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| Maverick | Feb 11 2009, 06:23 AM Post #1 | ||||||||
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"How many assholes we got on this ship anyhow?"
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((Now in Mist Valley heading for Sink Lands 1 / Looking for unusual Berries)) He followed the winding beach, listening to the sound of his footsteps plodding dulling over the sand. The calm lake waters lapped softly over the shore. As the he slowly picked his way over rocks and drift wood, Floyd found the atmosphere about him becoming hazy. Stopping to look around he realized he had made it to the far side of the lake. He had come upon the outskirts of the sink lands. The marshy stretch of plains within Murmur Valley bordered the Unclearable Fog Marsh and that was where the fog was rolling in from. Floyd removed his Poknav from the old satchel slung over his shoulder. Hed need its compass to keep him heading north if visibility got much worse. On his distant right the Barrier Mountain Range hung in the sky like a black wall reaching to heaven. In the evening their shadow would be cast over the plains like a wrath sweeping across the sea of spongy grass to devour what it may. Floyd tried to ignore the uneasy feeling their foreboding presence gave him and turned due north per the little compass. His direction took him away from the lake in no time and his feet left the soft sands to find the slick mud concealed beneath the wet grass that clung to his legs. On his shoulder, Squishy the Ditto dozed soundly. It was the only pokemon he had allowed to remain out, not wanting to risk them getting lost or separated in the wall of white. And though it was futile to even try given the fog, Floyd peered hard at every shrub he came across. He needed to add to his collection of berries if he was to keep his team healthy without the aid of a Pokmart. Egg 1 (steps to hatch): 23/30 Egg 2 (steps to hatch): 2/55 |
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| Cerby | Feb 13 2009, 01:44 PM Post #2 | ||||||||
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.3 ![]() Given that this was Mist Valley and there was a considerable amount of mist rolling around, visibility was fairly nonexistent, although that shouldn't hamper Floyd too much, seeing as he had no eyes anyway. As he walked along, the Valley seemed quiet and eerily still. But somewhere over there, there was movement. It was faint and hard to see, but if one peered closely enough they could see a flash of white and blue, followed shortly by the sound of something scratching at the ground. It almost sounded like digging. Gasp, something digging? Better go see. |
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| Maverick | Feb 13 2009, 02:36 PM Post #3 | ||||||||
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"How many assholes we got on this ship anyhow?"
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.3 (Thank you Cerby) With the point of his muzzle bent over the glowing screen of the Pokenav, Floyd continued to plod along through the thick carpet of stringy weeds. Whatever grass grew on these plains, it was a hardy sort, surviving on what little light filtered dimly through the cloud cover and curtain of dewy fog. He felt as if he were treading through a cloud albeit, a very muddy one. The thick gooey clay that the tangled flora sank its roots in insisted on squishing up between his toes liked chilled gelatin. After the first few failed attempts to sling the mess from his bare feet, Floyd gave up and let it be, concentrating instead on walking a very straight line toward May River City over the still distance hillsides he had yet to come across. The tiny square screen helpfully pointed the way in the form of a large red arrow over a carefully illustrated map, much to Floyds delight. Sadly, the image was ridiculously slow to change, proof of how little progress the alien was actually making. Boredom set in quickly and the restless Scavian looked up from the clever little gadget and out into the vast wall of white that had surrounded him. The landscape was not so different in appearance to his unusual sight than what a human might see, with a few peculiar exceptions. Scavians, having to rely on all of their senses to gather a complete image would actually see exactly what a human would. However, should any one sense be bombarded or deprived of the elements it fed upon, Floyds vision would shift. Such was the case now. Though the area was well lit, the blanket of fog was forcing his senses to do the same as a humans might in the same situation - rely on their hearing even more. Because the shape of his surroundings was based off of sound, the topography of the immediate countryside shot into sharper detail. The result was an image that was not so much seen, as felt. Floyd could not see the blades of grass that sprouted from the ground any more than the rock he carefully sidestepped, but he still knew they were there. His environment, at least for a good ten feet or so beyond that which the photoreceptors in his skull could lay color too, existed as a black and white image. The waves of sounds coming from some living inhabitant of this cloud land bounced and ricocheted over every weed and rock in their path until they met Floyds ears and confessed to him the story of their journey. The alien was eager to be on his way and free of the suffocating environment and as such, was not interested in investigating the local wildlife. He would have happily ignored the scampering of the little woodland creature, had it not been directly in his path. The bright red arrow blinked determinedly north and the source of the noise lay somewhere underneath that gaudy arrow. Well, he could always hope the beasty digging so furiously away at the ground was a peaceful sort. Step by step he closed in on the creature, and, not wanting to catch it by surprise, stomped nosily through the brush until he caught sight of blue and white fur rippling vaguely within the mist. Egg 1 (steps to hatch): 24/30 Egg 2 (steps to hatch): 3/55 |
