[@prettydrops] After having fled the horrible beast, he went off to put his Pokémon in the Pokémon Center first. [hider=Pokémon Center][url=http://i.imgur.com/9BmULgS.jpg][img]http://i.imgur.com/YHtjmDC.jpg[/img][/url] [color=f59a95]‘Hello, and welcome to the Pokémon Center. Would you like to rest your Pokémon?’[/color] Assumingly, yes. [color=f59a95]‘Okay. I’ll take your Pokémon for a few seconds, then.’[/color] She’d then accept the Pokéballs and put them into the machine, and… [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZugkxi_b8o][center][i]Di, di, di-do-da![/i][/center][/url] [color=f59a95]‘Thank you for waiting. We’ve restored your Pokémon to full health.’[/color] She says as she hands the Pokéballs back. She then bows to her customer and gives a friendly smile. [color=f59a95]‘We hope to see you again!’[/color][/hider] Then he went off to bother a random villager about the place. Little did he know what was in store for him. [color=brown]‘Uh-huh? New trainer, eh?’[/color] the man Valen spoke to asked, turning around to face him, adjusting his hat and putting aside a staff he'd been holding. [color=brown]‘Curious about out little town, huh? Okay, then you're in for the long haul,’[/color] he smirked, grabbed Valen and then put him down on a chair next to him that he hadn't registered existed, and the man sat down there, too. For some reason Valen felt like he wouldn't be able to leave this seat for a long while. [hider=Highhill Town, a story][color=brown]‘When people arrive in Isson, they naturally land in Pureplain City, it's ports known to locals as the “Gateway of Isson”. It's a big city, after all! However, while Pureplain City has grown up to become larger relatively recently, Highhill Town as you see it here has existed where it stands since seemingly time immemorial. In the distant past somebody built a settlement on this high hill as a point of strategic advantage as well as proximity to the resources within the Silent Forest and the Dragon Lake. It’s also been blessed with the same plains Pureplain City was once named for across the nearby hills, making it an excellent place for making farms and ranches and other such useful things for human survival. Highhill Town could never grow, for the fields around it are essential to its continued use and existence. However, it is not all that uncommon that a man might live in Pureplain City but work in Highhill Town. Likewise, it is also common that a child in Highhill Town might go to school in Pureplain City, known for its schools. The atmosphere in Highhill Town is much fresher than surrounding places, the buildings are older and the work as honest as ever. Plenty of Pokémon assist with the work, either as work-force or the animals that work is being done on, but all in all, Highhill and Pureplain work with a very nice balance of needing one another to exist. One usually only crosses Highhill Town on a trip to or from Pureplain City. Regardless, this is a place of beauty. It is surrounded by nature’s beauty, the fields are cultivated and the lake gleaming in the sunshine. There are small roads of asphalt spiraling up the hill to lead to all the buildings, and children playing around in stairs or nature is very common. People fish in the lake, but don’t go too far into it, then it becomes dragon territory. There’s also a set of very ancient rocks on top of our town, pointing out towards the lake on top of the hill with some engravings. What might they be? … Who knows? But, residents of Highhill knows, there are similar rocks near Stillwood Village and Lakewatch Town, all directed in towards the lake, making a triangle around the Dragon Lake. What these do? Nobody knows. Nobody can read the ancient engravings, so. A natural consequence of the age of Highhill Town is the culture that comes with it. Stories told by the elder of the generation to wide-eyed children. One such tale speaks of how one year long ago a terrifying monster laid waste to the crops and the fields, nobody could stop it. Then, a single trainer wandered into the Silent Forest, to pray to the spirits within. A fairy descended, and blessed him on his quest. The trainer was afterwards joined on his quest by the guardians of the forest and together they were able to subdue the monster, sending it on its way. The story is actually a lot longer, and the studios of Justroad City has made a fairly popular film about it, but as a consequence it is now tradition for many new trainers to come by Highhill Town to go pray at the Silent Shrine nearby, built where the trainer is said to have been blessed by the fairy and the guardians. It is superstition, but it’s now tradition and no trainer who has gone there can say to have regretted it. They say every Champion of Isson prayed at the shrine at some point or another! You should too! On the top of the hill is the