>>36546515
>Sheldon say he like TrainerGrey because Grey scratch his chin
Some men follow others because they are great, others are just in it for the chin scratches.

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>>36546515

The pep talk seems a bit silly, in retrospect, but you felt it was necessary. Something had gotten to you this morning, starting with your, well, “outburst.” You hadn’t cried in a long, long time. Not since you had heard Old man James and your mother arguing about “whose responsibility it was” to care about you. Apparently, James wasn’t paid for that and your mother just couldn’t stand it.

You remind her too much of your father.

That thought, that memory… is an uncomfortable one. You look up and over, at Dani. You can’t see her face from here, but you know she’s smiling. She always has a beautiful smile on her face. It makes you feel so,... Odd. Maybe that's it?

Something about lying next to her last night, holding her, and the intimacy, well, it must have gotten to you. Maybe it's because you felt loved for the first time in a while? Real, human love. Not paid for, not due to obligation... Just freely given.

Then, sitting there and having a normal, happy breakfast… Your friends and Pokemon all together? It was too much. So foreign. Too painful, for some reason. Your heart had felt like an overstretched rubber band.

Who knew happiness could hurt.

You run a hand over your face, trying to shake out of this weird funk you find yourself in. “It’s better than feeling nothing, though. Better to have friends, to have happiness. Why does that upset me?”

A little voice, tiny and warm, speaks up at that. “Grey think he no deserve it.”

You look down. Mittens stands with the side of her head against your leg, softly nuzzling against it. “Grey is like Mittens. No think he deserve good things. Mittens no feel she deserve Grey.”

You smile and pick her up into a tight hug. “What are you talking about? You deserve the best, Mittens, because you are the best!”

“No, Grey is!”

She's no philosopher, but her humble and sweet words are all you need.

>cont.

>>36546515
>Sheldon say he like TrainerGrey because Grey scratch his chin.”
>You scratch Sheldon’s chin for that, which elicits a gurgle.
Shelly is second best pokemon, only behind Mittens

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>>36546651

>Idk why the dice were in my field still.... weird.

Mittens’s presence serving to bolster you, you turn away from your “issues” and instead set your mind to your work. “One,” because it has always served to help you emotionally and “two” because you want your team to be in good shape for battling Nick and hunting Scythers. Yes, you’re still set on that; you believe in your team, after all.

You set to work observing your team. Mittens is tiny, but packs a considerable mental punch. Unfortunately, you know that her abilities are going to be a bit stifled in the midst of fighting even one Scyther. She can attack them mentally, sure, but you know that if any of them get close enough to disturb her extrasensory perception and cause painful feedback she’ll be put out of the fight. You’re going to need her in the “back,” helping you with communication and manipulating the battlefield. So, you settle on training her skills in psychic abilities and overall sense for combat.

Apollo is more geared towards offense: He’s fast, strong, and equipped with an array of tools ranging from sharp teeth to flammable oils secreted from his skin. If anyone has a good chance facing a scythe head-on, or at least scaring it off, it’s him. You want him to be your front-line fighter and to really focus on getting into a melee and doing damage; first, however, you need to prepare him to dish out and take damage. He can’t bust down any “walls,” Pokemon or otherwise, if he cracks his skull against them in the first place.

>CONT.

>>36546651
>You remind her too much of your father.
Greyovanni travelling back in time to become his own father confirmed.

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>>36546690

The only other “seasoned” or trained Pokemon are your water-types. You think on their attributes for a time. While they are better-suited to water (and you know that’s where they really shine), their amphibious natures mean that they can help in the upcoming battles. You’re fortunate, really, that your two water Pokemon are comfortable enough on land and have various talents. It’s not immediately clear to you, but you’re confident that you can find ways to integrate them effectively. While Nereid and Sheldon are similar in many ways they are also quite different. Nereid reminds you of an Apollo except, well, wetter. She’s spunky, agile, and quick-witted. Sheldon, on the other hand, is a little tank of a turtle. He’s slow yet solid.

Reliable.

You make a mental note that you can’t have them interfering with Apollo, so no focusing on water gun this time. Instead, you think about other things, lik Sheldon’s tail: it’s dexterous, and he has shown it to be powerful in the water. Turning to Nereid, you watch as she blows a series a bubbles into the air which glisten and shimmer.

>>>>

You have a couple ideas. Now, time to see how they work in practice.

>Choose one for each category

>Mittens: Magic Leaf or Reflect
>Apollo: Fire Fang or Trailblazer
>Sheldon: Tail Smack or Monkey Wrench

>>36546724
Any heads up on what trailblazer or monkey wrench do?

>>36546724
>Mittens:Reflect
>Apollo:
Trailblazer?
>Sheldon:
monkey Wrench?

>>36546724
>Mittens: Reflect
>Apollo: Fire Fang What's trail blazer?
>Sheldon: Tail Smack

>>36546724

Magic leaf is an offensive move, and is Grass-type (obviously)

Reflect is a defensive move (again, obviously) and can be used to deflect attacks or projectiles or somewhat "block" enemies

Trailblazer is a unique move, developed by Grey (gj) where Apollo ignites his feet, allowing for a fiery path to be created (deters some enemies) or stronger clawing attacks

Tail Smack is an attack that can be used to bat away projectiles and, alternatively, limbs or enemies. Does average damage.

Monkey Wrench is the use of a prehensile tail to grab onto a limb and damage it specifically. Can cripple an enemy (lower its attack) or otherwise distract it. A bit harder to use than tail smack.

Those last three are original moves. It'll make some more sense in the write-up. Hopefully.

>>36546724

Mittens:
>Reflect

Apollo:
>Trailblazer

Sheldon:
>Monkey Wrench

>>36546724
>Mittens: Reflect
>Apollo: Fire Fang
Trailblazer won't do much to deter flying bugs in my opinion.
>Sheldon: Monkey Wrench
Crushing scyther limbs could put them in a serious disadvantage since it's their forelimbs that do all the attacking

>>36546724
>>36546808
>>36546780
Gotta be then...
>Apollo:Trailblazer
I think Fire fang would be better for Scythers but this goes really well with making him a speed machine...
>Sheldon: Tail Smack

>>36546905
>I think Fire fang would be better for Scythers but this goes really well with making him a speed machine...
Yeah, well, we can train him in different ways AFTER we survive out scyther encounter.

>>36546873
>Crushing scyther limbs could put them in a serious disadvantage since it's their forelimbs that do all the attacking
Yeah, get a monkey wrench round their elbow joint or something and we could do a lot of damage

>>36546911
I do agree...it just sounds so cool...
If we can come back and train for Trailblazer then I will support Fire Fang...

