[center][color=gray][h3]Leisy Takigawa[/h3][/color]— Outskirts of Stillwater —[/center]
[color=gray]“Disappeared?”[/color] Leisy echoed, eyes growing round. When Ella spoke again, Leisy realized that she was right. The Malamar probably wasn’t the perpetrator of all the nightmares, which also meant that their encounter with it had been a waste of time that served only to rile up a strong Pokemon that they ought not to have angered in the first place. A little shaken by the man’s words, Leisy tried to calm down and process. [color=gray]“You said the Malamar has friends, right?”[/color] she asked, speaking as the words came in her mind. [color=gray]“Could one of them be the perpetrator? We found a cave by the beach and approached it when the Malamar emerged, attacking the Inkay that were around the place before heading for us.”[/color] 

Leisy paused, frowning as a possibility occurred to her. [color=gray]“Ella, that Inkay… what if the Malamar attacked us because you caught it?”[/color] Leisy asked. [color=gray]“The Malamar was originally out for the Inkays, but then it saw us — saw you catch one…”[/color]

[hr][hider=Leisy’s Pokedex]
[b]Rank: [/b]Skilled
[b]Organization: [/b]Helping Hand Guild

[b]TP:[/b] 121 +1 +1(HHG bonus) = 123

[b]Inventory:[/b][list][*]Pokeball x 3
[*]Rare Candy x 2
[*]Twisted Spoon
[/list]
[b]Pokemon:[/b][list][*]Bidein “Dei” ♂ — Fletchling (8)
[*]Naunet ♀ — Piplup (8) 
[*]Devinco “Devi” ♂ — Larvitar (6) 
[*]Cassia “Sia” ♀ — Ekans (1) 
[*]Tyrus ♂ — Gastly (1)
[*]♂ — Sewaddle (1)
[/list][/hider]
[@luckyblackcat][@lugubrious]
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[center][color=lightsteelblue][h3]Cillian Weiss[/h3][/color]— Feyhollow Town Outskirts —[/center]
Cillian quickly polished off his sandwich before boarding the train, snagging a seat by the window. Situating himself, Cillian went through his bag and found his camera buried beneath everything else he’d collected through his travels. Turning the device over in his hands, Cillian was struck by how familiar it felt despite a few days of disuse. 

[color=lightsteelblue]“Smile for the camera!”[/color] he said, pointing it at Juana and Tora and giving them a brief window to react before snapping the picture. [color=lightsteelblue]“Forgot to mention that I’m an amatuer photographer,”[/color] Cillian said with a grin as he checked the photo before showing it to the two girls. [color=lightsteelblue]“It turned out pretty well, yeah?”[/color]

For the rest of the train ride, Cillian took a few photos of passing landscapes — thank Arceus he’d spent a fortune on his camera — and read up on Zephyr Strip on his Pokedex. [i]Interesting place. Haunted trains, eh?[/i] he thought, a grin on his face. [i]I look forward to it.[/i]

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The train-mall — or mall-train, depending on how you’d have it — was an eye-opener, and Cillian took a moment to snap another picture before packing his camera up again. [i]Saved for the record,[/i] he thought with satisfaction as he zipped his bag up.

The group split up upon entering the mall, agreeing to meet back at the station entrance after they were done. Figuring that he might as well use this time to look around the train, Cillian wandered out of the converted train shell and walked along the side of the train. A few minutes in — and a page or two through the information about the train on Cillian had pulled up on his Pokedex — a clanging noise caused Cillian to look up. A small distance in front of him, a yellow-orange lizard Pokemon was jumping up and down, kicking at a piece of metal on the side of the dilapidated train that was starting to peel off. Cillian watched as the Pokemon worked on the metal, kicking it again and again, each time with more force than the last until the piece peeled away entirely. Although panting, the Pokemon looked proud, picking the discarded piece of metal up and setting it against the train before making to leave — and noticing Cillian.

[color=lightsteelblue]“Hey there, how’s it going?”[/color] Cillian tried with a grin, but the Pokemon immediately narrowed its eyes, ready to bolt. [i]He’s a fighter,[/i] Cillian thought, grinning. [i]Exactly what I need in a Pokemon.[/i] Figuring that if the Pokemon wanted a fight, he’d get one, Cillian pulled out his Scyther’s Pokeball. [color=lightsteelblue]“Alright, let’s do this Decus!”[/color] Cillian said, calling out the Bug-type. Once it materialized, the Scyther looked at its opponent with a frown, readying its blades but not moving. [color=lightsteelblue]“Decus, I’ll give you another Rare Candy if you beat that Pokemon. You know, those blue-foiled treats. You had one earlier.”[/color]

At this, the Scyther seemed interested. Cillian grinned, realizing that he’d finally found a way to tame the proud Pokemon. [color=lightsteelblue]“Alright, let’s start with a Wing Attack!”[/color]

Sensing the incoming attack, the wild Pokemon readied a Sand Attack — only to be knocked down with a single blow. Cillian was in the middle of figuring out his next move when he realized that the wild Pokemon was already down, and he hurriedly pulled out a Pokeball and threw it at the Pokemon, both surprised and pleased when the Pokeball settled down. 

[color=lightsteelblue]“Good job, Decus. As promised,”[/color] he said, tossing a Rare Candy at the green Pokemon that was eagerly awaiting the treat. With a whirl of blades, the candy disappeared into the Scyther’s mouth. Smiling, Cillian returned the Pokemon and picked up his new Pokeball before heading back to the station to meet up with Tora and Juana.

[hr][hider=Cillian’s Pokedex]
[b]Rank: [/b]Beginner
[b]Organization: [/b]Helping Hand Guild

[b]TP:[/b] 88 +1 +1(HHG) = 90

[b]Inventory:[/b][list][*]Pokeball x 5 -1(capture) = 4
[*]Rare Candy x 3 -1(used) = 2
[/list]
[b]Pokemon:[/b][list][*]Hazmat “Haz” ♂ — Charmander (8)
[*]Kelby “Kelb” ♂ — Mudkip (8) 
[*]Decus ♂ — Scyther (5 +1(rare candy) = 6)
[*]♂ — Bulbasaur (1)
[*]♂ — Scraggy (1)
[/list][/hider]
[@silver fox][@toadropes]
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113CP