Dragon it out(Bike)(F)

[Marchbaby]

As Marchbaby reached the outskirts of route 34 he was relieved to be out of the Ilex Forest. He hated going through that forest ever since he had to deal with the evil spirits who called it home. Though there was still some snow it was light enough that even dragons would not mind as he sent both Mama and Blubber out once again along with Patrick to keep training. To celebrate Mama evolving he even decided to use the birthday cake he had been saving but as Mama had eaten enough sugar to put a full grown human into insulin shock he broke the cake into 3 pieces and shared them with Vör, Blubber, and Odysseus so they could all grow a little stronger.

Once they finished getting a sugar fix he started to look around for any signs of a Pokemon to battle to work off the calories and grow even stronger until they were ready for the next gym. Marchbaby knew it would be some time before he would be ready and multiple Pokemon he had would need to train before he would even attempt the next gym. Though Mama and Blubber were not Pokemon he planned on using in the next gym he knew they would be useful regardless and the sooner they grew stronger the better.

" I think the tall grass in this area will be perfect to train in, with the moon slowly rising above the clouds the cold might just bring out some good Pokemon to train against. It has been a while since I was last here but if we have any chance of adding more Pokemon to our group I will not turn it down nor will I turn down a chance to train more either." Just as he finished speaking he could hear something off in the distance as most of his team took up a defensive stance except for Mama who now being a far more calm creature just stood by with great curiosity.

Marchbaby was thrilled so no longer charged head first into battle but could not help but worry that she was too calm now. He knew Flygon were nicer than most dragons but the lack of aggression Mama was currently showing started to worry him. He wanted her to mellow out a bit but this was quite the swing in the opposite direction especially for a Pokemon that was part dragon type.




OOC: Using March's Birthday Cake on Vör, Blubber, and Odysseus. Vör grows to level 40 and keeps her current moves with 0/4921 exp towards the next level. Blubber grows to level 29 keeping her current moves with 0/2611 exp towards the next level and Odysseus growing to level 33 keeping his current moves. Blubber gains +1 happiness as well growing to +12 and Odysseus gains +1 happiness growing to +8. Looking for a nighttime encounter in the tall grass. Bike mode is on.

[Tiki]

A (Level 20) Seviper appeared!

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[Marchbaby]

As the Seviper appeared before him Marchbaby was not afraid as he had some experience with the species and he also had two Pokemon that could cause super effective damage against it or at least on paper he did as he doubted Mama would hurt a fly in her current form. " If there was ever a time I regret Mama losing her mean streak it is right now. Her ground type attacks would be perfect in a battle like this. At least Paatrick can use Psychic against poison types until Mama evolves again and hopefully regains some of her former aggression."

As the starfish Pokemon leaped out in front of Marchbaby it looked right at the snake Pokemon across from it. The mere sight of such long fangs and sharp tail would scare most Pokemon to death but Patrick was not afraid of the Seviper in the least but rather quite eager to test it's psychic powers again against something stronger than a Nidoran. As the snow slowly fell around both Pokemon Patrick started to build up it's powers as it pointed it's gem towards the sky to take in as much light as the moon would provide it started to glow in an assortment of colors. After a few moments it moved it's body so the light from it's gem was pointed right at Seviper ready to strike.

" A shame it is not a clear night but it seems the moonlight is still enough for your powers to work as intended, as much as I would like to use Mama right now I think a Magikarp that got kicked in the face would be a bigger threat. Here is hoping your powers even under less than ideal conditions can handle this Seviper before it can cause you any harm." Seconds later the light from Patrick's gem reached peak brightness and the Starmie sent the psychic energy straight towards Seviper. Before the attack could connect Mama popped out of her Safari Ball wanting to watch the battle despite the low temperature being dangerous for her.

Not wanting to see his young dragon freeze Marchbaby grabbed a small blanket out of his backpack and covered her up the best he could." I really need to get you a portable heater if you are going to stay out in weather like this. Cold is one of most dragons biggest enemies and you my dear are an extreme example as both of your types are weak against ice and the cold."



