paladinlost | 54th moon [video]

[Some distance away, to the left of the (somewhat static-y) screen, a days-old Elgyem stands, panting and looking quite determined. To the right is a small plate, filled with tasty-looking berries. And between the two... a chair. A somewhat heavy-looking chair.

Now, a normal Pokémon would simply walk around the chair to reach the goodies, but Fu is obviously not a normal Pokémon. He's a paragon of strength and power! He's the standard by which all Pokémon should be measured! Which is why he bravely starts running and slams into the chair, in an attempt to move it out of the way.

It's quite obviously not working.]

Is that -ouch- truly normal behavior for -ow, dammit- Psychic-types?

[Poor Cecil (who will be staying offscreen, thank you) sounds completely baffled, and Fu apparently doesn't appreciate that. He turns around to look at his trainer, frowns, and literally launches himself at the protesting man. It would have been more impressive had it not been followed by a crack, a shout of surprise and a bout of wailing worthy of Whitney.]

...Does anyone know how to rid -ow- oneself of leftover static electricity? It makes dealing with him more -erk- complicated than it should be.

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...Perhaps I should try it with my Ground-type? At least he'd not get hurt by it.

[Fu just keeps wailing as his trainer speaks.]

I have no idea what a Ground-type is, but it sounds like it might work!

Ground-types are immune to electric attacks, which makes them ideal for the local Gym. Is merely touching enough, or should I keep him at hand for some time?

[Rikku, who is currently curled up with her Blitzle under some tree on Route 29, scribbles down what he said]

The longer, the better, probably. No more than a minute, though, and you should be fine!

[Relevant info, undoubtedly.]

Good. Eddard likes me well enough, but he does not particularly appreciate physical contact. Making one of my Pokémon uncomfortable to help another would not be particularly helpful.

If he won't let you near him, find something plastic. Or a rock.

My, that 'plastic' material seems to have quite a few uses. It's found everywhere, in this world.

And thank Spira for that! [She laughs] It's just now getting big back home, but it's really useful, especially as tarps!

I can imagine. It's quite good at blocking out rain and snow on the road.

And sandstorms!

[Lol desert baby]

...I think those are the only weather condition we've never had in Johto, actually.

[He's still bought goggles, though.]

[Fist pump]

Yes, I love not having to worry about waking up to sand everywhere!

You have snow to deal with, instead. At least there's not as much as there was last winter.

At least snow melts and dries out. Sand takes forever to get out of my hair.

[She gestures to the long blonde braid]

And I really don't want to try and get sand out of this guy's fur.

[She gestures to her Blitzle]

[Excellent point here.]

One of mine has wings made of cotton. I'd rather not think about the effort necessary to clean those.

Lots and lots of soapy water?

It'd take hours to dry, even with the help of a Fire-type.

That much cotton?

She has a rather impressive wingspan. They also happen to be both large and thick.

[Wince]

Yeah, that'd be a pain in the butt to clean.

And of course, her species has to be the one that insists on complete cleanliness at all times.

So you'd have her mad at you for getting her dirty, plus trying to wash her, plus the whole 'wet wings' deal. Sounds fun!

[She's joking]

Let's not forget her usual haughty personality, too.

[Such a great package!]

You'd probably be better off just dunking her in the ocean and sticking her in front of a fan if she ever got dirty.

...No. She knows where and when I sleep. I'd rather not risk it.

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