Arris Yule
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Post by Arris Yule on Oct 1, 2020 2:02:46 GMT
As far as days went, the sky seemed to be boasting quite the quintessential autumn weather. The mild cloud cover cast everything in that not-quite gloomy shade, contrasted by the leaves that were beginning to change color. The chill was pleasant; not enough for warm sweaters and scarves, but just enough for the long sleeves to be broken out of the closet.
Arris was absolutely enjoying it, as were his Pokemon. It was a great day to be out on a walk - and what better than the route between Summerhill and Mistveil? It was definitely the scenic way. Pepper was perched on the boy's shoulder, signature shades in place and now accompanied by a soft looking blue scarf as well. Belle was being carried in his arms. She was too big to perch on Arris' head now... last she'd tried his neck had felt cricked for almost a week.
It was nice to get some exercise, though! Even if his Pokemon were using him as a pack-mudbray. It was nice. The weather was nice. Autumn was nice! What wasn't to enjoy?
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Rebecca Cardinal
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Post by Rebecca Cardinal on Oct 2, 2020 16:38:52 GMT
❂ Rebecca Cardinal Autumn was great! As the weather cooled down, being outside became more comfortable -- plus, autumn was migration season! Rebecca looked forward to discovering whether the facts she'd read about bird migrations still held true after Pokemon's disappearance and return. How would the birds even know where to go, if this was their first year back from ... wherever they'd been? Rebecca was lost in these thoughts as she walked, but Galla wasn't -- and Galla spotted a familiar face (and a familiar berry scent) as they walked. Oh! Hey! Cheeping, Galla tugged on Rebecca's overalls until she looked down and then followed Galla's gaze. "Oh, hey! Arris!" Rebecca headed over to him, Galla at her heels. "Hey, it's Rebecca, remember me?"
OOC: The team! Torchic // Level 10 // Female Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 12
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Ability: Blaze - The power of Torchic's Fire-type moves is boosted by 50% (x1.5) when its HP is below 33% of its maximum Held item: none Moves: Growl, Scratch, Ember, Sand Attack Foongus // Level 1 // Male Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
Ability: Effect Spore - Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on its attacker. Held item: None Moves: Astonish, Absorb no one can stop me from spreading my wings
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Arris Yule
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Post by Arris Yule on Oct 7, 2020 8:02:47 GMT
Pepper perked up as he heard some noise from another Pokemon, and looked up from Arris' shoulder to take note of the Torchic trying to get their trainer's attention in... Arris' direction? He patted his trainer's cheek to get him to look up, and when he did, both Arris and Belle broke into a grin. He trotted over towards Rebecca as well as Belle wiggled in his arms. Pepper wasn't sure why they were excited. Did they know these two? Eh. Probably.
"Well shoot, hey Rebecca! It's been a while. I'd hope I'd remember the trainer who gave Belle and I our first battle. I'd wave, but..." He jiggled Belle slightly, who waved her leaves in greeting to the duo with a pleased squeal. "What an awesome surprise to see you and Galla. She looks like she's grown a bunch. How have the two of you been doing?" He was very pleased to see that Belle wasn't afraid or worried in the slightest at seeing Galla. After the way that battle went... he didn't think Belle remembered a lot, but he wasn't sure how she would've taken it or reacted. And as it seemed he'd had nothing to worry about! She was just fine.
"Oh!" He gestured his head to where Pepper was staring at Arris with an unimpressed expression from the man's shoulder. "Sorry, didn't forget about you, bud. This is Pepper - one of the more recent additions to the team." Finally acknowledged, the Pikachu waved a hand towards Rebecca and Galla in greeting!
OOC: - Team Stats! -
Active Pokemon...
