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Post by Bees on Aug 8, 2020 2:36:38 GMT
time: day (midday) weather: clear characters: Arris Yule, wild Pokemon battle mechanics: rolled Gladegloom Forest was bright and sunny as Arris came to explore it, shafts of light passing through the canopy and dappling the brush below. And the forest was alive -- more so than any place in Deprin had really been for decades. Birds sang; the underbrush rustled with the movements of unseen Pokemon. The air smelled sweet. Overall it was simply a beautiful day, an inviting day without a cloud in the sky or a shadow on the horizon. At least, not here near the edge of Gladegloom -- as the forest started to get thicker, the trees to block out more sunlight, Arris might find more of the forest's eponymous gloom. But out here, near the outskirts, all was well.
OOC: You have 5/5 Great Balls. You have 1/1 out-of-battle heal left. This is encounter 0/3. Capture on!
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Post by Arris Yule on Aug 8, 2020 7:11:15 GMT
As always in the brightness of the sun, Belle was bouncing ahead of Arris, constantly looking back to make sure he was following. The tall man found it to be a small miracle that the berry pokemon hadn't smacked into a tree yet, but all the same, he doubted she would be bothered by the disruption whatsoever if she did. "Don't go too far, Belle," he called out to her. "Let's enjoy the sunlight and walk around the brightness of nature before we venture further in, okay?"
It was a good way to train with his partner, too! She'd recently started showing signs of actual attacks - the Pokedex he installed after his conversation with Professor Yew over the phone told him it might be Rapid Spin, and he wanted to make sure to encourage her twirling nature into something she could use to defend herself! But for now... enjoying the warm, pristine sunlight and the sheer joy that came with being in the middle of living, breathing nature full of life and noise, would be enough! A little warm-up. See what they ran into out here on the edges, first, before taking the deep dive in.
As Belle floated closer, he smiled. "Thanks, cutiepie. And besides..." he confessed, "I don't want you to get absolutely bowled over by something you can't handle if you aren't where I can save you, okay?" He felt a lot more assured after running into Mya and Sebastian the other day - but it never hurt to be safe.
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Bounsweet | Level 10 | Female Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: N/A
Bounsweet // Level 10 // female
Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 11
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Ability: Leaf Guard - Bounsweet will not succumb to major status ailments (sleep, burn, paralysis, freezing, poison) during sunny weather. Held item: none Moves: Splash, Play Nice, Rapid Spin
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Post by Bees on Aug 8, 2020 20:26:59 GMT
While they could hear Pokemon moving around and calling all around them, Arris and Belle had their first direct encounter a little ways into the forest: as they walked, they spotted a Pokemon lying at the base of a tree, its eyes gazing blankly at the canopy ahead. It didn't seem to notice them; as they watched, it scratched its side very, very slowly. Then, finally, its eyes slid over to Arris and Belle. But it seemed unbothered by their presence, instead closing its eyes and stretching out a little further in the sun. It would be rude to attack a sleeping Pokemon, wouldn't it? And yet this seemed like an excellent chance for a capture.
OOC: A wild Slakoth appears! Since the Slakoth is slower than Belle, Arris can act first.
Slakoth // Level 7 // male Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 17 | 15 | 14
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Ability: Truant - Slakoth only attacks every other turn; on the even turns, it just "loafs around" Held item: none Moves: Scratch, Yawn, Encore You have 5/5 Great Balls. You have 1/1 out-of-battle heal left. This is encounter 1/3. Capture on!
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Post by Arris Yule on Aug 8, 2020 22:05:13 GMT
Belle noticed the new Pokemon first - bounding over to it, and idly hopping around as if curious about it's intentions. Arris raised a hand as if to warn Belle... but then, well - the Pokemon really didn't seem to actually care. He'd have to warn Belle about that... what if it had been an extremely dangerous Pokemon, and she would've been in serious trouble? It could've been Bounsweet vs. Torchic all over again. But since Belle was safe, excitement welled up in Arris' chest. This was their first wild Pokemon! Their first wild battle and capture!