mayor’s house, and he’s pretty well respected. The reputable Move Changer also makes his home in Highhill Town, and many young trainers around these parts make their way to him to seek his abilities. The Move Changer’s ability is to teach a Pokémon to change the type of a low-powered move (50 power or less) to one which corresponds with one of the Pokémon’s own types, but he only does it for a hefty price. For example, he's taught his own Charmander to make his Scratch into a Fire Scratch. And then, of course, there’s the Pokémon Gym. It’s somewhat on the outskirts of town, a large building that has been filled with water and its insides is themed after a shrine of its own. Our Gym Leader's name is Lorette, and she’s a specialist of the Bug-type. Her title is the “The Shrine’s Bug-Maiden”, Gym Leader of the Minor Pokémon League, and she gives the Shrine Badge to anyone who defeats her. She may be young and relatively inexperienced, but her Pokémon are inherited from her mother, the previous Gym Leader, and are all battle-hardened warriors. A new trainer would do well to not underestimate them. So, as tradition would have it, the Gym Leader of Highhill Town is also always the Shrine Maiden of the Silent Shrine. Lorette is very new to the job. Only a couple of years ago, Highhill Town enjoyed having one of the most admired and reputable Gym Leaders around. She was known to be one of the most beautiful women in existence, and people travelled from afar just to see her. She was also a Major League Gym Leader, with magnificent prowess in the field of battle and is said to have been a glory to behold. Alas, she stepped down from her position a few years ago during the Team Wars for an unknown reason. People say she had some quest she had to accomplish, and she wasn’t seen for numerous years. As I said, replacing her is her daughter, Lorette. The little girl has already had her own Pokémon journey and upon her return she was given some of her mother’s Pokémon in order to keep the Gym up and running. The Gym was degraded to a Minor League Gym, because Lorette didn’t have the experience to run a Major League Gym and, in addition, having two Major League Gyms in Pureplain and Highhill was seen as somewhat unfair as most new trainers in Isson started from Pureplain. There were some who complained about the Gym being taken over by a young girl, but the Pokémon League had properly tested her and found her worthy of the title. Because she had been raised and trained by the previous Shrine Maiden, Lorette already knew all the duties she needed to take over the shrine as well as the Gym, and was competent at Pokémon battles. Lorette herself is a curious, dutiful but playful young girl that enjoys making herself seem mystic. She spends many of her waking hours wandering the Silent Forest, and she almost always gets lost. It’s practically a tradition at this point, Lorette gets lost. She says she plays with the fairies or bug-Pokémon during this time. Every time, the Pokémon of the forest eventually guide her back, as if knowing she has duties to attend to. She goes to school like a normal girl her age, too, and she’s fairly popular. Her title as Gym Leader might have something to do with that. Regardless, she’s known to customize her Gym Battle to the level of those challenging her, trying to make the match fun while still being challenging, unlike some other Gym Leaders who don’t hold back at all. Overall, she’s well liked in Highhill Town, and enjoys her position for now. She accepts all challengers! … … … Assuming they’re prepared to wait until she comes back from being lost in the forest, that is. Or, if you're impatient, you can try going to look for her. She's typically somewhere in Silent Forest, heh. Either at Silent Shrine, or in the depths of the forest itself. As for rare Pokémon. There are some rare fairies in Silent Forest, and Tropius! Tropius is pretty rare. Otherwise, mainly fairy and grass-Pokémon around her and north. Drifloons do appear, I suppose. And, Pokémon who like it wet. It always rains on Route 3 and Silent Forest. On Route 1... they say they saw a strange lizard or frog-like Pokémon with a bulb on its back? Strange notion. In any case. There's a couple rumors about that Team Virtue has been more active than usually around here. I wonder what could be the cause? Usually they only respond to Team Amethyst or other criminals. Eh, I don't know. They have a base in Redcoast City, if someone would like to go ask. Hm. I think that's all for now. Thank you for listening!’[/color] [/hider] … With that the man stood up and walked, looking exceedingly satisfied. Had Valen survived? He may not have learned what he intended on learning, entirely depends on him. What's Valen doing now? [hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Find Pokémon. [i]Can still search for Pokémon in towns~[/i] 2. Talk. [i]In cities and towns, there are considerably more people one can talk to. Talking can give you info on local rumors and such.