2ND REVOLUTION - [VIDEO/ACTION FOR VIOLET CITY]

[atrueheroine]

[[Today is a fairly pleasant day in Violet City, so Page has taken advantage of the good weather to head outside and train her Pokemon a little. She's found, however, that over the past few weeks she's developed a few questions that she can't seem to find good answers for, so she's decided to....well, ask the 'feed', as it were. It took her a little while to work up the courage and to remind herself that she's not a wanted criminal here, but even so, it's....well. Slightly uncomfortable, but if this is how people communicate in this place, she'd better get used to it.

She's standing in an area on the outskirts of the city, the rustic buildings of Violet City in the background. The camera is surprisingly steady, obviously being held by one of her larger Pokemon.]]

I was wondering if any of you would be able to help me with my query.

[[When she speaks, her eyes find the camera, but once she's finished she immediately looks to the side, obviously not that comfortable with the whole experience. She's used to giving speeches; rather good speeches! But she's also used to have a tangible audience, so the fact that all she has to focus on is...well, her Gear, is bemusing her somewhat. But she'll get used to it. She's gotten used to worse.]]

Do any of you have experience with raising one of these?



[[Almost on cue, an Eevee scampers up her body and sits on her shoulder, staring into the camera with serious eyes matching those of his trainer.]]

I've done a bit of research and found that he can evolve into one of seven different things; which did you choose? What was the reason? Was it worth it, or do you regret your choice? I've heard evolution is irreversible, so I want to make sure my decision is the right one.

[[Another slightly awkward look to the side, before she faces the camera once more and nods her head slightly.]]

I appreciate your time. Thank you.

[[With a look to the Pokemon holding the camera, the feed is cut.]]

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[video]

[usedlaserbeam]

[Hello, Page.

Say hello to the guy with eleven Eeveelutions, all of whom are currently swarming around him where he sits on his very nice couch. Between two Umbreons, two Espeons, two Flareons, and one each of all the others including Eevee itself, it's practically a circus of relevant to your interests up in here.]

You might say I have some experience with them, yes. Though not entirely by choice.

[SO DRY.]

That said, I'd be happy to try to answer any questions you might have, based on my...ah, familiarity with them.

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[atrueheroine]

[[....good....god, man those...are a lot of Eeveelutions, aren't they]]

...you appear to be just the sort of person I'm looking for, yes.

[[no really

those Eeveelutions]]

Well, I suppose I should start with asking if you have a favourite. They all seem incredibly different.

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[usedlaserbeam]

[Look on his works and despair.

And by "his works", I mean...he only ever wanted the one and then the rest just kind of happened, whoops.]

Then I'm pleased to be of some service to you.

[Hang on, he's just going to shove down a curious Jolteon here—]

That one is — ah, just a moment, please. No, Loki, get down, and leave Napoleon — I'm sorry, please excuse me.

[PUTTING DOWN GEAR. SHOVING INCESSANTLY. When he returns, there's an Espeon snuggled into his lap.]

I do apologize. As I was saying, this is Lady. She was my first, and remains by far my favorite.

[VIDEO]

[decrees]

[Don't worry Page, you're not the only one who finds this whole "talking into the 'Gear" thing to be ridiculous! That said, Logan actually does have some useful information for you today! He's been spending most of his time doing research (since Goldenrod is kind of the perfect place for Barry and Reaver to go questing for... hookers or whatever it is they're up to), so he can actually kind of answer the question!]

I suppose it depends on what other types you have in your team. Eevee is capable of evolving into a Fire-type, Water-type, Electric-type, Psychic-type, Dark-type, Grass-type, and Ice-Type. The majority of them can be obtained by using a stone on Eevee - those stones can be bought for a high price in Goldenrod. The other two - Espeon and Umbreon, the Psychic- and Dark-types - can only be obtained with a high enough friendship.

[Logan slouches in his chair a bit, tapping his fingers on the armrest of the chair he's sitting in as he thinks. After a moment, a Vulpix jumps up into his lap and makes herself at home. He seems rather uncomfortable with her presence, and finally picks her up and sets her back on the ground. She slinks off after a moment, clearly upset that her trainer still won't pick her up. Meanie.]

I don't know what types you already have on your team and I haven't raised an Eevee myself, so I'm afraid that's all the advice I can offer. I do hope you figure something out, Page.

