They call me… THE SCAVENGER.

As much as I hate it... I am one of the only humans on the surface. What I don't hate is how accepting the surface dwellers are. (RnM RP blog ft. My character!)

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

To all who can hear my message…

My name is Crystal.

I am human. Possibly one of the last surviving humans of this day and age who have chosen to stay on the surface with the… constant dangers.

If you are a fellow human, or a surface dweller that is genuinely not harmful to humans, then I will gladly accept your help and return the favor. If you’re one of the bunker humans that believes Heath and the rest of the council are in the right with their actions, LEAVE WHILE YOU STILL HAVE ANY METHOD OF MOVEMENT THAT I HAVENT CLAWED AWAY.

(Hi! This is the mod! Basic DNI, no proshippers, no MAPs, no TERFs, no homophobes or anything similar, and please ask for lore! Icon made in Picrew. Also, Mod is an adult, but Crystal is not, so nothing suggestive!)

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

-A tallish well dressed mechanical appears.- Pendulum: Excuse me, is this a- -Rereads a note in his hands.- Pendulum: Professor Joshua?

-Crystal then came out with an attempt at making a lab coat out of a white shirt and a few toy capsules painted to resemble the card.-

Yes, I am! Well, actually my name is Crystal, but you probably already know that from what @rnmbarb told you… I only made the alias because, well, every Pokemon professor is named after a tree, but I didn’t think Professor Maple vibed with me, and I’m rambling again, aren’t I?

-Crystal placed a handmade cardboard Pokédex in front of @askpendulumdepot. There was a slot for a card to fit in the screen area. The card in the screen slot was for Volcarona.-

Oh, did you know Volcarona had inspiration from Mothra? This becomes more obvious in its German dub name, Ramoth! But more to the point, would you like to learn more about caring for and catching them?

[rnmbarb]

@askpendulumdepot , I didn't know you were into Pokémon! Also! You've never met @crystalofbunkerbeta , have you? Crystal is basically my new little sister! I found her in the trash! You can also see that she loves Pokémon too.

Crystal? Did you drag Pendulum out here so you could talk about Pokémon?

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

That is Professor Joshua to you, @rnmbarb. Anyway, you wanna join? The protagonist in each game has a rival, but the term is used loosely. Basically, rival went from “competition for the title of champion” to “a close friend that drives you to improve until you reach the top!” Also, you used to be able to name the rival in the first two generations…

But more to the point! @askpendulumdepot, you have your Volcarona, and it has a moveset for battles! What say Barb and I show you the ropes? I-I mean, once Barb picks HER partner Pokemon…

[askpendulumdepot]

Oh this is your sister @rnmbarb! Well it's certainly good you have met, what with you both being the only two humans I've seen around here it must be a little less lonely having met each other. Although I am quite puzzled what @crystalofbunkerbeta was doing in the trash. As for Pokemon, I don't really know much about it. This honestly adorable plush toy was simply left at my door with instructions that lead me to here. But I must admit I am a bit curious to learn more about it! You said it can battle Crystal- I mean Professor Joshua?

[rnmbarb]

"Yeah! It has been a lot less lonely. I always wanted to be a big sister, you know? So I've been taking care of her. @crystalofbunkerbeta was really scared around Robot and Monster at first like I was, but I showed her that not all Mechanicals and Organics are as scary as they seem. She's still unlearning some things she picked up from this one other place I still don't know much about, and I'm assuming there are more humans there, but that doesn't mean they're the good kind. Not with how they sent Crystal out with nothing but the clothes on her back. That's why I found her in the trash. She was surviving off of scraps."

-Barb was sensitive to abandonment herself, so it angered her that her own kind would do something like that to Crystal. Humanity is still just as selfish and cruel as Barb last left it-

"Let's focus on the Pokémon stuff. I'm not really that much of an expert either, but I know Pikachu. That's the Pokémon I'm choosing! In fact..."

-Barb rushed to her room, changed into her Pikachu onesie and came back out again-

"You ready for your first Pokémon battle, @askpendulumdepot ? Crystal can explain the rest."

