[right][sub][sub][url=https://youtu.be/Ui6wp7VV9VU?t=165]Gym battle in progress[/url][/sub][/sub][/right] [@hatakekuro] As Beedrill surged towards him, Crocus threw out the Vine Whips to grab the bee and veer it off course… but the giant bee was too fast, too strong, too determined! The vines gripped the bee but it was too much to try to throw it around, instead they just somewhat lessened the impact as Beedrill slammed into Crocus, doing a modest amount of damage. Beedrill bounced off him and headed back towards its trainer… [color=7192de]‘Good job, Beedrill!’[/color] Lorette started as was holding up a Pokéball to return the bee, and held a different Pokéball at the ready. [color=7192de]‘Now, go, L-’[/color] The vines on Beedrill suddenly went taut and Beedrill swung in them to crash headfirst into the floorboards underneath it! The vines gripping the bee wouldn’t let it leave, even if it had managed to hit Crocus with the U-Turn! Beedrill took Struggle recoil damage from slamming into the floorboards, and then Leech Life drained some health back to Crocus, healing from the impact! [color=7192de]‘… So that’s how it’s going to be,’[/color] Lorette giggled a little. [color=7192de]‘Alright! Beedrill, U-Turn him! U-Turn him repeatedly!’[/color] Lorette said a sentence that would otherwise be impossible, and Beedrill quickly obeyed, spinning around with the intention to surge into Crocus once again! Crocus would be armed with the knowledge that, due to how U-Turn works, Beedrill would bounce back every time the move hit. What will Basil and Crocus do? __________________________ [@Pirouette] Maple froze dead in her tracks when Erika told her good luck. She spun about in confusion. [color=db845c]‘What, weren’t you coming?’[/color] Maple asked, confused and wide-eyed. [color=507173]‘… She JUST said she’d wait for Joshua and Ewan to beat the Gym Leader, first,’[/color] Ellyn explained, exasperated. [color=db845c]‘… “Wait”?’[/color] Maple asked, as if trying to come to terms with this foreign concept. [color=db845c]‘Aaaaah, I don’t want to wait here! We’ll go ahead to Mt. Strength, we can see if we’ll meet up there! See you there!’[/color] Maple said, spinning back to go towards Mt. Strength again. [color=507173]‘… More likely we’ll blow right through Mt. Strength and it’ll be a while before we meet again…’[/color] Ellyn sighed a bit, but then waved to Erika. [color=507173]‘Good luck, you too. I’ll need to do my best to make sure Maple doesn’t run off a cliff, but we’ll see each other again,’[/color] Ellyn said with certainty, before needing to follow Maple or the girl would be way off and leaving her behind, too. Ewan and Joshua appreciated the hint about the sun, and then got going. Now, Erika went to the Pokémart… [hider=Average Pokémart Pricelist][list] [*] Pokéball - 200P [*] Great Ball - 600P [*] Potion - 300P [*] Super Potion - 700P [*] Revive - 1,500P [*] Antidote - 100P [*] Paralyze Heal - 200P [*] Awakening - 250P [*] Burn Heal - 250P [*] Ice Heal - 250P [*] Escape Rope - 550P [*] Repel - 350P[/list][/hider] Feel free to calculate how much that shopping spree would cost. Then, she called Elana. [color=f0b4a3]‘[i]Hello, this is Elana of the Explorer’s Guide Service,[/i]’[/color] Elana answered the phone pretty quickly, probably because she was holding it at the time. Erika introduced herself, and… [color=f0b4a3]‘[i]Oh, it’s you,[/i]’[/color] Elana quickly noted, before listening to the rest. [color=f0b4a3]‘[i]I remember. Alright, I’ll be off my current job in just a bit, and then Stillwood isn’t too far off. I’ll be there in maybe two hours, if that works for you. Still, be ready for a long hike. That 2,900P fee isn’t going to cover much if I have to use two Escape Ropes,[/i]’[/color] she said, and that’d be that. So, eventually, Erika went to the Berry Garden… [hider=Berry Garden]Erika wandered to the Berry Garden. It’s a vast field with some sun shining down through a patch in the sky of treetops where there’s a forest of berry trees growing in various stages of development. There was a reception and a store by the entrance, and a woman there happily waved Erika over. [color=green]‘Welcome to our Berry Garden! Here, we let trainers rent some soft soil to plant their berries! It’s 300P to rent a spot for eight berries for a single harvest. You’re new here, right? Then please, take these!’[/color] she said, and then positively showered Erika in berries. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Erika obtained Cheri Berry! [sup](heals paralysis)[/sup] Erika obtained Chesto Berry! [sup](awakes pokémon)[/sup] Erika obtained Pecha Berry! [sup](heals poison)[/sup] Erika obtained Rawst Berry! [sup](heals burn)[/sup] Erika obtained Aspear Berry! [sup](defrosts pokémon)[/sup] Erika obtained Leppa Berry! [sup](restores stamina [sub](or whatever PP is)[/sub])[/sup] Erika obtained Oran Berry! [sup](restores health)[/sup] Erika obtained Persim Berry! [sup](heals confusion)[/sup] Erika obtained Swanna Pail![/i][/color][/center] The Swanna Pail is a watering can shaped after a Swanna. [color=green]‘After planting the berries, you use the Swanna Pail to keep the plants moist and happy, and eventually they’ll grow into proud plants! You’re then free to pick the berries and keep them, or plant more berries! If you simply replant berries, we’re more than happy to just count it as the same harvesting season~!’[/color] [color=green]‘Feel free to buy Mulch! They have a variety of effects on your plants. Growth Mulch makes the berries grow much faster. Damp Mulch makes the berries grow slower, but you no longer need to water them. Stable Mulch makes the berries stay on indefinitely so you don’t have to worry about not returning in time to pick them. Gooey Mulch makes new plants grow in place should your old ones wither. Boost Mulch increases the taste and effect of the berries grown. Rich Mulch makes the plants hold more berries. Surprise Mulch makes the plant mutate into a new kind of plant, you don’t know what kind of berries you’ll get! Lastly, there’s Amaze Mulch, which does [i]all of the above[/i]! You can decide if you want it with the Surprise Mulch effect or not when you buy it~’[/color] And that was a lot. So, what would Erika want to do here? Garden status: None. [hider=Berry Garden options]1. Rent Soil. [i]300P for eight spots.[/i] 2. Plant berries. [i]If you have anywhere to plant them.[/i] 3. Water plants. [i]If you have plants growing.[/i] 4. Apply Mulch. [i]If you have plants growing.[/i] 5. Pick berries. [i]If you have plants with berries on them.[/i] 6. Investigate plants. [i]Check their status.[/i] 7. Shop. [i]Always appreciated~[/i] [/hider] [hider=Berry Garden Pricelist][list] [*] Growth Mulch - 200P [*] Demp Mulch - 200P [*] Stable Mulch - 200P [*] Gooey Mulch - 200P [*] Boost Mulch - 200P [*] Rich Mulch - 200P [*] Surprise Mulch - 200P [*] Amaze Mulch - 800P [*] Red Flower - 2,000P [*] Tropical Plant - 2,000P [*] Pretty Flowers - 2,000P [*] Colorful Plant - 3,000P [*] Big Plant - 3,000P [*] Elegant Bonsai - 3,000P [*] Gorgeous Plant - 5,000P[/list][/hider][/hider] So that’s that. What will Erika do now? She has the option to simply wait until Joshua and Ewan come back and Elana arrives. [hider=Stillwood Village][center][h2]Stillwood Village[/h2] [url=https://i.imgur.com/NDG5NfG.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/Y9bCCki.jpg[/img][/url][/center] Inside these calm forest lies a village completely in-tune with nature. The buildings are built around or in the trees of wood and stone, the light shining onto the village stifled by the great trees above. In the air, meeting your nose as soon as you tread into the village, is filled to the brim with the smell of forest and spores. It’s a wild smell, but somehow it is extremely relaxing and any worries seem to be stifled before the calming village ahead where everyone is always so calm and happy, wild Pokémon walking freely on the roads of the place. This is Stillwood Village, the most relaxing place imaginable, it’s people in touch with nature and wishing the best to all those who come to their cozy and ancient little home. Wild Grass Pokémon freely wander the streets, spreading their spores into the air which the townspeople actively walk through every single day. They are all smiles, very helpful, the entire village and all visitors afflicted by the relaxing sensations brought by the spores during their stay in Stillwood Village. However, these spores are the reason quite a few avoid Stillwood Village, arguing that it messes with one’s mind. It is extremely rare that a member of Stillwood Village moves out of the village, after all. It will also quickly become evident just how little the members of the village care about the world at large, all their worries gone by the relaxing spores and just continue living, no troubles in the slightest. That’s Stillwood Village for you.[/hider] [hider=Suggestions to actions, Stillwood Village]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. Herb Store. [i]Selling bitter medicine that is very good for your Pokémon![/i] 6.5. Flower Shop. [i]For decoration and for pleasant smells, the flower shop has the best selection in Isson![/i] 6.6. Berry Garden. [i]Allows trainers to rent earth to plant their own berries. New trainers gets a kit to start them off![/i] 6.7. Treehouse Arena. [i]Even forest-people want to battle it out sometimes. Lots of berries as prices~[/i] 6.8. Ancient Woods. [i]An older part of the forest. Dangerous, but said to hold a link to the past. There are large old rocks here. What more could they hold?[/i] 7. Familiar Faces. [i]Joshua and Ewan are at the Gym. Rodger’s also at the gym. Maple and Ellyn can be caught up to.[/i] 8. Wait. [i]Wait for Joshua and Ewan to come back, for Elana to arrive, and for all preparations to be made for the departure to Mt. Strength.[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Route 4. [i]Forest route at the base of Mt. Strength leading west to Rainrock City.[/i] Route 5. [i]A grassy incline connecting mountains, forests, plains, Stillwood and Lakewatch.[/i] Route 14. [i]The waters of Dragon Lake are also known as Route 14. It connects Lakewatch Town, Highhill Town and Stillwood Village.[/i] Mountain Valley. [i]A passage between Mt. Strength and Mt. Chill, a shortcut to Worldedge City.[/i] [hider=Stillwood Village, known Pokémon]Common: #44 Oddish #187 Hoppip #188 Skiploom #285 Shroomish #315 Roselia #406 Budew Uncommon: #45 Gloom Rare: [/hider]