Welcome to Penumbra Bread [Penumbra]

[Skyler Bliss]

Skyler waddled her way into the estate. Making sure to politely greet anyone and everyone she came across! Even those that looked like they were in a sour mood. Because who was better to turn that frown upside down then HER? A bright and cheery good morning always helped soothe both the mind and the soul. She had heard stories of the Mizuma Education Center, even though she had only heard brief snippets of conversation in the past..day or so; and may have more or less made up those stories in her own mind! But hey, it was the thought that counted right? Still, as she entered the school area, she was immediately allured by the prospect of finding her very own new pokefriend that she could catch all by herself! That would give her a decent start towards becoming the best trainer she could be, right? So she wandered on through the halls to an area of the school where apparently, there were scary twists and turns! She hoped she didn't run in to any of those dead-ends that were talked about in the small lesson she had received before entering the Penumbra Hills. Regardless; she searched for any of the pokemon that were talked about..maybe if she were lucky it'd be a super rare one or a cool looking scary one! Or maybe, best of all..a derpy looking pokefriend! That would be AWESOME! Scary might suit her team better right now though considering she only had a cute fire lizard and a bug she had promised to give back to poor Kent.

[Caramell 🍬]

Mizuma Education Center was a large and spacious school the size of a mansion or better, with several hallways that led throughout the building to classrooms where students hurried along to carry out their learnings. Young girls clung to large books in their hands and pressed together in groups, gossiping about their teachers and fellow classmates. Some older adults dressed up in fancy shirt and skirts, or business shirts and pants, ambled slowly around the perimeter as they headed towards their own classrooms where they would hold their varied lessons for their students. Some stopped and greeted Skyler with a wide smile and a friendly wave. “Hey! Are you coming to class?!” They called, mistaking her for a possible new student.

The hills sat away from the perfectly manicured gardens and stone walkways that trailed around the large estate. Only a couple of students would try to stop Skyler from leaving the main building to head out into the hillside, where wild Pokemon lurked with their more aggressive and feral natures, unaccustomed to many trainers inhabiting their space alongside them. “You’re not going out there, are you?” A young girl with curly brown hair and bright blue eyes asked in alarm. “It’s very dangerous out there, especially if you don’t have a Pokemon that can cut down those pesky trees.” But should Skyler insist on her travels, the young girl would let her go just as easily so. “Well…at least be careful, ok?”

As soon as Skyler stepped out into the wild regions of the hillside, an egg eating pit viper lurked inside of a large bramblebush whose long branches reached out with their thorny limbs to try and snag anything they touched. The wild serpent paused, its slit eyes spying the young Skyler between the folds and hissed in warning while curling its body up underneath its head. Propping its head up, Ekans rattled its tail and slipped out of the bush slowly in front of her, keeping its sharp eyes tethered to Skyler’s form. Should she not react fast enough to call out a Pokemon to battle, there was a real risk of the wild snake striking out into the air to lung at her.

A Wild Ekans appeared!

Level 4. What will Skyler and her team do?

Shiny? kVTJONaE1-42

SPOILER: Click to show

Pokemon: (rare) 1-10 (uncommon) 1-3 (mon) 1-2 (level) 1-10
After checking initial level roll, may play around specifically since your team is much lower and newer. level rolled is fine.

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[Skyler Bliss]