Barb may not understand Pokémon but she has the spirit god damn it lmao

[askpendulumdepot]

Other humans? Well that is surprising! Although I must admit the knowledge that there may be a dastardly group of humans lurking somewhere unknown is also just a wee bit troubling. Since we have already seen how the populace generally reacts with fear to @rnmbarb, I'd hate to think what would happen if a bunch of humans with malicious intentions showed up on our doorstep. -A small thought occurred to him that if that were to happen perhaps he could somehow use it to his advantage to elevate his business, but he dismissed that thought since that sounded like more trouble than it was worth.- -Pendulum claps when Barb comes out in the Pikachu onesie. He still doesn't really understand how Pokemon works, but at least Barb seems to be having fun.- I'm ready! Sort of. @crystalofbunkerbeta can you please explain what exactly I'm supposed to be doing here?

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

Can do, @askpendulumdepot!

So, in Pokemon, there’s little tournaments where they do little battles, and there’s an entire league that leads up to the Elite Four, and then the champion! But for now, you probably have to learn the basics…

-Crystal quickly looked for a guide for moves for Volcarona, and found a good starting guide!-

Okay! So, battles are turn based, and each Pokemon has moves for the battles. Each move- and Pokemon- has a type! The types give each one strengths and weaknesses! For instance, Pikachu- that would be what @rnmbarb is at the moment- is an Electric type! Your Volcarona has two types- Bug AND Fire!

(Mod: I haven’t figured out the moves yet, but I was planning on Volcarona learning Solar Beam along the line!)

[rnmbarb]

"Haha, yeah! Like- Pikachu! Use thunderbolt!"

-All of a sudden, the bulb of the lamp exploded beside Barb, and she startled herself.-

**Why does this keep happening??**

-Barb looked to @askpendulumdepot and @crystalofbunkerbeta feeling awkward every time a faulty wiring issue occurred that couldn't be explained, so she focused back on the game they were playing-

"Volcorona seems pretty fitting for Pen since he's basically a sentient oven, right? Wouldn't it be cool if we could bake a pizza in his hatch?"

-Did she really just compare Pendulum to a pizza oven? She must have the munchies again or something-

[askpendulumdepot]

Alright I think I understand now @crystalofbunkerbeta! -Pendulum momentarily jumps when the lamp exploded, he'd never actually witnessed @rnmbarb's electrical abilities himself before. Or at least not to that extent.- Well that certainly adds an element of realism now doesn't it! Now Volcarona, you use... -Pendulum skims over the guide.- Ember! -Pendulum rolls his eyes when Barb mentions cooking a pizza in his furnace.- Barb, I am not a pizza oven. You're just hungry. Now if you'd like I could order this group a pizza before we continue the battle.

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

Hm? Oh yeah! Uh, that’s why I chose Volcarona! Definitely not just because I thought it looked cool, had good lore, AND it was basically some kind of angel-bug that gave off Starlight Glimmer vibes in the same sense that @askpendulumdepot does! And before you ask about Starlight Glimmer, that’s something entirely different! I mean, the seraphim resemblance AND the fact that it has both a past AND future paradox form in Gen 9 probably doesn’t mean anything!

-the explosion definitely caught Crystal off guard… did @rnmbarb cause it? No, she couldn’t have… could she? Humans aren’t supposed to have that kind of power! That’d be as crazy as Crystal having acute mind reading abilities… that had to be either the hearing aid Robot made her going nuts or her own anxiety causing her to assume what people think of her… oh! Right! The battle!-

Alright! Ember it is! Aaaaaand the hit lands! Okay, look at type advantages, so Ember is a fire-type move, and on an electric type, that deals the normal amount of damage! Decent amount of hit points taken!

*LE GASP* snacks? Oh heck yeah! I could, uh, talk a little more if you want… there’s a bit more info about Volcarona if you want to hear…

(Mod: Crystal’s old bunker, despite being somewhat hard to find, is decently caught up on human pop culture.)

[askpendulumdepot]

Splendid! -Pendulum claps his hands together.- This Pokemon battling thing is pretty enjoyable! -He walks over to a phone on the wall.- Right, I'll order us some pizza then. @rnmbarb @crystalofbunkerbeta is there anything in particular you want? I am partial to a nice bacon and basil myself. Also I would be delighted to hear more about Volcarona after this call! I really find this all to be quite fascinating.

