URPG National Park Main RP

[Dog of Hellsing]

This is the thread where the Main RP takes place. All Trainers who specify being in the Main RP must post in this thread along with their Ranger. All other Trainers must post in the RP thread their Ranger creates (Trainers who specify Individual RPs or those who don't specify one style or the other).

[Dragoness]

Outpost #1, traveling to Meteor Valley
Ranger:Ranger Amonea (http://media.photobucket.com/image/anime/angy21_2006/FANTACY%20ANIME/anime.jpg?o=44)

I leaned against the door frame, beckoning a young woman to come into the cozy Park outpost. I dared naught go outside, for in the last twenty minutes a vicious storm had appeared, seemingly out of nowhere. Lighting flashed in the sky, illuminating the small building and its forest-like grounds. It was day, but the dark storm clouds hid the sun. Luckily the boat that carried the incoming trainers had already reached the island.

A sigh escaped my pale lips as the girl ran out of the rain and into the station. It wasn't that I had to drag some bright, annoyingly new trainer throughout the Park in the damp, although that didn't improve my mood. No, it was a feeling. The air seemed dense, as if something very nasty was going to happen. Normally I would have just shaken off the feeling as nothing much, but years of experience and past events at this Park had shown me not to ignore my feelings. Odd things had been happening at the Park, many people, even Rangers, claiming to hear voices when nobody was there. Often, it was like I could feel something watching me. I had a theory on this, that these ghostly sightings were connected to the ancient ruins and artifacts that had been found.

I decided to put these things out of my mind as I sorted out the paper work for my new trainer. Now I could put her face against the picture we had of her, a Miss. Blake. Pretty, with the palest skin I'd ever seen. I wondered if her hair had naturally gone white, or if she took the trouble to dye it.

"Alright, Miss. Saundra Blake," I said, forcing a smile. "It seems everything is in order. Your in luck, I love Meteor Valley and it seems that the rain has stopped! Well, there are the basic rules." I waved at the small board situated on one of the bright walls of the outpost. "Now, I'm glad such a pretty, nice trainer like you is coming into the Park. I hope you enjoy it. One rule I must stress to you--listen to me! Do not wander off, do not ignore my orders. You can not only hurt yourself, but your Pokemon, the Park and even me." With another smile, I led her outside.

Climbing into one of our many golf-cart like things, I gave a sigh of relief. It interior was not wet, unlike the outside. We started off, driving along the twisting roads and into the valley. It was then I realized that, with my mind so occupied, I had not introduced myself.

"Sorry, I wasn't being well mannered. I am Ranger Amonea." I grinned, a natural one, not forced. Being outside, having the wind whip me in the face and smelling in the fresh air after a heavy storm made me relax.

Within twenty minutes, we had reached the edge of Meteor Valley. I stopped the cart at the edge of a hill, about thirty feet from it. A long, winding path went down to the bottom of the hill, onto a flat, rocky piece of land that had another massive, tree-filled hill on its other side. The trees cast heavy shadows on the valley, caves dotted the hillside. A breath escaped from my mouth, awe struck at the beauty of the landscape. After a minute, I remembered I had a trainer beside me.

"Miss. Blake," I spoke softly. "Welcome to Meteor Valley. We can try and take the cart down, at least partway. Or we can walk it, though the Valley is miles long. If your not planning on staying long though..." I shrugged.

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Encounters Remaining: 15

Area Effects: No more rain...

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer


Official Location: Meteor Valley

Extra Pokemon Permit: 2
Change: 47,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x10; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Zero

Ongoing battles: None

Feel free to post, Jess

[Eraizaa-kun]

\\\\\Location: Outpost #7


The whole outpost seemed abandoned. The sound of the wind blowing ominously as it carried cold towards the nearby mountains. Inside the outpost, the sound was soothed by the chime of the bells around a playful Delcatty that was running around as she waited for a trainer to show up. On the other side of the counter, there was Eli, the Ranger that was lucky enough to be having his shift on the spot where not many seemed to go. He was snug inside his blue snow-coat which matched his blue jeans. Just a bit of his black hair could be seen under the top of the coat. He seemed to be enjoying his seemingly off day, although he really did wish to go up to the mountains that day.

Suddenly, the door opened and, finally, a trainer walked inside. Nancy, the Delcatty, began running around the trainer in circles for a moment as she celebrated his arrival. The trainer made his way to the counter.

Ranger Eli sprung up from his chair when he noticed Nancy's cheer and made it to the counter at the same time as the Trainer. "Welcome to the National Park! My name is Ranger Eli. How may I help you?" Eli greeted.

The Trainer handed over a few papers which Eli accepted enthusiastically. "Hmm...this will only take a moment," said Eli. He took a look at the papers and dashed to the nearby computer. He began typing pretty fast, put a stamp on the papers and then walked around the counter.

"I shall be your escort for today Mr. Marshall. Please follow me," said Eli as he guided Sean to the large snowmobile parked outside. They both sat in it as Nancy eagerly jumped on the final end of the seat. As soon as Eli started the snowmobile, Nancy hung onto the seat with her claws.

The weather got colder as they reached the mountain...


\\\\\Location: Mt. Oktori


It was snowing at the base of the mountain, although at this point the wind seemed to have calmed down a bit. Nancy ran to Eli's side as he got up and stood in front of the long trail that lead to the top of the mountain.

"This is it! Mt. Oktori. Shall we begin your expedition?" said Ranger Eli with a smile as he looked up trying to spot the top of the mountain.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Snow

Encounters Remaining: 15

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 100%
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: N/A

Other Wild Pokemon: N/A

[Nyurgh]

Mt. Oktori

The weather grew colder and colder as we approached the mountain. I had to brave the cold, as I had yet to capture an Ice-type. Thankfully, the ranger that was escorting me seemed rather cheerful.

"This is it! Mt. Oktori. Shall we begin your expedition?" said Ranger Eli with a smile as he looked up trying to spot the top of the mountain.

"Let's get this show on the road," I replied with enthusiasm, grabbing my backpack and stretching my legs, "it's weird, but I've never climbed a mountain in all my life, not even Mt. Moon. This seems like the perfect day to start."

After securing my gear, I slowly began hiking through the snow, keeping my eyes peeled for any Ice-type Pokemon to add to my collection.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Wow, it'd been sunny and warm when I'd boarded the ferry to bring me to the Park. That had changed after about twenty minutes, when storm clouds had sprung up out of nowhere and unleashed a nasty torrent of rain. Unfortunately, the small lodgings had all been full by this point, so with a few others, I'd had to stand outside and get drenched. Ah well. I'd skipped my morning shower anyways, hahaha.

We arrived at the dock about half an hour later, and I gratefully rushed off the ferry onto solid land. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind boats or anything. But when the sky is storming and the sea is pitching a small fit, I'd rather be on terra firma than floating around like a bath toy in a really big bathtub.

I headed inside after another young woman, with long purple hair and an all-black outfit, waved for me to come in. I flashed a grateful smile and bustled past her, trying not to feel bad about dripping all over the shining tile floor. I'd already filled out all the needed papers, not having wanted to deal with it when I arrived, and the young woman who'd motioned for me to come in smiled at me. It looked forced, though, and upon closer inspection I noticed that the woman looked uneasy about something.

After greeting me, the young woman explained a few house rules. Apparently, she was to be my Ranger. I nodded and grinned like an idiot, hoping my untroubled and friendly nature would help the other loosen up a bit. Oh, and I grinned stupidly because she'd called me pretty. Not that I didn't hear that a lot, but I figured I must look like a drowned rat right about now. It was nice to learn that wasn't the case. Either that or my Ranger was just trying to be nice and not comment on my soaked appearance.

We headed outside and climbed into some sort of modified gold-cart thingy, and soon we were off towards my destination of choice, Meteor Valley. I was musing about what kind of Pokemon I might encounter when my Ranger suddenly started speaking, startling me out of my thoughts.

"Sorry, I wasn't being well mannered. I am Ranger Amonea,” she said, offering a natural smile this time. I grinned back in answer, glad to see that the other woman seemed to be relaxing. Maybe she didn’t like storms or something, and that was why she’d been bummed out.

We traveled the rest of the way in silence, me gazing out at the surroundings as they went by. I didn’t really notice how long it took to reach the valley, I was so caught up in taking everything in. I only realized we’d arrived when Amonea parked the cart thingy and shut it off. I stared around, then my gaze was drawn to the sprawling valley stretched out below us. I ogled for a moment, completely dumbfounded by the beauty. Either the people who dealt with landscaping were REALLY good at their job, or Nature had become a master landscaper herself. Either way, the scene was, to cite an overworked cliché, breathtaking.

"Miss. Blake," Amonea suddenly breathed, obviously as taken by the view as I was. "Welcome to Meteor Valley. We can try and take the cart down, at least partway. Or we can walk it, though the Valley is miles long. If your not planning on staying long though..."

“You’re stuck with me for the long run,” I replied as another grin broke across my face. Geez, I was a smilin’ fool today. I giddily leapt from the cart and sucked in a deep breath through my nose. The air was heavy with the fresh scent of rain, and the ground beneath my feet was springy and just slightly squishy from the earlier downpour. I didn’t know how many Pokemon would be about after the rain, but I had my suspicions that those living in this area would be quite active after a good shower. Then again, maybe not. I’d just have to go down and see.

“Let’s get started then, shall we?” I asked, looking over at the pink-haired Ranger. I motioned towards the valley below us and added, “I’d prefer walking down, but if you’d rather we can take the cart down as far as possible.”

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OOC: I forgot a Pokemon in my application, so I'll go edit it real quick ^^'.

[Dragoness]

I returned Saundry's smile. Normally I would have chosen a Jeep, or some other vehicle, as they were faster and could take terrain better. Except that they were also larger--the gold cart could get at least partway down the narrow road to the valley.

"Walking will be fine, Miss Blake." To be honest, I enjoyed walking. The day had cleared up, so the sun shone down on the valley, drying up the damp. You could easily see the thousands of multi-colored, beautiful flowers that dotted the valley. In the distance, a large, peaceful lake could be seen. With a wishful sigh, I gave it all one last look, and started down the small path.

It was a beautiful walk. The ground was a little rocky, but the scenery more than made up for it. On the right side of us was a long slope, covered in grass, bushes and flowers. The other side went straight up, covered in rocks, dirt and towering trees. Once I had been worried about a rock slide, but now I thought nothing of it. My heart beat faster, not only from exercise, but from the simple beauty of the place.

About five minutes of pure walking and we stopped. We had almost reached the very end of the path, about twenty feet in front of me. I had chit chatted about this and that down the path, about the history of the Park and the valley and all that junk. I normally disliked chit-chatting, but most visitors enjoyed that kind of stuff. Besides, Saundry seemed rather nice and intelligent enough to have a good talk to. Ah yes. The reason why we had stopped is because I had noticed two long, sturdy sticks laying against a nearby tree. One was about five feet long, prefect for me. I turned to offer the other to Saundry when I spotted something.

Crawling from the edge of the path, was a small, inquisitive looking Pokemon. Dog-like, with four large paws, it looked at us with startling yellow eyes. Rough black fur covered its body. It stared at us for a minute before letting out a howl, showing several sharp, white teeth.

"Mightyena. Be careful! They can be...protective," I whispered to Saundry. Just then, the Mightyena growled softly and started to rush forward at Saundry. "Get out a Pokemon now or move!" I ordered, reaching into my own pocket to bring out a Pokemon if Saundry didn't react.
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Mightyena 100%
Ability: Quick Feet
Attack being used: Tackle...

Encounters Remaining: 15

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 47,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x10; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Zero

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena

Ongoing battles: Mightyena vs. ???
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OOC: As you know, you can pick the gender of Mightyena, and either run or battle it. :) Have fun.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: Saundry XD. Also, is this Mighty or Poochy? Mighty has red eyes; Poochy has yellow, and gray fur. I'll treat this as a Mighty and if it's Poochy, I'll edit appropriately.

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IC: Saundra Black
Meteor Valley

"Walking will be fine, Miss Blake." I nodded cherrily, and the two of us started walking down the worn trail towards the beautiful expanse that was Meteor Valley. I listened as Amonea told me about the Park's history, about the valley, and other stuff. I absorbed it all and replied when appropriate, but mostly just listened.

We reached the valley floor with no problem. Amonea paused when she saw two sticks leaning against a tree not to far away, which looked like they'd be great as walking staffs. Amonea seemed to think the same thing and went over to them, turning to apparently offer me one as I followed her. Then she froze, and I turned my head to follow her gaze. What I saw made me grimace just a little.

A medium-sized dog Pokemon was sniffing around a few yards away. Its back and sides were covered in coarse black fur, while the rest of its pelt was thick and ash gray in color. Its tail was swaying from side to side as it snuffled at the ground, its large, black ears twitching this way and that. It was slowly making its way onto the path, at which point it suddenly halted and looked over at us. It had dark, blood-red eyes, and for a long moment it simply stared at us. Then the wolf let out a shrill howl, which made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

"Mightyena. Be careful! They can be..protective," Amonea said in a soft voice. I was getting ready to say something witty in response when the Pokemon before us growled aggressively, then charged at me with sudden and unnerving speed. "Get out a Pokemon now or move!" Amonea shouted, and I didn't need to be told twice. Yelping, I danced back several paces and reached into my fanny-hip-pack thingy, grabbing out a PokeBall and flinging it into the air. It spun several times before snapping open to reveal Ripper, my trusty Scizor.

"Ripper, Protect!" I ordered; the bulky red mantis didn't have time to prepare or execute any kind of counterattack. Heck, he might not even have time to get a shield up. Undaunted by the sudden release from his Ball or my hasty command, Ripper raised both arms and crossed them before his face. As I held my breath and hoped for the best, my eyes flicked to the long stick still leaning against the tree. Maybe that would come in handy...But first I had to see how this first round played out...

[Dragoness]

OOC: I said it was a Mightyena =) It is. As for the eye thingy, I thought Might's had yellow...oh well. Also, sorry for misspelling of your name

IC:
Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

Quickly, I took several steps back as the Mightyena rushed past me. Inwardly, I gave a sigh of relief--Saundra had rushed backwards, fumbled out a Pokeball and released a Pokemon. No need for me to get involved...yet. Gripping my walking stick tightly, I observed the 'Mon she released. This creature was a few feet high, its hard shell colored a vivid red. Its body looked faintly insect-like, with two arms and legs and a pointed midriff. Not to mention two small, thin wings on its back. Rapidly it raised its two long arms, pincers, if you wish to be exact, and crossed them over itself in an X.

The Mightyena charged the Scizor instead of Saundra, pushing itself on its hind legs as it leaped at the Bug Pokemon. Whack! With a yelp, the wolf-like Pokemon scrambled backwards, eyes ablaze with fury. In front of Scizor, a thin white shield had appeared. The Protect attack had worked!

The wild Pokemon paused for a minute, apparently uninjured by hitting the shield. Mightyenas are tough beings. Suddenly, the Mightyena turned around, so its rear end faced the Scizor. What happened next left me gasping for breath, not in small part because I was laughing so hard.

Mightyena lifted its large, bushy tail and farted. The smell that came from that Pokemon was worse than a gas bomb. It filled the air, making it thick with stink. I chocked slightly from the smell, laughter still forcing its way out. The dog almost seemed to smirk at Scizor, as if it too was laughing.

I had never heard of this attack, though it sounded like a backwards Odor Sleuth. To be honest, I had never seen a Pokemon use Odor Sleuth before--maybe this was how it was done, or perhaps a wild Pokemon just did things differently. Either way, it seemed to work. Poor Scizor had tears streaming down its face, its body turned away from the Mightyena.

"Are you," I coughed. "I mean, what are you going to do next?"
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Mightyena 100%
Ability: Quick Feet
Attack used: Odor Sleuth

vs.

Pokemon: Scizor {In combat} 100%--evasiveness negated
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Encounters Remaining: 15

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 47,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x10; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Zero

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena

Ongoing battles: Mightyena vs. Scizor
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OOC: Am I going to notice a reduction in wages because Mightyena farted on the Head Ranger? :) Sorry, it seemed the, eh, most creative way to do things :happy:

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: *Dies laughing.*

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IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

It seemed like Ripper wasn't going to pull it off in time, but at the very last second, a white shield of pulsing energy snapped into existence before the Scizor. I wanted to cheer when Mightyena hit the barrier and bounced off with a yelp, but I didn't want to break Ripper's concentration. Anyways, it was too early to be celebrating. Instead, I watched the wolf land and move backwards, obviously ticked off. It glared at us for a moment, then suddenly turned away. I scowled, wondering if it was getting ready to leave, when suddenly the most unbelievable thing happened.

Mightyena farted at us.

At first I couldn't help but laugh, though Ripper seemed to find Mightyena's odd attack anything but funny. He gave what sounded like a disgusted "Zor!" and shook his head, then shot me a look. I struggled to regain my composure, which was hard to do with Amonea laughing as well. That all changed when the odor hit me.

I coughed, gagged, coughed again. It smelled absolutely foul! This thing must have eaten a couple of Pidgey carcasses or something. Otherwise, it was sick and needed serious medical treatment. Nothing that expelled a scent like that could be in good health. Ripper, despite being an insect, seemed hit harder than either myself or my Ranger. Bugs absorb scents through antennae normally, but Ripper didn't have any. Instead, his scent-organs were scattered over his steel-hard body. If one looked closely enough, they'd see hundreds of tiny holes covering the Pokemon's body.

Ripper turned away from Mightyena as the wolf smirked, clearly pleased with its idea. I no longer found the situation funny; the nose-burning stench, along with Ripper's evident discomfort, had knocked me back into a serious mood. I waved a hand in front of my face and glared at the wolf.

"Are you," Amonea started, then coughed a bit before trying again. "I mean, what are you going to do next?"

"That's easy. Ripper, I know the smell if bothering you worse than us, so do everyone a favor and blow it right back at that smug little dog!" I ordered. "Use your wings to blow the air at it, and then follow up with a little bit of high-noon shooting while it's distracted!"

Ripper was all to happy to comply. He took a wide stance to anchor himself, then began rapidly beating his wings. After a moment, a powerful wind was coming from him. I was hoping Mightyena would be distracted by its own brand of unpleasantness, but in case it wasn't bothered by the smell, I was certain it would be unsure of how to act in response to my cryptic orders. That was the point, of course. Ripper knew what I wanted, and that was all that mattered.

After a moment of furious wing-pumping, Ripper crouched ever so slightly before lunging forward so fast he was a barely-visible red streak. One tightly closed pincher shot out as the Scizor got ready to unleash some high-noon shooting, also known as Bullet Punch. Once again I gazed at the stick against the tree and wondered how I could use it to my advantage. It definitely looked solid enough to do some damage with.

[Dragoness]

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley
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"That's easy. Ripper, I know the smell if bothering you worse than us, so do everyone a favor and blow it right back at that smug little dog!" Saundra ordered. "Use your wings to blow the air at it, and then follow up with a little bit of high-noon shooting while it's distracted!"

Deciding it was prudent to back off even farther, so I wouldn't be close to the Mightyena, I took several large steps backwards. "Good idea," I said. I chose not to ask what code Saundra was using--one it would alert the wild Pokemon, and two I wasn't that curious. Soon I would see what code she was using, besides, I was more impressed that she thought to use secret code. Most trainers don't.

Ripper's wings became a silver blur as he beat them back and forth rapidly. Mercifully, I was not bombarded by the stink a second time around. Mightyena twitched its nose, obviously sampling the new odor. Then it shrugged, as if saying "This don't bother me." What happened next did bother it a bit.

Scizor jumped forward at an alarmingly fast pace, swinging out his sharp pincers. They glowed a soft red. Mightyena had other plans though. Its large paws glowed a cool violet, its fierce red eyes widened and then WAM! It jumped forward and met Scizor head-on, slamming into him with a sicking crunch. They both hit the ground hard, causing a small eruption of dust that billowed up around them. As soon as I could see clearly, I gasped.

Mightyena was struggling to its feet, its shiny black coat now thick with dust. Ripper was already on his feet, his little wings buzzing furiously. A couple cuts were on his hard shell. Of course, Mightyena had used Sucker Punch, which was a Dark attack. Dark against Steel barely caused any harm. It appears that this Mightyena had a Rash nature and had attacked without thinking. Oh well.

It was then I noticed Saundra looking at the walking stick I was going to give her. Her gaze was very intent, to a point I found uncomfortable. Trying to catch her eye, I shook my head slightly. If she were to use the stick to protect herself, well, that would be one thing. If she used it to help capture this poor Mightyena, well, that won't do at all. It is one thing to find a Pokemon, battle it fair and square and then capture it. If the Pokemon chooses not to be with you, it will run. Most don't. It is another thing to try and even up your odds by bashing the creature over the head. Besides, I bet it would only piss the Mightyena off and have it attack the poor girl.

I could be wrong, she may only want it to defend herself, but if she didn't...

"Well, that was interesting," I spoke quietly. "I guess Mightyena was faster in its attack, but to be honest, I can't tell which attacked first. It was like a head-on collision. By the way, good idea on keeping your attacks secret." I smiled. "Very good idea." I decided I was wrong. To often I am not at all trustful of other people and Saundra seems sweet and intelligent. A little to eager in my opinion, but I liked her.


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Mightyena 70%
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Rash
Attack used: Sucker Punch

vs.

Pokemon: Scizor {In combat} 88.5%--evasiveness lower
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Encounters Remaining: 15

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 47,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x10; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Zero

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena

Ongoing battles: Mightyena vs. Scizor

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktory


Ranger Eli looked back at Sean as he listened. He then turned towards the mountain and said as he pointed at a trail not so far ahead, "Don't worry. There's a safe trail we can take to the top. You can go right ahead and I'll be two steps behind you to make sure everything goes smoothly."

"Nyah!" said Nancy as she hopped in front of Sean. She smiled, trying to reassure him that she would do her best too.

"Well, let's go! If we want to see Pokemon today, the only way to do it is to go up!" said Ranger Eli when suddenly, a big snowball rolled down the mountain, went right pass Eli, and stopped in front of Sean. The top of the snowball broke revealing a sleeping Cleffa inside.

"...Well, that sort of made me look bad..." said Eli as he stared at the sleeping Cleffa.

"I guess there must be a naughty Pokemon or two up there," he added trying to explain how that Cleffa got there.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Snow

Encounters Remaining: 14

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 100%
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: ??? Cleffa (?/???) 100% [Asleep]

Other Wild Pokemon: N/A

[Nyurgh]

Mt. Oktori

"...Well, that sort of made me look bad..." said Eli as he stared at the sleeping Cleffa.

"I guess there must be a naughty Pokemon or two up there," he added trying to explain how that Cleffa got there.

"Phew, don't worry about, no harm done," I replied, then tiptoed around the star-shaped Pokemon resting in the snowball, "I don't like to mess with sleeping Pokemon, they can get REALLY cranky."

I continued traveling the path that Ranger Eli had pointed out. I remained vigilant, keeping an eye out for any potential hazards or teamates.

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktori


The Cleffa yawned, opened its eyes and stared at the two humans that were moving away towards the mountain. It stared curiously before falling asleep again.

Ranger Eli followed Sean closely as he walked on the trail. Trees could be seen next to the trail, and there seemed to be Pokemon in them, but they hid every time they noticed the humans glance their way. With a small cave becoming closer up ahead, trees near the trail, and plenty of trail to cover, Eli couldn't wait to see were Sean would encounter his next Pokemon, but only time would tell.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Snow

Encounters Remaining: 14

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 100%
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: N/A

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat);

[Nyurgh]

Mt. Oktori

"Well, things seem a little quiet," I said, setting my backpack on the ground, then looking ahead, "I think I see something."

The snow slowly stirred, as if something under it was moving. I quietly pointed it out to the ranger, waiting for the okay. I got the signal, and quickly reached for my backpack, turning to find a Wild Pokemon pop out of the snow.

[Eraizaa-kun]

OOC: Well, you don't really get to choose WHEN a Pokemon appears, but, this one was going to appear somewhat like this anyway, so...

IC:

/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Nancy pulled on Ranger Eli's pants and pointed towards the Pokemon. It seemed to be a snowball for a moment, but then it rolled towards Sean. The Pokemon began to shake off the snow and stared curiously yet happily at Sean. It was wondering what such a creature was doing up there. After a few seconds, the Spheal rolled back into its hole from which it kept staring at Sean.


__________________________________________________ ________________________


Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Snow

Encounters Remaining: 13

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 100%
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: ??? Spheal (?/???) 100%

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat);

[Nyurgh]

OOC: Oops, my mistake.

Mt. Oktori

I looked at the small blue ball that hid in its hole, clutching my backpack tightly. I soon recognized my opponent as a Spheal, an Ice-type. Thanks to its thick hide, Spheal was not only able to shrug off the cold, but heat as well. This meant that Napetaro would be a bad choice, considering that Spheal is also a Water-type. I grabbed a Pokeball from my backpack and tossed it into the air.

"Washtom, come on out!" I yelled.

A ghostly crimson... washing machine floated before me. It's body was surrounded in a blue aura, which seemed to flow with an eerie air to it. Washtom let out a sigh and turned to me.

"How are you doing buddy?" I said, patting my Pokemon on the head, thankful that the washing machine shell was there to protect me from the electric shocks, "you think you'll be able to fight in this cold?"

Washtom nodded, its spirits seemed lifted by my efforts.

"Okay, hit Spheal with Discharge!" I yelled.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

I hadn't been expecting a Sucker Punch, that was for sure. At first I thought the Mightyena was a good thinker for trying to get the first strike, but my opinion, almost as quickly, swung the opposite way. Mightyena either didn't know Scizor was part Steel type, or else hadn't been thinking about the fact. Either way, after the aftermath of the collision settled and I could see again, I found that Ripper was in comparatively better shape than Mightyena. The wolf's fur was covered in dust and dirt, and it looked a little wobbly.

"Well, that was interesting," Amonea said in a soft voice, startling me. I hadn't been expecting her to say anything. "I guess Mightyena was faster in its attack, but to be honest, I can't tell which attacked first. It was like a head-on collision. By the way, good idea on keeping your attacks secret." She smiled, and I grinned back. "Very good idea."

"If you liked that, there's plenty more where it came from," I replied, turning my attention back to the battle at hand. Mightyena still seemed a bit dazed, but it might just be trying to lure us into attacking without caution. Ripper, being the serious type, would never fall into so obvious a trap. But maybe it really was stunned, and if that was the case, I needed to take advantage of the situation. If not...well, I had an idea that'd change that soon enough.

"Ripper! Let's pull off a showy combo, eh? Start off with the cloning process A, followed up by a high-speed chase, and finishing off with a show samurai swordsmanship! And when that's all said and done, go grab that stick!" Ripper, who'd been giving sharp nods to acknowledge all his commands, suddenly paused and shot me a quick look, his features pulling into a scowl. I winked at him and lowered my voice, trying not to let Mightyena hear the last part of my idea. "No worries, buddy, I'm not being silly. You don't have hardly any long-distance attacks, right? That stick looks nice and sturdy; you can use it to increase your reach. So the last thing I want you to do is use that stick to deliver a long-distance Slash attack!

Ripper understood and gave a faint smile. Neither Scizor nor Mightyena possessed much in the way of powerful long-distance moves; both were more suited to close-quarters combat. If he could extend his reach and therefore put more space between himself and his foe, Ripper wouldn't risk taking as much damage, since Mightyena wouldn't have as many opportunities to get close and attack. And if, or when, the stick broke...well, like they say, I'd cross that bridge when I came to it.

"Oh!" I added, a thought coming to me. In a place like this, there were bound to be a lot of holes in the ground, hidden among the insanely tall grass. "Ripper, after your car chase, make sure to try and stay off the ground as much as possible. I don't want your feet sinking into any hidden holes when you're moving that fast." Ripper raised his pincers a few inches in response, then focused on the first of his long combo. Cloning process A consisted of Double Team, in which the copies were merely illusion, instead of solid clones. This took less energy and concentration. The next step in this elaborate dance was high-speed car chase, which was a long-winded way of saying Agility. The final code of all was show of samurai swordsmanship, which was the best I could come up with for Swords Dance. I'd thought about throwing in a medieval armor; that is to say, an Iron Defense, but I figured that could wait until Ripper's wooden weapon broke and he had to throw himself bodily back into the fray.

I glanced over at Amonea as Ripper started to glow faintly, preparing to send energy from his body and weave it into a series of clones. "See? I have codes out the wazoo, let me tell you. They might get annoying, but I'd rather be annoyed than have my opponent constantly know what I'm going to do." At that point I fell silent and turned to watch Ripper as he started setting up for the uber-win. The glow around his body grew stronger, and suddenly thick vines rose from his body and shot away, three to either side. In less than two breaths, these formed into perfect copies od Ripper's slighty banged-up carapace. The seven mantids formed a loose circle around Mightyena; they weren't trying to fool it into attacking a clone. Mightyena, being wolves, had sharp noses, and wouldn't be so easily fooled. It was just a simple distraction. At least, not at first. That was going to change, even if just for a second.

The seven Rippers now started to walk around Mightyena, always keeping a precise distance between themselves. Within seconds, the walk had turned to a jog, then a dash, until finally the seven bugs were moving in so fast it looked like there was a red ring encircling the wolf. Ripper's Agility was taking effect as he let his muscles loosen and relax, increasing his speed and his agility. Not only that, I had high hopes that Mightyena would be momentarily confused; at that speed, Ripper's scent was sure to be left behind in such a manner that it washed over the clones, making it seem as if they were alive as well. Even if this ploy didn't work and Mightyena could smell the real Ripper, I doubted if he'd be able to strike fast enough to hit him and not end up attacking a clone.

At the red Pokemon whirled around Mightyena, I saw a ghostly image form about an inch to the left, towards the inside of the ring that was being formed. That would be Ripper's Swords Dance; he was moving so fast the eerie swords, formed once again from energy (only this time drawn from the air), were blurring just like he and his clones. The image was a pale gray ring, with a pillar of off-white at the top. After a few seconds, the gray-and-white ring floated closer to the red one, moving at a steady pace until it was superimposed over the blur that was Ripper and his clones. There was a dizzying moment where the two rings were sharing the same space, but then the gray-and-white one faded from view as Ripper and his clones absorbed the energy of the Swords Dance (or in the clones' cases, only appeared to absorb the energy, but didn't abosrb anything at all).

So far everything seemed to be going well, but I wasn't about to get too cocky. There'd only be time for that when Mightyena was secure inside a ParkBall.

[Dragoness]

OOC: Nice post. Don't count your Togepi before their hatched though.

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley
~~~

IC:

At first I was amazed at what was going on. Saundra had the attacks down, the codes all done and everything. Things worked out well, though if the trainer carried a four-leaf clover with her, it would have been better.

Mightyena staggered a little, but kept its guard up. As soon as Ripper started "cloning" which turned out to be a Double Team, my vivid red-violet hair fell in my face. Brushing it away quickly, irritably promising to pin it up later, I froze. Mightyena's eyes remained focused on one Ripper. The Mightyena was not fooled by Double Team in the least. Suddenly, it lunged at one of the Scizors, fangs bared for a vicious Bite. It missed, painfully. Tumbling head-over-tail, it scrambled back up, its nose twitching and eyes moving rapidly back and forth as it found out which was the real Scizor.

It didn't have long to wait because the real Ripper suddenly started zooming around, much faster than the copies. Its wing beat at an extreme speed. Agility, I thought, a smirk crossing my face. Then something happened. You know how, sometimes, you see something happen that is so embarrassing that it makes you want to cry in shame? Even if you didn't do anything? Well, such an incident happened. The ground was rocky, very rocky. It appeared poor Ripper lost concentration because suddenly, out of the blue, he went flying forward. His scarlet scales slamming into the ground with a thud as he rolled sideways across the ground and slammed into Mightyena. The dog had tried to move out of the way, but it all happened in a matter of seconds. My only guess is that Ripper tripped on a stone.

Together, in a blur of red and black, insect and wolf slammed into the opposing bank. Surprise turned to horror as I noticed several small rocks fall down the long embankment. Following the stones was a small stream of dirt. My sensitive ears could hear faint creaking noises. I could feel my face drain of color.

"No," I muttered. "NO rock-slide, no rock-slide."

Slowly, painfully, the two Pokemon rose from the ground, untangling themselves from each other. Miraculously, Ripper was not severely injured. He shook for a minute, wobbled a little and then straightened up. His eyes flitted back and forth before focusing first on Saundra, then on me and finally on Mightyena.

The doggy was worse for wear. Instead of having the thick, almost steel like toughness that Scizor had, it had only thick fur and tough bones. It lay on the ground for a minute, shaking. I had started to worry, moving over to it to make sure it was not hurt, when it let out a soft growl and slowly, wobbly, it stood. Blood trickled out from its muzzles, its eyes furious, but also dull, as it was in pain from having several pounds of Ripper hit it.

"Sweetie," I called out, gripping my stick tightly, but also walking forward. My other hand was in my britches, clutching a Pokeball in case the wild 'Mon decided to attack me. The stick would only slow it down. I was taking a small chance, but honestly, this Pokemon couldn't do much damage. I was right...sorta.

Mightyena growled a little, raising its long nose to sniff at me. Then it turned its attention on its attacker, who apparently was dazed enough from slamming into the ground that it was looking not at the dog, but at its trainer. Then, slowly, but surely, Mightyena jumped at Ripper, biting into one of Ripper's soft wings. Then both Mightyena and Scizor fell to the ground with screeches and howls. Apparently the the mutt had hurt itself trying to attack with a slow, not very good Bite attack. Scizor fell forward, hissing in anger.

Another rock fell from above, narrowly missing me. I looked over the Pokemon and then I looked at Saundra. "Look, I dunno what's gonna happen. Perhaps nothing, but in case more stuff falls, I don't want to be here. We should move from this road soon and enter into Meteor Valley." I waved at the end of the road, maybe thirty or forty feet from where we were on the path.

----
Mightyena 36.5%
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Rash
Attack used: Bite

vs.

Pokemon: Scizor {In combat} 68.5%
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Encounters Remaining: 15

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 47,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x10; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Zero

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena

Ongoing battles: Mightyena vs. Scizor

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: Haha, poor Ripper XD.

=====

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

IC: Well, I'd been right about Mightyena being too slow to catch Ripper while he was using Agility. The wolf missed his mark after trying to land a Bite attack, hitting the ground and rolling tail over snout before managing to struggle to its paws. I felt confident that everything would work out, that the plan would work...

But then, just as it seemed Ripper had managed to pull of the entire combo, it happened. A rock. A rock happened. That's the only thing that could have made poor Ripper trip up like that. And when I say trip up, I mean TRIP UP. In capitals, because my sturdy-skinned friend went down so hard even I flinched, though I knew Ripper's pride would be hurt more than his body. Then I realized he was on a collision-course with Mightyena seconds before the Scizor crashed into the wolf. Carried forward by the momentum of Ripper's tumble, the two Pokemon flew away and hit the embankment so hard that the force of the collision sent a slew of large pebbles and dirt sliding.

"No," Amonea muttered, and I glanced over to find her pale with worry."NO rock-slide, no rock-slide." Thankfully, physics in general seemed to agree that a rock slide was out of the question, at least for now, and nothing bigger than the pebbles fell upon Ripper and Mightyena. Speaking of them, the two had slowly clambered back to their feet and disentangled themselves by now. Ripper wasn't too bad off, throwing a look at me and Amonea before returning his attention to his opponent, who was faring much worse. I felt kind of bad for it, really. The poor Mightyena was obviously not doing so well. Its eyes were hazy and blood leaked from its muzzle, most likely from a few loosened fangs after Ripper's bulk had smashed the wolf face-first.

"Sweetie,: Amonea called to it, clutching her stick tightly and slowly moving towards Mightyena as her free hand slid into her pants, apparently ready to grab out a PokeBall in case the wolf attacked. Fortunately, it was more concerned with the source of its pain. That would, of course, be me to some extent, and the wolf glared at me before its gaze flicked to Ripper. Then it lunged, much to my surprise. It fastened its deadly fangs on one of Ripper's wings and both Pokemon fell to the ground once again. Ripper let out a loud, angry hiss of pain, and I winced in sympathy. That bite had looked nasty, and I didn't doubt that Ripper would need to heal a little before being able to fly again.

At that moment, a rock from somewhere overhead came flying down. It just barely missed Amonea, striking the path and bouncing once before coming to a halt. I stared at it blankly, then glanced at my Ranger when she said, "Look, I dunno what's gonna happen. Perhaps nothing, but in case more stuff falls, I don't want to be here. We should move from this road soon and enter into Meteor Valley."

I didn't answer, returning my attention to the battle. Ripper was trying to free his wing from Mightyena's powerful jaws, and I was growing worried that he might lose the appendage if things didn't quickly change. Aware of the serious danger of a rock slide, I started to move towards where Amonea had indicated while shouting, "Ripper, listen to me! You need to get free of Mightyena, but you've gotta be gentle! It's not as hardy or tough as you, and too much more will probably put the poor thing down for the count! So since you're already right there, go with a dual Metal Claw! Just DON'T hit it in the face!"

Ripper wiggled around and at first I thought he hadn't heard me. But then he lifted both pincers high in the air, and as I watched, they took on a dark silver sheen. Opening them as wide as they'd go, Ripper then jerked his pincers down, aiming both at Mightyena's chest. Despite the vicious appearance of the attack, it was actually pretty restrained. Opening his pincers would make their blows weaker, since only the tips of both would connect. Not only that, Ripper wasn't moving very quickly. In fact, it was like he was giving Mightyena a chance to let go long before the attack connected.

[Dragoness]

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley
~~~

It took resistance to stop myself from taking my stick, walking over to Saundra and giving her a smart rap on the head. But no, it wasn't right to do that. She wasn't doing anything wrong. It was me who was freaking out! I will admit, not to anyone else, but to myself on this paper, that I am freaked out! Rock-slides scare me. I once lost a decent Pokemon due to a mudslide. Rocks aren't that different, except they lack a ton of mud.

"Hey, lets go now!" I called out, keeping my voice cool and calm. A few more rocks fell, bouncing down onto the road.

It appeared, however, that Saundra wanted to do one more attack before we scurried away. Ripper's pincers blazed silver as he raised them above his head. Mightyena growled and pulled backwards, eyes on the pincers. It then turned around and raised its tail...

"Not another fart," I muttered weakly. But no, it wasn't another Odor Sleuth. Mightyena's bushy, soft tail glowed a dull white and then, with a wave, he slammed it at Scizor. The Bug-Steel Pokemon was faster though, he pulled away from the attack. The cur wasn't one to give up easily though. It seemed to be one of those tough sorts, like a beast sensing that its end was near, it turned into the roughest, meanest it could be as a last resort. With a growl that made me wince, it raised one its large paws and slashed Scizor's face. Didn't do much harm, but left four long scratch marks on Ripper's face.

Ripper didn't lose his calm though. Quickly he swung his pincer sideways, hitting Mightyena's side. Wolfy--as I started calling it--yelped and scrambled to its side, glancing around in fear before...

"Woah," I said. Concern in my eyes. The dog had fallen to the ground, letting out high-pitched, painful howls. Ignoring the sand-dirt that fell near and on me, I hurried over to Wolfy, pausing about five feet from it. The beast growled softly, trying to push itself up, only to fall again. On the third attempt, it managed to stay on its feet, swaying slightly.

"End this now, please. Or I will have to. Mightyena is most likely done up and its not safe--" I started to tell Saundra, but was rudely stopped by a painful thunk!. Something small and hard had hit my head. Grimacing, I rubbed the spot, feeling for the bump.

"Ow," I muttered as my fingers caught the edge of something hard and sharp. In my thick, long mane of hair, a stone had gotten tangled. I pulled it out, looking carefully at it. It took years of practice not to gasp. In my hand, I held a blood red stone. Its edges were smeared with dirt, rough and uncut, but I knew it...a ruby? What was an uncut ruby doing here? Was there a mine? Or did some other Ranger or Trainer lose it? Was this why we'd been hearing such strange noises? Was someone trying to run us off the island? No, surely not. It was probably just a rock some trainer had lost. Still, I tucked it into my pocket. I wouldn't tell Saundra about it, but I would talk to the Head Ranger later...

---
Mightyena 10%
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Rash
Attack used: Bite

vs.

Pokemon: Scizor {In combat} 60.5%
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Encounters Remaining: 15

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 47,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x10; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Zero

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena

Ongoing battles: Mightyena vs. Scizor

OOC: Don't worry. I am not changing the Main RP around with a discovery of a mine or something, 'less you want something like that to happen. Thought'd it be an interesting find though. Prob. a "lost" rock =) Well, that and it helps keep curious, nosy Amonea busy for the moment. Mysteries relax her <3

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktori

Nancy, the Delcatty, quickly ran behind Ranger Eli at the first sign of a battle. Sean had sent his Rotom out and told it to use Discharge. Ranger Eli knew how unstable that attack was and took a few steps back.

At that moment, Washtom, the Rotom, closed its eyes tightly, focusing, as blue electricity discharged from its body in several directions. Nancy and Eli jumped to a side to dodge the Discharge while Sean was lucky enough to be in the way of any discharges.

Spheal noticed the attack heading its way and opened its mouth.

"Spheal!" it shouted as a beam coated in a full color spectrum was fired towards the Discharge. The two attacks collided and canceled each other.

Spheal remained in its hole. It looked up at the sky for a moment and shot a light blue beam straight up. Suddenly, the falling snow was substituted by lumps of hail. Ranger Eli took shelter under a nearby tree and awaited for Sean to make his next move.


One of the lumps of Hail hit Washtom in the head and, not only did it hurt, but Washtom seemed rather sad about it.


__________________________________________________ ________________________


Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Hail

Encounters Remaining: 13

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 95%
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: ??? Spheal (?/???) 100%

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat);

[Nyurgh]

OOC: Hail makes Rotom depressed? @_@ Wow, I'm gonna have to babysit this thing, lol.

Mt. Oktori

I watched as the hail struck Washtom, and instantly dropped its mood. I wasn't about to abandon my Pokemon to take shelter from the hail.

"Don't worry buddy, I'm right here with you," I said, doing my best to ignore the stinging of the hail, "We just have to tough it out. Relax, and then go for a Will-o-Wisp, see how that works out."

Washtom took a deep breath and exhaled. It then called on its ghostly powers to bring out several blue flames that emanated a ghostly aura. The flames swiftly floated towards Spheal, quickly surrounding it as they closed in on their target.

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktori

Washtom listened to his trainer and levitated a bit as it regained its confidence. It felt that its trainer was there for it, so it had to do its best.

Washtom took a deep breath and exhaled. It then called on its ghostly powers to bring out several blue flames that emanated a ghostly aura. The flames swiftly floated towards Spheal, quickly surrounding it as they closed in on their target.

The fires became slightly weaker as they dashed through the hail. Spheal stayed put in its hole and opened its mouth letting out a small spray of snow which put out most of the flames, but 2 of them managed to get around the snow and hit Spheal. It didn't seemed to be bothered by it much.

Finally accepting that Washtom was its opponent, Spheal curled up in its hole trying to shield itself.

The hail hurt Washtom a bit more, but it remained calm this time.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Hail

Encounters Remaining: 13

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 91%
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: ??? Spheal (?/???) 98% (Defense Curl)

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat);

[Nyurgh]

Mt. Oktori

I watched as Washtom remained calm, not panicking as it had done before. I took a deep breath, making sure I was calm as well.

"Okay Washtom, you can do this," I said, "I want you to put your all into this next attack. Show me the strongest Discharge you can possibly manage!"

Washtom nodded and began storing electricity in its body. After several seconds, it made a loud humming sound, as if it was mustering up a large amount of energy. The blue lightning was a marvelous sight to behold in the hail. Washtom hummed louder as it prepared to release the energy.

"Alright! You can do this!" I yelled.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: It's cool :P.

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IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

The Mightyena was too vicious, or perhaps just too bullheaded, for its own good. Instead of releasing Ripper and trying to avoid the Metal Claw, the wolf raised its tail. I heard Amonea weakly mumble something about another fart, but that wasn't the case. Mightyena's tail started to glow with a build-up of energy, then was swiped towards Ripper. The Scizor was faster, thankfully, and easily evaded what looked like an Iron Tail attack or something. That didn't dampen Mightyena's spirits; the wolf let out a savage growl and struck at Ripper's face with sharp claws. The attack didn't do very much damage to Ripper's metal exoskeleton, but it did leave behind four faint scratch marks.

Not letting any of this sway him from his orders, Ripper darted in when the moment presented itself and delivered his Metal Claw. Both pincers slammed into Mightyena's side. Mightyena yelped, finally releasing Ripper's abused wing, and glanced around with fear suddenly roaring to life in its blood-red eyes. Then, without warning, it dropped to the ground with pained howls. Ripper instantly moved back, and I could tell he was worried that he'd struck too hard, too fast. He moved several feet away, making it clear he wouldn't attack Mightyena any further. Well, not unless it tried to attack ME or something first.

Amonea had hurried towards Mightyena, me following hard on her heels. We both stopped about five feet from the hurting wolf, which growled at us weakly as it tried to climb to its paws. The first attempt failed, as did the second, but you know what they say about the third time being a charm. Mightyena managed to stay upright, but it was swaying in a way that showed how worn down it was.

"End this now, please. Or I will have to. Mightyena is most likely done up and its not safe--" Amonea cut herself off with a sharp "Ow!', and I glanced over to find her pulling something from her hair. Once she got it free, I could see it looked like a ruby or something. I blinked a few times, shaking my head.

"Either you're really lucky, or someone is unlucky. Rubies don't just fall from the sky every day, you know?" I flashed a faint smile, then turned my attention back to Mightyena with a sigh. I reached into my pack, pulling out a spare Hyper Ball, calling out to Ripper as I contemplated my options. "Ripper, you got kinda beat up. Take a minute to recover with Roost; hopefully that'll help your wing mend, too." After speaking, I crouched down and stared hard at Mightyena, wondering. If I caught it, that'd be for the best. I didn't like the idea of leaving it after it was beat up so much. Especially if it was hurt. Then again, there was every chance that Mightyena, being spiteful because of this encounter, wouldn't cooperate, or even if it did get captured, that it would never listen to me. But did that really matter? I could at least catch the thing long enough to take it to a PokeCenter to get checked out. If all was well and the wolf didn't like me, I could always release it.

"All right, wolf," I said to the Pokemon, offering a soft smile and holding up the Hyper Ball. "I know you're not happy right now. I know you're tired and hurting. I know here's a chance you might not like me, or heck, that you might even hate me. But I'm going to capture you, because you've been through the wringer and at the very least, I can take you to be checked out and cared for. If you'd rather be free after all that, well, I won't force you to be my Pokemon." I then stood and threw the Hyper Ball underhanded, watching it spin high into the air before being caught by gravity and plummeting earthwards, or more precisely, Mightyena-wards.

[Dragoness]

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

"I doubt it is a ruby," I lied quickly. Curse it! She wasn't supposed to know about the gem. I didn't know anything about it and needed time to check it out. "Crystal, or Quartz most likely. Someone probably dropped it up there and it fell down." A thin smile crossed my face. I disliked lying, but in some cases it was needed. Or was it? Lying wasn't usually good...oh drop it! I'll worry about it later.

But I didn't have time to think anymore. Saundra walked over to the wild Pokemon, softly, gently talking to it. Finally, she pulled out a shiny blue sphere. Intent on her and Wolfy, I barely noticed that Ripper had sank to his knees, small body glowing as a huming sound filled the air around him. With a quick movement, the Hyper Ball left Saundra's hand to fly through the air, gracefully stopping an inch from Mightyena. A small blast of violet light later, the dog had vanished, sucked into the ball. It fell to the ground, rapidly spinning, sending little plumes of dust into the air.

One minute, one and a half minutes, two minutes...the sphere stopped. It lay there, quiet as a mouse, only a faint purple glitter to it. And then that vanished to. I could almost hear--not with my ears--a soft whoof, as if Mightyena had barked acceptance.

"Congrats!" I called out, smiling at Saundra. "Not everyone is lucky enough to have a Mightyena. Their strong, brave, beautiful and loyal Pokemon. I expect you to take care of it." Glancing over, I nodded approval at Ripper. His Roost attack had worked, to a point. It appeared he was to exhausted to fully heal, though he did look in better condition than before. Suddenly, I heard a grating sound. Whipping my neck around so fast it made me wince, my eyes widened.

"Watch it!" I snapped, grabbing Scizor and pulling him over to where Saundra was. A large slab of gray stone fell with a sickening crash right where Ripper had been moments before. It wasn't big enough to block the roadway, but it wouldn't have been good if it had hit the Steel 'Mon. "We need to move. It'll probably calm down soon, once the earth is done settling down," I spoke. A wicked grin crossed my face as I looked at Saundra. Reaching out, I dropped Mightyena's new Pokeball in the trainer's hand. I had just managed to grab it when I saved Ripper.

Quickly, we hurried down the path, stopping only when we were a few hundred away from it. The ground was a mixture of grass, rough stone and flowers. It was also somewhat dark. The ground had dried out from what sun it got, but the light could only reach so far in this valley. There were plenty of caves and corners that would require some form of light, such as Flash, but we didn't need that now.

Panting slightly, I opened up a small black travel bag I carried with me. From it I pulled out a checkered, plastic tablecloth, a bag of cookies, two cans of soda, and a small clear box that contained cold sandwiches. I laid it out on the ground, fixing myself up so I was on the edge of the cloth. Then I released my Pokemon, hesitating slightly before releasing my rather impish Spheal. "Be good, Kasy," my voice stern. Kasy just smirked at me before rubbing her soft blue fur against my arm.

Looking at Saundra, I spoke again. "You may as well make yourself comfortable. You may be able to go for hours throughout the Park and battle several Pokemon without food, but I cannot. You can have a snack, if you wish."

Glancing over, I spotted my rotten Spheal making off into the distance. Her little feet making her waddle along as fast as possible. "Kasy!" I yelled. She only turned back to grin before going onwards. Really! I thought. None of my other Pokemon act like this! It comes from Dragana, I am sure.

"Don't you dare chase after her," I ordered Saundra. "She will come back."
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Encounters Remaining: 14

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 47,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor {Not in combat} 90%
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Mightyena

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena

Ongoing battles:
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OOC: Congrats on the new 'Mon =)

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Both Ranger Eli and Nancy smiled at the event. It may had been a hard start, but it seemed like Sean was getting the hang of it.

Washtom kept on charging, even as a few small chunks of hail kept falling on it. The wild Spheal could felt something was coming, but it felt a bit frightened. Spheal waited a few seconds and for a moment it seemed as though the concentration of energy had driven the hail away. Sphea finally decided to fire yet another colorful beam at Washtom, but at that moment, Washtom had finished charging all it could. It stared at the Spheal and Discharged all that electrical energy.

Discharge was still a move that was rather hard to control, so a few of the discharged energy fell at Sean's feet and some almost reached Ranger Eli. The electricity from the Discharge and the energy from the Aurora Beam almost collided, but strangely the Discharge began to travel around the beam as the beam kept going towards Washtom. It looked as if both attacks were helping each other to reach their targets. As it were to be expected, both attacks hit at the same time. Spheal screamed in pain and Washtom also seemed hurt, but not nearly as much.

Spheal was in a lot of pain and was even trembling because of it, until suddenly, Spheal stopped moving all together and passed out. Washtom was confused and speechless as it saw that.

Eli was shocked, but probably not as much as Sean. As other Spheal popped up from the snow and dragged the first one to safety, Eli neared Sean and asked, "Well, will you do now?"


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: None

Encounters Remaining: 13

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 77.14%
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: N/A

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat)

[Nyurgh]

Mt. Oktori

"Well, will you do now?" Ranger Eli asked.

I stood there, mouth agape, stunned by the incredible power Washtom poured into that Discharge. It seemed upset that it defeated the Spheal and costing me the oppurtunity to catch it, but I didn't care.

"Way to go Washtom, that was amazing!" I finally yelled, raising an arm into the air, "I knew it was a good idea to bring you along!"

Washtom seemed to lighten up and quickly floated to my side, smiling cheerfully. I took a look at my surroundings before recalling Washtom and decided where to head to next.

"This hail is really bugging me," I said, "might as well head into that cave."

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

My first captured Pokemon! I would have danced, but right at that moment Amonea yelled, "Watch it!" Giving a startled exclamation, I whirled to see her grabbing Ripper and yanking the Scizor out of the way; the next second, a giant slab of stone landed right where he'd been Roosting. I gaped, and even Ripper looked unnerved as he blinked his thanks at Amonea. I hastily recalled my Pokemon, worried about him getting squashed.

"We need to move. It'll probably calm down soon, once the earth is done settling down," my Ranger told me, smiling in a decidedly evil manner. I shrugged and put Ripper's PokeBall away, not wanting to tempt fate. I also accepted the Hyper Ball now holding Mightyena and put that in my pack, too.

Off we went deeper into the valley. After a while, Amonea pulled up short and started to set up a temporary camp. I watched her putting out food and drink, then releasing a little blue seal from a PokeBall. She warned the chubby little Spheal to behave, then focused on me. "You may as well make yourself comfortable. You may be able to go for hours throughout the Park and battle several Pokemon without food, but I cannot. You can have a snack, if you wish." I grinned and nodded, glancing around to make sure no falling rocks had randomly stalked us before letting Ripper back out of his Ball. I sat down and took a sandwich and one of the sodas, both of which I split with my steel-encased Pokemon. He took the sandwich half with a nod of thanks and devoured it in two bites. I personally wasn't all that hungry, so I gave Ripper the other half as well. Battling was tiring business, after all.