These skills aren't "use it or lose it" sorts of things. We can get around to them next time.

It's looking like 2-1 for Fire Fang and 2-1 for Monkey Wrench.

Do you guys want to discuss it a bit more?

>>36546960
Well it sounds like it's a precursor to eventually getting arcanine's extreme speed so I'd be surprised if we don't

>>36546988
Well, I'm good with that outcome so...

>writing

https://plug.dj/pokemon-southern-shores
Come rock out with the QM.

>>36547051

You have Mittens help you communicate various training drills to your Monsters. You have Nereid work on creating bubbles and mist until nobody can see her. The weasel seems a little disgruntled about doing this until you suggest that if she can make herself hidden then she can squirt you with water, no punishment. This seems to appease her troublemaker side enough and she sets to work.

You then wedge a big hunk of tasty meat into a secure position on a bald tree. You tell Apollo that if he can knock the meat free or knock the tree over he gets the meat.

Then, you have Sheldon and Mittens work together. Initially, you have Mittens work on her psychic abilities by throwing objects at Sheldon Mentally and having him bat them away or grab them. You try it once yourself, to demonstrate, and earn a pinecone to the shin for your troubles. Sheldon has some power to that tail of his.

>cont

>>36547328

>9, 11, 3

With all of the tasks explained and put into motion. It’s time to sit back and…

Fuck.

You run towards your Growlithe, the hues and colors of flames dancing in your eyes. “No, no!" You wave your arms about, trying to stop the gushing flame. "Apollo! Don’t set the tree on fire!” You’ve almost reached him when a jet of water erupts from behind a large bush, hitting you in the face. “DAMN IT, Nereid!” You start towards her direction, but are hit by another pinecone. You crumple over, holding your solar plexus. “Mi-ttens… Shel-… Ohshit…”

Apparently, today is just not your day.

>73, 82, 59

As you sit there, holding your stomach, with Nereid thoroughly soaking you and Apollo contemplating setting the world on fire in order to procure some Tauros meat, you think to yourself.

Images surface in your mind. Images of trudging through mud, bags of sand on your shoulders, while an old man shouts at you. Images of lifting up a rock and then being bitten by a tiny Ekans. Images of having rocks thrown at you. Really, rocks? Who even does that?

You rub away the last of the pain before standing up, surveying the scene of destruction around you.

”Man. My life sucked.” You think to yourself. ”But, you know what? I’ve been through worse. Time to get this situation under control.”

>Reprimand your Pokemon.
>Punish them.
>Forgive them, and try again.
>Write-in

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>>36547497
>Reprimand your Pokemon.
>Forgive them, and try again.

>>36547497
>Forgive them, and try again.

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>>36547497
Forgot dice
Pretty sure the dice god do not like the romance. Well fuck them, I love it!

>>36547497
>>Reprimand your Pokemon.

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>>36547497
>Reprimand your Pokemon.
>Forgive them, and try again.

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>>36547524
>>36547561
Good good...

>>36547607
not so good...

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>>36547607
well if we;re going for crits

>>36547634
10/10

>>36547634
Well done.

>>36547634
Might as well go for crit fails.

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>>36547634
You did it anon!

>>36547634
..........

>>36547634
I binged the previous SS threads on suptg. Watching this live is definitely more entertaining.

>>36547691
Join us in the music chat for extra dickery and shitty music

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>>36547691
Welcome to the show. Grab some popcorn and enjoy.

>>36547723
I've been tryin' to join for the past few threads and nothing I press does anything. I can't make an account.

>>36547797
Have you got any plugins that might block stuff? I for example have to whitelist the site for disconnect

>>36547797
I've found Ghostery fucks massively with the site

>>36547724

>82

You stand up, wiping a sort of oil-water film off your face. You smell slightly of fish. Great.

“Nereid!” You duck under a blast of water, and march over to the weasel. You dig through the bushes, finally grabbing hold of orange fur and yanking her form upwards. She kicks and squeals a bit, until you take a flat hand and cuff her on the side of the head. “Stop! Bad!” She ceases struggling, and stares at you with a cowed expression. You let the silence hang in the air for a moment before putting her down. She doesn’t move, only sitting there. Quiet. You lean down, petting her softly. “Good. Good girl.”

You motion for her to follow you, and you walk over to Apollo. You have Nereid douse him and the base of the tree with water.

“There, that should cool you o-“

>You guys rolled a 3 and I didn’t ask for rolls

He starts growling. You watch as Apollo shakes the water off a bit before turning around, a flame igniting in his mouth.

“A-Apollo… Calm down….!”

He doesn’t, though. Especially when Nereid decides that the first water gun wasn’t enough so she releases a second. Yeah, that really helped.

>>>>

Five minutes later and you managed to pry apart the two. Thankfully, their unintended and violent “training session” together resulted in each of them learning something. Apollo can now ignite his fangs at will, and Nereid has discovered the ability to emit a cold, oily mist when she’s scared shitless by an angry, flaming lion-dog.

>>>>

That only left Mittens and Sheldon. Similarly, your little Espurr had managed to piss off the giant blue turtle by flinging pinecones at him so fast and in such a disorganized fashion that he had little welts over his arms and legs. In his rage, however, Sheldon had begun catching the pinecones and shattering them with his tail. Nice.

>Monkey Wrench learned

Unfortunately, he also learned how to throw them back. This meant that Mittens had to learn reflect, and very quickly.

>Reflect learned

>>36547813
>>36547831
Ah ok we're good, thanks

>>36547840

So, all in all, you did what you set out to accomplish… Kind of. Really, while your team might have learned quite a lot in this hours all you have learned is why some teachers throw rocks at their students. You’re considering the merits a lot more after that little episode.

You’re leaning against a tree, waiting for the ambient heat emitted by Apollo to dry the both of you off when Dani walks over. You look up and see her smiling, hand on her hip and the other outstretched with an R-Bar.

“I got you your favorite. Banana, right?” She leans over, and you try to avoid looking down her shirt. “Hey… what’s that smell? Is everything alright over here?”

>What? Yeah! Everything’s fine!
>Hah. You’re too sweet. Thanks.
>I might throw rocks at my Pokemon.
>Write-in

>>36547928
>Hah. You’re too sweet. Thanks.

>>36547928
>Kiss da girl

>>36547928
>Hah. You’re too sweet. Thanks.

>>36547928
>cry
>I might throw rocks at my Pokemon.

>>36547928
>>What? Yeah! Everything’s fine!

