A Little Guidance Please [M]

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Masha
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September 16
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Ghost Type Trainer
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A Little Guidance Please [M]
POSTED ON Feb 12, 2024 4:41:05 GMT
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Masha stepped around the outskirts of the arena. It was a large grassy area, big enough for all the speed and agility that the gym leader there was known for. Masha had only heard stories, of course. She was hoping to spectate soon, but she was...nervous. Nervous enough that it had kept her from actually doing what she'd come to Mauville city for. 
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With Matty safely in her pokeball and Tabitha riding on her shoulder, Masha crept slowly towards the gym leader who was busy doing something off to the side of the arena. His name was Josh Devlin. Masha, tragically, didn't know much more than that. Of course, moving closer, she realized too just how tall he was. Masha lingered a few yards behind him, biting her lip. She shifted from one foot to the other awkwardly, hoping he might notice her and she wouldn't have to get his attention.
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After a few moments though, she realized that this hope was probably in vain. 
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"Um...." She spoke softly, tilting her head down and letting her brown eyes dwell on the grass at his feet. "Mr. Devlin?"

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Master of Faster
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25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
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6'1" height
6'1" height
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A Little Guidance Please [M]
POSTED ON Feb 13, 2024 2:31:59 GMT
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"There, Xia, that's a good girl!" Josh gently pat the head of his Zangoose, the normal-type on all fours. He had just finished securing her saddle to her back, excited to hop on the fierce-looking cat ferret the size of a Rapidash. Xia crouched, letting the Gym Leader easily swing aboard. It would take a little getting used to, the Zangoose's body wider in back than in front, but he could get used to being on a Pokémon like this. Xia's purr rattled Josh, making his hair stand on end.

As Masha called out to Josh, he gently tugged on Xia's reins with his left hand. causing his mount to turn around. Before him was a young lady that reminded him of one of his his best friends, . She looked just as sweet. "...Yes, Gym Leader Devlin, but please, just call me Josh," the rider answered. "Can I help you?"







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NAME            SPECIES           STATUS
Xia             Zangoose          Good  
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Masha
She/Her
17
September 16
Bisexual
Ghost Type Trainer
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A Little Guidance Please [M]
POSTED ON Feb 13, 2024 16:05:43 GMT
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Masha couldn't help but watch as Josh stroked the flank of his zangoose. He showed such kindness and patience for someone so young. But she knew he was experienced. People talked about him like he was one of the best trainers out there. Seeing him in person, Masha both could, and couldn't, believe it. She could because he was older and taller than herself. That, and he exuded a sense of extraverted confidence she herself lacked. But she couldn't because...well, wasn't a trainer who was talked about like that supposed to be...she couldn't be sure what she was thinking. All she knew was that just being near him made her feel a bit better about something she couldn't describe properly.
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The man turned to her and she felt her cheeks grow red with embarrassment. She nodded. "R-right..." She swallowed. "Josh...then...I uh..." She was struggling to come up with words, looking up at him with her hands clasped in front of her. Her pokemon were all in their pokeballs in her bag except for Tabitha who remained on her shoulder, looking between her trainer and the gym leader curiously.
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"I need...well..." She clenched her eyes shut, her hair standing on end all of a sudden and her fingers tightening into fists. "I need your guidance!"
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She bowed, as if that might erase the fact she had just shouted at him.

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Master of Faster
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25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
Champion
Single; Not Looking
6'1" height
6'1" height
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A Little Guidance Please [M]
POSTED ON Feb 14, 2024 18:06:47 GMT
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In his eyes, the populace gave Josh more credit than he deserved, though that was largely his self-deprecation speaking. It was a problem he needed to address before he could become a Champion. He was afraid of going too far and coming off as arrogant. Finding a balance between the two would be the key to becoming a Champion of Hoenn.

His smile grew as he saw the young lady's cheeks turn flush. "It's okay, it's okay!" Josh repeated, the rumble of Xia's purr making his hair stand on end. "What are you looking for help with?" He would help Masha to the best of his ability, just like he did anyone that walked into the Gym.






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NAME            SPECIES           STATUS
Xia             Zangoose          Good  
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Masha
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September 16
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Ghost Type Trainer
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A Little Guidance Please [M]
POSTED ON Feb 14, 2024 20:34:14 GMT
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With her head bowed, Masha could see the details of the gym leaders shoes quite accurately. She analyzed them for a moment, her cheeks red as apples. He spoke to her in a kind, reassuring voice, asking what she needed help with. She bit at her lower lip again and eventually straightened her back. Moving her hands behind her and clasping them together, she sighed.
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"Well...you see...I want to be a trainer. A ghost type trainer." She worked to ensure her words were at a normal level. Not too quiet or too loud. "And I...you know how to make decisions quickly. You're confident."
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Masha finally looked up at him, meeting his eye. "How do you do it? How...how did you become that way?"

