Jennifer
Reina giggled and slid off Tropius, giggling and smiling to Raice."I think this is where Agnes said we'll find Doc!"She said, Tropius bowing its head to Raice before deciding to wander about for now.
"Either way, he shouldn't be too hard to spot! Or hear-"
Thomas
"E-even if we don't f-find him, hot springs are relaxing" *Raice actually really liked hot springs. He and professor pine used to relax in the hot springs on the island to unwind from a stressful day. So it wasn't far fetched to say hot springs were one of raice's favorite things*
Jennifer
"Hm?...Well alright then! Guess we shouldn't rush things."Reina smiled, then just hugged Raice, smiling softly.
She figured they could have a moment or two to relax."Besides, I always wanted to relax in hot water-"
Bethany
You thought it was gonna be relaxing wholesome vibe time, but no- Not yet, at least-
Soon enough, out of nowhere, leapt out a man standing at 8'11, landing rather loudly into the hot springs, followed by both a Machamp and a Hariyama leaping with him. The three posed and flexed as if they had to, before Doc posed and let out a yell before speaking out as loud as he could.
**"DID SOMEBODY CALL FOR THE MUSCLE OF DORIMAY!? WELL HERE I AM!!!**- Oh hey Reina!"He calmed a bit, soon enough waving to Raice and Reina once he noticed the two.
Thomas
*Raice blushed once again at the hug. He isn't getting any better with those. But he soon watched the spectacular entrance by none other than the man they were looking for. Doc was his name? Raice sighed and sweat dropped as he watched the man's spectacle* "And I thought Mr. Forest was about th-the big lights and poses."
Jennifer
"He likes to make himself known-"Reina said, giggling softly before waving in return."Hey Doc! This is Raice! We could use some help with training!"
Bethany
"**TRAINING, YOU SAY?!?!**"Doc spoke as he once more, flexed and posed in dynamic fashion, Hariyama and Machamp, doing a bit of the same.
"MY FRIEND! NOT ONLY WILL I TRAIN YOU, BUT I WILL ENSURE!!! THAT WE REACH YOUR PEAK, AND THEN SOME!!!"He proclaimed as he once more, posed. This hunk of a man did indeed live up to his name, being rather fit and then some.
Thomas
*Raice sweat dropped a little once again and rubbed his neck in second hand embarrassment. He never did get why people present themselves so grandly. He definitely wouldn't be able to muster up the courage to do that.* "Y-yeah, only issue is I only h-have one Pokémon with me. W-well, two counting Delista but... She uh... Let's just say we don't exactly know how strong she is."
Bethany
"Hm?...WELL! How about we just have a 1 on 1? So that I may gauge both you and your Pokemon's strength properly!"Doc spoke, eventually calming a little bit and grinning to Raice.
Jennifer
"Oooh! That might be fun! What do you think, Raice?"Reina asked, smiling as she looked to the boy.
Thomas
"I may be at a disadvantage b-but, I'll do my best!" *Raice gave a determined hmmph and sent out Delista and Luna* "R-Reina can you w-watch Delista? I w-want her to be able to at least watch." *Raice then looked over at Luna, who had the same smile as ever, giving a determined nod.* "D-doc this is m-my partner, Luna." *The lycanroc gave a little howl in response*
Jennifer
"Oki then! C'mon Delista!"Reina said, soon reaching out to pick up the Roserade to step back and watch.
Bethany
"Hmm... Very well! Hariyama here is my partner and fitness goal! Disadvantage or not, you have to be brave!"Doc spoke, grinning to Raice as Hariyama soon stepped forth, readying up.
Thomas
*Raice sighed and readied himself. Delista sighed and begrudgingly went with Reina, attempting to wiggle a little out of her grasp, but not giving it her all to get out. Luna got in position and growled a little bit at hariyama, getting ready to do battle. Its mouth foamed up and it prepared toxic as its first move. The crippling will do some good*
Jennifer
Reina soon sat down a safe distance, holding Delista as she did so.
"Good luck, Raice!"She said.
Bethany
Doc flexes once more, then pointstk Raice, grinning."Even if this is to gauge your strength, I want you to give it your best shot! C'mon!"He spoke as Hariyama stomped the ground twice and readied up, soon using Bulk Up as it's first move.
Thomas
*Luna shot the toxic at hariyama to poison it and chip away at its health. She then jumped in the air and landed behind hariyama, reeling her fist back, preparing some kind of move. Raice smiled and cheered, knowing what she was gonna do. He taught her well.* "C'mon Luna, I believe in you!"
Bethany
"Go! Show them what you got, Hariyama!"Doc spoke out as Hariyama swiftly turned around. Despite being poisoned, it went ahead and slammed Luna back using various boosted Arm Thrusts.
