The young woman's reaction to Ameena's grasp was underwhelming, and Ameena tsk'd. "Do it," she said without breaking eye contact with Yuina. However, she was speaking to Gardevoir, propelled by the hateful feedback loop connecting them. Gardevoir teleported hundreds of feet in the air above them along with the Arcanine that had pushed her - their contact remaining above and both of them slowly starting to fall to the ground, though only one of them would naturally be safe. [break][break]

"Look," Ameena cooed, tilting to her hand to encourage her to look up and see her descending Arcanine. The other Arcanine she summoned was doused in shadow, naturally menacing, and finally, finally interesting. Perhaps, the little Leaguer had more potential than Ameena had initially assessed. Still, she did acquiesce and remove her hand from Yuina's hair. "And what will your little doggy do about that?" Would the woman plead for Ameena to protect her rapidly-falling Arcanine? Would she use the shadow one to torture Ameena into teleporting the Arcanine back to the ground?

TAGS – Yuina Higashi [break]

NOTES – make it double[break][break]

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Ameena sipped at her steaming earl grey tea as she waited for Kasper to arrive. The researcher was early as always to the training facility. Unlike some of the recent lessons she had hosted, this one was especially rewarding to her because she was going to push an agenda on Kasper to wield Ameena's favorite: psychic types. [break][break]

Gardevoir and her shared thoughts about what to go through specifically, but Ameena was unconcerned with the details. Kasper's team would not be able to overcome Gardevoir, which would demonstrate the superiority of psychics and their moveset. They were the most versatile type, as far as she was concerned. She wondered if her student had grown their team in the short period of time between their last meeting and now.

TAGS – kasper thaler [break]

NOTES – dauntless shield[break][break]

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The young woman seemed to go offline and reboot with Ameena's absent touch. It was cute, but Ameena didn't press the issue or embarrass her. After all, the researcher had had her suspicions when Gwen initially spoke of her best friend, Robin. It was always nice to have a theory confirmed. It was an affinity they both shared, though such a conversation didn't suit their relationship. If, later down the line, Gwen felt unsafe or doubted herself over it, then perhaps Ameena would offer her own experience. [break][break]

As it were... She swatted the Rotom back as it tried to reach for Gwen's hair also. "Leaving the world a better place is noble, but it is very broad. Continue to find your passions and ask your questions, as these will lead you to the path you are going to walk." If Gwen formed a strong scientific interest, Ameena could get her hands on resources to feed her opportunities. [break][break]

Giving Gwen what she needed to study and help others would be all it took to fully secure her into Ameena's corner, she was sure of it. But the youth had many interests currently. "Professor, researcher, Ranger. These are titles, little jobs; they do not have to define you completely. You do not have to only be one of them." She was a CEO and researcher, after all, and quite a talented criminal if she said so herself. [break][break]

"Please keep in touch whenever you need anything. Your scientific mind has a lot to offer the world. I just know it."

TAGS – Gwendolyn Conway [break]

NOTES – [break][break]

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"I would not call it living," she suggested softly at Gwen's observation. The Megalopolans that were here were not operating at full capacity. They were hindered, if such an small word could fit here. They were drawn to what light there was like mothim to a flame. She followed Gwen closely as they approached a vending machine that seemed to be kind of working. [break][break]

Gwen popped in the crystal. A can popped out. "Interesting." Those crystals were currency to them? The minerals Megalopolans used was a thing of interest, especially after the revelation from Lulu that there was stable metal from the Megalopolans that had survived interdimensional travel. It looked like the people were a key to understanding interdimensional travel, tera crystal and z-crystal true potential, and ultra beasts. [break][break]

"We must be careful of generating noise. And light." She looked out to the streets around them where silhouettes of individuals dragged themselves from one place to another on shuffling feet. "Too much of one can cause them all to flock to us." They needed to explore safely.

TAGS – Gwendolyn Conway [break]

NOTES – [break][break]

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Cute. His commentary was still playful, offering just a slim chance that she could get him to switch sides, and perhaps a little more. [break][break]

He flipped them so she was pressed to the ground, though she wasn't overly concerned. With her chest against the ground, it pressed at the megastone accessory necklace. "Get on with it, Gardevoir," she grunted. The Gardevoir mega evolved, though the overwhelming psychic energy fully triggered the alarms on the ceiling and the doorways throughout the warehouse. Now, the rest of Dewford's law enforcement knew there was some sort of break-in. [break][break]

The warehouse's anti-psychic security tech would block out the use of moves like teleport, the idea being that thieves could teleport inside but could not leave the same way. Delphox ate the extrasensory and flew backwards, though she followed it up with a sunny day, generating a bright and hot atmosphere within the warehouse. Gardevoir launched a mystical fire at the Claydol. [break][break]

"You are looking a little outnumbered," Ameena taunted. "I have a reputation to protect, James. If your boys come in here without that anti-psychic security disabled..." She would take them out, permanently. She wasn't ready just yet to sacrifice her civilian identity and company, though they were both tools, and ones she would discard in a heartbeat if it served her. She hoped he would make a mistake in trying to restrain her, or distract himself pulling out a pokemon partner for Claydol, so she could end their intimate skirmish and flee.

TAGS – Montgomery James [break]

NOTES – stealing steel[break][break]

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