[@Remram] The opponent trainer watched blankly as Glory used Detect. The move that embodied the way a martial artist could predict any attack from the opponent when they focused, and enabled them to avoid any blow, once. The Espurr fired, a phenomenally powerful beam of pure Psychic power that Glory would have been too low-level to avoid… yet the Hawlucha moved at his own blinding speed, unerroneously bypassing the beam with a swift sidestep, allowing him to dash parallel with the beam… to run straight past the Espurr, directly for its trainer. The beam struck the ground next to Basil, where it severely tore up the ground. The opponent had also heard Basil’s command. Showing no surprise, he picked up Espurr’s Pokéball and curled an arm around it to protect it… yet Aerial Ace [i]never misses[/i]. Glory leapt up next to the trainer, and slashed with his talons; somehow completely avoiding the trainer’s attempt limbs yet landing a perfect hit on the Pokéball. Unable to be held back by human strength, the ball was launched back behind the trainer and into the wall of the building behind him, several meters back. Espurr spun around, eyes widening at the confusion that was Glory’s attack not being aimed for it. It wasn’t the only one confused, the villagers that stopped to watch the battle were also very confused. That wasn’t how a Pokémon battle was supposed to be fought! Then Basil shouted to the Espurr… The bipedal cat spun back to look at Basil, its tiny little mouth hanging a bit open. It wasn’t expecting to be addressed like this, and it looked like it was taking its time to process what it had been told… [color=f88d34]‘Espurr.’[/color] The one word from the opposing trainer and the Espurr flinched, in a manner one might associate a child being caught behaving badly. [color=f88d34]‘Use Psybeam on the Hawlucha.’[/color] [color=9fa1b6]‘Es… purr…’[/color] Espurr replied, turning around away from Basil, and lifted its shaking paw again, charging another beam intended for Glory’s back. Even without the Pokéball, it seemed the trainer’s words had power in the Espurr’s mind… albeit. Basil’s own words had clearly done something, as the Espurr hesitated, giving Basil and Glory time for another move. What are Basil's next words, or his next action? [hider=Stillwood Village][center][h2]Stillwood Village[/h2] [url=https://i.imgur.com/NDG5NfG.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/Y9bCCki.jpg[/img][/url][/center] Inside these calm forests lies a village completely in-tune with nature. The buildings are built around or in the trees of wood and stone, the light shining onto the village stifled by the great trees above. In the air, meeting your nose as soon as you tread into the village, is filled to the brim with the smell of forest and spores. It’s a wild smell, but somehow it is extremely relaxing and any worries seem to be stifled before the calming village ahead where everyone is always so calm and happy, wild Pokémon walking freely on the roads of the place. This is Stillwood Village, the most relaxing place imaginable, it’s people in touch with nature and wishing the best to all those who come to their cozy and ancient little home. Wild Grass Pokémon freely wander the streets, spreading their spores into the air which the townspeople actively walk through every single day. They are all smiles, very helpful, the entire village and all visitors afflicted by the relaxing sensations brought by the spores during their stay in Stillwood Village. However, these spores are the reason quite a few avoid Stillwood Village, arguing that it messes with one’s mind. It is extremely rare that a member of Stillwood Village moves out of the village, after all. It will also quickly become evident just how little the members of the village care about the world at large, all their worries gone by the relaxing spores and just continue living, no troubles in the slightest. That’s Stillwood Village for you.[/hider] ________________________ [@Pirouette] [color=decdad]‘Lance, Aerial Ace the bag the man is carrying! Sven, Icy Wind! Freeze the path they’re running!’[/color] Ewan commanded his Pokémon, intending just like Erika not to allow the robbers to get away with anything. However, in that moment, with a slight electrical bolt from Thunder Wave making a little zap, the Fearow was forced to land. Lance was fully paralyzed! Meanwhile, Sven the Swinub was debating how to throw that Icy Wind, because he couldn’t see a way to cast that without striking the robbers themselves with it… and the Swinub got dizzy from Golbat’s earlier Confuse Ray and rolled over on his back. Ewan grunted. Neither of his Pokémon would be doing anything this turn! Erika, through, sent her Combusken, Chic, forth as a ball of flame. As the Quilladin was in the midst of the group of robbers, this meant they had to part ways to not be in the way of Chic as she charged, but way before she reached her target… [color=6f6862]‘Vine Whip Jump!’[/color] came the command of the big guy who previously hadn’t said a word. With no hesitation, the Quilladin launched two vines upwards, both attaching themselves to lamp-posts, and then pulled with enough force to pull the Quilladin into the air, pulling it over Chic and launching the grass-type flying into the air like a projectile, over both Chic and Erika! [color=6f6862]‘Keep running, you know where to go…’[/color] the big guy kept saying… when a pink flash suddenly flew right past him, making him flinch as the bag in his hand was suddenly taken from him. Standing by the side of the road was now Joshua’s Espeon, protecting the bag of goods, having used Quick Attack to snatch that bag from him. [color=668570]‘Alas, I must support Lady Erika!’[/color] Joshua said, having apparently whispered his command to Espeon beforehand. The robbers were somewhat off-balance… [color=ac705c]‘Leave it! Scatter!’[/color] their leader commanded, and they suddenly parted ways. The various buildings had alleys that could be ran into, leading to many different paths. While they had intended to simply dash past Erika, Chic made that a slightly more perilous quest. With that, the leader and her Golbat dashed for one alley to Erika’s left, the woman who previously had the Magnemite went for another further away, closer to Ewan who still had problem with paralyzed/confused Poémon. The one who had the Koffing dashed for a building across the street while quickly grabbing another Pokéball among those he had available. The big guy whose Quilladin was going to flee past Erika by itself also dashed after the leader, but if they got there they’d take different directions inside the alleys. The woman that had the Chimecho pranced while humming for a different alley on Erika’s right, her Chimecho pursuing joyfully. Would Erika pursue any of them? Of all of them, Quilladin was now the only one that still had stolen goods, while the humans were heading in various other directions. Quilladin had launched itself over Chic and Erika, and was going to continue running on the other side after landing in the middle of the road and then trying to take off. [hider=Bigfjord City][center][h2]Bigfjord City[/h2] [url=https://i.imgur.com/nnyLDfS.jpg][img]https://i.imgur.com/nnyLDfS.jpg[/img][/url][/center] 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]