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Post by Pixel on Oct 31, 2023 7:47:42 GMT 11
As the pair bickered, Adrian managed to take advantage of the distraction to catch the lotad before it drained the poliwag with mega drain. "Well, I didn't exactly need two of these, but I'm sure it will enjoy populating the pond back on the ranch," he said to himself, absently tucking the ball into a pocket. As he did so, the little buzzing combee suddenly started to glow and grow. Her dreams of being royalty were at least being realized! Where a small little bee once hovered, a queen had taken its place.
Adrian grinned, "Look at you. You're all grown up now."
Queenie preened. She then floated around a bit, getting used to her new, larger body.
<Woah! Queenie is a big queenie now! You look like a proper queenie, Queenie!> Zag exclaimed with a playful yip. He bounced around a bit, happily chasing after his friend through the flowers of the garden. Adrian shook his head with a small smile and patted the poliwag next to him.
"They'll be busy for a bit, I'm sure," he told his new little friend. "Keep me company as I fish?" The poliwag bounced and hopped into his lap as he cast his line again. It was quite relaxing just sitting here, enjoying the night air. He breathed in. Breathed out...
And startled when he heard shouting behind him. Was that...some kind of butler? Did he work for the house or was he another guest? Adrian watched, a little baffled, as the man chased a small blue pokemon around the garden, trying to get it to return to him with no avail. He kept shouting about how this was undignified and to come back right now.
Zag, drawn to the chaos, broke free of his game with Queenie to go join the Phanpy in running around.
<Whatcha doin'?>
<Running!> The phanpy tooted in reply.
<I like running!>
<Me too!>
The pair giggled like a pair of children as they bounded around through the flowers, eventually bringing their chaos over to where Adrian was fishing. Zag then bounced on top of the Phanpy and toppled her with a headbutt, causing them both to roll into the weeds.
The butler ran up, panting, "Many pardons, sir. I do hope Ellie isn't bothering you."
"Ellie...that's your Phanpy? Um...no problem..."
"I just don't know what to do with her. She's so full of energy. I just can't keep up. And I do not wish to take her to one of those shelters...I adore her, I do but..."
"She's too much."
"Indeed." He sighed and pulled out a ball. "Ellie, come along."
The phanpy made a noise of protest. No! She wanted to keep playing with her new friend!
"...It's okay...if you need a break...she can stay with me?" Adrian hesitantly suggested. "Her and Zag and keep playing."
"I would appreciate that, young man." He smiled sadly. "I just wish...I could give her what she needs."
"I think...any good trainer wants that for their pokemon,' Adrian replied softly.
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Self-updating using the last of my bait and fishing for that magikarp AGAIN.
Updating pokeball.
Swapping queenie out in my party for Ellie the Phanpy. Queenie learns slash over sweet scent.
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Post by Tiki on Nov 4, 2023 6:07:40 GMT 11
Adrian fished up another Lotad. This one was a bit more attentive to its surrounding. After the rod was unreeled, the Lotad released itself from the hook and dropped itself down on the deck. "Hi! Good evening everybody! Tonight we have cloudy skies with a high of 72 and a low of 53, wind speed is 53, and a humidity of 23 percent! What a lovely weather we have to start off November!" It spoke like it was in a broadcasting place, except with no unit of measurement. Maybe it was in Lotad units. "Bring an umbrella just in case for the moving clouds, or stay in the water and avoid all of this all together! Now, what do we have next?" The duo type babbled to itself as it monologued. Lotad wasn't known for their ability to sense their surrounding, so take this forecast with a grain of salt. Pixel yo, you didn't wait for me to finish word.
![](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/diamond-pearl/normal/lotad.png) A (Level 21) Lotad appeared! +1 Fishing level. Now Level 3.5! Mini Game Tester Time!While fishing up the Lotad, did it go Left or Right? You have to give 5 separate guesses, and if 3 or more is correct, the Lotad will have debuff(s) that will benefit you in the battle! This will be just RNG'd so it's just a matter of luck. This is like an extremely simplified lottery number rolling. ![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/828a868c438fb2c12836f47a232f111d/tumblr_n48eql5CE61tot49lo1_500.gifv) Example: You guessed L, R, R, L, R If I rolled: R, L, R, L, R. You will win with 3 matches. If I rolled: L, R, L, R, L. You will lose with only 2 matches WQeFmOQA1-42uncommon 1-3 common 1-3Weather 1-41-42·1-3·1-3·1-4
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Post by Pixel on Nov 4, 2023 7:08:54 GMT 11
The pair sat there for a while as Adrian fished. There was playing and happy noises as they raced around.