It seemed to be sunbathing... or napping... but it had seen them and was aware that they were there, right? It did seem rude to just... go for a battle... but that being said, capturing a Pokemon was taking it right out of it's environment anyway, which theoretically was probably much ruder. And if this Pokemon was so relaxed, maybe it wouldn't take this too badly. And it could grow strong, like he and Belle!
"Heeeey man, listen... I'm real sorry about this, but fair is fair, right? And we'll give you all the time to nap after. But right now it's time to wake up and have a battle, so! Belle, remember what we've been working on? Now's the time - Rapid Spin, go!"
OOC: Belle used Rapid Spin!
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: N/A |
Bounsweet // Level 10 // female
Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 11
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Ability: Leaf Guard - Bounsweet will not succumb to major status ailments (sleep, burn, paralysis, freezing, poison) during sunny weather. Held item: none Moves: Splash, Play Nice, Rapid Spin
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Post by Bees on Aug 10, 2020 1:02:42 GMT
Belle spun into the Slakoth with considerable force, knocking it back on its hind legs from where it had sat spread out in the sun. "Koth ..."The Slakoth did not seem thrilled with this turn of events, but it took its sweet time responding; it seemed to require a long moment for the Slakoth to look down at its side and realize it had been hurt, then turn its attention back to Belle and identify her as the source of its pain. When it had finally figured things out, it ... clapped for her? "Koth! Koth!"Belle found herself strangely compelled to do it again.
OOC: Belle's Rapid Spin hits and deals 4 damage, placing the Slakoth at 13 HP! Rapid Spin also raises Belle's speed one stage, to 13. The wild Slakoth uses Encore! For the next 3 turns, Belle can only use Rapid Spin. Slakoth: 13/17 Status: none Stat changes: none Held item: none You have 5/5 Great Balls. You have 1/1 out-of-battle heal left. This is encounter 1/3. Capture on!
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Post by Arris Yule on Aug 10, 2020 1:29:33 GMT
Arris grimaced at the displeased look from the Slakoth, waving to it slightly. It didn't seem too bothered... maybe it wasn't too badly hurt? That was good at least. And then... Arris' eyebrows evacuated into his hairline. Was the pokemon.... cheering Belle on? That was surprisingly really sweet, if not a little... strange?
Belle looked to Arris, and he shrugged at her. It seemed okay, so they must be doing something right? "I... go ahead, Belle - you got this, both of you!" It felt weird cheering for the other Pokemon too, but if it was going to encourage Belle, it was only right for him to give it a thumbs up too. Belle, for her part, nodded and gave into the urge; with a playful little cheer, she span right back around towards the Slakoth.
OOC: Belle used Rapid Spin!
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Encore Stat Changes: Speed +1 |
Bounsweet // Level 10 // female
Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 11
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Ability: Leaf Guard - Bounsweet will not succumb to major status ailments (sleep, burn, paralysis, freezing, poison) during sunny weather. Held item: none Moves: Splash, Play Nice, Rapid Spin
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Post by Bees on Aug 10, 2020 16:10:43 GMT
Belle spun into the Slakoth again; again, it seemed more surprised and confused than in pain, taking a moment to look down at the site of impact. Then the Slakoth sighed and flopped back to the ground, seeming somewhat resigned -- or perhaps just distracted, as it looked up at the sky. It almost appeared to have forgotten that it was in mid-battle. It scratched its unwounded side briefly, then let its tongue roll out. "Koth."Clearly, the Slakoth didn't plan on acting. Perhaps it was hoping that they'd just give up and go away.
OOC: Belle uses Rapid Spin, hitting for 4 damage; the wild Slakoth now has 9 HP. The wild Slakoth is loafing around! Slakoth: 9/17 Status: none Stat changes: none Held item: none You have 5/5 Great Balls. You have 1/1 out-of-battle heal left. This is encounter 1/3. Capture on!
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Post by Arris Yule on Aug 11, 2020 23:09:24 GMT
Wow, that Slakoth just really didn't care much for what was going on. He frowned curiously in thought, considering. Well, they were nearly at the finish line now, so there was no sense in not just going for it, right? Why start something without finishing it? And it sure wasn't acting injured, so maybe Belle wasn't actually doing too much damage? Afterall, she was just getting used to this move... if anything, maybe it was just more annoyed.
"Alright Belle! One more time, and then I want you to back off, okay?"
