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>>5578008
>>5578015
>>5578037
>>5578422

Looking around, you do some quick math after compiling a list of what you want.

A Crafting Kit is the first item on the list along with the recipes and materials for basic poke balls, potions and revives. You also grab guide books to tumble stone and berries along with a packet of seeds each for Vivichoke and Medicinal Leek.

You also buy some basic components for making poke balls.

This winds up wiping a little over half of what you have left in terms of cash, but you've got the beginnings of everything you need to be self-sufficient in the future.

This taken care of, you head for the TM store across town.

The selection doesn't look as great as it did back in Newport and the TMs aren't even the primary stock in trade of the store, that honour going to records and CDs, but it should still be worth a look, right?

>Have a look (Roll)
>Save your money for when you get back to Saltcoast.
>Other

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>5578907
>Have a look (Roll)

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>5578907
>>Have a look (Roll)
Bargain price old TMs the store wants to get rid of cheap let's go.

>>5579015
Guess we're leaving empty-handed.
Flying off on Rascal right away.

Also OP congrats on getting the job

Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>5578907
>Have a look (Roll)

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>>5578916
>>5579015
>>5579019

Looking through what's on offer, you find what is available to be priced well and truly over what you can afford.

Hell, you don't think Holly could afford these. And none of them strike you as particularly worthwhile.

You suppose you can't blame the shopkeep for trying to take advantage of a cornered market, but it seems like kind of a waste of time when Saltcoast City is just a boatride away.

That's none of your business though.

You head on out, empty handed before headed to the south side of town.

If for no other reason than misdirection.

>Head for Frigoris Forest.
>Fly over to Maiden's Cove
>Head for Mount Diadem
>Fly to Imbrium Island
>Try fly to another island
>Other

>>5579108
>>Head for Frigoris Forest.
We can use our ranger experience to build shelter/hideouts/traps etc.
>Fly around town obviously pretending to head back north making sure the greentards see you doing so. Then a bit away from town go down and off route through the inland to circle the city and then towards the South to Frigiris Forrest.
Proper misdirection requires effort.
Text Fie where we're heading along with that she should focus on catching these grunts and whoever they call on while staying safe.
Promise to meet up later as we have a clue about Holly's psychic teacher.

>>5579108
>Head for Frigoris Forest.
Hide until this business with the tongue is over, then we can head over to west Diadem to get Holly a teacher

>>5579108
>Head for Frigoris Forest.

>>5579108
>Head for Frigoris Forest.

>>5579108
>>Head for Frigoris Forest.

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>>5579130
>>5579144
>>5579233
>>5579277
>>5579475

You release Rascal and saddle him up, before taking off, flying back north over the town, up towards Imbrium Cape again, until you see three figures down below you walking, before deviating off to the west and directing Rascal down towards the canopy when they're gone and angling back down south, along the western flank of the island, past Maiden's Cove and the backside of Mount Diadem, before finally turning east towards the southern flank of the mountain.

It's lush here, but further east, you can see where the forest becomes properly thick and impenetrable, a better place to hide, you can't really envision.

You follow the south side trail down there, keeping low before landing on the beach near where the trail is swallowed up by the fringes of the forest and head in.

>Look for a place to hide near the edge of the forest.
>Get as deep into the forest as you can and look for a place to hide.
>Head for one of the satellite islands.
>Other

>>5579940
>>Get as deep into the forest as you can and look for a place to hide.

>>5579940
>>Get as deep into the forest as you can and look for a place to hide.
Aura sight active.
KayO at our side.
Syrup on shoulder.
Same for Holly Checkers out and Cotton on her head.
We avoid battle and look for a decent clearing with water source near.

>>5579940
>>Get as deep into the forest as you can and look for a place to hide.

Ask Latias and Latios to scout ahead while invisible.
Tell them not to give too far away from us.
We're looking for a slightly elevated area/clearing near a water source.
Syrum ready on our shoulder.
Use aura sight to watch our surroundings.

>>5579940
>Get as deep into the forest as you can and look for a place to hide.

>>5579940
>Head for one of the satellite islands.

>>5579940
>Get as deep into the forest as you can and look for a place to hide.

>>5579946
>>5579950
>>5579966
>>5579976
>>5580144

Okay, roll.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5580796

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>5580796

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>5580796
>>5580817
I used the wrong dice, sorry.

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>5580796

>>5580819
Noice we find a good place without incident.

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>>5580819
>>5580823
>>5580867

You look at Holly.

She shrugs and makes an 'after you', gesture.

You recall Rascal, then release Syurm and Latias.

You have to pick Syurm up now, owing to how immobile she is at present and she's gotten heavier, which makes things a little awkward, but it's good to have her back.

"Latias, I want you to scout ahead for us. Try find a safe, hidden place we can make camp with a good source of water and a bit of elevation." You say. "Preferably, a hard to access clearing. Make sure you're not seen."

She chirps, then disappears and heads into the forest.

If you really look, you can just make her out as almost a trick of the light.

"Latios, help Latias look for a place we can camp." Holly says, following your lead as you head down the rough path into the forest.

You keep walking for an hour, picking through brush and negotiating the rough track, skirting Ariados webs and the lairs of other pokemon, before Latias and Latios return and lead you off the path and through the brush, eventually picking the both of you up and ferrying you nearly an hour's walk back west north west, along a stream, then up a cliff to a small clearing next to a waterfall, just big enough for a camp and hidden from the sky by the canopy.

The water is even deep enough to swim if you wanted to, thanks to the stream bed having eroded away a pool, the waterfall itself being relatively short and emptying into a second pool below.

About the only way this spot could be more perfect, is if this clearing was bordering a hotspring.

Your paranoia is sounding alarm bells though.

This place is absolutely perfect... so is it occupied already?

>Have a look around for pokemon.
>Use your aura sight to look for any resident pokemon.
>...There's no way there's a hotspring at the headwaters of this stream, right?
>Other

>>5581177
>>Have a look around for pokemon.
>>Use your aura sight to look for any resident pokemon.

Maybe they will be willing to negotiate if we pay rent by cooking for them or Trai with them.

The place looks like a habitat for Feralgatr/Swampert...

>>5581177
>>5581178 +1

>>5581178
>>5581191

Alright, roll.

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>5581206
Cursed roll incomming

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>5581206
Go, mudkip GETS

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>5581206

>>5581213
Well Mudkips get I guess?
Unless the parents are near.

>>5581212
>>5581213
>>5581216

...No... a place this nice has got to be occupied.

You close your eyes and fall into a meditative breathing pattern as you reach for the aura...

When you open your eyes, you're rewarded with the sight of two hulking outlines under the water in a groto that there's no way you would've spotted from up on the surface here.

They seem to be guarding nearly half a dozen much smaller outlines which you can only assume are their young and off in the brush, you can see several vaguely bean-shaped creatures, some large and some small, shrouded in what looks like pink mist.

Actually, the pink mist isn't from the Aura, that's real and drifting into the clearing from the west.

>Nope. Keep looking. (Roll)
>This is as good as things are likely to get. Make the best of it.
>Other

>>5581312
>Nope. Keep looking. (Roll)
Don't want to get jumped while we camp.

>>5581312
>Nope. Keep looking. (Roll)

>>5581312
>>This is as good as things are likely to get. Make the best of it.

Make some Leppa pokeblocks (remove the sees before blending) and offer a block to the large auras in the water.
Tell Holly to be ready to flee if it doesn't work out.

The bean shaped things are likely fairies like comfey.
Swampert/Feralgatr are our only concern.

Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>5581312
>>5581335
Here is the roll to go along with my post

If we do get multiple mudlkp/totodile try and offer some to Holly, our siblings and Fie.

