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[offtracks]

[ There seem to be two Pokemon on this dispatch! You get a sense of both a Hisuian Typhlosion AND a Hisuian Zoroark, though the perspective is a little dizzying before settling down into (mostly) one psychic perspective. The Typhlosion's, probably; it's mostly his perspective with a vague sense of what he thinks he looks like now. Psychic pearls are hard, who knew? ]

Good afternoon, fellow passengers! I am Ingo, and this is Emmet - my brother.

[ So so smooth, it comes so naturally to introduce someone as his family member! ]

We are both from a world with Pokemon originally! We were humans there, and I'm afraid we do not have any idea how this might have happened - this is not the sort of thing that is supposed to be possible! But we would like to offer our help in navigating these new tracks! Between the two of us, we can help to identify your species and typing, as well as other facts about your new forms! We are also both very familiar with Pokemon battling! If you wish to learn to fight, we can provide assistance! I'm very excited to have battles in this new way, and the more people who can participate, the more fun it will be!

If you would like to speak in person, we are both in the Oran Berry Guild!

[ The perspective warps and shifts a bit, as you see Emmet moving forward, and also Emmet's own perspective as he does so. ]

— I am Emmet. What Ingo says is true! Yup! But also, we are willing to come to you if necessary? It would not be a good idea to start a battle near any housing, after all.

[ Emmet, it seems, is a man of much fewer words than his brother! At least when they're in the same space, anyway. His address is also smooth, very smooth, picking up after Ingo's like clockwork.

... for those who have already met them both and / or have heard at least some amount of their circumstances already, isn't there some kind of explanation missing? Oh well, must not be important. ]


(( Responses may come from either or both of them! ))

Comments

[outbounds]

[ he has to think for a moment before shaking his head a little. ]

Don't remember really seeing them wild in Unova. Marowak, yes. Lower level Cubone, not so much.

[ which is a little interesting when he thinks about it, but maybe it's just that they keep much further away and out of sight, out of places they'd likely be found easily. since. well. Mandibuzz. ]

Hmm. Headbutt: likely, with the skull on. Probably a few instinctual status moves? Growl and Tail Whip. Smaller, lower level Pokemon often have at least one move that helps lower aggression. Probably a weak ground move like you said. I would say maybe also Bone Club, but...

[ Emmet cocks his head. ]

Wonder if he could improvise something else?

[seacub]

[He might not hear that musing, but just that bit about not really seeing cubone at all makes sense. Hide the kids, there's birds about.]

Headbutting things would definitely give this more use...

[So he mutters while flipping the helmet on in one smooth motion.

Finally something normal for the boys.] I guess I could...try charging something?

Uh...

[Tail...whip...] What makes 'Tail Whip' status related?

[offtracks]

It lowers your opponent's defense! Status moves are not just obvious status ailments such as poisoning or paralysis! They are any moves that do not cause direct damage! So lowering the opponent's stats or increasing your own are also examples of status moves! There are also a number that involve altering the battlefield - you might be able to learn Stealth Rock and Sandstorm, though you would likely need special tutoring. The former causes hazards for the opponent in the form of floating sharp rocks, and Sandstorm is just that.

[oh he just goes off, huh]

Headbutt would not affect either of us, since we are ghost-types. Perhaps you could try it on a tree! Smaller Pokemon often do that to knock berries down!

[outbounds]

Wagging a tail cutely usually works well to distract. Makes them less focused on fighting you properly, leaves them open. Relatively easy to perform without experience probably.

[ thus the comment about how babies low level mons usually know at least something along those lines. ]

But yes. If you tried to Headbutt us you would go right through.

[seacub]

I see...

[Some might assume that Emporio does not, in fact, see, but he has absorbed a surprising amount of what was just said!]

...So I guess I know 'tail whip' then. Uh.

[He. Has to stare a bit at Emmet. He'd go through??? Really?? But they look...huh??

Are they just both somehow like Diver Down what is this-]

Uh, g...got it. I wouldn't have guessed that...

[Well. Helmet on, he looks toward the trees now.] Headbutting trees at least sounds like a good way to keep from hurting anyone while testing it, I guess. Do I just...run at it?

[offtracks]

Essentially! Just charge it with your head lowered! And, yes, the helmet certainly helps...

[Yeah don't try it peeled!]

[outbounds]

Kind of makes you wonder why it isn't Skull Bash for Cubone and Marowak...

[ like, just look at them? a question left up for the professors to figure out, apparently.

but yes, please don't try it peeled. ]

rolls a 5, snorts

[seacub]

Th-that was my theory about why I'd even have something like this at least so...

[He won't try it peeled! He won't! He won't!!

But alright. He's got his helmet in place. He's got a tree in his line of sight! He takes a deep breath. He's doing it. He's going to do it!!!

He's running for it!!! AND!!!

...annnnd he skids to a stop nope nope nope-]

aaaAAAAAAHHH- Nope, nope, nope...

[So goes the repeated mutter.]

