Function (1) - Text/Action for Route 29

[ladywithnovoice]

[Eventually, after punching Royce and a couple one sided conversations and getting the hang of battling before anything else, Red finally discovers her own 'Gear has a text function. She actually types a lot... It's just that none of it really goes through, every line deleted. There's so much to say, she doesn't even know where to start.]

[Well... Royce is on information gathering duty, as much as he hates talking with people, so she finally decides to go with something more mundane.]

I don't know who voted for all the rain, but I don't suppose anyone wants to let a lady borrow an umbrella? [A pause before she adds-] Or a pack of cigarettes.

[And because she can't help herself...]

As for these Pokemon, are there any kind that can sing? Or any more dogs. I wouldn't mind another if I could figure out where to find one.

[For anyone in New Bark or on the route itself, they'll be able to see Red along it along with an Electrike that's constantly chasing Pokemon out of the tall grass. They're both actually rather quiet, but she's quick to look up when she realizes there's someone else nearby. Well... Someone besides Royce, who's nearby as wel and who she's also keeping an eye on.]

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[captainash]

Chatot, the Iglybuff line, the Cleffa line, the Skitty line, the Swablu line, the Happiny line and the Minccino line can all sing. There's probably others, too. For dogs, you can start with Houndour, Growlithe, Snubbull or Lillipup.

[Getting a whole list of names just like that is surely very helpful and not at all confusing.]

I'd offer my umbrella, but unless you're in the vicinity of Mahogany the rain will have stopped long before you get it.

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[ladywithnovoice]

[Well, it's sure something, that's for sure. Still, she can look them all up later.]

Chatot... Like chatty? What kind of creature is it?

It's good to hear that it will stop soon, then. It looks like I'm going to be doing a lot of walking.

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[captainash]

A parrot. A chatty parrot. Very good singers, and even better at reciting lines from action movies when you're trying to sleep.

[Or stereotypical pirate talk. How nice.]

You will, unless you have a Pokémon large enough for you to ride or a friend that can fly you around. But once you reach the first town, you can buy more supplies and sleep with a roof over your head.

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[ladywithnovoice]

So "chat" and "parrot" combined. That's cute. It sounds like you have one.

These things get big enough to ride?

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[captainash]

I do. Not the best battler around, but he makes up for it in personality.

They sure do. You can get horses, gigantic rock snakes, cows and buffaloes... If it's large and patient enough, someone around here is using it to travel.

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[awesmazings]

[Well if anything gets his attention, it's the Electrike that this woman has with her. It gets Leader's attention, too, but Jimmy decides to respond with a text message regardless. Potential discussions of "hey wow you got Electrike as your starter too that's awesome" can come some other time.]

Well if it's dogs you're looking for, I have a Houndoom that evolved from a Houndour! They're doglike, like Electrike is.

[He hasn't quite acquired any Pokemon that sing yet, but ah well.]

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[ladywithnovoice]

Sounds like a scary name for a dog. [Easy to see the word mix going on too.] Is yours sweet?

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[awesmazings]

Well he can be a little grouchy sometimes, but he's real nice once you get to know him!

[He's...quite similar to his namesake, let's put it that way.]

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[ladywithnovoice]

I guess I'll think about it, then. I just have to find out where to get one.

There's a lot of mice and birds from what I've seen.

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[awesmazings]

There's a lot of...well, everything!

You're prolly in New Bark town right now, right? If so, you should catch a Sentret! They look kinda like brown raccoons with big ears.

[Jimmy no shh.]

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[foolishwren]

protip:

if you ever see a pokemon that looks like a pink beach ball with big blue kewpie-doll eyes, don't say the 'sing' word in front of it

bad idea

very bad idea

don't do it

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[ladywithnovoice]

Pink beach ball: got it.

What's its name?

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[foolishwren]

you're gonna laugh but i swear to god i'm dead serious


okay are you ready for this




here it is:



jigglypuff

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[ladywithnovoice]

[....Welp.]


Any relation to Igglybuff?

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[foolishwren]

oh my god did you start with an igglybuff


[berkthorn]

[Eve has been a good girl, since exploding Hiccup's 'gear in her initial excitement, and has kept mostly to herself. She'd had a lot of reading and listening to catch up on, which had done a good job of keeping her entertained.

Today, though, she's fallen into boredom, which is never a good thing when you're a childish Rotom.]

HELLO !
CIGARETTES ARE
BAD FOR YOU !
HEE HEE

EVE KNOWS
OF A POKEMON THAT CAN SING
HER NAME IS JULEE

ZACK THINKS
SHE IS PRETTY !

[ladywithnovoice]

[A child? That's the impression Red's getting. No one's introduced her to the idea of Pokemon using 'Gears. She actually relaxes a little and the words seem to come out easier.]

They're not for me. I used to sing too. Singers don't smoke or else their voice gets bad.

What kind of Pokemon is Julee? She must be something if Zack thinks she's pretty.

[berkthorn]

OH
HEE HEE
BUT THEN
WHY WOULD YOU WANT
CIGARETTES ?

JULEE IS
A CHATOT THE MUSIC NOTE POKEMON !
SHE IS VERY PRETTY

[Mostly because Zack said so, so it must be true!]

SHE ALSO SINGS
VERY PRETTY
DUM DA DUM DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA
LIKE THAT !

[ladywithnovoice]

The guy I'm traveling with smokes.

I've been told about Chatots. It sounds like I should get one if they're all as pretty and as good a singer as Julee.

Do you think I should?

[berkthorn]

YOU SHOULD
TELL HIM THAT THEY ARE BAD
FOR HIM

YES !
THOUGH IT MIGHT NOT BE
AS PRETTY AS JULEE
IT SHOULD STILL BE
VERY NICE
AND YOU CAN SING
TOGETHER !

[islandshore]

Ever thought of catching a Lapras? Then you'd kill two birds with one stone. They sing, and they're useful transportation if you ever need to travel over the water.

Just don't expect them to get far on land.

[ladywithnovoice]

They don't have legs?

[islandshore]

Nah. They've got flippers. Think aquatic dinosaurs, just with shells slapped on their backs.

[ladywithnovoice]

So sea monsters?

[The feeling probably gets lost with text, but she is smiling at her 'Gear right now.]

[islandshore]

Sea monsters that shoot ice and can sing you to sleep. Plus, I'm pretty sure they pick up Perish Song.

[And with a name like that, you'd probably think deadly singing, but of course that wouldn't fly in a world this squeaky clean.]