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| Cerby | Feb 13 2009, 03:09 PM Post #4 | ||||||||
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.3 ![]() The furious digging continued until the sound of Floyd's approach got louder. It was then that it turned into a rabid sort of shuffling noise, with soft thumps mixed in. When the Scavian finally got the creature into his field of vision, so to speak, it turned out to be nothing more than a Pachirisu. But apparently this creature had been up to something sneaky, as evidenced by the hole dug deeply into the dirt behind it, half filled with soil. So that had been what that kicking and thumping noise was, the Pachirisu filling up its hole. It was not completely full, however, and if one peered closer they could see something green amongst all the dirt. This Pachirisu was not about to let its treasure go so easily, however. Hopping to its paws, it spun around and chattered angrily at Floyd, standing over the hole and arching its plumed tail over its back. This treasure had been hard - earned, scrounged from the marsh and muck. No strange lookin' orange thing and some blob was gonna come and take it. -- ![]() Lvl. 21 42/42 [Guarding a hole] |
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| Maverick | Feb 14 2009, 08:36 AM Post #5 | ||||||||
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.3 Tree Rat! Floyd nearly jumped out of his skin at the gleeful shout erupting from the formerly quiet Ditto. Hed very nearly forgotten about the warm pile of goo piled atop his shoulders. Shaking himself, he glanced warily at the pokemon. Squishy was right, it was indeed a squirrel. A very angry squirrel but a tree rat never the less. Floyd scratched his boney chin and thought about the pokemon. He was almost as fond of rodents as he was of dogs. And this one was an electric type. Just what he needed to melt the frosty personality of his workaholic Raichu. He doubted the fuzz ball would just join up if he asked though. An amused smile played at the corners of his mouth as he spied the half buried prize. Perhaps a good bribe would do the trick? After all, what man can resist the promise of good food and ladies? Didnt mean to startle ya. Floyd said, trying his best to sound casual. Silence ensued while the Pachirisu glared at him. He cleared his dry throat. Awkward. You know, he spoke up, trying to start a conversation, I know a real knockout Raichu whos got a thing for squirrels. Shes a real catch if you get my drift. Has this thing for berries... Now Floyd wasnt really lying because it was true that Kalypso helped out with the hothouse occasionally. In fact she was of the few more interested in the tiny plants just starting to grow. But the way Floyd spoke, he made it sound as if they were a turn on for her. Kalypso would make him pay for that later, he was sure. He shrugged dramatically, letting the wild pokemon know he wasnt bothered one way or another. Well, didnt mean tointerrupt anything. Ill just be on my way. He carefully stepped about the squirrel, giving its little hole a wide girth. If he could convince the rat join, he would. But he wasnt battling anything just to beat it into submission. He still had ground to cover and battling a poor pokemon just trying store away some food was not only cruel, it was a waste of his time. Nor was he in the least bit interested in stealing its hard earned bounty. If push came to shove, Floyd would begrudge himself to enter one of those Berry King places and beg. Floyd glanced back over his shoulder as he passed. Lvl 21*guarding a half buried green berry* Egg 1 (steps to hatch): 25/30(27) Egg 2 (steps to hatch): 4/55(52) Edited by Maverick, Feb 14 2009, 07:47 PM.
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| Cerby | Feb 14 2009, 11:51 AM Post #6 | ||||||||
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.3 ![]() The Pachirisu chattered angrily at Squishy for a moment, twitching his plumed tail and making nasty gestures with it. He was not a 'tree rat', did that brainless blob see any trees out here anywhere? Just a common mud rat then, obviously. The gruff speech of Floyd did not further endear him to the paranoid Pachirisu, who flattened his ears momentarily with distrust. They did, however, perk up very cautiously at the mention of a Raichu. A female Raichu? That liked squirrels? And berries? The mud rat cast a glance down into the depths of his hole, where there was indeed a berry nestled amongst the mud. He only had this one with him, but he knew where to find more. Maybe if he showed this funny orange thing where the berries were, he'd get to meet this pretty Raichu. "Chi!" He called, shaking his tail at Floyd's retreating back, while he scrambled around and started rabidly digging in the dirt again, clouds of mucky soil getting kicked up with an almost desperate haste. Finally, he seized his hidden prize in his mouth and dashed after the Scavian, practically hurling himself at him and scrambling up his pantleg partway to show what he was holding in his mouth. A simple Lum berry. "Chi, chi! Pachi!" The squirrel chattered, gesturing with his paw and tail before leaping back down and running in a little circle around Floyd, hoping he would get the message and follow the hyper rodent to wherever he wanted to go. -- You has a x1! Hooray.
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| Maverick | Feb 14 2009, 08:38 PM Post #7 | ||||||||
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"How many assholes we got on this ship anyhow?"
