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WHO: Hiccup and anybody taking Care of Magical Creatures
WHERE: Outside near the fountain
WHEN: May 15.
WHAT: Care of Magical Creatures Lesson 2: Pokémon
[Unlike many of the course's lessons, this particular one isn't taking place in the Outlands, but rather right on the school grounds. Hiccup is carrying three red-and-white balls with him as everyone gathers around.]
Alright everybody. I know the syllabus said we were about to start on mimics. That's still part of the upcoming lessons, but it's been rescheduled. A researcher in Paris agreed to send me some examples of our current subject, but given the upcoming season the next few days are the only time he could spare them for.
[Hiccup tosses the balls, catching them a little clumsily on the rebound after they release their contents in a burst of red light. Appearing from the balls are a large blue frog, a fluffy yellow and red fox, and a leafy, bipedal animal resembling a porcupine or a hedgehog. Froakie leaps into the fountain, Fennekin sniffs around curiously, and Chespin begins scurrying around the students attempting to get their attention]
Froakie, Fennekin, and Chespin. All three of them are part of a species of Outlander creature that's gone by several names over the years. The species is currently collectively known as Pokémon. There's about 812 different breeds known at this point, and each of them sorted into about 18 different groups of magical types. Froakie is a Water-type, Fennekin is a Fire-Type, and Chespin is a Grass-Type. The remaining types are Normal, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Rock, Electric, Ground, Psychic, Ice, Bug, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Ghost, and Fairy. These types also extend to Pokémon's various magical methods of defense.
[Froakie, Fennekin, and Chespin take the opportunity to show off Bubble, Ember, and Vine Whip.]
These interact in a complex rock-paper-scissors method. For instance, a Froakie is weak to Grass-type attacks from Chespin, who is in turn weak to Fennekin's Fire-type, which as you've probably guessed is weak to Froakie's Water-type. Pokémon aren't limited to using abilities from their own type, but those abilities will naturally be stronger if the types match.
Despite their visible differences, there are a vast amount of similarities that lead to them being described as a single species. All Pokémon hatch from eggs, and their nature allows them to be readily turned into a energy state that can be stored in certain types of containers. Specifically a Poké Ball, like the ones I have here. It's not actually uncomfortable for the vast majority of them, even if it seems like it should be, and they're capable of releasing themselves if needed.
As they grow, they'll be able to metamorphose into other forms in a process called evolution, which has basically nothing to do with scientific evolution.For instance, Froakie will become Frogadier, and then the Water/Dark type Greninja. To differentiate them from, say, butterflies or moths? They can choose not to do this, and stay in an unevolved form indefinitely. There's many other methods of achieving evolution, a couple being that some breeds evolving through use of magic stones, and others evolving based on their interaction with people.
These guys will be going on to become the starter familiar of a type of Tamer called a Pokémon Trainer. Most countries with Trainer enclaves have their own traditional set of starters, with Froakie, Fennekin, and Chespin being the traditional starters for France.
WHERE: Outside near the fountain
WHEN: May 15.
WHAT: Care of Magical Creatures Lesson 2: Pokémon
[Unlike many of the course's lessons, this particular one isn't taking place in the Outlands, but rather right on the school grounds. Hiccup is carrying three red-and-white balls with him as everyone gathers around.]
Alright everybody. I know the syllabus said we were about to start on mimics. That's still part of the upcoming lessons, but it's been rescheduled. A researcher in Paris agreed to send me some examples of our current subject, but given the upcoming season the next few days are the only time he could spare them for.
[Hiccup tosses the balls, catching them a little clumsily on the rebound after they release their contents in a burst of red light. Appearing from the balls are a large blue frog, a fluffy yellow and red fox, and a leafy, bipedal animal resembling a porcupine or a hedgehog. Froakie leaps into the fountain, Fennekin sniffs around curiously, and Chespin begins scurrying around the students attempting to get their attention]
Froakie, Fennekin, and Chespin. All three of them are part of a species of Outlander creature that's gone by several names over the years. The species is currently collectively known as Pokémon. There's about 812 different breeds known at this point, and each of them sorted into about 18 different groups of magical types. Froakie is a Water-type, Fennekin is a Fire-Type, and Chespin is a Grass-Type. The remaining types are Normal, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Rock, Electric, Ground, Psychic, Ice, Bug, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Ghost, and Fairy. These types also extend to Pokémon's various magical methods of defense.
[Froakie, Fennekin, and Chespin take the opportunity to show off Bubble, Ember, and Vine Whip.]
These interact in a complex rock-paper-scissors method. For instance, a Froakie is weak to Grass-type attacks from Chespin, who is in turn weak to Fennekin's Fire-type, which as you've probably guessed is weak to Froakie's Water-type. Pokémon aren't limited to using abilities from their own type, but those abilities will naturally be stronger if the types match.
Despite their visible differences, there are a vast amount of similarities that lead to them being described as a single species. All Pokémon hatch from eggs, and their nature allows them to be readily turned into a energy state that can be stored in certain types of containers. Specifically a Poké Ball, like the ones I have here. It's not actually uncomfortable for the vast majority of them, even if it seems like it should be, and they're capable of releasing themselves if needed.
