Round 2 [Video]

[starpunching]

_{[The feed comes on to show Mac, sitting in the Cherrygrove Pokemon Center sporting a grin and a great new black eye.]}

I think I'm gettin' used to this Pokemon thing...and I think Rocky is really startin' to warm up to me. He ain't taken a swing at me in like...a whole day or somethin'! _{[He looks away from the camera for second.]} We're gettin' to be real buddies, huh, Rock?

...Rogue.

Uh...Yeah.

Oh, and uh...I caught this little guy!

_{[A Hoppip hops up onto his head, chirping.]}

Named him Chuck. He don't know a lot of attacks or nothin' yet, but, uh, that's okay! We can work on that! It's all a matter of trainin'!

But just so I know, is "Splash" supposed to do anything? Because that's what Chuck did and it didn't really do anything.

Comments

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[awesome-scott.livejournal.com]

Nah, Splash never does anything.
[Have a Scott, resting in his inn room, with two eggs! :D]

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[usedstarpunch.livejournal.com]

Oh.
Well, I guess that means he was doin' it right. ...Good job, Chuck!

_{[The Hoppip chirps with pride. He is obviously proud of his Splashing prowess.]}

Those are some pretty freakin' huge eggs.

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[awesome-scott.livejournal.com]

Yeah... other then that Pokemon, I know Magikarp knows it. I'm sure you'll train Chuck well, though! [Grin, then he looks to the eggs.]
These are gonna hatch into more Pokemon, y'know.

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[usedstarpunch.livejournal.com]

Of course! Can't get anywhere without trainin'!

Really? Totally killer! If they laid eggs, then they must be like, Bird Pokemon or somethin' right?

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[awesome-scott.livejournal.com]

Nah, all of them lay eggs. It's weird. But this one is of a bird! [He said, holding up the slightly cracked one. (it's closer to hatching)]

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[usedstarpunch.livejournal.com]

A-All of 'em?! Even the fuzzy ones?! Weird is right...

That one's cracked a little...You must be pretty stoked, huh?

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[awesome-scott.livejournal.com]

Yeah! I mean, I got an antlion from one... I guess the next ones I'm getting are gonna be more egg-hatch-like. One's a metal bird, and the other is a fire-breathing dragon.

It's all pretty exciting...!!

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[usedstarpunch.livejournal.com]

_{[Metal birds and dragons. DUDE.]}

Awesome...! _{Man, this place is really somethin'...!}

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[awesome-scott.livejournal.com]

I know! There's heaps of awesome Pokemon... both old and new!

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[usedstarpunch.livejournal.com]

Man, this is-

Wait, old and new? Huh?

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[awesome-scott.livejournal.com]

...I heard of some of these things before coming here -- it's a long story.

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[usedstarpunch.livejournal.com]

_{[With all the stuff that's happened in the last week, Mac decides to just...not question it.]}

Y-You musta got used to all this real easy, then, right?

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[awesome-scott.livejournal.com]

Yeah... it's different to what I know, but still a lot the same.

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

[AHAHAHAHAHA Mac was hit by his pokémon? OH THAT IS FUNNY.]

Is that one yours? [aka MINE HAVEN'T EVEN DARED TO HIT ME, MY METHOD WORKS BETTER. Hello pink thing~. Ledyba waves~.]

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[usedstarpunch.livejournal.com]

_{[FFFFFFFFFFF. Mac does his best to act mature. He is determined to not get into another argument with this kid. Mac probably won't succeed]}

One of 'em, yeah. Just caught him the other day.

_{[Chuck the Hoppip waves back merrily.]}

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

Oh? The other one isn't?

[Chuck is an awesome name for a Hoppip and Ledyba thinks so as well.]

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[usedstarpunch.livejournal.com]

Oh for-

_{[Mac takes a deep breath, telling himself to chill. He forces a grin.]}

I meant Chuck here is one of my Pokémon. Rocky is the other one.

_{[He turns the camera toward his Tyrogue, who just glowers.]}

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

[Alois' makes a low sound of approval.]

I see why it was able to give you that bruise.

[Ledyba waves at this other pokémon as well. Even if it looks like it would easily snap it in half.]

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[usedstarpunch.livejournal.com]

_{[Mac perks up a little.]}

Yeah. Rocky's a pretty strong little guy. And he'll only get stronger!

_{[Rocky gives a nod, acknowledging the wave.]}

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[broken-tool.livejournal.com]

Splash is pretty much useless, yes. But that seems to be what they start out with until you can get them some more battling experience.

[In fact, Haku's Jumpluff is going to butt his way into this to get a look at Chuck.]

At least, that is how it was with Akira before he... changed.

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[usedstarpunch.livejournal.com]

I guess that sounds about right...We'll have to work pretty hard, then.

_{[Chuck bounces animatedly, greeting the Jumpluff.]}

Changed...? I think I read about that! So, Chuck is gonna turn into one o' those someday?

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[broken-tool.livejournal.com]

At least the work will pay off in due time, if the creature is willing, of course.

[In return Akira bounces a little himself in a returned greeting, seeming to make himself right at home in Haku's hair there.]

Mhmm. Though there is another change before this one, just hope you are not traveling with someone with allergies. This form is not exactly friendly towards them.

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[usedstarpunch.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Chuck will work hard! We'll train lots. _{It'll be just like back home...}

So some of 'em change more than once...

I don't think I'm allergic, but I guess I should stock up on tissues just in case.