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.4 Floyd was left standing in the fog, staring down at the muddy Lum berry in his claws. Ok, that wasnt what he expected to happen. He looked down at his pants leg. The strange pearlescent camo colored material was smeared with muddy paw prints. Their maker was scampering away into the mist, chattering eagerly. Uh... Tree Rat say FOLLOW! The ditto squealed. Ohkay. The alien trampled hesitantly after. Floyd was surprised, and little apprehensive. What did the creature want? To PAY for the Raichus company? Was the squirrel that desperate for female companionship that he would lead him to more berries for the promise of a woman? Kalypso might not thank him for this in the end. If he knew girls, and he was pretty sure hed been turned down enough times to know for sure what they DIDNT like, then he knew the fussy little mouse would NOT like some strange squirrel humping her leg the first time they met. Nope. This wasnt looking good. I hope hes got enough sense to play it cool if he decides to follow us to May River to meet Kalypso. Floyd muttered quietly as he carefully stepped through the muddy patches of grass and moss and followed the bouncing black and white image of the Pachirisu before he bounded out of range. Rat may think she-rat with us Squishy observed in its trilling chipmunkish voice. Floyd panted hard, walking fast to keep pace with the squirrel now. He hadnt thought of that when hed decided to throw Kalypos name out as bait. This pokemon might think she was part of his group right now, and all he had to show in reality was a gator, a blob and two bugs. Something shifted of its own accord within his satchel and Floyd glanced down at the round bulge underneath the old leather. He could soon add a Vulpix kit to that if that wobbling about in the pouch was any indication of the egg hatching soon. But he didnt think the Pachirisu was interested in babysitting. And Floyd knew for damn sure that Kalypso didnt want to be pimped out to some half baked squirrel. What had he got his self into now? Eh Squishyoud better make sure he understands that Kalypsos onboard the Sunflare until we reach the next town. He might change his mind and want this berry back. Floyd hefted the berry in his hand and wished he knew how to think things through before opening his mouth. The Ditto just snickered. Lvl 21~Leading Floyd to more Berries?~ Notes:
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| Cerby | Feb 14 2009, 10:27 PM Post #8 | ||||||||
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.3 ![]() "Pachi!" The Pachirisu chirped encouragingly to Floyd, wagging his tail at him. Hey, the guy was only trying to be helpful - berries for a female rat sounded like a pretty good deal to him. As the tree/mud rat scurried along, the ground began to get gradually more marshy underfoot, at well as considerably more boglike. Welcome to the sinklands, and please enjoy your stay. A short distance into the sinklands, the Pachirisu began to slow down and move more carefully, skirting patches of mud where he could get stuck. His nose twitched constantly, drawing in deep breaths of marshy air, hunting for the smell of berries. He'd found a patch of berries here before by smelling them, but hadn't been able to stay long and only made off with one measly Lum berry. Stupid bushes with their stupid... Oh well. He had this orange thing following him now. Maybe it would take care of his problem, and then they could all get the berries they wanted. It was a win-win situation. "Chi," he chittered, slowing to a walk as the scent of berries drifted into his nostrils. Getting low to the ground, the Pachirisu slunk forwards until it was at the top of a small muddy rise, overlooking a sheltered hollow in the sinklands. The hollow appeared to consist of nothing but uninteresting mud and shrubs, but if one looked closer, they could see blobs of various colors drifting through the thick leaf cover. The Pachirisu's tail wagged in anticipation, this was where he had found his berry earlier. "Chi, pachi," he chattered, motioning to Floyd with his paw and pointing down into the bushy, muddy hollow. Note how he doesn't look too eager to charge down there himself. -- ![]() Lvl. 21 42/42 [Can has berries down there?] |
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| Maverick | Feb 15 2009, 10:48 AM Post #9 | ||||||||
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"How many assholes we got on this ship anyhow?"
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.4 (Sorry! This turned out longer than I meant. Youll need to assign the happy level for the new Vulpix. Thanks!) Floyd caught up to the blue squirrel at the top of a small rise. He doubled over, breathing hard and wondering how such small animals could move so fast. Squishy slithered over his shoulders, closer to the pokemon on the ground and listened intently to the chattering and miming being orchestrated. Whats He gasped. He Saying? Squishy didnt reply right away but continued to listen. One large eye protruded along a thin gooey stalk and peered down at the little marsh rodent. Tree Rat say, berry down there. Squishy cocked the large yellow eye curiously to the side and started to snicker evilly after seeing that they stood at the edge of a large sinkhole He say, you want berry? Go get berry! He stay here and watch. Standing up and stretching Floyd reached back and plucked the pile of goo from his shoulders then brought it about to stare it in the eye. Squishy had a nasty sense of humor and only laughed when something particularly painful was about to happen usually to Floyd. What do you mean, Stay here and watch? The Ditto blew a disgusting fart sound at him and then dissolved between his fingers and dropped to the ground. Its hissing laughter told the alien all he needed to know. This wasnt going to be pleasant. Before he could resolve his self to sliding down the incline and into the thicket, movement from his satchel again