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POSTED ON Mar 3, 2019 17:40:24 GMT

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nother visit, but this time not alone. he was here to utilize the training facility that was fit for heavy sessions. the outside world was a good place, but why stain mother nature with their senseless attempt to grow stronger. he was here to greet ALEXANDER STONE, his pokemon at rest within their respective balls for now.

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standing outside of a large, metallic doorway. he'd stand within a room of men and women hard at work. awaiting for alexander stone to grace him with his presence.

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POSTED ON Mar 3, 2019 17:58:20 GMT

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eyes peer down at his phone as he scans across the lines of text neither frustrated nor the slightest bit surprised. the details of dahlia goode's rescue mission are foggy but that's what the league wants: to buy themselves enough time to spin this story into good pr in some form. but the truth doesn't allow for that.

alexander is glad about one thing other than commissioner goode's well-being, and that is the fact that he is free to operate out of the spotlight as opposed to the councilmen, who are forced to be in the public eye.

pocketing his phone, alexander steps out of his office and heads towards his only meeting for the day. "good afternoon, mister coin." he says, greeting as he walks through the door.

"have you been waiting long?"

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POSTED ON Mar 4, 2019 0:14:13 GMT

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urning around to face alexander. arian lightly ran to greet the veteran leader--no--owner of devon corporation. "hey, hey, alexnader!" a casual smile given. the blonde male chuckled, and said, "i haven't been waiting long, friend! i was wondering if it'd be okay if i could use your training facility; i have get my pokemon in proper shape for an upcoming gym battle soon, haha."

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he spoke of fernando. the male was strong, and well-known for his strength. sure, gambling may have been on arian's side. but pokemon battling was the male's expertise; though, it isn't to say that arian was lightweight himself. after all, battling was no different from a simple gambling match or even a casual game. "i'm here to sharpen the blades of my pokemon, polish their skills, train the newbies, and utilize the technology here!" leaning, hands behind his back, arian would say, "pretty please! i'll even give you a battle with my new growlithe!" growlithe could use the training anyway.

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POSTED ON Mar 4, 2019 3:43:01 GMT

arian's bubbly personality is so bright and infectious that alexander cannot help but feel his spirits lifted after spending a mere second with him. smiling, chuckling; these things come naturally as he converses with lilycove's new gym leader.

"yes, that is perfectly fine, arian!"

formalities have been shed; no longer is alexander speaking to mister coin, no, he is speaking to arian, a possible friend, who speaks of training for an upcoming gym battle. "oh, who are you battling?" he asks out of curiosity, but regardless of arian's answer, alexander continues on with the conversation.

reaching into his jacket, he pulls out a familiar gym badge and shows it to arian. "this is the otella badge. i will wager it for yours over a battle." practically grinning, alexander gestures behind him where an open battlefield lies in wait; how convenient.

"what do you say, arian? what better way to train for your gym battle."

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POSTED ON Mar 4, 2019 7:49:41 GMT

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nswering, "specifically? i have a few challenges lined up! one of them is an inspection by mr. fernanod, so i have to be at my best!" though, tossing that topic aside. it was when he heard the word 'gamble' that his expression became one of ecstasy. the sweet word he enjoyed hearing, "a gamble?!" he repeated. hands clasped together, arian emanated joy.

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arian prepared to grab his badge and prepare for the wager, but suddenly he'd stop midway. "ah. . ." thinking back to his brother scolding him, he'd place his badge back into his suit jacket. "sorry, mr. stone. i was told to never do that again outside of the gym." even though he was seething with desire to partake in this challenge. he even had a fun game for it. "the moment you visit kings dominion i will definitely battle you on official grounds!" hands together, followed by a bowed head, arian apologized continually.

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"considering you're a fighting-type specialist, i was hoping for you to help me out with my combusken and riolu as well. they've been apart of the team for sometime, but i need them to get stronger then they already are. i plan to make these guys apart of my personal team after all." arian stated. taking out their pokeballs, he'd show the pair residing inside of their respective capsules. "i'm gonna need them to work together as a tag-team, but their synchronicity is horrible." arian chuckled. "so i was hoping to try out that item...uh...the experience share thing?" arian inquired.

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POSTED ON Mar 4, 2019 8:11:19 GMT

alexander's eyes widen momentarily at the mention of the silph. the fact that fernando is challenging the gyms is interesting enough, but it raises another question: when will it be his turn? the answer, however near or far, excites him because apart from that one mission the two were on, their interactions have been strictly business. unfortunately for arian, the outcome of that gym battle has already been decided even with the gamble factor considered.

"oh, how strange! aurum won my badge through a wager. it should only be fair for you to do the same, should it not?"

feigning a slight pout, alexander does not press further. he will pay a visit to king's dominion eventually, when he finds enough time to spare.

"devon's experience share! a great device for trainers to have." conveniently, alexander has one in his pocket so he pulls it out and offers it to the young gym leader. "our recent research has been implemented into the device. you no longer have to defeat your enemy anymore as the device measures experience through other methods. it is a bit complicated to explain."

smiling, he gestures to the battlefield once again. "we can test it out, if you want."

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POSTED ON Mar 4, 2019 8:33:12 GMT

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urum defeated alexander? a surprise. he never knew the duo to have battled one another. "ah..." being surprised wasn't the proper word to describe arian's expression to learning this information. "aurum, huh..." a hollow stare at the mention of his brother, he'd come to turn his focus back onto alexander as he explained the new technology he was soon to experience. "y-yeah, okay!" arian jovially replied. releasing combusken and riolu from their respective pokeball, he'd call the duo to stand alongside one another.

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the relationship between the duo was pretty clear the second they saw one another. riolu, nonchalantly, looked elsewhere; whereas combusken fixed his sights upon the opposite direction, folded arms showcasing how unhappy he was to be with the male dog. "it's pretty clear that they don't get along." arian chuckled. "i can't tell whether it's due to typing or they generally find one another to be unpleasant." walking toward the battle facility, he'd continue their discussion as the pokemon followed behind.

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"i doubt it's due to typing. i think they're both fighting because combusken sees riolu as a challenge, and i keep expressing how we're a family and that no one's better than the other. but i don't think it's getting through to combusken, and riolu's disinterest to have a rivalry with combusken infuriates him." a deep sigh, arian would add, "their relationship is so complex really." alexander, then, pulled out an experience share from his pocket. handing it to arian to his surprise. "h-how convenient that you keep these on your person." he examined the item with starstruck eyes. enamored with its design.

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"please let's test it out now! how does it work?!" he asked.

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POSTED ON Mar 5, 2019 16:27:29 GMT

aurum did in fact defeat alexander, but his excuse for this is because his mind was being sabotaged by the alcohol they had consumed before the battle. to be fair, aurum probably drank more than he did, so that excuse is invalid.

arian soon releases his two fighting-types to put them on display and their immediate reactions to each other allows alexander to form an idea of their dynamic in his head. he thinks for a second, listening to arian.

"they might not get along now, but they will. pokemon are very similar to us, arian, and combusken is like a rebellious teenager right now. to me, the combusken sees the riolu as its younger brother, and you know how teenagers have problems showing affection."

that is just one theory, however true it may be.

"you just have to wait until they grow up, or help combusken open up a little. fighting-types are always too tense."

eyeing the exp share in arian's hands, he gestures it to the two pokemon.

"traditionally, the exp share works when you wear it like a crown. that has been changed long ago so now all you have to do is tap the end of it to your pokemon so it knows which ones need the experience."