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[He looks down at his uniform again. Come to think of it, he's been remembering more and more of these strange weekends. Maaaybe he shouldn't let just anyone see him while he's on the clock.]
Look, in this game there are no resets, there's no quarter alert. You get caught bein' the badguy, they throw you in jail. I gotta swap outta these clothes.
[Ralph's eyes widen at this information, he didn't like being stuck somewhere where he couldn't regenerate. He's glad for the warning, though, he'll have to be careful around here.
He nods.]
Got it, don't want you gettin' into trouble 'cause of me.
[The original Ralph was a Bad Guy and he was a Good Guy and that's just how it is. He didn't want to make things even more difficult for his counterpart, so he'll step back and stay out of his way so that he can get changed.]
[The wrecker ambles down the way and disappears around the corner, bag and weird little armadillo critter in tow. She doesn't take her eyes off Space Cadet even as they 'leave'. Ralph eventually returns wearing a faded shirt with a Geodude on it and jeans. No shoes. They don't seem to make Ralph-size shoes in stores. Bossy is still riding on the shoulder that isn't taken up by his bag.]
If you're gonna hang around here, we need to find you a Pokemon.
[The Space Cadet waits patiently, he's not really in a hurry, the quiet time allows him to think things over and absorb the situation. At least he's found a friendly face early on, it's nice to have somebody give him a heads-up on what's happened.
He gives the other Ralph a smile when he shows back up, though his statement is on the confusing side.]
This pain in my neck is one type. There are about...sixhundred more to choose from. They don't look like much, but these little guys really pack a punch.
Well, for starters, when you show up here you usually already have one. But you're kinda a...special case.
[He turns and motions for the other Ralph to follow him, leading him through the busy streets, around the wreckage and chaos caused by wayward wishes, and finally to the entrance of Route 34.]
[The Space Cadet blinks as the other Ralph rolls his Pokemon towards the other, not sure of what's going on. He's going to stay out of the way and just observe the battle.]
[The Growlithe yelps as Bossy scratches up its face, then it returns the attack with an Ember. The flames burst out of its mouth and towards the Ground-type Pokemon, though, they're not terribly strong, seems like it's on the lower end of the level spread.]
[Bossy shakes off the Ember and beams at the Growlithe, bloodlust shining in her horrible little black eyes. FINALLY a battle! Trainer never picked her! Ever!]
Bossy, Magnitude this time! Please and thankyou!
[Her ears twitch and the Sandshrew leaps into the air, curls into a ball and drills into the very Earth they stand on. A crack rushes toward the fire pup. Magnitude 6!]
[Growlithe falters a little when it sees the look Bossy gives it, it's not terribly experienced, this is probably one of the first few battles its had against a trainer.
It's going to try its best, though.
The Growlithe stares at the crack in the ground, making a confused noise as it watches it grow towards it. It's too late when it realizes that it should probably dodge, the quake knocks it off its feet with a yelp.]
[Ralph glances away from the fight and to his counterpart, nods, and then looks back to the pair of Pokemon. If it was important for him to watch, then he wasn't planning on missing a thing.
That doesn't mean that he won't talk about it while watching, though.]
Huh...so, you gotta show it who's boss before it'll join you?
[The Pokeball impacts the Growlithe, encapsuling the Pokemon in a burst of light.
It's young, inexperienced, and hurt, so it doesn't put up much of a struggle. The ball shakes just a few times before growing still and indicating that Growlithe has been captured.]
[Ralph strolls toward the ball and stoops down to snatch it up. Bossy instantly attacks his arm because she wants the fire dog to come OUT so she can whup on it some more. Ralph lets out a garbled cry and swings his arm around as Bossy assaults him with a Poison Sting. WHY WAS IT ALWAYS WITH THE POISON STING???]
[Biting back tears, he approaches the space man and holds out the little white and red ball.]
All yours, pal. You'll have ta do a lotta guesswork though without a Poke'Gear. Can't help you there.
[He leans in to point to the button in the center.]
That right there. Hold it down once to make the ball smaller. Hit it again to expand it. To get 'em to come out, just throw it and call for 'em. Sometimes they just pop out on their own.
All you gotta do is call 'em. If they like you, they'll do what you say no sweat. Dont let 'em fool you though. They aren't just animals. They're scary smart. I gotta put something on this sting before my hand swells up .
[He turns from the battlefield to dejectedly tromp back toward civilization. Bossy remains behind and stares up at Space Cadet. He's such a mystery to her. And she really wants to beat the crap out of that poor Growlithe pup again.]
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[He looks down at his uniform again. Come to think of it, he's been remembering more and more of these strange weekends. Maaaybe he shouldn't let just anyone see him while he's on the clock.]
Look, in this game there are no resets, there's no quarter alert. You get caught bein' the badguy, they throw you in jail. I gotta swap outta these clothes.
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He nods.]
Got it, don't want you gettin' into trouble 'cause of me.
