Aradia, you have got to be one of the nicest people I have ever met.

[ she sort of laughs at that. ]

It's no problem! If you want one, just say so, and I'll go grab one today and wire it to your pc. That way you'll have a mount that you don't have to wait for hatching-wise. If you don't mind waiting, we could look into getting you an egg of some kind!

Miki-chan just hatched the other day, but he's still too small and too young to ride, I think. He's just a tiny Ponyta.

A ponyta?? That's a great mount, at least! I'm not sure how long it would take for him to get big enough to ride, either - I've never raised one, personally.

Probably a month or two... By then he might be a Rapidash which will definitely be big enough.

I might have to put on my best face and ask for an Onix. Maybe the adoption center might have a good one too.

I checked, and I don't think they have one currently. [ She'd have suggested that, otherwise. ]

I'll send you one later tonight! It shouldn't take that long...I caught Beryl around these parts, actually. [ It should be anywhere from level 12 to 20, although she could easily take down a 20. ...Hahaha overleveling... ] Onix definitely make travel a lot easier. Among other things, they can carry more than one person. Or pokemon!

Pick out a really fitting name, okay?

At least it's good to know that it would be big enough in case I find people I want to travel with.

[ ...A really fitting name. What is a really fitting name for an Onix. ]

I'll try! [ she might not succeed, but she will TRY. ]

Yeah, that's what I like about it! And you never know, the next time more people show up, you could find a travel partner you like. I feel like we're due for another cycle of people coming here.

Do new people show up that soon? Is there some kind of pattern?

About twice a month, usually towards the tail end of the week. I've no idea why, but that's how it usually goes, just based off of when people start posting to the network!

...Why does this place need so many?

Your guess is as good as mine at this point!

No one seems to know.

Oh well. Might as well go along for the ride.

That's my general way of thinking! There's a lot to do here to keep busy, and plenty of people to meet.

And cute pokémon.

Yes, there are lots of those!!!

Do you have your eye on any in particular?

I know I want a Pikachu...

Right now I have my Mincinno, a Pidgey, Purrloin, Petilil, and then of course Ponyta.

Oh, Pikachu are super cute!! They're native to Kanto, too, I think? I got mine as eggs, because of that.

I'll just have to wait and see, won't I? Since some of mine just hatched, I want to make sure they're all right and ready to move on.

That's really reasonable - travelling with a lot of eggs or babies can be a bit much if you're not in a group or don't have a bunch of pokemon who like helping with that sort of thing.

You're traveling with friends, aren't you?

Yes, four of them! They're all from home - although some are more "home" than others.

More "home" than others?

Sollux and I are from the same planet! The other three are from Earth.

How do you know a couple of humans?