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[boldandresolute]

[When Liquid tossed the Pokegear onto the bed next to the egg he'd mysteriously gotten for Christmas, it turned on and started the feed.  The egg had been wrapped up to keep it warm, and now it was making little cracking noises and was rocking slightly where it lay; Liquid had already hatched one Pokemon by now, so he wasn't too concerned.  The

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[philanthrotaku]

[And the nerd was there in an instant, at first very alarmed.]

What, what happened--

[Beat. Suddenly he was much less concerned.]

Oh wow, an Aerodactyl.

[boldandresolute]

It's a dinosaur, Hal.

[How was this not unusual to him? He was a fucking scientist, for Christ's sake. And Liquid just hatched a dinosaur.]

[philanthrotaku]

It's an Aerodactyl.

[Dammit Jim, he's a mechanical engineer, not a paleontologist.]

Funny, I didn't think you could find eggs of those--they're supposed to be extinct in the original games.

[boldandresolute]

It's a fucking dinosaur.

[Do you not have eyes, Hal, how can't you see that this is a dinosaur?]

Of course they're extinct, because it's a dinosaur!

[Which decided to make another peeping noise. Y U YELLIN MOM.]

[philanthrotaku]

Stop shouting, you'll scare the poor thing.

[Otacon picked up the newborn dinosaur carefully, petting it.]

It's a dual Rock and Flying-type,and aside from the dinosaur part it's as normal as any other Pokemon.

[boldandresolute]

[The newborn Aerodactyl wiggled in Otacon's hands.]

[UR NOT MOOOOOM.]

[The wheels in Liquid's head were already turning about his new flying dinosaur. Because, quite frankly? It was awesome.]

Let me see it.

[philanthrotaku]

[Otacon held it out to Liquid with a smile, careful not to drop it.]

Here.

[boldandresolute]

[And Liquid took his little dinosaur with careful hands. It was still a bit of a delicate thing, being newborn, and he didn't want to hurt it.]

So... these things aren't supposed to exist anymore? Then how'd I get one?

[philanthrotaku]

[Shrug.]

How does half the stuff around here happen, really?

[boldandresolute]

Good point.

[The Aerodactyl curled up in Liquid's arms; its pointed tail wrapped around his forearm.]

[It was kind of cute, in a reptilian sort of way.]

[philanthrotaku]

If I remember right, it's weak to four or five types, but it's still pretty tough.

...And kind of cute for a pterodactyl with an underbite.

[boldandresolute]

[ARE YOU MAKING FUN OF HIS DINOSAUR, OTACON.]

Of course it'll be tough. It's my Pokemon, after all.

[He will feed his dinosaur on the flesh of men and elves whatever it is these things eat until it was strong and would strike terror into the hearts of the innocent. And stuff.]

[philanthrotaku]

[NNNNO.]

Naturally. Just look at your Gyarados. Terrifying.

[Smile~]

[boldandresolute]

Jormungandr is a terror in a fight. Just... not anywhere else.

[Everywhere else he was HURP DERP I CAN HAS CHIN RUBS.]

[philanthrotaku]

Right. Of course.

[Otacon laughed, adjusting his glasses.]

That almost seems like a trend with all of yours, really.

[boldandresolute]

Tch. Must have been all of the head trauma.

[Maybe this was what he got for training his Magikarp by throwing it at things.]