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Post by Bees on Sept 30, 2020 2:07:57 GMT
time: day weather: clear characters: Arris Yule, wild Pokemon battle mechanics: rolled This kind of sunny island morning suggests relaxing on the beach with a cool drink, under the shade of an umbrella -- it's a bit hot for vigorous activity. In Sunhaven right now, a few Deprin residents lucky enough to afford vacations are doing just that -- and some of them would be delighted to lounge on the islands right now, with their pristine, empty beaches and bright foliage. But travel to the islands isn't common enough yet for people to vacation here; everyone who visits now has a reason. Like catching Pokemon, for example. If Arris intends to lounge on the beach, it'll have to wait till later; for now, he has some Pokemon to catch!
OOC: Wild encounter start! Be sure to indicate how Arris got to the islands (boat, swimming, or Surfing) and similarly indicate what method he's using to move between islands if he does. You have 5/5 Ultra balls. You have 1/1 Super Repel. 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 Oct 1, 2020 2:17:10 GMT
The boat-ride over had been pretty simple. Arris had borrowed a pontoon from a coworker for the day so he could go out exploring. Had taken a bit to get used to the watercraft, but once he had, it had been smooth sailing! Or as smooth as it could get. Belle wasn't particularly fond of being on the water, he'd noticed. She stayed firmly on one of the seats and looked a little paler about the leaves. Pepper on the other hand was up on the boat-rail, enjoying the spray of water as they putted along.
And, of course... their destination: The ever gorgeous Exegg Islands! The day they'd spent on the beach in Sunhaven had been so nice that Arris had decided that it was worth going even further out. It would be nice to relax... but these were the wilds, out here! It would be so fun to see what was in store - what kind of Pokemon lived where there wasn't civilization to be found!
As he docked the boat onto the first island they'd come across that had a form of dock - not... a well kept one, or a particularly safe one, by any means - he'd hopped onto the warm beach and taken a long breath. Belle immediately escaped the pontoon into the sand, and Pepper yawned and stretched before jumping up to take his perch on Arris' shoulder, not too keen to walk himself or partake. The Pikachu slid his sunglasses over his little nose, and relaxed on his trainer's shoulder.
"Alright, we're up then, Belle!" Arris smiled. The Bounsweet smiled back and ruffled her leaves before hopping along ahead. Dutifully, Arris followed along the beach and towards the gorgeous foliage of the island.
OOC: Belle is the active Pokemon!
Active Pokemon...
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: None |
Inactive Pokemon...
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: None |
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 Oct 2, 2020 16:29:11 GMT
As Arris and Belle walked up the beach, a little blue form popped up in the water beside the pontoon boat, examining the boat curiously. "Luuup?"The Pokemon tried and failed to leap up onto the boat, then, sulking a bit, trudged up through the surf onto the beach and headed for the dock ... but then it noticed Belle and Arris! Had these strange creatures brought the interesting object with them? Did it belong to them? Well, that was their problem, because as far as Piplup was concerned, it was its boat now! "Pip!" Piplup took what it thought was an intimidating fighting pose on the beach between Arris and the boat, then growled menacingly (read: adorably) at Belle.
OOC: A wild Piplup appears! The wild Piplup is faster than Belle, so it moves first! It successfully uses Growl, reducing Belle's Attack by 2, to 9! Piplup // Level 8 // male Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13
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Ability: Torrent - The power of Piplup's Water-type moves increases by 50% (1.5x) when Piplup's HP is below one-third of its maximum ("in a pinch") Held item: none Moves: Pound, Growl, Bubble You have 5/5 Ultra balls. You have 1/1 Super Repel. 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 Oct 7, 2020 7:06:13 GMT
Arris paused as he thought he heard a noise. "Hey, Belle. Wait a minute, did you hear that?" He coasted to a stop on the beach and gestured for the Bounsweet to stop. She tottered back over and looked at him curiously, having evidently not heard what he had. "Boun?" Arris frowned and looked back over towards the boat. He would've sworn he heard... yeah! Right there - a little splash. He started heading back that way. Belle perked up at this much more audible noise and bounced ahead, now intent on whatever her human had heard.
And what a thing that they'd heard indeed! The little penguin was absolutely adorable as it came up onto the beach. The slightly pouty expression, the little polka-dots and the feathers that almost looked like a shawl... Arris exchanged a knowing glance with Belle and grinned. "You thinking what I'm thinking?" The Bounsweet grinned (as much as a berry can) back, and bounded forward ahead of him to perch a bit in front of the Piplup.