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

-Crystal’s eyes lit up in a metaphorical sense. @askpendulumdepot was enjoying her ramblings? She couldn’t believe it… and he actually wanted to hear more? Who was she to deny a friend? @rnmbarb probably wanted to hear more too, but she had to make sure…-

Be prepared, because when I’m passionate about something, I talk about it a lot…

Okay, so! The exact etymology- I think that’s what the right word is- for Volcarona is a little phonetic combination of either “Volcano,” which one Pokédex entry states it having provided light in times of ashen skies, or “Vulcan,” a Roman god, and I think “Corona,” which could be either a translation of “crown” or another term for sunspot.

Pretty fitting for the Sun Pokemon, right? Oddly enough, it shares this category with Espeon and Sunflora! We can try and add those two to your party if you want- keep in mind, you can only bring six at a time with you.

In terms of design, it’s likely based on the Garden Tiger Moth AND a specific depiction of an angel from a human illustration. I thought of giving it the name “Serafine,” after Seraphim, but I think you deserve to choose more.

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

I swear, sometimes teaching @greatest-inventor-robot and @monster-krumholtz about human pop culture gets exhausting. Any tips, @rnmbarb?

[rnmbarb]

I know what you mean! All the pop cultural references I make flies right over their heads! It's also kinda funny watching them try and figure it out, and then they start laughing and nodding their heads like they know what I'm talking about when they don't.

Either that or they both look at me like I'm bonkers smh

@crystalofbunkerbeta

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

Agreed. I mean REALLY, where did you THINK every character in Super Smash Bros came from?! And when @monster-krumholtz called Mega Mewtwo Y “Super Saiyan Mewtwo…” I mean, if anything, Super Sonic resembles a Super Saiyan better, Mega Mewtwo Y obviously resembles the Bastet-looking cat guy!

At least @greatest-inventor-robot understood the concept of a “crackship” after finding my Tomodachi Life island… shame it had to be Fox McCloud and Rocket Raccoon. I mean, I wanted Sunil to get with Fox!

@rnmbarb

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

Haha, NICE! Take THAT, Heath!

…oh, and thanks for the help, @rnmbarb.

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

I swear, sometimes teaching @greatest-inventor-robot and @monster-krumholtz about human pop culture gets exhausting. Any tips, @rnmbarb?

[rnmbarb]

I know what you mean! All the pop cultural references I make flies right over their heads! It's also kinda funny watching them try and figure it out, and then they start laughing and nodding their heads like they know what I'm talking about when they don't.

Either that or they both look at me like I'm bonkers smh

@crystalofbunkerbeta

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

Agreed. I mean REALLY, where did you THINK every character in Super Smash Bros came from?! And when @monster-krumholtz called Mega Mewtwo Y “Super Saiyan Mewtwo…” I mean, if anything, Super Sonic resembles a Super Saiyan better, Mewtwo in general obviously resembles the Bastet-looking cat guy!

At least @greatest-inventor-robot understood the concept of a “crackship” after finding my Tomodachi Life island… shame it had to be Fox McCloud and Rocket Raccoon. I mean, I wanted Sunil to get with Fox!

@rnmbarb

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

I swear, sometimes teaching @greatest-inventor-robot and @monster-krumholtz about human pop culture gets exhausting. Any tips, @rnmbarb?

[gamegem92]

(Sidekick belongs to @tripecake, but Crystal is mine)

Sidekick, countering something Crystal said: THEN #MAKE #SURE #YOU #STAYALIVETO #ENJOYIT!

Crystal, thoroughly scared: …that’s not how hashtags work?

[tripecake]

Hehehe she would totally say that

She's so dumb she doesn't know how internet stuff work

But she at least would know what a hashtag IS Henchmen would think is some sort of Snack

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

Please stop laughing, I am pretty sure that @im-the-best-one can and will break both of my kneecaps whenever @rnmbarb is away from me.

Shame I can’t go back, though… @tacles-armando probably has some interesting things in those dumpsters…

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

-A tallish well dressed mechanical appears.- Pendulum: Excuse me, is this a- -Rereads a note in his hands.- Pendulum: Professor Joshua?

