[h3][color=palevioletred]Eryn Montero[/color][/h3][hr][sup][i]Wet Caverns || Day 3: Late Morning[/i][/sup][indent] [/indent] Eryn followed the Onix along as it dug, watching in amazement as it repelled the wild Sableye with ease. Having pulled out her Pokedex to identify the wild ghost-type through the darkness, Eryn noted the genders of her wild companions, wondering whether Onix could see in the dark. Since they often lived in caves, that made sense, but who was to say they didn’t navigate by touch rather than sight? Her Pokedex noted that there was a magnet in the Onix’s brain, but that only helped with directionality, not sight, so perhaps Onix, Diglett, and all of the other burrowing Pokemon had evolved ways to make up for the darkness. On the subject of seeing in the dark, Eryn realized that she had a dark-type in her team, and she turned around to look at Eri. For now, she’d had the Zorua disguise himself as a human, so it wouldn’t do to ask whether he could see in the dark. As such, Eryn shelved the thought for later and continued, admiring the Onix as she walked. While she could think of many reasons why she wanted the rock-type on her team, she could also see the reasons the Onix may have against his capture. For one, this was his territory—the tunnels where other wilds like Diglett lived, protected by the Onix’s strength. If she removed the Onix, there would be no one to protect his domain from the Zubat and Gravelers. Eryn stared at the Onix as it dug through the wall and into the sun, this time wondering whether there were other Onix in these tunnels. With her time running out, having been provided with an exit by her unlikely help, she had to decide whether asking was worth the Onix’s ire. Having an Onix as a friend was pretty sweet, and—depending on how generous he was feeling—she could ask for his help should she return and go adventuring in the cavern. On the other hand, though, she really did want an Onix, so in a way there was no decision to be made. [color=palevioletred]“Thanks for the exit, Onix. I’d honestly still be wandering in there without you. But, before I leave, is there any chance you or another Onix you know would be up for an adventure with a trainer?”[/color] Eryn smiled sheepishly. [color=palevioletred]“Now, I know you might be busy protecting your tunnel, with the number of different Pokemon living in it, but I’m a trainer and my trainer senses say an Onix would be pretty awesome to train. I’m not specifically asking you to come with me but… I’d be pretty happy about it if it were you in particular.”[/color] She shifted Dei in her arms, aware that both he and Eri were now watching intently, each for different reasons, but she pushed on. [color=palevioletred]“That said, I’d understand if you refused. I wanna say I’d be open to proving myself, but my Pokemon are a little weak as-is. If you would prefer me to prove it through combat, well, I’ll be back in a day or so to take you on.”[/color] Meeting the Onix’s eyes with determination, Eryn waited for him to respond. [hider=If the Onix doesn’t join her team and doesn’t intend to lead her anywhere] Having gotten her answer, she nodded, grinning. [color=palevioletred]“Alright. That’s fair. Either way, thank you for everything, and thank you too, Diglett. Keep being adorable, and watch this Onix for me, would you? I’m gonna come back in a day or two and show him that he should have just agreed.”[/color] Then, with a final wave and a casual remark to Eri to note the Diglett and Onix’s forms—because who knew the limits to his shapeshifting powers—Eryn put Dei down and set off out the makeshift exit and towards what was assumably Lakewatch Town, intending to make a beeline for the Pokemon Center. After all, Tula wasn't going to heal herself, and she missed holding her cutest Pokemon.[/hider] [center] [/center][hr][hider=Actions][u][b][color=palevioletred] Actions: [/color][/b][/u] Followed the Onix to the exit he made then (after wondering whether Zorua can see in the dark) proceeded to proposition the Onix about joining her team. If he didn’t, either wanting her to prove herself or just flat-out denying her, Eryn would try and move onto Lakewatch Town and heal her Pokemon, chatting up a few locals while she's at it. If he did agree to lead her somewhere (or agree to join her team, but I don’t think he would haha) Eryn would of course follow.[/hider] [hider=Pokemon][u][b][color=palevioletred] Pokemon Party: [/color][/b][/u] [indent][table][row][/row][row][cell][hider=Dei — Charmander][h3][color=palevioletred][sup]Dei[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/charmander.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Charmander [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Level 12 [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] ♂ [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Blaze [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=palevioletred]||[/color] Scratch [color=palevioletred]||[/color] Growl, Smokescreen [color=palevioletred]||[/color] Ember[/sup][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider] [/cell][cell][/cell][cell][hider=Kyllene — Mawile][h3][color=palevioletred][sup]Kyllene | “Kylie”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/mawile.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Mawile [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Level 12 [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] ♀ [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Hyper Cutter [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=palevioletred]||[/color] Astonish, Bite [color=palevioletred]||[/color] Taunt, Growl, Fake Tears [color=palevioletred]||[/color] Fairy Wind[/sup][/indent] [h3] [/h3][/hider] [/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell] [hider=Tula — Magikarp][h3][color=palevioletred][sup]Tula | “Tutu”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/magikarp.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Magikarp [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Level 10 [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] ♀ [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Rattled [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] 20%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=palevioletred]||[/color] (Struggle) [color=palevioletred]||[/color] Splash [color=palevioletred]||[/color] N/A[/sup][/indent] [h3] [/h3][/hider][/cell][cell][/cell][cell] [hider=Erebi — Zorua][h3][color=palevioletred][sup]Erebi | “Eri”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/zorua.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Zorua [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Level 10 [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] ♂ [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Illusion [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=palevioletred]||[/color] Scratch, Pursuit [color=palevioletred]||[/color] Leer, Fake Tears [color=palevioletred]||[/color] N/A [sub] [/sub][indent][color=palevioletred]—[/color] [i]Silk Scarf[/i][/indent][/sup][/indent] [h3] [/h3][/hider][/cell][/row][row][/row][/table][/indent][indent] [/indent][/hider] [hider=Inventory][u][b][color=palevioletred] Inventory: [/color][/b][/u] [indent]Pokédollars — 6173 [list][*]Potion — 1 [*]Pokeballs — 6 [*]Great Balls — 2 [*]Old Rod [*]Escape Rope [/list][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider] [@PlatinumSkink]