The New Normal – 10-18 – INTERLUDE – POKENET REACTIONS
[The Top 3 pairs have finally been decided! The next battle for them will be against the Champions! Who will win?! Will the Champions live up to their title?!] By Battlecast
Us battle lovers are eating good today! For anyone who missed out on the previous battles, the Top 3 pairs that have found themselves to be facing the trio of Champions are John and Roxanne, Pryce and Candice, and Drake and Daisy, representing the Waterflower sisters. I don't think these were the pairings that people expected!
Not just the public, but I know many of our analysts as well expected the pair of Agatha and Tate and Liza to be within the Top 3. This Tournament has been an excellent reminder of just WHY Agatha has managed to stay in the Elite Four for so long, and her Ghost types certainly proved her strength for all to see. This writer believes that many of her doubters would have been silenced after seeing her dominant performance throughout this Tournament.
Yet John and Roxanne managed to put an end to their run, using a cunning trick by John's newest Zoroark to swiftly remove Tate and Liza from the fight, turning it to a 2v1. In the end, despite her best efforts, Agatha wasn't able to overpower John's Ursaluna, and they were knocked out just before making it to the Top 3. Yet the old Ghost specialist was more than able to put up a good fight, even in such unfavourable circumstances.
Unfortunately, Agatha and Tate and Liza were not the only fan favourite pair to be knocked out. Volkner and Jasmine, who have had a remarkable run through the Tournament, surprising many of our analysts with their clean victories, finally met their match in Candice and Pryce. The war for the weather was won by the Ice pair, and Pryce reminded everyone that he's not a washed up has-been by living up to his 'Master of Ice' title. He even managed to overpower a never before seen evolution in Volkner's new Electivire, an evolved form of Electabuzz, with his Weavile!
Pryce and Candice actually were the only duo Gym Leader pair to make it to the Top 3, as Giovanni and Norman were soundly defeated by Drake and Daisy. Their duo Water types, like they had demonstrated throughout their Tournament run, proved unstoppable. The two Gym Leaders put up a valiant showing, but were ultimately unable to overpower the dominant Water duo. It looks like a strong offense beats out on a strong defense after all!
So with that, we move on to our predictions on who we think will end up beating the Champions. This writer believes that…[Click here to continue reading]
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FutureAce
Obviously the Champions are going to win. Yes, the six of them have done very well to get this far, and I acknowledge that they're all very capable trainers, but these are the CHAMPIONS. They are the best of the best. There's no way they'd lose. Even if they're outnumbered like this.
DragonPower
Clearly the Champions will win. Drake's not really a Dragon specialist, but Lance and Cynthia, if they're smart, will both deploy their Dragons as well. 2 Dragons 1 Dragon. The outcome is obvious.
I'm only watching this match just to see how easily the Champions win with their Dragons.
PunchingBag
How are there no Fighting type specialists in the Top 3? Or in the Champions? How can this be a fight between the strongest trainers when they're not even using the strongest type?!
What are these trainers doing?!
ANormalFan
John has this in the bag! Not only is he strong enough to match any trainer 1v1, but he also has 5 other teammates to help him out? This is going to be an easy win for him.
GeneralistGeneral
I think people are overlooking how difficult it is to coordinate in a 3v6 like this. My bet is that things are going to devolve into chaos very soon.
I mean, it's possible to plan out and make strategies for 2v2s. But when you put together trainers like this who haven't worked together before, strategies and tactics become impossible. It's just going to be one big brawl. And I think the bigger numbers will end up victorious.
TangelaThoughts
That's a good point, but I take the opposite view. I think having so many Pokémon trying to work together is actually going to make things harder for the non-Champions to win, because their Pokémon are going to get in each other's way and mess up each other's attacks.
In comparison, the more well-trained and disciplined Pokémon of the Champions will have an advantage when trying to work together. I think the Champions will win this.
NotTooMuchWater
Lance – the Champion known for his raw strength. Wallace – the Champion known for his unbreakable defense. Cynthia – the Champion known for her versatility.
