Ah nostalgia...my old friend. Listening to the old pokemon soundtracks is just so relaxing
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9 yrs ago
Ah good old Tears to Tiara II. Only took three or four hours to play the first chapter XD Only another billion to go XD Thankfully that was only because most it was story, onto the gameplay! XD
9 yrs ago
I hate my roommate and his cat right now
10 yrs ago
Bloody laptop
10 yrs ago
Bloody hell Date a live might've been a horrendous adaption of the light novels, but f*ck it's got a fantastic soundtrack
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Currently looking for Fairy Fencer F (FFF for short I suppose XD) Roleplay actually
<Snipped quote by Lunarlord34> KARP! The karp is actually on my list of "'Mons I want as a Player"-list. But good luck trying to trade that thing with Evelyn. ^^; But hey... Maybe if you let it out and let if 'splash' around on the ground pathetically for long enough, she might feel guilty or bad for it and decide to adopt it out of pity. 8D
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I'll find a way to make her take it now if its the last thing I do, woe karp be upon thee
Pokedollars: 2250 1x potion Camping Gear 4x pokeballs Old rod 5 x good bait Rubert the rubber boot
Dusk Species: Litwick Type: Fire/Ghost Level: 7 Status: Oppenheimering it up in here at full health thanks to best girl Moves: Smog, Ember, Astonish, Clear Smog Ability: Infiltrator- Passes through the opposing barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes. Held Item:
Steven Species: Wingull Type: Water/Flying Level: 4 Status: Half health but at least not head caved in Moves: Growl, Water Gun Ability: Rain Dish If Heavy Rain weather is in effect, recovers 1/16th max Hit Points at the end of the turn. Held Item: No chips sadly for it
Glory Species: Wimpod Type: Bug/Water Level: 5 Status: Cowardly but at full health Moves: Struggle Bug, Sand Attack, Defense Curl, Aqua Jet Ability: Wimp Out When the Pokémon's Hit Points hit 50% or less, the Pokémon will switch out. Works once per battle. Held Item:
Barra Type: Water Level: Splash Status: Splash Moves: Splash, Slip, Slop, Slap Ability: Splash Held Item: Splash - Splash, splash splash splash splashing splash
Remy Type: Water Level: 4 Status: Low health Moves: Water Gun, Water Pulse, Helping Hand Ability: Moody: At the end of every turn, a random stat (except Accuracy and Evasion) is raised by two stages while another is lowered by one stage. Held Item:
Back up magikarp x 3, no they do not require their own entry, fight me
To the surprise of no one when Asta turned down the prospect of fishing together and missing what was sure to be a show though neither know of it, which was still slightly disappointing to Steph but she shrugged it off, Steph bid her farewell and got comfortable. She didn't know how long she would be here, so might as well right?
..... ..... .....
By Arceus was she glad she got comfortable.
The first magikarp she was pretty happy with just catching right away, Magikarp was obviously weak as piss but Steph loved Gyrados, so she was willing to put in the hard yards with who she now affectionately named Barra to profit later down the line. Though as she settled back down to continue fishing...well, she wasn't surprised by the second magikarp. Or the third. By the 15th it was uh...getting a bit out of hand she felt. On a whim, she decided to catch another three, just because she felt like it really, also it gave her an in character chance to see if catching multiple of a pokemon would pay out still.
If nothing else, she still knew Pokemon trades existed. Or she could offer it to someone as a gift? There were uses for extras anyway, and thats what mattered to her. And whatever she didnt catch, she would use as exp fodder for training up Glory. Because surely some exp was the upside here, even if it was barely even a level. 26 Magikarp worth of exp, plus whatever for catching them, was still exp she wouldn't have otherwise and all.
Though the real find amongst all this was when she thought she finally reeled in a Remoraid, whatever was on the end of this line putting up a hell of a fight....just to be smacked in the face by a wet rubber boot as she finally yanked it out of the water. Undettered despite this, she would add Rubert the Rubber boot to her inventory and fight on. Because by this point? It was getting personal. She would fish up this little critter if it was the last thing she did.
Never before had Freya seen such fire in the eyes of someone simply trying to fish.
And when she finally brought the little bastard to the surface, she unreleased true hell upon it. Struggle Bug spam from Glory. Truly, a fate worse than death. Though with that last roll of the pokeball, and the most satisfying ding Steph had ever heard in her damned in her life, she made sure to bring out what she now called Remy the Remoraid out, before turning to Freya.
