I think this is all a ruse. Shinyshark is using this thread as a way to cover up his bandit ways.
As shinyshark's carnivorous minion, I'll have to dispute this absurd accusation. Come, Araidian, let us talk more about this in a dark, abandoned alley, so no one can hear your screams--I mean--our discussion.
EDIT: GOSH DANGIT, SHINY, I WAS HANDLING IT.