[@Gardevoiran] [color=82c6cf]‘Sounds like you’ve got the beginning of a plan. Don’t sweat the long-term, it’s really not that important. Don’t feel tied down to some schedule! Just do what you feel you should at every moment, and you’ll do fine!’[/color] Kalmia said to him about the first part. [color=b5e6e2]‘Oh,’[/color] Vivia blinked a little in surprise when Skylar told he was not giving her Celebrity. She quickly waved her hands in front of her with a mildly awkwardly panicked expression. [color=b5e6e2]‘Don’t worry about it! This feels right, too! I mean, it’s not as if I could possibly [i]expect[/i] you to give me one of your companions, I’m- I’ll happily accept her if you ever decide you want to give her to me and she’s fine with it, but I’ll never ask you to give her to me, that’d feel wrong. I’m also trying to consider her feelings on the matter here, but, er, yeah. Okay?’[/color] So Vivia said. That’s about it. [color=82c6cf]‘Heh, sounds complicated. Good to know there [i]are[/i] Team Virtue members about trying to combat these Amethyst individuals, albeit perhaps they should be a bit more wary about who they attack. In any case. Good luck, tomorrow! Good night, Skylar, Vivia!’[/color] [color=b5e6e2]‘G-good night!’[/color] Vivia quickly called to the professor as she realized she’d been spoken to as well. Then she sighed out after the end of the call. [color=b5e6e2]‘It’s going to be a while before I’m able to convince myself that I can relax around her again, huh…’[/color] she lamented somewhat, but then they could say good night and each get a separate bed to sleep in and that’s fine. So, the next day… Skylar indeed woke up before Vivia, and got ready to do battle with his team. He did some training in order to get his weaker Pokémon some levels… and that’s totally fine, so, hunt some bugs and fighting types and eventually… [center][color=6ecff6][i]Smiley grew to Level 12! Smiley learned Haze![/i][/color][/center] … Honestly, it’s really hard to train any Pokémon to a higher level than that around here. The Pokémon just aren’t strong enough. So, it was on towards the Pokémon Gym! After having walked for a while, he found the Gym. It was an older wooden building, but it was bigger than other buildings in Highhill Town and had a pond built around it. Someone had dug out a ditch and the Gym stood on this little island in the middle, a wooden bridge going to the entrance. A sign stood in the front. Highhill Pokémon Gym - Minor League. Gym Leader: Lorette. “The Shrine’s Bug-Maiden” [color=6d80ab]‘Hello there!’[/color] said a guy out of nowhere, having appeared and wandered up to Skylar. [color=6d80ab]‘You’re our newest champ-to-be, aren’t you? Going to challenge the gyms of Isson and prove yourself the best there ever was? Well, regardless! If you need it, I’m here to explain the details to you and answer any questions you might have! I’ll also be giving you tips specific to each Gym, so it’s worth speaking to me even if you’re experienced!’[/color] [hider=This guy][center][url=http://i.imgur.com/6B7u7Dx.jpg][img]http://i.imgur.com/U6Kq8aq.png[/img][/url][/center][/hider] [color=6d80ab]‘Oh, and, you’re in luck! There are long periods of time when the Gym Leader here isn’t home, but today she got in nice and early to prepare! Did she know you were coming? Did she feel destiny approaching? No idea! But here’s my explanation on the Pokémon League!’[/color] Now, Skylar can ignore this guy and go in without listening to him, but here’s what he has to say if he listens. [hider=First-Gym Explanation][color=6d80ab]‘So, this is, as you no doubt understood already, a Pokémon Gym! The Gyms of Isson is divided into two categories, Minor and Major League Gyms. Each official town and-or city has a Gym waiting for you, which is one of the two! Defeating the challenge of the Gym earns you a Gym Badge, and there are nine Minor and nine Major League badges in Isson. You need eight badges of one kind to compete in the Pokémon League, against others of the same level! The winner of the Pokémon League then gets to challenge Elite Four and potentially the Champion!’[/color] [color=6d80ab]‘The Minor League is primarily for people to grow as trainers, compete in the League and learn more as they complete their Pokémon journeys, as well as for those who find they can’t beat the Major League Pokémon Gyms. The Major League is for those who wants to become the very best! It’s definitely recommended to start with the Minor League, and there’s plenty of rewards for competing in it, too! Good luck!’