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Post by Breakthelevee on Mar 7, 2019 3:16:23 GMT
Cole was quiet, forcing a laugh when the others congratulated him and said using Habenero was a good call. It wasn't. It wasn't anything but him devolving to his usual strategy. When the going got tough all he knew how to do was throw Hab out and point, knowing the Quilava would be able to take care of it. Habenero was like a manifestation of his rage and frustration, the worse he did in a fight, the more likely he was to fall back on the Fire type...
His Pokemon were silently recalled and he went over to the items. A Rock Brace would be a good idea for future fights, especially for when Cumin evolved and started flying. And he noticed a small container of incense that he knew was Luck Incense, hopefully the smell would help Habenero with his aiming.
He bowed his head to Roxanne as he accepted the badge "I'll be sure to be back one day. I want to see if I can handle you at your full power, since this time I couldn't even handle a fraction of it." He looked at his friends and smiled "But thankfully it's not just about being one with your Pokemon. It's about the bonds you make together, and our bonds are stronger than I thought. Thank you for teaching me so much over the years"
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Post by DataNinja on Mar 7, 2019 5:56:02 GMT
Roxanne smiles and inclines her head slightly to Cole. "What is important is that you have learned. What I have said would mean nothing if you were not receptive to it. Just always remember that you should never stop trying to learn. Now, good luck, to all of you."
Leaving the Gym, the group makes their way back to the Pokémon Center, where they're met by the girls, sitting around in the lobby. It looks like Ruby's finally awake, at least.
"So, how'd it go?" Evelyn asks. She seems to be really hard to be casual about it, but isn't quite able to keep her interest contained.
"Ah, morning," Ruby says. "Sorry about conking out on you all and everything last night. I just was really tired. Feeling better after a rest now, though."
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Post by Robot on Mar 7, 2019 11:01:25 GMT
"We scraped by with a pass, it was rough though." Theo chuckled. "Roxanne made plenty sure type advantage wasn't everything, and her team have all kinds of strong defensive abilities." There was a pause, and a small wry smile crept onto his face. "Ayah will carry you through though Evelyn, no need to fuss now."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Mar 7, 2019 18:26:52 GMT
Cole still seems a little grumpy but laughs as Theodore calls out Evelyn "Now now, as long as they pull the same stuff they used on us they should be fine. They might even have a smoother time"
"But T makes a solid point. Don't go in expecting that you can just power your way through. She'll stop you in your tracks"
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Post by seraphflonne on Mar 7, 2019 20:02:45 GMT
"It's alright, Can't blame you for passing out Ruby! I'm probably going to myself when I head to bed..." Kai trailed off as he remembered they had been up all night. The adrenaline hadn't quite left him yet, but he was sure the fatigue would catch up to him at some point.
"But you guys should do fine, It's hard but not impossible. Roxanne has some scary mons though, that's true" Kai nodded to himself. He found them scary, at least.
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Post by DataNinja on Mar 8, 2019 1:39:52 GMT
"Wait, what?" Ayah protests, as she registers what Theo said, face going pale. "I... I don't think I can do any 'carrying'... I'm not as good at battling as they are."
"And I wasn't fussing!" Evelyn huffs, "I just wanted to know if you all had managed to pass through or not!"
"Well, I figure if you guys made it through, we can, too," Ruby winks. "But, good on you. You hear stories of people not taking her seriously, and getting humbled. Congrats on making it through first go."
"Yeah, good job," Ayah says. "So... what are you guys planning on doing now?" she asks. "I know we're going to have to wait a bit before doing our own challenge. And better here than at the Gym."
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Post by Robot on Mar 8, 2019 10:08:15 GMT
"You've trounced me twice, and I like to think I know what I'm doing." Theodore offered Ayah a warm smile. "You'll do great. Think we was discussing heading up t'the falls, I fancy the desert and Cole is rarin fer a go in the volcano. Whole lotta Hoenn to see. What about you girls?"
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Post by seraphflonne on Mar 8, 2019 21:20:03 GMT
"Hey, I'm pretty excited for the volcano too, y'know!" Kai pouted a bit at that. He'd been talking about it for quite a while now. He got over it quickly enough. "I was hoping we might rest today and head out tomorrow, but if you guys insist, I can go on ahead today. I do want to let Waiwai out for a bit though."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Mar 8, 2019 22:53:38 GMT
Cole tapped his chin for a moment "I'm pretty beat from staying out all night, so I'd rather not leave today either. One night of GOOD sleep in a bed would be really nice." Thinking on it, his wallet was getting a little thin, especially since he would need to stock up on food before they headed up north.
