[video] /aggressively insists the off-brand is the real deal

[demonpuppy]

[The video starts with an awkward close up of a young child, face scrunched up as they navigate the Gear's interface. Once they realize it's started recording, they pull it back to a proper framing, though.]

--didn't know they put this in--um, hi! I'm Chip, I just got my first Palien a week ago! His name's Lazzo and he's a...um...

[They reach for their Pokedex and fiddle with it some until the tinny voice comes on with 'Salandit, the toxic lizard Pokemon'.]

Right, a Salandit! Um, does anyone know why they're using weird names for stuff? And Patty's just got one type, it's really weird...

But! Right I was gonna ask, where can I find a Espcheep? I really really wanna get one for real! I tried looking in the 'Pedia, but there's nothing in there and they've gotta be around!

Okay bye!

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[video]

[cyclonely]

[Oh man, Grant's kid is the actual right age to go on a Pokemon quest. That's so cool. Doing this video game as a kid is vastly superior to doing all other games.]

It's because this is alternate universe Paliens! Uh. Probably. Is it basically the same except for names and some rules? I... [what the fuck does he even call it] ...met some aliens called trolls once and they have their own version of Paliens called Fiduspawn. Only it's kind of already live action like this version. And-- [Wait, shit, he definitely knew about violence and gore stuff when he was a kid but he doesn't want Grant to get mad at him.] --I think they ate each other or something? I played it once and really wasn't clear on the rules or what was supposed to be happening.

Wait, does Paliens take place on a console or does it take place in the real world like it does here...

[demonpuppy]

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...that's stupid.

[Wait, what part are they saying that about--]

It's got a cartoon, too! But why wouldn't it be Paliens, it's all the same!!

[cyclonely]

Yeah, Fiduspawn seemed pretty dumb if I am being honest. [A choice on which part it was has been MADE.]

Well, that is how alternate universes are supposed to be like, I think! Things are mostly the same only slightly different! Like how you can't find Espcheep, and things are called different things. Some of my friends come from an alternate universe, actually, and stuff happened like Betty Crocker taking over the world and other weird things like that.

[Does Betty Crocker exist in Chip's universe? John hopes not.]

Anyway, what is Espcheep like? If it is one of the original 150, I bet I can identify it!

[demonpuppy]

No, who would call trolls aliens?

[Anyway,]

Mmmmmmm... [Well, it's probably worth a shot.] It's a little green mouse, but it's really round and got super big eyes and no tail and four arms. And it's ForestElecro type!

[cyclonely]

Ohhh, right. Duh. Yeah, they are not...real? Trolls? They are aliens who call themselves trolls. I don't really get it either.

[ANyway]

Hmmm... Well, there are a lot of mousey Pokemon! Hang on.

[Feed cuts off for a bit as John fumbles around with various pokeballs off screen and then flips it back on to release his Morpeko, Jekyl, lifting her onto his lap. She peers into the screen and almost immediately pulls out a seed from her little skin pockets and starts eating it.]

I don't think this place has exactly that one but let me send you a list of Pokemon I know that might be kind of close, and you can check them.

[He's gonna start typing that out while Chip responds.]


-pikachu (pichu is a baby pikachu apparently?)
-togedamaru
-plusle
-minun
-morpeko (that is the one i am holding!)
-dedenne

[demonpuppy]

[Chip narrows their eyes and peers at the screen, leaning in to take a close look at the Morpeko. This is Very Serious Business and they're not taking this lightly. Then when John sends the list they set the Pokegear down to start going through the Pokedex entries, and eventually...]

Wh--why is it a FAE?!