It seemed like every week she was learning about a new variation of a pokemon that needed to be examined. The work was overwhelming at times, but very rewarding. She was almost complete with her research, and the excitement of putting the puzzle pieces together thrilled her to no end. Instead of nightmares and anxiety, her sleepless nights were replaced with delight and the thrill of discovery.

Many had traveled in and out of her lab, recently. The next guest was a flower shop owner from Oldale. Other than that, Eva really had no knowledge of Elisabeth. When she arrives, she’s greeted by the signature bright smile and enthusiasm of the Head Professor, “Yep that’s me!” she glides across the white tile to shake the woman’s hand, “And you must be Elisabeth! Welcome, welcome!”

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Eva can, admittedly, be a bit much sometimes. She forgets not everyone is as forward or as enthusiastic as she is. Sometime, it can rubs others the wrong way. She does know how to pick up on social cues and Elisabeth’s hesitation did not go unnoticed.

“Oh, please, just call me Eva,” she corrects after Elisabeth’s more formal greeting. The professor withdraws, lacing her fingers behind her back, “Inquiry of the unknown is always welcome in this lab,” she can’t help but talk with her hands, throwing them up to motion at the lab surrounding them, “Thank you for taking the time to go out of your way to help. Your contribution is invaluable!”

Her emerald gaze drifts down to the tight gripped pokeball in her hand, “May I ask what it is you brought to study today?” Eva gently motions for Elisabeth to follow her deeper into the lab and to an area better suited for Pokemon. An Indeedee waddles up to lend a hand if needed. For now, it simply stands aside with a careful eye on the two.

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Eva’s eyes widen in awe at the sight of the Overqwil. She had heard reports of the Qwilfish evolution but she had yet to see it in person yet.

As always, she taps her pocket to awaken the sentient phone. The RotomPhone buzzes to life and shoots out of the lab coat, “Wow! What an interesting pokemon!” Eva leans closer but is very conscious of the large spikes protruding from the pokemon, “Do you mind if we snap some pictures?” she motions for the RotomPhone to proceed once permission is granted.

“Where’d you come across this guy?” typical history questions she always asks, “Have you noticed an new moves or abilities?” that seemed to also be a trend among the variants and new pokemon from the distortions.

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There’s no question that the pokemon retained it’s poison-typing, clear by the large, conical spikes that protruded from its body. Each was tipped with a venomous purple.

Eva nods towards the Indeedee who starts to emit a CALM MIND to sooth the pokemon’s worries. Strangely. It doesn’t work. The Indeedee’s eyebrows furrow in confusion, she shakes her head to indicate she can’t sooth the pokemon, “Hm, a dark type perhaps?” she’s speaking to both herself, and Elisabeth, open to the florist’s hypotheses as well.

“Barb barrage?” Eva is not as familiar with the move and Elisabeth likely assumes, “I’ve heard of a new poison type move but haven’t seen it yet. Unique to the Qwilfish found in the distortions . . . and now this too!” Eva seems excited, and perhaps a bit anxious, “Can I see it? The move? she smiles, turning her gaze between Elisabeth and the Overqwil, “Please? We’ve got a training center down the hallway.”

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Eva was already racking her brain to come up with pokemon of a similar typing. She can really only come up with one evolution line: Stunky, “A curious combination indeed!” she agrees, happy to see Elisabeth as equally as enthused and she is about the discovery.

“Wonderful!” she exclaims, motioning for the Indeedee to actually lead the way.

It’s a quick walk to the training room. There’s a reason her lab is so close to it! Part of the way Eva studies pokemon is through battle. There’s no better way to learn a pokemon’s true nature than to watch it battle.

“Get ready for it,” she warns the RotomPhone floating beside her. The device had recorded many new moves from the strange pokemon over the past few months, it wasn’t going to miss this one!

The BARB BARRAGE was really quite the sight to see, “WHOA!” Eva gasped, giddy as a child as the move fizzled out, “That was amazing!!!” without a second thought for safety she rushed past Elisabeth to inspect the dummy and collect a few of the toxic spikes for science.

Eva’s concentration is only broken by the painful squeak of the Indeedee as another BARB BARRAGE smacks against the psychic-type. AROMATHERAPY bleeds from the pokemon’s palms as she collects herself, staving off the poisonous effects of the barbs, “Oh my!” Eva immediately abandons her work to aid the Indeedee.

The following attacks were even more impressive, “Wow! That’s crazy!” she turns back to Elisabeth once the Indeedee is confirmed alright. The pokemon can seem to handle a few hits, “It’s alright! Nanny can take it. You should have seen what my Kleavor did to this place when I first studied it,” that was a mess . . . a big mess.

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Much to Nanny’s distaste, she did not enjoy “taking it”. The brief taste of the POISON was unsettling and uncomfortable. Luckily, AROMATHERAPY was enough to stave off any lasting effects.

Eva focuses her attention on collecting some of the spike very carefully from Nanny’s plush coat. She carefully fills a glass vile before stopping it with a cork, “Oh yeah! I’ve got dozens of samples back at the lab!” she’s quite proud of her work, and it shows in her smile, “I’ve studied more than a dozen of the new pokemon and variants.”

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Eva’s precision comes from years of practice. She too learned things the hard way, once upon a time, and still was in some ways. And, unfortunately, some lessons she would likely never learn.

“Oh yes, the citizen scientists, such as yourself, have been a big help in accomplishing that feat!” Eva motions towards Elilsabeth, tucking the vial away in her lab coat, “I could have never done it without you all,” Team work makes the dream work, after all!

Eva moves to escort them back down the hallway and towards her lab. The Indeedee veers off early to go heal itself, “Quite honestly, they all keep surprising me in their own ways!” Eva glances back towards her new acquaintance, “I’ve never had so many thrilling discoveries in such a small amount of time. It’s been a whirlwind, to be honest.”

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