"Swee!" Belle called as the little penguin growled at them. Arris bit back a chuckle and grinned wider. "Ain't you a tough customer! All squared up to fight - alright then! We'll accept that challenge. Go ahead and hop on in with a spin, Belle!" The Bounsweet waggled her leaves at the Piplup, smiling at the Pokemon's quite intimidating (indeed indeed, she said, the Piplup was quite the opponent!) pose, before leaping forward into her signature rapid spin towards him!
OOC: Belle uses Rapid Spin!
Active Pokemon...
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: -1 Attack (9) |
Inactive Pokemon...
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: None |
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 Oct 8, 2020 20:09:45 GMT
Belle's Rapid Spin worked wonders, knocking Piplup back onto its tail in a quarter-inch of seawater. "Lup!" it protested, feeling dizzy and confused. Belle, meanwhile, came out of her spin beautifully -- and beautifully poised for another attack. Piplup was still getting back to its feet, shaking its head to try to clear the stars from it, and showed no sign of retaliating in a timely fashion -- though it also showed no sign of moving away from the boat it had claimed. Piplup was in this fight to win! It would be taking that boat home today (somehow). It just ... needed a minute.
OOC: Belle's Rapid Spin hits the wild Piplup for 3 damage, bringing its HP to 11! Rapid Spin also increases Belle's Speed by one stage, or 2, to 14. She is now fast enough to take her turn before Piplup, so she gets another attack before Piplup can respond! Piplup: 11/14 Status: none Stat changes: none Held item: none You have 5/5 Ultra balls. You have 1/1 Super Repel. 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 Oct 17, 2020 7:35:01 GMT
Let it not be said that Belle wasn't a polite Pokemon! Despite the fact that the stronger she got the more... not so much ruthless, per se, but perhaps determined she was, she knew not to beat a Pokemon while he was down. So perfectly poised for another attack, she waited for Piplup to at least get himself back onto his feet. She could sense the determination from the penguin as well! So she knew another attack wouldn't be cruel, at least.
Arris seemed to sense this as well. "Keep it up, Belle," he nodded - but he left the attack up to her discretion. Seeing Piplup knocked off it's feet only made the instinct in Arris immediately want to run to it; to check that Piplup was okay as if he was already one of Arris' own Pokemon. But alas, he was not, and was wild, and if Arris wanted to change that... he had to steel himself and go for the fight. "Do it again!"
Belle waited until Piplup was up again - but only just, until she took off again into another sharp Rapid Spin. This time it was from another angle, based on where she'd come out of the first one. "Swee!"
OOC: Belle uses Rapid Spin again!
Active Pokemon...
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: -1 Attack (9) |
Inactive Pokemon...
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: None |
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 Oct 17, 2020 17:25:41 GMT
"Piiip," Piplup growled as Belle bashed into it again. OK, that was enough! It wasn't going to stand for this anymore! Boat or no boat, now it was a matter of personal honor -- Piplup couldn't just let the Bounsweet hit him like that and get away without a hint of retaliation. It slammed a foot into Belle, pleased to see that it had hit her hard. There, take that! If she wanted to keep attacking, Piplup would take her down. So maybe she could just let it leave with the boat ... pretty please? After all, the boat was Piplup's rightful property now. Finders keepers, right?
OOC: Belle's Rapid Spin hits Piplup for 3 damage, reducing Piplup's HP to 8! It also raises her Speed by one stage, or 2, to 16. Piplup uses Pound, hitting Belle for 4 damage! Belle's HP is now 7. Piplup: 8/14 Status: none Stat changes: none Held item: none You have 5/5 Ultra balls. You have 1/1 Super Repel. 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 Oct 23, 2020 23:37:00 GMT
Hmm, finders keepers perhaps - but did it count if they hadn't actually left yet? As Belle stumbled back and reset herself from the Pound, she observed the Piplup with a curious expression. It was an interesting logic trail! One Belle couldn't really understand - but then, a lot of logic still tended to escape Belle, so that didn't mean a whole lot - but it seemed fair enough! But alas, while she would be fine to leave Piplup be... perhaps as friends rather than rivals, she had a priority! And that priority was to listen to what her trainer said.
