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Individual RP: Lightning Topaz

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    Ranger Chainy

    ~~~~~

    "Nah--it appears to be happy right there, so we'll leave it be." Maya replied.

    We turned to leave, but an angry yap made me look backwards. The Kecleon had materialised, and it didn't look happy. Apparently, Lita had disturbed its meal with the back-prodding, and it wasn't happy.

    "The Kecleon is demanding compensation," I said. "It wants to fight."

    I left the decision to Maya, but flight wasn't really an option. The Kecleon would probably just stalk us and surprise attack us later on.

    ~~~~~

    Trainer Statistics:

    Name: Maya
    Location: The Woods
    Area Effects: 4 Encounters Remaining
    Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?)
    Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
    CC since last Encounter: 1325

    Pokemon Statistics:

    Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 75% <currently out of Ball> (<Static Ability>)

    Item Statistics:

    Park Ball x6
    Full Heal x3

    ~~~~~
     
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    "Look, we're sorry we bothered you." I tried reasoning with the Kecleon. "Lita wasn't trying to be mean or challenge you--she only wanted some of the Berries."

    Surprisingly, this seemed to satisfy the Kecleon, so it picked a few Berries and offered them to Lita. "Kec kec."

    "Pichu!" Lita smiled as she bit into the Pecha Berries. After eating furiously for a moment, she had finished with the gift. "Pi pi!" she smiled.

    "Kec." the Kecleon replied before lumbering off into the bush.

    I was stunned--I didn't expect the Kecleon to understand me, but then again, Kecleon were easily calmed.
     
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    I'm sorry, but I can't count that as a post. As a Trainer, you can't control the Wild Pokemon's actions. You can picture this happening in your head and hope that's the way it pans out, but you cannot make the Kecleon leave in actuality. The way most people do it is when they want something to happen, they write that they're imagining it, or hoping for it, or they explain what they want to happen then they write about the beginning, but leave the end for the Ranger to decide.

    Sorry about any confusion.
     
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    Okay, let me try that again:

    "Look, we're sorry we bothered you." I tried reasoning with the Kecleon. "Lita wasn't trying to be mean or challenge you--she only wanted some of the Berries."

    I hoped that the Kecleon would understand me and maybe offer to share sone of its Berries with Lita. But for all I knew, it could just decide to challenge Lita anyway. And once it decided to match Lita's type, we would potentially be there forever, watching Lita struggle fruitlessly against her own type.

    Tears welled up in Lita's eyes as she nuzzled the Kecleon. "Pichu pi...pi pichu pichu pi..." she sniffled, hoping all the while her sympathetic ploy would work.

    (That better?)
     
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    OOC: Much better :)

    ~~~~~

    "Look, we're sorry we bothered you." Maya apologized to the Kecleon. "Lita wasn't trying to be mean or challenge you--she only wanted some of the Berries."

    Her apology sounded heartfelt, and it was accentuated by Lita's apology. The little electric mouse started nuzzling up again the Kecleon, squeaking pitifully as it did so.

    The Kecleon narrowed it's eyes, carefully inspecting both Maya and Lita. After a minute, it huffed and turned back to the berry bush.

    "I think it's calmed down," I said quietly to Maya. "I'm not sure if it's happy to share the berries though. Perhaps we should just move on."

    ~~~~~

    Trainer Statistics:

    Name: Maya
    Location: The Woods
    Area Effects: 4 Encounters Remaining
    Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?)
    Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
    CC since last Encounter: 1983

    Pokemon Statistics:

    Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 75% <currently out of Ball> (<Static Ability>)

    Item Statistics:

    Park Ball x6
    Full Heal x3

    ~~~~~
     
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    Lita watched the Kecleon as she concluded her apology. After what seemed like an eternity, the Kecleon narrowed it eyes, as if carefully inspecting us both. After a minute, it huffed and turned back to the berry bush.

    "I think it's calmed down," Chainy noted--his voice sounded almost like a sigh. "I'm not sure if it's happy to share the berries though. Perhaps we should just move on."

    "Good idea." I agreed, motioning for Lita to follow me. We didn't get far before she started complaining her feet hurt, so I let her climb on my shoulder. Once comfortable, she seemed interested in the puffy white clouds in the sky, as if watching for a bird Pokemon to come flying by.
     
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    ~~~~~

    Maya didn't want to risk angering the Kecleon further, so we moved on. Lita climbed up onto Maya's shoulders and happily watched the clouds in the sky.

