[indent] [/indent][h3][hr][color=palevioletred]Eryn Montero[/color][/h3][hr][sup][i]Route 2 || Night[/i][/sup][indent] [/indent] Eryn stared at the orange fish she’d reeled up, watching as it flopped on the dock. Was she surprised she’d reeled up the most common fish in the region and perhaps even the world? Of course not, and she felt dumb even thinking that she was a bit disappointed. [color=palevioletred]“Well, would you say it’s worth catching?”[/color] Eryn asked, glancing at the fisherman. [color=palevioletred]“Wait.”[/color] She paused, looking back at the beached Magikarp. [color=palevioletred]“You know what, don’t answer that.”[/color] She’d pulled up her first catch, and sure it wasn’t the most fascinating specimen—alright, so maybe not even an interesting specimen—but hadn’t she been the one internally touting that she hadn’t signed up to be a trainer to coast along? She’d signed up for the long haul: the side routes, dead ends, and all, and what better personified a temporary setback for long-term gain than a Magikarp? [color=palevioletred]“Sorry about that,”[/color] Eryn said, crouching and touching the Magikarp’s scales. They were slick smooth, built more like a carapace than like individual scales and surprisingly solid to the touch. As if registering her touch, the Magikarp stilled its flopping, its round eye staring up at her with an indecipherably blank gaze. [color=palevioletred]“Of course you’re worth catching,”[/color] Eryn murmured, retrieving a Pokeball with a grin. [color=palevioletred]“You’re worth catching, even if it’s just ‘cuz I’m the one who fished you up,”[/color] she said, pressing the Pokeball to the Magikarp’s flank. Immediately, the Magikarp disappeared, engulfed into the red glow and into the Pokeball that glowed in Eryn’s palm. The capsule hummed with indecisive energy, caught between shaking and stilling for an uncertain second as Eryn stared down at it, uncertain herself. Then, the glow faded, and Eryn grinned anew. [color=palevioletred]“Alright, let’s see,”[/color] Eryn said, pressing the button and pocketing the Pokeball before she caught the newly-released Magikarp in midair, huffing. [color=palevioletred]“Big gal, huh, Tula. Welcome to the team.”[/color] Lowering the Magikarp down so that her other two Pokemon could take a gander, Eryn watched their reactions carefully, scanning their faces for any sort of indication as to what their thoughts were. Dei was, unsurprisingly, unimpressed with his new teammate, which he punctuated with a smoky snort after he finished looking Tula over. Kylie, on the other hand, slowly neared the fish, pressing a black-gloved hand to Tula’s scales before snapping the hand back and glancing at it. Then, she repeated the movement, this time leaving her hand on Tula’s scales and peering into the Magikarp’s eyes with a friendly smile. “Mawile,” she said, stretching the syllables out in a sing-song manner. Dei snorted again. [color=palevioletred]“Glad that you [i]both[/i] approve,”[/color] Eryn said, holding Dei’s gaze for an additional moment before straightening again, Tula circled in her arms. [color=palevioletred]“Thanks for the tips, Mr. Fisherman. I think I’m set on fishing for a bit here, but thanks for letting me borrow the fishing rod.”[/color] If the fisherman took the rod back, Eryn would move on without another thought since she doesn’t see herself actively reaching for it in the foreseeable future anyway. If he told her to keep it, though, she’d be pleasant surprised and accept, being the kind of person who liked to have too much over too little. A practical hoarder, if you will, though she’d keep herself within limits since she’s travelling. And she’d get the fisherman’s name and contact information through her Pokedex to keep him updated on her Magikarp because, after all, she owes her catch to him from tools and execution to reeling and completion. Then, having properly thanked the fisherman again, she’d head along to the Infested Woods because what better time than the dead of night to see if the rumors about ghosts were really true? [color=palevioletred]“Right-o, Dei. Get that flame ready for some action.”[/color] Eryn grinned, patting Tula’s side as she watched Dei’s tail flick in front, the glow a small beacon in the darkness. [color=palevioletred]“Don’cha worry, Tutu. You just watch and see how it’s done for now.”[/color] Given the darkness, she kept her ears perked instead of her eyes. She’d get some last training in before she called it a night and maybe—just maybe—get a glimpse or two of the rumored ghost-types haunting the woods. [indent] [/indent][hr][hider=Pokemon][u][b][color=palevioletred] Pokemon Party: [/color][/b][/u] [hider=Dei — Charmander][h3]Dei[/h3][hr][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/charmander.gif[/img] [hr][sup][color=silver]Charmander [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Level 8 [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] ♂ [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Blaze[/color][/sup] [indent]100% [list][*]Physical — Scratch [*]Status — Growl [*]Special — Ember [/list][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider] [hider=Kyllene — Mawile][h3]Kyllene / “Kylie”[/h3][hr][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/mawile.gif[/img] [hr][sup][color=silver]Mawile [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Level 8 [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] ♀ [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Hyper Cutter[/color][/sup] [indent]100% [list][*]Physical — Astonish [*]Status — Taunt, Growl, Fake Tears [*]Special — Fairy Wind [/list]Holding: [b]Occa Berry[/b][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider] [hider=Tula — Magikarp][h3]Tula / “Tutu”[/h3][hr][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/magikarp.gif[/img] [hr][sup][color=silver]Magikarp [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Level ? [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] ♀ [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Swift Swim[/color][/sup] [indent]100% [list][*]Physical — (Struggle) [*]Status — Splash [*]Special — N/A [/list][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider] [h3] [/h3][/hider] [hider=Inventory][u][b][color=palevioletred] Inventory: [/color][/b][/u] Pokédollars — 3500 [list][*]Potion — 1 [*]Pokeballs — 5 [*]Old Rod (?) [/list][h3] [/h3][/hider] [@PlatinumSkink]