[center][h1][color=DB7E07]Jason Connor[/color][/h1] [hider=Inventory] Pokédollars: 1250p 3x Potion 10x Pokeballs 2x Antidote Camping Kit Spelunking Equipment Good Rod, Red Link Heart [/hider] [hider=On hand] [center]Slayer[/center] [center][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/b7e864e4-28fe-4e82-9f1e-7ec0faf851df.png[/img][/center] Species: Ralts Gender: ♂ Type: Psychic/Fairy Personality: Jolly Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Takes great interest in watching Jason’s bladework Level: 16 Moves: Disarming Voice, Growl, Double Team, Confusion, Hypnosis, Draining Kiss, Teleport Ability: Telepathy-Allows avoiding friendly fire from allies. Held Item: Oran Berry [center]Murus[/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/DOnMgQh.png?1[/img][/center] Species: Golett Gender: N/A Type: Ground/Ghost Personality: Relaxed Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Enjoys lining up boulders and small stones. Holds long conversations with Slayer. Level: 14 Moves: Astonish, Mud Slap, Defense Curl, Pound, Shadow Punch Ability: Iron Fist [i]Causes the power of affected punching moves to increase by 20%.[/i] Held Item: None [center]Sable[/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/JqNat8A.png?1[/img][/center] Gender: Female Type: Water Personality: Naive Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Stays close to the group at all times after nearly being poached. Level: 15 Moves: Scratch, Leer, Water Gun, Mud-Slap, Bite Ability: Sheer Force [i]Removes added effects to increase move damage.[/i] Held Item: None [center]Occisor[/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/lNGTEo8.png?1[/img][/center] Gender: Male Type: Bug/Flying Personality: Serious Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Talented at carving, holds a small grudge against Sable for getting it caught, though nothing serious. Is slightly gruesome. Level: 12 Moves: Leer, Quick Attack, Fury Cutter, Ominous Wind, False Swipe, Wing Attack Ability: Technician [i]Technician increases the power of moves - that are usually base power 60 or below - by 50%.[/i] Held Item: None. [center]Avem[/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/R2f83hc.png?1[/img][/center] Gender: Male Type: Normal/Flying Personality: Hardy Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Loves all the berries. No seriously, he'll hold you at beak point, just handover the berries Level: 13 Moves: Tackle, Growl, Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Double Team Ability: Keen Eye [i]Keen eyes prevent other Pokémon from lowering this Pokémon's accuracy.[/i] Held Item: None. [center]Lucha[/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/yGI8yq8.png?1[/img][/center] Gender: Female Type: fighting/flying Personality: Feisty Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Spends a lot of time training and practicing and...Jason thinks it's working out, but he isn't sure. Level: 13 Moves: Tackle, Wing Attack, Hone Claws, Detect, Aerial Ace Ability: Unburden: [i]Unburden doubles the Pokémon's Speed stat when the Pokémon's held item is used or lost.[/i] Held Item: Oran Berry [/hider] [hider=PC] [center]Iratus[/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/LlkNNM9.png?1[/img][/center] Gender: Female Type: Bug/Poison Personality: (Up to player.) Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: (Up to player.) Level: 11 Moves: Poison Sting, Harden, Twin Needle, Fury Attack Ability: Sniper- If the Pokémon's attack lands a critical hit, the attack is powered up even further. Held Item: [/hider][/center] The silence was heavy after Helga said her piece and Jason didn't attempt to break it, following with Slayer and Occisor in tow as they moved on. The silence wasn't oppressive, like it had admittedly felt before the brief, if meaningful, conversation, it more induced a degree of contemplation in Jason as he and his partners followed their wood-dwelling guide. Jason wasn't as naive as he was sure Helga took him for, the scars of what Cipher had done were evident on almost every Evigian native he met. The way they avoided any talk of Cipher was the most apparent, but with some people it was the way they would talk about the organization, the barely contained hatred and contempt and desire for...well, the young and aspiring champion would say revenge. At his dad's suggestion, before meeting with Kapoc and meeting Slayer, Jason had reached out to the Hoenn region's champion, Steven, and talked with him about his goal in Evig. As he followed Helga and walked, something he'd said resurfaced. [i]"Becoming the champion of a region is more than just being the face of the League, Jason. It involves taking on the future of your Region and proving that the darkness within its legacy does not define it. Teams Magma and Aqua were children compared to Cipher and we have second hand accounts, none of us lived what the Evigians did. If you do become champion, prove you're committed to them and show them you can help build a better future."[/i] Of course, Helga's shared experience, as non-specific as they were, not only reinforced Steven's point but also reminded Jason he was still an outsider striving for a League Championship in a region he didn't grow up in. Which only drove him to prove he was deserving of it. However, before he could let his thoughts wander too much further, the sight of the glowing green balls grabbed his attention. When Helga said not to worry about them, he nodded and continued to follow, watching them grow in number as they got closer to whatever they were approaching. After a few more minutes of trekking, they finally arrived at a grey building that almost seemed like a plant nursery. Looking at it, the building seemed to descend into the Earth and, as he looked at it, he recognized the symbols and markings from the ruins in Route 4, where he'd caught Murus. [color=C7B56F]"This is as far as I can take you,"[/color] Helga said while turning around to face him. [color=C7B56F]"Remember what I said, I could only lead you here, but I cannot protect you. This is something you must do on your own."[/color] Jason nodded and then looked at the building, taking a deep breath. He was here to explore this and find out the information that restless scientist was trying to prove. And it started here. "Right, well, in I go. Occisor, Slayer, you two ready?" The two Pokemon nodded, Occisor much more confidently than Slayer, and the three strode into the ruins, wary but ready.