[X] My Assistant

[Carbink]

This is open, so go ahead an post...but please, no huge loads of people. 4 or 5 tops, and that may be stretching it (but, I figure, it's the first RP, it might as well be huge ).

My post is pretty lame and generic, but oh well, I'm actually posting. :|

I need something...intimidating...

Eldred sat on a bench in the city of Petropolis, which gave him a spectacular view of the skyscrapers glistening in the morning sun...above the river of smelly, polluted water that surged downstream, away from the metropolis. Eldred was too mentally focused on the task ahead of him to notice the unpleasant stench; he needed more Pokemon, and he needed to decide where and how to get them...and, more importantly, what he wanted.

Eldred wasn't the type to catch everything he saw so it could rot in storage for months; he wanted to get six and train only them, so he'd have the ultimate team. His idea of the 'Ultimate Team' consisted of not only strong Pokes, but intimidating ones as well. He knew from experience that appearance was half the battle; make a few small mistakes on stage and no one will notice if you're wearing a spiffy suit.

Intimidation...Hell, loads of Pokemon are intimidating...how do I narrow it down?

A woman walked by with a Misdreavus hovering just over her shoulder.

...Ghosts, duh! Dark too...with a ghost or a dark type on my team, I'll have more than enough intimidation...everyone's scared of those Pokemon. But now, more importantly...where do I find these?

He drew a deep breath in through his nose, and fell into a coughing fit. He just noticed the stench, but he was happy about it.

Aha! Lenoilia! Last time I was there, I had more than enough run-ins with intimidating Pokemon! All I have to do is follow this stream for...quite a bit.

He rose to his feet and started strolling down a path by the side of the river. He saw people on the path ahead, so he pulled out his two full Pokeballs and held them between his fingers, pretty much asking for a battle. He hadn't battled in months, and wanted to warm up before trying to catch himself some new Pokes.

There's bound to be some poor chap looking for a battle...

[Aremis]

"Welcome to Petropolis station."
Willis yawned as he slowly got up out of his seat of the bus. Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes as he stepped out on to the pavement he froze in place in awe at the size of the city. The sights of skyscrappers reaching the heavens, the sounds of people and pokemon in every direction, Willis felt like a lone Magikarp in the big ocean.
Wow, Gramps had told me that Petropolis was huge, but I never thought it'd be anything like this.

Walking down one street, he gazed around taking in his new surroundings and not caring about where he was going. Ending up at the heart of the metropolis, he stood stared in horror at the pollution flowing through the river out to the east.
What could possess people to pollute our rivers with poisonous waste? It seems to go on forever.

Deciding that following the river could be best, Willis walked along a path east, stopping to watch trainers battle each other. It was then he realised he had no real experience himself.
Well no time like the present to get some practise in I guess.
Noticing a trainer standing in the middle of the path, Willis walked up to the stranger with the slicked-back black hair and the shockingly white smile.

"I take it you're looking for someone to battle?" Willis asked firmly, masking the nervousness in his voice while reaching for the two pokeballs containing his pokemon.

[Carbink]

Eldred's request was answered quickly. A brown-haired, well-built man walked up.

"I take it you're looking for someone to battle?" The man asked, pulling out his own Pokeballs.

"Indeed I am!" Eldred replied with a grin, and flicked one of his Pokeballs at the ground. The ball opened to reveal Croagunk.

"Crooooo..." It croaked, stretching it's arms and legs. As Eldred waited for the man, he decided to introduce himself.

"I'm Eldred," he said with a smile, "Traveling performer. You are...?"

[Aremis]

Willis watched as the man flicked a pokeball to the ground releasing a strongly built croagnunk with the gimpy eye.

"I'm Eldred," he said with a smile, "Traveling performer. You are...?"

"Willis, from Barley and this is Judo." A flash of light following a click revealed Willis' Tyrogue and childhood companion, who quickly gave a few jabs and weaves, indicating he was ready.

I'm glad Judo seems ready to battle, this is going to be an experience we won't forget.

"Ready when you are Eldred."

[Carbink]

The man introduced himself as Willis, from Barley.

"Ready when you are Eldred." He said as his Tyrogue stepped forward.

Hmm...Eldred thought, A Tyrogue. Basic fighting type. Nothing complicated, by any means. Nothing Croagunk can't handle...

"Okay then!" Eldred said gleefully, clapping his hands together, "Let's begin! Croagunk, ram it!"

Croagunk sped forward, ready to hurl itself into it's opponent. At the last moment, however, Eldred yelled out, "Mud Slap!", and Croagunk fell into a slide, as if playing baseball. It's foot picked up a mass of mud and dirt and sent it flying at Judo. Before the attack even got there, Croagunk was back up and ready to counter as needed.

[Aremis]

Willis watched as a ball of mud flew directly at Judo.

"Judo, watch out!"

Judo ducked to one side, narrowly missing being hit by the mud attack.

Hmm, this guy takes it to serious, better be careful how I counter...

"Judo, Tackle!"

Judo ran towards Croagunk, it's right arm outstretched ready to clothesline his opponent.

[Hisashi Shoutai]

I really should choose better the places I go to... This reminds me way too much of Safron City...

Though Shoutai as he stepped off the Train, gazing into the skyscrappers almost hiding the sun as it's rays of light passed between them as jelly passes between and old man's remaining teeth.

A little bit more poluted I guess...

Shoutai put on his hat and reached for Char-suke's luxury ball.

Now, I wonder how the trainers in this city are. Perhaps Char-suke can learn something around here

He walked around, throwing the ball up and down, looking for interesting trainers. After walking for about 5 minutes, he saw 2 trainers battling and decided to watch.

A Croagunk... could it be stronger then mine?

Shoutai decided to challenge the winner of this battle, to test not only his own skills, but the opponents as well.

[Carbink]

The mudslap barely missed, and the Tyrogue responded by charging at Croagunk. Eldred bit his lip, then got an idea. He didn't like that it would involve Croagunk taking a hit, but it would be effective.

"Croagunk, take it and astonish him while he's close!"

Judo made contact, sending Croagunk to the ground. As Croagunk fell, it rolled and slammed it's feet into Judo's back.

Eldred noticed a few people watching, and grinned. Whether he won or lost, he needed to do so spectacularly. Above all else, even winning, he needed to please the crowd.

[Aremis]

Willis watched as Judo sent Eldred's Croagunk to the floor only for it to retaliate with with a fierce kick, causing him to sprawl backwards cluthing his stomach.

Yikes, better watch out for that move next time. This is going to be real close.

Willis then realises they're attracted a crowd of people watching their battle, watching every move of the pokemon and hearing every word from the trainer commanding them.

"Judo, you ok to continue?" Willis asked as his Tyrogue slowly got back up on its feet. Giving a quick nod Willis smiles.
"Ok pal, time we show them how we do this in Barley, Brick Break!"

Judo leaps into the air, with his hands raised high, glowing like two stars in the sky. As he crashes down to earth he swings them down in a steep arc, about to collide with Eldred's Croagunk.

[Carbink]

The crowd was getting bigger; passerby were stopping to watch. Eldred went into the battle with the intent to win, but...well, he was a crowd-pleaser at heart, and he found the perfect opportunity to please.

Judo was attempting a Brick Break...a rather unexpected attack. Eldred knew exactly what to do though...his Croagunk would understand, with all this crowd around. He taught Croagunk this move for this purpose alone.

"Croagunk, take the hit and use Payback!"

It was a direct hit. Croagunk stayed up just through his natural resistance to fighting moves. Immediately after the hit, Croagunk punched Judo in the gut with a massive force, sending Judo to the ground. At this point, it was questionable whether it would get back up or not.

But the crowd wouldn't like it as much if it simply lost. No, crowds love miraculous comebacks.

