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[pokeboy]

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[ Nothing interesting on the video feed here, just a black-haired boy with his pikachu's head poking from the bottom of the screen. ]

Hi, my name's Red. I've got a couple of questions... I wanted to ask about first aid and the battle dome, and also if there's anybody that knows about fixing things? [ He looks away ] I don't have anything broken, but I wanted to have something looked at.

[ Right, anyway. Back to the screen. ]

But with the first aid... I was wondering if anyone had the time to help me see if I know what I'm doing? I got taught how to put on bandages a long time ago, but I don't think I was doing it right the last time I did it.

[ Maybe it had been fine, but a refresher would be good either way. ]

Anyway, then the battle dome - I wanted to know about what fighters train against in there. [ This was going to be hard, but ] I know people here have different abilities, and what we can handle is different too. I've tried creatures not from my world, but I guess...

[ What does he guess? He thinks, pinching his bottom lip in. ]

...I guess I just want to know if there's something better me and my pokémon can do. Everything's still challenging in the battle dome, but I want -- more? [ Um.

That sounds... bad? He fidgets, then shrugs. ] I don't know. I thought it'd be interesting to know what else we could fight on there. That's about it really.

Well... that's it. Bye.

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[ Private voice to Caius (accepted) ]

Hey, Caius. [ He pauses, trying to think of how to continue... ] You fight with a sword, right? I want to practice with you sometime, if you've got the time.

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[folklorist]

Fixing things? Ah, well, I do know alchemy is useful for such things. But what sort of creatures...hm, I know there's a myriad of creatures from my world that you can battle...but I tend not to do that. [ It feels weird to fight and hurt beings he actively deals with and teaches. ]

voice

[pokeboy]

Oh, what do you fight then, Helios? [ He'll save the topic of fixing things for now. ]

voice

[folklorist]

Ah I typically practice on dummies, actually. Or-or random monsters hat-that I'm not acquainted with.

voice

[pokeboy]

Is it weird fighting monsters from home to you?

voice

[folklorist]

It-it is a bit, yes. I-I tend to teach and communicate with the supposed monsters of my world. Mythological creatures in my world are just like human beings. [ It makes him feel awkward and strange to practice his magic on them like they're some kind of threat. ]

S-So it feels almost like attacking friends or-or people I know.

voice

[pokeboy]

Oh, I understand... it's like attacking your own students, right? [ That's what it sounds like. ] Well, that's okay. There's plenty of other creatures we can practice against.

If you want, I can show you some pokémon you can practice on if you ever want anything in particular to fight against.

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[folklorist]

S-Something like that, yes. [ And it kinda goes against his own ideals to treat beings that way like that. ] Hm. I-I suppose that could work.

[ But pokemon seem like such nice creatures too. He remembers what Chili had said to him though. And it's not as if the battledome was real. ] Pokemon are rather strong in your world, yes?

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[pokeboy]

They're all different, but they're strong in the battledome, and there's lots of different kinds of pokémon. You can fight a bunch of them at once too.

Like you can fight a group of pikachu. [ He nods down to his own, looking at the pokémon as he looks back up to him. ] Wild pikachu aren't all that tough to deal with on their own, but if you've got a group they can be tricky. Pikachu can paralyse you and surround you easy when they're working in a team. Oh, but you can fight raichu with them too. They can be harder to take down.

[ Pii! ] Well, when they're not as good as this Pikachu. [ Pi. That's right. ]

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[folklorist]

It sounds like it would be a challenge. I never imagined your little Pikachu could be so tough! But I guess that's why they say never to judge a book by its cover. [ Helios laughs. ]

Raichu is...like a Pikachu then, only stronger? [ Maybe it was like one of those evolved forms. ]

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[pokeboy]

[ He nods. ] Raichu's the evolved form of pikachu. Evolved forms mean that a pokémon's usually stronger, or just have a lot more experience or older.

Anyway, I know a bunch of pokémon, so if there's a certain challenge you're looking for then I can help you pick pokémon to fight.

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[folklorist]

Ah I see. I guess choosing to evolve is the pokemon's choice, yes? Or is it an automatic thing that occurs? [ Or perhaps it's determined on the trainer. ]

[ But Helios will nod on his end. ] That sounds good. You'll have to show me how other pokemon fight. Maybe if I see them in action I-I'll be able to determine which ones to battle.

voice

[pokeboy]

[ Hmm, automatic or... ] Sometimes it just happens, but some pokémon need more than that. Pikachu need stones to evolve, but Pikachu [ this one ] doesn't want to. So it's his choice.

