ladywithnovoice | Function (5)

When I was still studying, my first Selection was of course in Music. Some of you probably aren't surprised after talking with me. However, my second Selection was in Language. I suppose that's why I've noticed that most Pokemon species' names are really just clever wordplay.

Electrike is an easy example. It has something to do with "electric".

Staravia is likely based off of the words "starling", which is a type of bird, and "avian". Don't ask me if they even know what a starling is here, but it's what makes the most sense.

I could go on.

With all of these new Pokemon, however, we don't really know what they're called if anything. For ease of conversation, I've been coming up with a few names myself. I haven't quite been able to decide between "Sapphare" and "Carbun" for those little rock rabbits, but Greed and I decided on "Impecho" for those bats that were in Violet a while ago.

Have any of you come up with names for some of these new Pokemon? Alternatively, you could always challenge me to make up a name for one if you're having trouble deciding what to call it. It's actually been rather fun coming up with names.

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[Don't worry, Yusuke, she won't judge.]

[That mention does snag her interest, however.]

For boxing, right? It's before lightweight.

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Yeah, exactly! They use it in kickboxing and MMA too. You into combat sports?

Just a little bit. I never got into kickboxing and MMa, but boxing I know. Do you do any of those, or are you just a fan too?

Nah, I got my own style of kicking ass. I know all about boxing and other forms of fighting, though. I grew up watching matches on TV.

[And recording said matches on video tape. And accumulating ridiculous amounts of combat sports magazines and merchandise. And memorizing obscure and/or useless trivia pertaining to combat sports.

...

Basically, he's a little obsessed. You know. Just a smidge. No wonder talking about this was enough to put him in a good mood all of the sudden...]

A style all your own, huh? I know a little bit about that, although I'm not much of a fist fighter myself.

How would you describe your style, then?

"Punch first, think later."

[WELL. He sure summed that up quickly, didn't he.]

[That actually makes her sort of laugh.]

Sounds simple, but that's the point, right?

Exactly. Strategies and fancy techniques are great and all, but the way I look at it is, if someone's coming at you and you wanna get out alive, it's better to know how to improvise than it is to know a bunch of complicated kicks. Keeps the other guy from getting the jump on you.

What about you? You said you weren't much of a fist fighter, but do you fight another way? Like maybe with weapons or something?

I can't argue with that. Thinking quick on my feet is what got me through a lot back home.

Me? It's a bit complicated... But at the end of the day, it was a sword. [There's something of a pause, more noticeable than her usual ones when she's thinking of what to say.] It was something my boyfriend managed to give me. I guess you could say it had a bit of him in it, so it became really important to me.

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