There’s a very old graveyard next to my uncle’s house that happens to have (apparently rare?) Pokémon. As caretaker of the lot, which has a LOT of cool texas history associated with it, he doesn’t see a ton of people come visit because it’s out in the middle of nowhere.
But recently, there’s been truckloads of college kids, teens, families, and grandparents all coming by to catch Pokémon. Some just pass through, but many accept his offer of a Coke and a lawn chair to sit and talk for a while. Once pokémon have been successfully acquired, he starts to tell them the cool history of the area, and the visitors are fascinated.
People have sent him emails and called him later, asking for more details and doing their own research on the battles fought there and the people who died. There’s now a Facebook page about it? It’s a thing-catch pokémon but more importantly ask the caretaker about Texas blood feuds.
And like, you see so much negativity about how games distract and people are mindless drones because of them. But a video game brought dozens and dozens of people to my uncle’s plot and gave him an audience of interested listeners who are taking that knowledge back to their own communities and spreading the word to come visit.
Other people playing Pokemon Go: *catches wild Pokemon on the first try*
Me playing Pokemon Go: Then I threw a Pokeball. And then I missed. And then I threw another one. And then another, and I missed. I missed both times. and then I threw one more, and I missed. This went on for several hours. and then I tossed another. and then I missed. And then I was out of pokeballs. And then I got sad. I went to a Poke-stop. And then I passed out in the snow. And then I woke up. and then I got more Pokeballs. And then I threw one. And then I missed. I missed again. I threw another. I hit something, but it wasn’t what I was going for, so I guess I missed. I passed out again. Went to another Poke-stop. I had a dream that I was throwing pokeballs at something. I missed. Oh, so she can pick a snowball fight with ‘em. I threw up a snowball at ‘em. I missed. I packed another snowball into my Pokeball. that’s my secret weapon. I missed. yeah, she’s really something. I threw a Pokeball at her. I missed. I passed out. I woke up with a Pokeball stuck in my mouth. don’t piss me off woman. I’ll throw a Pokeball at you, I’ll miss though. I guarantee it. Then I’ll throw another one. And I’ll miss. Then I’ll have myself some incense. Would you care for some incense? Just don’t bring it into the sauna. I reached into the Poke-stop for another incense. I missed. I got a Pokeball. I put it back, but I missed. I dropped it on the floor. Long story short, I missed.
bluh i havent had time to draw anything much lately so have this thing i made for the hs contest. im probably going to make an alpha version too if i have the time!
I am Silver Tongue, I am an artist. I have many characters and you can check out my art in the art tag. I occasionally practice witchcraft though I don't do anything too complicated. I am girl 2 and don't know what else to put here.
