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[doesntdomuch]

[Perry has been in Johto for a few months now and, while he is getting used to things, he can't help but miss home dearly. Luckily while he hasn't run into any of his real family yet, he's actually made friends so he couldn't say he was lonely, but...

Well he did really miss fighting without the aid of Pokemon. After doing some thinking, he decided that, as long as it's on mutual terms, fighting someone else probably wouldn't be too looked down upon.

Besides he and Heinz weren't nemeses anymore so it's not like he would be offended if he found out, right?]

Hey.

So I was wondering if anyone is interested in a temporary nemesiship with me. I am highly experienced in fighting but I am also willing to go easy on someone if they are not too experienced in fighting

I'm traveling currently but I am also fine with impromptu fights if we learn we're in the same town at the same time. I'm also planning on getting the badge needed to learn Fly soon too if that helps any.

I'm not really used to paying for a nemesis, but I am willing to at least buy you a coffee after our fights, or possibly some lunch depending on the time of day at the end of thwarting. If you feel like that's not enough I can be persuaded to pay more.

Schemes aren't necessary but always nice.

If anyone is interested feel free to contact me either on this post or text me through my inbox.

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[milliondollarpipes]

[Oh hey, this guy. Who still doesn't show his face, apparently.]

You wanna pay someone to let you beat them up?

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[doesntdomuch]

[C'mon Harvey, don't judge someone who wants to beat someone up.]

A nemesiship is not "beating someone up". It's more complex than that.

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[milliondollarpipes]

How?

[You literally just said you wanted to pay somebody to get in surprise fights with.]

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[doesntdomuch]

Well, Heinz compared it to "blind dates" once, but I don't like calling it that since it feels weird like that.

But it involves two people understanding and respecting each other each other. If your nemesis starts doing a speech, you have to listen to them the whole way through. If they are feeling down, you make sure to comfort them no matter what.

If two nemeses care for each other enough, it becomes less like fighting and more like working out with each other.

Saying that nemeses get paid to beat each other up is like saying teachers get paid to force children to sit down and be quiet.

[Perry, that's not quite the same thing.]

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[dangerousidol]

Uhm.... d-dad... I-I really don't get what's going through your head sometimes. Do you want a nemesis that badly?

[Guess who read the network post.

This was probably one of the oddest ways of asking for a friend, Perry.]

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[doesntdomuch]

[Perry blushes in embarrassment. Right, this probably sounds kind of weird to someone who doesn't know a whole lot about his job.

Words still aren't great for him so he reaches for his Pokegear to explain.]

I was just thinking about my old nemesis from back home.

Guess I got homesick.

[Perry that doesn't help at all.]

[dangerousidol]

[.... she sighs and tilts her head.]

Wouldn't that be more like a rival then? Or just a friend who is friendly competition? Because I thought a nemesis was meant to be your downfall...

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[kingofthetvworld]

[Guess who also read the post.

...Guess who's currently running towards Perry, waving an arm in the air like a wild maniac.]

Oh oh OH! Pick me! Pick ME!

[Guess who probably didn't read the whole thing. Or knows what a "nemesiship" is.]

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[doesntdomuch]

[Teddie, honey...

Perry just rolls his eyes and shakes his head "no" to him. You are less evil than Heinz, Teddie, there is no way you could make even a terrible nemesis.]

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[kingofthetvworld]

[Have you ever seen a bear so sad? Teddie's running slows down to a mere trot until he finally stops in front of Perry, head hung low and arms limp at his side. Just break his heart why dontcha?]

Aww... No one ever picks me for nothin'...

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[fatalissimo]

[...Uh.]

So what is it that you do, exactly?

I mean, if we're talking proper nemeses here that implies some sort of opposing agendas or something, right?

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[doesntdomuch]

Basically I fight bad guys.

And yeah, I was thinking about possibly a proper nemesis.

[fatalissimo]

So you're looking for a villain to fight. Somehow I didn't think they were the sort to respond to personals ads. You having any luck?

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[anexcitableboy]

So like...you want play superhero and super-villain with someone, and need somebody else to be your villain?

That's kinda cool.

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[doesntdomuch]

I wouldn't say that I was "playing", but that's more or less what I'm looking for.

[anexcitableboy]

Well, I mean, you're not looking for your nemesis to be trying to take over the world or blow up orphanages or do any real crime, right? Just mess with you.

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[pipers_son]

now this is a new thing i havent heard before!! is a temporary nemesis sort of tign normal where youre from?

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[doesntdomuch]

Well they weren't really temporary in my world.

But since I don't plan on being here for the rest of my life I figured saying that this is temporary is important.

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[pipers_son]

true!!! so if they ended up leaving then youd have to go find another one i guess

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[ifwishesweremustangs]

You want a nemesis?

And what kind of'schemes' are you talking about?

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[doesntdomuch]

Depends on what the other person wants to do.

Maybe some kind of machine?

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[ifwishesweremustangs]

A machine? That's incredibly vague.

[islandshore]

When you say nemesis, do you mean a rival, or are you looking for a serious villain?

[doesntdomuch]

Either, but in my experience really serious villains are really boring.

They only see those who oppose them as obstacles and don't care about us at all.

[islandshore]

Wow, just boring? Not even intimidating? Dangerous? Stressful?

I guess when you're used to fighting baddies it kinda makes sense. Just wasn't the first word I'd think of.