[/color] [color=6d80ab]‘Winning at the Pokémon League isn’t the only way to get to do the Champion Challenge, though. Any individual the Elite Four or the Champion judges worthy is allowed to fight the Elite Four and possibly the Champion for a chance to take the title! … But the normal way is most certainly to do well in the Pokémon League. Sometimes they even let multiple people who did well in the Pokémon League take the challenge, because the Elite Four aren’t immune to itching for a fight, too. Haha. But that’s for the future, back to the present!’[/color][/hider] [hider=analysis of the current gym][color=6d80ab]‘So, Lorette is a user of the Bug-type. It’s a type filled with sneaky little tricks that can stop you good, and the Pokémon evolve quickly so you can expect them to be tough despite being low-leveled. I’d recommend leaving Grass or Psychic type Pokémon at home, Lorette will gnaw them up. But, with Fire or Flying type, you may be able to snatch her up pretty well! Lorette tends to go easy on new trainers, so use that to your advantage! Go for it!’[/color][/hider] With that, Skylar was set to go into the first gym. [hider=In case he does enter]It was dark. Few lights were lit inside this Gym. Now, that perhaps didn’t particularly affect Skylar, but he could acknowledge it at the very least. A single light faintly illuminated the large room, a hole in the wall right behind the platform in the very back. He walked in on a wooden balcony, under which there was a shallow layer of water that covered the entire floor, small plants and flowers scattered across the inside of the Gym. On the center of the Gym was a wide, octagonal wooden platform, obviously meant to be the battleground for a Pokémon battle. On the opposite side was another wooden balcony, alike the one Skylar had wandered in on, and both balconies had stairs that led down to into the water. On said stairs sat a girl with long, dark hair, purple eyes, wearing a shrine-maiden like outfit, her bare feet dipped into the water. She gave Skylar a smile before she spoke. [color=7192de]‘I had a feeling I’d see one or two of you today. Hello, again. I’m Lorette, Gym Leader of Highhill Town,’[/color] she introduced herself once again. [color=7192de]‘I inherited this gym from my mother. She was a fierce fighter, who brought the often underestimated Bug-type into the Major League of Isson Pokémon Gyms. However, rather than hunting down my opponent with all my might like she used to do, I figure I’ll play nice. Being this close to Pureplain City, I’m often the first Gym Leader many young trainers face. It wouldn’t do to demoralize them, now, wouldn’t it?’[/color] [color=7192de]‘However.’[/color] [color=7192de]‘You’re not like them, are you? Sure, you’re a young Pokémon Trainer who has yet to get a badge of your own, but you’re not some overconfident child with no idea what he’s getting himself into. I’ve seen you training in town. I’ve also heard the talk that some kids managed to beat a couple Team Virtue members on Route 3. That was you, wasn’t it? I think… I might be able to let loose a little today.’[/color] So she said, crossing her legs and smiling a happy, yet somehow dangerous, little smile. [color=7192de]‘Six Pokémon, no items. One at a time. That should be fun, shouldn’t it? Correct me if I’m wrong, but you’ve never had a chance for a full team battle, have you?’[/color] so she said, retrieving six Pokéballs and putting them to her left and right on the stairs. [color=7192de]‘So, with that out of the way… Let’s start, shall we?’[/color] [hider=---][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/qE4YPFC.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/wWvrI9W.jpg[/img][/url][/center] [center][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui6wp7VV9VU]Gym Leader Lorette would like to battle![/url][/center] [color=7192de]‘Accelgor! You’re up first!’[/color] Lorette called, throwing a ball into the air and the Pokéball cracked open, from which a ninja jumped forth onto the battleground, arms crossed in a supposedly cool-looking pose, glaring forward at Skylar and whatever Pokémon he had out. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/3/34/617Accelgor.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/rriiBxs.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #617 – Accelgor, the Shell Out Pokémon. Having removed its heavy shell from being a Shelmet, it becomes very light and can fight with ninja-like movements. When its body dries out, it weakens. So, to prevent dehydration, it wraps itself in many layers of thin membrane.[/i][/color][/center] [color=7192de]‘For your first challenge. Catch something fast!’