OOC: Patrick uses Psychic.

[necroix]

With a quick blast from the light of Patrick, the snake didn't even have a moment to react to an attack. Something super effective was easily able to dispatch the snake. The creature fell with a slump on the ground where it had slithered out, which meant free experience for the rather interesting-looking Starmie.

Patrick defeated Seviper!
Patrick gains +2 levels!
Patrick is now Level 25!
0/1951 Experience remaining!
Patrick gains +1 happiness now +6

[Marchbaby]

With Patrick securing a quick victory against the Seviper Marchbaby turned his attention back to Mama who despite being in the cold refused to go back in her Safari Ball no matter how much Marchbaby wished she would. The blanket he put on her helped but he did not know how long she would safely be able to stay out before getting to a dangerously low temperature. As he continued to try and come up with a plan to get the young dragon to warm up Patrick was still celebrating a well earned victory though it still had a way to go in order to catch the rest of Marchbaby's team.

"Thank goodness you are not in too much danger in this cold Patrick, I am glad to see you grow stronger as well as I have no doubt your psychic and water type attacks will come in handy in future gym battles. Poor Mama on the other hand is really not doing well in this cold but she wants to keep watching battles despite the risk." It was then that Marchbaby remembered he had a Camerupt that he had gotten in a trade a while back and that she might be able to use a fire type move to warm Mama up until something more practical became an option.

Marchbaby quickly made his way to the nearby Pokemon Center with Mama on his back and deposited Blubber in his PC for the time being and replaced her with Stella the Camerupt before walking back with Mama still draped over his back. Once they reached a small clearing near the tall grass Marchbaby set his plan into motion." I know this is a bit dangerous but Stella use Lava Plume on this patch of dirt here. The heat from your lava should last long enough to warm Mama up for now." Seconds later the Camerupt fired off a large plume of fiery hot lava at the dirt turning it into a river of lava. Once the river was big enough Marchbaby placed Mama close to the river so the heat would warm her up.

As Mama started to warm up Marchbaby got back on track trying to train his team while looking for any strange Pokemon in the process. With Blubber safely in his PC Patrick was the only Pokemon he had to be careful with as it was by far the weakest level wise on his team. " Ok everyone let's keep searching for anything here that might be interesting. More training for our next gym battle will be great as well."



OOC: Blubber is placed in March's PC and replaced by Stella the Camerupt. Updating myself and looking for another encounter.

[Tiki]

A (Level 20) Ponyta appeared!

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[Marchbaby]

As the Ponyta approached Marchbaby was not expecting too much trouble as they tended to be rather tame fire types unless angered. Outside of their speed their were not too powerful either but he kept his guard up just in case the flaming equine decided to cause any trouble. Both Stella and Patrick could use super effective moves against it as well which made him even less worried but as Stella was still standing by in case Mama needed more heat he knew Patrick would be the best choice if a fight broke out. The young dragon tamer apprentice kept a close eye on the Ponyta while also making sure Mama did not get too cold.

After a few moments of standing around the Ponyta seemed to grow uneasy as it likely thought he was planning on capturing it though Marchbaby had no reason to do so. A raging fire type was never good news with all the grass around and despite him not wishing to bring harm to the Ponyta he knew knocking it out was the only way to prevent a wildfire from spreading. Stella's Lava Plume had already been damaging enough to the area and he had no intention of becoming an arsonist either on purpose or accidentally. With no other choice remaining he sent Patrick forward.

" This Ponyta looks like it is going to set this whole field ablaze in any moment, we need to calm it down one way or another and with poor Stella occupied it is down to you Patrick. I believe you should be able to handle it but do not push yourself too hard. If need be she can jump in and help." As Patrick stepped forward Stella stood by in case she either needed to help Mama or Patrick until she knew one of the two would be fine for the moment. As Patrick got ready for the battle Marchbaby gave his orders to the strange Starmie trying to bring a quick end to this battle before the whole area became a raging inferno.

