[@Xaltwind] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH94Pse2up4][i]Ding-Dong~! Welcome-![/i][/url] Stocked shelves filled with goods as far as the eye can see! Yes, with everything that a fledgling trainer would need. Shelves lined with Pokeballs and medicinal goods were to be entirely expected though they also had little spray bottles of Repel and bundles of rope used to leave an escape path for when an intrepid trainer bit off more than they could chew when exploring a deep cavern and needed to retrace their steps for a quick way out. Still, one could not help that they were holding out on you as if you were not ready for their other more powerful goods or maybe they didn't want to make the journey for new trainers too easy? Either way, you were too poor to even afford those better items anyway. Guess you gotta work harder! There were also unrelated Pokemon goods mainly in terms of snacks and trinkets though they don't have a price because they have no actual impact on game play. While Evelyn perused the store's wares, Evelyn would notice a sign posted on a wall. [center][i]New trainers get a free potion with their first purchase! Trainer ID required.[/i][/center] Whenever Evelyn was ready to pay for her goods, she could go pay at the self-check out or pay at the register if you were so inclined. [s]Or you can try shop lifting. Anything is possible in the world of Pokemon.[/s] Pokemarts Prices: Pokéball - 200P Potion - 300P Antidote - 100P Paralyze Heal - 200P Awakening - 250P Burn Heal - 250P Ice Heal - 250P Escape Rope - 550P Repel - 350P Well, now what? [hider=Grand Glory City] [center][img]https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1ipUVazDuK1RjSszdq6xGLpXaq/Anime-City-skyline-bollywood-street-car-photo-studio-background-High-quality-Computer-print-party-backdrop.jpg_Q90.jpg_.webp[/img] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZaT0KitcEk&list=PLSa8jF45cfgt5WwuLj8X2PamaxpOFPwhM][h1]Grand Glory City[/h1][/url] [/center] Located on the north east of Evig facing the water, Grand Glory is quickly becoming one of the most populated cities within the region. The skyline is littered with buildings clawing at the sky though as one gets away from the center of the city they find themselves moving towards the suburbs. Once a haven for those displaced during the Cipher Crises, it is now a bustling center of trade and commerce thus the nickname, 'The City of New Beginnings'. Though because of the constantly increasing population there is always a demand for schools and housing and because of that there is always construction. It's one of the few constants of life within this city. That and that there are lots of Pokemon. Despite being a newer city, there is much to offer. It has the first newly established Trainer's School in the region, and it has a small park where trainers can catch Pokemon. There were others before, but they were destroyed during the Cipher Crisis and many were left closed due to a lack of new trainers afraid to embark on their own journeys. The Grand Glory Port has a marketplace with goods from all over the world and ferries. Of course, the League Administration's headquarters is located here and contains the lab of the young Pokemon Professor Kapoc. [/hider] [hider= Grand Glory: Known Pokemon] Common: #016 - Pidgey #019 – Rattata #052 – Meowth #519 - Pidove Uncommon: #066 - Machop #509 - Purloin #667 - Espurr Rare: [/hider] [hider=Connected Areas] Route 1- North Route 4- South [/hider] [hider=Suggested Actions] 1. Find Pokémon.[i] Can still search for Pokémon in towns and cities.[/i] 2. Talk. [i]In cities, there are considerably more people one can talk to. Specify what kind you’re looking for.[/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. Gym. [i]???[/i] 6.4. Grand Glory Sewers [i]Some things lurk beneath the city.[/i] 6.5. Trainer’s School. [i]Where young trainers study to become better. Has a little park of wild Pokémon.[/i] 6.6. League Administrator Headquarters. [i]You know you’re always welcome. Except in Kapoc's lab. He'll tell you to fuck off.[/i] 6.7. Grand Glory Harbor. It has a marketplace and ferries to places. [/hider] [hr] [@Lunarlord34] This random girl was rummaging through her backpack, but she stopped to look at Steph as soon as the first words came out of her mouth. At least she thought they were words. They sounded like there was intention behind the sounds, but it was an assault on the senses though this girl forced a smile as she tried to make sense of whatever cognitive hazard she just said. Hundreds of years worth of language, of prose and literature flashed through her mind as she processed the Eldritch Bogan tongue. [color=ed145b]"I, uh... You're welcome?"[/color] She was taking a wild guess and assumed that she was thanking her or at the very least was letting her treat the Litwick. The girl took a Potion out of the bag and started to spray the little ghost's injuries with the miracle liquid and dabbed the excess liquid away with a handkerchief. The girl held Dusk out to Steph when she started to speak again. Oh God she was speaking again. [i]Nymes Steph boy the boy, whaht breengs yah round heah? Locul? Anuhthah triner? Aw yah heah t' chaeck eow' thiies shady soundin stohl oolsao?