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[flowerofmtsilver]

Hey! So, my application t'become a TA got approved. Guess that means I'll be here in a more bein'-bossed-around-by-teachers capacity. Lets me stick around though. That's good enough for me.

It seemed like a good idea t'sign up with one of Professor Birch's research programs on the side - y'know, get sent a Pokedex, gather data on Pokemon habitats, compile reports t'send back. 'Course, that was before all the animals around here started headin' for the hills...

Has anyone seen any wildlife still hangin' around here at all?

...Oh, and if anyone wants t'take these spare Pokeballs I got off my hands, feel free. For whatever good it'll do you, now that there's nothin' to catch.

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[blazebottom]

Congrats! I'm sure you'll do awesome!

Far as critter though, other than that crazy dragon that attacked us at the lake, I can't recall seeing many around.

Reckon something's spooking them.

[flowerofmtsilver]

Crazy lake dragon? Wasn't like a Gyarados or something, was it? was it red

S'not just the animals - even the plants feel spooked. I didn't even know that was possible.

[blazebottom]

Nope, I'd know one of those. (Just because she was sort of afraid of them for reasons.) It was something else altogether! Not friendly at all. Don't think it was a Pokemon.

If anyone would know about plants being spooked it'd be you and Bulba so if you say they are then something might really be wrong!

[flowerofmtsilver]

Is it still down there? Maybe there oughta be signs warnin' anyone who'd wanna go in the lake if it's dangerous.

Wish we could pin down exactly what's making 'em so freaked out though. Right now it's just waves of unease all the time, an' no way of figurin' out how to fix it.

[blazebottom]

Nawt that I remember! S'far as I know, it disappeared. Zero would know more, he saw it last.

[Because she was 'unable to battle' by the end of it. Happens when you put a firetail in water.]

I know rite? It's unpleasant ta know you wana fix sumthin' but don't know how ta even start!

[flowerofmtsilver]

The security droid that barely talks? I haven't seen him around too much...

Really just feels like we're all just waitin' for the other shoe t'drop. Like we just gotta brace ourselves cuz fuck if we've got any say in this magic bullshit.

[blazebottom]

Yeah that's him alrite! He really fought hard for everyone s'was impressive.

[Sigh]

Yeah... but that's sumthin' that's rather common in this place. Though it's hard to ever git used to it.

[flowerofmtsilver]

Well, least he's one've the good robots. Though I would've figured all that hair'd get in the way...

You kinda get used t'not getting used to it though. If that makes any sense?

[blazebottom]

Yeah, I get'cha. It's weird but I guess when you've been here so long and still... There's always sumthin' that you jus' weren't expecting.

[mohawk_tomahawk]

They have fled. All markers left make me believe most have escaped these grounds.

[All tracks. All homes abandoned. No food for Connor, either.]

[flowerofmtsilver]

Everything but those moths, huh. They givin' you any trouble?

[mohawk_tomahawk]

Not much trouble that I cannot handle. But assuming that the worse is yet to come I do not think is illogical at the moment.

[flowerofmtsilver]

Well, that's obviously a given.

Watch out for'em anyway. In enough numbers, bugs can definitely overwhelm any one person if they're unprepared.

[mohawk_tomahawk]

My little friend has been finding the insects in small amounts to make up for losing most of his food source.

[Connor, on the other hand...]

[travelingbelle]

[first thing's first.]

You having a pokedex is like, really surreal.

[flowerofmtsilver]

They even asked if I needed a starter Pokemon. Wild, huh?

[travelingbelle]

Would that have been like, adoption, or...

[flowerofmtsilver]

Mentorship, maybe? I don't think I'm ready for that step yet...

[travelingbelle]

The mentorship or talking to the mister about your surprise baby?

[flowerofmtsilver]

OH MY GOD

Both. The answer's both. But oh my god you don't have to phrase it that way.

[travelingbelle]

HEH

How could I resist? [Because if he wasn't a tomato over there, she'd eat her hat.] I think you'd be a natural at it either way though, so...

Congrats! It's almost like you're lining up to be one of the next profs running around.

[flowerofmtsilver]

Let's just... not... I'm tryin' not t'think about it yet, okay?

Prof? Fuck, I dunno if I could make it t'an actual professor. I could barely think straight in my academic classes. Fucked if I could actually do that shit for a living... I'd rather be out there in the grass an' dirt.

[travelingbelle]

[Y E T]

Well, yeah! Isn't that why you signed up with Birch's programs? Y'can't really study habitats without getting in the middle of 'em.

[flowerofmtsilver]

[Look don't look too deeply into his wording]

It always seems like the actual professors're the ones sending kids out into the wild to do the legwork. Sounds boring as hell be in the lab end've things, just... I dunno, compilin' data into research papers.

[travelingbelle]

[It's too late. She's jokingly read too many fanfics to let these things slide.]

It certainly helps to have a lot of extra legs but... Okay, but how often have you actually visited one of the labs?

[flowerofmtsilver]

[NooOOOoooOOOoo]

Not much, I guess? Just whenever we checkin' in with Professor Oak, but s'not like we ever stayed long.

[travelingbelle]

Aha, no wonder you think it's boring then! Sure there's a lot of paperwork sometimes, but the lab's more like a central hub than an office. People and pokemon are always coming and going, there's always something to get your hands in to... When you're there, anyway.

It was always really fun when I'd get to tag along with dad.

[flowerofmtsilver]

Huh, I didn't know your dad worked in the lab. Was he an assistant t'Professor Oak?

[tank_rockarms]

Yeah but, does your pokedex also turn into a light sword?

[flowerofmtsilver]

Y'know it's not a contest, right?

I'm terrible, and have no shame.

[tank_rockarms]

That's what a guy who ain't got a pokedex that turns into a light sword thing would say.

[flowerofmtsilver]

Well, what a shock - you win again at the eternal male pissin' contest. Mine just came with a PokeNav Plus.

[rivalappeared]

HANG ON. WHERE DOES THAT MEAN YOU'RE LIVING?!

[flowerofmtsilver]

Wh--

I'M STILL IN THE SAME DORM, FUCKIN' CALM DOWN.

[rivalappeared]

Oh sure, you say that now. In a week's time you'll be showing up at our door with a duffel bag and that sheepish "aren't I cute" look on your face like "Oooh, hey, um, looks like we'll be bunking together after all," and we'll all be eating our words then. I fuckin' SEE that in my future.