"bubblebeam!" piplup continued to ride the whirlpool. pushed by the wave with the path of a clockwise motion. "we'll figure something out, we have to!" she stated. this battle was clearly one-sided, but there had to be an opening somewhere. "continue to rain down bubblebeam!" bluebell commanded. and so piplup did. riding the wave and releasing a volley of bubbles. she and piplup weren't going down without a fight. "keep it up!" piplup was relentless, and wasn't letting up anytime soon. but whether the onslaught of bubblebeam's could only keep up for so long. "is that all you got, mister gym leader!" a half-grin was given to the blue haired gym leader. he'd barely even spoken a word this entire match, was he toying with her? notes: this must be what sakura felt like when she fought the 3 sound ninja. tag: FERNANDO SILPH

"right there...! okay, whirlpool!" in the midst of spiraling downward, piplup's previous move desisted. upon retracting his beak, piplup continued to rotate his body. during the rotation the pokemon began to craft a reverse, upside down whirlpool. the pool of water beginning to manifest throughout its entire being. during its rapid spin midair, a body of water started to envelop its entire being. once contact was made with the quagsire's tail, the blow of quagsire's counter was halved by said body of water, but damage was still taken; though, while also, dispelled the whirlpool's coating. the piplup was sent once more into the air. "whirlpool, lay it on the quagsire!" a large, rapid pool of water graced the entire plaza's eyes with its stunning beauty. sending the whirlpool downward, the plan was to entrap the quagsire inside of the center. and so far it looked as if it had no plan in moving at all when it came to water-type moves; that was just a mere hunvh anyway. had the whirlpool been sent back into the air toward piplup, piplup was prepared to utilize its trump move "bide" in order to intake damage. but, if not, then bluebell would exclaim, "surf's up, piplup!" during the endless pool of water's rotation, piplup would land at the very top, and edge,of the whirlpool. awaiting for its next command while keeping its distance from the complex quagsire and simply being spun clockwise by the motion of the waves. notes: i have no clue what to do. she has no clue what to do. this is dumb. tag: FERNANDO SILPH

"piplup!" a gasp escaped her mouth. though the attack landed, piplup was sent flying during the process of drill peck's connection. from so below the physical retaliation of counter sent piplup hurdling above. as piplup flew into the air, his trainer would scream. "piplup, regain your composure and retaliate with another drill peck!" the power was great, but that wasn't going to stop them. bluebell and piplup could be stubborn when they wanted to, "skydive with drill peck!" once again did piplup's beak become enlarged and dowsed in white light. his body, also, rotating rapidly once more in an attempt to pierce the quagsire from above rather than in front. it was far too easy to tell that she was desperate, but this had to work; though, she had another course of action should the quagsire retaliate with counter once more. notes: drill peck was used, but this time skydiving from above. tag: FERNANDO SILPH

"that didn't work at all; obviously it's a water-type, but it just stood there as if there was no scratch taken from the attack. not even a wince!" gritted teeth and furrowed brows were enough to indicate that she'd been surprised by the pokemon's sturdiness. "alright then, if water won't work on you--let's reassure them that we won't be backing down anytime soon with drill peck!" piplup, landing, readied itself for a physical assault. piplup's beak became dowsed in a bright, white light; following after the beak's glow did it, too, become enlarged. afterward, the piplup lunged forward, all the while, leaving dust in its wake. piplup's body rotated rapidly as it flew through the air. arms were spread to assist in keeping the blue bird's body centered and on course. the duo's plan was an attempt to shatter the quagsire's defense and deliver some form of injury; though, an unexpected outcome was possible in piplup's future. a risky move, but worth the price. "shatter their defense, and pierce it with full force piplup!" bluebell exclaimed. notes: drill peck was used. tag: FERNANDO SILPH

an electrike presented itself before the duo. upon passing by, bluebell's head tilted out of curiosity. running over to the electrike, she'd ask, "hi there!" pulling out a jar of poffin, she'd wave a chocolate-flavored poffin in front of the pokemon's face. "would you do me a favor and become apart of our audience? as a reward, i'll gift you a nice treat! come on, it's a good offer! free food and all," bluebell taunted, waving the poffin in the pokemon's face. bluebell offered the poffin to the electrike as the electric-type pokemo would open its maw. placing the poffin inside of its maw for the pokemon to chew, she'd watch as it ate the delicious treat. "so...? what do you say?" the electrike would respond with joviality. she'd won the electric-type's attention over. "why don't you take a seat over there, and we'll get started!" piplup's fins, then found their way clasp together. "well, although pokemon aren't usually judges for stuff like this. i think having an audience would help you shine bright, piplup; perhaps it'll even help us find our 'shout'!" bluebell chimed. placing her bag down near the electrike. she'd watch as piplup took the stage. "alright, piplup! we're going to start off with a casual 'jump and spray', meaning you'll spread your arms out like this," she'd extend her right and left, raising her head after. "i want your beak poking upward--up, up!" piplup began to mimic its trainer's motion and physical movement. the water-type's beak, as requested, directly pointed toward the sky upon tilting its head back. "and then you're to jump the next, rotating your body all the while conducting a rotational beam of bubble spray! as though you were forming a whirlpool, but out of bubbles!" jump and spray was a recent performance move she created from working with piplup for sometime. though, it's not a move piplup can do on its own for there was a purpose, or rather a specific creation, that was to be made out of "jump and spray". notes: skip! all the while she is currently practicing with piplup, and has persuaded electrike to stay and be her audience. tag: ---