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Master of Faster
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December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
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Mauville Gym Leader
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A Little Guidance Please [M]
POSTED ON Feb 14, 2024 20:57:25 GMT
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Masha's gestures were telltale signs of spiking nerves. It was times like these where Josh disliked how imposing he came off as. He looked confident, intimidating, and seemingly fearless. That he was riding a fast-looking Pokémon didn't help matters either, he imagined, Masha needing to look up just to make eye contact. "Xia, stay right here," he gently asked the Zangoose, hanging her reins neatly upon the hook of her saddle before sliding off and touching the ground.

"A ghost-type trainer?" Josh asked. "We actually have a ghost-type specialist here, but she only works part time. I'll have to check her schedule. There's no one better with ghost-type Pokémon than . She even has her own Minor League Gym about ghost Pokémon, but it's only open part time." With how empty that labyrinth seemed to be, despite having a wonderful premise for a Gym, he felt she could use some business.

He dodged the question for now. "...What's your name, young lady? I think I missed it." He didn't miss it; she just never said it. He wanted to make it come off as a mistake he made, rather than a fault of Masha's. Softening the blows to others at his own expense. That was how he operated.






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NAME            SPECIES           STATUS
Xia             Zangoose          Good  
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Masha
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17
September 16
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Ghost Type Trainer
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A Little Guidance Please [M]
POSTED ON Feb 14, 2024 21:05:06 GMT
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Masha watched as the older trainer dismounted the zangoose with a practiced skill. She took a small, almost imperceptible step back as he touched the ground. He immediately said they had a ghost type specialist. Then he mentioned Elise Calcifet's name and Masha's eyes grew as big as saucers. "N-no no no no!" The word came out a bit too loud, but she was far more concerned that he would bother Elise for her than she was about drawing attention to their conversation. "I don't want to bother her! She's so..." How could Masha explain that Elise was her idol? Someone she looked up to more than almost anyone else in Hoenn? "I...I'm not ready to meet her yet." Masha twisted the tip of her foot in the grass, looking down at the ground.
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She looked up and blanched as Josh asked for her name. She'd forgotten to introduce herself!
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Straightening her spine, Masha took half a step forward and held out her hand to him. "My name is Marya Kareva," she said. "It's a pleasure to meet you." The words came out only slightly robotic. Years of practice under her aunts had helped it seem more natural. Still, it was by no means what they would have considered a perfect introduction.

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December 12
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Mauville Gym Leader
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A Little Guidance Please [M]
POSTED ON Feb 14, 2024 21:19:34 GMT
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Not ready to meet her yet? Elise was such a nice, brave girl, willing to try just about anything. She may have been the only person in Hoenn brave enough and talenter enough to go Z-Move racing with Josh, what with her now im possession of a Zeraora after the tournament. It was a feat that would take the duo of Gym Leaders well past supersonic land speeds for as long as the well-honed Z-Move lasted.

How could she not be ready to meet one so outgoing and nice?

No bother. When she introduced herself, Josh picked up Masha's pangs of confidence. "You sounded a lot more like yourself there," he complimented, taking a step back to rub his hand across Xia's white fur. "Great to meet you, Marya. Gym Leader Devlin, but please, you can just call me Josh," he returned the introduction with one of his own.

With Masha's confidence growing, Josh could get to her question. "It's just like working a new position. You'll be nervous. You'll make mistakes. I made all kinds of mistakes when I opened Mauville Racing Grounds... what, almost a year and a half ago?" Had it really been that long? His Gym, when it first opened, used to be the laughingstock of the region. Now it was one tough Gym, many League hopefuls saving it for later in their careers.

"Take it from my experience. The best way to learn to be confident... is to embrace falling. As they say in show biz, fake it 'til you make it. It's better to be confidently wrong than shakily right. Everyone's wrong from time to time. Even I still get things wrong. As you learn from your mistakes, you'll grow more confident. And what's the best way to make mistakes you can learn from? Try new things." He was no psychologist, but his own experiences spoke volumes.







