[@Savo] So Cyril made his way through town! He went past the Pokémon Gym, as part of other things, so he could probably read the signpost, and here’s that. Pureplain Pokémon Gym - Major League Gym Leader: Dorian “The Master of Normal” And, indeed, there was a whole group of tough-looking trainers awaiting to make their challenge, and despite them looking tough there was a fair bit of tension. Clearly, they knew they were up against a hard battle, and any victory would be one they’d be fighting tooth and nail for, if they could obtain it at all. Still, that didn’t exactly concern Cyril right now! Moving on! … In a slight bit! __________________________ [@hatakekuro] Basil got waved goodbye from Jacques and Zachery and his girls, before Zachery turned to handle Amelia. With that done, Basil was free to explore Pureplain City on his own. He’d eventually easily be able to find somewhere to purchase the goods to eat a picnic if he so desired. So, with that said… __________________________ [@Savo] [@hatakekuro] Besides the Pokémon of the various trainers around, there were also wild Pokémon! A couple of them, anyway! Basically everywhere he went there were the little birds looking about, who while common, could be a great boon to any trainer that took the time to train it. [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/55/016Pidgey.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/iaBIvRl.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #16 – Pidgey, the Tiny Bird Pokémon. They are docile Pokémon that avoid fighting, kicking up sand in an enemy’s face or using Whirlwind to avoid battles. They have sharp senses of direction, capable of finding their nest or destination from very large distances. They inhabit tall grass where they search and prey on small bugs.[/i][/color][/center] There were also random cats about, just lunging, lazing about during the day, taking advantage of if any humans wanted to give them food and otherwise just looted any shiny objects they could. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d6/052Meowth.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/47E3p9l.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #52 – Meowth, the Scratch Cat Pokémon. During the night Meowth are known to sneak around stealthily in search of prey and shiny objects which it adores with a passion. During the day, Meowth is known to laze around all day. In the dark, its eyes glow.[/i][/color][/center] Finally, there were what appeared to just be regular puppies, running about in whatever grass they could find, and… what could they even find to eat around here? Eh, who even knows, they looked considerably happy living here, anyway! [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/7/7e/506Lillipup.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/frPVL7i.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #506 – Lillipup, the Puppy Pokémon. The hair on its face senses extremely subtle changes in atmosphere and can be used as a radar. It’s known to bravely face off against terrible odds, but also to run away from battles it cannot win.[/i][/color][/center] With that, Cyril and Basil eventually sought their ways to the Pokémon School, where… well. [hider=Trainers’ School][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 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][/hider] That aside. Let’s sum up what’s happening here right now. Kids are having random battles, and there seems to be a bunch of kids gathered in the park. They’re hunting after random Pokémon, and a couple are gathered around an impromptu river, seems like there’s a water-Pokémon on the menu. So, yes, the current wild Pokémon that you can tell are wild and catchable here today, are… [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/3/32/403Shinx.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/3nQXHB1.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #403 – Shinx, the Flash Pokémon. When its muscles extend or contract, it generates electricity. When it senses danger, a Shinx will let the electricity run through it, causing it to glow. If threatened, it uses its muscles to flash a bright light to blind the predator while it flees.[/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/fc/261Poochyena.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/jcGbUqQ.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #261 – Poochyena, the Bite Pokémon. At first sight, it will bite anything that moves and threaten foes with bared fangs and bristling out the hair on its tail. It’s a Pokémon with persistent nature, liking to chase down its prey using its acute sense of smell until the prey becomes exhausted. However, if the prey strikes back, Poochyena turns tail.