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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Aug 4, 2024 8:57:48 GMT 11
ZAIDEN KABILA Aspiring Champion Bike Mode: On | Time: Day
That was a depressing turn of events. Zaiden watched as the large, pink blob turned and hopped off through the wild tangle of golden grasses. Where was it running off to? He had half a mind to chase after it, though the autumn heat was starting to get to him. Beads of sweat slipped down the sides of his face and crawled underneath his shirt, creating a sticky and uncomfortable feeling. Zaiden turned and walked back in the direction of the reception area, crawling just inside in order to rest his head for a moment.
The guardsman turned his attention to Zaiden with a curious look. He glanced at his watch and hummed. “Kid, you still have a little longer on your trip. Are you wanting to end it already?” Zaiden shook his head, turning his eyes back to the wild green wonder he’d just crawled out of. He just needed a break. A moment in the cool air conditioning would help him relax, and calm his nerves, to prepare himself for another trip through the wilderness and territorial creatures that awaited him just beyond their doors.
Was that allowed, though? He hummed thoughtfully, large eyes daydreaming about the Pokemon that managed to get away from him. Largely, an unimpressive trip by far and a wonder what use the baits they supplied him with were even for. The pamphlet promised that they would help keep the wild creatures closer to you for longer, which seemed to pan out just fine. But he’d wasted 11 balls already, with nothing to show for it. Thankfully, this was a free trip. Zaiden pondered quietly about the money he might have spent otherwise and grimaced at the notion. He needed everything he could get his hands on for his parents’ home!
“Listen… while you rest there, I’m going to go check our manual on this.” The guardsman stated, turning to disappear down one of the long hallways leading away from the general intake area. Zaiden plopped down on a chair and panted, trying to let the chill of the indoor air cool him off. Eventually, he pulled out a water bottle and yanked the top off, before pouring in his mouth in a greedy hurry to swallow every drop. Why on earth did it have to be so hot?! He watched the long hallways quietly, hoping that the guardsman wouldn’t come and shoo him back off.
OOC: Putting this on hold for BCC month! Nothing in any of our guides said I couldn't, but if for some reason I must choose I think I'm comfortable letting her go. It's a lot riskier than BCC.
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Aug 26, 2024 19:38:59 GMT 11
ZAIDEN KABILA Aspiring Champion Bike Mode: On | Time: Day
Zaiden sat there in solitude for what felt like weeks on end, staring out of the only window near the waiting area’s seats. Small birds drifted in and out of view, diving through the air with their wings stretched wide. Freedom never looked better than when viewing it from the point of view of a bird, soaring above the rest of the world through the open air itself. In that moment, trapped between such strange circumstances, Zaiden felt his life a fleeting one locked inside of a cage he constructed for himself.
Eventually, the man returned with a large book in hand, opened to a random page. He motioned for Zaiden to approach, so the young lad did, full of hope and eagerness intermixed with fear and anxiety. “Looks like yer all good, so longs as you don’t leave this building to go get more supplies.” The large security guard spoke, pointing to the written passages on the page before him. Zaiden relaxed, his smile slowly returning back to his face. It was good, then, to see that they wouldn’t hassle him too much about the journey. “‘Parently, we offer rest here ‘case of heat stroke. It’s been a real hot ‘un lately, I’ll say that much.”
Zaiden couldn’t agree more. “Thank you.” He noted, his face uplifting in a cheery demeanor that nearly enveloped his entire being. Had he smiled often since the thoughts that plagued his mind began screaming at him from the back of his brain? It felt good. Almost as good as remembering the bittersweet moments of his youth, riding on the back of his father’s giant flame-tailed winged lizard. “I’d like to return back now.” He added with a soft hum. The wild beasts that awaited him inside of the Safari Zone wouldn’t wait on him for long. Even if he lost such a rare an exotic creature, almost bumming him out from the trip entirely, he couldn’t give up that easily.
