The sultry Gym leader sits on her dark throne in the brooding old mansion that is the gym. She gives you a wicked little smile when you ask her for a gym battle and says "Certainly young trainer..."
Your Stantler, Croconaw and Combusken leave with Jenny to search for more casualties. Meanwhile, you and the rest of your Pokemon continue to help the injured in Joy's makeshift triage shelter.
About a half hour later, your Pokemon return with several people and Pokemon...
What do you do?
You continue the clean up effort and you continue to find odd things amidst the debries. This time it's a Premier Ball...
Could it have been a trainer's? What happened to its owner?
What do you do?
Your trial continues...
After your battle you leave the city and head east to the northern end of Route 11...
You look along the way for anything interesting but fail to find anything...
What do you do next?
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The sultry Gym leader sits on her dark throne in the brooding old mansion that is the gym. She gives you a wicked little smile when you ask her for a gym battle and says "Certainly young trainer..."
Derick's eyes widened a bit, but then he swallowed and nodded, "Alright, if I win... I have some questions for you involving the fire dragon..." he starts, pulling out a pokeball, letting Iron rest for now, "Orra, let's rock things up a bit," he smiled a bit, sending out the Rhyhorn he had in his charge, the large rock pokemon snorted and kicked at the dirt lightly, looking ready to charge at whatever is put in front of her.
Geoff, looked them up and down. "Are you hurt? How about your Pokemon? If you need immediate attention, please go to the triage area over there, and if not, please wait in line for the Nurse to help your Pokemon." He said hurriedly, trying to splint and bandage up a severely broken leg.
You continue the clean up effort and you continue to find odd things amidst the debries. This time it's a Premier Ball...
Could it have been a trainer's? What happened to its owner?
What do you do?
Nicolette pockets the Premier Ball without thinking too deeply about it, and continues her assistance . . . (OOC: unless there's no more assistance to do, then she'll wander back to the Gym to catch up with Sofia in a less hurried fashion)
After passing the Dragoons' test, Beryl (as well as all her Pokemon) was too worn out to do much of anything for the rest of the day. Luckily, Isabel had immediately commenced preparations to have a room in the barracks set up for her. When Beryl entered the room, she found a form-fitting suit of armor mounted on a rack, as well as a polished spear with a dulled end. She held the spear in her hands to get a feel for its weight. The weight of all her newfound responsibilities seemed to bear down on it, making it feel heavier than it truly was. She looked around to see if the Dragoons left her any other items.
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A few days later, when she felt well enough, she did some light training with her Pokemon to warm up in the morning, then returned to the Association's headquarters and sought out High Dragoon Isabel. "Is your Dragonair okay after that last fight? There seemed to be some kind of connection between her and Mystic...would you have any idea what it is?"
OOC: Beryl equips Mystic with the Dragon Fang.
Level-ups from the last fight:
Mystic learns Evolution, learns Aqua Tail, and begins learning Dragon Rush.
Lagoon learns Ice Beam and begins learning Brine.
Trooper learns Fire Fang and begins learning Flamethrower.
Tundra learns Ice Shard after this update's training, and begins learning Evolution.
You continue your triage and after a few hours finally catch a break as the wounded stop flowing into the center.
What do you do with your downtime?
There is no more assistance need for the moment, so you head to the gym to talk to Sofia. You find her tending to some broken branches in the Magnolia Grove of the gym.
What do you talk about?
You continue north...
Along the way you catch a glimpse of something shining out of a cave craved into the rocks on route 12...
It's a Relic Silver. God only knows how long it's been in there...
OOC: Also, I just realized that you didn't have any next moves for most of your Pokemon. Don't forget that when you reach the end of the Move sets you can have them learn HMs "naturally".
You look around to see if around to see if the Dragoons had left anything for you and find something that you had previously overlooked. It is a small Poke Doll of a Dragonite.
With it is a short note...
