[@Rune_Alchemist] Ritz waited for the optimum moment to strike back with Comet Punch, and when the bird was close enough, he struck! … Successfully! He managed to hit the bird from the front three times before Natu slipped under the next punch and pecked him in the stomach for his troubles. The hit was, as between birds and bugs, Super Effective and did considerable damage, but as Natu’s actually on lower level than Ritz it only lowered him to around 55%. He can take another, just not by much. Ralia’s launched her Disarming Voice, the sound of her voice enchanted with fairy magic tracked down Natu’s ears and struck, and having been caused considerable damage he broke away from Ritz to circle about and find a new angle, making use of speed to find a new opening. Natu had been flanking and was off from comrades, so the other enemies were relatively safe from Disarming Voice due to direction. Meanwhile. Froakie dodged another lightning-bolt only to be hit by another thrown rock, the frog looked pretty dazed by rocks now and more than half damaged, yet ready to fight some more. And here Anise employed her plan. [color=e04f4f]‘Mienfoo, tackle the Mareep aside, Pound!’[/color] So she commanded, and Mienfoo bounced forward to attack, empowered by Meditate. While doing so, Anise continued. [color=e04f4f]‘Froakie, Bubble Cyndaquil and Bonsly!’[/color] she followed up, and Froakie jumped forward. [color=507173]‘Tsk. Sheep, shock anything. Thing, smoke the ground and dodge!’[/color] Ellyn attempted to counter. So, compared to Mareep, Mienfoo is both bigger and stronger. Mareep launched a Thundershock, which hit Mienfoo, but the Fighting-type overpowered the damage from the shocks to dart in next to Mareep and strike it with a palm of a Pound while jumping, carrying the sheep out of the way and brought both of them closer to Ralia. Cyndaquil blasted a Smokescreen into the ground between him, Bonsly and Froakie, before darting aside to take cover. Froakie, meanwhile, spew out a vast amount of bubbles which drifted through the smoke, at least a number hitting Cyndaquil and Bonsly. Ellyn herself stood in the way of them hitting Growlithe, though. Froakie made his way through the smoke, closer to the two Pokémon weak to his bubbles. Meanwhile, Mienfoo came to a stop as he had struck Mareep aside. She had avoided becoming paralyzed and stood ready to attack the sheep again. Said sheep was glaring back and charging another Thundershock. Bonsly was picking another rock to throw at Froakie and Cyndaquil was looking like it was preparing to fire an Ember at Mienfoo’s back to allow Mareep to get back and thundering the frog. With other words, Ritz and Ralia were relatively unattended, except for Natu circling and waiting for a moment to strike. What would Claire do? __________________________ [@Pikmin Eye] Martin turned to a new target. Koffing, over here, floating around with that big smile when Sprout flung Leech Seed at it. [color=a2a1cc]‘KOFFING!’[/color] Koffing proudly announced as it flew close and belched purple gas in all directions which would quickly envelop Sprout. … And there Koffing could float with a big smile as it slowly pieced together why Poison Gas did absolutely nothing on the at-a-glance grass-type. Being sapped of more energy, Koffing had to change his plan. There was enough time there if Sprout wanted to do one other move in between, keeping in mind that Koffing was levitating ([i]notable ability: levitate, hah[/i]) around two meters into the air. But, after enough consideration had gone into it not working, Koffing took more direct tactics. [color=a2a1cc]‘… KOFF!’[/color] The smiling poison-filled ball expelled some gas and launched itself at Sprout, aiming for a good old tried and true Tackle. It was also charging some smoke inside it preparing for a potential smoke-related attack, but one attack at a time. What would Martin and Sprout do? __________________________ [@Pirouette] Poli was sent back to the PC. [color=668570]‘But I do think so!’[/color] Joshua replied with a smile to Erika’s belief that she wouldn’t get that strong. Then there was the introduction to Sneasel and the Pokémon smirked and gave her a little claw-filled wave before Erika went along to the rest of her retelling. [color=668570]‘Lileep and Inkay, huh.’[/color] He remarked, those not being that common names. Anyways, Erika went on to mention that she intended to get some shut eye and rest, and… [color=668570]‘Huh, here?’[/color] Joshua blinks at the direction of the miner’s place, and then looks to Erika with a bit of a smirk. [color=668570]‘Okay, maybe it’s right at home for you, but I’d probably prefer someplace just a bit warmer for me to rest on. Like, Lakewatch Town or perhaps just head on to Stillwood Village. That’s where we were intending on going, anyway. Or… did you intend to continue mining? Well, that’s fine, too.’[/color] Regardless of what she determined, Joshua could stay and talk mining a bit, but he needed to go get Ewan and would rather not rest in Frozen Cavern if he could help it, but Erika could. They could meet up on Route 5 later again if so suited them. Anyways, if Erika otherwise didn’t change her course of action of resting inside Frozen Cave at somewhere the miners tended to rest, she could do so. Isaac could make sure she got a little corner of her own with a blanket and something soft to rest on, and then she could stay there for as long as she liked while her Pokémon could rest as well. In the case she did so, eventually she’d come to in the Frozen Cave Mines again, and from there it was up to her what she wanted to do now. [hider=Frozen Cave Mines, suggestions to action]1. Find Pokémon. [i]Note, there are more Pokémon in the tunnels than here. Unless you’re specifically searching the ice?[/i] 2. Talk. [i]This is basically a small settlement. They probably know a bit about mining in ice![/i] 3. Move along. [i]Either out of the cave, or deeper into it.[/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. Notable Buildings. [i]Not many, but there’s a small base here![/i] 6.1. Miner’s Lodge. [i]For maps, getting info or tools and learning how to mine![/i] 6.2. Miner’s Shop. [i]Skip all the hard work of actually mining and buy what the miners are selling! Varies every day![/i] 6.3. Comfy Igloo. [i]If you just want to rest, have a chat, relax, restore health.[/i] 7. Area Specific: Mining. [i]People here mine the ice for items and Pokémon caught in the ice. You could too![/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Route 5. [i]Exit the mines and you’ll be right there.[/i] Frozen Cave. [i]The Frozen Cave proper awaits beyond the mine.[/i] [hider=Frozen Cave Mines, known Pokémon]Common: #225 Delibird Uncommon: #238 Smoochum Rare: In Ice: #321 Wailord #345 Lileep #686 Inkay[/hider]