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[fashionably_strong]

[This was not the first time in Bulla's memory that she's ever been sent to a place she didn't even know existed. It's enough that she's able to get over the basic mindblowing concept relatively quickly.

What has her confused is the conflict between some of her memories of when she was last on that other world, and her appearance now. While she hadn't changed her appearance drastically in the two years she spent there, she'd grown her hair out to waist length and now it was back to mid-back. Other physical growth that she'd undergone was absent, too. For all intents and purposes, it was as if she'd been rewound to age 15 all over again. And yet, the memories remained.]

Hi! My name is Bulla Brief and I just got here. After I get settled in, I'd love to meet everyone properly no matter where you come from, but for now, I'd really like to see if anyone who I might know is here.

If any of the following sound familiar to you, give me a shout: Capsule Corp, Saiyan, ki, Balamb Garden, SeeD, fashion club...and that's it for now.

Thank you!

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[hotter_twin]

[Wait, what? That's absolutely something that piques her interest but that first name isn't one she's familiar with. Though she can't say the resemblance isn't there, even if she's debating on if she wants to reply or not.

Eh.

Why not.

After a moment she's moving to start the video herself inside of where her and 17 are living, a Bewear curled up next to her and just barely visible at her side.]

I don't recall there being a Brief daughter. [Short, simple, to the point.]

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[fashionably_strong]

Hi Eighteen!

[She pauses and considers something as she looks over her. Eighteen's hair is longer than she recalls it being in her timeline. That doesn't necessarily mean anything, but her time in that other world taught her about the oddities of time compression, and she remembered hearing about a Trunks from a terrible future.]

I...might not be from the same timeline that you are.

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[hotter_twin]

[Well, considering she seems calm enough, it's probably at least easy enough to assume she's not from that terrible future.

Either way she's shrugging and just going with the flow, timelines have proven here time and time again to be a pain for figuring out who does or doesn't know something.]

I'd say that's pretty obvious given I haven't seen you before. Though I'm not surprised that they had another child. [What... does that even mean, Eighteen?]

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[fashionably_strong]

[Bulla's going with assuming that's a comment on her parents having a healthy marriage. They might bicker often, but they're still together and loyal to each other in Bulla's timeline.]

Oh, good point. I'm still a little disoriented from arriving here. Is it like that for everyone, or am I just lucky?

[She pauses.]

In my timeline, Marron and I go shopping together sometimes.

[slightlysaggy]

[ After throwing a huge party, and working almost non-stop on the upcoming Capsule Corp grand opening, Bulma is actually taking a rare day off. She's draped across the couch in the family's apartment in Nova City, slowly scrolling through the network, when she lands on Bulla's post. ]

Hey, she looks just like-- [ She breaks off when she hears the girl's name, and jumps off the couch as she smashes the reply button and starts recording. ]

Are you--? You said your name is Bulla Brief, right?

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[fashionably_strong]

Mom! Oh my gosh, I've missed you so much!

[For a moment, Bulla looks delighted. As far as her memories go, it's been two years since she last saw her mom and she has missed her sorely.

Then it dawns on her. Her mom looks younger. Noticeably younger, even though she'd aged well.]

...you don't know me?

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[slightlysaggy]

[ She's a little relieved to be called mom, honestly. One of the millions of thoughts running through her mind was that maybe Bulla was an alternate dimension version of herself. They do look remarkably alike, after all. ]

I guess I don't yet! [ She's totally beaming though. ] Your father and brother are going to be surprised too!

[ She's already moving through the apartment, knocking on bedroom doors to see who's home and ready for a speedy trip to pick up the newest member of the family. ]

Once I find one of the boys, we'll come pick you up, and then we can catch up on everything, okay?

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[waitingforhope]

[Oh my kami, it's a miniature Bulma.]

[...except, no, wait, the young girl called herself Bulla. An introduction that caused even more questions. There was very little doubt in Mai's mind that this girl was from an alternate timeline of sorts, but...was it the same one she and Trunks had been to? Or another one altogether?]

I know the first three. Quite well, in fact.

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[fashionably_strong]

Hello, then!

[Even though Bulla doesn't remember this girl at all. Maybe she's an employee that her brother and mom have mentioned talking to, and Bulla's simply never had the opportunity to place a face to the name before? Or it's also entirely possible that more timeline shenanigans are at play.]

What's your name?