After eating and having a bit of soda, Ripper found a spot on the path where no rocks would likely crash down on him, then settled down to bask in the warm sunlight. Soon his metal exoskeleton would grow toasty, and once he was warmed up he'd either find a shady place or ask to be recalled into his Ball. I watched him for a moment, then spotted a blue form pushing through the grass. I turned to see it was Amonea's Spheal, which ignored its Trainer when she called, "Kasy!" I started to stand, ready to volunteer to go after the wayward Pokemon, but Amonea looked at me and said, "Don't you dare chase after her. She will come back."

"Is it safe to let her wander off?" I asked, slowly sitting back down. "I mean, I'm not trying to say you don't know this place way better than me, but...at the very least I can send Ripper to watch over her."

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OOC: I keep forgetting to mention I have 49,500 now lol.

[Eraizaa-kun]

OOC: umm...the Hail ended during Washtom's Discharge and was no longer listed in Area Effect, but...alright.

/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Ranger Eli walked next to Sean as they headed into the cave. Although near the entrance the cave it was very clear, not too deeper into the cave it looked too dark even too see, so Ranger Eli waited near the entrance inside the cave. Outside, the Hail had stop and it also stopped snowing. One could hear the voices of Pokemon that had come out to play, but also the sound of pebbles rolling deeper inside the cave.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: None

Encounters Remaining: 13

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 77.14%
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: N/A

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat)

[Dragoness]

OOC: That's nice, I have a measly 11,450 :) Better than 'nothin. BTW, I'm having a lot of fun RPing! That's why I signed up for this job...how's it going on your end? Any suggestions/complaints/whatever?

IC:

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

I waved Saundra's offer off as I took a final sip of cola. "No, she'll be alright. To be frank, she is most likely causing trouble. Sending poor Ripper would only cause...more trouble." With that, I started to pick up the cloth, empty soda cans and walking stick. I felt much more satisfied, as food revitalized my senses.

"We should start off that way," I finally told Saundra, pointing off to the north. A sea of grass, flowers and trees lay that way. Also, there was a small, rocky path up to some caves, if Saundra felt like spelunking.

SCREECH!

I whipped around. Coming from behind me was Kasy, plopping along as fast as was possible. Her wide face had a large, impish grin on it. The look of mischief twinkled in her big blue eyes. Behind her was running an outraged Pokemon. Standing at roughly four and a half feet tall, brandishing its long, thin arms around, it was the perfect picture of a crazed Mr. Mime. I sucked in a breath sharply. I had only seen pictures of Mr. Mimes, and this one looked exactly as I imagined it. A round, faintly pink head with two large black ears sticking out like antennas was situated on a fat chest. Skinny, pink arms and legs supported it, while its hands had spider-like fingers, each with a large ball at the end. Blotches of vivid red covered its body, especially at its chest, thighs and armpits. Its eyes were narrowed in anger as it shouted in Pokemon at my Spheal.

"Kasy! You naughty thing! I should let that Mime beat you into a Ditto for messing with it!" I shouted. Kasy rolled her eyes upwards, as if saying, "Oh, sorry," and plowed on. Pulling out a Pokeball, I recalled the little minx, swearing under my breath. Now I could see the Mr. Mime had splotches of dirt on his legs and back, as if he had fallen--or been tripped--into a mud puddle.

However, this was a chance for Saundra to try her skills at capturing the weird clown-like 'Mon. I looked over at her. "Well, you wanna battle it?" I asked, trying to keep the impatience from my voice. Mr. Mime was getting closer...

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Mr. Mime 100%
Nature: Quirky
Gender: Male
Ability: Soundproof
Other: I find it amusing that "Mr. Mime" can be either a male or a female o.O

Encounters Remaining: 14

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 49,500

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor {Not in combat, out of ball} 90%
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Mightyena

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena, Mr. Mime

Ongoing battles: Mr. Mime vs. ???
-

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: Nah, you’re doing fine ^^. And lol, Mr. Mime…

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IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

"No, she'll be alright,” Amonea replied as she waved a hand through the air. “To be frank, she is most likely causing trouble. Sending poor Ripper would only cause...more trouble." With that being said, she started to gather everything together, and I stood to help where I could. I felt uneasy, knowning one of my Ranger’s Pokemon was out most likely causing some mischief or another, but if Amonea wasn’t worried, there was probably no reason for me to be,

"We should start off that way," the Ranger continued a few minutes later, indicating north. It was different from the way we’d come; because back that way there was longer grass, more flowers, and a trail that led to a series of caves. I pondered what might be lurking around in those cold, stony depths, and was so lost in daydreaming that I nearly tripped over myself in surprise when I heard an enraged screech ring out.

Both Amonea and I whirled to see Kasy waddling towards us as fast as her tail and flippers could carry her. For such a round little beast, the Spheal could move surprisingly fast when she put her mind to it. She was grinning like the proverbial canary-eating cat; I could almost picture yellow feathers stuck to her jaws. Running close behind her was one of the stranger-looking Pokemon, a Mr. Mime. It was waving its long, spindly arms about and angrily shouting at Amonea’s Pokemon. It would have been amusing, if the mime weren’t so clearly pissed.

"Kasy! You naughty thing! I should let that Mime beat you into a Ditto for messing with it!" Amonea reprimanded, and her Pokemon just rolled her eyes as she headed for us. Cursing under her breath, the Spheal’s Trainer recalled her. At the same time, Ripper, who’d been watching with an irritated expression, now got to his feet and buzzed over. His bitten wing slowed him a bit, but most of the damage had been taken care of by the Scizor’s earlier Roosting. He came to a halt beside me as Amonea asked, "Well, you wanna battle it?"

“Hecks yeah!” I replied eagerly. I’d seen these bad boys in action several times during my stint as a Pokemon Trainer, and they were definitely among the stronger Psychic Pokemon out there. In my eyes, the likes of Alakazam and Espeon were overrated. Not that I’d pass up a chance to snag one, or even both since both species dwelled here. I just really preferred a mime. Not only that, but this was a perfect encounter. Ripper, who had a serious type advantage, was already out of his Ball. Upon hearing my reply to Amonea’s inquiry, the steel mantid moved in front of me, silently stating his readiness for another round.

“Okay buddy, let’s do this!” I said, watching Mr. Mime drew closer. “The first thing we need to do is keep it distracted so it can’t erect any barriers; that’ll make it easier for us in the long run. Ready a snakebite, but mask it with another high-speed car chase. And this time, do your car chase in the air so nothing interferes. If it looks like Mr. Mime is gonna manage to cut you off, avoid its attempt with a Quick Attack and hit it with your snakebite, whether it’s fully powered or not!”

“Zor!” Ripper exclaimed, striking his pincers together. The collision of steel upon steel caused a few sparks to jump from the Pokemon’s appendages, but they fizzled out long before reaching the grass. The insect then beat his wings and rose about a foot in the air; his injured wing hindered him from going too high. I knew it’d also make his Agility slower. To be honest, I was hoping Mr. Mime would be fooled by Ripper’s injured wing and that it would become cocky. A cocky opponent is one that’s bound to make serious mistakes in judgment, since they think themselves so much stronger than their foe.

Once in the air, Ripper relaxed his muscles and began to fly in a wide circle around Mr. Mime. At the same time, he released tendrils of invisible energy and let them sink into the ground, the grass, the flowers, the rocks. From these he leeched various acids, gathering them into a shiny orb of clear liquid that the Pokemon kept from sight with his closed pincers. The acids, bolstered by Ripper’s energy and from chemical reactions from mixing, took on the properties of a powerful toxin instead of simple weak acid. This was Ripper’s snakebite, his Toxic move.

Round and round Ripper went in the air, his form blurring, the Toxic slowly building under his command. I waited, tense, wondering what Mr. Mime would make of all this. Hopefully, its anger would help to make the thing even more reckless, and it wouldn’t even think about getting any barriers up, or, for that matter, doing anything but using direct attacks.

[Nyurgh]

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

I looked inside the cave, trying to get a good idea as to what kind of Pokemon lived inside. After a moment's consideration, I decided to snoop around. Ranger Eli followed close behind as I slowly walked into the cave.

"I wonder where this cave leads," my voice echoed.

Several minutes had passed, and I was unable to find a single Pokemon. I was growing bored, and decided to play with one of my Pokemon to pass the time.

"Nyurgh, c'mon out," I said, tossing out a Pokeball.

The ball released a flash of white light, which gave way to reveal a pink blob of goo. Nyurgh, my Ditto, was a Pokemon capable of transforming into anything it wanted. At times it could be a little egotistical, but it was a lot of fun to hang out with.

"Okay Nyurgh, what's on your mind right now?" I asked.

The pink blob nodded and slowly changed shape. After a few seconds, it took the shape of a shiny red cheri berry. I laughed and then watched it transform into an oran, then a figy.

"Okay, I get it, you're hungry," I chuckled.

Nyurgh nodded, then continued transforming into different types of food as we ventured deeper into the cave.

[Eraizaa-kun]

OOC: umm...Ditto is only able to Transform into anything it's looking at. It doesn't remember transformations to turn into them later. It MUST be looking at whatever it's transforming into.


/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Eli didn't really like the cave much, especially since they had made it to a point where it was impossible to see forward. Seeing Sean play with Nyurgh did made things better and almost made the Ranger ignore the darkness of the cave. Eventually, the sound of pebbles moving started to get closer. It was easy to tell the sound was coming from the deeper darkness. The sound kept getting closer until a pebble flew out of the dark and landed right in front of Nyurgh. Following the pebble was a Weavile who didn't really pay much attention to anyone in the cave. It just kept walking and kicked the pebble pass the group as it did. It walked right pass Sean as it followed the pebble.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: None

Encounters Remaining: 12

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 77.14%
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: ??? Weavile (?/Preassure)

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat)

[Nyurgh]

OOC: x_x.

And wow, why did I choose a Ghost-type and a Grass/Ground-type when I was aiming for a Sneasel or Swinub?

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

"Wow, a Weavile," I said, marveling at the dark creature with red feathers on its head, "that's the perfect Ice-type for my team. Stand back Nyurgh, let's leave this to Washtom!"

With that, I pulled out the Rotom's Pokeball and called upon it once again. The ghost possessing a washing machine still seemed proud of its earlier battle.

"Okay Washtom, your next opponent is that Weavile," I said, pointing out the Pokemon to it, "I want you to put up a good fight, but remember that we want to catch this one. Can you do that?"

Washtom nodded and focused on the creature, then suddenly shivered.

"Don't worry Washtom, just do your best, if we end up knocking out Weavile, I won't be any less proud of you," I said calmly, "Let's try and wear it down with a Will-o-Wisp!"

Rotom focused its ghostly energy, which took the form of several dark blue flames. The ghostly flames floated in mid-air, then went flying towards the Dark/Ice-type Pokemon. The spiritual flames quickly surrounded the inattentive Weavile and closed in on the creature.

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Weavile did notice a flash of light as Washtom was sent out of its Pokeball. That called Weavile's attention at bit, especially when Weavile heard a command being given to the ghost Pokemon. Weavile acted for a moment as if he didn't hear anything, and waited for Washtom to launch its attack.

As soon as Weavile found itself surrounded by Will-o-Wisp fires, it turned to look at Washtom and shouted, "Weavile!"

A slight pulse of energy filled the cave and the Will-o-wisp slowed down a bit. Weavile jumped out of the way as the flames neared it which made them vanish as they made contact with each other. Weavile landed a bit further away from Washtom and stretched its right arm at it. At that moment, Weavile made that familiar "bring it on" hand gesture at Washtom. Washtom wasn't sure why, but that hand gesture just made it very mad.

Ranger Eli just looked at Sean and said, "Be careful!"


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: None

Encounters Remaining: 12

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 77.14% (taunted)
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: ??? Weavile (?/Preassure) 100%

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat)

[Nyurgh]

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

Ranger Eli just looked at Sean and said, "Be careful!"

"I'll try," I replied.

Washtom looked fired up, ready to duke it out with Weavile. The Ice/Dark-type looked too cocky for its own good. I couldn't wait to see this exciting match-up, I knew that both Pokemon would put up a good fight.

"Okay, Washtom, let's do this!" I yelled, "enough stalling, let's start things off with a Hydro Pump, get everything nice and wet."

Nyurgh let out a cheerful cry, further encouraging the Rotom to do its best. The Electric/Ghost-type aimed the washing machine's hose at its opponent, then let loose a large burst of water. It didn't matter if Washtom's attack scored a hit or not, so long as Weavile ended up making some sort of contact with water.

"Let's see you Taunt that!" I taunted.

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Deckbi


Weavile awaited Washtom's move. Washtom aimed its hose at Weavile, and although it took a bit of effort, Washtom shot a stream of water in Weavile's direction. Weavile suddenly sprung with amazing speed and dodge the Hydro Pump. Washtom tried following Weavile with the attack, but it was just too fast. When Washtom's Hydro Pump attack finally stopped, Weavile stopped right in the middle of the puddle that Washtom made and aimed both its arms at Washtom. Suddenly, a strong and extremely cold wind blue within the cave.

Nancy began to shiver behind Eli, so he quickly aimed his Pokeball at her and recalled her, "Nancy, get in here, quick!"

It was already very cold inside the cave, but now it was a lot colder, and on top of that, the wind seemed to be focusing on Washtom. Washtom started to freeze, but didn't quite froze completely. The ice on it was just enough to slow it down. The puddle inside the cave also froze.

Weavile gave a smile of satisfaction when it saw the result of its attack. It quickly prepared yet another attack as its right claw began to give a dark purple glow. Weavile ran towards Washtom, aiming its claw at it.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Part of the floor is covered in ice

Encounters Remaining: 12

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 63.65% (taunted, speed lowered)
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: ??? Weavile (?/Preassure) 100% (speed raised, attacking with Night Slash)

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat)

[DarkGardevoir]

~Outpost #4 - Mt. Deckbi~

A boy left the weathered building, taking a quick glance of his surroundings. The lazy flakes floating around him had been falling since the day before, and had now covered litterally everything in a pale blanket- tree, grass, buildings. It gave the place an otherwordly look, as if he had just landed on some alien planet.

He knew better than that, and that the ash rain was likely to stop soon- it was very light at the moment, but it wasn't likely to last: it'd either start "raining" harder, if oh-so-slightly, or stop at all for a while. Mt. Deckbi was like that.

The place was well-liked by visitors- many enjoyed collecting the ash to bring it to glassmakers to convert in all kinds of items, and the fact that Fire Pokemon enjoyed this place really didn't hurt- and it usually got its fair share of workload, that's why Hyacinth was overjoyed when he was temporairly assigned there. He didn't particularly enjoy Fire Pokemon, but hey, he was all for the work!

The trainer was currently signing some paperwork inside- Alben, he thought he was called- while Hyacinth checked outside. "I'd better bring some pairs of googgles, just in case."

He turned to he entrance and almost hit the newcomer trainer. "Oops... Sorry, my bad," the ranger apologized. "I should've watched who was coming. I see you're done with paperwork, so... Should we go?" he asked and got a very enthusiast response from the older trainer. "Great. Just... Wait a minute here, I've got to get something first."

The ranger rushed in, leaving Alden there to pace back and forth absentmindedly, bored already. A couple of minutes later, Hyacinth came back, and saw a... pretty interesting scene. Boredom really is a wonderful thing.

"Ahem..." he made himself noticed after the trainer went on with his business without noticing him.

Hyacinth took a good look of the young man- he was taller, probably by ten centimeters or so, and looked a rather jolly fellow, hyperactive almost. His hair were a few shades darker than the ash, but still very light if compared to the ranger's own maroon hair. The trainer wore a white t-shirt with a Pokeball marking on the bottom left, and blue jeans. Overrall, nothing really outstanding, pretty ordinary. He had a cap too, by the way, with the same pokeball simbol- he must like that brand.

Hyacinth felt very... different, comparing to him- even though he wasn't, he still felt very self-conscious around people. He wore a short-sleeved olive green shirt, with long brown pants and a bandana with the Park symbol on it- a gift from a friend, he never took it off. All in all, he wasn't weird either. He just felt it.

"I'm Hyacinth, by the way," he introduced himself, and the trainer did the same. "Now I believe you want to start looking for Pokemon, right? Let's follow the path then, this way," he said as he led the way, on some kind of trek course that snaked its way to the volcano.

***
Name: Alden Umstar
Location: Mt. Deckbi
Total Items: 6 Park balls, 4 Super balls, 2 Full heals, 3 Max potions

Pokemon Stats

Umbreon
Type: Dark
Gender: Female
Ability: Syncronize
Nature: Calm
Added Moves: TM06 Toxic

Flareon
Type: Fire
Gender: Male
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Adamant
Added Moves: None

[Nyurgh]

OOC: Looks like things are getting rough, but ice is still water, so that works just as well.

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

Weavile dashed towards Washtom at an incredible speed, made even more vicious by the fact that the Rotom was partially slowed by the sudden chill. The dark claw was intimidating, and I wasn't even the one it was targeting. Washtom began to lose its cool, and I knew I had to act fast.

"Okay Washtom, we have to do this," I said quickly, "I want you to quickly use Ominous Wind to blow Weavile back into the water and ice, then follow it up with a Discharge. Speed is the key here, but I know you can do it."

Rotom seemed uncertain, at this time, it felt trapped in a void of darkness, floating aimlessly in the abyss. It barely heard my commands and struggled to draw in its ghostly energy and Weavile came closer. Tensions were high, I knew Washtom would be in grave danger if it couldn't pull off the combo in time. I knew it knew it too, but it still failed to make any sort of reaction. I bit my tongue, the last thing I wanted to do was offend my Pokemon. I had to choose my words carefully, but I had to do it quickly. Without a moment's hesitation, I ran beside my Pokemon, as close as I possibly could without being put into danger.

"I'm right beside you!" I yelled, attempting to break Washtom's shell, "it's not just you fighting Weavile, I'm here too! Now, we don't have much time, you have to do it now!"

Washtom remained frozen as Weavile drew even closer, its speed was incredible. The Rotom drew in a ghostly energy, waiting for the oppurtune moment to strike. Weavile's claw was raised, within seconds it would strike. Suddenly, Washtom fired off an eerie purple fog with considerable force. At the same time, it began drawing in electricity to launch its Discharge attack. The question is: is there enough time?

[Eraizaa-kun]

OOC: Yeah, sorry, at these low temperatures, ice does not conduct electricity.


/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Ranger Eli actually flinched for a moment at the situation. Washtom was just about to do the same, when suddenly Sean stepped in and began cheering Washtom on. Sure Washtom was cold, but it wasn't about to let his partner down. At the very last second, Washtom let out a strong Ominous Wind. Weavile was fighting against the wind, trying to land its Night Slash attack, but it was too strong. Weavile was pushed back a couple of meters and landed on its feet.

Weavile smiled, but it wasn't a cocky smile it had earlier. Weavile was happy to have found a strong opponent after all. At that moment, Washtom shook off the ice on it and managed to launch its Discharge attack. Weavile dashed to avoid the attack and neared Washtom, but the difficulty at controlling Discharge actually worked to Washtom's advantage as one of Discharge's lightnings split from the attack and caught Weavile.

Weavile landed on its knees as it obviously got hurt, but it stood up slowly as an aura of dark energy coated its body. It looked at Washtom, ready to release yet another attack.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Part of the floor is covered in ice

Encounters Remaining: 12

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 63.65% (taunted)
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: ??? Weavile (?/Preassure) 64.83% (speed raised, attacking with Dark Pulse)

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat)

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

Alden stepped out of the tram, sore all over. His arms and legs were all hurting, as they had been curled into an uncomfortable position the entire ride over. Between him, his pokemon, his backpack, and the other tram passengers, there had not been much room for him to sit comfortably. He stretched arms out before turning back to the tram's door. Out tumbled a Flareon and an Umbreon rather clumsily.

Unfortunatly for Alden, and for the other passengers, his pokemon had been very excited about getting to see the National Park. At the front gate, Alden had agreed to let his pokemon out of their pokeballs on the tram ride to Ranger Outpost #4. That way, they would get to see different regions of the park from inside the tram as it took them to Mt. Deckbi. Little did Alden know at that time how small and crowded the tram would be. However, a promise is a promise, so much to the dismay of the other passengers, Alden let the two pokemon out of their pokeballs for the tram ride. Flareon sat in Alden's lap and looked out a small window, while Umbreon hung from the luggage rack above, looking out a seperate window. The two of them appeared to really enjoy the tram ride - almost as much as Alden disliked it. Getting from their seat to the door was a different story however, as was made apparent by the way they literally fell face-first over a trainer's backpack and out the door.

"Well we are finally here," said Alden to his pokemon, who both looked in awe. Pale, volcanic ash was raining down everywhere. In front of Alden was the ranger station, and on the other side, he could see a massive volcano towering before the station. "That must be the source of the ash," said Alden to the pokemon. Umbreon and Flareon both nodded. The Dark pokemon was a calm, black pokemon with blue rings that glowed faintly around her ears, legs, and tail. Flareon on the other hand had a hot, stubborn nature that perfectly complemented his red hot body. A mane of fire surrounded the neck of the pokemon, and his tail was composed of a firey flame as well. Normally, Flareon's were super hot and caused burns upon contact. However, Alden's Flareon had always been able to control his body heat, so that when he was around people, such as in the tram, he wouldn't burn anyone.

"Well I'v got some paperwork i have to do inside the station, so you two should probably return to your poke balls." The two pokemon looked at Alden sadly and started to wimper. "Don't give me that. O, and dont be letting yourselves out this time either. I don't need you two embarressing me in front of strangers." Alden reached down to his belt, which was tied around a pair of jeans, and unclipped two pokeballs. He pointed them at the pokemon, and a flash of red light appeared. It engulfed the pokemon, and then pulled them inside their respective poke balls. Alden then walked inside the ranger station to fill out the remainder of his paperwork before setting out on his journey up Mt. Deckbi.

Alden walked up to the counter and recieved a clipboard from the woman there. "Just fill out these forms and you will be ready to go," she said with a smile. "I believe your ranger is already waiting for you out there." She pointed to the door opposite of the one i had entered - the door that led to Mt. Deckbi.

"Alright, thank you very much," Alden said. Most of the paperwork had been filled out at the front gate, but Alden knew that he would be required to sign some waivers and other papers once he got to Mt. Deckbi's trainer station. Alden quickly signed his almost illegible signature, returned the papers to the woman, and then excitedly headed out the door, almost running into the boy, who the woman had pointed out as being his ranger.

"Oops... Sorry, my bad," said the ranger, apologizing. "I should've watched who was coming. I see you're done with paperwork, so... Should we go?" The ranger looked slightly shorter than Alden. He was wearing an olive green shirt with brown pants and a bandana.

"You bet I'm ready to go." said Alden enthusiastically, and he really meant it. He was practically bobbling up and down with excitement and giddyness. "My pokemon and I, we have been waiting for awhile now. Ever since we heard news of the park opening. We are all extremely excited to finally get to explore some of the park, and even more excited to get to meet and catch new pokemon."

"Great. Just... Wait a minute here, I've got to get something first," said the ranger, as he rushed past Alden into the ranger station.

"Wait?" said Alden outloud to himself after the ranger had gone inside. "I can't just stand out here waiting... not when i'm finally here at the national park." Alden tried pacing back and forth, but after about ten seconds of this, boredom overtook him. "Come on out guys," he said, and his Flareon and Umbreon both appeared right in front of him. Whenever Alden was bored, he could always depend on his pokemon to bring some excitement. Sure enough, as soon as Flareon appeared, he started playing around in the ash, jumping through it and shoving some of it into Umbreon. Being a fire pokemon, Flareon was naturally attracted to playing with volcanic ash. In the same way little kids would play in the snow, or water pokemon would play in the ocean, Fire pokemon like Flareon just loved playing in ash. Umbreon calmly walked away from the Fire pokemon, as ash went flying everywhere. "O, come on Umbreon, lets have some fun until our ranger gets back," said Alden, but the darkness pokemon just turned her yellow eyes away from Alden and walked away from the flying ash.

"What a bore," said Alden, turning back to Flareon. The Fire pokemon was still hopping around in the ash. Alden reached down, took a large chunk of ash, and flung it at Flareon the same way kids would splash water at each other. Flareon looked back at Alden. His eyes sparkled, and then he turned his but towards his trainer and started shoveling loads of ash into Alden with his hind legs. "Thats no fair," said Alden, choking as ash flew into his face. "You can't use a sand-attack you little-"

Flareon kicked one more massive mound of ash into Alden, before running away as the ash-covered trainer stumbled toward the pokemon, trying to catch him. "O no you dont. Get back here," said Alden, unable to clearly see Flareon due to the sand that the pokemon had kicked into his eyes. Flareon turned back toward his trainer mischievously and then ran around him. The two of the, Flareon and Alden ran around in circles, Alden trying to catch his Flareon, and Flareon trying to trip up his trainer. Unknown to Alden, his ranger had already walked out of the ranger station, and was standing next to Umbreon, watching the whole fiasco.

"Get back here," said Alden as he dove for Flareon. The Fire pokemon looked back, smiled a little, and then sidestepped to the right. Alden dove headfirst into the Ash, where his Flareon had previously been.

"Ahem..."

Alden looked up, his face and previously red beany hat covered in pale ash. The ranger he had almost run into earlier was standing next to Umbreon in front of the Trainer Station. Flareon was sitting next to Alden, unsuccessfully attempting to stifle a laugh. Alden hopped up to his feet, a cloud of Ash falling from him in the process. The ash-covered trainer walked over to the ranger, acting as though nothing had happened.

"I'm Hyacinth, by the way," said the ranger, introducing himself. It didn't appear as though he was going to comment on what had just happened. Alden prefered it this way.

"I'm Alden Umstar. Nice to meet you."

"Now I believe you want to start looking for Pokemon, right? Let's follow the path then, this way." Hyacinth started walking down a path heading toward Mt. Deckbi. Alden turned to the two pokemon, now sitting at his feet. He glared at Flareon before returning the two pokemon to their poke balls. Alden then shook some of the ash off himself (his clothes were still coated in the pale flakes) and he set off down the path Hyacinth had taken, ready to find some new pokemon.

[Nyurgh]

OOC: Ah well. :<

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

Weavile once again radiated a dark energy, but this time it surrounded its entire body. Washtom and I were in perfect sync now. As long as we stay focused, the battle, and possibly the Weavile, would be ours. I quickly devised a clever scheme to gain the upperhand.

"Okay Washtom, I want you to use Astonish," I said, "then I want you to combo into a Double Team. Don't waste too much energy on the illusion, just do as much as you can manage."

My plan was simple; get Weavile to flinch just long enough for my Rotom to hide with Double Team. While Weavile struggles to pick out the real Washtom, I would have plenty of time to deal out some damage.

Washtom began stretching its ghostly face, then releasing an eerie shriek. The ghost's face twisted and contorted, taking vile poses as it attempted to scare the opponent. While it did this, the Rotom also focused energy, slowly creating several clones of itself. As long as Weavile flinched, even for a second, Washtom would have a decent chance of avoiding at least one attack.

[Dragoness]

OOC: :happy:

IC:

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

Saundra excitedly replied that she'd be more than happy to battle the Mime. To be honest, this was one of the times I wished I was the Trainer and could battle and capture the Pokemon. Battling is usually fun, especially if you treat it as a serious, yet fun thing--a carefree manner, in a way. Watching her shout out attacks to the Scizor in her strange, coded language, I felt an itch to bring out one of my own Pokemon and battle. Maybe I'd take my own personal trip through the Park once I was done with Miss. Blake.

No! I chided myself. Keep your mind on the battle field! That's what Granma Rowanka would say. I forced my eyes over the field, intently following the moves of the 'Mon. Ripper had jumped up, flying into the ground at maybe ten feet. His wings rapidly moved back and forth, except his injured wing seem to flutter more than beat. I noticed thin streams of clear-silver coming from the ground, rapping around the Scizor's pincers. Most likely a poison attack.

I was not the only one to be watching the Steel Pokemon. Mr. Mime kept his sharp eyes glued to every movement of Ripper. Muttering under his breath, the Mime flopped flat on the ground and began to wave his hands above him. Watching, I saw him simply miming as if their was an invisible wall pressing down on him. Cute, I thought. But then I gasped. Where there had been nothing but crystal clear air above the clown, there was suddenly a golden sheen, in the shape of a large rectangular shield.

Smart Mime! Barrier only worked if the opposing Pokemon attacked it directly. Now Mr. Mime did not have to worry about Scizor coming at him from the back, or the sides or even above!

Ripper attacked. He zoomed down at Mime, using his Quick Attack. He may have even gotten to Mr. Mime before Barrier had been erected, except for the hurt wing. With a yelp, he bounced off of the shield. Next, the poor Pokemon tried to send a spray of golden-violet acid at Mime, but to no avail. The shield had faltered slightly at the hard Quick Attack, but it still remained in place.

Mime now had a choice--either leave his shield, where he could remain safe from most attacks, except for a certain few, or move out from under the shield and attack. He choose the latter.

Carefully, the odd Pokemon slid out from under the barrier, making sure not to step in any toxic poison and looked directly at the tired Ripper, who had just done three combos in a row. Placing his hands on his mouth and then pulling them away, Mime smirked at Scizor and then opened his mouth. A stream of pale pink light shot out of it and hit Ripper dead in the face. Of course, it being a Steel type meant the PsyBeam was not very effective. However, it did do the unfortunate and confuse poor Rippa'.

The Scizor fell to the ground, clutching his head and screeching. Wincing at the noise, I forced myself to ignore it. Soon, however, it stopped. Ripper jumped up, fell backwards and then jumped crazily at Mr. Mime. The other Pokemon tried to move out of the way, but Ripper's silver claws hit the side of him, knocking Mime down. Then the Scizor hit some of his own acid attack that had fallen beside the shield. Slipping, he tumbled to the ground beside Mr. Mime.

"Oh dear...sometimes talking to them when their in this state helps. Hearing their beloved Trainer's voice and all," I suggested to Saundra. Discreetly, I slipped a hand into my pocket, getting ready to pull out a Pokemon that could take care of Scizor in case he decided we were the enemy.

--
Mr. Mime 70%
Nature: Quirky
Gender: Male
Ability: Soundproof
Other:

vs.

Pokemon: Scizor {In combat} 85% Confused
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Encounters Remaining: 14

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 49,500

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:


Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Mightyena

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena, Mr. Mime

Ongoing battles: Mr. Mime vs. Scizor

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: AUfan, you made my day xD

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

"I see you have a Flareon and an Umbreon... how nice," Hyacinth commented as the two fo them walked along the path. He wasn't very likely to start some small talk by himself, but the young trainer didn't look like he'd withstand the silence for long. "I have an Espeon and a Vaporeon, you know? They're real sweethearts. Nebbia is very mischievous, always trying to squirt me with water, but she's really fun to be around, while Kiri- my Espeon- is much more level-headed... though she likes to indulge in such pranks as well, once in a while."

Alden listened to the boy's talking, then added some of his own about his Pokemon, when, suddenly a quite strange noise was heard. "What do you think it may be?"

"I... don't know," the Ranger replied. "It seems a whistle of sorts but..." They both looked around, to no avail. The noise wasn't from around them. Hyacinth then decided to look up. And...

"Look out!" he shouted as he tackled the other trainer down, out of harm's way. Raining from the sky, along all the nasty ash that now covered both of them head to toe, was a gold-coloured boulder. At first glance, it was nothing exceptional- it was just a round rock, even if rather big. The only really notable feature is that it flew to them, and exactly how it's currently a mystery.

"Are you all right?" the Ranger asked the trainer as he helped him up. "I wonder just how that thing managed to fly here..."

Suddenly, the boulder twitched, and both boys' attention was then drawn to is. Two muscular- somewhat muscular, being made of rock and all- arms sprouted from it, and eyes and a mouth was visible as it timidly said "Geo... dude." It looked around, as if looking for something, and then noticed the two humans.

"A... flying Geodude? What the frisk!" Alden said, the exact wording censored due to being on a child's forum.

***

Location: Mt. Deckbi
Area Effect: Ash rain

Encounter #1
Geodude (unknown gender/ trait/ nature) (you can decide its gender, if you're interested in one of these)

Trainer Stats

Name: Alden Umstar
Location: Mt. Deckbi
Total Items: 6 Park balls, 4 Super balls, 2 Full heals, 3 Max potions

Pokemon Stats

Umbreon
Type: Dark
Gender: Female
Ability: Syncronize
Nature: Calm
Added Moves: TM06 Toxic

Flareon
Type: Fire
Gender: Male
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Adamant
Added Moves: None

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

The patch was rocky and craggy. Boulders were strewn everywhere on the volcano and the path was covered in a thick layer of pale Ash. "I blend in perfectly with this landscape," mused Alden to himself. He was still coated in the flaky ash that Flareon had covered him in.

"I see you have a Flareon and an Umbreon... how nice," said Hyacinth from beside him. "I have an Espeon and a Vaporeon, you know? They're real sweethearts. Nebbia is very mischievous, always trying to squirt me with water, but she's really fun to be around, while Kiri- my Espeon- is much more level-headed... though she likes to indulge in such pranks as well, once in a while."

Alden was glad the ranger had started a conversation. He wasn't sure if he could stand the silence much longer. "Thats cool. Your Vaporeon sounds a little like my Flareon. Flareon has always been a stubborn pokemon, and his stubborness tends to cause him to play pranks on me when he doesn't want to do what I ask him to do. I have been scorched with fiery embers on many occasions, but he is still a fun pokemon to be around, especially when he is playing games. Umbreon has always been the calmer pokemon. She rarely participates in Flareon's "games", but she is always really sweet. Umbreon is also a special pokemon in that her coloring is different than most Umbreons. My Umbreon has blue rings and yellow eyes whereas most have yellow rings an..." At that moment, a strange noise came from above. "What do you think it may be?" asked Alden.

"I... don't know," replied Hyacinth. "It seems a whistle of sorts but..." The two trainer's looked around them but saw nothing. Then out of nowhere... "Look out!" said the ranger, tackling Alden to the ground as a Boulder flew out of the sky and hit the earth right where Alden had been standing.

Alden looked up. The ranger was now covered in ash, and Alden now had a second layer of ashy flakes over the first layer that had already covered him. Alden turned and looked at the boulder that was now halfway in the ground. "If that thing had hit me..." Alden thought to himself.

"Are you all right?" asked Hyacinth, helping Alden up.

"Yea, i think so," said Alden shakily. He was still a little shaken up by the thought of that boulder having hit him. "I'll be alright."

"I wonder just how that thing managed to fly here..."

"I, uh, don't know. I didn't think Boulders could fly. Maybe some strong pokemon through it or something."

Just then two arms appeared from the side of the "boulder". It rolled around, revealing a set of eyes and a mouth. "Geodude," it said, as the two boys stared at it in awe.

"A... flying Geodude? What the f---!" said Alden. "I have got to catch this. Come on out Umbreon." The black pokemon appeared in front of Alden, her blue rings glowing brightly. The Darkness pokemon looked ahead at the Geodude and then turned back to her trainer. "Thats right," said Alden excitedly. "We are going to catch this Geodude." Umbreon turned back to the Geodude, spread out her hind legs and lowered her face to the ground, getting into a battle posture. "Alright Umbreon, lets start this out with a Confuse Ray," said Alden enthusiastically.

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Washtom listened to Sean. Feeling encouraged to face Weavile, even with the disadvantage, it tried its best to look its scariest and frighten the wild Weavile. However, something wasn't right. Weavile simply kept focusing the dark energy and at that very moment, released it towards Washtom in a single push. The dark energy pushed back Washtom as it shriek in pain.

However, Washtom was still willing to fight, and now it got madder than before. It remember that last command, "Double Team", and stared at Weavile. Washtom tried pushing itself into making those illusions, but it couldn't. It tried again and nothing happened. Washtom suddenly realized that it was too upset to perform that attack, took a deep breath and calmed down.

Meanwhile, Weavile began scanning the room. It looked at Ranger Eli and even stared at Sean right in the eyes. Weavile then looked back at Washtom and began walking towards it, but, these steps were very odd. Weavile was moving slowly and in zigzags, almost teetering, and the look on its eyes made him look as if something was wrong.

Ranger Eli stared at Weavile, but not with a worried look, more like a curious one and said, "Where have I seen this before?"


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Part of the floor is covered in ice

Encounters Remaining: 12

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) 33.73% (no longer taunted)
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: ??? Weavile (?/Preassure) 64.83% (speed raised, ???)

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat)

[Nyurgh]

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

Weavile's strange movements came as a surprise to me. It seemed as though it was hurt, but then again, it had proven its intelligence before. I had to assume that it was a trap, but if it wasn't, I would never be able to live it down. I decided to halt Weavile's movements so I would have the oppurtunity to check and see if it was really hurt.

"Washtom, use Thunder Wave to slow it down," I said, "and then have a Shock Wave ready, just in case Weavile tried to do something tricky."

Washtom nodded and called forth the magnetism that certain ghosts were able to use. A gentle crackle of electricity built up in its body, not enough to inflict any serious damage, but enough to render somebody immobile. The Rotom released the energy in a single blue bolt of lightning that flew towards the teetering Weavile. As the attack went flying, Washtom called forth more electricity, which it would fire in an incredibly accurate jolt, in case Weavile tried to attack me.

"Weavile, is something wrong?" I asked, cautiously stepping towards the wild Pokemon, making sure Washtom was ready to attack, in case I was putting myself in danger.

As an added safeguard, I grabbed a Hyper Ball from my bag, ready to toss it at Weavile should it dodge the Thunderwave, or attempt to dodge the Shockwave. Even if I was unable to catch it, it should slow down Weavile long enough for me to get away.

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Weavile kept on moving in that strange way as it neared Washtom. Washtom, however, had prepared an attack with Sean's instructions, and launch a stream of electric bolts. As the bolts neared Weavile, it suddenly sprung forward and skipped over the Thunder Wave, or so it thought 'cause as it got even closer to Washtom, the wave spread and Weavile got caught in it. Weavile landed on its feet in the floor and kept moving in that same way as before, but this time it was obvious that it was hurting for real. It tottered towards the wall next to Washtom and away from Sean's position.

Washtom, as instructed, continued with its second attack as it launch yet another stream of electricity at Weavile. This one was stronger than the last one and had not trouble reaching Weavile. Weavile screamed in pain and collapsed face down on the floor right in front of Washtom. It was still trembling so it was obviously not unconscious.

Washtom looked curiously at Weavile as Sean took the Hyper Ball and prepared to tossed it at Weavile. But suddenly, Weavile sprung up towards Washtom and slashed Washtom with its claws, delivering a strong dark energy as it did. Washtom was shot upwards and backwards and landed on its back in the floor unconscious.

Ranger Eli then said to himself, "I knew it...it was Faint Attack...Clever Weavile..."

Weavile smiled as it felt victorious, and immediately after attempted to run away, but it was still hurting and each step felt painful. Weavile fell on its knees.



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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Part of the floor is covered in ice

Encounters Remaining: 12

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100%
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) FNT
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx5, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: N/A

Current Wild Pokemon: ??? Weavile (?/Preassure) 26.14% (paralized)

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat)

[Nyurgh]

OOC: If I catch Weavile and heal it, would I be able to use it for the rest of this trip?

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

"You did good, Washtom," I said, recalling my faithful Rotom, "I'll be sure to give you a nice reward when this is finished. But for now, Nyurgh, Transform into Weavile and block off its escape route."

The pink blob began morphing into the shape of the black paralyzed creature. The details were almost perfect, except for the fact that Nyurgh's face replaced Weavile's, giving it a strange, though inexplicably cute, facial expression.(:3)

"Looking good Nyurgh," I complimented my Ditto.

The copycat Weavile quickly blocked off the original's escape route. If I failed to catch it, Nyurgh would be ready to deal some damage, in case Weavile tried to escape.

"Okay," I said, kissing the Hyper Ball for good luck, "let's see how this works out."

With that, I raised my right arm, which held the greenish-blue ball. I leaned back, drawing as much power into my arm as I can, for luck. I took a deep breath and spun around, once, twice, a third time. I lined up my feet, squared up my shoulders, and released the Hyper Ball.

"Hyper Ball, do your thing!" I yelled, immediately crossing my fingers as the ball flew towards Weavile."

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: AUfan, you're supposed to DESCRIBE the move you're using. Else, it's gonna be less effective- or not effective at all.

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

The ash kept on falling as Alden engaged the golden geode in a battle, landing on the small trees and shrubs that still managed to survive such a dry ground- despite the layer of ash that made the soil very fertile, such a hard ground wasn't very suited for plants that needed deep roots to survive.

Alden called forth his Umbreon, a dark-furred jackal looking Pokemon, with long ears and various azure circles on various parts of her body. "Let's start out with a Confuse Ray!"

The Dark Pokemon quickly complied, shutting her eyes for one long moment before opening them back, a ghastly hue now residing in the irises, as a wave of otherwordly energy filled the gap between the two Pokemon. The boulder Pokemon couldn't as much as notice what was going on, that it had already happened.

The Geodude shook its head, trying to fight back the confusion, but it was quickly winning over: Confuse Ray is truly an amazing move to be used. Geodude was seemingly left there defenseless, as it bundled up and took an almost spherical stance on the ground.

***

Area Effect: Ash rain.

Encounter #1
Geodude (Unknown gender / ability / nature) 100%, Confused, Defense Curl

Trainer Stats:

Name: Alden Umstar
Location: Mt. Deckbi
Items: 6x ParkBall, 4x SuperBall, 2x Full Heal, 3x Max Potion

Pokemon:

~Female Calm Umbreon 100% (Synchronize)
Extra moves: Tm Toxic

Male Adamant Flareon 100% (Flash Fire)

[AUfan]

OOC: oops, my bad. i thought i wasnt allowed to do anything beyond announcing the move i chose.

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

Umbreon closed her eyes. The rings on her body went black. Then, she opened her eyes suddenly, the blue rings glowing brightly and her yellow eyes flashing intensely. A hue of otherworldly light surrounded the golden geodude. The rocky pokemon look dazed for a second. Its eyes whirled around the eyelids as the hue engulfed its rocky body. The Geodude then curled its musculer arms against its body. It hunched down, and got into a defensive posture.

"It looks like this is going to be tough pokemon to attack directly Umbreon," Alden shouted to his pokemon. "We are going to have to bypass his defenses with your less direct attacks." The black pokemon looked back at her trainer and nodded her head in agreement. She then turned back to her opponent and closed her eyes for a bit, calming her down. The glow of the rings on her body faded a bit, symbolizing her calming exercise.

"Now Umbreon," said Alden, pointing at the balled up golden Geodude. "Lets bypass those defenses with a Toxic attack." Umbreon's eyes shot open again. Those golden eyes blazed with an intensity uncharacteristic of Umbreon. Her rings glowed brightly again as she took one step back with her rear-left leg. She then opened up her mouth widely, and the smell of chemicals erupted from her mouth. Alden pinched his noes with his hand to keep from smelling the noxious fumes. The rings suddenly glowed with a brillient intensity, and a batch of Toxic waste shot out of her mouth in the direction of the still curled up golden Geodude.

Meanwhile, as Umbreon used her Toxic attack, Alden surveyed the surrounding path and landscape, looking for a way to use it to his advantage. The only things around them were rocks, dirt and a whole lot of ash. A whole lot of ash... of course! Alden knew what his next move would be, but now turned back to the Geodude to see the outcome of his Umbreon's toxic attack.

[Eraizaa-kun]

OOC: Sorry, no. The Weavile isn't officially yours until you leave the Park, and even then, if you happen to capture more than 3 Pokemon, you have to choose which 3 to keep. The rest will be released back into the Park.


/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Weavile was still feeling the sting of the paralysis, but it managed to stand up and walked towards the exit, however, Nyurgh blocked his way. Weavile stared a Nyurgh, recognizing the Pokemon's body as one to have the same abilities, Weavile turned back, only to find Sean readying himself to throw a Hyper Ball. Weavile looked around, but its paralysis acted up again and it couldn't move.

Soon after, Sean finally threw his Hyper Ball at Weavile. Weavile stared at the ball and smiled. It knew it was over. It may have won the battle, but not the war, so it accepted its defeat. As the ball hit Weavile, Weavile became a flash of light that got pulled into the Hyper Ball. The ball fell to the floor and, without showing any signs of a struggle, immediately stopped moving.

"You did it!" said Ranger Eli as he cheered for Sean. "I'm sorry about your Rotom. I hope it's okay," he added.

After that intense battle, Eli couldn't wait to see what else would Sean run into and where would he decide to go.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Part of the floor is covered in ice

Encounters Remaining: 12

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100% (transformed into a Weavile)
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) FNT
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx4, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: Brave Weavile (?/Preassure)

Current Wild Pokemon: N/A

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat)


OOC: BTW, you do realize that you choose the wild Pokemon's Genders, right? It helps in case we find moves like Attract or Captivate.

[Nyurgh]

OOC: Aww. Oh, and I didn't know about the gender thing, I went with how it worked for me in the trial(I ended up getting a Male Buneary, so yeah) Alright then, Female Weavile it is.

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

"You did it!" said Ranger Eli as he cheered for Sean. "I'm sorry about your Rotom. I hope it's okay," he added.

"Hopefully it's fine," I replied, pulling out Washtom's Pokeball, now that I wasn't worried about Weavile, "you did good buddy, too bad I had to lose you so soon."

I picked up the now occupied Hyper Ball, which contained a freshly caught Weavile. I stared at the ball for a second and smiled before stashing it away.

"I got what I came for," I said, "a useful Ice-type for my team. Of course, there's no sense in wasting my money. I'm still dying to know what's at the end of this cave, so let's explore deeper. Come on Nyurgh, we'll keep you in Weavile form for now, it might prove useful later."

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

This mime was smarter than I'd given it credit for being. Instead of being distracted by Ripper's show, the Pokemon erected a Barrier. Ripper, his Toxic complete, darted forward with his Quick Attack. Unfortunately, the Barrier was firmly in place by now, and my Pokemon rebounded with a yelp. He tried releasing his Toxic, but the Barrier reflected it as well, and the poisonous liquid splashed across the ground.

I was getting ready to give another command when I noticed Mr. Mime shifting around. The Pokemon wiggled from under its Barrier, made a face at Ripper, and then launched a Psybeam attack. The bright pink beam of energy hit the steel-encased insect square in the face; it didn't do very much damage, but when Ripper collapsed and screeched like he was on fire, I knew he'd been struck down with confusion.

After a second Ripper stopped wailing and scrambled to his feet, a crazy glint in his eyes as he tore towards Mr. Mime. The humanesque Pokemon stumbled back, trying to get out of Ripper's range of attack, but it was too slow. Ripper slammed a pincher into the mime's side and knocked him down; then in his fit, he ended up slipping in a puddle of his earlier Toxic. The Scizor fumbled a few steps before toppling over and landing next to Mr. Mime.

"Oh dear...sometimes talking to them when their in this state helps. Hearing their beloved Trainer's voice and all," Amonea advised. I didn't need to be told twice, or even once. I was already getting ready to cheer my pal on and snap him out of his befuddled state of mind.

"Ripper! C'mon buddy, it's time to show that mime what-for, ya hear? Its away from its barrier and you're right there, so hit it before it has a chance to get back under cover or erect another shield. Use Bullet Punch, and if it even looks like it's going to try and get a barrier up or even do anything other than lay there, let it have a taste of its own medicine and strike out with Swagger!"

I hoped using regular attack names would snap Ripper out of his confusion; somehow, using codes right now seemed like the wrong move. Hopefully he'd come through and shrug off the affliction, and using his Bullet Punch would allow him to get a solid blow in before Mr. Mime had a chance to get another shield up. Even if that wasn't the case, Ripper might have a chance to share the confused fun with Swagger. Sure, it might tick off the mime and give it an attack boost, but that really wasn't a problem. With his tough steel exoskeleton and Mr. Mime's weak Attack score in general, Ripper could easily deal with his foe's strength boost.

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OOC: I'm not describing Ripper using his attacks, since there's a chance he's supposed to hit himself and all. Durn confuzzledness >< lol. Oh, and I have 52,000 now ^^.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger Hyacint
Mt. Deckbi

"Let's bypass his defenses with a Toxic attack," Alden ordered.

The sleek Pokemon leapt forward, poisonous fluids collecting in her mouth, putting a lot of focus into avoiding swallowing any. It'd be quite ironic to be poisoned by your own attack, after all. Many Pokemon had trouble mastering similiar attacks because of this, unless they had built-in antipoison.

Geodude, overcoming confusion, risked a glance at his opponent, watching as it came closer ready to lay waste on him, and immediatedly curled up again just as she threw the Toxic attack.

The spray of venomous liquid mostly bounced off the hard skin of the Pokemon, however he was now covered in it, and willing or not, he'd sooner or later suffer its effects.

In a panicked attempt to make a quick getaway, the Geodude started spinning wildly on place, building momentum, but alas! just then, the toxic managed to start permeating his rocky body and enter his bloodstream.

Instantly, the Pokemon began to lose focus as his vision started to get ever-so-slightly blurried, and that sent him on the edge even more.

When he decided he had built up enough speed, the boulder Pokemon unleashed his Rollout move, barrelling wildly in the direction he thought to be the escape.

Too bad that it was exactly where Umbreon standing.

***
Area Effect: Ash Rain

Male Geodude (unknown nature / ability) 94% Confusion snapped Toxic, Defense Curl, using Rollout.

Trainer stats

Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x6, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 100%
Extra Moves: Tm Toxic

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 100%

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

The golden Geodude began spinning wildly, covered in the Toxic chemicals that Umbreon had just sprayed out of her mouth. "Are you ok Umbreon? you didnt injest any of the chemicals did you?" Umbreon looked at me happily, shaking her head. "Excellent." The Geodude now began using a wild-looking Rollout... straight in the direction of Umbreon.

"Now Umbreon!" yelled Alden. "Now its time for you to show off your Faint Attack." Although most people discounted Umbreons as slow pokemon, I knew that a pokemon's true speed could only be determined from his or her attacks. Umbreon had two powerful speed attacks, Quick Attack and Faint Attack. Although I knew Quick attack would be relatively ineffective to use against a rock type like Geodude, Faint Attack was still an option and it was also an effective way to dodge the Geodude's rollout as Umbreon's Faint Attack involved fading out of view and then attacking the opponent at close range from a different direction.

Umbreon stood her ground for a second as the Geodude, still covered in toxic chemicals rolled ever closer to her. Then she closed her eyes, and the blue coloring on her rings faded as she herself faded out of view. She then quickly reappeared to the right of the Geodude and twirled her body around, gaining momentum, before striking the Geodude with her tail before the living rock even realized she was there.

That was the beauty and the speed of Faint Attack at work. It was nearly impossible to dodge a Faint Attack. Alden smirked. "I dont care how many people call Umbreons slow. After they see a faint attack from one, im sure their minds will change," he said quietly to himself.

[Dragoness]

OOC: Lucky you :smile:

IC:

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

Bad Ranger, I thought to myself. I probably should have reminded Saundra that by returning Ripper to his ball, he would lose his confused status. However, I had chosen not to--my job was not to hold the trainer's hand throughout a battle, giving them tons of advice at every turn. Besides, Saundra would already know this if she is as smart as I think she is.

I returned my straying attention back to the battle at hand. Ripper had heard his mistresses' call. Dazed, he looked at her, his eyes rolling back and forth. He let out a hiss of acceptance and then turned to face his opponent. Mime had been picking himself up and had started his barrier attack, his hands making odd gestures.

Ripper was faster then that though. Raising his steel fists, he slammed them forward, striking Mr. Mime in the chest. The physic 'Mon flew backwards, skidding to a stop right at the feet of Saundra.

At first, I did not see the danger. Then, slowly, as if time had slowed to a stop, the Scizor charged the Mime. Then I realized the problem. Mime had pushed himself up, shaking slightly as he rubbed his aching head. Seeing the oncoming Pokemon, he yelped, but stayed firm. A glint hung in his eyes.

"Saundra! Move!" I yelled. To late, Scizor reached Mr. Mime. I winced, waiting for the impact, but it never came. A sigh of relief came from me as Mr. Mime dodged Ripper--and instead of smacking into Saundra, Ripper skidded, falling over himself with a painful smack. He had just barely touched Saundra's legs, instead of running full into her.

"Good." My voice came out cool and calm, yet I was shaking in my boots. It would not do for me to have to subdue two Pokemon and rush a trainer out of Meteor Valley 'cause her own Pokemon sent her flying into the air like a little birdie.

The devilish Mr. Mime was not done yet. Glaring at the fallen Scizor, who was still struggling to his feet, he made a circle in the air. Then he breathed into the circle. It glowed a dull red for a moment before suddenly flashing white, sending a stream of deep orange light at Ripper. It hit him, slamming him into the ground a second time. Then, with a battle cry, Mime jumped on top of Ripper to slap him across the face twice before jumping off and stumbling several feet away.

"Hey," I called out. "One, you may wish to back off a bit. Two, it seems between the slapping and the falling and everything, Ripper is no longer confused." I gave a wicked grin. "This is fun, isn't it?" I couldn't help it, I love battling. It probably showed in my voice too.