What if there were stranger, rarer creatures out there?! “Here then, take ‘un o’ these wid’ya.” The security guard tossed him a nearly frozen bottle of water, that Zaiden pocketed away on the side of his back in a netted pocket. He thanked the other man, then pushed the door to the safari back open wide and stepped back into the tangle of wide elephant grasses waiting to greet him upon his arrival. Sure, there were just as many known beasts whose temperaments might chase him throughout the tangle of wide grasses. But couldn’t there be just as many mysteries he’d yet to meet for himself, lost somewhere in that great big jungle?
OOC: And we're back! Next encounter, please.
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Post by Tarlar on Aug 27, 2024 18:56:30 GMT 11
Exeggcute [Lv 25] comes rolling in! Encounter 4/10 Balls remaining: 18 Rarity: 9K5Cd3blp_1-6p_1-3Pokemon: p_1-4Level: p_20-30Shiny: p_1-421-6·1-3·1-4·20-30·1-42
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Aug 28, 2024 10:55:00 GMT 11
ZAIDEN KABILA Aspiring Champion Bike Mode: On | Time: Day
The heat ate away at the ice in Zaiden’s bottle. It melted, creating a refreshing, cool drink that slid down his throat with ease. The condensation clung to the outside plastic, causing Zaiden to switch hands occasionally and shake away the cool liquids clinging to his fingertips. He was grateful that the guard shared a bottle of water with him. The heat alone had Zaiden sucking at the bottle almost endlessly, striving to do his best to remain well hydrated in the savannah sun.
Something stirred in a nearby grass, causing Zaiden to pause in his tracks. He stared, eyes wide with concern and slunk down low in the golden blades to try and remain mostly hidden. Was it another angry rhinoceros ready to tear him to smithereens? Or perhaps, something more sinister, like a mantis aimed to chase after him in hopes of slicing his body into several pieces? With trembling hands, Zaiden pried at the grass, pulling them apart enough to stick his head through.
A collection of seeds – makeshift to look like eggs – huddled together. They could have been night and day from each other, the way the bunch seemed to act. Some were ecstatic and bounced with glee throughout the savannah in a hurry to play chase with each other. Others wore a firm scowl, enraged at just having to exist itself. Zaiden was well aware of the species, though, having his Holiday he’d managed to evolve not that long ago into a powerful Exeggutor. Would it be worth it to have two Exeggutor to show off the different variations?
He’d heard that Alolan Exeggutor were different but never had the chance to run into one himself. Zaiden pulled out a small Safari ball and gently caressed the top dome with his fingertips. He had no luck in this Safari so far. Given that the price was something like thousands of dollars for the maximum number of balls you could get, it was no wonder it seemed more people were simply winning a free trip instead. Zaiden scowled, trying to keep hope alive that just maybe he’d eventually catch something to show off his time here, at least.
OOC: Using 1 Safari Ball!
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Post by Pixel on Aug 28, 2024 11:50:17 GMT 11
Encounter 4/10 Balls remaining: 17 Capture (27%) wxAl5XRLp_1-100Flee (1-3): p_1-121-100·1-12
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Sept 2, 2024 13:02:37 GMT 11
ZAIDEN KABILA Aspiring Champion Bike Mode: On | Time: Day
The small ball soared high overhead and landed in the midst of the seedlings. Exeggcute turned, eyes sharply examining the strange looking capsule. They bunched, pressing themselves closer to one another in haste to examine the strange item at once. One egg-like seedling with a large chunk of its shell missing where a sprout tried to muster the courage to prop up nudged the strange orb, whose dome split in two. A bright beam of light shot out of the capsule and sucked them all inside for only a second.
The seedlings all broke free with ease, scarcely giving the strange ball a chance to shake once. Alarmed, they muttered amongst each other. A bright light enveloped their form and shot from their body, barely missing Zaiden’s body. It slammed against the side of a large rock, causing the massive form to split into two pieces. Zaiden gulped, eyes widened in alarm as his eyes rolled up towards the heaven’s above and he considered the sheer dumb luck he was just granted by being missed by Exeggcute’s attack.
