Ye' Pokebeasts Journeye' [PG-13]

[moon]

Gareth - Prologue b
Part II​

There was one last stop to make before leaving Pallet for what could be for good. The library. Gareth wasn't overly fond of it, since it was a really stiff and dusty place according to him. Even though he liked calm places, often, he didn't really like the library.

But he should get some knowledge from the books there... he would probably need it. Charm was rather nervous as they entered the old building. Gareth noticed that. "Oh.. you're afraid of burning something up with your tail, aren't you, girl?"

Charm nodded excusingly, but Gareth simply nodded and sent her into her pokésphere. "You'll be fine in here for a while. Take a rest," he said and entered the library.

It was big. And quiet. Although there were several people walking among the endless shelves or sitting at tables reading, they didn't make a single sound. Gareth thought it was rather eerie. The huge room was brown, since the shelves were rather dark and it was a long ways up to the roof, which was made of wood. Big windows let a tired daylight in, which fell silently on the reading people.

He went to the section that handled wild pokébeasts and how to avoid or handle them if you ran into them. Yes, there was a section about it. There, he thought he'd just stand and read a little... but he got hooked. After half an hour, he was sitting down on the floor, leaning against a bookshelf with several books scattered around him and one in his hands. It was about exotic pokémon. He had gotten stuck on a page that handled three rather peculiar pokémon. They looked like monkeys and were called Pansage, Panpour and Pansear.

As he sat there, immensed, someone almost tripped over him. "Oh! Excuse me!" a surprised woman's voice came.

Gareth looked up and saw a rather old and pretty cute and short lady. "Sorry," he mumbled and began getting up, looking rather embarrassed over spreading the books over the floor.

"Oh, no worries," the lady said, smiling. "I see you like reading?"

"Uh... I guess so," Gareth said, not really reading usually.

"Oh, that is one of my favorite books," she said, pointing at the page with the monkeys in his hands. "Aren't those pokébeasts spectacular?"

"Yes... they are," Gareth said. "Do you know if they can be found in Kanto?"

"Perhaps," the lady said mischievously. "If you look hard enough for them."

Gareth was a little annoyed by that. He wanted real answers. He looked down on the images. He didn't care much for Pansear since Charm was the only fire pokémon he'd probably need... but Panpour and Pansage were quite interesting.

"They are a trio, but they aren't living together," the lady continued. "Sure they can all be found deep inside forests, but they like different things. Some say they originate from the same species, long time ago. I think so too. I had a friend who had a Pansear once. It was a remarkably lively little creature!"

Gareth nodded. He could imagine. Then he started to pick up the books from the floor. The librarian helped him, and soon there was only one book left. "Ah, that one..." the lady said slowly, picking it up. "Have you read it?"

It was an almost golden colored book. On the front was an image of a feather.

"No, I didn't get to that one yet," Gareth said blankly. "What about it?"

"It tells the tales of the legendary birds... Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno." Her eyes seemed to drift off into the distance, maybe following a small corn of dust in the quiet air.

"Legendary birds... I know there are legendary pokébeasts, but what do they do?" Gareth asked.

"They do all kinds of things... or rather they used to do. Nowadays not many believe they exist." She broke up into a secretive smile. "But I know they do."

Gareth hated when people hinted things and didn't say them straight out. His face must have told the librarian so, for she continued:

"I once met Moltres. The legendary phoenix bird of fire. It was a dark night on the island of Cinnabar... it's located south of here. I was visiting a friend but her pokébeast had gone missing. It was so very dark when we went out to look for it, clouds were everywhere in the sky, hiding the moon from us. I almost got lost on the countryside of Cinnabar, near the volcano. It seemed pointless to keep looking, when I suddenly saw a light further up the mountain's side. I climbed and it got brighter. Soon, I spotted my friend's Nidoran. She was sitting on a cliff, alone I thought. But just as I reached that cliff, something huge got up behind it and flew past me. I felt a warm breeze, and the world got bright... I admit I got scared, not daring to look into the light. Nidoran came to me, and carrying it I hurried down the mountain again. But I looked back once, and saw it hovering above the cliff where we had been, lighting up the place. Moltres. I am sure it was Moltres. It looked me in the eyes. And then it flew straight up into the air, blindingly fast, and disappeared among the clouds. And all was dark again."

Gareth had been listening closely to the story... and was actually fascinated. He nodded.

"I hope you will get to meet a legend one day too," the librarian said.

"I don't have to. They can be legends if they want to," Gareth said, breaking the exciting atmosphere slightly. "I care about real things."

The librarian seemed a bit offended, but smiled weakly back to him. "I see," she said. "Well, I'm sorry that I bored you with my story then."

"No... it was a nice story," Gareth said, just a tiny bit excusingly. "Thanks."

The lady looked happy again. "Do you know what? I like telling stories. But I have bored people not only once." She let out a little laughter and motioned for him to follow her.

They went to a tiny office on the long wall. "Here," she said, taking something down from a shelf. "It's a pretty new copy of the Pokébeast Encyclopedia. It will tell you everything you need to know about pokébeasts found around Kanto."

It was a book, not as heavy as you might think but still not really light. "Uh... thanks. But am I supposed to carry this around?"

"If nothing else, it will give you some more muscles," the librarian teased.

Gareth frowned, but accepted the gift, putting it into his bag. At least it fit there. Now... it really was time to leave. So he waved goodbye to the librarian lady and went outside, taking forth Charm's pokésphere. It was warm in his hand, as he stroke it with his thumb.


((OOC: I decided to take the encyclopedia instead of the Silk Scarf ^^' Hope that's ok.))

 

[Miss Doronjo]

Well, you can visit Gary's ancestor in there too; we were also basically going to meet most of the game characters ancestors anyhow.

Not sure if Snivy was the type to be playing with Eevee; XD Since its a relaxing nature and all.

In any case...

Fantasy received 10 Emerald-Green PokeSpheres! [used to capture pokebeasts]
Fantasy received 1 Black Pokesphere with red swirls!
Fantasy received a Amulet Coin! [doubles your gald after battle]
Fantasy spent 110 gald!

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That's fine; though I thought you wanted the Silk Scarf instead of the encyclopedia. Eh, no matter. ^^

Gareth obtained a Pokébeast Encyclopedia!


[ My Library post will come tonight. Meanwhile...more foreshadowing! ]

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The sun got brighter, it gleamed over the forest of Route One. From a distance, you could hear the footsteps of a few men. From there, a shady gang can be ominously seen from a distance, along side their dark Pokébeasts. They had baggy clothes and horrid smiles on their faces. They looked as mean and viscous as they come. Even their Pokebeasts can be heard growling amongst one another, seeming to have no other remorses.

"There it is, lads..." one man said to the others. "Pallet...haha! No use putting a good village in bad waste, eh, lads? Haha! Hear that? We'll be riiiiich! Onword!"

 

[Phantasia]

(don't forget the traps my guy has dug around the village doronjo)

Fantasy adjusted his pack, making sure his spheres were separated. Eevee was trotting along just behind him, making a game of trying to catch his heels. The walk to the Library at the southwest of town wasn't long, they were there in about 5 minutes. The library was probably the greatest building in the village. "Hello, anyone in?" The building was large enough to seem abandoned.

"Yes?" Fantasy jumped slightly, startled, as the caretaker of the library appeared on his right, just under his elbow.

"Whew, you scared me ma'am. I'm-"

"Your Fantasy, Melissa said you were coming yesterday, come in,"

Speechless for a second, Fantasy smiled. "OK, thanks." They walked by stacks of books and the occasional other person. There were even people with pokebeast partners here as well. They came to the central desk and the woman sat to check some books in that had piled. Fantasy took the book Melissa gave him and placed it in front of her. She took a look at it, opened it, closed it and nodded. She handed it back to Fantasy.

"That there is a copy of the Pokebeast Encyclopedia, Melissa's child had been a adventurer before she took you in. She sent you to me with that book with the wish that you take it."

