[color=orchid][center][h1]Sophia Danvers[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Gym[/h3][/center][/color]
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Just as she'd expected, Oscar wasn't going to settle for the answer he'd been given. Sophia frowned.

[color=orchid]"Geez! Do you ever quit once you're set on something?"[/color] Her glare became even more pointed. [color=orchid]"Look... I'm not like most people. Having these abilities means I have standards to live up to. Higher standards than most."[/color] The psychic's crossed arms tensed. She had to meet those standards. Exceed them. [color=orchid]"My family, they've done so much for me... it's only fair that I make them proud. So I promised I would."[/color]

Before she could say anything else, she caught a glimpse of the overexcited Darumaka darting down the hallway in a red blur and disappearing round a corner. [color=orchid]"Lumas, wait!"[/color] As she ran after him, she heard a crash and the startled yelp of what sounded like a canine Pokemon.

She instantly scanned the area with her abilities. The presences she picked up on blurred together, but they all seemed fine - better than fine, in at least one case. That was a lot of vitality she was detecting. Reaching the corner, she looked ahead. In a room in front of her, Lumas jumped back up as another Pokemon climbed to its feet. A small, blue one with a black mask-like marking across its face. A student took in the scenario, eyebrows raised in surprise.

[color=orchid]"Lumas! Please don't run off like that again!"[/color] Rushing over to the two Pokemon, Sophia crouched down. [color=orchid]"Are both of you ok?"[/color] The Riolu nodded, and Lumas hopped up and down. Sophia turned her head towards the student. [color=orchid]"I take it this is your Riolu?"[/color] At first, she'd expected people here to stick with Normal types, but the group of Darmanitan and the Darumaka had already proven her wrong.

The student, appearing to have taken no offense from the incident, shook his head. [color=paleturquoise]"She trains and meditates with us, but she isn't anyone's in particular,"[/color] he explained. [color=paleturquoise]"Pokemon, as well as humans, make use of this monastery for peace and development. Some live with us - I see you've already met the Darmanitan."[/color] The monk glanced towards Lumas. [color=paleturquoise]"Some visit with their trainers, and you'll find wild ones enjoying the quiet outside. This Riolu recently left her mother, and has been here with us ever since."[/color]

The young Pokemon tilted her head, studying the two strangers. There was something odd about the girl's aura, apart from how heavy it seemed, weighing her down, giving off ripples of bitterness and frustration. Looking closer, the Riolu realised what this human's energy reminded her of - some of the Psychic type Pokemon she'd seen around the area. As for the boy in the hallway... She focused on him, slowly approaching. The aura he exuded was one of strength and determination. One that, in a way, she felt she could connect with.

[hider=Notes]
[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Gothita "Lacey" lv13, Purrloin "Grimalkin" lv12, Staryu "Arcturus" lv12, Darumaka "Lumas" lv11
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x2, TM33 (Reflect)[/hider]