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[flying_chains]

[Video]

It has been suggested that I might make a good delver, but I only have a vague idea of what the position entails. Are there any delvers that I might speak to about this? He who recommended this profession specifically mentioned a Sir Ezreal for this purpose.

[Action]

It seems like most of the people in this city have Pokemon as friends. Not wanting to be left out, Morgiana has gone to see about trying to befriend one herself. You might find her in a park, where her latest efforts have her approaching a Sewaddle in a crouch, trying to look as non-threatening as possible. The Sewaddle looks up at her blankly as she slowly extends her hand towards it.

"Hello."

The Sewaddle's response is to immediately chomp down on her fingers. Morgiana flinches, then shakes the bug type off in alarm. The Sewaddle promptly escapes into the underbrush, leaving the poor girl to suck on her injured fingers.

"Ow."

By the bandages around several of her other fingers, this is not the first time today that this has happened.

Comments

Action, sorry for having been slow on the other thread : (

[kaidont]

Did they tell you how to use the band at least?

Sometimes I get overly excited about making a post and jump ahead ^_^;

[flying_chains]

Yes of course. I used it to communicate the first day I got here.

[kaidont]

And for bonding?

[flying_chains]

I thought it was just a communicator.

1/2

[kaidont]

[... sigh]

Okay, crash course time. The warp band's what allows you to communicate with pokemon. When you know each other well you can just talk and learn to communicate, but before that...

[He'll expand his own]

This makes communicate directly with thoughts and feelings. If you think you have a chance of bonding with a pokemon, you activate it and focus your thoughts on it.

2/actually not sure

[kaidont]

And that's where the hard part starts. You have to... understand? each other? You'll get their feelings thrown in your face, it's weird the first time, and they're often scared if you've been fighting. And you communicate directly with feelings so you can't really lie.

[kaidont]

So you have to try to open up to them and understand them and let them understand you. And find common ground. See if they want to come with you.

... it's not always easy. [Especially if, like him, you're pretty closed off and shitty at feelings. Or have strong reservations about being emotionally intimate in any way]

4/4

[kaidont]

... think about it in advance. Why're you trying to bond with a pokemon?

[flying_chains]

I...because I wanted a friend?

This is a lot more complicated than doing it with pokeballs.

[kaidont]

[He does take notice of the word "pokeballs" and his expression almost darkened, but...

... he actually gives a small smile]

I'd say you have a pretty good chance then.

Let them know that.

[flying_chains]

Got it.

[Firm nod.]

[kaidont]

[His Floette comes to offer you a high five. You can do it! And then you'll have friends too!]

[flying_chains]

[She hesitates. She seems to hesitate before doing anything, sometimes. But before it get more than just a little bit awkward, Morgiana leans down to return the high five.

It's not a high five with a lot of force to it.]

[kaidont]

[Grin and nod

Kaido's kind of chuckling]