>>5581359
+1

>>5581359
+1

>>5581359
the mist actually makes me think munna or musharma

which are also not concerning but wanted to put my thought about it out

So concensus seems to be:
>Blend Red Pokeblocks (leppa)
>Offer some to the Swampert/Feralgatr lurking as a peace offering while explaining why we're here and that we won't disturb them as long as we're left alone for the time, they are free to hang out if they want to be friends
>Be ready to flee if things look about to go south

(red pokeblocks make one cooler so i guess it enhances charisma somehow)

>>5581727
>>5581312
Also this is my vote

>>5581359
>>5581429
>>5581454

Well, this isn't so bad.

You'll just have to leave some food out to the pokemon in the water as an offering and hope for the best.

You're just opening up your tent when Holly speaks up.

"Look!"

You turn to look in the indicated direction and you see a Mushanna drifting into the clearing, followed by a whole bunch of Munna, and then another Mushanna... And all about them is that pink mist.

They don't seem hostile, at least.

You don't pay them any mind as you start preparing some berries for the local pokemon.

>Roll. (Mist related)

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>5582236
Sweet.

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>5582236

>>5582236

We should have had Houndoom and Syrum at the ready.

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>5582236

>>5582239
>>5582254
>>5582264

You don't pay these visitors any mind as the mist begins to incrementally thicken as it begins to fill the clearing before abruptly, you remember an important detail:

That mist is hallucinogenic!

Shit...

>Well, you're not a threat to them...
>Nope. Better try elsewhere.
>Try placate the Munna and Mushanna.
>Other

>>5582277
>Try placate the Munna and Mushanna.
We're good with pokemon, right? I'm not against changing my vote to move though, since this could easily make things worse.
Do we know anything about placating psychic pokemon?

>>5582277
>>Try placate the Munna and Mushanna.
>>Other
"We're here to hide from bad people not to cause harm. Look I'm even making snacks for you and the other pokemon."

>>5582281
Not really but so far we did charm plenty pokemon by just being friendly in general.

>>5582281

Nope. Not really. They're kind of rare outside the Barrier Islands, barring Espurr.

>>5582285
>>5582287
Huh, I thought there was some sort of psychic connection we had with a Lucario/Riolu some time ago (though thinking about it that might've just been aura).

>>5582277
>Try placate the Munna and Mushanna.
As long as that mist isn't dark, I think we'll be alright-ish.

>>5582291
>Huh, I thought there was some sort of psychic connection we had with a Lucario/Riolu some time ago

It was being discussed if we'll develop telepathy with our mons.
So far KayO seems to be forming a connection through aura after having evolved.

>>5582291

There was that, but that's communicating 'psychically', rather than 'psychic pokemon'.

Or, I might just be tired today. Who knows.

>>5582295
Interesting. I feel like it's likely we'll at least be able to telepathically communicate with Nika (considering we're practically her parent).

>>5582298
I suppose there's a distinction there with the typing and all that. It does put up the question of what exactly a true 'psychic placation' would look towards a purely psychic pokemon (though I do feel like we at least have a slight sense of how to interact psychically from experience).

>>5582303
From what I gather we only need to be honest.

>>5582305
Well that sounds easy enough, and we've been doing that already I think.

>>5582305

That's the core thrust of it, but the kicker is whether or not the psychic pokemon in question understands and can make distinctions based on the information you provide.

The general rule is, the closer to human civilisation a Psychic pokemon lives\has been, the better at making those distinctions and interpreting humans they are.

>>5582282
>>5582292

Okay, roll.

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>5582327

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>5582327

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>5582344
Noice.
We convinced them.
Had you rolled a 95 we'd have critted.

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>>5582335
>>5582344
>>5582370

You hesitate, before walking over and kneeling down in front of the herd, forcing yourself to relax as you focus on your reasons for being here: Keeping the Tongue of the Timekeeper's Bell safe for Slowking.

Behind you, you can hear Syurm chittering from where she was just making a nest from yourself.

You feel your head begin to swim as the Munna and Musharna drift closer, before after a long, long minute you see the mist begin to thin as the herd begins to drift back into the forest for the time being.

Phew. Hopefully, the Swampert or whatever lives in the pool will be that understanding.

It doesn't seem like you're having an adverse reaction to the Dream Mist, either.

"Are you okay?"

You turb to look at Holly, who seems to be wavering and shifting before your eyes, before settling and...

...Huh. Was Holly always a Gardevoir?

>I think the Dream Mist got to me.
>Just fine.
>Do I seem... Off to you?
>Are you okay?
>Other

>>5582381
>>I think the Dream Mist got to me.
Got me seeing you as a Gardevoir.

>Do I seem... Off to you?
Any distorted image or similar?

>Other
Let's get back to setting up camp and blending some pokebkocks to offer food to the pokemon in the water.

>>5582381
>I think the Dream Mist got to me.
>Do I seem... Off to you?
>Are you okay?

>>5582382
>>5582385
+1

>>5582382
>>5582385
>>5582397

"I think the Dream Mist got to me." You admit, shaking your head.

Nope. Holly still looks like a Gardevoir. And a cute one, at that. Considering how tall they tend to be, seeing one as short as Holly is an interesting experience.

"How so?" Holly asks with a frown.

"Do I seem... off to you?" You ask. "Any distorted image or anything?" You ask.

"No?" Holly asks, then blinks. "Why?"

"The Dream Mist's got me seeing you as a Gardevoir." You explain.

Holly giggles at this.

"It's not funny." You reply. "Everything else looks hazy."

"Well, how about I do those poke blocks and you work on the rest of the camp?" She suggests.

You nod, before ambling over and start setting your tent up.

Even out of it as you are, pitching your tent is a task you could do in your sleep, as evidenced by the fact that even in a hallucinogenic haze as you are, you get it done with no trouble and with deft efficiency.

This done, you start working on a fire pit, only for Holly to stop you as you've just got a ring of stones arranged.

"I think you ought to focus on clearing your head. This is all over the place." She says with a note of concern.

>I'm fine.
>Yeah... you're probably right. (Roll)
>Is there anything in the pokedex about a cure or counteragent?
>Other

>>5582408
>Is there anything in the pokedex about a cure or counteragent?

>>5582408
>>Yeah... you're probably right. (Roll)
>>Is there anything in the pokedex about a cure or counteragent?

Meditate and think about warm campfire to relax.
>Getting high on dream mist is another chapter in the adventure

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>5582417
Forgot my roll

>>5582414
>>5582417
>>5582418

Still need two more rolls.

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>5582408
>Yeah... you're probably right. (Roll)
>Is there anything in the pokedex about a cure or counteragent?

>>5582456
Rolling.

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>5582456

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>>5582418
>>5582464
>>5582507

"You're probably right." You agree, letting her help you to a rock to sit down on. "Is there anything in the pokedex about a counteragent or cure?" You ask.

"Let's see..." She says, frowning as she searches.

The mist is really getting to you, because man does she look cute, looking all thoughtful like that.

...Are these your thoughts or the thoughts of who or whatever those Munna and Mushanna ate whatever this dream was from?

Shaking your head, you relax and fall into a meditative state.

"Ah." Holly says. "Yes, there is a counteragent." She says, then sighs. "Just, um... give me a moment while I prepare this." She says.

You hear the sound of her fiddling with the billy before you smell the rank cabbage smell of a gas burner, before the whoosh of ignition as Holly starts boiling water and the sounds of her adding whatever ingredients she needs.

You can feel your head clearing in the meantime, before after a minute, Holly hands you a cup.

You blow on it, before downing it and making a face.

It's a combination of some herbal medicine she must've brought at the craft store, along with crushed Chesto Berry and pulped Pecha. It doesn't taste grate, but after you've finished it and opened your eyes, things are back the way they should be.

"Did it work?" Holly asks anxiously.

"Yeah, it worked." You confirm, before going and fixing the firepit properly.

