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Oriana chuckled. [color=E6BF00]"Tame? Anywhere's gotta be better than Mercer. And it's ok, no matter how tough she is, we've got this! Getting into that forest's gonna be cakewalk. Ooooh, I hope there are Pinecos! Forretress is totally underrated!"[/color]

Excitement swelled through her as the jeep drew to a stop. She jumped out, eyes widening when Rory presented both her and George with the Pokeballs. [color=E6BF00]"Yayyy thanks!"[/color] Storing them in her bag, she tapped the button on Shakudo's Pokeball. He reappeared in the grass, head turning from side to side as he took in the hilly view. [color=E6BF00]"Alright Kudo, time to get you a friend! Let's gooooo-aaaah!"[/color]

She'd hurried down the route a little too eagerly. Her foot slid from under her, and the ground shot up. The thick grass cushioned the impact, but Shakudo squeaked in alarm, darting over. [color=E6BF00]"Ugh... I'm ok! Gotta pick yourself up when you fall and all that!"[/color] With an awkward laugh, she pet the Dratini and stood. While she wasn't hurt, it turned out she'd stepped on a rotten Sitrus berry, yellow mush all over her boot.

[color=E6BF00]"Eheheh, what a start, huh?"[/color] She slid her foot back and forth in the grass, wiping off as much berry gunk as possible, before heading to a craggy area to scrape the rest off. That was when she heard a cry.

"Rolaaaaa!"

Her attention snapped to the side, where a scuffle took place among the outcroppings. It took Oriana a moment to recognise one of the Pokemon involved - a Dwebble, with no shell. It jabbed its claws repeatedly against a Roggenrola, who flailed helplessly on its back. [color=E6BF00]"Hey!"[/color] Oriana sprinted over. Considering the Dwebble's lack of a rock, it was easy to put two and two together. [color=E6BF00]"That's not any old rock! Here, use this instead."[/color]

After a frantic glance around, she grabbed a large, loose rock and placed it in front of the Dwebble. The bug left the Roggenrola alone and examined its potential new shell, quickly going to work on it with its claws and corrosive spittle. Once it had hollowed out the stone, the Dwebble scurried inside, poking out its head and legs. With a grateful cry, it scuttled away.

[color=E6BF00]"Are you alright, little one?"[/color] Oriana crouched and righted the Roggenrola. Thankfully its stony body seemed to be tough, bearing only a few light scratches.

"Roggen!" With an insistent cry, it stood tall - well, as tall as it could for its tiny size - almost toppling backwards again in the process. 

Oriana giggled. [color=E6BF00]"Careful there. If it helps you feel better, I took a tumble just now too."[/color] As she watched Shakudo approach, sniffing at the wild Pokemon and tilting his head, an idea came to her. [color=E6BF00]"Hey, wanna come along with me and Shakudo here?"[/color]

The Roggenrola hopped closer, its voice much more cheerful this time. "Rola!" A huge smile spreading across her face, Oriana scrambled through her bag for a Pokeball and threw it. With the protrusion on its head, the Roggenrola struck the capsule as if heading a soccer ball, and jumped inside as soon as it opened. The device snapped shut, a ping from Oriana's Dex Watch confirming the catch.

"Roggenrola, the mantle Pokemon. The dragons of the Kaida region sometimes try to hoard it, drawn to the energy core inside, so it listens out for threats with its hexagonal ear."

Raising her eyebrows, Oriana gave Shakudo a mock finger waggle. [color=E6BF00]"No hoarding Carnelian, ok?"[/color] She scooped up the Pokeball and leapt to her feet. [color=E6BF00]"Sweet, a second Pokemon already! Guys, I did it, I caught one!"[/color] Rushing back, she noticed Rory also holding a Pokeball, smiling at it. [color=E6BF00]"Ohh? You did too? Congratulations!"[/color]

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[*] Dratini (Shakudo)
[*] Roggenrola (Carnelian)[/list][/hider]
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[*] Assorted trinkets (pebbles, low value gems, old coins)[/list][/hider]
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[*] Pokeball x4[/list][/hider]
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