[Video 02]

[seasaltkey]

[It's clearly dark out, so there's a lantern set to the side to illuminate Roxas sitting on the ground. He's got a sleeping Zubat in his lap. Roxas doesn't look too happy about this. Who would be when you're camping under the stars and awoken for no good reason.]

I know not a lot of people are going be awake right now, but here I am.

[He sighs as he pulls the rather guilty looking Shinx of his closer. She's doing her best not to look at her trainer or the camera. This little girl is clearly in trouble for something, and she doesn't want anyone to know.]

If you have a Pokémon that's afraid of the dark, put them in a Pokéball or keep a light on. Else they'll attack the first thing that gets too close to your camp. Which is either you, or this Zubat. At least she was sleeping outside of the tent... Goodnight.

[With that he turns the gear off as the now freed Shinx runs off into the tent.]



[[ooc: if any of the other newbies are on route 30, feel free to find him. also assume it's later than the timestamp]]

Comments

[Video]

[friendyousohard]

It's probably safer if you have a canvas between you and them, yeah. As for your Shinx, well, you can't blame her for thinking she's braver than she is. She's still young.

[Twilight gives a fond little smile. It reminds her of her own little dragon back home...]

Anyway, it's good to see you, Roxas. Sorry I missed your return post, I was... distracted.

[Don't ask how.]

[Video]

[seasaltkey]

My Dedenne is braver than she is... Maybe he can teach her not to be so scared.

[Tiny squeak Dedenne teaching big kitty Belle how not to be scared...]

That's okay! Sora kind of kept me busy with his long call... Are you doing alright?

[Video]

[friendyousohard]

I'm sure she'll grow out of it.

[That, or he'll have his very own cowardly lion. Then he can find a scarecrow and a tin man and walk down the yellow brick road!]

Sora does tend to talk one's ear off. I'm fine, but, word of advice... Be careful around your psychics. Especially if they're pranksters.

[Video]

[seasaltkey]

[So would his Dedenne be Toto?]

I don't have a psychic type. I had an Espurr once-[noticeable shudder]- but I think I'll avoid psychic for now. I don't like them reading my mind.

[friendyousohard]

[A Lillipup would be more accurate, but it'll work in a pinch.]

That's fair. Starswirl would never dream of doing that without permission, but Snails...

[Dammit Snails.]

[seasaltkey]

[This by would love a Lilipup.]

Starswirl and Snails?

[friendyousohard]

Starswirl is my Alakazam. He's kind of like the backup brain of my team.

[Her fond smile fades as her mind shifts over to the other Pokemon she just mentioned.]

Snails is my Slowpoke. He's... way more devious than something that slow and dopey-looking has any right to be.

[seasaltkey]

[Alakazam? He'll have to look that one up.]

That's... really hard to imagine from a Slowpoke.

[friendyousohard]

That was exactly what I thought until I was on the receiving end of several of his ideas of pranks.

He once spread his slime all over a cave floor so I'd slip and slide my way back to the entrance, just so you have an idea of his sense of humor.

[seasaltkey]

T-That's really gross. Did you try having Starswirl talk to him?

[friendyousohard]

I have tried every single thing I can think of. No luck. He usually ends up just staring blankly at anyone who tries to communicate with him.

[seasaltkey]

I'd have Vivi talk to him, but I don't think he's going to listen to a tiny mouse if he's not listening to anyone else. Vivi's the only reason Saix hasn't tried to challenge me to a fight anymore.

[He really needs to stop naming his Pokémon after violent people.]

[friendyousohard]

I appreciate the thought regardless. What species are those two?

[seasaltkey]

Vivi is my Dedenne, my new starter. Saix is a Rufflet... almost as bad as my Murkrow was... at least he hasn't attacked strangers yet.

[friendyousohard]

Oh. Well, be careful with him, when he evolves into Braviary he might get even worse.

... Or growing up may mellow him out. Sometimes it can be hard to tell.

[seasaltkey]

If he does get worse, I know someone who'd be more than happy to try and tame him. Rin's a lot better with Pokémon like that than I am.

[Roxas will not fight them man-to-beast like Rin would.]

[friendyousohard]

Well it's nice to hear you've got backup if you need it. I'd offer more suggestions, but frankly the only solution I've been able to find for my more combative Pokemon is to have a counter-type on hand that can take them down almost immediately.

[And this is why you always have a fighting-type on hand when training a Tyranitar, kids.]

[seasaltkey]

I've got two electric types, so that helped when he tried it before. But I don't really want to keep doing that... doesn't seem very fair to Saix.

[He really hates having his Pokémon get hurt. Even though sometimes it's necessary to get anywhere.]

[friendyousohard]

It's hardly fair to anyone he encounters to be suddenly attacked by an angry Rufflet, either. It's not fair to you for him to act the way he does, for that matter. He needs to learn that his behavior is unacceptable, or you're never going to get anywhere with him.

[seasaltkey]

[That's harsh, Twi. This kid is not good at disciplining anything.]

I guess I should try harder with training him.

[friendyousohard]

[All the more reason to teach him how to do it.]

What methods have you been using to reign him in, thus far?

[seasaltkey]

[Better from you than from Sora.]

Vivi will shock him if he gets to close. Or I have Sky, my Altaria, use Sing. I have her use that more than shocking him.

[friendyousohard]

That's good enough to make him stop, but it doesn't do much to teach him the error of his ways. You'll need to do a little more in the area of discipline, which I'm guessing is a bit outside your comfort zone.

[Not exactly a stretch for her to assume that, really.]

[seasaltkey]

I don't want him to hate me. That's why I'm not doing anything else but those things.

[Being hated would be the worst thing.]

How can I be stricter without him disliking me for it?

[friendyousohard]

Well, that's a bit tricky, but it's important to figure ways out.

Think about an authority figure in your life. Your parents, a teacher maybe. Someone who you had to take orders from, who you respected but still liked. What were they like? What did they do when you did something wrong? How did they correct you?

[Twilight, not everyone had a Celestia in their lives.]