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[mischiefbreeder]

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[It's been a couple days now since the last Shift had reached its conclusion. Gold had been wrapped in its effects like many others, having taken on the life of a university student. He waited a couple days for everything to settle down, but honestly couldn't hold it in any longer.]

Soooo... Was there somethin' we were actually supposed to take away from all that? Some moral, or experience? 'Cause all I learned is that I still really hate goin' to school. I didn't need some stupid Shift to tell me that.

[At least he didn't have to wake up this Monday to go to classes again. He might lose it if this place had permanently become a school.]

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[action]

[Following that, Gold goes about his day, and so may be caught in one of several places. He starts out (after eating a well-balanced breakfast at House 11) doing some Pokémon training in the Battle Dome, taking advantage of and appreciating the fact that the place suddenly has doubled the number of rooms it has. He didn't even have to petition the Malnosso for it to happen. It's as if they heard their pleas for the Battle Dome to expand. ...But that's crazy, right? As if that could happen.

Following that, he may be found at the Rec Center. It's possible you may him engaging in his usual pursuits of billiards and pinball there, but more than likely, he'll be found sitting on the couch, staring at the back of his journal. The loud dull hum of white noise can be heard while he does this, as he fiddles with the brand new tablet that's been mysteriously added to their journals. Surely it has to have something that it's trying to broadcast besides this static... right?

Briefly following that, having gotten frustrated with the journal, he leaves the Rec Center and heads out into the plaza for some well-deserved skateboarding. It's clear the weather's starting to change after all, and he'd rather enjoy it while it lasts. Perhaps you'll run into him here. Hopefully not literally.

And then to wrap it up, he heads back to the Battle Dome in the evening, to meet up with his instructors Bulla, Aang, Ventus and/or Saori to continue their training together.]

Comments

[mischiefbreeder]

Maybe, but don't count on it. [School itself is just a drag.]

[cilantro]

[Sigh. Well, we tried.] That's a little disappointing to hear--after all, a proper education is quite a beneficial thing to have, especially for Pokemon trainers.

...Then again, there are some things that can only be learned through the battles themselves, rather than just simply studying the techniques used in them, so perhaps it's just a matter of one's tastes when it comes to different learning experiences. [...But he thinks having at least some amount of schooling is kind of important, too.]

[mischiefbreeder]

Exactly! If I'm gonna learn, it's by going out and living life!

[cilantro]

Yes, that's the spirit! [...] Of course, there's nothing wrong with learning new things from books or schooling either, and there probably are a few people who could certainly use the extra help. [Not naming names here, but let's be real, there are occasionally some dumb trainers out there sometimes when it comes to knowing certain things.]

Otherwise, that is still an acceptable attitude to have as well, provided that you continue to give your Pokemon the proper care and attention they deserve.

[mischiefbreeder]

Hey, who do you think you're talkin' to here? My Pokémon are my number one priority!

[cilantro]

[Cilan brings a hand up to his mouth, as if trying to hide a laugh behind it.]

Ah, my apologies, I didn't mean for it to sound like I was implying otherwise--in fact, sometimes I wish there were more trainers like you in Unova, every now and again. Your type tends to have some of the best flavors to taste when it comes to their battles, after all.

[mischiefbreeder]

Are people not like that in Unova? [That's almost strange to think of. If nothing else, most people in Gold's world all share the same intense passion for their Pokémon. Even the bad guys...]

[cilantro]

Oh, don't get me wrong, many of the trainers in Unova are wonderful people! In my line of work though, sometimes you do end up meeting a few trainers that have rather skewed priorities, or don't know how to properly take care of one's Pokemon. Granted, those particular trainers tend to be just inexperienced, but sad to say, I have met a few Pokemon that have been abandoned by previous trainers before during my travels.

[Heck, two of Ash's Pokemon that are here in Luceti with him were Pokemon that were mistreated by previous trainers, but that's not his place to mention.]

[mischiefbreeder]

That's terrible! How could someone do that to their Pokémon like that?!

[cilantro]

Sometimes, it's the result of a misunderstanding, or the trainer thinks that the Pokemon would be better off without them. Even the Pokemon themselves might be the ones who run away for similar reasons...but, then there are some trainers who abandon them because the Pokemon doesn't fit their ideal image of "strength" somehow, so they cast those Pokemon out and leave them to fend for themselves.

[Cilan doesn't like admitting that those sort of trainers do exist, what with him being the kind of guy who tries to believe the best in everyone, and he had even been willing to hear out that one kid who abandoned Tepig, but...by the end of the day, even he had to admit that kid was just cruel.]

Thankfully, those kind of trainers are rare, but unfortunately this sort of thing does happen. That's why, as both a Gym Leader and Pokemon Connoisseur, I have to try to help teach trainers how to properly raise their Pokemon so that there are no misunderstandings that could lead to things like that taking place.