Video - Four.

[namesaquestion]

[When the feed opens, Niko's at a beach of some kind, probably the one near Heropa, and - there's a dog sitting beside him? Either way, he looks thoughtful.] ..... I think I should learn some better defence or something. My pokemon aren't weak, but getting them out of the 'ball takes time. I refuse to be helpless if anything happens again, and one of my housemates nearly shanked me once with a knife already for a harmless shove.

[He glances to the side with a scowl, hand fisting. There's more to that story, but he does not want to think about it.] Aw, whatever. While I'm at it, any of you weaklings from home wanna be of some use? Pitting my pokemon against each other's getting boring, fast. The new trainers can join in too. I'm not gonna be picky.

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[ghoulking]

[ finally realizing it, hm? ] I can teach you, if you want.

And it's a bit ironic to call people weaklings while you are asking help from them. [ don't be rude to your world-mates, Niko ]

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[namesaquestion]

[Sort of? His pride and ego can't bend that far just yet, but it's a small start. Then again, he untwisted enough to go to books and ask those he worked with about training a dog, so..]

Hmph. I'm looking to train and get better at both things, not help with them.

[video]

[ghoulking]

You were asking them to train with you, so they'd help you to get better - so yes, that's help.

[video]

[namesaquestion]

Tch. You're reading too much into it.

Aw, whatever. I doubt they'll be of much use, but it can't hurt.

[video]

[ghoulking]

I'm just saying you should try to use basic courtesy in order to be taken more seriously, Nikolai.

[Video]

[halloflamer]

[Blue, utterly disinterested but amused, flipping a Pokeball in hand. Mmhm. He knew you'd come crawling for help.]

Depends, loser. Are you gonna keep treating your Pokémon like weapons?

[Video]

[namesaquestion]

[He's not crawling for help, because that's not what he's after!

And then, LIGHT BULB MOMENT. He'd almost forgotten about that bit of Blackmail he had on Blue.]

... You remember how I said I'd get back you on what I wanted for that thing?

[Sharp smile.]

[Video]

[halloflamer]

......................

[Ffffffurret.]

That's not an answer to my question, y'know. [Okay, said slightly sulkily.]

[Video]

[namesaquestion]

[His grin only sharpens.]

Your pokemon get mine stronger, and you don't comment on how I treat my pokemon, got it?

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[h2no]

I want you to see mega-evolution in a different context.

[this is NOT AN OPTION, BOY.]

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[namesaquestion]

[By the look on his face, he's already noped the fuck out of this topic.]

And haven't I already said I want nothing to do with it?

[IT IS TOO AN OPTION: it's called trauma :(]

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[h2no]

I don't care. If you're gonna be around us when we use it for whatever reason then there's no point you freaking out.

...


...Sharpedo was mad at me for doing that. It wants to see you too.

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[namesaquestion]

What? You don't get it? I want nothing to do with a cheap trick like that!

[So much denial and do not want.]

Hmph. Serves you right.

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[versusseeker]

u wnt hlp 2 trn?

[Hey. Archie said no battling Niko. He didn't say anything about helping him train. And who better to teach someone how to love their Pokémon than this guy, eh?]

[namesaquestion]

i wnt 2 nt b bored.

[versusseeker]

wut do u wnt 2 do?

[namesaquestion]

gt strngr, duh.

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[d33tached]

[Oh, no. This kid did not just out him to the entire network.]

Mind your discretion, child.

Text - semi-private.

[namesaquestion]

[He spends the next ten mins trying to find a way to unprivate this and make it stay unprivate.]

Or what?

[not here]

[d33tached]

[Fuck this. He's moving to the inbox.]

Not here

[namesaquestion]

[He also screenshots this.]

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[bindsthedead]

I can teach you. Do you want to learn hand-to-hand, or how to use a weapon?

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[namesaquestion]

Both would be nice.

I can make barbs, and I'm decent at throwing them, but...

[He shrugs.] They could be used as a good defense, right?

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[bindsthedead]

Perhaps. I'll need to see them before I can say more.

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[namesaquestion]

[His only response is hold up a hand and form one of his barbs; it's wood, and no more than a foot and half long.]

I can do metal and stone, too. Stone's the hardest, while wood's the easiest but also the sharpest. I can't seem to make them go away, either.