[@Typical] [color=c5b9c7]‘Chandelure didn’t have to tell me anything. He had a nervous breakdown the moment I laid my eyes on him,’[/color] Laurinda told with a very simple tone. Delphox chuckled some more in the background. [color=c5b9c7]‘And don’t think I can’t figure out your involvement. Chandelure wouldn’t have agreed to it on his own,’[/color] Laurinda said back to Delphox, who didn’t look like she minded much, just chuckling on. Laurinda sighed, and then looked towards Eryn once again. [color=c5b9c7]‘No, it’s not just you, everyone who arrives there feels the same thing. I’m not going to tell you what’s in these woods, but suffice to say, had you stayed too long you would have died.’[/color] So Laurinda said, with a tone like it’s natural. [color=c5b9c7]‘It would make my life a lot easier if you never mentioned what you found in the depths of these woods to anyone, ever, again.’[/color] [color=c5b9c7]‘As for she who has taken your appearance…’[/color] Laurinda gave the slightest of a smile. [color=c5b9c7]‘She existed before you entered this woods, but did not have your shape before. Let’s just say that except for me she had never seen a human before, and as such she was severely limited in amount of shapes she could take, as someone who wants to be human. Her goal, I believe, is to blend in. She seems to want to be a Pokémon Trainer, which is difficult for one such as her. … Hm,’[/color] Laurinda looked over Eryn a bit more, then kept speaking. [color=c5b9c7]‘There’s somewhat of a rule among older Pokémon Trainers. “Guide, but don’t tell”. That is to say, we shouldn’t divulge the secrets of this world to young trainers on their journeys. It takes the fun out of it, does it not? As such, I will leave it at that. Good luck,’[/color] Laurinda wished her, before turning to leave herself. Eryn gave her thanks, which Laurinda acknowledge with merely a slight wave, one Delphox mirrored with a smirk and a wave of the wand before turning to walk after Laurinda. So, with that, Eryn headed back for Pureplain City. [hider=Pureplain City][center][url=http://i.imgur.com/90QlLSx.jpg][img]http://i.imgur.com/V8jzaJE.jpg[/img][/url][/center] Pureplain City is placed on the south-west brink of Isson, with the town facing the water and spreading quite far. The further in-town you go, the higher the buildings become, but the suburbs spread quite far. In terms of sheer landmass, it might even compete with Worldedge City, although maybe not in height. Life passes normally within this city. Children grow up alongside their parents in houses in the long, friendly streets. Jobs come from the depths of the town in the taller buildings. Schools grow from the reasonably high amount of children in need of tuition. And of course, there are lots of Pokémon. In Pureplain City, human and Pokémon work together. Be it for manual labour or just for company, Pureplain houses often contain at least one house-hold Pokémon and there are many Trainer's Schools around the city have always been plentifully attended, not counting the recent drop of embarking trainers due to the Team Wars. In addition, Pureplain Harbor is known as the “Gateway of Isson”, as that’s where all the ferries from outside the region dock, giving life to quite the marketplace. A common attraction of the city is the Super Contest stage, but other than that, Pureplain remains what it has always been. Pure and plain.[/hider] [hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Find Pokémon. [i]Can still search for Pokémon in towns~[/i] 2. Talk. [i]In cities, there are considerably more people one can talk to. Specify what kind you’re looking for.[/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. Gym. [i]???[/i] 6.4. Super Contests. [i]Rank 2 / 4. Where hopefuls become idols![/i] 6.5. Trainer’s School. [i]Where young trainers study to become better. Has a little park of wild Pokémon.[/i] 6.6. Kalmia’s Lab. [i]You know you’re always welcome.[/i] 6.7. Pureplain Harbor. [i]Known as the Gateway of Isson, it has a marketplace and ferries to places.[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Route 1. [i]Easier path, just follow the bigger road.[/i] Route 2. [i]Walk through quite an amount of suburbs until you eventually reach the path.[/i] Sea. [i]There’s water, alright. Can take you anywhere you want to go, assuming you have means to traverse it.