"I thought this might make Mystic feel more at home." - High Dragoon Isabel
A few days later, you're training your pokemon (+1xp) and suddenly are struck by the strange urge to talk to Isabel...
{Rider's doing this part since he knows more of the in's and out's of the Dragoons' storyline than I do.}
Your battle continues...
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Isabel approached Beryl, both of them now in uniform. "I don't know how else to say this," she started, "but your Dratini and my Dragonair appear to be related by blood. Perhaps your Dratini is the hatchling we lost to thieves several years ago. That's the only explanation I can think of."
Three years ago, a thief stole a precious Dratini egg from the hatchery in Celeste City. A squadron of Dragoons was dispatched, and after much searching, discovered the man living in a hut on the outskirts of Twilight City. The Dratini had hatched and the man was raising it as a pet, to all indications with kindness, though the creature was tied to a rope inside the hut.
This transgression could not go unpunished, so the squad prepared to move in. The mother dragon's rage upon seeing her baby in such conditions unleashed a storm that demolished the hut and raged against the coast of Twilight Isle for several days. Although the thief was apprehended, the hatchling could not be located amidst the stormy conditions, and was mourned for lost.
"The two are reunited...for now. I've already explained to Dragonair that a trainer has been found, and that the child is in good hands. You are a strong trainer, Beryl. With the crisis at hand, all of us here wish you good luck in quelling the threat of the serpents."
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Beryl took the Dragonite Poke Doll and tucked it snugly into her pack, noticing the spare lightning rod as she did so. (I've still got to return this.) Then she headed off to her meeting with Isabel.
"Really? That's amazing. I'm so happy for Mystic," Beryl said after hearing the news. "But I really have to leave town right away. There's the matter of the serpents to deal with. What's the fastest way to Harlequin City?"
Beryl got the directions and marked them on her map. Before she left, she reported to the Gym for a quick session of martial training with Isabel. "A true Dragoon must be strong of body as well as of mind and spirit," the elder said. She helped Beryl get properly fitted in her armor and walked her through a variety of moves, with and without the spear.
"I just wish I had someone to practice with after I leave..." Beryl sent out Cheeri. "How about it? Will you help me train, just as I train all of you?"
"Teddiur," said the bear Pokemon, flexing his muscles and thumping his chest. He started glowing -- and growing -- until a muscular, dark brown bear nearly six feet tall stood in front of Beryl. "Ursaring."
Cheeri evolved into Ursaring!
Beryl and Cheeri then ran through a few more training exercises under Isabel's watchful eye, before returning to the Pokemon Center to get healed up. Beryl used this time to re-equip her Pokemon with gear for the long journey ahead.
OOC: Removed Rawst Berry from Scout, gave to Lagoon.
Removed Eggant Berry from Sayuri, gave to Scout.
Removed Lum Berry from Slick, gave to Cheeri.
Removed Eggant Berry from Rumble, gave to Trooper.
Removed Rawst Berry from Hardy, gave to Tundra.
Beryl then departed Celeste City and headed as far into the mountains as she could, taking a rest when she reached the center of Route 12 and looking around for other Trainers.
Gabite took a massive blow to the head, knocking it against the cliff wall. Nathan had no choice but to recall it. "You...you're a strong trainer. You should consider joining us!"
Frizz is excited to hear about the Dragoons. They don't really seem like the type of organization he himself would join, but they clearly would make very worthy opponents as they already have.
After the lengthy healing process at the pokémon center, Frizz takes to his business in Crimson City. First up is the acquisition of Metal Coats. Tragically, only one is ready, which he buys, in addition to buying a moon stone which he pockets for later. He agrees to wait the week (EDIT: which he already has!) so he hands over 1500 more moneys to get a second metal coat. He gives his two metal coats to Feelix and Scymon to hold.
OOC: I'm still catching up on the battle from several updates ago, so I'm going to forgo this one unless I finish my current battle very quickly.