Fantasy looked at the woman. "R- Really?" He held the book in front of him. Sure enough, there was a name on the back. 'Ashiel Ketch' written in a neat cursive. "Do you know what happened to him?"

"She, Ashiel was a girl. Pretty one at that. As for what happened, I don't know what happened to her. That book was sitting on Melissa's porch, without anything in it to say if Ashiel was alright. For all we know, she could be anywhere in this world."

"Oh." Fantasy looked at Ashiel's name. "Well, If Melissa wanted me to have it, I guess It wouldn't be fit to return it to her. Do I put my name myself or is that your job?"

"I will put your name there." She extended her hand and Fantasy handed her the book. With a quick flick of her wrist, she wrote Fantasy's full name under Ashiel's, and placed a symbol by his name that meant that the book wasn't originally his, it wasn't stolen, and he was taking care of it for the time being. She closed the book with a fondness and handed it to him. "Before you go, do you have time to hear an old lady's tale?"

"Yea, It's not like I'm pressed for time." Fantasy pulled a chair up, placing the loose books on the desk, and sat. Delores, the lady's name, began to tell him of a time when she was younger. She was traveling to different cities in another country. She had lost her map, and was forced to camp deep in a forest. She had just gotten comfortable when she heard a noise just outside her tent. Sighing, cursing her curious nature, she opened the tent and saw a bird of fire fly over her tent. The flames were real, she could feel their heat, but the bird wasn't setting flame to the trees it was passing.

"That was the legendary bird Moltres, I found out later, from someone who had seen it as well."

Fantasy listened to her with an open ear. "Sound's interesting." Fantasy said, imagining it. 'A bird of living flames. I want to see it too.'

"Would you look at the time, I didn't know my story would take so long. You must have wanted to leave."

"No, It's fine. It was a very nice story. Eevee thought so as well. Didn't you girl?" Eevee looked up and nodded vigorously. Mewing, she pulled a piece of paper, which held notes and data on three monkey- type pokebeasts.

"Ahh, those three. There have been reports that these little guys are appearing in remote places deep in the forests. They are quite mischievous, so if you see them, be careful.

Fantasy tucked the paper into the Encyclopedia. "Alright thanks." He turned to leave when Eevee squeaked. Fantasy turned in time to see Eevee pull a scarf our from the pages of one of the books.

Delores laughed. "Don't worry. She can keep it. It's called a Silk Scarf, It looks good on any pokemon, but it does more than look good. It also powers up normal type moves, which might be helpful to your Eevee here." She smiled and tied the scarf over the Old Charm. "See? that charm looks better with a scarf like this." Eevee licked Delores and ran over to Fantasy, Nuzzling his leg as Fantasy bent to pick her up.

"Well, thanks again. Ill see you later." With that, Fantasy exited the building, Eevee in his arms, Encyclopedia in his pack with his pokespheres.

 

[Miss Doronjo]

Yes, but, it won't stop on what's soon to come. :3

Anyway, pretty good post:

Fantasy received a Pokebeast Encyclopedia!
Fantasy received a Silk Scarf! [raises normal moves]

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My other RP post still to come!

 

[CrossJHero]

As the sun rose with its yellow light illuminating the whole town, people began to go out, and the pokemon woke up with the sun.

Wayne simply walked out of his house, knowing that before he went on his journey, he would have to be ready for anything, which meant that he had to go to the market. He planned to stock up on black pokespheres, but he also wanted potions, just in case Axew got hurt, which he found highly likely.

Axew followed Wayne closely behind him, knowing that Axew woke up when he woke up, and he simply continued walking toward the market.

When the markets were fully open, Wayne decided to explore the market. Some of the merchandise there was extremely expensive, and thus, Wayne did not want to overspend his planned budget.

Wayne continued walking until he saw a sign that read, "Potions and Wares." Wayne simply walked in looking for the merchant as he then said, "Anyone here?"

As Wayne was about to leave he turned on his heel as the merchant then appeared in front of him, causing Wayne to freeze for half a second.

"Top of the morning to you." The merchant said as he was sizing Wayne up, probably trying to see how rich he was, "Hm…"

"Merchant, I need to get a…." Wayne said as he was then cut off by the merchant.

"Here's some heal powder, can heal any ailment that your Pokebeast may have."

Wayne began chuckling and simply said, "If you try and scam me, just know that I used to work for the king." Wayne then took his journal with the royal emblem on it and said, "Now, grab all of your wares, put them on the table, and let me choose which one I want to buy, or god so help me, I will shut you down so fast that no one will remember that you existed."

The merchant flinched and then bowed saying, "Sorry, sir, please, choose whichever one that you want," he said as he lined up his wares on the table.

"A heal powder, and two potions." Wayne said as he then brought out 50 gald, already knowing the standard price.

"Th-Thank you sir for buying." The merchant stuttered as he collected the money, and gave Wayne his goods.

Wayne glanced outside and saw that across the street, the Pokesphere seller was waiting for a customer, as he said, "Hm, wonder what the other merchant is like if you're like this."

"He's stubborn, and he only wants to sell pokespheres, he doesn't know how much of a loss that is monetarily." The merchant said.

"Sorry for wasting your time sir," The merchant said half-bowing as he searched the shop for something as he then said, "I see that you have an Axew. This item will help you greatly on your journey."

The merchant gave Wayne a discount card and Wayne bowed out of sheer respect for the man's kindness.

"This will give you a 50% discount on any recovery item you buy." The merchant said as he put it in Wayne's hand and folded it in his hand.

Wayne then said as he put the fang on Axew with the Old Charm, "Thank you so much sir."

"Anything to help a ward of the king." The merchant said as he turned away.

Wayne then walked across the road and said after finding the man, "I would like to buy 10 black pokespheres."

"Okay, that's 100 gald." The merchant said.

Wayne smiled as he gave out the 100 gald and collected the pokespheres as he said, "You're doing a good business, sir. Continue selling the things that you do sell."

Wayne walked away, going towards the library.

(I will do my library post later, haven't had time to construct the rest of the post.)

 

[Miss Doronjo]

Hey um; the library woman was the one who can give you the dragon's fang; the merchant you talked with was supposed to of given you a amulet coin, or a discount card for recovery items, if you so chose.

Just so you know. ^^;

Wayne obtained a Potion! (x2) [Heals 20 HP]
Wayne obtained a Heal Powder! [heals any type of status aliment)
Wayne obtained 10 Black Pokespheres! [used to capture Pokebeasts]
Wayne spent 150 Gald!


For my RP post:
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Mist slowly counted the items she bought and put in her small, cotton sewn together bag. A Miracle Seed for Snivy, 2 Potions for recovery, a Heal Powder, and a questionable discount card for every recovery market, for told by the merchant selling recovery items nearby. All that was left was Pokespheres. She wondered about what color she wanted -- originally while she wanted Green Pokespheres, she was also fascinated by the colors Blue, Red, Yellow, and Black. Decisions, decisions...

She remembered the merchant selling Pokespheres by the olde' library across from yonder from the merchant selling recovery items. Their rivalry was a tense one at best, however Mist prioritized on buying Pokespheres for herself, rather than silly feuds. She approached the merchant selling Pokespheres, while he greeted Mist with a soft smile.

"Good morrow' young one!" the merchant greeted. "What can I do for thee today?"

"I thank thee for your service kind sir," Mist replied with a small smile. "Can I purchase one of thou's Red Pokespheres, one of thou's one of thou's Yellow Pokespheres, one of thou's Green pokespheres, one of thou's Royal Blue pokespheres, one of thou's Turquoise pokespheres, one of thou's Blue pokespheres, one of thou's Cyan pokespheres, one of thou's Dark Orchid pokespheres, one of thou's Purple pokespheres, one of thou's White pokespheres, one of thou's Pink Pokespheres, one of thou's Brown Pokespheres, one of thou's Olive Pokespheres, one of thou's Orange Pokespheres, one of thou's Dark Red Pokespheres, one of thou's Silver Pokespheres, and finally, one of thou's Black pokespheres? That should be...17 in all."

