[@Savo] Chloe giggled a little at Cyril’s statement about catching everything in the forest. [color=fff79e]‘Teh-heh, maybe I would~’[/color] she teased a little, about invading the Pokémon League with an army of cute Pokémon. [color=fff79e]‘Actually, I think I’ve caught what I wanted in here already, these two. They’re the cutest in Silent Forest~!’[/color] she petted their heads, and her Pokémon looked decently appreciative. Jigglypuff didn’t look super happy about Cation draped over her. In fact, she looked like she was going to retaliate, before Chloe snatched her up first. Aster said hello to Petilil. Petilil looked curiously after him, then just answered with a happy little [color=D2E387]‘Peti!’[/color] before looking moderately confused at Aster looking away. Then they were on their way, until Cyril asked Chloe about what her hopes for the future was. Chloe immediately began smiling, but let him finish first. She looked a bit confused about something he suggested. [color=fff79e]‘What, fashion designer? Why would I want to be a fashion designer? I want to look good, not make others look good!’[/color] she said, giggling a bit at the statement. [color=fff79e]‘No, I want to see the world. When I’m done with my travels in Isson, I’m going to take my Pokémon on a journey across the world, see all the sights, see all the styles and fashion of all the different cultures, and so on. I never really had a home, my parents and I were always living on the road, and part of that desire to travel is still in my blood. But before I go anywhere…’[/color] she looked to Cyril with a determined little grin. [color=fff79e]‘I’m going to become the Champion of Isson. Count on it!’[/color] she made a bold proclamation, Sentret backing up her statement with a [color=b08676]‘Sentret!’[/color] Then about places she’d been to. [color=fff79e]‘Oh, right, yeah! I went to Worldedge City because it was the biggest place and it was [i]awesome[/i]. Then I asked where I could find the professor and found that I needed to go to Pureplain City, so I headed west and down to Rainrock City. That’s when I met Jacques, and he sent me to Redcoast City where he gave me the Pokédex. Then I went by sea to Pureplain City, so, that’s the length of routes that I could tell you about!’[/color] she said. Then they apparently somehow got lost. [color=fff79e]‘Uh. But how’s that possible? We’ve been heading in a straight line, we even tried just retracing our steps to get back to Route 1…’[/color] Chloe asked, positively astounded, because such a seasoned traveller like her would typically never get lost in a forest like this. [color=fff79e]‘Right, Pidgey! Fly up and direct us out of the forest, would you?’[/color] she asked. Pidgey gave them both a deadass [i]how the did you manage to get lost in Silent Forest, the most basic of basic forest of Isson? Are you both complete ?[/i] stare, before waving his wings and flying up to the treetops, landing on one, and then unceremoniously pointing in a direction with a wing while looking down at them with a judgemental stare proclaiming them idiots. [color=fff79e]‘Nicely done, Pidgey! Alright, this way!’[/color] Chloe said, skipping over rock and branch to head towards the exit. They were heading along, numerous times they had Pidgey making irritated bird noises when they were somehow getting off track, but they were slowly but surely making progress… when they… Came across two dudes in white clothes and capes, one with red hair and the other with white hair. [color=ff2929]‘Oh, hey! I’m so happy to see you, we somehow got lost in this forest…’[/color] the red-haired one one said, breathing out a sigh of relief. [color=9396a3]‘Yeah, this forest doesn’t have a reputation for being difficult, really took us by surprise,’[/color] the white-haired one also sighed, but more out of being sick of the forest. [color=ff2929]‘Who’d have thought looking for Team Amethyst members would be so difficult?’[/color] the red-haired one lamented. [color=9396a3]‘Oh, yeah, maybe you’ve seen them?’[/color] the white-haired one looked hopefully at them. [color=9396a3]‘They’re supposed to be two well dressed individuals, one male and one fe… male…’[/color] He suddenly blinked a bit at them. Then his companion blinked in basically the same way. They exchanged a look. Yupp, there could be no mistake. [color=ff2929]‘YOUR DISGUISES WON’T FOOL US, TEAM AMETHYST!’[/color] the red-haired one declared. [color=9396a3]‘WE’LL BEAT YOU IN A FIGHT AND THEN BRING YOU BACK TO BASE!’[/color] the white-haired one declared in addition. [hider=whelp][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/TtKE4oO.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/XSZW7k4.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://i.imgur.com/ipUkTde.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/syYJ5Qs.jpg[/img][/url] Team Virtue Grunts Randy & Mark would like to battle![/center] Each of them quickly threw out a Pokéball, hitting the forest floor and manifesting in a round ball of gas and a fluffy yellow sheep each. [center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/ca/092Gastly.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/IP42IPy.png[/img][/url] [url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6b/179Mareep.