One question for you: where did you get the Eevee?

[Because it has the potential to not suck unlike the rest of his Pokemon.]

[VIDEO]

[atrueheroine]

[[...Logan, she would have been suitably not pleased to see you, if it hadn't been for that....completely adorable little Pokemon making you awkward.

....more awkward than usual.

That being said, it was almost adorable. Enough for a smile to tug at her lips, anyway. For a moment.]]

I am aware of the types it can evolve into, however...I wasn't aware that you could purchase the necessary stones in Goldenrod City. That's useful to know.

[[There's a 'thank you' in there somewhere, but like hell is she going to verbalize it. When it comes to where she got that Eevee, however...let her cross her arms, a slightly pained expression on her face.]]

...there's a Breeding Centre I was informed about. Originally I'd only wanted to purchase one Pokemon, Jules-sorry, my Drilbur...Excadrill-

[[-look it can be difficult to keep up with all these names, alright-]]

-because he seemed a useful sort of weapon to have, but.....well, I decided to purchase Edgar as well.

[[not

because

she thought

it was cute.

no.]]

I'm yet to regret my decision, however.

[[Let her just scratch his ears, there, that small smile wandering back onto her face for a moment. For a moment.]]

[VIDEO]

[decrees]

[Sh-shut up, it was not adorable!!]

Yes, they're all in the department store here, but I'd suggest waiting a bit before making the trip to Goldenrod. Reaver and Barry are here with me.

[And the last thing he needs is for them to get in a fight. You guys make it so difficult to keep the Albionites safe okay!!]

Ah, so you purchased them as eggs then.

[...Welp. There goes his plans of getting one. He still hasn't hatched that Dratini egg he got at the very start of his journey.]

There are plenty of books here with information about the different Eevee evolutions. Would you like me to send you one?

[He's just looking out for his citizens, okay. It's not like he actually kind of respects you and approved of you standing up to Reaver like that.]

[Video]

[tearsofademon]

Honestly, if it were me, I'd go with whatever yours wants to evolve into. I mean, Jiji just evolved by himself one night, and Sion let Jina pick out the stone he wanted, and both of them ended up happy. I'll probably bring Jiru by the display some time and let her pick, when she's a bit older...

["Vee?" And here's a baby Eevee jumping up onto Ryner's lap, because gosh, she heard her name, that means she's being talked about.]

Since it is permanent, I think it would be best to make sure they're happy with it, you know?

[Video]

[atrueheroine]

No, I think you're right; I wouldn't want to force Edgar into a form he's not happy with.

[[Really, it's quite a disturbing thought.]]

Did your Eevee struggle with the decision?

[Video]

[tearsofademon]

[He'll just pet Jiru while he talks.]

Jiji? Pretty sure he knew exactly what he was doing. Then again, Umbreon's one of the two that doesn't need a stone.

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[eagletalons]

[Well he does have eleven but he has three so that makes him kind of experience with them right?? Though it's only two who are with him right now, a Flareon and an Espeon who are busy sunning themselves on the window sill.]

The elements of an Eevee's evolutions are dark, fire, psychic, water, electric, ice, and grass-- to be honest, I never chose what my Eevees would be. They chose for themselves what they wanted. For example, my Flareon chose the fire stone I presented to her, but her clutchmate, the Espeon, spurned all of the other stones I had in favor of evolving on his own. My first Eevee in fact evolved without any prompting from me, becoming an Umbreon.

I believe it's as much their decision as it is yours. You should try and see what your Eevee thinks first.

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[atrueheroine]

[[Page nods as Hope speaks; he brings up a wise point.]]

That's what I was thinking; it seems unnecessarily cruel to force an evolution on a Pokemon that doesn't want it. I certainly wouldn't want someone else deciding what form I was going to spend the rest of my life in.

[[Even though she can't really empathise with having seven potential choices. How on earth do Eevees do it?]]

Have you noticed...I don't know, any personality quirks that lead one Eevee to choose one evolution, and another to choose a different one? Is it just an urge they get, or do you think there's something more to it?

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[eagletalons]

Well... my Umbreon has always been prone to mischief and it only escalated after evolution. Meanwhile, my Espeon tends to be quiet-- in fact, both he and my Flareon are quiet, though Hope has the added trait of being intelligent yet shy, while Nora has always preferred staying under the sun.

