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The Boys are Back [M/C]

i used to dream in the dark of palisades park

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Master of Faster
He/Him
25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
Champion
Single; Not Looking
6'1" height
6'1" height
"With great speed comes great responsibility."
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The Boys are Back [M/C]
POSTED ON Aug 14, 2024 1:44:12 GMT
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"Sometimes, all it takes is a little branching out," Josh mused as the big jump approached, the Gym Leader tensing his hold on Ecco's reins. "Just like us, a Pokémon can try something new and have no idea they'll like it so much. Who knows, maybe Aura will challenge me for a Badge one day!" he joked. Unfortunately for Aura, challenging trainers had to compete directly. Per Gym policy, a Pokémon could not race in lieu of a human rider.

It seemed that Jade wasn't quite ready for a leap. "If that's the case, then we'd better turn around and head back to the starting line before we fall over the edge," Josh advised, tugging hard on his Palafin's reins to induce a sweeping reversal. As cute as the blue, aquatic Pokémon was, Ecco had the agility to match!







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NAME          SPECIES        STATUS
Ecco          Palafin        Good
Staccato      Primarina      Good

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February 1st
mossdeep city
pansexual
idol
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i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.
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POSTED ON Oct 12, 2024 15:36:26 GMT
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He supposed he had a point. While it was true he had trouble with some things that would be considered new for him, he didn’t necessarily have a problem with trying new things. Just for the moment, trying new things meant trying different foods. In the past it had meant exploring new places, though that had been more to spite his father since his father hadn’t liked anything that came outside Sinnoh’s borders, which of course included places outside Sinnoh’s borders.
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“I’ll consider that; I would have to figure out just how to ride her, though. I love riding Pokémon but still struggle with the whole battling idea. It’s hard unlearning years of hearing how barbaric Pokémon battling is,” he explained with a small shrug. His father hadn’t exactly been the best father, and being taught that Pokémon battling was barbaric was just a number of ways that his father had been a bad father.
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Listening to what he had to say, he followed Josh’s lead and made the Primarina turn back the way they had come from. As he did so, he caught movement from his peripheral vision. Curious, he looked and saw a Milotic. Considering the fact they were at Josh’s gym, he knew it had to belong to him. It had probably been there before, but he had missed it.
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Turning his attention forward, he decided to speak. “I wasn’t aware you had a Milotic, though I probably just didn’t notice it earlier. I’ve always had a bit of a fascination with them,” he admitted, especially after his father had dismissed the Pokémon as being too girly. Whatever that meant. Perhaps he meant it was more geared towards female trainers.[break]

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December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
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Mauville Gym Leader
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6'1" height
6'1" height
"With great speed comes great responsibility."
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POSTED ON Oct 13, 2024 9:23:41 GMT
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Ecco chattered proudly after a sweeping turn that got a whoop out of Josh. "I can help you with both," he answered as the two navigated the front of half of the aquatic course in reverse. "If you're worried about a battle being overly violent, what about taking on some of my less experienced Pokémon sometime? Maybe that will help ease you into it."

Part of the reason Josh kept so many Pokémon at his Gym, other than to be able to match the Pokémon of as many racing challengers as possible, was to be able to provide an appropriate level of difficulty for any battle challenger, no matter their skill level. It was not fun for the Leader or challenger if the battle was a blowout, particularly in Josh's favor. Curb-stomping a challenger was not satisfying; if anything, it made many challengers discouraged to keep going with the Gym Challenge, abandoning their Pokémon for all purposes other than being a pet. For some, that was all they wanted out of Pokémon... as much as it pained him to see.

"I do!" the Gym Leader cheerfully answered, always happy to show his friends some of his more recent Pokémon acquisitions. "It'll be a bit of a swim since Megalo's on another course, but we can pay him a visit if you want." He really did have one of nearly every mount-capable Pokémon, didn't he?







{PC: 9}

NAME          SPECIES        STATUS
Ecco          Palafin        Good
Staccato      Primarina      Good

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