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victory_road2017-07-06 01:31 pm
2nd Stack of Anarchy [Forward dated to July 8th]
Guys...guys check this out...
[It's Gaige again and she turns the camera around so you can see Bellsprout Tower doing it's usual act of swaying back and forth lazily. Also in frame is an actual Bellsprout which is mimicking the tower almost perfectly. It sways back and forth, back and forth in perfect rhythm.]
So I caught this little guy on my way to meet up with mah buddy Krieg and he's like...totally transfixed by this tower! He's been doing this for like thirty minutes now!
I got bored after the first ten and went to ask the guys inside about the tower? I guess legend says that a one hundred foot tall MONSTER BELLSPROUT was used to make the pillar that keeps the tower flexible.
[Gaige's Bellsprout curls it's leaves tightly apparently inspired by the story.]
Aw...I think Billy wants to be that big some day! Is that what you're thinkin' little buddy?
[The Bellsprout nods furiously.]
Wanna crush all your enemies with your sweet dance moves when you're a giant flower monster?!
[This time he looks a little unsure.]
Yeah you do! Well if you believe in yourself I know you can do it! Because I believe in you and I'm awesome! We'll get you to be the biggest baddest Bellsprout EVER!
BELL BELL!
And then we'll CRUSH ALL WHO OPPOSE US!
...sprout...
[Billy seems to be having second thoughts. The video ends with Gaige cackling delightedly with her fantasies of becoming a giant monster.]
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[If you happen to be visiting Violet City you may find Gaige partaking in the local sights and sounds. She's having a blast so far collecting pokemon, watching the bird show, and studying up on the way this world works by reading whatever books she can get her human or mechanical hands on.
...however old habits die hard and you also might catch her peering into peoples mailboxes, trashcans or opening any boxes that just happen to be laying around.
She's always got her Beldem out following her around blinking and studying whatever she's looking at curiously, however she's also got her Bellsprout out with her.]
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Ah, the good old days...!
He comes up behind her, though he's not actually trying to be sneaky. Impatient as always, he can't actually wait until he's close enough for a civil conversation to call out to her, so she may or may not be startled by the sound of an excited shout that's nevertheless half growl.]
WHO'S READY TO FLAY SOME SCALPS!?
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[Two people who have the hardest time with stealth missions on the team. Gaige is positive at some point they made Zer0 cry just by being their usual loud dickish selves when he was trying to ninja it up.
But none of that matters now because she's launched herself off the dumpster like it's the rope of a wrestling ting.]
Time to turn in that mission!
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[He meets her mid-launch, catching her under her arms and spinning her several times while pivoting in place the way one might with a kid half her age. After a two or three revolutions he slows and pulls her in close, trapping her with one arm to hold her in place for the agreed-upon noogie, which he dispenses with great ceremony and also some happy and slightly unhinged laughter.]
How's my favorite Geek Girl?
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[She flails and beats her arms against him trying to squirm free.]
Ewwww! I forgot how bad your hugs smell! Or maybe this place just smells so much not like Pandora everything is weird now!
[She straightens up and shakes out her pigtails.]
Well I think I've got myself a decent variety of pokemon for start, but they're all pretty low level right now. Gonna take some time to build them up. How long did it take for yours to become super bad ass?
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Once the noogie is administered to his satisfaction he lets her go so she can recover what dignity she has left, and watches her intently as her mouth takes off and a million words begin to spill out. He grumbles thoughtfully at her question and tilts his head to one side, squinting as he tries to come up with a number.]
Mngh...I dunno. A couple months? [He shrugs; that's as good as he's got.] Ask Shield Lady.
[Athena's way better at the whole "keeping track of time" thing than he is, and she trains her monsters just as hard as he trains his, so whatever she says is bound to be a good estimate.]
What'd you catch?
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[With a move that she thinks is graceful but looks more scrambled, she throws all her pokeballs in the air releasing her Beldum, a Ratatta, a Bellsprout, A shellos, a Pikipek, and a Pachirisu. While the others either strike a pose or look around confused the Pachirisu immediately jumps on Gaige's arm and shocks her till she punches it off. By the time she manages to do that her hair is frizzing out and smoking at the tips.]
Meet the new Vault Hunters! Jr. Edition because they gotta level up more.
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Pfmnahahaha! It's a good crew!
