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OldManOak (mod) created this Chat!
OldManOak added NotDeadYet, CoolCape, RageCandy, and PrimaDonna to the Chat.
OldManOak: Greetings! Are you a boy, or are you a girl?
OldManOak: :D
*OldManOak is typing*
CoolCape: Professor?
NotDeadYet: He's finally gone senile, someone fly over and make him take a nap
RageCandy: Male
RageCandy: at Fuchsia
PrimaDonna: He's cognitive enough to remember that I let slip my pen name and use it here
PrimaDonna: Girl
CoolCape: I'm flying over, ETA 40
OldManOak: For decades, Agatha has insisted that I hallucinated an event in my childhood where I time-traveled with a Celebi and we were rescued from a Team Rocket poacher by trainers in the future. After years of watching and waiting, I have found a child -- same name, same appearance, same distinctive outfit -- whom I believe will grow to be one of the trio who rescued me. He begins his journey tomorrow. While I was a frightened child, he and his friends reassured me with stories of how they had overcome far scarier threats than a poacher with a large robot, including an event where the Legendary Birds went on a rampage that they had to stop by finding a Beast of the Sea (Lugia) to calm them down, and an event where Johto's Entei seemed to be brainwashed by a horde of psychic Pokemon. As those events and others happened during his journey, I expect they will occur within the next year or two. As they may be a public safety issue, I will be issuing the young man -- Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town -- a device with this chat app to keep us all updated on his progress throughout his journey. I do not wish to alarm him or to swell his head with thoughts of future glory, so I believe it is wisest not to tell him that I intend to use him as a disaster detector, nor that the others in the chat are the Elite Four, and simply allow his journey to progress organically while keeping the chat handy in case he finds an emergency.
OldManOak: I am NOT SENILE!
OldManOak: My apologies for startling you, @CoolCape, please feel free to cease your flight to my home
PrimaDonna: You mentioned the Legendary Birds going on a rampage and you expect him not to see you in person for details?
RageCandy: @ me if it gets interesting
RageCandy has left the chat.
RageCandy has muted the chat.
NotDeadYet: You've absolutely gone senile
NotDeadYet has left the chat
PrimaDonna: Cape isn't likely to check his chat on a high-speed flight, so you have some time to prepare
PrimaDonna: Care to tell me about this young man, and about your time-travel adventure as a child?
*OldManOak is typing*
GROUP CHAT
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OldManOak added Ash_Pikachu to the Chat.
Ash_Pikachu: Hello?
Ash_Pikachu: Is this right?
OldManOak: Quite right! Good luck, and just keep me updated on your adventures.
PrimaDonna: Good morning, and good luck. I still remember setting out on my journey with Eddy.
PrimaDonna: We may not always be on, but I like to help young trainers and watch them grow, so feel free to ask for advice
Ash_Pikachu: Thank you miss
Ash_Pikachu: @OldManOak Mom said I shouldn't give my information to people online, but if you know her then she's trustworthy, right?
OldManOak: Prima and the other three are quite trustworthy! Although often headstrong and opinionated
CoolCape: Using @ doesn't make a message private to that person, it just nudges them to pay attention.
Ash_Pikachu: SORRY!!
Ash_Pikachu: I didn't mean to insult you!
PrimaDonna: No offense taken, it is smart to be safe
CoolCape: You need to PM someone if you want to ask a private question
CoolCape: Good luck on your journey
PrimaDonna: Good luck
Ash_Pikachu: Thank you! Good luck to you too
PRIVATE MESSAGE
PrimaDonna: You stayed the night at Oak's ranch, right? How is he?
CoolCape: His mind is as keen as ever, and he even produced some sketches and notes he made in his childhood to help him later identify his savior
CoolCape: Also, I recognized another description as potentially resembling Gym Leader Brock
CoolCape: it looks like the Pewter Gym situation with flint is going to resolve itself some time in the next few months
PrimaDonna: Remember to tell Rage that he can delay his inspection a month or two
PrimaDonna: Unless the resolution is revoking their license?
CoolCape: TBD
PrimaDonna: How was Ash?
CoolCape: Morbidly hilarious disaster
PrimaDonna: ??
