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POSTED ON Oct 10, 2021 5:54:08 GMT

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The last time Mars and Cian had properly talked about his job as a trainer, a small eternity ago back a Mars’ own office at the POG Bank headquarters, Cian had mentioned how he disliked battling – how he hated it, even. A lot had been different back then, and even at the time it had been obvious that there were other reasons that lead to those words, but still, in his mind, Mars can’t help but wonder if this is really what Cian wants.
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The answer comes in the way he chuckles.
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In the way he says he’s looking forward to it, even if he’s dismissive about it.
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”Babe, minor league or not, this is huge. You should be proud, I bet it wasn’t easy to do.”
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He smiles, and even when he lets go, he still holds his hand.
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”I can’t believe you didn’t tell me sooner, you’re paying for that one.”
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Obviously, he’s joking, but the smile still shifts into a playful smirk.
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”So, weather gym, I’m guessing?”

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POSTED ON Oct 10, 2021 6:25:25 GMT

it wasn't all that easy to achieve, honestly, but a part of him continues to wonder if it's only because of his connection to alex that secured him the position. it sure helped with securing the gym.

at the joke, he chuckles, shrugging as he continues to tease.

"i wanted it to be a surprise."

he nods after.

"of course."

then takes a step away from mars, approaching the space around them.

"wanna be my first challenger?"
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POSTED ON Oct 10, 2021 6:40:29 GMT

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It had been a surprise, but a good one, at that. A great one, actually. One that Mars is glad about.
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How couldn’t he be, when Cian seems so happy?
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And, to be fair, Mars too has been keeping certain things to himself, and those aren’t nearly as nice as this. They need more good things in their lives; more things like this.
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When the question comes, the answer is obvious, and it’s accompanied by that same smirk from before:
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”Challenging me when I barely have any pokémon on me? I see how it is…”
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A chuckle follows, and soon also a wink.
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”You’re on.”
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Mars hadn't come here expecting a battle, but of course he'll give it his all. It's what Cian deserves, after all.

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POSTED ON Oct 10, 2021 9:06:00 GMT

in all honesty, mars could wipe cian's SANDSTORM team with ease, which is part of the reason why he had decided to challenge him now instead of later.

less chances to get countered, even if mars is likely carrying his strongest on him.

"good. it'll be a double battle, so call out your pokemon whenever you're ready, challenger."

with a smirk, he steps away, taking up his end of the battlefield.
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POSTED ON Oct 10, 2021 10:01:09 GMT

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”Damn I’m really getting the short end of the stick with this challenge, huh? Good thing at least the gym leader is cute.”
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All teasing aside, his words are somewhat true: there’s no way Mars could be prepared to have a proper double battle. Not in the way he would like when it comes to challenging gyms, at least, since Mars will always be the sort of person to meticulously prepare for such things. And yet, a battle may just be exactly what he needs, and there’s no denying that there’s something exciting about the idea of battling against Cian.
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”Fine, I’ll be good and won’t give you anything too surprising.”
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After choosing two pokéballs, the pokémon Mars calls onto the arena are two that could easily be considered staples in his team: Blastoise and Starmie. Of course, Cian has probably never actually seen them in a proper battle, so once again, his words are no lie… There may just be some surprises.
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”It’s cute that you’d want me to be your first, by the way.”
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He smirks teasingly, even if it's something that actually makes him rather happy.
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☆ HESIONE ⨀ ANALYTIC / COSMIC POWER | CONFUSE RAY | THUNDER WAVE | ICE BEAM | SCALD | POWER GEM

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POSTED ON Oct 10, 2021 16:31:23 GMT

cian flashed him a little grin and a wink.

"do good and you might get a little treat later."

pokeballs flash open, revealing his team for the challenge.

as soon as politoed emerges from his pokeball, clouds start to gather overhead, and thunder soon cracks, summoning the rain from his DRIZZLE.