[The original Ralph was a Bad Guy and he was a Good Guy and that's just how it is. He didn't want to make things even more difficult for his counterpart, so he'll step back and stay out of his way so that he can get changed.]
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If you're gonna hang around here, we need to find you a Pokemon.
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He gives the other Ralph a smile when he shows back up, though his statement is on the confusing side.]
Er, what's a Pokemon?
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This pain in my neck is one type. There are about...sixhundred more to choose from. They don't look like much, but these little guys really pack a punch.
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Huh, okay. That's a whole lot to pick from, how do you even choose?
[That was almost too many to pick from, there had to be a way to narrow it down.]
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[He turns and motions for the other Ralph to follow him, leading him through the busy streets, around the wreckage and chaos caused by wayward wishes, and finally to the entrance of Route 34.]
Y'see that tall grass? Take a few steps.
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Uh, is that a good thing? Or a bad one?
[Sometimes being a special case had its advantages, other times, it didn't.
He follows along quietly, boggling every now and then at the results of the wishes and maybe making an occasional comment or two on them.
When he's told to step into the grass, he nods.]
Uh, okay...
[Ralph follows the directions, meandering into the grass.]
Now what?
[As soon as the words are out of his mouth, a Growlithe walks by, sniffing the ground.]
Uh, some kinda stripy dog thing is here, is it a Pokemon?
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Bossy, use Magnitude!
[The Sandshrew unfurls in time to greet the Growlithe with a facefull of claws.]
Or Scratch! Scratch is good too! We're goin' with Scratch? Alright then.
[Ah, the relationship between trainer and 'mon. Poetry in motion.]
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[The Growlithe yelps as Bossy scratches up its face, then it returns the attack with an Ember. The flames burst out of its mouth and towards the Ground-type Pokemon, though, they're not terribly strong, seems like it's on the lower end of the level spread.]
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Bossy, Magnitude this time! Please and thankyou!
[Her ears twitch and the Sandshrew leaps into the air, curls into a ball and drills into the very Earth they stand on. A crack rushes toward the fire pup. Magnitude 6!]
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It's going to try its best, though.
The Growlithe stares at the crack in the ground, making a confused noise as it watches it grow towards it. It's too late when it realizes that it should probably dodge, the quake knocks it off its feet with a yelp.]
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[With the little fire dog knocked for a loop and hurting, Ralph takes a Pokeball, expands it, and hurls it onto the battle field.]
The trick is, to catch one, you have to defeat it. Then it fights for you because it's all some kind of weird game to them.
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That doesn't mean that he won't talk about it while watching, though.]
Huh...so, you gotta show it who's boss before it'll join you?
[The Pokeball impacts the Growlithe, encapsuling the Pokemon in a burst of light.
It's young, inexperienced, and hurt, so it doesn't put up much of a struggle. The ball shakes just a few times before growing still and indicating that Growlithe has been captured.]
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[Biting back tears, he approaches the space man and holds out the little white and red ball.]
All yours, pal. You'll have ta do a lotta guesswork though without a Poke'Gear. Can't help you there.
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Hey! Are you okay?
[He carefully takes the Pokeball from him, inspecting it as he talks.]
Thanks, I appreciate it. Maybe somebody 'round here's got an extra or somethin'.
'Bout the puppy, though, since you caught it, doesn't that mean it'll only listen to you?
[From the other Ralph's description of things, he had made the assumption that whoever defeated a Pokemon was the person that had control over it.]
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Don't worry about it. 'Sides, a few of mine were gifts too.
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Oh. So, they can just be given to people without any problems?
Also, uh, how do I get it out of the ball?
[He's investigating it and he looks like he might almost attempt to shake the Pokeball in order to get the Growlithe to come out.]
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That right there. Hold it down once to make the ball smaller. Hit it again to expand it. To get 'em to come out, just throw it and call for 'em. Sometimes they just pop out on their own.
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Okay, so the button changes its size and you toss the ball to get 'em to come out, got it.
[He's about to throw the Pokeball when another thought occurs to him. He pauses.]
Er, once they're out, how do I put 'em back in? Do I throw the ball at 'em again?
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[He turns from the battlefield to dejectedly tromp back toward civilization. Bossy remains behind and stares up at Space Cadet. He's such a mystery to her. And she really wants to beat the crap out of that poor Growlithe pup again.]
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Sounds simple enough, wonder if this one likes me...
[He winces.]
Good luck, I'll be right 'round here.
[Ralph looks down at Bossy, he doesn't realize that she's got it out for his new Pokemon and he wants to get to learn it better.
So, he chucks the ball a few feet away.]
How's it supposed to go? Come on out, dog-thing?
[The act of throwing the Pokeball was enough to summon the Growlithe, despite the awkward phrase that came with it.
It pops out and shakes itself, still feeling a little rough from its battle.
Ralph watches it, not really sure what to do next.]