"You okay Belle? Hang in there - and there we go, buddy!" Arris grinned towards the Piplup, "There's some fire. I love it! Let's keep it up, this battle's a lot of fun. I love the energy you've both got. Keep on spinnin, Belle! You know what works best for you!" He was going to try for capture perhaps, after the next attack. Piplup was doing great, but Arris didn't want to overdo it. He really didn't want to overdo it with this spicy little fella.
And Arris - well, Arris said to keep going! So, sorry Piplup, but that was what Belle just had to do! She would do her best not to do too much damage or hurt Piplup, but she had to follow orders. So, pumping herself up with a little breath, she resettled herself before spinning in once again!
OOC: Belle uses Rapid Spin!
Active Pokemon...
| Current HP: 7/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: -1 Attack (9), +2 Speed (16) |
Inactive Pokemon...
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: None |
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 Oct 24, 2020 1:50:28 GMT
The Piplup blinked, slightly confused. Was the human ... encouraging him? Yeah. Yeah, he was. See, even the human knew that this was really Piplup's boat! So he should be able to take it, right -- and then Belle's Rapid Spin hit him again, knocking him over into the surf. "Lup!" he complained, growling at her. It was! His! Boat! At this point, it wasn't just that he wanted the boat; it had become a matter of pride. He had to prove himself a strong, capable Pokemon, and strong, capable Pokemon got boats when they wanted them.
OOC: Belle uses Rapid Spin, hitting Piplup for 3 damage and bringing Piplup's HP to 5. It also raises Belle's Speed by one stage, or 2, to 18. Piplup uses Growl, reducing Belle's Attack by one stage, or 2, to 7! Piplup: 5/14 Status: none Stat changes: none Held item: none You have 5/5 Ultra balls. You have 1/1 Super Repel. 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 Oct 28, 2020 1:50:07 GMT
Oh dear! The poor little fellow was in the surf again. Belle paused and watched him as he went back over, and bowed her head in apology. "Boun bouuuun!" She certainly didn't mean to send him right back into the splash! But this battle was fun. Even if Piplup was only in it for material gains, that was okay! Plus, rivalry was fun! If this was what that was.
"Alright, here we go." Arris pulled out an ultra ball, activating the capture mechanic. While Piplup wanted that boat, Arris wanted Piplup! So he did what any trainer was wont to do when up against a cute opponent he'd been cheering on and bolstering that he wanted to bring along: he chucked that ultra ball. "Outta the way Belle, hop back!"
OOC: Arris throws an ultra ball!
Active Pokemon...
| Current HP: 7/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: -2 Attack (7), +3 Speed (18) |
Inactive Pokemon...
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: None |
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 Oct 28, 2020 2:33:49 GMT
The ball hit Piplup, zapped it into red light ... and then almost immediately popped open again. No, Piplup wanted boat, not ball. Boat. The ball wasn't terrible, but the boat was out here! So Piplup needed to be out here as well, to defend its find from invaders and thieves ... Thieves like this Bounsweet! Again it growled at Belle, trying to intimidate her into giving up and leaving. After all, who could possibly stand and fight in the face of Piplup's terrifying Growl? Belle would be too frightened to attack it again, surely. She and Arris would just run away screaming and go back ... wherever they'd come from, leaving Piplup with the boat. Yes, Piplup would speak (or growl) that outcome into existence.
OOC: Capture failed! Piplup uses Growl, lowering Belle's Attack by one stage, or 2, to 7! Piplup: 5/14 Status: none Stat changes: none Held item: none You have 5/5 Ultra balls. You have 1/1 Super Repel. 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 Oct 29, 2020 3:07:00 GMT
Darn! That was unfortunate... Arris knew it was probably unlikely, but damn it, he wanted that penguin. Ball wasn't boat... but Arris wanted ball, and he wanted to make sure that was in fact going to be the case! But he also didn't want to just knock out the Piplup. Maybe he could try to encourage it to come... but what could he say?
"Hey, Piplup!" Arris called over as the penguin growled at Belle. Belle... didn't look too particularly terrified - but she didn't attack! Instead, she patiently stayed where she was just outside of the surf, bouncing from foot to foot patiently. "Y'know, if you actually stay in the ball and come with us, you can ride and drive the boat and enjoy the open waters from above... your lil' feet won't be able to work the pedals. But mine can - and you can tell us where you wanna go and we'll take you! Plus we see all sorts of places and boats - can you imagine boats thrice this size? Boats with giant sails, or skimmers, or even little rowboats and canoes! You'd be able to see and explore em all... just sayin'."