"Thuhty-ONE thighnk yah...haow do Oy tyke a peecchuh weeth thiies thing boy the why?" Yes she was serious. Yes, it didn't matter if Freya was the most technological capable person on the planet. She would struggle to teach Steph how to do this. This was a canon event, and it would happen in every timeline eventually, one way or another. Though once that was sorted and the old man had received the first of the three challenge pictures, Steph would now wish to move on from the Harbour. Though not without a quick sweep of the area in the event she might find an uncommon pokemon, better safe than sorry right? And if she did encounter such an uncommon? Eh that was a future writers problem to deal with depending on the mon.
"Thirty-ONE thank you...how do I take a picture with this thing by the way?"
Assuming she didnt and she left the Harbour, she would make her way towards the Park, probably with Freya's guidance since she was the local, but it was probably also easy enough to find regardless. On her way there, she would attempt to quick catch a Machop by flexing at it. Yes, you didn't read that wrong. Yes, I had permission to try this. And yes, Steph would damn well try to bond with a Machop through flexing. It was a better idea than the arm wrestle originally thought out, though that could wait till later.
In the meantime also, Steph would attempt to train her team against some of the wild pokemon on her way to the Park before and after this attempt to get a machop. A rotation of Dusk, Steve, Barra and Remy. Since Dusk was the endgame boss for early game mobs, he would do most of the heavy lifting, though Steve did have the advantage of being in the air so would pick on those that couldn't fly. Ember spam from Dusk should do the trick anyway, with maybe Astonish used against any Espurrs who wanted to throw hands...or minds? Whatever it is they threw.
Oh right, I asked this in the discord but just in case anyone didnt see it after it got buried/isnt there, whoever wants a magikarp hit me up. I'll catch one for you, I have plenty to pick from XD
Pokedollars: 1250 1x potion Camping Gear 9x pokeballs Old rod 5 x good bait
Dusk Species: Litwick Type: Fire/Ghost Level: 7 Status: Oppenheimering it up in here at full health thanks to best girl Moves: Smog, Ember, Astonish, Clear Smog Ability: Infiltrator- Passes through the opposing barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes. Held Item:
Steven Species: Wingull Type: Water/Flying Level: 4 Status: Half health but at least not head caved in Moves: Growl, Water Gun Ability: Rain Dish If Heavy Rain weather is in effect, recovers 1/16th max Hit Points at the end of the turn. Held Item: No chips sadly for it
Glory Species: Wimpod Type: Bug/Water Level: 5 Status: Cowardly but at full health Moves: Struggle Bug, Sand Attack, Defense Curl, Aqua Jet Ability: Wimp Out When the Pokémon's Hit Points hit 50% or less, the Pokémon will switch out. Works once per battle. Held Item:
Whether Steph had intelligence of some form or another would remain to be seen. For now, what mattered was the quest she was receiving. It wasn't exactly the most exciting thing known to man, but a challenge was a challenge, and Steph eagerly nodded along as such. She just had to find three pokemon? Sounded easy enough, especially the first hint. Not too many pokemon resembled a gun, so she had a few ideas as to what it immediately was. The second hint was a good one for location, but didn't really tell her much about what she was looking for but ok whatever. That last hint?
That drew a blank look from the girl. The fuck did you weren't fishing for a water type mean? On that note, why was she needing to fish in the sewers anyway? It didn't really seem like the type of place to go fishing, but whatever, she just shrugged off the blank look and accepted the gear handed to her.
"Sounds seemple enough, though if ya could be a leettle moah spaesoific abeow' thaht sewah one thaht would be grite yayh? am Oy maynt t' gao feeshin up a Trubbish aw Grimer aw somethin? cahn ya even feesh those?" And on another note, did it count as 'fishing' at that point? Steph was doubtful, but hey you know, she had already accepted the challenge. She would be damned if she backed down now. "oh roigh', and guess we should uh...exchuynge numbahs? sao Oy cahn taext ya the photaws and ooll?"
"Sounds simple enough, though if ya could be a little more specific about that sewer one that would be great yeah? Am I meant to go fishing up a trubbish or grimer or something? Can ya even fish those?" "Oh right, and guess we should uh...exchange numbers? So I can text ya the photos and all?"
Which Steph still hadn't learned how to do that, but the rotom-phone had it handled. Probably. Maybe. Assuming she didnt somehow make it blow up. Never underestimated Steph in any regard after all. Either way, once numbers were exchanged, given, sung at or whatever it was kids these days did, she would bide the old man farewell and good luck with the rest of his day.