[/i] 3. Exit. [i]Exit the town to any of the connected areas.[/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]Visit any of the facilities of the city![/i] 6.1. Pokémon Center. [i]Heal all your Pokémon.[/i] 6.2. PokéMart. [i]Go to a store and buy things.[/i] 6.3. Pokémon Gym. [i]???[/i] 6.4. Docks. [i]For fishermen or perhaps a ticket across Route 14.[/i] 6.5. Ancient Rocks. [i]Of completely unknown origin, ancient writing on them.[/i] 6.6. Ranch. [i]There are ranches around Highhill, if you stand to gain from them.[/i] 6.7. Move Changer. [i]We can guess from the name, but what can this man do?[/i] 6.8. Mayor’s House. [i]If you see reason to visit, it’s right by the rocks.[/i] [/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Route 1. [i]To the south, is the common route of first journeys. Green and straight.[/i] Route 3. [i]To the north, the route to Rainrock or the Silent Shrine. A wet woodland.[/i] Route 14. [i]To the east, the lake known as the Dragon Lake, potentially for crossing.[/i] [hider=Highhill Town, known Pokémon]Common: #66 Machop Uncommon: Rare:[/hider] __________________________ [@Rune_Alchemist] Claire started training in the Mountain Valley. After some battling, she’d find that the first birds she saw were not in fact the only things with wings that could be found in this area. Depending on how friendly she looked, one of these cotton-winged creatures might just try to sit on her head. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/99/333Swablu.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/s2FcyGk.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #333 – Swablu, the Cotton Bird Pokémon. Swablu has light and fluffy wings that are like cottony clouds. This Pokémon is not frightened of people. It lands on the heads of people and sits there like a cotton-fluff hat. As it cannot relax in dirty places it will clean any dirt it finds with its wings and then clean them in a stream.[/i][/color][/center] And then, from a cliffside of Mt. Strength, a creature yelled as it jumped from further up the mountain. Spreading its cape it flew quite a distance down the mountain before making an athletic summersault and landing on its feet in front of Claire in a battle stance, issuing its challenge towards her. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/4/44/701Hawlucha.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/Nn2dmpj.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #701 – Hawlucha, the Wrestling Pokémon. Although its body is small, its proficient fighting skills enable it to keep up with big bruisers like Machamp and Hariyama. With its wings, it controls its position in the air. It likes to attack from above, a maneuver that is difficult to defend against.[/i][/color][/center] That all said. So, unfortunately for Claire, 5/6 of her Pokémon are weak to Flying-types, hence she did have some trouble successfully training her Pokémon in this area. That said, 4/5 of those weak to birds fared EXCELLENTLY against the many Skiddos! … That left Pip, who’d lose the average encounter with a Skiddo. Still, suppose she could abuse Poisonpowder for at least one win. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Ralia grew to level 15! Ritz grew to level 16! Lure grew to level 15! Del grew to level 15! Del learned Focus Energy! Zeal grew to level 15! Pip grew to level 11![/i][/color][/center] Otherwise, she didn’t find anything particularly interesting. What would Claire do now? [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]Though most people around here seems to just be people enjoying the view together or alone.[/i] 4. Talk. [i]There are some people around, enjoying the evening in the woods. Maybe speak with them if you want.[/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: Climb. [i]Not the recommended path onto Mt. Strength, but it looks like you could theoretically climb with the right tools. Mt. Chill is way too steep, though.[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Stillwood Village. [i]A village hidden inside a forest, connected by the Mountain Valley road.[/i] Route 10. [i]The farmlands feeding Worldedge City awaits to the east, giving a mystic feeling.