[@Gardevoiran] Vivia nodded to him and let him go off trying his catching thing while she went off training in the woods for the sake of it. Simply because. Skylar detected a suitable Scatterbug to attempt catching. He had Celebrity Sing at it, which was successful and the Scatterbug fell asleep and other Scatterbugs scurried away. Skylar then threw the Pokéball! … There’s something to be said about a blind person throwing a ball. This usually isn’t much of a problem for Skylar, but this time it was. So he threw the Pokéball and it careened way right of where he intended it to. It bounced off a tree and further right into the woods. Said tree was filled with Scatterbugs that got frightened by the sudden noise and unleashed a cloud of Stun Spore in all directions, catching Celebrity by surprise and Paralyzing her. Meanwhile, the ball was about to hit another tree… before the tree turned a branch to send the ball flying before the tree ran off. The ball then flew into the crown of a tree, where an Emolga picked it up and carried it off with a happy whistling. It dropped it towards a Sawsbuck, for no other reason than it felt like it… and the Sawsbuck slammed it away with one of its horns, sending the ball spinning off further into the woods. It then landed in the flower of a Gloom. The Gloom panicked and spread Poison Powder all around it, poisoning multiple Deerlings that were just hanging around. An irritated Sawsbuck charged the Gloom and sent it flying with a strike of its horns, and assumed the other Sawsbuck was the cause of this attack. It charged off, and the two Sawsbucks suddenly squared off for supremacy in the outskirts of Stillwood Forest. The Gloom, meanwhile, flew into another tree… where a Pikachu was resting. Disturbed by the sudden flying poisonous flower, it let off a panicked Thundershock! Multiple sleeping Hoothoots awoke from sudden electric shocks going through them! Gloom and Pikachu suddenly found themselves assaulted by a small crowd of owls, forcing them to dash off across the branches of the trees they were inhabiting! … But they ran out of branches! Gloom realized a second too late and almost fell off into the Dragon Lake, which waters the branch was hanging off of, but Pikachu at the last second managed to catch the flower before it fell in! There was a panicked number of moments where it looked certain that Gloom would fall into the waters with Carvanha looking on with interest below, Pikachu struggling to lift the somewhat-heavier-than-itself flower-creature while the impending threat of Hoothoot approached from behind… … But the Hoothoots realized the situation! The birds with weirdly small wings flew about and grabbed both the Gloom and the Pikachu and lifted them to safety! It was all super-happy and wholesome, and during the lifting the Pokéball fell out of Gloom’s flower. It dropped into the waters of Dragon Lake below, Carvanha fleeing as they came across it, and then it was carried by the currents to a much deeper place… It sank to the bottom, gently drifting down due to the pressure from above, and then it hit something. That something was absorbed into the Pokéball. The ball rolled once. It rolled twice. It rolled thrice… … … … … [hider=result][i]click[/i] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Skylar caught Stunfisk![/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d2/618Stunfisk.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/yhow61h.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #618 – Stunfisk, the Trap Pokémon. It hides itself in mud underwater or on shores awaiting prey to step on it. Its skin is very hard, it’s unharmed by even the heaviest of steps on it. When stepped on, it generates a massive dose of electricity to paralyze its prey before feeding. It’s known to smile as it delivers its electricity…[/i][/color][/center] [b]Gender[/b]: ♀ [b]Type[/b]: Ground/Electric [b]Personality[/b]: (Up to player.) [b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other[/b]: (Up to player.) [b]Level[/b]: 19 [b]Moves[/b]: Tackle, Water Gun, Mud-Slap, Mud Sport, Bide, Thundershock, Mud Shot, Camouflage [b]Ability[/b]: Static. May paralyze on contact. [b]Held Item[/b]: None. Currently asleep. [center][color=6ecff6][i]New Pokémon caught! Skylar earned 2000 P![/i][/color] [color=6ecff6][i]Would you like to give a nickname to Stunfisk?