[@Remram]

Being out on the streets when his egg hatched, Basil had a number of people look his way when the hatching took place, looking happy enough to watch the miracle of life… but then none of them had any idea what this weirdo creature that just hatched from it was. They couldn’t even tell it wasn’t its regular coloration. So they wandered on, none the wiser…

Basil, however, had a handy tool that could tell him something was off! In fact, there was even a tiny marker on the spot in the Pokédex keeping track of his team that told him so! Not that it said what it meant. It was just a couple stars!

Still. He called Kalmia, opting for the option that allowed a video-feed. It took a couple rings, then the screen opened up.

[color=82c6cf]‘Hello! Professor Kalmia speaking! Oh, hey, Basil!’[/color] Kalmia waved, she was clearly in her laboratory. [color=82c6cf]‘I just got the notification you sent something new into the box! So, guess you caught something new, eh? What is it?’[/color] she excitedly asked. So, Basil showed off what he’d gained, and…

[color=82c6cf]‘Ohmigosh,’[/color] Kalmia made a noise as she saw the newly born little fella. Basil kept talking, and the professor’s eyes sparkled, kinda like the effect this new Pokémon was going to give when it emerged from a Pokéball from now on. [color=82c6cf]‘Basil, this is…’[/color] Kalmia spent a little time smiling widely and excitedly bouncing a little on the other side.

[color=82c6cf]‘He’s [i]shiny[/i]!’[/color] she eventually said, happy awe in her voice. [color=82c6cf]‘Caused by an especially rare mutation in the Pokémon, it’s born with a different coloration than regular. This phenomenon is [i]very rare[/i] and just seeing one is considered extremely lucky, nevermind [i]hatching[/i] one! Congratulations!’[/color] She clapped a little for him.

[color=82c6cf]‘He’s a cute little thing, isn’t he? Does the color match my Slowpoke?’[/color] she asked, and picked up her Slowpoke to hold it in front of the camera. It stared blankly and non-responsively into the screen at Basil and the Toxel. And to answer her question, kinda.

[color=82c6cf]‘To perhaps ease your possible worries, there’s nothing different between him and a regular Toxel otherwise, it’s just the color!’[/color] she continued, and that’s about it, really.

How would Basil respond?

[hider=Lakewatch Town][center][h2]Lakewatch Town[/h2]
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As one looks upon Lakewatch, it is clear it was once built by the side of the water. Yet, over time, Dragon Lake has actually increased in volume, the water-level rising and swallowing the town. Then the natural conclusion would be to move the town back, follow the water-level, and rebuild at the new shore, right? That, does not appear to have been the thought that went through the minds of the designers of this Town, which is essentially placed out in the water on top of older buildings, the streets of the town flooded in water and to get around one has to make use of their many canoes or get on the back of a Pokémon.

The town of Lakewatch rises fairly high for its size, and vegetation grows pretty freely around the buildings. Most buildings and streets have white floating cobblestone to walk on either side of the streets, with a river of water flowing in the middle. People here are highly accustomed to this, and the streets are constantly bustling with people heading back and forth, as well as people actually gliding down from the higher buildings from the roofs above using strange little paragliders. It appears people live in the higher floors, while business takes place on ground/water-level. There are canoes basically everywhere that anyone’s free to borrow, townspeople commonly jumping down on a canoe, using the force of the jump to drift it to the other side and then simply jump off.

