#this is not an invitation to approach the Asado Desert Great Tusk btw he is still very dangerous

[paldean-ranger-brandy]

Man, going between Long Boy Blind tusk and Asado Desert Father To All tusk is so interesting. There is a tendency among many pokemon to be a lot more aggressive and violent when they feel like they aren't well established. We see it a lot among prey pokemon who know they are the slowest in their herd, or rank lower. A gogoat that leads its herd is going to be leagues easier to deal with than a slow rapidash, for example. It's about having that confidence in yourself and your community to not feel the need to lash out.

The Asado Desert tusk had been establishing itself in the desert for...a long ass time before we tried introducing it to the phanpy herd. He's well established, has a home and a family and a purpose. This blind, weak-ass, long boy just got here, and would probably struggle with getting comfortable anywhere on account of having so many physical ailments working against him. Despite being WAY smaller and weaker, this great tusk is way more dangerous than the one in the desert.

It's nice to start to see some recognizable behaviour patterns from these guys. Makes me feel a little bit less like I'm running in place.

#pokeblogging #brandy chat #mission update: paradox displacement #this is not an invitation to approach the Asado Desert Great Tusk btw he is still very dangerous #he will gore you if you get too close to his herd. I have an established relationship with him you do not #so don't be a fucking idiot.