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victory_road2022-09-07 08:04 pm
blue_ice) wrote in victory_road2022-09-07 08:04 pm
second draw (video)
[ Kaiba's sitting out by the lake in Violet City, his small Horsea swimming and playing with a Magikarp, an Alolan Raichu, and a Hisuian Goodra. It's a happy scene, but their Trainer's still frowning a little. ]
I'm getting ready to challenge my first gym once Mizuchi evolves, and I've been working and studying here in Violet for the last week or so. I believe I understand the basic strategy, and I'll give it a few days to scrape together enough to buy a TM or two, but I have a few questions:
[ He takes a deep breath. If you thought these questions would be about Pokémon training, you'd be mistaken. ]
Why am I still considered a minor by this world's labor laws? I run my own corporate empire at home, and I regularly work at least 60 hours a week. To suggest I can't handle more than 20 hours of fetching, filing, or cashiering is insulting.
[ A small Meowth bounds up and mugs for the camera. He sighs and gently skritches behind its ears. ]
So in search of alternatives, I've read about Pay Day. Sliver here hasn't mastered it yet, but it makes no sense. How does this cat magically summon legal currency, and how has it not cratered this world's economy by doing so? You can't just print money, it devalues it. Unless it somehow creates productivity by doing so...or the move somehow steals someone else's money. Does it?
I'm getting ready to challenge my first gym once Mizuchi evolves, and I've been working and studying here in Violet for the last week or so. I believe I understand the basic strategy, and I'll give it a few days to scrape together enough to buy a TM or two, but I have a few questions:
[ He takes a deep breath. If you thought these questions would be about Pokémon training, you'd be mistaken. ]
Why am I still considered a minor by this world's labor laws? I run my own corporate empire at home, and I regularly work at least 60 hours a week. To suggest I can't handle more than 20 hours of fetching, filing, or cashiering is insulting.
[ A small Meowth bounds up and mugs for the camera. He sighs and gently skritches behind its ears. ]
So in search of alternatives, I've read about Pay Day. Sliver here hasn't mastered it yet, but it makes no sense. How does this cat magically summon legal currency, and how has it not cratered this world's economy by doing so? You can't just print money, it devalues it. Unless it somehow creates productivity by doing so...or the move somehow steals someone else's money. Does it?
action;
It won't be easy, but we'll take care of you, all right? You'll get to the top.
[ His team seems to agree! Little Mizuchi even flies over to cheer for Chenzira. Smiling, Kaiba shifts his attention back to Marik. ]
All I expect from you is that you put your all into his training too. He'll be relying on you.
action;
Marik feels... strangely relieved. Obviously he's still concerned for his Yamask and will always worry over the smallest things with him but... it feels like something has finally shifted. Chen's ready to move forward.
He nods to Kaiba with a look of determination.]
Of course. I've been far too... docile since coming here. I need to sharpen my edges again. Chen's trying to better himself for me so I'll better myself for him.
[He manages to hold Chenzira in one arm, holding out the other in offer of a handshake.
Heh. Just like their truce back when Kaiba first arrived...]
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And they'll shake on it, again. They're together on the road to glory now. ]
I'll hold you to that.