[color=#FFFACD][url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3625497][h3]Rowan Branchers[/h3][/url][/color]
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[i]Dewmeadow , Outside Dogwood's Lab[/i]

It would seem that the kids were as excited as he was about the concept of battle. Rowan had no trouble with this, but then there was a little complication.

Rowan stared at the Caterpie for numerous moments, his fists clenched. Then he looked over at the other battles that were going on. He hesitated a bit, unsure if this was supposed to be a team-fight or if it was three one-on-ones, but…

[color=#FFFACD]‘Yasha!’[/color] He called out. [color=#FFFACD]‘They’re using type-advantage against us!’[/color] Lulu the Yanma was Flying, so Mareep was super-effective against the bug. In addition, Caterpie was Bug, which was super-effective against his beautifully Dark Purrloin. He didn’t even know if these Pokémon were at a level where they even knew moves to take advantage of this, but right now it felt quite wrong. This felt really odd to say in their very first fight, but…

[color=#FFFACD]‘L-let’s switch opponent!’[/color] He’d suggest, looking at him with somewhat wide eyes.

Should Yasha acknowledge, Rowan would dart over to take Yasha’s place, Purrloin turning her head curiously and then dashing along as she got the message. If Yasha didn’t acknowledge, then Rowan would feel dejected and then continue along with the current fight.

Regardless of what Pokémon Rowan and Purrloin now faced, if it was the Caterpie like before or the Mareep Yasha was facing…

[color=#FFFACD]‘Purrloin! Use your speed and keep just a little distance away from the opponent, then Scratch Attack when you see the opening!’[/color] He’d call out, and a more pumped up, sneakily grinning Purrloin acknowledged.

[color=#856B90]‘Purrloin!’[/color] Stating her full name, the cat-Pokémon dashed forward, intending on employing Rowan’s little strategy using her speed to her advantage against whatever Pokémon she was facing, scratch-attacking from just a little too far away…

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[hider=Pokémon][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/4/46/509Purrloin.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/rAs23Id.png[/img][/url]
[url=http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Purrloin_(Pok%C3%A9mon)][u]Purrloin[/u][/url]
[i]Moves:[/i] Scratch, Growl
[i]Ability:[/i] Unburden
[i]Nature:[/i] Naughty
[i]Held Item:[/i] --- [/hider]
[i]Key Items: Dogwood Pokédex[/i]
[i]Items: 1 Potion, 1 Dogwood Ball[/i]
[i]482 P[/i]