Summer's gone, but you would never be able to tell from this weather. They call this an 'indian summer', right?

[The video opens to a shot of Till, Kiki's Sawsbuck, showing off his autumn foliage, not quite as thick as he would like, given the heat. He shakes his massive antlers and prances a few times, making Kiki giggle, even as she wipes sweat from her brow.]

Isn't Till handsome with his fall antlers? I also got him a saddle--

[Till obligingly turns a bit, showing off a neat little saddle and harness getup, which looks sturdy, if not elegant.]

I had some trouble finding a saddle that was all right on his back, since he's different from a Ponyta. So I improvised a little.

[A beat.]

I've been thinking about traveling a lot, lately. Maybe even going around all of Kanto. Anyone have any tips for long distances?


( private text message to Arturia )

Yesterday was the summer solstice! I hope you all took advantage of the sunshine on the longest day of the year, even if it was a little cloudy.

Anyway--I just wanted to show everyone!

[It's with some very definite pride that she turns the camera around to show off a full set: a Dusk stone, a Shiny stone, a Moon stone, and lastly, a Water stone. They glimmer in the light. Kiki's team, minus Till, gather close--but she nudges them away with her legs.]

No, not yet. You have to wait. [She turns her attention back to the camera.] How do you know when your pokemon is finished learning its moves? Someone told me that evolving them too soon is bad. But how do you know when they're done?

Thank you!

[Click.]

( private messages to: Link, Saber & Souji. )

[Kiki waves, her Misdreavus Vivi floating just behind her. Momo the Skitty is helping to polish the pink-green egg that's in Kiki's lap, but most of the action comes from slightly off the side. Kiki readjusts the camera to show Sweep, the Minccino, meticulously arranging and cleaning Kiki's loose change.]

I bought an egg last week...thank you, Miss Arturia and Mr Lancer. It's coming along really nicely, with everyone's help.

[She pets Momo's head serenely, a kind of happy calmness falling over her for a second before she turns her face back to the camera, looking sheepish.]

Only now, I realized everybody needs a special stone to evolve, and those are expensive. So I need to start budgeting! Anyone have any good tips on saving money? I'm not allowed to work full-time yet.

Thank you! And I hope a lot of you are coming to Miss Arturia's festivities! I'm making charms and amulets!

[She leans forward, and switches the gear off.]

[Kiki has thankfully discovered the video function with the help of her newfound friends! As a result, the feed clicks on to her smiling face, tired line beneath her eyes. She waves.]

Hi everybody. I hope this is working...my egg hatched!

[Excitedly, she turns the camera, showing off a short little Minccino...busily dusting off everything, using his tail as a duster.]

He really, really likes cleaning. I named him Sweep. Stop dusting and say hello, Sweep!

[At the sound of his name, the Minccino perks up, turning towards Kiki with a happy peep. She giggles, turning the camera back to herself. She looks a bit sad.]

Did any of you have pets back home? Just curious. [A beat.]

Um, yeah. Bye!

[A voice; young, female, hesitant but trying not to show it.]

It's like...a radio, right?

[Apparently, there's some affirmative, because there's a beat, and the girl begins to talk in earnest. The words nearly tumble over each other straining to get out.]

Um, excuse me, but I think there's been a mistake. I'm not supposed to be here. My name is Kiki, and I'm the resident witch in Koriko. I woke up here, and I'm sure it's an accident, because you see, I'm still in training, and so if I don't finish my training I can't-- [A breath. Trying not to show too much upset. Competency! Good first impressions! Those are important.]

So if someone can hear me, and if they could direct me back home, I'd be very grateful.

[There's a shaky breath again, wind whistling out of relieved lungs, before the feed is clumsily switched off.

For those wandering around town and along the first stretches of road, there's a little girl with a Misdreavus, pack shouldered and looking a bit dazed and confused.]