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[merlebleu]

[ Rinoa, bright-eyed, is sitting in her hotel room. There's a Growlithe curled up on her lap, relaxed, and an egg in the background. ]

Guess what? [ She waits a second or two—presumably for guessing--before continuing. ]

I got a job! I've been working at the PokeCenter for a day or two now, helping out with the patients.

It's not bad, and I want to save up some money, just in case!

[ She smiles at the camera, and then looks over her shoulder casually at the egg. ]

I've also got a new member of my team on the way! I'm going to name him Watts, when he comes—

[ As if on cue, the egg starts shaking and cracking slightly. She gasps and picks up the 'Gear, spinning it around so that the hatching egg is in focus. And then— ]

Char!

Aww, look at you, little guy! I think Watts is the perfect name for you~

Char Charmander! [ ...If you can understand Pokemon? The newly-Christened Watts is trying to explain that she's a girl, kthx. Rinoa just thinks "he's" saying hi. ]

Comments

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[islandshore.livejournal.com]

I think he's trying to tell you something.

[Damn right he is. Flare grunts and shakes his head again.

Then he... uses his claws to outline the shape of a girl and then points at Watt. Girl. Not boy. Or maybe...

Brb, going off screen to try and find Riku's Pokédex.]

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[angelicdelights.livejournal.com]

[ Rinoa watches him intently. He's...drawing something, in the air. At least, she thinks so. ]

What is it? Are you trying to tell me something about Watts? [ She got that much, at least? ]

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[islandshore.livejournal.com]

[Finally she gets it. Flare gives an affirmative grunt and nods, holding up the Pokédex and pointing to it and then making another hourglass figure in the air.]

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[angelicdelights.livejournal.com]

[ Okay, so this is about Watts. Rinoa...mimics his motions with her fingers, as if to better visualize them, before turning to her Pokédex for answers. Give her a few beats to fiddle with it, pointing it at said Charmander, and then—

...Oh. Oh. ] You mean Watts...isn't a boy after all? [ Staaaaring at her Charmander, now. ]

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[islandshore.livejournal.com]

[Yes! He's totes nodding. And at that point, Riku's going to step in.]

Sometimes it's hard to tell what gender they are; it's why the Pokédex comes in handy.

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[angelicdelights.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize it could do that!

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[islandshore.livejournal.com]

Well, now you know. Besides, I can't blame you for thinking she was a male Charmander. They don't exactly scream feminine.