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POSTED ON Nov 8, 2024 18:37:03 GMT

Despite flashing his accomplishments and badges, Dirk made it abundantly clear how green he was. How much of his confidence was unearned, how out of his depth he was going to Area Zero. He still had the exact same brain he had when he was 18, in a band with Sayer and 2 others. He was still a Minor Threat.

"I'm gonna close in on this one. I'm holding out for a Zebstrika or a Gogoat like I told you, but I won't let ANY chance pass me by."

He almost didn't care about the potential threat of the Paradox Pokemon. He'd heard rumors, but nothing felt too real or too scary up until the moment it was about to kill him. Dirk was a little too excited to feel the wind through his hair, and his world expand. Nah, I'd win was etched into his soul. His eyes lit up with excitement as he looked to Josh and listened. "So, there's somethin' out there that'll finally give me a run for my money? You promise?"

The two were flanked as they descended the densely packed, cloudy overworld. A Larvitar and a Houndoom. Dirk reached around his belt, calling forth his Combusken. It seemed simple enough, Houndoom's Smog mixing with the mist and blasting Combusken, only to be met with a stiff Double-Kick. Dirk threw a pokeball at it, and smiled.

"Are we gettin' closer?"

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POSTED ON Nov 7, 2024 3:30:24 GMT

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POSTED ON Nov 6, 2024 11:19:20 GMT

Descending the giant chasm was a daunting task. A lot of tasks seemed daunting up until he made himself do it. Dirk had a weirdly determined look on his face, one hand gripping the belt he wore, with pokeballs clipped to it. He had a few empty ones hanging off the side. He looked to be wearing his usual lightweight jersey and small shorts, but still seemed bothered by the humidity. Opening his mouth felt like swallowing water.

All the while, he propped himself up on Caladbolg's back. Dirk zoned out for half a second, getting lost in the feeling of the thick air through his hair. He snapped to right away when Josh spoke, and turned to address him.

"I know you can handle it. I don't know that I can't yet."

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A chance encounter! Mauville's gym leader!

POSTED ON Nov 4, 2024 18:56:30 GMT

Dirk glanced aside, and smiled. He didn’t push the eye contact thing super hard, for fear of just staring. He instead looked to the plush and locked eyes with it for a second. He could scarcely think of what’d animate him that much.

It seemed lik a faux pas, but he went for his phone for a minute. Dirk dug it out of one pocket, looking through the photos he’d taken hiking around Dewford. A Sharpedo just off the coast was just out of his focal length, a glowing eye and fin in the distance in the same low quality as any shot of the Loch Ness monster. He looked up to Josh again and smirked. "...”

He turned around, stretching a little to limber up after standing and sitting for a while. The two moved to the elevator, leaving just enough time for one reply. "Sure. I’m free on Sunday."

And with that, the doors opened, and Dirk slowly walked out. "Send the address, if you have a place in mind."

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POSTED ON Nov 2, 2024 8:34:38 GMT

Saddle? That was much safer than what Dirk had in mind. He wanted to feel every bit of danger he was exposing his pokemon to. He smirked at the idea of taking to the sea, but didn't say anything. Josh's proposal sounded more like a triathlon with pokemon than anything else.

He thought about it for a second, Josh moving back to the table and setting down the contract. Dirk wanted just any kind of acknowledgement. Any foothold here to stop him from leaving. He scanned it for a second, but his eyes quickly glazed over. "...”

He picked up the pen and slowly filled out a signature. His letters were short, square, block capitals. He never bothered learning cursive for moments like this. "I'll be easier to reach than ever. My lease at the bachelor pad in Dewford is comin' up. You could probably holler if somethin' came up, and I'd hear you."

And with that, Dirk clasped Josh's hand in his, loosely, and shook it. "I'll wait for your email, until then."

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POSTED ON Nov 2, 2024 0:53:41 GMT

He had his reasons, sure. Dirk glanced aside. He thought for a second, before retrieving the pokeball he’d set on the table earlier. He’d almost forgotten. "I dunno. Things might force my hand, but. It’s not like I’ll be alone out there.".

All the while, he glanced down at his belt for a second. A leather thing with brass eyelets, as well as little pokeball holsters clipped to it. He felt his hand rest just above the belt. "...”

He then looked up. He set another pokeball on the table, and nodded. The idea of being bonded with your team and ready to go all out struck a chord with him. Josh could see Dirk’s eyes light up. "I have a Clawitzer. Not super fast, but the turn radius is insane. I don’t have anything for contests on land, which is why I asked for a week’s time for that."

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POSTED ON Nov 1, 2024 0:46:43 GMT

At the brief pause Josh took, Dirk kind of mirrored his body language. Looking a little more calm, straightening out his back. He didn’t really have the instincts to be a ranger. He had values, sure, but they were less well-defined than that. Dirk shrugged his shoulders. He leaned back in his chair and folded his arms. "Mmmm. Well. I just think… if someone wants a fight, we can fight. Me and whoever. I just think no matter what, we all gotta leave kids and wild animals out of it. That’s why I take in strays.".

