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[atlasrising]

[ The video starts by zooming on a cute little Pokemon, who cocks her head curiously to the side. Yup, the first Pokemon Rhys has ever caught by himself is a Mareep. The video pans over to focus on himself and, to be honest, he looks pretty goddamn smug. Off to the side, you might see a overweight Meowth with a collar sprawled on the ground, too tuckered to even look at the camera. ]

So, I want you all to meet the newest member of Group Rhys. [ He moves the camera back down, where the Mareep is lying comfortably in the grass, nice and proper compared to that dang Meowth. Despite being just caught and all, she looks pretty happy! ]

I'm just trying to think of nicknames. I'm kinda feelin' Gortys, to be honest. She's...peppy. [ Rhys smiles more genuinely to the camera- it's obvious to him and a few others, this might ring a bell! ] But I'm also thinking about maybe something that hits a little...less close to home. Maybe. I don't know. I'm open to ideas.

So, uh, thanks! Oh and also-

[ The camera pans to the fat Meowth who is sprawled in the grass. ] Does anyone have any good exercise routines for Pokemon? [ As if it knows Money Shot raises his head and gives Rhys a glare. ] No offense, buddy.

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[11121_assumption]

[ Oh hey, it's Rhys! He should respond, shouldn't he? He hesitates, thinking over what to say before replying. ]

It looks sweet. [ Of course looks could be decieving. But it was a cute looking creature. Hopefully it turned out to be so. ]

I exercise alongside my Pokemon. I still don't know of any specific exercises for them.

[atlasrising]

Walter! Heeey, buddy! [ The little Mareep picks her head up at Rhys' exclamation, but then just lays it down again. ]

I think Pokemon would be...y'know, mad when they got caught, but she's been pretty nice so far. Loader likes her too. [ Chiming from off camera can confirm this. ]

Maybe that's what I got to do. Just give him some motivation. I don't know if a Meowth can die from heart problems, but...I really don't want to find out. Money Shot's kind of grown on me.

[11121_assumption]

It is strange that they seem to seek our company... [ His own little electric type, a Shinx, had refused to let him and his Pokemon train in peace until he satisfied her with a battle. Given her persistent attitude he had ended up catching her, although she seemed more battle hungry than any other Pokemon he had met thus far ]

If it is like an ordinary cat...but none of them are, are they? But I think my Pokemon appreciate seeing me train with them. Assumption tries to copy me. [ It was oddly endearing, seeing the little Pokemon try to do push-ups. Better than Darkness, who perched on his back and cawed each time he completed one. ]

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[thedifferencebetween]

Holy nutballs, Money Shot's gotten huge! What the hell did you do to him, Rhys?

[That Meowth was not that fat when Jack sent him to Rhys, he's sure of it.]

[atlasrising]

[ Uh. Oh.

To answer, or not to answer.

Eventually he does, but it's pretty obvious that Rhys is pretty dang unsettled. Also maybe Jack would have seen more than anyone else how hard he was trying to hide his neck. 'Cause, y'know. Strangulation bruises ain't pretty. ] Bad diet. I guess.

[thedifferencebetween]

Ya think? Christ! Give him some damn vegetables, or something.

[A beat.]

Nice shirt.

[Text]

[better2do]

[Yep, still too nervous to show his face again on the network. This person at least seems nice, though, and his Pokemon seem nice, especially the sheep one - Frisk has one of those, don't they? So making an attempt to chat through text shouldn't be too bad.]

if shes peppy you should name her peppy
thats what id do
but whys your cat friend so big?? is it gonna lay an egg?

[...what...]

[atlasrising]

Peppy's good! I'll be sure to add that to the huge list of names I'm going to choose
But

[ wow ]

Uh
I
Don't know? Don't think so? Can they do that?

I think he just eats really badly...

[better2do]

i dunno
i saw pokemon come outta eggs though so maybe? but its a private thing
so maybe he eats bad like you said
what do you feed him?

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[fehcatsap]

What the hell kinda name is Gortys?

[Josuke you name all your Pokémon after non-Japanese bands, albums, or songs. You are not that qualified to ask this question.]

[atlasrising]

Gortys was the name of a friend of ours. She was a robot. Don't judge until you see her.

[ Which, you're not, but... ]

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[cardboard_boss]

I usually get them to chase something and bring it back. [Like a dog?] If they've got a goal they're more likely to want to exercise.

[Because Snake was used to training with his dog back home.]

Also hide and seek. Hide something and get them to find it.

[atlasrising]

So you mean like fetch. [ He looks to Money Shot and takes a moment to think. ]

...Okay, literally all I can think of is food. There's just...nothing he's interested in otherwise? I'm pretty sure he likes money too but I don't know about throwing coins around and then Money Shot just stuffing them in his mouth. Probably isn't good somehow.

[ Rhys shrugs. ] Unless you can think of something.

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[coolskeleton_95]

OOH! OOH! I DO! I HAVE PLENTY OF EXERCISE PLANS!!!!

[atlasrising]

Yeah? [ Rhys kind of seems to lean forward, tilting his head to the side. ] I'm listening.

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[ferino]

you can't just run with them?

[atlasrising]

Well I mean
I can but
Can't get Money Shot to run. Like at all

[zoomied]

[ OH NO, HOW CUTE!! Let's hope it isn't secretly murderous, that would suck. ]

I think Gortys'd be delighted to know you named something so cute after her.

[atlasrising]

[ If this Mareep is murderous he is in for a Bad Time. ]

Think so? I hope. I mean, I've been thinkin' about her a little, and uh-

[ Processing... ]

Wait. Who are you again?

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[sneezelikeakitten]

[There's a sheep. Sheep.]

What's the sheep do?

[Please tell him it's not cute little dances. That it's actually useful.]

[atlasrising]

Uhhh...

[ Give him a second to open up his Dex. ]

It...can rub it's wool coat together and make static. You can tell how much it has stored by how much its tail lights up.

Pre-tty cool, right?

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[fuelthefire]

[WOW that is one fat cat. How does a cat even get so fat? How does anyone? Krieg has no idea.

He does have a suggestion, though!

You haven't had enough psychos in your life yet, have you, Rhys? That's good, because there's one talking to you right now. 8)]

Chase it with fire. If it's too slow, have a barbeque.

[atlasrising]

[ rhys has only been face-to-face with one psycho and that was the one he had to peel his old boss's face off of that was plenty thanks

but ]

.................

[ Wow. ]

That idea is bad, and you should feel bad. Not just bad, horrible. No.

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[thatwasours]

Use its natural drive to fight. Or even if it doesn't have that drive--

[like his stupid pacifist Pidgey, now boxed for the rest of eternity]

--sending it into battle will force it to get stronger. It won't be able to afford to stand idly by if its being attacked.

[atlasrising]

I, I don't...[ Rhys just looks over to Money Shot, who...still looks pretty annoyed, to be honest. ] I'm afraid to.

What if they get seriously hurt? Or die? I don't want to put them through that kind of stuff.