Artie
*Mari was relaxing happily as her Milotic and Lilligent enjoyed the damp air. Ninetails wasn't a fan tho but she was happy for the others. Meowstic was doing psychic shit.*
Ernest
Mark was kinda off to one side, looking around with a floatzel, an infernape wasn't too far behind him
Artie
*Lopunny thought it would be funny to scare them so she used high jump kick on the wall making it shake.*
Ernest
Mark almost falls backwards but is caught by the infernape, "AGH!" The floatzel rolls its eyes and looks at the lopunny in a 'why you do that?' way
Artie
*Mari giggled a little as Lopunny want over to Lilligent who was freaking out. Milotic glared a little at lopunny.*
Ernest
Its at this point mark noticed there was someone else here. He begins to back out but the floatzel stops him and motions him in a 'come on, talk' way. Mark sighs "I know, i need to socialise more but..." The the floatzel gives him the 'come on' look ".... Fine, but if this goes badly i'm blaming you" He closed his eyes, took a breath and slowly walked towards mari

".......... Uhhhh... Hiiiiiiiiiii... How... Are you?"
Artie
*Mari looked up along with her Ninetails* "Oh! I'm good. I'm Mari, one of Nightshades elite 4 and beautician. Whats your name sir?"
Ernest
"Oh uhh, mark, champion of sinnoh... Nice nine tails"
Artie
*Ninetail gave a small smile and nod at Mark* "Aww thanks. She does like her complaints." *Mari said scratching under Ninetails chin. Ninetales made happy noises*
Ernest
"............. Soooooooo..... Cave looks nice, floatzel is enjoying it so, yeah.."

"................... Noticed you own a lopunny"
Artie
"Ya. She very friendly." *Mari smiled. Lopunny was helping Lilligent with some grooming needs*
Ernest
"Yeah, i can tell, did you know lopunny shed their fur twice a year? Apparantly it makes for great mufflers"
Artie
"Ya, I like to use it in some dress. Make them more fluffy." *Mari smiled. Milotic was make it rain on Lilligent. Lilligent was very happy with this.*
Ernest
Floatzel makes it rain too, letting the water soak into him and lilligent "Yeah, i uhh... Know a lot about sinnoh pokemon, if you uhh couldn't tell"
Artie
"Ya! Its really nice!" *Lilligent was having the time of her life. So what Milotic.*
Ernest
He smiles. Infernape looked around, searching for something, or someone ".........So elite four huh?"
Artie
"Ya, its pretty fun. I also ran a beauty shop as a side gig. Although, one of my pokemon is still in Nightshade with the rest of the elite four."
Ernest
"Oh, mine go where ever i go, its always been like that" A face pops behind lilligant, it waits for a sec before immidietly screaching its head off
Artie
*Mari laughed a little.* "Its a bad idea to scare Lilligent." *Lilligent immediately used petal dance being extremely scared.*
Ernest
A mismagius pops out laughing, only to be met with a face full of petals. Mark is in infernapes arms once more "AGH! Mismagius, i told you to stop doing that!" The mismagius chuckles once the petals are done in a 'worth it' look
Artie
*Milotic curled around Lilligent as a way of comforting her.* "Haha, your so lucky Cinccino isn't here." *Mari said as she pet her Ninetails*
Ernest
"Im sorry, shes a bit... Whats the word... Devilish" The mismagius chuckles, looking for another victim, before she gets a fire punch from infernape and is sent to the floor. Infernape dusts his hands and smiles
Artie
"Its ok, Lopunny is a hand full sometimes." *Mari smiled. Lopunny pouted at that statment*
Ernest
"Oh yeah, should probably introduce the gang, you already met mismagius" She waves and gives an evil grin to lilligant, of course when infernape looks she acts all innocent "That over their is floatzel, hes cool, usualy tries to help my... Social issues" Floatzel poses in a cool way "And this one, is infernape, my best friend, weve been throgh a lot together, and hes always pulled me through some tough times" Infernape smiles and gives a thumbs up
Artie
"Ah! Well this is Lilligent. I tend to spoil her a lot" *Lilligent was scared of Mismagius* "And then we have Lopunny. Shes kinda like my teams tank." *Lopunny seemed very proud of this as she ajusted the bow on her ear. The bow have a mega evolution stone in it.* "Then we have Milotic, Ninetails, and Meowstic. There kinda the peace keepers."
Ernest
"Yeah, i have 3 more but i told them to wait outside, they either don't do well in enclosed spaces or arent so good around water" Floatzel tries to calm lilligant down and infernape is keeping a very close eye on mismagius. "Thats an intersting stone though in that lopunny bow"
Artie
"Ya, I'm not to sure what it does. My sister give it to me a week or two ago."
Ernest
"Huh, well, i could research it for you... I-if you wanted me to that is" Mismagius thinks for a sec before immidietly diving into the wall and going through it. Infernape tries to catch her but is a fraction too late.
Artie
"Ya!! That be great!!" *Mari smiled brightly. Lopunny also was excited by this*
Ernest
"Ok, ill get on that asap" A spectral hand reached out from the wall behind liligant with almost a sort of spectral hook. They carefully attached it to lilligant and smiled as the came out and made another wail. Mark jumps back meaning infernape has to catch him once more "OH COME ON!"
Artie
*Lilligent immediately used sleep powder. Mari and her pokemon cover there mouths and noses as the power spread*
Ernest
Floatzel makes sure him and mark don't get slept, infernal covers the rest of the place. Mismagius is surprised and is put to sleep. The hook is now very visible to the rest of the group "Oh my, I am so sorry"
Artie
*Lilligent was freaking out as Meowstic lowered her to the ground. Mari smiled* "Its fine. Lilligent gets scared easily."
Ernest
"Yeah i can tell" Floatzel looks at the hook and sighs. He looks at mark and nods "Destiny bond huh? Should have known"
Artie
"Huh?" *Mari said confused* "Whast that?"
Ernest
"It means when she feints, whoever that hook is attatched to feints"
Artie
"...Oh." *Lilligent started to panic again. Milotic wrapped around Lilligent again*
Ernest
"Old trick of hers, i am so sorry, i didn't think she would..."
Artie
"Its fine, Lilligent just has to be careful now."

