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[show_my_cannons]

[Hey, here's someone who hasn't made his own post in a while. Seriously, Ironhide, you need to get on this Badge-Collecting business. You're so slow.]

[Regardless, he flicks the 'gear on as he exits Ecruteak's gym, in the process of pinning the Fog Badge to a pocket inside of his coat. ... A coat which he still manages to wear in the middle of summer. Go figure.]

[Dog the Growlithe runs around his feet, clearly pleased with herself. After a moment, he crouches -- his knees popping -- to pat her. Awkwardly.]

Cliffjumper. Got the badge. We can roll whenever you are ready.

[He pauses, regarding the 'gear thoughtfully.]

Which leader gets to challenge my team next, hmn? None of them have stood a chance, thus far.

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[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

Probably not, no. Cliffjumper had no issue with it.

[He's just going to go with it. No big deal, right?]

[At her nickname though, Dog actually bounces up on her stubby little hind legs, barking at the 'gear.]

Should be. She did most of the work.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[She can't help but smile at the little dog's enthusiasm. As much as other canine Pokemon still make her wary, she's gotten so used to the happy tiger-colored face of a Growlithe that it's hard to feel threatened by them anymore.]

[Although she can't help but think maybe she wouldn't have had such a hard time at first if Cujo had been as little and stumpy as Dog...]</sub>

Pretty tough for her size, huh?

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

[Dog is what would happen if a corgi and a Growlithe somehow had puppies.]

[Ironhide probably should have a tougher-looking canine, but. Well.]

[The old man has a soft spot for the damn thing.]

Yeah. Everyone underestimates the little ones. Until they take your face.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Yeah, that's like, my life's motto.

_{[DAMN STRAIGHT.]}

Sometime we oughta let her and Cooj play together.

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

That does not surprise me.

... Your dog would step on her.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

... Oh, c'mon. He's not THAT big. She could handle it!

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

Kid, that dog is about as big as you are.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

What? He is not!

... Most of that's fur!

_{[And fat, because she feeds him way too much.]}

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

Yeah, and all that fur makes him bigger than you.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

It does not.

And anyway, I'm a shrimp, so your argument is invalid.

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

It does too.

You are not a shrimp. You are human.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

_{[DULL STARE.]}

... Ironhide, you do this on purpose, don't you.

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

[Just. This face.]

Not sure. Do I?

[This is otherwise known as Ironhide's Troll Face.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

_{[She takes a moment to squint very hard at said face.]}

... Yes.

Yes, you do.

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

[His expression lightens a little. It's just shy of a smirk.]

You sure about that?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Absolutely dead-certain positive.

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

If you are positive... what can I say?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Nothing that'll convince me, that's for sure.

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

Then I had best stop wasting time, and get a move on, hmn?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Might not be a bad idea.

Where are you guys headed next?

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

Next gym. The one by the ocean.

[It's called Olivine, Ironhide.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Oh! Olivine.

_{[Heather likes Olivine. She's got a lot of good memories in that city. ... And a few bad ones, but c'est la vie.]}

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

Yeah, that would be the one.

Should not be a problem.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

You're just in time to catch the last few summer sunsets, too.

I swear, that place has the best sunsets ever.

_{[She's sort of sad that she didn't catch many there this year... but eh.]}

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

There a difference between sunsets now?