--
Mr. Mime 35%
Nature: Quirky--no more nature from now on, but since you've already seen it..*shrug*
Gender: Male
Ability: Soundproof
Attack used: Psychic
Other:

vs.

Pokemon: Scizor {In combat} 60% Non-confused, SP DEF. Lowered
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Encounters Remaining: 14

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 52,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:


Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Mightyena

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena, Mr. Mime

Ongoing battles: Mr. Mime vs. Scizor

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktori


"Yeah but..." said Ranger Eli as Sean began to walk deeper into the cave.

The cave was already very dark, and it didn't took long for there to be one step away from zero visibility.

"We have to stop here, Mr. Marshall. Unless you brought a Pokemon to light the way, this cave is too dangerous," said Ranger Eli, hoping that Sean either had a Pokemon with Flash or something of that sort.

"If you don't, we'll have to turn back right here," Eli added.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Total Darkness ahead

Encounters Remaining: 12

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100% (transformed into a Weavile)
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) FNT
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx4, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: Brave Weavile (F/Preassure)

Current Wild Pokemon: N/A

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat)

[Nyurgh]

OOC: Looks like it's time to improvise.

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

"We have to stop here, Mr. Marshall. Unless you brought a Pokemon to light the way, this cave is too dangerous," said Ranger Eli.

"If you don't, we'll have to turn back right here," Eli added.

"Well, I don't have Flash, but I do have a source of light," I replied, pulling out another Pokeball, "give us a hand, Infernape!"

A tall brown ape burst from the Pokeball. On top of the monkey's head was a flickering fire, capable of lighting a short distance.

"Meet Infernape, my walking, battling torch," I said.

[Eraizaa-kun]

OOC: Fair enough. = )


/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Ranger Eli nodded as he agreed to let Infernape's flames light up the cave. The group now headed deeper into the cave, although this specific cave felt more like a tunnel as it just kept going straight.

"This is a strange...I guess if there were Pokemon here, they must have run when they heard Weavile battling," said Eli as they kept on walking.

Soon after, the Infernape's light revealed something small up ahead.

"Cleeeffaa!" the small Pokemon cried.

A few steps ahead, the light revealed a small Cleffa all alone in the middle of the cave. It seemed to be crying. The Cleffa the turned and looked at Infernape. Even if it was a fighting type, the light seemed comforting, so Cleffa ran towards Infernape and stopped right beside him. Cleffa kept looking down, avoiding to make eye-contact with anyone.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Total Darkness

Encounters Remaining: 11

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100% (transformed into a Weavile)
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) FNT
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx4, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: Brave Weavile (F/Preassure)

Current Wild Pokemon: ??? Cleffa (?/???)

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat)

[Nyurgh]

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

"Another Cleffa..." I sighed, "are you lost little one? If you want, you can follow us until we get outside, I'm sure it will be much brighter."

I decided that it'd be best to help this young Pokemon, instead of attacking it. Cleffa didn't reply, and just stood under Infernape. Nyurgh tried to show off its new form, but the young Normal-type wasn't paying any attention.

"Don't worry, you don't have to say anything, just follow us," I said calmly, before moving some more.

OOC: Yes, I show sympathy to imaginary creatures. X3

[Eraizaa-kun]

OOC: Awww! ^^


/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Cleffa looked at Sean with happy teary eyes and followed behind the group. Ranger Eli smiled at Sean's kindness. Soon, and finally, the cave divided into two different routes: forwards, and another tunnel to the right. There was wind coming from up ahead and none coming from the right.

However, as the group neared the intersection, they noticed a Pokemon resting in the floor right where the two tunnels met. It was a Smoochum. It seemed to be enjoying the alone time in the darkness. The Smoochum stood up and bowed at the team as if greeting them.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Total Darkness

Encounters Remaining: 10

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100% (transformed into a Weavile)
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) FNT
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx4, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: Brave Weavile (F/Preassure)

Current Wild Pokemon:
---??? Cleffa (?/???) (following the group) 100%
---??? Smoochum (F/???) 100%

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat)

[Nyurgh]

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

"Good morning to you too," I said, showing respect to the young Smoochum, "we're taking this little Cleffa outside, you can come to, if you want."

I continued towards the North, the tunnel to the right would have to wait until after we led Cleffa outside.

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktori


The Smoochum waved goodbye at the group as they kept walking, then it disappeared into the darkness once more. Cleffa was looking very joyful as it felt the cold wind blowing up ahead.

"Cleffa!" it said in excitement.

Suddenly, what seemed like a roar sounded from up head. The cave's walls began to shake slightly as they moved forward and the cave widened. The sound of rocks braking followed. Cleffa got scared and hit behind Sean.

"Sounds like another Pokemon up ahead," said Eli just before Infernape's light revealed the Pokemon's presence.

It was a Bagon that was making those noises. It was headbutting the walls and a few boulders in the cave. The floor was full of pebbles. The Bagon quickly turned around as it noticed the light and stared menacingly at the group.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Total Darkness

Encounters Remaining: 9

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 100% (transformed into a Weavile)
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) FNT
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx4, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: Brave Weavile (F/Pressure)

Current Wild Pokemon:
---??? Cleffa (?/???) (following the group) 100%
---??? Bagon (?/Rock Head) 85%

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat), Relaxed Smoochum (?/Forewarn)

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Wow, this battle was turning out to be a lot more intense than the one with Mightyena. Pokemon were flying every which way, and heck, Ripper almost ran into me and sent ME flying. Which might have been fun, if not for the painful collision and the inevitable slamming into the ground and all. After the last exchange of blows, Mr. Mime staggered off a bit, while Ripper buzzed his wings in an irritated manner.

"Hey," Amonea called, gaining my attention. I glanced over as she added, "One, you may wish to back off a bit. Two, it seems between the slapping and the falling and everything, Ripper is no longer confused." The Ranger flashed yet another wicked grin as I took her advice to heart and moved away from the battlefield. "This is fun, isn't it?"

"Heaps," I replied, rubbing my hands together as Ripper smacked his pincers together, ready to continue with the battle and give Mr. Mime what-for. I chuckled at his eagerness and shook my head a little. "Now, now, buddy, I know you wanna show that mime that messing with us isn't a good idea, but rushing in without forethought won't do any good. Besides, I don't think our friend can take much more; it looks like it's drooping a little." Ripper nodded a little, agreeing with my assessment. "Of course that doesn't mean we should get lazy or overconfident. It just means we've gotta pull back a little on the strength. We'll wear it down nice and slow. So here's the deal! Use Quick Attack to reach one of the pools from your earlier Toxic and scoop up some of the wet soil in one of your pincers. Then give that mime the meanest evil glare you can, and finally, move in with a False Swipe for a double-whammy!"

Ripper didn't do or say anything to acknowledge his commands, instead just jumping right to it. He was beginning to lag a little; two long battles, even with some rest between them, were starting to sap the Scizor's energy. After this I'd let him have a well-deserved rest. For now, the Pokemon raised his pincers and buzzed his wings. His injured one was still slowing him down a bit, so when he put on a sudden burst of speed to rush to poison-soaked patch of ground, he wasn't moving as quickly as he normally would.

I watched my loyal friend, folding my arms over my chest. The evil glare I'd ordered Ripper to use was actually a scary code for Leer. I wanted Mr. Mime to be intimidated when Ripper moved in for his true attack. False Swipe wasn't very strong, and that was the main reason I'd picked it. The blow would do a bit of damage, but more importantly, it'd allow Ripper to get in close enough to throw the poisonous soil at Mr. Mime. It wouldn't inflict a Toxic status and might not even Poison the mime, but it would certainly cause discomfort and help us whittle away the thing's hit points enough for it to be captured.

[Nyurgh]

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

The hard-headed blue dragon gave us a fierce glare, scaring the young Cleffa. I turned to Nyurgh, who was still transformed into a Weavile and smiled.

"Let's see the most beautiful Ice Shard you can manage, Nyurgh!" I yelled, "don't worrry Cleffa, everything will be alright."

Nyurgh dashed forward, releasing a small amount of frozen air that turned into a large sphere of ice. The fast-moving Ditto lifted up the shard, ready to slam it into Bagon as it sped forward.

[Dragoness]

OOC: Will Ripper survive his second match? Will he be poisoned by his own Toxic attack? Will Mr. Mime lay a beat down on this steel bug? All questions will be answered! (Following this commercial break by our lovely sponsors)
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IC:

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

Transfixed, I watched the following scene in amazement. It wasn't the most epic battle I had seen, but it was entertaining. In order, this is how it went:

Saundra backed off after delivering some orders to Ripper. The Scizor's eyebrows poked upwards as if he were slightly confused. He was not used to his mistress giving orders like this, some without a code and some with. Still, he obeyed them. Hesitating slightly, he turned around and started to the Toxic sludge. But never quite made it.

Mr. Mime it seemed still had some energy left in him. While Ripper had been processing his orders, Mime had picked up one of the many rocks that lay about the ground. Giving what I feel was a rather good shot--wish we could had him on the Park Softball team--he threw the stone at Ripper, hitting his head with a thrang of rock on metal. Ripper turned his attention to the clown-like Pokemon, only to have his eyes widen in surprise as he tried to run.

The naughty Mime had twirled his hands around, shaping the image of a leaf in front of him. The pads at the end of his fingers glowed scarlet as he slapped his hands together, pulling them apart to reveal a green leaf between them. It glinted slightly, as if made of steel. Then it shot at Scizor, its razor sharp edges slicing at his steel skin. It didn't hurt him much, as he continued to the puddle of Toxic goo. It did hurt when the leaf hit the side of his cheek, slid and caught a corner of his eye.

The yell that came from Ripper was enough to make me shudder. Clutching his face, where a trickle of bright red blood was, he cried out once more. I rushed to him, making sure I stopped within a couple feet. "Ripper, stop moving about!" I commanded. He stopped--my voice has that effect on people when I'm being bossy. Looking carefully at him, I sighed with relief.

"So'k Saundra. Its only a small scratch, like on the eyelid. He can see fine." No Pokemon would leave this Park blind while I was their Ranger. It was then I decided to move away from Ripper as was almost glowing with anger. The blood had stopped, apparently the pain had ceased as well. Growling, Rippa' rushed at Mime, raising his pincers far above his head, he took a swing at Mime, just missing him. Mr. Mime grinned, then froze as Scizor swept his other pincer down to smack the mime, sending him flying onto the ground.

Mime wasn't done yet though. Pushing himself up and aiming a wild kick at Ripper--who avoided the attack--he then slapped the poor Scizor across the face as hard as he could, knocking Ripper's head to the side. He then stumbled backwards, lay down so fast he bumped his head, and then rapidly conjured a thin yellow sheet in front of him. Another barrier. His second one and a hastily done one at that.

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Mr. Mime 17.2%
Gender: Male--if you wanna change this now that the rules have been edited/corrected, then let me know, please :happy:
Ability: Soundproof
Attack used: Psychic
Other:

vs.

Pokemon: Scizor {In combat} 49% SP DEF. Lowered
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Encounters Remaining: 14

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 52,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:


Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Mightyena

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena, Mr. Mime

Ongoing battles: Mr. Mime vs. Scizor
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OOC: Alright, you're doing FANTASTIC! One small thing. Ripper is a serious 'mon, so while it was okay to give him moves out of code--something he's not used to--when he was confused, its not okay to give a mix of half-non coded and half-coded moves when he only just got out of confusion. Just trying to do my Ranger-ly duty and remind you to take into account natures (gotta do somethin' to earn whatever money I'm getting)

As I said, you're doing awesome. Of course, I don't expect less from the Park Head.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

"Now, Umbreon!" yelled Alden. "Use Faint Attack!"

The Dark jackal nodded, shifting her focus on the oncoming opponent, her markings slightly fading to black.

The body shifted, apparently immoble, yet quickly sidestepping the rolling stone as the ash and ground absorbed the chemicals still on his body. Swiftly, her tail struck hard and changed the boulder's course, making Geodude ricochet on the uneven ground, scattering around small clouds of ash.

"Look out!" Hyacinth yelled at Alden, as the boulder Pokemon bounced on a rock and was sent rolling towards him. He had just the time to throw himself on the ground to dodge. "Whew..." Hyacinth exhaled a relieved breath. "Maybe it'd be better if you tried to stop him from rolling... Though, how you can do that, I have no clue."

***
Area Effect: Ash Rain

Male Geodude (unknown nature / ability) 76.50% Toxic, Defense Curl, using Rollout.

Trainer stats

Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x6, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 100%
Extra Moves: Tm Toxic

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 100%

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: ^^

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IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

I had just committed a Trainer foul. Poor Ripper had gotten confused about half-code, half-normal commands. In his hesitance to carry out his orders, his opponent grabbed up a rock and pitched it at the steel-clad insect. It didn't do much damage, but it did succeed in making Ripper stop for just a second before continuing with his dash. The Scizor stared at Mr. Mime out of the corner of his eye, looking irritated at first, but his expression changed to surprise when he noticed the mime using what appeared to be a Magical Leaf attack. When the move was executed, Ripper blinked at the leaf coming at him. Well, I couldn't blame him for not being in a hurry to move. A Grass move against a Bug/Steel Pokemon? Poor Mr. Mime must be running out of ideas.

But luck seemed to favor those whose creativity was failing them. The leaf Mr. Mime had conjured and sent flying at Ripper struck the Scizor's iron-hard exoskeleton, then somehow twisted to an angle that let it slid up towards Ripper's face. The sharp edge of the leaf put a shallow gouge in Ripper's cheek, then caught his eye.

I nearly had a heart attack right then and there. Ripper started yowling as his pincers went to his face, thrashing around in pain. Mindless of my own safety, I started to run over to my Pokemon to comfort him and check his injury. Amonea, however, was the faster one in taking action. She rushed over to the Scizor with a command of, "Ripper, stop moving about!" Instantly Ripper obeyed, and I hurried over to join the two as my Ranger checked Ripper's wounded eye. I saw dark blood standing out on Ripper's cheek and nearly had a second heart attack. Thankfully, Amonea kept her head better than I did and informed me that Ripper was fine; just a scratch to his eyelid. Feeling relieved, I gave the Scizor a pat on his nearest arm before retreating with Amonea.

Ripper, pissed now that the initial shock and pain of his injury had faded, let out a very un-insect-like growl before rushing at Mr. Mime. He slashed one of his pincers at the mime, who dodged and smirked before its face dropped seconds before Ripper's other pincer laid it out. Surprisingly, the Pokemon wasn't down for the count. It surged to its feet with a kick that Ripper easily evaded, then delivered what could only be called a pimp slap that snapped Ripper's head to the side. As Ripper was recovering from the backhanded blow, Mr. Mime shuffled backwards and dropped to the earth so fast it whacked its head on the ground. A thin saffron sheet then appeared above it; another Barrier. This one seemed hastily erected and not at all as stable as the first. Mr. Mime was almost out of steam.

"Ripper, buddy, are you good?" I called. Ripper glanced back and me and nodded. He, too, was starting to run low on fuel, so it was time to end this. "All right, let's make this the final strike! You need to dodge any and all attacks and land this last one, so take a moment to use Focus Energy so you can fully concentrate on Mr. Mime. After that, go in for a last False Swipe! Make sure you hold back a bit on the force, though. We don't want to knock it around too much."

Ripper crossed his arms in front of his face and closed his eyes, calling up the wells of energy within his body. Upon tapping into that, a hazy red glow formed in the air around the Scizor. The more he concentrated on the pulse and flow of power, the thicker the cloud of energy around him became. Then, the Pokemon's eyes snapped open and the haze sunk into his exoskeleton. His focus was now on two tasks and two tasks alone; avoid all incoming attacks from Mr. Mime, and get close enough to deliver his False Swipe. His eyes locked on the prone mime, Ripper cautiously advanced. Just because his focus was fully on his foe didn't mean he was going to go charging in guns blazing, after all. The slower he went, the more time he'd have to react to anything Mr. Mime tried to throw at him.

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

"Maybe it'd be better if you tried to stop him from rolling... Though, how you can do that, I have no clue."

Alden nodded in agreement. He quickly surveyed the trail around them again. There were large, mostly buried but partly exposed, rocks all along the train. The golden Geodude had just used one of those rocks to jump, almost rolling into Alden from the momentum. There was also ash everywhere along the ground, and it had started to accumulate on several of the rocks as well. Then, there was a couple of boulders lining the side of the trail. "So what can I do to stop that Geodude's momentum..." though Alden to himself. The resources he had to work with was his Umbreon, the rocks, and the ash, so he would use all three of those in combination to stop that Geodude's Rollout.

"Umbreon!" yelled Alden, trying to get the pokemon attention. Umbreon looked up at her trainer, blinking her yellow eyes as if asking what her trainer wanted. "Do you see that boulder lining the path accross from you?" said Alden, pointing to the boulder. "Umbreon looked across the path at a medium-sized boulder that was about twice the height of the Geodude. A layer of Ash had already accumulated on the top of it. Although the boulder was round on its backside, its foreside, which was facing the path, was very flat and verticle. "Umbreon," yelled Alden, I need you to stand in front of that boulder and let the Geodude come at you with its Rollout. Umbreon now looked back at her trainer again, this time with concern in her eyes. "Don't worry," said Alden, "I have a plan on how we can stop that Geodude's Rollout.

Umbreon quickly walked across the path and stood infront of the verticle face of the boulder. Meanwhile, the Geodude had circled around and was rolling back toward the black pokemon. Alden stood aside as the Geodude rolled between him and the ranger on its path toward Umbreon. "Now Umbreon, turn your body, and dig your feet into the ash on the ground." Umbreon's eyes widened. She knew what was coming. She was going to use her Sand-Attack to shovel massive amounts of ash into the Geodude's face before moving aside and letting the Geodude crash into the boulder. Because this side of the boulder was almost completely verticle, it would stop the Geodude's momentum, and then she would be able to counter-attack.

The Geodude continued on its path toward Umbreon. "Now, use a Sand-Attack," yelled Alden. As she used her front limbs to balance herself, Umbreon sent her feet flying out of the ash and then back into it, sending a furious storm of ash into the completely unaware golden Geodude's face. After Umbreon had kicked a couple of loads of ash into the Geodude, she ran out of its path, right before it would have hit her, leaving the Geodude to crash into the boulder wall.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

"Umbreon," yelled Alden, I need you to stand in front of that boulder and let the Geodude come at you with its Rollout." Umbreon now looked back at her trainer again, this time with concern in her eyes. "Don't worry," said Alden, "I have a plan on how we can stop that Geodude's Rollout."

Umbreon went to where she was ordered, and then Alden continued. "Now Umbreon, turn your body, and dig your feet into the ash on the ground."

The Jackal Pokemon switched, her back now facing the incoming Geodude, as she then started digging the ground with her back legs and throwing dirt at the rolling boulder.

Too bad he wasn't going that way.

After missing Alden by a hair's width, and bouncing off the uneven ground, Geodude did indeed make his way to where Umbreon was standing, but it wasn't at her that he was aiming.

In the toxic-induced fever, he was aiming at the rock.

As Geodude neared, Umbreon leapt out of the way and Geodude smacked himself agaisnt the boulder, however it didn't stop him. The rock Pokemon did indeed hit the boulder, and that somewhat slowed him, but his momentum was too much and so he bounced back, somehow managing to hit Umbreon. What a strange turn of events.

***

Area Effect: Ash Rain

Male Geodude (unknown nature / ability) 54.25% Toxic, Defense Curl, using Rollout.

Trainer stats

Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x6, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 67.69%
Extra Moves: Tm Toxic

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 100%

[AUfan]

OOC: wow, that did a lot of damage...

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

Alden grimaced. Umbreon lay in a crumpled heap after being hit by the Geodude's rollout The Geodude had obviously managed to build up quite a bit of momentum, as Umbreon looked as though she was in a lot of pain. "Umbreon!" Alden yelled, "Are you ok to continue fighting?" the pokemon looked back at Alden and feebly nodded her head. "Are you sure?" Alden asked Umbreon again, concerned. The pokemon's stripes were glowing faintly, and she looked hurt. Umbreon nodded her head again, however, and she stood up with a determined look on her face.

"I have to approach this from a different direction," though Alden to himself. "Im going to have to depend on Umbreon's attacks to win this for me." The Geodude had managed to turn itself, around again, and it appeared to be on course to hit Umbreon with another Rollout. "Ok Umbreon!" yelled Alden, "Jump up onto the rock." Umbreon turned around and jumped up onto the large boulder behind her with the steep face. She almost didn't make it, as it was a high jump to get to the top, but she managed to scramble, rather ungracefully, on top of the boulder. Alden was pleased. If she was able to make that jump, than she could not have been hurt too bad. Her azure rings started glowing brilliantly and she turned to the Geodude with a determined look set in her yellow eyes. "Excellent," thought Alden to himself. "She still has plenty of fight left in her.

"Now Umbreon," yelled Alden, "We are going to try to stop that Geodude with a Confuse Ray." The Black pokemon nodded her head and turned toward the Geodude who was rolling toward the boulder's steep face. Umbreon closed her eyes. Her rings faded and her entire body became a smooth black in color. The Geodude rolled closer to the boulder, but Alden wasn't really concerned. He had directed Umbreon to jump on the Boulder so that the Geodude couldn't reach her. The Geodude would have to climb up the steep boulder's face in order to reach Umbreon, and Alden was confident in her ability to get her Confuse Ray off in time.

Suddenly, Umbreon opened her eyes. Her rings lit up and glowed with a fierce blue light. A ghostly aura emerged from Umbreon's blazing yellow eyes. The ghostly aura followed the direction of Umbreon's eyes, and expanded, ending up surrounding the Geodude as it rolled closer to the boulder.

[Eraizaa-kun]

OOC: oooh...using Ditto's Weavile form to battle...Sneaky...Awesome!... ...Whose idea was it to make a dragon appear on the Park's largest concentration of ice Pokemon anyway!?


Cleffa kept hiding behind Sean as Nyurgh readied itself for battle. Nyurgh created a spear of ice, grabbed it and headed towards Bagon to strike with it. Nyurgh's speed was very good and almost instantly got in striking and forcefully tossed the spear towards Bagon. Bagon simply sprung and headbutted forward braking that Ice Shard with its head. Bagon's attack continued and hit Nyurgh, pushing it back a bit. Bagon jumped back a bit, landed, and began shaking its head as it hurt a lot.

"That was an odd way to counter. It did more harm to himself that good," said Ranger Eli.

Cleffa watched the battle curiously.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Total Darkness

Encounters Remaining: 9

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 88.33% (transformed into a Weavile)
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) FNT
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx4, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: Brave Weavile (F/Pressure)

Current Wild Pokemon:
---??? Cleffa (?/???) (following the group) 100%
---??? Bagon (?/Rock Head) 53.03%%

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat), Relaxed Smoochum (?/Forewarn)

[Nyurgh]

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

"Nice work, Nyurgh," I complimented my Ditto, "that Ice Shard was amazing. It had a fiery coolness, a chilling intelligence, the ultimate toughness, a wondorous beauty, and you looked cuter than a Growlithe doing it!"

Ditto smiled, always happy for a compliment.

"Still, that Bagon is pretty ballsy," I said, "I mean, it took that Ice Shard head-on. We could use that kind of recklessness on our team. Mind showing off another Ice Shard for us, Nyurgh?"

I pulled a Super Ball out of my bag, clutching the reddish ball tightly, "Napetaro, mind moving a bit? It's kinda hard to see."

The flaming-headed monkey leaned forward, focusing the light onto Bagon.

"Hey Cleffa, hop onto my back, I don't want to kick you by accident," I warned the pink Pokemon.

Nyurgh was in high spirits as it collected more ice and began forming it into a ball. The ball of ice sparkled when it hit the light given off by Infernape's flames, creating a dazzling display of lights on the ceiling, almost like the night sky. As the Ditto ran forward, the light spots on the cave ceiling zipped forward like shooting stars. Still, it was no time to be awestruck, I had to be ready to throw the Super Ball. Nyurgh flung the Ice Shard, straight towards Bagon. I seized my oppurtunity to lean back and fling the Super Ball at the blue dragon.

"Please let this work," I said.

[Dragoness]

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

A smile crossed my face as I watched Rippa'. Soft red light seemed to cover him. He became still, almost like a statue as he concentrated. Suddenly, his eyes snapped open, alert as if he had just been sent into battle after a day at the spa. Coldly adjusting on Mr. Mime, he moved forward. Part of it was being careful, but I knew part of it was also because Ripper was tired. Two long battles facing fully grown, wild Pokemon would take a toll on anyone.

Mime chose to stay under his barrier. Why get out of it just to be beat upon and possibly captured? He seemed unsure of himself though as Ripper walked closer, pincers held high. Shifting nervously under the barrier, Mr. Mime flinched as the bug swept down with one of his pincers, slamming into the barrier...

But it stood. Wavering, but it stood. Mime, however, had not liked those blows. The shield would protect him until he fainted, but in reality, it would and did weaken. A weak Mime would have a weak shield, as reality and practicality suggested. The blows had caused Mime some pain, whether from the blow itself or fear causing him to hurt himself by rustling around under the shield (wouldn't you be scared if you had a large pincer coming down to smack you while you just lay there?).

I noticed something. I wouldn't say it to Saundra, but she would see it on her own, I hoped. In Mime's discomfort, he had slid most of his left leg and arm out from under the barrier.

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Mr. Mime 12.2%
Gender: Male
Ability: Soundproof
Attack used:
Other:

vs.

Pokemon: Scizor {In combat} 49% SP DEF. Lowered
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Encounters Remaining: 14

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 52,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:


Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Mightyena

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena, Mr. Mime

Ongoing battles: Mr. Mime vs. Scizor
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[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: Trust me, it should've done much more, if it hit directly. Remember that it was the third turn of Rollout, and it builds power the more the Pokemon moves.

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

"Ok Umbreon," Alden commanded. "Now jump on that rock."

Umbreon did as ordered, leaping on a steep rock out of Geodude's reach- she almost didn't make it on top, the aftershocks of Geodude's last attack, but she managed to, and awaited there for the next part of the orders.

"Now Umbreon, we're going to try and stop Geodude with a Confuse Ray."

Ranger Hyacinth was perplexed... How was confusing Geodude even more supposed to stop him? Most likely it was just going to make him run wildly- more so. A strong ranged attack was more likely to have any effect, since it would've countered his momentum and hit the weaker of the rock Pokemon's defenses.

Too bad that apparently Alden hadn't thought about teaching his Umbreon any of such attack...

"Well, you don't know until you try," the Ranger commented under his breath.

Umbreon focused her energy, draining away the color from her rings, fading to black voids, waiting for the sudden release.

It came as a wave of black energy that in the blink of an eye envelopped the rolling boulder. The rollout course seemed to waver slightly before, however, starting to run smoothly again.

Running, yes. In circles.

Somehow, the confusion totally wrecked Geodude's sense of direction, and he kept going round and round for a while, giving Umbreon the time to fully recover from the blow.

And then Geodude jumped. Somehow, it got locked in place, perhaps a small cavity in the ground, and the friction built up until it "exploded" in a sudden air attack. Both Hyacinth and Alden watched in surprise as it went up, before noticing it was gonna land right on the rock.

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.

Male Geodude (??/??) 33.75% Toxic, Confusion, Defense Curl, Rollout [4th turn]

Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x6, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~ Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 67.69%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 100%

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Cleffa felt it could trust Sean and jumped on its back as he instructed while Nyurgh prepared its next Ice-Shard attack.

Sure, the light show was impressive, but Bagon was more interested in finishing its opponent. Bagon jumped forward with a fast yet very daring, not to mention reckless, full body attack. Bagon was nearing Nyurgh fast, but at the very last second, Nyurgh finished creating its frozen spear and tossed it straight at Bagon.

The Ice Shard attack once again hit directly on Bagon's head from a closer distance shattering the spear on contact, but Bagon's attack wasn't interrupted by this. At this close distance, Bagon impacted Nyurgh sending it back a good distance. Bagon kept going forward and landed on Nyurgh, but the wild Pokemon wasn't moving or trying to perform another attack. It just stayed there trembling.

At that moment, Sean tossed his Super Ball at Bagon. The ball hit Bagon and the small dragon was absorbed right into it. The ball fell to the floor and began to shake while giving out red flashes. The ball kept on shaking for a good 10 seconds and then it stopped.

"Wow..." said Eli while still astonished by the intensity of Bagon's attacks.

"Well...congratulations! I hope that Bagon becomes a good addition to your team," he followed.

"Cleffa!" shouted the Cleffa while still hanging onto Sean. It seemed to be congratulating the trainer as well.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Total Darkness

Encounters Remaining: 9

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 56.67% (transformed into a Weavile)
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) FNT
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx4, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: Brave Weavile (F/Pressure), Rash Bagon (?/Rock Head)

Current Wild Pokemon:
---??? Cleffa (?/???) (following the group) 100%

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat), Relaxed Smoochum (?/Forewarn)

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

"haha, yes!" said Alden under his breath. The Confuse Ray had achieved its purpose. Instead of rolling towards Umbreon, the Geodude was now running in circles. It had completely lost its sense of direction. "Now to finish this Umbreon! Use a..."

Alden couldn't believe his eyes.

It seemed as though the next few moments happened in slow motion. The confused Geodude slipped into a small crevice between two rocks in the middle of the path. It stayed there for a second, shaking violently, a result of the momentum it had gathered from its Rollout creating friction no doubt. Then, a loud noise shook the area. Geodude shot out of the ground into the air. Ash was flying from behind the rocky pokemon, as it peaked about fifteen feet into the air before gravity started to pull it down... down... down... RIGHT ONTO THE ROCK.

Alden about collapsed from a heart attack before struggling to catch himself and turning to his pokemon, who was still standing up top the rock."Umbreon!!! Use Quick Attack to get away from that rock! NOW!" yelled Alden at the top of his lungs.

Instintaneously, several things happened.

Alden looked back at the Geodude, and noticed that there was not only ash trailing from behind the pokemon. Toxic chemicals where in the trail as well, reminding Alden that the Geodude was still suffering from the Toxic Umbreon had used earlier. The toxins must have soaked in thoroughly by now. Now was his chance to catch it.

Umbreon hunched back. She put her shoulders down, ready to speed away from the Geodude with a Quick Attack. Because she didn't have time to decide where she was going to escape to, she aimed herself in the direction she had been pointing when Alden had given her the command to use Quick Attack. This direction happened to be straight at her trainer.

Meanwhile, Alden was reaching down his belt. He unclipped a Park Ball, said a split-second prayer, and threw the ball baseball style so that it would intercept the Geodude before it reached the ash-covered rock.

Alden's hope now rested in either the Park ball or in Umbreon's ability to speed away with a Quick Attack.

[Nyurgh]

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

"Thanks you guys," I laughed, picking up the ball containing Bagon, "this trip through the park has been worth it. I can't wait to see what else I find while I'm here. Nice work, Nyurgh."

I recalled my Ditto, giving it a chance to rest. I picked Cleffa up and happily marched out of the tunnel, singing a fun song.

"Alright Cleffa, we made it," I said.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

Alden felt as if crushed when he saw the spinning Geodude leaping and going to fall on his Pokemon. "Umbreon!!! Use Quick Attack to get away from that rock! NOW!" he yelled at the top of his lungs.

His Pokemon had followed Geodude as he mad the arc in the sky, and at her trainer's order she readily responded, crounching slightly and pushing forward with all her strenght, trying to get away in time from the impending doom.

"Park ball, Park ball, where the hell have I put those?" Alden cursed under his breath, hastily looking for one of those special Pokeballs, to try and catch the falling Geodude. "There!" he said as he grabbed one and threw it at Geodude.

Just then, Umbreon had leapt right in her trainer's arms, and both of them fell down as the falling boulder was nearing the rock and the Park Ball hit him.

The sphere opened, and the Pokemon was sucked in, losing all of his momentum, but still struggling to get free.

Hyacinth held his breath as the Park ball rolled on the ground, the button in the middle lighting up intermittently.

And then it stopped, making both human breath in relief. "Well, looks like that Geodude is finally yours," the Ranger commented.

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.

Encounter #1
Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured!

Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x5, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~ Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 67.69%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 100%

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured

OoC: Btw, I say "male", but in truth you decide the gender. I went with male because you referred to it as male in your posts ^^

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

It was down to the wire. Ripper's False Swipe had failed to smash Mr. Mime's barrier, but it was clear the other had taken some sort of damage from the blow. I watched it shifting around uneasily as Ripper slowly stalked around the barrier, eyes searching for a weak spot that he could use to his advantage. I was silent, waiting, knowing it would soon be over, one way or the other.

Then Ripper paused, eyes cast downwards. A smile crept over his features and I followed his gaze. The mime's arm and leg had, at some point, shifted out from under the barrier. Quickly, Ripper snapped his gaze back up, not wanting to give away his discovery. He slowly inched closer, acting as if he still hadn't found a way to get through the barrier easily.

"Ripper," I called softly. He was so hyper-aware that I didn't want to startle him by yelling too loudly. The Scizor cocked his head and glanced back at me, a question in his eyes. "Are you ready? It's now or never." I pulled a Hyper Ball from my pack and Ripper instantly understood what I meant. He nodded once, flicking his gaze back to Mr. Mime for a split second, checking to make sure the Pokemon's arm and leg were still vulnerable. I grinned a little as I prepared to throw the Ball I was holding; Mr. Mime might be a Psychic Pokemon, but let's see him predict THIS!

"Ripper, Quick Attack! Catch!" I cried, chucking the Hyper Ball. Ripper darted over without hesitating, moving slower than the last time he'd used the move but fast enough. His left pincer snapped into the air and gently closed around the Hyper Ball; he then executed an impressive one-eighty and darted back towards Mr. Mime. "Now throw!" I ordered, and Ripper cocked his arm back before letting the Hyper Ball fly. Carried by the momentum of Ripper's Quick Attack, the Ball flew through the air with a high-pitched whine, right towards Mr. Mime's exposed arm. It'd leave a bit of a sting if it hit, that was for sure.

Ripper used his wings to stop himself a few feet from Mr. Mime's shield. The Scizor slid a few inches before coming to a full stop, his pincers opening and closing in anxious excitement.

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Cleffa happily jumped out of the cave and into the snow outside. It turned around and smiled cheerfully at the group to thank them. Still, the Cleffa didn't go away. It stayed there for a while to wait and see what Sean would do next.

Suddenly, Cleffa began to stare at something right next to Eli. Eli got curious and looked down, noticing a Snorunt standing right there. Eli jumped back as the Snorunt took him by surprised.

"How long has this Pokemon been there?" he said as he calmed down.

Snorunt just walked forward to face Sean's Infernape. Snorunt leaned forward as if thanking the Infernape, then turned around and kept walking.

"I guess that Snorunt was also lost and just followed us out of the cave," said Ranger Eli, trying to make sense of the situation.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Total Darkness

Encounters Remaining: 8

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 56.67% (transformed into a Weavile)
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) FNT
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx4, Super Ballx6, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: Brave Weavile (F/Pressure), Rash Bagon (?/Rock Head)

Current Wild Pokemon:
---??? Cleffa (?/???) (following the group) 100%
---??? Snorunt (?/???) (Walking away) 100%

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat); Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat), Relaxed Smoochum (?/Forewarn)

[Dragoness]

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

I bit my lip, wondering if it would work. Ripper was tired, but he was still able to move pretty quickly. Grabbing the ball in his pincer, I heard a slight crunching noise that made me wince. Hopefully in his tiredness and excitement, Rippa' hadn't seriously damaged the ball.

Turning, the Scizor looked down at Mr. Mime, who had not quite yet seen the danger. Craning his neck around, the Mime froze as it saw Ripper heave the ball at him. Eyes nearly popping out of his face, Mime shoved himself under the barrier as far as he could. As the last bit of his mud-covered skin went under the barrier, the ball gracefully flew down at him...

Did it work? Nothing happened for what seemed like forever.

Then...a burst of orange light exploded from the barrier. The ball rolled around beside it, spinning every which way as the Mime decided whether it was to tired to fight anymore. Finally, the ball quieted down, though it a faint, hateful red glow covered it.

"It appears you caught him. Grats." My voice was cool, yet appreciative of how well Saundra had battled. "Although he does not seem to be loyal to you yet. That will take time. He's just to ill to fight any more and he knows it's between capture or fainting. With the former, he still has a chance to escape or maybe even come to like being with you. We'll see."

Turning away from the battle scene, I double-checked all of my Pokemon were with me before moving out, also giving Saundra a chance to talk with Ripper and get her Pokeball. When everything was done, I started walking north, taking deep breaths of valley air. The ground was hard, the sun shining down on most of the place. The air warm as we passed through areas of grass and flowers. Grinning, I picked out a large red flower. It looked like a cousin of the Lily of the Field flower. Seeing a blue one, much like a Peruvian Lily, I took that one for myself and handed Saundra the Lily of the Field.

"Isn't it beautiful? Do ya know about flower colors? Red means love and courage. Blue, like this Peruvian Lily, speak of calm and tranquility. It's odd to see so many different kinds of flowers thriving in this one spot, but than again, this Park is...odd." My voice dropped on the last word. I shouldn't have said so much. There was no need to scare my trainer. She didn't need to know about these strange sightings we've been having, the ghostly whispers, touches, feelings...It all seemed to go away in one of the most beautiful places in the Park. Yet still...I sighed as we continued to walk onwards.

Why should I be upset though? The matter of what was happening at the Park would be resolved one way or another. Why not enjoy my time at Meteor Valley? Still I felt a weight on my heart, preventing me from having sheer joy at all when I was in the Park. Other Rangers had described the same thing, one or two even unsettled enough that they were thinking of quitting. "What?"

I wheeled around. Something real, something soft and cool had touched my shoulder. Glancing behind me, I took in a sharp breath of anger. Nothing. About to turn back to Saundra, I stopped. Something had touched on my head. Looking up, my mouth opened in shock, no words coming out.

A Pokemon was floating above me. It lowered itself to face me, large black eyes with white pupils staring into my own green orbs. Its body was a metallic copper and royal blue, shining in the sun. Its body was shaped a little like a humans with legs, feet, arms and a chest, but it was far from being human. It was a robot-like thing and it had no toes or fingers.

"Deoxys," I finally chocked out. It seemed to smile at me, then it waved at my flower. Slowly, the lily floated out of my hand to raise in front of my face. Then it came forward to press against my cheek before suddenly dropping. Catching it, I saw Deoxys was now looking at Sundra, a twinkle in its cool eyes. Then, with a nod at us, it flew upwards and...disappeared.

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Encounters Remaining: 12

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 52,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Mightyena, Mr. Mime

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena, Mr. Mime, Deoxys

Ongoing battles:
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[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: OO...

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IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

After a long, tough battle, Mr. Mime was mine. I didn't need Amonea to tell me the mime didn't like me much; it was obvious when that ominous red glow momentarily engulfed the Hyper Ball. I stared at it for a moment, wondering if maybe I should release the thing after getting it taken care of. It was better to let it stay in the wild than hold on to it and make it unhappy, and maybe even dangerous.

After a few moments to get everything together, I recalled Ripper, collected the Ball containing Mr. Mime, and then headed off with Amonea. We walked in silence for a while, and I took the time to admire the scenery. This place really was lovely, when you took the time to actually looks at things. My Ranger, too, was appreciating the beauty of the area. She paused near a large, varied flower patch, picking a red one and a blue one. The red one she handed to me, saying, "Isn't it beautiful? Do ya know about flower colors? Red means love and courage. Blue, like this Peruvian Lily, speak of calm and tranquility. It's odd to see so many different kinds of flowers thriving in this one spot, but than again, this Park is...odd."

"Odd?" I echoed softly, wondering what she was talking about. I had heard of some strange goings-on that had been reported a few weeks ago. Apparently, weird things go on here at the Park once in a while. Eerie noises, faint caresses, that sort of thing. I felt a shudder work down my spine, but pressed it away. Amonea was beginning to look a little stressed, so I got ready to tell a corny joke to get her back in her previous good spirits. Before I had a chance, the young woman yelped, "What?" and spun around. I did as well, my heart pounding like a hyper-active jackhammer in my chest. I was expecting something monstrous to rip my head off, but nothing of the sort happened. What did happen was much more of a surprise, but a hell of a lot more welcome than being violently beheaded.

A sleek red Pokemon floated on the air above us, blue arms at its sides. It stared at us with what looked like amusement, touching a hand to Amonea's cheek and giving me a strange, friendly sort of glance before abruptly nodding. It then rose higher into the air and simple disappeared.

"Wow," I mumbled a moment later, mouth gaping open as I stared into the empty space Deoxys had just occupied. "Just...wow...does that...happen often?" I could barely form the words I was so surprised. Of course I'd heard that the island was home to Legendary Pokemon, but to have actually been approached by one...

Wow...

[Dragoness]

OOC: Shoulda bought a camera. Then again, it'd take several trips into the Park before you started using the camera and making profit. Eh

IC:

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

"Wow," I stammered. 'Wow' indeed. Before Deoxys had come, I had felt down. Sad that their seemed to be such a damper on the Park. Now though, I felt as if a weight had been lifted from my shoulders.

Smiling at Saundra, I spoke, "Well that was exciting! I heard there were some Legendary Pokemon that sometimes came by here. I guess it's true!" Tucking my lily behind my ear, I nodded at Saundra and continued our journey. I was still shaking slightly from the encounter, but what else was there to do? Act like a little girl and fall to the ground in a puddle of tears?

"About the odd happenings...well, they shouldn't concern you, don't worry. Nothing has ever happened to a trainer." Silently, I added 'Nothing resulting in death has happened to a trainer, that is'. "Probably some pranks. Maybe a ghost or some kids have been making spooky noises and all that." It was a good enough excuse, I thought as I fingered my ruby. Now where had the stone come from? My answer would come soon enough.

We continued onwards, crossing over the rough ground, now and then spotting a blur of movement that could have been a Pokemon. About to ask Saundra if she wanted to rest for a moment, I froze. A yell could be heard, coming from a large patch of flowers and weeds. Pushing through the patch, ignoring the prickers now on my clothes, I broke through it to discover a boy on the other side. He was maybe fifteen, tall and lanky, with straw colored hair and plump cheeks. Seeing us, he lunged at me, crying.

"He-help! I got lost! And then, these creatures came aff-after me and now this, this monster is attacking me!" the boy sobbed.

I looked at the "monster". My first thought was a floating balloon, but no, it was a real Pokemon. The top of its head had a yellow knob sticking up, its face round like a slim pottery dish. A long, elegant tail was below the head--its torso, I guess. The tail was flat, white and pink, like the rest of it. Looking at us, it gave a friendly coo.

"Saundra, you want to help the lad or do you wish for me to, eh, chase off this fearful beast?" I couldn't help it, scorn filled my voice at the 'beast' part.
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Chimecho
Gender: ???
Ability: Levitate

vs.

???
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Encounters Remaining: 12

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 52,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Mightyena, Mr. Mime

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho

Ongoing battles:

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: LOL, Chimecho, the fearsome killer...

IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

I felt ridiculously high-spirited after the encounter with Deoxys. It should have been shameful, but I couldn't bring myself to be ashamed of feeling so damn happy. Amonea seemed cheered by the meeting as well, and so that was another reason to be happy-go-lucky. As we continued on our way, Amonea mentioned that I shouldn't worry about the events that happened here. Pranks, so reasoned, or a Ghost. Well, good enough for me. Weirder things have happened, after all.

We didn't get far before a cry brought us to a halt. Amonea sprinted towards where it had come from, and I followed right behind her, ready to call out one of my Pokemon. A few moments later, I saw a young man threw himself at Amonea, gibbering and sobbing.

"He-help! I got lost! And then, these creatures came aff-after me and now this, this monster is attacking me!" the teen howled, and I studied the so-called monster along with Amonea. It was tiny, that was the first thing that should be noted. It was just a little under two feet tall, and resembled a levitating bell. It was white for the most part, though its lower body had a pink splotch, and there were pink patches on its head. Small yellow eyes were alight with friendliness, and a yellow, handle-shaped projection grew from the top of its head.


"Saundra, you want to help the lad or do you wish for me to, eh, chase off this fearful beast?" Amonea asked, disdain clear in her voice as she stressed the word "beast". I couldn't hold back a snort, shooting the teeh clutching Amonea a look. He was only a few years younger than me, but old enough to NOT be terrified by a little Chimecho that obviously wanted to be friends.

"Er, I'll deal with it," I answered. Cautiously I advanced towards the Chimecho; true, it was small, but that didn't mean it couldn't unleash some hurt on me if I startled or angered it. Slowly, I raised a hand towards it, smiling gently and talking in a low, soft voice. "Hello there, little fella. You know, you gave that boy there a bit of a fright. He seems to think you're attacking him...if you don't mind, we'll just be on our way now. Unless you want to come with us and hang out." I smirked, wondering how the poor teen would feel about us being followed by this cute little Pokemon. He'd probably have a nervous breakdown. Keeping my arm raised in a friendly manner, I started to back up, glancing at the others and slowly nodding to the right, indicating we should carefully go around it. I didn't really want a Chimecho; cute as they were, I was really looking for something else. I didn't want to waste too many Balls on Pokemon I wasn't really interested in.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

A nice day, it was. Bright, warm, and a pleasant breeze was blowing. I stood near the dock and breathed in deep, enjoying the scent of seawater and the warm sun on my skin.

I was waiting for the next ferry, which was running about ten minutes late. I'd radioed in to make sure everything was fine, and the captain had assured me they'd just left late. It seemed a few Trainers had gotten lost, and that was the cause of the delay.

I sighed a little and turned, heading inside the Outpost and going to sit behind the counter. I booted up the computer and started randomly going through Trainer files, seeing who'd captured what, checking credentials, seeing if anyone had done the online sign-up that gave them priority over Trainers who did paperwork after getting here. I was nearly finished when I heard a knock at the door. Jumping in surprise, I glanced from the computer screen in time to see the Outpost door swing open. In came a group of about fifteen Trainers, all chatting in eager voices. I grinned at the sight of them, feeling their excitement rub off on me as I stood. I clapped my hands to gain their attention, cleared my throat, and spoke up.

"Right, right, well then, welcome to the National Park, everyone! I'm glad you could all make it. Now, I've been going through files, and it seems only one of you did the online application. Ah, let's see..." I quickly scanned back through the files before finding the one I was looking for. "Khajmer? Is there a Khajmer here?" At my call, a young man with short black hair stepped forward. I smiled and nodded at him, then addressed the crowd again. "I'll call for someone to come get everyone else situated. Enjoy your visit!" I then put in a call to one of the off-duty Rangers, waved for Khajmer to follow me, and headed through the door that separated the main lobby from the Ranger area. We walked down the bland hallway and exited the building through the rear door. Instead of walking to the golf-cart like vehicles parked in the small parking lot, I came to a stop a few feet from the back door and motioned for Khajmer to stand by me.

"Now then, Khajmer, we're not taking the a cart to the Great Lakes. Once you get to a certain distance, the wheels on them can't handle the sand and everything. That, and there are a lot of Pokemon around there who are sensitive to vibrations and stuff. We've learned the carts tend to upset a lot of them. Instead, we're going to be teleporting there. Now don't worry, it's safe and painless and you won't even realize it's happening until it's over." I then pulled a Ball from my pack and smiled a little, releasing a child-sized, saffron-skinned Pokemon from within. The Abra materialized sitting down, head against his chest, tail curled into his lap. I grabbed Khajmer's right wrist in my left hand and then placed my right hand on the Abra's shoulders. "Poko, take us to the Great Lakes!"

There was a crack and a brief flare of bright light; less than a second of a second later, we reappeared at the outskirts of the Great Lakes. Thanking him, I recalled the Abra and then glanced around. Stretched out for miles before us were huge, crystal-blue pools of water. Between them were beaches covered in yellow-tan sand; there were many Pokemon sunning themselves on the warm sands. When they saw us, a large number of them silently slipped into the nearest pool of water, though some had to search for a suitable pool if they couldn't handle the salt content (or lack thereof) of the one closest to them. I smiled, raising a hand to shield my eyes from the glare of light reflecting of the dozens of pools.

"Well, here we are, the Great Lakes. Here, put these on," I added, pulling two pairs of sunglasses from my pack. They were dark brown and quite stylish, but that didn't matter. They were the HD sunglasses, completely cutting out glare while enhancing color and vibrancy. They came in especially useful here, allowing one to fully admire the area and the Pokemon without constantly squinting against the light reflected from the surface of the water. "Now then, you might be wondering how we go about running into Pokemon here. After all, it's just a bunch of sand and water. Basically, we'll walk around the beaches and see what approaches us. If you have a Pokemon that can swim, you can ride on them in the smaller pools and see what decides to check you out. The bigger, deeper pools are off-limits; to keep Trainers and Pokemon safe from overly-frisky Pokemon, you know.

"Now, if you're ready, let's go see what there is to see at the sea!" I chuckled at my lame joke, which was so stupid it had to be laughed at, then started walking towards the pools.

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Money: 2,250
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 15

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability>
100%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 2 Hyper Balls, Type Repellent
Total Pokemon Encountered: n/a
Total Pokemon Captured: n/a

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OOC: Yes, I totally used the same post for you as I did Dragoness. Because I don't have time to type out a new one. And because I'm lazy XD. Also, I'll get my alternate Ranger char posted soon. @__@ I didn't realize this was supposed to be in the Main RP till after I'd posted the Individual one XD.

[AUfan]

OOC: Male is fine :happy:

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

Happiness flooded Alden. "We did it!" he cried, looking down at his Umbreon, who smiled back up at him from his arms. "We did it and its all thanks to you!!!" Ecstatic with joy, Alden hugged Umbreon, unintionally squeezing the pokemon too hard. She let out a little yelp. "Oops, im sorry," said Alden, loosining the bear hug a little. He felt as though he was about to cry.

After the emotional celebration, Alden stood up and stared down at Umbreon. The pokemon was obviously happy, but she was also breathing heavily, and Alden could see some wounds and bruises on her body. "You look a little beat up," said Alden jokingly. Umbreon just nodded her head, before sitting down, exhausted. "Thats ok, we have just the fix for times like this," said Alden in response. "Use a Moonlight Umbreon."

The pokemon sat up and closed her eyes, as if calling on the power within herself to heal her wounds. Her rings started glowing brighter, and brighter, until they reached a brilliant, sparkling shade of Azure. Then, a bright, white light appeared surrounding her body. The light immediatly expanded until a small sphere had appeared around the pokemon. The silhoette of a crescent moon was faintly visible within the sphere of light. Umbreon's ring's glowed brighter and brighter... and then it was done. The sphere of light disappeared and her rings faded back to their normal coloration. Umbreon opened her eyes, looking refreshed.

Meanwhile, Alden walked over to the large rock and picked up the Park ball. It was lying serenely on top of the boulder, a stark contrast to the violent shaking that had taken place just moments before. He picked it up and stared at it in admiration. The Geodude had been a tough competitor, and Alden was proud of his Umbreon for putting up a good fight. He turned around and approached Ranger Hyacinth. "Well, I'm ready to continue." He turned to Umbreon. "Come on buddy, lets continue." Then, Alden remembered the Park ball that he was still holding in his hands. "Hyacinth, would you like me to keep this for now or do you have to hang on to it?"

[Nyurgh]

OOC: Wow, good thing it wasn't something deadly. :o

Sean Marshall - Mt. Oktori

I laughed, Ranger Eli's surprised expression was too much. I waved good-bye to the Snorunt and let it walk away. I turned to Infernape and stroked his back.

"You did a good job," I said, "thanks for keeping your cool and helping these young Pokemon. I don't know what I would've done without you."

I then turned my attention to Cleffa. I expected the little one to run off as soon as we left the tunnel. After a bit of thinking, I decided that even if it meant missing my chance to capture other Pokemon, I should see if Cleffa would want to join my team.

"Hey, Cleffa," I said, pulling out a Super Ball from my bag, "I was wondering if you would like to join my group. I have a lot of Pokemon for you to hang out with, and we see a lot of cool places on our journeys. I'm not going to force you to join, I'm going to let you decide."

With that, I offered the Super Ball to the young Pokemon, seeing what it would do.

OOC: Yeah, I have a feeling that Cleffa would hurt even my Infernape if I tried battling it, so I took a shot. Also, I won't have internet access over the weekend, just a heads-up.

[Lord Khajmer]

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

Ugh. This was my only thought as I struggled through the swarm of other Trainers who had come to the National Park. So many people all crowded into one space, all attempting to get into the Outpost first. None of them even had the sense to fill out the application online. Fools. How could one enjoy the beauty of nature, the kiss of the sun and the tranquil chirping of

The door flew open as all fifteen of us crowded through the door into a single small room. I had a hard time seeing the woman seated behind the computer through the packed mob of Trainers, but I assumed she was a Ranger. She smiled at the group, and I couldn't help but wonder if it was real or manufactured, a product of having taken more Trainers than could be counted through this paradise of an island. She checked her computer and confirmed my suspicions by declaring me the only one who had done the online application.