You get the rest of the camp set up in short order before preparing a batch of poke blocks for the pokemon in the pool and leaving them at the water's edge before focusing on stacking firewood.

That taken care of, there's still plenty of time left before sundown.

It mightn't be wise to have your pokemon spar with Holly's but there's enough time to do some training and you're sure she'll want to do some training as well.

At the same time, you could try preparing some contingencies if Team Green does somehow track you down or spend time making the camp more comfortable with Syurm.

>Improve the camp with Syurm.
>Train. (Who?)
>Prepare some surprises for Team Green. (Suggestions?)
>Call Fie and let her know you're settled in.
>Other

>>5583366
>>Improve the camp with Syurm.

>>5583366
>Call Fie and let her know you're settled in.
Feels like this is important.
>Improve the camp with Syurm.
>Prepare some surprises for Team Green. (Suggestions?)
>Snares, tripwires and some trap nets using Syurm's strings.

>>5583366
>>Improve the camp with Syurm.
Weave some thorn bushes into a makeshift fencing.
Also improve the fireplace by digging a bit and making a smokeless one.

>>Train. (Who?)
"Holly I'll have Sage teach Psybeam to Latias/Latinos and Checkers. Can Checkers teach them Reflect and Lightscreen in turn? Set up a safe target range first then take turns."

>>Prepare some surprises for Team Green. (Suggestions?)
Honestly just falling net traps or sound alarms with nets/sticks will be fine.
>>Call Fie and let her know you're settled in.
Ping her our exact location.
"Babe come over when you're done with those trash bags. We found a really beautiful spot. We can also likely deal with Holly's training quickly soon."

>>5583366
>Improve the camp with Syurm.

>>5583467
+1 for the
>smokeless pit
>net traps
>psybeam/reflect/lightscreen training

Also make some comfy leaf bedding for the swampert/feralgatr near water (we don't want large cold-blooded animals in our tent like we had Arcanine/Ninetails etc.).

>>5583376
>>5583379
>>5583467
>>5583484
>>5583504

Roll.

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>5583774

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>5583774

>>5583777
>crit

Guess all our mons learn their psychic moves (psybeam and dualscreens), setting up traps and the smokeless fireplace works well + the Feralgatr/Stampert liked their snacks and are now interested in befriending us.

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>5583774
Something about this place is doing something with our rolls, man.

>>5583856
Yep.
Guess we're meditating/teaching moves/reading/training the next few days and experiment with pokeblocks a bit as well.

>>5583777
>>5583806
>>5583856

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR8MsdKHtVE

You take a look around the camp, then nod.

There's definitely some improvements you could make here...

First thing's first though, you ought to update Fie.

You dial her number, and she answer's immediately.

++"Before you say anything, turn off your 'dex's tracker."++ She says brusquely. ++"It's showing where you are loud and clear."++

"Ah, shit." You say, before navigating to the settings and turning off the transponder.

It's handy for if you get lost or injured and have to call for help, but it's the antithesis of helpful if you're trying to hide.

++"You all settled in?"++ She asks.

"Yeah, got all the important stuff done." You say.

++"Good. I'll keep you up to date, but I just got here with Ian. Gareth's back in Saltcoast City, training with Emma."++ She says. ++"Detective Winters isn't here yet, but she shouldn't be far off."++

You exchange goodbyes after this, before going and collecting Syurm, who's looking at you curiously.

"You want to build some stuff?" You ask.

She perks up noticeably and over the next hour, with help from Latias, you trap every viable overland path to your campsite with tripwires, nets made from Sticky Web and weighted with rocks, snares and with a bit of bribery, a few deadfalls, composed of Ribombee and Combee hives.

This taken care of, you head back to camp and carefully dig out the firepit more and alter it to improve the airflow to cut down on the smoke produced. It'd be mostly dispersed and hidden by the canopy, but there's no reason to fill the clearing up with smoke.

This taken care of, you go to collect some firewood and nearly trip into a thicket of some thorny plant you don't recognise, which gives you an idea.

With Checkers' and Syurm's help, you cut it out, before ferrying it to the approaches you found in clumps and add it liberally to the tripwire and snare traps.

It shouldn't kill anyone or lead to any really serious injuries, but it'll fucking hurt when someone falls into it.

And your camp is in the absolute middle of bumfuck nowhere, relative to the island. Even the most dedicated martial artist or aura guardian probably wouldn't bother, so the only ones liable to, is anyone trying to find you. And the only ones liable to be doing that are Team green, since Fie or Acadi would just call you to let you know the coast is clear.

(Part 1)

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>>5584338

This taken care of, you've still got some time before sundown, so you let Syurm go and release Braizen.

"You still up for some training?" You ask Holly.

She brightens as Latias watches on curiously as she releases Checkers.

"Sure. We going to do moves?" She asks.

You nod.

"Yeah, We'll show you Psybeam and you can show us Light Screen." You say.

Holly nods in turn.

"Deal." She says.

You practice for about an hour, during which time not only do Sage and Chaekcers pick up the moves they're demonstrating for their opposites, but Latias picks up both after watching them for a while.

"No fair!" Holly says with a mock pout.

"Hey, we're going to be here for a while." You note. "We can train all we want tomorrow."

"It's not as though there's much else we can do." Holly concedes.

It's starting to get late.

>Keep training.
>Start on dinner.
>Check on the food you left for the pool-dwellers.
>Other

>>5584386
>Check on the food you left for the pool-dwellers.

>>5584386
>Check on the food you left for the pool-dwellers

>>5584386
>Check on the food you left for the pool-dwellers.

>>5584388
>>5584392
>>5584396

"I'll start on dinner." Holly says, as she releases the rest of her team to relax before going to the fire to start making preparations for dinner while you wander on over to the water's edge to find the plate of pokeblocks you left empty.

Hopefully, that'll be enough to prevent the bigger pokemon from bothering you, at least for tonight.

It's hard to see into the water now, but you think you can see movement in there now, likely the smaller pokemon you saw coming out to play in the evening gloom.

You wander back to the camp and have just sat down when your pokedex chimes an incoming call.

You pull it out in surprise, half expecting to see Fie or Acadi's numbers, but instead, it's from an unknown caller.

>Probably a telemarketer. Ignore it.
>Answer it.
>Other

>>5584402
>>Probably a telemarketer. Ignore it.
>Other
Team Green are trying to trace us through our phone maybe.
Memorize the number for later.
We got the numbers of all our friends, family members, godfather, gym leaders we had contact with and probably even those of the Fuchsia city gym folks (would do a writeup of it being Alex's birth town they moved away from after the twins were born andwhere they started puttinghim throughranger school).

>>5584426

Sarah and Tom aren't twins, there's a four-year age-gap between them. Alex is the oldest at seventeen, Sarah is fifteen and Tom is eleven.

But if you want to do a write-up of Alex's early life and whatnot, by all means and I'll fill in the gaps.

I've not gone into it intentionally, because I've got a pretty good idea for it, but none of what you said directly contradicts my chain of events.

>>5584402
>Note down number, don't answer
>Observer the playing pokemons

>>5584439
Cool.
I'll try to do a writeup today during the afternoon.
Some Rocket family hijinks etc.

>>5584402
>Answer it.
Don't say anything and let whoever's on the other side speak first. We don't like it, we can hang up.

>>5584402
>>5584489 +1

>>5584449
+1

>>5584402
>>5584489
Support.

>>5584595
>>5584560
>>5584489
You guys really want to watch the world burn.
We finally get some peace to train both our mons and aura + doing research then you go ahead and ruin it.

>>5584402
>>5584595
Changing my vote to:
>Note down number, don't answer

>>5584616
You're right, probably a bad idea to do it.

>>5584616
We've got plenty of time to do that after a call that'll take seconds to minutes to get out of the way.