Okay. How about you join me in the battle dome one day? Whenever you want. I can pick out some different pokémon. But if there's a kind of target you think that you want, you can let me know too. Like a flying target or a fire type, or water or grass... or just fast or hard to take down. Anything like that.

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[folklorist]

Stones? Naturally occurring ones I assume? They make pokemon evolve? Ha, that's rather fascinating. [ He never knew about that part. ] Well it's good that it's his choice. So your Venasaur didn't have to evolve, correct? But she chose to do so because that form is stronger than her previous one. [ It was interesting to know that these evolutions were beneficial but also that pokemon had a say in if it occurred or not. ]

But, um, that sounds like a wonderful idea. Whenever you have the free time I can stop by.

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[pokeboy]

It's okay. You've helped me out a lot, so it's the least I can do for you, Helios. [ Throwing his pokémon a party, letting him stay at his castletowerhousething, teaching him magic. ] I'm going to be at the battle dome most of the day, so you can come over whenever you want.

[ The plan is to be the person who hogs a room all day. ]

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[folklorist]

Mm. Do you think I could stop by today? If you're not busy yourself that is. Otherwise we can certainly meet up another day. Perhaps I could give you your first official magic lesson.

voice

[pokeboy]

Sure. Just find me and I can set something up for you.

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[folklorist]

Alright! I'll stop by then. [ And with that Helios will end the conversation and head over to the battledome to go find Red. When he has found the other he'll tap lightly on the glass of the control room Red is in. Helios will give a happy wave of his hand as waits for the other outside. ]

action packed action

[pokeboy]

[ IIIIITT'S HELIOS.

With Helios coming over, Red's kept the simulation going on simple enough that he'll at least be ready when the man comes - and hear him. Which he does, turning to the sound and smiling a little. He tells his pokémon to continue training (but warning that it might end suddenly), then opens up the way. ]

Hey, Helios. Are you ready?

action packed of the actioniest kind

[folklorist]

[ And he is not carrying an ax, lets be clear. He is carrying a notebook though to jot down any information he might find useful for the next time he comes back here. ]

Oh yes! Thank you for w-waiting. I-I hope I didn't keep you. I'll try to be as good a student as possible. You'll have to pardon me, though. I-I'm rather...bad at these technological things.

He is really bad at them. ] I'll just write some things down for future use.

actioned packing packed with action

[pokeboy]

It's okay [ he shakes his head ] I only know how to use some of it too.

[ Annnd, let's look at the console! ] You said you use dummies, didn't you? Do you make them with this? [ pointing to the panel! ]

delicious actiony action packed with action

[folklorist]

Ah well that makes me feel slightly better. [ He still laughs sheepishly though. ]

Oh. Ah. Well I usually make them out of dirt or-or clay from outside. I never really use the battle dome to train all that much.

high calorie action be warned

[pokeboy]

[ Ah? -- ] Oh, yeah! I remember seeing you with those.

[ That's how they met, after all! ] Okay, I'll show you what I do here. [ He's made room for the both of them to stand - it's a clear and easy screen to see, so he only needs room to move a hand around. ] There's a bunch of pokémon you can bring up on this. There's other monsters too. Here.

[ Fortunately (or hopefully it is), Helios is getting taught by a kid who doesn't care about the fussy details of technology. He knows what he wants or needs to know (how to bring up scenery, and how to bring up opponents). He's not impatient about explaining or repeating anything that confuses Helios.

Helios will even get the chance to set up a simulation with a pokémon foe of his choice! (as long as you're not going too high a generation there buddy, NO SPOILERS). And as for scenery... ]

Do you want to make the room look like anywhere? We can keep it like it is. I usually make it look like somewhere from home. Or just somewhere that looks [ cool. wait, let's pick a better word ] -- interesting.

high on action but still tasty

[folklorist]

[ Helios is watching with a curious and attentive eye, like student almost. He'll rub his chin as he watches Red bring up the various screens and options. It's a little bit daunting and dizzying to learn it all, but it's not as bad as he first thought. ] Ah! How about some of these and these?

[ He'll choose pidgey and rattata for now. ] Hm. Interesting. How about some type of ruins?

[ Those are always pretty to look at and it could give the battle some obstacles too. ]

action will last for hours

[pokeboy]

Sure. [ And he'll select the pidgey and the rattata. Easy enough. Except his next request... that'll take some flicking through. Does he know any ruins? Red goes down a list... ]

I don't really know any ruins... does a mountain count? [ Ruins. Caves. Same thing, right? ]

oh my how exciting

[folklorist]

Hm. [ Helios will watch Red carefully over his shoulder. ]

Perhaps I could give it a try? I-I mean if that's alright. [ He wasn't gonna get the hang of it just by watching. So maybe this was a good time to put some hands on application to use. ]