Steps forward (mod/open)

[Awolff]

Finally down with the lab Autumn took a deep breath. She had spend what seemed like forever in there, but it had only been about a half an hour. Now that she is out of the building, she felt the hot air of summer and took the time to put sun block on before she headed out onto Route one. The sun block had no smell, and it was well dried before she left the city. She didn't want to get sunburned, over her left shoulder was a big bottle of ice water on a strap, her pink backpack she had gotten from the lab was on her back and her pink travel bag with her clothing and such was tied to the backpack and hung over her right shoulder. It might have seemed like a lot of stuff, but hey she is a girl who likes her fashion. Not to forget likes to make her fashion too.

With another deep breath and a smile she took her new Pok?mon's Pok?ball off of the necklace she had made and was wearing. Her five empty Pok?balls also attached to the necklace. "Come out out. She said cheerfully and with a flash of light out popped the orange Torchic. "Hi there I am Autumn. You, you need a name." Autumn said calmly yet cheerfully. The Torchic nodded her head to needing a name. "Hmm...Ooo how about Milly?" She asked and as the Pok?mon nodded her head to the name and rubbed her head again Autumn left it was decided. "Alright Milly. Shall we get going?" She then asked and pointed a finger forward. Picking the Torchic up, Milly stood on Autumn's left shoulder as they moved forward into the route.

[Alister]

After leaving the lab, it hadn't taken Alister and Sonal all that long to reach the long stretch of route that would lead them to the next town. Of course, this would take as long as he made it take, and Alister kind of liked to travel as slow as he could manage without taking 3000 years to do something. Sonal, perched comfortably on his shoulder, let her ears waver as she listened for any Pok?mon that might have been wandering around here.

"Sonal, look over there." Sonal turned her attention to the girl walking a little ways in front of them. So...what about her? Alister folded his arms into his sleeves again and picked up his pace, waiting until he was close enough to the girl to call out to her.

"Miss!" When he finally caught up to her, he looked from her to Sonal and then spoke.

"I'm sorry if I startled you at all. You see...I don't feel its safe for a young lady such as yourself to be traveling around here during the mid-day...it's hard to tell what lurks around here." and by 'what', he probably meant in terms of humans, not Pok?mon. "Forgive me for making it sound like I think you can't defend yourself, but please, allow me to accompany you to the next town." he offered. Sonal sighed. To her, he sounded like a creeper, but maybe the human would see it differently. He was after all, being genuine.

[PinkRose!]

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MEOWTH & WURMPLE

These two Pok?mon were unlikely friends. One a very heroic and protective cat Pok?mon with a fierce snarl that happened to scare off every Pok?mon around. But not wurmple, probably the quietest Pok?mon in the entire area. They were often hanging out in trees together, one a hunter and the other prey. How odd it was, but how much fun they had messing with other Pok?mon in the area. The two were calmly dozing as of that moment until two trainers came crashing past their tree. The Meowth leaped to her paws, hugging the branch and watching from a distance as the man ran up to the young woman. Hmm. She didn't like this. Not one bit. This man was going to harass the woman! Being heroic as she was, the meowth leaped down from the tree.

She crept through the underbrush, tail waving wildly in the air. How dare he? She must certainly would save the girl! Barreling out from underneath the bush, to Wurmple's dismay, she rocketed crazily around the two humans until she skidded to a messy halt in front of the male. Giving him a disdainful look, she licked her paw and drew it over her head before assuming an attacking stance. No use looking ugly while being fierce. She had to be sexy and fierce at the same time of course! Meowth, although not one who cared for looks that often, knew that she had to impress her Wurmple friend. Meowth wasn't scared! She wasn't scared of anything as a matter of fact!

MEOWTH WANTS TO BATTLE
Gender: Female
Level: 4
Ability: Pickup
Moves: Scratch, Growl

[Functional Panda]

Alisa wandered quickly on her journey. She had to if she wanted a companion. Somehow that strange lot of a man had gotten out before her, presumably on his journey as well. Perhaps the gullible man will stick around with the cast-iron girl? That would be endlessly entertaining. It wasn't too long until she spotted both in the tall grass. Tall grass is itchy, but she wants to startle them, just for the sake of digging the hole deeper. She consulted her hair, and she realized the braids were coming out, and her hair felt a bit as if there was a great amount of static in it. She pushed the thought aside and began to deliberate. She made her decision after a bit of thought.

Standing behind them, just barely out of the grass, the Alisa threw a Pok?ball at the girl in a bouncing manner. "Oy, not a Pok?mon after all." She droned, as if she were unaware of the girl's species. She retrieved her Pok?ball in a flash, now behind gullible and ratchet. Without warning, a meowth sprang into action just in front of the trainers. Although she didn't particularly have the intent of battling, she quietly sent out Succulent in case she needed him. She violently surveyed the meowth without expression, awaiting her chance to pop into the fray.

[Awolff]

She was happy to be on her way. Walking at a slower pace she didn't want to rush thing, she didn't want to rush on though the route and miss all the Pok?mon. Oh she already had her team planned. First she would find a grass type or maybe a bug type. Anything but a spider, then a flying type. Oh, but she really wouldn't be too picky. Although the spider she would be picky about. She hates spiders, oh they creep her out dearly.