The merchant was shocked and surprised, yet gave Mist a smile upon hearing the tall order; it was actually the first time anyone made a pokesphere order like hers; this was really considered one of a kind...

"Marry colors!" the merchant said in shock. "That is quite the order! If thou does not mind me asking: why the certain colors and number of pokespheres?"

Mist got out her Pokencyclopedia and flipped a few pages. "The Pokebeasts are categorized by 17 different types," she explained while reading a page. "They are: Bug, Fire, Water, Grass, Darkness, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Rock, *Normal, Poison, Psychic, and Steel."

Mist then returned her Pokencyclopedia back into the little holder to her waist she carries it in. "The colors of the pokespheres I wish to purchase, each represent a different type of pokebeast," she explained. "Red represents Fire, Yellow represents Electric, Green represents Grass, Royal Blue represents Dragons, Turquoise represents flying typed pokebeasts, Blue represents Water, Cyan represents Ice, Purple represents the dwellers of the dead, White represents Normal typed pokebeasts, Pink represents psychic types, Brown represents the Rock pokebeasts, Olive represents Bugs, Orange is the ground types, Dark Red is for the fighting typue pokebeasts, Silver is the metallic Steel type, Dark Orchid is for the Poison pokebeasts, and Black is for Darkness. I wish to capture each type of pokebeasts inside the correct color of pokespheres."

The merchant gave a wide grin as she carefully got out each Pokesphere Mist requested, and place them in the front counter. When he was finished, he lined them up neatly so Mist can view them.

"Tis' to your liking?" the merchant asked as Mist carefully inspected them.

"It is. I thank thee," Mist said after she was done. "How much do I owe thee?"

"Tis' costs 170 Gald altogether." the merchant explained as Mist got out her coins and handed them to him.

The merchant counted each gald coin carefully then placed them in his pocket. "I thank thee for your patronage!" he said as Mist placed each pokesphere in her cotton bag.

"Til' we meet again." Mist said when she was finished. The, she slowly walked away.

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Mist obtained a Red Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Yellow Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Green Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Royal Blue Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Turquoise Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Blue Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Cyan Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Dark Orchid Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Purple Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a White Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Pink Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Brown Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Olive Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Orange Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Dark Red Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Silver Pokesphere!
Mist obtained a Black Pokesphere!
Mist spent 170 Gald!

 

[PartiallyInsaneWhimsicott]

Shawn asked me to join, and so I did! Here's Prolouge A:

LIAM ORDON--Night One

"Liam, dear, come down and help thee father and mother catch thy supper!" The smile-wrinkled woman called upstairs to her son. She was wearing a maid's dress with many patches sewn on so as to cover holes.

"Yes, Mother, I shall be down soon!" the blue-haired boy called down to his mother. He looked to his PokeBeast, Umbra, with a sad smile. "Are thee ready for another night of catching thy own supper?" The Ghost PokeBeast, Umbra, his Duskull, shook her head in distaste. "I now thou doest not enjoy, but doest thou have another choice?" The PokeBeast shook her head once more, looking down and feeling ashamed. "Oh, hush up, will thou? 'Tis time to catch the Rattata." Umbra nodded, and followed Liam downstairs.

"Mother," Liam said, "where are they?" He looked around, and he found a small hole in the south wall. But there was nothing coming forth from its black depths.

"We believe that the Beasts will break through in a mere moment. Back up, and have thou PokeBeast ready, understand?" She looked at her son with an endearing look. Liam's father was bent over the hole, waiting for the Ratatta to gush out of the hole.

"Yes, Mother," he said, and as he finished the word the ratlike creatures came through. Umbra swooped down and caught many behind her skull mask. "Good, Umbra! Now leave the rest to thou family!" She did as told and watched the family below her scramble to catch the Ratatta PokeBeasts. They were slipping and sliding, and they let loose complicated contraptions to catch the simplest little creatures. In the end, they had more than they could eat in a fortnight, not including those which Umbra had caught behind her mask. She swooped back down and dumped the dead, but still fresh, creatures on the small, round wooden table with the rest of the.

"That," Liam's father, Jacob, said as he grabbed his son under one arm and his wife, Andrea, under the other, "was a good night." They laughed, and Andrea cooked up the Ratatta while Liam and Jacob sat down and talked about things. How the weather was, what they thought they should do for water, who should go out next, where they should hide the money next. They had a large deposit of money stored for dire emergencies, and it was getting close to one as they ran out of food and water. Liam and Jacob stopped talking, and Liam turned to Umbra, seated comfortably on the tabletop.

What shall we do? he asked her in his mind. I am getting tired of this, and so are thee. My parents are acting as if they have invaded the town, and the closest they are is Celadon City! We need to leave, no doubt.

Yes, said Umbra back. We shall talk later, under the cover of night. But now, the least that thou parents understand of us is that we speak to the other! This was true, as Liam soon understood. He looked at his parents and gave them an apologetic look. His parents were good people, but they went to extremes when it came to protecting their only son. Soon the stew was ready, and they all sat to eat.

"So," said Andrea, looking at Liam and Umbra in turn, "what was thy conversation fulfilling?" She looked suspicious, but she tried to cover it up with a smile and a soft laugh, which worked to no extent.

"Oh, we were talking about..." He looked at Umbra, and she held up one hand. "...about how we first met! Oh, it was the best of days, a turning point in both of our lives."

Jacob looked intrigued. "Oh, do tell us thy story; thou never have." He looked eager to find out how his son met a "spirit."

"Oh, it was two years ago, and Mother took me out to the market..."

2 Years Ago...

Liam was out at the market with his mother, to pick up food stocks and water rations. He was looking at the old pendants that an old man was trying to sell, and one in particular caught his eye. He examined it, and as he did he had a feeling of being watched. He turned around, and there was a strange red glow in the shadows. It quickly disappeared, and there was nothing there to be watching him. But he still felt watched. And so he and his mother walked along, examining stands and looking at fruits to buy. They walked around for a while, about two hours, Liam feeling watched all the while, and as they came back the way of the man with the pendants, something strange happened.

There was a black mass that zipped in front of Liam towards the old man. It stopped, and Liam could see the bonelike patterns on its back. It stared up at the pendant that had caught Liam's eye, and grabbed it. Then it zipped off. Liam talked the man calm, put down the food he was carrying, and followed the thing. He chased it throughout the market, and it ran through a cart. Liam barely had time to roll to the side and keep up the pursuit. He chased it and chased it, and soon he got tired. But he kept going. Soon he was out of the market and in the forest, having no idea where he was. The dark thing disappeared, but Liam did not give up. He followed a path of movement until he came upon a clearing. There was a stone at the other end, and the thing turned around to face Liam. It was a PokeBeast! It must have been a Ghost one, from the looks of it.

"What were thou doing, stealing from a harmless old man?" The PokeBeast looked ashamed, and came over to Liam. It--she, rather--gave him the pendant, quite of her own accord. She looked happy to give it to him, and Liam put the pieces of the puzzle together. "Thou took this...for me?" The Duskull PokeBeast nodded, and looked at him, pleading for approval. "Well...that was not right. It seems I must straighten thee out..." He looked at her with a smile on his face. "Thou must come to my home, and I shall teach thou manners. If thee exhibit excellent manners after this, I may just have to let thee stay at my abode..." She danced around and flew up to Liam's neck. She put her arms around his neck, and he carried her extremely light body home.

End Flashback

Andrea pursed her lips and stood up from the table. "A wonderful tale. I should think so; Thou are my story telling son!" She lightly tapped his nose with her finger and went over to a drawer. She opened it and brought out a royal blue velvet bag. From the bag she produced something wonderful; the Old Charm that Umbra had stolen from the old man.

"I knew 'twas dear to thou, and I saw it in the market the day before...the incident." She and Jacob shivered, and Andrea handed the Old Charm to Liam. "Here. Thou keep it safe, hm?" She sat back down and watched Liam set it around Umbra's body.

