And insanity somehow won out. Which meant it was time to celebrate success by moving down the line of tricks. Was this inefficient? Yes. However, she was already too far in to back out of this line of thought.

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Attempts OVER-THE-GYARADOS
Total Points: 5000

The dunk tank called out to Elaine once again. The former queen desired her throne back. It was time to usurp.

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In her mind, Elaine thought of the Magikarp Splash she had recently successfully completed. Surely if her luck was good there, her luck would be good here with her next haul, right? Oh, young woman ignorant of the laws of probability.

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Collections List:

SPOILER: Click to show

07.24: 47-Ability Capsule
07.25: 69 (Nice)-Incense
07.26: 30-Level Tutor x1
07.27: 93-Big Pearl (150 PD)
07.28: 27-Level Tutor x1
07.29: 39-Move Tutor x1
07.30: 34-TM/TRx1
07.31: 63-Gachapon Ticket
08.01: 75-Form Change
08.02: 47-Ability Capsule
08.03: 85-Deevolution Stone

The insane girl refused to stop. Whatever single-minded determination had possessed her would not let its grip go off her.

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Attempts Magikarp Splash (Success)
Total Points: 5000

"No, it's definitely far from not dangerous. I can't even count the number of times I was in somebody else's crosshairs because I stepped into something they didn't want exposed. Sometimes, it didn't leave too many consequences. But sometimes..." Her eyes widened for just a moment as an image of a certain blood and flesh-covered warehouse sprung to mind. Elaine found herself blinking for a short moment before quickly shaking her head and forcing her brain to focus back on the sand and fires around her. "But sometimes closure isn't as kind as you may want. There's no wonder at the end of a criminal mystery. Just the bitter feelings left behind by those around it. Nothing anywhere near the romance of expedition and discovery."

Elaine could not find herself understanding why she was saying the things she was. After all, Shalin had come talking about happier and more interesting things than she was. Whatever stories she had about murders, assassinations, and political intrigue had far less in line with the festive mood of the night or the stories Shalin was telling.

Best to just stop bringing them up. Listening to the wonder of another was a better medicine than bringing her baggage out, after all.

"Who says that'll never happen for you though?" Elaine brought her knees inward as she rested her head atop them as she wrapped her arms around them and looked to Shalin. "If earnest hard work makes you worthy, then what makes you unworthy? A childhood dream like that is nothing to scoff at. Really, it's better and probably more attainable than some adult's ideals. Hell, the fact that you still hold on to it still means you have some faith in it, after all. Defeatism hasn't won out just yet for you."

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Shalin Nariya

The blonde upon the tank at the moment may have been aiming to be coronated atop the dunk tank, but there was no way it was going to happen easy. Not if Elaine had anything had to say about it.

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From the depths of tranquility, Elaine rose and into the depths of tranquility she dove once again. Her chances were left to lady luck. That was all she could do.

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Collections List:

SPOILER: Click to show

07.24: 47-Ability Capsule
07.25: 69 (Nice)-Incense
07.26: 30-Level Tutor x1
07.27: 93-Big Pearl (150 PD)
07.28: 27-Level Tutor x1
07.29: 39-Move Tutor x1
07.30: 34-TM/TRx1
07.31: 63-Gachapon Ticket
08.01: 75-Form Change
08.02: 47-Ability Capsule

"Gbheh. AGAIN."
The insane girl repeated the same words as she rose to the occasion once again. She would conquer these waves one way or another.

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Attempts Magikarp Splash
Total Points: 0000

Hadn't she seen this guy on TV before? Elaine cocked her head to the side for just a moment before discarding any thoughts about that. It was time to down him. Such was the former queen's decree.

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The collection of miscellany that she had accrued as getting larger and larger. And the dive was still young. Elaine dove back into the depths once again.

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Collections List:

SPOILER: Click to show

07.24: 47-Ability Capsule
07.25: 69 (Nice)-Incense
07.26: 30-Level Tutor x1
07.27: 93-Big Pearl (150 PD)
07.28: 27-Level Tutor x1
07.29: 39-Move Tutor x1
07.30: 34-TM/TRx1
07.31: 63-Gachapon Ticket
08.01: 75-Form Change

"Gbheh. AGAIN." 

That was all she said before getting back on the Mantine and attempting the trick once again. At this point it was a game she refused to back down on. 

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Attempts Magikarp Splash

Total Points: 0000

So, while Shalin had introduced herself as a Pokemon rider, she ended up revealing a lot more about what she did. An expeditionary or archaeologist. "I can only imagine."

Images of various potential sights flashed through her mind. At the end of it all was that weird space she had seen recently when she had worked with the rangers. "The sights honestly sound grand. Compared to the stuff I've seen, it sounds nicer. Being able to touch the pulse of the past. Far better than the trails of blood I've seen."

It was moments like this where Elaine had to wonder if she would have lived a happier life if she had directed her gaze towards the mysteries of the distant past instead of the bloody mysteries of the present. The more she burdened herself with those thoughts, the more her smile seemed to fade away.

And yet...she couldn't just look away. She shook her head for a moment, gazed at the fire before her. Her resolve was not one that could allow itself to shake from just considering an alternative past. Otherwise, she would never be able to reach that end she so desired.

"Yes, it does sound far more wondrous than the mundanity of unearthing the culprit of a political killing." She had muttered, hoping that Shalin had would not hear a single word of it.

And rather than trying to let things steer in that direction, she let herself push towards the opening Shalin had left behind. A childhood dream, huh?"

A single teasing smile continued to press forward. "What kind of dream was that?"

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Shalin Nariya

The queen was back. And now that she was back in full form, there was no stopping her. At least, that's how it felt to Elaine. No matter how much she failed, her queendom would return to her. So, with a quick smile to Martín del Mar, she lobbed the ball at the target.

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