004 ▲ Video/Action for Route 34

[fony]

[This video is a very short one, and Luke also looks annoyed in this one.

The reason is pretty apparent, because this is basically what's on your screen.]

WHY DO THE SHEEP PRODUCE STATIC?!

[And then he turns it off to go rant and attempt to de-floof his hair.]

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[manfulness]

[...brb... laughing at you. Sorry, not sorry.]

Seems like it's electric, huh!

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[paladinlost]

Abilities.

[That's it, that's the explanation.

...Okay, maybe not.]

Unluckily for you, all Mareeps come with Static. I'd suggest investing in rubber gloves, if you wish to pet them.

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[fony]

[He returns several minutes later visibly less floofy and more wet, with a towel draped over his head.]

I didn't know just patting it was a bad idea.

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[fony]

[The reply video comes several minutes later with about half of his hair wetted down and much less poofy. Colder, though.]

Yeah, sure. Stop laughing, it's not that funny!

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[paladinlost]

[Thank goodness. He was almost getting Vermillion flashbacks there.]

Oh, I've no doubt the sheep enjoyed it while it lasted. But such abilities are always active, and Static happens to be common for the softest-looking Electric-types.

[armoredsoul]

[Yeah, sorry, dude, he's laughing.]

Yeah, they do that! You'll wanna get rubber gloves for when you handle your Mareep, there's no way for them to really stop doing that.

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[fony]

[Unfortunately, it's really cold outside (but not hailing at the moment, or else he'd be inside). That was a bad idea.]

That's not fair. What good is it that they're soft if you can't touch 'em? I think I still have the pair of gloves I got when I got here. I'll try those.

[Much fluff, so deadly.]

By the way, the Zorua and the uh...sword...are doing good.

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[manfulness]

[He's still sniggering a little, but he tries to hold it back.]

You looked pretty rad there for a little, y'know.

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[paladinlost]

You can also try holding plastic or a stone whenever you touch them. A girl told me it might help, long ago.

[He's never actually tried it, but it's not as if it can hurt.]

I'm glad to hear it. Have they been behaving, or do they need a scolding from their parents?

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Because wool conducts electricity.

[A pause.]

Plus they're an electric-type Pokemon.

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[babel_hacker]

[He looks pretty amused, judging from his grin.]

Because they're an electric type! And maybe poking fun at "do robots dream of electric sheep", personally.

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[ladywithnovoice]

Do you mean why do the animals here do what they do, or if there's some joke to why it can do that?

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[fony]

yeah, why I tried to pet the sheep and it zapped me.

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[fony]

It does? That makes sense...

[He's not familiar with the properties of wool at all.]

But Growlithe is a fire-type and I can pet mine without her burning me.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Static electricity is more natural. I've managed to shock my other Pokemon who aren't electric type just from the dryness in the air.

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[hiraoyogi]

Ooh, an electric sheep! That's really cute! There are lots of different special electric types. Mine's a mouse!

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[ladywithnovoice]

Have you used your Pokedex to try and learn more about it? It's pretty useful and can give you warnings when it comes to certain breeds.

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[fony]

Plastic or a stone...I'll try those if the gloves don't end up working.

[Worst case scenario: He gets zapped again.]

No, they're behaving. Susanne--that's what I named the Zorua--doesn't like fighting alone, though...always has to have a partner in battle.

[fony]

[Rood.]

Yeah, I'll try that...I've got the ones I was given when I got here, those should work.

It's still annoying.

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[fony]

Dryness in the air? I didn't know that could cause static.

[This might be a good thing to remember in case he ever needed to discipline his team. Or just to annoy other people.]

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[fony]

Robots don't dream. They're robots.

[Aka Luke has never heard of that phrase before.]

Yeah, I think I've got the 'electric type' part.

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[fony]

No. not yet. i just caught it because it looked intresting.

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[fony]

A mouse? What's it called? I haven't seen any electric mice around here so far.

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[fony]

I'm pretty sure I looked pretty stupid.

[Pause.]

...I felt like I looked stupid, at least.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

It's mostly just a problem during winter. Less humidity in the air or something.