[color=chocolate][center][h1]Amber Pine[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Gym[/h3][/center][/color]
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At Oscar's response to her analogy, Amber gave a solemn nod. [color=chocolate]"I think I know exactly who you're talking about,"[/color] she replied. [color=chocolate]"A certain someone putting the wrong kind of pressure on herself?"[/color] So far she hadn't seen Sophia give herself a break once, and it had been impossible not to overhear that defensive yelling about some kind of duty to family.

[color=chocolate]"It's really not easy when people won't open up, or listen,"[/color] she continued, [color=chocolate]"but she reminds me of someone. My sister back in Kanto. I felt like there wasn't enough I could do when she was going through a rough time. Then, know what helped her?"[/color] Amber's expression brightened. [color=chocolate]"Getting a Pokemon. Spending time with her new friend made her realise that as long as there were those who valued her, it didn't matter what others thought. Her dream of becoming a trainer is something she's held on to ever since."[/color]

She gave the little crowd of Pokemon a tender look. [color=chocolate]"That's the great thing about having these companions. And I've seen how Sophia is around her Pokemon. I know it'll take time, and it seems her situation's different, but maybe being a trainer will help her come round like my sister did."[/color]

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[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Kabuto "Chalcedony" lv11, Yanma "Aeshna" lv9, Rockruff "Kyra" lv13, Rowlet "Tacita" lv10, Anorith "Larimar" lv12, Sableye "Almandine" lv11
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, Potion x2, Dusk Ball x1[/hider]
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[color=lightsteelblue][center][h1]Vivianne Cypress[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Gym[/h3][/center][/color]
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Vivianne stepped closer. [color=lightsteelblue]"Reflect, a wall of psychic energy that defends against physical attacks,"[/color] she stated, her reversion to businesslike mode an attempt to focus on the matter at hand. [color=lightsteelblue]"And there are two ways to use a TM. One is to simply hold the disc to the Pokemon, though be careful not to scratch it. The second is to recall the Pokemon and slot the disc into a compartment on the Pokeball."[/color] Taking a Pokeball from her belt, she pointed out where the disc was meant to go.

The capsule burst open, a flash of red and blue appearing for a split second, then its form turned back into light as it vanished into her pocket. Snippets of thumping dance music blared through the room, each song cheesier than the last.

[color=lightsteelblue]"Ahem."[/color] Vivianne fished her phone from her pocket and glared at the screen. [color=lightsteelblue]"That was NOT your cue to go on another ringtone downloading spree."[/color] With a giggle of "Pory-hee-hee!", Pixel jumped from the device. Some of the other surrounding Pokemon struggled not to laugh, finding the Porygon Z's antics much more amusing than the trainer did.