I think, whatever happens, this is going to be an incredible battle. I can't wait to see the Champions in action like this.
[LIVE: LANCE'S SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT? WANTS TO DUEL JOHN IN A 1V1 WITH STARTERS ONLY? WHAT?!] by Battlecast
For those that missed the announcement, Wallace has recently announced that Lance and John will be battling with their starters instead of joining into the originally planned 3v6. So that means that we are about to see Lance's Emperor in action once again as he faces off against John's Slaking! Who will win?! Join us to watch this live!
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FearTheRat : We haven't seen Lance in action since his victory over Pryce all that time ago. I can't wait to see him fight once again. ESPECIALLY since he's going to be using his famed Emperor. The last time he sent it out he pummelled Pryce's Mamoswine into the dirt like it was nothing – despite the Type advantage.
FearTheRat : Can't wait to see how strong he's become now.
FutureAce : OMA I can't believe this is happening! I thought we'd be getting the 3v6 fight like we were promised, but this is even better!
FutureAce : How strong is John's Slaking anyways? I know we've seen him beat up Bruno's Machamp before, but that really isn't much, right? At least not when you compare it to Lance's Emperor and the way he beat up Pryce's Mamoswine.
TangelaThoughts : While Lance's Emperor might be more well known, John's Slaking has his own plethora of achievements under his belt. Beyond the official battles that we've seen Slaking in, those who had participated with John during his raids in Hoenn attest to the fact that his Slaking is far more powerful than what you might see at first glance.
TangelaThoughts : Don't forget, John beat Drake's Salamence with his Ursaluna. And his Slaking is supposedly stronger than that. I think we're about to have quite the match to watch.
DragonPower : LANCE IS GOING TO WIN, NO CONTEST. NO STUPID NORMAL TYPE IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO BEAT THE ALMIGHTY KING OF DRAGONS! EMPEROR WILL SHOW THE WORLD WHY LANCE BESTOWED SUCH A TITLE ON HIM.
DragonPower : ALL OF YOU ARE ABOUT TO WITNESS TRUE MAJESTY! TRUE POWER! TRUE STRENGTH! THERE CAN BE NO EQUAL!
ANormalFan : WOOOOO Let's go John! I believe in your Slaking can beat up that Flying specialist no problem! Lance is overhyped anyways – he hasn't won a battle since Pryce. IN THE MEANWHILE HAS EVERYONE FORGOTTEN JOHN MANAGED A 6 TO 0 VICTORY WITH ONLY HIS SLAKING?! HELLO?!
GeneralistGeneral : ANormalFan That's because he's Champion, they don't get to have that many fights in the first place after they attain their position. Otherwise, I think that Lance is enough of a battle junkie that he would be throwing himself into fights just to show off his Dragons.
GeneralistGeneral : That being said, is it just me or does anyone else find it weird that we're about to have a Dragonite face off against a Slaking of all things? Even for a lover of generalists like me, Slaking has never been on my radar as a particularly strong Pokémon – or at least not one that could compete against Dragonite.
FlyingHigh : John's total victory over Shin was good, and I was definitely surprised to see how well his Slaking performed then, but Shin wasn't much of an opponent for John I believe. Not to diminish his achievement or anything, but it IS much easier to dominate an opponent that's far weaker than you.
FutureAce : Oh yeah, totally forgot that Slaking managed that. Maybe he isn't at such a huge disadvantage after all.
GodBidoof : GeneralistGeneral Totally agree. Even though I'm not a huge Dragon fanboy; it's undoubtedly true that Dragon types are considered the strongest type for a reason, while Normal types are certainly not.
GodBidoof : Still, hope John puts up a good fight. He can still lose with dignity.
FearTheRat : THE MATCH JUST STARTED! AND WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SLAKING?! SINCE WHEN WAS SLAKING ABLE TO GO 1V1 VS LANCE'S DRAGONITE?!
