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[neededlassie]

[It's the middle of the afternoon, and Shaun has something very important to share.]

Guess what! Guess what!

[The camera pans over to a rather proud-looking Floatzel and a Mightyena who's sitting loyally and staring at the Pokegear (really, at the boy holding it) with a curious head tilt, her tail wagging against the ground.]

Susie and Richie evolved! Look how big they are! Isn't that awesome?

[Forgive him, he's still at the self-centered age where he's relatively positive that almost everyone cares about his accomplishments. Or his pokemon's accomplishments, as it were. Also, Mightyena are rumored to only obey experienced trainers, so this kid must be no pushover to have her panting happily and butting her head against his hand when he reaches out from behind the Pokegear to scratch her behind the ear.]

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[heiresssansparent]

Oh! Those look really cool! What do you mean they evolved, though? And where can I get one of the black things? She looks really strong and scary! But the good kind of scary. I want one, too!

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[neededlassie]

[Oh hello girl around his age. Shaun's face appears on the screen again as he turns it around, and goes over to a bench to sit down to talk.]

You mean you don't know about evolution yet? Little pokemon evolve into bigger and stronger ones as you raise them. Richie, my Mightyena - that is, the one who looks like a dog - is almost three times as big as she was before she evolved.

...She was a present. I dunno where you can find them in the wild. There might be breeders with eggs, though! She was a Poochyena, if that helps you find one.

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[heiresssansparent]

[Emily herself hasn't really had much of a chance to meet anyone around her age, let alone a boy. So this is pretty cool! But mostly she's focused on the Pokemon right now.]

I had no idea they could do that! Does that mean Corvo- Uh, hold on. [She moves the camera and points it down to the little green and white Ralts that is her starter Pokemon.] Will he evolve, too and get big and strong?

Oh, I want to find an egg for one then! I... don't really think I like the idea of catching them. Eggs seem better than stuffing them in balls...

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[neededlassie]

[Shaun's never seen a Ralts before, but by the size of it and his own genre savvy, he can make an educated guess.]

Probably! You can look it up with your Pokedex or ask Nurse Joy to make sure, but he looks like he probably does.

Well they have to have their own Pokeballs even when you hatch them. Otherwise they're just the same as wild pokemon, and someone else could come and catch them. Keeping them in Pokeballs is like putting a collar on them. So that other trainers know they're yours.

It also protects them if they get hurt in battle, and makes it easier to carry them back to the Pokemon Center.

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[heiresssansparent]

I know all of that.

[Or at least she's saying she does, but mostly she's just being stubborn because she doesn't like the idea of Pokeballs at all regardless.]

I will put them in balls when I have to, but only if I really have to. I wouldn't want to be put in tiny balls, so I don't think I want to do that to my Pokemon, either. It's scary enough being locked in a tiny room, I don't want to think what a tiny ball might be like!

Hatching eggs seems nicer anyway, too. Like... they're really yours if they hatch, and that you aren't just borrowing them from the forest.

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[chosen_light_child]

Congrats on having your pokémon evolve Shaun!

[She smiling a lot. She remembers what it feels like to see a pokémon evolve for the first time. It was different than with a Digimon, but still just as awesome.]

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[neededlassie]

[It's permanent, for one thing. Shaun looks proud indeed when he turns the camera around again.]

Thanks, Hikari! We've been training really hard.

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[chosen_light_child]

[Well, yeah, but besides that.]

I'm glad to hear it. Most of your team should be strong enough to challenge Falkner soon!

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[neededlassie]

I hope so! I still want to wait for Calvin to evolve, but I think he's pretty tough for a Pichu.

[His Growlithe doesn't want to evolve yet. They've had this conversation.]

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[chosen_light_child]

Yeah, I know what you mean. My Pikachu was pretty strong for a Pichu too. It kinda went to his head a lot though. Whenever I had him out of his pokéball, he used to attack everything.

... He still does sometimes, actually.

But once he evolves, he'll be even stronger than he is now.

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[foolishwren]

Well, dang.

I bet Susie won't have to worry so much about getting shocked by a Pichu now.

_{[A big evolved Pokemon should be able to shrug off a baby's accidental attacks pretty easily, right?]}

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[neededlassie]

[Shaun giggles a little as he turns the camera back around. Susie gives a proud "Floatzel!" and smooths her paws over her yellow inflatable sac that now gives her the appearance of a life raft from behind.

Shaun gives Heather a sheepish smile.]

I think she's saying I was always more worried about it than she was.

