[Worldbuilding] The Auria Region 「UR」 [Let's go exploring!]

[Sopheria]

Let's Go Exploring!

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Let's Go Exploring!

Auria is a beautiful place with lots of things to see. It also has a beautiful, ancient culture, a wide variety of Pokemon, and of course many mysteries. So then, what are you waiting for? Go explore it and experience for yourself everything Auria has to offer!

As a resident of the region, there are many things you can do. You can travel, sight-see, challenge the Pokemon league, solve the mysteries of Auria's past, or discover and learn more about Auria's unique Delta Pokemon! The various actions you have the option to take will allow you to properly experience Auria, and even achieve your legacy in the region by being the first to discover a Delta species or charting new unexplored sectors of the region! The possibilities are literally endless.

Traveling

At any time, you may [travel] to a location adjacent to your current location. This will take time, normally between 2 and 5 days depending on the physical distance between the two locations, and how harsh the conditions are on the path between the two locations (e.g. if there is a blizzard taking place on a certain route, if it requires traversing mountains, etc.) Once you arrive at your destination, you will receive an update notifying you of your arrival, as well as a post providing the following information about the location:

• A brief description of the location and its current events at the time of your arrival.
• A listing of the Pokemon native to the area (if applicable. Also note that "swarms" aren't uncommon. Seasonal habitat shifts also tend to happen, so don't assume that the Pokemon native to an area will always be the same at any given time!)
• A list of notable trainers currently in the area (user created or NPC).
• Actions that can be taken at the location. These actions are specific to the area and the current events taking place therein. More on these in a minute.

Actions

Once you've arrived at a location, there are various actions you can take there. You can take a total of three actions at a location. After that, you'll need to either [travel] or [rest] to get a new set of actions. The following are common actions:

• [catch] Allows you to attempt to catch a particular Pokemon indigenous to the area. (1% chance of finding a Delta)
• [random encounter] Allows you to have a random encounter with a Pokemon indigenous area. (10% chance of finding a Delta)
• [explore] Allows you to explore a nearby cave (not all cities or routes have nearby cave entrances. To know all of the places where cave entrances are located, you can purchase a Cave Map from Arcadia City). Forests can also be explored, though they're not quite as common in Auria as caved.
• [shop] If you're at a location that has a shop or vendor, you can make purchases using Pokedollars. You can also sell items to select vendors.
• [travel] Travel to a new location adjacent to your current location. This will take time, depending on the physical distance between the two locations, and how harsh the conditions are on the path between the two locations = (e.g. if there is a blizzard taking place on a certain route, if it requires traversing mountains, etc.)
• [rest] If you do this, then instead of traveling, you'll remain in your current location. Time will pass, and you will receive an update on the location's current events and happenings etc, just as if you had traveled to the location (except you remain in the same place). Resting only takes two days.
• (Other Actions): There are other actions that you can take that are unique to a location and the events that happen to be taking place in it at the time. For example, arriving in Cleargate City may result in: "[rebuild] to help Ulrich in his efforts to rebuild Cleargate City"
• Custom actions: Feeling spontaneous? Custom actions are exactly what they sound like: actions you can take that are completely custom. Just give a sentence describing what your trainer does, and see what happens! Sometimes it may turn out in your favor, other times it may not. "Have Hitmonchan use Rock Smash on a cave wall to see if there's a secret passageway", "Have Vivillon use Sweet Scent" "Publicly accuse the shady guy sitting in the corner of the inn of being a Team Void member" are all valid custom actions. Custom actions consume all three of your actions for that location.

Exploring

There are lots of caves to explore in Auria. Whenever there's one nearby, you can take the [explore] action, at which point you'll enter the cave. In caves, you can battle wild Pokemon, discover mysterious artifacts, or even occasionally encounter legendary Pokemon. Exploration works as follows:

Survival Gear:
In order to explore a cave, you must have survival gear on hand. Survival gear can be purchased at most shops across the region. It consists of the following items:

water bottle
food supply
flashlight
sleeping bag
portable heating lamp
escape rope (optional)

If any of the essentials (all but the escape rope) are missing, you will not be able to enter a cave. So if you're looking to explore a cave, you'll have to purchase the proper gear first. The escape rope isn't essential, but it'll make your life much easier when exploring caves as it will allow you to exit the cave instantly once you're ready to leave.

