Week 2.

[azumods]

WEEK 2. The new week begins with new surroundings. The city you've been growing accustomed to over the past week is now well behind you as you set out on your journey proper; the terrain still seems rocky and steep here as you move downhill and to the south, dotted here and there with small ponds to the east and rocky outcroppings that you can climb on to the west. There are also large expanses of tall grass here, and the entire route is flanked with tall trees leading off into the forest a short ways. You're more than welcome to explore; just don't stray too far from the group - you wouldn't want to be left behind out here, for any reason. Wild Pokémon are abundant here, as anyone venturing into the tall grass will discover; they aren't inclined to attack you, however, simply watching with dull, dead eyes as you stumble through the area they've come to call home. The trip is difficult, and it's a lot of walking, but it's not unmanageable; fortunately enough, the route you're on should lead you directly to Valor Lakefront, assuming there are no complications along the way. From Thursday and beyond, the route takes a sharp turn west; in front of you lies what's clearly the ocean, large rocks jutting out just offshore tempering the waves. It's safe to go in the water if you so choose - assuming you can swim, that is - and the forested terrain has given way to a large beach with patches of tall grass here and there. Interestingly, there's a house located on the beach; whether it's inhabited or not is difficult to tell. Of course, exploring slightly north of the beach will reveal a path. Maybe it leads somewhere important... CURRENT LOCATION: ROUTE 213 POKEMON AVAILABLE: NEAR WATER SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY [OOC: Welcome to week two of Azume; feel free to make as many top levels as you'd like and tag out to other characters! This post is for all of your interactions this week... at least until the weekend. Don't forget that a write-up is due next weekend!]

Comments

[takestheblame]

If you try a weak attack and it counters and makes a move of its own next it should hint it wants to fight.

[Maybe? It'd put Johan at a disadvantage, but better to make sure it would fight]

[rainbowlife]

I guess that's one way to test it. [ Not that he can think of any better ones. ] Is that what you've been doing?

[takestheblame]

Not really. I had planned to use a bug catching net, but it didn't go as expected.

[Instead Morag and him battled a Heracross that did fight back with all its strength]

[rainbowlife]

Oh... [ That's the sound he makes when Judai does something dumb. Congratulations, Kiryu. Congratulations. ] Well, that's at least creative. And for the smaller pokemon, I imagine it'd be easier than battling them.

Assuming they can't just break out of the net, anyway.

[takestheblame]

[Not fair, Johan! When you're in an unfamiliar place you do what other people do! You want to catch a bug Pokemon, you use what bug catchers use!

Or at least that was Kiryu's logic, hah!]

They're supposed to be resistant to anything it catches, leaving aside that it seems it's not uncommon for insects to be too large to fit in it. I suppose it was meant to be only for the weakest species.

[In hindsight it is starting to seem kind of obvious, welp]

[rainbowlife]

Maybe, unless there are smaller bugs around here we haven't seen.

[ There, there, Kiryu. ]

[takestheblame]

...if there are I don't think I'll be looking for them. Having a balanced team requires not having many of the same type.

[Says Kazuma Kiryu, who hasn't found out yet Heracross is also a Fighting type, just like his Pancham companion.

He definitely has a lot to learn and find about]