caught his attention. Hey! Wait a second there Squish He reached about and withdrew a bright red egg from the pouch and studied it. He could feel something rocking wildly within the fragile shell and the egg jerked about in his hands. Its hatching. Its really HATCHING! Floyd was ecstatic. Hed only been nursing the poor thing since Legacy dissolved and dropped him into the world of Opaddeka. Sitting down in the wet muck at his feet, Floyd plopped the egg into his lap and watched and waited. Pachirisu had no choice but to watch and wait also if he wanted Floyd to go berry hunting for him. Together the three eyed the strange egg as it wobbled to and fro. A resounding crack echoed across the sink lands as a fissure formed in the scarlet shell. A tiny brown nose, slick with clear slime poked through the leaflet of shell and took its first breath of air before withdrawing into the cramped egg again. The egg went still. Before Floyd could begin to worry about its occupant, the oblong shape in his lap exploded. Shards of shell span off in all directions, but the majority slapped the alien in the face and stuck there, the sticky fluid from the egg acting as glue. When he had wiped away the brittle pieces he could see a small red and very wet fox kit sprawled over his legs. Her hazel eyes were large and unfocused and her tiny mouth stretched wide in a yawn that revealed the daintiest of milk teeth. Floyd smiled warmly and gently scooped up the newborn, her wet fur plastered over her small body. She was so small that she could fit in the palm of one hand, though the alien knew she would start growing soon enough. He cradled her in one arm and reached about his satchel for the special kit he had prepared, knowing one of his eggs would hatch on this long trip. It was only a brown paper bag, but inside was two small towels, a thermos of warm water, a baby bottle, and a few packets of powdered puppy formula. He handed the packets and thermos to the blob on the ground. Here Squish, mix her up something to eat while I clean her up. He was sure their new rodent guide was getting impatient but some things couldnt be helped. This was the very first egg hed ever managed to hatch and it had taken so long that he was sure there was no life at all inside until just before theyd packed up the camp at Malral. Now that one of his babies was here, he was determined to make a good parent, which meant his life and his plans went on hold. Sorry about this. He apologized to the waiting Pachirisu. I didnt expect her to hatch quite so soon. He used one of the towels to gently rub the moisture from her bright carrot colored fur. Those slightly crossed eyes tried to focus on his toothy face, searching for eyes that didnt exist. What the little pup thought of him, he could only guess. He was as far from a mother Ninetales as one could get. In the end the kit must have decided that the lack of fur and foxy features didnt matter as she started to squirm and bat a paw playfully at him. Her soft whimpers reminded him of a mouse. With the majority of the wet mopped from her coat, Floyd wrapped her in the second fluffy towel where she would stay snug and warm. He looked over on the ground where Squishy was still struggling with the baby formula. The blob could talk, but apparently it couldnt read. Just open the canister and empty one of those packets in. Screw the lid back on and shake it till its mixed. The ditto shrugged and obliged, fascinated at the idea that the kit would actually eat this stuff. Floyd wasnt sure himself but it was the best that he could find while in town. The whines of the kit in his arms were growing louder so he prayed silently that this would do. With Squishs help, he poured the warm instant milk into the baby bottle and offered the nipple to the pup. Her bleary eyes squinted at the strange thing and sniffed at it warily. She sneezed at the offering and turned her little head away. That weird bottle thing was not what she wanted. Come onPlease try it? Floyd was really worried now. He had no clue what to do if she wouldnt eat, but Squishy came to the rescue. A long rubbery arm emerged from his globular girth and grabbed the bottle from him. A second arm stretched out from the Ditto and pinched the tip of the bottle until a few drops of the warm liquid spattered the kits mouth. Instinctively, the Vulpix licked at the substance. Her eyes sprang open and she smacked her lips hungrily. Squishy repeated the gesture and finally lowered the nipple to her mouth where, after a few tries, she eagerly began gumming the tip to produce more milk. Thanks Squishy. Said the much relieved alien. Floyd took the bottle from him and cradled the puppy close until shed eaten her fill. While she fed he peered over the edge of the hill and down into the sinkhole where the Pachirisu wanted him to go. He couldnt exactly go down there now. It might put the new born in danger and he wasnt about to lose her after finally getting to meet her. But his Squirrel pal had been very patient up until now and he knew he should try something. I cant go down in that thicket now Squirrel manWhat if something happened to my puppy? Whod take care of her? Before the Pachirisu could complain, Floyd hurried on with his plan. But, I happen to have a very clever Yanmega with me. Maybe she could fly down there and pick you a few berries off those bushes and fly back out? To demonstrate, he removed Lexs pokball from his belt with his free hand released the big bug. Her enormous form materialized in the air over the precipice. Her large ruby like eyes blinked a few times and took in her new surroundings. She gawked curiously at the blue and white Pachirisu on the ground and then caught site of her master sitting cross legged beside it. She peered closely and saw something wriggling in the towel in his arms. She hovered close to take a look and squealed like a typical girl when she realized what it was. Floyds egg had hatched at last! Lex loved babies. She promptly made a few silly