Christopher
Leon would urge Red also. "You're the best Red! I bet you'll be good with this kind of stuff!" He mumbles the next part quickly, "We might have to fight for center show but-" Before speaking more clearly. "-let's see how you fare!" Although, his inspiration might not be needed as Iris was already on it. He remembers that both Red and Iris is together. She should be able to convince him more than he could. A flock of bystanders would start to form in front of them, but in a more idle manner. Are these weirdly dressed trainers going to perform or are they here to practice? Nonetheless, it's something to gawk at from their normal peaceful island lives. Oh? Or perhaps it's a play. The girl with the purple hair and the boy dressed in all red... Is it a tragic genre they're going to act?
Tim
*Argh! Now there's a crowd of bystanders circling around him and Iris. Red felt like fainting being in a situation like this. First, his rival is mocking him for not dancing. To make matters more nerve-wracking, Iris and Leon are persuading him to the same thing!* Leaning down to Iris, he whispered so that no one else would hear him. "I can't dance..."
Ricardo
Iris held his hands tighter and shook her head. The girl stared at his light brown eyes that seem to sparkle with the light, ignoring the people gathering up. She leaned closer to him and whispered back, "Than dance with me! Who cares if others are watching, right? At least you're with me."
Bryan
Irsia simply tapped her foot and clapped to keep the best. She made these motions particularly for Anvi since he didn't hear the music. Well, as expected, he'd already figured it out from the music's beat being felt. The boy mostly did side steps, but after each measure he'd do a spin and a move that had his hands spread out like a flower. 
The solution for him was to just close his eyes when he faced people. He looked over to Red and Iris... Was someone shy about dancing? He understood. But really, this was just the beginning. Soon Irsia's Pokemon would be stealing the show. 

"Don't worry about it, it's just about moving your body! Just watch anyone else and follow them." She wasn't sure if the two could hear but she hoped her message went through. 
"Or you can join in with the next song! It's a little easier to join in at the beginning. Think of this one as practice." 
Lurantis and Gardevoir went over to to the two, they briefly cheered them on. Then, they tried to tell the two not to worry because they'll handle the details soon. 

Grookey was straight up vibing; he clapped and tapped to the beat, even if he stumbled and fell over. He seemed to dance while simultaneously going through Irsia'a feet but she never stepped on him.
Tim
*Red stared into her eyes. Her confidence always made him less uneasy. Besides, Leon, Irisia and her Pokemon were rooting for him. How bad can this be? (Blue might stop poking fun at him if he proved him wrong.) Maybe Pikachu can dance with them! Tossing a pokeball in front of him, the yellow mouse rubbed his cheeks. The cute red cheeked creature, crawled up to Iris and nudged her. Seems like he wants to partake in dancing as well! He smiled allowing Iris to lead him to the stage.*
Ricardo
"Yes! Let's go!" She ruffled Pikachu's head and took Red's hand leading him to where everyone else was. *This was going to be so exciting!* She glanced at Irisia trying to imitate her every move, moving her feet around but stumbling a little bit. She's not really a dancer, but it wouldn't hurt as long as you have fun!

"Wow I'm surprised Red's actually dancing?" Blue raised an eyebrow. "How the heck did you do that? That's almost impossible getting Red to do anything that relates to being social! He even runs away from reporters." 

"Huh? Really? I guess he just likes me the most!" She chuckled, nudging Red and winking at him. "I like you the most too!"
Thomasine
Seeing the male's change, the people around them would clap lightly while donning encouraging smiles. Now that it seems the whole band is in on it, the people are eager to see where this show will go. Leon is also starting to get into the beat of it. He's not much of a dancer, but he could use the motion of his bodies well. His famous Charizard pose requires a difficult twist to make it *Really* Authentic. Plus, being on the stage, you can't really fail, right?

