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
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POSTED ON Nov 24, 2023 6:36:59 GMT
Josh whistled for Keiga, the saddled Kingdra surfacing and letting Robin play with her. The regal dragon was at first hesitant to allow the Ranger to touch her, though she warmed up when it was clear she would be treated with the respect she deserved. She started swimming backwards much like a Seadra could, showing her great manuverability and agility in the water. "Sadly, even the largest Galvantula I've been able to find can't bear my weight," Josh replied. "As fun as it would be to wall-climb and slingshot around, they just don't have the strength. A smaller person might be able to, though."
Clyde the Flareon was barely large enough to carry Josh around. Some Pokémon, such as Galvantula and Ninjask, were large enough but lacked the strength. Others, like Butterfree, were strong enough but were not large enough for a human to fit on their backs. Having a Butterfree latch onto a tracker's back to carry them was not unheard of, but their backs were simply too small to sit on.
"Yeah, Robin," Josh confirmed. "Barraskewda can make really tight turns. If you pull on Ripley's reins as hard as you can with one hand, you'll move in small circles and probably go flying off." It was less that Barraskewda were uncontrollable and more that their full capabilities were beyond that which a human could reasonably withstand. While all of the Gym employees' responsibilities included caring for the Leader's Pokémon to some extent, Robin did have a good point. Perhaps he should hire a dedicated team of Pokémon caretakers, especially as his menagerie grew. It was already one of the largest in Hoenn, and all his Pokémon were so big, too!
"I do," Josh chirped back, "and I make sure everyone gets their money's worth!" Normally, this was something he charged the general public for, but Robin had been so helpful on their Ranger tickets that he felt he had to return the favor. "Eventually I want to have one of every common ride Pokémon at the Gym. If there are any Pokémon you're interested in learning with, just say the word. If there's one here, you can practice with them!" By now, the rest of Josh's pride had caught up, several of them looking to nuzzle Kion. robin coello NOTE: All of the Pokémon in Josh's PC are present. {WC: 386} {PC: 8}
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