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First Particle (Video/Action for Rockets)

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[He hasn't changed out of the outfit that he arrived in, a blood red Howie coat with a pair of goggles pushed up on top of his head for now, black leather gloves, black pants and black rubber boots, but he's decided to explore his new surroundings because this...

This is weird.

...This is definitely not the Evil League of Evil. There's a Rotom floating in the air around him, letting out impatient staticky hums every now and again. He doesn't seem to be listening to whatever it's trying to tell him, though.]

Yeah, I know, I read the manual. [BZZT!! Bzz bzzz!!!] It said wear the uniform for official business, and last I checked walking around isn't exactly "official" anything.

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[When the feed connects, the man on the other end blinks hard a couple of times and glances to either side before turning his attention to the 'Gear. The space behind him is a bland, sterile white wall, and he's wearing a hoodie zipped up over a black shirt.]

So, I- I have a question about how people name these, uh… Pokemon...things. Wasn't there some kind of video game with something called Pokemon? I never played many video games.

Anyway! Uh, so I was wondering if anyone ever names them after… people? Like, people they knew back-- back home. [He blinks hard again, nervously.] And I guess, if you do, why? Not why would you do that but like [He glances at something offscreen, this time more pensively and less out of the nervous twitching that he started with.] ...why did you pick that name?

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Well, I can't say I've done something like that before, but...I don't see why there'd be anything wrong with doing something like that. If you really miss someone, and a certain Pokemon reminds you very much of that person...

[She was tempted to name her Lapras after Elsa, when it eventually hatched, but now that Elsa's here, she's probably going to end up giving it to her anyway.]

...Are you okay?

Reminds you how, like how it acts or how it looks...?

[Billy's attention snaps suddenly back to the camera, and he does that nervous squinting blink thing again.]

Me? Heh, I-I'm fine! Totally, uh, fine. What... what makes you ask?

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Yeah, s'pretty common.

In terms of why, I mean... s'pretty obvious. We're in a different world and people like having reminders of their old life around.

Some people, anyway.

[Some people...]

I just got here, and there's this little fox thing that... She reminds me of someone I knew, back home.

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[Wow that's... that's a coat alright. Neku is in his uniform (regretfully), though he has ditched the hat since his hair is TOO ANIME for it to look anything other then idiotic. Bell the Meowth is draped on said head, and a weird gray kitten is in his arms.

He eyes the new guy]

Someone's just gonna MAKE you wear it, you know.

[Billy jolts a little when he notices the boy in the hallway, but then he adjusts his goggles atop his head.]

It's not going to be this thing. [He points his thumb at the Rotom, who buzzes again and flails its "arms" wildly.]

I'm Dr. Horrible. From the Evil League of Evil? What league are you from?

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[So here's the thing about wandering around the Rocket base talking to your Rotom — it involves directing your attention towards:

1) Your Rotom
2) Talking

Which means that your attention is probably not so much on:

3) Parker

who in fact has just proceeded to do as Parker does and pop up from behind Billy like a fucking ninja, peering over his shoulder to see what he's looking at.]

Yeah, you probably shouldn't do that.

[If her intent was to get him to jump out of arm's reach like he'd just been branded, she definitely succeeded.]

Shouldn't do what, exactly?

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I've named many of my Pokémon after loved ones, mostly due to resemblances and affinities. And also because I'd like to think that they would be flattered.

[Or at least not outright angry.]

Though that can easily turn against you. I once named a powerful Psychic-type after my uncle, a very wise man, only to later realize that said Pokémon was... stubbornly simple in thought. If you intend to give such a name to your Pokémon, you might want to wait a few days.

Well, I-I don't know if she'd be flattered, but... That doesn't matter, anyway. [His tone teeters on the edge of melancholy and thoughtful, as his hand moves to absently pet something offscreen. He doesn't meet the man's gaze.]

I probably will, it was just... N-nevermind, it's not important.

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...Sort of. It's complicated.

I didn't exactly name them after the people, but... Things that were associated with them that ended up really helping me out when those people couldn't.

I try and match them personality-wise. Maybe something they would have liked if they were here.

[oh good he doesn't have to worry about his stupid face thank you kind stranger]

Like what, if you don't mind me asking?

For what you named them, I mean.

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Well, I usually name my Pokemon something that fits them. Um, like, my Buneary is named Flower because she loves flowers, and my Ditto is named Copycat because Ditto can transform into any Pokemon....

[...oh good, there are children present.

He's terrible with children.]

U-uh, that's... that's nice.

[...how do child]

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Well, I certainly do name mine after people, though... well, I can only dream of having known them. They're all famous artists --- most of whom I respect, though... ah, some I can't say I do.

Artists? Like Monet, Da Vinci, Picasso? ...I-I can see why you'd pick artists.

[He now has the idea to use scientists, later. He's also not making eye contact, although that's nothing really new.]

