[@Gardevoiran] Vivia looked at Skylar, eyes wide and hands somewhat shaking as she let Skylar inspect Goomy, who in turn was looking at Skylar in mild confusion. And then… [color=b5e6e2]‘Iip-!?’[/color] Vivia made a frightened little noise when Skylar’s tone changed. Aaaaaaand then she shouted to her to show her where she found Goomy. [color=b5e6e2]‘Aah-!?’[/color] she stumbled back a bit, pulling back Goomy until she’d properly processed what Skylar had actually said, Goomy shaking a bit from the sudden movement. Then, she blinked, and actually understood what she’d been asked. [color=b5e6e2]‘Ah. Yes! Sure!’[/color] Vivia called out, apparently alright with this, getting a smile and regaining some colour to her expression and some determination. [color=b5e6e2]‘J-just, like, bring an umbrella, maybe!’[/color] Umbrellas could be bought at the exit towards Route 3, for 50P a piece. [hider=Descending to][center][h2]Route 3[/h2] [url=https://i.imgur.com/nMLiW5g.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/PsW7NgC.jpg[/img][/url][/center] Route 3 is partly covered by the Silent Forest, but a path has been made through the trees for people travelling by the northern path from Rainrock down to Highhill and onto Pureplain. It is a fairly decently travelled road, as it’s the main road from Pureplain to the other cities of Isson. But, that doesn’t change that it’s almost constantly under a heavy downpour from the many clouds known to gather in the routes around Rainrock City. The atmosphere is constantly damp, thanks to the rainy weather. Chances are large that Pokémon preferring a rainy day will be found in this route. While there’s likely a road for vehicles, the route for travellers is much different. With the proximity to Highhill, there’s actually a fair amount of hills in the area, and the route goes up and down. The path itself is fenced in with wooden fences and stairs up and down the hills, following those would lead to a fairly easy traversal to Rainrock City. But, step outside, and you’re officially in Silent Forest. The path is mostly cobblestone and stairs. The trees are mostly green with leaves but some blossom in pink or stranger colors. And of course, plenty of Pokémon if you just stray slightly from the road. Due to the high amounts of rain and vegetation, few people live on this route, and besides the route itself there’s little in the ways of civilization. Just a very long, very wet route, with two splits. One near Highhill Town going deeper into the forest to the Silent Shrine, and one close to Rainrock east for those heading to Route 4 and Mt. Strength or Stillwood Village. Regardless… the rain will feel like it ends very suddenly, in either of those directions. But it has been like that for so long, people have just accepted it. “It rains on Route 3”, “water is wet”. And so, reality continues. “DON’T LET YOUR CHILDREN HOLD DRIFLOONS!” - Sign at the entrance of Route 3. There are some Bellsprouts just outside the fence just rooted there looking around, and some Shroomishes resting or moving about with frowns on their faces. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/a2/069Bellsprout.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/9U2CH6G.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #69 – Bellsprout, the Flower Pokémon. A carnivorous plant, it traps and eats bugs to eat. It can root itself deep into the ground to drink, or uproot itself to move. It’s skinny body is extremely flexible to avoid attacks, and its speed with its Vine Whips at prey are said to be blindingly fast. It loves hot and humid places.[/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d8/285Shroomish.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/nocXtzD.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #285 – Shroomish, the Mushroom Pokémon. It lives deep in dark, damp forest where it eats the composted soil and fallen leaves. By day it remains still in the forest shade, by night it moves to eat. If it detects danger, it can spout highly toxic spores from the top of its head, strong enough to make trees wilt.[/i][/color][/center] However. Skylar was going to go past the edges of the route. He was following Vivia, who was calling him to walk off the beaten path. It was a journey down a steep forestside, on the way down to the waters to the east… [color=b5e6e2]‘There’s a couple Carnivine up there, so make sure they don’t… catch one of your birds, or so, not that I think they would..’