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>>5653737
>>5653803
>>5653817
>>5653970
>>5653974
>>5654326

Actually, on reflection, you do know what to think:

They've graduated from being an annoyance to an actual problem and if they're going to keep throwing themselves at you like a swarm of Zubat, you welcome the experience for your team and the sweet, sweet money they pad your trainer card with.

You'll have to ask Detective winters about being deputised or something...

>Keep dreaming.
>Wake up.

>>5655256
>Wake up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGeWKnr9hZY

>>5655256
>>Wake up.
Check weather, maybe figure out if we can head over that small island to catch a Meditite for ourselves and Wattrel for Gareth.

>>5655264
>>5655292

Okay, give me a roll.

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>5655326

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>5655326

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>5655326

>>5655403
Anon with the save

>>5655239
Discord link isn't working for me

>>5655644
OP put the wrong link

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>5655326>>5655644
forgot to roll

>>5655644
>>5655649

https://discord.gg/hYZFeYjw

How's this? Didn't realise it wasn't working.

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>>5655361
>>5655388
>>5655403

When you wake up the next morning, it's to the sound of hard impacts on the canvas of the tent rather than your alarm going off and a quick look outside shows that the culprit are hailstones.

Fortunately, they're not massive. Still plenty large, but golf ball size instead of tennis ball size.

You still don't really want to go out there right now though.

Looking at the weather map, the storm should blow out to sea by around late morning or lunch time.

It's not ideal, but it's better than somehow missing a cyclone warning, you suppose.

Still, between the trees and Syurm's canopy, the worst of the hail is being stopped, but it's still ice cold outside.

You're suddenly very grateful for Sage's clinginess.

>Trail mix for breakfast sounds good.
>Try stoke the fire.
>Nothing for it. Pack up now and make a run for Half-Moon Village.
>Other

>>5655810
>Try stoke the fire.

>>5655810
>>Try stoke the fire.
Reading time.
Shoot off message to Fie so she knows not to worry.

>>5655858
>>5655879

Alright, roll.

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>5655884

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>5655884

Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>5655884

>>5655902
Uh how to handle a crit for stoking a campfire....

Alex subconciously meditates and figures out Will-o-wisp having a small intensely burning fire float around at his command.

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>>5655893
>>5655901
>>5655902

Tempting as it is to have a lay-in, it's a better use of your time to get the fire going.

Going out to check, you find the coals still hot, mostly sheltered from the wind and rain.

The addition of some light wood later and with a little help from Sage, you soon have the fire crackling merrily as you feed on some heavier wood and set some water to boiling as you get breakfast cooking.

You're looking forward to tea when you hear the brush rustle behind you.

>Roll.

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>5655923

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>5655923

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>5655923

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>5655923

>>5655958
Stinky the Slowbro reappears.

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>>5655934
>>5655958
>>5655961
>>5655962

Going to look, you sigh in mixed annoyance and relief as the noise maker is revealed to be a Wingull shaking itself off and puffing itself up for warmth, squawking at you, but making no other move as it settles on a branch to wait out the storm.

You shake your head and return to your seat, thanking your lucky stars that it was just a Wingull and not something actuallly dangerous, like that Slowbro from your first night on the island.

>Catch the Wingull.
>Teach Sage to read.
>Train.
>Groom.
>Other

>>5656150
>Teach Sage to read.
>Offer the Wingull some food
Be a good host

>>5656163
Support

>>5656163
>>5656183

Alright, roll.

Rolled 13 (1d100)

>>5656186
screwed up the roll, whoops

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>5656186

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>5656183
Ugh... Offering food to seagulls never ends well.

>>5656186

>>5656263
Teaching lessong goes excellently.

Does Gardevoir know how to read? might be a nice idea to teach the two of them together in the future, if she's interested.

>>5656299
She expressed her interest to learn but we best leave it to Holly for now as she needs to bond with her.

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>>5656189
>>5656196
>>5656263

You go shake out some food for the Wingull, then return to the fire and start a fresh lesson with Sage.

She's a lot more alert and attentative this morning and you manage to move on from just the alphabet, to basic words.

You're about half an hour into the lesson and breakfast is just about ready when you hear more rustling.

Turning around, you see that Wingull has been joined by a similarly bedraggled friend and they're both enjoying the food you left out.

It's back to just raining now and it's still windy, but the camp is a lot warmer than it was when you woke up and you can hear Holly waking up and getting ready for the day.

>Put some more food out for the Wingull.
>Continue with the reading lesson.
>Other

>>5657726
>Continue with the reading lesson.
If we give any more food there's going to be too many wingulls

>>5657726
>Continue with the reading lesson.
iirc we were running low on food, so I don't want to feed them too much, but it's nice to make friends with the pokemon at least.

>>5657726
>Put some more food out for the Wingull.
Usually I hate seagulls, but pokemon are smart.
And this feels like one of those situations where a swarm of little guys helps out when all seems lost after the mc showed some generosity.

>>5657726
>>Continue with the reading lesson.
Something practical.
Read the berry compendium some more.

>>5657726
>Continue with the reading lesson.

>>5657726
>>Put some more food out for the Wingull.
Heavily biased, one of my favorite mons

>>5658132
We could ask for their help in finding a Wattrel for Gareth (Kilowattrel are large and strong enough to fly people around and evolve early).
Maybe we ask them to show us after the weather clears.

