Day 44 [video]

[seasaltkeys]

[The video opens on Roxas. He looks a bit worn out and kind of slumped.]

For anyone who has a Joltik, just so you know. They get bigger when they evolve.

[He lifts to camera up to show a Galvantura sitting happily on Roxas's head while Sparky is chattering at him to get down. The Galvantura shows no signs of moving, but rather settles in further, it's front legs coming down in front of Roxas's face. He attempts to brush them out of the way to no avail.]

A lot bigger.


[Private Text to Namine]

I was thinking we should head out to Kanto soon. Is that alright?

[Private Text to Sora]

Answer this if you're awake. Also, don't bother getting a bike. They suck.

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[Video]

[beforethedarkness]

How big was it before?

[Enjoy the view of Route 29. And a worn-but-happy-looking Torchic peeping at the camera from its comfortable seat on top of Sasuke's head. Thankfully for Sasuke, his pokemon isn't too big to sit there just yet.]

[Video]

[seasaltkeys]

[Roxas blinks, surprised to see a new face but moves on quickly. He holds his hands up in a small circle.]

Tiny. He could sit on my head without me noticing before.

I think Joltik are the smallest pokemon or something.

[Video]

[beforethedarkness]

[His eyes widen for a few seconds before he shakes it off, frowning a little at the camera.] I see.

[He didn't think evolution would change a pokemon's size that drastically. Maybe the height averages weren't just an average that the pokemon would naturally grow into...]

[Video]

[seasaltkeys]

Pokemon are weird like that. It's hard to expect things with them.

[Video]

[beforethedarkness]

[The Torchic on his head pipes up at that and hops down onto Sasuke's lap, seeming to nod into the camera and warbling when he feels a warm hand on his head. He ends up mumbling more to himself than to Roxas, then.]

I wonder how big Hiruzen will get...

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[heartdive]

I thought they'd be good to have.

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[seasaltkeys]

Well, yeah. They are, but do you know how to ride one?

[Because if you do, it wasn't a skill you passed on. Roxas has had bad experiences with bikes in the past.]

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[heartdive]

Yeah I know how to ride one. Don't you?

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[seasaltkeys]

No.

[But not for lack of trying.]

I'd rather skateboard.

[Video]

[tearsofademon]

...Thaaaaaaaat's big.

[he says while a Joltik is cuddling up next to his neck]

[Video]

[seasaltkeys]

I know. I didn't expect this at all.

[Galvantura will wave at the Joltik.]

I miss my Joltik.

[Video]

[tearsofademon]

[The Joltik waves cheerfully at the Garvantula in return.]

Well, he's still the same Pokémon, right? Just bigger.

[Video]

[seasaltkeys]

Yeah, that's true.

It's a bit harder to get him out of my hair now. He's stubborn.

[video]

[paladinlost]

...He's not hurting your neck, is he?

[video]

[seasaltkeys]

Not really. He's a little bit heavier than Sparky, and a lot heavier than he was.

[video]

[paladinlost]

And not any less affectionate, even in his new form?

[video]

[seasaltkeys]

Seems like more. He can actually hug me now.

Sparky's not happy about it.

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[memorychains]

Alright, let's go. I think we've done everything we can here anyway.

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[seasaltkeys]

Great! Meet you at the train station tomorrow then.

I don't think they have a pokemon center there still, so I'm going to stock up on potions and stuff. Do you need anything?

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[memorychains]

Extra potions would be nice, mm. Want me to make lunch too?

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[seasaltkeys]

Got it. And that would be great! It's supposed to be a long train ride after all.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[Heather's been quiet lately, for all sorts of reasons.]

[But this?]

[Interest pinged. INTEREST PINGED.]

[Which is why Roxas gets a screen full of burnt-toast face.]</sub>

Holy CRAP! They seriously turn into THAT?!

[Video]

[seasaltkeys]

Yeah. Surprised me to.

[Galvantura just waves, as if to say "look at me I'm so awesome"]

You okay, Heather?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Huh? --Yeah, fine. _{[She waves a little impatiently-- too interested in Spiderface over there to have the patience to explain her condition.]}

Just-- dude. Joltiks are like... the size of a piece of popcorn. How do they turn into THAT?

_{[... a slight exaggeration, admittedly, but.]}

[Video]

[seasaltkeys]

Evolution I guess. I'm always saying pokemon are weird.

But yeah, I didn't think he was going to get that much bigger. And then he did.