A More Perfect Union [Lilycove Gym]

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A More Perfect Union [Lilycove Gym]

POSTED ON Jul 16, 2024 0:51:06 GMT

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Somehow she has three badges. That fact surprises her. Not because Aubre thinks she’s completely incompetent but because she never planned to get any. But now the fire of competition had awakened inside of her.
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And, after the penitentiary, the doctor was desperate for any semblance of control. So, after perusing the gyms, Aubre settled on this one. It also gave her an opportunity to extend an olive branch to her husband. One that didn’t involve awkward conversations and teenage fondling. Then, there’d been the few weeks she tried to play nurse.
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They practiced intensely in the days leading up to the appointment. But all the preparation in the world wouldn’t quell her nerves. That morning she’d been sick. The very idea of breakfast had made her stomach roil.
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Now, standing in front of the gym leader, Aubre was surprised at how calm she felt. All four Pokemon were willing participants. They’d watched all the published matches. In the stands, her mom and dad held a squirming toddler. Next to her—the scars on their arms a match—her husband stood. His suit was the opposite of practical.
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But, considering he thought battling a stupid, useless endeavor, she did not intend to comment on it. Even if the tie didn’t fit the atmosphere and those shoes were about to get wrecked. “Are you tuxedo?” Her cheeks flushed as her own words echoed back. Aubre gave his hand a squeeze. She laughed. It’s warm if a bit trepidatious. “Ready?”
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A ball arced through the air as her first Pokemon took to the field.

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NOTES

✦ Swapping Swampert for Heliolisk

BY GUNSMILE

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A More Perfect Union [Lilycove Gym]

POSTED ON Jul 22, 2024 18:30:19 GMT

Somehow Leon was slightly more enthused than his wife, despite his enthusiasm being slight to begin with. Pokémon battles had never been more than a passing diversion for him, a rare necessity rather than something actively sought. Politics was for lawyers, it was no place for honest, hardworking criminals. As such Leon preferred the cold logic of numbers over the fires of battle.

Nevertheless, he was still a tad more competent than your average. This was due in no small part to the efficacy of his partners and the fluidity of their interactions. It was rare indeed that Leon had to give actual commands as they understood each other well enough to act of their own accord and still achieve the desired result. His analytical skills were an additional asset that somewhat helped mitigate the advantage his wife's spontaneous ingenuity provided.

He turned his head, studying his wife's profile as they waited. She was why he was here in the first place. Though he had little care for pokémon battling or the affairs of 'gym,s', they were a particular love of hers. The prospect of putting a smile on her face was all the impetus he needed to attend this sideshow, despite how little the actual event mattered to him.

When she turned he gave her a smile, squeezing her hand in turn. "I am afraid I left my mask at home. Mi diaspace, perhaps next time." He wanted to lean forward, capture her lips with his, but now was not the time. There was business to attend to.

Turning back to face the arena he was the picture of composure. Likewise, the EMpoleon and Bisharp standing behind him might well be taken for statues that had been hauled into the gym. None of the three moved as the pokéball arced through the air and burst into a spray of light. Instead six eyes locked on the person across from them, waiting for them to make the first move.

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A More Perfect Union [Lilycove Gym]

POSTED ON Sept 9, 2024 18:40:28 GMT

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This might be the first time a married couple has challenged his gym.[break][break]

Not that he's opposed - it seems like a pretty interesting way to test that particular emotional bond, no? And truly, from a purely observant perspective, he's about to get a front row seat into how that dynamic plays out in action. Though it might not be inherently the same as his own dynamic with Ikarus Rook, they're on the cusp of a wedding. So yeah, Lam is a little curious and invested beyond the simple evaluation of seeing whether or not they can earn the badge.[break][break]

He watched their back and forth as they took to their side of the pitch, opposite of him. They were certainly a contrast in pair - but that wasn't something that surprised Lam all that much. In fact, if Rook were here, he wouldn't have been surprised if his own partner donned a similar getup to Leon's.[break][break]

"You guys ready to rumble?" he asks, a grin hanging lopsided at the corner of his mouth. Two pokeballs whiz through the air as Lam sets them loose. Yuzu shakes the poms at the end of his wings, the oricorio darting forward to take the front as his flygon lands solidly behind the far tinier bird.[break][break]

"You look like the picture of marital bliss!" It's all good humored, of course, as he takes in the sight of their joined hands. All part of the performance that their spectators have come to see. "Let's see if it shines through in your teamwork!"[break][break]

With a two-fingered salute, he gives them the charge to start.