"It shall be safe here," he said, and as he let go of it, Umbra flew around the room as a bumblebee would. "Well, it seems to me that she doest like the gift!" They all laughed, and Umbra soon calmed down. They all talked and had a good time, and then Liam and Umbra announced that they would be going to bed, as they finished their meals.

"Good night, son," Jacob said, and Andrea hugged him. "Until tomorrow," they said, Jacob and Andrea, in unison.

"I think of you," Liam finished, and he went up to his room. He and Umbra got under the covers, and they started to debate on what to do to escape the house. They loved Liam's family, but they needed to escape, and to see the light of the beautiful moon once again...
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[Miss Doronjo]

I really like how you portrayed the medieval language; something I do recommend for this RP! :3 because you know -- it strays from the modern day language. :3

Liam obtained a Duskull! [Lv.5, Moves: Leer, Night Shade]
Liam received a Old Charm! [Raises Defense]


I'll update the OOC thread soon; I might write the RP post about going to the library; we'll see.

 

[Phantasia]

Fantasy came back into the vendor's area, it seemed, though he spent so much time in the library, it was only just shy after midday. Nodding to people as he passed, he stopped by the Pokebeast Item Vendor. "'Ho there neighbor, how fares the business?"

"Ah, good morrow Fantasy, It's certainly been awhile since thee came to grace our shop with thy presence."

"Oh, stop it, you'll make me blush." Fantasy always enjoyed the banter when he came to the market. He took a minute to look through the stalls of the different items. "Alright good sir. I will buy 5 potions, and 5 of everything else you have to offer." He took out the required 350 gald from his purse, and handed them to the shopkeeper, Tex Okido. Tex handed him a small bag of the stuff he bought.

"I saw thee over by Sam's stall. Pray tell, how fares my stubborn brother?"

Fantasy chuckled. "Sam fares well. Yes, I went to him on my way to the Old Library, and he gave me this nifty golden Amulet Coin!" Fantasy brought it out to show Tex. Tex looked at the Coin, and laughed.

"Had thy come to me first, I would have given thee a discount for my wares. But as I can plainly see, you went to him first. Well, I won't discount my brother's claims as to what it does, for it does indeed work wonders, but I always find having my money get more for it's worth from the shop works better. In the end, it's still thy choice."

"Well, thank thee, Tex." Eevee trotted to Tex, who bent to rub her head. Accepting the gesture, she "Vee'd" and went back over to Fantasy's side.

Fantasy shook Tex's hand. "I pray your business flourishes as much as I wish Sam's to." He turned to leave, Eevee trotting behind him. Under his breath he said to Eevee, 'You like Tex, and not Sam? You are an odd beast indeed Eevee.' Eevee nipped at his heels playfully and ran ahead.

(Well, it's not pretty, but I could go back to my previous posts and correct the lingual transactions between people. I wasn't sure if I should use the language from back then, and well, As I have shown, I am good at it, if only a few errors on my part, i think.)

 

[Miss Doronjo]

Eh, you don't have to. Juuuust something to keep away from slang, that's all.

Anyway, my you're a big spender... ^^;

Fantasy received a Potion! (x5)
Fantasy received a Antidote! (x5)
Fantasy received a Awakening! (x5)
Fantasy received a Burn Heal! (x5)
Fantasy received a Parlyz Heal! (x5)
Fantasy received a Heal Powder! (x5)

Fantasy spent 350 gald!

 

[PartiallyInsaneWhimsicott]

LIAM ORDON--Day One

Liam woke up, Umbra floating in front of his face. Since she didn't want to wake anyone, she just watched him until he woke; when he got that feeling of being watched in a dream, he woke up. So he shot up, and almost drove Umbra into the ceiling. Luckily, she was ready for this, and just floated down to the ground. Good morning, Sleepyhead, she said to him in her mind.

"Doest thou knoweth how to just wait until I get up?" he whispered, sleepily. He got out of bed and changed into his usual garb. "Today is the day, Umbra" he said, and grabbed his knife out from under his rug. "We shall finally go forth into the world and eat its fruits which we hast been longing for for so long!" He was excited, and Umbra, in a state of joy, bounced around the room. She was giddy, and when Liam was ready, she followed him downstairs. He got out a piece of parchment and a quill, and wrote:
Dear Mother and Father,

Thou hast kept me locked up in here too long. Thine wishes have been fulfilled; I am a wonderful man, and thou hast raised me that way. I wish we could have a parting word, but I am afraid that thou wouldst try to stop me. I wish thee a happy life, and I shall leave you with my love.

With my deepest love,
Liam

He set the note on the table and said to Umbra, "Let us leave." He kicked open the door, quite noisily, but shut it ever so quietly. He sighed, Umbra following suit, and then they left for the market, ready to take on the world.

***

They arrived at the market with the sun still low in the sky. It was a crisp, clear morning and the air was warm and humid; just how Liam and Umbra liked it. They enjoyed the air, had some nice conversations with people and PokeBeasts alike, and they soon came across a muttering man behind the counter of a booth. "Hello, sir," said Liam, "how doest thou do? I could not help but here you complaining; and then I thought, 'maybe I can help.' And so I am here."

The man looked at him with relief in his eyes. "Oh, do ya really mean i', boy? Oh, I betcha laddie tha' ya do. So, here's my honker of a pro'lem." Liam nodded and allowed him to go on. "You see tha' man across a stree', 'ere?" He pointed to the booth across from his; it was stocked with PokeSpheres, as opposed to the remedies that the man here stocked. "'E's my worst rival. I've wen' all 'cross the land, ya see, an' e'rywhere I go he follows, thinkin' tha' 'ever I go 'e's needed 's well. 'E's honkin' wrong, as I'm sure ya follow." Liam nodded. "Ah, ya go' a ears of a lis'ner. But 'e's showing me up e'rywhere, an' I know i's 'rong to wish harm a'ung someone else, lad, bu' oh, I jus' can' take my mind offa his cart ge'in' smash'a li'l bits!" He punched his open hand with his fist, and kept going. "An' so, I nee' sum'n's help. 'An ya do i'?" Liam nodded, and took out his money. "O', were ya gonna buy sum'thin'?" Liam nodded and picked out two Potions, a bag of Healing Powder, and an Antidote. "Ah, 'll 'ank ya, laddie!" Liam handed him the 60 gald and started away, thanking him. "Oh, no, laddie, I wan' give you sum'thin'." Liam came back and looked at him inquiringly.

The man took out a piece of parchment, and gave it to him. "'Is'll get ya a discount any'ere ya wish to ge' yar healin' assesories an' such. Don' lose i'!" He gave Liam a smile and turned to help another customer.

"Thank thee!" Liam said and walked around some more. "I wish to buy PokeSpheres, but not now. I think that I shall go to the library. Umbra, doest thou wish to come?" The Duskull zipped out of the shadows and nodded her head--body--thing, enthusiastically. "Well, come then!" Liam said, and they walked out of the market towards the old building that lay ahead.
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[Miss Doronjo]

Hm, makes me anxious on how Liam's parents will react. ^^

Liam obtained Potion! (x2)
Liam obtained a Heal Powder!
Liam obtained an Antidote!

(I'll update the OOC thread...soon enough.)

Now for my RP post for the library:

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As Mist perchased the 17 pokespheres, before her journey, she wanted to arm herself with a little more knowledge to prepare on what's ahead of her journeye'. So, she decided to visit the olde' library. Mist was always facinated with literature. In fact, her two brothers at home couldn't remember a time Mist didn't sit down, not at least reading a book about Pokebeasts. When she got older to 18, she became a libraran for the royal court in Indigo Plateau. She also wanted to be a cook too, but...yes; indeed. She was a horrible one. She moved to the Village of Pallet to help take care of her two younger brothers; a region where they had no mother or father. In any case, Mist arrived at the entrence at the olde' library, and walked right in.

