119th moon [video]

[paladinlost]

[Today, on the network, you may behold eggs! A large pile of eggs! Eggs upon eggs upon eggs upon eggs upon-

Ah, wait. Make that eggs upon eggs, the endless reflections of those eggs upon eggs, and a Cecil who has long given up the good fight (also endlessly reflected).]

Would anyone be interested in buying these eggs? The Magikarps and Caterpies cost P500, the others P1500, I offer plenty of deferred payments plans and even a free handmade egg pillow with each delivery. I'm willing to consider egg trades for certain species such as Magby or Espurr; ask for details if you're interested.

[He then sighs, looking over the pile once more.]

Please also note that the Lunar Gym may be closed tomorrow and Tuesday nights, due to a slight... mess in the battle room. Thank you.

[Gee, what kind of mess could it possibly be?]

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[schachmeister]

[Good lord, look at that pile of eggs. Armin would have a nervous breakdown just thinking about having to deal with that many eggs at once.

But he has also spotted something in that huge pile that he has been looking for.]

Ah, excuse me, are any of the Lapras eggs still available?

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[paladinlost]

There is one, yes, please wait a moment.

[And please don't comment on the fact that he tried to grab a reflection first, he's been in this room for an hour, the colors are melting his eyes.]

Here it is. Were you looking for any specific moveset or temperament?

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[schachmeister]

Not in particular. I don't intend to use this Lapras in battle. Rather, I recently inherited a Lapras breeding pod from a friend of mine. I was hoping to add a new member to it.

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[paladinlost]

A... breeding pod?

[That would normally sounds delightful, but any thought of additional breeding is slightly alarming today.]

You're looking for fresh blood to bring in new positive traits, then?

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[schachmeister]

[Another victim of PTBS: Post-Traumatic Breeding Disorder.]

That and I was hoping to diversify the bloodlines a bit more. Several of the members are related to each other, which isn't an issue right now, but could lead to one in the future.

[Nobody wants poke-incest to happen.]

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[isleavepossible]

That.....is a lot of eggs.

How many pokemon do you, have?

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[paladinlost]

I have... eighty-six of them, at the moment, most of which can breed.

[Why yes, that was a pause while he actually counted them out in his head. That's what dealing with such a large team is like.]

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[isleavepossible]

......how long have you been here?

[This is awe.]

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[paladinlost]

I'm two months shy of my eighth anniversary. There are still two or three people left who have been here longer than I, but we are few with such long stays.

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[bent_the_world]

....do I see you have some Lapras eggs? Are any still available?

[Usually the answer is 'no', but it doesn't stop Korra from asking.]

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[paladinlost]

As a matter of fact, there is!

[He just... needs to crefully extract it from the pile first, that's all.]

Are there any specific traits you're aiming for?

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[bent_the_world]

Nope! I don't care about that at all, I just love Lapras and haven't been lucky enough to catch one or snag an egg before!

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[paladinlost]

Is that so? That's a shame. On the day I caught Tida, there was a whole swarm of them everywhere by the sea... But at least her children can now offer those who missed it the opportunity to train such a lovely species.

[yu_hoo]

That... Is an obscene amount of eggs. What do you have besides the Caterpies and Magikarps?

[paladinlost]

I have...

[He takes a deep breath.]

Both forms of Vulpix, both Nidorans, Axew, Barboach, Blitzle, Budew, Castform, Caterpie, Chespin, Chikorita, Chimchar, Cleffa, Cubchoo, Deerling, Deino, Ekans, Feebas, Finneon, Froakie, Furfrou, Goomy, Happiny, Honedge, Houndour, Jangmo-o, Lapras, Larvesta, Ledyba, Lileep, Litwick, Magikarp, Meowth, Mienfoo, Onix, Oricorio, Petilil, Ponyta, Popplio, Qwilfish, Ralts, Riolu, Sableye, Shinx, Snorunt, Swablu, Tangela, Timburr, Togepi, Trapinch, Tyrunt, Vulpix and Zorua.

[A beat, as he rechecks that list in his mind.]

That should be all. Goodness, I think this might be the first time I have a Trapinch to offer.

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[yu_hoo]

[He takes a moment to look up most of those, because damn that's a lot of Pokemon he doesn't know. He could really see himself buy more than one, but he has his finances to consider.]

I'll get... A Mienfoo, please.

[Is that how you buy a Pokemon? He has no idea, all he knows is that he feels like he just ordered something at Starmiebucks.]

[paladinlost]

An excellent choice for a Fighting-type, you won't regret it.

[Not that any of those eggs is likely to be regretted.]

Where are you at the moment? One of my flyers will take care of the delivery.

[fuelthefire]

...How many monsters do you have?

[Krieg, never very good with numbers, is just staring at this mountain of eggs with an odd combination of awe and horror. He's so grateful MC and Annie haven't yet produced any more eggs, and that's just one pair.

What is Cecil doing with his life?]

[paladinlost]

Eighty-six at last count, but thankfully a few have not participated in this... revelry.

[He'd be far more thankful is a single clutch wasn't just a drop in the bucket, at that point.]

[fuelthefire]

Pffff...! That's a lot of monster sex.

[Like. A lot a lot. Jeez.]

What happens if you have to keep some?

[paladinlost]

I'd agree, but I'd rather not remind myself that pairs such as Arbok and Quagsire are compatible in the first place.

[Make that a lot of really freaky monster sex, even. Cecil has never wished so hard the stork story was true.]

I'll not need to. Even if eggs remain after this sale, there are plenty of local trainers willing to pay for extended movesets, now that my team has long proven the quality of their children.

[icecastlemadonna]

That...sure is a lot of eggs... [Seeing that many eggs makes Yuuko feel like she has a long way to go.]

[paladinlost]

It's the result of a very large team with strong children as their only rule and goal. Most clutches are far more reasonable as long as you can convince them to cooperate.

[That is meant to serve as both reassurance and a warning, but it mostly comes out tired.]

[icecastlemadonna]

I see...it must have taken you a while to gather that many Pokemon. [Meanwhile, Yuuko just got here and she currently only has one (1) Seel.]

[paladinlost]

Almost eight years, but not all were caught or raised by my hand. Pokémon inherited from people who have returned home can easily double or triple one's team's size.

[Having one (1) Pokémon is a very peaceful situation she should enjoy while it lasts.]