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POSTED ON Oct 14, 2024 4:26:11 GMT

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"I must be fucking insane..." Aqua stood outside of the Fallarbor Gym, cowling to themselves while debating on whether or not this was a good idea. They fidgeted with their current disguise, adjusting the glasses on the the bridge of their nose. It had taken a bit longer than Aqua would have hoped, though this disguise would make sure nobody recognized Aqua from anywhere. The glasses were annoying to push up every now and again, though it was one extra layer of disguising their actual appearance. Aqua's hand went to comb through their newly dyed hair, though exhaling. "Whatever, just go in, a battle, then back home. Don't listen to anything else." [break][break]

They slowly walked inside of the lobby and went towards the lobby counter, tapping into their experience with passing as somebody else from back home. "Uh, hi! Ah wanna challenge th' gym leader here. Ahm...Abigail, Abby." Anything to really keep their name under wraps. Maybe it was being a bit too paranoid all things considered, though they didn't want to leave anything to chance. Aqua sat down on the bench and waited to be called back to meet Andrea. Some time later, once the two and met once again, the Rocket played innocent until they had some privacy. Once they were private, the pleasant "country bumpkin" routine. [break][break]

"Hmph!" They pouted, glaring at Andrea. "Get it straight. I'm not here because I want to be. I'm just making sure you say you care as much as you did back in our battle. So don't get any idea in your head about this!" Aqua hissed as the other woman greeted them, waving a freshly manicured hand in her direction. "So what do you do at minor gyms anyway? I never really tried to do the gym challenge or anything back home. Are you supposed to test me or something?..." [break][break]

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♂ Squirtle :: Crush :: Torrent :: Wave Crash | Hydro Pump | Protect | Rapid Spin | Water Gun | Aqua Tail

♀ H. Sneasel :: Rogue :: Inner Focus :: Poison Jab | Brick Break | Metal Claw | Close Combat | Hone Claws | Agility

♂ P. Wooper :: Clump :: Poison Point :: Sludge Wave | Poison Jab | Toxic | Earthquake | Yawn | Slam

♂ Tadbulb :: Vibes :: Own Tempo :: Thunder Shock | Discharge | Zap Cannon | Mud Shot | Sucker Punch | Water Gun

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POSTED ON Oct 14, 2024 17:32:48 GMT

The Fallarbor Minor Gym was certainly unconventional. For one, it did not have what one would call a proper lobby. The only indication that it was even a Gym were the two Rhydon statues at the front gates. The one to usher the young challenger in was a woman in her forties who bore a striking resemblance to Andrea.

“Come this way, Abby. My little girl is always happy to accept new challenges!”

Yeah, this was definitely a family-run business. Did they even have funding from the League? In any case, the Minor Gym Leader could be found further within the ranch, tending to a litter of baby Pokémon (Pichu and Azurill for anyone curious). Her Kangaskhan put the babies to sleep by Singing a soothing lullaby.

When offered a modicum of privacy, Aqua immediately dropped the act. “Oh, it’s you.” Andrea put a hand over her mouth in shock, evidently fooled by their disguise. “Thank you so, so much for coming! I’m gonna test you to see if you’re worthy of the Monster Badge, yes! We could either do this the traditional way or the non-traditional way!” She eagerly explained.
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POSTED ON Oct 14, 2024 22:45:38 GMT

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The woman they had talked to was this woman's mother? Aqua had already been a little "off" since stepping foot in here. Was this even a gym? The open aired spaces and how utterly rural it felt gave off the impression that Aqua had been tricked into spending a day at the farm. They were led towards the ranch with a Kangaskhan tending to an Azumaril and a Pichu, with Andrea nearby. Once Aqua had made themselves known, the woman greeted him in full. "What kind of gym if this? Where's your challengers to fight me? Or any kind of building? It feels like I'm on a field trip now." They pouted, but allowed her to explain. [break][break]

Their eyes traveled around the ranch around them in full. All the pens and fences, it was disgusting. "Some Pokemon lover you are. Fencing in these poor things." Their eyes went to some of the many animals and such present while fumbling with their glasses. A small group of Lechonks could be seen from afar, busying themselves by investigating the depth of a mud puddle as some larger ones watched from nearby. "Just look at them..." The Pokemon here, despite being in pens and huddled together were...content? "...why are they?..." Another bundle of Caterpie and Wurmple were snacking on leaves near some of the trees nearby. Silcoon, Kakuna and Metapods just barely stuck out of some of the trees while their young were below. Aqua's expression went from a visibly annoyance to one of silent confusion. Pokemon were meant to be free! Why would the ones in here not be trying to get out?! [break][break]

