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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,

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[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...

[heartofheaven]

Do you know any martial arts?

[And you probably won't get to know many more by making creepy statues of them, Brock. But she's too tactful to say this.]

I see...

[rock_breeder]

Ah, martial arts...like, karate and stuff? I'm not too big on that...

"Crooo...Crooagunk!"

..heh, really? You want to fight her, Croagunk?

[The frog looks up at Brock and nods.]

It'd be better training than making these statues, for sure...how about it, Miss Tifa? Would you like a sparring session with Croagunk?

[heartofheaven]

...You've taught your pet to fight?

[rock_breeder]

Well, yeah! Croagunk always seems to enjoy himself when he's fighting a strong opponent, and it's my duty as a breeder to ensure the happiness of my Pokemon.

[heartofheaven]

I guess I could. But I don't want to hurt him.

[rock_breeder]

Don't worry! If worse comes to worse, I'll just take him to a Poke...mon...center...

[he trails off]

...This town doesn't have one, does it?

[heartofheaven]

Probably not.

[rock_breeder]

Man...that's a pain. Croagunk's only got so many times that he can really hit hard before he'll tire out...I guess there's always bedrest...

No, but, Croagunk's strong, I trained him that way myself! I'm actually a bit worried he might hurt you, Miss Tifa...

[heartofheaven]

Hmm... Well, we can go easy on each other, okay?

[Pulls on her gloves. Battle stance time!]