01 | video (action for new bark town)

[mianhe]

[ When the video feed clicks on, Namsoon looks rather ruffled up: his clothes are all askew, and there are signs of a bruise beginning to purple on his right cheek and a cut along one of his arms. There's a Mienfoo sitting on his lap, looking very excited!! to be out and about; it can barely seem to sit still. ]

I have a question. The Pokémon we’re partnered with... they aren’t supposed to attack you, right? [ there’s a pause, and then a sigh -- ] I don’t think she meant to, but she was very -- enthusiastic, when I let her out of the ball... They’re pretty strong, aren’t they? Even though they’re so small. 

[ For a few moments, he seems to zone out, staring blankly and not saying anything. Rather abruptly, though, he snaps out of it after half a minute or so: ] I was wondering, though... do they really enjoy fighting? And do we have to battle them? It just seems kind of...

[ He trails off, changing subjects abruptly: ] I think I need a band-aid. 

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[Video]

[mianhe]

But not all of them. [ he's not entirely sure how to feel about that, though. ] ... She seems to be pretty eager. We're not very well-matched.

[Video]

[shippingmath]

She might tone it down as she evolves. I've had some who did that. As for the liking it issue, you could resolve to only use pokemon who are interested in the battling, but that's pretty hard to keep to.

[Video]

[mianhe]

[ there's a pause. from his expression he's still clearly Not Okay with this, but he sighs and offers a slight smile. ]

I see. Thanks for the advice -- I'll just have to try my best to make things work out. [ ... ] What makes it hard, though?

[Video]

[shippingmath]

Well, you'll have encounters in the wild, but a battle like that makes it difficult to gauge interest, because for all you know that might be a survival thing. Raising 'mon from eggs might give you a better idea of what they enjoy.]

[Video]

[mianhe]

[ Namsoon is not the smartest guy in the world, but he's looking down at his Mienfoo and thinking to himself I'm pretty sure that fighting weasel things are not supposed come out of eggs. ]

... Is it harder to raise them like that?

[Video]

[shippingmath]

It requires a certain amount of effort, considering you're raising them from a baby. But it can be rewarding. And for those that want to fight, the eggs the breeders sell are usually pretty damn good.

[Video]

[mianhe]

... So it's different, catching them in the wild and raising them. I see.

[ there's a pause, before he offers a tiny smile. ] Thanks for your help -- I guess people must ask the same things pretty often, right?

[Video]

[shippingmath]

Newcomers generally have the same kinds of questions, but it doesn't make them not worth asking. It's more idiotic not to get clarification.