2.8 | Video | Cerulean City

[scratchitti]

 [The screen comes on to the face of Neku's Smeargle (Which one is rather hard to tell, but for those that would notice, it's Cathrine) grinning excitedly and waving. She turns the camera to point at a Gym. The Cerulean Gym in fact.

Before long Neku comes out, his Emolga on his head and pleased smile on his face. He blinks, and sighs.]

What would you have done if I lost, huh?

[Cathrine barks happily, but before Neku can say more there's the whale like bellows of very happy very fat dragons as his Dragonite and Goodra come lumbering out behind him. And hug him. The poor trainer trapped between too chubby bellies.]

G-guys, it's just the Cascade Badge, it's not that big a de-erk!

[Dragonite starts crying in excitement, hugging him tighter, with the shiny Goodra making soft comforting sounds and wiping her face with his tendrils]

...help...

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[doitrockapella]

Congratulations. That's quite the accomplishment — and quite the entourage you have there.

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[scratchitti]

Th-thanks. I'm having a lot better luck over here then in Johto, that's for sure.

[doitrockapella]

...Would you rather I wait until a more convenient time?

Or call for some assistance for you, possibly.

[scratchitti]

I'm fine, they... do this a lot now they are both evolved.

[He elbows the Goodra a little, his arm half sinking in and not harming the slugdragon in the slightest. But it DOES get his attention and he let's Neku go so he can get to his gear.

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I didn't realize they'd get this big, honestly

[doitrockapella]

The Dragonite, I could've told you about. The other one, not so much.

...That's an evolved Bloober, isn't it?

[scratchitti]

[It takes Neku a moment to remember the swarms from when he was there the first time, and all the new names]

Yeah, a Goodra. Barely looks like a dragon but there it is. Mine's shiny though, I think normally they're purple?

[doitrockapella]

I'd imagine so. My Bloober is purple, at least.

Did you hatch that at Christmas?

[scratchitti]

I found his egg, yeah. I hear everyone got one?

[doitrockapella]

Mmhmm. That happens, sometimes; I have another Pokemon that I hatched from a similar mysterious egg — an Archeops.

[scratchitti]

Yeah? I have a Archeops too! Not a shiny one though. He's... he's something alright.

[doitrockapella]

"Something, all right" is a fine way of describing an Archeops, in my experience.

Have you seen them try to fly?

[scratchitti]

It's pretty hilarious. And then when he doesn't do well right away he just flops over and skreeches and refuses to get up

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[corporal]

Fuck, those Pokemon are huge.

( wow thanks corporal obvious )

—are they trying to kill you? ( that sure is a serious question. well, half-serious, anyway. )

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[scratchitti]

Erk... no. Not TRYING to anyways...

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[oubliet]

You're friends with a dragon.

[this is the first time cole has seen a dragon-type! albeit, it prrrobably wouldn't seem worth saying that out loud if it wasn't. a look of faint wonder starts pulling into a smile, and he sounds like he's about to laugh.]

It looks so fat...!

[like a big ol' housecat or a jolly cook!]

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[scratchitti]

[Dragonite trills, flapping her wings. Yes she is a dragon!]

Yeah she's put on a few pounds since she evolved.

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[oubliet]

[Cole hasn't seen a dragon do that before, either. the smile is more definite, and Ralts asks to be picked up to see what's going on. she makes a little giggling noise with her hands over her mouth, and gives the Dragonite a small wave.]

Evolved...

[grew up, like the lady's Ralts did.]

You are a Pokemon Trainer. [as opposed to a Breeder. he's guessing from the badge talk.] You're doing well as one, and it makes you all happy together.

[again, he's inferring, from the happy scene!]

I wondered if it's hard to make friends with a dragon... [semi-absently shakes his head.] But she seems--nice.

[sure would've been a weird question to ask. pretty much all of the creatures here are more "people-like" than the creatures where he's from. why shouldn't that include dragons, and any analogues out there to other infamously angry, chompy things?]

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[scratchitti]

I've had her since she was a baby, so I have an advantage. I bet meeting a dragon in the wild would be a bit more risky.

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[ignisinfernale]

Guess it's a big deal to them.

[ Don't mind the amused smirk but wow those guys can get big... ]

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[scratchitti]

If the sun shines it's a big deal to them. Guess I can't get mad at them being excited though.

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[ignisinfernale]

Aa. Sounds like they're just happy for you.

[ Speaking of... ]

'Grats on the badge.

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[scratchitti]

Heh, thanks. I came over here to Kanto specifically to try the badges here... it's going pretty well.

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[ignisinfernale]

Yeah? We're just starting out in Violet. Haven't tried for the badge yet.

[ And it suddenly occurs to him... ]

Where's Kanto?

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[scratchitti]

It's across the little sea to the east- you can take a train or boat to it from New Bark. It's got it's own set of towns and badges here.

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[ignisinfernale]

[ Fancy that. Didn't know there was a whole other continent... ]

We'll probably check that out after we're done with Johto.
You woke up there?

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[scratchitti]

Nope, took a boat. I... needed a change I guess.