Alex
"There's... Well, I imagine there's no such thing as interrogating the wild, but the majority of pokemon are intelligent enough to understand questions and nod or shake their head. A testimony would be another thing, though. You would need a telepathic pokemon to convey anything that was said, and some people would try to raise doubt as to whether it's reliable or not, it would really be a difficult process for minor gain."
"It's not really a thing. Even owned pokemon testimonies are hardly a thing..."
"I don't even know if it is suspicious, I'm just uncertain about the whole thing. Knowing he's a reliable person helps, though. If the league has trusted him with work, that clears up pretty much any doubts as to whether helping him is the right thing to do."
"We were moving some pokemon from the water treatment facility to a nearby lake, when we saw some pokemon being harassed by what looked like beedrill. We stepped in to break up the fight, and it turned out they were machines. Apparently our hostile action triggered a large machine to come to their defence. After the fact, Tex said the big one was designed to scare away anything attacking the weaker bots, but we didn't know that at the time, all we knew was that this big thing was breathing fire at us. So we fought it. By some stroke of luck, or sheer stubbornness, we managed to beat it. The fight pretty much just left scrap about, but it seemed like Tex managed to recover the vital components."
"Well, that's... I suppose it must have been a misunderstanding? At least nobody got hurt and I assume you both settled it diplomatically... That's what matters."
"Is that all?"
James
Following his examination, James goes and tries to cure Zacharie- First trying to parlay with the fungus he presumes to still be inside, but soon finding that to be a dead end as there's no response. Before trying to... Pray it away.
"Yeah. That ain't gonna work."
Halfway through James finds himself interrupted by a doctor coming in for what appears to be a check-up.
"Even if it would, the last thing we'd want is for him to be awake right now. With the medicine we've got running through him we can't afford to administer painkillers as well- It'd likely kill him in this state. Hell, it's a miracle he isn't dead- Weren't it for the fact Dr. Carson is a friggin genius, he would be."
"Fungus was trying to kill him- Shut down his lungs and hearts for a moment even before wrecking his brain. I'd say that trying to talk with is insane on itself as it's just a plant but... On the same time, it was kinda odd. It could have killed him if that was really it's intent."
"...Maybe it was trying to force us to stop."
"Anyways, we managed to kill most of the fungus, so it shouldn't have control anymore. Not that it matters at this point. His brain is scrambled eggs- We don't have the kind of technology to fix it..."
Christmas crit refunded.
Phoenix
"Hi. I'm here to see Mr. Matsudo. I think that's his name. He's the psychic type member of the Elite 4. He met with a group of my friends yesterday, and I'm hoping to meet with him now."
"Err... Sorry sweetie, but I think... Wait, a group of friends? Oh! You were with those kids weren't you?"
"I'll let you through to the mayor- Ask him about that."
With a quick nod, Phoenix soon finds himself in the mayor's office- Laying down the phone as he enters, the fat jolly guy seeming happy to see him.
"Ah, if it ain't one of our city heroes! Now, you're probably here because of the whole deal with Matsudo, no?"
"I'm afraid he's not here- And while I can technically do the same paperwork he arranged... I'm sorry, but I don't want anything to do with it."
"You can go and see him yourself and address this league trainer business though. He's at the Overture hotel- Big tower, can't miss it, penthouse suite. I'll give him and the hotel a call you're coming if you want..?"
Irene
Seeing she still has some time left, Irene decides to spend some time training her amaura first- Eventually finding someone who's willing to do a 3v3- His pokemon a bit weaker than Ochrana and Rythem, but figures that'd the amaura would balance it out- And be good training for it on the same time... As the first pokemon he sends out is a smaller creature with a circle on it's belly, and a long tail.
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Elias
Spotting the adorable foxes, Elias is only barely able to suppress a squee- And checking their info on the pokedex, then soon finds that they could actually be useful as well! He doesn't need much more convincing- Slowly approaching the vulpix.
"Hello, little ones! You certainly seem to be a rather energetic bunch. I happen to be a trainer who's looking to expand my team, and I was wondering if perhaps any of you would be interested in joining my team..."