In the next moment, the seedlings bounced off. They hopped in a speedy haste to escape whatever they thought was preying on them from within the tall golden grasses that surrounded the area. Zaiden grimaced, immediately jumping onto his two feet, and shouted after the quickly retreating form with hands cupped around his mouth. Though he called and pleaded for the strange looking Pokemon to remain and play into the game, they would not. Skittish and frightened off by just the effort alone to try and be contained, they quickly disappeared over the horizon line.
Defeated, Zaiden’s shoulders slumped a little as he turned and marched his way through the tall, golden blades. Was this the luck he was destined to have? Nothing more than someone chasing after glimmers that turned out to be fool’s gold as soon as he neared their presence? He turned to his bag and quickly counted the remaining balls with a shudder. How on earth had he managed to expend thirteen total balls with nothing to show for all of his efforts?! It was a frustratingly difficult task just to hope for a single prize from within the tall, golden blades, and made Zaiden feel like turning tail and giving up hope entirely.
But… could his luck turn around for the better? The wild savannah stretched out for miles around him, hinting at more creatures hidden within their recesses. Was there something else there, aiming to just tease Zaiden along the way? He’d probably have to return with his head held low, clinging to a single Nidorina as his prize, if he was lucky enough to catch anything at all. And so the lad trekked on, feet aching from the effort to continue through the tall grasses of the wide sweeping savannahs. He remained cautiously hopeful that eventually, something would give for all his efforts. It was a free ticket, though. Did he truly have the right to complain?
OOC: Bring on the next one!
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Post by Lamont on Sept 6, 2024 8:57:49 GMT 11
[attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Nidorina LV 23 HP 100%
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"]
Encounter 5 / 10 17 Safari Balls Remaining
USED Bait 0 | Rock 0
Berry: None
A Nidorina can be seen scratching up some bark Shiny? dWtvL47Bp_1-42[newclass=".qkt-bkgd"]display:block;[/newclass] 1-42
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Sept 6, 2024 10:33:05 GMT 11
ZAIDEN KABILA Aspiring Champion Bike Mode: On | Time: Day
As Zaiden pondered such strange questions, another beast crept out from the tall golden grasses hovering over some fallen logs. It was a peculiar sight, causing Zaiden to pause with his breath caught in the back of his throat. He watched the soft blue armored hide, whose large, thick frame had several small blue spikes jutting along her spine. On each of her massive paws were long claws whose sharp points seemed to spell a certain doom for those that might wish to startle or attack her.
He slipped through the grass, keeping himself low to the ground whilst his mine spun wildly inside of his head. This wasn’t the catch he wanted. Guiltily, Zaiden studied the massive beast and questioned if he would truly ever feel satisfied after having something so tantalizing perfect of a catch up and bounce away before he could seal it away as his own once and for all. Was it just a doomed experience after such a tough and arduous struggle?
He was still young, and in his youth, there remained a certain level of distaste at having come across an amazing find only to lose it entirely. Nidorina presented to Zaiden something a little too familiar especially from his travels around the open routes near Azalea Town, whose appearance crawled from the densely packed wooded stretches nearby with ease. This was an larger, and terrifyingly more dangerous version of that once peeked at beast, though, nearing the cusp of her fully evolved stature.
Nidorina stopped and lifted her head up to the heavens with a loud snort. Zaiden watched, breath steeled inside of his chest, as Nidorina’s radar-like ears flapped about, turning in different directions to take in the sights and sounds around her. She bellowed, a powerful and loud call to arms, as she spun on the tips of her sharpened claws and immediately rushed towards the same spot Zaiden remained quietly covered in the shelter of the tall elephant grasses.
There was no time to second-guess, he could only react if he hoped to save himself a horrible fate! In his quickened haste, Zaiden pulled a single Safari Ball free and tossed it hopefully at Nidorina. It was a plea to buy some time, allowing the young teen to scamper up onto his feet, spun away from the gigantic hyrax, and immediately pounded those same feet against the ground in a hurry to escape the tragedy aimed at taking him out. She wasn’t as steadily aggressive as her mate – the large Nidorino Zaiden previously encountered – but remained just as dangerous, nonetheless.
OOC: Using (1) Safari Ball!
