[h2][color=lavender]Zaria Brightly[/color][/h2]
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Zaria couldn't help but feel powerless after the situation worsened. The proud girl from earlier had tripped and the boy who had tried to talk to her was crying. They had both tried helping her, but proximity wise Zaria was closer to the boy with the Rockruff. Besides that, he sort of looked like he needed more help anyways. Just as she was about to go to him, the blank-faced trainer spoke to her.

[quote=Rylk][color=yellow]"Just ignore them. They're only engaging in the worst form of tribalism. The ones hurling insults like children could care less about anything embarrassing you've done and the rest are either apathetic or subject to the bystander effect."[/color]
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[color=lavender]"I, well..."[/color] He was difficult to grasp, and his being intimidating didn't help. Everything about him was so brusque and brief. So was he angry or something? Or was he looking down on her? After all, it was easy for him to tell her to ignore it. He hadn't tripped once today! Unable to get a proper read on him, she took a deep breath, trying to stop from shaking.

The other trainer's intimidating vibe, combined with the jeers and bullying in the background, wasn't conducive to a productive conversation in the least bit. And in spite of his words even resonating with her some, Zaria saw them more as a form of lecturing or criticizing than friendly advice, unfortunately.

[color=lavender]"I don't know,"[/color] she said in a low voice. [color=lavender]"But I couldn't just ignore it! It didn't help!"[/color] The latter burst out of her. [color=lavender]"I can't just-- maybe you don't get it. Nevermind. I'm sorry, okay?! Just leave me alone![/color] She avoided his gaze and went over to the trainer with the Rockruff. 

[color=lavender]"Hey, I-"[/color] she had no idea what to say. Her eyes slid down to his nametag. [color=lavender]"Tim?"[/color] A pause before she sat down next to him, finally releasing Magnet from her grip. 

[color=lavender]"Tim? Is there anything I can do to help?"[/color]

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Magnemite (Magnet) / Ability: Magnet Pull/ Thundershock, Supersonic, Thunder Wave, Tackle
PP: 4
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