FlyingHigh : Apparently, we've underestimated how strong that Slaking was. I can't BELIEVE we just saw Slaking throw EMPEROR into the ground like that.
FlyingHigh : And now Slaking is beating Emperor to a pulp. What the…
TangelaThoughts : …Anyone else momentarily became deaf and blind when that Giga Impact smashed into that Dragon Rush? I don't think I've ever seen something so powerful before. I was completely knocked off my seat despite the extra layers of protections that were put up. Arceus that was a strong hit!
FutureAce : THIS BATTLE IS SO COOL! IT'S WAY COOLER THAN I EXPECTED?! LIKE I WASN'T EXPECTING THOSE TWO TO BE ABLE TO HIT SO HARD! AND THEY'RE SO EVENLY MATCHED TOO SO IT MAKES THE MATCH EVEN MORE EXCITING!
GodBidoof : Wait, and this guy is NOT your Champion? He's just your Elite Four?! AND HE HAS THAT FOR A STARTER?!
PianoLover : You know this completely recontextualises Cynthia's first draw against him. I can only thank Arceus that John did not decide to use that Slaking against Cynthia's team. I don't think she would have managed a draw if he did that.
DragonPower : YEAH LET'S GO LANCE USE THAT OUTRAGE! I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT NORMAL TYPE MANAGED TO MATCH YOU SO WELL BEFORE THAT BUT IT'S ALL GOING TO BE OVER NOW! NOTHING BEATS AN OUTRAGING DRAGON! NOTHING! THERE IS ONLY DEFEAT!
FlyingHigh : …and yet Slaking seems to be holding on. I'm still struggling to pick my jaw off the floor from what I'm seeing. I don't think we've seen Emperor this strong before, and with Outrage it seems like every punch of his could knockout any other Elite Pokémon in one hit. But Slaking's holding on. If barely! What are these Pokémon made of?!
ANormalFan : COME ON JOHN I KNOW YOU CAN WIN YOU'RE NEARLY THERE! BEAT UP THAT STUPID ORANGE FLYING TYPE LET'S GOO!
GeneralistGeneral : I may be a generalist fan, but Arceus that is a powerful Dragon. It's actually humbling to see just how powerful the Champions are if this is the level of power that they're able to demonstrate.
GeneralistGeneral : And yeah, no way John's strength is below that of a Champion. If Slaking could endure through the Outrage, he might actually win.
FearTheRat : OH SHIT HERE COMES THE DRACO METEOR!
TangelaThoughts : …I genuinely have no idea what I'm looking at. I have studied many high level Pokémon fights in the past, but none have come close to being as destructive or as awe-inspiring as this one.
TangelaThoughts : These two are truly our two titans of strength – they are indomitable. Even as tired as they are now. Is this what it means when two Champions fight?
GeneralistGeneral : JOHN JUST GOT THE UPPER HAND WITH THAT THUNDERBOLT! I TOTALLY FORGOT HE HAD POWERFUL SPECIAL MOVES TOO!
FutureAce : OH SHIT! DRAGONITE GOES DOWN!? HAS JOHN DONE IT? IS SLAKING SERIOUSLY ABOUT TO WIN!? DID AN EMPEROR GET DETHRONED?!
FearTheRat : I think so! I don't think Emperor is getting up from that one! WOW! Slaking ACTUALLY won!? No way?! Does that mean that John is actually stronger than Lance?
FlyingHigh : Probably not? I mean, while John DID just beat Lance's starter with his own – and yes that is an incredible feat by itself, John hasn't shown that he has the capabilities to defeat Lance's entire team with his own in a 6v6.
FlyingHigh : And everyone knows that Lance's team is full of monsters. He doesn't just have the one.
FutureAce : Who cares about the rest of his team right now!? JOHN WON! HIS SLAKING WAS THE STRONGER POKÉMON!
FutureAce : ALL HAIL SLAKING! THE NEW TYRANT!
FearTheRat : ALL HAIL!
GeneralistGeneral : ALL HAIL!
