Second Flake [video/Action for Violet City]

[defyingfrigidity]

[The Elsa that appears on the video today is a much, much calmer Elsa then was last seen at the beginning of the month. In fact, she looks very relaxed, lounging by the shore of the lake just outside of Sprout Tower. By her side is a new addition to her team; a Lapras, very young if its smaller size is anything to go by. It seems to be dozing off, its head resting in Elsa's lap. She's gently stroking the creature's neck, a soft smile on her face.]

I have another question. This one, thankfully, is on a much less distressing note.

[SHE'S STILL SORRY SHE PUT THAT NEAR PANIC-ATTACK ON YOU ALL LIKE THAT....]

Does keeping Pokemon in those balls of theirs for long periods of time... hurt them or upset them in any way? None of the locals here seem too concerned about such a thing, but even so... I can't help but worry a bit. I try to keep mine out of their balls as much as possible, but I'm afraid that might not be very doable with this one, once Anna and I start traveling again...

Comments

[friendyousohard]

Well that's what they claim, but it's hard to tell. Have you ever heard the saying that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic? Author C. Colt coined it in Equestria, but I wouldn't be surprised if other worlds had their own sources for the idea.

[defyingfrigidity]

I've never read any books that talk about anything like that, but I wouldn't really be surprised at that sort of theory.

... I wonder what that says about something that truly is magic, though. Does that mean that magic is just some form of technology?

[friendyousohard]

That's one way of looking at it, but I think it's more complicated than that. The way I see it, anything that anyone can create, that exists independently of creator and user in a physical form, and used by someone who isn't the creator, can probably be termed "technology". Meanwhile, things that rely on some sort of innate gift or learned skill the creator has in order to continue being could probably be determined to be "magic".

That's a very simplified view, of course, but it's a good starting point.