"Croagunk...Swagger and Taunt!"

Croagunk seemed to share Eldred's love for performance. It swaggered over to Judo and planted it's foot firmly on it's chest, letting out a massive croak. If that wasn't enough to anger the Tyrogue...well, Eldred wasn't sure what he'd have to do.

[Aremis]

Willis cheered and gasped with the crowd as Brick Break was followed by Payback, leaving Judo slumped on the ground with Eldred's Croagunk swaggering and taunting over him.

Come on Judo, get up, you've had worse then this out at sea...

As if hearing Willis' thoughts, Judo opened his eyes to reveal a burning anger within. Croagunk stopped taunting at that point and quickly leapt back to a safer distance.

I've never seen Judo like this before, I guess Croagunk's swaggering and taunting really made him mad.

Just as Willis was about to give a command, Judo sped off like locomotive, with his arms raised to tackle and dust trailing in his wake. Just as he was about to make contact with Croagunks head, he slipped around him and drove both arms down in like a sledge hammer in to its back, a strong and vibrant white glow indicating Brick Break being used once again.

[Hisashi Shoutai]

The battle was getting intense. As Croagunk used swagger and taunt over Tyrogue, Shoutai thought it would be a worthy opponent and good training for Charmander.

"GO CROAGUNK! I'M ROOTING FOR YOU!!!" Screamed Shoutai towards Croagunk.

Shoutai was not 100% sure, but he could bet he saw Croagunk smiling...

"Char-suke, get ready... this isnt going to be easy..." Shoutai said to his luxury ball as hi fixed his hat.

[Carbink]

Eldred could hear the growing audience cheering and gasping with the sudden turn of events, and watched with a grin as his plan worked; Judo leapt up and rushed at Croagunk, and with a move that not even Eldred expected, slipped behind Croagunk and planted at brick break on his back, sending him to the ground.

"Croagunk! Get up! C'mon!"

This wasn't genuine; this was from his days working with the troupe. For the last few months, they would have a fake battle at the end, and this was what they would always say before the losing Pokemon collapsed, defeated. He wasn't sure if Croagunk could get up, but this would at least keep him from trying.

He watched Croagunk make a (probably faked) attempt to push itself off the ground, but it collapsed back down, finished. With a resigned sigh, Eldred brought Croagunk back to his Pokeball and walked over to Willis, his hand outstreched for a handshake. The crowd cheered for Judo...Eldred's plan was a success. He could actually win a battle some other time.

"Good battle." He said to Willis with a smile.

This post has been edited by Wooper: Aug 7 2008, 03:51 PM

[Aremis]

Wow.

Willis stood in shock at the scene in front of him; Eldred's Croagunk unconcious on the floor, Judo with his hands on his knees breathing in deep breathes and the crowd cheering and booing at the result.

"Judo, well done and return," Willis said as Eldred walked over, hand outstretched.
"Good battle." He said to Willis with a smile.
"Yeah, you too," Willis said, the the voices of the crowd congratulating him sounding distant in his ear, "I don't know about you but I think I need to sit down, that battle took it out of me."

Willis walked off the path and slumped up against a tree, Judo's pokeball clenched in his hand. A light click was erupted from his belt as Oddyseus (Oddy for short) popped out of his netball and stood on his outstretched legs.
"Well Oddy, what do you think, did Judo do great?"
"Muuuu"
"Yeah, i thought you'd say that. Well guess we may as well find some place to eat and rest." Willis remarked while staring at the setting sun.

Slowly getting up, Willis lowered his arm and watched as his Mudkip climbed up and perched on his shoulder and began rummaging in his backpack until it was able to sit inside comfortably with its head poking out over his shoulder.
"You finished?" Willis asked.
Oddy responded with a small spray of water in the back of Willis' head. Willis shook his head and watched as droplets fell about him.
"Do that again and you're walking mate."

