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Floating rock? I'd bet on it! [Carly answers easily, beaming.] You know I think I might have seen a pokemon like that actually... ...Where are they?
[Yeah. Armin gets it. Maybe not exactly because it is not like he has ever been married (common law or otherwise) or has a kid, but he sort of gets it. The rough idea, at least.
But boy. This is also kind of heavy subject, isn't it? And very personal and he has literally never ever met Greg face-to-face.]
Right. Uhm. Sorry, this got a little--
[Some people can just smoothly drift from one subject to the next. Not Armin. He's no schmoozey, golden-tongued fast talker.]
I'm not sure if you've managed to meet up with Rose yet, or how much she has explained about this world, but, uh, if you've got any questions, I don't mind trying to answer them.
But boy. This is also kind of heavy subject, isn't it? And very personal and he has literally never ever met Greg face-to-face.]
Right. Uhm. Sorry, this got a little--
[Some people can just smoothly drift from one subject to the next. Not Armin. He's no schmoozey, golden-tongued fast talker.]
I'm not sure if you've managed to meet up with Rose yet, or how much she has explained about this world, but, uh, if you've got any questions, I don't mind trying to answer them.
[Huh. Oddly specific request and an oddly relaxed demeanor. Don't see that every day.]
Hmm... Not sure what the rules are with motor vehicles. I've seen bikers, but a lot of the roads are just dirt trails.
[He pauses.]
Not one for inns and hotels, I'm guessing?
Hmm... Not sure what the rules are with motor vehicles. I've seen bikers, but a lot of the roads are just dirt trails.
[He pauses.]
Not one for inns and hotels, I'm guessing?
Yeah. It kinda did. Sorry.
[Armin can't see it, but he shakes his head.]
I did find Rose! Everything was such a weird blur over the weekend but I almost remember trains and boats and walking and then-- Rose. Although I didn't realize it was her at first, because. Well. You know.
She's explaining things... but since she's not originally human, she might miss things? So I might take you up on that.
[Armin can't see it, but he shakes his head.]
I did find Rose! Everything was such a weird blur over the weekend but I almost remember trains and boats and walking and then-- Rose. Although I didn't realize it was her at first, because. Well. You know.
She's explaining things... but since she's not originally human, she might miss things? So I might take you up on that.
I can see that being an issue.
[Rose is a very interesting friend to have, but yes, her approach to life and humanness is not exactly standard.]
I know arriving here is pretty confusing, so anything that comes to mind, I don't mind answering.
[It had been highly confusing and a bit frustrating to Armin mainly cause he is the sort that really wants to know the ins and outs of everything and the ins and outs here were very different from the ins and outs back home. The sun didn't even set in the right place!]
[Rose is a very interesting friend to have, but yes, her approach to life and humanness is not exactly standard.]
I know arriving here is pretty confusing, so anything that comes to mind, I don't mind answering.
[It had been highly confusing and a bit frustrating to Armin mainly cause he is the sort that really wants to know the ins and outs of everything and the ins and outs here were very different from the ins and outs back home. The sun didn't even set in the right place!]
Huh. Fair point. They don't exactly give us much of a starting budget...
[He pauses, hmmm-ing to himself.]
Guess there's always the option to get a job, but a lot of the starting options aren't great. Customer service just feels like a drag...
[He pauses, hmmm-ing to himself.]
Guess there's always the option to get a job, but a lot of the starting options aren't great. Customer service just feels like a drag...
A Mareep, you mean? Maybe not at first, but it should become strong enough once it reaches the Ampharos stage, and I doubt becoming bipedal would be a problem.
[Hey she's not gonna question it.] Hohh, that makes sense I guess...
So how do you know Rose anyway? ...Other than knowing each other before, I mean.
So how do you know Rose anyway? ...Other than knowing each other before, I mean.
Why did you live in a van for so long?
Oh, you found someone to travel with already? That's sensational, that's a huge help!
[Also a-plus name, really.]
I was lucky enough to have a friend here when I got here too, it might've been kind of rough otherwise.
[Also a-plus name, really.]
I was lucky enough to have a friend here when I got here too, it might've been kind of rough otherwise.
STEVEN! Hey, schtuball, good to hear you! Again, I mean. I've got this blurry impression of listening to you have a jam session with a big old bug? Man, I haven't had a weekend that lost since I was touring with Marty.
[Has he turned his own video on? No he has not. He might not have found the right button yet, whoops.]
[Has he turned his own video on? No he has not. He might not have found the right button yet, whoops.]
I mean, at first I was touring with my manager, Marty. Then when we, uh, parted ways after I met Rose, I wanted to live as close to her as I could, which meant parking my van on the beach by the Gem temple. And after Steven was born, all my money went to stuff for him.
Steven suggested I get a house when I finally got some royalties from Marty, but I dunno, I was so used to living in the van by then that I didn't really see why I should. I did get a new mattress for the back, though!
Steven suggested I get a house when I finally got some royalties from Marty, but I dunno, I was so used to living in the van by then that I didn't really see why I should. I did get a new mattress for the back, though!
Oh right! So this goes back... more than twenty years ago, actually. I'd played a concert out in Beach City and the only person who actually showed up was Rose. I gave her a free CD and I went to get her a band tee shirt, only she kinda disappeared while my back was turned, but I talked to an owl and hopped a fence and I found her again.
We were supposed to hit Empire City as the next stop on the tour, but I had a fight with my manager and kicked him out of my van and then I turned right around and drove back to Beach City so I could be with her.
We were supposed to hit Empire City as the next stop on the tour, but I had a fight with my manager and kicked him out of my van and then I turned right around and drove back to Beach City so I could be with her.
[Well at least video hasn't killed the audio function.]
Me too. I almost thought the whole thing was a dream, but- hang on.
[The video swerves a little to show the Kricketot in question happily chewing away at an entire raw potato.]
He was just kind of there after it was all done, like he'd always been there. Not sure what I'm gonna call him yet.
Me too. I almost thought the whole thing was a dream, but- hang on.
[The video swerves a little to show the Kricketot in question happily chewing away at an entire raw potato.]
He was just kind of there after it was all done, like he'd always been there. Not sure what I'm gonna call him yet.
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