"They're having fun tho, right?"
On the other hand, she seemed as relaxed at ever, stretching a bit before striking the good ol' hands-behind-her-head-anime-pose.
"Either that, ooooor we open the place for a new Gym Leader? So we get to see some new faces and Juan can chill out?"
It's not that simple, a small part of her pointed out. But it could be!, another promptly countered.
"Somewhere new?'
Whatever that burocratic nonsense, we got exploring to do.
"What did ya have in miiiind?"
"I mean, yes! But I feel guilty when he has to cover. I know he's said he's more than happy to do it in order to let me explore but. Then Juan has to come out of semi-retirement to cover Sootopolis Gym..."
Steven always felt guilty asking people to do things he could do, or at least feels he should be able to do. That feeling only ever got worse after the incident with Groudon and Kyogre...
"... Maybe we should go on an exploration somewhere together. Somewhere new."
He was saying his thoughts before he could even think what they meant.
Of course he does.
Again, maybe she should be scared. Maybe she shouldn't be staying here and responding to his laugh with a chuckle of her own. Maybe she should just leave and leave the world saving situation to the Champion.
"Kind of expected that, yeah!"
Her PokèBall was thrown in the air one last time before she finally released her Sylveon, who laaaazily stretched as soon as he landed on the battlefield-to-be. So calm.
"Try to be at least a little bit better than your grunts, okaaaay?"
@whereskymeetsea // Gameverse: "I think this went on for long enough, yeah?" For someone her age, who just ripped through an entire evil base, Sapphire seemed way too calm. She beamed with the pride only a teenager could have, a PokèBall tossed in the air just to get caught once more in her left hand, the right on her hips. "What will it be, captain? Do you want to quit the easy way or the fun way?:
Her being here meant one single thing. His entire base got wiped.
And yet, he's grinning. No, laughing. His laughter bellows through the room, despite his grunts and admins being unable to fight. He's the last hurdle now. The only one who can protect this plan of his.
"Ya think so? But it was jus' gettin' fun!" Archie reaches for his belt clip. "O' course we're doing this the fun way! Who do ya take me fer??"
[ btw sapphire can megaevos two pokemon per battle.
bc i said so ]
for a happy starter .
for a melancholy starter .
for an excited starter .
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for a sexual starter .
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for a threatening starter .
for an argumentative starter .
for an action / adventure starter .
for a flirtatious starter .
for a loving starter .
for a hostile starter .
for an envious starter .
for a fearful starter .
for an injured / sick starter .
for an urgent starter .
for a celebratory starter .
for a reunion starter .
for a lazy starter .
for a protective starter .
for a domestic starter .
for an intimate starter .
for a weather - based starter .
for a surprised starter .
for a malicious starter .
for an illegal starter .
for a concerned starter .
for a tense starter .
for a sentimental starter .
for a hopeful starter .
for a hopeless starter .
for a guilty starter .
for an embarrassed starter .
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for an aggressive starter .
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for a suspicious starter .
for a conflicted starter .
for a provoked starter .
for an awkward starter .
for a dishonest starter .
for a fatigued starter .
for a grateful starter .
for a flustered starter .
for a vulnerable starter .
for a manipulative starter .
for a professional starter .
for a mischievous starter .
for a relieved starter .
for a cooperative starter .
for an uncooperative starter .
for a moody starter .
for an impatient starter .
for a competitive starter .
for an encouraging starter .
for a sensual starter .
for an interrupted starter .
for a clumsy starter .
for a tearful starter .
for an affectionate starter .
for a cozy starter .
for a happy starter .
for a melancholy starter .
for an excited starter .
for an angry starter .
for a soft starter .
for a silly starter .
for an angsty starter .
for a violent starter .
for a romantic starter .
for a sexual starter .
for a comforting starter .
for a threatening starter .
for an argumentative starter .
for an action / adventure starter .
for a flirtatious starter .
for a loving starter .
for a hostile starter .
for an envious starter .
for a fearful starter .
for an injured / sick starter .
for an urgent starter .
for a celebratory starter .
for a reunion starter .
for a lazy starter .
for a protective starter .
for a domestic starter .
for an intimate starter .
for a weather - based starter .
for a surprised starter .
for a malicious starter .
for an illegal starter .
for a concerned starter .
for a tense starter .
for a sentimental starter .
for a hopeful starter .
for a hopeless starter .
for a guilty starter .
for an embarrassed starter .
for an anxious starter .
for a desperate starter .
for a disappointed starter .
for an aggressive starter .
for a cautious starter .
for an impulsive starter .
for a resentful starter .
for a suspicious starter .
for a conflicted starter .
for a provoked starter .
for an awkward starter .
for a dishonest starter .
for a fatigued starter .
for a grateful starter .
for a flustered starter .
for a vulnerable starter .
for a manipulative starter .
for a professional starter .
for a mischievous starter .
for a relieved starter .
for a cooperative starter .
for an uncooperative starter .
for a moody starter .
for an impatient starter .
for a competitive starter .
for an encouraging starter .
for a sensual starter .
for an interrupted starter .
for a clumsy starter .
for a tearful starter .
for an affectionate starter .
for a cozy starter .
@picavecalyx:
Sapphire!! How do you feel about Devon corp? [ ACCEPTING ]
“…ah. I forgot I was suppoesd to be there for a sponsor last week, woops.
Eeeh. They pay good for the TV spots, and it’s fun to chat with The Stoners:tm: every now nad then.”
The Stoners are literally Champion Steven and his dad CEO Mr.Stone.
Oh he barely had the time to SAY IT! As soon as she was given the okay, she already opened the first dice roll app she could find and--
"Johto it isssss apparently.
Traditional towns, biiiig mountain, mysterious cave full of alphabet soup. Sounds right up your alley!"
Alright then. They were doing this. Against his better judgement perhaps, but sometimes, not listening to that little voice in his head that told him to do as he should, was a lot more fun.
"...Go on ahead! Let's see where we're travelling to!"