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The big Silph Cup relay race at Ever Grande is coming up, and you're at Mauville Racing Grounds helping Josh ensure that his Pokémon team is at their best to compete for the gold! You have five weeks to do your best to get them in tip-top shape![break][break]
"Great to see a superfan of mine at the Racing Grounds today! My duties as Leader have left me without enough time to prepare for the big race, and I need your help. Which leg of the race should we focus our efforts on this week?"

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❤️ The overland leg.

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Oh?

So there was this strange phenomena sweeping the region, he could only sigh minutely—no wonder most of the squads were distracted! Who knew that it was this little thing that stole away their attention.

And then, he realized something—if even little Josh was in this game… then who the fuck knew what his options were. Scary shit.

So, wondering what the fuss was all about, he would poke at—

The overland leg choice.

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Several of Josh's most well-known Pokémon crowd around you, beady-eyed in anticipation of being chosen for the big race.[break][break]
"It is the last leg of the race, after all! That's important to work on! Which Pokémon of mine do you think has the best shot at taking the gold? We'll get that one into top shape!"

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❤️ Saber the Manectric

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❤️ Braver the Arcanine

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He knew how passionate the kid would get whenever the Manectric was mentioned, so—

Why not humor him and see what happens when he picked that option?

He then selected Saber, the Manectric and waited to find out!

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Josh looks thrilled that you agree with his first choice. After all, that Manectric is special to him and is irreplaceable. "Good eye! We've known each other since I was the legal age to train a Pokémon. If we put our minds to it and ride as one, there's nothing we can't do. Now, what should the focus of our training be for this week?"

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❤️ (ROLL TWICE) Focus on agility training.

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❤️ (ROLL TWICE) Focus on strength training.

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❤️ (ROLL TWICE) Focus on speed training.

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That got a crack out of him the moment he went for the correct option.

“Knew it,” he said with this grin on his face. Now the problem was… to go fast, or even faster?

After flipping a few moments of indecision, he then selected the focus on speed training, because what else penchant did he have?

Just how much did the AI know about the person involved in the path?!

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"Sounds like a winner! Let's see what you can do with Saber!"[break][break]
With that, you hop on Saber's back and take him for a run through the AERO DIVE course, the Gym Leader behind you as a passenger. The Manectric comes out of the titular dive so fast that you can only see clearly in a narrow cone in front of you; the rest is a sea of color. You do have to slam on the metaphorical brakes pretty hard to avoid crashing on the U-turn following the long straightaway post-dive, though. Josh seems content about the rate of improvement, and is happy to invite you back next week.[break][break]
Saber's Speed went up from Rank A to Rank S![break][break]

The next week, you meet back up with Gym Leader Josh Devlin late in the afternoon, the racing star looking a little tired after taking on challengers for the day. He seems happy about last week's steady progress. "You're back! What shall we work on this time?"[break][break]

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❤️ The overland leg.

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❤️ The aquatic leg.

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❤️ The aerial leg.

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Lars could only guess if this ‘race’ in the story was just one or several, because… well, he wanted to see what would happen if he chose the same path twice? Would that result in a better ending?

Curious, curious…

Idly leaving to grab something to eat, he then pressed the the overland leg to see what would happen, despite already having chosen it previously.

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While Josh is happy to practice with one of his favorite Pokémon again, he doesn't seem like he has quite the enthusiasm he did last week. "If we can get the lead at the end of the penultimate leg next month, there's no way we're giving it back. No way. Now, what should we try to improve upon this week?"

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❤️ (ROLL TWICE) Focus on agility training.

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❤️ (ROLL TWICE) Focus on strength training.

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❤️ (ROLL TWICE) (CUSTOM FIELD) Focus on another aspect of racing.

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POSTED ON Feb 15, 2023 7:20:45 GMT

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Hm. Maybe he’d made a mistake?

Brows furrowed, he then picked the ‘focus on agility training’ option just to see what would happen—

And then maybe next round pick the aquatic leg!

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"Alright, cornering it is!! Let's see what you can do with Saber!"[break][break]
With that, you hop on Saber's back and take him for a run through the WAVE PANIC course, the Gym Leader behind you as a passenger. You struggle to control the Manectric across the wavy, uneven terrain the course is known for, particularly during the first lap, but the next two laps go a lot more smoothly. Josh seems content about the rate of improvement, and is happy to invite you back next week.[break][break]
Saber's Reaction went up from Rank D to Rank C![break][break]

The next week, you meet back up with Gym Leader Josh Devlin mid-morning, the racing star in much better shape mentally, as it's one of his half-days at his Gym. He still seems in good spirits about last week's progress. "You're back! What shall we work on this time?"[break][break]

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That was—rather shaky, but they managed, somehow.

And today was another challenge…

There was an unreadable grin on his face as he selected ‘the aerial leg’ option.

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Several of Josh's most well-known Pokémon crowd around you, beady-eyed in anticipation of being chosen for the big race.[break][break]
"Given aerial racing is what I need the most work on, that sounds like a great idea! Which Pokémon of mine do you think has the best shot at taking the gold? We'll get that one into top shape!"

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❤️ Bladestorm the Skarmory

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❤️ Kokusho the Hydreigon

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❤️ Mastema the Togekiss

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How comfortable was it riding on pure metal?

Wait—he did that every single damned day with Ro the Metagross! This should be easy.

Minding the sharp blade feathers, he then selected ‘Bladestorm the Skarmory’ option.

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