scientificflair | 003. Audio/also one other thing

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[Well, the last month has seen Cobra attacking a bunch of children in the name of...taking over the world or something (and apparently plotting something else, if his last post over the Rocket frequency is any indication), one of the new scientists attempting to vivisect a Voltorb and threatening to blow up the lab in the process, Gorthan being a goddamn alien, and some member of the organization apparently losing his mind and going on an anonymous rampage the likes of which are rarely seen outside of...I don't know, 4chan.

Between all of this, March has pretty much confirmed to Descole that he is the only sane man in Team Rocket, and come the full moon he won't be surprised if everyone else in the base mutates into something horrific and develops an unholy craving for chicken hearts.

Today, he's trying to get his mind off of it; he's not exactly in the mood to put on much of a performance for the camera, so you can have an audio post instead today, Johto. His tone is clipped and a bit annoyed; this is due to the fact that he's had this damn...egg-thing for over a month now and he's trying to resist the urge to punt it across the room, but no one really needs to know that right now.]

For those creatures that are supposed to evolve through...I don't know, friendship or happiness or whatever you feel like calling it - how can you tell if these things even like you, much less are close to evolving?

[PRIVATE TEXT TO EMMY ALTAVA]

I see your "friend" struck a second time.

We need to talk. Are you in town?

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[[Emmy is currently sitting on that same bench as before, thinking about nothing in particular. Her Pokemon are trying to convince her to train with them, but she's just...not feeling it. She's not sure why.

When her Pokegear vibrates, she blinks in confusion.]]

A text...?

[[Wincing, despite herself, Emmy is...well. When she sees who it's from, she relaxes. She shouldn't be relaxing when it comes to him, but...he's a lot more preferable to some others who have been texting her lately.]]

Yes, I am. Where are you?

[Luke's also been incredibly annoyed at the recent increase in Rocket attacks, and with Clive just recently gone into a coma, he's even more irritated and worried.

But he'll grudgingly answer Descole's question, biting his tongue before he can say anything too mean.]

Feeding it berries it likes, keeping it well-groomed, and training it seems to be the best way to get those kinds of Pokemon to evolve. Most importantly, being patient and nice to it is the fastest way to get it to evolve. As far as telling how close it is to evolving, it's hard to tell. Some Pokemon have a strange way of showing how much they like you.

If you have to ask that, they may not like you that much already...

It's usually simple enough to tell if they like you enough.

[With the evolution and all.]

If you need to make one happier, I suggest buying them a TM or bringing them to a Move Tutor. They appreciate it if they have any interest in battling, and it's also useful to you.

[Oh, hey! It's that hilariously awesome guy from Team Rocket! Descole, right? Yes, that's it! Archer sounds quite pleased when he responds, though whether it's because he actually has an answer or whether it's because it's Descole is unclear.]

It's fairly easy to tell when they don't like you - but it depends on their personality. They're all quite different, in case you haven't noticed.

[The last part is mocking, but it's very light teasing.]

I've had to evolve one through friendship and it took me four months. It seemed to like me well enough the majority of the time, but from what I've read trading it away will essentially "reset" it's happiness level. Keep it out of the ball if you can, feed it treats, use items on it, let it battle without fainting... There are quite a few things you can do to get it to like you.

Most importantly, however, is to ensure that you keep it with you at all times. It will take quite a bit of time, but it should be worth it. What are you attempting to raise?

[Uh... the background noise for this specific audio feed is horrendous. It sounds like Gorthan is in a large, crowded room where several people are yelling or talking loudly.]

It is actually quite easy. Most of them are rather expressive creatures, even those who lack facial features and means of expressing emotions that we consider conventional. Do not be afraid to spend time with them as much as you can, and you will learn to pick up on the signs quickly enough.

Also, as I am sure you have realized, gaining experience in battle contributes to their satisfaction with themselves, and, by reflex, with their trainer.

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