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[ The feed clicks on and immediately, what captures the attention is the rising and falling sound of foreign music blasting through the Gym. Clair's Gym, to be precise: Leon is taking on his last Gym leader.

Well, 'taking on' is perhaps strong. More like, Clair's Dragonite is in the final throes of agony, wrapped up in Flood's tentacles, heavily poisoned, getting blasted with Ice Beam. From the viewpoint, just over Leon's shoulder, it becomes obvious his Raichu is the culprit here, filming the proceedings with occasional peeping encouragements to her teammate.

Dragonite doesn't last long, and eventually goes slack. Flood's tentacles are suddenly holding nothing more than a vanishing red light. The music dissipates, replaced by the usual victory fanfare. Raichu, as well as Lightning, Sen and Strike in the stands, explode into cheers—or in Lightning's case, soft applause. Leon himself isn't one for overly emotional displays, so Flood gets a few proud pats and a promise of well-earned rest for his trouble.

Raichu leaps down from Leon's shoulder as he collects his HM and prize money. As he turns to make his exit, Lightning strides up, the camera catching on her pleased expression. ]

They did well. You did well.

Thanks.

[ The view is mostly obscured by Raichu's meager height, but Lightning steps in very close and Leon's arms wind around her shoulders and she tilts her chin up--

Goodness.

A moment passes, before the two abruptly break apart, apparently having noticed their audience. As Raichu scrambles back, the camera tilts high enough to catch the two of them looking incredibly uncomfortable. ]

Turn that off.

[ And off it goes. ]

[[ooc: pink is Lightning; tags may come from both of them as soon as Silver gets online. As for me, a busy class schedule means I may have to leave shortly, so don't worry if I disappear.]]

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[Iconface. Guess who's never seen a Dodrio?] Two-headed chocobo?

[There is that, that's for sure. But at least it's not as bad as being lonely....most of the time.]

Doduo, along with Dodrio as its three-headed evolution. They look like scrawny brown chocobos with necks that are much too thin, but they run quickly enough. Bartz started with one.

[...Until private kissing time is needed, at least.]

[Trying to put that image together in her head, but...not exactly working. That's a sigh.] Just when I thought I'd seen everything.

[...yeah, that would get awkward, wouldn't it?]

I know. I'm still expecting to find a malboro equivalent somewhere, along with perhaps a hummingway.

[Who would end up with the most nightmares, the kissers or the Pokémon?]

You'd better hope the equivalent to a Behemoth doesn't exist here. It wouldn't be a good thing.

[Depends on the ones involved, really. It would be a sight to see, at any rate.]

If there was one in Johto, we'd have heard screams and warnings by now.

[...A whole line of Magikarps. Staring.]

Provided anyone had time to get a warning out in the first place. Those things can move fast when they see something they think is a meal.

[....that would be more awkward for the kissers, really.]

They move even faster when an overly nervous mage casts Fire at them. Considering certain trainers' habit of attacking all the wild Pokémon they meet...

[...Forget awkward, it'd be traumatizing.]

We'd have seen the destruction before hearing anything. Since no one's seen anything and been confused about it, I don't think we have to worry yet.

[Very much so. Then again, Magikarp are nearly always traumatizing.]

Should I ever see any of that destruction, I swear I'll try to send a message before I'm eaten. Even if I've no doubt that kind of strength would be very interesting to the most intrepid trainers present.

[Yet Cecil likes the damn things. Or at least Gyarados.]

Save your energy for getting away from it instead. You can warn us later.

[Yes, but Gyarados is useful. Magikarp is....only useful if thrown in the faces of the people attacking you.]

That'd be simpler with a Haste or two. ...Or a Dragonite with Agility, I suppose.

[Attach a spiky helmet to it. Problem solved.]

Haste would be better, but we'll just have to make due with what we have. The Dragonite should be able to get you out of trouble and that's what matters.

[Better hope the throwing arm's good, then. Miss when there's spikes attached and it could get ugly.]

...Or he might get me in more trouble with Hyper Beam instead. He enjoys strong opponents.

[Psha. Edge throws shurikens and swords all the time. A spiky Magikarp can't possibly be more complicated.]

You might have to convince him they're weaker than they look, then. No one should take anything like a Behemoth on alone.

[Well, it is a lot bigger than a shuriken or sword...and isn't so aerodynamic. Maybe it won't fly so well.]

I've always found five people to be an ideal number. It gives it enough targets to spread the hits.

[...It will flop hilariously in the air?]

Until it gets angry and decides to focus on your healer instead of the ones who can actually take the hits.

[Most likely, yes. Defeating opponents by laughter is a valid strategy somewhere....probably.]

...It can't. That is my one power, that ensure that it will not happen.

[It makes a lovely distraction, if nothing else.]

There's only so much you could do, Cecil. They don't always respond to the bigger target when there's an easier one just a few steps away.

[An excellent way to run away, too. Leave them laughing and bolt.]

That's not it. If I choose to defend someone, attacks aimed at them will unfailingly hit me instead, no matter where we are on the battlefield.

[...That poor abandoned Magikarp.]

Has it always worked before?

[Recall beams have a decent reach. And mental images are still laughable, too.]

Always, unless I was on the verge of death myself.

[That'd make the Magikarp reusable, too.]

I wouldn't recommend doing it here, then. We don't have cure spells here.

[Which would come in pretty handy, for sure.]

...I couldn't. It was taken away along with the rest of it.

[More practical than the knife! ...Except for that whole 'damage' thing.]

Just because an ability is taken away doesn't mean we can't do something similar, Cecil. It might not work the same way, but it's still possible to take a blow for a teammate here.

[That and the knife is faster. You don't have to release and throw first.]

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