prank #30 | video+text; GHOST EGGS

[ghostytrainer]

[It's kind of hard to miss the three very large ghosts, a Dusknoir and both varieties of Jellicent, floating behind John when he turns on the feed today. Though they are hardly the only ghosts in the room. A Froslass floats lazily around the room, occasionally sending a stream of snow at the Dusknoir or the Spiritomb that sits on the floor. Both of the ghosts in question are doing their best to ignore this, though the Dusknoir Seems to be doing a better job of it. On John's shoulder sits a tiny Litwick.]

So if it's been over a year since an ectobiologist actually did something involving ghosts and biology, can he still call himself an ectobiologist? [There is a very slight pause.] No! Of course he can't, duh!

[John pans the camera over to the bed where there is a small pile of eggs wrapped in knitted blankets of varying colors. A Golett sits next to the eggs, eying them curiously. There are probably somewhere around twenty eggs or so, of several different varities:]



So, as you can see, I did something to fix that! [The camera pans back to John.] Now as much as I would like to, I obviously can't keep all these eggs myself. Pretty sure that would max out my PC storage. So I am sell--

[He cuts off as the rock-looking egg with the swirl on the front is shoved in front of the camera. It is followed shortly by the Golett's face. It nods excitedly, looking about as happy as is possible for an animated rock-ghost and points to the egg.]

Giant...

[The Gollet just keeps pointing, spinning the egg around so that it's visible from all angles. Oooo! Aaaaa! you are impressed and you want to buy this egg. But as impressed as you are, the same cannot be said for John who is now trying to push the Golett out of frame with little sucess.]

Giant, come on stop. You aren't helping! Just kind of inturrupting hones-- no Chandel, not you too!

[There's a happy almost squeak-like noise from the Litwick as she flies over to the bed to try and "help" too, john following after her. Though the eggs are much too big for her nubby little arms. It's a shame this part can't actually be seen on film, it's actually quite cute. Before this situation can get any more out of hand, the Dusknoir moves over to the camera, easily moves the Golett out of the way, picks up the camera, and ends the feed. A few moments later, a text is sent out.]

sorry about that.
anyway. eggs, selling them.
i am happy to answer any questions about the parents, eggs, and/or ghost types in general.
here's prices and junk:

[And then there's a list of species, quantity, and egg moves.]

((ooc: Claim post is the aforelinked link. I just didn't feel like posting that list up a second time. There is still a small chunk of unclaimed eggs, so have at 'em if you want 'em.))

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[Video because illiteracy is cool]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

Those are all Pokémon eggs? That's a lot of different kinds.

Why did you get them to mate if you can't take care of all the babies? That seems kind of mean.

[Video] augh wrong account sorry.

[extinguishescandles]

Well when you put it that way, it does sound a little mean, sure. But think of it like this. Some of these species can't be caught in the wild. So if somebody wants one, the only way they can get one is from a trainer who happens to have the ability to breed one.

And it's not like I forced them to do anything that they didn't want to. My Dusknoir didn't really seem to be crazy about the idea of multiple partners, so I just let him breed with my Gengar instead of pimping him out with everybody. [He chuckles.] I am not heartless or anything.

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[pianokeys]

[He's laughing whilst he's watching.]

Seems they want to help.

I spy with my little buttons... 'That a Drifloon for sale? [He was looking after Nanao's for a while. He's fond of the little things.]

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[extinguishescandles]

Yeah, that seems to be Giant really seems to like helping. Or attempting to, at least. He's just a little overzealous about it most of the time. [The Golett, who has finally put the egg down, just gives John a very innocent look.] And then Chandel just wants to do what everybody else is doing.

But, anyway, yup! I do have one Drifloon egg. Though don't worry about the for sale part, it will be a really late Father's Day gift.

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[8etterl8]

Joooooooohn
That is a loooooooot of eggs.
I might 8e willing enough to take one of those off your hands for your may8e.
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[extinguishescandles]

well i had to make up for a loooooooot of time not spent doing ectobiology!
hence: a metric fuck ton of ghost eggs.
let's say for a second that you maybe, possibly were potentially willing to do that though.
which egg did you have all eight spidery eyes on?

[video]

[kingofgamecorner]

[To start with, he's just laughing.]

Wow, your team sure is set to help, huh? They must be convincing, too! Because ah- I have some just-hatched kids already, but-

[Head-scratching shrug.]

Well, I've run into a lot of ghosts before, but I'm curious about that Spiritomb one.

[video] whoops i can html

[extinguishescandles]

Ahah, yeah that's...that's Giant for you. Eager and ready to help. Too eager, honestly...

But you have very good taste, my friend! Spiritomb is quite the formidable little ghost! [He beckons for his to come over so that Yugi can get a closer look.] They're half dark type so they don't have any elemental weaknesses. Sableye is the same way, if you've ever seen one of those. Spiritombs are a little stronger though and they have higher defenses but...well they're connected to a rock so they aren't exactly the fastest.

[Case and point: his has just now made it over to the camera.]

Pretty hard to find too, I have been here over a year and Tera-Geist is the only one I have ever seen. Kinda hoped she would have a few eggs so I could fix that, but it didn't exactly pan out.

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[panics]

What's the blue and pink one hatch?

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[extinguishescandles]

[Since it's easier to show than to explain, John sticks to video. He pans the camera around to the two large jellyfish behind him.]

They hatch into a smaller version of one of these. These are Jellicent, and their first form are called Frillish. They're the same exact species, they just look different depending on if their boys or girls. Half ghost type, half water type and they make for really awesome floaties. You know, like in a pool or the ocean or something.