[/i] [hider=Pureplain City, known Pokémon]Common: #16 Pidgey #52 Meowth #506 Lillipup Uncommon: Rare: #353 Shuppet (night)[/hider] She headed for the Pokémon Center… [hider=nurse][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] And then back towards Kalmia’s lab. The lab remains as decently normal-looking on the outside as one could imagine, except for the Pokéball symbol on the front of the lab-area and the sign saying it’s a Pokémon lab. Now, arriving Eryn found that the front door stood open. Heading inside, Eryn found herself confronting a curious scene. So, there sat Kalmia inside her lab by the computer next to all the servers, looking curiously at Eryn(?) who also happened to be standing there. Also here were the large Pumpkaboo, who curiously was wearing a backpack, and Cascoon was standing on the other side of Eryn(?). Kalmia’s Slowpoke lay on the servers, staring unintelligibly at the scene. Eryn(?) turned and looked slightly frightened at Eryn. There now was a slight difference between the two of them. Eryn(?) was wearing a white mouth-mask. [hider=Professor Kalmia in case you need a reminder of how she looked][url=http://i.imgur.com/pTMU74j.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/g8Un9zH.png[/img][/url] + lab-coat as described, because professor[/hider] Kalmia was seated, and seeing Eryn come in, she leaned slightly onto her left hand with a smile. [color=82c6cf]'Ah, I see what’s going on, now,'[/color] Kalmia said with a smile. [color=82c6cf]'Eryn, may I present Eryn, a trainer that recently left my lab, trainer card in hand,'[/color] Kalmia told Eryn(?), who looked back and forth between the professor and Eryn, her posture somewhat agitated as she realized things hadn’t gone as she wanted. [color=82c6cf]'Eryn, may I present… Eryn-two?'[/color] Kalmia smiled a bit, talking to Eryn, now. [color=82c6cf]'She just came in, looking like you. She seemingly can’t speak, except for that one sentence. “Can I have Trainer Card”, she asked, grammatical fallacy and all, with the voice of a child younger than you, that may have been male. Quite curious,'[/color] Kalmia said, looking at the agitated look-alike who was now backing back away from both of them, somewhat in the direction of the part that Kalmia usually lived in. [color=82c6cf]'We seem to be frightening her. Eryn, what would you like us to do?'[/color] Kalmia asked Eryn. Seeing how Eryn was blocking the door now, Eryn(?) was backing off for the door into Kalmia’s residence, Cascoon starting to roll to follow and Pumpkaboo jumping backwards seemingly in position to protect her if Eryn or Kalmia tried something. What would Eryn like to do? __________________________ [@Ephemeral] The girl was most assuredly crying, sitting by the peer, looking out over the water, when Erza came and asked… [color=d6d2a9]‘… Kh!’[/color] The girl suddenly made an annoyed sound and crying took a turn for sudden annoyance. She shot up to her feet and spun towards him, her eyes suddenly looking all angry instead. [hider=she looks like this, except currently emotionally perturbed][center][url=http://i.imgur.com/0fPkYhL.jpg][img]http://i.imgur.com/xsKswpU.jpg[/img][/url][/center][/hider] [color=d6d2a9]‘I’m perfectly alright! Never better! I can hold my own against this, no problem!’[/color] she said, raising her chin high and looking like she wanted to grow taller in the same motion. [color=d6d2a9]‘In fact, I’ll prove it to you! The fact you dare randomly talk to strangers means you’re prepared for the risk getting trodden upon, isn’t that right!?’[/color] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokémon Trainer Yvonne would like to battle![/i][/color][/center] [hider=Yvonne’s Pokémon][center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/7/7f/209Snubbull.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/RWeIdjx.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #209 – Snubbull, the Fairy [/i][/color][sub][sub][sub][sub](nope, not kidding)[/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub][color=6ecff6][i] Pokémon. It carries a scary face that frightens smaller Pokémon, but Snubbull is actually a cowardly, excessively affectionate and kind Pokémon that is very popular with women for its frolicing ways. It becomes sad from Pokémon fleeing it and is known to sleep half the day.[/i][/color][/center] Named Jeffrey, and is very violent. Will attempt to Bite everything, and might Scary Face if the enemy is too fast. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/5e/602Tynamo.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/u9hDJFu.