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[notrueking]

[It's late afternoon on Saturday, and... well, it appears as though Bradley took a detour to the National Park on his way to Goldenrod. He seems fairly confused by something, although it isn't really obvious what it is...]

My, these Pokemon certainly are resilient, aren't they? You'd expect insects to do much worse against a bird made entirely out of sharp edges, but it seems as though they only ever get knocked unconscious.

How curious-though, I suppose this sport would be less popular if your Pokemon actually had a chance of dying. Nothing really works as you'd expect here, does it? Speaking of which-what exactly are the standards for that bug catching contest? Surely, a...

[...how the fuck do you even describe that thing... he doesn't have it out because he is not some kind of Ash Ketchum type, but... uh...]

...Scyther would be more impressive than some sort of cocoon, wouldn't it? I didn't have much of an investment in the contest in the first place, but it's somewhat baffling.

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[usedshooshpap]

Well, you'd think so. But maybe there's some shit to do with weight, level, and general health.

[notrueking]

For the contest? Hmm... it's possible. I'm not exactly an entomologist, so I can't say I know what these people are looking for.

[usedshooshpap]

Hey, man. I have no fucking clue.

[notrueking]

Perhaps it's because it looks more like someone made a chimera by combining a reptile and an insect than a proper insect.

[usedshooshpap]

Chimera? Are you from the same world as that one douchebag with the alchemy shit?

[notrueking]

Ah... while I'm not quite sure who you're talking about-yes, I am. I'm not an alchemist myself, but I'm familiar with most of the terminology, at least.

[usedshooshpap]

Sorry, talking about the guy that seems to like to blow shit up.

Man, I wouldn't worry about some shitty bug contest.

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[scientificflair]

Ah, but that's operating on several assumptions, isn't it?

[Hello there, Bradley. As usual, the camera is angled horribly strangely, keeping the entirety of Descole's face well out of the frame; you can see the edges of a smirk well enough, however, as well as the fact that his hands are steepled together on the table.]

The primary one being that those judging the contest have any taste - given that they're judging insects all day, it's safe to say that their ability to appreciate things such as that Scyther may be a bit diminished.

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[notrueking]

[my god you are melodramatic

well he knows a thing or two about showmanship but this is kind of...]

Ah, yes, that's true. Perhaps they were judging it on the basis that it looks more like some sort of reptile than any kind of insect.

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[scientificflair]

Entirely possible, my friend. Entirely possible.

[...yeah, melodramatic bullshit is kind of Descole's deal here

it is what he does

deal with it]

That aside, however - you've been noting these things are rather durable, it seems. What exactly have you done to them - have you been able to draw blood on them, even?

[And that question is actually not judging you; he is genuinely curious about this.]

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[notrueking]

I've fought some perfectly normal battles with a bird made entirely of sharp edges. One would think that it would be a bloodbath even if you didn't try anything out of the ordinary, but so far... no, I haven't been able to draw blood on anything, outside of cutting my finger as a test.

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[licentious]

Are you really expecting something to make sense here?

[ ....LMAO. Wrath you are the most naive otoutou. ]

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[notrueking]

Not particularly, but it's the principle of things.

[licentious]

Even equivalent exchange is defied here once or twice. Reasoning doesn't get you anywhere when entire cities and towns flood with Magikarp for no particular reason.

[notrueking]

...Are you sure it's not just some sort of population explosion?

[licentious]

That would make sense if Magikarp weren't fish. They have no business on land. Or no business without dying, at the very least.

[notrueking]

Well, there have been recorded incidents where fish unexpectedly rained out of the sky.

[licentious]

Haven't quite heard those before, but then that creates a new issue - raining fish? How does that happen?

[sculpted]

I'm sure you've picked a winner regardless, sir.

[[....no really my god what is that bug]]

I must say, it suits you!

[notrueking]

It does, doesn't it! I must admit, I'm probably speaking partially from bias here.

[sculpted]

What species is that Pokemon, if you don't mind me asking?

It looks quite formidable.

[notrueking]

It's called a Scyther-rather apt, I'd say. From what I've observed so far, its abilities suit its looks.

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[militarytactics]

[oh he is watching this shit carefully.]

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[exeggutorhead]

[Oh hey, you're pretty close to Goldenrod there.]

Or it could always be that the contest is rigged.

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[notrueking]

It could be, yes, although I'm not expecting the answer to this to make quite that much sense.