>>5584659
Dudovski... We are being tracked via phone.

>>5584439
>Don't answer and turn it off
Weird, 4chan was saying my post was a duplicate

>>5584449
>>5584622
>>5584721
>>5584560

Update when I'm back from work.

>>5584462

Point to keep in mind: Giovanni is the manga version in this, rather than the anime or Rainbow Rocket version.

Besides that, there's stuff regarding your parents history in Arnet you can find out, you've just got to talk to the right (or wrong) people.

>>5584921
What did they do?
Saw team Cracker recruit kids like they were recruited to Rocket and they immediately went to blow team cracker up while diverting their time om babysitting their kids or something?

Also manga Giovanni had a redemption arc and had half the league in his pocket... Using pokespe fpr any refference is a bad idea.

>>5585282

True.

And no, but Team Cracker was involved.

Update soon, just got some paperwork to do.

>>5584921

Yeah, that's sketchy.

You make a note of the number on an old notepad out of the bottom of your pack and ignore it.

It's either a telemarketer or some tech-saavy Team Green member trying to trace you via phone after doing some ass-about search for you via a photo some mook got of you during one of the fights you've been in with them and either way, you're not in the mood for that bullshit right now.

That taken care of, you release the rest of your team to play and mingle with Holy's.

Everyone's pretty sedate.

Kay O-o is still getting used to bipedalism and prowls the perimeter of the camp while Latias settles next to you while you keep reading her Bidoof's pokedex entry.

After a bit, you're joined by Latios, who huddles on his sister's opposite flank as Syurm spins webs in the major gaps around the clearing. Presumably to keep out any enterprising Ariados, or at least warn her of them.

Blitz is running around with Checkers and Rascal, the latter flying small circles over the camp while the two former chase him from the ground, Checkers seemingly using the opportunity to train more than for the sheer sake of it like Blitz and Rascal.

Cotton is perched on Holly's head as Swablu are want to do, much to her giggled amusement as she makes dinner, while Whiskers and Beauty, her Barboach and Feebas respectively swim in the waterfall pool, playing with the Mudkip therein under the watchful eyes of the two Swampert that have surfaced on the opposite side of the pool, away from the camp.

Fie's Houndoom has curled up on the opposite side of the fire to everyone and dozed off, apparently content to catch some sleep.

Sage meanwhile plops down next to you and leans against your side with a content sigh.

Outside of Fie's battling in gym, you've not really spent much time with her since she's evolved, but evidently she seems happy enough to just cuddle up and listen to you read while she enjoys the camp ambience for the time being.

>Just focus on reading.
>Get out the grooming kit. (Focus on someone (Roll 1D100) or groom everyone (Roll 6D100)
>Talk with Holly.
>Help with dinner.
>Meditate
>Other

Rolled 22, 73, 67, 5, 58, 42 = 267 (6d100)

>>5585399
>Get out the grooming kit. (Everyone)

>>5585399
>Talk with Holly.
>Help with dinner.
>Meditate
We should meditate with Sage. It would be beneficial I feel.

>>5585399
>>Just focus on reading.
Let them play first then groom them before its dark.

>>Get out the grooming kit. (Focus on someone (Roll 1D100) or groom everyone (Roll 6D100)

After everyone else is ready to turn in

>Meditate for a bit.
Take the time to reflect on how we treated our team mates and people around us.
Try and make out some flaws like not taking enough time disciplining Blitz, not taking more safety measures for training and keeping medical supplies to prevent cripling or worse from happening... Perhaps the distance we put up to Holly was also too much.
Focus on honest reflection and 9n what improvements you can think of.

Rolled 96, 11, 42, 33, 39, 81 = 302 (6d100)

>>5585447
Dunno why my dice don't go through.

>>5585399
OP a few suggestions regarding grooming and mass rolls related to it.

>You pick the roll with the highest total added up
>Crit sucess prevents crit fails for training rolls for the next two days or if ready to evolve induces evolution +1 random move learned from learnable movepool upon evolution (example sage evolves and gets Grass knot )
>Crit fail causes a bit discomfort to the mon and rrveals an injury or malignment (like parasites or rash) that will need to be specially cared for

>>5585453

These are all really good suggestions. I also really like the crit-fail suggestion, because I hadn't really given much thought to stuff like parasites or finding minor injuries.

>>5585468
Yeah but thinking about it injury management and pokemon care is esential for sny good trainer...
Hence a chump like Ash got carried by Brock for 5 regions counting in Orange isles.

Rolled 48, 49, 1, 16, 41, 85 = 240 (6d100)

>>5585399
>>Just focus on reading.
Let everyone wind down, training can wait for tomorrow morning.

>>Get out the grooming kit. (Focus on someone (Roll 1D100) or groom everyone (Roll 6D100)

Everyone after they spent enough time playing, listening or resting.

>>Meditate
Leave that for before sleep but do it by the campfire... Maybe chat up any of the Swampert family if they approach.
Introspection and positivity.

>>5585449
So going by the highest total...

>KayO enjoys getting his scales polished (probably deepens his bond with you) and is eager to trai tomorrow
>You disrupted Latias enjoyment from reading and now she's pouting
>Syrum enjoys a bit of care but you don't get much done for her as you haven't studied up bugs or grass types well
>Rascal is still a bit tender/tired and needs a little rest more than any grooming
>Blitz had some tangled dirt in his fur that you got out properly but still pulled a little harder than you should
>Sage purrs like a kitten afyer you've finished combing her through

>>5585449
>>5585453
>>5585576

You read for a while longer until Latias starts to get a little restless, at which point you let her go to fly around the clearing.

The phone rings again with another, different unknown number. You note it down, but don't answer before going and getting your grooming kit.

Holly gives you an encouraging smile as you call Kay O-o over.

There's a whole lot more of him to groom now, but he thoroughly enjoys the attention as you wash him down then oil his scales. He looks positively invigorated by the time you're finished with him, before you move onto Syurm.

It abruptly strikes you, that you've got only a hazy idea of what to do with bug pokemon, but you make the most of washing her down. You don't think you did to badly and Syurm doesn't seem irritated or upset by the treatment, but you make a note to read up on grooming bug types later.

You call Rascal over next and spend some time grooming his feathers, but he hops away when you try to polish his talons. You let him go. Evidently he's still a little sore from his rolled ankle.

You call Blitz over next and to your complete lack of surprise, he's a mess: he's got the beginnings of mats in his fur, tangles and dirt clods and other detritus everywhere. You manage to get most of it out before he starts getting impatient, but he takes off running again before you can tease apart the tangles and properly deal with the mats. You'll have to finish up with him later.

Sage meanwhile is sitting expectantly, paws clasped in her lap. She brings the log she's sat on over before sitting down within easy reach for you then settles down to let you work, clearly enjoying herself as you brush her coat and eartufts before moving onto her tail.

As it turns out, this is an absolute trial to brush, with how dense, coarse and rough it is and you eventually just give up before you ruin your brush, but Sage seems happy, picking up the brush after you're done before happily, if inexpertly, preening at her eartufts like you did.

You leave her to it as you call Latias over and start tending to her. You don't get much done besides a cursory towel-down to remove loose down and detritus before Holly calls dinner though.

You'll just have to keep going after dinner.

Or, you could just leave her and Blitz for the morning. It's not like you'll have gym battles, shopping or travel to tend to tomorrow.

You're about halfway done with your meal when your phone rings again.

That's really starting to get annoying.

>Answer it.
>Ignore it.
>Turn your pokedex off.

After dinner:
>Keep groming.
>Study. (What?)
>Train. (Who)
>Talk with Holly.
>Other

>>5586260
>Answer it.
After dinner:
>Keep groming.

>>5586260
>Excuse yourself and go to someplace different to answer. Memorize the way back.
Like the other anon said, after dinner.
>Talk with Holly.
Yeah, we've been avoiding her too much. I agree shouldn't do something dumb with her, but she's still our friend.

