011 [VIDEO/ACTION FOR AZALEA]

[enjoymyatelier]

[It is hot as hell today, so Kayneth has taken it upon himself to relocate himself to his room in the local inn rather than in front of the gym. There's a pile of eggs and a nice, fancy-looking list of species and prices slightly out of focus-he'll get to that eventually, but first...! He'll hold up the Hive Badge, although he doesn't look particularly excited to be holding it.]

Apparently, it's customary to show off your badge when you've beaten a Gym Leader... but honestly, I don't think that win was even worth bragging about. The way Bugsy commanded his Pinsir was a complete joke and a terrible way to open the battle. I expected my strategy to be effective, but... I'm quite certain he actually forgot his Pokemon knew Faint Attack until several minutes in, so it was completely useless against Ghost Pokemon for several minutes. There was some challenge to it after that, but I'm quite certain that's because I was using reserve members of my team to make it a challenge.

Then again, I suppose that's only to be expected of a world where no one actually knows why Pokeballs, possibly the most important piece of technology in this world, actually works. You would think I'd be able to get a decent explanation on the workings of Pokeballs, but even the experts who make them are simply working on the fact that a particular set of components just happens to work. Ah, and I believe you would also think that people would bother committing the first individual to happen upon this technology to collective memory... but it seems as though that person has been lost to history, so there aren't even any notes to go on from them.

[He sighs in frustration. Could the people in this world be any more incompetent...]

Then again, I suppose that may as well be like asking who the first person was to discover fire, for all we know. Well, I suppose it's better to focus on the things that aren't ludicrously frustrating, so-

[and now he'll shift the focus to the eggs and the price list!]

Miss Megido asked me to breed two Archen for her and a friend, and, given that it's been over a year since I've been assigned as a breeder and I've been too busy attempting to fine-tune my team to experiment with it beforehand, I decided that now would be as good a time to begin experimenting as any. So, I have a decent variety of Pokemon eggs for what I presume to be reasonable prices... though, if you're willing to provide me some feedback on the Pokemon after they hatch, I'll be perfectly willing to lower them further. I've also trained all of the species included fairly extensively, so if you're unfamiliar with any of them I'll be perfectly willing to give you a good idea of what to expect from them.

[OOC: Badge and info on Pokeballs approved by the mods! Also, there are still plenty of eggs up for grabs-no Archen, Snivy, Cyndaquil, or Petilil slots are still open, unfortunately, but everything else is!]

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[ortion]

[There are so many parts of this post that ping Dist so he'll just start with the most pressing subject.]

You actually managed to get a completely useless answer out of those idiots? I made a stop at Silph Co. while visiting Saffron and they wouldn't offer any sort of explanation about any of their products! "It's a secret," they said, as if I was supposed to take that as an answer.

[He scoffs, shaking his head.]

And to think the true answer is they're really just that clueless. I have little hope for this world sometimes.

[video]

[enjoymyatelier]

Honestly, I'm not surprised that Sliph Co. would be secretive about it-they actually stand to gain from keeping the designs and workings of their products secret. If everyone knew how to make their products, where would their power be? Even though the natives are that clueless, even idiots occasionally figure out how to make a decision that benefits them.

It's better to ask people who are just enthusiasts rather than representatives of corporations, as they don't stand to lose anything by divulging information-on the contrary, they enjoy telling other people literally everything they know about the subject. The man I spoke to is named Kurt, and he seems to do it for the art rather than the money-though the fact that he makes uncommon kinds of Pokeballs in the traditional fashion can't hurt business for him.

[video]

[ortion]

Mmm, I suppose you have a point. Though from what you just said, there isn't much to gain by speaking with enthusiasts. It would be much easier to somehow gain information from the source that may actually have useful information.

[And now he's wondering why Team Rocket doesn't just try raiding Silph Co. again. Think of all the things they could do with that technology...!]

[video]

[strongside]

I'd like to buy that Growlithe egg. I'll give feedback once it's born, but is there anything specific to its species that I should be aware of?