>>5657976
>>5658136
Combine

>>5657751
>>5657769
>>5657976
>>5658053

You're about to restart the lesson when a thought strikes you.

You go back to where the Wingull are eating, only to find four there now.

You spoon out a bit more food, then crouch down to their level.

"Hey guys. You wouldn't know if there're any Wattrel around here, would you?" You ask.

>Roll.

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>5658233

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>5658233

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>5658233
Show them a picture.
Also if they are succesfull offer them more food if they can show us Meditite or Medicham.
These could really work well for our aura training and if the idea of mastering a move leads to creating an ability then the Yoga meditation of the Meditite line means potentially unlocking Pure Power (Yoga Powa in Japanese), if nothing else Alex gets physical exercise and meditation training.

>>5658241
do we need to though? we've got riolu

>>5658259
yeah, I'd better go for a Mudkip.
Still sad we didn't adopted one at the pond.

>>5658259
We need to lean more into our aura training and benefit the pokemon we can specialize in so right now aside from more fighting types we need more fire types too otherwise Alex will be mistaken for a Dragon type specialist (especially if he catches a Cyclizar later).

A list of what i would include:
>Medicham (to see if Alex can gain the ability and if nothing else aid for meditation)
>a male Blaizeken (to pacify Cinder so she wants to mate with Alex's pokemon rather than him)

Other than those two the rest is a blank slate for type specialty but i'd like to mention a few that would be suitable:
>Hitmontop (it's the capoeira pokemon)
>Incineroar (it's toolkit is amazing and can really mess with opponents+catboyfriend for Volta)
>Breloom (Spore and being able to work on a field covered in Toxic spikes would be great for setting traps against TG)
>Houndoom (we are already training a doggie and the experience will apply here as well/a mate for Blitz)
>Paldeian Tauros Fire (for the farm plan, it's stronk and we can ride it)

As for non Fire or Fighting types:
>Cyclizar (ride, mate for KayO and we can attempt to let her teach Shift Gear to Rusty... Shift Gear Rock head Aggron sound terrifying)
>Scyther (mate for best bug Syrum, something tells me Ethan will offer that first Scyther we caught to us later after he tests us, potential Keavor)
>Shuckle (home support for making rare candies in the garden and maintaining boobytraps around home)
>Several Miltank (for the farm plan)
>Several Mareep
>Several Gogoat
>Several Wooloo

>>5658264
We didn't get the chance due to bad rolls.
Might take Fie swimming there for a visit and adopt some later on for a weekend date trip.

>>5658236
>>5658240
>>5658241

The Wingull look at you, before the first one caws and flutters off.

The remaining three shrug, before returning to the food.

You guess the first Wingull has decided to bring you a friend of its to meet.

Leaving the three other Wingull to it, you return to the lesson with Sage as Holly and Gardevoir come out.

"Is it going to stop raining today?" Holly asks anxiously.

"It will." You assure, looking up from your practice with Sage.

She's definitely on the ball this morning and ready to learn. You're running out of three-letter words and off the top of your head, you can't actually recall the hundred most used words in Galarian, so you're actually running out of material. Not necessarily a bad problem to have, but still one you'll have to rectify.

"It's just going to be a few hours. Breakfast's nearly ready, by the by." You add.

Holly nods and settles in to wait, before at a polite cough from Gardevoir, she fishes out her own pokedex and haltingly begins teaching Gardevoir to read.

>Train.
>Practice Capoeira.
>Read for a while.
>Study your map.
>Study the gym leaders.
>Groom your team.
>Other

>>5659163
>Practice Capoeira.
we can bring out kay o-o while we do it

>>5659163
>Study the gym leaders.
Any official records and type specialty will do.
Their official gym pages should have info.
>>Groom your team.

Give everyone a wipedown to cleaj them up and warm them up especially KayO.

>>5659163
>Study the gym leaders.
>Groom your team.

>>5659286
>>5659295

Alright, roll.

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>5659299

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>5659299

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>5659299

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>5659299

>>5659301
>>5659303
>>5659305

You run out of material for Sage to review just before breakfast.

It's pretty simple, since you're running out of food by now - just a simple porridge, really - but it's hot and warms up what chill the fire hasn't been able to drive out of the clearing.

Once you're finished and the dishes are cleared, you decide to read up on the Gym Leaders.

Next on your list is of course, Fie, but you already know enough about her to be going on with.

Emma is another matter and to say she's formidable would be an understatement.

Looking at her profile and her usual World Tournament team, it's small wonder she was an Elite Four member:

Where some Fire-type leaders opt for raw power, Emma has a reputation for leveraging status effects and debuffs as her favoured strategy - rendering her opponents helpless before sweeping them.

Either way, after Saltcoast comes Redmont on the overland route, where Fie's father, Norris, is leader and reading his profile, the impression you got watching his exhibition match with Justine, the Ferrisville Leader, is spot on: His strategy is that of brute force and simply pounding his opponents into the dirt, without finesse or subtlety, before they can set up.

The closest he apparently comes to any sort of tactical consideration, is using dual-type pokemon like Pangoro or Scrafty to counter Psychic types.

After Norris, is Halfway City and the Electric Leader, Schafer, referred to throughout his profile by his other moniker of 'The Colonel'.

His favoured strategy is apparently speed and pivoting, backed up raw strength, though he's rather clearly more tactically inclined than Norris, going by his profile.

Then there's Wendy, Fie's mother and the Leader of Galeport, whom you met yesterday and you're not at all surprised to learn that she has a reputation for being a far harder prospect to beat than her ex-husband.

