One Necessary Lie ✧ Video

[jikogisei]

[The video feature flicks on but it's completely black and is silent for a minute. Perhaps it was done on accident. But wait, no, that's not the case. There's a man's voice, unidentifiable except to those who know him. Either way, he sounds unamused.]

A world where you collect animals and let them do the fighting for you. Seems cruel. Or perhaps you just don't see it that way. Using creatures to collect ridiculous badges. What good will it do you when you leave this place? If you leave this world.

[Itachi pauses, silence fills the moment.]

How many of you still continue your own physical training as you level up your creatures? Would you be capable of taking down your enemy without the aide of your Pokemon? Would you be satisfied if you couldn't? [Yes, Sasuke. Those last two questions were specifically aimed towards you.]

It also appears that the dead walk among us. [Does he know about the other shinobi or simply referring to himself -- hard to tell. Some might not even recognize him by voice alone. So finally he shifts it around to reveal his face. Itachi doesn't have the hitae-ai sitting upon his forehead like usual and his surroundings are hard to pinpoint. The maroon cloak he's wearing doesn't help as it covers the rest of his clothes.]

[He sighs as if this is all a big bother or an annoyance.] I suppose it's only polite to introduce myself. My name is Uchiha Itachi.

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[jikogisei]

So you'd sacrifice your beliefs to participate in a culture you may not approve of?

It seems this place has no issue bringing the dead back to life. [His cousin, the Hokage's wife, him.]

The guide is appreciated, Aradia.

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[timelymaid]

Not at all, but I would consider the other points of view before making blanket assumptions about the people in this world.

[ She's not actually annoyed about it; that's still said with a grin. It's actually more teasing than anything else. ]

Of course, my own culture might make my opinion on it different from yours! I do not plan to ever fight with anyone on a personal level myself, but many of my partners like the training and the battles, so I participate to the degree they need me to do so. Which is mostly as a tactician!

Ah, it also changes any non-humans into humans, and any powers you previously had won't be yours any longer. I'm not sure if anyone thought to mention that, since it appears they are discussing other things with you!

You're welcome, Itachi!

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[jikogisei]

No assumptions were made, inquiring questions were asked.

[He hasn't been here long enough to make any judgements on this place.]

A tactician is a good task to have.

I did not know about the first but I'm aware of the second. [Seeing as how he had his own abilities stripped.]

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[timelymaid]

Anyway - are you a breeder or a trainer? You ought to have one or the other designation, although really you can pursue whatever goals you like here. It's just that if you're a breeder I should also warn you that when your pokemon pair off, you'll get nearly double the eggs non-breeders would get.

[ And actually, another warning, and she thinks she should have them all out of the way... ]

Also, don't try climbing the ledges. The game mechanics this place functions on won't allow you to do so.

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[jikogisei]

A trainer. I'm better suited to fighting than taking care of animals so I'll stick with what I ended up with.

[Though he helped his mom with Sasuke when his brother was born.]

That was covered in the guide, wasn't it? [He skimmed it briefly, taking a mental note to read it fully later. At least the parts he doesn't already know.]

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[timelymaid]

That works, too! As a trainer, you should know that you'll need badges in order to use moves like "Fly" and "Surf", which make travel easier - which is one reason a lot of people try to get them. Your pokemon may be able to swim or fly, but they can't take you along until they learn the move via HM, and if you aren't a breeder you need the badge for it to work.

[ SHRUG. She's never been one for questioning the mechanics of games - at least, not in her current state. ]

Very good! It was, but people do still try it.

[ ...or they just don't read the guide... ]

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[jikogisei]

That is a good reason to get badges. [He'll have to look into it. And probably get a bigger Pokemon.]

There are some that feel the need to test it, I'm sure.

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[timelymaid]

It's the reason most people seem to get them! Also, the badges make your pokemon more willing to listen to you, I think? It's a sign of...competence, I suppose.

Curiosity and meowbeasts, as the saying goes!

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[jikogisei]

Useful. [That is a reason to collect badges.]

"Curiosity killed the cat".

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[timelymaid]

Ah...! Before I forget, since you're new, you're eligible for a free pokemon egg from the Breeding Centre. That's not really related to badges, but.

Yes, that's the one! Although knowing this place, it's probably "curiosity killed the Meowth".

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[jikogisei]

I'll look into it when I have time. [Seeing as how he now has his brother hunting him down.]

So then the Pokemon are the only animals in this world.

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[timelymaid]

Maybe? They have chicken salad at diners, or at least people I know have ordered it, so there have to be cluckbeasts around here somewhere.

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[jikogisei]

It would be odd to eat the creatures you battle with.

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[timelymaid]

It would be a bit strange, I suppose?

[ She...can't comment on it too much, trolls' dietary habits are questionable at points. ]

At least that doesn't seem to be the case, though.

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[jikogisei]

[What would the Pokemon think if they realized their trainers were eating their friends?]

Let's be glad for that.

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[timelymaid]

Yes, it would be rather awkward otherwise! I'm just as glad it isn't.