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Hellooo, fellow trainers!

[ The face lighting up the Gear today is probably unfamiliar to most of the Kanto and Johto residents; it’s been a while since she’s used this thing, after all, and it’s a bit of a process to get the thing to work, but once she sees the blinking light, she puts on her most photogenic smile and gets straight to business! ]

Green here, with an ultra-important announcement! Okay, first things first: we’re thrilled to announce that the reconstruction project was a complete success! Thanks to everyone who decided to help out all month, all of the craziness on the routes in both Johto and Kanto should be totally clear now! You guys should give yourselves huge pats on the back; we couldn’t have done it without all of you! From all of us here at the Pokemon League, we’re so happy that so many people got involved to help out, and we can’t thank you enough! ...Heck, believe it or not, we even managed to get our favorite shy little mountain man to come down to help, too!

[ She swivels the Gear over to her quiet compatriot; if she hadn’t said anything, knowing him, he probably would have stayed quiet the whole time, but she’s not one to just hog up the spotlight here! ...Okay, she totally is, but, listen! He’s the Pokemon Master here, he’s gotta say something! ]

Isn’t that right, Red~?

Ah. Mm-hm.

[Of course that’s right. Whatever she said. Obviously. He’s been paying attention, of course, why would you think anything less? Holding his Pikachu steady, the boy in the hat offers a small bow.]

Thank you. You helped a lot of people and Pokémon get home safely.

[Red turns to Green again, speaking softly.]

Are you telling them about it, or am I supposed to…

I’ll do it, I’ll do it! Geez, you can at least be a little more enthusiastic about it! This is big news, you know! Huge, even! It could totally change the way people think about the world itself! ...Okay, maybe it’s not that big, but it’s pretty big! Listen up: so while we were on cleanup duty, we managed to clear out the way from Route 26 and Route 28 up through the Pokemon League Reception Gate. You guys know what that means? Red, give me a drum roll, or something!

[ She tries to give him a dramatic point, but...it doesn’t look like she’s getting it out of him. Figures. ]

Anyway! It means you guys get to finally pass through Victory Road! It’s a tough cave with lots of strong Pokemon, so it’s probably not the best place to go unless you’re confident you can take it on, but if you’re up to the challenge and you have the badges, go right on through! I’m sure lots of people will make use of it to train up! And you’re going to need it, too! Because waiting at the end of Victory Road is, obviously, the Pokemon League challenge! ...Red, you can handle this part, you know all of the bigwigs up there better than I do!

Okay. [And he must, because he smiles a little.] Once you pass Victory Road, you’ll reach the Indigo Plateau. There, you’ll meet five of the strongest trainers in the world: Will, Koga, Bruno, Karen, and the League Champion, Lance. If you can defeat all of them in a row…

[He stops, then scratches the back of his head a bit, almost sheepishly.]

It used to be that then you would become the Champion, but it’s different now. But, I talked to Blue and Lance, and they said…

[Pikachu’s tail quivers with excitement, and even Red looks practically enthused.]

If you win the Indigo League challenge, you can start your own Gym wherever you live in a new League. The Aurora League. [His slight smile turns to one of amusement.] That’s what Blue did, after I beat him. Became a Gym Leader. So anyone can do it.

Well, you heard it here first, ladies and gentlemen! Beat all five of the Pokemon League members, and you get the chance to start up your own Gym wherever you want! It’s not easy, but, I’m rooting for you guys! Train hard, fight, and win! And if you have any questions, well, feel free to reach me here! I’ll be fielding whatever you guys need!

[Red nods.] Me too. Before I go back, at least.

((OOC: CONGRATULATIONS, Victory Road! You've unlocked, well, Victory Road! You can check out The Elite Four's team here as well as a note on making Aurora League player-run Gyms, and you can find the Gym request form here on the Building Request page. You can also ask OOC questions below or talk to Red and Green ICly! If there's one of them you'd prefer to speak to, please note it in your comment header; otherwise, we'll likely be trading off.

All roads are now clear, and folks can get back to their business in Kanto!

Thanks again for this first month at Victory Road, and here's to many more!))

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[Whoa, don't look now, Hazel, because it seems Pika-senpai has noticed you. Pikachu leans over Red's other shoulder to twitch his nose with friendly interest at the camera. Hello there!

