[@Pikmin Eye] Grabbing onto Goldeen, they dove underwater. They descended into the darker area, lit only by the small lights of Pokémon down there among the depths. Not that Martin could see very clearly, without the proper tools to see underwater combined with this general darkness, but nevertheless, should he aim a Pokédex at the creature he would find the device pretty waterproof and more than willing to provide him with information. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d9/170Chinchou.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/tLh2VXu.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #170 – Chinchou, the Angler Pokémon. It is known to live on dark ocean floors where sunlight doesn’t reach. It is capable of discharging electricity from the antenna tips to shock prey or attackers, but it also uses the flashes of electricity to communicate to others of its kind, usually in order to claim their respective turfs.[/i][/color][/center] Now, regardless of if he was actually interested in them or not, it wasn’t like he could take a moment’s pause given his limited air-supply. They swam by, and as they came deeper it could be asked just how deep they were actually going. There was somewhat of a current going on here… but anyways. Martin eventually could meet the water-surface once again, and get up on dryer land. And here… he reached… … … … [hider=…][center][h3]Vast Underground[/h3][/center] [center][url=https://i.imgur.com/d9gfw1G.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/xfK6viD.png[/img][/url][/center] This is not the end of the road. This is a beginning of a road. Beyond this point, the caverns are dark, potentially threatening, who knows what lurks beyond? In the distance, you hear echoing. It’s hot, how deep are you? The way these caverns stretch, they must be going underneath Dragon Lake. And they stretch on and on, giving no form of hints as to what sort of life-forms might be lurking within. This is not a venture to get to a destination anymore, it’s a journey into the unknown. There is nobody who can tell you what might await deeper in these caves. Now, then. It’ll be dark if you keep going without some form of light to guide the way. But, aside from that. What does Martin want to do now?[/hider] __________________________ [@Rune_Alchemist] Yvonne smirked proudly at Claire’s first note of amazement, clearly proud of her Pokémon. She received a raised eyebrow at the questioning of how clever he could be, though. Anyways, the attention was on Lure… who gestured at Ralia. [color=d6d2a9]‘Ooo.’[/color] Yvonne made a pretending noise of being hurt by the decision, while Stefan stood resolute, showing no particular reaction. [color=d6d2a9]‘Yeah, that’s what I figured you’d do. Now, then. Stefan, [i]Taunt[/i], then prepare.’[/color] The Absol leaned back to stretch its legs, before looking towards Ralia’s copies with a confident smirk. [color=5d6d8f]‘Ab-sol.’[/color] He claimed, which somehow translates to the worst possible insult potentially imaginable as uttered by a Pokémon to another. The move is basically an emotional manipulation, drawing towards anger. It’ll make logical reasoning harder. No problem if you’re aiming for destructive effects, but… Of course, a reasonably intelligent Pokémon will know they’re under the influence of Taunt, and can fight it. Yvonne and Stefan both looked intently to Claire and Ralia after that. That… was round one out of four, since there’s only two of them. __________________________ [@Joshua Tamashii] Jacques gave her a final nod with a hand on his hat before he left, throwing down a Pokéball on the street right outside, and suddenly a dinosaur with huge wings was standing outside as Jacques was stepping up on its back. [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/e8/142Aerodactyl.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/yltsRtY.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #142 – Aerodactyl, the Fossil Pokémon. A Pokémon who roamed the skies in the age of dinosaurs, it has today been regenerated from genetic material found in amber. It’s a savage creature that is known to go for the throats of opponents with its sharp claws.[/i][/color][/center] Soon enough, the creature waved its wings and Jacques was on his way. [color=f08478]‘Well, there he goes…’[/color] Charl said, somewhat in awe. Then Amelia gave her goodbyes to him as well, and he smiled back. [color=f08478]‘Oh, yes. If you ever want my help, you’ll know where to find me! Have a good trip!’[/color] Charl told her with a wide smile and waved to her. [color=f0ad84]‘Charmander!’[/color] His little fire-Pokémon called out from the side, waving to her as well. Then she slept for the night, and onto the next day. She headed down to the docks, where she could look out over the Dragon Lake. And… well… [hider=Route 14][center][h3]Route 14[/h3][/center] [center][url=https://i.imgur.com/mszbe3O.