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[Christmas had been good to Cloche; particularly the fact that she had gotten a TON of collectable Gergo merchandise. It even included some limited run items that she wasn't able to obtain in Metafalss.

But it's not the same without Cocona here. No Gergo friends here in Luceti. So, she would just have to make them.

Her video feed opens with her favourite Gergo plush 'waving' at the camera. After, she'll move it away and smile.]

Hello, Luceti. Today, I'd like to tell you about the wonderful, ugly-cute Gergo. He's incredibly popular where I come from, and he has a lot of merchandise. His appeal is his ugly-cuteness- -but I think he's just cute. Gergo even has collectable, limited items! One that was brought to me this past holiday was a toothbrush I was not able to get in my world.

I was hoping I would find someone here that could share my appreciation and love for Gergo. Is there anyone here that would? I can answer questions about him as well.

[And with that, Gergo will 'wave' once more before Cloche ends the video.]

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[Video]

[implanta]

Oh, he has a lot! Toothbrushes, magazines, bracelet charms, trading cards... he has quite a bit of things to collect. The shop where he's sold in Pastalia -- er, where I'm from-- has a stamp card for how much Leaf you spend there. Once you spend enough, you get a special item.

[voice]

[implanta]

G-give people what kind of ideas? You've only visited, nothing else! You brought over those manga books, and we read them!

[implanta]

Dragons? Do they exist where you are? [She's pretty sure they exist in Ar Ciel somewhere, but she's never seen one herself.] But perhaps if Fluttershy comes back, I can show her Gergo? I'd like to have another friend here who likes him.

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[failguardian]

Geugo? [Squints.] Gergozilla? Telemo?

[She is so lost.]

Ugh, whatever! Ugly-cute just doesn't have the same charm as pure, cute-cute!

[voice]

[rashness]

Yeah, I know, but it's still a thing, okay!

video // Great! :)

[immamartillo]

...Seriously? Hasn't anybody made normal kids' toys in your world?

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[de_bel_survivor]

[What is he, Mickey Mouse Jack Frost?]

Ooh, did anyone manage to get the special item?

[rainbooms]

Sure do! I've only ever bumped into two, but one of 'em hangs around Ponyville with my pal Twilight.

[A beat.]

And let's just hope Fluttershy pops up again so she can see him.

[implanta]

Well, if she does, let me know. I would love to show her Gergo if you think she'd like him!

[And after thinking on it:]

There's a dragon that accompanies a friend of yours? Is he really big?

[voice]

[implanta]

How is it still "a thing"?! Rin! We're friends, aren't we?!

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[implanta]

He's perfectly normal! Because he's a collector's item, even kids know how valuable Gergo is!

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He has plenty of charm in his ugly-cuteness. What's your definition of "cute-cute" then?

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[implanta]

I've gotten a few special items, but sometimes they're gone before I can get them. One of the ones I missed was a special toothbrush, and someone I traveled with had it! But her stupid brother ended up using it! I couldn't believe the gall he had to do that, and he even made excuses about it!

[voice]

[rashness]

I never said we weren't friends, it just sounded kinda... you know... when you put it like that!

[Video]

[de_bel_survivor]

["Wsn't the whole point of toothbrushes was to use them...?"]

Someone actually used it? [Wow, the nerve.] I hope you did make him repay, somehow.

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[immamartillo]

What kinda kid would even want a collector's item? They need toys they can mess up.

...Though I guess in that case, the uglier the better.

[He's being deliberately rude now.]

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[implanta]

[Wow rude 8|]

Wh-- every child wants something to collect where I'm from, and Gergo is perfect for that! There's plenty of toys that are meant to be played with, but Gergo is much different!

[Video]

[implanta]

Unfortunately I wasn't able to, since it was some time before I had met them. I did, however, tell him that if he ever did that again I would slaughter him.

[Completely serious about it too. Croix sure was surprised!]

[voice]

[implanta]

No, how did it sound? It sounded perfectly normal to me!

[voice]

[rashness]

It sounded... like we might have been doing stuff! Look, just forget it, okay! I'm sorry for causing a problem, sheesh.

[voice]

[implanta]

Doing stuff...? But we were! We were reading those comics! [She is so confused, and she sounds it. WHY IS READING MANGA A BAD THING GOSH]

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[de_bel_survivor]

[Pretty damn serious from her tone...]

A clean slaughter or a messy one?

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[immamartillo]

All of 'em do? You got some really borin' kids where you come from.

[voice]

[rashness]

Yeah! That's the only stuff we were doing, so don't worry about that...! Okay, it's good, don't worry!

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[Cloche just might rip her journal in half at this rate. She'll switch off the video to write instead. Anger can still be seen in how she's writing though.]

How are they boring? Just because they like collecting things from buying their toys? That doesn't sound like boring to me.