>>5586260
>>Ignore it.
If it's an unknown number.
The likelyhood of team green trying to call-track is high.
Text messages are safe tho so we can text others.
Pass on the call numbers to the nice officer lady so she can check them up and potentially track down team greens backers as a hacker like this is likely closer to their admins/leaders.
Set our ring tone to something pleasant like the Litleroot theme.

>Talk with Holly
Smalltalk abouth happier things like more hobbies and good expiriences az a kid:
"Man i wish i had a flute with me to play some music. My greatgrandparents over in Hoenn made sure i learned my pipe instruments and all the traditional songs."

>>5586260
>Answer it.
>Talk with Holly.

>>5586279
>>5586334
I dislike throwing insults especially in quests like these but you guys should up your reading comprehension.

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>>5586279
>>5586289
>>5586334


You sigh, shake your head and put down your dinner.

"I'll be just a minute." You say, before heading out into the forest.

Holly nods and lets you go.

"Yes?" You ask with clear annoyance when you answer the call.

++"Hello, Alex."++ A voice says. Not one you recognise. It sounds like they're using a voice disguiser.

You're about to hang up when they continue with a question that stops you dead.

++"How's Latias?"++

>Fuck off.
>Wrong number.
>Who is this?
>Other

>>5586340
>>Wrong number. My name's Kyle.

>>5586340
>Hang up immediately so they cant track.
Voicecalls need to last enough to be able to track us.

Send text to Fie mentioning that they likely know about latias.
Send text home to parents about it too and they should up their guard.

>>5586334
>>5586279
I'm blaming the two of you if they find us.

>>5586340
>Who is this?

Yeah, this is already too thought-through to be anything from Team Green. That doesn't necessarily mean that whoever's on the other side is friendly, though.

>>5586341
>>5586362
You two just want to watch the world burn i see...

>>5586385
I (>>5586341) was not in time to prevent picking up, let met at least turn that in something fun.
>Proceed to attempt to sell some vacuum cleaner to the phone spammer

>>5586400
Or you could change it to hanging up quickly before they track our location from the call.


Think of the implication of team green or skme poachers being after us because of Latios and likely threatening our family.

>>5586340
>>5586343
Supporting.

Man the next meeting with Fie better be balls deep.

>>5586343
Sapporto

Immedieately text Fie and detective Winters about it.
Emphacize it's likely team green to Winters.
Give a heads up to Fie so she can look out for dudes with sylph scopes.

>>5586461
I'm with you on the logic but you clearly need to work on your romance... Then again this is 4chan.

>>5586343
>>5586451
>>5586488

Oh. Oh, shit.

++"Stop meddling-"++

The caller doesn't get any further before you've disconnected and opened a text to Detective Winters, outlining what just happened, along with the three calls, along with timestamps for all three.

This done with, you send Fie a text to the effect outlining what just happened.

She's not long in replying.

++Focus on training your team, but especially Latias.++ She replies in text format.

Shortly after, Detective Winters replies.

++That was likely a Team Green Admin or sympathiser inside the League.++ She replies. ++It also explains the Sylph Scopes they all seem to be carrying here. Don't let your guard down.++

This taken care of, you return to the camp.

Sage helpfully hands your dinner back to, apparently having kept it warm for you.

You ruffle her ears before resuming eating.

"Who was that?" Holly asks curiously.

"I don't know." You admit grimly. "But they knew about Latias and wanted me to stop meddling. Detective Winters thinks it must be a mole in the League or a Team Green Admin." You explain.

Holly pales.

"Yeah, not good news." You agree. "Houndoom can take nightwatch, I guess, but from now on, we're going to have to train like hell. At least until both our teams are on about Kay O-o's level."

"Yeah, you tend to lean on him." Holly observes. "You'd be in real trouble if you ran into someone who specialises in Fairy-types." She adds.

>Yeah, I would be.
>Maybe.
>It'd work out somehow.
>Other

>>5587030
>All the more reason we should train and strategize further.

>>5587098
Support

>>5587030
>. "You'd be in real trouble if you ran into someone who specialises in Fairy-types."

Only if they have azumaril.
And syrum can take care of those.
You do remember those two fire types in my team...

Anyway i'll do some more reading then meditate and turn in for the night.

>>5587030
>>5587202
Add to that.

>Sage and Latias are most likely to get to KayOs level quickly.

Sage, Checkers and Latias/Latios can learn Mystical Fire, Shock Wave and Grass knot if we try hard enough.
That shpuld cover our neds.
Syrum will have to help them acquaint themselves with grass and electric type energy.
As for Mystical Fire i'll have Sage burn a Light screen with Incinerate and slowly amp up the power after she figures out how to burn special powers.
When she gets it down the others will be able to learn easily.

>KayO needs to get used to walking and a new fighting stance

Already got an idea about that by teaching him how to use boxing footwork in combination with dragon dance.
He can altetnate between doing that and teaching Cotton Dragon Dance, Dragon Breath and Aerial Ace in the morning.

>For Blitz i need to make sure he gets discipline training, don't wamt a huge arcanine bouncing on people while acting like a puppy.
Part of that will be him having to sit still in a safe perimeter and watch KayO teach Dragonbreath and Dragon Dance.
I'm sure he can learn dragonbreath as i've checked but dragon dance will be up to chance and effort (i'm gonna bet he'll actually learn dragon dance first because he won't be able tp sit still all the time).

>Syrum will get mostly general training but...
I'll let her finish Bug bite and maybe have Checkers teach her Cut.

Afternoon will be general training for everyone except for KayO who will meed new moves.
Thinking of going with Cut, Slash and Dragon claws as they're likely to have a nice progression.

OP had an idea about Secret/Hidden power.

By Alex's time there was bound tp have been an individual from Hoenn who traveled Paldea and figured out how to change the moves type, likely resulting in a singular overall secondary effect for secret power based on type.

For example
>Secret Power Fire summons 5 turns of sunlight.
>Secret Power Water summons rain
>Secret Power Dark lowers opponent Atk by 1 stage
>Secret Power Psychic lowers opponents Evasion
>Dragon raises users Atk and Speed
>Steel raides users Atk and Acc

>>5587098
>>5587121
>>5587214

You nod.

It's the truth and you know it. You've just been getting into a lot of situations where you've needed to give it the best you've got. And that's been Kay O-o since you met him.

Still, if there's any lesson to be learned from Volta and Fluffy's injuries, it's that accidents happen and any of your team could be put out of action for an extended period at any time.

So, actually developing the foundations of redundancy you've got so far would be in your best interest. And the sooner, the better it sounds like.

"I'm going to meditate for a bit." You say at last, before heading for your tent.

>Roll.

>>5587444

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>5587446
Again with the roll...
Itt we figure out Helping Hand or Coaching as aura moves.

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>5587444

>>5587463
If the third roll doesn't salvage it i guess Alex isn't able to sleep at all tonight...
What would cause it.
Msybe spread his aura senses too far and ovorloaded him self with too much information.
A miggraine all the way till morning.

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>5587476
welp, i rolled around as well as usual.
We are getting high on Munna flakes?
Please QM make us not confuse Holly for Fie while high as a kite

>>5587485
Nah i think the headache sense overload fits better.
OP already pulled a tame stunt with having Holly appear as a loli Gardevoir and then as her normal self but with our mind being influenced by some pokemons horndog memory.

Btw guys here's a read.
OP feel free to put it into your Google doc.

https://pastebin.com/Xzk0JQVu

>>5587476
This seems to be the best solution.
Guess Alex is staying awake with Leppa berries, red pokeblocks and coffee.
Study/Read time and taking notes i guess.

Better use the noontime for a nap.