As they grow, they'll be able to metamorphose into other forms in a process called evolution, which has basically nothing to do with scientific evolution.For instance, Froakie will become Frogadier, and then the Water/Dark type Greninja. To differentiate them from, say, butterflies or moths? They can choose not to do this, and stay in an unevolved form indefinitely. There's many other methods of achieving evolution, a couple being that some breeds evolving through use of magic stones, and others evolving based on their interaction with people.
These guys will be going on to become the starter familiar of a type of Tamer called a Pokémon Trainer. Most countries with Trainer enclaves have their own traditional set of starters, with Froakie, Fennekin, and Chespin being the traditional starters for France.
Questions
Interacting with the Pokémon
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his fellowcanines rears its head when Fennekin gets a whiff of him. He doesn't discourage the critter from following him around- aside from wandering off a bit when someone else wants to play with it, but eventually, it comes right on back like every other canine he's ever met.So eventually he kinda gives up, doing the reading and making notes with one hand, leaning on a tree with his pad settled on a knee, absently petting the flaming fox with the other. Which leads to a mistake.
He touches the fluff protruding from the ears and- ]
Yeow!
[ It's almost cartoonish yelp and he leaps about two foot into the air from the ground, clutching his wrist. That fluff hits 200°C and it felt like it. ]
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Sorry, I should have mentioned. Fennekin vent hot air from their ears. Do you need to visit the nurse's office?
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[ Rex is chanting 'don't dunk it in the fountain' in his head to prevent himself from shoving his hand into water that's probably got all sorts of bacteria in it. He looks the burn over before he answers, taking everything into careful consideration. Details such as a desire not to look Ekkehardt in the eye and an excuse to see Hieke are taken into consideration, but eventually balanced on the side of- ]
No, it's quite minor.
[ The tips of his index and middle finger are scalded, but it's not too bad. Nothing worse than taking a pizza out of the oven and touching the tray. Which makes his yelp quite embarrassing. ]
Where do they get the heat from?
[ He says this as he shakes his hand, ouch. ]
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[Hiccup was used to the variety of drakes, but at least each individual kind was a separate species.]
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[ The Fennekin seems pretty apologetic and worried, which Rex finds interesting- quite an advanced mind there. He's aware that as the chosen hero he needs a powerful creature companion (and refuses to accept that might be Indrik). Perhaps a Pokémon would be a good choice...
With a wave of his good hand, he draws some water from the fountain into a neat little sphere which he lets over near the fox but not quite close enough to threaten it. ]
Could you boil this for me, please?
[ An Ember seems to do it and Rex is most pleased! A smart critter that understands complex concepts and instructions? Perfect. ]
My my. What amazing beings... Are they all so responsive to instruction?
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[Which was a concept Hiccup understood pretty well. Admittedly, he didn't entirely approve of the traditional method of gaining that respect, but it actually seemed to work for the Pokémon.]
Not that a trainer doesn't need to earn their starter's respect, but it's generally harder with the wild ones. And it only gets more difficult the more powerful they are.
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[ As he ponders, Rex winces as he makes a fist with his burnt hand and makes a sharp yanking motion- it pulls most of the heat from the sphere of water, allowing him to dip his fingers in it.
Why not just go to a tap?
Clearly you've not met Rex.
He squats down too, to let the firefox fellow see what nonsense he'd been up to, muttering- ]
There we are. No harm was done, my little friend.
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So why do people work with Pokemon in the first place?
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Pokémon don't really have that same wariness in general. At least not of humanity specifically. And once you actually find where in the Outlands they are, they're actually pretty plentiful. The trade-off is that the easier to get kinds tend to be somewhat weaker then your average familiar and need help to get up to that kind of strength.
[All that said, Hiccup still preferred drakes. He could see the appeal, though.]
As for why someone might want to work with one individually? The variety There's 812 different kinds, so almost about one for every situation you might want a familiar for in the first place.
I will say that a solid amount of trainers use their Pok&eacut;mon in Pokémon battles and might bond with them specifically for that purpose. Which, as much as it may sound like animal fighting, isn't. Unlike, say, cockfighting or dogfighting, Pokémon battles have rules set up speficially to prevent serious injury. Pokémon are also smart enough to know and understand what they're getting into and make the choice to get involved. They also respond extremely well to certain kinds of healing magic, so permanent injury's actually pretty rare.
I don't 100% approve of it myself, and wouldn't get involved even if I had a Pok&eacut;mon, but I don't see much reason to stop it either.
[Most of Hiccup's objections could be traced to seeing drakes used for bloodsport, and he had to admit Pokémon battles were vastly more like sparring than that. If nothing else, Ren could be assured that if Hiccup, who'd gone through a ridiculous amount of effort to ensure the safety of the behemoth, wasn't interested in making a fuss about battles? The Pokémon probably weren't in any real danger from them.]
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It's not the only way. Coming across one in trouble and helping them out works. So does just plain befriending them.
[Fennekin sniffs at Rex's hand, and sees, happily, that he's fine.]
Fen!
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Except with the Chespin goes to sniff his boots. Then he smiles a tiny bit.]
So if you're not the type to have a Pokemon to fight other battles, could you use it like a domesticated animal? Or train it like a dog to help people?