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Post by Robot on Dec 10, 2017 18:40:51 GMT
Donovan's antithesis had arrived. Where he was thoughtful, relatively clean, and smelled divine... She was covered in wet, reeked of low tide, and seemed way too happy to be back at the center. "Hey Donovan!" She waved vigorously. "I got to learn that fisherpeople catch things they don't want to eat, which mostly seem to be Pokemon. Also that jellyfish are not actually made of jelly, they might be made of rocks instead. Uncatching things pays pretty okay though! How about you?"
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Post by Breakthelevee on Dec 10, 2017 19:38:52 GMT
"The mushrooms are called Anastasia Mushrooms, and the crystals can be extracted to create a medicine, while the fungal portion is a potent hallucinogenic, though some people think that the hallucinations might be visions. Also there are Pokemon that look like them where they grow so we need to watch out for that. And the rocks are called Auric Enhancers. Supposedly they absorb something called Auric Emmisions." He shrugged "But that's all I really found out."
He sniffed for a moment before rustling around in his bag and pulling out a small bottle of perfume "Also, I would recommend showering or putting this on before we head out into the forest so you don't draw too many predators to us" He handed her the bottle and smiled "And really? Jellyfish made of rocks? What makes you say that?"
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Post by Robot on Dec 10, 2017 19:48:54 GMT
"They were so heavy I couldn't lift them by myself, and they're a lot smaller then a person even." Mica admits. "I guess a few more minutes for a shower wouldn't hurt..."
With that, Mica disappeared into the center's washroom equivalent to clean up, change her clothes, and put on so much perfume that it can still be described as a 'stink', just without the fishyness. Mica, now with the overwhelming scent of flowers.
Presuming everything is in order, she collects her Pokemon and they head to the forest.
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 10, 2017 19:57:08 GMT
"If you happen to find some, we wouldn't say no," the woman says, before Donovan exits.
After cleaning up, and retrieving their Pokémon, it's close to about 3pm now. The duo needs to make a decision of how far out they want to try and go searching. From what it sounds like, going further out will be more likely to find what they're looking for, but it's also more likely to be dark before they get back. Decide how long you're willing to be out there before heading back, in increments of an hour (up to 'as long as it takes'), and roll a Survival or General Education check.
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Post by Robot on Dec 10, 2017 20:40:12 GMT
Mica takes a brief look at the forest layout and nods to herself thoughtfully before disappearing back into town to collect some things from the shops with her day's earnings. She purchases a myriad of goods that would be useful, but nothing in the way of creature comforts, providing Donovan with some bait, a flashlight, a collection jar, and a water filter before they at last leave town.
"Ever been camping overnight without a tent or anything? It's really one of my favorite things." (19 Survival to plunge into the forest depths.)
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Post by Breakthelevee on Dec 10, 2017 21:22:18 GMT
Donovan gratefully takes what Mica handed to him before they headed in " Of course I have, we've been sleeping on the side of the road almost every night since we met" He says with a laugh " But even before that, I used to spend a lot of time in Eterna Forest back in Sinnoh. Some nights when I had trouble sleeping, or a lot on my mind I would sneak out and go sleep in this clearing. There was this really big stone covered in moss and the whole place was just really peaceful. I always felt like someone was watching over me when I was there. It's even where I met Melody, the girl who gave me Rose" 14 on Gen Edu
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 10, 2017 22:05:21 GMT
Mica's able to navigate the pair without getting too lost, despite the unfamiliar woods. It should be fairly easy to find your way back, thanks to her.
It does takes a little while, but eventually Donovan notices some very distinct out-of-place mushrooms growing out of the hollow in the roots of a tree several meters away, just as tinges of orange seem to fade into view in the sky above the trees.
Indeed, these are bright pink, and look to have crystals embedded in them. From where you are, there looks to be a medium mushroom, and a handful of smaller ones around it. Looking around, these seem to be the only ones in the nearby area.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Dec 10, 2017 22:44:45 GMT
"I think I found them" Donovan calls out to Mica as he moves in to begin to harvest the mushrooms "Keep an eye out for anything coming up while I do this. Enya said something about wilds attacking if we disturbed these right? Though the shopkeep mentioned they might be disguised as the mushrooms..." He shook the thought out of his head and went back to work, putting on some gloves and snipping away towards the bottom of the stalk, trying to not disturb the bell of the mushroom too much. Hopefully, his hand would be steady enough to keep from knocking loose too many spores...
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Post by Robot on Dec 10, 2017 22:48:25 GMT
Mica and Apex stood vigil, curiously rubbernecking at the little mushrooms with their bright and shining crystals. If something was coming, surely they'd see or hear it regardless. The sloth draped himself against his trainer's back. If an effort wasn't needed, Mica still wasn't getting one, it'd seem.
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 10, 2017 23:13:50 GMT
Despite Donovan's slightly shaking hands, the extraction of the mushrooms goes off without noticeable hitch, though some spores do get on Donovan's hands. He should probably get those cleaned off fairly quickly.
