Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle
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				Title: <strong>Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>azzmeister89</strong> on <strong>13-11-2020, 19:20:24</strong>
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				<em>"The world has entered a new age of chaos, we dont know how long it will be before they take control of the radio tower"</em> the reporter was saying through the speaker, her voice sounded devastated <em>"The only thing that is clear is that Team Rocket has taken control nearly everywhe"</em> a crash could be heard over the speaker, screams from far off filtered through and the reporter spoke again far more frantically <em>"If anyone is out there who can fight please we need"</em><br><em>"Hey you there, stop right now"</em> another scream, this one far louder and then the news feed cut off.<br><br>Oak sighed with a heavy heart before turning to his assistants "You know what to do" he told them and they all rushed off. Oak sighed again before turning to the only other person in the room "You'll keep looking?" Blue smirked<br><br>"C'mon Gramps, you dont trust me?" The young man had been leaning casually against the wall, he pushed himself off and headed for the door "I'll find the others, Red included. I hate to admit it but we'll need him" Blue gave a short laugh "Smell ya later"<br><br>(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRudwoMRW4r5VDR41KiHgV4hMhBn0uFfNi0rA&amp;usqp=CAU)<br><br>Nathan had been in the middle of battling some low life Rocket grunt when he got the call. The man was furious when he let his Donphan make it's own choices whilst he picked up his phone "yeah? What is it?" He asked just as the Ratticate was blasted away by his pokemons 'Rollout' <br>"Pallet town? Sure I can be there, alright bye" he smiled apologetically at the grunt "Donphan return, sorry about that. I've got to go, return that jewelry or I'll use something with more bite next time" <br><br>He climbed onto his motor bike then and sped off, leaving the poor wretch to choke on his dust. The drive to Pallet town was long, he had to get to Goldenrod first and then get the train through to Kanto. It took him a few days of travel and he was thankfully able to find room in the pokemon centres. His entire journey was interrupted only once by another member of Team Rocket,&nbsp; an older man trying to use his weight in a liquor store. His Typhlosion made short work of him and the Steelix he used.<br><br>Finally he arrived, the town was small but it was famous enough that it once had a tone of traffic, the worlds most famous professor in Pokemon and two of the strongest trainers. It was no surprise that the place seemed clear of Rocket influence.<br>The lab was easy enough to find and after he had secured his bike he approached the front door "let's see what this is about" he said before knocking.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Levi</strong> on <strong>18-11-2020, 22:02:44</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://imgeng.jagran.com/images/2020/apr/11587899059111.jpg)</div><strong> Name</strong> Elizabetta Townsworth (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15659817#msg15659817)<br><strong>Location</strong> A road... somewhere...does anybody have a map?!<br><strong>Pokémon in use</strong> Empoleon AkA Pip<br><strong>Tagging</strong> open<br><hr><br>Elizabetta was a wanderer it was one thing that she could do and do well. She would simply set off and see what happened, and because she didn't pay much attention to things like sign posts or maps or any real helpful guidance points her poor Pokémon had taken it upon themselves to attempt to help. Pip the first Pokémon that she had received all those years ago would check in on her almost like a second mother then anything else. She had been wandering for a few days when her phone rang, completely forgetful of the fact it was in her shorts pocket she took of her bag and dumped all her goods on the floor then she checked her coat and then she checked her pocket. "Ahhh!" She grinned and then answered "Hellllllo?" An urgent voice spoke for several minutes before Elizabetta interrupted "Are you sure you were meant to call me?" She asked extremely doubtfully.<br><br>The person reassured her that it was indeed her they wished to speak to "Well I guess...Pallet Town? Where's that again?" There was a pause then some more talk punctuated by noises of understanding from the female listening. The conversation ended and Elizabetta gathered her bits and set off...in the wrong direction. What would take a normal traveller two or three days would take Elizabetta double that, she would get lost several times and distracted a dozen more times following that. It was no wonder her parents refused to get her a car or anything like that.nit simply wasn't safe enough.