EDIT: New part of the plan:
Frizz heads south to Route 7 to talk to Ruby in the Day Care center. The scholars in crimson city had told him the best way to find a Togepi or Togetic in the Ageos region would be to talk to a breeder, and she's one of the most renowned breeders in the whole place, so far as he can tell. "Excuse me, miss. I was directed to those of your profession in terms of where I might be able to find a Togepi or Togetic? I'd really like such a kind-hearted pokémon in my team, and so any help you have would be greatly appreciated."
After all this, Frizz hopes to be able to get some quality battling time in with Lukas. He goes back north into the city and up to the Ferry Docks to look for either pokémon or a trainer that might be about an even match for Lukas - or at least just something that won't knock him out in one hit.
(it's already been a week IRL because I was so, so I'm guessing another update or two?)
OOC: I'd say that since you've already waited the week IRL, we play it as though you had waited that long in the storyline as well. It's not like the timeline for this RPG has ever been exactly right anyway.
TL;DR You wait for your order and now it's come in. Hooray!
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At last, the desert--Raikou's and Josh's training ground. There was surprisingly little wind that afternoon, making conditions easier. Josh would need all the easy conditions he could get. {Josh, hop on. You seem to have a good grasp on controlling my speed. There's just one more step before we focus exclusively on techniques. Direct me how you wish, but I want you to learn to control my full run.}
Hearing the phrase "full run" made Josh a bit scared. Raikou sat down, letting Josh climb into place. lipping his visor down and squinting with a serious look on his face, he squeezed Raikou's sides for a brief moment. Raikou sprung forward from his crouching position, a blast of thunder echoing from behind the two as they rushed across the sands. The trainer's serious look turned into a smile, knowing that the tremendous acceleration and speed that scared him before was no problem now.
Taking advantage of Raikou's currently slower speed, Josh jerked on his right. He grunted loudly when Raikou made the same sharp turn as last time. He could feel a jolt in his right leg, though it wasn't a throbbing pain like last time thanks to the lower speed. {You're getting better,} Raikou said, noting his progress.
Josh rode in a fairly straight path for a while to ease his leg. He made a wide turn in front of the east cliff wall, turning back west. "I'm ready to go fast, Raikou!"
{Alright, Josh! Hold on tight!} Electricity crackled around the Beast's paws, then surged halfway up its legs. The sound of loud sparks trailing behind the two drowned out Josh's screaming. Bladestorm was flying above them, putting on his full speed to try showing off. Raikou rushed right past him, making Josh realize just how fast the electric cat was capable of running. He estimated he was racing across the desert at around 240 miles an hour. He could barely make out anything before it already passed him.
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A mere ten days after the Mending, a young knight of Valeron and a young ranger of Eos made a discovery that would change Alara forever.
There is no more assistance need for the moment, so you head to the gym to talk to Sofia. You find her tending to some broken branches in the Magnolia Grove of the gym.
What do you talk about?
Nicolette starts to help Sofia with cleaning up the gym, as well. They chat about everything that's happened since Nicolette left the first time.
When it comes to the serpents, Nicolette will go into more detail about all that transpired in the mountain and the desert. It's pretty clear that they are forces to be reckoned with, and stopping them will require a massive effort. She'll field the idea that if Sofia and the Gym Leaders were to join with everyone else working on the problem, the serpents might be halted or contained.
King's horn pierced Ekans a second time. Able to take no more, Ekans collapsed and Liliana conceded defeat.
YOU WON!
Sea Star gained 6 exp.
King gained 7 exp.
Received pY 1000!
Received "Amethyst Badge" !
He smiles, hugging King before returning him, and then looking back up at the Gym leader, "Alright, now then... can you tell me what happened... how did you divert the dragon?" he asked, that was what this is all about.
(OOC: Sea Star now training towards Bubblebeam, King training towards Toxic Spikes now.)
Having left Celeste City and Dragoons behind you find yourself on the center of Route 12 looking for trainers.
You manage to find one passing by without much trouble...
What do you do?
