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MISSION 006 [VIDEO/ACTION FOR VIOLET CITY]
[[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!
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!
[VIDEO]
So you've been friends for a good time, huh? [That's great, and it's not even exactly a question, but... Anyway!] Oh, that reminds me... Did I ever even ask; how long have you been here, Major?
[Treat her well and ...?] They evolve via happiness? [Things she forgot to ask when she got it.]
[So many questions on this reply, geez. And no need to resist those manly tears!]
I'll be sure to give you call if I ever need advice on training her. I guess she is going to need that kind of training sooner or later too.
[VIDEO]
[[Hard to believe it's been such a long time! He's almost proud of himself, even though he's lost some friends along the way.]]
But yes, you'll find that your Riolu will only evolve if you treat her well, and don't give her any reason to dislike you as a trainer! But Pokemon have a natural affinity for trainers who treat them well, so I'd say you have no need to worry about that!
[VIDEO]
She laughs.]
Hey, I always treat all of my pokemon well, though we have some disagreements every now and then... No relationships without them, right? She doesn't look offended about spending a really long time on the PC Box either. Well, it's not like I meant to keep her there, but... Anyway, she'll be great.
[VIDEO]
[[This is bizarre! But you're the second person he's heard of that happened to, now...]]
Had much changed back in Amestris, my dear?
[VIDEO]
[It happened to an earlier Ed too, but she's not going to mention it. That dummy comes and goes between Amestris and this world too often.
...Give her a moment to think of how to say it. Is she supposed to say it some kind of a secret language?]
Well, the fact that I'd only stay in Resembool or Rush Valley changed when I got an invite to Briggs, then me, Al and some others went to Liore for some time and then I got back home only to yell Ed about some Promised Day.
[...orz, the not so detailed version of it, because she's not sure how much she can tell via these things. ...Oh wait, she forgot the most important detail!]
Ed's taller than me!
[...]
I guess a lot changed, but I was home for months so it's no wonder. Last time I was here from [...long pause] not much after Mister Hughes... [and the last words are clear from her sudden sad face?]
[VIDEO]
That's....w-well, it seems quite a lot has happened at home between your stays here.
[[That's one way to put it, anyway.]]
I....yes, poor Hughes...but maybe he will return, one day...!!
[VIDEO]
[She's sorry for making it all go over your head, Major, really!]
Oh, he will. He has to, for every reason ever.
[Change subject! Change it! Change it!]
You're in Violet City, sir?