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Disaster and catastrophe is about to unfurl in front of them, facing the legendary, but the simulation fades and they find themselves in an entirely different, yet similiar landscape. There it is again- Eternatus. Lutgarde has since looked up how it looks like from the outside, and it's ... it's hard to believe being inside one, and in such a grotesque way, too.

"Sylv, are you alright?" they ask, opening their arms so the Sylveon could jump up. He's shaking, but tries to fool Lutgarde into thinking he's alright - a futile attempt with their connection via his ribbon. "It's alright."

They turn to Josh, "What an intense scenario in many ways," they say, trying to calm down their panic, even if ... yeah, this isn't that much better. But ... "Are we supposed to pick up one of those?" they ask Josh, then lean forwards with a pensive face. "I'm always a bit more shield-inclined." They'd be open to go with Josh's pick too, however.

choice? shield, 1 curio
Josh Devlin

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Sylv remembers how shy Belle is, and seems subtletly overjoyed as she indeed goes for a greeting as well - but it's a tailshake instead of the usual nuzzling! Sylv is happy to adapt to that greeting, given that his tail's maybe even a bit similiarly shaped - just not as fluffy. After the tail greeting, he cooes once more, friendly and happily.

Lutgarde watches Sylv exchange fond greetings with Thea's pokémon with a smile and a quiet laugh - he's really affectionate. It's truly hard to imagine just how incredibly petty and judgemental he can be at times - and like, it's not like he's even wrong during these times, either ...

They pick the biggest gi and put on the loose pants first, before joing up to actually get that thing tied up properly. They focus on Thea's movements more than the explanations, having always been a visual learner, and nod after a while. "Okay, I think I got it ..." It's not that different from tying a bow and knots, and they're pretty good at those!

After a moment and more of focused silence, they go half into a T-pose again, asking, "And? How does it look?" They tug a little bit at the edges, too, to make sure that there's nothing that could get loose during movement. "Do you think this ponytail's alright, or should it do a bun?" they also ask, pointing at their hair. The ponytail's down to their waist, with part of their hair already put up in a donut around the ponytail's origin - there's truly just so much hair to consider here.

Thea Naito

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Lutgarde already has their arms opened up as well as they spot Thea, but is a bit confused by the short length of the hug, but hmm- is it because the Dojo setting requires more formality? "Hey there, Thea," they greet her then as they step back, leaving Sylv room to do his fluttering ribbons greeting. (He will never be stopped by "appropriate conduct", and will charm his way into people's hearts if he must.) Sylv greets Thea and her pokémon with friendly cooes and nuzzles if they want, before settling next to Lutgarde's side again.

"Thanks! But uh-oh," they laugh. They do a little curtsy-bow mix (the most ladylike their behaviour ever gets) after the twirl, before following Thea to the locker room. They smile as they see that there's a non-binary option - they don't really mind the men's one either, but well. Some men had a problem and made it their problem which ... "I gotta admit, yeah I have no clue how to tie an obi if you could show me now?" they laugh before also having a look at the spares wardrobe. "Hmm, let's see what's the biggest ..."

Their height is gladly just really tall and not we don't have stuff your size tall, even if ... ... (Yeah their paychecks go to getting custom tailored and fit outfits for those that truly do not have their size at all.) "I've never worn a gi before."

Thea Naito

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It's a relief to see Eris lighten up after all, and Lutgarde's demeanour becomes a bit more relaxed as well - but well, their default mannerisms are fairly easy-going already, so the difference isn't too stark. "Don't worry, I don't get cold that easily," they laugh, "I'm pretty sturdy." As proof, they lift one of their arms and flex a little bit, with muscles becoming visible under the fabric of their frilly longsleeve dress shirt, adorned with a variety of bows - it's quite the contrast, frankly.

Lutgarde nods at the information about crystalblooms and their connection to sygna suits - huh, that's ... huh. They nod, pensively, trying to file away the information such that they might find it later - it's something they couldn't really do on command, but they're hoping for the best here. Maybe they should start writing such things down ... It's a moment of lacking attention that is the cause of them being thrown into yet another springtide storm, but this time, it's bigger.

The ranger is awestruck, looking at the honestly kind of refreshing attack and its aftermath. It's also only now that they fully register that the sparkling constellations are indeed real, weaved from the nighttime sky onto fabric. "Oh! You have a Sygna Suit? That's amazing!" they exclaim, "It's really pretty."

Lutgarde's team has been caught off-guard, but unharmed by the sudden storm, managing to get safely away, too. The area's almost entirely cleansed from the toxic sludge now, and their pokémon start to work on the remaining bits, with Noh using Bubble Beam, Garnet using Splash and Sylph just plainly attacking every strange poison-affected pokémon on sight.

Eris Halla

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Lutgarde grins, "Even without, it's really something," they laugh, before the situation turns more serious. They descend, and while nothing immediately happens, the feeling is similiar to how being in Eternatus' core has felt. The sheer intensity of the energy around them ... yeah, it'd be hard to make that one up by hand. How is something like this even powered?

They couldn't help but look around in awe as they wonder about this, their interest in city planning and infrastructure often leading to such considerations. In this case, it also helps - they spot shadows moving, and are able to immediately follow Shalin as she and Seismitoad leap to the left, with Sylph's Extreme Speed giving the Togekiss the speedboost it needs to get out of way unharmed.

"!" They aren't sure if they've seen that pokémon ever before.