Switches, buffs, pivots, counterplay, entry hazards - it's very evident from what you're reading and what you saw yourself yesterday that Wendy is ferociously competent and isn't inclined to going easy on her opponents or letting easy strategies like 'electric types' go unpunished.

Moving west along the southern ocean route and through the Ferris Bay Islands to Ferrisville and Justine, it's not much of a surprise to read after her exhibition match with Norris that she's a fan of counterplay and messing with accuracy, but as befitting a Steel-type specialist, she also likes to play Defense a lot.

(Part 1)

>>5660336

You blink and rub your eyes before checking the time.

A good hour has passed and your legs are starting to go numb from sitting down so long.

You stand with a stretch before going to fetch your grooming kit and almost immediately have Sage jumping on you with excitement as she takes your spot.

Her excitement is a actually a little bit of an impediment to doing a good job until she finally calms down, by which point a good ten minutes have passed, but you do eventually manage to brush the tangles out of her ear tufts and ruff, before moving onto the rest of her coat and tail.

You're about to move onto Kay O-o after you're finished and Sage stands and walks off looking very pleased, when a squawk alerts you to Wingull having returned to the flock of fifteen others on the periphery, accompanied by a Wattrel, which is eyeing you curiously.

>Awesome work, Wingull.
>Hey there. Would you two like to come with me.
>Hey there, Wattrel. Would you like to come with me?
>Other

>>5660341
>>Awesome work, Wingull.
'Here's your reward. The others can get some food too if they manage to do a similar job.'
>Hey there, Wattrel. Would you like to come with me?
'I've got a great friend who would like a flying buddy to accompany him on his journey.
Are you interested in having a trainer?
Naturally you would get training, grooming and great food from him.'
>Other
Turn to the other birds:
'So fellas and lasses if you have are able to find me a Meditite or Medicham that wants to travel with me and lead them to my camp i will also make some food for you. I'll reward the first two who manage to bring one over.
Anyone willing to help?
We will be here at the camp until the weather clears.'

Show them an image of both.
Inciting them to compete will make sure they get it done sooner.
Ask Holly if she wants one of the two otherwise we can reserve it for Gareth.
Dude basically saved our life so getting him 2 good mons should be a nice gesture.
Then we can badger him about more aura practice.

>>5660341
>>Hey there, Wattrel. Would you like to come with me?

Supportin' >>5660354 on the specific write-in

>>5660341
>Awesome work, Wingull.
>Hey there, Wattrel. Would you like to come with me?

>>5660354
Support

>>5660354
+1

>>5660341
>Awesome work, Wingull.
>Hey there. Would you two like to come with me.

>>5660354
>>5660365
>>5660394
>>5660474
>>5660490
>>5660586

Okay, roll.

This is for Wattrel.

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>5661032

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>5661032

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>5661032

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>5661032

>>5661035
>>5661042
>>5661095

"Hey there, Wattrel. Would you like to come with me? I've got a great friend who would like a flying buddy to accompany him on his journey. Are you interested in having a trainer?" You ask, maintaining a respectful distance while you ask.

Both because you don't want to come off as too aggressive and because you don't want to get attacked if Wattel isn't interested regardless.

"Naturally you would get training, grooming and great food from him." You add as the little yellow and black bird tilts its head in clear interest.

He squawks, flaps his wings, then settles with his chest puffed out, before bobbing in a very clear nod.

"Awesome." You say, giving him a thumbs up.

>Catch him now.
>Let him travel with you back to Saltcoast as-is.
>Other

>>5661960
>>Let him travel with you back to Saltcoast as-is.
Alright.
You can ride on my shoulder or fly along ud until we meet your new trainer.

>>Other
Continue with rewarding Wngull and asking the others about Mditite and Medicham.

>>5661960
Also text Gareth about Wattrel

>>5661960
>>5661968 +1

>>5661968
>>5661965
>>5661960
Support.

>>5661960
>Catch him now.

>>5661960
>>5661965
>>5661968
+1

>>5661965
>>5661968
>>5661980
>>5661986
>>5662136

You gesture to your shoulder and Wattrel flutters over as you send Gareth a text.

++Hey, met a Wattrel that's interested in travelling with you.++ You send.

There's no response, but given Gareth's preference for sleeping in, you'll probably hear back from him later.

"Great work there, Wingull." You say, going and spooning out more food for him and his fifteen flock-mates. "Do you know if any Meditite are around?" You ask hopefully.

Wingull caws and shakes his head, before nodding northward, back towards Imbrium Cape.

"Ah, well. Thanks anyway." You say with a shrug.

The rain's starting to let up now.

>Time to go.
>Wait for the rain to stop. (Do what in the meantime?)
>Other

>>5662849
>Wait for the rain to stop. (Do what in the meantime?)
Practice Capoeira

>>5662849
>>Time to go
Start packing up.
When the rain stops we can make the most of it.
Suggest Holly tp piggyback her immediately rather than later when she gets tired which would need us to stop regardless.
Same thing dragon dance etc.
It's good practice for Alex.

OP everything alright on your end?
Saw some more nasty corruption related news from Upsidedownland today so i guess shit is going down again.

>>5662866

I've not seen or heard anything.

