Can you figure out why Ethan's marill has this name

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[Ethan is running through Levanta Town with a worried look on his face, looking in trash cans, under stairwells, and into every nook and cranny he can find. While he searches, he's calling as loudly as he can without attracting too many glares from the townsfolk.]

Marbles? Marbles, where are you? I told him to stay put...!


[[ooc: this place is too dead, let's fix that ;_;! Dear mods, how do I tag? This is an AU gameverse-sort-of Ethan ;_; do I use "game: ethan" or something else? Thanks in advance!]]

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Oh good, I thought they were all getting annoying D'8

[redonmyhands]

I was just playing with the kid, lighten up! [Red buckles down his knees, reaching forward into a cat stretch. After several pops, Swinub wriggles free from the cardboard prison.]

You should thank me, serves him right for causin' trouble. Making us, YOU, run around to look for him.

[Spoink grunts, on his side trying to look for something to hold onto.] Get these toys out of the way Tepig!

[The little fire pig spits black paint to the side, sticking out a bent tongue.] Uh, chill, they won't bother you. If you keep moving I'll never get it out.

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[Ethan looks down as he reaches over Tepig with one hand and puts Spoink to rights, gently pulling the toy free. His voice loses its usual cheery inflection.]

You're the one who's trouble—he's not the one who just destroyed someone's shop. You made my pokemon cry.

[He stands and turns Marbles away from his shoulder, towards Red.]

Apologize to him!

[redonmyhands]

That wasn't on purpose!

If I hadn't done that, he would've never came out.

[Spoink lets out a sigh of relief as he is set down, turning to Ethan.]

Thank you.

[He doesn't even say a word to Red, he simply matches his glare.]

Mmm...You can't be....Fiine!!

[He kneels down to reach Marbles' eye level, glancing back at Ethan. Yikes.]

Sorry you. My bad.

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[Ethan's glare intensifies as Red tries to give excuses, but he doesn't say anything—just holds out Marbles. With Spoink, it's a 2x glare combo. (It's super effective?)

Tears continue to well up in Marbles's eyes, and when Red kneels down, he tries to hide his face in his paws. When Red apologizes, though, he looks up and gives a little sniff.

Ethan pulls Marbles back towards him and sighs. He gets to his feet and takes a few slow steps back.]

Look...thanks for helping me find Marbles, mister, but I should probably go. I think you've got a mess to clean up, and I still have to buy some things at the Poké Mart.

[Ethan's had enough trouble for one day, and for him, that's saying something.]

[redonmyhands]

[That Marill is adorable. Red tucks his head into his shirt, attempting to muffle a snicker.]

Sure. [He gets up and starts cracking knuckles.]

Glad we could help. [Swinub skitters over to Ethan, tilting his head.]

It was nice meeting you. [Spoink gives a curt bow, then heads towards the wreckage.]

[Tepig looks at Red, after Ethan, pleadingly.] Huh, wait, there's no celebration? A toast in order...a morsel...Guys, come now...stop them...err, did we even get your name now that I think about it?

surprise, I'm not dead /wraps thread up

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[Ethan smiles a little at the three pigs as he returns Marbles to his poke ball, then kneels down to their level.] Nice meeting you guys, too. [To Tepig:] Oh, you're hungry? You should have said something! I don't have much, but... [He digs in his pack and finds five only-slightly-squashed berries, handing them to the pigs.] Here. Thanks again.

[Ethan stands.] Oh! Sorry. I'm Ethan, from New Bark Town in Johto. I'll see you guys again, all right?

[And with a final wave over his shoulder, he trots off.]

/o/

[redonmyhands]

Oh I'm not that--[Free food! Swinub takes one out of courtesy, but he's not too thrilled with the appearance, leaving Tepig to devour the rest.

Scarfing down.] T-Thanks!

[Swinub passing through to help Spoink in straightening out a crate.] 'Course.

[Red brushes past Ethan lightly on Spoink's beckon to fix the wreck. He flashes a toothy grin at the boy, not saying another word.]