Never the less there is a wonder...

[emptymarionette]

[Astrid's never been one to have true expressions of emotion. Most who know her status as 'the marionette' know this well. She's always wondered though about the people who were normal. From that cupcake excursion, she could see quite a few emotions in people's faces. Ones that she wanted to understand, in a sense...

Thus, Astrid is right in the

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1 / 2 I AM NOT SORRY

[aquaboss]

[If you happen to look behind you, Astrid, you might notice a certain Team Aqua boss camping out in the bushes with a Sharpedo at his side. Both of them are staring in the direction of a flock of wild Duckletts that have apparently taken up residence in a nearby pond. If you were to get a little closer, you might actually notice that Archie also has a notebook out and is jotting down notes.]

[Not that anyone could ever read his handwriting, but that's another matter entirely. Sharpedo, on the other hand, seems more antsy than his trainer and is moving back and forth in the bushes, getting shushed every once in awhile by his trainer. He doesn't seem pleased that they're just sitting there and not attacking.]

[It seems Archie's talking to the shark Pokemon, or at least thinking aloud.] ...Never seen somethin' like this before. Flyin'-Type obviously, probably Water-Type too... I do need a Pokemon that can fly... Doubt that thing could do it, but maybe it evolves? [Sharpedo makes a low growl that Archie seems to take for an answer.] No

2 / 2 NOT A BIT

[aquaboss]

[...It's pink.]

[It's a fucking pink duck.]

[What. The. Hell.]

Don't be, Redd~ <3

[emptymarionette]

[Astrid blinks in surprise when she hears the flock of Ducklett flying, Swanna conveniently coming out of her Poke Ball. This is disconcerting...but Astrid begins going over to where it appears the attackers have taken refuge. Oh, does she have a right mind to sa--

...Is that...]

Ah, sir. That is not the normal color of Ducklett... [Here she thought Serperior was the only oddly colored one! Swanna will be coming forward, cocking her head towards the young one...is he alright?]

BBY YOU KNOW I NEVER WILL BE~

[aquaboss]

[Okay, pink duck. Alright. This is just... too weird. Archie is about to tell Sharpedo to release it so they can walk away and pretend nothing happened when suddenly some girl comes out of the bushes to confront them - and what is with her attitude, aren't all kids really obnoxious and rude? - and it's too late just to let the thing go and leave it there and damn, how did Archie get caught with a pink duck in the first place?]

I didn't think so. [The other ones were blue. Blue was an okay color. Blue was perfectly fine. Pink? Not so much.]

[That little Ducklett wiggles a bit and Sharpedo carefully sets him down. Instead of flying off like any smart Pokemon would, this one seems quite content to quack at the Swanna in a greeting. Apparently he's found a trainer, and he's also apparently been looking for one. Sharpedo's expression slowly changes to match his trainer's. This is not what he expected either.]

So, uh. Why is it different colored? [And the thing - the pink duck thing - is now waltzing around his feet like it owns him and

Good good~ <3

[emptymarionette]

[Swanna will quack back a bit in greeting as well. It's always nice to see some of the younger ones, given Astrid's Swanna's motherly nature. She'll situate herself on the ground, expecting to stay here for a bit. She'll be happy to chat with the little Ducky~]

I'm afraid I'm not completely sure on that. It may be the same thing that my Serperior has... [With a few gentle pets from her sleeve, Serperior slithers out of Astrid's sleeve and looks around. What'd he miss?]

It may be a recessive trait that all Pokemon have, if I am correct to assume.

1 / ???

[aquaboss]

[And the little ducky will be quite happy to chat with her! Off he goes quacking about his life up until that point on the island and why he's been searching for a trainer, all of which is making Sharpedo edge closer to his trainer. If it's that unsettling to Sharpedo, Archie's positive he doesn't want to know.]

Your what now?

2 / ???

[aquaboss]

[And then there is a giant fucking snake coming out of her sleeve and Archie just stares because what is this.]

3 / 3

[aquaboss]

Uh... okay. [Can't say he's ever seen that before - snakes coming out of kids' sleeves. Apparently there's something weird about this thing's coloring? He doesn't notice anything out of the ordinary. But he'll still stare at it for a few moments because that is a pretty incredible Pokemon. If only it was a Water-Type.]

So you're sayin' it's pretty rare, then? [Maybe he can sell it to Team Rocket. Let them have a pink duck. They're the ones after rare Pokemon, right? Yeah, that would be Team Rocket. Galactic's the group that's into cosmic energy or some crap like that.]

[emptymarionette]

I've heard that it's a recessive genetic trait. I'm not sure of the exact probability...but they are rather rare. You must be very lucky to have found one!

[Hmm, Swanna sees! She feels bad for the little darling though. >: It'll lead to Swanna eyeing Archie carefully...while still talking kindly to the little one.

Serperior on the other hand now has it's head up pridefully. Hmph...who could these idiots be? We have no time for them...]

[aquaboss]

...Lucky, huh. [Yeah, that's a funny way of putting it. Male. Pink. Duck. Three words that should never be connected, ever. Especially the first two.]

[Sharpedo will just be eying her back, not even taking notice of the snake until it moves in his periphrial vision. He starts a bit and debates looking back and forth between the two cautiously. He's not very good at this sort of thing.]

[Ducklett either doesn't notice or doesn't care that Swanna is eying his new trainer warily, he continues on, completely oblivious to his trainer and fellow Pokemon's discomfort over the situation.]