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ollie's expression lights up at the praise. if he was a golden retriever, he would've had his tail wagging.

[break][break] "thanks, bro!"

[break][break] the wailord is a cool catch, even if he doesn't really care too much for water-types.

[break][break] "so... do you guys hang out a lot? like - go fishing and stuff?"

[break][break]

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FISHING LIST [break]
8.16. AVERAGE GOREBYSS (48) [break]
8.17. SMALL HUNTAIL (22) (CROWN) [break]
8.18 AVERAGE MANTINE (28) [break]
8.20 EXTRA SMALL OCTILLERY (3) (CROWN) [break]
8.21 SMALL WAILORD (24) [break]
8.22 AVERAGE MILOTIC (43) [break]

☉

"a guys trip sounds cool. what'd you think, bo? you up for it?"[break][break]

oh i wrote this without reading the 2nd page but i'm too lazy to edit LOL[break][break]

lance has no issues with going on a trip together because he is honest when he says he thinks it'll be fun. he finds drama fun, after all, more so if he's involved.[break][break]

"that is a tiny wailord, dude."[break][break]

not as small as his bruxish.

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8/16 - BARRASKEWDA (80) EXTRA SMALL (7)[break]
8/17 - OCTILLERY (41) EXTRA SMALL (5)[break]
8/18 - BASCULIN (23) SMALL (20)[break]
8/19 - SHARPEDO (85) AVERAGE (58)[break]
8/20 - HUNTAIL (63) AVERAGE (58)[break]
8/21 - BRUXISH (79) EXTRA SMALL (7)[break]
8/22 - LANTURN* (52) AVERAGE (52)

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"yeah, isn't it cute?" he grins, picking up the small wailord to shove into LANCE VOLLANS . maybe he'll give it a kiss.

[break][break] ollie places it back into a cooler a minute later.

[break][break] "you know, one time me and Laurence Anderson had to stop these poachers from stealing a bunch of beached wailord. though, that was a hell of a long time ago."

[break][break] he shifts his gaze, glancing between the both of them.

[break][break] "how'd you two meet? or is it just from ranger stuff?"

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FISHING LIST [break]
8.16. AVERAGE GOREBYSS (48) [break]
8.17. SMALL HUNTAIL (22) (CROWN) [break]
8.18 AVERAGE MANTINE (28) [break]
8.20 EXTRA SMALL OCTILLERY (3) (CROWN) [break]
8.21 SMALL WAILORD (24) [break]
8.22 AVERAGE MILOTIC (43) [break]
8.23 AVERAGE BARRASKEWDA (65) [break]

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"just from ranger stuff but we've met once or twice outside of work."[break][break]

it's always better to leave things vague to avoid any unnecessary drama. but then again, he does go looking for it at times, so he considers throwing ollie a little bone.[break][break]

but in the end, he decides against it.[break][break]

"did lars make you do all the work like usual?"

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8/16 - BARRASKEWDA (80) EXTRA SMALL (7)[break]
8/17 - OCTILLERY (41) EXTRA SMALL (5)[break]
8/18 - BASCULIN (23) SMALL (20)[break]
8/19 - SHARPEDO (85) AVERAGE (58)[break]
8/20 - HUNTAIL (63) AVERAGE (58)[break]
8/21 - BRUXISH (79) EXTRA SMALL (7)[break]
8/22 - LANTURN* (52) AVERAGE (52)[break]
8/23 - GYARADOS (92) EXTRA SMALL (9)

"ranger stuff," bo answered at the same time, not mentioning anything more.

he didn't talk further than that, merely casting his line back out and listening. game had been the one to recruit him. he still hadn't had a whole lot of interaction with lars.

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8/16 - HORSEA (32) LARGE (65)
8/17 - HUNTAIL (63) AVERAGE (50)
8/18 - WISHIWASHI (14) AVERAGE (46)
8/19 - WHISCASH (68) AVERAGE (60)
8/20 - BRUXISH (78) AVERAGE (31)
8/21 - WISHIWASHI (11) AVERAGE (47)
8/23 - GOREBYSS (58) EXTRA LARGE (86)
LANCE VOLLANS ollie morales

☉

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ranger stuff.

