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[Howard figured out from ChatRoulette years ago that setting up the camera slightly beneath him makes him look taller, and as such he finds a rock to set it on out in the woods. He casts a wary glance at the Sneasel prowling around on all fours a few feet away, out of the frame, then turns the Gear on.

He has dark circles under his eyes and keeps glancing at the sky as if checking to make sure the sun hasn't set. He clearly hasn't slept yet today.]

Uh, hi, guys. I guess you're all more used to these kinds of things than I am-

[He's interrupted as the Sneasel hops up on the rock and pushes the Gear onto the ground. To those watching from the outside, the camera lens is suddenly obscured by a rather detailed and up-close view of the grass. There's the sound of Howard swearing at his starter and the camera pans again; it's in Howard's hands now, and he's aiming it at the Sneasel, which is now licking between its foot-claws innocently.]

Are Pokémon usually dangerous? I kind of got saddled with this...cat weasel mall-goth thing. And I don't know how smart it is. I mean, it looks dumb as a sack of hair- [the Sneasel's ears flatten] but I'm pretty sure it knows when I'm talking smack about it. And ever since I called it an oversized fluorescent bunny I've been worried that it's going to shank me as soon as I turn my back on it.

Get a look at these claws it's got...

[The camera on the PokéGear zooms in to get a good, good look at the Sneasel's long, shiny, stabby claws. Then Howard turns the camera back on himself.]

So my question is, is it safe for me to go to sleep or should I get the heck out of Dodge first?

Comments

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Ah-- [ well he's going to look away from the gear until she stops so that he doesn't get motion sickness from it. ] Sorry about that...

And the berries are strange...I think a lot of pokemon are willing to eat them even if it's not the main part of their diet. One of mine sucks minerals from rocks, so what they eat depends on what kind of pokemon they are.

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Get off my webcam, you stupid fuzzball! [There's the sound of a commotion and hissing as Howard chases Rations away with a stick. She abandons the Gear, but makes a low growling noise in the background as he picks the camera back up. He continues to brandish the stick at her.] Stay back!

Berries. Okay. Right. I'll find her some berries. [If he's lucky, they'll be poison. Why couldn't he have gotten a beautiful, calm, kind of creepy bird like this guy has?]

What was that you were saying about wild Pokémon? [It looks kind of like a parrot.]

[unended]

They attack. [ short and simple. ]

But yours should be able to help you defend yourself... [ might want to stop calling her stupid... ] Someone I know wrote a guide about battling and raising pokemon, that'll probably be more useful. I haven't been here that long myself.

[ he's going to just send over the training for dummies file. ]

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Awesome. That's just awesome. Am I just supposed to like, point at the wild animals and tell her 'sic' and hope she turns them into shish-kebabs?

[But he starts to download the file. He fully intends to read the whole thing.] Dude, thanks.

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Well if you keep them in the pokeball you...throw it and your pokemon comes out. [ he feels crazy describing it. it's much easier to just do it. ] Yoonjae here usually just steps up on her own and battles how she sees appropriate.

[ he's a breeder rather than a trainer for a reason. ]

It's no problem. The guide will tell you more about battling than I can.

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So they're like living Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots.

[He nods.]

Alright. I'll, uh. Try with Rations in there. To be nicer. What's your name?

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...but with feelings and concerns? I'm sure you'll get used to it. [ he's... a little bit concerned. ]

My name's Joonhee Kang, nice to meet you.

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The only pet I was allowed to have growing up was a yo-yo.

Howard Bassem.

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I've never had a pet either, it just takes some time to get used to it. Anyways they're not very much like cats and dogs in general, I don't think.