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>>36547983

>Mfw

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>36548028
Q__Q

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>36548028
ROLLIN!

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>36548028
Here we go

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>36548028
I will save us!

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>36548028
Is we're going for crits

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>36548028
Rolling to look down her shirt in case we cry and blame it on that masterpiece.

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>36548028
ROLLING FOR YOUR LOVE HAROLD!

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>36548159
Rolling Harold's love

“Euh…” You look around you at the forms of Pokemon lazily flopped onto the ground and resting. After their little shitfest you put them through their paces. No rocks were involved.

“… Yet.” You mumble. “But I swear, I will peg them with a rock so hard if they set this hat on fire one more time…”

“Grey. I’m standing right here.” Dani waves a hand in your face, snapping you out of your possibly PTSD-induced rage. You laugh, grabbing her hand and pulling her down onto of you. “Seriously. I can see you mumbling to yourself. Seriously.” You both laugh, and you lean in for a big kiss on the lips.

“Aw, man, and I was just about to thank you for the food!" You give an over-dramatic sigh. "I was going to thank my beautiful girlfriend for being so sweet and thoughtful… but then she had to make fun of me!”

Dani gives you another peck on the lips before leaning into you. You smile, but then she takes a big, long sniff before making a face of disgust.

“Seriously, Dani? Smelling me?” You start tickling her, and she kicks and squirms in your arms. “Seriously? SERIOUSLY?”

“Yeah, SERIOUSLY!” She attempts to tickle you in return. “Something SERIOUSLY stinks over here! Did something catch fire? Did you burn fish over here?”

>Yeahhh, that’s me.
>I don’t want to talk about it.
>Write-in!

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>>36548175
>Yeahhh, that’s me.
Things didn't go as expected

>>36548175
>Yeahhh, that’s me, I blame Nereid

>>36548175
>Yeahhh, that’s me.

>>36548175
>Yeahhh, that’s me.
Let's wash up and head out...

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>36548175
Rolling for unnecessary rolls!

>>36548226
Congrats!

>>36548211

Agreed. Time to hit the road.

>writinggggg

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>36548247
ROLLING TO DETECT SARCASM!

>>36548175
Rolls for the Roll God.
Unessary stuff for the pointless throne!

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>36548226
Harold's love is never unnecessary.

>>36548253
Well done!

>>36548250

“Yeah, see, Dani…” You decide to play with her a bit, and adopt a serious manner for a moment. You sigh, looking away into the distance meaningfully. “I have this rare condition where, sometimes… I smell like fish. Burnt fish.” You look back at her and take her hand in yours. “Please don’t let this change anything, though! Please don’t leave me!”

She gives you a look that’s half amusement, half playing along. “Oh, Grey…” She puts the back of her hand to her forehead. “And here I thought that it was just your Pokemon that caused the smell. But, instead, it’s you!” She turns away, putting her hands to her face. “My father said I could never be with a man that smelled like fish! I’m sorry, Grey! It wasn’t meant to be!”

You start chuckling a bit, and reach for her dramatically. “No, Dani! This cannot be true!”
She starts laughing herself. “You’re right! I never had a father!” You both burst into loud, boisterous laughter. Dani, to her embarrassment, even starts snorting again. “Guess there’s no problem then, my darling Magikarp!”

“That’s Mr. Magikarp to you!”

>>>>

It didn’t take long to gather up your team or Dani’s pokemon, but it took a moment to find Erica. Your first thought was that she must be looking at something or sitting somewhere quietly. You flipped open your SILPHone and used the “find contact” function and, sure enough, she had wandered a ways into the woods and was admiring something on a tree.

Dani called out to her, causing Erica to jump a bit before turning around.

After calming down, Erica offered a weak wave while moving some of her bouncing curls out of her eyes. “Hey guys... ‘Sup?”

>It’s time to go! We were looking for you.
>Whatcha lookin’ at?
>How did training go for you?
>Other

>>36548680
>Whatcha lookin’ at?

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>>36548680
>Whatcha lookin’ at?
>How did training go for you?
I just want to roll at everything

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>>36548680
>“That’s Mr. Magikarp to you!”
>mfw
>It’s time to go! We were looking for you.
>Whatcha lookin’ at?
>How did training go for you?

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>>36548722

>>36548765
Hahaah, oh Harold...

>>36548680
>Whatcha lookin' at?
>How did training go for you?
Probs another 'mon. We've been finding them like crazy lately.

>>36548794

>Take one step
>Battle music starts
>Fuuuuuuuu-

>>36548811
>Wild Zubat appears!

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>>36548765
Fucking hell Herald.

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>>36548825
>>36548794

Time to play a game.

>>36548910
A plane.
Yanma? ARE WE FINALLY GONNA GET TO HAVE MITTENS RIDING A YANMA?

>>36548910
This game is easy

>>36548951
I will cut you.


All you had to do was type "PIKACHU!!1" and everyone would have laughed.

Just kidding. Yeah, I know it was easy. Ah well.

>>36548910
Mudkip?

>>36548910
PIKACHU!
>>36548973
Better?

>Work is being a bitch right now. Sorry about the updating. Tis very depressing how the past few threads have gone.

You give her a smile and a wave while walking towards her. “What’cha looking at, Erica?”

She steps aside, gesturing towards the trunk of the tree. “Well, it looks like… Eggs, actually.” You look around her and, sure enough, a large “plug” of eggs (bug-type ones?) is planted against the trunk. “Or, at least, what used to be an eggsack.”

You nod. Dani joins you, making a soft “woahhhh” as she looks at the eggsack. It’s mostly empty, with shreds of silk-lined material ripped off the top of most of the shells. There, is, actually, an egg that isn’t open. A tiny one, fallen onto the ground.

And, of course, Dani bends down and pokes it.

“What do you think is inside, Erica?” Dani picks it up, cradling it in her hands softly.

“What about you, Grey?” She breathes on it softly, cooing at the little baby insect. Or maybe it's dead. Or empty. Who knows?

But then it wriggles.

“Holy shit! It’s alive!” Dani bounces in place a bit, watching with rapt attention. “Can I keep it? Can I?”

>Response?

ROLLING TO MAKE SURE DANI ISN'T A FEVER DREAM!

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>36549203
I forgot dice

>>36549186
Might want to make sure the parents aren't going to miss it first sweetheart.

>>36549186
>You got your scent on it, it's parents will not take it back. You'll have to keep it now.

>>36549186
NO ALL THE POKEMON ARE MINE!!
but seriously tell her to ask Erica...she did find it...

>>36549186
As long as you feed and walk it have an egg is a big responsibility.