"How do you guys feel about trying to find something to do around town for a little pocket change? I know we have the stipend from the lab, but personally I wouldn't mind getting a bit more. I know its draining on all of our wallets when I cook before the big fights."
"So how about we hang out with the girls until lunch and then we can swing by Devon and see if they have anything we might be able to help with? I kind of want to check on Mr. Stone and Dr. Matsubasa before we leave"
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Post by DataNinja on Mar 9, 2019 4:38:33 GMT
"That was all just luck," Ayah says, cheeks reddening. "And good type matchups. Ice Pokémon don't really like rocks."
"Well, we were thinking of going to Dewford, since it's right there, but... can't run the risk of you guys getting too far ahead now, can we?" Evelyn grins. "Besides, hey, I've always heard that the Falls are home to some rare and powerful Pokémon. That could be fun."
"One step at a time, though. First lunch, then Gym, then we can talk about travelling again," Ruby gives a small smile, "Just thinking about it is making my feet sore." She glances over at the three boys. "Well, if you're lucky, it'll have been a delivery day, and there'll be a bunch of crates and stuff that all need sorting to be in the proper spots for refill. Trucks usually start getting back mid-afternoonish, so, hey, you might have some thankful employees who can get to doing other things faster. If you're looking for something more cerebral, though, I think you'll be out of luck for one-day gigs. Unless you plan to be test subjects." She chuckles.
"That... doesn't feel like a good idea."
"No, no it probably wouldn't be," Ruby agrees. "Given that the majority of products that need outside testing tend to be for Pokémon. But it gives a funny mental image."
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Post by Robot on Mar 9, 2019 8:56:21 GMT
"Oh yeah, that feller from down home you talk about here n there setup in a volcano didn't he Kai? What was his name again? Kiwi? I know they ain't gyms like we got here, don't think a building would do so well on no fire mountain, but that sounds like it's something." Theodore beamed.
"I don't fancy eatin poffins or wearing no doodad with flashin' lights on it." Theodore had no real concept of the sorts of things Devon made. Country life abstained from a lot of those sorts of things. Probably why he struggled so much just getting by with his 'Dex, and now he had a Nav to go with it. "Hauling boxes don't sound too bad though, I can get in a hard days work, get that out of my system, and the fellers can get a good sleep in before we go." Shaking his head he rolls his eyes a little. "Being well fed and well rested is better then pulling weird hours fer a little bit of extra training. Ain't roughing it, I know, but you enjoy things a bit more."
Taking Ayah's hand gently in his, he put a gentle pressure against the back, and palm with thumb and forefinger. "Win or lose, you'll do great today. Good luck."
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Post by seraphflonne on Mar 9, 2019 13:23:25 GMT
Kai responded loudly when Theo messed up the name, squawking almost with indignation. "I-it's Kiawe!" His face seemed flushed red as he sat and pouted for a moment, not entirely sure what else to say, nor exactly why he was that flustered at that. Guess he wasn't out of crush country yet.
After everyone seemed to stop paying him attention he sighed, exhaling deeply. He definitely didn't need reminders about Kiawe, but he did like the idea of talking of home.
Kai coughed a bit, trying to get Theo's attention. "Alrighty, let's clear things up, Kiawe lived in Paniola, near the ranch where my mom worked. He hosted the trial on Wela Volcano, but he didn't really live there. Actually, Keahi is the daughter of his Salazzle!" He released the little poison salamander on his shoulder as he mentioned her, having traded his team around a bit.
"But, with that cleared up, yeah the labor sounds nice, I can do mindless work. Thinking jobs would just hurt me right now." He chuckled at that, booksmarts weren't his specialty. He could do Pokemon trivia pretty well, but he just wasn't good at academics as a whole. "I can let Waiwai, Keahi and Wela have some fun while we work. I'm sure they'd like a day off, and Wela kinda deserves it."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Mar 9, 2019 21:57:03 GMT
Cole had to stop himself from laughing out loud when Theo called someone Kiwi. He attempted to compose himself as Kai begins to talk about Alola again, sort of spacing out for a moment during it. At this rate he would know as much about Alola as he does about Hoenn.
"I dunno T, I think I would have went down even quicker if I hadn't went out last night. Kale would have crumpled after one of those hits, and I don't think Pepper could have even touched them. But I should be fine for the rest of the Gyms. This was really the one I was most scared of."