Floors:
Caves in Auria are large and complex. As such, a cave will have multiple floors. Some smaller caves have around 3 floors, but larger caves can have as many as 15 or more. Proceeding to the next floor (or backtracking to the previous one) will consume one [travel] action. Each floor is considered its own location, and as such, you'll receive all the standard information you'd receive when you enter a location, such as indigenous Pokemon, actions you can take, etc. It's worth noting that each floor may have a unique set of Pokemon available.

Discoveries

There are different types of discoveries you can make. Of them there are two major types:

Delta Pokemon:
Delta Pokemon are a unique phenomenon to the Auria region--they're rare Pokemon with alternate typings and divergent behavioral, and in many cases, biological traits. However, little is known about them and many are still undiscovered. If you happen to find and catch a Delta Pokemon in the wild, you will be credited in the Deltadex as being the one to have originally discovered it! Upon discovering a Delta, you will receive a Pokedex description of it, its alternate typing, its traits, and other things that set it apart from its non-delta counterparts. The more you travel with a Delta Pokemon, the more information that will be filled into its Deltadex entry.

Artifacts:
When exploring caves, you may come across mysterious items, such as a gem, an orb, an interesting looking stone, etc. These are known as artifacts. They may have some significance or effect. For example, it might be the key to unlocking a hidden area in a cave, it might be a hold item that causes your Pokemon to level up faster, or it might just be an artifact that gives some insight into some of the events of Auria's past and have no effect beyond that. In order to find out what an artifact does, you can [research] it if you're in a town that has a research institute. Once you've chosen the [research] action, you will be given all the information that the institute of your choice was able to provide. However, there's no guarantee that every research institute will be able to provide information on the artifact you're interested in. In general, the deeper within the caves it was found, the more work it'll take to research.

Alternatively, you can always experiment on an artifact yourself using your custom actions.

Research Institutes

The following is a list of research institutes where where you can [research] artifacts that you find in your adventures:

Arcadia Seismology and Oceanography Lab:
Located in: Arcadia City
They study the seismic activity in the region, and monitor the oceans via an underwater sonar array. They're always happy to accept any questions that adventurers may have about artifacts they find on their journey, as it assists in their research. Generally, they can provide the most insight on stones. Their primary method of research is analyzing the energy signature of an artifact, so most often they will be able to tell you whether or not a stone has a hidden power of some kind. Sometimes they'll immediately know what an artifact is, but you'll most often have to wait a few days before you receive the lab's test results.

Professor Spruce's Lab:
Located in: Route 401, just north of Floacea Town
Professor Spruce specializes in the Delta phenomenon. If you suspect that an artifact is related to the Delta phenomenon in any way, Professor Spruce is who you should go to. She's quite a busy woman though, and multitasking isn't her strong suit, so it may be a week or so before she gets around to it. But she's very intelligent and reliable, so it may be worth the wait.

Cleargate Library:
Located in: Cleargate City
The library in Cleargate City is the largest library in the region. You'll find all kinds of information here. Researching at the library works a little different from going to a lab and asking an expert to study it for you. When you choose to [research] at a library, you will receive information from books that will give general information, but you'll have to draw your own conclusions about the artifact from the information you're given. In addition, you can [research] an artifact at a library multiple times and get new information each time. Researching at a library is good for adventurers who want to gain more advanced knowledge on an artifact, or who suspect that there may be more to an artifact than what the experts say there is. Always keep in mind that the experts don't know everything!

Battles

If you want to battle another trainer, you can do so on the World of PC battle server. Battles can take place either between two trainers who happen to be in the same location, or between a gym leader and a trainer who is present in the gym leader's town. All battles will result in a gain of EXP, and occasionally a transfer of prize money.

Prize Money:
When two trainers battle, they first agree on an amount of prize money that the victor will receive from the losing party. In the case of trainer battles, this is entirely optional--trainers can battle just for fun, if they prefer. In the case of gym battles, the winner will automatically receive a sum of money according to the following (when the player loses, they forfeit 1/4 this amount):

1st gym:

1000
2nd gym:

1500
3rd gym:

2000
4th gym:

2600
5th gym:

3200
6th gym:

3900
7th gym:

4500
8th gym:

5400

This amount is paid by the Pokemon League, not the gym leader :) Be careful, gym leaders! Losing too often may result in demotion by the league.

Your journey begins!

