[hider=Dana][indent] [/indent][h3][color=LightSlateGray]Ardanata “Dana” Stamos[/color][/h3][hr][sup][i]France || Park || May 14th, Late Afternoon[/i][/sup][indent] [/indent] It didn’t take Dana long to notice that her Ivysaur was being outsped by a Pokemon that should have been slower than it. [color=LightSlateGray]“Rock Slide,”[/color] she said as she called out her Marshtomp. With her Marshtomp keeping the wild Pokemon occupied, Dana walked over to her Ivysaur. She’d noticed a faint glow on the Ivysaur, and now that she recognized it, she took a step back to watch as the Ivysaur evolved, white light consuming its form as it expanded, growing to fill previously empty space. When the light faded, Dana was left staring at the Pokemon’s usual form. [color=LightSlateGray]“Welcome back, Venusaur,”[/color] Dana said. The newly-evolved Pokemon shook its ferns off, rising from the ground like an ancient machine brought to life. [color=LightSlateGray]“Another day,”[/color] Dana said, returning the Venusaur before turning to watch the ongoing battle with a frown. [h3] [/h3][hider=Notes][h3] [/h3][u] Pokemon: [/u] [list][*]Duskull ♂ — Lvl 34 [*]Venusaur ♀ — Lvl 34 [*]Combusken ♂ — Lvl 34^ [*]Scizor ♂ — Lvl 34 [*]Marshtomp ♂ — Lvl 34^ [*]Clefable ♀ — Lvl 34 [/list][indent] [/indent][/hider] [indent] [/indent][/hider][hr][@Balthazar007] Marshtomp (Rock Slide) > lvl 17 Jigglypuff, male. Dana will throw a Pokeball if she wins. [h3] [/h3][hider=Camden][indent] [/indent][hr][h3][color=Khaki]Camden Montero[/color][/h3][hr][sup][i]France || Paris Proper || May 14th, Mid Afternoon[/i][/sup][indent] [/indent] [color=Khaki]“Alright!”[/color] Camden shouted when the Gothita went down. [color=Khaki]“Good job, Rubes!”[/color] Retrieving a Pokeball and throwing it, Camden watched as the Gothita disappeared into the Pokeball, glowing briefly before settling, caught. [color=Khaki]“Alright!”[/color] Camden said, picking up the Pokeball before running over to Ruby’s side, examining the Cherubi. [color=Khaki]“You feeling okay? Morning sun’ed already and everything?”[/color] Ruby nodded, giving his leaves as if in proof. Camden grinned. [color=Khaki]“Alright, good. Now let’s get back to camp and get your new teammate healed up.”[/color] [h3] [/h3][hr][sup][i]France || Headquarters || May 14th, Late Afternoon[/i][/sup][indent] [/indent] [color=Khaki]“Hey there,”[/color] Camden said to the Gothita, which was examining its surroundings warily after being released. When she spotted Camden, she appeared rather surprised, jumping back a few paces to distance herself from him. [color=Khaki]“Whoa whoa, it’s alright,”[/color] Camden said, glancing at Ruby. [color=Khaki]“Ruby, would you be able to talk to her?”[/color] In the animated series, Pokemon had appeared to be able to communicate to varying degrees of effectiveness. Although Camden wasn’t sure how realistic the show had been, he figured it was worth a shot. Ruby nodded, stepping forward. “Cher, Cheru,” he said, pointing to himself with a leaf, then to Camden. “Cheru, Bi.” The Gothita gave him a funny look, but Ruby continued on. “Cher, cheru!” “Thita, Gothi,” the Gothita said, crossing her arms. “Bi, Rubi,” Ruby said. At this, the Gothita directed her gaze towards Camden, her eyes almost accusational. [color=Khaki]“I stand behind whatever Ruby’s saying,”[/color] Camden said. [color=Khaki]“But, whatever you two are discussing, it can wait until after you’ve had some food,”[/color] he said, pushing a boxes of berries towards each Pokemon. Ruby’s was chock-full of Chestos, whereas the Gothita’s was a mix. [color=Khaki]“Eat up,”[/color] Camden said, grinning. [color=Khaki]“And tell me which one you like best, would you?”[/color] [h3] [/h3][hr][sup][i]France || Headquarters || May 14th, Sunset[/i][/sup][indent] [/indent] The Gothita—Thea, after she reluctantly uncrossed her arms—liked Rawst berries, which supported Camden’s guess that she had a “sassy” nature. Bitter flavors meant a preference for clever contests, which was an excellent match in Camden’s mind, with all the psychic tricks the Gothita would no doubt be able to do in the future. After dinner, Camden had taken his Pokemon aside to train, mainly to see how Thea held up in battle. Thankfully, the Gothita’s current moveset included Confusion, a psychic-type move. Combined with Fake tears, Confusion had potential to do a lot of damage, and Tickle would allow her to hold off opponents if needed. Compared to Ruby, Thea had more options battle-wise, but wouldn’t be able to hold up as long, seeing as the Cherubi had healing options such as Leech Seed and Morning Sun. All the same, Camden was fairly pleased with his team so far, and after their brief rehearsal, he went to check out the ranking boards set up in the main hall to see who he should challenge first. Another trainer was in front of the board when he arrived, and—judging by the trainer’s manner of dress—Camden figured him to be from Earth. [color=Khaki]“Well, looks like not much has happened yet,”[/color] Camden said, glancing at the board. There’d been a few battles, but not many. “Yes,” the trainer beside him said. [color=Khaki]“I’m looking to try a battle as well, if you’re interested?”[/color] Camden said with a grin. [color=Khaki]“For training purposes and all that.”[/color] The trainer looked at him, matching his grin. “Why not? Lutz,” he said, extending a hand. [color=Khaki]“Camden,”[/color] Camden said, accepting the trainer's handshake. [color=Khaki]“Where do you want to do this?”[/color] [h3] [/h3][hr][sup][i]France || Headquarters || May 14th, Dusk[/i][/sup][indent] [/indent] [color=Khaki]“You’ll do great, Thea,”[/color] Camden said with a smile, patting his Gothita’s shoulder. [color=Khaki]“Win or lose, we’re just here to train.”[/color] Thea nodded, jumping daintily onto the field as Lutz pulled out his own Pokeball. [i]Sure I’m not expecting to win,[/i] Camden conceded with a grin, [i]but that doesn’t mean I’m not [/i]trying[i] to.[/i] [h3] [/h3][hider=Notes][h3] [/h3][u] Pokemon: [/u] [list][*]Ruby // Cherubi ♂ — Lvl 11^: modest [*]Thea // Gothita ♀ — Lvl 11: sassy [/list][indent] [/indent][/hider] [indent] [/indent][/hider][hr][@Balthazar007] Camden challenged Lutz Heintschel. First Pokemon: Gothita.