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POSTED ON Nov 1, 2024 0:46:43 GMT
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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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.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
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.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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"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
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"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
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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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He didn't think he'd have caught him off-guard. Right outside the restaurant, no less. Nonetheless, Dirk saw the tavern sign nearby, and thought for a second, about his own lunch. It was odd, talking on an empty stomach.

Dirk noted that, before looking back to Josh. He paused for a second, mulling it over. He slowly retracted his hand, and placed one on either hip. "I heard there's an opening at the gym. I didn't mean to catch you off-guard, we can chat later if you wanna."



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POSTED ON Oct 23, 2024 23:09:23 GMT
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This may very well have been the furthest he'd ventured out from his home base in Dewford. He wore what may very well have been the club uniform for his college Volleyball team: A purple and white jersey with a collar and underarm vents, ...suggestive 2 inch inseam shorts to match, and some soft looking sneakers.

Dirk had fired off a DM about this very thing, fingers crossed that Mauville's leader was able to spare a moment for him. For this bright-eyed new recruit. Barring slowly extending a hand to shake, Dirk carefully adjusted his body-language to match Josh's, to establish a familiarity with him. "It's nice to meet you, I'm Dirk. I hope I'm not taking up too much of your time."



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A chance meeting just on the edge of Mauville. A chance to just sit and talk with someone, despite Dirk's endless desire to get up and go. This may very well have been the furthest he'd ventured out from his home base in Dewford. He wore what may very well have been the club uniform for his college Volleyball team: A purple and white jersey with a collar and underarm vents, ...suggestive 2 inch inseam shorts to match, and some soft looking sneakers.

Upon meeting Raju, he stood with his back straight and his shoulders back, trying to mirror his body-language just a little to impress a bit of familiarity to him right off the bat. "Hey, I'm new in town. What do people even like... do here."



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