[/color] Lorette called to him, smiling where she was still sitting.[/hider][/hider] __________________________ [@Typical] [sub]Statement: The plot I had in mind here isn’t interesting enough and has mildly derailed already, I’m cutting this short.[/sub] Must have been quite the scene for anyone who watched, the happily yelling young girl getting scooped up on top of the huge, newly born Onix among the trees of Route 5’s shoreline at night. Still, the moment ended when suddenly she had to shout to Laurel about the unknown shape in the sky. Laurel didn’t wait for Cutiecruel and Eryn to get back before starting the engine and making a beeline for Dragon Lake. Eryn unfortunately found herself left behind, but then some loud explosions happened over there. Now, Erebi was brought along to see it, but suffice to say there was a Pokémon Battle that took place and it was way over the level of any of Eryn’s Pokémon. [hider=Pokémon Erebi can claim to have seen after this]Charizard and Dragonair (used by Laurel). Omastar and Poliwrath (used by Lin). Jolteon, Whirlipede, Vibrava and Drifblim (used by attacker).[/hider] Eventually, however, the opponent escaped into the air, albeit without being able to collect any of the dragons he intended to collect. The ship came back and collected Eryn and Cutiecruel, with all the people on the ship looking a bit more exhausted now. Lin had fallen asleep, while Zak looked more than a little overwhelmed. Laurel looked satisfied, however. [color=c44a41]‘Good call. We owe you both,’[/color] Laurel told Eri and Eryn as he helped the latter onboard again. That would be everything actually exciting that happened during this boat-trip. Eventually their shift was over and they’d be brought back to the base. Unless she had anything further she wanted to say to those she had travelled with, Zak took his leave with a happy wave, Laurel said she’d be welcomed back whenever she wanted to work again, and Lin’s… still asleep. [color=6777a6]‘I’ve been told you did well. As such, in addition to the 6,000 P fee you’d normally get, you get the 2,000P bonus for being useful as well. Well done,’[/color] the sailor at the desk told her. And so… [center][color=6ecff6][i]Eryn obtained 8,000P![/i][/color][/center] … It’s now morning. Working here forced her to stay awake all night. Still, now she’s in Lakewatch Town in the morning. What would Eryn do from here? [hider=Lakewatch Town][center][h2]Lakewatch Town[/h2] [url=http://i.imgur.com/DChhkfk.jpg][img]http://i.imgur.com/QQcVLfQ.jpg[/img][/url][/center] As one looks upon Lakewatch, it is clear it was once built by the side of the water. Yet, over time, Dragon Lake has actually increased in volume, the water-level rising and swallowing the town. Then the natural conclusion would be to move the town back, follow the water-level, and rebuild at the new shore, right? That, does not appear to have been the thought that went through the minds of the designers of this Town, which is essentially placed out in the water on top of older buildings, the streets of the town flooded in water and to get around one has to make use of their many canoes or get on the back of a Pokémon. The town of Lakewatch rises fairly high for its size, and vegetation grows pretty freely around the buildings. Most buildings and streets have white floating cobblestone to walk on either side of the streets, with a river of water flowing in the middle. People here are highly accustomed to this, and the streets are constantly bustling with people heading back and forth, as well as people actually gliding down from the higher buildings from the roofs above using strange little paragliders. It appears people live in the higher floors, while business takes place on ground/water-level. There are canoes basically everywhere that anyone’s free to borrow, townspeople commonly jumping down on a canoe, using the force of the jump to drift it to the other side and then simply jump off. Now, anyone could hear from the name that Lakewatch Town is the town that basically rules the Dragon Lake. The Lakewatchers are a group of people that regularly patrol the waters, and become friends with the dragons that live there. Tours by the Lakewatchers are the primary tourist attraction of the place, along with the fish that is procured from the same lake, and guides are trained to show the way in any surrounding areas. Their boats are also those who trade with the western side through Highhill, keeping the place alive and busy. Plus, there’s always the rumors of treasure or otherwise hiding deep in Flooded Lakewatch, and Descent Tower looms in the middle of town for those hoping to explore… but who really knows? It’s a nice and different place, definitely.