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[Kolin]

Piers
Male | 22 | Elite Trainer | Wyndon | Tag(s): Kai
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"...!" Piers gasped as a sudden rapping on the phone box from behind him snapped him out of his thoughts. Looking behind him, he saw a middle-aged man pointing at the phone. Oh, okay. Talk about a relief. The old bloke just wanted to make some calls. If he was a fan or something...wait, did Piers even HAVE fans outside of Spikemuth? Avoiding the limelight and all, he sure hoped not. Though that day back in Wyndon when the kids needed his help...ugh, he was getting lost in thought again!

Piers left the phone box, holding the door open for the man. Shoving his hands into his pockets, he tried to look for a good place to get lost in. With all these famous folks from other regions running around, no doubt he could go unrecognized by some, even with his particularly loud outfit. But even so he wasn't one for attention. Even when he was a Gym Leader he went out of his way to avoid the televised events unless literally required of him. Being on TV was gonna be bad enough as it was, no need for more than that.

Finally, he spotted the perfect escape, one better than his original idea of ducking into an alleyway and looking like some sort of criminal. A small restaurant, out of the way of all the hubbub of Wyndon. Besides, he was getting pretty hungry...a quick meal before the tournament started couldn't hurt, right? Piers made a beeline for the little place, getting a table pretty quickly...though it was clear why when the hostess sheepishly asked him for an autograph, which he was happy to sign. It was nice when folks didn't cause a...scene...

Hold on. Was that...? He blinked, looking at the figure hunched over by the window table next to his. No way...he'd saved up to take Marnie to Nimbasa City for her thirteenth birthday a few months ago and remembered that guy from the tabloids. The Unova Champion... Piers shouldn't have been surprised that Champions from all over would be here, but even so! To be in the same restaurant as one from another region! It was one thing, knowing Leon and then Athena from before, but there was some sort of mysticism to someone from another place. Mindlessly fumbling with the silver trinket on his choker, he didn't even realize he was staring. Hadn't even figured out what to order yet...
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Valerie
Female | 23 | Gym Leader | Route 10 | Tag(s): Seth, Haki
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Nearby the two trainers and there Pokemon, a third party watched from the shadows, bright eyes on the two of them, until finally emerging from her hiding place. What came forward was a pink Pokemon, with a happy little smile on its face. "Mime!" She cried her merry little greeting, placing her hands before her as if there was an invisible wall before her. The Mr. Mime wasn't really sure what was going on. There seemed to be some unhappy humand and Pokemon! Nothing a little performance couldn't fix, right?

Meanwhile, back at camp, Valerie stirred her curry a bit more, making sure it stayed warm. Hmm...something didn't seem right...looking around her camp, her Pokemon seemed okay. Sylveon was chatting with Rapidash, who seemed content with his company. Mawile had the rest of the curry plates gathered around her, licking them clean with both mouths. And Mr. Mime...

Valerie gasped. Mr. Mime! Where was she? Valerie hadn't even realized she'd run off...they had seen Galarian Mr. Mimes around earlier...had she wandered off to meet them? The Gym Leader felt her stomach drop, horrified like a mother missing sight of her child. She wasted no time in packing up her camp, forced to put her curry away into a container. It didn't matter anymore, Mr. Mime could be in danger! Returning her other Pokemon to their Poke Balls, Valerie and Sylveon set off, her companion using his nose to try and track their missing team mate.

[Demon God Caelan]

|| Caelan || 21 || Male || Poison Gym Leader || Location: Wyndon || Tagged: Piers, Kai ||
Team
Ashba: Male Gigantamax Amped Form Toxricity
Crusher: Nidoking
Cassy: Female Toxicroak
Pierce: Male (Mega) Beedrill
Beatrix: Shiny Salazzle
Jay: Poipole

Caelan decided to go get something to eat, and headed to a small restaurant away from most of the city. As he walked in, he saw the hostess getting an autograph from Piers, but when she saw him, she screamed and he sighed, "For the love of Arceus, how many times to I have to tell people, this sludge is fake!" before looking at Piers. Piers was a great musician, and he was a fan, but he'd never met the Gym Leader in person, and was somewhat worried how the leader would react to the appearance his mask and sleeve gave him.