<br><br>Finally they entered the area surrounding Pallet town and the young woman was studiously avoiding road signs when Pip escaped his ball to insist she go a different route to the one she had chosen "No Pip! It's this way!" She argued the Empoleon was instant and grabbed her sleeve in attempts to death her the right way. "PIP! S.T.O.P that's the wrong way!" She yelled dragging her feet angrily.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>19-11-2020, 14:54:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ed/27/51/ed27516883ac80f837d295342a58fc56.jpg)</div><strong> Name</strong> Erik Digger (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15657150#msg15657150)<br><strong>Location</strong> A road, possibly headed in the right direction.<br><strong>Pokémon in use</strong> <acronym title="Litten">Kai</acronym><br><strong>Tagging</strong> Open, Elizabetta<br><hr>The message had been an odd one. Who even had his phone number these days? He had become content with just spending time going on adventures with his Pokemon, and had stopped caring about badges. However, the offer did seem interesting enough to investigate. <br><br>Oh, right. Probably, his number was on some sort of registration somewhere.&nbsp; He resolves himself to better pay attention when filling out forms; found the nearest town; and booked a ferry to get out to Kanto. <br><br>Fast forward a few days, and he's resting under a tree with a Litten, taking a break. The Litten is having itself an afternoon nap, as the human finished off a snack of Manju. Just as he was wiping his hands on the grass, doing his best to get rid of the residual stickiness, he saw an Empoleon seemingly dragging along a human. He rolled his eyes at the trainer's inability to get along with her Pokemon. "What do you think Kai?"<br><br>The Litten heard its name, and with a mighty yawn, and a big stretch, it looked at Erik with wide eyes. "Litten..?" The feline cast a glance at the penguin-like pokemon and the woman, and then hopped onto Erik's shoulder; swiped at the air playfully. "Okay."<br><br>The boy stood up, and began to walk forward. "You should probably listen to your Pokemon." He offered as he moved to join her on the road. He had Pokeballs on his belt, out in the open; the litten on his shoulder; and a banette plushie, also hanging off his belt, attached with a small chain. He was dressed head to toe in black...<br><br>Definitely a trainer. Yet, he wasn't insistent that they suddenly fight each other. How novel! "Where are you off to?" He asked the Empoleon, not the human. Such was his odd way.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avernale</strong> on <strong>20-11-2020, 05:07:43</strong>
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				The truck lurched a stop.&nbsp; This was not its intended destination.&nbsp; A Team Rocket checkpoint.&nbsp; The driver gripped the steering wheel as men in black caps and jackets approached the cab, flanked by a Machamp and a Rhyperior.&nbsp; Everything was going to plan so far.&nbsp; Just act cool.<br><br>"What's in the back?" the grunt with the Rhyperior demanded, a toothpick clenched tightly between his teeth.<br><br>"Just a shipment of food headed for Cerulean City," the driver explained.<br><br>“That’s north of here, and you’re heading south,” the grunt remarked.&nbsp; The toothpick migrated from one side of the grunt's mouth to the other. "You won't mind if we take a look."<br><br>"No-not at all," the driver stammered.<br><br>The grunt with the Machamp sauntered to the back of the truck and threw open the door.&nbsp; Inside were what appeared to be pallets of canned goods.&nbsp; The grunt squinted at it with a grimace, glaring at every surface.&nbsp; He stared for what seemed like an eternity before turning around and climbing out. Just then, a shrill yet melodic tone echoed from the back of the truck.<br><br>"Foresight," the grunt commanded.<br><br>The Machamp flexed its muscles and its eyes glowed.&nbsp; Within seconds, the facade fell away and the truck’s true cargo was revealed.&nbsp; The people and Pokémon crowded inside, realising they had been revealed, retreated as far back as they could go as the grunt and Machamp climbed in after them.&nbsp; All but one lone figure, sitting slumped against the side, their features hidden by a ragged cloak.<br><br>“Well, well, well,” the grunt said over the increasingly incessant ringtone.&nbsp; “What do we have here?&nbsp; A bunch of refugees?”&nbsp; He turned to the cloaked figure after determining they were the source of the noise.&nbsp; “Hey!&nbsp; Are you going to answer that or what!?”<br><br>A slender arm unfolded from the depth of the cloak and slid a smartphone under the hood. “Yuh-llo?”<br><br>“Alright, you, out” the grunt at the front of the truck said.&nbsp; His Rhyperior promptly reached in through the window, dragged the driver out, and hauled him to the back of the vehicle.<br><br>“Vulpix, Quick Attack!”<br><br>A little fox Pokémon darted out from the back of the crowd and threw itself at the Machamp, who simply caught it by the skull in mid-air.<br><br>“Slam,” the grunt said in a disinterested tone.&nbsp; The Machamp thrust the squirming Vulpix into the wall and it went limp.&nbsp; A boy charged the grunt with an enraged roar, only to be caught by the scruff of his neck by the Machamp and hauled off the ground.&nbsp; “Anyone else wanna be a hero? My buddy here’s got two more arms.”<br><br>“Huh? No, I’m listening,” the lone figure said as she rose to her feet.&nbsp; “Yeah, yeah, don’t worry about it, it’s not a distraction.”<br><br>“Hey!” the grunt said as grabbed the lone figure’s arm as she strode past.&nbsp; “Where do you think you’re going?”<br><br>The lone figure extended that arm to the grunt’s chest.&nbsp; A brilliant flash later, and the grunt toppled out of the truck wrapped in electric threads, right at the other grunt’s feet.&nbsp; The cloak fluttered off the lone figure’s shoulders, revealing a woman in a red paintball mask and a yellow and blue-striped bandana wrapped around her head.&nbsp; The Joltik in the palm of her hand dropped to the ground and hopped onto her head.<br><br>“Yeah, no, I hear you,” she said.<br><br>“Machamp! Dynamic Punch!” the grunt on the ground shouted.&nbsp; He glanced over at his Pokémon only to see a Cofagrigus slowly turn towards him.&nbsp; It’s lid opened and a linen-wrapped Machamp slumped to the ground next to him.<br><br>“Don’t just stand there!” the grunt on the ground said to the other grunt.&nbsp; “Do something!”<br><br>The other grunt slapped his Rhyperior.&nbsp; “Don’t just stand there, do something!”<br><br>“Rhy?” the Rhyperior replied, holding up the driver in its paw.&nbsp; It glanced back and forth between him and the scene as it tried to figure out what to do with him.<br><br>“No kidding?” the figure said as she recalled the Cofagrigus into its PokéBall.&nbsp; She let a Samurott out from another PokéBall and pulled off her bandana, revealing a blue-and-white one underneath.&nbsp; “I was just heading out that way!”<br><br>“Use Drill Run!” the grunt said.&nbsp; The Rhyperior dropped the driver and stepped forward.&nbsp; It spun like a drill as it charged at Samurott.<br><br>“Razor Shell,” the figure said.&nbsp; “Huh? Oh, no, just taking care of something real quick.”<br><br>Samurott crossed one forepaw over to its other foreleg, gripping the spine on its shell-armor there, and manifested a blue energy blade.&nbsp; There was a blue flash and the ringing of steel against steel as the two Pokémon collided.&nbsp; Samurott released the spine and the blue energy dissipated as the Rhyperior spun past and crashed into the ground, unconscious.<br><br>“Useless idiot,” the grunt grunted as he recalled the Rhyperior back into its PokéBall. “We’re not through yet!&nbsp; There’s no way you’re getting past all of us! Go, Gyarados!”<br><br>The flying sea serpent roared to life as it emerged from its PokéBall.&nbsp; At the same time, many more grunts emerged from the forest and sent out their own Pokémon, surrounding the truck.<br><br>“Razor Shell, Discharge,” the figure said as she strode towards where the driver was being restrained by the grunt.&nbsp; Joltik leapt off her head and released a wave of lightning at the Gyarados and other nearby Pokémon and grunts as Samurott charged in the opposite direction, cutting down just as many enemies and trees with a single swing of its energy sword.&nbsp; “Sorry, there was some interference just now.&nbsp; What was that?&nbsp; No, no, now’s fine.”<br><br>She walked up the grunt holding the driver as he fumbled with his PokéBalls and punched him in the face.&nbsp; He folded like a house of cards and she caught the driver before he could be dragged down with him.<br><br>“Hey, you’re still headed to Pallet Town, right?” she asked.<br><br><hr><br><div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c4/d9/73/c4d973e8d2625396fdff2805f7a79f41.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Miko Ward (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15658160#msg15658160)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pallet Town<br><strong>Active Pokémon:</strong> Joltik<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Nathan (azzmeister89), Open<br><br>The truck arrived in Pallet Town without incident.&nbsp; The other Team Rocket Checkpoints might disagree, but they’re not in a position to argue at the moment.&nbsp; While this quaint, rural town might not be under Team Rocket control, the occupation of much of the region was not without its effects.&nbsp; They were met by the local militia on the way in, and a not insignificant amount of land was now clearly a refugee camp.&nbsp; The last stop for some, while others were bound to continue fleeing across the water to the south.<br><br>It was not a large town, and Miko, now sans mask and bandana, navigated it easily.&nbsp; The locals were more than happy to direct her to Professor Oak’s lab, although it wasn’t difficult for her to guess.&nbsp; As she trudged up the short hill to the lab’s front door, she noticed a young man waiting by the front door.<br><br>“You get called in, too?” she inquired, her Joltik peeking out from her hair.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>azzmeister89</strong> on <strong>20-11-2020, 12:12:12</strong>
