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One moment, Laia is sitting down for the start of the floor session.
The next moment, some kind of bizarre-looking monster is going at her with an enormous golden ring.
The moment after that, she's somewhere else.
Laia in Pokémon
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There's an entry gate, with a scrolling illusion-board displaying the local date (the year is apparently 2012) and a weather report.
Then she's in Virbank City.
The buildings here absolutely do not look like they were built on Golarion. They're more colorful, for one thing, and their style is completely different. To the east is a port; to the south is a group of drab buildings with smoke rising from large chimneys.
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And there's so much glass! It's very nifty.
Can she find the blue building with a red roof in the middle of town?
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Yes! Here it is!
...The building has a pair of doors, but the doors don't seem to have handles.
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When she gets close they slide open on their own.
In the back of the Pokémon Center is a large, central desk, with a woman standing behind it, surrounded by a few different machines. To the right-hand side is a small shop. Stairs in the far back corners lead upwards and out of sight. A few people are milling about; one is looking at a rack full of magazines.
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To the reception desk! "Hello. I'm from another planet, so forgive me if this is a strange question, but I've heard you do healings here, where is that?"
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One two three of them. "Will this cure paralysis too? My healing only does ordinary injury damage."
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"Yes, our healing technology is very advanced."
She places the Pokéballs in the machine behind her and presses some buttons. The machine flashes with a yellow light and makes some noise, and then she hands the Pokéballs back to Laia.
"Thank you for visiting!" she says, in the tone of a customer service worker who has said this several dozen times today. "We hope to see you again soon!"
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"...I don't think we... have those... in Unova. Travelers usually sleep at the Pokémon Center — it's free of charge — or rent a room if they'll be here for a while."
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"Oh, if I can sleep here for free that will do nicely. I don't know if I'll be here for a while, I don't really have any firm plans yet!"
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"Alright! If you need a sleeping bag, you can purchase one at the Pokémart." She nods to the shop counter.
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One of the clerks looks it over and then offers her 2500 Pokédollars for one silver.
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Wow, that's a great rate, she'll trade in a couple silver and get herself a sleeping bag. Is there a good café open for dinner nearby?
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He can give her a recommendation, although he warns her that the cafés in his hometown are better
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It's still early enough that the café hasn't started filling up for the dinner rush. She can purchase a variety of different pastries, along with tea, lemonade, or milk.
