Fun in the Sun! [OPEN]

[abby]

The Olympics were nice and all, but they didn't really involve water all that much at all. Which was a shame, really. If they had like...water sports or something like that, Abby might have participated, but as it were, she was more interested in just watching, as well as in just relaxing. Some sort of competition, she wasn't sure which one, was over, and she had decided to take the opportunity to leave the Olympics and venture outside, to the docks of Castelia City.

Not a place that many might be seen at, especially considering the heat right then, but the pirate girl didn't care at all; she smiled at the water as soon as it was in sight. It was like...her home or something, the sea. She couldn't not smile when near it. It was relaxing, calm, and decidedly dangerous, but that was what was most exciting about it, the danger. If the sea were boring like good old land, then would she really like it so much? Not really, because then it wouldn't be the sea at all; the unique danger of the sea was what made it what it was, after all.

The blonde-haired child plopped down on one of the docks closer to the water and proceeded to remove both her boots and socks before carefully, very much so, placing her feet into the water. "Ahh...feels nice," she mumbled to herself, closing her eyes as she enjoyed the moment. Sure, it was hot still, but the water on her feet helped cool her off at least a little bit. If she were able to, she would just go into the water right then and there. But then some overprotective person might just come along and try to fish her out, thinking she might be in danger. And besides, she didn't want to get these clothes wet.

"Might as well let one of 'em enjoy it too." she commented to herself, pulling out a pokeball from on her person and releasing her Vaporeon directly into the water. Judging by the way she said her name, Abby guessed she liked the attention.

[spiration]

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[atrb=vAlign,top][atrb=style,background-color: #fff0e3;][style=float: right;][style=border: 2px #d7d3e0 solid; margin-top: 7px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 7px;][style=border: 2.5px #d7d3e0 dotted; padding: 4px; margin: 5px; height: 100px; width: 100px;][/style][/style][/style][style=width: 350px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-align: justify; padding: 5px; color: black;]Fiona sighed. She had never really been a fan of events like this, even as just a little kid. Battling was just too serious for her, and contests seemed pointless. Don't even get her started on the Pokeathlon- it was almost like someone had just stuck a hodgepodge of events together and forced trainers to participate in them. Talk about chaotic. So instead of watching the events like nearly every other person in Unova was, Fiona instead found herself strolling along the docks of Castelia. She was quite taken aback by the Vaporeon that was so brazenly swimming near the city. Vaporeons were fairly rare even in the most remote locations, let alone someplace like this. Fiona was just about to take out a journal to observe the water pokemon when she saw the little girl sitting on the docks, clearly the pokemon's owner. "Hi! Are the olympics boring you, too?" Fiona asked the girl kindly, stepping gingerly onto the dock. She paused for a moment, glancing again at the pokemon in the water. "That's a beautiful Vaporeon. You're quite a lucky girl." Fiona smiled again, moving to take a seat next to Abby. "Are you parents in the stands, then?" [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Tags:[/style]Abby and possibly others [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Notes:[/style]oh hello [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Credits:[/style]Ambassador Tanz of pre & btn & ote [/style][/style]

[abby]

The young girl laid down on the pier, making sure to keep her feet in the water some still. Her Vaporeon, for her part, was mostly just swimming in the water, cheerfully crying her name out to any that might be passing by. Usually she was not so outspoken, but it was also rare for her to just get a chance to relax in some water like this. Abby didn't care about the fact that Vaporeons were supposedly rare; who'd try to steal one in broad daylight?

And considering the circumstances, she doubted any Lux would mind about her having Brooke out like this. "Huh?" Abby responded when she heard a voice speaking to her; the young girl sat up, noticing the woman that had shown. "Yeah, a bit...I mean, they don't even have any water or nothin'! Boring, if ya ask me," she stated with a shrug of her small shoulders, glancing towards her Vaporeon when it was mentioned before looking back to Fiona. "Hehe, thanks. I've had her for...I'unno. A really really long time. And my parents aren't in the stands, my...I guess you could call them family is in Castelia though," was what she explained next.

Not to say that the crew of the ship she was on was literally in Castelia, but Abby knew that some pirates had to be in the city, and she considered all other pirates as if they were family, because they were. "I'm Abby." the girl told Fiona as the other woman sat down.

