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[allbend]

Wait, I don't understand. Why can't I eat Magikarps? They're just fish, aren't they? Really big, red fish, but... fish, right?

... Right?

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[humblericeball]

My Mun-sama says they're like pets.

[allbend]

But they're fish.

[ And she's going to be hungry soon because she spent most of her extra money on buying more Pokemon. Also "Momma" didn't pack enough lunches, sheesh. ]

[humblericeball]

They're fish with distinctive personalities! Once you see one for yourself, you'll see!

[humblericeball]

...or that's what Mun-sama says.

[allbend]

Guess I'll take that as a definite "no" to eating them, then.

[bellyshirt]

Having trouble?

[allbend]

What makes you say that?

[bellyshirt]

Oh, I don't know. You wondering if fish are really fish, maybe.

[allbend]

What I'm really wondering is why we can't eat them if they are. I know my mun's keeping something from me, but she's being secretive for whatever reason. Hmph.

[prismshards]

[ popcorn.gif-ing at his other self ]

I don't know much about these Magikarps myself, but mun says it'd be like someone eating your Naga?

[ what the heck is a naga ]

[allbend]

[ Isn't your younger self just grand? ]

--what? Who's eating Naga?! I'll rip them a new one!

[prismshards]

[ Oh, he's spectacular. At being stupid. but we love him for it ]

Nobody's eating your- [ Enough with the possessives; it just sounds weird if not creepy. ] -eating Naga. I was making a comparison!

[allbend]

[ Gotta have his charms, after all.

She's glaring and slightly growling. Then, after the intense RAGE WHAT RAGE, she blinks, then gives him a keen look. ]

When did your hair get all short?

[bellyshirt]

[His poor, battered pride. OHKO'D BY A GIRL.]

[prismshards]

[ AT LEAST IT WASN'T DEFEAT BY MAGIKARP. And don't you be dissing girls, man. Every single one in your party-to-be can whoop your butt without breaking a sweat. ]

[bellyshirt]

[Sadly, he doesn't know that yet. He'll be moping this one off, you can bet money on it.]

[duncansdontsing]

Because you'll break your teeth.

Some of us actually read the manual.

[Except in this case no he actually tried catching one to eat and wow those are some hard scales]

[allbend]

They actually have thick enough scales? They sure don't seem like it.

[ GOING TO IGNORE THAT LAST BIT. She so did read the manual, but she was caught up in all the CONFUSING FEELS. ]

[duncansdontsing]

Yeah well, they do.

And they also apparently grow into a really, really big dragon-thing that can bite back. So it's probably best not to tick 'em off.

[shortpants_knight]

There seems to be conflicting information about those fish. One source says they're little more than scales and bones... and those scales are very hard. Another source says that birds and larger fish at least will eat them.

On the other hand, it'd be better to raise it than to eat it anyway. With patience, from what I've heard, it grows into a very powerful creature and a loyal ally.

And I have no idea whatsoever why my Mundane insisted I tell you that.

[allbend]

In short: other Pokemon eat other Pokemon. [ Sighing. She'd at least make something about the remains of the fish. She wouldn't be so disrespectful. They looked juicy, too. ]

Huh, really? I guess... I'm not gonna make much of a first impression if I try eating the one I get. [ Grimacing. ]

You don't know?

[shortpants_knight]

Pretty much. Some sources suggest people eat other Pokemon, though... or they did at some point in the past at least.

Not really, no.

It could just be that she's crazy. That seems to be common among mundanes.

[justtheregularguy]

You wouldn't want to, anyway.
Believe me they don't taste good, I tried.

[allbend]

Were you able to actually taste them, or did their scales stop you?

[justtheregularguy]

The... scales didn't taste good?



...on the up side, they grow up awesome.