Third Flake [video]

[defyingfrigidity]

[One day, Elsa will make a post to the network that doesn't involve questioning everyone. Today? not really one of those days.]

I'm sorry I've asked so many questions every time I post messages here. After being here for over a month, one would think that I knew enough to not need to ask so many questions. But this is just... something I haven't seen before. So I have to ask.

[The camera shifts from Elsa's face down to her lap. Wriggling happily upon it, nose pushing against her palm as it snuffles curiously, is a Dratini. But there's something a little.... odd about it.]

Do pokemon come in different colors? From what I've been able to tell with others of the species I've seen, it hasn't been the case, but this little one hatched today, and she's.... different, from the pictures I've seen of this species. Is this normal?

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[defyingfrigidity]

Whoops, sorry. [Elsa laughs.] And he's not your team's showoff? He sure seems to be enjoying the compliment....

[paopuprincess]

Actually they get a little... goofy-looking.

[defyingfrigidity]

... Goofy?

[loveisanopendoor]

Maybe some kind of a nice big pond inside, so they can swim indoors without too much of an issue...

[Now it's Anna's turn to let out a bit of a laugh as Elsa makes her counterpoint, scratching behind her head as she does...there's no point in arguing against that; she's guilty as charged and she knows it.]

...Well, you've got me there. But he did turn out awfully cute because of it! I actually don't think I spoiled him enough!

[paopuprincess]

Yeah. Kinda... pudgy.

[dreamsofahero]

Have you?

*his brows raise a bit at that; he doesn't know anything about Elsa's background, but there were certainly some similar sort of things in his own world*

As far as I know, there's nothing particularly different about the pokemon beyond the unusual coloring, though it wouldn't surprise me if people somehow believed they were "better" somehow simply because of how rare it is.

[defyingfrigidity]

Hm... but where could we put it, though? The only place big enough is the ballroom, and we can't exactly get rid of that...

[Oh gosh the Dratini is just loving the attention. Now it's making soft, almost purring noises, arching into Anna's hand.]

Oh, that I won't deny at all. I just find it funny that you're trying to tease me about it when you know I can tease you right back.

[infinityunlimitedflame]

A wise belief. While rare coloration is something that should be treasured, ones who do not possess it should be treated no less fairly.

[In other words, and way less of them, he agrees.]

It is good to know that a creature such as this is in good hands, but tell me, from where did you acquire its egg?

[Because he wants one.

…

Because they're kind of cute.]

[loveisanopendoor]

But that's half the fun of us teasing each other, isn't it? I love it when we go back and forth with that sort of thing...

[That Dratini is just way too cute...]

We could always make it into a pool that has a wooden cover over it for when we need it for banquets!

[red_roses]

That's true, but that's what a Pokemon colored differently is called. At least, that's what Nurse Joy told me. Um, I think they also sparkle when you send them out of their Poke-balls!

[in_praetego]

It's... pretty new to me, too. But I figured it's the best way of getting information, given the circumstances we're in.

[ There's a small laugh there. ]

You're not the only one who only messages the network when they've got questions.

[peach_boy]

Woah! Your Pokémon has a different color?! That's so cool!

[heartdive]

Aren't they all sort of cute, though?

[ Sora at least thinks so. ]

Got a name for her yet?

[berkthorn]

Ah, looks like you've got what I like to call a LuckDratini!

[Once upon a time, Hiccup had become very enthralled by The Neverending Story by Michael EnDewott.]

I hatched one once, too, and she's grown up just fine. I wouldn't worry about her.

[enjoymyatelier]

Yes, it does --- in captivity, it only has to do with sensitivity to sunlight and eyesight problems, but in the wild it can make animals an easier target for predators.

But really, with Pokemon, neither of those are an issue. I have several "shiny" Pokemon of my own, and outside of having odd coloring, there's really nothing to set them apart from others of their species.

[faintwaves]

[And then a girl that looks identical to Kairi except the hair color pokes her head in.]

And they turn green, that's not as cute as the pink.

[wing_attack]

... I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Other people would know more than me, but as long as it seems healthy and the nurses at the Pokemon Center aren't worried, I don't think you should be, either.

[friendyousohard]

Oh they all enjoy it when they get praised, but if you'd seen Megasoma you'd know for a fact who the resident attention-seeker in my party is.

[Robo folds his arms and nods sagely.]

He once insisted on taking on a gym leader on his own and having me record it for the network, just so he could get the adulations of the regions.

[islandshore]

I don't know if I'd call it normal, but there aren't really any drawbacks to it. If anything, shiny Pokémon are sought after because they're so rare.

[He's probably seen a shiny Dratini in passing, but the color difference is fascinating. Riku's not much of a pink guy, but even so, he's eying the camera intently.]

I think the worst thing you might have to deal with are self-esteem issues. That's what happened to my shiny Charizard, and I'd say it's all on an individual basis.

[defyingfrigidity]

A... "Luck" Dratini?

[defyingfrigidity]

It does! It is... um. Cool. [It's weird not hearing that be used as a pun in her presence.]

From what the others have been telling me, it seems like quite a rare occurrence.

[defyingfrigidity]

The nurses did seem surprised... but as far as I could tell, not in a bad way.

[She sighs.] Still, I worry. I've grown quite attached to all these little critters in such a short amount of time, after all.

[defyingfrigidity]

[OH BOY DOES ELSA KNOW A THING OR TWO ABOUT SELF-ESTEEM ISSUES.]

I'll make sure this little girl feels nothing of the sort. [She may not be able to deal with her own issues, but she can sure as hell focus on helping others - pokemon or not - so they don't feel the same way she did.] I'll make sure that she knows she's just as special as the rest of the brood we have here.

[wing_attack]

They do tend to grow on you.

[Aaand suddenly Regal the Rufflet pokes his head into the shot.]

... That wasn't an invitation, Regal.

[He just pets the bird's head gently.]

[islandshore]

Good. Do that, and I'm sure she'll be just fine.

[Still, there's something about her tone that's a bit personal here. Though, maybe it's in his head.]

It'd probably help if your roster's well-behaved. Part of my problem was that I've got a few Pokémon who tend to go out of their way to stir trouble.