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[ When Ash turns on his video in the morning to show him and his buddy Pikachu perched on his shoulder he looks... tired. It takes a sound from Pikachu in order to even realize that his journal was already on and that he had been staring blankly into the screen. With the small realization he pulls together a smile and gets down to talking. ]

Uh... Hi. I'm Ash and this is my buddy Pikachu.

[ He's calm. Perhaps a bit too calm to people who knows him when he speaks. If it isn't noticeable right then and there it will be when he started talking again because while there is some enthusiasm it's nothing like what it normally is. ]

So Friendship and Rival Day is comin' up on June 28th and I wanted t' have a party to celebrate. Some people gave me ideas like battles, movies, video games, and other kind o' things that people can do with old friends and new friends. There's gonna be a lot of food there too.

But thing is my friends Cilan and Chili can't make all the food on their own. I was wonderin' if people could make or bring food and drinks to Friendship and Rival Day. Maybe some other things like more video games or other kinds o' games t' play. Or anythin' else we might need for it.

Also, I'm wonderin' where would be th' best place for it. Someone said th' Battledome would be a good place. Is that okay or does anyone have a better place in mind. If there isn't and the Battledome isn't ok I think it could happen at th' house I'm stayin' at.

If y' have any questions or somethin' I wanna hear 'em. I'll also be 'round Luceti checkin' some things out so y' can always come talk t' me too.

[ He pushes a bigger smile and a little more enthusiasm into this last bit. ]

Let's make this a great first Friendship and Rival Day! I look forward to it!

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[ Although Ash should probably still be resting he can be found in several places around Luceti with, of course, Pikachu. Most notably he'll be checking things out at the Battledome and also going to several of the places to eat such as Seventh Heaven and the Bakery. He can also be found at the fountain resting or maybe trying to figure out what to do next and can't forget any stores that would have things for parties.

And lastly he can also be found back at House 11. Either in the Kitchen eating food, in his room doing well.. whatever probably letting his true feelings out, or just lying around the house because he knows that, as much as he would like to get back to training, doing so would probably result in certain people coming out and telling him to stop because Ash no your body and mind are not ready for this yet you shouldn't even really be out wandering Luceti all day. ]

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It's not like the animals here are any less weird to me. They have plain foxes, raccoons, and owls. They don't have any turtle-ducks, cat-owls, or polar-bear-dogs!

[So Ash's ability to make creatures come out of these red-and-white balls borders on magic to him. Never mind that Snivy has a leaf growing out of its tail, nor would Sokka think it looks like a snake at all. He's interested in the weird stuff.

He's literally holding the book closely as if that would give him a better view.]

How did you do that? What sort of magic ball is that!?

They don't really have any Pokemon either. All th' Pokemon I've seen is from other Pokemon trainers.

[ Which actually doesn't bother him too much because hey that means he can battle them and talk to them about Pokemon etc etc!

And they would actually know what he's talking about no less. But wow Sokka you're kinda of close to your book there.... ]

Huh? This? [ Holding up the Pokeball ] It's called a Pokeball. It's what we use t' capture and carry our Pokemon.

Edited 2014-07-04 17:58 (UTC)

You carry your Pokémon around in little balls?

Wouldn't that be a little... cramped?

I dunno how it really works. But most Pokemon I know don't seem t' mind it.

[Clearly, Sokka is going to have to watch this practically firsthand to see how they work, but that does intrigue him. He crosses one arm across his chest while the other is raised to put a finger on his cheek.]

Huh. I'm sure there's got to be a perfectly good reason how they work then. If only there was a spare one around to tinker with.

[Of course, he is talking about a world where strange magical creatures like Appa are practically commonplace. So whether or not he could ACTUALLY figure them out is another matter altogether.]

I have half of a Pokeball. It doesn't work [ duh ] but y' can take a look at it sometime if y' want.

[He also has Pikachu's Pokeball but even though it's never used he doesn't want Pikachu to accidentally be 'released' as a Wild Pokemon or anything. That is a Do Not Want. ]

Yes I'd love to take a look! [Seriously there's excitement coursing through him suddenly at the very thought of it. A chance to do some engineering!]

[However, a thoughtful look comes across his face as he recalls something.] Didn't one of your friends--or at least one of you trainers--mention about breaking one of those things? Without seeing it, I can't promise anything, but...

Edited 2014-07-06 23:00 (UTC)

... Yeah. [ He has heard about it and glimpsed at the message but it was too much for him so he never responded. ] This one didn't break like that though. This one never had a Pokemon inside it either. It was just a Pokeball my friend and I accidentally broke while we were fishing before we became Pokemon trainers.

[ And that incident causes a rift between their friendship for a while but it's a really nice keepsake now. ]

[In the back of Sokka's head, the odds of actually figuring out how to fix the one Poké ball using just a scrap of an existing one is certainly a long shot, but at the very least having this one would not only give him something to do but also be a necessary possible first step to reverse engineering the thing.]

Well, at least it wasn't worse. You must have better luck than me. Still, knowing how they work is half the battle, right?

Just don't give whoever it was any false ideas that I can fix everything tomorrow.