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[ Hey, Billy. Have a small Japanese girl wearing a frankly shocking amount of pink appearing on your screen. ]

Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I named my first Pokémon Palko, after Palmon, my best friend in the world I came from! [ She smiles brightly. ] She's not really a person, though... but I think it still counts!

And why I chose the name... well, I thought she was Palmon, at first! They're about the same height, they're both green, they both have pink flowers on their heads... Things like that! So it was really a natural choice!

Anyway! I think if you're thinking about naming your Pokémon after a friend of yours, you'll be in good company, mister!

[The cowgirl hat is enough to throw him off for a second, and also why are there so many children here

He's not the saturday morning cartoon type of villain.]

...Your friend is green?

[that's clearly the important part, here.]

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This world comes from one that exists in a video game, yes.

[Nagi is almost surprised. You're one of the few who seems to know that, Billy.]

Do you ask because you intend to name one of your Pokemon after someone you know?

Otherwise, it doesn't really matter why.

[And it's not like the persons themselves are here to stop you from doing so. He can imagine this has something to do with this guy being sentimental over someone back home...and it's not like he can really relate, so.]

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That's generally why someone would ask something like that, yeah.

["sentimental" is one way to put it.]

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They really aren't that nice to look at, are they?

[Dist came across this little scene on his way toward the labs, so he has his labcoat on and ready to go. A rather large...pink jellyfish thing is not too far behind him.

Speaking of labcoats though, as Dist curiously examines this guy's getup he can't help but think, that is...certainly one you have there, sir.]

I take it you must be new.

[IT CERTAINLY IS. His overall getup carries with it the strong sense that he wouldn't be out of place with a welding torch in his hands.

He stops when he sees the other man, and the Rotom at his side huffs impatiently (if it had arms it would have crossed them by now). Billy, on the other hand, doesn't seem unfriendly by the sight of a labcoat, although it's a sight he hasn't really seen since college.]

Yeah, I, uh...just got here.

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[Awkward blond guy meet awkward blond kid.]

... There was, but the people here won't admit that. It probably breaks something in the space-time continuum, I don't know. I'm not a scientist. I never played it much.

[At the question though, he points the camera over to two bear-like Pokemon: a Teddiursa and a panda-like Pokemon. The panda-like one is laughing at something, and the Teddiursa is bonking him on the head with a paw. He turns the camera back to himself.]

I named them Marco and Rachel, after two of my friends at home. They kind of... act like them.

[No eye contact, no social skills, final destination]

It wouldn't break the space-time continuum, because there's no actual way to "break" something that's just an abstract way of considering space as a single continuous construct of the four known dimensions: the three dimensions of space - X, Y, and Z for simplicity's sake - plus the fourth dimension of time. Technically, there are speculative theories that hold the possibility of ten, or even 26 dimensions, but those extra dimensions would really only make a difference on a subatomic level.

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At least, I think...I heard. Once.

So you named them after your friends because they, uh, acted like them?

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[Someone is apparently styling the black and white sad clown makup look today. One half of Crocker's face has black makeup, outside of outline a frown with some white makeup on that side and the white makeup side has a black makeup outline of the frowning painted on facial expression and a single black tear near the rim of his glasses. ]

I've named my - POKEMON! After famous musicians that I'm fond of and ^{someone rather special}[The man groans for a moment] But that's besides the point!

As far as this world is concerned, think of it as a vortex. Where all our worlds are captured within that vortex of space and time and the bottom leading to this one. But in a world where magic and fairies exist -

...Oh right. There aren't any fairies here. Outside of that Clefairy! They do come from space. I wonder...

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[Slooooooow down there, weirdo.]

...You don't have a degree in any kind of science, do you.

[Because none of that made any sense.]

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[It's not overly common to see someone wandering around the base without some semblence of a uniform on, so Kato is quick to notice this strange new person as he wanders by.

...well, the fact that he's chatting to his Pokemon doesn't exactly make him all that subtle.]

Lost?

[He's wearing a white labcoat with an 'R' on the side and a mildly curious expression, holding a folder to his chest. That's an interesting outfit you're wearing, there.]

[Billy's in the middle of another dismissive remark to the angry Rotom when he stops short at the sight of someone in a labcoat.

In a labcoat. With a folder.

The smell of science is promising.]

Uh- looking around, actually.

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I haven't named my Pokemon after someone, no, but... I can see why someone would. It's a nice reminder of home... or a way to honor or respect the person you're naming the Pokemon after.

I've named one of my Pokemon after someone I know. They're...here in Johto, actually. Even though I haven't really known her for as long as some of my other friends, she's....very important to me.

Oh good. Looks like I wasn't the only one who remembers the game.

[ He's been waiting for someone to mention it first, actually, given the fact some of the people he's talked to wouldn't seem to know what a video game is to begin with. ]

I haven't really named a pokemon after someone I know, though... but I guess some people do that because it reminds them of that someone.

I know a lot of people name their Pokémon after people they know. It's kind of neat and all, but I want to name them something that's just theirs to have I guess.

... I picked a name because the pokemon's temperment reminded me of someone back home.

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