There's been sour grapes from the Opposition that got booted in last year's election over the Budget and some minor grumbling about Tasmania getting an AFL Team when cost of living is as high as it is, but beyond that, the only thing that vaguely fits the bill is the Greens party misrepresenting a minor expansion to an existing coal mine that mines coking coal for steel manufacturing to make it sound like it's a whole new mine for energy production.

That's all recent and minor bullshit though, the biggest piece of shitfuckery I can think of is the Robodebt Royal Commission, but that's about the criminal cunt-baggery of the party that got voted out last election.

If it's none of that though, I'll have to look into it, because I do try to stay informed about that sort of thing.

>>5662880
I think i know what anon meant.
Saw it on Tiktok (lmao).
Simething about a Aussie government owned gold mint and the chinks (communist china) suing over fraud (devalued gold with silver mixed in).

Gonna bet the chinks bribed the guy who did it in the first place so they can sue and pressure for concessions.

>>5662858
+1 gotta undulge anons smut from a few days ago.

>>5662849
>>5662852 +1

Where's writeanon?

>>5662852
>>5662849
this is going to venture a bit close into realism, but packing up a tent in the rain is suffering, and then you have to unpack it later, put it up, and dry it out, or it grows moldy, so let's wait out the rain

support

>>5662981
Support.
Didn't think of mold at all.
Alex better learn Sunny Day soon fpr his drying needs.

Include the writeup here after yhe rain is done.
>>5662858

>>5662849
>>5662852
+1

>>5662852
This time pay attention to the surroundings.

>>5662889

This is quite literally the first I'm hearing of this.

Then again, the media here is less about informing the masses and more overtly a self-serving propaganda department for the party presently in opposition. Why they're not pushing a story like that, I can only speculate on, but it might be they're waiting until Monday when more people are paying attention.

Or I could've just missed it. One or the other.

>>5662852
>>5662981
>>5663017
>>5663070

Okay, roll.

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>5663344

>>5663345
my rolls suck ;-;

>>5663342
curious what your thoughts are on jordan shanks

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>5663344

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>5663344

>>5663348

You don't get firebombed if you're not pissing someone off.

Personally, I'm of the opinion he's the best thing to happen to the politics in this country in a long, long time.

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>5663344

>>5663366
Alex tears down another tree.

>>5663345
>>5663351
>>5663366

You're tempted to tear down camp now and get going, but before you get more than halfway to the tent, you pause and realise you'll have to pitch it later to dry it later to stop mold from growing on it.

Packing a wet tent is also miserable, so despite your eagerness to get going, you instead pack up your sleepgear and bags instead before going to your spot from last night and starting to work on your Capoeira.

You're just getting into the swing of things when your phone pings a message from Gareth.

++How do you know its interested in meeting me?++ The message reads.

++I asked.++ You respond.

There's a short delay as Gareth writes his response.

++Right, I forgot how good you are with pokemon. Alright, if he wants to meet me, bring him back with you.++

You send him a thubs up, before returning to your practice.

Once again, you're interrupted just as you're getting into theflowof things by Holly coming over.

"What's up?" You ask.

"Can we start on those self-defense lessons while we wait for the rain to stop?" She asks.

>Sure.
>After I'm done with my practice.
>Shouldn't you be practicing with Gardevoir?
>Other

>>5663665
>>Other
I think that will have to wait a bit until we get your legs looked at.
Until a doctor gives you the all clear we best not do anything streneous.
Right now your time is better spent learning a thing or two about your pokemon or practicing your psychic abilities.
If you are able to float an object as a threat display that will scare most away.
Even better if you can levitate your self or teleport short distances.
The first lesson in any martial art is to pick your fights and run circles around your opponent or run away when it's too much trouble.
A fully grown man, even a slob will easily overpower most women that aren't as trained as Fie or Martha so you need to be careful, think fast and fight dirty.
Pepper spray, extendable batons and so on are also options as long as you remain within legal boundraries.

Calling it now Gareth has Psychic/Electric aura hence why he's constantly thinkjng hp nicknames related to lightning.
His Geodude is a Graveler by now.

>>5663669
+1 she isn't ready for training morever that will take a while for her to manage anything even with the all clear from the doctor.
Just knowing how to kick someones knees in or sweep their legs is going to help a lot.

>>5663665
>>5663669
While it's probably best to get her legs looked at before doing the martial arts practice, we could just focus on getting her in shape, general strength training and all that are the foundation of any good martial art.
Of course, maybe giving her something basic like a horse stance to practice would be good too b/c we don't want her to feel like she's useless

>>5663695
Planking should work without hurting her legs.
Core strength exercise.

>>5663697
Seems like a good idea to me

>>5663665
>After I'm done with my practice.

>>5663665
>Shouldn't you be practicing with Gardevoir?

>>5663712
That and abdominal breathing exercizes.

>>5663669
>>5663683
>>5663695
>>5663697

Combine.
Offer her core strength exercizes that won't strain her legs and maybe some flexibility exercizes for the upper body.

Otherwise the writeup sums it up.

>>5663665
>>5663736
Changing my vote to:
>Shouldn't you be practicing with Gardevoir?

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>>5663669
>>5663683
>>5663695
>>5663848
>>5663697
>>5663848

"Sure thing." You reply. "We'll start with some general conditioning until you've seen a doctor about your feet." You say, before setting her to planking and holding the position for set intervals.

You quickly finish up your own practice in between timing her, before focusing exclusively on conditioning training for her.

"What's this got to do with self-defense?" Holly asks after a while in-between sit-ups.

