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Gym Leader Elesa from the Pokemon Insurrection RP. The shining beauty still gleams even in the darkest of times.

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Late Night Visitor (Open)

It had been a mostly quiet night.  There had been the quiet thrum of Nimbasa's usual nightlife, now mixed in with the newly emerging crime wave.

Still Elesa's night had been mostly quiet. She had come home from dinner with her (former) gym trainers an hour or two ago and was moving around her stylish apartment getting ready to call it a night.

Her Ampharos was lounging on the couch, resting her head on the couch's arm. She chuckled and scratched the mon's head.

"Ready to call it a night, Flossy?" The Pokemon let out a content bleat and she smiled.

There was a knock on her door at that moment.

"Well there goes that," She muttered and approached the door, looking curiously through her apartment door's peephole at the person on the other side.

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40 Days Pokémon Challenge | Day 28

Favorite Gym Leader: Elesa ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆

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Problematic City, Problematic Situation | {N and Elesa}

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Despite his initial suspicion of her, N didn’t see much harm in telling her what business he had in the city. After all, there was a chance that it could make her trust him more. 

"Recently, I heard that there was a bit of trouble with the Pokemon here. According to various news reports, many Pokemon have been either abnormally reclusive or unusually aggressive. I came here hoping that I could help resolve the problem."

N looked at Elesa with a bit of curiosity. This woman had been stripped of her position as gym leader and had joined the Resistance. It was clear that she, like many others, wasn’t very happy about the uprising of Team Plasma. Part of him wondered if she held a grudge against him since he was formerly an important member of the group that had placed her in her current situation. Another part of him hoped that she would be willing to help him solve Nimbasa’s Pokemon problem or possibly provide information as to what the Resistance has been up to as of late.

Walking a slight bit faster to match Elesa’s pace, N inquired, “You wouldn’t happen to know the cause of the problem or how a possible resolution could be reached, would you?”

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"Did you now?" Elesa asked, her eyebrows arched in surprise. She had to remind herself that while N was of Plasma, he was one of those who believed in the creed of helping Pokemon, So while she wasn't too trusting of N, she didn't quite hate him, her reflexes warned herself to be cautious though. So she held back a bit.

"I do remember hearing similar reports while on break at last my shoot, people have been advised to stay out of the area unless they have a reason to head to the resort." Elesa recounted.

"It should be a local gym leader's job to enter the area and see what's up. But I don't think that our friend who has taken over....Nimbasa's gym. Is up to it. Considering all they've done is advise locals to stay calm, there could be something going on out there." She mused.

"Research maybe." Elesa said at last. That would explain the aggressive behavior. Their habitats were being disturbed and they were all up in arms.

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Problematic City, Problematic Situation | {N and Elesa}

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Her offer surprised him, but he was a slight bit suspicious. Was she offering out of sheer kindness or did she have an ulterior motive? Did she think that he was out to cause trouble? Would she try to prevent him from investigating the problem with the Pokemon in Nimbasa? 

Before his mind could wander any farther, N pushed his questions aside. If she did have an ulterior motive, it was most likely curiosity on the matter of which side he was on. And if that was her motive for offering to guide him to the Desert Resort, it was possible that it could work in his favor. Since she was an important figure in the Resistance, she might have more information concerning the events occurring in other regions or the plans of the Resistance. If he gained her trust and she gave him that information, it would be a large help. It was a bit shameful to say, but N had very few contacts in the Resistance even though he was spying for them.

"That would be fine," he replied, smiling. "About how long is the walk?"

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"The Desert Resort is where you're headed, right?" She asked turning a little, giving him a sideways glance.

"From the amusement park it's around 10, 15 minutes." Elesa said after a moment's thought. She wasn't planing on interfering unless N was up to no good, but staring at the young man's smile she didn't think he could be up to too much trouble.

Still.

"So what brings you to Nimbasa?" She thought for a moment abotu adding a teasing title, like Your Royal Highness but she knew he was of a rather sensitive disposition so she decided against us.

"I mean, besides all of the lovely entertainment you can find here in our "fair as ever" city?" The sarcasm on her voice was slight, but it was obvious Elesa wasn't thrilled with keeping up with cheerful image.

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Problematic City, Problematic Situation | {N and Elesa}

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…Oh. She recognized him. N hadn’t expected that and now questioned himself on why it had not occurred to him that someone- especially Elesa, who had helped put a stop to Team Plasma several years ago- might know of him as Team Plasma’s former king. 

Suspicion was apparent in her voice. It was understandable for her to be a bit cautious; after all, the last time that they had met, N had been attempting to take over the region. He had heard from a friend that she was a fellow member of the Rebellion, but she didn’t seem to know that N was as well. Did she know that he was technically still a member of Team Plasma?