[/i] [hider=Mountain Valley, known Pokémon]Common: #16 Pidgey #21 Spearow #276 Taillow #672 Skiddo Uncommon: #333 Swablu #701 Hawlucha Rare: [/hider] __________________________ [@Gardevoiran] Now, something to realize here is that Budew was a test-Pokémon. Budew wasn’t part of Earl’s core fighting team. These two are. After having fed Elgyem the Spec Herbs, Elgyem immediately took Paradise’s Razor Leaf. No critical hit, but Elgyem was damaged. However, from sheer experience afterwards Elgyem was faster, focusing in a fast high-powered Confusion in on Paradise, which took more health in return. They traded back and forth, but on account of being level 6 against a level 9, Paradise couldn’t out-damage Elgyem and unfortunately fainted. So out came Seabreeze. Seabreeze was WAY faster, and committed to a Fowl Flap against Elgyem. Except, Fowl Flap is not a move that actually does damage. Double except, nobody in the entire world knows how you actually perform Fowl Flap correctly on account it shouldn’t actually be a proper move, so Seabreeze somehow improvised it into an attack-move and struck Elgyem in the face. Elgyem fainted! … Seabreeze took recoil damage! [center][color=6ecff6][i]Paradise grew to level 7![/i][/color][/center] Then came Cubone. Earl shrugged and pulled out a Volt Tackle Potion. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Earl used Volt Tackle Potion! Electric-type was added to Cubone! Cubone’s Defense severely fell! Cubone’s Special Defense rose![/i][/color][/center] … And, uh, that was it! He did not learn Volt Tackle Imitation nor suffer any status problems. [color=5a6961]‘Er,’[/color] Earl made a noise of someone whose plan didn’t work out, and Cubone looked back at him questioningly. It didn’t seem like it had tasted particularly dreadfully either. Seabreeze was then free to just Water Gun a panicking Cubone to fainting while Earl stood scratching his head trying to figure out what went wrong. It took an extra Water Gun because Cubone’s Special Defense ROSE for some reason, but otherwise it wasn’t a challenge seeing how Bone Club was Cubone’s only attack-move. Cubone fainted. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Seabreeze grew to level 8! Seabreeze learned Wing Attack![/i][/color][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Skylar was victorious! Skylar gained 650 P for winning![/i][/color][/center] [color=5a6961]‘… Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh…’[/color] Earl made a long noise, looking down at his fainted Cubone and raised a hand to his chin as he considered. [color=5a6961]‘I could have sworn that I stabilized those effects… Well, give or take a few status effects…’[/color] As he was debating this… another Pokémon suddenly emerged entirely on its own from one of Earl’s pockets. The herbalist blinked twice, suddenly alarmed, and spun around to another, bigger, skull-wearing Pokémon glaring at him. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/98/105Marowak.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/cVCbScx.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #105 – Marowak, the Bone Keeper Pokémon. Having overcome the grief of losing its mother, it has grown tough. It seeks out special Marowak cemeteries, where it collects bones to serve as its weapons. It was once a weak creature, but skilled usage of these weapons has helped it grow ever stronger.[/i][/color][/center] [color=c7a071]‘Marowak!’[/color] the Pokémon announced, causing Earl to jump out of the way in part-panic. [color=5a6961]‘GAH! WE TALKED ABOUT THIS! WE TALKED ABOUT THIS!’[/color] Earl shouted as he rolled on the ground next to the area. Now, Marowak picked up the fainted Cubone, starting to cradle the smaller Pokémon while as Earl finally came to a stop. [color=5a6961]‘You have to understand, he WANTS to fight. You have to let him do that. We already let you come along on the journey, you have to let him go a bit more than that…’[/color] [color=fce0a7]‘C-cu!?’[/color] Being cradled suddenly caused the Cubone to awake from being fainted with a start, wide-eyed, when… [color=fce0a7]‘Cuboooooooooone…!’[/color] … it leapt out of Marowak’s bosom to stand startled on his own, Marowak standing confused a bit away. [color=5a6961]‘Oh, boy…’[/color] Earl sighed. [color=c7a071]‘Maro! Marowak!’[/color] the Marowak called to the Cubone, sounding worried… [color=c7a071][i]Cubone! What’s the matter with you? I’m your mother![/i][/color] [color=fce0a7]‘Cu… cubone…’[/color] Cubone replied. [color=fce0a7][i]No… That’s not it…[/i][/color] Cubone, teary eyed, then raised his hand to touch the skull he was wearing… [color=fce0a7]‘Cu… cu… boooooooooooooone…!’[/color] [color=fce0a7][i]My mother’s… right… heeeeeeeeeeeeeeere…![/i][/color] Cubone said, starting to suddenly bawl loudly with an impressive amount of water coming from his eyes, most assuredly convinced the skull is that of its mother.[color=fce0a7]‘Cubone, boooone…!’[/color] [color=fce0a7][i]My mother’s deeeaaad…![/i][/color] [color=c7a071]‘Maro! Mawak!’[/color] Marowak told, suddenly annoyed and putting her hands on her hips. [color=c7a071][i]Cubone! I am your mother![/i][/color] [color=fce0a7]‘Cu… cubone… cubone!’[/color] [color=fce0a7][i]No… that’s not true… That’s impossible![/i][/color] Cubone stated, in a state of total disbelief. [color=c7a071]‘Marowak, maro-marowak!’