Penny Polendina (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
in4apounding) wrote2016-01-29 02:26 pm
in4apounding) wrote2016-01-29 02:26 pm
[002] - Video
Jiminy evolved today! I was honestly getting a little worried, he's been gaining levels so slowly, between the weather making it hard to train and just not having many effective attacks, I don't think there's much around here that's weak to Bug types. Not much that offers a good challenge, anyway!
[If the Kricketune in question is offended by any of that, it's not showing it. Since the video began, it's been happily chirping away away in a weirdly rhythmic tune. The overall effect is probably best described as 'hip-hop violin', accented by the Chatot hopping around excitedly and adding her own chitters and vocal contributions. Whatever your opinion, at least it's covering the usual background music?]
He's having fun with Reina, at least! I wasn't sure having them out together at the same time was a good idea since he's a bug and she's a bird, and Jiminy's level is so much lower than hers, but it looks like they've found some kind of common ground! It's sort of strange that Pokémon that would be natural enemies in the wild can get along so well once they've been captured. Do you think that's a side-effect of the Pokéballs somehow, or just comes from even really basic training? Most of my other Pokémon aren't the kind who'd seem like they'd be more inclined to fight than usual in the wild, so this is the first chance I've gotten to see something like this. I mean, Amber's a spider too, but she's also electric-type and much stronger than Reina so that's not really a fair comparison?
[Please remember to breath, Penny.]
Whatever causes it, I just think it's great that Pokémon and trainers have such a chance to make friends in so many unlikely places. I have more friends here than I ever had back home, and I'd hate to think of my Pokémon missing out on the same chance.
[If the Kricketune in question is offended by any of that, it's not showing it. Since the video began, it's been happily chirping away away in a weirdly rhythmic tune. The overall effect is probably best described as 'hip-hop violin', accented by the Chatot hopping around excitedly and adding her own chitters and vocal contributions. Whatever your opinion, at least it's covering the usual background music?]
He's having fun with Reina, at least! I wasn't sure having them out together at the same time was a good idea since he's a bug and she's a bird, and Jiminy's level is so much lower than hers, but it looks like they've found some kind of common ground! It's sort of strange that Pokémon that would be natural enemies in the wild can get along so well once they've been captured. Do you think that's a side-effect of the Pokéballs somehow, or just comes from even really basic training? Most of my other Pokémon aren't the kind who'd seem like they'd be more inclined to fight than usual in the wild, so this is the first chance I've gotten to see something like this. I mean, Amber's a spider too, but she's also electric-type and much stronger than Reina so that's not really a fair comparison?
[Please remember to breath, Penny.]
Whatever causes it, I just think it's great that Pokémon and trainers have such a chance to make friends in so many unlikely places. I have more friends here than I ever had back home, and I'd hate to think of my Pokémon missing out on the same chance.
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You did? ...did you ever get to stop hiding?
[Absolutely not saying a word against her father or the general, but even she can't pretend that hiding was very fun.]
[video]
I did. It was a bit frightening, at first. I wasn't sure how everyone would react...
[Her smile changes, then. To something much brighter.]
But my live has been completely different ever since; it's gotten so much better. And not a single person has said a bad word about my abilities.
[She's sure there are naysayers out there, people who are scared, and that will always worry her... but nobody's said anything to her face yet.[
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[Twice the dads, twice the denial?]Ruby- the friend I mentioned earlier- she knew. She found out, anyway, it was an accident. I jumped in front of a truck to protect her, and in the aftermath there wasn't much I could do to hide it.
[Turning a bit red in embarrassment, she STILL can't seem to shut off her mouth.]
But it was better, after she knew! She still accepted me without question and promised to keep my secret, I still can't quite believe it myself. I just wish shr didn't have to, or that I could be sure everyone else would do the same.
[video]
It's very freeing, isn't it? Even if you've fought so hard to keep something secret, knowing that this person accepts you and what makes you different no matter what...
[There's a pause, and Penny's previous words finally sink in.]
Wait a moment... you were able to stop a truck? That's amazing!
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Oh, thank you. But yes, that was part of my, um, ability. I did get a little scratched up, but no one was hurt.
[video]
But only tell me if you want to, please! I know things have been awkward enough, and I don't want things to get any more so.
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[Fidgeting a bit, but still going. That was a good recovery, right?]
And it, um, would've taken a lot more than normal to hurt me. Physically.
[video]
That must have been quite a useful ability to help people with!
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That was the idea! Mister Ironwood thought it was going to be VERY important one day.
...I'm sorry, I completely forgot to ask your name! I'm Penny.