[/color] Vivia cautioned, pointing for any birds that may be out. Not that it was needed. Hanging from the treetops was a couple of the open flytraps, awaiting prey. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/df/455Carnivine.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/99NnHJc.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #455 – Carnivine, the Bug Catcher Pokémon. It walks around on its tentacles in search of a tree branch where it can dangle down to lay its trap. It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling saliva, then chomps down on it when it enters its mouth. It takes a whole day to eat captured prey. Commonly found in marshes and wet forests.[/i][/color][/center] Eventually, they came down to the waterside. Alike Highhill Town, Dragon Lake stretched out far, but here there was a bunch of thick forest hanging about at the water’s edge hanging out, and there was the constant downpour of rain from above. Floating in the water just outside were a couple Lotads… [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ee/270Lotad.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/4R1z2EH.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #270 – Lotad, the Water Weed Pokémon. They live in clean ponds and lakes, where they float with their large leaves above the surface, and they serve as ferries to smaller Pokémon. They rise climb ashore only in search of cleaner water. If it’s dehydrated, the leaf will wilt.[/i][/color][/center] … No Goomy’s to be seen, though. [color=b5e6e2]‘It was about here… hey, Goomy?’[/color] Vivia asked, holding an umbrella in one hand and had Goomy on her palm and a bit of her arm leaned against her stomach. [color=b5e6e2]‘Could you help us find your friends?’[/color] [color=d5cce0]‘Goom…’[/color] Goomy said, sounding really unsure. [color=b5e6e2]‘E-eh? No?’[/color] Vivia asked, unsure. So, seems like they were looking on their own. [color=b5e6e2]‘W-well, it’s a rare Pokémon! We might be looking for a while…’[/color] Seabreeze, with the use of Keen Eye, would catch sight of something, though. It wasn’t a Goomy. It was a small lizard of a Pokémon, attached to a tree high above them, silently blending into the foliage and simply watching them. However, Seabreeze’s eye saw the Pokémon, and could in turn point it out to Skylar. If he did… [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/2/2c/252Treecko.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/kEL7S7W.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #252 – Treecko, the Wood Gecko Pokémon. A territorial Pokémon known to nest inside large trees in the forest, guarding it from anything near. It has small hooks under its feet, allowing it to scale vertical surfaces. It’s famously stubborn, known to not budge an inch no matter how outmatched the opponent has it.[/i][/color][/center] … That was a thing. So, then, time to either expand the search or take action to any of the sights that had been seen, or- [color=9396a3]‘HOLD IT-’[/color] [color=ff2929]‘-RIGHT THERE!’[/color] -And suddenly two dudes came stumbling out of the woodwork. Notably, neither had an umbrella and were drenched from head to toe. Still, the clothes they seemed to wear were notably stylish and entirely white. Almost like- [hider=them][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/TtKE4oO.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/XSZW7k4.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://i.imgur.com/ipUkTde.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/syYJ5Qs.jpg[/img][/url][/center] Two of them with almost identical clothing, one of them has red hair.[/hider] Two Pokémon had come out with them. One was a floating ball of gas grinning at them… [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/ca/092Gastly.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/IP42IPy.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #92 – Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. It is comprised almost entirely from almost invisible gases that it has complete control of. It usually defeat an opponent by shrouding them in its own poisonous gases, which causes most beings to faint. Due to its weight, it will be blown away by wind and therefore takes cover.[/i][/color][/center] … and the other was a similarly stumbling electric yellow sheep which static electricity looked like it had taken along half the forest when it came out by the water-side. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6b/179Mareep.