Patrol was easy, but it could get boring. At least the area today was easy. The shore is empty and he could see for miles either direction. The blooms path is right in the middle, cordoned off with red tape and dotted with temporary tents and tables set up for the scientists research the phenomenon.

So when he sees a jogger in the distance, alerted by Joules' keen eye, he approached, if only to defer them from coming too far to the blooms and accidentally spreading them out any further. As he readied himself to greet them as they ran past he watched the Ninjask draw closer to the blooms. Their trainer followed and soon enough-

OOP- Paxton strolled over quietly to check on them before stating out loud, "I did." He looked down at the athlete before offering them a hand up. "I'm gonna ask you to help keep your partner from getting too close to the flowers. But you can look if you'd like." he said.

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Paxton took as moment to watch the stranger get up, checking ankles and making sure he wasn't limping before letting otu a snort. "Well, it's a good break from my patrol." he said as he looked over at his Ninjask. "Crystal Blooms, as the League's callin' it." he said, throwing a nod at the cordoned off plants that seemed to be thriving despite being the only things pushing out of the sand.

"They're kind showing up everywhere at the moment...and when they show up they just sort of, take over." he explained as he kicked some dirt towards the delicate flowers. "They glow pretty at night, and seem to attract really aggressive pokemon. Aside form that, dunno." He gave a little wave at the bug pokemon, finding it kinda cute. "That's about it though. Rangers have them cordoned off to keep humans and pokemon from accidentally spreading them any further."

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Paxton blinked, letting what the youth said hang in the air and implicitly giving him time to correct hismelf. "Yeah...like one of them invasive species." he corrected, hoping it was subtle enoug hto not embarassed the guy too much.

"No, can't risk them sprouting up in more places-" he began before turning to where the jogger gestured. "Ah, shit. Joules-!" he said putting his fingers in his mouth and releasing a sharp whistle. The Magnezone that had left to continue patrolling came zooming back. "The bugs-" Paxton said before The Magnezone sparked brightly and smashed into the group of bugs, sending one skidding in the sand paralyzed. Paxton pulled a couple of pokeballs ready to catch them. "You want one of these?" he asked as Joules beeped rapidly, warning the other pokemon to stay still. Unfortunately the bugs, distressed and hyped up form the flower viewing were already spurting webs and acid at the Magnezone.

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