[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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[seasaltkey]

I asked them what they wanted to do, and we talked about it!

[This... kid is not good with discipline. Everything is done with love and kindness.]

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[topiaries]

Have you talked to 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.

[solas_ion]

...And that worked?

[seasaltkey]

Yeah! Having psychic types helped a lot with that!

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[seasaltkey]

...... not yet! I can try!

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[seasaltkey]

Really? Even the ones about eating people?

I probably should. You think it'll respond?

[invigorating]

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

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[topiaries]

_{[Edward makes a small humming sound, disappointed that he didn't try that first. MANNERS.]}

You should start with "Hello."

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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]

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.

[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.

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[seasaltkey]

I think I'll have my Natu say hello. Might work better.

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[seasaltkey]

Saix isn't liked by any of mine except Sky... he's kind of really mean.

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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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[topiaries]

_{[He gives a determined nod. Yes. Edward is confident this will work!]}

Good.

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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.

[invigorating]

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

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[seasaltkey]

[Roxas goes off screen for a moment, returning with a small green bird with big eyes.]

I haven't really used Timmy for anything... so here goes!

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[seasaltkey]

Is that a bad thing?

Type bias?

[seasaltkey]

But having them fight gets me a bigger move pool for when I breed them.

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[usedglaciate]

Picking on the others?

I mean, the only way to know for sure is trying it.

[invigorating]

Don't you have some of them that are just your friends? That you don't use to battle?

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[ladywithnovoice]

Sometimes it can be. If one Pokemon has an advantage over an other, the other Pokemon can feel threatened. It doesn't always happen, of course, but it's something to keep an eye out for.

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[seasaltkey]

It'd be easier to take care of if that was the problem...