Ready to start your journey? To get started, sign up using the following form:
[Trainer's name]:
[Stating Pokemon]:
[Starting town]:
[Trainer class]: (optional)
[Short bio]: (optional)

You can start with one of the following Pokemon:

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You can start in any town except for the following:
Frostlight Town
Snowfair Town
Azumithal Town

You start out with

2000, 1 Potion, and 3 Pokeballs. Your Pokemon will be at level 5 by default.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Please let me know if you have any questions! Have fun!
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[ghostly]

[Trainer's name]: Oliver
[Starting Pokemon]: Feebas
[Starting town]: Mistview Town

His past is secretive.
Oliver is somewhat a naive kid. His reason on wanting to become a trainer is because he just wanted to be one. (For variety of reasons, to be honest.) His journey will give him answers to what he really wants to do in life. He doesn't live in Mistview Town but somewhere else. Someone just sent him there. Though why a Feebas is his starter is a mystery. Either way, no one knows much of him. Only that he looks like a 12 year old kid.

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(and so, it is the start of Oliver's rough journey ahead)

 

[Aquacorde]

[Trainer's name]: Harper
[Stating Pokemon]: Bagon
[Starting town]: Cleargate

/SCREAMS

 

[Ullion]

[Trainer's name]: Kabraxis
[Stating Pokemon]: Magnemite
[Starting town]: Borealla City
[Trainer class]: /Undecided/
[Short bio]: The younger brother to the Steel-type gym leader, Kryxalys. He moved to live with his older sister in Borealla when she had been appointed as a gym leader. Upon turning 16, she gave him his own Magnemite to start his adventure. Kabraxis has heard many tales of when his sister was travelling and exploring. About how dangerous and wild the land was beyond the city. He heard about her ideals, to help make the region more accessible and safe. Unfortunately, being a gym leader now meant that his sister was required to stay within the vicinity of the city.

With his sister being unable to attend both her dream and the her gym, Kabraxis has taken it upon himself to become a strong trainer to contribute to their home region of Auria.

 

[Sopheria]

Adventure Update
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Oliver

Spoiler:

Mistview Town
Weather: 10℃ and a bit overcast

It's a relatively normal day in Mistview Town. The weather is a bit mild, but brisk. It's a pretty quiet day, and there aren't too many people out and about, except for a somewhat shady looking man in dark clothing messing with what looks like a communication device of some sort.

The local bulletin board indicates that a group of explorers are looking to hike through Mistview Forest (to the east), and anyone interested in joining should meet with them at the Pokemon Center (when you get there just ask the Pokemon Center attendant and she'll point you in the right direction). There's also word that Professor Spruce is in town--you can meet her at the local inn. Finally, the Pokemon Mart is having a sale on Fishing Rods!

Local Pokemon:
(none)

Actions:

• [shop] At the local PokeMart. They have the basic essential supplies that every Pokemon trainer needs. They also sell fishing rods, and are currently having a sale!
• [challenge] the Water-type Gym Leader Raine.
• [hike] with the group of explorers looking for an additional traveling partner. You'll meet with them at the Pokemon Center (ask the attendant where to find them, or just look for the guys with a bunch of hiking gear)
• [meet] Professor Spruce at the inn.
• [travel] to:
  • Route 403 to the east.
  • Route 404 to the west. This will require either traveling by boat, or riding a Pokemon that knows Surf and Whirlpool. The next boat for Lumaria City leaves on Saturday and the next boat for Kaldenna Hot Springs leaves on Friday.
  • Route 416 to the north. The boat normally leaves on Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays, but it's currently shutdown until further notice.
• [rest]

Harper

Spoiler:

Cleargate City
Weather: -5℃, clear skies

Cleargate City is still in a mess after the attack of the clones. While not totally destroyed, the more fragile structures (namely people's homes, sadly) have been destroyed or severely damaged. The relief effort is being headed up by a man named Ulrich, whose Aurorus played a big part in repelling the attacking Pokemon. The Pokemon Mart is closed indefinitely, so Ulrich is operating a small shop selling basic traveling needs of trainers, such as potions, Poke Balls, and some survival gear.

Within the town square, there's a little girl looking around frantically and trying to hold back tears. It looks like she might need some help.

Finally, there's talk of a group of scavengers who have been wandering about town looking through the wreckage for lost valuables. In general, the townspeople are disgusted at their irreverence. I mean, what are they even hoping to find?

