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[Armin decided that the best place to watch his eggs hatch is in the sector of the Habitats where he's been sleeping since the quakes -- because someone is independent to a fault and hasn't let on that his home was damaged. But it's better this way, because there's enough room for Meredith-the-Ralts and Murgatroyd-the-Cherubi to cluster around the two eggs, with Gertrude-the-Steelix (who does NOT belong in this part of the Habitats, wow) looming protectively over the little group.

The black-and-yellow striped egg had cracked first, and now it slowly splits open, revealing what appears to be a tiny ball of fluff. Armin draws in his breath, gently tugging Meredith away from poking at the new baby --]

Mareep! You're a Mareep! [This is whispered in the most reverent of tones, then the Warp Band is hastily switched on.]

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It's a Mareep!! [Warp Band is promptly turned off, because what is context?]

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I've heard the first couple days after hatching are the most important for healthy bonding, so I guess the hard part's only beginning.

Yeah? Like... what are we supposed to do? The first couple days.

Ummm, keep them warm, feed them baby food -- it depends on their type, but Pokeco should have formula -- and spend a lot of time talking to them and being with them, so they know you really well. The biggest thing to worry about is them getting sick, because they're too little to fight off disease.

Wait, like, babies eat different food? Crap, how am I supposed to go to the store now? I can't leave you alone...

Okay, I'll make sure it doesn't get sick, then!

[He doesn't remember all of this because it wasn't really relevant to him before, but he's suddenly quite passionate about it. He has to take care of his Pokémon, after all!]

Jadwiga, gorgeous, if I give you some money, can you deal with the food thing? Take Emilia so nobody will try to mess with you.

Yeee-eesss...? Their digestive systems are still delicate and most of them don't have teeth yet.

[It takes Armin a moment to realize he isn't being addressed -- he's literally two seconds from being like "I'm not Jadwiga" -- but when he does, he politely waits for Feliks to finish his conversation.]

How many other Pokemon friends do you have?

Oh, for real? What if I, like, just mashed normal food up super small?

Oh! Let's see, I've got... 7, now! Jadwiga's a Ralts, Emilia's a Houndour... Ludwik's, like, a Hoppip, and Danika and Marian are... Probably off sparring, they're a Mienfoo and a Scraggy. And there's Oskar the Ledyba and Krystyna the Vulpix--they're both kinda new!

...in a pinch, I-I guess that'd be fine, but...but you should really get special food. It has added vitamins that babies need.

[Armin audibly gasps -- it's an impressed, almost delighted gasp.] Ohhh! That's wonderful!

Okay, okay. Emilia, Jadwiga, you heard the guy! Here, this should be enough for now.

[A brief bark and some shuffling, and then his attention is back to Armin.]

Pretty rad, right? Not to brag or anything, but they're kind of amazing.

What about you? Like, what kind of Pokémon friends do you have?

They sound amazing! How did you meet them all? You must be very well-traveled.

Ah, up until quite recently it was just Meredith and I -- Meredith's a Ralts. But then I met Gertrude, a Steelix, and then Murgatroyd, who's a Cherubi. And now this little baby Mareep and an egg that hasn't hatched yet! It's fortunate I'm staying at the Habitats, otherwise I wouldn't have room for everyone!

Well, I just started lately, but I've totally been to a whole bunch of cool places! I met most of them when I was out exploring, but like, Jadwiga and I go way back. Some jerks were giving her a hard time, so I totally scared them off!

[Yeah, Armin's enthusiasm is bringing out the attention whore in him.]

Oh my gods, a Steelix, for real? I can see how that'd be kinda a problem in a normal house. Sounds super cool, though! My parents were planning on a ton of kids and just got me, so most of my friends crash at my place instead of the habitats.

You have? Like where? I've only been to the caves and to the forest once or twice. [Have an absolutely genuine gasp of amazement -- Armin is really good for one's ego.] Good! I hate people like that!

She's...very big, yes. [He falters a moment, exhaling slowly.] Well...well I used to live in a big house but...the earthquakes damaged it and...my grandpa's in the hospital right now, so. So I'm staying at the Habitats for now.

Oh... Wow, that sounds kinda rough...

[So let's talk about the outside world, instead!]

I went to the caves once, too, and the mountains, and the forest, and the masoleum they just found!

I checked out the ruins in the swamp last week, but like, the Pokémon I met there weren't too friendly.

[Yay, distractions!!]

Ruins in the swamp? Wow, I hadn't heard about those! What Types did you meet there? Ghost ones?

Um, I don't think so? I kinda didn't get much chance to ask.

[What had it hit him with?] ...Flying, for sure. Maybe like, psychic or ghost? They told me they'd been there for a super long time, guarding the same place. They were like... They had a big, round, colorful body, and one eye kinda on top, and these sort of thin, black wings and claws.

[His Ralts friend is making some very displeased sounds about this whole incident.]

Hmmm...colorful body...eye on top...

[Cue the sound of pages turning as Armin looks this up. His Cherubi buddy will peep out some happy greetings in the meantime.] Biii!

Could it -- no. No, n-not possible. Nevermind.

Like, what's not possible?

It...it's a legend, it's not real.

What legend? I wanna hear about it now!

There's...there's a book. It's sort of rare and special and secret and stuff. And it's all about legendary Pokemon that may or may not be real or...or they were, but they're all dead now.

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Do you have it? I won't tell anyone, but I wanna see!

I -- no. I mean, I saw it once and I remember a little of what I read, but....it's in the library, I think.

It...sounds like...you might've seen a Sigilyph.

Like, what's that?

And whatever I saw, I saw a few of them, I just talked to one.

...what's a library?

Still, if it was that...that's amazing!

I'd totally show you where I met them, but like, they were scared of more humans showing up if they let me go--not scared, I guess, they didn't like the idea?

[Also because "never come back" was kind of the apparent condition of "we'll allow you to leave." Not that fear of death holds him back, it's more that he doesn't want to go back on an implicitly accepted deal without a real good reason, not when they seemed to feel strongly about it.]

And no, I meant what's a Sigilyph. Is it that big a deal?

[Looooong pause.]

It. Yes. It's ancient.

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