Friendly Fisherman Marlon

"Hello there! Name's Marlon! I'm the Gym Leader of Humilau City, but I do other stuff too, sometimes. Glad you stopped by, bro!"

[dragontrainerclair]

Ice Capades

[dragontrainerclair]

"O-of course. Just don’t take me down with you." Clair just smiled and looked away.

Slowly she began to skate. Not was as fast as she was before. Making sure that he was getting the jist of it. “Just glide over the ice. Nice and slow.”

[you-jellicent-bro]

Marlon squeezed Clair's hand as they skated along. Marlon tried his best to match Clair's strides. His movements, which had started out jerky and unbalanced, gradually grew stronger and steadier as he became used to the ice beneath him. Soon, he felt like he was gliding across the ice.

"Oh man, Clair, I'm doin' it! I'm really doin' it!" He let go of Clair's hand and skated alongside her, smiling broadly. 

[dragontrainerclair]

Ice Capades

[dragontrainerclair]

Surfing on ice. It was something like that. She was lost in thought when she heard a loud thud and saw Marlon on the ice. It was hard to fight but she laughed a bit and skating over to him.

"Are you hurt? Nothing bruised?"

She reached out her hand to help him up.

[you-jellicent-bro]

Marlon grabbed Clair's hand and hoisted himself to his feet. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just gotta get used to the ice is all."

He smiled sheepishly at Clair. "Say, would you mind holdin' my hand 'til I get the hang of this? I don't mind fallin' but it'd prob'ly go faster if I learned by example, right?"

[dragontrainerclair]

Ice Capades

[dragontrainerclair]

He probably didn’t have any winter clothes seeing as he lives in a resort town. She had to hide a laugh as he put on her jacket. It was just a bit to tight on him. To compose herself she nodded her head.

"Yes, once you get the hang of the basics it’s easy. Just go slow and steady."

[you-jellicent-bro]

"Alright, I got this," Marlon said, nodding to himself. "Slow and steady. It sounds like a piece o' cake!"

He trudged over to the entrance of the rink and stepped onto the ice, his legs wobbling slightly on the blades.

"Man, this won't be so hard," Marlon said. "Just gotta stay balanced, right? Just like surfin'."

Then his leg slipped out from under him and Marlon fell on his ass.

[dragontrainerclair]

Ice Capades

[dragontrainerclair]

Hearing the familiar voice she turned around and noticed Marlon. Clearly he wasn’t dressed for this at all. If he had never been ice skating before this should prove to be rather interesting.

"No problem. Ice skating is better with another person. Uh here take my jacket. I have a lighter one underneath. You will need it."

[you-jellicent-bro]

Marlon took the jacket, offering Clair a grateful smile. "Gee, thanks!" He pulled it on very carefully, mindful of the fact that the jacket would likely be small on him and easily torn if he wasn't gentle.

He rocked back on his skates as he glanced out at the rink. "So, uh, how does this work? Do we just, like, go out there?"

[dragontrainerclair]

Ice Capades

Clair was rather surprised that Green had opened the gym for Christmas festivities. Though ice skating was what drew her to Kanto. Clair loved to ice skate in the mountains when the lakes froze over.

Tying up her skates she walked over to the ice and began to slowly skate around. While sliding across the ice she wondered where Marlon was. Hopefully he didn’t get lost.

[you-jellicent-bro]

Marlon was already wearing his skates as he tripped and hopped his way over to where Clair was waiting for him. He didn't have a coat or any appropriate protective gear, but Marlon didn't seem to notice he might be lacking a few necessities. 

"Yo! Clair! Man, thanks for invitin' me! I've never been ice skatin' before!" Marlon shivered and rubbed his arms. "Boy, is it cold in here or what?"

[dragontrainerclair]

"He looks like a giant bean bag chair. Anyway, how about we fly there now. No harm in exploring Sinnoh until Morty is done with his setting up."