[/color] [color=c7a071][i]Search your feelings, you know it to be true![/i][/color] Marowak told back, giving her son a moment to collect himself. [color=fce0a7]‘Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…!’[/color] [color=fce0a7][i]Noooooooooooooooo…![/i][/color] … Cubone shouted out as he spun 180 degrees and started fleeing into the forest. Marowak was startled for a moment, and then started shouting after her son and started to chase after… [color=5a6961]‘And there they go…’[/color] Earl sighed, standing up and walking over to Skylar again. [color=5a6961]‘Sorry about that. It’s a mother that won’t leave her son ever and a son that believes he’s wearing the skull of his dead mother. Anyways, you won. Good job.’[/color] Back to real world. What was Skylar doing now, again? __________________________ [@Ephemeral] Erza managed to get to the lively resort town known as Redcoast City decently fine on his own while hurrying, and went to work healing his Pokémon. [hider=Pokémon Center][url=http://i.imgur.com/9BmULgS.jpg][img]http://i.imgur.com/YHtjmDC.jpg[/img][/url] [color=f59a95]‘Hello, and welcome to the Pokémon Center. Would you like to rest your Pokémon?’[/color] Assumingly, yes. [color=f59a95]‘Okay. I’ll take your Pokémon for a few seconds, then.’[/color] She’d then accept the Pokéballs and put them into the machine, and… [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZugkxi_b8o][center][i]Di, di, di-do-da![/i][/center][/url] [color=f59a95]‘Thank you for waiting. We’ve restored your Pokémon to full health.’[/color] She says as she hands the Pokéballs back. She then bows to her customer and gives a friendly smile. [color=f59a95]‘We hope to see you again!’[/color][/hider] After healing, he sent two of them back after relocating the Quick Claw. Don’t worry, Kalmia will take care of them. Then he asked about Safari Zone… [color=cyan]‘Er, there isn’t so much of a Safari Zone in Isson… though there is a Safari [i]route[/i]. Route 6 to the south, south-east of Lakewatch Town is a large, open plain where many wild Pokémon often seen in the Safari Zone of other regions appear. But, if you’re talking about the aesthetics of the Safari Zone, then suppose Play Park? It’s just north-east of Worldedge City. You get balls and can try to catch the Pokémon that appear. The kinds vary greatly per month and day! Maybe that’s what you’re looking for?’[/color] With that said, Erza could head on towards Route 11. Searching the route for rare Pokémon, eh. So, he started searching the route, when he noticed that light rain started coming down again. It wasn’t a lot of rain, but then all of a sudden lightning struck, storm clouds showing up and being threatening. Trainers started moving on to potentially avoid… but here, let’s say Erza made a little discovery. The lightning which struck out of the storm clouds, they were always striking at the same place, at the same plains. If we say that he moved over to investigate… [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/af/522Blitzle.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/a5QTnoT.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #522 – Blitzle, the Electrified Pokémon. Its mane shines when it discharges electricity. They use the frequency and rhythm of these flashes to communicate. They gather where storm-clouds go, catching the lightning strikes with their horns like lightning rods in order to charge themselves.[/i][/color][/center] A flock of Blitzles had appeared, collecting the lightning as it struck down at them to their horns, and they jumped about newly charged with electricity and looking rather pleased with themselves. So, would Erza do anything here? [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 should be some trainers among those walking back and forth in the area.[/i] 4. Talk. [i]There’s plenty of travellers around. Maybe seek answers to any burning questions you have.[/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: Explore Buildings. [i]There’s abandoned buildings. Why not have a look?[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Redcoast City. [i]Right behind you.[/i] Rainrock City. [i]Requires crossing Route 11, but it’s a pretty well-travelled and safe road.[/i] Route 12. [i]Requires crossing Route 11 on the way north, also pretty well-travelled.[/i] Pokéball Factory. [i]A turn east on the path north should bring you there.[/i] [hider=Route 11, known Pokémon]Common: #263 Zigzagoon #406 Budew #433 Chingling (Only at Abandoned Shrine) #519 Pidove Uncommon: #522 Blitzle Rare: [/hider] __________________________ [@Eklispe][@Joshua Tamashii] [color=d1c26f]‘Aegi…!’[/color] the golden sword and shield remarked, anger in the tone. [color=a37750]‘I don’t need a [i]human[/i] to speak to me about working together!’