You heal up your Pokemon and then buy your supplies. Next you head south to the Day care to talk to Ruby about a Togepi. She tells you that she has a friend in Johto that breeds them but it'll be really expensive to have her ship an egg all the way to Ageos. (~15kp, 5k for the egg and 10k to get it safely to Ageos)
After talking to Ruby you head back into the city and find a Socialite near the docks...
What do you do?
You go searching for the two trainers you saw earlier and find them without much difficulty in one of the rooms set aside for the fixed up refugees.
They're quietly talking to each other as you approach. What do you say to them?
Your training with Raikou is going well until that final stretch. The speed was a little too much for you and you flew off Raikou's back, luckily you manage to land on some relatively soft sand dunes but the impact does knock you out for a little bit. You wake up to Raikou's upside down face staring down at you. {It would seem that my top speed maybe a little too much for you. Would you like to try again?}
Sofia tells you that most of the Gym Leaders will take a lot of convincing to band together. For one thing the higher level Pokemon that many of them posses are actually the property of the Ageosian Pokemon League not their own. That means that those Pokemon aren't allowed to leave their respective gyms. Additionally, most Gym Leaders are very dedicated to their communities and don't like leaving them in the relatively under-skilled hands of their trainers.
The only way you're going to get the Gym Leaders together is to talk to the leadership of the Ageosian Pokemon League in Trinity City.
How do you reply?
You search the gym for another trainer and find one without much effort...
What do you do?
You arrive in Ageos at its southeastern most point: Shire Town...
As you arrive at the dock the two of you are greeted by a middle aged man flanked by two twenty somethings...
"Hello, my name is Professor Pear, I had talked to you about how you might begin you Pokémon journey." He turns to the female assistant on the right and she hands him a Pokedex she was holding. "I'm sure you know what this is..."
"It is, quite obviously a Pokedex. It will be a useful tool on your journey." He turns to the male assistant on the left and he hands him one of the poke balls he is holding. "here is your Starter Pokémon..."
After he hands you your starter, he turns once more to the male assistant, as the female assistant hands out your Pokedex. Throughout his explanation the male assistant is handing out spare poke balls (x5) to you.
The Professor says to all of you, "I believe you're all set. If you have any questions or concerns, I'll be in my lab." With that he turns and, with his assistants in tow, he walks the short distance to his lab.
What do you do?
She gives you another one of her wicked smiles and says "Let's just say that Virikas was... susceptible... to my particular set of skills. He treatened my interests here in Wisteria and so I sent him on to a more satisfying target... Crimson City." With that she gives you another smile and slinks off into the darkness of the gym.
What do you do next?
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Tankia rammed Roselia hard, sending the grass-type flying over Marjorie's head.
YOU WON!
Lukas gained 4 exp.
Tankia gained 1 exp.
Received pY 2,100!
First things first after his battle with the socialite, Frizz quickly heals up at the center before chartering a ferry to Wisteria. There, he is walking by the gym when he sees a friendly looking trainer. Frizz introduces himself to the trainer, whose name turns out to be "Derick Willow." Cool name.
"Well, Derick, I actually have a favor to ask of you. I have a couple pokémon who, according to my pokedex, won't evolve unless I trade them. But obviously, I want them back, so would you mind doing a trade-tracebacksies with me?" Rummaging through his pack, "I'd even throw in a potion as a thank you!" If Derick accepts, Frizz will trade-evolve Scymon and Feelix. (Edit: He accepts! -1 Potion, +2 Evolved Pokémon!)
After the trade, Frizz goes to the mart to buy one more great ball for his stash (-600pY, +1 Great Ball).
Then, looking around town and not seeing all that much in the way of other diversions, Frizz makes his way back toward the gym where he steps inside. Looking at the kinds of pokémon being used in there, and then looking at his two badges he's already earned, he thinks he might be ready.
After a sweep around town for any discarded items, especially valuables...