As she and Milly moved down the route the sound of someone's wooden shoes came to her ears and stopping she turned. It was the man from the lab. Not the professor the younger one, the one that surely wasn't from around here. Then again she doesn't know what people from around here are like as she isn't from around here. "Oh hello. It is alright no startling done." She said with a calm smile. Listening to took a deep breath before letting out a sigh. "Well I am sure I could take care of myself, but I would enjoy having someone to travel with" She said to him. She was honest as she spoke. " I am Autumn, and this is Milly. Wha -- OW!" She was being polite and friendly as she spoke. Until a Pok?ball hit her in the head, in the face. She put her hand on her face. Her nose bleeding from where the ball had hit her.

With narrowed eyes she looked at the younger child. "Your such a child!" She said in almost a growl herself. Looking then as a cat Pok?mon came out from the trees. Her eyes wide as she turned to face the Pok?mon. "I hope it isn't hungry for chicken or mouse." Autumn said as she still held her hand to her nose. As she said that Milly made a 'WHAT?!' type of nose as she jumped down from Autumn's shoulder and put herself between Autumn and Alisa, rather then Autumn and the cat Pok?mon.

[Alister]

Alister nodded as she introduced herself, and he introduced himself and Sonal to them as well. He hadn't been all to surprised by the appearance of the final girl that had been in the lab with them that day. In fact, he had probably been expecting it to happen somewhere in the back of his mind. When it was clear to him that the Pok?ball thrown had made Autumn bleed.

"Here, take this." he offered, handing her a tissue that he had managed to find in his bag. Sonal didn't exactly know who this new girl was, but she seemed annoying. Suddenly, the disruption of a Meowth brought his attention to it. Was it challenging him? He wondered what he had done, but, this was probably all but good practice for Sonal.

"Sonal, be ready."

"Pichu!"


Sonal
Ability: Static
Moves: Thundershock, Tail Whip
Level: 5

Sonal raised an ear as Alister ordered a Thundershock. He seemed to realize Tail Whip would do nothing since the attack wasn't Physical. So, she charged up her energy and released a Thundershock, hoping to hit the target spot on.

Sonal used Thundershock!

[PinkRose!]

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MEOWTH & WURMPLE

The meowth stood stone statue still at first, rigid expression on her face. It seemed to her that the humans were not even scared of her! Oh what would Wurmple think? Dismay made her muscles loosen and she packed up a few steps, tail waving wildly in the air. The female meowth stood her ground, though, waiting for whatever the big male would do. Of course it took him a moment, slow minded as humans were, and he released his pichu from it's Pok?ball. Aha! "I can take care of it! This will be too easy." The meowth chanted, moving back and forth with ease on her delicate paws until that pichu let out a thundershock. Caught my surprise, it hit her square on.

"Ick! Ugh! Oh my my, you sneaky little thing." The meowth spat, a large and revolting growl emitting her drawn back lips. Furious with herself, she sprinted forward in a surprising burst of speed and attempted to land on top of the Pichu. If she did she would leave a hefty scratch move behind her. Behind them, wurmple could not take the action any long. She, feeling unprotected and scared, slid down the tree and bounced right toward the battle. "I'll save you Meowth!" She crowed, giving her best menacing look at Autumn.

WURMPLE WANTS TO BATTLE
Gender: Female
Level: 4
Ability: Shield Dust
Moves: Tackle, String Shot

[Awolff]

ooc: Function you know it is your turn to post right? )

[PinkRose!]

ooc; She does. I just skyped her. She'll do it soon ^^

[Functional Panda]

Alisa threw up her hands, palms facing the air, elbows bent and she shrugged."You give me too many good merits." She sneered dryly. Her eyes closed momentarily, she picked up and grasped Succulent in her arms to make sure he was watching the commencing of a battle, ignoring Autumn's statement. Her eyes flitted back open, and she noticed the torchic separating Alisa from its owner. How cute. A stinging glare towards the creature followed quite closely after her realization. Succulent swiftly squirmed out of Alisa's gentle restraint, facing the torchic, making rambunctious and rowdy noises. This totodile did not appreciate the aggression which he presumed was towards him. Alisa observed Succulent be bothered rather indifferently, considering the suggestion for him to actually pick a fight with Autumn's Pok?mon, but decided against it. What if she lost? Her skills for battling were lackluster.

"Now now, no need to be rude, Succulent." Alisa teased her Pok?mon, while scooping him in her arms once more. His cries and struggle of protest died down to a mere atmosphere of irritation. Alisa was slightly annoyed herself, as the battle had started while she was distracted. Something caught her attention out of her peripherals. Upon further inspection, it was a wurmple, inching its way towards Autumn. Her weight shifted from foot to foot, getting a bit tired of holding her Pok?mon. However, she knew if she didn't, he would wreak havoc.

Succulent eventually spotted the wurmple heading directly towards Autumn, and his rage seethed, and his aggravated protests echoed. Did this wurmple not consider him a worthy adversary? Alisa hushed him by closing his mouth with her smooth hands, but he refused to be silenced. He eventually overpowered her hand, and snapped his jaws shut on her right arm, which was attempting to hold him. He quickly let go of the now blood covered arm, and Alisa kept the tightest hold she could on her rebellious Pok?mon, returning to the original both armed hold. Succulent tried to fidget out while Alisa was injured, but it failed. The totodile paused to think, and settled down, beginning to respect the hidden determination his owner had. Alisa ignored her wounds and pain to pay attention to the battle. She had never seen anything more impressive.

OOC; Sorry it took a while to post, I've been ill as well as busy. (Also somewhat lazy, although I'd hate to admit. Dx)