video;

[show_my_cannons]

[Behold! The doors of the Olivine City Gym!]

[And Ironhide, exiting without fanfare or ceremony. He does pause to brush... soot? Off his coat, though. Not that soot can really be seen on the infamous Black Coat.]

[... though what can be seen is the brief flash of the Mineral Badge pinned under one side of said coat.]

[Apparently, he was trying to hit the "VOICE" function, and knocked the "VIDEO" instead, because he doesn't look at the 'gear, just bends to rub an excited Growlithe behind the ears.]

... Steel types are not as tough as they sound.

Appreciate the strategy. To all who offered it.

Comments

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

Oh yeah?

[For comparison... he does the same with his own arm.]

[... It's sort of like watching a fleshier-colored Hulk flex. Sort of.]

Think you have a ways to go, kid.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Eh, maybe a bit.

You're bigger-boned than me, too. Gotta keep that in mind. Makes you look tougher.

_{[Straight-faced, with one of those challenging expressions. IF I DIDN'T KNOW BETTER I'D THINK SHE WAS ASKING FOR A FIGHT, IRONHIDE.]}

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

[While she speaks, his undamaged eyebrow starts climbing up into an arch.]

...

That a challenge, kid?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Could be.

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

Where are you now, kid?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Still in Goldenrod.

You should stop by.

Y'know, if you dare.

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

... I have no way of getting there.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

What're you talkin' about?

You have an Onix.

Goldenrod's only like a week's walk from Olivine if you ride!

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

Yeah well.

She... is not pleased. With me.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

... What?

Well, tell her you need to get to Goldenrod so that Heather can kick your butt!

_{[He can do that, can't he? She'd listen to THAT, right?]}

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

[This would be the part where something big looms over Ironhide from behind. And noses her way onto the screen.]

[You tell her, Heather. She's been summoned.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[AHA! Speak of the devil!]

[Completely unfazed, Heather looks the rocky serpent right in the eye.]</sub>

C'mon. The ol' man has a date with destiny. You gotta get him down here so that I can beat him up.

Let's make this happen!

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

[Ironhide puts his hands up. And takes a step back.]

[Napalm lowers her head, growling. She shakes it back and forth, slowly.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

What?

Oh, c'mon!

Why not?

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

[She grunts, staring deadpan into the camera.]

[Nope. Her boss has a job to do back in Olivine.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

... It'd help teach him a lesson!

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

[She shakes her head again. If she had shoulders, they'd be squared.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

...Man...

Neither of you are any fun.

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

We try.