[so, try as he might, archie is still having a bit of trouble with getting used to and figuring out how to care for his electrode. the thing looks relatively happy and doesn't seem to be having any of the sort of problems archie is, but... maybe isn't good enough for him. he wants perfect for his pokémon, or he'll give it away to someone who can care for it.
yellow has all kanto pokémon, as well as having a kanto fossil pokémon. archie figures... maybe she's from kanto? electrode is kanto (even if his was caught in hoenn, nice logic idiot) so maybe she'll know. or maybe her pokédex will have information on it. he should ask may, too...
he starts off with text, as he usually does. it feels less intrusive than a voice.]
i'm no electric type trainer... i'm worried i'm trying to care for him the way i would my water or poison types. i don't really know how to deal with him. can i bring him to meet your pikachu? i think knowing other electric types would help him.
[he could've asked may or anabel - they also have electric types and specialise in more than one type, but... part of him wants to make up for the damage this other him caused yellow. not to mention he doesn't like the idea of there being blocks between the trainers who're in verens. they need to stick together for their pokémon, if nothing else.]
really? how does it work, don't you just scan them and there's already information on it? did the entire memory card get ruined?
No, not really... It scans data from being around the Pokemon. But when Team Rocket stole them, and Professor Oak upgraded them, all of the previous data was wiped... My Pokedex was originally Red's.
maybe he has one with him? these are confusing... pokégear is easier to use
[aside from not being from a town with a professor, archie's actually pleased he didn't have to deal with a pokédex while he was on his journey. sounds like a lot of hassle.]
[that's all he offers. archie's close by anyway, so he's likely already there by the time yellow arrives. sitting on a wall outside it, staring intently at his amulet like it has some kind of answers it could offer him.]
[he slides off the wall, gesturing for her to follow.]
Back to the forest. Gotta find somewhere relatively open so if he explodes it won't do much damage and won't alert anyone. ...Should be fine, though, he went off a couple hours ago.
I agree... Gravvy knows Explosion, but I could never bear to make him use it. Even if he trusts me enough to, I would never want to use a move that causes him so much pain!
Probably because it's sort of a natural move for them to use, but... [well, he's already said he doesn't like it. he'd covered this with anabel as well-- it's a risky and selfish strategy. even if the pokémon is okay with it, how could you make them think that destroying themselves was the only way forward? it's the sign of a bad trainer, he thinks.] Mega-evolution is just as risky, but not as self-destructive. There's trust for the Pokémon to use Explosion, then there's trust for it to allow you achieve mega-evolution.
[it's clear he's wildly more in favour of mega-evolution, but even then believes it can be overdone. you don't need to use it for every single battle, even if both trainer and pokémon somehow have the energy to withstand it.
they're getting closer to the forest parts of the city, so archie releases electrode. it plops down on the ground, greeting yellow with a little 'trode! before rolling forward to follow them.]
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yellow has all kanto pokémon, as well as having a kanto fossil pokémon. archie figures... maybe she's from kanto? electrode is kanto (even if his was caught in hoenn, nice logic idiot) so maybe she'll know. or maybe her pokédex will have information on it. he should ask may, too...
he starts off with text, as he usually does. it feels less intrusive than a voice.]
hey yellow
can you help me with electrode?
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Of course.
What's wrong?
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can i bring him to meet your pikachu? i think knowing other electric types would help him.
and... can i read his entry on your dex? please
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[That's it. That's easy. If he wants to care for his Pokemon, of course she'll help.]
It might take some time before there's any data on the Pokedex for him, though. The data got wiped before, so now all it has are my own Pokemon.
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really?
how does it work, don't you just scan them and there's already information on it?
did the entire memory card get ruined?
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It scans data from being around the Pokemon.
But when Team Rocket stole them, and Professor Oak upgraded them, all of the previous data was wiped...
My Pokedex was originally Red's.
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these are confusing... pokégear is easier to use
[aside from not being from a town with a professor, archie's actually pleased he didn't have to deal with a pokédex while he was on his journey. sounds like a lot of hassle.]
well, anyway, where are you?
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I have my tent here.
[HELPFUL]
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Um...
[She... helpfully sends a mental image of her location?]
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Um
Why don't I just meet you at the Welcome Center?
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[that's all he offers. archie's close by anyway, so he's likely already there by the time yellow arrives. sitting on a wall outside it, staring intently at his amulet like it has some kind of answers it could offer him.]
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Ah, Archie! Sorry to make you wait...
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Don't worry about it, [he says with a shrug.] Do you wanna go where it's not as crowded? Just... in case.
[in case it full ass explodes.]
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[she didn't even think that until he said that...]
Where should we go? I still don't know this place very well yet.
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Back to the forest. Gotta find somewhere relatively open so if he explodes it won't do much damage and won't alert anyone. ...Should be fine, though, he went off a couple hours ago.
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[But Yellow agrees- No blowing up trees.
Dody starts walking back the way they came, at least.]
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[he shrugs.]
I knew that already. That's normal for him.
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[is this someone you really want help from, archie]
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[not really, but he's trying to be an adult and not make her feel awful for the weird stuff between them.]
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[WHY ARE SOME TRAINERS DICKBAGS]
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[it's clear he's wildly more in favour of mega-evolution, but even then believes it can be overdone. you don't need to use it for every single battle, even if both trainer and pokémon somehow have the energy to withstand it.
they're getting closer to the forest parts of the city, so archie releases electrode. it plops down on the ground, greeting yellow with a little 'trode! before rolling forward to follow them.]
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[Now she just sounds confused.]
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