Fly like a butterfly (BCC)

[Tarlar]

Aglaia wasn't feeling very nervous this time, she had been here a few times with Smokey now and had gotten a feeling for the hippopotas. She knew she probably would find it hard to control the ground type but it had never been a disaster and she had found a way around it and they had managed to catch pokemon which Lei had been happy to get. It might have been embarrassing at times but she could live with that.
"Are you ready Smokey?" She asked and the hippopotas stretched as high as she could, "Potas!" She declared confidently. Of course she was.
Someone hushed them annoyed and Aglaia ducked her head a bit as they fell silent to listen to the announcer and the competition got started.

As usual most of the trainers rushed out in the expectations that they needed to be the first one out to find the rare ones. Aglaia didn't find it as important, Lei was after a variation of pokemon anyway.
"New pokemon, huh? I wonder what how they look, and if they are set out here on purpose or have found their way in on their own," she thought out loud as they walked.
They reached some grass and Smokey for once looked expectantly at Aglaia, which was a pleasant surprise. "Alright Smokey, see what you can flush out with your sandstorm," she said and gestured to the hippopotas.
"Hippo!" Smokey agreed eagerly and bounced out into the grass as her ability made sand swirl through the air.


Wordcount: 255

[Lamont]

BCC Encounter

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Weather: Sandstorm [0/5]

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Venipede LV 14
HP 100% [36/36]

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Smokey LV 25
HP 100% [76/76]

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Sport Balls Left: 15
1/5 Encounters

Venipede: Normal
Smokey [Sand Stream]: Normal

The sputtering of sand spinning up through the park grass immediately rake harshly across a hard shell. Not the typical yellow or green cocoons, but a deep red perfect for colors at the turn of autumn.


Shiny? jkY4uNY01-42
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[Tarlar]

A venipede. Aglaia pulled the note about what Lei was interested in up from her pocket at checked it, no, Lei must already have one of those. No need to try catch it then, it was all about giving Smokey some battle training instead. Aglaia wondered shortly what Lei was training the ground type up for and if she had some special plans for it, and if this a bit random training which little focus was good for something special?
"Lei don't need this one, I think Dig will be a good option here, surprise it from below," Lei decided and Smokey gave a court nod, before she sent even more sand flying and disappeared underground. Aglaia wondered what had happened since last time, she didn't remember Smokey being so obedient last time, it might not last though.

"Hurry Sasha!" Some woman shouted and Aglaia jumped startled, another contestant came into view with a zigzagoon who leaped after a sewaddle which was trying to get out of the sandstorm. "That's the one we were looking for! It will be perfect!" The young woman said gleefully as the battle started between the two pokemon.
"Can you get the storm expanded a bit so it can cover that area over there?" An older gentleman asked politely and pointed towards some moss covered rocks.
"I'm sorry, not at the moment no, my pokemon is underground and busy," she excused and he nodded, "It's fine, I'll just wait."
Aglaia sent him a strange look and glanced over at the rocks, wondering what was there he was so interested in.

Wordcount: 265
(ooc: Smokey uses Dig)

[Pixel]

The confused little venipede watched the ground type dig into the ground. Where did all this sand come from? What was going on? Tiny bug alarm?! As it scuttled around in confusion at the situation, Smokey emerged from below and sent the Venipede soaring into the tall grass. Out of sight. Out of mind.

BCC Encounter

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Weather: Sandstorm [2/5]

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Venipede LV 14
HP 0% [0/36]

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Smokey LV 25
HP 100% [76/76]

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Sport Balls Left: 15
1/5 Encounters

Venipede: Normal
Smokey [Sand Stream]: Normal

SP28 Smokey dug underground!
SP25 Venipede used Where'd he go? [-2 HP sandstorm damage]
SP28 Smokey emerged! Venipede fainted!

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Smokey learned a little from that battle!

(14*50=700)

2550/1951 exp

Smokey gained a level and grew to level 26!
599/2107 exp

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[Tarlar]

The Venipede crawled around trying to find its opponent, and Smokey emerged perfectly from right below and sent it flying through the air and out of sight. "Hippo!" She called victoriously after it and the sandstorm calmed down as Smokey proudly returned to Aglaia.
"That worked better than expected!" The trainer said pleasantly surprised and Smokey snorted offended, what did the girl expect of her? To be some untrained, undisciplined mankey? She was a tactician and a great battler, she was meant for something big!
"Well done! If you continue like this we'll be done in record time!" Aglaia praised her and Smokey smiled pleased as she basked in it, that was better.

"Good, if you are done perhaps you could help me?" The gentleman interrupted and Aglaia hesitated, usually she wouldn't have any problem with it at all, but now it seemed strange.
"I would, but we're opponents right?" She protested weakly and the man chuckled, "that's true, but I'm not trying to win it, just getting some new pokemon, and even if we are, we can steal handle it as a gentlemansport, can we not?"
Aglaia shrugged and turned to the rocks, she wasn't trying to win it either so what would she lose from it.
"Try see if you can chase something out from the rocks with your sandstorm," Aglaia suggested her hippopotas who trotted in front while she looked suspiciously at the old man.