[/hider] [hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Find Pokémon. [i]There’s plenty of water here. Could be any number of Water Pokémon in the different rivers through town.[/i] 2. Talk. [i]In cities, 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. Lakewatcher Base. [i]From where Lakewatchers embark to patrol Dragon Lake.[/i] 6.5. Lakewatch Docks. [i]For getting tours of Dragon Lake, just taking a ferry or fishing![/i] 6.6. Explorer’s Guide Service. [i]With all these strange places around, Lakewatch offers guides to the surrounding areas![/i] 6.7. Descent Tower. [i]A tower in the middle of town, with stairs down to Flooded Lakewatch. Come prepared for the underwater.[/i] 6.8. Back Alleys. [i]… What? Lakewatch has a darker section? What are you talking about?[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Wet Caverns. [i]Water-filled caverns that are located to the east. There’s a small hill to climb to get to the entrance.[/i] Route 5. [i]The main exit of Lakewatch, leading to a grassy incline connecting mountains, forests and plains.[/i] Route 14. [i]The waters of Dragon Lake are also known as Route 14. It connects Lakewatch Town, Highhill Town and Stillwood Village.[/i] [hider=Known Pokémon][i]In Town[/i] Common: #194 Wooper #195 Quagsire [i]Waters outside[/i] Common: #60 Poliwag Uncommon: #318 Carvanha #535 Tympole Rare:[/hider] __________________________ [@Rune_Alchemist] [color=8a6e5f]‘A-a sensitive issue, i-is it?’[/color] Connor asked. [color=8a6e5f]‘R-Raremine Town is s-south of here, b-beyond Route 10, past F-Fr-Freecape Town, down Route 8 a-and the-then east w-when you’ve reached Route 6… I-it’s about h-half the d-d-diameter of Isson’s map, b-but it can be reached d-decently quickly and s-safely on a bike if you stick to the r-road…’[/color] the scientist continued to explain, then Ralia teleported on top of his head when Claire was sounding like she was heading off. [color=8a6e5f]‘O-oh?’[/color] Connor didn’t look particularly bothered by either Claire’s hand on his shoulder or Ralia on his head. After Ralia had managed to convince Claire to stick around, he nodded to her request to talk privately. [color=8a6e5f]‘V-very well. Th-this way, then,’[/color] Connor gestured, and he led her some way through the laboratory to a bunch of offices, one of which he led her into. A typical office, it had a desk with a computer, plenty of shelves filled with scientific nonsense, a couch to the left and a chair for guests to sit in. Connor sat down on the other side of the desk and gestured for Claire to sit down. From one of the shelves a flying Pokémon came scrambling out along with the sound of keys clanging about on its chain, as it flew to rub itself at Connor’s cheek. Connor lifted a hand to pat the little key ring fairy, before the Pokémon turned to stare at Claire and Ralia. Ralia especially if Ralia was still on top of Connor. [color=ccdae6]‘Klefki?’[/color] the Pokémon asked curiously. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/04/707Klefki.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/BQbYp1m.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #707 – Klefki, the Key Ring Pokémon. A key collector, it sometimes infiltrates homes to steal keys. It never lets go of a key once it’s grabbed, so people give it keys to vaults and safes to prevent theft. Should it be endangered, it will threaten the attackers by fiercely jingkling their keys at them. Its diet consists of minerals.[/i][/color][/center] [color=8a6e5f]‘N-now, then, wh-what did you wish t-t-to talk about?’[/color] Connor asked Claire. What’ll Claire and/or Ralia do and say? __________________________ [@Joshua Tamashii] [color=82c6cf]‘I understand. I’ll see what I can do,’[/color] Kalmia told her, and then it was appeared that the time of the conversation was over already. Kalmia and the twins waved them off, the twins so happily saying they’d love to play with her ghosts again, and then Amelia was off. Eventually, she ended up in front of the Trainer’s School… and decided to wander in, despite it apparently being late! Because who closes their gates at night!? [hider=Entering][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/ydsMVIV.