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[h2][Color=641E16]| ROUTE 1: Hills |[/color][/h2][h3][Color=641E16][i]| January 2nd, Noon | [/i][/color][/h3]
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[Color=rosybrown][B]They/Them[/B] Pronouns for When Referring to Rin.[/color]
[Color=E6B0AA][i]Thank You![/i][/color]
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After Osajyin's brilliant display, Rin patted themself on the back before hooting a triumphant cheer. Hopping over the, unbeknownst to them, still conscious [i]Phanpy,[/i] Rin pulled Osaja in for an eager hug. [Color=rosybrown]"That first turn had me petrified, but now you're up four to nothing!"[/color] Rin petted Osajyin's head affectionately, much to the Leaf Pokémon's hummed approval. [Color=rosybrown]"You're doing great, Osaja! Keep up that momentum while I train up the rest of the family, alright? You've got a big headstart, but everyone else needs to be ready for the Gym."[/color] With a click on his pokéball, the [i]Bayleef[/i] returned to his respective device. When they turned back towards Sunsay, the curled up [i]Phanpy[/i] still laid in the middle of the road. Apparently it believed if it was still long enough, the trainer would think it was defeated . . . It was right! Once more jumping over the Long Nose Pokémon, Rin sprinted off towards Sunsay. They knew their chest would regret it later, but that was nothing but a whisper of a thought in the back of their mind. 

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[h2][Color=641E16]| Sunsay Town |[/color][/h2][h3][Color=641E16][i]| January 2nd, Early Afternoon | [/i][/color][/h3]

[B][I][Color=rosybrown]"I'm Rin Mizushima, I'm going to be Pri-!"[/color][/i][/b][/center]
Rushing to the the Sunsay Pokémon Center, Rin smacked face first into the sliding doors that couldn't accommodate the trainer's speed fast enough. It wasn't even a surprise to the most oblivious observer though as Rin had nearly kicked up a dust-storm behind them trying to reach the new city. They hadn't even gotten a look at anything, but now all Rin could see was the sky. Whether it be the exhaustion from running at their top speed; their face's abrupt meeting with the Pokémon Center's doors; or the egregious wound to their ego from sheer humiliation, it didn't matter. In that moment Rin fell flat on their back. Wide eyed and heaving for air it was no wonder why Sunsay's very own very concerned Nurse Joy was kneeling down besides them within seconds. 

[b]"Are you alright?"[/b] She placed the back of her hand on Rin's forehead to gage their temperature, and looked none too pleased. Rin's face felt hot. "Do you feel pain anywhere other than your face? I could hear your collision." Rin's expression grew more awkward and emotionally constipated with every word. [b]"Oh dear, you poor thing. Tell me if this hurts"[/b] Tentatively pressing Rin's nose for any sign of injury was the last straw. Rin bolted up and away from the Nurse Joy like she'd burned them. That was too much. That was- that was . . .[I][color=rosybrown]'That was so [b]embarrassing![/b]'[/color][/i] Rin pulled their coat over their mouth so they could burry a disparaging exclamation. [I][Color=rosybrown]'Great, just great,'[/color][/i] Rin thought as they stomped to no particular destination. [I][Color=rosybrown]'One second into being in Sunsay and make a total fool of myself in front of a Nurse Joy no less!'[/color][/i] The frazzled teen could practically feel the eyes of everyone on them even though they weren't. Their confidence always did love to play a vanishing act when around girls [i]way[/i] too cute for Rin's health were around. [i][color=rosybrown]'They really are as pretty as people say . . .'[/color][/i] Rin mused dreamily as an inkling of a smirk played on their face. [i][color=rosybrown]'But that's not the point!'[/color][/i] Rin shook the away the thought and slapped their cheeks. 

[Color=rosybrown]"Focus Rin,"[/color] they chastised themselves aloud this time. [Color=rosybrown]"You need Pokéballs, which means . . ."[/color] Swallowing thickly, Rin balled their fists at their side and turned back towards the Pokémon Center. The Nurse Joy frome earlier was watching them with worried eyes as an equally upset [i]Audino[/i] held his trainer's hand. [I][color=rosybrown]'Arceus, why?'[/color][/i] Taking a deep breath Rin decided to get this over with in the best possible manner they knew how . . . which was sprinting past the Nurse Joy, slowing only enough to not have a repeat crash, and finally throwing themself at the PokéMart stall. [B][i][Color=rosybrown]"I need stuff!"[/color][/i][/b] Rin feverishly kept checking over their shoulder for the Nurse Joy. Talk about First Impression, First Fail . . .

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