Welcome!
In just a few moments, you'll be transported into a world inhabited only by pokemon.
Before that though, there is one thing we must do together to prepare you for the role you are about to take.
To survive in this world, a human such as yourself must take on the form of a pokemon, so that you will be able to properly defend yourself. I will ask you a series of questions, and by the end, I'll be able to give you the most optimal form for your spirit.
Trust yourself, and don't overthink your answers. Say what you feel is right, and say it with honesty; you have nothing to hide here.
Are you ready? Then, we can begin.
What would you say is your best quality?
I'd have to say… I'm tough, I guess? I don't mind hard work all that much. Does that work for an answer?
If there is one thing you could change about yourself, what would it be?
Umm… my sleeping habits, probably.
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You just gonna go silent? I answered your question, didn't I?
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...Or do you mean what would I change about my personality?
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Fine, whatever— I guess… I could maybe be a little bit better at taking criticism.
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What more do you want? I told you my answer.
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I… Criticism gets to me, because I don't like people seeing me for my… weaknesses. I wish it didn't make me feel so exposed…
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Why did I– Why did I say that?
Do you prefer to work alone?
Are you forcing me to answer?
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Are you for real? I didn't agree to that. You never said you'd force answers out of me.
I can send you back if you feel yourself unready to do what must be done. Do you wish to continue?
Now you talk– Did you even listen to me?
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God… It's like I'm talking to a fucking robot.
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Fine– yeah, I like working alone. I don't like having other people get in the way of something I could just do myself.
How do you handle adapting to new situations?
Considering the fact that I'm even agreeing to this in the first place, I'd say I handle them pretty well.
If you had to choose, what would you say is your worst quality?
Isn't this the same as that other question?
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I don't... No, I don't wanna answer that. Pick a different question. Skip this one. I'm not answering.
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Fuck you. Don't make me answer this one– I'm not gonna.
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I... push people away too much. I don't like asking for help when I have a problem, I don't like having to lean on anyone, and I don't like owing anyone any favors.
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God damn it.
What are you most afraid of?
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...Being alone. I mean– really alone, like nobody knows me or cares about me at all. I'm afraid that if I fail at this, that nobody will remember me at all or even care. Obviously you don't– but if not you, then who else is there?
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When duty calls, will you answer?
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
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Will I get a choice? What duty?
When duty calls, will you answer?
… Yes? If I say that, will you let me continue?
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I believe I understand now what type of person you are now.
You're the type who's often alone, lost in your own head or caught up in your own business. You're like a passenger riding a train to nowhere, living in the moment, but content to just watch and listen as the world hustles and bustles. Some might think you're lonely, and to an extent that's true. You don't have many friends, and you aren't the most talkative, but that doesn't really bother you. The only one you need is yourself, at the end of the day. Loneliness is an easy habit to break.
Wait, what? How did– How did you come to that–
Though strength is a virtue, the tree that never bends will break under the howling wind. Without the winter snow, there would be no spring flowers. Who you are now is nothing compared to what you will become, and it is only through the embrace of change that you can claim that power. Be not afraid to shed that which you don't need, be it person or thing, self or other– bend and break and become new again, blooming from your own ashes.
What does that even mean? Damn it, could you just–
It seems clearer to me now. Your soul is the calming oak, the stone and the soil on which we all live, the dried leaves that fall to the ground to nurture the roots of the trees. You will be the next step in a cycle that's long overdue for repeating. You are unwavering. Yet, you must be ever-changing. Just like the forests and the earth, though you change, you aren't ever destroyed.
A lonely type like you would be...
A Mudkip.
Great. Awesome. Are you gonna explain–
Now, are you ready? You're about to enter the world of pokemon. Stay strong, be brave, and trust yourself. This world will be harsh, but if I chose right, and I believe I did, then it will not best you.
No, wait!-
Goodbye Nona, may luck be on your side.
