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Post by ClockworkBen on May 12, 2016 20:25:03 GMT
Elodie's intent to splash into the water was apparently a popular intent to have, as several other people enjoyed themselves in the water. Several more simply sunbathed as well, free of much worry.
Sylvester and Alara no doubt would find plenty to enjoy around the beach itself, what with the bustling activity of trainers and their Pokemon unwinding in the sun.
For David, though many of the clumps of seaweed turned out to be nothing special, Armature's results in investigating potential burrowing were; a Stunfisk attempted to zap him handily when he got close to where it was buried, though the zap likely had little effect. The bright light from the shock did draw some attention from nearby individuals though.
Among those individuals was a woman standing on a rock. Dressed in a sling bikini that was a pale plaid red in color (with a white frill trim), and a pair of high-heeled sandals with a grey flower on them, her gaze seemed entirely distant and uninterested, as though she wasn't fully there. Yet, she seemed to be staring intently past David and Armature, focusing on the Stunfisk just unearthed.
"Oh...! So that's where he went. Ahahaha... Flubber, you're the best at hide and seek..."
Her voice was very relaxed, but also very flighty, definitely as though she wasn't readily present. Brushing aside her brown pigtails, she jumped down from the rock and adjusted her glasses with both of her hands before crossing her arms underneath her chest.
"Thank you for finding him... I'd been looking around for a while now. He's really good at hide and seek... I haven't won yet...!"
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Post by lichlord on May 13, 2016 6:49:22 GMT
Sylvester makes it to the beach, admiring the sun and the fun. He notices Elodie already trying to make her way into the water, while David is doing some treasure-hunting. He spies a rather empty section of the upper beach, and he and his pokemon head there. "This is perfect, right here. Oh wait, Jad, how did you get all that ash on you? From some of the burnt grass I bet. Hold on." He pulls out a small box of grooming supplies, and begins work on cleaning the ash and dust off of his Zubat. Linijka looks on with this, with a bit of a confused face. "Oh you're next, don't worry!" He has to do a bit of a different cleaning method than he's used to, with it being a steel-plated insect and all, but it gets done. "Perfect! So shiny and clean, the both of you! Now, I brought you both over here so I could show Linijka exactly how we do things in contests! And I think I can teach 'both' of you some things!" Sylvester then proceeds to spend some time to show the new showstopper how Jad and Sylvester do their dangerous show. Not only that, but Sylvester teaches them both a move, designed for contests, but usable in battle! "Those are the basics, but I think we'll need more practice before we allow you to do a contest, Linijka. But once you see how Jad does it, you'll be on the right track!" Something out near the water catches his eye, as David seems to be making a new friend! He walks, up smiling to make a good impression. "David, who do we have here?" He flips back a bit of his long hair, clearly trying to impress. Sylvester grooms both Jad and Linijka, applying both experience training (+12 xp to both) and giving them a +1d6 to an intro roll for contests for the rest of the day!
During the training, both of them will use up a Tutor point to learn a Innovation move each! (Now applied in each of their sheets)
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Post by Lockdown on May 13, 2016 14:09:56 GMT
David is exceedingly pleased with the haul of shards he's pulled from the clinging sands, brushing them clean and admiring their luster as he holds them to the sun. He's taken by surprise by the voice, even as he notices the Stunfisk that Armature had uncovered. Turning to face the voice's owner, a flush begins to creep up the back of his neck as he observes her attire. "Ah, y-you're welcome. I have to admit though finding him was incidental, my partner and I were attempting to find some water-types to potentially add to my team while searching for shards, and we just happened to find him. Ah, my name is David by the way, and this is Armature." He's babbling slightly now even as he blushes.
When Sylvester approaches there's a faint look of annoyance that flashes over his face, before it's suppressed.