[Fortune's Fool]

Leon :: Male :: Twenty-six :: Galar :: ~Raihan, open
It really didn't take long for Raihan to come into view and Leon was, true to his word, exactly where he'd been during the call. "Raihan!" He stood with a wave and a grin, the Eevee tucked under one arm and clearly amused by it's new position as it waved its paws at Leon's Charizard. "There you are finally!" Charizard snorted as he lifted his head, almost appearing to roll his eyes. Oh Raihan did have a point though, he certainly couldn't just take the Eevee with him for the rest of that day. "He was at the Pokemon Center." He sounded absolutely certain in that, placing his free hand on his hip. "So, off to the Pokemon Center and then to the stadium."

[SkywardtheDragon]

Haki | 15 | Female | Pokemaniac | Route 10 | Tagged: Valerie, Seth

Zeraora huffed, turning her head away from the threatening Garchomp. She couldn’t exactly blame him for being suspicious, but did he have to be so dense? She gestured to the Trainer on the ground, then to the tent in the distance, and looked at the Garchomp, waiting for a response. One ear flicked as she heard the call of a Mr. Mime, but she didn’t pay it much attention; she had better things to pay attention to.

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Haki took a cloth to Zenzi’s maw, shaking her head and smiling. “You little sneak...” Mawile lifted her forward head, as if she was proud of her theft.

When her Pokémon’s face was clean, she turned back to the Trainer whose curry was stolen. She was about to give an apology, when she noticed that the trainer had packed up and left in the time it took her to care for Zenzi. The Trainer was a little ways away, following a Sylveon with its nose to the ground. She ran after her, Zenzi following close behind, and she yelled, “Wait! Hold up! I’m sorry about my Pokemon stealing your curry! Is everything okay?”

[Timoria]

Seth Calumbine || 19 || Female || Grand Master (Champion) || Route 10 || Tags; Valerie, Haki
Pokemon: Garchomp

With Seth still unconscious Garchomp had no real guidance and was starting to get a little agitated. Much to his surprise, the yellow Pokémon in front of him seemed to be ignoring him. This quickly struck a nerve until it pointed towards his trainer then somewhere in the distance. His gaze followed their claw to see a pink tent. In his rush to ‘help’ his trainer, Garchomp hadn’t even noticed it. However, something else caught his attention as well, another random Pokémon. Garchomp was much more familiar with this Pokémon and quickly identified it as a Mr. Mime. He squinted at it, unsure of what it was up to. It took him a bit to realize it was just doing what it normally did, miming. It didn’t seem to be much of a threat so Garchomp turned his attention back to the furry visitor next to him.

Garchomp looked the yellow Pokémon over, scanning it for anything that might be suspicious. Once he was satisfied he huffed at it and went to pick up his trainer. He winced in pain with every step he took but stayed on his feet and made it over. All he needed to do was go over to that camp. It was closer than the city and Garchomp knew humans could cook curries there that could refill energy quickly. He grabbed the unconscious Seth in his teeth but crumpled to his knees with her added weight. He was careful not to drop her but was struggling to get back up. He gently placed his trainer back into the grass and rolled back to sit in the grass himself.

It was clear Garchomp didn’t have the strength to carry her. So, he started staring intently at her, thinking of a way to get her to the tent. He side eyed the Pokémon next to him and frowned. There was no way he could let this foreign Pokémon touch her, obviously. Not to mention he had never seen this species of Pokémon before and as a result had no idea what it was capable of. The Mr. Mime in the distance didn’t seem to be much help either. He looked right back at Seth and continued racking his brain for ideas.

[Blaisism]

Raihan | Male | 26 | Galar | Location: Wyndon | Tags: Leon, open
Finally? Finally? As if he had been the one lost for hours in a city they both spent so much time in, running in circles and incapable of staying still. Yes, here he was finally. But arguing about that with Leon was going to be a waste of time and after everything else he really wasn't in the mood. "Yes, I finally found you." Okay, maybe a little bit of the irritation did sneak into his voice but really this much was standard by now. "Someone has to rescue you from your terrible sense of direction." For a split second he seemed rather pleased about this comment, smug almost, before realizing just how unspecific Leon had been. There were multiple Pokemon Centers in Wyndon and if he let him out of his sight for even an instant they would just end up in the same cycle again. His Rotom Phone apparently shared his annoyance, pulling up a map of the city with every Pokemon Center highlighted and buzzing in Leon's general direction. "Do you at least know which Pokemon Center?" There was a beat in the conversation as he realized that the map was probably useless to Leon anyway or he wouldn't end up lost all the time. "Or where you are in the city right now?"