"you can have the first move!"
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politoed (m) drizzle - hypnosis, bounce, hydro pump, mud shot, swagger, earth power

eelektross (f) levitate - crunch, gastro acid, crush claw, acid, zap cannon, thunder

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POSTED ON Oct 10, 2021 17:15:59 GMT

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”Oh? Encouraging. Remember you said that when I kick your ass.”
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Loving talk, of course. He even blows Cian a kiss. Yet, encouraging as the comment may indeed be, it does also pose a challenge, because the moment Cian’s pokémon are called out onto the arena, it becomes all too obvious that he came prepared for this – that he wanted to catch him by surprise and thus at a disadvantage. Adorable.
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”Babe, if you wanted a wet t-shirt contest instead of a battle, you could have just told me so.”
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A chuckle, for it’s not like Mars minds a little rain. After all, how many times has he battled under raindrops produced by his own pokémon? It sure beats battling in a SANDSTORM, even if being in one right now would have sure made things look much better for him.
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At least it’s pokémon he’s familiar with, and as per usual, Mars’ confidence doesn’t waver that easily.
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”Hesione, Politoed. Calliope, Eelektross.”
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Just like that, targets are calmly assigned, and his pokémon are quick to act. The cannons at the Blastoise’s back charge up with pale light, and while they do, the Starmie jumps, spinning in the air. A powerful ICE BEAM is aimed at the EleFish Pokémon, while the periwinkle body of the starfish releases a wave of electricity in the Politoed’s direction – a THUNDER WAVE that is sure to PARALYZE anything it touches.

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POSTED ON Oct 10, 2021 17:50:37 GMT

"not much of a contest there when i'd just win. then again, this challenge might be the same, too..."

all said out of love, of course, even if they haven't actually said that word to each other quite yet.

and so, the battle commences.

eelektross' typing made her relatively indifferent to the ICE BEAM that strikes her. she shudders, feeling cold all of a sudden. but as rain continues to pour overhead, it allows for a simple THUNDER to strike right down at the starmie.

ew, look at that stinky THUNDER WAVE! politoed does a 'yuck' expression before clapping his hands together in an EARTH POWER, which causes a heavy clump of dirt to rise to take the electric-attack for him. he pokes his head around, smiling widely.
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POSTED ON Oct 11, 2021 0:45:26 GMT

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All said out of love. Even if they’ve yet to say those words to each other.
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However, aren’t there many ways to express things like those? Mars has doubts that have led him to stop himself from saying those words out loud, but even things as simple as these show him that Cian does actually care for him. Out of all people, he’s the first to challenge him, even if it all comes with silly attempts at provoking him...
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”Aren’t gym leaders supposed to be all nice and encouraging to their challengers, babe? Come on, I want the full minor gym experience here. Take it as practice.”
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He winks, a hand running through increasingly wet brunette hair. And, as they have this conversation, the battle ensues among the pokémon. Starmie may not be the fastest pokémon out there, but she is smart, and in order to avoid the THUNDER coming her way, a highly pressurized jet of SCALDING hot water is used to propel herself away. The Blastoise, on the other hand, seems to retreat into her shell, and when she emerges a few seconds later, it’s the glow of SHELL SMASH that surrounds her.
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For a moment, Mars watches without saying a word, wondering if maybe he should just let his pokémon take it easy with this battle. They’re both competitive, and he knows as much, so won’t someone’s feelings inevitably be hurt if they both try hard? Cian already set all this up for him to lose, so wouldn't he be pissed if Mars won?
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”For the record, babe… You want me to try my best, right?”
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Might as well ask.

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POSTED ON Oct 11, 2021 4:24:19 GMT

"sure, but you aren't like any other challenger."

mars could likely take on any of the major league circuit and come out victorious. the minor league is meant to be a stepping stone for trainers to help them move onto the major league, so it's likely he'll end up facing weaker trainers.

which is why it doesn't make sense for him to take it easy on mars.

