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[decrees]

[The video opens up to a Dratini egg. Standing around it are a few Pokémon: a Torchic, a Vulpix, and a Staravia. The trio seem curious about the egg, as if they've never seen it before.]

How do you get an egg to hatch?

[The question comes from somewhere off-screen. The video swivels to look up at Logan, who is frowning at the egg. He doesn't seem to notice the camera is pointed at him.]

I've had this one for well over a month. It doesn't even show signs of hatching.

[And the one Reaver got hatched quite some time ago! Clearly this is an exercise in Logan's shitty luck. Then again, looking at those unevolved Pokémon it's quite possible that he just sucks at this whole "Pokémon training" thing. Or a horrible combination of that and shit luck. That's probably it.]

I have kept the egg with me at all times. What else does it require?

[He hasn't even dropped it! Come on, that has got to count for something!]

I also have a question in regards to evolution. Is it possible for a Pokémon to simply decide not to evolve? I have two that should have evolved by now but haven't for... some reason I can't figure out.

[Logan turns a bit, realizing that the camera is focused on him, and gestures to the Torchic. He retrieves the 'Gear from the cameraman, a sulking Snivy, and gestures to it as well.]

I would appreciate any advice on either subject. Thank you.

[And with that, he shuts the feed off.]

Comments

[Action] Will tag when I get back. ♥

[feelofmisfortune]

[Barry was bored and decided that watching Logan struggle to hatch an egg was the most hilarious thing at that moment; suffice to say, there wasn't much actually happening anywhere else.

Barry's egg hatched a few days before, that little fangirl of a Venipede hatching and trying to latch onto him; it's been in its pokéball since.

And so now he's just standing there, leaning against a surface, his face baring a shit-eating smirk. He's amused by your failure, Not-so-King.]

The little hell spawn hatched for me fine. Personally, I found kicking the egg helped.

[Action] That works~!

[decrees]

[Does he even need a reason to hate you anymore...?]

I have no interest in kicking it.

[Really, that just sounds like a bad idea. One of those creatures is going to end up biting your head off. If it's not you, it'll be Reaver. Either way, it'll be entertaining and it will serve you both right.]

What did you receive?

[These creatures are fascinating though...]

[video]

[machinamonkey]

Dratini eggs take a while to hatch, and some Pokémon just don't want to evolve. My Squirtle hasn't, my Deerling hasn't, and Ty says my Vanillite doesn't want to, either.

[video]

[decrees]

I'm not familiar with any of those species. Do you believe it's something individual Pokémon decide on, or something that the species itself tends to do?

[And if this egg takes longer than a month to hatch... he's not sure if he really wants to try training it.]

[video]

[machinamonkey]

It's something they decide themselves.

[video]

[decrees]

Interesting. I suppose the only thing to do is try to convince them to evolve.

[...how does he... go about doing that... Talking to them just seems weird.]

[Video]

[subtlecoruscate]

Some Pokemon don't want to evolve. Others need more than just levels.

[Video]

[decrees]

Why? Wouldn't they want to get stronger? I've researched the two in question and they've already surpassed the requirements to evolve.

[Video]

[subtlecoruscate]

Try communicating with them. I have one that dislikes the evolved forms [because they're less cute ;;], but reasons vary.

[Video]

[decrees]

Is there some way to communicate with them?

[Like... do you speak Pokémonese or something?]

VIDEO || FINALLY SOMEONE THAT UNDERSTANDS HER PAIN

[conduit]

I've had this egg for about a year and it still hasn't hatched. I don't know why but sometimes it happens. So far it's only happened to me, but you know how that is! Welcome to the "eggs take forever to hatch" club! It really sucks, but, when it hatches, you'll be so happy!

I have to say, the moment I give an egg to someone else it hatches within a couple of days! It's so weird! I've had one egg hatch under me though~! [ She beams, prideful that ONE egg hatched under her. ] It took about a little over a year for her to hatch.

VIDEO || IT'S HARD BEING THIS AWESOME

[decrees]

A year?

[How do you have the patience for it? He'd just throw it in the PC and be done with it. ...Assuming he can figure out how to work the PC...]

I suppose it must have something to do with the trainer, then.