>>36549186
"Thats awesome! I wonder what kind of species it is... "

>>36549186
You know it'd be impossible for us to say no to Dani, Herald.

>>36549254
Not sure how Pokemon are like towards humans touching their babies/eggs. I know birds IRL usually would abandon their babies if they have human scent on them.

>>36549186
Scan it with poketechadex

>>36549268
"PIKACHU!"

>>36549280
Good idea! You anons are clever. Not sarcasm, just smiles.

>>36549314
>Wrigglegg. The wriggle egg pokemon. It's sole purpose in life is to just reproduce within the bark of trees and wriggle. Endlessly wriggle.

>>36549364
Smartass. What does it evolve into?

“Dani, you should, uh,…” Damn, she’s pretty cute when she’s excited like this. You turn to the quieter of your two traveling companions.

“Erica?” She looks at you with the sole eye not covered by frizzy curls. “You found it in the first place. Do you want the egg?” She shakes her head.

“No.” She smiles a bit. “Thanks for askin’. I appreciate it.” She gathers up her pack and sets back towards the trail proper. “Never was one for raising babies.” Her ensuing laughter is quiet but warm.

Dani must not have heard her, as she’s still busy cooing at the egg and prodding it with her index finger while saying that "Ooh I hope I can keep you!"

“Dani? You coming?”

She looks up at you, blushing a bit. “Huh? Oh, yeah. Sorry.” The two of you jog after Erica, Dani shooting off questions one after the other. “What do you think it is? Do you think its parents will be pissed? Will it imprint on me? Do you think it’s a boy or a girl?”

“Woah, woah, slow down. First of all, it’s parents probably won’t miss it at all. Insects tend to drop eggs and forget about them, right? Secondly, I don’t know. Scan it with the Pokedex and see if you can find out!”

She does so, and the readings come up as registering Yanma, or Yanmega, silk. It’s unable to read biological details regarding the Pokemon inside. However, temperature and vibration readings indicate it should hatch soon.

Dani tucks it into the large front pocket of her jacket for now, looking at it with excitement and wonder every so often.

>>>>

>Fast-travel to the station?

>>36549520
>Fast-travel to the station?

>>36549520
Faster than a Rápidash on race day.
Let's go!

>>36549520
Yes if we make good time we can get Phoenicia healed before the match. Also did we ever name our shrew?

>>36549555
>"You cannot fast travel while enemies are nearby."
>"You have not been to that location yet. Set a place marker on your map?"
>"You cannot fast travel while you are overburdened."

>>36549520
sure

>>36549579
Nope. It makes me sad.

I'd love to take some votes on the name. Currently, Shoe seems to be winning? Or, alternatively, Bonnie and Clyde.

>>36549520
Les' do it
Also a baby Yanma sounds adorable...

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>36549520
Rolling for getting to the station without getting raped by Bidoofs and/or Zubats.

>>36549624
Bonnie and Clyde. That's just adorable.

>>36549624
I'd prefer Bonny and Clyde cause they were outlaws til we tracked em down and caught em, besides Shoe seems kinda mean.

>>36549520
>What does it evolve into?
More wriggleggs.

>>36549648
You (and only you in particular), Anon, get raped by a Bidoofat. It's the horrible, horrible monstrosity spawned when a Zubat sits on the egg of a Bidoof.

>>36549650
How did I never see this...I supported the name but that flew right past me, only adds to my support...

>>36549680
Something something wriggleggs living in trees results in an exeggutor.

>>36549704
Exeggutors are just hollowed out trees filled completely with Wriggleggs and use the wriggling to move around as a swarm. Everybody knows that.

Grey's Sandslash/shrew is now named Bonnie, and Dani's is now named Clyde. I love it.

>writing

>>36549762
Can't have all the names be ancient Greek or older, gotta shake it up man.

>>36549762

The trip northwards goes well. The three of you chat, visit, and enjoy walking together in peace. The sun shines bright, warming an otherwise cool, humid day.

You have to say that, compared to the snowfall, rain, or otherwise dreary state of Northern "late Winter," Early Spring days in Southern Shores definitely brings out a sort of “waking beauty” to the woods: Oddish dash about; you can see tracks of younger Pokemon, newly born; lots of wriggling bug-types can be seen in the shadows of the canopies; and a soft, sweet smell permeates the air in many places.

There’s a bit of tension for a moment when you spot a mother Emboar and two “piglets” or Pignites with her. Thankfully, she just grunts a bit before heading deeper into the woods. Otherwise, it's a very peaceful, uneventful trip. You're thankful for that.

Eventually, you come in sight of the station. You had been texting Nick some, following his progress and updating him on yours. Apparently he beat you, but only by a bit. The trail leads to a main throughway leading to the Ranger Compound, and you’re walking along it when you spot him sitting on a foldout chair near both Max and Turner.

There’s a fourth individual, a Ranger looking to be at least mid-twenties, sitting and chatting with them. None of them look particularly engaged in the conversation except Nick, who seems to be arguing something with the Ranger.

Nick eventually spots you and, when you get close, waves and moves to meet you at the gate. He gives Dani a nod, waves a bit to Erica, and then offers a lukewarm “Hey. Finally made it, huh?” to you.

>”You only beat us by an hour or so. You’ll live.”
>”Sorry you had to wait for the ass-whooping.”
>”Sorry. Had a bit of a rough start this morning, hence the singed hat.”

>Go for a handshake?
>Nod?
>Just be cool?

>>36550058
>”Sorry. Had a bit of a rough start this morning, hence the singed hat.”

>Nod?

>>36550058
>”Sorry you had to wait for the ass-whooping.”
>Go for a handshake?
Friendly rivalry

>>36550058
>”Sorry. Had a bit of a rough start this morning, hence the singed hat.”
>Nod?

>>36550058
>”Sorry. Had a bit of a rough start this morning, hence the singed hat.”
>Nod?
While I do think we should try and befriend him, since he did apologize and seems alright so far...let's save the handshake for after the battle...

>>36550058
>”Sorry. Had a bit of a rough start this morning, hence the singed hat.”
>Go for a handshake?

>Writing

Start voting/discussing (on) a line-up of Pokemon to battle Nick with. At least the first/only 3 that you want to use.

>>36550386
1. Sheldon
2. Apollo
3. Mittens

Bring the hammer!

>>36550386
Lead with Sheldon then just go from there...

>>36550429
sounds good

>>36550386
Sheldon
Bonny
Appollo

Save Mittens for last she's our best.

>>36550429
Kinda don't want to throw Mittens out until later though in case she gets knocked out and we can't communicate with our other Pokemon.