DragonPower : WHAT A FUCKING SHITTY ASS FIGHT! WAS EMPEROR SICK TODAY OR SOMETHING?! HOW THE FUCK DOES A WEAK NORMAL TYPE BEAT EMPEROR LIKE THAT?! THAT JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN! NO WAY THAT EMPEROR LOSES! NO WAY! I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT!
PunchingBag : What a shitty type the Dragons turn out to be to lose out to a Normal like that. Losing to a Type that is so crushingly weak against the superiority of Fighting moves is just embarrassing. So much for Dragons being the 'most powerful'. Pathetic. This is why being a Type specialist for the wrong type is such a waste.
ANormalFan : WOOOOOO! I ALWAYS KNEW THAT SLAKING HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BE GREAT! NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE WEAKER TYPES! YOU MIGHT JUST GET CRUSHED! TYRANT! TYRANT! TYRANT!
SlugmaBalls : So…Lance is like, the strongest of the Champions right? I mean, I'm from Hoenn and even I think he's stronger than Wallace. So for John's starter to beat his…wow. I can't imagine how you would get a Pokémon so strong like that. THAT BATTLE WAS AWESOME! JOHN WAS INCREDIBLE!
NotTooMuchWater : All hail the new Champion? I mean, what else could John be?
KantoRepresent : Didn't watch the battle but was here when I heard John won. Excellent. Kanto proving once again that it doesn't need to be Champion to have strong trainers. We should be expecting a challenge from John against Lance soon.
ILoveGoldenRod : I don't know if John wants the position…but this really goes to show why he's acknowledged as second-in-command. And to anyone doubting that – just watch the battle. I don't believe that you won't be impressed.
LoveIsEterna : That was certainly the fight of the year! John is really shaping up to become more than an Elite Four. It's a shame that he won't be fighting the next match. After seeing John win against Lance, I was really interested to see how well Cynthia would match against him…
LoveIsEterna : Either way, big props to John for winning. He really has proven himself to be one of the strongest Elite Four out there. His Slaking will undoubtedly go down in history.
TangelaThoughts : I know many are curious if John could beat Lance in a 6v6 fight, but I don't think it's that relevant. What's more relevant is that John has now proven that he's far more than just your standard Elite Four – if his already impressive battle record hadn't already shown.
TangelaThoughts : And while I may seem calm, I'm definitely not. I was at the fight. I was knocked off my chair THRICE! FROM THE IMPACT OF THE ATTACKS ALONE! That was, by far, the most impressive fight I've ever seen – bar none.
FlyingHigh : Yeah, this was a really hype fight. The excitement from this battle made me wish that we could see the Champions fight like this more often! Absolutely incredible!
FutureAce : I still haven't calmed down from watching that battle! Man I hope we get to see more like that in future from both John and Lance. Anyone got a recording of the full fight? This deserves to be turned into a movie or something.
FutureAce : Never mind. It's all over the Pokénet already.
AreYouSlowBro : Wait…what did I miss?
[A post-battle analysis of the 4 Champions' starters. Slaking, Dragonite, Milotic, and Garchomp. What are their strengths? And what makes them so strong to be worthy of being a Champion's starter?] by Battlecast
Yes, that wasn't a typo in the title. After his victory over Lance's Dragonite, we're firmly putting John's Slaking in the category of Champions. There can be no doubt that Slaking deserves to be there after its awe-inspiring victory.
On that note, let's focus on Slaking first. Slaking's claim to fame should be no surprise to anyone who watched its most recent fight. Its strength and endurance are insurmountable. If it were just that, then Slaking would be terrifying enough already, but for SOME reason, John had the time to ALSO train his Slaking up so that it would have access to an incredible plethora of moves that make it extremely versatile and difficult to fight against, as its use of high-powered Ice Beams and Thunderbolts clearly demonstrates.
If you want to beat his Slaking, it isn't enough to just out punch it. You'd have to somehow deal with all of his other moves WHILE also being strong enough to beat it in a fight of brute force. Even our analysts struggle to pin down how that would realistically be possible. It's no wonder that John has come to call his Slaking as 'Tyrant' – a nickname that I'm sure many will be using from now on.
Next up is Lance's Dragonite. While it may have lost, anyone who watched the fight would know that his loss is NOT a sign of weakness. At all. And to anyone delusional enough to try their hand against Emperor would find themselves very swiftly defeated. For his Dragonite is the ultimate mix of power and speed, hitting so hard and fast that even the best of strategies would falter against the pure might of his Dragonite.
To put it in perspective, consider everything we said about Tyrant. Then consider the fact that, while Outraged, Lance's Dragonite pretty much completely overpowered Tyrant. Yeah. It's that strong. It only lost on the tightest of margins.
Then there's Wallace and his Milotic. Previously overlooked, but undoubtedly it was the MVP in that last fight between the Champions and the Top 3. The incredible resilience and self-regenerative potential of Milotic means that if you fail to take it out, then it will be a persistent and unbreakable threat that WILL wear your Pokémon down over time with its surprisingly powerful, yet easily overlooked, attacks. It might not be as 'cool' as the other two, but it is no doubt a wall that many a trainer will shatter themselves against.
Last, but certainly not least, is Cynthia and her Garchomp. And the one word that comes to mind when seeing its performance was 'discipline'. It might not have the raw speed and power that Dragonite has, outside of the short bursts that it can perform, but Garchomp has the discipline and control to have exactly what it needs at just the right time. It doesn't waste any of its energy, and can go for efficient and precise strikes against any and all opponents.
It might not look as impressive as its peers, but don't let that fool you. That Garchomp is deadly.
So what do you all think? Which of the Champion's Pokémon is your favourite? And why? Let us know in the comments!
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SlugmaBalls
Gotta vote for the homegrown Champion here. Wallace's Milotic is most impressive because it's NOT a Dragon. Everyone knows Dragons are strong, and yes it is admirable that they managed to get their Dragons that strong, but Milotic's aren't usually considered to be the strongest of Pokémon.
So the fact that Wallace managed to get Milotic THIS strong and defensive is a more remarkable achievement in my eyes. I was dazzled by Cynthia's Garchomp, but on rewatching their fight I was amazed at Milotic's endurance.
Gardevoir34
Same! And that Milotic just looks so pretty! Definitely has my vote for sure for it having both beauty AND power!
FearTheRat
Hate to be that guy, but my vote still goes to Emperor. It might have lost to John's Slaking, but that's just one loss. Emperor has a storied history of wins, and overall it just FEELS more impressive to me.
Maybe I'm biased, but Emperor's my favourite.
EDIT: Tyrant is a very close second. I'm still losing my mind over that fight. I've probably replayed it over a dozen times by now.
GeneralistGeneral
Well I am biased, so naturally Garchomp's my favourite. However, coming in second would be John's Tyrant.
TangelaThoughts
I'm really loving the surgical precision that Garchomp has shown. Applying just the right amount of power when needed is always better than being wasteful with it – even if you have more power to spare. I think it has the potential to grow into the strongest of the four.
However, if you ask me who's the strongest right now – then I think the question has already been answered. Tyrant won, after all.
PianoLover
Same! I really like Cynthia's target priority in the fight. She didn't let her Garchomp get entangled against opponents it couldn't quickly win against, and she decisively thinned out her opponents' Pokémon. It's very rare to see a Dragon so obedient to its trainer, but that's definitely to its benefit.
NotTooMuchWater
I was really surprised at how the non-Champions fared. Honestly, despite their numbers advantage, I thought they were bound to be an uncoordinated mess, with only Drake really being able to do any big damage. But Pryce…I thought he was washed up. That performance said otherwise.
ILoveGoldenRod
I think this was the performance that many expected to see when Pryce fought against Lance. I think his performance in the Tournament in general was a far cry from the arrogance that he used to have. I think that, if not for Milotic, his Mamoswine might even have taken out Garchomp.