Mica doesn't see or hear anything coming, but her rubbernecking does make her notice that the bright and shining crystals seem to glow a little bit brighter for a moment, before dimming a little.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Dec 11, 2017 1:40:23 GMT
Donovan wiped his hands with a cloth as soon as he deposited the mushrooms into a bag before standing up. Looking at the placement of the sun, the young botanist turns to his companion and navigator "Well, what do you think we should do, go further in and look for either more of these or some of the Auric Enhancers. Or start setting up a camp now?"
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Post by Robot on Dec 11, 2017 2:13:22 GMT
"If we can find a stream maybe we can catch Pukeymooks or Tentsticools. It's been a really long time since I stayed out late, let's keep looking around and see what we can see! I've still got plenty of energy." Mica being an endless wellspring of it, it might've come as no surprise.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Dec 11, 2017 3:40:39 GMT
"Alright, we'll just have to keep a look out for anything" Donovan said, thinking for a second before continuing "Though as far as I know Tentacool only live in the ocean, so don't expect to find one out here"
He looked around before shrugging "I'll keep letting you lead, you seem to be at home out here"
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 11, 2017 4:53:58 GMT
As the duo delves deeper into the forest, it begins to get darker and cooler. They don't find any more mushrooms, nor any peculiar rocks, but, eventually, they do come across a stream. Disappointingly, it's a small stream, with the bottom easily visible... and there are clearly no fish, of the jelly variety or otherwise, in it. Perhaps if you follow it?
Although, on the other side of the stream, Mica does see a little patch of pink, much the same as the mushrooms that Donovan picked earlier, amongst the leaves of the trees and bushes. It's very small, but it's there.
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Post by Robot on Dec 11, 2017 20:26:30 GMT
"Mmm... the source of the water is usually upstream, maybe we can find something neat there." Mica turned and started to follow the water back to it's source. The littler mushrooms across the brook weren't of a large concern to her, they'd already found some of those and she'd been told not to eat them. Donovan liked plants, and that was fine. She hummed softly, and broke out her flashlight as dusk started to give way to night.
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 12, 2017 4:26:00 GMT
The stream seems to go on for quite some ways, taking the pair further and further away from the city, deeper into the woods. The sun has disappeared behind the treeline, and dusk is falling, when a slight obstacle presents itself. Namely, a cliff, probably about seven or eight meters high, with the stream originating from a waterfall flowing down the rocks. There looks like there's probably a way up one side or the other, even if it means getting a bit further away from the river, but without daylight a safe route up doesn't immediately present itself. Before you're able to do much looking around, though, there's rustling amongst the foliage on the other side of the water. Out of the bushes, approaching your location, step some quadrupeds with bulbs on their back, three fairly small ones, and one somewhat larger one. They're bright pink, much like the mushrooms you picked earlier, and the medium quadruped's bulb seems to have opened to reveal a purple crystal on its back. There seems to be a purpose in their gait as they head towards you. MapYou may release your Pokémon within normal release range.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Dec 13, 2017 4:04:56 GMT
The walk through the forest had been peaceful, Donovan walking behind Mica, trusting the girl to know what she was doing. Sounds of the night mixed with the babbles of the stream caused the grass type trainer to trail off into a walking daydream, his mind wandering more than normal, though maybe that was an after effect of messing with the Anastasia Mushroom. He thought of breaking the silence at a few points but it was nice, and the forest caused him to feel at home. If he closed his eyes, it was almost like he was back in Sinnoh. However, he came to as soon as they reached the cliff with no obvious way up, which was soon followed by the rustling sound.
As Donovan notices the Pokemon moving towards them, which he didn't recognize, he reached to his side and threw Asters ball next to the closest one, releasing the Deerling.
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Post by Robot on Dec 13, 2017 18:57:25 GMT
"Those are very berry pink..." Mica commented, releasing Dusty as an afterthought, having observed Donovan falling into a combative position. The aggressive behavior of the Pokemon was typically a non-consequence to her, she was used to that. It was how you made friends out here! "They don't look like water or grass types though... pink things are usually what... normal typed?"
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Post by DataNinja on Dec 13, 2017 21:59:05 GMT
As the duo releases their Pokémon, the larger quadruped locks eyes with them, growling. It looks like it really isn't going to back down, and the smaller Pokémon around it seem to notice that, too. Medium Quadruped uses Confidence. All Small Quadrupeds gain +1 Special Attack CS.
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Post by Breakthelevee on Dec 14, 2017 5:21:55 GMT
When the big one growls, Donovan shoots back a glare, before turning to Aster " Ok Aster, time to show them they chose the wrong people to mess with. Smash into the one you're next to, and then disappear!" The Deerling responded quickly, bashing into the nearest of the wilds, sending back a few meters, before shifting colors to blend in with the grass around him. Aster is using Tackle 15 vs AC 2 for 29 Normal Physical damage. and then using Blender with his shift action
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