Day 3 [video]

[faintwaves]

Okay...

[Hello, Network! It's Xion! She looks less perky than her last broadcast, and notably alone except for...a Type: Null. Yes, a Null, newly acquired and wearing...

Floaties? There are Floaties on this Null.]

Let's try swimming again, Saturn, okay? You can do it!

[For its credit, Saturn does turn itself towards the water. But it...

Wobbles its head from side to side. A rather odd and almost drunken approach to the lake takes place, but unfortunately the Pokemon ends up going in circles instead of going in.]

Ah...don't be scared, Saturn, water doesn't hurt.

[Is it really okay to encourage an animal that's almost the size of a horse like that??? How did she get the floaties on its arms???]

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[seasalthands]

Well. You know what they say... You can't lead a horse to water. Even if the water is like less than 2 meters away.

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[faintwaves]

But...

[Xion don't say it, don't say "but he's a Pokemon, not a horse." For once in your life, don't be literal thinking.]

[Okay, recovered.]

They said he's a Water type, it doesn't make sense for him to go away from water, doesn't it?

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[seasalthands]

Not necessarily... I mean aside from his fin like tail there's not a lot to him that would make him water savy... he actually looks like he might sink. Maybe it just means he can use water type moves. There are a few secondary type water pokemon that appear to have no business in the water.

I just... even with floaties I don't know if I'd encourage swimming. Seems dangerous to me.

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[schachmeister]

Is he... is he okay? He seems a bit...

[He does not look okay, okay?]

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[faintwaves]

He's fine!

[Sure, he seems fine, he's got a skip in his step, kind of a drunken walk, but he's fine.]

Saturn, come here!

[See? He's coming over to lay down next to where Xion is seated, he's fine. Only a little head wiggle until he stills.]

You don't think so?

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[schachmeister]

It's just that he looks a little unsteady. Is that normal for his kind?

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[captainash]

...Maybe you should start with a kiddy pool or a shallow pond. And a visit to the nearest Pokémon Center.

[Note to self: babyproof the apartment before acquiring a Type: Null.]

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[faintwaves]

Uhh...I get the first two, but why the Pokemon Center?

[Saturn is healthy! He just has a weird wobble.]

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[captainash]

...Well, it looks it has trouble walking normally, doesn't it? Maybe it pulled a muscle or something.

[Then again, the legs don't seem to be the problem...]

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[bleedingunversed]

I think you got a defective animal.

Might want to put it down.

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[faintwaves]

[Seriously why do people say things like that for fun, it's really sick.]

I think your *attitude* is defective.

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[greatrage]

Uh.

Is it... ok?

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[faintwaves]

Why do people keep asking that? He just doesn't want to swim right now and is kinda wiggly.

[It's genuinely no different to her than how the Dusks used to move around anyway.]

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[heartdive]

Maybe it doesn't want to swim?

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[faintwaves]

Maybe...he's supposed to be a Water type, at least that's what Silph told me. But maybe he's not ready to learn to swim yet.

[She wasn't for a while, anyway, it makes sense.]

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[headheldhigh]

[Oh... oh dear. Historia's heart is absolutely going out to that poor creature. She's still very new, though, so she has no idea what in the world it's supposed to be or the possible reason why it's acting so weird.]

Oh dear... perhaps it's that device on its head making it uncomfortable. Can it be removed...?

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[faintwaves]

[Ah...the helmet. Xion is quiet for a moment, watching Saturn wobble around in a little circle, until he turns back to her and makes a rumble noise. For a moment he looks like a happy dog and is going to wag his tail...fin.

He ends up shaking his whole backside instead, but she smiles.]

Um, I was told not to take it off, and it doesn't look like there's a way to anyway. I'm sure there is one, though, maybe he'll tell me eventually.

[cyan_maid]

[Wow who's the DOUCHECANOE who told this girl to put down her Null???? How fookin rood do you have to be]

He might just be...hesitant? You never know, he might not have been given much opportunity to swim at Silph Co.

[But he is still a GOOD BOY look at him go]

I like his floaties.

[faintwaves]

Maybe, he just came to me from Silph, so it's kind of like he was just born?

[He's a VERY good boy.]

He held really still while I put them on! I don't think he likes them himself but he knows they're needed anyway.

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[alltoblame]

You shouldn't try to force it.

[Not going in the water is sort of something he can relate to, okay.]

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[faintwaves]

...Okay I'm gonna be honest, you're the first person that hasn't said something like "is he okay?" or "you should kill it."

[So the implication that she's forcing her Null into swimming lessons is forgivable, she can...well, not ignore it, but file it away.]

And I used to be scared of going into water before I learned how to swim, but I don't know if he is actually, he's just a little directionally challenged.

[Saturn's head wobbling could almost be mistaken for nods of agreement. Almost. Except it's in a circular direction.]

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[brocrux]

Get in the water first and usher Saturn towards you. I've watched a couple of seagull moms do it that way. Seemed to work.

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[faintwaves]

Seagulls, wow...I haven't thought about seagulls in a while.

[Mostly it's Wingull now, or Krabby.]

You think? [She looks over at the Null, sitting patiently--no wobbles in sight, even!] Hey, Saturn? Would it be easier for you if I went in first?

[The Pokemon has no visible mouth, so the low but deep rumble that comes out might be slightly startling.]

Hmmm! [Did she actually understand that?] I have no idea what he just said but I'll try it anyway.

[islandshore]

...Heh. Having some difficulties, I take it.

[he offers a small, sympathetic smile. He doesn't have a lot of experience with Nulls, but he'd be lying if he said he wasn't enticed.]

Still, looks like that Pokemon's in good hands. Just gotta be patient. They're... experimental, right?

[faintwaves]

Of course, I'm gonna take care of him and be the best trainer I can be whether or not he learns to swim.

[A pause, she frowns.]

Riku, who's Vanitas?