"For one thing, fighting is exhausting, so you need stamina to maintain it." You explain. "For two... well, you're a girl." You say apologetically.

"Thanks for that, Captain Obvious." Holly says as she goes back down and struggles up again.

"Not what I meant." You reply. "Even an untrained, out of shape man could overpower you, so you've got to be careful - think fast, stay mobile and fight dirty." You explain. "Even Fie doesn't go in for straight-up brawling. She trips, targets joints and sensitive points." You add, recalling some of the times you've seen her fight.

"So... I've got to be strong before I can fight?" Holly asks.

"It would be for the best. Also, I don't want you hurting your feet today, because we've still got to get back to Saltcoast, so for today: conditioning." You reply. "In the meantime, I'd focus on your pokemon and training your psychic talent with Gardevoir." You reply. "Even if you just float a rock or something, that ought to be enough to convince most people to leave you alone." You add.

"You think that's all it'd take?" Holly asks.

"Would you want to fight someone who could bounce you off the scenery and is visibly showing they have the capacity?" You ask in return.

Holly grimaces, before shaking her head.

"Point." She admits.

The rain has by now, finally stopped and the sun has even come out.

>Wait for the tent to dry.
>Ask Rascal to dry the tent.
>Ask Sage to dry the tent.
>Other

>>5665016
>Ask Rascal to dry the tent.

>>5665016
>>Ask Sage to dry the tent.

>>5665016
>>Ask Rascal to dry the tent.
Download the training guide for Whirlwind from the Flying gym website.
Practice Whirlwind with Rascal with the tent as the target.
Ask Wattrel and Cotton to participate.

>>5665017
>>5665073

Okay, roll.

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>5665101

Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>5665101

>>5665101
We blow that tent away and have to chase it down lmao

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>5665101

>>5665104
>>5665110
>>5665116

Your tent is going to take a while to dry if you wait for evaporation to do its thing.

Time to cheat.

You seal it up, before calling Rascal over.

"Okay Rascal, I want you to use Wing Attack to raise a draft over the tent." You reply. "Try use Gust, or Whirlwind."

Rascal cocks his head to the side, before cawing and fluttering into the air, spreading his wings, then bringing them down and across, raising a blast of air that rips the tent pegs clean out of the ground and sends the tent sailing into the brush.

Well, so much for that idea...

"Good try, Rascal. Or work? I dunno." You admit sheepishly, scratching your head, before looking after your tent.

>Go get it now.
>Recall your team first.
>Other

>>5665150
>Go get it now.

>>5665150
>>Go get it now.
Don't let it fly away.

>>5665150
>Go get it now.
Atleast the bad roll wasn't with Sage, the tent probably would have caught fire instead of flying away.

>>5665150
>>Go get it now.

>>5665150
>Recall your team first.

>>5665157
>>5665173
>>5665205
>>5665248

Okay, roll.

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>5666006

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>5666006
This fucking tent, man

>>5666010
>The tent gets up and attacks us.
LMAO

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>5666006

>>5666010
Alex gets wraped up by the tent like a dumpling.
Rascalhas to carry him back in that shape.

>>5666010
The tent is agressive.

>>5666006
Our tent is secretly a pokemon

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>5666292
whoops, forgot to roll

>>5666292
They are making Rotom tents now, this is getting out of hand.

>>5666292
It's a possessed by a Rotom that showed up during the storm.
Tent is built with minituarization tech so it can be possessed by a Rotom.

>>5666302
>Motorized the tent door

Tent rotom : Electric/Ground?

>>5666324
Electric/Normal maybe but now it knows Minimize

>>5666016
>>5666142
>>5666274


glad my bad roll got laughs .poor alex cannot get a break.

>>5666350
As long he gets a fruitfull date night with Fie it will work out.

>>5666392
>Hey Fie, what if we slept together in the rotom tent?
>just kiddin'.
>Unless?

>>5666010
>>5666015
>>5666037

You shake your head, before heading into the brush to retrieve it.

You're about half way to it, when a squawk alerts you to the fact that there're a lot of Wingull now and they look hopeful.

Apparently, these ones somehow figured out that you've been feeding their friends and want in on the buffet.

>...Shit.
>Call your team.
>Go get your team.
>Press on.
>Other

>>5666860
>...Shit.
WELP this will end fucking BADLY!

>>5666860
>Press on.
Seagulls: not even once.

>>5666860
>>Other
Wingull help me get my tent and i'll share all the food i have left.

Blend up all the remaining berries into pokeblocks, leave them and pack up fast.

>>5666918
>>5667019
Combine

>>5666918
>>5667019

Okay then, roll.

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>5667024

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>5667024

>>5666918
Did mention it was a bad idea to feed them.

Maybe we can rope them into shitting onto TG members.
Just outright tell them "Other humans will give ypu more food if you poop on the fellas wearing these clothes."

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>5667024

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>5667024

>>5667048
Sounds funny, I'm down for it.

>>5667283
As long as we do it well TG are getting their share of Sludge bombs.
They already hate bug types now gotta make the hate flying types too.

>>5667030
>>5667042
>>5667053

"Can I get my tent first?" You ask hopefully.

There's a pause as the Wingull look at each other, before one caws and they shuffle their wings in apparent assent.

You hurry on past and retrieve you tent, now slightly drier, before heading back to the camp and returning with some trail mix, which is starting to go stale and shaking it out.

Almost immediately, the horde descends and starts devouring your offering with many an appreciable caw.

