Video | Can I offer you an egg in these trying times?

[schachmeister]

[The video opens to Armin looking a bit thoughtful, chin propped up on his hand.]

This September marks my two year anniversary here. It's strange to think how quickly all that time has passed by. Stranger still to think that I'm not even sure if I would've survived this long back home...

[Because when you join a branch of the Military famous for its abysmal survival rates, that is a pretty valid concern.

Then Armin shakes himself out of his reverie, giving the camera an apologetic glance.]

Ah, I apologise. I didn't make this entry just to let my thoughts run wild.

[He straightens up a bit, clearly Ready.]

My actual reason for making this entry is to announce that I've become a breeder. I applied for the license last month and was accepted. It simply felt more in line with my current goals, though they did tell me it is always possible to switch back again in the future.

And now that I am a breeder, I thought... well, I thought it would be a good idea to breed some of my pokemon together. Most of these have served me very well while I took on the gyms, so I thought that might be of interest to people who are currently in the process of doing that.

Though... I may have overdone it a little.

[He adjusts his gear to show a pretty sizable collection of eggs. They are grouped together in smaller sub-groups, different colours of yarn wrapped around each egg to indicate that Armin has been trying to create some order in this eggy chaos.]


[Armin picks up the gear, moving closer to the eggs, focusing on the first group of eggs - five of them in total, three wrapped up in dark-reddish yarn, the two encircled by white yarn.]

I've done my best to try and figure out what these eggs will hatch into with the help of my pokemon. This is all very new to us though, so my apologies if some of these end up being incorrect.

This first batch of eggs was produced by my Piloswine Hannibal and my Camerupt Beatrice. Hannibal, especially, has been invaluable to me in several gyms. The Swinub line is part ground type, so especially if you are taking on an Electric-type gym, they are going to be of great use. They also learn a good spread of both damaging Ice and Ground-type moves. I never ended up using Beatrice in a gym, but as a dual Fire/Ground type, they could certainly do well. Though, I do feel obligated to mention that neither Hannibal not Beatrice has a very competitive attitude. I don't know if this will reflect on any of their offspring. They will fight, but they are not greatly motivated by it.

[Moving on to the next batch - six eggs altogether, three circled with dark green yarn, and three with light green yarn.]

Next batch was produced by my Vileplume Holly and my Shiinotic Gus. Because they are both part grass type and learn very similar moves, these eggs will hatch already knowing most of their possible movesets, which include several very powerful Grass-type moves. Oh, and because Holly has a Hidden Ability, the chance these eggs will hatch with one too is pretty high. For Oddish that means it might have the ability 'Run Away' and for Morelull, the possibility of the ability 'Rain Dish'.

[Onto batch three - Three eggs this time, wrapped up with purple yarn.]

I'm pretty certain all three of these eggs will hatch into Skrelps. Their mother Juniper was actually the first pokemon I caught here and she has always been a strong and dependable battler, both as a Skrelp and as a Dragalge. They are an exceptionally good line of pokemon if you prefer battling by inflicting status effects on your opponents.

[Next little group - five eggs, three with dark blue yarn, two with light blue yarn.]

This next batch of eggs come from my Wingull Webby and my Dewpider Boris. Dewpider especially can make a very good battler. It is part Bug-type, so it has a few weaknesses a pure water-type won't have, but to compensate, Dewpider has the amazing ability called Water Bubble which doubles the power of any Water-type move, while also halving the damage dealt by any fire-type moves. And that is not even including the additional bonus strength when a Water-type pokemon uses a Water-type move.

[Does he sound excited? He does, because Dewpider is an excellent water spider. Wingull is also great, but man, Dewpider. What a catch.

Onto one final group of eggs. Just three this time, circled with yellow yarn.]

Now, I am positive these three eggs are Staryu eggs. Admittedly, in terms of moves, these pokemon aren't going to inherit anything particularly interesting. However, my Staryu happens to be shiny, so there is a small chance these eggs will hatch into shiny pokemon as well. I thought people might like to take a chance on that.

