001 [Video]

[starspangledavenger]

[the view, which seems to be of patch of grass, is jostling around, tapping as well as a muffled curse] ...probably Stark technology. [the camera jostles everywhere as the man turns it around in his hands] Wait, Stark's name isn't on it, can't be his. What Stark would miss the chance to plaster his name everywhere.

[the camera moves around some more, mostly catching glimpses of the ground and a building, the man huffs] Do you know how this works?

[a pokemon makes a negative sounding "ri" before the camera moves again, catching a glimpse of sky but then is obscured by a thumb] Yeah, me neither.

Seems to be on. [moves his thumb, a man with short, tidy, blond hair and curious blue eyes comes into view, his blue top fits perfectly to his muscles, but is otherwise unmarked] Is that the len- This is one of those video phone gadgets.

Okay, so best guess is someone can or will see this, so does anyone know what or where this place is? What century is it? Because it seems more like I slept into a few centuries this time, I mean I have my little blue companion with me, so it's not all bad, but I just want to know where I woke up this time. Because this isn't Kansas. 

[feed goes black with a muttered 'oops']

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[starspangledavenger]

[eyes the drink before picking up to try it, giving the glass a considering look after]

Not bad, strange like you said, but I like it.

[slides it back to Tony]

How is the food around here?

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[arrogantalloy]

Not exactly Nobu. But then, I was always a fan of street food anyway. It's good.

But then, I'm not exactly going to start asking questions about where the meat comes from. Seeing as the only cow I've seen was with a trainer.

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[starspangledavenger]

[pauses to think about that, then looks at Grace, who seems clueless to the topic at hand]

Good plan, about not asking, because I don't want to know if I'm eating something cute.

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[arrogantalloy]

Really? Because cows, chicken, and ducks are cute to me.... Maybe not fish.

[He shrugs and drinks more from his glass.]

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[starspangledavenger]

Never eaten duck, so. But cows can be cute, but I was eating beef before I even knew what one looked like, so.

[shrugs]

Kind of made it easier than knowing how cute it is before even eating it.

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[arrogantalloy]

Well yeah, when I was a kid, knowing something was cute did kind of make not not too hungry. You'd be surprised how eating hot dogs restores your faith in eating meat. No one ever thinks cute with a hot dog.

[He glances at Pep for a moment.]

Yeah. Everything here, I'm just thinking hot dog.

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[starspangledavenger]

When I was a kid, you ate whatever you got, didn't matter what it was, just so long as it was something to eat.

Hard to shake that, so I rather just not know the specifics here.

[pats Grace on the head, who straightens up to seek more contact]

Definitely rather not know.

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[arrogantalloy]

When you were a kid, steak was a nickel.


It's easier though.

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[starspangledavenger]

When I was a kid, I was lucky to have a penny a week. And steak was closer to 22 cents.

[chuckles]

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[arrogantalloy]

Yeah, that's just. So different.

[He contemplates it before shaking his head.]

So, anything been explained to you here?

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[starspangledavenger]

Well, I'm in Johto and Kanto is a three day ferry ride, that its a different world or universe completely, that its relatively the same time period, that my first Pokemon is called a Starter, and that my girl here will be quite a bit bigger and just as lovely when she evolves, with the possibility of learning human speech.

And everything else you've taught me. People were quite eager to reply to my first video.

That's about it.

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[arrogantalloy]

Not all pokémon evolve though. My starter doesn't, for one.

And to make them stronger, we pit them against others. And even go into gyms to earn badges to test their skills and our teaching.

[It's obvious from how he's talking he's been reading about it more than being told by someone else.]

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[starspangledavenger]

[figures its lesson time and just goes ahead and asks questions]

So, you have your Pokemon fight one another, like wild and other trainers, or just other trainers? And then you go to gyms to test out how well we're raising them? Well, that sounds like most every sport I've watched.

And what was your starter? Is it common for them not to evolve?

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[arrogantalloy]

Wild, trainees, anyone with a Pokemon can be challenged from what I can tell. When you win against gym leaders they give a badge, like an awkward kind of boy scouts of America thing. Get 8 from one region you can battle the top four trainers of the place. So yeah, a lot like sports.

[Finishing his drink, Tony digs into his jeans pocket and pulls out a small ball, taping the centre it gross and then he casually tosses it and the large steal bird comes out with a trill then just stares at Steve and Grace.]
He's a Skarmory. Just a big metal bird. Normally starters evolve, but they don't have to. She just doesn't have an evolutionary path. Her name's Dummy 2.0.

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[starspangledavenger]

[looks at Grace for a second]

Well, if this is all a sport, we should start training.

[looks at the new arrival, raising his eyebrows at the strange creature, Grace scoots to hid behind Steve's arm more, never taking her eyes off Dummy 2.0]

She's stunning. And suits you perfectly. And, that ball, how do you make them work. Grace wasn't in the ball I have, but I know it's her's.

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[arrogantalloy]

[He looks at Dummy as she gets bored of staring at Steve, then starts groom herself.]

Training is probably going to be one of those, good ideas alright.

And you're right. She meet's my requirements, she can fly and she looks iron but isn't. Not that I can even use her to fly until I get the right Gym badge or something like that.

[He looks down at the ball. Then tosses it in the air a few times.]

To change its size, you just press the button once.

[He does so, making it small then big again.]

To get them in the ball you just point and say return.

[Again he does it, with Dummy going back into her ball.]

Easy really.

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[starspangledavenger]

[ watches intently, nodding at the right times]

Wait, you mean like fly like... Ride on? Like a plane. And why wait for a badge?

[grabs Graces ball, showing it to her, but she makes a disgruntled face, so he puts it away with a chuckle]

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[arrogantalloy]

Well she's as tall as you, so riding her can't be that hard. I'm going with the theory, that it's like a drivers license. You have to do so much driving before you can do it without a licensed driver in the car. So you have to prove you're a good and capable trainer before you can fly, or go out on large bodies of water with them.

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[starspangledavenger]

That... Makes a lot of sense actually. Sounds like a nice enough way to travel.

Well, I plan to take Route 29 out of here sometime soon, train some along the way, since it seems the thing to do. You're welcome to join me if you want, I like your company well enough I suppose.

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[arrogantalloy]

"Well enough"? Wow, now there's an encouraging statement. But yeah, sure. I can do that, anything's better than sitting around here all the time.

[He thinks for a moment]

What about Thunder dome?

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[starspangledavenger]

[pauses to puzzle out what he means]

Thor? I haven't asked him, but I was hoping he would. I figure its better to have good company than go it alone.

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[arrogantalloy]

Not only that. If he has that hammer, things could get awkward. You should ask him.

[He nods, using a tone that suggests he's already decided it happened yesterday.]

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[starspangledavenger]

I think it'd be more awkward to run into that brother of his without him.

[clenches and unclenches his hand]

And sure, I'll ask.

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[arrogantalloy]

Yeah, awkward for him maybe. But then, I still have to have a little chat to him about him breaking my tower.

Sounds good. After being here for two weeks, I'm kind of eager to, well, not be here.

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[starspangledavenger]

At least your tower was still standing.

Have you not left this town at all since getting here? I would have been off exploring by day two.

[not one to sit around]