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[synchroswim]

hhhhhhhey uh probably a weird question but i think the egg i got from those dudes in exchange for those pictures from the big cruise is|

i think it went bad or something cause it finally hatched and i dont think dogs are supposed to be... you know.

_{[Attached is a picture of a blue Rockruff with a white muzzle and white paws, standing triumphantly over what looks to be the tailfin of a Gyarados.}

did i mess something up?? cuz the first egg i had hatched suuuuuper quick and the turtle came out looking like the ones i saw on tv and junk but this funky little dude has been in that egg for ages. he didnt like

overcook in there did he?





also did anyone lose a big gyarados and a manta ray looking thing?? they were in my computer and i cant find the dude they were listed under originally

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[schachmeister]

There's no need to worry. Your Rockruff is a shiny. It's a good thing. Or, well, it's not a bad thing, at the very least.

[the other subject turns Armin a bit more subdued though. Big Gyarados? Well, those aren't an uncommon sight, but he knows one person who really had a knack for them. And he is gone now.]

Sometimes when people leave this world, their pokemon end up with other trainers. Most commonly close friends, but not always. I'm guessing those pokemon belonged to someone who recently left, especially if you can't find his name listed on the gear anymore.

And I'm guessing that person was Noctis.

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[synchroswim]

Sssssssso I didn't screw anything up? Even when I had Mrs. Robinson sit on it? That's... good, I think.

<sub>[Somewhere off-screen, the very same Rockruff can be heard growling and shaking something around. It's one of his boots, but they're supposed to be pretty durable so he's not too concerned.

Yet.]</sub>

I don't think I really knew anyone by that name, but... The Gyarados is kinda familiar? I think I saw it when I was talking to a guy over these things - black hair? Bunch of Magikarp?

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[schachmeister]

You didn't. It's just... an unusual quirk. Shiny pokemon are pokemon who have a different colouration from the other pokemon of their kind. It's just their colour that changes, but other than that, they are the same as any other pokemon. Some people really value the rarity of the whole thing.

[And ah. That sure is a familiar description.]

That's Noctis, yes. He really loved those Magikarp. He collected as many as he could.

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[synchroswim]

Is it just the ones that come from eggs that turn out like this? Or does it happen with wild ones too? 'Cause I got this dog that looks... kinda different than others, but I dunno if someone lost it or what. It kept following me and stuff so it had to have been used to people, right?

_{[The thought of that makes his heart ache a little though, too. If it did belong to someone in the past, what happened to them?]}

Is... collecting a bunch of the same type a thing people can do? They're not gonna get weird looks?

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[outofhershadow]

uhhhhh eggs don't work like that
i didn't exactly have a normal education back home but i know THAT at least

pretty sure it's just normal-weird for this place
i checked out that fox thing that hatched out of the one i got and it's not the same color as all the pics i've seen

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[synchroswim]

man i dont even know what color this one is supposed to be cuz ive neeeeeverrrr ever seen one before

yours is supposed to be more brown like mine though isnt it? the uh
eevee i think?

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[outofhershadow]

dude it's called the internet
people are crazy about posting pics of their pets, you can find one of that little guy no problem

yeah
think i saw one back when we were in goldenrod before i jumped ship
it was definitely a lot more brown than the little guy i've got

[neverstudied]

certain eggs take way longer to hatch than others. so you probably didnt do anything stupid. probably

speaking of the turtle, hows it doing? luca will probably wanna know about her baby

oh- is the manta ray a mantine or a mantyke? ive got a mantine, dont think he's gone anywhere though

[Venkman still checks the Pokeball at his side just in case.]

the only other person i know with a mantine is dandy and i doubt he'd hand her over to someone at random without a word

[Altruism doesn't seem to be his style.]

