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[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[The video comes on to show an adult Vespiquen and Combee, along with 54 baby Combee, slowly flying over the surface of the Lake of Rage. Now and then one falters in the air, but quickly recovers and returns to its position in the flight. Fearow and Archeops (who has been thoroughly instructed that she's not allowed to attack any of the baby Combee) are escorting the swarm on the sides, wings spread to glide and only occasionally flapping in slow, graceful arcs. Apollo's following behind on the shoulder of his Golurk, as evidenced by the sound of thrusters in the background. The sun has begun to set, casting a golden red light over the scene and reflecting off of the lake's surface. Several Magikarp poke their heads out of the water briefly to watch the swarm fly overhead, and several Gyrados surface to watch as well, the roar of one off-screen echoing across the lake. Just before the feed ends, a Milotic leaps out of the water, sending droplets flying to catch the light and glitter, forming a faint rainbow in the air for an instant.

Apollo remains silent. He has nothing to add to this scene.]

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[lightningbearer]

So they hatched, huh.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[He'll keep pointing the camera at the Combee instead of himself for now.]

Yeah, they all did. All of them are healthy, too.

[lightningbearer]

Didn't know there were that many.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

Yeah, I didn't realize that there were so many in the PC until I took them all out. Vespiquen and Combee have been laying clutches of eggs since the winter.

[lightningbearer]

Sounds like they planned ahead.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

They did. We've been talking about it for a while. I just lost track of how many eggs they'd laid.

[lightningbearer]

Good thing they didn't give you more than you could handle, then.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

They almost filled up my PC box though.

[lightningbearer]

*...quiet for a moment, thinking about something.....*

How long were they at it?

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

Since the beginning of winter.

[lightningbearer]

The better part of a year, then.

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

Closer to half a year, I'd say.

[Apollo that's basically what Geddoe sa- oh right you wouldn't know that saying. Carry on.]