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: None |
Pikachu // Level 6 // male
Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 11
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Ability: Static - When Pikachu is hit with a move that makes contact, there is a 30% chance that the opponent will be paralyzed Held item: none Moves: Thunder Wave, Nasty Plot, Nuzzle, Thunder Shock
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, Dazzling Gleam
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Rebecca Cardinal
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Gender: Female
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Post by Rebecca Cardinal on Oct 10, 2020 0:39:16 GMT
❂ Rebecca Cardinal Rebecca grinned, happy that Arris remembered her and seemed happy to see her. "Wow, Belle looks like she's really grown too!""Chi!" Galla cheeped at Belle, impressed by the Bounsweet's increased size. Now Belle looked more friend-shaped and less like a potential snack. Though that sweet Bounsweet smell was still tantalizing ... maybe just a little nip? No, Rebecca wouldn't like that. Besides, Galla couldn't even reach Belle unless Arris put her down. "We've been well," Rebecca continued. "We went looking for Pokemon in Broadmarsh, but we didn't find any birds, just a lizard and a mushroom."Her disappointment was clear in her voice, but she didn't seem too cut up over it, either. They'd find the beautiful avian Pokemon Rebecca sought someday! "Hello, Pepper," Rebecca said politely. "I'm Rebecca, and this is Galla."no one can stop me from spreading my wings
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Arris Yule
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Post by Arris Yule on Oct 17, 2020 5:59:43 GMT
"She has!" Arris nodded. "Can't be used as a hat anymore, no matter how much she might wish to be so." He adjusted how he was holding Belle so that she could more easily see Galla down on the ground below her.
The Bounsweet, now in a better position to see the Torchic, waved her leaves in a friendly manner. "Boun!" Ah it was so nice to see an old friend! Friendly friend! Was Galla representative of a rival? Was that a thing? Belle preferred friends over rivals, but maybe it was like a friend rival thing where they got to battle but it was fun and a good time! That sounded right. Yeah!
"Oh wow, no kidding?" Arris grinned. "It's unfortunate you didn't manage to find any birds - but perhaps the two you did catch are worthy of being good friends anyway, yeah? But either way, sounds like at least a semi-successful trip!" Every living creature had worth to Arris - but then, he also was of the mind that all friends were good partners and he wasn't particularly picky. Maybe it was different to trainers who specialized, or who had specific things in mind? He wasn't sure.
Pepper leaned forward, anchoring his little claws into Arris' shoulder so he could see Rebecca better. At the greeting, he made a little smile, his ears twitching cheerfully. "Pika pika!" He climbed down Arris afterwards to meet Galla face to face, perking up and tilting his head.
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Rebecca Cardinal
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Post by Rebecca Cardinal on Oct 27, 2020 1:35:03 GMT
❂ Rebecca Cardinal Rebecca laughed a little at the description of Belle as a hat: she hadn't gotten a chance to see the Bounsweet riding on Arris' head previously, and now, since Belle had grown, she never would. She could imagine, though, and the image was cute -- and funny. "Poor Belle, bereft of her favorite perch ..."Galla waved a little stubby wing back at Belle, willing to accept friends or rivals or friendly rivals. Well, actually, she wasn't sure the Bounsweet was capable enough to make a rival for her -- but it would be rude to say so, wouldn't it? "I'm sure they're worthy of being good friends, but ... to someone else, I think." Rebecca shrugged. "I don't want to subject any Pokemon to feeling unwanted, or like second best. I'll them trainers who really want them, or release them back to their homes if I can't."She certainly respected all Pokemon, even if she personally only found birds interesting. Just because they hadn't won the lottery and been born as bird Pokemon didn't mean her Sobble and Foongus didn't deserve good lives, though. "Chi!" Now here, Galla thought, was a Pokemon who could be a rival -- no offense to Belle. And he had sunglasses. That was so cool! Note to Galla: express to Rebecca your need for sunglasses. no one can stop me from spreading my wings
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Arris Yule
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Post by Arris Yule on Oct 31, 2020 1:57:08 GMT
"Indeed, indeed..." Arris nodded, putting on a jokingly solemn expression before chuckling. "But! I still have two working arms, so that'll just have to do." And Belle didn't seem to mind too much. Even if she pouted over the fact that Pepper got dibs on Arris' shoulders, and Belle wanted up there too but just couldn't! But, such was life, and it was all good.
Watching the two Pokemon interact for a moment with a little smile, Arris nodded as he listened to Rebecca. It was nice to see Galla again. And it was always nice to see a friend! And to see his team pepped up so much. "I think that's really respectable," he said. "Sometimes folks just got preferences. But the fact that despite that you want good homes for them is absolutely great. That says a lot, in my opinion." There were some people in the world who would just throw Pokemon or people to the wayside if they weren't what the person wanted. Who only saw the use or gains in some things, and nothing else. Arris was very glad Rebecca wasn't that kind of person.
"Pika pika!" Pepper grinned back at Galla, flashing his shades. They were neat, weren't they? Belle only wished she was as cool as Pepper was (or so Pepper thought. In reality, Belle was just happy for her electric mouse friend to be happy). But this was the Pokemon who had so thoroughly trounced Belle in her first battle, eh? That must mean she was pretty strong! In fact... he'd love to take Galla on himself; his best bud's rival would put up a great fight, yeah? Yeah! He waggled his tail excitedly at the thought.