"Khajmer? Is there a Khajmer here?" I responded by stepping forward, shouldering my way to the front of the incompetent mass of humanity. She nodded at me and gave another smile who's sincerity I questioned. She then proceeded to dismiss all the others, pawning them off on the next Ranger to come along to the Outpost, and waved me out of the building. "Now then, Khajmer, we're not taking the a cart to the Great Lakes. Once you get to a certain distance, the wheels on them can't handle the sand and everything. That, and there are a lot of Pokemon around there who are sensitive to vibrations and stuff. We've learned the carts tend to upset a lot of them. Instead, we're going to be teleporting there. Now don't worry, it's safe and painless and you won't even realize it's happening until it's over." I was familiar with the process of Teleportation, having used it with my Alakazam before. What the Ranger did not mention, however, was that this particular teleportation would entail being grabbed sharply at the wrist and yanked through space.

When we rematerialized a second later on the beach I snatched my hand back and rubbed it lightly, scowling. My scowl didn't last long, though, as the Ranger offered me a pair of sunglasses which I gladly put on. Almost as soon as I put them on and the glare of the sun was cut out I gasped lightly, looking out on the sight in front of me. Yes, I'm an evil dictator to be but I can still appreciate the subtle beauty of nature. Shimmering blue ponds that indicated the misnomer of this area, and sandy beaches connecting them were filled with Pokemon, rapidly fleeing from the unfamiliar humans. As my eyes were enraptured by the sight my ears took in the Ranger's explanations. I glanced at her when she finished.

"Sorry, I was caught up in the marvel of Arceus' creations. This is truly a wondrous place, filled with majesty and life." I smiled, fake but convincing. "I unfortunately don't have any Water types with me. I actually don't have any at all. I used to, but I..." I trailed off, melancholy filling my thoughts. "Sorry. Anyway, I think we should just wander around the beach for a while. Even if we don't run into any Pokemon this will still be a lovely trip." I nodded at her and started walking towards the nearest pool. Of course, I knew that Pokemon sightings were frequent, and had intentionally come here with one goal in mind: to smoke out a Dratini. Of course a Water type would be useful as well, and I would work on getting one first, to get it out of the way, but in all honesty the dragon serpent was my primary objective.

OOC: I actually have 72,000 now Jess. Quite a bit more than what I had when I signed up.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

As the Park Ball stopped with Geodude, Alden hugged his Pokemon tightly- very tightly. Umbreon yelped at the choking, which prompted her trainer to back off a bit.

"You look a little beat up," Alden said to his Pokemon in a light tone, as she shaked off some of the exhaustion from the fight. "That's ok, we have the right fix for times like this. Use Moonlight!"

The Pokemon nodded, and focused. The blue rings on her body lighted up, glowing a deep shade of sapphire hue, then paled up, as light envelopped the dark Pokemon.

It was an amazing sight to behold- as if Umbreon was in the middle of a stage, and the spotlight was all for her. The ash, softly falling over her pelt, left no sign of permanent contact, almost evaporating at the touch, or absorbed in the faint glow. A moon scythe briefly replaced the ring on Umbreon's head, before taking form and shining over its beloved.

Hyacinth was mesmerized. "I... I never saw such a beautiful attack... This- it's incredible!" he added excitedly. "You must really take good care of your Umbreon, if she's able to exude such an elegant aura..."

Alden, a little embarassed, thanked the ranger for the compliments. After taking Geodude's Park Ball off the ground, he asked the other boy if he could hold onto it for the time being.

"Uh... Sure, it's no problem," Hyacinth replied as he took the Park Ball and placed it in his backpack. "Rangers can't carry empty Pokeball in the Park, so there's no risk of losing it. It's going to be safe.

"C'mon now, let's continue," said Alden, and as he took a step, suddenly another boulder came raining down from the sky. "What the...-"

"I saw it coming from there!" Hyacinth hurriedly informed the trainer. "I'd rather inspect what's causing this stuff from happening, unless you want to battle this Geodude too."

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.

Encounter #2
Geodude (??/??/??)

Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x5, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~ Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 100%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 100%

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured

OoC: yeah, I'm so creative :tongue2: Don't blame me, blame the rolls. I'll remind you that you can always run from fights, if you deem them useless and/or dangerous (like this- I doubt you'd be collecting Geodudes, would you?)

[AUfan]

OOC: Thats a novel idea but no, i dont plan on collecting Geodudes

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

"I... I never saw such a beautiful attack... This- it's incredible! You must really take good care of your Umbreon, if she's able to exude such an elegant aura..."

Alden smiled. "Yea, we spend a lot of time working on these attacks. Its all thanks to Umbreon's dedication though. She works hard to perfect these moves." Alden bent down to his Umbreon and stroked her behind her ears. Her eyes closed and she let out a purr-like-sound. "Well, I'd say you've had enough excitement for now. Have a good rest." Alden reached down to his belt, unclipped Umbreon's poke ball, and pointed the button on the front at her. "Return Umbreon." A red light erupted from the Poke ball, enveloping Umbreon, and taking her into the Poke ball.

At that moment, another boulder rained down from the sky... landing just feet from Alden and Hyacinth. "What the..." said Alden. "How many more of these things are going to rain down on us?

"I saw it coming from there!" said Hyacinth, pointing up the mountain at a side path that branched off from the main trail up the mountain. "I'd rather inspect what's causing this stuff from happening, unless you want to battle this Geodude too."

The Geodude rolled over in the little crator its impact had created. Two arms appeared at its side. It smiled happily at Alden, and let out a "Geodude".

Alden bent down and rubbed the rocky pokemon's head/body. "Are you ok?"

The Geodude nodded. "Geo, Geodude."

"Alright then, can you point at where you came from? We want to go there." The Geodude pointed in the same direction that Hyacinth had pointed at. "Thanks buddy," said Alden, standing up. "Well lets go," said Alden to the ranger, before taking off up the trail, heading to the path that branched off to the right. "Lets go see where these Geodudes are coming from!"

[DarkGardevoir]

After recalling Umbreon, as she healed by using the Moonlight attack, Alden made sure the newcomer Geodude was fine. After doing that, he somehow got directions from the Pokemon.

"Well lets go," said Alden to the ranger, before taking off up the trail, heading to the path that branched off to the right. "Lets go see where these Geodudes are coming from!"

"Hey, wait up!" Hyacinth yelled. "I'm supposed to lead here- you don't know the way, you might injure yourself!"

The ranger followed the trainer and true to his words, Alden was quickly faced with a dangerous situation.

Namely, a cliff. A rather steep one, though there was a path not too far off that let you get down.

On the other side, down below, was a cute little Pokemon, playing. It was a maroon, dinosaur-like creature, that stood on two legs and wore a giant skull on its head, and its idea of "playing", apparently, was juggling Sandshrews using its club.

As the Cubone noticed the two human, it quickly sent the two Sandshrew flying away, focused on its new playmate- the trainer.

"Whew..." Hyacinth huffed as he caught up. "you -heave- shouldn't run off -huff- like that, you know. What's going on? Is that the Pokemon who caused the Geodude to fly up?" he then asked.

The small dinosaur didn't wait for them to get down, and instead made the first move. Swinging back its bone club, it then threw the weapon at the two human, like a boomerang.

"Ouch," Hyacinth said. "We have to get out of the way, that Bonemerang attack is aimed at us!"

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.

Encounter #3
Cubone (??/??/??)

Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x5, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~ Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 100%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 100%

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured
#2 - Jolly Geodude (Sturdy/??) - Trainer Fled.

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

Alden took off up the path, leaving Hyacinth behind. "Hey, wait up! "I'm supposed to lead here- you don't know the way, you might injure yourself!" called out the ranger from behind, but Alden wasn't listening. He was having an adrenaline rush right now, and was excited to see the source of the flying Geodudes.

"Maybe its a super powerful pokemon, like a Rhyperior or something," said Alden to himself. This excited him, and he sped up... almost falling off a cliff that appeared as he rounded the top of the hill. "Oh sh--," said Alden, flailing his arms as he tried to not fall. Luckily, he managed to catch himself.

After stabilizing himself, Alden heard a sound. He looked down the cliff and saw a Cubone juggling Sandshrews with its club. "Thats odd," though Alden to himself. "Is this little Cubone this source of the flying Geodudes?" At that moment, the Cubone saw Alden. It dropped one of the Sandshrews, and took the other, which was rolled up into a defense curl to protect itself. The Cubone threw the Sandshew in the air and whacked it with the bone, sending the Sandshrew flying. "Well, I guess this is where the Geodudes have been coming from," said Alden to himself.

"Whew... you -heave- shouldn't run off -huff- like that, you know. What's going on? Is that the Pokemon who caused the Geodude to fly up?" said Hyacinth, finally having caught up to Alden.

"Yea, I think thats the pokemon," Alden replied. Just then, the Cubone released its club at the trainers.

"We have to get out of the way, that Bonemerang attack is aimed at us!" said the ranger. Alden tackled Hyacinth to the ground, just as the bone flew over them.

"I guess we are even now," joked Alden. "You saved me from that Geodude and I saved you from that Bonemerang." He lifted up his head, making sure to avoid the bone as it passed by on its way back to the Cubone. "Lets get out of here. I'm not really interested in staying near this deranged Cubone any longer." With that, Alden stood up, and shot down the path back toward the main trail.

[Eraizaa-kun]

/////Location: Mt. Oktori


Infernape was happy about the good job it had done. As Eli calmed down, he watched the Snorunt walk away then turned his attention at the Cleffa that had not ran away yet.

Cleffa kept staring at Sean with glittery hopefull eyes. When Sean offered the Super Ball, Cleffa took a step back since it remembered what that ball was for, but then it listened to Sean. Cleffa kept listening carefully and smiled with teary eyes.

The star-shaped Pokemon hugged the Super Ball in front of it, the ball opened, and Cleffa was absorbed into it. The ball gave out a single red flash and didn't move at all.

Ranger Eli smiled as the situation was actually very cute. Still, Sean's expedition was only half way done.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Area Effects: Total Darkness

Encounters Remaining: 8

Pokemon Stats:
---Sassy Ditto (GL/Limber) 56.67% (transformed into a Weavile)
---Hardy Infernape (M/Blaze) 100%
---Lonely Rotom-W (GL/Levitate) FNT
---Jolly Torterra (M/Overgrow) 100%

Total Items: Hyper Ballx4, Super Ballx4, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Total Captured Pokemon: Brave Weavile (F/Pressure), Rash Bagon (?/Rock Head), Naïve Cleffa (?/Cute Charm)

Current Wild Pokemon: N/A

Other Wild Pokemon: Lax Cleffa (?/Magic Coat), Mild Spheal (?/Thick Fat), Relaxed Smoochum (?/Forewarn), Quiet Snorunt (?/Inner Focus)

[Dragoness]

OOC: I know, lol.

IC:

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

I watched in apprehension as Saundra approached the wild Pokemon. However, it seemed she (well, we) were lucky--the Chimecho was very friendly. It cooed a little, rubbing against Saundra's hand. Quicker than a monkey to a banana, it left Saundra to lean against the young man. He looked terrified.

"Wha-what do I do?" he moaned.

Keeping an eye on Chimecho, I grabbed the boy by the back of shirt and yanked him up. He gave a yell of anger, but I ignored it. Standing, he was an inch shorter than my 5'7. Small, wet blue eyes looked out an oval, tan face. A sharp nose, long black hair pulled into a pony-tail and long lashes told me he was a handsome boy. The clothes he wore, designer brand jeans, a shirt that looked like it came straight from an Armani catelog and black and gold sneakers--expensive ones--told me he was rich. I let out a sigh. Perfect, a scared rich kid.

"You answer me," I told him curtly. "Where is your Ranger and who is he, or she?"

A long silence followed my answers. About to give him what-for, I opened my mouth again and he finally answered. "Ranger Johnson. He and I, umm, well we finished, but I had to come back here to..." He clammed up then. Seeing me open my mouth again to yell at him, he quickly tried to distract me. "You Rangers are rather rude you know. Johnson was all, 'Stop being scared boy!' and he just came off as so being a jerk to me, ya know?"

Counting to five to hold my temper, I replied. "Yeah, 'I know' you little brat. Rules state you don't come into the park without a Ranger. As for Johnson, he is double your age, nose-wipe, so shut it. Why are you here?"

The boy grinned at me, a little drool coming from the side of his mouth. "You defendin' him? You like him, don't you?" A taunt was in his voice and I considered asking Chimecho to give him a good bite. Instead, I shook him a little more, ignoring his pathetic complaints.

"Dirt bag, I am not in the mood to deal with you. Speak properly, you obviously have a good education, or at least a chance at it, you stupid booger. Why are you here?" The tone in my voice, my death grip and I suspect my eyes told him I was not a pansy-nansy Ranger, teacher or parent.

"I lost sommet," he muttered, not looking at me. I sighed, letting him go. Glancing over at Saundra, I shrugged.

"Let's go. There is still plenty of time for you to find some 'mons," I told her. I glared at snot-nose and told him, "You go back to the Outpost and you're not using these, you little thief." I dangled a pair of Park keys in front of him. I suspected he didn't have a Ranger, so when I grabbed him, I also took the liberty to snag the keys from his key chain. They belonged to one of the Park vehicles, a jeep by the look of things.

"But its, like miles to the outpost!" He cried.

Ignoring him, I led Saundra past the patch of grass and continued east, headed towards one of the caves. Glancing behind me, I almost snarled. Chimecho and that scummer child were following us.
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Encounters Remaining: 11

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 52,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
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Total Captured 'Mons: Mightyena, Mr. Mime

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho

Ongoing battles:

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

"Lets get out of here. I'm not really interested in staying near this deranged Cubone any longer." With that, Alden stood up, and shot down the path back toward the main trail.

"Mhm... I guess it's for the best," Hyacinth agreed, giving the Cubone one last glance as it got the Bonemerang back and cackled callously at the two boys.

They soon were back on the main path to the volcano, and went on for a while, with no notable thing happening. Hyacinth, however, felt like he was being stared at.

He glanced back many times, but he never saw anything, or anyone.

"What are you doing?" Alden asked as the ranger looked back for the Nth time.

Hyacinth turned to the trainer. "Nothing really... I just thought something was following us... But there's nothing. It's strange."

Alden shrugged it off as the ranger being a bith paranoid after the encounter with Cubone. However, he too noticed something was amiss.

He suddenly turned, and saw something hiding underground, and, suspicious, faked turning away to lure it out.

A head peeked out of the ground looking at them, but as it noticed it was being caught, hid itself again. "Geez... What's that supposed to be, a game of Peckaboo?"

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.

Encounter #4
Diglett (??/??/??)

Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x5, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~ Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 100%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 100%

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured.
#2 - Jolly Geodude (Sturdy/??) - Trainer Fled.
#3 - Naughty Cubone (Lightning Rod/??) - Trainer Fled.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Wow, okay then. Snobby kids apparently make Amonea annoyed, and also people who don't stick to Park rules. I made a mental note to never irritate the young woman, because she got scary-mean when her dander was up. Surprisingly though, after chewing the rich kid out, he started to follow us. Amonea ignored him as we walked off. More surprising to me was the fact that Chimecho seemed more than happy to tag along for the ride.

As we walked, I aimlessly pulled my fans from their special sheaths and snapped them open, spinning them in my hands. It was something I did when I got nervous. For some reason, the rich snob made me uneasy. He claimed he had lost something, but if that was the case, why was he tailing us instead of looking for it? I bet he was up to something, and some subtle part of me didn't like it at all. Better for him to come with us than be left to his own devices.

Trying to calm my jangled nerves, I shot a glance at the Chimecho floating through the air, saying, "Well, that little bugger certainly seems happy, eh? I've heard Chimecho are friendly, but I think this one would be a textbook case for the term, wouldn't you say? It REALLY seems to like our new friend here..." I shot the boy a look that clearly said I didn't trust him, even if the Chimecho didn't seem to mind his company. "I don't suppose you have a name, kid?"

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OOC: 58,500 now ^^.

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

A head peeked out of the ground looking at them, but as it noticed it was being caught, hid itself again. "Geez... What's that supposed to be, a game of Peckaboo?" said Alden. "Or maybe the little guy is just shy." The trainer thought about it for a second and then reached down to his belt and unclipped a poke ball. "Well I guess there is one way to find out what this Diglett's intentions are. Come on out Umbreon!"

The Black pokemon appeared in front of Alden on the rocky path. "Have you had a good rest Umbreon?" asked the trainer. The pokemon turned to Alden and smiled happily. She then proceeded to sit down and lick her paws.

"Ok Umbreon, this is the situation. There is a Diglett somewhere around us that keeps popping up when we turn our backs. Hyacinth and I are going to turn around, and If the Diglett pops back up, I want you to determine whether it is trying to play with us or if not, then ask it why it is following us. If the Diglett attacks you... well you know what to do." Umbreon nodded her head and stood up and entered into an alert position, sensing around her for the presence of the Diglett.

"Alright Hyacinth, lets turn around and see if Umbreon gets anywhere," said Alden to the ranger. The two of them turned around, and sure enough, a few seconds later, they heard the sound of a creature braking the surface of the ground.

"Umb, Umbreon," said Alden's pokemon as she tried to communicate to the Diglett. She was, of course, ready to defend herself in case the Diglett attacked

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

The two of us walked forward, and a cool breeze coming off the pools made my coat flap around my legs. I shoved my hands into my pants pockets as we headed forward, sand crunching quietly under our shoes. By the time we reached the first pool, most of the Pokemon that had been lounging on the beaches had retreated into the water. A few curious ones hung around, though, watching us with bright eyes as we drew closer.

There was a bit of commotion as we passed the first pool. I turned, hoping an angry Gyarados wasn't about to start spewing Hydro Pumps at us or something. Instead, it was a little Bidoof, completely soaked and lying in a dazed heap near the pool. I blinked, wondering what had tossed it from the water, when a head broke the surface of the pool. I blinked again in surprise, because the head belonged to a Dratini. And it was clearly not happy about something. Normally, the little light gray-blue wyrms were peaceful and easy-going, but not this one. It made an angry noise and slithered out of the water, eyes narrowed as it closed in on the hapless Bidoof.

Casually, I intervened by going to scoop up the haggard beaver before it could be set upon by the PO'ed Dratini. My shirt front was quickly soaked by the Pokemon's wet fur, but I ignored it as I stared hard at the Dratini. It made a series of loud hisses as it glared at me, irritated by my stepping in. Its tail flicked back and forth and its fin-like ears pressed against the sides of its skull; an aggressive show.

"Well then, you're certainly ticked off, aren't you?" I addressed the Pokemon. It hissed in response, and I shrugged. "Now I'm sure you have a good reason for throwing this poor Bidoof out of the pool, but whatever quarrel you had with it is officially over as of now. Are we clear?"

As answer, the Dratini made a weird sort of coughing-growl noise, the tip of its tail slapping against the edge of the water. Clearly it wasn't going to back off. I sighed and retreated, and the Dratini slowly followed. I glanced over at Khajmer while the Bidoof in my arms stirred, coming back to its senses.

"Well, we've got a Dratini with its dander up, here. I don't suppose you wanna take a crack at it? Otherwise, I have the feeling it'll harass us as long as we're here. Since I'm most certainly not going to let it beat up on another Pokemon, I mean."

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Money:72,000
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 14

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability>
100%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 2 Hyper Balls, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered: Dratini {Encounter 1}

Total Pokemon Captured: n/a

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OOC: Lucky you!

[Dragoness]

OOC: Would it effect the main RP if we found a dead body? =) I haz an idea that ties in the boy, the Pokemon and a few other items...of course, the body doesn't have to be dead, maybe just knocked out.

IC:

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

Interesting, I thought. I had noticed the thin, beautiful fans Saundra carried with her when she first came into the Park, but I didn't know how pretty they were. About to ask if I could look at one, she spoke. Glancing over at Chimecho, she said, "Well, that little bugger certainly seems happy, eh? I've heard Chimecho are friendly, but I think this one would be a textbook case for the term, wouldn't you say? It REALLY seems to like our new friend here..."

"Indeed," I replied softly. Chimecho didn't seem to mind us talking about it. Instead it--she?--gave a happy chirp. The boy seemed strangely uncomfortable though. I raised an eyebrow, casually reaching into my pocket to check the knives I kept there, mainly for practical use, but also for protection.

The guy glanced up at Saundra when she asked his name. "Opp--I mean, Jake."

"'Opp'?" I repeated coldly. The boy glared at me.

"Yeah, my friends call me Opp, but you ain't me friends, are ya?" he replied. Something told me the dude was lying, but why? His eyes flicked nervously about the place.

"Well, Jake, why don't you go back to the outpost and stop following us." It was not a question, but a suggestion.

He spat on the ground. Disgusting, I thought. Then he looked at me. "I don't want to go back on my own," he whined. "I paid to get in, Miss. Ranger, so just let me stay with ya...please?" The "please" seemed to hurt his tongue to say it, but whatever. It would be difficult to force him to go back without endangering Saundra, myself and Chimecho. Besides, I didn't want to hear his complaining about going back anymore.

"Fine, but--"

"What's that?!" Jake interrupted. I waited a second, than took a glance behind me. He was telling the truth, something was behind us. A Pokemon, a couple feet in height with small black eyes. It looked like a brown spinning top with two thick arms sticking out from its torso. Large blue-pinkish eyebrows stuck out on its round head and its bottom was a pointed gray thing. It glared at us from where it stood, on a flat piece of earth. It was maybe ten feet from a small path leading up to a cave.

I wanted to keep an eye on Jake, so as I asked Saundra about the Baltoy, I pulled out a Pokeball and released Kaci. Kaci is a mighty fine Dragonite, tall, with massive muscles and a cheerful face. His long tail whipped around as he laughed. I looked over at Saundra.

"He just needs some time out in the sun, he's been complaining about not getting out enough, right boy?" Kaci nodded, his eyes alert. He then slung an arm around my shoulder, making me wince as I took on some of his weight.

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Pokemon: Baltoy
Ability: Levitate
Gender: ???

Encounters Remaining: 11

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 58,500

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Mightyena, Mr. Mime

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy

Ongoing battles:

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: What are the odds? Oh right, 1 in 24 within the odds of Intermediate rank.

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

Before long we came upon a fight in one of the mini-lakes. The Bidoof lying injured on the beach was obviously losing. I personally would have let the fight go on as it was basically the standard course of nature. One strong creature dominates a weak one. But then I saw what was attacking the Bidoof, and I didn't object when my Ranger rushed over to help it. From the depths of the water like a noble sea serpent rose a pale blue, white-finned head. A white dot marked the center of its forehead and its twin amber eyes glared ahead, inexplicable aggression pointed at the Ranger and the Bidoof. It may have had some grudge with the weak beaver, it may have been having a rough day, it may even have just been mean, but one thing was obvious. It directed its anger towards violence, and that was something I could use.

When the Ranger suggested that I capture it I was practically on Cloud Nine. A perfect Pokemon for my plans and here she was offering to have me capture it. Beautiful. I smiled softly, despite my sudden urge to let loose my recently perfected evil laugh.

"That's a good idea. Maybe all it needs is a good Trainer to control it." I quickly turned my head to the Dratini to hide my cringe. Control was the worst word there. I walked away quickly, hoping she wouldn't notice. My hand went to one of the normal Pokeballs at my belt. The Grand General would do nicely. "Chouno Ryoku, come out," I called as the ball sailed free from my hand. It snapped open and my most trusted partner, Chouno Ryoku the Alakazam, flew out and materialized in front of me. His dark black and gray fur looked out of place in the bright sun and sand, but despite the displacement he was still an impressive figure. I considered my options. Toxic was probably not a good idea, as the Dratini was still in the water and if it missed the pond would be polluted. The same idea applied to Charge Beam. So, given that my defaults, Status and Charge Beam, were out of the question, the best course of action would be to wait and act based on what the opponent did. "All right Chouno, use Calm Mind and wait for Dratini's attack."

OOC: My moneys dropped to $5,500 cuz I went on a shopping spree. I'm also supposed to declare Dratini's gender, right? If so, then Female.

[Nyurgh]

OOC: Actually, I'd say it's a good time to wrap it up. There isn't much else that I'm interested in.

Sean Marshall - Mt Oktori

I smiled as Cleffa hopped into the Super Ball. I had captured a fierce Ice-type, the reason I had come to the park in the first place. A reckless Dragon-type, there's always room for those. Not to mention a cute Normal-type; another type of Pokemon I'm currently lacking. As much as I'd hate to waste the money, I didn't feel like anything in Mt. Oktori could beat the Pokemon I had already caught. I will definetely come back to the park before the year ends though.

"Thanks Ranger Eli," I said, "I wouldn't have found these three if it weren't for your help. But, I'm tired, and I don't think I could force myself to choose between Pokemon if I run into anything else. Mind taking me back?"

OOC: I'll be grabbin' Brave Weavile (F/Pressure), Rash Bagon (M/Rock Head), Naïve Cleffa (F/Cute Charm)

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: A dead body might be pushing it, but an injured, unconscious person would be fine ^^.

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IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Something was definitely fishy about this "Jake" kid. I mean, come on, his friends call him Opp? Why would he even mention that if we weren't his friends? He was hiding something, I could feel it in my gut. And it made me irritated, knowing our tag-a-long buddy was keeping something from us. Who was he, really, and what was he doing here?

The kid complained about paying money and not wanting to go back, asking instead if he could stay with us. Amonea was getting ready to agree when Jake rudely interrupted with, "What's that?" I felt like throwing something at the kid; he was really getting on my nerves. But I turned when Amonea did, and found there was something tagging along other than a snobby kid hiding something and an overly-friendly Chimecho. It was a Baltoy, and despite having an actual face, it looked irritated.

Amonea asked me to deal with it, and at the same time she released a Dragonite from one of her Balls. Amonea gave an explanation as to why she let him out, but I could tell the real reason. She wanted to do her duty, watching me as I battled Park Pokemon, but she didn't want to take her attention off Jake. Smart. The Dragonite, apparently named Kaci, wrapped an arm around his Trainer's shoulders and generally looked happy with the world. I, on the other hand, was feeling too keyed up to "deal" with a stray Pokemon at the moment. I didn't want to battle right now, since I had the (possibly irrational) paranoid idea that Jake might try to steal one of my Pokemon if I let them out of their Balls. Instead, I held my fans in front of me and twirled them around, snapping them open and closed at precise intervals. I slowly moved backwards, speaking in a low, falsely calm voice as I watched the Baltoy.

"Now now, little friend, no need to be upset. We're just passing through, see? We're going on our way, we're not here to bother you." I kept up the stream of one-sided conversation, hoping my words and the show with my fans would distract the small Pokemon long enough for us to get away.

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OOC: 61,000 now 8D.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

Khajmer seemed thrilled at this chance encounter, and I couldn't blame him. Dratini were relatively rare, and even more rare was someone running into one right off the bat. The young man made a comment about a good Trainer to control it, then abruptly turned away. I cocked my head just a little, studying him for a second. He seemed...tense, all of a sudden. Maybe he felt he'd worded his sentence wrong, using the word control and all? Who knows. It didn't take him long to regain his composure, at which point he sent out an Alakazam.

I slowly moved out of the way as Dratini's focus was now aimed at Khajmer's Pokemon, which was an unusual hue. The Psychic Pokemon was black, and I wondered how it had achieved such odd coloring. I made a note to ask later. Right now, my only concern was to watch the coming battle and make sure nothing went wrong. As I backed away from the "battlefield" of sorts, the Bidoof in my eyes blinked sluggishly and wiggled around. Then it seemed to suddenly come to its senses, eyes becoming alert as it struggled in my arms. Not wanting to get bit or clawed, I swiftly but calmly knelt down and deposited the beaver on the warm sand. It rolled over and got to its paws, spotted the Dratini, and gave a tiny little shriek before leaping at me. It landed on my right shoulder and squirmed around, burrowing under my coat and trembling as it sat on me. I blinked, shrugged, and stood back up slowly, so as not to knock the frightened little thing from its perch. The beaver shifted around so it faced forward, giving me a fearful look. I smiled a little, trying to comfort it.

"Don't worry. Once my Trainer catches that nasty-tempered thing, you can go back in the pool and won't have to worry about it beating you up." The Bidoof blinked in response, huddling under my coat and refusing to budge. The Dratini had scared it senseless, evidently.

While this was happening, Khajmer ordered his Alakazam to use a Calm Mind. The tall, majestic Pokemon raised his spoons and closed his eyes, an aura of focused peace radiating from him after a few seconds. The Pokemon then opened his eyes, just as Dratini hissed and inhaled deeply. It then jerked its entire body forward as bright blue flames erupted from its blunt jaws; the Dragon Rage rose into a towering pillar of roaring sapphire fire as it bore down on Khajmer's Pokemon. It would clearly leave a hell of a mark if it struck, and I hoped Khajmer would keep his cool and not freak out. Some Trainers got super-nervous when Wild Pokemon opened with large, powerful moves; if Khajmer was one of them, his Alakazam would probably be in for an unpleasant fight.

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
-Quiet Male Alakazam: 100% (Special stats increased)
-? Female Dratini: 100% <Dragon Rage>

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Money: 5,500
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 14

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
100%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 2 Hyper Balls, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered: Dratini {Encounter 1}

Total Pokemon Captured: n/a

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: I'm just going to assume how Future Sight works, if I'm wrong then I'll edit.

Neither Chouno nor I reacted to the sapphire flames flying towards him. I chose to deliver my next order through my mind and take advantage of his Psychic typing.

Chouno, I commanded, my mental voice steady to keep from distracting him. Not that that was an issue. Play it cool and take the hit. Don't worry, it shouldn't hurt you much with the state your mind is in. Listen carefully. With your enhanced power Psychic is going to do a lot to it, potentially even knock it out in one blow. I don't want that to happen. Instead I want you to use Future Sight and take the Dragon Rage. It will hurt a bit but it won't kill you, and Future Sight should damage it enough. Chouno nodded and relaxed his mind further, slipping into a momentary trance to look into the future and see an opening for an attack. His body remained still and consigned to take the attack.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

The little Pokemon hid again as soon as Alden turned back to it. "Well I guess there is one way to find out what this Diglett's intentions are. Come on out Umbreon!" he said as his Pokemon's Pokeball opened, revealing the splendid Dark Pokemon inside it. "Had a good rest?" he then asked.

The Pokemon nodded, and then sat down and licked her paws calmly, as she felt no danger coming.

"Ok Umbreon, this is the situation. There is a Diglett somewhere around us that keeps popping up when we turn our backs. Hyacinth and I are going to turn around, and If the Diglett pops back up, I want you to determine whether it is trying to play with us or if not, then ask it why it is following us. If the Diglett attacks you... well you know what to do."

The Pokemon nodded, ears perking up to catch the slightest movement as she stood back on her paws waiting for the small mole Pokemon to come out.

"Alright Hyacinth, lets turn around and see if Umbreon gets anywhere," said Alden to the ranger.

"Uh... sure," the Ranger replied. "Let's keep walking too, so as to give it the impression we didn't notice it- maybe it'll fall for it."

"Nice thinking!" Alden replied, and then they took a few steps forward, giving their backs to Umbreon and Diglett, wishing for their plan to come true.

And it did. As soon as they took a few steps, a rustling from the ground was heard, and the little Pokemon's head popped up. True to the orders she received, Umbreon approached the Ground Pokemon, and started having a "talk" with it.

Not that the human could understand any of it.

"Looks like it worked," Hyacinth said slowing down the pace even more. "Just don't turn just yet, maybe it'll run away again if you do."

The Diglett seemed rather at ease with another Pokemon near it- maybe it had never seen humans before and was curious- but wary- about them? Who knows.

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.

Encounter #4
Diglett (??/??/??)

Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x5, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~ Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 100%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 100%

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured.
#2 - Jolly Geodude (Sturdy/??) - Trainer Fled.
#3 - Naughty Cubone (Lightning Rod/??) - Trainer Fled.

OoC: I don't see what you tried to pull off here... but here you go.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

I didn't know what was going on, but I could sense something was happening. Khajmer was silent as Dratini launched the Dragon Rage, and Alakazam, much to my surprise, didn't try evading or countering the attack. Dratini was surprised as well, faltering just a little as its attack struck Alakazam. The blue fire hit Alakazam in the chest and stomach, knocking him back a few paces as the whirlwind hit. It then blew itself out, leaving Alakazam looking slightly torched, but otherwise fine.

Hissing in frustration, Dratini reared up about two feet into the air before throwing itself forward with surprising speed and strength. The large blue Dragon fairly flew through the air, its forehead aimed for Alakazam's face as its body coiled behind it. The Pokemon was angry and evidently didn't care about setting up or trying to be stealthy or anything. Head-on attack, wham, bam, thank you ma'am.

I remained silent and watched the unfolding battle, wondering who would be the victor. Khajmer clearly wasn't the kind to panic under stress...hell, he hadn't reacted at all. At least, not that I could see. But there was definitely something going on.

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
-Quiet Male Alakazam: 90% (Special stats increased)
-? Female Dratini: 100% <Slam>

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Money: 5,500
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 14

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
90%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 2 Hyper Balls, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered: Dratini {Encounter 1}

Total Pokemon Captured: n/a

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OOC: You can use Future Sight however you want. Just remember that its effect doesn't happen until the end of the turn after it's used. So you can't have the effect happen until the end of your next post. I'll leave it you how to do that ^^.

[Dragoness]

OOC: you put me to shame, updating so many RPs, lol

IC:

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley


The Baltoy continued twirling itself about as Saundra moved a little closer, opening and closing her fans. As she spoke to the Baltoy, her voice sliding like silk over the anxious Pokemon, I looked over at Jake. He was still standing there, but instead of watching Baltoy, he was hissing something at Chimecho. When he spotted me looking, he broke off his conversation. I stared.

"Just tellin' him 't go back," he finally mumbled.

"Somehow, Mister Jake, I do not believe you." My voice was quiet, almost cold as I stared at him. He met my gaze and did not look away, which surprised me. Most said they couldn't stare me down for more than a minute, yet he could. About to open my mouth again, I became aware of a soft breeze around my ankles.

Looking down, I spotted Baltoy. Kaci and I were in its way. Smiling, I stepped away from the spinning top, prodding Kaci to do so as well, so the small Pokemon could amble on past us. The moment it was gone, I looked at Saundra.

"Let's go up at that path." I pointed to the narrow strip of dirt and flowers that led upwards for about twenty feet to a small cave.


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Pokemon: Baltoy
Ability: Levitate
Gender: ???

Encounters Remaining: 10

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 61,000

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: Mightyena, Mr. Mime

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy

Ongoing battles:

[Eraizaa-kun]

OOC: Actually, I'd say it's a good time to wrap it up. There isn't much else that I'm interested in.

Sean Marshall - Mt Oktori

I smiled as Cleffa hopped into the Super Ball. I had captured a fierce Ice-type, the reason I had come to the park in the first place. A reckless Dragon-type, there's always room for those. Not to mention a cute Normal-type; another type of Pokemon I'm currently lacking. As much as I'd hate to waste the money, I didn't feel like anything in Mt. Oktori could beat the Pokemon I had already caught. I will definetely come back to the park before the year ends though.

"Thanks Ranger Eli," I said, "I wouldn't have found these three if it weren't for your help. But, I'm tired, and I don't think I could force myself to choose between Pokemon if I run into anything else. Mind taking me back?"

OOC: I'll be grabbin' Brave Weavile (F/Pressure), Rash Bagon (M/Rock Head), Naïve Cleffa (F/Cute Charm)


"Okay Mr. Marshall. I guess I should said something like, -Thanks for visiting the National Park- and such. I do hope this isn't your last visit," said Ranger Eli as he took out a Pokeball.

Eli opened the Pokeball and a Gallade came out.

"Alright Esteban, Teleport!" said Ranger Eli.

Everyone gather together as Esteban's eyes began to glow. At that moment, they all vanish from the Mt. Oktori and returned to the Outpost.


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Trainer's stats:


Trainer: Sean Marshall

Money: $3,000

Location: Mt. Oktori

Total Items: Hyper Ballx4, Super Ballx4, Pokedollx2, Max Potion, Full Healx2

Final Captured Pokemon: Brave Weavile (F/Pressure), Rash Bagon (M/Rock Head), Naïve Cleffa (F/Cute Charm)


Expedition Completed!

[AUfan]

OOC: it was more of just a filler post. i was trying to decide whether or not i wanted a diglett. Iv decided no.

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

"Looks like it worked," Hyacinth said slowing down the pace even more. "Just don't turn just yet, maybe it'll run away again if you do."

Umbreon talked to the Diglett for a second. The mole pokemon seemed to be enjoying Alden's pokemon's company. "Well I suppose the Diglett was just shy after all," said Alden quietly to Hyacinth. "I just wanted to make sure it wasn't planning a prank or anything." At that moment, the sound's of the pokemon ceased, and a few seconds later, Alden felt Umbreon brushing by his legs. "So is the Diglett gone?" said Alden to his pokemon. Umbreon nodded her head.

"Then let's continue exploring Mt. Deckbi!" said Alden, with an enthusiastic tone in his voice. "Return Umbreon." A red light appeared from the poke ball in Alden's hand, and engulfed the pokemon, pulling her into her ball. Then, Alden started running up the path, excited about exploring more of Mt. Deckbi, and once again leaving the ranger behind him. "Come on Hyacinth! what are you waiting for?" Alden knew the ranger was supposed to be guiding him, but adrenaline had overcome his sense of safety.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: XD I just have no life is all.

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IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Some exchange had taken place between Amonea and Jake, I could feel it. As I watched Baltoy twirl away, I felt the urge to jump over to Jake and smack him upside the head a few times with my fans. And let me tell you, it STUNG to get hit by these things. They were light, yes, but the ends of both fans were sturdy metal instead of wood.

I pushed the violent thought away and nodded when Amonea suggested going up a path that led to a cave, following after her in silence. I continued to twiddle my fans for a moment or two before closing them and putting them back in their sheaths. Normally, twirling the over-sized fans was calming, but not now. i was feeling too nervous, thanks to my suspicions over Jake.

"So," I said, a bit too loudly, glancing back at Jake, "I don't suppose you managed to catch any Pokemon before you ditched your Ranger? I mean, after all, you seemed mighty eager to get away from a little Chimecho. I can't imagine how you'd react to an Absol or a Mightyena." I fingered the Ball holding my own Mightyena, wondering how Jake would act if I let the wolf Pokemon out. Of course I wouldn't; scaring jake wasn't worth making the wolf more tired. He needed to rest after his fight with Ripper.

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OOC: I kept forgetting to mention that both Mime and Mighty are male ^^. Oh, and I have 59,500 now.

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: Fair enough. Based on meh calculating Future Sight will be plenty sooooo...

Khajmer
Great Lakes

I smirked. I knew Chouno would be able to take a Dragon Rage with no problems. Now, this new attack (Slam, I guessed) was different. It was physical, and relied on direct contact, something that as an Alakazam Chouno was not as equipped for. Fortunately I had a response for that.

All right Chouno, use Reflect and keep it from damaging you too severely, and hold it up until you either see that opening you caught with Future Sight or it tries something less physical. The Alakazam nodded and raised his arms. The spoons glowed a pale white and a sheer barrier formed, held steady to block the incoming writhing mass of Dragon.

OOC: Really short, yes, but Chouno's quiet and Future Sight is going to rape Dratini on its own anyway.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: Don't get too cocky now :P.

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IC: Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

I watched as the battle continued. Dratini hurtled towards Alakazam like an airborne locomotive, hissing her rage as her body slid through the air. It seemed Khajmer's Pokemon was going to try and absorb this attack, too, but then the Psychic raised his spoons, which emitted a soft light. Moments later a hazy, colorless shield appeared about two feet in front of Alakazam; a Reflect shield. Dratini gave a sort of screech upon seeing the barrier form, but there was nothing she could do to divert her path. Not that she would have, even if she could, I thought.

Dratini hit the Reflect head-on. It didn't stop her, though; it took away her momentum, making her attack weaker as she lost speed. The Pokemon's head lowered a bit to slam into Alakazam's sternum; the pale gem on her forehead sinking into the soft, sensitive flesh. I knew it had to hurt; Alakazam weren't built for taking physical hits.

Before the Psychic could react, Dratini whipped her tail around and whumped it into Alakazam's stomach, not in an attack, but to shove herself away from her opponent. The Dragon hit the sandy beach a moment later, her fins waving through the air crazily. She then dug the tip of her tail into the sand and prepared to throw herself in for another Slam, but that's when Alakazam acted.

Lashing out with both spoons, the Psychic sent out twin beams of fog-like lavender energy from them. The fog curled around Dratini and not only prevented her from moving, it dealt a bit of damage as where it touched. Shrieking, Dratini thrashed about in an effort to escape the Future Sight's fog. In her craze to fight it off, she managed to fling herself into a nearby pool of water, quickly sinking down out of sight. I waited, wondering if she was going to stay down there or continue the battle.

I got an answer about twenty seconds later. Dratini practically exploded out of the water, she left it so forcefully, and as she rose from the pool, an angry red sphere of power formed in front of her jaws. With a screech, the Dragon jerked her head down, towards Alakazam, and fired her Outrage attack. The sphere lengthened into a long, screaming stream of energy, coming towards Alakazam from the side...where he wasn't, coincidentally, protected from his Reflect barrier.

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
-Quiet Male Alakazam: 74.20% (Special stats increased; Reflect)
-? Female Dratini: 73.42% <Outrage>

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Money: 5,500
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 14

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
74.20%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 2 Hyper Balls, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered: Dratini {Encounter 1}

Total Pokemon Captured: n/a

[Dragoness]

OOC: Does nobody like Baltoys? Two trainers have turned their Baltoys down already...

IC:

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

Jake glared at Saundra before suddenly curling his lips in a smile. "Well, sweetie. I got what I was lookin' for. I'd be careful if I were you...I don't see ye handling an Absol. And why," he turned his attention to me. "Why go up 't this cave? It's dark."

I ignored him. "Ready?" I asked Saundra. "You may want to bring out a Pokemon that knows Flash or some other creature that can bring light into this cave." Kaci nodded, swishing his long tail so violently that Jake had to duck. Kaci, Saundra and Jake following me, I stepped into the cave, stooping slightly as the entrance was low.

Right away I felt the coolness in the air now that we were in the cave. It was an extensive place, the cave stretched onwards for what seemed like forever, darkness swallowing up its end. The first fifteen feet or so of stone floor was actually well lit. About to remind Saundra about a light source, I stopped.

Something was hanging just at the outer edge of the darkness. Its small nose thrust itself into the light. Slowly it came forward, eyes alert. Gray, shaggy fur covered its thin body.

"Poochyena!" I exclaimed. Just then, another snout poked itself out of the darkness. "Two of them..." I whispered.


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Poochyena
Gender: ???
Ability: Quick Feet

Poochyena
Gender: ???
Ability: Run Away



Encounters Remaining: 10

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 59,500

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2,

Ongoing battles:

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: I shan't be in the future. I said that because for some reason I thought by "next post" you meant this one, where I intended to actually pull out the stops.

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

Chouno's attack had done far less than I thought it would. Either this Dratini was stronger than I thought or he was weaker. Either way I decided it was time to stop playing around.

"Chouno, kick it into high gear! Drop your Reflect and Teleport to avoid the Outrage!" I commanded verbally this time to emphasize my annoyance that the Future Sight hadn't made the impact it should have. The General lowered his arms and allowed the barrier to fade from existence. He then took a stance and eyed a point a few yards away at the edge of the water, clear of the attack. Then I noticed something. The Dratini was out of the water. "Once your clear, fire a counter-attack with Charge Beam to increase your own strength!" Chouno sent me a mental confirmation and gathered energy into his spoons from his surroundings, manifesting it in the form of electricity. He stood his ground, waiting until just the right moment so that Dratini couldn't redirect the attack.

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: geez @.@ I'm running low on creativity here. Too much stuff to do. And Jess'/Dragoness' posts intimidate me. [/random]

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

"I suppose the Diglett was just shy after all," said Alden quietly. "I just wanted to make sure it wasn't planning a prank or anything." At that moment, the sound's of the pokemon ceased, and a few seconds later, Alden felt Umbreon brushing by his legs. "So is the Diglett gone?" said Alden to his pokemon. Umbreon nodded her head.

"Let's continue exploring Mt. Deckbi!" said Alden, barely containing the enthusiasm in his voice. He then returned Umbreon in her Pokeball, and ran ahead.

"W-wait now!" Hyacinth yelled after the boy. He just couldn't keep up with him- character-wise, at least. Hyacinth never was one to rashly act on a whim, and he regretted it as he watched the boy run ahead.

"What are you waiting for, Hyacinth?" Alden asked as he turned to his Ranger.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm coming!" he said following up, while the trainer kept running off. "Slow down a little, won't you? I'm supposed to guide you here!" the ranger said huffing as he closed in to his trainer.

Following the trail, they soon reached up to the side of the volcano. And things got trickier.

"Alden, wait a moment," Hyacinth called out as they reached a fork in the path. "-huff-Things start getting tricky here. -heave- There's no real path from here on, we'll have to climb to go higher. Are you capable of that, or have a Pokemon that can help with that? Alternatively, we can see where this cave leads..." He pointed to the opening at his right. "I'm not sure about where it leads, but there's plenty of caves like this, so it shouldn't be a problem to look for Pokemon even here. What do you say?"

As he said that, a sluggy figure made its way outside the cave, making Hyacinth jump at the sloppy sound it made. The ranger retreated a little at the sight of the flaming slug, trying to avoid contact as much as possible- those thing are made of lava, for godness sake!

"Looks like it's home to a Slugma... though it's unlikely that that's the only thing that cave has to offer," the ranger said.

The Slugma watched the two human, mild interest in those big yellow eyes.

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.

Encounter #5
Slugma (??/??/??)

Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x5, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 100%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 100%

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured.
#2 - Geodude - Trainer Fled.
#3 - Cubone - Trainer Fled.
#4 - Diglett - Trainer Fled.

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

"Looks like it's home to a Slugma... though it's unlikely that that's the only thing that cave has to offer,"

Alden stared at the Slugma as it surveyed the humans with mild interest. "Alright then," said Alden, speaking out loud. "I think I'll try to catch this one. You see, I have two fire types already and I know how to handle them pretty well. I think I could be a good trainer for this Slugma." Alden unclipped a poke ball from his belt, and pointed it at the Slugma, who was watching the trainer's every movements. "Slugma, your mine," said Alden enthusiastically. He opened up the ball, and out popped Flareon.

The fiery pokemon appeared in front of Alden with a confident look in his face. However, a second later, Flareon realized that his trainer was still on Mt. Deckbi. The pokemon cheerfully hopped off the trail to the right and started to play in a pile of ash that had accumulated beside a rock.

Alden sighed. "Flareon, your embarrasing me..." Alden walked up to his pokemon, pulled him out of the ash, and placed him back on the path in front of the cave entrance. "Now you see that Slugma right there? We are going to catch it and add it to our pokemon team. Alright?" Flareon nodded, a confident look back on his face. "Now Flareon, start with a Take-down!"

The pokemon crouched down, putting his body close to the ground. The flame on his tail swelled up and radiated the air around the pokemon with waves of heat. As this was happening, the Slugma continued to just stare at the pokemon with its big yellow eyes. Then, Flareon launched himself, like a spring, at the Slugma, leaving a trail of fiery embers and heat in his path.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

"I think I'll try to catch this one. I already have two fire types, and I think I can handle this Slugma pretty well," Alden said confidently. "Go Flareon!" he called forth his second Pokemon, a red hot canine-type Pokemon, with a blazing golden mane and tail and very big cute ears- if one wasn't afraid of burns, there'd no way this guy would avoid the ears petting torture fangirls would give to its fluffly appendages.

The Pokemon, seeing the ash around, was flared up! Only, not for battle. "Flareon, you're embarassing me..." Alden muttered as he brought his Pokemon back- it was good that they had a strong bond, since the Fire Type made sure not to cause harm to his Trainer despite the annoyement at being taken away from his games. "You see that Slugma? I'm going to try and catch it to add to our team," the trainer explained his Pokemon, who eagerly nodded, getting ready to attack. "Now start with a Take Down!"

The fiery Pokemon scratched the ground before dashing forth in a mad tackle, butting his head to the other Pokemon who, having the speed of a sluggish slug, didn't even try to dodge, bracing up for the incoming attack. It received the full power of the Take Down right onto itself, but didn't budge, as the almost liquid body was good at absorbing shockwaves of that kind.

Flareon fell back on his hind paws, shaking his head to recover from the recoil- unfortunatly, Slugma was having none of that. Taking a deep breath in, chemicals mixing in its body for its next attack. After that, with a determined look in its eyes, it exhaled a thick, purplish fog around where Flareon was standing, investing the Fire Pokemon in the wave of the Smog attack.

Flareon couldn't help but inhale some, and started coughing.

"Quick," Hyacinth suggested worried. "Make him get away as soon as possible, or else your Pokemon is going to get poisoned too!"

Sure that the other Pokemon wouldn't attack that soon, the fire slug focused up, steeling up its magma body to make it more resistant to attacks.

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.
Uneven terrain. Entrance of a cave. Smogscreen right around Slugma, with Flareon caught up in it

Encounter #5
Slugma (??/??/??) 57.51%
]Harden[

Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x5, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 100%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

~Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 87.37%

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured.
#2 - Geodude - Trainer Fled.
#3 - Cubone - Trainer Fled.
#4 - Diglett - Trainer Fled.

OoC: just a little note, it is using Harden now, meaning that it'll take effect next turn, depending on what you do.

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

"Quick," Hyacinth suggested worried. "Make him get away as soon as possible, or else your Pokemon is going to get poisoned too!"

Alden turned back to Flareon, who was currently enveloped in the Toxic fog. "Quick Flareon, get out of there," Alden yelled. The pokemon hopped out of the fog, and landed in front of the Slugma. He was breathing a little hard but he didn't appear to have inhaled enough of the fumes to cause internal poisoning. "Are you alright Flareon?" asked Alden, worried. The Fiery pokemon nodded his head defiantly, but Alden wasn't assured. The pokemon always had been stubborn, and would never have willingly told his trainer if he had a problem that would take him out of the battle anyway. With a frown, Alden reluctantly decided to keep him in the battle though.

His thoughts then turned to the Slugma, who was currently in the middle of a toxic cloud, and who appeared to be preparing to curl up into a defensive, hardening position. "How are we going to attack that thing..." said Alden under his breath. "Flareon could reach it with a Quick Attack before it got a chance to fortify its defenses, but then Flareon risks poison." Then a thought came to his mind.

Fire may not do much damage to Slugma, though Alden, but many toxins are flammable. If Flareon were to fire a flamethrower into the noxious smog cloud, not only would flamethrower's damage not be reduced by a mere hardening move, the fire would likely ignite the smog creating a chain reaction. That could severly damage the Slugma. "Alright Flareon," said Alden to his pokemon. "Use a flamethrower at the Slugma."

The pokemon turned to Alden and looked at his trainer in a confused manner, as if to say,"But a fire attack will do little damage to a Slugma!"

"Just trust me on this one Flareon," said Alden. "Use Flamethrower."

Flareon turned back to the Slugma and lowered his body to the ground. The Flame on his tail ignited once again, and the air around the pokemon began to sizzle with heat. Flareon's mane also lit up and began to blaze with a brilliant orange glow. Then the pokemon opened up his mouth. Out shot a steady stream of fire aimed straight at the Slugma and the cloud of Smog that surrounded it.

OOC: I believe I read somewhere that most poison attacks are flammable, arn't they?

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: My bad, Khaj, I’m sorry about confusing you and taking control of your Mon when you had plans ^^’. I’ll make it up to you :3.

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IC: Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

When Khajmer suddenly shouted his Alakazam’s next orders, I almost jumped in surprise. Luckily, I was more composed than most people, so I only twitched a little. Bidoof poked his nose out from under my coat, watching the battle intently. I assumed he hoped Dratini got was was coming to her.

Alakazam instantly obeyed his Trainer’s orders, letting his Reflect dissolve as he vanished with a faint gleam of light and a dull CRACK! Sound. When he reappeared, he was out of the range of Dratini’s Outrage. The Dragon hit the sand about a foot from where Alakazam had been standing, wrenching her head around and aiming the continuing arrack at the Psychic.

Alakazam was ready. Raising his spoons, he drew electrical charges from the air around himself and focused them into a crackling, pale-yellow orb. Just as the red stream of energy pulsing from Dratini would have struck, Alakazam let his Charge Beam fly. The sphere of electricity stretched itself into a long, thin beam, jumping through the air to smash head-first into Dratini’s Outrage. For a moment it seemed the two attacks were evenly matched, but the Dratini’s Outrage split in two. One half of the attack went wide and crashed into the sand a few feet from Alakazam; the other clipped his right side. At the same time, his Charge Beam ripped down the middle of Dratini’s attack and then hit her square in the jaws. The Outrage ended as the serpentine Dragon was hurled to the ground, giving a strangled hiss of surprise.

She recovered quickly enough, and at the same time the remnants of Alakazam’s Charge Beam retracted, absorbing into his spoons and giving him a power boost. Glaring hatefully at the Psychic, Dratini lifted herself about two feet into the air and gave shrill squeal. Tendrils of pale, translucent blue energy rose from her whole body, spiraling higher and higher as they grew darker and morphed into a whirlwind of power. Once the Twister took on the color of a blazing sapphire, Draini snapped her head down and sent the attack spinning towards Alakazam. Sand was whipped into the air and sucked into the Twister, creating a sort of veil that partially hid each battler from each other. The Twister, which towered at least three feet above its target, emitted a loud screeching sound as it bore down on the Psychic. It sounded like someone tearing metal apart or something. I flinched, the sound pummeling my ears, and Bidoof whimpered as he pressed against me. He’d obviously felt the power of Dratini’s Twister once before.

