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[pastsanity]

[Today, Kinzo has decided to fend for himself - his Wingull, as always, perched on his shoulder. He's arrived in Cherrygrove, bought himself an Old Rod, and gone fishing - just as an manly man like himself would think to do. After all, that bento can only hold a person for so long. The problem is, he found, after obtaining the fish of his desires...]

There's something wrong with the fish here. [Kinzo's face is one of annoyance with just a bit of shock mixed in. Seriously, Johto? You're denying him a proper meal? Come on now.] You can't eat them. In fact, you can't even break through their scales. No matter what I try, it just...

[Kinzo turns the camera over to a Magikarp, flopping around on the ground next to him. He stares at it, as if wondering if all of this is truly real for the first time since his arrival. Timeline dissaray and magic and monsters are one thing, but he can't eat fish? That's just unreal. The Magikarp, meanwhile, continues to flop. Karp Karp Karp. Magikarp.]

Tell me. Should I just release this "Magikarp" back into the wild or keep it? Its level is a few higher than Gen's is right now, but Gen was still able to beat it down well enough for me to capture it with relative ease.

[The Magikarp flops around on the ground in front of him, as if hurt that her new master would even suggest releasing her. Alas, she cannot properly portray how offended she is. Look at that Magikarp flop.]

... It doesn't even appear to need water to survive. [Kinzo shakes his head, sighing.] What a strange, strange fish.

How does one even eat in this land? If all of the animals are like this, I can't imagine how you all have managed to survive for so long.

Comments

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[primrosenthorns.livejournal.com]

What are you, sick? You're not supposed to eat the fucking things.

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[pastsanity.livejournal.com]

And exactly what is sick about catching a fish and eating it?

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[primrosenthorns.livejournal.com]

I don't know, it's not a fish? It's a Magi-whatever.

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[pastsanity.livejournal.com]

It's clearly a fish. The fact the exact species of fish is one we're not used to does not change that.

[Video] I CLAIM THIS KINZO IN THE NAME OF THE USHI--- Oh wait.

[isthedeadcat]

I haven't found anyone who could tell me where the meat for the food is obtained...

The wildlife of Johto is definitely not edible, however. I would also recommend you to stay away from the berries.

[Video] ... how does that--

[pastsanity.livejournal.com]

... It obviously has to come from somewhere, if not from the wildlife.

Berries are hardly filling. What's wrong with them?

[Video] I dunno, let's forget about it.

[isthedeadcat]

Yes, that's what I thought, but still nobody has given me a satisfactory answer.

I heard that the berries weren't good for humans, only for pokémon. Someone told me they could cause hallucinations too. You haven't had any right...?

[Video] you got it, grandthing

[pastsanity.livejournal.com]

Perhaps there's a specific species being used for it?

Not yet, and after hearing that, I don't plan to start. [he shakes his head] What have you been eating then?

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[foreverabeard.livejournal.com]

Are you... trying to eat that Magikarp?

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[pastsanity.livejournal.com]

I was. That ship has sailed.

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[foreverabeard.livejournal.com]

Even if it sailed, you shouldn't eat the Pokemon! They have feelings as much as we do.

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[pastsanity.livejournal.com]

Don't cows and pigs as well?

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[islandshore.livejournal.com]

The shops carry meat, and it doesn't taste like a substitute.

[But obviously, something doesn't add up.]

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[pastsanity.livejournal.com]

Which means... [Kinzo pauses] It's not fish?

[He knows there's more to it than just that, but obviously, being a newbie and all, there's likely more information that he doesn't know.]

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[islandshore.livejournal.com]

Think I've seen at least some fish. Probably doesn't come from Pokémon either.

[...]

It's just weird. They can eat each other, but humans can't eat them.

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[pastsanity.livejournal.com]

Perhaps it's an unspoken law of this world?

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[bakaitoukid]

[... HRRRRRGH MORE MAGIKARPS. To avoid his twitchiness being caught on tape, he replies via text]

They're not edible.

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[pastsanity.livejournal.com]

What makes you so sure?

Aside from the obvious.

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[bakaitoukid]

They're more like domesticated pets, not edible wildlife. They're a lot smarter than the animals back home, too.

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[ Kinzo, you've managed to completely shock Maria this time. Magikarp fanclub member #1, okay. ]

U.. uu-! You shouldn't eat Magikarp! They're our friends, uu-uu-!

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[pastsanity.livejournal.com]

[GRANDDAUGHTER, TEACH ME THE WAYS OF YOUR GROUP.]

... Are they? [He looks are her, half-amused and half-worried.] In any case, I've settled on not eating her, so you need not worry about that. Or rather, she's settled on not being eaten, I should say.

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[uuing]

Uu-..

[ There might be a tiny sniffle before she continues, with a bit less of a pout now. ]

That's good. Eating Magikarp would be really bad.. They told Maria that all of us have to take really good care of the Magikarp, especially Maria!

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[r-username.livejournal.com]

*Walking up behind you! It might be painfully obvious what with the heavy footsteps she takes.*

If you are in need of rations, I would be willing to provide you with those I was supplied with.

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[pastsanity.livejournal.com]

[Indeed it is! Almost to the point that he doesn't even turn, if not for the manners jammed into him and all.]

There's no need for that. Won't you be needing them for yourself?

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[r-username.livejournal.com]

Negative. I do not require the nourishment food provides, nor am I capable of digesting it.