" Patrick use your powers to summon some water you can Surf on, this light snow should help a bit though it is a shame we cannot seem to be in a downpour for a change." As soon as Marchbaby finished speaking Patrick started to dance in a very strange way trying to build up enough moisture in the atmosphere to strike. The gem in the center of it's body started to glow mid way into the dance and Marchbaby eagerly awaited the results of Patrick's first attempt.




OOC: Patrick uses Surf.

[Rexman]

The flaming wild horse barely had time to look up before the tidal wave of water washed the equine away, back into the deep grass never to be heard from again.

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Patrick gains 1,000 Exp for the victory.
Patrick gains +1 Happiness for the victory.

[Marchbaby]

As Marchbaby watched the Ponyta get swept away by the rush of water he was relieved that the risk of starting an unintentional blaze in the tall grass was over for now. What he had not thought about however was the move cooling the lava Stella had created leaving nothing but the river of dirt where it had been flowing. Though it was a bit unfortunate that Surf had ended Mama's source of heat Stella still had plenty of energy left and plenty of lava as well so it was just a matter of needing to fire off another Lava Plume to restart Mama's heat source.

As none of the area had any grass Marchbaby was not too worried about using the attack in the same area to keep Mama warm. " Stella you did a great job last time and I need your help to keep Mama warm again. Use your Lava Plume in the same spot, I will try and avoid using another attack that will cool it off if I can help it." Stella then started to build up a sizable amount of lava in her back before firing it off into the dirt covered pit. The warmth of the attack immediately started to warm Mama up again buying the young dragon more time as Marchbaby hoped the weather would improve soon so that he would not need to turn the area into a lava covered wasteland to keep Mama safe.

As Mama curled up next to the lava Marchbaby turned his attention back to the tall grass surrounding them. The heat and light from the lava would easily attract anything nearby and with the moon almost below the horizon it would not be long before different Pokemon would start showing up in the area and he hoped he would get one more encounter in before the morning sun started to rise above the horizon.

" The night is nearly over, the morning sun should help Mama out as well but we need to keep looking for that mysterious Pokemon. I do not know if it is just a daytime or nighttime Pokemon but I suppose we will find out soon. Everyone be on the lookout as anything could be attracted to us looking to warm up a bit" Marchbaby then watched as Patrick started to reflect some of the light from the lava into the tall grass as the young Starmie tried to get something to leap out of the grass.



OOC: Looking for another night time encounter.

[Tarlar]

Zangoose [Lv 20] is frolicking in the snow!
Weather will be Snowfall (clear)

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[Marchbaby]

As Marchbaby and the others kept a close eye out it was not long before a Zangoose stepped out from the tall grass. They were a rare species in the area but not the one he was looking for. Though it was a bit discouraging that he could not seem to get lucky with the right species Marchbaby was not going to give up and a strong normal type would always make for a great sparring partner though he was not sure which Pokemon he would use. Before he could make a decision Mama started to walk towards the mongoose Pokemon looking to battle a bit as she was fairly warm thanks to the pool of lava created by Stella.

Marchbaby was stunned in a good way to see her gain a bit of aggression but he was not about to pass up a chance to see what his young dragon could do. Vibrava were not known for being very strong but Flygon were well worth the effort it would take to get Mama past this stage and there was no harm in letting her try a turn as Vibrava were fairly sturdy Pokemon compared to Trapinch and when facing lower level foes they could usually endure at least one hit.

" Wow Mama, I guess that heat brought your dragon blood to a boil, nice to see you take charge again. Now if only you knew a dragon type move to test it out, still you know a few ground type moves and as such you can still take advantage of one of your types for the time being." Seconds later Mama started to build up a pile of dirt in front of her to use as both a defensive structure and as a weapon once she could get close enough to the Zangoose. Marchbaby knew from experience that Zangoose were fast but he hoped Mama's higher level would allow her to still strike first.