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
-Quiet Male Alakazam: 64% (Special Attack +2, Special Defense +1)
-? Female Dratini: 54.19% [CON] <Twister>

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Money: 5,500
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 14

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
64%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 2 Hyper Balls, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered: Dratini {Encounter 1}

Total Pokemon Captured: n/a

[Lord Khajmer]

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

The swirling hurricane of draconic energy deafened me with a sound best likened to nails on a blackboard. It screeched along, kicking up sand in its wake and casting a cloud which masked the two combatants from each other. Chouno's leg trembled ever so slightly at the powerful sight, so faint that anyone would rightly miss it. Anyone but me.

Chouno, do not show weakness,. I mentally reprimanded him as the sheer noise would have cut out my voice. You are the Grand General of my forces and you will show that in everything you do. Now relax while I think of something. My mind raced as I sought a strategy to counter the Twister, but I could come up with nothing. Then I had a better thought. All right Chouno, here's the deal. You're going to get hit by that Twister, it's unavoidable. But, you can still use it to your advantage. Can you sense Dratini's mind? Chouno closed his eyes and blocked out the roaring of the swiftly approaching tornado. His senses extended beyond the physical one and he concentrated on the mental ones. I linked our minds to get a better idea of what he could sense.

Beyond the dust storm was a multitude of minds in the pool of water, but amongst them we could identify Dratini. Its emotions were angry, its thought patters rife with the chaos of post-Outrage confusion, and behind that was the distinct energy signature of a Dragon type, of which I knew Dratini was the only one in the Great Lakes. I issued a new command. All right Chouno, we're going to turn its own attack against it. Home in on it using its mind. Then take advantage of its psychotic mental state and your own increased energy with Psychic to pluck it out of the water, and toss it into the Twister. Then brace yourself for a ride.

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: why, I would've suggested you to do that if you didn't figure it out yourself.

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

Alden quickly ordered his Flareon to get away from the smog, to avoid the poisoning. Luckily the Fire Pokemon managed to succeed in evading the nasty side-effect. The train er then racked his brain, trying to find out a way to penetrate the toxic shield- then, it dawned on him. Toxic attacks are flammable!

"Flareon, use Flamethrower at the Slugma!" he ordered, as Flareon gave him a doubtful look. "Trust me on this one."

Flareon decided not to defy his trainer, as he had no reason to. His bushy tail flared up, and the golden mane seemed alight with new energy as the Pokemon prepared the flames inside his body.

The attack was fired, blazing embers rotating in the air to the Slugma, who by then had finished performing the defensive move and had started preparing another move. It braced for the incoming flames as they ignited the poisonous screen, creating a wall of flames that blocked the view.

Slugma was breathing heavily after the attack hit. It wasn't very effective, but still strong. Protected by the firewall, the Pokemon started emitting heat, shedding lava to create a new "skin", trying to heal up.

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.
Uneven terrain. Entrance of a cave. The smogscreen was ignited, and is now a flame wall that blocks the view of Slugma.

Encounter #5
Slugma (??/??/??) 25.10%
(Defense raised) ]Recover[


Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x5, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 100%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

~Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 86.37%

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured.
#2 - Geodude - Trainer Fled.
#3 - Cubone - Trainer Fled.
#4 - Diglett - Trainer Fled.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: I know I said I’d try to catch one, but I’ve changed my mind ^^’.

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IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

"Well, sweetie. I got what I was lookin' for. I'd be careful if I were you...I don't see ye handling an Absol,” Jake said with a mocking, sneering smile. I felt my ire rising; had this little punk just threatened me? He went on to ask why we were going to a cave, because it looked dark. Amonea ignored him and asked if I was ready. I answered with a nod, and we headed up the trail as I turned to Jake, giving a cold, hard smile myself.

“Well, you little snob, I haven’t handled an Absol because I haven’t run into one. You should talk; you were terrified of a Chimecho! I was worried you’d wet yourself. And now you’re afraid to go to a little cave because it’s just a bit dark?” My smile faded, replaced with a hard, unwavering glare. With my odd eyes, it tended to unnerve most people. “You’re not in any position to throw threats around, you little brat. I don’t care if you did find what you were looking for. Learn some respect or I’ll personally make sure to see you off the island. And you won’t like it when I do.”

I then turned my back on the snotty twit and paid attention to our surroundings. The cave was dark and cool, a strong contrast to the light, warm air outside. I smiled and looked around; I’d always liked caves and stuff. They just seemed relaxing, to me. My gaze was drawn to movement to the shadows several feet beyond us. I watched as a black nose poked from the darkness, followed by a small, scraggly gray form. The little canine had piercing yellow eyes, which studied me with keen alertness.

“Poochyena!” Amonea exclaimed, adding, “two of them..." as another snout pushed its way into sight. This one remained in the shadows; maybe it was shy or afraid. The first Poochyena watched me, not acting frightened or aggressive, and I took that as a good sign. I moved forward a few paces and crouched down, smiling as I draped my arms over my knees.

“Why hello there, little ones,” I said, my voice low but friendly. “If it’s all right with you, we’d like to explore the cave. I promise we won’t be long and we won’t bother you. But if you don’t want us around we can go to another cave and look around.” Hopefully the pups wouldn’t mind letting us pass. I didn’t feel like battling or catching either; they looked too young for that sort of thing, and I was strongly against catching a Pokemon before it had reached a certain age. Beating up on babies or otherwise inexperienced Pokemon left a bad taste in my mouth.

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

Alden was overjoyed. His plan had worked, and the Slugma had taken heavy damage. However, it had not exactly worked to perfection. Although the Slugma had taken heavy damage, it now had a flame wall to hide behind and it appeared as though the Slugma was beginning to heal itself. Alden's ecstatism turned to frustration. "What should I do now..." thought Alden as he stared at the Slugma, frowning. Meanwhile Flareon turned back to his trainer as if asking for a command.

"Well," said Alden to his Flareon, "The Slugma appears to be very tired but I don't think I could hit it with a Parkball behind that flame wall. I guess I'm going to have to send you back in there to do some more damage with a light attack, and then once the Slugma has healed, we can hit it with a power attack and catch it. Does that sound like a plan Flareon?" Alden's pokemon nodded his head. "Alright then. Charge into that Slugma with a Quick Attack."

Flareon turned back to the Slugma. He bent his knees, lowering his body to the ground. Then, he took off at an amazingly fast speed. Flareon was barely visible as he speedily charged into the Fire Wall, right towards the Slugma.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

I couldn’t really see what was happening, thanks to the Twister throwing sand all over the darn place. I could hear the screeching of the attack, and Dratini’s confused squealing. Then I noticed a sort of lavender hue coalescing around the stricken Dragon, enveloping her completely. In her frazzled state, the Pokemon didn’t notice it, instead thrashing about uselessly and screaming randomly.

Then her mind seemed to clear for a moment, as she was jerked into the air by an invisible force. With a startled hiss, the Dragon twisted her body around madly, trying to get away from whatever was picking her up. Her wide, crazed eyes spotted Alakazam, and she fell still for a moment as a maddened screech tore from her. It was loud enough to ring out over the din of her Twister.

Then something happened I wasn’t expecting, and apparently neither was the Dragon. Instead of being smacked into the ground or something, she was tossed right at her own attack. Dratini flailed around haplessly, emitting an angry cry as she was sucked into her Twister.

Apparently, it was enough to drive the Dragon insane. I couldn’t really tell much of what was happening after Alakazam got caught up in the whirlwind; there was too much sand and whirling of bodies. However, I did see several weak pulses of yellow-gold electricity lash out from within the Twister; in her confused, enraged state of mind, Dratini was firing off random Thunder Waves. At one point she was thrown into Alakazam with enough force to throw the Psychic out of the Twister, which ended a moment later and deposited the dazed Dragon on the sand. She blinked a few times, sluggishly, shaking her head in an effort to clear it.

And then, she fell still. Absolutely unmoving. I saw her eyes clear; she’d snapped out of her confusion. And now she was pissed. Her eyes narrowed as she drew about four feet of her thick, long body into the air, a low, dangerous hiss coming from her. She locked her gaze on Alakazam, and I could feel the malice directed at him. At the same time she was glaring hatefully at the Psychic, she started swaying from side to side, like a cobra about to strike. Slowly, a haze of red-blue energy formed around her, absorbing into her body a second later.

And then, quite suddenly, she coiled in on herself and braced her tail on the ground, then lunged straight up into the air. At a height of about ten or so feet she lost her momentum, arching her body and plummeting towards the ground. More specifically, towards Alakazam, and I knew that Dragon Dance-boosted Dragon Dive would hurt if it connected, especially after Dratini’s intimidating Leer.

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
-Quiet Male Alakazam: 45.22% (Special Attack +2, Special Defense +1, Defense -1)
-? Female Dratini: 28.32% [Attack/Speed +1] <Dragon Dive>

=====

Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Money: 5,500
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 14

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
45.22%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 2 Hyper Balls, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered: Dratini {Encounter 1}

Total Pokemon Captured: n/a

[Dragoness]

OOC: What?! No! You must take home a puppy! You no like puppies? :'(

IC:

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

The small dogs growled, vivid yellow eyes flashing, but they allowed Saundra to pass. My blood starting to boil from the creep following us, I followed her. I wasn't mad enough to beat the twirp who was following us into a puddle of scum, but I was not in a good mood either. Kaci, stooping his head to avoid the ceiling, walked behind me, his claws gently touching my shoulder, his mouth working fast as he talked to the pups. Glancing back, I saw them nod at the large Dragonite.

"Growl! Grrrl!" The sudden noise came just as we had passed the puppies. I had halted Saundra, explaining to her the need for light as we were entering so deep in the caves that inky blackness surrounded us.

Whipping around, I spotted the cause. The Poochyenas had come up at Jake, barking furiously at him. He was pressed against the cave wall, looking more irritated than scared while Chimecho floated beside him, glaring down at the curs.

"Stop it!" I said coldly, but I smiled, giving Kaci a knowing glance. The dogs didn't stop, but continued to push Jake back, towards the entrance.

Grrrool

That caught my attention. I was probably getting whiplash now as I turned around to look behind Saundra and me. The deep, dark growl came from a creature before us, waist height with glowing red eyes. It took a step forward, the very dim light barely illuminating it.

Mightyena. Either the mother or the dad of the pups was here. Of course! Why didn't I realize? The pups wouldn't be alone, their family would be nearby.

"Oh no," I muttered.

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Mightyena
Gender: ???
Ability: Intimidate

Encounters Remaining: 8

Area Effects: We're in a cave, its rather dark. Some light, please? Also, in the middle of a cave, pups at the entrance with Jake, Mightyena standing a few feet from us.

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 59,500

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2,

Ongoing battles:

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

The Poochyena seemed hesitant, but they moved aside to let me by. I smiled at them and nodded as I stood, walking past them. I then reached to my pack, getting ready to call out my Froslass, Jess. She could fill the crystals on her head with light and provide decent, if not strong, illumination for us. However, I was stopped cold when the Poochyena started growling. I turned to find them heckling Jake, who moved away from them until his back was pressed against one of the cave walls. He looked irritated, oddly enough, and Chimecho was glaring at the pups beside the young man.

"Stop it!" Amonea told them in a stern voice, but the pups ignored her and kept trying to herd Jake from the cave. I narrowed my eyes, wondering why the little Pokemon didn't trust him and not really caring. The fact that they were trying to drive him away was proof enough that he didn't need to be around.

I switched tactics, going to grab the Ball of Seagem, my own Dragonite, instead of Jess'. I was getting ready to draw the sphere from my pack when I heard a deeper, more savage growl fill the air behind me. It wasn't long ago since I heard that sort of snarling, and I turned slowly, cautiously, to find a Mightyena emerge from the shadows. It was probably some relative of the Poochyena, a parent or cousin or sibling or something. It didn't really make a difference; what mattered is that it would probably see all of us as a threat, not just Jake. I raised both hands, leaving Seagem's Ball in my Pack, and held them, palms out, towards Mightyena in an "I'm unarmed and mean no harm" gesture.

"We aren't here to hurt or bother you or yours," I told the Pokemon. Then I pointedly glanced at Jake and added, "But I'm not so sure about that one, to be perfectly honest. I'd like to explore the cave with my Ranger," I motioned towards Amonea with my head, "but I really don't like the idea of that other guy following us into dark, enclosed spaces. If it wouldn't be any trouble, maybe you could keep an eye on him here while we go on ahead? Even better, you can escort him away from here, if you like."

I kept my voice low and gentle, not only because I didn't want to startle or alarm the wolf, but because I didn't want Jake overhearing what I was saying. Hopefully the Mightyena would feel like helping us out; otherwise, I had a feeling we'd be having to deal with Jake's unpleasantness for the rest of the trip, and the idea of having my visit spoiled by the twit made my stomach boil.

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OOC: I forgot about Grader Wages XD. I currently have 70,400.

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: Just a note, the flame wall was blocking you Slugma's view, so your trainer wouldn't know about it using Recover. Just a head-ups ^^

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

A plan was hatching in the trainer's mind as he witnessed the flickering flame shield- the Slugma was getting weak, but it still had some health left. "Let's lower its health a little more, shall we?" Alden said, receiving a nod from his Pokemon. "Alright then. Charge into that Slugma with a Quick Attack."

The flaming canine rasped the ground with his paw, before charging forth with a sudden burst of speed, colliding with the flame wall- which then made for a simply spectacular show. Flareon gyrated in the fire, reveling as the embers sparked and danced around him, eventually creeping closer and getting absorbed in his body.

"W... Wow! That's... that's Flash Fire activating!" Hyacinth shouted marveling. "I never saw that happening before!

Superated the obstacle- which didn't prove to be an obstacle at all- the fire Pokemon touched the ground and pushed forward again, connecting his attack right as Slugma finished its Recover, therefore not having a chance to get away.

After some bobbing due to the recoil and having some bones, the Slugma took its chances with an attack, since the proximity allowed for maximum effect. Heating up its backside, something seemed to appear on it- a rock or something. Somehow, due to friction or pressure or lord knows how, it shot up, quickly followed by others, aimed at different places.

And they soon began to fall down.

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.
Uneven terrain. Entrance of a cave. The flame wall was partly absorbed by Flareon, and the embers who are left will soon die by themselves

Encounter #5
Slugma (??/??/??) 58.74% (Defense raised) ]Rock Throw[


Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x5, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 100%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

~Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 86.37% (Flash Fire activated)

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured.
#2 - Geodude - Trainer Fled.
#3 - Cubone - Trainer Fled.
#4 - Diglett - Trainer Fled.

[Dragoness]

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley


OOC: Well, you were creative and while Pokemon are smart and can usually be reasoned with...this one is still wild, you are still intruding on its territory and you;re bothering its pups (Jake is anyway and Mightyena doesn't know any better than to protect her puppies in case you decide to attack 'em)

IC:

Mightyena didn't really like Saundra, it appeared. Dark red eyes flashing, she growled deep in her throat and took several steps toward the girl. "Let's go," I said curtly. I backed up slowly, past Kaci and tugged on Saundra, indicating she should go as well.

Just then, I heard a pup yip in pain. Jerking my head around, I cursed. Jake had taken a kick at one of the guys. "No! You twit, you--" I never finished my sentence as Kaci growled and suddenly threw herself forward and in front of Saundra.

Mightyena, it seemed, had taken offense to whatever was going on and had jumped at Saundra! Kaci stood in front of the girl, talking to the dog as it got up, shaking its fur. It had been stunned, unexpectedly smacking into Kaci's tough scales instead of soft human skin.

"Kaci, please talk to her or him or whatever while I get Saundra out of here!" I yelled. Kaci nodded, blocking Mightyena as it jumped up again. Grabbing on Saundra's shoulder, I yelled, "Come on!" and started to run across the rough stone floor. Jumping over the two puppies, who were busy glaring and barking at Jake, I rushed onto the twisty path, saw the edge coming up and..."Woah!" I screamed.

I fell. Panicking, the feeling of no air beneath me, I scrambled, turning in mid-air, I grasped the edge of the path. The feeling of dirt and grass filled my fingers as I hung onto the edge of the road, twenty feet below me was solid ground.

"A little help, please!" I called out.


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Mightyena
Gender: ???
Ability: Intimidate

Encounters Remaining: 7

Area Effects: We're in a cave, its rather dark. Some light, please? Also, in the middle of a cave, pups at the entrance with Jake, Mightyena standing a few feet from us.

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 70,400

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2,

Ongoing battles:

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

It was an amazing scene to watch. As Flareon stepped through the fiery wall, it was almost as though he was actually absorbing the embers through his body. "W... Wow! That's... that's Flash Fire activating!" Hyacinth shouted marveling. "I never saw that happening before! Alden was impressed too. He had seem Flareon activate his Flash Fire before but it had always been in response to an actual attack. If Flareon could activate his ability through simply absorbing Fire in the environment around him... Alden shivered. It was kind of scary to think of how powerful his pokemon could become.

Meanwhile, The Slugma had started its counter-attack, which appeared to be a rock throw. "Quickly... I need to think of a way for Flareon to avoid those rocky shards and still attack the Slugma," Alden thought to himself. "Maybe... well its worth a try..."

"Now Flareon," yelled Alden. "Cuddle up with that Slugma." The pokemon turned to his trainer, an incredulous look on his face. "Don't give me that look," responded the trainer. "Do you want to get hid by that Rock Throw or not? Get as close as you can to that pokemon... its not like it will be able to move away from you fast and I doubt a fire type like Slugma would risk hitting itself with a Rock Attack. O, and after you are throughly pressed up against the Slugma, go ahead and attack it with a Fire Fang Attack." Flareon, with a look of bewilderment on his face, started to move in on the Slugma. As he was doing so, a ring of fire appeared around the edges of his mouth. Flareon rushed toward the Slugma, in an attempt to avoid the rock throw and cause some damage at the same time.

"Well its a long shot," thought Alden to himself, "But its worth a try. Flareon can't afford to get hit by those rocks and I would like to take advantage of Flash Fire by using a Fire type attack."

OOC: well at least its an original method of attempting to avoid attacks... :rolleyes:

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: The wolfy dun like me ;_;…

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IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Holy crap, THAT didn’t go over well! Mightyena apparently didn’t like me, and I can’t really say I blamed it. Thankfully, Amonea’s Dragonite had super-fast reflexes, flinging herself in front of me when the Mightyena lunged. The wolf rebounded off Kaci’s thick hide instead of ripping me to pieces.

Amonea asked her Dragonite to talk to Mightyena while at the same time gripping my shoulder. I nodded and whirled, following her as she dashed for the mouth of the cave. By the wall, the Poochyena were still snarling and growling at Jake. I had heard the yelp, but I didn’t know what the idiot boy had done. He’d probably thrown a rock at one of the pups or something.

Amonea leapt nimbly over the little dogs, and I followed right behind her. I shot Jake a death-glare, hoping he received a nice bite or scratch for all the hassle he’d caused, and it was then I heard Amonea scream. I hit the ground and charged as fast as I could, exiting the cave just in time to see my Ranger topple off the side of the path. I gave a wordless cry and dove for her, but came up short; luckily, she managed to twist enough to grab the edge of the path.

"A little help, please!" she called, and I pushed myself to my hands and knees. I then crawled faster than I’d ever crawled before, reaching the edge of the path and grabbing Amonea’s wrists in both hands. I’m not the strongest of people, but adrenaline was pounding through me. Without a second though I heaved, putting everything I had into pulling Amonea back onto the path and to safety.

“I’m gonna MURDER that punk after this!” I hissed at the same time, anger giving me as much strength as adrenaline. “He is so completely DEAD once we get away from here!”

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: $9,900.

Khajmer
Great Lakes

My plan worked perfectly. Dratini was thrown into the maelstrom with Chouno and was clearly very injured by the attack. It still rose though, willing to keep on fighting. I could sense through Chouno that its mind was no longer as frazzled, but it was still very, very pissed. It shot a withering glare at my Alakazam partner that threw him slightly off guard, at best guess a Leer. It then performed the ritual dance known as Dragon Dance, increasing its own powers. So it increased its physical strength and decreased Chouno's. Three, two, one...

It leapt into the sky and divebombed towards Chouno, targeting him head on. My hand went to my belt and snagged one of my two Hyper Balls. I wasn't taking chances on this thing. It was for that reason that, based on my relatively low physics skills and poor sense of distance, I knew I couldn't possibly measure the vectors well enough to hit it in mid-dive. Thus, I decided to rely on a much larger brain than mine.

"Chouno, catch!" I threw the ball in Chouno's direction, and reached out a hand behind him, not taking his eyes off of the serpent dragon for a second. A blue aura covered the ball and it began to float, telekinetically grasped by Psychic. He floated it inbetween his own body and the flying Dratini. Quickly his brain calculated the vectors. He assessed the angles and probabilities and took aim. Steady Chouno, I cautioned. Finally, when Dratini was almost on him, he struck, pushing his hand forward and sending the ball flying with a compressed burst of psychic energy.

OOC: Sorry this took so long, but having seen the official capture formula I wasn't certain I wanted to take the shot.

[Dragoness]

OOC: That is so sad! :( Bad wolfy! Of course it is a wild wolf protecting its puppies in the middle of an old cave...

IC:

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

"I'll help you!" Amonea snarled, slightly breathless. Grasping Saundra's forearm, she helped drag herself over the hill, wincing as skin scraped against rock. Finally, she was on the path once more, standing shakily. "Get over here now!" she demanded, her voice hardening like a rock.

Jake ignored the ranger. With the barking and growing of the dogs, he had taken to running like a cheetah down the path. And Chimecho...

"Where's Chimecho?" Amonea wondered aloud, glancing around. But the Pokemon was nowhere to be seen. Odd. Just then. Mightyena stuck her hefty snout outside the cave entrance and she decided it was for the best to grab Saundra and follow Jake.

By the time the two got to the bottom of the hill, the curs had left them alone and the boy was gone. "Thank you...good riddance to Jake." But the girl wasn't sure about that. Jake had been a jerk, sure, but that fact that he and Chimecho were gone...an uneasy feeling was in her stomach.

"Let's go this way," Amonea said slowly, just as Kaci came hurrying down the path, wings a flutter and a few thin scratches on his scaly hide. "You alright, sweetie?" Gently Amonea asked the Dragonite, gently pressing her hand against Kaci's orange body as they walked through a small field of flowers.

Kaci nodded, eyes alert. Then he let out a questioning growl.

"Jake? Dunno where he is...hey! Why don't you fly up and look for him, please?" Kaci nodded, gave Amonea a crushing hug and then jumped forward, opening his small wings in flight.

"Nice guy, he is," Amonea gasped, rubbing her shoulders. "Amazing, such big weight and small wings." As if in response, Kaci suddenly dipped a little before gaining height, shaking slightly in the air.

Wyoowl!

"What is with the noises!" Wheeling around, Amonea suddenly grinned. "Aww, look! She's pretty! Or he, I don't know. Oh! Look, it has a twin..."

Standing beside Amonea was a set of small blue creatures with large floppy ears and startling bright eyes.

_______
Wynaut-100%
Ability: Shadow Tag

Wynaut-100%
Ability: Shadow Tag

Encounters Remaining: 7

Area Effects: Outside the cave

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 70,400

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2

Ongoing battles:

OOC: Don't blame me for the rolls, Eraizaa Kun made 'em a few weeks ago :P

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

The trainer ordered Flareon to cuddle on Slugma, which earned him a dirty look. "Would you rather get hit by Rock Throw? Now get as close as you can to it, and while you can, go ahead and attack with Fire Fang."

With a sigh, the fire Pokemon hurried to follow the orders, quickly closing in to Slugma as the remaining of the flames behind him died suffocated by the falling ash. Slugma was rather surprised by the sudden action, and quite annoyed at it attack going to waste, but having the speed of a slow snail it really couldn't do anything to get away.

Fire engulfing the canine's mouth, the golden maned Pokemon sank his teeth into what was supposed to be Slugma's neck, causing the lava Pokemon to whimper in pain. It then tensed up, shining brightly as it summoned energy to shake off the opponent Pokemon, and an energy shockwave erupted from his inside, making the other Pokemon lose his grip on the Fire Pokemon's neck or whatever.

Flareon quickly stood up, as the erupted energy twisted and changed iridescently right above Slugma, forming a bright sphere of ancient destruction.

"Uh-oh," Hyacinth said. "That's an Ancientpower!"

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.
Uneven terrain. Entrance of a cave.

Encounter #5
Slugma (??/??/??) 30.34% (Defense raised) ]Ancientpower[


Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x5, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 100%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

~Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 78.87% (Flash Fire activated)

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured.
#2 - Geodude - Trainer Fled.
#3 - Cubone - Trainer Fled.
#4 - Diglett - Trainer Fled.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: XD Ah well lol.

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IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

I watched Amonea’s Dragonite fly into the air, nodding when the Ranger mentioned it was amazing how such a large creature with such tiny wings managed to stay aloft.

We were distracted from watching Kaci by an odd, drawn-out noise behind us. We both turned and saw two little Wynaut standing a few feet away. They had huge floppy ears and giant cheerful smiles plastered across their faces. I blinked, wondering where they’d come from. The cave, maybe? I doubt they could have come from anywhere else; we would have saw them, most likely.

I sighed, eyeing the two little Pokemon and shaking my head. I turned back to Amonea and shrugged, shoving my hands in my pockets, feeling uneasy.

“Well, not to offend anyone or anything, but I’m not really interested in Wynaut,” I said under my breath, hoping the small Pokemon wouldn’t hear me. Louder I added, “I have a bad feeling about Jake running off, especially since Chimecho is gone, too. I don’t think I’d be much good at trying to catch any new Pokemon until we find that slimeball. I’m not worried about him, mind you; I’m worried about what sort of trouble he might cause now that no one’s keeping an eye on him.” I glanced up at Kaci and scowled. “I hope he spots him so we can go after that creep. And once we catch him, I think a little interrogation is in order. That little twit’s hiding something and he’s up to no good.” I looked back at Amonea and smiled thinly. “If your Kaci and my Seagem –my Dragonite- are present, maybe “Jake” will be intimidated into talking. If not, Seagem can have fun bashing him stupid with her tail.”

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: It’s cool ^^.

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IC: Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

I thought for sure that Dratini was going to slam head-first into Alakazam and knock the Psychic out. That’s how it looked. Under my coat, Bidoof shivered and made a sort of whimpering sound, crouching down closer to my shoulder with its ears pressed against its skull. Apparently, the little beaver thought Alakazam was going to get creamed, too. I absently reached up to pat the Pokemon, idly trying to comfort it, and waited for the inevitable strike that would take Khajmer’s Pokemon down for the count.

But then something completely unexpected happened. Khajmer, quite suddenly, whipped out a Hyper Ball and flung it towards his Pokemon. The Alakazam grabbed up the Ball with his telekinetic powers, aiming it carefully at the in-coming Dratini before lobbing it at her. The sphere, thrown with enough force to turn it into a blur, zoomed through the air and smacked Dratini square between the eyes. Screeching wildly, the Dragon was sucked into the orb, which fell to the sandy beach and started to wiggly madly. For nearly a whole minute the Ball rolled about, until finally it fell still.

“Well done!” I complimented after a moment’s silence. Bidoof chattered randomly and jumped from my shoulder, rushing over to the Hyper Ball and glaring at it as its fur poofed out. It smacked the Ball with a paw and huffed, and I chuckled a little. I then noticed that several dozen Pokemon had, at some point, gathered in a loose circle and were now giving rumbles of approval and relief. Clearly, Dratini had been a hellion, and the Pokemon of Great Lakes were glad to see her go.

I walked over to the Ball and picked it up before Bidoof could unleash its furry vengeance on the orb, then headed over to Khajmer and handed it to him. I smiled and nodded at the Ball as I offered it to the young man.

“This one’s a terror. I have a feeling she’s going to be resentful towards you for catching her, but she’s determined and once you get her trust, she’ll probably be a very good partner,” I said. “Now, shall we move o-“ I was cut off as Bidoof suddenly charged over to us, squealing in terror. The Pokemon leapt at my leg and fairly flew up it, scrabbling up my shirt and once more taking shelter under my coat. I blinked and turned, wondering what had scared the little beaver. All I saw was a long, sleek pink eel slithering from the pool about two yards away. The Pokemon raised its slender head, its long, narrow muzzle pointed at Khajmer. Two fins that resembled seashells fluttered on the Pokemon’s sides, and a long antenna grew from its forehead. Another antenna sprouted from the bottom of its lower jaw; both waved gracefully through the air as the eel slid forward a few more inches, moving with snake-like undulations of its body.

“You’re scared of a Gorebyss?” I intoned, twisting my head to stare at Bidoof. The Pokemon, probably because of its bullying by another serpent-like Pokemon, apparently had a fear of them. I sighed, shrugging. I could understand, kinda. I turned my attention from the shivering beaver back to the Gorebyss that was still eyeing Khajmer, the last two or so feet of its body still in the pool.

“I think it wants a battle, but it’s not really certain,” I told the Trainer. “Some of the Pokemon here are like that.”

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Money: 5,500
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 13

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball]
45.22%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: Yayz a Dratini. Exactly what I wanted.

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

"Don't worry. I'm good with Pokemon." I nodded in the Ranger's direction as she picked up my newly captured Dratini and handed it to me, cautioning me about her (I had no idea but I figured a Ranger would know) temper. I wasn't concerned, I happen to be good at that sort of thing, and strength can easily come from anger.

The Bidoof seemed intruiging to me, and I almost considered attempting to capture it as well. I had seen some Bibarel in action before, and they were fairly strong Pokemon. I reconsidered, however, when this one somehat freaked out over the sight of a slithering pink eel in the water. A freaking Gorebyss. The Ranger offered me the opportunity to capture it, but I quickly declined.

"No, thank you." I shook my head slowly. "Gorebyss is an unusual find I'll admit, but I'm not particularly interested in a tophy Pokemon and that's largely what it would be. I'll leave it their to live its life or find a Trainer who would actually make use of it." I smiled. I didn't want it because a Gorebyss wouldn't make a good soldier, but my Ranger didn't need to know that.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

I nodded at Khajmer, and the Gorebyss, either sensing or hearing that the young Trainer didn’t want to battle, turned around and slid back into the pool it had come from. I watched it go, and once it had vanished from view, Bidoof cautiously poked its head from under my caught. It growled in a manner that was anything but threatening, and I struggled not to laugh. I didn’t want to make the beaver feel slighted or anything.

We moved on, and eventually Bidoof worked up the courage to leap down from my shoulder again. I watched the little Pokemon rush off to a pool to the left and about five yards away. When it reached the small lake it dove in without a sound. Moments later it reappeared and shook itself, then darted back towards us. As it came, another shape emerged from the pool. This one was a fairly large Pokemon with thick brown fur and a mask around its eyes. As it exited the pool, a large, paddle-like tail came after it. The Pokemon scratched at its cream-colored belly, gave us a look, and then followed after the Bidoof. A few seconds later it stood beside the smaller beaver and gave us a contemplative look. The Bidoof pressed against the larger Bibarel, looking back and forth between it and us.

“Huh, this must be the little guy’s…or girl’s…mom or dad,” I said after a moment. Bibarel leaned back on its tail as it eyed us, nose twitching and little ears flicking every so often. It eventually faced Bidoof, and a brief exchange took place between the two beavers. Finally, Bibarel shrugged and nodded, lowering back down to all fours as it glanced at Khajmer.

“Barel!” the Pokemon stated, slapping the beach with its tail and sending a plume of sand into the air. Bidoof scooted about a foot away from the larger beaver, looking a little nervous, but also determined. I smiled, just a little, and shot Khajmer a glance.

“Looks like everyone wants a piece of you today,” I commented. “If you’re going to accept the challenge let me know so I can get out of the way. I don’t want to get smacked by a random Water Gun or anything.”

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Money: 5,500
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 12

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball]
45.22%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

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OOC: It’ll make sense later that Bidoof wants one of its parents captured XD.

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: I have $9,900 now, courtesy of tiny grader wages.

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

I tilted my head curiously at the Bidoof in the Ranger's arms. Chouno relayed to me through mental sensory stimulus (unless you have a Psychic type you could not possibly understand, and if you do I need not explain) that it appeared to be encouraging its father to battle me. Strange, it was almost as though it wanted me to capture him. I shrugged. What harm could it possibly do? Worst case scenario I release it when I leave, and I'll have wasted the money of one of my Pokeballs. In any case Bibarel faced me with a challenge, and I nodded in acceptance.

"Chouno," I looked to my Psychic. "You've done plenty for today. Use Recover and then return." My Alakazam nodded and momentarily, an aura of rainbows washing over him. The various bruises and scratches from his battle with Dratini faded from existence, and he calmly nodded towards the Pokeball still in my hand containing Dratini before telekinetically opening his own ball and recalling himself. I then grasped my third filled Pokeball, containing my Shiftry, Hanakami. I tossed it out and released him. Unlike Chouno, his darkened body was solid as opposed to furry, and he basked momentarily in the sunlight before looking to where his enemy was with a devil's smile on.

OOC: I'd go on but I have to get to class and don't have time to strategize.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: Bidoof's not being held by Arunei anymore, it's one the ground now, several feet behind where Bibarel and Shiftry are battling.

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IC: Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

I moved away from the battlefield as Khajmer’s Alakazam healed himself with a Recover, then, using his Psychic powers, recalled himself to his PokeBall. The Trainer then released another Pokemon, a Shiftry, which was as black as the Pokemon before it. I’d wondered, at first, if it was just a genetic thing that had caused Alakazam to be ebony, but apparently there was something more to it. Call it paranoid, but i seemed…unnatural, somehow. I reminded myself to ask the young man about his oddly-colored Pokemon, after this battle was over.
Bibarel didn’t seem the slightest bit pertubed by the evil smile Khajmer’s Pokemon gave him.

Instead, the Pokemon shrugged his broad, powerful shoulders, rolled his head back, and opened his dark, gray-brown jaws in a massive yawn. His sharp front teeth glimmered in the bright sun, almost hypnotically. Afterwards, the beaver closed his mouth and shrugged his shoulders again. Then he crouched close to the ground and curled himself into a large furry ball, using his Defense Curl to protect himself from any attacks Shitry made before his Yawn took hold.

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
-Impish Male Shiftry: 100% [Drowsy]
-? Male Bibareal: 100% [Defense increased] {Unawares Ability} <Defense Curl>

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Money: 9,900
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 12

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability>
95.22%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

"Uh-oh," Hyacinth said. "That's an Ancientpower!"

"No Flareon!" yelled Alden. The trainer knew that rock attacks were likely to do a lot of damage to his Flareon. However, what could he do? It was unlikely that the same trick would work twice, and although the Slugma looked winded, it didn't appear to be tired enough to capture yet. "I know," said Alden outloud as an idea came to mind. "Flareon, return!" Alden unclipped the pokemon's poke ball from his belt and pointed it towards Flareon, who had a clear look of annoyance on his face, likely from having to leave the battle prematurely, as he was sucked into the poke ball. "Sorry buddy," said Alden, holding the ball in his hand. "But I can't afford to let you take that attack. Plus, Umbreon can take hits pretty well."

Alden clipped Flareon's poke ball to his belt and unclipped the one beside it. "Go Umbreon," Alden yelled, as he held the ball up. Umbreon appeared in front of Alden. "You see that Slugma there?" said Alden to his pokemon. "I need you to weaken it a bit more so we can catch it. Use a Quick attack, and try to dodge that Ancient power blast as you charge at the Slugma." Alden pointed to the swirling energy above the wild pokemon, indicating from what direction the attack would come.

Umbreon nodded her head at her trainer's command and hunched down. Her rings started to glow with a bright, azure light. She then lept like a spring from her position toward the wild Slugma. She charged at the Slugma with a blindingly fast speed, determined to carry out her trainer's commands.

"Well I suppose if the ancient power hits, its not too big of a deal," said Alden under his breath. "After all, Umbreon can take hits exceptionally well." The trainer then raised his voice so that his pokemon could hear him. "Umbreon, try to avoid that attack but remember that your first priority is to damage Slugma. Don't let anything stop you!"

[Dragoness]

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

"Right," Amonea said coolly. "Well, Kaci should be back here soon." Glancing at the two Wynauts, she added, "If your not interested in these two cute sweeties," At this, both Wynauts blushed slightly, their pale blue faces taking on a red tinge. "Then we should go on. It's not dark yet, but it will be soon. I don't want to spend too late out here. So let's go." Smiling and talking sweetly to the wild Pokemon, who giggled at her words, Amonea led Saundra north, towards the old trail. Once in a while, a chirp or tweet could be heard from the tall grass, but no Pokemon came out to be seen.

After five minutes of walking, Amonea paused, her eyes shifting back and forth. "What in the--" But she never finished her sentence as an ear splitting shriek came through the air. The noise was from above the path, where hanging onto the edge of the hill was a young boy. A boy with a sleek shirt and jeans. Jake.

Struggling, he grasped the edge of the hill and forcefully pulled himself up. As he did so, Amonea could swear she saw something, or someone else near him. But maybe it was her imagination, or it could just be a Pokemon. Either way, Jake had managed to get himself back up the hill, standing near the edge now.

"Let's go," she said to Saundra. Gripping her staff tightly, she began to jog across the ground, nimbly avoiding rocks and holes.

"Woah!" she gasped, halting suddenly, about a hundred feet from the start of the path. Something had popped up in front of her, eyes wide as it growled. It seemed to have jumped out from the grass and it was looking at them, frozen in place, like Bambi getting caught in headlights.

It was an odd, ghostly floating ball of purple gas, with wide black eyes. Staring at them silently, it just stayed there, aloft in midair.

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Gastly
Gender: ???


Encounters Remaining: 5

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 70,400

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
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Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly

Ongoing battles:

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: I have 20k now Jess, courtesy of awesome ref wages.

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

I winced. It was bad enough that Bibarel had Yawned to put Hanakami to sleep (or at least make him drowzy. It appeared to be a weak one), but he was also curled up to safeguard himself from attacks. I glanced around, looking for some way to turn this against the beaver, when it hit me. Duh. Cold water.

"Hanakami!" I called out, "Use Bibarel as a springboard and jump into the water to wake yourself up!" The Shiftry nodded in response, his eyelids already beginning to droop. He took off running, his normally quick pace marred by sudden exhaustion. He seemed slow, sluggish even, and even stumbled once or twice. It was apparent that he would not have made it to the water on his own but, when he reached Bibarel, he was able to jump with all the grace of a ninja and, by half-kneeling on impact, kicked off into the sky. The arc took him straight into the water, a few meters from the shore. I waited with a mixture of impatience and trepidation for him to rise, the slightest concern that he would drown in the back of my mind.

Four seconds passed. Five.

And then he rose, breaching the surface with a splash and a cough. His eyes appeared to be clear, although from a distance I couldn't tell if it had just been a stall or actually worked. One way or the other I was going to take advantage of Hanakami's wakefullness.

"All right, use Whirlwind to lift yourself out of the water!" Hanakami gave a quick call of assent and raised his fan hands out of the water, relying on his legs to keep him afloat. He twitched them slightly, creating slight gusts of wind which he directed at each other in an attempt to cause a whirlpool of wind. When he finally achieved success, he spread his arms wide and let the rapidly increasing torrent of air catch the fans, causing him to spin. The whirlpool quickly grew, forming a small, but growing, tornado which carried Hanakami up at the center in its rising winds. His light frame and unique body structure allowed him to direct himself with the fans, and he remained steadily rotating at the center of it all. "Now dispel it and position yourself over the sands."

The black Shiftry angled his fans, catching the wind and using it to propel himself out of the tornado. He flew away from it, twisting his body around as he did, and threw multiple gusts at strategic points of the Whirlwind to disrupt the flow of air and end it before any serious damage was done. His leap had taken him to a favorable position, the one I had commanded him to.

"Final order. Use Nature Power to absorb the energy of the sand, and hit Bibarel with an Earthquake!"

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

This might sound mean and even somewhat murderous, but I wished Jake had lost his grip and fallen down the hill. I doubt he would have gotten TOO badly injured. At any rate, we were on our way towards him when Amonea came up short with a gasp. I peered over her shoulder and saw a small, gas-like creature hovering several feet above the ground. A Gastly! It was cute, in a weird, creepy sort of way.

“I think Jake can wait,” I said, stepping around my Ranger and standing beside her. I reached into my pack and contemplated who to send; I was definitely going to obtain this little guy. I already had a Gengar, but Gastly were relatively popular. I had a few friends who wanted one and would give the fellow a good home. I smiled a bit at the Pokemon, pushing aside my somewhat cold-blooded thoughts towards Jake and focusing on the task at hand; catching more Pokemon.

I pondered. Ripper needed a break after his battles with Mightyena and Mr. Mime, so even though he had a kick-ass type advantage, he was out. Seagem was a prissy thing and was way too strong to use against a li’l Gastly. Shade, my own Gengar, was too much of an ass to really be much good battling a member of his evolution family. That left Jess, my trusty Froslass. Sure, Ghosts were weak to attacks of their own type, but Jess was an expert at stalling, walling, and just taking down her foe steadily over a period of time, while ensuring the enemy’s attacks did minimum damage. Not only that, she was speedy and agile. Even better, she was a gentle-hearted Pokemon, so I knew she wouldn’t overdo it during the battle and risk knocking out the target.

I pulled out the ice-ghost’s PokeBall and released her from it. She materialized in a flash of bright white light, cocking her head to one side as she hovered in front of me. Her long body was white-colored and actually wasn’t a real body, being hollow and all. Atop her head and almost looking like ears were two crystals made from ice; hanging from the sides of her head were her long, thin arms. A red sash was wrapped around the middle of her “body”, and yellow eyes peered around as she took in her surroundings.

“Jess, are you up for a bit of battling?” I asked. The Froslass twisted her head around in an almost 180-degree angle, while her body remained in the exact same position. That habit of hers had freaked me out after she first evolved, but I’d quickly gotten used to it and it no longer bothered me. The Pokemon blinked in affirmation, then turned her head back to face Gastly. She nodded towards the Pokemon, silently asking if that was her foe, and I responded with, “That’s him, girl.” Jess made a nearly-silent sighing noise, her version of a laugh. She hadn’t battled against another Ghost in ages; she must have found the nature of her opposition funny.

“All right, Jess, let’s start this off the good old fashioned way! Time to set up for one of your flawless stall-wall wins. Go for a Taunt to try and keep him from confusing you or something, and at the same time get a Safeguard up in case Taunt doesn’t work!” Jess nodded in quiet acknowledgement as she raised both arms, crossing the left one over her chest and holding her left hand out towards Gastly. As she focused ghostly energy and drew it from within her hollow body, she flicked her left hand and crooked a finger at Gastly, the right side of her face lifting in a smirk. It was an unmistakable “Bring it on” gesture, and the ice-ghost simply oozed a raw confidence that most others would find infuriating.

A few seconds after completing her Taunt, Jess pulled her right arm from her chest, holding her hand over a sphere of pale purplish-black energy that had been gathering in front of her. The energy lengthened into a long, thin band; this encircled Jess until either side met behind her and closed the circle. The energy then thinned out and spread over and around her, until she was engulfed in a bubble of nearly invisible energy that would deflect any attempts to inflict a status condition on her. It wouldn’t last for too awfully long, but hopefully by the time it faded, Jess wouldn’t need such protection any longer.

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OOC: 71,400 now!

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

Nice trick, using Bibarel as a springboard to get into the water. Unfortunately, Bibarel didn’t seem to share this idea. He gave a deep squeal and started to roll about, making Khajmer’s Pokemon land rather ungracefully in the pool with a painful-sounding thunk-splash noise. I grimaced; it had probably felt worse than it sounded. Clearly the Shiftry was stunned from the collision with the water, because it took him several seconds to resurface. He looked a bit more awake, but it was hard to tell if that would last or not.

As Khajmer ordered his Pokemon to get out of the pool with Whirlwind, and the Shiftry complied with said order, Bibarel came to a halt and uncurled himself. He stood up as Shiftry left the pool and fell back towards the ground, now with orders to use Nature Power in order to unleash an Earthquake. When he landed on the ground, Shiftry started drawing energy from the sand beneath him. Bibarel watched somewhat impassively, scratching his belly and slapping the beach with his tail. I noticed something odd, though…that slapping, it wasn’t just random spasms of the Pokemon’s tail. It was a steady, rhythmic thing. Like he was pumping himself up for something…

Shiftry, having gathered enough energy for his attack, suddenly released it back into the ground all at once. The raw power sent a shockwave through the ground, but the soft, shifting sands quickly started absorbing the momentum of the Earthquake. Bibarel watched the wave of sand coming towards him, still looking anything but worried. When the Earthquake reached him, though, he jumped into action. He whirled around and raised his tail high into the air, then slammed it down with such force that sand flew a good five feet into the air upon impact. The Superpower created a ripple of its own, and when it met with that of the Earthquake, the two somewhat canceled one another out. The last remnants of Shiftry’s attack made Bibarel totter around a bit, but other than that seemed unharmed. The massive attack had taken a toll on him, though. He needed time to recover, both offensively and defensively. That ploy to save himself some damage might have done more harm than help, in the long run.

The beaver knew it, too, and decided it was time to amp things up. Going down on all fours, the Pokemon dashed towards Shiftry, leaping when there was about four feet of space between himself and his opponent. His jaws swung open, showing off his huge front teeth, which flashed and glistened in the light reflected from the pools. No, not just that…white, glowing energy was engulfing the beaver’s teeth, adding strength to a normal bite and turning it into a Super Fang. An attack, coincidentally, could cut a victim’s HP in half if it struck, regardless of the battlers’ stats.

And people say Bibarel are stupid…

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
-Impish Male Shiftry: 100%
-? Male Bibareal: 90% [Attack decreased] {Unawares Ability} <Super Fang>

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Money: 20,000
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 12

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability>
95.22%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

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OOC: Bibarel took 10% damage from the leftovers of Shiftry’s attack, just so you know.

[Dragoness]

Amusement filled me. What was Saundra doing, bringing out a ghost type against another ghost? It was a risk, alright. Although from watching her battle earlier, I could guess this trainer liked risks.


Glancing at the hill, I sighed. Jake was no longer in view, but we'd get him soon enough. As if in response, I heard a yell from behind me. Glancing up, I grinned. Kaci was coming down for a landing, his wings beating furiously as he tried to coordinate his massive dragon-like body to the ground.

Turning my attention back to the battle, I groaned slightly. Froslass was taunting Gastly, beckoning the beast to attack her. Gastly frowned slightly, eyes alight. Bouncing a little in the air, he suddenly growled, his chest bulging as if he were showing off.

Next, the Froslass started to move a little, concentrating on the Gastly. But she forgot something. Apparently taunting the sucker gave him new energy, energy to close his large, blank eyes and open his mouth wide. What happened next almost made me fall to the ground.

The area around Gastly seemed to dim. I could feel my bones grow tired, my eyes starting to see everything as if it were darker. Was it me, or was the ground shaking slightly? Gastly was humming something, eyes still closed as a vivid black stream of something shot out and struck Jess.

Luckily for the Froslass, she had gotten part of her barrier up, a shiny gleam appearing over her body. But unluckily, she hadn't gotten all of it up in time.

I gasped, staggering. Gastly had snapped open his eyes and it was as if a veil had been lifted from my own eyes. I could see everything as if we were in light now and the heaviness that had been all over my body was gone.

---
Gastly [Taunted] 100%
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Attack used: Night Shade

vs.

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 70.34% [Safe Guard used]
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick

Encounters Remaining: 5

Area Effects:

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 70,400

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly

Ongoing battles: Froslass vs. Gastly

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Heh, so Taunt worked. That was good. I nodded at Jess' back; well, of course she couldn't see it. I clapped my hands together lightly to get her attention, and she made a sort cooing noise. She didn't sound like she'd been hurt from Gastly's Night Shade, but it had taken a fair chunk from her, I could tell. Still, it wasn't really a problem. Jess was a master at this sort of thing. Despite looking fragile, she could take a whole buttload of damage and dish out just as good as she got.

"Jess, great job!" I complimented. "Now let's get down to work. An easy one-two combo is up next. We'll make Gastly so confuzzled he won't know what to do! First, flaunt those good looks of yours and get him under your spell with Attract, and then befuddle his mind more with Confuse Ray!"

Jess chuckled, a sound almost like chimes ringing in the distance, and clasped her hands beneath her chin. Slowly she swayed back and forth, executing a graceful turn every so often and making her way closer to Gastly. She moved slowly, not only because it was sexier, but also because she was being cautious. Slowly she drew closer, moving around to approach Gastly from the left. Even though she looked carefree, I knew she was actually ready to dart away if Gastly looked ready to attack her.

When she reached the Pokemon, she slowly pushed her arms outward, palms facing Gastly in the cutest, most beseeching post you'd ever see a Froslass strike. She puckered up her mouth and lowered her head a little, peering up at Gastly through half-hidden eyes. She leaned in closer, like she was going to give Gastly a kiss on the...well, uh...cheek...area? I dunno. Anyways, it looked like she was ready to kiss the other Ghost, but before her lips could make contact, the icy crystals atop her head pulsed once, then exploded with a brief flash of dark light. From the Froslass' angle, the burst of light would mostly catch Gastly in the right eye, but considering how close the two were to one another, that hardly mattered.

If pulled off, Attract was actually just a method to distract Jess' foe long enough for her to get close enough to hit them with a point-blank Confuse Ray. Even though Confuse Ray was her second order, it was usually completed first. Once her foe was bemused by Confuse Ray, it'd be safer to move in and complete Attract. Sneaky was Jess' middle name, if she had one.

I smiled faintly. The ice-ghost was probably one of the best at this kind of battling, the kind where clever stalling won the battle and not strategic brawling.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

Alden was worried about Ancientpower and, instead of trying to avoid it using Flareon's abilities, decided to switch it out for Umbreon. Flareon was noone too thrilled about this.

The Dark Pokemon was out next. "You see that Slugma?" her trainer asked. "We need to weaken it more. Quick attack, and try to avoid Ancientpower if you can."

Umbreon nodded, the ring-shaped markings on her body shining brightly as she dashed forward, while Slugma, eyeing the newcomer suspiciously, kept its focus and finished preparing the sphere of rocky destruction.

The foxy Pokemon sprung forward with amazing speed, and the fire slug countered by sending forward the Ancientpower attack, that Umbreon easily walked by after diverting her course a little.

As if Slugma was gonna settle for that. With a flick of its head, the rock attack moved sideways, hitting the Dark Pokemon and catching her by surprise- however, she kept her cool and went on with the Quick Attack, reaching for her opponent.

Umbreon hit the molten Pokemon, getting damaged by contact with the blazing skin of its opponent.

After that, the fire Pokemon opened its mouth, a ball of fire forming there as it tried to gather up enough power to throw its next attack.

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.
Uneven terrain. Entrance of a cave.

Encounter #5
Slugma (??/??/??) 21.42% (Defense raised)
]Flamethrower[

Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x5, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~ Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 88.11%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 78.87%

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured.
#2 - Geodude - Trainer Fled.
#3 - Cubone - Trainer Fled.
#4 - Diglett - Trainer Fled.

[Dragoness]

OOC: First you taunt the sucker and then you try to attack him :eek: lol

IC:

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

I watched with mild interest as Froslass battered her eyelashes, swung her hips around slightly and dance over to the poor Gastly. Gastly, of course kept his giant, empty eyes on Jess, but as I stared at him, I got a feeling that he was more looking out of wonderment than love. Or maybe it was just me, it's kinda hard to tell what a Gastly is thinking.

Reaching into my pack, I fumbled around, finally finding a soda bottle. Unscrewing the lid, I took a swig of cola, smiling. As I took another sip, I glanced over at Gastly again and chocked, spewing soda from my mouth and--more painfully--from my nose.

Gastly was responding to Froslass. Not my simply standing still, but by floating around her, bouncing his body around as if he were listening to some rap song. About a foot from her, he stopped and then swung back and forth, as if he to had hips.

"Show off," I muttered. As if in response, he turned around, focused on Jess and fluttered his eyes, while releasing the most sickly cute sound I had ever heard from a Ghost Pokemon.

It seemed to either just want to show off, or it really liked Jess, I couldn't tell. Either way, what happened next made me a little sick. With a cackle, he jumped forward and opened his mouth wide, showing a bright pink tongue. With a lapping sound, he gave Jess' icy cheek a large, wet kiss.

Froslass didn't seem to enjoy this, not from the look of pain I observed. From what I could tell, Gastly must have barbs on his tongue or something. Or perhaps just being licked by one would cause anyone pain.

"Oh no." I grinned. I couldn't help myself, it was just funny with a capital 'F'! Gastly must have forgotten that Froslass was an Ice Pokemon. His tongue, wet and warm, was stuck fast to Jess' cheek. Tugging hard, he couldn't seem to get it unstuck.

This didn't stop Jess though. Heck, maybe it encouraged her. Awkwardly turning her head, her top ice crystals glittered for a second and then flashed! I closed my eyes in time as the Confuse Ray went off, opening them after the attack was done with.

Gastly was still stuck fast to Jess, but now his eyes were going around in their sockets and he was bobbing up and down, looking a tad confuzzled.

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Gastly [Taunted] [Confused] [Stuck on Jess' cheek] [Attracted] 100%
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Attack used: Lick

vs.

