[Ooc: Count Gordon In, no particular preference for team.]
[Union prepares, for the first time in years, for open war. What promises to be the a pivotal moment in the conflict that convinced the stubborn cuss that is James Gordon to bond with Pokemon in the first place. So of course he's preparing his team for conflict. Not just one or two, either. There's a swarm of activity as Gordon runs his Pokémon through their paces. Anyone with the Swords for any length of time would recognize the demeanor of Jim Gordon running drills.]
[A Scyther, Samurott, and Haxorous are all involved in a sword fight, the first and last fighting with their built in blades, while the final wields a large blade made from it's own shell. The Scyther is all speed and agility, the Samurott power, and the Haxorus somewhere in between, the rivalry between it and the more established members clear.]
[Mike the Blastoise is engaged in target practice, turreting while the other, most established members of Gordon's team strike a target, a Stoutland and Arcanine moving as one, the two perfectly coordinated, while a Hitmonchan weaves between the larger pokemon, striking the target before retreating. Even Gordon's Breloom, once so hostile to the big, sometimes silly Blastoise is in on it, ducking under attacks from the Water Turtle. A Riolu rides on the Blastoise's shoulders, giving little giggles as the larger pokemon puts on a show.]
[These aren't even all of the Pokemon currently training, but they're the ones that are making the most noise.]
Habitat, before Departure
[Union prepares, for the first time in years, for open war. What promises to be the a pivotal moment in the conflict that convinced the stubborn cuss that is James Gordon to bond with Pokemon in the first place. So of course he's preparing his team for conflict. Not just one or two, either. There's a swarm of activity as Gordon runs his Pokémon through their paces. Anyone with the Swords for any length of time would recognize the demeanor of Jim Gordon running drills.]
[A Scyther, Samurott, and Haxorous are all involved in a sword fight, the first and last fighting with their built in blades, while the final wields a large blade made from it's own shell. The Scyther is all speed and agility, the Samurott power, and the Haxorus somewhere in between, the rivalry between it and the more established members clear.]
[Mike the Blastoise is engaged in target practice, turreting while the other, most established members of Gordon's team strike a target, a Stoutland and Arcanine moving as one, the two perfectly coordinated, while a Hitmonchan weaves between the larger pokemon, striking the target before retreating. Even Gordon's Breloom, once so hostile to the big, sometimes silly Blastoise is in on it, ducking under attacks from the Water Turtle. A Riolu rides on the Blastoise's shoulders, giving little giggles as the larger pokemon puts on a show.]
[These aren't even all of the Pokemon currently training, but they're the ones that are making the most noise.]