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"I still have yet to meet some, too, ♡" she responded softly, nodding her head in resonance. It was one of the things that she always meant to put initiative toward, but always got pushed back in the name of a busy schedule- and the world-shattering things that always had their way in shattering schedules to pieces. Perhaps it was a blessing having a gym in the minor leagues, as all things considered, it now had a way of pulling in those that she wished to speak with while the clock ticked faster and faster.[break][break]

Yet, being asked how she thrived in turmoil like Hoenn was a loaded question, to say the least. A question that allowed virulent thoughts to fester like root-rot beneath the soil of a glistening tree. "Guess you could say the same about me," she said with a partial smile, twiddling her thumbs in hesitation, ".. Kyurem was a real game changer though.. but I don't want the dragon eater to ruin all the psychedelic fun we're about to have, I'm sure that wouldn't be fun for either of us. ♡"[break][break]

Swearings to the universe for what she demanded to accomplish if she were to end up in its shadow again should have sufficed enough, at least, for her. And for all the others that she vowed to protect in taking up her ivy-stained sword of pink crystalline. It was a habit of hers, unintentionally bringing up potentially shared trauma while under the influence of the mushroom compound.. but habits could be broken as could addictions. Plus, she feared the sight of seeing sweet Lam's lips curl into a frown.[break][break]

Clacks of their shoes on the winding marble led them to the SLIDE course; behind its dazzling sign above a grand archway was an expanse that appeared quite ordinary, donning empty canvases and large foam blocks to catch those that were to stray from the main course. It donned vines as it did glistening flower petals every step of the way, alongside miniature hot air balloons that held cannons upon their carriages and many more obstacles to follow suit. What she had centered her vision upon at their arrival, however, was the special bowls that awaited them both, holding a disposable water bottle next to a multi-colored capsule.[break][break]

"You've got a gym of your own, so I doubt I've gotta give you the gym shpeal," she giggled, reaching into the bowl and popping the pill in between her teeth, ".. bottoms up~! But if these get too much for you, just let me know and we can call it off~! ♡ I'd say on the fucked-up scale.. they get you, like, and eight.. or a nine, maybe."[break][break]

They were fast-acting compounds; if Lam were to take him, the ordinary factors of the chateau would come to life in the psychedelic haze. Perhaps it was simply due to the pressing of a button tucked away in her pocket, but the empty picture frames would now don fluctuating colors depicting pure, abstract art. Scenery would begin to waver, plants could begin calling out to him in ways unimaginable- it would all boil down to his inner desires, and on the other side of the coin, inner turmoils.[break][break]

Another click of a remote in her pocket brought a floral countdown upon the screen that sat at the start of the track. From sixty downward, it hopefully would give him enough time to prepare- Desiree used this to stretch as well as she could as the kaleidoscope vision hit, and to look at how her challenger's face melded. It looked a bit foresty, but a bit floral like spring to her. Cute![break][break]

"Just.. throw yourself in, depend on your hootie cutie~!" She encouraged, holding a hand out to meet the honey-dripping underbelly of the Vespiquen. It took things seriously in the chateau, a princess, if you will- but it waved and shot a wink to the grass type regardless.[break][break]

Soon enough, the timer ran all the way down to five.. then four.. then three.. then.. you get the rest. At a cutesy exclamation of go from the speakers, a pre-recorded feat, she shot into the opening part with a sprint, accompanied by the bee's fluttering wings to keep up. Oddly enough, this was her first time taking this kind of challenge on foot- and though the injuries brought upon by an Iron Boulder had healed, she was just as worried about it giving out as she was vomiting due to exertion. Oh well, the challenge had to be done! And it was starting, albeit a bit faster than she had anticipated.. but her fingers were ultimately trigger-happy.[break][break]

Hopefully, Lam was of the athletic sort.. but in the end, with all the things in the region that brewed turmoil, who wasn't these days?[break][break]

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The hoot of the Decidueye in response to her encouragement echoed through her psychedelic, melting senses, bringing a smile to her face as she proceeded into the track. "That's what I wanna see~! ♡" She exclaimed in delight, followed by a mimicry of its happy trill. Despite the cuteness of their interactions that she could hear, and predictably envision with a hazy, day-dream depiction in her mental canvas, Desiree wished to push that bond further; and the tone set, a beautiful distraction from the turmoil as confirmed by Lam, made it feel like the test would be filled with love rather than putrid paranoias.[break][break]