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 59.9% [Safe Guard used]
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick

Encounters Remaining: 5

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim; Gastly tongue stuck on Froslass' cheek.

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 70,400

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly

Ongoing battles: Froslass vs. Gastly


OOC: What do ya think? Was that a good post? RP going alright for you? I wonder how you're get that Gastly unstuck =) :wink:

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

Alden frowned for a second. Umbreon's attack hadn't had nearly the impact he was hoping for. "O well," though Alden to himself. "The Slugma still looks pretty exhausted. Maybe I should go ahead and give it a try..." He reached his hand back into his bag and pulled out a shiny Park Ball. Meanwhile, fire had begun balling up in the Slugma's mouth, as it prepared to attack Umbreon.

"Alright Slugma," yelled Alden. "Your mine!" He reached his arm back, and threw the park ball at the wild pokemon with a baseball-style throw. Umbreon just stared as the ball whizzed over her head, aiming straight at the Slugma...

OOC: sorry for the shortness of post. There isnt much description involved in throwing a poke ball...

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: It's going great, thanks. And lol, poor Jess. But don't worry, I've got an idea to her her and Gastly unstuck :P.

=====

IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

“Great job, Jess!” I called encouragingly. The ice-ghost folded her arms over her chest in response, looking a bit miffed at her current situation. I wanted to laugh, but I had a feeling it might hurt the Pokemon’s feelings. She was sensitive like that. Anyways, Gastly was apparently stuck to her face, and that wasn’t funny at all; the gaseous Pokemon was in too good a position to attack, should it manage to see through its haze of attraction and confusion. I needed to get that thing’s tongue off my girl’s cheek, and then we needed to start dealing a bit of damage of our own.

“Jess, it’s time for a bigger combo, but you’re awesome at ‘em, so I’m not worried! First, use Psychic to agitate the air around your cheek and heat it up, so Gastly’s tongue comes off and you can get away. Follow that up with a Shadow Wave, and even though you already know this, we’re here to catch that Pokemon, not blow it up! Make your Shadow around half-power, but hit with a full-strength Wave! If we can pull this off, you should have no problem whittling that guy’s health down! And make SURE you don’t fire your Shadow Wave until you’re free from Gastly! You don’t wanna get hit with backlash conducted through his…body…or anything.”

Jess nodded, raising her hands and holding them on either side of Gastly’s tongue. Her feral yellow eyes narrowed just a bit as she concentrated, the crystals on her head pulsing with faint blue light. Then they gave off a steady ice-blue glow, and at the same time a hazy orb of lavender appeared around the Froslass’ hands. The energy roiled about, heating up the air molecules by bouncing them around within the perimeter of the Psychic energy. Once the energy was formed and doing its job, Jess divided her attention to carrying out the next step of the combo. Well, steps, technically, because Shadow Wave was two attacks in one.

Lowering her left hand to about waist-level and holding it palm-down, Jess summoned forth more ghostly energy. The stuff formed another inky blob of darkness, which swirled beneath the Pokemon’s downturned hand. It steadily increased in size until it was about as big as a basketball. This was the first part of the attack, Shadow Ball. Once the orb was fully formed, tendrils of electric blue energy arched over its surface and leapt away in twitching strands.

Now Jess had one more thing to do. Her concentration diverted between holding the Psychic and Shadow Ball in place, she now started rubbing her left elbow against the sash around her body. The friction caused sparks of static to jump from the velvety fabric. Instead of dissipating, though, they gathered near the Froslass’ arm. After a few seconds, there was a sphere about the size of a grapefruit hovering next to Jess. She neatly twisted her arm, flicking her wrist back and passing the Shadow Ball through the Thunder Wave. The ghostly energy absorbed the electrical current, and the blue tendrils jumping from the Shadow Ball became a sort of lime-green hue.

The point of this was to give an attack the ability to cause paralysis, dealing damage and status at the same time. I could have tried a Thunderbolt and hoped that caused a natural paralysis, but this was, if it hit, was guaranteed to inflict the condition, as well as dealing a nice bit of damage to our target. Jess, her combo attack ready, returned most of her attention to getting Gastly’s tongue off her face. She raised her left hand and held it before her chest, her palm and, coincidentally, her Shadow Wave, facing Gastly. The second she was free, she’d dart backwards and release her attack. And in case anyone’s wondering why I did have her use the attack the second it was ready: I didn’t want the Thunder Wave to inadvertently get conducted through Gastly back to Jess, thereby inflicting herself with paralysis. That would not only fail epically hard, it would be a stupid newbie mistake. And I, thank you very much, was no newb when it came to battling.

=====

OOC: How was THAT post? :cool: Oh, and I have 111,500 after Ranger Wages.

[Lord Khajmer]

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

I wasn't concerned about a potential Super Fang attack. It only meant that Bibarel was moving towards Hanakami, and not away like it should have been.

"Hanakami, blast him away with Whirlwind." My Shiftry nodded and twirled on a single foot, drawing back his leaf hand. When his body turned perpendicular to Bibarel's, he swung the hand. Instantly a complex combination of friction and tension within the leaves caused rapid acceleration of air within the leaves, and sent them straight out towards Bibarel in a massive blast of the hundred-miles-per-hour winds that Shiftry were famous for. "Follow it with a Leaf Storm to take advantage of his Water type!" Without even checking on the Whirlwind Hanakami spun again, this time raising his arm in front of his chest when he finished the spin. The edges of the leafs glowed green, and a much slower(though still speedy) twister of wind formed in front of the fan. Green globules of energy formed at the very base and formed into long, sharp leaves carried by the spinning air towards their target.

OOC: Short post is short.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

Shiftry let loose with an impressive Whirlwind at Khajmer’s command, whpping up a massive funnel of spiraling wind and setting it loose in Bibarel. The beaver was caught in midair, sucked into the attack and then sent flying by the force of the vortex. The beaver came down hard on the sand, landing on his stomach and looking a bit dazed. After a few seconds he pushed himself to his paws, shaking himself and regaining his senses.

He recovered in time to see another whirlwind, this one full of slender, razor-edged leaves, whirling towards him. One good thing about the Whirlwind was it had knocked the Pokemon far enough away that he had time to see Shiftry’s next attack coming and do something about it. That something turned out to be rolling into a tight ball and spinning in place for several seconds, sand kicking into the air. At first I thought the Pokemon was going to try and break up the Leaf Storm by the sheer momentum of his spinning; then I realized he was trying to roll away, but couldn’t get a purchase on the warm, shifting sand.

Then the Pokemon lashed out with a paw, digging it into the sand and lifting himself a few inches in the air. It also tossed himself to the left, and when it hit the ground it took off. Unfortunately, he lost control of his Rollout for a moment, since he hit the ground spinning, and he whirled right into the path of the Leaf Storm. He rapidly spun out of the way, though, or at least looked like he did. The Leaf Storm, moving erratically across the beach, just happened to shift direction, following Bibarel and catching him on the left side. The blow sent Bibarel spinning wildly, and he ended up in a nearby lake a second later. Moments ticked by and the Pokemon didn’t resurface.

And then, right when I was beginning to get worried and Bidoof was making nervous whining sounds, Bibarel’s head popped out of the water. I noticed his cheeks were bulging; the moment his head broke the surface, he expelled a large bullet of water from between his teeth. Then he opened his jaws and followed up with a second Water Gun, this one larger than the first. Using his attacks as cover, Bibarel scurried onto the beach and ran after the Water Guns, water flying everywhere from the beaver’s thick coat.

=====

BATTLE STATISTICS:
-Impish Male Shiftry: 100% [Special Attack decreased x2]
-? Male Bibarel: 51.38% [Attack decreased] {Unawares Ability} <x2 Water Gun>

=====

Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Money: 20,000
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 12

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability>
95.22%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

=====

OOC: Bibarel took 5% damage from hitting the ground after Whirlwind, which was factored before damage from Leaf Storm.

[Dragoness]

I raised an eyebrow, brushing back a strand of hair. The cool breeze wasn't that bad as I wore a light sweater against the cold, but as I glanced up at the darkening sky, I let out a sigh. We'd have to leave soon. Pushing these thoughts out of my mind, I focused on the fight.

The battle has taken an interesting turn. The air around Jess' cheek was vibrating slightly, warming the air molecules and turning them a faint hazy pink. Gastly let out a strangled yelp, his eyes flashing as he temporarily seemed to regain some of his senses. With a sick smooching sound, his massive tongue unstuck itself from Jess.

Flying backwards, his tongue looking a little raw, he just floated there for a minute. Then he lunged forward at Jess, but missed, his eyes twirling about in their sockets like some sick show. I winced as he let out a shriek of pain, closing his eyes as if he were experiencing a splitting headache.

Jess, meanwhile, had released her sparkling ball of electric blue energy, its tendrils wrapping around Jess' hands. The orb flew through the air, straight at Gastly. But no! Gastly it seemed was so confused he lost the ability to levitate! With a crash, he fell to the soft grass below him and the Shadow attack flew over him, raising the invisible hairs on the back of his head.

But he wasn't over quite let. With a snarl, he rose up high into the air, keeping his eyes on the Froslass. He swayed for a minute, trying to regain himself and then growled. With a snarl, he opened his mouth and let out an arrow of violet-gray light. It's body seemed to be made of some smoky substance and when it hit Jess full in the face, it vanished. She didn't seem hurt, but looked a little ill now, eyes slightly unfocused.

------
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Gastly [Taunted] [Confused] [Attracted] 70%
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Attack used: Destiny Bond

vs.

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 59.9% [Destiny Bonded]
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick

Encounters Remaining: 5

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 70,400

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly

Ongoing battles: Froslass vs. Gastly

OOC: If the attack did not miss, you had a good chance of fainting the Pokemon. Don't forget, he is confused, thus he can harm himself.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

The trainer, despite his Pokemon's attack seemingly having no effect, decided he had enough, and wanted to catch Slugma. So, picking up a ParkBall from his bag, the boy threw it in a very obnoxious manner, as if he was playing a game of ball instead of using a very delicate highly technologic device.

Hyacinth shrugged. It's his choice to do that, no need to butt in.

The spherical item flew to the fiery slug as it finished preparing for its next attack...

And hit before the Pokemon could actually launch that. The sphere shook on the ground, struggling still, as both the trainer and ranger crossed fingers hoping for it to come true...

The ball stopped. And it didn't open.

"Congratulations!" Hyacinth yelled. "This is your second Pokemon- have you checked its gender, by any chance?" he asked, then shook his head. "Sorry, that's not what I wanted to ask. Where do we go now? The choice is up to you."

In front of them, there stood a cave- likely long, and seemingly lit, from what they could make out from the outside.

And on their side the traiil who kept going around the volcano for a little more.

Both held surprises and discoveries to come.

***

Area effect: Ash Rain.
Uneven terrain. Entrance of a cave.

Encounter #5
Cautious Slugma (Flame Body/??) - Caught


Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x4, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~ Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 88.11%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 78.87%

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured.
#2 - Geodude - Trainer Fled.
#3 - Cubone - Trainer Fled.
#4 - Diglett - Trainer Fled.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Huh, Gastly was either very lucky or very unlucky that its confusion had affected it. On the one hand, it had avoided Jess’ Shadow Wave, but on the other, it was using moves that wouldn’t help it at all. Destiny Bond wasn’t going to do a thing to turn the tide in its favor, because I had no intentions of knocking it out. Jess, being a Gentle Pokemon, was also well aware of her strength, and was holding back in order not to KO the target.

“Jess, let’s use some normal attacks for now,” I told her. “Make sure you don’t attack using full strength, since Gastly is confused, after all. If we use something too strong and it smacks itself silly, it might end up knocking itself out. Use an Ice Shard to get in there before it as a chance to attack, then fall back and use a Double Team if it manages to get through its befuddlement and attack.”

Jess inclined her head with a soft coo. She then crossed her arms over her chest and bowed her head as she drew on icy energy within her hollow body. This was directed to the crystals on her head, which started growing branches of sharp ice. They were tiny at first, like little sewing needles, but they quickly got longer and thicker. Once they were about the length of a pencil and the thickness of a person’s finger (this took about a second), Jess deftly snapped her head from side to side. The motion caused the branches of ice to snap off; at the same moment, Jess thrust her arms out, unleashing a blast of cold air from her entire body. The air caught up the pieces of rime and flung them towards Gastly, sending the dozen or so shards flying towards him.

As soon as she released the Ice Shard, Jess raised her head and watched Gastly closely, beginning to shine with a dull, purplish-blank light. She was preparing the ghostly energy within her body, reading to use it to create copies of herself in case Gastly attacked. If there was no attack, she could use the gathered power for her next assault.

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: After mulling it over I've decided I don't want the Bibarel. Oh, and I have 23k now.

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

I had to admit, I was not quite what you'd call impressed. This Bibarel hadn't landed a single hit, and already looked exhausted after only being hurt a few times, most of them deflected. While I'm the first to admit that Bibarel can be fierce battlers, it wasn't universal, and only certain ones had skill. This one couldn't even get close to Hanakami. I went to the Shiftry's Pokeball and extended it, recalling him unexpectedly and leaving the Bibarel attacking thin air. I turned sharply on my heel and started to walk away, nodding to my Ranger with a smile.

"I've decided that it's probably not a good idea to take that little guy's father away." I nodded at the Bidoof I had rescued from my new Dratini. "Let's move on."

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

I blinked in surprise when Khajmer returned his Shiftry, an odd expression in his eyes. Bibarel, also taken aback, slid to a halt and watched the Trainer. After a moment he stood up and narrowed his eyes at Khajmer, then slapped the sand with his tail. He suddenly seemed upset, and I had a feeling it wasn’t because Khajmer had changed his mind. No, this was…hostility. That was enough to make me wonder about the Trainer I was leading through the Park. Bibarel were easy-going Pokemon, for the most part. They didn’t act aggressive unless they REALLY didn’t like someone.

The beaver barked sharply, and a moment later Bidoof ran over to him. The smaller Pokemon stared at Khajmer with wide, almost fearful eyes, and then the two Pokemon slipped into the nearest pond. I watched them go, then turned towards where Khajmer was walking off. I shook my head a little and followed after him, hurrying to put myself in front of him. I might have questioned what kind of person he was, after Bibarel’s sudden change of heart towards him, but it was still my responsibility to watch out for his safety. And anyways, maybe Bibarel HAD just been offended that Khajmer decided he didn’t want to catch it.

“Hey, it’s not safe to go wandering off without your Ranger,” I said, trying to make my tone light despite the uncertainty I was beginning to feel. I pushed it down, though, and nodded aimlessly as we headed deeper into the Great Lakes. “Your Pokemon. I’m sure you get a lot of questions about their coloring. Skin dye or tattoos, I’m thinking.” In the distance I heard a splash, and turned my head to spot a small shape exiting one of the pools several yards away. It landed on the beach a moment later and flopped to the ground, lying there without moving. For a moment I thought maybe the Pokemon was enjoying the warm sun and sand, but several seconds passed and still it didn’t move. Starting to get worried, I waved a hand at Khajmer and shook my head. “Ah, hold that thought and follow me.”

I broke into a fast trot, constantly scanning the area to make sure no aggressive Pokemon were going to jump on me or something. A few minutes later I reached the Pokemon sprawled on the sand, which turned out to be a little Buizel. The orange-furred otter was on its stomach, hind legs spread-eagle, front legs tucked under its belly. Its two tails hung limply between its legs. The little blue fins on its arms sparkled with water, and the inflatable ring around its neck was collapsed.

“Hey,” I said softly, kneeling down a few feet from the Pokemon and gently prodding it in the side with a finger. Much to my surprise its eyes blinked open immediately, and the otter jumped in surprise at my touch and voice. It quickly scrabbled to all fours and stared at me in shock, fur poofing out just a little. Its tails twitched and jerked, but other than that, it was still. I stared at it and smiled a little. “Oh, you’re okay. That’s a relief; I thought maybe you were hurt or something, the way you just kind of keeled over and all.” The otter simply stared back at me, its fur lying flat after a few seconds. Then its gaze flicked past me to Khajmer, and instantly its demeanor changed. Maybe it realized the young man with me was a Trainer and I wasn’t, but suddenly the little otter stiffened and bared its sharp fangs in a faint growl. I hastily stood and moved to the side, not wanting to be in the thing’s way if it initiated battle.

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 11

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability>
95.22%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}
Buizel {Encounter 4}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

[Lord Khajmer]

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

I raised an eyebrow in her direction when she asked my about my Pokemon. Usually people didn't think anything of my Pokemons' unusual coloring, and even less did they ask me about it. She was more perceptive than most.

"It's just something that kind of happens." I replied, putting a slight tone of sadness in my voice. "A few months back I had a lot more Pokemon, dozens in fact. But... there was an accident. All of them died. When I got Chouno Ryoku from a friend of mine he was just a normal Abra, but when I first sent him out his colors had changed." Well, that was all true. My Pokemon had always changed colors for some reason, but before it always depended on my state of mind and emotions when I caught them. Now I was in the same state all the time: perpetual calm with nothing but darkness under the surface. "Basically whenever I catch a Pokemon and use it its skin or fur or whatever turns black or really dark. I can't actually explain it."

I stopped when I realized she had stopped listening. The Ranger had instead been distracted (understandably so) by a random Pokemon lying on the beach. It seemed to me that it was just sunbathing, but she apparently thought otherwise up until she poked it and it jumped up. A Buizel. Mildly interesting. Not particularly worthy of capture for the moment as I had bigger plans, but definitely less worthless than that Bibarel or the Gorebyss. I resisted the urge to smirk when it started growling at me and instead forced it into an ordinary smile and crouched down.

"Hello little friend. Don't worry, we don't mean you any harm, we're only passing through." I put on a little show for my Ranger as she seemed to be growing suspicious of me and reached out to scratch the weasel's head.

OOC: I'm interested in Buizel's reaction, but not in battling it.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

Buizel scowled at Khajmer when the young man knelt down and told it we were just passing through. Then, when the young man reached out to try and pet it, the little Pokemon puffed its fur out and set up a terrible amount of hissing and spitting. The ring around its neck inflated so rapidly I was surprised it didn’t hurt itself. The Pokemon’s twin tails snapped through the air, and its lips curled back in a vicious snarl.

Then, much to my surprise, the Pokemon snapped its jaws at Khajmer’s hand. Thankfully, I’d been paying close attention; after all, when a Pokemon starts acting aggressively, it’s a Ranger’s duty to ensure that aggression isn’t turned on the Trainer. I bent down and neatly scooped Buizel into my arms, getting it out of the range of Khajmer’s hand just in time. The Pokemon’s fangs clicked together, catching only air. The creature struggled in my arms and finally managed to wiggle free, landing on all fours and hissing at Khajmer again before leaping back into the pool it had emerged from moments ago.

I blinked and noticed, somewhat absently, that Buizel’s short yet sharp claws had left angry red scratches down both of my forearms. I sighed and rubbed them gently, trying to make the sting let up a bit, then turned a critical gaze on Khajmer.

“Now look, even the smallest, cutest, most innocent-looking Pokemon can be mean when it feels like it’s in danger. You shouldn’t have put your hand so close to a Wild Pokemon. Thank goodness I have fast reflexes, or you might have lost a finger or two!” I sighed again and stared at the pool, whose surface was falling still. “The Pokemon around here are accustomed to most of the Rangers, so it’s a bit safer for us to try and pet or otherwise touch these guys. But even we get a bite or a sting or a kick at times. So, just, you know, be careful in the future.” I was too relieved that Khajmer hadn’t been injured to be suspicious of him at the moment, so I rolled my shoulders and dropped my stinging arms, glancing back at the young man.

“Now then, are you ready to continue?”

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 11

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability>
95.22%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}
Buizel {Encounter 4}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

[Dragoness]

Ranger Amonea
Meteor Valley

Gastly hovered in the air, his blank eyes flitting about in their sockets. He seemed to be having trouble, keeping focus on the battle. Suddenly he froze. His pupils seemed to grow, his mouth opened wide in a snarl. He was regaining some state of normalcy, even if he wasn't quite out of it yet. He also seemed a little less aggressive towards Jess, as if the Taunt had worn off.

"You know," Amonea commented to Saundra,"It's nice he's feelin' better, but I for one could do without those noxious fumes of his!" It was true. The ranger was coughing a little, her thin nose flaring as the nasty scent of Gastly drifted up it, tendrils of stink curling their way around her pale face.

Gastly didn't seem to care, especially as Froslass finished her attack. She had made shards of glittering ice appear and quickly, before they melted, she had pelted them at the violet ball of gas. Her foe tried to dodge, but couldn't, his body barely moving a foot before the ice was on him. It struck his ghostly structure, hitting the solid places of his body as he yelled. The ice particles were very cold and rather sharp, they struck his, causing bits of black blood to drip down from his body. The drops struck the grass, turning emerald blades into inky black greenery.

But Gastly wasn't done yet. With a shriek that caused Amonea to jump backwards, he turned to Froslass. Rapidly, she started to move her body, trying to summon the copies of herself that would distract Gastly, but he was too fast. Opening his mouth wide, he released a two coils of power, each twisting around the other. One was colored a blood red, the other silver. Together they reached out and struck Jess.

She seemed to stumble backwards for a moment, eyes cris-crossed. Stumbling, muttering, she weakly raised her arms up, trying to concentrate as she finished her move. Two copies of herself appeared, identical in every way. With a speed that was so fast it made everything blurred, the copies zipped back and forth and around Jess, mixing themselves up so it would be difficult to tell them apart. Even all three of them had that dazed look of confusion. Gastly chortled, eying the Froslass' with cold amusement.

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Gastly [Confused] [Attracted] 40.9%
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Attack used: Confuse Ray

vs.

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 59.9% [Destiny Bonded][Evas. up--copies hanging around][Confused]
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick

Encounters Remaining: 5

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 70,400

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly

Ongoing battles: Froslass vs. Gastly

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

The ball shook once... twice... three times... and then... it was still! "Yay!" cried Alden, jumping into the air. "We caught another pokemon." Umbreon calmly sat down in front of Alden, an unemotional look on her face. "Arn't you excited Umbreon," yelled Alden enthusiastically, as he picked up the pokemon and swung her around in his hands. Umbreon looked mildly annoyed at her trainer's actions, and she stuck out her leg, tapping the button on her poke ball, which was currently clipped to her trainer's belt. A red light engulfed the pokemon, and she was sucked into the Poke Ball. "Fine then," said Alden frowning. "Be a party pooper."

"This is your second Pokemon- have you checked its gender, by any chance?" he asked, then shook his head. "Sorry, that's not what I wanted to ask. Where do we go now? The choice is up to you."

Alden walked over to the poke ball and picked it up, shining it off a little with his shirt. "Hyacinth, I suppose if you are holding onto Geodude's poke ball, it would be nice if you could hold onto Slugma as well. Its fine if you think I should however... O hold on a second. Flareon come on out."

The Fiery pokemon appeared from his poke ball in front of his trainer. "You were up close to that Slugma, did you catch its gender?" Flareon nodded and drew a female symbol in a nearby pile of ash with his paw. "Thanks buddy," said Alden, returning the pokemon to his poke ball. "Now how about we continue on into this cave?"

[Lord Khajmer]

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

The Floatzel continued to snarl, and I nearly snarled back when it lunged in an attempt to bite me. My hand snapped back even as my Ranger snatched it up, her arms getting scratched heavily. It growled at me again and slipped through the Ranger's fingers and into the lake. I was then chastised for not being careful enough. Oh, the pure irony of it all. She was lecturing me on potentially losing a finger when in fact the beast would have lost a windpipe if it had so much as touched me.

"Well, I'm fine," I replied when she had finished, then to cover up any potential haughtiness I added "but you don't seem to be." I noted the long red marks on her arms, but given her job I could only assume she was used to that kind of thing. "Sorry, didn't mean for that to happen. We should move on but if those scratches are bothering you too much I'd be alright with heading back." I wouldn't really, as I was still on the hunt for powerful Water types, but she didn't need to know that.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Gastly had clearly shaken off Jess’ earlier Taunt, managing to get off a Confuse Ray of his own. Jess was unable to dodge it in time, and now she was as confused as Gastly. I wasn’t too awfully worried though. Jess was a master of stalling, and that’s what we had to do now. Not only did it suit Jess’ style more than brute-strength battling, it was what I always did when Jess was confused. Years of this routine meant that the Ghost usually managed to strike through her confusion when commanded to do something she was so used to doing, if she didn’t snap out completely.

“Jess, it’s time to go from walling to stalling!” I called. Our walling technique, which consisted of making Gastly unable to attack, had been bypassed for the time being. Now it was time for Jess to start soaking up any damage Gastly doled out, while making sure she didn’t suffer from absorbing the attacks. “Set up a Light Screen and then go with Substitute!”

I watched as the three Froslass raised their arms, hands clenched into fists as they started calling up both ghostly and icy energies, winding them together and calling them forth. A braid that resembled a double-helix faded into view in front of each Pokemon, one thread inky purple-black, the other pale, crystalline blue. The braid would thin itself out into a translucent barrier that would weaken any Special attack passing through it, dropping it to about half its normal power. If Jess managed to complete this first part of her combo, the next part would consist of setting up her Substitute. All three Froslass would form a clear doll formed of ice and strengthened by a fraction of Jess’ remaining HP. The Substitute would last longer than usual thanks to Jess’ Light Screen, giving the ice-ghost time to recover her wits. Since her clones would make Substitutes as well, and Gastly was still confused, she should have plenty of time to come back to her senses.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

I shook my head and gave a faint smile as I shrugged.

“I’m fine, really. I’m used to getting scratched and bitten. You can’t work here if you can’t handle taking minor injuries now and then. These are Wild Pokemon, after all, and even though they get used to us after seeing us so much, that doesn’t change the fact that they’ll take their frustraion out on us from time to time, whether or not they mean to.”

I fell silent and waved for Khajmer to follow me as I startred off, wondering at the odd behavior some of the Pokemon had shown when the young Trainer was around. Dratini…well, it was clear that she was just an aggressive type, and Bidoof hadn’t seemed bothered by him. Bibarel and Buizel had both clearly been irritated by him, but Bibarel only after Khajmer had decided he didn’t want to catch it. It was probably nothing, just me being worried about stupid things. I needed to take a vacation after this or something.

I was jarred from these thoughts by a startled squeak from directly in front of me. I came to a wobbly halt when I looked down and saw I was just about to kick a Lotad. The little blue Pokemon had six squat legs and a wide, circluar leaf atop its head. It was looking up at me, its thick yellow lips pursed. It was clearly annoyed that I hadn’t noticed it until now, but then it sort of shrugged and seemed to let the issue go. Its lips curled into a smile and it toddled around my right leg, my left one still lifted. When the Pokemon spotted Khajmer it halted, giving him a steady look that was clearly scruntinizing. I watched, wondering how it would react to the young man, and was relieved when it just grinned at him and shook the leaf on its head in greeting.

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 10

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability>
95.22%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}
Buizel {Encounter 4}
{Lotad {Encounter 5}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: LUUUUUUDICOLO!

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

I chuckled when my Ranger nearly sent a Lotad flying with her boot. I had noticed it before, but decided it would be more amusing to see if she kicked it. I was decidedly wrong, as her almost kicking it and stumbling was definitely most entertaining. It (she, I have a talent for that sort of thing) began eying me, and I did the same. Slick skin, nice green leaf, thick lips, this Lotad was a prime example of her species. Most looked down on Ludicolo as being too silly to be useful but I recognized its ability to use the rain to either heal or move more quickly, and its typing allowed it to resist almost every kind of attack. That made catching one harder, but it also made this Lotad all the more desirable. When she shook her leaf like a nod of approval I smiled despite myself and resolved to capture the little creature.

"Well, little creature, I suppose we'll just have to fight it out then. Hanakami's probably still mad that I recalled him so soon, so..." I popped a Pokeball off of my belt. "I choose you Chouno! Use Toxic to weaken her!" My faithful Alakazam flew out of the ball and immediately began coughing, pulling up the defensive poisons that lay dormant in many Pokemon into his mouth. When he had gathered enough he took aim and spat, sending the poisonous concoction directly at the Lotad.

[Dragoness]

I watched with interest as Jess performed a combo, first using Light Screen, thus creating a silvery barrier around her body. As it did this, Gastly rose up higher into the air, about a foot above my head now. His black eyes danced slightly as he stared at the blue ice Pokemon before him. He seemed more alert now--almost as if he were looking for something. Suddenly he let out a whooping noise, his mouth opening in a wid grin.

My eyes slide over to the Froslass, trying to see what was making him so happy. All three Froslass were the same, their thin shield collapsing as six eyes narrowed in concentration, trying to do a decent Substitute.

"Woah!" I gasped. I saw it too. The center Froslass had blinked, while the two others had kept their bright green eyes open. Gastly let out a cackle and opened his mouth wide, taking advantage of the copies flaw. An orb of black energy grew in Gastly's mouth, pulsing and growing as it shot forward towards the real Froslass. I closed my eyes, not wanting to see the impact...

A screech hit my ears. Taking a peek, I let out a sigh of relief. A forth Froslass was up, its body shaking from the Shadow Ball attack. It had been hit hard, but at least it had been hit and not Froslass.

Growling, Gastly shook his head, as if shaking something. It was about then I noticed that a slight distance in his eyes was gone. He was no longr confused. Now his eyes were still focused on one Froslass, never letting Jess leave his sight. His dark eyes turned a light pink, twirling and twirling. But no! The substitute jumped in front of Jess, locking eyes with Gastly.

I, myself, avoided the ghost's gaze as he performed Hyponsis. Instead I watched the Substitute, noting the cuts on her icey skin and watching as her eyelids fluttered. She struggled to stay awake, but could not. Her body slowly fell to the ground in a puff of dust, her eyes closing. A slight snore could be heard.


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Gastly 40.9% [Attracted]
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Attack used: Confuse Ray

vs.

Sub. Froslass 50% <Sleeping, 1st turn>

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 34.9% [Evas. up--copies hanging around][Substitute used]
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick

Encounters Remaining: 5

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 70,400

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly

Ongoing battles: Froslass vs. Gastly

OOC: Don't forget, Light Screen breaks the moment you use another attack.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: Shouldn't Destiny Bond have faded after my following post? Also, Gastly should still be Attracted, since it lasts until either Pokemon leaves the field ^^'.

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IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Only Jess had managed to get her Substitute in place; her clones, for whatever reason, had failed to follow suit. Thankfully, that one sub that had been created was the important one. And right at the last moment, too, because our foe had found the real Jess and fired a Shadow Ball at her. He seemed to have snapped out of his earler confusion, but I wasn't worried.

As Jess' sub was subjected to a Hypnosis, I flicked my gaze to the Froslass herself, who was hovering about a foot off the ground behind her sub. Her Light Screen had faded upon her making her Substitute, but it had served its purpose, and the sub still had the energy left to absorb any damage or status Gastly might try to inflict. For now, my faithful Pokemon was safe.

However, it would be great to remind Gastly that he was infatuated with the Froslass. I thought about what to be before nodding and going to stand next to Jess, keeping a wary eye on Gastly the whole time to make sure it didn't attack. I then knelt down on one knee and whistled softly to get Jess' attention. When she faced me I saw a bemused expression spread across her features. I held my arms out to her and winked slyly.

"C'mon girl, you're too smart to let a little thing like a Confuse Ray mess up your game. Now come give me a hug, eh, and let Gastly see how cute you can be. And after that you can show off with Powder Snow. It should be awfully lovely right about now, what with the sun just beginning to set and all."

My ploy here was simple: If my encouragement and a good hug didn't snap Jess out of her confusion, then maybe a desire to prove her beauty would be a better form of attack. Not to mention the confidence boost might help her shake off Gastly's Confuse Ray, if all else failed.

And Powder Snow really was a pretty move when performed with the light of sunset to give it fire. Jess would release below-freezing cold from within herself, freezing the water in the air surrounding her and turning it to tiny crystals of soft, powdery ice. This would then be caught up in a soft, chill breeze, summoned from within the Froslass' hollow body, and the ice would swirl, sparkling like tiny diamonds, around her and her foe. Obviously she'd take no damage, but Gastly would take a bit, and best of all, it wouldn't seem like an actual attack to any involved. This worked well, because Jess' gentle nature would prefer non-violent styles of battle, and Gastly wouldn't be distracted by being "attacked", meaning he'd probably (hopefully) be struck dumb by Froslass' prettiness.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

Khajmer wasted no time sending out his Alakazam to battle the easy-going Lotad. I have to admit that I was relieved when she acted so friendly towards the young Trainer, after the attitudes from Bibarel and and Buizel.

Khajmer’s Alakazam -Chouno- started things off with a Toxic attack, using his psychic power to activate the dormant, inherit poisons with many Pokemon. He then spit a mouthful of it at Lotad, but the distance was such that Lotad easily had time to dodge. After sliding to the left, she did a sort of shuffle-hop. I thought at first that maybe a bit of Chouno’s Toxic had splattered on her, but then I noticed it beginning to grow dark. I glanced up with a scowl, in time to see numerous dark gray clouds moving over the sun. I smiled faintly, until a fat, cold drop of rain plopped into my right eye.

Blinking and shaking my head as the rain started to fall in earnest, I lowered my gaze to where Lotad was now making an odd coughing-choke sound. After a second the Pokemon’s body jerked, and a mouthful of large, shiny, black-brown seeds the size of a quarter shot from Lotad’s throat. There wer about twenty or so of them, and they scattered all around where Chouno was standing. A few were flying straight at the Psychic, and I admired Lotad’s foresight. No doubt she possessed the Rain Dish Ability, which let her take energy from rain and thus replenish her hit points. If her Leech Seed connected on top of that, she’d be much harder to take down enough to be captured.

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
-Quiet Male Alakazam: 95.22%
-? Female Lotad: 100% {Rain Dish Ability activated} <Leech Seed>

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 10
Raining
Leech Seed seeds scattered around
Splattered puddle of Toxic near Lotad

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
95.22%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}
Buizel {Encounter 4}
Lotad {Encounter 5}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: I love Psychic powers.

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

You'd think that perhaps having Chouno use such an obvious attack from such a distance was a mistake. You would be wrong. All part of the strategy.

I had to admit, this Lotad was an intelligent little bugger. Already she was setting up to heal, activating her Rain Dish ability and firing Leech Seeds. If I was right she was going to attempt to stall Chouno out. Unfortunately for her I'm a bit more clever than that.

Chouno, I commanded through my mind. Most of the seeds scattered around you, and only a few are still coming your way. Use Psychic to pick up the missed shots and pull them into a barrier from the shots still in the air. Then I want you to return fire. She can't be inflicted with the seeds because she's a grass type, but the impact should still hurt like hell. Then when she's off guard, pick her up with another Psychic and toss her into the Toxic. Chouno nodded, having recieved his instructions, and reached out with his mind, picking up the handful of future plants and pulling them together in mid-air to intercept the Seed fire.

OOC: I'd write more but the bell rang.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: Psychic powers might be useful and all, but they can't solve every problem for you :P.

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IC: Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

Seemingly out of nowhere, the seeds scattered on the ground around Chouno rose into the air. At the same time, those still coming towards him halted. Then, without warning, the seeds spun through the air back towards Lotad. The little Pokemon didn’t seem at all perplexed by this; perhaps she’d fought Psychic Pokemon before and knew their tricks. Indeed, when the seeds pelted down towards her, the little creature angled her head down and caught them in the leaf on her head, instead of letting any of them hit her.

I noticed the seeds letting loose creepers a second later and scowled, wondering what was going on. Leech Seeds didn’t take root on Grass Pokemon, but for some reason…then, I understood. Even as Lotad was now lifted into the air by Chouno’s psychic powers, the little Pokemon didn’t fret or worry. She only grinned widely, the seeds in her leaf entangling their creepers and combining into one massive seed.

Then, as she was flung through the air towards the puddle from Chouno’s earlier Toxic, Lotad shifted in midair so she was upside down. She landed leaf-first in the puddle, but her leaf was stiff enough that only the rim came into contact with it. Bunching her legs to her body, Lotad kicked out strongly and flipped into the air, using a Water Gun to toss herself backwards. She landed on clean sand, and the rain falling quickly rinsed away the diluted poison she’d landed in. The puddle of Toxic was partly washed away by now, and within a few more seconds the rest would be gone as well.

Now Lotad took advantage of the falling rain, craning her jaws open and spewing forth another Water Gun. She was taking a leaf out of Bibarel’s book, though, or maybe it had been the beaver who learned this trick from Lotad. Instead of just one Water Gun, Lotad emitted four of them, one right after the other. Then she closed her mouth and lowered her head with a violent snap, and the giant seed that had been formed flew free. The rain was coming down harder now, and there was a good chance that neither Khajmer nor Chouno had seen Lotad release the seed. I shook my head at the Pokemon’s clever thinking; she certainly was quite the cunning little tactician!

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
[/B]-Quiet Male Alakazam: 95.22%
-? Female Lotad: 100% {Rain Dish Ability activated} <Water Gun/Seed Bomb>

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 10
Raining
Toxic puddle partly washed away

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
95.22%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}
Buizel {Encounter 4}
Lotad {Encounter 5}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: It's going down >=O

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

Lotad was even more clever than I had anticipated. She had not only blocked our counterattack, but reversed it as well. Unfortunately for her, I'm good at reacting.

Alright Chouno, start by putting up a Light Screen to reduce the enhanced damage from those Water Gun shots. I think she launched something else too, so as soon as the last Water Gun is through put that spoon to good use and slice through whatever it is with Psycho Cut. The Alakazam immediately brought one of his spoons up and generated wall of light in front of him. It was permeable, but it would slow down whatever came through it. Meanwhile his other spoon was drawn back and charged with psychokinetic energy. When all of her attacks are through, I want you to use Skill Swap to switch your abilities. You'll heal from the Rain, and she may just go into the Toxic puddle willingly then to hurt you with Synchronize. You can Recover throughout the battle, but she can't. Chouno sent back a positive message, indicating that he liked the plan. As soon as you're all set up you can go back on the offensive and go for a Psybeam.

OOC: There's your variety Jess.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: Lol, yay variety!

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IC: Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

Chouno took action shortly after Lotad fired off her Seed Bomb. It seemed like the Alakazam was acting on his own, but I’d seen plenty of other Trainers deliver commands to their Psychic Pokemon via telepathy before. It was a bit frustrating at times, not really knowing what was going to happen next with the Trainer’s Pokemon, but then again, it was frustrating to the Wild Pokemon, too. In fact, it was probably more stressful to them, since they wouldn’t know what was coming until it was too late.

The Pokemon raised one of his spoons, and seconds later a wall of translucent pinkish energy fazed into existence before him. In the rain it looked more like an illusion than a semi-solid shield. The Light Screen would steal momentum and strength from certain attacks passing through it, cutting their power to half their original strength. Good idea, for even though Water Gun was a relatively weak Water move, it would be bolstered from the rain showering down on us all. At the same time, Chouno’s other spoon was raised into the air, becoming enveloped by a field of blue-purple energy. The light from the energy was distorted by the rain, making it seem etheral and eerie.

Lotad’s Water Guns struck the barrier at pretty much the same moment Chouno’s attack, a Psycho Cut, was ready for use. The four bullets of water hit and immediately slowed, some of the water of each getting shaved off and splashing to the ground. The remainder of the attacks hit Chouno, two in the chest, one in the stomach, and one against his lower right leg. The Alakazam didn’t let this distract him in the least, because his arm swung down the next instant and struck the large seed that had flown unimpeded through the Light Screen.

Unfortunately, it seemed Khajmer didn’t take into account the possible nature of the attack he must had noticed Lotad using. When Chouno’s spoon hit the hard, shiny case of the seed, the unstable energy within promptly detonated. The damage would have been greater had the seed hit Alakazam head-on, or even if some other attack had collided with it. As it was, the psychic energy enshrouding the spoon absorbed most of the blast, leaving Chouno to suffer only from the fringes of the explosion.

While Lotad blinked, clearly not having expected such an outcome, Chouno began to wave his spoons in a complex pattern. A sickly purple light encased both, and then the light arched from the spoons, both aimed directly towards Lotad. Seeing this, the little Pokemon glanced about, most likely trying to figure out what a good countermeasure against this unknown threat was. I’d seen the likes of Skill Swap used only one or two times before this, and it was always interesting to see how Pokemon who’d never seen it before reacted to it.

Finally, not seeming to know what else to do, Lotad decided to simply dodge the twin beams. Sadly, she was so focused on avoiding the Skill Swap that she moved right behind the rapidly vanishing puddle from Chouno’s earlier Toxic. When the beams of the Skill Swap followed her, Lotad jumped forward, attempting to duck under the attack. Her little feet landed right in the middle of the Toxic puddle, and she didn’t notice at first because the poison had been diluted so much. Not enough, though, to spare the small Pokemon, it seemed, for a few moments later she yelped as if in pain. She staggered to the left, scraping her feet across the wet sand in an effort to wipe away the midly acidic poison, but it was clear some of it had already been abosrbed through her skin.

By now, at least, Chouno’s Skill Swap had run out of juice and faded away. Not letting this stop him in the least, the Psychic started to carry out another order. I was surpirsed Khajmer had given him so many commands; Pokemon of a Quiet personality weren’t reall y good at handling so many orders in a row. They preferred a command here, a command there. Chouno was doing a surprisingly good job for a Quiet Pokemon, but it would only be a matter of time before his luck gave out. Hopefully Khajmer wouldn’t keep pushing it.

Chouno raised a spoon and a hazy cloud of reddish-purple light fogged into being around it. The creepy glow then started to expand outward with an odd rippling, like how water rippled when a stone was dropped into it. With each new ripple, the energy field grew larger and larger. It reached Lotad, who was once again trying to wipe her feet clean, and washed over the small Pokemon. Giving a strangled sort of cry, Lotad stiffened, then somehow found the fortitude to throw herself to the ground. Thankfully, Chouno’s Psywave wasn’t large enough to reach her when she pressed against the sand, and as she waited for the attack to end she started to prepare one of her own.

Giving a sort of cheeky smile I didn’t think either Khajmer or Chouno could see, Lotad shook her head and caused some of the rain pooling inside her leaf to splash over the edges. At the same time I saw tiny green tendrils, almost like roots, grow up about an inch from the bottom of the leaf. Each one then started to glow with glittering transparent emerald energy. The indivdual glows soon ran together and formed one large orb, cupped in the leaf and nearly impossible to see through the rain. By now Chouno’s Psywave had come to an end, and wasting no time, Lotad got to her feet and charged at the Alakazam. I didn’t know what she was planning, but I had a feeling it wasn’t what it seemed.

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
[/B]-Quiet Male Alakazam: 72.48%
-? Female Lotad: 76.76% [PSN] {Rain Dish Ability activated} <Charging>

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 10
Raining

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
72.48%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}
Buizel {Encounter 4}
Lotad {Encounter 5}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: Wow long post. So, in that light, I'm going to make a fairly short one!

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

It seemed that my strategy that time, though imperfect, had still worked out well. Lotad was poisoned and had been hit by Chouno's Psywave as well, causing a fair amount of damage while the Alakazam had only taken some from far more hits. Unfortunately, the rain was falling all the heavier now, making it very difficult to see Lotad. I cursed myself for never teaching Chouno to control the weather and instead relied on what I could see, namely a large glowing something on Lotad's outline rushing towards him. Whatever it was it loked big and powerful.

Okay Chouno, I have no idea what's coming, so rather than try to counter it I want you to defend yourself. Set up a Substitute and then use Recover. Hopefully if we can't see Lotad she can't see us so once you're done with that Teleport to her other side and remain out of sight. Use your Substitute as a decoy for as long as it survives and we can snipe her from the distance after that until the rain ends.

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: sorry for the extreme lateness, I've been like, REAL busy, and still am. Also, I find it funny that a Slugma has gender... I mean, it's a FIRE SLUG- not for the fire part though, but because slugs are usually renown for being able to change genders xD

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

Alden looked really happy at the prospect of having caught another Pokemon in the Park- and Hyacinth felt good too. He liked helping out, so it only came natural that he'd enjoy second-hand happiness, especially from someone as enthusiast as Alden.

"I'd be glad to take care of Slugma's Pokeball too, if you wish," he replied just as Alden retreated for a second, in order to call forth his Flareon and ask him about the flaming slug's gender. Turns out the Slugma's a girl.

"Thank you buddy," Alden said to his Flareon as he returned him into his Pokeball, then, after handing Slugma's Parkball to the ranger, he eyed the cave for a moment. "Now how about we continue on into this cave?"

"Sure thing," Hyacinth replied with a smile as he led the way.

Usually, you'd need some kind of light source to travel down a cave. It wasn't the case of Mt. Oktori though, mainly because the presence of fire Pokemon at every corner pretty much had it covered naturally. Although it was rather dim in the beginning, as not much light filtered from the outside due to the everlasting screen of falling ash, there was enough to tell the path and avoid tripping on some misplaced rock of the warm, dry cave- amd there were a lot of rocks you could trip onto. Luckily Hyacinth didn't bring out any Pokemon himself, it'd only be more troublesome if he tripped on one of them.

They kept walking the cave for a while, when they came to a better lit turn- after they followed it, they noticed a fork in the path of the cave, and right between the two separate ways, there was a napping Slugma, its flaming body giving off a warm radiation that rendered the cave easily navigable.

"Looks like there's another Slugma," Hyacinth whispered, trying not to wake it up. "I don't think you want to fight this, do you? We'd better keep going if you don't, we don't know how it'll react when it wakes up."

He really had to say it, right? The words that usually turn the situation for the worse- like "It's not like they'll cut the power right in the middle of a very important and low on time research, right?" or "C'mon, there's one-in-a-million chance that big scary monster will actually go after us."

From the right path, a booming sound was heard- as if something was hitting the wall in a fit of rage. The sudden noise woke the fire slug up, and it groggily watched the two unknown figures with very little interest...

***

Area effect: Uneven terrain of a lit cave- there's enough room to battle, and a fork in the path opens in front of the two boys. From the right path comes a booming sound.

Encounter #6
Slugma (??/??/??)


Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x4, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~ Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 88.11%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 78.87%

Pokemon Captured:
Timid Geodude
Cautious Slugma

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured.
#2 - Geodude - Trainer Fled.
#3 - Cubone - Trainer Fled.
#4 - Diglett - Trainer Fled.
#5 - Cautious Female Slugma (Flame Body) - Captured.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: Remember to describe your Pokemon’s moves, not just state them.

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IC: Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

Lotad rushed at Chouno, the glittering orb contained in her leaf popping and snapping like a live wire. I wondered what she was planning on doing with that Energy Ball, but that thought was cut short when the little Pokemon slid to a halt and threw her head down. The ball was launched from her leaf, speeding towards Chouno like a bullet. Then, the little Pokemon jerked her head up, her cheeks bulging with a sudden mouthful of something. She spat and it turned out to be another round of Leech Seeds. I had the feeling the Energy Ball was just a distraction, an immediate threat to draw Chouno’s attention from the less obvious one.

However, I noticed something odd about Chouno’s appearance. There were faint ripples of psychic energy radiating from him, and he was waggling his spoons around as if conducting it. The ripples started to take on a definite form, becoming a transparent Alakazam. It took on more and more substance, solidifying slowly. Too slowly, actually…

Lotad’s Energy Ball struck the forming Substitute before it was complete. In turn, the Substitute seemed to fracture some, and the Energy Ball split into several smaller orbs. These smashed into the sand and when they hit, small explosion tossed fountains of sand into the air.

Thankfully for Chouno, the Substitute was solid enough to protect him from Lotad’s Leech Seed. The seeds struck the fractured Substitute and either stuck to it or bounced off. As Chouno refocused on getting the Substitute finished, Lotad narrowed her eyes and took a moment to assess the situation.

After another second or two, Chouno’s Substitute was finished. I heard a cracking sound ring out over the falling rain and saw a brief, dull blast of light that signaled a teleportation, but Lotad didn’t seem to see the flash. The crack, though, made her jump; she’d obviously been planning what to do and had been so focused on that effort that the sound had startled her. Now alert, the little Pokemon shook herself and took a few steps towards Chouno’s Substitute. I could tell by her movements she thought it was the real Chouno, and when a second crack sounded out (indicating that the Alakazam had reappeared somewhere), Lotad didn’t pay it any mind. She probably thought it was thunder or something.

Without warning, the Pokemon leapt forward and charged at the Substitute, and upon reaching it she slammed her leaf into its stomach. When she dropped back to the ground I noticed a thin vine connecting her to the Substitute, not a physical one, but one made purely of energy. The vine glowed faintly at first, but then burst into brilliant green light as Lotad executed a Mega Drain, siphoning energy from the Substitute. After ten or so seconds the tendril of energy lost its glow and then faded altogether, leaving Lotad looking a bit smugger than before. Ironic really, considering she didn’t realize she’d just attacked a Substitute.

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
[/B]-Quiet Male Alakazam: 87.61% [SUB @ 17.51%]
-? Female Lotad: 80.98% [PSN] {Rain Dish Ability activated}

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 10
Raining
Leech Seed seeds scattered around again, some sticking to the Substitute but not sprouting

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
87.61%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}
Buizel {Encounter 4}
Lotad {Encounter 5}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: Mwahahahaha. I love it when my evil plans work. Too bad I put Taunt on Chouno after I entered the Park.

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

For once my tactical maneuvering actually outdid this Lotad. She had fallen for the ploy with the Substitute, and although I wasn't happy that she was recovering health, I had a distinct upper-hand.

All right Chouno, hit her with Confusion! It'll be even more likely to Confuse her when she sees that your Substitute isn't doing anything. Then snipe her from the side with a Charge Beam to energize yourself! I couldn't see my partner well enough to tell exactly what he was doing anymore, but I could still sense the psychic energies that he was giving off as he prepared the attack through our connection, as well as the build-up of electricity in his spoon.

OOC: Short post is short, but short lunch period is shorter.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: Gah, another big post @__@.

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IC: Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

Lotad was glaring at Chouno’s Substitute, as if beginning to realize something wasn’t right. I wondered if she’d ever seen one before. After all, she’d shown she was quite smart and rather cunning. She’d acted unfazed by most of what she’d seen so far, but there was always the chance no Pokemon had ever created a Substitute in a battle against her.

Now the little Lotad took a step towards the Sub, which was simply staring at the smaller Pokemon. The Grass/Water Type shook the leaf on her head, looking like she was going to try another Mega Drain. After all, her foe hadn’t reacted in the slightest after her last one.

Before she had a chance to do anything more, I saw a blue haze fog into existence around it. It was faint at first and nearly invisible through the rain, and I only really noticed it when Lotad started to thrash about, giving a yelp of surprise. The bluish haze grew thicker and stronger, and inside it Lotad was, for lack of a better term, totally freaking out. She flung herself around, sometimes tripping and kicking at the sand before staggering upright and lashing out some more.

When the haze from what I now realized was a Confusion attacked faded, Lotad crouched near the ground and panted for a moment, casting her gaze around wildly for the source of her assailant. Her eyes passed over the Substitute, which she growled at. She then stood straight and shook herself, still making that odd growling noise. Then, much to my surprise, she charged at the Substitute and flung herself at it bodily. She angled herself after her leap, slamming her side roughly into the stomach of the Sub. A Double-Edge attack! Her father most have known it and passed it on to her.

A cracking sound drew my attention fully back to the battle. I watched as the Substitute, having taken a great deal of damage from that last attack, fractured and then shattered. Lotad fell through the pieces of the broken Sub and hit the ground with several bits raining down on her. That turned out to be to her advantage, though, because at that moment a whirling cannon of crackling yellow electricity entered my line of view. It flew towards Lotad and hit her side, but the pieces of the Substitute on top of her absorbed some of the attack. She was also grounded, which cancelled out the conductive properties of the falling rain.

About five seconds after the Charge Beam petered out, Lotad shakily got to her feet. She stared, somewhat dumbly, at the fading remains of the Substitute, then shook herself roughly and peered around. Her gaze cocked upwards after her inspection of the area, and it seemed she’d decided the rain was doing her more harm than good. Opening her jaws, the Pokemon began what looked like a deep-breathing excerise. In fact, she was releasing gases within her body that would convert water to steam. This is how they used their Mist attack, by mixing these gases with water from their internal reservoir. Gas was released into the reservoir, and the resulting mist was breathed out.

Now, though, Lotad was releasing this gas into the air. At first it seemed to do little good, but then I saw a thickening cloud of fog spreading from Lotad. As the cloud got bigger, the gas converted any nearby water into more mist. It wasn’t long before Lotad was lost in a fog so thick it was impossible to see through. Now she was hidden from view, and on top of that the rain was starting to let up. Using her Mist to counter the affect of her earlier Rain Dance was ingenious on a level that was surprising for a Wild Pokemon. I hoped Khajmer would start treading more carefully, since the little Pokemon would only get more and more cunning as she lost hit points.

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
-Quiet Male Alakazam: 87.61% [Special Attack increased]
-? Female Lotad: 43.30% [PSN] {Rain Dish Ability activated}

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 10
Rain is letting up
Leech Seed seeds scattered around again
Battlefield is becoming foggy from Lotad’s Mist

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
87.61%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}
Buizel {Encounter 4}
Lotad {Encounter 5}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

"Oh..." said Alden rather unenthusiastically. "Another Slugma. I think I'll pass on fighting this one." The Slugma lay in front of the two boys, sleeping peacefully. A brilliant glow simmered around its body from the heat of the lava. The orange glow lit the rock around it, creating enough light in the cave for Alden to make out the shape of two paths ahead of him. One forked off to the right and the other to the left. It was then that he heard it... a giant BOOM!

