Balthazar007

Pokemon: Storm

@prettydrops

No worries. That was a good post. The tea sipping was a nice touch. I thoroughly approve. I'll be on tomorrow morning. At work now.

Pokemon: Storm

@prettydrops

Also, nice post. Buneary can still (theoretically) earn 2 more levels before bedtime. Though, that may be a stretch of the imagination since Indy caught her so late in the day. In fact, if I'd rather she only gain one more level, unless you were to write in a REALLY good reason for gaining another.

Pokemon: Storm

hopefully that all made sense! I don't mind using showdown, but I just want the ability to have my pokemon learn whatever moves they can for story purposes and writing interesting battles/appeals for fun, if that's makes sense

@prettydrops

Good questions. When I said that you didn't have to follow the events that happen in a showdown battle when you are IC dramatizing it, I was NOT talking about letting your Pokemon use moves that it couldn't have otherwise learned. I just meant that if you used tackle the whole time, you don't have to do so in the IC dramatization.

So short answer is "no". If a Pokemon can't use a move in Showdown, they also can't use that move in IC battles.

However, once a Pokemon learns a move, they never forget it. In other words, while you can only use four moves in a showdown battle, you may continue to use any previously learned moved for IC purposes.

Also, TMs, Move Tutors, and Breeding will all come into play in this RP. I will control these events however (or at least set up the conditions by which you can encounter them on your own).

Pokemon: Storm

I hope my last post allowed my Burmy to gain a level and Rattata to Gain 2, But if not that's fine. I also had Dan find some Cheri berries too if that's okay.

@TheForgottenArc

Dan only trained for about forty five minutes, even less for his Burmy. This is considering that his goal was to train before it grew to dark and it was already 8:00. Therefore, I will allow Burmy and Rattata to gain one level each. This puts Burmy at level 9 and Rattata at level 11.

Rattata is close to gaining another level though. If Dan uses Rattata for anything at all (such as helping gather fire wood for the fire or hunting for food) then that can also give him a level.

Lesson to be learned here is that battling isn't the only way to gain experience. Any experience that bonds trainer and Pokemon together will increase a Pokemon's level. Battling is just the fastest way to do that.

And of course, the Cheri berries are fine.

Good post, btw!

Pokemon: Storm

@prettydrops@TheForgottenArc

I just added a new Minor Character (Joan) and made a short post to introduce her.

EDIT: Her Pokemon are tired from training. She will opt out of any battle challenge until after a good night's rest. She will then be available to battle in the morning before she packs her things and heads back to Wanzo Town.

Pokemon: Storm

Just over the hill from where Daniel and Indigo met up, there lied a meadow. In the middle of that meadow, near a large shade tree, a young girl was setting up a tent. She would occasionally stop to take a picture of herself or her surroundings using her Pokedex.

After driving the last tent stake into the ground, she began working on a fire. In a matter of minutes, Daniel and Indigo would be able to see smoke.

Pokemon: Storm

alright, was hoping I could squeeze in a level with Buneary! I do know that Hawka and Hero have reached their limit though. @TheForgottenArc do you want to make them camp out and start again the next day?

@prettydrops

Buneary's training before the battle was a nice touch, but since her base level hadn't been established yet, we can't say that she "gained a level". She did however put up a neck and neck fight against Hawka who had just reached level 14, which ended with no clear victor. Considering that Hawka had already been through a lot this day, I'd say that Buneary had a small advantage in stamina.

All that being said, Buneary will start off at level 13, and she could theoretically gain three more levels today. (I minus one level gain on the day that a Pokemon is caught.) And yes, Hawka and Burmy are capped out for the day.

Pokemon: Storm

Last was a little quick will do edits later.

@TheForgottenArc

Sometimes in life, you must fight on even when you are fatigued. Daniel's Pokemon gain 1 level each. BUT this does mark the fourth level that Twiggy has gained this RP day. He won't be able to gain anymore experience till the next RP day. Burmy, on the other hand, could still squeeze in one more level, and I'll allow Rattata to gain a possible two more levels. (Your Pokemon should now be levels 12, 8, and 10 respectively.)

@Balthazar007awww i love buneary! Yay! Are there different pokemon at night too on this route??

@prettydrops

Not really, nothing besides the occasional Dark (Alolan) Rattata. Otherwise, you'll just be bumping into sleepy daytime Pokemon.

Pokemon: Storm

@TheForgottenArc

Since Daniel's battle with the wild Rattata was so close and detailed, that Rattata can be at level 9 (just one level below what Twiggy was at the time). Oh, and don't forget to deduct one Pokeball from your inventory when you add Rattata.

@prettydrops

I fixed the time issue and pushed it forward a little more to account for the time you've spent searching for Pokemon. And as you see, your search has resulted in an encounter with a wild Buneary! I added Buneary to the location's description.

Pokemon: Storm

"Hey guys!" Dan said as he approached the two "How'd the hunt for Spewpa go?"

@TheForgottenArc

Sydney felt uncomfortable. He only intended to show Indigo the usefulness of Bug-type Pokemon. He didn't mean to dash the boy's spirits. Indigo spoke first, and Sydney was glad. He didn't know what to say.

"Oh hey, uh, we found the Spewpa," Indigo said sheepishly. He didn't want to mention he'd lose another battle, especially to two lame pokemon. "I'm just gonna look around for some stuff for longer, I dunno, maybe there's a pokemon here or something." He stood up to be alone; why did he feel so awful? Maybe he would talk about it later, but for now, Indy wanted to be alone.

@prettydrops

As Indigo left, Sydney lifted a hand and offered his friendliest, "Bye."

He then turned to Daniel. A melancholy smile painted his face. "Yeah, I caught the Spewpa we found, but uh, I need to get back to the lab now." Suddenly his mood brightened a shade or two. "Oh yeah, I forgot. Here, let's register each other in our Pokedexes. All we have to do is turn them on and hold them back to back for a couple seconds..."

A soft ding signaled a successful exchange. "There, now you can call me anytime you have a question about Bug-type Pokemon. Share that with Indigo too." With an honest smile, he put his Pokedex away. "It was nice to meet you."

He went to go try and search for other pokemon he hadn't seen yet. From the grass, a pokemon he hadn't seen before showed up!

@prettydrops

It was a Buneary! She tilted her head curiously at Indigo. She was young, and this was the closest she had ever come to a human. Normally, her parents told her to stay away from people, but she never understood why. They couldn't hold her back forever though, so hear she was. She would decide for herself if the humans were all that bad.