victory_road | 14th Recipe [Video, Route 34]

[It's out near the start of Route 34, Goldenrod's signature skyscrapers easy to pick out in the background, where Jane's face appears in the cold, cloudy morning. She's got a scarf wrapped up around her neck and chin, her winter coat is on, her cheeks are pink, and you'd expect her to look delighted, the picture of an excited young lady ready to meet the holidays dead on - but instead she looks a little bewildered.]

Um...so, about a month ago...exactly a month, actually? An egg I received hatched into a Zorua, and his name is Hughie, and he's a troublesome little scamp but a lovely dear, really. He means well. But, um, I've looked up things on his species, and they're supposed to be able to transform into things, right? And he's done so as other Pokemon, but lately we've been trying to perfect his human transformation - I thought it might be interesting for him to learn.

[And it'd also get him into more trouble, but hey, this is a potential extra set of hands Jane could have around, and he'd seemed so pleased with the prospect...]

But...um. Do Zorua always...like to look like their trainers?

[It's then that Jane shifts the 'gear to show...a little boy? He looks so much like her, down to the curl of his black hair, but it's definitely a little boy, smiling silently as Dinah looks him over and then points behind him. Blinking, he turns...and there's a fluffy Zorua tail sticking out from the seat of his pants.]

I mean - I'm flattered? But I'm either going to be asked if he's my little brother or if he's my son...does anyone else have anyone in Hughie's species who transforms into a person? Maybe he needs some more ideas...

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...I don't know if any of mine can do that. But...I really think Hughie is just guessing. I mean - he is still pretending to be a little b-

[Hughie has now found his way into Jane's lap, still in his human form, and is peering into the camera. Hello, human!]

Okay, okay, yes - gracious, yes, I am talking about you, buster...

I own a Xatu. They see the past in one eye, and the future in the other. She is not afraid to talk about what she has seen.

[ Albeit in extended metaphors and often tactfully avoiding things he just, couldn't talk about. At his side, Truth huddled into him very shyly, making a soft, unsure 'yip' at the sight of Hughie clambering into the frame. ]

[Hughie smiles shyly and waves. Sighing, Jane pets his head, and he poofs back into a Zorua with little trouble, nuzzling her hand. Yes, pet him more, it's wonderful~]

I don't think I would be...so excited to learn about that sort of thing. It was trouble enough when August actually got a hold of his own Psychic power and started talking to me in my head...

[ Truth gasped with a shocked chirp. He id turn into a Zorua too, but tired to hide under Walter's arm so he could peek out at Hughie and Jane. ]

I was aware of her potential when she joined me as a Natu. Psychic Pokemon...do not often approach me. But I am used to how she speaks.

Does August speak in an unusual way?

Not too unusual, I think. Psychic types...they can communicate telepathically, but, he wasn't born a Psychic type. He's a Delphox - so when he was a Fennekin and Braixen, he was only a Fire type. It took him a little while to get used to having all of those Psychic powers all of a sudden, and he still goofs up on moves sometimes.

[Jane finds herself smiling fondly, thinking back on it as she scritches behind Hughie's ears.] So the first time he got something totally right, he was so excited, and suddenly I just hear, "Mom, Mom!" in my head, and I knew it was coming from him.

I see. [ Thank the Holy Mother none of his Pokemon seemed to view him as a parental figure, not even Claudia. ]

I was thinking, more in terms of speech patterns. Wisdom has a very...unique way of talking.

Oh! Hm...I don't know about that. Once he started getting used to sharing his thoughts, his vocabulary expanded quite a bit, but he's mostly polite and clear. How does Wisdom speak?

She uses continued metaphors. She spoke to me of the future as 'many paths to the same destination', then began to describe each path in detail, as various nature trails and city walks.

I'm not sure if she was still talking about the future by the time she was done, or if she was seeing places I might walk someday and describing them to me.

Oh. Hm. That...yeah, that's probably very confusing.

It can be. But, it is unlike others I have spoken to. I enjoy her company. I only have two other Pokemon who can express themselves to me, but they cannot sustain conversation as she does.

[ Wisdom's a strange bird, but one he was immensely fond of. Truth gets a little bolder and crawls to the front of his lap, giving a small, curious hello to Hughie. ]

Hi...I'm Truth. Who are you?

It's really quite fascinating at times to be able to know what some Pokemon are thinking, especially when they want to tell you. I actually quite like it.

[Hughie yips in return.] 'M Hughie! How ya doin'?

I'm okay...why are you on the video screen?

[ Truth's getting a little bit of courage and his ears flip up, tilting his head to Hughie ]

They have ways, even if they do not speak with words, to show what they are thinking at times. I have found that most with my ghost types, but they all do it, regardless of supernatural abilities or not.

Cuz I'm sittin' in front of the thingie!

Mm, I agree. It's lovely to figure out how each Pokemon communicates. It's always pretty unique to their personalities as well as species.

But, why's it on?

Yes...it is. But I do not have many that match species to compare. The only ones I have are parent and child.

Mommy put it on!

[Oh, well, that answers one question.]

Maybe if you met other people who have Pokemon of the same species as you, you could have them interact and see how they're different or similar.

14th Recipe [Video, Route 34]

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