It's the atmosphere that's really getting to Raihan. The beat, everyone's energy, being in sync... It's corny and almost laughable but at that moment, it's really something that gets him giddy. And besides, you can't go wrong just following along with everyone else. Unless you have two left feet, but no here could be such a huge dupe. Red joining from Iris's charm makes Raihan scoff lightheartedly. *"Well, I'll be,"* He thinks purposely like an old man.

Leon has this burst of feeling in his chest. He wants to shine! But he's afraid to get Irsia upset with him if he break the flow. Ah, then it's just back to the hip swinging! Putting his hands on his hips, he smiles proudly and *Moved* Them like a belly dancer would. ~~holy crap~~
Tim
*Red's face flushed in pink and nodded. As long as Iris was by his side, it wouldn't be so bad. He stuck a tongue in front of Blue in a mocking manner. He then looked over at Irisia, trying to imitate what Iris was imitating. Instead, the boy was dancing awkwardly. His movements were off and executed in a clumsy way.*
Roberto
Most of Allister's dancing was a combination of tapping his feet on the ground at the right moments, and extra spins every now and again, for no reason, which, while not exactly easy wasn't too headache inducing so long as he kept his eyes closed when he was spinning. It wasn't too hard to keep up with, since they were following each other and taking nods here and there. What was really great was the overall vibe and energy everyone had. They were all hyped, and free, and not too worried about failing, which no one really did. Although Allister got off a few times, adding his spins wasn't helping, but it looked cool, he'd always manage to jump back in. Maybe there was some merit to this nonsense after all.
And as everyone struck a pose, he almost nailed it, hitting the ground in an over the top manner. Geez, the adrenaline was getting to him.
Bryan
Irsia looked behind herself and grinned, seeing how well they were doing! 
"Keep it up!" She clapped her hands, seeing Leon who seemed to be really into it! They all were but she might have to shift over to the side to share it. 

The song soon ended, so Irsia gave a small bow along with Gardevoir and Lurantis. 
"There we go there's the first song. It's another warm up, I suppose." She kept clapping for all of them, and so did Anvi. She never imagined they'd have this much fun. See, contest activities were a lot more fun than some people cared to even think about. 

"I can't believe you all did so well, thank you so much for participating so far!" 
Irsia kept clapping, her cheeks flushed from the activity but also from just being so giddy about all of this. Anvi turned around and clapped as well, nodding in approval. He'd been pleasantly surprised that they had some ability when it came to this, especially the taller guys, Raihan and Leon. He looked to the side as he thought about moving closer to Raihan ~~to watch him dance~~ no no, to be there to keep beat and help them out! 

He looked up to Raihan, red faced and giving him a thumbs up for how well he did. He noticed Leon and then went over, pushing him up towards the front with Irsia. 

"I saw you back there, you were really in the moment! Care to join me up here?" Irsia asked, smiling to him. "The next song is a little faster. How about we do a 'follow me' type thing? We can alternate with poses too. I'm sure Gardevoir and Lurantis are anxious to really get things on the road."
She looked back at them and nodded, oh, she hoped the two would help Espeon too.
Thomasine
They finished the first dance? That wasn't so bad! The surrounding crowd applaud with their faces in glee. They hope there would be more! Raihan seems smug about it. *"Is this all there is to contests?"* He thought, full of himself. He notices Anvi taking station next to him and was a bit relieved. He assumed the kid was upset from the match and was avoiding him. But of course, with their group growing bigger, there's a lot of people to communicate with. Raihan unconsciously pats Anvi on the head, partly still feeling the rush of energy from their little session, before the little man leaves his side to push Leon forward.

