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[Today's broadcast comes from the interior of the Goldenrod Breeding Center House, where Ondorus has settled himself down in the living room. The fire is crackling warmly in the hearth, and a Luxray is rolling slowly on the ground in front of it, soaking up the heat from all angles like a giant kitty rotisserie.

'Tis the season.]

Winter is the cold month of the year. It belongs to the blue spirit and the element of water, and it masters rare minerals and hardy plants. It favors mountains and highlands, and shies away from the tropics and other places ruled by summer.

It also seems to be a time for camaraderie and goodwill, in Johto and elsewhere. A time of harsh conditions, reminding us how we depend on and are depended upon by our fellow creatures - to share what we have, and reconnect with our community.

[...he sounds (and sort of looks) a little sniffly. Three guesses who spent too much time out in the snow this week?]

I have two things to ask. First, there are a number of Pokemon in the Goldenrod Foster Home at this time; Pokemon whose trainers have departed from Johto, leaving them here with the hope that another trainer will step up to take care of them. I encourage anyone who has the resources to care for another Pokemon to investigate the Foster Home, especially in this season of charity.

And the second. If you leave with me a name and location to deliver to and some description of your likes and dislikes where food is concerned, I'll send a small Christmas gift. You may respond privately, of course, and the gift comes entirely free of obligations.

Have a very happy holiday, everyone.

[The video ends, but the post isn't over - added on to the end is a text portion with simplified and travel-friendly versions of these recipes.]

Comments

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Hopefully, they'll be happy that someone was a friend to their Pokemon while they were away.

[aha...] I have the same problem, to be honest.

[for_realsies]

I have two eggs that I'll eventually need to hatch, but my team is full. A few of my team don't do the fighting thing, so I might leave them in the box as I travel, and take them out only in towns?

But... I don't wanna take in any new Pokemon if I can't give them the proper attention.

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That you have that concern in the first place is a sign that you're a responsible trainer. I think that as long as they understand your wish, your Pokemon should not resent having to be away from you for a short while.

That's how Olivia has explained it to me, at least. We don't travel much, but when we were on the road, it was sometimes necessary to leave a less adventurous member of the team in the PC. I still have my reservations about it, but nothing unexpected has happened with it.

[for_realsies]

I- I want to! Really, but I don't have any badges yet. So I dunno how much Pokemon that I didn't make friends with myself will like me? How about I promise to adopt one if it likes me after I have some more experience at all this!

*Cause that is how the games prevented being a cheaty mccheater face on the subject of trades.*

I know that Omen won't let me outta his sight, but Whiskey really isn't liking the travel and fighting. But she likes hanging out with me in cities. I think she just dislikes trail food and likes people food better.