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[mother_of_monsters]

[When the feed turns on, Dray smiling like he just won the pokemon lottery. His tail moves lazily behind him and his ears are up.]

Hello everyone! I just got the most majestic pokemon! He’s fierce and loyal, with scales that seem made of steel and a powerful jaw. I can’t decide what to name him, though. I’m torn between Leviathan, Bonecrusher or Shadowbringer. What do you all think? This is him…

[He turns the camera towards the pond next to his garden to show his magnificent pokemon…

….It’s a Magikarp.

A Magikarp that’s splashing around desperately as if he's having a seizure, trying to get away from a Pidgeotto trying to grab him. Dray frowns and throws an apple at the bird, making it fly away. It’s clearly not the first time this had happened if his precision hitting the flying pokemon is any indication.]

Anyway, the name...

[There’s a rather distressed whine coming from off camera and Colette can be heard speaking in a soothing tone.]

Molly, what’s the matter? Come here. Hey, Dray? [Her voice is louder now.] Did you lick my Swirlix again? I told you it really upsets her!

[Dray's eyes shift and his ears drop, he look more than a little guilty.] Er.....Noooo?

Comments

[stillsmiling]

Yeah! I have Princess. She's um. A Poliwag? She can blow bubbles!

[And that's all Shi needs to know, apparently.]

I don't know if names really have any power, but I like to think a good name can bring good things.

[mother_of_monsters]

I have never seen a Poliwag but, bubbles! That sounds fun. She doesn't eat soap to make her, does she?

[More than good enough for Dray too.]

Hm, you might be right. I need to chose the right one for him.

[stillsmiling]

.... I hope not! I should probably check... The ghosts are meanies and teaching Princess naughty things!

[He pouts lightly.] I hope the name you pick brings your friend a lot of happiness.

[mother_of_monsters]

Better be sure. The ghost? Are you in Everglade then? I've never seen a ghost myself.

Thank you! It's always a little hard to tell what he's thinking.

[stillsmiling]

Ah, no... some ghost-type Pokemon came home with me. They were at the shrine...

Maybe I should give them well-behaved names, instead of Screamer and Boo...

[mother_of_monsters]

You have a shrine? Ghost pokemon sound fun, though.

Yes, that would be for the best. It will show you care.

[stillsmiling]

Oh, it's not mine. I maintain the shrine in Genessia.

Do you, um... Know of any well intended names? For good mannered Pokemon...?

[mother_of_monsters]

I didn't know it had one! I'll have to visit one day. [Shrines in his world were special too.]

You could name them after characters from books? That you like?

[stillsmiling]

I would love to see you. Not many people have visited, so it's a little bit lonely.

[The suggestion earns a pause.]

That sounds like a great idea, actually! I never thought of that.

[mother_of_monsters]

If you tell me where it is and when are you free, I'll visit one of these days.

Thanks! That way remembering the names would be easy too.