[color=orangered][center][h1]Solanna Delacloude[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Pokecentre[/h3][/center][/color]
[@fer1323] [@Noxx]

Solanna gave a slightly strained smile at Oscar's mention of trainer battles. [color=orangered]"Yep! It really can, especially if you've got two Pokemon working together,"[/color] she replied. [color=orangered]"I used to do competitive battles as well as contests, though, well... It turned out contests were more my kind of thing."[/color] She added on this last part hastily, a note of false cheer in her voice.

[color=orangered]"Anyway!"[/color] she continued in her usual chirpy tone. [color=orangered]"What kind of show are you thinking of putting on with these two?"[/color] She gestured towards the Eevee and the Growlithe. [color=orangered]"You could show me some of the techniques you've already got, if you want. But first, what do you want to do?"[/color]

Although she kept smiling, she hoped she wouldn't have to tag along and watch a gym battle. It would bring back too many memories of her days as a new, ambitious trainer.

[color=chocolate][center][h1]Amber Pine[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Pokecentre[/h3][/center][/color]
[@fer1323] [@Noxx]

Amber glanced at Nyxx. As interesting as contests sounded to her, Nyxx didn't have the same view, and was rapidly becoming bored. [color=chocolate]"Training sounds like a good idea,"[/color] she said. [color=chocolate]"I was planning on catching and training Pokemon anyway before the gym battle. I take it you'll want to train your new Eevee."[/color] She looked at Sloth, who had decided to curl up and take a nap. [color=chocolate]"Interesting species there. All those possible evolutions and battle styles."[/color]

She stood up, turning her attention towards Oscar and Solanna. [color=chocolate]"Well, if you're going to go and practice for contests, we could always meet up later,"[/color] she suggested.

[color=orchid][center][h1]Sophia Danvers[/h1]
[h3]Outside Mesalon Gym[/h3][/center][/color]
[@OtomostheCrazy] [@Heckno12] [@AbysmalDemon] [@Dusksong]

For a moment, Sophia stood there silent as the guilt came flooding back. Then, Alexis smirked. She was clearly her usual self again.

Sophia sneered back. Her defenses had faltered for a moment, but were up again. Alex's comments helped. She was surprised that he didn't already know about her abilities, she'd assumed he'd heard her conversation with Rheese the other day, and then there had been the berry incident just now... But if he hadn't seen exactly what had happened, that was a relief. The Pokeball trick was a much, much better first impression of what she could do.

[color=orchid]"Like it's our fault some jerk was wasting our time,"[/color] she replied. She'd show Alexis she knew better than to let that little remark get to her. [color=orchid]"Oh, come on, you saw him. Is your memory really that bad?"[/color] She crossed her arms, her smirk widening. [color=orchid]"If you want a poser, you should see what that idiot's like! And you just wait till you watch me. You'll eat your words then. Now, step aside!"[/color] With that, she strode past Alexis, into the gym.