004 | Sit, Stay, Heel?

[diehardreaper]

[ And this video opens to the wide eyes of an eager houndour pup staring up at the screen. ]

Alright, that's it. Good boy. Stay right there.

[ As if on cue, the Houndour sits down with its eyes still glued to the screen. ]

Let's show everyone what you can do then, alright? Up you get!

[ At the command, the houndour sits up with his tail wagging furiously. ]

Good boy! Brilliant! Now the last bit... here you are. Steady as she goes then.

[ At this, Ronald places what seems to be the corner off a pokepuff on the Houndour's nose. The pokemon seems to balance it for a moment before turning his head and snapping it up for himself.... much to his trainer's disappointment. ]

Ah, blimey... Barkley, you were supposed to wait til I said you could eat it!

[ But he settles down beside the houndour, moving the Gear back to face him. ]

Gundam! Here's the pup I bought from you a while back! He's a smart little blighter... got a mind of his own sometimes though.

But... bit of a question. D'you lot know any other tricks I could teach him? Never actually had a dog before and those're a bit different'n the tricks I've taught Grim and the rest to help with my act.

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[diehardreaper]

Course they will! Haven't steered me wrong so far.

[ Don't mind the grin. ]

Who knows, you might've earned yourself a regular if I ever need to bolster the team!

[Video]

[diehardreaper]

The boss fancies taking on the gyms so I decided to come along for the ride.

[ There's a bit of a dismissive amused shrug after that. But a pause to think at his second statement. ]

Second person...? Well, the only other reaper I know here apart from Mister Spears'n myself'd be Botan. Is that her?

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[ladywithnovoice]

Really? Who?

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[diehardreaper]

A friend of mine's got another sort that looks like a dog and seemed to be getting pretty friendly with Barkley. I'm sure he'd love to meet others too./span>

[Video]

[infinityunlimitedflame]

Then I shall endeavor to discover the upper limit of your training capabilities.

[In other words, he's going to try twice as hard to breed better Pokemon if he's going to have regular clientele now.]

[Video]

[diehardreaper]

And I'll try to do your lot proud with the little terrors you've saddled me with. Tit for tat, mate!

[ And there's a proud little two fingered salute from that. ]

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[ladywithnovoice]

I certainly wouldn't mind that. Where are you right now?

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[diehardreaper]

Here and there abouts. Goldenrod mostly. I'll probably still be here until the end of February.

[death_glare]

E-excuse me?

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[ladywithnovoice]

I'll see if I can make it back to town by then. I had to take a slight detour.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Teach him 'Sit pretty'.

My Manectric loves that one so much she'll do it whether she's been told to or not in hopes that someone will give her a treat.

[Video]

[diehardreaper]

S'that right? Wouldn't want to foster a habit on this poor thing, he's just a child!

[ There may be the tiniest protesting sound from said poor thing. ]

M'afraid I haven't seen that trick yet though. How does it go?

[diehardreaper]

[ He'll actually put down the dog for a sec who promptly flops onto his back and becomes the recipient of bellyrubs even as Ron looks up at his boss. ]

S'just that you're usually so serious... so... there's plenty to find out about you, I wager.

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[diehardreaper]

No worries if you don't! There will be plenty of other times.

We might even meet up on the road.

[pinnedbangs]

Tell me about it.

[He hasn't screwed up this badly at a job since a long ass time ago. And now that he has this cool and stable cooking gig, he manages to waste all of their jam.

Rin isn't feeling too good about his chances of staying as an employee of the establishment...]

He's fine, but he keeps on moving...

[Video]

[foolishwren]

I'll show ya, hang on.

_{[Looking over her shoulder, she lets out a sharp whistle.]}

Tricia! Here, girl!

_{[Then she turns the camera to show the medium-sized, brightly-colored canine that came trotting up attentively.]}

Tricia, sit. Good girl!

Okay, sit pretty.

_{[Obediently, the Manectric rocks back on her haunches and lifts her front legs, paws tucked at her chest.]}

[Video]

[crackpotcrocker]

I see.

You hit the hammer on the nail!

So - should where should I meet you and your Pokemon? We'll need some space for the training.

[diehardreaper]

No harm no foul, s'long as you lot are alright, m'sure!

[ Because hey, food can be replaced. People can't. Even if it's a waste of food, at least the pokemon might be able to lick it up. ]

You know, I've one just like him... well, not exactly the same sort but she likes nesting in my hair and doesn't stay still...

[Video]

[diehardreaper]

No better space'n on circus grounds, mate! Give us a bit and we could prolly meet you out front.

[Video]

[diehardreaper]

[ Ron actually pauses ruffling up his houndour to watch, grinning to himself at the sight of it all. ]

She's a sharp one, isn't she? M'sure Barkley'd take to that!
We could prolly give it a go, eh, boy?

[ There's a bark of approval from said Houndour. ]

Alright then... sit, boy!

[ Another bark as Barkley sits down, his attention focused on that pokepuff that Ronald's holding up for him. ]

Alright then, up you get!

[ And Barkley's trying... even as his trainer tries to help him up. The puppy does manage to hold the pose but only for a second or two before plopping back down with a soft whine. Have a shrug back from Ron. ]

Wager he'll get it after a bit more practice. But we appreciate the tip!

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[crackpotcrocker]

EXCELLENT! see you there!

[Denzel jumps over to the front of the circus with his Growlithe. Who is spitting a small fire in place to keep her trainer warm. Since despite the winter clothes Crocker is still shivering. ]

[chickshades]

Oh yeah definitely! Most people are nice in Pokemon world. 'Cept Team Rocket but their super easy to beat!

[death_glare]

You could simply ask me.

[diehardreaper]

Team Rocket, eh? That's odd...

[ There's a small frown there. Give him a sec, he's trying to remember something... ]

Quite a while back, we had a bit of a scuffle with some sort of team. M'not really sure who but a friend of mine said it was a Team... something.

[diehardreaper]

Where's the fun in that?

[ Sorry, he can't help but laugh. ]

Begging your pardon, sir, but you're not exactly the kind who looks like he'd be willing to talk about himself unless bladdered to the ears.