"well, yesterday wasn't a good way to start our adventure." bluebell sighed with disappointment. "littleroot's a nice place, and will have to come back and visit that place; although, they don't have much of an up-to-date fashion sense." pondering upon the clothing stores they had. she wasn't a fan of the choice of style, it wasn't all that entertaining for even a coordinator. "you know piplup, what do you think our name should be?" she asked piplup. piplup, responding in its usual gleeful tone, mimicked its trainer's physical features. bluebell pressed the left side of her index finger to the side of her head, thinking long and hard. "i remember during my time of homeschooling that professor shiming thought i was nothing more then an "ice queen" because of my personality and disregard toward learning!" a casual laughter followed, "though i don't think calling myself the 'ice queen' would make much sense; though, i can have a pretty icy expression first meet." piplup nodded in response. "that's not something you're exactly suppose to agree with, y'know? and besides, we need to find our second partner! we can't enter contests or challenge gyms with just you--no offense!" bluebell stated, quickly fixing what almost felt like an insult toward piplup. "anyway, let's take sometime to ourselves to train and get some practice rounds going! we have to practice before our first contest comes!" bluebell jovially suggested. piplup, angry at first by her comment, replied with a happy shout. "they're so gonna hear our shout, woo!" notes: i guess a solo wild, but just ask to join if you wanna turn this into a duo/random plot thread. tag: ---

patting the back of her piplup. bluebell wasn't aware of her surroundings at the current time. "there, there piplup!" she cried. and it wasn't until she saw a black, shadowy figure blocking the sunny day that no longer shone overhead. turning around, bluebell wondered as to who it could be? "keep at pipl--oh...oh yikes!" covering her mouth quickly. she was frightened by the sudden appearance of a man who looked...like..a literal clown. the dark dress wearing female stood once piplup had finish spewing up the rancid cabbage. brushing her hair back, she'd then say, "you frightened me." in accordance to what he said after, the female responded, "my piplup had some bad..." she'd look back toward piplup, "...cabbage is all." though, before she could follow-up with a question of her own. she'd look to take note of a random ferroseed and a farfetch nearby. they were casually strolling along, minding their business. and, alas, she didn't have the time to actually lay a pounding on either one of the pokemon; though that could be said differently for the fellow newcomer. "anyway! my name's bluebell montague; i actually just recently arrived to hoenn not too long ago," she introduced herself. pointing behind her, toward piplup, she'd continue, "and that pokemon who was previously vomiting behind me is my partner, piplup. we're actually searching for a nearby town and was hoping to get a nice place to rest, maybe some food and a place to sleep; afterwards, find ourselves a gym leader and battle!" she exclaimed with excitement, raising her arms with glee. "remember my name as i become the next top coordinator and champion of this region, 'kay?" bluebell winked. notes: i shall be skipping! tag: @max

"time for us to shine; let's show them our shout, piplup!" that's right. they were going to battle here and now out in the open. it was before the public's very eye. with a confidant grin, she'd push forth her left hand, "hit'em hard, and lay it on them! let's introduce them to hydro pump!" inhaling a great deal, and having yet to drop her piplup, she'd toss the blue penguin into battle. high in the air, piplup would release from above a powerful torrent of water in the form of a funnel. aiming for the quagsire down below. whether the hit landed or not was all up to fate. notes: we're gonna show you our shout. tag: FERNANDO SILPH

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"yup!" she responded, but she wanted him to answer the important question: is he a gym leader? then again, by not answering, did that mean he was a gym leader after all? she was confused for a brief second thinking hard about the current issue at hand. "so you'll take my challenge!" hands clasped together as a bright, red hue of blush manifested upon the female's cheeks. "i can't believe we get to have our first battle here already, and it's with a gym leader piplup!" she'd run over to her little blue penguin. picking the water-type up and swinging him around, she'd hug the little bird tight. "hey, hey, hey! so what sort of pokemon do you have? i bet it's something strong, i'll have you know my piplup is a tough cookie himself!" though they've never been in a real battle before. she's trained with her caretaker sebastian back home for quite sometime. of course sebastian, in no way, rivals the power of a gym leader. but today was the day, especially being her first day in hoenn, that she'd witness the prowess of a gym leader! "please don't hold back, 'kay?" bluebell replied with a jovial smile. "oh, and one more thing, if i win, dinner's on you!" she was hungry, and this was her chance to not only earn a badge but a free meal as well. it's not as if she were asking for an arm or leg, right? then again, she didn't have much to offer the male if he won in return. but, hey, he was a gym leader! what could he possibly want from a lowly trainer/coordinator such as herself? well, thinking about it, hopefully he wasn't some sort of pervert. notes: you're a gym leader aren't you!? gimme badge! tag: FERNANDO SILPH

