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
Speed vs Strength (GYM)
POSTED ON Oct 30, 2022 4:24:35 GMT
Josh's Gym indeed was notoriously difficult to get into. As he got better at his job, he became more adept at getting through his queue faster. A League intern very quick on the draw managed to snag up a spot for a familiar face, Elinor Anderson . The same Anderson that had challenged him while he was in the Minor League. During and shortly after his rehabilitation, he had a lot of time to study with Callan Young , kyle lopez , and some of the best combatants in the region.
Though he advertised electric and fire-types as primary Pokémon, they weren't all of that type! There were some off-the-wall Pokémon, such as his Dragonair, that were still quite swift, and could hang tough. He wanted to use his Manectric badly, showing Elinor a new trick he had learned. Unfortunately, without Z-Move approval from the challenger, it wasn't to be.
Josh's Minor League facility was sprawling, but was a small park in comparison to the new Racing Grounds on the edge of Mauville City. With Shelly on vacation, it was Andrew working the front desk. The middle-aged man, a retired Pokémon racer and frequent commentator for high-profile races including this one, processed the Councilwoman's registration.
Josh was a bit disappointed Elinor wouldn't race him. They were of similar age, and given her talent, she had to have a Pokémon capable of going fast. But that was neither here nor there. Racing wasn't for everyone. Heading straight ahead, it did not take Elinor long to spot Josh removing his Arcanine's large saddle in preparation for the intense battle to come. Resheph let out a greeting coo toward the Councilwoman, Josh having already degeared the Dragonair. "When I saw your name on my schedule, I got--whoa." She looked like she was dressed for an IAPL meeting, not a Gym match. "Business Casual was plenty good!" he half-joked. "These two are Braver and Resheph," the Leader introduced his Pokémon, the Arcanine towering above them both greeting her with a howl.
Josh led her to the facility's main battleground, underneath the LOOP CROSS aerial course whose rings bad been retracted into the ground. The battleground was a regulation-sized grassy field with no obstructions of any kind. There was plenty of room to run, but nowhere to hide. His challenger was likely aware from their last meeting that there would be absolutely nowhere to run. "I'm sure you know the rules by now, Elinor, but League protocol and all. You take down my two Pokémon before I take down yours, or otherwise impress me in battle, and the Hoenn League Quick Badge, the real one," he added with a chuckle, "is yours. Challengers first." The trainer's boxes rose from the ground to a good height above the ground, keeping the Leader and challenger out of harm's way as powerful and fast attacks would be flying across the arena below. He gave the degeared Arcanine a pet as he awaited Elinor's decision. "It will be the only decision you will get the time to think about in this battle."
Elinor Anderson {WC: 513} {PC: 1} NAME SPECIES STATUS Braver Arcanine Good Resheph Dragonair Good
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