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Basil and Lupin started going through the abandoned rooms. A Sneasel, indeed, was pretty good at getting through the darker rooms and could investigate with relative impunity. What could be interpreted from the various things, various magazines and various items, is that they were definitely big on contests around here. Still, there wasn’t that much useful around here, but Sneasel still managed to find one or several things that could maybe be of use.

[center][color=6ecff6][i]Basil obtained Red Scarf!
Basil obtained Blue Scarf!
Basil obtained Fighting Gem!
Basil obtained Rock Incense!
Basil obtained 2 Potions!
Basil obtained Pokéball!
Basil obtained TM57 Charge Beam![/i][/color][/center]

As for Pokémon, there was a lot of the same that can be obtained across Route 11. There were Budew that had their plants take over various rooms and enjoyed their time, often having brought in water for no apparent reason, causing floodings. There were Pidoves flying about a bit of everywhere and Zigzagoons making nests here and there in the buildings where they probably weren’t meant to, and the scratch-marks from their fur was everywhere.

Then there were rats. … Small, part-fairy part-electric rats.

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[color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #702 – Dedenne, the Antenna Pokémon. Through its tail it can connect to power outlets and other sources of electricity to absorb. The whiskers serve as antennas, which Dedenne can use to communicate with others of its kind over vast distances.[/i][/color][/center]
Mostly running out of sight and laying low before they could run off to Redcoast City to poach some electricity. Still, they gathered and looked kind of curiously at the strangers walking about on the compound.

Then, they entered a specific room…

Basil and Lupin entered a room, which had a mock ring built in the middle. There was human training equipment spread across the modestly large room. There was posters haphazardly attached to the walls, all depicting strong humans and Pokémon that had competed in boxing, wrestling, or battling. Everything looked modestly haphazard, the posters were attached by debris being rammed into the walls holding them in place rather than more elegant solutions. The battle “ring” in the middle consisted of a mix of scavenged rope and vegetation from the forest. 

That… was when a Pidove jumped up onto the side of the net, and a spotlight lit down on it.

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[color=A5A4A2]‘Pi! Pi-pidove! Pi, pipidove! Pidove!’[/color] it made little noises, like if it was holding a speech. If one looked up, one could see that the “spotlight” was a flashlight held by a Dedenne sitting on an unlit ceiling lamp. A small crowd of Dedennes cheered from various hiding places in the room. [color=A5A4A2]‘Pi, pipi! Pido, pidove, pidopi-DOVE!’[/color] the bird called, and waved a wing towards a door on the other side.

[color=A5A4A2]‘[i]Welcome, everyone, to today’s competition![/i]’[/color] called the bird, translated because Lupin could understand it. [color=A5A4A2]‘[i]One one side, our reigning champion! He’s the magnificent, the brilliant, the amazing HIM![/i]’[/color] 

Dedenne pointed the flashlight onto the door on the opposite side of the room. It swung open, and on the other side stood something in a cape. Said cape blew, because the entity was standing on the railing of a balcony with wind blowing past, it’s arms crossed and back turned towards the battle. Then, it jumped backwards! It made a backwards somersault, twice, before spinning in midair, skipping on the net of the ring once, feathers flying all over the place, as the dramatic Pokémon that looked like it was wearing a mask landed in the midst of the ring in a battle stance. It turned towards Basil, looking ready to fight.

[color=D07046]‘Hawlucha…!’[/color] it called in challenge. The Dedennes cheered.

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[color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #701 – Hawlucha, the Wrestling Pokémon. Although its body is small, its proficient fighting skills enable it to keep up with big bruisers like Machamp and Hariyama. With its wings, it controls its position in the air. It likes to attack from above, a maneuver that is difficult to defend against.[/i][/color][/center]
[color=A5A4A2]‘Pipipi, pidove…!’[/color] the bird called, and the flashlight was turned to an empty section of the ring in front of the Hawlucha

[color=A5A4A2]‘[i]And his challenger is…![/i]’[/color] sounded the Pidove’s translated announcement, and the eyes of every Dedenne in the room turned to Basil.

What would Basil and/or Lupin do now?

[hider=Route 11][center][h2]Route 11[/h2]

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Those heading to Route 11 by any other route than from Rainrock may receive a warning of the weather conditions by the clouds gathering overhead to release before climbing over Mt. Strength. Route 11 consists mainly of one big road leading in-between Rainrock City and Redcoast City, two cities with very close ties and bonds due to many reasons. Aside from the main road there are farmlands below as well as plenty of small patches of forests and plains around, all under the spotty clouds that sometimes shower the area in a blanket of light rain, sometimes shine down with a hopeful sun through the cracks in the sky but mostly both at the same time.

Route 11 is somewhat of a crossroad. To the east lies Rainrock City, and the path there leads on an incline to the high altitude of the mountain-laid city from the coastal Redcoast City in the west. Should one decide that one does not wish to head in either direction, the path north to Route 12 exists and is considered the main road to bigger places like Bigfjord or Worldedge City or perhaps out over the seas of Route 27. Route 11 is also fairly known for a high amount of abandoned buildings, as those who lived in them moved to neighboring cities in recent times. They stand, looming, free to explore for those who rejoices in emptiness. But, one famous building that perhaps isn’t as abandoned is the Pokéball Factory in the north-east, just off-road in the direction of Route 12.

The route is decently well-trafficked, with trainers and others coming down from Route 12 to Rainrock or Redcoast or onwards, and as such trainers might want to stay off the main road. Plenty of side-roads, though. Due to the rains many hurry past these terrains… but perhaps they’re missing out on a few rare Pokémon in the process?[/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]There should be some trainers among those walking back and forth in the area.[/i]
4. Talk. [i]There’s plenty of travellers around. Maybe seek answers to any burning questions you have.[/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: Explore Buildings. [i]There’s abandoned buildings. Why not have a look?[/i][/hider]

[i]Connected areas: [/i]
Redcoast City. [i]To the west. A pretty straight road.[/i]
Rainrock City. [i]To the east. Requires a bit of a climbing road.[/i]
Route 12. [i]Requires crossing Route 11 on the way north, also pretty well-traveled.[/i]
Pokéball Factory. [i]A turn east on the path north should bring you there.[/i]
Northern Silent Forest. [i]Going south, one can breach into the rainy forest.[/i]

[hider=Route 11, known Pokémon]Common:
#263 Zigzagoon
#406 Budew
#519 Pidove

Uncommon:
#522 Blitzle
#702 Dedenne

Rare: 
#433 Chingling
#701 Hawlucha[/hider]