[@Xaltwind] Yes, dirt, rocks, and grass as far as the eye can see because it turned out when you exit a major city or town in the world of Pokemon you are sent straight to the wilderness though perhaps in the context in this world it makes sense. If people and Pokemon were to exist in the same world then it made sense that much of the region was left relatively untouched and could perhaps explain why so many of these towns and cities are so built up as to avoid destroying as much as the natural wildlife as possible. Well, just the theory courtesy of the narrator. As our aspiring model explored the natural splendor of Route 4, she looked around for Pokemon that would fill in the empty remaining spots of her team. Of course, she most likely looked for cute Pokemon though in some cases cuteness was in the eye of the beholder. Near the riverbanks were these little blue elephants with red rectangular bars resting horizontally on their trunks and red markings at the end of their long ears. They went on about their business, eating grass or wrestling against each other in the mud. [center][img]https://www.serebii.net/scarletviolet/pokemon/new/231.png[/img][/center] [color=6ecff6][i][center]Pokedex Entry #231- Phanpy, the Long Nose Pokémon. This Pokémon lives and nests on a riverbank. After playing in the mud, it won't be able to settle down unless it washes its body. It is far stronger than it appears. If a Phanpy is swinging its trunk around and your arm gets hit by it, your arm bone will shatter. [/center][/i][/color] Along the river there were lily pads that floated in place of the gentle current though there were some floating near the edge of the river... Those were not lily pads but Pokemon! As they climbed up on the shore it revealed that they had blue spherical bodies with nubs for legs, yellow beaks, and googly eyes. [center][img]https://www.serebii.net/scarletviolet/pokemon/new/270.png[/img][/center] [color=6ecff6][i][center]Pokedex Entry #270- Lotad, the Water Weed Pokémon. The leaf on its head is naturally dirt repellent and will stay clean even after transporting Pokémon that are covered in mud. [/center][/i][/color] However, as she explored she heard someone call out to her. [color=e6755e]"Hey lady, mind moving out frame? You're in my shot."[/color] If she looked to her right or left she wouldn't see anyone. Evelyn would need to look up to see a blonde boy around her age on top of a particularly large mossy rocky with a Rotom Phone hovering by his side. [hider=The boy in question] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/2c/f3/fa/2cf3fa90cdff0adda7b1725a2dfb0fc0.jpg[/img] [/hider] His eyes trailed her own Rotom Phone hovering by her side reading the entries of wild Pokemon. [color=e6755e]"Actually, it's a long shot since you don't look the type, but are you a trainer?"[/color] What does Evelyn do? [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 or some fisherman wanting a brawl.[/i] 4. Talk. [i]There’s plenty of travellers 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: Mysterious Ruins. [i]Of unknown origin, ancient markings on them.[/i] [/hider] [hider=Route 4, Known Pokemon] Common: #074-Geodude #194-Wooper #399-Bidoof #580-Ducklett Uncommon: #231-Phanpy #270-Lotad Rare: [/hider] [hr] [@Lunarlord34] At the gentle touch on his shoulder, the slimy grin of his turned into a look of shock at someone understanding him followed by the welling of tears in his eyes as actual shame rooted in his gut. Steph used Empathy! It was super effective! Conman now inflicted Shame! [b]"J-just take it. Just take it away from me!"[/b] He said as he broke down sobbing with his head against the crate he used as a table. [hider= Well, that's awkward.] [color=6ecff6][i][center]Steph obtained a Wimpod![/center][/i][/color] [center][img]https://www.serebii.net/swordshield/pokemon/767.png[/img][/center] [center] [b]Gender:[/b] ♂ [b]Type:[/b] Bug/Water [b]Personality:[/b] (Up to player.) [b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other:[/b] (Up to player.) [b]Level:[/b] 5 [b]Moves:[/b] Struggle Bug, Sand Attack, Defense Curl, Aqua Jet [b]Ability:[/b] Wimp Out [i]When the Pokémon's Hit Points hit 50% or less, the Pokémon will switch out. Works once per battle.[/i] [b]Held Item:[/b] [b]Health and Status:[/b] Currently at Full HP [/center] [/hider] Freya followed Steph, looking behind at the man who was just having an emotional breakdown and then back to Steph. [i][color=ed145b]What a terrifying person.[/color][/i] And then Steph made a comment about how pathetic he was. [color=ed145b]"Yeah, definitely not in the best of ways I'm sure..."