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[islandshore]

[The video clicks on, giving a view of Cerulean's water park in the distance, complete with towering water slides, wave pools, and other aquatic attractions. For a few seconds, Riku gazes at the park before giving a light shrug and facing the camera.]

You know, it's too bad summer's almost over. Cerulean's water park's gotta be one of the best attractions I've seen in Johto or Kanto. If you haven't seen them yet, you should really check out their water shows. Think there's only a week or two left before they shut down for the season. Come to think of it, the bug catching contest's over too, isn't it? Seems like all the fun stuff happens over just a few months.

[It's been a solid enough distraction after everything that's happened. Scooping up Kairi, his stubborn fixation on honing his own strength (and getting a few scrapes and bruises in the process). At least staying on the move satiates his wanderlust.

Ah well. After shaking his head and chuckling softly, Riku props one hand on his hip and continues.]

Anyway, you'd be surprised what happens when you've got hours of free time and nothing else to do. I talked to John about this a while back, but... Dodrios. You'd think that without wings they'd be grounded like ostriches, but they're not. So, I decided to teach one Fly and... well, just see for yourself.

[The tilts the camera up, giving a fine view of, well... this, just with a single Dodrio. There's nothing remarkable about it beyond its disregard to physics, but at least it'll make a good present for Sora. And now that he's shown off that little oddity, he'll turn the camera back on himself.]

But that's nothing new, right? Gastlies can learn punches somehow and Cubones hatch with their skulls. Now that I think about, do Farfetch'd start out with those leeks? I don't know. I'm sure there are stranger Pokémon attack combos out there, so if anyone's got any, I'd be happy to hear. Not like I've got any plans right now.

['til then, the feed clicks off.]

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video; /utterly fails at hiatus because flutterbirds

[ghostytrainer]

[John had pretty much forgotten about this conversation, given how sleep deprived he'd been at the time. But he did it. He actually did it.]

[They mystery.]

[It has been solved.]

Huh. Well that... [still makes no sense.] works, I guess. Here's an oddity that's come up recently for me a few times though, especially recently: Yamask. So they were once human, right? A long long time ago, according to the 'dex and every book I have found on the subject. Yet they can still have eggs. I'm wondering if it's some kind of reincarnation or something, in those cases.

And for attack combos... did you know that Spiritomb can learn Water Pulse via TM? That actually helped me beat Blaine recently. Arcanine can learn teleport, Audino can learn surf... there are a lot of weird ones out there, basically, yeah. You are right.

video; It's the Benny Hill music, isn't it?

[islandshore]

[Yamask? Heh. Riku nods, having prior experience with those particular ghosts.]

Well, if last Halloween's anything to go by, then at least some Yamasks used to be people. I figure it's like you said-- reincarnation. Kind of scary to think about, though. Do people drop like flies here when nobody's looking?

[Or maybe the spirits hang out in some kind of limbo for a while... which would still imply that a sizeable number of people died at some point.

Now, Riku opens his mouth to comment on some of John's example, but then he hears the words "Arcanine" and "Teleport". If he were a cartoon character, his eyes would've popped out of his head.]

Wait, wait, wait. You mean to tell me that Arcanine can just... teleport? But it's not even a Psychic type!

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[ghostytrainer]

No idea...death is strange and stupidly complicated here. Or I mean...when you sit down and really try and think about it, it gets kinda complicated. On its face, it's really simple.

[If nobody ever dies then like...how does the population here not spiral out of control?]

But anyway, yeah, they can. Want me to show you? I can totally go get Bec out of the PC and show you, I'm not even making this shit up. It's ridiculous.

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[islandshore]

...Okay, now you have to show me this.

[Seriously, teleporting dogs? How can he pass up an opportunity like that?]

And as for death, maybe only the locals can die. Who knows? Not like this place doesn't have enough mysteries already.

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[ghostytrainer]

That was always my assumption as well. But someone brought up a very good point about that too me recently. You never hear about death counts. Morbid though it is, with as much as Team Rocket is always blowing shit up, there should be at least a small death count, don't you think?

Anyway, brb, gotta go grab the teleporting doggie.

[Why can't there be portable PCs. Or better yet, why can't you have all your Pokémon with you at once? Just get a house already, John.]

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[ex_cashcow493]

[ Her face when! ] That is, is, remarkable!

[islandshore]

If by you remarkable you mean headache inducing.

[He rubs at his brow, breathing out a sigh.]

Nothing new for this place, though. John just told me that Arcanines can teleport.

[ex_cashcow493]

H-How?

[ Saber tries too often to apply logic to things. Ironic, considering she's female King Arthur and comes from a canon with things that make little sense. ]

[islandshore]

Magic? Or I guess it could pick up a ton of extra speed...

[Hmm. That actually makes a tiny bit of sense when he really thinks about it.]

