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[rock_breeder]

[Brock can be found in the park with an odd blue frog-looking thing, calling out commands.]

All right, Croagunk! Let's try a Poison Jab on that rock!

Croooo...Croagunk!

[The rock is pulverized into dust by the frog's glowing purple fist!]

Right Good one! Now try Brick Break on that larger one! Like we practiced!

[The frog looks oddly at Brock, sighs,

Comments

[bustydefense]

My, that's quite flattering.

[rock_breeder]

Miss Mia, your praise is undeserving! Compared with the real thing, it is but a shell of your true beauty! Why, if I were to-

[rock_breeder]

[Brock suddenly collapses backwards. Three guesses why.]

[bustydefense]

[Mia stares at Croagunk.]

[singmeundead]

Awh, that's all kindsa sweet! A lil' on the creepy side, but sweet all the same. An' who's your buddy? Ain't never seen a critter quite like that before.

[rock_breeder]

Ah this? This is my partner, Croagunk! He's a pokemon from the Sinnoh reigon, a poison and dark type. His Brick Break and Poison Jab attacks are quite strong, you know...

[He turns around to see the person talking to him, and his eyes turn to hearts]

...but enough about Croagunk. Let's talk about you. This town is so terrible, hiding a lovely lady such as yourself! Why, your very image radiates an aura of beau-

[rock_breeder]

[Brock shakes, stopping in mid sentance.]

Ah...there's that...poison jab...I was mentioning...

[He twitches, and collapses to the ground, Croagunk looking up at Vorpal with a grin.]

[singmeundead]

Ah stop it, you're gonna make me -- [And when Brock falls she stares, then bursts out laughing.]

Good one, lil' buddy. [She holds a hand up to Croagunk in a high five gesture.] He ain't gonna die, is he?

[the_hawkseye]

Your enthusiasm is astounding.

And yes, Brock can tell all this from a single look.

[rock_breeder]

Where are all these beautiful women coming from, Brock? You've hit the jackpot!

Me? Astounding! No, my dear, what is astounding is your lovely image, that adorable yet stern look, the amazing attention to discipline, your punctuality...

[hana_tamagoyaki]

My, such enthusiasm~.

[rock_breeder]

My, such...cuteness! A wonderfully adorable lady, with a fine speaking tone and charm! I feel like a lowly pebble looking up at you! If only this pebble were to know the name of such a fine lady...?

[hana_tamagoyaki]

My name is Tae.

And maybe you should cut that out~.

[rock_breeder]

[the chill running down his spine tells him immediately to listen.]

Ah...Brock. Nice to meet you. Sorry if I offended you in any way.

[heartofheaven]

What's that?

[rock_breeder]

[At this point, Brock's already instructed Croagunk to start on a statue of the pretty girl who had that party during the starvation event. It's about half-finished as he hears Tifa behind him.]

Ah, that lovely voice, that slight scent of a bar mixed with flowers...could it be?

[He turns around, his eyes lighting up as he clasps Tifa's hands between his.]

It is you, Miss Tifa! She who gave all when there was precious little to give, the epitome of angelic saintliness! What, pray tell, brings you out here?

[heartofheaven]

Nice to see you again, Brock. I come here to train.

[Noticing the half-finished statue...]

Um... that's quite a collection you've got there.

[rock_breeder]

Ah, training? What a coincidence, I'm doing the same thing! Perhaps we could be together sometime! ...er, I mean, we could train together!

Oh, uh, yeah...Croagunk and I havn't met that many people yet, you see...haha...