Turning back to her companions, she gestured to the fishing gear first, then to the pier second.
"dawnt suppose any of ya wahnna gao feeshin faw a biieh'? whoile Oy dawnt moind feeshin boy myself, naevah huhts t' hahve someone t' tohk t' tao pahss the toime yayh?" Only if they wanted to though, Steph wasn't going to force anyone to hang out with her. Yet. She had a feeling the green haired girl wouldn't be much interested, but could maybe hang around if Siggy wanted to. If they didnt want to, she would bid farewell and good luck to them, and offer to exchange contact info once more in case any of them wanted to talk or hang out at some later point if their paths crossed again.
"Dont suppose any of ya wanna go fishing for a bit? While I dont mind fishing by myself, never hurts to have someone to talk to to pass the time yeah?"
She also would tell them she planned on heading down route 4 and if they accepted exchanging info, could organise heading down together if Steph finished what she wanted to do in the city before any of them wanted to leave. Once this was sorted out one way or another, Steph would, even if it was by herself or with her new friends, head to the pier and begin her search for what she believed to be a Remoraid via her fishing rod.
And once she fished up said Remoraid, her plan to fight it? Uh....use Steve and Glory to gang up on it. Her team didn't really suit fighting water types just yet, but Glory's struggle bug would at least do some decent damage, and Steve could just...pick it up and drop it away from the water. Or something. It would find fighting outside of water more difficult, in theory at least anyway. We don't question how a fish pokemon can fight on land.
[Get whoever wanted to give her their phone numbers number, then go and try and fish up a Remoraid, which the plan is to do a quick catch involving Glory and Steve, mostly with Glory looking to damage it with struggle bug and Steve just there for moral water gun support till it was within catchable range. After all, might as well catch whatever she fished up right?]
Dusk Species: Litwick Type: Fire/Ghost Level: 7 Status: Oppenheimering it up in here at full health thanks to best girl Moves: Smog, Ember, Astonish, Clear Smog Ability: Infiltrator- Passes through the opposing barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes. Held Item:
Steven Species: Wingull Type: Water/Flying Level: 4 Status: Half health but at least not head caved in Moves: Growl, Water Gun Ability: Rain Dish If Heavy Rain weather is in effect, recovers 1/16th max Hit Points at the end of the turn. Held Item: No chips sadly for it
Glory Species: Wimpod Type: Bug/Water Level: 5 Status: Cowardly but at full health Moves: Struggle Bug, Sand Attack, Defense Curl, Aqua Jet Ability: Wimp Out When the Pokémon's Hit Points hit 50% or less, the Pokémon will switch out. Works once per battle. Held Item:
Blunt? Steph? That was an understatement, and anyone who knew her knew it. Calling her blunt was like saying the earth was round.
"Noice t' maytcha Daryl, and ye thaht was praetty good innih'? nawt one t' toot moy own hohn ooll thaht often, buh' Oy reckawn naows one of the toimes Oy cahn. raylly gawt the ol nohggin gaowin ya knaow?" If anything, it proved that despite her behavior, there was some form of intelligence in there....somewhere. Somehow.
"Nice to meetcha Daryl, and ye that was pretty good innit? Not one to toot my own horn all that often, but I reckon nows one of the times I can. Really got the ol noggin going ya know?"
Listening to the old man, Steph also crossed her arms over her chest and nodded along, agreeing with everything he said about kids her age more interested in being absorbed by their phones than spending it outdoors. Seriously, some of em needed to touch grass. Soon. Right now even. Though at the mention of challenge, everyone present could feel a shift in intensity. Before, it was curiosity. Now it was her full attention.
"Haeh, Oy ineh' afride of anythin yah cahn thraow daown Dazza, if nawthin else Oy look fohwahd t' ih'. The hahdah the bettah ye? Nao use troyin t' be the baest if ya ineh' gawnna chohlenge yoahsself aftah ooll roigh'? Sao whahtcha gawt in moind?"
"Heh, I ain't afraid of anything you can throw down Daryl, if nothing else I look forward to it. The harder the better ye? No use trying to be the best if ya ain't gonna challenge yourself after all right? So whatcha got in mind?"
Dusk Species: Litwick Type: Fire/Ghost Level: 7 Status: Oppenheimering it up in here at full health thanks to best girl Moves: Smog, Ember, Astonish, Clear Smog Ability: Infiltrator- Passes through the opposing barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes. Held Item:
Steven Species: Wingull Type: Water/Flying Level: 4 Status: Half health but at least not head caved in Moves: Growl, Water Gun Ability: Rain Dish If Heavy Rain weather is in effect, recovers 1/16th max Hit Points at the end of the turn. Held Item: No chips sadly for it
Glory Species: Wimpod Type: Bug/Water Level: 5 Status: Cowardly but at full health Moves: Struggle Bug, Sand Attack, Defense Curl, Aqua Jet Ability: Wimp Out When the Pokémon's Hit Points hit 50% or less, the Pokémon will switch out. Works once per battle. Held Item:
"Asta and Seeggy huh? Plezshah t' maytcha, nymes Steph." Offering the two of them handshakes at the same time, because she has two hands, she can dual wield handshakes, she in fact wouldn't press Freya for an answer. For now. That time might be later, but the time now was for them to begin moving out to find this fisherman.
"Asta and Siggy huh? Pleasure to meetcha, names Steph."
"Jayz, thuhtayn? Oy reckawn we hahd soimilah oolsao. Dunnao whoy he nayds sao many, buh' hy moah rivuls am Oy roigh'?" More competition was always better to Steph, meant more reasons to get stronger and improve. She didn't want to be caught lacking, especially since there was at least double what she had already met wondering around! And that was just between two groups, who knew how many people he had working on this. She would give a grin and hearty laugh now though as she continued. "Though sohry t' buhst yoah bubble, buh' oym the one whaws gawnna wiien ih' ooll. gawt someone Oy wahnt t' foind, figured the baest why was t' become the baest. hahppy t' be proven wrawng if yah cahn though! Hahahaha!"
"Jeez, thirteen? I reckon we had similar also. Dunno why he needs so many, but hey more rivals am I right?" "Though sorry to burst your bubble, but I'm the one who's gonna win it all. Got someone I want to find, figured the best way was to become the best. Happy to be proven wrong if you can though! Hahahaha!"
Though watching the interaction between Siggy and Asta had her side-eyeing the two. A noble girl and her butler? Embarking on a quest to grow stronger together, for each others sakes? To be each others reasons for growing stronger? And he was just coolly admitting he couldn't live without her? Oh yeah, Steph was digging this. Steph shipped this. Steph was all for this. All of it.
Without a word, she would reach over and put a hand on Asta's shoulder, nod knowingly and approvingly, not uttering a single word. With her only further elaboration being a simple thumbs up. No words were uttered, only a silent 'go for it girl', perhaps even a 'slay queen', take your pick as to whatever version you wanted.
As they walked, Steph felt herself grow hungry again as they passed a few pubs, bars and food stalls. The food she had gotten before was plenty enough for a normal person, but lets be real, everyone knew Steph wasn't normal. Even Steph herself knew this. She would probably stop by some generic random food stalls and munch on some more food as they passed through looking for the fisherman, mouth stuffed with food as her neck shot in the direction Freya pointed.
Quickly scoffing whatever might remain, Steph would pipe up as they approached and were subsequently questioned by the man.
"G'die old mite, nymes Steph." Ah, the Steph greeting grin and handshake technique. Truly nothing seen before. "nawt frawm round heah, sao Oy was lookin faw some advoice on feeshin around thaese pahts. ya knaow wheah ahh good spawts, whaht soht of pokemawn ahh around, wheah Oy cahn foind some raeh cahtches, thaht sohta stuff, and Oy heahd ya a good bloke t' tohk t' abeow' thaht. coahss Oy steell nayd t' geh' a new rawd, laeft moine on the fahm bahck home in guylah haeh, buh' plaenty of good plyces t' geh' one round heah frawm whaht ive sayn."
"G'day old mate, names Steph." "Not from round here, so I was looking for some advice on fishing around these parts. Ya know where are good spots, what sort of Pokemon are around, where I can find some rare catches, that sorta stuff, and I heard ya a good bloke to talk to about that. 'Course I still need to get a new rod, left mine on the farm back home in Galar heh, but plenty of good places to get one round here from what I've seen."
