James Davy

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Now, it's time for contestant #17! From Ecruteak City, Kalos Champion Shianui Tsukiko!" The crowd cheered loudly for Shiranui as he came out on stage.
"Titania, dazzle us with your presence!" Shiranui's Gardevoir came out and uttered a dulcet cry. "Set the scene with Trick Room!" Titania conjured a zone around the stage that consisted of a forest at night. "Add a Moonblast and a Misty Terrain to the mix!" Titania fired a blast of moonlight into the sky that formed into a full moon while conjuring a Misty Terrain to add some mysticism to the scene. "Finish with a Captivating Disarming Voice! Mega Ring activate!" Shiranui activated his Mega Ring and Titania let off a glow as she mega evolved. After the Mega Evolution was complete, the Mega Gardevoir turned up the charm and let out a cry that wowed the audience. Shiranui stepped in and completed the Shakespearean scene by kneeling before Titania. Both he and Titania bowed to the audience after the scenery disappeared and the audience cheered, some of which gave them a standing ovation.

"A brilliant re-creation of a Shakespearean scene if I ever saw one!"
"Gardevoir are remarkable!"
"The misty forest alone was brilliantly executed, but you have turned it up a few notches."
"I could relax listening to your Gardevoir's dulcet voice."
"You've taken very good care of your Gardevoir."

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Titania gave Shiranui an embrace after seeing her score before the duo went back to the green room. "Battle round, here we come!" he said to no-one in particular.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui was glad to not only make it into the standard appeals round, he was among the top 32. He had seen Harley's appeal and was reminded of Kumo—his own Ariados. "I'll have to pay the rest of my Pokémon a visit at some point," he mused to himself. He recognised Drew and Wallace as coordinators he had beaten in his quest for ribbons and was not surprised at May being amongst the people who made the cut—she had done a marginally better appeal than Shiranui. "No big surprise, she's got experience in the field." Soledad was someone that Shiranui recognised from his research as a past winner of the Grand Festival.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

The audience cheered as Shiranui and a completely identical twin (Zoro in disguise) made their entrance through the performance of various ninja moves. "Alright, my double, start with the Ninjutsu Art of Transformation!" the real Shiranui called. The fake Shiranui made a series of hand gestures and started showing off various Pokémon illusions; consisting of a Blaziken, Gardevoir, Manectric, Mawile, Altaria and finishing with the revelation of a Zoroark's true form. "Show off your Night Daze!" Zoro conjured a dome of darkness and sent it rippling out. The audience applauded and the performers turned towards the judges.

"An exceptional display of Zoroark's many faces and talents!"
"Zoroark is remarkable!"
"All your Zoroark's Illusion training has paid off in spades."
"Your Zoroark's coat has developed a very nice sheen."
"That is one powerful Night Daze!"

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Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui had a hunch about the rose as well and thought about it while he proceeded to the green room.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Glad to see you here as well, May," replied Shiranui.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui dressed in his chunin outfit and saw the Cacturne-dressed man walk away. "Liam, there's something about Cacturne Man that rubs me the wrong way," he warned.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui was up as well and was getting ready for the Grand Festival.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

Shiranui brushed up on the Grand Festival rules until he felt the need to sleep.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Thanks," replied Shiranui.

Pokémon Hoenn: α and Ω

"Regarding insight, a lot of it is in the way I battle," stated Shiranui, "One instance of this was in the Lavaridge Gym where Manectric took out Flannery's Slugma and Torkoal with one Electro Ball each due to the large disparity in their speeds."