What is your Eevee like?

[Video]

[soggypastry]

[Like Hope, Lightning has fewer than eleven Eeveelutions, but she's seen enough of them to know how this works. That and the Espeon and Eevee she inherited gave her quite the class in how they work.]

You're better off letting him decide. The Goldenrod Department store sells the stones they need to evolve, so taking him there may give you some idea of what he wants.

[Video]

[atrueheroine]

Goldenrod Department store?

[[....what the bloody hell is a department store

-regardless, Page nods, mentally noting to make her way to Goldenrod as quickly as possible.]]

Right. I'll be sure to look into that. I'd intended to let him decide anyway, but it's always good to try to gather all the facts before making a decision.

Have you ever trained any?

[Video]

[soggypastry]

[A nod; even if Page doesn't know what that is, it's...pretty hard to miss, thankfully. Biggest building in town with the big sign.]

One, but she was pretty determined to evolve into something specific without needing any help deciding. [shrug.] Don't be surprised if yours ends up the same way; they can be pretty stubborn about things like this.

[video]

[istheindustry]

Well, this rather is a surprise - I wouldn't have taken you to be the sort to lean toward something so...undeniably adorable.

[Oh, come on. Like you really thought telling him to leave well enough alone would actually result in him leaving well enough alone?]

[video]

[atrueheroine]

What exactly are you trying to imply, here?

[[not

that

she's being defensive or anything!!

...well at least she got a few days of peace and...sanity....]]

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[uuing]

.. Uu-, can't you just leave it the way it is?

[ Mostly since.. well, Maria has two of them herself, but she never evolved either of them - maybe it wasn't really a conscious choice, but hearing something like this over the network still makes her think. And it makes her pout a little, since she's worrying whether she did something wrong or not here. ]

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[atrueheroine]

[[Oh, a child! She...actually hasn't seen too many children here, huh]]

Well, if he'd like to be left how he is, I'm not going to force anything on him. That wouldn't be very nice.

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[islandshore]

Well, whatever you do, don't pick Flareon. It might be a fire type, but its stats are terrible.

[...And then Riku just offended every Flareon owner ever.

And at the sound of some yapping in the background, he turns the camera towards his passing Jolteon and Umbreon. Back to Riku.]

Anyway, I went with Umbreon because I wanted a dark type, but I doubt Shade would've let me choose anything else. She's one of the most mean-spirited Pokémon I own, after all.

[Fortunately, he hasn't endured any bites.]

But Jolteon's fast and deadly, provided you can deal with their frail defenses and from what I've seen Vaporeon's practically a tank. Think it really just boils down to what types you're really looking for.

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[atrueheroine]

...

[[Riku, all this talk of stats and tanks and defensive things is going right over her head, but she appreciates that you seem to know what you're talking about?]]

Well, I suppose my main aim would be to find the evolution that would most suit my Eevee; is that what you did with your Pokemon? They look incredibly powerful.

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[usedshooshpap]

I chose Espeon, the psychic type. Heard that they were reliable and could even talk to you. Well... In your head anyway.

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[atrueheroine]

[[Oh, Psychic types! Page is actually rather curious about those.]]

Well, can it? I've read that they've got all sorts of fascinating powers.

[video]

[fullmoonfortune]

Well, Souji-kun recommmended I evolve my Eevee into an Umbreon, since I used to travel primarily at night and having another set of eyes aside from Mina-kun's would be helpful... I guess she liked the idea of being the same type has her bo--

[FEED CUTS OFF we're not doing that today, ryoji. your absol won't let you.

he's back after a second, holding a squirming absol in his lap.]

Sorry, he's still really shy about it-- [HE IS NOT SHY GET THAT OUT OF YOUR HEAD YOU BASTARD] Anyway, Umbreon fits nicely with the rest of my Pokémon, I guess, since they're mostly ghost- and dark-types.

[video]

[atrueheroine]

[[At the sound of all this Umbreon talk, Edgar the Eevee squirms closer to the camera and nudges his trainer; apparently, he approves.]]

I'm getting the distinct feeling that Edgar is leaning towards Umbreon; what can you tell me about Dark-types? They seem to be a rather enigmatic lot.