9th [video network post]

[forsaintcecilia]

[For a post from Kazuki, the feed begins uncharacteristically silent. He isn't holding the camera-- it must be being held by one of his Pokemon, or propped up by something, because he's clearly in the shot, several yards from where his gear is.]

[Before him is a single Nihilego. It looks visibly nervous, but not aggressive. Yet. A good distance behind him are his Primarina, Altaria, and Ampharos, his three Pokemon that have hit level 100. They're watching the encounter between their trainer and the Ultra Beast with wary eyes, as if ready to spring into action at any sign of danger. Near his head is his Chimecho, gently ringing, slowly floating around the Nihilego in calm circles.]

[The Nihilego is distracted by the Chimecho. It turns around with a gentle, flowing motions, watching the Pokemon and making eerie, undulating cries in return. It reaches out a single tentacle as if it is thinking about touching the Pokemon, but doesn't. It's wariness slowly melts away into what looks like curiosity.]

[When he feels confident that the Nihilego isn't quite so wary of him, Kazuki slowly approaches. It quickly turns to watch him instead of the Chimecho, but doesn't react as though it means to attack. From a bag he was wearing at his side, he pulls out what looks like some kind of muffin. The Ultra Beast tilts its "head" and takes the treat from Kazuki's open palm. It pulls the food to its bell, and it just kind of disappears.]

[Kazuki continues to hold his open palm to the Nihilego. Like a shy young girl, it slowly reaches one of its tentacles out, while holding the other close to its bell, and touches his hand with it. Kazuki stays perfectly still, except for a slight incline of his head, like a bow. After a moment, the Nihilego bows back.]

[They both retreat a step back. The Ultra Beast cries softly, with a tone that sounds like... Gratitude? Then it simply turns and floats away. No altercation occurs. Kazuki turns towards the camera and walks up to turn it off.]

[This text appears a few minutes later:]

The others are right. You don't have to fight them. If you can read them right, they'll calm down, and they'll leave peacefully.

Comments

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[captainash]

If they give you a chance to communicate in the first place. I stumbled upon one of the little purple critters during a walk with SID yesterday, and it bolted as if I'd been waving a bloody knife in its face.

[forsaintcecilia]

Really? I haven't met any that outright run like that. Although I've mostly only seen the jellyfish ones...

[captainash]

Maybe it's a matter of size? It wasn't quite as tiny as the stabby ones, but SID could still have bitten its head off with a single bite. The jellyfish are big enough to fight back.

[forsaintcecilia]

What kind of Pokemon is SID? Is it big and scary? They do get a little skittish when my level 100s get close

[captainash]

It's one of those Silphally. You know, the evolved form of the Type: Null that are given out in Saffron? Not the cuddliest species, but certainly not as menacing as a Gyarados, either.

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[starry_forehead]

Where do they leave to? Back to their portals, or somewhere else?

[forsaintcecilia]

Oh, I've never followed one after they leave. I figure that'd only make them more nervous.

[starry_forehead]

Maybe you could follow them at a distance?

Have you noticed if there's any type that seems more likely to run off, or do all of them act like that if you act right?

[forsaintcecilia]

I could try, if one looks friendly enough, but... I'm mostly just trying to keep everyone safe right now. I don't want any of the Pokemon that live around my home to get hurt.

So far I've only seen these jellyfish ones, and a couple of ones that are like stickbugs that stand on two legs. The jellyfish are usually shy and like to be treated gently, while the stickbugs are more... How to describe it. Proud? Haughty? Kind of like a really classy lady.

[starry_forehead]

That makes sense. Maybe in an area that pokemon have already fled from. I'm in some open places here, I might try it. It would be good to know if they can return to the portals if they run off.

Interesting. I wonder if they're working together or just all lost.

[schachmeister]

In that case, I wish I could figure out what the creatures that keep showing up around my Lapras want. So far, they haven't attacked, but my pod hasn't been at ease at all since they arrived.

Neither have I, for that matter.

[Armin remembers those last few encounters with these strange creatures! He hopes things won't turn into a battle like that. Most of his Lapras are not fighters, and there are the eggs and youngsters to think of too. Armin can't imagine keeping them all safe if another big battle like the one at the Ruins would occur.]

[forsaintcecilia]

They're showing up all the way out on the ocean? Where are they trying to go...?

[schachmeister]

I have no idea. I don't think they have any real interest in the ocean though. There is plenty of that around here, but instead they keep coming back here. It's just my Lapras that live here, so I cannot help but feel they are interested in them for some reason.

[forsaintcecilia]

They're attracted to the Lapras? Huh. I haven't seen them be attracted to any wild Pokemon...

[schachmeister]

Well, that is my theory right now. It's hard to say though when I haven't been able to communicate with them at all.

Unless they are after the eggs, for some reason.

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[missingache]

That's a really big jellyfish...

I think it likes you if it didn't attack!

[forsaintcecilia]

I dunno if they like me, but I think I got it to not be afraid of me, maybe. That's what they seem like to me, I mean. Scared of something.

[missingache]

Everything's scared of something. But sharing food makes anything friendlier, right?

[forsaintcecilia]

Y'know, that's pretty true. I sure get friendlier if you give me food!

[missingache]

Even from someone you don't like?

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[quizzak]

I wasn't aware they were hostile to begin with. The one I ran into seemed very...friendly to a comrade of mine.

[forsaintcecilia]

Really? Which kind was it? What happened?

[quizzak]

It was a giant red one with rather...large muscles. It was...flexing at my friend. Keith, if you've met him.

[forsaintcecilia]

Oh yeah, I've met Keith before... But I think the Keith that's here now is a different Keith. He left and came back once. I think. Maybe twice.

Red with big muscles, flexing, and... Friendly?

[quizzak]

...How does that even work?

And yes. It didn't seem hostile at all. It looked like it was enjoying itself, mostly.