Now, anyone could hear from the name that Lakewatch Town is the town that basically rules the Dragon Lake. The Lakewatchers are a group of people that regularly patrol the waters, and become friends with the dragons that live there. Tours by the Lakewatchers are the primary tourist attraction of the place, along with the fish that is procured from the same lake, and guides are trained to show the way in any surrounding areas. Their boats are also those who trade with the western side through Highhill, keeping the place alive and busy. Plus, there’s always the rumors of treasure or otherwise hiding deep in Flooded Lakewatch, and Descent Tower looms in the middle of town for those hoping to explore… but who really knows? It’s a nice and different place, definitely.[/hider]

[hider=Suggestions to actions]1. Find Pokémon. [i]There’s plenty of water here. Could be any number of Water Pokémon in the different rivers through town.[/i]
2. Talk. [i]In cities, there are considerably more people one can talk to. Talking can give you info on local rumors and such.[/i]
3. Exit. [i]Exit the town to any of the connected areas.[/i]
4. Specify. [i]If you specify what you want to do, the GM will take it into account and tell the result.[/i]
5. Trigger random event. [i]Force the GM to use his imagination to make a scenario for you.[/i]
6. Notable Buildings. [i]Visit any of the facilities of the city![/i]
	6.1. Pokémon Center. [i]Heal all your Pokémon.[/i]
	6.2. PokéMart. [i]Go to a store and buy things.[/i]
	6.3. Pokémon Gym. [i]Lesley’s Major League Dragon-type Gym. “The Dragon Watcher!”[/i]
	6.4. Freecape Ferrymen Office. [i]Fly you to any settlement you’ve already been for 500P![/i]
	6.5. Lakewatcher Base. [i]From where Lakewatchers embark to patrol Dragon Lake.[/i]
	6.6. Lakewatch Docks. [i]For getting tours of Dragon Lake, just taking a ferry or fishing![/i]
	6.7. Explorer’s Guide Service. [i]With all these strange places around, Lakewatch offers guides to the surrounding areas![/i]
	6.8. Descent Tower. [i]A tower in the middle of town, with stairs down to Flooded Lakewatch. Come prepared for the underwater.[/i]
	6.9. Back Alleys. [i]… What? Lakewatch has a darker section? What are you talking about?[/i]
7: Lakewatch Town Trades: Dragon-type
	7.1. [color=BDCCAA]‘I got Drampa because he looked goofy, but he’s just too large. I’d trade him for a Musharna.'[/color]
	7.2. [color=92E42A]‘I got Duraludon as bait for trainers. What I truly want… is a Smeargle! A Smeargle for my Duraludon!’[/color]
	7.3. [color=65A1A2]‘I got Cyclizar to ride over Route 6… but I realized I’m still scared. Trade me a Sableye for my Cyclizar? Because… pretty gem eyes.’[/color]
8: Familiar Faces: You all.[/hider]

[i]Connected areas: [/i]
Wet Caverns. [i]Water-filled caverns that are located to the east. There’s a small hill to climb to get to the entrance.[/i]
Route 5. [i]The main exit of Lakewatch, leading to a grassy incline connecting mountains, forests and plains.[/i]
Route 14. [i]The waters of Dragon Lake are also known as Route 14. It connects Lakewatch Town, Highhill Town and Stillwood Village.[/i]

[hider=Known Pokémon][i]In Town[/i]
Common: 
#194 Wooper
#195 Quagsire

[i]Waters outside[/i]
Common:
#60 Poliwag

Uncommon:
#318 Carvanha
#535 Tympole

Rare:[/hider]

__________________________


[@Joshua Tamashii]

Amelia asked her question… and the various Digletts looked at one another.

[color=B59A7D]‘Digidig!’[/color] One said.
[color=B59A7D]‘Diglett?’[/color] Another asked in reply.
[color=B59A7D]‘Diglett!’[/color] A third confirmed.

With that, they turned away and wanted to head down into the cave, but turned to call for Amelia. 

[color=B59A7D]‘Dig?’[/color] It seemed they wanted her to follow them. 

[hider=If she follows]As slow as it maybe went with the hurt ankle, she did make progress through the underground caves. Also temporary companions were the two Geodudes, who had apparently decided to play bodyguards for her and now made sure to shout at any Geodudes they came across to get out of the way for her. Now, on account of being herself, she could already feel more Sableyes in the cave, that was never an issue. That said, down here the caverns twisted and turned, so walking directly towards the ghosts she was feeling wasn’t exactly an option. Probably a better option to follow the Digletts.