That could be so much head trauma...so much, it could still go through the helmet...

[Awwww chin up lil buddy.]

[offtracks]

Do not worry! You are built for that sort of thing!

[At least, it's a common enough attack that never seems to cause any recoil damage!]

[outbounds]

Pokemon are verrrry sturdy.

But if you want I can also throw myself at the tree first. I do not know Headbutt but you can pretend that U-turn is similar.

[ Emmet, no. ]

[seacub]

Uhhh-

[He's torn between 'sure, demonstrate' and 'those things don't sound remotely similar please do not do that'.

But, swallowing, he nods and backs up to try again. And this time-]

HaaaaaAAAAAAAAA-

[C L O N K

The tree shudders. Nothing falls from it, but Emporio clearly hasn't suffered any weird reverb or side effect as he just looks up at the sound of the rustling leaves.]

....oh. ...you weren't exaggerating about sturdy.

[Is...He thinks there's a dent in that tree. A smoll, cubone helmet sized dent.

Wow.]

[offtracks]

Bravo!

[Ingo rears up briefly on his hind legs to call this out.]

Very well aimed! Often, if you hit an enemy with that move right, you will be able to make them flinch! It's an excellent way to gain an advantage!

[outbounds]

[ don't mind him he's basically just clapping enthusiastically. best approximation of it he can manage with these paws and the pearl in hand (claw??????) anyway. ]

[seacub]

Flinch?

[It sounds like it should be obvious.]

Like...it'll stun them for a minute?

[That makes sense. He can think of a lot of things that would probably get stunned if they were hit like that.]

[offtracks]

Just so! It can knock the wind out of you!

[Of course he's been headbutted by Pokemon, honestly who hasn't]

[outbounds]

Being able to get another attack in while they're recovering is a good way to gain an advantage.

[ beat. ]

Or you can just use the chance to run away I guess. That would work too if you do not really want to fight. Headbutt does not always cause something to flinch though so you will have to be careful.

[seacub]

It definitely seems like it'd have that effect, yeah...

[Ah, but this extra bit that Emmet is warning him about sounds familiar. Emporio just nods, like it all makes total sense.

Maybe it does.] Right. Because some pokemon might be too unflappable, or durable.

[Yeah sure that though technically the pokemas skill unflappable-]

I'll probably use it to run away, but at least it's an option I have now! This is already really helpful!

[offtracks]

Just so!

[near enough, anyway]

There is no shame in running from a fight you did not ask for, or one you are going to lose!

[Which is perhaps an odd thing for a Pokemon trainer to say, but Ingo's mind is far more on the sorts of attacks he's experienced from wild Pokemon than on a regulated trainer battle. Considering the sorts of scars he has, maybe that's not so hard to guess. Emporio doesn't seem to be training because he wants to fight; he's preparing ways to escape.]

[outbounds]

Haxorus territory during nesting season ...

[ why

is he saying that with this kind of smile on his face. anyway, what were they talking about, oh right, picking one's fights. hm. ]

Better to be safe than sorry with dangerous or aggressive Pokemon. Yup.

[seacub]

Right..!!

[Aww, his tail is wagging. Bro don't tail whip 'm-

The wagging pauses when Emmet adds that brief anecdote. And alas, he cannot be distracted by what follows.

Emmet,] Uh.....

...what's a Haxorus..?

[offtracks]

[Yeah, what IS a Haxorus?]

It's a.....dragon?

[This works a lot better when he sees the Pokemon in question.]

[outbounds]

Tall dragon, bipedal, black and sort of green-gold scales. Red accents. Fully evolved form of Axew, stands just under six feet tall on average. Right about... Here? [ they're not doing this via telepathy anymore, and this would be so much easier if he could just illusion into whatever he's describing, but he marks out a rough height with a paw. ] Verrrry sharp tusks, both sides, like so. Can slice through steel beams no problem. Generally very kind and gentle though even though they are verrrry strong.

[ huh, that all doesn't sound so bad, right—

so of course he continues, in blithe cheer: ]

Except when defending their territory! Or otherwise provoked. Then they can be pretty scary. Definitely scary for a pair of teenagers who stumbled a little too far the wrong way when looking for an Axew.

[ it's the kind of story you have to look back on and laugh at later because hah,,, we were stupid kids, huh,,,,, even though it definitely wasn't funny in the moment. ]

[seacub]

[A dragon....

He slowly nods at Ingo, and then Emmet takes over and WOAH HOLYSHIT]

Uhh....

[bro u almost died.....................and wow ok six foot is Terrifying at this scale.] ...which means I'm only a foot tall...

[Yes that's his first take-away. Uh.] W-why were you looking for dragons in the first place?

[offtracks]

[Ingo just. Looks at Emmet. He has no way of answering this question!]

[outbounds]

Because we wanted to find an Axew.

[ can it not be as simple as that. but also: ]

You might be a foot tall or you might be a little more or less than. Scale is admittedly hard when I am not entirely sure exactly how tall I am. Size variations within a species and all.