"What are you fishing for?" the butler would ask after a long while.
"Magikarp I guess. Been catching mostly lotads lately though. I did catch that poliwag over there too," he said with a shrug. "Though I'll admit...my current crew I brought with me isn't the best for battling lotads."
"No?"
"Nope...unfortunately not. So I've been catching them when I've pulled them up." Speaking of which... He fought for a while to wrestle what bit his line to the surface. And from the water emerged... "Another lotad..." Adrian rolled his eyes with a swear of frustration. "Zag come over here and..."
Ellie and Zag were off running through the grass, absolutely oblivious to any calls Adrian made. So he glanced down at the poliwag and shook his head again. This was a battle that would end poorly. Poliwag just tilted its head and listened to the weather report.
<How would you know what the weathering is going to be?>
"Need a lotad?"
"Not especially."
Adrian sighed and took out a repeat ball, throwing it at the lotad with a groan of frustration.
The older gentleman got up and dusted himself off.
"Heading out?"
"Indeed. But before I go, may I make a request?"
"Uh, sure?"
"Would you mind looking after my Ellie? She seems to rather enjoy the company of your other pokemon and you're quite young and spry. As I said before, I just do not have the energy to keep up with her anymore." The man said tiredly.
Adrian slowly nodded, "I guess I can? If that's what you want."
"It is." He handed Adrian a ball. "So please. Take care of her."
He really wasn't expecting this. But he nodded as he watched the elderly man move to the playing pokemon, bid the phanpy goodbye, and stepped away. He would vanish into the gloom of night, no doubt exiting the estate the same way he came. Apparently he didn't work here and was just a guest, same as Adrian. He wondered if the man had battled the front gate guardians or if he'd chased Ellie onto the property and managed to avoid a fight.
Who's to say? The man was gone now.
And Adrian just wanted to do more fishing.
He glanced over at his Poliwag, "Whatcha think? You feel up to hanging out with me for a little longer as we fish?"
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Throwing a repeat ball and self-updating. Should be a 100% catch rate.
Using mod bar on poliwag.
Just for funsies, let's guess all left again for the mini game.
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Post by Tiki on Nov 9, 2023 6:10:18 GMT 11
The young Poliwag blinked a total of three times as he stared confused by the Lotad's words. The Lotad merely had seconds to reply before the capture device sucked it up into another dimension. "I look at the skies when I am underwater!" It was trying to waddle up close to Poliwag for an attack, but that didn't happen. Then, another three blinks went as the Repeat Ball was lugged at the duo type. The ball dropped to the ground and wobbled like once or twice before resounding another successful Ding! The Lotad can now make forecast of the weird dimension it is now found in! The little pond was quiet again, as the season slowly changed to a cooler one.
![](http://pldh.net/media/pokemon/gen5/blackwhite/060.png) +3 levels to Poliwag for doing nothing! +1 level from mod bar! Poliwag is now Level 25! He can learn Rain Dance, delete a move? ![](http://pldh.net/media/pokemon/gen5/blackwhite/061.png) He can evolve, intervene? ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/lotad.gif) Lotad is captured [img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/lotad.gif" alt=" "] [b]Lotad[/b] Name: [choose] Gender: [choose] Level: 21 OT: Adrian Hartt Moves: Flail, Mega Drain, Mist, Bubblebeam Ability: Swift Swim or Rain Dish Nature/Personality: [choose] SORRY FOR THE WAIT 1 is Left Q1MfaY001-21-21-21-21-21-2·1-2·1-2·1-2·1-2
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Post by Pixel on Nov 10, 2023 3:57:01 GMT 11
One more lotad caught. He was starting to get a collection of the things. Maybe this pond had a lotad infestation like his ranch had an oddish infestation. He idly re-baited his hook when suddenly, poliwag took on a striking glow. Woah. "Huh, evolving already?" he smiled. His eyes were fond as he watched the little tadpole's form shift and shape, growing larger and taller and forming arms as he lost his tail. It reminded him that he had a waterstone in his pack.
