Martin was back to paying attention to Kalmia as she resumed speaking. There were a lot of Pokemon in the room as it was, but watching the mighty Rhyperior on it's belly was actually kind of funny. As she explained the routes, it was as he figured. Route 1 was pretty safe, he barely spotted anything along his way here. Route 2 sounded a lot more interesting. Infested Woods, Wet Caverns, sign him up for this stuff. It might be a bit riskier, but perhaps he could find some people to travel with. Beat having to walk by himself, which was so boring as it was. He was a bit torn on wanting to properly train on Route 1 due to how close it would be to a Poke Center.

Still, Jacques was ready to swoop in with whatever trash he was spewing. It turns out he also had a group of new trainers, and that meant competition. The back and forth conversation just confirmed that the two didn't like each other. Martin couldn't blame her, it wasn't easy to listen to him. Still, new trainers meant that there would be a new opponent, rival even. He noticed Dawkin recalling his Pokemon. Looked like a good idea, if anyone were to be picking, wouldn't want to influence their choice from something they wanted for a type advantage instead. He looked crouched down and looked at Nincada. [color=00aeef]"Hey, we're gonna be doing a fight soon. So I want to make sure you get the rest for it. Time to return for now."[/color] Nincada nodded before a flash of red light recalled him. Martin picked his hat back up and put it on his head again.

Martin stood up again and looked at Kalmia. [color=00aeef]"If there's a fight, count me in. Got to show people why bugs are no laughing matter."[/color] He was pumped for this, but what would be next? He should find others who were going for Route 2 later. It's a lot safer to travel in a group after all. He swapped the bag to the other shoulder and stood to the side. It might be a bit until that's ready. For now, it was time for a snack, he pulled a granola bar out of his bag. He was already wondering what Pokemon this new group would be using.