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Solf J Kimblee ([personal profile] explosivecombat) wrote2011-11-03 11:56 pm

002. [Text/Action for Route 44]

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And a good evening to you, Johto.

Conversations with a few of you have shed some interesting light on opinions of exactly what it is we do here. The mandates we've received from the faceless entities that have brought us here make it very plain that we're supposed to humor them, to collect these 'badges' and essentially wander around for no real reason other than training these creatures and strengthening them - not so much a militaristic society as it is battle culture, if you will. However, others refer to these creatures as 'pets' or 'companions'; while I suppose the act of training these things may lead to bonds being formed, such people seem to have a different view of this world entirely.

I ask, then: from whatever standpoint you hold, be it one geared more toward companionship or more toward advancement - at what point does it become acceptable to you to release these creatures back into the wilderness? Surely there are some that aren't exactly battle-capable, or at least not as capable as others may be, and effort goes into their training; when do you decide that continuing to train them is no longer granting you benefit equal to the effort you're putting in?

I'll grant that "never" may be a perfectly valid answer, should your tendencies lean that way.


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[Well, whatever Kimblee was going on about before, it's clearly not affecting his relations with his own Pokémon any; he's currently standing beneath one of those trees on Route 43, though the white coat he's usually wearing makes him a bit obvious. He's always been a bit curious regarding what these things will do when not given orders, and he's keeping an eye on what appears to be a new member of his team from a distance; judging from the Swinub he's watching from a short distance away, apparently the answer is "generally snuffle about, and occasionally roll around for no real reason."

Of course, he seems to have another new one with him today - he did purchase two eggs from Xanxus, after all, and as a result Kimblee is now the proud owner of what seems to be the smuggest Vulpix on the planet.

...it doesn't help that Kimblee doesn't seem to have put the fox down since he hatched it, instead choosing to carry it around like a somewhat oversized cat. Seriously, Ernst Stavro Blofeld would look at him and tell him he's spoiling the damn thing.

His life, his choices, etc.]

[identity profile] sadisticwarfare.livejournal.com 2011-11-05 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
No, save for the fact that they're all in different towns and traversing to each and every one would be troublesome without the HM for Fly. [But alright, you do have a point, he'll give you that.]

Oh of course not. Some people simply aren't cut out to be soldiers. That doesn't mean they can't be used for some other purpose in battle. These chimeras are the same way, Kimbley. If it is not capable of dealing a good amount of damage, perhaps there is some other aspect to its fighting style that will enable it to be useful.

[He'll just gesture at the bat there.] This one wasn't capable of doing much of anything at first. Confusing the enemy enabled him to land more hits and keep himself alive longer. There's strategy involved in this, not just pure power.
foolishwren: like what if you tried to sue obama and you just got a letter back saying "no" and he came to your house and did the worm (can you even sue the president)

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[personal profile] foolishwren 2011-11-05 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
well if you're like leaving baby ones in the wild where they're probably gonna get eaten in two seconds that makes you a rancid dickstain

but apart from that, why not?

it's not like they'd be happy with somebody who didnt want them

[identity profile] sadisticwarfare.livejournal.com 2011-11-05 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
Of course I do. As I said, there would be no reason for these chimeras to still exist in the wild if they didn't have some means of protecting themselves. So while it may not be the most powerful chimera out there, I highly doubt that it would be completely incapable of being used in battle.

[Archer is the polar opposite, of course. He's never had to fight and has only led troops once (that seems to have ended wonderfully). He's always been a strategist though, and this world is the perfect place for his skills to shine.]

Let's say this chimera isn't as powerful as your others. That's fine, as long as it can bring something useful to the battlefield. Perhaps it can inflict a status condition on the opponent - I believe Burn lowers attack? - anyway, pure power is not always the deciding factor, Kimbley. Do try to remember that.

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[identity profile] fullmetalbro.livejournal.com 2011-11-05 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
What do you think about this place anyway? You keep asking other people about their opinions, but I haven't really seen your thoughts on it.

[identity profile] sadisticwarfare.livejournal.com 2011-11-05 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Yep, this is looking more and more like Kimblee has no idea what do. Great. So he can't figure out strategy either? Lovely. The classy version of the idiot Archer knew is equally useless! How lovely!]

Of course. Neither of mine are capable of dealing a lot of damage in one hit; it's not difficult to devise a strategy that utilizes the moves they already know. I would like to get my hands on these HMs to figure out if they contain any useful moves...

[He shrugs. That will come later.] So what do you plan on doing? Testing your chimeras to see if they'll be capable of dealing enough damage? What will you do with the weak ones?

[identity profile] sadisticwarfare.livejournal.com 2011-11-05 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
[No, he just felt the need to swallow it instead!]

That certainly seems to be the best course of action. From what I've been told, we're only allowed to have six; I don't intend to hold onto any useless chimera.

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[identity profile] fullmetalbro.livejournal.com 2011-11-05 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
Do you really expect me to forget something like that so quickly? Of course I remember.

[identity profile] sadisticwarfare.livejournal.com 2011-11-05 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
[You consider him polite company? He's flattered, Kimblee.]

Victor; he's from my version of Amestris, from what I've gathered. I don't know much about him, but he certainly is... odd.

[And mentioned something about "being human" which is equally strange. It's possible he's one of the Homunculi; Archer only knows of Greed, Pride, and Wrath, after all.]

[identity profile] sadisticwarfare.livejournal.com 2011-11-05 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
Attempt to capture more than six, yes I know. Still, if it proves to be a valid issue, I don't want to be stuck with something I can't utilize.

[Oh come on, it's a strange new world! What else is he supposed to think? The guy was nice enough to help out...!]

[identity profile] sadisticwarfare.livejournal.com 2011-11-05 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
You already have four, correct? You only need to obtain two more. It would be easiest.

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[identity profile] fullmetalbro.livejournal.com 2011-11-05 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I'm sure being a part of Team Rocket would help you play the part you want.

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