"a town, thank arceus!" bluebell had been exhausted from having been on a boat filled with cabbages for days. nothing but she and her piplup, and don't even get the pair started on how bad the taste of the cabbage had been! it was seriously gross! "we're finally gonna find a place to eat, stay, bathe, and sleep!" she only had but so much money given to her by sebastian. had it been enough to stay within an inn for the night before heading out tomorrow morning? "well, hey, we'll worry about where we'll be sleeping later! for now, let's explore little root, piplup!" piplup replied with glee. together she and her water-type took one step into the town, and officially entered a safe zone. "i can already taste it! my dream is right ahead, becoming a top coordinator as well as a champion of this region is within my future, hehe! nothing's gonna stop us, piplup!" as the beautiful bell ventured into town. she stood out from the volume of her hair all the way to her clothing of choce; which, by the way, she was seen adorning a simple, black dress where a white collar was seen around her neck. followed by that, upon her arms, were a pair of frill sleeves. a dark, corset choker around her neck; whereas, for her lower half, she wore for footwear a pair of black wedge booties. with a backpack attached upon her. piplup casually walked alongside his fellow trainer. "i could go for a bite to eat..." bluebell came to a halt, her stomach rustling all the while. "a strawberry shortcake sounds good...maybe some pizza...and fries..." tears were ready to pour as she continually thought about food. "so deli--ah?" suddenly, her mind went blank. "...battle?!" she exclaimed, sharp eyes fixed upon a man that caught her attention from his physical appearance. "piplup...look..." casually, and obviously, pointing toward the male in question. unaware as to who, or even what, he was. the blunette would pick her piplup up and began to shake him uncontrollably! "that guy is totally a gym leader! we met a gym leader--i think?!" letting piplup go in the middle of holding him in the air, he'd fall atop of his buttocks; although, with a sudden shock, piplup watched as bluebell casually ran away to chase after the male that caught her eye. as she ran toward the man as though she'd spotted a celebrity. bluebell, catching up to the stranger, would be seen panting heavily and uncontrollably from the jog. "oh man...i am...out of shape, phew!" standing tall, she'd properly point an index finger toward the man, "i challenge you to a battle, mister gym leader, sir! i only have one pokemon, so i hope that's okay! you're totally a gym leader, right-right?!" bluebell uttered with puppy dog eyes all the while. "i know a gym leader when i see one! you carry yourself with power and...a really, super nice physique for a man..." a hand found its way underneath her chin as she examined the fellow blue-haired male. notes: you're a gym leader aren't you!? gimme badge! tag: FERNANDO SILPH

"we're here piplup!" an excited voice cried. standing on the road toward her next adventure. a blue haired female held a cabbage within the palm of her left hand; whereas her piplup held two. "i can't believe we snuck into this region on a cabbage boat so easily," the blunette giggled. piplup in agreement, they didn't expect their adventure to start so easy. "the look on mother's face when i stood up to her, and dad screaming all about how he was going to lock me away--i definitely owe sebastian one! what do you think we should send him as a souvenir?" the female pondered. looking at the cabbage within her hand, she'd ask, "i wonder how does this taste..." and with one bite, she'd chomp the grassy food and in one bite...she regretted it instantly. "blegh! oh gross, are these rotten?!" wiping her tongue off from the fowl taste of the rotten grass. she needed to get rid of this cabbage as fast as possible. for now, she continued her walk. "we've been walking for only an hour and there hasn't been a town nearby or anything; doesn't this place have a train or trolly somewhere? this is definitely different then unova." the blue beauty stated. as the wind rustled her hair. the breeze felt nice and soothing, the sun beaming over her soft skin. "hoenn really feels nice around this time of year! i can't believe we made it to this place, right pipl--ugh?!" in a loud gasp, piplup was unconscious from having eaten the rancid cabbage. quickly rushing over to pat the penguin's back, she'd stick her finger down the water-type's throat and exclaimed, "spit it out, spit it out!" she uttered. piplup, without hesitation, hurled a volley of vomit onto the ground. "could today get any worse? this is one heck of a way to start off an adventure." bluebell sighed. notes: duo wild. tag: @max

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