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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 17, 2022 12:33:57 GMT 11
Though the hardest Pokemon to capture Marchbaby had encountered in his previous trip had gotten away Marchbaby decided to try his luck again as he handed the receptionist the money for thirty Safari Balls. He then boarded the small cart that would take him to any area in the Safari ZOne that he wished and he already knew where he wanted to try first as it was home to the elusive beast that had escaped him last time. " I would like to be dropped off at the Savannah please. The Pokemon I want got away from me there last time and I want to try and find another as it alone would make the trip worth every penny."
As the cart dropped him off in the middle of the humid yet fertile land Marchbaby already knew what his target was but as he had not spent much time in this area he would not pass up any other new Pokemon that came to pay him a visit either. " It is such a shame that one got away from me last time as it would have been amazing to capture. Catching Mama alone made the last trip worth it though so I hope I get just one worthwhile catch to make this trip worth it." He then looked around at what seemed to be a lifeless area and was amazed by all the hiding spots a Pokemon could have.
There was so many places a Pokemon could jump out from and even larger ones had a few areas they could hide. The size of the area meant that a Pokemon could easily make a getaway as well as Marchbaby had been unfortunate enough to experience previously making him all the more determined to get a lucky capture. After he stared at the surroundings for some time he finally started to walk towards the grassy area of the Savannah hoping he would get lucky with his first encounter. After watching the grass blow in the breeze for a second he called out to anything that might be in the area hoping to get their attention.
" Hello world, I am here in the Safari Zone looking for any Pokemon that would like to join my team. I am also hoping to make up for the elusive creature I was after getting away last time." Despite looking like an idiot no other humans seemed to be around to make fun of his desperation as he waited for anything to pop out.
OOC: Looking for an encounter.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 18, 2022 8:20:59 GMT 11
Something came running up through the short golden grasses across the savannah. It was an interesting equine with a tail who seemed to have a mind of its own. The strange psychic type watched Marchbaby carefully, blinking in silence as though it did not know if it wanted to stay or flee. A Wild Level 21 Girafarig appeared! Marchbaby has 30 Safari Balls remaining. Shiny? yrig1AgT1-42Bracket: 1-6 1-3 Choice: 1-31-42·1-6·1-3·1-3
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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 18, 2022 8:39:19 GMT 11
Marchbaby was really surprised by his first encounter as the strange looking giraffe Pokemon looked at him. He had never seen a Giraferig before and did not know if he was in danger or if it was a friendly Pokemon. It's tail did not seem very friendly however as it have sharp looking teeth and snapped at Marchbaby from a distance. As mean as the tail was however he was not quite ready to dismiss the psychic type as mean just yet as it had not technically attacked him yet nor had it done anything else aggressive. He watched the strange looking Pokemon for a moment before he talked to it.
" Hello there, you certainly are a strange looking Pokemon. Your tail seems to have a mind of it's own but the rest of you seems pretty nice. Would you like to join me on my journey? I could always use a strong psychic type for my next gym battle." He then took out one of the Safari Balls as the Girafarig continued to look at him. Such an odd looking Pokemon would likely be very hard to capture but he still had to try as it looked like such a neat Pokemon to take around town. He also had plenty of Safari Balls to spare so taking a chance was well worth it.
" I know you are probably scared of me but there is nothing to fear. I can make you a very strong Pokemon if you would like. We might need to do something about that tail of yours though." He then inched closer to the psychic type as he waited for it to make a decision. He did not want to toss a rock and give the Pokemon a chance to flee without getting to toss a ball so as much as he hated to keep relying on the same strategy he knew he had no choice as he got ready to toss the ball. He took aim trying to hit the young psychic type right between the eyes as it seemed to be the easiest place to try as it's legs looked like they could kick any ball to the moon and the tail looked like it might try and eat the ball.
" Go Safari Ball capture that Girafarig." He yelled once he figured the psychic type had made up it's mind. One way or another he was about to find out.
OOC: March tosses a Safari Ball.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 19, 2022 6:03:29 GMT 11
The giraffe watches Marchbaby carefully with curious eyes. It rears when the ball flies at it and kicks it away. It seems as though it might flee but pauses and watched, squinting to see what is truly going on... Safari Encounter [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] [attr="class","qkt-clip"]Girafarig LV 21 Neutral [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/girafarig.gif) Encounter 1/10 Safari Balls: 24 Skorupi: Skittish Catch? (15%) sovo9l7h1-100Flee? (1-4 yes) 1-131-100·1-13
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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 19, 2022 8:24:30 GMT 11
As Girafarig easily broke out of the first Safari Ball Marchbaby was not discouraged at all as he fully expected it to happen. He had a feeling this would be a very tough capture and so far he had been proven correct. Despite the setback however it did not flee and that meant he would get at least one more chance to try and capture the strange psychic type and he could not let that chance slip through his fingers no matter how low the odds of success. He grabbed another Safari Ball out of his backpack and stared at the psychic type trying to find any other weak point.
