Calm Before The Storm [F]

Wind could sometimes wear a bit of a frosty cloak but in this case, summer was starting to slowly roll in off the horizon, waving goodbye to the nasty chill of Winter. So as long as Prometheus remained on the man's shoulder, the stern wind wouldnt do all that much damage to his frozen eye. Or, so one could hope. Keeping on his toes by continuously moving would also keep his blood pumping and bodily warmth at a certain level. He would have to keep moving aswell, as no other trainers or Pokemon seemed to want to pluck the courage to approach him. It was true, Tobias wore an evil aura which forced eyes to glance the opposite way and caused feet to move in a different direction from him. No one knew of his unsightly scar due to his eye patch, yet others were still fearful of approaching such a smartly dressed, power radiating man.

But there was always something who had a bit of a loose screw. Sitting in front of a large bush whilst promptly picking off multiple berries and shoving them inside it's jaws without even chomping on the first, was a small canine. From behind, it's pink body colouring and dress like torso made it look incredibly feminine. It's ears bundled together as if mimicking a young girls hairstyle of bunched up piggy tails. However, when it's head turned to face the approaching Tobias, it's face was far from innocent. Angry eyes, a high jaw, sprouting fangs... It was terrifying in it's own way. Jumping to it's feet, the Snubbull turned to face Tobias angrily, examining him and Prometheus with care. The thought of riding on such manly shoulders seemed to click a switch in the back of the Snubbull's head. A... smile? spreading across it's face as it skipped joyfully through the wind to meet with the tall man. Trying it's best to act cute, the dog closed it's eyes and swayed on the spot. Well, it didnt seem vicious, atleast.

A wild Snubbull (Level 12) has appeared to battle!
Please select a Pokemon!

After having a good wrestle with the squawking, maniac of the bird that was Blathers, the Snubbull shortly released it's tight grip from the bird's ankle. Being tossed back slightly, the canine slowly rolled back onto it's feet, wobbling from side to side as it tried to contend with the feeling of dizziness, the strong wind and now a pounding head ache thanks to it's loud shrieks. But still, it looked as if it wasn't about to give up. Even after that pounding, the pug like dog turned, it's eyes immediately darting right over the top of Blathers and straight towards Tobias. Raising and lowering it's arms multiple times, the Snubbull continued with it's cutesy act, barking out to try and get his attention once again, perhaps trying to ask if he thought any differently now it had survived an attack?

It didnt seem to be the case, as Tobias looked ready to order another attack. Grimacing, the young pup glared to Blathers. It didnt want to admit the strength of this avian but it knew another attack like that would only lead to being left on the side of the path, battered and bruised. But it had finally found a trainer, a nice looking one too and it wasnt about to give up! Finally tossing the cute act out of the window, the dog suddenly pulled a much more intimidating glare, as if finally protecting it's territory... Not that Tobias belonged to it, anyway. Barking repeatedly and looking ready to pounce, all it's focus on the owl had distracted it from Tobias' movements. So as it was hit by a ball instead of an attack, it was too shocked to know how to react. Being drawn inside, it knew one thing, there was no way it was popping out of this ball!

WIGGLE. WIGGLE. WIGGLE.

TING!

Congratulations!

Tobias has successfully captured the Snubbull!


Blathers the Hoothoot gained 2 levels and grew to Level 16!
+1 Happiness

Slick gained a single level for participating and is now Level 14!
+1 Happiness

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[b]Snubbull[/b]
Name: [choose]
Gender: [ Male || Female ]
Level: 12
Attacks: Tackle, Tail Whip, Charm, Bite
Ability: [ Run Away || Intimidate ]
Nature/Personality: [choose]

Now that the winds had died down and were replaced with the warming embrace of the bright sun and clear skies over head, the search for Pokemon was hopefully going to be that little bit more bearable. More often than not, weather changes would send Pokemon into hiding but now that things had cleared up, creatures could venture out freely once again. All sorts of energetic noises could be heard squeaking and chirping within the wilderness that surrounded Tobias, but yet again, nothing was willing to come out front and greet him face to face. Word traveled fast and in this case, a pair of Pidgey whom had witnessed the Snubbull's defeat and captured had already warned a majority of Pokemon which lived close by. There was one place the nosy birds hadnt been able to warn and that was to those who lived under water.