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...he returns to the gym to find Liliana with the intentions of making a challenge, unless the odds seem insurmountable. EDIT: If he can't find Liliana (since she slinked off after Derick talked to her) he will settle for a practice battle in her gym.
Setting some Next Moves:
Lukas: Copycat
Scymon: Iron Head
Tuffie: Hyper Voice
Billy walked forward toward the Dragoon, returning Fenghuang to her Poke Ball to rest and letting Yahoola out of his own Poke Ball. "How about a Battle? You've got first move if you're up for it."
Beryl greets the Lass as she passes by. "Hey, that's a cute Pokemon! What do you say to a quick battle?" She sends out her Dratini.
Continued in QBU post #489...
OOC: Lagoon should also be holding a Rawst Berry.
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ETA: -1 Antidote to heal Mystic.
After the battle, Beryl will ask the Lass where she thinks Grass-type Pokemon might be found, in particular Turtwig. She will then continue on to the Ranger Station in the desert, carefully replacing the lightning rod in its proper place (-1 Lightning Rod) and looking around for any interesting events.
She gives you another one of her wicked smiles and says "Let's just say that Virikas was... susceptible... to my particular set of skills. He treatened my interests here in Wisteria and so I sent him on to a more satisfying target... Crimson City." With that she gives you another smile and slinks off into the darkness of the gym.
What do you do next?
He blinked, "Hey, that doesn't..." she was gone, "... answer my question..." he sighed.
When the other trainer approached, he agreed, shaking his head a bit, feeling a bit let down. He thanks for the potion then heads out, starting to make his way towards Crimson City, feeling bummed out, he couldn't figure out how she did it. He quickly moved along.
After letting Josh rest for a while, Raikou decided that it was time to teach the boy basic combat maneuvers, since he was obviously not ready for the ridiculous speed yet. {Before we begin teaching you how to fight for yourself, though, there's a bit of an...attire change you'll need.} Josh's heart raced as columns of electricity rotated around the two of them, getting ever closer...
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A mere ten days after the Mending, a young knight of Valeron and a young ranger of Eos made a discovery that would change Alara forever.
The sultry Gym leader sits on her dark throne in the brooding old mansion that is the gym. She gives you a wicked little smile when you ask her for a gym battle and says "Certainly young trainer..."
Your Stantler, Croconaw and Combusken leave with Jenny to search for more casualties. Meanwhile, you and the rest of your Pokemon continue to help the injured in Joy's makeshift triage shelter.
About a half hour later, your Pokemon return with several people and Pokemon...
What do you do?
You continue the clean up effort and you continue to find odd things amidst the debries. This time it's a Premier Ball...
Could it have been a trainer's? What happened to its owner?
What do you do?
Your trial continues...
After your battle you leave the city and head east to the northern end of Route 11...
You look along the way for anything interesting but fail to find anything...
What do you do next?
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Could it have been a trainer's? What happened to its owner?
What do you do?
Nicolette pockets the Premier Ball without thinking too deeply about it, and continues her assistance . . . (OOC: unless there's no more assistance to do, then she'll wander back to the Gym to catch up with Sofia in a less hurried fashion)
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A few days later, when she felt well enough, she did some light training with her Pokemon to warm up in the morning, then returned to the Association's headquarters and sought out High Dragoon Isabel. "Is your Dragonair okay after that last fight? There seemed to be some kind of connection between her and Mystic...would you have any idea what it is?"
OOC: Beryl equips Mystic with the Dragon Fang.
Level-ups from the last fight:
Mystic learns Evolution, learns Aqua Tail, and begins learning Dragon Rush.
Lagoon learns Ice Beam and begins learning Brine.
Trooper learns Fire Fang and begins learning Flamethrower.
Tundra learns Ice Shard after this update's training, and begins learning Evolution.
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Virikas: Southwest Ageos, Route 6 West.
Hydrix: Northwest Ageos, Route 17.
Yakshas: Northern Ageos, Route 16.
Your battle continues...
You continue your triage and after a few hours finally catch a break as the wounded stop flowing into the center.