faces at the kit and cooed soothingly toward the ball of fur. Floyd let her amuse herself for a few minutes before interrupting her silly display. UhLex? I got a favor to ask you. She looked up, slightly perturbed. Of course he had a favor to ask. When didnt the needy alien want something? He gave her his most pitiful look. She laughed. He looked more like a grizzly about to pounce no matter what expression he tried to put on. She crossed her forelimbs and tilted her head, waiting for him to spill it already. We uhwe met this Pachirisu here andwellI kind of mentioned Kalypso...and her liking berriesand well Tree-rat wants Floyd to get berries for she-rat! Squishy burst, unable to contain the giggles that bubbled up from his makeshift throat. Lex slapped her little clawed foot over her broad face and groaned. If only she could talk she would give her goofy trainer an earful; he never learned. I know Floyd admitted miserably. Guess Ive promised to help but now I cant. He looked down at the bundle in his arms and shrugged. Oh no you dont! You are not having me do your dirty work. The Yanmega chattered and clicked warningly. She flew in and snatched the baby from Floyds arms and cuddled her close as she flew back out of Floyds grabbing range. ILL watch the baby and YOU can go berry scrounging. Squishy tittered with glee and Floyd just sighed helplessly. He offered her the bottle and struggled back to his feet. The oversized dragon fly nodded her big head smartly and took the bottle. She cooed at the little kit again and shoed her trainer towards the edge of the sink hole. Ok Pachirisu, Looks like Lex would rather baby sit. Here goes He threw one last pleading glance toward the cleverly grinning insect before digging his heels into the mud and sliding down the slick bank into the thicket of shrubs that grew at the center of the sink hole. Squishy waved goodbye and jiggled with mirth. Sadistic little wad of slime Lvl 21~Standing at the edge of a sink hole with Squishy and Lex and Baby Vulpix, all watching while Floyd searches for berries at the bottom.~ ________________________________________ Notes:
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| Cerby | Feb 15 2009, 12:30 PM Post #10 | ||||||||
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.3 ![]() The Pachirisu sat there, watching orange thing and Ditto gabber back and forth, tail swishing around a little curiously while he waited to see if there were going to be berries gotten or not. Just when it looked like there was going to be progress on that front, there was suddenly an egg cracking and a little baby Vulpix being welcomed into the world! Because Floyd had the decent sense to be prepared for a little baby, he now has a very contented baby. +2 for your new little bundle of joy!"Pachi?" The Pachirisu scuttled over and put its paws on Floyd's knee, leaning over to watch the Vulpix kit. He'd never seen this kind of Pokemon before, was it natural for them to be so little? Tilting his head to the side, the squirrel nodded a little. Couldn't risk that cute little baby thing getting hurt now. Not with what was down there... The arrival of the Yanmega made him flail quickly away, startled. Pokemon appearing from little balls! He'd heard about this stuff, but never actually seen it before. Will wonders never cease. Seeing as Lex was making her trainer fulfill his promise, the Pachirisu chittered happily and sat on the hill next to Squishy, watching Floyd descend into the hollow and waiting for the fun to start. It didn't take too long. The Pachirisu had been able to descend mostly unnoticed before because he was tiny, but Floyd was a big orange thing. Stealth was shot as the Scavian waded through the hip high bushes, looking for these berries. They grew closer to the center, truthfully, but there was also something else there. Something flat and green. Something that suddenly rose up like a Tripod from an H. G. Wells novel! Standing silently amongst the bushes upon multicolored vines, the flat dish - shaped head lined with long, protruding green teeth considered Floyd for a moment. It was obviously another intruder coming to get berries, and a darn big one at that. "Carnivine!" A second Carnvine rose up from the bushes, slithering forward to join the first. Now you see the reason why the poor Pachirisu could only grab a Lum berry before having to flee, these Carnivine were going to eat him for breakfast. And now, apparently it was Floyd on the menu as well. -- ![]() Lvl. 21 42/42 [On hill watching the fun] x2Lvl. 19 38/38 [Guarding the berries!] |
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| Maverick | Feb 16 2009, 08:47 AM Post #11 | ||||||||
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.4 Mutterings growled up from his throat as he waded through the prickly undergrowth toward the center of the thicket. He deserved this he supposed. Lex was a patient creature and she had waited weeks for her opportunity for revenge. She still resented the fact that Kona had joined the party. The then Snubull had it out for her, all because she chased off that silly Meowth. Floyd could imagine her up on the ridge, coddling his precious little Vulpix kit and sneering down at his floundering form with a look of pompous triumph. A woman scorned, and all that nonsense. Now here he was setting off to incur the wrath yet another female, this one with the ability to electrocute him. A shadow fell over him and he froze in his tracks. A cold sweat slowly trickling down his neck and he very slowly turned around. He came face to face with a wall of green vines. They writhed and wriggled like snakes. Floyds head tilted back and slowly looked up, taking in the rest of the giant that towered over him. Oh my g It was no wonder that the squirrel didnt want to come back down here. The plant type that towered over him smiled broadly with a wide mouth of needle teeth that it smacked together proudly. It was like a fly trapbutbutit could eat him! He stumbled back only a