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[center][color=0076a3][b]Mentions:[/b][/color] Bianca [@Majoras End], Sebastien [@King Cosmos], All present[/center] 
It seemed like his own arrival heralded the rest of the gym leaders flooding in at a quicker pace. Isaiah didn't recognize the stern faced looking man that stepped in after him, but recalled they had a new leader joining the ranks this season. Water type he was pretty sure. He'd meet him later as Astrid entered and took a seat next to him. He gave her a nod of greeting, the same to Holly as the other woman walked in. There were already far too many people present for his tastes, but he figured it was about time to get used to it for the season. He'd have to deal with the PR as well.

He didn't necessarily appreciate being lumped in with the 'circus' as Nordrin so called them, but he couldn't exactly contest it given the company. It was only further reinforced when the last of the rabble walked in. Mika with his new Snom that grabbed damn near everyone's attention, and Sawyer with his Glameow. He rolled his eyes with a faint shake of his head as the shouting immediately began between the Normal type leader and Fiona. He was going to have a raging headache by the end of the night; and not from the alcohol.

Of course the chairman wasn't actually going to show his face. Probably too much going on getting ready for the season. Or he just couldn't be bothered. The latter was more likely in his opinion. In the lieu of the chairman giving a speech though, Ryker gave one well enough. He couldn't stop the faint twitch of his lips at the optimistic idealism in the younger man's choice of words. Maybe it'd be the year one of them beat him, Hestia certainly seemed determined enough. Still no one had beaten him yet, so maybe he had every right to be optimistic. Not that Isaiah particularly cared. He'd give it a shot, but it was no skin off his back if he didn't make champion. He already had a hell of a workload as it stood. No need to add more.

[color=0076a3][b]"I'm not so much worried about whether or not they mean it,"[/b][/color] he mumbled towards Bianca once he finally got the chance, [color=0076a3][b]"Just the aftermath of it."[/b][/color] He gave her a bemused smile and crooked eyebrow at the latter half of her statement, but chose not to comment on it. He knew she could be just as vicious as the rest of them despite her demeanor. 

As Bianca leapt from her seat he finally just leaned back against the chair he to listen to the chaos around him. Listening to the conversation going on between Fiona and the new guy he leaned forward to rest his arms against the bar to address Sebastien, [color=0076a3][b]"You're going to have to wait in line on that one. I think Hestia would call first dibs on kicking Ryker to the curb."[/b][/color]