#002 (Ivysaur) | Text

[versusseeker]

hey guys

[You might not be able to tell this from the text alone - but it's a nervous one. Red isn't used to talking much, even when it's not out loud - it's just plain hard for him. And that's made it pretty hard for him to make friends - and not just in this world. It's something that Red has always struggled with. Forming connections with Pokémon - animals, even? That's always been easy - even more so now that he can actually talk to them. The problem is is that he still can't talk to just regular old people.]

looking 4 frnds

[No, that's not enough. He knows that's not enough. He has to say more or they're not gonna get it - deep breaths, Red.

[Alright. Here it goes.]

i dnt tlk much
can b hard 2 make them
but i have pkmn

[Spell it out, Red.]

pokemon**
theyre cool if u wnt 2 see them

i thnk i am p nice
try 2 b

[With that, he lets the post go - but, a moment later, an edit appears:]

i don't have to type that way if you don't like it.

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[h2no]

DO YOU WANNA BATTLE?

[best way to cheer up a pokémon trainer amirite]

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[versusseeker]

[True. V true, but.]

can we l8r?
i want 2 c if any1 ansrs

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[reek]

I don't care what you think.

[ Well someone is in a pissy mood. ]

[versusseeker]

wut?

[Did he??? Do something??? To offend you, sir???]

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[snarkbot]

Is there a reason you don't talk much?

[versusseeker]

[Skeets coming at you with the hard-hitting questions. It takes Red a while to get back on this one.]

not sure
jst nvr have

[Then, after a brief pause.]

it makes me nrvs

[siriusly]

I don't think you have to worry about that nice part...I think you're doing a pretty good job with that!

[versusseeker]

u think so?

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[fehus]

[there's something terribly earnest about this, that is sort of like sugar to flies, with Magnus]

what kind of friends do you want?

[versusseeker]

[!!!

[Is that? A bite???]

any1 at all!

[Pause. Correction.]

any1 who isnt evil

[He's been warned about this place - that little caveat oughta keep those pesky baddies out, right?]

[restingstitchface]

Do you have trouble typing effectively?

[Grammar is his thing. Teaching it gives him purpose - less so than the work he's actually doing, but it fills his time.]

[versusseeker]

no
i can do it
i just dont like 2

[There, he was...kind of trying to do it the right way.]

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[poreiavian]

very nice, good guy, can vouch 100%.

[versusseeker]

[c':]

wow
thx loma
<(o◕ᆺ◕o)>

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[tropism]

What do you like? Besides your pokemon, that is. If you give me a list, even a short one, we can determine if we're compatible.

[versusseeker]

[What...does Red like...besides his Pokémon???

[Uhh.]

animals

[So, that's. Basically the same thing. Give him just a minute to think, here, and eventually he'll come up with a couple more things - not without some (or a lot of) struggle.]

animals +
vid games
cooking
camping
trvl

[And finally, bringing us full-circle:]

making frnds

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[shadowglitter]

FRIENDSHIP IS LITERALLY MY MIDDLE NAME.
Actually, my middle name is danger.
Wait, I lied! My middle name is stormbringer.
Wait, wait.
Don't listen to me. It's all of them.
My name is Odin "Stormbringer" Dark, Paragon of the Dangerous Friendships.
Not that my friendships are dangerous? They aren't. They're-- they're cool. Sometimes I tell people they'll be in danger if they become friends with me, because I like to seem like a really scary guy who lives on the edge and runs in dangerous crowds, but it's almost always just sort of an exaggeration maybe-ish. I'm just a cool guy who likes cool friends!

I also talk enough for both of us!! And I can use magic! And I don't mind how you type! I think how you type is FUNNY AND INTERESTING AND NICE. I don't know what pokemon are, but I bet they're funny and interesting and nice, too! So.

Yeah.

[versusseeker]

[Wow, that. That was a lot to process-- and Red is used to listening to Blue. It takes him a while to respond, just so he can read that message over a few times and pick something out to respond to - no way he's about to tackle all of that because, again, not much one for talking, this guy.]

thats a lot of names
wut kind of mgc?

[Oh, but wait. He can't leave this part out:]

pkmn r the bst
<(ﾉo◕ᆺ◕o)>ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧

[not here]

[halloflamer]

[Red...]

[The second he sees this post, his chest constricts. Maybe he shouldn't have teased him about that app the other day.]

[...Or ever. Yeah, ever was a whole other story, wasn't it?]

[After a few hours staring at the post on and off, he just sends a PM instead.]

TXT;

[codeoracle]

What PKMN you got?

And do they know any cool moves? Rare HMs or TMs?

[Futaba is so not going to question someone having Pokemon. She's seen Archie around.]

I'm not good with the whole making friends thing, but...willing to try. I'm Futaba.

[versusseeker]

[!!! Is that? Someone else who knows??? Pokémon???]

u kno pkmn?

[And not just about Pokémon - about HMs and TMs too. Is it possible that there's someone here from his world that he just didn't know about...?]

im red
have pikachu <-- <(o◕ᆺ◕o)>
+ charizard + blastoise + venasuaur w me
more @ home

do u have pkmn 2?

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[namesaquestion]

Hmph. You mean lame pokemon.

[NIKOLAI PLZ.]

Re: Voice

[h2no]

Niko, I swear to god.

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[specialise]

[ raven's going to go for something different to the usual "what the fuck are you talking about": ]

Show me this pokemon thing.

Video + Text

[versusseeker]

[Well, Shuckle. You don't have to tell him twice.]

k

[Just give him a second to turn his camera on here and-- There we go. He'll give Raven a small wave as his video begins to record - on his shoulder, a yellow rat-like creature with red cheeks and a curious expression. It chirps once at the camera.]

Pika?

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[lempereur]

You seem sweet.

I will be your friend, if you like. My name is Yusuke.

[versusseeker]

[Oh, yeah. He was just talking with you the other day, wasn't he?]

i remember u
im red
<(o◕ᆺ◕o)>ﾉ”

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[14words]

I apologize if I am prying but are you alright, young man?

[versusseeker]

y

[A pause because...Well, clearly that isn't exactly true, but.]

jst looking 4 sum frnds
u kno?

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[flightforfreedom]

[He was mostly just browsing the network, but something stuck out to him.]

So what exactly is a pokemon? And don't worry about having a hard time making friends, buddy. Just be yourself and you'll find your people.

Video + Text

[versusseeker]

[The reply brings about a small sense of comfort, at least. But it's really Poe's question that gets Red smiling a bit. He opts to turn on his video feed rather than explain via text, offering Poe a short wave before panning out to reveal the Pikachu on his shoulder, which he points to with a proud (albeit very small) grin.]

Pika-chu!

[Then, in a short text, he adds:]

lyk animals + pwrs

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[dexnav]

hey!!
you have a friend right here :(

[ :((((( ]

[versusseeker]

[Oh no. Oh no, May! Don't be sad! He didn't mean anything by it!]

i kno
i <3 u
jst looking 4 sum more
¯\_<(o◕ᆺ◕o)>_/¯

[He's fine, see?]