[center][h1][color=37B5A9]Stephanie Irwin[/color][/h1]
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Pokedollars: 500
1 x potion
Camping Gear
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Nonexistent rn
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[@Lunarlord34][@Zapdos][@Sanguine Rose][@baraquiel][@Joshua Tamashii][@Gremlin][@Shazamrock][@Crimson Flame][@Zarkun][@Xaltwind][@Crusader Lord][@CitrusArms][@Remram]
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Steph knew it!

She had an eye for it, noticing those with competitive fire and spirit much like herself. While he didn't exactly scream that outwardly, there wasn't anyone willing to take on a gym challenge who didn't have at least a [i]little[/i] bit of a fire bellowing in their belly. That was what would bring out the best of them when the going got tough and whatnot after all, their desire and stubbornness to grow and be the best. 

So it was best to work out who sat where in that regard now, as Steph didn't want to pit herself against someone with no desire to grow stronger or want to take on the gym challenge. She wanted-no, [b]needed[/b] strong rivals who were as stubborn or more so than her to grow. Strong willed and whatnot or something, those were the types of traits she was looking for in a rival. Something that could pose a challenge to her, whether it be now or later down the road. Something to challenge her to grow stronger and stronger so she could overcome-and he was gone.

Blinking, Steph sat there with her hand outstretched for a shake for a few more seconds as her gaze switched between her hand, to Jason walking off, back to her hand, to the still walking off Jason, back to her hand and to Jason-oh wait he was entirely gone out of sight now. Now that was just bloody rude wasn't it? She was less insulted by his lack of introduction, and was more so annoyed by his neglect of her handshake but for now she just shrugged it off.

Like he said, he was nervous, and she had kinda interrupted his meditations so she wouldn't take this slight too personal. For now. Not the greatest first impression, but he seemed an alright bloke so would reserve her judgement for later. Besides, she wasn't given much time to dwell on it before they were called into the next room. Did she still have to sign in first? Cause she still didn't do that, and wouldn't unless forced to. Mind you, not like the poor receptionist stood a chance at understanding her....

Regardless, led along by Director Beck, Steph would merge into the small crowd, hands in her pockets and humming softly to herself a nice fanciful tune as they would go on to meet the good old doc. Or uh, not so good old doc. He certainly wasn't old, and Steph was sure he was even less so good. But he was supposedly a world renowned professor and doctor, so uh...he was at least one of the three? Eh whatever, he wasn't really Stephs concern right now.

Instead, she seemed far more concerned with something else while this little sitcom was taking place.

[color=37B5A9]"G'day, nymes Steph, plezshah t' mayt ya."[/color] Her first victim on the checklist was Clarissa, walking up to her and shaking her head without much of a choice in the matter with a big beaming grin. Though she wouldn't hang around much longer after, or if Clarissa responded at all, as she moved onto her next target.
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"G'day, names Steph, pleasure to meet ya."
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[color=37B5A9]"G'day, nymes Steph, noice t' mayt ya."[/color] Which was that of Evelyn, the taller girl greeting her rather informally and with that same big friendly grin. Once more she didn't really give much of a choice in the matter of a handshake and would give her the chance to respond or not before moving onto the next person in the character tab.
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"G'day, names Steph, nice to meet ya." 
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Which was Jason, who she had already introduced herself to, but she would be damned if she didn't do it again.

[color=37B5A9]"Deednt cahtch ya nyme befoah mr nuhvy tuhvy, noice fohm boy the why...errr of whuytevah ih' was yah weah doin."[/color] Not exactly an expert in martial arts or the like, but he looked all disciplined and stuff so it looked good to her! Once more, a hand was offered, a chance to respond was given before she would move on.
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"Didn't catch ya name before Mr Nervy Tervy, nice form by the way...errr of whatever it was you were doing."
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Which now brought the rags to the riches, the bogan to the prince. She took a moment longer this time, sizing him up before nodding approvingly and offering a hand to shake.

[color=37B5A9]"Laygue aw cawntests mite? uythah why, nymes Steph, lookin fohwahd t' cawntestin, haeh cawntestin, one aw bawth of em weeth ya."[/color] Her grip was much the same for anyone, firm and proper firm. After all, if you weren't crushing each others hands were you even doing it proper? Prince or not, he would get the same treatment, the chance to respond and then be off to her next prey.
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"League or Contests mate? Either way, names Steph, looking forward to contesting, heh contesting, one or both of em with ya."
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Which according to the character tab was none other than Nils. Poor soul.

[color=37B5A9]"Nymes Steph, good t' mayt ya. yah gawnna tyke on the gyms too?"[/color] It was his turn to be assaulted verbally by her abomination of an accent, less of a crime than the forced handshake she would give him unless he accepted it I guess. Though she was nothing if not polite and would wait for a response before moving on.
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"Names Steph, good to meet ya. You gonna take on the gyms too?"
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And yes, she would continue to do this even as the group was led along to their starters. She didn't care. None were safe, all would find her introducing herself to them. Speaking of which, it was Audrey's turn. to have eldritch tongue spoken to her.

[color=37B5A9]"G'day mite, nymes Steph, plezshah t' mayt ya."[/color] Once more waiting for the response, she mightn't use as firm a grip on Audrey if she seemed uncomfortable by the strength of hers. Not much so, but a little less so. After leaving her poor hand mangled and a response was given though, she would move onto the next person.
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"G'day mate, names Steph, pleasure to meet ya."
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A person she would have to kneel down to proper to get a proper handshake, if only to not have the poor girl strain her neck looking upwards at the taller, older girl.