[/color] In response to Steph's question, at least what she understood to be a question, she said, [color=ed145b]"It's located in the park, uh, Grand Glory Park, which is in the middle of the city. It's a pretty tough gauntlet where you have to go through their 'Elite Trio' and their champion."[/color] Freya was ready to help lead her there, but it seemed like the Bogan already had other plans. Her eyes followed Steph's finger and landed upon the crowd in the center of the docks. [color=ed145b]"Oh, the battle circle. Seems like a real battle is going on there."[/color] She followed Steph through the crowd. [color=ed145b]"Sorry, oh, um, pardon me."[/color] She said as she slipped through, doing her best to not block anyone who was shorter than her. Eventually they made it to the front of the crowd where they saw what could only be described as a complete blowout. A sailor was just returning his Pokemon into his Pokeballs while his opponent's Pokemon nary had a scratch. A blue metallic creature with four menacing large legs and a metal x-across its face and a floating orange washing machine with blue plasma crackling around it. Both Steph and Freya's Rotom Phones hovered in front of them and read out the entries. [center][img]https://www.serebii.net/scarletviolet/pokemon/new/376.png[/img][/center] [color=6ecff6][i][center]Pokedex Entry #376- Metagross, the Iron Leg Pokémon. It firmly pins its prey using its four claws and large body. Then Metagross uses the mouth on its stomach to chew its prey to bits.[/center][/i][/color] [center][img]https://www.serebii.net/swordshield/pokemon/479-w.png[/img][/center] [color=6ecff6][i][center]Pokedex Entry #479- Rotom, the Plasma Pokémon. This Rotom has possessed a washing machine that uses a special motor. It blasts out water to get enemies to back down.[/center][/i][/color] Their trainer returned them to their Pokeballs and with a content grin. [hider=Trainer in question] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5e/25/b0/5e25b0ec44db1abf64867cde472b216b.jpg[/img] [/hider] [color=#a32c21]"Thank you, thank you! While you all made a lovely warm up, I have a league to challenge! Unless there is someone here who wishes to try their luck against me!"[/color] Freya looked around, her brow arched at how agitated the crowd was. [color=ed145b]"When the city was first being built, sailors and construction workers would battle to kill time. A lot of times people would put bets on who would win, but it's typically not so serious..."[/color] "This guy is too strong! He already took down five of us!" "This is unfair! Where the hell did this guy come from?!" [color=288055]"Hell yeah! Pay up again you bastards! I am on a roll!"[/color] A young woman with obscenely long wavy deep green hair tired up into a ponytail shouted triumphantly. She pumped her arms excitedly. [hider=Girl in question] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/a0/d6/0c/a0d60c2d202e1dd9db0e76af7db85e19.jpg[/img] [/hider] A tall young man with spiky crimson hair stood by this rather excitable girl with a deadpan expression.[color=#b30300]"Should a lady in your position really be talking like this?"[/color] [hider=Boy in question] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/76/8b/6b/768b6b63159bb44849098495ee9a946b.jpg[/img] [/hider] She looked up at him and gave him quite the stink eye. [color=288055]"Take that stick out of your ass and have some fun for once in your sullen life!"[/color] [color=#b30300]"That I cannot do, lady Lindgren."[/color] [color=288055]"Would it kill you just to call me by my name?"[/color] [hr] [@Crusader Lord][@Shazamrock] Right on cue, they would both hear something wail. It sorta sounded like, [i][i]Bufffffff![/i][/i] The sound echoed throughout the sewers. Well they walked around the sewers and well, yeah, it was a sewer alright. It was like a labyrinth, a place of never ending twists and turns as sewage trailed in the channel next to them. Occasionally the water would gurgle and bubble as if there was something underneath the sewage or it could have just been some pockets of, well, gas rising to the surface. Best to not think about that. Occasionally they would find some graffiti and tags sprayed on the walls from vandals that would sneak down there, not too different from a couple of trainers making their way around the sewers right now. If they were trying to scavenge for items, well, would you really want to scavenge in the sewers of all places? And if they even found something, would they even want it? While they traversed the sewers they did a little bit of training. Now the sewers were not a natural environment where Pokemon would typically