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punchandkiss) wrote2013-01-10 09:27 pm
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Ninth Viking Charge - [video]
[Astrid's gear is being held by one of her pokemon as it clicks on, to reveal the last few moments of a pokemon battle. Astrid is standing on the edge of the Saffron city gym, and in the middle, her Sentret, Fuzzball, bouncing in front of her as it faces off against Sabrina and her Alakazam. It looks like the fights been going for a bit, and Fuzzball darts forward at a shouted command from Astrid.]
[There's a gout of fire from the Sentret as it uses flamethrower, and the Alakazam collapses in a heap, leaving the Sentrat the winner! Astrid lets out a little victory shout, and across the arena, Sabrina just sits down in shock, her eyes wide.]
You beat me with a Sentret.
[Astrid is grinning as Fuzzball flits over and settles on her shoulder.]
Looks like it.
[Sabrina doesn't really acknowledge her at all, she's just staring at her defeated pokemon in a daze.]
You beat me with a SENTRET?
[More puzzled this time, and Astrid isn't grinning at this point, she just looks annoyed.]
Yeah, I did. Fuzzball's amazing. Can I have my badge?
You...beat me with a Sentret. I...just...I can't believe it.
[Astrid glances over at her pokemon and then back at Sabrina in an 'is this normal?' sort of way.]
Well, it happened, so I need-
[Sabrina suddenly hurls the badge and winnings across the arena with her powers, and Astrid has to dive to catch them.]
Just take it and go!
[Is shouted at her by the gym leader, who otherwise is still just sort of staring at her poor, defeated pokemon. Astrid makes a hurried retreat out of the building, snatching her gear from her pokemon as she goes. When she's outside, she looks at the screen and grins, but it's a bewildered grin.]
...So I got my Saffron badge. ...Is she always like that?
[There's a gout of fire from the Sentret as it uses flamethrower, and the Alakazam collapses in a heap, leaving the Sentrat the winner! Astrid lets out a little victory shout, and across the arena, Sabrina just sits down in shock, her eyes wide.]
You beat me with a Sentret.
[Astrid is grinning as Fuzzball flits over and settles on her shoulder.]
Looks like it.
[Sabrina doesn't really acknowledge her at all, she's just staring at her defeated pokemon in a daze.]
You beat me with a SENTRET?
[More puzzled this time, and Astrid isn't grinning at this point, she just looks annoyed.]
Yeah, I did. Fuzzball's amazing. Can I have my badge?
You...beat me with a Sentret. I...just...I can't believe it.
[Astrid glances over at her pokemon and then back at Sabrina in an 'is this normal?' sort of way.]
Well, it happened, so I need-
[Sabrina suddenly hurls the badge and winnings across the arena with her powers, and Astrid has to dive to catch them.]
Just take it and go!
[Is shouted at her by the gym leader, who otherwise is still just sort of staring at her poor, defeated pokemon. Astrid makes a hurried retreat out of the building, snatching her gear from her pokemon as she goes. When she's outside, she looks at the screen and grins, but it's a bewildered grin.]
...So I got my Saffron badge. ...Is she always like that?
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That was great! I mean, it wasn't a surprise for me, but Sabrina's a different story. You might have been a little too prepared for her.
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You can't be overprepared, Hiccup. Fuzzball's stronger than hers, it doesn't matter how much stronger!
[There's no such thing as overkill in Astrid's world.]
But uh...thanks for coming to watch. It was cool.
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[It's more placating than sarcastic, but at least he's agreeing with her on the surface level! Just, uh... Yeah, he doesn't really agree. Safer than sorry may be the way to go, but wow he just watched that practice to the extreme.]
No problem. [He's looking a little embarrassed, though.] I've watched your other battles, after all. I just, ah... Thanks for letting me tag along, I guess.
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Hey, it's more fun with an audience anyway. Someone has to see my triumph, right?
[Biggest grin, and she flips her badge into the air, letting Fuzzball catch it.]
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[Even if she already got a swag badge and things from Sabrina, that doesn't matter. He is talking about other rewards! Though now Hiccup looks even more nervous because wow, what if she says no, that would suck.]
Can I, uh, well, you know, take you out to victory dinner?
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Uh.
[She's a tad embarrassed, reaching up to scratch at her head before she nods sort of awkward.]
Sure. ...I'd like that.
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[He hadn't...planned ahead too much. Didn't want to get his own hopes up, and all that.]
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Well, if you're paying, somewhere expensive.
[Because all the teasing.]
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That would be exciting.]
Well, that does narrow down the possibilities. [He keeps his tone light, almost like he's playing along, but the gears in Hiccup's mind are turning. Still, that might require...getting dressed up. Uh. Did either of them actually have nice clothes?] Might have to give me more time to prepare, depending on just how expensive we're talking.
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Well, uh. That's cool. Take as long as you need, I guess?
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Sure, sure... Until then, though, how about a victory snack? [Because, uh, making her wait is kind of sucky, and he's realizing he's not sure how long this will take, it took him a freakin' week to get out of New Berk Town, seriously.] Can't let today go to waste just because I'm not prepared.
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I could eat.
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Sentrets aren't that weak.
...Are they?
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Nah. Mine's great. I think it's just that most of them evolve, and Fuzzball won't.
So usually you don't see high level Sentrets, you know?
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Oh... That's why she was so surprised.
Umm - congratulations. To you and Fuzzball, too!
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I was kind of skeptical about her at first too. But she's great.
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[Fuzzball is kind of vain.]
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...Is it okay for one of my Pokémon to say hi? [Right after you mentioned that she had a big ego, that is.]
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...His name's Ben. [Perhaps talking to this girl is bringing part of her mind back to the topic of Pokémon names.]
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Why Ben?
[Astrid just sounds curious.]
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[ Says the wind priestess with an Emolga on her shoulder. ]
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[Fuzzball runs down Astrid's arm to peer at the other pokemon on the screen, mostly blocking Astrid from view.]
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Sanput- come on now. Don't be shy. Say hello.
[ He just... squeaks. That's a hello, right? ]
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Shy pokemon?
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We used that trick with shy dragons back home.
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[ granted, her only frame of reference are dragon-type pokémon, but still. ]
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And there aren't nearly as many.
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A lot of them have wings like that. And are sort of shaped the same way.
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I guess I can see that. If bird-like pokémon look like birds from other worlds, then why not dragons?
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[She smirks.]
I think he knows if he does I'll teach him fly and then he actually has to work.
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But it would serve him right.
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I also kind of think he doesn't want to be orange. I can't really blame him for that.
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It seems to suit Kalana, though.
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Oh my gosh, that was so great! Hehe, congratulations!
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Thanks!