[video]

[enjoymyatelier]

I'd say it's a fairly good choice; its strengths are fairly equally balanced between physical and special attacks, and it's quite fast. It's a very loyal Pokemon as well, though one could probably guess that based on the fact that it strongly resembles a dog. Once you evolve it into Arcanine, it's big enough to ride, so between its speed and its loyalty, it's a very good Pokemon to travel with.

Though, on the topic of evolution... well, I shouldn't say this is specific to Growlithe, as it's one of several Pokemon that evolve via some sort of stone, but if you acquire a Fire Stone before your Pokemon has learned all the moves it can through normal training, you should avoid using it. Once a Pokemon evolves via some sort of stone, it will generally stop learning moves by leveling up, which means that if its current moveset isn't cutting it you'll need to use Technical Machines and move tutors to teach it new ones.

[video]

[strongside]

[ She listens to the explanation intently, and nods at several points to indicate she's keeping up with him. Looks like she made a good, first choice decision. Kind of reminds her of an instructor in her school. ]

About the Fire Stone, is that something that can be purchased or only found in the wilderness?

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[viiru2alert]

Honestly? Those fucking balls drive me up the wall too. I kind of want to break one open just to see what makes it tick. [But he's not strong enough for that. 8( ] At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if the Pokéballs ran off of ~magic~.

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[enjoymyatelier]

I wouldn't be so dismissive of the idea, though... due to the nature of this place, it would be incredibly difficult for me to study without the use of my magic.

[grumble grumble fuck not having magic]

Originally, they were primarily created by hollowing out specific fruits called Apricorns and adjusting them, though in the modern models there also seems to be some sort of technological component. They're only open for a split second when capturing something or when something breaks free, but you can see something metallic in there... it would be far easier to examine if ones that weren't successful in capturing Pokemon broke normally rather than becoming totally inaccessible.

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[viiru2alert]

Well, hey, cheer up. That's what the weirdass power weekends are for. Just write down everything you learn. [Smiiirk. He took a video camera with him last time he went flying. Best decision of the year right there.]

If there's something technological in there, do you think it might be possible to... hack into one? Or even just find a way to externally trigger the opening mechanism without making it destroy itself.

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[ex_cashcow493]

[ Seems he's caught Saber in mid-lunch (or mid-dinner, breakfast, brunch, teatime; she doesn't need a reason to eat alright) as she's munching down on some crepe while he rambles on and on about topics she cares little for. Sure, it might be nice to know how a PokeBall works, but she just chalks it up to magic.

Sometimes life is a lot easier when you can just blame things on sorcery... Such as Ditto--how can anyone possibly explain what a Ditto is or how it can do the feats that it does?

Still, he's talking about researching Pokemon. Interesting for a Breeder to ask that, but after another bite, she finally answers him. ]

Is this some kind of group study?

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[enjoymyatelier]

[Even magic has some kind of explanation behind it, even if it requires fifty paragraphs of Nasubabble to figure out what it is...!]

I suppose you could say that. Really, I mostly want to have a good reference so I know which of my Pokemon make effective breeding pairs and which I should change up for the sake of getting better movesets out of the offspring, since I'm aware that Pokemon can inherit moves that they don't necessarily learn through just leveling up.

[Video]

[itsjustdust]

[Don't mind him if he just stops by here, eh?]

Can't really offer to take any of the babies off your hands this time around I think, I'm starting to get a pretty decent number, but the pokeballs...

I have absolutely no clue how they work either, but the fact that they bring my pokemon into a kind of suspended animation kind of creeps me out a bit, I'm not even able to tell you how much.

I know a couple of my pokemon refuse to get in them at all if they can avoid it, but they won't tell me why, even the one who can so it really makes me what they see when they're in there, and if their minds are active even if their body is frozen.

[Video]

[enjoymyatelier]

That's a shame, though I certainly understand-I'm in a rather similar position myself. I don't suppose anyone you know would want one...?

I... haven't actually had that problem. My Pokemon certainly prefer to be outside their Pokeballs, but I've always assumed it's less that they feel imprisoned and more that they'd rather not be cooped up somewhere all day.

