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[Quite frankly, Botan is way too embarrassed to show her face for the post. She tries typing something long, then something medium, then all that comes out for a moment is:]

HELP.

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Sorry, Botan here--what I meant to write was I need some help.

Er.

Not quite sure how to phrase this, though. I have one breeder-specific question and one general question.

Do we have a Breeders Union? For trading around and borrowing Pokemon and such. If not, we should, I know there's a lot more of us around than before.

And in general, anybody out there interested in looking at some Pokemon up for adoption? I've been trying to hang onto these for my friends for [...] a bit, but I can't quite handle it anymore. I don't have the space and I don't do much traveling or battling, so I'm not serving them well enough as a trainer.

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Don't mind their levels, I really couldn't care less if you're some master trainer or not, as long as you're ready and willing to care for a displaced Pokemon.

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That's all, thanks

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A breeder's union would be quite handy. I would be more than happy to help you organize such a thing.

And I would also be more than happy to take on a few of the Pokemon you are looking to rehome. I have more than enough space right now and always have Pokemon coming and going as it is.

Hi Miss Botan!

[She's yelling into the gear because EXCITEMENT and reading drives her nuts so to hell with text.]

I could take a couple! I need to rebuild my roster and could use the help if they don't mind coming to live with me.

If a Breeders' Union does exist, could you please suggest that they organize another breeder's convention? The previous one was a wonderful opportunity to be and sell eggs, but it was so long ago...

hoooooly shit it's like you've been running a poke-orphanage

I don't believe there is an official Union but there absolutely should be. Something like an inter-library loan system, except with Pokémon, where breeders can request to borrow from other breeders to expand their stock options.

I don't doubt that, Mr. Scamander, you've been quite generous with opening your home to Pokemon. Actually, it was you and Dr. Pines that made me think of it, he's borrowed my Ditto for some projects and I figured hey--Jirou likes being able to get out and socialize with other Pokemon, surely my others would too, there's also still some I haven't even seen yet. It's not a very good look for a shop owner to just up and leave for who knows how long, know what I mean?

Sorry, I run my mouth too much sometimes.

Oh, eh--

[It's one of The Kids, Botan can respond back in kind.]

Of course, sweetie. I think any Pokemon would be lucky to have a trainer as energetic as you. Do you need help figuring out which type you'd want?

[She's given it some time to calm her nerves and look Not Flustered enough, so Botan flicks on the video to respond.]

Convention? That's certainly something I could bring up. We're all usually so far apart, though, I wonder how we'd even put our heads together about something like that, video conference perhaps? Where was the convention held originally?

Well done, that's the most apt description I can think for it. [Though she usually wouldn't swear, sometimes it's needed.] And believe it or not that's not even the first time I ended up with a load of homeless Pokemon, except that time they were Phantump and I kept those.

i mean good for them having someone willing to put up with it for that long i guess

wait how many of those did you get. not as many as this right. do you just have a forest's worth of tiny spooky tree ghosts

Actually, you're the inspiration for that, Dr. Pines! Jirou enjoyed being able to get out and about to meet new Pokemon, like I said to Mr. Scamander what the heck, I have a couple of other unique ones that might want to explore and meet new friends. There's some I haven't even seen yet myself that I'm sure others here have.

16 originally.

Then three friends left.

Now I have 19.

Not quite a forest's worth, more like a garden of deceased children, but you're not entirely wrong.

[She adores her dead gay stump ghosts.]

Near the Goldenrod Breeding Center, five years ago. Both breeders and interested trainers were invited to participate and sell their wares, and they came in great numbers. I knew people who bought more than ten eggs during those days.

[So many eggs. Too many eggs.]

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We really do need some kind of centralized communication hub. Or at the very least a known list of other breeders and Pokémon available for loan.

[Also he likes that idea because, for Reasons, he kind of... doesn't want his own Ditto. A temporary Ditto is about all he's got in him.]

The issue would be keeping it up-to-date.

It's quite surprising that one doesn't exist yet, though perhaps there is a lot of bureaucratic red tape that has prevented its creation. Still, I think it's something worth pursuing, and it would be a great resource for breeders to learn from each other, as well as about different kinds of pokemon.

