[Video 5]

[seasaltkey]

[The camera is pointed from a high place. There seems to be a Honedge looking up at the window.]

So I got up this morning, and I went outside... this guy has been following me since there was a whole bunch of them the other day... It won't come inside, just stops at the door.

[The camera turns back to Roxas, who seems to feel he was all out of options.]

How do I make it go away without attacking it? I know I could with Lucky and Mulan, but I don't want to hurt it.

[Moving screen again, once more looking down at the sentient sword Pokémon. To prove the point of it following, Roxas moves around what can only be assumed is a hotel room, pointing down at the ground again. Lo and behold, here it comes back onto the screen, just watching and waiting.]

That blue ribbon is supposed to drain someone's life, or so the Dex said. Is that what it's trying to do?

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[VIDEO]

[invigorating]

Ohmygosh, how cute!

[Nowi's leaning in toward the camera, looking absolutely thrilled.]

A sword Pokémon! I didn't know there was one like that! Wow, how adorable...

[...oh right, Roxas's problem--]

Why don't you want to catch it? I think it likes you!

[...is she just blatantly ignoring that part about draining someone's life or...??]

[VIDEO]

[seasaltkey]

U-Uh... yeah... It's called a Honedge.

[B-But...]

I wasn't planning on catching it.. I've already got ghost and steel types in my roster.

[invigorating]

So? Is one more really going to hurt? Besides, every Pokémon's got different moves! Maybe it'll have a unique one!

[seasaltkey]

I don't know... if it's a steel ghost types, it'll have a lot of those moves on it... might be the only way to get it to stop following me.

[invigorating]

Well, you don't have to use it to fight! Maybe it just wants to be your friend!

[Video]

[topiaries]

_{[It is time for Edward's professional opinion.]}

I think it's trying to be your friend.

[Video]

[seasaltkey]

But... I don't know if I want a Honedge. I don't really need more steel and ghost types.

[Video]

[topiaries]

_{[Seeing as he only has two monsters of his own, Edward has yet to run into the too-many-of-one-type problem. Or to really know how to form a balanced team...but Edward is aghast at someone not wanting to make friends with one of these creatures. Especially without having to go through the trouble of getting lost in tall grass!]}

Couldn't it be your friend without belonging to you?

[Video]

[seasaltkey]

I guess so, but then people might get mad because they'd think I had more than six Pokémon with me.

[This child does not want to break the law.]

[Video]

[topiaries]

_{[That's a fair point. Edward is momentarily stumped. He hasn't attempted to do anything with the PC system yet.]}

Oh...

[solas_ion]

...Try catchin' it? Can't think of much else to do, really.

[seasaltkey]

But I don't really need another steel and ghost type.

[Plus, the whole ribbon thing is creepy. At least his ghost types don't want him potentially dead.]

[solas_ion]

...Give it to somebody else? Least it'd be outta your hair.

[seasaltkey]

I don't know anyone who would want it. I guess I can ask Shion about what to do with it.

[solas_ion]

Either that or let it stalk ya forever, I guess.

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[usedglaciate]

I think it might have caught you, instead of you catching it.

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[seasaltkey]

You think so? Never had a Pokémon but Zelda do that.

[That one is a short story for maybe another time.]

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[usedglaciate]

I do think so, especially if it's happened before.

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[seasaltkey]

... so what am I supposed to do? Just catch it? What if my other Pokémon don't like it?

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[usedglaciate]

I think they'll probably be fine? I haven't had a problem with it.

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[ladywithnovoice]

I have two- sort of- and they've never tried to drain me. Sometimes, I think the Dex exaggerates, or just carries on myths about Pokemon.

Try talking with it.

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[seasaltkey]

Really? Even the ones about eating people?

I probably should. You think it'll respond?

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[ladywithnovoice]

Think about it: if they were too dangerous, do you think people would just be allowed to train them?

Well you don't know until you try it out.

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[seasaltkey]

So they might be really old stories?

I should get one of my psychic types to help.

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[ladywithnovoice]

That's right, or sometimes people stick to old fables that they know aren't logically true but they've heard them for so long that they can't break the habit.

Psychic types are handy like that... Just make sure there's no type bias going on.