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A More Perfect Union [Lilycove Gym]

POSTED ON Sept 15, 2024 1:20:51 GMT

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ALASTOR | TERA DRAGON | ♂︎ | SUPER LUCK (FF) | DRAGON TAIL, THUNDER, PARABOLIC CHARGE, BULLDOZE, RETURN, SURF

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This was a test. Not for herself nor for her Pokemon. This wasn't even about Lam. It was her husband in the hot seat.
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Beneath the supposed wedded bliss were doubts. These weren’t foreign to Aubre. But recent events had brought them to the forefront. Like an infection highlighting the pain of an open wound. While she had begun to forgive him for his more serious crimes, feelings of being infantilized threatened. Though his behaviors at the prison had been knightly--even now he could not do much unassisted—they had come charged with second guesses.
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Everything she’d tried to do had been taken from her. Like a toddler who’d been excited to master the kitchen. But Aubre knew she couldn’t trust her own brain. It conjured phantoms and not all of them were dog shaped. The doctor had also been under the influence of poison at the time. So, this battle was meant to highlight these issues. Or, at least, let her pass unbiased judgment.
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Her clumsy tongue only highlighted her own fallibility. “Planning to take on the entire circuit with us? Make co-champion?” She stammers with a red cheek.
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The gym leader’s easy manner made Aubre relax. She returned the smile. For a moment, there was a more innocent, useful touch to her smile. An open expression Leon would remember from younger years. “I wouldn’t be here if I wasn’t.” Which wasn’t completely true. But it sounded nice. Emerald eyes caught her husband’s as the two Pokemon hit the field. An interesting pairing. They cover each other’s weaknesses pretty well. Look how ruby that Flygon's scales are!

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She figured this bird was built like her Oricorio. It was good at set-up and dodging, but its power options were limited. That didn’t mean she could write it off. Pokemon were all wildcards in their own rights. And Leon’s team was weak to it in two different ways. But without knowing what was in the wings, it was hard to pick one of the thousand plans racing through her mind.. Fortunately, there was a way to fix that.
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“Al! You ready?” The lizard set his cellphone down. He nodded. Her Heliolisk stepped forward with a sneer at the mafioso next to him. Maybe he’d get a chance to ‘accidentally’ ruin that stupid suit. But he’d agreed to play nice, hadn’t he? The guy would probably screw up on his own.
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Without waiting for Leon’s move, she lets out a series of quick whistles. With a blink, Alastor dashed forward to do what was told. His tail gleamed purple as he tried to read her mind. Carrottop had forgotten to give him a target. So, he did what made sense: attacked the Flygon. It was a dragon-type last he checked. And, sure, it’d get swapped out, but it was obviously the bigger threat. At least to him. He didn't think the stoic penguin needed protecting.
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But another sharp whistle made him change course. She did that on purpose! You’re not meant to surprise your own team! At the last minute, the electric pivots to try and hit the Oricorio with a Dragon Tail.

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A More Perfect Union [Lilycove Gym]

POSTED ON Sept 25, 2024 8:21:52 GMT

Although he was aware of his wife's suspicions Leon did not understand them, in the least. She had made it known during their infernal internment upon the 'alien' craft, and he had been just as flummoxed then. That this was meant to be some sort of test he'd surmised, as her demeanor had been rather less than inviting since the idea emerged some weeks ago. At first he had agreed simply to make her happy, though now a note of frustration found him determined to lay this matter to rest; so long as it did not endanger their victory. He rather doubted she would be pleased with him throwing the battle to prove a point.

As to her question, he returned a charming smile. "Se quello è il tuo desiderio."

Only the most cursory attention was spared for the gym leader's eventual arrival. Though he did not like to be kept waiting, he was well aware that it was part of the spectacle and so complied, if begrudgingly. The flippancy was likewise endured rather than enjoyed, and despite himself he felt the corner of his mouth slip. He was reminded of his brother, if a half starved version. The frowned ticked up a bit at that. Perhaps this would be somewhat enjoyable.

His eyes locked onto the Oricorio and Flygon as soon as they hit the field, having the strangest sense of deja vu with the latter. It only took a few moments for him to analyze the feasibility of the forthcoming possibilities, and it seemed that Aetius arrived at the same conclusion simultaneously. As the lizard darted forth to the shrill whistles the Empoleon and his trainer both remained silent as the other steadily moved forward. The path paved he followed directly behind the lizard and his beak began to glow an icy white blue. It seemed that the two would be attacking in coordination, each focusing down a different foe. This was in fact the case, but not as it seemed. As a a last whistle redirected Alister, Aetius likewise swung around, firing the brilliant ice beam directly at the dragonfly.
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A More Perfect Union [Lilycove Gym]