There also needs to be a registry, not only of current breeders but pokemon bloodlines. The entire breeding aspect isn't very well managed from a centralised point of view.

I'd be happy to assist you in caring for some of those pokemon though.

How about Voltorbs. Tell me you'd take in Voltorbs.

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How do you mean? Like in a temporary for breeding sense or adoption sense?

Do you have a problem, Shiro?

[Gosh! This is a girl who uses her brain, quite a lot like Keiko in the straightforward thinking things through aspect.]

You're right, some of us don't keep track of lineages very well [mostly her. Okay, entirely her.], it's only by chance that I managed to keep some of my Pokemon's children, I wouldn't know where the others are now until encountering them again. I think since a lot of us are scattered most of the time and there hasn't been a real central hub specifically for breeders since the Johto branch of the breeding center shut down, it just hasn't come up. With the coming and going of other people sometimes it ends up falling on one single person to manage and that just can't be done, unless that person is very driven or very determined to wear themselves out.

[...Much like her in taking care of Pokemon.]

Whichever Pokemon you'd like, I'm sure they'd be pleased to travel with a smart young lady like yourself.

A while ago after the Goldenrod breeding center shut down, I did offer to keep a registry of breeders and types of Pokemon they usually breed. Er, it didn't quite work out since not everyone is particularly mindful of their stock.

[That is, they were mostly kids, and asking something like "what's your specialty?" isn't a real categorical question.

(Also Botan getting her own Ditto was an accident and by Arceus does she regret it.)]

I'd be fine with keeping a lexicon and running a phone line of breeders, have a big old document of Pokemon types anyone can edit to reflect changes in their team maybe?

Gosh, that was a while back, before I even arrived in Johto I think. It's surprising nobody's gone and started another breeding center again, but with the unlikeliness of people sticking around long enough to be consistent it seems like it'd be a daunting task.

[As in a really frightening task and dear lord, too many Pokemon. Too many eggs.]

There is no need to apologize at all, Miss Botan.

I know quite a few of my companions would love to get out and travel some so I could definitely contribute to a Breeder's Union! As I said, if you need help getting the foundation built I would be more than happy to help you gather up information on all the current breeders in this world and what Pokemon of theirs that are interested in taking part.

I believe I saw someone mention a breeder's convention down below. Has something of that nature happened before?

[Ivy remembers Botan. She bought her very handsome shiny Lapras from the woman.]

I agree with the statements above. A Union sounds like a wonderful idea with avenues we could explore.

Perhaps opening a forum to collect out thoughts and ideas, as well as a quick and easy means of contact should be our first step?

As for your overcrowding problem, I'm located in an area with a large amount of space and would be happy to take couple off your hands.

I'm not home at the moment but if you want to send Marlin to my PC, I can have someone in Olivine let him out so he can join the Squad.

[While normally he'd be excited at the prospect of adding to the Squad and taking on another of his favorite Pokemon...the past few days have kind of sucked. So please excused how tired he looks, Botan.]

I've got a few other Gyarados that were left with me by people that left so he'll have company in that sense.

[Hermione frowns thinking.]

Well, I think it's important to keep track of pokemon lineage, I mean, otherwise how do you know the background of where your pokemon came from or which pokemon have been bred? It's also useful for other people looking to buy eggs from breeders as they can see the where the genetics come from and if there could be any hereditary problems.

Also, regarding a Breeder central management business, I think if it's managed by a committee of breeders, there wouldn't be an issue when people left. The committee could simply vote for a new member to take their place.

Not only would it mean that all breeders can be registered but also their pokemon available for breeding. Then people can directly contact a breeder asking if they have a specific pokemon available or if they could be put on a waiting list of some sort. The committee could also look at breeder conferences or conventions where breeders could get together to discuss learnings or new research.

Really, if that's all that's preventing it from happening, then that's not an impossible hurdle.

[Hermione blinks and then blushes at the praise. It didn't sound sarcastic.]

Oh um, thank you? I just..read a lot and like to study.

I'm happy to take some of the eeveelutions, a Meowstic and Froslass off your hands? At the moment I probably don't have capacity to care for any more, I'm sorry...

that's so fucking many

jfc do you even bother trying to tell them apart anymore or what???

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