    I realised that we must be on the edge of the forest. If we were further in we wouldn't be able to even see the sky. The deepest parts of the forest never had any light in them the trees were so thick.

    We continued along the path. I soon heard a faint snuffling, and I saw a smaller-than-average Granbull pottering around some shrubs. I pointed it out to Maya.

    "Wanna try and catch that?" I asked her.

    ~~~~~

    Trainer Statistics:

    Name: Maya
    Location: The Woods
    Area Effects: 3 Encounters Remaining
    Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?)
    Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
    CC since last Encounter: 676

    Pokemon Statistics:

    Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 75% <currently out of Ball> (<Static Ability>)

    Item Statistics:


    Park Ball x6
    Full Heal x3

    ~~~~~
     
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    We walked along for a while until Chainy saw a small Granbull poking in some shrubs."Wanna try and catch that?" he offered.

    "No..he looks like he's looking for something..." I peered closer in the bushes and saw that it was trying to get to a bone that it couldn't quite reach.

    "Pichu pichu?" Lita asked after watching the Granbull struggle for a moment.

    "Sure, you can go help it." I replied as I set her on the ground. She hurried over and carefully nudged the bone to where the Granbull could reach it as I looked on--would it be grateful for Lita's help, or would it see her as a threat and attack?
     
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    ~~~~~

    Maya had great eyesight. She saw that the Granbull was trying to reach a bone underneath the bushes. Lita scampered over and nudged the bone outwards towards the Granbull.

    It woofed happily and grabbed the bone. It nuzzled Lita, then ran off into the woods.

    I was always really happy when the Trainers helped out the Pokemon in the park. As a Ranger, I couldn't interfere with the Wild Pokemon unless it was urgent.

    We continued down the path, and I thought I could recognise the landmarks. Suddenly, there was a huge roaring.

    "That's Slaking!" I said in surprise. "It's trying to catch up to us!"

    Lita started squealing in terror.

    "We can either hide somewhere here, run for the Outpost, or stay and try to fight it," I spoke urgently. "What's your choice?"

    ~~~~~

    Trainer Statistics:

    Name: Maya
    Location: The Woods
    Area Effects: 3 Encounters Remaining
    Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?)
    Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
    CC since last Encounter: 606

    Pokemon Statistics:

    Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 75% <currently out of Ball> (<Static Ability>)

    Item Statistics:

    Park Ball x6
    Full Heal x3

    ~~~~~
     
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    Before long, we had returned to the fork in the path.

    I froze when I heard a familiar roar in the distance. "That's Slaking!" Chainy gasped in surprise. "It's trying to catch up to us!"

    "PIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!" Lita screamed as she spotted the Slaking lumbering in our direction and dove into my shirt pocket in fear.

    "We can either hide somewhere here, run for the Outpost, or stay and try to fight it," Chainy explained. "What's your choice?"

    I noticed that there was a tree with a hollow that was obscured by some bushes not far from where we were standing--and there was enough room for Chainy and me to fit. "Let's try hiding in this tree first!" I suggested as I hurried over to the tree and climbed in the hollow.
     
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    ~~~~~

    Maya looked around hurriedly, trying to find a place to hide. She moved over to a heavy-built tree that had a large hollow. Probably made by a Skuntank or something to hide from a particularly vicious rainstorm.

    "Let's try hiding in this tree first!" Maya called, and we hurried inside. We pulled the shrubs nearby in front of the opening, and I put my finger over my hand, silently asking both Maya and Lita to be quiet.

    The roaring got louder, and I began to hear crashing too. I ever so slightly poked my head out of the hollow, and I saw the Slaking thumping down the path. It was looking from side to side as it went, so I pulled Maya as far back into the tree as possible. If needed, I would fight the Slaking off, but I'd prefer to avoid that.

    After a few breathless minutes, the roaring seemed to have ceased. I took a quick look out of the hollow, and I couldn't see the Slaking anywhere. I motioned for Maya to come out.

    As she did so, a glowing green Celebi swooped down and around us, inspecting us.