[color=37B5A9]"Hya keeddao, nymes Steph, good t' mayt ya. Hahve any troubles dawnt be afride t' geeve me a ring yayh?"[/color] Did Steph even know how to give her her contact info? No, but that could be a later issue hashed out as she offered a hand to Amelia rather than just took hers. She didn't want to hurt a kid and all, so if Amelia wanted to shake her hand or not was up to her but she would await a response before chucking a cheeky wink and hair ruffle before moving onto the next person.
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"Heya kiddo, names Steph, good to meet ya. Have any troubles don't be afraid to give me a ring yeah?"
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Which was another ankle biter, though this lad seemed to have a lot more gusto and energy to him. Heh, reminded her a bit of one of her younger cousins really, or maybe even herself at that age.

[color=37B5A9]"Waell ineh' ya a leettle bundle of enuhgy huh? Nymes Steph, tyke ih' ya gawnna gao tyke on the gyms? Hahve t' wahtch eow' faw ya, yah saym full of suhproises haeh."[/color] Rather than a handshake, she would offer Archie a fistbump while he responded, though he too would received the dreaded hair ruffle fate much like Amelia before him. Seemed like a good kid, though someone would no doubt have to keep him out of danger.
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"Well ain't ya a little bundle of energy huh? Names Steph, take it ya gonna go take on the gyms? Have to watch out for ya, you seem full of surprises heh."
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Not her of course, as she was pretty well aware she would be finding her own danger, but someone. And maybe that someone could be who she was talking to next, or maybe it would be someone else entirely.

[color=37B5A9]"G'day mite, nymes Steph, good t' myke ya acquinetahnce."[/color] Faye would be the unfortunate victim of Steph's violation of the English language and firm handshake this time round. Of course in exchange she was given a chance to respond, though if she chose not to then Steph would also simply move onto the next person regardless. Two more to go and all, and we've taken long enough as it was for this gag.
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"G'day mate, names Steph, good to make ya acquaintance."
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[color=37B5A9]"G'mawnin mite, nymes Steph, lookin fohwahd t' wehkin weeth ya."[/color] It was now Davids turn to be forced into a handshake by the overbearingly polite yet informal gal, and be left to have his ears bleeding from her accent as she would give him some time to respond before moving onto her last victim of the pcs. Something about saving the best for last, or maybe just the last in the character tab. Whichever phrase worked best.
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"G'morning mate, names Steph, looking forward to working with ya."
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[color=37B5A9]"G'day mite, nymes Steph, yah saym loike the type t' tyke on the gyms yayh? look fohwahd t' a biieh' of neeggle and reebbin eh?"[/color] One last forceful handshake of a pc and that same grin that hadn't faded once no matter what response she got from anyone previous. It took a lot to damper her spirits, and she seemed far more buoyed by positive reactions than she seemed rocked by negative ones. Care free and whatnot it would seem.
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"G'day mate, names Steph, you seem like the type to take on the gyms yeah? Look forward to a bit of niggle and ribbing eh?"
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With the pc's out of the way, the npc's weren't safe either as she made a beeline straight for the director and her fellow orange haired compatriot that was Eve once Regan responded to her. She could get her partner after this and all, introducing herself to everyone here now that they were all gathered nicely like this was far more important to Steph.

[color=37B5A9]"G'day meess duyahctah, nymes Steph, lookin fohwahd t' wehkin weeth ya."[/color] She didn't linger long after her verbal murder of her eardrums, moving onto the professor no matter how much he wanted nothing to do with this no doubt.
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"G'day Miss Director, names Steph, looking forward to working with ya." 
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[color=37B5A9]"G'day ya quack, nymes Steph, plezshah t' mayt ya and lookin fohwahd t' wehkin weeth ya too."[/color] He would not be spared a hand and shoulder shattering handshake no matter what, though luckily for him all he had to do was respond in some way and she would be off to Adrianne.
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"G'day ya Quack, names Steph, pleasure to meet ya and looking forward to working with ya too."
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[color=37B5A9]"Thees would be ahh fuhst propah maytin ye? Food t' say ya in puhs'n Adrianne, as yah knaow oym Steph, and oym the one whaws gawnna keeck ya butt sao wahtch eow' yayh?"[/color]Ooh, confident. Some might even attribute such a comment to arrogance, but Steph didn't seem to mean much by it other than how she viewed it. She was here to become the champ, so no doubt to do so she would have to beat Adrianne. And if she couldn't even get that far? Well she didn't deserve to, and she would just try again till she did.
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"This would be our first proper meeting ye? Good to see ya in person Adrianne, as you know I'm Steph, and I'm the one who's gonna kick ya butt so watch out yeah?"
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With the introductions with the people out of the way no, she would make her way over to her designated pokeball seeming quite happy and content with herself. If nothing else, everyone would know her name, or uh if they couldn't understand her, know the oddball that was in their ranks. She wondered what sort of partner awaited her, brief thoughts of something like a Rhyhorn or a Hitmonchamp or the sort coming to mind. Ya know, something big and cool looking. Or something strong looking.

So to see the small shape at first was a little disappointing when she opened up the pokeball, but as the red light gave way to the mon itself, she was pretty chuffed with the little guy as she held him up like it was the Lion King above her head. He wasn't some big scary mon that would strike fear in those who saw him at first glance, but this little Litwick here she could tell at a glance was perfect.

[color=37B5A9]"Sao ya moy pahtnah huh? Plezshah t' mayt ya leettle guy, hope t' geh' alawng weeth ya plaenty alawng the journay, sao lawng as youre weellin t' become the strawngest and the baest weeth me thaht is! Imma cohl ya Dusk, ya saym loike a Dusk t' me. Thaht cool weeth ya?"[/color]
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"So ya my partner huh? Pleasure to meet ya little guy, hope to get along with ya plenty along the journey, so long as you're willing to become the strongest and the best with me that is! I'mma call ya Dusk, ya seem like a Dusk to me. That cool with ya?" 
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