013 [ action -> video ]

[imthe_shit]

[ Right square in the middle of Cherrygrove City, Snake is staring down his Torkoal, Boss, who appears to have... something... in his mouth. It looks square-shaped, and it's glimmering somewhat in the sunlight. The old soldier takes a hesitant step forward. ]

C'mon, Boss... Don't do this.

[ Boss clamps his mouth tighter around the object, causing Snake to freeze up. ] No, don't! [ Aaand... gulp. The mysterious box is gone forever, swallowed by the large fire-tortoise. ]

....

[ Snake pulls out his Pokégear, creating a video post. ]

[ VIDEO ]

[ He looks a bit... nervous. ] Hey, uh... Say, hypothetically, that a Pokémon swallowed a ... hypothetical pack of cigarettes. Would that... hypothetical Pokémon be harmed in any way?

... Hypothetically.

Comments

[ video ]

[usedwrench]

Well, even if it's a fire-type and even if it has done the same before, you should still check his condition with the professionals. He might be completely healthy even after that, but what if he isn't?

[ video ]

[imthe_shit]

Hnn... Good point...

The last Torkoal I had didn't try to eat my cigarettes. Guess this one's just got a rotten nature.

[ video ]

[usedwrench]

You've had more than one, sir? [Look, she has good manners, actually, even if this isn't Winry making her best first impression ever. But this is about health.] ...Maybe he's watched you smoke them and thought they'd taste good? Well that or he might be trying to stop you from smoking.

[ video ]

[imthe_shit]

Huh.

I seriously doubt the latter. He smokes more than me. [ Snake, that's not really the same thing. ] But he probably has watched me smoke and gotten curious...

Hnn. Just figured he was trying to be an ass. Guess he doesn't act as much like a human as I thought.

[ video ]

[usedwrench]

...He smokes more than you? [because that sure catches her attention.] I think they get curious about a lot of things, that we do...

[Let's not ask her Audino, that pink little thing is curious about everything all the time.]

I guess so...? If they start from level 5 and we're supposed to train them to survive at life, then they get curious and want to try everything to know if it's a good or a bad choice. If that makes any sense.

[ video ]

[imthe_shit]

... Hnnm.

You're probably right about that level thing. My last starter was literally a baby, and I didn't catch my previous Torkoal until a while later. So that make sense.

Guess I'll be more careful around him.