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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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[at_too_low]

[Well, he did, but you know he's kind of the type to forgive you before you can actually open your mouth to apologize. He grins at you again, his tone a little mocking]

Good then! I hope this was a lesson for you.

[kaidont]

[Eyeroll]

Yeah, yeah. The nerd has claws and they're electric plugs.

[Yes, he knows you are, and he's actually kind of worried it'll come back to bite you some day]

[at_too_low]

[Well, look on the bright side, he doesn't know anyone dangerous enough yet who'd take advantage of how easily he forgives people.

Hehe~ He grins and wiggles his fingers a little, electricity crackling off them, to further the point.]

Anyway, d'you think we should be getting home? I think our Pokemon've had enough fresh air already. Any longer, and this'll become the biggest Trapinch nest site ever witnessed by people of Union.

[kaidont]

[Yet]

... maybe. [Sigh. He's so restless. On one hand he doesn't want to run into team evo... on the other he just wants out. Maybe he'll make a trip outside one of these days.

Anyway he'll walk closer to the hole... and just knock a bit on the ground]

Oi, come out already, we're going home.

[A slight rustling, and Trapinch pops out his head]

[at_too_low]

[That earns a dumb smile from Atsuro - he thinks Trapinch is really cute. Granted, he thinks a lot of Pokemon are cute, and a lot are awesome, and all of them are amazing and fascinating. He does notice your restlessness, though, so he'll risk a suggestion]

If you want, we can go somewhere else after we get them home.

[kaidont]

Oh? Like where?

[He pulls out Trapinch, and really, it says a lot that he doesn't even try to bite him. Probably because he's got mom status.

Trapinch settles down on his unsteadly legs... and walks a few steps to rest its head against yours. Hi Atsuro]

[at_too_low]

[He bends down to pet Trapinch, still grinning.]

Hey there, little guy!

[--Oh right, you asked him]

Well, I was thinking we could go grab something to eat first, I'm hungry. Maybe do something in the Entertainment district after that? You're the man on the streets, not me. I'd find some more or less stable entry to Old City and poke around there, myself.

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[kaidont]

With the state they're in and no guarantee something won't happen with those guys outside? No chance.

[Yes, petting is good]

[kaidont]

... you ever been to Teeter's?

[Kaido no. Don't be a bad influence]

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[at_too_low]

[He laughs and attempts to scritch Trapinch, too - do they even need it? Do they have anything to shed?]

Never been there myself, but I've heard some things about it. A bar or something, right?

[at_too_low]

.... Oh yeah, speaking of that. Have you ever done Versus? That sounds like the kind of thing you'd enjoy.

... Well, Versus or other things.

[He's been curious]

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[kaidont]

Versus? Not really. Too strict for me.

[kaidont]

... define "other things."

[at_too_low]

[He actually looks around to make sure no one is listening or watching]

W-Well, you must've heard the rumours yourself... The kinds of tournaments that aren't too strict. And more profitable, apparently.

[kaidont]

... sort of.

[at_too_low]

[He raises his eyebrows]

... I thought you'd be more interested in that kind of thing?

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[kaidont]

I tried once. Didn't want to put Flabébé through that kind of thing so I went to an Enlightened-only one...

I got pretty far but didn't win. And then...

[kaidont]

... well, I moved in with you guys.

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[at_too_low]

[... Yeah, he thought it was something like that.]

So is that where you got fighting experience from?

[at_too_low]

... And thanks for thinking of us.

[kaidont]

That and a lot of unorganised fighting. And training.

[at_too_low]

Come on, "I fought in illegal tournaments" sounds much cooler than just "oh I trained a lot".

[kaidont]

Yeah but you know what sounds even more lame? "I tried a tournament and got my ass handed on the first fight"

[at_too_low]

Did you? I thought you got "pretty far".

[kaidont]

Yeah, thanks to training.

[Grin]