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[whymustifeel]

[Hello, network. You're about to get a grand total of 17 back to back image uploads.

The first several shots are exceedingly blurry, but the intrepid cameraman appears to have improved his technique over time. The focus of every single image?

A very flat, gray pancake with green splotches and what looks like a Pokeball squished in the middle. Kind of weird, but- wait, it's got eyes. And spikes. And teeth.]

I GOT A LIVING BEAR TRAP FOR CHRISTMAS

THIS IS THE BEST GIFT EVER

I CAN FINALLY USE BEAR TRAPS IN MY SCHEMATICS AGAIN!!!

[This is quite possibly the most excited anyone has ever been for a Stunfisk. Which is less of a dig at Stunfisk and more of a comment on how god damn ecstatic Fred is right now.]

Comments

[whymustifeel]

Of course! The best traps are ones you get to plan out in advance, it helps work out all the kinks ahead of time. Before we left to the Whirl Islands I had my Skarmory test all my nets to see if they were strong enough to withstand her sharp feathers and her attempts to brute-force her way out! She didn't like it.

But I don't always get a chance to do that much prep work, so I'm still really good at just going off of memory of old traps and really basic plans too!

whoof, rl sure happened... also you're under arrest bcus that icon is illegally adorable

[uber_marionettist]

Sick. Nice to see someone thinking ahead and backing it up with real legwork for a change.

Word of advice: the locals ain't huge on using Pokemon against human targets, so if that's your plan I'd rethink making it public.

extremely fair

[whymustifeel]

Oh no, really? I hoped that having a Pokemon as a bear trap would at least get me around the rules about weapons... I guess I can design something to put on her teeth, so she can still hold someone tightly in place but won't cause any damage? That's what I do for a lot of bear traps back home.

And of course I can still use her in traps meant for Pokemon...

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[uber_marionettist]

Don't give up so fast. Plausible deniability is your first line of defence in these situations. Criminal negligence may only be so excusable, but it's peanuts compared to malicious intent.

You're not allergic to peanuts, right? Substitute something less potentially lethal if you are.

It's a matter of controlling your image, then controlling the outcome. For example, if Seaman the springtrap there is as smart as half of these creatures, then train it to know its own strength. 3700 psi is probably fine on a literal goddamn dragon, but it would easily rip a human leg off.

Moderation is key here. No one would have objected to you catching that Lusamine woman in a leghold. Impromptu below-the-knee amputations would be a little more divisive. You get the picture.

Side note. On the subject of pictures: you know you don't have to send every single photo you've taken. You can just pick the ones that came out. Try it out sometime.

[whymustifeel]

Well, that's true. Unlike a real bear trap, she can control exactly how hard she bites down with every bite. I'll have to work with her on that, thank you for the suggestion! I'm sure I can buy some test dummies somewhere...

And sorry about the image spam, I was just so excited and I wanted to post about it as soon as possible.

Her name's not Seaman, by the way! I'm also not allergic to peanuts, but thank you for the concern.