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[golisolation]

[When the video clicks on, the viewers are greeted with several faces in a shady area—or maybe it's just not particularly sunny despite being mid-afternoon. Either way, two of those faces most will be familiar with, but especially one in particular: Darin's. Though, his is bloodied and bruised, as if someone wailed on him with their fists. Actually, it looks like that's exactly what happened. He's also notably unconscious—his head being held up by Guzma (the other familiar face), whose fist is full of Darin's hair to do so. He also looks pretty damn smug—if not downright delighted—to a degree that's a little worrying.

The others in view are decidedly less human. In fact, they aren't at all—above Darin hangs a red and black spider, staring at the camera with large purple eyes full of interest and curiosity towards it. He seems to be keeping himself up on what looks like thick webbing that's hanging down from somewhere and connects to Darin... because Darin has been wrapped up in web. A partial cocoon covering his torso and arms. Curiously, there's blood on Darin beyond his busted face—soaking through the webbing that's around him. Awesome!

Next is a moth-like Pokémon, who seems fit to hide most of his body behind that arm of Guzma's that's holding Darin's head up. His little face peeking up over it to look into the camera as well. To the right of him is a hulking bug that looks similar to an isopod if it was on roids. He's got weird cross shaped white pupils, and unlike the other two who seem both interested and excited to be on camera, he holds himself far more reserved and stoic. More like a threatening backdrop to the whole thing.

The last member of this shitty sadistic selfie is a brown beetle-like monster the size of a child, who stands directly besides Darin. His eyes are wide and intense, almost hostile, as he stares at the camera. This hostility is only further emphasized by the obvious blood on the spikes of his pincers.

...And then a second later Pinsir fucking dabs, without breaking eye contact with the camera. As if the idiot bug even knows what the gesture means, but he's seen people do it, and they were on camera too! It makes sense to him. Guzma doesn't seem to mind. He doesn't comment on it, he might not have even noticed, honestly.

He's got more important matters to address:]

Listen up, idiots! It's ya boy again, and I'm here with a special message, a PSA, of sorts, yo.

[He glances to Darin, who is still very much so knocked out, before looking back into the feed. That sinister smirk still on his face.]

Just in case any of you rotten upstarts was under the absurd impression that big bad Guzma was a dude to cross, take it from poor Darin here: I ain't. You mess with me, and I'll crush you, just like I did him.

[As Guzma talks, he's swaying Darin's head side to side by the hold he has on his hair.]

This idiot thought he could stand up to me, that he could beat me down. Hell, in some warped sense of heroic idiocy, he even thought he could help me, HA! Some stupid soft shit like that—and where did it get him!? [Guzma lets go of his hair, letting Darin's head fall emphatically into a hanging position.] No where good, I can tell ya that much.

Your boy still stands, but this loser sure ain't, huh?

[Guzma gives Darin a good little spin as he walks away from the scene with the camera still pointed at himself. The spin, and the more Darin comes into view it's clear he's being suspended by that web that's wrapped around him. However, with that little crowd taking up less of the background, viewers can get more of an idea of where this little broadcast is happening: in an alleyway. Somewhere.

Super helpful!]

Consider this fair warning, y'all. I won't be handing out another.

[He lowers the communicator, making the camera view him from below as he's about to cut the feed, his hand hovering as he stares down at it for a moment as something occurs to him:]

—Oh, yeah. Those of you who give a damn and wanna clean that mess up, [he gestures over his shoulder towards Darin with his thumb, even though he's currently blocking the view of him,] he's in Maurtia Falls. Somewhere on the east side. Never been too good at giving directions, but I'm sure you hero-types can figure it out.

Later days, y'all!

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[fauxmarth]

Beating down a man in his weakened state makes you someone not to cross? Truly?

You're delusional, and nothing more than a bully! Is that what you want?

[golisolation]

That's irrelevant.

[No it fucking isn't.]

I show no mercy to nobody, and if seeing me as a bully gets the message through your head, then whatever, yo!

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[innerdragon]

I know where Guzma is. I’m meeting up with him in Maurtia Falls.

[An address is given.]

