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[bellyshirt]

[The feed opens to...an Abra. A sleeping Abra. Pretty normal Abra, actually. The camera follows the rise and fall of its little chest with an assiduity that almost seems alarming.]

I am gonna get this little sucker.

[That stage whisper would be Luke, who pointedly sets the camera down, presumably so that Johto can see how awesome his capture of his Abra will be. Somewhere close by, Zorua makes a long-suffering sound.

--and there Luke rushes forward, going in for the grab, only for the Abra to make its escape and leave him faceplanting against the ground.]

[A moment of silence, please. Zorua giggles.]

[Luke glowers at his pokemon, red-faced and expression flinty.]

This stupid thing's been running from me all morning! Why won't it stay in one place like a normal pokemon?! Zack, what do I do?!

[Someone might wanna mention that...there's more than one Abra.]

Comments

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[shakespearealien]

I have heard of an attack called Mean Look. It should render the opponent unable to flee. I have never tried it myself, however, and the Pokémon able to learn it seem to be very few.

Alternatively, unless you specifically want a wild Abra or do not have any money to spare, looking at offers from Breeders may help.

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[doitrockapella]

PLEASE DON'T TELL HIM THAT

HE CALLED MY FRIEND UGLY
SO NOW HE IS CHASING ABRAS

BECAUSE HE THINKS
THERE IS ONLY

O N E

PLEASE DON'T TELL

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[shakespearealien]

I am sorry? I am not sure I understand.

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[doitrockapella]

HE SAID MY FRIEND WAS UGLY
BECAUSE HE THINKS

S T R O N G
AND
C O O L

IS ALL THAT MATTERS

SO I TOLD HIM
THERE IS ONLY ONE ABRA

SO NOW HE IS CHASING THEM

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[shakespearealien]

I see. I am sorry. I promise I will remedy that.

But that is a strange revenge. Why Abra, and not a different Pokémon? Who are you, and who is your friend?

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[doitrockapella]

NOT REVENGE !!!
NOT NOT NOT

REVENGE IS MEAN
I DON'T WANT TO BE MEAN

BUT HE CAN'T CATCH ABRA BY BEING

STRONG AND COOL

HE HAS TO BE
S M A R T

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[shakespearealien]

Ah, my apologies. I see now. This is a sort of test!

But that still does not tell me who your friend is, and what circumstances led to him offending them.

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[doitrockapella]

MY FRIEND IS A
G O L E M

SHE IS VERY PRETTY !!!

BUT HE DOESN'T THINK SO

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[shakespearealien]

I see. I am sure she is.

You must be a Pokémon, too, correct?

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[doitrockapella]

YES

SHHH DON'T TELL

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[shakespearealien]

I won't. Don't worry, I'm good at keeping secrets. What kind of Pokémon are you, if I may ask?

[INSERT SONG]

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[doitrockapella]

ZACK
ZACK ZACK ZACK

WHAT KIND ARE YOU

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[shakespearealien]

Well, Zack is the name you were given by your trainer, I think. I was asking about your species.

I am a trainer - my name is Gorthan.

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[doitrockapella]

HELLO GORTHAN

I AM A
P O R Y G O N 2

BUT MY TRAINER SAYS
I HAVE TO PROMISE TO BE CAREFUL ON THE NETWORK

OR ELSE I CAN'T PLAY ON IT ANYMORE

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[shakespearealien]

Your trainer is very wise to say that. I hope you realize that they say it for your own good.

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[doitrockapella]

YES AND
I LIKE TALKING TO MY FRIENDS

SO I WILL BE GOOD

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[shakespearealien]

Ah, you have been out on the network on your own long enough to have *friends*? Both Pokémon and human, or...?

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[doitrockapella]

LUKE IS MY FRIEND

ARE YOU MY FRIEND TOO

???

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[shakespearealien]

I would very much like to be your friend, Zack.

I'm curious - what does the network look like from your perspective?

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[doitrockapella]

???

I DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHAT YOU MEAN

:(

I'M SORRY

[Text.]

[bellyshirt]

YOU MUST HAVE IT MIXED UP WITH ANOTHER POKEMON THIS ONES SUPER RARE

AND I HEARD ABOUT THAT BUT NONE OF MY POKEMON CAN USE IT

[Text.]

[shakespearealien]

Of course. There is only one Abra, after all.

[Guess who received coaching in the meantime orz ]

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[bellyshirt]

[Ehehehehehehehe...]

EXACTLY SO ITS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT I CATCH IT

[Text.]

[shakespearealien]

I wish you the best of luck, obtaining such a valuable beast of legend.

[... It's good this is text, because there's no way Gorthan can keep a straight face right now.]

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[bellyshirt]

I GOT THIS IN THE BAG FOR SURE

SEE YA