Far too drawn into his own thoughts concerning a damned marble, Kaneda didn't even notice the Growlithe that came sniffing up his leg. A small part of him had to mentally stop himself from bolting or thinking up an alibi. Why? Because back in Johto these adorable little pups were used by policemen- which meant that Kaneda could have been caught. Red handed, judging by the color of the gem in his hand. Not that he did anything wrong blowing up the Game Corner- not that he thought so, anyway. But some people were still sour about it...

Either way, seeing the blonde kid - young man? - had Kaneda's shoulder's relaxing and a bit of the tension leaving his frame. He let something like a smirk tug at the corners of his mouth as he watched the Growlithe do as it was told. Well done pup. That was the only thought he spared toward the two that wasn't spoken aloud.

"No worries, he's a good pup." Kaneda encouraged the blonde, looking from him to the gem in his hand. He tossed it up only to catch it a moment later. "Y'know, I was just thinkin' the same thing. I haven't really figured it out, other than they're being used as a sort of currency to win rewards at the pedestals." His eyes fell down to the Growlithe. "Get yourself a firestone for your pup."

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words. 251
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What a ball of sunshine he'd stumbled upon. Between the eager Growlithe listening to their every word and 'Champ's' openness for conversation, he couldn't help but relax a bit. While the kid was becoming a ranger and the idea of Kaneda being found terrified him, he also didn't mind because the kid wasn't a ranger yet and that meant he wouldn't be suspicious. Well, not yet. Seemed he wasn't terribly judgemental. Or maybe Kaneda was the type of guy who people judged opposite of how he actually was. A sort of social chameleon.

"It ain't bad." In reference to appreciating the company. "Kaneda, by the way." He introduced, watching as the kid bent down to get more gems. He probably should have made more of an effort to bend down and pick up a gem or two, but he found himself not wanting to accidentally scramble his egg. So instead, he leaned back with one hand on his hip and watched as the kid searched. "You and I have that in common- about getting a starter, I mean. Gonna avoid the ranger station and head for the lab... 'cause, why not." he admitted, rolling his shoulders. He felt a bit like he probably should have been helping... which led him to squat down with the kid and start picking up some of the gems.

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words. 240
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There was a part of Kaneda that wondered if he would get that sort of connection with his starter. He assumed he would. Every other Pokemon he had gotten in a team had always become very close to him. Even the damned Furret.... crazy little son of a bitch is what that thing was.

However, seeing Growlithe playfully yip at Champ and watching Champ respond so quickly had Kaneda wondering if he could hear the Pokemon talk. It was something most everybody who came to Inset - or at least those he had run into thus far - seemed to be able to do.

Immediately he was jarred from his thoughts at the mention of the egg tucked away in his shirt. A nod later, he was moving a hand habitually over the egg, rubbing it. He probably looked like a pregnant woman... but he didn't much care. "That's exactly what I'm up to. I've got no idea what gender or anything, but I know the species is a Larvitar by the markings on the egg." He smiled brightly at the prospect. Because Tyranitars were badass and he couldn't wait to meet this little badass...

"I'm a little bias," he started. "But I'm excited about it because it's of Johto." A grin slipped his features and he was plopping down onto the ground, holding the egg secure to make sure it didn't bounce around or anything of the sort. "And that happens to be my favorite region, so." Pity he could never return... that sorrow wasn't shown. Instead, it was tucked away to be dealt with at another time.

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words. 285
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There was no denying the pride in hearing that Champ also thought that Larvitar was a badass. Kaneda had always thought of them as badasses as well, but to find that a Trainer agreed with him was empowering. Most people thought the pseudo-legendary first stage was like, cheating if you got it as a starter. Because of its high defense, and most beginner moves being 'tackle' and 'scratch.' But Kaneda loved that about it. Mostly because the high defense had him not having to worry about the Pokemon constantly needing to have potions used to keep fighting. He always felt that even with a dose or two of potion, a Pokemon must have gotten exhausted. And Larvitars? They were like fucking tanks, could just keep going, so long as they ate some dirt in between battles... and not in the metaphorical sense.

Kaneda hadn't thought about what he wanted to be, besides being 'free' and being off the grid. "Uh... well, Trainer I guess?" Because if he was a Trainer he could accomplish both of those things. "Don't know that I plan on having a vast team, maybe four tops. I'm more of a loner. My first go-round as a Trainer, I had like, maybe three? The fourth got swapped in and out constantly because I couldn't make up my mind."

A laugh escaped him as he took a few gems himself, digging a small hole in front of him and beginning to gauge whether the egg would fit in it or not. "But uh, as far as region, no I'm not local. I'm from Johto, actually. So. A Little bit biased with it being my favorite and everything. Inset's a close second. But that could just be because of the opportunities it's provided me so far."

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notes. Savage, if you want, after you reply i can start up a new thread as a continuation of this thread. <3