As Skyler smiled towards the girls who asked if she was coming to class. She wondered if she should enroll at all in the school and finish her education..while being a travelling trainer was all fine and dandy, education was important too! She could learn her a thing or two by being in this school, and maybe even earn helpful stuff to her journey towards becoming a master breeder! Still though, a response is given to the girls who asked if she was going to class.. "Maybe in the future! I actually haven't enrolled whatsoever yet! I'm here to find cool Pokemon and maybe make friends! But it's nice to meet you all! I hope we'll be friends in the future!" She waddled her way towards the entryway towards The Penumbra Hills, and after being stopped by the girl replied cheerfully. "Charmander has it handled! I'm sure we got this under control, but I appreciate the worry regardless! Don't worry, we'll be careful as can be!" After that she continued to make her way towards the Hills..only taking a few steps inside before being stopped by a Serpent looking creature! THAT was scary! They'd make a perfect addition to her team if she could catch it whatsoever.. She reached onto her trainer belt and withdrew a small ball that contained Charmander. Going to open it up and release her companion inside and then..quickly realizing she had ZERO idea what she was doing. Immediately beginning to freak out! "Oh gosh..First battle..what do I do..do I just throw a ball at it? Does that work? Do I feed it a snack? Do I knock it out?! But that's mean..But it does look like it wants to fight..Maybe Charmander knows! Do you know, Charmander?!" She looked at Charmander who rolled her eyes stubbornly. Immediately starting off the battle by attempting to scratch the serpent. It did in fact seem to know what was going on. At least to a degree better then Skyler. Thus, the battle had COMMENCED! While Skyler continued panicking in the background.

[Caramell 🍬]

Bright yellow orbs stared at the small orange lizard with mild interest. They were both reptilian, and so both cold blooded by nature. Charmander’s heat regenerated consistently through fires that burned inside of its soul and produced their proof at the end of its tail. Ekans hunted for warm rocks where it could bask in the bright glow of the hot summer suns. “I want eggs to eat.” The words slipped between the serpent’s tongue as it switched its gaze from Charmander to Skyler, then back to its opponent.

Charmander moved first, rushing across the ground towards the wild purple snake. She struck, raking her sharp claws across Ekans’ side. The wild snake hissed loudly and recoiled backwards, shaking its head as pain rushed through its body where Charmander managed to scrape off some its scales. “You’re testing my patience.” Ekans hissed angrily underneath its breath as it coiled its body up underneath its head and narrowed its gaze firmly on Charmander.

Ekans gazed maliciously at Charmander as it focused on its new target. The warm summer rays would have felt nice to Ekans if it wasn’t entangled in this disastrous fight. As it leered, it unnerved Charmander some, lowering her defenses. “Maybe you should be lunch instead.” Ekans hissed thoughtfully to itself, humoring the idea of making this opponent its snack. It rattled its tail in alarm as it uncurled and slithered around the edge of the battlefield, now trying to protect the area and ensure that Charmander wouldn’t be able to run away and escape.

Wild Encounter

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Weather: Clear

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Ekans LV 4
HP 61% [11/18]

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Charmander LV 5
HP 100% [20/20]

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Wild Ekans [??]: Normal
Skyler's Charmander [Blaze]: Normal [-1 Def]

SP13 Charmander used Scratch!
SP10 Ekans used Leer! Charmander's defense fell!

SPOILER: Click to show

Ekans Move: Wrap, Leer, Poison Sting
Charmander's Attack: (crit) Dk5Si5ou1-16 (strength) 1-16
Ekans' Attack: 1-31-16·1-16·1-3

[Skyler Bliss]

Skyler continued panicking, not sure of how to approach this situation of catching the ekans. As Charmander stared at the ekans she sighed softly to herself. The charmander spoke in pokespeak towards the snake creature. Trying to offer some form of apology to the would-be friend. "Sorry about this. She's got no idea what she's doing and this is one of her first ever battles..She's nice enough though. I think she's gonna try to throw a pokeball soon though. So uhh..now's probably your best chance to flee if you don't want to be caught." Charmander winced at the leer given her way, but that was more then likely to be expected given she had just slashed the poor snake with her claws preemptively. But soon enough, Charmander's intuition was right and Skyler fumbled along her bag for a moment before pulling out a small round sphere, it was a pokeball! "I..think I throw this now? I'm really sorry Charmander hurt you snake friend! I'll make it up to you somehow I hope!" with that she chucked the ball in the Ekans general direction, whether or not the ball made contact with the ekans was likely up for debate. As..she wasn't likely to win any form of throwing competition any time soon to say the least. So she hoped to hit her pokeball target, potential snake friend! Maybe she'd make it up to them after she got them healed at a pokecenter!

