Nicole
Lewis wondered into the cave and found a girl asleep on her ninetails, definitely a situation he could take advantage of, and one he would. He sent out his ditto and whispers something to him. Ditto smiled and transformed into the ninetails and used his new tails to tickle Mari.
Artie
*Mari sneeze a little which woke up Meowstic. She looked the situation was kind dumb founded. She want to go wake up Mari knowing shes a heavy sleeper. With Meowstic help, Mari woke up* "Hmmm?"
Nicole
Ditto turned his face away to hide that he wasn't Mari's ninetails and gestured towards Lewis, who was standing in the cave. Ditto wanted her to realise there were two ninetails be confused.
Artie
*Mari however wasn't confused. She simply pet her own Ninetails* "I'm assuming this Ninetails is yours correct?"
Nicole
Lewis looked at foggy and smiled. "Yes, it's a surprise to see another trainer with a ninetails here, especially sleeping on one in a cave." Lewis stroked his 'ninetails' head as if it was something he always did.
Artie
"Well, I try to have a well balanced team and I always found Ninetails to be extremely pretty to look at." *Mari smiled. Ninetails smiled at the complaint.*
Nicole
"Ah, I've tried to balance my team, but as an elite four member it's hard to create a balanced team with only one type." Lewis said, knowing Mari would not guess the correct type from his ninetails. "Though I've been successful so far, so it's balanced enough for me."
Artie
*Mari giggled* "The elite four I'm with are based off of themes. My theme is beauty. So my team can be pretty well balanced for the most part. However, I'm guessing you typing is Fire right?"
Nicole
"Well of course, how else would I have a ninetails on my team?" He asked, causing his ditto to laugh a little and the ninetails' fur to turn a little blue as he struggled to hold the form, though he quickly recovered.
Artie
*Meowstic immediately noticing this as she walked around and saw the face. She pat the ditto deciding to play along because she was bored.*
Nicole
Foggy smiled at the meowstic, happy she was willing to play along and smiled at the pats, winking at meowstic. Lewis looked down at this, at first thinking his cover would be up, but pleasantly surprised at the meowstic's reaction.
Artie
"Awww Meowstic made a new friend." *Mari smiled* "Shes normally doesn't interact with others much but its nice to see shes making new friend."
Nicole
"That's good to hear, my d-ninetails often gets along with other pokemon, or makes them angry, one of the two. He really loves mischief, it's rare to see him this calm."
Artie
"Ya, my Lopunny like to cause mischief too. So I get where your coming from." *Mari smiled. Lopunny was currently with Milotic and Lilligent. Milotic was helping Lilligent stay nice and clean*
Nicole
Lewis and Foggy instantly looked at eachother, they didn't need words, the look told them everything. "No way... I also have a Lopunny on my team." Lewis said, sending out Lopunny as he said that.
Artie
*Lopunny looked at the other Lopunny with curiosity as she hopped over.* "Awww. I also have a Cinccino but shes at home right now. Cinccino was actually my first pokemon, had her since she was just an egg."
Nicole
Cinccino, another normal type, sadly one Lewis did not have, that would've been hilarious for this moment, but oh well. "My first pokemon was a bunneary, hence me still having Loppuny as a fire type elite four. Though she used to be just a pet, I never intended to be a trainer."
Artie
"Awww thats so sweet. Its always so nice to meet other elite fours." *Mari continued to smile*
Nicole
"Yeah, your 'themed' elite four sounds cool, what region are you from? I'm from Bywald myself. I've never heard of a region that does it that way." Lewis said, genuinely interested and wanting to learn more about this girl, also wanting to know how long he could keep her believing he specialised in fire types.
Artie
"I'm from Nightshade. But I was originally born in Galar. We're still waiting for the last two elite fours to get here but theres known for being fashionably late." *Mari smiled* "I also own a beauty parlor as a side gig."
Nicole
"I'm the only one from my elite four to have came here, I'm the fourth one so it's unlikely I'll be needed for a while, though if I am I'll have to go home for a bit. I'm not expecting any of my friends to come here, but who knows, life is full of surprises."