thrive. After all, the Pokemon that resided down there either were imported, mutations of trash after people moved into the city in droves, or were technically an invasive species. However, that had not meant there were not any other Pokemon down there. There were these almost bug-like quadrupedal things with metal encasing its body and a very dark blue near black underbelly. They weren't many, but the ones that were there trying to gnaw the metal tubing that contained the power lines for what could be assumed to be for the city's electricity though they avoided any pipes that carried sewage. Perhaps it was after trial and error. [center][img]https://www.serebii.net/swordshield/pokemon/304.png[/img][/center] [color=6ecff6][i][center]Pokedex Entry #304- Aron, the Iron Armor Pokémon. It eats iron ore—and sometimes railroad tracks— to build up the steel armor that protects its body.[/center][/i][/color] So, along the way they fought the usual territorial poison types, scurrying rats, and metal quadrupeds and for the most part it was actually relatively easy. It helped that half of the wild Pokemon were quadruple weak to fighting type moves or immune to poison. However, Scrapper was not exactly a powerhouse so he needed some assistance to get a knock out. Also, lucky for Tors and Rau they were not inflicted with the poison status even after fighting so many poison types. [center][i][color=6ecff6]Sir Lopsalot is now level 7! Scrapper is now level 6! Scrapper learned Acid Spray! Tors is now level 7! Rau is now level 6! [/color][/i][/center] Well, you fought plenty of Aron too. Where were these things coming from anyway? Well, if they followed the sound of the crying they would find a hole in one of the walls. It was big enough that if a person, or at least a teenager, could crawl through it and make it to the other side. Now what? [hr] [@Zarkun] The Riolu gave Jason the biggest stink eye that it could and yet it seemed to be conflicted. The blue little fox, dog thing refused to budge from its spot and yet it did not break its gaze with the very blue haired trainer catching his breath against a tree. [color=0072bc]"Louuuu..."[/color] It said cautiously, as if waiting to see what Jason was going to do even if what he was going to do was nothing. What it did do was sit far away from Jason with its arms and legs crossed. It was painfully obvious that this thing trusted Jason as far as it could throw him though it was not running away from him this time so it was progress. It was as if it was judging him, trying to get a read on Jason. He could feel as if it was staring into his soul though frankly speaking it may as well have been considering it could detect any living organisms aura. [color=0072bc]"Lou."[/color] Its eyes focused on the Pokeballs on Jason's belt containing his Pokemon. [hr] [@Joshua Tamashii][@Crimson Flame] Well after a bit walking and talking bonding time between the royal prince and the small medium arrived outside of the red roofed building with a big standard Pokeball hologram floating above the sliding glass doors. The sliding doors parted for the duo and they entered an interior that looked more like a lobby for a comfortable cafe or motel, filled with friendly and comfortable furniture that trainers of all skill levels were welcomed. [center][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjigZM-ONEQ]You can hear the music already[/url][/center] There was a dining area on one side and near the back of the building were accommodations for any trainer needing to rest their weary head and have a bath because dear God some of you are going to need it. Of course, there was a section where various PCs were lined up ready to be used to withdraw and deposit Pokemon to and fro their designated storage space. In your case, Kapoc's lab. Of course, there was the all important Nurse Joy standing at her station with her ever pleasant smile, ever present in every Pokemon Center across Evig. Was it the same Nurse Joy or a different one? Don't ask questions you don't want to know the answer to. [hider=Nurse Joy] [img]https://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/thumb/a/ae/Pok%C3%A9mon_Center_lady_and_Blissey.jpg/1200px-Pok%C3%A9mon_Center_lady_and_Blissey.jpg[/img] [/hider] Next to the Nurse Joy station was another counter top that just had a sign that said [i]Move Tutors returning soon![/i] Of course, Valerian was there to heal his Pokemon. Approaching the station, Nurse Joy gave him an upbeat smile and said, [color=f49ac2]"Welcome! May I heal your Pokemon today?"