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[neverbreaks]

[ The feed opens to Luisa, looking a bit confused in what looks to be some kind of cave behind and around her. She's frowning, and for a moment seems to be trying to think of what to say. ]

So...I know we just got back from Hisui and everything, and there have even been some Pokemon from Hisui here. But, uh...

[ The camera turns, and there is a Hisuian Liligant that seems to be observing its reflection in a pool of water. ]

The thing is, I caught Florita as a Petilil here in Johto. [ The camera turns back to Luisa. ] Or well, I guess not in Johto technically. It was on that island we went to for prom. But I caught her here before all the Hisui stuff happens. That's why I'm surprised that she evolved as the Hisuian one.

[ Finally seeming to realize that she's being talked about, the Hisuian Liligant looks up, and the camera turns again as she gives a happy little trill and spins around in place. From behind the camera, Luisa laughs a little. ]

I think I might need to start calling you something else now...

Comments

[captainash]

A mountain area? Maybe that wasn't so accidental after all. If I had a lot hiking to do, I'd want longer legs and a way to keep my leaves off the ground, too. There's even a chance she deliberately chose the form that would be more practical in that environment, even if both were available to her.

[neverbreaks]

That's a good point. It would probably be a bit more helpful getting around with the form she has now.

I don't think she chose to evolve that way, though. She was just as surprised as I was when it happened.

[captainash]

Really? That's odd. I was expecting all Pokémon to just... know what options they have, so to speak. Then again, maybe breaking time had a few unexpected side effects beyond the longer legs.

[neverbreaks]

Yeah, that's possible too. I remember looking up Lilligant after I had caught her as a Petilil, and I don't remember seeing the Hisuian form as an option before.

Maybe when we came back from the past, we somehow...brought it with us?

[captainash]

On the one hand, the thought that we might have influenced the world that much, just by getting dragging along some mad science project, is alarming. On the other hand... sure, the locals' memories have changed, but the situation in general doesn't appear to be worse, so maybe changing the flow of time is relatively benign?

Florita appears to be happy with the results, if nothing else.

[neverbreaks]

Yeah, it doesn't seem to have done anything too bad here. [ She pauses for a moment. ] Then again, that might not have been the case if that, uh...one Pokemon hadn't gotten invovled.

[ Maybe that's why the Poke-god had to fix things? So the whole world wouldn't break entirely. ]

She does. I know she hadn't been too eager to evolve before, which is why I had been putting it off. But I'm glad she's happy now.