=== TURN VII ===
= CLAWS ENCOUNTERS =
> Derek: Tame Caterpie(CHA):[3] vs Caterpie(CHA):[6] (Critical retaliation!)
Throw Pokeball at Caterpie(AGI):[2]
> Jay: Look for Pokemon(LUC):[1]=>(PER):[2]
> Frederick: Look for Pokemon(LUC):[5] (Encounters Zangoose)
> Jake: Fix bikes(STR|DEX):[4][4]
> Alix: Look for Pokemon(LUC):[3] (Encounters Rattata)
Charm Rattata(CHA):[1] vs Rattata(CHA):[2]
Special: Charm Caterpie(CHA):[5] vs Caterpie(CHA):[3] (Success!)
Pokemon capture(20):[13] (Success!)
After Derek finishes the insightful lecture, he hands out some of his Pokeballs, so that each of his teammates ends up with a pair. This leaves him six, and, happy with his division skills, Derek turns to his new would-be partner. Caterpie, or "Caty", as Alix insisted he call her, still seems scared, so he tries to comfort it with soothing words and gentle stroking of its back. Surprisingly, this has a completely opposite effect. Caty comes to its senses, and, seeing a large face bearing down on it, does the only thing a Caterpie is really good at.
A second later, it is fleeing from a very upset man in purple robes and a very stylish full face mask of a mummy made of sticky web string. Squeeing in distress, Caty darts towards Alix and crawls back up onto her shoulder. Derek tears off the webs with one arm, simultaneously raising a pokeball with the other, but stops once he sees where his target is. Alix smiles. "
See, Derek? You said it yourself. Friendship is power. I was the one who found it, so it is mine." She turns to Caty. "
Will you be mine?" Caty leans a little sideways, lowering its head as if unsure. Alix takes out a pokeball and enlarges it. "
Come on, it will be fun." With that, she takes the caterpillar off her shoulder, puts it on the ground and gently bonks it on the head with the pokeball. The ball instantly opens, shooting out a bright red beam that seems to consume Caty and suck it back in as the ball closes and falls to the ground. It wobbles a little, making an odd noise as the button on its front pulses with a red light, but then emits a "ting" and lays inert. Derek is slightly disappointed, but what's done is done. "
Oh well. Congratulations, Alix, on your first caught Pokemon. Now granted, it's just a Caterpie, but it's a start." With that he turns away and goes back to sort his scattered possessions.
In the meantime, Jake has started working on the two bicycles Jay brought in. The poor things are in terrible shape, it is highly doubtful that even a proper repair shop could fix them without spare parts.
However, Jake thinks,
there is just enough surviving parts between them to make one good bike. I think I can do it.. Armed with nothing but a screwdriver, pliers, a pocket knife and his own raw strength, Jake begins the operation.
Unaware of what is being done to his two bikes, Jay wanders in the tall grass in search of wild pokemon. He tries to make as much noise as possible, trying to attract things to him, but it is all for naught - in all the time he wanders, he doesn't see a single anima-er, pokemon. In frustration, Jay turns back. He walks for several minutes when he suddenly realizes something is wrong. He can't see the characteristic bulge of the large hill. The smoke column from the wreckage has dissipated, and now all folds in the terrain seem the same. The area he approaches is surrounded by dark, gloomy forests, which he so far doesn't feel like entering. Jay is forced to face the facts. He is completely lost.
Alix lets Caty out of the pokeball, and walks away from the hill as it sits on her shoulder. Near the edge of a nearby grove, she sits down on the ground and simply bides her time, waiting for something to happen upon her. The wait isn't long. Fairly soon Alix sees movement in the grass not far from her, and takes out her Pokedex in anticipation. A small grey muzzle pokes out from the grass, sniffs the air, and hides again. A minute later, a large purple field mouse - or, what looks like a large purple field mouse - scurries out of the growth, sees Alix, and stops. Alix aims the Pokedex again and pushes a button. In response, the Pokedex recites: "
A Forest Pokemon, Rattata. It likes cheese, nuts, fruits, and berries. It also comes out into open fields to steal food from stupid travelers." Alix frowns. "
Not very nice." She looks back at Rattata. "
But kinda cute. Come here, little Rattata!" But as soon as Alix moves to approach, the Rattata scurries off back into the grass. It seems they're very cautious of people. Alix spends a few more uneventful minutes near the edge of the grove, but the Rattata doesn't come back.
Jake finally completes his operation. His hunch proved correct. Out of the remains of two bicycles, he had successfully built one that is completely functional. He had to discard two mangled wheels and the worst of the two frames, but with a little strength and a lot of persistence, he repaired the other frame and attached everything else to it. In the end, Jake even managed to salvage a few spare parts, including an extra chain. He shows his creation to Derek. Derek approves. "
Great, he says,
now build a cart and you can drive the lot of us. Heh."
Frederick's patience begins to run out. He's been circling the hill for... hell, he doesn't even have a way to tell time! But Fre is very definitely tired of wading through the grass. In all this time, he hadn't encountered a single... wait, what was that?
Suddenly, something growls right next to him! Frederick's reflexes allow him to react in time to avoid the swipe of a powerful claw, and he quickly backpedals out of the grass. But the creature still has its eyes on him, and follows him onto the clearing where Frederick can finally see what it is. A very large, red and white cat-like pokemon with sharp black claws and yellow eyes. It moves menacingly on all fours, preparing to pounce. Though he lacks a Pokedex to see the details, Frederick sees right away that this one is going to be trouble. He readies his two by four. "
Alright then. Bring it on!"
Jake Marshall uncovers a skill!> Bicycle Repairman: You have a knack for repairing man-powered vehicles of wheel and chain. Whenever you're working on something that is, or was, a bicycle, your DEX is increased 50%, rounded up.
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Jay Kayell, why does it take me so long to update your picture? I have no idea. Perhaps it's the beard.
Edit: forgot Jake's skill.
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