"Woh," said Alden as he staggered back. In front of him, the Slugma opened up its eyes and peered at the trainer in an uninterested manner. It then turned its head back ahead of it and started to slither away. "Let it go," said Alden, an excited tone in his voice. "I want to see what that was!" Before the ranger could respond, Alden took down the right path, in pursuit of what was making the noise.

[Dragoness]

Froslass' bright eyes flitted over to Sara, her cold face took on a sweet smile and she seemed to brighten. Slowly, she stared over at Gastly, who seemed to be looking ather warily. He knew who the real Jess was, but he didn't seem to like her grin.

As Jess started to move, her arms coming above her indigo head, Gastly struck. Opening his mouth wide, he released a blob of violet light, the core of it pitch black. It sailed through the air and at Froslass, but she saw the attack. Moving with a speed I had not though possible, she dodged the attack, pitching herself to the ground. The Shadow Ball flew over her head to hit the hard ground, causing a blanket of dust and dirt to fly into the air.

Jess stood again, her eyes hard as she looked at Gastly. But then she smiled, batting her eyes for a moment. Gastly stopped, intrigued, though wary. Slowly Froslass raised her arms above her head for the second time, gently wiggled her thick fingers and let out a deep breath. Slowly, she sashayed a few steps to the left, keeping her eyes locked on Gastly the whole time. The male Pokemon seemed to find it impossible to look away.

I shivered, the air seeming to grow colder, like a chill wind had appeared out of nowhere. Then I grinned. Froslass was performing Powder Snow. Any molecules of water near her were slowly freezing, becoming chiller than a chilly dog. Then suddenly Jess flung her hands forward and the almost invisible flecks of snow rushed at Gastly, gently slapping his face.

He seemed to wake up, but it was too late. The attack was done. Glancing around in a confused manner, he glared at Froslass, eyes suspicious. He was shaking now, the cold seemed to have done a real job on him. It was like he couldn't stop shivering, his violet body shaking and shaking.



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Gastly 11% [Attracted]
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Attack used: Shadow Ball
vs.

Sub. Froslass 50% <Sleeping, 2nd turn>

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 34.9% [Evas. up--copies hanging around][Substitute used]
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick

Encounters Remaining: 5

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 70,400

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly

Ongoing battles: Froslass vs. Gastly

[Lord Khajmer]

OOC: I dedicated this post TOOOOOOO SCIENCE! *fanfare*

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

I hated to admit it, I really did, but the fact was that this Lotad was smarter than me. She had outmanuvered every complex strategey I had come up with and then some. She clearly had me beat tactically. Then a thought occured to me. She was a smart tactician, but how much did she know of chemical reactions.

Chouno, listen carefully. This is going to hurt, and you aren't going to like it because it is a very complex combination, but I need you to follow my instructions to a T and I promise you it wil be worth it. Chouno nodded, slightly apprehensive. I rarely gave out warnings like that. All right, start with a Fire Punch on the sand beneath you. The flames will have to be extremely hot to have any affect on the wet sand and they'll be cooled by the rain already, so you'll need to put it into overdrive, which could potentially hurt your own hand.

Chouno held out a spoon-containing fist, and focused energy into it. Almost instantly the energy turned into fire, at first a very managable amount but then it grew, in defiance of the cold winds sweeping around him and the rain still showering down, larger and hotter to the point where it was no longer possible for Chouno to maintain complete control. As quickly as he could, the flaming fist flew into the ground, sending some sand scattering but the remainder merely melted. Literally. It melted together, creating a light orange goo that was vaguely similar to lava. And, like lava, it cooled to the point of hardening on contact with water, specifically rainwater. What was left behind was a large chunk of solid glass, not as refined as the kind we use in modern society but glass all the same.

All right, now use Kinesis, but instead of bending your spoon as a distraction method, bend the glass chunk.

The Alakazam's hand rose, and the glass followed, lifting to meet his chest level. His eyes flashed slightly, and the hunk of pure melted sand began to quiver, a large crack forming down the middle which was followed by several long spider-web cracks as it ran. In a matter of seconds, the glass was split down the middle, and the two halves split apart before further splitting along the fault lines that had been formed. I made a mental note of this as a possible "end the world" method and sent my next command.

All right, final one Chouno. Send the glass into the Mist cloud and hover them there, whether you hit Lotad with them or not, and make sure one is directly between you and the center of the cloud. Then fire a Charge Beam at that center piece. The glass should, based on its properties of capturing and refracting light, both increase its power and cause it to spreadshot, plus if it's caught by the others that will outright turn that cloud into an utter hellstorm of electricity.

the four or five pieces of flying glass flew forward, directly into the cloud of mist. I couldn't tell if Lotad was hit or not, but it didn't matter. What mattered was that between him and Lotad somewhere was a hunk of energy-enhancing non-crystalline rock, and that meant that the focused blast of electricity that flew from Chouno's spoon was about to turn into a shotgun blast.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

I smiled a little, glad my ploy had worked. Jess no longer seemed confused, or at least not nearly as badly as she had been. I gave a low whistle, saying, “That was perfect, girl, just perfect! I knew you could pull through, you never let me down!” Jess gave me a happy smile and I waved her over, eyeing the now-lagging Gastly. Jess floated over, looking highly pleased, and she had every right to. I knelt down and used her body as a shield to dig a Hyper Ball from my pack.

“Now, I’m going to give catching that little guy a go, but I don’t want him to see it coming and possibly dodge the Ball. With my luck it’d probably get lost somewhere.” Jess chuckled and nodded a little as I continued. “So here’s what I’m gonna do. I’ll give you this,” and here I held the Ball out to her, and she took it with another nod, “and then I want you to pass one of your clones and give it to it. Gastly won’t pay any mind to your clones since it it’ll be able to keep track of the real you, and the clone can aimlessly float behind him and throw it at his back. Of course, you’ll have to put a bit more energy into the clone to make it solid enough to hold the Ball, but that’s not gonna be a problem for ya.” Jess gave another smile, holding the Ball in both hands in such a way that it was invisible. “After you pass the Ball off, keep Gastly’s attention on yourself. Don’t attack him any more, just float around and make sure he doesn’t look too closely at your clone. If you have to you can use a Protect to stop any attack he uses. In fact…”

Here I had an idea. If Jess kept Gastly’s attention passively, there was always the risk that the Ghost might get suspicious of a clone moving behind him, no matter how aimless and random its wanderings might appear. However, if Jess kept Gastly’s attention fixated on herself actively, the Ghost would be hard-pressed to pay much attention to a random clone. Also, I wanted to try and make Gastly as easy to capture as possible.

“Okay, here’s the deal,” I said. “It’ll be safer to try and keep Gastly actively distracted, so after you pass off the Hyper Ball, use Thunder Wave on Gastly. Follow that with a Protect shield, if need be, to guard yourself against any counterattack he uses. On top of that, stay behind your Substitute to further protect yourself. Now, to recap; I gave you the Ball, you pass a clone and make it solid enough to hold the Ball before passing it on. Direct it to move behind Gastly while you use a Thunder Wave and then Protect. Move behind your Sub after Thunder Wave and use Protect from behind it if Gastly attacks.”

Jess gave a firm nod to show she understood her orders. I stood and moved back several paces as she turned, slowly floating to the nearest clone. She hovered in front of it for several seconds, letting the copy siphon off a bit more energy to become more solid before revealing the Ball clasped in her hands. The clone reached out mechanically and took the Hyper Ball, holding it the same way Jess had and hiding it from view. The clone then started to wander off, making its inconspicuous way around Gastly and towards his back. At the same time, Jess faced Gastly and rubbed her arms against her obi once more, generating a field of weak electrical energy. The current flowed up her arms, which she held out after about twenty seconds of rubbing; the electricity gathered into a sphere between her hands. She did a midair sashay, swaying side to side as the last tendrils of electricity jumped from her arms to the orb between her hands. Once it was ready, Jess shoved the sphere away from herself, causing it to ripple and spread itself into a pulsing wave about two feet long.

As soon as she could after using the attack, Jess hustled to her Substitute and placed herself behind it. The crystals on her head glowed with faint white light as she readied the blast of energy that would form a protective shield around her, should Gastly manage to attack. The Substitute would take most, if not all, of the damage, and Jess’ Protect would deflect any that made it though the Sub.

And all the while, Jess’ clone continued to float around, getting behind Gastly a few seconds after Jess used her Thunder Wave. I watched as the clone raised its arms and heaved the Hyper Ball, which lazily spun through the air towards the top of Gastly's head. At this rate, the Thunder Wave would hit before the Hyper Ball. If Gastly didn’t dodge one of them, anyways. Or even worse, if it dodged both.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

Things were beginning to draw to a close, I could sense it. The battlefield was fogging from Lotad’s Mist, wisps of cloudy gas curling away from the main mass and making the reflections from the surrounding water seem muted and distant.

I watched Chouno now, as I could see him now that the rain was letting up, and because I could no longer see Lotad. The Psychic called up flames around his fist, which he then slammed into the sandy ground. I scowled, wondering what Khajmer was making him do…until I saw the wet sand dry, blacken, and then melt. It started to cool and harden immediately though, thanks to the cold rain, and Chouno raised it into the air before splitting it into several pieces. These were then thrown forward, most of them vanishing into the Mist, one of the settling right between Chouno and the spreading fog.

Chouno looked a bit uncomfortable, and from the way he held the hand he’d used for his Fire Punch, I knew why. That didn’t stop him from using the last attack in a clearly complicated combo, though. Raising his spoons, the Alakzam prepared and fired another Charge Beam. This one flew forward and hit the shard of black glass between the Pokemon and Lotad’s Mist. Upon collision, the Charge Beam abruptly split into several smaller beams. These shot off, most of the going wide, but some piercing through the Mist. Seconds later, I saw flashes of light through the Mist, and leaping fingers of electricty arched into open air. From inside the Mist I heard a cry.

Now I understood Khajmer’s ploy. The melted sand was only being used to magnify and spread the Charge Beam, turning what had been meant as a sort of shield into a hellstorm of electricial power. From inside, Lotad was apparently taking a large dose of the empowered current, as she was setting up quite a racket.

And then she came shooting out of the Mist, trailing wispy fingers along behind her. By now the rain had pretty much become a light drizzle, which, I doubted, was enough to let the little Pokemon replenish her health. Indeed, she looked quite haggard now, not at all as cheerful as she was at first. The edge of her head-leaf was drooping, and her mouth was half open as she panted. Her eyes found Chouno and narrowed, but it was more of a tired expression than one of irritation. And right on the heels of that was a straight-forward attack, without any frills or subtleness. The fatigued Pokemon opened her mouth wide and inhaled, then expelled a thin stream of clear water. More important were the huge, shiny bubbles accompanying the water; a BubbleBeam attack. The bubble-carrying water shot towards Chouno, some of the bubbles popping before even hitting anything. Lotad must be tired, indeed, if she created bubbles with such weak surface tension.

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BATTLE STATISTICS:
-Quiet Male Alakazam: 70.57% [Special Attack increased x2]
-? Female Lotad: 6.42% [PSN] {Rain Dish Ability}

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 10
Leech Seed seeds scattered around again
Battlefield is somewhat foggy from Lotad’s Mist

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
70.57%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 2 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}
Buizel {Encounter 4}
Lotad {Encounter 5}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini

[Lord Khajmer]

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

I nodded at Lotad, who came stumbling out of the mist. She was tired, and weakened, and beaten down heavily. She was finished, although I had to give respect for not giving in just yet. Chouno glanced at me and I nodded. Her final attack was a weak Water Gun laced with a Bubblebeam. He held up his arms and formed a Light Screen of his own accord, and I picked a Super Ball out of my pocket. My last Hyper Ball was overkill. With a simple swipe of the hand I tossed it, and stuck the hand back in my pocket to watch what would be the final aftermath.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

Chouno didn’t seem the slightest bit perturbed by the weak BubbleBeam, creating a Light Screen with almost aimlessly. The shield hazed into existence, and the BubbleBeam struck it a few seconds later. The stream of water that made it through was little more than a chilly trickle; all the bubbles were so weak they popped on contact with the barrier.

At the same time, Khajmer let fly a Super Ball. It spun through the air, coming down to hit Lotad right in the middle of her head-leaf. The little Pokemon gave a tired, startled squeak as the Ball cracked open and sucked her inside. It then snapped shut and hit the sandy ground, wiggling back and forth. The effort was weak, though, and in the end, the Ball fell still.

“Well, that was a good battle,” I said after a second, going to gather the Ball. I then joined Khajmer and held it out to him with a faint smile. “That’s one smart li’l girl. Somehow I get the feeling she’ll fit in perfectly with the rest of your team.”

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BATTLE STATISTICS [AT THE END OF BATTLE]:
-Quiet Male Alakazam: 68.57% [Special Attack increased x2]
-? Female Lotad: 6.42% [PSN] {Rain Dish Ability}

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 10
Leech Seed seeds scattered around again
Battlefield is somewhat foggy from Lotad’s Mist

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball / Currently engaged in battle]
70.57%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 1 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}
Buizel {Encounter 4}
Lotad {Encounter 5}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini
Jolly Female Lotad

[Lord Khajmer]

Khajmer
The Great Lakes

I accepted the Lotad with a smirk. She was right, this Lotad would fit in well. Such intellectual capacity in such a tiny little creature. I could only imagine what would happen when she was a Ludicolo.

I was about to suggest that we move on when my Pokegear buzzed in my pocket. I answered quickly.

"Yes?" My tone carried a hint of venom that only one of my underlings could perceive. I had specifically instructed them not to disturb me while I was in the Park.

"Uh, boss. We had a bit of trouble with the Mewtwo experiment." A small explosion was heard in the background, as well as a few screams. "I know you're busy capturing Pokemon for your army and all, but..." I sighed.

"Right, of course. I'll come back immediately. Send Gran my love." I flipped the Pokegear closed and slipped it back into place.

"Well, fun as this was I'm afraid I must return home. Illness in the family. If you don't mind taking me back to the front desk so I can get checked out or whatever is needed and Teleport home." I smiled, putting a hint of sadness in my face to emphasize that "Gran" probably wasn't going to make it.

OOC: I think it goes without saying that I'm claiming my Dratini and Lotad.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: XD

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IC: Ranger Arunei
Great Lakes

I nodded to show my understanding.

"Well, I'm sorry to hear that your family is having trouble and that you won't get to enjoy your full Park experience. I hope everything ends well and that you'll be able to return in the future."

And with those words, it was time for the adventure to end.

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Trainer Stats:

Name: Khajmer
Location: Great Lakes

Area Effects:
Encounter Remaining- 10
Leech Seed seeds scattered around again
Battlefield is somewhat foggy from Lotad’s Mist

Pokemon Stats:
-Quiet Male Alakazam (TM Shadow Ball, TM Substitute, TM Charge Beam, TM Focus Punch, TM Thunder Punch, TM Fire Punch, TM Ice Punch, TM Toxic, TM Skill Swap, TM Counter, TM Grass Knot) <Synchronize Ability> [Currently out of Ball]
70.57%

-Impish Male Shiftry (TM Aerial Ace, TM Sunny Day, TM SolarBeam) <Chlorophyll Ability>
100%

Total Items: 3 Park Balls, 1 Super Balls, 1 Hyper Ball, Type Repellent

Total Pokemon Encountered:
Dratini {Encounter 1}
Gorebyss {Encounter 2}
Bibarel {Encounter 3}
Buizel {Encounter 4}
Lotad {Encounter 5}

Total Pokemon Captured:
Rash Female Dratini
Jolly Female Lotad


~ADVENTURE COMPLETE~

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: yeah, sue me, I'm really late >.< not to ocunt I should start the christmas stuff too... well, I will when we get out of the cave, maybe...

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

Alden ran through the forked road without waiting, very, very carelessly. He should've known better than to run in a cave, what with the chance of fallind down and getting hurt on rocks and...

And he fell, predictably, scraping his elbows right as the Ranger caught up. "Are you all right?" he asked concerned.

The booming roars coming from deeper the cave were getting near, very much so. It seemed like it was right at the next turn of the cave. And it was.

Charging from behind the corner, a giant rock thing hit straight into the wall, probably forgetting to steer or something. It shrug off the impact as if it was no big deal, even though the sound it made told otherwise. The quadruped rock Pokemon was turning away, back from where it came, as it noticed the two humans. Accidentally, Hyacinth held its look, and the rhyno Pokemon promptly forgot what was doing earlier, apparently now prone on the new "offense" the clueless ranger had done. It grasped the ground, ready to charge...

***

Encounter #7
Rhyhorn (??/??/??) 100% ]preparing to charge[

Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x4, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~ Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 88.11%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 78.87%

Pokemon Captured:
Timid Geodude
Cautious Slugma

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured.
#2 - Geodude - Trainer Fled.
#3 - Cubone - Trainer Fled.
#4 - Diglett - Trainer Fled.
#5 - Cautious Female Slugma (Flame Body) - Captured.
#6 - Slugma - Trainer Fled.

[Lord Khajmer]

Ranger Sokka
The Botanic Gardens

All is dark in the Registration Office. The Trainer opens the door quietly, noting that nobody seems to be home despite the fact that you have an appointment. It occurs to you that you should probably leave and come back in the morning, but despite this you reach over and turn on a light on the wall. The room, now lit before you, has a rustic log cabin interior, with a desk, a small waiting area filled with chairs and books, and a teenager in a gravity-defying cloak hanging upside down from the ceiling, sleeping soundly.
...
That last one doesn't sound quite right. The teenager cracks an eye open tiredly, and then puts on a smile.

"Velcome."

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Encounters Left: 15

Encounters-

Trainer Stats

Name: Danni Fetter
Location: The Botanic Gardens
Items: 3 Hyper Balls

Pokemon

Pokemon: Lickilicky
Nickname: None
Gender: Male
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Bashful
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: Sleep Talk, Shadow Ball, Iron Tail, Rock Slide

Pokemon: Linoone
Nickname: None
Gender: Male
Ability: Pick Up
Nature: Quiet
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: None

[aoboco]

Danni pushed open the door slowly, slightly nervous. What was the park like? She had only read stories about it. This place was too dark, and despite walking through the night to get here, her eyes were not enough adjusted for this kind of black. Fumbling around on the wall with my hand, she eventually found a light switch.

BRRT.

The lights weakly came on, looking like they were fighting to get out of the dark, but something was holding them back. They provided the light she had wanted, though, and the room was visible now. It looked kind of old to her, and reminded her of a log cabin. A desk with a waiting area caught her eye. Could that be where she was supposed to go?

A few steps in that direction and she realized something else. There was a bat hanging from the ceiling! Biting my tongue, I froze. She had dealt with bats before on one occasion. Or at least, watched people deal with bats. They had screamed and ran away, and the bats had followed them, shrieking. It would probably be a lot better for her if she left it sleeping.

Slowly and as silently as possible she back-stepped, tennis shoes luckily not squeaking as they so often did. One step, two steps, all the while watching the bat. She would get out, she would get out. A third step, how many were there until the door? A fourth step had been achieved by the time she heard a tired "Welcome." coming from the direction of the bat. What? That wasn't right.

Squinting, she peered closer at the 'bat.' It wasn't an animal at all, just a really queer teenager who slept upside down. On second thought, maybe she shouldn't rule out the possibility of bat altogether. Turning her eyes away from him, for she realized she had been staring, she quietly said, "Hello," then, louder and inquiringly, "I came to be escorted through the Botanic Gardens. Am I in the right place?"

[AUfan]

Alden Umstar
Mt. Deckbi

The Rhyhorn lowered his body, preparing to charge. "Excellent," thought Alden to himself. He had always wanted a Rhyhorn. This excitement caused Alden to lose the little fear and common sense he normally had. The trainer stood defiantly in front of the Rhyhorn, who after a second of growing, charged. "Alright Umbreon," said Alden. "Your up!" He grabbed Umbreon's poke ball from his belt and threw it. A red light came out of the ball, and the Black pokemon appeared in front of her trainer, the stripes on her body glowing with a bright blue aura. Meanwhile, the Rhyhorn had started to charge the trainer.

"Alright Umbreon," yelled Alden enthusiastically. "Use a Faint Attack." The Black pokemon ran forward a bit before fading out of sight. Rhyhorn, confused by this, stopped and stared around frantically, trying to find Umbreon. Alden's pokemon then reappeared behind the Rhyhorn, the azure rings glowing brightly. As she reappeared into sight behind the Rhyhorn, she quicly swung her tail around preparing to slam the Rhyhorn from behind.

[Lord Khajmer]

Ranger Sokka
The Botanic Gardens

The Trainer who had come in was staring at Sokka, although the Ranger could not for the life of him figure out why. He also wasn't certain why she was upside down. Then he looked at the floor. Or rather, the ceiling.

"Oh, sorry!" He reached up and detached a hook from his boot. He fell with a crash to the floor, but pushed himself up easily, brushing his arms off. "I vas just running a little experiment. I von't bore you with the details." He disconnected two rings from the top of his boots and shed his cloak, which seemed to have been attached to the rings, and then spat out some kind of mouthguard. "Anyway, Botanic Gardens... that'd make you Danni Fetter. All right then, follow me."

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A flash placed them at a small pond, amongst a cluster of flowers. Shemo the Natu, who had done the teleporting, yawned and teleported away to await being called back.

"All right," Sokka said. "There are four cardinal directions, pick one and we'll..." A roar cut Sokka off and he turned. A Kangaskhan stood in a battle position, hunched over angrily with a tired look in its eye. "... this will not end peacefully."

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Encounters Left: 14

Encounters- ??? ??? Kangaskhan

Trainer Stats

Name: Danni Fetter
Location: The Botanic Gardens
Items: 3 Hyper Balls

Pokemon

Pokemon: Lickilicky
Nickname: None
Gender: Male
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Bashful
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: Sleep Talk, Shadow Ball, Iron Tail, Rock Slide

Pokemon: Linoone
Nickname: None
Gender: Male
Ability: Pick Up
Nature: Quiet
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: None

[aoboco]

Danni Fetter
Botanic Gardens

Danni watched as the guy hanging from the ceiling fiddled with his boots while apologizing. Whatever was keeping him up there either was detached or was starting for fail him, for he was suddenly on the floor with a loud accompanying crash. Ouch. That must have hurt, she thought, wincing in sympathy. His speech, though, threw her off. V's? Cape, hanging upside down, odd speech... Was he a vampire? Or was he just pretending to be one? She couldn't figure it out. If this was the guy who was going to be taking her through the park, she was almost sorry she hadn't come in daylight.

She was a little relieved when he spit out a mouth guard and ditched the cape. So he wasn't really a vampire, just... just... Well, she wasn't sure what he was doing, but it was kind of odd. An experiment, he had claimed. Alright, she would buy that, if only to satisfy her curiosity for a while. "...that'd make you Danni Fetter. All right then, follow me." That was her, so this must be the ranger she was looking for.

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She had only had time to blink, right? Then how were they already here? Furtively glancing over the surroundings, her gaze jumped right from the ranger to a Natu. Probably the ranger's, she figured, as it yawned and disappeared. They had teleported. Well, that made sense. With that cleared up, she could allow herself to survey the area. It was her first time in the Botanic Gardens, her first time in the park altogether.

A hand went instinctively to a pokeball on her belt as the beauty of the place hit her. She knew that her Linoone would just love running through the flowers and knee-high grass, should she let him, and that he wouldn't go too far. Her fingers moved over the smooth surface slowly as she thought about it. As for her vision, she wasn't really paying attention to what she was looking at beyond the beauty and the grass. When a roar sounded really close by, she just about jumped out of her skin. No choice, then, Linoone was coming out of the ball.

"Go Linoone," she said, her voice shooting up an octave in surprise. Shoot. Red light struck the ground, mutating into the shape into a... Well, her best description was a snake with legs that wasn't quite a lizard, and was furry. Small ears sprouted out of the head, and the light faded into a Pokemon.

Linoone gently pushed his claws into the dirt as his eyes studied the flowers before him. A wall of grass rose above his head not too far away, but something else dwarfed even that. A huge Pokemon towered above him, and he had to sit back on his hind legs to crane his head up to look at it. A Kangaskhan stood before him, looking furious. "Lin!" it squeaked, toppling backwards in surprise and horror. Twisting around on the ground, he got himself back on his four feet, and took a step back, starting to quiver. He got himself under control within a few seconds, but it wasn't as easy as usual.

Danni could see right away that Linoone was studying the Kangaskhan intently, looking for the most vulnerable spot to attack. She smiled slightly. She sure didn't know enough about Kangaskhan to tell her Pokemon where to attack, but if she at least gave him an attack, she thought he could figure stuff out for himself. "Linoone, get in for a quick Slash, where it would hurt the most, but don't linger. Get out of range as quickly as you can."

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger Hyacinth
Mt. Deckbi

Alden seemed quite excited at the sight of the rhyno Pokemon. He quickly summoned his trusty umbreon, and ordered an attack. "Alright Umbreon," he yelled enthusiastically. "Use a Faint Attack."

The nightly Pokemon sidestepped, and then nothing. Somehow, she managed to disappear in the very narrow space the cave gave- an eye trick, maybe, or short boost of speed? Who knows? The Pokemon probably hoped to surprise the opponent and then hit while it was distracted, however...

However, Rhyhorn was far too engrossed in the foe-tossing charge (albeit without foes in the way, nor tossing) to even notice the small thing disappearing, and kept going towards the humans, totally unaware of them being there as well.

In an attempt to avoid her master to be hurt, Umbreon hastily finished her Faint Attack, only instead of a sneaky hit below the belt, she resorted to a blow in the rock Pokemon's face, making it turn slightly, which was enough to make it hit a wall- however, the dark Pokemon didn't exactly calculate well the hit, ricocheting not very well on a side wall nearby.

After the booming noise of its hitting the wall, Rhyhorn rather slowly turned around, looking not so much worse for the wear, as a little surprised at the outer disturbance. Shrugging its head, it noticed the black Pokemon not too far, and decided to attack it.

Encounter #7
Rhyhorn (??/??/??) 84.55% ]preparing to charge[

Trainer Stats:
Name: Alden Umstar
Items: Park Ball x4, Super Ball x4, Full Heal x2, Max Potion x3

Pokemon:
~ Female Calm Umbreon (Synchronize) 84.56%
Extra Moves: Toxic TM

Male Adamant Flareon (Flash Fire) 78.87%

Pokemon Captured:
Timid Geodude
Cautious Slugma

Previous Encounters:
#1 - Timid Male Geodude (Rock Head) - Captured.
#2 - Geodude - Trainer Fled.
#3 - Cubone - Trainer Fled.
#4 - Diglett - Trainer Fled.
#5 - Cautious Female Slugma (Flame Body) - Captured.
#6 - Slugma - Trainer Fled.

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: I think I'm not supposed to do this myself, but Dragoness has been MIA for a while now, and Jess asked me to take over. Sooo...

Btw Jess, I think you don't know that, if memory serves me right, Attract can end at the ranger's discretion. Just, y'know, reminding, 'cause you seemed to chastise Dragoness over that.

~Ranger Sara~
Meteor Valley

The last combo seemed successful, and to top it off, Jess really seemed to have completely recovered from her earlier confusion.

Things as they were, Saundra decided she'd like to give a shot at catching Gastly- they ARE pretty useful Pokemon, after all. However, on the grounds that you can never be prepared enough, the trainer issued a couple other orders. First, she asked her Froslass to create another clone- to whom give the role to use the Hyper Ball on Gastly- then, she had to use Thunder Wave on Gastly, to divert his attention. Quite the clever plan, but would it work, given how fatigued the snow ghost was becoming?

Froslass breathed heavily, focusing part of her energy into the creation of a new copy, not as strong as the "meat shield" she was using, but it wasn't supposed to take any hit anyway, so there was no issue. All the while, Gastly kept watching, bewitched, as the shapely figures of the ice Pokemon danced idly around him.

The energy flew and detatched from Jess, taking the form of a rather pale ghost... only, moreso than she already is. The trainer handed the Pokeball to the new clone while the original, a little worse for the wear, prepared herself for the next- hopefully last- step.

Static energy gathered between the ice Pokemon's arms as she wove and wove, crackling electricity floating between her arms. With a quick, fluid motion, Jess pirouetted and launched the paralysing wave, sidestepping behind her sleeping clone.

Gastly managed to overcome his infatuation, shaking his body as he realized how foolish he was being. Noticing the complex moves Jess was putting up, the gas sphere focused his energy into creating a Shadow Ball, trying to counteract the incoming attack. Purple energy twirled in front of the poison Pokemon, and, when he deemed it ready, the attack as launched towards Jess, who had been sidestepping behind her clone already.

The Shadow Ball struck true, but only the substitute took the hit, albeit it was very, very strong- it being defenseless while sleeping, along with Jess not being able to do anything to lessen the damage, brought it to its destruction.

However, neither did the Thunder Wave miss, and the Gastly now found himself unable to control his movements very well, which only made it easier for the second clone to sneak up, and hit him with the Hyper Ball.

The sphere stopped. Gastly was caught.

---

Gastly 11% [Paralysed]
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
vs.

Sub n2 25%

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 27.65% [Evas. up--copies hanging around][Substitute used][Another substitute]
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick

Encounters Remaining: 5

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer

Official Location: Meteor Valley

Change: 70,400

Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 100%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,
[Male] Gastly

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: Thanks a bunch, DG, I appreciate this a lot ^^. I was gonna end my Park visit, but I suppose I can hang around and try to finish it, since I only have five encounters left.

=====

IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

After a long battle full of combos and damage, Gastly was finally captured. I smiled widely as Froslass sighed gently, letting her clones dissipate and reabsorbing the remaining dregs of energy back into her tired body. I walked over to give her a one-armed hug of encouragement and thanks, and the Ghost looked up with a smile.

“That was great, Jess, you did an awesome job! Now, let’s get you back in your Ball so you can take a well-deserved rest.” I fished Jess’ PokeBall from my pocket and recalled the ice-ghost, then went over to retrieve the Hyper Ball containing Gastly. I grinned a little and turned to say something to Amonea, only to see that she was gone and some guy was with me now. I blinked a few times, momentarily confused and worried, but then remembered having seen him from earlier. He was one of the Rangers here. I gave a smile and pocketed Gastly’s Hyper Ball, going over to nod at the Ranger.

“Looks like Amonea had to leave. I was so caught up in the battle that I didn’t notice her going or you coming!” I chuckled a little and glanced around. It was beginning to grow dark, and I didn’t know if I wanted to hang around here too long after night fell. I wasn’t a sissy or anything, but nighttime is the domain of most of the Pokemon in this area, and they’d be coming out in force once daylight faded. I didn’t want to be running into a Dark or Ghost Pokemon every five steps and wear my Pokemon down needlessly.

“Anyways,” I said, turning back to the new Ranger, “my name is Saundra Blake, in case you weren’t told. You can tell me your name as we head on; I don’t want to hang around after dark. Too many Pokemon will be out and about, and I don’t want to run into dozens of Poochyena and the like.”

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: hm... oh well, I guess it's fine, Jess. Though you're making me do an alternate character on the fly >.> Ok i guess

Ranger BiBi
Meteor Valley

I shook the woman's hand as she presented herself to me. "Yess, they told me, but I had expected to find Sara around here," I told her as I looked around. "I was told to relay some orders to her... Well, I don't think she's in trouble, she's a capable ranger after all. I'm Ranger Brisbane, by the way, but you can call me Bibi." I gave her a warm smile, hoping she wouldn't take too much a notice of my rather girly nickname- still less embarassing than my weird name, anyway. "I agree we should get moving, I doubt the Pokemon would like much if we were to camp here."

And so, with my new trainer to escort in tow, we strolled through the valley, and I occasionally pointed out, taking cover when needed, some of the more interesting "waking up" of the night time Valley- such as, a Banette tending to her little Shuppets, teaching them the "art" of emotion-hunting, a couple of Mightyena's in a rather articulate seduction ritual, a Delibird bullying a crying Drowzee...

Wait a minute. What was a Delibird doing there? And why was it bullying that poor Drowzee?

"Something isn't right..." I said, gesturing to Saundra to make her follow me. I approached the elephant-nosed Psychic Pokemon and the Santa-themed bird, hoping to find out more. "Hey, you!" I yelled at the ice Pokemon. "What are you doing to that poor Drowzee?"

As the tapir Pokemon took notice of us humans, it went cowering behind me in deep tears. Man, that was such a bad example of Pokemon, that Delibird was. I took a Pokeball off my belt, and stared down the Delibird, who looked back with a childlike expression on the face. "Looks like you need to be taught a lession, huh?" Then I remembered I was taking a trainer with me. I could as well let her handle it, if she wanted to. "What do you say, Saundra? Want to teach this Delibird its place in the world?"

---
Special Encounter:

Delibird 100%

Encounters Remaining: 5

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer
Official Location: Meteor Valley
Change: 70,400
Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 36%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,
[Male] Gastly

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

I scowled at the Delibird as it stared up at us, the picture of innocence. The sounds of Drowzee’s sobs might have had anyone else painting the delivery bird as the bad guy, but I knew things weren’t always as they seemed. When my new Ranger offered me a chance to teach Delibird a lesson, I shook my head and raised a hand.

“No, I think there’s more here than meets the eye,” I said, trying not to wince at the use of an old cliché. I knelt down and slowly held a hand out to the Delibird, speaking in a low, soft voice as I smiled at it. “Now then, why on earth would you be picking on someone? I’ve heard Delibird are supposed to be friendly and good-natured. Well, unless someone tries to steal the gifts they carry in their tails…”

I trailed off, wondering if perhaps that’s what happened. Delibird were extremely protective of the items they carried around, only giving them out to people they deemed worthy. Maybe Drowzee had thought it could snag something from a passing Delibird, and had gotten a butt-kicking in return for its efforts. I glanced at the tapir, still hiding behind Brisbane, and gave it a comforting smile.

“I’m not sure if we can find out what happened, but I’m certain there’s a way to resolve this without anyone else getting beat up on.”

=====

OOC: D: Short post is short.

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: you're troubling me, y'know?

Ranger BiBi
Meteor Valley

Saundra tried a different approach from the one I had intended, though I couldn't say if that was for the best or the worst. She knelt beside the Pokemon and had a soft face-to-face discussion with the bird. After talking a bit of sense into it, she turned to Drowzee, who had calmed down a little behind me, and said. "I’m certain there’s a way to resolve this without anyone else getting beat up on."

"I sure hope so..." I said under my breath, an ominous feeling building up. I was sure I was forgetting something, but I wasn't quite sure of what...

The red-and-white bird angelically smiled to the girl, seemingly appeased. It then rummaged through the sack its specie always carried around, then handed to Saundra a boxed gift. It urged her to accept it, then took off.

Not too much time later, the box exploded in a smokescreen. I yelled worried for my trainer's safety, but apparently she was all right- well, other than the shock. I summoned my Mothim and told him to blow the smoke away, and he eagerly complied.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault..." I said as I helped Saundra up. "I should've known it'd end up like this, that Delibird is a renown troublemaker around the Park, and we even were ordered to look out for it. I was supposed to relay the message to Sara, since it was supposed to still be around here." I sighed. "I should've done something about it myself. No use in crying over spilled milk now, although we can't let it get away scottt-free. Tim!" I turned to my oversized moth. "Try to follow its trail, and if you find it, keep it occupied until we arrive there. Shoot a Signal Beam upwards to tell us your location, ok?" He nodded. "Ok, I'm counting on you."

That said, the tan moth took flight in the direction Delibird flew to earlier, leaving me and Saundra- and the Drowzee too- there.

"Now then, since apparently this Drowzee wasn't really at fault, what do we do?" I asked the girl.


---
Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer
Official Location: Meteor Valley
Change: 70,400
Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 36%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,
[Male] Gastly

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: Delibird was a terrorist! :o

=====

IC: Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

I waved away a few dregs of smoke hanging around my face, still a bit startled by Delibird trying to blow me up. I then sighed softly and focused on Drowzee, smiling a little at the small tan-and-brown tapir. It seemed to have calmed down a bit by now, and in good enough health that I didn't have to worry about it.

"We can let it go, I guess. Delibird left and I'm sure this little fella would like to get wherever it was going. Unless you'd rather hang around?" I directed this at Drowzee, giving the Pokemon a chance to travel with us, just in case it was afraid Delibird might come after it later. I highly doubted that, but Brisbane had said it was a troublemaker, so I couldn't rule out the possibility that it might return and try to pick on Drowzee again.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger BiBi
Meteor Valley

Saundra asked the little brown-and-tan tapir Pokemon if it'd rather follow us for a little while, to which it happily agreed. True, the Drowzee seemed to have calmed down considerably after a few kind words, however there still was the possibility that the Delibird would escape my Mothim and cause more mischief.

"Whatever rocks your boat," I said with a shrug. "I think it'd be better if we started to make our way back to the Outpost. It's getting late, and your Park visit is almost finished too."

That said, I checked my compass to pinpoint the general direction of the nearest Outpost- they're special compasses, calibrated to respond to a special magnetic field centered around the Outpost. Since, somehow, the Island seemed to screw up magnetic fields and normal compasses, we had figured a way to still use them.

"Follow me," I said both to the girl and the Pokemon as I made my way towards some kind of hill. It wasn't too steep, so we didn't have much troubles climbing it up, but I kept paying attention to Saundra in case she needed.

The Drowzee, however, needed.

"Ok, ok, I'm coming," I said, then I helped it up. "Are you ok?"

The tapir Pokemon dusted itself off, so I nodded. "Good, let's go now."

We arrived on top, but I wasn't too sure about where the Outpost was. There were various other places more or less the same height, and sparse trees didn't help much.

"Look, there's a pool there!" I said as I pointed in front of me. "It's a good place as any, if you want to rest a little. Shall we go there?"

Before Saundra could reply, however, an Unown lifted itself off the ground, looking quite groggy.

---
Encounter 11
Unown (Genderless/??/Levitate)

Encounters left: 4

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer
Official Location: Meteor Valley
Change: 70,400
Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 36%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,
[Male] Gastly

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

A good trip to the Park is certainly a lot better than even the hardest day at the Gym. Running here and there, trying to avoid random Wild Pokemon, and moving over the terrain had probably helped me loose a couple of pounds today. I didn’t complain, though. I was in good shape, so all this roughing-it stuff wasn’t too much of a challenge. Us Trainers got used to this sort of thing anyways, having to do it pretty much every day for years as we journeyed the world.

My Ranger suggested we head for the Outpost, since it was getting dark and my visit was coming to a close. We headed off, soon reaching a gently rolling hill. After a bit of climbing we reached the top, with poor Drowzee having a bit of a hard time of things, and Brisbane pointed out a pool in the near distance. I started to nod when he asked if we should take a rest there, but at that moment an Unown floated into the air in front of me. It’s single eyelid was drooping, giving it a drowsy expression. I slowly scooted a few steps to the left, not wanting to spook it. Once I’d given it some space to move by me, I waved towards the pool and smiled, speaking in a soft voice.

“A rest sounds good, I suppose. I think it’ll do Drowzee some good, too,” I said, keeping an eye on Unown just in case we somehow startled it and it attacked, or did so simply out of spite.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger BiBi
Meteor Valley

"Good, I'm sure our little friend here will enjoy a little refresh," I said to the trainer.

We descended the other side carefully, leaving the sleepy Unown behind- it probably flew from some underground cave, with some kind of small opening from the ground, and then we headed for the pond. As we neared it, we could notice a quite large furry animal quenching its thirst there. I stopped Saundra from advancing further.

"I think it's an Absol, so we should be quite cautious when approaching one," I said quietly to her. "Many of them can be quite bitter towards humans, since they've been treated quite bad in the past. Of course, none of this happens in the Park, but one can never be too safe."

Just to prove me wrong, Drowzee- the shy, crybaby Drowzee- as soon as it saw the Dark Pokemon from afar, rejoiced and ran away from us, towards its... friend?

"That's odd..." I muttered. "Let's go after them."

The Disaster Pokemon turned towards the incoming tapir, and howled in delight as the other Pokemon joined him, briefly stopping from drinking the water.

After a brief exchange of cries, they turned to us with a kind face.

"I wonder what they're up to...."

---
Encounter 12
Absol (??/??/??)
Drowzee (??/??/??)

Encounters left: 3

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer
Official Location: Meteor Valley
Change: 70,400
Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 36%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,
[Male] Gastly

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly, Unown

[Lord Khajmer]

Ranger Sokka
The Botanic Gardens

Danni immediately sent out her Linoone, and trusted it to target Kangaskhan's weak point with Slash. The weasel dashed towards the raging beast and jumped claws extended and forelegs outstretched. They struck across Kangaskhan's side, striking tender tissue and weak muscle. Khangaskhan roared again, this time out of pain, and turned that pain to anger. It spun around and charged Linoone with its fist drawn. The clawed hand lit up a bright white, and struck forward in an uppercut, hitting the weasel in the chin. Due to its light weight and the force of the Mega Punch, Linoone literally flipped through the air, landing belly-up on the ground a meter away. Kangaskhan huffed, the sharp wound in its side still stinging.

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Encounters Left: 14

Encounters- ??? ??? Kangaskhan (62%)

Trainer Stats

Name: Danni Fetter
Location: The Botanic Gardens
Items: 3 Hyper Balls

Pokemon

Pokemon: Lickilicky
Nickname: None
Gender: Male
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Bashful
HP: 100%
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: Sleep Talk, Shadow Ball, Iron Tail, Rock Slide

Pokemon: Linoone
Nickname: None
Gender: Male
Ability: Pick Up
Nature: Quiet
HP: 65%
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: None

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Awww, how cute. And totally unexpected. It seemed Drowzee was friends with the Absol drinking from the pool, which I never would have guessed. Absol could be pretty vicious things when they wanted to be, and Drowzee had seemed a bit, well, cowardly. How these two had managed to befriend one another was a mystery, but it was sweet.

And boy, what kind of luck to run into an Absol, eh? In fact, a friend of mine had specifically told me to catch him one, if I had the chance, and here it was. Of course, I was feeling guilty of thinking about catching the canine. After all, it and Drowzee were clearly good friends, and I didn’t think either would take it well if I randomly came out and tried to take one of them away. So I decided to be diplomatic about the situation, smiling at the two and kneeling a safe distance away. I draped my arms over my legs, closely watching the Pokemon so I could gauge their reactions and act appropriately.

“Well, I’m glad Drowzee came with us. Seems you two are happy to see each other, and I can tell you that makes me happy, too. But I’ve heard Absol are really, REALLY good Pokemon, strong and fast and able to adapt to situations with ease. This is the first time I’ve ever had the chance to even see one, though, let alone battle one. I’ve always dreamt of having a really strong Pokemon on my team. What do you say we have a test of strength, Absol? You could show everyone just how strong an Absol is if you traveled with me. And if you and your friend Drowzee don’t want to be split up, well…we could always make this a double battle, and then you two could both come with me.”

I smiled and hoped Absol would have its ego stoked enough by my words to accept my challenge. I was lying about never having seen an Absol, because I actually did own one. I wasn’t exaggerating when it came to describing their battle capabilities, though. They really were strong and fast, and because they could glimpse the future to an extent, they were highly capable of adapting to changing situations. And concerning Drowzee…well, I didn’t really want to catch it, but I was loathe to split the friends up, so if they wanted to make this a double battle I wouldn’t complain.

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OOC: So yeah, unless you feel like making this a double battle and rolling an extra Pokemon, I don’t really want to battle Drowzee too lol.

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: now, if I really were evil, you wouldn't get away from this.

Ranger BiBi
Meteor Valley

I could spot a lie from miles away, and Saundra certainly was weaving a pretty one. I figured I should lend a hand, if I can, since it was fairly obvious that Saundra was trying to weasel her way out of confronting the Drowzee.

"Drowzee," I spoke calmly to the dream-eater Pokemon. "I'm sure Saundra has a good reason for not wanting to challenge you," I said trying to pamper the little Pokemon. "You don't look like the type to like battles, am I wrong? While, however, your friend there does look like it'd enjoy a brawl. So how about bot you and I sit out of this and see how it turns out?"

The timid Drowzee turned to its friend who nudged it towards me. Looks like I guessed right. I waited for him to come closer, before going on a different direction, near the water pool, to sit on a conveniently placed large rock, near my voyeur friend.

I winked at Saundra, and waited for the two of them to decide how to continue.

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Encounter 12
Absol (??/??/??)
100%

Encounters left: 2

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer
Official Location: Meteor Valley
Change: 70,400
Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 36%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,
[Male] Gastly

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly, Unown

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

I smiled my thanks at Brisbane as he led Drowzee to a rock near the pool, then faced Absol. I quickly ran through my options as I eyed the canine; Ripper would have the best type advantage, but he’d already faced off with a couple of Pokemon today and deserved to sit out for the rest of the visit. Jess wasn’t really in the condition for another tough battle so soon after her last one, and even if she were at full strength it would have been stupid to send her against something like an Absol. Shade, my Gengar, would be at a disadvantage type-wise, but he could easily make up for that with his large repertoire of moves and his ability to become incorporeal. And finally there was Seagem, my Dragonite. A bulky creature capable of speed and agility that surprised people who didn’t work closely with one, a Dragonite could take as good as it gave, and it could give a hell of a lot.

Decided, I pulled Seagem’s Ball out and released her in a blast of white light. The tall, tan-orange scaled Dragon flapped her small wings upon materializing, looking glad to be out of her Ball for a time. She waved her cream antenna and flexed her muscular arms, swishing her heavy tail as she took in the area. When she spotted Absol, her muzzle broke into a devious smile. She glanced back at me for confirmation of a battle and I nodded at her.

“We’ve got ourselves a battle to win,” I told her, watching as she laced her claws together and stretched her arms out, popping the joints. She then dropped her arms and stared at Absol, waiting for her first orders. “Let’s start off with something simple,” I said after taking stock our surroundings. “Use your speed to zip past Absol and throw it into the pool. As it’s climbing out, increase your stats with a Dragon Dance, and finally, follow up with Thunder Wave. You know where to aim it. After that, we’ll wear it down battling your way.”

Seagem nodded, apparently satisfied, and pumped her wings. The Dragonite was a sassy thing, always wanting to show off and be the center of attention. That kind of attitude made battling with her difficult at times, so we’d come to a compromise. I would give her a few attacks to do without flair or style, and after that we’d switch to flamboyant battling that would let her show off as much as she pleased. It didn’t hurt when her “normal” attacks let her show off to begin with, either.

After working up enough momentum, Seagem took to the air. It was a ridiculous sight, something so large and ungainly flying on such tiny wings. A Dragonite could move faster than an angry Seviper, though, in spite of their mass and small wings. Seagem, being the attention-hog she was, spiraled in tight circles to build up speed, then shot towards Absol like a giant scaly arrow. Instead of striking the other, though, she rocketed by him. The suction of displaced air should be more than strong enough to fling Absol the several feet between it and the pool.

Without missing a beat or stopping to see if the first part of our plan worked, Seagem dove into the next part of her combo. She angled her body upwards and spun several times, then threw her wings open and gracefully arched, falling back towards the earth. She spiraled coming down, twisted her body at the last moment, and gave her wings a mighty beat before landing on a single paw, her other leg still in the air. Arms out for balance, the Dragonite pirouetted, raising her arms over her head and bringing her other paw down. Firmly grounded, she folded her wings and executed a showy bow, tendrils of red-blue energy arching over her form. The dance had allowed her to tap into the primal draconic energy within her body, suffusing her being with it to increase her strength and speed.

Twirling to face the lake, Seagem prepared the final move. A Dragonite’s antenna were used to draw static electricity from its body, storing it and making it available for Electric attacks. This was a secondary trait, though, the first being to keep the electricity from overloading the Pokemon’s muscles during long bouts of flying. Aiming them at Absol, Seagem rubbed them together to prime the energy, then waited. She wasn’t looking to hit Absol with the attack, but rather his water trail. Absol have very thick fur, which can hold much more water than one would first think. Even after shaking, they tended to leave giant puddles wherever they went for a good ten minutes. The trick was to catch Absol off-guard by hitting the water he dripped with the Thunder Wave. It would travel through the water he trailed and hit him, and he wouldn’t expect it coming. Unless, of course, he happened to glimpse that moment of the future, but it was a very slim possibility.

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OOC: Absol = male, btw ^^.

[aoboco]

Danni Fetter
Botanic Gardens

Danni watched as her Linoone attacked, wincing as the opponent roared. It seemed that the weasel had had been to find a weak spot, and she strained her eyes to see where that was. The small, furry body got in the way, though. It looked like whatever had happened had angered the Kangaskhan, for it spun around, hitting the much smaller Pokemon with a powerful Mega Punch. Ouch. That had to hurt, she thought as her Pokemon went flying through the air, landing on his back.

She watched as the weasel Pokemon squirmed, rolling himself onto his side and then pushing himself to his feet with his paws. As he stood there, his sides showed his deep pants, and his trainer had to pause to consider if she should let him keep fighting. Maybe just one or two more attacks, depending on the Kangaskhan's strength, and then she would let him rest.

"Okay, Linoone, get a good Headbutt in!" she called, cupping her hands around her mouth to magnify the yell. Considering the height difference, she added, "Try and jump right before making contact, and avoid it's arms if you can!" She bit her lip in concern. If he succeeded in ramming into the enemy, would he be able to get away in time, or would the same thing happen that resulted from his Slash? "Flinch, flinch, flinch," she chanted under her breath, crossing her fingers.

[Splishee]

Ranger Charlie Bratton
Outpost #9, Outer Heaven

I sat on the magnificent steps of the otherwise mediocre cabin in the Ranger Outpost of Outer Heaven, wiggling my toes. It was a dreary way to be spending such a brilliant, beautiful day; I stared longingly out into the endless sky visible from the pillars hundreds of feet high in Outer Heaven. Flying Pokemon flitted in and out of view from the smooth, strong pillars which encircled them; I even spotted my lovely Flygon, Terra, weaving in and out of a scowling Salamence playfully. I frowned; didn't Terra know that most Salamence were easily provoked?

Bringing my fingers to my lips, I whistled; and felt a sort of smug appreciation as the sound echoed across the pillars towards Terra, ringing in her ears. She flicked her head up with sudden acknowledgement, and turned her body towards me and flew giddily - just fast enough to avoid a swinging claw of the furious Salamence.

Terra reached me, and I gave her a loving pat on the head; just as I felt my trusted Ranger walkie-talkie (well, it wasn't exclusively called that; but I thought it seemed fitting enough and pretty cute) shudder with an incoming message.

Removing it from my belt, I brushed my startingly blue fringe of hair out of my eyes - thankful it was in a ponytail in the playful wind up high in the sky - and pressed a button on the walkie-talkie to enable the other Ranger to speak.

"Charlie - hey. You're in luck! Seems like you won't just be sitting up there in Outer Heaven all alone afterall; a new trainer by the name of Brisbane Kreutzhart - yeah, I know, what a mouthfull! - has just come in requesting a Park trip up there. Feel like guiding him around?"

I grinned. "Sure thing. Send him up!"

I sat back down on the lonely step, feeling a sense of excitement wash over me. This would be my first guiding duty as a Ranger; so far, I had just been moping around and doing the dirty work of the more qualified individuals. Finally, I was getting a chance to shine!

Within seconds a gigantic Pidgeot ascended from what seemed like nothingness; carrying on her back a man who could have only been Brisbane. I gave him a wave, standing up swiftly as he began to dismount the Pidgeot. I waved to the bird as she gave me a nod and then swooped downwards gracefully beneath the magnificant pillars.

I turned to Brisbane. He had an odd green cape draped around his shoulders and underneith it black trousers and a white jacket. I wondered why he had the jacket on; it sure was sunny and hot up here! I smiled at him.

"Hiya! Welcome to Outer Heaven; the closest you'll ever get to Heaven - if you're an Atheist, of course," I joked, but then stopped and looked at my toes, afraid I may have said something offensive. "Um, I'm Charlie - yes, it's a girl's name too, y'know - and I'll be your Ranger for today!"

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Trainer Stats:
Brisbane Kreutzhart
$750
1x Full Restore, 4x Max Potion, 5x Hyper Balls, 1x Type Repellent, 1x Ranger's Delight, 1x Supreme Park Ball

Area Effects:
[Outer Heaven]
Outpost #9: A small hut standing on a majestic pillar looking onward to endless sky.
Sunny with clear skies.
15 Encounters left.

Pokemon Stats:
Bashful Male Magmortar [Firada] [Flame Body] - 100%
Careful Female Jinx [Saudaje] [Forewarn] - 100%
Jolly Female Flygon [Lybel] [Levitate] - 100%

Wild Pokemon
Pokemon Encountered: N/A
Pokemon Captured: N/A

[DarkGardevoir]

Trainer Brisbane
Outer Heaven

What a crazy ride. I've never been to the Park Island before, so I didn't know what to expect when the boat docked. I signed the papers at the Outpost #1, which from what I gathered was just some kind of welcome hall... but I digress.

I signed the paperwork needed to get here, although I just didn't know where to go. Every place was just as interesting as any other. In the end, though, I opted for the Outer Heaven. The lookout must've been wonderful.