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Someone else with Archen eggs? This must be that "Kayneth" person that Aradia told him about. He has nothing much to say about anything that Kayneth's saying - he isn't interested in why pokéballs work, the fact that they do and he knows how to use them is enough for him - but comparing their Archeops could be interesting.]

You had an Archen egg appear out of nowhere in the winter too, didn't you? Is the one who's with you really aggressive and territorial too?

[Video]

[enjoymyatelier]

Ah, yes, that would be me. You must be Apollo, then-Aradia told me about you. I was interested to hear that someone received the same Pokemon that I did...

[...that... sounds like a pain to deal with, really...]

...ah, no. He can be a bit of a handful at times, but at his worst he's just somewhat mischievous and overly curious.

[Video]

[friendyousohard]

While I don't mind so much that the first person to develop Pokeballs has been lost to time, the fact that no one seems to know how they work is infuriating. And all attempts I've made to study the things with extras I've bought and the use of several tools have proven completely fruitless. I don't know what they use to create the things, but it's definitely not anything we have access to, or we could dismantle them and research them.

Of course, that's assuming they're being honest with us...

[Video]

[enjoymyatelier]

I actually learned a few things about how they're created under the traditional system, though I'm not really sure how the mass-produced ones are created. They used to be made from Apricorns, and I believe the man I spoke to, Kurt from Azalea Town, still makes them that way... but I don't really know what else he includes in the construction that causes them to work the way they do. Honestly, I'm willing to pin it down to some bizarre mishmash of magic and technology, but there isn't really any way to test that right now... perhaps I should make some sort of note of it so I'll remember to check up on it in about six months?

That's true too, but Kurt seemed to be fairly guileless and the sort who would talk about it if he actually knew. Then again, perhaps he's just very good at hiding his true intentions...

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[ealaigh]

[...He seemed to be doing well, rants aside, and to be honest, Lancer's glad for that. Despite having been told to follow his own things in this world, Kayneth is still his Master, and to not check up on him would mean that he's not exactly the best knight to be in his employ.]

Master, congratulations on your badge.

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[enjoymyatelier]

[...yeah he really still doesn't know how to feel about Lancer]

...thank you, I suppose, but it still didn't feel like that much of a victory.

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[islandshore]

Forget Pokéballs. How the heck can you cram a bicycle into a computer? I guess you could argue that they both use similar technology, but the fact that everyone's so casual about their tech is ridiculous.

[Not to mention irritating.]

But I feel like the people here just don't archive what's really important. You get books on legendaries and fossil Pokémon, but I haven't found a thing on the ancient civilizations that might've existed back then.

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[enjoymyatelier]

Honestly, that's equally bizarre-I'm only really focusing on Pokeballs because I feel as though learning about their construction has more practical applications than learning how something like that works. I feel like it would make more sense if it was tied to life force somehow, but the fact that inanimate objects can be stored with roughly the same technology complicates that a bit. Though I can't say people being casual with it is particularly ridiculous if it's existed long enough-if you look at the vast majority of everyday conveniences and think of how someone from even two centuries ago would react to them, they'd probably think it was some sort of magic.

Well, I wouldn't say that the legends aren't important, given that practically all of them seem to be real... but I do agree with you. There has to be more to this world's history than just those.

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[timelymaid]

The traditional way of making them doesn't really make sense either, unless we accept magic as being an integral part of this world - which I don't mind doing, but it seems clear that people are insisting the balls are science.

Also - thank you so much, Kayneth!

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[enjoymyatelier]

Something being magic doesn't necessarily negate the possibility of there being some science to it, as magic does generally follow observable rules-though, I'm mostly speaking from my experience. It may well be that this world's magic is entirely different.

And it's nothing, really-I'm thankful for the opportunity, myself.

[usedshooshpap]

Are you really surprised by this world's short comings?

[enjoymyatelier]

I really shouldn't be, but I feel like some things just go so far beyond the everyday idiocies I've experienced here that they actually do manage to surprise me.