    ~~~~~

    Trainer Statistics:

    Name: Maya
    Location: The Woods
    Area Effects: 1 Encounters Remaining
    Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?); ??? Slaking(?); Celebi
    Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
    CC since last Encounter: 0

    Pokemon Statistics:

    Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 75% <currently out of Ball> (<Static Ability>)

    Item Statistics:

    Park Ball x6
    Full Heal x3

    ~~~~~
     
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    We waited for what seemed like an eternity as the Slaking looked for us. When it actually passed where we were, I rolled myself into a ball to hide my presence further. That appeared to work, as Chainy peeked out a few seconds later and motioned to me that the coast was clear.

    I carefully claimed from the hollow...and gasped as Celebi again appeared before me. "Um...thanks for protecting us?" I stammered. I wasn't sure if Celebi had been protecting us or not, but it made sense to at least give him a thank you.

    "Pi pichu pi pi chu." Lita agreed, giving a little bow to Celebi.
     
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    ~~~~~

    Maya thanked Celebi for protecting us from the Slaking. I wasn't sure that it had, but it didn't hurt, I suppose.

    Lita squeaked some greetings and bowed. The Celebi tinkled with laughter and placed a little kiss on the Pichu's cheek. It then waved its hand off to the side, and a little baby Whismur shyly walked into the clearing from behind a set of rocks. The Celebi flew over to the Whismur and placed a hand on its shoulder before tinkling and pointing at Maya.

    "I think it wants you to take care of this Whismur," I said to Maya. "Do you want to try and capture it?"

    ~~~~~

    Trainer Statistics:

    Name: Maya
    Location: The Woods
    Area Effects: 0 Encounters Remaining
    Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?); ??? Slaking(?); Celebi; ??? Whismur(?)
    Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
    CC since last Encounter: 584

    Pokemon Statistics:

    Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 75% <currently out of Ball> (<Static Ability>)

    Item Statistics:

    Park Ball x6
    Full Heal x3

    ~~~~~
     
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    Celebi laughed when he heard Lita's thank you and gave her a little kiss on the cheek, making her giggle as he hurried off. We then saw a baby Whismur that looked lost emerge from behind some rocks. Celebi flew over and made a gesture that I assumed meant that he wanted me to take care of it.

    "What do you think, Lita?" I asked.

    "Pichu." Lita replied, shaking her head no. "Pi pichu pichu pi pi chu pichu!

    "Lita says that while she does not desire to adopt the Whismur, I would like to capture it anyway in hopes of finding an owner that is suited for it." I explained to Celebi and the Whismur. "Unless its parents are somewhere close by."
     
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    OOC: What gender would you like the Whismur to be?

    ~~~~~

    "Lita says that while she does not desire to adopt the Whismur, I would like to capture it anyway in hopes of finding an owner that is suited for it." Maya replied. "Unless its parents are somewhere close by."

    The Celebi shook its head sadly. It then whizzed around the Whismur a couple times, kissed Maya on the cheek, then flew off into the woods.

    I was happy with Maya's choice. Obviously something had happened to this Whismur's parents, and Celebi knew that I wouldn't be allowed to save the baby Pokemon. So it brought the Whismur to Maya, the only person who could save it. And even though she didn't particularly want it, she would look after it until it found the Trainer it belongs with.

    The Whismur shakily walked out into the center of the clearing. Even though Maya didn't particularly want to catch it, she would still have to battle to do so. It began squeaking repeatedly in a high-pitched voice. I had auto-sealing earpieces in, so sound-based Pokemon attacks wouldn't bother me. But the main strength behind sound-based moves was that they could sometimes confuse and distract Trainers in addition to their Pokemon.

    ~~~~~

    Current Battle Statistics:

    Modest Female Pichu: 75%

    ??? ??? Whismur: 100% (using Supersonic)

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    Trainer Statistics:

    Name: Maya
    Location: The Woods
    Area Effects: 0 Encounters Remaining
    Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?); ??? Slaking(?); Celebi; ??? Whismur(?)
    Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
    CC since last Encounter: 1229

    Pokemon Statistics:

    Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 75% <currently out of Ball> (<Static Ability>)

    Item Statistics:

    Park Ball x6
    Full Heal x3

    ~~~~~
     
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    (I have no preference, since I'm not going to name it)

    Celebi gave me a little kiss, then flew off into the woods, leaving me and Lita to battle the Whismur.

    It started with the distictive keening cries of Supersonic. While Chainy had earplugs to tune out the noise, Lita was nearly thrown backwards at the initial screech. I could see her gritting her little teeth struggling to resist the confusion.

    "Come on! You can do it!" I called in support. I watched to see if she would be confused or if she would pull through.