>>36550500
No Bonnie still to injured plus we haven't trained her yet...Haven't even brought her out of her pokeball...

>>36550500
>Bonny
Have we even sent her out yet? I'd rather we start off with the ones we've already trained.

>>36550542
>>36550551
Nereid then, we need Mittens for pokemon communication plus the other needs seasoning for a Scyther hunt.

>>36550386

You give him a slight upwards nod, which he reciprocates. “Damn,” you think to yourself. “I’m so smooth. Like Miltank buttah!”

What actually comes out of your mouth, thankfully, is different: “Yeah, sorry about that. Had a bit of a rough start this morning.” You gesture to the slight burn mark on the visor of your cap. “Hence the singed cap.”

You add “and smelling like crap” mentally to yourself.

Then, introductions. “You already know Dani. This,” you gesture to Erica, who waves nervously and offers a hand. “… is Erica.” Nick gives a bit of a nervous chuckle before shaking Erica’s hand. But not before initiating a bit of awkwardness because Erica offers her left hand. The two of them switch hands a couple times (simultaneously, thus resulting in them needing to switch yet again) before Nick grabs Erica’s left with his right and firmly shakes.

They both kinda laugh, with Erica adding a quiet “Yeah… left-handed… happensallthetime.” You didn’t know she was left-handed. Huh.

>>>>

Once you make it into the compound you discuss battling. Nick points out a few training and battling fields nearby, then mentions that the medical center is in the west wing of the main Compound building. You, Dani, and Erica agree to head there first. You’ll personally meet Nick on the field after that.

The nurse (ever-present as always in these places) takes the collective 14 Pokeballs and prints out 3 tickets, one for each of you. She sends you on a way with a promise of “it won’t take long – not many stop by this compound, after all!” And then you’re free for a good 15 minutes.

>Talk to the nurse?
>Call someone?
>Talk to Nick about the battle?
>Take a shower?
>Other?

>>36550585
I kinda feel like we shouldn't rely on Mitten's too much for communication with our other 'mons we need to connect personally in our own way...plus it feels kinda like cheating...

>>36550612
>Call someone?
Mom
>>36550640
She gives us an edge while we're still acclimating and she is a good icebreaker.

>>36550612
>Take a shower?
At least clean off a little...thats what I'd do anyway...I don't know...
>Talk to the nurse?
Ask about Pheonicia's wing

>>36550693
keyword "edge"...I feels like kind of a dick move...no arguments on the icebreaker use and for around the campsite, but in battle it just doesn't feel right
But that just my opinion...

>>36550694
This is personally funny because showering is the FIRST thing I'm going to do when I get home.

I had some onions and banana peppers for lunch and, combined with stress sweat, I have been making my cubicle smell like SHIT today.

>>36550745
We'll wean off using her once we can reliably get our mons to follow verbal orders.

>>36550612
>>Take a shower?

>>36550612
>Call Mom
A bit unsure about this considering the whole feels moment earlier but maybe we should talk.

I'd go for the shower option but considering we're about to battle and we don't know how messy that's gonna get, I'd save it for later.

>>36550804
Now the question becomes.... do you invite Dani to shower with you?

>YES
>NO

>>36550693
>>36550745
>>36550784
Actually now that I think about it...it would probably be a bad idea considering how long it would take to tell Mittens and then for her to communicate this order to the 'mon we are using...easier to just say it directly to them...

>>36550854
No fooling around now...we go to battle soon, but for real let's just take a shower and get to it

>>36550854
Yes but as a joke, She's cute flustered.

>>36550854
Damnit, Herald, you already know the answer to this.
>invite Nick

Seriously, though, I'll go with
>>36550929
I doubt either party is ready for that.

>>36550854
YES

>>36550854
>YES
Blushing Dani is a best.

>>36550854
>NO
not in public yet

Leaving work. Will update soon.

>>36551062

IM BACK. BRING OUT THE CRITFAILS!

Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>36551824
This won't take long at all.

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>36551824
rolling then

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>36551824

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>36551824

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>36551824

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>36551883
HERE WE GO

>>36551888
Get'em all out of your system

Whew no crits!

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>36552025
Welp. Probably jinxed it. There goes all our luck.

>>36552076
no there it goes

>>36550854
Damn it. is it too late for to vote for no?

>>36552160
No carried it but we're going to tease her.

>>36551824
You still here Herald, or did our lack of critfails scare you away?

>>36552189
Oh good. teasing sounds fun.

You take a moment to ask the nurse about Phoenicia. Specifically, “Is her wing going to be alright? I noticed a hairline fracture, and I was wondering how long it would take for her recovery.”

The nurse commends you on worrying about your Pokémon, but insists that Phoenicia will be in perfect health after the recovery session. She then bids you to wait in the waiting area or partake in the cafeteria food, which is particularly cheap (you note that for later). Also, she says there are the usual amenities of showers and beds. Nice.

With your Pokémon carted away to be healed you decide that it’s time for a bit of a rinse while you wait. A quick one, though. Might as well avoid washing completely while there’s still shit to do like battle and go hunting. However, this is a perfect opportunity to embarrass Dani.
It’s cute when she’s embarrassed, and you get some measure of enjoyment after it.

She’s currently seated next to Erica, reading, while Erica is talking to someone on her SILPHone. You walk over and, curious, peak over Erica’s shoulder a bit. Looks to be someone related to her – maybe an older brother?

Curiousity sated, you flip open your own phone and text Dani a message about getting “steamy” in the shower and how the stalls are “big enough for two.” You make sure to slip a few dozen winking faces into the message. That should get the point across.

A second later and she’s reading it, unawares that you’re behind her. You watch as her smile fades a bit into an embarrassed grimace. She quickly hides the phone behind her hand after tossing a glance at Erica. You almost laugh aloud at that – as if anyone would be reading over her shoulder, like you’re doing right now!
You watch as she types out “Grey wth that is 2 obvious! We can get room together 2night or something. Go shower, fishboy!”

You walk away at that, only stopping to reply with “Okay. Guess I will scrub my back myself!”

>cont.
>Reposting for formatting

>>36552593

One shower quick shower later and you smell fan-fucking-tastic. Awesome.

Now? Time to kick some ask. But, first, you dial up your mom.

The phone rings… And rings… And, then, just as you’re about to lose hope – your mother picks up.

“Why good afternoon, Grey.” She peers over polished, trimmed nails at you while sitting at her workdesk. “I’m hearing from you a lot. Surprising.” Her eyes flick back to her computer screen, and she resumes working on her
computer. Even when you're on the phone with her, she still can't give you attention. Though, you're not sure if it's better to be partially ignored or receive the "act," the facade she puts on when dealing with you. The cold politeness.

