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[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.

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Text; un: Pers

[scooba]

...

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

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[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

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.]

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[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'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!

[dedoink]

[ Grog blinks at the unfamiliar term. ]

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

[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.]

[dedoink]

Well... 'M not plannin' for it... But things get outta hand sometimes, whether you want 'em to or not...

[ Now he feels bad for upsetting the cute little reindeer guy... ]

[reindered]

I know. I've been around Zoro long enough! I'll be there. Just. Try not to get hurt with this, okay?

[Chopper and his life of trying to keep the reckless fighters alive...]

[dedoink]

Arrrgh, fine! But if yer friend Zoro's here, bring him along, too. He sounds like my kinda guy.

[reindered]

He isn't.

[Which. He's both still glad and upset about. Mostly upset because he misses his Straw Hats crew, But glad in that it means one less big lug to convince that sleep and booze cure everything. It does not, actually.]

But I'm sure you'd be quick friends if he ever does show up.

[dedoink]

Aw.

[ Grog's almost disappointed. It sounded like this Zoro guy would make a good match. ]

Tha's alright. Most o' my friends ain't here, either. But I just showed up, so maybe your friend'll show up sometime, too.

[reindered]

Yeah! Right! I just have to keep an eye out! Though, I'm pretty sure if any of them showed up, it wouldn't take long for me to find them.

[The crew all tend to stand out in their own ways. Some more notably than others, at least in immediate appearance.]

[dedoink]

Oh? Your friends all deer-ish like you, then?

[ He's assuming that's one reason they might be easy to pick out of a crowd. After all, he's never seen anyone like this little guy before. ]

[reindered]

Like me? No. No, I'm unique. Because of something I ate back home that helps me talk and all. Some of my friends look a little different, though.

[When you have the likes of Franky around on the crew....yeah. It's kind of hard not to pick him out of a crowd. And Luffy just generally causes chaos wherever he goes. It wouldn't be too difficult, he figures.]

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[incensor]

Sounds interesting. Are there any rules?

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

[dedoink]

You learned how to talk just from eatin' somethin'?

[ He's heard of magical food before, but even Keyleth's Heroes Feast doesn't grant the gift of speech. ]

Must be some real special food.

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[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.

[scooba]

[Uh....]

Even so, please be careful.

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

[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]

[ 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

[dedoink]

[ Hell yes. His first challenger! ]

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

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[seemagicshit]

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