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victory_road2019-10-15 12:42 am
whymustifeel) wrote in victory_road2019-10-15 12:42 am
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[Sometime early Monday evening, the following blunt, all-caps message pops onto the network:]
CAN ANYONE CONFIRM THAT THIS ISN'T ANOTHER HALLUCINATION FROM MY DEER? THANKS
[Attached is a photo of a massive net woven from vines, hanging from a rope attached to a tree branch. The creature inside is blurry- clearly attempting to escape and unwilling to sit still- but appears to be an Ultra Beast. From the looks of it, the photo was taken not far from one of the main structures at the Ruins of Alph.
A Stantler can be seen at the edge of the picture, keeping a wary eye on the Naganadel.
Several minutes pass. Another message, much shorter:]
jkl;hkhg
[Followed by another photo, far more blurry than the last, of a massive purple creature making a beeline for the camera; leaving behind a tattered green net in the background.
Some time passes with no further replies or posts from Fred- just long enough for it to feel uncomfortably long. Eventually, though, a third post emerges- a video this time around.
The video starts on a blurry closeup of Fred's face. He waves as the camera comes into focus, revealing minor scrapes and cuts on his hands and face- nothing major, luckily. His clothes and hair are ruffled, and theres a large tear in his shirt sleeve. The ascot is intact.]
Hiya! Wow, so- these guys are a lot tougher than the other Pokemon I've been catching with these nets, huh? I'm gonna have to go back to the drawing board- and find somewhere I can buy actual materials.
Doesn't help that Tyler here's been spending the last few days using those horns to- I dunno, make me think I've caught something when I haven't. Or the other way around! I don't get what his deal is.
[At the word "Tyler", Fred adjusts the camera to pan to the Stantler lying beside him, who flicks an ear in response. Two others things become clear in this moment; first, that Fred is sitting cross-legged in the grass, his free hand idly patting the Stantler; second, that the Naganadel from before hasn't left.
It's watching him from the forest.]
Anyway, it sucks that I caught that guy and it got away, but it's a learning experience, y'know? I still gotta figure what kind of traps work best for what Pokemon, and figuring out what doesn't work is just as valuable as knowing what does!
... Also, does anyone know if those things are venomous, 'cause he shot some stingers at me and I feel a little woozy.
[The Stantler tenses as the camera shuts off.]
CAN ANYONE CONFIRM THAT THIS ISN'T ANOTHER HALLUCINATION FROM MY DEER? THANKS
[Attached is a photo of a massive net woven from vines, hanging from a rope attached to a tree branch. The creature inside is blurry- clearly attempting to escape and unwilling to sit still- but appears to be an Ultra Beast. From the looks of it, the photo was taken not far from one of the main structures at the Ruins of Alph.
A Stantler can be seen at the edge of the picture, keeping a wary eye on the Naganadel.
Several minutes pass. Another message, much shorter:]
jkl;hkhg
[Followed by another photo, far more blurry than the last, of a massive purple creature making a beeline for the camera; leaving behind a tattered green net in the background.
Some time passes with no further replies or posts from Fred- just long enough for it to feel uncomfortably long. Eventually, though, a third post emerges- a video this time around.
The video starts on a blurry closeup of Fred's face. He waves as the camera comes into focus, revealing minor scrapes and cuts on his hands and face- nothing major, luckily. His clothes and hair are ruffled, and theres a large tear in his shirt sleeve. The ascot is intact.]
Hiya! Wow, so- these guys are a lot tougher than the other Pokemon I've been catching with these nets, huh? I'm gonna have to go back to the drawing board- and find somewhere I can buy actual materials.
Doesn't help that Tyler here's been spending the last few days using those horns to- I dunno, make me think I've caught something when I haven't. Or the other way around! I don't get what his deal is.
[At the word "Tyler", Fred adjusts the camera to pan to the Stantler lying beside him, who flicks an ear in response. Two others things become clear in this moment; first, that Fred is sitting cross-legged in the grass, his free hand idly patting the Stantler; second, that the Naganadel from before hasn't left.
It's watching him from the forest.]
Anyway, it sucks that I caught that guy and it got away, but it's a learning experience, y'know? I still gotta figure what kind of traps work best for what Pokemon, and figuring out what doesn't work is just as valuable as knowing what does!
... Also, does anyone know if those things are venomous, 'cause he shot some stingers at me and I feel a little woozy.
[The Stantler tenses as the camera shuts off.]
[video]
[Sane?
Possibly not, but that's rude to ask.]
...All right? You seem a bit harried and also poisoned.
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Oh, I'm fine. Never better! And I'm only possibly poisoned. Don't think I'm that harried, either.
Are you worried 'cause the trap failed? That's fine- see, it only really failed 'cause I wasn't trying to catch any giant dragons here in the first place. I didn't know to set a trap strong enough for that guy. So I'm not too torn up about it.
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[In her friend's defense he was trying to save a kid, but still.]
...And traps like that don't work on Pokemon, to boot. Not that the thing you've got there--not Tyler, the other thing--isn't a Pokemon.
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Oh, come on! I've only jumped in front of cars, like, once or twice.
They do work on Pokemon, though? Someone told me their Pokemon accidentally got caught in my traps on Route 29! And my Staryu was caught in one. And technically, I did catch that big dragon thing in one for a while. Just- y'know- not for long.
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OR TWICE.
She's squinting, because if he wasn't a Westerner, if he wasn't blonde, if he wasn't so dorito-shaped--he could have been near indifferent towards his own health enough to be Yusuke. How horrifying.]
Well done.
[What is she saying well done at???]
But the Pokeballs should be easier, shouldn't they?
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also sorry for the lateness I work at walmart so brrrbhgh
[Actually that's a frightening question. Fred, stop bringing up questions that should have been answered like five years ago.]
There's, there's about 800 types of species out there now, rounding up a little.
dw about it!!
And even if I didn't- it's not like anyone's gonna get on my case for having more than six Pokemon with me without Pokeballs, right?
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[She turns her camera to behind her, where it looks like the inside of a shop with a cavalcade of ghosts and ghoulies.]
I just keep mine in my home. I'm not a trainer, so I'm not expected to do much battling or traveling.
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[Beat.]
Gosh, are all those yours? How many do you have? Do you keep them out all the time?
[Poor attention span always outweighs the potential for getting in trouble with the law.]
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At one point Botan smashed several people, authority figures too, in the head with a bat. So she doesn't care much about the law as long as people (who aren't bastards) aren't getting hurt.
To be fair or something they were murderous zombies then.]
In order: Yes, about 67, and yes. I live on my own so there's no need to try and conserve space. They help me out in my shop as well.
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Sixty seven? And they're all out all the time? I can't even imagine having that many- I know they're not the same as normal pets, but still... Scooby already eats us all out of house and home, and he's not even my dog. And he's just one dog!
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[She does not know what a "Scooby" is but it sounds like something all right.]
My Charizard is very good at making cinnamon rolls.
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It's cool that yours help you make food! Mine're learning how to make traps.
[Of course,]