>>27553050>be 12 or so in middle school>group of 10 or so kids all playing pokemon red/blue>traded my way to 100 or so>remember writing down in my notebook of pokemon others needed/wanted>remember exchanging pokemon>remember that one kid selling gameshark mews for lunchmoney>no one ever had a Tauros>lots stuck at 150 pokemon>every day the same story of people saying it runs on the first turn no matter what>one day>no trading>no talking>all 10~ hanging around the jungle gym just trying to catch a Tauros>teacher comes over to ask why we are all so quiet for once>"trying to catch a fuckin tauros" one of the more frustrated ones said>down to 9~ kids>30 minute recess and all of us trying, nothing>lunch>nothing>afterschool at home, nothing>next day, 15 minutes before home room started a few of us were trying>minutes before homeroom started>catch a Tauros>jump up and scream like an excited 12 year old would>everyone asks>tell them yes>teacher walks in>everyone wants to trade>teacher says no>explain why>teacher replied "how did you catch a tauros? they always run"And that was the greatest moment in middle school for me. I never could catch them all again after that
