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[geophile]

"You've reached Steven Stone. Leave a message, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can."

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[criticalhip]

[Sans leans back in his chair and raises a brow.]

[It isn't even a saracstic kind of 'Oh wow look at Mr. Hotshot here'. He's legitmately impressed.]

So what's your primary occupation, then?

[geophile]

In my world, humans and creatures known as Pokémon live together as companions and partners. People known as Pokémon Trainers catch, raise, and train them to compete in contests of skill and strategy called "battles". That's what I do.

[ there's no mention of him being champion or anything like that. he's proud of his accomplishments, but he doesn't brag. ]

[criticalhip]

So you, uh, catch these critters and then make them beat each other up?

[That sounds kind of illegal...]

[geophile]

[ that just makes him laugh. oh, sans... ]

I'm afraid that's a vast oversimplification. I don't "make" my Pokémon battle; they have complete agency over their own actions. If they were unwilling to follow a command, they would simply disobey me. Competition is something that they quite enjoy.

[ along with the fact that steven's pokémon respect him, they're fierce battlers in their own right. ]

Battles are just one of many ways to show the bonds that humans and Pokémon have. It's a way to create a wordless dialogue to not only understand your opponent, but also your own companions.

[criticalhip]

Gotcha.

[A little bit. Maybe.]

So they're more like peers than pets. You both come up with strategies together, and then try to outplay whoever you're going up against.

[geophile]

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[ thank you for not calling him an animal abuser, sans. he appreciates that. ]

I wouldn't hesitate to call my Pokémon close friends. I've been with several of them since I was a child - we have a certain bond that can't easily be broken.

[criticalhip]

[Sans nods along, happily not accusing Steven of animal abuse while he listens to what he has to say.]

Sounds like you've got a good chunk of your family here with you. That's good.

I wanna meet'em.

[geophile]

Right now may not be the best time, but you're certainly welcome to meet them on another occasion. Most of them are quite friendly.

[ except for the ones that are assholes or not too privy to strangers. but most of them are good! ]

[criticalhip]

That's understandable.

Just let me know whenever is good for you guys, and I'll clear out my schedule.

[Because he's SO busy.]