[attr="class","danny"]"nah, don't worry about it! i'm danny. it's nice to meet you, ollie."

polite as his mother raised him right, he extended his hand over, offering a friendly handshake or a bro hug if that was what ollie preferred.

"wait...do you hear that?"

it sounded like something was cooking. he turned over his shoulder just in time to see a SEED BOMB being thrown their way.

"grimster!"

the grimmsnarl was quick to move, leaping like a secret service agent would for their president. the SEED BOMB explodes against grimmsnarl's chest, scorching.

but grimmsnarl was definitely not out. sighing, he rose to his feet and offered a FALSE SURRENDER only for a pokeball to be thrown after.

"phew...good save."

[attr="class","noodles"]Oliver Shrakes // catching simisage!

[attr="class","danny"]"i'm sure you will eventually."

he could barely relate to her situation. he had never gone through what she had, and so his empathy only extended so far.

still, he sighed, reaching for her hand that fell from his cheek.

"but i still love you, sera, and nothing's going to change that."

[attr="class","noodles"]Serena Malcolm

[attr="class","danny"]recognition didn't happen initially, likely because he had never seen her without her glasses, but it was only when she spoke up that it finally clicked.

"oh! ruby! it's me, danny boy."

'boy' slipped out before he could catch it.

"don't mind me joining, do you?"

[attr="class","noodles"]va2PsI|M

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Ruby Walker

[attr="class","danny"]"well, i guess it's less about luck and more about holding my own. as tough as it is, i can't deny how strong my pokemon have gotten from it."

not just his pokemon, but danny himself, too.

"when are you fighting? maybe i'll stay and watch after mine."

[attr="class","noodles"]@elodie

[attr="class","danny"]"actually..."

he looks back at her, leaning in to kiss her cheek.

"i'll go get us something to drink. we can stay here for as long as we want."

[attr="class","noodles"]ZC1UP4Hf

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Serena Malcolm

[attr="class","danny"]oh, danny is definitely not bloodthirsty nor crazy in the slightest. well, maybe a little crazy for what he's done in the past (joining rocket out of love), but other than that, pretty sane!

"first fight? that's exciting!"

is it odd for him to beam in excitement at the prospect of a pretty violent fight?

"oooh, i think on my second fight i got cut up pretty bad. i faced a kabutops and they just went for me instead; cut me right across my side."

he pats the spot on his body, still able to feel the sting.

[attr="class","noodles"]@elodie

[attr="class","danny"]"ruthless? me? oh no, not at all."

but he really should learn how to be. it's how he'd survive, after all.

at her last question, he nods.

"yep! this is my fourth or fifth time, i think, i kinda lost count. they can be really tough at times."

he sighs, focusing on something other than the battle to come.

"are you participating as well?"

[attr="class","noodles"]@elodie

[attr="class","danny"]where better to train than in an underground ring where there are absolutely no rules? well, there are some rules, but even then, they aren't that well regulated.

for example: fight number seven. one of the pokemon targets the opposing trainer instead of their pokemon, which clearly breaks the number one rule.

but of course, no one says anything.

caught off guard, danny turns to the person next to him.

"oh! sorry. i think it's...seven."

it's definitely seven because he's number eight.

"i'm a little nervous since i'm going next."

[attr="class","noodles"]@elodie

sending gacha magneton to Lulu Flint for her slowking

slowking goes to MATIAS SILPH

pkmn-hoenn.boards.net/post/221827/

relicanth, magneton, hariyama, staraptor, salamence, florges!

PURCHASING

welcome to the poké mart!

10X premier ball (10 PD)

6X gachapon ticket (50 PD)

TOTAL

do come again!

400 PD

[attr="class","danny"]the screeching braviary pulls his attention away from the stranger. instinctively, danny ducks, then slams a hand against his belt to call out his grimmsnarl.

"oh shit! not the bird!"

thankfully, grimmsnarl's FALSE SURRENDER spikes out at the approaching snivy instead, catching it off guard. it lands on its back, fainted, and danny quickly tosses a pokeball at it out of guilt.

turning back to the stranger, he chuckles slightly.

"shit, sorry, bud! you scared me."

[attr="class","noodles"]Oliver Shrakes // catching snivy!