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APRIL CATCH-ALL
Who: Laios, his fellow questers, and you!
What: Exploring the market and collecting some shrooms
Where: Bottlecap Bay, the Forest
When: Throughout April
Warnings: Will be added as needed
What: Exploring the market and collecting some shrooms
Where: Bottlecap Bay, the Forest
When: Throughout April
Warnings: Will be added as needed
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[Ingo knows a fair amount of Galar trivia, considering that he spent a while thinking that he might have come from there.]
Bravo! I am a fire and ghost type! Ghost and dark do often share rather similar aesthetics, and both that and the fire typing are far more visible when I am in battle!
[He ignites his collar, not as fully as he might if he were in a real battle but certainly enough to be visible.]
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That's why you had the right scent! Your flames look different than others I've seen, too. Dual-types express their abilities just a bit differently, then. [ He tilts his head a little in thought. ] I'm still wrapping my head around ghosts, though. Some look undead, but others... not exactly. [ Case in point, Ingo! ]
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Adopting ghost traits without actually being ghosts... Pokémon really are unique creatures. Dual-typings must lead to a lot of interesting combinations. Even opposite types aren't exactly off the table, then?
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What Pokémon is he? Are they rare where you're from?
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[Of course it can be a viable strategy anyway in the right conditions - but it's complex! That's what makes it fun!]
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[Serious in tone, certainly, but the Swoobat didn't come that close to knocking Emmet out!]
There are also some Pokemon that have special abilities that can allow them to strike a ghost! In battle, things are rarely entirely clean-cut - there are always strategies one can employ to counter even significant advantages!
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—oh, and that's right! Abilities, too! So much to keep track of, and all during a battle... [ The admiration keeps growing. He can only imagine how cool Ingo must've looked with his whole Pokémon team. ] Do you know what ability you have...?
[ Laios trails off, realizing he hasn't gotten Ingo's name quite yet. The horror! ]
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[Ingo. Does not pick up on this! He'll be mortified when he realizes his own failure to introduce himself, but just now he's too interested in the conversation.]
Ah, well - it is a bit difficult to test, considering, but Emmet believes - and I agree - that it is most likely Blaze! It means that my flames will burn hotter when I am hurt!
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[ A pause. ] N-not that I hope you have to use it anytime soon or anything! Just that it's a cool ability to maybe have!
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[And just about here is where he has his realization about their total lack of introductions.]
Ah! But I have been terribly rude! My name is Ingo! I was a Warden, at home, but I suppose that doesn't matter very much here...
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[ He smiles, but tilts his head just slightly. ] Ah... a warden? [ That means something very different for him back home! ] Well, titles might not mean much around here [ A good thing, for him personally. ] but your Pokémon knowledge certainly does. Especially for newcomers like me!
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Yes, my brother Emmet and I are both from a world with Pokemon in it! We are the only ones, as far as I know...it certainly does provide an advantage! That is why we have both been trying to help everyone else! Much of this would be difficult to learn through trial and error! The local Pokemon are doing a great deal as well, of course, but we ought to pitch in as we can!
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[ His smile wanes just a bit, thinking over a few of Ingo's words again. ]
There's... there might be another person, actually. From Alola? [ He pauses, trying to see if there's any hint of recognition on Ingo's face. ] She's the one who told me about Boltund behavior from her—um, your world. But I haven't seen her since I arrived. [ Concerning, now that he thinks about it. ]
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[But, Alola? That's nothing to do with her. Ingo's facial expression doesn't change at all - it really hasn't done much beyond a resting frown the entire time they've been speaking, in spite of his apparent interest - but he does sound concerned.]
Ah, but. When I first arrived, that same day, there was a fellow from Alola there as well. But I only got to speak with him once, quite briefly, and then he vanished again. That has happened sometimes - once or twice they have returned, sometimes with a different form, but mostly not.
[A concerning topic. Though, that was a man, and this new person sounds to be a woman...]
I had not heard another had arrived! What sort of Pokemon is she?
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So someone else from Alola disappeared, too? [ He frowns a little, not sure what to make of it all. ] I guess there's been a few other people who I haven't seen around either. I'll just have to be on the lookout, then. [ His tone leaves off quieter than before, but it picks up again with Ingo's next question. ]
B-but, she was a Yungoos! The ones with the really sharp fangs? Do you have those where you're from?
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[ Somehow, he hadn’t even considered this. ] How did I not—that’s so obvious! There’s evolution, but also actual adaptations. I wonder why they settled in the mountains. That’s... such a drastic change!
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[Ingo imagines someone brought them to Alola on a boat, ages and ages ago, but who knows how they ended up in the mountains, doing all that?]