IC Inbox | Victory Road

[icecastlemadonna]

"Hi, you've reached Yuuko Nishigori! I can't answer right now, but leave a message and I'll get back to you."

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[icecastlemadonna]

Thank you! I was so surprised when it was announced, I almost couldn't believe it!

[Meanwhile, Biellmann is strutting around behind Yuuko, still wearing his crown. He'll probably refuse to take it off for another week because of their victory.]

And congratulations to you, too. You definitely deserved to place.

[forsaintcecilia]

It really was a masterful performance! I think you're gonna be going places in the Contest business!

[Sticky is still wearing his toque too, with the Clever Contest Winner ribbon pinned to the front of it.]

Thanks! Sticky's been over the moon, but Tonks has been pretty jealous. I've had to coddle him a lot to make sure they still get along.

[icecastlemadonna]

Well, it's definitely fun for me and my Pokemon. [Now if only she could bring figure skating into it somehow.]

Aw, poor Tonks. Has he competed before?

[forsaintcecilia]

Yeah, last year when he was still just a Brionne. He didn't win-- he was okay with it at the time, but I think being beaten by someone else on the team stings a little. But he'll be okay.

[icecastlemadonna]

Aw, I would have liked to see that. Maybe you could try something with him next time, now that he's evolved.

[forsaintcecilia]

Yeah, we're already trying to put something together. Your performance was really inspiring, actually... Tonks loves Phantom of the Opera. And if I could get my hands on a Z-Ring and some Primarium Z, he could use Oceanic Operetta. That'd be really impressive!

[icecastlemadonna]

Wow, that already sounds like it'll be amazing!

...though I don't think I know what a Z-Ring is. [Yeah, nobody's explained that to her.]

[forsaintcecilia]

Oh! It's a special accessory that a trainer can wear, and put a Z-Crystal in it to help their Pokemon use Z-Power. It can turn certain moves into even more powerful ones. Primarium Z can turn a Primarina's Sparkling Aria into Oceanic Operetta!

[icecastlemadonna]

Really? That sounds interesting. I wonder if any of my Pokemon would be compatible with something like that...

[forsaintcecilia]

I'm pretty sure there's a Z-Crystal that works for every type of move. Like
Electrium Z or Firium Z... Get it? There are just a couple of special ones for certain Pokemon too.

[icecastlemadonna]

Hmm...well, I don't battle much, but that could be useful for any future contests.

[forsaintcecilia]

I don't either, but Z-moves are powerful and flashy, so I think they'd wow a crowd-- especially in the tough and cool categories.

[icecastlemadonna]

I'll definitely consider it for a future contest, then. I'll have to think how we could work around something like that...

[forsaintcecilia]

If I learn anything about getting a Z-Ring and Z-Crystals, I'll let you know!