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[hark_a_suicune]

[Are you in the vicinity of Community Building 1 today?

Yes?

Good! Because you arrived just in time to witness a man jumping off one of its highest windows!

Though maybe "jumping" isn't the right word. "Leaping" is more like it. Leaping with his arms (and wings!) outstretched, even. Is he a bird? A plane? Superman? Nope, ladies and gentlemen! Merely an average human being, jumping out of windows as average human beings are wont to do!
...
All right, that was a bare-faced lie. His jumping is much cooler than that of an average human being!

But now isn't the time to gape at his athletic prowess. The ground is approaching awfully fast, even if it's true he doesn't seem too bothered by it. Could it be he has an ace up his sleeve?

Why, of course he does. He's a magician after all.

But you might not know that.]

Comments

[hark_a_suicune]

Probably. Maybe I should try hovering over the building with Electrode before jumping, next time! [Perfectly normal conversation between poképeople.]

[tsuntrader]

Electrode can hover? [Perfectly normal.]

[hark_a_suicune]

[... And with a snap of his fingers, Electrode's pokéball is now in his hand! Showoff time.]

Would you care for a demonstration?

[tsuntrader]

[...]

Sure. [He pulls out his own Pokéball, letting out Murkrow.] Mind if I get a better view?

[hark_a_suicune]

Not at all!

[Releasing his giant ball, and climbing on it in one swift move!
... And with one tap of his foot, Electrode shoots up into the sky accompanied by a low buzzing sound. It only takes a second for it to reach a respectable height, Eusine still standing straight up on top (and still looking very proud of himself, of course). goddamn showoffs
Come get your "better view", Silver!]

[tsuntrader]

[Well. That definitely falls under "things Silver didn't know about Electrode".

They'll come fly up to the top of the building and look over at Eusine from there. Nice balance there, cape guy.]

[hark_a_suicune]

[It's okay Silver, not many people know about the hovering. Eusine just happens to be two generations early! Because... Because it's pokéspecial. Screw logic.

He looks up at Silver. Magnet-rising up to talk to you face to face would be a good idea, but Electrode's magnetism doesn't allow him to rise quite that high. ... But that'll... totally work over the building. Can I just invoke the Rule of Cool? I'll invoke the Rule of Cool. But no worries, he can always call back Electrode and fly up the last few meters with Jumpluff!
Yes, Eusine is a pro at flying with the most unlikely things.]

Quite a neat trick, isn't it!

[tsuntrader]

I'll say. That's called... Magnet Rise, right? [Rule of cool is always the answer.]

[hark_a_suicune]

[An appreciative nod! You're a clever kid, he likes that.]

That's right! I have to admit, I was quite surprised to learn the Voltorb line could do that. But it didn't take me long to see the possibilities!

["Possibilities" meaning, of course, "things a twelve year old would find cool". Probably because he WAS a twelve year old at the time.]

[tsuntrader]

[Reading: It gives him a better name for "some electric types just float".]

It's a good counter against ground types, isn't it?

[hark_a_suicune]

It does make most ground-based attacks useless. But I've found many other uses for it, as well!

[Those "other uses" are where it's at. The ground-type thing is only an added bonus.]

[tsuntrader]

Like what?