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[nightyorb]

Hypothetically speaking, is it ever okay to steal a pokemon?

Unrelated second question -- what's a better name, Chief or Sarge?

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[sassymaru]

Oh ah... most of our number can physically combine with one another. Such as the Build team. Five individuals combine into one, much larger unit.

[nightyorb]

So far, me and Boober gave him a bath, so he already looks and smells a lot better.

[the bathroom is a wreck though.]

[mamalike]

[Heh, how very teenager. Eda can't say her preference would've been much different at that stage in life.]

I see. Well, I do think Chief sounds more badass. Of the two, that's still my pick. I'd probably go with something like Renegade, though.

[nightyorb]

Maybe if the cops here weren't so useless they'd have a better chance at getting out. Nobody really seems to do anything about Team Rocket here.

[islandshore]

Yeah. The law enforcement's a joke around here.

There used to be an organized group focused on taking on Team Rocket, but it became really tough to maintain. A lot of core members left, and and things just kind of fell to the wayside.

[nastyboy]

Oh, do you really think so? I think the two Magikarp that I took from one's person were rather upset over what I did, and yet it was too late to go back on anything.

just randomly picking a city on the map for Fantasy Stockholm, its okay.

[nightyorb]

Maybe they were upset in the moment, but I'm sure they'll realise it was for the best eventually. They have a name for that, you know. Ashgrove Syndrome.

[nightyorb]

[This is the first Riz has heard of that and he is immediately intrigued.]

If it existed once, I'm sure it could be revived. I might know some people who could join.

[He's mostly thinking of himself and Mando. Maybe Bo? They are all very willing to punch a rocket in the face.]

[nightyorb]

Yeah, I know. But sometimes it's good to get a few opinions first.

[singlespacedad]

I'm sure he liked that.

And Chief. Chief is a better name than Sarge.

[epitaffio]

Yeah, that's fair.
Is it helping?

[nightyorb]

Yeah, I'm starting to realise nobody has a good sense for names.

[He's joking! He really is. It's just funny how Riz wasn't sure whether to go for Sarge or Chief before making this post, but hearing everyone suggest Chief to him, he's found that he absolutely wants to name this beast Sarge.]

[nightyorb]

I dunno. He feels like the opposite of a renegade. Looking at this dog, I get the feeling he hasn't done anything wrong in his life ever. Except farting a lot.

[nightyorb]

Aren't you already massive? Why do you need to get even bigger?

[nightyorb]

Thanks. I'm absolutely gonna call him Sarge now.

[It isn't even a Mando thing! Just Riz has realised that since making this post and hearing everyone suggest Chief... he really wants to go with Sarge. He isn't even purposely being contrary. It just feels right to him.]

[sassymaru]

Occasionally, the threats we face are even larger than we are. Or stronger.

So the others combine in order to combat them.

[nastyboy]

I think they still sometimes miss him... He may have been a Rocket and scum, but I am trying to remember that situations can be more complicated than what few facts I know.

[He is trying so very hard.]

Still, what is Ashgrove Syndrome?

[singlespacedad]

I should have known.

[Teenagers!]

[nightyorb]

If it helps any, it wasn't because you said so.

Just

It took everybody suggesting Chief to me that made me realise that actually, I want to call him Sarge.

[nightyorb]

It's this thing where like people who were taken hostage actually ended up bonding with their captors and defending them. I saw it in a show once. I think it's a trauma thing. Wish Jawbone were here to ask. He'd know.

[nightyorb]

Why did they never plan a combined thing for you? If it sounds so powerful.

[sassymaru]

I don't know.

They never told me.

Mando says it sounds like a design flaw. I'm beginning to wonder if he's correct.

[nightyorb]

Maybe they didn't think you needed it. You were the stealth unit, right? Can't stealth if you are a part of some giant bot. You had a different purpose.

It's the same for me. It'd be stupid for me to be on the front lines. I can't take hits like Fabian or Gorgug can. Part of being a party is knowing what you are good at and not trying to do everything yourself.

[sassymaru]

Perhaps... but there's no way of knowing now, is there?

You do raise a good point. Seldom did I work on the team with the others. I was, quite honestly, something of a lone wolf amongst them.

[nightyorb]

Not here, I guess. But once you are back home, you can demand answers. And if they won't give them to you, you steal the info yourself. It's about you. You should have the right to know it anyway.

Obviously, the Bad Kids do nearly everything together, but I'm usually the one who does any of the investigations. Sometimes Adaine helps. The rest of them don't really have the skills or attention span for it. Kristen told me that while I was kidnapped, Fabian actually ate glass while trying to investigate. Who does that, I ask you?