*Lilligent was still freaking out*
Ernest
Floatzel helps to calm lilligent down, like a bro. Infernape picks up mismagius as mark pulls our her ball. He returns her and sighs
Artie
*Lilligent calmed down. Mari smiled* "So how are you?" *Lopunny hopped around happily*
Ernest
"Good, pretty good... Yeah its good"
Artie
"Thats good!" *Mari smiled brightly* "I'm just waiting for the rest of the elite four to get here."
Ernest
"Oh, course there are more, what are they like?"
Mildred
"There really nice! Our elite four is a theme. My theme is beauty." *Mari smiled as Ninetails curled up to Mari*
Ernest
"Ahhhh, its type themed back home.... Flint, he had an infernape too, that was a duel worth watching, came down to the wire too." Infernape smiles, bringing back memories
Artie
"Ya, it is really nice." *Mari smiled as she pet her Ninetails more.* "I do miss Cinccino but she'll be here soon."
Ernest
The pokeball of mismagius (a dusk ball fyi) begins to wiggle. "No, you did a bad thing, you dont deserve to come back out". The ball wiggles slowly "..... Ok fine, you can come out, but do it again, and you'll be in here for the rest of the day, ok?" The ball wiggles a tiny bit "Ok, good" He let's mismagius out the ball.
Artie
*Lilligent immediately started to panic. Milotic curled around Lilligent as try and keep her calm. It seemed to work*
Ernest
Mismagius gives a little chuckle. Infernape looks at her with a stink eye to which mismagius shrugs a 'what?' Look at. Infernape looked at her and motioned to lilligent, mismagius sighed and gave an apologetic sorry to lilligent
Artie
*Mari yawned a little.* "Geez what time is it? I feel like i haven't slept in days.."
Ernest
He shrugs "Eh, used to long days and not much sleep. Lots to do in a day, research, train... Eat... Drink... You know, the usual."
Artie
"Ya, but I need my beauty sleep..." *Mari rubbed her eyes as she yawned* "Why an I so tired? Do I need coffee?"
Ernest
"Could be the sleep powder, few lingering spores are more than enough" Floatzel leaves the cave briefly and comes back with the closest thing he could find to a pillow. Infernape looks at mismagius and mismagius gives him a 'I swear it's not me this time' look
Artie
"Maybe.. You know, I'm just gonna take a nap here.." *Mari said as she laid her head down and fell asleep on her very fluffy Ninetails*
Ernest
He smiles ".... Welp... Guess that ends that conversation... Uhhhh... Yeah I'm just gonna" He begins to fast walk out the cave. Floatzel quickly follows suit. Mismagius gives a gleeful grin as she disappears. Infernape sighs and smiles as he walks out, content