Pokemon: The Outskirts of Town

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On the outskirts of town you'll find large plots of land, each with a sign with your unit in front. They look like they'd be perfect for cultivating gardens--perhaps from those fruit trees you saw before. There's even space enough that you can build your unit's Pokemon a shelter to live in. There's also a scenic outdoor onsen with tiered pools carved out of the sides of another hill perfect for enjoying a relaxing soak after a hard day spent playing and working.

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[undressedforsuccess]

[It's okay, hers is a Honedge and the pokedex says it'll suck out your life-force and murder you if you grab its hilt, so...]

Yo, Yugi! Who've you got there?

[puzzlers]

[ w- wtf. that is absolutely terrifying. ]

[ all goomy does is die if she dries out. ]

Coyote! H-oly shit. Is that your pokemon? [ goomy tilts its head and looks over the two of them. ] Oh, ah, this is Goomy. [ goomy trills at her introduction. ]

[undressedforsuccess]

Yeah, it's "Honedge"!

. . .Ah, you think I'm supposed to name him, or something?



[Honedge is. Not terribly reactive. . . to be fair it's a sword though.]

[puzzlers]

Honedge. It even has a cool name! And, ah, yeah, I think so?

[ he looks to goomy. ] I kind of like Goomy though, and she doesn't seem to mind... though I guess she deserves a name. [ he's shit at this. ]

[undressedforsuccess]

Then. . . "Jumyou". How's that?

[She addresses both, but the sword. Still doesn't react. It's a sword and all.]

[puzzlers]

Does that mean something?

[ he's going to move closer to get a better look at the sword. goomy seems a bit nervous, so she smushes herself up against the side of his head. ] G- Goomy, please. [ no more slime!!! ]

[undressedforsuccess]

[Just watching that thing wreak havoc on Yugi's hair and clothes.]

Eh. . . y-yeah, "lifespan". If his deal's gobbling up life force. . .

[puzzlers]

[ if she thought he had ridiculous hair before, then he's got to look absolutely crazy now. he sighs and gently lifts goomy up and sets her down on the ground. ]

I wonder what the story behind that is. Like, why he can do it. I wonder if anybody's ever touched the hilt... [ and lived. ]

[ goomy is sad on the ground. ]

[undressedforsuccess]

I dunno if we wanna test that. . .

[Eyesquint at Jumyou, which. Doesn't react because SWORD.]

[puzzlers]

[ he lifts his hands up and takes a step back. ]

N- No thanks. [ he's had enough trauma. ]

[ goomy has also spontaneously evolved into sliggoo. speaking of terrifying pokemon stuff... liggoo excretes and coats its body with a sticky mucous that can dissolve anything. Because it lacks teeth, it sprays this liquid onto prey and slurps them up once they are dissolved. Its eyes have devolved, causing it to go blind. This makes it difficult for it to tell allies from prey and it will sometimes attempt to melt its companions. Its four horns act as a radar system and are used to detect sounds and smells. ]

[undressedforsuccess]

W-what the hell? What just happened? It's like a completely different critter!

[puzzlers]

I... have no idea.

[ sliggoo baps its head on yugi's leg, though it seems glad to know he's nearby, since it can no longer see. it's antennae twitch, since it's trying to get a feel for the rest of its surroundings. ]

It... grew???

[undressedforsuccess]

[Crouches to peer at it, tilting her head to the side.]

Ah. . . I guess I kinda see the similarity. Is there something in that dex-whatever about this?

[puzzlers]

Let’s see...

[ opens the app in his phone and looks up sliggoo: ]

Sliggoo excretes and coats its body with a sticky mucous that can dissolve anything. Because it lacks teeth, it sprays this liquid onto prey and slurps them up once they are dissolved. Its eyes have devolved, causing it to go blind. This makes it difficult for it to tell allies from prey and it will sometimes attempt to melt its companions. Its four horns act as a radar system and are used to detect sounds and smells.

Huh...

[undressedforsuccess]

. . .

Is that better or worse than my guy's soul sucking deal?

[puzzlers]

I think it might be on par with it... maybe...

Sligoo goo! [ she gently bumps into his pants and looks up at him with a dopey smile. ] Just, ah, be careful, Sliggoo

[undressedforsuccess]

Maybe you could wear a bell so it always knows it's you?

[puzzlers]

...

I guess I could attach a bell somewhere. She doesn't really stray to far, thankfully, but if something were to happen, then that might be a good idea. I think there was a shopping district somewhere around here. Want to come check it out with me?

Maybe we can get you a glove, though I'm still not sure I'd recommend grabbing the hilt.

[undressedforsuccess]

Sure, sure, but I meant a bell for you. Her whole deal's that she might accidentally slime you, right? So if you had a bell she'd know it was you.

[puzzlers]

I kinda figured that. I just meant that if we were separated she'd be able to find me because of the bell. [ and he'd been imagining it attached to his collar and... w- who's the pet again? ]

[undressedforsuccess]

[You, Yugi. Always you.]

Let's go, then! I've got no idea what the hell you buy a sword –– polish, maybe?





[Addresses Honedge which. . . doesn't react either way to the idea of a gift of polish.]

[puzzlers]

[ w- weh. ]

Polish might be nice! I'm not sure he needs to be... sharpened... [ looks at him. ] He, ah, doesn't emote much, huh?

[undressedforsuccess]

[It just slowly rolls its one eye over to peer at Yugi.]

. . .

Polish it is! Let's go.

[puzzlers]

[ ...!!! ]

[ that's not slightly unsettling at all. heeee's just going to look away. ]

Come on Sliggoo, let's go! [ he gives her a quick pat and then heads off in the direction of the shopping district. ]