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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]

Animals who don't have superpowers are boring? I think that's a little unfair.

[beacon]

Sounds boring. Feel free to prove me wrong. [ he is fully aware that his opinions are opinions. that said, he's also probably not inclined to actually change his mind. ]

[ex_shadowstep567]

More that I think you'd have a hard time trying to convince a biologist of that sentiment.

How's your little shock bunny?

[beacon]

Good thing I'm not trying. [ ... ] He's not a bunny. And doing alright, I guess?

[ex_shadowstep567]

Pretty much. [Huh. This guy is more aloof than the other trainers, on the other hand? Perhaps that was rude. It was rude. Oh well.]

Looking overcharged though, wouldn't you say?

[beacon]

[ aloof is a nice way of putting it. ]

Not quite yet. His ears aren't standing up yet. And the shocks don't hurt yet, either.

[ex_shadowstep567]

I kinda want one of those. Course' a pokemon having a pokemon could be weird. [He's not going to quit just yet.]

[beacon]

[ ... okay, well. He's heard of Pokémon that can talk. it could be legit, maybe. ]

That seems a little... questionable, somehow.

[ex_shadowstep567]

How do you figure on that?

[beacon]

Kinda defeats the point of the Trainer-Pokémon relationship, I guess.

[ex_shadowstep567]

You're implying that two pokemon can't have a relationship?

[beacon]

... Not the same kind a Trainer and a Pokémon does.

[ex_shadowstep567]

I can't relate. I'm a pokemon, so it doesn't really apply, does it?

[beacon]

What doesn't really apply? The relationship between the Trainer and Pokémon? ... That's why I was saying it'd be weird in the first place.

[ex_shadowstep567]

Misunderstanding. It happens.

It doesn't apply to me unless I have a trainer, but not if I had another pokemon as a companion.

[beacon]

No, that's exactly what I meant. That's why it's weird for a Pokémon to partner up with a Pokémon in the same way a Trainer would. The relationships just don't work the same way...

[ he is starting to seriously doubt this claim of being a Pokémon in the first place, anyway. ]

[ex_shadowstep567]

[Aw, don't do that. Still, he huffs because that's sort of what he was getting at too. He pouts, almost frustrated at the lack of concise conversation.]

That's what I said in the first place. I just like them, is all.

[beacon]

... You should, shouldn't you? Since you claim to be one, in the first place.

[ex_shadowstep567]

Do you want me to start chattering away at my name before you believe me?

[beacon]

I mean, basically all I'm getting from this conversation is either you're a Pokémon who doesn't understand much about Pokémon, or you're trying to mess with me. So which is it?

[ex_shadowstep567]

That would be the first option.

[beacon]

Your lack of self-awareness, then, is mildly concerning.

[ex_shadowstep567]

[Nice save. Actually he's more impressed on how sharp this guy is. It's a precarious game he's playing just to do exactly what Volkner suspected of him.]

There are exceptions to the rule aren't there?

[beacon]

No, this is just a matter of common sense. [ considering Pokémon capable of human speech are usually intelligent to begin with. ]

[ex_shadowstep567]

[And you're implying he isn't? You'd be half right. Shadow has his moments of absolute idiocy. Nor has he ever been very good at forward planning.]

The fact that I agree with you on your point that a pokemon having a pokemon would be weird means I'm not self aware?

I just happen to want to possess things that I like. I'm not seeking a relationship that you trainers have with your pokemon.