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #602 – Tynamo, the EleFish Pokémon. They move in schools. While one alone is comparatively weak electrically, a group of them can cause shocks powerful as lightning which they discharge in response to threats. While being fish, they levitate using the electricity they generate in their bodies and make their home in caves.[/i][/color][/center] Named Joline. Has Thunder Wave, Spark and Charge Beam, which she’ll use pretty interchangeably. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/00/359Absol.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/YGqWX67.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #359 – Absol, the Disaster Pokémon. It lives in mountainous regions and don’t often leave them. Its horn senses impending disasters, so it’s known to come down to warn people. In the past, it was misunderstood and thought to be an ill bringer of harm, and many still feel uncomfortable with it. It has a notably long lifespan.[/i][/color][/center] Named Stefan. Warning for decently high level. Has Quick Attack, Pursuit and Taunt, which it may use as the situation requires.[/hider] … That, or Erza can just say no to fighting, go and do something else, accept on terms, or just talk to her without actually accepting to battle. If he’d like to go do something else, he can do that. That Tentacool is probably still there. [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]Seek out trainers and battle them.[/i] 4. Talk. [i]See if they can answer whatever questions you want answered.[/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. Current Event: Crying Girl. [i]Statement, this is only for her own journey and has nothing to do with you. Still.[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Sacred Ground. [i]Over a bit of water, and past the Team Virtue blockade.[/i] Redcoast City. [i]To the east is the resort city also known for Contests.[/i] [hider=Route 15, known Pokémon]Common: #72 Tentacool #98 Krabby #129 Magikarp #278 Wingull Uncommon: #688 Binacle Rare: [/hider] __________________________ [@Rune_Alchemist] [color=ffb57d]‘Th-that must have been it! Thank you! I don’t know how to thank you! I can’t believe it! It’s finally happened…!’[/color] Frans called out so happily as he accepted the Pokéball as Claire gave. Then he just laughed out loud. [color=ffb57d]‘Nah, that’s a lie. I know exactly how I’ll thank you!’[/color] Frans said, and reached back to retrieve items. Should she accept… [center][color=6ecff6][i]Claire obtained 10 Ultra Balls! Claire obtained Shiny Stone! Claire obtained Amulet Coin! Claire obtained Letter of Recommendation! Claire obtained Frans’ contact information![/i][/color][/center] [color=ffb57d]‘The letter of recommendation will allow you, once, to get into someplace that might otherwise have turned you away,’[/color] Frans says with a smile. [color=ffb57d]‘People with lots to do might feel inclined to help out, you might be given tours of places that would be outside your reach, things like that! That, or…’[/color] Frans smiles a bit more. [color=ffb57d]‘… or you can use it to be permitted to issue the Pokémon League Challenge once without actually winning the Pokémon League, if you feel so inclined.’[/color] Normally, only those who have won in a tournament called the Pokémon League gets the privilege to challenge the Elite Four. But with this, they’ll fight you anyway. [color=ffb57d]‘Oh, and of course, I welcome you to visit my home at the Private Palace at any time! I’m running out of time to be out, actually, so I must be going!’[/color] He looked down on the Great Ball containing the Bronzor, smiling. [color=ffb57d]‘Yes, nickname… I know… you shall be… Tezcatlipoca, for the god of night and lord of smoking mirrors. Yes. That fits perfectly,’[/color] Frans said, his smile going from ear to ear in happiness. Parvati also looked happy where she floated over him. [color=ffb57d]‘With that, I must depart! I shall see you later, best miss!’[/color] So he turned to leave, still happy… Except, uh. Bronzor was still registered in Claire’s party. It should be noted, she didn’t do anything wrong in the transfer of Pokémon from her to Frans. By all means, the Pokémon SHOULD have been transferred to Frans. For whatever reason, it has not. If she lets him leave now, he’ll unknowingly be holding the sixth slot of her party hostage from her. Claire’s actions? __________________________ [@Joshua Tamashii] [@Eklispe] [color=5d6fb0]‘Oh, dear. Back!’