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[islandshore]

[It's a beautiful day in Mahogany. No rain. No hurricanes. No falling cats and dogs. A few clouds, but nothing too out of the ordinary.

The camera pans around to show what looks like a weird amalgamation of a Rotom and a portable oven. Next to the oven we have two teenagers some might recognize as Sora and Riku. Grinning, Riku steps aside and turns to his friend.]

You ready for this?

[ and Sora looks about as giddy as ever. that means this is either going to be AWESOME ...or an utter disaster. probably a disaster but there's no way that they are going to stop this ]

Ready!

All right. Then let's get this show on the road.

[The Rotom whirrs and grins, as the read aura surrounding its body flickers and dances. It shuts its eyes, leans back, and then, WHOOSH!

Out pops a pizza, flying through the air like a frisbee. Riku's grin grows even larger than before, and he crosses his arms.]

Ha, I knew this'd pay off.

[Or so he thinks. Off camera, there's an audible SPLAT, followed by a shriek that can only be described as that of a banshee crossed with a screaming, red-tailed hawk. A shadow descends over the boys, and a flock of feathery figures descend, led by a bird coated in bits of cheese, sauce, and crust. The birds all have one thing in common: they're new, and they all have lucha masks.

The feed cuts abruptly as the cheese-stained bird hurls a rose at the dorky duo.]

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[Later, the following message appears.]

So bird wrestlers are a thing now.

Word of advice: don't hit them in the face with pizzas. I barely got out of there without getting reduced to jerky. The good news is, we found out you can turn Rotoms into portable pizza launchers. Anyone else try hooking them up to appliances?

Downside's that I wound up wasting almost all my Pokéballs. Anyone want a weird, masked eagle? They're free.

Might as well tack on a shameless plug while I'm at it. Our Pokémon had a little quality time together, and now we got eggs to sells. Charmanders, Treeckos, Gligars, Darumakas, and Gibles. I'll attach a list of prices and moves.

P.S. Could somebody explain why those birds have masks in the first place? I feel like I'm missing something.

[ooc: Eggs can be found here. Chars from the last app round and the upcoming one get a 50% discount.]

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ACTION I GUESS?

[heartdive]

For the record? I blame you.

[ huff puff. Sora's pretty much sitting right there complaining about the fighting birds. ]

[islandshore]

Hey, you're just as guilty as I am.

[He rubs his shoulder, which has some scratch marks from one of those pesky birds. There's a pile of Pokéballs in their place, guarded by Flare.

Wiping the sweat off his face, Riku collapses next to Sora.]

...so, you wanna give it another shot?

[Judging by his smirk, he might not be serious about this.]

[heartdive]

[ shoulder nudge. maybe Riku is joking, but he has just officially made this a challenge. who is Sora to refuse such a thing when put like that. ]

Just waiting for you to catch your breath, grandpa.

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[wing_attack]

[What did he just watch. He's not sure but he knows he needs it.]

I'll take one. Hell I'll take any you don't want, though I'd prefer not to overload my team. I kind of have a thing with birds, so if there are some that are too aggressive for other people I can take care of them.

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[islandshore]

Not sure which of these guys are the troublemakers. I'd have to go through all the Pokéballs first. Shouldn't take too long with Flare and Surge to keep them in line, though.

Got any preferences? Male, female? Aggressive or docile?

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[wing_attack]

I'd prefer male, but if you don't have any that works. And I can handle one on the more aggressive end. I know how to calm down a bird that thinks its territory is invaded. Dealt with birds a lot at home, so it shouldn't be that different.

[Famous last words...]

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[throw_stone]

I would like to pick up a Charmander egg - I've only just returned, and bred Pokemon seem to be more powerful then wild ones.

I'd also take an eagle - they remind me of the Aevis of home. Plus, if more have them, it shall be easier to discover more about their species.

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[islandshore]

Yeah, I always wondered why that is. You breed two Pokémon, and you can end up with moves that neither parent would learn naturally. With that kinda advantage, you'd think that more wild Pokémon would shoot for mixed-species pair-ups. You'd get genetic diversity and a few perks for survival.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Besides, I don't think I could handle this many. Just let me know what kind you want. I think there's a mix of male and female, but it's kind of hard to tell.

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[red_roses]

Oh! I'd like to buy a Charmander egg, please!

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[islandshore]

Good choice. I got two different batches on sale. The pricier one's got a few extra egg moves, but if you're on a budget, the second batch comes with Crunch, and that's a move you can't get with a TM.

[Either way, he's happy to distribute those flaming lizards of death. You can never have too many Charizards.]

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[red_roses]

I'll take one of the more expensive ones. That way, if something bad happens, he and Lief can protect me and Garry!

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[codpieces]

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[ that was so legit. hence, his real reply only comes a bit after ]

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[islandshore]

All right. You looking for anything in particular, or should I just grab a random ball from the pile?

And here, I'll tack on some pictures to make things easier.

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[codpieces]

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JuSt LoOk At ThAt MoThErFuCkEr . . .
CaN i GeT tHaT?

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[theotherother]

Maybe they're superheroes.

[And then a second later.]

Can I get one?

[Because unlike 90% of the Pokemon he's seen here, those things are actually pretty cool.]</small

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[islandshore]

You know, that actually makes sense. They've got masks. Their wings look like a cape... So what's a good superhero name for a bird? Crimson Falcon?

Anyway, I'll send one your way. Just don't be surprised if his feathers are a bit ruffled from the fight. Surge... kind of went overboard.

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[theotherother]

[The hell if he knows. There's that Falcon guy in New York...he thinks. And he knows Spidey's fought the Vulture but as far as bird names go...]

Birdman?

Thanks. No problem with it being messed up either.

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[enjoymyatelier]

I'm not even going to ask about whatever that was before, honestly... between the fact that there are apparently now luchador Pokemon and the fact that you launched pizzas at them, I think I'm just going to say that Rotom does seem like a rather interesting Pokemon, indeed.

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[islandshore]

Luchador? Huh, that's a new one. They got any connection with birds?

Think what makes Rotoms so cool is that they can take control of machines. The oven was more of a test run, but I've been meaning to try other appliances, like a fridge and a washing machine.

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[enjoymyatelier]

No, I don't think there's much of a connection, really. Then again, I suppose there may be... really, I don't know much about Lucha Libre outside of the fact that it's a style of wrestling that involves aerial maneuvers and masks.

...I suppose if I'm looking at it from a less ridiculous standpoint, it also resembles some depictions of a certain class of Aztec warriors.

Ah, I do believe I heard about that, actually --- not quite to that extent, though. I'd be interested in hearing what you learn from those and if you manage to discover anything truly unique.

[paopuprincess]

[A disappointed huff.]

So... are we ordering pizza, then?

[islandshore]

Hey, there's more where that came from.

[He whistles, and Flare wanders over with yet another box. Grinning, Surge hovers over to him and opens his little compartment. In goes a Pepperoni pizza!]

But first we gotta do some more target practice. We came too far to turn back.

[paopuprincess]

Hey, as long as I'm fed at the end of the day, you can toss as many as you want.

[Plus, it's kind of really funny to hit things with pizza.]

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[lieutenantantichrist]

A pizza, that's a damn terrible choice. If you're gonna hit anybody in the face with something, it'd better be something that'll keep 'em down instead of just piss 'em off. Next time try a brick.

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[islandshore]

But who ever heard of cooking a brick? The whole idea was to see if a Rotom could fire off food in the first place.

That, and we were bored.