>>5587664
I enjoyed the read anon
Makes me miss the quest attempt of playing as James

>>5587696
I'm actually the QM of that one... Flaked because i have sleep disorders and a shitty factory job in a 3 shift system.
Sometimes my brain just turns of and i keep standing like a zombie staring ahead.

If you have younger male siblings teach them not to go for shift work.
A regular scheldue is what keeps one healthy, one's hair on their head and one's balls full enough to fire more than 1 shot.

The plan for that Rocket Redemption quest was:
>James has to beat 5 gyms and mostly apologize to the people TR harmed in person by either doing tasks helping them or prove to them they've changed.
>With the Rockruff starter and Rhyhorn he'd have spent a lot of time working with Brock
>Brock's mom and Jessie's mom are revealed to be siblings... Much to their mutual horror (but also explains why Brock never hits on her)
>On mount moon they face a newish threat called ''Team Comet''
>Battle them and gather a handful of inconclusive clues for Looker or our parole officer
>Battle Misty again learning about stuff
>Clues gathered at mt.Moon reveal Misty's parents being held captive by Team Comet which is why they've been missing
>Help them out along with Sabrina who's taken an interest in the case
>Romance episode along with therapy session with Sabrina's parents leading it via psychic abilities
>Next up challenge Surge who they surprisingly didn't offend and he just gives them some drills to move on after his attempts of hitting on Jessie are stonewalled by James
>With Erika she tests them about their grass types and has them gather rare plants in a dangerous privately owned forest.
>Finally they challenge Janine who's dating the now retired Gym leader Morty from Ecruteak
>They are given all their old mons back for touching reunion/training.
>They are given a job a the gym as gym trainers where they put their sneaky and upright skills to use in their own way
>The gym is attacked and Morty now a newly minted Fire specialist reveals it's the doing of another Fire specialist
>They track down some more clues and Blaine is revealed as the BBEG and surprise surprise Giovanni's dad...
>As Koga and co. are busy taking down grunts/elites TR have to help Silver take down his shitty gramps.

>>5587706
>no Meowth

>>5587709
Sorry skipped that part entirely.
Looker was supposed to have a female Galarian Meowth who in the end decides not to evolve into a Perseker so she can be with Team Rocket's Meowth.
He ends up working with Looker a lot as a translator/investigator and has his first litter of galar kittens at the end.
Those i guess picked up a bit of caveman speak but chose to be battlers and go for their full evolution.

Guess we can ask OP if any of the last litter are up for training with Alex.

>>5587350
That'd need a potential effect for each type and maybe balance it down to a 1d10 (10%) chance OP can roll for.

>Grass
Leech seed
>Ground
Trapping effect
>Fighting
Boosts users Atk/Def
>Flying
Tailwind
>Fairy
Lowers opponents SpA 1 stage
>Electric
Sets electric terrain
>Bug
Infestation effect without trapping
>Rock
Sets stealth rock
>Ice
Removes terrain/weather
>Normal
Boosts 3 highest stats

>>5587350
>>5587745

Interesting idea, I must say.

Keep working on it and yeah, I've got no issue adding that in.

You'd need to train to get the additional effects, but in principle, I like this.

Maybe think of something different for Rock though, or make it a fixed % of damage, because Stealth Rocks are *powerful*.

>>5587944
Maybe do chip damage like stealth rock from PLA.

I'll put together the theme for secret power then.
After learning the normal variant you have to learn to infuse a different type energy without harming the enviroment.
The pokemon needs to practice with that type energy to be able to use it (best via Natural gift burning through berries).
Use secret power fire via grass without setting it on fire for example is how you master it.
Then you walk into mastering the secondary effect through constant repetition and practice.

List of effects with all being 1in10:
>Fire
5 turns of sunlight
>Water
5 turns of rain
>Grass
5 turns of grassy terrain
>Flying
5 tirns of Tailwind on users side
>Bug
5 turns infestation on target
>Electric
5 turns magnet rise on user (i think Gareth's galvanize geodude can only do this one but does it easily after learning)
>Ground
Traps target for 5 turns
>Rock
Chip damage on target for 5 turns
>Poison
Applies Haze on target
>Psychic
Applies Gravity on target for 5 turns
>Fighting
Bulk up on user
>Dark
Lowers targets Atk by 2 stages
>Fairy
Lowers targets SpA by 2 stages
>Steel
Hone claws on user
>Dragon
Dragon dance on user
>Ghost
Steals held item from target
>Ice
Lowers target speed by 2 stages

>>5587706

Story wasn't bad.

Only thing that contradicts, would be the time Alex nearly drowned happened in Arnet.

Other than that, there's stuff there I can work with.

>>5588358
Well you can let it have happened twice i guess with Alex only remembering the Houndoom bit from his perspective.

Hope you keep Morty, Janine, Koga and the kids involved.
That way we can get suggestions/clues for alt Cyndaquil/Growlith line evos without being jarring.

Speaking of some things...
How long do you think an Arcanine's lifespan is for it to be considered legendary by common people.
Like are all the wild Arcanine just ones who left the descendants of their original trainers to live in the wild?
Is Fie's gym full of Ninetails and Arcanine who are hunders or close to a thousand years old?

>>5588390

A century or two, easily.

And not full, but there'd be a couple at least.

>>5587447
>>5587463
>>5587483

You sit down and relax before calling on the aura and entering into that state of zen focus...

Only for your mind to be flooded with flashes of emotion and impressions, rapid-fire and far faster than you can make out, until with a yell, you recoil away.

You feel something running down your lip and when you go to wipe it, you see blood dripping from your finger as a blinding headache sets in.

Then Holly bursts in.

"Are you alright?" She asks in alarm.

You manage a weak groan in response.

"What did you do?" She asks.

"...Messed up..." You mumble. "...Think... think I need mo' practice... with Gareth." You mumble. "Got a headache..."

"Ah." Holly nods before going to your bag and getting you a couple of painkillers out of your first aid kit.

You take them gratefully before she leaves to let you change before you crawl into your sleeping bag and try to get to sleep as your pounding headache gradually eases.

Hopefully it doesn't persist into the morning.

>Wake up early.
>Sleep in.

>>5588440
>>Wake up early.
If we can't sleep till later in the day then better wake up early to read a bit and maybe plant some of the seeds.

>>5588440
>Sleep in.
After that, we should probably take it easy

On an unrelated note:

Anyne got any interesting\cool takes on pokemon clothes and to a lesser extent, haircuts?

Just a random thought I had, between Delphox's general look, Gardevoir's design and Sewaddle and Leavanny's pokedex entry.

>>5588440
>Sleep in.

>>5588462
I guess for most quadripeds it's like some tailored dog coats that don't drag on the ground.
Humanoid pokemon might like to wear open shirts or short yukatas.
Most mons are probably content with warm blankets that don't irritate them.
KayO would probably like a head dress or a coat that covers his back.

For hair cuts i guess those with manes get theirs trimmed or styled into mohawks, neat ponytails or maybe some even braid their pokemon but that's about it.
I don't think Sage would like either of those options tho as her hair being braided doesn't sound comfortable and it would loose it's purpose of letting her cool down.
For the Fenekin line most people probably just scrub/comb them down properly so they are neat and clean.

>>5588440
Actually I'm going with
>Wake up early.
It's what we have been doing every time.
Hopefully the headache is gone by then

>>5588478
If not we can try a noon nap.
Morning time should be spent on studying instead of aura training that might result in a backlash.
It's best if we start keeping a journal about aura training, pokemon care, training plans/methods etc.

>>5588440
>Wake up early.

>>5588462
We could probably style the fur in the Fennekin line. Comfortable clothes tailored to specific pokemon could also work, if not then something as simple as a hat is a possibility.
I'm sure there is a market for pokemon clothes, given the amount of coordinators around and Unovan pokemon musicals.

