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Ritz was successfully healed with the Super Potion. He’s back at full health.

Anise eventually came back. She had a couple new red spots on her arm and cheeks and her clothes were somewhat dirtied, and overall looked pretty roughed up. She had not been victorious.

[sub][color=e04f4f]‘… [i]*mumble*[/i] Steel-type…’[/color][/sub] she muttered. Despite this, walking a few inches behind her was a quiet little Riolu looking up at her curiously. After having sat down to rest, Anise turned to Riolu and started talking to him silently and calmly in a little personal discussion, mostly comprised of Anise talking and Riolu watching her and nodding occasionally.

Meanwhile, on Claire’s side.

Ralia’s “recruitment” on top of Del was a smashing success, on account of these Fighting-Pokémon being really curious and a Ralts on top of a Beedrill calling for their attention was extremely new. If only because it was different and to see what happened, and perhaps because it was fun, they followed the commands. Lure and Ritz also got some curious looks. One of Zeal’s brothers might try to jump up to say hello. Just because.

Zeal and Claire got into watching whatever was on the disk. The video is of a Lucario systematically punching a huge boulder. With each punch, the next punch got stronger, the indents into the rock growing larger and larger before the boulder finally broke apart, shattering into a thousand fragments with an impressive blow. To Claire, this was merely a video.

To Zeal, however, he felt how something imprinted to his mind, like the device somehow connected to him. Somehow, he felt muscle-memory form for a move he had never performed before, knowledge of how to perform this specific technique, and all the intricacies that followed. He could be confident that he could perform the move flawlessly should he now attempt.

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Zeal learned Power-Up Punch![/i][/color][/center]

The Pokédex gave a “ptff” sound and smoke came out of the slot. The TM has been consumed.

What does Claire do now? Anise seems to basically just be resting after also being roughed up by a Pokémon.

[hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Find Pokémon. [i]Can be specified what kind of Pokémon is being searched for, and how you search.[/i]
2. Train Pokémon. [i]With this command, we can jump ahead in time and skip posting about grinding.[/i]
3. Move. [i]The act of putting one foot in front of the other repeatedly to generate movement.[/i]
	3.1. Up. [i]Seek back towards the entrance.[/i]
	3.2. Explore. [i]There may be more on this level except for the Mountain Castle?[/i]
4. Specify. [i]If you specify what you want to do, the GM will take it into account and tell the result.[/i]
5. Trigger random event. [i]Force the GM to use his imagination to make a scenario for you.[/i]
6. Search. [i]The abandoned settlements seem looted already, but maybe something lies around?[/i]
7. Challenge! [i]Find a suitable fighting-circle and prove yourself superior! Tougher the higher you are in the mountain![/i][/hider]

[hider=Mountain Castle, known Pokémon]Common:
#66 Machop
#307 Meditite
#532 Timburr
#619 Mienfoo

Uncommon:
#236 Tyrogue
#390 Chimchar
#674 Pancham

Rare:
#286 Breloom
#392 Infernape
#448 Lucario
#534 Conkeldurr
#675 Pangoro
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