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[ And here in video land we have displayed... Melaka! And also here whole collection . So we have Tiny the Aron, Sneak the Phantump, Slugger the Donphan, Lurks the Croagunk, Brownie the Mankey, Shiram the Charmander, Queenie the Machop, Trooper the Silcoon (who looks mildly annoyed to have been moved), and Shimmer the Finneon, who is in a movable water tank, given they are in what appears to be the Pokemon Habitat designed for ground types. The two babies (Shiram and Queenie) are being watched over by Lurks. Trooper is sitting next to Shimmer's tank, who is just watching the proceedings. Brownie appears to be trying to pick a fight with Tiny, but it's not working. And Sneak and Slugger are both flanking Melaka on both sides. The video pans around to show all of them, but finally settles on Slugger. Who trumpets a triumphant elephant trumpet!! ]

Who'd have thought I'd have nine of 'em?

[ Seriously, ten weeks ago she didn't even have one partner... But she exhales at that, before patting Slugger on the head as a little thanks. Carefully using the hand not with the Warp Band on its wrist so the video shows that. She's getting better about it! ]

Slugger here was the first to evolve. Just did it yesterday, so it was a big shock. [ And the video now shifts to focus on Sneak, who is frowning a little ] ... Don't worry, Sneak, I'm sure you'll be second. [ The Phantump sighs at that, but nods all the same. Neither of them are aware how or even if Phantump evolve.

Either way, Melaka settles into a sitting position now, and shifts the video to her face. She grins at the feed, and- ]

So I've got one of two long treks I was going to go on, and I'm looking for a group willing to go with me. One of 'em's to go down deeper into those Iron Mines we found a while back to find a bigger snacks for the chubby one [ she means her Aron, and jerks her thumb off-camera in its direction] and the others to look more into why the Scorched Forest never seems to stop being hot. Apparently, the council wants to find "conductive" elements [ or something like that. Some technical crap ] at both of those sites, so win-win. Thing is, 'cus I'm going deeper there, I'd like some backup and maybe some experts to help with the Council's call. Anyone up for it?

[ And if anyone wants to ignore that to comment on the pokemon, they can. Or if anyone wants to run into them in an action bit, they can too ]

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Well I'll be doing both, but if I'm goin' with a team, I might as well go where they wanna go and go to the next one the next week.

Sounds good. You been down there before?

A few times, yeah. Tiny's actually from there. [ And she focuses the warm band onto the Aron... or well the Aron and Brownie the Mankey, given they are brawling now ]

So Steel types, huh? What else? Gotta know what I'm up against here.

Ground and rock types. These floating rock things which can make barriers, Nosepasses, Onixes, Sandshrews, ... And then a whole lotta zubats, too.

...Right. So I should probably go snuggle up to some Grass and Water types before this thing goes down.

Or fighting. [ Fighting type represent ] But yeah, might be an idea.

Yeah, Fighting types and I probably wouldn't get along that well.

Why's that?

I'm pretty much Psychic type out the ass. Fighting like that type does isn't something I really get.

Oh, that's fair. I'm straight fighting, I don't get how a lotta psychics can just hang back like they do.

Being able to shoot mind lasers out of your eyes helps a lot.

[ Pfft ] Got me there, that might make me hold back too.

[ ... not really though. ]

So yeah, I'll go with what I know.

Hey, as long as you can hold you own, I'm not holding anything against you.

Yeah, I got this.

Good. Got any conflicting plans, or what time is best for you?

Next week okay? I need some time to bond a new Pokemon for this.

Yeah, it could be. Or end of this week, really... but I can probably delay until next. Not a huge rush.

Whatever. I'll make it work. Just let me know. It's your expedition, after all.

Tentatively plan for end of this week - I'm waiting on one or two more people to sign on and give me their schedule, but I'll get back to you.

Got it. Later, then.