Dusk Species: Litwick Type: Fire/Ghost Level: 7 Status: Oppenheimering it up in here at full health thanks to best girl Moves: Smog, Ember, Astonish, Clear Smog Ability: Infiltrator- Passes through the opposing barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes. Held Item:
Steven Species: Wingull Type: Water/Flying Level: 4 Status: Half health but at least not head caved in Moves: Growl, Water Gun Ability: Rain Dish If Heavy Rain weather is in effect, recovers 1/16th max Hit Points at the end of the turn. Held Item: No chips sadly for it
Glory Species: Wimpod Type: Bug/Water Level: 5 Status: Cowardly but at full health Moves: Struggle Bug, Sand Attack, Defense Curl, Aqua Jet Ability: Wimp Out When the Pokémon's Hit Points hit 50% or less, the Pokémon will switch out. Works once per battle. Held Item:
Acquiring the phone number, Steph was pretty happy before being openly assaulted in the street, nearly being taken off her feet by the near tackle. Good thing she had very good core strength, otherwise she probably would've been, and taken Freya out in the same instance in a near meaning to a total team wipeout.
"Oi, wahtch wheah ya goi-oh." Thinking at first it was just someone not watching where they were going, ironically something she was prone to doing but we don't talk about that, but realizing it was the universe not letting her go to the fisherman yet, Steph just grinned at the green haired gal.
"Oi, watch where you're goi-oh."
"Oa hundred t' one? Praetty goods thaen eh?" She didn't really give herself that good of odds, nor was she much of a gambling...in that sense, but she was happy enough for the girl. "Though Oy could do weetheow' the keess yayh? yah oolraydy assaulted me, nao nayd t' add t' the chahges! huyhahha!"
"Only a hundred to one? Pretty good odds then eh?" "Though I could do without the kiss yeah? You already assaulted me, no need to add to the charges! Hahaha!"
Laughing as the girl was pried off of her, Steph realised Dusk was no longer on her shoulder, finding her partner had been absolutely floored during the 'tackle'. Seemed it normal type moves could hit ghosts, huh? At any rate, as the red-haired boy spoke, Steph bent down to pick up her partner, and after taking a moment to check he was ok, eyed the two of them off. Wait...was everyone here someone who worked with Kapoc?!
"shaell be roigh' mite, nao hahm nao foul yayh? shaes a leettle friendly, buh' bettah thahn nawt bein friendly ya knaow? oolsao nahh yayh, maeh' the quack eahlier, he wahsnt too grumpy, buh' ceht'nly a cawffay addeect. good bloke, weah buysicohly baest friends naow. " Crossing her arms over her chest, the girl nodded feverishly to her own delusional statements. "thahts who gyve me dusk heah aftah ooll. sao thaht mayns yohl ahh heah t' tyke on the gym chohlenge? oolsao chawmpy pokemawn? loike a truypeench?"
"She'll be right mate, no harm no foul yeah? She's a little friendly, but better than not being friendly ya know? Also nah yeah, met the Quack earlier, he wasn't too grumpy, but certainly a coffee addict. Good bloke, we're basically best friends now." "Thats who gave me Dusk here after all. So that means ya'll are here to take on the gym challenge? Also chompy pokemon? Like a Trapinch?"
Steph wondered what the duo got as pokemon then, but didn't ask outloud as she kinda just...expected everyone to confirm what they got. Whether it be verbally or physically showing it. She would also ask the two if they wanted to go check out the fisherman together, but didn't make an effort to leave for it. Yet. Might as well stick around a little and talk with them yeah? They were already here after all, and Steph was also a little too friendly for her own good. In saying that, if they did want to go see the fisherman she wouldn't be against walking and talking, or if they didn't and left in this same post then she would too.
Dusk Species: Litwick Type: Fire/Ghost Level: 7 Status: Oppenheimering it up in here at full health thanks to best girl Moves: Smog, Ember, Astonish, Clear Smog Ability: Infiltrator- Passes through the opposing barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes. Held Item:
Steven Species: Wingull Type: Water/Flying Level: 4 Status: Half health but at least not head caved in Moves: Growl, Water Gun Ability: Rain Dish If Heavy Rain weather is in effect, recovers 1/16th max Hit Points at the end of the turn. Held Item: No chips sadly for it
Glory Species: Wimpod Type: Bug/Water Level: 5 Status: Cowardly but at full health Moves: Struggle Bug, Sand Attack, Defense Curl, Aqua Jet Ability: Wimp Out When the Pokémon's Hit Points hit 50% or less, the Pokémon will switch out. Works once per battle. Held Item:
"Yayh, maeh' hiiem eahlier tuh-die. dawnt knaow hiiem puhs'nally, theenk haes a totul quack if oym totohly honest, buh' a good bloke overohl Oy sie." Steph seemed to shrug off meeting a celebrity like that on her first day, after all she had come here to see him and whatnot so of course she had? She would then soon pull out her Rotom Phone, struggling to turn it on for a hot moment or two, before bringing up her Pokedex, still on the latest entry of the Metagross.