"Sweeee~" The Bounsweet nodded, peering over to where the Slakoth had flopped back over, before puffing her cheeks out. It wasn't nap-time, it was playtime! Time to wake up! She bounded in one last time, ready to move away afterwards at her trainer's command.
OOC: Belle used Rapid Spin!
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Encore Stat Changes: Speed +2 |
Bounsweet // Level 10 // female
Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 11
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Ability: Leaf Guard - Bounsweet will not succumb to major status ailments (sleep, burn, paralysis, freezing, poison) during sunny weather. Held item: none Moves: Splash, Play Nice, Rapid Spin
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Post by Bees on Aug 12, 2020 21:06:01 GMT
The Slakoth seemed to have given up on inspecting its wounds -- and it had never made an attempt to return Belle's attacks. Instead, it rolled over with another sigh, then began clapping for Belle, smiling slightly. "Koth, koth."Again, Belle found herself compelled to continue on her current path, despite Arris' words. But she could hold back, she thought; she just couldn't do anything else. The Slakoth seemed to like her Rapid Spins, though, even if its enthusiasm was a bit tepid. How nice and friendly of it! What an excellent wild Pokemon for Belle to meet first. This had the potential to really boost her confidence.
OOC: Belle uses Rapid Spin and hits for 4 damage! The wild Slakoth now has 5 HP. The wild Slakoth uses Encore! Belle must use Rapid Spin for the next three turns. (But Arris is not obligated to attack; he can take other actions.) Slakoth: 5/17 Status: none Stat changes: none Held item: none You have 5/5 Great Balls. You have 1/1 out-of-battle heal left. This is encounter 1/3. Capture on!
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Post by Arris Yule on Aug 14, 2020 1:55:54 GMT
"Great job Belle! You've done absolutely amazing, sweetheart - hop back for a moment, okay?" Arris gently prodded her again. Belle seemed to be hesitating, looking at the clapping Pokemon lounging about - it was so nice to be praised! And she was certainly doing her best - so Belle did spin again as encouraged... but away from the Slakoth, leaving the door open for Arris.
The trainer took a long, deep breath. This was it! This was a moment of truth. It was time... to try to catch a Pokemon! "Thanks, Belle! Alright, bud, here we go - Greatball, let's do this!" He paused for a moment, steeling himself, before with an energized fistpump, he activated the capture on the ball, and tossed it towards where the Slakoth lay!
OOC: Arris threw a Greatball!
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Encore Stat Changes: Speed +3 |
Bounsweet // Level 10 // female
Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 11
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Ability: Leaf Guard - Bounsweet will not succumb to major status ailments (sleep, burn, paralysis, freezing, poison) during sunny weather. Held item: none Moves: Splash, Play Nice, Rapid Spin
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Post by Bees on Aug 14, 2020 2:02:52 GMT
The Great Ball hit the Slakoth in the side, and it didn't even have time to look down at the site of impact before it vanished into the ball. For a moment, the ball was completely still; then the button flashed, indicating to Arris that the capture had succeeded. The Slakoth hadn't even put up a fight. Why bother? Inside the ball, outside the ball, on the ground, in a tree ... It was all the same to Slakoth. All equally fine. And staying inside the ball meant that it wouldn't get hit with any more Rapid Spins -- even if it had seemed rather impressed by Belle's footwork.
OOC: Capture successful! Please copy and paste the following statblock into a new post on your character's tracker. [img src="https://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/slakoth.jpg" style="max-width:100%;max-height:200px;" alt="Slakoth"]
[a href="https://pokemondb.net/pokedex/slakoth"]Slakoth[/a] // Level 7 // male
[table][tbody][tr][td style="padding:3px;"][b]Max HP[/b][/td][td style="padding:3px;"][b]Attack[/b][/td][td style="padding:3px;"][b]Defense[/b][/td][td style="padding:3px;"][b]Speed[/b][/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px;"]17[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]15[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]14 [/td][td style="padding:3px;"]10 [/td][/tr][/tbody][/table] [b]Ability:[/b] Truant - Slakoth only attacks every other turn; on the even turns, it just "loafs around" [b]Held item:[/b] none [b]Moves:[/b] Scratch, Yawn, Encore You have 4/5 Great Balls. You have 1/1 out-of-battle heal left. This is encounter 1/3. Capture on!
