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I'm looking for people to train with who battle with animals. I'm a pokémon trainer, but if you don't use pokémon we can see if it works out.

We'll be in district 4 if you want to meet and talk about it. We're on the side without any markings on the map. I'll check back on this too but it won't be until later. [ like hours laters. maybe even coming close to night time kind of later. he's using a terminal okay. ]

Also, if anyone has food they can't use we'll take it. Hard or mouldy or anything like that is fine. It's for one of my pokémon. Thanks.


[ Action ; district 4 ]

[ And like he said, Red and his pokémon can be found in district 4. They've taken up one of the spots that... actually, they've been using for a while since being here, only moving to a different location if anybody else got there first. But such occasions have been far and few between, thankfully.

Which pokémon can be found battling against each other all depends (on you). Sometimes it's your basic one on one match, sometimes a two on two -- maybe even, there'll be a three on three battle going on. The matches will look entirely unfair at times to those not familiar with pokémon (or any type of RPG tonberry), with a tiny yellow rodent going up against a six foot massive panda or an oversized mutant not-ninja turtle blasting off jets of water towards a dragon-like creature with a flame on the tip of its tail, but that's pokémon for you.

 But for all the crashing, throwing, blasting, frizzing, and all that lovely chaotic stuff they seem to be lashing out at each other, they're being mindful to keep it around themselves as best as they can. Feel free to hear it or see it; it's probably not all that hard if you're around district 4 anyway.

It's not all just intense training 24/7, of course, and maybe when your character comes around they won't be practising at all! There's break times to be had of course, and that's the time for them to get all close together, sitting on the ground with Red sometimes fussing around them to see how they are. Got to make sure to keep up that touch quota, after all. Or even have lunch. Everybody loves lunch. ]

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[allbymyself]

[This is it.

A chance to battle. A chance to crush some stupid kid's dreams by showing them they're not all that.

So he goes. He's not sure who he's expecting exactly - he hadn't checked the name or anything, just glanced at the message and went straight for it - but it isn't the guy who wrecked the old man.

And it's gotta be him. Silver hadn't seen the battle himself, but he'd been old enough to get around and listen to the grumbles and mutterings of that cowardly team about the child who'd been ruining their plans. Hot anger rises up first for it -- how dare that punk make a mockery of Team Rocket -- and second for feeling the way he does about it. Honestly, he should thank him for putting his cowardly old man out of his misery.

But he can't help but hate the guy.

Silver watches off from a distance, arms crossed. He's looking for any of Red's secrets to his success, any weakness or chinks in their armor. He's not so sure he could take him on, but his team isn't going to get strong sitting around and sleeping all day either.]

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[littlerat]

[ Look at this kettle calling the pot a punk.

Getting people coming after that little notice on the network was the whole point, though some of them sure did like to just stop and watch a little way away, didn't they? What Silver comes in time for is around the end of a match between Venusaur and Lapras or what appears to be.

The area surrounding them is cold, accompanied by a lingering mist in the air and shards of icicles around the ground. Blastoise and Snorlax move into the arena to smash up the ice, some of which has temporarily grounded Venusaur in place specifically, but once the pokémon is free, she exits to the sidelines where Red meets her for a check over. He's spotted Silver already, glancing back to him once already, but first he's going to look over his pokémon, moving onto Lapras afterwards who is being kept company by Blastoise with a berry.

So he can just stand there for now if he likes!! ]

[allbymyself]

[They're cleaning up, so Silver starts over. He's not sure if they really can take on a group of fully-evolved Pokémon, but Typhlosion's at least the level for it. He'll address Red once he gets over there, tense and arms crossed.]

Your team seems strong. [Anger bobs up, and he pushes it back down with difficulty.] Too bad they're wasted on someone like you.

[littlerat]

[ Well, that was one way to introduce yourself.

Silver receives a brief raised eyebrow, as well as looks from both Blastoise and Lapras. Who the heck is this kid? But Red goes for Lapras's pokéball before acknowledging Silver with conversation, saying a ] Take a rest [ before recalling the pokémon into his ball. Okay. Right. Redhead kid. ]

What makes you say that? [ Then, quickly to Blastoise ] Check on Venusaur.

[ And then he whistles, resulting in Pikachu sprinting over to join them! Alright, Red will stand for a moment to hear you out, Silver. Full attention is on you, buddy. ]

[allbymyself]

You look weak. [That's it. That's all the reason he needs to not like someone and to think their Pokémon are wasted on them. He usually means it too, but -- Red? Nah. He doesn't. It's just conversation.

Silver glances at the Pikachu - what a well-trained pet - and snorts.] But you've beaten Giovanni before, right?

[The name is gross in his mouth and he wants to spit it out.]

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[ At least the people who had said these things to him in the past were either older or more muscular. Or both. Red holds out an arm for Pikachu to jump up on, using it to get to his place on his shoulder. And catching that name, the pokémon's eyes sharpen.

And it makes Red's face more neutral. Ah. So he knows Giovanni. ]

Yeah. [ And now that he mentions that man ] You sound like one of his old grunts.

[ He clasps the ball in his hand back onto his belt, but keeps a hand on it. ]

[allbymyself]

[Oh, you did not.

The reaction is instant -- Silver's hand goes right for the ones clipped beneath his jacket. One, two, three; he finds the one he's looking for and lets it out. Typhlosion flares out his flames when he comes out, and Silver almost snarls:]

Don't compare me to those weak-willed cowards! I'll make you eat those words!

[It's a challenge, even if it's put rougher than any Red's likely ever gotten.]

[littlerat]

[ Whether it's the most roughest is up for debate, but it shows at least what the boy's big red button is. Not that Red could blame him entirely for that (who wanted to be compared to Team Rocket?), but it seemed that before that Silver was trying to push his own. It was more honesty than an attempt to get a rise though.

He nudges his shoulder and down Pikachu comes onto the ground from his spot. The trainer moves back, giving room for the battle that's about to ensue. ]

Make it quick, Pikachu.

[ That gets a Pika! from the pokémon. Roger that! ]

[allbymyself]

[He's gonna make it quick? Yeah, right. That tiny rat's not gonna do anything to his Typhlosion -- he's sure of it.

If you don't mind, Red, he's taking the initiative.]

Flame Wheel!

[The Typhlosion runs right -- then turns back towards Pikachu, curling his body into a wheel. The fire from his neck and tail covers him as he rolls at the small yellow mouse, momentum gaining on the flat ground.]

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[ When Typhlosion moves so does Pikachu, bolting off with more speed than the other pokémon and taking them some away from the others. It's not a long chase at all, just enough of one to give them both distance from the others and between the two.

When at a point, Pikacu stops for a split second to turn on his feet, then darts once more -- straight for the incoming wheel fast approaching him. The whole of body quickly glows, crackling with golden electricity bigger than himself and electrifying the air around him. With a cry, he slams himself towards Typlohsion, meaning to meet the hard ball of fire with one of pure electricity. ]