save our snorunts event log

[indigo_league]

Who: Everyone!
When: January 2-26
Where: Practically everywhere. Maybe not the volcano on Cinnabar Island.
What: Save those Snorunts!
OOC Info: here!

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The hills are alive with the sound of… sneezing?

It’s almost a week into January, and trainers may have started to get nervous about the lack of Snorunts. Whether you’re excited to see them, or just want the metaphorical bomb to drop and be over with - the wait is finally done. Snorunts have started to make their way into town.

But instead of fortunes, what they have to give right now is coughs, bleary eyes, and sad little flops sideways into the snow. They’re not alone, either: every once in a while you’ll see an equally sick Glalie or Froslass. (Be careful - a sneezing Glalie is basically a wrecking ball waiting to happen, prone to launching itself backward! And if you’ve been struck by an odd spurt of bad luck, maybe you’ll be right in the way when it does…)

In cities across Johto and Kanto, and in field camps in between, Nurse Joys are scrambling to treat the miserable Ice Pokemon. But they’re direly in need of more helping hands. Will you pitch in?

Comments

[crystalmaster]

[Radley smiles.]

He sounds like Evie.

[He picks Evie up with a free hand.]

That'd be great, thanks. We were trying to get these cough drops and food to New Bark.

[phdepression]

Heh. I'm heading that way too. Hop on.

[Jotaro slides to the side of the drivers' seat so Radley has some more room. Then he picks up a Pokemon that was sitting on the driver's seat- a small Espurr. The Espurr gives a small mewl as she's settled on Jotaro's lap.]

Cough drops? Huh... I may take a couple of those off you. My own Glalie has been coughing up a storm as of late.

[He gestures to a rather frosty looking Pokeball on his belt. Jotaro's Glalie had just fallen asleep, meaning Jotaro could put him safely in his Pokeball. He imagines as soon as Omikuji wakes up, he'll sneeze his way out of the ball.]

[crystalmaster]

Hey, thanks a lot!

[Radley smiles and gets in with Evie and the cargo. Evie happily greets the Espurr too!

Radley winces at the news of more sick Pokemon.]

Sure, I always bring extra in case we run into more who need them.

[phdepression]

[Jotaro tips his hat to Radley and then looks to his own Espurr.] Vivian, will you do the honours?

[After greeting Evie, Vivian nods. With a small mewl, her eyes glow blue and she begins to envelop the sled in the same aura. Then sled lifts a centimeter off the ground, hovering in place. After gently tugging the reins, Jotaro's Aurorus begins to carefully walk back across the ice towards the land.]

I should be thanking you. Anyone helping Snorunt and their evolution line is good in my book. I'll get it off you once we get to town... Let my Glalie rest a bit.

[crystalmaster]

[Radley is always impressed by the psychic powers of Espurr. He watches, intrigued.]

Sure. So you’re a Snorunt fan?

[phdepression]

[It's a pretty simple but elegant system: Vivian uses her psychic powers to lift the sled up while Kosugi pulls. Since there's no weight that Kosugi has to worry about, he can move even faster, without needing to worry about keeping the contents of the sled stable. Jotaro just has to direct Kosugi where to go, and make sure he doesn't go anywhere he would get stuck.

At the question, Jotaro snorts, amused.]

I like them well enough. No more than any other Pokemon but they're pretty cool. The ones that come at the start of the year have treated me and my love ones kindly. Same with Omikuji, my Glalie.

[crystalmaster]

[Definitely cool.]

So what’s the way to end up being treated well by them? We tried to be nice and ended up with a Snorlax blocking our new front door for a month.

[phdepression]

No clue. I've only encountered them once. In the grand scheme of things, I'm pretty new here. Maybe they took pity on me.

[Thanks, JoJo]

[crystalmaster]

Huh. Maybe. They didn’t seem much like the type to me, but maybe they would.

I hope they aren’t deliberately causing any of the weird luck people are having while trying to help them.

