[@Joshua Tamashii]
[sub][sub][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66LCfFqIbAA]appropriate music[/url][/sub][/sub]

Leila and Eric looked on with interest as the ghost Pokémon moved over towards Annica, who blinked in surprise as they gathered around her. Then Amelia asked her question. Annica looked around a little flustered, then sighed.

[color=paleturquoise]‘This is not going to lead you anywhere. But, fine. I guess I have no choice,’[/color] Annica said, and pulled out a Pokéball. Leila let out a little gasp, and Eric looked on intently. The Lass brought the Pokéball to her forehead, and… [color=paleturquoise]‘It’s okay. I’ll be right here. Just… stay with me, okay?’[/color] she said, and dropped the Pokéball.

With a flash of light, a new Pokémon took shape. In shape, it was a dog standing on two legs, a pointy hat seemingly on her head, and a long tail that seemed to end in an orange paintbrush…

[center][url=https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/92/235Smeargle.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/UYBFMna.png[/img][/url]

[color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #235 – Smeargle, the Painter Pokémon. A special fluid oozes from the tip of its tail, which colour depends on the Smeargle and is determined at birth. It paints the fluid everywhere to mark its territory. By drawing a move with its tail, Smeargle becomes able to replicate that move whenever it desires, making it very versatile.[/i][/color][/center]

[color=E9DCC9]‘SMEARGLE!?’[/color] the creature immediately cried out after seeing her surroundings and dashed around to hide behind Annica, looking absolutely thoroughly terrified. Annica sighed, patted her on the head and then looked with a glare at Amelia.

[color=paleturquoise]‘I let her out briefly while setting up camp, and she wandered off for a bit… before coming back with a full panic attack. She was so panicked I didn’t want to disturb her. She didn’t know anything about the stone, anyway, how could she have been involved? That said, fine. Let’s see what she has to say,’[/color] Annica said, then kneeled to confront her terrified Smeargle. [color=paleturquoise]‘Hey, Smeargle? Could you tell us what happened when you went off? I promise, nobody here will hurt you. If they do, I’ll deck them. Okay?’[/color] Annica said, looking in concern at her Smeagle.

[color=E9DCC9]‘S-smeargle…’[/color] Smeargle replied, somewhat hesitant but okay. With that out of the way, Smeargle stepped forward… and Annica pulled out some white drawing portraits out of nowhere, holding them up. Smeargle spun around, grabbed her tail, and quickly started drawing on the canvas Annica held out with intense force as Annica was struggling to hold the canvas steady!

[hider=TESTIMONY: Smeargle][center][url=https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/92/235Smeargle.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/UYBFMna.png[/img][/url][/center]
[color=E9DCC9]‘Smeargle!’[/color] A drawing of Annica letting Smeargle out of her Pokéball when nobody was looking.
[color=E9DCC9]‘Smeargle! Smeargle!’[/color] A drawing of the earthquake, and Smeargle running away from Annica in fear!
[color=E9DCC9]‘Smeargle, smear! Smeargle!’[/color] A drawing of Smeargle finding a GIANT SUPER-EVIL RED-EYED LEDYBA taking a stone from its pedestal!
[color=E9DCC9]‘Smeargle, smeargle!’[/color] A drawing of elegant dramatic hero Smeargle throwing a fireball at the evil Ledyba! Alas, Ledyba still escaped with the stone!
[color=E9DCC9]‘Smeargle! Smeargle, smear!’[/color] A drawing of Isson as a continent, and a giant X drawn over it. Smeargle doesn’t like this place!
[color=E9DCC9]‘Smeargle, smear Smeargle…!!’[/color] A drawing of, what appears to be, Annica and Amy with Smeargle heading for far-off lands in a boat. Far-off land has smiling faces and a lighthouse.[/hider]

[hider=TESTIMONY: Smeargle (translated)][center][url=https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/92/235Smeargle.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/UYBFMna.png[/img][/url][/center]
[color=E9DCC9]‘[i]Annica let me out of the Pokéball when it was safe![/i]’[/color]
[color=E9DCC9]‘[i]I was playing when there was an earthquake! I fled towards the water in fear![/i]’[/color]
[color=E9DCC9]‘[i]That’s when I saw it, something truly frightening! Ledyba the thief stealing a stone![/i]’[/color]
[color=E9DCC9]‘[i]I fired my fireball to stop him, then I fled myself in fear![/i]’[/color]
[color=E9DCC9]‘[i]Isson is stupid! There’s too many dangers around here, I can’t live in peace![/i]’[/color]
[color=E9DCC9]‘[i]I will be so much happier when me, Annica and Amy move to Sinnoh for good…![/i]’[/color][/hider]

[color=paleturquoise]‘Right, she went a little off-track there towards the end, but that’s her testimony. She protected the stone, not anything else. Does that satisfy you?’[/color] Annica asked, crossing her arms with a “hmpf”.

[color=E9DCC9]‘Smeargle!’[/color] Smeargle stated, pointing her orange tail towards Amelia.

[color=greenyellow]‘Heeeeey, this makes it seem like Ledyba’s the villain!’[/color] Eric complained, frowning at the drawings with Ledyba now hiding behind his leg.

[color=paleturquoise]‘Do we have any reason to believe he isn’t?’[/color] Annica frowned right back.

[color=greenyellow]‘He fled the scene! Smeargle seems like the much more likely culprit!’[/color] Eric said, crossing his arms. 

[color=paleturquoise]‘You’re just saying that because you don’t want to think your Ledyba would steal!’[/color] Annica told.

The two argued for a bit, while Leila put a hand to her mouth and looked like she was thinking a bit. To herself, she said…

[color=goldenrod]‘I get the feeling that enough information has been given that this case could be [i]solved in one fell swoop now[/i], with the right deduction. So… what are you thinking?’[/color] she asked, looking towards Amelia.

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7SYy5JvyOA
]Indeed. What does she think now?[/url]

[color=3A87C5]‘Palpitoad!’[/color] Palpitoad called in support. She can do it!

[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=TESTIMONY: Ledyba (translated)][center][url=http://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/bb/165Ledyba.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/Bezco9v.png[/img][/url][/center]
[color=EF864F]‘[i]I tried to steal it![/i]’[/color]
[color=EF864F]‘[i]Trainer wanted Water Stone for Amy so I snook off while he was training Surskit…[/i]’[/color]
[color=EF864F]‘[i]I was going to try to convince Palpitoad, but he wasn’t there, so…[/i]’[/color]
[color=EF864F]‘[i]I was going to just take it. I’m so sorry…[/i]’[/color]
[color=EF864F]‘[i]But then I was hit by a fireball that burned me! I fled in tears![/i]’[/color]
[color=EF864F]‘[i]It was that Pokémon with a long tail and a hat…[/i]’[/color]
[color=EF864F]‘[i]The one Annica has…[/i]’[/color][/hider]

[hider=Court Record][list]
[*] Attorney's Badge. [i]… This is a Sun Stone. Annica says Palpitoad stole it from her. Handed to Amelia by Palpitoad.[/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 Smeargle. [i]A somewhat nervous wreck. Has an orange tail.[/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 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]