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[You know what happens when you give two curious teenagers time to formulate an idea? Trouble.

Lots of it. The video shows Ilex Forest and the back of one Dave Strider as he whistles sharply to the Cranidos beside him. He's not alone there's a Jane Crocker to his left with another Cranidos. There's a thud as their pokemon hit the trees with their heads. At first nothing happens then an angry looking pineco drops out onto the grass.

Dave blinks.] What the tap dancing christ?

Oh! It's a Pokemon we haven't seen before! Let's see.. [She's fishing out her gear while approaching the Pineco, as it's actually really difficult to tell if it's expression is angry or not; it always looks a bit mad, especially compared to the dex image. The sudden glowing is a concern though, that has Jane taking a step back.] What in the --

[Boom. It knocks both of them back, sending Dave butt over heels to slam his back into the grass. The explosion shakes the trees and a ring of Pineco hit the ground. All at once they start to glow and he surges up covering the pokemon and Jane with a curse before the screen goes white.]

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Heh heh.

But Voltorbs, Koffings, and Gravelers do the same thing.

That's a weird evolutionary trick. What the hell would make them go hey you know what we need to do blow someone's face off and faint. Noted on the list of bursting upon contact though.

My guess is if they have lots of health that it won't faint after exploding?

Yeah. Then it would make sense...as much as pokemon can make sense.

I don't think we're supposed to completely understand other worlds. But that's what makes it fun to me.

What about cross-cultures? Shouldn't we understand those enough to function?

Heh heh probably. I never really cared. It's always been that if I see someone in trouble or needs help, I just don't care about that stuff enough.

Besides. Real friends understand each other enough, don't they?

...[That sounds so much like John he has to double check to make sure it isn't. There's a minute or more of silence before he answers.]

Yeah. They do. I'm Dave.