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[behold, Johto network: a Weedle! half of a Weedle's face, anyway; it's nested comfortably against the pokégear and is clearly not interested in its goofy-looking new Trainer trying to get it back in its pokéball. Sora's hand is visible every so often as he tries to pry the Weedle off of his pokégear, but that bug ain't budgin'- it even takes a few shots at Sora's hand with its stinger every so often, yelling out a "Weedle!" in warning. every attempt to plain recall the Weedle results in what Sora would consider some pretty impressive dodging for a giant stinging worm, if said giant stinging worm wasn't trying to dodge him. the pokégear is Weedle's territory now, buddy, best find yourself a new one.]

Oh, come on!

[completely cowed by a bug, fantastic! at least Riku isn't around to see this.. if one happens to be around Route 30/31, they'll probably see Sora scooting toward his pokégear on all fours, pokéball held out for a surprise attack. he got the bug in the ball once, he's going to do it again, gosh darnit.]

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

[Roxas is watching the feed for a bit, and is kinda glad that he's on such good terms with his Beedrill. After several attempts]

Have you tried just recalling it?

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[from offscreen:]

Yeah.. But every time I try--

[the feed shakes suddenly as the Weedle does an impressive Matrix-style dodge from the pokéball's beam of red light. once it lands, it mutters a haughty little "Weedle," and settles back down against the screen.]

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

That's weird. if you caught it, it should obey you.

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Dapper will attack and stuff when I tell him to. He just won't go in the pokéball.

-- And he stings me a lot.

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

[pause while Roxas is thinking. It's rare that he gets to be the expert]

Some pokemon are like that I guess. I mean, Sparky doesn't like being in his pokeball.

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Really? Huh.. Hey, Dapper, if I let you stay out of your pokéball, will you stop stinging me?

[Dapper replies with a short "Weedle!" it's difficult to tell whether that's an agreement or not.]

.. I think that's a yes!

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

[Roxas nods. Sparky's on his shoulder, watching]

It might change it's tune as it evolves but they aren't difficult to have on your shoulder.

I guess you're almost to Violet, huh?

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Yup! Within the next few days.

[Sora holds out his hand, and Dapper actually scooches aboard.]

So he evolves, huh? What's he gonna evolve into-- ow!

[he pauses to shoot Dapper a dirty look. he'll get used to the stinging eventually.]

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Good. I'll be waiting at the pokemon center. If I'm not there, I'm probably around town.

He'll evolve into Kakuna and then into Beedrill. I have one of those.

[newhero.livejournal.com]

... He's gonna be a giant bee?

All right!

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Bug types evolve quickly.

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Out of curiosity, do you and your Beedrill get along really well?

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we do. I caught him from a Kakuna.

[newhero.livejournal.com]

That's good.. Dapper, let's be like Roxas and his Beedrill, okay? Best friends!

[Dapper's scooching about Sora's hair; oh geez Sora really hopes he doesn't decide to sting again.]

Hey Roxas, do you have any suggestions to get him to stop stinging?

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Uh...maybe just be nice to him, and try to teach him that stinging's bad. Pokemon are kinda like animals, so try treating him like a pet.

[newhero.livejournal.com]

You mean like obedience training? I can do that!

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Yeah, something like that. It seems to work.

[newhero.livejournal.com]

I'll just make him stay in his pokéball if he doesn't want to listen to me.

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

That'll probably teach him a lesson. Though he'll probably mellow out after he evolves. Kakuna don't do much...

[newhero.livejournal.com]

A Kakuna is basically a.. cocoon, right?

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Yeah, pretty much.

[newhero.livejournal.com]

At least I'll get a break from the stinging, then.