There’s guaranteed to be a fight. So don’t take too long. I don’t know how long I can hold him off.

[plentystrong]

Hey, that's my weapons guy! Do I need to scratch you for messing up my resources?

[golisolation]

He ain't dead! You'll get your shitty weapons still.

[SHRUG.]

But if you want an ass-kicking too, I ain't fresh out of 'em. Consider Darin my warm up.

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[viciousmaukery]

What the fuck?

[You asshole.]

"Somewhere on the east side" isn't as helpful as you think it is. [Darin is one of Molly's closest friends here, this is—not good. He yanks a coat off a coat hook and tugs it on, and the drab brown sleeves grow swirling, golden patterns, little embroidered swords appearing onto the inside of the collar.] Maurtia Falls is a big city, after all.

[You mess with me and I'll crush you.

Molly's not dumb enough to say, out loud, that he wants very badly to completely disregard that threat. He turns his collar up, hiding the peacock tattoo (and the red eye embedded into one feather) on his neck.]

What are the nearest stores? What's the most obvious landmark?

[golisolation]

Hmm, yeah I dunno...

[He pretends to be thinking real hard here. If only he could remember...]

Oh! We're between two buildings, there you go. M'sure that's helpful.

[Ass.]

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[onlydoubts]

He's going to need healing, when you find him. I can help with that.

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[crypdick]

Enjoying yourself? [ Is he approving? Disapproving? Who knows with this guy.

In actual fact, he's enjoying this, at least. ]

[golisolation]

I'm having the time of my life, yo!

[Guzma doesn't care, he doesn't feel judged, and with his last conversation with this guy, he's pretty sure the only thing the Outsider would have liked more is if he actually killed the dude.]

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[namesaquestion]

[On one hand: What the fucking fuck??

On the other- The few times he interacted with Darin, the guy was cool and he knows the man's well-liked by other imPorts...]Heh. What'd he do you to end up like that?

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[golisolation]

Like I said, he thought he could oppose me.

[Guzma chuckles darkly.]

Learned the hard way he can't.

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[minorgod]

You've made a mistake, doing this.

[ Yato is pissed. ]

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[vanto]

Don't do anything reckless.

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[golisolation]

Oh yeah?

[Guzma looks utterly unbothered.]

Why do you say that? Gonna "teach me a lesson" or whatever heroic, high and mighty drivel you're gonna toss my way?

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[h2no]

[honestly? after finding out about their first fight, archie isn't surprised they both went in for more. he's not surprised darin pushed himself so hard when he was weakened, either. in fact, his first instinct is to be pretty fucking annoyed darin let guzma bring out his worst like this and didn't bother to call for back up! why is everyone so easily riled by guzma, honestly? his brand of bullying isn't even that unique.

ah, well. he thinks for a moment before he responds; archie did this exact same shit when he was in the peak of his own villainy, after all. his didn't always involve hurting anyone, but it was the same sort of concept.]

You gonna do something about that bent wing Masquerain has? [it's a shot in the dark, but... he's trying to be smart about this. he's already learned that guzma is far more calculating than the thug he just appears to be.]

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[golisolation]

[Ah Archie. Good ol' Archie. Of course he'd notice the damage done to Masquerain, even as the little guy was hiding most of himself from view. Ever perceptive... sometimes. Guzma's about as surprised as he isn't that Archie's not saying anything to him about what he's done.

But his natural suspicion does grip him a little.]

That really all you're concerned about, hm?

[Of course Guzma wants Masquerain to get healed up too, but right now he can't afford to be careless.]

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[killtime]

[ All the angry people, and then Andy — who, for the record, appreciates Darin's ability as a smith just as much as the next person, but is also seven thousand years old and too tired for moral outrage, most of the time.

Instead, dryly: ]

I'm really going to start taking this whole "beating up other people" thing personally.

[golisolation]

And I'm really gonna need you to tell me if I got myself involved in some sorta weird arrangement with you without realizing it.

[Guzma laughs, shrugging his shoulders.]

Are we in some committed relationship based around kicking your ass, or are you just fussy 'cos you're missing Golisopod?

