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Post by Thunder on Oct 17, 2010 16:16:49 GMT -8
Rizen stepped into the forest, looking around warily. The place was so huge, and he had no idea where to travel first. Then he remembered the Pokeball he now had in his pocket, and he fished it out. Perhaps his Treecko would know the way? He gazed at the Pokeball for a few seconds before clicking the button and releasing the Treecko. A bright beam of light flashed from the ball as it opened, and soon his Treecko was standing in front of him, shaking out its limbs. To his surprise, it didn't look like any Treecko he had seen before. It was a more pale green with an also pale yellow belly and a red tail. Was this a unique one, perhaps? "Hello," he said to it. Treecko blinked up at him in curiosity. "I suppose I can understand your speech too, eh." "Hopefully," the Treecko replied in a surprisingly feminine voice. At this point, Rizen wasn't too surprised at talking Pokemon. "Heh. I hear you loud and clear." It then occurred to him that he probably needed to give her a name. "Hm...would you mind if I called you...Rose? For your red tail? It doesn't look bad." Rose gave him a nod of approval. It seemed that she wasn't too much of a talker.
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Post by Thunder on Oct 17, 2010 17:03:53 GMT -8
"So..." Rizen began awkwardly, rubbing the back of his head. Somehow being a trainer was more awkward when you knew what your Pokemon was saying. "Do you know how to get out of the forest?"
"I cant try..." Rose answered quietly. "Maevia did tell us a bit about the layout of the Mystic Forest..." She looked around the area and sniffed the air, then scuttled off ahead. Rizen blinked and followed her, making sure not to lose sight of the Treecko.
Soon they came to a small clearing with a few pretty little flowers scattered about in the grass. It was sunny, and the only sound was the patter of Rose's tiny legs and some leaves crunching under Rizen's boots. He was a little surprised that Rose was so obedient when they had only just met, but he wasn't complaining. He hoped that they would forge a strong bond.
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Post by Taya on Oct 17, 2010 17:18:09 GMT -8
Little did Rose or Rizen know, but another Pokemon had already took pleasure in settling in the little flowery clearing. As the Treecko scuttled forth, a Shroomish popped out just in front of the other Pokemon. Only, said Shroomish was very unusual in coloration, with a green mushroom top decorated with orange spots. "Ah! Hello," it chirped, surprised, but not sounding the least bit afraid.
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Post by Thunder on Oct 17, 2010 17:36:58 GMT -8
Both Rizen and Rose jumped up in surprise when the oddly colored Shroomish appeared in front of them. This too, was another Pokemon that was familiar to Rizen, as he recognized it from Hoenn. But those colors! He flipped open his Pokedex to make sure it really was a Shroomish that he was looking at, and a robotic voice from the machine confirmed that it was.
"H-hello..." he stammered. It didn't seem afraid of them. "You're not like any Shroomish I've seen..." Rose backed up a bit, wary, but she had the feeling that the Pokemon would not hurt them.
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Post by Taya on Oct 17, 2010 17:51:47 GMT -8
The Shroomish blinked a few times before nodding, nearly its entire body moving at it did so. "I ran away from Professor Riddle's Lab," it explained, certainly not shy, even if it was speaking to complete strangers. "There are a few others like me, but I don't know if any came this way..." It stopped, as if it took a moment to think. "No, I really don't know. I just came here because I could smell the flowers."
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Post by Thunder on Oct 18, 2010 13:02:40 GMT -8
Rizen had a puzzled look on his face. "Professor Riddle?" The only professor around this place that he knew of was Maevia. He looked at Rose to see if she had an idea about who the Shroomish was speaking of, but the Treecko shook her head. Rose had relaxed a bit, after hearing that the Shroomish was only here for the flowers.
"Hm..." Rizen said, rubbing his forehead. "Could you tell us a bit about this Professor Riddle?" Maybe he was someone that could help answer Rizen's many questions.
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Post by Taya on Oct 18, 2010 15:33:37 GMT -8
The Shroomish frowned when Rizen asked if it could tell him about the professor. "I suppose..." It finally said, seeming a bit reluctant, as if it didn't much like telling the story. "Professor Riddle is a human professor who... studies the genetics of Pokemon. He and his assistants have learned to alter our genetics, as you can...see." It gestured toward itself then with one of its stubby little hands, as if to say that the professor was the reason that it looked so oddly colored. "He usually studies a small group of the same Pokemon at a time, but all of us ran away from his lab not so long ago. We're looking for trainers," it explained, smiling slightly then.
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Post by Thunder on Oct 18, 2010 15:38:06 GMT -8
Rizen frowned at the thought of genetically altering Pokemon. It seemed cruel to do such things, and the Shroomish's frown indicated that perhaps this Professor wasn't the best person around. If he went to ask the Professor questions, he would have to be wary.