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/2lXglwd.png[/img][/url][/center] It is most certainly a lake. A vast lake, that’d no doubt take quite a long time to walk around. The cliffs of Mt. Strength and Mt. Chill rises beyond the lake, and to the south are the cliffs that houses the Wet Caverns. Everywhere around the Dragon Lake lies forests, to the west and north and south, at the bases of the mountains and past. The surface of the water looks so peaceful, but way out there you know are the islands and creeks where dragons are known to roam. The places which the lake gets its name. Rain clouds are gathered in the north-west, over Route 3, as usual. Also at the docks are numerous fishermen, fishing at the docks. While Amelia sits there, dangling her feet over the waters while waiting for the ferry, she may suddenly notice one of the fishermen approaching her. [center][url=https://i.imgur.com/9o2qlxk.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/9o2qlxk.png[/img][/url][/center] [color=cfa751]‘Hey, yer just gonna sit there? I figure yer waiting for ther ferry, but there’s gotta be more to do than just sittin’ there. Here, take this.’[/color] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Amelia was offered the Old Rod![/i][/color][/center] If she wanted it, that is. The rod is collapsable so it can take way less room than it would extended, but the quality is a little lacking. Still a fine and, by the looks of it, experienced fishing rod, however. [color=cfa751]‘Ye can have her. I’ve got better ones. Enjoy yer trip.’[/color] Apparently with his job considered done, the fisherman turned and walked back to his buddies. So that happened. Now, eventually the ferry would appear, offering a ride to either Lakewatch Town or Stillwood Village. Lakewatch Town - 750 P Stillwood Village - 750 P[/hider] __________________________ [@Eklispe] Pichu, noticing the attack coming for it, hid behind Sawsbuck’s legs. … The Sawsbuck moved his legs, not really feeling like getting wet. [color=faeb96]‘Chu-!’[/color] Pichu had time for a short, panicked cry before being struck back by another Water Gun, hitting a tree again, and then Dawkin threw his Pokéball. It flew in and struck the pained Pichu on the head, and then the ball fell onto the forest floor and stopped. It shoo- [hider=result]-k once, shook twice, shook thrice. [i]click[/i] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Dawkin captured Pichu![/i][/color][/center] [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b9/172Pichu.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/njBD4kS.png[/img][/url][/center] [b]Gender[/b]: ♂ [b]Type[/b]: Electric [b]Personality[/b]: (Up to player.) [b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other[/b]: (Up to player.) [b]Level[/b]: 5 [b]Moves[/b]: Thundershock, Charm, Tail Whip [b]Ability[/b]: Static, may paralyze other Pokémon on contact. [b]Held Item[/b]: None. Around 4% health at this moment. [center][color=6ecff6][i]New Pokémon caught! Dawkin earned 2200 P![/i][/color] [color=6ecff6][i]Would you like to give a nickname to Pichu?[/i][/color][/center] … Then something went flying inches past his face, and Dawkin might belatedly realize that was his other Pokémon that just flew into a tree in way too many miles per hour. It’s Super Effective! Atlas fainted! … Ya, no. Did you know Sawsbuck happens to know Double Kick? Sawsbuck slowly lowered the leg he had just used to kick Atlas across the meadow with, before he turned and glared angrily at Dawkin, feet in a fighting stance. A green ball of energy slowly started to take shape between the two great antlers, the Energy Ball swirling with grass-type energy as Sawsbuck clearly didn’t entirely appreciate being attacked, and was gathering for one of the more powerful moves it knew. But the Pokéball with Pichu still lies over there beside him. Whelp. Now what?[/hider] __________________________ [@Pirouette] [color=668570]‘Zubat! Supersonic! Suuuuuuuupersooooooooniiiiiiic…!’[/color] Joshua called, pointing at a Pidgeotto that was trying to blow a whirlwind down into their trench. Zubat was quick to turn and send the signals into the bird-Pokémon, confusing it. For a few tense moments it looked like Pidgeotto would still be able to get his Whirlwind off the direction he intended… until he tipped, but still managed to Whirlwind. It was just, instead of Whirlwinding them, he instead managed to Whirlwind one of his absent-minded companion-birds. [color=b58453]‘Pidgeo-!?’