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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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[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.]