Shazamrock

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@Remram Oh I see, either way sounds fine. I'll still work on a post and in the mean time, @Crusader Lord which would you prefer?

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@Crusader Lord Yes that seems fine! Since she is indulging him in a battle, he will most likely return the favor and tag along with her in the sewers too. And he also wouldn't mind Amelia watching either. I'll start writing then and can move us somewhere suitable for a battle, now the only question is, how should we do it? ^^;

In the last version of this RP how did you all handle it, or was it only players versus GM NPCs?

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@Zapdos haha you know what I mean. And what timing with that post! But that works out just fine. If it did turn out that sewer crew already had three (like if Lunar wants to go again) then may just tag along with the new pal, will have to see how things shake out.

@Lunarlord34 Oh I see! Any spoilers you want to give? (JK!)

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I think I will wait a little for Zapdos and Crusader before starting. And I like even parties when possible so I think Nils will join the sewer squad assuming Zapdos' earlier plan doesn't change! Then it will be three in the park, three sight seeing at the fountain, three underground, two out in the streets playing hero, and one Steph playing nice with the professor if I didn't miss anything.

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@Shazamrock after @Sanguine Rose posts I can have David respond, being enthusiastic about the battle; then he hears Faye suggest seeing the city and gets totally distracted. Then we can circle back to the battle later; how does that sound?

Regarding direction, I've avoided reading anything about the towns so far. I might later, but I'm going for a dynamic where David knows nothing about the region and this might make that feel more authentic.

@Zapdos

That sounds perfect. They can have some fun sight-seeing first, or just text each other to meet up if Nils goes a separate way. Either way they can battle before departing the city for real (so they can use that pokecenter!).

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Hopefully this is alright but I floated the traditional 'immediate battle after getting starters' idea to Clarissa and David as Nils perceives them as the most experienced due to them arriving with pokemon already. Like I mentioned in the post no problem if neither of you are interested @Zapdos@Crusader Lord or if you are but want to postpone it for later. Could also do a three way battle, or if someone else wants to jump in a two on two, or just two separate battles at different times. Although I am not sure how player vs player battles should be handled?

For traveling, I am fine with Nils joining Faye @Sanguine Rose and David @Zapdos (and Reagan?) @CitrusArms around the city and potentially after city sight-seeing as well. I assume that traveling parties will be mixed up every now and then as time goes on anyway. Or if smaller groups are preferred for actual travel, I could have Nils go with another group (like with Clarissa @Crusader Lord since she was asking people, which would make it a trio and trio and a sewer adventure could be fun). Ultimately I don't really mind though, I think any of the characters would be fun to travel with OOC.

I am sort of torn on direction though. I was thinking to have Nils go route 4 initially so he wouldn't be on the path back to Frostford so soon... but I also think maybe getting an ice-type early on would be cute, to carry more of a "piece of home" with him as he travels. But then I also think finding an unexpected ice-type away from home would be fun. So... I guess I will decide and pick a group from there? Or pick a group and have that decide which direction to go? Or just RP and see what happens naturally, I don't know! @w@;

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Tors Species: Mudbray ♂ Type: Ground Level: 5 Status: Healthy Ability: Stamina Moves: Mud-Slap, Rock Smash, Iron Defense, Smack Down* Held Item: --

In the PC

None yet.

Location:League HQ, Grand Glory City

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For the photo Nils found himself towards the middle of the group with the taller girls, seeing as besides the much younger youth he was the shortest of the boys, a fact he was just realizing. His pokemon stood at his side only slightly in front of him, unshy and more curious about the camera than anything else. Though he still thought it was a bit of a pity that Faye herself wasn't going to be part of the overall group photo, Nils smiled brightly for it nonetheless. They all broke apart as soon as the photo was taken, and before Nils could go inquire as to how it had turned out he found a shiny new phone presented to him by Professor Kapoc.

It was official now. Nils listened to Kapoc's explanation even while he fiddled with the phone, doing as instructed and scanning his partner (which was apparently a mudbray, and ate dirt, which explained the earlier... eating of dirt) while also installing a couple of other useful apps. Just as Kapoc said the phone's connection was flawless, and Nils' now also featured a compass and map app, among a few others.

Out of curiosity he also swept the rotom-phone's sensor towards the large dragon of the professor's, blinking in surprise at the entry that popped up on the screen. He also turned it towards Jason's pokemon (the only one he actually knew to be rare given the older boy had said so outloud). And, yup, according to the reference image on the pokedex app it was supposed to be green, not blue. Interesting! Nils would have to keep an eye out for differences like that. It would probably be beneficial for the professor to know if there were more unusual colored pokemon in Evig than normal lately, as well as just generally being something neat to watch out for. With the final gift of pokeballs they were dismissed.

