[color=yellow][u][b]Troy[/b][/u][/color]

[quote][color=red]"homeroom tournaments"[/color][/quote]
[i]A battle you say?[/i]

The risk of Taunt, Encore, and status ailments are devastating for almost any single-pokemon team. He didn't give a clear answer to Masaru earlier because of this; such an encounter should not even be called a battle. Still, even without any countermeasures, the prospect of battle fills Troy with anticipation, in a good way. His Shuckle is not completely without battle experience, but he hasn't had much opportunities to get practical training in with Shuckle, a problem that can only be remedied with many, many more battles. From the looks of things, he won't have to wait until after school hours to get started.

As Troy and the others arrive at class and take their seats, the teacher, Professor Caprea, begins her self-introduction and proposes a simple ice-breaker; two truths and a lie. Students are called up one at a time to introduce themselves and give random facts about themselves, a ritual Troy hasn't seen since elementary.

He supposes this would be a good time to take a look at some of his future battle opponents, though most of the facts these people give about themselves are so inane as to be pointless. He ends up forgetting most of them, and by the time he is called he has gleamed nothing of value. Par for the course, to be fair.

Troy stands and makes his way to the front of the room, without bothering to bring any piece of paper with him. He initially considered making three statements wherein any one of them could be accurately called a truth or a lie, with the other two statements changing in their truthfulness based on that, but ultimately, that wouldn't say anything about himself as Professor Caprea intended, other than that he liked being a smartass or some shit. Troy comes to a stop in the front of the room, turns around and crosses his arms.

[color=yellow]"My name is Troy. I've been in hundreds of battles, if not thousands, using pokemon that do not belong to me. I will do anything it takes to win a battle, even if it costs me my dignity. I don't like talking about myself."[/color]

A crowd response is only as gullible as its most gullible member, or at least the most gullible person to say something. Even Troy thought he was laying it on a little thick by putting the bait third after Professor Caprea brought it up, but they fell for the it like a coyote realizing it's just run off of a cliff.

[color=yellow]"The third statement is not a lie. I am not the best at externalizing my introspection, and I often find praise discomforting."[/color]

After that, Occam's Razor takes effect and the next guess is for the first statement.

[color=yellow]"The first statement is not a lie either. My father has a vast collection of pokemon, and it's what I've been using to do rental battles on an almost daily basis, multiple times a day, for the past couple of years."[/color]

"So it's the second one?"

[color=yellow]"The statement was that I'd do anything it takes to win a battle. 'Anything' would include dishonest or unsavory methods. As for me, there's no satisfaction to be found in a hollow victory. It's much more fun to play games on higher difficulties."[/color]

With that, Troy returns to his seat as Professor Caprea calls on the next student.

[hider=Misc.]
[hider=Team]Shuckle Lv. 10
Ability: Sturdy
Item: Berry Juice
- Power Split
- Defense Curl
- Rollout
- Infestation[/hider]
[hider=Bag]Poke Ball x5
Berry Juice x3
TM Hidden Power x1
Cheri Berry x1
Chesto Berry x1
Pecha Berry x1
Rawst Berry x1
Aspear Berry x1
Leppa Berry x1
Oran Berry x1
Persim Berry x1[/hider]
PP: 10[/hider]