What do you do with your downtime?
There is no more assistance need for the moment, so you head to the gym to talk to Sofia. You find her tending to some broken branches in the Magnolia Grove of the gym.
What do you talk about?
Along the way you catch a glimpse of something shining out of a cave craved into the rocks on route 12...
It's a Relic Silver. God only knows how long it's been in there...
OOC: Also, I just realized that you didn't have any next moves for most of your Pokemon. Don't forget that when you reach the end of the Move sets you can have them learn HMs "naturally".
You look around to see if around to see if the Dragoons had left anything for you and find something that you had previously overlooked. It is a small Poke Doll of a Dragonite.
With it is a short note...
"I thought this might make Mystic feel more at home." - High Dragoon Isabel
A few days later, you're training your pokemon (+1xp) and suddenly are struck by the strange urge to talk to Isabel...
{Rider's doing this part since he knows more of the in's and out's of the Dragoons' storyline than I do.}
Your battle continues...
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Isabel approached Beryl, both of them now in uniform. "I don't know how else to say this," she started, "but your Dratini and my Dragonair appear to be related by blood. Perhaps your Dratini is the hatchling we lost to thieves several years ago. That's the only explanation I can think of."
This transgression could not go unpunished, so the squad prepared to move in. The mother dragon's rage upon seeing her baby in such conditions unleashed a storm that demolished the hut and raged against the coast of Twilight Isle for several days. Although the thief was apprehended, the hatchling could not be located amidst the stormy conditions, and was mourned for lost.
"The two are reunited...for now. I've already explained to Dragonair that a trainer has been found, and that the child is in good hands. You are a strong trainer, Beryl. With the crisis at hand, all of us here wish you good luck in quelling the threat of the serpents."
Josh's crazy training session with Raikou to come probably tomorrow.
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"Really? That's amazing. I'm so happy for Mystic," Beryl said after hearing the news. "But I really have to leave town right away. There's the matter of the serpents to deal with. What's the fastest way to Harlequin City?"
Beryl got the directions and marked them on her map. Before she left, she reported to the Gym for a quick session of martial training with Isabel. "A true Dragoon must be strong of body as well as of mind and spirit," the elder said. She helped Beryl get properly fitted in her armor and walked her through a variety of moves, with and without the spear.
"I just wish I had someone to practice with after I leave..." Beryl sent out Cheeri. "How about it? Will you help me train, just as I train all of you?"
"Teddiur," said the bear Pokemon, flexing his muscles and thumping his chest. He started glowing -- and growing -- until a muscular, dark brown bear nearly six feet tall stood in front of Beryl. "Ursaring."
Cheeri evolved into Ursaring!
Beryl and Cheeri then ran through a few more training exercises under Isabel's watchful eye, before returning to the Pokemon Center to get healed up. Beryl used this time to re-equip her Pokemon with gear for the long journey ahead.
OOC: Removed Rawst Berry from Scout, gave to Lagoon.
Removed Eggant Berry from Sayuri, gave to Scout.
Removed Lum Berry from Slick, gave to Cheeri.
Removed Eggant Berry from Rumble, gave to Trooper.
Removed Rawst Berry from Hardy, gave to Tundra.
Beryl then departed Celeste City and headed as far into the mountains as she could, taking a rest when she reached the center of Route 12 and looking around for other Trainers.
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Frizz is excited to hear about the Dragoons. They don't really seem like the type of organization he himself would join, but they clearly would make very worthy opponents as they already have.
After the lengthy healing process at the pokémon center, Frizz takes to his business in Crimson City. First up is the acquisition of Metal Coats. Tragically, only one is ready, which he buys, in addition to buying a moon stone which he pockets for later. He agrees to wait the week (EDIT: which he already has!) so he hands over 1500 more moneys to get a second metal coat. He gives his two metal coats to Feelix and Scymon to hold.