-Crystal then came out with an attempt at making a lab coat out of a white shirt and a few toy capsules painted to resemble the card.-

Yes, I am! Well, actually my name is Crystal, but you probably already know that from what @rnmbarb told you… I only made the alias because, well, every Pokemon professor is named after a tree, but I didn’t think Professor Maple vibed with me, and I’m rambling again, aren’t I?

-Crystal placed a handmade cardboard Pokédex in front of @askpendulumdepot. There was a slot for a card to fit in the screen area. The card in the screen slot was for Volcarona.-

Oh, did you know Volcarona had inspiration from Mothra? This becomes more obvious in its German dub name, Ramoth! But more to the point, would you like to learn more about caring for and catching them?

[rnmbarb]

@askpendulumdepot , I didn't know you were into Pokémon! Also! You've never met @crystalofbunkerbeta , have you? Crystal is basically my new little sister! I found her in the trash! You can also see that she loves Pokémon too.

Crystal? Did you drag Pendulum out here so you could talk about Pokémon?

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

That is Professor Joshua to you, @rnmbarb. Anyway, you wanna join? The protagonist in each game has a rival, but the term is used loosely. Basically, rival went from “competition for the title of champion” to “a close friend that drives you to improve until you reach the top!” Also, you used to be able to name the rival in the first two generations…

But more to the point! @askpendulumdepot, you have your Volcarona, and it has a moveset for battles! What say Barb and I show you the ropes? I-I mean, once Barb picks HER partner Pokemon…

[askpendulumdepot]

Oh this is your sister @rnmbarb! Well it's certainly good you have met, what with you both being the only two humans I've seen around here it must be a little less lonely having met each other. Although I am quite puzzled what @crystalofbunkerbeta was doing in the trash. As for Pokemon, I don't really know much about it. This honestly adorable plush toy was simply left at my door with instructions that lead me to here. But I must admit I am a bit curious to learn more about it! You said it can battle Crystal- I mean Professor Joshua?

[rnmbarb]

"Yeah! It has been a lot less lonely. I always wanted to be a big sister, you know? So I've been taking care of her. @crystalofbunkerbeta was really scared around Robot and Monster at first like I was, but I showed her that not all Mechanicals and Organics are as scary as they seem. She's still unlearning some things she picked up from this one other place I still don't know much about, and I'm assuming there are more humans there, but that doesn't mean they're the good kind. Not with how they sent Crystal out with nothing but the clothes on her back. That's why I found her in the trash. She was surviving off of scraps."

-Barb was sensitive to abandonment herself, so it angered her that her own kind would do something like that to Crystal. Humanity is still just as selfish and cruel as Barb last left it-

"Let's focus on the Pokémon stuff. I'm not really that much of an expert either, but I know Pikachu. That's the Pokémon I'm choosing! In fact..."

-Barb rushed to her room, changed into her Pikachu onesie and came back out again-

"You ready for your first Pokémon battle, @askpendulumdepot ? Crystal can explain the rest."

Barb may not understand Pokémon but she has the spirit god damn it lmao

[askpendulumdepot]

Other humans? Well that is surprising! Although I must admit the knowledge that there may be a dastardly group of humans lurking somewhere unknown is also just a wee bit troubling. Since we have already seen how the populace generally reacts with fear to @rnmbarb, I'd hate to think what would happen if a bunch of humans with malicious intentions showed up on our doorstep. -A small thought occurred to him that if that were to happen perhaps he could somehow use it to his advantage to elevate his business, but he dismissed that thought since that sounded like more trouble than it was worth.- -Pendulum claps when Barb comes out in the Pikachu onesie. He still doesn't really understand how Pokemon works, but at least Barb seems to be having fun.- I'm ready! Sort of. @crystalofbunkerbeta can you please explain what exactly I'm supposed to be doing here?

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

Can do, @askpendulumdepot!

