[center][img]http://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjhiYjNkMC5VbVZ1SUUxdmVYSmguMAAA/douglas-adams-hand.regular.png[/img][hr][@PlatinumSkink][hr][/center]

Once more, Joshua's sudden exclamation caused Ren to backpedal a bit, though she nodded in understanding quickly. There was something about the spontaneous nature of the young man which threw Ren off completely, to which she couldn't help but respond in understanding. She followed Ewan and Joshua to the ticket booth, allowing Joshua to pay (for fear of another heart attack), and went inside to review the stadium...

Needless to say, Ren was awestruck. Though she had seen plenty of large structures on the outside, seeing them from within was something new entirely, and it took Moyra a moment to remember she was essentially invited there and thus should keep up with her associates. She does so and sits beside them, startled by the button contraption before her. She studied it for a moment before listening intently to the announcer's voice, picking up on the basics of the competition. With the rules in mind, she went about voting in the first competition fairly simply: two votes for Dedenne, one for Piplup, two for Purloin, one for Spheal. Round two consisted of similar votes, however Dedenne and Purloin were both given a single vote from Ren, leaving Piplup and Spheal in the dust. Though Piplup did decently, the other two swept the floor in Ren's eyes and displayed the greatest amount of cooperation and trained experience together, alongside being cute. As for Spheal, well... Ren wasn't very fond of the small round Pokemon. 

As Penelope and Purrloin were announced as the victors, Ren nodded in agreement. [color=lightblue]"They displayed the most amount of skill and looked like they both worked hard to achieve such a standing, whilst also being cute. It's no wonder they won, and likewise why they're so popular."[/color] She said this unconsciously, though it might have been loud enough for Joshua or Ewan to hear, assuming they weren't screaming in delight or her voice wasn't too overshadowed by the crowd. 

As they exited the stadium, Ren paid her thanks to Joshua for paying, and insisted that she should pay him back sometime. [color=lightblue]"Really, I do owe you for this, and I am in your debt. To answer your question... yes, I am interested, though perhaps it would be a good idea to watch some more to learn about contests. I wouldn't want to participate if I were ill-prepared, much the same as I would a battle."[/color] Though she wouldn't admit so directly, she secretly liked the idea of contests and drawing a closer bond with her Pokemon. She left her words as they were, suggesting she was interested, though with nothing concrete yet.