Trainer Palila Rae
Location: Route 203
Team: Rowlett (5/5) Starly (0/5) Piplup (5/5)
Partner Pokemon: --
Items: 4x Pokeballs, Pokedex, Journal, Sketchpad, Poketch Plus
Points: 61 (-42 to train) (+1 from post) = 20 Posts: 9

While the growlithe trainer never interacted with Palila directly and recaptured her pokemon with a quick thanks, another boy with mud in his hair emerged from the forest and seemed keen on doing a round of handshakes. She was confused as to why these kids were so formal, and didn't extend her hand to shake. That was something old people did! She waved at the growlithe trainer, as if to say 'no problem'.

When Matthias babbled to the newcomer about the portals, and then became sidetracked by his pokemon hatching, she wanted to roll her eyes. Maybe his pokemon were smarter than he was! They all worked together to get an egg hatched, and all changed form at the same time.
"I can't say sunbeam is the brightest tool in the shed, but his pokemon are pretty on point." she remarked to Nathan as he handed her the pokemon selector.
"Piplup seems good." She told him, selecting the little bird pokemon. "I think it'll fit in."

Item Claim: New Trainer Pack
Character Name: Palila Rae
Starter: Piplup
Link to Stats: http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/for...499#post289499

Palila stepped back from the group for a second to have a look at the bundle of stuff she was just given. A sketchpad, cool. A journal, less cool. A pokedex? Strictly necessary. Some wierd other Poke-device? Eh, whatever. It would go straight to the bottom of her backpack.
"Oh, pokeballs! Cool!" She put those most useful things in the front pocket of her hoodie.

All this time, her Rowlett had been flying around- soaring up and down in the sky, weaving in and out of trees, and finally once the growlithe was once again caught, it was just doing tricks and flips in the general area playing with leaves. Its wings looked wide and stronger somehow for all the flight training it was doing.

"You really enjoy being out once in a while, don't you!" Palila remarked to her Rowlett, a small smile on her face.
"Well, before you go back into your ball, I've got a new member of the gang for us to meet." She threw her just-claimed pokeball out onto the ground and out popped Piplup. It sat very still.
Rowlett flew down to investigate, and gave Piplup an exploratory light peck on the head.
"Pip!" Piplup whipped around towards the Rowlett, flicking its wings in annoyance and going for a counterattacking peck.
"Lett!" Rowlett was pecked in the eye, and flung a wing accross, knocking Piplup over. Piplups small body rolled and was immediately upright again, and she jetted a small amount of water at Rowlett in retaliation.
"Oy! No knocking each other out." Palila interjected, and they both turned to her briefly before continuing the sparring match.

Palila was once again reminded of her siblings, and just sat there watching with a reminiscent smile, letting them go at it for a minute or two. Nobody looked terribly hurt, but they were honing their skills. Rowlett was wise enough to not use any grass type moves or seriously injure Piplup, who most certainly didn't have the advantage in their tussle.

Pokémon You're Training: Rowlett
Levels: 5 --> 16 (cost 22 points)
Points On-Hand: 61
Points After Evolution: 39

Pokémon You're Training: Piplup
Levels: 5 --> 15 (cost 20 points)
Points On-Hand: 39
Points After Evolution: 19

((I wasn't sure of the exact form for training, but I hope this'll do! Link to stats in header))

While other peoples Pokemon seemed to be evolving, Palila's pokemon just seemed to get stronger in their own forms, and more used to their little bird bodies.
"Right, thats enough." She took a motherly tone with them, putting a foot inbetween to kick them gently apart.
"This has been fun, but you're gonna go to your rooms and next time you two come out we are gonna work as a team, ok?" She told them off lightly, returning them both to their pokeballs.

She tuned in just as the newest addition to the group finished talking.
"...Two portals?" She echoed him curiously, wondering if someone else had come through just before she did.