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[heartsplintered]

What's the general average of Pokémon caught versus time spent here, guys? I feel like I'm way fuckin' behind since I haven't got many. I guess maybe I'm just picky.
Oh.

[He switches to Video, hoisting his Riolu into the field of vision. He-- smiles, moreso than he grins, which is probably an odd sight to most.] This is Roxy. And, uh-- Sawtooth, stop chopping up tree branches y'fuckin' nerd, get over here. [The gear moves around in a dizzying motion as Dirk sets Roxy down and carries the gear to a nearby tree, in which his Skarmory is perched and, as mentioned, chopping away at tree branches with his wings. Dirk sighs.] Smile for the camera, dummy.

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[kringlefuck]

Well havent you been busy as a bee with new additions!

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[kringlefuck]

Um. That sounded better in my head than when i typed it.
Actually i dont think ive gotten a good gander at them.

Theyre positively adorable!

_{[ also jake where are you at you're in his travel group. ]}

jesus christ jake

[heartsplintered]

Way to make it sound like I'm popping out Pokémon eggs like some kind of fucked up inter-species mpreg fanfiction, Jake.
Here. Roxy's a little shy still, but Sawtooth's a camera whore.

[He flicks the video function on and clicks his tongue, trying to get the Riolu's attention. The gear shakes a little as he flops to sit at the base of the tree his Skarmory is still hacking away at, so there are leaves and bits of bark raining down around him. Eventually the Riolu circles around behind the tree and peers out from behind it, and Dirk just grins between where he knows she's hiding and his gear.]

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[bertall]

I've only caught two but they were gifts for some friends of mine. The rest of my team I either hatched from eggs and one was adopted, and I've been here for nearly four months now, so I guess I'd be pretty behind as far as catching things goes.

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[heartsplintered]

Ah, good to know. I've been here about the same, since Thanksgiving.

cries I thought I hit reply to this already GUESS NOT gj self

[bertall]

That's in... November, right? One of those holidays certain worlds have?

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[usedswift]

I've been here just over a year, and I've had as many as seventy-two at one time. The box can only hold that many, just so you know.

[Is she bragging yes she is.]

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[heartsplintered]

Well shit. Good to know, at least. Seventy-two is a pretty big number of pets to look after, jeez.

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[usedswift]

Well, it's not like you have all seventy-two of them out at once. For whatever reason, it won't let you have more than six out at a time, usually.

[She laughs a little and offers a sheepish shrug, but she doesn't look all that embarrassed about it.]

Most people only have about thirty or so, I think. You haven't been here all that long, right?

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[voidedrogue]

dirk strider did you name one of your pokemon after me
im so touched

janey said you were here
sup
did you miss me
the answer to the above should be y btw

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[heartsplintered]

Hell yes I did.
You can't tell me you're surprised.
It's Void-blue and all about feelings and auras and shit.
It's totally you in two-foot adorable Pokémon form.

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[heartsplintered]

Also yeah about that when the hell did you even get here?
It's been a couple of days since I've checked my gear, but shit.
Kind of a monumental arrival I've missed, that's gonna go on my permanent record.
Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?

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[heartsplintered]

And the answer is yes.
I named a Riolu after you for fuck's sake I think that says embarrassingly enough.

Though she's still you in two-foot adorable Pokémon form.

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[puppetnurse]

[Just hit send. Just...just hit it. Just hit the reply button just do it--]

Excuse me. I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but is there really a standard for catching Pokemon like that?

[It took about five minutes of writing and rewriting the text to finally post her question. And even after it's posted, she kind of wishes she could just delete it. Nevermind! Ignore her question! But if she said anything now, that would just make it worse. Plus she genuinely wants to know...

So sorry for any future long pauses in this conversation.]

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[heartsplintered]

Eh?
No no, you're fine. I'm not the right person to ask, though-- I bought both Sawtooth and Roxy as eggs, I didn't catch 'em.
I could ask my brother for you, though. He's got a shit ton of 'mon.

[He isn't quite fully aware of her awkwardness with questioning him, as the text comes across relatively resolute, so he just sort of shrugs and ponders the topic.]

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[timelymaid]

i dont think there is one really!
its just whatever you feel like
some people get a lot
some people dont
i think knowing your limit is a good thing really

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[heartsplintered]

Hmm.
I think for the time being operating with a small team to fine-tune suits me best.
And by small I mean I about have a Pokémon for every month I've been here, which isn't much.

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[babel_hacker]

It depends on the person. Maybe one Pokemon every once in a while? But you'd also have Pokemon you buy from breeders and Pokemon you received from friends.

[Either as gifts or they left the world.]

And also how much you can afford to take care of them, too.

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[heartsplintered]

All valid points, my friend.
I guess it was a sort of vague question that I mostly knew the answer to already, really.
They really are a lot like owning pets, you can have as few or as many as you want, depending on what you want to do with them.

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[ghostytrainer]

Hehe, she's cute. Though I'm surprised you didn't name a cat after Roxy. Too obvious?

But it really just depends on the person as far as roster size. [He shrugs] I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's not like having a shit ton of Pokémon automatically makes you a better trainer or something.

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[heartsplintered]

No no, see. My logic here is she's blue, and almost the exact shade of blue that comes with Void 'jammies, and Riolu and Lucario are aura-based. Rox has totally always been our feelings-glue. She keeps us all together.

Though just sayin', if I get an Espeon I'm naming it after your girlfriend.

Definitely not. I just wondered if there was a common goal to achieve based on time spent here, or something.

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[tentacletrainer]

I think you should worry less about the general rule and worry more about keeping up with me, if I were to be honest. [Cheekiest grin in the world right here.]

Roxy is darling though. I don't suppose she has a...near obsessive crush on you, does she?

[Just comparing Lucario lines here, don't mind her.]

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[heartsplintered]

[A slight roll of his eyes behind his shades.]

How will I ever compete? Also that is totally cheating you've been here for like three goddamn years.

Eh? [He peers at the Riolu, who ducks back behind the tree with a startled sound. He tilts his head.] I dunno, I'm no expert on Pokémon behavior.

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[notchinese]

i don't think there's nothing wrong with going at your own pace. some people fill up boxes faster than others and vice versa. its more important if you could take care of them imo

cute puppy by the way

text i am so late gomen

[heartsplintered]

That seems to be the general consensus. Which is good, really, I like that answer.

Puppy? ...She does kinda look like one, doesn't she.