Red shifts a little to steady Pikachu's weight and looks a little surprised.]

It was closed that long?

[Who has two thumbs and lives in a cave on a mountain completely off the grid?]

_{[OH NO. OH NO. HE'S TWITCHING HIS NOSE AT HER. SWEET ARCEUS.]

[Trying not to look too starry-eyed, Hazel lifts a paw and offers a bright, cheery Pika pi! Hi! You guys are awesome, I'm a big fan!]

[Heather, meanwhile, has no idea that her little yellow pal is currently experiencing heart palpitations.]}

Well-- closed to us, anyway, I don't know if it was open for challenges from... ah, the locals. _{[She'd honestly never paid too much attention to the Elite Four, outside of that one time she got to snoop all around the resort and totally nick stuff from their personal shelves I MEAN.]}

[The way he receives that, Pikachu may at least be used to this sort of reception. Either way, he smiles and returns the wave with a salute of his tail. Thanks! It's nice to meet you, we don't get too many visitors on Mt. Silver.]

I see. I guess I wouldn't know. I haven't been down in a while.

[...In siX YEARS? Red.]

_{[THEY REALLY DID LIVE IN MT. SILVER? THE LEGENDS WERE TRUE.]

[Fortunately for herself and also for Pikachu, Hazel is a calm-enough Pokemon not to make this awkward. Gosh, I can imagine! Does your trainer's 'Gear even get a signal out there?]}

I confess I haven't paid too much attention. But there's been a few events at the uh... I guess it's kind of like a vacation home? Of the Elite Four, and nobody's ever mentioned actually being able to battle them.

[A dramatic, chuu-ing sigh. He doesn't even have his own 'Gear.

The life of Red's Pikachu is hard. It's hard, and nobody understands.]

Weird. [No, Red, you're the weird one.] Maybe someone said something to them. It's their job to battle people.

_{[If it was possible for a Pikachu to go pale with horror, Hazel would have. Her eyes grow enormous and she brings her paws up to her cheeks. No GEAR?? For a techie like Hazel, that is one of the very worst scenarios she can even imagine. H... how do you guys SURVIVE??]}

Like I said, could've just been that it was closed to us, specifically. We're technically not allowed outside of Johto and Kanto, either. 'Cept for like, the one time.

_{[AND SHE GETS IT! SHE DOES! They're an unpredictable bunch!]}

[Pikachu rolllllls his eyes. It's ALWAYS been like this. The kid's only good at one thing, you know? Everything else just slips his mind, so we're always the ones taking care of him. He shakes his head and shrugs. But none of us are so good with the tech, either. Snorlax would probably just sit on it, so we haven't really bothered...

Red just blinks once, then looks upward, thinking.]

Hmm. I've been to Unova once. [...] It was...different.

_{[Hazel's ears go from upright and alarmed to flopped limply behind her head. SHE CAN'T BELIEVE SUCH A THING. Aren't humans, like, downright obsessed with their technology? RED MUST BE AN ANOMALY. Oh NO... I can't even IMAGINE not being connected... how do you guys get ANY news out there...? ... D-don't say it all has to come by Pidgey mail!]}

Unova? I haven't heard of tha-- OH! Like Unovan Apparel! Shit, that's where I get like half my clothes.

What's that region like?

[That or Blue or Green have to bring it to us.

Pikachu's sigh is a long-suffering one. Focus and meditation is all well and good, but sometimes a 'chu wants to have fun, you know?

Red glances at his Pikachu, as if halfway aware of their conversation, but only responds to Heather.]

Busy. Loud. I don't like it very much, but the trainers are strong. [Because that's what's important.] They invited me to a tournament.

_{[For a second, Hazel's eyes get Very Big (tm) and she sucks her mousey lips inwards. It is taking literally every ounce of self-control she has not to invite the other chu to meet her nerdy book-club buddies and talk about whether or not Deoxys is actually out there do SOMETHING other than meditate! RED'S PIKACHU DESERVES TO HAVE FUN.]

[That's... so... not good! My trainer's no socialite, but... we still get to do lots of things!]}

As busy and loud as Saffron? Because man, I don't miss listening to that traffic at night...

Edited 2016-07-16 09:23 (UTC)

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