[indent] [/indent][h3][hr][color=palevioletred]Eryn Montero[/color][/h3][hr][sup][i]Pureplain City  ||  Kalmia’s Lab  || Morning[/i][/sup][indent] [/indent]
Seeing Skylar’s Wingull settle in on his head, Eryn turned to Dei, hands outstretched. [color=palevioletred]“Want a lift?”[/color]

The Charmander sniffed in response.

[color=palevioletred]“Well that went well.”[/color] Eryn turned back just as yet another boy—another starting trainer, most likely—burst through the door. More introductions, explaining, and Pokemon-giving ensued, during which Eryn watched, seeing her own emotions and more reflected in the other trainers’ eyes. At one point, tired of Dei’s constant rejections, Eryn had scooped the Charmander up and carried him around, much to his displeasure. Still, he kept his tail held away, and in return Eryn eased up on the teasing. 

When Jacques appeared in the doorway, Eryn did a double-take, giving Dei an uncomfortably tight squeeze as she did so. An [i]Elite Four[/i] member was mere [i]feet[/i] away from her—something she hadn’t expected to happen until she went to challenge the Pokemon League herself. Obsessively following the Pokemon League’s official channels and shows on social media was one way she’d dealt with her inability to get a trainer license until graduation, and the only thing keeping her quiet at this point was the fact that she wasn’t [i]prepared[/i] to meet a League member. She’d always planned to meet them, yes, but only after she was qualified to challenge the League. Right now, though, she was barely qualified to call herself a beginning trainer, having not even set foot outside Kalmia’s lab yet. 

That it was Alice who launched into a racing mess of questions surprised Eryn a bit. What happened to the stutters, the “um’s” and pauses from a moment ago? And yet, Eryn was glad; Alice’s open adorations reminded Eryn that her own nervousness was unnecessary. By the time Alice had gotten to declaring herself for future championship, though, Eryn was staring at her. What confidence—confidence Eryn hoped to match at one point in the future. 

The challenge from Jacques, therefore, was a delightful surprise. [color=palevioletred]“You’re on,”[/color] she said with a grin, Dei crying agreement from her arms as she set him down. 

Axl’s request to see Jacques’ team was, if fulfilled, more than Eryn could hope for. The closest she’d been to a professional team was through a television screen, so the prospect of seeing the time-honed Pokemon in-person was enthralling. At this point, she wasn’t sure if the day could get better—a statement she hoped to be able to retract if and when she left Kalmia’s lab. 

[indent] [/indent][hr][hider=Pokemon][u][b][color=palevioletred]     Pokemon Party:          [/color][/b][/u]
[hider=Dei — Charmander][h3]Dei[/h3][hr][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/charmander.gif[/img]
[hr][sup][color=silver]Charmander  [color=palevioletred]◼[/color]   Level 5  [color=palevioletred]◼[/color]   ♂   [color=palevioletred]◼[/color]  Blaze[/color][/sup]
[indent]Proud to the point of arrogance, Dei’s a fire-type with a personality who’s equal parts loyal and stubborn, both unafraid to challenge Eryn and able to be trusted when the going gets tough. 
[indent][list][*]Physical — Scratch
[*]Status — Growl
[*]Special — N/A
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[hider=Inventory][u][b][color=palevioletred]     Inventory:          [/color][/b][/u]
Pokédollars — 500
[list][*]Potion — 1
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[@PlatinumSkink][@Dusksong][@Old Amsterdam][@Demon Shinobi][@Gardevoiran]