[/color] Roderick commanded as suddenly one heck of a combined blizzard came flying from beneath, and all three of his Pokémon took cover behind solid ground for a moment, letting the blizzard pass. That is to say, they managed to avoid the blast of the blizzards and the Water Shuriken, but they sure weren’t able to counter-attack. [color=5d6fb0]‘This is a whole lot of ice for a party of dark-type Pokémon…’[/color] Roderick commented with a smirk, looking at the blizzard beam passing overhead. Meanwhile, Hydreigon cooked Yanmega. There wasn’t much more to see in that scene as the bug was scorched and fainted by the three-headed dragon, and Oscar simply raised a Pokéball and called back his Pokémon. That said, he had not moved. He still stood to protect his Smeargle from the dragon. Still, he wasn’t doing anything. Meanwhile, Amelia was saying things about Roderick, Joshua agreeing and filling in and such. [color=5d6fb0]‘You know, that hurts, somewhat,’[/color] Roderick said, behind the ground he was taking cover behind. [color=5d6fb0]‘So we see things a bit differently, but that makes me cruel, evil and soulless? At worst, I’d be a well-intentioned extremist…’[/color] he said, actually sounding a bit hurt. [color=5d6fb0]‘Hey, Oscar. I’m not sounding like some insane nutjob, right? My words make some matter of sense, I hope?’[/color] [color=dbd486]‘Oh, absolutely, your excellency!’[/color] Oscar burst out, eagerly. [color=dbd486]‘Each sentence that comes from your mouth is like a river of light, pouring out and cleansing this world of the impurities of the weak, your actions infallible as you stand against the injustice of your incorrigible opponents!’[/color] There was a moment of silence as Roderick stared blankly at Oscar. [color=5d6fb0]‘Oscar. I appreciate everything you’re doing for our organization, but, uh… Where’s Ivory when I need her?’[/color] Roderick asked, looking about himself. [sub][sub]She’s currently fighting off an army of ghosts along with the rest of the Team Virtue grunts.[/sub][/sub] [color=5d6fb0]‘… No matter,’[/color] Roderick finally said, turning back to those he was arguing with. [color=5d6fb0]‘If I let all Pokémon do as their natures decree, I suppose I should stay back as Haunters drain people of their lives, Froslasses lead travelers to their dens and freeze them solid, and Cacturnes prey on travellers that can no longer move. I will do nothing such. There is such a thing as flawed evolution,’[/color] Roderick stated, preparing to command his Pokémon to move again. Cresselia, meanwhile, was charging her Moonblast. Dawkin shouted to her, raising the staff. It was enough to get her attention, albeit he did not get the reaction he desired. Cresselia turned the slightest, looking towards him with a single eye. Something in her eye looked hurt, acknowledging what he said, yet… Yet her eyes once again fixed on Darkrai, and now there was hostility instead, despite that Darkrai merely hovered in place at ground-level, committing to nothing and staring back up at her. With that, Cresselia was done charging her beam, and unleashed the massive Moonblast straight down at Darkrai. [color=5d6fb0]‘Chatot, Mimic,’[/color] Roderick commanded, still behind the rock. Chatot learned Moonblast. [color=5d6fb0]‘Archeops, Agility,’[/color] Roderick continued. Archeops boosted its speed. [color=5d6fb0]‘Luxray, Electric Terrain,’[/color] Roderick finished. The ground was suddenly blanketed with a surge of electricity impossibly running underneath the feet of everyone within a large range. [color=5d6fb0]‘Now, then,’[/color] Roderick said, having taken this turn to power up for the next turn. What would the present trainers do? __________________________ [@Gardevoiran] [sub][@prettydrops][/sub] Skylar donated 2000 P! … That’s a significant amount. Vivia momentarily just stood there, looking tired and moderately toasted from the earlier electric shock. Her tired eyes behind her slightly ajar glasses turned to look at Celebrity as she came around glaring. [color=b5e6e2]'… What? Yeah, you’re awfully cute, but I can’t tell if you want to tell me something with that glare,'[/color] Vivia told, still standing where she was the moment Rotom shocked her. Ralts jolted a little from actually being spoken to, but then he actually checked with his emotional sensor… and peeked over the edge at Skylar. [color=a0c78d]‘Ralts?’[/color] he asked, looking curiously at the nearly blind person. Now, it actually was a decent drop, so he wouldn’t just jump down. And now?