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/TTLV1Tn.jpg[/img][/url][/center] It’s a school. Kids around Pureplain City flock here eventually to learn the basics of Pokémon battling, or there are trainers that come here only to attend the odd lesson before they embark on their big journey. There’s a patch of grass and trees on the side where wild Pokémon can be found, and every week the teachers are known to have found a new specie to release into it in order to keep the students interested. And, of course, there’s plenty of Pokémon battling among the students as they do their best to learn. In fact… To the right immediately after one enters the school, there’s a list of students in a ranking-list on a wall. A huge list of the 50 top students, ranked in Pokémon battling ability, and there’s a thing that anyone who visits can challenge the list to get onto it temporarily. Leaving for too long obviously means falling off the list, but those who rank high gain some benefits and bragging rights. [hider=current unimportant rankings]#1, Jonathan #2, Reynalda #3, Ilda #4, Tillie #5, Neva #6, Gregg #7, Cristy #8, Shizuko #9, Junie #10, Marvella #11 Wally #12, Christiana #13, Zachery #14, Joya #15, Sadye #16, Lisabeth #17, Katelyn #18, Gonzalo #19, Wonda #20, Rebecca #21, Leeann #22, Emerald #23, Leanne #24, Lekisha #25, Juliet #26, Dina #27 Randell #28, Ute #29, Tad #30, Nichole #31, Hortense #32, Mary #33, Beverlee #34, Thu #35, Catalina #36, Livia #37, Shanell #38, Gabriel #39, Ashlee #40, Dennis #41, Gaye #42, Zack #43, Kyoko #44, Jerilyn #45, Debbi #46, Jessie #47, Fred #48, Rich #49, Jenelle #50, Anthony[/hider] But even above the #1… The school apparently had their own Elite Four and Champion that one could challenge. Pureplain City Trainers’ School Elite Four: Georgia - The Brawler Loke - The Knight Penelope - The Idol Edwin - The Cricket Champion: Daisy - The Siren [sub](The Champion in our hearts, Maple - The Scorcher, is currently out on her Pokémon trip. We send out our most heartfelt wishes to her!)[/sub] However, Amelia entered late. There’s less activity than there is during the day. At least one window is yet lit, and there’s some students hunting in the park for Pokémon that might only show up at night. The school itself is open; students are free to study at whatever hour they feel the most appropriate. However, this is perhaps the wrong time of day if you wanted to challenge the leaderboard for trainers, because the young individuals of the school are typically home at this hour. So, what would Amelia want to do here? [hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Pokémon School Park. [i]There’s a small park of grass in here. What kind of Pokémon might be in it?[/i] 2. Talk. [i]Plenty of students and teachers. This is a wellspring of knowledge, someone must know something.[/i] 3. Challenge. [i]Work your way up the leaderboard! Specify the level of opponent.[/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. Study. [i]You want to know something? Feel free to learn about it here![/i] 6.1. Pokémon Habitats. [i]Learn where you might find a specific kind of Pokémon![/i] 6.2. Isson Geography. [i]Learn more about the different places in Isson![/i] 6.3. Names to Remember. [i]Learn about Gym Leaders, Elite Four, or the like![/i] 6.4. Local Legends. [i]Learn about different tales from around Isson![/i] 6.5. Pokémon Breeding. [i]That’s also a subject.[/i] 6.6. Battling Basics. [i]You likely know them already.[/i] 6.7. Specify. [i]Tell what you want to learn and we’ll see if we have a course![/i] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Pureplain City. [i]All around, of course.[/i] [hider=Trainers’ School, known Pokémon]Common: Varies~ Uncommon: Varies~ Rare: [/hider] [/hider][/hider] __________________________ [@Eklispe] [color=b2dbb2]‘Do you want me to come with you? The desert IS my supposed area to search, and the Mythic Oasis should be my area…’[/color] Florrie asked Dawkin, before he was allowed to wander off. He purchased the Go-Goggles from the store, totally fine, he now had a couple of goggles that ensured he’d never be bothered in the midst of a sandstorm. Then, off to the Bug Garden, where the clerk is like… [color=b0a9de]‘Why, sure. 750P per day. Have a pick,’[/color] he said, and let Dawkin pick one. [color=b0a9de]‘The Vivillon will simply fly along with you and obey your commands, but it will not fight for you. It’s your responsibility to bring back the Vivillon in the same state as you got it in. The Vivillon will fly home on its own when time is up, and will inform us if you treated it badly. With that out of the way, which one would you like?’[/color] [url=https://www.deviantart.com/princess-phoenix/art/Vivillon-Pattern-Collection-460658339]There’s a bunch of them.[/url] After that, he’s still in Raremine… [hider=Raremine Town][center][h2]Raremine Town[/h2] [url=https://i.imgur.com/saVwpPm.