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[prodigaltrickster]

Hey - does anyone have Pokemon they're not making much use of that they'd like to trade? I've got a few... nothing wrong with them, but I feel like they're not getting the attention they deserve.

[Joseph takes a moment to sort through his Pokeballs while he's talking, which he should have done before recording. There is a Pidove perched on top of his head, who seems to just be calmly readjusting herself every time he moves.]

I've got... an Espurr, a Nymble and a Driftloon to share. And honestly, if anyone has a Pidove I'll give you all three. Vanity could use a buddy.

[A Midday Lycanroc noses her way into the frame, and shoves her face under Joseph's arm in search of scritches. It ends up looks very silly, and it's also obvious from the way she's moving that her tail is wagging furiously.]

Oh, and Aurora just evolved - everyone tell her how pretty she looks!

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[prodigaltrickster]

[NEW BIRD!! He's trying to be cool about it, but there's a huge grin on his face.]

Oh, a Starly! I haven't gotten one of those yet - but not to worry, birds love me. I uh... can't say the same for some of my other Pokemon.

[His Charmeleon isn't out at the moment... mostly for Joseph's own safety.]

[goldeneyeball]

I like birds, but I haven't really caught any besides him. He's from a world before people and Pokemon were friends, so you'll have your work cut out for you.

[He just wants to give this guy a fully warning unless he changes his mind later and wants to trade back.]

Oh yeah? Who's giving you trouble?

[prodigaltrickster]

Well, my Charmeleon has some lasting issues from when I first got him... not my fault, mind, he's just a bit of a bastard.

[This is completely untrue, but Joseph has gotten better at animal handling so it's harder to tell.]

And I've got a Tyrunt who... I don't think anything's wrong with her, I think they're just like this. She's a menace and I can't eat anything without her coming out of her ball to beg. But damned if she hasn't been growing on me.

[goldeneyeball]

Oh, a fire-type. Yeah, those can be a handful. I've got a couple.

[He doesn't want to get too off track.]

What's training a Nymble like? I've got one other bug, and she's been great.

[prodigaltrickster]

Er... I actually haven't taken him out of the ball much since I got him. He creeps me out.

[That's what he gets for catching a Pokemon a whim.]

I can't decide if it's worse or better that all the bugs in this world are cat-sized, honestly.

[goldeneyeball]

Definitely better. You can see them. The worst thing about a brown recluse is that the little shit's fast as fuck and one minute you see it and the next, you don't. Spiders here can't hide and crawl on your face later.

[He's passionate about this.]

I'll take 'em. Hot Stuff could use a friend.

[prodigaltrickster]

Honestly - good point. I'll... get used to them eventually, I think.

[But, his Nymble is going to a good home!]

Alright, we've got a deal! Oh, his name is Toy Soldier - but you can change it if you want, I'm not sure I've talked to him enough for him to know it.

[goldeneyeball]

Alright. I'll message you when I get to the Pokemon Center and we can set up the trade there.

[JW cuts the feed until about half an hour later. When the new video comes through, JW is inside the Goldenrod Pokemon Center.]

Hey there, made it. I'm putting your number into the terminal.

[prodigaltrickster]

[It takes a little while longer for Joseph to get to a Pokemon Center, but he does get there! He's back in Ecruteak.]

Got it... you might have to walk me through this, I haven't actually done it before.

[Classic Joseph... it's actually a bit of humility from him, that he's asking instead of just pressing buttons until it works.]