Local Pokemon:
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Actions:

• [shop] at Ulrich's stand
• [donate] to the effort to rebuild Cleargate
• [catch] a local Pokemon of your choice (success to be determined by RNG)
• [encounter] a random local Pokemon and potentially catch it (Pokemon and capture success to be determined by RNG)
• [help] the little girl in the town square.
• [find] lost valuables in the wreckage, to the chagrin of the townspeople.
• [travel] to:
  • Route 408 to the south.
  • Route 409 to the north.
• [explore] one of the following (survival gear needed):
  • Mirrorstream Cave
  • unnamed cave at the side of a mountain to the west of town
• [rest]

Kabraxis

Spoiler:

Borealla City
Weather: -8℃ with strong winds--locals are advised to stay indoors and commute through the Borealla Underground

It's a normal busy day in Borealla City. There's plenty to do around town. The mine is operating a little slow today, due to some broken machinery.

Local Pokemon:
(none)

Actions:

• [shop] at one of the following:
  • The Borealla department store, which sells almost anything you can imagine, from Pokemon vitamins to TMs to traveling gear!
  • The 409, a fashion outlet that sells all the trendiest styles. This is where all the young people of Auria go to keep up with the ever changing fashion standards.
  • any of the various cafes around Borealla City. They sell Hot Beverages of all kinds (hot chocolate, coffee, cappuccinos, etc.)
• [visit] the Borealla Museum, where you can view and learn more about various ancient artifacts.
• [investigate] the machinery failures and power outages at Effrixi Mine
• [travel] to:
  • Route 409 to the east.
  • Route 410 to the west.
• [explore]
  • the unnamed cave at the side of the mountain north of Borealla City
  • the cave adjacent to Effrixi Mine
• [rest]

 

[Aquacorde]

Harper chooses to [shop] at Ulrich's stand, as his survival gear was destroyed when his gran's house was. He then [encounters] a Pokémon before going to [help] the little girl.

 

[Managrimm]

[Trainer's name]: Jackie
[Stating Pokemon]: Pidgey
[Starting town]: Cleargate

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[Ullion]

~BOREALLA CITY~

Kabraxis heard his sister entering the living room and with a yawn she asked, "Any news this morning?". He simply pointed to the television in front of him and mentioned the snailiness of the recent mining operations nearby. Kryxalys simply sighed and said, "Well, I wish I could help out but I'll be busy at the gym... as usual. Would you mind looking into it for me, kiddo?"

"I'm not a kid anymore, sis!" he shouted as he jumped off the couch to face his sister. "You listen here, now! When I reach your age, I'll surpass you and start referring to you as the kid!"

Kryxalys laughed it off and with a wave of a hand she said, "Like you'll ever beat me in a battle anyways. You're getting more feisty now that I've given you your first Pokemon. Anywho - go make yourself useful and check out what's up for me. AND
DON'T BE LATE!"

Kabraxis mumbled in complaint as he slid on his pair of shoes and looked over at the table beside him. "Well, maybe I'll finally know what it's like to be a trainer now!" He grabbed the ball and attached it to his belt and headed out the door, towards the mining facilities.

[INVESTIGATE]

 

[esperance]

[Trainer's name]: Louise
[Stating Pokemon]: Buneary
[Starting town]: Floacea Town

And so it begins.

 

[Sopheria]

Adventure Update​

Harper

Spoiler:

[shop]
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Ulrich: Welcome, welcome! Glad you decided to stop through Cleargate! We're always happy to have travelers. Unfortunately, it's a bit of a fixer-upper at the moment--not much to feast your eyes on, if sight-seeing is what you came for. Haha! But we're rebuilding, and making good progress. We'll be back up and running in no time. But, I'm sure you didn't come for me to talk your ear off about that. Here's what we've got for sale!

Items available for purchase

• Survival Gear Set w. Escape Rope:
  
  1200
• Potion:
  
  300
• Poké Ball:
  
  200
• Ice Heal:
  
  150

[encounter]
A wild Eevee appears!
Level 6

You can either [catch] or [fight] it (by doing the latter you gain more exp)

[help]

Hannah: *sob* I-I lost my Piplup. Back when we were hiding in the cave, he got scared and ran in. I'm too scared to go in by myself to save him, but everybody's too busy to help. I hope he's okay... *sob* Can't anyone help him?
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Kabraxis

Spoiler:

[investigate]
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Mining Operations Chief: It's been like this all day. Our engineers tell us there's some electrical interference coming from deep inside the cave, but we haven't sent anyone down to investigate yet. Worst thing about it is, Lumaria's been hounding us for more steel because they want to produce more ships, but with all the problems we're barely able to keep up...say, you wouldn't happen to have a way to help jump start our machinery, would you?

