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Rei came close to hitting the bullseye last time and he looks like he's itching to improve his score. His face remains impassive as he aligns his sights with the target, draws back the bowstring, and releases it with a sharp THWANG!

[10!!!]

The spectators burst out in cheers as the arrow hits the target dead-center. WE HAVE ANOTHER WINNER!

Please approach Miss Aozaki to claim an evolution item or stone as your prize!

"You got this Rei," Red says with a grin while he's watching things get set up.

The teenager next to him seems to just realize that's something he can do, and looks hesitant before speaking. "Go Rei!"

His tone only changed marginally compared to usual, but Red's under the impression that's sort of how this kid works naturally.

"Nice job, I'm sure he appreciates the support."

Maki gives an uncertain hum. "... I don't really know how this is supposed to work."

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His thoughts since his talk with Crocodile linger long after, and he thinks they will for awhile yet. He really had been caught up in the thought of the life he deserves, not the sort of life that he wants... but the longer he thought about what he wanted, the more intimidating it felt. He scribbles down his thoughts into his notebook while Purr is keeping him company, making a list of things he was going to need to do in order to start thinking more about life going forward.

Though the more he listed, the more it felt like the biggest factor in it at the moment, was the fact he was tired of keeping secrets. Everyone was entitled to secrets, nobody owed everyone the entire truth; but he’d been spending so much of his time in Adreffe bothering Ice in particular since Budding Blossoms. It felt wrong for him to not know the truth, especially where Maki had managed to bring up vague details of it with someone he didn’t even know that well. 

He didn’t want to tell Ice because he was afraid of how it would change his view on him, but if it was going to alter anything he’d rather have it happen already. Otherwise it would just keep eating away at him, thinking about how much of his friendship with him would disappear if he knew the truth.

He doesn’t bother trying to collect his thoughts on how to bring it up, any attempt he made just made it all the more terrifying and made him lose his nerve. Screw it-- he just had to try. 

X | @aotoreiki.

[ 🥏 ] » The evening winds were sharp, even Hajime - renowned shorts-wearer in snowy weather had to admit. But that hardly compared to the pale && flickering anger in his chest. Unresolved? Resolved feelings, but he had an image. Inhaling deeply - a mission was a mission. "Well," Ice, "being a bodyguard && a ranger does bring... unwanted attention." Admitted after a brief moment.

Starly clearing the crowds with quite the screech, all that strength in hollowed bones. "Not everyone remembers to vet their assigned beforehand." All he had to do - was get Ice him to his tournament pre - or whatever it was battlers did. Trainers never quite caught his interest. "Anything else to comment on?" Walking - they could take a car, yes, but traffic was awful in this city. "I'm all ears." Eyes never drifted to Ice's person however, the barest flickers - watching, studying like a scientist would some sort of experiment. Oblique.

There's someone else here! They have blue hair and seem to be hard at work. As quietly as they can, Styler sneaks up behind him, until they're right next to his ear...

And...

They let out a shrill buzzer sound!

@aotoreiki & @mirroredranger​

     “An excellent job on your Pavilion representing Fiore!” Wallace says, clasping his hands. “You rival Galar’s and Hoenn’s Pavilions in your dedication. Well done! For the rich symbolism and painstaking effort to recreate entire ecosystems that went into your architecture, you deserve nothing less than a 10/10. For the food, I loved the taste immensely--though I would wish for representation of the Hoennese cultures inside Fiore as well as the European ones. 7/10. For your activities, you truly embody the Fiorian spirit of working with Pokémon--though perhaps the two ‘ranger for a day’ stations were a tad redundant. 7/10. And as for your facts…A good introduction to the region. Another 7/10! Your total from me is a 31.”

      “I would like to second Wallace’s enthusiasm toward your architecture, for which you’ve earned from me another solid 10/10. Your integration of the natural elements corresponding to each season was absolutely sublime, and the fact you played on ‘Fiore’ meaning ‘flower’ was also quite clever. As for your food, it was another 10/10 from me, as it reminded me of the fine foods available to me in my own subregion of Abyssio. We are said to have the best food in all of Unima, so my compliments to your chef. The activities--you showed off the spirit of your region’s bond with Pokémon in a both safe and effective manner, but I shall deduct a single point for your failure to include an activity in one of the four Pavilion sections. 9/10. As for the facts, while they weren’t standout, I did appreciate what I got to know. 7/10. This brings your total from me to a 36!”

      “Oh, gosh, what do I even add to all this? The architecture? A perfect encapsulation of what it means to be at one with nature. 10/10. The food? Obviously the best food item choices cooked by who must be the best cook in Fiore! Another 10/10. The activities? That’s a third 10/10 for me because of the way you encourage Trainers to try a new style of Training--and donation to charity is always great to me! And as for your facts? I learned so much from your placards, and I wished only to know more. 9/10. This means your total from me is a 39!”

But Weiss? Weiss laughs on the inside as she’s about to embark on her scoring. If Valerie were to win this Contest, she’d be one step closer to returning home from the clutches of Weiss’s friend Flosshilde…and so of course, giving a good score to Valerie is out of the question!

    “Unlike the other three, I am not so easily impressed,” she huffs. “You put a lot of thought into your Pavilion, but guess what? Everyone put a lot of thought into their Pavilion. Except for maybe Iset, but she’s another story. I did appreciate the way your Pavilion is designed to be a transition toward the elements of the four seasons. But like. Your region is called ‘flower’ and you make your Pavilion a flower? Way to go for the low-hanging fruit. 7/10. As for your food? Leialoha neither liked it nor disliked it--” The other fox winks at Weiss; she’s in on it too!--“but in spite of how refined it appeared on your menu, I found that the actual execution of the flavors to be…well. Let’s just say it wasn’t gourmet. 6/10. Then there are your activities. I found nothing to complain about other than the fact that Summerland didn’t have any activity, and I do love the part of the Pavilion that allows you to take part in the Ranger experience--so I suppose I can’t avoid giving you an 8/10. But your facts? 6/10. How could you make a region so interesting sound so boring?! This brings your total from me to 27 points.”

     “Oh, come on, Weiss, you don’t have to be such a…” What’sthewordwhat’sthewordwhat’stheword--“A grouch! Anyways. Let’s get to the audience comments.”

Uhhhhh the Pokémon didn’t listen to me when I wanted them to and the attendant at the station basically made it seem like it was my fault :\ 10/40

Everything was so pretty, but I was so allergic to all the flowers! Can there be like a hypoallergenic version of this Pavilion please? 🥺 15/40

I loved the place. I spent the most time here out of anywhere in Pavilion Square. The only thing is, there should be more than one guy cooking the food. The lines went all the way out of the building and I heard you guys ran out a couple times. 28/40

Wintown thanks you and the spectators of this year’s Wallace Cup for your generous donations toward the restoration of our Temple. 40/40

      “Now it’s time for your bonuses. You have +10 for more than the minimum number of dishes, activities and facts--and for doing it all quite well. You have +15 for activities that humans and Pokémon can do together. To hit your bonus limit, you also have +5 from the +10 bonus for cleverly incorporating water into your design. Your total is…”

Of course, an archery contest is far more dignified than whatever mess happened with the obnoxious Crasher Wake and that nefarious redhead that almost ruined his late winning streak... Rei can rest assured of that!

He's fairly tall, so the event staff match him up with a bow of the appropriate length before directing him to the designated starting point. The cool trainer appears to stare evenly at the target before taking aim... and he takes his shot.

[7] | [11]

The arrow sticks to the target closer to the coveted center, though not quite the bullseye. Better luck next time!