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[notvaljean]

[The scene starts out sweetly enough; the camera centers in on a pair of sleepy, cuddling Electrodes. Those who've met the fiery deathball will recognize Blitz and his girlfriend Donner, who is... yeah, who knew Blitz was such a runty excuse for an Electrode? He's barely bigger than a beach ball, compared to his massive, scarred-up girlfriend. Regardless, right now they're cuddling and making soft crackles that almost sound like purring--if you've never gotten zapped by one of them--and looking almost painfully cute.

[Or as painfully cute as sentient balls of electric fury can be.]

[Jean breaks the Pokedomesticity by clearing his throat.]

Uh... has anyone ever gotten a Pokemon that they didn't actually catch?

[He moves the camera, moving it around behind the Electrodes, and... yes, there's a third one there. One that looks rather suspect, along with a small pile of eggs.]

This Ditto started following us a couple months back and I just ignored it, thinking it'd go away if I didn't catch it, but now...

[Well, look at them! This looks like Poke-amory, is what this looks like!]

I think Blitz caught it? Is that even possible?

[Hearing his name, Blitz rolls back a little, just far enough to spear Jean with one bright, beady eye. Why yes, yes, he's entirely capable of catching another Pokemon! Do you dare doubt the deathball, boy?!]

[Jean sighs.]

Does anyone watch a Voltorb egg?

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[video]

[paladinlost]

I'm... mostly certain one of my Lilligant caught my Tangrowth. It was during one of those weekends and I still cannot recall every detail, but I distinctly remember being introduced to him after the capture.

[That is most certainly not a Tangrowth snickering somewhere behind him.]

I must say, though, that catching another Pokémon without using arms is very impressive.

[video]

[notvaljean]

Don't encourage him.

[From the Electrode cuddle puddle, Blitz cackles with satisfaction.]

He's a little too competent for a Pokemon without arms or hands.

[video]

[paladinlost]

There's no such thing as being too competent! ...Unless he intends to take over the world and rule it as a tyrant, but that' not be worth his efforts. Far too much paperwork involved.

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[11121_assumption]

I returned home once to find two new Pokemon had moved into my house. One immediately took to me. The other waited for some time before asking to formally join my team.

new phone who dis

[notvaljean]

this one never asked to join my team, though
it was just

sort of

THERE

[11121_assumption]

Does it already have your Trainer ID?

[Video]

[findingbeasts]

Quite a few though not really by means of any of mine catching others, necessarily.

[A Leipard butts his head up under Newt's arm with a smug look.]

Ah, well, unless one catching a wild Pokemon's attention counts.

[Gaspard let out a putt as Newt smiled faintly.]

That sort of thing has happened several times.

[Video]

[notvaljean]

Yeah, that's happened a couple of times.

[Newt was there when Spookycheeks found the single, solitary Pikachu she can get along with long enough to have on Jean's team, after all.]

I'm pretty sure Blitz caught this one, though.

[Video]

[findingbeasts]

With a Pokeball?

[Okay that's a bit of a new one.

The Leipard snickers causing Newt to shush him.]

So is it one of the parents? Or responsible for some of them, I suppose I should say.

[action]

[schachmeister]

[cause they mcfrigging live together and all.]

You know, at this rate, once Blitz figures out how to open doors, he won't need humans anymore.

[That's just Armin's idle comment from where he is sitting at the kitchen table, penning something down in a journal, his Dhelmise egg wrapped in a blanket and sitting in the chair next to him.]

[action]

[notvaljean]

He already has Polo to open doors for him.

[It's only a matter of time before Blitz strikes out on his own. Jean gestures at Armin's egg.]

You know, that Dhelmise is going to be a half-brother or sister to all these Voltorbs.

[action]

[schachmeister]

[He pauses long enough in his writing to stare ahead.]

That's a terrifying thought.

[And back at it. He has a lot of writing left to finish.]

Don't think you can use that to get me to take one though.

[He wants nothing to do with your balls, Mr Kirschtein.]

[video]

[rediscover]

Woah! I didn't think a Pokémon could catch another Pokémon...but it sure looks like yours did!

[Anna grins.]

At least they all seem happy together, right?

[video]

[notvaljean]

[Well HELLO, pretty lady! Jean straightens up a little and smiles when he returns Anna's message.]

They do. They're pretty cute, honestly.

Do you want one of their eggs?

[Disney princesses Pretty girls love temperamental, exploding balls of fury, right?]

[rediscover]

[completely oblivious to any of this:]

They really are! And you're lucky to have had a Ditto adopted into your family, too...

[The princess blinks a couple of times, looking unsure.]

Oh, geez...really? I don't know, um...how much would you want for it?

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[thedifferencebetween]

I got this Trubbish I can't get rid of, just follows me every friggin place. Started following me in Goldenrod and now I dunno how it keeps getting in my house.

Voltorb, huh?

Video

[notvaljean]

[This guy... Jean narrows his eyes a little, but he's civil enough when he responds. If Handsome Jack wants a ferocious, ill-tempered Pokemon with a propensity to explode, who is Jean to deny him?]

[He also wants to watch him talk a little, since he's wearing his mask, to see how it works.]

Trubbishes are pretty useful, though, if you cook at all. Mine eats almost all our trash so we don't have to take anything outside.

Yeah, Voltorbs. Electric types, love battling. You can't have a better fighter on your team.

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[shiro2hero]

[Since, well. This is somewhere into the Great Nerd Rescue, and he's not actually home at the moment --]

Is that why we have so many Voltorbs?

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[notvaljean]

There are so many Voltorbs, Shiro.

[They're going to have to start migrating soon! Like coconuts!]

You think your friends will want one?

[Yes, new space people nerds, welcome to Pokemon World, have a Voltorb!]

[video]

[fuelthefire]

You're gonna have murderball babies?

[Somebody's excited for you, Jean. c:]

[video]

[notvaljean]

I am!

[While Jean wasn't initially too stoked at this discovery, Krieg's enthusiasm is infectious, and he grins into the camera.]

When they hatch, you should help me teach them some basic things.

[islandshore]

Hey, if it's any consolation, I've been stalked a few times. Heck, one time Sora and I encountered this crazy Charmeleon back at Cinnabar, and she wound up chasing us all the way back to Celadon. Somehow.

[How a flaming lizard could make it to the mainland from an island is anyone's guess, but point is, it's not unheard of.

Still, catching itself... makes him squint. That's a new one.]

But this... Man, that raises so many questions. Do you leave Pokeballs lying around? If not, how the heck did it get any?

[Shame there's presumably no video footage. Sounds like it would've made for one heck of a show.]

[notvaljean]

No, I keep my Pokeballs in my bag, but that's never stopped him before.

[Blitz will shred a bag to ribbons to get to treats inside it if he has to.]

He could have also asked one of the Pokemon with hands to get it for him.

[Video]

[gobblewonked]

Aw, if that ain't the sweetest thing I ever did see! They're cuddlin' up with one another!

[Video]

[notvaljean]

Hey, Fiddleford!

[Jean is warming right up to this filthy old man; anyone who appreciates both Trubbishes AND Voltorbs can't be all bad, right?]

The little one is Blitz, and the big one is his girlfriend, Donner. Although I guess she's his wife now? Anyway, Blitz was my starter! Like your Trubbish.