This post has been edited by Aremis: Aug 25 2008, 10:58 PM

[Hisashi Shoutai]

somewhat disapointed about the outcome of the match, Shoutai walked towards the winner...

He didnt seem that confident... how...?

"Hey, you!" Shoutai shouted towards the winning trainer, "I was watching and it was quite amazing"

NOT! can't believe croagunk fell for THAT!

"wanna spar anytime soon?"

said Shoutai as Char-suke put on Shoutai's hat...

[Aremis]

Back on the path, Willis walked at a slow pace until he heard a voice shouting. Turning around he saw a man with dark red hair running up to him, with a charmander wearing his hat.

"Wanna spar anytime soon?" asked the man.
"Maybe later once i've had something to eat, besides Judo's kind of beat." Willis replied, "Cya around."

Heading back into the city he looked around at the constant glow of lights and felt lost. Not even knowing whether he was in the north, south, east or west.
This place is like a maze, man I wish i could see some stars so I can navigate my way around.

Walking past an alleyway, Willis heard a low growl and the sound of two people arguing.
"I'm telling ya, we should just leave this runt, its too much trouble."
"And I'm telling ya I'm gonna make it pay for defeating your rattata. Howler use Take Down!"

Willis watched as a Growlithe charged into what appeared to be a fox with multiple tails, which looked pretty worn down. Oddy leapt out of his bag and landed on the ground next to his feet. Willis already knew what Oddy was thinking.
"Ok, if you're sure your ready."
Oddy nodded and both trainer and pokemon walked into the alley.

"Hey, how about you guys pick on someone without an injury." Willis shouted.
Both men span round in surprise.
"Get lost pal, this is none of your buisness."
"Yeah, unless you want Howler to make mince meat of your little runt."
"If you think he can, you may as well try."
"That's it, Howler Bite that runt."

The man's Growlite leapt at Oddy, Jaws wide open.
"Oddy Watergun."
Oddy opended its mouth to expel a jet of water sending the Growlithe spinning backwards into the two men.
Spitting out water, one grabbed a pokeball and returned his pokemon saying, "You're going to regret this punk."
"Yeah, just you wait, we'll get you for this."
Watching them run off, Willis shouted back at them, "Yeah well, I'll be waiting." Then he walked over to the trash bin where the fox pokemon was laying. Taking out a potion and his pokedex he sprayed the potion on what he discovered was a Vulpix.

It then opened its brown eyes and got up onto its four feet and gave a soft growl of thanks.
"You're welcome, come on Oddy we better go find a pokecentre for the night."
As he turned around, the Vulpix ran in front of him and Oddyseus.
"Huh? What do you want? A battle?"
The Vulpix nodded.
"Ok, but if I win, you're joining me on my journey, agreed?"
The Vulpix barked in response and leapt backwards, creating a fair distance between him and Oddyseus.
"Ok, ready when you are."

The vulpix sped at Oddy and hit him with a Quick Attack causing him to miss with his Tackle. Oddy immediately got back up and fired off quick bursts of his Water Gun, giving the Vulpix no room to move and causing the dirt on the ground to become slush.
"Ok Oddy, Mudslap."
Oddy then rolled up a ball of mud with its tail fin, then threw it at the Vulpix who released a burst of embers at the ball, causing it to crumble in the air.
"Oddy tackle." Willis commanded and watched as the Vulpix couldn't move in time and hit the ground.

Ok, time for my first real catch.

Willis then threw the pokeball and watched as the familiar click and beam of light enveloped Vulpix as it dissapeared into the pokeball. The ball rested on the ground and clicked once more before returning into Willis' hand.
"Alright! Your new name is Torch. Come on Oddy."
Oddy then crawled back into his bag and both headed towards the pokecentre.


(New Pokemon - Vulpix, M, Lvl 5)

This post has been edited by Aremis: Aug 8 2008, 06:54 AM

[Hisashi Shoutai]

after having his challenge refused, Shoutai decided to wander off, looking for decent trainers to battle...

