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Feather 13 [Video]

[ That brilliant plan to stay off the network had been working really well for Joshua. At least until one afternoon of training his Vulpix took Joshua away from his Espeon and Luxray just long enough for him to come back to a batch of eggs. So it's time to break the silence and let a certain someone at least know he's out there.

Dammit you two, why can't you keep your affections to yourselves.

Oh, well. Better him first than Neku, in a way. ]

I have a few Shinx eggs I'm looking to sell off for... oh, let's say a thousand each. I also still have one from the previous batch I'll give away for 25% off. Both parents have grown since then, so that one probably won't start with as many moves as the full-priced eggs.

Out of curiosity, can Pokemon be spayed or neutered?

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You know that's...a very good question. And in all my time here, this is the first time I've ever heard anybody ask it.

[He scratches his chin.]

I have worked at the various Pokemon Centers around Johto and Kanto for and I can't say that I have ever seen that sort of service offered. And those are the closest things to a vet's office in this world.

[Hikaru puts a hand to his chin.]

That's the second great question I've heard in regards to Pokemon this week.

[Nods nods.]

If that 25 percent off Shinx egg is still available, I'll be more than glad to take it off your hands!

My experiences have been similar.

In theory it's possible, since most Pokemon bear close resemblance to pets or other animals from the world I'm familiar with. But if no one has put the research into it, then those techniques might simply not exist here.

Wonderful! One down. Where are you located?

Since a lot of people don't exactly think of Pokemon as pets, perhaps it's some kind of taboo? Like how humans don't sterilize humans against their will. [A beat.] At least that's a pretty big no-no in my world.

[ Joshua pauses for a good several seconds, then bursts into a short giggle. ]

In that case, have you ever seen condoms designed for Pokemon?

I'm located in Viridian City!

If chatter surrounding the breeders' convention is to be believed, no one quite knows how pokemon go about making eggs.

Therefore, it seems to follow no one would know how to stop them aside from keeping them separated.

Actually in the city? Hee hee, convenient. I can send it to the Pokemon Center. Does that work for you?

[ ... ]

Ah, yes, the Schrodinger's egg problem. Even with that, there has to be some egg-producing organ in females, doesn't there? Otherwise, males and females of different species would be completely indistinguishable, and it wouldn't be necessary to have both a male and a female to produce eggs.

If no one has actually seen an egg being laid...then maybe one isn't laid at all. Maybe they have their own methods of making them appear.

[It's MAAAAAGIC]

It may even be the male who produces the egg. Wouldn't that be strange?

Yes indeed! [Gives two thumbs up!!] That works for me. Perfect!

If only selling eggs were so easy every time.

My name is Joshua. And you are?

[ Joshua would gladly shoot a stork or two if it means he can stop keeping his eye on those two constantly. ]

It would. In that case, why not call them the females?

[Just wait til she has her first accidental breeding on her hands. She might feel similarly]

Maybe what defines a male and a female traditionally doesn't apply to them. How does it go? The mother contributes her species and the father contributes his moves?

They're so different, there's no telling how they work. The people here likely would rather tolerate the extra eggs than risk damaging them by making guesses.

Heh, you'd think it be easier. [He shakes his head. He's sure he'll be hearing the same thing from his brother at some point!] I'm Hikaru! Nice to meet you, Joshua!

A pleasure to meet you as well.

Sometimes trainers are out on the roads with no end in sight. When I bought my first egg I had just made it through the Ilex forest and was still days out of Goldenrod. I must have been quite a pain to deal with. [ He giggles. ]

[ It's always an eye-opener, that's for sure. ]

But it could just as easily go the other way. If they don't follow the biological roles that male and female designate, why call them male and female at all?

Guesses are only necessary until the proper techniques are established. That's how science always works.

Yeah, the first time I bought an egg, I had to wait a couple days to receive it. It was awful in a sense that I realized there will be times I'll have to wait longer than 2 days to reach a city. I don't know how I'll survive!

Because humans are the ones studying them. It would make sense that they would try to conform things into terms that make sense to them.

I wonder if they've tried asking the pokemon themselves how it works~

You get used to it sooner or later. I used to live in a city, so traveling through the wilderness is still not exactly my cup of tea.

That might not be as productive as you'd expect. Most humans wouldn't know more than the bare basics if they weren't taught by others. I suppose the best we could learn would be where the eggs themselves come from.

Tch, tell me about it! It's the same with me!

[The thought alone aggravates him!!]

I'm already pissed off, and I've barely gotten started! My brother tells me we'll be stuck in a cave at some point for a number of days. I don't know which is worse, being stuck days in a cave or a forest!

Someone would have to offer up a pair to serve as the guinea pigs for observation. Even if they won't perform while watched, maybe they could be filmed in secret...

[She deigns to switch over to video at this point. Behind her is a ponyta who looks to have gotten more and more redfaced and uncomfortable as this conversation has progressed]

All the same, I doubt you'll have much trouble finding homes for your new eggs. My companion is surely not the only one with a fixation on cat types.

The cave.

[ Joshua responds without hesitation. ]

There's a lot to be said for fresh air. Even those of us from the city will dislike it when things are too stale.

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