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/rhaACBx.png[/img][/url][/center] [right][sub][sub][sub]no cat-eared girls here, sorry[/sub][/sub][/sub][/right] Raremine Town is a moderately large, bright town on the edge of the only desert in Isson. By some twist, the largest mineral deposits in the land is located right under the desert, making it an attractive place to build mines. From that, Raremine Town naturally sprung into being as a merchant town on the edge of habitability from where the mineral could then be delivered to the rest of Isson. The temperature is hot, sun blazing down on this land where plains slowly become desert, the atmosphere dry and unfriendly… yet, life and trees blossoms among the buildings of Raremine Town. The ground is still the grass from the Vast Plains, with buildings on top of them. The modern houses stand tall with plenty of architectural skill put into them, tools for building and living sold inside the houses. Everywhere, one can see workers walking about, but they’re happy workers, with their families living close at hand in the town and with the finest equipment available. Oh, and of course, plenty of Pokémon that assist with the finding of ores and such! The trees, which appear to have been planted and grown all over town by the residents themselves, gives plenty of homes for local Pokémon to live. Overall, it’s busy, with people walking and talking all over, an active town indeed.[/hider] [hider=Suggestions to actions, Raremine Town]1. Find Pokémon. [i]Can still search for Pokémon in cities~[/i] 2. Talk. [i]In cities, 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 Places. [i]Visit any of the places in 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]Kristy, the Desert Princess. Ground-type Gym, Minor League[/i] 6.4. Desert Miner’s Hangout. [i]The workers of the Desert Mine live around here. They can give tips about the desert![/i] 6.5. Research Lab. [i]For archaeologists, those who want to talk to Dunstan and those who want to resurrect fossils.[/i] 6.6. Stone Store. [i]Where all the stones of the Desert Mines or Frozen Cave eventually end up! Lots of evolutionary and other kinds of stones![/i] 6.7. Bug Garden. [i]A garden within which bugs thrive. Vivillons can be hired here for tracking down the Mythic Oasis![/i] 6.8. Warehouses. [i]Because the things they mine here needs somewhere to be stored. This includes Ancient Pokémon, apparently, as some of the warehouses are pens.[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Route 6. [i]The Vast Plains open up to the north of Raremine. The shorter paths lead to Route 8 and 16, while west far enough leads to Lakewatch Town.[/i] Route 7. [i]The single rocky desert of Isson, it connects to the Desert Mines, the Old Tombs and to the Mythic Oasis.[/i] [hider=Raremine Town, known Pokémon]Common: #290 Nincada #529 Drilbur #664 Scatterbug Uncommon: Rare: [/hider] … But I could imagine that he’d want to head out to Route 7, too. [hider=Route 7][center][h2]Route 7[/h2][/center] [center][url=https://i.imgur.com/JADJhVo.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/JADJhVol.jpg[/img][/url][/center] A rocky desert stretches out behind Raremine Town. Route 7 is located in somewhat of a basin, surrounded by giant cliffs that cause all the clouds to empty themselves of water before passing this single area, causing the single most potent desert of Isson, the sun eternally glaring down with heat echoing from the sand beneath. While this desert contains a lot more rocks than a regular vast desert does due to the cliffs sometimes falling down into it and the boulders rolling about, there is somewhat of an influx of air soaring down into the valley, regularly blowing sand up into the skies. Sandstorms are a semi-regular occurrence on Route 7, and one in particular is always covering up the path that is said to lead to the Mystic Oasis, which can only be reliably found through the assistance of a Vivillon, which was found out a while ago by the citizens of Raremine Town. Still, the path to the Desert Mines is usually clear and populated by miners walking back and forth, and those fortunate can pass all the way to the Old Tombs without any issues…[/hider] [i]Current Condition; Relatively Clear[/i] - It’s still decently calm, but who knows about later today? The usual sandstorm blows over the path to the Mystic Oasis, though. [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 are miners and the occasional archaeologist around here to potentially seek out.[/i] 4. Talk. [i]They can also just be chatted to![/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; Delve into the Sandstorm. [i]If you think you’re prepared![/i] 10. Area Specific; Search the sands. [i]There may be ancient items submerged in the sands around.[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Raremine Town. [i]A town of miners and research, on the tip between the plains and the desert.[/i] Desert Mines. [i]What Raremine Town stands here for! These mountains are filled with dough![/i] Old Tombs. [i]Across the desert, an old and chilling place awaits those who wants to visit…[/i] Mystic Oasis. [i]Somewhere within that sandstorm, that is.[/i] [hider=Route 7, known Pokémon]Common: #27 Sandshrew #331 Cacnea #551 Sandile #554 Darumaka Uncommon: #449 Hippopotas Rare: [/hider] So, what will Dawkin do? __________________________ [@Pirouette] Chic came out, and proceeded to Sand Attack at Nuzleaf. Nuzleaf prepared to counter-attack… … Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand Nuzleaf proceeds to hit himself with his increased strength as he repeatedly hits himself in Confusion, and Chic helps the process by throwing the occasional Ember. Chic easily disposed of Nuzleaf by herself. Nuzleaf fainted. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Kay grew to Level 16![/i][/color][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Chic grew to Level 16![/i][/color][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Erika was victorious! Erika gained 510P![/i][/color][/center] [color=b6aabd]‘Nicely done, young trainer. Come, Master Archie awaits,’[/color] Ramsey said, bowing briefly before (after Erika got to heal) guiding Erika up the stairs… However, before that… Chic has a choice to make. There’s an energy coursing through her, that she could use to make it happen here and now… or she could wait for a more optimum dramatic moment. Because, doing it in action will fully heal her. [hider=If she wants to do it now][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfeBNwWGmzs]Oh?[/url] Chic felt the energy course through her as she began to glow. Letting it surge, her form changed, legs got longer, wings get larger, colour changed, neck elongated, and just in general became a bigger bird…! [center][color=6ecff6][i]Congratulations! Kay evolved into Combusken![/i][/color] [url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/2/29/256Combusken.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/XwEd5ol.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #256 – Combusken, the Young Fowl Pokémon. It toughens up its legs running across fields and mountains. It legs possess both speed and power, said to be able to deliver ten kicks a second. During a battle, the hot flame in its body increases, allowing to spew powerful fire from its beak.[/i][/color][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]New Pokémon evolved! Erika earned 2000 P! Chic learned Double Kick![/i][/color][/center] And that’s about it.[/hider] Eventually, she headed after Ramsey, heading up the stairs, where Ramsey opened a hatch which they went through… She arrived at a great platform, gazing out over a sea of trees. [hider=Here we are][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/5Aj32H4.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/5Aj32H4l.jpg[/img][/url][/center] The sun glares down viciously over the woodland region that is the Stillwood Forest. The trees stretch high, crowding to pick up every bit of sunlight there was. Under the treeline it was as if the sun didn’t even exist, but up here, above the trees that served as the roof of Stillwood Village, the powerful rays stung against the skin… [i]The landscape is under the effect of Harsh Sunlight![/i] Erika stood on top of another platform, larger than the one she had previously been fighting on, entirely created out of wood. Ramsey dutifully closed a hatch they had come out from, rendering the path down invisible and rendering the sunlit platform surveying the sea of trees stretching in all directions one from which there was no visible escape. Ramsey wandered to the edge of the platform… There. Movement. A young boy was playing with a number of stray Hoppips and Skiplooms. He was laughing, running… he was running on top of the trees as if it was a floor, absolute confidence he would not be falling through down towards a long drop down to Stillwood Village. As if the crowns of the trees were as reliable as the earth itself, he ran without a worry, laughing so happily, a green cape with green flowers on it blowing after the teal-haired young child… [color=b6aabd]‘Master Archie!’[/color] the butler called out to the boy, raising his voice as gently as he could. The boy eventually heard the butler’s calls. Waving a bit to his Pokémon friends, he dashed over, running effortlessly on top of the trees below. Finally he arrived at the platform, leaping high into the air above the edge and landing before Erika and Ramsey. He looked over her with a wide, innocent smile and eyes which felt slightly unfocused. [color=2fbdb6]‘Hiii…! Oooh, you look like ice. Gentle and soothing like water, frozen and sharpened by the determination in your eyes… Hahahahaha…!’[/color] So the young boy said with a tone that was a cross between excitement and a daze, starting to half-prance around Erika to get a look at her. [color=b6aabd]‘Young master…’[/color] Ramsey said in a reminding tone, walking to stand on Archie’s side of the arena. [color=2fbdb6]‘Oh, yeah.’[/color] The boy came to a stop before Erika. He did a small dramatic bow, before smiling to Erika once again, eyes still unfocused as he looked at her. [color=2fbdb6]‘I am Archie, Gym Leader of Stillwood Village! I like to run around forests and places where there’s no humans, where I meet a bunch of cool Pokémon! Everyone home’s really impressed, but to me it’s just natural! Hahahaha!’[/color] The young boy laughed slightly creepily as he took out a Pokéball and stumbled back from Erika. [color=2fbdb6]‘Heeeey, did you know…?’[/color] he asked with a slightly disturbing smile on a far too innocent yet dazed-seeming child. [color=2fbdb6]‘When they have a great, blazing sun above their heads, that’s when many Grass-type Pokémon perform at their best. However, won’t your ice melt? Will you turn into steam for me? Or perhaps, is that exterior of yours hiding a fierce fire that will come out, bolstered by the sun, which will burn me and my plants? Or maybe your ice is just so strong you will overcome the sun and freeze this sea of trees along with my Pokémon? Or will you melt, floundering under the power of the sun and turn into water, which my plants will drink of?’[/color] Archie smiled so widely. Ramsey now stood to Archie’s immediate right. [color=2fbdb6]‘You can use six Pokémon. I’ll use three. You don’t have to worry about any sneaky secondary types, all my Pokémon are pure Grass-types. Most never get through first Pokémon on their first time facing, me, though, so don’t feel too bad if you lose horribly, okay? Hahahaha. Good luck~’[/color] [hider=And so, it was time][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/SlypTED.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/SlypTEDl.jpg[/img][/url][/center] [center][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j4sfjIXTA0]Gym Leader Archie would like to battle![/url][/center] [color=2fbdb6]‘LET’S GO,’[/color] Archie began, but in the middle of his exaggerated throwing motion Ramsey suddenly extremely deftly snapped the Pokéball from Archie’s hand, depositing in his pocket, and then put a new Pokéball back into Archie’s hand before Archie threw it, Ramsey now standing like nothing had happened at Archie’s side as the young Gym Leader went through with throwing the Pokéball without even a pause or seemingly noticing. [color=2fbdb6]‘LILLIGIANT!’[/color] The ball opened with a blast of light, and a form took shape. A humanoid shape with a green flower dress and a beautiful flower on its head, limbs and clothes of leafs and a crown adorned in the midst of the flower, stood before Erika… except it towered above her. It was easily five meters high, more than twice the height of any normal human, probably more than thrice as high as Erika. This was not the natural size of this Pokémon. It was positively massive, beaming out and looking so happy in the blazing sun… [h2][color=90c26e]‘LILLIGANT~!’[/color][/h2] [center][url=https://i.imgur.com/lrLtxoY.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/lrLtxoY.png[/img][/url][/center] Though the Pokédex showed… [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/2/21/549Lilligant.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/FHPV2KW.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #549 – Lilligant, the Flowering Pokémon. Famed for its most beautiful flower that will wither and rot if not given constant care. It is a symbol of status to have a thriving Lilligant with a blooming flower. Despite this, it is famously the most beautiful when it blooms in the wild. The fragrance of the garland on its head has a relaxing effect.[/i][/color][/center] The flower most assuredly bloomed… [color=2fbdb6]‘… Your Gym Challenge has started~!’[/color] Archie smiled knowingly on the other side of the giant Lilligant, the “Lilligiant” as Archie had called her. The next move was Erika’s.[/hider][/hider]