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/PBNSNSv.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #92 – Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. It is comprised almost entirely from almost invisible gases that it has complete control of. It usually defeat an opponent by shrouding them in its own poisonous gases, which causes most beings to faint. Due to its weight, it will be blown away by wind and therefore takes cover.[/i][/color] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #179 – Mareep, the Wool Pokémon. It rubs together its coat of wool to generate static electricity that is stored in its fleece, which can more than double in size with enough electricity. This is how it keeps warm, so it discharges the electricity come summer when it’s not needed. The bulb on its tail grows more brightly the more electricity is stored.[/i][/color][/center] The strategy is fairly simple. Both start out with Hypnosis and Thunder Wave, each, to target any Pokémon attacking them. After every enemy is hit by a status-effect, Mareep will start Thundershocking while Gastly will continue to Hypnosis in case any wakes up. Gastly will Mean Look, ensuring nobody can escape, if there’s no target to Hypnosis. Gastly’s Levitate makes immune to Ground-type, Mareep’s Static can paralyse on contact. If Gastly or Mareep is taken out, they’ll be replaced by the following Pokémon on the same side. [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/9f/363Spheal.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/M0WRYV4.png[/img][/url][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/a0/088Grimer.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/C5GTF5R.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #363 – Spheal, the Clap Pokémon. Known to be bad at both walking and swimming, a Spheal’s preferred method of travel is rolling. Its thick fur shields it from all cold, and they’re known to drift to new locations on icebergs. When they’re happy or eating, they tend to clap their tiny limbs to show appreciation.[/i][/color][/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #88 – Grimer, the Sludge Pokémon. Said to be born when the light of the moon hits sludge pumped out of factories. It drinks wastewater along with the waste of factories and loves anything filthy. Each Grimer is composed of different germs, and Grimers share bits of each other to one another to create new poisons.[/i][/color][/center] That is, if Gastly’s taken out Spheal will replace, and if Mareep’s taken out Grimer will replace. Ice Body and Sticky Hold will not affect the battle. Spheal is going to go Rollout at once, using trees to try to roll and ricochet towards them, and in absence of those at anything else, trusting Rollout’s gradual increase in power. Grimer will try to Poison Gas any remaining Pokémon, and then Mud-Slap to do damage, and Pound otherwise. Notably, Chloe won’t stand idle. [color=fff79e]‘What the- Growlithe! Bite the Gastly!’[/color] would be Chloe’s first command, unless Cyril decides they shouldn’t fight or something. Trying to write down an overall strategy for her would be complicated and I want to post this ASAP. Suffice to say she’ll mostly just go for damage options right now. What does Cyril do? And in case you just run or something, here’s the forest again.[/hider] [hider=Southern Silent Forest][center][h2]Southern Silent Forest[/h2] [url=https://i.imgur.com/p2bXmKG.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/p2bXmKGl.jpg[/img][/url][/center] The awaiting forest that greeted those who entered it was one of utter calm. The Silent Forest is a peaceful place where little in the way of violence or turmoil, giving credence to the name which it is now known by. Pokémon and people at peace with nature often walk among these trees, little noise other than the occasional sound of a Pokémon making their way or playing in the grass. In comparison to the other kinds of forests that one might find in Isson, this is without a doubt the least dangerous and absolutely least exciting one. Still, it is a boon to those of the calm Pureplain City who simply wants somewhere with fresh air to wander every once in a while.[/hider] [hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Find Pokémon. [i]Specify if you’re looking for a specific kind of Pokémon in the forest.[/i] 2. Train Pokémon. [i]With this command, we can jump ahead in time and skip posting about grinding.[/i] 3. Move along. [i]Move along normally, letting any events that may come happen naturally.[/i] 4. Hurry along. [i]Intentionally avoid confrontations and try to get safely to the next destination.[/i] 5. Specify. [i]If you specify what you want to do, the GM will take it into account and tell the result.[/i] 6. Trigger random event. [i]Force the GM to use his imagination to make a scenario for you.[/i] 7. Area Specific: Wander. [i]This place… it’s so relaxing. Wouldn’t it be so nice to just… wander away… without thinking about it?[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Route 1. [i]To the south.[/i] Route 3. [i]If you head north-east for a while.[/i] Silent Shrine. [i]Go north, you should be able to find the road there.