[break][break] weird, they'd almost said it at the same time.

[break][break] "oh okay."

[break][break] when ollie pulls at his rod, a barraskewda flops out in front of them. he sends it back into the ocean, because he's not in the mood for barraskewda today.

[break][break] at LANCE VOLLANS 's question, he laughs. "yeah, how'd you know?" he flashes a grin, before shaking his head. "nah - back then we were cadets so i didn't mind pulling the weight a round. he was kinda scrawny back then, you know?"

[break][break] he snickers.

[break][break] "how'd you guys decide to be rangers?"

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FISHING LIST [break]
8.16. AVERAGE GOREBYSS (48) [break]
8.17. SMALL HUNTAIL (22) (CROWN) [break]
8.18 AVERAGE MANTINE (28) [break]
8.20 EXTRA SMALL OCTILLERY (3) (CROWN) [break]
8.21 SMALL WAILORD (24) [break]
8.22 AVERAGE MILOTIC (43) [break]
8.23 AVERAGE BARRASKEWDA (65) [break]
8.25 LARGE BARRASKEWDA (77) [break]

☉

"..."

there was a lull in the conversation that bo did nothing to interrupt. after reeling in the extra large gorebyss and collecting it into a pokeball, he cast out as far as he could again for the next catch.

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8/16 - HORSEA (32) LARGE (65)
8/17 - HUNTAIL (63) AVERAGE (50)
8/18 - WISHIWASHI (14) AVERAGE (46)
8/19 - WHISCASH (68) AVERAGE (60)
8/20 - BRUXISH (78) AVERAGE (31)
8/21 - WISHIWASHI (11) AVERAGE (47)
8/23 - GOREBYSS (58) EXTRA LARGE (86)
8/24 - BARRASKEWDA (82) SMALL (12)
LANCE VOLLANS ollie morales

☉

"pretty sure he's still kinda scrawny now."[break][break]

must be all the vaping.[break][break]

while boruta ignores ollie's question, lance decides to answer it even when he's busy reeling in an extra small catch.[break][break]

"i was asked to as they needed the help at the time. it was only natural for them to come one of the best trainers in sinnoh."[break][break]

he's definitely bragging but can anyone blame him? he has eight badges that mean nothing in this region.

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8/16 - BARRASKEWDA (80) EXTRA SMALL (7)[break]
8/17 - OCTILLERY (41) EXTRA SMALL (5)[break]
8/18 - BASCULIN (23) SMALL (20)[break]
8/19 - SHARPEDO (85) AVERAGE (58)[break]
8/20 - HUNTAIL (63) AVERAGE (58)[break]
8/21 - BRUXISH (79) EXTRA SMALL (7)[break]
8/22 - LANTURN* (52) AVERAGE (52)[break]
8/23 - GYARADOS (92) EXTRA SMALL (9)[break]
8/25 - GOLDEEN (30) LARGE (80)

bo was unable to keep from grinning in a way he probably shouldn't have. so, lance was cocky.

after lance, he decided to answer ollie's question after all.

"i just needed a change, i guess. got tired of working my other job. wanted to do something meaningful."

the small barraskewda was released and he cast again.

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8/16 - HORSEA (32) LARGE (65)
8/17 - HUNTAIL (63) AVERAGE (50)
8/18 - WISHIWASHI (14) AVERAGE (46)
8/19 - WHISCASH (68) AVERAGE (60)
8/20 - BRUXISH (78) AVERAGE (31)
8/21 - WISHIWASHI (11) AVERAGE (47)
8/23 - GOREBYSS (58) EXTRA LARGE (86)
8/24 - BARRASKEWDA (82) SMALL (12)
8/25 - LANTURN (55) GIGANTAMAX (100)
LANCE VOLLANS ollie morales

☉

there's just no way boruta maher pulled that thing out of the water.[break][break]

"impressive."[break][break]

he gives credit where it is due so don't get too comfortable boruta maher.[break][break]

expression something akin to a scowl, he tosses his line back out and hopes for something bigger.