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/PBNSNSv.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #179 – Mareep, the Wool Pokémon. It rubs together its coat of wool to generate static electricity that is stored in its fleece, which can more than double in size with enough electricity. This is how it keeps warm, so it discharges the electricity come summer when it’s not needed. The bulb on its tail grows more brightly the more electricity is stored.[/i][/color][/center] This is the part where the two guys pointed accusing fingers at Skylar and Vivia. [color=ff2929]‘Surrender! You’ve been caught dragon-poaching, red-handed!’[/color] the red-haired one declared. [color=9396a3]‘You got one, and now you’ve come to take the rest! Scum!’[/color] the white-haired one claimed. [color=b5e6e2]‘Huh? No, we were just going to-’[/color] Vivia immediately tries to defend, blinking in surprise at them. [color=ff2929]‘Don’t play dumb, we know who you are! A guy and a girl, just like in the reports!’[/color] the red-haired one continued. [color=9396a3]‘And hunting dragons, it can’t be a mistake! You’re the Team Amethyst duo sighted around here, in disguises!’[/color] the white-haired one accused. [color=b5e6e2]‘Wh-what? No, you got the wrong-!’[/color] Vivia tried, but was interrupted. Team Virtue Grunt Duo Randy & Mark would like to battle! [color=ff2929]‘Ghastly, Hypnosis!’[/color] the red-haired one commanded. [color=9396a3]‘Mareep, Thunder Wave!’[/color] [color=a1879e]‘Gaa-aastly~!’[/color] [color=f5e7c6]‘Mareeeep…!’[/color] The two Pokémon called out as one shot out sleep-inducing waves and the other shot out paralysis-causing waves… at Vivia. They were aiming directly at Vivia, the girl’s eyes widening a bit as she realized. What would Skylar do? [hider=In case you want to quick-fight]First things first, Goomy here knows Protect. The first Hypnosis and Thunder Wave will be deflected by Goomy suddenly throwing up a defensive barrier at the last second, Vivia yelping back until suddenly the attacking waves strikes a white protective barrier… but Skylar might not know that, so maybe he does something first. This’ll make the two grunts decide to go after the Pokémon first. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/ca/092Gastly.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/IP42IPy.png[/img][/url][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6b/179Mareep.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/PBNSNSv.png[/img][/url][/center] The strategy is fairly simple. Both start out with Hypnosis and Thunder Wave, each, to target any Pokémon attacking them. After every enemy is hit by a status-effect, Mareep will start Thundershocking while Gastly will continue to Hypnosis in case any wakes up. Gastly will Mean Look, ensuring nobody can escape, if there’s no target to Hypnosis. Gastly’s Levitate makes immune to Ground-type, Mareep’s Static can paralyse on contact. If Gastly or Mareep is taken out, they’ll be replaced by the following Pokémon on the same side. [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/9f/363Spheal.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/M0WRYV4.png[/img][/url][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/a0/088Grimer.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/C5GTF5R.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #363 – Spheal, the Clap Pokémon. Known to be bad at both walking and swimming, a Spheal’s preferred method of travel is rolling. Its thick fur shields it from all cold, and they’re known to drift to new locations on icebergs. When they’re happy or eating, they tend to clap their tiny limbs to show appreciation.[/i][/color][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #88 – Grimer, the Sludge Pokémon. Said to be born when the light of the moon hits sludge pumped out of factories. It drinks wastewater along with the waste of factories and loves anything filthy. Each Grimer is composed of different germs, and Grimers share bits of each other to one another to create new poisons.[/i][/color][/center] That is, if Gastly’s taken out Spheal will replace, and if Mareep’s taken out Grimer will replace. Ice Body and Sticky Hold will not affect the battle. Spheal is going to go Rollout at any birds, using trees to try to roll and ricochet towards them, and in absence of those at anything else, trusting Rollout’s gradual increase in power. Grimer will try to Poison Gas any remaining Pokémon, and Mud-Slap any ground-based Pokémon, and Pound otherwise. Notable is that Vivia will not stand idle. She’ll send out Venonat and attempt to send Supersonic at the opponents and Disable Hypnosis as well as Thunder Shock. If Venonat is taken out she’ll send out Scraggy to Sand Attack or Feint Attack where applicable. She’ll keep Goomy safe and close to her for this battle. What will Skylar command?