The olde' library had its same musty aroma as it always had, however, like any other lbrary, it was surround by books and other literature. Especially all about Pokebeasts. There were books about the anatomy of Heracross, the habitats of slugma's, even 1001 ways to cook a deceased buneary. Mist started to raid one of the shelves of the Pokebeasts books, and took out one that had a cover that was green, blue, and red swirled together.

"Pansear, Pansage, and Panpour..." Mist said as she read the title outloud.

"O-oh! Excuse me! Hark now, one young one..." a surprised woman's voice came.

Mist looked up from the cover of the book she read, to see a rather old and short lady. She had glasses that were chestnut-colored, as she also had to adjust them to help her see. The old lady took a sharp look at Mist.

"Oh...I apologize," the lady said. "I thought that thou was someone else. My mistake. Oh...wait a moment...is thy name...Mist?"

"It is," Mist replied as she looked eye to eye with her, then looking back down on the cover of the book she was holding. "Good morrow', my faire' librarian."

"Ah...tis' the day so young?" the libraran asked as she checked her pocket watch. "Hm...it is."

She then noticed the book Mist held in her hands as she was staring at it.

"Ah...is thou interested in the basic knowledges of Pansear, Pansage, and Panpour?" she asked as Mist looked up at her again.

"Quite," Mist replied sternly. "All I hath known about these Pokebeasts are that the proportion of their heads and large ears are similar to that of Aipom, although the insides of its ears are orange with small points at the upper portions. Please do tell me more, madam?"

"Indeed I shall," she said as Mist handed her the book all about the three pokebeasts.

"Pansear are a primate-like, red-and-yellow Fire-type Pokébeast. The proportion of its head and large ears are similar to that of Aipom, although the insides of its ears are orange with small points at the upper portions. The upper half of its head and the whorled scruff atop is red. Pansear's eyes are oval-shaped, with large pupils, and the lower half of its face is yellow with a small, dot-like nose. Its upper body and its skinny forelimbs are also yellow, and its hands seem to have no fingers, aside from thumbs. Pansear's lower body is red with small feet, and its wiry tail is tipped with an arrowhead-shaped feature.

Pansage are a primate-like, green-and-yellow Grass-type Pokébeast. The proportion of its head and large ears are similar to that of Aipom. The upper half of its head and the broccoli-like sprout atop is green, exempting a pattern of three yellow, tapered seed-like shapes in the sprout's "foliage". Pansage's eyes are oval-shaped, with large pupils, and the lower half of its face is yellow with a small, dot-like nose. Its upper body and its skinny forelimbs are also yellow, and its hands seem to have no fingers, aside from thumbs. Pansage's lower body is green with small feet, and its wiry tail is tipped with two leaves.

Panpour are a primate-like, blue-and-yellow Water-type Pokébeast. The proportion of its head and large ears are similar to that of Aipom, although the insides of its ears are light blue. The upper half of its head and the puffy, wave-like feature atop is blue. Panpour's eyes are oval-shaped, and the lower half of its face is yellow with a small, dot-like nose. It also possesses a blue, frilled-like feature on its neck and upper shoulders. Its upper body and its skinny forelimbs are yellow, and its hands seem to have no fingers, aside from thumbs. Panpour's lower body is yellow with small feet, and its wiry tail is tipped with a clover-shaped feature."

The libraran then closed the book and handed it over back to Mist. "And that is what I have to share with you." she said.

"Thou are remarkably intelligant as always," Mist complemented. "I think that my favourite out of the three is a Pansage, the fire pokebeast. I do admire its wiry tail and swirly hair."

"Keep in mind that these three pokebeasts do not live together," the librarian then explained. "They are extremely territorial towards one another."

"I thank thee," Mist said as she put the book back in the shelf. When she was finished, she then caught her eye to another book: The legends of Pokebeasts. Out of all the times she had visited the library, she hadn't seen this book before.

"Pray pardon me, my good lady," Mist asked after she read the cover of the new book. "What are the contents of this book?"

The libraran then swiftly took the book from Mist, taking a close look at the title.

"Ah..." she hummered. "Tis' the book about the legendary Pokebeasts... from our Kingdom of Kanto."

Mist then became more intrigued. "Does thou meant the legendary pokebeast of Kanto: Articuno the ice beast, Moltres the fire beast, and Zapdos the thunder beast?"

"The same," the libraran said as she then stared towards the celing. "Does thou knoweth...I have seen one of them?"

"That's an unbelieveable tale!" Mist said in shock. "I have thought that Pokebeasts were always just in the tales of legends...not by mere' mortal eyes."

"Ohohoho," the librarian laughed. "Do'est thou' want to hear the tale of an old woman?"

"Yes." Mist replied with full interest.

The librarian then held her glasses and adjusted them. "...It was a dark night on the island of Cinnabar...It's located south of here." she started to say. "I was visiting a friend but her pokébeast had gone missing. It was so very dark when we went out to look for it, clouds were everywhere in the sky, hiding the moon from us. I almost got lost on the countryside of Cinnabar, near the volcano. It seemed pointless to keep looking, when I suddenly saw a light further up the mountain's side. I climbed and it got brighter. Soon, I spotted my friend's Nidoran. She was sitting on a cliff, alone I thought. But just as I reached that cliff, something huge got up behind it and flew past me. I felt a warm breeze, and the world got bright... I admit I got scared, not daring to look into the light. Nidoran came to me, and carrying it I hurried down the mountain again. But I looked back once, and saw it hovering above the cliff where we had been, lighting up the place. Moltres. I am sure it was Moltres. It looked me in the eyes. And then it flew straight up into the air, blindingly fast, and disappeared among the clouds. And all was dark again."

"...Thy tale is quite the unbelievable one..." Mist said after hearing the story.

"Oh, but tis' a true one," the librarian replied. "I shall never forgeteth it for as long as this old body lives."

The librarian then turned to a seemed-to-be-intrigued Mist. "I have a newest edition of the Pokencylopedia," she started to explain. "Do'est thou want it?"

"Yes, indeed," Mist replied with a soft smile. "I do humbily thank you."

The librarian then gave a soft smile back as she then reached for her wodden desk, and took out a brown, big book; seemed to have over a 1000 pages. "I must advise thee," she then warned as she handed it to Mist. "This book will become...nay, it WILL be very heavy if thou is on a long journeye'."

"You needed not worry my good lady," Mist smiled as she then took out her old Pokencylopedia book, handed it to the librarian, then put the new copy in her brown bag. "I have been with that book that I just gave to thee for a while now, and I'm used to the weight. A simple mass in weight can not compare to my knowledge, after all."

"So it is true, ohohoho," the librarian laughed. "Hm...I have another gift I wish to give you."

"What is it?" Mist asked with curiosity.

The librarian reached for her wooden desk again, then took out a long white scarf from her drawers. She then handed the scarf to Mist.

"That is a Silk Scarf I just gave to thee," she explained. "Perhaps thou can give it to your own pokebeast? It is said to increase their own powers."

Mist then gave another soft smile as she put the scarf in her bag.

"Thou have been too kind to me my fair lady," she thanked. "I thank thee. Now, I must be on my way. Fare thee well, good librarian."

"I shall see thee anon, Mist. Take good care." the librarian said as Mist began to part from the library.

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Mist obtained a Pokebeast Encyclopedia!
Mist obtained a Silk Scarf!

 

[for him.]

Prologue (B)​

Adam had returned from the Town of Viridian from their Pokebeast Clinic. It seemed that Elly was all better, it's shell, and health fully recovered. It was going to be the last time he needed to go there for regular checkups. Before going back home he decided to look around the market, after much debate.
The sun was up high in the Town of Pallet. The market was already bustling with merchants, selling products that grew on the farms of the town or even from places that were far away. The merchants were eager to serve and sell their products to their customers. Adam had looked shyly around and jumped back in shock when the merchants would come out of nowhere and force him into their stands.

