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[infinityunlimitedflame]

[When the feed clicks on there's about five eggs. Probably not the most exciting feed in the world, but it could be worse.]

As even those who remain blind to the intricacies of this world can see, my creatures have decided to increase their number. And have done so by taking it upon themselves to create the mysteries you see before you.

[Is there a wordier way of saying “my Pokemon laid eggs?”]

And while I am more than capable of dealing with any challenges that may arise from raising such creatures, I have decided instead to make the world an offer.

[He turns the camera towards himself so that he can deliver said offer face to...screen, whatever. It's close enough to having a face to face conversation as far as he's concerned.]

And that offer is thus, if you feel that you can handle such a challenge, you may claim one of them. But be forewarned, your arrogance may in fact be your undoing. Given their parentage, who knows what sort of terrors may lurk within those unassuming shells.

[He grins and ends the feed there having...threatened everybody that raising baby Pokemon is probably hard work, or however that's going to come across.

...and of course, now it occurs to him that maybe he should've mentioned what they might be. Oh well. If anybody asks, he'll be happy to explain it.]

{OOC: There's still some eggs here if anybody's interested!}

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[styxiedust]

...[Why can't people just speak normally around here?]

If it suits you and yours, we could do an egg swap. Since you're new and all, it might be more beneficial to increase your breeding pool.

[She just...says that so casually.]

[infinityunlimitedflame]

[Because speaking normally is for normal people and Gundam's...pretty abnormal.]

Wise advice, not that I have need of it.

[SHSL Animal Breeder here, he's got a pretty good idea of the benefits of giving his animals a wider breeding pool.]

So then, tell me, and speak true, what is it you offer?

[styxiedust]

Right, right.

[ATT eggparty]

That's the list of my clutch. Though I need to know what your beasts are, too, dear.

[infinityunlimitedflame]

The Eevee, then if you are willing to part with it. Such a creature would do well in my care. In return, I can offer flying electric beasts or a rodent with the eyes of a raving lunatic.

[He's just reusing the same description from earlier with Kirikou because it works pretty well.]

The choice is yours.

[styxiedust]

Uh-huh...

[Seriously, why can't anybody speak normally around here?]

The raving lunatic rodent sounds delightful, I'd be happy to trade you--[a pause, she has to look at the ID]--Tanaka-kun.

[infinityunlimitedflame]

What sorcery is this? My name was not given and yet you uttered it as if I personally had told you such a thing.

[Or it could be the ID...which he's overlooking.]

How...what demonic power has given you this insight into secrets better left unrevealed?

[...yeah talking normally is clearly not on today's to do list.]

[styxiedust]

[Oh.

Ohhh.

Someone she can mess with. How quaint.]

Demonic? Oh, no, nothing of the sort, Tanaka-kun--something even demons fear, I am the one that takes the deceased across the river. I am the Reaper.

[Dramatic jazz hands!]

[infinityunlimitedflame]

You are...what?

[Hold up, he is...wait, are you trying to curse him with those hands?

What is this?

Okay after a few moments of internally freaking out, he's got this. Sort of.]

If you are what you claim, then I demand to know how you evaded the gaze of my All Seeing Eye!

[styxiedust]

Oh, honestly, even the most sensitive psychics can't see me in my spiritual form.

[And that's actually the truth.]

Only animals can. Incidentally, I communicate with animals quite well, too--they're shockingly fine with me being around despite being the Reaper.

[infinityunlimitedflame]

I see. Yes, I see now. That does make sense. Such creatures are often attuned to things that even the most gifted fail to sense.

[Makes sense to him. This is still pretty weird though if it's not some sort of weird metaphor for...something. He doesn't know what.]

And naturally, they would not fear such a being either.

[styxiedust]

...You know, generally I expect people to say things along the lines of "there's no way the Grim Reaper's a girl" or "does that mean you're going to kill me?" You're being remarkably calm about this.

[Messing with him or not, it's still a pretty calm reaction.]

[infinityunlimitedflame]

[Because aside from temporarily being thrown off his game, since most people aren't willing to make as little sense as he does, he's assuming it's not actually...what it sounds like.]

One such as I is beyond asking such mundane questions.

[Wait...but if people are asking questions like that then it's probably not a metaphor or anything like that...so what's going on here...]

Besides why would I ask such a thing when I know for a fact that my soul is not yours to claim!

[...yeah, that sounded dramatic and not like he's having second thoughts about this entire conversation.]

[styxiedust]

...Well of course it isn't, Tanaka-kun. Even if we were from the same world, I don't "own" the souls, I just take them where they're meant to go for final judgment.

[That awkward moment when you actually meet a supernatural being.]

By the by, even though I'm not lying about being the Grim Reaper, that's not why I know your name. It's on the caller ID. If I had my notebook I'd probably know more than just your name, but that got taken from me when I came here.

[Yep she's totally serious.]

[infinityunlimitedflame]

Of course, of course.

[Though what he's agreeing to is a bit of a mystery.]

Then I see that my veils are still intact then. Because without such a device feature, there is no way you could have discerned my true name without it being given! Reaper or not.

[This is what Gundam actually believes.]

[styxiedust]

Uh-huh.

[She'll...let it pass and not bother arguing that everybody has their abilities wiped here.]

As long as you're not going to go running off screaming, anyway, breeders ought to help out each other even if one's a reaper.

[infinityunlimitedflame]

You would dare to call yourself my ally?

Then again, such things are necessary to succeed. Sometimes.

[styxiedust]

There's no room for issues with sharing here, Tanaka-kun, so yes--I do "dare" to suggest that I'd help out if you needed it.

[infinityunlimitedflame]

Then very well, consider us allies from now on!

[styxiedust]

Lovely. By the by, just so I don't want you going around calling me "Reaper" or something to that extent--the name's Botan, Tanaka-kun, please remember it.

[Seriously she'll probably find some way to punch him across the universe if he doesn't.]

[infinityunlimitedflame]

Have no fear, I shall burn that name into my memory like the fires of the stars themselves!

[Yeah, he'll remember.

He makes no promises about not adding some sort of ridiculous title like REAPER OF SOULS BOTAN or something like that.]