islandshore | 46 - video/action for Celadon TC;

So, Starter Appreciation Day... You know, I feel like one of the only trainers out there who doesn't have a close bond with their starter. I mean, I still give him attention and keep him in good shape, but he's just not part of my main battling team, and the Pokémon I've bonded the most with came after him. Is there anyone else like that? It's kind of awkward when my favorite Pokémon came half a year after him.

[Sigh, but that's not what this is really about. He's got other issues to discuss.]

Anyway, got a few things to discuss, so I'd better get to the point. First, I've still got a pretty huge selection of unsold eggs from the Breeding Con. Treeckos, Gligars, Vulpix, Feebas, a Larvitar, some Riolus with Blaze Kick... And a whole slew of other eggs. I'm just throwing that out there in case anyone wants some last minute purchases. Otherwise, I'm selling them to the locals around town.

[He'd donate to the BC if he wasn't afraid of them getting sold at low prices, really. Those moves don't come cheap...]

Also, that anonymous post got me thinking... How do you guys feel about Pokémon trying to learn how to speak? Does it bother you? Confuse you? And I don't mean like Psychics, who can talk to anyone with telepathy. I mean trying to use human words instead of grunts, growls, barks and... well, if yours say their species name, that too. I tried looking for records of Pokémon accomplishing it for Slash and Ace to read, but the most I could find were rumors. Seems like it's pretty uncommon, and I've only seen one or two other Pokémon on the network even try.

[Like that one Meowth Slash couldn't shut up about and some Zoroark who can say "hi".]

So, yeah. I'm curious to hear your thoughts on that, especially given the way people react to nonhumans here, like the one who used to be ponies.

[There's the sound of throat clearing off-camera before a certain Weavile wanders in with a bow.]

All responses wiarll be fieyarlded to me, by the way.

[And cue a facepalm before the feed abruptly ends.]

[ooc: One last call for eggs! Otherwise, just assume they're going to NPCs. :|b]

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I suppose it shouldn't surprise you to hear that I'm all for them learning it if they so choose, though I've never actually seen it happen with any of mine or the other girls'. Of course, that could be because we have Fluttershy. They might feel no need to learn a new language when she can already understand them just fine. Tesla excluded.

[No one can understand Tesla.]

As for starters... well, I can't really imagine being without Spike, but that could be because I just got really lucky with my starter. AJ might be different, though. Her starter when she came back was a Munchlax and she seems to be having quite a bit of trouble with him. I wouldn't be surprised if she's decided to box him permanently.

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True, and when you've got Psychics, they can always bridge the gaps, too. I've got three myself, but that hasn't really stopped Slash from trying anyway.

[Cue a huff off camera.]

More than trying!

Yeah, yeah.

[He shrugs and gives a slightly dismissive handwave. Silly Weavile.]

And it's not that I dislike Slacker or anything; it's just hard to really connect with him the same way I have with Flare. Plus, my main team's got a ground type in the form of Quake, who's personality could use plenty of improvement, but his power and typing make for a solid attack force.

Slacker's got some good mixed moves, though. It's just that his poison typing leaves him vulnerable to ground moves.

[She chuckles, both at Slash's huffy comment and Riku's offhanded dismissal of it.]

Well, I guess it's really more up to them than us. If one of mine starts showing interest, I'll give them all the help I can, until then I'm perfectly fine letting Shy or Starswirl translate for me.

[She shrugs at that.] That's understandable. I personally am still sorting out my main team, but I agree that strategically, there's not really much competition between a Garchomp and a Nidoking.

True. Slash chose to do this all on his own, and Ace followed... mostly because of a silly bet. And to humor him, I guess.

[Yes, well... Slash is totally superior at human speech and etiquette. Not that his pouty faced and crossed arms are showing that.]

It's kind of sad, though. Slacker is way better behaved, and I'd love to give him more action. It basically boils down to effectiveness. I guess having two dragon types on a team is a significant risk, but Quake and Draco both make up for their ice weakness with their sheer power.

A bet?

[She mercifully refrains from laughing any more at Slash's expression.]

It helps that there aren't very many truly strong Ice-type Pokemon, or Ice moves for that matter. Mamoswine is powerful, but it's primarily physical-based and most of Ice's moves are special. Meanwhile, powerful ground-types are everywhere, and with moves like Earthquake and Earth Power they have plenty of ways to use their strength.

[Not many strong ones? Oh, that gets a startled gasp from Slash.]

And what of my particuyarly high attack statistic as werrl as my excellent speed coupled with swift Ice Punches and Ice Shards capable of crippling even the fiercest Garchomp?

...Quadruple fighting weakness.

[And facepalm. He can't fault Slash for his enthusiasm, but did he really have to butt in like that?]

And yeah, it was a bet. Slash started it by acting like he can push himself to the same level as humans faster than a human-like egg group Pokémon like Ace.

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