Maybe this little poliwag would be a poliwrath some day. That would help counter Whitney, except...did Poliwrath learn any fighting moves naturally? It was late, so he couldn't recall. So he laid his pole aside to open his pokegear and do a little research.
Poliwhirl, however, clearly enjoyed having arms now. He started flexing a bit, experimenting with his new shape. All the poliwags in the pond would totally be jealous now! And watch out lotads, he was like...super buff too.
<OOOH! Look what I found!> Zag exclaimed.
<Nuh uh, I found it!> Ellie protested.
The pair of pick up pokemon, who were off romping around in the grass, had apparently found something of interest to grab and bicker over.
<You don't even know what it is!> Ellie tried to grab the item from Zag.
<It's a pointy rock!> Zag ducked out of reach and zoomied his way back to Adrian, said pointy rock sitting on his head like a crown. Except Adrian was engrossed in researching Poliwrath's and wasn't paying attention to his zigzagoon as he made a fuss, oblivious as the two mischief makers chased each other around him, fighting over ownership of the weird rock.
Poliwhirl interjected himself by reaching over and swiping the rock, placing it on his own head.
<Look, now it's mine. Argument solved> he declared.
<Hey! It's so not solved! That's our pointy rock! You can't take it just because you have hands now!> Zag whined.
"Hn? What's all the ruckus abou—" Adrian faltered as he watched Poliwhirl start to glow. Uh. Again? What just...happened? He checked his pack. The waterstone was still in there so what...
Poliwhirl's shape morphed yet again and a few moments later, in his place hopped a bright green politoed. Adrian was baffled. What the...
"That...was...unexpected," he said slowly. "Where did you even find a kings rock out here?!"
"Poli?"
Adrian rubbed his face, all plans of a poliwrath out the window.
"Doesn't matter I guess. As long as you're happy," Adrian admitted. He then cast his line out into the water again, contemplative.
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+rubs hands+ THINGZ time.
Learning Rain Dance over pound.
Having poliwhirl HOLD King's Rock and feeding poliwhirl a rare candy to bump them up to LV 26.
Poliwhirl will evolve into politoed. Teaching bounce over mud shot.
Using bait for encounter. HOPEFULLY A KARP THIS TIME.
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Post by Tiki on Nov 13, 2023 13:51:04 GMT 11
Casting another reel into the pond, the fishing rod didn't take long to bobble again. This one wasn't aggressive or playful or even strong. The mystery fish just seemed to went with the flow of Adrian's pull. Soon enough, it landed on the deck and revealed itself to be a Magikarp. The one that Adrian had been looking for. The fish flopped on its side on the surface, lacking any sense of combative defensiveness against the human and his cronies. It kept on splashing water everywhere to anyone who was up close. It didn't even make an impressive or scary sound either from its permanent gasping mouth. However, the night sky above them started sprinkling as the atmospheric pressure was the perfect condition for water vapors to precipitate into the ground. Perhaps, the Lotad's forecast earlier was somewhat correct? Pixel
![](http://pldh.net/media/pokemon/gen5/blackwhite/129.png) A (Level 22) Magikarp flopped! +.5 fishing level, now Level 4 Weather is Rain C54qedIg1-421-3 unc 1-3 com weather 1-41-42·1-3·1-3·1-4
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Post by Pixel on Nov 14, 2023 4:31:54 GMT 11
<Where did the rock go?> Zag asked, nudging around the newly evolved politoad. <Did you eat it?>
<No, dummy, he evolved when he took it.> Ellie insisted.
<Really?! Why didn't I evolve when I was wearing it? I want to be a cooler zigzagoon!>
<Because only certain situations cause evolutions. Duh. Poliwhirls evolve when they hold funny rocks. You don't. You just have to get stronger. Like me.> The phanpy declared, tooting proudly. SHE was clearly smarter and more superior! Hmph. She could feel it. She was close to becoming a donphan. She just had to battle more. Her (former) trainer always was trying to wrangle her, to keep her from getting into mischief and battles. But how else was she supposed to evolve if she was stuck indoors being 'behaved' all day?
