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[imthe_shit]

[ Well, this was certainly something. There were a ton of Stantler racing about and Snake wasn't entirely sure where they'd all come from, but it had been non-stop for a few days now. ]

When the hell are these things going to buzz off?

[ He'd tried to catch a few, but Boss was only level 8 and barely a match for the rampaging Stantler, which made the soldier regret not training him more. Flipping open the Gear, Snake started a call to the network. ]

I hope people are having better luck catching these damn things than I am.

[ Snake was about to continue, when he couldn't help but look up and... ]




... Are you kidding me.

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[pipers_son]

[That reaction is priceless.]

I guess ya finally noticed the red nosed ones~?

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[imthe_shit]

Yeah... Never seen that before.

[ There's about a few minutes until he stares down at the video feed. ]

I thought only Santa's reindeer could fly.

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[pipers_son]

Maybe this means he's comin' ta town?

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[imthe_shit]

[ :/ ]

Maybe someone should tell him to round up his damn reindeer.

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[pipers_son]

Aw, ya don't want ta catch one?

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[imthe_shit]

I've tried to catch one the non-airborne ones, but their level's too high for my Pokemon.

[ Frowns. ] I'll wait until that flying one is grounded before I try.

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[pipers_son]

It's the ones in the air that look like the most fun anyway. Let me know how that turns out for ya. I've been meaning to try it myself.

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[imthe_shit]

Why haven't you?

No Pokeballs?

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[pipers_son]

Too busy workin', I'm afraid, and the weather hasn't been much cooperative. A couple of mine haven't much cared for it.

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[imthe_shit]

Hheh.

[ Yeah, the snow wasn't great, but Snake couldn't really complain... He'd lived in Alaska for about 6 years and snow wasn't a huge deal to him anymore... Though it didn't do his old bones any favors. ]

I've got a Torkoal-- like a walking furnace. Too bad there aren't any ice types around here for him to melt.

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[pipers_son]

Sounds handy! I got my Ruby- a Ponyta you call 'em, right? But she still seems a bit too young for all this snow. Hatched just a few weeks ago. I'm hopin' she'll be up ta the job soon. Nice town I'm in, but Goldenrod is where I'd like ta be.

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[imthe_shit]

Goldenrod, huh... I was there three years ago for what seemed like forever. [ Not to mention the drama with Otacon and Liquid... He shakes his head a bit, not wanting to think about it. ]

It's a nice place; good city. Where are you now?

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[pipers_son]

Well, I've been hearin' nothin' but good things about it. It'll be a relief ta finally get there.

Still in Violet, I'm afraid. I wanted ta train a bit more with my new friends here, and then it just seemed like good sense to wait out the worst of the storm before goin' anywhere else.

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[surpassedjupiter]

You were trying to catch one of the ones that wasn't flying, then?

[Which...she probably also would have done if her zebra wasn't a pain in the ass.]

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[imthe_shit]

It's harder than it sounds when your Pokemon is about 10 levels lower than the damn reindeer.

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[surpassedjupiter]

I'm mostly just wondering why you would bother at all. They don't seem very interesting.

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[imthe_shit]

Haven't caught any Pokemon since I came back. I only have one with me... Might as well add something to my ranks.

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[surpassedjupiter]

Mmn. [Valid point.] It's a shame that the ones that can fly don't stick around when you catch them, then. Probably would have been more useful to you.

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[imthe_shit]

... They don't?

[ He pauses. ] What happens to them?

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[surpassedjupiter]

They turn into disappointment and regret.

[And after that oh-so-cheerful comment, Phi will switch to video and produce a small gift box, its colorful wrappings and bow settled neatly where its contents once were.]

Merry Christmas, I suppose.

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[imthe_shit]

[ Better flick to video, too. Snake doesn't really have anything to hide. ]

... Changes into a present...? Are you kidding me?

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[surpassedjupiter]

No, unfortunately. I would have preferred Rudolph, myself, but apparently that's not an option.

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[imthe_shit]

...Hn.

Could always catch one of the normal ones and put a red nose on it.

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[surpassedjupiter]

Wouldn't make him fly, though. Besides, the hooved creature I already have is enough of a handful. The costs outweigh the benefits, this time.

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[imthe_shit]

Hn... Don't want to catch one just for the collection, huh?