route29 ☂ 1st spell ☂ video

[learnedwaterpledge]

Hey! This better be working, because like I asked that woman... What is going on?!

[So sorry for the sudden yelling, Johto. There's one angry girl on the line, hiding her confusion behind, well. The volume.]

Yes yes, it's nice to be back in some place with some sense of reality...

[As she quiets down a soft, constant “Pip! Pip! Pip!” can be heard in the background, unheard or unacknowledged by the girl talking.]

But, I was supposed to be inside a shrine, not running around some quaint little town with animals as weird as Mokona! It's probably that thing's fault to begin with. When I find that marshmallow-

[She's mumbling to herself now, making the background cries all the more noticeable. Enough that the caller snaps at the source.]

Would you quit doing that?! I don't know what you want!!

[One last “Pip!” and out goes the call. Please allow five seconds for ears to stop ringing.]

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[learnedwaterpledge]

[Yes, she is... And this is Hikaru, so she wouldn't be lying, either.

But, even with an experience of magic behind her now, this is pretty big to swallow, and she struggles to even as Hikaru drops another surprise in her lap.]

Then... what is this? Some gigantic black hole of worlds sucking us in to babysit strange animals???

[-someone just jabbed her in the leg for that one. One guess who.]

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[will_to_burn]

[ And that someone will be receiving a 'hey' in PokéSpeak from Mokona alongside a 'look up here'. Clearly it's okay to talk over their trainers. ]

I wish I knew. All I know is that everyone who comes to Johto is given a Pokémon partner. We're supposed to catch more Pokémon, train them, and take really good care of them. They're important friends and we rely on them for protection while we're here. People battle with them regularly for fun or sport and there's a gym challenge, too!

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[learnedwaterpledge]

[Then have a "-gasp!" right back, Mokona, followed by some nice, fast chatter of how Umi's supposed to be going with her and working with her but keeps ignoring her and won't go look for wilds to fight-

Meanwhile.]

...and someone pulled us here by force to do that?

How do you know when you're done?? Even with a goal now we can't stay looking after the things forever!

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[will_to_burn]

[ Fast? Fast is good in Mokona's book and he nods once, twice, three times before making a face. Your trainer is ignoring you? Have you tried climbing all over her? Because he does it all the time and it works perfect! ]

That's how it seems. I don't think anybody knows really when they're done. People are sent home all the time before they can finish the gym challenge and Breeders don't even have to do that. It doesn't really make sense.

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[learnedwaterpledge]

...perfect.

So there's no clue what causes it?

[Because if she has to brainstorm possibilities and experiment.

Also, what is that new Mokona saying? It's making Piplup try climbing even more!]

-cut it out! That's my back you're poking!

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[will_to_burn]

There's no clue what causes it.

[ And give Hikaru a moment to tilt her head at Umi on the screen. She lifts her hands just in time to catch her Cyndaquil. They both peer at the screen. ]

Um, I think he wants your attention, Umi-chan.

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[learnedwaterpledge]

-it's been wanting my attention all day!

[And now for a dance of "how to get a monkey penguin off my back".]

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[will_to_burn]

[ O-oh, that dance is... ]

Maybe you should talk to him, then. He's your partner and you're going to be working together from now on, so it's important to get off to a good start! Maybe he wants something?