[/i][/color] [color=6ecff6][i]Your party is full! Select one Pokémon to send to the PC.[/i][/color][/center] And… that happened. Of course, a trainer was expected to pick up the Pokéball where it had landed, so there was currently a Pokéball with a Stunfisk at the bottom of Dragon Lake containing a Pokémon belonging to Skylar now. Congratulations?[/hider] … That aside! Skylar attempted again and was met with no particular difficulties. [hider=result][i]click[/i] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Skylar caught Scatterbug![/i][/color][/center] [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d3/664Scatterbug.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/NOTmPPg.png[/img][/url][/center] [b]Gender[/b]: ♂ [b]Type[/b]: Bug [b]Personality[/b]: (Up to player.) [b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other[/b]: (Up to player.) [b]Level[/b]: 5 [b]Moves[/b]: Tackle, String Shot [b]Ability[/b]: Friend Guard. Reduces damage done to friends. [b]Held Item[/b]: None. Currently asleep. [center][color=6ecff6][i]New Pokémon caught! Skylar earned 500 P![/i][/color] [color=6ecff6][i]Would you like to give a nickname to Scatterbug?[/i][/color] [color=6ecff6][i]Your party is full! Select one Pokémon to send to the PC.[/i][/color][/center][/hider] So, Skylar started looking for an Emolga by the trees. It didn’t take too long! With some help from his Pokémon he soon found one leaping from tree to tree, taking a leisurely jumping tour just for the sake of it! Perhaps it was the same one from before and his Pokémon had simply been keeping track of it. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b4/587Emolga.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/6r5cKqn.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #587 – Emolga, the Sky Squirrel Pokémon. It lives in treetops and holes in trees made by other Pokémon. It stores electrical charge in its cheeks, and uses this energy to assist flight. It has a thin cape-like membrane between arms and body which helps it fly, and this membrane is capable of discharging the electricity it has stored.[/i][/color][/center] Now, Celebrity is currently paralyzed, so instead Skylar sent out Paradise! Emolga was a bit distressed to suddenly find a huge Tropius flying after him! Still, nothing like a Thundershock to bring down a flying foe! Emolga spun around and excitedly unleashed a Thundershock attack which struck Paradise straight on…! It did barely any damage. Paradise, in turn, stomped the squirrel in mid-air and he was meteor-smashed into the forest floor with a heavy slam. Emolga was pushing himself out of a hole in the ground when it was time for Skylar to finish the fight by throwing a Pokéball at the squirrel. It ro- [hider=result][i]CRASH![/i] Emolga broke out of the Pokéball and flew into the sky! He Quick Attacked into Paradise…! Still didn’t do a lot of damage, but… A tinge of pain went through Paradise as Static went through her. Paradise was paralyzed! One more Pokéball! It hit Emolga and the Pokéball fell onto the forest floor! It r- [hider=result]-olled once. It rolled twice. It rolled thrice. [i]click[/i] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Skylar caught Emolga![/i][/color][/center] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b4/587Emolga.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/6r5cKqn.png[/img][/url][/center] [b]Gender[/b]: ♂ [b]Type[/b]: Electric/Flying [b]Personality[/b]: (Up to player.) [b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other[/b]: (Up to player.) [b]Level[/b]: 7 [b]Moves[/b]: Thundershock, Quick Attack, Tail Whip [b]Ability[/b]: Static. May paralyze on contact. [b]Held Item[/b]: None. At 35% health. [center][color=6ecff6][i]New Pokémon caught! Skylar earned 1500 P![/i][/color] [color=6ecff6][i]Would you like to give a nickname to Emolga?[/i][/color] [color=6ecff6][i]Your party is full! Select one Pokémon to send to the PC.[/i][/color][/center] And with that done… he now had two paralyzed Pokémon, and maybe a situation with an unexpected other Pokémon. He’d used 4 Pokéballs here. Was the plan still to go get a Starly. Meanwhile. Vivia was over there in the forest, and she had something in her arms… [color=b5e6e2]‘Geesh, you’re kinda heavy, huh,’[/color] Vivia complimented a small tree that she was holding. [color=b5e6e2]‘Well. You are pretty cute, so it’s fine. Welcome to the team, Bonsly,’[/color] she then smiled to the actually-not-a-tree Pokémon she was holding, that happily called back. [color=BD9E6F]‘Bonsly!’