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[anexcitableboy]

Okay, so battling's a big deal and everything here. I still think that's pretty messed up, but what do I know about Pokemon? Not much, I only been here so many months. I haven't really thrown myself into it, I just do friendly stuff to keep my Pokemon happy and healthy. But I'm starting to get into it.

[Jimmy's a competitive guy, and after drying out, the Battling Bug's starting to grip him hard. But he knows damn well that two Pokemon does not a sleek battling team make.]

So I'm wondering how you build up a solid team, you know? I've been going over my 'gear all day, but I don't even know where to start. How do you know what other kinds of Pokemon you ought to get? How tough is it taming a wild Pokemon? My two weren't wild. Do wild caught Pokemon do better in battles, or a Pokemon hatched and raised to be part of a specific team?

[He throws up his hands and shakes his head at the 'gear screen.]

I'm totally friggin' lost.

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[anexcitableboy]

They seem pretty common, too. I'm gonna try catching one. One I figure out where the closest place to do it is.

It's what everybody does, isn't it?

[defyingfrigidity]

Hm... I'm afraid I can't help you there. I'm not sure we've run into any charmander on our travels.

But yes, you're right. And... it's not as barbaric as it sounds. I had misgivings about it at first, as well, but... the pokemon I've caught have all been genuinely happy to be with me and my team. And as long as they're happy, it can't truly be bad, right?

[anexcitableboy]

Nah, I haven't, either.

I know, I know, it's just so weird. I mean, Omi loves to fight and he and me are best buddies. But it's still weird.

[defyingfrigidity]

It is, yes.... but I suppose if you ever have a companion that's unhappy, you can release them back to where they wish to be. I haven't heard of any sort of stigma against that.