>Try see if they'll go out of their way to shit on Team Green.
>Pack up and go, you'll fix your tent later.
>Wait for your tent to dry.
>Other

>>5668266
>>Try see if they'll go out of their way to shit on Team Green.
Blend them some pokeblocks.
>>Wait for your tent to dry.
>>Other
If they linger remind them of the delicious things that washed up on the beach after the storm.

>>5668266
>Try see if they'll go out of their way to shit on Team Green.

>B team green grunt
>Just got done healing from some Airados stings after having to hightail it out of their nest
>Boss sends us to retrieve some trinket that douchebag Kyle failed to get
>Get assaulted and shat on by a flock of Wingull
>Right after a dozen of teleporting slowbro barrage squad with scald and ice beam
>A huge alpha shows up lets out a huge rancid fart in squads general direction before turning around and using Flamethrower to set the poison gass alight
>Whole squad turns it self in to the cops
>Everyone i just done with this shiet

>>5668281
>>5668290
+1
Offer them the pokeblocks while saying:
"Here ya go fellas. In turn for giving ypu this batch of food i want you to do me and the Slowbro/Slowking a favour. If humans dressed like this *shows TG member in uniform* come along to harras the pokemon on the beach you swoop in and take a dump on them alright?"

>>5668266
>>5668281
+1

>>5668281
>>5668290
>>5668372

Okay, two rolls please.

First for the poke blocks, second for trying to convince the Wingull.

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>5668647

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>5668647

Rolled 54, 68 = 122 (2d100)

>>5668647

Anons should roll a 2d100

Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>5668672
>>5668647
>>5668656
In that case here's the other roll

Rolled 81, 26 = 107 (2d100)

>>5668647

>>5668647
>81
They loved the pokeblocks
>68
Some of them were attentive amd will shit on anyone wearing TG uniforms.
Most will knly shit on folks who harras Slowbro/Slowking.

>>5668656
>>5668673
>>5668672
>>5668766

While the horde feasts, an idea strikes you.

You head back to camp and blend a batch of poke blocks, before coming back to see all the Wingull looking up at you.

Perfect.

"So..." you say, crouching down and showing them a picture of Team Green from a news article on your pokedex. "You see these guys?" You ask, receiving an affirmative caw.

"Well, if you do your business on them, people will give you food like this." You say, offering the batch of poke blocks.

They take them happily and perk up immediately, before cawing enthusiastically, some taking off and heading away.

Apparently this tidbit was very well received and understood and soon the flock's dispersed.

You get a very firm sense that here in the Barrier Islands at least, Team Green will have an absolutely miserable time.

(Part 1)

>>5669680

An hour later, your tent is dry enough to pack up and shortly thereafter, you're away, carrying Holly for the sake of getting some training in and sparing her feet until you get back to Saltcoast.

>Roll.

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>5669723

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>5669723

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>5669723

>>5669823
Minor mon encounter or Alex needs a break.

>>5669762
>>5669823
>>5669840

You're fit and active and Holly isn't all that heavy, but giving someone a piggy back for any real distance is a trial.

It's maybe half an hour before you have to put her down as your arms threaten to give out and you're reduced to puffing for breath and shaking feeling back into your arms.

"It's okay." Holly says. "I can make it back to Half-Moon Village." She assures as you shake your head. "I think you might need a break though." She notes.

"Yeah, but I can still keep moving." You note as off under the cover of the trees, you note an Espurr and Spoink watching you curiously.

>Keep going.
>Go say hi.
>Other

>>5670837
>Go say hi.

>>5670837
>Keep going.
We need to get back to a bed. We have been too long in the wilds.

>>5670837
>>Keep going.
Yeah don't really need either and Spoink would more likely end up on the dinner plate.

>>5670837
>Go say hi.

>>5670837
>keep going

>>5670837
We could acknowledge them, but probably shouldn't be stopped for too long.

>>5671303
Just wave and bye.
Spoink probably reads Alex and Hollys mind "I want some bacon." Before hopping away.

>>5670837
>Go say hi.

>>5670839
>>5670947
>>5671114
>>5671307

You wave to them, before you keep walking, keeping an eye on Holly as you do.

It's around lunchtime by the time you make it to town and as it happens, you're just in time to catch the boat back to Saltcoast.

"That... was a lot more eventful than I was expecting." Holly says.

"I'll say." You agree with a laugh.

>Get some lunch.
>Just rest up.
>Other

>>5672399
>>Just rest up.
>>Other
Enjoy the breeze. Pett/feed Wattrel.
Observe the passangers for suspicious individuals.

>>5672399
>Just rest up.

>>5672432
+1
Make sure birb stays with us until Gareth can catch him.

>>5672399
>Get some lunch.

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>>5672432
>>5672435

You just sit back and enjoy the cruise, feeding some of your dwindling supply of treats to Wattrel as he perches on your shoulder.

You're wary of another attempted ambush, but either the whatever Team Green members are on the boat have some twisted code of honour about being in-uniform or not, or they're not game enough to try after the island.

It's an uneventful trip back to Saltcoast and after returning the saddle you borrowed for Rascal, you catch a taxi back to the gym and make it back around late afternoon.

Blessedly, there's not a bunch of Team Green waiting to ambush you.

Mike however, is.

"What kept you, faggot?" He asks incredulously.