So, in Pokemon, there’s little tournaments where they do little battles, and there’s an entire league that leads up to the Elite Four, and then the champion! But for now, you probably have to learn the basics…

-Crystal quickly looked for a guide for moves for Volcarona, and found a good starting guide!-

Okay! So, battles are turn based, and each Pokemon has moves for the battles. Each move- and Pokemon- has a type! The types give each one strengths and weaknesses! For instance, Pikachu- that would be what @rnmbarb is at the moment- is an Electric type! Your Volcarona has two types- Bug AND Fire!

(Mod: I haven’t figured out the moves yet, but I was planning on Volcarona learning Solar Beam along the line!)

[rnmbarb]

"Haha, yeah! Like- Pikachu! Use thunderbolt!"

-All of a sudden, the bulb of the lamp exploded beside Barb, and she startled herself.-

**Why does this keep happening??**

-Barb looked to @askpendulumdepot and @crystalofbunkerbeta feeling awkward every time a faulty wiring issue occurred that couldn't be explained, so she focused back on the game they were playing-

"Volcorona seems pretty fitting for Pen since he's basically a sentient oven, right? Wouldn't it be cool if we could bake a pizza in his hatch?"

-Did she really just compare Pendulum to a pizza oven? She must have the munchies again or something-

[askpendulumdepot]

Alright I think I understand now @crystalofbunkerbeta! -Pendulum momentarily jumps when the lamp exploded, he'd never actually witnessed @rnmbarb's electrical abilities himself before. Or at least not to that extent.- Well that certainly adds an element of realism now doesn't it! Now Volcarona, you use... -Pendulum skims over the guide.- Ember! -Pendulum rolls his eyes when Barb mentions cooking a pizza in his furnace.- Barb, I am not a pizza oven. You're just hungry. Now if you'd like I could order this group a pizza before we continue the battle.

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

Hm? Oh yeah! Uh, that’s why I chose Volcarona! Definitely not just because I thought it looked cool, had good lore, AND it was basically some kind of angel-bug that gave off Starlight Glimmer vibes in the same sense that @askpendulumdepot does! And before you ask about Starlight Glimmer, that’s something entirely different! I mean, the seraphim resemblance AND the fact that it has both a past AND future paradox form in Gen 9 probably doesn’t mean anything!

-the explosion definitely caught Crystal off guard… did @rnmbarb cause it? No, she couldn’t have… could she? Humans aren’t supposed to have that kind of power! That’d be as crazy as Crystal having acute mind reading abilities… that had to be either the hearing aid Robot made her going nuts or her own anxiety causing her to assume what people think of her… oh! Right! The battle!-

Alright! Ember it is! Aaaaaand the hit lands! Okay, look at type advantages, so Ember is a fire-type move, and on an electric type, that deals the normal amount of damage! Decent amount of hit points taken!

*LE GASP* snacks? Oh heck yeah! I could, uh, talk a little more if you want… there’s a bit more info about Volcarona if you want to hear…

(Mod: Crystal’s old bunker, despite being somewhat hard to find, is decently caught up on human pop culture.)

[msaw]

robot and monster but their bacon got laced with stupid sauce

[rnmbarb]

Congratulations guys! You're high as shit!

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

…why do you say that like you have a hand in this, @rnmbarb?

[gart-the-golden-child]

@rnmbarb, can humans mitose? I’m just making sure, because I saw another human in the dumpster behind my factory… I’m pretty sure it knows you because it looked at me with an expression that said “I know what you are >:3”

(mod: was it @crystalofbunkerbeta?)

[rnmbarb]

"Oh my god, NO. Humans do not mitose! Have you ever read a biology book?? .... Don't answer that! I don't wanna know how mechanicals do the nasty! .... or is it more like you go to a factory that's kinda like a build-a-bear? But like- you just get to make your own kid?"

"Also, that's just my sister, Crystal. And uh... I'm pretty sure everyone knows what you are. Was it supposed to be a secret? Water found in Ocean!" 👏 👏 👏

@gart-the-golden-child

[gart-the-golden-child]

…fair point. A-Anyway, you said her name was… Crystal? Assuming that she didn’t come from the same doorway that you came from, where did @crystalofbunkerbeta hail from?

…nevertheless, @rnmbarb, if you ever need any assistance in figuring out how to be an older sibling… I’d say to ask me, but I’m sure @greatest-inventor-robot would testify otherwise.