[Says possibly the least biased man ever in the history of Pokemon. Any monster's a good monster, as far as he's concerned.]
We should get you a torch dragon and a spark ball!
[At least to start. She's already seen Slag Stack, so he releases Torch Dragon the (shiny!) Charizard and Spark Ball the Electrode from their balls so she can meet some of his guys. Torch Dragon is a nice boy who blinks shyly when he takes in his trainer's friend and all her companions and sits politely for greetings. Spark Ball, on the other hand, is a douchebag who upon release immediately rolls against Krieg's leg to give him a good, loud shock. Which Krieg merely reacts to by laughing.]
You'll have 'em trained up in no time!
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Dude! Jack has one of these too! He was showing it off trying to intimidate me or some shit.
[She rubs the dragons belly experimentally.]
I totally need one of each of these.
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Pfff! Yeah! This one's a special color! It really pisses him off that I have one, too.
[Krieg, meanwhile, just thinks their matching dragons are hilarious. Also his is way better than Jack's.
TD, meanwhile, is very pleased with the experimental belly rubs, and leans in to sniff at Gaige's singed hair and also request further rubs.]
Got the dragon egg from the Baker. Dunno where to catch the Spark Balls, though. Sparky probably knows.
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Of course it does. Because he always has to be Mr. Special.
[She will give him ALL the belly rubs. He's the giant fire breathing monster she always hoped to find on Pandora and have it not try to kill her.]
I'll figure it out. I heard there are these electric ghost monsters in Goldenrod that can possess machines too. I GOTTA get one of those and see what I can use it for.
[Meanwhile her other pokemon are checking out Krieg now, Beldum circling him and starring with it's big red eye, Bellsprout trying to imitate his...unique way of moving. The rat huge for a Ratatta so it's mostly just sniffing around.]
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That's where we're going next! It's where the next boss fight is!
[Krieg would be watching the Beldum as critically as it's watching him, but he's distracted by the Bellsprout and the Rattata. He's seen both kinds before, but never up close, and he really wants to know if Bellsprouts bite. Rattatas do, obviously, with huge teeth like that. But that round pink orifice on the flower's face is a mystery.
So, uh, while Billy's wiggling around attempting to loom and hunch in the same graceless way as Krieg, Krieg kneels down and extends a hand the way most people would to greet a new dog. Except he's greeting a plant, and actually really hoping it does bite. How cool would that be?]
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Aww, look! He likes you!
[Now that TD is a happy Lizard she moves over to study the rounder pokemon, SB]
Hey there dude. You look really cool! All symmetrical and stuff.
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Though she has no point of reference, SB is really big for an Electrode; there's a reason Jean used to call it "Beast." Its smooth surface is covered in scuffs and scrapes, most of which were acquired far before it met Krieg. It watches Gaige with evident suspicion, although it seems to warm to her somewhat when she compliments it, crackling in response to her words.]
It's a real asshole!
[Only Krieg could say such a thing about one of his monsters and simultaneously sound like the proudest trainer in existence. Spark Ball crackles in response to that, too, letting off little static sparks of agreement. It is the biggest asshole! And don't you forget it!]
And it can explode!
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[Though the idea of an exploding pokemon makes her laugh.]
They're perfect for you...or Tina. Either way that is so cool!
I've been going through the list at night when I'm resting and some of these things are ridiculous! Are there really people that think they can catch one of each?
[Because the idea has crossed her mind.]
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I guess?
[He's not actually entirely sure, but that does sound vaguely like something he's heard before.]
Are you gonna try?
[That also sounds very much like something Gaige would attempt.]
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[She flashes the rock and roll sign when she says that last part.]
But someday? Yeah I could totally get into that.
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[Well, "storage". But, close enough.]
Guns belong in the bank. Not monsters.
[And that's why Krieg only has six Pokés. It's also why it took him months to even come around to the idea of putting them in their balls. CONFINEMENT SUCKS!!! BUT, if Gaige wants to collect 'em...]
I'll hunt with you when you do!
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[She spent at least a month trying to create a kind of gun wielding backpack so she could swap between more guns then just the four she was limited to back home.
When he agrees she throws her arm around him in a hug.]
Wouldn't have it any other way nutbucket!
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The monsters don't stand a chance against two badass Vault Hunters!