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Sampson stumbled over to Aaron to shake his hand and respectfully replied,"Hello, sir. Yes, I do happen to have an idea. I researched all the starter PKMN available and decided to try something I've never experienced before. Could I have a random PKMN?" Anxious and trembling with anticipation for his new partner and journey, Sampson put on a easily seen-through facade of calmness and tried to conceal his sense of competition and ambition, which was ready to burst out of him if he didn't rein it in.

((OOC: Wow, I just read the dex for this little guy and boy is that fitting for my character, Pory! XD Just one question though, since it only knows tackle and today is my birthday, could it have an egg move? Just for variety and excitement and strategy's sake?))

((OOC: Okay! That's fine with me!))

"Yes, sir. Come back, Neo, it's only for a short while. Don't worry you'll be back out soon!" Sampson said reassuringly to his little Pokemon. He then proceeded over to the machine in the corner, curious of its nature, and placed the ball in the slot of the machine.

"All right! Thank you, Aaron, sir," responded Sampson, who hurriedly went through the door once he released his hyperactive partner, mimicking the energy of its trainer, "C'mon, Neo! We got to get this show on the road, bud." Staring at Aaron as he walked through the door and entered the next room, "What is it we have to do, Professor? Are you gonna give me some tutorial or something?"...

Slightly dumbfounded by the surprising circumstance, Sampson stared blankly at the box before him. "A gym battle already?," he thought to himself, "This is certainly a different experience from the other leagues. Now shut your jaw and quit looking stupid you're embarrassing yourself out there!" Sampson started toward the trainer box when Neo suddenly grasped the situation and, with a large, ecstatic grin sprinted into place on the battlefield, as if it instinctively knew what to do. "You excited, buddy?" the young man asked his partner, to which the Virrgoose promptly replied by slowly nodding its head. "What pokemon are you sending out, Mr. Aaron?"

His pokemon's eagerness diminished upon this first attack as the Virrgoose's confidence was shaken. "Neo! Snap out of it! Remember, you're a warrior!," shouted Sampson, "use Leer to lower its guard and then follow with a Quick Attack to capitalize!" Neo shook his head, listening to the confident and reassuring words of his trainer. Then, he leveled a menacing gaze at the Nevermore and following this, shot toward the opponent with a burst of speed.

The Virrgoose's previous vigor was restored by this successful attempt, clearly visible in its facial expression and body language as it grinned from ear-to-ear. "Don't get cocky, Neo," reminded Sampson as he saw the bird pokemon rise into the air and dive. "Try to dodge by shooting away from it with Quick Attack!" Neo followed orders and sped away from the attack, but had done so too early. Nevermore was still high enough in the air to redirect its attack and clipped Virrgoose with its beak, sending the little mongoose pokemon rolling over until it caught itself. In the lull as Nevermore focused on its rolling opponent, Sampson shouted, "Neo, use Leer while its focused on you!" The Virrgoose heard the new command and caught itself, immediately turning its gaze toward the foe and glaring at it.

((OOC: Sorry! I was debating about whether or not that crossed the line in my earlier post but apparently made an incorrect judgment call. It will not happen again. Neither will my multiple attacks in succession issue, even though I intended for the last time to be a dodge using quick attack. Thanks for the advice!))

The mongoose pokemon watched intently as the bird opponent flew upward and upward. Then, continued watching in silence as it started to dive and kept diving, until Neo looked back at his trainer expecting him to let loose some sort of command, attack or maneuver instructions. Alas, all that the Virrgoose observed was the intense, calculating look upon its trainer's face. Sampson waited, strategy in mind, as the Nevermore plummeted towards his pokemon. He didn't want to tire out his partner by using too many attacks and running around like a fool wasting energy. So he waited--everything moving in slow motion to him--until the last possible instant to yell, "Neo, jump out of the way!" Neo hurtled into the air, quite high in fact, due to the rush of adrenaline that accompanies battling, and listened as his trainer instructed further, "when it hits the ground or slows down, slam into it with your own Tackle!"