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[envy_the_sinners]

[Scar's been lying low in Olivine ever since the hurricane, and he's starting to go a little stir-crazy. Being left bored with his thoughts can only end in one thing. Anon questions.]

In my time here, I have come to find that there are a great many "worlds" that are home to people who wouldn't be considered human, but experience the same depth of thought and range of emotion.

[Even he can make that conclusion, now.]

In that case, what is humanity? A measure of physical traits? A state of mind? Something into which one must be born?

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[envy_the_sinners]

A misguided point of view, indeed.

[Not that Scar can talk about misguided points of view, but he's always held a fondness for furry friends, be they animal or Pokémon.]

I am glad that you have reconsidered.

[islandshore]

Well, it sure wasn't easy. Had to get my butt handed to me in a battle for me to get a clue, and even then, I didn't take it sitting down.

But it's... kinda come with consequences. Got an Aerodactyl that's impossible to use in battles because she got too aggressive. Just goes to show that even Pokémon have limits. Train them too hard, and that's all they can do.

[envy_the_sinners]

They are eerily similar to people, in many ways.

[islandshore]

It's weird. I mean, I guess it's not too weird after meeting a former pony, but I think the fact that most Pokémon can't speak makes it easy to overlook just how smart they really are. Guess that ties back to the whole humanity thing, too. I think we like to think of ourselves as special, and that's not always a good thing.