He couldn’t help but feel worried. What if word got out that he was in Nimbasa? He hadn’t exactly been staying out of plain sight and was now speaking to one of the most well-known faces in the city. The higher-ups of Team Plasma thought that he was currently gathering information on rebel activity in Castelia City. If they found out that he was investigating the state of the Pokemon near Nimbasa, he’d be done for.

"Hi," he replied. "So, ah, may I have directions to the Desert Resort?"

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Of course she had recognized him. He had been her challengers, a threat, and she had personally been a part of the assault on his castle. All of this on top of Elesa being naturally good with faces, it was just something you picked up when you spent your days meeting so many people.

She crossed her arms and gave him a once over, eyes lingering on his clothes as was her habit with anyone she'd met. Elesa had heard of Rebellion Spies within Plasma, she didn't know of his alignment. She frowned at him. He didn't seem to be up to no good.  Elesa didn't know many of the undercover agents, she mostly played her part in the public side of the rebellion.  There weren't many people who had the benefit of having a public role that wasn't tied to the league so Elesa used all the leverage she had left to get things to go their way.

"I don't see why not." She said at last, Elesa sighed a little. It wasn't like she had anything better to do.

"I could show you the way there, if you'd rather." Besides, it'd give her a chance to learn somethings.

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Seeing Sparks | Elesa and Volkner

Elesa glanced over her clothes in the window of a nearby shop.  Lately she had been dressing more subdued to keep people, mostly Plasma from recognizing her (it was surprisingly hard to gather info if you stood out) but today’s goal was to be recognized. There was to be a resistance break in at the Plasma headquarters in Nimbasa, and Elesa’s job was to stir up a scene in the nearby park so people weren’t looking in their direction.

Elesa had always been good at making a scene. She smiled a little at her reflection and continued down the street. It had felt like ages since she’d purposely dressed up to be recognized, but it seemed to be working as heads were turning when the model walked past in her bright yellow blouse, black skirt, tights and heels. 

She reached her destination and surveyed the layout. She could clearly see the building on the other side of the park. There were a few trainers milling about and a good number of people.  A healthy amount considering how even though the city seemed bright, crime had spiked. At least they kept up appearances here in Nimbassa. Well, there was no pointing in waiting. Elesa called out to a nearby trainer.

"Excuse me, would you like a battle?" She asked with a slightly coy smile. The trainer fumbled and after a little more wheedling accepted her challenge. She was starting with a quick one on one battle to get things started and hopefully get a crowd interested.

Her Elektross made quick work of the trainer and she shook the boy’s hand, thanking him for the battle while he stuttered nervously. There were a few people glancing over her way now. She frowned a little, she needed something big.

What to do...there had to be someone nearby who could put up a fight.

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Problematic City, Problematic Situation | {N and Elesa}

Nimbasa City could have been described in many ways. Some would say that it was a glorious city full of promise and others would claim that it was Unova’s center of entertainment, but very few would describe it as ridden with problems. N was one of those few.

Much had gone wrong with the city since the revival of Team Plasma. The underground crime system had grown faster than it ever had before and the city had become a center for the black market. There were several infamous human or Pokemon traffickers residing in the city at any given time. The city was a very unsafe place to roam during the nighttime due to the abundance of criminals who chose to conduct their business at that time. 

Yet, despite the abundance of crime in the city, it still held a facade that resembled the bright and wonderful place that Nimbasa had once been.

Nimbasa City certainly wasn’t N’s favorite place to be, but he had a mission there. As of late, many of the Pokemon in the areas surrounding the city had been acting oddly. Some had told N that it was due to pollution and others had said that it was the result of Team Plasma’s affairs. Either way, N had come to the bustling city to resolve the problem.

But there was one small complication: N was completely lost. He had been to the city many times in the past, but it had been quite a long time since he had visited Nimbasa. In all honesty, the only thing about the city’s geography that he remembered was the location of the ferris wheel. When he had entered the city, it was the first thing that he had traveled to. After allowing himself a ride, he had decided to leave the city and head to either Route 5 or the Desert Resort, but then he had realized that he had forgotten the directions to those places. For a while he had attempted to ask strangers for directions towards the city’s exits, but none of them had listened to him. So he had gone off wandering on his own, only to end up in the middle of the city. 

As he was standing in front of the Nimbasa City Gym, he noticed a woman with long black braids standing in front of it and recognized her as the gym’s former leader, Elesa. She would definitely be able to guide him in the right direction!

"Excuse me, but could you point me in the direction of either the exit leading to Route 5 or the exit leading towards the Desert Resort?"

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She usually found herself here when she had a free moment. Old habits died hard, and hey it was always worth a shot to see if Elesa could convince a challenger she was much more worth their while.

