[center][h1][b][color=steelblue]Lina[/color][/b][/h1]

[sub][i]SS Calliope, Western Sea, Eidda -> SS Calliope, Bjyerlfal City Docks, Byjerfal City | Morning[/i][/sub][/center]

To say it was at least an entertaining and somewhat educational trip on the boat was at least to say something of the voyage. Not that it had been much of a voyage for her personally given her family's new home and location. Then again, Nicholas would have been estatic to watch the show playing out before their eyes at the very least. Someone likely from the local enclaves from Johto and Kanto, it would seem, facing the boat's captain on what was favorable terrain for the hosting party. A familiar face in terms of Pokemon was what the captain was using, while the latter was using a rather combative and speedy Pokemon. Two different fighting styles, then, made to clash under the morning sun and the salty sea spray as they made the trip to Byjerfal to meet with the Professor herself. 

Though for her part Lina had put herself into the watching crowd at a decent distance to see things up close, albeit being more silent than the cheering crowds as a contemplative glint in her eyes simply sought to regard the moves, the choice of strategy, and the timing of it all. A suitable battle indeed, especially given the captain himself was a proper Gym Leader and she'd gotten on at the same stop as his opponent had. She didn't live too far from Byjerfal in the comparative sense, after all, and was able to meet the boat just before the journey's final leg in any case due to that. 

Even so, the battle was certainly something that favored the eventual victor, it seemed, in this instance. All the same, a good battle was a good battle. 

Yet when it came to getting bits of what others thought about the ongoing battle from the people around her along the way-

[quote=???][color=purple]"Some imbeciles are too easily pleased."[/color][/quote]

...Not everyone seemed as content to be entertained by the display by the two trainers, or at least had thoughts on the crowd's reactions to it for the most part. At least in the case of a boy who seemed to push past her in the crowd as he moved to leave the throng of cheering passengers. Hmm. There was no pleasing everyone, really, but it had at least answered one thing she wanted to know about her new home region. Such was that one could find [i]Dhelmise[/i] in these parts, which was certainly something that piqued her curiosity if nothing else. Would be good to know where and how to get one if possible, if the Gym Leader was amenable. Sure it wouldn't be the same as Alola, but having a Pokemon that could fit inside of buildings would be a good idea if she wanted to get along on her journey. 

[quote=Captain Tuule/One Salty Sailing Seadog] “Alright everyone! I hope you enjoyed the battle!” His voice echoed everyone over the ship, coming over through the PA system. “This is your Captain speaking! We’ll be pulling into port shortly! Everyone get ready to pack up and move out! If you need assistance, ask any of the crew! I’ll be out on deck.”[/quote]

At least she wasn't too close to the speakers when the Captain made his final call before they'd arrive at port.

[quote=???]"Weh!"

"ZUUUU!"[/quote]

Not that everyone seemed to choose a good position with regards to the nearby speakers from the sounds of it. 

They'd end up arriving at their destination of the docks of the city in good time in any case, enough time for her to at least step aside near the side railings ahead of time as the battle finished and crowd eventually began disembarking from the vessel. 

After all, they'd been told to meet with the Captain himself to get directed to the Professor's lab, at least, and truth be told she didn't want to miss her party....or the chance to see the other new trainers employed by Camphor either. Those who were coming in by sea at the very least in this case. Even so, something inside ached to let out Jorm to at least stretch once they perhaps got beyond the docks. Would be easier and faster to move while sitting on his head, at least if the streets were wide enough. 

But, well, that would be a thought for after she got sight of some of her new peers at any rate. 

Reaching her right hand back without looking, Lina would find a particular pocket on her backpack and would soon draw out a bright red cherry lolipop. One that with nimble fingers would rapidly be freed from the prison of its wrapper and popped into her mouth for the moment being. First one of the day, so she figured it'd be good to be awake before meeting the Professor at least. At least a little more so than she was already. Even so she'd pocket the wrapper in her right pants pocket, the colorful wrapping having Johtonian script on it for reasons obvious enough to her. It was a favorite of her grandparents' house in Kalos that her grandmother would bring home a few boxes of to share with guests whenever she returned from a visit to her original home region of Johto. 

...They had some rather good cherry lolipops indeed over there indeed. Even had a small design on the front of it of Entei. But again she digressed for a moment as she finally got her chance to approach the Captain as well, though it seemed a few people were just going to beat her to the punch already. At least she caught a little of what one of them said as well as her eyes went over and then inevitably down toward its source as Lina herself walked up to the gang of people meeting around the Captain it seemed.

[quote][color=tan]"-'bout you bein' an escort to this loveliness and gettin' 'er to the lab o' 'at Prune-fessor, ye?"[/color][/quote]

Galarian accent there was almost as thick as the girl's chest was densely compacted into her poor, poor top. Not that she could point out all the local Galarian dialects by any means, but it was at least a familiar accent to her ears if nothing else. Cold place. Cool bikes. Chill Copperajah at that zoo all those years ago. Fun times. All the same, she could almost hear someone barking back at the girl in her mind in a similar accent barking out with some sort of Galarian slang.

The red-and-black haired girl's eyes then silently moved over to a slightly familiar figure, that of the sullen tall boy that pushed past her in the throng of the battle-watching crowd prior. Silent this time, or at least talking more quietly perhaps, while leaning on the rails nearby alongside a Rotom Phone who seemed to be looking out at the city. So he was another person here, also seemingly hired by the Professor or such. A bit rude seeming, or perhaps just a bad morning for all she knew, but he seemed quick to make comments about people from her most breif of interactions with him thus far. 

Then came the movement of her eyes to the final person who seemed to be there, which was-

[quote]"I'm here to meet the professor, too!" She chirped, standing, well, more swaying from side to side on her toes, to some beat even she couldn't hear, bouncing up every so often then settling back to her swaying, beside the blondie, and only 'taller' than her by virtue of Lonitt now perched on top of her head, the two of them staring up at the old guy...then, she shrugged and looked to the blonde's face.

"I'm Melissa! Nice to meet you, coworker!" She chirped with a grin. Then she blinked.

"Zuu!" came from above her, and she nodded. "Right, and this is Lonitt! He, or she, is just the coolest ever!"[/quote]

It reminded her of herself and Jorm, seeing that Azuril sitting on the blue haired girl's head as if it was a cushion. In that sense it was kind of adorable. Not that the bouncy tail of the Azumaril wasn't already a bouncy and cushy little thing on its own, mind, though it matched the cry she'd heard when the Captain made his announcement as well. Though from the looks of it all on just a passing glance, it was almost hard to decide which blue colored bubble of bouncing energy was the trainer and which was the Pokemon for a moment.  

As stoic as ever in her visible disposition, Lina simply politely waited her turn to speak and others to be out of the way from the leaving throngs of people before she stepped forwards to join them. 

[color=steelblue]"I take it those here are headed for Camphor's Lab?"[/color] she said, words rolling pleasantly in a calm yet casual cadence off of her tongue before she glanced at the others to confirm, even the sullen boy, before looking back at the Captain, [color=steelblue]"Also good battle back there, Captain, and your Dhelmise seems to be well cared for. Good sheen and density from the looks of its seaweed there even, from what I could tell off the cuff. 

But if you'd not mind another question, I'd like to ask where and how I could best find a Dhelmise myself here in Eidda as well potentially."[/color] 

Always good to get info on things, especially given what she was coming to Byjerfal to start doing after all. Among other things. Could work to get up the cash to get a decent rod, given some of her more personal travel plans, if need be. Etc. Yet she did at least want to be polite towards their Captain all the same in her language and such if nothing else. 

[@Floofenstein][@Xaltwind][@Savo]