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Kanto Week 42 Part 5 - A Rival's Battle
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    • [X] Catch a Pokemon - While you have a full team of six, you can catch a seventh Pokemon. Cinnabar Island has a fair few unique Pokemon that you can't find elsewhere in Kanto.

    Violet had a surprisingly hard time paying attention to Willow's fight thanks to the heat. Similar to hers, it was also a three-on-three, albeit with different Pokemon. Rather than a Ninetales, Magmortar, and Rhydon, Willow faced an Arcanine, Charizard, and Golem.

    Opening with her Minun, Willow successfully managed a quick Nasty Plot followed by a Baton Pass, allowing a short, sharp clash between Umbreon and Arcanine that ended with the latter fainting. The next battle was between Umbreon and Charizard where the former was defeated. Albeit not without inflicting several hits on the mobile Flame Pokemon. Somewhat expectedly for Violet, Willow then chose Bronzong for her next Pokemon rather than Starmie.

    While the type advantage was problematic, a series of rather skilled combinations on the part of Willow (Future Sight, Gyro Ball, and Protect) allowed Bronzong to emerge victorious. Which left Golem last, leaving Willow in a seemingly difficult situation.

    Sending in Minun, Blaine correctly noticed her plan to use Encore on a ground-type move so that Bronzgong could act with impunity and win. As a result, he was forced to rely on less effective rock-type moves while Minun turned into a literal blur through Agility before mixing in several Play Nices and Swifts. While Golem was able to use Stealth Rock to eventually reduce Minun's options for evasions, it wasn't enough and Golem was worn down then defeated.

    After Willow's victory, the two trainers left the sweltering caldera and basked in the cooler air outside the volcano. The next two days were spent in the Pokecenter ensuring their Pokemon were properly cared for and healed up. Which included a dinner date with Gengar, taking Dragonite to a minor concert, introducing Magnezone to social deduction games, calling her parents and updating them, providing a few bits of advice to Tetsuya through text, and much more.

    When it finally came time for Violet to head out, she was almost relieved. While Willow elected to explore the lava tunnels on her own, the more introverted trainer decided that catching a seventh Pokemon would help her team out by giving her a few more options along with some utility.

    Pick 1 Pokemon to Catch

    Common Pokemon
    [] Kingler
    [] Lapras
    [] Shellder
    [] Slowbro
    [] Tentacruel
    [] Vulpix

    Uncommon Pokemon
    [] Lanturn
    [] Pidgeot
    [] Psyduck
    [] Skarmory

    Rare Pokemon
    [] Ninetales
    [] Gyarados
     
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    • [X] Slowbro

    Violet spent the next few days meandering across the island in search of Pokemon. She wasn't sure whether or not she'd add a Pokemon to her team, but she thought that there weren't any problems shopping around so to speak.

    While the maw of the caldera was an attractive locale for Violet, she knew that such a trip would occupy the entirety of the time she had. Instead, her meandering path took her only to the middle of the volcano where specialized equipment wasn't needed. During this, she found more than one unexpected Pokemon. Practically stumbling across a Skarmory nest, she to briefly fight the Armor Bird Pokemon before they realized just how outmatched they were and flew off. Surprisingly, Violet also found a Pidgeot flying above the island.

    Taking pictures of the various Pokemon she saw, there were other surprises as well. A mini-adventure occurred when Forretress noticed a few odd tracks, which led to Violet tracking down a Ninetales. While she was rather nice, the Fox Pokemon also made it clear that they were happy on the island. Still, the few hours spent tracking her down was fun for Violet.

    Once her tour of the volcano ended, Violet returned to more touristy sights. Briefly spotting a Vulpix on her way towards one of the less occupied beaches, her sightings of various Pokemon only continued. A Kingler and Psyduck played on the edges of the beach while a herd of Lapras was resting. Spotting a Pokemon ranger trying to covertly shadow the herd, Violet chose to leave them alone. She didn't want to complicate the ranger's job.

    Instead, Violet let her Pokemon roam the beach freely. As Dragonite flew out above the water to test out his new speed, Violet stretched and lay on the beach to sunbathe. Magnezone drifted over the water, attracting the attention of a wild Lanturn before the two of them began a series of pranks on the local Shellder population. Forretress chose to observe the Lapras at first before she got bored and moved towards the slightly more hostile Tentacruel who was very annoyed that Steel Pokemon couldn't be poisoned. With Gengar busy trying to catch fresh fish in the water, his efforts were helped by Blissey who found the task interesting … at least at first. It took only a few minutes before she grew bored and drifted off towards a few Slowbro. The last was Umbreon, who took a few seconds to observe the various Pokemon. Finding nothing interesting, he simply curled up into a ball and slept.

    Violet spent a quarter hour sunbathing before she stood up. Dusting the sand off her arms and legs, the young girl looked at her Pokemon and smiled.

    A few seconds later, a Gyarados emerged from the water and roared at Dragonite. An act which caused Violet's smile to turn brittle. Noticing the sheer aggression in the Pokemon's frame, Violet was about to order Dragonite to avoid their territory before she noticed the tell-tale signs of ice forming in its maw. "Magnezone!" She called out, catching the Magnet Pokemon's attention. Pointing at the Gyarados. "Zap Cannon!"

    A cone of electricity blew apart the water, sparks dancing as the air around the attack turned to plasma. As the Atrocious Pokemon lunged for the playful Dragonite, they were struck by Magneton's attack and fell back into the water.

    Squinting her eyes, Violet made sure Gyarados was defeated and turned towards Magnezone. "Good work," she said, giving a small thumbs up.

    Magnezone hummed in contentment before returning to their game with a very impressed Lanturn. The Pokemon ranger present briefly gave Violet an appreciating look before returning to their work with the Lapras.

    Violet meanwhile was drawn over to Blissey who was waving to her excitedly. At her side was a Slowbro who was looking at Violet with an approving eye. The trainer walked over, studying the Pokemon's relaxed posture.

    "You're a calm one," Violet commented softly.

    Slowbro simply tilted his head, pondering her words. A moment later he tapped Blissey on the shoulder, as if asking for permission.

    Violet's eyes sharpened, causing Slowbro to take an instinctive step backward. "Shall we Blissey?" Violet asked calmly, having already decided not to make use of a type advantage for this battle.

    Blissey clapped her hands together in agreement, giving Slowbro a cheery smile.

    Slowbro on the other hand, looked as if he had just made a monumental mistake. Even if his pride prevented him from simply giving up and falling asleep, the sharp look in Violet's eyes and the thoughts in her mind were intimidating.

    "I'm not that scary," Violet pouted, a mixture of bewildered and pleased that Slowbro was already this impressed by her.

    Behind her, Umbreon woke up from his nap to comment that yes she was before falling asleep once more.

    The battle that followed was surprisingly short for one where two defensive Pokemon with healing capabilities faced off. With Violet easily reading Slowbro's every move, the outcome was never in doubt. And at the end of it, Slowbro was caught and joined Violet's team.

    With her time on Cinnabar Island now at an end, Violet and Willow headed to Fuchsia City. Although they did still have to decide on how to travel there.

    Pick 1

    [] Flight - The quickest option, it'll get them there this week.
    [] Boat Rental - A lengthy trip for two inexperienced mariners, it would be rather fun to do. However, it'd take all week and they'd be at risk of getting lost.
    [] Bribing Lapras - While neither of them have a Lapras, there is a herd of them here. Bribing them with something would allow for a fascinating trip. Even if it'd take the longest.
    [] Write-in

    GM Note: I'll be updating the Pokemon sheet Friday in addition to the next update as I'm a bit behind on that.
     
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    • Alright it seems that you have decided to bribe the Lapras. Congratulations on making a Pokemon Ranger's job much harder. :p
    Scheduled vote count started by Daemon Hunter on Dec 11, 2024 at 9:47 PM, finished with 9 posts and 8 votes.
    • [X] Flight - The quickest option, it'll get them there this week.
      [X] Bribing Lapras - While neither of them have a Lapras, there is a herd of them here. Bribing them with something would allow for a fascinating trip. Even if it'd take the longest.
      [X] Bribing Lapras
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    • [X] Bribing Lapras - While neither of them have a Lapras, there is a herd of them here. Bribing them with something would allow for a fascinating trip. Even if it'd take the longest.

    Violet and Willow stood at the edge of the beach. The sun was low in the sky, casting golden reflections on the water as the Lapras herd began to slowly wake up. "Did … did we get the right stuff?" Violet asked, glancing down at the several bags of berries Willow and her bought.

    Willow grinned, adjusting her hat in the sun. "You betcha, there's no way they'll refuse." As she spoke, her hand reached down towards one of the berries causing Violet to glare at her.

    "That's our bribery supplies, stop snacking on them."

    "What can I say?" Willow's grin only widened. "I chose well."

    Nearby, a Pokemon ranger leaned against a tree, trying to pretend like he wasn't paying attention to the proceedings. Violet felt a little bad about what they were about to do, he'd have so much more work tracking a Lapras herd across the seas.

    As the two girls approached the Lapras, Willow stepped up, drawing attention to her. "Hey there, we have a proposition for you." She held up a bag of berries, shaking it enticingly.

    Several of the Transport Pokemon looked at each other, with some of the bolder ones approaching Willow and Violet for handouts. Before they could accept, the eldest Lapras chirped at the two of them, asking what their offer was.

    "A ride to Fuchsia City," Willow explained. "It's a long way, but we brought snacks!"

    At her side, Violet held out some of the best berries for the Lapras to sample, momentarily flinching back as one of the Pokemon's teeth brushed against her fingers. Behind them, she heard the Pokemon ranger audibly groan followed by whispering, "Please say no. Please say no."

    The eldest Lapras attempted to hide their interest in the offer. Feigning reluctance, they asked for more than just berries for the trip. Violet shifted slightly, signaling Willow that they'd accept the deal if pushed.

    "Alright, alright, you drive a hard bargain," Willow stated, deciding that a little generosity was worth a good relationship. "How about we help protect the herd during the trip? Does that work?"

    A short conference between the Lapras began, discussions on whether they should accept and what they should do if so. Several different ocean routes were brought up and discarded, with the Sevii Islands eventually being what they settled on due to the placement. With a chirp, the deal was struck.

    Behind them, the Pokemon ranger's audible complaints continued. Eventually, however, he let out a sigh and stomped towards them. "...I'll be following on Charizard," he warned before immediately turning around and walking away.

    The Lapras looked at each other, then chirped at the two girls asking if they knew him.

    "I've never seen that man before in my life," Willow commented, glancing at Violet for confirmation.

    "He's a Pokemon ranger," Violet explained what she knew. "I … think he's worried about poachers?"

    "You think he'd share that with us then," Willow added, a thoughtful expression crossing her face as she tried to determine what the ranger was watching for.

    Despite their curiosity, the two girls eventually decided not to pressure the ranger for answers … yet. Instead, they boarded a set of Lapras for the journey with their Pokemon scattered throughout the herd. Much to the Pokemon ranger's displeasure, Dragonite and Charizard got along excellently in the skies above while Starmie raced some of the younger Lapras and easily won every race. Violet herself spent time chatting with her Pokemon, Willow, and some of the Lapras.

    The ride itself was surprisingly smooth. Out here in the ocean, there weren't many waves which meant there wasn't even the bobbing that she expected. She slept like a rock the next day, only awakening the next morning to the rising sun. However, the calm was swiftly broken by a nervous chirp from one of the Lapras.

    A dark shape loomed in the water, and as they drew closer they quickly realized it was the remains of a shattered boat. It was coated in ice with giant gouges ripped out of the side. The deck itself was a tangle of twisted metal and it was a miracle the ship remained afloat. Debris surrounded the craft, bits of broken crates and dozens of exotic Pokeballs floating in the water.

    Willow leaned forward, trying to get a better look. "Did they run into Articuno?" She asked, only half joking.

    Violet's eyes scanned the wreckage, her unease growing with every passing second. "...I don't know what else could have done this."

    Willow glanced upwards, trying to draw the attention of the Pokemon ranger who was wearing a nervous expression. The crowd of Lapras began looking at each other, now very nervous at their proximity to the Sevii Islands. "It can't be Articuno, right? The boat would be debris if it was." She eventually said, trying more to convince herself than Violet.

    "The only way to know is to check."

    [] Board the Wreckage - Digging through the wreckage is the only way to get answers in full. But whatever did this may return.
    [] Grab the Pokeballs for Examination - Grabbing the Pokeballs will take a few minutes and they may have trackers in them. But it may provide some answers.
    [] Leave - Even being here is dangerous. You should leave, now.
     
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    • It would seem you have decided to board the wreckage. Hopefully this works out~
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    • [X] Board the Wreckage - Digging through the wreckage is the only way to get answers in full. But whatever did this may return.


    A brief discussion transpired between Willow and Violet on what they should do. Both girls wanted to explore the wreckage but worried that the other wouldn't. Despite their superficial personality differences, the two trainers were both similarly adventurous. As they approached the wreckage, the Pokemon ranger finally swooped down on his Charizard.

    "What are you doing?" He asked, glancing nervously at the wrecked craft. "We should leave, now."

    "Do you know what caused this?" Willow asked, gesturing at the remnants of the boat.

    The ranger (who had yet to give either of them his name) hesitated before responding. "I don't know."

    Willow looked at Violet for support, the two girls catching the hesitation in the ranger's voice. "Are you sure?" Willow pressed.

    "I said I don't know." The ranger instinctively snapped, his eyes glancing at the gouges in the side of the wreckage. "...but I can guess."

    "Was it Articuno?" Violet asked, looking at the various pieces of evidence on display.

    "No," the ranger replied, seemingly relieved at the question. "The League tracks the legendary birds, Articuno's whereabouts in the last month are known."

    Violet glanced at the hull, trying to view the damage in a new light. "Then what caused it?" She asked, her voice barely above a whisper. "You know more than you let on."

    A flicker of surprise crossed the ranger's face. He gave her an appraising look before hesitantly clarifying, "I'm not supposed to say."

    "According to the League or someone else?" Willow interrupted, holding a Pokeball in her hand while Heracross and Starmie stood dangerously by her side.

    "I work for the League," the ranger said, a mixture of irritation and genuine anger in his voice at the veiled accusation. "Just … we've been looking for this ship for a month now."

    "Ice Beam!" Willow exclaimed, snapping her fingers with a smile. "Lance has three Dragonite's, right?"

    "He does," Violet chimed in, realizing what Willow was referring to. "The gashes aren't from Articuno, but two Dragonite's working together!" Pieces began to fall into place, the thickness of the ice on the top deck wasn't due to a single attack but instead sustained bombardment from a hovering Dragonite. Another two attacked the ship physically, while Lance kept the remaining portion of his team in reserve.

    "...No comment," the ranger said with a regretful look on his face. "Just … just board the ship and get it over with."

    Willow smirked triumphantly, exchanging a glance with Violet. "So it was League business," she said, her smirk widening as she looked at the grumpy expression worn by the ranger. "No wonder you've been so cagey."

    The ranger groaned, rubbing his temples. "This is why I hate dealing with trainers. Just go have your fun."

    "Got it," Willow chirped, her eyes sparkling. "C'mon Violet, let's uncover the League's dark secrets!"

    Violet adjusted her feet, ensuring Lapras was stable in the water before she donned her climbing gloves. Leaping from the Transport Pokemon, she scaled the side of the vessel before vaulting the railing. The deck creaked loudly under her feet, the ice causing frost to grow on her insulated boots. One of her Pokeballs snapped open, revealing Umbreon who snarled at a familiar smell.

    The Moonlight Pokemon's hair stood on end, his tail bristling while Violet sent out Gengar and Blissey to supplement their numbers. Willow, sensing her and Umberon's worry, sent out her Pokemon, shouting to the ranger, "Did the League end up catching these guys?"

    "No, they managed to get away."

    Willow looked at Violet with an expression of mild worry. "Does Umbreon recognize this place?"

    Umbreon snapped at her, his nose twitching and eyes glancing in every direction.

    "Not a place, a smell," Violet said, softly patting Umbreon's back to try and calm him. "I think this place is more important than we realized."

    After all the build-up, the actual exploration of the ship was more straightforward than expected. Violet ended up leading most of it despite her fears due to the dark interior and flooded compartments. A part of her mind thought this wasn't the safest adventure, but at least she was somewhat prepared for it thanks to her caving and diving gear (it had been a while since she last used it). Continuing to look through the ship revealed a few interesting artifacts.

    First was the extensive number of empty Pokeballs, many of which had Team Rocket's symbol on them. Second was the number of fried and destroyed electronics, with almost no digital data being salvageable. The last and most important bit of data was a set of three locations marked on a physical map.

    Looking at the three locations, Violet and Willow decided to check out

    [] Seafoam Island - Marked with a star inside a hazard sign, the collected documents show that Team Rocket was incredibly interested in what they could find here.
    [] A Circle in the Ocean - A circle in the middle of the ocean with a set of dotted lines tracing a path to and from it, the ship seems to have visited it several times. It sounds like a base of some sort.
    [] A Blackenned Blob - A portion of the ocean crossed out and coated with ink repeatedly, this was the one part of the map that Team Rocket bothered to modify. What is so important that they chose to hide it?
    [] Notify the League - The team that defeated Umbreon's family has been on this ship. You are not prepared to take them on. Notify the League and leave.
    [] Write-in
     
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    • Well, it seems the Circle in the Ocean is where you are headed.
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    • [X] A Circle in the Ocean - A circle in the middle of the ocean with a set of dotted lines tracing a path to and from it, the ship seems to have visited it several times. It sounds like a base of some sort.
      [X] A Blackenned Blob - A portion of the ocean crossed out and coated with ink repeatedly, this was the one part of the map that Team Rocket bothered to modify. What is so important that they chose to hide it?
      [x] Notify the League - The team that defeated Umbreon's family has been on this ship. You are not prepared to take them on. Notify the League and leave.
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    • [X] A Circle in the Ocean - A circle in the middle of the ocean with a set of dotted lines tracing a path to and from it, the ship seems to have visited it several times. It sounds like a base of some sort.

    After the ranger (who had still not shared his name), informed the League of what they had found and were planning, the group of three diverted from their planned course towards the marked circle. Only two of the more adventurous Lapras decided to join them, which forced Violet and Willow to only have a few of their Pokemon out at any given time. However, this also meant that they were suddenly making much faster time, arriving in sight of their destination before sundown.

    "How deep is the water here?" Willow asked after they had confirmed their location using the sun, compass, and map. "The water isn't clear enough to tell."

    The ranger dove downwards, his Charizard using their wings to stay aloft and relatively stationary. "You have a Starmie, just check."

    Willow glanced at him with an annoyed expression. "And what if it's dangerous? I'm not risking Starmie if Team Rocket is waiting underwater to capture them."

    "I don't think we have any other options," replied the Pokemon ranger. "Well, besides diving ourselves." He added, clearly intending it to be taken sarcastically.

    "I … I could check?" Violet proposed, realizing that it wasn't a bad idea to do so. The ranger snapping his head towards her in surprise did elicit a twitch from her, however.

    "...That was a joke."

    "Oh, do you have a spare tank?" Willow asked, clearly looking forward to the upcoming dive. "I can't let you have all the fun."

    "You were just talking about how dangerous this could be …"

    "That's only if we sent a single Pokemon in," Willow replied dismissively. "Everyone knows you don't go diving, caving, or cave diving alone. Just ask Violet!" She added with a chirp, "She does all three of those!"

    "Not in a while," Violet replied, a nostalgic smile nonetheless appearing on her face. "A-and I haven't gone cave diving … yet."

    The ranger looked between the two of them, somehow still not used to the two trainers despite having traveled with them for over a day. "...Fine, but I'm not letting you do this without supervision."

    "Fine, you can join us," Willow said, tapping a finger on her chin as she added a question. "How many more adventures until you tell us your name?"

    "Too many." Was the response.

    Diving into the water, the three Pokemon trainers were immediately put on guard by the site in front of them. The ocean here was far shallower than they had expected, with an underwater sand bank providing a gently sloping surface for an underwater base. The top was littered with spinning turbines that drew power from the motion of the ocean with the base itself built out of a variety of towers and compartments that appeared dug into the sand itself.

    Initially, the ranger hesitated, slowly falling behind Willow and Violet. Keeping an eye on him, Violet made a gesture, asking the ranger if he needed to surface.

    He shook his head, and the three of them approached a tower that Violet identified as an airlock, diving underneath it before surfacing within a square entrance intended for divers to enter the base.

    "Did we get a new shipment?" One of the four grunts in the room asked, looking at their colleagues in confusion.

    "No," Willow replied, gently tossing four Pokeballs into the air. Before the grunts could even blink, Starmie unleashed a Surf, incapacitating them.

    Violet pulled herself out of the water and into the base. Her first step was to look around the room, comparing it with what she saw from the outside. Identifying a few different control surfaces, her eyes landed on a camera with a red light. "We're on a time limit now."

    A second later an alarm began to blare, and if she focused, Violet could hear the sounds of footsteps converging on their location. First would come a swarm of grunts, intended to try and draw out the various Pokemon available to them as well as possibly baiting them into a position where a single Explosion could do devastating damage.

    With the sudden shift to action, Violet briefly stretched and contemplated the options available to her. Annoyingly but understandably, the Pokemon ranger had gone over to a control station and was in the middle of downloading all the information he could. Which meant he'd be out of the fight for the next few minutes.

    [] Let Willow Handle the Initial Waves - Willow is clearly itching for a fight and her strategy of absurd speed and responsiveness is hard to prepare direct counters for. Let her handle the grunts then step in when more elite trainers arrive.
    [] Blow Through Them - Charging forward into the incoming grunts is an unorthodox strategy and one that would normally be dangerous. However, the incoming trainers are strung out and separated allowing you to defeat them in detail. It does risk being overwhelmed by numbers and isolated.
    [] Crush Them - Instead of letting Willow fight them herself, you could join her and help her out with Dragonite and Magnezone. It'd utterly destroy the incoming trainers, although it would reveal two of your seven Pokemon.
    [] Holes in the Walls - You'll be facing a large number of trainers if you try to fight through the base. Based on what you've seen so far, they don't have enough breathing gear to supply all Rocket Trainers. You, however, have enough for the three of you. Blast holes in the walls and let the water in.
    [] Write-in

    GM Note: Sorry for the delay, I had some IRL incidents prevent me from writing updates last week. Nothing bad, just unexpected. The next update will be Friday as I'll be busy with holidays this week.
     
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    • I actually forgot that I hadn't closed the vote until now, as it is it looks like letting Willow handle the initial waves wins. As it is, she's able to do so with a combination of Starmie and Minun thanks to Team Rocket's grunts enterring piecemeal at first before things dry out. After which Blissey heals up the group.

    In the next update, after the grunts are taken care of, the three of you are met with a notably more organized effort from the Rockets, which should be very interesting.

    As for training for the Plateau, I can confirm that you are underlevelled as it is for it. As such in order to get out of the group stage you'll need to get a variety of improvements via training and TMs. This adventure will help, but it'll only do so much.
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    • [x] Let Willow Handle the Initial Waves - Willow is clearly itching for a fight and her strategy of absurd speed and responsiveness is hard to prepare direct counters for. Let her handle the grunts then step in when more elite trainers arrive.
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