He went over to Evelyn and nudged her "You best not lose in there. That would be like me beating you. Can't have that if you wanna beat me to being Champion" There was a lot less....fire in his attempt to goad her than normal. Seems he still hasn't fully recovered from another loss in his mind.
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Post by DataNinja on Mar 9, 2019 23:01:42 GMT
"Thanks, Theo," Ayah says, "I'll do my best."
"I don't plan on losing, don't you worry," Evelyn replies, grinning. "You have fun with your busywork, though, while I'm off enjoying myself in battle."
The group eats lunch together, before the two teams go their separate ways. The girls head off towards the gym, while Theo, Cole, and Kai make their way over towards Devon. On the way, though, they're hailed by a voice calling out.
"Hey, you three!" a tall, semi-formally dressed redhead calls over to the group. He walks over from the woman that he was talking to. "Yeah, you guys... you were in that video here, right? That battle with all the weird stuff in front of Devon? Sorry if I've got the wrong people, but... you seem rather distinctive." He makes a nod towards Theo in particular.
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Post by Robot on Mar 10, 2019 0:06:24 GMT
"Yeah... uh... spose that was us." Theodore removed his hat slowly and settles it against his chest. "What kin ah do ya fer?" He seems particularly awkward about the interest. "Didn't realize there were no video about that fight... guess it wasn't like Petalburg after all."
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Post by seraphflonne on Mar 10, 2019 8:52:32 GMT
"Wait... That got recorded?" Kai looks between Cole and Theo, his face has a grimace on it, as the thought of it disturbed him a bit. That wasn't a pleasant experience, so it being televised... didn't set right with him. "U-uh, even so, why does that matter?"
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Post by Breakthelevee on Mar 11, 2019 0:00:30 GMT
Oh no, people saw. Did he do good in that fight? Kale went down quick, but Cole was pretty sure Habenero didn't have any of his trademark misses. So that meant they should play it cool. They should get used to this kind of attention for when they made it to the upper echelon of trainers after all.
"That's right, we're the ones who helped save Mr Stone from that freak accident. Not sure what it was, but no one got hurt"
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Post by DataNinja on Mar 11, 2019 3:11:30 GMT
"Oh, yes, it's been becoming quite the sensation on MewTube and Chatter," the man says. "Nothing professional, but it's amazing how much can be done with just the digital devices of today. I expect that you'll probably have more people recognize you in the coming days, if it keeps up with this sort of popularity."
"Anyways, what I wanted to talk to you about was that you seemed to do very well against a Pokémon that appeared to be Mega Evolved. I, too, am able to use that power, but, it's not something that I often get to use. So, seeing you, it made me wonder if perhaps you'd be willing to battle, and see if you can give a good fight?" He glances over at the woman he'd been talking to before, who's walking over. "It would be something quick, of course. I promised my fiancée that we'd have a nice afternoon and evening together, but, I just can't pass up this opportunity."
The raven-haired woman does indeed look ready to go somewhere fancy, wearing a long black dress, with white arm-length gloves. Her tone however is a little more casual and exasperated than haughty. "Is he going on again about his Mega Evolution? Well, if you take him up on that challenge, give him a good thrashing, okay?" She laughs and winks at him. "I'd consider that a good outcome from him getting distracted again."
"Love you too, honey." The man gives a grin to his fiancée, before he turns back to the trio. "So, what do you say? I'm sure once more people with this power see that video, they'll jump at the chance to face you, too."
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Post by Breakthelevee on Mar 11, 2019 3:38:05 GMT
"I guess everyone and their mother can Mega Evolve. And here I thought we were special for being chosen by the Professor to test out the new tech" Cole says with a laugh.
"I hope you're fine with me using a new addition to my team" He says stepping forward and pulling out Cumins ball, expanding it to full size in the process "See we just beat Roxanne and so I want my partner to get a little bit more rest before he has to fight again"
Halting in place, Cole scratches the back of his head and looks back at the other two "That is if the two of you are fine with it. I don't want to drag you into anything. Not again."
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Post by Robot on Mar 11, 2019 12:07:35 GMT
"If'n he's willin t'wager, I've got 700 PYen says that we can take one Mega just fine. I fancy myself a bettin man today." Theodore follows Cole's lead, bringing Earp's ball to full size in his palm. "Mega Evolution came before the synthetic stones Cole, Ahm sure plenty of people gottem."
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