4th (?) Patrol: In Union

[commissionergrump]

[Since their encounter with a malevolent god, Gordon and his team have been training pretty hard. Several of his under leveled pokemon have evolved, and others are simply stronger. He's in the habitat today, doing another group training, squad tactics something of a thing with him. The evidence of training is all around, but they're taking a break right now. He's passing around snacks and drinks, with the help of some of the other bipeds. Since Susan evolved, he doesn't have his normal seat for this kind of thing, but he brought a collapsable chair that he's sitting in as he begins to eat.]

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[commissionergrump]

[Gordon smiles, and rises to his feet, folding up his chair and putting it somewhere out of the way. He looks over the pokemon, and, having noted the boy's interest in the Blastoise.]

Mike. Come on, you showoff. Rapid spin.

[The Blastoise withdraws into it's shell, and starts shooting jets of water out of the holes that had been its limbs, spinning rapidly, skating across the ground on the thin puddle it's making.]

[bnw_mari_npcs]

[ Oh, boy! He's a top! The boy claps his hands and bounces up and down where he's seated. ] Wow!!

[commissionergrump]

[Gordon smiles, watching as the Pikachu summons up a small wave of water of it's own, surfing it onto the circling Blastoise's back, bracing itself as it's new perch spins around. The pair stop, and the Pikachu dizzy stumbles about, laughing and smiling. The two fliers break off, flying in circles around one another, a coordinated sort of routine, something well practiced, while Lucas and Mike's show seemed more improvised.]

[bnw_mari_npcs]

[ All of the above enthralls its audience. The boy gasps at all the right places - especially when a Pikachu, of all Pokémon, begins to Surf - and tips his head back to watch the Flying-types perform their acrobatics. ] Did you teach them all that?!

[commissionergrump]

[Gordon chuckles.]

Some of it. Lucas already knew how to Surf when I met him. As far as I know, there's only two Pikachu in the world that can. Mike... well, I've had Mike since he was an egg, so I've taught him a lot, but every so often, he'll be goofing around and discover some new trick.

[bnw_mari_npcs]

You're really clever to have put it all together. [ He seems particularly interested in looking at Lucas. Only two in the world? Whoaaa. And Surf, too. That's a cool move. ]

[commissionergrump]

Thank you.

[Gordon smiles.]

I'm used to commanding groups. I'm a Captain with the Swords. Having partners that work well together is important to me. It hasn't always been easy, and

[He glances at Mike, then at the Breloom.]

They haven't always got along, but, when it counts, they work together. It's like people. We all have our differences, but we're strongest when we work together.

[bnw_mari_npcs]

It'd be nice if the mean people learned from you. [ He reaches out a hand to see if Lucas wants to be patted on the head. ] I hope I can bring people together someday, too.

[commissionergrump]

[Lucas has no special desire for pats, but he allows it. There's a tingle to it, and it's pretty easy to make the Pikachu's hair go all up on end.]

I hope your entire generation can.

[bnw_mari_npcs]

[ This is funny. The boy raises his hand to see how long Lucas's fur stays sticking straight up, then puts it back in his pocket. ] I'll try.

[ But he's in the way of practice, isn't he? That's no way for the voice of his generation to behave. He backs up a few steps. ] Until then, practice really really hard!!

[commissionergrump]

[Gordon chuckles a bit at that, looking at the somewhat dismayed look of some of his lazier pokemon.]

There is such a thing as training too hard.

It was nice seeing you.

[bnw_mari_npcs]

[ The boy nods. ] Thanks for the snack. And for letting me meet everybody.

[ He waves goodbye to the Pokémon. ] You guys are neat!

[commissionergrump]

[The blastoise smiles, blowing some more bubbles. Lucas nods, going to find his board, waving to the boy. Gordon gives his own little wave. He pushes to his feet, and turns to the pokemon.]

Alright, break time over, let's get back to it.