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[It's very rare for Fluttershy to ever make a post on the gear, so it must be important. Her eyes are a little red, maybe from crying, or maybe she's just frustrated. Her Murkrow sits on her shoulder, gently nudging her, trying to encourage her. after a moment, Fluttershy nods, and speaks.]

H-Hello, everypony... I mean, everyone. I just wanted to say something...

A lot of us can't understand Pokemon. But Pokemon can understand us. They can tell when we're angry, or sad, or happy, or frightened... And in time, they understand our language too. After all, a Pokemon wouldn't be able to battle if they didn't know what we were saying.

That said... that means they can also understand insults, and rudeness. So please think carefully before you talk to or around your Pokemon... especially when naming them...

... That's all.

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From:

worktodo

...I don't understand. He's not mean. He's too nice.

From:

3_butterflies

[Hmmm. She twirls a finger in her hair.]

I suppose I should just get right to it... Do you want him to keep calling you Dummy, or to change it?

From:

worktodo

[...Hmmm.]

I don't know. It's my name. It'd be strange to change my name. But people will think it's a bad name if I don't change it?

From:

3_butterflies

It's a common word, so many people will understand it. It may make them question your trainer, and almost think badly of them... I know that's what I did. But it's ultimately up to you, and what makes you feel comfortable. It's your name, so it's your choice, and it would be wrong of me to press you either way.

From:

worktodo

Oh.

[Hmmm, indeed.]

It'd be strange to change. But I don't want to make trouble. And I don't want people to think bad things about my trainer because of me. Maybe I should change.

Should we all change our names?

From:

3_butterflies

[... wait]

'All'? What did he name the others?

[bad feeling is bad.]

From:

worktodo

[Oh, Fluttershy, if you only knew.]

Gandhina. Thing. Egghead. Estelle. CumuloNimrod. Pinkerbell. Goober. And Dummy. That's me.

What are good names, Fluttershy?

From:

3_butterflies

... Thing seems a little demeaning, but maybe he was struggling with his imagination... And my friends called my friend Twilight 'Egghead', so I think that's a good thing... So, really, your name is the only one that concerns me.

Your trainer was actually thinking of changing your name to 'Sphodromantis viridis'. It means praying mantis, a bug from his world that you resemble.

From:

worktodo

Oh. I don't like that name at all. What if I were making an incision and I was about to make a mistake? He would have to say "Sphodromantis Viridis, stop" instead of "Dummy, stop". By then it might be too late.

From:

3_butterflies

Oh my goodness, you're right! Hm... maybe just Viridis?

From:

worktodo

I don't know. I like my name. I wish it wasn't a bad one.

From:

3_butterflies

... Like I said, it's ultimately your choice. You can keep it if you want to, and ignore what other people think about it. People might ask and worry, but once they get to know him, like I did, they can change their minds. All I wanted was to know how you felt.

From:

worktodo

Can I think about it? I never thought about having a different name before. Maybe I can think of one I'd like better. Can I do that?

From:

3_butterflies

Of course you can. You can take all the time you want to think of one.

From:

worktodo

Okay. Thank you. I'll do that, then.

But until I do, can you please tell people that my name isn't a bad name? I think that would help a lot. So people aren't mad.