[h3][color=palevioletred]Eryn Montero[/color][/h3][hr][sup][i]Trial of Fear || Day 4: Evening || [@PlatinumSkink][/i][/sup][indent] [/indent] [color=palevioletred]“Damn it,”[/color] Eryn cursed, spotting the Nuzleaf responsible for the eerie sound. That’s what she got for not properly reading all the Pokedex entries before charging in. Glancing around, she realized that the Murkrow and Sableye had started to close in, the former black in the trees and the latter identifiable by the gleams of their faceted eyes catching light from Dei’s flame. Was there a way around them? Something she could do to get herself out of her current predicament, which seemed to be worsening by the second? Her eyes flicked between the wilds around her, which she could barely make out under the moonlight filtering through the trees. In the air, the rustling of leaves and branches was muted under the song the whistling Nuzleaf was playing, which was difficult to ignore. What were her options? Why were there so many wilds in these woods? And why was it so hard to concentrate with that damn tune in the background? [color=palevioletred]“Hey, quit it, would you?”[/color] Eryn yelled at the Nuzleaf at the tree. [color=palevioletred]“I get it, you’re drawing your friends over, but let me handle that! You just sit back and watch!”[/color] Whether or not the Nuzleaf stopped, shouting seemed to have helped clear Eryn’s head a bit, and she glanced around again, focusing on her thoughts this time. The Murkrow were a flighty crowd, but they were mighty in number. While they had no real reason why they’d attack her, neither did any of the other Pokemon. Same for the Sableye, which Eryn had encountered before in the Wet Caverns. Though they were rather mischievous, they usually kept to themselves, especially where the wild Onix were concerned. Why were they targeting her, then? Nuzleaf weren’t exactly known to be dangerous, wild-triggering Pokemon, so it couldn’t be that. Besides, Eryn’s own Pokemon would have been similarly affected if that were the case. Her eyes drifted up to Dei, who sat atop her head calmly, having ceased his Ember when she’d stopped running. Though he looked a bit unsettled, the emotion that came across more clearly was annoyance, marked by the pointy-toothed scowl he had on his face. [color=palevioletred]“Oh, the Ember. That’s what’s attracting them, huh?”[/color] Eryn said, glancing around at the shadows that were creeping ever closer. [color=palevioletred]“Sorry about that, you all. I guess I got so caught up in trying to pass the trial and catch up to the Trial Master that I forgot to stop and think how you all would feel if I brought a fire-breather in here.”[/color] Smiling, Eryn glanced up at Dei again, who was now looking down at her with a rather confused look. [color=palevioletred]“Nope, no more Embering until someone really deserves it, Dei.”[/color] Movement from Eri caught Eryn’s attention, and she glanced at the direction he pointed to see an Arbok slithering towards her, scales shiny under the moonlight. Considering its very pointed direction, Eryn wouldn’t have been surprised if it were the Arbok she’d loosed Peri on earlier. She hadn’t exactly stopped to look where that Arbok had gone, after all, and if it was the same Arbok, she needed to move fast. [color=palevioletred]“Alright, again, sorry about the whole thing. I’ll—what did that sign say again—try ‘avoiding’ this time, so excuse me,”[/color] Eryn said, glancing around for some gap in the shadows. As soon as she located one, which took her back towards the original straight-forwards path she’d been trying before the whistle interrupted her, she started off, this time at a brisk, controlled pace that landed between walking and jogging to keep her team ahead of the Arbok behind them. ‘The Trial of Fear’—Eryn should have known that it’d be a test of will and wit rather than strength and speed. Hopefully she’d realized quickly enough, though, and hopefully the wilds around her currently accepted her apology. [center] [/center][hr][hider=Actions][u][b][color=palevioletred] Actions: [/color][/b][/u] Shouted at the Nuzleaf (to regain her wits) and apologized to the wild Pokemon around her. Is now fast-walking forwards (diagonally) to her original straight-forward path, keeping her pace fast enough to stay out of range of the Arbok behind them (hopefully). [/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 15 [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 16 [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, Sweet Scent [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 15 [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] ♀ [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Rattled [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=palevioletred]||[/color] Tackle [color=palevioletred]||[/color] Splash [color=palevioletred]||[/color] N/A [sub] [/sub][indent][color=palevioletred]—[/color] [i]Soothe Bell[/i][/indent][/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 15 [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] ♂ [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Illusion [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=palevioletred]||[/color] Scratch, Pursuit, Fury Swipes [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][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][hider=Peri — Onix][h3][color=palevioletred][sup]Peri | “Per-per”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/onix.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Onix [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Level 11 [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] ♀ [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] Rock Head [color=palevioletred]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=palevioletred]||[/color] Tackle, Bind, Rock Throw, Rock Tomb [color=palevioletred]||[/color] Mud Sport, Harden, Curse [color=palevioletred]||[/color] N/A [/sup][/indent] [h3] [/h3][/hider][/cell][cell][/cell][cell] [/cell][/row][/table][hr][/indent][indent] [/indent][/hider] [hider=Inventory][u][b][color=palevioletred] Inventory: [/color][/b][/u] [indent]Pokédollars — 16514 [list][*]Potion — 1 [*]Super Potion — 1 [*]Pokeballs — 5 [*]Great Balls — 2 [*]Old Rod [*]Escape Rope [*]Electric Gem [*]Sharp Beak [/list][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider]