[POKEDRESSING CANON] - BRB, TRAINING FOREVER - [PRIVATE TO oceansbane]

[aquaboss]

[After learning the true nature of his world, Archie's been training. His Pokemon team has been altered to include Crobat instead of Crawdaunt, and he's carrying a seventh Pokemon with him: the pink duck. Currently he only has Sharpedo out, and is giving the shark orders.]

Earthquake, again! [Sharpedo doesn't exactly look tired, but he's not quite

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[oceansbane]

[This beach tends to draw Hoennites to it like some sort of deranged magnet, apparently; clearly, they should just stick a sign in it and be done with it - hopefully something more dignified than "Hoenn was here, Sinnoh's a loser", but if nothing else, well...

As common as it may be for him to frequent this beach, however, Maxie has to admit that the fact that he can sense tremors in the ground as he approaches isn't exactly something he's come to expect. Rather unusual, really; he smirks a bit at it. His double is probably here; training, from the feel of i-

...or...not. What...]

...Archie.

[Well, that's certainly something, isn't it.]

[aquaboss]

[Oh great, just who he was hoping to avoid. ...By coming to this beach. Okay, that was a dumb idea in retrospect. Oh well, there's really nothing he can do about that now.]

Maxie. [Archie will at least nod in greeting before turning his attention back to Sharpedo. In fact, that's the only thing he says, watching as Sharpedo unleashes a Waterfall attack, then hesitates a moment before using Earthquake again.]

[oceansbane]

[That shark...

That shark...knows Earthquake...

...right. Right, back to business.]

Training to take down that man with the ridiculous name, are you?

[aquaboss]

[Archie once again turns his attention to Maxie. He would really rather not be bothered at the moment, but with the way Sharpedo is looking at him, he figures it's time to give the poor Pokemon a break.]

Yeah, I am. I don't wanna lose to a guy like that; hell, he'd probably wipe my memories just for fun. [Archie motions for Sharpedo to return, and soon enough the shark is by his side, looking at Maxie curiously.] I know I'm not the only one who'll be goin' after him, but I don't wanna get shown up by some kids.