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[ The feed starts off shaky and wonky and upside down, but it pays witness to a Scizor smashing in the face of a familiar Miltank with one of his pincers. Whitney's scream of outrage and near bloody murder drowns out the poor Miltank's whimper as it sags to the ground, knocked out with a single hit. The camera rights itself and purposefully zooms in on Whitney's red face - it looks like she's been sobbing for quite a while now. She points an accusing finger at her challenger. ]

I can't believe you! You're evil! Evil fraternal twins bullying me with overpowered Pokemon!

I'm sorry. I know things have been busy with those fossils running around, but as it seems to be over and we've been holding off for a while--

Waaaaaaaaaaaahhh!

Will you stop it?

[The camera turns to the other person in the Gym. Ilya stamps her foot and looks quite firmly irritated. Outraged, in fact.]

What kind of conduct is this? You call yourself a lady? You're a disgrace!

Illya, we don't need to aggravate her any further--

Meanies! Evil, the both of you! Here! Take your stupid badge!

[ Despite the huge display of shaking and crying Whitney is showing, she manages to chuck the tiny badge over Xion's Scizor and smack the thing squarely against Xion's forehead. She continues to cry, but this act prompts a roar from the holder of the Gear (which sounds much like a Hydreigon's roar) and her Scizor's wings to furiously flutter. ]

Ow!

Xion! Are you hurt?

[Ilya reaches up to check on Xion's forehead, and after a couple moments of satisfying herself that she's not bleeding from one of the pointy ends, turns back to Whitney.]

How dare you! I have a mind to... to...

[She seems to fail at figuring out what exactly she intends to do to Whitney, just standing there with her fists clenched and her eyes narrowed. At her side, a looming Dusclops glares with its one red eye.]

It's fine, Illya! It's nothing. [ As she says this, she's pulling on her hood to hide the little mark while bending down to pick up her badge. ] Let's go... Wait. Tiamat? Wait!

[ The feed is suddenly flying towards and behind Whitney. There's a Hydreigon head seen before it opens a mouth and bites down on poor girl's butt.

The shriek is almost ear shattering. ]

Eeeeeek! Owowowowowow! [ She swats angrily at the Hydreigon, who flies high up and stares down with the Gear. Then she gasps, looking back up at Tiamat then at Xion. ] It's you! You again?! You're the trainer whose Deino bit me in the butt!

I apologized!

[Ilya is desperately trying to reign in her laughter, but it's not... really working all that well. Meanwhile, her Dusclops is opening its mouth...

Oops, there's a second ear piercing scream.]

Ow ow ow! Orpheus, that was not a challenge to a screaming competition!

Illya, let's just go! We might get arrested at this rate!

[ Tug, tug. Everyone's just screaming and crying and yelling... while Tiamat just laughs her dark Hydreigon laugh above. ]

But I still don't have my badge...

[She does, however, reluctantly allow herself to get pulled away.]

Orpheus! Hepheastus! Come!

[With a roar and a groan, the Aggron and the Dusclops obediently begin following their trainer away from the increasingly frantic gym leader.]

Tiamat! --And please stop recording!

[ Xion realizes belatedly. At the call, Tiamat swoops over while obeying orders and cutting the feed after that. ]

[ Audio that happens half an our later: ]

Whitney's still the same. [ No kidding. Beat. ] If anyone plans to challenge her sometime soon, um... please be careful.

[ And then another audio message filtered to Minato and the Ninja Team: ]

I hope you guys have been okay from the fossil Pokemon attack. I think I'm going to travel with Illya for a bit. She wanted to visit Ecruteak for some information. If you guys need help, though, we could both travel back to you guys whenever we can.

And... sorry I've been quiet. A lot of things have been happening. Stay safe.

[ ooc: Badges approved for both! Whitney and Illya. ]

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

Yes, I've heard about her too... Is she really as bad as Whitney? Denial and anger sounds a bit easier to deal with than... that.

[ She gives a wry smile at that. ]

I'm fine, Illya. Thanks.

There could only be one organization in this whole world who could have both traits, Cecil.

Maybe. Gym leaders seem to be well known throughout the lands. Like a position people want to try to be. There might be some information.

Alright, alright, if you're sure. Just don't blank out on me like that. You looked like a golem or something.

[Oooooo... not the best comparison to be making there.]

That we know of, but yes. The problem would be identifying the individual responsible.

Perhaps, but I find that unlikely. That event had some details in common with that strangeness in June, yet this time the locals stayed perfectly normal.

You did not think it to make the battle more of a challenge by fighting her with lower level Pokemon?

[ Saber did primarily, but then again she's honor bound to behave that way. ]

Has he beaten them all? If there is one gifted here, it is certainly him. The expertise he shares with many with his training center is remarkable.

[ Leave it to Saber to be impressed by that. ]

Saber, I don't have lower level Pokemon.

Except for Hydra and Iris, but they're a little too low.

That week... was very odd.

[It's an extreme understatement, but she just doesn't know what else to say about it.]

Oh, I have no intention of giving in, but I'd rather not have to deal with it in the first place. The Pokemon I'm planning on using are around level forty. I have stronger Pokemon, of course, but I'd rather use ones that are closer to the team she'll likely be using to make it somewhat interesting.

Yes, I've really never gotten the impression that the battle is the frustrating part, so while I'm somewhat disappointed it doesn't sound like it will be challenging I'm at least thankful for that. If only there were an easy way to just take the badge and leave without having to deal with any of her nonsense...

Yeah, if you really favor fair fights, that is.

[He... sort of doesn't.]

Well, it's sort of inevitable when your luck is really bad.

[Like him...]

So odd it was almost nostalgic. Did those strange Pokémon can much trouble where you were at the time?

I'd say they're both varying levels of obnoxious. The main difference is that Clair usually forces you to do a stupid trial on top of being a sore loser.

[A beat.]

Though I guess a little extra work's better than listening to her tantrums.

I don't know. They might want to keep tight-lipped about it so they don't have to worry about competition.

[ There's a small look of disbelief. ]

You are welcomed to eggs anytime you need to bolster your team, Ilya.

[She doesn't actually know how best to respond to this.]

Well... thank you. But the problem is really that I'm having trouble thinking of ones I want to add.

[She grimaces.]

In that case, I might have to start planning for one.

Trial? The gym battle isn't enough of one? What sort of ridiculous test does she think up?

Perhaps you could try using hypnosis on her to convince her to just hand over the badge and leave before it wears off.

[Morality!]

Yes, but I mostly stayed inside and avoided it. Not that it was a perfect plan, but it worked out okay.

The selection has been kind of lackluster lately. I should think of a way to retire some of them and swap the stock if I can. Perhaps I need to travel and acquire more Pokemon myself...

Ah, terribly sorry. I was trailing off, but perhaps that is something you could do yourself. There are more Pokemon in the other region as well.

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