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POSTED ON Jan 30, 2021 18:56:44 GMT

Out front of Cait's cabin the trio stood in a triangle opposing one another. Sénon stood watching them with his arms crossed, a notepad under his armpit.

() () ()

"Alright, try it again." Each of them drawing their right arm back and covering the right hand/paw/nub with their left.

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Each of them studied the eyes of the other, trying to anticipate not just their rivals but also their master. "Go!"

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POSTED ON Jan 30, 2021 19:58:49 GMT

cait bit into a fresh apple, her expression one of boredom as she leaned against the exterior wall of her cabin. she'd been watching her beau and his little ones string together a performance, their practice having lasted for little over an hour so far. there was a moderate amount of difficulty in composing a thrilling performance out of a trio of fighting-types, but it was certainly possible.

it had taken her by surprise when sénon had mentioned this particular job. after all, the man didn't seem like the type to be interested in contests. but she welcomed the unexpected, deciding to spectate as he commanded his trio. her four lilligant had decided to join the meagerly-sized crowd, settled a respectable distance away as they observed sénon's work.

"i wonder how long he'll keep going," she mused, her voice barely above a murmur.

the woman pulled out her phone, utilizing the electrical device as a makeshift time piece. it was still relatively early in the morning, but with how many calories the little ones were burning she was intent on at least feeding them a small snack once they had finished up.

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POSTED ON Jan 30, 2021 22:24:46 GMT

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The boys fired their choices for Janken, but it was all rehearsed; Chimchar rock, Jūken paper, Dose scissors.

Then they turned to face their "crowd". Crossing past Chimchar in the middle whose dance cue was to cross his arms over his chest, Jūken and Dose switched sides the trio now positioned in a wide "V" rather than a tight perfect triangle, Chimchar at its center.

Starting off simple their movements were synchronized through a straight forward segment but eventually began to grow more colorful.

It all cultivated into the group spinning on their heels back into the original triangle formation where a real game of Janken was played, in which the winner performed a solo maneuver and the other two begrudgingly watched.
Problem was; Dose () usually won and his solo was far too aggressive on the other two.

The boys broke out into a fist fight over it every single time.

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POSTED ON Jan 30, 2021 23:20:37 GMT

the lilligant applauded the trio's footwork, while cait couldn't help but find the display to be an altogether amusing one. it was akin to seeing young children execute precise maneuvers - impressive yet exceedingly adorable. she was aware that sénon had ensured that his little ones were well-educated in the art, likely going over each step and movement.

"nice," the woman praised, simply.

their synchronized dance reminded cait of the boybands her mom had been so terribly fond of. she had grown up watching the backstreet boys or nsync on repeat because of it. and while she couldn't say she was much of a fan at present, her playlist still contained one or two of their songs.

"but you already know contests expect more than just a few dance moves, baby," she critiqued, a hint of a smirk tugging at one corner of her lips. "what else can your boys do?"

her lilligant shared glances, the looks they soon leveled at the trio expectant.

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POSTED ON Jan 31, 2021 1:29:41 GMT

As he watched the three little ones bicker he took in Cait's words. He didn't respond because he didn't have a good answer. He crossed his arms, raising a hand to stroke his fresh stubble.

As much as they had worked on their steps and to move in sync, no Pokémon Contest was purely a dance competition. It was that fact that drew him into the contests in general.

He'd seen it as a chance to showcase their individual move proficiency with higher stakes and higher rewards. He saw it less as pageantry and more as an offshoot of traditional training, only with a audience there for the training half rather than the battle half.

Calling for a long lunch break he sent the trio to Cait for food while he made notes and adjustments to the program he was developing.

With any luck Cait's brood of meangirls weren't lurking about in the distance.

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POSTED ON Jan 31, 2021 12:05:51 GMT

cait had lingered momentarily to admire her mate, wondering how aware he was of how attractive he looked while he was in the midst of contemplation. the subtle motion of him tugging at his miniscule facial hairs only added to the picture he made, the woman struggling not to blatantly stare. she forced herself to turn away after several beats, moving to guide his trio inside.

she fed them soft biscuits slathered in jam that had been made with the berries she had taken from their last job. it was a nutrient-rich and calorie-abundant snack, making up for how much energy they had spent while practicing outside. cait made sure their paws and faces were clean afterwards, pausing briefly to turn on the news and check the weather. to her surprise, there appeared to be an interview being broadcasted.

familiar faces came into view, their images clear as they answered question after question. eventually she settled down on the couch, staring at the television her beau had purchased.

"..."

her brows furrow as they bring up the subject of avatars, with dahlia goode volunteering a wealth of information.