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>>5588443
>>5588478
>>5588597

When you wake up the next morning, your head is still sore, your mouth feels absolutely parched.

Sitting up, you're immediately struck by just how cold it is. The Frigoris Forest is apparently aptly named after all.

You're not actually cold though, at least.

On the other side of the tent, Holly is huddled up with Latios and Checkers, while when you look down, you see Sage yawning and shaking her head to clear it as she shimmies out of the sleeping bag, leaving you with several questions, chief among them, how exactly she managed to squeeze in next to you without waking you and why exactly she decided to go to that much trouble.

She ambles out of the tent as you blink after her, before you throw on some socks and shoes and go to get some water for tea. Headache or not, you need a drink.

As you stoke the fire and set the water boiling, you're joined again by Sage who settles in next to you and tucks herself under your arm and makes herself comfortable, which has the quite welcome effect of keeping the chill in the morning air at bay.

You can actually see frost riming the cliff on the north side of the clearing and Kay O-o is all but laying on top of the fire, opposite you while Latias has settled against his back and Blitz is curled up against his chest.

Looking around, you see Rascal has settled up in a tree in a huge, canopied nest, woven from sticks and silk. Evidently, Syurm's work, though where all the sticks came from, you're not quite sure.

The water boils in relatively short order and you fix tea before taking another couple of painkillers and after a moment's thought, preparing tea for Sage, who accepts it gratefully and drinks with evident relish as you ponder what you're going to do this morning.

>Sleep off the headache.
>Go check the traps.
>Practice Capoiera.
>Meditate.
>Train someone.
>Enjoy the quiet and spend time with Sage.
>Other

>>5589205
>Enjoy the quiet and spend time with Sage.

>>5589205
>Enjoy the quiet and spend time with Sage.

>>5589214
>>5589284

Well, it's a nice morning. You might as well enjoy it and considering Sage doesn't seem inclined to move, you decide not to ruin the moment.

You sit in silence and just focus on enjoying your tea and Sage's company for a while before eventually, you finish and look down to see Sage watching you intently.

Apparently, she doesn't just want to spend time with you.

>Ask her to show you what she wants.
>Read to her.
>Take her with you to check the traps.
>Train together.
>Other.

>>5589474
>>Ask her to show you what she wants.

>>5589474
>Ask her to show you what she wants.
Time for some pokemon bonding.

>>5589474
>>Ask her to show you what she wants.
You want something particular girl?

>>5589481
>>5589512
>>5589524

"Okay... what d'you want to do?" You ask cautiously.

Sage frowns, before getting up and sauntering back into the tent before returning with your pokedex.

She hands it to you, before tucking herself under your arm again where she can see the screen, before pointing at it and dragging her finger along under a word in the half-finished Bidoof entry you've been reading before pointing to herself.

>You want me to read your entry?
>You want me to teach you to read?

>>5589561
>>You want me to read your entry?

>>5589561
>You want me to read your entry?
If you or others want to learn how to read later tell me alright.

>>5589561
>You want me to teach you to read?
She's been listening to us read for a while, it makes sense.

>>5589561
>You want me to teach you to read?

>>5589561
>You want me to teach you to read?

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>>5589568
>>5589569
>>5589599

"You want me to teach you to read?" You ask after a moment's thought.

Sage yips and nods in confirmation.

"Okay..." You say, before realisation slowly dawns on you that this is going to be a pretty monumental task, thinking back on the years of schooling you've had.

Still, just because it's a tall order, doesn't mean you're going to refuse.

"Let's start out easy, then." You suggest, hunting around for a stick, before Sage offers you her branch.

You smile and start writing out the alphabet in the dirt for her, saying each letter as you complete it.

>Roll.

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>5589607
This should be interesting.

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>5589607
Going forward we might want to see if anyone else wants in on this, but we probably need to get our approach right first.

Worth noting, this is something that's going to take time, regardless ofhow well or poorly you roll.

Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>5589607
"You know we have Meowth at home who learned to not only read on his own but actually speak human too.
You shpuldn't try to go that far from the getgo simply rec9gnizing charcters and what words they form will be fine."

>>5589611
>>5589616
>>5589621

Sage watches and listens as you go over the alphabet, before you hand the stick back as she copies your handiwork, silently mouthing the letters as she goes, her own attempts at the letters shaky, but recognisable.

Once she's finished, you nod and move onto basic words and sentences.

It takes an hour and by the end of it, Sage is starting to look drained, but she's clearly picking up what you're teaching her.

"Good job. That's enough for now." You tell her, handing her branch back as you fix another cup of tea for the both of you.

You're surprised when she hugs you, but you smile and pat her shoulder in return, before handing her her drink.

"If you've met Meowth at home, he learned read and speak human by himself." You tell her as she's drinking. "You shouldn't try to go that far to start with - just recognizing characters and what words they form will be fine - but maybe try practicing with him next time you're home." You suggest.

Sage looks back to you and nods with an affirmative yip before returning to her drink.

>Read.
>Go check the traps.
>Practice Capoiera.
>Meditate.
>Train someone.
>Other

>>5589632
>Go check the traps.

>>5589632
>Go check the traps.

>>5589632
>Go check the traps.

>>5589637
>>5589661
>>5589724

Roll.

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>5589729

>>5589729

Rolled 27 (1d100)

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>5589749

>>5589729
Guess nothing was caught but the traps are at least not broken.

>>5589747
>>5589751
>>5589752

You finish your drink and wait for Sage, before throwing the dregs on the fire and washing up.

"C'mon. Let's go check the traps." You say, while you wake Latias, waking Kay O-o and Blitz in the process.

You let them wake up properly while you retrieve Syurm and with her help, Rascal, before once everyone's ready, you have Latias fly you out to check the traps.

One after the other, you confirm that none of them have been tripped or broken and you don't see any sign of anyone or anything having approached them either.

You make a few minor adjustments before you return back to camp, satisfied that you're safe for the time being.

>Call Fie for an update.
>Call Detective Winters for an update.
>Breakfast time.
>Train.
>Other.

>>5589790
>>Breakfast time.
Cook up an omlette.
Check some berries if they are ready for harvest.
Award Houndoom with a red pokeblock and another one for Syrum since she did help Rascal get comfortable with the nest and built the traps yesterday.
Make sure all our pokemon know they can earn themselves pokeblocks by putting in good effort.

Talk to everyone while making Breakfast.
Tell them about the training plan until noon:

>Rascal you've seen how great Syrum's skill is. So i want you to learn Secret Power from her. The move doesn't require you to physically attack so you're able to practice it even if you are still sore morever i think it will be quite strong when you use it. Syrum i'm counting on you to teach Rascal. Take the whole time until noon if you have to.
>Sage after breakfast i want you to practice a new Fire move called Mystical fire. It specializes in burning special powers so the way i want you to practice is to pick an empty spot nearby where none can interrupt you and try burning a Light Screen with Incinerate. Try and adjust the power slightly and figure out what will burn the light screen OK?
>Latias i'm grooming you indvidually after breakfast then you'll be having speed practice with Latios. You can play chase all ypu like but don't wamder too far and keep close to the tee canopy.
>KayO i want you to try and teach Dragonbreath to Cotton amd Blitz while i'm grooming Latias. I'll draw up 3 circular safe ramges for you and some rocks for target practice. Afterwards i'll be teaching you basic boxing footwork and you will alternatively practice that in between showing Dragonbreath, Dragon Dance and Aerial Ace to Cotton and Blitz. That way you will quickly get familiar with moving about in your new form too.
>Blitz you aren't allowed to leave the circle i draw up until noon but you may run around within it if you want. If you manage to learn any of the moves KayO shows you i will specially play with you in the evening and groom you after.
>Everyone except KayO will be doing general training in the afternoon. I'll try and teach Kayo new moves. Buddy you've pulled your fair share of weight so you'll get a poleblock after lunch.

