third mystic arte • {video}

[fonic_sight]

Do the seasons always pass this quickly? The time flying by so quickly is just draining this old man's energy. I'm not sure if I can keep up.

[Says the man who's returned from yet another venturing into the routes and hasn't so much as broken a sweat.]

It's interesting to think that we've just reached the tenth month of the year and the season is still quite warm. I can't say I'm used to such heated weather, but I imagine it could be far worse. I do wonder how the winter will fare in such a town. Perhaps I'll actually take on that gym badge challenge. How difficult would one say those are?

[Not like it will be difficult, but he's wondering other opinions on it.]

Ah, another brief inquiry, if I may. Was Luke fon Fabre who demolished the lighthouse ever turned into the authorities, or did the young delinquent manage to escape? [That's his way of checking up on him.]

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[fonic_sight]

Intriguing? How so?

[Wow, you've gotten better. Jade smiles; he's actually insanely interested now.]

Saffron City... In Kanto, correct? For the curiosity of taking the train or did you have business there? I can't imagine it being the first one.

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[Good thing Jade's interested because Dist is going to ramble a bit.]

Have you had a chance to look around in there? The evolution-triggering items are both mysterious and fascinating.

[He pulls out one he's been carrying around for a while, a Shiny Stone, and sets it on the table to show Jade.]

I've enjoyed figuring out which items can be applied to which Pokemon, although what I'd really like to know is how they work. How does a simple item cause a creature's molecular structure to completely change on contact?

[After that speech of sorts, he pushes his glasses up.] As for Saffron...it was a little of both. I wanted to visit the Silph Company. They are the ones responsible for most of the Poke Balls, healing items and TMs in the two regions.

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[As the stone is presented, Jade pulls off his gloves and reaches over to cautiously hold it up, examining the surface layers and the weight of it as Dist speaks.]

You've been busy, I see. [He sets the stone down, then glances back up.] Well, for the stone, I can only imagine there's some sort of energy held into it, or a reaction upon contact.

Were you able to visit the Silph Company? What did you find there?

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Yes. When I'm not studying peculiar Pokemon, I'm looking at the items they interact with. [And y'know, when he's not in the middle of building horrible Team Rocket projects.] But yes, I agree completely. It is likely a combination of both that particular Pokemon's genetics react to.

[As for the subject of Silph, he sighs.] Depressingly little, unfortunately. It seems that most of the interesting information is restricted to employees.

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Why am I not surprised? [Eying the stone again for a moment.] Now I'm oddly curious as to what sort of latent power these stones hold. Each one impacts the genetics differently, correct? Yet the evolutions work in the same fashion... So they're not as different as previously assumed.

[Jade just shakes his head. Figures it would be another restricted end. Thankfully, those can be worked around.] You should pick up new occupation. You've got a trade skill in creation, do you not? Or did this world rob you of that? Get a job.

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That is indeed an interesting thing about the stones. No matter what type or species is affected, the actual process is similar. [Now he's going to produce a Metal Coat.] With other evolutionary items, I am of the opinion that the item changes and merges with the Pokemon in question during evolution, although I haven't found a foolproof way to prove it yet. The glowing during evolution obscures that actual transformation. It's extremely frustrating if you ask me.

[Wait, get a job? Dist frowns. Oh Jade, if only you knew... Time for more vague responses!] I would consider it if I wasn't already employed here in Goldenrod.

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[fonic_sight]

That does sound rather frustrating. It may just need a few more observational rounds, under closer quarters. But from what I've seen of this world and what you've told me, it also sounds like a chemical reaction with the item.

This one... [But Jade looks up. Wait a minute... Before even asking about the Metal Coat, he decides to pry more on that job.]

Employed? Where?