[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

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"NAAATHAN! Wow! Good to seeya, buddy!"
"Aw, it's Nathan! Looking tan! And something different about you... I guess you're growing up!"

"MOOOO"

"Yeah! We're still touring Creshire, just to see what's happening. We caught last week's Safari Cup and we'll leave after this week's is over. It's a special treat because they let you in the upper floor of the Gate to watch the tourney inside the Zone!"

"Chipchip chip chipchipchip!"

"Oh! This is Pachirisu, our newest roadtrip partner. She likes to sit on the dash and watch the world go by. Haven't yet convinced her that the top of Trax is the place to be!!"

"...tan?  Uh...thanks, I guess?  I mean, I know I've been outside a lot more recently, but...is it really that noticeable?"

Gallade chuckles and gives Belle and Tramp a polite greeting of his own.  Last time they'd seen the duo and their RV, he was still only a Ralts, so that alone is already a huge difference. 

I imagine Emolga's also chittering curiously from his spot on Nathan's shoulder.

"...oh, uh, yeah.  Nice to meet ya, Pachirisu.  Good to see Belle and Tramp have made a new friend. I've actually made a whole bunch of new friends myself.  Emolga here is one of them.  And you guys remember Swiftfire?  Well, she's a big, strong Rapidash now and I couldn't be more proud of her.  And then there's Gallade, obviously...we've been working really hard on his training, recently.  It's been paying off, too.  Have 4 gym badges now."

"So you guys watched last week's Safari Cup?  Did ya see anything of particular note?  Anyone from last week still hanging around to participate this week?  I kinda want to give it a go myself, to be honest..."

"Four badges! Very nice! I heard even Gym Leaders come here to train against the toughest Safari Zone Pokemon in Area Six. Check it out, if you have four badges." 

"There's two people coming back for the Safari Cup this week. One is a gent who participates in every one of them; he lives here in Teazel Valley. Name of Burt. He likes Bug types but he'll catch whatever he thinks helps him win. Then there's a guy named Anaster. He prioritizes Pokemon who can Mega Evolve, uses them in the tourney to gain their trust, and Mega Evolves them a few weeks later apparently. That's very fast. He also always catches a small number of strong Pokemon instead of the opposite."