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[ When Snake turns on the video feed, the first thing people might notice is that the big ancient buildings of Mahogany Town are nowhere to be seen. In fact, things look like they would from people who were newbies and making a post for the first time.

Snake was no newbie... he was just back in newbie-ville, so to speak. The old soldier gave a bit of a smile. ]

Going to start from the bottom and work my way up. I'm going to make myself useful again... And I'll continue to get stronger. I can't stay in Mahogany anymore.

But I'll always be here and you can contact me any time. I need to do this... before I lose my will to do anything anymore.

[ It's obvious that he's directing his words to someone in particular, but he doesn't want to just message them. ]

Back to New Bark Town... Already been a long time since I've seen this place. Not a bad place to relax, either. [ SUDDENLY A BIG ONIX FACE NUDGES INTO SNAKE making a pitiful crooning sound. ] Nngh... Oh yeah, my team's pretty bummed out that the prom's done... It wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be.

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[Great. Trying to make sense of this place just made him even more confused.]

How much did you know about me?

Next to nothing, other than the fact your dad is named Raiden or something like that.

[ A tiny bit more than that, but it was nothing that affected him during his own time, so he didn't care. ]

Good. I hope any others I met before know as little as you do.

[Boy, that sounds suspicious.]

... It's just nice to have a fresh start.

Yeah.

[ A fresh start would probably be nice, but Snake wasn't about to let down a lot of the people he was responsible for, good and bad. ]

So what is a Joltik?

Katya.

[And up skitters the living, yellow, hobby craft pompom right on to Raikov's shoulder. She chirps and tilts her head at the display on the pokégear.]

This is a Joltik.

Edited 2014-04-12 00:50 (UTC)

... [ Snake brings the gear a bit closer just so he can see the Pokémon better. ]

Hhn... It looks like a fuzzy spider.

I guess. Cute, nonetheless.

What did you get?

I got a stove.

[ Snake's voice is completely blank when he says that, considering in his mind, that's totally what Torkoal was. A tortoise furnace. That's it. A black stove. ]

... You're kidding, right?

He's a fire tortoise that's like a giant walking furnace.

... At least you'll be warm in the winter?

Yeah, sure.

Winter's long over though. Summer's coming, and he'll be even more useful then. [ Sunny Day for... DAYS ]

Really? How?

Fire types benefit from the heat. It makes them a lot stronger, too. Just like how water types benefit from rain, or the ocean, or things like that. Know your environment; take advantage of it.

I see... So a pokemon's element can be affected by the environment... What about electrical types?

Edited 2014-04-22 17:24 (UTC)

I don't know... a power plant? A thunderstorm?

But there would be rain with the thunderstorm... Hmm... I wonder if static would work...? I could rub her against balloons...

[He's mostly talking to himself now. Sorry, Snake. But at least Katya's paying attention to him. She looks from Raikov to Snake and tilts her head]

....

Well, just don't pop the balloon. I doubt an electric Pokémon would like being scared half to death by the sound.

Good point. Guess I'll hold off on that one.

[She'd probably be terrified by the sheer size of most balloons anyways.]

Maybe try something like magnets. I don't know.

I used to have an electric type that was made of magnets.

... You mean Pokemon aren't just animals?

Nope.

They're all kinds of things.

But how... how does that even work...

[You broke his brain, Snake.]

Don't get too worked up about it. Just accept it. Otherwise, you'll just give yourself a headache.

R-right... Uh...

Thanks for... the information?

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