[right][sub][sub][url=https://youtu.be/Ui6wp7VV9VU?t=165]Gym battle in progress[/url][/sub][/sub][/right] [@hatakekuro] [color=7192de]‘That one’s poisoned, correct?’[/color] Lorette tilted her head and looked at Roxanne. [color=7192de]‘Larvesta, take cover among the boulders!’[/color] she called, and the fiery horns on the bug blasted so it got in among the rocks before Roxanne’s first shot. It was definitely hard to hit a target that there wasn’t a direct line-of-sight to with Rock Throw. On the plus-side, there were no counter-attacks, so if they wanted to do something on their own they could do so without fear of being punished for it. What will Basil and Roxanne do? __________________________ [@Pirouette] Machamp nodded to Chic’s conviction with a big smile! [color=ACBCCC]‘Machamp!’[/color] He’d look forward to her, then! Now, onto battle! --- The Psychic-type army hesitated as the sounds grew louder. Then, with Erika’s arrival, a thunderous stampede of muscle barged through the tunnel directly at the Psychic-types, the elder Machamp in front! The Psychic army lifted their limbs and spoons, and a shocking blast of concentrated Psychic energy shook many Fighting-types off their legs and fainted them with Super Effective energy! However, the elder Machamp was the first to simply shake off the damage, and then the stampede continued right into the opposing army! And Psychic-types in general weren’t very good up-close and personal…! [color=decdad]‘I’m, uh, impressed,’[/color] Ewan mentioned, having called his Pokémon back and went to stand with Erika and Joshua who came running. Elana kind of stood with a somewhat parted mouth, and a raised phone. It appeared that she had started filming the event at some point. [color=668570]‘I KNOW, RIGHT!?’[/color] Joshua happily called. [color=668570]‘Hey, there’s a tunnel for potential invaders! I’m gonna go MAKE A DEAL WITH THE KING OF THE MOUNTAIN AND RALLY ITS WHOLE ARMY TO COUNTER! Erika, you’re badass!’[/color] Joshua said, laughing about it. Then Erika asked about sealing the tunnel, and how to do that. Elana looked towards her incredulously. [color=f0b4a3]‘How? Are you kidding me?’[/color] she asked, before turning back to the battle at hand. [color=f0b4a3]‘It’s already taken care of…’[/color] There, in the midst of the battle, a couple powerful Fighting-types were gathering at the walls. The dojo-master Medicham, a couple Machamps and Conkeldurrs. On the dojo-master’s command, they all gathered for a single, mighty punch… and SLAM! The power echoed through the whole tunnel, and it started shaking as the walls started to crumble. The elder Machamp took a single look, and… [color=ACBCCC]‘MACHAAAAMP!’[/color] he called out a command, and Fighting-type and Psychic-type alike found it in their best interest to comply. Fighting-types quickly grabbed their fallen with great strength and leapt back, while Psychic-types used their abilities to keep the tunnel from collapsing for just long enough that they could safely levitate their fainted backwards to their side of the tunnel. A couple foolhardy fighting-types had decided they wanted to be on the other side of the tunnel when it collapsed, but they hit a Psychic wall and had to be grabbed and carried back. The Alakazam on the other side gave a frown at Machamp, who just smirked back at him, and then the Psychic field fell. With a thunderous crash, the tunnel collapsed in rock and boulder, shaking the earth as the tunnel that wasn’t to be was sealed in mountain-rock once more. A cheer went through the army of Fighting-types, and Machamp turned around to the group of four humans with all his four arms crossed, smirking and nodding to him. [color=ACBCCC]‘Machamp,’[/color] he told, satisfied. [color=f0b4a3]‘… Well done, your highness,’[/color] Elana said, sighing out, and retrieving her Pokémon back to their Pokéballs… then sighed again, very well aware of many Fighting-types eyeing her intently because of the power of the team she’d just had out. [color=f0b4a3]‘Right, I’m going to be busy for a couple minutes, don’t you have somewhere to be?’[/color] Elana told Erika. As she said so, she gestured with her head in the other direction, where the digging-machine had continued up Mt. Strength. __________________________ [@Joshua Tamashii] [sub][sub][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66LCfFqIbAA]appropriate music[/url][/sub][/sub] [color=paleturquoise]‘As long as you understand,’[/color] Annica seemed to accept the two Pokémon’s apology, easing up and nodding to Amelia and her Pokémon’s apology. Murkrow looked really amused by this exchange, while Fletchling looked pensive. Ledyba blinked a little as Amelia’s eyes fell on it, looking like he tensed up for some reason. Amelia asked the question, and… [color=greenyellow]‘Huh? What are you talking about, Ledyba isn’t-’[/color] Eric replied, then went forward to investigate his Pokémon. [color=greenyellow]‘… Wait, what the… You ARE burned. How did you get burned!?’