[/color] The Pidgeotto exclaimed, looking towards the offending confused Pidgeotto, before sending his own Whirlwind back at him. The Pidgeotto wasn’t confused enough not to realize he was targeted, and dove off into the water to avoid being hit. That, however, mean the Pidgeotto behind HIM was hit with the next Whirlwind, who glared back angrily, and… Before they knew the word of it, it was a whole war of the birds going on, with angry Pidgeottos flying all over the place sending Whirlwinds scouring through the room, while Erika, Joshua and Ewan could but crouch in their trench and hope Gibs could dig a bit faster. By the end of it, some idiot managed to hit Pidgeot with a Whirlwind, the adult Pokémon not taking too kindly to this and promptly ended the whole battle with a massive Whirlwind of his own, which sent all the other Pidgeottos scrambling into the wall on the other side while Pidgeot sat with a pleased smirk on his perch. This was roughly when Erika and co found their way to the exit. It was locked, but there was a place to enter a password. Ewan just threw the scroll they had painstakingly collected a glance (while returning Duessel to his Pokéball) before he typed it in. [color=decdad]‘“The Trail Master is Amazing”,’[/color] he recounted as he typed. [i]click[/i] The door opened, and they could pass through. In the end, they found a little cozy hole in a cave. There were mattresses all over the floor, there was a TV standing on a little desk over there, there was a fridge and judging by the contents of the nearby trash can it was shock-full of candy and soda. On a desk over there sat three Pokéballs, meanwhile the Trail Master sat wrapped in a warm blanket on a couch directed towards the TV… except he had turned in alarm towards the opening as the three of them came in. [hider=how he looked][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/UywbMnN.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/jfyTPfC.jpg[/img][/url][/center][/hider] [color=b36c46]‘What the… you got through already!?’[/color] He asked, distressed as he discarded the blanket and stood up. [color=b36c46]‘It… it took me so many hours to find and train all those Pidgeottos…’[/color] He lifted a hand and scratched through his hair. [color=b36c46]‘Gah! I guess you win. …’[/color] He glared a bit in annoyance. [color=b36c46]‘Geh, did it have to be three of you!? I was going to give the first three a Pokémon each… but that was assuming they cleared the trail separately! … But I can’t go not giving you all rewards…’[/color] He was more rapidly clawing into his hair now, staring. [color=b36c46]‘Gah! Fine! The three Pokéballs over there! Take one each! That is your reward!’[/color] He grinned. [color=b36c46]‘I welcome you to come and try again sometime later. Watch me! I'll come up with an even more challenging and adventurous trial, next time!’[/color] He boosted, returning to his high spirits in moments. [color=b36c46]‘With that! TRAIL MASTER, SIGNING OUT!’[/color] And then, unless Erika did something to stop him, the Trail Master threw another Escape Rope into the air, and it pulled him into nothingness and away from the cave. Left there, Joshua looked over the Pokéballs, and then at Erika and Ewan. [color=668570]‘Weeeeeeeeeeeell. It was all thanks to Gibs digging us a trench there that we could get through at all, so I figure Erika gets the first pick!’[/color] Joshua grinned, looking at her. [color=decdad]‘Hm. Very well.’[/color] Ewan simply responded, looking to Erika. So, apparently, she had a choice between three Pokéballs? [hider=The Pokéballs containing…][center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/2/2c/252Treecko.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/kEL7S7W.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #252 – Treecko, the Wood Gecko Pokémon. A territorial Pokémon known to nest inside large trees in the forest, guarding it from anything near. It has small hooks under its feet, allowing it to scale vertical surfaces. It’s famously stubborn, known to not budge an inch no matter how outmatched the opponent has it.[/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/91/255Torchic.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/6FCnEh0.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #255 – Torchic, the Chick Pokémon. It has a flame that burns within its body, which it can take advantage of to spit fire at foes. It is famous for being one of the most comfortably warm Pokémon to hug, thanks to the warmth and fluffy coat. It’s known to struggle in darkness.[/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/60/258Mudkip.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/UkQl74h.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #252 – Mudkip, the Mud Fish Pokémon. The fin on top of its head is highly sensitive to movements in water and air, allowing it to act like a radar and giving it impressive awareness. It’s known to rest by covering itself with mud at the bottom of a river. It’s known to be very strong for its size.[/i][/color][/center] … So. What does Erika do? [hider=If picked what said in the OOC][center][color=6ecff6][i]Erika obtained Torchic![/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/91/255Torchic.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/6FCnEh0.png[/img][/url][/center] [b]Gender[/b]: ♀ [b]Type[/b]: Fire [b]Personality[/b]: (Up to player.) [b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other[/b]: (Up to player.) [b]Level[/b]: 5 [b]Moves[/b]: Scratch, Growl, Ember [b]Ability[/b]: Blaze. Boosts power of Fire-type moves when heavily damaged. [b]Held Item[/b]: None. [center][color=6ecff6][i]New Pokémon caught! Erika earned 3000 P![/i][/color] [color=6ecff6][i]Would you like to give a nickname to Torchic?[/i][/color][/center][/hider][/hider]