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[kaidont]

[You know who's, for once, not found outside Union? This guy.

Partly because of the people camping outside. The city officials might be all chummy with them, but he almost got trampled by a rampaging Nidoking because of them, and he doesn't feel like talking to them nicely. Or handing them any piece of technology, for that matter.

He knows himself well enough to know he'll just start fights if he tries interacting with them, so he's keeping himself inside the walls for now. It's probably best after this mindless training anyway.

The other reason is currently resting against his legs. His egg finally hatched, revealing a Trapinch... which is cool and all, except it keeps kind of falling forward with the weight of its own head if it's standing on the ground... and he can't keep it burried all the time. Especially when you live in a tower.

So his baby Trapinch is slowly following after him, bumping its head against his legs whenever they stop. He would have lost his patience long ago, had his newly evolved Floette not been calming him down.

Be careful not to fall into any holes. Thankfully, they shouldn't be too deep]

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[kaidont]

[SQUINT. WHAT ARE YOU UP TO]

[at_too_low]

Buuuut you have to promise you'll take the responsibility for convincing me to do it! No complaints.

[kaidont]

You're not gonna tell me, are you?

[Is this payback for earlier]

[at_too_low]

It's not fun if I do. Besides, I thought you liked risk.

[kaidont]

... fine.

[This better be good]

[at_too_low]

You asked~

[A low hum rings out through the air, and you get a feeling like your limbs falling asleep throughout your body - it fades soon enough, but you might find it hard to move after it does. Really hard.]

[kaidont]

[--he gets what is happening the moment his muscles start tingling. Fuck--his first reaction is still a visceral knee-jerk reaction of wanting to break from it and fight back, and you might see that on his face, but he takes a deep breath--well, as deep as he can in those conditions. Okay, he's calmed down]

Should've known...

[At least he can talk]

[at_too_low]

That's why I didn't want to show you. But don't worry, it should wear off soon enough - I'm not strong enough yet, and I tried to make it weaker so it doesn't affect you that much... Sorry.

[kaidont]

[eyeroll] Why are you apologising?

[at_too_low]

Well, that's the kind of thing you do to people when you paralyze them. When they weren't trying to kill you or anything. Anyway, I can probably try to nullify it myself... if you want.

[kaidont]

Would be nice, yeah. Unless you enjoy watching me stand here like an idiot.

[His tone is teasing rather than accusatory though]

[at_too_low]

Well, I have to admit, that does have its charms. Miss Mari would be happy, at least this way you can't run off somewhere without any warning.

[kaidont]

If it was anyone else, I'd kick you for that.

[at_too_low]

Nope, you wouldn't. Not for the next fifteen minutes at least. That's more than enough time to run away~

[kaidont]

... you are enjoying this.

[at_too_low]

Not in the slightest~

[kaidont]

[--he's snort-chuckling despite himself. Idiot]

[at_too_low]

[He laughs too]

Alright, let me try to fix this. Or are you enjoying it?

[kaidont]

[snort] Don't push your luck, nerd.

[slightly more gentle] C'mon, let me go.

[at_too_low]

Promise not to kick me when I do, and I will.

[kaidont]

[eyeroll]

I said "anyone else" didn't I? Promise.

[at_too_low]

Alright then! Now keep quiet, I need to concentrate.

[Putting his hand on your arm and closing his eyes - your body will start tingling again, stronger this time, but this time when it passes it leaves you free to move, not strained.]

[kaidont]

[Slight hiss--god he'll never get used to that sensation. But when he can move freely again he's gonna stretch, and groan a little (he's a little sore)]

[at_too_low]

Feeling okay?

[kaidont]

Sore, but I'll live.

[sigh] Why'd I even... [eyeroll and he cuts his own question short]