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[soupguy]

So people sell Pokemon eggs, right? That's what you do...?

[Boober is holding one egg carefully against his chest, and carefully standing as still as he can manage. His mouth is pulled into a very nervous frown.]

Traveler and Tales have four more, too. It'd be nice if people wanted them, because five is a lot to take care of... More than I can do. So if anyone wants to buy one for 300P, just tell me. Traveler is my Hisuian Growlithe, and Tales is a Patra-- Well, no wait, he's a Watchog now.

...About that. Evolution is kind of weird, isn't it? It's like deciding to have a birthday, but then they change how they look too, and that just happens all at once.

(ooc: The post for claiming eggs is here! Please make sure to hit that up if you want one, regardless of if you tag here.)


Mando: Outside of Mt Moon
[Boober can't avoid the training he and Mando agreed on forever, no matter how many seconds thoughts he's having. He should know how to escape from dangerous situations, after all, and it doesn't seem like Mando expects him to actually fight. Still, he's hesitant as he goes over to Mando.]

Um... I think I'm ready to learn that stuff you told me about.


Riz: Inside Mt Moon
[The amount of preparation Riz is doing for the upcoming tournament is admirable. He's even got Boober in on it, by making flashcards he can use to test Riz's knowledge-- Which Boober much rather do than help with actual practice battles. It's helping him learn more, too, which is important. He can't avoid every challenge, especially with Archie so eager to fight. So usually, Boober pays close attention during these quiz sessions, but as they walk through the caves of Mt Moon, he's very distracted. It's such a nice, homey place for a little Fraggle.]

Wait a second... Darn. [He sighs as he flips the top flashcard back over to the question side.] I read that one wrong again. It should've been the use for a charti berry, not a cheri berry. Sorry, Riz.

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[nightyorb]

Hah. Knew it.

[That self-satisfied whisper wasn't really directed at Boober. Rather, Riz has been so certain that his answer had to be right, that he had honestly been stunned to hear it was wrong. He had been about ready to start doubting his own mind, so to hear it had been Boober who made the mistake rather than his brain was gratifying. He had been right all along. All these hours of studying were coming to fruition.

Though, perhaps they could stand to take a little break. Riz was never any good at figuring out when it was a good time to take a break. If it was just him and Adaine quizzing each other, they would almost always lose complete track of time. They either went until they dropped or until someone stepped in to remind them that other things existed outside of studying.]

It's okay. We can take a little break. We've been at it for a while, huh?

[soupguy]

[Boober looked down at the flashcards in his hand, then back to Riz with a small smile.]

If you don't mind, maybe just a little break? [Not too long, he promises himself, because if Riz lost because of him not doing enough, Boober would feel awful. And yes, Riz has been doing a great job remembering the information, but it never hurt to prepare more. You couldn't over-prepare, it just wasn't possible if you asked Boober.] This is a pretty neat place... It reminds me of home.

[nightyorb]

[Boober's comment finally drew Riz's attention to the cave around him. Up to this point, he had been so focused on cramming more information in his head, that he hadn't really been keeping an eye on their surroundings. Oh, there was a paranoid part of his mind that was always primed to deal with someone suddenly attacking them, but beyond that, he hadn't really been looking at the scenery.

It was a... nice cave, Riz supposed. Very. Uh. Sturdy? Rocky? Listen, caves might be the ancestral home of both Fraggles and Goblins, but Riz was still a complete city boy. He had lived in an apartment his whole life. This cave was as foreign to him as the air was to fish.]

Huh, really? So Fraggles live in a place like this?

[soupguy]

[Back to looking around, his smile already a bit wider, Boober nods.]

Yeah. Well, Fraggle Rock is more colorful, and has ponds and things. [A little laugh.] And Fraggles, of course. Lots of Fraggles, making noise and getting in the way.

[He snorts as if this is bothersome - which, it is! When he's there to be bothered by it. But now? Well, he's still smiling as he complains.]

There would always be some big game or party going on, if not many of them at once.

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[shiningkindness]

People can sell them, yes. Some do keep them, but it can be a bit difficult if there are a lot of eggs. I would love to take one, though, if no one else wants one.

Yeah, evolution is a bit strange. [ It's definitely not like how evolution is taught in school. ] It is kind of like the Pokemon are growing, though, it just...happens really suddenly.