"Yeah, met him earlier today. Don't know him personally, think he's a total quack if I'm totally honest, but a good bloke overall I say."
"Heah t' tyke on the laygue chohlenge and whahtnawt ya knaow? Gawt Dusk heah frawm hiiem as waell, loike Oy side good bloke." Scratching Dusk under the chin, she would listen to Jean as he spoke.
"Here to take on the League Challenge and whatnot ya know? Got Dusk here from him as well, like I said good bloke."
Steph was disappointed, but not surprised, when he said he didnt happen to have a spare Beldum on hand. But she brushed it off rather quickly, she hadn't expected him to after all. And his answers also confirmed to her that he wasn't from the region either; though she made sure to note down the information as where to find them.
Cold and snowy areas, which it seemed to be up north? If she didn't already have plans to head south, then she would almost certainly head north almost immediately. Something for later down the line perhaps.
Caves in inhospitable lands? Why did that info make Steph grin in a way that may concern anyone watching? Just me? Ok. Regardless, she would have to ask around to see if she could find a place that fit that kind of description at some point. Would give her more of a reason to jump headfirst into it, not that she really need to as lets be honest she would've anyway.
The only answer that seemed to draw a reaction out of her much more than a slightly disappointed look was the answer on her question about Cipher, an irritated click of her tongue before a loud, drawn out sigh. She didn't have high hopes on it, but she was hoping for...something at least. But fair enough, she didnt expect information like that to be found easily or even willingly given out. Especially so considering he didnt seem to be from around here, maybe she would be better off trying with the gym leaders then? She seemed to think heavily for a moment, snapping back to reality when she heard him speaking of an older man by the harbour.
She thinks she heard something about this before? Though the missing Snubbul was news to her, she noted them both down mentally anyway.
"Ye thighnks mite, sohry if Oy uh...saymed a leettle annooyd just naow. lawng storay, biieh' puhs'nal. thighnks faw taellin me whaht ya knaow, ill kayp ih' in moind whaen Oy gao huntin faw a beldum hopaefully soon enough. heahd somethin abeow' a feeshuhmahn, sao ceht'nly gawnna chyse thaht up. oh, roigh'." She seemed a little sheepish at first when she spoke, seemingly self aware of her visible annoyance just a moment ago. She wore her emotions out in the open for all to see, she knew this and didn't want him to feel bad about now being able to help out a bit more. She had plenty of time to find more information, plenty of other places to check. She was impatient, she just had to wait a lil longer. Though now she brought up her phone and began to fiddle through it, glancing up at him as she did.
"Ye thanks mate, sorry if I uh...seemed a little annoyed just now. Long story, bit personal. Thanks for telling me what ya know, I'll keep it in mind when I go hunting for a Beldum hopefully soon enough. Heard something about a fisherman, so certainly gonna chase that up. Oh, right."
"Wahnna exchuynge cawntahcts aw somethin? Mybee if we end up in the syme plyce aguyn we cahn mayt up aysier thaht why ya knaow? Wouldnt moind a remahtch whaen oym strawngah, mybee geeve a propah chohlenge at some point hahahha!" Regardless of his answer, she was ready to leave herself.
"Wanna exchange contacts or something? Maybe if we end up in the same place again we can meet up easier that way ya know? Wouldn't mind a rematch when I'm stronger, maybe give a proper challenge at some point hahaha!"
Had an older fisherman to talk to after all, plus she also wanted to do a few more things before leaving the city. She'd keep an eye out for that Snubbul also, wouldn't do to leave the poor little guy out by his lonesome nor let that poor girl stress out.
walking back to Freya now, you couldn't wipe the grin off her first no matter hard you tried, as she gave the girl a V with her fingers.
"Say thaht? Nawt bahd faw a fuhst toimah huh?" In perhaps the most shocking development, or maybe least shocking, yet came the announcement that that was Stephs first time in a trainer 'battle'. Did she count it as a battle? No, she still looked forward to her first 'true' fight. But as a glimpse as to what she could look forward to? It was a nice appetizer. She wasn't going to talk about how nerve wracking that was at all, nope. "Sayn plaenty of bahttles, naevah dun one befoah. spaecially nawt one loike thaht. anywhys, Oy heahd abeow' an old mite thahts around the hahboah thaht knaows wheah t' feesh up some raeh pokemawn. yah up t' tohk t' hiiem weeth me aw nahh? oolsao pparently a snubbul is meessin, moigh' wahnna kayp an eoy eow' faw thaht."
