[ Shooter, being ten years old and a bit of a derp, doesn't really pay attention to the figure out of the corner of his eye until there's a hand on his shoulder. He jumps, upsetting his bird and nearly dropping his Pokegear in the process -- the Pidgeotto squawks and repositions itself to the kid's shoulder, then directs its grumpy bird stare at Alois. Shooter just blinks. ]
Oh, yeah! Are you going to Violet for a badge, too?
[action] fft yesss |D
Oh, yeah! Are you going to Violet for a badge, too?