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Masha
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September 16
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A Little Guidance Please [M]
POSTED ON Feb 15, 2024 18:28:55 GMT
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Masha felt her eyes widen as Josh complimented her on her introduction. She'd been taught some more proper things by her aunts, things she'd never thought would be useful. Just like how she'd introduced herself, a solid handshake was also indispensable, or so they'd told her. She did her best not to look down with the slight sense of embarrassment that came over her. It wasn't as strong as her joy, but still, it was there.
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She nodded again obediently. "Josh then. I prefer Masha. Please." Her words were still almost unnecessarily abrupt, but there was no helping it now.
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Masha tilted her head as Josh answered her question, his hand sifting gently through the zangoose's fur. Her gaze flickered from the gym leader to his pokemon curiously. She and Tabitha were on good terms, though not nearly so comfortable with each other as Josh and the zangoose. That was something she catalogued in her mind for later inspection. "I see..." She pondered his words, taking her time thinking through them.
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She looked up as he continued, holding her hands behind her back. What he said made a lot of sense. But one part that struck her was the bit about being confident in failure too. She definitely wasn't comfortable with that. But...was that part of it too? Was being uncomfortable a good sign? Masha was so afraid of doing something wrong, of having someone take advantage of the moment and humiliate her, that she so rarely took risks. Leaving her aunts had been something she'd pondered for years before finally taking the leap. Even being in Mauville city was difficult for her.
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"Josh...where did you start?" She paused. "I mean...when you left home, what was that like for you?" She was making the assumption that he'd had a home to begin with. But most people did, right?


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POSTED ON Feb 15, 2024 21:14:47 GMT
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"Masha it is," Josh acknowledged. The way her eyes bounced back and forth between him and his Zangoose gave Josh the notion that she was truly interested in him and his large Pokémon that he had clearly put a lot of time and effort into catching and raising.

"Hoo," Josh exhaled. "Where do I even start...?" he mused aloud. "It's a long story. Do you want me to start when I came to Hoenn, or before that, even? If you want to go all the way back to my Johto days... that was a long time ago." As many Pokémon as he had on his Gym grounds, there was one very special to him.

With a shrill whistle, one of them came running to his side: a Manectric that was just a little taller than Josh himself was. While he wore riding tack, the electric-type's was quite distinct from the rest. His saddle was shaped like a purple thundercloud, its tall cantle billowing in the rear. If Masha was familiar with Johtonian folk lore, she might recognize it as the same shape as the thundercloud the legendary Pokémon Raikou carried on its back.

"This is Saber," Josh gestured toward the proud-looking electric wolf who seemed a little too eager to bounce around. He had the energy of an Electrike despite being grown up. "We've been friends since I was ten years old."







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NAME            SPECIES           STATUS
Xia             Zangoose          Good  
Saber           Manectric         Good  

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Masha
She/Her
17
September 16
Bisexual
Ghost Type Trainer
Rookie
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A Little Guidance Please [M]
POSTED ON Feb 16, 2024 3:31:05 GMT
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Masha smiled as he used her preferred name and nodded. She stood still as he breathed out and spoke. She really did want to know what it had been like for him. She was fascinated by a lot of trainers, but he had a sense of confidence that didn't border on egotism. It made her curious. She covered her mouth with a laugh. "It couldn't have been that long ago!" she said. "You're only..." Her brows creased in thought for a moment as she studied his features. Finally, she held up a finger excitedly. "Twenty six?! Is that right?" She was only guessing, but she felt like she was close enough.
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Masha turned her head as Josh whistled and a large manectric came running towards them. He was tall with a purple cloud on his back that reminded Masha of a picture she'd seen in a book at the library. The pokemon bounded from one place to another near them, seemingly teeming with energy. Masha stared at the Manectric with wide eyes. When she shifted her gaze back to Josh, she was already bursting with questions.
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"I'd like to hear more," she said. "If you have time."

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Master of Faster
He/Him
25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
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Single; Not Looking
6'1" height
6'1" height
"With great speed comes great responsibility."
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A Little Guidance Please [M]
POSTED ON Feb 16, 2024 19:05:30 GMT
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"You're good! Twenty-five," Josh corrected. It was an age of significance for Hoenn, the age that it was preferred for the region's Ranger Captains to be. There were, of course, some exceptions. Some of their Captains were younger after proving their exemplary performance as Elites.

Saber sniffed Masha, trying to get an idea of how friendly she was. With a smile running across his snout, he sat down next to her. "I think he likes you! Wanna saddle up and see the sights while I tell you my story? It's gonna be a bit of a long one."

