[@samreaper] Now there was the thing; Tristan was dealing with not only an absolute taskmaster and a perfectionist, but he was dealing with someone who did this for a living. The man had both hands gripping his hair with a look of horror when this random kid just started fiddling with his lights and ordering his staff around as if they were his own. Frankly, even the narrator was wondering why Tristan thought that this was a good idea. "What are you doing?!" He shouted at the boy. The man clearly was beginning to reach his breaking point for having to deal with this unexpected guest. He was absolutely seeing red and that was not because his eyes were bloodshot from one could imagine the lack of sleep due to working on this party. "Kid, I do not know who you think you are or who you think I am, but I do not need a literal child to tell me how to do my job or give my advice when you know nothing. Everything is meticulously planned out down to the absolute minute detail. Months of my life were spent organizing this one event, months! The placement of tables, seating arrangements of the guests, the menu, the lighting, everything! You are being a nuisance!" The shorter, older man in gardening attire pat the man on the back and smiled warmly. [color=007236]"Now, now Louis. The whippersnapper was just trying to help. Well, that and he probably wants something."[/color] He focused his gaze on Tristan, not that he could tell since it seemed like his eyes were closed all the time. [color=007236]"Don't be so obvious next time. Now, how can we help you?"[/color] He said with a wise, knowing smirk on his face. [hr] [@Zarkun] So, Jason saved Murus from being purged by holy fire and sent in his Hawlucha. The feathered luchador, in its debut battle, was engulfed with flame and was blasted into the wall where Jason narrowly avoided being smacked by his own bird. However, Lucha withstood the attack and launched forward with her own Wing Attack and slammed its wing across the flaming beast's head and then, the bird, which is surprisingly smaller than one would expect, used its nimble gliding abilities to avoid a Fire Punch to the torso and retaliated with another Wing Attack. A burning arm blocked the attack and it jumped backwards to widen the distance while at the same time hurling a vortex of flame (fire spin) at her. There was something else that Jason would notice; the Echo's fiery form diminished when it used that powered up Ember. In Pokemon game terms, its own attack caused the Echo to take recoil damage in relation to how much damage was dealt. [hr] [@CitrusArms] The person she approached was a young woman that was pretty much unremarkable in appearance as one would imagine a nameless NPC to be. She, however, looked quite nervous when Stella approached her. It was strange because it was almost as if she was suspicious of her. "You don't know? No one has lived in that house for years. They cancelled all the tours since they were going to convert it into a community center. No one should have been able to go inside it," the woman explained, which also explained why everyone gave her such strange looks. "I don't really know the story behind it myself. The one thing that I know is that the only reason why it hasn't been torn down is because of Mr. Teerlink. He's the gym leader around here." There were no other bits of information that Stella could get from this woman. [hider= If Stella decides to go to Route 2] [h1][center]Route 2[/center][/h1] [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/23/c2/b1/23c2b15130f2205552a877a779b62d94.jpg[/img][/center] Like Route 1, what defined Route 2 was the wide-open space, lush green grass, wildflowers, and rolling hills that stretched for as far as the eye could see though a far grander scale. Of course, it was also one of the only other routes that supported Evig's agricultural system, and the reason was plain to see just by looking ahead; mountains that made up the Rheinvale Valley stretched on for as far as the eye could see as clouds rolled over the rocky tops. They stood looming over those who dared to wish cross through them. Walking along the route, one would notice that it would become rockier and steeper as they walked closer to the mountains and occasionally, a cold breeze could be felt creeping along the skin as a hint for things to come. Rivers formed from streams of snow and ice melt off from further north that flowed into Lake Charity. Also, some patches of forest were strewn about. Route 2 could be described as somewhat of a crossroads. If one looked towards southwest, one could see a rocky hill with deciduous trees smattered about that marched up along it to what could only be described as a fortress on the very top, that being Valstille City. Near Florasong Town was Mellow Grove, a graveyard famous for the historical figures buried there. Of course, to the north was the Rheinvale Valley where beyond that would be the famous mining town aptly named Rheinvale Town. It was a peaceful route without any real dangers though it still offered great variety. It was still partially in close proximity to the north of Lake Charity, which offered potential encounters from that lake. Walking by the mountain valley's entrance one could find the occasional straggling Pokemon that wandered a bit too far from its home. However, it was still a well-trafficked route given its connection to many of the nearby towns and routes, so trainers may want to stay away from the main road. Walking along the route one would encounter many deer-like Pokemon walking around quite some distance away from the main road, enjoying a distinct lack of people. Most of them had donned their pink coat of fur while some were still stuck wearing their brown winter coats. Upon approaching though they were quick to hide in the tall grass or the patches of forest nearby. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/i4O3dpC.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/smDZNqX.png[/img][/center] [color=6ecff6][i][center]Pokédex Entry #585 – Deerling, the Season Pokémon. Deerling have different scents depending on the season. In early spring, these Pokémon give off a delicate, sweet, and calming scent. Despite Deerling's adorable appearance, farmers consider it a nuisance since it loves plant shoots and will eat them all up.[/center][/i][/color] Also, here and there, there were some distinct leaves that would appear randomly by the roadside or in the middle of the fields. However, wandering close enough would reveal that these plants were actually Pokemon. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/umRt6yV.png[/img][/center] [color=6ecff6][i][center]Pokédex Entry #043 – Oddish, the Weed Pokémon. If exposed to moonlight, it starts to move. It roams far and wide at night to scatter its seeds. During the day, it stays in the cold underground to avoid the sun. It grows by bathing in moonlight.[/center][/i][/color] And there were some spiky birds rather poorly flying about looking for their prey, which were probably the Oddish or trying to get their next meal from one of the farms. Some could be seen just running on the ground instead. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/aLAXeOz.png[/img][/center] [color=6ecff6][i][center]Pokédex Entry #021 – Spearow, the Tiny Bird Pokémon. Its reckless nature leads it to stand up to others—even large Pokémon—if it has to protect its territory. Due to its short wings, it can't fly long distances. It wanders about restlessly and pecks at bug Pokémon.[/center][/i][/color] Connected Areas: Florasong Town Mellow Grove Route 3 Rheinvale Valley [hider=Suggested 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 trainers among those walking back and forth in the area.[/i] 4. Talk. [i]There’s plenty of 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: Ranches and Farms. [i]If you can think of a reason to go.[/i]. Pokemon Daycare. [i]There if you need it.[/i] Unmarked Woods [i]For some reason it is not marked on the map. What is it?[/i] Kids.[i]They seem to be holding a tournament of sort.[/i] [/hider] [hider=Route 2, Known Pokemon] Common: #021-Spearow #043-Oddish (Night Time Only) #585-Deerling Uncommon: Rare: [/hider] [/hider] Otherwise, what does she do? [hr] [@Lunarlord34][@Joshua Tamashii] Again, do not question trainer NPC logic. It's the same logic as an NPC asking them if the player was looking at them when the NPC clearly was the one who initiated the fight. Freya dropped the conversation with Amelia. Amelia had her mindset and she had hers and all she could do was to just respect it. Instead, she focused on Steph who had just won her battle and was now aware that her companion had arrived. She flashed a grin at the Bogan though it was a bit sheepish. Freya chuckled nervously and said, [color=ed145b]"As well as anyone can be. I'm absolutely nervous. I've strayed far from home like this before, but that's what adventure is I suppose! By the way, I didn't know you were travelling with someone so cute!"[/color] As the trio entered the store, they were greeted by rows and rows of fishing rods of various qualities. Some looked like they cost an arm of the leg and some literally looked like a stick with a string. Walking through the store, he would see various jars containing bait from different brands. It would make anyone wonder what the difference between any of the stuff was. At the counter was a very heavyset man with burly arms and a large gut that spilled over his pants. He had a big salt and peppered beard that was well maintained and wore a fishing cap over his head. Despite him being an absolute goliath of a man, he looked to be quite friendly. [color=#546b5a]"Bahahaha! Welcome to ol' Bo's Fishing Mart! Now how can I help you?"[/color] [i][color=6ecff6][center]Old Rod: 500P Good Rod: 5000P Super Rod: 7500P Bait: 250 Good Bait: 750 Superb Bait: 1000 [/center][/color][/i] Meanwhile, Freya had a question for Amelia. [color=ed145b]"So, Amelia I do have to ask. When you say that you are drawn to ghost-types and vice versa, is that the same for Pokemon that evolve into ghost-types?"[/color]