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Post by Pandora on May 13, 2016 15:13:08 GMT
Unaware of the boys' situation, El dives into the ocean with abandon, not bothering to change into a swimsuit since her clothes were already wet anyway. Instantly, the familiarity of the feeling of the ocean draws back blissful memories, and El quickly loses herself as she swims further out and deeper in, away from all the people clustering near the shore.
Once she's far enough, El casts her eyes along the ocean floor for any shells or other baubles that catch her eye, an old habit of hers that never completely died.
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Meanwhile, Ruri is unfortunately left alone to guard El's pack since the Nidorina had never been a good swimmer (and will never be able to catch up with El), and she burrows into the warm sand and buries herself with a pout.
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Post by ClockworkBen on May 13, 2016 21:02:08 GMT
Elodie would find several Clamperl with a variety of objects in them. Two White Pearls, Two Blue Shards, an Everstone, and at least three different ones holding a single Poke Balls inside.
As David finished, and Sylvester showed up, the girl continued. "Ahahaha... David... Armature... I like those names. They're really cool..." She seemed to intently focus on Armature, at least before Sylvester showed up, moving her arms as she placed them atop her bust, a method of perhaps framing them to emphasize them. It was clear though that she wasn't likely aware of what she was actually doing. "I think your friend has some cool Pokemon too... His hair flipping is kind of funny though. Ahahaha... My name is Oprecia..."
She took the chance to study Jad intently, before shifting her gaze to the Durant, and further to Elodie's Nidorina. "Wow... Your friends' Pokemon are cool too..." At this point, Flubber returned to his Trainer's side. "They don't seem like they'd be that good at hide-and-seek... It'd be easier for me to keep track of them... So give them to me...! I'll take really good care of them... I promise...!" She gave a disarming smile, as though she was lost in her own little world. It was akin to someone who'd just inhaled a large handful of Spores from a Pokemon, though not enough to put them to sleep.
"They'll make good friends for Flubber as well... They seem sturdy too, so they can participate well in our training routines. Really... It would be best for them to come with me..."
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Post by Lockdown on May 13, 2016 22:07:08 GMT
David blinks in shock, feeling as if a bucket of cold water had been thrown on him. "Wha-what!?"
Armature's response is considerably more blunt, and crude. He holds up his paw, folding down his left and right claws, and extending a long "finger" of electrical energy from his central claw in a very obvious gesture at the woman.
David shook his head again, as if coming up from under the water, and looked at Oprecia rather coldly, even though the blush still stained the back of his neck. "I don't know what kind of game you think you're playing, but I'm hardly about to hand over my best friend to some woman that thinks baring some skin gives her the right to try and take things from other people simply because they're distracted; and can't be bothered to keep track of her own pokemon in the first place."
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Post by lichlord on May 14, 2016 5:44:11 GMT
Sylvester is quick to step in front of David and his harsh words. There's a moment... just a moment... where he considers the offer, but shakes it right off.
"Now now David. Let's not be so hasty to accuse the poor girl of wrong doing when none has been done. She had merely asked for our pokemon."
He turns to her.
"But I will say Oprecia... Sylvester Green by the way, charmed. I will say that it's not right to just ask for other's pokemon! I'm sure there might be a few trainers who went a little overboard with pokemon and maybe want to give some of them up to new homes. But none of those are here! Jad has been my loyal friend for a long time, and Linijka is a new friend, but I hope the word 'new' gets removed right away!"
He circles her, something else clearly on his mind.
"Now, we could very much help you catch more pokemon, I'm always happy to help new friends, but we have to address your main problem."
Sylvester stops back in front of her.
"You've got no style, no flash. Your outfit is basically just your skin! No, no, no, this won't do. You obviously have a body to show off but you don't do it this way! You only get people who want to see, but that's it! They'd have no interest in what you do or say! And that's another thing, you sound like you are about to fall asleep at any moment. That's not good, and then..."