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[foolishwren]

Heh, you probably were.

But at least it all turned out okay, right?

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[neededlassie]

[You don't understaaaand Heather he was afraid someone was gonna get hurt.

Probably Calvin, from Susie turning around and smacking him one when he shocked her.]

Yeah. I mean, in the game you never had to make sure everybody got along.

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[foolishwren]

_{[PISH POSH KIDDO YOU'LL NEVER GET ANYWHERE IF YOU WORRY ALL THE TIME.]}

Yeah... well, reality's always gonna be a hell of a lot more complicated than any game. Comes with the territory.

That's what makes it fun.

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[triptoprofiling]

[It really is a proud day for the kid. Shaun really does put in a lot of work into his pokemon training. There is not one day where the boy will tell Norman he does not want to train. It made keeping an eye on him a strenuous task but as long they kept in communication, everything is fair game.

Throughout their entire expedition, this is perhaps the most confident Norman has ever seen out of Shaun. The kid sure is making a hell of a lot progress than Norman. Alvin who is padding along behind him is still in his Patrat stage. The bug-eyed Patrat doesn't seem to mind though, Alvin is in his own little world munchin' on a berry.

Norman's hands are tied behind his back where he is holding a small package.]

Showing off your new pokemon, eh?

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[neededlassie]

[Shaun had fallen into a routine that he knew from hours playing his gameboy huddled in the tepee with Jason, the screens lit by a pair of little dinosaur LEDs that plugged into the side of the handheld. Training for real is a lot harder and a lot more fun than just playing a game, and Shaun has become almost addicted to the rush of excitement when one of his Pokemon gets stronger. The pride he feels for his team is immeasurable.

He jumps a little when the agent sneaks up on him, and he turns around to face the man who he's quickly come to trust like family (like a fun uncle, which Shaun had never had before), hiding his Pokegear behind his back in unconscious imitation of Norman's stance as he looks up at the agent sheepishly.]

Is that bad?

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[triptoprofiling]

No.

[He paces closer towards Shaun. When Alvin spots Susie and Richie besides Shaun he gobbles the rest of his berry and runs over toward the two, swishing his tail around happily.]

Nothing wrong with showing off every now and then. Just don't do it too many times or else you'll have to eat those words in front of everybody.

[Norman keeps the package hidden behind. Even keeping one hand behind with it as he gives Richie a good scratch behind the ears.]

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[neededlassie]

[Susie is about two full feet taller than Alvin now, and she peers down at him in interest.

"Why won't your trainer come train with us?" she asks. Richie leans her head down and sniffs Alvin, then lifts her head to look between the two humans.]

But we've been training really hard. Pokemon don't un-evolve, that's dumb. I'm just talking about how hard we've been working.

[He can't think of any words he's said that he'd have to eat. Richie's eyes close and her tongue lolls out happily when she's given a good scratch behind the ears. Her evolved form is about a foot shorter than Shaun, as opposed to being a foot tall. Shaun smiles at seeing his pokemon so well taken care of.]

Are you finally gonna train with us?

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[triptoprofiling]

[Alvin rubs his chubby cheek with his paw.

"Train? I like training! But Mister Nahman is busy so he let's us play b-b-ball!" He says excitedly. The training part is cool but when you have a red rubber ball life is grrrrrrrrreat!

Norman looks at Shaun with a slight sad look on his face.]

This manual has been keeping me busy ever since I started but...

[That sad expression soon twists into a smirk.]

I think we could use some fresh air.

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[timelymaid]

That's terrific, Shaun!! [ She cares!

Admittedly Aradia also talks to him a fair amount, so. ] Mightyena is big enough to ride, too, isn't she?

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[neededlassie]

[Shaun beams when the camera turns back to him.] Hi Aradia!

[He looks at Richie off-screen. She's maybe St. Bernard sized, but a lot smaller in the weight department.] I dunno. She's a big dog, but she's still kinda small. I mean maybe I could ride her a little bit, but it'd probably be easier to get a sled or some skates and let her pull me.

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[timelymaid]

Actually, those ideas sound pretty good. The skates might be better, since you could use those without being pulled, too!

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[neededlassie]

[Shaun grins.] And then Blaze can help, too, and we'll really go fast!

If he ever wants to evolve, Blaze will be big enough to ride on.

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[timelymaid]

Right! I've never really skated before, but I've seen a lot of people doing so here. It looks pretty fun! Maybe I'll get myself a pair and try to learn?