He tossed another ultra ball after saying this, showing Piplup the ball first before tossing it. As he said these things, Belle nodded along sagely to Piplup. Indeed. Why possess just one single boat when you could see fifty? A hundred, even? And sail on all kinds and see everything there was to see out there?
OOC: Arris tries another ultra ball!
Active Pokemon...
| Current HP: 7/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: -2 Attack (7), +3 Speed (18) |
Inactive Pokemon...
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: None |
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 Oct 29, 2020 18:22:01 GMT
Piplup's eyes widened as Arris spoke. There were other boats? That it could have? It hadn't actually gotten to the point of understanding that boats were used to sail and move around yet, so the appeal of Arris pedaling the boat for it went a bit over its head, as did most of the words for other types of boat. But there were more of them. Big ones! And it would get to see them all! OK, Piplup was sold. The ball barely even shook before the light flashed and it fell still in the surf, ready for Arris to pick it up -- though he might want to do so quickly, before it washed away.
OOC: Capture successful! Please add the following statblock to a new post on your tracker. [img alt="Piplup" style="max-width:100%;max-height:200px;" src="https://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/piplup.jpg"]
[a href="https://pokemondb.net/pokedex/piplup"]Piplup[/a] // Level 8 // 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;"]14[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]16[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]15[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]13 [/td][/tr][/tbody][/table] [b]Ability:[/b] Torrent - The power of Piplup's Water-type moves increases by 50% (1.5x) when Piplup's HP is below one-third of its maximum ("in a pinch") [b]Held item:[/b] none [b]Moves:[/b] Pound, Growl, Bubble
You have 3/5 Ultra Balls. You have 1/1 Super Repel. 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 Oct 31, 2020 1:40:17 GMT
The tall man almost seemed like he was shaking from where he stood in the surf, as the Pokeball flashed. He snapped out of it when Belle made a noise of concern at him though. Breaking into a loud cheer, he pumped his arm into the sky in jubilation and jogged over to scoop up the ball. "Oh my Arceus we did it! We've got a new teammate, Belle! Ah bud, we're gonna show you SO many boats, you don't even know!"
He wondered if the docks were Pokemon-friendly now. The trainer was planning on doing work as a freelance trainer with Pokemon... but rather than lifting freight, he could talk to his old boss about work on the docks involving Pokemon specifically? That way Piplup could be around boats all the time. And since cargo and keeping freight safe still involved a lot of travel... yeah!
Arris dried Piplup's ball off on his vest before pocketing it, and gesturing Belle over so she could get healed up. "You did so great, I'm so so proud of you. I'm gonna let Pepper out so he can get some exercise too, alright? I'll carry you though, promise." Placated, the Bounsweet withstood the sting of potion before getting to her favorite spot in Arris' arms. Released from his ball, Pepper shook himself off and looked around curiously. "Pika pi?"
"Lil' excursion, bud. C'mon, we've got a ways to go!" Getting the gist, the Pikachu nodded before zipping around Arris' feet. Together, the three of them continued on further into the island!
OOC: Piplup added to tracker~! Arris uses the Super Repel, and out of battle heal! Pikachu has also been changed to active Pokemon.
Active Pokemon...
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Inactive Pokemon...
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Pikachu // Level 6 // male
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Post by Bees on Nov 1, 2020 15:52:44 GMT
Heading further into the island, Arris and his Pokemon passed through increasingly grassy dunes into the jungle proper. The thick vegetation made it a bit of a challenge to find a way through, but there were the remnants of an old, overgrown path heading up into the jungle from the beach. Maybe there would even be some kind of campsite or building further in, long abandoned. The jungle's shade provided a welcome respite from the hot sun on the beach, though the air remained warm and a bit humid. The buzz of Bug-type Pokemon and occasional bird calls rang out, but it was impossible to tell where they were coming from. Instead, Arris' next Pokemon encounter came in a spot where a patch of sunlight shone through onto the path: a Chikorita lounged in the sun, its large leaf poised to catch the most rays for peak photosynthesis.
OOC: A wild Chikorita appears! Pepper is faster than the wild Chikorita, so Arris can act first! Chikorita // Level 8 // female Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 14
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