slowly looks at Route 29 / Victory Road

[thatwasours]

No.

Changing usernames to 'usedpayback' isn't funny, either. 

[sounds like someone needs a loving animal friend to help him get over his trauma. or a literal bloodthirsty hellhound that's determined to tear off his good arm. one or the other.]

Comments

[megalutionary]

[Here's something Kaz probably wasn't expecting: an approving nod from a kid.]

Hondour are so cool. So fierce-looking and tough... it's a good choice.

[thatwasours]

[he tries to dampen what he knows is an intimidating aura around this girl, to limited success. he mostly just manages a pattern of speech that's a bit friendlier than his usual growl.]

Didn't choose it.

But they look useful, with the fire-breathing and good-sized teeth. And like you said, fierce.

[megalutionary]

[Well, he's a lot less scary than Lysander or AZ, so it's a start?]

Mn. Yeah, and they're not all cutesy like a lot of Pokemon people go for. [Fairy-types. Blech.] You want something with a little- a little "oomph", right? Makes people know where they stand with you.

[thatwasours]

[he smiles a little. the kid's got guts.]

Right. So what did you choose?

[megalutionary]

[She pauses, then reaches over to hold up one of the Pokeballs she carries with her.]

I, uh, chose this one. He's a little cutesy for my taste, but he sure looks cool, right?

[thatwasours]

Huh. Looks like there's a lot of variation in what these things look like.

A water-type, I'm guessing?

[megalutionary]

Yep. [A beat, then, lamely:] His name is Fontus.

There's all kinds. The fiercer ones are really cool, though. Especially the ones that look like they can bite or scratch really hard! [Oops, fangirling over scary Pokemon, give her a sec.] But hey, to each their own. It's the journey that matters the most.

[thatwasours]

After the Roman god? That's a... surprising choice.

[read: how old are you?]

[megalutionary]

[Shrug.] It seemed to suit him. You should name yours, when you get it. It helps.

I'm older than a lot of kids when they become Trainers. [Read: teenager.]

[thatwasours]

I've already decided on Havoc.

[ha ha, Caesar jokes.]

Still. You're surprisingly well-read.