Adam had escaped from one of the merchants that sold clothes and find silk that supposedly came from the land of Sinnoh. Adam's eyes had scanned more of the products that were sold by the other merchants, but he refrained from getting too close. He weaved in and out of the crowd. He had bought nothing in the hour he had been here. He had paused in his trek through the market at one stand. The merchant was selling healing items for Pokebeasts. Adam had found himself looking at packages, especially a small brown one with green powder in it. The question that ran through his mind constantly was: "Did I really need this?"

It wasn't like Elly needed it anymore, but it would be nice for him to have if anything else went wrong. Maybe he might even go traveling; a hope of his that never seemed to die. He doubted his parents would let him, but he still hoped.

"That young sir is Heal Powder you got there," A voice said, interrupting Adams thoughts. This made Adam jump a little, he was startled. Adam turned around and could tell right away the voice belonged to the merchant of the stand. He seemed happy, a smile on his old, aged, faded face. His head was clear from any hair and his head reflected sunlight. His eyes closed in his smile and he was chuckling.

"Anything else you may want?" He asked. In response Adam just picked four blue packages from the shelf and two more of the brown packet. Adam handed his items over, for the merchant to look over and handed him the gald that would pay off the items he bought while packing them in his bag.

"He has more customers than me right now," The merchant muttered to himself angrily, but then he caught himself from speaking more, "Oh I'm sorry did you hear that?"

Adam nodded slowly, "I-is ther-re something-g wron-ng?"

"You see that vendor over there?" The merchant pointed out. Adam nodded in response and the merchant continued, "We are big rivals. He sells one of the world's finest Pokespheres and I sell Pokebeast Medicine for travelers and the like."

"We compete by our sales and how much customers we get on certain times of the day," The merchant explained.

Adam nodded again and was about to speak up before closing his mouth. The merchant caught it and then said, "Come one, you are going to say something, just say it."

"Then-n s-sell stuff t-together," Adam suggested with a whisper.

"WHAT?!"

"I… I thought-t i-it would-d be better-r for-r you both b-because both-h of you will-l have double-e the customers," Adam squeaked, "It-t would-d benefit you b-b-both."

The merchant had a thoughtful look on his face before his eyes had lightened up, "That's a good idea young man and just for listening me I'll give you this,"
The merchant took a piece of paper out from his pocket and handed it to Adam, "This is a coupon that lets you get Pokebeast recovery items for half the price,"

"You're a good kid you know that?" The merchant complimented in a form of a question, causing Adam to blush and look at his feet. The merchant laughed at his response and began to pat his back repeatedly, startling Adam.

 

[CrossJHero]

Knowing that just having these particular items would not fully equip him for this journey, he simply walked to the library, although quickly. A tactical genius, very few people of his age could understand his taste in literature. He was even a tactical advisor for the king. The only reason he moved to Pallet was to take care of his sister. Anyway, quickly reaching the library, Wayne walked in.

The olde' library had its mundane library stuffy fragrance, but, there was plenty of books, as expected of a library. A large percentage of the books there were about Pokebeasts. Seeing a book on dragon pokemon, out of pure interest, Wayne's hand moved on its own and he simply reached for the book as an elderly woman gazed at Wayne's hand.

"Morning ma'am. How's your day?" Wayne said quietly.

"You're a Ronam, aren't you?" the librarian asked.

"That I be," Wayne said as he lowered his eyes ever so slightly, "Good morrow', madame."

"Good morrow' Mr. Ronam." The librarian said as she was obviously acquainted with his family.

"I'm Wayne. Mr. Ronam is my father."

She observed the book that Wayne was reaching for before that was now in his hands as she then said.

"Dragon Pokemon. A sight to behold in itself." He stated as he observed her every movement.

"Quite a sight indeed. My favorite is one in the kingdom of Unova. It is a very peculiar combination. Of Ice and Dragon. I believe its name is Kyurem."

"Hm, can you tell me about it?"

"It is portrayed with a possibly damaged wing and horn because in one of the legends say that Kyurem crashed on Earth in some sort of ice comet; this possibly means that Kyurem broke part of its wing and horn when it made impact. Kyurem has a Groudon-like face, except ice blue. Its wings are wrapped around its arms and appear to be made of an ice-like substance. It has two fins by its neck with a small yellow streak down its head. Crystal covers its face completely except for its eyes, which are yellow. Kyurem generates a powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body became frozen when the energy leaked out."

The libraran closed the book and clasped her hands and she finally observed Axew.

"An Axew." She said as her eyes widened, "These pokebeasts do not live anywhere near here, these are only found in Unova. Where did thee obtain one?"

"I obtained it as a gift, from my father," Wayne said as he then cast his eyes aside.

The librarian then turned to Wayne saying, "Thou has the encyclopedia for pokebeasts," she started to explain. "May thou want it?"

"Please ma'am."

The librarian then gave a soft smile back as she then reached for her mahogany or oak desk, and took out a big brown book; it seemed quite heavy. "The book will become much heavier as your journey progresses sir."

"Don't worry. I've carried heavy armor 24 hours of the day, and to through the night. This may be quite easy." Wayne said as he smirked slightly.

"Since I have given you something, I cannot leave Axew out of the present giving."

"What are you giving Axew?" Wayne asked anxiously.

The librarian bent to get something from behind the wooden desk as she then brought out a tooth and said, "This is a dragon's fang. That will help your specially colored Axew throughout your journey by enhancing his strength."

Wayne put the fang on the same string as the Old Charm, and Wayne bowed as a show of gratitude.

"Thank you ma'am. I wish I could repay you. But, I must take my leave now."

"I do not require repayment. Your happiness is enough, and be on your way." The librarian said as she saw Wayne off as he began walking off.

 

[Miss Doronjo]

Adam obtained a Heal Powder! (x2)
Adam obtained a Potion! (x4)
Adam obtained a Discount Card!

Gah, Adam is very nice. :3
Shy, yet sooo nice. <3

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Wayne obtained a Pokebeast Encyclopedia!
Wayne obtained a Dragon's Fang!

Not bad at all!

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Sorry for the small delay. :3
We're almost good to go with Prologue C!

Which is the final part of the prologue, BTW.

 

[Miss Doronjo]

We...are actually going to start Prolouge C. To those who are still working on your posts, just finish them up, then you can jump right in. :3

.:: P r o l o g u e ::.
(C)
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The Village of Pallet and our Heroes (RAID!)
Chapter theme Song
(Its a new one!)

The Village of Pallet in the Kanto Kingdom. It was pretty simple and tranquil, even back then. Surrounding Pallet are many farms and open fields. The farm lands were part of a "pallet" where one could paint a picture. The Town was also home to many people who's houses were made of brick, stone, or wood, and the ocean , south of Pallet, much closer to land, had a sound that was very calm to the ears of a person who would like to relax. Towards the north of Pallet lies Route 1, where it is said to lead to The Town of Viridian.

Southwest in the Village of Pallet was the old library, (where it replaced Oak's Laboratory Back then) where it is said that it harbored any and all information about PokeBeasts. People come and by every day to read folk tales about the legendary Pokebeasts in particular. There were also a variety of Markets, and sales wagons throughout the peaceful Pallet.​

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As the day goes on in the peaceful Pallet...you suddenly hear a loud bell. This is no ordinary bell -- this bell is the warning bell. As the warning bell chimed...a couple of men runs around the Town of Pallet chanting: "BANDITS! BANDITS APPROACH!" Everyone becomes quite concern to the point to there is a sudden, uncontrollable panic throughout the Town. The protectors of the village ready their pokebeasts: Ponytas, and Ninetales, and ready themselves in the entrance of the town. Finally, in the distance, the bandits could be seen approaching the Town. As they grew closer and closer, it is revealed that there is 10 in total. They grew closer and closer, until they too reach the entrance of the Town. The bandits even have with them, a few pokebeasts, (about 10 of them) which they are two of pokebeasts species: Houndoom and Mightyena. The village protects tried to fend them off, but the Mightenya and Houndoom are too powerful -- they faint the protectors pokebeast, and knock out the protectors, thus the bandits enter the village. Some of them fall into potholes, but, that did not stop the rest of them from coming in. They start to pillage and raid the homes; even destroying a few of them with their pokebeasts.