[He's usually not super optimistic about things, but he remembers his time at the Northern Air Temple faced with a number of half-solved problems, and he can't help but want to give it a shot.]

Nah, it's okay. I don't expect y' to fix it or anythin' since it's missing a half but maybe it could at least give you some kind o' idea of how it might work from looking at it on the inside. And I can try 'n help a little with the other Pokeballs I have.

[ Though you can't look inside though maybe seeing how Pokemon go in and out of them could be helpful?? And that Pokeballs have two sizes. ]

[Oh do NOT get Sokka started on the two different sizes of Poké balls. You would not want to see that. Or maybe you would. If you enjoy seeing Sokka's deadpan sarcasm.]

Well, yeah, I probably can't fix yours. But figuring out how the insides work? Well, leave that to Sokka!

[Challenge accepted!]

[ WELL once Ash shows you a Pokeball in person and enlarges one then it might just happen whether he wants it to or not! ]

Okay. Lemme know whenever y' wanna see 'em and I'll let ya.

[Yes, the moment Ash shows Sokka his enlarged 'balls, well... there will certainly be a reaction.]

Whenever works? I can meet you now if you want, or later today if you're busy.

I have time so we can meet now. That way y' can also been my Pokemon in person too.

Great! Should I meet you in the square? Your place?

[Give him the details! He's already on his way. Because Sokka's pretty much on the very edge of town as it is. It'll take a small bit. But he certainly leaves his journal open so that he can figure out where to rendezvous with Ash.]

Let's meet at th' square I think that'll be easiest.

[ Since they both know where it is and all. Ash is pretty much walking out the door as he speaks and makes his way to the square. ]

[It takes Sokka maybe ten minutes or so to get there; that's one of the small disadvantages to being on the outskirts of town, but that can't be helped. It not like he's actually all that used to city life anyway, and it's not like it's Ba Sing Se. So Ash is almost certainly going to beat him there.

Sokka will be approaching with his book wide open and opened to the picture with Ash's page so that he might recognize him. And once he spots him, he'll head on over and give him a wave from afar.]

[ Once Ash gets there he waits with Pikachu until he notices Sokka and gives him a wave back before heading to close the gap between them. ]

Hey!

[Sokka closes the book and grins.]

Hey, Ash!

[However, for more than a few moments, Sokka's attention is drawn towards one electric rodent. He comes in for a closer look, studying it from at least two angles. That is certainly the intriguing little critter. He gives a half-look at Ash.]

And I guessing this is your Pikachu?

Yeah! This is Pikachu alright.

[ Pikachu nods his head and gives his own greeting. It's good to see you in person too, Sokka. ]

Should I release my other two Pokemon from their Pokeballs first?

[ That way Sokka can meet them in person and also see how the Pokeball works in that respect. ]

[Sokka is already thinking along those same lines, but he's going to say it out loud.]

That sounds great. Seeing how they work to begin with is the first step to figuring out how they work, after all.

[Also, he wants to see the Pokémon too and see if they're as weird as he's suspecting.]

Edited 2014-07-13 21:18 (UTC)

Okay.

[ He takes out two Pokeballs and enlarges them before tossing them up into the air. ]

C'mon out, you two!

[ Both Pokeballs open up and after a flash of red light Snivy and Charizard stand in front of Sokka, Ash, and Pikachu. ]

Snivy, Charizard, meet Sokka.

[What the what

Things are NOT supposed to grow in size like that. ~~This is already going to be a failed project and he hasn't even gotten to the Pokémon storage mechanism yet.~~ He'd make a mention of it, but before he can even get that, Ash is already calling his Pokémon out.

As the two Pokémon appear, somehow he's at least more okay with that (since he already knew that that was part of the mystery), but seeing the monsters come out was interesting. However, "introducing" his Pokémon to him is a little more intimidating when one of them is an on-fire dragon that's about as tall as he is.]

Uh, hello...?

[He backs away a little bit from them, though Sokka's eyes fall to the Snivy instead.]

So... I'm guessing the big one is Charizard? [Seemed like an appropriate name for a fire-breathing dragon monster.] And this one is Snivy? What exactly is he supposed to be?

[ WELL if it helps Sokka it grows larger when he presses the button in the middle??? But yes it is one of many mysteries of the Pokeball. ]

Yeah, that's right. [ He says this as Charizard nods his head as well. Snivy however snubs Sokka as she puts her "hands" on her hips and lifts her nose. Ash laughs just a little. ]

A-And Yeah, that's Snivy. Snivy's a Grass Type and also a she.

[ It's okay Sokka Ash has actually forgotten that Snivy is female before or something SO UH ... YEAH. ]

Oh.

[Well, clearly that's the smoothest introduction Sokka has ever had. Ahem. Give him a break, Snivy; you're the second Pokémon he's ever met! Still, Sokka is kind of amazed at how humanlike Snivy's reactions are... not to mention Pikachu's.]

Oh, I see what you mean by grass-type now. He, I mean, she has a little leaf thing on her tail. [Sokka and Snivy will be best friends for sure now.] Now I get what you were saying earlier. The type isn't what they're made out of but what they control.

Just like how it works in Avatar World.

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