[synchroswim]

man i hope so (ﾉ_ヽ)

but!! flo is doing pretty great so far. he's still trying to figure stuff out but quaver has been sticking by him and showing him the ropes of uh
most things in general
turns out he really digs elton too


and i thhiiiiiink its the second? its pretty small|
i mean not small small but he fits in the bathtub of my hotel still

[neverstudied]

i dunno who your other pokemon are but glad to hear hes settling in well; i dont really know much about his dad but his mom's definitely a handful.

if you're lucky, Flo didn't inherit her tendency towards anarchy and vandalism. if you're not lucky, i'd suggest setting aside money just in case you have to pay fines in the future

yep probably a mantyke. or a REALLY small mantine. mine has a 7ft wingspan and couldnt fit in a bathtub unless you rolled him up like an old rug

i dont know anyone who had one of those so i cant help you there. but probably someone decided you needed even more water types

[adandyinspace]

nothing's wrong you're just an idiot

[This of course coming from the guy who thought the eggs were duds.]

[synchroswim]

_{[It's him.]}

HEY! cmon man! has yours even hatched yet??!

[adandyinspace]

of course it has!!! what do i look like??? some kinda dumbass who doesnt know how to hatch a freakin egg?!

[No one...answer that...]

i ALSO dont go crying at everyone and know dogs can come in whatever color they want!!! you ever seen more than one dog before yeesh

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[tearsofademon]

It's probably fine. Sometimes Pokemon are just born with special coloration like that. It's not common, but it happens.

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[synchroswim]

you sure? like, 100% positive? cause i got two others too but they didnt hatch from any eggs like this guy did



i think

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[tearsofademon]

It definitely happens. I've had a few eggs like that hatch, over the years. Abby, for example, came from one of those eggs that sometimes show up out of nowhere, a couple years back.

[Attached is a photo of a pink Ribombee, because she's the one who was passing by in the hallway. She'd probably look just like a shoujo manga protagonist who's late to her first day of school, if Ryner had any sense of composition.]

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[lyingheart]

Dogs breathe fire here, sometimes. This dimension's understanding of what animals we thought we knew elsewhere should or could do is warped.

Sounds like the last part might be someone going home. PC additions can be from people who willed out certain pokemon to go to friends of theirs if they ended up leaving.

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[synchroswim]

man and i was really hoping that striped cat i saw in another world was gonna be the worst thing i'd ever see


the thing is though i dont think i really knew the guy
we talked like
once??

[lyingheart]

Striped cat?

Odd. Still, he had to have indicated those pokemon would go to you. It's how it works. Must have made an impression that time you talked.

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[cyan_maid]

Oh no, your little puppy friend is just fine! His coloration is what you'd call "shiny". It just means he's a bit more special than Pokemon of his species. I have one on hand myself, if you'd like to see more?

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[synchroswim]

Other Pokemon aren't gonna pick on him because of it, right? I got this other dog that looks... a little different from the other ones I saw in Goldenrod, but just barely.

_{[At least he doesn't have to worry about the Lillipup being sick like he was thinking before!]}

How many do you have?

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[cyan_maid]

Absolutely not! At least, they shouldn't - and it's not like you can't give them a stern talking-to if it happens.

[Jane thinks for a moment.] Shiny Pokemon? Um...just three. But that's honestly more than I ever expected, really, and only one is on my team all the time. His name is August, and he's a Delphox - they're supposed to be yellow and red, but he's more purple than yellow.

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[a_sin_for_him]

Your pokemon is fine, it's a natural but rare color variation. Like an albino. They're called shiny.

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[synchroswim]

okay thats|
thats good
i think

i was just super worried cuz ive only ever had one other pokemon pop out of an egg before and it came out looking normal. the only other one i have thats a weird color is this other puppy-looking one and i guess now a gyarados, but a red sea serpent doesnt sound as weird as

well
a blue dog

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[a_sin_for_him]

I have a golden dinosaur and a pink bee. The colors aren't what most would consider natural, but that can be said of many Pokemon.

I have a green dog, but he's a Furfrou.