[@prettydrops] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Valen obtained Snivy![/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/7/75/495Snivy.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/CeIaNO3.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]: 5 [b]Moves[/b]: Tackle, Leer [b]Ability[/b]: Overgrow. Boosts power of Grass-type moves when heavily damaged. [b]Held Item[/b]: None. [center][color=6ecff6][i]New Pokémon caught! Valen earned 2000 P![/i][/color] [color=6ecff6][i]Would you like to give a nickname to Snivy?[/i][/color][/center] And so, at some point, Valen headed out from Pureplain City and headed for Route 1. [hider=Route 1][center][h2]Route 1[/h2][/center] [center][url=https://i.imgur.com/Pdzlbnc.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/bEKxQ4h.jpg[/img][/url][/center] Route 1 is a long, flat and grassy route where most trainers get their first taste of the world. From Pureplain you can see the hills of Highhill in the distance, from Highhill the scrapers of Pureplain looms in the distance, the start of the Silent Forest surrounding the Silent Shrine on the side. There is a larger road, a main road used for travelling in and out of Pureplain City, there are plenty of more mature travellers taking that road to get from point A to point B. But, young Pokémon Trainers usually much rather use the smaller path going out into the grassland. This is some remnants of the plain which Pureplain City was named after, although most of that plain is now swallowed up by buildings of people living around here. Small roads branch out, leading to different places where some individuals have made their houses. There are many safe roads, yet take one step out of it and you’re immediately in tall grass, where you can already see many first-time Pokémon Trainers are challenging their first Pokémon. One could expect Pokémon Trainers to be searching for Pokémon either in the tall grass or the forest on the side, and also battling one another as they can. From the looks of it, there are plenty of young trainers sporting freshly caught Pidgeys and Rattatas. As one approaches Highhill Town, the forest becomes more plentiful, as beyond the town lies a forest. Through the route also runs an indent, a drain surrounded by walls, seemingly made for the water to gather up inside it. It’s currently dry, whatever cause of that might be. Some trainers appear to be having fun battling inside it, and they’re running around challenging one another inside it. But, the drain also raised interesting questions about what kind of Pokémon or things one might find should one explore it further. The most common here, as could be seen, are common Pidgey and Rattata, found pecking or scavenging among the grass. [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/55/016Pidgey.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/iaBIvRl.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #16 – Pidgey, the Tiny Bird Pokémon. They are docile Pokémon that avoid fighting, kicking up sand in an enemy’s face or using Whirlwind to avoid battles. They have sharp senses of direction, capable of finding their nest or destination from very large distances. They inhabit tall grass where they search and prey on small bugs.[/i][/color][/center] [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/4/46/019Rattata.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/p8F42cq.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #19 – Rattata, the Mouse Pokémon. It has impressive vitality that allows it to live anywhere there is food. It scavenges for food all day and reproduces quickly. Very cautious, it’s ears listen for trouble even when asleep. It’s teeth never stop growing, it will gnaw on things to keep their size in check.[/i][/color][/center][/hider] Valen and his Pokémon ended up struggling with a bunch of Rattatas and Pidgeys. That is totally and completely fine, Snivy has a few levels to catch up on Qwerty. Now, the Ratattas here were a bit weak for Qwerty to efficiently train being on level 9, but Snivy got some experience for free. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Snivy grew to level 7! Snivy learned Vine Whip![/i][/color][/center] Took some damage, though. With that out of the way- And that’s a random fireball that just flew straight past Valen and his Pokémon as they were training. [color=e39e68]‘Rowl! Rowl! Grrrrr-!’[/color] … And there’s an angry Growlithe that just shot the Ember at them, standing in a ready stance and glaring at them, breathing a bit of fire preparing to potentially battle. [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/3/3d/058Growlithe.