Misfit Angel
Normal is an illusion
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I've thought about tackling Pokemon vs. common animals. I could buy into the idea that there are thousands of species of pokemon that evolved from the millions of species of common animals, with the only thing separating them being their level of intelligence (and ability to control crazy elemental powers, I guess). In my mind, all Pokemon exhibit advanced intelligence comparable to that of a human teenager at a minimum, while common animals are just as 'dumb' as they are in the real world. Mostly, I need an excuse for why meat is in the diet of the characters in my story... There are ethical concerns about sourcing that meat from such intelligent creatures, so why not get it from 'stupid animals'?