#gerhard stocker

[catcucumber-salad]

[a-sad-mage]

With all the new Shane relative theories popping up, I think it’d be hilarious if the extended gang who don’t know about the surface start theorising that Tad is also related to Eli somehow because he’s the only one who understands Eli when he makes out of context surface jokes or slips up and says something in surface speak English

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YES

what makes that better is that, the only one's of the Extended HC gang who didn't know about the Surface where Gent and Stocker!

Vance and Mario where there for the events of A Distant Shore in the Extended HC gang au, and Eli told Dana about the Surface after she joined to avoid making the exact same mistake his dad made with Tom Por.

which leaves Gent and Stocker as the only ones who didn't know- and funny enough, they do learn about the Surface after the events of Into The Shadows.

it's a whole thing- go read the HC posts lmao (X <- latest one, but all are linked together)

But I very much so see the others getting in on it, just to be annoying-

so that means, for the entirety of the ItS ordeal, and while Tad is part of the Gang before going evil boy wonder, the two ex-mercenaries/bounty hunters are the only one's who don't know the full truth, leading to some laughing behind their backs, and a lot of heated questions(and some comedic accusations) after the fact when they do learn about it lmao

And Tad, accidently speaking in English and not Common(the Slugterra language) is an amazing add on, because, unlike Eli who more than likely grew up learning it, Tad probably didn't or didn't know a whole lot- so him talking in English and Eli just responding like nothing is wrong, the inside jokes and whatnot fuel the 'Tad and Eli are so related' train and I love that.

I bet Tad get's frustrated about it, and is very confused as to why, the Gang is theorizing he and Eli are somehow related till someone explains the 'joke', that apparently, a bunch of branch family members of the Shane's have just been 'showing up' or getting reviled unceremoniously.

all in all, good soup Anon, good soup

[verycorrectslugterraquotes]

If we fight amongst ourselves, the monster will kill us all.

Eli in “It Comes by Night”

[slugterra-twisted-ends]

Gentleman, Stocker: What do you think of each other after the events took place at Blakk's citadel?

The Gentleman and Stocker are placed into the same interviewing room. The two share a glance, the Gentleman's a calm and civil stare while Stocker's shows annoyance but also respect to the other merc in the room.

Stocker grunts, "His track record is impressive."

The Gentleman returns the banter, "Gerhard Stocker, you have quite the strong stigma about yourself. One who they claim as 'Silent but Deadly'. It is very impressive to I as well."

Stocker's face breaks into a small grin before going back to its resting frown. "Yeah whatever."

The awkward silence grows between the two... maybe its best they finish up here and go back to work soon.

[ribs02]

HEY LEAVE THAT LITTLE GUY ALONE (eli)

[verycorrectslugterraquotes]

You want to be a bounty hunter? Make the best deal for yourself and survive.

Advice given by The Gentleman and/or Gerhard Stocker

[verycorrectslugterraquotes]

So we’re basically running off a monster for lunch money?

the bounty hunters hunting down the High Plains Monster

[a-sad-mage]

I just thought of this since Eli is a Shane, shouldn't he be getting like kidnapped daily because of this? Or is it because the writers didn't want to scare the kids with it? And how would the Shane gang, plus the HC gang, react to this?

I don't think the writers where afraid of Eli getting kidnapped, I mean look at 'The Thrill of The Game', the whole Gang was more or less kidnapped(as luring someone to a location and then holding them hostage can be considered that to a degree).

also keep in mind this was 2012, Kaijudo ROTD(which was arguably darker in some of this themes), Ultimate Spider-man, HTTYD Rise of Berk (it had its moments), 2012 TMNT, also, Johnny Test and like, a number of other shows aired at the time which got way(debatably)darker then simplely kidnapping the main protag.

and this isn't touching Transformers Prime, because while it came out 2010 it ended 2013 and they straight up show us serval war crimes, harm to children(two instances being hunting), desecration of a corps, robot gore, and viral vampire zombie robot infection, organ robbery, robot and human murder, JUST- SIALS and literal abuse soooo when it comes to it being 'to much' the bar is low its, I wanna say after 2016-2017 when stuff got cracked down on.

and if anything, it just wouldn't make sense given Eli's character? Boy isn't going down without a fight.

Like yeah, use a Slyren or chloroform gas to knock him out, but like, I think the general idea is, 'why kidnap a Shane? seems more trouble then its worth'

Cuz like, the reason why a kidnapping occurs if usually either for a ransom, either monetary or of an object of some kind, to get information or use the victim against the hero. More or less there are like other reasons, but those tend to be the most common from what I understand.

And, again, little to no benefit to nabbing a single Shane, other then mind control reasons, and trying to pry out Shane secrets. Like if Will was around, the idea may have been entertained by Blakk or another villain more often.

With that said, in a hypothetical, situation Eli is kidnapped, It's by the Game Master, again, because it was hinted he would come back, since he wasn't caught/arrested.

and because I suck at action here's like, a little thing-

✦•┈๑⋅⋯ ⋯⋅๑┈•✦

Eli would wake up in a glass cage. tube to be more accurate, like a giant slug shell. his baster is missing and his slugs are gone. and all there is, is a monitor on the other side of the glass which flickers to life, and his team, his friends- family are all just coming too on there respective screens, each one in a different room.

"wha- oh what the f- GAME MASTER!" Stocker yells, his voice a tinged by the static of the monitor and speakers.

and course of groans to cursing follow from the others realizing the Game Master had shown up yet again much to their ire.

"i- wait, hold up I can see everyone but-" Kord started squinting at something off camera Eli couldn't see.

"ELI!" the others shout. from what limited context the young Shane could gather, the others probably had monitors as well that let them see and hear each other, with the exception of himself.

"Well it seems my mice have woken up!" crackled a voice form a separate PA system. Game Master.

"Let us out of here!" Trixie demanded.

"gerr, jerk took my Shadow Walker-" Dana growled.

"COWERD!" Mario yelled

"Game Master, I swear when I get out of here-" Gent hissed.

"tisk, tisk, no need to get nasty" Game Master said, and a dormant screen flickered to life for the others, that showed Eli in his tube, and then, some water started to trickle in, slow but steady.

"... oh you gotta be kidding me" Eli muttered, lifting his foot up a little.

"Once I say so, you have eight hours to find Eli Shane, the key's to his freedom are strewn around your little labyrinth, along with his gear and slugs, tick tock, time starts now!" Gem Master said in a sing song tune as the PA cut out.

"PRONTO IS MOST OFFENDED BY THIS! HOW COME ELI GET'S CENTER STAGE!"

"This is not what I meant about team building" Vance muttered already trying to work through the puzzle in his room so he could get the door open.

"I was not aware, your Caverns had such, eccentric individuals" Junjie said flatly, pulling at a rope, unlocking his door.

"just say it like it is Junjie, Game Masters a BI-"

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but yeah none are too happy