Well, looks like my reign will be brief but eventful...

Anyhow to sum up:

1: Chance to chat up Kimonos
2: Chance to go PvP... I fear someone is going to challenge Renny as a sort of test to confirm whether he's good enough as leader.
3: Warning that fire types moves might not be very good idea in excess or used recklessly.
4: List of friendly pokemons include Snorlax, Butterfree, Electrode and several Shuckles.

Questions to be asked or just rush to the van and save the questions for our lovely ladies in mini-yukatas.

One compromise both myself and Impact would be willing to make is, Renny gets to lead until Impact's sidequest (I thought we could make that after the arena mission), once Impact gets mind control he takes over PATCA, or, at the very least, the squad. Preferrably PATCA, though.

That is, if the formal challenge wouldn't work...

Pierce is gonna wanna PVP with Shizuka for a bit.

Then, if Renny's available, Pierce'll duel him.

Hey, Pierce. Following offer: You let Impact duel Shizuka first, I'll have Impact lend you his sword.

... What the hell good is a sword gonna do Pierce? He's still up against a super-strong super-fast ninja chick.

Better than a knife. Besides, if he really wants to fight Shizuka in the end, getting beaten with a sword now fill fit narrative casualty far better.

I'm pretty sure against Shizuka, sword or knife makes no difference. Sure, it's more appropriate with the sword...

But I just don't trust ya, Gem!

Oh come on. "Don't trust me"? Why not? I'm trustworthy! Impact isn't but how am I going to betray you? Just not have Impact give Pierce the sword? That wouldn't be nice. And I'm saving all my not-being-nice for Renny.

Edit: And I just realized how appropriate the thread title is. This should be fun.

More like we never actually reached an agreement before (except for you slightly retconning Pierce's opinion), so I don't trust you not to hijack the rivalry by having the first go.

Then let's reach one now! You have Pierce support Impact when it's sufficiently IC and plausible (for all your "good characters write themselves", you have some degree of control over what he does, and I want that control to swing in Impact's favor more often than not) and I'll give you the entirety of the rivalry. No claim, nothing. Or just vote for me in the upcoming election.

And now stop distracting me, I'm sabotaging Renny.