Time to play devil’s advocate– If you two have to set an example, why not also.. set an example for a healthy relationship?

Sorry, anonymous. I can’t even tell you whether Bill’s trying to be difficult or if he literally is this confused about it. —LH

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Bill, don’t add a second cipher to it. That’s rude. —LH

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replied to your post “Not again Bill! Edit: Bill … care to explain how the internet has a…”

It’s a different Pokémon every time xD

He has a suspicious number of lab accidents, yes. —LH

There’s no way to respond to this without sounding like I’m lying or otherwise making myself look terrible. —Bill

I’ve been looking to become a Ranger, but I’m not quite sure what kind of pokemon would make a good partner honestly

This is a bit difficult to answer, I’m afraid. It really comes down to the terrain of your home region. The best partner a ranger can have is one that can work closely with them no matter the terrain, particularly one with abilities that are both versatile and useful. After all, your partner is the only pokémon you’ll have on a long-term basis; you’ll need to choose one who can handle even the toughest assignments in the most extreme conditions.

Luckily, ranger schools across the globe will offer a choice of partners (or starting partners) to graduates. As you’ll need to attend ranger school in order to be a ranger, you’ll have a less overwhelming selection to work with (as opposed to, well, the entirety of possible partner pokémon in the world). This selection varies from school to school, and it’s often a point of consideration for aspiring rangers who are trying to decide which school to attend. (Of course, the other points should be the quality of education, who’s on the staff, location, and all the other considerations one would need to mull over when choosing a school. Do not choose which school you attend based on offered partners alone.) Additionally, there will also be advisers who might be able to guide your decision, and don’t be afraid to consult your teachers for advice while you’re there.

If it helps, though, electric-types such as pachirisu, pi(ka)chu, and plusle or minun are often popular choices. The capture styler has a limited amount of charge for each capture (that is, you need to let it recharge between captures, and there’s a chance you’ll run out of charge before you can successfully capture a pokémon). Electric-types, however, can have assists and field moves capable of recharging the styler. Even a small amount of electricity from an electric-type partner can be the difference between a successful capture and failure. Hence, many rangers prefer having an electric-type close by, just in case.

Best of luck, anonymous!

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Not again Bill!

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Bill … care to explain how the internet has a shot of this? —LH

Well, there’s a possibility that the footage from one of the cameras I’d set up saved a backup copy to the cloud, and it was somehow leaked to the general public. Clearly, this means I’ll have to have a word with the other administrators. —Bill

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…I was recording a test run of the teleporter for science. —Bill

Are you sure your accidents were actually accidents? —LH

(Assuming it’s domesticated from birth) Might an Eevee display different behaviors/talents depending on its parentage? For example, an Eevee hatchling from Espeon and Vaporeon making a good future Leafeon, or an Eevee coming from a long line of Flareon suddenly displaying pre-evolution behaviors for a Sylveon? Whatever the answer, does the same also apply to Eevee with an unevolved parent or with a non-Eevee parent, or other species with branching evolution lines like Oddish or Rockruff?

Certainly! An eevee’s preferred evolution is a conscious decision made by the eevee itself; it’s an expression of both its interests and its identity, both of which can vary vastly from those of its parents’.

Of course, if an eevee is born to a solid pack of one specific eeveelution, then they’re more likely to evolve into that eeveelution as well. This may be for two reasons: either the climate/terrain is better suited to that specific eeveelution (thus, evolution out of necessity for survival) or the eevee sees it as easier to evolve into a matching evolution so as to fit in with the rest of its pack and get along well enough to survive (thus, evolution out of social obligation … and also necessity for survival again). Thus, you’re less likely to see pre-evolutionary behaviors that don’t match the rest of an eevee’s pack, although that doesn’t necessarily mean that you will never see differing pre-evolutionary behavior.

(Incidentally, yes, the point still stands if the eevee were domesticated. Sometimes, multiple tame eevee will also form a pack of like eeveelutions in order to better withstand certain climates and areas they’re raised in. This is generally more common in regions with extreme temperatures, such as the Arctic, where eevee, even domesticated ones, will generally try to evolve into glaceon to better withstand the elements.)

If an eevee came from a pack of mixed eeveelutions, and especially if its own parents were two different evolutions themselves, it’s more likely for the eevee to pick whatever feels right to it, even if that eeveelution isn’t that of either of its parents. The same can be said for eevee whose parents consist of one eevee or eeveelution and a completely different pokémon. Because such mate pairings occur in situations where there isn’t a need to evolve into one specific eeveelution to survive (either through better socializing or simple adaptation to the environment), the eevee feel freer to explore their options and express themselves according to which eeveelution they would prefer.

As for other evolutionary families, it absolutely works in similar ways: if you have a pack or garden of solidly midday lycanroc or vileplume, hatchlings will be more likely to display pre-evolutionary behavior consistent with their group’s evolution of choice. A mixed pack, garden, herd, and so forth will yield more varied behavior.

There is only one exception to the above rule, and it’s slowpoke. A slowpoke’s pre-evolutionary behavior is that of … well, a slowpoke. They’re fascinating and wonderful creatures, but no, all slowpoke are like that, if you understand my meaning.

Why are developers barred from dating each other?

Simply put: being able to work together is essential for ensuring the storage system network continues to run as smoothly as it does, and office romances very rarely end well.

Also, it’s really more of a guideline than a rule for everyone other than the two of us (who, as I’ve said, need to set an example). It’s more that people are strongly discouraged from pursuing those sorts of relationships.

Especially after several of our fellow developers started forming a sort of League of Evil Exes thanks to Cassius alone.

Don’t forget the time Cascadia’s developer broke up with Dorada’s. —LH

I would prefer to forget, thanks. —Bill

bill for the love of mesprit do you feel any sort of romantic or physical attraction to lanette? if the answer is no you can just say it and spare her the grief !

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This is a complicated question, though. Do I think Lanette is objectively beautiful, creative, intelligent, and caring (no matter how much she acts like she’s exasperated with me)? Yes. Would I pursue any other relationship besides platonic with her? I’m afraid likely not for several reasons, most importantly because we need to set an example for the other developers, who, as Lanette noted, are barred from dating each other. The last thing we need is quarrels between developers because two of them had a messy falling out. Lanette understands all of this, of course. It’s why we’re able to joke with each other so much.

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You realize I can read that, right? —LH