Eventually, after quite a few minutes of walking, they came upon a dead end. It was just a rock wall. That said…

[color=B59A7D]‘Diglett!’[/color] a Diglett commanded, and the Digletts disappeared into the ground. Moments later, one emerged sideways from the wall they had come upon, and a gem dropped to the cavern floor, pushed out by the Diglett. It went back into the wall, and moments later another poked out its head, dropping a gem. Then another, and another, and another, until there was a small pile of gems by Amelia’s feet. At least a dozen of them. Digletts make good miners, apparently. If she sold these, she could make a decent amount of money.

Though, this is when I might reveal what Amelia had known the whole time. She’d been followed on a distance. If she turned around now, she’d see the sight that so many people feared would steal the spirits for some reason; a pair of Sableye eyes glittering in the midst of the darkness.

[color=B59A7D]‘Diglett!’[/color] the Digletts called happily by the pile they’d amassed, super energetic.

What will Amelia do now?[/hider]

[hider=If she stays here]If Amelia stays behind, then the Digletts will depart, and she’s left behind to watch the races. The results are as predictable as ever, with the Diglett and occasionally the Onix winning, but the Sableye constantly falling behind, and Slowpoke now losing the second race despite not even having finished the first. That’s the life of a slow Pokémon.

After a while, however, three Digletts would reappear, and each of them pushed something out of their hole as they arrived. Rolling off them were three gems, shining brightly and landing in front of Amelia.

[color=B59A7D]‘Diglett!’[/color] the Digletts called excitedly by the gems, but otherwise looked quite tired, it was a stretch to push these gems.

Well, now she suddenly had eyes on her. Specifically, the Sableye by the races had turned to look curiously towards her and the Digletts, because… gems.

What will Amelia do now?[/hider]

[hider=Wet Caverns][center][h3]Wet Caverns[/h3][/center]

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The Wet Caverns, known so for the sheer amount of water drenching the contents. It’s a large series of tunnels with no real large open rooms, dividing itself up into a fairly simple maze going from one side to the other. The water inside the tunnels thankfully lit up the contents due to some shining mineral in the liquid, giving rise to a mildly lit set of tunnels. Many people prefer not to travel through the Wet Caverns due to them being long and easy to get lost in, in addition to the large amounts of hostile Pokémon which might attack at any time. Yet, here you are…

Still. There are those who travel through it on a regular basis. Those who have learned the trick finds it a fairly easy shortcut between Lakewatch Town and Pureplain City. For enthusiasts there are always the options of delving deeper into the caverns, fishing or surfing to find out what kind of Pokémon might inhabit the depths and the shallow rivers that flow along the underground corridors. It is known to be fairly diverse when it comes to the Pokémon inhabiting it, giving trainers both water- and cave Pokémon to pick from when they want to catch something.[/hider]

[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. Move back [i]Retreat back to the previous crossroad. Specify further if you know where you’re going.[/i]
4. Delve Deeper. [i]Attempt getting deeper inside the caverns. Specify further if you know where you’re going.[/i]
5. Specify. [i]If you specify what you want to do, the GM will take it into account and tell the result.[/i]
6. Trigger random event. [i]Force the GM to use his imagination to make a scenario for you.[/i]
7. Fast-Travel. [i]You know the way, you can get to the other side without issue if you like.[/i][/hider]

[i]Connected areas: [/i]
Route 2. [i]Feel free to fast-travel.[/i]
Lakewatch Town. [i]Behind you.[/i]

[hider=Wet Caverns, Known Pokémon]Common: 
#41 Zubat
#74 Geodude
#118 Goldeen
#283 Surskit

Uncommon:
#50 Diglett
#54 Psyduck
#75 Graveler
#78 Slowpoke
#170 Chinchou (deep well)
#194 Wooper

Rare:
#95 Onix
#302 Sableye[/hider]