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Post by Arris Yule on Aug 14, 2020 2:50:49 GMT
Arris looked a bit wide-eyed as the ball flashed, before letting out a loud excited "WHOOHOO!!!" into the air, leaping up in a jubilant expression. "Belle, we did it! We caught our first teammate!" He crowed. Belle seemed hyped up by the excitement and twirled around in an absolute tizzy until she'd made herself lose focus and stumble on the ground. Arris scooped her up in one hand, and Slakoth's Pokeball in the other, spinning around with both of them in a hug. "Mew, this is so exciting, oh man!"
He let go of Belle as she let out a loud squeal of excitement, bounding up to rest on Arris' head. As things calmed down, he slipped the ball into his vest pocket, and pulled out his phone to open the Pokedex app. As he started on their walk into the woods again - seeming to actually head into the trees a bit, this time - he took the minute to look up his new Pokemon, getting a head-start on research. "Alright Belle, let's see who else is out here waitin' for us!"
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Post by Bees on Aug 14, 2020 18:15:12 GMT
As Belle bounced along ahead of Arris, the bushes in front of her rustled, went still ... And then a long, brown body burst out of them, leaping at Belle with a snarl. It was a Yungoos, and it seemed to have decided that this little Bounsweet would make a great next meal! It wasn't quite quick enough to take a bit of her just yet, but it gave her an intimidating Leer as it approached, ready to fight. It had no intention of backing down, not with something as delicious-smelling as a Bounsweet on the menu, and it was confident in its ability to take down such a weak-looking Pokemon.
OOC: A wild Yungoos appears! Yungoos' speed is higher than Belle's, so it attacks. The wild Yungoos uses Leer and hits! Belle's Defense is lowered by one stage, or 2 points, to 9! Yungoos // Level 7 // female Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 15
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Ability: Strong Jaw - the power of all "biting" moves is increased by 50% Held item: none Moves: Tackle, Leer, Pursuit You have 4/5 Great Balls. You have 1/1 out-of-battle heal left. This is encounter 2/3. Capture on!
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Post by Arris Yule on Aug 14, 2020 21:07:44 GMT
"Oh, woah! Hello there, you..." Arris paused to direct his camera towards the Yungoos for his Pokedex. "...You Yungoos! You got some teeth on ya, huh?"
Belle shrunk back a bit with a little hop from the sheer maliciousness of the Leer. Wasn't... why wasn't a new stranger friendly? That's not how this works!! The berry bounced in place with a look of determination, her little cheeks puffed up. "Sweee!!" she yelled, in her not-particularly-intimidating voice.
"Yeah? I think so too - think fast Belle, time for battle! Let's go with a Rapid Spin!" Nodding, Belle hmph'd, before zipping forward with a spin, more focused than she'd been with the Slakoth.
OOC: Belle used Rapid Spin!
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: N/A |
Bounsweet // Level 10 // female
Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 11
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Ability: Leaf Guard - Bounsweet will not succumb to major status ailments (sleep, burn, paralysis, freezing, poison) during sunny weather. Held item: none Moves: Splash, Play Nice, Rapid Spin
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Post by Bees on Aug 15, 2020 0:14:09 GMT
The Yungoos stumbled back as Belle spun into it, startled to find that the little berry could defend herself. Could actually defend herself quite well; ow! Yungoos growled and jumped away, but Belle's spinning had positioned her effortlessly for another attack before Yungoos could respond. It just glanced back and forth furtively, confused and outmaneuvered. What happened to its nice easy snack? When did berries learn to fight back? "Goos!" the Yungoos complained. This was not going at all how it was supposed to.
OOC: Belle's Rapid Spin hits for 5 damage, reducing Yungoos' HP to 10! It also raises Belle's speed by one stage, or 2 points, to 14! Thus, she actually gets the next attack, not Yungoos! Please post another attack for Belle! Yungoos: 10/15 Status: none Stat changes: none Held item: none You have 4/5 Great Balls. You have 1/1 out-of-battle heal left. This is encounter 2/3. Capture on!
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