[h3][color=#F95B6C]Eryn Montero[/color][/h3][hr][sup][i]Trial of Fear || Day 4: Night || [@PlatinumSkink][/i][/sup][indent] [/indent] So Houndoom were pretty intimidating. So were Trevenant, Gourgeist, Arbok, and swarms of Sableye. The last bit of the maze was nothing worse than being chased by an angry Arbok, even if Houndoom had sharp noses. When Eryn got past them, reaching the tower she’d seen earlier, she stumbled upon some sort of passcode-locked door. If you asked, her, secret codes and passwords were too middle school to be taken seriously, but after some struggle, she had an epiphany. [color=#F95B6C]“That brat,”[/color] she muttered, entering in the cheesy phrase he’d shouted. The lock beeped, opening, and Eryn headed in, walking down the stairs with Eri and the Umbreon. At the bottom of the stairs, she found some sort of villain’s lair complete with snacks, seats, and surveillance. Wrapped in a comfy-looking blanket on the couch was none other than the Trial Master, who looked quite upset about seeing her. [color=#F95B6C]“So that’s what you were tagging along for,”[/color] Eryn said, looking at the Umbreon with an amused smile. [color=#F95B6C]“And, let me guess, you could’ve had a bigger fear aura if you’d tried. Well, thanks for not doing so, at least for the maze portion.”[/color] Turning to the Trial Master, Eryn grinned, setting her hands on her hips. [color=#F95B6C]“Of course I got through. Trial of Fear? Have you been to the Infested Woods yet? The Nuzleaf was a nice touch, but try some more ghost-types, won’t you?”[/color] At the mention of Pokemon, she frowned. [color=#F95B6C]“Oh c’mon, do none of you have any good rewards?”[/color] she asked, then backpedaled when the Trial Master looked surprised. [color=#F95B6C]“I mean, of course, rare Pokemon are really cool, and I’m sure any trainer would be lucky to have one, but c’mon, I’m a trainer. I got my starter already. If I kept getting my Pokemon from other trainers, what kind of trainer does that make me?”[/color] She shrugged. [color=#F95B6C]“Plus, I just hatched a Pokemon yesterday—or today, depending on how you look at it. So I have my hands full. Quite literally.”[/color] When the Trial Master relented, presenting an item reward instead, Eryn grinned, accepting the prize with open hands. Looking over the items, though, she realized that she once again had little use for them. If she remembered correctly, none of her team needed anything to evolve except Peri, whose evolution required a Metal Coat or something. Given that Peri was still but a baby, Eryn wasn’t too concerned with evolving her yet, but it remained that none of the items were useful aside from the cash and the sash. [color=#F95B6C]“Oh, this is the thing that Jeremy was using, right? For his Rattata?”[/color] Eryn asked, holding up the sash and examining it. [color=#F95B6C]“I don’t think this is very applicable in actual battles, but, maybe I’ll find a time to use it,”[/color] she said, pocketing the sash as well. [color=#F95B6C]“Oh, I’ll definitely be back. I’ll have to challenge the Lakewatch Gym sometime, so be ready. You’re going to have to get some bigger ‘mons for then!”[/color] she said, grinning. As he shouted his catchphrase again, though, Eryn realized he was about to leave, and she held her arms out. [color=#F95B6C]“Woah woah woah, at least tell me your name. ‘Trial Master’ is a real mouthful. Don’t you have some sort of nickname so I don’t have to call you ‘TM’?”[/color] After that, though, it was up another staircase to the house from before, emptying Eryn out onto Route 5. Night was upon the route, the sun long gone, which made sense considering how much time she’d spent in the trial’s forest and maze. Checking the time revealed that it had felt like longer than it was, but a few hours was more than enough time for the sun to go down. [color=#F95B6C]“Right. Back to town we go, but let’s check out the lakeside real quick. We need a water-type to check out the ruins, and we may as well start looking now,”[/color] she said, stretching her arms out above her head. [color=#F95B6C]“Oh and Eri, how about doubling the Umbreon from earlier? Can you do the glow too?”[/color] Eri’s Lunatone form bobbed, then faded, replaced by an Umbreon below, which looked exactly like the one that had been tailing them during the trial. While there was a faint glow from the Umbreon despite there being no moon around to encourage it. However, the glow was somewhat dimmer, fading within a foot or so of Eri. [color=#F95B6C]“Hm, no using you as a light, huh?”[/color] Eryn said, grinning. [color=#F95B6C]“Too bad then. Guess Dei’s still our go-to flashlight then.”