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Post by Pixel on Sept 8, 2024 6:20:51 GMT 11
[attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Nidorina LV 23 HP 100%
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"]
Encounter 5 / 10 16 Safari Balls Remaining
USED Bait 0 | Rock 0
Berry: None
Nidorina is now looking at you Catch? 33% xV__p42cp_1-100Flee? 1-3 p_1-12[newclass=".qkt-bkgd"]display:block;[/newclass] 1-100·1-12
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Sept 9, 2024 4:02:14 GMT 11
ZAIDEN KABILA Aspiring Champion Bike Mode: On | Time: Day
Zaiden’s luck wasn’t panning out too well for him. The Safari Ball easily tapped the wild, armored hyrax on the top of her head and pulled her inside. It fell on the ground and wobbled through the densely packed grass. Fear grasped his heart, sending the young teen spiraling through the golden blades in search of somewhere to hide. Fear pounded inside of his skull, causing it to throb and ache. Fear seized his lungs, who expanded beyond their usual capacity in their effort to keep up with the demands for air that his body had on them.
He had to get away. A quick twist and turn around a large boulder, only to come eye-to-eye with an angry pair of eyes that Zaiden had no time to sit and ponder over, caused him to scramble up the side of the large boulder. The young teen scampered, hand over foot, in an awkward gate to safety, only to feel something pounding against the other side of the large, rocky outcropping. His world sputtered to a stop, time freezing in place where he stood, and slowly he turned whilst shaking with near convulsions towards the other side of the boulder.
The same blue hyrax who Zaiden hadn’t truly expected to remain so aggressive slammed her large skull against the massive rock, causing the boulder to shake underneath Zaiden’s feet. He gasped, crying out loudly and incoherently from his anxiety that squeezed its grip around his heart, and fell on his chest with arms that stretched out wide and clung desperately to remain on top of the large boulder. Nidorina slammed her skull against the massive granite slab once more, bellowing out a loud and angry sound meant to rally arms to her cause.
He needed to act fast. Beads of sweat slipped down the sides of his face and pooled along his forehead. Would it make sense to pelt her with bits of the rocks that remained chipped off the massive granite he laid precariously on top of? Could it hurt Zaiden to at least attempt to scare her off? Still, he wanted something to show for all his efforts within the Safari Zone, even if it meant snagging an aggressive beast that might tear him limb from limb. Nervously, he reached a trembling hand into his bag and pulled out another Safari Ball. He tossed it at Nidorina once more and closed his eyes with a silent prayer, hoping against all odds that this might work in his favor finally.
OOC: Using (1) Safari Ball!
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Post by Pixel on Sept 10, 2024 2:50:39 GMT 11
[attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Nidorina LV 23 HP 100%
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"]
Encounter 5 / 10 15 Safari Balls Remaining
USED Bait 0 | Rock 0
Berry: None
Nidorina is now looking at you Catch? 33% n5rIGnrXp_1-100Flee? 1-3 p_1-12[newclass=".qkt-bkgd"]display:block;[/newclass] 1-100·1-12
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Sept 10, 2024 10:21:48 GMT 11
ZAIDEN KABILA Aspiring Champion Bike Mode: On | Time: Day
Fear wrapped around the young teen’s heart. He could feel the beads of sweat lining his forehead, causing his short hair to stick limply against his flesh. His hands fumbled, searching inside his pockets for anything that would help him in the moment. Pocket lint emerged with loose coins, all of which scattered to the rocky ground underfoot. The coins rolled off the edge of the large boulder and littered the ground below, burying themselves between the tall golden blades of grass.
He'd tossed the camouflaged ball too high, causing it to soar over Nidorina’s head entirely. It bounced off the trunk of a small shrub tree and tumbled in the tall grasses. They bobbed and swayed where the Safari Ball fell and rolled about with a soft thud. Zaiden cursed underneath his voice; his eyes so wide that the lids felt as though they might rip apart from each other altogether. How was he going to scare the Nidorina off now?! It snorted, large ears almost like wings flapping in annoyance as they twisted and turned, tuning into the sounds around them.