And I wasn't disappointed.

A kind Ranger guided me to the entrance to the new area, but when I asked him where was my guide- as he made it quite clear he wasn't going to accompany me- he simply pointed up.

At first, I just thought today was a cloudy day, because suddenly we were under the shade, and...

I was left in awe. Pillars towered upon us, reaching up to the sky and hiding the sun from my eyes. I- I just had to get up there. I couldn't let this chance slip, it was just... too awesome. I couldn't have choosed any better for my first trip- I was lucky at the first Outpost!

Not to count I didn't mind heights. That would've seriously hampered my first trip there.

"So, how am I going to get up there?" I asked, barely restraining my excitement. I had already picked my Lybel's Pokeball when, in a majestic flurry of feathers, a tan and cream bird Pokemon descended in front of me, gracefully landing with its wings spread wide, as if to show off to me. I clapped my hands at the show- a conditioned reflex, if you will.

"This Pidgeot will take you there," the ranger replied, unphased. "If you need, it can accompany you when you're up there, provided you don't have any other mean of aerial transport."

"I don't think that'll be the case," I said to nobody in particular, as I petted the feathery golden mane of the gargantuan Pokemon. "Care to help me out?" I then asked to the Pidgeot, who beckoned me to mount on- by now, I was used to fly on my Flygon, so it wasn't that big a problem.


As I was ready, the flying Pokemon took flight with no second warning- it was really an unique feeling, the wind parting right before us, my cape swaying wildly, as the bird skillfully tamed the currents, shooting up in ample circles. As we started surpassing some lower platforms, the scenery unveiled in front of me, my mouth hanging agape.

Won-der-ful.

With a last circle, the Pidgeot started descending on a platform, where a girl was waiting for me- at least I supposed so.

I dismounted, and briefly wondered if Pidgeot liked getting scratched under the chin... To cut it short, I simply stroke its chin lightly. "Thanks for the ride," I said.

The ranger closed in on me. "Hiya!" she greeted. "Welcome to Outer Heaven, the closes you'll ever get to Heaven- if you're an Atheist, of course," she joked, then she looked down as if regretting saying that. "Um, I'm Charlie- yes, it's a girl'ms name too, y'know- and I'll be your Ranger for today!"

She almost squealed the last part. "Hello there, Charlie. Name's Brisbane, but since I know it's not gonna be easy to remember, feel free to call me Bibi or B, like almost everyone does. I know, sound's girly for a nickname, right?" I chuckled at my joke. "Guess we're a match made in Heaven then."

Taking another look at the majestic landscape, when I noticed a couple of Pokemon flying about. ":.. Are those a Salamence and a Flygon?" I asked with a hint of worry. The Flygon seemed to be enjoying itself, but I wasn't so sure about the Salamence...

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: Due to AUfan's inactivity, I'm going to withdraw him from here. Sorry if I post it here.

Ranger BiBi
Meteor Valley

Saundra called forth a Dragonite- Seagem, she's called. Nice. As the giant orange-ish dragon was summoned, she did a few random dance moves to show off in the last sparks from being summoned.

"Show off..." I muttered, not wanting to be heard by the giant Pokemon. Badmouthing things that can crush you and not even feel it is a very bad idea, after all.

Her trainer then started with some combo- first, Seagem had to fling Absol in the pond, then she would have to use Dragon Dance, and then thunderwave the poor sap.

As ordered, the water-dwelling dragon took flight, spiraling up before rocketing down to build momentum. Absol was ready, though, expecting an attack and raising his paw to strike at a moment's notice. In fact, he started running towards the incoming Pokemon, and leapt as he deemed it be close enough sending his paw onwards, trying to hack his way through the incoming attack...

Which never came. Seagem simply sidestepped- while flying- out of the way, near enough for the vacuum from her flight to affect the attacking Absol and only getting slightly grazed from her opponent's attack.

Absol, helpless as he was after the attack, fell in the water with a giant splash, drenching me and the Drowzee. "Hey! Watch what you're doing!" I complained as I got away from the battlefield, the little Psychic Pokemon in tow.

The Dark Pokemon snarled as he watched his opponent do a complicated dance, showing off her form, singing arcane cries- however, he didn't stand idly, either. With a deafening roar of his own, the water beside him seemed to take life, dancing around the Disaster Pokemon and enclosing him into a watery, clear shield.

Perfectly aware of what was going on, but not willing to back off from what she was doing, Seagem's antennae started weaving an electrical bolt, weak enough to not injure the Pokemon, but serving a purpose nonetheless. Crackling jolts of electricity flew out as she waited for the other Pokemon to make a move, but seeing how he wasn't going to make any, she figured it'd be no different if she just aimed at the water shield- his fault for encasing himself in it.

The paralyzing waves erratically flew towards her target, twirling in the air as they approached the sphere of water, and then struck.

For one long second, nothing seemed to happen... but then, the Electric attack just bounced off the coating and flew back to its original user, not before, however, having left some jolts to zap the Absol indirectly, much to his chagrin.

Nice diversion, I thought. He must've used Magic Coat or something similiar under the water shield, so as to not make his attack obvious. That was clever.

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Encounter 12
Absol (??/??/??) 97.54% PAR [Shield of Water] [Reflecting Thunder Wave]
Vs

Seagem, Sassy Female Dragonite (Inner Focus) 95.43% attack&speed raised

Encounters left: 2

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer
Official Location: Meteor Valley
Change: 70,400
Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {in combat} 36%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,
[Male] Gastly

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly, Unown, Drowzee

[Splishee]

Ranger Charlie
Outer Heaven

Brisbane introduced himself as Bibi or B, but I had to say I much prefered the unique sound of his actual name. He returned the joke with another pun, and I had to stop myself from laughing too much out of relief.

Suddenly, he turned to face something off in the distance. "Are those a Salamence and a Flygon?" he said, staring with concerned eyes. I followed his gaze, and realised - to my utter annoyance - that Terra had stealthily returned to her "playmate" while I had been preoccupied with greeting the new Trainer.

I rolled my eyes. "She'll be fine. That Flygon is Terra - she's a bit too playful, you know? But she can hold her own against the likes of Salamence." I tried not to let doubt creep into my words, instead turning back to Brisbane with a grin.

"So! Have you had a good look around yet? You'll notice that this gorgeous view is just a series of connecting pillars - high above the ground, but completely safe and sturdy, I assure you! There aren't many places to go, really. There are bird Pokemon fluttering all over the place. There's a really lovely fountain 2 miles or so from here where some of them gather, and also a section about a mile West with gigantic trees sprouting from below; they make a kind of makeshift forest for the resting birdies."

I glanced back at Terra, a frown etched into my face. "Hang on a sec; before you decide where to head, I'll just call over my Flygon," I said brightly. Brisbane was looking around at the gorgeous view with a look of pure wonder on his face; the sky was spotless and full, the deep, rich blue colour extending across the sky in a beautiful, heavenly arc. It seemed as though reaching our fingers just the slightest above our heads would allow us to softly touch the endless abyss above us; despite coming here almost every week, it still never ceased to astound me.

Nonetheless, I whistled to Terra and she poked her head up once more, with a slightly guilty expression on her face. She slumped her body and flew over with an air of reluctance, leaving the Salamence behind her at peace. Before Terra reached us, however, the most peculiar thing happened.

It appeared another Pokemon had responded to my whistle; and zoomed past Brisbane and I eagerly and landed on the pillar before us. I peered at the enthusiastic, little Pokemon; it was tiny and a sandy colour of brown, with a small, pink beak and similar feet. Its wings fluttered energetically at its sides and I repressed a giggle.

"Looks like this Pidgey wants to play; or maybe it wants a battle? What do you think?" I observed, turning to Brisbane.

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Trainer Stats:
Brisbane Kreutzhart
$750
1x Full Restore, 4x Max Potion, 5x Hyper Balls, 1x Type Repellent, 1x Ranger's Delight, 1x Supreme Park Ball

Area Effects:
[Outer Heaven]
Outpost #9: A small hut standing on a majestic pillar looking onward to endless sky.
Sunny with clear skies.
15 Encounters left.

Pokemon Stats:
Bashful Male Magmortar [Firada] [Flame Body] - 100%
Careful Female Jinx [Saudaje] [Forewarn] - 100%
Jolly Female Flygon [Lybel] [Levitate] - 100%

Wild Pokemon
Pokemon Encountered: Pidgey
Pokemon Captured: N/A

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Heh, that Absol was a crafty little beast, I had to admit. I didn’t have time to admire Absol’s cunning, though, because Seagem’s Thunder Wave was flying right back towards her. I smiled a little, knowing just the tactic to not only protect Seagem, but to let her show off one of her most pretty moves. I quickly tacked two other moves on, both of which would let the Dragonite be her showy self.

“Seagem!” I called, watching the water shield Absol was still hidden within. “Perform your Safeguard move, then follow up with a tornado and a smash hit from a watery tail! Make sure you only use those other attacks after the Thunder Wave has been deflected!” More codes, which Seagem loved, since it only added to the mystery of what she was going to do, thus building suspense. If it was one thing Seagem adored, it was an audience who was literally holding its breath in anticipation of her next move.

The Dragonite gave a trill of acknowledgement, folding her wings across her face and waving her antenna. Draconic energy flowed through the slender appendages into Seagem’s wings, and after a second or two the Dragon whipped her wings out to either side. The energy within them stretched like taffy, creating a semi-transparent shield of sparkling green-white power. It caught the light from the moon, reflecting it and casting faint rainbows through the darkening sky. The Safeguard, while pretty, was more important in that it would scatter the Thunder Wave’s energy, dissipating it and rendering it harmless.

While I waited to see if the Safeguard was a success, Seagem twitched in impatience, wanting to get on with things. She knew exactly what I expected of her, having used this combo against water-bound foes in the past. Her “tornado” was actually a Twister, which Seagem would use to lift Absol out of the water with. While Absol was confused by becoming airborne and the water whirling around him, Seagem would execute an Aqua Tail, this being boosted in power from the water that would be surrounding Absol. With her increased attack power, it would be a hell of a strike if it landed and even if it was just a glancing blow. Not only that, I was hoping Absol would remain dizzy and disoriented from the Twister for a few turns after the combo had been complete.

[DarkGardevoir]

Trainer Brisbane
Outer Heaven

Charlie signaled to her Flygon to come over with a whistle, attracting the attention of a small Pidgey who franctically flew towards her, only to sit on a perch, fluttering her wings franctically.

"Looks like this Pidgey wants to play," the ranger said. "Or maybe it wants to battle? What do you think?"

Well, I'd have introduced Lybel to her, but knowing her weakness for cute things that would've spelled doom for the bird Pokemon. I carefully approached her roosting place and lightly pet the bird's side. "Aren't you the cutest?" I said. "If possible," I then replied to Charlie's question, "I'd rather not fight this one, she seems so cute- I wouldn't want to hurt her."

The ranger's Flygon leaned over, near her master. "Oh? You have a Flygon too? How... delightfully coincidental!" I smiled- fate can be pretty interesting, at times.

I briefly wondered what did it have left for me, so after biding farewell to the wild Pokemon, I turned, looking for the closest platform, then I motioned towards my Ranger. "Well, what are we waiting for?"

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OoC: sorry if it's not too long, but it's not easy to write much without advancing the plot ^^

[Splishee]

OOC: Advance the plot all you like; I don't mind! (not too much though xD).

Ranger Charlie
Outer Heaven

"I'd rather not fight this one," Brisbane chuckled, walking over to the tiny bird and stroking it. The Pidgey closed its eyes and gave a lazy, pleased hoot, calming its nervous, fluttering wings. "She seems so cute - I wouldn't want to hurt her."

I agreed, looking at the Pidgey with fondness. Delicately, it shuffled its feet and rested its head underneith its wing; preparing to take a contented nap. Brisbane turned to notice my Flygon, and exclaimed, "Oh, you have a Flygon too? How... delightfully coincidental!"

I took this to mean that he also must have had a Flygon -- no one had told me what his Pokemon were, though I had a sneaking suspicion I was supposed to know. I nodded, smiling.

"So, B. Where are we off to next? A really great place is just over here; there's a whole patch of trees near the edge of these towers of pillars which shoot up high in the sky; which make it almost like a forest walking through there. How about we head through there and see where it takes us?"

He started to head off in the direction of the next pillar, and I walked alongside him; Terra fluttering to and fro between us playfully. The tiny sight of the Pidgey soon faded away as we walked across the smooth, white marble into apparent blue nothingness. Various Flying Pokemon swooped over us, gliding above our heads lazily and perching on the edges of pillars with respective families and mates. I watched them all with adoring eyes; hardly any Trainers ever came to Outer Heaven. In fact, I was sure that Brisbane was the first in a couple of months. It was a pity, really; the fact that it was up so high seemed to turn many people off experiencing the wonders up here. And it really was wonderful.

We stopped as we reached the edge of one of the pillars (they joined with eachother in a very large, seemingly endless circle with quite a few shortcuts inbetween - almost like a maze, but a large one where it's not possible to get lost). There were many trees around the edges which climbed upwards from the ground; and kept going until it seemed like they were touching the clouds not far above us. In fact, a few of the trees entered the clouds and it was impossible to see where they ended.

"Here we are," I chirped. "If we just continue walking, we can look within the trees and see many Pokemon resting; though beware, some of them can get quite aggressive."

We walked onwards into the trees, and the beautiful sky which shone from all directions was suddenly shrouded; so only a strip of blue remained above us with the leafy green trees blocking the sides. It was quaint and calm in here, with the occasional chirp of a Pokemon and rustling of leaves. We looked inside the trees and saw a family of Drifloon, happily floating together in the gentle breeze.

Suddenly, as we were watching the balloon Pokemon float happily, one of them seemed to notice our presence. Bloating and growing in anger, it suddenly zoomed towards us and positioned itself in a protective stance in the air, eyeing us with an angry glare.

"Floon!" it roared - which was odd, as I had no idea Drifloon were capable of roaring.

"It seems pretty aggressive and protective of its family... We might be able to make it if we run, but I'm not sure," I said to Brisbane.

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Trainer Stats:
Brisbane Kreutzhart
$750
1x Full Restore, 4x Max Potion, 5x Hyper Balls, 1x Type Repellent, 1x Ranger's Delight, 1x Supreme Park Ball

Area Effects:
[Outer Heaven]
A smooth pathway high in the sky, surrounded by impressive and strong leafy trees filled with Pokemon.
Sunny with clear skies.
13 Encounters left.

Pokemon Stats:
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani467.gif Bashful Male Magmortar [Firada] [Flame Body] - 100%
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani124.gif Careful Female Jinx [Saudaje] [Forewarn] - 100%
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani330.gif Jolly Female Flygon [Lybel] [Levitate] - 100%

Wild Pokemon
Pokemon Encountered: Pidgey, Drifloon
Pokemon Captured: N/A

[Lord Khajmer]

Ranger Sokka
The Botanic Gardens
BP

Linoone began running forward towards the raging Kangaskhan, head bowed low as he readied a Headbutt. He jumped just as he closed in on the kangaroo, but before the attack hit Kangaskhan struck out, hitting Linoone with a Sucker Punch which sent him flying. The weasel slid across the ground on his side for a short way before being able to roll over and get on his feet again. He then ran again, this time keeping his eyes on Kangaskhan. When he jumped, the kangaroo tried to deal a Sucker Puch again. However, this time Linoone was ready, and twisted in mid-air, bowing his back so that the punch went right under his body. Linoone collided this time with Kangaskhan's chest and knocked it back a few meters, landing gracefully on the ground as his opponent attempted to regain its balance.

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Encounters Left: 14

Encounters- ??? ??? Kangaskhan (43%)

Trainer Stats

Name: Danni Fetter
Location: The Botanic Gardens
Items: 3 Hyper Balls

Pokemon

Pokemon: Lickilicky
Nickname: None
Gender: Male
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Bashful
HP: 100%
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: Sleep Talk, Shadow Ball, Iron Tail, Rock Slide

Pokemon: Linoone
Nickname: None
Gender: Male
Ability: Pick Up
Nature: Quiet
HP: 41%
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: None

[DarkGardevoir]

Trainer Brisbane
Outer Heaven

Making my way towards the next platform- where I had spotted a large tree's mane under which I wanted to stop and get a good look at my surroundings. Cotton candy-like clouds hid the sun as a feeble breeze started blowing and made my cape flutter as if taking life.

I felt like singing.

Which I didn't do, because... well, I'm not sure how good my voice is, but I'd rather not risk it and make every Pokemon in hearing range flee in panic. So I started humming tune, trying to make a song about birds a-singing and girls a-flirting go away. It wasn't really working, but hey, it felt good anyway.

As we reached the (not) long awaited shade, I couldn't believe my luck when I saw such a cute scene taking place. A family of Drifloon spending some quality time in the sun. However, as soon as the bigger one saw me, it scurried my way, shielding her loved ones from danger.

"How cute," I said. "Mama bear..."

She didn't seem to pay attention to my words, instead puffing up to try and look bigger, while still growling cutely at me.

At least, I thought it was cute. Drifloon aren't exactly intimidating.

I tilted my head a little puzzled. "It seems pretty aggressive and protective of its family..." Charlie said. "We might be able to make it if we run, but I'm not sure."

Like I was going to. However, I wasn't about to disturb the family, if I could. So I looked around and, still humming a little, I approached the platform's edge, sitting down there, legs hanging, and I took out a Pokeball, letting it sit beside me. I then rummaged through my bag, looking for a thin, long case. I opened it as I found it, and took out an ivory flute, then started playing some random notes, trying to think up a melody.

The Pokeball opened beside me, and in a flash of crimson a swirling magenta dress appeared, dancing about at my improvised tune. A golden shower joined the dance, swaying easily in the wind. A clap of hands kept up the tempo, and a smiling face appeared under the cascade of golden hair. I stopped playing. "Hello, Saudaje." I smiled. "I'm waiting for the Drifloon to calm down, hoping to catch her, so mind joining me until she and her family understand the situation." My Jynx- unlike me- had a beautiful voice. Too bad I couldn't understand a thing of what she said. "I'll have to teach you English, one of these days."

Saudaje chuckled- it wasn't the first time I said that, it was kind of a running joke by now. I shrugged it off, and started playing again, joined in by her wordless voice, waiting for Drifloon to know that I was no threat.

***

OoC: sorry it took me so much to reply >.< my bad

[Splishee]

Brisbane surprised me by smiling affectionately at the Drifloon, and then promptly settling himself down on the ledge and pulling a flute out of his bag. I watched him with great interest as he began to play an indecipherable - but nonetheless pretty - melody, and Drifloon's expanded face began to deflate slowly as she swayed gently to the music.

A Jynx suddenly erupted from Brisbane's carefully-placed Pokeball, a volumptuous Pokemon in what appeared to be a silky, pink dress and blonde hair that draped across her tentative, but welcoming face. A flurry of golden sparks from the capsule she came from cascaded over the Drifloon, and she watched the sparks fall with wide, hypnotised eyes.

"Hello, Saudaje," Brisbane said to the Jynx - Saudaje. "I'm waiting for the Drifloon to calm down, hoping to catch her, so mind joining me until she and her family understand the situation?"

Brisbane continued to play the hypnotic, peaceful flute, and the Jynx immediately spun her voice into a beautiful twirl of melody, singing a beautiful tune that flowed across the trees and directly towards the relaxed Drifloon.

It seemed as though the calming melody was working wonders on the aggressive Pokemon; she allowed herself to be carried in the wind before floating peacefully infront of us. Saudaje's singing flooded Drifloon's ears, hypnotising her and causing an unnatural, eerie calm to fall upon her. She had a split second of alarm sounding across her face, and suddenly her body grew bright in momentary panic; but unable to fight it, she immediately closed her eyes and promptly fell fast asleep.

I examined Drifloon, walking around her. Her round, purple body was suspended in the air, fast asleep and bobbing up and down as the wind made her two yellow stringy arms flutter aimlessly in the breeze. Suddenly, the wind picked up and pushed her lightweight body a few good metres right; dangerously close to the edge of the pillar.

"The wind seems to be picking up," I said to Brisbane. "If you want to have a go at capturing Drifloon, you'd better do it quick; and make sure the wind doesn't push her too far away for a battle."

Suddenly, Drifloon's body ignited and an unnatural gust of wind sounded from behind her; an Ominous Wind attack flew towards Jynx. A gush of silver, sparkling wind with dark undertones pushed Saudaje's body back a few meters as she struggled to regain her balance from the sudden attack. It seemed Drifloon had conjured an Ominous Wind attack in the moment of realisation before falling asleep; she had sent an attack before being welcomed into sleep's cradling arms. The sparkling gust faded, and Saudaje stood up hastily, shaking her head dizzily at the unexpected, but very weak, attack.

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BATTLE STATS:
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani124.gif Careful Female Jinx [Saudaje] [Forewarn] - 88%
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani425.gif ??? Female Drifloon [Aftermath] - 100% [ASLEEP]

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Trainer Stats:
Brisbane Kreutzhart
$750
1x Full Restore, 4x Max Potion, 5x Hyper Balls, 1x Type Repellent, 1x Ranger's Delight, 1x Supreme Park Ball

Area Effects:
[Outer Heaven]
A smooth pathway high in the sky, surrounded by impressive and strong leafy trees filled with Pokemon.
Sunny with clear skies.
13 Encounters left.

Pokemon Stats:
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani467.gif Bashful Male Magmortar [Firada] [Flame Body] - 100%
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani330.gif Jolly Female Flygon [Lybel] [Levitate] - 100%

Wild Pokemon
Pokemon Encountered: Pidgey, Drifloon
Pokemon Captured: N/A

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger BiBi
meteor Valley

“Seagem! Perform your Safeguard move, then follow up with a tornado and a smash hit from a watery tail! Make sure you only use those other attacks after the Thunder Wave has been deflected!”

Mhm... a code... nice. It's not for everyone to come up with different ways to name their attacks- though that strategy really didn't help much when facing wild Pokemon- they don't know what the attacks stand for, anyway. Still, I had to applaud the effort.

The Dragonite did some complicated things, leading to a thin veil of undefined material covering her, right in time for the Thunder Wave to clash against it. With a weak buzz it soon died down, leaving Dragonite up to her next attack. The dragon flapped her wings, bringing forth a strong blast of wind that lifted debris along the way, spiraling where Absol was standing. He, still a little woozy due to the Thunder Wave attack, had almost finished charging up his next attack, before being hit by the water-powered twister that sent him flying up- he kept his shield up, though, as he needed it for his next attack.

Seagem then took flight towards the opponent Pokemon, twisting her body at the last moment to slam her orange-ish tail upwards in the water twister, then breaking inside Absol's shield and hit him with a strong Aqua Tail.

Absol wasn't unprepared, though, and even if he didn't really expect an attack to come from below, he released the frozen sphere of energy he was preparing, hurling it towards the upcoming attack, shattering against the Water Wall and freezing it in the process. With said Dragonite's tail stuck in it.

A howl of pain erupted from the dragon's gut as the cold energy wrapped around her lower body, locking her in an icy grasp from the remnants of the water shield- they both had managed to score a hit, leaving themselves exposed to the other's attack at the same time.

Then, both of them fell on the ground unceremoniously, Absol feeling a lot shaky, almost unable to lift himself on his feet, while Seagem was much better off, her thick skin protecting her from most of the fall's damage, and she was now trying to break the ice pieces that covered her tail and managed to crawl up to her legs before Absol was faraway enough for Icy Wind to lose effect.


Encounter 12
Absol (Male/??/??) 11.24% PAR (shaken)

Vs

Seagem, Sassy Female Dragonite (Inner Focus) 54.79% attack raised, lower body covered in ice

Encounters left: 2

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer
Official Location: Meteor Valley
Change: 70,400
Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 36%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
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Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,
[Male] Gastly

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly, Unown, Drowzee


OoC: sorry it took me so much to reply ^^

[DarkGardevoir]

Trainer Brisbane
Outer Heaven

My cape swayed before me, distracting me from my play as I turned to check out what was going on, and I saw dark wind blasts flying to Saudaje, without giving her much of a chance to dodge as she wasn't really paying any attention.

How interesting. Looks like the balloon Pokemon thought I was attacking her and reacted before... falling asleep?

I just had to chuckle. And I lost the tune. Damn.

"Looks like the wind is picking up," Charlie notified me. "If you want to have a go at catching her, be quick; and make sure the wind doesn't take her too far away."

Great, now I just had to focus on that. I sighed, and got up, checking up on my Pokemon- she seemed fine, all in all. So I decided to make my next move.

If fire is fought with fire, then we fight wind with wind? "Show me a good Powder Snow!" I said.

Whispering soothing gibberish, the humanoid Pokemon joined her hands, holding them close to her mouth. Frozen breaths gathered in her grasp, creating a small pool of icy energy. She then let it go, making the concentrated ice sphere float under the sleeping Pokemon, still humming her song. A mean look, and she stopped singing, clapping her hands together, making the ice gem explode in a twirl of icy wind blasts.

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Oh dear, Absol was clearly a trickery little bugger. I wondered if he’d been in enough battles to understand how weak a Dragonite, being a dual Flying/Dragon type Pokemon, was to an Ice attack. Whether he did or not, that Icy Wind had a pretty nasty effect on poor Seagem. With her lower half encased in the clear, freezing ice, she fell to the ground ungracefully and landed with a thud. She howled in rage and pain, angry that she’d been shown up and enraged that it had been by an Ice-type move. If it was one thing she hated more than being upstaged, it was being upstaged by an attack whose Type she absolutely loathed.

“Seagem, girl, calm down!” I called as Absol shakily got to his paws, looking much worse the wear than Seagem did. “Use a Waterfall to crack and weaken the ice on your body, and then I want you to come over here so I can tell you your grand finale.”

Twisting her body, Seagem held her paws out to the pond and bellowed loudly. As if summoning some sort of water serpent, she released a surge of draconic energy from her paws and sent it into the water; jerking her arms upwards, she conjured a massive roaring geyser that rose several feet into the air, writhing and spiraling as it did. Bringing her arms down sharply, Seagem directed the large fountain towards her lower body, controlling the watery tube and making the point like a dagger. The sharpened “stake” hit the ice with enough force to crack it, but not enough to break it outright and thus end up causing Seagem harm.

Afterward, the Dragonite managed to get airborne, flying over to me and waiting for her orders. I smiled and shifted, standing in front of her and producing a Hyper Ball. I handed the sphere to her and said softly, “Now that the ice on your body is weak, I want you to use a Dragon Rage to break it into chunks and drop them around Absol. While he’s distracted with dodging them, get in close behind him and toss this Ball at him with as wonderful a flourish as you can muster. Make sure to cover each piece with a bit of your Dragon Rage, just in case he runs into the path of one on accident. He’ll get a bit of scorched fur, since he’s wet, but it’ll be less damage than if he gets bonked on the head with a sharp chunk of ice. Your Dragon Rage, combined with the glittering pieces of ice as they fall and the finish with the Ball, will undoubtedly be a remarkable performance.”

Seagem puffed her chest out with this praise and took the Hyper Ball, then twirled her body and flew over to Absol. She rose above him and as she did, threw her head back before spitting forth a torrent of glittering sapphire flames. The fire poured from her open jaws and flowed down her body, encasing her in a fiery blue light. The heat from the flames instantly made the cracks in the ice become wide fissures, which went all the way through and effectively shattered the rimy covering.

The fire-covered chunks plummeted earthward, each one sparkling madly as it reflected the light of flowing, liquid-like fire surrounding it. The fire itself was stoked by the wind rushing around each ice chunk and burned all the brighter, throwing off sapphire embers that spun crazily into the night air before winking out.

As that was happening, Seagem performed an aerial back flip, dropping rapidly towards the ground behind Absol. A few feet before crashing into the grassy soil, she performed another flip and landed on her feet. She did a few spins and twists, mindless of the flame-enshrouded chunks of ice striking the ground around her and casting long shadows over her body as she moved.

Finally, with a final twist that left her poised on one foot with her tail high in the air and her wings spread, Seagem pulled back the paw holding the Hyper Ball. I was hardly surprised when bright orange-red flames sparked to life around the appendage, quickly blossoming into a minature blaze that went halfway up the Dragonite’s arm. She tightened her grip on the Ball, then thrust her arm forward as she released it. The Fire Punch wasn’t an attack, just a final touch on the Pokemon’s performance. The fire-trailing Ball arched through the air, coming down towards the back of Absol’s head…

[Splishee]

Ranger Charlie
Outer Heaven

Saudaje tentatively looked in the Drifloon's direction, growing confidence in the fact that she was asleep and, therefore, not a threat. She closed her eyes and stood at a safe distance, and pressed her hands together as she began to hum a melody which brought a gleaming sphere of pure ice into her grasp. Whisking her hands away from her, the ice floated under the sleeping Drifloon and suddenly exploded in a gush of frozen, icy wind; throwing the Pokemon away from the way the natural current of air was pushing her.

This caused Drifloon to jolt awake and blunder around for a few seconds, apparently unaware of what was going on. Although Drifloon suddenly woke up, the Icy Wind attack hadn't so much hurt her as it had simply pushed her away from the ledge. Saudaje was simply too hesitant in the attack; and the Drifloon noticed how Saudaje shied away from her.

The Ghost Pokemon inflated its round, purple body once more, and immediately zoomed towards Saudaje with an intimidating air. The Jynx yelped, and ducked; but not soon enough to avoid seeing Drifloon's face grow wide and haunting, her eyes bulging out of the sockets and wagging its spindly, yellow arms from side to side in a teasing manner. The Astonish attack worked very well; Saudaje seemed to be especially prone to it, and fell backwards with a startled cry.

It looked as though the Jynx was surely incredibly shaken; and Drifloon rose upwards in a triumphant swoop. It was then that she noticed the impact the Icy Wind had left on her foot; a tiny ice shard, which burned into it with great effectiveness. Yelping, Drifloon spun around in circles trying to get it off, but not before the iciness of it had caused a considerable amount of damage to the poor Flying type.

Saudaje looked upwards, becoming encouraged by Drifloon's less-than-intimidating actions. Softly beginning to hum a melody to calm herself, she stood up carefully and looked towards Brisbane for instructions.

Furthermore, it seemed as though Saudaje's attack - well, more of an icy chill blown through the air - had caused an unnatural chill to settle around us. I shivered, drawing my Ranger jacket over my shoulders.

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BATTLE STATS:
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani124.gif Careful Female Jinx [Saudaje] [Forewarn] - 78%
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani425.gif ??? Female Drifloon [Aftermath] - 88.54%

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Trainer Stats:
Brisbane Kreutzhart
$750
1x Full Restore, 4x Max Potion, 5x Hyper Balls, 1x Type Repellent, 1x Ranger's Delight, 1x Supreme Park Ball

Area Effects:
[Outer Heaven]
A smooth pathway high in the sky, surrounded by impressive and strong leafy trees filled with Pokemon.
Sunny, but with cold wind blowing.
13 Encounters left.

Pokemon Stats:
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani467.gif Bashful Male Magmortar [Firada] [Flame Body] - 100%
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani330.gif Jolly Female Flygon [Lybel] [Levitate] - 100%

Wild Pokemon
Pokemon Encountered: Pidgey, Drifloon
Pokemon Captured: N/A

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: I'm late! I'm late! And if late I will be, my head will go down for sure!

Or something like that. Haven't read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in a while, I dunno what the White Rabbit says.

Also, did it have to wake up already? It didn't even sleep one turn -.-

***
Trainer Brisbane
Outer Heaven

Ooh boy, looks like I made a little miscalculation. I was too confident when I thought it'd keep being asleep when I attacked. Guess I'll have to be more careful now.

"Saudaje, it's no big deal, right? She took us by surprise, but that won't happen again. Now, will you show me a Shadow Ring?" I asked kindly, knowing she was still shaken from the astonish. I'll have to do something about that too, but that can wait after she gets some good shielding.

My Jynx nodded, smiling warmly. She spun around, tossing her long pale hair out of the way, then she held out her hands, at her sides. Grim thoughts filling her mind, she let her kind heart soak in any ill feeling she harboured as dark energy began emanating from her hands. Black substance fell out, hovering eeirily in the air. Each Shadow Ball split into two smaller blobs of dark feelings, in circle formation around the Psychic Pokemon. She then used her mind powers to make them rotate around them, quickly gaining momentum as Drifloon was distracted, becoming a purple blur surrounding her.

"Wonderful!" I praised her. "Now, Calm Mind."

It was a risky bet, as allowing her to clear her mind from any residual of fear and doubt would make her attacks far stronger, but it was worth it. The meditation would allow her to recover her shaken form and well, eighten her natural abilities.

Keeping some focus to make the ring keep going, Saudaje closed her eyes, shutting out the outside world for as long as she would need. I wasn't feeling too anxious about Drifloon deciding to attack- even if she did, Saudaje was sure to catch a glimpse of it before it happened, thanks to her Forewarn, and act accordingly by project her shadow shield towards the attacker.

[Splishee]

OOC: Well, going by the logic that a bucket of cold water can wake anyone up from sleeping... I'm sure a bucket of cold... air... would do the same. xP

Ranger Charlie
Outer Heaven

Brisbane seemed worried about Drifloon having woken up so early. "Saudaje, it's no big deal, right?" he said encouragingly to the shaken Jynx. "She took us by surprise, but that won't happen again. Now, will you show me a Shadow Ring?"

Saudaje, gaining more confidence from her trainer's kind words, nodded her head and immediately began the attack. I wondered what exactly a 'Shadow Ring' was - possibly some kind of combo that the team had concocted. I watched eagerly as Saudaje proceeded to close her eyes and concentrate heavily, and flashes of darkness seemed to flicker across her face. From the palms of her hands, large, spinning balls of Dark energy erupted and spun giddily around her - numerous Shadow Balls, all forming together to create some sort of unique, dizzying shield.

Drifloon was intoxicated by the sight of the spinning shield; her head turned back and forth as she watched them, and it seemed as though she was at danger of becoming Confused just by watching the gyrating Shadow Balls.

While Drifloon was distracted, Brisbane ordered Saudaje to use Calm Mind, and she did so willingly. It calmed her immensely, which Drifloon noticed with anger. As Drifloon snapped out of her trance, she hovered around the strange spinning shield of blackness, as though trying to find an entrance point. Although she couldn't seem to find a way around the Shadow Balls, she decided to try and shove through them anyway.

Drawing herself upwards, Drifloon thrusted her body towards the shield; and was immediately blown back again with a cry of pain. Since it wasn't a direct attack, the Shadow Ball's strength was weaker than it probably would have been - but it was still powerful. The dark, ghostly energy from the Shadow Balls burned her, and her body was momentarily surrounded with a ghostly, wispy aura before subsiding. It seemed as though the Shadow Ball hadn't just weakened her health - it had brought down her defenses, as she was thoroughly shaken by the aura which had surrounded her.

Knowing that it didn't have much of a chance getting through the defences, Drifloon closed her eyes and began to concentrate thoroughly, at the same time Saudaje was performing Calm Mind. Drifloon's body glowed a soft yellow, as she began to literally grow a little with gathered strength. She focused, and then opened her eyes and flew backwards a few good metres, preparing to unleash an attack on the shield with her heightened focus - thanks to Focus Energy - to break it.

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BATTLE STATS:
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani124.gif Careful Female Jinx [Saudaje] [Forewarn] - 78% [+1 SP. ATTACK, +1 SP. DEFENCE]
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani425.gif ??? Female Drifloon [Aftermath] - 45.31% [-1 SP. DEFENCE] [FOCUSED]

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Trainer Stats:
Brisbane Kreutzhart
$750
1x Full Restore, 4x Max Potion, 5x Hyper Balls, 1x Type Repellent, 1x Ranger's Delight, 1x Supreme Park Ball

Area Effects:
[Outer Heaven]
A smooth pathway high in the sky, surrounded by impressive and strong leafy trees filled with Pokemon.
Sunny, but with cold wind blowing.
13 Encounters left.

Pokemon Stats:
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani467.gif Bashful Male Magmortar [Firada] [Flame Body] - 100%
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/dpiconani/dpiconani330.gif Jolly Female Flygon [Lybel] [Levitate] - 100%

Wild Pokemon
Pokemon Encountered: Pidgey, Drifloon
Pokemon Captured: N/A

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: I'm the worst ranger ever, arne't I?

Ranger BiBi
MEteor Valley

Ooh boy, was that Dragonite upset! Saundra was trying to calm her down though, it seemed to be working. I just prepared a Pokeball with my Jynx, just in case.

Seagem, girl, calm down!” She said. “Use a Waterfall to crack and weaken the ice on your body, and then I want you to come over here so I can tell you your grand finale.”

At the words grand finale, the orange dragon lit up and started calming down, summoning a torrent of water from the nearby pond to hit her and crack the ice. The combo worked good, although I had never seen Waterfall used like that... Then again, I wasn't that familiar with that move to begin with.

The ice was cracked, and although she now was rather heavier than she was before, that wouldn't have hidnered her flight. Saundra then gave some complicated instruction I didn't really follow as she was being particurarly verbose. I know for a fact she ended up with a praise, likely an attempt to pamper the giant Pokemon.

You'll never hear that out of my mouth, though.

Seagem took flight, waiting a bit before shaking off the ice, flying towards Absol- who himself was shakily attemtping some last-ditch move. The dragon spew a barrage of blue flames on the ice chunks, making them fall all around Absol- who, seeing the frozen doom approaching him, didn't think twice before unleashing the attack he was preparing on the ice drop.

Blazes built in his mouth, as he repared forth a Flamethrower- made slightly harder both from the weak health he had, both from his usage of Icy Wind earlier. A stream of red-hot flames erupted forth, hitting one of the largest chunks then spreading up wide, boosted by the draconic embers. It seemed to be enough to stop the ice, that by then turned to harmless rain, in which Absol, panting and exhausted, didn't notice the Hyper Ball falling.

It hit him. Then stopped. Absol was caught.

Encounter 12
Absol (Male/??/??) 11.24% PAR (shaken)
Vs
Seagem, Sassy Female Dragonite (Inner Focus) 54.79% attack raised, lower body covered in ice

Encounters left: 2

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer
Official Location: Meteor Valley
Change: 70,400
Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 36%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
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Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,
[Male] Gastly [Male] Absol

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly, Unown, Drowzee

[Dog of Hellsing]

Saundra Blake
Meteor Valley

Absol had just enough strength remaining to spew forth a Flamethrower, destroying a large chunk of flaming ice before it could strike him. Then the Hyper Ball connected with the back of his head, drew him in, and fell to the ground. It shook a few times, then fell still.

Absol was caught.

I smiled and walked over to Seagem, who was fluttering her wings and preening heavily. I chuckled and patted her scaly arm, then ran a critical eye over her body. There were a few pieces of ice still clinging to her legs, and despite her graceful twirling about, I could tell she was feeling the effects of the short battle.

“Seagem, go ahead and take a moment to Roost, you deserve it after that excellent performance.” Seagem cooed happily in response to the praise and took flight, landing on a large boulder jutting up from the ground several yards away. She sat on her haunches, tail curling around the boulder, wings folding against her back. Placing her paws on the boulder between her feet, she gripped the stone with her claws, arched her neck, and closed her eyes. A soft shimmer of gold-white light enveloped her after a moment; this was the visual cue of outside energy being drawn into Seagem’s body and converted into draconic energy, replacing her depleted stores and boosting her strength closer to normal levels.

As the Dragonite worked on regaining her strength, I walked over to the Hyper Ball that now held Absol. After picking it up and looking at it for a moment, I placed it in my pocket and walked over to join Brisbane and Drowzee.

“Well, that was over faster than I thought it’d be,” I said, looking over at where Seagem was still Roosting. “Once she’s done we should get a move on, it’s getting dark fast and I don’t fancy being here when all the other Absol and other possibly unpleasant Pokemon come out.

[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: you know, you aren't giving me much room to work on, Splish. I can't counter- or try to- the opponent's attack if I can't know what and when it'll happen.

Trainer Brisbane
Outer Heaven

It worked! It worked! I was overjoyed, but I wasn't gonna lose my cool just yet. The Shadow Ring seemed to have made Drifloon weaker, so it was risky to try and attack it directly.

I had to resort to my strategies again. Oh boy. I wonder, what would be more appropriate?

Well, first I'd have to do something about Drifloon's attack- now that she was focusing, it may be much more dangerous. "Mi querida," I said referring to my Pokemon, calling her something that amounts to Dear One, more or less. She always liked it. "Wouldn't it be much better with a Triangulation?" I continued in a polite, calm tone- I briefly wondered if Charlie thought I wasn't taking this seriously, but she'd have been dead wrong. I always was of the opinion that what really matters isn't power, but style. Nothing wrong if one had both, though.

Saudaje flashed Drifloon a kind smile, before raising her left, elegant hand to her side and snapping her fingers. Then, much like a Cheshire Cat, she swiftly disappeared, leaving a floating grin to leave for last. I hoped that'd confuse the balloon Pokemon long enough to make my setup successful.

Jynx then Teleported back behind Drifloon, with a spinning motion she let go of the Shadow Balls, that flew over her opponent and started spinning around... another Jynx. The combo was working, but the Double Team was only halfway done. Soon, the Shadow Ring left the second Jynx, only to go around a third one.

That's what Triangulation stood for- a triangle formation around the opponent, to confuse it and manage to score some lean blows, if need be.

For now, I'd settle for leaving her with no escape. With a nod from me, Saudaje continue her attack, holding out her arms in front of her, the copies mimicking her. From the third one, the shadow ring flew right past her hands and went on to join with the second one's hands, then on to the first one, and back to the last, creating a rather loose circle, but still a cage around the Flying Pokemon.

"That should take care of her attacks," I commented. "Now, if you please, it's time for a Belladonna."

This formation was great for attacking, but the copies would do no damage as they're only for show. So, I just opted for an attack that does no direct damage, yet greatly hinders the opponent- just what my little girl is made of.

The Jynx shifted her hands through her hair, the copies following in, spreading them wide. An alluring scent permeated the dark ring, somehow coming from her hair- I stopped wondering how a loong time ago- and kept collecting in these. Suddenly, she bent forward, as if she was blowing the Drifloon a kiss, only a purple mist came out of her mouth, mingling with the pleasant smell- that was the plan. First, a Sweet Scent that lowers the opponent's guard. It won't expect such a nice scent to be bad, right?

And thats when I catch them unaware! Though hard training, she had managed to make her Toxic a breath weapon too, and it workd wonders, although it wasn't the easiest to manage... but the shadow ring would keep it under control.

"It's better if you cover your mouth and nose," I told Charlie, just in case. "That mist is poisonous, and although diluted and not that dangerous for humans, it's still a problem."

Well, what was left now was to see if Floon came up with something to avoid it, but I doubted she would- she'd be too occupied sniffing to notice- and the more she inhaled, the dangerous it'd be.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger BiBi
Meteor Valley

We waited for the Dragonite to recover some of the damage she took in the battle- she got banged up rather badly, to be honest- and after that, Saundra spoke. "I'd rather we started moving now- it's getting late and I don't want to be here or when the other Absol or other dangerous Pokemon wake up."

"It would be a good idea, yeah," I replied. "Let's go then."

Right as we were about to take off, a small Unown floated about, likely attracted by the earlier clash. It eyed us with interest, as if wondering what were we.

"Well, hello there," I cheerily said to the Pokemon. It stiffened- despite being a simple digit- and retreated a little. I scratched my head. "Ooh boy, I didn't want to scare you... I don't think you'd be interested in this, huh, Saundra?" I asked the trainer.

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Encounter#14
Unown (??/Genderless/Levitate)

Area Effects: Getting a tad dim;

Trainer: Saundra Blake, aka Tyranitar_Trainer
Official Location: Meteor Valley
Change: 70,400
Total Items: Hyper Ball x9; Family Repellant x10 ; PokeDoll x5

Pokemon Stats:

Pokemon: Scizor 49% {Not in combat}
Nickname: Ripper
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Nature: Serious
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Substitute ; TM Rest ; TM Roost ; TM Return ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Toxic ; TM Brick Break ; TM Swagger ; TM Sandstorm ; TM Aerial Ace ; TM Protect ; TM U-Turn ; BM Light Screen ; BM Baton Pass

Pokemon: Gengar {Not in combat} 100%
Nickname: Shade
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Sludge Bomb ; TM Substitute ; TM Attract ; TM Will-o-Wisp ; TM Psychic ; TM Psych Up ; TM Rest ; TM Snore ; TM Energy Ball ; TM Hidden Power [Flying] ; TM Focus Punch ; TM Protect ; TM Taunt ; TM Embargo ; TM Counter ; TM Focus Blast ; TM Thunderbolt ; BM Haze

Pokemon: Dragonite {in combat} 100%
Nickname: Seagem
Gender: Female
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Sassy
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Surf ; HM Waterfall ; TM Substitute ; TM Earthquake ; TM Rock Slide ; TM Roar ; TM Ice Punch

Pokemon: Froslass {Not in combat} 36%
Nickname: Jess
Gender: Female
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Gentle
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Psychic ; TM Thunderbolt ; TM Water Pluse ; TM Taunt ; TM Safeguard ; TM Thunder Wave ; TM Substitute ; TM Psych Up ; TM Hidden Power [Rock] ; TM Shadow Ball ; TM Sleep Talk ; TM Embargo ; TM Light Screen ; MT Trick
~~~

Total Captured 'Mons: [Male] Mightyena, [Male] Mr. Mime,
[Male] Gastly, [Male] Absol,

Pokemon we've run into: Mightyena x2, Mr. Mime, Deoxys, Chimecho, Baltoy, Poochyena x2, Wynaut x2, Gastly, Unown, Drowzee, Absol

OoC: sorry it took me so long. It's just that knowing what's coming next, I just didn't feel like making 2 filler posts.

[Dog of Hellsing]

OOC: It's cool lol.

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IC: Saundra Blak
Meteor Valley

I chuckled a little and shook my head, watching the Unown as it eyed us.

"No, really. Let's leave the little guy alone, eh?" I then shifted, watching the small black-purple Pokemon closely for any signs of aggressiveness as I held out Seagem's PokeBall. I recalled her and placed her Ball in my pocket, then returned my full attention to Unown.

"Sorry if we disturbed you," I told it, slowly moving around it. I didn't want to startle it with any sudden movements. Just in case things got ugly, though, I kept my hand in my pocket, ready to send out Shade, my Gengar. He had yet to be in battle and would love the chance to cause a bit of mischief in order to chase off a feisty Pokemon. I then glanced around, giving the darkening area a quick scan. I'd already captured four Pokemon, and only had one encounter left. Weighing the odds of running into anything else I wanted against meeting up with something I already owned or wasn't interested in, I decided it might actually be better to end this visit early. I could be accident-prone at times, and this seemed a place that would be hard to traverse at night, when rocks or holes in the ground would be hidden. This, of course, on top of the other Pokemon I might end up running into and have a hard time with. After all, only Shade was at full health, and he'd be at a disadvantage to most Pokemon here.

"Hey Brisbane, I think I'll go ahead and call it quits now," I told my Ranger. "It's getting too dark to head any further. On top of unpleasant Pokemon, I'm worried about tripping over something and breaking my neck. Sorry you had to come out here for all of thirty or so minutes, though I do appreciate it."

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OOC: Claiming my Gastly, my Mr. Mime, and my Absol.

[DarkGardevoir]

Ranger BiBi
Meteor Valley

"Hehe, I see. It's no problem!" I said cheerily. "TO be honest, I'm getting rather tired too- so you won't mind if we take a shortcut, right?"

Without waiting for her answer, I already had claled out my MAgmortar. "Firada, please Teleport us to the nearest Outpost, 'kay?"

The Pokemon nodded, and we were soon envelopped in a bluish light...

[Sequentio]

OOC; Sorry it took so long, DG.
College Mid-terms. D:


BP


Outer Heaven
Ranger Elijah & Trainer Brisbane

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The Drifloon, though in deep concentration, opened a small eye to see that the opponent she was focusing on had disappeared, leaving only a faint smile behind. Bewildered, the tiny balloon Pokemon looked back and forth frantically to see where the Jynx had gone to. It was immensely important to find her, but she didn't expect to be found this way.

Instead of just one Jynx, there were three, all spitting out ring-like Shadow Balls. One by one, they began to wind around the string appendages, holding the ghost in place.

"Now, if you please, it's time for a Belladonna," Brisbane called out.

However, Drifloon wasn't about to allow the psychic Pokemon the satisfaction of showing her up. The small mouth, hidden beneath the crisscrossing bandages perked in a small "o" shape. As the little balloon blew, large streams of air poured from under the golden X. The winds grew to be swirling gusts, pushing the shadows away. One pyre of wind cornered each Jynx, blowing away the facade of shadows.

Saujae, knowing it was her chance to lower the ghost's guard, began to produce an alluring scent. The sweet smell of flowers expanded across the way.

The Drifloon caught wind of this, taking in the delicate scent of spring. Her guard had indeed, dropped.

Suddenly, from the mouth of the Psychic Pokemon came a rancid, purple haze. It drifted over the walkway, lingering under the floating ghost.

"What an interesting combination. I've never seen anything like that before," a man chuckled. Behind Brisbane, where Ranger Charlie was supposed to be, stood a tall man, grin wide. He smiled and stuck out his hand. "I'm Elijah. I er... I was called out here in place of Charlie. Seems he had to go, and I was the first one Boss Lady got a hold of. Nice to meet you, though."

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Battle Stats;

Wild Pokemon;
Drifloon [Female, Aftermath, ???]
20.3%
[Sp. D - 1, PSN]


[u]Your Pokemon
Saudaje the Jynx [Female, Forewarn, Careful]
49%
[Sp. A & D + 1]
[Used Teleport, Shadowball, Sweet Scent & Toxic]

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Current Stats;

Trainer; Brisbane Kreutzhart
Location; Outer Heaven
Area Effects; A smooth pathway high in the sky, surrounded by impressive and strong leafy trees filled with Pokemon.
Sunny, but with cold wind blowing.
Encounters Remaining; 13


Pokemon Stats;

Saudaje the Jynx [Female, Forewarn, Careful]
78%
[IceBeam TM] [Toxic TM] [PsychUp TM] [Protect TM] [SleepTalk TM] [Snore TM] [Calm Mind TM] [Shadow Ball TM] [Energy Ball TM] [Substitute TM] [Wish BM] [Fake Out BM] [Sweet Scent TM] [Taunt TM] [Grass Knot TM] [Teleport TM] [Secret Power TM]
[b][In Battle]

Firada the Magmortar [Male, Flame Body, Bashful]
100%
[Counter MT] [MudSlap TM] [Sleep Talk TM] [Psychic TM] [Substitute TM] [Taunt TM] [Rock Tomb TM] [Rock Slide TM] [Will-O-Wisp TM] [FocusPunch TM] [Overheat TM] [Focus Blast TM] [Attract TM] [Secret Power TM] [Teleport TM] [Toxic TM]
[b][In Pokeball]

Lybel [Female, Levitate, Jolly]
100%
Toxic TM] [Flamethrower TM] [Sunny Day TM] [Solarbeam TM] [Iron Tail TM] [Rock Smash HM] [Defog HM] [MT Draco Meteor] [MT Outrage] [Stone Edge TM] [U-turn TM] [Roost TM] [Steel Wing TM] [Psychic TM] [Substitute TM] [Protect TM] [Quick Attack BM] [Thunder Punch MT] [Hidden Power Ice TM]
[In Pokeball]


Total Items; 1x Full Restore, 4x Max Potion, 5x Hyper Balls, 1x Type Repellent, 1x Ranger's Delight, 1x Supreme Park Ball.

Total Pokemon Seen; Pidgey, Drifloon.

Total Captured Pokemon; None.

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[DarkGardevoir]

OoC: you forgot to change my Jynx's HP when you put my total team xP Also, how come Drifloon did so much damage? Did all 3 gust attacks hit my Jynx? Because you know, 2 of them were fakes ._. And I'm not sure if the Double team still exists or not... I'll act as if the copies are still there, since you only said that the shadows were blown away.

Trainer Brisbane
Outer HEaven

"Oh..." I said rather sidetracked as I kept an eye on the battle and one on the new guy. "You guys gotta tell me how you manage to disappear so fast," I said as I shook his hand. "I'm Brisbane, by the way."

I then fully focused on the battle going on in front of me. Drifloon seemed pretty weak, but... I dunno, I wasn't fully sure about what to do. Tossing a Pokeball now would probably have good chances to work, but what if it fell down and I lost it? I'm no cheapskate, but I'd rather be cost-effective than not.

It hit me I could try to put the balloon to sleep.. Dunno if she'd fall for the same trick twice, but it was worth trying.

It was such a shame the Shadow Ring had been blown away, but no point in making another- it'd only make it troublesome for me to then catch 'Floon. I only wished the Double team and the Sweet Scent would keep the ghost Pokemon busy enough for the song to sink in.

"Sing, my pretty!" I called. And, reinforcing the effect, I took out my flute again and picked up a tune, accompanying my sweet friend in her quiet lullaby.

Jynx closed her eyes, focusing deeply on the melody, continuing it with her beautiful voice. A deep, clear song filled the area, sinking deeply in my heart- I always was moved when she sang, it was... pretty is well, a very big euphemism. I just can never find the words.

Waiting for the effect, while still playing, I kept playing, mentally locating the empty Hyper ball I'd be throwing next.