" Mama I do believe it is time to strike, the sooner we can get back to our search the better. Use your Bulldoze attack twice and see if that isn't enough. It is not the strongest move you can learn but until you learn Earthquake it will have to do." As soon as she heard her orders she rushed forward as fast as she could trying to bury the normal type foe under a mountain of dirt. She made sure not to try and strike until she was right next to Zangoose to maximize her chances of success even if such a decision was not without risk.




OOC: Mama uses Bulldoze x2.

[Caramell 🍬]

ZANGOOSE DEFEATED!

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Mama gained 1000 EXP.
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Mama increased to 1000/3781 EXP!
Mama is as close as she can get to Marchbaby!

[Marchbaby]

Having defeated the Zangoose without too much effort Mama was quite proud of herself for winning the battle but before Marchbaby could celebrate the Dratini egg he had rescued from the clueless Slowpoke earlier started to shine and crack before it started to hatch. Marchbaby watched in amazement as the small egg suddenly burst open revealing the small blue serpentine dragon who had been growing inside the egg. " After all this time a Dratini of my own, hello little one and welcome to the world. I am so happy you can finally join us on our adventure." He said as the Dratini looked at him with an almost clueless expression.

The newly hatched Dratini had no clue what was going on but upon seeing Mama she grew quite excited as if nothing else she could tell Mama was a fellow dragon type. The baby Dratini slithered towards Mama as fast as she could before curling up into a ball on top of her before falling asleep. Marchbaby thought it was an adorable scene but the cold weather would not be very good for a baby dragon to endure at all and so he decided to make a quick detour to the Move Tutor to try and get away from the bad weather while also teaching both Mama and his newborn Dratini Outrage while he had the chance.

After he completed his visit to the Move Tutor he made his way back to route 34. By the time his trip was over nearly another whole day had passed as the moon shined brightly overhead though the snow had still not stopped yet. There was nothing Marchbaby could do about that but he hoped Mama's new move would allow her to stay warm while training more in the process so Stella wouldn't have to use more of her lava for the time being. As the group started to look around again Marchbaby laid out his next plan. " Mama be ready in case the next Pokemon we find is not the one we are looking for as I would love to test out your new move if we get a chance."

Mama then nodded as everyone kept a close eye out, they had no idea what might jump out at them next in the middle of the night but Mama was more prepared than ever to take on anything that might dare to pick a fight with the group.




OOC: Looking for another night encounter on route 34. Cleanse Tag is still active.

[Rexman]

Bramblin [Level 20] is just rollin' around


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[Marchbaby]

Upon seeing what he thought was just a piece of tumbleweed rolling by Marchbaby was caught totally off guard when he noticed it was actually a living creature, a Pokemon no less known as Bramblin. He had never seen such a strange Pokemon before but this had to be the mysterious Pokemon seen swarming in the area and he knew he had to try and capture it so he could learn more about such an odd Pokemon. Though he did not know much about the species he did think that it was at least part grass type based off of how it looked while it's strange aura gave off a hint of being a ghost type as well.

" I think this is an open and shut case of this being the Pokemon we are after and boy does it seem like our trip was well worth the effort. Kevin might be able to tell us more about it if we bring it to him as he is pretty well versed in strange Pokemon. First we need to catch it though and those thorns look like they will tear most Pokeballs to shreds. I do think a Quick Ball might hit with enough force to capture it without issue but just in case I will need to borrow one of you for just a moment." Since Khaleesi was no longer using Mama as a bed and the young dragon needed more experience he though she would be perfect for the role.

" Mama could you be a dear and distract our new friend over here for just a moment? A dragon such as yourself is surely something it is not used to seeing and if my plan works you will not have to lay a paw on the poor thing. You also look like a bug type so we might be able to use that to our advantage. Spread out your wings for me and approach this Bramblin and once it starts to make a move I will toss a Quick Ball." Mama then slowly crawled towards the Bramblin with her tiny wings stretched out as far as they could go as if she was going on the hunt for a meal.

As she got close enough for the Bramblin to notice Marchbaby grabbed a Quick Ball out of his backpack and tossed it hoping that the rare ball would be strong enough to finish this battle without any incidents.




OOC: March sends out Mama and tosses a Quick Ball.