And then, the first of the group to go out into the world and start their journey off for real was decided - Evelyn, the blonde model with the cool exterior but cute inner personality. At least that's how Nils figured it was for her based on how excited she'd been to get her partner. He noted her departure even if it was hard to hear the words she said, and he raised his hand to wave before she turned to go. She was not the only one to get a head start, as Jason left soon after. Others were were making their plans and grouping together.

Before too many people decided to leave, Nils went to reach out to the lilac haired girl (Clarissa, he was pretty sure he'd heard her say earlier). He had something he wanted to ask her, but for the moment she moved off to canvass for traveling partners and ask the director and company for something it seemed. No problem, Nils would just wait a moment. And while he did, he could chat with the smallest of this batch of Kapoc's assistants, since she was nearby.

He didn't touch Amelia so as not to startle her, but he did lean down slightly before he spoke, his ponytail slipping from his shoulder. "Are you feeling less nervous now?" He asked. With how much people watching he'd done just that morning of his fellow newbies, he couldn't help but have noticed the one among them that had seemed so uneasy. And that she had loosened up around the buneary, and especially so her own phantump. Nils went on, his voice as light and friendly as usual. "Just happened to notice you brightened up once you met your partner."

Nils looked at the oddly colored phantump, and so did Nils' own partner from around his legs. Ghost and dark-types usually got a bad reputation, but Nils himself had never cared about that. Amelia didn't seem like she minded her partner's type either. "It seems like a good one," he said. After a moment he added as an afterthought, "Oh, I'm Nils by the way."

If Amelia was receptive to it, they could talk a little. When Clarissa made her way back over, Nils straightened back up to intercept her. She might have been intending to ask Nils about traveling together like she had been asking others, although before she had a chance to say anything, Nils spoke up first.

"Hey hey," he said, introducing himself once more and extending a hand towards her if she was inclined for a shake. Unlike Steph, his was only an offer, and a soft one at that. "I wanted to talk to you a moment."

It could have been about anything. Maybe even about the strange psychic phenomena that had taken place just outside of the group's awareness. But, though Nils had thought he might have seen something weird, it was quickly overshadowed by the excitement of everything else going on around them. There was no way to have connected it to Clarissa anyway. And so instead he said:

"You came here with your pokemon already. Oh, and you, too, David-" Nils looked over at the enthusiastic older boy, beckoning him over with a nod of his head. He hadn't missed the fact that David hadn't claimed a pokeball. To the both of them who had that in common (and one other surprising thing that others were unaware of), Nils said, "I'm curious how long you've been with your partner pokemon. And... I was wondering if you more experienced trainers were interested in a little competition? I want to see how strong this guy is."

He patted the mudbray on the head. Mudbray seemed perfectly fine with this plan, digging one of his hooves into the ground and snorting happily. Both pokemon and trainer glanced at Sir Lopsalot as well to judge the bunneary's reaction.

"Doesn't have to be in the lab, we can find a good place out in the city," he followed up with. Although if he ended up traveling around Grand Glory with David (and Faye) anyway, a battle with him could be at any time. "Ah, but no worries if you don't want to."

Because apparently there was a place that Clarissa already wanted to investigate, which was... a sewer. Huh.

@Zapdos@Crusader Lord@Joshua Tamashii

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@Zapdos It doesn't interfere at all so no worries. I ended up not being quite done yet but will post when I do finish, and after that will chime in to the OOC more on future plans.

@Sanguine Rose Oh by the way, was Faye able to include herself in the photo or was she taking it of everyone else?

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Oh wow... How 2008.

Well, I'm working on a post and may have it done tonight. I assume the spam will be gone by that time but if not I will wait.

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Nils

"Oh, you're from Frostford? Well, I suppose you could be from King's Cross, but like I haven't run into you there. Not that that's what makes it impossible but..."

Faye

"You got it in one," Nils assured her, though to be fair when it was only between two and Faye was from King's Cross herself, there really was only one answer.

Nils had always been curious about that historic town, and if Faye joined the rapidly forming travel group then maybe they could get a nice tour if they wound up getting over that way. Nils nodded along as David spoke up and answered her, only for the story he was about to tell (Nils would have to remember to ask later) to be interrupted by Director Beck's arrival.

Now things were really getting started. Even Nils couldn't help the feeling of growing excitement as they shuffled into another area of the massive building.

While they moved, the girl whose orange hair rivaled Director Beck's made their move. Even with the large group chattering, it was hard to miss her methodically introducing herself to everyone. By the time she approached Nils, he was surprised to realize that she was not, in fact, speaking another language. The more he listened the more familiar sounds he was able to pick out, and so as she stood in front of him and reached out to grab his hand, Nils was not standing there with just a polite smile plastered on like he understood Steph; instead he really did get the gist of what she was saying, and met her halfway with the handshake.