    After a few tense seconds, the screeching stopped, and Lita appeared none the worse for wear--I decided to see if she was confused by ordering an attack. "Lita! Try Thunder Wave!"
     
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    "Come on, you can do it!" Maya called out to Lita as the supersonic waves echoed throughout the clearing. Lita gritted her teeth and held her ears down to her body, but she didn't seem confused, more like irritated.

    The Whismur stopped squealing and looked at Lita. The little Pichu carefully released its ears and stared back.

    "Lita! Try Thunder Wave!" Maya ordered.

    Lita scrunched up her little face, and blue sparks shot out from her cheeks. She released the electrical waves with a squeal, and they moved towards the Wihsmur. The Whismur tried running away from them, but it couldn't escape. The Thunder Wave passed through the Whismur, playing havoc with its muscles.

    The Whismur slowly turned around so it was looking at Lita again. It started making a gurgling sound, which grew progressively louder. Soon the voluume was so high my earpieces couldn't properly screen the sound out.

    With an insanely high-pitched squeal, the Whismur released its attack. A swirling transparent mini-cyclone of sound energy blasted towards Lita.

    ~~~~~

    Current Battle Statistics:

    Modest Female Pichu: 75% (used Thunder Wave)

    ??? ??? Whismur: 100%, PAR (using Hyper Voice)

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    Trainer Statistics:

    Name: Maya
    Location: The Woods
    Area Effects: 0 Encounters Remaining
    Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?); ??? Slaking(?); Celebi; ??? Whismur(?)
    Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
    CC since last Encounter: 1878

    Pokemon Statistics:

    Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 75% <currently out of Ball> (<Static Ability>)

    Item Statistics:

    Park Ball x6
    Full Heal x3

    ~~~~~
     
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    I shielded my ears from the Hyper Voice, and Lita did likewise, but despite our efforts, the energy from the noise was enough to knock Lita backwards. I'm not sure Chainy's earplugs were strong enough to screen out the noise, never mind that they were industrial grade strength.

    Lita rubbed her head a little and awaited my order. "Lita, use Thundershock!" I commanded.

    "Piiiiiii-CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!" Lita fired a small electric bolt with what strength she could muster--was it going to be enough to counter the Whismur's Hyper Voice?
     
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    ~~~~~

    Lita squealed as she launched a small Thundershock towards the Whismur. The Hyper Voice ripped through the air in the opposite direction, and both attacks collided. The Thundershock stopped the Hyper Voice and started drilling through the middle, but there just wasn't enough power behind the electric attack. After holding it off for half a minute, the Thundershock winked out of existence and the Hyper Voice continued towards Lita.

    The attack hit Lita, sending her flying through the air. Luckily for her, the part of the ball that hit her was the part that had been weakened. Lita struggled to her feet as the Whismur broke into a run, heading straight for Lita.

    "It looks like the Whismur is going to use a physical move," I said to Maya.

    ~~~~~

    Current Battle Statistics:

    Modest Female Pichu: 61% (used Thundershock)

    ??? ??? Whismur: 100%, PAR (using Pound)

    ~~~~~

    Trainer Statistics:

    Name: Maya
    Location: The Woods
    Area Effects: 0 Encounters Remaining
    Pokemon Encountered: Celebi; ??? Whismur(?); ??? Illumise(?); ??? Meowth(?); ??? Spinarak(?); ??? Beautifly(?); ??? Venomoth(?); ??? Weepinbell(?); ??? Stunky(?); ??? Slaking(?); ??? Kecleon(?); ??? Granbull(?); ??? Slaking(?); Celebi; ??? Whismur(?)
    Pokemon Captured: Rash Meowth(F)
    CC since last Encounter: 2429

    Pokemon Statistics:

    Modest Female Pichu[Nicknamed Lita] 75% <currently out of Ball> (<Static Ability>)

    Item Statistics:

    Park Ball x6
    Full Heal x3

    ~~~~~
     
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    "Watch out!" I called. Lita jumped out of the way and scrambled up a tree, maaking the Whismur crash into the tree's trunk.

    She then decided to charge another Thunderbolt--since the Whismur was likely dazed and paralyzed from her earlier Thunder Wave, this Thundershock looked like it had a better chance to hit. Not only that, but Lita was perched atop a tree branch, so the attack would be stronger coming down from above--or so I hoped. That, and there was always the possibility of Whismur being able to climb a tree