[/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d4/046Paras.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/lsucXfc.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #46 – Paras, the Mushroom Pokémon. It lives in caves and damp forests. It is doused with mushroom spores when born. The Pokémon burrows underground to suck nutrients from tree roots, and then the tochukaso mushrooms absorb them. These mushrooms are highly valued for their life-extending medical properties.[/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/4/45/456Finneon.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/a6avVKr.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #456 – Finneon, the Wing Fish Pokémon. The line running down its side stores sunlight during the day, allowing it to shine vividly at night. Swimming and fluttering its two tail fins, it’s said to look like a Beautifly in the water, earning it the nickname “Beautifly of the Sea”.[/i][/color][/center] But that might not be all. [color=pink]‘Come on! They said there was some kind of rare pink baby-Pokémon somewhere in here! We’ve got to find it!’[/color] some tiny girl told her friends and they promptly rushed into the park. Other than that, there was an adult woman watching over the kids right now with her hands gently cupping her arms, making sure that the kids aren’t too hard on the new wild Pokémon or so. Just standing there for now. [hider=woman, probably teacher][url=https://i.imgur.com/UwAanP6.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/JH14I4I.jpg[/img][/url][/hider] That aside! If Basil wanted to have a picnic, he could without being too disturbed. Cyril could do whatever. Oh, and then you’re also both heading here at the same time! What will you do? [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~[/hider][/hider][/hider] __________________________ [@Rune_Alchemist] The Bug Garden was a building, a fairly large building with plants around it and promising more plants inside. There were signs. “Bug Garden Feel free to visit and enjoy Vivillons for the purpose of finding the Mythic Oasis can be hired for 750P per day They are not for fighting The Pokémon in the garden are wild, but we appreciate avoiding holding battles in the garden Thank you for your consideration” [hider=Bug Garden][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/Q9g6vIh.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/Q9g6vIhl.jpg[/img][/url][/center] The bug-garden was indoors, a pleasant atmosphere in here where trees grew happily and the bugs could thrive. At the door, there was a place where you could hire the Vivillons for 750P. Past that one could enter the garden for free, where one could look about the many plants with food for the bugs, numerous trees standing about and a fountain in the middle. This was probably the fanciest place in Raremine Town. There were a few gardeners about, but otherwise it was all Pokémon. On the ground Scatterbugs and Spewpas strayed about, and in the air or on the trees fluttered Vivillons… [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d3/664Scatterbug.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/NOTmPPg.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #664 – Scatterbug, the Scatterdust Pokémon. Using a dust which covers its body and regulates its body-temperature, it can live in any region or climate. If attacked, it can release a poisonous black powder which paralyzes upon contact.[/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b7/665Spewpa.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/2Ihcl8i.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #665 – Spewpa, the Scatterdust Pokémon. It lives in thicket shadows, where it hides until evolution. It’s body is tough to avoid predators eating it, and if attacked it attempts to scare its enemies away by rustling its fur. If all else fails, it can spew a powder at an attacker.[/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/4/4c/666Vivillon.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/veI3MPS.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #666 – Vivillon, the Scale Pokémon. Known to appear all over the world, the pattern on the wings differ depending on the climate of their habitat. They’re extremely skilled at finding water, so if you release one in a desolate environment it can be followed to find your way to a spring. In the deserts of Isson, they’re the primary means of finding the Mythic Oasis.[/i][/color][/center] However, it wasn’t just ONE colour of Vivillon. It was seemingly… [url=https://princess-phoenix.deviantart.com/art/Vivillon-Pattern-Collection-460658339]all of them?