video; +1 angry himbo

[dedoink]

Type: Video
Sender ID: dedoink (Grog Strongjaw)
To: general public
Subject: Grog is bored at the festival
Warnings: discussions of violence, will update as necessary

[ Grog thinks he's got the hang of this Shellphone thing by now. Keyleth helped him figure it out, probably. So, when he's wandering around Port Hope at the Festival of the Whales, and he starts to get bored of just stuffing his face with as much delicious seafood as he can, he decides to get his Shellphone out and properly introduce himself to the public. ]

Alright. So, this festival's nice an' all, but I could do with a little more action. I say we set up a bit of a contest. A test o' strength, of sorts. If you think you can beat me in a wrestlin' match, come and put it to the test. Anyone who can beat me, I'll give ya...

[ He pauses. He just got here, so he doesn't actually have much to offer by way of prize money. ]

Uh... I'll owe anyone who can beat me a favor, how 'bout that?

[ Yeah. That'll do. Surely no one will take advantage of how open-ended the promise of "a favor" is, right? ]

Come an' give it a shot. I'll be waiting.

Comments

Text; un: Pers

[scooba]

...

Are you sure? I don't want you to get hurt.

>> text

[dedoink]

[ Aw, bollocks. The first person to respond is doing it by writing. But that's okay! Grog can figure this out... ]

I WONT GET HERT
IM VARY STRONG

[scooba]

[Uh....]

Even so, please be careful.

I don't want you to break an arm like I did.

[dedoink]

[ Maybe writing guy has a point. Maybe Grog should try not to get hurt, since Pike and Scanlan aren't nearby to heal him.

...

Nah. ]

IM NOT WOREED ABOWT BRAKING MY ARM
I STIL WANA FITE

[scooba]

I suppose that I can't stop you.

But just be aware that there are a lot of people who are extremely strong. And healing could take a while if you get hurt.

[dedoink]

YA I NO THER AR PEEPUL HOO ARE INKREDUBLEE STRONG
PEEPUL LIK ME

un: reindered

[reindered]

Wrestling? Wouldn't someone get hurt, righting like that?

[Why is everyone so reckless?! Not that Chopper wouldn't probably actually do a decent job on it if he tries, given his transformations. But still! He can't help asking, wondering if he should go and at least stay close just in case someone needs his medical attention.]

[dedoink]

Heh. That's the idea.

[ In Grog's mind, it's no fun if there's not a little injury. ]

But there's probably healers around, right? Nobody's gonna die or nothin'.

[reindered]

I'm a doctor! I don't want anyone getting hurt! Especially not just for fun like that!

[There had better not be any injuries that serious that someone would die from it....!! Not that it isn't easy to set the little reindeer off at times. This is just one of them, with how casually Grog talks about such violence.]

[dedoink]

[ Grog's threshold for "appropriate levels of injury" is perhaps a bit skewed, considering pretty much all of his friends have died or come close to dying at least once. ]

Well, if yer a doctor, maybe you should come by an' supervise, just to make sure things don't get outta hand!

[reindered]

Meaning you plan for things to get out of hand, jeez. If it isn't Zoro, here it's Darin or Rokurou or now you being reckless....

[Still. He isn't saying he won't. Because a doctor can't just ignore if someone is hurt or sick. As much as he might think it deserved on occasion, depending on the circumstance. Chopper is too much a bleeding heart to actually not show up if there's a chance someone might get hurt from this nonsense.]

video; un: ohwowzers

[ohwowzers]

[Now, see, the kid who appears on the screen doesn't look very strong; in fact he looks like someone Grog could snap in half with a glance. But he looks contemplative as he replies.]

Well... if you're okay with it, I uh... might have an opponent for ya? If you're okay with wrestlin' one'a my Pokemon.

[dedoink]

[ Grog blinks at the unfamiliar term. ]

That depends. Wha's a Pokemon? Never heard o' one o' those things before.

[ohwowzers]

Well...

[Since he's on video, rather than explain, he beckons to something off-screen. Then, soon, there's a large, buff, red-and-black bipedal feline taking up the screen. It gives Grog an appraising look, before letting out an approving growl.]

Incineroar!

[Kieran then angles the camera back to him, but the big feline is still in the shot.]

This here's Incineroar. My world's got Pokemon instead of what you'd call animals, and Incineroar's one of 'em. He's always lookin' for a new challenge, so if you don't mind, I could let him wrestle with ya. I'll try to make sure he doesn't hurt you, of course!

[He doesn't mean it as an insult, he genuinely doesn't want Grog getting hurt by the big feline's claws or something.]

[dedoink]

[ Grog looks curious at first, but his grin only grows wider and wider when the large cat thing comes into view. ]

Oh, hell yeah, I'll wrestle yer Incina-whatever. I've wrestled my friend's bear loads of times, an' that's always fun.

Bring 'im on down!

[ohwowzers]

Incine!

[Incineroar looks just as jazzed to fight, grinning wide enough to show off all his fangs.]

Okay, I can bring 'im! Where do ya wanna meet?

video;

[incensor]

Sounds interesting. Are there any rules?

[ For the record, Lio probably looks like someone Grog could snap in half without breaking a sweat. ]

video;

[dedoink]

Rules? Well, lessee...

First, no killin'. Non-lethal damage only.

[ He promised the little deer fellow he wouldn't let things get too out of hand. ]

Second, keep property damage to a minimum. The nice folks throwin' this festival don't deserve to have ta clean up our mess.

Apart from that? No holds barred. Use whatever weapons or magic you want, an' I'll do the same.

[incensor]

Simple enough. I'm game.

[ More than that, he's gotta respect a guy who's willing to throw down without making it anyone else's problem. ]

[dedoink]

[ Hell yes. His first challenger! ]

Good. Meet me on the beach in Port Hope, outside the festival grounds.

action;

[incensor]

[ Lio doesn't follow up with a response.

Fortunately, he's keeping busy working around the festival and it's a short hike down to the beach at the end of his shift. The video didn't do Grog justice; in person he towers over the makeshift ring and the rocky boulders dotted throughout the sand.

This should make for a fun break. ]

Am I up next?

Video, UN: seemagicshit

[seemagicshit]

I see you're adding your own flavor of entertainment already. Got any takers?

[dedoink]

Just one so far. An' some kid wants me to try my hand at wrestlin' his Pokeymen or somethin'. Big cat creature.

[seemagicshit]

He wants you to wrestle his...that sounds vaguely familiar.

[It's on the tip of his tongue. He's sure he's heard kids eating at his restaurant talking about it before.]

Well good luck with that. I was gonna say, you get no takers, I could try wrestling with you, but I'd need to get lucky to win.

[dedoink]

Heh. Could always come an' take bets, if ya like. Maybe get some coin to open up a new restaurant?