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jayden is halfway between choosing whether he wants to try the summer berry delight smoothie, or the pineapple lemonade rum slushie. neither look particularly appetizing, but he had seen many patrons make their choice and walk away happy.

[break][break] some other boy calls him over, and jayden blinks. "i - just a second." a thought occurs to him, violet gaze shifting to the other. "what would you recommend?"

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[attr="class","noodles"] DANNY HALL

[attr="class","rules"]+ jayden on beach says hi

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[attr="class","danny"]"huh? oh."

it's only then that danny notices the menu. he glances up, studying the two choices for moments.

"i hear pineapple's really refreshing, so maybe that?"

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[attr="class","jayden"] interesting. jayden nods and turns around, putting up two fingers. moments later, there are two slushies placed in front of him and he hands over his card for payment. looking at DANNY HALL , he offers him the second smoothie.

[break][break] he sips at the straw. it is delightfully tasty, but not something that jayden would have picked on his own. the alcohol is almost entirely masked. "oh." he blinks, looking up. "what did you say you wanted, again?"

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[attr="class","noodles"] DANNY HALL

[attr="class","rules"]+ jayden on beach says hi

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[attr="class","danny"]danny's tag is dan and not danny because it was taken! i can't believe everyone.

at jayden's question, danny peers up at the menu, thinking before answering:

"i think i'll get a summer berry delight."

the dude at the stall nods and starts making it.

"oh wait you mean when i first approached you? a battle!"

[attr="class","noodles"]jayden cross

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[attr="class","jayden"] oh.

[break][break] well, jayden doesn't mind. after all, that way maybe the other will let him try some.

[break][break] "sure." he takes the drink when the vendor finishes making it, handing some cash over to the cashier. "tell me what it tastes like?"

[break][break] he sips at his own rum-infused drink thoughtfully.

[attr="class","noodles"] DANNY HALL

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[attr="class","danny"]danny takes a sip.

"like berries."

damn, be more descriptive, danny.

"really sweet and tangy. blueberry's a bit overwhelming but the small hint of strawberry is really nice."

another sip, and a nod.

"wanna try?"

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[attr="class","jayden"] it's not that jayden has not had different food choices before, but his typical food palette tended to be rather bland. after all, he often had other things to be doing and did not have the time to try anything fancy.

[break][break] this was a nice reprieve from that.

[break][break] he leans forward, wrapping his lips around the straw and sucks.

[break][break] indeed, it's very tangy.

[break][break] "what kind of a battle were you thinking...?" he straightens.

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[attr="class","noodles"] DANNY HALL

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[attr="class","danny"]no comment comes from the stranger after taking a sip from danny's drink. very interesting.

"what do you think? too tangy?"

regardless, danny pulls out a single pokeball.

"singles?"

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[attr="class","jayden"] "... yeah," he says, after a moment of thought. "a bit."

[break][break] his head tilts as he looks at the other. "do you like tangy?" it was interesting to think about everyone had different tastes. once upon a time, jayden had assumed that there was some objective like or dislike that people had.

[break][break] "sure."

[break][break] moments later, there is a space cleared for them on the sidewalk. many battles are taking place already, and he and this stranger are just one more.

[break][break] red light sprawls in front of him, taking the form of a durant. the pokemon waits for their opponents first move.

[attr="class","noodles"] DANNY HALL

[attr="class","rules"]+ jayden on beach says hi

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[attr="class","danny"]"tangy's alright. can't complain, really!"

the single pokeball pops open, revealing a grimmsnarl who immediately extends a hand out towards danny to ask for a sip. danny nods, then hands the cup over.

grimmsnarl also finds it tangy.

"time to battle, grimster."

same old same old POWER-UP PUNCH.

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[attr="class","jayden"] the grimmsnarl comes for him in a rush. the durant needs no direction as he skitters back against the pavement, trying to avoid the attack. however after a few swings, the power punch hits him and sends him sprawling backwards.

[break][break] hm. jayden sips at his drink again, eyes narrowed in criticism.

[break][break] getting to his feet once more, the pokemon's body glows with iron defense. let that hairy beast strike him again!

[attr="class","noodles"] DANNY HALL

[attr="class","rules"]+ jayden on beach says hi

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[attr="class","danny"]and the hairy beast will!

"again!"

grimmsnarl seems unfazed by the IRON DEFENSE and continues his assaut. he throws another POWER-UP PUNCH, muscles growing almost double in size since the battle started.

[attr="class","noodles"]jayden cross

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[attr="class","jayden"] sure enough, his opponent comes from him, unafraid of the defenses that ignaz has put up. luckily for the durant, jayden has his back.

[break][break] "face him, ignaz."

[break][break] a high pitched whistle signals the durant to use crunch, it's pincers snapping around the other pokemon's fist just seconds before he's slammed in the face.

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[attr="class","noodles"] DANNY HALL

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