[cruxius]

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》 male 》 18 》 unova champion 》 location; wyndon 》 tagged: piers, caelan

What was it called when you could feel someone staring at you - the psychic staring effect? Kai couldn’t be sure about the logistics, but there was one thing for sure: there was a loudly-dressed man staring right at him through the light crowd of bodies in the cafe. Kai played out some scenarios in his head prior to the current situation about what would happen with him sitting the way he was, but a man that never left his middle school phase of studded belts and wild looking hair never crossed his mind. Was Kai supposed to know him? His aesthetic was almost familiar in a way that itched the back of his mind, but the thought never clicked with anything else. Something about the way the man held himself - or maybe it was just the way he was dressed - juxtaposed the people of Wyndon around him. He was definitely a challenger for the event in Wyndon, and if Kai had to guess, he was probably someone important.

It was a shame Kai had not the slightest clue who he was though. And judging the crowd around him, some other people didn’t either.

He’d stayed in Unova all of his life and never really had any long term plans for travelling to neighboring areas. It was definitely his fault for being a champion with not much information on other leaders in different regions, but he really had next to no knowledge on Galar besides some broadcasting he saw in passing. Maybe it was self-centered of him, but his focus was on Unova just because it was the only thing that felt important at the time. Now that he was somewhere new though… it was clear he had to sharpen his skills. For now, other than big faces like the champion, Galar was a blank slate for him. So he responded in the only way that made sense to him - the same way he’d speak to any other stranger.

”What are you looking at?” Kai pried, ignoring the obvious answer - a recognizable face. Common sense scolded him immediately for not being kinder to the stranger, but the jet lag prevented any real nice-guy attitude he learned to fake back in Unova for events. ”You need some help? You look kinda lost.”

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》 nonbinary 》 22 》 collector 》 location; wyndon 》 tagged; gold

Crux never really thought of themself as perceptive, but something about the way the stranger acted put them off. There was definitely nothing dangerous about it - something else - there was an undertone to their conversation. Almost… disappointment? They didn’t try to understand and instead shrugged it off. The shaking of Gold’s head only supported the hypothesis that formed. Maybe they talked to him at a bad time, but they couldn’t worry about that now.

For having no clue how to get around, Gold gave them some helpful insight. It crossed their mind for a moment and they toyed with the idea of Gold being a competitor in their head, but they weren’t sure if asking was a sore subject. If they were right, that was great, but they knew there were some sore losers that were no doubt hurt by the fact that they didn’t get invited to the competition. But… then again, why would those people be in Wyndon now? -- They had to stop narrating in their head, now they were being the quiet one. It was their turn to shake their head and snap themself out of it.

They just had to ask already.

”Are you competing in the challenge here?” They shot out, completely unrelated to their question before. A sorry would have probably been better suit, but their mind was wandering by that point and they were curious now. ”You look like more of a trainer than a tourist here, if that makes sense.” Plus that would explain how they only knew how to get to the stadium. They didn’t plan on competing, but they knew how to get there anyway -- it was why they were here. ”If you’re from outside the area, I’m sure you’re as confused as I am.” They laughed, still clinging onto a tinge of anxiety just from approaching a stranger, but there was a lightness to their voice now.

[AcetheKidd]

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male • 16 years old • professor in training/ trainer • location: wyndon stadium • Tags: Athena

Hop stopped walking for a moment, looking around the city. There were more people here than usual, most likely because of this tournament. He couldn’t help but to smile, he could tell most of the trainers where strong.”Man, talk about hype. Look at all these people here~ haven’t been this packed since the champion cup with lee.” He was pretty sure alot of these people were also here to support and cheer on these trainers competing. It was truly amazing to see all these people gathered here in Galar, representing their region..they wanted to show that trainers form their region where no push over and it made his excitement shoot through the roof. “ Heck, I need to calm down and find Athena.” The young boy slapped his cheeks lightly and continued on his way. As he proceeded, he could hear chit-chat from others. Some people where bragging, others where disowning Galar, there was also alot of positive talk. Yep, alot of people were having all kinds of conversions, he couldn’t keep up with them and paid it no mind. However, he couldn’t help but overhear some stuff and one of the things he overheard, well..it made slightly..bothered. Guess people knew who he was…

