Xaltwind
Savo
Framing A Moose
Ariamis
Not a Sayan
SkyeOfStars
Remram
Apollosarcher@Pikmin Eye
Nincada was able to dodge the seeds with some deft sideways movements, but was still able to get one Harden through, but more would be pushing it. He aimed in another Scratch, and came into contact with the Bulbasaur with a claw. Bulbasaur recoiled at the impact, but immediately retaliated with a swift Vine Whip to the back of Nincada. … Due to Growl and Harden, neither did much damage.
However, the Bulbasaur was pressing his attack, using his limbs to stay close to Nincada at all times, threatening with seeds should he attempt to Harden again, while continuing to Vine Whip. Bulbasaur was doing more damage to Nincada than Nincada was doing back. But, perhaps that was preferable? They’d both end up pretty damaged in a little while if they kept this up. It was up to Martin if this was to his liking.
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@Joshua Tamashii - Night
Laurinda had kept walking, seeming quite comfortable with the uncomfortable silence that was being kept. However, upon Amelia’s question, she stopped momentarily to turn her head and gaze at the young girl for a couple of seconds with a neutral expression. There was slight curiosity in her gaze. After a bit of staring Laurinda fished out two Pokéballs from within her robes, before continuing to walk.
‘Stay close to me. For where we’re going, we need protectors. … And since you asked…’ She said, before she threw the two Pokéballs ahead of her. There was a flash of light, and two Ghost-Pokémon emerged.
‘Chan-del-lure~!’ The Chandelure waved around its lights happily, the fires of its candles drifting in the air while the Trevenant turned to eye Amelia and her companions curiously. Laurinda cleared her throat and waved forward.
‘We’re entering the Deep Infested Woods at night. You know what to do.’ She told the Pokémon, and they immediately focused forward and held attention forward as they advanced. It was almost soundless, yet the areas soon opened up, and they had entered the next area of Infested Woods.
Trees stood tall. The vegetation died down. Open areas blocked only by occasional trees spread out in every direction. … There was so much less life operating at ground-level. Yet, look up, and a dance was taking place. Small shimmering lights, pursued by a flock of moths, flew about in the woods. Beneath each flock of moths was a spray of dust, landing on the dying ground beneath. A powder that gathered on the floor of the forest and made the grass die, not to grow until the following day. … There were Volbeats, found much deeper inside the woods than usual, and each was pursued by a whole flock of Dustox.
There were most Pokémon. Most obvious were the Kakuna with closed eyes, sleeping attached to the trees. Other Pokémon were Beedrills hiding in the crowns of the trees, gazing down at intruders and the like. In some occasional trees were Vespiquens, the whole tree filled to the brim with surrounding Combees. But, they couldn’t do anything, for in the night the Dustox poisonous infestation reigned supreme. For in the night, nothing could infest the forest floor of Deep Infested Woods for the Poison Powder covering all.
‘The Illumise “Queen” directs a few of her fastest Volbeats each night to distract the Dustoxs of Deep Infested Woods. Without that, there would have been nothing preventing the Dustox infestation to spread to nearby houses and to Pureplain City. We don’t know exactly why “Queen” does this, but we’re thankful for it. Makes us tolerate that she sometimes becomes troublesome during daytime…’ Laurinda sighs, looking troubled. ‘But because of all this trouble contained in one wood, Infested Woods needs a full-time warden. … And that’s me.’ She raised a hand and pointed.
‘Trevenant, clear the way. Chandelure, discourage stragglers.’
‘Trev-e-nant!’ The Trevenant sounded out and seemed to grin as the tree-ghost thrust its limbs into the ground, ingraining itself and connecting with the trees before them. Manipulating the trees themselves, branches parted and crowns were brought down to brush the powder out of the way they’d be walking. Volbeat and Dustox trains were blocked from moving into a straight path as the woods realigned to give a safe path forwards, and those bugs that still tried to fly through were greeted by a swift flash of fire from Chandelure to scare them off. A safe path, not unlike what’s visible in the image above, was formed.
‘Well done. … We move.’ Laurinda told, starting to walk forward while a very pleased Trevenant detached from the ground to walk along, while Chandelure floated along keeping alert to blast a few shots of fire at any Volbeats about to bring a flock of Dustox into their path. Amelia was expected to follow. Assuming she did, she’d feel that in their destination… … … There was a lot of ghosts ahead, over a larger area than she might have thought. Just beyond Deep Infested Woods…? What even lay there?
