(12-29-2018, 09:04 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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At this point in time, Nathan's currently training Emolga, Swiftfire, and Gallade.  Emolga does kinda miss the trees of his old home, but there's lots and lots of space for him to fly around here!  Wheeeee!!

And the same goes for Swiftfire with the open space.  She's able to run around to her heart's content with so much unoccupied ground!

Gallade, meanwhile, is running through the motions of some of his techniques.  While the area isn't well suited to it, rusty techniques are no better than a dull blade.  While most of the attacks he's practicing involve slashing in some manner or concentrating his psychic abilities on a specific task, he's working on adding some punches into his regular routine!  Now that he's finally learned Drain Punch, he wants to get some good use out of it!

As for Nathan himself...he's standing back and watching the different ways his pokemon train.  Mostly to make sure they're both having fun and working hard, but also partially because it makes him happy to see pokemon enjoying themselves.  He's also occasionally glancing in an entirely different direction to check on Zippy and Princess as they zip around the area collecting oodles of Honey and scouting, but the bulk of his attention is on the three pokemon that are training.
...well, until Terra approaches to ask him about the whereabouts of the rest of the group, that is.

"...everyone else?  Ummmm...sorry, can't say I saw where they went...kinda lost track of them while I was talking with Belle and Tramp, to be honest...I'm sure they're fine, though.  Teazel Valley is hardly the wildest place we've been to.  And the Rangers are always on duty and never far away in this area.  The place is a basically a League run nature preserve of sorts, after all."  Nathan doesn't list any examples of wilder places, but he shouldn't have to, given the group literally just visited a few places practically untouched by human civilization in any significant manner.  And the Safari Zone itself is much wilder than the gateway to it, particularly when you get deeper in.

The Terra asks about how Nathan is doing, and the subject in question turns to look at his pokemon while they Train.  "Well, you said it already.  Doing okay enough.  Just trying to prepare for the Safari Cup tomorrow."

Then Nathan pulls his wallet out of his pocket and starts flipping through the contents, counting in his head, not really paying too much attention to Terra right now.  Given that Terra's money savvy, he can probably tell that Nathan has a little over $5k at a glance.  Maybe almost $6k.

"...and figure out what supplies I'm going to need to buy...and how to afford it...maybe I shouldn't have bought that Dragon Fang back in Cress...or maybe those 2 Ultra Balls..."

Basically, Nathan's just thinking out loud at the moment, not specifically asking Terra for anything.

EDIT: Also, whoops!  Just realized I subtracted more money than I should have when I purchased those Ultra Balls!  Should have been $2.4k for 2 of them, not $3k!  Adding that $600 back to Nathan's funds now to correct that, and the post where I did shopping in Cress has been corrected as well!

(12-29-2018, 10:47 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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*Flashback!*

The scene of Nathan's Pokemon having fun during their time training easily brings a small smile to Terra's face too. That sort of combination of hard work, passion, and fulfillment is exactly the sort of thing he likes seeing in almost any activity, as it shows not only are the people involved dedicated to improving themselves, but enjoying the effort too! 

Emolga's mere existence naturally draws the sagely monk's attention, as he's naturally curious about Pokemon he's never seen before.

'Hm...seems to be Flying Electric type. Like......mix between a Plusle and Zubat. Interesting......'

Nathan's response initially only strengthened his fears/concerns over the rest of the group's safety, judging by his frown growing more severe by the second. That changed quickly when they said that T.V. was essentially a safe enough area for anyone to wander about if they minded their surroundings, causing him to pause and mull things over, before slowly nodding back to the boy, tension leaving as he calmed down.

"Hm.....You are right. Worried about them still......but everyone should be fine. Can look after selves, and Ranger around to help if they....can not. ......I hope."

When the scholarly trainer mentioned their preparations for the S.C. , that earned them further interest from the rugged wanderer's , as he silently raised both eyebrows at them. 

