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[beacon]

Serious question. Are Pokémon really so weird to most people here? A lot of people I've talked to say stuff like, "animals where I come from can't call down lightning or breathe fire"... I'm gonna be honest with you, your animals sound kinda boring.

[ speaking of which, there's one such Pokémon -- a Raichu -- sitting on his lap. every once in a while, there seems to be a crackle of electricity that sparks around its cheeks. Volkner is utterly unfazed, even when some of them seem to actually hit him. ]

... Ah. Another question. I'm in Crystalden now, but I haven't left very much... what are the other districts like? Anything interesting to see?

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[ex_shadowstep567]

[Killjoy.]

Neither do I.

[He'd floundered on this one, and it was his own lack of preparedness that lead to this. Still, he fancied that Raichu.]

[beacon]

Since we're equally uncaring, let's just move on, then.

[ex_shadowstep567]

Hurr. [He rumbles in annoyance.]

Sure, if that's what you want.

[beacon]

I'm sure there are other, more interesting things that could be discussed. That's all.

[ex_shadowstep567]

Probably.

Like what you intend to do here in this place now that you're stuck here.

[beacon]

Dunno yet.

What about you?

[ex_shadowstep567]

Finding a place to live in whitewood. Plenty of food there and while the fairies are annoying I can avoid them fairly well.

[beacon]

... Do I want to know what you eat?

[ex_shadowstep567]

I'm a carnivore.

[beacon]

Yeah, I figured that much. But do you get your meat pre-packaged, or is it up to you to get it?

[ he's kinda morbidly curious... ]

[ex_shadowstep567]

I've been one to sneak into fish markets but more often I hunt my own foot. Humans don't eat the stuff I need and they just throw it out.

It's a waste of time.

[beacon]

Ah. An inconvenience that I wouldn't really comprehend, to be sure.

[ luckily, all his Pokémon will eat things that he can buy. ]

[ex_shadowstep567]

It pays not to be picky, doesn't it?

What about you then? Do you have a specialty training?

[beacon]

A specialty...? Give it a guess. I think you should be able to figure it out.

[ not said in a demeaning way, though. ]

[ex_shadowstep567]

[He pauses for a moment, but only a moment.]

Electric? [Oh, he hated electricity. It wore you down, slowed your senses for a time. Never something he was really able to yield. He snorts.]

[beacon]

[ thumbs-up! ]

The only way to go, of course. [ he has pride in his specialty! ]

[ex_shadowstep567]

I'd favor dark type, myself.

[beacon]

They don't have the best reputation. But -- it's all reputation, I guess.

[ex_shadowstep567]

Too mischievous for you?

[beacon]

I've already got my favorite, that's all.

[ex_shadowstep567]

Which one is that?

[beacon]

My Pokémon, of course.

[ex_shadowstep567]

Let me clarify. Which one of your pokemon do you like the best?

[beacon]

That's like asking a parent which of their kids they like best, you know?

[ex_shadowstep567]

Suppose so. Settle for your favorite type then. [He snorts softly and stretches himself out on the fallen leaves he's lounging on.]

Can I expect all of you trainers to be having regular battles?