[video]

[funsnofun]

[The video comes from inside Mt. Moon, and features a very resigned-looking Boober who has, apparently, tucked himself into a little cranny in cave walls. He's just sitting there, crossed-legged, with a Carbink in his lap.]

You know, I liked this at first. Not... Not being here, in general, but this mountain. It's homey, and I found some beautiful stones. Real honeys.

[He doesn't sound happy about any of that, though, and he doesn't waste any more time in getting to why that is:] Then, when we were setting up camp for the night, some kind of rock-monster Pokemon stole them, and I-I don't know what I was thinking, but I started to chase it, but then it just ate the rocks! I don't know why.

I mean, I guess it just eats... rocks? Because then it tried to go after this lil thing. [Boober idly fluffs up the soft mane around Carbink's neck.] My team was able to help with that, and um.

I think Carbink's going to be coming with me now. Which is nice, it is...

[Of course, that's assuming he ever leaves his new-found hiding spot.]

I'm not sure what to call it yet, though.

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[epitaffio]

Really? I'm glad that helped!

[He waves at the newly christened Cristallino, smiling.]

It's nice to meet you, Cristallino!

[funsnofun]

[Cristallino, not yet quite realizing that they've been named such, still makes a small but happy sound as Doppio waves. In turn, this gets Boober to smile a little.]

I haven't named many things. I don't think I've ever named another creature before, that's for sure. I wasn't exactly a pet person, back home...

Oh, but speaking of names... Mine is Boober Fraggle. What's yours?

[epitaffio]

Really? I didn't have pets either, but giving all my Pokémon nicknames is kind of fun.

[Anyway, names! Boober's is... certainly a name, but Doppio is polite enough to only stare for a moment - and it hardly looks any less vacant than his usual stares, which is a plus - before he smiles and responds.]

Vinegar Doppio! Just call me Doppio, though.

[funsnofun]

Oh, really? I think Vinegar's a great name.

[Though hey, it's not his choice to make-- Even if last names mattering in any way is still something he finds kind of weird.]

But okay, then, Doppio. It's nice to meet you.