Leon waves his arms in the air, enjoying the people's attention like usual. When he felt the push from Anvi, he glances back in confusion. Once he's near Irsia, though, she offered him center (YES!) with her and Leon accepts grandly while letting out a hearty laugh. He lifts his chin up to appear mighty. "I'll gladly!" He confirms. To think he caught the eyes of the coordinator herself! "The song quicker? More my speed!" He proclaims and beats a fist to his chest. If he follows along with Irsia's steps, it'll be no sweat!
David
Monika let out a sigh and reluctantly went on stage. She just stood to the side and froze up, *'Dear Arceus..'* She shivered and tried her best to hide her face, she was only making slight movements with her legs, which would barely be noticeable unless you looked closely.
Debra
Raihan was left in the dust. It seems Leon was called to the front. "Heh. It looks like he's gonna hafta center position he wants after all." He walks backwards back to his position next to Allister. His hands are momentarily in his short pockets and he nudged Allister with his hip considering how short the kid is. "Who knows? Maybe we'll be able get ya flying in the air like Leon mentioned." It was supposed to be a joke but Irsia seems like a cunning woman. If anything, she might pull a few strings so that they *Could* Be acrobatics. Although, Raihan believes that's technical stuff so they won't likely throw each other around. Then again, "I saw you hopping around like ya had fire on your heels. Maybe it won't be too much of a bad idea, eh?"
Roberto
Well, at leas he had Raihan... Was that a good thing? "Ye' h-he's been r-really wantin' to get front 'n center," A desire which Allister really didn't understand, but okay. He felt Raihan nudge him, and looked up at the taller trainer. And they were back to the conversation of acrobatics again. Hopefully it was a joke, but knowing how the rest of the day has been, who knows. Allister frowned, shaking his head. "Mm, no thank you," He said. "Kn-knowin' Leon, you two would d-drop me..." That, and he was still a little tired from the last song, since, again, jumping and spinning was not a great idea!
"S-so... Wh-what do you th'nk of all this?" He asked Raihan. For someone who loved being competitive, Leon sure kicked his butt. (As per usual) Allister was about to say, but he stopped himself.
Eileen
Hau ran here, not expecting anything and just walking around. "Huh?" He peered over and wondered what they were doing. He just walked over and sat down on a bench to watch them. He stayed quiet and sent out his Pokémon so they could watch.
Maureen
All of his Pokémon were sent out and just watched. *Wonder what they're doing,* They spoke to themselves, other than Blacephalon, due to not being able to understand them. Blacephalon blankly stared, it was creeeoy and sent chills down anyone's spine. It was a hallow stare. Like it was disappointed in what these people were doing, *They do not know how to dance,* Blacephalon thought to itself. *Bad.*
Bryan
"Yes, just a little faster! You'll also have to keep your timing with Lurantis and Gardevoir, since we're moving into the next part of coordinating. Pokemon, of course!"
Anvi blinked; Raihan... Pat his head. His face was red again. He stays in his spot for a moment. He puts his hand on top of his head, the very place where Raihan had his hand, as if to remember how it felt. He shook his head and snapped out of it. They had to get ready for the next song. Before he went to his spot he asked Irsia what the next song would be. She signed to him *'Sakura Reflection'*. 
"Take a little break, no worries. Usually we'd get right into the next scene." Irsia explained, adjusting her headscarf slightly. She didn't want it to fall off—her hair was was a total mess right now. She turned around. The crowd of spectators was nice, but she immediately noticed Hau sitting close by. Maybe she could recruit just *One* More.
Eileen
"Coordinating with your Pokémon?" He and his Pokémon all together in unison (other than Komala) out their hands on their face in thought. "What're you guys doing?" He asked Irsia. "Are you trying to put on a play or something?" He asked, "I just got here so I'm kinda confused." He shrugged and scratched his head.
Maureen
They were all thinking, other than Blacephalon, *Are they dancing?* They didn't really see it due to being so used to Alolan traditional dancing. Blacephalon was just there, appalled and thinking to itself, *These buffoons cannot dance, I will teach them the proper way to dance and put on a show!*
Bryan
"Just doing a demo, I'd say. Just to show how coordinators and contests do their thing. Many of the Galarian trainers haven't experienced it before. It's okay to be a little confused." Irsia smiled. They were from Alola, she remembered. The dancing traditions there were a lot different. What a dream, she hoped she could learn it some day. "I didn't expect a crowd to form for a little practice, but I guess we'll keep it up." She commented, looking at the people who were patiently waiting.
Thomasine
Raihan had to laugh at that. "Drop ya? D'ya really not trust us that much?" He holds up his own arm and flexes it a bit just to be a goof. He's speaking as *If* They'll be doing acrobatics. Enough teasing about, though. "I'm not sure what to take of this. It seems fun, wouldn't ya agree? I'm... Getting the hang of it." Raihan wasn't planning on beating Leon on this one. It seemed more like the manchild's thing anyway. "What 'bout you, Alli? Enjoying yourself?" It's not like Raihan's out of breath, but it's good that they're taking a break. Especially Allister, who, with his mask off, looks a bit flushed. "'Got so into it I'm surprised you're not up there with Leon~" Raihan then notices Hau, who was in the crowd talking with the ringleader of the group. "Eyy, join us. This seems like your kinda stuff."

