[@Eklispe][@Joshua Tamashii]

[color=68a875]‘Cac?’[/color] Cacnea blinked in surprise at Dawkin’s question. Its eyes rolled a bit, considering what exactly to respond, did not expect that. [color=68a875]‘Neaaaaa…’[/color] It started, while making a wave with its cactus limbs in a circle…

[color=68a875]‘Cac, cacnea. Cacnea-nea, cac-cacn, nea-cac, Cacnea! Necac, cacnea, nea-nea, Cacnea,’[/color] Cacnea launched into a monologue, and it kept going on for longer than above, except Dawkin doesn’t understand a word, so here’s the translation for Atlas.

[i][color=68a875]‘So, like, I’m just here minding my own business, attracting prey and food, life’s good, I’m fine with this. Then you’re coming along with the possibility of capture with adventure and power galore, amIright? Which, like, I’m totally indifferent to. That’s one major decision, yaknow? I can’t really make that on the fly. Normally a trainer would just go capture a Pokémon on their own, which I’d be fine with, natural law of this world, yaknow? But if you’re asking me what I want for some reason, then things get complicated. I need to actually think for myself. Things was so much easier when I was just living by instinct, which I’m not used to. Yagettinme?

Now, I hesitated ‘cuz, Steel-type, I’m outgunned here, don’t reeeeaaaally wanna fight ya, but, like, that’s how things go, ain’t it? I’d be rather comfortable sitting still for years on end. Maybe find a partner, laze around with smaller cactuses about, be totally chill, yaknow? But, like, I’m not THAT attached to the idea, so I’m fine with whatever a trainer would come along with. And since you’re here, you’re gonna capture me anyway, amIright? … Wait, then it makes sense that I come without a fight, don’t it? I don’t wanna battle, but the conclusion is already determined anyways… Um.’[/color][/i]

Cacnea looks like it came to a realization suddenly staring at Dawkin. Then it grinned.

[color=68a875]‘Cacnea-nea!’[/color]

[i][color=68a875]‘Oh, whatheck, sure! I can come along!’[/color][/i]

Cacnea walks over on little stumpy legs and looks happy.

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Cacnea convinced itself to join![/i][/color][/center]

[center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/1/12/331Cacnea.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/L79Jd3C.png[/img][/url][/center]
[b]Gender[/b]: ♀
[b]Type[/b]: Grass
[b]Personality[/b]: (Up to player.)
[b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other[/b]: (Up to player.)
[b]Level[/b]: 11
[b]Moves[/b]: Poison Sting, Leer, Absorb, Growth, Leech Seed
[b]Ability[/b]: Water Absorb. Contact with water restores health, including water from any Water-type moves.
[b]Held Item[/b]: None.

[center][color=6ecff6][i]New Pokémon caught! Dawkin earned 1250 P![/i][/color]

[color=6ecff6][i]Would you like to give a nickname to Cacnea?[/i][/color][/center]

With that done, Dawkin and Amelia could continue.

[i]Current Condition; Mostly Clear, slightly windy[/i] - There’s a swirl in the winds, throwing the occasional sand into the air. It might grow more intense, it might cool down. Only the future will tell. The usual sandstorm blows over the path to the Mystic Oasis…

[hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Find Pokémon. [i]Can be specified what kind of Pokémon is being searched for, and how you search.[/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 are miners and the occasional archaeologist around here to potentially seek out.[/i]
4. Talk. [i]They can also just be chatted 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. Area Specific; Delve into the Sandstorm. [i]If you think you’re prepared![/i][/hider]
 
[i]Connected areas: [/i]
Raremine Town. [i]Behind you.[/i]
Desert Mines. [i]What Raremine Town stands here for! These mountains are filled with dough!.[/i]
Old Tombs. [i]Across the desert, an old and chilling place awaits those who wants to visit…[/i]
Mystic Oasis. [i]Somewhere within that sandstorm, that is.[/i]

[hider=Route 7, known Pokémon]Common:
#331 Cacnea
#551 Sandile
#554 Darumaka

Uncommon:

Rare:
[/hider]

Now, then. The two could head on if they so feel like. Using Amelia’s senses, they were efficiently dodging any Pokémon Trainers with ghosts… 

[color=874144]‘Aha! You have fallen for my trap!’[/color] a voice suddenly called out from a rock they passed by. … Not so much for trainers without them.