OOC: I'm still catching up on the battle from several updates ago, so I'm going to forgo this one unless I finish my current battle very quickly.
EDIT: New part of the plan:
Frizz heads south to Route 7 to talk to Ruby in the Day Care center. The scholars in crimson city had told him the best way to find a Togepi or Togetic in the Ageos region would be to talk to a breeder, and she's one of the most renowned breeders in the whole place, so far as he can tell. "Excuse me, miss. I was directed to those of your profession in terms of where I might be able to find a Togepi or Togetic? I'd really like such a kind-hearted pokémon in my team, and so any help you have would be greatly appreciated."
After all this, Frizz hopes to be able to get some quality battling time in with Lukas. He goes back north into the city and up to the Ferry Docks to look for either pokémon or a trainer that might be about an even match for Lukas - or at least just something that won't knock him out in one hit.
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OOC: I'd say that since you've already waited the week IRL, we play it as though you had waited that long in the storyline as well. It's not like the timeline for this RPG has ever been exactly right anyway.
TL;DR You wait for your order and now it's come in. Hooray!
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Hearing the phrase "full run" made Josh a bit scared. Raikou sat down, letting Josh climb into place. lipping his visor down and squinting with a serious look on his face, he squeezed Raikou's sides for a brief moment. Raikou sprung forward from his crouching position, a blast of thunder echoing from behind the two as they rushed across the sands. The trainer's serious look turned into a smile, knowing that the tremendous acceleration and speed that scared him before was no problem now.
Taking advantage of Raikou's currently slower speed, Josh jerked on his right. He grunted loudly when Raikou made the same sharp turn as last time. He could feel a jolt in his right leg, though it wasn't a throbbing pain like last time thanks to the lower speed. {You're getting better,} Raikou said, noting his progress.
Josh rode in a fairly straight path for a while to ease his leg. He made a wide turn in front of the east cliff wall, turning back west. "I'm ready to go fast, Raikou!"
{Alright, Josh! Hold on tight!} Electricity crackled around the Beast's paws, then surged halfway up its legs. The sound of loud sparks trailing behind the two drowned out Josh's screaming. Bladestorm was flying above them, putting on his full speed to try showing off. Raikou rushed right past him, making Josh realize just how fast the electric cat was capable of running. He estimated he was racing across the desert at around 240 miles an hour. He could barely make out anything before it already passed him.
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There is no more assistance need for the moment, so you head to the gym to talk to Sofia. You find her tending to some broken branches in the Magnolia Grove of the gym.
What do you talk about?
Nicolette starts to help Sofia with cleaning up the gym, as well. They chat about everything that's happened since Nicolette left the first time.
When it comes to the serpents, Nicolette will go into more detail about all that transpired in the mountain and the desert. It's pretty clear that they are forces to be reckoned with, and stopping them will require a massive effort. She'll field the idea that if Sofia and the Gym Leaders were to join with everyone else working on the problem, the serpents might be halted or contained.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
(OOC: Sea Star now training towards Bubblebeam, King training towards Toxic Spikes now.)
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Having left Celeste City and Dragoons behind you find yourself on the center of Route 12 looking for trainers.
You manage to find one passing by without much trouble...
What do you do?
You heal up your Pokemon and then buy your supplies. Next you head south to the Day care to talk to Ruby about a Togepi. She tells you that she has a friend in Johto that breeds them but it'll be really expensive to have her ship an egg all the way to Ageos. (~15kp, 5k for the egg and 10k to get it safely to Ageos)
After talking to Ruby you head back into the city and find a Socialite near the docks...
What do you do?
You go searching for the two trainers you saw earlier and find them without much difficulty in one of the rooms set aside for the fixed up refugees.
They're quietly talking to each other as you approach. What do you say to them?