[Caramell 🍬]

The wild snake paused and listened to Charmander carefully with a tilt of its head. Wild lands were rarely a place for apologies. Pokemon fought and scraped with one another for every single piece of resource they could find – whether that was a cave to sleep for the night or food that would keep them going for a bit longer. “You’re apologizing for battling me?” Ekans asked, eyelids sliding over its slitted eyes in a slow blink .“That’s very kind of you. I’ve never had an apology before.” Ekans explained briefly.

It wasn’t sure what to make of the promise to capture it. Could it abandon the only home it ever knew? Ekans propped its head up higher and turned away from Charmander and Skyler for a brief second, staring off into the distance at all that Penumbra Hills offered it. “Why would you want to capture me?” Ekans asked them both slowly, considering the idea with some interest. “What would I gain from being owned by your trainer? Can she help me to become stronger? Can she help me evolve one day?” It inquired.

The Poke Ball soared through the air and gobbled Ekans up in the blink of an eye. It would lay quietly in the ball that landed in the tall grass and consider its options. Whenever Ekans thought that it should remain wild and free, it slammed against the inside of the Poke Ball. This caused the Poke Ball to rock back and forth in the tall grasses several times. Eventually, though, Ekans would relent and give up, allowing itself to be captured by its newfound trainer. Maybe Skyler would be a nice trainer who would feed it well and help it grow stronger with time?

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Charmander gained 2 levels.
Charmander increased to Level 7!

Please fill out the form on your new Pokemon:

[img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/bw/ekans.png"]
[b]Ekans[/b]
Name: [choose]
Gender: [choose]
Level: 4
OT: Skyler Bliss
Moves: Wrap, Leer, Poison Sting
Ability: Intimidate OR Shed Skin
Nature/Personality: [choose]

-1 Poke Ball deducted from inventory.
Ekans' catch rate was 100% at current health, so guaranteed catch. ;D

[Skyler Bliss]

Charmander blinked and tilted her own head to the side quietly. "Me and my trainer are both new to the battling scene. We don't really want to hurt others..but realize it's how we get stronger. Regardless, if you do stick around with us, I trust fully well she will treat you with respect, love, and affection. But uhh..about that ball coming your way?" As Charmander said this the ball Skyler tossed had somehow hit it's target despite every feasible odd. Charmander nodded her head sagely at Ekans as it contemplated it's chances of evolving with the dynamic duo. As it was absorbed into the ball she gave as best a smile as she could for being a fire lizard "I am certain you'll evolve if you give it time. Just give it your best!" With that Charmander flashed a thumbs up to the snake Pokemon that was currently in a ball before Skyler blinked at Charmander..she clearly didn't understand what the HECK Charmander was saying in the slightest! "Are you making friends, Charmander? That's great! You better be nice to them or...or...I'll be very sad! But good job not hurting our new friend too badly! I hope they fit in well with our soon to be team! I bet you and our snake friend will get along great! Please give them lots of love and care with me, ok Charmander?" With that said, Skyler scooped up the pokeball and attached it to her belt! A new friend was potentially made that day!



Ekans
Name: Ekans
Gender: Male
Level: 4
OT: Skyler Bliss
Moves: Wrap, Leer, Poison Sting
Ability: Shed Skin
Nature/Personality: Ekans is a Pokemon who simply wants to become stronger and be treated well. The only home it had ever known was one of hardships and struggle so being a trainer's new friend is a very big change in scenery. He truly just wants to love and be loved.

[Caramell 🍬]

A gentle wind stirred through the canopies, shaking loose brittle leaves that fluttered down to the grassy ground below. The pathway through the hillside was tough, carving between large trees and thick bushes that would try to reach out an ensnare Skyler or snag her clothing if she wasn’t careful as she walked. Some paths ended in complete dead ends, with large ledges that required skillful climbing to scale and loomed high above the young trainer’s head. Many curled back around and would only serve to make Skyler feel as though she were walking around in circles.

