punchandkiss | Third Viking Assault. [Video]

[Astrid is sitting somewhere in Violet City when she turns her camera on, leaning her back against a wall. Her Axew is seated next to her, holding a pokemon egg between his legs as her Sentret sits on his head, chittering at everyone who walks by.]

[She's apparently added a new member to her team, as there is a rather tiny Shinx sitting in her lap. The little blue pokemon is gnawing on Astrid's thumb, her eyes intent, even as Astrid uses her other hand to rubs her fur between her ears. The teen doesn't even seem to realize she's doing it, her attention on the camera itself. She looks...frustrated.]

Okay, I know this place is pretty big, but how long does it actually take to get to Ecruteak from Violet?

[When you've spent your whole life in one village, distances can be a bit hard to wrap your head around.]

I need to get there. It's kind of an emergancy.

[She hesitates, her eyes narrowing as she studies the gear for a moment.]

Right. Someone told me I can use this to talk to just one person? Instead of...well, everybody. ...Can't figure out how, though. So, if anyone can let me know? I'm trying to reach a kid named Hiccup again.

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...He does? It's his name.

[Most Viking names are kind of awful.]

That'll eventually become one of the large ones. Its final evolution, Pidgeot, is a massive bird about five feet high. Plenty big enough to carry a rider, once it knows Fly.

Unfortunately, until you win that badge, you won't be doing any flying in the meantime unless you're riding along with someone who does. Ground travel, on the other hand, you could start on right away.

...okay, I had to put up with Izzy calling herself Kaleidoscope for a couple days, and that's still the stupidest idea for a name I've ever heard. Why the heck hasn't he picked a new one?

...Pick a new one? It's his name. His Dad gave it to him.

[It's not that hard to imagine a bird that big, since Dragons get much bigger. Hmm.]

I'll look for one. But I can't ride any of these guys.

[She scoops up her Shinx under his arms and holds him up like a sack of flour. His legs barely reach her elbow.]

They're all ridiculously small.

That's where I can help. If you can get to a Pokemon Center, I can send you an Arcanine to help speed things along.

Uh. Thanks.

But which one is Arcanine?

You can always throw up a filter, if you want to get his attention. That's what most people do.

[He shrugs. Please don't mind the fangs and horns-- leftovers from the event.]

As for travel... well, without a bike or a Pokémon to ride, it's pretty time consuming. If it's that important, though, I've got some Pokémon up for rent. A Steelix could probably make short work of the routes.

Man, tell me about it. I still haven't gotten past Cherrygrove...

... course, that's mostly cuz me and my partner have been trainin'...

Sure, right, a filter. That makes perfect sense. Now how do I do that?

[She shakes her head.]

I think somebody is sending me an Arcanine.

You know you can train as you travel, right? If you walk in the grass the pokemon almost throw themselves at you.

Yeah, you're right about that. Guess I just got too focused.

You just have to select the lock function when you set up messages. Messages are usually set to 'open' by default, but you can up the security.

[And as for the Arcanine... he smirks.]

An Arcanine, huh? Not bad. They can cut a good chunk out of your travel time.

You're not allergic to dogs, are you?

In a minute, you'll see an underlined word made up of numbers and letters on your screen. Tap it with your finger and it'll show you what I mean.

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Probably five days or so, if you're walking. Do you have a pokémon to ride?

There's nothing wrong with training. Or taking your time, really. I'm just in a hurry.

Someone mentioned lending me an Arcanine, so...hopefully.

Lock...[She's looking around for it.] Still don't understand half of this magic...

[She nods.]

That's what I was told, but...how fast can it really run? It's not like flying.

No. I don't think so?

[She hadn't exactly been around dogs.]

O...kay.

[She manages to do as she's told, and then blinks.]

It's...like a big growlithe.

If not, let me know. I don't mind lending you my Skarmory.

...I am never going to keep track of all of these. What's a Skarmory?

I don't blame you! There's a lot to keep track of. I can show you--

Loka! Come here, someone wants to meet you. [ The camera jostles a bit and swings around, focusing on Talim's Skarmory, who is bounding towards her trainer. ]

[Blink blink.]

Oh wow.

Guess I'm so used to technology that I take it for granted sometimes.

[Though, hopefully she will figure it out.]

As for how fast... well, Pokémon aren't your ordinary animals. The Pokédex says that an Arcanine could run 6,200 miles in a single day, so... you're in pretty good hands. Or paws.

[Whether or not it could carry a human that fast remains to be seen, but still.]

Doesn't mean he can't give himself a new one. Especially here.

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