002; voice/action for route 30

[grapecape]

[The voice post is made just before sunset.]

What an odd place, that a nomadic life is so common.

[Brief pause.]

It's certainly not the kind of life I'm familiar with. Does anyone have any practical tips for the road? Pathfinding, cooking, camping...anything is helpful, really.

...Also, is there some safer method of training small Pokemon with little combat ability? I can't help but be hesitant to order a Caterpie to fend off attacks of any kind...

[End of recording.

Ondorus can be found on Route 30 from the 29th of August to the 5th of September. His shoulder is occupied at all times by his prim little Natu - and from the 31st to the 3rd, the other one is taken up by a snoozing Caterpie.]

Comments

video.

[grapecape]

Hah, more or less. [super biased tho] There's plenty of variation in both cases.

video.

[bewilding]

. . . That is a point. [ friendly, unfriendly. they're just like people. ] Though the monsters I'm familiar with don't quite have that much.

video.

[grapecape]

Mm?

video.

[bewilding]

They're all a bit hostile. [ then, a pause. ] I wouldn't quite call the ones who aren't monsters.

video.

[grapecape]

So I've heard. The word seems to have rather negative connotations in the eyes of most.

video.

[bewilding]

Mm. After all, it can be hard to change some people's minds when they have it set on something.

video.

[grapecape]

[sigh.

though he's curious enough to ask...]

If you'll pardon the question...is that sort of change much of a concern for your home world?

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[bewilding]

. . . A little. [ it's not a very pleasant thing to think about, which might be part of the reason that it's vague. ] There's groups dedicated to their extermination. They can be the stubborn ones.

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[grapecape]

Really. [He sounds almost weary - but the tone disappears quickly.]

If you're one who's been troubled by it, then I extend my sympathies.

video.

[bewilding]

Not directly. [ but it does come up, occasionally. his weary tone doesn't go unnoticed, but she doesn't push it. ]

This is a little heavy for a "first meeting conversation", isn't it?

video.

[grapecape]

[That gets him to chuckle.]

Not speaking face to face makes for some abrupt changes in topic, I've found. Do you have any experience with these "communication networks", miss?

video.

[bewilding]

[ she just takes that with a smile. ]

Not much from home, but a bit from here. [ brushing her bangs aside a tad-- ] Face to face is how I preferred-- mm, prefer to do most things.

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[grapecape]

The possibilities that arise with technology like this are thrilling to think about...but I can only agree to preferring my conversation happen in person.

Speaking of, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Ondorus.

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[bewilding]

Mm. It's good we've got something in common already, Ondorus.

[ raising a hand in a bit of a wave. ]

Judith.