Pokémon battle! And we'll see who is the better trainer! And we'll see who has the bigger Pokéballs!

[mischiefbreeder]

Who: Gold (mischiefbreeder) and Silver (tsuntrader), plus any spectators!
What: Silver issued a battle challenge to Gold, who accepted.
When: Saturday afternoon
Where: The Battle Dome
Summary: Gold and Silver have been in Luceti together for a year and yet have never had a single Pokémon battle. Deciding it's time to rectify, they head off to the Battle Dome to throw down!
Rating: PG? I mean, it's Pokémon...
[Gold had been anxiously waiting for this day. Sure, the standard format for Pokémon battles involved just battling whenever your eyes meet, but if they did that, there'd be constant battles all day, every day. Therefore, these things had to be planned.

...Besides that, Silver was his rival. Always has been, always will be. That makes this battle special. A battle to settle old scores... No, a battle to determine who's the best trainer out of the two of them, and furthermore... To show everyone just how it's done.

It was time. Their battle lies ahead.]

Comments

[endgames]

He's also had anywhere between five years and his entire life to forge a bond strong enough with his Pokemon to pull that off.

[generalflirt]

It's true. [...] But you can see it in how he moves too.

[endgames]

[That's true, certainly, but he's not sure that's the thing to focus on here.]

He has his own style. So does Silver, who was able to go toe-to-toe with him. Having a different approach to this than them is a good thing.

[generalflirt]

Yeah, I hear that. [And he rolls his shoulders] I've always excelled at hitting key points at the right time, you know.

[endgames]

Yeah? So what about that sword training.

[generalflirt]

What about it?

[endgames]

I talked to Silver. It's like you said back there, with Katara and Aang: it goes against his principles.

[generalflirt]

[Nod] Did you get why?

[endgames]

In part. [He's not sure if there's more behind it, and he didn't ask.] We discussed it in relation to Linda specifically.

[generalflirt]

Uh huh...

[endgames]

Silver raises a good point. But to take it a step further from what he sees, at this stage weapon's training is likely doing more harm than good for you both.

[generalflirt]

Even if that's true or not true, this is something I have to do. [As his Backup, Shikamaru's probably been informed the reason. It's to make Sokka respect him, how he can prove himself to the guy]

[endgames]

You don't need to stop, but it'd be a bad idea to continue on without making some adjustments.

[generalflirt]

[Nod. Okay then, clarify]

[endgames]

Until you and Linda have a stronger bond, you should find a way to keep weapons training separate. Even if you have them on you, don't use them when you're together. Show that you rely more on her.

[generalflirt]

I've been using them in conjunction with her---

[...Wait, he can hear a faint Pii. Linda's screaming in her ball. He sighs, takes it out and releases her onto his shoulder. She wants in on the chat]

[endgames]

[Fair enough.]

Ask her what she thinks on that.

[generalflirt]

[...Okay the two of them pull into a conversation now. It's one mostly of facial expressions, as per usual. He's asking her, and his head is away from Shikamaru, but to some up the meaning of what Linda says (though how much he can get is debatable):

"I don't actually mind and it's neat that you're thinking of those things but come on it's stupid I could take those gyaradoses easily without you investing in that little knife and chain trick, gosh. Idiot! I'm way way stronger than you're giving me credit for! Hmph!"]

[endgames]

[Abridged version to Shikamaru:

Linda, you are so tsun. But she's either helping his point or completely obliterating it.]

[generalflirt]

[Okay some more chatting and---]

...She doesn't mind it but she thinks it's unnecessary.

[endgames]

Because you have her.

[generalflirt]

That's the case, yeah.

[endgames]

Even if you're fine with it, Linda, that's kinda the point.

[Because she's a show-off, he knows. She's awesome and she knows it, and if it goes on exactly like this, that isn't going to help their teamwork one bit.]

[generalflirt]

I'm using them supplement- [Pii pii interrupt! and they are being pulled into another conversation]

[endgames]

[He would like subtitles for this conversation.]