[/color] With that, she called out all but Kylie, whose she made a mental note to apologize to later. She could have done better in that battle—predicted that Jeremy had some sort of trump card up his sleeve that even a steel-type couldn’t immediately counter. In a way, she’d used Kylie as a tank due to her strength, which is exactly why she felt bad. [color=#F95B6C]“Alright, to the waters we go,”[/color] she said, pointing to the lake in the distance, or at least what dark patch she thought was the lake. Onwards her team marched, the ground shaking ever-so-slightly as Peri followed along. Dei was walking along with Eri, the two of them chatting with hushed tones, and Tula was in her arms, calm and unblinking but somehow seeming like she was aware of what was happening. Or was that just her projecting? [color=#F95B6C]“You know what’s happening, don’t you, Tutu? We’re heading to the lake, and you’re going to help me find a water-type—provided the waters are safe enough for me to put you in,”[/color] Eryn said, rubbing Tula’s carapace. As she spoke, the Magikarp wriggled, and her words gradually mellowed out into simple coos. [color=#F95B6C]“Yep you totally know, don’t you? Don’t you, Tutu?”[/color] [center] [/center][hr][hider=Actions][u][b][color=#F95B6C] Actions: [/color][/b][/u] Heading to the lakeside of Route 5 to see if there are any water-types she can recruit temporarily. Maybe also putting Tula in the water if it seems safe. [/hider] [hider=Pokemon][u][b][color=#F95B6C] Pokemon Party: [/color][/b][/u] [indent][table][row][/row][row][cell][hider=Dei — Charmander][h3][color=#F95B6C][sup]Dei[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/charmander.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Charmander [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Level 15 [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] ♂ [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Blaze [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Scratch [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Growl, Smokescreen [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Ember[/sup][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider] [/cell][cell][/cell][cell][hider=Kyllene — Mawile][h3][color=#F95B6C][sup]Kyllene | “Kylie”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/mawile.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Mawile [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Level 16 [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] ♀ [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Hyper Cutter [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] 0%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Astonish, Bite [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Taunt, Growl, Fake Tears, Sweet Scent [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Fairy Wind[/sup][/indent] [h3] [/h3][/hider] [/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][hider=Tula — Magikarp][h3][color=#F95B6C][sup]Tula | “Tutu”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/magikarp.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Magikarp [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Level 15 [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] ♀ [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Rattled [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Tackle [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Splash [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] N/A [sub] [/sub][indent][color=#F95B6C]—[/color] [i]Soothe Bell[/i][/indent][/sup][/indent] [h3] [/h3][/hider][/cell][cell][/cell][cell][hider=Erebi — Zorua][h3][color=#F95B6C][sup]Erebi | “Eri”[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/zorua.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Zorua [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Level 15 [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] ♂ [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Illusion [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Scratch, Pursuit, Fury Swipes [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Leer, Fake Tears [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] N/A [sub] [/sub][indent][color=#F95B6C]—[/color] [i]Silk Scarf[/i][/indent][/sup][/indent] [h3] [/h3][/hider] [/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][hider=Peri — Onix][h3][color=#F95B6C][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=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Level 11 [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] ♀ [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] Rock Head [color=#F95B6C]◼[/color] 100%[/sup][/sup] [indent][sup][color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Tackle, Bind, Rock Throw, Rock Tomb [color=#F95B6C]||[/color] Mud Sport, Harden, Curse [color=#F95B6C]||[/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=#F95B6C] Inventory: [/color][/b][/u] [indent]Pokédollars — 18970 [list][*]Potion — 1 [*]Super Potion — 1 [*]Pokeballs — 5 [*]Great Balls — 2 [*]Old Rod [*]Escape Rope [*]Electric Gem [*]Sharp Beak [*]Focus Sash [*]Dusk Stone [*]Dawn Stone [*]Shiny Stone [*]Moon Stone [/list][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider]