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Forum-Index → Roleplay → Pokémon RP → | ~ Explorers of Serenity ~ | ~ Invite Only ~ |"Huh? Tamashi, back so soon," the Abomasnow turned around as Tamashi walked towards her.
"I got the requested item and defeated the Houndour's team," she dropped the Golden Ribbon on the ground, "So... Am I accepted to the guild?"
Crystal picked up the ribbon and looked at it very closely. She nodded giving it back, "You finished it.... I'll consider you a member. Welcome."
The Zorua grinned showing her small overbite canine tooth. She then tilted her head, "As a member, do I get a badge or something?"
"You can live in these quarters but first, here." Crystal gave Tamashi an exploration bag, "I noticed how you sometimes hold items in your neck tuft. So, maybe this might help. And as a bonus, I add a Wonder Map for your travels." Tamashi shuffled through the bag to find the Wonder Map and some berries nodding in return.
"An Oddish already settled here, just find a Golett and it should help you out," she pointed out the chamber door where a Golett poked it's head through the wall, "Crystal? You called."
Golett saw Tamashi, it signaled her to follow it, exiting the chamber and pointing through a series of elaborate tunnels. It then pointed to a chamber with water streaming near the entrance and some hay bedding in the center. A few jars were laid around the room, "What's with the jars?"
"Oh. This room wasn't cleaned out. Sorry about that."
She poked the jars and nodded, "It's cool. Where should I put them?"
"Uh... I think maybe you could give them to someone in town. You might some good enough PokeCoins," it's eyes looked as though, it smiled a bit. It walked through the wall waving, "Wish you luck."
Journal of Misc
Keeping her footsteps even and sure she wandered around the first floor of Tiny Woods. The sun shined through the leaves casting shadows that occasionally moved. The place seemed bare though. There were flowers but very little bushes and none of them seemed to have berries.
As she started to look for a way to the next floor she heard the trees move. Looking up she was barely able to back away in time for a pidgey to swoop in on her.
"What type of bird are you, eh. Can't even fly," it squawked at her.
"Maybe not but I got a kick to knock your jaw out," Ari responded launching herself forward coming down in a V with her beaks using Peck.
The attack dealt 10 damage angering the pidgey who retaliated. It launched itself forward pecking in-between Ari's heads hitting her body dealing 6 damage.
The pidgey was too close for her to peck again so she pushed him away with one talon holding him slightly as she pecked again hitting him in the head dealt 15 damage. Suddenly frightened it pulled away trying to escape.
Ari pursued hitting him again and knocking him out. She gained 10exp.
She frowned rubbing her chest where he hit. It hurt but only slightly. She looked around seeing the stairs to the next floor. She hurried over and down them heading deeper into the woods.
"No. I need it to join the guild. Please, let me pass," She asked.
He laughed and had one of the carvanha attack.
Maurina was afraid, but held her ground. She had one of two moves to choose from. She knew splash wouldn't be helping her any, so she chose waterfall. She waited until the carvanha was close enough and attacked. It wasn't vey affective, but it did hurt the other pokemon. She kept using Waterfall, keeping the pack at bay. Soon, all but the sharpedo had fainted. Suddenly, she felt a tingling sensation. She had leveled up! She looked at the sharpedo, hoping he wouldn't hurt her.
"I'll be back, little fish," he growled and swam off.
Maurina hurriedly swam back to the guild. Once inside the safety of the main room, she sighed.
The further she went in the denser the trees got making her feel more at home. She paused every few steps to look around at the lush ground it was getting greener. Maybe the bushes were farther in. She had one more floor to go before finding Arthur and she was in no rush.
Spotting a Sunkern she thought to ask it about the berries. It saw her and ran though so she followed.
"Wait," she said rounding a corner. It was a big whoops on her part.
There were three Sunkerns and a Wurmple waiting for her. The stairs leading to the next level were on the other side of the room. They had known she was coming.
"I may be smaller than you Doduo but at least I can fly," said a voice above her.
Looking up she saw a pidgey perched in a tree. Not just any Pidgey either but the one she had fought but moments ago. He must have flown ahead of her to gather some troops.
"Maybe so but I'm stronger so come at me," Ari said ready to attack.
"We're stronger in numbers," he squawked signaling the attack.
Ari lunged at the first sunkern her heads pecking at its head leaving the leaves dented. It fainted immediately. The second tackled her legs tripping her so the third one and the wurmple had a straight shot for her. She managed to kick out preventing the third sunkern from hitting her belly but the Wurmples head hit one of her own hurting greatly.
Snarling she launched out with her beak pecking the Wurmple. It backed away ready to run. Jumping up she leaped over the second sunkern as it tried again to knock out her legs. Meeting the third head on she brought her beaks down in a v shape pecking at it as it tried to attack her.
Wurmple used String shot tangling her heads and legs hindering her movement. Using Mirror move she blinded the Wurmple using string shot spitting it out her throat. Struggling against her binding she began ripping at them with her beak.
Taking advantage of her inability to move much the Sunkern used absorb dealing a small amount of damage but healed for nothing as she hadn't hit it yet. Using Mirror Move she used Absorb on the Wurmple fainting it. She finally freed her legs though her heads remained bound. Turning she looked to the last Sunkern who fled.
"Fiend, coming into our home," the Pidgey said glaring at her but making no move to attack.
"You attacked me remember? I just wanted a Pecha berry to give to a Pichu further in the forest," she said trying to part her heads while she spoke.
"Little Arthur," he asked.
"Yes," she said suddenly looking up. How did he know.
"Little menace that pichu is shocks us Pidgeys. Then the Sunkern chase him off; his friend torchic burns them us pidgeys chase it off. They get what they deserve," he huffed.
"I'm sorry to hear that. They put in a request to the guild though. They want help so I'm going to help," Ari said feeling sorry for them.
"Even if they don't deserve it," the pidgey frowned.
"Even if they don't deserve it," Ari responded. "That is what it means to be apart of a guild. Helping others when they need it. No matter how terrible they have been in the past."
"Your justice is askew Doduo. Fine go help the rodent, but he'll just end up hurt again," the Pidgey said and flew off.
Sighing Ari headed for the stairs. She couldn't help but to think maybe she was wrong somewhat.
Ari gained 30xp from this encounter.
Riley try to think carefully on what should she do, then she used her move stomp and surprisingly the Zubat fainted, and Riley continued on.
Ari Paced back and forth as she wandered the 3rd floor. Her heads bobbing up and down as she searched for a Pecha berry bush. She didn't doubt the pink fruit would stand out.
Wandering about she suddenly saw a Exeggcute and a pink object was wedged between it's eggs. She snuck a little closer vaguely recognizing the shape. It had to be the berry she was looking for.
"Hi--" Ari began to say.
The Exeggcute reacted before she had even completed her sentence. It let out a wondrous hypnotizing noise; sending her off to slumber. Then with a sudden uproar waking her up and making her fall backwards. The noise hurt her ear-holes and she did her best to cover them up.
It took her a moment to realized it had stopped. Lifting her head she noticed it was gone. Looking around she snarled at herself. She had to assume everything was her enemy now. She didn't like it but she was in the wild. Few pokemon were in the wild to be friendly.
Getting up she ran to where the Exeggcute had been. Looking both ways her eyes caught just this flash of movement. Rushing after it she caught up to the exeggcute. She Mirrored it's last move a annoying noise raising from her mouth.
The exeggcute had no way to cover it's ear-holes. It faints from the sound. Ari makes her way over and picks up the Pecha berry. A sigh escapes one of her heads while the other holds the berry by it's stem.
"Let's get this to Arthur," she says to herself.
Running back to the place she had seen some steps. She heads down them with a spritely step. She was so close to finishing her mission. Her earlier hesitance gone as the excitement of joining the guild grew near.
She saw the Pichu almost immediately. Its yellow fur standing out against the green.
"Arthur," Ari asked hesitant to approach.
"You've come. Please tell me you have the Pecha berry," he said eagerly ready to run.
"I do," Ari responded lowering her head to give it to the Pichu.
"Thank you," he said running off immediately Pecha berry in paw.
Walking back up the stairs she started heading back to the guild.
Ari gained 30exp.
Total exp gained from mission 70.
Total Exp: 710
Level 7
"Well, I know I can't fight without healing. Thank goodness for the brace."
She walked back to the guild and checked the board for more jobs. Seeing several jobs taking place in one dungeon, she tore them down to read, "Huh... I've never heard of that dungeon."
"Hmmm... Dawning Fields. It's a pretty hard place unless you team up with some others," a Pidgey was peeking over Tamashi's head with their claws pinched tightly into her back.
"Wait, you've been there?"
"Of course! Here let me show you," the Pidgey asked for the wonder map which Tamashi gave him. He then unrolled the map and pointed to some plains printed onto the map.
"If you wanna go now. I suggest you ask some other Pokemon to transport you there and take the path of some crossroads, southeast from here. It's filled with lots of grass types and flying types. Which I guess is good for it's name."
"Cool. I think I'll head out later when I heal," Tamashi showed some burns and bite marks on her injured paw.
"I could just lead you if you'd like. Okay, but I'll be glad to help you out a bit in the future," the Pidgey grinned a bit. She grinned back at the Pidgey with her overbite showing over her lip.
Journal of Misc
Ari took a small break on the way home eating the oran berry that was given to her. Running for the guild she nearly ran into the wall again. She fell back on her hindquarters with a small grin adorning her features.
Climbing down the ladder she rushed past a Zorua eager to report her success. Crystal would be so proud so would her mother. She practically leaped down down the next two ladders her feet barely touching the rungs as she climbed down.
"I did it," she exclaimed to Crystal's back surprising the Abomasnow.
"Well done," Crystal exclaimed back smiling. "Suppose we should make you an official guild member."
Crystal turned her back to Ari again to reach into her chest. Taking out a backpack she slips it onto Ari. The straps going over each of her heads and the bag resting on her back.
"Welcome to the guild Ari dear," Crystal said. "Now why don't you go upstairs. Golett will help you pick out a room."
"Thank you miss Crystal," Ari said climbing back up the ladder. Her heads start looking to her left and right til she sees a blue rock like figure. That must be him, she thought.
"Mr. Golett," she asked plaintively.
"I see you have the guild backpack. Your guild badge is in there along with some things to get you started," Golett stated as he motioned her to follow through a lightly covered tunnel. "Make sure the guild badge is on you at all times. It opens up a lot of possibilities within the town. Including a training center and storage facility."
As they neared the end of the tunnel Golett spoke again. "A couple of the rooms are already taken. Feel free to choose any room however either way you will eventually have a room mate."
"Umm, 13 will be good," Ari said approaching the room. She looked inside at three straw beds. A little trickle of water coming into a small pool. A small window overlooking the beach where the water met the land. She loved it!
"Thank you," she said turning to see the Golett gone.
Settling down she pulled the things out of her bag. 100bits, 2 oran berries, a pecha berry. Could have used that sooner, she thought. A pink ribbon and the guild badge. Turning the guild badge over in her claws she smiled to herself.
The sun was setting perhaps she should go into town before it got too late. Putting everything back in her pack she got up. She traveled down the hall her footsteps soundly lonely without the Golett there. She reached the end of the hall and made her way up the ladder.
She would make her trip to town short and to the point. She didn't like open spaces so she wasn't going to stay out longer than needed. Psyching herself up she went outside and headed to town.
Oddish left the Guild, ran through the village, and entered the forest where his grandmother lived. The sun was beginning to set. He journeyed through the forest and eventually reached the hollowed out tree where his grandmother was.
When he entered the place he called home, his grandmother had been attending to some flowers. Grandmother Gloom loved flowers. Her mother, Oddish's great grandmother, had been a Bellossom, and taught grandmother Gloom all of her tricks.
Grandmother Gloom turned around and saw Oddish enter. A smile spread across her face. "Oddish!" she yelled, "I'm so happy your back. How did it go? Were you accepted? Meet any new friends?"
Oddish was bombarded with questions, but he supposed he would just tell he everything from the beginning. He told his grandmother everything that had happened so far.
"Oh my." She said, "I hope your doing okay after all that battling. And some of those Pokémon you've met, I've only ever heard about. Oh how I wish I was young again... It's getting late, you should get going back to the Guild and have a good nights rest. I wouldn't want you tired during your explorations." She smiled, and Oddish smiled back.
"Bye Grandmother, I'll stop by soon, I promise." Oddish said as he left and headed back towards the village.
While Oddish was walking through town, he noticed a Doduo. He saw that this Doduo was wearing an explorer's bag. Oddish realised that she must be from the Guild. He ran up to her, "Hey." Oddish said, "I saw your explorer's bag, you must be from the Guild, right?"
Ari started as she was spoken to but answered immediately with a a smile. "I am," she said turning around.
She noticed the oddish a vague sense of familiarity coming over her. He knew she was from the guild. He must be the Oddish i met, she thought suddenly trying to remember his name.
She had just finished selling her ribbon. She hated the color pink. She had settled for 30pd and then spent 10 to get a short length of strong cord. She was going to attach her guild badge to it and either place it on her pack or around her neck. She wasn't sure which though.
"I passed the test just like you said I would," Ari said happy to meet him again no matter his name. "It was somewhat difficult but the results are what matter."
"Are you in town to settle things you got from the guild as well," Ari asked. Perhaps he would like to make rounds with her. She had to go to the bank; after all she didn't want to loose money in a dungeon. Then the Warehouse to store two of her berries.
She was a natural hoarder when it came to having everything she may need. Who knows when someone may request another berry.
It hides perfectly. Though, I still can loose stuff.
She walked up to a building with the shape of a Kecleon's head. There were 2 Kecleon there sorting through their storage to sell. One of them jumped up at the sight of Tamashi.
"Welcome!" He noticed her guild badge blimmering from inside her neck tuft, "You're one of those guild recruits?"
"Huh? Yep," Tamashi had no clue how he could tell so she put that question aside. She requested for the listed items for the next trip which he was able to find. The other Kecleon there was purple skinned, he seemed to manage the Orbs and TMs.
"Sorry, but. The orbs and TMs cost too much even if you sold that ribbon earlier. The best you can buy is a Def. Scarf and a few Oran berries," the other Kecleon explained as it was leaning across the counter top.
"You can find them if you're lucky," the green Kecleon spoke now with a cheerful grin.
"Thanks, here's the PokeCoins," she traded in her money for the Def. scarf immediately putting it on and took the Oran Berries placing it in her bag.
"Nice making business with you," the Kecleons said it at the same time as Tamashi walked away.
"Those are possibly the strangest Pokemon I ever met," she mumbled to herself silently.
Journal of Misc
"I just came from my Grandmother's home." Oddish replied to Ari. "I was going to head back to the Guild, but I suppose I'll store the money I received from the explorer's bag in the bank."
Oddish wondered if Ari would be heading the the bank also. "If you're going to the bank as well, I'll tag along if you don't mind. But we should probably hurry, it's getting dark and we wouldn't want to miss dinner time at the Guild." Oddish said as his stomach growled. They both smiled.
"The bank's closest, so we should probably head there first." Both Ari and Oddish began walking towards the bank...
The bank came into sight quickly. The persian that minded it stood out front the large cream colored bank.
"Hello, Mr. Persian," Ari said as she came up to the desk. Oddish settling beside her. "I would like to make a deposit," she said one of her heads reaching back for her small coin-purse.
"More money is always welcome," the Persian said greedily. "Ah umm, I mean of course your money is safe with me," He says smiling.
Ari places her 120pd on the counter letting the Persian swipe it under the counter to be put away later. She raised a eyebrow at him and chuckled.
"And what about you," the Persian asks looking to the Oddish.
"I'll get my money now." Oddish said as he began to search through his explorers bag to find the PD he kept in there. He found it and placed the 80 PD on the counter in front of Persian. "It's not much, but hopefully it will all add up in the future." Oddish said with a smile.
"Money is still money." The Persian said. "Thanks for stopping by, come again!" Persian turned around and walked back into the bank.
Oddish turned round to face Ari, "Now that that's done, do you have anywhere else to go before e go back to the Guild?" Oddish asked. He didn't mind spending time with Ari, he didn't have many friends and loved the feeling of having one.
"You know it's nearly time for din-" Her stomache and the pidgey's growled loudly, "-ner."
Silent fell between them as they stared at each other. "Well... That was perfect timing. Anyway, of course I know I just want to do this before they reset the board tomorrow," the Pidgey explained.
"So? What's the big deal, not like someone would waste their time at ni-"
The Pidgey made a buzzer sound with his beak, "Wrong! Someone does change it at night. I have proof!"
"And what's that?"
The Pidgey though silently then growled in embarrassment, "N-nothing."
What a bad liar, Tamashi sighed. "I'm going ahead see ya." The Pidgey ignored her as she walked away just lifting a wing.
Journal of Misc
"I was going to visit the Warehouse," Ari said looking up. "But it is already so late it can wait til tomorrow. Not to mention I'm starving," Ari said smiling.
They started back down the road towards the guild. She enjoyed the oddish's company. As she thought about the oddish she wondered what he was going to become. She heard pokemon evolve with specific stones sometimes and Gloom was one of them. She had no idea what they became though.
"So why you join the guild," Ari asked. "I joined because it is safer in numbers and I love exploring caves."
Oddish replied, "Oh well, a lot has happened in my life, especially with all of these phenomenons. I'd really rather not discuss the exact details, I just can't talk about it right now." It was hard for Oddish to think about the night his parents died, it brought up awful emotions and memories. But he wasn't mad at Ari for asking, it was just an honest question.
The two continued walking towards the Guild, both enjoying each others company. Once they arrived at the Guild, they entered and went to the third sub-level and entered the dinner hall. Oddish was astounded at what he saw; a long table with plates for each members. But what was on the plates surprised him the most. On each plate were some of the most delicious berries he had ever seen. His stomach began to rumble.
"Everything looks so nice," Oddish said, "I can't wait to start eating!"
She had a great taste for sweet and spicy food. Depending on the mildness, she doesn't care just as long as it's edible. She looked at the Oddish and Duduo standing nearby.
Eyeing them, carefully she raised an eye a bit in question. "Wait- We HAVE encountered each other before right? Being knocked in the head a lot does a toll sometimes in dungeons."
Journal of Misc