manlymanly | Dive 07 [Video / Action for Goldenrod]

Yo there, Johto! How's this sunny yet fluffy snow weather treatin' ya? Good? Bad? Frosty? Chill?

Regardless of how it's treatin' ya, I've started on the path much traveled at long last! I'm marching down victory road, one gym at a time-- and by that I mean Goldenrod is the first step in many. *It would be at this time Aoto flashes the Plain Badge with a cackle.* See that, Little Emperor Saber? I'm laying my claim just for you. I even hid a flag with my face on it in there to mark my conquered territory. Good luck finding it~

I need to make a serious investment in types other than water if I'm going to do a clean sweep...

... ah, right. If anyone else challenges that place in the coming days, that giant whale sized crater in the middle if the gym? It was totally there when I first walked in.

And another thing! ... do uh. Do Pokemon eggs like, go bad? I've had one for a few months now, but I never actually hatched it since it was meant for a friend... It's not going to spoil or something, right?

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Were a ruffian like you goaded a nobleman such as I upon my land, the punishment would be an immediate beheading.

[ Did that voice come from behind? Why... Yes! That voice is coming from behind you, Aoto. About a few feet away, standing there, is Saber, looking unperturbed in the weather despite her state of dress, with an Altaria and a Scyther trailing behind her. ]

--gah! *This is a perfectly manly way of whipping around after being startled, okay.* S-Saber?!

... ... you move pretty fast. And I think my head looks best when it's seated nicely between my shoulders, so I think I'd have to do a bit of revolting if that were the punishment for taunting.

For another time, then. [ Says this flippantly with a wave of her hand. ]

So that is a Badge... Such a trifle looking thing for so much trouble. I suppose it cannot be helped. I will retrieve my own in due time.

Uwah, how scary... *rubbing at the side of his head.*

It is pretty small, isn't it? *Holding it up again.* I kind of expected it to be a bit bigger, so I could attach it right to shirt... You know, "Badge of Honor" style.

Hmph. [ She lets her hand fall on her waist, shifting her stance. Also, Aoto may or may not notice the wooden jagged longsword strapped to her lower back. ]

Do you not have a case? I am sure there will be a time to brag about your exploits when you present them upon challenging those... Elite Four, if I remember correctly.

*... oh. well. that's sure a thing.* Just for the record though, my neck is sturdy enough to resist something made of wood.

Nah, no case. That kind of display just isn't my style. It's got to be more manly than just something I whip out and flip open! Unless it's like... a leather case, then I could... hmmm... Maybe I can just make one... *Great, now he's side tracked.*

Fool, I would rather just bludgeon you to submission with this.

[ Zephyr the Altaria lets out a cry, and though she knows nothing of Pokemon speech, she lets out an amused sound. ] No, let him doe as he pleases. It is amusing this way.

Aaaah? That would be a shame, since I would have to break your fine work using my thick skull.

*Hearing that, of course, he can snap out of it somewhat* --oi! This kind of thing is a serious topic. A man has to be stylish and cool with this kind of thing.

Everybody and their mom is getting that badge. Gym leader must be some kind of pushover.

[Not to insult your accomplishment there, Aoto.]

Ah? I wouldn't call her a pushover... She just wasn't packing a full team. Kinda disappointing, really.

Most of them only use three, don't they? The girl in Celadon did.

... for real? That's a pretty weird choice with them being the big bosses. I mean, I still don't have a full team myself, but they could at least have four...

Not much of a challenge if you come prepared. I heard some guy say the Kanto ones are packing crazy strong teams behind the scenes, though.

... I think I must be missing out on some kind of key mechanic here, if that's how they operate.

...wait, Pokémon have eggs? [That is the most important part here of the entire message. She might have skipped over that section in the manual.]

Ah? Well, yeah... It's pretty messed up sometimes, but that's just how it is, as far as I know.

[That gets a chuckle out of him.] I'm pretty sure there wasn't a crater when I last checked the gym, but it has been...months.

As for the egg, no, they don't "go bad" if you don't hatch them immediately. We handle enough of them in the Breeding Centre to know that much.

Hey hey, craters just sometimes show up, you know? There are a lot of heavy 'mons out there!

And that's good to know! I've had that little pink thing waiting to hatch for ages. ... which I guess is kind of bad in a way too...

Ahh, so you admire my crafstmanship? [ Let's just try to get along. SAY YES. Or no. Maybe Johto'll pay witness to a short girl really try to bludgeon him to death. ]

To which I agree! [ Might sound just a bit too earnest on that. ] They must also show vigor and a sense flair! Hm, perhaps embroider the leather case?

[ Great, now she's distracted, too. She might as well pin the Badges on her clothing. Maybe on her chest like a modern day general's commendations, or on her shoulder. Hmm... ]

... not what I was going for, but yeah, it's pretty damn impressive. I've never actually seen anyone make something that elaborate out of wood of all things. *Sparing his skull for now.*

Exactly! No matter how small the badge itself might be, if I make a good looking case to put them in, it'll put other badges to shame! It's just as much how it looks, as how you stylishly whip it out to display them.

[ Ahahaha, and Nero's ego inflates! It's super effective! ] Indeed, it is unlikely in a world like this that you have seen such exquisite craftsmanship such as mine. [ And then it quickly goes, giving way to critical planning. ] But it was only with Gladius. Though I am thankful for his ever present help, I can only work so much unless the proper tools are applied.

Remember to flourish both casing and contents! [ She stares at the Badge again. ] And polish. Their shine seems very ephemeral.

Hmhm, well... Not here, no. I've made my fair share of things that could easily compare to it though. *Giving a bit of a cackle at hearing that, looking over the Scyther proper* With arms like those, a lot of tools become kind of dull by comparison.

Hey hey, what do you take me for? I'm the kind of guy who makes everything shiny he wants to show off give off a glow like the sun itself!

Huh. Who knew? Well, if they're sort of like living things, I doubt the eggs go bad. You're planning to hatch it soon?

Do no insult the effort my creature has put forth into making my blade! [ Screech! ] Honestly, were it not for these Pokemon, I would wonder how this world got by without any sort of weapon.

Your Badge is certainly not indicative of that claim. Speaking of which, how was the battle with the leader?

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