7th Struggle [Action/Video] New Bark Town ... Again

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[SUN. BRIGHT, SUNSHINEY SUN. It's so bright, it's almost as bad as getting blinded by snow. But that lasts for only a minute before the gear swings into focus on a face.

A very familiar looking face. Or maybe he wasn't familiar at all and those bright blue eyes, wild black hair, and somewhat sharp teeth were a new and unusual sight.

That person with the familiar looking face had an equally familiar looking Poochyena that had, lovingly, sunk her jaws into his skull. He's dealt with worse before, but he obviously wasn't too happy about his situation.

The Poochyena on the other hand, looked absolutely thrilled to be gnawing on her trainer once more.]

She's been doing this for fifteen minutes... [Fifteen minutes before he was just getting kicked out into New Bark and realizing that he had not dreamt up his time in Johto.]

... How do I make her stop? I can't feel much of my head anymore.

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THAT BIRD OTAKU KICKED MY ASS THREE TIMES BEFORE I COULD BEAT HIM.

[Maka. No. You don't understand. He was ridiculed for a month by a child for losing. He couldn't show his face on the 'gear. He lost all his money and had to fight for food and he was a hobo and yeah he might be exaggerating a bit in his mind but it sure feels a lot like that because now the only proof of his one gleaming achievement in Johto besides getting a kick ass job at the Breeding Center was gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooone

GONE. GONE. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE....

GONE. . . . . G. . . O. . N. . E . . .

J-Just one more sigh.












...Okay. Okay, he's almost over it because now he's listening again...]


. . . . . S-Sorry. About that. [HE WANTED ALL 16 JUST. NOT COOL. OKAY.]

-- ... You had to fight 99 times and one screw up cost you everything? [That's --...] . . . That's harsh as hell. . .

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[She shrugs.] It's the rules, I already fought a hundred times, another hundred times wasn't going to kill me. [And the plus other times that she fought, yeeeep.]

Um...I don't know, I wish I could help, but you're all the way back at the beginning and I'm in Olivine. But hey, you can get Shinx around there, right? Maybe if you get one and train it, taking down Falkner will be easier.

[Another whuff comes from Kali. Seriously, Maka, this guy is a freak, why are you still talking to him???? Maka just pats the Houndoom on the head, ignoring (or unaware of) the fact that she's disapproving of her choice in friendships.]

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[There's nothing she can do. NOTHING. She can say stuff though. That was good. Kinda.]

. . . I think so? Bunta told me to use type advantage. [But he's Rin Okumura, that's what happened.] I still think Poochy could take him on by herself since she doesn't feel any weaker.

[And where was Poochy? Hiding behind Rin, far out of sight of the other dog-like pokemon. HE'S NOT AS WEIRD AS HE ACTS. comes her definite bark from the safety behind her Rin shield.] Fine, we'll just have to rebuild the old team.

...Hey. Uhm. You can watch me cook another time? [...He sort of means to end the conversation since Maka might have other things she has to get to. Rin has to finally get his butt on the road. But there was no denying that it was good to have someone to talk to. His new list of friends was growing.]

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Is that your way of saying "get lost"? [She laughs, meaning it as a joke.

Kali is not convinced of Rin's normalcy tho]

Okay, maybe you should get your ass out of New Bark. Maybe I'll see you later?

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[And this time he gets it -- not.]

No! I -- [Oh she was laughing! Aha... aha...!]

Right then, I'll see you around Maka. And you too Kali. [And even though he doesn't end the feed right away, there's a moment when a real quiet expression flickers before being tucked away.

People tended to leave Johto. There might not be a "later". Still, it was nice to have enjoyed someone's company.] Later.