[...Maybe we just really suck at this Pokémon training thing...]

video || It'S A HARD KNOCK LIFE

[conduit]

Yeah, I suppose it might too! Maybe Johto just thinks it's not ready yet, or maybe they're just trying to torture us, ahaha~!

[ rangiku can operate the pc, but, unfortunately, she's just too lazy to. And she enjoys having the pokemon wait at home until her valiant return! ]

Yeah! Maybe we should try swapping eggs and then trading them back to see if they hatch?! [ Rangiku's pokemon are level 100. In theory, it's just that she sucks with egg handling. ]

video || IT REALLY IS......

[decrees]

I've heard of Pokémon evolving through trades, perhaps some eggs will only hatch that way as well?

[Goodness, at least you've accomplished something there!]

[action]

[istheindustry]

A bit frustrated with our situation, are we?

[Surely you didn't think that he's going to leave you alone for long periods of time, even now that his utter charmer of a butler has shown up, did you? It would hardly be responsible of him to allow the King of Albion (because you...are still king, right? ofcourseyouare) to wander into whatever fresh new disaster this place can throw at him completely unaccompanied, after all!

And besides, you're fun to annoy. So he can claim both personal entertainment and a vaguely defined, incredibly half-assed sense of responsibility! It's the best possible arrangement that can come out of this, really.]

Have you considered a more...physical approach, by any chance? After all, percussive encouragement worked rather well on mine.

[Welcome to Reaver Industries! Where everything can be solved with a bit of violence, blatant threats of violence, and/or a good, old-fashioned swift kick to the face (or whatever these eggs have that might conceivably stand in for a face, as the case may be)!]

[decrees]

[...Has he mentioned he hates you? Because he really, really hates you. Would it kill you to leave him alone for a little while?]

[Admittedly, Logan probably could have attempted to escape now that Barry has shown up and is... occupying Reaver most of the time. It would be fairly simple, really. He could probably get at least a day's head start. But with the egg to look after and several weak, unevolved Pokémon, that would be a horrible idea. He can't put himself at risk! So clearly the only option is to lineface forever at Reaver and kind of hate everything.]

[...So no different than usual, really.]

I'm not going to harm it.

[Come on now, Reaver. Surely you know him better than that! If he's given options, he always goes for the neutral one!! He can't damage his moral standing in Albion Johto, now can he?]

[istheindustry]

[Logan, we'll just leave this here and be done with it, okay?

...all right, not quite done with it, as Reaver is just going to shoot that egg a rather skeptical look before returning his attention to you.]

Of course. It was merely a suggestion, and there's no guarantee you would even hurt whatever's in there - after all, if it's lasted this long, I don't see how you would damage it in any way simply by following through on that suggestion in the first place - ah, but clearly Your Majesty would know best.

[He actually isn't offended by that any! Just sort of openly wondering why you're being such an idiot about this. They aren't anywhere near the same thing, they just require approximately the same level of passive-aggressive sarcasm. You understand.]

[decrees]

[HEY YOU LEAVE HIS MORAL STANDING OUT OF THIS ignore the fact that he brought it up to begin with HE'S THE KING HE'LL DO WHAT HE WANTS!!!]

There's no sense in abusing the creatures that are charged with my protection.

[Why do you think he didn't cut the elite soldiers' pay?]

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[amiroll]

Isn't it obvious? You've gotta sit on it!

video.

[decrees]

...Sit on it. You're joking.

[OH COME ON, DOES HE LOOK LIKE A CHICKEN TO YOU]

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[amiroll]

How else do you think you're supposed to do it, eh?

[ ami used flawed logic!! ]

video.

[decrees]

I don't know. That's why I'm asking. I don't believe sitting on it will help, however.

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[explosivecombat]

[Well, hello there, you. He was wondering where you ended up, once he was coherent enough to actually consider it; he hasn't seen you in the base since that little incident he caused in Goldenrod City.]

When it comes to the egg, I suppose that depends on exactly what it is you have been doing - have you simply been keeping it with your belongings, or have you actually been...ah, spending time with it, I suppose, as ridiculous a notion as that sounds?

[video]

[decrees]

I've been keeping it with my belongings; should I be spending time with it? I don't see how that would help.

[Oh, hey you! You were ridiculously helpful before, so maybe you'll have some useful information now!]

[explosivecombat]

I wouldn't be asking if there weren't some validity behind it, now, would I?