MISSION 006 [VIDEO/ACTION FOR VIOLET CITY]

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[[Hello and welcome to another fantastically manly Alex Louis Armstrong broadcast! Today, we're starting with a scintillating view of our (shirtless, of course) hero, standing just on the outskirts of Violet City.

Faced with a snarling Garchomp.

...make that a snarling and charging Garchomp, as the beast rockets forward, claws out, ready to barrel into Armstrong....!

...who promptly moves to the side with speed that a man of his size simply shouldn't possess, lightly knocking the Garchomp's strikes away with his fists. Screeching, she pivots sharply and swings her tail toward him, but that too is avoided with apparent ease. Tensing, Armstrong lands a good uppercut on the Garchomp's chin before finishing with a firm strike to her chest. The Garchomp, stunned, crashes to the ground, prompting her trainer to laugh loudly.]]

Your technique is improving, Zahna! A few more sessions like this and even I, Alex Louis Armstrong, will stand no chance against you!

[[Harsh demeanor gone, the (obviously unhurt; Armstrong isn't aiming to injure) Garchomp pushes herself to her feet, looking at her trainer with wide, almost reverent eyes, nodding at everything he's saying. It's clear, however, that she doesn't quite believe she'll ever be able to beat him in battle.

Turning back to the camera, Armstrong moves to switch off the feed, but behind him Zahna sneaks forward, obviously seeing if a sneak attack will work. She leaps....!

....and is immediately intercepted and hurled over Armstrong's shoulder, landing off-screen with a rather firm thud.]]

Attacking a man from behind is not honourable, my dear!

Comments

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[istheindustry]

[Yes, yes, that's all well and good

but when does he get the benefits of being the new favorite

c'mon c'mon let's do this thing

or at least each other c'monnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

Unfortunately, my dear Barry is nowhere near as elegant; a bit of a crude one, really, though I've been doing what I can to correct the behavior. But he has his charms, really - I wouldn't keep him around if he didn't, after all.

Of course, it's entirely possible you'll get to actually meet him in person eventually - honestly, I'd think it was a shame if our paths didn't cross. I believe I recognize the area you're currently near - Violet City, isn't it? We spent quite some time there, you see; I became rather...acquainted with the terrain.

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[[Ah, of course! Benefits!!

YOU CAN VIEW AND/OR TOUCH HIS MUSCLES WHENEVER YOU WANT! DON'T YOU SIMPLY FEEL HONOURED? IT'S LIKE A 24 HOUR ART SHOW!!]]

Violet City indeed! I intend to challenge the Gym Leader, Falkner, on the morrow; I have two teams of Pokemon but will be using my secondary one. It hardly seems fair to blitz the poor boy with Pokemon far above his level! Besides, there's no honour in it.

And more importantly, no fun~

[[We fight our battles honourably in the Armstrong family, Reaver! ....well sort of, he's not going to speak for his dear older sister, sob]]

But once I have obtained that, my travelling partners and I should be heading back towards Goldenrod City! You wouldn't happen to be somewhere around there, would you? Forgive the assumption, but I find most of us tend to gravitate towards that city at one point or another!

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[istheindustry]

[...all of them?]

Ah, Falkner - quite the attractive fellow, if a bit subdued for my tastes; his battling wasn't bad, really, though not quite on the level that I'd expected.

[READ: I BLITZED HIM, AND HE LOOKED KIND OF SCARED DURING OUR CONVERSATION AFTERWARDS. AND THEN HE REFUSED TO COME BACK TO THE INN, THE KILLJOY.]

As for Goldenrod City, I'm here for the time being, yes. One of my companions is insisting on leaving for Azalea Town, but there's really nowhere to go from there that isn't back here. I'm certain we'll meet eventually, darling.

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[[Of course! He wouldn't make the offer without giving you unlimited access!

....

....he's missing something here, isn't he]]

Why, our groups will probably end up crossing paths at one point! How simply wonderful; I always love to meet new people-

[[-and force them to look at my muscles-]]

-along the way! What good luck it was, that we became acquainted today; I'd quite like to see your battling style, since you give off an air of rather considerable confidence~

[[You know

just a little

getting somewhat of a vibe here]]

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[istheindustry]

[...may Avo have mercy, Armstrong

may Avo have mercy]

Given that you have a secondary team that you're going to be using, I suspect you've been here a fair bit longer than I have; I only just arrived around midsummer. But I see no harm in a bit of competition between friends and all, should you be so interested in a battle upon meeting.

[...Reaver you are going to get thrashed]

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[[HIS BODY IS NOT READY

DO YOU KNOW HOW RARE IT IS FOR HIS BODY TO NOT BE READY]]

I can promise you that I won't get onto the field and fight your Pokemon myself, at least! I would like them to have a sporting chance, after all~!

[[But really, he is excited by this prospect! Now hopefully his Pokemon won't try to beat each other up rather than the opponent, but details...]]

Midsummer, you say? You are one of the newer folk among us! I have been here....oh, almost ten months! You'll find that you've been here a year before you know it!

[[Which is a good thing, right Reaver?

...TOTALLY A GOOD THING FOR YOU]]

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[istheindustry]

[oh don't worry

he'll make sure your body

is quite ready-

...wait WHAT]

Have you been here that long? Staying here for a year is more than a bit out of the question, I'm afraid - as much as I'd love to stay in your company, my dear, don't get me wrong.

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Oh yes! I arrived all the way back in January, although it doesn't really feel like that long. The days tend to go fast when you're having fun!

[[He'll chuckle a bit at that rather charming remark, although there seems to be a slight change in the tone of this conversation! How curious....]]

I believe that, at one point, I spoke to someone who had been here 2 years. It's hard to imagine.