Naturally, he's heard of the competition himself to (As he's was always keen to look for challenges of any sort), but he more or less immediately became disinterested in it after reading up on the rules.  To the monk, Pokemon Battling was all about Fighting with all your might and achieving great things with your trusted partners, and one of his mottos for battling in general was NEVER Fight unless you were fully prepared for it. Given the goal of the Safari Cup was 'Obtaining and then Fighting with only newly caught Pokemon' , the tournament's premises ran completely contrary to his principles, he found it to be 'not good' for him, and therefore choose not to participate. 

In other words, the S.C. was not his cup of tea. The fact it also costed $5000 Poke was only more disincentive, as he could (and indeed did) invest that much money in better endeavors.

However, just because he had zero interest in the wildlife competition doesn't mean he begrudges his friend for their's. Surprised, perplexed, and curious about their decision, yes, but no ill will. If they wanted to join and Fight in the S.C., then he'd have no problem with it, and wish them the best of luck. Simple as that.

Seeing them flip through there money (which he is able to accurately deduce exactly how much they had at first glance) and grumbling about how he's going to cover all the cost of the S.C. did cause Terra to frown at their dilemma, before he abruptly pulled out $5000 Poke from one of his many pants pockets and brusquely deposited in the boy's wallet. He crossed his arms and nodded, satisfied with so neatly solving his friend's financial crisis.

"There. Now you can afford to enter Safari Cup without worry. Good luck, and be well. *Waves* See you later."

Terra then departs from Nathan like he came to them, resuming his exploration of T.V. and content all was well with the group now. Of course, his friend is free to stop him if they want to continue to chat!

*Flashback End?*

(12-29-2018, 11:06 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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As Terra turns to leave, Nathan almost doesn't manage to say something, but he does at the very last moment.

"...Terra, why did you...are you sure you want to just...give all of that to me, no questions asked about what I'm going to do with it and why, nor asking for anything in return?"  Suffice to say, Nathan's still kinda surprised, mostly because Terra kinda just did the opposite of what merchants usually do as far as Nathan can tell...

And to say the least, I also wasn't quite expecting the conversation to go in this direction...

(12-29-2018, 11:27 PM)Lord Windos Wrote: The sagely monk does pause when the boy disbelief at his decision to simply correct their low amount of funds, halting mid-stride and thinking about it briefly, before turning his head back to them and nodded.

"Yes. You needed money, so I give it to you. Helping a friend......it is always a good investment. That...is that."

His tone was direct and casual, as if he was just speaking a simple, casual truth.

If nothing else is said, Terra resumes his departure, like nothing particularly impactful happened. For to him, nothing really did. Just helping Nathan out. Simple as that.

(12-29-2018, 07:41 PM)Iron Wrote:

(12-29-2018, 06:22 PM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote: Humm... If these acacia leaves are so nutritively, Shiva would be happy to collect a handful for new Pangoro to feed on (I see them as strict herbivores), so she slowly and carefully gets as close as the noble Girafarig allows her to. With her body language she indicates that she means no harm and is more interested in the tree it monches on, only when Girafarig doesn't react negatively or aggressively she feels safe enough to try getting some.  Could Helios maybe use Ally Switch on Shiva to have her switch places with a bird Pokemon inside the tree maybe? If that isn't possible she'll ask Lilith to help her out with her Telekinesis by lifting her up once more.

Yes, that would certainly work. You gather some, unbothered by Girafarig who doesn't seem to realize he's been out-adapted.

The message does read as following.

Well, hello! Shiva here, I'm sorry if you've been wondering where I've been or what I'm doing. Though I'm fine, everything's okay! Just wanted to tell that I just came back from the Safari Zone, that place's very worth the visit. I won't participate in the Cup tomorrow, as I rather, well, prefer to help making sure that everything goes well. Maybe we'll see one another even! ^_^

Poison and Bug Types are hiding everywhere though, so please take care of yourself if visiting this place. Good luck also if you're participating in the Cup!

That'll be all, have a good night's sleep and stay safe. Pixilated greetings!~

These will be the Pokemon on hand now.

Cottonee, Delphox, Raphael, Primal Glaceon, Pangoro, Alola Vupix and naturally the three Eggs.

