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[tapestodiane]

I've been thinking about the significance of our first pokémon. I find it hard to believe the species given to us are random.

[A brief pause. He's been bothered by this ever since his arrival, actually.]

The initial reaction on meeting your first is important, whether it was fear, familiarity, anger, amusement, or the more unlikely indifference. Then there is of course the more pressing question: why were we given these particular ones?

I'd appreciate your thoughts.

[He's investigating again. Action for anyone in Azalea - he'll most likely be hanging around the pokémon center, working there and all.]

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[tapestodiane]

Alright. Thank you.

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[bakaitoukid]

... Holmes.

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[brightlilwitch.livejournal.com]

Yes, of course. [She nod, happily beginning her explanation.]

One of my companions received an Ekans as his starter. I find this rather ironic. He went to the same school as I, but was in the Slytherin House. It's symbol is a snake, and his starter was an Ekans, a snake Pokemon.

Then there is Ron. He started with a Magikarp. At first, this may not seem quite remarkable, but I think it is. Ron is not the most graceful person. He's clumsy, idiotic, and...my goodness, the list goes on. It took a bit of thought, but I believe it suits him, and possibly even shows how he'll become. If he relates to this Pokemon, then, as the Magikarp, he'll go through an 'evolution' and become a stronger person. Also, I think it's teaching him something. He's unused to having to work so hard for something, and he's learning patience in the process.

[justicereigns]

Yeah, good luck with your theory.

If it helps, Monkey D. Luffy got a monkey pokemon, and Kazooie got a bird pokemon -- she used to be a bird in her world.

I'm called the Wild Dog or Loose Hound of the marines back in my world though, and I'm still looking for a growlithe. [Shrugs.] So I don't know if that means anything or not. Just more data for you.

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[usedsupersonic.livejournal.com]

...No. In a small, er, way... it makes me even less able to, er, forget my goals, 'k? So it's good.

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[used-defog.livejournal.com]

Uh... Well...
[She glances over at Blaze, looking perplexed.]

... I dunno. It actually really bugged me at first... Since, ya know... She looks just like a pony, but she can't talk! [Beat.] Not sure I like that about her, but... I do like her for her, ya know? [Dash and Blaze were, oddly enough, BROS.]

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[usedpursuit.livejournal.com]

Mine... I named after my sister. She reminds me of her-- that may be why I have her.

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[tapestodiane]

_{[Coop nods, having pretty much expected that answer.]}

Thanks, Dash.

_{[He's got a ton of information to ponder now, so you might notice that he is actively doing so. Ah, the distraction.]}

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[tapestodiane]

Do you have a good relationship with your sister?

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[used-defog.livejournal.com]

[She grins and nods.]
Why're you askin' anyway? Just curious or what?

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[tapestodiane]

Okay. I'm going to assume these goals are important.

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[tapestodiane]

You could say that. Since it looks like I was mostly right and our starters appear to have some significance, the next thing to question is maybe not why we're given these particular ones, but to which purpose.

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[tapestodiane]

Yes.

_{[What better name for an owl? Come on.]}

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[used-defog.livejournal.com]

[She blinks, contemplating this.]
... Huh. I sorta just thought it was random, but... Sounds like you're onto something.

What was your starter, Dale?

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[tapestodiane]

A Hoothoot.

_{[Now a huge Noctowl that stares into his soul. :|b]}

[tapestodiane]

That is very helpul - I greatly appreciate it. What's your name?

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[used-defog.livejournal.com]

Oh, those owl things! [Dash remembered those! ... Noisy little buggers at night. :|] Heh!

Uh... Any idea why you got a Hoothoot?

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[tapestodiane]

Prior to coming here, I'd been warned very specifically that the owls are not what they seem. I don't know why Johto would set me up with an owl as a result, but it worried me at the time.

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[bakaitoukid]

[ugh. detectives]

Cliche...

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[tapestodiane]

I believe Johto on the whole to be quite a learning experience.

_{[Small smile.]}

What about your own starter?

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[tapestodiane]

At some point in time, all clichés were original.

_{[Totally not caring what you think about his way of naming things.]}

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[bakaitoukid]

That point in time is not now.

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[usedsupersonic.livejournal.com]

...Um, yeah. As it seems with most, um, people in this world... I was taken during important buisness. It's unsettling.

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[tapestodiane]

Speaking frankly, I don't think it matters much.

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[tapestodiane]

It is.

_{[He can sympathise with this a lot, actually.]}

It only makes it all the more important to understand why we're here.