Your job is to try and fend off the bandits by fighting one of the bandits pokebeasts, with your own pokebeast:

A) eaither a Mighteyna (Moves: Shadow Ball, Crunch, Sand-attack)

B) or a Houndoom (Moves: Flamethrower, Crunch, Roar)​

If you fight and defeat eaither or of them, your pokebeast will receive exp.


You may not converse with any other player at this part, however, you can "observe and recognize" them as they try and fight the bandits too. You are also allowed to roleplay each of the bandits you pokeduel if you wish. Just remember, when you battle with someone, this is referring to a "pokeduel".

Minimum number of posts is one.
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[moon]

< theme >

As Gareth was on his way to walk out from Pallet, he heard a noise. A noise everyone who had lived their life in Pallet Town dreaded. The town bell. This meant trouble. He saw how people started running around him. Kids started crying and parents nervously tried to shuffle them away to their homes before something bad came upon them all. The town's protectors, yeah there were actually some, rushed to the city gates, where people screaming "BANDITS! BANDITS!" came running in.

Pokebeasts were sent out from pokespheres. Fire horses and foxes emerged, the guardian beasts of Pallet that the protectors used. Gareth made Charmander follow him to behind a house close to the gate. He didn't care much for the most part of Pallet's population, but he wanted to see what kind of bandits were approaching.

There were 10 of them, at least visibly. And they had pokebeasts with them! Now, this interested Gareth. The bandits fought in an entirely different way than the protectors did. The protectors first sent out their beasts to fight, but their fire didn't affect the enemy much, and the dark pokebeasts of the bandits bit through the soft skin on the horses and foxes. Then they jumped on the protectors, who tried to fend them off. But the bandits themselves came and aided their beasts... and the protectors fell.

Gareth hid behind some boxes next to the building as the bandits stormed into Pallet Town. A sting of old fear came over him. This was the worst thing that could ever happen, when he was a child. He had feared the town bell. But now he felt so emotionless... He wanted to leave them here. He had no wish to help the people of Pallet. What would that help him? His parents...

A lump grew in his stomach and made him angry. He didn't want to care about his parents. If they couldn't defend themselves, then it was their own fault. Not his. Charm, for once, didn't know what he was thinking, he could tell that. She was worried and pulled his shirt to make them go from this place.

Before he could decide anything for himself though, one of the bandits came up and wanted to search through the boxes Gareth was hiding behind, when the bandit spotted Charm's burning tail. He grabbed it and yanked it, making Charm scream and startle Gareth.

Charm turned around angrily and made her tail's fire grow and burn the bandit's tail. The bandit screamed and called his pokebeast there.

Gareth stood up facing him and a rather large, hyena looking pokebeast who had suddenly appeared.

"Mightyena, Crunch!" The gray pokebeast lounged forward, opening up its great fangs.

"Charm, jump!"

The Charmander jumped aside in the nick of time.

"Oh, so you're trying to duel?" the bandit said. "How brave of you! When your protectors are falling close by, isn't it wise to simply give up?"

"Never." Gareth's word was dark, and so was his face. The bandit raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, darn ye. Mightyena, Crunch!"

But Charm jumped aside again! The hyena clearly wasn't as quick as the lizard. Gareth thought hard. Charm knew hardly any real attacks. How could they get out of this trouble? They couldn't hope to win in a fair pokeduel. But then again, the bandits weren't fair to come here in the first place, so why should he fight fair?

"Charm, Leer!"

Charm used all her mental power to bring a deathstare upon the Mightyena, who actually stopped for a second, slightly surprised by that the little lizard dared to oppose it. "Now, Scratch!" Gareth called out.

Charm raked the beast's cheek with her sharp claws, and it whined, staggering backwards.

"You weak beast!" the bandit called out. "You can eat that thing in one bit! Shadow ball!"

The Mightyena got back its powers and opened its mouth. A dark ball of energy started to form there. Gareth had never seen anything like it and was almost hypnotized by it. Charm's growls brought him back to reality though.

"Charm, get out of the way! Jump!" he said.

The Shadow Ball was fired but the Mightyena was clearly not trained to aim precisely, rather it was trained to trash and wreak havoc. Charm had jumped out of the way, onto one of the wooden boxes Gareth was standing behind. Now he had to dive down, because the shadow ball blast hit the wall of the house, right behind him.

"Leer!" he shouted before even getting up from the ground. They'd better fight quickly; speed didn't seem to be Mightyena's strong attribute.

Charm gave the hyena an angry, powerful stare again, and once again it had effect. "What in heaven's name are you playing at?" the bandit angrily asked its pokebeast. "It's a freakin' li'l lizard starin' at ye! It's not scaring me and it should definitely not scare you!"

The bandit stepped forward and raised a big mallet with a wooden handle and a metal head towards the Charmander on the crate. He was going to attack it himself. No.

Gareth's brain closed off all other sounds but his own pounding heart as he threw himself in the way, straight at the bandit, making them both fall backwards and tumble around on the ground. Charm didn't know what had happened for a second, until her own brain caught up with her eyes.

The bandit had somehow knocked himself with his own mallet when Gareth jumped on top of him, and as Gareth quickly now crawled backwards, the bandit was reaching out with his hands, trying to find something to grab and get up again, but he was dizzy and clearly in pain. He had dropped his mallet. Gareth crawled there, picked it up and got back up on his feet. But then the Mightyena was suddenly on top of him.

It had realized that its trainer was in trouble, and was now trying to bite Gareth. He lay on his back with the pokebeast's jaw drooling and barking right above him, the only thing keeping it from chewing off his head being the mallet, which Gareth pressed up against the pokebeast's body. Grim situation... Gareth thought, surrealistically calmly. It was as if his mind didn't keep up with what was going on in the outside world. He had never been in a situation like this before. He felt his arms starting to tire; he had never been a very strong boy. The Mightyena's fangs would soon sink into his neck...

A flash of fire, from nowhere, caused the hyena to squeal and retreat. Gareth dropped the mallet, exhausted, and looked up. Charm. She was waving her flaming tail at the Mightyena, daring it to come close again. It did, it jumped forwards, teeth ready for a dark Crush attack on its own accord. But Charm's rage was lit up, and she took aim with her arm and countered the hyena with the strongest Scratch attack Gareth had ever seen his lizard friend use. It knocked Mightyena's cheek, halting the hound and giving it a long scar across its face. It whimpered and covered before the flaming pokebeast at Gareth's side.

Gareth breathed for a moment and looked at the scene before him. The bandit was gone. Where he had gone off to? Wait... there he was. He had found the wooden crates to lean on, but apparently he had fainted before managing to pull himself up again. Mightyena crawled back to its trainer and lay at his side, licking the man's head.

Pallet town was screaming. The bandit's mallet lay on the ground beside him, and Charm's tail was burning fiercely. What now?


((OOC: just so you know, Gareth will take the mallet and bring it with him as his weapon on at least the beginning of the journey.))

 

[for him.]

I became ridiculously lazy as I finished this, so I have not proofread it yet. Also I left the ending for this post really open ended because I couldn't think of how to end it without making my character a total sue. I made this really short too and it is probably really bad. *bangs head against table*

Prologue (B1)​

Next, Adam had found himself looking through the many pokespheres from the stand across from the healing item stand. Adam had seen his hurt face when he had moved over to the pokesphere stand and he could tell that the merchant was really regretting ever giving him a coupon in the first place. Adam had felt really guilty and it was weighing down on his conscious.

"Sir, do you need any help?" The merchant, that owned the pokesphere stand, asked. Adam had nodded shyly at the man and the merchant looked at each one.

"There isn't any difference between any of these pokespheres you know," The merchant exclaimed.

"Wh-hat!" Adam stuttered loudly in shock, "There isn't?"

"No there isn't," The merchant replied, "All that matters is the personal preference of the customers. The colors of each don't mean anything."

