i’m psychically untying your shoelaces.

who is that woman with the awful awful aura.

is that a common thing? but yeah.

just stupid. tried to battle for my freedom and lost 4-6. to the old man! no megas! embarrassing. i hid in shame.

got grounded. i’m alive. what can i do for you.

battle tree is pretty cool but the special guests aren’t as impressive as they used to be. cynthia was there for a few years.

does anyone on your team know Fly?

i’ve been itching for a race.

i found a bottle in a storage crate at Sea Mauville and uncorked it. mom warned me never to go there ‘cause nothing good ever comes from it. still deciding whether she was right. but hey. i’m having fun in the meantime.

what was the reason? that you went for Him?

old. lol

i am NOT interested in being like a dottering little dude. thanks.

i’d rather millenial humor over superstition. my mom won’t even let me say any legends’ names in the house. it might attract bad juju. or attract *them.* a little late for that, though, i think.

how did you meet?

sure you can. prove it.

trying to get away from the whole ‘charming old man’ thing. 🙄

i guess that makes sense. maybe it’s the pokédex that attracted the Eyes. we don’t really know why it happens here. maybe it’s religious. or maybe random. i think it’s random.

what’s your relationship like with your… uh… your Legend?

can you make it worth my while? 🤨

ohhh. got it. we call a person like that a godchild, where i’m from. not such a great thing to be. it’s a weight.

i don’t know… i draw a little, and play cards, and fly. i love to fly. and i birdwatch. don’t laugh.

your hobbies?

nah. i was too smart for other kids my age. they didn’t like it.

…

and i was kind of a total brat.

what happened with your family to attract so much buzz?

thank you earnestly. i appreciate the welcome. i’ll stop by during public hours when i can. i’m not staying too far from verdanturf town. is it a city now, since it’s got a gym? or still just a town?

i could give you a good run but i’ve never really been interested in doing competitive play. it’s more entertaining to watch, and gamble on.

i’d like to come spectate a match, if you all do spectator seats here. a nontraditional gym is kinda interesting.

i ask too many questions to keep up the cool and mysterious think. i ought to stop talking. i can ask all the questions i need with a good eyebrow.

and do you like your job? that’s probably more important to ask.

poor thing. she should do something about that. what’s your specialty?

(i thought it was short for WALKER this whole time)

(IS HIS FULL NAME REALLY WALLFRED…?)

… lilac evergreen. it’s good to meet you. the natural hair comment was a little out of line. sorry to come on strong. do you have a type specialty? and how long has verdanturf had a gym, anyhow? i’m from… out of town.

my dad worked in paldea for half the year so i spent a lot of time in cascarrafa. there’s a sootopolitan diaspora there so they liked that i speak their language. my parents are from western hoenn, by the coast. nothing to brag about.

where did you grow up?

oh, yours is natural?

really? 😀

oops. that’s two. you won a bonus question.

yeah. don’t say its name too loudly. it’ll appear and get all up in your business.

how does the technology work for that? can it be replicated?

UGH. i already owe enough favors. whatever.

deal. i found a cursed relic and made a bargain with a genie in exchange for letting it out of its trap. believe me or don’t. doesn’t change the truth. what’s *yours?*

damnit. yeah that’s fine, i guess. i was hoping for a baby photo.

i found a secret base. i thought my mom’s would be here… but it’s different. clearly hasn’t been used in forever, though. i just forwarded you coordinates. hope you’re not a serial killer. ✌️

i’ll bring you some woods hooch. it’s good. aged in a big hoenn cedar barrel and everything. i’m gonna need to see that baby ID though.