14 - [Video] / Action for Goldenrod

[show_my_cannons]

[The 'gear clicks on to show a little Corgi-like Growlithe bouncing around, with an Eletrike. Part of the view is hidden behind a pair of booted feet.]

[They're rolling across a lawn, barking and chasing each other. Honestly, it looks like they're having the BEST TIME EVER. At some point, Dog pounces on Rascal, and the two go rolling into some bushes. Almost immediately, Dog is darting back out again, followed closely by Rascal. The two proceed to continue this merry chase all over the lawn, until Dog runs behind the feet.]

[Her nose fills the screen.]

... This is not what I meant by training the canines.

[Apparently those feet belong to Ironhide, and, as usual, he does not sound all that pleased with his Pokemon's antics.]

[The feed clicks off, only to resume a moment later, with the old 'bot's face filling the screen instead of two frolicking puppies.]

Everyone calmed down after that... Halloween... thing? Or are you all still crazed?

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[show_my_cannons]

[GRUNT B(]

[Dog comes bounding over then, jumping up at Cliff, before running back to go chase Rascal some more.]

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[getthehorns]

[ Cliff gives Dog a playful shove, chuckling at himself as he watches Rascal getting chased. The Electrike stops suddenly, intending to turn around a pounce, but he gets mowed over by Dog instead. ]

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[show_my_cannons]

[The Growlithe does her best to try and pin Rascal to the ground, licking his face.]

... Playing. Right.

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[getthehorns]

What's that look for?

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[show_my_cannons]

It is nothing.

[Nope, not uncomfortable by friendly pokemon, not at all.]

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[getthehorns]

[ He glances at the pokémon, then back to Ironhide a couple of times ] Okay, seriously. What's your deal?

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[show_my_cannons]

[He grunts, and draws his shoulders up.]

... the little one said they make... more.

[You can say the word "eggs", Ironhide.]

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[getthehorns]

[ blank look- you lost him dude ] Make more what?

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[show_my_cannons]

Of... them.

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[getthehorns]

[ Blink. Blink. ]

Wait--- you're afraid they're gonna have babies?

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[show_my_cannons]

The girl said they could.

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[getthehorns]

... I guess they could. I mean, where else would pokémon come from?

What I wanna know is why that bothers you.

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[show_my_cannons]

... Someone could make them. Like we were made.

[Yes, Ironhide, Pokemon could come from the All Spark.]

I do not want to sit here while they... if they... hmnf.

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[getthehorns]

... Pretty sure you can't just put organics together, Ironhide.

[ He frowns a little, watching the two pokémon ] I don't think they're gonna do anything while we're watching. Would you?

... [ suddenly mental images he did not want ] Forget I asked that.

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[show_my_cannons]

Not all of these things look organic.

[He just gives Cliff a look.]

You just answered your own question.

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[getthehorns]

But they still all come from eggs, don't they?

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[show_my_cannons]

... Where do eggs come from?

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[getthehorns]

[ There is very, very long pause ]

... I'm not having this conversation with you.

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[show_my_cannons]

[Ironhide twitches a little.]

Good. I do not want to have this conversation with you.

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[getthehorns]

Soooo. You do anything for Halloween?

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[show_my_cannons]

I trained.

You?

[YEP. FLAWLESS SUBJECT CHANGE THERE, OLD MAN.]

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[getthehorns]

Why am I not surprised? Do you even know how to do anything else?

[ he shrugs ] Kinda took it easy.

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[show_my_cannons]

I do. What does that matter?

... You slept?

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[getthehorns]

Just wondering if "fun" is anywhere in your vocabulary.

... Sat around, mostly. Did some reading.

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[show_my_cannons]

Training is fun.

[No, seriously, it is.]

Reading? Reading what?