>>41520524Ahhh, that makes sense. I don't know enough about metallurgy and welding to make definite assertions, I guess, I just have the image of a propane torch in my mind.
That's the best, yes, exactly. Expanding on otherwise unexplored aspects of the world and lore is my absolute jam. So, okay, Humbert here just retired from training, moved back home, bought some property, and now he's doing Ranch Shit, as seen here
>>41519162 . The anime establishes that, when trainers have a team larger than 6, they're sent to a real physical location like Oak's lab, and not kept in digital suspension in the PC. It feels wrong to call it a Daycare, because it's not just during the day (I imagine daycares cater towards people that can't leave their Pokemon at home or bring them to work during the day, so it's more of a 9-5 sorta' deal and they aren't left there overnight,) so I drew from the fuckin', the Gen 4 Wiiware game "My Pokemon Ranch" for a more """""realistic""""" model to base things off of. It makes sense, I think, that for people that do not have the means to take care of certain Pokemon, be it that they have too many to a team, they're going somewhere that won't let them take certain Pokemon, they live in a place where larger or more active Pokemon wouldn't have a good environment-- whatever the reason, there are places like the Vonderheide Ranch where they can be kept and looked after. In addition to just feeding, housing, grooming and such, like most ranches, Humbert also offers to train someone's Pokemon while they're at his place, to keep them fit, help them adjust in some regard, or teach them new moves. He always had a knack for Move Tutoring.
>>41520782Taking on the League Tourney with pretty much all mid-stages? That's pretty ballsy, honestly, and could probably be a thematic statement about stunted growth and unrealized potential. Pretty good my dude. As for alternate names, gonna' through Dustin into the ring. Dustin and Diane, for the Hero counterpart.
