[Armin stands a little behind Jean, a little further removed from both Blitz and the caged electrodes. He doesn't dislike electrodes, but he is well aware of the damage and pain they can deal out, and unlike Jean, he's not as skilled evading quick zaps.
Still, you don't need to have an electrode to feel a hot knot of anger at the sight of them confined like that. It's cruel. How long have these pokemon been here, mistreated like this, used as nothing more than batteries. It has to end.
Armin fiddles with the pokeballs on his belt --six now, Ambrose not replaced, but his spot on Armin's roster filled up for the moment by the caged carvanha he had freed-- before he selects on, letting Holly out of her ball.
The Vileplume appears in a flash of light, and the sight of Jean makes her toddle up to him, patting at his face with one hand. Bless your soul, you look worse for the wear, the gesture seems to say. She doesn't seem as wary of the electrodes as Armin. It seems her new evolution got rid of the shyness that had marked her while she was a Gloom.]
Jean, please step back. Blitz too.
[Armin only intend to put the electrodes to sleep. They deserve a rest. And it is the only way they are going to be able to break that cage.]
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Still, you don't need to have an electrode to feel a hot knot of anger at the sight of them confined like that. It's cruel. How long have these pokemon been here, mistreated like this, used as nothing more than batteries. It has to end.
Armin fiddles with the pokeballs on his belt --six now, Ambrose not replaced, but his spot on Armin's roster filled up for the moment by the caged carvanha he had freed-- before he selects on, letting Holly out of her ball.
The Vileplume appears in a flash of light, and the sight of Jean makes her toddle up to him, patting at his face with one hand. Bless your soul, you look worse for the wear, the gesture seems to say. She doesn't seem as wary of the electrodes as Armin. It seems her new evolution got rid of the shyness that had marked her while she was a Gloom.]
Jean, please step back. Blitz too.
[Armin only intend to put the electrodes to sleep. They deserve a rest. And it is the only way they are going to be able to break that cage.]