Armin Arlert (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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victory_road2022-09-02 12:09 am
schachmeister) wrote in victory_road2022-09-02 12:09 am
An egg post. Of sorts. Maybe.
[Oh, look at that, it's Armin, standing on a beach, with a sweet collection of eggs just behind him -- thirteen in all, if anyone is keeping count-- and Lapras visible further back.]
Hello. Uhm-- As I'm sure most of you already know, my name is Armin, and I run a Lapras breeding program. If you aren't familiar with Lapras, they are a wonderful aquatic pokemon, but years of over-hunting left them very near to extinction in the wild, so this is my way of trying to reverse that damage. At least a little.
I actually just recently released a batch of young lapras into the wild, and I've just bred a new clutch of eggs [here he turns and gestures at the eggs behind him.] This will be my fifth batch of Lapras and I wanted to try a little experiment this time. I'm not sure if it is something people would be interested in but I'd like to try.
[He turns back to the camera.]
I'd like to know if anyone would be interested in adopting one of these Lapras.
[In a rush, he quickly adds:]
Not-- not physically! Or permanently. All of these young Lapras will be going into the wild when they are old enough. I meant more of an adoption in name. I've read about other pokemon rescues doing these sorts of things to help people feel connected and involved, and I was wondering if that was something that would work for my breeding program too. I'm certain there are other people too who'd like to help Lapras, but don't exactly have the room to keep a breeding herd.
[He gives a bit of a wry smile.]
And, honestly, it would also be a way to help my gym's budget.
If you are interested in adopting one of these Lapras, you'll get to name them --though, of course we'll have to wait until they've hatched to know exactly what they are-- and I'll give you regular updates on your adopted Lapras. You can even come visit if you'd like.
And in exchange for that, well, I'll take whatever you'd like to contribute -- whether it is a one time donation or a reoccurring one. Or even if you'd like to donate some of your time. The babies are mostly raised by the adults members of my herd, but there are some cleaning and feeding duties that you could help with.
It might be a bad idea, but I hope you'll give it some thought.
Hello. Uhm-- As I'm sure most of you already know, my name is Armin, and I run a Lapras breeding program. If you aren't familiar with Lapras, they are a wonderful aquatic pokemon, but years of over-hunting left them very near to extinction in the wild, so this is my way of trying to reverse that damage. At least a little.
I actually just recently released a batch of young lapras into the wild, and I've just bred a new clutch of eggs [here he turns and gestures at the eggs behind him.] This will be my fifth batch of Lapras and I wanted to try a little experiment this time. I'm not sure if it is something people would be interested in but I'd like to try.
[He turns back to the camera.]
I'd like to know if anyone would be interested in adopting one of these Lapras.
[In a rush, he quickly adds:]
Not-- not physically! Or permanently. All of these young Lapras will be going into the wild when they are old enough. I meant more of an adoption in name. I've read about other pokemon rescues doing these sorts of things to help people feel connected and involved, and I was wondering if that was something that would work for my breeding program too. I'm certain there are other people too who'd like to help Lapras, but don't exactly have the room to keep a breeding herd.
[He gives a bit of a wry smile.]
And, honestly, it would also be a way to help my gym's budget.
If you are interested in adopting one of these Lapras, you'll get to name them --though, of course we'll have to wait until they've hatched to know exactly what they are-- and I'll give you regular updates on your adopted Lapras. You can even come visit if you'd like.
And in exchange for that, well, I'll take whatever you'd like to contribute -- whether it is a one time donation or a reoccurring one. Or even if you'd like to donate some of your time. The babies are mostly raised by the adults members of my herd, but there are some cleaning and feeding duties that you could help with.
It might be a bad idea, but I hope you'll give it some thought.
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[Armin definitely didn't expect that.]
Like... t-shirts and things? Would people even be interested in that sort of stuff?
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i did try to figure out if WWF was doing this by 2001 and i Couldn't so god forgive me if i'm committing an anachronism]no subject
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[Armin has been here for a long time, hasn't he? Doppio can't help wondering how long he's been doing the Lapras thing...]
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[Armin can tell all of this with a fond smile. There is a small edge of sadness to it, that of remembering a lost friend, but it's an old grief; the sort that has lost its immediate sting.]
god of course it was newt scamander
[So... Maybe it WOULD be okay to sell merchandise? People know Armin is nice, right??]
Armin loved one nerd man.
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I have. It's... inevitable, I suppose, if you've been here in this world for a while. I try not to focus on it. Any of us could leave at any time. But we could also stay here for years more. I'd hate to lose out on time with someone who could become a friend just for fear of them leaving.
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[A laugh.]
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[Even if it's just a way to donate, it sounds kind of fun...]