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[ratherbelocky]

Evening, good folks and gentlepeople. York here, back in town from a quick trip to Ecruteak with an exciting announcement for anyone passing through Goldenrod in the coming months. D-2, take it back.

[Whoever's holding the PokéGear moves back to show York sitting on his couch with about twenty eggs, each bundled tenderly in a cute yellow-gold blanket against the February chill. York and the Granbull sitting next to him don't look cold at all, though. They look hype as hell.

They're wearing Goldenrod Granbulls baseball uniforms and couldn't be more excited.]

Baseball season's right around the corner! Starting in March, there'll be biweekly games every Sunday at the stadium here, and practices are free to watch on Fridays. If you're in town, come on and support Johto's reigning champs, the Goldenrod Granbulls.

[Yankee Doodle, his Granbull, barks a gruff cheer. Go Granbulls! York grins and holds up the egg on his lap.]

As a promotional deal, I'm gonna be offering free Snubbull eggs to anyone who shows me proof of purchase of a Granbulls ticket. All I ask is that you take a selfie with your new buddy at the game! These four'll hatch in about a week, so you got time before the season starts. And if you miss out on these ones, I'll keep breeding until the season ends, so you'll get another chance. I'll add that their father's a shiny, so some lucky winner's got a shot at getting a shiny of their own.

[He hands the Snubbull egg to Yankee Doodle, who takes it with a mother's loving care and moves to settle it like the others. York waves openly at the rest.]

I also got a bunch of other species on offer--Abra, Elgyem, Meowth, and so on. I'll send out the pricelist and the moves each one should learn as a text in a second.

Oh, and any new kids who just arrived, you can pick one out on the house. I recommend Meowth--these ones aren't much right now, but at level thirty, they'll learn a move that'll make your lives a heck of a lot easier.

[Somewhere off-screen, a Persian purrs his smug agreement.]

All right, that should cover everything. Agent York, over and out.

((Here's the OOC egg post, there's plenty of everything left! And you know what, I changed my mind, new arrivals can go for the Elgyem eggs free of charge, too.))

Comments

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[veggie_vamp]

Oh My Ghoul - helping a friend, selfies, and a cute puppy? Yes yes and YES!

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[ratherbelocky]

One pink puppy for my ghoulfriend D.L. I'll take your name down, but I can't send it until I see that ticket, all right?

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[veggie_vamp]

Of course! A deal's a deal! And supporting the local team is always a must!

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[ratherbelocky]

Glad we agree on that. 'Course, they pay my salary, but I'd agree even if they didn't.

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[veggie_vamp]

Athletics are really, really important! I made sure to cheer for every single game for every single sport back at Monster High!

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[ratherbelocky]

That's...

[Whoa.]

Isn't that a lot of games?

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[veggie_vamp]

We have a lot of school spirits.

[She says proudly.]

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[scratchitti]

I can confirm how great having Payday is. If you manage to get a Persian to level 100 it's a literal rain of money and is kinda hilarious to watch.

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[ratherbelocky]

You know, I think I could live off what mine makes me alone? Feels sorta unsporting, though.

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[scratchitti]

Heh, same. And I have *two* of them. So their kittens come with Payday right out of the egg.

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[ratherbelocky]

Yeah, that's what I'm hoping to do next time I breed Coney. I just caught another Meowth, but she's a little too new to the team for that kind of thing just yet. Still, with all the new arrivals, I figured something'd be better than nothing.

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[scratchitti]

Meowth is a good early pokemon even without it, so it's a nice gesture. Something familiar and less likely to accidentally catch you on fire or something like that.

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[ratherbelocky]

You make a good point. The Psychic types I end up with are pretty good for beginners, too. It's good to have something on your team that can facilitate communication between you and your other Pokémon.

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[topiaries]

_{[Edward is not one to ask for things outright, but he is one to show his appreciation. Everyone here is so generous and helpful! What a great planet. Thanks, Jimmy, he thinks he's in space.]}

It's good of you to help like that.

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[ratherbelocky]

I like to do a good turn when I can. I think it's a tradition around here, anyway, offering free eggs to the new guys.

[York looks Edward up and down and decides, no, he would in fact have remembered seeing this guy before.]

You one of our rookies, dude?

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[topiaries]

_{[It would be a little hard to forget a guy who looks like he's lost a fight with a weed wacker.]}

Yes. It's nice here.

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[ratherbelocky]

It is. It only gets better, too. I got here in September, but I bet the place is great in summer.

[It's nice just thinking about it. But, anyway!]

So you want a free egg? I'm happy to help you pick one if you just got here and don't know too many of these guys by name yet.

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[topiaries]

_{[He's unable to contain a tiny gasp. He gets a free animal! The trainer's guide stressed collecting as many different ones as possible.]}

Thank you.

_{[His smile fades though for a moment and after some fumbling, he turns his 'gear toward Eli who is diligently tearing apart a couple of short ropes tied together.]}

I have him. He's sharp.

_{[Edward returns the camera to his own concerned face. It very clearly says please give me something this devil bird can't take apart.]}

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[ratherbelocky]

Uh...huh. Okay, let's see here.

[York rubs his chin as he looks over his offerings.]

Well, definitely not Abra...Hmmm. Hey, Queens, can you c'mere a minute?

[A very pink creature trundles over. His expression's a little goofy, but his eyes are bright and intelligent. York bobs his head at the 'Gear.]

Would one of your kids be able to defend themselves against that thing's feathers? Be honest.

[Queens peers at the feed, but decides, no, first things first. He waves with jolly friendliness at Edward. Hello!]

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[usedglaciate]

Okay, that is absolutely adorable. I still don't quite get how you get puppies from eggs, but that's really charming, in a way.

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[ratherbelocky]

Yeah, I quit trying to make sense of the biology around here about...two minutes after meeting my starter. You new, then? You've got one free pick of the litter if you are.

[He points his thumb back at the eggs.]

I can show you the grown-up Pokémon if you need visuals.

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[usedglaciate]

I just got here, yes. Are you sure? That's really nice, thank you. I think I'd like to see the grown-ups, if you don't mind?

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[ratherbelocky]

'Course I'm sure. I got the same offers when I first got here. Hold on a sec, though, I gotta round up the gang. Be right with you.

[He steps out of frame for a moment and can be heard calling his team, and when he returns, it's with a practical menagerie of weird critters. He tilts the screen so she can see them all.]

Oh-kay, starting from my right, we got Beheeyem, Kadabra, Luxray, Weavile, you already saw Granbull, and Persian.

[He pauses for a moment, then kneels and pats his Weavile's head.]

Queens here isn't typical coloring for a Weavile, just so you know. I understand normally they're black and red, so his offspring probably will be, too.

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[usedglaciate]

That is fascinating! You can tell they're a team, but they're all so different.

[She's legitimately impressed.]

I really like the Persian, though.

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[ratherbelocky]

[York's Persian stretches and then rubs against York's leg, purring. Yes, of course she really likes him, it's only natural. Do go on.]

Good choice, a good choice. Especially for a new arrival. I'm afraid these eggs didn't get any special moves 'cause I bred Coney Island here with a Ditto, but if you train a Meowth up--that's the younger form--it'll learn a move called Payday. Bet you can figure out what that does.