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[miniworth]

[ Miles Edgeworth is not meant to live in idleness.

[ This isn't to say that the last few months of his life hasn't been enjoyable. On the contrary Miles has not lived in a more relaxing environment since before his father's death, and spending time with Ken (no matter how crazy situations with S.E.E.S. members could get) had been fun and Miles did not mind following the boy from here to there. Miles argued his way into following Ken to Olivine, and when the latter decided to leave that city for Ecruteak on Tuesday, the grey-haired boy was more than willing to accompany him. All of the other people Miles met in Johto (sans Franziska) encouraged him to relax and have fun, act his age and do everything else that came along with it - and those days were fun. Kisa was sweet to talk to, Heather and Kaito made him laugh and Merlin was always getting into some kind of misadventure and even Shelley de Killer, criminal as he may be, was pleasant company. Life was peaceful here.

[ The downside of this peaceful idleness, however, is that Miles isn't meant for this kind of life.

[ Miles Edgeworth had lived his entire life thus far with purpose: before Gregory's death he strived to become a defense lawyer just like his father, and after von Karma took him in he spent every day studying and training to become a prosecutor. It was the presence of a far-off goal, something to aim for and direct his life towards, that had supported Miles' self-confidence and verve. He is a kind of person who needs something to strive for, and to live idly, to wander aimlessly no matter how enjoyable the days are, is demoralizing. Sometimes, when Ken is off training his Pokémon or for whatever reason Miles is left on his own for awhile, this lack of purpose hits hard. Sometimes, Miles just wants to go back so that he would have something to aim for again, that something that Johto, no matter how magical it was, cannot provide for him.

[ Slowly but steadily over the months, Miles Edgeworth has been growing homesick and depressed, and his Pokémon are trying to get him to find something to do. ]

[ The feed opens up today to Miles seated under a tree and looking at the Gear. Oddly enough it's being used properly this time, not another recording by his mischievous Plusle or other Pokémon. Miles has placed the Gear on his bag as a stand and is looking at it - unsurely. Not that this hasn't been his default face for awhile now, but this time he looks almost uncomfortable as he addresses the network. ]

I... I am considering challenging the gym leader in Ecruteak once we reach the city, as my Pokémon have been insistent on this idea for the past few days. [ They've been nagging him nonstop about it since they left Olivine City in an attempt to give their trainer something to do. Almost as proof of this, Remus the Plusle and Tal the Wooper can be seen bouncing behind him with the Trainer Handbook open to a page on the Pokémon League, looking excited -- guys guys convince him for us too! ]

I've never partaken in an official battle before, and going in blindly without any preparation would be foolish. Is there anything I should be particularly aware of before challenging him?

[ And Miles leans forward to click off the feed, but before the connection it cut off he can be heard muttering to his group of Pokémon-- ]

He's a Ghost type user though... are you guys sure you're okay with this?

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[usaginouke.livejournal.com]

Gym Leaders are hard, Miles-kun.

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[miniworth]

[ Misaki's help is always appreciated. Though of course, he gets a blink first-- ]

I--

I think the fact that this is called the "gym challenge" implies that they are difficult to defeat, Misaki.

[ He's kind of pessimistic. 8( ]

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[combat_butler]

For Ecruteak?

Don't fall into the fake bottomless pit.

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[foolishwren]

_{[Ugh, Ghost-types...]}

I can't be of too much help since I haven't fought that guy yet, but ghosts can't be hit with regular, physical attacks.

You should be fine, though. You've got Pess.

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[miniworth]

[ The fake bottomless-- ]

What?

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[miniworth]

[ Pess will eat them all. ]

I suppose so. [ He thinks for a moment, mentally taking note of it. ] Do they have any weaknesses?

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[combat_butler]

Er, well... A lot of the gyms just let you walk right on up to the leader, but Ecruteak has an invisible path over a pitch black pit!

I fell into it like five times before I got to Morty...

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[dragonspeak]

Hmmm Ecruteak? Isn't that the one with the strange traps?

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[miniworth]

Were you alright afterwards? That does not sound too friendly.

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[miniworth]

I've been told that there is a "fake bottomless pit" you could fall into.

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[bakaitoukid]

Gym leaders are a lot stronger than regular trainers. Don't underestimate them.

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[miniworth]

I've never battled anybody before, actually.

[ Leave it to Miles to challenge a gym for his first battle ever, because everything else was his Pokémons play-fighting everything. ]

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[combat_butler]

Of course! It left me a little bruised and disoriented after each fall, but it wasn't anything that would slow me down in the long term.

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[miniworth]

I'll look out for them, then... what about the actual gym leader, though?

[usedrage.livejournal.com]

Type advantage. [Ken is over here, buried beneath a Shinx and a Growlithe. He's reading his breeding manual again--it's getting pretty worn.] It'd be stupid to take a Pokemon like Jason in--he knows mostly normal moves and that won't hurt ghost Pokemon at all.

[miniworth]

[ Ohai Ken how you doing. Miles knows about type advantage! and he nods in response to that still awkwardly and buries his nose in his own breeding manual. ]

I won't take him..

[usedrage.livejournal.com]

Pess could probably wipe them out, though.

[miniworth]

[ Pess will eat them all.

Can you see her looking kind of proud there? Yeah, she's pretty proud of that and taking that as a compliment. ] She wouldn't even hesitate.

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[combat_butler]

--ah! Right... Um... Morty uses ghosts, so... Bringing a ghost of your own or a dark-type works! Or at least something that knows an attack of that type.

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[miniworth]

And I should avoid bringing a normal type.

[usedrage.livejournal.com]

I don't think you even need advice.

[Castor is going to be sliding over to pess... and batting at her tail because he is a troublemaking cat.]

[miniworth]

Having knowledge of the opponent's personality as well as any quirks his domain may have is important, though.
[ Tailswat! Kittie stay away from Pess's tail. ]

[usedrage.livejournal.com]

[--! Now he is more interested, growing like a kitten.]

So long as he doesn't cry.

[miniworth]

[ Swat, swat, swat! But Pess is being lazy. ]

[ And that might be a snort of amusement from Miles. ]

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[theplayended.livejournal.com]

How stupid. [This is her way of being concerned.]