Upon noticing the sparkling rays which caused the waters surface of the local jetty to shimmer and glitter, a lone Wooper decided to come up for a bit of air. A large dopey smile spread across it's face as the sun touched it's already dry body. Waddling forward, it soon paused and tilted it's head at the sight of frantic rustlings from up ahead. Hiding away, the tiny Wooper spotted the ape that was Prometheus, a cheeky grin soon spreading over the water types face. Positioning itself just right in the center of a pair of large leaves, it rustled them suddenly to try and tempt poor Prometheus closer. Patiently waiting for the right moment for the chimp to part the leaves in hope of finding a battle for his master, the Pansear was instead faced with a blast of water! Laughing with a naughty cackle, the Wooper jumped all over Prometheus, who was trying to comfort his soggy face with his paws. Laughing yet again, it seemed the Wooper was going to release yet another blast of water on Prometheus if Tobias didn't hurry.

A wild Wooper (Level 12) has appeared to battle!
Please select a Pokemon.

While thoroughly tired, the Wooper was still in a very playful mood. Bouncing on its toes, the creature gave the trainer yet another dopey grin. This was fun! It was fun to squirt things with water! Most Pokemon panicked a little and acted like they were going to melt or something. It always made the Wooper laugh. As it bounced up and down in anticipation, the Wooper imagined how shocked that trainer would look when he got a blast of water to the face. Cackling wildly, the Wooper almost fell over as it laughed at the mental image.

As the Wooper rolled on its back, howling with laughter, it noticed a red and white ball soaring its way. The Wooper's dopey grin spread wider as it leapt to its feet. Playing with balls was another thing the creature loved to do. It had made a game of smacking fisher's lures back at them. This ball was a bit larger, but that wouldn't be a problem. Leaping up to meet the ball, the Wooper swung its tail around to smack the ball back at the trainer. It heard the satisfying thwack of its tail making contact, but strangely, it didn't feel the usual kick as the ball sailed away. Instead, it felt like the Wooper was getting sucked into some kind of small space... Still grinning in the same dopey manner, the unsuspecting Wooper was dragged into the Pokeball, completely oblivious to what was happening.

A flash of light engulfs the Pokemon, sucking it inside the red and white orb. Snapping shut, the Pokeball falls to the ground.



Tobias waits in anticipation as the Pokeball rocks on the ground, the wild Pokemon struggling to escape.

... The Pokeball twitches once...

... Twice...

... A third, violent shudder rocks the ball before...

A red light flashes on the middle button and the ball is still!



Congratulations!
Wooper joined the party has been captured!
Wooper's data was added to the Pokedex.

When walking on land, it covers its body with a poisonous film that keeps its skin from dehydrating.

Give a nickname to the captured Wooper?

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[b]Wooper[/b]
Name: [choose]
Gender: [Male] or [Female]
Level: 12
Attacks: Water Gun, Tail Whip, Mud Sport, Mud Shot
Ability: Damp or Water Absorb
Nature/Personality: [choose]





Slick fought valiantly and gained +1 level!
Slick also gained +1 Happiness!




Blathers fought valiantly and gained +2 level!
Blathers also gained +1 Happiness!
Blathers wants to learn Reflect. Delete a move to learn Reflect?

The search for the next victim to train against began once more, the eyes of Prometheus and Blathers looking where ever they could whilst Tobias waltzed about with little care. His Pokemon could do the hard work for him, there was no need to stretch a leg or get his suit dirty by searching around himself. Things had gone a little bit quiet now. The once prying eyes had disappeared from view due to watching the previous battles end in capture and no one wanted to disappear from their peaceful life to be a slave to such a man. So as the gusts of wind rustled trees and bushes to try and aid the ever searching Pansear and Hoothoot in their search, all what seemed to move were frail bits of grass and falling leaves. The area did indeed appear to be lifeless!

But once again, under the very surface of the water was a different story. A family of Wooper and Quagsire had been worried for their recently vanished relative, as a friendly Azurill came by to question if it was able to play. Confused by the Wooper's disappearance, the lone Azurill floated up to the waters surface to see if it was playing in the mud only to be surprised to see a figure of a human close by. Had the worst case scenario occurred that meant it's best friend had been captured?! Bouncing manically on it's tail, the small blue mouse didn't care for Tobias' Pokemon being close by. Squeaking out angrily which sounded just as irritating as chalk on a blackboard, if Tobias or his Pokemon weren't quick, he would most likely have a few bubbles aimed at his back.

A wild Azurill (Level 11) has appeared to battle!
Please select a Pokemon!