[/hider][/hider] __________________________ [@Pirouette] Farfetch’d looked over the berries presented. Now, Tanga Berries are specifically for bugs to like, apparently, Spelon Berries are so spicy that even Pokémon that aren’t fire-types will breathe fire after ingestion, and Chesto Berries are famously exceedingly tough to chew… so Farfetch’d snaps up that exceedingly juicy though sour Aspear Berry that Erika still has. [color=a8978d]‘Farfetch'd,’[/color] the bird will state, as he was offered to get more in exchange for some help training. Sure, then! Training-time! Sno had an easy time training well. Look at all these birds! Just throw Powder Snow, and with Farfetch’d helping it was a cakewalk! Though, the lack of resistance meant she took some damage back, too. Down to around 40%. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Sno grew to level 15! Sno learned Icy Wind![/i][/color][/center] Now, Eep didn’t have any Rock-type moves to take advantage of the type-advantage, but enough birds tried to tackle him to allow him to train pretty efficiently with Constrict, plus Ingrain meant he could always just heal up whenever and never had to return to the Pokémon Center, so. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Eep grew to level 14! Eep learned Confuse Ray![/i][/color][/center] Tara was not a stranger to training on Mountain Valley. In fact, she knew where to do so. See, all those Skiddos? Pecking them is exceedingly efficient for a bird! Tara was somewhat tired already, but some form of training could be gained anyway, especially with Farfetch’d’s help. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Tara grew to level 14! Tara learned Mist![/i][/color][/center] Chic also benefited from Skiddos. Some roasted grass-goat did the chicken good. Chic took some damage from their retaliation, but only to about 65% health, and was now strong enough to line up with Sno again. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Chic grew to level 15! Chic learned Peck![/i][/color][/center] Then Chu. … Chu was the star of Mountain Valley, throwing down Thunder Shocks like it was nobody’s business. The training went EXCEPTIONALLY well for Chu, what with all these birds to fry, and a resistance towards flying types to boot. Chu went up and came in line with the rest of Erika’s strongest, only damaged to like 75%. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Chu grew to level 15! Chu learned Electro Ball![/i][/color][/center] Finally, Kay. Kay had a bunch of bouncing Spoinks over there that she could target. The Spoinks didn’t have any attacks that could hurt Kay, all their Psychic-moves unable to hit, and as such Kay did pretty well. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Kay grew to level 15! Kay learned Psywave! Kay learned Topsy-Turvy![/i][/color][/center] Farfetch’d lands near Erika, breathing out in relief. Honestly, that was quite a work-out for him, too, he took notable damage from helping out, but he looked pretty proud of what he’d achieved. There, some training done! Now, what? Currently in Mountain Valley. [hider=Mountain Valley][center][h2]Mountain Valley[/h2][/center] [center][url=https://i.imgur.com/9n0o0xE.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/9n0o0xEh.jpg[/img][/url][/center] Pressed in between Mt. Strength and Mt. Chill, the Mountain Valley are a set of highlands that someone decided to make a thin but traversable road that can be travested by walking. At the edge between where it’d be too cold to climb due to cold, this mountainous region is filled with green hills with plenty of grass and plenty of winds. Here, many bird-Pokémon enjoys floating on the winds or eating small bugs in the many botches of grass around in this area reasonably untouched by human hands. In the north, the jagged peaks of Mt. Strength looms, but to the south the far taller frozen mountain range of Mt. Chill towers above… but that doesn’t affect those who travel this windy road right now. [/hider] [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: #325 Spoink #333 Swablu #701 Hawlucha Rare: #83 Farfetch’d #447 Riolu [/hider] __________________________ [@Rune_Alchemist] [color=e38b62]‘Hmpf. All on the one you know nothing about. Very well,’[/color] Valerie simply commented, and then placed her own bet. [color=e38b62]‘I don’t think Empress is out yet. Let me match your bet, 500 coins on Empress,’[/color] Valerie said, gently rocking Togepi against her bosom. It seemed like it was a bit sleep-inducing, Togepi yawning and relaxing in the motherly grip. The race was on! … And basically the absolutely first thing that happened out of the gates was that Biscuit pecked one of Dread Diver’s legs, making him stumble over and roll of the ground! [color=e38b62]‘Poor soul. Biscuit wanted to interfere with Empress, but Empress was on the other side of the starting-line. He couldn’t possibly catch up with her. Hence, he went for the next-best thing; the newcomer,’[/color] Valerie told, with a bit of false empathy in her voice. However, the next thing that happened… Dread Diver turned around, all three heads in unison, and looked at Biscuit. Biscuit looked a little surprised, not used to that… when Dread Diver dived him. That… was Trash, the move where Dread Diver basically went ballistic and flailed every possible leg and head at Biscuit in one dreadful combo, blasting Biscuit down into ground and hitting over and over and over again. Biscuit fainted! [color=e38b62]‘… Oh, my,’[/color] Valerie stated in slight fake fright at the thing that just happened. [color=e38b62]‘Perhaps the Dread Divers live up to their name… yet,’[/color] Valerie said, turning to those actually dashing. There were only two. Lucky was taking it easy again, charging up for the next race, and Grassball didn’t even leave the gate. Grassball’s rider was talking to her from in front while patting her heads, looking like they were having a pretty emotional conversation for some reason. That left only Empress and Zodiac racing for the finish, Empress slightly ahead of Zodiac. [color=e38b62]‘It seems that Empress will maintain her win strea-’[/color] Valerie started saying in a content voice… when Ralia appeared on her head. Valerie blinked, and on pure instinct, she jerked to, gripped Togepi in a single arm and swiped with her other over to knock Ralia off, like if a large fly had landed on her. It didn’t matter if Ralia was hit or not. What mattered was that [i]Togepi saw it[/i]. [color=ffeba8]‘Togepi…!’[/color] Togepi called out in slight fright and in objection, blinking up in surprise at Valerie. Valerie blinked down at Togepi, starting to register what just happened, and then looked towards the races, mouth hanging just the slightest open. Done Trashing Biscuit, Dread Divers’ heads turned around, glaring at those he could never catch up to… when all three heads yelled out in unison, and a Tri Attack flew in a spiral straight across the racing-field. It soared right in, and Zodiac was reigned in a little… leaving Empress in the way. The blast hit Empress’ legs away from down under her, meaning she fell and rolled and ended up on her side, kicking to quickly get up to her legs again. Zodiac ran past… Zodiac won. Neither Claire nor Valerie won this particular race. For the sake of the bet, Valerie has 1160 coins total, and Claire has 940. Valerie is still in the lead. [color=e38b62]‘Hmpf, I think I’m done betting for today,’[/color] Valerie turned and glared a bit at Ralia, lifting a Pokéball and calling the mildly upset Togepi back into the ball. [color=e38b62]‘But I’ll do one last bet, for the sake of finishing your challenge,’[/color] she said, looking over at Claire. … When Empress and Zodiac came back to the starting line… they both appeared shocked at the knocked-out Biscuit that lay on the sidelines, his rider forced to call him back and retreat from the races for now. A glaring stare-down took place, between Empress, Zodiac, and Dread Divers. It was clear the former two did not agree with what he had done to Biscuit, or of the Tri Attack he’d sent at them. They didn’t agree with Biscuit, either, but Dread Divers was far worse. Even back in the boxes they started with, the three did nothing but glare at one another. The only two that looked focused on the race was Grassball and Lucky… Odds are… Grassball (x100) < Lucky (x5) < Dread Divers (x3) < Zodiac (x2) < Empress (x1.4) Order for the next race is, from left to right… Lucky, Dread Divers, Zodiac, Empress, Grassball. The three powerful racers in the middle, the less so ones on the sides. [color=e38b62]‘… 100 coins on Lucky,’[/color] Valerie told simply, not waiting for Claire to bet first this time. She crossed her arms watching the race, Fletchinder flying over to land on Valerie’s shoulder as there no longer was a need to warm Togepi’s bath. What would Claire do, for the final bet? [sub][sub]And I realize she and Ralia might want to react to Valerie attempting to strike the Ralts for landing on her, in which case feel free to react to that and I’ll have Valerie react in turn in the next post.