<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/dvcE2nO.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Daniel Lebeau<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Arcaia League Starting Festival<br/><strong>With:</strong>Graham, Althea<br/><strong>Notes:</strong>Fishy Fishy Fishy!!<br/><strong>Pokémon:</strong>Mudkip, Ralts<br/><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/qhaKUWB.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/qhaKUWB.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/qhaKUWB.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/qhaKUWB.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/WV3qYrg.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/k9DVs0l.jpg)</div><br/><hr/><hr/><hr/><br/><br/><br/>Daniel was glad to see the other two getting into the spirit of things. Sure they had an errand to run for the professor, buuuuut she did also say to enjoy the festival. So enjoy it they would.<strong>”That’s the spirit! Ooh and I agree we should totally exchange numbers!”</strong>Daniel whipped out her pokédex and shared her number with the others, getting theirs’ in return. She’d have to remember to get the other two’s numbers if she saw them later. Then, with that settled Daniel lead the way. The festival seemed to have all the classics, strongman contests, ring toss games and water pokémon water gun races to win giant stuffed poképlushies, fishing for magikarp, and many more games. There were even some street performers. A trainer and their Smeargle painting caricatures, a troop of dancing bellosom putting on a show, and all the fried food you could stomach. Daniel seemed particularly interested in the magikarp game. Before the trip was a massive tank filled with magikarp of all different sizes. Small ones as big as you head, up to giant ones almost as large as a person.<strong>”Oh I SO need one of those!”</strong>Daniel exclaimed before jumping up onto the raised platform that had the man running the stand and a fishing rod.<strong>”Step right up, one and all! Try you might in a battle of wills! Can you claim one of these magnificent pokémon from the watery depths? And which one shall you choose? A grand prize goes to the lucky angler who catches the magikarp with the golden star on its belly! Step right up, don’t be shy! You! Care to try you strength against these incredible beast?”</strong><br/><br/>The showman didn’t need to try so hard to sell this game to Daniel. She had her sights set on winning one of those red beauties for herself. Fishing into her bag and yanking our some money she handed it over to the showman.<strong>”That fishy is as good as mine!”</strong>With confidence and bravado Daniel cast her line into the large tank. Immediately one of the larger magikarp snagged ahold of it and snapped the pole in half. Daniel stood there blinking for a moment, not sure what just happened. The showman however had a ceiling grin on his lips as he ‘conveniently’ handed her a second pole.<strong>”Ooh, rotten luck kid. That almost never happens. Why don’t you try again?”</strong>For good measure the man waggled his eye brows. With a scowl and a ‘harumph’ Daniel tried again, only for the pole to break... again.<br/><br/>After about five rods snapping and another two magikarp slipping away with the bait Daniel was slowly turning scarlet? The steam almost visible escaping from her ears. With another word of encouragement from the showman Daniel snatched one last rod from the man.<strong>”Tell you what I’ll do kid. You just seem to be having the worst luck. How about I sweeten the deal a bit? If you can snag this very next magikarp, I’ll give you the grand prize. BUT! It will cost you double, and this will be your last try. I got other customers awaitin’.”</strong>Snorting Daniel formed over the money and reared back the old rod.<strong>”Heeeeeeeerrree goooooooeesss!”</strong>With all’s the zeal she had left Daniel cast the lherself he into the churning water. It bobbed for a minute, and then snapped taught. With a yell of exhibition Daniel headed to great pokémon with all her strength, and the rod held! A battle of will ensued, the magikarp flailing wildly and Daniel tugging this way and that, trying to pull up her prize. With one last heave the magikarp shot from the water and into the air. With a great splash of water the fish smacked the showman right in the face, drenching him and slapping him in the face a few times. With a triumphant cheer Daniel jumped for joy finally having won her prize.<strong>”Yeees! I did it!”</strong>Grinning ear to ear the gray haired girl hurried over to scoop up her fishy prize.<br/><br/>The showman looked a little stunned as he sat there soaking wet. When Daniel picked up her magikarp she held out her hand for her much deserved prize.<strong>”Alright, I caught him, now what’s this grand prize?”</strong>The man was still a little dazed from the snacked he received. Without saying anything he simply handed over a golden pokéball for her new pokémon to reside in.<strong>”Thank you!”</strong>With her prize in hand Daniel tapped the ball to the magikarp, the fish turning into a red light and being sucked into the shiny pokéball. Hoping down from the platform Daniel rejoined her friends.<strong>”Well, that was fun. What do you guys want to do now?”</strong>