<I'm really strong!> complained the zigzagoon. <Like really, really strong! The most super strongest!> Huff. <I'll show you! The next pokemon that my trainer fishes up, I'll totally show how strong I am!> He bounced back and forth with determination.
Politoad just hopped around on his new legs, testing their strength and his new stride. A drop of rain hit his skin and he looked up. <The weather is turning> he observed. <Just like that lotad said it would...>
As a drop of rain hit Zag's nose, he sneezed.
<Oh...Hey Queenie! You're gonna get wet. You should come back or like hide under a tree or something.>
The vespiquen was preening as she breezed through the flowers, but upon being informed that she was about to get soaked, she sighed and did indeed return to where Adrian was, if only to seek refuge beneath a nearby tree. There. That was better!
Then, Adrian's arms flew back and a magikarp flopped onto the shore, "Hey! Finally! Just what I was looking for." He crouched and freed the hook. "Now, just need a ball and—"
Zag charged in a fast as he could, and if he slammed into the 'karp as planned, he'd nearly knock the fish back into the pond.
"HEY THERE! No! I want to catch that!" Adrian yelped. "If you're going to headbutt it, do so in the OTHER direction." Zag yipped to do just that, racing to get to the 'karp's other side and 'herd' the floppy fish TOWARDS the shore rather than away from it.
Politoad noticed the show and started to hop and clap.
<Pfft. It's just a magikarp. It's not like they're that strong...>
<You're just jealous that I'm totally tough!>
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FISH!!!
Zag uses headbutt x2
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Post by Tiki on Nov 19, 2023 14:18:25 GMT 11
As the night rain was pouring from the sky, the Magikarp was mindfully flopping and splashing on the dock, empowered by the sky's precipitating rain. However, that did absolutely nothing to the Zigzagoon, who was equally soaked by the rain. Zag's Headbutt knocked the Magikarp back a little on the dock, but it was still splashing and flopping mindlessly and aimlessly. With a second Headbutt, the fish continued whatever it was doing, skipping high and low, up and about the Zigzagoon. This didn't feel like a battle, not at all. The Magikarp absolutely did not take advantage of the pouring rain. Now, Adrian just need to capture this weakened Pokemon, unless he would like it to be weakened further. The flailing and uselessly flopping fish would do great in the trainer's team splashing. Zag really showed Politoed who's strong on this already weak sauce Pokemon. Wild Encounter Weather: Rain [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Magikarp LV 22 HP 43% [20/47]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/magikarp.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Zag LV 22 HP 100% [55/55]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/zigzagoon.gif) Magikarp [Swift Swim]: Status Zag [Pick Up]: Status SP94 Magikarp used Splash! SP38 Zag used Headbutt!
SP94 Magikarp used Splash! SP38 Zag used Headbutt!
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Post by Pixel on Nov 20, 2023 4:19:23 GMT 11
The rain began to fall steadily. How upsetting! Well, if you were a ground type like Ellie. Politoed was happily clapping and hopping, enjoying the shower and his newfound arms. Zag wriggled, ready to headbutt the magikarp again, but he was suddenly and rudely knocked out of the way by Ellie!
The little blue elephant ran into him and sent him rolling. He yelped and GAH! Fell right into the pond with a splash. Politoed fell back and began to laugh at the outrageous scene of it all. The poor, overeager zigzagoon being outdone in his enthusiasm and now SOAKED to the bone. At least he could swim. He poochyena-paddled towards the shore, chittering unhappy noises at the rambunctious Eliie, who was still flailing around, upset about getting wet.
Adrian shook his head, baffled by the scene that just unfolded.
Focus.
He needed to focus and catch the 'karp. Arm back, he soon threw a clean arc towards the fish, and hopefully he would catch it before it flopped its useless self back into the water.
<I WILL GET REVENGEEEEE!> Zag cried, splashing and floundering, sodden and water-logged. His ears laid flat against his skull as he worked his legs as hard as they'd go so he could reach the shore. There, he began to shake himself. Vigorously. HE WANTED TO BE DRY! NOW! But there was rain. Go away!