“Something must be wrong, then? Are you in some sort of trouble, Grey?” You sigh a bit, shaking your head in the negative. "You know I can't give you money on the tour. Girl troubles, now?"

>No, I just thought I should call you…
>Just checking in.
>My relationship, actually, is going great. She's very nice.
>Going to battle this kid. Maybe go hunt something dangerous afterwards.
>Other

>>36552668
>My relationship, actually, is going great. She's very nice.
>Going to battle this kid. Maybe go hunt something dangerous afterwards

>>36552668
>Just checking in.
>My relationship, actually, is going great. She's very nice.
>Going to battle this kid. Maybe go hunt something dangerous afterwards.

>>36552668
>Just checking in.
>My relationship, actually, is going great. She's very nice.
>Going to battle this kid. Maybe go hunt something dangerous afterwards.

>>36552668
What does mom look like bt the way?

>>36552668
>>My relationship, actually, is going great. She's very nice.
>>Going to battle this kid. Probably get in a fight with a pack of roaming scyther afterwards.

>>36552668
>>36552715
>>36552736
Same as these two.

>>36552737
I'd imagine she's a total MILF. Every Pokemon protagonist has a MILF.

>>36552737
a cunt

>>36552737
Well, I believe we established that Grey has a bit of a tanned complexion and dark hair.

I figured that he got this from his mother. Think, maybe, Selma Hayek except, well... not so "smoking hot" as people think Selma is.

>>36552737
Red hair, blue eyes, stern face.

>>36552807
>>36552819
>>36552821

So a MILF-ish Selma Hayek with dark red hair and cold blue eyes?

>>36552668
>Just checking in.
>My relationship, actually, is going great. She's very nice.

>>36552819

“Just checking in, actually.” You scoff a bit, then add. “That’s what I’m supposed to do, yeah? I’m on my tour. I thought you would be happy.”

She slides her fingers across her screen a few times, clicking on some sort of spreadsheet, types… “Mm? Yes. I’m happy, of course. It’s just a surprise. We don’t really talk much, and it’s usually when something’s wrong.”

“Right. Well, nothing’s wrong. I’m doing great, my relationship with Dani is great, and I’m actually about to battle this kid in a few min-“

“Mm? Your relationship with Dani?” She actually turns to the screen for this. Yeah, the other parts she doesn’t care about – but the stupid shit? Yeah, she does.

“Yes. We started going out.”

“You’re moving fast.”

“I think the more important point is that we like each other.” You sigh a bit, and your mother frowns. She swivels around in her chair again, this time reaching for a steaming cup on her desk. She takes a long drink. “I like her. She’s nice to me.”

“That’s good. Hope you’re happy out there.” You grunt. There are a few moments of silence.
“Alright, well I’ll give Jim your regards. Talk to you soon, son.”

“Mother.”

>Anything you want to say before you hang up?

>>36553025
>I'll call again soon. So don't act so suprised next time, okay?

>>36553025
Love ya mom, i'll call after I finish the Scyther hunt.

>>36553025
I'll second >>36553081

>>36553025
'Mabye next time I'll introduce you and Dani to eachother."

>>36553081
This
This is hitting to close to home Herald...

>>36553025
this >>36553081
though I'd like to throw in that we'll call after the Scyther hunt

>>36553025

She reaches for her phone’s controls, but you’re not done. Not yet.

“Hey,” she looks at you. Her expression’s blank. A little surprised. “Mom. I’ll call again soon. Probably tonight after the Scyther hunt I’m going on. Don’t be so surprised next time, okay?”

She looks away a bit, finger still reaching for the “Off” button. “Alright. Sure. I’ll probably still be at work.”

You smirk a bit at that, looking away from the screen. Yeah, she doesn’t say anything about Scythers. Just work. “Alright. Maybe I’ll really introduce you to Dani next time. Lova ya.”

“Mhm. Love you too, son.”

Right.

You slide the phone closed, eyes shut and breathing heavy. You focus on your breathing. In, out; in and out. In.

Out.

>>>>>

You lose yourself a bit, and it almost feels like when you next open your eyes you’re on the battlefield. You just didn't want to deal after that conversation; no dice, no game. You just wanted to curl up into yourself and get down to business. You waited out your time, picked up your pokemon (checking them all over, of course) and went on your way. You found Nick and told him it was time.

Dani had been a bit concerned. She had tried talking to you and you mostly just shut her out. You didn’t mean to, it was just… Bad feelings. Talking to your mom had a tendency to irk you.

But, now? Now you’re standing there, hands in your pockets, listening to Nick talk about the rules of battle. He’s arguing that the old league standard rules of “One Pokémon out at a time, no switching, best 3 rounds out of 5. Oh, and we switch Pokémon every round. Fainted or not.”

Yeah, sounds like he’s not too confident in his team as a whole. He apparently doesn’t have any sweepers, he’s just hoping he lucks out and gets good matchups. Whatever.

>No. We do it with switching optional between rounds. If I still have a ‘mon up I want to keep using it.
>Sure. That sounds fine.
>Write-in

>Bet?
>No bet?

>>36553501
>Sure. That sounds fine.
Each one of ours will beat each one of yours

>Bet?

>>36553501

>No. We do it with switching optional between rounds. If I still have a ‘mon up I want to keep using it.
Gives you a chance to combo against what I have out, once the fights starts thought we're locked in sounds good?
>No bet?

>>36553501
>Sure. That sounds fine.
Damn. that's exactly how I like battles...
>No bet?
This is for the experience...

>>36553501
>Sure. That sounds fine.

>Bet?
There's a hunt I want to go on but I'm short on manpower. If I win you're helping out, no questions asked.

>>36553501
>Sure sounds fine.
>No bet
Also we should apologies to Dani after this for being an ass.

>>36553501
>>36553607
Oh add that both come out at the same time no picking or choosing...I don't care if we get fuck in that...This is the rush I like, believe in our 'mons

>>36553632
Oh yeah this too all most forgot in all the excitement, thanks anon...

>>36553501
>Sure. That sounds fine.
Seconding >>36553632

>Bet?
>There's a hunt I want to go on but I'm short on manpower. If I win you're helping out, no questions asked.

>>36553501
>>36553632
Let's do this. Gotta spend more time with Nick and make him into one of those friendly rivals type.

Alright.