Even without the league she still commanded a decent amount of respect and she was proud of that. Still, no one had come by in a bit and Elesa found herself zoning out a little. She had her headphones playing music, if just to distract her from her thoughts, and that only furthered her lack of focus.

Things had been so dreary lately she mused. No matter how much the locals reapplied the coat of paint that gave the City it's cheerful atmosphere, it still couldn't hide the lingering shadows.

"Could you.....point me... Desert Resort?" She blinked, what was that? Was someone talking? It definitely wasn't coming from her headphones. Elesa realized with a start someone had sneaked up on her.  She jumped a little bit, if only out of surprise and shook her head to get rid of her surprise. Well that's what she got for not paying attention.

Elesa pulled her headphones around her neck and turned to face the stranger.

"Sorry, what was that? I didn't hear you." She apologized and then very subtly narrowed her eyes. To a stranger there was no change in he expression.

"......Hello, N." She said at last, a little warily. While Plasma's King had realized the error of his way's, you couldn't blame her for being a little suspicious.

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A "Swap" In the Park | Elesa and Fantina

There was nothing like sneaking off to deliver information. Her manager had somehow managed to squeak them into Sinnoh, just over three days in the region before they were booted out. Just enough time for her photo shoot and for Elesa to sneak off on her lunch break to meet with a Resistance member. It was rare for people to be able to enter regions now, so she had to make this count.

Elesa tightened her grip on her purse and waited. Amity Square was where they had agreed to meet. She couldn't afford to go too far away from her shoot so they had to work out a meeting point. Her new found friend wriggled in her lap. The Pachirisu in her lap was one of the Pokemon brought in for the shoot. Elesa’s own Emolga could have probably gained her access to the park, but that would make her stick out. So she’d "borrowed" the little squirrel for a bit. She’d tossed her lunch’s garbage, and had feed the Pachirisu some Pokemon treats as a gift for allowing her to borrow her for the afternoon.

The Pachirisu snuggled into her lap and she scratched the little critter's ears absent mildly. She glanced around. Elesa had been promised she would have no trouble locating the person she was supposed to give the information. Yet so far the only people inside the park appeared to be people who wanted to stretch their legs with their beloved Pokemon. She still had a good half an hour on her break and if she went over she could just use the "I got lost" excuse she supposed...but still where was this person?

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I haven't been on for a bit hm.. Still waiting on some replies...so anyone interested in a thread?

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Snowy Meetings | (Elesa and Maylene)

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"Jubilife is beautiful. Shame it’s closed off to only people from Sinnoh, now." Maylene glances at her feet. They look unusual, clothed with shoes. She’s more used to being barefooted. It strikes her how dark her shoes are against the snow.

Her weight shifts. “The world has been changing a lot lately. It’s kind of hazardous, you know? I don’t know what to think about it. Some people, they’re talking about how this is the start of a new order. The way they say it, they make it sound like humans have found a way to evolve.”

Rook wags his tail and leans in to sniff the luxray’s nose in greeting. He whines softly. Maylene continues, voice soft; ”I came to the summit to… I’m not sure. Educate myself, maybe. Change the scenery, like you said.”

After a pause, she gulps back the rest of her words. ”Ah. I talk so much. I’m sorry, Elesa. I got completely sidetracked.”

Her nose turns a shade of pink as she shoves her hands further into her coat pockets. “I have too many thoughts about things and they just kinda get everywhere. My dad’s always telling me off about it.”

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"It's a shame that we're all getting closed off from each other, we held the World Tournament a few times in Unova, in Driftveil, and I remember thinking it was so..so..." Elesa hesitated for a moment, remembering the crowds and the people, just thinking of it sent her heart racing. After a second she continued on.

"...exhilarating to have all these different people from across the globe, and now the building is empty. You can't have a World Tournament if no one's allowed to enter the region." Elesa said with a frown.

She listened to Maylene, keeping her gaze on the girl's face as she spoke. The girl was surprisingly mature for her age, and intelligent too. She breathed in as her description of the world continued on. Hazardous was a good word for their situation.

As his master listened, her Luxray puffed his chest up and gave a rather loud burble, as if to declare to the Lucario he was the boss, but when Elesa gave him a sideways glance he toned down his noise and amended it with a more friendly sound.

"You're fine," Elesa chided with a smile. "And smart for your age, whenever you're uncertain, it's best to learn about what's around you and then make a choice. It's your life, and you're free to talk and asks as many questions as you want."

She pressed her lips together. "And whatever your father says, though I don't know him, when it comes down to it Maylene, your opinions are the ones that matter in your life. So if you want to talk, keep talking. I'll be happy to listen."