02 [Video]

[withcourage]

[The screen flickers on to show not a human, but an Eevee looking pretty smug about something.]

Is this thing on? Well, looks like it. It's really dusty...

[The Eevee is speaking, though he seems to forget that not everyone can understand him. He rubs a paw against the screen and then makes a slightly disgusted face as his paw comes back with a bunch of dust clinging to his brown fur.]

'Kay. Well, anyway. The boss and I recently got this thing here.

[The pokemon bats against the screen to tilt it so that a Thunderstone is in view.]

Since I kept pestering the boss about evolving, he found out that these things can make me become a Jolteon, so I wanted to show my evolution off to everyone!

[In the distance, there's a voice that sounds like it's calling for something or someone. Tonitrus' ears twitch as he glances back. His attention returns to the screen and he places a paw on the stone. There's a bright light as the Eevee's form starts to change, a jolt of electricity spreads around the glowing white form...and suddenly after a moment, a Jolteon is revealed!]

How's THAT? Pretty cool, right?

[The distant voice becomes less distant as in the background of the video, Aster can be seen approaching the newly-evolved pokemon. He eyes the Jolteon and shakes his head before kneeling before the video feed and speaking.]

Sorry about him bothering you all. He can be a bit of a show-off sometimes.

[The pokemon researcher eyes the Jolteon meaningfully. The Jolteon ignores this and instead rolls his eyes, plops down on the floor, and watches the screen before the feed ends.]

Comments

[withcourage]

Right.

[He nods.]

Well, if there is ever anything that I could help with, feel free to get in contact with me, and I'll help if I can! Otherwise, I wish you luck with everything, Nate!

[Aster ends this with another smile.]

[nateurally]

Thank you. That's very kind of you, Aster.

[withcourage]

[Aster waves it off.]

Hey, people should all help each other out when they can, shouldn't they? So I just want to help out if I can!

[nateurally]

Ha, that's what I said when we first made contact with someone from outside the village.

... That seems like a lifetime ago.

[withcourage]

[Aster is curious, and it shows on his face, but he had promised not to press.]

I know the feeling. Some of...the things that have happened in the past almost seem like it was just yesterday or just last year.

[nateurally]

Yeah... it's really doubly so when things seriously change, isn't it?

[withcourage]

[Aster closes his eyes wistfully. When he speaks again, his voice is a bit softer.]

Yeah, it really is.

[nateurally]

But at the same time, change can be good. The kind of place I was in... the person I was...

... I don't want to go back to being like that.

Sorry for lateness! Finally got off my hiatus!

[withcourage]

[Aster nods and smiles brightly.]

You gotta keep moving forward! The past can be a good reminder, but we can't keep trying to go back, right?

is okay

[nateurally]

Hah, you're pretty wise. Yeah, that sounds about right.

Re: is okay

[withcourage]

It's just what I try to live by! Of course, I try, but that doesn't mean I always succeed in it.

[nateurally]

Ha ha, I know what that's like. All you can do is try I suppose.

[withcourage]

[Aster nods.]

Exactly! Sometimes that's really all you can do!

[nateurally]

That's right.

Anyway, if you ever want to train or explore together, look me up, Aster.

[withcourage]

[He smiles.]

That'd be fun. Let's plan to do that at some point, then, Nate! Feel free to do the same at me!

[nateurally]

Definitely. See you later, Aster.