[/i] The girl mentally broke down what the girl was saying phonetically. It was if letters and sounds flashed around her in a confusing flurry. This was exhausting her brain. [color=ed145b]"Oh, um, I guess you could say that I am both. I was just looking around before I headed off on my journey. My name is Freya."[/color] Now there was a name to the face. Freya arched her brow when the person selling a Pokemon was brought up. [color=ed145b]"More than likely it could be a scam. I'll go with you."[/color] [hider= Grand Glory Harbor: Known Pokemon] Common: #016 - Pidgey #019 – Rattata #052 – Meowth #278- Wingull (Harbor Only) #519 - Pidove Uncommon: Rare: [/hider] [hider=Connected Areas] Route 1- North Route 4- South [/hider] [hider=Suggested Actions] 1. Find Pokémon.[i] Can still search for Pokémon in towns and cities.[/i] 2. Talk. [i]In cities, there are considerably more people one can talk to. Specify what kind you’re looking for.[/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 Locations. [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. Harbor Marketplace. [i]Shop for various items. Selection changes weekly.[/i] 6.4. Harbor Battle Circle.[i] Earn some bragging rights.[/i] 6.6. Fishing Stall. [i]A place to get fishing equipment[/i] 6.7. Shady Stall. [i]A deal of lifetime claimed by some obvious charlatan.[/i] 7. Notable person. [i]A grumpy fisherman complaining about today's youth.[/i] [/hider] [hr] [@Zarkun] [color=feffb0]"Oh it's alright. I'm just poking my nose where it doesn't belong."[/color] She eyed the new trainers and his rather exhausted Pokemon. This was a desperate situation. [color=feffb0]"Well, let me pose a question. How would you feel if someone or multiple someones were chasing you? I dare say that you would be inclined to run away as well. It's just common sense, but young trainers are always so eager."[/color] She huffed about like a stereotypical old woman lecturing the youth though it seemed to be more about her gripes with new, young greenhorn trainers specifically. [color=feffb0]"If you wish to meet that Pokemon, then treat it as you yourself wish to be treated. They are creatures of intelligence and will, not toys or prizes. I dare to hope that you already knew that."[/color] It gave the feeling of an older, more experienced dog telling off a pup in order to teach it manners albeit unwanted on Jason's part. Who wanted to be told off by some random overly confident old woman that wasn't even five feet tall on how to be a proper trainer who gave vague advice? [color=feffb0]"But I suppose an old woman like me shouldn't be talking your ear off. I'm sure you've got the gears turning in your head."[/color] At the very least she was self-aware. [hr] [@Crimson Flame] The Rotom phone gave Valerian the worst stink eye. [i][color=6ecff6]Well exuuuuuse me prince, bzt![/color][/i] It said in its robotic voice, channeling electronic sass of an entity that held way too much power over one very entitled prince's phone. Definitely not the narrator interjecting their own sass through a convenient object, not at all. As soon as one of those red beams grazed his Cutiefly it turned into a sphere of green light that retreated back into the Petilil. The grass-type's body glowed with a gentle hue of green as the bruises and scratches on its body faded away only ever so slightly. Refreshed, the Petilil braced for the attack and ate the gust of sugar, spice, and everything not so nice. Now, the thing was that these Pokemon were very low level with very little in terms of stats or tools in their kit. So, getting hit again actually brought its health down to a point where it would actually be easy to catch the sentient onion bulb because even though it recovered some health from its Absorb, it didn't really recover that much. In fact, the Petilil could not output enough damage as the Cutiefly. However, it was not going out without a fight. With a defiant cry, it shot more red beams at the glittery bug. What was Valerian gonna do? [hr] [@baraquiel][@GremlinAgain] With speed and nimbleness, the Zorua was able to jump out of the way of the poisonous needles that flew its way only to hit one of the alley way walls, leaving little indents and quickly executed its follow up order. Rift dashed past the Cacnea straight towards the sand hippo bearing its claws. At the same time the Chespin was slammed against the wall, receiving typeless damage, but Archie was quick to react. While retracting its vines while it was still held in the Hippopotas' mouth, it flung itself towards it at the same time as Rift dove to attack. [color=598527]"H-Hippopotas, let go![/color] The scumbag ordered in a panic, but it was too late Bravos was already hurtling towards it. Now, these things were not known as paragons of speed. In fact, one would argue the opposite. With a panicked expression, its eyes darted around looking for an avenue of escape except there were none; the alley was too narrow, there were too many attackers, and it simply was also just not that fast. A scratch from one Pokemon to the face and then a typeless spiny headbutt straight to the noggin. The Hippopotas stumbled back with swirls in its eyes before it just fell on its side with a plop. [center][i][color=6ecff6]Bravos is now level 6! Rift is now level 6! [/color][/i][/center] The