Nidorina backed up, only to charge forward and slam hard into the large boulder. Zaiden yelped, hands fumbling against the cool granite whose rough texture hadn’t quite soaked in all of the sun’s warm rays to reflect them back from its surface. As Nidorina slammed into the rocky base again, causing small chips along the sides, Zaiden kicked and squirmed his way along the top of the boulder, towards the other side of it, hoping that he might be able to quickly and easily shuffle off to safety.
Nidorina charge forward and leaped out with teeth that snapped just inches away from Zaiden’s backside, causing him to scour back up onto the top of the granite slab. His heart dropped to the bottom of his chest, and Zaiden found it hard to breathe as his head rushed from the anxiety that gripped him fully. Without thinking, he grabbed a handful of small rocks and tossed them at Nidorina, hoping to at least scare her off just enough to keep her from tearing up the only safety he had. Please, don’t let her destroy this boulder that provided him safety!
OOC: Throwing (a) rock(s)!
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Post by Pixel on Sept 12, 2024 7:04:40 GMT 11
[attr="class","qkt-bkgd"] [attr="class","qkt-wild-pkmn"] Nidorina LV 23 HP 75%
[attr="class","qkt-wild-imgbox"] [attr="class","qkt-pkmn-img"]
Encounter 5 / 10 15 Safari Balls Remaining
USED Bait 0 | Rock 1
Berry: None
Nidorina is now mad Flee? 1-4 pTFSBRF9p_1-12[newclass=".qkt-bkgd"]display:block;[/newclass] 1-100·1-12
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Post by Caramell 🍬 on Sept 12, 2024 11:57:09 GMT 11
ZAIDEN KABILA Aspiring Champion Bike Mode: On | Time: Day
Zaiden watched fearfully as Nidorina rose up on her hind legs and bellowed loudly. She was enraged, fueled by a need to tear apart everything that stood in her path. She slammed her sharp claws against the giant boulder, causing large shockwaves to reverberate throughout the massive hunk of granite. Zaiden squeaked; a strange sound created from the need to scream being swallowed by his own anxieties. He flopped on top of the boulder, his body bouncing about oddly as he struggled to maintain his footing. She pounded against the massive rock once more, causing large cracks to crawl from the bottom of the rock almost to its top.
After several more smacks, Zaiden eventually fell off the boulder entirely and flopped onto the grassy ground in a dazed heap. He rose to his legs, shivering from fear. His arms were heavy, his legs felt glued to the spot. Nidorina flopped down on all fours, reared back, and came crashing through the boulder entirely, managing to send several shards of the massive rock to scatter around them in a brilliant display. Zaiden could only watch, horrified, as she shook her entire body and unleashed a wave of poisonous spikes hurled from her armored hide into the air, aimed at skewing Zaiden where he stood.
Immediately, the urge and sense of self-preservation kicked in. He scrambled, feet pounding against the ground. Zaiden raced through the tall elephant grass and darted up the gently sloping hills in any direction that might carry him far, far away from the charging Nidorina that remained firmly hot on his heels. She wasn’t giving up that easily. There was a challenger that aimed to take a chunk of her flesh, and in return, she hoped to do exactly that as a favor. She roared, a mighty sound that seemingly shook the earth itself, causing some wilder creatures in the distance to stop and stare for the moment.
He needed to get her to calm down or change paths entirely. The bits of pebbles he sprayed her with managed to get her that riled up? Zaiden searched the ground as he ran. The images around him were a blur of colors, with barely noticeable features popping up to slap him in the face. He stopped only momentarily, and with unsteady hands Zaiden scooped up a sizeable rock from the ground. He wound up his hand and tossed it with all of his might, breath steeled inside the pit of his chest. He had to hope and pray that this small act might afford him an extra second – one he used to immediately pound his feet against the earth once more as he raced towards any possible safe spot to try and lay low.
OOC: Throwing a rock!
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Post by Pixel on Sept 15, 2024 7:36:27 GMT 11
Encounter 5 / 10 15 Safari Balls Remaining Flee? 1-5 O11t5WKIp_1-12 Flee! 1-12
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