[/sub][/sub] __________________________ [@Typical] [color=e66832]‘Aww, she’s cute! So elegant!’[/color] Jamie said with a smile, having no idea she was just feeding Kylie’s ego, or something alike to that. Onto battle! Buneary used Baby-Doll Eyes! … It had no effect whatsoever! If that was because of Hyper Cutter, or because Kylie knows all about such tricks and sees straight through them, is up for discussion! Regardless, Buneary then went forth to Pound at her! … The ears she tried to pound into the steel fairy hurt Buneary more than Kylie! Suffice to say, Kylie had no problem whitling down Buneary’s health with Fairy Wind and then Bite with little to no damage in return. Dei VS Hoppip. … Ember blasted the flying bit down before it ever reached him with a Tackle! Finally, Jamie’s most competent Pokémon, Eevee, the one she wanted the rocks for! Kylie met the creature, and when the Sand Attacks came Kylie unleashed her Sweet Scent, distracting the target and making Eevee make subconscious sounds from liking the smell, allowing Kylie to locate the opponent! Finally, it came down to a Bite VS Tackle contest, and while Eevee’s Tackles hurt more due to Adaptability, he was still tackling a steel fairy and Kylie won out eventually! [center][color=6ecff6][i]Kyllene grew to level 15![/i][/color][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Eryn was victorious! She gained 552P for winning![/i][/color][/center] [color=e66832]‘Ow! Not only elegant, she’s strong, too!’[/color] Jamie said with a smile towards Kyllene. [color=e66832]‘Where can I find one of those?’[/color] she asked, looking to Eryn. Then, Eryn asked about Ice and Moss Rocks. [color=e66832]‘Oh, so, they’re special big rocks for Eevees to evolve into their Ice or Grass-type evolutions… Now, I’m pretty sure the Ice Rock is up there somewhere…’[/color] Jamie motioned towards Mt. Chill and/or Frozen Cave. [color=e66832]‘Though, it kind of scares me to go looking for it in such a cold environment. The Moss Rock, though, is supposed to be in a forest around here…’[/color] Jamie sighed and shrugged. [color=e66832]‘… But which one? Stillwood? Silent? Infested? If it’s in Endless Forest, then forget it, we’re never finding it. Hahaha. The next step might be to ask some villagers and see if they know…’[/color] So she said, and sighed. Moving on. [color=ffd363]‘Hmpf! Sure! No way you’ll win! Let’s warm you up, first!’[/color] Adrian said, throwing out Koffing first. … So, Poison Gas did NOTHING against Kylie, her steel-type protecting her fairy-side from the poison, and suddenly Koffing didn’t look so happy anymore. All it had was Tackle. Kylie took it down swiftly enough, basically without damage. Kylie was then faster than Roggenrola, Fairy Winding the rock-creature with poor Special Defense, Roggenrola had time for one more Sand-Attack before Kylie Fairy Winded it to fainting. [color=ffd363]‘… Hah! Strong little thing. Well, how about THIS!?’[/color] Adrian told, sending out Gible to face her. Being faster, Kylie sent a Fairy Wind, overpowering the sand attack and doing heavy Super-Effective damage to Gible. Gible responded… by unleashing a- and here’s where the GM remembers that Fairies are completely immune to Dragon-type attacks, not just resists them. Well. Adrian clearly somehow forgot this, alike the GM, despite being a self-proclaimed know-it-all. He blinks a bit in surprise as Gible faints to another Fairy Wind. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Kyllene grew to level 16![/i][/color][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Eryn was victorious! She gained 5P for winning![/i][/color][/center] [color=ffd363]‘Gah!?’[/color] Adrian recoiled. [color=ffd363]‘Wait, what? No! I KNOW that! If I got that question on a test, I’d ace it every time! So why did I…?’