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[mightdoriya]

I was thinking today how it's been a while since I've posted anything like this. Or really talked to you guys without it being something like...a malfunction or an accident, so!

I wanted to ask, whether or not you've been here for a long time or just got here, do you have a favorite Pokemon?

I guess it's kindof predictable for me to say my starter is my favorite, but I do really like Eevee a lot. They're a very versatile Pokemon, a good choice for any trainer since they can become so many different things depending on your tastes.

I'd love to hear what everyone else's opinions are.

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[mightdoriya]

I like Charizard a lot too! My Charizard Burnin' is one of my strongest Pokemon, which doesn't surprise me since Charizard in general seems to have that sort of reputation. It's still weird to me that Charizard isn't a dragon type normally, though...

Dragon types can be hard to train though, can't they? I only have one, my Noivern. And...he's um.

A big handful.

[islandshore]

Depends on their attitudes.

My Hydreigon's about as threatening as a kitten. It's my Dragonite, Draco, you gotta worry about, and they're supposed to be the gentler dragon types.

But I do think a lot of the tougher dragons are a huge commitment, since they take so long to evolve. You'll be spending months trying to get a Dratini, Deino, Gible, or Bagon to its final stages. Plus, all that power can be a huge ego boost if you don't rein it in. That's... kinda what happened with Draco and my Garchomp.

I was really careless when I was younger.

[mightdoriya]

That makes sense...I wouldn't be too hard on yourself, though. I'm sure that even people who train dragon types for a living have trouble sometimes.

And you're right, some just have different personalities...I have a Tangrowth that hits like a monster truck but she's really sweet and motherly to the rest of my Pokemon. I never would have guessed she'd be like that when I first caught her...she seemed so scary to me at the time.

[islandshore]

Heh. It's more that I was a stupid teen who put more focus on training strong Pokémon than actually bonding with them. Think my starter got the worst of it.

Think it's one of those nature vs. nurture things. Some Pokémon might start off hostile. Others might start off timid and lash out if they aren't trained right. There's a ton of factors, and sometimes it surprises me how lax people can be about their training standards.

Kids aren't really known for their restraint. I'd know.

[mightdoriya]

And guess what trainers mostly are...

[Kids! Or at least, that's what the locals would tell you. It seems more and more likely to Izuku that trainers come in all shapes and sizes, and more often than not you'll find someone well into adulthood trying to find their way in a suddenly new and technicolor world.]

It sounds like you've grown up since then, at least. Not many people would be so willing to admit their own faults like that.

[islandshore]

Ha. It's weird, though. These days, I see a lot more adult trainers showing up. Think it used to skew more towards teens.

[Still, not like there aren't new kids showing up, or that there weren't adults before... Maybe he's overthinking it?]

I'd be worried if I didn't admit my faults. I named my starter Slacker. That's... not exactly flattering.

[mightdoriya]

I think you're right about that. Maybe it's just coincidental?

[Though he does think there's a certain age this place, via whatever rules it bases it's non-logic on, won't go below. That much is evident with Eri, after all.]

Well, did Slacker end up proving you wrong in giving them that name?

[islandshore]

Wonder if it'd be worth doing some kinda poll or census just to really crunch the numbers.

[...Man, that's such a nerdy thing to consider, though.]

Took a while, though. He wasn't big on battling for a long time, which didn't click with me. He's gotten the hang of it since, but I feel like the early days kept us from getting too close.

Plus he won't answer to anything but Slacker. Kinda makes things awkward.

[mightdoriya]

[Nerdy for YOU maybe, Riku. Izuku is going to just gently put a pin in that thought though because he's wildly curious now.]

Ahh, I see. I'm sorry things worked out that way, but at least now you're a better trainer for it.

[islandshore]

Yeah. Just had to get humility knocked into me a few times.

One thing I've picked up on is that we're nothing without our teams. Even if we "make them strong," at the end of the day, they're the ones fighting.

Drives me nuts, if we're being honest. It'd be great if we didn't have to rely on them so much and could fight some of our own battles.