Once again, he stopped...someone was calling his name? Yes, he recognized the voice and quickly turnt around with a big grin on his face.”Athena!” maybe he shouldn’t had screamed her name out like that, but oh well. He embraced her in a warm hug, his cheeks grew red alittle.” It’s good to see you to! I’m sorry for not keeping in touch. I’ve been kinda busy these past few weeks.” he rubbed the back of his head.”I hope your doing better than me at least.” Oh right, he almost forgot about his gift.” Oh yeah! I got you something cool! I got team yell to make me a poster of you and than I managed to find this super rare gift box online.” Hop shuffled through his bag to pull the poster and the gift box.” It has a limited time shiny wooloo plush, a pikachu and eevee mug, something called a beast ball form the Alola, region, and i think a rare figurine..doesn’t say. Theres alot of neat stuff in it! Oh and..i kept a spare poster for my self..haha.” the blush remained on his face.” A-anyway, i bet your super nervous huh? No worries, i’ll be here cheering you on! Cinderace and i both will.”

[Ploegy]

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xxxxfemale • sixteen years old • galar champion • location: wyndon stadium • tagged: hop
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As she felt Hop return the hug, Athena couldn't help but let a light blush dust her cheeks. She wasn't sure why she did, but she did and there was no stopping it. It was completely normal to hug a friend yet seeing him blush like he had made her react in the same manner. It was a weird feeling, but she wasn't going to fight against it. There was no use in doing so. Pushing the thought aside, she pulled back from the other teen, she listened to him speak and she gave a nod of her head at his words. He had no reason to apologize to her. She hadn't been doing the best at keeping up with him either and she had more than enough time to do such things. It wasn't as if she was studying anything. Sure there were times when she had things to deal with around the region but it wasn't all too often and tournament matches were only every so often. She really had no excuse for not coming to visit or even calling him over the last few weeks. Maybe she was worried she was going to be bothering him and distracting him from his studies. He definitely had plenty on his plate. In her mind she underestimated the amount of work that she had as champion even if it was known to pretty much everyone of Galar. It was the only way she could make people worry less about her anyways. The last thing she wanted was loads of people being overly concerned for her well being because she had too much work and pressure as the champion. There was only so much she wanted people to worry about involving her. She didn't want them thinking she was incapable of her work or thinking they needed to always assist her because she wasn't strong enough. That was something that she had struggled with ever since she had taken the title a few years ago and she always refused to admit it to those around her even when they asked.

Pushing that thought aside, Athena cocked her head as she heard Hop say that he had gotten her a gift. That was something that she didn't hear from him all too often. Actually, she wasn't sure if he had ever gotten her a gift in the past besides things like revives on their gym challenge adventure. She doubted that was what he planned to give her now though. It would make no sense given that it would hint that he didn't think she was strong enough to defend herself or win a battle without using items. That was something she had never liked doing in the first place. Staying quiet as he went on, her eyes grew wide in surprise when he announced what he had brought. Of course she had grown used to items with her picture on it being sold and such, but she would have never expected something like this from a close friend. It was touching and she appreciated it even if her face seemed to say otherwise. "A poster? Of me?" she repeated. Wasn't it a bit egotistical to have a poster of herself? Maybe it was, but she wasn't going to reject a gift from a close friend. He didn't have to go out of his way to do such a thing in the first place. Hearing what else he had gotten her, the girl let a bright smile finally cross her lips. "Thank you very much, Hop. I appreciate this very much." Taking a brief pause before she continued on to answer his next question, she took a moment to think over exactly what her feelings were."I'm not that nervous. I'm more anxious about it all. I mean I ran my mouth about Galar being the strongest so now I have to back those words and prove it. It's a lot to hold up to when you've looked at the list of trainers attending."