Something rushed through the thick overgrowth, expertly leaping over rotten logs and tenaciously fighting their way through the bramblebushes whose thorny limbs cut and scraped against their shaggy body, ripping tufts of fur from their hide. She might notice some of these tufts of dark grey fur stuck to the bushes she passed by, if Skyler cared to stop and check them. A loud howl sounded all around her, followed by several sharp barks as wet red nostrils sniffed the air and several bodies pressed together to corner them. They were on the hunt – given to the thrill of the chase and beckoned by their rumbling stomachs that demanded to be filled.

One of the canines jumped out from the crowd and landed in front of Skyler with snarling lips and pinned ears as it tried to corner her in between its encircled pack. “Oh, looks like we’ve found lunch!” The wild Poochyena barked, bristling its fur and raising its hackles to look larger and more menacing. It hoped that it could easily take them down with little fight, as it was only looking for a quick opportunity to fill its gut. But with its pack supporting it from the sidelines, dozens of sharp eyes watching through the dense grasses, it felt empowered to take them on no matter the costs. “And I get to be the hero of my pack and take it down? Yum!” It laughed with a wide grin.

A Wild Poochyena Appeared!

Level 7. What will Skyler do?

Cuttable Tree? EstufTHy1-10
Shiny? 1-42

SPOILER: Click to show

Pokemon: (rare) 1-10 (uncommon) 1-3 (mon) 1-2 (level) 1-10

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[Skyler Bliss]

As Skyler tiptoed her way through the thick overgrowth; she made sure not to get any brambles or otherwise spiky bits snagged on her clothing or otherwise cut herself. She realized she would have to do some EXPERT climbing to get past the cliffside..and platform sandals and the outfit she was wearing was not going to cut it in terms of rock climbing. But it was doubtful she was supposed to climb up there regardless, the owner of the school grounds as well as the teachers would not be happy more than likely if it was discovered Skyler had injured herself climbing up a large rock wall. Eventually however, as she had made her FOURTH round trip around the same area which she had vaguely recognized she had come to a very bad conclusion..she was LOST! What's worse is that there were a bunch of doggo Pokemon who were seemingly hungry for her and her Pokemon to snack on. One of which had leapt out at them and decided to fight them head on. She realized after the brief stint of howling and look of pure hunger on the Poochyena's face that talking or otherwise being friendly without fighting wasn't really an option. It was a shame, truly that she had to do this..But she seemed to have no other choice. If she didn't deal with the problem head on she and her newly made Poke-Friends would be SNACKS for the Poochyena and Co. So her first course of action? Send out CHARMANDER and see how it went from there..Perhaps her fiery lizard friend would save the day ONCE MORE! She thought about training her other pokemon..and felt Charmander would be best suited to this task. Maybe she'd send out Ekans next if she felt he could handle himself..but for now. It was up to FIRE FRIEND!

OOC: Sending out Charmander, will open with SCRATCH!

[Caramell 🍬]

The wild canine narrowed its sharp eyes on the strange scaly orange lizard. It was different than most of the other creatures Poochyena seen running through the forests around the hillside. Wild rats and snakes compromised most of the Bite Pokemon’s meals, whenever it wasn’t making the most of its opportunities plucking wild berries from overgrown bushes deep inside of the feral woods. “You’re a strange looking snack.” Poochyena barked in a gruff voice to Charmander, unsure she was going to make a tasty meal or not. But its pack was just as hungry as itself, so they needed to eat something soon.

Charmander rushed after Poochyena, causing the wild dog to leap out of the way on its nimble feet. They tussled through the grass as Charmander swiped after its opponent, brandishing her sharp claws. Poochyena howled loudly as Charmander’s claws managed to catch it along its flanks and shoulders. That really hurt! Poochyena whipped back around and pulled its lips back in a vicious snarl. “You put up a good fight.” It admitted, folding its ears back and snapping at Charmander in the air, issuing its warning. “If you give up now, we’ll make it quick. We just want to eat, anyways. No need to make this worse than it has to be, ya know?” Poochyena persuaded.