(12-29-2018, 08:13 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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I don't think Manectric really fits on Flygon - 5' vs 6', and Manectric needs all four paws squarely on a surface. He could ride something like Delta Onix, or Valder's old Mamoswine.

Everyone clears the field, shaking Weedle from their boots. Manectric starts things off with an Electric Terrain. Terra has to shout to be heard above the chewing.

Electric Terrain 1
(1)(2)(6)(5)(4)(2) That goes off just fine!

Rock Slide 1
(4)(5)(5)(3)(3)(1)
And the Rock Slide keeps Melly from being stung.

Howl 1
(1)(2)(6)(5)(1) Melly is strengthened!

Rock Slide 2
(2)(3)(3)(5)(2)
Still safe.

Discharge 3
(4)(6)(1)(1) Melly wipes out a battlefield of Weedle with a single move! Most of the Sunkern are still up, but they'll fall to the second Discharge.

Rock Slide 3
(3)(1)(1)(6) This Rock Slide fails, but all the Weedle are gone and the Sunkern aren't physically aggressive. So Melly is fine.


Discharge 4
(5)(5)(6)
An entire third of the Sunkern and Weedle are now gone! One battlefield's worth. 

You can move to another area where they're thick again, but your Electric Terrain won't be applicable there. Would you set it back up, ensuring enough damage to Faint the Weedle with every attack?

(12-29-2018, 09:51 PM)Spiritmon Wrote:

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(12-29-2018, 04:08 PM)Iron Wrote:

(12-28-2018, 10:32 PM)Spiritmon Wrote:

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(12-28-2018, 10:09 PM)Iron Wrote:

(12-28-2018, 09:14 PM)Spiritmon Wrote:

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Around Teazel Valley. Its more problably to be there. If he didnt get luck in find Sawsbuck there, he gonna search around the Safari. Honchkrow and Heracross still gonna continue patrol the skies to find any problably location of the Shiny Sawsbuck.

There is any of roll to see if Heart find any clue about Sawsbuck location like foot in the ground who might give a clue of where he is. Maybe a roll of Knowledge (3) + Survival (3) + Nature (2) = 8D6

Sounds good. Hunting Sawsbuck will take the final Encounter Slot. 

Insight-Survival-Nature.
(5)(4)(5)(5)(1)(4) (2)(4) Critical success. With your four Pokemon, you divide up the forest in the direction white Sawsbuck went. First, Ambipom notices a dainty hoofprint, though Sawsbuck almost seems to fly across the ground! Next, Heracross (on foot) finds a broken twig. He's not a strong flier at all. Finally, Honchkrow lazily circles back after quite some time, and you eventually persuade him to lead you to something he apparently found twenty minutes ago and didn't feel like telling you about - a little scrap of golden-white fur caught on a thorn bush. So far, Sawsbuck has just headed deeper and deeper into the woods.

Let's do an Alert roll now.
(6)(6)(2)(4)(5)(3)(4)(2)(3)

You and your Pokemon surround the white Sawsbuck. From their cries, you can tell that one of your Pokemon will sense Sawsbuck, then another will spot it right as the first Pokemon lost it. This continues for a while, until the four of you burst into a clearing you JUST saw Sawsbuck entering.

But in the clearing, you see only a Bunnelby, twitching its nose at you.

"Dang it." Say Heart frustrated with not be able to get that Sawsbuck. But there was one last thing to do. Perhaps the only thing who could do. "I have one last idea." Heart release Nidorina and Viktor from their Pokeballs. "There is one last thing I would want to try. It is more difficult to find Sawsbuck around this forest because of the darkness of this night...but I have a slight idea about what to do." Heart then ask Ambipom to lead him to the top of the trees. "Nidorina, I want you to use the move Moonlight. Send a really strong one as much you can, something who light most of the part of the forest. As much you can. This might distract Sawsbuck from his running when seeing such Moonlight, and the light will help you guys to find him. And maybe this will be able to blind him enough time. Viktor, when that happen use your plants to trap him, use Confuse to confuse him. Confused, this might stopping him from run. Honrchkrow, Heracross try to Grab him when you meet him. None of you have the permission to hurt him. Nidorina, if possible, also use Lovely Kiss to make him fall sleep."