Decadent stretching of the track, even though predictable, made the turns quite difficult to see- where the walls existed as guidance showed as melding vines and their floral buds, a false reality unlocked by foreign entities on the mind. She sprinted in a way that would surely lead her to slam head-first into one of the plush, blow-up bouncy pads. Noticing this, the Vespiquen swept down and grabbed her hand with its own, using its habitual buzzing as a way for its trainer to detect that it was near.[break][break]

"Honey, my sweet," she said giddily, being tugged in the direction of the upcoming obstacles, ".. bring all the buzzy-buzzies~! We've got a show to put on the road~! ♡"[break][break]

It was already planning to do just that at the sight of the rolling boulders. Popping out its underlings from the hive below its structured dress, the Vespiquen attempts to use an ATTACK ORDER on the balls as a way to clear the path. The little bees fluttered toward a ball with their heads rather than their stingers, wishing to push the balls out of the way! Though the OMINOUS WIND did send chills up their tiny spines, there was no way they would forsake their honey queen.[break][break]



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The effects of the psychedelic compound bring fruitful gifts to the vision as they bring detriments to the adjustment of, essentially, doing a full-body workout while under the influence. The ticking of the countdown to the release into the track allowed both lam logan and DESIREE BLOOMS to exist side by side as they flung into the race alongside their companions, using various techniques to blow away obstacles.[break][break]

Both the Decidueye's OMINOUS WIND and the Vespiquen's ATTACK ORDER manage to make clear paths for both of them to navigate through- but each of their clear paths side by side opened up the ability to falter and be flung backward by the spring platforms. Though Desiree stumbled on the edge of one and fell, she managed to catch herself and run in her daze to the next obstacle after picking herself off the ground; yet Lam was not so lucky. Even after the initial triggering of the spring platform, which would have provided only a mere gap between the two, another triggered underneath his feet.[break][break]

He is flung to the start of the spring platform field and once again subject to the rolling of the boulder balls, all while Desiree speedily advances to the next obstacle.[break][break]

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Though it was her responsibility to give her challengers a true challenge, hearing the beautiful, melodic hoots enhanced by the substance begin to fade into the background made her heart feel a tad sad. It was not like she wanted to leave the challenger that she currently faced off against in the dust, as she wished to learn more and more about what could be one of her future counterparts- yet, she figured something big would have to happen to push her toward truly becoming one of his equals.[break][break]

The holes in the track were one of the few things she could remember from her previous, psychedelic hazes she had encountered. Yet, despite this, she could not recall exactly where they were. Sprinting toward them with her hand resting on the Vespiquen's arm, it trilled in delight and fear all the same- it had absolutely no interest in taking the sides with the ice, just as its trainer.[break][break]

"Do you hear the flower petals chirping, Honey?" She asked the bee pokemon, which tilted its head in confusion. "Maybe it's just your little ones.."[break][break]

Extending its other hand outward, a beautiful AROMATIC MIST manifested from the folds in its structural exoskeleton; it did not want its poor pinky trainer to slip on the petals, that had more words than not. Maintaining its focus as the two entered the zone, it wished for the pink mist to scatter the petals and make a clear path.[break][break]

"Better catch up soon, Lam~! ♡ I won't be able to yell this loud for much longer~!"[break][break]



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The effects of the mushroom spore compound were not for the faint of heart, and luckily, neither of those who had taken it fell into such a category of a lack of preparation. Though lam logan was an obstacle behind at this point, taking on an obstacle the second time around typically gave more advantages than it did disadvantages- the FRENZY PLANT did exactly what his dearest Decidueye wished to accomplish and more, being that not only did it hold the bouncy balls of ice cream at bay, but it allowed their previously cleared path to be taken without a single launch pad being triggered. lam logan advances to the obstacle two.[break][break]

Meanwhile, on the obstacle that lam logan arrived at following the first, DESIREE BLOOMS took to it with ample strides. The AROMATIC MIST the Vespiquen had channeled through its palms picked up the chirping petals and scattered them about, not only giving the two an advantage but lam logan an advantage once he would take to it. It showed a clear path, leaving all but two of the holes veiled. As they took to it, her leg slipped into a hole and triggered one of the inflatables.. launching her toward the next obstacle, luckily, but slamming her body into the soft ground. DESIREE BLOOMS advances to obstacle three.[break][break]

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