[/color] the young man shouted back, anger in his tone as well. [color=a37750]‘That woman. The one the spirits fear. She opened the seal we were locked in by so long ago, and then departed without a word. Her motives are a mystery, but I have to seize this chance. The prison that wretched [i]god[/i] sealed us inside, for crimes we had not committed! For human superstition and misgivings! For so many years after that, humans visited the tomb… to look at us. Just [i]look[/i] at us! Never to free us! Never lifting a finger to help, just inspecting, just [i]researching[/i] us! And I should… negotiate peace… with [i]them[/i]…!?’[/color] [color=d1c26f]‘Ae… Aegigigigigigigig…!’[/color] [color=a37750]‘Hah… hahahahahahaha…!’[/color] The human and the Pokémon laughed in chorus, the sound of their voices echoing in an eerie fashion against the walls of the tomb, the sound of it spreading to surrounding Pokémon under Aegislash’s control, who were turning towards the tomb all around. [color=a37750]‘Fine… perhaps we will,’[/color] the young man said, a touch of amusement in his voice. The Bronzor floated in to float in mid-air beside the young man and the Aegislash. [color=a37750]‘[i]Let us put you to sleep. Then, as you dream, you will get to speak to my master. Convince him, and all of this will end. But should you fail, you might just end up [b]not waking up[/b]…[/i]’[/color] so the young man cautioned/threatened, his voice taking something of ghastly amusement into his tone, as Bronzor started to spin a bit, preparing to potentially use Hypnosis. Cofagrigus and Gengar threw looks at Amelia and Dawkin, as well as the newly arrived Greninja who had no frickin’ problem blowing past a couple level 8-10 grunts. It was up to them, ultimately. __________________________ [@Dusksong] Eryn hurried forward, getting deeper and deeper into the woods. There were sounds all about, living creatures crawling within the very aptly named Infested Woods. There were bugs, bugs and more bugs around. She couldn’t find any ghosts yet, but honestly this place was so spooky in the dark that it wouldn’t really seem that out-of-place. She headed onwards, dodging Spinaraks and Scatterbugs, hoping she wouldn’t have to dodge anything else as she followed Dei’s little flame… And suddenly it felt like she had a thousand eyes upon her. Her Pokémon might notice it before she did. To her immediate left was a huge tree that was absolutely [i]littered[/i] with black, white and red eyes, all focused on her. As she refocused to perhaps identify what they were… they were some of the most common bugs in the entire world. The whole family tree. The green little larva, the even greener cocoons and the debatably beautiful butterflies they one day grew to become. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/5d/010Caterpie.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/68CZR5W.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #10 – Caterpie, the Worm Pokémon. It has a great appetite and eats green leaves larger than itself. Its feet has suction cups allowing it to climb on any surface. If attacked, it can release a stench from its antenna to ward off attackers. It is known to grow fast, and will create a cocoon out of silk for itself to evolve.[/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/cd/011Metapod.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/d7Yc2rz.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #11 – Metapod, the Cocoon Pokémon. Caterpie encloses itself in a shell as it prepares for its final evolution. The shell is normally soft and tender, but can quickly harden to the toughness of an iron slab. To avoid damage it doesn’t move, simply enduring hardships while awaiting evolution.[/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d1/012Butterfree.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/CNHFsWn.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #12 – Butterfree, the Butterfly Pokémon. It loves honey and can locate flower patches that have even the tiniest amount of pollen. Its wings are covered in a toxic rain-repellant dust, which allows it to fly even through rain. Should it be endangered, it will flap its wings at the offender, scattering the toxic dust.[/i][/color][/center] They didn’t look very threatening, only plentiful. They most certainly didn’t usually count among the bugs that one would normally classify as the most dangerous of the lot. … That is, before she saw the view and heard the sound of what probably felt like the wings of a hundred Butterfrees taking off simultaneously and scattering above her, releasing a thick fog of green, yellow and purple mist. An absolute wall of Poison, Stun and Sleep powder was descending at her and her Pokémon in an uneven mix, and the Butterfrees looked to be more than willing to spin about to shower her with a round two if the first didn’t do its job, the horde of butterflies engaging Eryn in the midst of this dark woods. … Eryn’s actions?