Shalin Nariya
choice go left, 50pts
100pts total

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The heat catches up to them, threatening to engulf them fully if they don't find themselves with a sudden temperature drop. Time shifts, fast forwarding, and ... suddenly, it seems like it's the ice age. Lutgarde has no idea who is standing before them now, but they feel that this pokémon must be what myths and legends are made of. Incredibly powerful, and so, so dangerous.

It's only proven further by the menace in its eyes, making Lutgarde doubt there's anything they could do against this. However, Josh calls forth - Entei? - trying to battle the beast, and they couldn't just stand there either! "Sylv, Light Screen!" they shout, and the Sylveon moves quickly, providing cover for the many times larger Paradox pokémon as best as he could, with his screen being way, way larger than anything they've used before.

Josh Devlin

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(The call reply reminds Lutgarde that they're still, after half a decade of working as a ranger, still maybe should get a callsign that's a bit handier than Dijkstra. It seems like that's not exactly the easiest word to figure out.)

"Acknowledge and thanks, Arbok Nine, Cadet Dijkstra over," they only briefly respond, as the Poacher actually takes out another pokémon - of course they'd have more! A poison/dark combination can indeed get very hairy for Sylv, but he doesn't back off as he steps forward and hisses at the Drapion. They don't even know what to say in reply, so they just frown and don't.

"Acknowledge," their second reply turns out to be even briefer, as the Poacher uses that moment to attack. "Light Screen!" Lutgarde commands to block the incoming Cross Poison attack, "then go for a Quick Attack!"

Thomas Benoit

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Lutgarde hopes that their clothing might be somewhat functional, or maybe there would be something they could borrow ... Frankly, their decision to finally come by the Dojo has been rather spontaneous, as their recent mission just has been cancelled. "Go, train." That's been their supervisor's words, and the severity of it ... they make them quiet for a moment, and they've decided to go to the Naito Dojo shortly after.

It seems like there's something in the air, weighing it down, making it hard to breathe.

They already spot Zeus at the entrance and grin, waving. "Hey, Zeus! Guard duty for you today?" they laugh, then- oh, a bow! They do their best to mimic it, the same goes to Sylv who still ends up doing somewhat more of an elegant curtsy for quadrupedals. "Sylv, we wanted to channel your fierce side today," they grin, but are (rightfully as some may say) ignored by Sylv for once who already steps into the Dojo, following Zeus to greet Thea first.

(Still, they remain connected via Sylv's ribbon.)

They grin, and wave at Thea as they approach. "Hey Thea! Seems like we managed to come by a good time?" It doesn't look too busy, so they felt a bit more relaxed, given their Dojo noobness. "We were looking to get some training in." They also lift their arms, doing an unceremonious twirl (they aren't very good at them), "Not sure what clothes we were supposed to wear ..." It's simple sports clothes in black and red hues, but with a few ribbons printed on them (they decided against physical ribbons).

Thea Naito

HARVESTING

be sure to visit the pretty petal flower shop near rustboro!

8X grepa berry (80 PD to Lutgarde Dijkstra)
4x tamato berry (8 pokéballs to Fenelle Miller)

TOTAL

do come again!

+80 PD

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Lutgarde's mind, honestly, still feels a little bit like a tornado has just blown through it, and maybe that's not even too far off the truth. Oreo's psychic link keeps them rooted still, which they are eternally grateful for as their hand strokes through the gorgeous mane of the Galarian Rapidash. "It's really more fun than I imagined." They've never quite used speed for the pure enjoyment of it before - it's always been in the moment where they needed it, needed to get somewhere quickly or else.

It's nice letting loose for once just because they could.

At the question about Arcanine, they are pensive for a moment, before shaking their head. "I haven't really thought about it, no ... I kind of have a very soft spot for Fairy types," they laugh, patting Oreo's shoulder as they're slowing down at a more normal, casual pace. "I have a harder time connecting with other types as a trainer." Every attempt has somewhat lead to them giving them away to trainers who'd connect with them more - even if their Milotic Garnet might be a special case, perhaps. Or it's just because she's really close with Noh, their Primarina, now.

"I'll make sure to challenge you soon," they grin, "... if work allows. I think Sylv would like to battle you again, and we havne't figured out adjustments to his move set entirely yet ... but a race generally also sounds mighty fun." Despite not being focused today, they know Sylph's also itching to try out racing here.

"Thanks for the training session today," they also add, letting out a deep sigh to take in a deep breath. Their heartbeat is still racing.

Josh Devlin

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The simulation doesn't give them any time to adjust - instead, Lutgarde promptly finds themself in the saddle behind Josh, and they're very glad about it. If Cyclizars are any like horses and motorbikes, having an unsteady hand is a recipe for disaster.

"Much appreciated!" they laugh, already starting the sweat to form on their skin in this truly beyond-tropical heat - and they are, as expected, in their Gothic Lolita fashion. (They did not expect to end up in a jungle. Maybe they should be better prepared for next time.) The speed is dizzying and worrying in this environment, but they trust Josh to keep control - and uh oh. Better not distract him, either, but there's a volcanic eruption in their back ...

"Think we can outrun it for now," they shout so they could be heard over the wind - they've heard the simulation's pulling different scenarios, so they hope to just keep going for long enough. There are caves that they spot, but ... they're not really elevated from what Lutgarde can see.

Josh Devlin
choice deeper into the jungle, 50pts