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/SBIQ3RZ.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #58 – Growlithe, the Puppy Pokémon. Known to be brave and loyal to it’s trainer, but will bark threateningly at anyone entering its territory. It has superb sense of smell and will never forget a smell once it has picked up on it. Through smell, it can sense the emotions of others.[/i][/color][/center] It would appear they had somehow entered its territory. What would Valen do now? __________________________ [@Gardevoiran] Seabreeze went down to the pond to wash out the taste, then flew up to sit on his head again… THEN fell asleep, as that was the last recorded effect of the herbs. He’ll wake up with a few pats, though. The equivalent of a couple of turns, which goes fast with talking. [color=5a6961]‘Flying, huh,’[/color] Earl replied, looking about a bit. [color=5a6961]‘Assuming you already got a Tropius, I think Cottonee’s the only flying thing about, though that one isn’t a Flying-type…’[/color] He thought about it a little bit more, then shrugged. [color=5a6961]‘Drifloons appear on Route 3, though.’[/color] Vivia caught the wave, and forced a smile through the pain of her closed fist and waved a bit back with her other hand while Venonat caught Celebrity’s frown and glared right back. A jealous little Venonat here. So here we now had a purple ball and a pink ball in a staring contest. [color=5a6961]‘So, yes,’[/color] Earl smirked at the question. [color=5a6961]‘I read about it in Rainrock City. Apparently, there’s this legend about a mythical Pokémon whose power can heal any form of wound or something… or it defends the weak and fights for righteousness. One of the two. Still, I’ve been searching around here for quite a while, and I’ve found nothing,’[/color] he finished, crossing his arms and nodding to himself. [color=5a6961]‘Might be time to look for a new forest and try out their herbs. I’ve got a ton of things I’d like to try out.’[/color] [color=f5cfc6]‘Cl-cleeeff…’[/color] Cleffa made a bit of a worried sound at Earl’s most recent remark, shying back a bit. [color=87c466]‘Budew!’[/color] one of his Budews suddenly called out. [color=5a6961]‘Hm? Can’t think of what else to try out?’[/color] Earl looked back. He considered it for a bit, then shrugged. [color=5a6961]‘Cleffa, cast Metronome on the brew!’[/color] [color=f5cfc6]‘Cleffa!’[/color] Cleffa replied, [sub]totally having learned the move as an Egg-move, apparently[/sub], and ran forth to wave its fingers at the brew… Metronome became Bind! … Cleffa attempted to bind around the pot and promptly burned herself. [color=f5cfc6]‘C-cleff!’[/color] [color=5a6961]‘Again!’[/color] Earl called. Cleffa tried again! This time… Metronome became Bulk Up! … Cleffa boosted her own stats and became 1.5 times bigger with bigger muscles suddenly! [color=e6c0b8]‘Cleffa!?’[/color] That didn’t do it either, so once again, Cleffa tried Metronome! Metronome became... [i]Heat Wave[/i] Cleffa blew out a powerful blast of exceedingly hot breath, blowing away and fainting multiple crying Budews and almost setting the room on fire. Some of the brew it was blasted on was shot out in multiple directions, but the rest of it was blasted to massive degrees before their eyes and melted all which had been thrown into it, leading that the potion had an even red coloration made in a mix of who knows what. Cleffa breathed out in relief, while Earl smirked and walked forward to scoop up some of the potion into a glass container. He turned and walked over to Skylar again. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Skylar was given the Heat Wave Potion![/i][/color][/center] [color=5a6961]‘Hm-hm-hm! I’m interested in what this’ll do. Try it out in battle sometime,’[/color] Earl said, smiling slyly. [color=5a6961]‘Now, where were we?’[/color] Yeah, where were you? __________________________ [@Rune_Alchemist] Ralia shot off a Confusion… which hit Bellawesome, but wasn’t enough to stop her. Bellawesome swooped forth with her blade at the ready, there was no way for Ralia to dodge the considerably faster Pokémon. The blade flew forth in an arc… and stopped right by her head. Bellawesome smiled at the smaller Ralts, holding the blade at the ready. Telepathy told that the moment Ralia tried something, she would most certainly faint. Because Bellawesome was strong enough to faint Ralia in a single strike, at this rate. [color=2fbdb6]‘Oh-hohohoho! Bellawesome, you know you’re making us more likely to lose like this?’[/color] Archie called while laughing at the Pokémon’s actions. [color=b9cf99]‘Bellossom~!’