Shalour Beach
"Honestly, when Duke told me you started dating I couldn't believe it. You tend to not get too close with others so it was hard to think that you'd get a girlfriend, but... Well, there you have it. Good luck to you lovebirds, if you keep fighting for fun all the time you're probably going to need it." said Lyuri, shrugging.
"Something on your mind?" asked Duke.
Route 12
Valorie was quick to react. "Mamoswine, use Rock Tomb!" she ordered. Mamoswime followed smith with her gaze, rotating to face him. He lowered his head as the flamethrower hit him, hunkering down and bracing himself as the fire whipped across him. The smell of singed hair filled the air.
The mammoth pokemon then proceeded to rip apart the ground and chuck chunks of it at Smith, creating a battlefield that was difficult to maneuver on.
I dropped out of school to become a pokemon master, but then they pulled me right back in to get my doctorate!Shalour City
-Herbert gives a small shake of his head.-
Herbert: ...Nothing worth worrying about.
-He turns back to Lyuri, raising an eyebrow.-
Herbert: You're the last person I expected to hear that from. And it's not like you can really talk considering how often you and Duke have your sparring sessions. Still... thanks, I suppose.
-The faintest hint of a smile passes across his face.-
Shalour Beach
"We spar, but it's not for fun, it's for training purposes." said Lyuri, tilting her head a little bit, but then she sighs "And I believe I've said this before: I don't have anything against you. You're the one who has something against me and I'm not going to complain about it because you do have good reasons for it. Still, I don't see a reason why I shouldn't support your relationship. It doesn't affect me and you're happy with it, why complain? It's your life, not mine." she then shrugs.
Shalour City
-The hint of a smile on Herbert's face fades, replaced by something much more difficult to read.-
Herbert: ...Well, you've never really liked me. That much was always obvious, even before... well, you know. But I suppose you're right. And there's nothing wrong with a bout of recreational fisticuffs every now and again. It's a great way of working off stress. Not to mention that it keeps you sharp.
-He looks over at Duke.-
Herbert: So, is that all you wanted to cover, or do we still have more training to do?
Crow's Mindscape - Past
Jacob: -Does notice the change- "... Why don't I feel any comfort from that city? It doesn't feel pleasant..."
Jacob's Mindscape - Past
-The moment Crow approaches the statue it lunges out at him and Crow would suddenly find himself in front of a large house in the forest of what appears to be Petalburg, and the front door is slightly ajar-
-He could of course try walking any other direction than towards the mansion, but he'd find that space would seem to stretch and he would never get further away-
-The first sign Zeal comes across would read:
Shalour City
Jacob: -Having at some point in the past awoken, is wandering around, deep in contemplation-
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."Route 12
Valorie, picking up on Smith being wounded, saw the time for her plan to explode into fruition. "Mamoswine, earthquake!" she called out, going back on the offensive. Mamoswine took advantage of the fact that Smith was forced to go around the mess of terrain she'd thrown, delaying his attack, in order to get her attack off first.
The shattering earth was poised to catch Smith mid-attack. "Too slow!" Valorie called out enthusiastically. She was eager to win, very eager.
I dropped out of school to become a pokemon master, but then they pulled me right back in to get my doctorate!Near Herbert
Wassserkugel: <You guys need to pack more oomph into your traniing.>
Near Teishi
Tiana: <Hi! I'm a Frogadier now!>
Contact Me!Crow's Mindscape
Jacob: "... That isn't at all reassuring."
Jacob's Mindscape
-Crow, upon entering would find a main living room with blue carpeting and a large staircase going up-
-All around the room there are pedestals knocked over and shattered vases, not a single thing looks untouched or unvandalized-
-Up the stairs there's nothing that hints there's anything of importance, to the right there's an office left open, with all the filing cabinets out and papers and folders strewn across the floor, along with a computer that looks destroyed-
-To the left is the way to the kitchen at the rooms white framed threshold where the carpet ends and the tile begins there's a hint of some red liquid seeping towards the door-
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"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."Route 12
Smith is hit by the Earthquake and collapses onto the ground.
<You've fought well, though I think the result of this match was forgone.>
He returned Smith.
<It was my fault we went into that unprepared, friend. But we will work harder, I promise.>
He put the ball back on his weird wrist thingy and beamed at Valorie.
<You get really into it. You must live for battles.>
GIVE ME YOUR FACEShalour Beach
Lyuri shakes her head and then raises an eyebrow "I guess I can see why you'd think that. But I never really disliked you, sure, we argued all the time and I sometimes... I sometimes crossed the line and did something stupid. But it was never because I didn't like you. I just liked to tease you and arguing with you was a bit fun when it was over something small, I just had a tendency to blow it out of proportion. Of course, you can still be just a jerk that often speaks and acts in a way that makes you look like you don't care about other's feelings and you're quick to insult others for no good reason. But then again, so am I. So I can't complain." she then flips her hair, looking somewhat disappointed with herself and folding her arms.
Duke was about to answer Herbert's question, but felt that doing so now would be inappopriate and just remained quiet.
"I mess up all the time and I also have a habit of making things more difficult for myself and others even when I don't mean to. Even here in Kalos I had to make my relationship with Duke more difficult just because of some stupid discomfort that shouldn't even happen anyway. It makes me wonder just what am I good for." resumed Lyuri, sighing.
Crow's Mindscape
Detective: <...Right. I'm not sure how to reassure you, though.>
Jacob's Mindscape
Crow: "...Well, this doesn't look the best..."
-He heads to the right, also trying to pay attention to empathy to see if anyone else is in the house-
"Don't worry, murder is a sign of affection." - An amalgamation of Dunsparce

Shalour City
Mezzo: Weird girl with pigtails? Do you mean Fortis? Because I think she'd take offense to being called weird.
Felis: <Even though she is.>
Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.