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@Rune_Alchemist
Yvonne raised her eyebrows almost as high as she had raised her chin as she watched Claire’s introduction. ‘… Pffth.’ She brought a hand in front of her lips to hide her smile, though a little amused sound had escaped her lips before she had been able to hold it back. ‘The best? That’ll be neither of us, silly.’ … For the briefest moment, Ralia felt a mix of fear and admiration from the girl, directed towards an unknown…
‘It most certainly makes us rivals!’ Yvonne announced, her voice rising above the volume of normal speech. ‘Any who challenge the coordinators of Isson is bound to be in direct competition with myself! By simply stepping down, you’ll save yourself a lot of future disappointment, as there’s no way you’ll succeed…’ She smirked proudly at Claire. ‘But you’re not going to ruin the fun and disappoint me by actually adhering to logic on that one, will you? Claire of Blackwood?’ Yvonne inquired, quite expectant.
‘And, yes. This wood is not entirely to my taste, so let us be on our way before my charm rubs off on it and it actually becomes a pleasant place to visit.’ Yvonne declared and started walking on behind Laurinda. They were already heading back into the True Infested Woods now.
Back to moving through the tighter woods from right behind Laurinda and Delphox.
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@Pyromaniacwolf
Training in the woods turned out to be a walk in the park for the Venipede. With the Rock-type move Rollout at his disposal, Venipede could easily dispatch the denizens of Outer Infested Woods, suffering only minor damage in return. He was on a roll, literally as well as figuratively. To take down the flying Volbeats Venipede was able to use roots, trees and other such things as ramps to take down the flying targets.
… Hm? There’s something on the forest floor here. Must have been dropped by some newbie Pokémon Trainer, but in the Pokémon World it is finders keepers on things found on the ground, sooooooooo…
A small belt with five Pokéballs randomly lying on the ground. Lucian should have a total of nine, then.
And so, with the training done for a while, Lucian gets to act again.
Connected areas:
Route 2. Close, can easily get there without complication.
Wet Caverns. Requires a bit of a walk alongside the outer regions of the woods.
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@Eklispe
The two of them were not given a chance to react. As Dawkin pulled the Escape Rope he might have noticed the red-haired guy losing his smile and the cyan-haired girl’s eyes widening in alarm. The rope spun in the air as Dawkin threw it, unnaturally curling in the air… before it suddenly went taut, as if it had actually connected to nothingness, and Dawkin was pulled. He flew upwards, into nothingness, and vanished from the room. Next thing he knew, he manifested with both his feet hitting the ground just by the entrance of the Wet Caverns, facing outwards and his mind perhaps slightly disorientated.
He’d immediately realize that there were two others standing right here, as if on guard. A girl with white hair and whiter clothes, a long blue tie hanging in front of her and darker boots, stockings and sleeves. And, a guy with brown hair, a blue jacket and multi-colored pants, looking like a mix-match of a thug trying to dress a bit more fancily with a serene-like girl.
‘Wah!’ The guy called out, turning to glare at Dawkin as he appeared, his hand immediately reaching to grab a Pokéball.
‘Calm yourself, Karl.’ The girl said, throwing him a strict stare, discouraging his action. ‘It is but a trainer using an Escape Rope.’ She said, calmly.
‘… Keh!’ Visibly annoyed, Karl turned around and walked away, glaring at the trees that signalled the beginning of Infested Woods.
‘Our apologies. We’re a little on edge right now.’ The girl said, giving a small bow to Dawkin before looking at him with worry. ‘You came out in a hurry. Does your Pokémon need healing?’ She offered to heal, not knowing the status of Dawkin’s Pokémon.
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@Pink Madness
Donna could hardly hear what the other person said, but it became pretty clear he hadn’t accepted the proposal. There was a sudden splash as the person who had been standing in the water was pulled out of it, vanishing out of the cavern by the way of an Escape Rope.
‘Fool! You’re not the only one with Escape Ropes…!’ The girl shouted, despite that the person had already vanished. She lifted a Pokéball and returned Ducklett to it, before she reached inside her clothing and pulled out a rope of her own.
‘… Really wanted to save these until we were face-to-face with dragons…’ The guy said dejectedly he returned his Growlithe to his Pokéball before going into his pockets because apparently both of them had Escape Ropes as well.
Seemed like they had the intention of leaving. It was always an option for Donna to do something else than just let them leave, if she for some reason felt that was a bright idea.
Nincada was able to dodge the seeds with some deft sideways movements, but was still able to get one Harden through, but more would be pushing it. He aimed in another Scratch, and came into contact with the Bulbasaur with a claw. Bulbasaur recoiled at the impact, but immediately retaliated with a swift Vine Whip to the back of Nincada. … Due to Growl and Harden, neither did much damage.