Regardless of whether she agreed to hop on the electric wolf, he would start from his Johto days. "Since I was a young lad, before I could even own a Pokémon legally, I had dreamed of being the world's greatest Pokémon racer. That's why I asked for Saber for my tenth birthday. I used him to catch Pazuzu, who is now a Pidgeot, and those were the only Pokémon I had for years." If Masha looked closely, she might be able to see a Pidgeot flying overhead. Not overly large, but larger than most.

"After I graduated high school, I got involved in the Pokémon racing scene, and quickly advanced to semi-pro status. I wasn't wealthy doing it, but I could stay afloat and enjoy what I did. Then I came to Hoenn a little over a year and a half ago for a one-week vacation. I couldn't have come at a worse time."







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NAME            SPECIES           STATUS
Xia             Zangoose          Good  
Saber           Manectric         Good  

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Siberian

Masha
She/Her
17
September 16
Bisexual
Ghost Type Trainer
Rookie
What is love?
Please don't hurt me <3
5' 5" height
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A Little Guidance Please [M]
POSTED ON Feb 20, 2024 23:43:56 GMT
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Masha smiled when he said she'd been close. Only a year off!
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Josh's Manectric sniffed at her and Masha bent back a bit to give him room. His snout touched her face and she giggled, reaching up to scratch at his head. He shifted and sat down beside her then. She continued sifting her fingers through the manectrics fur as Josh spoke. Suddenly, she stopped, turning to him with wide eyes. "Oh...uh, no. That's okay." She smiled nervously. Even still, she perked up at the mention of his story. She nodded. "I'd still like to hear it," she said.
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Josh launched into the start of his story. A little boy who only wanted to race. And then he grew older and finally, he got his wish. Masha listened as Josh explained his start as a pokemon trainer and racer. When he got to the part about moving to Hoenn, she frowned. "Oh?"

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Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
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6'1" height
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POSTED ON Feb 25, 2024 9:15:27 GMT
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Josh was a little disappointed, but tried not to show it; more than anything else, he loved sharing the thrill of riding Pokémon with those who visited his Gym. It wasn't for everyone, though; going fast enough to make travel by Pokémon worthwhile required great core strength. "You might recall that back in the summer of 2022, travel to and from Hoenn was made impossible because of an invisible barrier surrounding the region, with a meteor headed on a collision course here. I took a vacation here, intending to stay for one week before returning to Goldenrod. My plane landed the day before the barrier went up. Needless to say, the whole thing forced me to move to Hoenn against my will."

It was a harrowing series of months: people lived extravagantly, well beyond their means, in anticipation of the region being wiped off the face of the planet by a hunk of space rock the size of a skyscraper. Splashfest, the biggest summer festival Hoenn had ever taken on, was coming back to him. Come to think of it, he needed to go for a swim with Kopala, the Mantine from that event, didn't he? That would be on his to-do list once the water got warm enough. Stupid climate change from Kyurem, ruining all his fun. "Then after a couple months, stepped down as Mauville's Gym Leader, and the League was looking for a replacement. I got several recommendations to take the position, and that's how I got to be the Leader here."

Saber was as obedient as a house dog Pokémon, despite his immense size. He appreciated the scritches Masha gave, though it was uncertain how she would handle the static coming from his mane.






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NAME            SPECIES           STATUS
Xia             Zangoose          Good  
Saber           Manectric         Good  

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Masha
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September 16
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POSTED ON Mar 4, 2024 7:28:50 GMT
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Masha saw Josh's expression fall a bit as she said she didn't want to ride the pokemon who was even then lingering close to her almost protectively. She looked up at the older trainer as she explained the catastrophe that had occurred only a few years ago. Masha remembered it...somewhat. She'd been rather isolated, living with her aunts in the woods. A lot of things had passed them by over the years, so she couldn't remember anything horribly significant about the event.
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"That must have been difficult," she said. "Being trapped like that...were you scared?" She was genuinely curious. He'd been younger then. Maybe even less confident. Or maybe not. She tried not to make assumptions like that.
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Masha looked up at him with wide eyes as he explained becoming Mauville city's gym leader. It sounded like a mix of skill and coincidence, if she were being honest. But that didn't make it insignificant. Life had led him to where he was for a reason, she thought. That meant something.
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Masha smiled as she gave the electric pokemon beside her more scratches along his mane. There was a bit of electricity there and at first she was surprised by it, her hand lifting up with a high pitched noise coming from between her teeth. But then she smiled and let her fingers rest along his mane yet again.
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Masha beamed up at Josh. "Do you believe in coincidence?" she asked Josh.

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