Still doesn't explain Cloyster, though. I just checked, and apparently it learns Teleport, too. Same with Electabuzz and Clefairy.

[ex_cashcow493]

Is Teleport available as a TM?

[ Because Saber is going to shove that TM at every one of her Pokemon to see which one it sticks with just for fun.

(Yes, she wants to actually do something for fun.) ]

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[capax_infiniti]

[WOW RIKU LOOK AT YOU all tiny and stuff. Just like out of Ansem's bizarre memories. Who would have thought that the boy who faced him down while he rode the body of his younger self started off so little and non-threatening?]

The versatility of these creatures is fascinating, but this sort of investigation is even more so. There seems to be a great deal of unknown or perhaps unrealized potential within them.

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[islandshore]

[He's actually kind of a tree due to being eighteen now, but it's no big deal. Either way, he's clueless of his future and has no idea who he's talking to here.

He seems smart enough, given those big words.]

You've got that right. I've been training them for three years, and they still surprise me sometimes. And if you think this is interesting, just check out some of the Pokédex entries. You've got gems like:

"Spoink bounces around on its tail. The shock of its bouncing makes its heart pump. As a result, this Pokémon cannot afford to stop bouncing – if it stops, its heart will stop."

"Banette generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body. This Pokémon was originally a pitiful plush doll that was thrown away. It seeks the child that disowned it."

Haven't gotten around to investigating those, though.

[capax_infiniti]

[Oh oops, but he's still far from the tree-armed punk he had to possess his younger self to attempt to smack down. All's the better...]

You research into these oddities? Please let me know the next time that you decide to. There seems to be quite a great deal to investigate as far as the lore behind these creatures goes... and that doesn't even extend into the mythology of earlier people who no doubt elevated them as gods or spirits of various sorts.

Perhaps one could say such things are a hobby of mine. I would be quite pleased to be kept abreast of any details that you do find, or if we are in the same area to observe or assist with any other such delvings.

[islandshore]

If you're thirsty for legends, you should swing by Ecruteak sometime. That place's packed with lore. Even has some ancient landmarks like the Burned Tower.

Or you could scope out the Ruins of Alph. It's got ancient inscriptions, old puzzles, and the place screws with the PokéGear's radio signal. Basically, it's got 'mysterious' written all over it.

I'll keep you clued in on anything else I find, though. Gotta keep myself busy somehow.

[capax_infiniti]

I'll definitely keep such sites in mind. As I am just starting out, transportation is a bit difficult. It's of little concern, as a journey is just as interesting as the endpoint... anticipation is the best spice of such things, is it not? The idea of a resolution, of finding something new... quite worthwhile.

Ah, yes. An idle mind does desire distractions. There isn't a finer way to to distract oneself than with exploring what is lost or unknown.

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[heartswillblend]

[Since you came to scoop her up, Kairi is right at the water park with Riku. And currently she is standing not far from him, eyes on the Dodrio in the air. And of course she has a hand covering her mouth, as she tries very hard not to snort with laughter at the sight.]

You're right, you do have too much time on your hands.

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[islandshore]

So, what do you think I should do about it?

[He raises an eyebrow and places his hands on his hips. If anyone can keep him busy, it's her and Sora. They always seem to save him from the terror of boredom.]

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[heartswillblend]

Come swimming with me?

[It's certainly not the island, but who can say no to so much water?]

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[islandshore]

Might as well.

[He casts a glance at the water park and snickers.]

Not like we'll be able to swim once the temperatures drop.

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[heartswillblend]

[Stupid cold weather. At least on the islands it was always warm enough to at least dip your feet in the water.]

That's going to be tough to get through. [She gives an exaggerated sigh.] And we're not going to be able to throw Sora into the water when he's not paying attention.

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[the_tv_is_a_lie]

[Hi, Riku, have someone staring right at your old feed and blinking. This was even more of a break in science than the strange cliffs he'd run into while going along Route 29.]

...has anyone invented a word that sums this sight aptly yet?

[video]

[islandshore]

If not, there really should be one.

[But congrats, Souji, that got a laugh out of Riku. After all, there's so much weirdness and no blanket term.]

Got any ideas?

[video]

[the_tv_is_a_lie]

'Mind-bending'? 'Head-twisting'? 'Scientist-breaking'?

[Okay, he cheated a little, but really. If there were more weird things like this and the cliffs, they'd likely need more than just a blanket term.]

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[islandshore]

You could throw them all together. Mind-bending, head-twisting, scientist-breaking madness. Kind of a mouthful, though.

[But hey, it's still fun to think about from time to time.]

[video]

[the_tv_is_a_lie]

Still better than not having anything to describe that. ...Or the little cliffs.

[He can't be the only one scratching his head over those, can he?]