>Long story.
>Wait, you mean there was no news about Team Green.
>Other

>>5673282
>>Wait, you mean there was no news about Team Green.
>>Other
Whole island chase of those bastards trying to gang up on us.
Caught plenty of them for the cops.
If you want a match just give me your number and i'll text you a time and place.
Right now a nice shower and rest is due.

(We did hand over the evidence material and pokeballs to Wendy right?)

>>5673282
>Guerrilla warfare ending with a climatic battle.
>It was not as fun as it sounds, but kicking team green's ass was very cathartic.

>>5673287
+1

Also mention what kind of guys they have as members (that one dude that want3d to use toxic on alex, the other who wa ted stun spore and Kyle).
"They apparently also have a wannabee rapist named Kyle among their members. If you ever meet him do kick him in the nuts. I'll owe you one if you do."

>>5673282
>Wait, you mean there was no news about Team Green.

>>5673283
>>5673301

"Wait, you mean there was no news about Team Green?" You ask, startled.

"Nuh. What've they done now?" Mike asked.

"Failed, mostly, but they were trying to fuck around with these ancient shrines out in the Barrier Islands." You explain. "We got caught in the middle."

"Uh-huh. Whatever, battle me." Mike replies, very clearly bored.

>Sure thing. (numbers and bet)
>Release Kay O-o. You sure?
>Other

>>5674818
>Sure thing. (numbers and bet)
Let see if his dumb ass took our advice and got a Fairy type to fight our dragons.

>>5674818
>>Sure thing. (numbers and bet)
2 on 2, no forced switching moves, bet 2k

Go Syrum (immediately set hazards)

>>5674994
+1

>>5674818
>>5674994
Supporting.

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>>5674820
>>5674994
>>5675440
>>5675029

"Two on two, no forced switch moves." You reply, setting your bet to two grand.

"Fine with me." Mike agrees, reaching for his first pokemon.

There's a brief pause as you do the same.

"Go, Rhyhorn!" Mike says, releasing his first.

"Go, Syurm!" You say simultaneously.

>Tackle
>String shot
>Protect
>Sticky Web
>Electro Web
>Toxic
>Toxic Spikes
>Synthesis
>Secret Power
>Razor Leaf
>Harden
>Cut
>Switch
>Other

>>5676027
>Razor Leaf
We gotta teach her Leech Seed someday for those sweaty meta strats.

>>5676027
>Razor Leaf
Faster and hit for 4x with BOOSTED crit? Free KO sounds GREAT!

>>5676027
>Razor Leaf

>>5676027
>>Razor Leaf

We really need to finish teaching her those slashing moves like Leaf blade/Xscizor/Slash/Noghtslash.

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>5676146
>>5676157
>>5676272
>>5676280

Roll.

Rolled 37 (1d100)

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>5676360

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>5676360

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>5676360

Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>5676360

>>5676361
>>5676390
>>5676416

"Rock Polish!" Mike orders.

"Razor Leaf." You counter.

You were going to have Syurm set Toxic Spikes or a Sticky Web, but this is too good an opportunity to pass up.

Syurm lashes out with a hail of razor-edged leaves just as Rhyhorn is beginning to glow and scores a direct hit, earning a pained bellow from Rhyhorn as it collapses onto its belly, leaving Mike staring.

Apparently, he was expecting to at least survive one hit from Syurm, but it's clear her own experience far outstrips Rhyhorn now.

"Tch. Go, Breloom." Mike says, sending in his next pokemon.

You don't need aura to see he's very much kind of pissed right now.

>Tackle
>String shot
>Protect
>Sticky Web
>Electro Web
>Toxic
>Toxic Spikes
>Synthesis
>Secret Power
>Razor Leaf
>Harden
>Cut
>Switch
>Other

>>5677417
>Toxic
What's her Secret Power typing again?

>>5677491
Normal.
We still need to teach her how to change it (voting for Fire btw)
Also
>Using Toxic on a breloom that has poison heal among its possible abilities

>>5677417
>Secret power
Since we're on pavement i'm assuming Paralysis is the secondary effect (we roll 2d100, first for hit second for secondary effect kicking in at 30% chance)

>>5677417
>Secret Power

>>5677417
>Cut

Here me out.
>Breloom is a tree-sized mushroom
>Tree can be cut
>Mushroom can be sliced

Thus, strategical one-shot contextual move, same as cutting at an Alola Exeggcutor

>>5677607
This is why we need Aerial ace/Xscizor

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>5677516
>>5677558

Okay, roll.

And as >>5677516 suggested, roll twice - first roll for hit, second determines secondary effect.

Rolled 27, 65 = 92 (2d100)

>>5678201

Rolled 66, 98 = 164 (2d100)

>>5678201

Rolled 85, 72 = 157 (2d100)

>>5678201

>>5678201
>85
Syrum lands a solid hit
>98
And paralyzes Breloom burrying it knee deep.

>>5678210
>>5678214
>>5678225

"Mach Punch!" Mike orders.

Before you can get a word out, Breloom darts in and plants its fist hard into Syurm's thorax.

"Secret Power!" You order and before Breloom can withdraw, it's been knocked off balance as Syurm shoulder checks it, before she trips it with a length of String shot and then jumps and comes down hard on Breloom's back in an elbow drop, scattering a cloud of spores everywhere, but having no effect on Syurm as she bounds up and leaves Breloom struggling up to its feet, spasming occasionally from paralysis.

A brief look at both pokemon through your aura sight reveals both their vitals still green, but a pale green rather than the vibrant forest green it normally is.