[you-jellicent-bro]

"Cool! Sounds like a lotta fun! Let's get goin'!"

[electric-elesa-blog]

"Marlon… I…" Elesa snorted. "You never change. Don’t worry, there’s a roof over the balcony."

[you-jellicent-bro]

"Hot dog! I'll come visit as soon as I get back from that haunted chateau in Sinnoh! You're goin' to that too, right?"

[you-jellicent-bro]

"Hey, dork, when are you going to come visit me in Nimbasa City? I thought you of all people would appreciate the jacuzzi I just got installed on my balcony." Elesa's grin was relaxed; somehow, Marlon was one of the few she could act so casual around.

"Jacuzzi on your balcony? How do you keep the birds from poopin' in it?"

[dragontrainerclair]

Dragonite would eat Jellicent for Breakfast.

"I don’t see why not, This is a haunted house and he is part Ghost type. Though he isn’t very scary looking."

[you-jellicent-bro]

"The fate of the ships and crew that wander into Jellicent's habitat: all sunken, all lost, all vanished. It don't matter that he don't look scary. He's plenty scary without fangs 'n claws."

[dragontrainerclair]

"Marlon, are you coming with me or not." 

[you-jellicent-bro]

"Yep! Just so long as Jellicent's invited too!"

[pachipachira]

Well, hello.

[you-jellicent-bro]

An idol…? So you, like, sing the news?

Wow, sis, that’s so cool! Would you sing somethin’ for me? Ooooh, sing the weather!

[pachipachira]

….

Yes. Exactly right. Nailed it!

No. No, no, no. I don’t do weather and I don’t sing. Not for the public anyway.

[you-jellicent-bro]

Wait, which is it? Sorry, you're kinda confusin' me, sis.

[you-jellicent-bro]

"Yeah, well, Jellicent is part Ghost and Ghosts don’t get tired."

[dragontrainerclair]

"Water/Ghost vs a Dragon/Flying in a traveling contest would be rather one sided. Dragonite is faster then a Jellicent."

[you-jellicent-bro]

"Only...Jellicent is part Ghost and Ghosts defy the laws of physics."

[dragontrainerclair]

"Dragonite is classified as a pseudo-legendary. He is also Dragon/Flying."

[you-jellicent-bro]

"Yeah, well, Jellicent is part Ghost and Ghosts don't get tired."

[dragontrainerclair]

"I am pretty positive that your Pokemon would tire out before you reach Sinnoh. I plan on going as well. We can both ride on Dragonite."

[you-jellicent-bro]

"Wait, my Water-type Pokemon would get tired, but your Dragon-type isn't gonna get tired?"

[dragontrainerclair]

"I really don’t think it is fancier because of the name. Are you planning on going to Sinnoh to check it out?"

[you-jellicent-bro]

"Heck yeah!"

"I wonder if I can swim to Sinnoh and save a little money. Hey, Clair, do you know if it's possible to swim to Sinnoh?"

[dragontrainerclair]

"Seems like Morty is going to be running a haunted house. This shall be rather interesting."

[you-jellicent-bro]

"Not just a haunted house, sis! A haunted chateau. You can tell that's fancier than a house 'cause it's French!"

[aquaticelegance]

     … “Why do I get the feeling a certain someone has mentioned me by name?” A slight shake of the head to accompany the inquiry, soon followed by a furrowing of the brow. Not that it mattered, at least not that much. After all, what did he care if his named dropped every now and than. It wasn’t unusual after all, considering who he was, and what he did for a living.  Soon, a sigh fell free from parted apertures  and his gaze finally leveled to meet those who had seemed to crowd him.  "—I’m Siebold, of the Kalos Elite Four. That’s really all the welcome from me, you’re going to get."

[you-jellicent-bro]

"Oh, heeeey, you must be Malva's friend!" Marlon scratched the back of his head and grinned. "Man, you Kalos guys sure talk fancy, huh? I like your apron. The frills are totally kickin', bro!"