prank #51 | video

[ghostytrainer]

[Judging by the dim light, it's well into sunset by now and John's laying on a lounge chair on what can only be the deck of the S.S. Anne. On his chest lays a small Dunsparce, wearing a tiny and absolutely adorable light blue party hat. John's idly petting its back, eliciting a few content sighs from the little snake every now and again.]

I know we have a starter appreciation day, but there's nothing quite like the anniversary of your arrival to get you thinking about the Pokémon that started it all. Like really think about them, I mean. Not just kind of acknowledging that they were your first Pokémon.

Or maybe I am just sentimental, who knows. But I really think there's something kind of special about starters. Even if there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason as to why you were paired up together. Either way, Colonel Sassacre here and I have been together three years as of today. [The Dunsparce flitters his wings a little, maybe giving the camera the smallest of smiles.] Though it feels like it's been way longer than that, honestly. Time flies when you're having fun, right?

[He beams at the camera.]

So tell me about your starters. What was yours? What sort of things have you done together? I dunno, just brag about them if you want. Or we can just talk about whatever, you know I am honestly not too picky. There's just only so long I can appreciate complete silence, personally. But this chair is way too comfy and the breeze feels way too nice to go back inside.

[He's feeling chatty again, apparently. And also lazy. Though what else is new on either of those fronts, really?]

On that note, if you haven't done the elite battle with Blue or Claire to get your S.S. Anne pass, I highly recommend doing so. Just saying. Totally worth it.

Comments

[radeonthecity]

He's mostly been smashing other animals. I should find him a good building to smash. He'd like that. Pokémon don't break the same way.

[Then people should get out of those buildings. Why would you stay in a building that's being knocked down?

Also turning the camera to face himself now.]

Three so far! He hasn't been able to solo any of them yet, but he'll be able to one day.

[ghostytrainer]

Aha...I imagine they don't, yeah.

[John is...not entirely sure what to think of that so moving on.]

I bet. Especially against leaders like Surge and Blaine. He'll have a pretty decent advantage there defensively. Brock too, now that I think about it. Because of the dual typing.

[radeonthecity]

[He grins.]

Not much can survive being crushed by rocks!

[ghostytrainer]

[John laugh sounds slightly forced this time. His sister was once crushed by falling bits of stone buildings, okay let's try a subject change here.]

Ahah, you're certainly right about that!

So um...what about the Rampardos then? Obviously that isn't your starter but he...she?? Seems very close to your Rhydon. A survivor of last year's fossilpocalypse maybe?

[radeonthecity]

Trunksmasher? She was the first Pokémon I caught! It was when there were all those "fossil Pokémon" running around. She came charging at us, smashing through trees to attack! Rubbleback and her rammed into each other over and over until finally she couldn't stand anymore and I caught her! She turned into a rock for a while, but that new machine in the Pokémon Center healed her. Ever since then she and Rubbleback have been friends. They like smashing stuff together. I'm wondering if they can mate. They seem to like each other enough.

[ghostytrainer]

I'd almost be surprised if they couldn't. I mean they sure look like they'd be in the same egg group. But I have neither a Rhydon nor a Rampardos so I couldn't honestly tell you for sure.

[radeonthecity]

I guess I'll find out if any eggs turn up.

It makes me wonder if any of my other Pokémon can mate. None of them seem like they like each other as much as Rubbleback and Trunksmasher.

[ghostytrainer]

Pfftt, yeah that's one way to know for sure!

Though you could also check a breeding book. Then you'd know about all your others too. Given how big some of the egg groups are, I wouldn't be surprised if you have a few biologically compatible partners, romantic inclinations aside.