Sylvester then begins rattling off tons of notes to the girl, to up her attention game. From posture, to attitude, to clothing. (Even giving her a few names to go check out)
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Post by Pandora on May 14, 2016 6:18:28 GMT
Elodie smiles at the find and swims down to each Clamperl, lightly tapping twice on their shells politely before pointing at the trinkets within them and reaching to take the items, pocketing each one carefully before finally swimming up to the surface and onto shore. Again wringing out her hair and shirt for the second time today, El walks back to where she left her pack, noticing that David and now Sylvester are over there chatting with another girl... Oh, they don't look happy. Ruri is even raising her hackles at the girl, and she's usually nice with anyone.
"David? Sylvester? What's going on?" El asks anxiously, understanding that there's some delicate situation at hand.
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Post by haybalebarn on May 14, 2016 6:29:59 GMT
For the majority of the time, Alara would pull up her hood over her head and try and sit in as much shade as possible while still being near the other people. She pouts slightly at all of this. Stupid sand. Stupid heat. Her skin already burned from the fire, and the heat only made it worse. She gets lost in her own thoughts. Rush, for his part, wriggles out of her arms and oinks happily at the sand, burrowing into it and enjoying the heat. A bit odd behavior for an ice type, but you can't criticize a ground type for liking sand.
Eventually she would see everyone gathering up around a woman who was dressed in almost nothing. That was silly, it offered no protection from the elements, a bad survival mood. At least Elodie had the sense to swim in her clothes. She didn't necessarily want to trudge through the sand, but even less than that she didn't want to feel left out, so she quietly dug Rush out of the sand and carried him in her arms, quietly observing whatever situation they had gotten themselves into, hanging a bit back.
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Post by ClockworkBen on May 14, 2016 7:28:06 GMT
David blinks in shock, feeling as if a bucket of cold water had been thrown on him. "Wha-what!?" Armature's response is considerably more blunt, and crude. He holds up his paw, folding down his left and right claws, and extending a long "finger" of electrical energy from his central claw in a very obvious gesture at the woman. David shook his head again, as if coming up from under the water, and looked at Oprecia rather coldly, even though the blush still stained the back of his neck. "I don't know what kind of game you think you're playing, but I'm hardly about to hand over my best friend to some woman that thinks baring some skin gives her the right to try and take things from other people simply because they're distracted; and can't be bothered to keep track of her own pokemon in the first place." "Oh... Well, you should... Bad things can happen if you don't."
Sylvester is quick to step in front of David and his harsh words. There's a moment... just a moment... where he considers the offer, but shakes it right off. "Now now David. Let's not be so hasty to accuse the poor girl of wrong doing when none has been done. She had merely asked for our pokemon." He turns to her. "But I will say Oprecia... Sylvester Green by the way, charmed. I will say that it's not right to just ask for other's pokemon! I'm sure there might be a few trainers who went a little overboard with pokemon and maybe want to give some of them up to new homes. But none of those are here! Jad has been my loyal friend for a long time, and Linijka is a new friend, but I hope the word 'new' gets removed right away!" He circles her, something else clearly on his mind. "Now, we could very much help you catch more pokemon, I'm always happy to help new friends, but we have to address your main problem." Sylvester stops back in front of her. "You've got no style, no flash. Your outfit is basically just your skin! No, no, no, this won't do. You obviously have a body to show off but you don't do it this way! You only get people who want to see, but that's it! They'd have no interest in what you do or say! And that's another thing, you sound like you are about to fall asleep at any moment. That's not good, and then..." Sylvester then begins rattling off tons of notes to the girl, to up her attention game. From posture, to attitude, to clothing. (Even giving her a few names to go check out) "Shut up...! I didn't ask... Demands don't ask. They get something without considering other options. Unless you want to hang out in a nice inn bed in the nearby village with me, I'll need to take your Pokemon... But, since you refused, I guess it's time to use force..." Her comment lead to her closing her eyes, and was filled with vitriol. "Boys... It's time it seems. They refuse the generous offer. Help me to take what is required... Sylvester... Leave him alone. I'll deal with him in private in the village..."