[soupguy]

Yeah, I was taking care of just one egg that recently hatched, and I was so worried something was going to happen to it, the whole time! I've never taken care of something that dependent before. It's tough! I'd be happy for you to take one.

[Okay that may have sounded a bit callous.]

I mean, they should be with people who can take care of them best, right?

[shiningkindness]

[ Fluttershy nods in understanding. ] Yes, I know what you mean. Back home I tried my best to help animals at the shelter find the best homes for them, so I get it. I'd love to give the Pokemon a good home.

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[grice]

[ falco’s face lights up on video, the rest of the ambience around him a rocky, alien glow where you would only really expect from mt. moon’s ethereal presence. he’s been resting in his cozy little camp sight, watching his pokémon run around and interact with each other up ahead. they seem to be making a lot of racket at a bouncing clefairy . . . ]

They are, aren’t they? Is it alright if I buy one? I’m starting as a breeder.

[soupguy]

[Oh hey, he sure know that location. Boober glances around to see if he can spot this person where he is, but it seems they must be in different spots.]

Yeah, of course. I hope it's helpful. How long ago did you get here?

[grice]

It's going to be . . . Two months. [ his feet hurt. so much traveling. but it could be worse! ] I've heard Growlithe are really popular, and the Hisuian version can bring a lot of variety to a clutch, I'd bet. So it'll help a lot— thank you!

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[lifebloomsanew]

That is what most people do! But you'd be amazed at how many Pokemon some people have....

I have dozens!

[soupguy]

Wow, really? Because I have six and it's already a lot, at least for me. I even left two behind for now with that thing, um... The PC? It's hard to pay attention to them all when there's more.

[lifebloomsanew]

Really! And I love each and every one of them. But that's part of having so many - they have each other for company and attention, too.

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[noamuth]

If you have any eggs left that you are reasonably confident will hatch a Growlithe, I would purchase one.

[soupguy]

I think so, yes! I'll look at the book that was in my backpack, too, to see if I can make sure.

Oh! But just to make sure you know, they won't be like most Growlithe, how I understand it. They'll be ones that were in the past, if, um, if you were around when that happened.

[noamuth]

Yes, I'm aware. The ones with the stone horns, yes? I find I regret not catching one while I had the chance.

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[driventowin]

[Wait. What????]

These things hatch from eggs?

[But aren't a lot of the Pokemon mammals???]

[soupguy]

Yeah! That's weird, right?

But a lot of things here don't really make sense, so I guess that's not a big surprise.

[driventowin]

... so my Espurr, a cat, hatched from an egg.

[Too weird...]

What's a Hisuian Growlithe?

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[outofsynth]

Evolution is weird. It's supposed to take place over hundreds of years, but apparently it takes a few minutes?

[soupguy]

I don't really know about it working like that. Normally being hundreds of years, I mean. But I certainly didn't think it'd be such an abrupt and big change.

[outofsynth]

That's how it works where I come from anyway. I haven't seen evolution in person yet, but I've watched some videos. It doesn't make much sense.

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[singlespacedad]

[Mando has actually been keeping himself busy training, of all things. He's finally, begrudgingly ceded that no one is going to let him use his fists to solve his problems, and so now he has to get his Pokemon team up to speed. There's also apparently money in it, and he does like money.]

[All that said, he stops what he's doing--it's towards the end of the session anyway, and he's been letting Loth-Cat light fires that Ball can put out--and turns to Boober.]

All right.

[Once he's sure the Pokemon won't start a forest fire, Mando comes over and takes a knee across from Boober.]

What do you know already?

[soupguy]

[Boober also watches to make sure the fire is safely extinguished, and it's nice to see he's not alone in that concern. Also nice is Mando getting more down on his level; he appreciates it.]

Already? Nothing, I guess. I mean, I can run away from things?

[singlespacedad]

[Now that they're done training, Ball and Loth-Cat roll and trot over to Mando to get a treat. Loth-Cat weaves up against his leg, rubbing the side of his face along Mando's hip to get his scent on him, and purrs loudly. Ball just collides with Mando and gives him a friendly slap with a flipper.]

[Mando doesn't break his attention away from Boober, but he fishes out a treat for both of the greedy little bastards.]

That's a start. Knowing when to run away is a lesson a lot of people struggle with.

We'll be working on what happens when you can't run off.