At first, as to be expected, the pokemon become a bit wary upon noticing Elias- One of them spending a bit more time playing with one of the others tails before a bop on the nose brings him to attention as well. Still, they seem to be remarkably okay with his arrival- If staying their distance.
"...I don't suppose any of you are hungry?"
Until he said those magic words at least- The three vulpix immediately dashing over to enjoy the treats- You guess that must be a more often occurrence for the adorable rascals! As a bit later he once again asks if any of them would be interested in joining him. Two of them seeming a bit doubtful- But the third one seems rather impressed by the tasty treats, and immediately jumps up with a "pix!"
Elias has captured a lvl 15 sassy male vulpix with flash fire!
Koa
"Yes! I was told that the family that lives here used to live in the house that burned down nearby? Well, some of your belongings were found down in the basement, and I was stopping by to drop them off!"
"Oh- Geeze, that old stuff?" she says, noticing the contents of the box.
"I thought we said we didn't need that anymore..."
"I saw these down in the basement and I just thought 'hey, this family might not have a lot of pictures left after the fire', and this one has some in it still. And I wasn't sure if you had like a little sister or someone that's going without a lot of toys now, so I grabbed this one."
"I know it's not a lot, but every little bit helps, yeah?"
For a moment it looks like the girl would, while kindly, ask him to leave- With thanks for the effort. Though she considers the box for a moment more...
"Erm... Can you wait just a little bit? I'll be right back." she says, shutting the door on you- Coming back a few minutes later, barefoot- Wearing a jumper she seems to have just pulled on- Opening the door wide.
"You wanna come in for a bit? Something to drink maybe..?"
Drake
Drake meanwhile, happy his two mushrooms allow him to, harvests some mushrooms before looking into where he could possibly find a water pokemon- His team seeming to agree on that there's water pokemon in the caves they came from... But not really seeming certain. At all. Considering the maze that's down there, and the fact you didn't really find anything of the sort- Though you vaguely remember hearing water in that damp place- Probably doesn't make it the best bet.
Still, the caves would be a few hours of walking away- And as would be the closest lake it seems, as it's the same lake the others have visited a few times now... Whatever choice he'd pick, it'd probably be a day excursion. And he likely wouldn't want to be completely alone in it...
Bjorn
Bjorn, still a bit too flustered, immediately agrees to the offer.
"Excellent. Thank you very much Bjorn- The company appreciates your services. Just put your fingerprint here for a moment to confirm the transfer, and we'll be done." she says- Showing the panel to finalize the transaction.
"Thank you once again. You may collect the money up by the receptionist on your way out."
Giving a polite nod, Bjorn follows her instructions- Only just brave enough to hand her one of the pamphlets he made.
"Its, ah, got my number on it. If y'know, you need any more pokemon, or anything..."
"Thank you. I'll be sure to call should we be able to use your services again."
And on that note, Bjorn is on his way out- Finding his money waiting with the receptionist.
Tyke
"Hmm...I think I'll register Crackle Here for the Cool Contest...And DJ for the Beauty one, since his Phat Beats can bring Men to Tears...Aaaand Syren for the Cute one, since she can cause Cutegasms in Women. I might do Cracle Again for the Smart one, but I dunno."
"Woah, no need to register them all just yet! You'll have plenty of time once the contest ends to sign up for the next one if you really want- No need to set anything in stone yet."
"Anyways, we'll sign up your Crackle! Just put your name here, and you can enter the contest through those doors there. Good luck!"
Following that, Tyke is soon off to the contest- Ending up in a little waiting hall together with the other participants, most quickly introducing themselves. Seems she'll be playing together with three other trainers. One of them wearing a pair of sunglasses, leaning back on the wall. Clearly too cool to give any proper introductions besides a simple nod as she enters. The other guy excitedly introduces himself as Kay- With laid back, spiky red hair, white band shirt with the top sleeves torn off. And the final participant seems to be a girl. Black hair with green dyed accents, sporting a few piercings with a black shirt and dress. Bit more of a "goth" look, as she calmly introduces herself as Ivy.
Not too long after, the contest assistant come to say it's showtime- And with your pokemon in tow, get guided to the spotlight. Seems it's up to Tyke to present herself first...
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