Wordcount: 238

[Tiki]

BCC Encounter

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Weather: Sandstorm [0/5]

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Metapod LV 10
HP 100% [33/33]

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Smokey LV 26
HP 100% [79/79]

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Sport Balls Left: 15
2/5 Encounters

Metapod [Shield Dust]: Normal
Smokey [Sand Stream]: Normal

SP29 Smokey used Is this the same Caterpie from last BCC or no?
SP14 Metapod used I have no memory of last BCC in my two brain cells.

3lpBi|K91-421-42

[Tarlar]

Smokey trotted over to the rocks and her sandstorm started whirling around. At first nothing happened but then something moved behind the rocks and a metapod rolled out, desperate to find another place to lay in wait for its final evolution. Its eyes widened when it saw Smokey and its eyes jumped to Aglaia and it pushed itself up upright, waiting. It was half a year ago it had met them last, and the trainer had decided to catch it then but for some reason it had gotten released afterwards. It had been enough experience and motivation for it to evolve, and it was sure this was fate that it had run into them again.

Aglaia glanced questioningly at the older man who shook his head disappointed, "no, that's not the one.. I thought.." he said slowly and the girl stood uncertain for a moment.
"Po?" Smokey called back to Aglaia, what should she do? Aglaia pulled out the list again just to make sure this was an option.
"Stand back Smokey, this won't be a challenge to you at all," Smokey snorted, of course it wasn't, "but its on the list and I'll try catch it."
The gentleman looked curiously at Aglaia as he watched her throw a sport ball at the metapod, it was clear to him that Aglaia then either wasn't going for the win or had no clue about how this competition worked.


Wordcount: 237
(ooc: Sport ball x2 if necessary ~running shoes)

[Tiki]

Smokey gained 500 exp! 1099/2107 to next level!

Sport Balls Left: 12
2/5 Encounters


Metapod was captured if kept till end of BCC!
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[b]Metapod[/b]
Name: [choose]
Gender: [choose]
Level: 10
OT: Aglaia Lund
Moves: Harden
Ability: Shed Skin
Nature/Personality: [choose]

42% ggilCOV31-100
50% 1-1001-100·1-100

[Tarlar]

It took a couple of pokeballs but they got the metapod, mostly because Aglaia was not in her preferred kind of work and the sport ball she threw was way too high and missed the cocoon greatly. The old man cleared his throat and Aglaia blushed embarrassed but somehow still managed to concentrate enough to throw a second which hit the cocoon.
Smokey was careful keeping her face out of sight of the humans, it was good she was only here temporarily as she would have wanted to sink into the ground had Aglaia been her real trainer.
The metapod's eyes had followed the sport ball as it soared above it, before looking puzzled at the girl, what did she do that for? It couldn't be much easier to hit, sitting here quietly and almost unable to move. As the second hit it, it closed its eyes blissfully, this was certainly fate! It wondered if it was going to stay with her or where it was destined to be now it ran into the same trainer pair two years in a row, and got caught by them both times!

"Well! Let's try again!" The old man said cheerfully and clapped his hands together and looked expectantly at Aglaia, who looked startled back. She hesitated and when Smokey felt the tenseness she loyally trotted up to stand between the two and glare at the man, he took a step back and raised his hands calmingly.
"I'm sorry, but I cannot use my whole day helping you, why aren't you using your own pokemon? And why do you need my help all the time?" Aglaia demanded to know and he gentleman sulked.
"I just thought we could help each other, you have already gotten a pokemon out of my idea, why not let me tell you where to use the sand and we'll both take advantage of it?" He said grumpily and Aglaia carefully got the right grimace, "because I don't know what it's all about, and.."
"Hippo!" Smokey interrupted and jumped towards the moss covered rocks again, the old man lightened up hopefully as he leaned forward to see, what would appear from there next, could it be...?

Wordcount: 367

[Tiki]

BCC Encounter

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Weather: Sandstorm [0/5]

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Grubbin LV 17
HP 100% [48/48]

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Smokey LV 26
HP 100% [79/79]

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Sport Balls Left: 13
3/5 Encounters

Grubbin [Swarm]: Normal
Smokey [Sand Stream]: Normal

SP29 Smokey used I AM NOT A SQUISHABLE
SP25 Grubbin used 😐😐😐

GW|hNGaP1-42

ooc: should be 13 balls left, oops1-42

[Tarlar]

As the sand whirled around the rocks once again, things stirred and the old man took a step forward anxiously. The grass rippled and a pair of beige pincers appeared from under the rocks. Then another one, and another one.
"They are there! I was right!" The old man whispered and then finally found a pokeball to let out a pokemon, a wobbuffett who instantly saluted. The grubbins who had appeared tried to bury themselves in the ground and disappear but something held them back, they couldn't escape.
"Thank you! Feel free to catch one of them, they can't get anywhere now!" The gentleman said pleased as he patted his big blue punching bag. The girl with the zigzagoon suddenly appeared at Aglaia's other side, "Oh! They look so cool! Go Inge, Tackle!"
Aglaia pulled the list and checked it quickly, grubbin was a pokemon Lei did want but it was noted as not a priority.
"It's probably from her home region," Aglaia thought aloud and thought for a moment while the man began to throw pokeballs at his chosen grubbin, the girl and her zigzagoon battled another, while a bug catcher came running over with his beautifly as he tried to chase down the fourth one to catch it.