When the Shroomish said the altered Pokemon were looking for trainers, Rizen responded, "I hope they find good trainers to be with. What about you? I'm guessing you're looking for one too..." He studied the green and red Shroomish for a bit. "You can come with me and Rose, if you want." Rose nodded at the idea.
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Post by Taya on Oct 18, 2010 15:54:38 GMT -8
The Shroomish nodded again quickly, nearly falling over from the rapid movement. "Yes, I am hoping to find a trainer," it said, confirming what Rizen thought about it wanting a trainer, too. When the Pokemorph suddenly invited it to join him and the Treecko, it jumped up and down excitedly. "Oh, would you really take me with you?" Its tone had changed to be one of quite a bit excitement. "I would love to go with you, yes." The young man and the Treecko seemed nice enough, anyway, and being around another grass type might be comforting. It was hoping to find a trainer before one of the assistants found it and took it back to lab, since it had no idea if or when it would get a trainer if it returned.
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Post by Thunder on Oct 18, 2010 16:16:02 GMT -8
Rizen had to smile at the Shroomish's delight. "Glad to hear that. We'll keep you safe from the lab people, don't worry." He fished around in the satchel Maevia gave him for a Pokeball. Once he located one of the orbs he grinned and gently threw it in the direction of the Shroomish. The little guy was pretty peppy, and Rizen already liked him quite a bit.
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Post by Taya on Oct 18, 2010 16:35:08 GMT -8
Rizen had to smile at the Shroomish's delight. "Glad to hear that. We'll keep you safe from the lab people, don't worry." He fished around in the satchel Maevia gave him for a Pokeball. Once he located one of the orbs he grinned and gently threw it in the direction of the Shroomish. The little guy was pretty peppy, and Rizen already liked him quite a bit.
The Shroomish practically jumped into the Pokeball, leaping at the ball as it came toward it. The Pokemon vanished in a flash of red light, leaving the Pokeball to fall to the ground. The ball, which would have normally flashed red and wiggled, only moved once before calming. Clearly, the Shroomish wasn't going to fight against going with Rizen and Rose.
Congratulations! Rizen caught a Shroomish!
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Post by Thunder on Oct 18, 2010 18:57:16 GMT -8
Rizen smiled as he walked over to the Pokeball and picked it up. He had successfully made his very first capture, although the Shroomish was willing to go with him and it wasn't too much of a challenge. Still, the thought made him happy. Rose sensed his cheeriness and a small smile appeared on her mouth.
"Alright, I suppose this guy will need a name too," he said, looking at the Pokeball in his hands. "What should I name him?" He looked at Rose for ideas, but the Treecko simply shrugged. Gazing back at the Pokeball and contemplating for a bit, Rizen finally said, "Hm, well his colors aren't too different from yours, Rose. Green and red. Maybe he'll be named Thorn." Rose gave a chirp, signifying that she liked the name.
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Post by Thunder on Oct 19, 2010 16:39:11 GMT -8
From the clearing they continued north, Rose still leading the way and sniffing through the trees. Rizen wondered how big the forest was. What if they got hungry or thirsty, and no water was in sight? He did have that bottle of Soda Pop the little Igglybuff gave him at the lab, but Rizen thought that perhaps he should save it for later. They said that soda only made you thirstier, after all.
Maybe they would come across another trainer. Didn't Maevia say, at one point, that some other beginning trainers were still wandering through the woods? Bumping into a friendly face would be nice.
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Post by Thunder on Oct 20, 2010 14:31:21 GMT -8
They wandered some more until it seemed like Rose was lost. She skittered to a halt and sniffed the air, and then she shook her head and sighed.
"Lost?" Rizen asked.
"Unfortunately," she replied. Rizen frowned and thought for a bit. He had no idea where to go, and if Rose was also lost...
Then he got an idea. He fished Thorn's Pokeball out of his satchel and released the oddly colored Shroomish, who appeared on the ground before him. Thorn shook himself out and bounced up and down a few times.
"What's up?" he asked Rizen.
"We're a bit lost," the Pokemorph answered. "We're trying to find Ruelda Town. Did you maybe pass by a town on your way into the forest?"
"Oh, yeah, I did! I don't think this is the right way though. Follow me!" With that, Thorn dashed back the way they came, Rose and Rizen tagging along.
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Post by Taya on Oct 21, 2010 23:23:44 GMT -8
A Ninetales traveled through the forest with much ease, sailing over large rocks, roots and bushes that got in her way with simple jumps. She never stopped or even slowed in her speedy pace. As if it wasn't already unusual enough to see such a Pokemon in the middle of the forest, the nine-tailed fox Pokemon was carrying a large bundle in her mouth. She looked behind her once, when she heard a bird Pokemon squawk about her being in the forest. She smiled slightly around the package before returning her attention to that path ahead. When she turned to look forward again, there was suddenly a trainer and two Pokemon right ahead of her. She gasped, dropping the bag that she held between her teeth and lept to the side just in time to avoid a collision, missing the group by mere inches.
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