>writing

>>36553796

You rub the back of your head and look to your right. Max, Turner, Erica, Dani, and that Ranger from earlier are all sitting on chairs, boxes, and various objects at the edge of the field. Dani waves and smiles at you, and you smile back. You give her a “thumbs up.” Inside, though, you just feel like shit: you’ll have to apologize to her once this is over. You shouldn’t shut her out like that.

Nick coughs a bit, adding in a snide “You’re dating her, aren’t you?”

You laugh a bit, turning back to him. “Yeah. So?”

“Eh. Whatever. At least punching me was worth it.” He starts to turn and walk away. “The rules sound good to you? I want to get this started, man.”

You laugh and call out to him. “Yeah, sure: it’s fine with me. No switching, single battle, and a new Monster each round, right?” He gives you a salute without turning around. “And punching you was definitely worth it!”

He reaches the other end of the field and turns to face you, a pokeball in hand. You shout to him. “I have a request for a bet though, Nick. If I win, you join me in hunting some Scyther; I’m a little short on manpower. Alright?” He nods.

“Yeah, but if I win then you have to travel with me! Max and Turner are kicking my ass to the curb, or some shit.” He flicks both of them on a bit, and Max yells back with a “You’re the one leaving us, asshole!”

You shrug. “Sounds fine to me.”

You add a bit under your breath: “I have no intention of losing.”

>Roll 1d100
>Sheldon is up first, I believe

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>36554006
Watergun

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>36554006

>>36554006
Uh, are we just rolling and choosing an attack before we see each other's mons?

>>36554074
I only asked for a roll. This wasn't a battle roll.

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>36554006
Welp. Here we go.

Still need one more anons come on we can beat a 9!

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>36554006
>“Eh. Whatever. At least punching me was worth it.”
Insta-bro

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>36554006

>>36554104
Our savoir!

>>36554104

>84

You and Nick both give the customary salute before holding up your initial pokeballs. You chose Sheldon: he’s versatile with good defense and has a pretty good chance for type advantage. Your fingers clench around his ball tightly as you whisper a “I know you can do it,” while brushing it past your lips. Call you superstitious but you’ve been doing that ever since you won a ball-throwing competition this old guy in town put on when you were a kid. You were the first to “catch” your cardboard weedle, and you know it was because you lightly kissed the ball before you threw.

You bring a hand to the brim of your hat, twisting it around before your arm lances back: you give that ball a good, solid throw. You watch as the sun glints off of it; you listen as it whistles through the air. Perfection. It lands right mid-center field near the innermost chalk markings, which is exactly where you intended.

At the same time, Nick releases his 'mon. He's got a cocky grin on his face as he throws, sending it off with a “no hard feelings if this gets rocky for you!”

Then, he sees your Squirtle; your big, bulky, sopping-wet turtle. His jaw drops, and you can swear a loud “Fuck you!” screams through his mind. You’ll have to ask Mittens later.

Why? Because a Fennekin pops out of his ball.

Oh, you’ve got this in the bag.

>Online Document should be updated with available moves (including tail smack).
>Let’s get some votes for moves
>Vote on strategy (Keep distance, close distance, play defensive, play offensive, weaken the Fennekin first)

>>36554613
Snipe at it with water gun and if it closes bubble. Stay defensive, it's Squirtle's strength after all.

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>>36554613
I meant Monkey Wrench... I think. I'm getting tired and a little tipsy. Sorry, guys!

PDF uploaded, by the by

>>36554613
>>Online Document should be updated with available moves (including tail smack).

Mind pointing me towards it?

>>36554613
>Water Gun the shit out of that Fennekin
Let's not get too close. Just enough for us to spray this guy.

>>36554613
>Vote on strategy: Stay defensive, weaken the Fennekin first
Water gun

>>36554613
I swear to fuck Mittens activated our psychic powers, further proving best cat
>Strategy?
Shoot it until it faints

>>36554702
Pointed!!!

>>36554776
I swear that I planned on Nick's Pokemon before the battle. It just made sense, really, throwing out a fire type: so many grass and bug starters, not too many ground or water types to come across. Etc. etc.

Alright. Water gun seems pretty solid.

Let's get some rolls to see how effective beyond "Very" it is!

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>36554867

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>36554867

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>36554867

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>36554867

>>36554885
>>36554884

Hmmmm. Seems the whole "luck when it's important" thing is back...

>>36554889
Ah. So close...

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>36554885
Is 84 our lucky number again?

>>36554905
>feels upset over how rolls have been doing lately
>Then is upset when we dont critfail
get mixed feelings here Herald

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>mfw the thread is still up when I get off work

>>36555001
These threads usually last for a pretty long time. Last thread went up til 2 AM or so IIRC.

>>36555048
Still active, I should say. Herald had stopped doing story posts by the time I was able to participate.

>>36554905

>ALL HAIL the 84!

“Sheldon! Water gun! Just like we’ve practiced!”
Yeah, Nick definitely lets out an audible “Fuck!” this time. Thankfully for him, though, he has the sense to quickly shout a “Salem! Scratch! Get in there and scratch him!”

The Fennekin begins to dash towards Shelly, only to be met with a face full of water that arrests her momentum. She’s forced to stop, paws digging into the ground in a desperate attempt to gain traction and withstand the hose-like force of gallons of water being sprayed at practically point-blank range.

“I mean, DAMN!” You whistle to yourself a bit. “That shit’s BRUTAL!”

You watch as Sheldon begins to take steps towards the fox, increasing the force of the water as he does so, and the little yellow body begins to be pushed along the ground by the onslaught.

Fortunately for Nick, Sheldon has to stop for air at some point. But that’s like the tiny little bright lining to a huge-ass storm cloud right now. His Fennekin manages to get onto its feet, but it’s shaky and its fur is sticking to its form. All that’s coming out of its mouth and ears is steam and smoke – no flames.

You wait for a moment. Surely, Nick is going to retrieve her…?

“Salem! Quick attack!”

Guess not. Your hesitation lets the fox get close enough to tackle Sheldon buts its paws and momentum mostly slide off the now-pissed turtle.

>Move choice?
>Say something to Nick?
>Gimme a roll

Rolled 13 (1d100)

>>36555095
>Monkey Wrench

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>36555095
>Move choice?
Water pulse

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>36555095
>Give up the first round before your Fennekin gets hurt, Nick.
>Bubble, just to shake shit up.

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>36555095
Water pulse

>>36555161
Nice

>>36555168
Holy shit.

>>36555095
>>36555161
NICE
>>36555168
Welp. guess that's that.

>>36555168
Huh...