With her comment, several individuals dressed in chainmail showed up. They each bore a shield with a peculiar logo, a fancy 'C' ringed with chains. Each one seemed hindered by the sand, but the males seemed to be willing to die for Oprecia in their current state. Among their number was a woman dressed in a maid costume as well, but her right arm was somewhat mechanical looking, a machine on it that looked completely illegal. Someone versed in technology could probably identify it almost immediately (DC 7 Edu: Tech to identify it as a Snag Machine). She too seemed bother by the sand. Oprecia herself seemed to have no such issue navigating on the sand. Additionally, she managed to collect Flubber's electrical power into her hands as it turned into an electrical bow.
"Sylvester... You're kind of cute, and your face looks like another Pokemon for me to take... You'll need to show me your 'special Pokemon' later. That isn't a question either... After this, let's meet at the inn and get a room for the two of us... Ahahaha...!"
She lifted the bow, which generated an electrical arrow, seemingly on its own, even without any quiver on her person. This arrow was fired at a rock near David's position, the rock becoming electrified, charged with an immense electrical power. For the rest of you... The room I buy will be off limits. You won't be leaving her with your Pokemon either... Only Sylvester can hang out with me..."Vs. Team Chain Admin OpreciaTeam Chain Forces: 1x Team Chain Admin Oprecia --1x Stunfisk --1x ??? 4x Team Chain Grunts --8x Klink 1x Mercenary --1x Spooky Bronzor 2x Team Chain Torturers --2x Honedge --2x Ferroseed 2x Team Chain Defender --2x Shieldon 4x Team Chain Recruits --4x Patrat Flubber looked ready to fight as each Team Chain member threw out a Pokemon to start. Some of the Team Chain individuals looked different than some of the others. Two of them were in heavier armor and bore tower shields. They sent out a Shieldon each, with the Shieldon seeming injured. The members with hoods and sticks that looked like they emitted electrical shocks and bursts of flame each sent out a Honedge, though the Honedge looked like they were injured. The maid sent out a single Bronzor that was white and partially translucent. It too looked hurt. Each of the men dressed in chainmail had a single Klink that looked injured, but possessed two Poke Balls on their belts. Lastly, Oprecia had her Stunfisk, which looked injured, but didn't seem bothered at all. She also possessed another Poke Ball.
"En garde or something...! Everyone, Sylvester is off limits. I want to deal with him myself... Alone if possible... Ahahaha! Just keep the rest, who aren't Sylvester, away from me... This swimsuit was a gift from some boys who said that you need to wear one when at a beach, and gave it to me... So I'd rather avoid having it damaged..."
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Post by lichlord on May 14, 2016 8:55:09 GMT
Sylvester steps back after he's told to shut up, his expression dropping. "But I... you did specifically ask. We can still help you..." His face turns to shock at the mention of the inn. "I... what! Excuse me?" And then everything hit the fan. Sylvester spend the entire time in half-confusion half-shock. Seeing the young woman turn into nearly a completely different person, them being ascosted and surrounded by a small ARMY of people and pokemon, their pokemon being threatened to be stolen. This was all too much for him. His head swam. "I... please... we can still..." Sylvester has completely lost his cool. Linijka - Speed 30 Sylvester - Init 19 (15 Speed + Dynamism 4) Jad - Speed 16
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Post by Pandora on May 14, 2016 15:44:19 GMT
Elodie is just as shocked when the uniformed group descends upon them and quickly becomes frightened when she recognizes the emblem.
"Team Chain? No... no way!"
She looks at Ruri in a panic and then back to the sheer number of soldiers Oprecia summoned and pales at the odds. Even if they fought back and won, there's no way they're getting out of this without heavy injuries.
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Post by Lockdown on May 14, 2016 20:26:44 GMT
David's eyes get wider and wider as Oprecia begins to react strangely to Sylvester. And then she calls up her reinforcements, and his expression goes tight with barely-controlled panic as he spots the maid. "Snag machine! Take out the woman in the maid costume first!" He glares at Oprecia now, even as he reaches for his satchel of pester balls, his gauntlet beginning to spark to life. "Team Chain. I suppose I should have guessed someone with so little regard for others' wishes would be part of such an organization."
