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[ Today's is a rare intentional post! Though he doesn't talk immediately. He frowns at the camera for a few seconds, then sighs. ]

Challenging the Goldenrod gym was a bit of a nightmare when it happened. The gym leader in Violet was less...unique... and I guess I'm glad he didn't to put me in a dress, but I take back my words from when I said to someone that a gym leader qualifies if they do their job right.

[ He reaches for something placed next to the gear, and--voila! Guess who won the Zephyr badge just a short while ago? He looks at it, then looks even more disgruntled. Forced into a dress, fake bottomless pits, self-confidence issues and the threat of being Earthquake'd.

And then there had been Falkner.

... Siiiigh. ]

It would be hypocritical of me to say that all he talked about was his father, I suppose.

[ beat. ]

On a different note, in less than a month I'd have been in this world for a year. I've been to a lot of cities, but the only school I've seen teaches only on topics related to Pokémon. How do the people here learn anything else?

[ ooc: the Zephyr Badge is mod-approved! and as it is 2a.m. before school, replies will come tomorrow, uh, afternoon. ]

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Good luck. Do you have any fire types on you?

We might have been in the same city for a short time. We didn't stop long in the cities between Cianwood and Violet.

[Clover takes back her arm.]

Ken? Why not? D-did something happen to him?

[Suddenly, she remembers his nightmare...she had been in it...was that it?]

[ He glances around. No other shota? No other shota. Okay. ]

October fourth is the day his mother died, in his world. Some other things have happened on that day, too--I don't want to disturb him if he wants a quiet day.

Uh-huh. I'm training Growlithe right now.

[Uh-oh Miles, you've received a pouty face.]

And you didn't want to visit with me? I'm hurt, Edgey.

...oh. I see. [Clover's face falls.]

[And more to herself, but since only one shota and loli are around, shota can overhear:] So it was real...

[ fldhskjf he gives Larry an awkward look Larry probably is used to seeing on the adult Edgeworth's face. ]

We had... business to take care of. I apologize; we were in a hurry.

[... He can imagine that face too. He really can't hide his disappointment though.]

S'okay, I guess.

[ He feels pretty bad about that.. ]

I'm sorry.

Even then, though, you would think they would have a more available education for Pokémon engineers. There must be quite a bit of schooling involved in making Pokéballs, and they must have some form of engineers for the buildings and electrical system.

[And then Larry gets over himself and perks up a bit. He's sorta gotten the hang of this over time.]

It's okay. Really. S'not like you're never coming back or anything. 'sides, I know what it's like to be rushing for something.

A lot of occupations here should require a high level of education. Despite that, I haven't seen any educational establishments of any sort aside from the trainer's school. It's strange; in fact it's concerning.

... I'd just like to keep up with my education, personally.

Mm, I don't know when the next time we'll be in the same city would be, but I'll try not to be in a rush next time.

Sounds good to me. You already know the road I'm takin', so...maybe when we're getting our last badges?

-- Not if I beat you to it.

[ He knows Clover fell asleep during the Shedninja attack, and that Ken did as well, and that people who fell asleep went through strange dreams. He's good at putting those together. ]

It's a bad day. We can wait until Christmastime, I think.

Challenge accepted.

[ It's on, Larry. ] Good luck in Olivine. Your Growlithe should do fine.

Thanks. I'm thinkin' of pitting my Steelix against hers too. It'd be fun.

It sounds like it would get noisy.

It just adds to the mystery of this place, really. I would think perhaps there were schools in another area, or another country, but there are no signs of that, nor are there any indications that the majority of the population has done any homeschooling. I would prefer to keep up with my education, as well, particularly if I'm to be here for as long as some have been.

Even if there was a school in another area, the ferry doesn't seem to run to anywhere aside from Cianwood.

From their own tutors, of course. The original acquisition of the knowledge by an alternate means doesn't have to have happened anytime recently.

Mm... have you seen any around?

[ Learning. He misses it. ]

I haven't made it past Goldenrod, so I admit that I don't know the full lay of the land beyond here.

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