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[When the video flickers on, there is a sudden sizzling sound that permeates through the speaker of your pokegear, gaining in intensity as the pokegear spins around and around in a dizzying motion, before skidding to a halt abruptly. Out of the corner of the screen, one can see a flash of a long snout and the leg of what looks to be a bedpost, if the frilly covers draping down from above are any indication whatsoever.

Then, an eevee pokes its face into the screen, staring out from the other side of the pokegear with a seriousness found only on shampoo models and totem poles. It bats at the screen cautiously, then looks up, ears twitching at the approach of something that sounds like it's... sizzling.

A large hand reaches down and picks up the pokegear, shifting until it faces upwards. The video then reveals a lightly-smiling Fuji, and what appears to be a hair iron held loosely in his other hand, which seems to be more or less the cause of the sizzling.

Wedged between the two metal prongs of the hair iron is a gastly.

It looks very, very pleased.

Fuji looks to the gastly, then back to the screen thoughtfully.]

I guess now's as good of a time as ever. Kanra, Souji -- the eggs have hatched nicely. Thank you. I'll do my best to take good care of them.

[A smile. Then, thoughtfully--] Which brings me to a very important question, actually. Do baby pokemon teethe? Little brothers do, at any rate, but that's probably an unfair comparison.

[He pauses, shrugging. Suddenly, the eevee, having climbed up his shoulders in the meantime, peeks out from behind his hair, brown fur blending in a dizzying fashion with brown hair. It gives the pokegear a wary look, and disappears behind Fuji's back, presumably climbing down his back once more.

Fuji chuckles. He lifts his hair iron, bemused.] Gastlies don't seem to, but I think they replace teething with other hobbies.

[Rue.] I guess I just want to know why I woke up today with all of my socks shredded in a pile in the corner. If any breeders could share some insight, I'd like that. [Pause.] And if anyone has any recommendations for a brand of shred-proof, fire-proof socks, I'd like to hear it.

[A grin, almost conspiratorial in nature.] My toes aren't used to being cold.

[He laughs, lightly, and ends the feed.]

[filter: niou]

Hey, got a sec?

[The gastly and the hair iron is inspired by this. Told you I would. ♥!]

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I don't see how, if it's only for that purpose. If they are teething, they can't help it, and it'll help relieve them.

On the other hand, if they aren't teething in first place, this might have the opposite effect, namely encouraging them to chew on offered things.

It's something of a dilemma.

If you tell them that some things are for chewing and others aren't, they're smart enough to tell the difference; my Sableye can. They're not like a regular dog or cat.

[He hums, thoughtful.] Maybe. Do you have a lot of experience with dogs and cats?

[ ...does Mokona count? ]

Something like that. When Hisui was born, she chewed a bit. Her teeth are made for rocks, so... [ He had to pay for the inn chair. Thank goodness he was gainfully employed. ] I bought lots of metal things for her to chew.

[Inter-dimensional pork buns are exempt. >:]

That's nice of you. How long did this teething stage last? Assuming that she stopped teething after a while. And if she didn't, I'm not sure if I want to see the length of the bill.

[ A shrug. He didn't count. ] She chewed on the metal things when I gave them to her and kept doing it for a few weeks. Maybe around three? She still eats rocks, though. Well, to be honest, rocks are all she eats...

A pokemon that eats rocks, huh. I guess they're right when they say it takes all kinds.

You might want to be a little careful in the caves, then. One of these days, you might wake up to the sight of her teeth latched onto a geodude, or maybe even an onix.

Akiba doesn't eat, and Hisui only eats rocks. It's really hopeless...

[He chuckles.] I've seen more cheerful rainclouds. You shouldn't be so gloomy. Maybe that's why your pokemon lack appetite?

I'm a cook!

[ He doesn't want to--or can't--put it in so many words, but he...misses having someone to cook for. ]

[..... oh Watsunuki. Why so... tsun.]

I didn't know having an expression of pending doom was a requirement for being a cook. [But he looks a little amused.] But on the bright side, you can always consider the experimental value? With Hisui around, I'm sure you'll discover a whole bunch of new and exciting ways to flavor rocks.

[ 'cause that's just how he rolls ]

Somehow, I don't think her palate is that discriminating.

You'd never know. Have you tried? Feeding her different kinds of rocks.

There has to be one kind that she likes over another.

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