[He sits back, camera back to him. He really got wordy there, but he couldn't help it. There is just so much he wants to say about his pokemon and how valuable they have been to him and how great any potential offspring of them might be. In his eyes, pretty much every species of pokemon has some interesting feature worth talking about.

But, perhaps that is better left for another time.]

I'm afraid I've gone on a bit too long. [After all that rambling, there is now a touch of awkwardness to his face and voice.] Uhm, I'm not expecting any payment for these eggs. I have a job, so I feel that sort of thing would be unnecessary. And, of course, while I spent most time highlighting their potential for battle, they of course also make great companions. All of the pokemon--

[Whatever Armin intended to say next gets lost in a sudden explosion of noise as someone shoves open a door. That someone turns out to be a very, very excited Incineroar, carrying three eggs in his muscley arms, presenting them with pride (and a purr) to the camera.

Armin looks stunned. Absolutely gobsmacked.]

I'll-- Uhm. Give me a moment.

[The camera cuts out. And when it turns back on again, some time has passed. Armin is pinching the bridge of his nose. The camera focuses on the same Incineroar from before, still purring quite happily over his eggs. A second Incineroar has joined him, looking just as pleased with the situation.]

It seems my Incineroar decided to... help out in my breeding efforts. So, I guess, I also have three Litten eggs available. As you can see, both of their parents are Incineroars, so these Littens should hatch with a lot of moves available to them as well.

Just. Just let me know if you are interested in any of the eggs and I'll get them to you as soon as I can.


[And now he is off to find some aspirin maybe and a pokemon-shaming sign for his Incineroar.]


[ooc: an ooc list of eggs and moves can be found here.]

Comments

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[icecastlemadonna]

So you can switch between being a breeder and a trainer? I didn't know you could do that. [Not that Yuuko is really interested in becoming a trainer at the moment, but it's still good to know.] It looks like your Pokemon were pretty eager to help you get started...

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[schachmeister]

That's right. I'm not sure there are any exact limitations, but you can ask for the application form in any pokecenter. They'll even help you fill it out.

[Not that there was a great deal to fill out, but still.

Her last comment as him glancing at his pokemon --or, lets be real here, his dreadful Incineroar-- with exasperated fondness.]

Something like that. A little too eager if you ask me.

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[icecastlemadonna]

The Pokecenters are useful for a lot of things, aren't they...

[Yuuko can't help but laugh a little, being reminded of how pleased those Incineroars looked about their eggs even if they're kind of an inconvenience to Armin.] None of my Pokemon are ready to breed yet as far as I know, but it seems like you already know which pairings work. Though I guess your Incineroar didn't need much coaxing.

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[toxicodendron_isley]

Looks like you've certainly embraced your new calling, Buttercup.

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[schachmeister]

To be honest, I hadn't really intended to breed this many. I initially planned to produce maybe one or two clutches. But, when I got started I couldn't help but keep thinking things like 'ah, these two pokemon would create interesting offspring as well'. And, well...

[The result can be seen on the screen.]

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[toxicodendron_isley]

I'm surprised you manage to convince so many of them into your preferred pairing. Seems you're a natural at this.

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[unwantedgirl]

That..is a lot of eggs.

[Chise is not entirely sure how she's going to deal with that sort of egg-plosion if it ever happens with her Pokemon.]

Morelull are Fairy type as well aren't they? [The mention of Fairy types has her Flabebe Belladonna appearing over her shoulder looking quite intrigued.] Could I possibly take one of their eggs?

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[schachmeister]

I didn't really intend to let things get this out of hand, but once I got started, it was hard not to think of all the other eggs I could potentially breed.

[He has so many good pokemon.]

They are. And, of course. Though, I do feel there is something I forgot to mention. My Shiinotic Gus hatched mute. Other than that, he is completely fine, and it has never been a limit to him, but I'm not certain if that is the sort of thing he might pass on. I'd completely understand if you'd rather choose another pokemon.

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[unwantedgirl]

You planned all of these?

[She..really has no idea how she's going to live up to what some of these other breeders are capable of.]

Oh. That's alright. [Chise smiles faintly.] I don't mind. I'm sure the Morelull will be fine however he or she hatches.

[She doesn't mind different at all.]

