[center][color=gray][h3]Leisy Takigawa[/h3][/color]— Outskirts of Stillwater —[/center]
Leisy was about to take Ella up on her offer and get her Pokemon to launch another round of attacks when Ella’s Duskull was knocked out. [color=gray]“Bidein, Devi, we’re pulling back!”[/color] Leisy shouted at her Pokemon. [color=gray]“Devi, Sandstorm!”[/color]

The Larvitar growled, eyes glowing briefly as it whipped up an impromptu sandstorm to shield the girls as they made their getaway. Returning her Fletchling before he could get buffeted by sand, Leisy brought her arm up to shield her eyes from the coming sand before grabbing Ella’s arm. [color=gray]“C’mon, this way!”[/color] she shouted at Ella, hoping the girl heard her through the sandy winds. 

The sand obscured their view as the two girls ran back along the shore. As they ran, the Sandstorm thinned, eventually letting up completely. When it did, Leisy came to a stop and bent over, panting as she looked back at the big bowl of swirling sand her Larvitar had stirred up. [color=gray]“Good job, Devi,”[/color] she panted, relieved that they’d managed to throw off the Malamar. [color=gray]“Ella, let’s head back to—”[/color]

Leisy was interrupted by the sound of an explosion coming from within the sandstorm. Dropping down from the sky, the Malamar scattered the water beside it, eyes glowing with anger as its tentacles stretched out around the Psychic-Dark dual.

[hr][hider=Leisy’s Pokedex]
[b]Rank: [/b]Skilled
[b]Organization: [/b]Helping Hand Guild

[b]TP:[/b] 115 +1 +1(HHG bonus) = 117

[b]Inventory:[/b][list][*]Pokeball x 3
[*]Rare Candy x 2
[*]Twisted Spoon
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[b]Pokemon:[/b][list][*]Bidein “Dei” ♂ — Fletchling (8)
[*]Naunet ♀ — Piplup (8) 
[*]Devinco “Devi” ♂ — Larvitar (6) 
[*]Cassia “Sia” ♀ — Ekans (1) 
[*]Tyrus ♂ — Gastly (1)
[*]♂ — Sewaddle (1)
[/list][/hider]
[@luckyblackcat][@lugubrious]
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[center][color=indianred][h3]Shanae Eller[/h3][/color]— Ironforge —[/center]
The plan came together with Ebon leading the two-Lairon stampede into an ambush led by a single Lotad that spat out a frenzy of bubbles as the Houndour made a quick getaway as to not get wet. However, the Lairon quickly recovered from their initial surprise, powering through the bubbles and towards the tiny Lotad still happily spitting bubbles at them. 

[color=indianred]“Otiosus, catch!”[/color] Shanae shouted, throwing a glistening red shard at the Lotad. Jumping up, the Water-Grass dual caught the object in his mouth, eyes widening before he was enveloped in a warm white glow. When the glow dimmed, a humanoid green Pokemon stood in the Lotad’s place, a red bill-like mouth that matched its newly-grown claws. [color=indianred]“Oti! You look great!”[/color] Shanae shouted at her Pokemon before pointing at the two Lairon that were shaking off the tiny Pokemon’s surprise transformation into a slightly larger and more formidable one. [color=indianred]“Now try out a Bubble Beam!”[/color]

The Lombre nodded, turning to the Lairon and opening his mouth to let loose a fierce stream of bubbles. The bubbles went out with loud pops when they touched the Lairon, almost like tiny explosions. Quickly deciding that they’d had enough, the two Lairon turned tail and left, stirring up dust as they bounded off with heavy steps.

[color=indianred]“Wow Oti, you looked so [i]cool![/i]”[/color] Shanae shrieked, running over and picking up her newly-evolved Water-type who croaked merrily as she did so. [color=indianred]“I was worried you wouldn’t be super cute anymore, but who needs cute Pokemon when you can have cool Pokemon?”[/color] A grin on her face, Shanae returned the Lombre and leaned down to scratch her Houndour behind the ears before walking over to where Raven was picking up a Pokeball. [color=indianred]“Did you get it? Ooo this is so exciting — I have a Aron too! But I don’t know if Dius really likes other Aron — or any Pokemon, for that matter. He’s kinda broody.”[/color]

[hr][hider=Shanae’s Pokedex]
[b]Rank: [/b]Skilled
[b]Organization: [/b]Helping Hand Guild [Founder]

[b]TP:[/b] 35 +1 +1(HHG) = 37

[b]Inventory:[/b][list][*]Pokeballs x 2
[*]Evolution Shard x 1
[/list]
[b]Pokemon:[/b][list][*]Ebon ♂ — Houndour (7)
[*]Turris ♂ — Aron (7) 
[*]Dius ♂ — Trapinch (5) 
[*]Amatorius ♂ — Jigglypuff (7) 
[*]Alcedo “Alci” ♀ — Joltik (2) 
[*]Otiosus “Oti” ♂ — Lotad (2)  >>  Lombre (5) 
[*]Endymion “Endy” ♂ — Lapras (10)
[hider=Pokemon Reserves:][list][*]♀ — Hoppip (1) 
[/list][/hider][/list][/hider]
[@eklispe]
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106CP