They were prisoners, they all had to be! There was no other option! [break][break]

"F-Fine, I'll do your dumb gym challenge. I'll do whatever one." They looked around again quietly, still pouting as an audible huff left their lips. It was pretty peaceful in here, and it would be a shame if somebody were to ruin the peace here. Aqua had been looking forward to smashing this woman's Salamnce in again, but now? It was getting hard to imagine it here. Their hands shook in confliction while going back to the now sleeping Pokemon by the Kangaskhan. [break][break]

"We shouldn't wake the baby Pokemon. Let's do non-traditional." Aqua answer, then quickly adding, "B-But I could kick your a-" Right, babies. "-butt if I wanted to! So what do I do?"

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POSTED ON Oct 15, 2024 15:20:58 GMT

The PokéManiac stared back at Aqua quizzically. “Fencing them in? I’ve never thought about it that way. I guess there IS a fence around the ranch. It’s not that tall, though. Or that tough. I bet most Pokémon could just climb over it. Or tear it down if they’re strong enough. Makes you wonder why we even bother building fences in the first place, huh?”

Likely in an attempt to spare themselves from her yapping, the young Rocket begrudgingly agreed to challenge her Minor Gym, opting for the non-traditional option. “An excellent choice! Follow me!” Said Andrea. On their way to the designated area, they came across a majestic Slowking that gave off a faint pink glow.

“Hey, Bronson. Can you bring the stuff from the house?”

“Slooooooooooow.”

Eventually, they reached what appeared to be a picnic table. The Slowking from before Teleported back in, setting ‘the stuff’ onto the table using its Psychic powers; a wide selection of food ingredients, a plate, and two long slices of bread.

“Thank you, Bronson! Now, the non-traditional challenge is pretty simple: You’ll have to make a sandwich using five ingredients from this table.” The eccentric Gym Leader explained to the androgynous teen. “Choose any ingredients you like. Your Pokémon can help with the sandwich-making process too!”
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You must add 1 ingredient to the sandwich per post, and you must use the roll command in each post. Having your Pokémon help you in the sandwich-making process (e.g. using a Pokémon with a slicing move to slice the ingredients, using Nacli’s salt to add flavor to the sandwich, etc.) will add 10 to your roll (cannot go higher than 100).

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POSTED ON Oct 18, 2024 4:51:29 GMT

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"W-Well, yeah. Some Pokemon do well in fences and don't mind them as much. Cattle Pokemon and ones that don't mind limits to where they can go, but for things like aquatic types or even dragon-types. Mountains don't really have fences and they hate intrusive things like that anyway. They need open territory to control and small areas are only going to make them more irate. Even back home, I kept my water-types open range and fish especially. You can't put Sharpedo in the same area as Magikarp, can you?" Aqua rambled on about Pokemon keeping and such before then just fussing with Andrea more. "You should know these things! But whatever..." [break][break]

The Slowbro helped Andrea get all the supplies back onto the table in front of them, while Aqua watched. It was evident that they weren't battle, though after some kind of time with tables being set with ingredients, their eyes widened in shock. "We're making sandwiches?!" they exclaimed, hissing at the other woman. "What are you trying to pull here? You're testing my ability in sandwich making?" It wasn't a whole lot of things going on, so Aqua just frowned and allowed her to explain. It was a cool concept, in theory anyway. Just letting your Pokemon help you make food was an idea that hadn't really crossed their mind before. Usually it fell onto them! So Aqua defiantly accepted the challenge. [break][break]

"C'mon out, Icey!" The Lapras rose from her pokeball, situated before the table, looking at Andrea again and then back to her trainer. Aqua motioned to the things out on the table for them, clearly uncomfortable with trying something new. "I, u-uh, wanted you to help me show her we're a good team. And you've tasted a lot of my cooking, so show me what ingredients I should get." The water-type sat on land, lowering head down to nuzzle Aqua's as the grunt could feel some semblance of comfort. She raised her horn to tap at the ingredients that would indeed, make the best sandwich as Aqua moved them aside to grab a couple of eggs. They raised it up for the Lapras to gently chill the eggs to keep them fresh for a wee bit longer. [break][break]

"That woman out front, is she your mother? She looks just like you. And what kinds of Pokemon do you raise here?" Aqua said while making small talk, considering their next decision. "A-And don't take this as me falling for your lies! I'm still ready for any surprise attacks you have!" Aqua continued along, tugging at the hem of their pink sweater. [break][break]

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POSTED ON Oct 20, 2024 10:19:06 GMT

“I’m not trying to pull anything. I’m just explaining how the challenge goes.” The Minor Gym Leader casually replied to Aqua’s understandable confusion. If she was planning a surprise attack of some sort, it certainly did not show in her body language, her stance looking as relaxed as could be.

While the androgynous grunt consulted the Lapras on what ingredients they should use for their scrumptious sandwich, they questioned Andrea about the woman from earlier. “Yep, that was my mom! I get that a lot!” The flamboyant cosplayer replied. “As for what Pokemon we raise here, it’s mostly those in the Field, Monster, and Dragon groups. We don’t really have a place to put Sharpedo or Magikarp. Even if we did, Fallarbor’s dry climate isn’t that good for Water types.”

“Sloooooooooow?” Her Slowking stared at her.

“Bronson here is an exception.” The girl added.
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POSTED ON Oct 21, 2024 22:08:42 GMT

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Aqua figured they had to be related. They looked pretty identical, all things considered. The news wasn't anything really that surprised Aqua, but the way her mother talked with such vigor about what she did as a living made them...angry? Not like livid anger, but a slow, festering frustration that was building up inside of the Rocket. While organizing all of their little ingredients for the sandwich making process, they stopped for a moment, wondering what their parents may have been doing. Were they still around? Or trying to move on? Did they worry about them? Aqua pushed the train of thought away and continued pulling things together. "Take good care of her." they said after a little while. "Some day, that's all you have left of them. Just memories and good times." [break][break]

Once everything was in its place, Aqua slowly stepped up to the Lapras and pressed their forehead against the Pokemon's. For the first time since their interaction, Andrea could see a smirk appear on the grunt's face. Icey let out a cheery, sing-songy cry and nuzzled her trainer in return before retreating to allow for another of their team to help out. Aqua knew just who could help next! "Rogue!" Once more, a pokeball opened to show off the Hisuan Sneasel. She looked up at the things in need of ample cutting while her ears perked up. Aqua held back a chuckle. "Yeah, cut them up, but not too bad." The Sneasel made quick work on cutting the ingredients into smaller pieces, her flurry of claws reducing everything to a smaller size. Potentially even too small! "That's nice about what you raise. They're nice and easy to get along with, to some extent." Aqua said while Sneasel went to town on the food beneath her. [break][break]

"Back in Unova, I found an old, run down aquarium by the sea. The original owners couldn't keep it opened and ran from it. I found it one day while playing. I wanted to make it a port so I could go fishing there. So I grabbed my Dad's toolbox and started to clean things up, replace old parts, everything. But one day, I found a school of Magikarp that had moved in, and they looked happy to have a wide open space and other tunnels to themselves. I didn't think anything from it, but then more Pokemon started to come. I tried to keep it nice for them, and they looked happy to see me every day. If I had stayed there...I kind of wanted to learn business stuff and reopen it." [break][break]

One excited Sneasel cutting session later, the Pokemon proudly displayed their handiwork. Aqua's hand reached to gently pet the fur of their pokemon, while the Sneasel licked the remnants of lettuce and tomato from its individual claws. [break][break]

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POSTED ON Oct 22, 2024 10:26:59 GMT

Andrea was taken aback by what Aqua said, but understood the sentiment. Family and friends were not to be taken for granted. They were something to be cherished. Having lost someone very dear to her not too long ago, she knew that all too well…

“I will. Thank you.”

The next few minutes were spent observing the young environmentalist’s sandwich-making process and the way they interacted with their Pokémon. The Minor Gym Leader maintained a neutral expression throughout the whole thing, but she definitely kept mental notes for later.