[/color] he blinks a bit in confusion. Then, Eryn asks where he got the dragon from. He pauses for a moment, then grins at her. [color=ffd363]‘… Hahaha… You can’t, normally, get a dragon anymore…’[/color] he tells her. [color=ffd363]‘The Gym Leader of Lakewatch, Lesley, and her Lakewatchers, as well as Team Virtue on the western side, they’re all watching. Making sure people don’t poach dragons like they used to. It was a very lucrative business. BUT! But, but… There’s a darker side of Lakewatch Town. Ask your way around there, you’ll find a crowd that can catch whatever you want, with any means necessary… as long as you have the money. I bet that’s what [i]SHE[/i] did, that pink-haired girl in a blue cap whose dragon burned down my whole team… Hah, nobody’s honest anymore…!’[/color] … So Adrian said, before he turned tail and ran. Next opponent. [color=d081f7]‘Heh? Zorua and no illusion? Well. Bronzor, TACKLE!’[/color] Mason shouted out, and Bronzor flew in to tackle. This match-up was a bit tricky, as Steel secondary type meant the match-up was neutral. Bronzor’s exceptional defense was higher than Eri’s attack, and despite Bronzor’s low attack-power Eri’s defense wasn’t very good, either. However, Eri had a more effective attack in Pursuit, and eventually took down Bronzor, but not before racking up considerable damage himself. Against Gothita, Eryn pretended to change Pokémon into Diglett… And then Diglett and Gothita both did Fake Tears on one another, both Pokémon crying wolf tears in one another’s faces. Both Pokémon’s Special Defense were sharply lowered. Gothita’s Competitive activated, sharply raising her Special Attack… Mason grinned. [color=d081f7]‘Diglett knows Fake Tears? Eh, no matter. You realize how much you just boosted my next attack’s power, right?’[/color] With Diglett’s Sp. D sharply lowered and Gothita’s Sp. A sharply raised… [color=d081f7]‘Gothita, Confusion!’[/color] And Gothita cast Confusion! It didn’t affect Diglett. [color=d081f7]‘… Huh? How didn’t-’[/color] Mason’s eyes widened. [color=d081f7]‘YOU TRICK-!’[/color] Aaaaaaaaaaand then Eri went in and Pursuited Gothita to defeat, Gothita’s panicked Pound doing a little damage back and breaking Eri’s illusion but it was far too late. Gothita fainted after the second Pursuit. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Erebi grew to level 14![/i][/color][/center] Finally, Woobat VS Onix… Mason frowned. [color=d081f7]‘This isn’t an illusion again, is it!? I frankly don’t care if I’m tricked again, I just refuse to use Confusion again until I’ve- GUST!’[/color] … And with that, Woobat broke Eri’s illusion first thing with a Gust, Mason standing up triumphantly and pointing in glory. [color=d081f7]‘HA! GOT EM!’[/color] So, Woobat still took a Leer and a single Pursuit, heavily damaging the bat, but Woobat still prevailed over Eri on account of the damage he’d taken against Bronzor. [color=d081f7]‘YEEEES! I KNOW WE CAN’T BEAT WHAT COMES OUT NEXT, BUT WE GOT THE ILLUSIONIST! WELL DONE, WOOBAT!’[/color] Mason called, dancing. [color=d081f7]‘NOW, WHATEVER MONSTER SHE SENDS OUT NEXT, WE’LL FACE OUR DEFEAT WITH DIGNI-’[/color] Eryn called out Tula. [color=d081f7]‘… … … … …’[/color] Tula Struggled into Woobat’s face, taking the last of the bat’s health! Woobat fainted! [center][color=6ecff6][i]Tula grew to level 13![/i][/color][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Eryn was victorious! Eryn gained 795P for winning![/i][/color][/center] [color=d081f7]‘Uuuuuuuugh… D-did it HAVE to be a Magikarp…?’[/color] Mason asked, cradling his Woobat. Then Eryn asked about the Frozen Cave. [color=d081f7]‘… Eh. It’s long and winding, treacherous. It’s safe for the most part, but you might slip and slide way further in than you ever intended to go, and there are Glalies in there on way higher level than the surrounding Pokémon who freeze people solid. Don’t enter without an Escape Rope. But, on the outer part are the mines, where miners make a living mining artifacts, fossils and Pokémon out of the wall. I found this thing? It’s what my fortune led me to, but I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do with it…’[/color] Mason said, holding forth a strange bell, right over his Woobat. [color=d081f7]‘Want it?’[/color] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Eryn was offered the Soothe Bell![/i][/color][/center] Onto the final opponent! [color=d6d6b8]‘Oh? Sounds interesting. I might take you up on that!’