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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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[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.]

[prismshards]

[ He'll just change into one of their other costumes and pretend he doesn't know you. Next time you might want to specify which body parts are off limits. ]

[bellyshirt]

[Ooooh pick the Beserker one, it's hot. It's not his fault she punches like a freight train, okay.]

[prismshards]

[ Excellent idea. It'll help hide his face! We know, nothing is ever his fault. ...though that did look like it hurt. A lot. ]

[bellyshirt]

[See! The benefits are multiple. Damn right it's never his fault. He is a poor, abused victim in all this. Woe is him, his beautiful face ruined forever, etc.]

[prismshards]

[ And if he dyes his hair, nobody will ever connect the two of them. . . . does punching yourself count as abuse or can you get away with it just being self-harm ]

[bellyshirt]

[He could totally rock the Flynn Scifo look. DON'T DO IT, LUKE. THINK OF YOUR FUTURE. Especially since your past is here, looking forlorn over the bruising on his nose.]

[prismshards]

[ Ooo, plus it would make him look similar to Guy, which is cool. Guy gets all the ladies swooning over him. THAT'S JUST IT. HE'S THINKING A SWIFT KICK MIGHT HELP SPEED THINGS UP. Or maybe not, but it's still tempting as all get out. But the kid could also use some sympathy. Sigh. ]

You know, putting ice on it would help.

[bellyshirt]

[Sorry, Luke, you will never be half the pimp Guy is. Guy flashes that million-watt smile and all the panties disappear. Luke pouts unhappily, recoiling from his other self.]

I knew that!

[Spoiler: no he didn't.]

There isn't even any ice around here!

[prismshards]

[ Dammit...! It's not fair. He can spare a couple hundred or thousand watts with that many girls pining for a piece. Where's a water FOF when you need one. ]

There's bound to be some if you ask around.

[bellyshirt]

[But then he wouldn't be...Guy! As Jade would tell you, it's never that simple.]

So who am I supposed to ask, the chick who punched me in the face?

[Actually, that could work.]

[prismshards]

[ He'll still be Guy! Just a tiny bit less dazzling. Which might actually help Guy himself in the long run. Well it should be! ]

She did give you a good fight like you wanted. [ Snicker. ]

[bellyshirt]

[You know, you're probably right... FOR ONCE THEY CAN AGREE ON SOMETHING.]

She punched me before I was ready!

[prismshards]

[ See? Everybody wins if Guy would only share some of his charm. ONLY WHEN IT'S SOMETHING REASONABLE. Or just too much of pain. ]

Then lay down some ground rules next time! Don't you remember anything from your training?

[bellyshirt]

I remember just fine! She took me by surprise!

[prismshards]

[ How do you get surprised attacked when you're the one who started the fight? ]

Okay, I believe you. [ Yeah right. ] But honestly, she seems way out of your league.

[bellyshirt]

[Because it's long-haired Luke, that's how. Magical powers of stupidity.]

And let me guess: you could totally take her on, right?

[And yet he isn't denying that she might be too much to handle! QUICK, DO YOU SEE ANY FORBIDDING-LOOKING HORSEMEN ON THE HORIZON?]

[prismshards]

[ With him that almost sounds believable... ]

I don't know, actually. It doesn't seem fair for me to use a sword if she's weaponless, so it'd have to be hand-to-hand. [ And now that he's seen her use fonic artes without having to recite a fon verse, he wouldn't bet too much money on either of them beating her. NO, BUT I THINK I SEE A RAPPIG OVERHEAD! ]