Your training with Raikou is going well until that final stretch. The speed was a little too much for you and you flew off Raikou's back, luckily you manage to land on some relatively soft sand dunes but the impact does knock you out for a little bit. You wake up to Raikou's upside down face staring down at you. {It would seem that my top speed maybe a little too much for you. Would you like to try again?}
Sofia tells you that most of the Gym Leaders will take a lot of convincing to band together. For one thing the higher level Pokemon that many of them posses are actually the property of the Ageosian Pokemon League not their own. That means that those Pokemon aren't allowed to leave their respective gyms. Additionally, most Gym Leaders are very dedicated to their communities and don't like leaving them in the relatively under-skilled hands of their trainers.
The only way you're going to get the Gym Leaders together is to talk to the leadership of the Ageosian Pokemon League in Trinity City.
How do you reply?
You search the gym for another trainer and find one without much effort...
What do you do?
You arrive in Ageos at its southeastern most point: Shire Town...
As you arrive at the dock the two of you are greeted by a middle aged man flanked by two twenty somethings...
"Hello, my name is Professor Pear, I had talked to you about how you might begin you Pokémon journey." He turns to the female assistant on the right and she hands him a Pokedex she was holding. "I'm sure you know what this is..."
"It is, quite obviously a Pokedex. It will be a useful tool on your journey." He turns to the male assistant on the left and he hands him one of the poke balls he is holding. "here is your Starter Pokémon..."
After he hands you your starter, he turns once more to the male assistant, as the female assistant hands out your Pokedex. Throughout his explanation the male assistant is handing out spare poke balls (x5) to you.
The Professor says to all of you, "I believe you're all set. If you have any questions or concerns, I'll be in my lab." With that he turns and, with his assistants in tow, he walks the short distance to his lab.
What do you do?
She gives you another one of her wicked smiles and says "Let's just say that Virikas was... susceptible... to my particular set of skills. He treatened my interests here in Wisteria and so I sent him on to a more satisfying target... Crimson City." With that she gives you another smile and slinks off into the darkness of the gym.
What do you do next?
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First things first after his battle with the socialite, Frizz quickly heals up at the center before chartering a ferry to Wisteria. There, he is walking by the gym when he sees a friendly looking trainer. Frizz introduces himself to the trainer, whose name turns out to be "Derick Willow." Cool name.
"Well, Derick, I actually have a favor to ask of you. I have a couple pokémon who, according to my pokedex, won't evolve unless I trade them. But obviously, I want them back, so would you mind doing a trade-tracebacksies with me?" Rummaging through his pack, "I'd even throw in a potion as a thank you!" If Derick accepts, Frizz will trade-evolve Scymon and Feelix. (Edit: He accepts! -1 Potion, +2 Evolved Pokémon!)
After the trade, Frizz goes to the mart to buy one more great ball for his stash (-600pY, +1 Great Ball).
Then, looking around town and not seeing all that much in the way of other diversions, Frizz makes his way back toward the gym where he steps inside. Looking at the kinds of pokémon being used in there, and then looking at his two badges he's already earned, he thinks he might be ready.
After a sweep around town for any discarded items, especially valuables...
Setting some Next Moves:
Lukas: Copycat
Scymon: Iron Head
Tuffie: Hyper Voice
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Continued in QBU post #489...
OOC: Lagoon should also be holding a Rawst Berry.
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ETA: -1 Antidote to heal Mystic.
After the battle, Beryl will ask the Lass where she thinks Grass-type Pokemon might be found, in particular Turtwig. She will then continue on to the Ranger Station in the desert, carefully replacing the lightning rod in its proper place (-1 Lightning Rod) and looking around for any interesting events.
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She gives you another one of her wicked smiles and says "Let's just say that Virikas was... susceptible... to my particular set of skills. He treatened my interests here in Wisteria and so I sent him on to a more satisfying target... Crimson City." With that she gives you another smile and slinks off into the darkness of the gym.
What do you do next?
When the other trainer approached, he agreed, shaking his head a bit, feeling a bit let down. He thanks for the potion then heads out, starting to make his way towards Crimson City, feeling bummed out, he couldn't figure out how she did it. He quickly moved along.
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