"See that? Not bad for a first timer huh?" "Seen plenty of battles, never done one before. 'Specially not one like that. Anyways, I heard about an old mate thats around the harbour that knows where to fish up some rare Pokemon. You up to talk to him with me or nah? Also 'pparently a Snubbul is missing, might wanna keep an eye out for that."
Steph wasn't fussed either way, there was no obligation for Freya to come with or do anything really. But she thought she might as well ask, and you know if the loud young lady from before wanted to talk or come with or whatever also, Steph wouldn't be against talking to her or letting her tag along. She didn't have any interest at the moment in seeking her out, but if she was still hanging around after she spoke to the old man Steph might hit her up. For now, regardless of Freya's answer, Steph would go to find the old man. He probably wouldn't be too far off, seeing as they were already at the Harbour, but at the same time Steph would keep an eye out for other Pokemon she hadn't seen yet. Or if there was a Machop hanging around the Harbour that was wild, would save her time heading back in if she was lucky enough to find and catch one of em away from the construction sites.
[Go find the old fisherman, keeping an eye out for any other Pokemon than whats known and/or a Machop to catch.]
Dusk Species: Litwick Type: Fire/Ghost Level: 7 Status: Oppenheimering it up in here at full health thanks to best girl Moves: Smog, Ember, Astonish, Clear Smog Ability: Infiltrator- Passes through the opposing barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes. Held Item:
Steven Species: Wingull Type: Water/Flying Level: 4 Status: Half health but at least not head caved in Moves: Growl, Water Gun Ability: Rain Dish If Heavy Rain weather is in effect, recovers 1/16th max Hit Points at the end of the turn. Held Item: No chips sadly for it
Glory Species: Wimpod Type: Bug/Water Level: 5 Status: Cowardly but at full health Moves: Struggle Bug, Sand Attack, Defense Curl, Aqua Jet Ability: Wimp Out When the Pokémon's Hit Points hit 50% or less, the Pokémon will switch out. Works once per battle. Held Item:
In Jean and the crowds defense, hiding a small candle pokemon inside a water coated pinball was borderline-wait no, it was absolutely insane. Dusk certainly gave her a look that made him think it was when he was told to do so, and to be perfectly honest event Steph was surprised the idea actually bloody worked. Just goes to show sometimes unorthodox ideas can work; especially as a surprise tactic. Would it work again? Probably not, as its unexpected development and element of surprise would be lost.
But what mattered was it worked the time it needed to, and no one could wipe the big ol' grin off Stephs face that followed as she gathered up her three mons and gave em a big ol' hug.
"Ya diied bloody good faellahs, ill geh' ya a chiiep naext toime Steve, ya desuhve ih' buddy. ill geh' yah and Glory a trayt oolsao Dusk buddy." Giving the aforementioned Wingull's headfathers a ruffle, she looked up at Jean as he spoke, leaping back up to her feet with Dusk now cradled against her chest in arm as she eagerly took and shook his hand, probably not as firmly as the larger man could back but she wasn't a slouch in that regard either.
"Ya did bloody good fellas, I'll get ya a chip next time Steve, ya deserve it buddy. I'll get you and Glory a treat also Dusk buddy."
"Thighnks mite, and yayh its Steph, yah raylly hahd me scrahtchin moy hayd theah faw awhoile. Oy steell gawt plaenty t' leahn myself thahts faw shooah, huyhahhuyha!" With a matching laugh, the bogan took a moment to ponder what he said next. A reward? She hadn't really thought of anything; to be honest her lack of thought was exactly what got her into this little situation to begin with. If she had thought about it? Probably wouldn't have challenged him. But now that she had, and that she had not only done that but 'won' the challenge?
"Thanks mate, and yeah its Steph, you really had me scratching my head there for awhile. I still got plenty to learn myself thats for sure, hahahaha!"
Her reward?
"Dawnt hahve a spaeh one of em aw a Beldum lyyin around eh?" She was hopeful but expected a no as she pointed at the Metagross. Which considering a no was confirmed to her writer ooc, she would continue as she was denied ic.
"Don't have a spare one of em or a Beldum laying around eh?"
