FILE 2 | [Network/Action for Violet City] ?!?!?

[gainedlove]

She changed, she changed, she changed!!

[It might be hard to tell at first, but it is not, in fact, the surprised-looking Flaafy that is shouting excitedly at the Gear. Sharp-eyed viewers might see the two tiny arms wrapped around her middle before Frisk's head pokes out from over the Pokemon's shoulder, beaming and terribly excited.]

I didn't know they can change like this! I was just out makin' friends, but some of th' Pokemon didn't wanna be friends an' Shelly started attackin', an' I was tryin' t' stop it but then she started glowin' an' got bigger an' they got really really scared an' ran away!

[Shelly sighs and pats her trainer's arm a few times, and Frisk blinks before setting her back down with a quick apology, then promptly snatches up the Gear to hold it properly. They might not be happy about the fight, but this is still so exciting!!]

It's so cool! I didn't know Pokemon could change like that! But, um, when's she gonna go back t' normal?

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[Video]

[callbacks]

Oh, hey! Congrats, dudes. That's a mighty fine evolution you got there, kid.

[Wart checks the feed over Dave's shoulder and nods his approval as well.]

They don't turn back after that, usually. It's more like, uh, extreme growing up than a temporary transformation.

[Video]

[gainedlove]

[Frisk grins widely and gives a thumbs up, and Shelly nods thankfully.]

Shelly's th' best! But...she's really gonna stay like this? I thought evolution's supposed t'be all slow an' take ages an' ages?

[Video]

[callbacks]

Yeah, that's how real evolution goes. Evolution here is more like...well, you know how caterpillars and butterflies work, right?

[video]

[harlequinhater]

[John kind of recognizes this kid from moon prom, so he doesn't bother with introductions or anything; he just launches right into talking.]

That's awesome! Your Pokemon looks so fluffy now too. But she won't go back to normal - she's just going to be big like that now. It's pretty weird at first, but you get used to it!

And at least she looks peaceful. You're really lucky!

[John's first experience with evolution had been... less than ideal to say the least.]

[video]

[gainedlove]

[Thankfully, Frisk doesn't mind people being friendly right off the bat, so they just giggle and nod with a wide smile.]

Ehe! She had a lot more fluff before, but now she's bigger so there's a lot more t' hug! Um, but what d'you mean 'bout peaceful? I thought if you can get 'em in th' ball it means they like you?

[Video]

[questionmarksthespot]

Pretty sweet, dude.

[Have a thumbs up, Frisk.]

Transformations are a pretty standard mechanic in this kinda game, you know, level up enough and get a new class or form or whatever.

[Video]

[gainedlove]

[Again with the game thing...? This is like the third person to try and claim that.]

But this's a place, 's not a game! You can't be in a game, you just play 'em.

[Oh, but the irony...]

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[coolskeleton_95]

SHE'S SO MUCH BIGGER! I HAD NO IDEA POKEMON COULD PERFORM SUCH FEATS OF GROWTH!!!!

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[gainedlove]

[Frisk turns to Papyrus with a laugh, nodding enthusiastically. Shelly, for her part, just brushes at the wool around her neck and looks modest.]

Yeah! It was so fast, too, I didn't know what happened until it was done!

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[mttbrandlegs]

[That has got to be the cutest video Mettaton has ever seen anyone take. Once Frisk appears to be finished, he finally interjects--]

She looks so much lovelier this way!! Imagine that, a sheep with fashion sense!! I hope it is permanent!!

[Maybe he can use this as a springboard into the "FRISK POKEMON LIKE TO BE TRAINED" conversation he tends towards every once in a while. Because honestly. Mettaton's having a grand old time battling and Frisk should partake more often!]

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[gainedlove]

[But fighting is baaaaaaaad, it huuuuuuuurts people! Sorry man, but you've got a whole lot of RESETS worth of learning to undo on that one.]

Aww, she was just as cute before, too! Like a little buzzy cloud!

[Frisk hugs Shelly again, who lets out a surprised bleat before huffing a sigh and hugging their trainer back.]