[/color] Wilhelm said with an ignited smile, and then the battle was on. Sandile Sand-Attacked Kylie, but she was quick to Sweet Scent that. She then resisted the Dark-type Bite, while she was Super-Effective against his Dark, and so Kylie was a swift victor. Then, Magnemite came out. Kylie was the faster opponent, so she Taunted, ensuring Magnemite couldn’t Supersonic her. Instead, she found herself Thunder Shocked! It hit somewhere sensitive, so Critical Hit! Suddenly heavily damaged from that Critical Hit Thunder Shock, Eryn attempts to return Kylie… but can’t! Magnemite’s Magnet Pull means Kylie cannot escape battle! Magnemite charges for the next Thunder Shock! What will Eryn and Kylie do, now? __________________________ [@Eklispe] Florrie helped as she could with crawling up as Dawkin helped her up, breathing in mild panic as she finally got up. Then, yes. Because trainers have to battle. [color=b2dbb2]‘W-wait, that one’s part rock, right…!?’[/color] Florrie blinked into realization, and quickly pointed forward. [color=b2dbb2]‘Azurill, Water Gun…!’[/color] It was indeed, as the little blue creature sent out a spray of water at Atlas, who took the Super-Effective hit… but with Azurill lacking a water-type, for some reason, it didn’t do as potent damage as it could have, and nothing in comparison to when Atlas reached Azurill and dealt a heavy hand of Super-Effective Metal Claw, the lack of water-type failing to protect the blue thing from the damage. Atlas easily overcame the opposition. Thooouuugh, Azurill was too low-leveled to obtain another level for Atlas. [color=b2dbb2]‘Oooooh-!’[/color] Florrie made a disturbed noise. [color=b2dbb2]‘S-Sandile!’[/color] From overleveled to underleveled in comparison to Florrie’s team, Tyrunt VS Sandile turned out to be a bit more interesting. Tyrunt has an awesome Attack stat and a decent Defence stat, while Sandile had subpar defenses albeit strong attack. That said, Bite was a far more effective attack than mere tackling, and as such Tyrunt’s health depleted more rapidly than Sandile’s. No worries, however, this gained Tyrunt a bunch of experience and a quick change to Wooper meant Sandile didn’t stand a chance against the next Water Gun. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Tyrunt grew to level 8![/i][/color][/center] [color=b2dbb2]‘A-ah! Sandile…’[/color] Florrie looked a bit shaken, taking back Sandile to his Pokéball. Florrie paused there, standing motionless, like if she had nothing else to come with… Except, there was no notice in the Pokédex about him winning and getting money for it. Florrie hesitantly takes out another Pokéball, her eyes somewhat wide, as if startled by your strength when it really is just that she herself is pretty weak. She freezes for a second, looking like she doesn’t really know if she wants to send this one out, but then she bites it together, and-! [color=b2dbb2]‘H-help me, Zei…!’[/color] The Pokéball hits the sand, and opens, and a dog of some form jumps out to stand in between Florrie and him. A curious dog with a green scarf, of a kind that Dawkin has certainly never seen before… [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/94/718Zygarde-10Percent.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/K7msQFG.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #718 – Zygarde, the Order Pokémon. Born from many separate cells, this form is born when around 10% of Zygarde's cells have been gathered. This form is skilled in close-range combat, its sharp fangs make short work of enemies, but it’s unable to maintain this body indefinitely. After a period of time, it falls apart.[/i][/color][/center] And, assuming he did the scanning with the Pokédex that then spoke out loud… [color=b2dbb2]‘E-EH!? H-HOW DOES THAT MACHINE KNOW THAT!?’[/color] Florrie asks, exceedingly alarmed for a moment. [color=b2dbb2]‘E-er, wait, you can tell me after I’ve beat you…! Zei, DIG!’[/color] Florrie commands, and the dog suddenly jumps, starting a flurry of clawings straight down into the sand, which Zygarde promptly disappeared into. There was a movement in the sand where the dog was crawling through, heading at a high speed to under whatever opponent he was currently facing, intending on bursting out to damage the opponent and then quickly diving back in, or pursuing with a Bite if the opponent was damaged enough! So. In battle, Zygarde has Bite, Dragon Breath or Dig, depending on what is most effective. Dig is the go-to move, where Zygarde will dive into the sand in order to seek out where to erupt from underneath and strike harshly against an opponent! How would Dawkin answer this? What would Dawkin’s actions be?