foot or so before the web of branches blocked his retreat. If he had the decency to do so, hed have crapped himself then. The braches rustled off to his right. He didnt need to look toward the second creature to know it was of the same breed. If he didnt think of something and fast, hed be torn apart by these two. And wouldnt Squishy just love that? At least until dinner time - the blob might miss him then. P-pardon me He stammered. I d-didnt realize this grove was bein tended. He made as if to look around and shrugged innocently, but his laugh was uneasy. No wonder the berry bushes here are such a fine quality! An idea was forming as fast as the nonsense fell from his mouth. Wouldnt be right to harvest anything with that being the caseHowever! Seeing as you two fine plant types are the source of this excellent workmanship, Floyd was really bullshitting by now but still trying his best to sound sincere, I wonder if I might make an offer to one of you? Floyd now had some control over his self and stood a little straighter. The businessman in him was coming out and the opportunist was barking at the door. He flashed his finest grin, one just as fang filled as the berry guardians before him and tried out his sales pitch. If youll allow me to explain my intrusion, perhaps you might forgive my unwelcome presence! Im just now getting into the business of growing berries myself, you see. Of course to grow berriesyou need berries, hence why I happened to be here. However, what Im in greater need of is expertise of the agricultural sort. Itd be a shame to waste the samples I have started without someone knowledgeable enough to see them through to their fullest potential. So! I have an offer to make you. Aboard my ship is a fine hothouse lacking someone with the qualifications to manage it. Would either of you be interested in that position of authority? Floyd took a quick breath and grinned even broader, an expression of sheer desperation. Just how deep would he dig this hole before he started to climb back out? The job comes with benefits of course Your own personalized space, set up to suit your fancy AND most importantly you keep a share of the berries grown. All credit would go to you and since I travel quite a bit your name and qualifications would soon be more respected than that silly berry king fellow. Floyd knew he was only buying time. The chance of either of these hungry plants actually wanting to go into the berry business with him was slim to none. Not to mention there was the little misdemeanor that had brought him here to begin with. Pachirisu expected berries to give to Kalypso, a Kalypso he had yet to inform him wasnt presently traveling with him. Lex was right, he would never learn. Floyds thumb brushed against the hilt of his army issue tranquilizer gun. The defensive weapon hung on his belt in easy grabbing range. Could he draw quickly enough? His other hand swept the surface of a pokeball clipped to his belt. Hawkeye might be able to bail him out with a blizzard. Floyd didnt want to resort to either. All hed wanted was to be able to grow his own berries and then one little white lie had landed him in heap of trouble. Lvl 21~Standing at the edge of a sink hole with Squishy and Lex and Baby Vulpix, all watching while Floyd searches for berries at the bottom.~ Lvl 19 X 2*Staring at Floyd like hes dinner* Notes:
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| Cerby | Feb 16 2009, 12:31 PM Post #12 | ||||||||
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.3 ![]() The two Carnivine stared silently down at Floyd, a thin trickle of sweet - smelling drool dripping from between the needle teeth in one's partially opened mouth. It was always amusing to watch their prey squirm...before they ate it, of course. "Carn," drawled one to the other, pointing a tentacle at Floyd almost lazily. What excuses this funny orange thing was coming up with! The two of them were quite content with their little patch in the middle of marshy isolated nowhere. They had no need for...what did he say, personalized space? Pfft, their garden was their own space, and they got to keep ALL the berries grown. "Carn?" "Vine!" The other affirmed, nodding its head as it snaked it's own tentacles up to wiggle them menacingly. Watching the orange thing stutter at them was fun, but watching it squirm in the vines would be even funner. The two Carnivine reached out to grab Floyd with their tentacleness, cackling evilly. What they would do afterwards...maybe it's best left to imagination. -- ![]() Lvl 21 [Watching still] - x2Lvl 19 [Grabbing for Floyd with their tentacleness!] |
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| Maverick | Feb 16 2009, 01:21 PM Post #13 | ||||||||
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.3 Atop the ridge Squishy was rolling with laughter. Never had it had so much fun. Lex, at least, possessed enough concern for her alien companion to shoot the slime a fiery look. She didnt want Floyd to get eaten. Not too many trainers provided five star services and a mobile hotel for their teams. The big bug was rather fond of a few soaps on TV too. If Floyd was busy being digested, she might not get to see what happens in next weeks episode! The Scavian, stupid though he may be, saw that modern luxury meant little to the meat eating plants. As if the globs of glistening spit slowly stretching from their wet maws werent hint enough. At the first quiver of a vine Floyds nervous reflexes snatched the gun and pokeball at the same time. The thin barrel of the tranq whipped forward and Hawkeyes ball was flung to the side. Both dart and ball span in the air as the alien tried to scramble backwards and away from certain doom. He heard the ball strike and as it popped open, barked at the materializing gator to use Blizzard on the two Carnivines. Having such a ferocious plant type to help him cultivate the berries would have been nice. All those teeth had appealed to the alien but not if his bones were rotting in their molars. He could still try to catch one of Hawkeyes frostbite didnt leave them too wilted to move. Tranquilizer Gun is level based: Pokemon Lvl 1-20 are affected for no more than four turns. Check my profile for more detailed info. Inflicts sleep status only. Lvl 21~Standing at the edge of a sink hole with Squishy and Lex and Baby Vulpix, all watching while Floyd searches for berries at the bottom.~ Lvl 19 X 2*Grabbing for Floyd* Vs Lvl 30 60/60~Blizzard~ Notes:
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| Cerby | Feb 16 2009, 05:27 PM Post #14 | ||||||||
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.3 ![]() The Carnivine slithered forward when their prey started to scramble away, when one gave a surprised hiss and stumbled backwards, a dart imbedded right in the middle of its forehead. Hissing woozily, the Carnivine slowly collapsed in a heap of multicolored vines that twitched occasionally, a long snore emitting from the corner of the drooling mouth. The other Carnivine was not amused by this, whipping its vines forward in reach for Floyd, only to have them smack against the hardened scales of the Feraligatr. The very cold scales of the Feraligatr. The big green plant hissed in alarm and quickly yanked its vines back, only to get hit with a blast of freezing wind and ice seconds later. The icy coldness swept across the small patch of bushes as well as the two Carnivine, coating the sleeping one with a thin layer of ice and snow. The other flytrap sank down to the ground, teeth chattering rapidly as hunks of frozen drool broke off and shattered against the ground. It appeared that both Carnivine were subdued for now, so if Floyd wanted to catch one...the sleeping and frozen one would probably be his best bet. -- ![]() Lvl 21 [Watching on the hill] - x210/38 [One is sleeping, the other is just cold] vs. ![]() Lvl 30 56/60 Edited by Cerby, Feb 16 2009, 05:28 PM.
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| Maverick | Feb 17 2009, 09:17 AM Post #15 | ||||||||
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.3 He appeared like a brick wall, only made up of glistening blue scales, and stood between the fleeing alien and the monstrous vine beasts. As he stuck out his broad chest with his fists to his hips, he appeared to Floyd as a comic book hero springing to the rescue. Only instead of a cape the hero wore a large tail that wiggled behind him handsomely. The Feraligatr huffed and puffed like the story book of old and froze the two nastys that barred his way right down to their dirty roots. Floyds own silver dart struck the green flesh of one and it toppled to the ground like a felled tree. The alien, having entangled himself in the bushes took a moment to struggle free and hurled an empty pokeball at the sleeping giant. He never thought once about how much the beast would hate him for plucking him from his cozy little marshland hollow. Again, it was a mistake the alien would pay for later, granted the ball even held. Hawkeye concentrated his wintery blasts on the last man standing and blew the icy chill at the shivering fly trap. What an awful thing to do, freezing the owners of this muddy little sinkhole, but they had been set to eat his ridiculous trainer and that just wouldnt do. Thanks man! The Scavian blathered from behind. Those two just werent interested in talking things over. The gator merely smiled. Rescuing his alien from his own fool hardy adventures was fast becoming a favorite past time. Lvl 21~Standing at the edge of a sink hole with Squishy and Lex and Baby Vulpix, all watching while Floyd searches for berries at the bottom.~ Lvl 19 X 2 10/38*ones cold and Floyds trying to catch the one thats asleep* Vs Lvl 30 56/60~Blizzard~ Notes:
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| Cerby | Feb 17 2009, 03:24 PM Post #16 | ||||||||
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.2 ![]() Somewhere amongst the cold and snow, a ball went flying to ding off the frozen sleeping Carnivine. A brief flash of red light dissolved the icy form, as the ball shut and began the customary wiggling all captured Pokemon give off. However, this Carnivine was cold, weak, and asleep. So guess what. Floyd has a lvl. 19 Carnivine that hates him a lot. 8 ! Have fun with that.And Hawkeye completely froze the vines off the other one, which collapsed to the ground with a last defiant hiss before vanishing amongst the frost. Hawkeye gets .6 for his troubles.Now that the little bushy patch was completely ridded of things that would want to eat him, the Pachirisu scuttled down the hill and into the greenery, chittering away as he scurried up to Floyd, tail wagging worriedly. Onoz, the alien wasn't HURT, was he? Well, he knew that having the orange thing along would get rid of the Carnivine living here, so after a few more chitters the Pachirisu scuttled off to look for the berries, skirting the patch of bushes completely frozen by the Feraligatr. He did take a moment to gnaw on one of the frozen Carnivine vines, however, which splintered into little green bits everywhere. Even the sap...blood...whatever of the plant Pokemon was frozen, so now it was nothing more than a giant drooling popsicle. There were various rustling noises from the bushes as the Pachirisu searched around, looking for whatever berries were left after the battle. Eventually, it came wobbling back out from the undergrowth, some juicy little bundles held in it's paws. And now Floyd has a Durin berry, Magost berry, and two Razz berries. "Pachi?" Chattered the Pachirisu, looking hopeful. Would this be enough to make the Raichu happy? -- ![]() Lvl. 21 [Giving you berries] |
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| Maverick | Feb 17 2009, 04:59 PM Post #17 | ||||||||
