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[color=668570]‘Ah, sweet Erika! You’re nothing but brimming with the love and care you feel for your friends!’[/color] Joshua gushed about her as she said she wouldn’t leave Ewan. He was quick to join her when she gave her command to attack.

[color=668570]‘Espeon, Confusion on the Koffing!’[/color] Joshua called as Erika called her Icy Wind. Espeon jumped forth to stand  The confusion hit the Koffing, and it recoiled, while both Pokémon were hit by Icy Wind, Chimecho also making a startled noise.

[color=e090b8]‘We’ve got company~ We’ve got company~’[/color] the trainer of the Chimecho called, as she jumped into the store herself, probably knowing what was coming next.

[color=d7bf83]‘Koffing, Smokescreen!’[/color] the Koffing’s trainer called out, and the agitated and damaged Koffing immediately burst out a great, black cloud of smoke around the entrance of the store, covering the storefront, the other robbers looking up and back just before the smoke covered it all.

[color=ac705c]‘Darn it, are the Cigs already here!?’[/color] the leader called out, annoyed.

[color=e090b8]‘They’re not the Cigs~’[/color] the Chimecho’s trainer called.

[color=ac705c]‘You mean…’[/color] there was a pause. [color=ac705c]‘Oh, darn it,’[/color] the leader cursed again.

[color=e090b8]‘They’re freshies~’[/color] the Chimecho’s trainer called excitedly.

[color=d7bf83]‘This is why you don’t rob Steppingstone Street! Too many freshies!’[/color] the trainer of the Koffing called out.

[color=ea4c4b]‘Eh, I’d still say the lack of security made it worth it!’[/color] the Magnemite’s trainer said.

[color=d7bf83]‘There’s so little security BECAUSE of the freshies!’[/color] the Koffing trainer retorted.

[color=668570]‘You guys are being really loud for a couple robbers! We’re hearing every word!’[/color] Joshua called out happily.

[color=ac705c]‘We don’t have time for this. Get to the bikes!’[/color] the leader called out. They came dashing out of the smoke towards their bikes… and a chilling blast of cold air blasted out over them, before a pair of great wings extended, casting a shadow over the robbers.

[color=decdad]‘You’re not going anywhere,’[/color] Ewan stood, and a giant, angry-looking bird in mid-air glaring down at them… and also a little Swinub at Ewan’s feet who had been the one to actually shoot that blast of cold air.

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[color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #22 – Fearow, the Beak Pokémon. Its long neck and beak is well-suited for catching prey in soil and water. With its large wings, it can keep itself aloft indefinitely without needing to rest. It is capable of quickly shooting itself high in the sky, and then plummet down just as quickly when the time to strike has come.[/i][/color][/center]

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[center][color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #220 – Swinub, the Pig Pokémon. To survive frigid landscapes, it uses its keen nose to find and dig up mushrooms, berries and other things under the ice. If it smells something enticing, it's known for dashing headlong towards it. It's sometimes used to find hot springs.[/i][/color][/center]

[color=ac705c]‘Oh, for the love of-’[/color] the leader with the Golbat said. All of them were still wearing masks, likely to make identification harder. [color=ac705c]‘You all have NO idea what’s really going on. It is not what you think it is,’[/color] she said, grunting angrily, while her allies, specifically the trainers of the Magnemite and the Quilladin, had bags that they had stuffed a bunch of jewelry in.

[color=decdad]‘What could it possibly be? You’re robbing a store,’[/color] Ewan said, frowning at them.

[color=ac705c]‘I don’t have time to explain…’[/color] the leader muttered.

[color=e090b8]‘Haha~! Our leader’s in trouble, our leader’s in trouble~!’[/color] the trainer of the Chimecho chimed, as if she wasn’t also concerned. The trainers of the Koffing and Magnemite leaned in to whisper about something to the leader. It would appear they weren’t actively fighting back.

That is, unless Erika pressed the attack. She could have been doing whatever she wanted over the course of this post, including interrupting it.

Also worth noting, Ewan looks like he’s about to say [color=decdad]‘I’m not gonna give you time to plan!’[/color] and call on his Pokémon to attack, unless interrupted.

The robbers have a Golbat, a Quilladin, a Magnemite, a highly damaged Koffing, and a Chimecho.

By this time, passersby have seen what’s going on and hurried off, and at the minimum of one has grabbed a phone and called someone about it.

What does Erika do?

[hider=Bigfjord City][center][h2]Bigfjord City[/h2]


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Bigfjord City. The center of industry in Isson. If there’s a company, it likely has its headquarters in this city of commerce. The city of Bigfjord is famous for needing a lot of hands. The storehouse of Isson, the city is riddled with countless cheap apartments for the many objects of commerce that are shipped across the land. The ships of Bigfjord sail by the sea to Pureplain, where it is traded to the rest of the world. Inside the city hundreds of companies grow out of nothing and employ the population, and that is the draw of the city. The city itself are just skyscrapers after skyscrapers, modern and organized as far as the eye can see, with the larger companies growing out of the bunch with spectacular structures showing of their wealth and power, lording over the workers who move to Bigfjord for a chance at an easy life working for the big boys.

As you enter the streets of Bigfjord City, the night of Route 13 does not leave. Where the roads of Worldedge City might feel magical, the streets of Bigfjord City feel unforgivingly real. Cars drive around causing long lines of traffic, and uncountable workers and humans tarry about, going to or from work. What perhaps stands out the most is the sheer lack of Pokémon-themed marketing. In Bigfjord City, it is like they look down on the premise of Pokémon driving the world. The only Pokémon you see are the Murkrows sitting on the street lights, hunting for their next meals and trinkets, as well as the Rattatas lurking just visible in the various alleys, doing very much the same thing. Unlike basically everywhere else in Isson, the atmosphere was not welcoming. It was stiffeningly uncaring.[/hider]