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[milquetoasthero]

[Well, that was an. Exciting weekend that he has a somewhat vivid, dream-like recollection of. Luca's spent the last two or so days trying to sort through the blanks in his memories and why he saw people he definitely knew -- didn't he--?

Well, whatever. This night finds him a little north of Goldenrod, training Spada -- on the Buneary's insistence, of course. Said Buneary is landing more than a few hits on some poor tree Scout's sitting in, while Luca takes his five minute break not too far away. Better time than never to see if any night owls want to talk, right?]

Do any of you try to find constellations that are the same in your world, here? It feels a little sad knowing that I'm really not under the same sky as my friends back home are. [He's still coming to terms with it despite being here a few months, okay.] I mean, I --

[He pauses, listening -- getting a little paler, because he definitely just heard a twig crack.]

...Are there a lot of nocturnal Pokémon? I know Sentrets are kind of that way - at least, Scout is - and Hoothoots are too, but is there anything by Goldenrod that would be --

[He yelps as a huge Scolipede charges into view -- right for his little Sentret, actually, who shrieks and climbs higher in the tree. She won't last too long up there --

but no worries, citizens of Johto and/or Kanto! Spada - our brave Buneary hero - is here! He's a little outmatched in terms of power, but he's fast... and he's got someone to protect. Luca's shaking - the feed's left on, forgotten in his fright, but giving quite a nice view of the battle taking place between a huge bug and a little bunny.

Or... well, Lopunnies still pale in size to Scolipedes, but he's not as small as he used to be, and evidently the Scolipede thinks battling for food is Too Hard, since it leaves after an intimidating glare thrown at the would-be prey and her protector.

Luca sighs, thankful, then bites back a smile; finally, one of his Pokémon've evolved.

And, upon remembering the feed, frowns.]

Well, um... That Pokémon's not native to Johto, right? I really hope we don't see anymore of those...

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[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

That's a big centipede.

I think I've figured out which one is this world's North Star. I'll have to keep watching to be sure. I haven't seen any constellations I recognize, though.

I've seen some bats and spiders out at night but not in the day.

[Video]

[milquetoasthero]

[Bats and spiders -- well, there were those Spinaraks, but they never bothered him as long as he didn't walk through their webs. Still -- no big bugs, like the Scolipede. Hrrgh.]

Neither have I... Do you think there's a book about the constellations here?

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

I don't know, I haven't looked at any of the books. I can't read so there isn't any point.

[Video]

[milquetoasthero]

You can't!?

[Forgive his surprise, Apollo. The only other person he's met that couldn't read (much) was a street orphan who lived in the sewers and took care of other orphans. Oh, and a boy with two dogs as brothers.]

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Well he can add a boy who's lived in a cave in a forest his whole life to that list.]

No. Grandpa tried to teach me but it didn't seem important. I just let him read all his books to me and teach me the important stuff from them.

[Video]

[milquetoasthero]

But where's the fun in that..?

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

I don't know what's fun about reading. I'd rather be moving around in the forest.

[Video]

[milquetoasthero]

You can go to an entirely different world just by turning the page. What isn't fun about that?

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

You don't go anywhere when you read. That's what's not fun. I want to be moving more than just my hands.

[Video]

[milquetoasthero]

I guess you can't make people like books. [Where his librarybuddies at jfc] I guess you must like Johto a lot then, since there's always a lot to do?

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

There are too many humans. I want to just be able to hunt in the forest again and not have to see any other people.

[Video]

[milquetoasthero]

Are Pokémon even edible...?

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

No. It's like biting a rock. [Yes he's checked.] There aren't any edible animals anywhere here.

[Video]

[milquetoasthero]

Really? Then where does... [...Uh, never mind.] So you just want to go home, huh?

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

Yeah. Doesn't everyone?

[Video]

[milquetoasthero]

I wonder about that... I mean, I know I do, but there might be people who don't have anything to return to or something like that.