[action] sponsored by Gold's wallet

[fluffyhearted]

[ There's a little sheep going around campus... okay no, not really. Sort of. There's a Mareep turned human going around, with a basket carried in both hands. It's filled with what looks like tissue paper, tied and wrapped around a thing. ... Like circular balls. Oh, how mysterious! Sometimes, her basket might look nearly empty. But no worries, 'cause she'll soon have more in there.

And she's looking for people. Anyone. Everyone. You. Or maybe you. She's especially looking for faces she recognises, even if those faces don't recognise her.

Or maybe she's never seen you before, but hey, if you're around and don't look terribly busy (or maybe you are), maybe this girl with too much light blonde hair will come over to you. What's up?

And people whose rooms she knows of or of their classrooms, hey, you're getting a visit. Library goers, too. Greenhouses. The stadium. The gym.

Everyone, you are going to meet this girl.

Spoilers, for those with good noses: it smells like chocolate. ]

Comments

[fluffsyou]

I thiink they liike it... [ she thought back to some of the battles she had had, but also to a conversation with another team's Pokemon. ]

My friend Jooolt told me that they go aroound fighting for baaadges. Trainers go evererywheere... and my friends aren't saad, and Jolt's not saaad.

[luneshalla]

I see... [It wasn't really as concrete an answer as Ellistree would have liked, but in a way, it was how this particular Pokemon saw it. As such, she took it for it's face value and smiled.]

So you collect trophies then? Like a world wide competition?

[fluffsyou]

Teroophy? Jolt told me you get put in a Hall of Faaaame if you become a Chaaampeoon.

[ Unfortunately, Maisy is the not the most... usual of a trainer's Pokemon. ]

[luneshalla]

Mhm~ It's common practice to take, or gain something from a defeated opponent as a trophy. A reminder of a great achievement. That's what those badges you mentioned seem like.

[fluffsyou]

Jolt said that you get the badddges so you can take on an "Eliiite Fooour". Then you fight the Champeeeon to become the new one! And you get put in the Hall and become reeeallly famoooous.

[shallajin]

So it really is a competition. That's rather interesting and the fact that the Pokemon seem to be happy with this arrangement is rather fascinating. [So long as they are not being forced Ellistree thinks.]

Will you be partaking in that kind of competition?

[fluffsyou]

I don't knooow. [ The question makes her face falter. ] It doesn't sound fun to meeee. I'll try it if Gooold wants to... but fighting's reeally haaard...

[luneshalla]

[Ellistree smiles warmly and nods.]

I'm sure you don't have to if you don't want to. It's not something that is for everyone and I'm sure others would understand this.