[center][h2][color=8d68ed]Jack Schreiber[/color][/h2][/center]
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Location: Amalgam University
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GM: [@Floodtalon]
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[color=orange]One rest and several hours later...[/color]

After sleeping on the way from route 9, the morning was met with Jack's perseverance to continue. Now that Bonesaw had joined his team, he felt a strong desire to train his Pokemon. He was disappointed to find that he would not be met with a challenge on his brisk walk through the cold morning light, but on the way he found a large sign displaying the destination up ahead: 

[center][h2][u][color=cyan]Welcome to Amalgum University![/color][/u][/h2][/center]

Jack stared at the sign for a moment blankly, his smile not quite visible beneath an expression of thought. From the passing mention of this place, all Jack Schreiber [i]really[/i] understood is that this place was dedicated to the education of Pokemon. He didn't quite know what specifically the university studied, but he became more and more curious to know. Was it similar to the Professor's research? Jack suddenly forgot about his urge to train before those thoughts finally returned to him. He thought carefully for a moment, before being struck with inspiration. With haste, he searched for a clearing at the edge of the route and then decided to pull out two pokeballs. 

[color=8d68ed]"Come out, Bonesaw! Squirtle!"[/color] Jack called, summoning his Pokemon. As they were unleashed from their respective balls, the two gave Jack a waiting look as he, in return, examined his pokemon. Though they seemed to have retained some of their damage from battle, they had both recovered their stamina. Jack's smile returned, as he crouched down on one knee and pulled two potions from his pocket, spraying the two Pokemon down. Happy to have recovered their wounds, they looked at each other and then back at Jack with excitement. [color=8d68ed]"Alright, you two, before we reach Amalgam University, I came up with a training regiment that we'll be using over the next few days. Squirtle, I'm going to have you fully Withdraw yourself, while in turn Bonesaw is going to beat against your shell, for as long as you are able to before you need to tap out. When you do, Bonesaw, you will hold your breath while Squirtle fires his water gun at your skull in short bursts, until you need to tap out. Since this is the first time we put this training into effect, we will go seven rounds of this before we call a break."[/color]

The two looked at each other, with feelings a blend of nervousness and determination. As they began the first round, both Pokemon tapped out rather quickly, with Bonesaw lasting only noticeably longer. Following that round, the two Pokemon seemed to go on over a minute and a half each, lengthening their time as though they were trying to see who could endure this training longer than the other. The next round went for two minutes, then two and a half... When the last round came, both were able to make it through at about an equal length of two minutes and forty seconds. This stunned Jack, the two Pokemon had spent a full half-hour through this training, and it had only been their first attempt at it. Praising both Pokemon for their efforts, Jack pulled out another pair of potions to replenish their health, and returned them to give them a well earned rest. Should he be put in a position to battle, Jack thought to himself, this training should improve their efforts to become stronger. Satisfied with the time he had spent coaching his Pokemon, Jack smiled as he made his way to the entrance of Amalgam University.