[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[The transmission opens with a slightly grainy and wobbly black-and-white image of the light of evolution fading to reveal a Fletchinder sitting on a fallen limb in the forest.]

I don't think I got most of it, did I?

[Fletchinder does his version of a shrug.]

That's too bad, but I'll get another chance.

[Fletchinder begins preening his new feathers while Apollo continues filming his starter.]

I've seen Pokémon evolve before, but this is the first time that someone who I've bonded with has evolved. It never stops being incredible to watch them change. I don't think I could ever get tired of seeing it. What about everyone else? Is it the same way for you?

[A brief pause as he remembers that not everyone is like him.]

How many of you have seen a Pokémon evolve before?

[The image wobbles severely for a bit while Apollo turns off the camera.]

Comments

video;

[tinytactician]

That's wonderful.

[Armin doesn't really have anything helpful to add, just an unabashed :DDDDD face because Pokemon are amazing omg.]

[Audio]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

It is. It's even better if you can see the whole thing, but I couldn't get the camera on fast enough.

[This is related to why he's responding with audio; he's not used to his upgraded Warp Band yet and is having a bit of trouble switching to video mode.]

[Audio]

[tinytactician]

[Armin's going to switch too, just to be polite.]

It's all right, this thing takes some practice, doesn't it?

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

Yeah. I got used to how it was before, and now that it's changed I keep forgetting where everything is now.

[tinytactician]

I wasn't allowed to use mine until recently, except in emergencies. Maybe I adapted to it better...

...a-at any rate, your Fletchinder is lovely!

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

He is. He's pretty happy at having evolved.

...I'm not sure if he'll be able to ride on my shoulder anymore though. He's twice as big now.

[tinytactician]

O-Oh, right, yes. Most Pokemon become quite a bit larger when they evolve. I have no idea what I'll do when my Ralts friend evolves. Perhaps an investment in some sort of cart would be prudent.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

Can't they walk?

[tinytactician]

They're delicate.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

Are they sick a lot?

[Because "delicate" being used on a living creature is something he's more used to hearing applied to children with chronic health problems that keep them from being active.]

[tinytactician]

No, but...but they're very small. It's easy for very small Pokemon to get stepped on or lost.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

That's true, especially if they're not fast or agile.

[tinytactician]

They're a Ralts and a Cherubi, so they're...easily trod upon.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

They would be, if people aren't careful. I know that Ralts get bigger when they evolve, but I don't know about Cherubi. Still, if you coddle them too much they won't become able to deal with living as well as they should.

[tinytactician]

...you're probably right. Being too overprotective isn't good for anyone.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

It's not, though some people seem to think it is for some reason.

[tinytactician]

I wonder, though...how does one avoid crossing the line and becoming too stern?

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

I don't know. I try not to be stern at all.