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[color=magenta]+ Crystals of Emotion[/color]
[color=8dc73f]+ Shrine Badge[/color]
+ 12953 Pokedollars
+ 10 Great Balls
+ 2 Pokeballs
+ 1 Premier Ball
+ 5 Mysterious Herbs
+ 2 Super Potions
+ Wise Glasses (equipped to Seabreeze)
+ Draco Plate
+ Heat Wave Potion
+ [b]TM86 U-Turn[/b]
[b]+ Old Rod[/b]
+ Two collapsible umbrellas.
+ Relic Vase
+ Dawn Stone
+ Go Goggles
+ Plume Fossil (BEING REVIVED)
+ Helix Fossil
+ Cover Fossil 
+ Icy Rock
+ Fire Stone
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[color=skyblue]Seabreeze the Wingull[/color] (♂)
Level 16
Water Gun, Supersonic, Growl, Wing Attack, [i]Fowl Flap[/i], Mist, Water Pulse
[b]Keen Eye[/b]
Wise Glasses
Current Condition - [color=lightgreen]Tides are high![/color][/center]

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[color=springgreen]Paradise the Tropius[/color] (♀)
Level 17
Razor Leaf, Gust, Sweet Scent, Leer, Growth, Stomp, Magical Leaf
[b]Solar Power[/b]
No Item
Current Condition - [color=lightgreen]Livin'.[/color][/center]

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[color=darkseagreen]Jonathan / JoJo the Ralts[/color] (♂)
Level 14
Confusion, Growl, Double Team, Teleport, Disarming Voice, Lucky Chant
[b]Trace[/b]
No Item
Current Condition - [color=Lightgreen]Pearl Jam![/color][/center]

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[color=orange]Mac the Combusken[/color] (♂)
Level 17
Scratch, Growl, Ember, Sand Attack, Peck, Double Kick
[b]Blaze[/b]
No Item
Current Condition - [color=lightgreen]Back to Full[/color][/center]

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[color=magenta]Jeebs the Spewpa[/color] (♂)
Level 9
Tackle, String Shot, Stun Spore, Harden, Protect
[b]Friend Guard[/b]
No Item
Current Condition - [color=lightgreen]Buggin' about![/color][/center]

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[color=gold]Royal the Emolga[/color] (♂)
Level 11
Thundershock, Quick Attack, Tail Whip, Charge
[b]Static[/b]
No Item
Current Condition - [color=lightgreen]At Full![/color][/center][/hider][/center]
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(First off, the trade.)
[color=mediumslateblue]"But fossils are much rarer than stones, yeah?"[/color] Skylar countered the negotiations with his own. [color=mediumslateblue]"It seems awfully like a lot to give up one of these fossils for just [i]one[/i] stone, but if you threw in that Shiny Stone with the Dusk Stone, then I could part with either one of these fossils. Your pick."[/color] Skylar offered the Helix and Cover fossils he had, in case the hiker was willing to make that trade. [color=mediumslateblue]"Seems a lot more even that way."[/color]

(Back in the 'present'.)
[color=mediumslateblue]"Hey, you're bringing something back from the beyond for free, I'm not going to act like it's such a burden on me if I can't get my Pokemon now."[/color] Skylar offered a smile before a soft poke got his attention. JoJo was prodding at his leg and trying to get him to notice something. [color=darkseagreen]"Ralts."[/color]

Skylar looked over to Dunstan's sign on his wall after being directed there by JoJo. [color=mediumslateblue]"... Legendary Researcher... interesting. Might be worth it to show him the pictures of the Legendary Pokemon I've seen so far. Eh, I can do that tomorrow when I come back for the Plume Fossil."[/color] As if on cue, Skylar's stomach rumbled. [color=mediumslateblue]"... yeah, tomorrow. Seabreeze, JoJo, care to go grab a meal and get back to the mines for some more training?"[/color]

[color=skyblue]"Wingull!"[/color] [color=darkseagreen]"Rrrallala!"[/color]

[color=mediumslateblue]"Motion carried. There's gotta be something around here..."[/color] Skylar murmured to himself and his group as he left (though if Dunstan wanted to stop Skylar on his way out, say, interested in those photos, Skylar wouldn't be opposed.) From there, he quickly went back to the center to withdraw Jeebs back into the group since the Plume Fossil had to wait, went to buy some sort of meal for him and his team, and began the long trek back towards the Desert Mines. The sun was setting at this point, so he'd probably only be there for a little while, but any sort of training was good training. Heck, maybe he could have the next gym be similar to Lorette's where it was [i]just[/i] the Gym Leader at full force? That'd be fun.

Once Skylar made it back, the same strategy from before was the play. Switch-Training Jeebs and Royal (now also getting JoJo in on some experience), and Paradise, Seabreeze, and Mac keeping the fights simple and clean. All this while, Skylar'd be mining what he could and having whoever wasn't battling at the moment sifting through the results. Maybe he'd find another Plume, maybe he'd just find dirt. Who knows? Regardless, good training.