Arris glanced down as he noticed and tilted his head in curiosity at Belle's chirrup of approval. "What's all this about then, you two? You look super pumped up, Pepper. What got you all excited?"
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Rebecca Cardinal
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Post by Rebecca Cardinal on Nov 22, 2020 1:47:37 GMT
❂ Rebecca Cardinal Rebecca laughed along with Arris, then nodded in return. "It wouldn't be right to take a Pokemon from its home and then just give up on it and leave it wherever. When a Pokemon accepts a capture, it's trusting you to take care of it. I try to be worthy of that trust, even when it's a Pokemon I don't want to keep."The thought of how much trust her Pokemon had put in her -- and the idea of someone breaking that trust -- actually got Rebecca a little emotional as she spoke. She tried to hide it, as she found it silly to have such feelings over something so basic, so she turned her attention to their Pokemon. "Chi chi!" Galla said to Arris, scratching at the dirt and miming a peck in Pepper's direction. Yes, she absolutely wanted to battle! It would be a lot of fun to test her strength against Pepper! (Privately, she hoped Pepper would be a good bit stronger than Belle -- but then she didn't realize that Belle had gotten a lot stronger too since they'd last battled.) no one can stop me from spreading my wings
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Arris Yule
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Post by Arris Yule on Nov 24, 2020 6:17:40 GMT
"I absolutely agree with you on that. They may be strong and resourceful, but at the end of the day it's still a partnership! Even if that partnership ends up not being with us," Arris replied. It was an extremely admirable thought and served as well as truth, to raise Rebecca's standing with honor in Arris' eyes. But her words definitely made him pause, mentally, as well.
It was something he hadn't much thought about. That to catch a Pokemon... they had to on some level want to be caught. Was that true? Did it mean that anyone he ran into that came with actually wanted to be there...? It made him think of that little Yungoos, Sass. Had she actually wanted capture, by that rule? But even then, that didn't mean they were a good fit, or that she was flourishing like he hoped she would... man, Pokemon were as complicated as people, sometimes. But it was a lot to think about.
"Aha, I see," Arris nodded understandingly at Galla, before looking back at Pepper, who was removing his little accessories carefully. "I think I understand - alright, alright!" He chuckled before adjusting Belle to take the scarf and shades. "Well! I hate to impose so soon after running into one another again, but I think I'm pickin' up on the excited energy these two are layin' down. Would you two be up for a rematch of our first ever battle?"
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Rebecca Cardinal
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Post by Rebecca Cardinal on Dec 9, 2020 17:48:33 GMT
❂ Rebecca Cardinal "A rematch?" Rebecca looked at Galla, but she didn't even have to ask what Galla thought -- the Torchic was already nodding, clearly fired up for a fight. Battling might not be Rebecca's favorite activity, but if Galla wanted to, she certainly wouldn't stand in her way. "All right, let's go for it. Let's see -- we should have enough space here ..."Rebecca stepped back a bit, making sure there was room for Galla and Pepper to duke it out without putting their trainers in the line of fire ... literally, in Galla's case. She looked up at Arris. "And I guess we're ready to start? You're still the only trainer I've battled, actually."no one can stop me from spreading my wings
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Arris Yule
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Post by Arris Yule on Dec 9, 2020 20:12:38 GMT
Arris nodded at Rebecca’s confirmation before backing up to give the Pokemon room himself. “I think we do have space, certainly…” If there was hesitation in her movement or voice, Arris had unfortunately missed them, caught up in the excitement of the Pokemon around them himself. There was something so special about the way that these creatures were psyched to prove themselves. It was hard not to get pumped up too!
He grinned back at Rebecca as Pepper hopped from foot to foot before leaping into ready position. “Really? With Galla’s excitement I would’ve never guessed. That’s kinda cool though in a way - makes us true and blue rivals!” And that was a really exciting thought. A friend and a rival! Did rivals already exist in Deprin again? Eh. Who cared. It wasn’t about other people, it was about the fun of now.
“But if we’re all ready to go…. alright Pepper! Start us off and get yourself pumped up, yeah?” The Pikachu rubbed his little paws together with a wily grin. Observing the Torchic, he thought very carefully before settling in for the fight, electricity sparkling off his fur as he hatched a plot as to his strategy for the battle. “Pika pika!” He called in playful challenge!