It needed to change its plan if it wanted to win, though. Poochyena licked the wounds on its shoulders with its salmon tongue and grumbled softly underneath its breath. Charmander was stronger. If this was going to turn in its favor, it would need more strategy to help see it through the battle. Immediately, Poochyena spun around and kicked up large piles of dirt and debris that it shot in Charmander’s face. The tiny grains of sand would dig at Charmander’s eyes, burying in between her eyelids even as she tried to rub them away. Yes! That should help Poochyena win this fight!

Wild Encounter

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Weather: Clear

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Poochyena LV 7
HP 75% [18/24]

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Charmander LV 9
HP 100% [28/28]

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Wild Ekans [??]: Normal
Skyler's Charmander [Blaze]: Normal [-1 Acc]

SP19 Charmander used Scratch!
SP12 Poochyena used Sand Attack! Charmander's accuracy fell!

SPOILER: Click to show

Poochyena Move: Tackle, Howl, Sand Attack
Charmander's Attack: (crit) bd|sak4y1-16 (strength) 1-16
Poochyena's Attack: 1-3

1-16·1-16·1-3

[Skyler Bliss]

Skyler looked at the puppy as it looked..sadly starving. Could she really blame it for wanting a snack? Even if..that snack was her and her Charmander? Well while she wasn't going to simply stay there and be eaten she did in fact feel sympathy for it and it's pack..and while she couldn't keep ALL of the pack's pokemon, what she could do was save the one Poochyena who seemed to be putting all this effort into saving it's pack while putting on a brave face despite it being seemingly starved beyond belief..poor lil fella. Skyler needed to find a way to help it and soon, so her best idea? The same thing she did with lil ol' Ekans. Give it a PROPER home! On her team of course! Charmander meanwhile flailed violently and tried to rapidly blink out the sand and debris. While she was still relatively new to fighting, she hadn't expected a Pokemon to physically assault her with sand and bits of dirt! That really hurt! What a dirty trick, even! Charmander tried it's best to be polite despite the pain and involuntary tears welling up in her eyes from having sand thrown into her face. "You know, you don't have to stay starving..while my trainer can't physically give your entire pack a home as much as she would love to, we'd be more then happy to bring you along and give you a better life. But I suppose if you really want to fight dirty, some more convincing is needed.." Charmander rushed forth after the pain in her eyes had somewhat stopped violently flaring up, it was still difficult to see but she saw her target and delivered another claw-tipped SCRATCH upon the poor pupper. Afterwards Skyler had made up her mind, she would catch the puppy and feed it as many snacks as it would like! So a Pokeball was withdrawn from her bag and thrown in Poochyena's general direction, her aim once again terrible but better then when she had first arrived! She was learning at least!

OOC: Charmander going in for ANOTHER scratch and then a POKEBALL is being chucked! In that order please!

[Caramell 🍬]

The wild dog stared at Charmander incredulously. They were used to the harsh terrain of the wilderness. Mother Nature gave them food and sustenance whenever they went hunting but would often leave them to the cruel wilds of starvation when times were scarce. It never knew the kind, gentle touch of a trainer and didn’t readily understand what Charmander meant. “How can your trainer provide me with enough food?” It asked, skin and fur sticking to its sides to show the ribs that barely poked against its flesh. “It takes me all day – sometimes weeks – to find enough food on my own. How can I trust you mean what you say?”

Charmander rushed at the wild canine and clawed it across its side. Poochyena jumped back and howled in pain. That really hurt! It twisted its body around and licked at the wounds with its short salmon tongue, trying to ease the pain that shot through its body from Charmander’s sharp claws. That really hurt! Was Charmander’s words just that? Empty pleas meant to distract the wild dog? It snarled, pulling its lips back as it lowered its head like a battering ram and rushed towards the flame-tailed lizard. It would slam its full weight into Charmander’s side, which seemed to do just a bit of damage overall. Man, was its opponent tough!

When Skyler pulled out a Poke Ball to catch it, Poochyena froze and stared at the strange device. “What’s that?!” It asked Charmander, tucking its tail between its legs and slowly backing up skittishly. Skyler’s toss would remain true, though, as the Poke Ball snapped Poochyena up in an instance. It wiggled a few times on the ground before dinging in success. The other Poochyena that surrounded them would whimper in fear and turn tail, running off through the woods in different directions. Their leader was gone! That strange human stole it away!

