1 The Magician

[fairy_tale_trainer]

[The video is fairly dark and there is some rustling as the screen moves around, illuminating the walls and the floor one by one. Finally it illuminates unown letters carved into the floor reading "LIGHT". There's a rumble and a door opens to let her back up to the first room.

She begins to walk to the door as she turns the pokègear to face herself.]

Oh! I didn't mean to record that!

These ruins are fun, but the unown that keep popping up are startling. But I have two pokèmon other than just Cassius to protect me now!

[She picks up an espurr, and a ghastly joins behind them as Mary stands up again.] This is Verity the espurr and Drogo the ghastly!

I've been wondering what other people consider when deciding to catch a pokèmon or not. Would anyone mind telling me?

Comments

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[ignisinfernale]

Never tried catching 'em before.

[ He feels like he should be catching them but he hasn't really found anything that catches his attention. ]

Been getting mine off people selling eggs.

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[fairy_tale_trainer]

It seems like a lot of people haven't caught any of their own pokèmon.

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[ignisinfernale]

[ You really can't blame him, Mary. He has a thing for adoptions after all. He's got a soft spot despite the gritty exterior. ]

Aa. Mostly been training out in the wild. Never thought of catching 'em.

[ A pause to think though. ]

There's a difference?

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[fairy_tale_trainer]

[Mary thinks as well,] Well, the pokèmon start out stronger from the wilderness, but hatched pokèmon seem to trust you more quickly. I guess you can train them more carefully so they can be stronger than a wild pokèmon, but I don't think it would make much of a difference.

Re: video;

[ignisinfernale]

[ So there is a difference. Give him a second to exhale the drag he was taking from a cigarette while you were talking, Mary. Helps him think. ]

All this pokemon shit is new to me,

[ It seems pretty nonchalant the way he puts that. Not exactly a complaint. Just a matter of fact. ]

you catch yours more often?

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[fairy_tale_trainer]

I've caught two of the pokèmon on my team, but the others I either found when I arrived here, or I hatched them.

[She has no clue those cigarettes are bad for you, and the cursing didn't even make her flinch, so at least she isn't lecturing him.]

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[ignisinfernale]

[ There's a small hum of thought at that. He rerally should try catching stuff in the wild next chance he gets. But gosh this girl seems like a smart one at least. ]

You been here long?

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[fairy_tale_trainer]

I've only been here a few weeks. I never have been out of a city much, so all this wilderness is a lot to get used to.

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[ignisinfernale]

You too?

[ Truth be told, Suoh was never really a country guy. The only jungle he's used to is the urban one. ]

never gone camping?

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[fairy_tale_trainer]

Camping? No. But I think I have been doing fairly well despite that. It's thanks to my pokèmon, even if they can be a handful.

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[ignisinfernale]

Guess they call can.

[ oh the stories he could tell about his lucario-magmar pair. ]

couple of my guys doodled on someone's face when they were out cold.

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[fairy_tale_trainer]

[That makes Mary giggle,] Mine keep hiding and going ahead of me to pop out and scare me!

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[ignisinfernale]

[ yeah that does make him smile a bit though ]

sounds like my Hotdog. He likes doing that sort of stuff. Thinks it's fun.

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[fairy_tale_trainer]

It can be fun! I have been trying to see if I can scare them too, but they always catch me!

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[ignisinfernale]

Guess some of them like playing.

[ Well, some of them, at least. ]