"of course you'd remember her name."[break][break]

there's an undeniable pink that washes over his cheeks at the mere mention of the story. he looks away, focusing on something else and hoping his embarrassment is safe.[break][break]

the giant ass lumineon proves to be a worthy distraction but he releases it not long after as he doesn't want it to suffocate on land.

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8/16 - WISHIWASHI (13) DYNAMAX (90)[break]
8/17 - MAGIKARP (6) EXTRA LARGE (88)[break]
8/18 - GYARADOS (90) SMALL (22)[break]
8/19 - WHISCASH (66) DYNAMAX (96)[break]
8/20 - GOLDEEN (26) AVERAGE (37)[break]
8/21 - HUNTAIL (62) AVERAGE (61)[BREAK]
8/22 - LANTURN (53) AVERAGE (63)[break]
8/23 - LUMINEON (48) DYNAMAX (99)[break]
8/24 - MAGIKARP (8) AVERAGE (42)

another...POKEBALL...gods...please...[break][break]

danny can't even sigh properly underwater but he does it anyway as he picks up the sphere. he slips it into his pocket, joining the rest of his balls.[break][break]

move on.

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POKEBALL - 8/24[break]

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so close. but not to worry, danny will just hit it this time.[break][break]

"i think if you do exactly the same thing, i can carry us to the end."[break][break]

danny gives his mantine a boop on its head before approaching the next wave to hit a sick MAGIKARP SPLASH.

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15,850 POINTS TOTAL[break]

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"the only war grey boy's ever been in is whenever he's on the toilet."[break][break]

danny doesn't meant to be vulgar but it is what it is. his best friend (once former) brings out the ugly parts of him somehow.[break][break]

maybe it's greyson's toxicity?[break][break]

"but sure. if it makes you happy, callie, then he has my blessing to tell you."

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8/16 - WISHIWASHI (13) DYNAMAX (90)[break]
8/17 - MAGIKARP (6) EXTRA LARGE (88)[break]
8/18 - GYARADOS (90) SMALL (22)[break]
8/19 - WHISCASH (66) DYNAMAX (96)[break]
8/20 - GOLDEEN (26) AVERAGE (37)[break]
8/21 - HUNTAIL (62) AVERAGE (61)[BREAK]
8/22 - LANTURN (53) AVERAGE (63)[break]
8/23 - LUMINEON (48) DYNAMAX (99)

a glimmer of red and white catches his attention, and like a bug to light, danny floats over ready to get electrocuted to death only to find a POKEBALL. he supposes this is not his end. how lucky.[break][break]

pocketing it, he moves on.

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POKEBALL - 8/23[break]

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"we try again...again."[break][break]

danny smiles as he breaks through the water, surfacing for a breath of fresh air. while others around him continue to fail, will danny rise to the moment and stand out from the rest?[break][break]

let's find out.[break][break]

MAGIKARP SPLASH.

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15,850 POINTS TOTAL[break]

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it's with a pout that danny snatches the towel from her, clearly only acting annoyed where in reality he doesn't mind getting dunked by his friends. being wet isn't all too bad especially when it's this hot out.[break][break]

"i'll be okay once you make up for it."[break][break]

he dries his face off first, moving on to his hair after. it ends up a mess like usual.[break][break]

"how are you going to make up for it, by the way?"

[attr="class","ooc"]CALLISTA MOON[break]

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feeling a bit guilty about not sharing more with the mudkip, danny offers it the whole bag to rummage through should it wish to (which he expects it does).[break][break]

"your own mantine? oh, we'll be surfing the hard way."[break][break]

danny cracks open his beer before pointing off to the side at a bunch of surfboards neatly lined up. they're technically stowed like that because whoever's renting them is off for the night but that just means they won't know.[break][break]

"with an actual surfboard. think you can manage that?"

[attr="class","ooc"]nina larson[break]

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similarly, danny has never seen @marshall before but he's pretty sure he's seen him standing in line these past few days as well! what better way to welcome the man onto the throne than to dethrone him right away?[break][break]

"wish me luck!"

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he wrinkles his nose at greyson, disgusted by the man's language. filthy leaguer.[break][break]

"greyson does have one about me."[break][break]

danny releases the huntail because he'd rather not get bitten. it did look very scary, after all.[break][break]

"but he has been sworn to secrecy. tough luck."

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8/16 - WISHIWASHI (13) DYNAMAX (90)[break]
8/17 - MAGIKARP (6) EXTRA LARGE (88)[break]
8/18 - GYARADOS (90) SMALL (22)[break]
8/19 - WHISCASH (66) DYNAMAX (96)[break]
8/20 - GOLDEEN (26) AVERAGE (37)[break]
8/21 - HUNTAIL (62) AVERAGE (61)[BREAK]
8/22 - LANTURN (53) AVERAGE (63)

a waterproof GACHAPON TICKET is a very nice find indeed. he picks it up, slipping it into his pocket after because he's going to redeem it right as soon as this event is over.[break][break]

after checking the current oxygen levels, he continues on, knowing he has a good amount of time left.

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POKEBALL - 8/22[break]

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"we try again."[break][break]

in all honesty, trying and failing is just as fun as succeeding, so danny has no issues with doing it over and over again until the end of the event.[break][break]

with a big smile on his face, he tries for a MAGIKARP SPLASH.

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15,850 POINTS TOTAL[break]

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"no hard feelings, right?"[break][break]

danny asks the question a little too late maybe as he's already launched the ball right at jayden cross, looking to dethrone the rocket admin.[break][break]

this is payback for all the times he's been smacked by a wooden weapon.

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