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Armature speed: 14 David Speed: 10
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Post by haybalebarn on May 15, 2016 6:54:31 GMT
Alara blinks at first at the woman's words, looking between her and Sylvester in confusion. At first, she doesn't really seem to understand the gravity of the situation. "S-Sylvester? D-did you get a... girlfriend?" However, as the team Chain members begin to roll out and David calls out the snag machine, her lip curls up into a bit of a snarl and she instinctively reaches for the knife as her side, palming it in her hand. Her other arm hugs Rush closer, and he gives a mild oink of complaint at being squeezed so tightly, but doesn't struggle out of her grip.
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Post by lichlord on May 15, 2016 16:10:33 GMT
Sylvester looks to Alara in half shock half embarrassment.
"Wait what!"
He looks to Oprecia and back to Alara a few times, practically whipping his head.
"Is that what I did? I didn't even realize I asked her out! Is this how courtship is done now and I missed the update?"
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Post by Lockdown on May 15, 2016 16:21:06 GMT
"Would you kindly focus?!" David snaps. "Oprecia and the woman in the maid outfit are the greatest threats. Oprecia's bow is drawing power from her stunfisk, take him out, the bow will likely be useless. The maid's weapon however is much more dangerous. It's not only a snag machine, she's managed to integrate a Wonder launcher into it, on top of portions that appear to be used for stowing weaponry or other small items. I can handle her... but I need to get close enough to do so." He eyes the small army arrayed before them, even as his footing shifts beneath him. "This will not be easy."
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Post by ClockworkBen on May 23, 2016 17:26:28 GMT
"Let me help you guys!" The sudden voice was authoritative, its owner a Trainer who came up with her Cherrim alongside her. Her swimsuit a far more modest two-piece get up, she waved a hand to the side in an aggressive stance and motion. "My name is Genise, and this is Cherrim! We'll help you fight back these goons!"
With the Trainer getting involved, several other beach-goers seemed inspired to help. A girl with coke-bottle glasses and a labcoat over her swimsuit brandished her own Wonder Launcher, setting herself up on your side as she tossed the labcoat to her attendant Magnemite. The Trainers unafraid to intervene directly sent forth their Pokemon as well, adding a Kakuna, a Dedenne, a Lillipup, and a Clauncher to your side. The Trainer continued. "So, Team Chain is it? Go steal Pokemon in the city or something! Don't ruin our vacations over your insecurities!"
From a distance, atop the nearby cliff sides, a man watched the proceedings, a Lopunny standing by his side. He had a smile, and his sunglasses were all too familiar. What was he waiting for? Who knew?
----Turn 1----
In the face of your side's extra help, Oprecia flipped her hair aside. "Wow... They're good at hide and seek too. They came out of nowhere... Ahahaha, they won't make a difference though. Your Pokemon are as good as ours...!"
Oprecia raised the bow and pointed it into the sky. "Ahahaha... Lighting is so cool~ Especially when it strikes out of nowhere. It's really good at hide and seek as well..." Following her remark, she fired a lightning arrow into the sky. "It'll find you shortly... It might even hurt some of you, but at least one of you should be fine... Ahahaha~"
An electrical aura surrounded Sylvester, every side adjacent to him. This aura managed to exclude where he was standing however, the electricity refusing to even touch him.
As Oprecia fired the arrow, Flubber blankly stared at the log in front of him, perhaps considering a nap somehow.
Lighting (as per Thundershock) will strike around Sylvester after 3 turns full rounds, counting this round as 1 round.
