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[islandshore]

I know now's probably not the right time given what's going down in Goldenrod, but there's a few things I want to cover real quick.

First, welcome to any newcomers. This place can be a real handful, so hopefully you're settling in without too much trouble. To help you guys out, I've got something that'll make your life a whole lot easier.

Training for Dummies

That's right. I went ahead and updated my guide from a few months back. The update includes an overview of all sixteen gym leaders and my own personal tips after going through them all. Also includes a much-needed overhaul to the evolution section, confirmation that, no, the Elite Four and Gym Leaders can't send us home, and other small tweaks.

If you're new or just want a refresher on this place, go ahead and check it out here.

With that out of the way, I'm planning on opening up a Training Center pretty soon. To sum it all up... basically, it'll be a place where trainers can go to level their teams, hone their skills as trainers, and provide their Pokémon with a place to work out, and that's just the beginning. With luck, I'd like to expand it so that the place can double as a temporary spot for Pokémon to stay and get private training. Once it opens, you'll be able to find it in Celadon City. If anyone's interested in helping set up or maybe getting a position once it opens, just let me know, and we can work something out.

I'm also looking to put some of my Pokémon up for rent, that way you won't necessarily have to swing by Celadon to get some easy experience. The service is going to be expensive, and don't think you'll be able to use them for gym battles-- at most, they'll make for good sparring partners, help with transportation and heavy lifting, and maybe breeding. I'll have more info once the place opens. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

That's it for now, but before I call it day, here's a question for you guys: How do you feel about feeding Pokémon eggs to other Pokémon? Especially when it's a major part of their diet, like with Sneasel and Weavile.

[With that out of the way, Riku closes his 'Gear and proceeds to wander around Cherrygrove for a while. He'll be spending a lot of time near the beach alongside his oversized Charizard as well as his Serperior, Zoroark, Treecko, Sandile, and Luxio. None of these guys are in their balls, so they'll probably stand out a fair bit.

When they're not lazing by the beach, they can be found sparring with one another. From time to time, Riku will even hop up on Flare's back and soar around town. Want to bump into him? He'll be just about anywhere.]

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[8etterl8]

Nice guide for losers. ::::D
As for the diet thing: yeah why not.
If it's an essential part of their diet, then that's what they eat.
I get tired of this moral 8ullshit people throw everywhere all the time!
Sometimes you have to do wh8t you have to do!
If that's feeding Pokémon eggs to other Pokemon then so 8e it!
It happens anyway in the wild!
This place is tamety tame compared to where I'm from.

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[islandshore]

THANK YOU.

Ugh, I get sick and tired of people geting all worked over morals here, too. Train Pokémon too hard? That's cruel! Punch them if they try and maul you? Poor Pokémon!

It's ridiculous. People act like Pokémon can do no wrong and that anything remotely harmful to them is an unspeakable evil.

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[8etterl8]

Ugggggggghhhhhhhh.
Tell me a8out it!
It's fucking ridiculous!
We're supposed to catch and train them and all that!
They don't get strong if you're not tough with them, at least in my experience.

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[usedshooshpap]

WHAT VRISKA SAID, PRETTY MUCH.

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[islandshore]

Well, I'm glad at least some people agree. All the moral watchdogs around here get a little obnoxious after a while.

And by a little, I mean a lot.

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[usedshooshpap]

I'VE NOTICED THIS.
WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH THAT ANYWAY?

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[newberktown]

Pokemon will eat each other's eggs?

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[islandshore]

That's right. Sneasel and Weavile's main diet is Pidgey eggs, for example.

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[newberktown]

I guess it makes a lot of sense, for in the wild... But if you're buying pokemon food anyway, why not just buy them regular eggs?

[They have those here, right? He knows there's fish...]

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[subtlecoruscate]

It's just part of life, isn't it? No different from animals that eat eggs back home.

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[islandshore]

See, that's what I think, but some people around here forget that Pokémon are animals.

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[su6tlecoruscate]

I guess it can be easy to forget. When you spend so much time with them.

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[lightofheart]

[Hey. Hey Riku. Hey. Guess who's showing up with her Houndour in tow?

This girl.

And of course, Riku's incredibly hard to miss, so she's going over there nearly right away - after she gets her Dratini egg - to greet him and his companions.]

Riku!

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[islandshore]

[Aaaand Riku will totally do the cool thing and have Flare swoop down and drop him right in front of her.]

Hey there, Kairi.

[He's trying to keep it cool, really. Can't get too emotional or anything.]

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[lightofheart]

[Uwaaaah, so impressive~ Okay no, but really. She's got this huge grin on her face, and she sets down the egg and mutters a 'stay there real quick' to her Houndour before dashing forward to give him a hug.]

It's good to see you.

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[eagletalons]

[So I herd they were supposed to meet by now

Eeeyup, walking alongside his Squirtle, looking for all the world at home in this place.]

So. It's been a while, Riku.

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[islandshore]

[Man, seeing him over the 'Gear was one thing, but up close? Hoo boy, that's another thing entirely. Still, despite the initial shock, Riku's putting up a calm front, smirking and approaching hope with his monsters trailing behind him.

...He probably looks like some kinda reptile herder.]

Yeah, no kidding. Has to have been at least a year now.

[Or thereabouts, anyway.]

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[heartdive]

[ watch Sora be a ninja. he is all creeping up behind Riku, quietly shooshing any pokémon that might have noticed him.

because he's totally sneaky and no one could ever possibly notice him.

and he slaps his hands over Riku's eyes. ]

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[islandshore]

[...Except Sora is about as subtle as a bag of bricks. Sooo, right away, Riku snickers and pulls those hands away.]

Nice try, Sora, but...

[Whipping around and... hair ruffling action starting now!]

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[iownahoofbeast]

D--> Your guide appears quite useful, thank you
D--> Might I inquire as to where I might obtain one of the Fighting Pokebeasts

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[islandshore]

Hey, no problem.

As for Fighting types, you can snag a few over at the Breeding Center. Tyrogue, Riolu, and Timburr are all good picks.

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[learnedwaterpledge]

[-she hasn't mastered the concept of texts yet, but it really is too bad. In text form she might have thought out her reactions a little more. Instead this]

That's a nice, handy guide you have there. Can you hand that out to anyone who gets dropped in New Bark or something? Because those initial guides...

[Stumbles off at the question about eggs.]

...how are we supposed to feel about egg eating?!

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[islandshore]

I'd hand it out, but New Bark's a ways off from Celadon. Plus I'd need a decent printer.

[He usually hangs in Kanto, so it's not the most practical method.]

As for egg-eating... it's pretty natural for most Pokémon.

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[usedcharm]

Thanks for the guide, there was a lot of really good information in it.

[Not that she's going to listen to a good chunk of it, because she's going to use whatever pokemon she wants to use, thank you very much. However, the tips on the different gyms are invaluable as far as she's concerned.]

I'm not sure if I could ever choose to feed an egg to a pokemon, not when there are other things I could feed them instead.

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[islandshore]

Hey, no problem.

[Riku's got ridiculously high standards for Pokémon, being a strategist. Cuteness alone won't cut it for his team, but he knows not everyone's gonna follow it to a T.]

Even if they want to eat them? I guess I just don't see the problem with letting them follow their natural diet.