SPOILER: Click to show

Poochyena Move: Tackle, Howl, Sand Attack
Charmander's Attack: (75% acc) WYG82yV_1-100 (crit) 1-16 (strength) 1-16
Poochyena's Attack: 1-3 (crit) 1-16 (strength) 1-16

Catch Rate is 100%.

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Charmander gained 2 levels.
Charmander increased to Level 11!

Please fill out the form on your new Pokemon:

[img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/bw/poochyena.png"]
[b]Pokemon[/b]
Name: [choose]
Gender: [choose]
Level: 7
OT: Skyler Bliss
Moves: Tackle, Howl, Sand Attack
Ability: Run Away OR Quick Feet
Nature/Personality: [choose]

-1 Poke Ball deducted from inventory.

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[Skyler Bliss]

Skyler frowned as she saw the ribs showing out of the poor pupper. She was going to feed them MANY snacks to maybe help them gain some muscle and fat on them. She was a bit sad though that Mama Charmander had to convince them with her claws. On the bright side, however..She now owned a DOGGO! She would be sure to give them lots of love as she waddled up to the pokeball and scooped it up, giving the capsule device a small squeeze to show that she WOULD in fact take care of the puppy. She supposed she should keep looking for Pokemon to find..Maybe she'd find something ELSE to collect and take care of forever and ever! She was glad the pack of wild Pokemon Dogs had dispersed with the leader now safely on her team and in her pocket. So all that was left was to try and navigate her way forward and maybe try to not get halted by a tree..Who knew what fate had in store for her though! Either way, she was glad with her new capture. So all that was left was to try her luck and continue her way forward..The Poochyena was safely stored on her belt and she continued on..Ready to adventure further into the GREAT UNKNOWN that was essentially just a giant backyard.



Pokemon
Name: Poochyena
Gender: Female
Level: 7
OT: Skyler Bliss
Moves: Tackle, Howl, Sand Attack
Ability: Run Away
Nature/Personality: Poochyena is a leader by nature, if only to show off her 'coolness' to others. She assumes the role of the 'popular girl' or alternatively the 'bully' if need be. She is still fairly shy being a trainer's new Pokemon; but loves snacks and cuddles!

[Caramell 🍬]

The giant backyard sprawled over a massive hillside rivaling that of most individuals. Steep ledges jutted along the sides, causing even the most adept and skilled climbers to carefully navigate their way around. The one gentle breeze that rustled through the densely packed trees slammed against their mighty trunks, shaking them to their core as though the strong gusts might rip the trees right out of the ground itself. Weaker limbs snapped under the pressure and smacked against other branches as they toppled to the grassy ground below.

Birds soared above in the harsh breeze, though most fluttered off in a hurry to seak shelter of their own. The winds caused them to speed faster, though unnaturally so. Some accidentally slammed into the tree trunks with great force, hopped backwards on the nearest branch while shaking their heads in confusion, and darted off further into safety. A small, green spider whose only crime was being caught in the scandal of the strong currents toppled to the ground in front of Skyler’s feet.

“What happened?!” It jumped up and spun around on the ground, trying to make sense of everything. There were broken limbs scattered throughout the ground, littered with freshly plucked leaves as the gusting winds tore through the landscape with a vengeance. “Did you cause this!?” It squeaked in its buggy language and pointed one of its legs up at Skyler accusingly. “You must have brought us all bad luck! Look at my home!” It gestured towards the ripped and tattered webwork in disgust. “That took me forever to make! And now it’s all RUINED!” It sobbed loudly.

A Wild Spinarak is upset!

Level 10. What will Skyler and her team do?
Weather is Gusting!

Cuttable Tree? Tnl8t9161-10
Shiny? 1-42

SPOILER: Click to show

Pokemon: (rare) 1-10 (uncommon) 1-3 (mon) 1-2 (level) 1-10

OOC: I am SO sorry for the wait! ;_;1-10·1-42·1-10·1-3·1-2·1-10