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

Yeahhhhh, I’d tell you where my bunker of origin- please don’t shorten it to “boo” like @rnmbarb did- but most other humans are kinda standoffish towards Mechanicals and Organics… that and I lost my compass a week after I left on a mission.

Also, I’m pretty sure you’re trying your best, @gart-the-golden-child! At least from what Barb told me…

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

POV: Crystal after accidentally eating one of @rnmbarb’s special brownies

[rnmbarb]

Crystal noooooo! 😭

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

MY PATIENCE IS WATIENCE! IS THIS ENTERTATIENCE?!

[rnmbarb]

Oop- I'm just gonna let you wear out all your energy. You must have eaten the sativa strand edibles.

@crystalofbunkerbeta

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

There’s different kinds?! Ohhh, NOW you’ve done it- I have to 100% this naaowww!

[rnmbarb]

"You're 100% crazy, that's what you are. Now act normal so @monster-krumholtz and @greatest-inventor-robot doesn't find out you're higher than a kite-"

-Barb was hoping that @crystalofbunkerbeta would mellow out.-

"Why were you in my stuff anyways? I had a note saying those brownies were mine, and I know you saw the note, Crystal! I even hid them in my room! Well- our room, but still! My side of the room."

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

-act normal… considering Crystal, “normal” would involve her making video game references and rooting through the trash.-

…I tried asking permission, @rnmbarb! You said I could do it! …okay, maybe I should have asked when you weren’t distracted… also, why shouldn’t @greatest-inventor-robot and @monster-krumholtz find out?

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

POV: Crystal after accidentally eating one of @rnmbarb’s special brownies

[rnmbarb]

Crystal noooooo! 😭

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

MY PATIENCE IS WATIENCE! IS THIS ENTERTATIENCE?!

[rnmbarb]

Oop- I'm just gonna let you wear out all your energy. You must have eaten the sativa strand edibles.

@crystalofbunkerbeta

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

There’s different kinds?! Ohhh, NOW you’ve done it- I have to 100% this naaowww!

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

POV: Crystal after accidentally eating one of @rnmbarb’s special brownies

[rnmbarb]

Crystal noooooo! 😭

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

MY PATIENCE IS WATIENCE! IS THIS ENTERTATIENCE?!

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

-A tallish well dressed mechanical appears.- Pendulum: Excuse me, is this a- -Rereads a note in his hands.- Pendulum: Professor Joshua?

-Crystal then came out with an attempt at making a lab coat out of a white shirt and a few toy capsules painted to resemble the card.-

Yes, I am! Well, actually my name is Crystal, but you probably already know that from what @rnmbarb told you… I only made the alias because, well, every Pokemon professor is named after a tree, but I didn’t think Professor Maple vibed with me, and I’m rambling again, aren’t I?

-Crystal placed a handmade cardboard Pokédex in front of @askpendulumdepot. There was a slot for a card to fit in the screen area. The card in the screen slot was for Volcarona.-

Oh, did you know Volcarona had inspiration from Mothra? This becomes more obvious in its German dub name, Ramoth! But more to the point, would you like to learn more about caring for and catching them?

[rnmbarb]

@askpendulumdepot , I didn't know you were into Pokémon! Also! You've never met @crystalofbunkerbeta , have you? Crystal is basically my new little sister! I found her in the trash! You can also see that she loves Pokémon too.

Crystal? Did you drag Pendulum out here so you could talk about Pokémon?

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

That is Professor Joshua to you, @rnmbarb. Anyway, you wanna join? The protagonist in each game has a rival, but the term is used loosely. Basically, rival went from “competition for the title of champion” to “a close friend that drives you to improve until you reach the top!” Also, you used to be able to name the rival in the first two generations…

But more to the point! @askpendulumdepot, you have your Volcarona, and it has a moveset for battles! What say Barb and I show you the ropes? I-I mean, once Barb picks HER partner Pokemon…

[askpendulumdepot]

Oh this is your sister @rnmbarb! Well it's certainly good you have met, what with you both being the only two humans I've seen around here it must be a little less lonely having met each other. Although I am quite puzzled what @crystalofbunkerbeta was doing in the trash. As for Pokemon, I don't really know much about it. This honestly adorable plush toy was simply left at my door with instructions that lead me to here. But I must admit I am a bit curious to learn more about it! You said it can battle Crystal- I mean Professor Joshua?