The Galar champ nods to Irsia's words. "Easy!" He exclaims. Shooting his eyes over to Charizard, he tells his buddy to keep notes. "Watch closely!" Charizard huffs a puff of smoke from his nostrils in response. Instead of a break, Leon stretches.
Roberto
Allister wasn't concerned about Raihan dropping him, he was more concerned about the dumbass in the room. Sorry, he meant Leon. "Mm, 'm n't worried 'bout y-you," He said, "But, Champi'n Leon m-might get distracted 'n drop me last minute." He giggled. Well, hopefully they wouldn't find out, though Raihan was talking about it as if it could...
"F-fun?" He asked upon hearing the dragon gym leader's response to his question. "Mm, I guess. Tha's one way to describe it." He shrugged, now having caught his breath a little bit more. He was slouching a bit less now. He really hoped nothing about him looked weird, as he brushed down his clothes which had gotten a bit disheveled from his jumping around. Luckily, or unluckily, he didn't know how read he was.
"Uhhh.. No. Leon c-can stay up there by h-himself... 'Mkay." Dancing in front of people he knew was one, but now that a crowd was gathering and he'd come down from the adrenaline high, Allister's social anxiety was back, and he looked down, letting his hair fall in his face again.
David
Monika breathed out a sigh of relief once she said they could take a break. She looked over to Leon, he seemed to be more energetic than normal today, which was quite surprising to her. She brushed away some hair that fell infront of her face and walked off the stage and took a seat.
Esperanza
She walked up to Monika, "Heya! You did good up there!" She sat next to Monika. *"O-Oh... I don't think so.."* She brushed some hair behind her ear. Grace then got an idea. "Ooooh! This is a stage... And we DO have a girl with a wonderful voice~" She looked at Monika and smirked. Monika's eyes widened, *"N-No! Nein! Neigh! **NEVER.**"* Grace frowned, "C'mon, I know you can do it!..Besides... Don't you want to impress your 'boyfriend'?" She smirked at her once again and Monika turned red. *"W-Well... I.."* She sighed in defeat and reluctantly walked back up to the stage, right front and center. Some audience members started to quiet down and stared at her. She started to sweat and she slightly hid her face. *"U-Uhm.."*
Debra
He laughs aloud from Allister's explanation. Getting distracted definitely sounds like Leon. Feeling bad for the ghostie, Raihan bumps his hip on the little guy again to comfort him. "Aw, don't worry! If he were to run after a Pokémon, I'd make sure to catch ya!" Man, even a kid is well aware of how ~~dumb~~ oblivious the champ is. He shakes his while clicking his tongue before seeing Monika move from her spot and closer to the crowd. He heard from this Alolan champion that Monika can... *Sing*? It seemed almost unbelievable to the dragon trainer considering how grating her voice is. Although, adding an extra talent up on stage reminds Raihan of something. "Hey, Alli~" He drones out in a sickly sweet voice. "Say, don't ya got a talent too? Like I dunno..." He stalls out by tapping his chin with a ~~sadistic~~ wide grin on his face. When he continues, his actions are exaggerated. He hits fist to palm. "The violin? Why don't ya play it here? Like a street performer or something." He gestures to the crowd. "Maybe you'll get some change while you're at it. C'mon, Alli~" He looms over the boy which, with his tall figure, is blocking out the sun so that his shadow stretches over Allister.
David
She looked down at her feet and relaxed her tensed up shoulders. If they were going to take a break, might aswell give the audience at least some sort of entertainment. It took Monika a few seconds until she started to sing. *"B-Baaack... To that peace..."* She paused slightly inbetween every few words. *"Where... Pain will cease..~"* She was a little shaky at first but she started getting more comfortable with the song and her voice started getting more passionate and her lips turned, forming a little smile.
