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6th roar [ video + action for violet ]

[ The feed starts with a very enthusiastic GOOOOO LEOOOON from a certain excited ninja. The first shot is of Lightning, who is glaring Yuffie down from the next seat over. Giggling and cheering, Yuffie turns the gear towards the match in progress. Noctowl and Honchkrow have presumably already been taken down, as currently Skarmory is facing down Falkner's Pidgeot. Both birds are in flight over the arena, but Pidgeot is slightly wobbly from poison; it's clear that Flood did a number on it already.

Yuffie is making ~~obnoxious commentary~~ a full play-by-play as the match continues; both pokemon have used Agility repeatedly, and the result is difficult to follow. One second Skarmory is diving for Pidgeot, the next Pidgeot is slamming its wing into Skarmory's head. Unfortunately for Pidgeot, its efforts are in vain: Skarmory has the type advantage. Skarmory uses Pidgeot's proximity to catch it in her talons, and unleashes a hideous Metal Sound at point-blank range. Pidgeot screams and flails away, causing Skarmory to lose her balance; their talons still twined, they go plummeting down in a cloud of blades and feathers.

Skarmory's metal shell means the impact doesn't bother her much; Pidgeot, on the other hand, poisoned and dizzy, is out. Yuffie gives a shrill whistle, effectively drowning out Lightning's own cheer. Skarmory shrieks triumphantly before she and Pidgeot go back to their respective pokeballs. The feed clicks out. ]

[ooc. Light and Yuffie used with permission! Thank you~]

[ Private text to radiantxsmile ]

I'll be leaving Violet at the earliest opportunity. I should be in Azalea by the end of the week, if all goes well.

[[ spoilers for bbs in thread with ventus. read at own risk. 8|b ]]

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[ He catches her eye, a smirk playing at the edge of his lips. Instead of pinning the Zephyr badge, he slips into a pocket of his bag, where there's no chance he'll lose it. ]

Thanks. They worked hard for this. [ 'They' being his pokemon, of course. They're the ones who did all the work, after all. ]

[She nods; here, no matter how strong they are, it's the Pokemon that matter.]

You trained them well. It wouldn't have gone this way without that training.

[ He answers with a nod of his own, playing with Skarmory's pokeball. ] They're a good team. I should get them to the--

[ He's interrupted by Falkner, returning from having dispatched his own team to the center. The gym leader extends a small disc, which Leon accepts. Falkner explains that it's a Technical Machine, containing the move Roost, which allows a Flying pokemon to heal during battle. Leon examines the prize, curious but skeptical. ]

How do I use it?

Well, you just...break it over the head of the pokemon you want to teach it to.

[ That is what the mods said, okay. Also Leon is just going to. Stare forever and ever. ]

[Lightning just watches as Falker explains the use of the Technical Machine, keeping a mental note of this for if she ever gets one of her own, before she hears that last part.

...and has to disguise her quiet laugh with a cough, attempting not to break out into a coughing fit.]

He does know what he's talking about, Leon.

[ Leon looks at Lightning, arching a brow. How is this not confusing her. ]

How does that...work, exactly?

[ Falkner shrugs, mentioning that the specifics of the science are lost on him. Leon mentally files it in the same pile as pokeball physics and PC storage--things he'll never understand--before shaking Falkner's hand one last time. They part ways, and he turns back to Light. ] We should head out. I might try to 'teach' Skarmory that move, though. It could be useful.

[How is this not confusing her? Simple: It is, she's just not showing it. And she's learned that sometimes it's better to just break things than to ask questions.]

Yeah. She'll probably think of it as a reward for winning.

[ A soft huff of amusement. ]

Hopefully, or she'll have me scratching her throat into next week.

[Arms crossing over her chest now.]

Could be worse. She might have been the kind of Skarmory who likes to bite or claw you.

Don't think I would've tolerated that kind of behavior for very long.

[ Case in point: right after her first slip-up with Green, she'd been forbidden to fly for a week. Any violent tendencies she might have disappeared after that, with a minimum of fuss. Leon ran a tight ship. ]

[A very tight ship, from what she'd seen over the past month. Which was why she was smirking just a little bit now, even as she turned to the doors.]

No, probably not.

[ They're back outside, in the crisp evening air; Leon, both due to his build and the earlier adrenaline, doesn't really feel it. He makes a beeline for the pokemon center. ]

What are your plans for now?

[Lightning, on the other hand, due to her sickness and slighter build, does feel it. She stuffs her hands in her coat pockets as she walks, sighing a little.]

Heading up to Goldenrod with Ven and the others as soon as they're ready.

[ He's going to pretend he doesn't notice her shiver, while at the same time slowing his pace to match hers. Have some of his radiating warmth, Lightning. ]

I was going to meet up with Aerith in Azalea. [ He's assuming that's the route you're taking, since he hasn't heard of the Sudowoodo yet. Also that reminds him; he takes out his pokegear and fires off a quick text message. ]

[Why thank you, dear Leon. She's just keeping her eyes on the road, though.]

Then we'll be splitting up soon. There's a faster route to Goldenrod, apparently. [Though if it doesn't work...wellll, they'll catch up eventually.]

[ He blinks at her; well damn, he wishes he'd known that earlier. Oh well, at least this way he'll get to pick up the Hive badge along the way. ]

Through where?

[Skarmory will have fun, at least. Might not want throat scritchings after that.]

Through Route 36. There's a Pokemon blocking the way, but it apparently doesn't like water.

[ Skarmory is going to tear Bugsy a new one. You just watch. ]

I'll keep that in mind if I ever need to make the return trip, then.

[If it's broadcast, you bet your ass she will.]

Should shave a few weeks off of traveling.

[ Oh hello, warm pokemon center. Brb checking in the team with the nurse. ]

[Just gonna sit down, kthx. You take your time, Leon. Take all the time you need.]

[ After a few minutes, he returns to her side, settling down next to Lightning on the bench as he waits for Joy to finish with his team. He toys with a pokeball for a bit before opening it, releasing a small, friendly-looking Vulpix. ]

[She peers down at the little creature, before slowly offering her hand towards it for a sniff.] It yours?

[ Glitter daintily approaches Lightning's hand, sniffing a few times before hopping up on the bench for a more personal introduction. ]

I didn't catch her; she belonged to a little girl I met. Her name's Glitter. [ He motions to the Vulpix. ]

[Lightning just...holds steady as Glitter comes closer. Fluffy little thing. Belonged...]

Her name was Nanako, wasn't it?

[ He glances over, curious. ]

Yeah. Did you know her?

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