2nd Battle [video]

[divinewind]

[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.]

Comments

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[dreamsofahero]

Your druddigon won't get any bigger; that species is one of several that don't have larger forms. The charmander will, but pokemon grow all at once in a single moment called "evolving" instead of gradually.

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[divinewind]

I see...what a strange way to go about things.

[He considers this information.] How do you know about Reliant? Do you have one like her yourself?

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[dreamsofahero]

I do, actually. I've also raised a charmander, so I'm familiar with both types, really.

Video Apologies for the slow tags! It's been a very busy week

[divinewind]

Oh! Well that is very useful then, could you tell me anything else about them?

That's fine! It happens XD

[dreamsofahero]

Well, charmander can, if you train it enough, become a charmeleon, where it becomes about twice as large and more red in color. After that it can become a charizard, which are usually around the same size or a little bigger than a druddigon, and have wings.

[divinewind]

So she will have wings after all, that is very good.

[He looks incredibly relieved to hear this. A dragon without wings is a highly disconcerting thing for him to see, even if logically he knows that his Charmander isn't really a dragon at all.]

So they will grow by training in battle, and not by their age?

[dreamsofahero]

*nods*

More or less, yes. At least, they're able to grow more quickly from training, although some aren't as interested in it as others.

[divinewind]

[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?

[dreamsofahero]

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.

[divinewind]

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.

[dreamsofahero]

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.