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Post by Pandora on May 23, 2016 19:52:50 GMT
Elodie slightly calms down at the sight of bystanders also standing up to join their fight, but her heart still races as she worries over the appearance of Team Chain. She gulps down the rest of her panic and turns around to face the new trainers behind her with a determined expression, directing her attention mainly on Genise. "David said that maid in the back has a snag machine. I don't want my pokemon stolen, and I'm sure none of you do either, so we need to stop her first! He said he has a way to handle her, and I trust him, so we need to help get him up there as fast as possible, please!"Although apart from Elodie, Ruri easily recognizes the serious look on her trainer's face and paws at the ground raring to go, still making sure to keep her distance from the crackling electric aura. Elodie uses her Standard Action via Commander's Voice to use Moment of Action on Ace Trainer Genise to grant her 1 Temporary AP, and also the Cheered condition for 0 AP with Cheerleader, and Inspired Training on Ruri, also giving her the Cheered condition for 0 AP with Cheerleader.
Ruri delays her turn until further notice (mainly because I don't know what everyone else's plans are.)
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Post by lichlord on May 23, 2016 21:30:01 GMT
Sylvester breathes a small sigh of relief as others come out to help them. Afterall, Team Chain did literally just attack them in a public place, who wouldn't have noticed? Of course, that leaves the fact that a lightning-infused woman who wants to take Sylvester like a prize just caused a minor storm around him. Although she said he'd be protected, that honestly puts a worse feeling in his gut than if he was targeted by the lightning. He looks around him at the aura being summoned and panics. Alara, Rush, Linijka, and Jad are all in the firing zone. If Oprecia was using him like a conduit, well then he'd have to do something reckless. I mean, she did say not to hurt me, right? ...right?"Jad, get over there, out of the blast! Then use that move again! Give everyone a speed boost!" Sylvester runs forward, well trudges forward considering the sand, hoping to turn his storm into a panicked kamikaze weapon. Jad quickly follows his master's orders, sensing the danger that he is QUITE weak to, and runs around the side where everyone else is, for protection. He then kicks up a wind to make everyone just that much faster. Sylvester... Uses standard to perform a Sprint action, adding 50% more movement this turn. Uses his shift action to move forward a total of 3 spaces (5 overland + 2 [From Sprint], divided in half rounded down is 3) and now should have made the lightning safe Uses a swift action to perform After You on Jad, allowing the Zubat to take it's turn now.
Jad flies over to the other side of Alara on Sylvester's call, and then uses Tailwind!
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Sylvester: 5/6 Ap 52/52 HP Init: 24
Jad: 40/40 HP Init: 20
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Post by haybalebarn on May 24, 2016 1:29:11 GMT
Alara grits her teeth as the marked lightning comes down. What she wanted to do was charge forward, but she was at least attempting to learn her lesson. "Rush, get us some electricity protection, then start trying to move forward." The little pig oinked happily and begin to shake like a dog, and as he did so, blobs of dirt began flying off of him and coating everyone in a rather large area around him in a layer of mud. When he's done he moves up next to Alara, little legs struggling to get any traction in the sand. Alara spends some of her time studying the marked electric field on the ground, trying to understand it and reaches a very basic understanding of it. "Sylvester, it's going to follow you." As she says this she adopts a defensive stance, light on her feet, ready to duck and dodge out of the way of any incoming attacks. Rush uses Mud Sport, granting all allies within burst 2 a coat that grants one step further electricity resistance against one attack. Those allies should be Alara, Jad, Lillipup, Youngster Dave, Dedenne, Linijka, Armature, and David. Rush then shifts 1 square to the northeast diagonally.
Alara uses her standard action to intuit the electric field. With her shift action, she activates Flutter, gaining 3 evasion.
Alara: 6/6 AP 33/33(53) HP, 4 injuries Evasion: 6 (3 Speed + 3 Flutter) Init: 20 (15 Speed + 5 Tailwind) Coated! One Step Resistance vs Electric type attack.
Rush: 55/55 HP Evasion: 4 (3 Speed + 1 Inspired Training) Init: 20 (15 Speed + 5 Tailwind)
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