9 - [Video] / Action for Violet

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[Oh? What's this? It's a robot-turned-human, exiting the doors of the Violet City Gym. He looks exceedingly proud of himself. He even has a little spring in his usual limp.]

[... those of you who heard his plan to 'punch Faulkner until he gives up the badge' may feel a little bit of concern right now. Especially when he flashes something at the camera.]



[Ironhide just grins.]

Time to move on, looks like. Where to next?

[Without waiting for an answer, he kills the feed. Somebody's feeling decidedly exuberant today.]



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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

[Lottie just gawks]

Wouldn' gettin' him in th'Pokéball work fastah?

[What is she even watching]

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[show_my_cannons]

Hn!

Maybe!

[But now he's got Egg in... a pseudo-headlock and is shoving at him, trying to knock him over. Egg is shoving back. And winning.]

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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

I don' think this is workin', Ironhide!

[Lottie is scooting back now.]

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[show_my_cannons]

He -- just being stubborn!

[At least Egg's attention is off the badge now... Even if he won't budge.]

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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

[Lottie shakes her head, stunned. People are staring, now]

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[show_my_cannons]

[The staring populace doesn't do much to deter Ironhide. Not... much does, actually. At least until Egg grumbles, and shifts over, essentially giving up the fight.]

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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

...Did you jus' win?

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[show_my_cannons]

[Egg decides it's a good idea to start nomming on his trainer's head, as Ironhide flops into the dust to sit by him. He doesn't seem to mind this.]

Yep. Looks like it.

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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

Y'wrestled a Pokémon an' won.

[Awed]

How 'xactly didja say y'won that there badge?

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[show_my_cannons]

If Cliffjumper can do it, so can I.

[Ironhide just grins.]

I never said.

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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

Cliff can....[Then she registers what he said and she frowns] Don' tell me y'beat that poor boy up! That ain' how Gym battles're supposed t'go, I don' think!

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[show_my_cannons]

Cliffjumper wrestled one of his the first day he got here. The big cow one.

[Ironhide uses Egg's head as leverage, hauling himself back to his feet. One of his hips pops.]

I won. He seemed fine with it.

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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

[Good Lord, these men are certainly strange. Lottie winces when she hears that pop and hands back the coat]

That jus' ain' fair. You okay, though? That didn' sound good.

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[show_my_cannons]

[These man are used to being giant robots brawling with their bare hands -- or giant guns. He shrugs though, accepting his coat.]

What? The pop? Happens all the time.

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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

Y'might wanna get that checked out. I ain't sure hips're supposed t'make that loud'a noise.

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[show_my_cannons]

[Ironhide looks away, shrugging into his coat.]

... Yeah. Maybe.

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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

[...Well, Lottie feels horribly rude. She pauses for a moment before adjusting her hair]

So why's that critter o'yours so fond'a chewin' metal?

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[show_my_cannons]

[He doesn't expect anyone to get the issue -- mostly because he doesn't talk about it. So, he's quick to pick up the subject change, and go with that, his posture relaxing.]

Not sure. Think it has brain damage or something.

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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

[Lottie looks at Egg, squatting a little]

Y'drop him when he was an egg or somethin'?

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[show_my_cannons]

Just... sort of found him. The egg, I mean. Napalm had it.

[The egg had been a random gift, and Ironhide had been asleep when it had arrived.]

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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

Napalm?

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[show_my_cannons]

Yeah. First creature I got. She... is this big... rock snake thing.

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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

Ooh, Rarity's got one'a 'em, I think. Called an Onix or somethin'.

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[show_my_cannons]

Yeah. That is the one. Named it Napalm.

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[daddydothis.livejournal.com]

Why Napalm? What's it mean?