[spiration]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style,background-color: #AF1E2D; width: 60px;]

[atrb=vAlign,top][atrb=style,background-color: #fff0e3;][style=float: right;][style=border: 2px #d7d3e0 solid; margin-top: 7px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 7px;][style=border: 2.5px #d7d3e0 dotted; padding: 4px; margin: 5px; height: 100px; width: 100px;][/style][/style][/style][style=width: 350px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-align: justify; padding: 5px; color: black;] "I'm Fiona," the woman replied, turning her attention back to the Vaporeon in front of them. She swished her feet around in the water a little bit, taking in the beautiful day. It had been a while since she had just taken a day off, having worked herself nearly to death at the lab recently. Or at least it felt like it. "It must suck having such crowds in the city for the people who live here. But then again Cherrygrove is quite small, so I'm not really used to this sort of thing. Castelia is much bigger, so must get people all the time," Fiona mused to herself, raising a hand to gesture to a nearby gaggle of people, obviously tourists here for the olympics. Fiona giggled to herself as she watched them fumble with their maps and cameras and binoculars. It was a wonder they had even made it to Castelia. She had never been to the city before, either, but she certainly wasn't that helpless. "Are you a trainer, then?" Fiona wondered aloud to the girl, noticing several other pokeballs Abby was carrying. "That's impressive. I have to admit I was never that great at battling, which is probably why I'm just a scientist now!" Fiona laughed, recalling some awkward experiences in the past where she lost battles horribly. [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Tags:[/style] Abby [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Notes:[/style] omg i want to hug her [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Credits:[/style]Ambassador Tanz of pre & btn & ote [/style][/style]

[abby]

"Nice to meetcha!" Abby said cheerfully, a smile on her face as she cemented the meeting between the two of them. "Fiona's a nice name," the young girl said, glancing in the direction Fiona had waved in. Tourists. Well, that wasn't a surprise, really, considering the Olympics that were going on. Heck, she herself was a tourist too, technically. "You're from Cherrygrove? That's a loooong way away from here, isn't it? All the way in Johto?" the girl queried, looking back to Fiona. How one would get to Cherrygrove all the way to Castelia was anyone's guess...how long did it even take to get from there to here?

A long time, presumably, especially since Cherrygrove didn't even have a port, from what Abby remembered. "As for me being a trainer though...hrm. I dunno if you could call me one or not, considering the gyms aren't really up and running anymore. Not to mention I don't have pokemon for like...battling people. They're more like my friends than anything," the child stated, aware she was treading thin ice right then. She couldn't very well reveal she was part of a pirate crew, mostly because that would be bad publicity for Lux, having children as part of something like that.

Even if the pirate crews weren't official Lux members. "Say, what kinda stuff have you researched? Since you're a scientist and all." Abby questioned eagerly, curious about what she might hear.

[spiration]

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[atrb=vAlign,top][atrb=style,background-color: #fff0e3;][style=float: right;][style=border: 2px #d7d3e0 solid; margin-top: 7px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 7px;][style=border: 2.5px #d7d3e0 dotted; padding: 4px; margin: 5px; height: 100px; width: 100px;][/style][/style][/style][style=width: 350px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-align: justify; padding: 5px; color: black;]“Yep, Johto. It is pretty far, and to be honest I don’t know Unova all that well, since it’s such a long ways away. It’s good to get out sometimes though. I can’t stand staying in one place for long- that’s why I’m here!” Fiona exclaimed, gesturing to the city around them. She listened to Abby explain her relationship with her pokemon, nodding along, relating to what the girl was trying to say. “Oh! I should have guessed. My pokemon are more friends than battlers, too,” Fiona agreed warmly. “I’ve never been one for battles,” she added, turning to the girl again, this time listening as she was asked about her work. Fiona’s eyes lit up. “Well, the lab in Johto works a lot with learning about pokemon eggs and the reasons pokemon evolve,” Fiona explained rather quickly. “So I spend a lot of time raising the pokemon there. Plus, it gives me a reason to travel around to study pokemon in their natural habitat, to see how they grow in nature,” she continued, looking thoughtfully out to the sea while she spoke. “That’s all for Professor Elm though. Don’t get me wrong, I like working with pokemon a lot. But what I really want to do is study the PC system, and maybe even develop some new ways to store and transfer pokemon!” Fiona said enthusiastically. She always got this excited when she talked about her work- it just came with loving what she did so much. [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Tags:[/style] Abby [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Notes:[/style] [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Credits:[/style]Ambassador Tanz of pre & btn & ote [/style][/style]

[abby]

The only reason that Abby really knew of Johto in the first place was because it was close to Kanto, and naturally, the Sevii Islands were attributed to Kanto, since the two of them were so close to each other. Johto was kind of like a neighbor except it didn't border the islands, not that anything could, and so the young girl listened patiently as the elder spoke to her. "I dunno much about Unova either...I know a ton of the pokemon here are weird though. Never seen 'em before," Abby stated.

