Master of Faster
He/Him
25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
Champion
"With great speed comes great responsibility."
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Josh Devlin
Less Crashing, More Coursing [s][c]
POSTED ON Sept 22, 2022 8:21:32 GMT
"It's bittersweet, really," Josh described the experience of having to leave the facility behind. "I know the new place will be better in every way, but there's just something special about the place where you learned what being a Gym Leader is all about." He snorted in a moment of laughter. "Back in your Gym when we first met, if you told me I would be a Gym Leader one day, I would have said, and pardon my Kalosian, but 'no #&$#ing way.' Never." Leader-elect Devlin did not swear often, but every time he did, he made it count. "Never did I think in a million years that I would be on the other side of a Gym. And now...in just three days..." He trailed off.
It took until Noah asked him about the rest of his team for him to snap out of his trance-like state, lost in thought at what he had accomplished in the Minor League, as well as what the future would bring. "I always keep a whole squad of them around my Gym." He undid the remainder of the clips on his belt, gathering his remaining five Poké Balls into his hands. "Come on out, everybody!" he tossed all five toward the main course's green. Emerging from the Poké Balls were five of Josh's closest land-bound racing Pokémon, each of which wore similar gear to his Manectric, though custom-made for the species they were.
"Crash," he pointed at a well-behaved Boltund that stuck his tongue out and seemed to want to be petted, "Aslan," a proud-looking Pyroar that let out a roar not particularly loud for the species, but still could have startled Noah if he wasn't used to it, "Inky," a Glaceon surrounded by shimmering mist from the angle the sun's rays were striking the ice-type, "Nitro," a calm-looking Gogoat that looked sturdy and could run great distances without tiring if need be, "and finally, Blinky," an excited-looking Jolteon that could not sit still, constantly shuffling her feet. While the Glaceon and Jolteon were a little smaller than the rest of Josh's Pokémon, the saddles they wore were all the indication necessary to prove they could carry a human rider even the Leader's size.
"These are some of the Pokémon I use most frequently at my Gym. I'm sure none of them would mind if you partnered with them today." The Jolteon in particular seemed excited; she loved showing her high speed to her trainer's friends, even if they weren't ready for it. "Blinky and Inky are part of a dream I've had since getting into the Minor League. I'd love to catch six more Eevee their size and evolve each of them into a different advanced form. I have a Sylveon and Flareon about their size from my travels to the Ageos region, but unfortunately they're stuck in customs. I'd be heartbroken if they get deported back because of being on the wrong side of the barrier." noah faber {WC: 500} {PC: 3} NAME SPECIES STATUS Saber Manectric Good Crash Boltund Good Aslan Pyroar Good Inky Glaceon Good Nitro Gogoat Good Blinky Jolteon Good
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