"Yayh deednt theenk sao, theenk ya could hook me up on wheah t' foind one? Aw mybee anuhthah cool mawn loike thaht. ooh loike a plyce aw someone aw somethin t' haelp me foind a dienao ya knaow? saw Kuypawcs Hydreigon sao troyd t' ask hiiem, buh' he refused t' taell me. Oolwhys wahnted one, love druygawn types. And stayl. And ice. And fuyah. buh' uh...yayh, Oy just wahnna knaow wheah Oy cahn geh' some cool pokemawn ya knaow? praeferahbly druygawn aw stayls, loike Deino aw Beldum, buh' whuytevah pokemawn yah gawt infao on if ya dunnao wheah t' foind thaem heah would be appraeciated thighnks."
"Yeah didn't think so, think ya could hook me up on where to find one? Or maybe another cool mon like that. Ooh like a place or someone or something to help me find a Dieno ya know? Saw Kapoc's Hydreigon so tried to ask him, but he refused to tell me. Always wanted one, love Dragon types. And steel. And ice. And fire. But uh...yeah, I just wanna know where I can get some cool Pokemon ya know? Preferably dragon or steels, like Dieno or Beldum, but whatever Pokemon you got info on if ya dunno where to find them here would be appreciated thanks."
In the meanwhile, she would return Steve and Glory to their pokeballs. They would no doubt be out again soon as Steph did plan on catching a Machop once she learned whatever she could from Jean, and maybe talk to a few other people round, like that loud green haired girl who was also doubtlessly happy about Stephs win, maybe even more than her considering how she had acted thus far, considering she had bet on her to pull this off. Honestly, it was even more insane than the fact Steph had really.
[In short, Steph wants her reward to be information on how to obtain a Dieno and Beldum, though any other info she can gain would be appreciated, whether it be pokemon related or otherwise.]
Dusk Species: Litwick Type: Fire/Ghost Level: 7 Status: Oppenheimering it up in here at full health thanks to best girl Moves: Smog, Ember, Astonish, Clear Smog Ability: Infiltrator- Passes through the opposing barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes. Held Item:
Steven Species: Wingull Type: Water/Flying Level: 4 Status: Half health but at least not head caved in Moves: Growl, Water Gun Ability: Rain Dish If Heavy Rain weather is in effect, recovers 1/16th max Hit Points at the end of the turn. Held Item: No chips sadly for it
Glory Species: Wimpod Type: Bug/Water Level: 5 Status: Cowardly but at full health Moves: Struggle Bug, Sand Attack, Defense Curl, Aqua Jet Ability: Wimp Out When the Pokémon's Hit Points hit 50% or less, the Pokémon will switch out. Works once per battle. Held Item:
With the 4th fail, Steph knew it was last chance saloon. With most of the more conventional tactics come and gone, perhaps something more out of the box was required here. And if nothing else, she certainly was never in the box when it came to ideas. Too cramped, not enough freedom or creativity in it for her. And now would be a good chance to showcase such.
In a manner that began quite similar in the process as the preceding attempt.
"Oolroigh' ya heah thaht faellahs? Dawnt laeh' anyone daown naow! Sao laets geh' thiies bahstahd eh? Dusk laets staht theengs off weeth a smawg!" Once more looking to try and gain any cover from the smog, it was a tried and true tactic here but that wasn't the only thing she was aiming to try and do to gain such, as an Ember and Water gun would burst from the smog soon after and collide in front of the Metagross in an attempt to hinder its sight further. During which, a returning pinballing Glory would aim to use the covering smog and steam to once again bounce around on the rubble, hopefully finding a blind spot upon which to hit the Metagross from.
"Alright ya hear that fellas? Don't wanna let anyone down now! So lets get this bastard eh? Dusk lets start things off with a Smog!"
But that wasn't all, as Steve would come bursting out of the smog cloud soon after, requested by Steph to use a water gun to blast off for a but of extra speed and begin to circle the Metagross and bombard from above and the side with waterguns. If one found its mark, that would be good, but the aim was more to limit its movements and options and support Glory.
Which with these two out in the open and their roles in this strategy clearly defined, that just left one further question. What about Dusk? In fact, where was Dusk? Well it was rather simple really. At one stage when Glory was close enough and given an opportune 'blind spot', it would unfurl from its ball and launch the little candle out from within it and straight at the supercomputer with the idea of either hitting it with an Ember or hitting a watergun with an Ember and causing a cloud of steam to limit the metagross vision and allowing Dusk the chance to hit it with Astonish. Glory would then continue to pinball around and try and hit him if it could.
And if it used Hammer Arm to cause another shockwave and knock Dusk away again? Steph still had one last ditch effort in mind.
Run in herself, grab Dusk and fucking hurl him as hard as she could at the Metagross and have him Astonish the bastard that way.