[quote=@Eklispe]
Hm, don't we have all day to post for the day? Eh either way that's out there now. Anybody feel free to run into Raven on his way out of town, not sure if I'll have him catching Pokemon or something else yet so I left it open-ended for now.
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I'm assuming that it was still the 9th when you made your post. It was already the 10th here in my time zone when I saw [@Dusksong]'s and [@LuckyBlackCat]'s posts. I live on the east coast, and you could just as easily live on the west coast. I will award you the bonus points on this assumption, both you and [@KiritoAsuna]. 

[quote=@Eklispe]
[@Balthazar007] Yo Bal, was brushing up on the battling system and what not, so. How do we determine our Pokemon's intial level? Status moves appear to not be a thing until later but level is somewhat relevant for combat purposes. Also would it be alright if the two combatants decide to simply RP out the battle rather than stat it up? Obviously the stats system would be used if the two people can't come to an agreement on how the battle would progress but I think it might be easier for less 'do or die' folks to simply work out how the battle would go with their partner.
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Look at your "Official Stats", specifically the Pokedex section where it lists the number of each of the Pokemon that you currently hold. Now look at the number that is attached to your Pokemon's number, the number right after the dash. That is your Pokemon's current level. You can increase this level by either battling, using rare candies, or a few other hidden methods (to be revealed soon). Every wild Pokemon starts off at level 1. 

If you would like to RP a battle instead of use stats, I would have to take away the benefit of leveling up the Pokemon that you used in the battle. It just wouldn't be fair to trainers that did take the time to get used to the battling system. If you two want to agree on doing things this way though, you can. You can still exchange awards between yourselves, such as Trainer Points and items. Simply let me know of these awards, so that I can update them. I will consider adding in a simplified version of battling as an alternative that will still increase your Pokemon's level. BUT I ask that everyone become familiar with the current battling system.