[/color] Of course, Valerian was there to heal his Pokemon. Once the Nurse Joy collected his Pokemon while in their Pokeballs and slotted them into a machine. [center][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcg6M2Xmtbk]Bum bum ba bum ba![/url][/center] Nurse Joy handed him his Pokemon back.[color=f49ac2]"Thank you and stay safe!"[/color] Well, now what? [hr] [@GremlinAgain][@baraquiel] Now typically Wide Guard isn't actually an attack. It wasn't meant to be used as an attack, but to stop attacks that could hit multiple targets at once. It wasn't meant to deal damage. The key word was [i]meant[/i] to. No one ever said that it couldn't be used as an attack nor could it be used under the right circumstances to inflict damage. So there was absolutely nothing stopping Bravos from conjuring a very wide barrier and just rushing towards the Cacnea with the biggest 'fuck it we ball' attitude the little hedgehog could muster. [color=598527]"Cacnea, push back![/color] The little cactus pushed back with its lanky arms with as much strength as it had, forcing the two Pokemon into a game of push. While the Cacnea had the advantage in base stats, Bravos had the level advantage so the two struggled in a stalemate until Rift came in for the assist and helped the Chespin push his Wide Guard forward. [b]"Nea! Neaaaaa!"[/b] The Cacnea cried out in a panic while it was being pushed back towards Sven. In fact, the combined might of Rift and Bravos rocketed forward at a much faster rate than either trainers could have expected and they were now hurtling towards Sven! [color=598527]"Wait wait wait![/color] The thief shouted with his hand held outwards in vein to ward off what was coming, but the next thing he knew his Cacnea and his face were pressed against the chain link fence behind him. [color=598527]"Owowowow! Come on let's talk about this![/color] [b]Neaaaaa![/b] [color=598527]"You're gonna turn my face into ground beef!"[/color] Suddenly, they could hear the sound of metal snapping. The combine might of these two little starters caused the fence to give away with a loud snap followed by Sven and his Cacnea slamming onto the ground like a sack of potatoes. The Cacnea and Sven were both covered in cross hatched marks from being pushed against the face so firmly. They kind of looked like those steaks with those really fake sear marks, except it was skin indents. They were completely out cold and his Pokemon automatically returned to their Pokeballs. So, uh, victory? [center][i][color=6ecff6]Bravos is level 7! Rift is level 7! Archie and Audrey earned 950 PB. [/color][/i][/center] Without warning, they heard someone shout behind them down the alley. [color=5549bf]"Hey! Are you kids alright?!"[/color] When they turned around they saw a white haired man run up to them, but when he saw the aftermath of their battle his steps slowed into a walk. Now that he was closer, they could see he was heavily tattooed with solid black all over his arms, his neck, and who knows where else. His ears were pierced with various silver earrings. They both got the feeling that they've seen him before, but they couldn't place the name or the face. [hider=Man in question] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/9e/7e/9a/9e7e9aab6fa3f0099150dbd83e6e0c34.jpg[/img] [/hider] [color=5549bf]"Huh, you guys actually took care of it. Thank goodness. That old lady said something about two kids chasing after a purse thief and got worried."[/color] He gave them a friendly smile as he walked over to the thief and rummaged through his jacket before he pulled out a black leather purse and held it out to the two kids. [color=5549bf]"I believe this is what you're looking for."[/color] When either Archie or Audrey took it from the tattooed man, they watched as he heaved the scumbag over his shoulders. [color=5549bf]"Well, shall we return the purse?"[/color] [hr] [@CitrusArms][@Zapdos] [b]"Oh wow, that's cold. Maybe you would fit in with the other tenants here after all."[/b] They remarked in response to Regan low balling her companion's reward offer. The receptionist scratched their chin at the offer though it was obvious that they weren't entirely onboard with the price. They proceeded with their very generous counter offer. [b]4000 PB for you and 1500 PB for your friend there, but I'll give you access to the rooftop. Trainers like you are always looking for Pokemon right? Well, there is definitely something that should be of interest to you two. A very tempting offer if I do say so myself.[/b] No matter how rich someone or many others were, they were always willing to cut corners on costs. Somehow, it was understandable as to why they were still having electricity problems. How do they proceed?