[phdepression]

Hard to say if it's them or not. My own Glalie didn't provide any answers when it was a Snorunt. Just ate some of my research papers.

But if they are causing the weird luck, I wouldn't be surprised. It's not the oddest or the worst thing a Pokemon could control. Pokemon tend to react differently to humans and Snorunt are no different.

[crystalmaster]

Uh oh. Were you able to remember what you wrote down?

[He sighs and nods.]

Yeah, that’s a good point. All my Pokemon react differently to things.

[phdepression]

Not all of it, so I'll have to conduct some of the research again. It's fine. Just slightly annoying but it gives me something to do during the quiet months.

[Thankfully, Jotaro doesn't have to worry about money or research grants in this place. He doesn't even have to worry about publishing - the research is all for fun and he can do it at his own pace.]

Mmm... Individuals comprehending things differently from others. Species having different understandings to others. So I wouldn't blame the Snorunt if they are making the weird luck intentionally... All we can do is do our best to help them and try understand that we are doing so. [He glances at Radley and snorts.] Even if it does cause us to slip on the ice on occasion.

[crystalmaster]

Well, as long as you’re cool with it. What are you researching?

[He nods.]

Yeah…. It probably won’t be the last weird thing to happen, the way things are going.

[phdepression]

Osmoregulation in water Pokemon. I'm a marine biologist at home and I was fascinated to discover that all Pokemon here in this world are able to live in both fresh water and salt water. I wanted to see if they had the same mechanisms for osmotic regulation or if they all evolved independently.

[Despite his appearance... Jotaro is a nerd.]

Probably not. New Year, new load of bullshit.

[crystalmaster]

Huh. You know, I hadn't thought about that, them living in both, but that really is pretty fascinating. Did you come to any conclusions?

[He laughs at that.]

Yeah, pretty much.

[phdepression]

No, not yet. I have a few theories but nothing quite set in stone just yet. Pokemon are mysterious creatures.

[It may be as fruitless as trying to figure out where eggs come from but Jotaro's going to keep trying.]

So you a trainer?

[crystalmaster]

They sure are. That’s part of the fun, though.

Nah, I’m a breeder. Mainly of Eevees, but sometimes kitties too.

[phdepression]

[Jotaro snorts.] I suppose it is.

[At the mention of kitties, Vivian the Espurr raises her head, giving a small 'nyah?' at that. She's clearly asking if Radley also breeds Espurrs like her.]

Same. No sort of Pokemon in particular though. Just whatever people ask of me or whatever my Pokemon want to produce.

[crystalmaster]

[Radley chuckles and then looks to Vivian with a smile.]

I’ve got a family of Skitties and Espurrs.

[phdepression]

[Vivian gives a bright and happy smile at that. Good. There should definitely be more Espurrs in the world. Jotaro smirks and affectionately pats the Espurr on the head.]

Do you keep all the Pokemon you breed? [Jotaro asks, curious. He hasn't talked to a lot of breeders.] Or do you give them away?

[crystalmaster]

I sell eggs, but any that hatch in my care stay with me.

[Evie chirps happily. She loves having so many friends and family!]

[phdepression]

Fair enough. I mostly sell mine too. I rarely keep any unless I need to.

[Vivian's not sure if she'd like have more Espurrs around. On one hand, it would be fun but she also likes being the lone Espurr princess of Jotaro's team. She simply 'nyas' and goes back to focusing on keeping the sleigh ride smooth.]

Do you find being a breeder satisfying? It feels aimless to me at times...

[crystalmaster]

I like it, except when I'm trying to get Shinies.

[He chuckles.]

My only Shinies have been gifts.

[phdepression]

I see... It's the same for me. My shiny Cyndaquil came last Christmas and my shiny Basculin was a gift. I've never seen a shiny Pokemon hatch. It really is that rare.

Must be a pain to try breed one. Feels like you need a lot of luck. [Luck he doesn't really have.]

[crystalmaster]

That's pretty cool you've got them.

[He laughs.]

Yeah, luck isn't very good odds.