[/color] [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/e2/438Bonsly.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/K8eZY2h.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #438 – Bonsly, the Bonsai Pokémon. It prefers arid environments. If it gets excess water, it leaks out the water through its eyes, making it look like it’s constantly crying, which also serves to make enemies less willing to attack it. It is a fairly good mimic and are often mistaken for real bonsai trees. Somehow.[/i][/color][/center] Seems like Vivia had added another Pokémon to her team. In any case. What does Skylar do? Still on Route 5, because I paused you there. [hider=Route 5][center][h2]Route 5[/h2] [url=https://i.imgur.com/ooiWtLz.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/ydwR9zd.jpg[/img][/url][/center] Just as Stillwood Village is the least visited settlement in Isson, Route 5 is among the least travelled routes on Isson main landmass. The route is a steady incline from Lakewatch Town to Stillwood Village, with some elements of the base of Mt. Chill nearby, the waters of Dragon Lake next to it too, sporadic forest from that surrounding Stillwood Village and some of the plain elements from route 6 as well, along with a very traveller-friendly road makes Route 5 perhaps one of the most naturally stunning routes of Isson. There are no roads for asphalt here, only travellers are explorers seeking or exiting Lakewatch Town for some reason, as well as Pokémon trainers on their journeys. A peaceful route without any real dangers, it still offers a lot of variation. Walk on the west side by the waters of Dragon Lake to potentially encounter some Pokémon of the lake. Walk by the mountains on the east and perhaps feel some of the radiating cold of the range of Mt. Chill to perhaps see some more mountainous Pokémon or maybe an ice Pokémon that stumbled out of their caves. The route is a bit cold, attributed perhaps best to the proximity to the Frozen Cavern, and it gets colder the closer the mountain you go. Multiple rivers run down from the mountains, part of Mt. Chill that melts, but efficient wooden bridges help passage over. And of course, patches of forest here and there. The south of Route 5 opens up towards what people call the Vast Plains, or simply Route 6. There parts of the Endless Forest spread out to make things a bit more covered in trees, but as soon as you leave this forest, all you’ll see is plains as far as you can see, and that’d be Route 6. On the other side of the route is the forest that covers Stillwood Village, you need to enter the forest to get to the village. At the middle by the lake is Lakewatch Town, resting a bit above Dragon Lake. And, of course, the passage up to the Frozen Cavern lies up that hill, for those who want to brave the range that leads towards the enclosed and frozen Route 9 on the other side.[/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]While not many, there are still trainers and explorers in the area, mostly trying to get to the next.[/i] 4. Talk. [i]You could seek someone out to talk to them, if you want 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: Random House. [i]Uh. There’s an excessively out-of-place red house in the middle of the route, the door standing wide-open. … Want to visit?[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Lakewatch Town. [i]On the south-west of the route, Lakewatch Town lies adjacent to the lake on the road to the Wet Caverns.[/i] Stillwood Village. [i]In the north lies the forest which hides the village, Mt. Strength lying behind it..[/i] Route 6. [i]Vast plains start in the south-east, this route leads towards Raremine Town.[/i] Frozen Cavern. [i]After an incline up to the ridge of Mt. Chill, a cavern of ice could guide the way to Route 9 and Cooldome City.[/i] Endless Forest. [i]To the south, a dark forest looms. There are no indications as to why you’d ever want to go there.