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.5 ((Ive never been modded so often and so frequently Cerby. You earn my vote for best mod this month!)) Floyd crawled around on hands and knees through the undergrowth, searching for Hawkeyes fallen pokball and retrieving the newly captured Carnivine. Lex and Squishy followed their Pachirisu guide down the slope and met up with Hawkeye who stood watch over his trainer like a silent sentinel. When the Scavian finally stood up holding the two balls, the little Squirrel was there to meet him. The offering was an impressive one and the alien was delighted with the variety, though he would have to do some research on the eventual use of the berries. He looked into the eager rodents questioning eyes and was reminded of his promise that brought him here. He needed to confess the whole truth to the little pokemon before he could accept the berries on Kalypos behalf. Kalypso will love these berries squirrel man butshe isnt traveling with my group at the moment. Floyd swallowed hard and looked down at his muddy feet to avoid the hurt look in the rodents face. He was sure the kind hearted little thing had assumed the Raichu to be with him and would feel deceived at the truth. Im on my way to May River City. I wont see her again until I reach its borders. My other pokemon stay aboard my ship while Im traveling and there wont be a safe place to set the Sunflare until we reach town. Floyd paused and set the berries down at the wild pokemons feet. Hawkeye patted him on the back for doing the right thing and telling the truth. He would have a hard enough time befriending that poor Carnivine. Letting the little squirrel believe he might see immediate results was not only dishonest but wouldnt help his relationship with his Raichu. Im sorry Pachirisu. Youre welcome to travel with us to May River City. I can keep my promise to introduce you to Kalypso when were there. Shell like the berries Im sure, but theyre not necessary. I think if she saw what a nice and hardworking guy you are, that shed love to be friends. He turned to the large dragon fly that hovered off to his left. She quirked her head to the side and hummed pleasantly. He reached for the bundle in her arms and took his tiny fox kit from her. The big blue gator saw the hatchling in Floyds arms and purred softly to her as he peeped into the folds, seeing her for the first time. The Vulpix yawned at her reptilian uncle and curled into a ball, tired from the excitement. The blob at Floyd's feet coiled about the alien's leg and inched its way back up to his shoulders. What do you think squirrel man? Wanna come? You can even ride on my shoulder with Squishy. You dont have to actually join unless you just want to. Id hate for you agree to join my crew until you know for sure if youll like my Raichu. Lvl 21Notes:
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| Cerby | Feb 17 2009, 06:38 PM Post #18 | ||||||||
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.3 I think it's because I have no life. xD But thanks, Mav.The Pachirisu looked up at Floyd curiously, tilting his head to the side. He'd suspected a little from the beginning that the Raichu was somewhere else when the orange thing didn't immediately produce her (or proof of her existence), so it wasn't too much of a letdown. "Pachi," the squirrel soothed, wagging his tail. It was okay, he was used to being turned down by females all the time anyway. But there was still a chance to meet this Raichu, which intrigued him, certainly. Also, while the Carnivine weren't interested in the comforts of the indoors, the Pachirisu was a little different. He would scrounge all day for food, get chased by things, and have to sleep in the mud, which honestly wasn't very pleasant. However, all these Pokemon seemed well fed...and strong. He wanted a share of that pie, too. "Chi, chi. Pachi," the squirrel chattered, running in a little circle around Floyd before shoving the berries at him again. He wanted to come and see the Raichu, and even if she didn't like him... Hey, he'd stay if the food was good. "Pachi!" So for right now, you has a too. He may or may not leave when you hit Mayriver, who knows.
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| Maverick | Feb 18 2009, 06:12 AM Post #19 | ||||||||
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.4 Seeing the Pachirisus reaction gave heart to the Scavian and he nearly leaped for joy. He would be very happy to have the clever little electric type traveling with him. He grinned to his partner, the hulking Feraligatr. The reptile returned his grin and then angled his big head toward the bright spot hidden behind the clouds. The overcast sky could not block the bright ball of fire completely and it was well past noon by the looks of it. Looks like wed better get moving then! Lot of ground to cover before night fall. Floyd handed the little bundle of blanket and fur to Hawkeye and knelt to gather the berries at his feet. Once they were safely stowed away in the satchel, he looked toward his friends and gestured for them to follow him up the bank. Baby was passed to Lex so that Hawkeye could scramble more effectively up the mossy incline. The hovering insect zipped smoothly through the air, her soft humming lulling the little one to sleep. At the top, Floyd looked about to insure all had regrouped, and then referred to his Poknav to determine their direction. Immediately, the satellite image responded with that familiar arrow that pointed the way north. Floyd waded through the knee high grass and cat tails first to the lead the way. Lvl 21~Tagging along to May River City~ Notes:
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| Cerby | Feb 18 2009, 02:57 PM Post #20 | ||||||||
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.3 ![]() I have too many things to do right now. Gah. Dx So Pachirisu hops a ride on Floyd, who takes his crew back to Mayriver and all that. He's undergone enough trials and tribulations for a day. Besides, I wanna see this whole Raichu thing. Bwahaha. |
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| Maverick | Feb 18 2009, 03:13 PM Post #21 | ||||||||
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