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[infernofireblast]

[[Art courtesy of my fantastic missus, so many thanks to her for all her work!]]

[The feed opens on Joey and a Bisharp standing in front of a slot machine. Both wear ecstatic expressions as the machine dispenses coin-after-coin, and Joey holds a confused looking Dratini above his head as he cheers. Noise from the other machines and patrons occasionally cuts through the pair's exultation, but the majority of sound pouring through the feed comes from their cheers.]

Yo we did it! We made out like bandits!

[Joey thrusts the Dratini forward for the camera to see.]

Me and Hermos here have been killin' it on da slots, so dis lil' jackpot here marks twelve and a half grand we've managed to carve out! We got ourselves a big ol' chunk'a change and scored dis' heckin' baloon animal-lookin' Pokémon too! There's no stoppin' da wheels on da Joey Train!

Comments

[blue_ice]

[ Kaiba's eye twitches. He's dressed in a wetsuit on the coast of Goldenrod, a Kingdra looming behind him in the shallows...and the Kingdra is definitely radiating suspicion. Her trainer is radiating aggravation. ]

I wanted a Porygon, but I decided it wasn't worth risking the rest of my budget. HOW did you roll that high?

[infernofireblast]

You just gotta get a feelin' for da machines is all. Jackpots ain't dat hard ta hit, and Hermos practically has da magic hands when it comes to da slots!

[Granted, Hermos was playing on a machine with better odds, but neither he nor Joey have the slightest clue that was the case so it must've just been a streak of great luck.]

Dey' only pay out tree-hundred at a time doe' so it can take a bit if ya' tryin' for da big prizes. Payouts still hundred ta' one doe', so dems some odds I'm happy ta tangle wit'. We made out like a bandit, so it should be actual hotels for dis' guy from now on!

[blue_ice]

...I think I'll make surer bets with my money and train the team I have, but. Congratulations.

Of course you'd pick the dragon that has an eternal rivalry with mine.

[infernofireblast]

Wait you got a dragon too? I guess dat figures. Anyone who spent more den two seconds in Kaibaland would know you've got one heckuva fixation with them things, but I ain't seen anything that seems like Blue-Eyes in dis place.

[He rubs his chin curiously.]

You rockin' some Pokémon I ain't seen yet or somethin'?

[blue_ice]

[ Well, it's time for Mizuchi to show herself. Kaiba stands and moves back toward the ocean, wading in next to an enormous blue seahorse, about the same height as him. ]

This is Mizuchi, she's a Kingdra. I know she looks like a seahorse, but she's a dragon.

[ She makes a soft snort. He pets her snout and continues. ]

The Pokédex states that Kingdra and Dragonite are permanent rivals and always fight over territory---and Dragonite is what your little dragon is going to evolve into. Mizuchi will definitely want to battle yours when they're grown and ready.

[infernofireblast]

[Joey leans closer to his screen.]

Wait a minute... we end up copyin' one anotha? You've got an arm and legless blue dragon too!

[He points at the Kingdra.]

[blue_ice]

I had mine first.

[ He huffs. ]

But yours will be bright orange when it's fully grown. And have arms and legs.

[infernofireblast]

[Joey shrugs, an expression of "uh, yeah" on his face.]

Well of course he gets big an' orange! He turns inta' Hundred Dragon after all!