MISSION 008 [VIDEO/ACTION FOR JUST OUTSIDE GOLDENROD CITY]

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[The feed opens to the sight of a rather frazzled-looking Alex Louis Armstrong, who is in the middle of placing his Gear down on a flat surface. He’s shirtless, squatting down in front of the camera with a bemused expression on his face.]

Greetings, my friends! I was wondering if any of you had advice for dealing with a Pokemon who doesn’t really-

[Suddenly, Armstrong rises quickly, twists, and opens his arms, just in time to take a rather furious charge from a rather furious Mamoswine. Digging his feet into the earth, Armstrong fights to keep the Pokemon from trampling him, managing to stay standing and refusing to budge. Grunting and growling, the two struggle for a minute before the beast backs off, galloping away to prepare for another attempt.

Wiping sweat from his brow, Armstrong places his hands on his hips and turns back to the camera, exasperated.]

-doesn’t...really seem to like you all that much. I raised my dear Seldi from an egg, but she’s never taken to me.

[In the background, Seldi is scraping a foot against the ground, kicking up a small cloud of dust as she prepares to charge once more. Armstrong’s frown deepens; he doesn’t appear scared, just frustrated.]

I must admit that I am at a loss at what to do. Nothing seems to help! So, if any of you have been in this situation before and have any advice, it would be most appreciated-!!!

[The next charge is far faster than the last and far more aggressive, the Mamoswine roaring angrily as she pounds towards her trainer, who grimaces and prepares to intercept her, fists flexing. Again, she slams her tusks into him, but even with all her force he manages to stop her cold, dirt piling up around his boots as he forcefully digs his feet into the ground, sweat pouring down his back as he fights to stay up, teeth clenched and (exceptionally beautiful) muscles straining.

For a moment it looks like she might have overwhelmed him, as Armstrong drops to one knee, but it’s all part of his plan; suddenly unbalanced by the lack of force from one side, Seldi stumbles, allowing her trainer to hurl her sideways onto the ground. Once she’s down, he collapses onto hands and knees for a moment, panting, before straightening up and returning his eyes to the camera.]

Thank you very much for listening.

Comments

[video]

[enjoymyatelier]

Didn't you say that she's never taken to you? If anything, it seems like it's just gotten to the point where she's actively trying to kill you. It's... not like you can't handle her, of course... but it's not really worth that kind of risk.

[video]

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I fear we may disagree on this topic, my lord!

[because we totally 100% get along perfectly the rest of the time!!

....

well in Armstrong's eyes, we do!!]

I think she may be suffering some sort of health ailment; I can't just abandon her! What if she's very ill?

[video]

[enjoymyatelier]

I'm not saying you should just release her into the wild or anything along those lines. I'm simply saying that it may be a better idea to see if she just gets along better with someone else.

[video]

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But....

[....b-but Lord Archibald >:]

....do you really think I'm doing the wrong thing? I simply just...what if her next trainer doesn't treat her like I do? Only muscles as beautiful as these can stand up to her when she's angry; someone else might just panic!

[video]

[enjoymyatelier]

I'm really just giving you advice that would probably make your life easier. It's not as though you'd die if she killed you, but you could possibly end up with broken bones or something more permanent.

Granted, I don't know how she would interact with other people to begin with, so you may want to test that in a controlled setting before attempting to move forward with any decisions.