Hope there's is SOMEONE worth it around here

[Aremis]

Eventually arriving onto what appeared to be Broadway due to the flashing billboards advertising plays such as 'Ode to a Sandshrew' and 'Tangela and his Techni-coloured Vines', Willis began to feel swamped once more by the sheer size of the city.

"Man, do I miss the ocean..." Willis said to Oddy, who replied with a nod of agreement. "Soon as I reach a pokecentre I'm calling home to see how everyone's doing, that's if we get there."

Continuing down the road they made it to the pokecentre after asking for directions from a nearby Officer Jenny. Stepping inside, Willis was quickly ushered up to desk by a motherly Chansey and into conversation with one Nurse Joy.

"Erm, excuse me, I don't suppose it's too late to get some medical treatment for my pokemon is it?" Willis enquired, while watching the Chansey walk up to another arrival and herd them like cattle.
"No it isn;t, if you'd be so kind as to hand over your pokeballs, i'll return them too you in 3 hours."
"Three hours? I guess I better find somewhere to wait..." Willis replied while handing them over.
"There are chairs on each adjacent wall, thank you." She then turned away, placing the pokeballs in a machine and began conversing with someone else.

Feeling alone, Willis noticed a nearby video-phone and decided to call home.
"Willis, how are you honey?" came the warm and friendly tone of his mother.
"Hi mum, I'm fine hows Barley?"
"The same, new faces arriving everyday, why just today I watched a battle between a young gent's pikachu and a girl's combee on the dock, ending with the girl slapping him round the face."
Willis laughed at the image but quickly turned more serious.
"Hows the fleet doing?"
"Managing my dear as it always has, though your grandfather seems a little lost without you around to joke with."
"Is he home?"
"I'm afraid his out with Coal (his charmeleon) up at the lighthouse watching the ocean, but i'll tell him you rang."
"Ok thank mum, I'll speak to you again soon."
"Bye."

Willis then walked to a chair near the pokecentre desk and took his grandfathers flute out of his bag and played an old sea shanty while waiting for his pokemon to be healed.

(Soon as my pokemon are healed I'm going to be leaving Petropolis, just to let you know before my final post in this thread.)

This post has been edited by Aremis: Aug 28 2008, 07:19 PM

[Aremis]

A few hours later, Willis heard an announcement to head back to the desk. Walking over, he smiles as Nurse Joy hands back his pokemon.
"Thanks."
"Your Welcome. Please come again."
A click and burst of blue light singles the release of Oddy who automatically climbs back into his backpack.

Stepping out into the amber dawn, Willis begins heading north.
"Hey, its him!"
Willis spins round to see the two men from the previous night with another guy wearing a smart suit.
"Ah crud." Willis says under his breath.
"That's him boss, his the one who stole our Vulpix." Says the first.
"We're gonna make you pay for the other night punk. We're gonna..." Says the second.
The man in the suit raises his hand and they stop in silence. "My associates hear tell me you took their catch from them, is this true?"
"Yeah I guess, though those two weasels tag-teamed it otherwise i wouldn't of gotten involved."

The third man stares Willis in the face and says, "You two leave this kid alone, we got enough problems avoiding the Task Force as it is."
The two sigh and walk away, leaving Willis alone with the man in the suit, both keeping their gazes focused on each other.
"You my friend, would do wise to leave this City before I change my mind." Says the man and walks off, leaving Willis confused and amused.

Exiting out the east gate, Willis looks back and thinks.
'What a strange city they live in where people would rather polute the rivers and oceans in the name of power. I don't know whats worse, the crooks or the guy who's in charge of that city. Still, at least I won my first battle and caught my first pokemon.'
Turning around, Willis walks away with Oddy sitting in his bag.

(Right, that's me out of this topic, I don't know when you guys are gonna be back so just drop me a pm if you want to do another together.)

This post has been edited by Aremis: Sep 8 2008, 06:47 AM