☭ 006 [Anonymous Text]

[meatysoviet]

[There's not very much to this text other than what's written. There doesn't really need to be all things considered.]

What do your pokémon mean to you?

[Humor him, he's genuinely curious.]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[guess who-]

They're my friends. I couldn't imagine going back home without them.

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[meatysoviet]

... I

[Oh god, He's doing his best not to say too much, or his English might give him away.]

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[meatysoviet]

You know you have to though, at some point, so why get so attatched?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[She doesn't see the hesitance as anything suspicious. Maybe the poor dear's gear is faulty.]

Who says? We still don't understand everything about this world. Maybe there's a way to bring them back home with us. I see no reason to give up.

[text]

[blacklodged]

They've proven to be good companions and, more importantly, great friends.
At this point I find it hard to imagine life without them.

[Though matter of fact, he stresses this a little more than he would have last week - the fact that so many people lost their pokémon in the train hijack isn't lost on him.]

[Anon Text]

[meatysoviet]

Do you say that because of the train incident not too long ago?

[It could easily be just a way to not sound like an uncaring ass considering what happened barely a week ago, but it could be a genuine statement.]

[Text]

[blacklodged]

Since I suspect that is the reason you are bringing the discussion to light, partly, yes.
But that doesn't make it any less true.

[This is a man who loves his pokémon. Now he's curious as to whether this anon texter does.]

[Anon Text]

[meatysoviet]

[This is a man that is far too used to using things for his own benefit to really remember the concept of love, though tides maybe very slowly shifting.]

How have they proven themselves?

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[youfartknocker]

Uh, huh huh huh. My what? [ He's semi-illiterate lmao ]

Anon Text

[meatysoviet]

The monster with you. In the ball.

That thing.

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[youfartknocker]

Uh, huh huh huh. My monster? Uh, huh huh huh. Uh, huh huh huh. [ His mind is on a completely different track. ]

Anon text forever (maybe)

[meatysoviet]

Yes. The monster inside the ball.

[text]

[explosivecombat]

Given that this world is so battle-centric, it makes the most sense to see them primarily as weapons.

[Anon text]

[meatysoviet]

[Thank God the mighty leader Stalin, someone who speaks sense(!)]

This is what I think also. They are very heavily integrated into this world though, it is very confusing to give them placement.

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[explosivecombat]

[Well, really, what else is he supposed to think of them? One of his Pokémon is essentially a sentient bomb with a face. Of course they're weapons.]

Everything does seem centered around them here, often moreso than it is around humans - I've definitely noticed this. Though it really doesn't confuse me in terms of exactly what their place is; doesn't it make sense to treat one's soldiers well? It encourages devotion to their cause, and devotion to their cause will encourage loyalty to those who provide that cause.

[Anon Text]

[meatysoviet]

Fear can do exactly the same thing. The fact these creatures are coddled to the point of domestic pets both confuses and astounds me, considering their power.

To me that is the same as cuddling a live gun. I do not understand it.

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[regal_azure]

I've only had my Pokemon for a little while, but I'd like to think that she's my friend, someone I can rely on.

[Anon Text]

[meatysoviet]

How can you feel that strongly so quickly? It sounds foolish to me.

[Text]

[regal_azure]

Well, I can tell that my Pokemon relies on me, and wants to help me, and I feel the same way. We enjoy each other's company, and we work well together. I definitely think of her as a friend. Why is that foolish?

[Anon Text]

[meatysoviet]

That is on par with an employer beleiving they are liked because the men they pay come to work every morning. Most of the time it is not so.

That is why it sounds foolish- is not as if creature can communicate coherently with you after all.