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[waitingforhope]

[One of many questions answered. No recognition at all. Which was...fine, really; she supposed her younger self couldn't have remained at Capsule Corp in every alternate timeline. As nice as the thought would have been.]

I'm Mai.

[No family name. Just...Mai.]

If your mother is who I think she is, then she and I have known one another for a long time. [To put it mildly.]

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[fierybluebird]

Balamb Garden, SeeD -- Grell might remember the Fashion club, beats me, yoi. But she, Thatch, Namur and -- [THINKS!] No, that's it. No Espio either. But we're here, yoi.

[Waves.]

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[fashionably_strong]

Marco! It's good to see you!

[Both because he's a friend and because it's proof that Balamb Garden wasn't all just a weird dream.]

Hopefully time compression sent Espio back to his home world instead of to another place like this.

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[fierybluebird]

No.

He had no home to go to. His was destroyed. He is someplace like this, but when I tried to reach him, I had to risk losing Grell and Thatch. I'll find him again though, yoi.

Is Balamb Garden the last you remember?

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[4starsaviour]

Hi Bulla! You've gotten a lot older! [Probably not the best thing to say, but thankfully, he adds a bit more.] Last time I saw you, you were just a baby!

Dunno why seeds are such a big deal, or where you'd find a lamb garden, but your mom and dad are here! [There's timeline issues, like the two of them being brought here from a point where Bulla hadn't been born yet, but Goku doesn't really know how to explain all of that. Still, he figures they'll get used to it - it seems a lot like how they found out about Trunks!]

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[fashionably_strong]

Hey Goku!

[She giggles a bit at that.]

You look older, too! [She pauses and then decides to elaborate.] Last time I saw you, someone's wish on the dragonballs had turned you into a kid again!

[She didn't get all the details, but it had been pretty funny watching Pan call someone who looked younger than her "Grampa".]

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[4starsaviour]

Really? Wow - dunno who'd wish for that, but it sounds like it'd be fun to do that for a while!

Glad to know things are fine back home! [It helps to know that the universe hasn't been destroyed thanks to the Tournament of Power (or anything else, for that matter) - his only source on that was Freeza, who isn't exactly reliable.] What's goin' on there?

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[redcinemareel]

..Bulla? [It's been such a long time since she's seen anyone outside her own family that went to Balamb Garden with her. Cue a delighted smile. Grell doesn't look too different, but it's hard to tell how long her hair's gotten with just a video response.] I can't believe it! Have you found somewhere to stay, dear?

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[fashionably_strong]

Grell! It's so good to see you! I'm going to stay with my family in Nova City. I'd love to have a proper visit once I get settled in and own more than one outfit, though!

[Because yeah. There is no way Bulla is going to have only one set of clothes for longer than absolutely necessary. At least Balamb Garden came with uniforms. Not that Bulla had particularly liked the Cadet uniform, but at least it gave her something to wear when she was washing her other outfits.]

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[redcinemareel]

Oh, right. They don't provide us with much clothing, but at least they give us all money to start us off~! [Meaning: SHOP SHOP SHOP!! Especially since she'll have a place to stay already.] Nova City is where I first lived, and it's a wonderful place. They're far ahead on fashion trends. But yes, do let me know when you've settled in! There's much to catch up on.

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[devilishkaoru]

Sadly do not know any of those words. But did you seriously go somewhere that had something like a fashion club?

[Because most important apparently.]

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[fashionably_strong]

It didn't have one until I got there.

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[devilishkaoru]

This then brings me to my next question. We need to talk about fashion and see if we agree on things.

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[leekspins]

I've heard of fashion clubs before! But I joined the arts and crafts club at my school, so I don't know much about them.

[She shrugs with a cheerful grin.]

It's nice to meet you, Brief-san! I'm Orihime Inoue. I run the Cake Town bakery, it's not too far from the Bay if you want to stop in for a Welcome-celebration piece of cake!

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[fashionably_strong]

It's nice to meet you, too! You can call me Bulla. There's no need to be formal.

I will never say no to cake.

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[leekspins]

[Orihime being informal...]

I'll try my best to remember...

[It's gonna fail. Better be prepared to settle for a -chan at the very least, Bulla. But back to cake! And being welcoming!]

The hologram and the Schnee Foundation Center will probably answer more questions than I can, but I'm happy to answer anything you ask if I know about it. What can I help with?