[center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d5/ORAS_Ninja_Boy.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/UY0BMcd.png[/img][/url][/center]

A rock-coloured poster [sub](which as an afterthought is unbelievable they didn’t see, but at the time it was completely invisible)[/sub] fell and a young strangely dressed little individual jumped up onto the rock and looked down at them, arms crossed, confident smile and a Koffing floating up to his right from behind the rock. [color=874144]‘I am a master of staying hidden, of course you didn’t see me! [sub][sub]I also seem to feel like I was snubbed at a metaphysical level, for some reason.[/sub][/sub] You won’t get rid of me that easily! It’s time for a battle!’[/color]  [color=9f9dc9]‘Koffing!’[/color] 

Ninja Boy Alec would like to fight!

[hider=Alec’s Pokémon][center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/1/17/109Koffing.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/1WQCnZi.png[/img][/url][/center]

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #109 – Koffing, the Poison Gas Pokémon. It fills itself with lighter-than-air gases to float, and concocts them into poisonous gases within. When agitated, it expels the gases within into a poisonous smoke-screen. However, it can fail the process and randomly blow up. At higher temperatures, it is especially prone to blowing up at little to no provocation.[/i][/color][/center]

Koffing is going to create a Smokescreen to hide itself, then attempt to hunt its enemy down with Smog to damage and hopefully poison his opponent.

[center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/90/290Nincada.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/WCUv2s4.png[/img][/url][/center]

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #290 – Nincada, the Trainee Pokémon. It is usually found underground, using its antennae to sense its surroundings. It gains nourishment my tapping into the roots of trees with its claws as it await evolution. Nincadas are nearly blind, and avoid sunlight due to inability to withstand it.[/i][/color][/center]

Likewise, Nincada’s going to start with Sand Attack (lots of sand to attack with here). then Leech Life or Scratch for all he can. Possibly Harden if the battle promises to be long.[/hider]

Now, one of them could decide to take care of the boy, or they could do it together against both his Pokémon, or simply take one of them on each. … Or they could just tell that they have no desire to battle, in which case Alec’s going to look extremely confused, what kind of Pokémon Trainers does not want to battle?

In any case. What would they do?

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[@Rune_Alchemist]

[color=2fbdb6]‘… Overgrown weed?’[/color] Archie asked over there when Claire made that announcement. He then laughed, leaning forward and smirking. [color=2fbdb6]‘Hahahaha! You going to take that, Lilligiant?’[/color]
[h2][color=90c26e]‘LILLIGANT!’[/color][/h2]

So the huge plant announced, preparing for combat. 

[color=2fbdb6]‘Beedrill, eh?,’[/color] the young Gym Leader smiled widely and continued. [color=2fbdb6]‘Poison and bug, and fast too. Hoping to outspeed me? That’s fun. Let me introduce you to [i]Chlorophyll[/i]. Lilligiant, Sleep Powder.’[/color]

Lilligiant soaked in the sun for a bit… then blasted forwards on those tiny feet-like things under it at a blazing speed, leaf-limbs fluttering in the wind behind it as the massive plant ran straight into Del’s stinger, all while a green powder scattered from the crown of the massive Pokémon into the air over a wide space, likely wider because of the Pokémon’s size. Del would be unable to fly away fast enough because of Lilligiant’s massive speed, and after stinging the enemy he fell asleep, falling down onto the platform. Now, Lilligiant took a brunt of super-effective damage and staggered back a little, but she did not seem poisoned.

[color=2fbdb6]‘Chlorophyll boosts a Grass-Pokémon’s speed in the sun, and Lilligiant is already pretty fast. Oh, are you damaged, Lilligiant? Go ahead and use Synthesis, then. Then we’ll Leech Seed the bee and keep it asleep until we’ve won, and do it all over again if she switches Pokémon.’[/color] So said Archie, looking away from the battle over the expanse of trees, while Lilligiant turned her flower towards the sun and relaxed intending on recharging health…

Now, Claire could hope for Del to wake up, or switch strategy entirely. What would she do here?

[color=2fbdb6]‘This is usually where first-time challengers go pale as they have no good ways of handling my giant, who’ll put all their Pokémon to sleep and just heal any damage they cause. Then they head off to Mountain Valley to catch a Flying-type to Whirlwind my Sleep Powder away. How about it? Wanna stop the battle here, so you can go prepare?’[/color] Archie smiled so widely, looking over at Claire.

[color=b6aabd]‘Young master, you are not supposed to suggest strategies to overcome your team. They’re supposed to come up with that themselves. Suggesting they stop is also disrespectful,’[/color] Ramsey told his Gym Leader.

[color=2fbdb6]‘Oh,’[/color] Archie lost his smile for a moment, then bowed briefly but meaningfully towards Claire. [color=2fbdb6]‘I’m sorry.’[/color] 

So, yes. What would Claire do in this situation?