[/url] The many Vivillons scurrying and fluttering with their wings around the area was in a multitude of colours, making the interiors of the Bug Garden a colourful one indeed. … There was a random dude in black in the back. Looking around himself to see if anyone was looking at him. Obviously, he noticed nobody. So he turned right and went behind a tree in the far right corner of the garden. And then he didn’t emerge on the other side. Hm. What would Claire do here? [hider=Bug Garden, Known Pokémon]Common: #290 Nincada #664 Scatterbug #665 Spewpa #666 Vivillon Uncommon: #291 Ninjask Rare: #292 Shedinja [/hider][/hider] If she headed out, here’s Raremine Town again. [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]???[/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] __________________________ [@Typical] [right][sub][sub][sub][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2RR9XARrX8]Random music I listened to while writing.[/url][/sub][/sub][/sub][/right] Oaken positively winced when Eryn came close with a grin and sounding supremely positive about this. [color=7eab87]'You…! You didn’t answer my question! This place is dangerous, properly [i]dangerous[/i], you shouldn’t get yourself involved in what you don’t understand! Get out of here and have a normal Pokémon journey!'[/color] Oaken, clearly, was not nearly as on-board with having Eryn help him out with this trial as she was. [color=7eab87]'I studied all the cryptic notes about this place in my hometown of Rainrock City, we have all kinds of legends that are too “vague” to be included in the Worldedge Libraries. Just you wait, I’ll get to the bottom of all of this, you don’t need to get yourself involved…!'[/color] Oaken said, then turned around to look at the cracked wall. [color=7eab87]'… That said, my best plan of action right now is to get Claydol to fire a Psybeam at this wall, cracking it open. I can predict every single one of Claydol’s motions without fail, I studied him for a while and know he’ll be moving over here in around five minutes. I should have the reflexes to be able to dodge away in time, but that will need you to not be here-'[/color] Eryn suggested talking to the Beheeyem. Oaken positively glared at her. [color=7eab87]'Are you [i]mad[/i]!? Wait! Worst case scenario, they hack into your mind and break apart your memories and identity, leaving nothing behind…!'[/color] he stepped forward to attempt to stop Eryn if she actually tried to walk closer to them. So, the Beheeyem didn’t react in the slightest to Eryn talking to them. They just floated there in mid-air. [color=7eab87]'You can’t risk it. That path is effectively blocked. If you have to stay here, then at least listen to what I say,'[/color] Oaken’s going to say, clearly not entirely happy about this turn of events. Anyways! What will Eryn do, now? [hider=Map][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/b66ZLR5.png[/img][/center] Blue dot - Entrance. Pink dot - Eryn, if she didn’t enter the room. If she did, she’s in the room above. Dark green dot - Oaken. Purple dot - Skylar. You don’t know this. Cyan dot - Vivia. You don’t know this. Red dot - Claydol.[/hider] __________________________ [@Gardevoiran] [color=d6d6b8]‘Well met, Skylar, Vivia! So, I’m going to stay around here and wait for miss Eryn to return, say hi to her if you run into her, will you?’[/color] Wilhelm requested, giving a smile before turning to investigating the wall as well. [color=f7a1a1]‘… Yeeeaaah, it sort of feels like I’ve done my part, and this place feels dangerous, mind if I opt out? I’m just… gonna rest right here… okay?’[/color] Lin says, letting herself lie down on a hard surface that didn’t in the slightest look comfortable, but she was asleep in seconds. [color=b5e6e2]‘Oh. Right,’[/color] Vivia made a noise as Skylar reminded that he was blind. [color=b5e6e2]‘There’s three different routes we can take. To the right of here is a decently bright, traversable direction, it’s the direction that Claydol went, it immediately heads to the left so I don’t know where it goes…’[/color] [color=d6d6b8]‘Eryn went that direction, came back saying she went the wrong way before going that way,’[/color] Wilhelm said, pointing left. [color=b5e6e2]‘That’s left. Left is a long corridor, it twists right eventually so I can’t see what’s more after it, there’s a bunch of strange things that will need to be walked over and there’s Elgyems floating in the air over there, but seemingly they didn’t do anything to Eryn when she headed there?’[/color] Vivia asked, turning to Wilhelm. [color=d6d6b8]‘Not a thing!’