LoveIsEterna
John's Tyrant has my vote. Not to put down our Cynthia, but I thought Lance's Dragonite was the most impressive until John beat it. That was THE coolest fight I'd ever seen, and I don't think we will ever get a fight that's CLOSE to what we just saw in a long time.
So yes, for being able to beat up Lance's Dragonite – Tyrant is the strongest for me.
FutureAce
Are we all just accepting the fact that John is basically a Champion now? I mean, he might as well go all in and be a Champion in person by challenging Lance directly, right? Oh man, I can't wait to see them fight for real if that was the case!
FlyingHigh
I think the article describes it quite well – if Tyrant is not a Champion's starter, then what would qualify? Let's be real, if we include John's political influence and unofficial title as Lance's right hand man, I'm pretty sure that he just doesn't want to displace Lance.
Besides, he's firmly a Champion in my heart.
[A ROMANTIC ANNOUNCEMENT?! A SURPRISE DECLARATION FROM CHAMPION CYNTHIA AND ELITE JOHN AS THEY ANNOUNCE THEIR RELATIONSHIP!] By Baby Doll Eyes
[Picture of Cynthia and John on the podium making their announcement]
With all the regions opening up to the public, it was only a matter of time before two high profile members of their respective Leagues would find themselves in a relationship. But who would have thought that Champion Cynthia and Elite John from Sinnoh and Indigo respectively would be dating?! We certainly didn't expect it!
However, the truth was laid bare to us today as the two of them made their announcement.
While their announcement was short and mostly focused on reassuring the public about the political implications of their relationship, we here at Baby Doll Eyes really only care about how their relationship began. Did they form a bond during the time that they spent in Sinnoh together? We know they had resided together at the Celestic Town Research Center and went cave exploring together. So was that how they got together?
Though, as much as we hate being cynical, could this be a political relationship despite their words to the contrary? After all, we have really yet to see them interacting in public, so we don't really know how romantic their interactions are yet! Hope we can see more of them in public in the future!
Either way, considering Wallace's strong words of support regarding their new relationship, and the lack of any immediate opposition from the others, it appears that the upper League leadership is at least not hostile of the two's relationship. We hope that this holds, the last thing we want to see is for a budding couple to be broken apart due to the interference of third party busybodies.
Personally, this writer thinks the two of them look very cute together, with the two of them serving as the quintessential power couple.
What do you all think about this? Are you cheering for the cute couple? Or are you sad that your head-canon shipping now require adjustments? Let us know in the comments!
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Gardevoir34
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS BUT I'M CELEBRATING ANYWAYS!
I STILL THOUGHT JOHN AND BRUNO WOULD MAKE A GREAT PAIR BUT THIS WORKS TOO! CYNTHIA AND JOHN LOOK VERY CUTE TOGETHER!
EDIT: I just realised that this completely shatters my current ships. I'm going to have to rebuild.
PianoLover
IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME! NOT HIM! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Jokes aside, definitely think the two of them got to know each other better during their shared time in Sinnoh when John visited. They must have hit it off during those 'cave explorations'!
ANormalFan
Let's go John! Always knew you had it in you! You and Champion Cynthia will make a great power couple! You two will be the strongest in the world!
RuinsManiac
I knew I wasn't just imagining things when I saw them together at Celestic Town! Congrats, Cynthia!
TangelaThoughts
Far be it for me to comment on the personal relationship of the two of them – I'm more interested in what this means for politics anyways.
Based on John's past record, I can trust that he's responsible enough to not let his personal relations get in the way of his political ones. Plus, Wallace's public affirmation for them is a good sign. We've never had two high-ranking members from different Leagues be in a relationship before, but I'm cautiously confident that we will only see good things come from this relationship.
NotTooMuchWater
A Champion and an Elite Four dating, from two different regions no less, who would have thought that a day like this would come?
I guess it's no surprise that they announced this after their back-to-back wins. It's just a very casual reminder that the two of them truly earned their positions. I think any potential haters (not that I am one) just got a clear reminder that, relationship aside, these two are extremely formidable trainers that are not about to be displaced from their positions.
