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[fony]

[This video starts off with a very annoyed Luke peering at the screen. He's got his hair up in a very fluffy ponytail this time, but there's nothing interesting behind him this time. A television can be heard in the background though, mingled with the ever-present background music.]

Whoever sent me the blob, you could've mentioned it can turn itself into other stuff! It turned into my PokéGear and I didn't notice until I had been talking to it for a while.

[Only about five minutes, but still.]

It's blue...but when I tried to see what it is, the picture that came up was pink. Is it sick or anything?

[He moves the camera to show a said blob--a shiny Ditto, sitting placidly on the floor. A Vulpix and a Growlithe can be seen wrestling in the background, periodically emitting angry yips.]

See? Blue.

[The video ends there, as he goes to break up the fighting 'mons.]

Comments

[video]

[theotherother]

...I was wondering if anyone else got one of those.

[He ended up with the same exact thing. And no, he doesn't really find it funny either.]

I forget what they call it, but sometimes stuff like that happens, and the coloring's different. Or maybe it is sick. The hell if I know.

[video]

[fony]

That's not very helpful...

[But at least he's not the only one to experience it.]

[video]

[theotherother]

[Yeah, sorry, he's not a very helpful person sometimes.]

Look, take it to the Pokemon Center if you're worried about it. They can tell you if it's sick or not.

[Don't just shove it in a box like he did.]

[video]

[fony]

[S'ok, Luke is unhelpful *most* of the time.]

I will, I will, geez. I just wanted to ask around and see if anyone else knew what was wrong before I went there.

[video]

[theotherother]

If there is, somebody'll probably tell you. Everybody seems to know everything about Pokemon.

[Not him though. He sort of refuses on principle.]

I mean I'm not sure why the hell you'd want to know every last detail about why this one's blue or why half the weird shit that goes on here is totally normal, but people do for some reason.

[video]

[walkersystem]

Mine's a different color too!

_{[HEY LUKE did you miss Molly, she's cheerful and curious as ever.]}

He's lighter than normal. But at least he's not completely different.

[video]

[fony]

[Oh god small child.

No actually he likes Molly.

He's staying in the Cherrygrove inn if she wants to bother him in person. Much better than camping.]

Is it a blob too? Or something different?

[video]

[walkersystem]

<sub>[She's hanging out outside at the moment, but she might well swing by!]

[He'll be able to see that she's outside too since she'll pause, bend down and pick up a little sentret from the ground.]</sub>

He looks kind of like a rabbit, doesn't he? Except he has a tail. I don't know what he is.

[video]

[fony]

Kinda...the ears do, but...yeah, the tail doesn't look like a rabbit's.

[It's a cute bunny...raccoon thing.]

I don't know what it is either...have you tried pointing the Pokégear at it?

[video]

[walkersystem]

Yeah, it says he's a Sentret. But I don't know what that is.

I mean, Natu is a bird, and Rattata is a rat. You can tell. But I don't know what this is.

And your thing just looks like goo.

[video]

[paladinlost]

You've no need to worry about you Ditto's health; it merely happens to be shiny. It's a rare condition, but it's completely harmless.

[Probably more harmless than the way Cecil's own Ditto is try to spread itself over its trainer's face, anyway.]

[video]

[fony]

[Uhh, should he be concerned about that?]

Oh...good.

[A relieved sigh, then:]

...I'm glad it's not sick, blue's better than pink.

[video]

[paladinlost]

It's a very lovely shade of blue, too.

[Maybe, maybe not? But he's still breathing, so that's probably a good sign.]

Though I must warn you that colors are the least of your worries, now that you have a Ditto. They have... tendencies.

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[fony]

...Tendencies? What kind of tendencies?

[Suspicious intensifies.]

[video]

[paladinlost]

[...How can he explain that delicately?]

They can breed with every other Pokémon species. They enjoy breeding with every other Pokémon species, and will do so as often as they can get away with.

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[freshprints]

...Ah. You got one, too.

[Apparently it is a party of shiny Ditto owners all up in this place.]

I've seen one like that before, and it's not sick. It's simply a genetic mutation, of sorts.

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[fony]

[Shiny Ditto party! Too bad they can't breed them together and create more shiny Dittos.]

Haha...I'm glad I didn't take it in to get it checked out, that would've been embarrassing.

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[freshprints]

Really? From what I can tell, concern for a Pokemon's well-being is thought of very highly around here.

video, 1/?

[fony]

I...w-wait, uh, I didn't mean it that way!

[Backpedaling backpedaling]

video, 2/3

[fony]

I mean...I don't want anything to happen to it, but it seemed fine for a while...and um...

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[fony]

...Well, I didn't want them to think I can't take care of anything. I-I was going to take it in if no one said it wasn't a problem, really...

[video]

[ortion]

[It's been a while since Dist properly checked the network, since he's been so busy with a Very Important Project.

So this reaction is going to seem very delayed, but the level of impact is likely still the same.]

...Luke fon Fabre?

[He chokes that out, legitimately shocked. Seriously, what the hell is this? He goes without seeing anyone from home for nearly two years and suddenly Luke reappears?]

[video]

[fony]

[He is very late, Luke's been in Johto for nearly three weeks at the time of the current recording. He's not too concerned about that, though.

He's startled at hearing his full name over the 'Gear--he didn't recall introducing himself as more than 'Luke' to anyone--and more surprised to see who it is.

And also sort of more annoyed.]

Who.....Dist?

[video]

[ortion]

Yes it's me, I--

[He doesn't even know what to say really, because he's so thrown off by this development. Well, may as well start with the most basic questions. Even if it's someone from home he's not incredibly thrilled to see, it's someone at least. And judging from the lack of Important Haircut, it helps him narrow down where in the line of events he might have experienced so far.]

Did you arrive recently? Is...anyone else with you?

[video]

[fony]

I've been here about four weeks. No one came with me, unless they're not responding to my messages.

[Videos? He's not sure if that's what they are--he's still getting used to the technology around here. Guy would probably like it.]

I mean, I arrived here by myself, but I haven't seen anyone I know, aside from you. When did you get here?