However, the Bulbasaur was pressing his attack, using his limbs to stay close to Nincada at all times, threatening with seeds should he attempt to Harden again, while continuing to Vine Whip. Bulbasaur was doing more damage to Nincada than Nincada was doing back. But, perhaps that was preferable? They’d both end up pretty damaged in a little while if they kept this up. It was up to Martin if this was to his liking.
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@Joshua Tamashii - Night
Laurinda had kept walking, seeming quite comfortable with the uncomfortable silence that was being kept. However, upon Amelia’s question, she stopped momentarily to turn her head and gaze at the young girl for a couple of seconds with a neutral expression. There was slight curiosity in her gaze. After a bit of staring Laurinda fished out two Pokéballs from within her robes, before continuing to walk.
‘Stay close to me. For where we’re going, we need protectors. … And since you asked…’ She said, before she threw the two Pokéballs ahead of her. There was a flash of light, and two Ghost-Pokémon emerged.
Pokédex Entry #609 – Chandelure, the Luring Pokémon. They’re known to hypnotize opponents using their dancing flames. It absorbs spirits, which it then burns in its fires. Its fire burn the spirit rather than the body, so a physical body left behind by its flames is entirely untouched despite the damage.
Pokédex Entry #709 – Trevenant, the Elder Tree Pokémon. Using its roots to connect to the trees around it, a Trevenant can manipulate trees at will. They’re known to protect the creatures inside the forests where they dwell, and trap those who’d do harm upon the forest.
‘Chan-del-lure~!’ The Chandelure waved around its lights happily, the fires of its candles drifting in the air while the Trevenant turned to eye Amelia and her companions curiously. Laurinda cleared her throat and waved forward.
‘We’re entering the Deep Infested Woods at night. You know what to do.’ She told the Pokémon, and they immediately focused forward and held attention forward as they advanced. It was almost soundless, yet the areas soon opened up, and they had entered the next area of Infested Woods.
Trees stood tall. The vegetation died down. Open areas blocked only by occasional trees spread out in every direction. … There was so much less life operating at ground-level. Yet, look up, and a dance was taking place. Small shimmering lights, pursued by a flock of moths, flew about in the woods. Beneath each flock of moths was a spray of dust, landing on the dying ground beneath. A powder that gathered on the floor of the forest and made the grass die, not to grow until the following day. … There were Volbeats, found much deeper inside the woods than usual, and each was pursued by a whole flock of Dustox.
Pokédex Entry #313 – Volbeat, the Firefly Pokémon. Volbeats live in forested areas with supplies of clean water. Their tails light up in the dark or during the night to communicate, and are known to draw geometric shapes in the night sky. They're attracted to Illumise's sweet aroma.
Pokédex Entry #269 – Dustox, the Poison Moth Pokémon. A nocturnal Pokémon, known to be instinctively attracted to lights in the dark such as street lights. As it waves its wings, it spreads a dust that is a powerful poison. It eats leaves on trees for sustenance.
There were most Pokémon. Most obvious were the Kakuna with closed eyes, sleeping attached to the trees. Other Pokémon were Beedrills hiding in the crowns of the trees, gazing down at intruders and the like. In some occasional trees were Vespiquens, the whole tree filled to the brim with surrounding Combees. But, they couldn’t do anything, for in the night the Dustox poisonous infestation reigned supreme. For in the night, nothing could infest the forest floor of Deep Infested Woods for the Poison Powder covering all.
‘The Illumise “Queen” directs a few of her fastest Volbeats each night to distract the Dustoxs of Deep Infested Woods. Without that, there would have been nothing preventing the Dustox infestation to spread to nearby houses and to Pureplain City. We don’t know exactly why “Queen” does this, but we’re thankful for it. Makes us tolerate that she sometimes becomes troublesome during daytime…’ Laurinda sighs, looking troubled. ‘But because of all this trouble contained in one wood, Infested Woods needs a full-time warden. … And that’s me.’ She raised a hand and pointed.
‘Trevenant, clear the way. Chandelure, discourage stragglers.’
‘Trev-e-nant!’ The Trevenant sounded out and seemed to grin as the tree-ghost thrust its limbs into the ground, ingraining itself and connecting with the trees before them. Manipulating the trees themselves, branches parted and crowns were brought down to brush the powder out of the way they’d be walking. Volbeat and Dustox trains were blocked from moving into a straight path as the woods realigned to give a safe path forwards, and those bugs that still tried to fly through were greeted by a swift flash of fire from Chandelure to scare them off. A safe path, not unlike what’s visible in the image above, was formed.
‘Well done. … We move.’ Laurinda told, starting to walk forward while a very pleased Trevenant detached from the ground to walk along, while Chandelure floated along keeping alert to blast a few shots of fire at any Volbeats about to bring a flock of Dustox into their path. Amelia was expected to follow. Assuming she did, she’d feel that in their destination… … … There was a lot of ghosts ahead, over a larger area than she might have thought. Just beyond Deep Infested Woods…? What even lay there?