Artie
"Aww well I'm sure we can have fun here! I mean it is a vacation, we should take the time to relax!" *Mari smiled brightly*
Nicole
"Yeah, I've been having fun so far, it's nice to change up the place and people surrounding you. If I wasn't enjoying myself then there would be no point in being here." He withdrew his ditto/ninetails, knowing ditto may struggle if he had to hold the form much longer.
Artie
"Ya, the last time I want on a vacation was with my sister to Alola. I was around 8 at the time." *Mari smiled and memories.*
Nicole
"I've never had a sibling, and though I've been to many places to catch and battle pokemon, I've never been away just to relax and enjoy it. So I suppose this is my first proper vacation."
Artie
"Well I hope you enjoy it. By they way, hows your Ditto doing? He looked like he was have a hard time keeping form."
Nicole
"Ah so you caught me, Ditto is doing fine. I'm the normal type elite four in the Bywald region, I just wanted to confuse you with the two ninetails, but that also worked." Lewis didn't look dissappointed he was 'caught', if anything relieved he could stop pretending.
Artie
"Ya, I caught on when Meowstic did. Its not everyday she acts like that." *Mari giggles.* "Plus it was pretty fun. I like to do it with my Zoroack, atleast when I have her."
Nicole
"You can't trick a trickster. If I had seen a Zoroark I wouldn't have attempted to fool you. Now I have seen your beautiful team I suppose it's only fair I show you mine." Lopunny came back to him and the other 5 were let out of their balls all at once. Ditto, Obstagoon, Chansey, Staraptor, Porygon2. Ditto quickly transformed into obstaoon and back before he could notice, and staraptor tucked his wings in, almost too big for the cave.
Artie
"Awww look at the porygon. So cute." *Mari smiled brightly.*
Nicole
Porggles' ai tells him he should appreciate this complement so his face changes to resemble a smile and his very digital sounding voice (like a text to speech) replies "Thank you kind trainer, you also look cute."
Lewis smiles, "Porggles loves complimenting people, he's getting better at it."
Artie
*Mari smiled* "Thanks." *And because the person on the other side of the sceen completely forgot, Auroras walked in after catch up*
Nicole
"Woah" Lewis involuntarily gasped as he looked up at the majestic and giant ice type walking in. "I have never seen that pokemon in my life."
Artie
"Its a Fossil pokemon. My sister help me restore it a year or two ago. Auroras is honestly just a big sweetheart." *Mari smile. Lilligent seem very happy to see Auroras*
Nicole
"I see, I've never seen a restored pokemon. I was aware it was possible in some regions, but we haven't quite mastered it in Bywald." Ditto transformed into the Aurorus, happy to try out a new form.
Artie
*Auroras seem very confused as she walked over to ditto and looked around him. Mari giggled at this.* "Aww i think this is the first time Auroras seen a ditto."
Nicole
Foggy was rather clumsy as he wasn't used to being this size, and trying to spin around to look at the other aurorus he ended up confusing himself, but stayed in the form as the other aurorus was looking at him still.
Artie
*Auroras trying to help Ditto stay up. Mari smiled at this.* "Awww." *Lilligent also tried to help ditto*
Nicole
Ditto managed to stay up thanks to the help, he definitely would not have if not for the two pokemon that had to help him. Feeling awkward he then went back to his normal self. Lewis chuckled slightly.
Artie
*Auroras picked ditto up and put him on her back. Lilligent clapped for no real reason but she was very happy. Milotic stayed in a nice little lake thing. It was pretty small but she didn't mind*
Nicole
The normal types spread out and explored the cave some more. Porggles looked at the rocks and tried to analyse them, Skriath went outside to stretch his wings and Ellie went down to say hello to milotic. Lynsey and Nunzy were talking to eachother, they all seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Artie
*Mari smiled. Milotic smiled at Ellies company as she made it rain a little. Lopunny and Meowstic were sparing a little. Lilligent and Aurora were play with ditto. And Ninetails was siting with Mari*
Nicole
"Your pokemon all seem happy, you must be a trainer who takes good care of them and treats them as equals. I would hate to see a trainer here who pushes their pokemon too hard."