CoolCape: He woke up late and ran in 20 minutes after the next latest trainer had already got their Pokemon
CoolCape: I think he was still in his pajamas
CoolCape: Also, as evidenced by his username, Oak decided to start him off with a freshly caught, non-domesticated Pikachu instead of one of his usual set of starters
CoolCape: He even did a sadistic comedy routine of putting out three labeled Pokeballs to choose from, let the kid try each one, and explaining they were empty because other trainers who got there on time chose those Pokemon first
PrimaDonna: ????
CoolCape: Ash fell for it, kept getting more freaked out
CoolCape: I felt sorry for him, but I was also corpsing like crazy backstage
PrimaDonna: Wouldn't those just have been empty Pokeballs to start with, since most trainers take the Pokemon with the Pokeball?
PrimaDonna: *Pokeball with the Pokemon
CoolCape: Kid didn't know Oak has five or six of each starter at his ranch
CoolCape: Yes
CoolCape: Ash was getting Pikachu no matter what "because he and Pikachu were clear comrades when they saved me and Celebi"
CoolCape: The routine was just an excuse for the abnormal starter + a "scare him straight" to be on time
CoolCape: Plus, one of the other sponsored trainers didn't even even show up at all, so he's asked me if I want to stick around and help a "respect people's time" Scare Her Straight routine
CoolCape: I'm tempted. Opinions?
PrimaDonna: I'll remind Ash to feed and groom his Pokemon on time too.
PrimaDonna: I want videos of what you do
PrimaDonna: But make sure you hear out the excuse in case the kid had a broken leg tripping on stairs or something
CoolCape: Good point
PrimaDonna: How did this future savior handle having a non-domesticated starter thrust upon him for his lateness?
CoolCape: Poorly
CoolCape: Pikachu shocked him several times and is also refusing to get into a Pokeball
CoolCape: Batted the ball back at Ash several times like they were playing catch, then shocked Ash and their audience when Ash picked him up
PrimaDonna: I'll advise Ash about how to have a talk with Pikachu about respecting each other's boundaries
CoolCape: I just realized, Oak ducked, which basically means it's the first time I've ever seen Oak not get injured when a Pokemon got rowdy while he was nearby
PrimaDonna: new trainer withstood multiple Pikachu shocks? He might be special already
CoolCape: Actually, Ash did stay standing despite being at ground zero of the crowd shock, even though the rest of the crowd got knocked off their feet
CoolCape: Oak-level resilience at his age might be a super-power
PrimaDonna: Think Surge has a potential replacement coming up?
CoolCape: If he really gets a Lugia to pacify the Holy Birds' rage, I might have a replacement in him
CoolCape: Though he'll need better skills than rubber gloves and a clothesline leash like he's using now
PrimaDonna: I'll go ping him about that boundaries talk
PRIVATE MESSAGE
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PrimaDonna: Fourth, you have to understand that any true partnership ought to have some give and take, and consideration for the other party. Oak mentioned your Pikachu was recently wild, so he probably doesn't;'t respect you as much for not having captured him yourself, and might not be used to a partnered human lifestyle. If he likes being out of his Pokeball, don't hesitate to let him roam around, exercise, and stretch his legs.
PrimaDonna: You'll need some extra Pokemon food if you do, but Pikachu can also forage his own food, and he eats little enough that it shouldn't make a difference in funds or diet.
PrimaDonna: Ask Pikachu to stay in vocal range, to check in every so often, and to let you know which direction he's exploring.
PrimaDonna: Lastly, don't forget to include Pikachu by asking him questions, and working out a way to get Yes and No answers or other responses. For instance, Pikachu will probably have a much better sense of whether he can fight and beat a wild Pokemon than you will, so deferring to whether or not he's willing to try is a good way to show trust. Engaging with him even in simple ways, like "which direction should we explore?" or "hey, race you to the bend in the path" will help the two of you better grow to understand each other
PrimaDonna: Please let me know when you get this, and how it goes.
PrimaDonna: I'm beginning to worry that you haven't responded.
PrimaDonna: If I don't hear from you by this evening, I'm sending Oak and Cape out to search for you, so if you're in trouble just hold out a little longer