[Corbeau waves her off, same as he would any concern from the Rust Syndicate. (Philippe would be just as worried, no doubt.)]
I'm fine, just unaccustomed to traveling like that. Just give me a moment to sit down.
[He's steady enough, he just needs a minute until everything feels like it'll stop spinning...]
You don't have to thank me, though. Just doing my job.
[And then, after a brief pause as he considers...]
I'll give you a battle that'll make up for the ones you missed tonight. Sound good?
[He's not exactly sorry about getting in the way of her fun back there, but he can acknowledge that it sucks to be told you can't do something you really want to do. Especially when it's a bit of normalcy in an otherwise hellish and unpredictable, turbulent time.]
[Jacinthe pouts a bit, not quite backing off just in case, but...]
You really are a stubborn man sometimes, my dear Corbeau...you're in my employ, and I should at least try to take care of you too. Can I not show you due appreciation for your quick thinking?
[Let her fret! She sucks at it but let her, it's his stupid fault for not letting them battle but he's at least willing to make it up to her. Something comes slightly more alive in her dazzling eyes when he says that, her look shifting to one of delight.]
It truly is not often that I get to face a true challenge; I believe you and your dear partners will prove a most splendid dance for my darlings to take part in.
So you better give your all, [And it's here that Jacinthe smirks the slightest bit.] or I'll be quite disappointed.
[Ah, finally a chair! He is sitting his ass down until the world stops spinning.]
Hah, then I'll live up to those high expectations of yours. Count on it.
[He does have the type advantage against her, after all... so no wonder she'll enjoy it, since she's fighting a difficult and uphill battle even without considering his own skill as a trainer. Mega Scolipede oughta put her in her place. For about five minutes, maybe.]
[She'll gladly let him rest for a bit, but once he's ready, the battle will most certainly be on; Jacinthe outright looks excited, a grin on her face that's practically thrilled and has a little less of that perfectly noble demeanor that she normally has. Gardevoir seems to have recovered as well, but the battle itself is nothing short of stunning. Perhaps even moreso because Gardevoir faints early into the match, but...
Jacinthe doesn't give in, even when the tide turns against her. She's smart enough to exploit the weaknesses she sees in Corbeau's Pokemon; Roserade may be quick, but most of Corbeau's Pokemon are quite lumbering and prone to falling into the Stealth Rocks that her dear Carbink makes, and while it eventually does get taken out, the damage is done. Mawile, Aurorus, and her dearest Clefable manage to clean up, and...
She's not even mad that she won. Why, she's the most happy that she's been in a while, absolutely jubilant as she thanks Corbeau for the battle. At least she has someone to take the edge off of the things she misses about the world she created.
...At least she doesn't feel so alone anymore, and that's more than enough.]
[Corbeau knows better than to underestimate an opponent. You never know exactly what they'll end up doing, even if you have full knowledge of their Pokémon, moves, and their general battle strategies. Battles are unpredictable, which is why he likes them so damn much. They're a welcome relief from the uphill battle he's fighting in making Lumiose a better place. Their unpredictability is welcome because it keeps him on his toes in the best way and it makes him work, win or lose.
And Jacinthe certainly doesn't take it easy on him. Gardevoir is the biggest threat, and he feels like he's secured the win when Gyarados manages to take her out early, but Jacinthe's SBC isn't for show. Hell, he knew she was a skilled battler, having seen her fight a certain trainer earlier, but being up against her even with a type advantage...
It's thrilling. He loses, but it's a hard-fought battle and he can only thank his Pokémon for the fantastic performance and accept his loss with grace. To Corbeau, battling isn't about winning or losing. Sure, it's nice to win, and he would like to climb further in the Z-A Royale's rankings, but it's a form of stress relief, and something his Pokémon all greatly enjoy. So even though that loss will sting for some of them, it's still a damn fun time.
And some small part of him wonders if maybe he was a little too harsh on Jacinthe, given how much fun this actually was.]
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I'm fine, just unaccustomed to traveling like that. Just give me a moment to sit down.
[He's steady enough, he just needs a minute until everything feels like it'll stop spinning...]
You don't have to thank me, though. Just doing my job.
[And then, after a brief pause as he considers...]
I'll give you a battle that'll make up for the ones you missed tonight. Sound good?
[He's not exactly sorry about getting in the way of her fun back there, but he can acknowledge that it sucks to be told you can't do something you really want to do. Especially when it's a bit of normalcy in an otherwise hellish and unpredictable, turbulent time.]
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You really are a stubborn man sometimes, my dear Corbeau...you're in my employ, and I should at least try to take care of you too. Can I not show you due appreciation for your quick thinking?
[Let her fret! She sucks at it but let her, it's his stupid fault for not letting them battle but he's at least willing to make it up to her. Something comes slightly more alive in her dazzling eyes when he says that, her look shifting to one of delight.]
It truly is not often that I get to face a true challenge; I believe you and your dear partners will prove a most splendid dance for my darlings to take part in.
So you better give your all, [And it's here that Jacinthe smirks the slightest bit.] or I'll be quite disappointed.
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Hah, then I'll live up to those high expectations of yours. Count on it.
[He does have the type advantage against her, after all... so no wonder she'll enjoy it, since she's fighting a difficult and uphill battle even without considering his own skill as a trainer. Mega Scolipede oughta put her in her place. For about five minutes, maybe.]
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[She'll gladly let him rest for a bit, but once he's ready, the battle will most certainly be on; Jacinthe outright looks excited, a grin on her face that's practically thrilled and has a little less of that perfectly noble demeanor that she normally has. Gardevoir seems to have recovered as well, but the battle itself is nothing short of stunning. Perhaps even moreso because Gardevoir faints early into the match, but...
Jacinthe doesn't give in, even when the tide turns against her. She's smart enough to exploit the weaknesses she sees in Corbeau's Pokemon; Roserade may be quick, but most of Corbeau's Pokemon are quite lumbering and prone to falling into the Stealth Rocks that her dear Carbink makes, and while it eventually does get taken out, the damage is done. Mawile, Aurorus, and her dearest Clefable manage to clean up, and...
She's not even mad that she won. Why, she's the most happy that she's been in a while, absolutely jubilant as she thanks Corbeau for the battle. At least she has someone to take the edge off of the things she misses about the world she created.
...At least she doesn't feel so alone anymore, and that's more than enough.]
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And Jacinthe certainly doesn't take it easy on him. Gardevoir is the biggest threat, and he feels like he's secured the win when Gyarados manages to take her out early, but Jacinthe's SBC isn't for show. Hell, he knew she was a skilled battler, having seen her fight a certain trainer earlier, but being up against her even with a type advantage...
It's thrilling. He loses, but it's a hard-fought battle and he can only thank his Pokémon for the fantastic performance and accept his loss with grace. To Corbeau, battling isn't about winning or losing. Sure, it's nice to win, and he would like to climb further in the Z-A Royale's rankings, but it's a form of stress relief, and something his Pokémon all greatly enjoy. So even though that loss will sting for some of them, it's still a damn fun time.
And some small part of him wonders if maybe he was a little too harsh on Jacinthe, given how much fun this actually was.]