1st Run // Welcome to the World of Pokemon!

[rambling_runner]

[ The video comes on to show a brightly grinning newcomer! He's already on Route 29, having bolted from New Bark the moment he had his feet under him and his Pokemon given to him. ]

Hey world! I just got here and I got this super cool dog! Look at him! He's on his back legs and run like a champ, it's amazing! Show 'em what ya got Danny! [ The camera focuses on a Riolu, bright-eyed and eager. Danny the Riolu playfully flexed it's not-impressive arms, before turning and using his Quick Attack to show off his speed. Zip-zip! But then Ash quickly told Danny to stop and turned the camera again; this time it lands on a Sentret nearby. ]

Holy shit, who's that Pokemon? I'm gonna try and catch it. Here, hold this- [ Wait. The camera's being handed to the Riolu. Who turns it on himself and winks, before turning it back to Ash, who is trying to sneak up on the Sentret. Before lunging for it, trying to physically grab it. The Sentret rightly squeaks and struggles with him, before getting a good Scratch on his arm and bolting off. Someone skipped the tutorial on how to catch Pokemon... ]

Ah, ffffff-uck-

Comments

[Video]

[foolishwren]

... Yeah.

Yeah, basically.

But... it's not all bad.

For being random, the chances aren't as... one-sided as they could be.

_{[After all... she'd gotten her dad back not once, but twice here. How's that for astronomical odds?]}

Like, I'm not trying to be a debbie downer, just letting you know to... you know, be realistic.

You kinda gotta go with the flow in this place.

[Video]

[rambling_runner]

Yeah...just kinda sucks. If anyone deserves to be in a place like this with rad critters like this guy, it's him. [ His Dad's been through a lot of shit. At the mention, Danny waved to Heather. Hello! He's the rad critter c: ]

Name's Ash by the way! And this is Danny.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Cool. I'm Heather.

And-- ... well, I don't have any of my Pokemon out at the moment, but I'm sure they'd all say 'Hey'.

Except for the Gengar.

That one's an asshole.

_{[And the centipede. But we don't talk about the centipede.]}

[Video]

[rambling_runner]

Gengar? What kinda Pokemon is that?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

You ever see Ghostbusters?

Gengars are like Slimer, but like. Not as cute and charming.

_{[She really doesn't like her Gengar.]}

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[rambling_runner]

Aw, that sucks! [ :C Slimer's cute ] Wait so there's like, legit ghosts? That we cna catch and be buds with?

...Holy shit, I need like, five.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

--What?

Dude, no.

You don't need any.

Ghosts are bad news.

_{[SHE HAS HAD TOO MANY TRAUMATIZING EXPERIENCES WITH GHOST-TYPES]}

[Video]

[rambling_runner]

What, all of them? Every single ghost ever?

Cos I mean, there's some good ghosts back home I think! Or ones who are just kinda stuck hanging out cos they won't pass or who don't mean no harm. I mean, if I can have a buddy like Danny and any other Pokemon I come across, why not a cute lil ghost? [ You're talking to a man who loves his horror Heather, he's gonna get a ghost ]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

_{[And Ash is talking to someone who once got pushed in front of a TRAIN by a ghost. Her opinion is more or less set in stone.]}

Cute?

DUDE...

[Video]

[rambling_runner]

What? They can't all be like, eldritch nightmare creatures! Look at Danny! He's a dog wolf!

[ AND HE'S THE CUTEST DOG WOLF EVER. Danny helpfully jumps up, grinning! ]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Yeah, and most importantly, he's not a ghost.

_{[SHE'S NOT TALKING ABOUT POKEMON IN GENERAL HERE YO, SHE'S TALKIN ABOUT THE UNDEAD!]}

[rambling_runner]

[ HE'S JUST TALKING ABOUT POKEMON ]

I'm gonna catch a ghost and it'll be the cutest ghost and I'm gonna introduce it to ya so you can stop your ghost-hating.

[foolishwren]

Oh hell no, you keep that shit away from me.

I've had enough ghosts to last me a lifetime.

[rambling_runner]

[ He shrugs. ] Fine then. Did a ghost hurt ya or something? I mean, I'll just keep you and any ghost mons I catch separate if that's what it is.

[foolishwren]

Yeah, uh, a ghost literally tried to push me in front of an oncoming train once.

I'm not a fan.

[rambling_runner]

....well. Shit.

Yeah, I'll keep any I get away from you. Ghosts don't really exist back home. Like they might but nobody I've known has been shoved onto a train track by one.

[foolishwren]

They're not supposed to exist where I come from either.

But they do, and they're assholes.

_{[Of course, she's had her fair share of bad ghost experiences here, too... which did nothing but cement that opinion.]}