Louise

Spoiler:

Floacea Town
Weather: 7℃, clear skies

Floacea Town is just as peaceful as ever. The air is crisp, the skies are clear, and the people are as friendly as ever. You really get a sense of optimism just being there. One of the locals is having a bake sale! Only

500 Lava Cookies for a pack of 6 Lava Cookies. You also see a notice on the town bulletin board that Professor Spruce is looking for promising young trainers, and anyone interested in helping her with a little project she's been working on should stop by her lab and talk to her (or speak with her aide, if she's away).

Local Pokemon:
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Actions:

• [shop] at the bake sale
• [encounter] a Pidgey and potentially catch it.
• [talk] To one of the townspeople. They're pretty friendly and easygoing, and they'll probably tell you some of the current going-ons of the region.
• [travel] to:
  • Route 401 to the north. This is where Professor Spruce's lab is. There's also a harbor, where the ferry to Mistview Town leaves every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. The ferry to Kaldenna Hot Springs leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
• [rest]

Jackie

Spoiler:

Cleargate City
Weather: -5℃, clear skies

Cleargate is still in bad shape after what happened, but the citizens are actively rebuilding what was damaged. Ulrich is still selling survival gear as well as other trainer essentials. Additionally, there is a young trainer talking to a little girl in the town square.

As you walk through town, you feel a slight tremor. It lasts for about 40 seconds, and you have to brave yourself to maintain your balance.

Out of the corner of your eye, you see a Braviary flying in circles over the wreckage.

Local Pokemon:
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Actions:

• [shop] at Ulrich's stand
• [donate] to the effort to rebuild Cleargate
• [catch] a local Pokemon of your choice (success to be determined by RNG)
• [encounter] a random local Pokemon and potentially catch it (Pokemon and capture success to be determined by RNG)
• [help] the little girl in the town square.
• [find] lost valuables in the wreckage, to the chagrin of the townspeople.
• [investigate] the Braviary oddly circling the debris.
• [inquire] about the tremor you just felt to see if the townspeople know anything about it.
• [challenge] Harper to a battle (Anna must accept this challenge in order for the battle to take place)
• [travel] to:
  • Route 408 to the south.
  • Route 409 to the north.
• [explore] one of the following (survival gear needed):
  • Mirrorstream Cave
  • unnamed cave at the side of a mountain to the west of town
• [rest]

Oliver

Spoiler:

[shop]
Oliver has purchased one potion for

200(remaining balance:

1800)

[meet]

Professor Spruce: Hello, young trainer! I'm glad you decided to meet with me here. As you might already know, I specialize in studying Delta Pokemon. I'm sure you've heard of them, if you're an Auria local. But just in case, I'll explain: they're a mutation, of sorts--rare Pokemon of a certain species who have an extra type as well as other alternate traits. To our knowledge, they only exist within the Auria region, but we can't be too sure of that.

So, why am I looking for trainers, you ask? I have a theory--well, more of a hypothesis, really--that the Delta phenomenon is linked to the Four Temples and the powerful Pokemon that lies deep within the caverns of the region. However, this is merely conjecture based on a few of my notes. But the mere possibility interests me to no end! As a scientist, it is my duty not to jump to hasty conclusions on the basis of mere conjecture. But I can't help but feel compelled to investigate!

So, I'd like to give you this Pokemon. Take good care of it! I hope you two can be good friends over the course of your journey. You might even learn a bit more about the Delta Formes as you travel together!

I'll be heading back to the lab now, but please, as you go on your journey take notes on anything interesting you find, and check them in with me at a nearby PC if you can? Thank you!

You've received a Delta Eevee!

Level 5

[travel]
Oliver is now on Route 403.
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[esperance]

Here are Louise's actions:
[encounter] a Pidgey
[travel] to Route 401

Not exactly up for a RP-style submission quite yet.

