Forward Dated: [Action/Route 36/Spinda Tuesday/7/12]

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[Ochako's only seen a panda once before, and it was in a zoo by itself. The idea she might see one in the wild was pretty unbelievable. The idea that she might see more than one? Pretty amazing. The idea that there might be dozens of miniature spinning pandas overrunning the route to the point that she is literally tripping over them is kind of mind-melting.]

Awawawa, th, they're so cute! I mean, there's so many of them!

[It's hard to tell if Ochako is panicking because of their numbers or... just overwhelmed by their cuteness. Or... getting... nauseous... because of all... the spinning...

In any case, the poor girl is stuck in the middle of a whole mosh pit of them, waving her hands as her swablue, hoppip and noibat all fly around in her in a panicked fluster, not sure what to do. The spindas aren't really attacking Ochako and they're too short to reach them, but it's pretty worrying how many have surrounded them...

You can come help, or leave her to her furry doom... or maybe you're the one who needs help from spinning mass?]

Comments

[Video]

[usedgravity]

Eh?! Oh, um- [She hadn't realized her pokegear had turned on during all the confusion] Dave! Uh...

Well, if you come here, you can have as many as you like?

[Nevermind they're swarming everywhere]

[Video]

[callbacks]

Where even are you. I mean, I'm probably a stupid number of miles away regardless, but maybe I can come back later or something.

[Dave, that's not...how swarms work...]

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Umm, up where Route 36 and 37 meet? Past Violet City, I was -oof- on my way to Goldenrod when these all showed up!

[And... climbing on her? Only to fall off again... it's hard to feel too threatened but it's not exactly convenient.]

[callbacks]

What are they even supposed to be. Like, cats? They kinda look like cats.

[Dave have you ever seen a cat in your actual life]

[usedgravity]

Cats? [No, they... they don't seem like cats to her] They're kind of like teddy bears!

[Actually, they do seem kind of toylike... if toys could get staggeringly drunk]

[callbacks]

Oh, I get it. 'Cause they're two-leggers. That makes sense.

[Also they don't look like cats, Dave.]

I dunno what to make of the ears, though. Or the spots. Bears don't have spots, do they?

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They've got stubby little tails too.

[Because that's how you tell the difference between a cat and a bear]

Hmmm... well, panda bears do!

[Just... usually more orderly]

[callbacks]

Huh, that's true.

[He watches the Spinda a moment longer, then tilts his head a little.]

I thought pandas were bigger.

[usedgravity]

Well, maybe they're like... teddy panda bears?

[Clearly, that's how it works]

I mean, they're pokemon, not pandas! Most catepillars aren't as big as my arm either.

[And boy howdy did she freak out the first time she met one of those]