Roberto
Maybe, maybe not, Raihan tended to follow up on anything he said, but still, Allister didn't want to risk it. Man, even this overblown Instagram model knew how dumb, er, oblivious the champ was. He'd noticed Monika a bit ago, but hadn't had the chance, or desire, because she was another person and Allister didn't like those, to speak to her. Wait, what had Raihan said? She could sing? 'Well, that's pretty cool I guess,' he thought to himself. 'Maybe we'll get to hear her sing... But if not, I guess it's not a big deal or anything.' W-woah. What was Raihan looking at him like that. Ugh that grin... He knew that grin. It was the, 'Let's ruin Alli's life" Grin, and he didn't like it. Oh no.
"Wh-what?" He asks, overly sarcastic and all. "V-violin... Y-you know I don' p-play the violin... Well, that is..." He looked away, trying to ignore the figure looming over him. Hehe, yep. Now was definitely the time to put his mask on and leave. But he only got the chance to do neither of those things, since Monika started singing and it distracted him.
"C'mon..." He whimpered. "I-I don' even have my violin. I's back home." He was lying though, it was actually in his room back in the mansion, but no ome needed to know that.
Debra
Raihan goes limp for a millisecond, knowing that Allister is bullshitting with him right now. Don't play the violin? Yeah, sure, like he didn't notice at all. When they all stayed together at Wyndon, a trip for a glass of water (along with a quick leak) got him to hearing a shrilly sound coming from Allister's room. Anyway, it didn't take *That* Night for Raihan to already know that the ghostie practices it. He points accusingly at the shorter one. "As if! Ya always got that violin with ya so that ya could play whenever." He scans the area for Allister's Gengar. He could be the one that retrieves the instrument. Raihan has the vague sense Allister's Gengar pushes him into new things. If it's performing in front of others, the Pokémon might be willing to bring that violin! "Oi, Gengar! Why dontcha help your trainer out here?" Saying "Help" When it's obviously out of Allister's comfort zone is insensitive, but he's a good violinist! Why practice it if others won't hear? Meanwhile Monika's voice seems to be getting more confidence as she goes and Raihan would jab his thumb to her direction. "See? Ya can be a nervous wreck until ya actually *Do* It. Then the rest is history."
Roberto
Allister went completely silent. He wasn't getting out of this, and no matter what bullshit excuses he made. Monika was done singing for now, and Gengar was already on its way to grab the instrument. 'Ugh,' he thought, 'I would have put that Gengar in a box if not for being my friend...' Eventually, very soon actually, it arrived back at the plaza with something in its arms. Sure enough, it was his violin. Dark brown wood with purple designs that he'd painted on himself, out of boredom or due to nothing better to do in the past. He looked at Raihan as if to ask one last time if he can quit now, but got no sympathy.
With a sigh, Allister stepped up, now with the crowd watching, and dropped a pokemon on the ground in front of him.
"Uh... Hey," He said. "'m Allister, 'nd this sick asshole is makin' me do this." He pointed at Raihan. "Th-throw money int' the Polteageist if y-you desire." He gestured to the haunted tea pot on the ground with his bow, before placing the violin under his chin and taking a deal breath. 'You can be a nervous wreck until ya actually do it. The rest is history." He told himself. And he began to play...