[/i] [hider=Southern Silent Forest, known Pokémon]Common: #546 Cottonee #548 Petilil Uncommon: #39 Jigglypuff #300 Skitty #431 Glameow Rare: #357 Tropius[/hider] __________________________ [@Eklispe] [color=6aa697]‘Prove it! … Oh, darn, rocks,’[/color] Mia made a statement as she realized none in her team really liked taking on rocks. [color=6aa697]‘Growlithe! Dodge the rocks, shoot Embers back at it!’[/color] she clenched her fists as she commanded. [color=E39F69]‘Growlithe!’[/color] Growlithe started out, the somewhat faster Pokémon deciding to focus on dodging the rocks that started spontaneously falling out of the sky. It was decently successful, the dog managing to dodge the rocks and then threw back a fireball Ember at Atlas! Steel and Rock combined to make it neutral damage, which meant his low Special Defense took a decent hit. [color=6aa697]‘Yes! We got this…!’[/color] Mia said in her hope-spot…! That’s when Atlas took advantage of Growlithe’s brief pause to throw an Ember and bombarded more Rock Tomb over him even as he took an Ember to the face. [color=E39F69]‘Groooowl…!’[/color] Growlithe called out from the sudden Super-Effective damage that was blasted on top of him. [color=6aa697]‘Oh, no…!’[/color] Due to Growlithe’s speed, he was still quick to fire another Ember at Atlas… and proved exceedingly lucky! He hit a ridiculously lucky hit, the fire burning through Atlas steel parts! Critical Hit! Atlas was burned! … But he still stood! Now, Burn cut his Attack in half, but Atlas decided that he was not going to care about that as the little fighter brought down another Rock Tomb straight down into the slowed-down Growlithe’s back! Critical Hit! Growlithe fainted! [center][color=6ecff6][i]Atlas grew to level 17![/i][/color][/center] Still, after that Critical Hit and suffering a Burn, he’d faint next turn as far as this was going. [color=6aa697]‘Grrr,’[/color] Mia made an irritated noise. She could still see Pichu over there, dissuading her from sending out Ducklett… [color=6aa697]‘Minccino! Go!’[/color] she instead sent out the cuddly Pokémon! [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ec/572Minccino.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/sZJY6nc.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #572 – Minccino, the Chinchilla Pokémon. It likes to keep wherever it lives clean and tidy, using its tail as a broom for sweeping and dusting. If it finds shiny but dirty items, it usually cleans them. When Minccino’s greet one another they do so through thorough grooming of the other using their tails.[/i][/color][/center] What’s Dawkin’s next move? __________________________ [@hatakekuro] Fortunately for Basil, the workings of the rarity system is as follows; Common you’ll find no matter what, looking for them or not. Uncommon you’ll find if you look for them, and have a chance to find even if not. Only first at Rare is it up in the air or might need special means to find it. So, it took a bit of searching, but then he found a Karrablast loitering beside a field of crops somewhere. [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/60/588Karrablast.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/FPjmMlO.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #588 – Karrablast, the Clamping Pokémon. They live in fields and forests, hiding in tall grass or trees. When threatened, they’re known to spit acidic liquid to drive attackers away. If bathed in electricity together with a Shelmet, both will evolve.[/i][/color][/center] The bug was going to Peck the incoming rolling Cecil! It… didn’t go too well! Cecil rolled over the bug and did way more damage than Karrablast did back! Cecil rolled over, improving damage, and Karrablast was going to take it straight on! Karrablast used Endure…! … Which was good for it, because now it took the improved power Rollout and still stood with 1 HP! Rollout isn’t really a good catching move because of the rampantly increasing amount of power… Karrablast gave a cry of success for Endure-ing that Rollout! … Aaaaaand that’s when Basil threw a Pokéball and the bug was absorbed into the ball as a bit of light! It rolled once! It rolled twice…! [hider=result][i]CRASH![/i] Karrablast gave a triumphant cry as it broke out of the Pokéball, using Endure again! … Try again? [hider=result]Rolled once, rolled twice, rolled thrice. [i]click[/i] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Basil caught Karrablast![/i][/color][/center] [center][url=http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/60/588Karrablast.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/FPjmMlO.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]: 11 [b]Moves[/b]: Peck, Leer, Endure [b]Ability[/b]: Swarm. Bug-type moves improved when heavily damaged. [b]Held Item[/b]: None. Currently at 1 HP. [center][color=6ecff6][i]New Pokémon caught! Basil earned 1000 P![/i][/color] [color=6ecff6][i]Would you like to give a nickname to Karrablast?[/i][/color][/center] What would Basil do now? Currently in Highhill Town.[/hider][/hider] [hider=Highhill Town][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] [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]Common: #10 Caterpie #16 Pidgey #66 Machop #532 Timburr Uncommon: #588 Karrablast #616 Shelmet Rare: #198 Murkrow (night)[/hider]