[@Eklispe][@Pikmin Eye] Cathia blinked in alarm at the mention of Leech Seed. [color=b2dced]‘Flabébé, disengage, dodge!’[/color] She shouted in a brief moment of alarm. [color=faeb87]‘Fla-!?’[/color] Flabébé blinked a bit in surprise at the command, and quickly swirled to the right instead of following the route to Wooper with its smaller Vine Whips. It successfully managed to dodge the Leech Seed, Cathia breathed a sigh of relief, however Flabébé had been unable to consider the effective range of Sprout’s own Vine Whip. Sprout’s Vine Whip, of course, as a proper Grass-type move from a more physically threatening Pokémon, was far stronger and reached further than Flabébé’s and hit with a good crack through the air, sending the Flabébé spinning backwards in damage. Meanwhile, Wooper stepped into Marill’s way, and the two Water-Pokémon impacted one another. Since Marill actually knew how to do Tackle, only Wooper took neutral damage. Not much neutral damage, Marill’s bulk is extremely unimpressive, but some neutral damage anyway. Seeing how Flabébé had disengaged to avoid a Leech Seed from Sprout, there was no shoving of Marill needed. [color=b2dced]‘Tsk.’[/color] Cathia held forward a Pokéball and returned Marill, who was having minimal impact on the current game. [color=b2dced]‘Flabébé, shoot Fairy Winds at them! Prioritize Wooper, but it doesn’t matter which one you hit!’[/color] She had momentarily forgotten Bulbasaur’s Poison-type. Flabébé smiled widely, recovering from the Vine Whip and charged Fairy Winds to send at them from a distance. Cathia reached for one of her discarded Pokéballs, when… [color=b2dced]‘Ah, right…’[/color] She had a realization. [color=b2dced]‘All Pokémon used should, by Pokémon League rules, be picked out before the battle, and I didn’t intend on using that one. I can’t pick it even if it’d be the best choice…’[/color] She closed her eyes in regret, before taking another Pokéball she had already used, and sent out Bagon again on a slight distance from them. The dragon-Pokémon was showing the signs of the damage from earlier, clearly not in a good state, but also showing it was willing to continue fighting with a little snarl. [color=b2dced]‘Bagon, I need you to Ember that Bulbasaur. Get close, don’t let Wooper block the fire! … Flabébé, for all your worth, don’t hit Bagon, but aim for Wooper!’[/color] She commanded. Of course, returning Marill and sending out Bagon was a turn in itself, meaning both Wooper and Bulbasaur could get off one move each before Bagon started moving. But, otherwise, Bagon would start charging, fire burning in its mouth as it intended on closing the distance to Bulbasaur while Flabébé was launching Fairy Winds at them, trying to hit Wooper but not minding if Bulbasaur got in the way. __________________________ [@TheIrishJJ] Rory got up, exited the Pokémon Center and headed for Route 3. Now, unlike other player characters, Rory actually makes his home in Highhill Town. Because of this, he knows Route 3 properly as the route it always rains on. He also knows of the store where he can buy umbrellas for 50P if he wants to avoid getting wet. … Or, really, he could probably go home a quickie and get an umbrella from home, or perhaps he had actually already brought one knowing he’d eventually need it. Regardless, he sets off to Route 3. [hider=Route 3][center][h2]Route 3[/h2] [url=https://i.imgur.com/nMLiW5g.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/PsW7NgC.jpg[/img][/url][/center] Route 3 is partly covered by the Silent Forest, but a path has been made through the trees for people travelling by the northern path from Rainrock down to Highhill and onto Pureplain. It is a fairly decently travelled road, as it’s the main road from Pureplain to the other cities of Isson. But, that doesn’t change that it’s almost constantly under a heavy downpour from the many clouds known to gather in the routes around Rainrock City. The atmosphere is constantly damp, thanks to the rainy weather. Chances are large that Pokémon preferring a rainy day will be found in this route. While there’s likely a road for vehicles, the route for travellers is much different. With the proximity to Highhill, there’s actually a fair amount of hills in the area, and the route goes up and down. The path itself is fenced in with wooden fences and stairs up and down the hills, following those would lead to a fairly easy traversal to Rainrock City. But, step outside, and you’re officially in Silent Forest. The path is mostly cobblestone and stairs. The trees are mostly green with leaves but some blossom in pink or stranger colors. And of course, plenty of Pokémon if you just stray slightly from the road. Due to the high amounts of rain and vegetation, few people live on this route, and besides the route itself there’s little in the ways of civilization. Just a very long, very wet route, with two splits. One near Highhill Town going deeper into the forest to the Silent Shrine, and one close to Rainrock east for those heading to Route 4 and Mt. Strength or Stillwood Village. Regardless… the rain will feel like it ends very suddenly, in either of those directions. But it has been like that for so long, people have just accepted it. “It rains on Route 3”, “water is wet”. And so, reality continues.[/hider] “DON’T LET YOUR CHILDREN HOLD DRIFLOONS!” - Says a sign at the entrance of Route 3. Rory would know this is because of the stories that Drifloons spirit away children that hold the balloon Pokémon, and because they live on Route 3. In any case, moving on. Crossing the road, he’d undoubtedly see the two most common creatures of Route 3. Some Bellsprouts just outside the fence just rooted there looking around, and some Shroomishes resting or preparing to get moving for the next night. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/a2/069Bellsprout.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/9U2CH6G.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #69 – Bellsprout, the Flower Pokémon. A carnivorous plant, it traps and eats bugs to eat. It can root itself deep into the ground to drink, or uproot itself to move. It’s skinny body is extremely flexible to avoid attacks, and its speed with its Vine Whips at prey are said to be blindingly fast. It loves hot and humid places.[/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d8/285Shroomish.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/nocXtzD.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #285 – Shroomish, the Mushroom Pokémon. It lives deep in dark, damp forest where it eats the composted soil and fallen leaves. By day it remains still in the forest shade, by night it moves to eat. If it detects danger, it can spout highly toxic spores from the top of its head, strong enough to make trees wilt.[/i][/color][/center] … So, aside from that. Rory’s been spoken to. Erza’s right over there. Feel free to have a conversation. Otherwise, here’s the natural actions of the route. [hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Find Pokémon. [i]Feel free to specify searching for a specific kind, if so.[/i] 2. Train Pokémon. [i]With this command, we can jump ahead in time and skip posting about grinding.[/i] 3. Seek trainers. [i]There should be some here and there. Note, some may challenge you, regardless.[/i] 4. Talk. [i]There’s some travellers traveling along the rainy route. They can be talked to.[/i] 5. Move along. [i]Move along normally, letting any events that may come happen naturally.[/i] 6. Hurry along. [i]Intentionally avoid confrontations and try to get safely to the next destination.[/i] 7. Specify. [i]If you specify what you want to do, the GM will take it into account and tell the result.[/i] 8. Trigger random event. [i]Force the GM to use his imagination to make a scenario for you.[/i] 9. Current Events: ???. [i]Hold on, isn’t there something dancing in the wind and rain, just outside the fence…?[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Rainrock City. [i]Across the route, north.[/i] Route 4. [i]Head east just before Rainrock.[/i] Silent Shrine. [i]Head west just before Highhill, through the forest.[/i] Highhill Town. [i]Just south.[/i] [hider=Route 3, known Pokémon]Common: #69 Bellsprout #285 Shroomish Uncommon: #425 Drifloon Rare: (Tropius) - Ya know, Rory probably also knows of the rarest Pokémon on the route closest to his home. He’s probably heard stories of people running into them. [/hider]