“It sounds like something you were really passionate about.” Said the woman in response to their aquarium story. “Why not try to start over here? Hoenn has tons of Water Pokémon that could use a nice home like that.” She suggested.
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POSTED ON Oct 23, 2024 7:21:09 GMT

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"I like Pokemon, better than humans anyway. I lived in a rural neighborhood so I spent a lot of time wandering around them. They're why I do what I do." Aqua put simple at Andrea's question. There wasn't really a whole lot to look forward to on their current path, and Aqua had a feeling that it wasn't going to be changing any time soon. They looked up as Andrea suggested doing the same thing over here as they had done in Unova. Something that had crossed their mind before, though doubt still plagued them. "There's no real aquarium like back home. I rebuilt that place from the ground up. And even if I did, the League would come and destroy it over permits or some other excuse." [break][break]

Another pokeball came out as Aqua had called out Squirtle onto sandwich making duty. The small water-type let out a bubbly cry and swirled their head around at the farm here. His trainer went to go and pluck him from the ground and onto the table with the cut up ingredients. "Help me put this together for me." The Squirtle's tail wagged as it went over to the pieces of bread and more, going to begin assembling opened sandwiches for the condiment portion of sandwich making process. Aqua continued small talk, busy focusing on making more of the open aired snacks. [break][break]

"Wouldn't even know how to run an Aquarium or anything. The one back home was just luck, kind of. It'll never be as big as yours, and I doubt the water-types here would like me any." [break][break]

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POSTED ON Oct 23, 2024 17:42:09 GMT

Learning a bit more about Aqua as a person, the older woman nodded. “I see. I was raised around Pokémon too, so we’re kinda similar in that sense. I couldn’t tell you if I like Pokémon or humans more, to be honest.” She mused.

Still, the blue-haired teen had their doubts about whether they were truly fit for the job. “I dunno what you’re on about. Your Lapras and your Squirtle seem to like you just fine.” Andrea remarked, smiling widely as she watched the aquatic turtle do its thing.

“What if you built your aquarium inside a Secret Base?” The Minor Gym Leader proposed next. “The League can’t touch Secret Bases, ‘cause they’re… well, secret.”
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POSTED ON Oct 24, 2024 22:45:49 GMT

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Aqua mumbled to themselves while silently admitting that they shared some common ground with Andrea. As uncomfortable as the fact was, it only proved to put the Rocket further on edge. They frowned and watched the Squirtle finished up with splitting the sandwiches before everything was well prepared. Next Pokemon up in the party was Clump, which Aqua called out as Andrea suggested they try their hand at a secret hide out for their water-type sanctuary. [break][break]

"I didn't think of that...." They said, letting out a pout. "Maybe, I guess. I met most of my team when I was growing up in Unova. Icey was my first Pokemon I found as a baby near the shore. I couldn't find her parents so I set up a little nest and took care of her on the beach. The others I caught as I grew up." Aqua nodded and went to go for the next part of their team to help with the sandwich. Clump appeared on the ground with an absentminded cry. [break][break]

With two clumsy hops onto the table, the Wooper looked up at Aqua for their commands. The Rocket reached to grab some random condiment sauce and hand it over to the Paldean Wooper. "Alright, so listen to me, Clump. Nod your head if you understand me." The Wooper's head bounced up and down as it made a giant smile. "Good. Now take this bottle and CAREFULLY squirt some sauce onto the sandwiches. Understand?" Again, the Wooper's head nodded at Aqua's command and grabbed hold of the sauce bottle with his mouth. Clump remained stationary for a moment before proceeding to bite down as hard as he could and shake his head all about, sending sauce all over the area. [break][break]

Aqua was unfortunate enough to be splashed with most of the sauce, letting out an annoyed groan while shielding their eyes. "Clump! CLUMP! I just bought this too! Put the bottle down!"

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POSTED ON Oct 28, 2024 11:45:18 GMT

“I met my first partner as a baby too. They grow up so fast, don’t they?” Andrea smiled wistfully, being reminded of Chomper. Her irreplaceable friend might have perished in the war, but no-one could ever take those precious memories away. Not even Team Rocket.

When Clump accidentally spilled sauce on its trainer, the woman’s amethyst eyes widened. “Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry! I didn’t think to give you an apron!” She quickly apologized, while trying to wipe Aqua’s clothes clean with a napkin. “Anyway, you’re down to your last ingredient, so make it count!” The eccentric Gym Leader added with a warm smile.
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POSTED ON Oct 30, 2024 2:10:57 GMT

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At the very least, Clump hadn't douse himself so much in barbeque sauce that he was nigh unrecognizable. Aqua had gotten a few strings of ropey sauce across their sweater disguise, alongside some of the glasses. Andrea had jumped in to try and help clean some of it off, which Aqua freaked out at. "W-Wait, just let me- No, just stop!" Every time her hand approached, they flinched and tensed up for a moment before relaxing their posture. Once it was as good as it could be for the type of mess, Aqua let out a pained sigh. Clump looked at his trainer with the pride of an empty headed Wooper, letting out a happy chirp.[break][break]