 

[Ullion]

~THE MINES~

Kabraxis looks down at his Pokéball, holds it up to the Chief and asks "I have a Magnemite, do you think it has enough power to help out? If not, I can volunteer to go down and investigate for you - although I may need some safety equipment.


[Attempt to use Magnemite to provide power to the mining equipment]
if not, then: [Descend into the mine]

 

[Aquacorde]

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Claergate was a mess. Getting better, but still a mess. Harper looked around for Ulrich, who he knew would be out and about again today. He and Gran had salvaged most of their necessary belongings from the wreckage of the cottage, but most of his survival gear had been a casualty. Being that he made most of his money from guided cave tours, it was kind of a necessity for him.

"Welcome, welcome! Glad you decided to stop through Cleargate! We're always happy to have travelers. Unfortunately, it's a bit of a fixer-upper at the moment--not much to feast your eyes on, if sight-seeing is what you came for. Haha! But we're rebuilding, and making good progress. We'll be back up and running in no time. But, I'm sure you didn't come for me to talk your ear off about that. Here's what we've got for sale!"

Harper smiled as he approached the little group gathered around the merchant. "Hey, Ulrich."

"Hey, Harper! What's a master explorer like you need from me, eh?"

"Just a survival kit, please. Mine got caught up in the mess, unfortunately..."

"Ah, too bad, too bad," Ulrich pocketed the proffered money as he handed over the wares. "Good luck getting back into it around here; don't think much is gonna be going on in the way of tourism for a while. Got a mess to clean up, don't we?"

"Yeah. Thanks, Ulrich. See you next time."

Harper wandered off slowly, organizing his gear into its usual positions in his pack, and after a short while fell flat on his face. "Wh--"

An Eevee ran into his line of sight and put its nose in his face. "Vee?"

"Oh, hi. Did you run under my feet?"

The Eevee put its paw on his face.

"Oh I see." Harper cocked his head thoughtfully. "Are you lost? Do you have a trainer?"

It shook its head. "Huh. You know, I know a guy who's looking for an Eevee... Do you think you want a trainer?"

 

[nxwing]

[Trainer's name]: Adrian
[Stating Pokemon]: Riolu
[Starting town]: Shizora Town
[Trainer Class]:
[Short bio]: The illegitimate child of Godot, this child doesn't know who his real father is and his only clue of him is the Riolu his father left him. Andrew, his only known family and his idol, is currently serving as a detective at the local precinct.

Question: How many trainers can we have?

 

[Sopheria]

[Trainer's name]: Adrian
[Stating Pokemon]: Riolu
[Starting town]: Shizora Town
[Trainer Class]:
[Short bio]: The illegitimate child of Godot, this child doesn't know who his real father is and his only clue of him is the Riolu his father left him. Andrew, his only known family and his idol, is currently serving as a detective at the local precinct.

Question: How many trainers can we have?

Awesome! Hmm...actually, I wasn't planning on doing more than one, but since I started the exploration system a few people have done a new trainer in addition to the one they first signed up with. I'll say you can have one trainer in the exploration game, and if you already signed up with another character, you can use them as sort of an NPC that you control :)

 

[Syndrome]

[Trainer's name]: Jeremy
[Stating Pokemon]: Riolu
[Starting town]: Shizora Town
[Trainer class]: Ace Trainer
[Short bio]: I am the best there ever was.

 

[Sopheria]

Adventure Update
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Adrian

Spoiler:

Shizora Town
Weather: -2℃, lightly snowing

Shizora Town is relatively quiet. There are a few people out and about, but it's peaceful, by and large. The airport has been shut down ever since the earthquakes started, so tourism is at a low. The Battle Tower is closed for renovations for the time being. At the harbor, there are two boats leaving: one for Arcadia City, and the other is a boat that regularly does guided tours around Auria Temple, which sits on the island just north of Shizora. There's gossip going around of something that happened recently in Shizora Town, but people only talk about it vaguely in passing, so it's difficult to make out exactly what it is they're talking about. Maybe there's some info to [read] about in the local newspaper?