OOC: Battle begin! Pikachu is faster, and as such moves first. Pikachu uses Nasty Plot! It's Attack raises by 2 stages (18).
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: Atk+2 (18) |
Pikachu // Level 6 // male
Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 11
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Ability: Static - When Pikachu is hit with a move that makes contact, there is a 30% chance that the opponent will be paralyzed Held item: none Moves: Thunder Wave, Nasty Plot, Nuzzle, Thunder Shock
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Rebecca Cardinal
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Post by Rebecca Cardinal on Dec 17, 2020 23:32:24 GMT
❂ Rebecca Cardinal "Rivals?" Rebecca said, with a slightly nervous smile. That sounded a little oppositional for her tastes ... But Arris seemed happy about the idea? She didn't know much about old trainer culture, so the term was unfamiliar to her. "I guess ... ? I had some, uh, 'rivals' in school but they were ... unpleasant."Galla, meanwhile, focused on the battle. She glanced at her trainer for instruction, but saw that Rebecca wasn't really paying attention yet and decided to take matters into her own talons. So Pepper wanted to plot, did he? Well, two could play at the whole preparations game. With a triumphant cry, Galla kicked sand at Pepper. All his plans would come to naught if he couldn't see her!
OOC: Galla uses Sand Attack! Galla: 12/12 status: none stat changes: none held item: none Foongus, 14/14, no status or held item no one can stop me from spreading my wings
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Arris Yule
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Post by Arris Yule on Apr 14, 2021 7:03:43 GMT
”Well, I hope to not be unpleasant,” Arris beamed back. “My grandparents always said your rival was that friend who always encouraged you forward - someone you could measure yourself with and grow with!” And sure, his grandmother would roll her eyes about her rival, the shenanigans they’d gotten into and the competitive heat, as his grandfather laughed on, but it was always with fondness. And that was the fun of it!
‘Pika!’ Sand! Oh no! That was never a good thing - Pepper reared back, tail whipping side to side as his paws raised to rub at his eyes. Ooooh, that stung. Fair play! Fair play indeed. Squinting through the grit, he looked about to see if he couldn’t get a bead on his opponent. “Alright Pepper, power through! Thunder Shock!” Arris’ gaze glanced down to Pepper to nod definitively, and the Pikachu nodded back. He’d do his best! Look for the moving shadow of his opponent, prime the static electricity in his cheeks… and….
Bzzzzzt! A lucky hit!
OOC: Torchic uses Sand Attack! Pikachu's Accuracy is lowered by one stage. Pikachu uses Thundershock! It does 3 damage. Torchic has 9/12 HP!
| Current HP: 11/11 Status: Normal Stat Changes: Atk+2 (18), Acc-1 |
Pikachu // Level 6 // male
Max HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | 11
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Ability: Static - When Pikachu is hit with a move that makes contact, there is a 30% chance that the opponent will be paralyzed Held item: none Moves: Thunder Wave, Nasty Plot, Nuzzle, Thunder Shock
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Rebecca Cardinal
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Post by Rebecca Cardinal on Apr 20, 2021 15:58:01 GMT
❂ Rebecca Cardinal "Oh, that sounds nice, actually," Rebecca said, smiling. She didn't mind the idea of having a friend who pushed her to get better -- she certainly didn't mind the idea of having a friend. Those had been few and far between in her life so far. Except, of course, for Galla. Then Rebecca focused on the battle. Galla was wincing from the strong shock, wondering if perhaps Mimida had been wrong -- if this was what she got for taking advice from an arrogant Pidgey. Now she looked to Rebecca for guidance. Rebecca considered for a moment. She knew her type matchups pretty well and knew that Pepper's Electric-type moves would be ineffective against the other Pokemon she had with her, Foongus. But she had never actually trained with Foongus, so she had no idea how successful it would be in battle -- she'd better stick with Galla, whom she trusted. And Electric-type moves weren't super effective on Fire-type Galla, at least. "All right, hit him hard with Ember!" Rebecca said, getting quite enthusiastic about the battle now that she'd signed up for it. Galla nodded, revitalized by Rebecca's intensity, and sent flames shooting at Pepper.
Galla uses Ember! Galla: 9/12 no status, no stat changes, no item Foongus, 14/14, no status no one can stop me from spreading my wings
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