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8/16 - BARRASKEWDA (80) EXTRA SMALL (7)[break]
8/17 - OCTILLERY (41) EXTRA SMALL (5)[break]
8/18 - BASCULIN (23) SMALL (20)[break]
8/19 - SHARPEDO (85) AVERAGE (58)[break]
8/20 - HUNTAIL (63) AVERAGE (58)[break]
8/21 - BRUXISH (79) EXTRA SMALL (7)[break]
8/22 - LANTURN* (52) AVERAGE (52)[break]
8/23 - GYARADOS (92) EXTRA SMALL (9)[break]
8/25 - GOLDEEN (30) LARGE (80)[break]
8/26 - LUMINEON (51) LARGE (82)

while boruta maher and ollie morales are busy admiring their own catches, lance takes the opportunity to maybe pull ahead. he casts out his line, ignoring the lumineon he just caught because he knows he can catch one better.[break][break]

"extra large fish coming right up."

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8/16 - BARRASKEWDA (80) EXTRA SMALL (7)[break]
8/17 - OCTILLERY (41) EXTRA SMALL (5)[break]
8/18 - BASCULIN (23) SMALL (20)[break]
8/19 - SHARPEDO (85) AVERAGE (58)[break]
8/20 - HUNTAIL (63) AVERAGE (58)[break]
8/21 - BRUXISH (79) EXTRA SMALL (7)[break]
8/22 - LANTURN* (52) AVERAGE (52)[break]
8/23 - GYARADOS (92) EXTRA SMALL (9)[break]
8/25 - GOLDEEN (30) LARGE (80)[break]
8/26 - LUMINEON (51) LARGE (82)[break]
8/27 - MILOTIC (95) SMALL (17)

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he whistles low. "best trainers in sinnoh? impressive! does that mean you were champion or somethin'?"

[break][break] once upon a time he'd considered being a trainer himself. as a teenager, he'd always wanted to challenge the league. he'd been to a few gyms, nothing fancy. but it was ranger work that really set his heart alight.

[break][break] "it is meaningful, isn't it?" he says with a grin, nudging boruta maher playfully.

[break][break] before he can say anything, lance makes a statement that he'll catch up a real big one but the milotic that appears doesn't seem all that big. maybe everyone has different measure sticks.

[break][break] "y'sure dude? that doesn't look that big," he says, casting his own line out to the sea.

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FISHING LIST [break]
8.16. AVERAGE GOREBYSS (48) [break]
8.17. SMALL HUNTAIL (22) (CROWN) [break]
8.18 AVERAGE MANTINE (28) [break]
8.20 EXTRA SMALL OCTILLERY (3) (CROWN) [break]
8.21 SMALL WAILORD (24) [break]
8.22 AVERAGE MILOTIC (43) [break]
8.23 AVERAGE BARRASKEWDA (65) [break]
8.25 LARGE BARRASKEWDA (77) [break]
8.27 AVERAGE MANTINE (70) [break]

☉

"thank you." he was unsure how lance's acknowledgment made him feel.

at ollie, he nodded. then, there were a few catches. lance pulled something good in first, but the second was subpar. surprise, surprise. and then ollie got a mantine. "aw."

"have you guys done any mantine surfing?"

he cast his line out and sipped his beer.

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8/16 - HORSEA (32) LARGE (65)
8/17 - HUNTAIL (63) AVERAGE (50)
8/18 - WISHIWASHI (14) AVERAGE (46)
8/19 - WHISCASH (68) AVERAGE (60)
8/20 - BRUXISH (78) AVERAGE (31)
8/21 - WISHIWASHI (11) AVERAGE (47)
8/23 - GOREBYSS (58) EXTRA LARGE (86)
8/24 - BARRASKEWDA (82) SMALL (12)
8/25 - LANTURN (55) GIGANTAMAX (100)
8/27 - LUMINEON (47) EXTRA SMALL (2)
LANCE VOLLANS ollie morales

☉