005. Video/Action for Azalea Town

[leaveyourstarburning]

[Good evening, Johto! It...seems that your resident mouthpiece for Peace and Love has finally found something that's quite frankly annoying the living crap out of him. It's not terribly difficult to see why; he's got a little fluff of a Swablu in one arm, an Unfezant just barely in the shot from where it's standing on the ground nestling its face into his side, and both of them are doing whatever the avian equivalent of "wailing inconsolably" is.

And contrary to whatever Squirt believes, having a Chinchou clinging to his shoulders curiously doesn't seem to be helping matters any.

He kind of huffs a bit before addressing the 'Gear.]

Now, first of all, to the gentleman who poisoned the well in Azalea Town - and I use the term 'gentleman' very, very lightly in your circumstance: I don't care what your stance is on individual challenges. You will be battled eventually. Given your stance on pacifists, I would think you would take the chance for such an easy victory. Try to teach me a lesson, if you like, but I will fight you one day.

[...he's been down there trying to hold every Slowpoke but he cannot hold every Slowpoke, etc.]

Secondly. Should you have two creatures that can't stand each other, and releasing or permanently boxing one isn't an option, what would you recommend doing about it?

[Basically, his life, his choices, his...birds. ffs, his birds get along better with his bugs than they do each other.

orz]

Thank you for your time.

Comments

[VIDEO]

[determinator]

[...Are you still in the well, Zulf...?]

Have you tried forcing them into contact with one another? Sometimes brute force actually works. Alternatively, attempt to get them to work as a team in a battle. I've found that has worked for me in the past.

[And now the only thing that makes his roach cry is Kimblee! \o/ ]

[VIDEO]

[leaveyourstarburning]

[WELL RIGHT NOW HE'S TECHNICALLY OUT OF THE WELL...]

...what circumstances have you been in where brute force actually works and doesn't just breed hostility?

[I am a peace ambassador from a crapsack world and what is this]

[VIDEO]

[determinator]

[THIS IS A GOOD THING...]

If you completely crush the opposition, then there's no hostility to worry about.

[But that's not the point, is it?]

I still believe it would be beneficial to try to force them into working together. If it doesn't work, you simply have to withdraw one of them and replace it with another to finish the battle and you can figure out what to do from there. You have nothing to lose from trying it.

[VIDEO]

[leaveyourstarburning]

...I'm well aware of what that mindset can cause, Archer. I'm not going to get into that argument, but let's leave it at "I don't agree with it," given the cause of the Calamity.

[A rather obvious flicker of anger is present across his features before he seems to settle; Archer is from the military, from what he understands. It's not difficult to see why he'd think that way, but still...]

We'll see how it goes, I suppose; for the time being, I trust you've been well?

[VIDEO]

[determinator]

[...Right, right, getting in that argument with Zulf wouldn't end well. He's a peace ambassador of all damn things, and he's been through an awful lot in his world. There's no reason to try to argue this. Archer lets it go with a simple nod.]

Of course. Yes, I've been doing well, thank you.

[There's a brief moment of hesitation before he continues.]

...I did appreciate talking with you, Zulf. You were quite helpful.

[VIDEO]

[leaveyourstarburning]

[...Archer, was that an attempt at some sort of apology just now?]

I'm glad to hear that. [And from the sound of it, he is! He really is, okay.] I'm guessing everything's going better for you now?