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[memoryborn]

[ 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. ]

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[dressofheaven]

[Plopped down on a bench with a scowl on her face, Ilya stares at the Plain Badge in her hand.]

At least that bouncer let me have it after the whole mess was over.

[Sighing, she tucks it into her pocket and looks over at Xion.]

So has anyone called to laugh at us about that ridiculous video yet?

[Action]

[memoryborn]

[ Xion is checking for any incoming messages, but... nope. She shakes her head and pulls her hood off with a little huff. ]

I would think they'd admonish us than laugh... but, no.

[Action]

[dressofheaven]

Well, Saber will, at least. "How could you two treat a lady in such a way" or something like that...

[She sniffs disdainfully.]

... Hey, what was it she called us again? I mean, aside from "evil".

[video]

[buckyouup]

I swear, for a gym leader, that gal sure can't handle losin'.

[Seriously, losing to powerful trainers is in your job description. Man up.]

[video]

[memoryborn]

She just loss twice in a row. I don't know if that's happened to her before or or not...

[ And Xion only sounds and feels slightly guilty. Slightly. Whitney had it coming. Again. ]

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[dressofheaven]

She's so... [Angry noise.]

The one good thing about this is that we don't have to deal with her again now.

filtered reply after she's spent the last few minutes cackling over the recording

[ghostpepper]

[Okay, so it really took until she sobered up enough to ask a passing Obito how to do this filtering thing.]

I was wondering where you vanished off to. I'd tell you to be safe too, but after seeing that dragon of yours, I think it's a good enough judge of character that you'll be just fine.

[And that sets her off again...]

still filtered, surprise 2/2

[ghostpepper]

[A minute or two later when she's calmed down...]

What was that she threw at you anyway? That badge thing?

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[ex_cashcow493]

[ She's not exactly looking forward to taking Whitney on another date, but maybe she owes her one for what she's just gone through. ]

You two.

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[memoryborn]

[ She flinches slightly as this comes up, but manages to keep up a straight face. ]

Saber.

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[dressofheaven]

Hello, Saber.

[Her face is tilted up just a little, her eyes narrowed, and her jaw is already settling into a stubborn expression. She'd never admit it if asked, but she's the picture of a child (or teenager) who knows she's about to get a lecture and is not looking forward to it right now.]

filtered;

[punches]

[ Much like Kushina is, Sakura's laughing too. Refreshing: she's almost forgotten what its like to feel this great. ]

You do know how to travel on your own, right? It'd be irresponsible to send you off without making sure of that.

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[memoryborn]

Of course. I've had enough experience from my previous stay. And Illya will be with me. [ Beat. ] Thank you for the concern?

[ At least it seemed like it? ]

[video]

[paladinlost]

Dear Whitney, lovely as ever. I could almost admire her aim. Put some ice on your forehead, before it starts bruising.

[video]

[memoryborn]

Ah, I'll be fine, Cecil. Thank you, though. It was just a small thing.

[video]

[dressofheaven]

I can't believe she went so far as to throw it at her! I'd heard some nasty stories, and even seen them over the network, but this was just ridiculous.

[video]

[enjoymyatelier]

[...

uggggh]

What a wonderful thing to look forward to... I think I may just wait a week or so before I bother with her.

[video]

[memoryborn]

She's always like this, to be honest. It's best if you just take your badge and go.

[ Calm, neutral tone here. Really, Xion and Illya just put Whitney through some humiliating losses in a row. ]

[video]

[dressofheaven]

They say you should get these sort of things done with quickly... At least we don't have to worry about her anymore.

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[islandshore]

[There's one Hydreigon peering at the camera with a low moan. That wasn't very nice, Tiamat!

Riku hopes into view shortly after, rolling his eyes and resisting the urge to slap his palm over his face.]

Sheesh. You'd think she'd grow a spine after all the trainers that steamroll her. Or at least act more professional, seeing as she's a Gym Leader and all.

Sorry you guys had to deal with that.

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[memoryborn]

[ Tiamat just snaps her two hand heads in irritation, wings fluttering. She totally deserved it! ]

It's okay, Riku. Some things don't really change no matter how much time passes, huh?

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[dressofheaven]

[Ilya wishes she'd brought Hydra along right now. Then again, Crush's example might not be the best one to learn from.]

At least we don't have to go back there. I think I've had all of her I can stand.

[impulsives]

...Expecting Whitney to change is like expecting wind to move a large boulder without any assistance, to be honest.

[speaking as someone who's used to being dragged around by her... yeah.]

Congrats on the badges anyways.

[At least there's an amused smirk on his face.]

[memoryborn]

[ She notes that smirk, then gives a nod of thanks. ]

Thanks, Shinn. I'd challenge Elite teams, but everything's reset for me.

[dressofheaven]

So we need to wait for a tornado?

[Even that might not be enough, honestly.]

Thank you. At least the bother was worth it.