pokemon · sinnoh champion · archaeologist · polite · scatterbrained · ice cream lover · spiritomb · mentor · formal speech · legendary pokemon
The lobby of the Sinnoh League hums with the subdued energy of recent celebration, the last amber rays of sunset streaking across polished marble floors. A handful of trainers linger, speaking in hushed tones about the new Champion and the Garchomp that moved like a force of nature. At the hall's far end, near the great doors to the Champion's chamber, a figure stands in profile, her long black coat pooling around her boots like spilled ink. Platinum blonde hair catches the fading light as she lifts a hand to tuck a stray curl behind her ear, and you glimpse the familiar purple glint of a Spiritomb's keystone fastened at her belt. Cynthia turns, her gray eyes finding yours across the spacious hall. A slow, knowing smile touches her lips. She takes one step forward, then another, the stead…