I love her bunches no matter what, though!

[video]

[captainash]

[Aw, kid trainers have the best reactions to the Pokémon life cycle.]

This is your team's first evolution, I take it? Congratulations, kid. If you keep going like this, she'll evolve again and grow even bigger.

[video]

[gainedlove]

[They are innocent and pure, it's true.]

Really? She's gonna get even bigger?!

[There may be literal actual stars in Frisk's eyes right now.]

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[mon_dieu]

I am not sure how to be telling you zis, my young friend, but... I do not think she shall be changing back.

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[gainedlove]

Really? Why not?

[They may or may not have skipped the entire section of the Trainer Handbook that talked about battling and the effects thereof.]

[video]

[exeggutorhead]

[Guess who hasn't been paying a whole lot of attention to the network lately? If you answered 'Envy', you are correct.]

[Because he sure didn't know that the kid from the weekends had actually shown up for real until just now. Although he could also be kind of forgiven on account of the memories being generally fuzzy.]

[...of course, since he missed when they first showed up, he has no idea whether they know a damn thing or not. TIME TO FIND OUT.]

Well, looks like everyone else already told you she's going to be staying like that. At least until she evolves again and turns yellow.

[video]

[gainedlove]

[Frisk nods, and then looks back to Shelly before frowning a little.]

Why's she gonna change color back t' yellow, though? Couldn't she turn blue or somethin' instead?

[Shelly bleats out a short 'Fla!!' that could either be indignant or amused--possibly both. Why would an Ampharos be blue, that's not even the shiny coloration!]

[Video]

[usedgravity]

Oh, wow! She looks super cute now!

[Not that... she has any idea what she looked like before]

But, well... this is the new normal for her now, I think?

[Video]

[gainedlove]

She's super duper cute!

[Even if Frisk will miss being able to wake up with their hair literally sticking out in all directions thanks to the static of their so very fluffy pillow.]

Mmm, that's what they said. I didn't know Pokemon can grow up that fast!

[video]

[topiaries]

You've taken good care of her. It is scary when they start to fight.

_{[Guess who outright refuses to battle.]}

[video]

[gainedlove]

[Pacifist bros unite!]

Yeah! I'm tryin' t' just make friends, but sometimes th' Pokemon really don't wanna an' I gotta flee...Shelly gets real stubborn sometimes, though! I guess she really wants t' keep me safe.

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[quadrangle]

[Yeah, guess who hasn't seen this tiny human on the network before?]

OK YES VERY EXCITING FOR YOU AND OH FUCK ARE YOU EVEN OLD ENOUGH TO READ? CAN YOU READ.

[hOW DOES HUMAN SCHOOLFEEDING WORK goddammit. And uh. Shit, should he have not written "fuck," he's terrible at judging human ages, TIME TO SWITCH TO VIDEO AND PRETEND THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. Hello there, small child, pay no mind to how very nervous this young man looks when he finally appears. He doesn't know who, but someone is going to kill him if he'd inadvertently taught this child their first curse word.]

Hey, uh. How old are you?

[video]

[gainedlove]

[Well! That sure was a thing. Frisk frowns at the text message before the video pops up, and they smile and wave.]

Hi! I'm nine. An' yeah, I can read, you dummy!

[I MEAN, GOSH. Toriel would never neglect their schooling, after all! And somewhere, in the far, far distance, a large goat woman wonders why she feels the need to scold a crab.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

_{[There's been plenty of young kids here before, so one as young as Frisk isn't too surprising (Heather'd had to watch a LITERAL TODDLER at one point-- not a fun week), but it's still always kinda fun to see people so enthusiastic about their Pokemon.]}

Well, hate to be the bearer of... news, but she's gonna look that way from now on.

It's kinda like growing up, for Pokemon.

[Video]

[gainedlove]

[Well, thankfully this kid doesn't require too much babysitting! They're used to taking care of themself, so Johto hasn't been too hard on them at all.]

Really? How come? 'S this mean she's gonna get old superfast?