[rnmbarb]

"Yeah! It has been a lot less lonely. I always wanted to be a big sister, you know? So I've been taking care of her. @crystalofbunkerbeta was really scared around Robot and Monster at first like I was, but I showed her that not all Mechanicals and Organics are as scary as they seem. She's still unlearning some things she picked up from this one other place I still don't know much about, and I'm assuming there are more humans there, but that doesn't mean they're the good kind. Not with how they sent Crystal out with nothing but the clothes on her back. That's why I found her in the trash. She was surviving off of scraps."

-Barb was sensitive to abandonment herself, so it angered her that her own kind would do something like that to Crystal. Humanity is still just as selfish and cruel as Barb last left it-

"Let's focus on the Pokémon stuff. I'm not really that much of an expert either, but I know Pikachu. That's the Pokémon I'm choosing! In fact..."

-Barb rushed to her room, changed into her Pikachu onesie and came back out again-

"You ready for your first Pokémon battle, @askpendulumdepot ? Crystal can explain the rest."

Barb may not understand Pokémon but she has the spirit god damn it lmao

[askpendulumdepot]

Other humans? Well that is surprising! Although I must admit the knowledge that there may be a dastardly group of humans lurking somewhere unknown is also just a wee bit troubling. Since we have already seen how the populace generally reacts with fear to @rnmbarb, I'd hate to think what would happen if a bunch of humans with malicious intentions showed up on our doorstep. -A small thought occurred to him that if that were to happen perhaps he could somehow use it to his advantage to elevate his business, but he dismissed that thought since that sounded like more trouble than it was worth.- -Pendulum claps when Barb comes out in the Pikachu onesie. He still doesn't really understand how Pokemon works, but at least Barb seems to be having fun.- I'm ready! Sort of. @crystalofbunkerbeta can you please explain what exactly I'm supposed to be doing here?

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

Can do, @askpendulumdepot!

So, in Pokemon, there’s little tournaments where they do little battles, and there’s an entire league that leads up to the Elite Four, and then the champion! But for now, you probably have to learn the basics…

-Crystal quickly looked for a guide for moves for Volcarona, and found a good starting guide!-

Okay! So, battles are turn based, and each Pokemon has moves for the battles. Each move- and Pokemon- has a type! The types give each one strengths and weaknesses! For instance, Pikachu- that would be what @rnmbarb is at the moment- is an Electric type! Your Volcarona has two types- Bug AND Fire!

(Mod: I haven’t figured out the moves yet, but I was planning on Volcarona learning Solar Beam along the line!)

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

POV: Crystal after accidentally eating one of @rnmbarb’s special brownies

[im-the-best-one]

Sooooooo…… remember Barb? I saw a similar being walking around with her… DID SHE MITOSE?

WHAT EVEN IS MITOSE

YOU CAN'T JUST MAKE UP WORDS....

ARE THEY LIKE...MULTIPLYING

WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

Seriously? Why does everyone assume humans mitose?

Human reproduction is a lot more complicated than that, but it would be awesome if we could… health class would be so much less traumatic that way.

[haia-am-henchmen]

Ohhhh srs tun how du humans burn ai wana know D:

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

No you do not.

…Okay, fine… they come from underground bunkers. Except Barb, she came out of a magic door.

[im-the-best-one]

Sooooooo…… remember Barb? I saw a similar being walking around with her… DID SHE MITOSE?

WHAT EVEN IS MITOSE

YOU CAN'T JUST MAKE UP WORDS....

ARE THEY LIKE...MULTIPLYING

WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

Seriously? Why does everyone assume humans mitose?

Human reproduction is a lot more complicated than that, but it would be awesome if we could… health class would be so much less traumatic that way.

[crystalofbunkerbeta]

10 posts! Wow… to think it felt like only yesterday since I was gathering scraps and hiding in canopies with a gameboy color…