[attr="class","danny"]danny looks over, eyes widening at the sight of the mystical tapu bulu.

"holy shit yeah that sounds good!"

quickly finding two pokeballs, he calls out his grimmsnarl and exeggutor, then points over at the grove of palm trees.

"okay team! we need to wake up bulu over there. let's try shaking the tree!"

grimmsnarl nods, then hops on over to throw a POWER-UP PUNCH into the base of the tree. exeggutor shudders at the sight, but kicks an EGG BOMB over as well.

[attr="class","noodles"]Zac Ramsay

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[attr="class","danny"]"i love the rhyme!"

danny laughs, practically beaming as he accepts the can with a nod of gratitude. he cracks it open and takes a long sip, nodding as he does.

"yeah! maybe a quick one...just to see if i can actually hold my own."

[attr="class","noodles"]Zac Ramsay

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[attr="class","danny"]fuck, this feels awkward. but what was that thing again? good cop/bad cop? it's the only thing he can think of in the moment so he assumes the role with relative ease.

raising a hand, he waves at everyone and flashes them an apologetic expression.

"sorry! sorry. love, i'm sure someone will be here soon."

selling the act, he places his hands on her shoulders, rubbing gently to help calm her. he looks behind him at the security officer, then back at the lady behind the counter.

"i bought the ring here. surely there's something you could do to check if it's real, right? we have the receipts and everything."

[attr="class","noodles"]nina larson // [x]

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[attr="class","danny"]it's both eerie and impressive at how fast her demeanor changes. he's caught off guard by it, clearly, as he struggles to mirror the change on his own. he mulls over it as they approach the store.

thankfully, his natural nervous expression works relatively well; it plays into their act, and as danny approaches the counter after her, the staff behind it give him looks that he doesn't bother decrypting.

"i'm not lying to you, love."

no one approaches, so he clears his throat, then almost yells:

"can someone please help us out?"

[attr="class","noodles"]nina larson // [x]

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[attr="class","danny"]almost to danny's surprise, zac actually stops for him, though should he really have been surprised? zac's lovely.

"sorry! don't mean to be a bother, but i'm a big fan of you and your gym."

he extends his hand out, accepting the handshake with a smile.

"i was wondering if you were participating in the tournament?"

[attr="class","noodles"]Zac Ramsay

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[attr="class","danny"]"it'll be easy."

her words and clear expertise eases his nerves just enough for a smile to appear. he nods, exhales once more, then steps out of the car, somewhat ready for the job.

they should definitely be acting like they're engaged but the thought doesn't even occur to danny. he's too focused on the job, on the details, and on not failing.

tilting his head over to his partner, he nods and says:

"i'll follow you."

[attr="class","noodles"]nina larson // [x]

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[attr="class","danny"]a pang of pain tugs on his heart at the sight of a ring. danny's always been a dreamer, an optimist, and marriage has always been one of those dreams. but he could feel it slowly fading away — marred by worries and anxieties and what-ifs.

he thinks of Serena Malcolm, of someday marrying her.

but until then, it'll remain a dream.

"wow you came really prepared. kinda feel like i'm letting you down here."

his tone's still playful. with a chuckle, he nods.

"right yeah i can do this. no problem. definitely."

after a moment, he asks:

"oh. what are our names?"

[attr="class","noodles"]nina larson // [x]

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Serena Malcolm

[attr="class","danny"]it's been, what, a few days, maybe a week, and they've already sent him out on his first mission, and though it goes unsaid, he knows there's a lot riding on the success of it.

they won't be afraid to cut him loose, he knows that much.

"i've uh never quite done this before. stealing, i mean. but also everything else i guess."

turning to his partner, he asks:

"do you have any pointers?"

[attr="class","noodles"]nina larson // [x]

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nina larson

[attr="class","danny"]standing back up, danny turns to his bestfriend with a bright smile. despite losing, he's still happy, because how long has it been since they were last out here?

"don't you worry, grey boy, i'll be sure to work on it."

it'll be too long until the next time.

"next time won't be as easy."

[attr="class","noodles"]Greyson Connors

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