color drained from Sven's face as he looked at his defeated Pokemon. [color=598527]"Uh, uh, Cacnea! Use Poison Sting on the green thing![/color] Once again, the Cacnea raised its arms up and shot a volley of glowing purple needles at Bravos. While they knocked out the Hippopotas the sandstorm was still active, meaning that Sand Veil was still active though only for a little bit longer. They just needed to outlast it, but now it was also a two against one. What do they do? [hr] [@Crusader Lord][@Shazamrock] On the very likely assumption that Nils is amendable, unless stated otherwise, they went to a Pokemon Center and healed up their Pokemon. Once they finished, the duo would simply have to go to any of the manhole covers on the sidewalks or roads. Now, these things would typically be absolutely impossible in any context since these things are typically sealed up tight and range from 90-200 pounds to make sure that no one like Clarissa and Nils would sneak into a very hostile environment. However, this was not the real world. They would open it up after some elbow grease and they would be hit by a smell, the smell of rotten eggs and God knows what else. There was a ladder that would let them climb down to the sewers. Well, there was only one way to get there and it certainly was not by going up. [hider=You find yourself in the...] [center][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY-y3dXeTF0][h1]Grand Glory Sewer Network[/h1][/url] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/3f/e3/bc/3fe3bcec070b23238d152453a6c2960b.jpg[/img] [/center] There really isn't much that one needs to say about the sewers. It was this damp place that reeked of sulfur, otherwise known for its rotten egg smell. One would hear the sound of the sewer water running through in this otherwise silent place. Brought into the Grand Glory City and found in every town and city were these strange slime creatures with crystals that were eating whatever trash found its way into the sewers, which was more often than people would like to admit. They certainly smelled exactly like they looked, but one would assume that they played a vital role in the cleanliness of the city. There were sentient garbage bags with arms and legs that did their best to stay away from the slime creatures for fear of their life. One would assume that these things were the reason why the slime creature were brought in to begin with, much to the despair of the trash bags. Besides the poison-types, there were some familiar rats scurrying around except they had a dark coat instead of their usual purple and had more wild tufts of fur around the ears and the tips of their tails. [center] [img]https://www.serebii.net/scarletviolet/pokemon/new/088-a.png[/img] [color=6ecff6][i]#88-Grimer, the Sludge Pokemon. A Grimer, which had been brought in to solve a problem with garbage, developed over time into this form. The crystals on Grimer's body are lumps of toxins. If one falls off, lethal poisons leak out.[/i][/color] [/center] [center] [img]https://www.serebii.net/swordshield/pokemon/568.png[/img] [color=6ecff6][i]#568-Trubbish, the Trash Bag Pokemon. Its favorite places are unsanitary ones. If you leave trash lying around, you could even find one of these Pokémon living in your room. The combination of garbage bags and industrial waste caused the chemical reaction that created this Pokémon.[/i][/color] [/center] [center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/PFPH3Nj.png?3[/img] [color=6ecff6][i]#019-Rattata, the Mouse Pokemon. When the sun goes down, it becomes active. It runs around town on a chase for good food for the boss of its nest—Raticate. Night after night, they sneak into people's homes seeking food. A massive outbreak of them has become an issue of public concern.[/i][/color] [/center] [hider=Suggested Actions] 1. Find Pokémon. Can be specified what kind of Pokémon is being searched for, and how you search. 2. Train Pokémon. With this command, we can jump ahead in time and skip posting about grinding. 3. Move along. Move along normally, letting any events that may come happen naturally. 4. Hurry along. Intentionally avoid confrontations and try to get safely to the next destination. 5. Specify. If you specify what you want to do, the GM will take it into account and tell the result. 6. Trigger random event. Force the GM to use his imagination to make a scenario for you. [/hider] [hider=Grand Glory City Sewers, Known Pokemon] Common: #019-A-Ratatta #088-Grimer #568-Trubbish Uncommon: Rare: [/hider] [/hider] [hr] [@CitrusArms][@Zapdos] The receptionist scowled at Regan and the blue dinosaur whose claws were scratching up the white tiles. However, as soon as she mentioned that she was there to solve a Pokemon problem they suddenly perked up. [b]"You must've heard about it from one of our residents. You see, we pride ourselves in providing an excellent service and a stylish, lavish lifestyle. As you can imagine we have an exclusive clientele that expects the very best from us, but this problem is, well, making us seem incompetent. If you two can solve it discreetly, then I'd be grateful."[/b] Well, one could simply take the job and get the Pokemon or they could appeal to their lesser instincts and try to squeeze something out of this guy.