"Let's keep the one we already got," Aglaia decided and as wobbuffett concentrated on one, the remaining grubbin disappeared underground, Smokey followed.

Wordcount: 232
(ooc: Smokey used Digx2)

[necroix]

The grubbin struggled as much as it possibly could, there was just no way to escape! Why did it suddenly feel like it was trapped? It didn't understand what was going on, it wanted to hide and disappear somewhere away from so many people that had shown up out of nowhere. Other pokemon around seemed to be attacked by various other trainers desperately trying to capture bugs. The grubbin struggled once more trying to get away not liking the look of this and what was going on around it. Maybe it would be ignored?

That was a terrible thought, but what did you expect when humans swarmed out of nowhere and its entire group? Though other bugs around it seemed to one by one be attacked and captured or defeated it didn't seem like anything was happening to it. Well, that's what it thought as it suddenly felt like it could move again. Freedom! It quickly went underground feeling like it had one, this was it, it would be able to get away, or at least that was its thought before it suddenly felt the ground shake and a hippo came out of nowhere attacking it. Confused and unsure of what was going on the bug quickly gripped at the pokemon hard with a Vice Grip before it quickly managed to get away once more. There was no getting away from the second attack.

It had been so close, but at least it was still safe underground where no human could throw a ball at it. Right?

Smokey gained 850 exp! 1949/2107 to next level!
Smokey's HP 74/79

Sport Balls Left: 13
3/5 Encounters

[Tarlar]

The sand subsided as Smokey disappeared underground, taking the battle with her and leaving Aglaia left hanging. The others seemed like it fit them well, the girl with the zigzagoon caught the one she battled and then was left in a distress as she had to pick between the two bugs and which one she wanted to keep. The bugcatcher had lost the grubbin he had been chasing to the ground and he poked around as he tried to figure out where he had hidden.
The gentleman did nothing but throwing sport balls at his target, and as Aglaia scanned his pokemon with her pokedex, she learned it was because it could practically do nothing on its own. Finally, after many pokeballs the grubbin stayed inside.
"Thank you very much! I scouted the area to find out where they were hiding the last few weeks, but I had no way of luring them out myself as they disappear underground so quickly!" he explained and bowed to Aglaia, "my apology for not wanting to explain before but I was worried you might wanted to keep me from getting one, if you didn't believe there were more than one." He looked closer at her and smiled sympathetically, "I'm sorry you didn't get one?"
Aglaia shrugged as Smokey popped up again and complacent trotted over to her temporary trainer.
"To make up for that, and for your help I will suggest that you go and check out the old statue, the one without a head. I think you'll like what you see there, if others of course haven't found it first," he said secretly.

Aglaia thanked him for his suggestion, and since he's suggestion was as good as anywhere else she could look, she went in the direction he had pointed.

Wordcount: 298

[Lamont]

BCC Encounter

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Weather: Sandstorm [0/5]

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Caterpie LV 20
HP 100% [54/54]

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Smokey LV 26
HP 94% [74/79]

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Sport Balls Left: 13
4/5 Encounters

Caterpie [Shield Dust]: Normal
Smokey [Sand Stream]: Normal

SP29 Smokey or,
SP29 Caterpie


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1-42

[Tarlar]

Aglaia and Smokey followed the path as they went to the old statue the old man had suggested, he was right that it was easy to recognize, a overgrown path lead into it and beside missing its head, it also has chips missing here and there, and was full of crawling vines and had an old bird nest where the head ones had been. Aglaia put her hands on her hips as she looked around in the little clearing.
"I wonder why they have left this to the wild?" Aglaia wondered as she looked around, self-seeded trees was sprouting all over the place and soon this wouldn't be a clearing anymore. The grass was above her knees and Smokey practically disappeared in it, which the desert dwelling pokemon didn't like so she was already busy stomping down the grass around her.

"Let's take a look around, shall we?" Aglaia suggested and Smokey snorted and stomped the grass down as she went, while Aglaia walked the other way around the statue. A ripple went through the grass and Smokey jump aside as a caterpie rushed into the little clearing in the grass.
"Catch me! I want to evolve too! I have lived here for too long! It's not fair!" It screamed at Smokey who looked disdainfully at it.
"Crunch Smokey!" Aglaia called from the other side and the hippopotas smirked as she jumped at the bug caterpillar.
"Can't be the one he suggested, can it?" Aglaia mumbled to herself as she held a sports ball ready in her hand. It made no difference if she caught a caterpie or metapod for Lei, so she could try get this as well if it survived the attack. A lot of the last few bugs hadn't after all, as Smokey really was getting powerful by now.

Wordcount: 302
(ooc: Crunch + sport ball)