[/color] Eric asked, suddenly wide-eyed and very concerned. [color=greenyellow]‘… Hold on. I was training Surskit when… Ledyba?’[/color] Ledyba was, if that’s a term that can apply to a ladybug, sweating bullets. The very tense Ledyba’s eyes darted around kind of helplessly. Not replying. [color=goldenrod]‘Uh… It’s weird that he managed to get Burned, but does this have anything to do with this case…?’[/color] Leila asked, looking confused. Well? Does Amelia have anything [i]recent[/i] in mind for that? [hider=TESTIMONY: Backpacker Leila][center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/e4/VSBackpacker_F_SM.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/KdQaabU.png[/img][/url][/center] [color=goldenrod]‘So, the three of us are friends. We came to Route 2 together.’[/color] [color=goldenrod]‘We came across the Water Stone, but Palpitoad protected it.’[/color] [color=goldenrod]‘I sent Barboach to cause an earthquake, but got too scared to take the stone!’[/color] [color=goldenrod]‘I didn’t dare look back on Annica, in case I looked suspicious!’[/color] [color=goldenrod]‘Any one of her many Pokémon could have been looking at me!’[/color] [color=goldenrod]‘I later checked on the Palpitoad and the Water Stone, but both were gone.’[/color][/hider] [hider=TESTIMONY: Lass Annica][center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/0a/Spr_Masters_Lass.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/kkQlKFu.png[/img][/url][/center] [color=paleturquoise]‘I went to set up camp for us for later, because we were going to spend time here.’[/color] [color=paleturquoise]‘I didn't do much else, just watched Leila nearby by the waterside.’[/color] [color=paleturquoise]‘So Leila’s Barboach caused the Earthquake. How naughty of her.’[/color] [color=paleturquoise]‘Leila eventually left towards the site where we found the Water Stone and Palpitoad.’[/color] [color=paleturquoise]‘It was shortly after that Palpitoad started washing over the route with water.’[/color] [color=paleturquoise]‘I think Amy’s Staryu can remain a Staryu for now. If it’d evolve, it’d be in the future.’[/color][/hider] [hider=TESTIMONY: Bug Catcher Eric][center][url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6b/VSBug_Catcher_PE.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/a4txroy.png[/img][/url][/center] [color=greenyellow]‘We healed our Pokémon at the Center in Pureplain City, then came over here.’[/color] [color=greenyellow]‘During the event, I was battling the wild Pokémon of Route 2 the entire time!’[/color] [color=greenyellow]‘There was that earthquake Leila caused, and I saw Palpitoad depart to investigate.’[/color] [color=greenyellow]‘So there was a time there when the Water Stone was unguarded.’[/color] [color=greenyellow]‘… I was tempted. I would have wanted to gift Amy a Water Stone for her Staryu...’[/color] [color=greenyellow]‘But I'm in no rush! I'll find her another one!’[/color][/hider] [hider=Court Record][list] [*] Attorney's Badge. [i]… This is a Sun Stone.[/i] [*] Earthquake Testimony. [i]An earthquake happened that distracted Palpitoad. Would have been hard to miss.[/i] [*] Leila's Barboach. [i]A healthy Barboach. Has inherited a bunch of moves from parents.[/i] [*] Leila's Belongings. [i]Hiking equipment. A fishing rod. A ridiculous amount of peculiar rocks and stones. A diary with a ton of writing about wanting to compete in contests. There’s a Fire and Leaf Stone among them.[/i] [*] Annica's Murkrow. [i]A healthy Murkrow. Looks pleased with itself.[/i] [*] Annica's Fletchling. [i]A slightly damaged Fletchling. Looks a bit nervous.[/i] [*] Annica's Belongings. [i]A couple Pokéballs and Potions. A phone. The wrapped-up-in-a-hurry remains of the tent they were going to camp in. A pair of tickets for a ferry from Pureplain City to Sunyshore City.[/i] [*] Eric's Surskit. [i]A damaged Surskit. Still pretty peppy.[/i] [*] Eric's Ledyba. [i]A damaged Ledyba. It's suffered a Burn.[/i] [*] Eric's Belongings. [i]Bug catcher net and cage. Bunches of Pokéballs and Potions and Repels and anything else a good Pokémon Trainer needs. A photo of a young girl together with Annica.[/i] [/list][/hider] Or she could leave. [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 here and there. Note, some may challenge you, regardless.[/i] 4. Talk. [i]There’s some other travelers 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: Fishermen Huts. [i]See what the fishermen over there's got going.[/i] 10. Current Event: Palpitoad Flooding. [i]Random event.[/i][/hider] [i]Connected areas: [/i] Pureplain City. [i]You can get back without complication.[/i] Infested Woods. [i]You’re right next to it.[/i] Wet Caverns. [i]May need to cross a bridge or two to get there.[/i] [hider=Route 2, known Pokémon]Common: #13 Weedle #16 Pidgey #161 Sentret #270 Lotad #283 Surskit Uncommon: #60 Poliwag Rare: #158 Totodile #420 Cherubi #536 Palpitoad[/hider]