Cue the second surprise when he felt how strong it was. Nils tightened his own grip to match, his grin turning toothy.

"Nymes Steph, good t' mayt ya. yah gawnna tyke on the gyms too?"

Steph

"Nils. Nice to meet you too," he said returning the introduction. Since Steph asked if he was taking on gyms too, she implied what her plan for afterwards was. Though Nils didn't have his travel route mapped out, taking on the gym challenge was definitely part of his plans as well. "I'm aiming for top four at least, so I'll see you out there while we're collecting badges."

His was a more realistic goal than most eager beginners looking to make it to the very top, but even meeting and beating those stationed just below the champion herself was a lofty aim.

When entering the lab they were treated to a surprising scene with the professor, and soon after the region's reigning champion. Nils blinked in surprise, but otherwise stood back and let the scene in front of them play out. With three heroes all in one room, one would expect the vibe to be awestruck, or ecstatic, but it was very... Domestic and humanizing. It wouldn't be surprising if some of the visions the others had in their heads of the three adults were shattering right now. Professor Kapoc himself said something to that effect. Though looks could be very deceiving when it came to someone's strength, Nils knew that very well.

Either way, were more looking forward to the pokemon they'd be gifted. Nils was the same there, though he did help himself to a rawstberry frosted donut once offered, thanking the champion with a bright smile and nibbling on the treat as the group was led to a new area once more.

An amazing forest looking area, with hints that it wasn't the only environment enclosed within the building. Nils couldn't help but let out an impressed whistle. Of course his attention was quickly grabbed by the pokeballs laid on the nearby table, and the confirmation that they were in fact what everyone had been waiting for.

Nils picked the pokeball beside his name tag up in his free hand, feeling the weight of it. All of a sudden he felt his heart start to beat a little faster. Nils wasn't unfamiliar with being around pokemon, but this was going to be a pokemon of his very own, a partner to take on all kinds of challenges with. He flexed his fingers around the sphere, attempting to get rid of the nervous tingles of his anticipation.

Without further ado Nils held the ball out in front of him and released the creature inside. Compared to the majority of other people's partners, the shape that Nils' took was rather big. Its head height came up to Nils' waist. When the light faded a brown four legged pokemon stood in front of him, its two ears flicking as it took in the noises around it, blinked its eyes, and settled its gaze on its new partner.

"Bwaa," it said. Nils found it rather charming.

He didn't need to crouch to address the pokemon. He reached out and laid his palm on the creature's head, petting its dark hair. "Hey hey," Nils said, repeating the earlier greeting he'd made when he first arrived to the building. "Good to meet you, buddy. I hope we'll be fast friends."

After a moment the pokemon seemed to agree. It nuzzled into Nils' hand and brayed contentedly. It also chomped a hefty bite out of Nils' donut when he offered it, and with only a small bit remaining Nils popped the last of it into his own mouth.

The little guy looked like a sturdy, reliable pokemon, and with a temperament that wasn't too timid or too aggressive. It....no, he let Nils pet him for a little longer before he dipped his head towards the forested floor, taking a chunk of grass and dirt (mostly dirt, actually) into its mouth. That hungry, huh?

"He's perfect," Nils said to the professor with a broad smile. The man must have taken those notes on the application into account. Maybe he wasn't really as flippant as he seemed. "Thank you."

There, gratitude out of way. Although Nils would love to know what species exactly his newest friend was, which was where the pokedexes must come in. Most of the morning's suspense had come from wondering what kind of pokemon they'd be presented with, so with that out of the way Nils didn't think it would be much longer before they got their dexes too. In the mean time though he stroked along his own pokemon's back and cast his curious gaze over the rest of the group. Even the most aloof and mannerly looking of the bunch weren't immune to the excitement of getting new partners it seemed, drawing a chuckle from Nils as he watched on, though in the case of the blond boy it seemed his excitement stemmed more from... disappointment? What a shame. Nils glanced back the Professor Kapoc; maybe he hadn't actually considered the applicants and Nils had just gotten lucky. And some luckier still, as the martial artist boy exclaimed he'd got something uncommon.

His attention was drawn back to his fellow participants when Faye suggested a group photo. He patted the side of his pokemon's neck (they'd have to come up with a good nickname together soon) and the two of them shuffled in closer towards everyone else. It really would have been impossible to keep the smile he currently has off of his face if he tried, so despite the wild mane of fluffy hair only partially tied Nils was ready for the camera. It was a good idea, and would be a cute thing to look back on in some months time to see how far they'd come. Hm... how could they get the photo from a digital camera to a phone? Nils didn't know much about actual cameras, so he'd probably have to ask later, but first there was another question that felt more important.

"Are you going to be able to get in the photo too?" He asked of Faye curiously. Maybe she had a tripod in her bag? It would be shame if she couldn't be part of her own photo.

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