seasaltkeys | Day 21 - video/action [Forward dated to the 25th]

[Given that Roxas has never actually experienced Christmas, he's not as excited as your average boy might be on the big morning. Still, he's kind of amazed by the amount of gifts that he has received from people. He hadn't really been expecting that. He also wonders where the strange egg came from,

. So many pokemon eggs. He stares at the pile, wondering where to start, since you opened the presents, right?

Tug, tug. Roxas turns his attention to Sparky, who is looking up at him, paws behind his back. Once he knows he has Roxas's attention, Sparky starts to talk. For pokemon watching at home, it's pretty much a speech about how he's been with Roxas since the beginning, and how much he's appreciated Roxas as his trainer, and that he's glad to be Roxas's pokemon. Whether or not Roxas understands is really not the point, since he's listening intently with an unreadable expression on his face. Then Sparky takes out his present, which is a small, blue stone, similar to the one that Roxas got from the Struggle Trophy back in Twilight Town. The Pikachu wants it to be a symbol of their friendship.

Rather unexpectedly, Sparky is swept up into a hug. It's still hard to read Roxas's expression, but still, it's a lot of emotion being displayed by a boy who isn't supposed to have any]

[Texted to all who gave him gifts later. Strikes deleted]

Uh..thanks, Everyone. ~~I didn't think that..~~. Really. Uh, Terra, Lea, Hope, and anyone else, I owe you something.

[ooc: tags to come weirdly, since holidays and I'll probably be running around for the next few days helping out and entertaining company. Backtagging is welcoming, even if you're tagging a few days from now. You can address the scene on screen, the gifts he's given, or just action. kingdomhearts.wikia.com/wiki/File:Struggle_Trophy_Crystal.png link to image of Sparky's gift. Also: www.youtube.com/watch mood music. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Route!]

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I guess it gets busy this time of year. [He'll probably come visit you when He's on break one day]

I suppose we could ask someone. Although I don't think the badges come in a specific order. You can get any of them as long as you beat the gym leader.

I suppose this 'Christmas' holiday must be popular in many worlds. [...He'll probably be in Azalea by then. ;_;]

That's true. But Falkner's team has lower levels than Bugsy's, which has lower levels than Whitney's, so there must be an official order of sorts.

Maybe.

[Roxas sits on his bed]

So we'd just have to find out who's stronger than the gym leader in Ecruteak, and follow the pattern.

Is there a way to know a Gym leader's team levels without knowing someone who fought them? I've never seen the locals or Nurse Joy share that sort of information.

Maybe if we talked to the gym leader directly.

But that would mean reaching their city in the first place. By that point, you'd just challenge them, even if there was a weaker one in another city.

I meant, asking the Gym leaders if they know about the other levels.

Oh! You're right, they should know each other's levels. But would they be willing to share the information? That might count as an unfair advantage.

Levels are only part of the battle though. There's also type advantage, and strategy.

[He's really thinking about this]

And of course, none of those help if your Pokémon does not listen, or if it collapses from exaustion because you did not let it rest.

There's a lot to consider, in a battle. It's harder than it looks.

It's like fighting in a group. 'Who should be healed first?' 'Should we all attack the same monster?' 'Does it have any weaknesses?' I think that's why so many outworlders take well to it.

Outworlders?

Us. 'Otherworlders'. 'Kidnappees'. 'People who just showed up here one day for some reason'. ...I wonder if the locals have come up with an official term for us yet?

Right. That's a good term for us.

It's shorter than 'people who just showed up here one day for some reason', at least.

Day 21 - video/action [Forward dated to the 25th]

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