If possible of course to use this course of actions. This gonna be my last trying in find that Sawsbuck. Hope this works...

*rolls*

When Nidorina uses Moonlight in the clearing, you glimpse a magical, near-invisible outline of Sawsbuck, as if the Pokemon was temporarily made out of starlight. It only lasts a second, then fades.


Some kind of Earthpower is protecting Sawsbuck at the moment, it seems. There may be a way around it, or some condition that has to be met.

Heart in the beggining was not very hopefull in the use of the move. But then he could glimpse the outline of Sawsbuck, shining like a starlight. Then answear then struck him like a arrow. He see such move before. "Camouflage...of course! No wonder Sawsbuck was disapearing! He was using his speed and camuflage to hide in the enviroment! Now...I guess I have a plan." He send orders to all his Pokemon. Heart also release his last Pokemon: Caesar. "Nidorina. Honrchkwon. I need you two to disrupt and interfere with Sawsbuck camouflage so I need you two to use Moonlight and Haze to keep changing the enviroment. This will also take Sawsbuck with his guard down. Honchrow also use Pursuit to keep you close to him to not let him escape, but do not attack him, and when get close use Swager to make him Confuse. Startle him to make him run in my direction. Caesar, I need you to go with Ambipom to put Poison Spikes to make Sawsbuck get slowed and trapped. The Poison Spikes will not hurt him, but it will reduce his moves and trap him."

"Viktor, Sawsbuck its somehow protect by some Earthpower drawn from the forest itself. I need you to ingraining yourself and and ask nature to not help Sawsbuck or forcibly cut off their access to the energies supplying their guard. He is gaining some earthpower with the conection with nature itself, but you Viktor IS a Guardian Tree Spirit and your species can communicate with Nature. Heracross, I need you to help Honckrow startle Sawsbuck and make him run though the Poison Spikes traps. Even if you are not a strong flying, you can climb in the trees from time to time, and make Sawsbuck get trapped and confuse in the traps. And thats gonna be the moment I will grab him. All we need is grab and catch him."

"Alright everyone! If you all understand the plan, lets go ahead! Time to begin the plan catch Deer!"

(12-30-2018, 11:38 PM)Iron Wrote:

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Weedle Swarm Round 2

Electric Terrain 1
(5)(2)(1)(6)(3)(2) The setup works again, connecting all the shrubs and rocks and things in the area with electric fields.

Rock Slide 1
(3)(3)(1)(5)(3)(4)

Discharge 2
(6)(4)(4)(5)(5) That's a critical hit, and it finishes off the Sunkern as well as the Weedle!

Only a few swarm members remain, and the other assembled Trainers finish them off as you're working on your two battlefields.

Terra's fame is rather spreading in Teazel Valley! Everyone is gathered around to pet Melly, and Genie once she demands attention. When hearing what his favorite food is, someone makes a run for a big bag of marshmallows! Melly gains 1 Happiness and Genie gains 1 Loyalty after working together with that pack Pokemon.

The ground is littered with Weedle bodies - they only present a problem if you step on them. You figure the bird Pokemon will take care of most of them. The Sunkern are more interesting - their little roots have already used up a bunch of the nutrients in the soil in just a short time. So, though that swarm was a little less intimidating, it's clear they were equally dangerous in their own way.

Melly and Genie gain 4Xp. Terra earns 4, +4 for Heroism.

A Ranger comes up to Terra and asks to talk to him about the encounter - he plans to do some research on invasive Pokemon.

Quote:Shiva gets a neat Ranger Sawsbucknife when she signs up as a volunteer. It comes with a leather sheathe. It's a fixed-blade knife, perfect for sharpening stakes or cutting through thorns and such. And some leather gloves and 10 yards of rope. That's about all you need to bring. Some bring a camera, a Pokedex, or personal items. You'll also get to borrow a first aid kit - 2 antidotes, 2 burn heals, 2 paralyze heals, 2 potions, 2 super potions, 2 revives. You have to give these back if they're not used in the line of duty.