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[plasticasshole]

Could I have a Staryu and a Dewpider?

[He isn't worried about getting a shiny Staryu, he just likes the look of the pokemon. And as for Dewpider, well, his Spinarak could use a spider friend.]

It's good of you to give these out for free. I'm still new to collecting pokemon, so it helps a lot.

[He wants to get as many different types as he can.]

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[schachmeister]

Of course. I'll get them to you as soon as I can.

[Armin is turning into some sort of egg dealer for Connor here.]

The way I see it is that my job pays me more than well enough. [especially for a kid who isn't used to having money.] So, I'd much rather just focus on finding new owners for these eggs, than care about selling them for me. Plus, it's only my first time breeding eggs. I still need a lot more experience, so the people taking eggs are helping me out as well.

[plasticasshole]

I see. Well then, I'm glad to have helped out. I'll raise them well, don't worry. Charlotte will be happy to have another spider to play with.

[Hey, Connor is perfectly happy to have an egg dealer. It means he gets all kinds of pokemon.]

I didn't know you could become a breeder if you had been assigned the role of trainer.

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[haveyouseenalittlegirl]

As someone who is dead back home, I understand the feeling.

[For him, every moment here is a moment he should not have at all. Therefore it is all precious.]

It looks like things are going well in your change of profession here as well. Would I be able to get a Litten?

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[schachmeister]

[You are really blase on that whole 'I'm dead' thing, Harry.]

Oh. I wasn't aware you were dead back home.

[Kinda awkward because seriously, what do you say to that? Sorry, that's rough, buddy?

Better focus on eggs!]

Of course. And to be honest, I didn't really intend to breed this many eggs at once. Rather, when I started, it was difficult to stop.

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[haveyouseenalittlegirl]

Oh, sorry about that. It's been a while for me, mentally at least. I keep forgetting not as many people know about that as they did the last time I was here.

[Mostly due to the confusion when he arrived that first time. Technically he went back to his death again but then he got his memories back from the years of his time here before, so it seems further away then a few months ago.]

You might have found your calling then. And thank you, I'll be at eight pokemon then. I might just get the hang of this yet.

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[thenightsky]

Armin....I think you guys went overboard.

[It's said with a teasing grin as lounges on a bench, Carbuncle sprawled over his shoulders with a happy little blep while a Growlithe attempts to lick at Noct's face from her spot in his lap.]

I know I'm one to talk considering how big the squad got but still.

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[schachmeister]

Once I started planning certain pair-ups, I couldn't help but keep coming up with more and more.

And then Magellan decided to help as well...

[Armin had always watched those giant breeder egg piles on the network with slight horror and relief that that wasn't him. But now it was. The karma train had rolled into town and it was full of eggs.]

I know you only just got back here, but I'd really appreciate it if you'd be willing to take an egg or two off my hands. Of course, I'd completely understand if you can't, but...

[help him, please.]

[forsaintcecilia]

...Man, you just signed up to be a breeder and you've already got this many eggs? You're making us all look like slackers, Armin!

[schachmeister]

That really wasn't my intention. I probably shouldn't have bred this many, but I guess I sort of... got a bit too into it.

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[shiro2hero]

... tell me that's not my Incineroar.

[Oh god this house is overrun with cats.]

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[schachmeister]

Well, I don't think Magellan and Polo could produce eggs together.

[It is definitely yours, but don't worry, Armin is working on getting some of these cats out of their house, at least.]

[logical_lioness]

Congratulations on your first batch of eggs! It's exciting, isn't it? Also quite surprising at how many suddenly seem to clutch at the same time.

Have you added your information to the Breeder's Registry? We're trying to start up a Breeder's Union, so if you'd like to take part, that would be wonderful!

[schachmeister]

Not yet. This is the first time I've heard about it.

What exactly are the requirements to participate? Do I have to breed a certain number of eggs every month?

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[maybeitsmabelline]

Did you say Swinub?

[Mabel's face is extremely close to her 'gear when she responds, eyes wide as saucers.]

Did I hear you right, Armin?

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[schachmeister]

[This is terrifying.]

I did. Two of them if I managed to separate them right.