Much to his dismay he still could not find any promising target so he decided to aim for the head again and hope for a miracle to happen. " Go Safari Ball capture that Girafarig." He yelled as the ball sped towards the target.
OOC: Tossing another Safari Ball.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 20, 2022 16:35:41 GMT 11
SUCCESS!! Please fill out the form on your new Pokemon: [img src="https://pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/bw/girafarig.png"] [img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/itemicons/safari-ball.png"] [b]Girafarig[/b] Name: [choose] Gender: [choose] Level: 21 OT: Marchbaby Wolfgang Moves: Confusion, Assurance, Stomp, Psybeam Ability: Inner Focus or Early Bird Nature/Personality: [choose]
Remaining Safari Balls: 28 Previous image was noted wrong as it wasn't properly updated from copy-paste. Marchbaby has 28 balls left! Catch? (15%) TTieV4iq1-1001-100·1-13
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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 20, 2022 17:52:44 GMT 11
As the Safari Ball actually hit it's target this time Marchbaby was shocked. He grew even more surprised as the ball started to shake as Safari Balls wwre known for being very weak when it came to their capturing ability. After the first shake he was sure it would break open but instead there was a second shake. His heart skipped a beat as he thought maybe just maybe a miracle was about to happen. With the third shake he could not believe his eyes but any doubt he had was removed with a loud click. " Are you kidding me? I actually caught Girafarig on just my second try. Man I just hit the jackpot already and I just got here." He said as he looked at the Safari Ball as it started to disappear heading for his PC. He knew he had to nickname the beautiful creature he just captured but struggled to come up with anything as it was such an odd Pokemon. The thought of it's tail having a mind of it's own did help though as he bgan to think of things with a duality nature. He finally settled on a nickname he thought would work for the time being until he could come up with a better one. " I will call you Ying Yang as not only did you change your mind about letting me capture you super quick but you also seem nice outside of your aggressive man eating tail." After he finally decided on a temporary nickname he had to get back to business at hand as he still had so many encounters left despite his luck being so crazy good to start out with. He also had plenty of Safari Balls left over as it only took him two to hit the jackpot and he took the risk of buying the maximum amount to give him the best odds of getting a great haul. " I wonder what I will.run into next? I know this is where I ran into the elusive creature last time but I have a feeling it is not a common sight at all. Even if I do not get another encounter with it at least I already got my monies worth. If I do get that elusive beast I might need to.try the lotto again while I am at it." He then waited hoping that another Pokemon would show up soon so he could keep trying his luck. OOC: Looking for another encounter. Putting Ying Yang in March's PC for now. GirafarigName: Ying Yang Gender: Female Level: 21 OT: Marchbaby Wolfgang Moves: Confusion, Assurance, Stomp, Psybeam Ability: Inner Focus Nature/Personality: Modest, Ying Yang is quite friendly so long as you avoid her tail at all cost. He loves to run and to practice her psychic powers. She also loves to hunt for berries whenever she is out and about.
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Post by Tarlar on Jul 22, 2022 22:51:52 GMT 11
Marchbaby didn't have to wait long, although his feelings about it not being the rare creature he had been lucky to see last time turned out to be true. A nidorino was busy digging up the top soil so get to the cooler layer right below, and it stretched out pleased. Safari Encounter [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] [attr="class","qkt-clip"]Girafarig LV 20 Neutral [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/nidorino.gif) Encounter 2/10 Safari Balls: 28 Nidorino: relaxed Shiny: Yishzdi01-421-42
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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 23, 2022 9:12:49 GMT 11
As a wild Nidorino popped out next Marchbaby was quite surprised to see one in such a strange area. For some reason he saw them as more of a forest or grasslands kind of Pokemon but he did not care too much at all as at such a high level it would be no trouble to evolve at all once he was able to get his hands on a Moon Stone. Even without one it would be a great addition to Girafarig if he was able to capture the tough looking poison type. He had serious doubts that it would be much easier to capture than Girafarig but as a miracle had already happened once he knew it could happen again.
" Hello there, you look quite comfortable but I do wonder, would you like to become as strong as you can be? I am always looking for more Pokemon to add to my team and you seem like you would be a great addition. This Safari Ball can help you grow stronger if you let it capture you." He then tosses the ball at Nidorino fully expecting it to break out but still hoping for a second miracle.