[video]

[istheindustry]

[Oh, his expression flickers quite a bit at that. He's still smiling a bit, it's just. Really. Really not a nice expression all of a sudden.]

And as I've just said, darling, that's not an option. For many reasons. Surely not everyone in this place is so incompetent to be unable to find a way to leave at their will?

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[[At that, Armstrong shakes his head.]]

I'm afraid not, Mr Reaver. In all my time here, I'm yet to hear of a method that actually works. Those of us who return home have no control over when it happens. It's just....an odd phenomenon that can strike at any moment.

[[His thoughts drift back to Hughes, and he sighs.]]

I wish I could be more helpful, but I'm as much in the dark as you are.

[video]

[istheindustry]

[...lovely

he's

surrounded

by idiots

C: ]

It won't remain that way for long, then. I'll ensure that much, believe me - I didn't gain my position in Albion by giving up, after all.

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[[Sensing that the dark tone is lessening, Armstrong chuckles softly at that rather empowering remark; he certainly wasn't wrong about Reaver's confidence in himself.]]

Something tells me that if anyone stands a chance, it's you; what exactly is it that you do in your home world then, Mr Reaver?

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[istheindustry]

[...Armstrong, my good man, you have just given Reaver a chance to talk about himself. This is simultaneously a very good and a very bad idea.]

I've done many things, my dear, and I still hold many titles - currently, however, I'm the head of industry for all of Albion. If it's required and manufactured, I'm responsible for it, and my factories create it. I intend to continue doing that until it's either no longer profitable for me or I grow bored with it - though I must say that it's well-established enough that the latter will happen far before the former. They say I am the industry, and who am I to argue with them?

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[[Well, if it means things can go back to being jovial....]]

You must be quite the businessman, Mr Reaver! Colour me impressed!

[[And he actually is! He's never really been interested in business, so those who are legitimately good at it are rather impressive, in his (not so) humble opinion.]]

I'm afraid I'm nowhere near as interesting as you; merely a Major in the Amestrian army! Although, like Kimblee, I am an Alchemist. How I wish my gauntlets and...power were not taken from me. I would love to give you an example of my work.

[[Reaver, meet the man who could actually sculpt you an exact replica of your body. Just....Johto tho.]]

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[istheindustry]

[...show him this the next time Johto goes all glitchy and he will not only propose marriage, but he actually won't throw you off of any boats you may happen to share with him once he decides he's bored otherwise.]

Ah, another alchemist...? We do have a few of those, if I'm not mistaken, but your sort seem to be closer to Will-users than anything else - tell me, what did you specialize in, hm? From what I understand there are different disciplines.

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[[.....coming from you, that sounds like quite the compliment....]]

Ah, my alchemy is based around manipulating the crusts of the planet, in order to shape them as I desire!

[[Let him just slam his fist into the ground for the purposes of nostalgia, okay. Sob.]]

Creation and destruction...I can create massive walls of stone, many stories high, or projectiles, spikes, holes...anything you can imagine that can be made from the earth, I can make it! Although I have a fondness for sculptures; my work tends to veer more towards the artistic than the aggressive!

[[....well

it's still hella aggressive but details]]

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[istheindustry]

[holy

mother

of god

me fucking gusta tbh]

Mm, closer to Strength than Will, then - though given your physique I suppose that was to be expected - ah, but that's beside the point entirely, isn't it? This place has such a hideous little habit of ridding us all of our natural talents...

[pout...ing...he is most definitely pouting for a moment before he's back to being Up To Eleven again]

At any rate, that sounds most amazing; consider me impressed. And just for the sake of reference, my darling, just a bit of advice - don't ever say that's not interesting; you're selling yourself almost obscenely short.

[used_realtears]

[Jaw drop. He's riding on the back of his Absol, Tamashii at this point, and nearly falls off. Luckily for him, she stops.]

Ah-ah...wow... [He's impressed by both the Garchomp itself and Armstrong's strength.]

[femininity]

Um... y, yeah, they're really... something...

[ she's not really sure what else to say. they are kind of beautiful, in a way! he's sure he must have worked really hard to have a body like that.

but... beautiful...? well, people have different standards for that, sure, so she'll just smile a bit awkwardly and nod. ]

Still, that was a really nice uppercut.

[VIDEO]

[glaciates]

Not bad.

[Actually, from the expression, Isaac seems quite impressed!]

I was beginning to think no one else here actually trained against their Pokemon.

[...Or trained at all. He hasn't found any sparring partners that aren't his Pokemon, and even they have difficulty keeping up after awhile!]

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[shadowdive]

[Oh look, another who spars all out with his Pokemon -- Okay, flipping a Garchomp over his shoulder is impressive.]

Whoa.

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M-Mr Reaver...

[[no really that was a really sweet thing to say what the hell you're so nice]]

I-I am truly flattered that you would say such pleasant things about me! Should there be a time in which my powers return, I would love to give you a demonstration of what I can do!

[[because you're just....really awesome okay, and really awesome people deserve to see the full extent of his beauty!!]]

Ah, but you mentioned some talents of your own; has Johto stripped you of something too, my friend? Trust me, I can empathise greatly. Does it have something to do with 'Strength' and 'Will'....?

[[Because you've dropped that second phrase a bit and something tells him it's not what he thinks it is....]]

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[[;w; muscles]]

It pleases me to know today's youth have a proper appreciation of beauty, then! I am Alex Louis Armstrong; what may I call you, my girl?

[[Because good taste in muscles and uppercuts means he wants to be friends, okay!!]]

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[[POSE!!]]

Impressed, my friend?!

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Ah, Mr Isaac.

[[He hasn't seen you in a while! Quite good to know you're well, quite good.]]

I take it I'm not alone, then? I should've known a fellow soldier wouldn't take the soft route.

[[and

sparkle]]