POSTED ON Nov 17, 2024 21:36:57 GMT

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Whatever complications lay under the surface, Lam remained wholly unaware of them. Perhaps if he thought hard enough, he could make guesses that when he said marital bliss it wasn’t always so perfect. If he was working off of experience, he would know it definitely wasn’t the case. After all, he had his own mishaps and disagreements with Rook. Usually pertaining to the more dangerous situations he had begun to find himself in on behalf of the league.[break][break]
But that was neither here nor there, and he’d learned to start taking fewer drastic risks. Retreating when it was smart to do so, for the sake of returning home safely. Idly, he wondered if these two had a similar understanding between one another. Lam wasn’t inclined to ask, however–he wasn’t there to seek any sort of advice, and they weren’t there to give it.[break][break]
“That’s what I like to hear!” he called back merrily as Aubre affirmed her readiness. His head tilted as her partner replied in a language that he himself wasn’t privy to. “Aw, only sweet nothings, I hope.”[break][break]
Lam’s eyes fell to the two pokemon set forward as each sprang to the ready.[break][break]
No verbal communication followed, but that was no matter. The oricorio had fallen for the delay, and let out a squawk of surprise as the heliolisk changed tack once it had nearly reached the flygon. Yuzu attempted to skitter out of the way to little success–the swing of its tail slapped into him and sent him tumbling back, poms at the ends of his wings in a flurry.[break][break]
Ladon was also forced to endure in the wake of the rush–the empoleon coming up from behind the lizard’s attack with one of its own. Ice crawled over the flygon’s scales, and the chill set in, but his wings beat rapidly in an attempt to fight off the cold. They hummed audibly as the speed increased, and it looked as if he might launch into the air to keep out of reach.[break][break]
“Yuzu, help keep Ladon grounded!” Lam called out in spite of the display, and this was the only cue the pair needed. As the oricorio righted himself, he rallied up all of the motivation he could muster. He danced around the flygon, poms waving and rustling together as he lent a HELPING HAND to Ladon’s strength.[break][break]
The flygon, meanwhile, let the beat of his wings slow only for a moment as he turned to square up against both opponents. And then they began to beat harder, faster. The thrum of them sending tremors through his powerful body to the ground beneath until an EARTHQUAKE ripped outward across the pitch. Yuzu, of course, continued to twirl about–unaffected by the quake, and only incorporating the tipsy movement into his dance.[break][break]
Lam had asked if they were ready to rumble, after all.

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[attr="class","icon-flying"] - (post edits will come!!) dragon tail hits oricorio and sends him back to his ball. togekiss is dragged out. flygon uses (earthquake). togekiss begins charging (solar beam [1/2])

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A More Perfect Union [Lilycove Gym]

POSTED ON Nov 21, 2024 2:15:56 GMT

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Like Leon, the man’s banter makes her think of Ezra Settentrione. Though this typically made her see red—a very strange thing for the mellow-mannered doctor—it was hard to deny Lam’s charm. His easy humor was relaxing. Her returning grin is a little less awkward. “Do many people come otherwise?” It’d taken a lot for her to get here. Watching publicized battles on repeat in addition to all the practices.
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Now that the charm tap had been turned back on, Aubre is surprised by how long she resisted him. Her husband’s words draw a tinge of pink into her freckled cheeks. She doesn’t trust herself to make an intelligible response, especially not in front of a crowd. So, she settles for a simple, “Grazie.” Lam’s remark makes her fidget awkwardly. “He was just agreeing with me.” In a very subservient, very attractive way.
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The Heliolisk jumps back as his attack lands. The troublesome bird vanishes in a cloud of red light. As the swap happens, Alastor takes a moment to glare at his trainer. 'A little warning next time, all right?’ That gaze seems to say. A look Aubre translates as easily as her husband’s remarks in Alto Maran. A scarred hand lifts in a sign of peace and acknowledgment. Still, the plan worked well enough.
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She knows at least one more Pokemon on the other side, and this one is something easier for her electric-type to handle. It also wasn’t guaranteed to come with something that’d take out her husband’s Empoleon.
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But, as would still be shown, that wasn’t a guarantee.
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As the Togekiss erupts, the lizard’s needle-toothed grin turns into a full-on smirk. This ball of flush didn’t stand a chance against his electricity. One well-placed thunder would hopefully deep fry this fairy chicken. That smug superiority fades as the ground beneath him starts to vibrate. A rock near his foot shakes like one of those jumping bean things. He doesn’t need to look to see Aubre stiffen. “Alastor! Jump on Aetius!”
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That’s when she saw the sun fall on the white-feathered bird.
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The surprisingly spry lizard did as told, quickly scrambling on the penguin to avoid the rippling earth. The second they staggered back, he launched himself up. Another shrill whistle—a desperate ploy to get the Solar Beam out of the way. All of his love for his sister flooded him as the lizard aimed to knock the upcoming solar beam into the ground with a tail-borne Return.

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