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[purramedic]

[Anders, still done up for work, looks rather unimpressed as he starts to broadcast from his hotel room. Without a word yet, he turns the video onto a Pokemon that no longer matches his adorable Skitty scrubs. Pinsy is flopped over on the bed, her much bigger body dwarfing the pillow she's stretched out on.]

I come home to find that somebody took it upon herself to dig a very special stone out of my bag.

I would say she looks far more regal, but she seems to be even lazier now. As if I thought it was possible.

[Just for emphasis, he extends a hand to lift one of her paws and drop it back onto the sheets, repeatedly, and the Delcatty's only reaction is a tired stare toward the camera.]

Incredible. I thought evolution was meant to make Pokemon stronger.

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[bertall]

Evolving made Marcel harder to move off of my lap when he wants my attention, but he's really strong when he puts his mind to something now.

_{[As if on cue, Marcel shoves his enormous head under Bertolt's arm and nearly knocks his pokegear from his hands. Bertolt himself looks worn out, but it's not from dealing with an unruly giant dog for once. He only gives a half-hearted attempt to shove his head away, but he gives in and lets the Arcanine squeeze his way closer so his muzzle is always on screen.]}

I, ah... don't know what she looked like before, but she looks cute.

[purramedic]

With an Arcanine, strength doesn't surprise me. I don't know that I've seen a bigger Pokemon yet.

[He adjusts the camera to focus on the print of his shirt, stylized Skitties chasing balls of yarn.] She looked like this. [Without further ado, he places the Gear back in front of himself and immediately takes notice of Bertolt's state.]

Are you quite alright?

[bertall]

I've heard stories about ones that get bigger from some magazines I've been reading, but they live in the ocean.

_{[He's never seen something quite so big back home either, excluding titans of course.]}

I'm okay, though, I think. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. Freya kept trying to smother me for some reason. _{[He can't have Marcel out in his tent anymore because he'd squish himself and Jean, so he's been having to make due with his other fire dog. It's nice to have a little personal heater with the weather being how it is!]} How small are the pink ones? I've never seen one before.

[purramedic]

[That doesn't surprise him too much. Not that he's seen any such creatures, here or at home, but he's heard of them, certainly.]

Who is Freya? [The "smother" bit makes him think cat for sure.]

Skitties are about the size of a Meowstic, on all fours. [Suddenly he's very concerned about Pinsy's newfound serenity compared to her size. Still not prime cuddling material, dammit.]

[bertall]

So they're close to a real cat? That's...

_{[Really cute. Maybe he should get one someday.]}

Freya's my, uh... Houndoom? Though she's not as scary as her name implies. She likes having the spots behind her horns scratched and she gets a little mouthy if she wants your attention, but she's never bitten me.

[purramedic]

[He doesn't seem very perturbed at all; actually, he chuckles a bit at the name. Who comes up with these?]

From what I've experienced, name or appearance has little to do with a Pokemon's capacity for aggression compared to gentleness. Freya sounds... like any loyal hound, I suppose.

[bertall]

She's... grown a lot since I first met her. She used to shy away from a lot of things, but now she's sort of taken charge as leader when Marcel isn't around.

_[...]

...Actually, she still does that with him. She picks on him sometimes, but he doesn't act like he cares.

[purramedic]

That's wonderful. There are a few reserved personalities on my team, as well. Watching them grow more comfortable with the world is its own reward.

[At the mental image of... what he is assuming to be a reasonably sized dog pushing around an Arcanine, he has to chuckle.]

I'm sure it makes for an interesting time.