>>36555168
>NICK STATUS: WREKT

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>36555095
>Monkey Wrench

>>36555168
HAPPENING

>>36555168
Water Pulse isn't even bolded on the document, which means Sheldon hasn't learned it y- oh, a 100. Nevermind. Sheldon knows EVERY MOVE

>>36555155
>>36555204
We don't wanna destroy the thing...

>>36555168
Uh, Herald? That's a sweet 100 but it won't absolutely devastate that Fennekin, will it? Wouldn't want to see it near-death just because Nick is too stubborn.

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>>36555217
Its bolded in the pdf that I'm looking at. Is it not supposed to be?

>>36555217
It's supposed to be.

The thing, actually, is that water pulse is supposed to be a move used >in the water.

Yeah, well, shit. Rolled a 100? We using that shit on land, mo'fuckas

Probably last update for the night, gents. I'll be continuing tomorrow, but we will be stopping at 7 tomorrow, sharp!

>>36555268
Nah, just smiles was just my bad. I was looking at the Utility section, where it's now bolded.

>>36555276
Roger chief

>>36555276
Fuck yeah! Hope you have a good night Herald! Thanks for running and I look forward to tomorrow!

>>36555276

You’re actually pretty disappointed in Nick.

You, Grey, are pretty competitive: this is a fact. You want to win this match, and are willing to subject your Pokémon to harm in order to do so. You feel confident, though, that they are also willing to undergo a certain amount of harm because they have faith that you will guide them towards winning and getting stronger. Pokémon DO want to become stronger; it’s built into them. Genetically, mechanically… something.

But, when you look at this? This is stupid. The Fennekin, Salem, has no chance of winning; that isn’t its fault, mind. It’s just a fact. Nick needs to realize that and not subject it to undue harm. Otherwise? He’s just being cruel and stubborn. And stupid.

You watch as the soaking-wet Fennekin continues to steam and thrash against Sheldon. A fire-type that has been soaked and chilled like that is not in good shape: fire-types need to maintain high body temperatures, and this one is shivering just as much as it’s fighting. You rip your attention away (Sheldon will be fine) and release Mittens. You ask her to communicate with Sheldon and ask him to “just grab the fox. Don’t hurt it. Just stop its moving.”

Sheldon does so, wrapping his tail around the fox’s figure and arresting her movements for the most part. She tries biting at him until he puts his shell inbetween her muzzle and his tail. Then it’s just weak struggling.

“Return her, Nick. She can’t win. You’re just hurting her for no reason.”

“Screw you, man! She’ll never get stronger if I go easy on her!”

>cont.

>>36555593

You let your mouth gape a bit at that. He’s not seeing reason at all. “…What?”

“You heard me!” He turns his attention back to the fight, ordering his Fennekin to use an “Ember!” She tries, and just coughs up some weak flames for her trouble. Dumbass.

“Fine. Have it your way.” You get an idea on putting this down, well, easily. You tell Mittens to instruct Shelly on releasing a water pulse, or something to make the Fennekin go to sleep. To knock her out.

He’s not a Delibird, but Sheldon Delivers.

He rises on two legs, the Fennekin still trapped among his tail; it’s weakly pawing at him now, trying to fight him off with steam and fatigue. Sheldon rears his head back and you watch as he actually collects water in front of his mouth, which you’ve only seen older ‘Mons do. It takes a lot of, well, you think it’s psychic-type control?

>100

A ring of water continues to swell around Sheldon’s mouth. The Squirtle leans back, swaying a bit with his eyes closed, as the bubble builds, builds…. And then compresses into about a tenth of its size at once. A silvery ring of water now encircles the tip of Sheldon's beak, swirling about in a maelstrom.

You watch with rapt attention. The field is silent. Nobody knows what to expect at this point: Then, Sheldon’s eyes snap open. His mouth goes agape with a growl, and he plummets his head back downwards.

The ring makes an impact with the Fennekin.

Then it explodes.

It releases a sharp ringing, causing you to rub at your ears a bit and Mittens to clamp down on her own. When the resultant mist clears you see Sheldon, standing tall, and the Fennekin lying before him – unconscious.

The Ranger calls it. Nick reluctantly returns her without a word.

>>36555638

Damn. Nick ates us more than ever now.

>>36555593
>>36555638
Is Nick just AU Gary? Guess we're gonna have to show him the power of FRIENDSHIP and all that when we win the bet.

>>36555638
Holy shit that was fucking awesome

>>36555593
>>36555638
Oh man, Nick is one of THOSE faggots

>>36555638
Damn. I feel bad for Salem.

What are the odds that she's going to be left behind in the rain ala Ash's Charmander?

>>36555684
If he doesn't pull his head out of his ass and start acting like a decent trainer, the feeling may soon be mutual.

>>36555776
This is why we need to show Nick the true path I feel like maybe grey could be like this. It must be rough losing what could be ones first trainer battle immediately. He probably wanted to give Salem a chance.
We should ask him why he didn't return her.

>>36555873
Or, you know, punch the shit out of him again for mistreating his 'mons.

Any questions, comments or concerns?

I hope everyone enjoyed this thread more than the one last night.

>>36555949
How much longer until grey snaps

>>36555949
Please put
>Thread End
or something at the end of the final story post of the night.

Wasn't the fight agreement to only have one pokemon out at a time? We've got Mittens out as well, and are using her for battle commands. It feels like cheating.

>>36555992
Normally I agree with you there but we did it to try and spare the Fennekin and spare the nagging for Nick about goin' easy or whatever

>>36555638
>>36555992
Actually, I'm wondering how Fennekin understood Nick's command for Ember but we have to use Mittens. Did he just train his Fennekin to respond accordingly?

>>36556040
True. But Nick is also the kind of person that would try to discount the fight because we technically had 2 pokemon out at once.

>>36556047
I don't think we had to rather we did it to hide the decision from Nick...

>>36555992

If this were an official match it wouldn't be allowed. Really, its giving you some measure of disadvantage since Nick know one more of your pokemon.

You're using mittens as a communication tool, which is like using a tin whistle or being psychic naturally. If nick has an issue then you can just bring up the point that mittens wasn't on the field and would have great difficulty attacking at that distance. Just communicating a sentence with Sheldon was a strain.

>>36556070
Maybe, I guess we'll see...it's done now...

>>36556047

I thought that grey was written as verbally telling Sheldon to use water gun. My apologies if that wasn't communicated properly.

Communicating the complex concept of "use aqua pulse, or something like it, on land right now and knock the fennekin unconscious" is different than asking for an ember. You don't have a command for something beyond aqua pulse. Sheldon would just be confused.