Eventually, The Dratini Would Evolve Into A Second Unhelpful Dragon.

[rionaleonhart]

Thank you so much for your comments on andtimetravel! I am incredibly glad the people who've reviewed seem to like it, as there are many thousands of words to come, and we feared a story about Derren Brown and the Doctor in the world of Pokémon would have a prospective audience of about two. (Future instalments will be set elsewhere; we haven't just written tens of thousands of words about Derren and the Doctor in the world of Pokémon. Although perhaps we should.)

moogle62 has now departed, and I was left feeling rather morose as I returned home from the train station. This house was much nicer when it had a Moog in it. However, she has said she will attempt to write fanfiction for me, which would certainly ease the pain of Mooglessness a little. (For my part, I may have promised to write some Derren hurt/comfort, as penance for going OBVIOUSLY THIS IS THE WAY AND THE MAP IS WRONG and thus ruining our watching-a-play plans like an idiot. A tip for all: if we are trying to find a place within a strict time limit and I start trying to lead the way, punch me in the face. I have absolutely no idea of how to go about this hurt/comfort-writing thing, but I must try!)

HERE IS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION: were Pokémon to exist in the world of Merlin, would Uther forbid the ownership of Pokémon in general or only of Psychic Pokémon? And what Pokémon would the characters have?

Working theories:

- Uther, assuming that he does not hate all Pokémon, has an Arcanine. I imagine he would enjoy owning an enormous fiery dog. Also, it is loyal, which he would like.
- moogle62 suggests that something unbearably cute, like a Horsea or an Igglybuff, would attach itself to Arthur. Arthur would not appreciate it. (An Igglybuff is probably more plausible, as I imagine a Horsea would be confined to water. PERHAPS IT KNOWS SURF AND FOLLOWS ARTHUR EVERYWHERE ON A GIANT WAVE. Or, er, perhaps not.)
- Gwen would have an Eevee, probably. Eevee seems a bit of a cliché, but I really do think it would be the perfect Pokémon for Gwen.
- We had some trouble with Morgana. Eventually, moogle62 decided that she would have, and I quote, a 'psychic Meowth'. I DON'T KNOW. ASK MOOG.
- Merlin himself would have something rather rare, of course. Perhaps an unusually small Dratini that he wears around his neck like a scarf. Because that would be really cute. (This is why I am inclined to say that Uther objects only to Psychic Pokémon, rather than to Pokémon in general: there would be no adorable Dratini-wearing otherwise.) Also, an Abra, the existence of which he must conceal from Uther.

Merlin's obvious desire to have a pet unicorn and ride around on it with Arthur probably translates into an ambition to catch a Rapidash.

Comments

[rionaleonhart]

Ninetales had occurred to me! I just hesitated to say it because I assign Vulpix to far too many characters. But, yes, I think it definitely works.

And I rather love the idea of Arthur with a Cubone.

(OH, YES. HE WOULD NAME IT MERLIN. And then he would take great pleasure in saying 'COME HERE, MERLIN' and then 'no, obviously not you, I was talking to my Cubone.')

[th-esaurus.livejournal.com]

Merlin-the-Cubone does not give damn that Arthur is the future king. The future king is being an idiot and deserves to be whacked around the head with a blunt object.