Queenie buzzed her amusement nearby.
<You could have helped me!> Zag cried.
<You did fine.> Queenie replied primly.
<Urg. I thought we were friends.>
<Oh, we are. But even friends know when to let their friends flounder a little. Growing pains, dear. You want to evolve one day, don't you?>
<Yeah, but, I'm not going to evolve because someone pushed me in the lake!>
Ellie trumpeted <It was an accident!>
Zag fluffed as best he could <Accident or not, I am SOAKED because of you.>
<Perhaps we will battle further from the lake once this situation is settled> Queenie mused. <Less risk of getting soaked when there is distance.>
<YEAH! I will like...headbutt so many treees!> Zag declared. <That way, he can't fish anymore. I'm tired of the fishing.>
Politoed continued to snicker <Are you still mad at me for taking the rock?>
<YES! IT WAS MY SUPER COOL ROCK! EVEN THOUGH YOU USED IT TO EVOLVE AND BECOME SUPER STRONG, IT WAS STILL MY COOL ROCK FIRST!> Zag complained. It was quite the scene, all the young pokemon chattering at one another as Adrian focused on whether or not the ball containing his precious fish would stop wiggling.
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Swap to Ellie and throw pokeball
Please only account for Zag, Poliwhirl and Ellie for encounters. Please use modbar on Ellie if catches.
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Post by Tiki on Nov 23, 2023 13:30:42 GMT 11
The pouring of rain led to some interesting interactions between Adrian's Pokemon, which the dull-minded brainless Magikarp knew nothing about nor care about, as it was splashing its life frantically on land. If it kept on splashing hard enough, maybe it will land its way back into the giant puddle of water! Sadly, when it got close, a strange trash went toward it and sucked it into a strange dimension. The poor Magikarp battled hard with its flappy scales to leave that strange place, and the Pokeball wiggled a few times before popping open, revealing the Magikarp splashing around. Darn it! Now it needed to splash some more to get near the water source, again! The Pokeball though, was now slippery from the rain and the momentum of being busted, and slowly rolled into the water as another trash. Wild Encounter Weather: Rain [attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Magikarp LV 22 HP 43% [20/47]
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/magikarp.gif) [attr="class","qkt-trainer-pkmn"] Ellie LV 26 HP 100% [33/33]
[attr="class","qkt-trainer-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"] ![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani-back/phanpy.gif) Magikarp [Swift Swim]: Status Zag [Pick Up]: Status SP++ switched to Ellie SP94 Magikarp used Splash!
SP++ Pokeball used and missed! SP94 Magikarp used Splash!
sorry for wait fam and it missed lol RtudTzmt1-100 splash roll 1-100 1-1001-100·1-100·1-100
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Post by Pixel on Nov 23, 2023 14:07:27 GMT 11
Adrian swore.
He just...threw that ball right into the pond. He'd need to fish that out. Why was catching the literal weakest fish found in every body of water known to man...so difficult? He'd blame the rain on his poor accuracy. Because obviously why else would his grip slip like that?!
Grumbling to himself, he decided that he'd not risk the next ball failing and this pokemon flopping its happy self into the lake. He had collected a few of these and figured he might as well use it. A lure ball. It was red and blue and oddly enough matched Ellie rather well. But he wasn't color-coding his catches.
He was trying to be efficient and maybe get out of this downpour before it got worse.
So he gave the lure ball a toss and hoped for the best since his pokemon were a distracted mess right now. Between Zag chittering at Queenie like she had all the answers, to Ellie picking on him to just...everything! At the corner of his eye, he watched Politoed jump into the water and swim off. Hnnng. He would not begrudge the frog for wanting to swim, but seriously? Adrian would coax him out of the water when he finally left the garden for the evening.
There was more he hadn't seen and he was now feeling a little too stressed to keep fishing, and all this ruckus and splashing probably scared away anything and everything that would bite. After all, what kind of pokemon would just...hang around with all this noise and commotion?
He'd probably have better luck in the grass, assuming Zag didn't return to harassing trees the moment he was able to do so.