The sound of music started to ring out, slow and melodic. Echoing through the Plaza and reaching into the sky. Allister closed his eyes, trying to focus more on actually playing, rather than what anyone thought of him. And it worked, there was music...

*It's eight years ago. A young woman with long black hair and her son have somewhere to be today. They wait outside their house for the flying taxi to pick them up and hop inside.*

Now, the song started to pick up, and the boy behind the music let it happen, falling back on instinct as he played. The crowd was drawn to the song, especially with how high pitched it was, almost like a singing bird.

*They're falling. The mother and the boy had thought traveling in a storm would be no big deal. Nothing was gonna go wrong, right? But as the were tumbling towards the ground, the Corvaknight that carried them having dropped them. They fell, and fell, and fell...*

At this point, the song was at it's wildest. But it fit. It was an upbeat while somber, precise while chaotic, insane while beautiful song that basically embodied being lost and confused. But the audience seemed to just see it as pretty music, which he was fine with.

*Was he dead... No, he wasn't dead, he was almost dead. And so was she. The boy ran over to his mother trying to shake her awake. She blinked her eyes open, slowly, and smiled. She managed to smile at her 4 year old son, after all that.*

The song is finally slowing to the gentle melody from before. Sweet and calm, like the the end of a storm. And then, with one last drawn out note, it ended.
*"Remember Allister... I love you."

He opened his eyes, seeing the crowd cheering, but his mind drowned it out. He missed her... And no, being able to talk to ghosts wasn't worth losing her. But if she was still here, maybe he wouldn't have become a gym leader and met his new family... His adoptive sister, Bea, Melany, the best mom, and yes, even Raihan, as annoying as he could be. They were great, even if he pretended they weren't. So in the end. Allister was happy.

And hey, some change was left in the Polteageist
Bryan
Irsia had been talking for a bit. Once she looked back, it seemed like there were some others that stepped up the stage; aka the center of the plaza. And to think a small demo would turn into an *Actual* Improv show! 

Lurantis and Gardevoir were beckoned over to Irsia as Allister seemed to get ready. There wa always something exciting about seeing younger ones perform. She had no idea he had musical training! Then again, not all the Galar gym leaders were open books, like Raihan and Leon. Ah, classic violin. It had so much emotion into it itself, and seeing that Allister was so skilled with it so early was stunning. Irsia sat down with her hands in her lap, already in judging mode. Not in a bad way, just the way she sat when she was on the panel. 

The way he played; he had to have his tied to something personal. It was so clear on his face and the way he actually played. She had a feeling it was a rather sad memory, which is what made the playing so rich. She didn't know what it was, but perhaps that's for Allister to know and for only a few people to find out. 

In her heart, she was sure it had to do something with a parent... Probably his mother. *Maybe because she was a mother herself.* 
The crowd immediately began to clapping. Irsia followed, then went over to him. She gently took his hands, bent down and looked into his eyes. 

"I want you to do more performances like that, that was so moving, sweetheart."
Robert
The sun was bright, too bright. He was going to be a lobster by the end of the day, jeez. Even though Piers opted out of his gym outfit for some casual clothes, he still felt like he stuck out like a sore thumb. Good thing no one knew who he was around here. *Boy was he in for a surprise.* 
Wait... That was the sound of music. A performance out here? He'd definitely be checking that out. 
Nice, a street performance, right in the middle of the plaza. The best way to say 'hey, I'm here! Look at me!'. Though he couldn't make out who it was... At first. 
"Huh, would ya look at that." He crossed his arms, a small smile on his face as he watched Allister play. He never knew the tyke had a connection with music like that. He made sure to stay in the shade for now. He didn't want his skin to get burned just yet. ~~Plus he'd make a run for it if anyone recognized him.~~