Her Carracosta, of course, was no exception to that; she thought he was a weird little guy when she had first met him, but he definitely wasn't weird to her now. Abby simply nodded her head to what was said about battles, not wanting to give anything away because, quite frankly, it wouldn't be true if she said she wasn't one for battling. She was a pirate, that's what they did was battle! The young girl wondered when, if ever, the woman was going to comment on the odd clothing Abby had on; it just screamed pirate, after all.

Hopefully she would never ask, that would be the idea resolution to that little problem. "Hm...so you're kind of like a baby sitter, growing eggs and seeing how pokemon act?" Abby said, a smile on her face still. Of course she was joking a little bit, but at the same time, she was somewhat serious.

[spiration]

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[atrb=vAlign,top][atrb=style,background-color: #fff0e3;][style=float: right;][style=border: 2px #d7d3e0 solid; margin-top: 7px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 7px;][style=border: 2.5px #d7d3e0 dotted; padding: 4px; margin: 5px; height: 100px; width: 100px;][/style][/style][/style][style=width: 350px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-align: justify; padding: 5px; color: black;] "Well, I'm sure a lot of the people here think pokemon in the other regions are weird, too," Fiona commented thoughtfully, watching some birds far off the in the distance and sighing. All this talk of Johto had made her miss Cherrygrove a little bit. She had only just gotten back there before coming out to Castelia for the Olympics that she wasn’t really excited for. Fiona hadn’t really even considering Abby’s clothing until this point. She had been so distracted talking about her work and Unova and such that she’d barely even noticed how young the girl was. She looked like she couldn’t be more than 13. As for the pirate clothing, Fiona just assumed Abby liked to play dress up or something. Before she could say something about it however, the girl had responded to Fiona’s work. “Actually, that’s exactly what I do,” Fiona laughed. She’d never really thought about it that way, but it made a lot of sense. It also made what she did seem a little silly, but Fiona knew better. It was only a girl, after all, and clearly wasn’t meant as an insult. “So what about your pirate set up? Were you with your friends earlier?” Fiona changed the subject eagerly. “I used to dress up like famous trainers when I was little, back before I wanted to be a researcher,” she continued, still feeling some nostalgia from talking about her home so much. [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Tags:[/style] Abby [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Notes:[/style] took a while orz [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Credits:[/style] Ambassador Tanz of pre & btn & ote [/style][/style]

[abby]

Well...yeah, Abby supposed that was true, that people in Unova thought pokemon from other regions were weird. But Abby doubted that, say, people in Sinnoh thought Johto pokemon were weird, mostly because those pokemon could at least still be found in their lands. Unova pokemon were unique in that they were only native to Unova, and nowhere else. Abby wondered how something like that even happened, considering the fact that pokemon from other regions were easily able to show up, well, everywhere.

But that was not a line of questioning the girl was about to go down herself; no, she was just going to concentrate on how nice the day was. "I guess...but Unova pokemon can only be found in Unova, so that's kind of weird," Abby persisted with a small shrug of her shoulders, and that was that in her opinion, nothing much else worth discussing there. The child couldn't help but grin a little bit when Fiona laughed; so she had been right, this woman was a sort of babysitter!

Not entirely of course since she examined the behavior of pokemon, which actual babysitters really didn't do with their charges, but hey, still. And then she had to bring up the costume; Abby was worried about how she might answer, before she decided to just go with it. "Yeah...it's a bit early for Halloween, I know, but oh well. And you dressed up as famous trainers? Like who?" Abby asked, genuinely curious as to how she pulled that off.

[spiration]