Thomas
*Raice grinned as Luna tanked the various arm thrusts. They did alarming amounts of damage, bringing Luna down to the red immediately after they were all dealt. However, this was perfect. Luna kept her stance and her arm began to glow. Her fist turned red, and she unleashed a devastating punch to Hariyama's stomach. A lot of damage at the very least. The double damage of the counter accounting for the boosted super effective moves should bring both of them down into critical health states at least. If this didn't work though, well, it's game over for Raice if Luna can't find a way to follow up*
Bethany
Doc grinned, then soon spoke."Hariyama, now! Reversal!!!"
He spoke as Hariyama seemed to emanate a menacing amount of masculinity, suddenly striking Luna down with the full force power of Reversal, plus the boost from Bulk Up.
Thomas
*Luna was unable to dodge out of the way, being knocked down and out for the count. Unfortunately, counter didn't quite knock out hariyama. The poison damage chipped away at hariyama's health as Raice sighed and ran to Luna, grabbing a revive and a hyper potion. He gave Luna the revive and then sprayed her with the hyper potion.* "Damn it.."
Bethany
Hariyama stomped twice once more, before huffing and then bowing respectfully to its opponents.
"...Hmph... Despite the short amount of time, you are pretty good, Raice."Doc said, using a heal and a potion or two to bring Hariyama back up to a healthy state.
Thomas
*Raice bows back, upset at his loss, but knowing that he simply needs to train more. He looked back at Delista who was wriggling, attempting to get out of Riena's grip. He also looked at Luna who bowed at hariyama, albeit begrudgingly.* "Th-thank you."
Bethany
Hariyama nodded, then went to sit down.
"You're welcome!"Doc said, grinning."Although rough, I will do my best to train you both to your physical peaks!"Doc said, once more flexing.
Thomas
"Yea- wait both of us?" *Raice broke out into a sweat at the idea. It sounds selfish but, he hated exercising. But... If it makes his pokemon motivated and helps them train... Maybe he'll have to. Oh but he can't bring his backpack... And his padded clothing, they'd be too heavy... But what if something happens...*
Bethany
"**YEAH!!!** What better way to maintain yourself by some good ol' exercise!!!"Doc spoke out, flexing once more.
Jennifer
Reina smiled and waddled over to Raice, setting Delista down.
Thomas
*Raice sighed and nervously watched doc flex. Yeahhh he was in for a tough ride. He looked over to Delista who calmly walked up to Raice before seemingly glaring into his soul. He leaned down to Delista who seemed to be hiding something. She then held out a berry, that was hidden behind her fan. Raice, confused took it before Delista hopped on his backpack* "AH" *Raice nearly tumbled over, regaining balance momentarily. He looked back at the berry, it was a lum berry. Huh, wonder where she got that?*
Jennifer
Reina giggled some, then gave Raice a hug once more, smiling."Hey! It seems that she's taken a liking to you, right?"She said.
Bethany
"Come! We begin shortly, my friend!!!"
Doc spoke out, grinning before suddenly sprinting off, as to ready up for training.
Thomas
"Does he u-uh... Do that a lot?" *Raice for the billionth time didn't know how to react to the hugs. It's not getting any easier for him to react. Delista looks over to reina and bops her face with one of her fans, giggling* "I-I think so... I hope so"
Jennifer
"He tends to be quite expressive-"Reina said, giggling softly, but soon looking to Delista from the bop, her half-mask almost falling off."...H-Huh..."She soon let go to just adjust it."B-but yeah, we should get going yeah?"She said.
Thomas
*Raice chuckled and rubbed his neck* "I-I can t-tell" *He noticed her mask falling off, before beginning to wonder what she looked like underneath. Hmm... Well it may be personal, so Raice didn't want to intrude. Delista snickered at Reina, using its fan to whip up winds in delight.*
Jennifer
Reina huffed a bit, soon enough looking away for a few moments to ensure that her mask didn't fall off. She soon began walking rather swiftly, possibly a bit flustered.
Thomas
"H-hey are you alright?" *Raice held his hand out to her, but decided not to chase after her. She may want to be alone right now or just calm down. Either way, better stay out of it. Raice sighed and looked back at Delista, who was sitting on his backpack.* "You're a curious little one aren't you?"
Jennifer
"...Y-Yeah... I-I'm fine... W-why do you ask?"Reina spoke somewhat nervously, looking at Raice soon enough. She decided to keep a distance at the moment, just in case.
Thomas
*Raice looked at her worriedly. Was she feeling well? Did something happen? Did Delista hurt her? Raice nervously shuffled around, thinking about what to do. Ahhh he just made a new friend, he didn't want to accidentally do something to upset her*
Jennifer
Reina just took a moment or two to calm herself before looking to Raice after adjusting her mask, then gave a small smile.
"A-a-Alright, I'm fine now, we're good-"