Adam had sighed in relief and decided to buy the orange, white, and green pokespheres. After Adam had paid what was owed for the pokespheres he put them in his bag before walked off. He had made a last minute decision to stop by the pokebeast library the town had. The library was known for its rich knowledge about all things pokebeast related. It was one of the many things that kept the town running.

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The pokebeast library owned a large collection of scrolls and other pieces of parchments filled with an abundance of information. Adam still gasped at the sight of the growing abundance of information that made the library their home. Adam had not been in this library in years and an hour he was admiring the new information that lodge itself among the shelves and for the last half-hour he was listening to the old librarian recite the information about the newly discovered elemental monkeys.

The old librarian often had to pause and think of words that would better express her point. Her brain was a fountain of information, gained from memorizing all the scrolls that inhabited the library. Adam had listened intently trying to digest as much information as he could, which was very little.

The old woman had leaked as much information as she could about the three monkeys and had smiled lightly at Adam. It was very rare for people to come and listen to her talk and rant about her new discoveries and new information that made its way into her head. It seemed she was lucky today because many young youthful fellows had came in and were interested in talking and listening to her. It made her feel all happy and warm inside, even though it was hard for her to admit.

"I was about your age when I saw the legendary Moltres," The old woman began randomly, grabbing Adam's attention immediately. The librarian told the story with the best of her memory, but did go on side topics about her other times of youth, which did take away from her story telling, but Adam still listened to her anyways, not wanting to miss anything.

After the woman was done she had asked Adam to wait before he left. She went behind her counter and bent down, rummaging through her belongings. It was a long while before she came up with a large, thick book and a black band.

"Here take these for listening to an old woman like myself," The librarian urged, "That book is the encyclopedia and that there is a black belt."

"B-but, I-I can't except these i-tems," Adam stuttered, eyeing mostly at the couple thousand page thick encyclopedia. He knew he couldn't be responsible for these items, especially the large encyclopedia. He wasn't even sure how he was going to carry it back to his house without getting his arms to fall off.

"Please accept my gratitude, I barely get young people who want to come here to listen to what I have to say," The librarian stated, "I must have been lucky today, so please accept my gratitude."

Adam had stared at each item for a long time before humbly accepting them. He was having a hard time carrying the encyclopedia because it couldn't fit in the bag he had brought and the book was so thick that his arms felt like they were going to fall off. Talking to that librarian, Adam felt his yearning to travel grow. He really wanted to go out and have adventures like that old woman had with that Moltres, but he knew his parents wouldn't want him to go or even let him go.

 

[Miss Doronjo]

Not a problem! Good battle scene. :3

Charm grew to level 6! It learned Ember!

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Adam recieved a Pokebeast Encyclopedia!
Adam recieved a Black Belt!

Nicely done. ^___^

I'll have my prolouge C post soon. :3

 

[CrossJHero]

Ready to exit the village of Pallet, Wayne was taken out of his reveries when he heard a noise. A noise he had heard well enough when he served the king, a sound which he did not want to hear today of all days. The town bell. This obviously meant that something was wrong. Pandemonium set in and people were running in all directions in all ways, and out of fear, Wayne began trying to defend the town with his sister on his mind. The town vigilantes ran to the front of the town, the town gates while screaming, "There are bandits! Run everyone!".

Pokebeasts were in their battle positions poised to fight. Out of fear, Wayne simply ran toward his house trying to defend his sister, leaping over pokebeasts and fallen tamers on his way.

He saw five on the way to his house. All of them had pokebeasts. Examining their style, he did see that they were at a type advantage, but they were not using that strategically, just barging in and expecting to attack and win easily, although they were suceeding at that. The protectors seemed to be failing at doing their job.

Getting to the house, he found four bandits to be taken down by plenty of protectors, but one was entering his house, and his sister was holding a broom trying to ward him off.

"This one is pretty, and will be fun to play with." The bandit said as he grabbed her and looked at her as if she was a thing.

"Step back." Wayne said as he walked inside of his house and picked up his sword.

The bandit's pokebeast stood in front of him and began to look at Axew straight in the eye.

"Mightyena, Crunch!" The gray pokebeast lounged forward, opening up its great fangs.

"Scratch." Wayne said as his demeanor became cold and heartless.

Axew, changing its demeanor also jumped to the right at just the right moment and scratched Mighteyena on its eye, causing it to recoil out of reflex, but it quickly sent a focused sphere of shadows at Axew, knocking Axew back and causing it to land on his back.

"You want a pokeduel? You're just a kid, now just put down the sword and you won't get hurt." the bandit said. "If your protectors could not take me down, what makes you think you can?"

Wayne began chuckling in his dark demeanor, with his sister even hiding because she did not like to see him when he was into a battle like this, because of how ruthless and brutal he was when he was focused like this. Wayne simply removed the sheath from the sword, and the royal seal was shown, "That's why, now you have three seconds to leave this house, or I'll make you leave." Wayne's voice got darker with every word.

Axew simply used scratch on Mighteyena when Mightyena was charging up another focused sphere of darkness, causing Mightyena to hit his trainer and for the both of them to stumble outside of Wayne's house. Wayne simply moved into a position where Axew and him could see Mightyena clearly, and he immediately got Axew to come back to him.

"Leer." Wayne said as Axew's eyes glowed red and they stared Mightyena down, causing Mightyena to recoil, taking the chance, Axew tensed and leaped forward, only to be met by a torrent of sand, and they entered Axew's eyes, causing Axew to fall to the floor in pain, tears leaving Axew's eyes.

Axew simply got up, and shook the sand out of its eyes. Using most of its energy to continue the stare, Wayne decided that he had to make sure that the synergy between Mightyena and the bandit disintergrated. Wayne grasped his sword tightly and ran toward the bandit in a straight line, not with the intention of striking, but with the intention of distracting, the bandit noticed, and jumped back out of fear, thus causing Mightyena to look back at its tamer.

"Axew, scratch below its neck. And keep focused on the duel no matter what I do." Wayne said as he then continued doing reckless slashes, keeping the bandit active. The only issue was that he was not sure that he had enough stamina to last long enough for Axew to finish off Mightyena.

Axew then leaped back flipping backwards as he then waited for Mightyena, when he found himself to be crunched by the big dog, and with one of its arms disabled, Axew found it hard to maneuver as fast as he usually does.

Axew used this moment to its advantage, using its nails to scratch Mightyena three times in quick succession. When Mightyena brought his eyes back to the field after recoiling, it met Axew's red eyed stare.

"You weakling!! I might get rid of you." the bandit called out. "If you don't win it's back to the holding cells for you!"

Motivated, Mightyena began to focus itself and made a focused ball of darkness, gathering every iota of energy that it had and putting it into the sphere. Being fatigued, Wayne quickly slashed the man on his leg, only scraping him, and then leaped back to examine the battle.

Wayne simply chuckled and said, "Use your nails, and stare at him right before it."

Axew, acknowledging Wayne's strategy, simply leaped far to the side, and quickly went into Mightyena's face ignoring the carnage that the black sphere had caused, and coming into Mightyena's face with a red eyed stare.

"You're scared of a lizard?" The bandit said while chuckling.

The bandit then brought out his own spear as he planned to impale Mightyena and Axew with the same stroke.

Acting on instinct, Wayne simply brought his sword to slice the spear in half and brought it to his neck, as he then said, "If you ever even think of attacking Axew with your spear, I'll cut off your head, and don't think I'm afraid to do it."

Wayne then flicked his wrist softly, and blood trickled down the bandit's neck as he then looked straight into the bandits eyes.

Although, at that moment, Mightyena lunged at Wayne trying to crunch him, but Axew scratched him below the neck, keeping the gaze constant, and making sure that its attention was kept on it.

Seeing the Mightyena on the floor and the bandit running off with his tail between his legs, figuratively of course, Wayne went to see his sister, who he saw was unscathed, physically at least, and he hugged his sister tightly as he then walked off to see some other trainers fend off the bandits.