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[The feed comes on to show a nice blizzard and thick snow, as seen from the shelter of the entrance to a cave, with the flickering light of a fire coming from somewhere behind the camera. It's a bit loud, but the camera's deep enough into the cave that the sound isn't overwhelming. After a bit Apollo speaks up.]

It's really getting thick out there.

[A pause for a moment.]

There's something about when the snow really piles up. It tells you that you've run out of time to prepare for winter and now it's time to hope that what you've done is enough. All you can do is wait and see. It's a good feeling when you feel like you're ready, but when you know you aren't you almost feel sick. I know I'm not as ready as I need to be. I got started later than usual here. I'll have to go out and get more food before spring, but at least I'll just need to spend some time in Mahogany Town rather than try and hunt in the middle of winter.

From what I-[The feed cuts to static for a few seconds. When it comes back, it's showing Apollo looking at the gear in confusion. He's wearing a length of white cloth wrapped around his head with part of it bunched under his chin, looking like he had it over his face like a balaclava and just pulled it down so that he could talk clearly. The leather biker jacket from the Yamask possession can be glimpsed under his cloak a few times as he moves, and the rock wall of the cave is visible behind him.]

That was strange. But back to what I was about to say, from what I've heard it doesn't sound like most humans here prepare for winter much. It sounds like they just rely on going to the stores like normal, even when the weather's bad. Why wouldn't you want to get everything you need before winter comes? Then you wouldn't have to go out in weather like this.

[Another pause, during which the image turns a bit grainy for a moment.]

One other thing that I'm wondering is, what do most people do when they can't go outside? Winter's always the most boring season since you have to stay inside a lot and there aren't many interesting things to do.

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[He just... doesn't get how any of that would be fun. Wouldn't hitting balls at each other hurt? Why would you get special shoes to slide on ice with? Why not just walk down mountains so you can take in the scenery? All you other humans are weird.]

They don't sound like things that I would want to do.

That's fine. You said you go swimming, and in this world you probably get to walk a lot, so you're more than active enough even without those. ...Though I guess it doesn't help much right now, does it.

[Blizzard aren't exactly convenient for walks, after all.]

Not really.

[Nor is the thick snow they leave behind.]

Well then, I guess this would be the perfect time to take up any artistic hobby you might have been interested in. Or board games, if you know any.

I don't know what those are, but I guess I'll see if I can figure out how to use an... [He says the next word carefully, making sure that he gets it right.] atlatl. There's enough space in here to start practicing with a short distance at least.

An atlatl? That's... something you have to throw, right? can it be bought in town?

It's something that's supposed to let you throw spears farther. A woman who I met here told me about them and drew a picture of one and how to use it. I haven't seen any in the stores, but I think I can make. I've found some pieces of wood that look like they will work well.

That does sound like a fun activity to try, even in a smaller cave. Got any wood-carving tools with you?

I have a knife. It dulls really fast though, and whenever I ask someone who works at a store if they have one that stays sharp they act like I've been mean to them.

[Curse Johto and it's no-weapons policy!]

Maybe they have laws about selling blades to minors. Would a sharp Pokémon fang work as well? Those can't possibly be illegal.

I don't know why they would. Not having a knife is like missing an arm. I use it every day for all kinds of things.

It would need to be a big fang to use it as a knife. I'm not sure how strong a knife it would make either. Do you know if there are any Pokémon who shed really big fangs? The only ones that I can think of with really large fangs are Gyarados, and I don't know if they shed them or not. They don't like to talk much.

They could be using other tools instead, even if a knife is more practical. Did they at least offer alternatives? ...I wouldn't know much about fangs, though. Most of mine aren't too big, even if their bites are nasty.

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