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[Temeraire is looking much more put together than he was the last time he was on the network. He's also gotten better at working the 'Gear.]

Excuse me, everyone, I have a question for the people who have been here longer.

[He turns the camera around behind him to show a Druddigon and a shiny golden Charmander. The Charmander looks to be pestering the Druddigon despite being a fraction of her size, with the Druddigon carefully batting it away every so often. Then the camera is back on Temeraire, who lowers his voice and looks a little worried.]

Neither of them have gotten any bigger. Shimmer has only just hatched, so it makes sense that she is still small, but Reliant is at least a few weeks old and has not grown at all. Is that normal for Pokemon?

[He thinks a moment before adding, more to himself although it's still clearly audible] There have not been any cows or sheep for them to eat, perhaps that is what's wrong.

[Then he's back to addressing the camera at a normal speaking volume, and smiling a little for good measure.] I would very much appreciate any help.

[The feed lasts a little bit longer while he looks for the off button, but apparently he finds it because it shuts off.]

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It's pretty random, honestly. There's a handful of people from my universe hanging around, but I've spoken to people who've been on their own for ages.

It's hard to tell when you'll find a familiar face, honestly. The only thing you can do is keep your eyes on the network whenever newbies start flooding in.

[He snorts, amused.]

I think she is very interested in battles so far.

Although if some do not want to battle, they would not grow even if they could, would they?

[He nods, sounding very proud of this fact.]

Yes, I am a Chinese Celestial breed, and very big. Do you have dragons where you come from?

Kinda sorta. They're not, y'know, people-like. They're kinda...big and loud and not very nice.

Well, there probably are, and are just very clever at hiding if you have not seen them.

[He nods, sounding sure of himself. Surely there are dragons in more worlds than people are saying, and if this man believes they are in his, why shouldn't they be? But then he leans forward, looking very curious.]

You are from China? That is where my egg was from.

That I couldn't say; none of mine have been particularly reluctant to train, and while Ryner has one who's rather shy, it's hard to tell if it's because she isn't training enough, or if she doesn't want to evolve.

Things like that I do not think you are crazy?

[Head...tilt?]

...do other people say that you are?

[Because clearly they are wrong.]

Dragons have been in hiding for centuries in my world, unfortunately.

Really? How did you end up in a place like England then?

_{[Hello. c:]}

But then many would agree that we never stop learning.

_{[In this world or back home, there's always something new. But onwards-]}

How's Johto treating you so far?

It has not been too bad.

[He says this a little over-determinedly; he very much misses being a dragon and especially misses Laurence, but he's promised himself that he'll put on a brave face about it. Although he's not the best actor in the world.]

I have almost got the hang of walking properly, and using the Pokegear. And I have hatched an egg.

I've heard the same!

England? I'm not sure I've heard of England before. What is it like?

[Being open about being able to see spirits kind of gives off the wrong impression to people, which is probably why she's not so open about it anymore.]

I remember some people thinking I was when I was a little girl.

[Misaki used subject change.]

--How long are you planning to stay in Cherrygrove?

Edited 2013-01-17 15:20 (UTC)

_{[Coop spots it, of course, but refrains from commenting.]}

I saw. Another dragon?

[Temeraire frowns at the first part, and would have said more, but the subject change catches him off guard. Critical hit! Wild TEMERAIRE is distracted.]

I am not sure, but I had thought to go and explore more of the world soon. It is a very small town.

[And he's getting bored of it already.]

Why do you ask?

[Oh, that is a mystery. He pauses to consider it a moment.]

Perhaps the meat is all imported from different worlds, the same way we are brought here.

[He inclines his head, smiling, even if he does still seem a little distracted.]

It is very nice to meet you, Hope.

I am hoping not to be here for too long, but I will learn all that I can while I am. Only someone very dull or boring wouldn't, I think.

[There's some confusion starting to enter his expression; he's getting the feeling that they're not talking about the same things here.]

[But it's not a strong enough feeling yet for him to, you know. Stop arguing and try to figure it out calmly.]

I do not see where humans came into it at all. I suppose some of them could be called monsters, yes, but that is still because they are unpleasant. It is what the word means.

[He frowns, feeling a little affronted about dragons on other worlds giving his kind a bad name.]

I am sorry if your world has very unpleasant dragons.

Are they truly all like that?

Well, they're called "drakes" but yeah, pretty much.

I see, I suppose I shall have to find out about Shimmer when the time comes, as she cannot tell me herself yet.

[He's had no luck trying to teach either of them to speak English, and learning their language is proving much more difficult than he'd thought it would. Although that reminds him...]

Ah, if you have been here a while, pray tell me if you know of any books on learning the Pokemon's language, or if anyone has done it before.

[The not commenting would be very appreciated if Temeraire knew that he'd noticed. For now he'll just think that he's been successful in his act.]

In a way, although I have been told that she will look more dragon-like as she grows up.

[He walks over to where the Charmander is still pestering Reliant, and crouches down to better show her on the camera.]

I have named her Shimmer, since her scales are such a nice color, like gold. [He does sound very admiring, and slightly jealous, of the color.]

China was sending my egg to the French, for Napoleon to have me. But Laurence won the French ship in a battle, and when I hatched I chose him as my captain.

[He sounds very proud of this.]

And I am glad, because I am very sure that I should not have liked Napoleon anyway.

[Thank god, she didn't want to elaborate more on that topic.]

I was wondering if you wanted to meet up with me in Goldenrod? Or Violet City since it's more closer to Cherrygrove.

None that I've never seen, no. I think there may be certain individuals who possess a natural ability to understand them somehow, but mostly it's a matter of simply taking the time to learn to read into their tone and body language and such.

Ah, though they do understand human language, and I know of one who, while she can't speak it, has figured out how to write, at least.

Which would mean they have some sort of control over arrivals, or at least the magic that causes them... Yet no one knows why we are here.

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