"You're lucky you're cute." They said, wrenching the bottle from Clump's mouth as a strain of lavender saliva dribbled off the side and onto the ground below. The Wooper bounced back down beside the Sneasle and promptly began to stare off into space again. "I always wanted to try breeding and working at a daycare. I like learning about Pokémon and seeing them grow up. There's a lot that goes into it." After which, Aqua called out their final Pokemon, that being Vibes the Tadbulb. The electric-type let out a high pitched cry and hovered just above the surface of the table.[break][break]

The little guy floated around and inspected all the ingredients before coming to rest on the selection of cheeses that were presented to the group. Aqua eyed the smaller Pokemon with a look. "You think cheese will help this dish?" He nodded, which made the grunt shrug in indifference. If it was good enough for them, it would be good enough for anybody. "Alright. I'll set up the sandwiches and you zap it to melt the cheese a little." They said, then moving to the side and setting up sandwiches for the Tadbulb. Vibes placed their tail just over the cheese placed sandwiches and used the heat from his electricity to melt the cheese and then put the top half of the bread on top when finished.[break][break]

Once finished, Aqua would look at the masterpiece that them and their team had created. For as annoying and a waste of time as this had been, they actually had fun doing just that! They were smiling a little, enjoying a brief break from work to come and do this while looking back up at Andrea. "There. All done. How did we do?"

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Fallarbor Town, Hoenn

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POSTED ON Oct 31, 2024 10:09:58 GMT

The Minor Gym Leader inspected the sandwich from all angles, measuring its length, and noting its ingredients. When she was finally ready to pass on her verdict, she appeared pensive. “Sorry, but it doesn’t look great. The composition is messy, and frankly, adding cheese threw the whole thing off. I’d give this sandwich a grade of 46 out of 100.”

Was that even a passing grade? Had Aqua failed the challenge? Not quite. “But I’ll let you be the final judge!” The woman added with a wide grin. “The last part of the challenge involves eating the sandwich that you just made. Your Pokémon have to eat it too! They helped you all the way through, so it’s only fair that you share it with them.” She explained.
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POSTED ON Oct 31, 2024 21:54:01 GMT

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Andrea's judgement had been given, and it certainly didn't sit over well with Aqua. The Rocket's elation left them like the air in a deflated balloon. "Oh..." A second look at the sandwiches made for them had proved her point correct. These dishes were a mess! It was like some blind Tauros had been in charge of making a sandwich. They said nothing but remained quiet for a moment while their Pokemon looked up at the sandwich expectantly. Aqua didn't move, just staring at the plate while lost in their mind. Rogue moved forward to slice the meal into equal portions for everyone. Aqua' team all moved to celebrate the sandwich they had made together. [break][break]

The Pokemon's reaction was pretty average. It was food, nothing disgusting but it wasn't memorable either. Clump swallowed his slice in one bite as the others continued to nibble away at their own pieces. Aqua hadn't even touched his own piece, just standing place with their eyes on the sandwich. "Is-Is that why you told me to come here?" They asked in a calm, soft tone. "To show me that I'm not working well with my team? Because of not making a sandwich properly?" It was a fairly hasty conclusion to jump to, though Aqua was adamant about it. Their hands started to ball into fists and quake until their knuckles turned a pale white color. [break][break]

"What is your problem?" Aqua yelled at Andrea, stomping over to them in a furious rage. "I'm with Rocket, the people you want to kill! The people you should hate! And here you are making me bake sandwiches like I'm in some Rustboro Deli!!" A frustrated groan came out from Aqua, though given their current appearance to disguise themselves, it looked about as threatening as a Teddiursa throwing a temper tantrum. "I hate this! I'm supposed to be a wanted criminal, and you keep making me...feel things I'm not supposed to feel! I don't want to start an Aquarium or t-take care of Pokemon at some stupid ranch! But you k-keep making me admit stuff because of some stupid Psychic-pokemon trick you're doing!" [break][break]

Aqua's team watched in surprise as their trainer continued to fume, their voice quaking on every syllable. "Stop treating me like I'm nice! I'm a wanted criminal! I-I don't need anybody!"

TAGS – Andrea Vaneau [break]
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