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@Rune_Alchemist
Yvonne raised her eyebrows almost as high as she had raised her chin as she watched Claire’s introduction. ‘… Pffth.’ She brought a hand in front of her lips to hide her smile, though a little amused sound had escaped her lips before she had been able to hold it back. ‘The best? That’ll be neither of us, silly.’ … For the briefest moment, Ralia felt a mix of fear and admiration from the girl, directed towards an unknown…
‘It most certainly makes us rivals!’ Yvonne announced, her voice rising above the volume of normal speech. ‘Any who challenge the coordinators of Isson is bound to be in direct competition with myself! By simply stepping down, you’ll save yourself a lot of future disappointment, as there’s no way you’ll succeed…’ She smirked proudly at Claire. ‘But you’re not going to ruin the fun and disappoint me by actually adhering to logic on that one, will you? Claire of Blackwood?’ Yvonne inquired, quite expectant.
‘And, yes. This wood is not entirely to my taste, so let us be on our way before my charm rubs off on it and it actually becomes a pleasant place to visit.’ Yvonne declared and started walking on behind Laurinda. They were already heading back into the True Infested Woods now.
Back to moving through the tighter woods from right behind Laurinda and Delphox.
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@Pyromaniacwolf
Training in the woods turned out to be a walk in the park for the Venipede. With the Rock-type move Rollout at his disposal, Venipede could easily dispatch the denizens of Outer Infested Woods, suffering only minor damage in return. He was on a roll, literally as well as figuratively. To take down the flying Volbeats Venipede was able to use roots, trees and other such things as ramps to take down the flying targets.
Venipede collectively grew to Level 7!
… Hm? There’s something on the forest floor here. Must have been dropped by some newbie Pokémon Trainer, but in the Pokémon World it is finders keepers on things found on the ground, sooooooooo…
Lucian found 5 Pokéballs!
A small belt with five Pokéballs randomly lying on the ground. Lucian should have a total of nine, then.
And so, with the training done for a while, Lucian gets to act again.
Connected areas:
Route 2. Close, can easily get there without complication.
Wet Caverns. Requires a bit of a walk alongside the outer regions of the woods.
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@Eklispe
The two of them were not given a chance to react. As Dawkin pulled the Escape Rope he might have noticed the red-haired guy losing his smile and the cyan-haired girl’s eyes widening in alarm. The rope spun in the air as Dawkin threw it, unnaturally curling in the air… before it suddenly went taut, as if it had actually connected to nothingness, and Dawkin was pulled. He flew upwards, into nothingness, and vanished from the room. Next thing he knew, he manifested with both his feet hitting the ground just by the entrance of the Wet Caverns, facing outwards and his mind perhaps slightly disorientated.
He’d immediately realize that there were two others standing right here, as if on guard. A girl with white hair and whiter clothes, a long blue tie hanging in front of her and darker boots, stockings and sleeves. And, a guy with brown hair, a blue jacket and multi-colored pants, looking like a mix-match of a thug trying to dress a bit more fancily with a serene-like girl.
‘Wah!’ The guy called out, turning to glare at Dawkin as he appeared, his hand immediately reaching to grab a Pokéball.
‘Calm yourself, Karl.’ The girl said, throwing him a strict stare, discouraging his action. ‘It is but a trainer using an Escape Rope.’ She said, calmly.
‘… Keh!’ Visibly annoyed, Karl turned around and walked away, glaring at the trees that signalled the beginning of Infested Woods.
‘Our apologies. We’re a little on edge right now.’ The girl said, giving a small bow to Dawkin before looking at him with worry. ‘You came out in a hurry. Does your Pokémon need healing?’ She offered to heal, not knowing the status of Dawkin’s Pokémon.
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@Pink Madness
"Well as… I'm afraid… … … all that. As we were?"
Donna could hardly hear what the other person said, but it became pretty clear he hadn’t accepted the proposal. There was a sudden splash as the person who had been standing in the water was pulled out of it, vanishing out of the cavern by the way of an Escape Rope.
‘Fool! You’re not the only one with Escape Ropes…!’ The girl shouted, despite that the person had already vanished. She lifted a Pokéball and returned Ducklett to it, before she reached inside her clothing and pulled out a rope of her own.
‘… Really wanted to save these until we were face-to-face with dragons…’ The guy said dejectedly he returned his Growlithe to his Pokéball before going into his pockets because apparently both of them had Escape Ropes as well.
Seemed like they had the intention of leaving. It was always an option for Donna to do something else than just let them leave, if she for some reason felt that was a bright idea.