OOC: Tossing a Safari Ball.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 24, 2022 7:38:48 GMT 11
The Safari Ball sails right over the Nidorino's head and completely misses it. Nidorino digs at the ground some more and rolls around in the cool sand, happy as a clam. It seems as though it's oblivious to the attempted capture? Safari Encounter [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] [attr="class","qkt-clip"]Nidorino LV 20 Neutral [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/nidorino.gif) Encounter 2/10 Safari Balls: 27 Nidorino: Happy! Catch? (25%) 6em8vm8x1-100Flee? 1-101-100·1-10
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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 24, 2022 8:55:36 GMT 11
As expected the Nidorino was easily able to dodge his first capture attempt. Ever since the Safari Zone had switched manufactures to save money and make a higher profit for balls the newer ones had been hard to work with but Marchbaby was still determined to try again. Despite the bad luck on his first try Nidorino just like Ying Yang in the previous encounter had stuck around and he was not about to give up after a single failure. As annoying as it was he grabbed another cheaply made Safari Ball and tossed it at Nidorino hoping that this would be the one to get a lucky break. " Go Safari Ball capture that Nidorino." He yelled as the ball flew towards the poison type.
OOC: Tossing a Safari Ball. Just noting this is only encounter 2 not 3. I missed the name error last time but just want to leave a note so no mod gets confused.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 26, 2022 12:20:21 GMT 11
Nidorino got up and walked over to a small tumbleweed. He sniffed it and glanced around. Still oblivious, Nidorino relieved himself on the tumbleweed and began walking off without a care in the world. Safari Encounter [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] [attr="class","qkt-clip"]Nidorino LV 20 Neutral [attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/nidorino.gif) Encounter 2/10 Safari Balls: 26 Nidorino: Relief Catch? (25%) KcBcArkK1-100Flee? 1-101-100·1-10
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Post by Marchbaby on Jul 29, 2022 6:02:00 GMT 11
As the Nidorino easily dodged another capture attempt Marchbaby knew it was only a matter of time before it would get away unless he managed to get very lucky soon. The Poison type did not even seem to notice him trying to capture it and luck was not on his side with this encounter so far. Even so he was not about to give up as he grabbed another Safari Ball. He might not be able to capture Nidorino but he sure was going to keep trying until his luck finally ran out. " Go Safari Ball, capture Nidorine." He said as he tossed another ball hoping this time he would get lucky.
OOC: Tossing another Safari Ball.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Jul 30, 2022 1:16:31 GMT 11
SUCCESS!! Please fill out the form on your new Pokemon: [img src="https://pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/bw/nidorino.png"] [img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/itemicons/safari-ball.png"] [b]Nidorino[/b] Name: [choose] Gender: [choose] Level: 20 OT: Marchbaby Wolfgang Moves: Poison Sting, Peck, Focus Energy, Fury Attack Ability: Poison Point or Rivalry Nature/Personality: [choose]
Remaining Safari Balls: 25 ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/itemicons/safari-ball.png) Catch? (25%) 4q4kJGFb1-1001-100·1-10
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Post by Marchbaby on Aug 2, 2022 11:31:37 GMT 11
As the Safari Ball click shut Marchbaby could hardly believe his eyes. Though Nidorino was not the hardest Pokemon to catch in the area it certainly put up a good fight. He was quite grateful that he bought the maximum number of Safari Balls as this encounter had put quite a dent in his haul but the price for such a strong poison type was well worth every penny. " Whew that was quite exciting, I did not think that would work but two Pokemon captured already is great news for this visit. So far I am well ahead of the cost to get in and I am just getting started."As he counted his remaining Safari Balls he realized between the two encounters he had already used one sixth of his total. It was not ideal but given the capture rates of the first two encounters it was far from awful news. He still had plenty of encounters left to go but he did hope other Pokemon would not put up quite as much of a fight as he might run the risk of running out of Safari Balls if he was not careful. For now the biggest issue at hand was finding a nickname for the newly captured Nidorino. It was not easy to come up with something but after some time he finally thought of a fitting nickname. " I think I will call you Sploot as you seem to like to lie around quite a bit and I bet if you had nothing else to do you would relax the whole day." He said before getting back to the main task at hand. With eight more encounters to go on this trip and no hint of the elusive beast in sight Marchbaby knew he would have his work cut out for him trying to locate the one that got away. He was determined however as the beast in question would be a goldmine if he were able to capture it and breed it for other desperate trainers to add to their collection. " I wonder where in the Savannah I should look next, there are some boulders over there the beast might toss around for fun and the tree over there looks like it might provide some food. I do not think it is here in the grass right now but I can always come back if I get any signs of it being around. I guess trying by those boulders will be the best place to look." He then started to look around the boulder pile in the Savannah hoping to get a glimpse of the beast he was desperately searching for. OOC: Looking for another encounter. Adding Sploot to March's PC. NidorinoName: Sploot Gender: Male Level: 20 OT: Marchbaby Wolfgang Moves: Poison Sting, Peck, Focus Energy, Fury Attack Ability: Poison Point Nature/Personality: A lazy Nidorino who prefers to sleep half the day over doing anything else. Whenever he isn't living up to his namesake he can be found sparing with Marchbaby's other poison types.
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