seasaltkey | [Video 02]

[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~~]]

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From:

seasaltkey

No, not really. My friends and I were pretty equal. But...

[It was okay to talk about this, right?]

I had Nobodies I controlled. But I never really had to tell them what to do.

From:

friendyousohard

The point is, you have no real experience talking to people from a position of authority. Which is, really, the root of all your problems.

I won't lie, this will be difficult to fix, but it can be done. The first thing you have to do is remember to be polite, but firm.

From:

seasaltkey

[Now he really feels like he's being looked down on. It's never a nice feeling.]

Polite? I can't talk like I normally do?

From:

friendyousohard

[Had he ever had a decent teacher in his life, he'd recognize how she's talking to him a little better.]

Well you aren't normally rude, so it's not like you'll have to change that much. It's really the firmness that I think needs work. Honestly, Roxas, you're a little soft.

From:

seasaltkey

[Soft? Rude.

But... the truth.]

H-Hey! I can be firm when I wanna be!

From:

friendyousohard

But you're not used to it, so you aren't very good at it. It takes experience to know how best to lead, just like anything else, and you don't have that yet. That's hardly your fault, I'm certainly not judging you for it, but you need to analyze and accept your shortcomings if you're going to overcome them. I'm only trying to help you.

[One thing Twilight's learned quite well by this point is that honesty and rudeness are not the same thing... no matter what some people might claim.]

From:

seasaltkey

[Roxas just lets out a defeated sigh. He was hoping he was less like Sora, but this was something they shared. Time to change that.]

Right. How do I start being more firm?

From:

friendyousohard

First things first, you need to set some ground rules. Let's brainstorm, here. What are some things you absolutely want all of your Pokemon to do? Or not do, as the case may be? What sort of behaviors do you want to foster in your team?

From:

seasaltkey

Not sing to the full moon.

[Completely serious. He'll get to the other things later.]

From:

friendyousohard

That's... very specific. Okay, let's broaden that a bit. Is it fair of me to assume you don't like it when they do that because it keeps you up at night?

From:

seasaltkey

Fuu started first. But she stayed outside at night. She got Sky into it, and that's when they started waking up other people with how loud they were!

From:

friendyousohard

Okay, so let's make a rule out of that. No being loud and waking people up at night.

Now, you'll have to enforce that rule. It's all about making them aware that breaking the rules won't be tolerated, while also making sure they understand why the rules are in place.

From:

seasaltkey

[Enforce the rule... He's hesitant to ask about that. What if she suggested something more than just yelling at them? Or should he talk sternly? Yeah, he's not good at anything other than losing his temper when upset.]

R-Right. So I should start tonight?

From:

friendyousohard

As soon as possible, yes. Remember, you'll have to be strict, but it's also important to make sure they understand. Punishing them for something they can't figure out is just going to make them mad at you.

From:

seasaltkey

... this would be easier if I had a psychic type..

From:

friendyousohard

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

From:

seasaltkey

I should get one. But not an Espurr!

From:

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.

From:

seasaltkey

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

Where do I find those?

From:

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.

From:

seasaltkey

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

From:

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.