Over by Queenie and Zag, the zigzagoon was growling at the lake.
<HEY! YOU CAN'T JUST RUN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ARGUMENT LIKE THAT! I WASN'T DONE TELLING YOU OFF FOR STEALING MY POINTY ROCK AND EVOLVING WITH IT.>
<Settle yourself> Queenie buzzed. <He is clearly not listening to you.>
<If I could swim better I would totally follow after him!>
<Would you?> Queenie asked wryly.
Zag's ears flattened a bit <I mean, maybe not, but it feels good to think about chasing after him.>
<Let him go. He is a lost cause for a discussion at this time.>
<I guessssss.> Zag groaned in annoyance. He hopped back and forth, antsy about the whole situation. If he could just...DO SOMETHING about it. URG. But no. His pointy rock was STOLEN. Gone forever. Alas...
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Just using a lure ball since them rolls are averaging high. lol. But there's a glitch effecting the catch rate for catching fishing encounters. So you may need to use last gen's calculator.
Should be an auto catch.
Use modbar on Ellie.
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Post by Tiki on Nov 24, 2023 12:09:39 GMT 11
Grabbing a Lure Ball, Adrian quickly tossed it at the Magikarp in the hopes to get out of this rain. The capture device sucked up the poor Magikarp, who wasn't doing much splashing on the deck anyways, and sent it to a different pocket dimension. The Lure ball dropped on the dock as rain soaked the exterior quickly. The ball barely wiggled once as the weakened Magikarp poorly attempted a struggle. The device echoed a soft DING! as the Magikarp was completely captured. The world around Adrian quieted again as it was just the sound of rain and whatever ruckus and growls his Pokemon were doing. The rain got a bit lighter though, so there's a chance it might be clear soon, or just a thinner cloud passing through without much rain going in that mass of water vapors.
![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/zigzagoon.gif) Zag gained 1 level from participation and is now Level 23! Pick Up 2jVEOYVg1-10![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/phanpy.gif) Ellie gained 1100*1.5= EXP. 1650/2107 to next level Pick Up 1-10![](https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/magikarp.gif) Magikarp is caught! [img src="https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/magikarp.gif"] [b]Magikarp[/b] Name: [choose] Gender: [choose] Level: 22 OT: Adrian Hartt Moves: Splash, Tackle Ability: Swift Swim Nature/Personality: [choose] weather is resuming for rp purpose until next battle for re-roll ooc: im sure the game would patch it soon, right? trying to pick up something or what? 2 pick up mons 1-10·1-10
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Post by Pixel on Nov 24, 2023 13:59:22 GMT 11
"...All of you...we're getting out of the rain. C'mon." Adrian said, moving away from the pond to shelter under the trees. Maybe he could just wait this out. It seemed to be lightening up anyway...so that was a bonus. Raking a hand through his now slick hair, he found himself leaning against one of the trees and just...closing his eyes. He wanted to relax a little and his pokemon were being chaos gremlins.
<I CAN HIT TREES BETTER THAN YOU!> Zag shouted at Ellie.
<Nuh-Uh, I'm stronger so I'm better!> The phanpy protested.
All Adrian heard was more noise and bickering. Queenie just buzzed over to hover near Buddy and they both just...watched. Unbothered and disinterested in intervening in this conflict. Those two hyper-active boneheads could duke it out amongst themselves and establish a pecking order or whatever.
And they did. In a very, very predictable way.
<First one to knock over a tree wins!> Ellie declared.
The zigzagoon was wide-eyed and fluffed at the challenge. Even he—a headbutting expert—had yet to knock down a whole tree! Was it even possible?! They were both very small pokemon. Well. Zag wasn't going to just...give up before they even started! He growled and widened his stance.
<I ACCEPT! BUT YOU MUST HEADBUTT THE TREE! NO PUSHING TO PULLING. PROPER HEAD SLAMMING INTO TREE KNOCKING OVER. GOT IT?>
<YEAH!>
And thus, the pair started their contest. Zag was an expert already, he zoomed around and around to build up momentum...then BAM he slammed into a tree as hard as he could. Then again. It didn't hurt because he knew what to do, but he wondered immediately if he chose too sturdy of a tree to try this on...