Say OP what do ypu think the mechanism and training progression is between Flash, Double team and Substitute.
>Flash
Generates a bright light via normal type energy to blind oponents
>Double team
Creates a light image/body double confusing the oponent
>Substitute
Sacrifices a chunk of ones energy reserve to create a body dpuble one can switch places with instantly.

I think the three moves might be related.
Substitute might require to learn Teleport first.

>>5589809
+1 on this.
Spund training plan.
Just redouble the safety measures to include things like safe perimeters and pokemon not leaving their assigned training areas.

>>5589790
>Breakfast time.

>>5589790
>Breakfast time.

>>5589851

Flash, yeah that's about right.

Double Team is more like shadow clone bullshit.

And Substitute I'd again relate more to that one ninja trick you see all the time where they swap in an inanimate object that looks like them at a glance to take hits or escape a tight spot.

Man captcha just had to crash today.

Btw liked the inclusion of Morty into that story.
Guess him and Emma are our Fire mentors for this run.
Emma definetly knows Aura as she insisted we train aura moves with Latias so i'm guessing she's preparing Fie for it too.
We should ask her about it.

>>5590906
Agreed. I bet she has an interesting history with it too, it could be nice to hear it.

>>5589790
>Breakfast time.
And this >>5589809 too if we can manage it (though I'd like to include more of Holly's team to do some coordinated exercises with us).

>>5591222
Maybe have Checkers teach cut to those who can learn it.
It's a basic move that can be progressed easily into
>Slash
>Fury cutter
>Metalclaw
>Leaf Blade
>Xscizor
>Night slash
>Dragonclaw
>Crushclaw

>>5589809

So, to condense:

Rascal learns Secret Power.
Sage (tries) to learn Mystical Fire
Latias bumps up Speed and gets properly groomed.
Kay O-o teaches Blitz and Cotton Dragonbreath, then Dragon Dance and Aerial Ace
Meanwhile, Blitz has to stay in a circle.
After lunch, everyone but Kay O-o does general conditioning.

And\or: Checkers does a Cut seminar.

Do I have this right?

>>5592036
Seems about right.
For Blitz it's more discipline training than anything.
We don't want a giant arcanine act like an eager puppy and slam into people or pokemon.
Also it's a way for us to start taking safetymeasures while training to minimize training injuries.

>>5589809
>>5589882
>>5590337
>>5591222

When you return, Holly's still not up yet, so you take the time to start on breakfast.

You decide to do an omelette, which is a bit of a challenge in a camp kitchen, but after you've flipped it and cooked it through, the smell of cooked egg and grilled tomato and bacon is enough to lure Holly out of bed and have the camp stirring properly as you tend to the food.

"Mm... mornin'..." Holly mumbles as she ambles over.

You fix her a drink before dishing up breakfast for everyone.

"Wha's the plan today?" Holly asks curiously.

"I'm thinking we train." You reply. "Moves this morning, conditioning in the afternoon."

Holly nods.

"Sounds like a plan." She admits. "You mind helping me with some?" She asks.

"Of course not." You reply. "In fact, I've got some in mind..."

>Roll, 7D100

Order: Rascal SP, Sage MF, Grooming Latias, Kay O-o teaching Blitz and Cotton, Blitz staying in the circle.

Rolled 54, 66, 24, 82, 76, 30, 63 = 395 (7d100)

>>5592257
Rollo

Rolled 92, 88, 76, 16, 93, 12, 17 = 394 (7d100)

>>5592257

>>5592257
I'm guessing the 4th and 5th rolls are KayO teaching Cotton and Blitz.
6th is Blitz obedience.
Last is cut training?

>>5592266

Yeah.

Yeah, let's go with that.

Sounds better than 'I miscounted.'

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>5592257

Rolled 58, 73, 30, 29, 1, 60 = 251 (6d100)

>>5592270
Here's the rest of the rolls

>>5592259
>>5592262
>>5592270
>>5592271

So:

Rascal's learning Secret Power. (96)
Sage is learning Mystical Fire. (88)
Grooming Latias goes well. (76)
Blitz learns Dragonbreath, Dragon Dance and Aerial Ace. (82)
Ditto for Cotton. (93)
Blitz fails at discipline. (1)
And Cut training goes well. 63)

Proper update tomorrow, tired.

>>5592257
>>5592259
>>5592262
>>5592270
>>5592271
Do we go with highest rolled total or we let the last anon use that Crit from teaching Rascal to get something like Secret Power(Fighting) in exchange for failing at teaching Cotton/Blitz and Blitz throwing a fit?

>>5592281

NVM this op (except for the Secret Power Fighting part) >>5592290

>Blitz fails at discipline. (1)
So after learning all three moves he's too bored to stay still and wants to play no matter what and we have to keep him company so he doesn't cause trouble.

>>5592281
>Proper update tomorrow, tired.

Thanks for keeping up the quest OP.
Might be necessary to include some more breaks while you get used to your new job.

>>5592298

Yeah, that's not a problem anymore.

Won't go into details, but it didn't work out.

>>5592295

I'm down with giving Rascal Hidden Power (Fighting.)

>>5592972
Probably meant the type variant for Secret Power.

>>5592993

Eh, it's a crit. I'm down with doing both.

>>5592994
Noice.
Sad to hear work didn't work out for you (damn it me with the pun).
Wish you more luck with your next attempt OP.

>>5592281

Well, no time like the present.

You wash up, then call Syurm and Rascal over, before setting Rascal to follow Syurm's lead in trying to learn the move. With the aid of the training manual and Syurm providing a practical demonstration, he's got the move down inside fifteen minutes, though some of his wrong attempts also have him manifesting another move, that after some searching through the pokedex, turns out to be Hidden Power, though you've got no idea what Type, precisely, his is.

With how well that went, you're bouyed and decide to do something more ambitious.

You call Kay O-o over and give him a pokeblock as thanks for all his hard work and help so far, along with scratching behind his ears before calling Holly over and outlining what you have in mind.

She agrees and calls Cotton over while you call Blitz.

When Blitz finally stops running around chasing flies, you draw a circle on the ground and instruct him to stay in the circle until you say so and to listen to and watch Kay O-o while he teaches a few of his moves.

This set up, you call Sage over next and set her up on the opposite side of the camp and set her trying to learn Mystical Fire. A bit of an ask, but then, so was Psybeam and she took to that with minimal effort.

It takes some thought, but eventually, you have her set up a Lightscreen and try and burn it away with Ember and Psybeam simultaneously.

She nods, before setting to the task with enthusiasm, while you call Latias over and pick up where you left off last night with regards to grooming her.

(Part 1)

>>5593032

Now you actually have time, you're able to do a much better job of getting Latias cleaned up, properly clearing her down of debris and then moving on to giving her a thorough bath and towel down.

It takes the better part of an hour, but by the time you're done, Latias looks positively overjoyed and you have to gently dissuade her from taking you for a flight in return.

This taken care of, you set her to doing general conditioning with Latios and Holly.

A bit earlier than you'd intended, but you've not really been focused on general conditioning with her and it's clear Holly's been having a lot of success with it. You're curious about her methods.

She briefly explains that her methods aren't overly complex. Mostly, because up until Saltcoast, you've not really had much time or equipment to work with, so she's been making do at camp. She has Latios doing laps of the clearing with her pack stuffed with rocks and has thrown in some random, improvised obstacles and additional tasks tied to the local terrain.

>Join Holly and Sage.
>Do something else. (Specify)
>Call Fie, ask for an update.
>Other

>>5593282
>Join Holly and Sage.

>>5593282
>>Join Holly and Sage.

>>5593282
>>5593288
>>5593290


Holly and Latios, sorry.

I blame the herb\plant association.