"we understand that this region has faced many threats," dahlia says, "and to protect our people, the league will commence the AVATAR QUALITY and UNIVERSAL ACTION INITIATIVE. all known avatars in hoenn will be invited to the AQUA INITIATIVE, so that they may learn how to control their powers and use them to protect the region, should any threat like the ultra beasts materialize ever again."

cait was immediately floored by the sheer audacity that was being spewed forth in abundance. she stared at the screen, overwhelmingly offended that the league had reached such a decision. unable to form words, she merely sits and slowly buries her face into her own hands.

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POSTED ON Jan 31, 2021 15:43:59 GMT

Sending his little triplet threat to lunch made his own stomach grumble.

He jotted down the most obvious fixes he had and made quick notes and references to other thoughts and possible ideas that needed to be stretched out further.

If Cait was on snack duty, he was going to indulge. Setting the notebook down on the arm of the couch he caught the tail end of the commissioners press release. Leaning back against the wall he watched Cait carefully.

With her hands so buried in her face he couldn't tell if the news to her was annoyance, despair, mounting rage?

Looking to the kitchen Chimchar and Jūken ate their snacks and seemed to savor the flavors while Dose ate his whole and stared blankly at the other two.

Turning his attention back to his lover he crossed his arms looking for some understanding. "I take it this idea is a bad one."

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POSTED ON Jan 31, 2021 17:00:11 GMT

"they're overextending their reach."

cait raised her weary gaze toward the television that sénon had purchased for her. it was a lovely gift - but the message it shared was anything but.

"the league is a poorly put-together army with little to no discipline, an embarrassingly flimsy chain of command occupied by an overabundance of untrained and even underage individuals."

she glared at the golden-haired and blue-eyed beauty, the avatar's expression pulled taut in a partial grimace.

"but instead of investing their time, energy and the tax payer's money into dealing with an obvious problem - the league decides they want to meddle in the affairs of the gods instead. 'learn how to use their powers' - what a fucking joke. that's like asking some uneducated idiot to teach a college coarse on geophysics."

cait was on the cusp of pulling at her own hair, absolutely mind-boggled at the ramifications of this move.

"they should be announcing a plan to improve the league and take back kanto. but all they're concerned about is controlling a handful of the chosen few that actually agree to this."

she turned off the tv, her finger mashing harshly against the off button.

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POSTED ON Jan 31, 2021 17:35:45 GMT

Cait made good points, she almost always made good points.

Her discernment was so spot-on it made their sex-life better.

The notion that this beautiful, wise and gifted creature chose to submit to him and his base urges and impulses. It was hard to get down on yourself with someone like that giving themselves over to you.

Back in the non-carnal world, he didn't have much of an answer for this either.

Was it really on Hoenn to save Kanto? Was it really on the "avatars" to save Hoenn?

Making profound promises to the public to quell public outcry and ease tensions wasn't a solution, it was just lowering the volume on the outcry, while raising the stakes for things to get worse than they already were if those promises fell short.

There were no gods speaking to or through him. Who was he to say what they wanted or what was necessary?

He paid in blood and lost lives to salvage Cinnabar and every day he woke up he pushed himself to the limit to keep Hoenn safe from Poachers and wild pokémon run amok. It was all he could do for now, anything beyond it was also beyond him.

Knowing she needed some time to think and potentially having some urgent calls to make, he left Cait to her devices for now. "Alright all of you lunch is over, back outside! Time to finish the program" Trooping out one by one the choreography was continued with certain fighting type moves thrown in to make it more contest viable.

He'd turn it in to the manager of the contest tomorrow. For now he let the trio wander about the cabin, while he made dinner giving himself and Cait room to think and talk over the league's new venture.

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POSTED ON Jan 31, 2021 21:46:17 GMT

"make sure to grab something to eat on your way out."

despite all her worry, she was partially distracted by her beau's need to eat. a tense silence permeated the cabin in the aftermath, but the subject wasn't initially breached as cait retreated into her office. despite her present status, she still had a secret clearance that allowed her to access the occasional document and private communication channels.

'there's barely anything here.'

despite the public announcement, everything she came across was infuriatingly light on details. the woman clung onto the hope that her fellow avatars would scoff at the idea, which would either result in A.Q.U.A's immediate rework or eradication. if arceus was kind, the latter would occur within the time frame of a few months.

'we'll see. i suppose.'

she wasn't particularly hungry by the time dinner rolled in, a tired look in her eye as she prepared a small salad that was thinly coated in a vinaigrette. cait spoke somewhat haltingly about the subject as she sat at the dinner table, though she eventually transitioned into a contemplative silence - the woman considering what the league had planned in the coming days.

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