[vanto]

And here I thought we were all getting along nicely.

[golisolation]

You must nota been payin' as close attention as you thought, huh?

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[devilishly_handsome]

Really? Because right now, you're looking exactly like the kind of person I want to mess with.

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[golisolation]

It's your funeral, dude.

[redcosmedic]

[ Displeased mech is displeased. ]

Not the wisest course of action you could have taken.

[golisolation]

Yeah? I disagree. Gonna do somethin' about it?

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[patchricide]

[You know, Allura had plans for today. Plans that she had been very much looking forward to, and which just so happened to require a blue-haired idiot.]

[So, when he didn't check in after his patrol... well, she tried not to worry. Really, she did. If she started working herself up over every time Darin did something unexpected, she would have died from stress before they hit their first month together.]

[And besides that, Allura is a reasonable woman. Darin was only running a little late. ... fairly late, but regardless. It's the sort of situation that could have any number of explanations, so guessing at them was meaningless. All she could do was wait patiently, and keep looking forward to the rest of the holiday.]

[Even as the time remaining for it was dwindling.]

[So, when she does turn on her communicator to see what's going on, it's already with a bitter mindset — as it's those kinds of feelings she had been hoping to distance herself from, until they faded into the recesses of her subconscious.]

[By approaching her feelings from a healthy, mindful way, she's been able to foster the bright and forgiving attitude that others would be so familiar with. She's not even certain if most imPorts have seen the shape of her temper, or knew how viciously and suddenly it could boil over.]

[Allura is... usually, a reasonable woman.]

[But she can have her moments.]

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[patchricide]

[At this particular moment? Allura is the furthest she gets from her usual lovely, regal aspect. Her expression is both piercingly cold and blazingly fierce, like a focused laser ready to separate this gloating buffoon's head from his shoulders. But her features and voice read with a twinge of instability, like part of her has been waiting, hoping for a chance to eviscerate someone — the fringes of a dark and deeply personal grudge, something this man has nothing to do with — but seeing as he's volunteered himself up as tribute, he'll do.]

You miserable thug — do you expect anyone to be impressed by this cowardly gloating?!

All you've done is ensure that you'll be paying for your atrocity the moment you make the mistake of showing your face in person again.

[innerdragon]

[Lance has been having a good start to his day, and was doing well with fitting into this world and society. But when he sees this, well, it shatters all of that. Because here’s a thug, from his world, making them all and Pokémon look bad. He is not going to have this.]

Guzma! What is the meaning of this!? How dare you harm an innocent man and drag your Pokémon into it!

I swear that I will help any of the powers that be to track you down and bring justice. This is completely unacceptable.

[golisolation]

[And here he is! The champion of Kanto trying to be the champion of justice! How cute. Guzma's still nursing his bruised ego over their last run in, and he knows now that he likely can't beat Lance in a mere Pokémon battle.

Which is why his strategy has to change. Has to be adapted.]

I wondered when you'd come crawling outta your den, Champ! But you're wrong, he's far from innocent. At least as far as I'm concerned.

[He doesn't look at all bothered by the threats, if anything, he looks pleased by them.]

You and all these other losers can try me! I ain't gonna go down like before, yo!

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[onlydoubts]

[ .... ]

If you're trying to get arrested, congratulations, good job, you might get your wish sooner than you think.

[ but he's more concerned about the battered form he'd seen, that is something he can help with - it's only a matter of time until this moron is dealt with. ]

Where did you leave him?

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[golisolation]

Ain't no one who can arrest me, yo.

[Smug and arrogant, this dickhead doesn't know when to quit.]

Didn't you listen? Maurtia Falls, on the east side, c'mon man try to keep up.

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[pidgewidgeon]

I hope you realize you pissed off a lot of people off and not all of us are as nice as Darin tends to be.

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[golisolation]

Got any other obvious things to point out while you're at it, punk?

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[sexual]

My. You're just making friends all over, aren't you?

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[golisolation]

Just the kinda guy I am, yo.

[He doesn't seem bothered, in fact, he seems pretty energized by this whole thing.]

I was this well liked back home, too. Some things never change, it seems.