[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

[friendyousohard]

They tend to make a lot of things simpler, I've found.

[seasaltkey]

I should get one. But not an Espurr!

[friendyousohard]

Don't worry, of all the psychic types out there an Espurr is one of the last I'd recommend. Also, don't get a Slowpoke.

Abra is a good choice, though it's somewhat difficult to work with in its first stage. Once fully evolved to Alakazam, though, it's an asset to any team. There's also Beldum, if you prefer hybrids. Steel and psychic make for an excellent combination, and Metagross is very powerful.

[seasaltkey]

[Abra and Beldum... he'd need to look that up.]

Where do I find those?

[friendyousohard]

Abra is pretty easy. I found mine just north of Goldenrod. Beldum's a bit trickier but you should be able to pick one up in the Ruins of Alph. The grassy areas, though, not the inside where all the Unown are.

[seasaltkey]

I think I'll go for a Beldum. Dual-types are pretty amazing.

[friendyousohard]

I can't argue with that logic, especially since steel is a very useful type, as long as you avoid ground and fire. Fighting would usually be a problem, but as it's part psychic, that won't be an issue.

At any rate, even before you get your pyschic type you should be able to communicate with them. They can understand what you say, and you should try to learn to read their body language and expressions. It'll be hard, but trust me, it's worth it.

[seasaltkey]

Reading body language? So just watch them and see how they act?

[friendyousohard]

And try to see what they do when they're feeling a certain way. It's a bit of an inexact science, but you'll figure it out with practice.

[seasaltkey]

You really like science.

[Statement. Not a question.]

[friendyousohard]

Of course I do! Science is, in the end, the process of figuring out how our world works. Who doesn't want to understand the things going on around them better? Besides, the more you learn, the more questions you think to ask, so it really never ends!

[Congratulations, Roxas, you just pushed one of her biggest buttons.]

[seasaltkey]

[He has the feeling she'll go on forever. He can't help but be curious...]

How do you know what to ask?

[friendyousohard]

Well, the first thing most people do is ask a big question, then break that down into smaller questions that are easier to answer so they can build the smaller answers up to answer the big question.

Of course, if what you want to know is fairly small itself, you can skip that step.

[seasaltkey]

[Now he knows who to call if he needs help with something complicated.]

That sounds like a lot of work... but it makes sense.

[friendyousohard]

[Darn right he does.]

Well I'm glad you understood it, at least. I can't say that about everyone I know.

[seasaltkey]

[So he's smarter than the guy he's made from. Surprising? Not really...]

Me either...

[friendyousohard]

[She was actually referring to Rainbow, but yeah, Sora works too.]

Regardless, the question you should be worrying about right now is "how can I make my Pokemon respect me?" Which of course needs to be broken down by Pokemon first off, so perhaps it should be "What do my Pokemon respect?"

[seasaltkey]

They listen to my commands in battle, and Sky is getting better at listening when I tell her not to hug everyone.

[friendyousohard]

[She can't keep the grin off her face.]

Has that been a huge problem in the past?

[seasaltkey]

She doesn't know when to let go.

[Dangers of suffocation are a big thing.]

[friendyousohard]

Sounds like a friend of mine back home.

So, how have you been convincing her to ease up on that?

[seasaltkey]

I explained to her what suffocation was.

[Effective.]

[friendyousohard]

[Must. Restrain. Laughter.]

Well... it's nice to know she understood. But you see? That's what I mean by making sure they understand why the rules are in place. She probably wouldn't have listened if you just told her to stop without explaining why.

[seasaltkey]

But then why doesn't she listen when I tell her to stop singing to the moon?

[friendyousohard]

You've explained it keeps you awake?