[/color] Bellawesome simply replied, smiling widely. [color=2fbdb6]‘Teh-heh… I understand. Hey, Claire!’[/color] Archie called, while raising an empty hand which Ramsey promptly put something into. [color=2fbdb6]‘Bellawesome is having fun. You’ve entertained her. She doesn’t want this battle to end. That’s why…’[/color] Archie braced himself and threw whatever it was in his hand across the battlefield to Claire… [center][color=6ecff6][i]Claire was thrown a Revive![/i][/color][/center] [color=2fbdb6]‘You get one… more… try…’[/color] Archie said, a little grin on his lips and waving a single finger as he said. [color=2fbdb6]‘… And if your choice is a close-combat fighter, that’d make Bellawesome really happy~’[/color] [color=b9cf99]‘Belloss~!’[/color] Bellawesome called happily. [color=b6aabd]‘Young master, I will remind you that you are a Gym Leader,’[/color] Ramsey said. [color=b6aabd]‘You aren’t supposed to give challengers extra chances if they’ve proven themselves powerful enough to overcome you.’[/color] [color=2fbdb6]‘What, I can’t…?’[/color] Archie asked, turning wide-eyed to Ramsey. [color=2fbdb6]‘But, but… Bellawesome is having so much fuuuuuun…’[/color] Archie continued, his eyes growing wide, wet and totally puppy-eyed. Ramsey looked down at the young master with an unreadable expression, and then sighed. [color=b6aabd]‘Young master, you are the Gym Leader. You decide the rules. I am simply here to remind you,’[/color] the butler told. Archie smiled widely. [color=2fbdb6]‘Thank you, Ramsey! You’re the best~!’[/color] he said, before turning to Claire. [color=2fbdb6]‘Now, what’ll you do?’[/color] Revive, of course, wouldn’t restore more than half health to a Pokémon… but Bellawesome had taken her fair share of hits as well already. What would Claire do? __________________________ [@Eklispe][@Joshua Tamashii] The two followed Cofagrigus, who rounded a corner… and ran into a couple of Bronzors harassing another Pokémon. Cofagrigus, less than amused, sent forth an Ominous Wind that blasted the Bronzors aside. In their wake sat an unamused purple Pokémon, glaring back at them. This particular ghost did not seem like it was particularly having problems, but regardless Cofagrigus had just solved said problems. Now, they were face-to-face with a… [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/c6/094Gengar.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/2iQ6I3L.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #94 – Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. It likes to hide in the shadows of people and make them move on their own. It delights in curses and laughing at the people it frightens. When a Gengar hides, the temperature of the area decreases by ten degrees, so be careful if you feel a chill. It is said to emerge to steal the lives of those lost in the mountains.[/i][/color][/center] The Cofagrigus and the Gengar exchanged glares, before they started shouting out at one another. [color=facf78]‘Cofagrigus…!’[/color] [color=7f7aa3]‘Geng? Gengar, Gengar!’[/color] [color=facf78]‘Cofa, cofagrigus!’[/color] [color=7f7aa3]‘Geeeeeeeeng-gengar!’[/color] And since nobody understands this conversation, here’s a rough translation. It may or may not be entirely accurate. [hider=Translation][right][img]https://i.imgur.com/4FC9zSu.png[/img][/right] [color=facf78]‘’Sup, dawg! I’mma off to take my tomb back from thesa punk-ass invaders!’[/color] [img]https://i.imgur.com/QDJ3ffR.png[/img] [color=7f7aa3]‘Nigga you too much of a weak-ass bitch to beat those punk-asses!’[/color] [right][img]https://i.imgur.com/4FC9zSu.png[/img][/right] [color=facf78]‘Ye, that’s why I’mma gonna need my bitch-ass homeboy to help me school these bitch posers!’[/color] [img]https://i.imgur.com/QDJ3ffR.png[/img] [color=7f7aa3]‘LMAO and why would I help you weak ass throw those punk-ass bitches out your tomb and then leave your ass with all the loot?’[/color] [right][img]https://i.imgur.com/4FC9zSu.png[/img][/right] [color=facf78]‘I’d like ta see ya try an’ take it, you little ghost-ass bitch! … AFTER we beat those punk-ass bitches!’[/color] [img]https://i.imgur.com/QDJ3ffR.png[/img] [color=7f7aa3]‘YER ON, NIGGA!’[/color][/hider] Basically, it boiled down to the two Pokémon shouting at one another before ending up in one another’s faces, two of Cofagrigus hands holding forcefully against Gengar’s two hands as if struggling for superiority while both were grinning widely. Sounds could be heard from deeper into the tomb. The forces had started to move. [hider=A Map][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/ffo5FeU.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/ffo5FeU.png[/img][/url][/center][/hider]