Hold on a second!

[eternaldunce.livejournal.com]

Wow, there sure are a lot of new people joining! I, uh... I can't really keep track of all of you guys, so do you think you could introduce yourselves to me?

Yeah, that'd work! Just tell me your name, and something so I can remember you. Like... How about you tell me your name, and your favorite thing to do!

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[argent-eyes.livejournal.com]

Silver, just Silver. I will be the world's most powerful Pokemon Master!

[eternaldunce.livejournal.com]

Silver? That's a cool name! It sounds a lot like the place I'm from, Sylvarant! I'm Lloyd, nice to meet you!

What's a Pokemon master? Are you really good already?

[argent-eyes.livejournal.com]

I'm getting more powerful all the time.

Pokemon are like...shit...

Pokemon are beings from my world that are spiritually connected to Arceus the Creator. We kinda capture them and battle them against eachother for sport. It's also the basis of the economy AND the government which would explain all the crime.

[eternaldunce.livejournal.com]

You catch the Pokemon and make them fight for you? That's.. weird. Do they mind? And hey, if it's the Pokemon that are fighting, doesn't it mean that they're the ones getting stronger, not you?

[argent-eyes.livejournal.com]

Eheh. They have no choice. Capture balls spirit link them to you. And, yes, they get stronger but so do I. Controlling and training Pokemon requires immense strength of will. The weak cannot do it. At least not for long. But they try, which I think angers the Gods.

[eternaldunce.livejournal.com]

... I don't think it's very nice to foce anyone to fight for you. Why don't you just fight yourself?

[argent-eyes.livejournal.com]

I do. But I also use Pokemon. It's the central point of our entire culture. Has been for a few centuries now.

As we use our Pokemon, we get stronger. Those who can master Ghost-types are mediators, those who master psychic types are powerful Psions. It takes lots of time and effort to become powerful. And I need to become the most powerful of them all to get my revenge on someone.

[eternaldunce.livejournal.com]

So... it's the center of your whole culture? But it sounds like a game to me. Why would you go through all that just to get revenge?

[argent-eyes.livejournal.com]

It's a way of life!

And I bear this person great ill will. I have my reasons.

[eternaldunce.livejournal.com]

A way of life? Does everybody do it, or do some people have regular jobs?

I guess... sometimes, people deserve to be punished. If you say you have a good reason, I believe you.

[argent-eyes.livejournal.com]

Normal jobs? Yeah. Alot of them still use Pokemon, though, even they don't use them for battling.

[eternaldunce.livejournal.com]

It sounds like the Pokemon are kind of your slaves. Are you sure they don't mind?

[argent-eyes.livejournal.com]

If they were captured in a Capture Ball then they have no choice but to serve us. Of course, if we become weak and they surpass our strength they become disobedient.

The ones that work usually don't mind. Arceus is a passive God, his children watch us. Once upon a time Humans and the Children of Arceus lived in harmony. Now, with the Capture Ball technology, the balance is askew. I can't really explain it but I think it's only a matter of time before something terrible happens. An inevitable bloody fallout. Religion vs History vs Science.

[eternaldunce.livejournal.com]

War? Over a game? I don't understand at all. Maybe you should just let the Pokemon go and find something else to do.

[argent-eyes.livejournal.com]

....You're kidding right? This is our culture, this way things have been for hundreds of years. Dude, I just explained this!

[eternaldunce.livejournal.com]

Just because it's been that way for hundreds of years doesn't mean it can't change, or that it's right. Sometimes, things can be wrong for thousands of years. You shouldn't do something only because that's the way it's always been.

[argent-eyes.livejournal.com]

I have no choice. Changing things takes time. We're on the edge of chaos right now as is. Change will come. Good or bad, I can't say.

My opponent will try to destroy me with Pokemon. Alone I'd stand no chance. Pokemon are deadly beings.

[eternaldunce.livejournal.com]

You can change things, if you try. Sometimes, you have to.

You mean, he'll try to kill you? You should be careful.

[argent-eyes.livejournal.com]

Part of strength is accepting what you cannot change, you know.

[eternaldunce.livejournal.com]

I don't think that's true. If no one ever tries to change things, than nothing will ever change. You sound like my dad.