[/i] [hider=Route 5, known Pokémon]Common: #10 Caterpie #43 Oddish #163 Hoothoot (During night, rumored) #585 Deerling #664 Scatterbug Uncommon: #25 Pikachu #438 Bonsly #586 Sawsbuck #587 Emolga Rare: #172 Pichu [/hider][/hider][/hider] __________________________ [@hatakekuro] Basil dashed over Route 1 on the way to the next town. Said town rose before him on a hill, with old buildings and a gentle road leading up around the hill. Surrounding the place was ranches and crops, places of growing food and such, and children running around being happy… a very country place not too far from Pureplain City. He’d arrived. [hider=arriving in][center][h2]Highhill Town[/h2] [url=https://i.imgur.com/dsqK7cw.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/EiXydD2.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/AT5U8U9.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/5bvHMMV.jpg[/img][/url][/center] [sub][sub](couldn’t decide what image I wanted to use)[/sub][/sub] Highhill Town is a small, lively place that has seemingly stood atop this hill from time immemorial and never really changed. The atmosphere in Highhill Town is much fresher than surrounding places, the buildings are older and the work as honest as ever. The old town is populated by elders and younglings aplenty, and the town has a culture of their own. Plenty of Pokémon assist with the work, either as work-force or the animals that work is being done on. One usually only crosses Highhill Town on a trip to or from Pureplain City. Regardless, it is a place of beauty. The fields around it are cultivated by hard-working people and Pokémon while the lake to the east gleams in the sunshine as fishermen attend it. There are small roads of asphalt spiraling up the hill to lead to all the old buildings, and children playing around in stairs or nature is very common. It is said that a trainer praying at the nearby Silent Shrine will be blessed on their journey, so many travel to Highhill Town just for that. There’s also a set of very ancient rocks spread about town, pointing out towards the lake on top of the hill with some engravings. What they mean? Nobody knows. Also, Highhill Town is the residence of a certain Move Changer, whose abilities are sought by some new trainers. What he can do? Visit him to find out.[/hider] With that said, Basil made a beeline for the Pokémon Center. The building stood where it could easily be seen with a red roof, and inside he was immediately welcomed as the Pokémon Trainer he was. [hider=nurse][url=http://i.imgur.com/9BmULgS.jpg][img]http://i.imgur.com/YHtjmDC.jpg[/img][/url] [color=f59a95]‘Hello, and welcome to the Pokémon Center. Would you like to rest your Pokémon?’[/color] Assumingly, yes. [color=f59a95]‘Okay. I’ll take your Pokémon for a few seconds, then.’[/color] She’d then accept the Pokéballs and put them into the machine, and… [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZugkxi_b8o][center][i]Di, di, di-do-da![/i][/center][/url] [color=f59a95]‘Thank you for waiting. We’ve restored your Pokémon to full health.’[/color] She says as she hands the Pokéballs back. She then bows to her customer and gives a friendly smile. [color=f59a95]‘We hope to see you again!’[/color][/hider] With that done, he came out into Highhill Town again, with the sun looking down at him from above and this peaceful little town around him. What will he do here? [hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Find Pokémon. [i]Can still search for Pokémon in towns~[/i] 2. Talk. [i]In cities and towns, 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. Docks. [i]For fishermen or perhaps a ticket across Route 14.[/i] 6.5. Ancient Rocks. [i]Of completely unknown origin, ancient writing on them.[/i] 6.6. Ranch. [i]There are ranches around Highhill, if you stand to gain from them.[/i] 6.7. Move Changer. [i]We can guess from the name, but what can this man do?[/i] 6.8. Mayor’s House. [i]If you see reason to visit, it’s right by the rocks.[/i] [/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Route 1. [i]To the south, is the common route of first journeys. Green and straight.[/i] Route 3. [i]To the north, the route to Rainrock or the Silent Shrine. A wet woodland.[/i] Route 14. [i]To the east, the lake known as the Dragon Lake, potentially for crossing.[/i] [hider=Highhill Town, Known Pokémon]Common: #10 Caterpie #16 Pidgey #66 Machop #532 Timburr Uncommon: #588 Karrablast #616 Shelmet Rare: #198 Murkrow (night)[/hider]