[/color] Wilhelm confirmed. [color=b5e6e2]‘Right. That leaves forward, which is… darker than the other two ways, and twists eventually to the left. There’s… not much I can tell about it. To be honest, it sort of creeps me out. Whatever it is in the air is trying to tell me to turn back, and it’s not making me any more comfortable with this… and it feels especially strong when I look in that direction…’[/color] Vivia told, sounding unsure about herself. Still. [color=98cfe3]‘Quaaaagsire!’[/color] Quagsire said. For no other reason than because. __________________________ [@Joshua Tamashii] [color=EF284F]‘Perhaps we will. Until next time,’[/color] Jacques said before finally getting onto Aerodactyl and flying away, Gliscor following. Now, then. For Zachery. Zachery blinked a bit as he looked over at the ship, as Amelia described the location of Pokémon after Pokémon after Pokémon, the pirate captain raising an eyebrow as he looked over at the ship. On his side, Mila fished up a document and blinked a bit at it. [color=d4bb3d]‘This girl just reported the position of every single Ghost-type Pokémon we have on-board!’[/color] Mila remarked, stunned. [color=465c99]‘Did she now? Impressive,’[/color] Zachery told with a smirk, and then looked down on Amelia again. [color=465c99]‘However, I can’t just bring you on-board. That’s too simple. But, you’re curious and tiny, so I’ll give you a discount,’[/color] he says, as if he had any prices established in his mind to begin with. He crossed his arms and looked down proudly at Amelia. [color=465c99]‘Tell me which one you want! Depending on how rare it is, I will charge either 2,000, 4,000 and 6,000 P! Of course, if you buy more than one, I’m going to increase the price on the next one! Fair is fair, after all!’[/color] he told, sounding confident. [color=465c99]‘… Or give me 10,000 and I’ll make sure to put all the ghosts in the same room and let you pick a single one of them. But that should be way more than you can afford, right? Hahaha! My apologies, missy, but a pirate must earn his keep!’[/color] … What will Amelia do here? [sub][sub][sub]And holy gosh, I do not want to need to write the Pokédex entries for every single ghost in the two latest generations at once just because Amelia wants to see all of them! XD[/sub][/sub][/sub] [hider=Pureplain City][center][url=http://i.imgur.com/90QlLSx.jpg][img]http://i.imgur.com/V8jzaJE.jpg[/img][/url][/center] Pureplain City is placed on the south-west brink of Isson, with the town facing the water and spreading quite far. The further in-town you go, the higher the buildings become, but the suburbs spread quite far. In terms of sheer landmass, it might even compete with Worldedge City, although maybe not in height. Life passes normally within this city. Children grow up alongside their parents in houses in the long, friendly streets. Jobs come from the depths of the town in the taller buildings. Schools grow from the reasonably high amount of children in need of tuition. And of course, there are lots of Pokémon. In Pureplain City, human and Pokémon work together. Be it for manual labour or just for company, Pureplain houses often contain at least one household Pokémon and there are many Trainer's Schools around the city have always been plentifully attended, not counting the recent drop of embarking trainers due to the Team Wars. In addition, Pureplain Harbor is known as the “Gateway of Isson”, as that’s where all the ferries from outside the region dock, giving life to quite the marketplace. A common attraction of the city is the Super Contest stage, but other than that, Pureplain remains what it has always been. Pure and plain.[/hider] [hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Find Pokémon. [i]Can still search for Pokémon in towns~[/i] 2. Talk. [i]In cities, there are considerably more people one can talk to. Specify what kind you’re looking for.[/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. Gym. [i]???[/i] 6.4. Super Contests. [i]Rank 2 / 4. Where hopefuls become idols![/i] 6.5. Trainer’s School. [i]Where young trainers study to become better. Has a little park of wild Pokémon.[/i] 6.6. Kalmia’s Lab. [i]You know you’re always welcome.[/i] 6.7. Pureplain Harbor. [i]Known as the Gateway of Isson, it has a marketplace and ferries to places.[/i] 6.8. Pureplain Airport. [i]The Gateway of Isson also has a way to dock your flying ships, apparently![/i] 7. Familiar Faces. [i]Kalmia, Cyril, Ryu, Jacques, Chloe, Tim & Tom…[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Route 1. [i]Easier path, just follow the bigger road.[/i] Route 2. [i]Walk through quite an amount of suburbs until you eventually reach the path.[/i] Sea. [i]There’s water, alright. Can take you anywhere you want to go, assuming you have means to traverse it.[/i] [hider=Pureplain City, known Pokémon]Common: #16 Pidgey #52 Meowth #506 Lillipup Uncommon: Rare: #353 Shuppet (night)[/hider]