Ruth
*Eden made his way to the lake from the forest, looking across it towards the other side. He exhaled; he had the space to himself, and it didn't seem like there were very many wild Pokemon around either way. He dropped the heavy sling bag he was carrying and moved to his belt, grabbing 5 of his Pokeballs off his belt. They did need to come out, but it'd be in bad taste to do so near the others...*
Richard
Al was exploring the new place when he had arrived. He didn't have much on him. So he began to wander the grounds ending up at the lake. He notced another person so putting on a friendly smile, he'd walk over. "Hey there" He greets flashing his pearly whites.
Ruth
*Looking over each of them and smiling, he raised up the hand with the balls and was about to let them out when he heard a voice behind him...'Just his luck, of course.' Spinning around quickly, his face morphed into a rather annoyed one as it was in fact another person, and he didn't really have time for this.* "Hi." *It was rather curt and cold, clearly showing that he wanted to be alone, though the reason wasn't yet clear to Al.*
Clarice
Monika's Mimikyu suddenly came out of the shadows, with his talking collar on his neck. "Hey guys wassup." He said behind them, surprising them.
Paulette
*Crystal goes to the Lake with Darcy, Her Ninetails* "Wow! This place is so amazing, right Darcy? Oh, hi!" Crystal was happy to see more people
Ruth
*Eden officially knew the universe hated him; the one time he really wanted to be alone. He really wasn't in a good mood to begin with and definetly wasn't ready for this nonsense, especially not a Pokemon— Ok, that was a bit interesting, but nothing incredible— he stormed away from them, walking on the lake's edge towards the other side. To hell with it all, so what if they saw... As long as they didn't do anything stupid it didn't matter to him.*
Billy
Monika then walked out from behind Mimikyu, with a few roses in her hand. "I knew you'd be here, ya little rascal!" She spotted the other people. "Oh! Hai!" She waved at them.
Richard
"Hey there" He gives Monika a rather charming smile. He tries to be smoth and lean on a tree but his hands up slipping and he fall the ground. He quickly recovers dusting himself off "I... Meant to do that..."
Billy
She giggled, almost dropping her roses, but quickly grabs them. "I don't think I've seen you here before, I'm Monika!" She smiled at him adorably. Not in a flirtatious way, just in a friendly kind of way.
Richard
"I'm new her and I'm Alphonse" He says sticking out his left hand out for a shake. "If I had known there was someone as beatiful as you then I would have come here sooner." He says giving her a slight flirty grin
Billy
She giggled nervously, her face turning slightly pink. "W-Well, I don't know if I would be classified as 'beautiful'.." She shook his hand with her empty hand. While Mimikyu is just standing there like *Bruh she has a boyfriend, back off before I get the hat of discipline-*
Ruth
*Well, it seemed that those two were off doing their own thing... Sighing, he grabbed his Pokeballs once more and let them fly a little up into the air before five resounding* **Bom** *Noises were heard, followed by various loud cries. On the other side of the lake, where it had once just been Eden and his bag, there were now 5 rather... Unique Pokemon gathered around him. To be exact, 3 fusions, and 2 weird looking things that were hella scary and pretty freaking big.*
Richard
He smirks and gives her hand a shake. "Well that's where you and I will have to disagree" He says giving a slight chuckle. "So might if I ask what reigion you are from?" He asks her his tone shifting to a more friendly one.
Billy
"I'm from Alola! The best region by far!" She noticed Mimikyu staring at Al, she could tell he was sus of him. One of the thorns on the roses pricked her. "Ow!" She dropped the flowers and Mimikyu caught them with his body. She sucked on her finger to try and stop the bleeding, while Mimikyu is just drowning in flowers.
Richard
"Oh here I'll get these for you" Al picks up the roses pricking himself a few times as he's using his other arm to hold on the the roses. As he picks up the roses resucing the Mimikyu from the flowers. He finshes and stand back up. "I can hold on these for now if it helps" He offers giving a helpful smile.
Billy
She smiled "Thank you! I'd appreciate that." She gave a polite bow. "Please be careful though! Those are for someone special!" She blushed slightly.
Ruth
*Eden was sitting on the other side of the lake with his Pokemon. Bane and Buzzwole were just having fun, alternating between pose-offs and sparring. Guzzlord was taking a nap in the sunlight and subsequently acting as a massive wall, and Lord and Hawnoir were flying. At one point, Alphonse and Monika would get a bit cold as the shadow of the huge Pokemon passed over them, followed by a much smaller form.*
Billy
She shivered. "Man... Didn't know it would be so cold here.." She didn't mind the huge Pokemon, since she had some Ultra Beasts back home. She hugged herself.
Paulette
*Crystal was zoned out, then noticed the Ultra Beast* "Woah! Those things look powerful!" Darcy seemed scared of them, maybe because they were... Not even from here? Crystal was excited, Darcy was scared but curious
Richard
Alphonse would tak off his jacket revealing his strong physique and well more importantly his metal arm and he'd place his jacket around her shoulders. "Oh who are they for?" He asked in a slight teasing tone.
Billy
She blushed. "Oh... Champion Leon." She didn't really care about his physique, she thought it was impressive, but not attractive, what was going on with her? She shifted in the jacket.
Richard
"Something wrong?" He asked rather concerned seeing her shift in his jacket. He might have an idea of what's going on but he didn't want to assume anything.
Billy
"Hm! Nope!" She gave him a smile, she didn't want to hurt him, he could tell that he had some sort of feelings for her, and she couldn't live with herself if she broke someone's heart.
Paulette
*Crystal smiled, and held out a pokeball* "Well i haven't let ya out the whole trip, haven't i? I guess its time to introduce yourself then!" *Then crystal threw the pokeball, and out came a goddamn tamed kyurem*
Clarice
Mimikyu ran to Kyurem and rubbed his costume against their leg, trying to give him a hug. He was big and intimidating, he liked those kinds of Pokemon.
Paulette
*The kyurem looked down at this mimikyu, likely thinking: "Is this mimikyu related to giratina?" But this was a gentle kyurem, so Kyurem let this Mimikyu hug it* "Wow! I haven't seen Kyurem be so friendly in front of strangers before" Crystal said, Astounded
Ruth
*Eden looked over to the Kyurem quickly, as did both of his fliers, though not for too long. Eventually, they continued to soar around the area, Eden taking his time to walk over to the rest of them with Bane and Buzzy following close behind.*
Richard
He givers her a questioing look. "He's your boyfriend right?" He asks rather straightforwardly. "Cause that might explain the blush"
Billy
She cleared her throat. "S-So this jacket is nice! Where'd you get it?" She avoided the topic, she even tried giving him a kind of flirty smile to steer him astray.
Nicholas
Leon descents from his Charizard, jumping off the back of his partner first and touching the ground with a low thump. "Whoa! Look at that!" He starts circling around the Guzzlord and Charizard goes frantically after him, even pulling the champ back by the cape so that he doesn't get eaten up. The gaping mouth of the species seem like it'll eat anything or *Anyone*. Leon's eyes would scan over the other remaining mysterious Pokémon and he clenches his hands out in front of him. His eyes are wide and bright with curiosity, like a kid's. "Is that a Kyurem? Buzzwole?!" He continues to marvel, overlooking the people and mainly focusing on the Pokémon in awe.
Richard
Al's eyebrows furrowed before sighing. "Please don't change the subject. We're both adults I'd understand that you don't want to hurt my feelings,so you don't need to hide the truth from me."
Billy
She looked up and saw Leon. "Hai Leon!" She yelled up to him, waving up to him. Still avoiding the question.
Ruth
*Guzzy is currently taking a nap, which is a good thing because it'd probably have eaten Leon if it found him annoying... Eden looks and notices him as he realizes who it is, watching him a little, Buzzy and Bane still in the midst of their sparring match.*
Nicholas
Hearing Monika's voice, Leon waves back at her a little too excitedly. "You got a a lot of pals here." He walks over to her and pats her shoulder. "Lots with such amazing Pokémon!" He admires how these strong trainers are able to take such beasts. But they weren't here for no reason. Doesn't mean that Leon couldn't take them on in a battle anyway. At least, that's what he believes. He sees the physique of Al and whistles. "Are you a cyborg?" He partly jokes and crosses his arms with a stupid smirk on his face.
Billy
She moves her hair away from her face and smiles at Leon. Still wearing Al's jacket. She does get a good look at his physique and arm and slightly blushes, but she shakes it off.
Richard
Al would shake his head face palming. "No I'm not a Cyborg I just have metal arm" Al says rather annoyed having heard this question more than a dozen times. "I'm Alphonse by the way" His annoyed tone fading away, He sticks his good hand out.
Ruth
*He reached the other group of people, looking at all of them. In all honesty... The only one he really recognized was Leon, so he had to pop the question.* "So, I'm sorry to come off as rude by saying this... But, who are all of you? Champs? Elite Four? Gym Leaders?" *This question was more directed in the general direction of Monika and Alphonse.*
Billy
She looked at Eden. "I'm apart of the Alola Elite 4!" She said with pride, putting her hand on her hip and doing an adorable little pose.
Nicholas
"I know at least that much. I was trying for an ice breaker." He grins apologetically, but his spirits still high as he shakes the hand's man back firmly. "Nice to meetcha. I'm Leon!" While the whole metal arm thing intrigues him, he wonders if it's a touchy subject he should even pry upon. Thankfully, another one with the Guzzlord before spoke up and Leon rest his hands on his hips. "Yes, how strong are you guys?" He already knows Monika's status but the other two unknown to him. It always hyped the Galar champion up to know capable trainers.
Ruth
"I'm the son of an Elite Four member, and for almost 3 and a half years now, I've been the Rotova ||(economically booming -but- corrupt region based on Egypt, would be a sorta contraversial political topic in the Pokemon universe)|| Region's champion. Nice to meet you all; as you've probably guessed, the rather intriguing ones are mine." *First he pointed to his sleeping Guzzlord, than his two flying PokeFusions, finally Bane (Mukchamp) and Buzzy who had finally stopped sparring and were now taking a drink from the lake.*
Paulette
"Well... I'm crystal! An ice type gym leader from Hoenn, i found kyurem here when i visited unova! And i've had Darcy forever!" Crystal said, still happy about old times
Billy
"I have a few Ultra Beasts back at home." She said, boasting slightly. "They're all really sweet!" She wished she brought them along, but thought that they were too flashy, and she didn't want them going on a rampage.
Ruth
*He turned to her, nodding.* "At least someone else gets it. Sure, some of them are a bit scary or weird, but they're effectively just like Pokemon, and if you get to know them they all have their own quirks and are great." *He nodded to himself.* "Of course, I don't use any of these guys on my official team due to the contraversy it'd bring, so I decided to give them some fresh air out here."
Paulette
"Hmm? I know that feeling Eden, i don't really like Kyurem battling because things can get a little... Out of hand" Crystal said, remembering one time she used Kyurem and wrecked an entire forest
Nicholas
"Oh, that's really awesome!" He curtly says. As per mention, Leon still could go up against a legendary, no problem. But knowing that these trainers have them as partners makes him wonders how he doesn't have his own. Ultimately, it shouldn't matter. Legendaries are supposed to be Pokémon too. It brings on the challenge. Leon makes his way back to Guzzlord. This creature amuses him the most and once again, Charizard has to pull his trainer back a few steps. "Look at this guy!" He laughs wholeheartedly while pointing at another UB, Buzzwole. "Tough guy here!" He seems to be enjoying himself while assessing the others.
Ruth
*Guzzy is still asleep, thank god... Eden, somewhere on the back of his head, feels a little sweat, as he knows his own Pokemon well enough to worry about Leon; if he continued while Guzzy was actually awake, the UB would just get ticked off and... Well, let's not think about that. Meanwhile, Buzzwole loved the attention and flexed back at Leon a few times, its strange liquid-y muscles rippling.*
Nicholas
He goes forward and starts chuckling alongside the Buzzwole. "Bet I could beat you!" He starts to beckon the Ultra Beast and Charizard shakes his head toward Buzzwole so that it doesn't do anything. Considering it being a being from another world, it would surely overpower Leon in whatever kind of challenge of strength he wants. Once Leon gets his jets going, he wants to see how far he can get. "C'mon, buddy. Let's have a champion time!" What Leon has in mind is a small arm wrestling match. At least that much. Unaware is he to the fact that it could possible hurt him.