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[atrb=vAlign,top][atrb=style,background-color: #fff0e3;][style=float: right;][style=border: 2px #d7d3e0 solid; margin-top: 7px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 7px;][style=border: 2.5px #d7d3e0 dotted; padding: 4px; margin: 5px; height: 100px; width: 100px;][/style][/style][/style][style=width: 350px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-align: justify; padding: 5px; color: black;]“Well that much is true,” Fiona conceded, surprised at Abby’s logic. She hadn’t really expected to have such a deep conversation with the little girl, but Fiona was pleasantly surprised. “That’s something a lot of researchers want to know, actually,” she confessed. “So if you get any ideas, let them know!” she winked slyly, swooshing the water around her feet for a moment as the girl continued. “Well, I would always want to dress up as Lance, and sometimes even Drake. Dragon trainers were always the most interesting to me back then,” Fiona recalled, smiling slightly. “I remember one time I got my friend’s older sister to dye my hair bright red, and my mom had a panic attack when I came home,” Fiona laughed. “That was when my mom decided she shouldn’t have bought me that cape!” Her family was something she hadn’t thought about for a while, being so caught up in what was happening now, with the war and all. Plus she’d just been busy with work- there was no time to live in the past. “My friend was all about the electric types. He was a little younger than me, but every time we played he would pick Surge each and every time. Lucky for him though, he was blond and didn’t need to dye his hair,” Fiona giggled. “Plus, he was a matching gender. There weren’t many female dragon tamers back then for me to emulate. Now there’s Clair, but she wasn’t well known that long ago,” Fiona added on a more serious note. “Look at me, I’m acting like I’m some old, retired maid telling stories to my grandkids!” she remarked suddenly, amused with herself for getting so caught up in her story. "I should probably stop before I bore you to death!” [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Tags:[/style] Abby [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Notes:[/style] :3 [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Credits:[/style]Ambassador Tanz of pre & btn & ote [/style][/style]

[abby]

The woman seemed...well, surprised, for some reason, and Abby honestly had to wonder why that was; it wasn't as if she had said anything groundbreaking, only what anyone could observe. No Unova pokemon had ever been seen, natively, outside of Unova, which was really weird in the little girl's mind. Pokemon were EVERYWHERE, literally, so why did all of these pokemon manage to just stay in Unova?

It was a mystery, that was for sure, and despite what Fiona had said, the little pirate really doubted she would be solving said mystery anytime soon. "Heh, I don't think researching pokemon's for me at all though, so...I don't think they'll get anything useful from me," she stated, swishing her feet around in the water just as Fiona was doing. On a day such as this, being able to do something like soak one's feet in water was a huge blessing. "And you dressed up like Lance? And Drake? Dragons...are pretty cool. I guess. But water pokemon are cooler. More graceful," Abby stated; she giggled when her Vaporeon voiced her agreement by calling out her name.

Pokemon were certainly interesting little things, that much was for certain. The young girl paid attention to Fiona as she spoke some more, a happy smile still on her face. To think that she would be able to interact so well with someone that was older than her, and she even didn't think too much about the pirate costume. "Hehe, I like stories though. I think you'd make a good grandma someday if you're already good at telling stories," Abby said to her with a cheeky little grin. "Not saying you're old though." the girl hastily added, hoping the her comment hadn't offended the woman in any way.

[spiration]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style,background-color: #AF1E2D; width: 60px;]

[atrb=vAlign,top][atrb=style,background-color: #fff0e3;][style=float: right;][style=border: 2px #d7d3e0 solid; margin-top: 7px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 7px;][style=border: 2.5px #d7d3e0 dotted; padding: 4px; margin: 5px; height: 100px; width: 100px;][/style][/style][/style][style=width: 350px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-align: justify; padding: 5px; color: black;]“Well you never know. When I was your age I didn’t think I wanted to be a researcher, yet here I am,” Fiona commented, gesturing to herself. Today was one of the few days she wasn’t wearing any lab equipment, but she hoped she got her point across anyways. Clearly Abby knew what she did at this point. “Well I’m pretty sure you’re a bit biased,” Fiona teased, giggling at the Vaporeon. “I’m still fond of dragon types, but I’ve grown to like all pokemon, now. I guess having to study them all can give you a new appreciation of different kinds. I don’t even have a dragon type!” Fiona laughed again. She hadn't really thought about it, but it was true. Her child self would be disappointed. “Oh no, I don’t plan on being a grandma anytime soon!” Fiona smiled, but as she thought about it, her eyes grew wide. “That would require for me to have kids, first, and I don’t think that will happen anytime soon,” she stated, notably less good-natured than before. “At least I know I’ll be good at it, though,” she smiled weakly. The thought of kids terrified her, honestly. Yet here she was, talking to one, and she felt at ease about it. It was silly that the simple fact of whether or not a kid was hers could frighten her so; it was illogical, but she couldn’t help it. She shook her head slightly, changing the subject. “Anyways. I think today’s events are going to end soon,” Fiona said, looking in the direction of the arena. Faint cheering could be heard now, signaling some sort of awards ceremony, or the finale to a marathon. Either way, it meant that people would be pouring out any second now. The dock was a little out of the way, though, so maybe it wouldn’t get flooded with the rest of the streets. Hopefully. [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Tags:[/style] Abby [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Notes:[/style] xx [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Credits:[/style]Ambassador Tanz of pre & btn & ote [/style][/style]

[abby]

"Bleh...I guess that's true. But it just seems boring to sit in a lab all day and watch pokemon. Not that they're boring, it just...seems boring to be in one place for too long," the young girl explained, though she was clearly having trouble expressing just what, exactly, she meant. It was to be expected though, she wasn't really used to talking too much to people before they dismissed her as a little kid with nothing of worth to talk about with.

Mostly this had to do with how childish she looked in her getup. "And yeah...guess I am a bit biased," Abby said with a shrug, finding humor in the fact that this woman had called her that despite being biased towards dragons. She supposed it made sense that the woman could appreciate all types of pokemon, since she was a researcher and all. It was her job to be interested in different pokemon.

Abby didn't blame her for being a researcher, even if she thought it was boring; the young girl thought pokemon were fascinating beings. They were so unique, and cute and cuddly. Okay, well, the last two didn't really factor into pokemon research, but Abby didn't care, that was just how she saw them. "You don't want kids?" Abby interrupted, detecting the fact that the woman seemed more...down than before. Why? Did she not like kids? But then why was she even talking to her then? It was a mystery, and not one Abby felt she could really figure out.

Did she even want to figure it out, when it might upset the woman even more than before? Not really...despite the age difference, Abby could see the two of them being good friends. Unlikely friends, yes, but good friends nonetheless. The pirate girl followed Fiona's gaze when she spoke up, and sighed a bit. "Really? Ya think they'll flood the piers then?" she asked.

[spiration]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style,background-color: #AF1E2D; width: 60px;]

[atrb=vAlign,top][atrb=style,background-color: #fff0e3;][style=float: right;][style=border: 2px #d7d3e0 solid; margin-top: 7px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 7px;][style=border: 2.5px #d7d3e0 dotted; padding: 4px; margin: 5px; height: 100px; width: 100px;][/style][/style][/style][style=width: 350px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-align: justify; padding: 5px; color: black;]"Oh, I feel the same way. I love being holed up in the lab, but after a while, I'll admit that I get tired of it," Fiona conceded to the girl. "That's why I make it a point to travel around, work with different scientists and the like," Fiona explained. "I was only in Cherrygrove for a week or two before I came here. Before that, I was in Sandgem," she admitted. "I think I'd go crazy if I had to stay there all the time!" Fiona laughed. "Plus, there's always field work. I spend a lot of time in Ilex Forest, and I even go to Mt. Moon occasionally. It's not nearly as dull as you'd think," she smiled. She was caught off guard by the kids question. “Uh, well, I’m not sure, really. Having kids scares the crap out of me, but maybe I could do it. For me, the problem is I love my job too much, and I’m afraid that I’d have to give it up in order to take care of a family,” She said, a bit sadly. There just wasn’t enough time for both, she had reasoned over and over again in her head. “Also, being pregnant scares me, too!” Fiona laughed weakly. “Maybe. It depends how many people use this dock, and I’m afraid I can’t really say, since I’m new to here. It doesn’t seem to big, though, so I don’t think it will be too bad…” she reasoned. Already the first few people were trickling out, walking out in the streets. Some were giddy from what they’d seen in the stadium, others disappointed that their favorites hadn’t taken home gold. [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Tags:[/style]Abby [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Notes:[/style] [style=float: left; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: lowercase; padding-right: 5px;]Credits:[/style]Ambassador Tanz of pre & btn & ote [/style][/style]

[abby]

"Really? I thought scientists loved staying inside all the time, doing...scientisty things," Abby replied, a smile on her face. It was a silly word, scientisty, but...it wasn't as if she could really think of anything else to say right then. Besides, it was the truth. What else did scientists do besides stay inside all day? Well, when they weren't researching pokemon, that is. She understood some things had to be done in person, and outside, but it was the image most had of scientists.

The fact that they stayed inside a lot. "You've been all over, huh? Sandgem, Cherrygrove, here...you're probably not researching stuff here though, right?" the girl asked. She couldn't believe anyone would work on something during what should be a vacation. Anyone who came to Castelia during this moment, the Olympics, had to be here for a vacation, in her opinion. That, or they were one of the many competitors. She had considered joining, like many, but...had decided against it. This was just a time for relaxing, not anything else.

Sure, she and her pokemon might've been skilled at the contest, but that would've possibly meant dressing up in something else. Most people didn't exactly think "cute" when they saw a pirate outfit. Even if she herself thought she was cute. "I think you'd make a great mom. After all, it's fun for me to talk to ya, and last I checked, I'm a kid." Abby next said, her smile still on her face as she watched the people coming out of the area the Olympics were being held in.