gracefall | 001 ✭ video

Where's the nearest waterfall? [ forget manners or introductions, she just thought of something and she's too excited to bother with anything else! in fact she couldn't even wait to sit down properly, just turned the gear thingy on while she was sitting in the grass after a training session with her ponyta. ]

Oh, um! I'm in Cherrygrove so...where's the nearest waterfall from there? [ this is all for you, Xiao'yu. clearly a waterfall is the solution to training you! there's some splashing noises coming from vaguely behind her where her feebas is resting in a bucket of water. Xiaoqiao does not seem to notice. ]

I think Flaming Rabbit will be strong enough to ride long distances soon, I've been training him every day since he hatched! So, so I think he'll be okay even if the trip is a bit long...

[ her ponyta wanders by, sitting down next to her and resting his head in her lap. yeah...her ponyta is named Flaming Rabbit. she plays with the flaming mane for a moment. ]

Or should I start with a river?

[ oh right, video is still on. ] Oh! Thank you in advanced for your assistance!

[ she totally remembers to have manners, see! ]

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A waterfall? I haven't seen any yet. But I haven't crossed sea West of Ecruteak. There might be one that way...

Why do you need a waterfall? I mean they're really pretty and I would love to paint one, but that's why I would want one.

Oh... [ she sounds a bit disappointed...but it doesn't last long! ]

To help Xiao'yu train! I mean it won't be the Dragon's Gate exactly but I'm sure that it'll help Xiao'yu find her true strength! [ she sounds very excited about chucking her feebas at a waterfall. probably why the poor thing was splashing in protest. ]

So you're plan is to have your Feebas swim against the Waterfall to train her?

...Would that really work? It'd be very cool if it did but maybe you should just try having it battle?

Yes! That's how a carp becomes a dragon! [ nevermind a feebas isn't really carp-like... ] I'm sure it'll help her become more confident and shine more brightly!

...well I do that too but... [ it's kind of sad, she can only splash and tackle and just seems generally distressed during battle with all the flopping around. it doesn't occur to Xiaoqiao that the waterfall might be more stressful. ]

But... that's a Feebas, not a Magikarp.

*Imogen...*

Anyway, just, be careful. There are a lot of ways pushing that hard can go wrong. She can either resent you for it or be so determined they push too hard and hurt herself.

Have you tried to figure out how what she wants to do training wise? Asking her might help!

I figured it was the thought that counts. [ no, Xiaoqiao...really, really not. she glances over to where her feebas is. ]

I definitely don't want her to dislike me more. She's already kind of afraid of me...

[ because of the whole thinking about descaling and cooking thing. ] I don't know how to ask her at all. I'm just worried about her, every mother wants her child to grow big and strong!

[ ...nm, that the child in question is a fish. ]

That's not how Pokemon work. Be cool if it did.

If you find someone with a psychic type they can translate for you. Otherwise there are a few people that can manage it for you.

This is so confusing, if they were just horses and tigers I'd know what to do.

[ she sounds a bit disappointed, if resigned.

and then promptly perks up again. ] People can do that?

*Imogen gets quiet as she thinks of what would make this easier for her, which really wouldn't make it easier at all.*

Some! It isn't super common so you gotta be really good to understand them. Personally I just try to read their emotions and expressions and guess as best I can!

I'm not very good with dinosaurs, but I'm really good with rodents!

[ actually, that does work for her. usually, it's just her feebas looks the same to her no matter how hard she stares at her. ]

Dinosaurs? Like dragons? I think I'm doing okay with Flaming Rabbit because he's so similar to a horse but...how do you tell what a fish is thinking? [ her face looks the same all the time. wide-eyed and terrified. ]

Close! Here they are totally different.

*At home they are totally different for a different reason.*

Here Dinosaurs aren't as smart as Dragons. That's really the main thing.

And you watch her swim, duh. *Seems obvious to Imogen.*

I don't think there were dinosaurs where I come from. And I'd never seen an actual dragon either. [ that's not to say she didn't believe they existed though. either way, she wants one. ]

I...watch? [ she's really not good at just watching. ] I guess I could swim with her too, huh?

Dinosaurs have been dead for millions of years where I'm from, and here too. It's complicated.

I guess you can swim with her, but watching her is better. How she moves will tell you a thing or two about her mood, just like you watch any land creature's movements.

I've never heard of them! But there are many legends about dragons! [ but they're more than legends here, which is just so cool! ]

Um...that does make sense. I guess I'll try that. [ she has to try her best for Xiao'yu even if it's not what she'd typically do. ]

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