sin]

All right.

You might as well at this point. You are walking a mile in my shoes.

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[ladywithnovoice]

[It takes a few minutes before the reply comes.]

How do you use the bathroom?

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[crouching_sin]

[... A detailed but clinical response goes here, because the mun is seriously not writing that.]

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[ladywithnovoice]

[He had to have known it was coming.]

Thanks. It's going to have to take a little getting used to. Everything feels off now- my height, the length of my limb, I even keep getting startled by my hair.

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[crouching_sin]

[He did. Still.]

Well, it's been a few decades since I've been a woman, so I was somewhat surprised as well.

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[ladywithnovoice]

You’ve been in this kind of situation before?

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[crouching_sin]

Not exactly, but I've had past lives as a woman.

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[ladywithnovoice]

I’ve heard of that, but I never knew whether to believe it or not. I guess you’re one piece of evidence for it, however. Do you still feel out of sorts each time it happens?

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[crouching_sin]

It might not exist in your world - I only know it exists in mine.

And yes, somewhat. It's also irritating to have to grow up every single time.

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[ladywithnovoice]

I can imagine. Besides having to deal with things like puberty again, there’s probably all the mundane stuff too, isn’t there?

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[crouching_sin]

Yes. Too many firsts that aren't actually firsts.

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[ladywithnovoice]

Does that make it boring to go through with living?

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[crouching_sin]

It does, often enough. People tend to get boring after a while.

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[ladywithnovoice]

How do you cope?

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[crouching_sin]

Ignore them when I can, deal with them when I can't. I've had a project going for the last hundred years or so, but not anymore.

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[ladywithnovoice]

Sounds like it was a big project.

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[crouching_sin]

It was. It didn't end as planned, unfortunately.

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[ladywithnovoice]

That happens. At least now you’re here. It’s not so bad, is it?

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[crouching_sin]

No, it's not. It's rather peaceful, present shenanigans excluded.

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[ladywithnovoice]

At least it seems like they’re shenanigans you’re used to in this case.