Richard
"I-Is he always like this?" Al asks looking at Leon oddly. He counld belive that someone would try to fight a pokemon. He looks to Monika hoping his question would be ansered.
Ruth
*Buzzwole looked at him and flexed, stepping forward towards him. It was only a whistle from Eden that stopped him and he backed up to where he was before, looking a bit downtrodden as Eden stared at Leon.* "Did you really think that was a good idea? Buzzy could probably flatten you, and that's *Without* Enhancing his strength."
Nicholas
Leon's slumps a bit but a smile still rides his face. "Hey, we won't know unless we try!" Charizard rolls his eyes from behind the champ and rest its head against the trainer's neck. His amber eyes twinkle from thinking how strong an Ultra Beast is while he pets Charizard. *Trees, boulders are nothing to it.* He looks over the others. "What the...?" He separates from his partner once again to approach the variant. "What's this? It looks vaguely like a species of Pokémon but..." This Eden character seems to hold promise on his title. He has obviously been traveling and these Pokémon he have are something beyond Leon's comprehension and that gets him a bit fired up. What do they offer? And if Leon ever had the chance (which he'll never), how will he *Defeat* Them.
Ruth
*Bane's gooey maw contorts in something of a smile, before the sludge coating it's entire body bar its belt and its... Tights? Begins to recede at an alarming rate into its body. Soon enough, what stands before Leon is nothing more than a Machamp, albeit with a strangely dry and rough skin, and a purple tint like that of the sludge's, instead of the normal pale blue.* "That's Bane, my... Well, I suppose Mukchamp. There isn't really a definite species name for them." *The now-named Bane simply continues to look down at Eden, a bit intrigued but not much else.*
Nicholas
"Oh, that's interesting." Leon stares at it with curious eyes. "So like a Muk and Machamp hybrid? That's what I'm getting from it anyway." The way its skin meld and shapen makes Leon want to touch it. But upon closer inspection, the skin looks rough and he wonders if that's a good idea. "No definite species name for it? Are you saying that you discovered this 'mon yourself?" His attitude will change quick if he found out this is due to experiments.
Ruth
"He's a Fusion. Originally of Machoke and Grimer, to give the former the ability to absorb physical attacks." *He walked over, rubbing the other; he was wearing protective gloves either way, but his Pokemon obviously took well to this affection, Eden continuing as he talked.* "Rotova may be booming in terms of economy, but not all of that is due to... Legal means. There are 2 rather shady groups, one of which is known for this kind of stuff. This guy was created this way... Luckily, I got to him and was able to bring him back before he caused any problems or totally lost it..." *He spoke wistfully; it seemed like that was only part of the truth, but Eden wasn't fully willing to share the rest.* "As you might've guessed, my team- actually, both of my teams, are full of misconceived Pokemon. Mega Gengar, thought to curse people and attack its own trainer. Golisopod, the evolution of a Pokemon no one wants. Alolan Muk; literal toxic sludge. Et cetera, et cetera. I take them in. I raise them. And I show the world that these 'mistakes', these 'gross' or 'weak' or 'creepy' Pokemon have more to them than meets the eye, amazing talents that anyone could see if they just look past the bias."
Nicholas
"Mm, I see!" Leon nods along to Eden's story, mildly impressed how he's out here representing these misconcepted Pokémon. From his childish vocabulary, he proclaims Eden as, "A hero, huh? I like it when a trainer can bring out the true potential of Pokémon. It's kind of sad that society goes for the 'luck' and the 'appeal' when they should go for the 'hidden power.'" The Galar champion is getting excited and he pump his fists out in front of him. "I wouldn't mind if we battled just to see if you *Really* Brought out their power, though." Challenging another champion is a great way to see how he would fare between the world's strongest leader, seeing if *He* Could be the best. In the end though, it's all just to rile Eden up, even if just for a little. Most are here for vacation but Leon can't help but get a little battle hungry since he has been centering around that for a long while now. Battling might as well be the relaxation he needs. But he tries to brush that aside for the sake of it. "I also would like to make curry for them. I make interesting dishes. Or so I've heard from my companions back at Galar." He laughs at this last remark.