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xxxxmale • eighteen years old • elite trainer • location: wyndon • tagged: crux
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There was a silence between the two of them for a few moments which made Gold wonder why the other hadn't taken off in pursuit of his suggestion. Instead he was left with trying to figure out what to say next or wait to see what they might say to him next. It was moments like these that he had never been good at handling. For how loud and talkative he was, it was no surprise that he struggled with silence unless he was off on his own. Even then he had grown the habit of speaking his pokemon to keep himself from going crazy. Snapping from his thoughts as he heard Crux finally speak again, his attention shifted back to them. At their question, he quirked a brow with piqued interest. Now this was a conversation that he could get behind though it was even more clear that who he was or who he had been for all those years in Johto was definitely not known by the other. If they had known then such a question would have been entirely redundant to ask. Pushing that thought off, a smirk crossed the teen's lips as he leaned back against the statue. "The challenge? I assume you mean the tournament they are hosting," he began as he pulled his hands from his pockets and instead crossed his arms over his chest. He could understand their assumption that he was no tourist. His attire alone screamed otherwise. He hadn't tried to hide himself in any manner like some of the others might have thought to do. Maybe he was seeking the attention or maybe he just didn't care enough. Either way it didn't matter. "And you're right. I'm no tourist here. I'm a trainer through and through."

It was in that moment that that he took a moment to mentally debate whether or not he wanted to come out and say exactly who he was. It was probably for the better he didn't unless they asked who he was. "I came here to see how I fair up against all the trainers here. I'm sure that's the reason why many people came here, but hey, I suppose I fit into the crowd then," he chuckled. He wasn't even sure if that was a truthful statement to begin with. For the most part he didn't believe it in the slightest. Nothing that he had said just then felt right. He wasn't here to prove his strength. He knew how strong he was and he was positive others did too. The real reason was still hidden somewhere deep inside and not even he could dig it out yet. He was sure it would surface at the right moment. Again he found himself distracted and had to allow himself a few seconds to focus himself before he could speak again. "And I'm not that confused. This is something that happens any time you travel to a new region. I may not know my way around, but it'll come with time. That's all apart of the adventure." That was a lot coming from someone who had only traveled through two regions, but then again he had found himself lost while in Kanto several times though he hated to admit it. "But enough about me. What about you? Are you here as a trainer as well or a tourist?"

[Kolin]

Piers

Male | 22 | Elite Trainer | Wyndon | Tag(s): Kai, Caelan

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Of all the things Piers expected to happen, for whatever reason Kai actually turning and addressing him was not one he'd even considered. But, here he was, and this situation had just gotten completely awkward. Still, he had to save face...even if talking to the champion of another region was a little nerve-wracking.

"Not every day you see the champion of Unova grabbin' a bite to eat in the same cafe as you, mate," he said, casually as he could. And hey, it was true. "Surprised no one else is starin'." Did he recognize Piers? Probably not. But that was fine by him. He never considered himself all that worthy of notoriety outside Spikemuth, anyways.

Though as he felt eyes on him, in turn, he glanced over, noticing a Gym Leader from this region. Caelan, right? He'd never interacted with the bloke, considering he stepped down as Gym Leader once Marnie lost the Champion Cup, but you didn't forget Gym Leaders in Galar no matter how hard you tried. Well...with himself being the exception. "See?" He nodded in Caelan's direction. "All sorts of celebs runnin' around Wyndon today." He gave Caelan a little wave, the aesthetic making him more comfortable than a business suit getup. "Dig the look, mate."

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Valerie

Female | 23 | Gym Leader | Route 10 | Tag(s): Seth, Haki

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Hm?" Valerie looked up as a young girl had called out to her. Oh dear...had her curry been stolen without her even noticing? How embarrassing... Valerie knew she was easily distracted, but this was just ridiculous! But she would at least try to save face.

"Oh, please don't worry," she said, forcing a gentle smile despite her concern for her missing Pokemon. "I had so much curry as it is, I'm happy to share it." Looking down at Zenzi, her smile became genuine as she recognized a Fairy Type. "Oh my! What a darling little Mawile. You know, I brought my own here, too." She almost brought her out, but she would rather find Mr. Mime before letting more of her Pokemon wander off. Instead, she spoke to Zenzi, talking to the Pokemon in its own speak. "Did you enjoy my curry, little one? I have more, if you're hungry." She looked back to Haki. "Pardon me, dear, but have you seen a Kantonian Mr. Mime anywhere? Mine has wandered off, and I'm quite worried about her."