ghostytrainer | prank #48

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prank #48 | video

[John seems somehow distracted when he turns on the video today. He's sitting at the kitchen table in his house, chin propped in his hand and eyes on a Pokéball he's rolling idly on the table in front of him.]

You ever wonder what it is that determines what happens to a Pokémon after its trainer goes back home? I mean, I've thought about it before but never really thought about it if that makes any sense? This is really the first time I've inherited one that wasn't from a friend so it just got me thinking.

Granted, it originally belonged to someone who was... [He pauses, seeming almost hesitant to finish that sentence. Or perhaps unsure of how he wants to end it.] ...a friend. At...one point in time... [He trails off, brow furrowing as he stops rolling the ball around.] So maybe it has less to do with Eridan and more to do with her.

[He leans his chair back on two legs, picking the ball up and passing it back and forth between his hands, finally looking at the camera.]

So yeah. Anybody have any good conspiracy theories on the matter? I'm curious.

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That is a very good question...I once received a pokemon from someone I had met all of twice perhaps...

I've received more than one from people I've never met.

...

We also received a house from an unknown benefactor.

Conspiracy theories?

[John you say weird things sometimes.]

I haven't inherited anybody's Pokemon yet...I mean, unless you count Pokemon from when I was here before coming back to me. So I don't know if I can really comment on that or make, um..."conspiracy theories." Maybe whoever runs the PC system picks someone that associated with the person that left?

It may be simply chance meeting in many cases as the monsters wander to make their own way, or perhaps they seek out others that their trainer had a connection with.

Or perhaps there's a random distribution system set up to ensure that not all homeless monsters stay so.

Those who have left and returned have started with a new set of pokemon, so it is curious to see if they will run into their old ones at some point.

[[It's not Rose who shows up in the kitchen to bother him. No, instead of a tap on his shoulder or her saying his name, he gets a gentle bump from behind. When he turns around, there's Yidhra floating there. The Musharna makes a little noise before bumping him again.

Though she's not the only one there. A Mienfoo and a Quagsire follow. The latter should be very familiar, but the Mienfoo doesn't make many appearances.

Those two are just staring up at John while Yidhra continues to gently bump against him.]]

...huh. That's a pretty good question. I don't think I've ever thought about that before.

[Well, he certainly seems to be thinking on it now.]

[...oh, that's...well.]

I don't know about conspiracy theories or anything, but I've gotten a few Pokémon from people I've never met before, and one from...someone I knew. I considered him a friend, but I don't know how mutual that was.

[...]

Are you all right, John-kun?

I've been wondering that myself.

[Late to the party, but Tenten's sitting curled up in a literal pile of Arcanine, sandwiched between two of them with a Marill in her lap.]

Sometimes I get ones from people I didn't even think I was close to, you know? And then other times I don't get some from people I'd think I would.

[She shrugs, rubbing her fingers between the Marill's ears -- Tenten the Marill, as a matter of fact -- and sighs.]

Maybe it's a last-ditch effort to warn people? Like, maybe the Pokémon were supposed to deliver a message, when someone went home, but the message gets lost along the way.

I've wondered about that too!! I got one when one of my friends left, but I've heard all about people suddenly receiving pokémon that belonged to those who've left.

Maybe it's like a lottery?

Maybe it's planned that way?

Yeah I got one theory for that. It means this place likes shitting the bed in the most gross of ways. [Dave says as he takes off his shades to clean them.]

Ew man why did I go there.

Anyway, instead of stewing on the network like you're about to explode. How bout you come out back and spar. No holds barred. We've never just went at it. As your bro it is my solemn duty to know just what happens if you ever snap and go off the deep end.

i would really like to know that too
i mean admittedly i have known and liked most of the people who have left me pokemon
but that does not appear to be a hard and fast rule

[He's only been given two, and given their names and original trainer he'd simply assumed that Shino had set something up to be sure they were handed out appropriately should he...leave. It wasn't something he'd bothered with, as he simply didn't consider the possibility of returning viable, but there might be something if he chose to look into it...

If that isn't the case, though, that does raise the question of how they are chosen.]

Perhaps there is a...[jutsu] --n effect in place that sends out pokemon randomly to other existing trainers rather than release them to the wild. Those with some connection to the previous trainer or to the pokemon itself might receive higher priority in the draw.

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