"of course."

politoed jumps over to eelektross' side only to strut his SWAGGER all the way across to the blastoise right as another THUNDER strikes down at the water-type.
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POSTED ON Oct 11, 2021 5:18:33 GMT

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”Oh? And what makes me so different? Other than being hotter than all of them combined, and the fact that you adore me, of course.”
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While his words come with a smirk, the question is an honest one, because Mars has never been one to have much interest in battling. His pokémon are well trained and can hold their ground in a fight, but not once did he consider actually going out there and challenging gyms. Not until the tournament, that is. Not until he considered that there might be other benefits to it other than a shiny badge.
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In this case, the benefit is doing something Cian loves, and getting to see him enjoying himself as the proud leader of his minor gym. It makes Mars smile… Even if at the same time his Starmie takes a painful THUNDER.
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”Alright, if that’s what you want.”
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It’s at this point that Mars takes off his jacket, reaching for the necklace he always seems to wear; from it hang two mismatched rings as if pendants, and this time, also the key stone that is usually worn in a much more obvious fashion. The smile remains when meeting Cian’s gaze, and the key stone glows as if to indicate what’s obviously coming next.
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Distracted by the glow of its own mega stone and thus completely ignoring the Politoed’s attempt at a SWAGGER, the Blastoise roars, and MEGA EVOLUTION doesn’t come in its usual form. With a battleship-like shell equipped with over thirty cannons, Mega Blastoise G emerges from a flash of light, its aquamarine gaze setting on its opponents as the guns on its back begin to gather the very rain around them as if charging up. Water type moves may not be all that effective against Politoed, and they be of regular effectiveness on an Eelektross, but a powerful move is still a powerful move, and G-MAX CANNONADE is…
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Well...
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G-Max Cannonade inflicts damage and, for 4 turns, deals damage at the end of each turn to non-Water-type foes equal to 1/6 of their maximum HP.

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Good thing they brought a change of clothes, especially considering the effect RAIN has on Water type moves. To top it all off, once the Starmie shakes off the damage, it aims a CONFUSE RAY at the Politoed.

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what the fuck.

yeah, leave it to mars to mega evolve in a minor league gym challenge.

cian rolls his eyes at the sight, though feigns indifference as he stares across at the mega blastoise who seems to seemingly ignore the SWAGGER.

"cool."

his pokemon are smacked with attacks, left to scramble and survive on their own. even now, no orders come from him.

eelektross continues firing her THUNDER.

left CONFUSED, the politoed does nothing this turn.
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’Cool.’
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For as good of an actor as Cian can be sometimes, he really sucks at it when he’s mad. Mars does no more than stare at him, an eyebrow inevitably raising at the attempt at faking indifference. Isn’t that rather unfair? Cian had set this up so he would lose, he had told him to try his best, and now he’s annoyed that Mars is actually putting an effort? Did Cian expect to wipe the floor with his team? To humiliate him? Is that what he wanted? How is that supposed to make Mars feel?
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He sighs, and yet he still allows himself a slight smirk, trying to push those annoying and painful thoughts aside.
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”You told me to try my best, babe. This is the best I can offer you right now.”
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Not really, but there’s no point in telling Cian that his Blastoise isn’t even the strongest pokémon he brought with him.
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This time, the THUNDER hits the mega evolved pokémon, and while there’s a pained roar, the increase in defense that comes with the transformation sure helps with decreasing the damage. It’s soon that she sees retaliation, aiming another ICE BEAM at the Electric type – this one much more powerful than the last.
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Meanwhile, while the Politoed is confused, the Starmie takes the chance to hit it with POWER GEM.

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it really is unfair and selfish, but cian doesn't realize it in the moment.

the ICE BEAM flies only to find politoed instead of the eelektross. the little frog leaps in front of the way, striking a pose as he holds up two fingers before yelping at the pain from the attack.

and in return, eelektross slithers in front of the POWER GEM, tanking it with her slimey body before she snarls another THUNDER at the blastoise.

rain continues to pour, dampening their moods.
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