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[breedslilacs]

[[Giant you are so cute. Rose is in the middle of a day out with a few of her Pokemon, enjoying lunch and decided to check up on you, boyfran.]]

How is the selling going?

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[extinguishescandles]

[He tries to be. He really does, Miss Rose!]

Not too bad! How goes...well whatever it is you're doing. Shopping?

[Did you say you were going shopping? Suddenly he can't remember.]

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[fullmoonfortune]

[Wow, that one with the skull mark looks ominous. He'd guess that's Duskull--

How fitting would it be for him to have one--?]

The Duskull egg is free, huh?

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[extinguishescandles]

Yup! Elliot here [He nods to the Dusknoir.] was given to me as an egg by a very nice breeder for no charge. So I felt kind of weird asking for money for the Duskull, considering the circumstances.

Just didn't want you running away with the idea that there's anything wrong with that one. Elliot is actually one of my strongest and most loyal Pokemon! And he makes for a really awesome fort, too.

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[sliceoflaughter]

Ghosts? L-like real ghosts?

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[extinguishescandles]

Real in the sense that they are actually ghost types and can go through walls and stuff. But they aren't...like you know a dead person or anything.

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[newberktown]

--Is that an ice-type back there?

[Eyes glued to that Froslass. HE'S DYING, JOHN. SUMMER IS TOO HOT.]

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[extinguishescandles]

Hm? [He glances behind him, though not quite fast enough to see the Froslass shoot more snowflakes at the Dusknoir. Instead, he catches nothing but a sickly sweet expression from the little ghost girl. She wasn't doing a~ny~thiiing~]

Oh, yes! Crystal is part ice. Actually, her eggs are the only ones that won't hatch into a ghost. Snorunts are pure ice types, but they have two evolution paths. If you use a dawn stone on a female, you get the half-ghost Froslass, which is what Crystal is. Letting either gender reach a certain level will get you a Glalie instead, which stays pure ice type. Though it takes a while to evolve them. Rose is still working on evolving hers.

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[ex_cashcow493]

You ended up with quite the bundle of eggs.
Congratulations.
I have a question regarding the special Togepi you found months ago.
If you do not mind that is.
Has your own evolved?
I am simply curious if it looks identical to mine still even with the evolution.

[ Saber still doesn't grasp the idea of shiny Pokemon, but she did want to follow up on it. ]

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[extinguishescandles]

oh! hi again arturia!
yes, he did. a couple of months back, actually.
and he stayed just the same.
still kind of differently colored.
definitely still sparkles when he comes out of the ball.

[usedshooshpap]

HA HA.
IT'S YOUR TURN NOW.

[extinguishescandles]

what's my turn?

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[kyoukashotennis]

... so ghosts lay eggs too, huh? [That's pretty interesting... though he's not that surprised even if he probably should be.]

What's in the mostly yellow egg? [If that's yellow, he can't say for sure from behind the screen.]

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[extinguishescandles]

They sure do! [He stopped questioning this stuff ages ago. It's just better not to even wonder about why pokemon breeding works the way it does.]

Mostly yellow... [He moves over to the bed and picks up one of the Snorunt eggs.] This one, right? This is a Snorunt, and it's actually not a ghost. At least, not when it hatches. They have kind of a funky evolution path. If you just let them reach a certain level, they become a Glalie. But if you have a female and you use a dawn stone on her, then you get the part ghost type Froslass. Which is... [He turns the camera to point it at his own Froslass, still floating lazily but at the moment refraining from shooting anybody.] what Crystal is.

[Voice]

[nemurihime]

Pokémon lay eggs? I didn't know that.

[Voice]

[extinguishescandles]

Mmmhmm. All of them do, even ghosts and ones that you would think are mammals. You know, like cats and dogs and stuff. Pokemon breeding is a very strange process.

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[justicereigns]

What's "ectobiology"? If you don't mind my asking.

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[extinguishescandles]

Biology involving ghosts and slime. And lots of button pushing. Or at least there's a lot of button pushing when you are a junior ectobiologist like me. Granted...this is more like Johto style ectobiology. Since there wasn't any slime or button pushing involved.

Just...ghost biology. But the end result is basically the same. Here you get ghost eggs, back home you get baby paradox clones.

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[usedfeatherdance]

Ghost types, hmm?

[ He doesn't have one of those yet. And besides, talking to one might be interesting. ]

I'd be interested in one of the cheaper ones.

[video]

[extinguishescandles]

Well the cheapest I have left would be a Litwick. Which are these little guys, right here. [He points to the small candle that is once again sitting on his shoulder. She makes an almost coo-like noise and waves at the camera, smiling brightly.]

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[usedwrench]

[E-EEEEEEEEEEEEEP! That's an insane amount of eggs... Congrats, you might be the first one who shows a huge amount of them to Winry this time.

UMMMM. Give her a minute to collect herself.]

So, this was all intentional and not an accident? [Just curious, not judging or anything. But... Wow.]

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[extinguishescandles]

Yup! My pokemon are pretty good at not doing the whole accidental 'hi you left us alone for a while so we made you a crap ton of eggs, love us' thing. Which, I have to admit, I am kind of glad for.

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[hyphenated]

What in the world is an "ectobiologist"?

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[extinguishescandles]

Someone who deals with the biology of ghosts and slime. Though I had to kind of modify the process here since Johto doesn't have the machines I used back home. So now it's just...ghost-type baby-making biology!

[video]

[eclectical]

[Like Rose, Jade is also out and about at the moment. Currently, she's taking a bit of a break from shopping.]

Wow, I didn't realize just how many eggs you had to sell!

[video]

[extinguishescandles]

Just a small pile, you know. Nothing too major.

[He chuckles. Just imagine if he were actually a breeder...]