61st moon [video]

[paladinlost]

Finding a Fire-type Gym so close to a frozen cavern was unexpected, but they seem to be doing well enough.

[Cecil looks cheerful, proud and covered by a thin layer of frost. That's what happens when the whole battle is spent under Rain Dance and said frozen cavern is visited right after, but he doesn't mind.]

Two more badges to earn by August 29. Perhaps having sixteen has more of an effect than having only Johto's eight; we'll know soon enough

[He doubts that, but it's a nice thought.]

Comments

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[paladinlost]

They're the remnants of a few Rain Dances, after meeting the cold air of these caves.

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[combat_butler]

... Rain Dances?

... ... You mean you made it rain inside the cave?

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[paladinlost]

In the other cave, the one with the Gym. It's left me rather damp.

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[combat_butler]

... making it rain... inside a cave...

*Give him a moment to wrap his head around that even works.*

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[paladinlost]

Sunny Day, Sandstorm and Hail would have been just as impressive, but much less useful.

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[combat_butler]

. . .

Why am I even trying to figure out the possible logic behind those? I'm just going to make my head hurt in a way it has never hurt before.

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[paladinlost]

It only covers a small area, just like any other elemental attack. Is it truly any stranger than a dog breathing fire?

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[combat_butler]

--much stranger! A dog breathing fire isn't that far fetched, but it raining or hailing inside is a level near reality breaking-!

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[paladinlost]

It can also be very helpful, if you need to travel while the weather is bad.

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[combat_butler]

... man, that's practically like having a cheat code to use...

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[paladinlost]

However, it needs to be recast very frequently. It's better used while setting up camp.

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[combat_butler]

A weather altering move like that must be really taxing on a 'mon...

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[paladinlost]

You'd think so, but they use them like any other attack.

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[combat_butler]

--EH?! I-I don't know if my senses can keep up with this for much longer-! It's starting to sound like someone could use them for evil weather control schemes-!

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[paladinlost]

...They could hardly do worse than what's already happened.

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[combat_butler]

--ah.

... you have a really good point there... Johto does bad weather all on its own...

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[paladinlost]

Weather-modifying attacks could even be their protection against those natural variations.

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[combat_butler]

--ah!

That's really thinking outside the box, Cecil-san! I don't think that kind of thought would have ever occurred to me!

... probably because I didn't know about those kind of moves until now!

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[paladinlost]

We learn something new about our Pokémon every day.

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[combat_butler]

In my case, that's probably half because I keep catching new ones...

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[paladinlost]

Regularly, or only every so often?

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[combat_butler]

It used to be every so often, but the past few months I've gathered five new ones who I still don't know all that well... I guess you could call it a boom of sorts!

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[paladinlost]

...The egg is my tenth since February. That's certainly a boom, too.

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[combat_butler]

... 'tis the season?

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[paladinlost]

...Spring is a time for birth and renewal, I suppose, yes.