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[eveolution]

[It didn't take too long for Eve to figure out how to use the Warp Band that she'd been given by Robotnik. A device that allowed her to communicate with both humans and Pokémon. She'd already tested it on the latter, the proof being the Magnemite and Klink floating just behind her.

She stares intensely at the device before she begins to speak. For the most part, she looks completely human. If you ignore the strange core and band of metal obscuring her forehead.]

People of Union City. I need your combined knowledge.

[A pause. She wasn't sure if this was working properly, but she would find out soon enough. She might as well finish speaking first.]

What is the best way to form a strong bond? The best way to enhance my own strength? I need to know these things.

[Even if people gave her different answers and opinions, she could piece together her own answer using theirs.]

If this recorded properly, I can be contacted through this device. I'll be waiting.

Comments

[maright]

Very good then! I also recommend going with a group if you plan to go too far from the city, at least until you have a good-sized team of your own.

[Mari pauses, smile turning more thoughtful.] Hm... I see, that is a bit unusual. [Even Mari's own starter, a city native and already partially domesticated, had to be talked to and asked before it joined her. Perhaps the girl was just underselling her own action?] Even so, there must have been something you did to interest them. Do you know of anything you might have done?

[eveolution]

So I should seek out others to accompany me outside of the city. That sounds reasonable.

[There is some merit to the idea of strength in numbers. Eve doesn't even so much as shrug at the following question. She hadn't done anything in particular, but she was...different.]

When I spoke to them through my Warp Band, they referred to me as their queen.

[maright]

...Hm, yes, that is certainly an atypical response. [To put it lightly. Perhaps because the Pokemon and her shared a typing? Mari ignored her own curiosity- it wasn't her place to pry. The girl asked for advice, so that was more important.]

Well, forming a bond with a Pokemon is, essentially, just convincing them that you're a good potential partner. What a good partner means depends on the Pokemon, though- some want to get stronger, some want friends, and some have their own goals that you could help them with. The Warp Band can help to understand them, but since the connection is brief, it helps to have an idea of what the Pokemon is looking for before you use it.

[eveolution]

[Thankful, Eve hasn't been able to understand them as they go on and on about it. She really doesn't need the ego from it.]

You're saying I should observe them. [This actually sounds useful. It made sense that each Pokémon was different. While Moby and Remy didn't seem all that different, they had their own little quirks.]

I will have to remember that.

[maright]

Precisely! As long as you're patient and respectful with your observations, and I'm sure you'll do well.

[eveolution]

I will do well regardless. I won't fail.