Artie
"Ya, I'm pretty well know in my region for spoiling my pokemon. Especial Lilligent and Cinccino." *Mari smiled as she pet her ninetail*
Nicole
"That's good to hear, in my region I was known for my game with the champion. I took him to the third match, but lost the deciding battle. Even though I lost, I gained some fans and people fell in love with the normal type."
Artie
"Who wouldn't love normal types? They only have 1 weakness and some of them can learn a variety of moves."
Nicole
"Well, I became a normal type trainer as I used to just have bunneary and the other children in my town called my normal type boring and plain. They had a fire, water and grass type and all argued over which type was the best, when I heard our town was getting a gym I wanted to show them they had underestimated the power of the normal type. They may each be gym leaders now, but look who is the elite four."
Artie
"Yep! It not really a good I idea to underestimate pokekon based on typing and looks. My Cinccino may be very cute, but shes wiped out teams before, thats why I alway save her for last." *Mari smiled.* "Hmm actually, based on my personality, what do you think my favorite type is?"
Nicole
"Ooh that's a tough one. You have dark, normal, fire, ice, water, grass, psychic... So the team doesn't really help me. Though you mentioned a beauty parlor, perhaps fairy?"
Artie
"Its actually ghost. But fairy is a very close second." *Mari smiled. Meowstic look up expecting Sableye to show up*
Nicole
"Ghost is a type I used to have so much trouble fighting.. Now I love to battle it, it really brings out the best in our teams and skill as trainers."
Artie
*Mari nodded* "My favorite ghost type is Dusknoir. There so cute looking! I just wanna hug em!"
Nicole
"My favourite ghost type... That would have to be Jellicent. If I was not a normal type trainer I'd have one on my team."
Artie
"Ya, those are great too. I also love Mimikyus." *Mari smiled brightly.* "There just so cute, I really love my little Kyu Kyu."
Nicole
"I've always struggled with mimikyu as unlike most of the type it isn't weak to Nunzy's knock off. Though I saw a Mimikyu when I arrived here. It was worried for a trainer... I think her name was Monika."
Eugenio
Gengar then rose out of the ground "Talkin 'bout my boy Mimikyu, eh?" He was wearing a collar on his neck that allowed him to speak English. He gave them a lovely Gengar smile.
Artie
"Oh my god its a Gengar." *Mari eyes sparkled. Meowstic looked over at Gengar*
Nicole
Lewis was definitely surprised by the sudden arrival of a gengar and jumped in response. "Can all pokemon here talk..? Mimikyu could as well."
Eugenio
He pointed at the collar on his neck "Thanks to these things! Monika stol-" He stopped himself midsentence "Made these collars just so that her team can speak English! Now I'm the best Gengar there is!" He put his hands on his hips and did a little superhero pose. Even though just being able to speak didn't really mean much to being 'the best'.
Artie
*Mari eyes continued to sparkle. Auroras looked at Gengar very curiously. Lilligent was scared of ghost types soooo.*
Nicole
"I see... That would be pretty useful... Perhaps I'll have to ask monika how she 'made' them so Lynsey doesn't need porggles with her to talk to humans." Lewis was also very curious, but more amazed than scared of the talking ghost.
Eugenio
Gengar stuttered "I-I mean, it was a l-long time ago, so s-she probably forgot how to make them!" He coughed into his fist, he does the same thing as Monika when he's nervous.
Artie
*Lopunny hoped over to Gengar. Auroras was still very curious about Gendar sinces shes never seen one before. She walk around him*
Nicole
Lewis smiled, he had clearly heard that Monika stole them and it was fun to see a ghost made nervous by a human though he didn't want to keep pressing gengar to admit to it."Oh well, regardless if she doesn't remember how it's definitely some cool technology that I'll have to message my favourite scientist back home about. I'm sure the people of Bywald would love them."
Artie
"But you have a Mimikyu friend?" *Mari tilted her head. Auroras was still curious about Gengar*
Eugenio
"Yep! Monika's Mimikyu! He's out watching Leon and Eden battle with Monika at the lake!" He had an idea "Hey, you want to come with?" He actually kind of wanted to go back and watch the battle, if it was still going on.
Artie
"Sure!!" *Mari got very excited after her Leons name, wandering if its the leon shes thinking of.*