TangelaThoughts
Echoing Wallace's words, if this relationship gets to be maintained far into the future, this would be such a huge win for bringing our regions closer together. Hope any opposition is not too intense.
FutureAce
LOL! Could you imagine someone trying to challenge them over this relationship?! What are they going to do, just beat TWO Champions?! LOL! It'd be Shin all over again!
GodBidoof
Yeah, not sure on what to think about them dating yet, but Arceus the two of them being together make for a strong couple. It's practically like two Champions dating each other. I'll be waiting and seeing if they can truly maintain their neutrality despite everything.
Wonder if distance is going to be a problem for them.
FearTheRat
I like their confidence and the fact they were brave enough to announce it. Many others would have tried to keep it a secret, so I'm glad about the transparency. Whatever comes, I'm in support.
KantoRepresent
I hope this doesn't mean that John will be whisked away by a Sinnohnian. I smell a trap. Or perhaps John could be the one to persuade Cynthia to leave Sinnoh – we would always welcome another powerful trainer.
ILoveGoldenRod
Oh calm down. If you actually properly watched the announcement it was pretty clear that they're in love with each other. Your cynicism is revolting.
LoveIsEterna
Yeah the transparency really sold it for me. Especially for Cynthia, since she's newer at this politics thing than John. It shows that she's trying to be accountable to the people, which is good.
Honestly, I'm tentatively supportive of them. I hope good things come out of this!
SlugmaBalls
Okay, wait a minute. If they're dating, does that mean that her Garchomp and Tyrant will be training together? That sounds…monstrous. Can't wait to see them in action.
[Conflict breaking out in Sinnoh? Criminals looking to take advantage of the Tournament end up embroiled in a civil war?] by Sinnoh News
Despite the festivities and celebrations created by the Tournament, as well as the new lease on life that Sinnoh has adopted ever since their ascension of Cynthia as their new Champion, not everything is well in Sinnoh as problems that were previously buried deep beneath the surface have now begun to bubble up again.
Though not completely unexpected, the absence of many of the strongest trainers from Sinnoh, even for a short while, has allowed criminals to resurface – despite the increased presence of Jennys. However, this resurfacing from the criminals may not have been entirely voluntary, as they have seemed to be embroiled in some kind of internal conflict.
From the few witness reports that we managed to obtain, it appears that those involved were two different groups of criminals that had begun fighting for an unknown reason. Whatever the case, the fighting seemed to escalate quickly, and things quickly got loud.
Fortunately, the Jennys were able to swoop in before the criminals could cause any more harm with their infighting and secured many arrests before the crooks could scurry back into their hidey holes. The Sinnoh police have yet to reveal their findings following these arrests, but we hope they reveal the reasons behind this internal conflict to the public soon.
This writer fears that this may be a sign of bad things to come for Sinnoh. We sincerely hope that our newest Champion is up to the task of handling these threats before they can disturb the peace and order that Sinnoh has just managed to re-establish.
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GodBidoof
…Sad to see that these scum are so willing to take advantage of a time that is supposed to be of celebration and happiness. But I guess that's what you can expect from these criminals.
I hope the Sinnoh police release their findings from their financial investigation soon. Criminals don't just fight each other for no reason.
FlyingHigh
The silver lining is that at least these events took place AFTER the Tournament is already over. It would've sucked if the mood was ruined by the actions of a few stupid criminals.
PianoLover
From a relationship announcement to this?! Man, Cynthia really has a lot on her plate.
LoveIsEterna
Glad to hear that the criminals are at least fighting themselves rather than terrorising the innocent public. Forgive me for saying that I don't quite care if they continue fighting each other – in fact I encourage it!
Better themselves than us!
RockGetGrunt
Things weren't supposed to turn out like this…
A.N. So we're finally at the Pokenet Interlude – I do sincerely hope that this covered everything you hoped it would. And yes, some foreshadowing about certain events that are taking place in the background, which will be covered soon.
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