Ellie, however, was in a slightly different position. She was stronger, but...she was't exactly sure how to emulate what Zag was doing. She flailed around at first, most smacking herself against the tree ineffectively before trying a different trick. She charged at the roots rather than the trunk like a bulldozer.
<Hey! That isn't the right way.> Zag scolded.
<But that way is too hard!>
<This way or it's cheating!>
<Arg, fiiiiiine> Ellie whined. Back to trying to figure out how to slam into the tree without hurting herself. After a couple attempts, she had to take a break to rest her dizzied head. Her noggin was going to be so bruised!!! Urg. This headbutting contest was an AWFUL idea. Why did she agree to it?
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LOL. Not my initially intention actually, but it'd be nice to get lucky and pick something up. xD
Using my SM EXP candy on the magikarp in my PC to get gyarados.
Headbutt encounter time!
Zag/Ellie should be used for encounter levels.
Fidget the Dunsparce IS NOT present.
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Post by Tiki on Nov 28, 2023 13:09:53 GMT 11
As the two Pokemon yapped at each other about who would win for this impromptu headbutt competition, the two Pokemon went harassing two separate trees trying to get a Pokemon to come hither. The rain, now lightened and not battering the ground as hard, continued on in the background. After a good several loud thuds of the two Pokemon headbutting the trees in the middle of the night, suddenly, something plopped and fell into the ground! If anyone looked closer, it was none other than yet another regular purple cocooned Cascoon. "Dumb idiots Who Risk Their Lives at Night!" It cried loudly, trying to make a buzz in the dark, as if other background Pokemon would be paying attention to this attention grabber.
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokemon/gen3/rusa/268.png) A (Level 22) Cascoon is a breathing clickbait. Weather is Rain1 is zag 2 is ellie uiWkYCnw1-21-421-61-31-21-2weather 1-41-2·1-42·1-6·1-3·1-2·1-2·1-4
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Post by Pixel on Nov 29, 2023 5:03:16 GMT 11
The cascoon dropped from Ellie's tree. She trumpeted in surprise. That wasn't the objective of this exercise! The objective was to knock down a tree! URG! She stared hard at the yelling bug, a little befuddled at what to do. Did this count as a half point or—?
<You're the dumb idiot!> Zag sassed back at the cocoon. He charged forth and...slipped on the wet grass, slamming into the tree behind the bug with a thumb. <Urg! My paws are all muddy. It's hard to get proper traction on this wet grass.>
<Ha. Don't complain, just do.> Ellie responded. <I'll knock thus bug out of the park! So stay outta my way, Zag. Then we can get back to our contest once this chump is done.>
<Hey! That was my battle. You're stealing.>
<nuh-uh, you missed, so it's my battle. Also, it fell outta the tree I was headbutting so there.> Ellie rolled up tight and launched herself at the immobile bug. This was little more than target practice as it was pretty well known that this species often only ever could harden their defenses. So if Ellie missed, it wasn't like she was going to get hurt or anything! And she could show up Zag by yeeting this foe out of here! haha! A flawless plan.
<THIEF!> Zag whined.
Buddy sighed and looped a vine around his middle, pulling him over to her. <Calm down. You're very strong, but you're young. And so is she. You both have a lot of growing up to do and yelling at each other about who gets to battle isn't very mature.>
<NEVER CLAIMED TO BE MATURE!> Zag wriggled. <I'm just tired of my stuff being stolen. Whatever happened to finders keepers? First the pointy rock and now my battle. I don't like stuff being taken from me like this...>
<You will find more battles and more pointy rocks.>
<...But they were mine.>
<It was not right nor kind for Politoed to take the rock, I agree. But this battle is rightfully Ellie's. So stay here with me and relax a little. Be calm. It's better for your health this way.>
<But I don't wannnaaaaaa> He whined pitifully.
<Tough cookie.> Buddy said cheerfully, pulling the zigzagoon to her side. <Now, let's see how this battle works out. We haven't gotten to watch Ellie really battle all that much yet and I want to know what she can do when she's focusing.>
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Zag is first. Swapped out for Ellie who uses rollout
Fidget the Dunsparce IS NOT present.
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