Dirk then stood up. He leaned on the side of the table, hand planted firmly ontop of it. "I’m sure I have the mindset for it. I just think I should work somewhere else first.”

Dirk slowly pinched at his jersey, then peeled his fingers off. As if to illustrate a point. He looked at Josh, and paused. "I ended my volleyball career with an ACL tear. I underwent surgery after and had to learn to walk again, and that’s why I needed a change of pace. I can still run, but… That’s probably my biggest mistake. And what that taught me was you need to pace yourself and know your limits. If you overexert yourself, all you’re gonna do is get hurt. You won’t accomplish anything."

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POSTED ON Oct 31, 2024 6:11:34 GMT

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POSTED ON Oct 31, 2024 2:32:05 GMT

.He thought about home too. In a lot of ways, really. Galar seemed insulated from such a thing, and Dirk had thrown that all away in the pursuit of adventure. Because he was bored. "So, they're-- I get the feeling there's enough going on here as-is, and we can't afford to split our forces, even if you did stand a chance of taking your home back.".

Dirk then leaned back in his chair. He kept his fingers steepled before his face, and nodded slowly. "If nothing else, I want to test people as much as you do. I've read the news about this place before I moved here.

Dirk dug around his belt slowly. He felt like sudden moves would make him look even less prepared. As if he was just hanging out and riffing. He set a pokeball on the table, but didn't open it. "I was out hiking once, when I was younger. I ran into someone hunting Croagunk and taking their poison glands. I dunno what you'd even do with that. Point is, I caught his next mark and fought the guy with my team. She didn't wanna go home after that. I think if I actually saw battle, my first move would be to evacuate civilians and spare any wild Pokemon."

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POSTED ON Oct 29, 2024 22:57:46 GMT

.He glanced aside, thinking it over for a second. Dirk hadn't even considered that. But he wanted to seem approachable, like he listened. All the while, his mind was racing. "Mmm. I've read about here in the news. What's holding you back there?".

He leaned in, elbows on the table. Dirk steepled his fingers, obscuring. his mouth a little. He took a breath through his nose. What did qualify him for this. "I want this position to give back. I want to make sure the next generation is ready for whatever they're facing. I'm sure you've seen the news. And I think my skills in battle and with raising pokemon are my biggest assets to that."

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POSTED ON Oct 26, 2024 19:42:57 GMT

"I’ll figure somethin’ out. I got somethin’ in mind, I just gotta go out there ‘n get it." He glanced outside the window. The racing track laid itself bare, with everyone doing laps to warm up. Dirk’s eyes widened, already thinking about his next move. Some kind of thing he could get on with a saddle. Wouldn’t it be so cool if he could tame something temperamental, a Zebstrika or something. "Give me a week. I’ll find somethin’.".

Then came questions about his qualifications. About his life before Hoenn. Dirk mulled it over, before digging through his wallet. A tri-fold, real brushed leather with worn corners. He then peeled it open altogether, and produced two small pewter coins from one of the pockets. They were stylized like a leaf and a rain droplet respectively. He then rolled his wallet back up, and placed it back in his pocket. "I moved here a year ago, I’ve had a brief run home in Galar. It ran alongside being an athlete for tuition, I also money-matched people for lunch. My Kecleon is a threat, for sure."

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POSTED ON Oct 25, 2024 19:28:48 GMT

"That’s totally fine. I’ll eat later." He ended up leaving empty-handed, following Josh towards what looked like the gym proper. He was then led into an office, slightly embarrassed at being underdressed at the time. The elevator ride was slow, giving him time to fold his arms, leaning on the railing and mull over his answer. He rolled to one side for a second, revealing SUMMERS and a big 2 on the back, before resting his back against the elevator again. "Dirk Summers. I played volleyball in college, they let me keep my kit. I live in Dewford, doing that, surfing too.".

He attempted to use his body language to take up more space, command more attention. Dirk sat down, angling his office chair to be at the middle of the desk. He sat up straight with his shoulders back, hands raised and steepling his fingers before his mouth. He thought for a second, nodding and glancing aside. He noted the figurines and such, and felt a connection right away. Another obsessive, with a desire for adventure. His own room was littered with band tees, framed band tees, an acoustic guitar, a surfboard, and a single clauncher plushie on his desk. "Gym trainer. Now I understand your gym is… different. I’ve had incredible luck with picking up strays and raising them. I’ll find something to fit the motif, and the unique thing you offer challengers."

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POSTED ON Oct 25, 2024 17:55:49 GMT

Kid was right. Though Dirk was 22, he had something of a smooth babyface. Eyes that still had a light in them, as if he’d just gotten here and not had Hoenn’s crises snuff that out. He was also, somehow, just a hair shorter than Raju. 5’4, maybe? In either case, he followed him, a quiet respect athlete to athlete.

As he stood at the counter, Dirk asked for an iced tea. Lightly sweetened, if that. Having rolled into town recently, Dirk’s mind was already racing. He kind of wanted to jump in and do all the things, and go. This was a man on a west coast tour, until someone or something sucked him into their orbit. "Sup. I’m Dirk Summers, Wyndon-Uni Volleyball Club’s setter and blocker. I just got here. You’re kitted out, do you play any sports?"

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