Local Pokemon:
(none)

Other trainers:
Jeremy

Actions:

• [shop] at the local PokeMart
• [read] the newspaper to find out what the recent events are that everyone is talking about
• [challenge] Jeremy to a battle
• [travel] to:
  • Arcadia City
  • Auria Temple
• [visit] The Auria Interregional Airport or the Battle Tower
• [rest]

Jeremy

Spoiler:

Shizora Town
Weather: -2℃, lightly snowing

It's a quiet day in Shizora. With the Interregional Airport closed until further notice, tourism is down. The locals are still out and about though, going about their usual affairs and chatting amongst themselves. There's talk of an event that happened recently in Shizora, but all the townspeople talk about it vaguely and haven't gotten into much detail. There may be something to [read] about in the newspaper. There's also a boat that leaves every day for Arcadia City, and another boat that regularly does guided tours of the island north of Shizora Town, on which the mysterious Auria Temple can be found.

Local Pokemon:
(none)

Other trainers:
Adrian

Actions:

• [shop] at the local PokeMart
• [read] the newspaper to find out what the recent events are that everyone is talking about
• [challenge] Jeremy to a battle
• [travel] to:
  • Arcadia City
  • Auria Temple
• [visit] The Auria Interregional Airport or the Battle Tower
• [rest]

Louise

Spoiler:

[encounter]

It was very close! It took two Pokeballs, but Louise caught a level 4 Pidgey!

​

Route 401
Weather: 7℃, clear skies

Route 401 is a peaceful little route with autumn leaves and colorful flowers along the road. There's a nicely beaten dirt path running from Floacea Town to the harbor, also branching off to Professor Spruce's lab.

Local Pokemon:
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Kabraxis

Spoiler:

Effrixi Depths, floor 1 of 3

Local Pokemon:
(none)


In the large atrium housing the conveyer belts and machinery, off to the corner there's a large steel door with the words AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY etched onto it. Beyond this door lies the depths of Effrixi Mines. Upon first entering, there is a narrow, winding cavern that snakes its way deeper and deeper underground. It's cold, and you can see your breath in front of you. As you descend deeper into the cave, you begin to feel a little light-headed, and feel a chill up your spine--a feeling that continues to intensify the deeper you get.

Actions

• [descend] to floor 2 of Effrixi Depths
• [ascend] back to the atrium of Effrixi Mines

Harper

Spoiler:

[purchase]
Harper now has a full set of Survival Gear, purchased from his friend Ulrich! Harper now has

800 remaining.

[encounter]
Harper has captured the Eevee using only a single Pokeball!

Harper still has one more action he can take for the day.
​

actions:

• [travel] to:
  • Route 408 to the south.
  • Route 409 to the north.
• [rest] (you'll remain in Cleargate City and rest for the day, then you'll have a new set of actions in Cleargate the next day)

Oliver

Spoiler:

Route 403
Weather: 4℃ and a bit overcastRoute 403 is a misty, winding path through the trees, leading to Mistview Forest. It's sprinkled with autumn leaves, and there's a few forks in the road, all leading to different entrances to Mistview Forest.

Local Pokemon:
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[Observe]
Oliver looks around the area and finds a Potion, and some Pecha Berries!

[random encounter]
Oliver encounters a Tangela!
Level 7

[battle]
After a tough battle, the Tangela was defeated! Eevee and Feebas are both still at Level 5.
​

Jackie

Spoiler:

[shop]

Jackie purchased Survival Gear from Ulrich! Jackie now has

800 remaining.
​

[catch]

It took two Pokeballs, but Jackie just narrowly managed to capture a wild Skarmory!
​

Level 4

[investigate]

Over at the wreckage near where the Braviary were circling, a group of ruffians were digging through the debris. They looked intent on finding something, but after Jackie came over to investigate, they called Braviary back into its Pokeball and ran away.

Actions

• [travel] to
  • Route 408 to the south.
  • Route 409 to the north.
• [rest]

 

[Syndrome]

I can't do all of that fancy smancy CSS so

Ace Trainer Jeremy

Jeremy pondered his decisions. There were certainly many things to do in Shizora Town, but none of them really seemed to interest him. He had other plans. He released his newly acquired Riolu from its Poké Ball and stared at it lovingly. "It's time for you to evolve," he whispered to his companion. He then began to do something that no other trainer had dared to before. He started petting Riolu.

[PET] Riolu​

 

[nxwing]

Adrian

Adrian, feeling left out decides to [read] the newspaper. After reading the newspaper, he decides to [visit] the Auria Interregional Airport.

 

[Aquacorde]

Harper is going to drag Jackie along with him to go find that Piplup in Mirrorstream (and will write about it later lol).

After that quest, he will [travel] south.