12th treasure [video]

[captainash]

[A Luxio can be seen staring out a window, a few metres away. It looks pretty down, even though an Audino is trying to talk to it.]

Does anyone have any ideas how to cheer up a Pokémon who's lost his trainer? Raven's been...

[Gone? Sent home? Split from her team in a manner that might well be permanent?]

...It's been almost a week since she left, and he hasn't eaten a proper meal since then. I'm worried he'll get sick if this keeps going. Think some traveling would help?

[Nothing else he's tried has, and he's starting to run out of ideas.]

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[captainash]

What, that store discount? Not nearly as useful as easy HMs.

[At least they can be sad together.]

If only to complain, true. That'll make things easier.

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[timelymaid]

Well, true. Perhaps you should trade jobs!

[ 8C ]

Haha, well, I suppose most people want someone to complain to! It's very reasonable.

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[captainash]

And find out for myself just what a fire-breathing dog can breed with? I think I'll pass, thank.

[...Yeah, that makes it even more sad.]

This is such a good opportunity, too, with a network connecting hundreds of people over two regions. Not as good as the internet, but it'll do.

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[timelymaid]

More than you would think, to answer that.

[ Aradia's teasing a bit, yes. While Pia is looking a little less perky, she seems willing at least to rely on her new trainer's pep, and the promise of seeing a comrade in person. ]

People are always willing to answer, so...

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[captainash]

No more details, please. That list would inevitably include cats, and I don't think my poor brain could take it.

[Crimsone still looks pretty down, but at least he now has something to look forward to.]

Willing to answer or mock, but sometimes that's enough too.

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[timelymaid]

And I wouldn't want to break your brain! I enjoy speaking with you, after all.

[ Exactly! Pia is holding on to that, and so should he. ]

Haha, true...I try to help out, but I know that's not the case with everyone.

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[captainash]

The feeling is quite mutual, I assure you.

[Yeah. Besides, after all of this it can only get better.]

At least there are enough genuine answers to offset the mockery. There's no need to completely alienate confused newcomers.

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[timelymaid]

I'm flattered!

[ Aradia's tone is teasing, and Pia reacts to it by looking over at the trainers she'd been ignoring. Geeze, what are the silly trainers even talking about? :I It doesn't seem to be how lovely she is, so she doesn't really care... ]

I certainly don't think so. Especially since those newcomers might be trapped here with all of us for years at a time.

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[captainash]

[Trainers spend way too much time not talking about their wonderful partners. It's such a shame, really.]

Since they might be the ones welcoming us if we ever leave and come back, too. That's always a risk.

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[timelymaid]

...That's also a fair point! And if we don't remember but they remember us well, I think that'd probably give them a reason to be nice.

On the other hand...

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[captainash]

You tell someone that Magikarps make excellent punching bags, and they repay you by mentioning that all berries one the road are delicious. Tragic.

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[timelymaid]

Hahaha, oh goodness. I think one of my friends actually trolled another person I know who isn't the nicest once - by saying if he collected all the badges, he could become a troll again...?

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[captainash]

Your friend should hope that particular incident will be forgotten quickly, then. There's nothing worse than broken false hopes that waste your time.

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[timelymaid]

I don't know if he'll ever let it go, but...I don't think it was intended to be malicious, at the very least.

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[captainash]

Practical joke that was taken more seriously than it should have been?