[color=orchid][center][h1]Sophia Danvers[/h1]
[h3]Outside Mesalon Pokecentre -> Inside[/h3][/center][/color]
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As Ray disappeared, Sophia turned back towards Alexis. The wannabe idol's words had taken her by surprise. [color=orchid]"Oh for the love of the Tao trio! I wasn't crying!"[/color] She folded her arms. [color=orchid]"There's nothing to be worried about."[/color]

The conversation with the lazy guy had aggravated her mood, but Sophia instantly felt bad about the way she'd spoken to Alexis, given what had happened the previous day. Her expression softened a little. [color=orchid]"Your Pokemon... How are they, after that?"[/color] she mumbled.

[color=orchid]"I guess we'd better get to the Pokemon centre."[/color] She stood up with a groan, her bruises twinging. As she made her way back towards the building, Purrloin reluctantly skulked behind her and the other Pokemon.

Sophia wasn't looking forward to talking with Ray again. He'd seemed more annoyed that he'd had to help the group than actually concerned about them. Still, she had to get stronger, even if it meant putting up with that jerk.

[hider=Notes]
[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Gothita lv10, Purrloin lv9, Staryu lv8
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x3[/hider]
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[color=chocolate][center][h1]Amber Pine[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Pokecentre[/h3][/center][/color]
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Amber glanced in Mistress Hollow's direction. Now that the celebrity coordinator was out of the sight of her daughter, she'd started acting unlike her usual self again. The researcher couldn't help overhearing parts of the conversation.

[color=chocolate]"Uh, yeah. There was someone causing trouble just now,"[/color] she explained to Aedre once the Psychic-type gym leader had vanished. [color=chocolate]"But that's all dealt with."[/color] Despite her outwardly relaxed demeanour, her earlier worries started to return. Between yesterday's chaos and the incident a few moments ago, this wasn't what she'd imagined a trainer's journey to be like.

A welcome distraction caught her eye. A green, spiky Pokemon on the back of someone draped in desert robes. [color=chocolate]"Ohh! A Maractus?"[/color] she said, approaching the trainer whose gender she couldn't tell. [color=chocolate]"I've never seen one in the flesh! Well, in the spikes and seeds. But anyway, interesting Pokemon there. Is it true they fight mostly with dances?"[/color] She'd read about desert-dwelling Pokemon, but the best way to learn about them was to see them for herself.

[hider=Notes]
[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Kabuto "Chalcedony" lv10, Yanma "Aeshna" lv9, Rockruff "Kyra" lv10
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x3, Potion x3, Dusk Ball x2[/hider]