You've got a major advantage right now with Breloom paralysed and Mike one pokemon down already. The question ultimately is how you want to round this fight out, because while Syurm doesn't have any moves that would really finish this quickly, the same can't be said for the other members of your team, some of whom arguably could use the experience more.

>Tackle
>String shot
>Protect
>Sticky Web
>Electro Web
>Toxic
>Toxic Spikes
>Synthesis
>Secret Power
>Razor Leaf
>Harden
>Cut
>Switch
>Other

>>5679455
>Switch to Rascal

>>5679455
>Switch (Blitz)
Lowest level that we have on our on-hand team, and also could end this fight relatively quickly.
This makes me think we should try to level up some of our lower level pokemon like Ayumi/Coolie/Queenie sometime in the future.

>>5679756

Considering most of the on-hand team is mid-thirties with a couple of forties in there, not a bad idea.

>>5679756
+1
Bkitz got this.
Now he will be at an appropriate level for high BP moves too.

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>5679756
>>5679819

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>>5679756
>>5679819
>>5679820

"Mach Punch!" Mike orders as you recall Syurm.

"Go, Blitz!" You order in time for him to take the hit.

It's not as hard as the last punch Breloom threw, but it was still plenty solid.

Blitz is still well in the green though and he doesn't look impressed.

>Bite
>Howl
>Ember
>Leer
>Roar
>Fire Fang
>Morning Sun
>Crunch (Chance to Fail.)
>Agility
>Quick Attack
>Dragon Breath
>Dragon Dance
>Aerial Ace
>Secret Power
>Double Team
>Switch
>Other

>>5679834
>Fire Fang

>>5679834
>>Secret Power
Circle Breloom and attack from behind.
(The turning motion is likely to leave it paralyzed. Also no need to roll for hit wuth moves that never miss. Just for crits)

>>5679867
Damn it i meant
>Aerial ace

>>5679834
>>Aerial Ace

>>5679869
>>5679884

Roll.

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>5680298

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>5680298

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>5680298

>>5680463
Alright crit baybe.
Blitz the speedster that he is pulls of Flame Charge in the build up to Aerial ace while circling Breloom before knocking it out.

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>>5680374
>>5680424
>>5680463

"Aerial Ace." You order and in response, Blitz lunges unerringly, sideswiping Breloom and spinning it about, before shoulder-checking it from behind and slamming it into the asphalt, leaving it knocked out cold from the impact with the ground and barking happily.

"Great job, Blitz." You say, giving him a thumbs up as Mike scowls.

"Well, you've been training, at the very least." He concedes in annoyance as he recalls Breloom. "Whatever. See you around, faggot." He says, before walking off without a backward glance.

You get the distinct impression that there's a lot less genuine hostility behind the insult now and that he's had to grow up some along the way.

Not a bad change in your view, in the slightest.

You head on into the Gym and the receptionist waives you on through into the back.

It's getting kind of late by now and as it turns out, Gareth is done for the day and enjoying a cup of tea in Fie's apartment when you walk in with his team.

"Hey, how did it go?" He asks. "Fie said you'd run into some trouble."

>Yeah... 'Some trouble...'
>Eh, not really. About standard.
>Hopefully, Team Green won't be bothering us for a while.
>We met Celebi.
>Other

>>5682227
>First thing first, I brought you a new team mate I though you'll enjoy
Then,
>Detailled explanation and catching up with Bro

>>5682227
>>Yeah... 'Some trouble...'
Detailed journey, including injuries and fuckups.
Include the sensory overload backlash incident and the succesful Low kick aura strike.
Hand over Wattrel.
"Well Wattrel meet your trainer."
Also mention how you persuaded a flock of wingull to take a dookue on any TG members they meet
>We met a Celebi
Glad we didn't get dragged in with time based powers going haywire.

>>5682227
>>5682231 +1

>>5682231
>>5682398

"Before we get into all that, there's someone who'd like to meet you." You reply, indicating Wattrel.

He chirps, before fluttering over to examine Gareth, who looks thoroughly caught off guard by this reversal as he settles on Gareth's knee.

"Wait, you talked him into coming along to meet me?" Gareth asks incredulously, absolutely floored. "...Why?" He asks, baffled.

>Well, you don't like catching pokemon unnecessaily.
>I decided to give this little guy the choice.
>Didn't feel right just leaving you out of things entirely.
>Other

>>5682808
>>Well, you don't like catching pokemon unnecessaily.
>I thought he would fit you very well when I met him

>>5682808
>>Well, you don't like catching pokemon unnecessaily.
>>Didn't feel right just leaving you out of things entirely.

You gotta work to befriend the pokemon who aregoing to be on your team anyway.
Wattrel was on board as soon as food and training were offered so i suggest starting with some snacks and grooming him.

>>5682825
>>5682886

"Well, you don't like catching pokemon unnecessaily." You note. "So, I figured I'd ask this little guy if he wanted to meet you. He agreed, so here we are."

Gareth shakes his head ruefully.

"That's a real gift you've got there, being able to talk to pokemon like that." He says. "So, what else happened while you were gone?" He asks.

>Fill Gareth in.
>Take a proper shower.
>Food first, you're starved.
>Check on Fluffy and Volta before anything.
>Other

>>5684203
>Fill Gareth in
Broad strokes of course and then offer to answer any questions he has after we get a proper shower in.

>>5684203
>Check on Fluffy and Volta before anything.
>Then fill Gareth in.