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				<br>(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRudwoMRW4r5VDR41KiHgV4hMhBn0uFfNi0rA&amp;usqp=CAU)<br><strong>Name</strong> Nathan<br><strong>Location</strong> Outside Oak's lab<br><strong>Pokémon in use</strong> Noctowl <br><strong>Tagging</strong> Miko<br><hr><br>The only response Nathan had gotten from his knock on the door was a sheet of paper slipping from under the door with a neatly written note, the words "please wait a moment" and so with a heavy sigh, Nathan waited.<br>To keep from Bordom he had called out his Noctowl and had it scout the area for him. He had long since trained his pokemon to be able to alert him in various ways in response for different situations, the pokemon was lazely circling the town and was for the most part was keeping quiet, nothing was amiss.<br><br>A few hours after that had happened his Noctowl came back, perching himself on the handles of Nathan's bike, Nathan fed him some food along with his other pokemon but then returned them to the safety of their Pokeballs, Noctowl however stayed whilst Nathan ate his own Lunch.<br><br>He was beginning to consider heading to find a place to bed down for the night when the sounds of a large vehicle coming up the road made him stop. He looked at his Noctowl who simpley hooted at him and they waited.<br>The woman who leaned out of the door looked nice enough, a Joltic peeking out from her hair, almost like a living hair clip.<br><br>A small smile tugged at his lips "It wasnt just me then? I was starting to wonder " his Noctowl made a greeting of it's own and then took off again, Nathan guessed to see if there were any other travellers on their way.<br>"I'm Nathan Brand, nice to meet you, erm..... what's with the truck?"<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avernale</strong> on <strong>21-11-2020, 06:32:38</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c4/d9/73/c4d973e8d2625396fdff2805f7a79f41.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Miko Ward (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15658160#msg15658160)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside Oak's Lab<br><strong>Active Pokémon:</strong> Joltik<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Nathan (azzmeister89), Open<br><br>(I don't know what you think Miko is inside of, but I assure you she is not)<br><br>Joltik made a chittering sound and retreated further into Miko's hair.<br><br>Miko smiled back at Nathan.&nbsp; "Miko Ward."&nbsp; She glanced back at the truck.&nbsp; "I decided to hitch a ride across the border.&nbsp; Thought it might be easier to sneak past the patrols that way, but I wound up fighting them all anyway. Honestly, I might as well have just walked." She shrugged.&nbsp; "Is that your bike?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Herizen</strong> on <strong>21-11-2020, 18:35:36</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/E6NXjXD.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Eva Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15657390#msg15657390)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Route 1 --&gt; Pallet Town<br><strong>Pokémon in use:</strong> ???<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Miko, Nathan | OPEN<br><hr><br><em>Hey! Wait! Don't go out! It's unsafe! Wild Pokémon live in the tall grass!</em><br><br>While not every journey that takes you away from Pallet town is guaranteed to start the same, Eva's likely very much fell in line with the mould. It didn't help that the Professor wasn't the most creative when it came to assigning trainers their first Pokémon. He probably got a little bit of a kick when the day came for budding trainers to be on their way and he'd just wait in a bush for them to even try to leave the town. Now, Eva wasn't a little kid anymore and running every morning along Route 1 no longer came with any lectures.<br><br>Once upon a time there was plenty more activity along the trails and ridges of the route. Pokémon weren't shy when it came to defending their natural habitat and teaching trainers a thing or two if it was necessary. Team Rocket's influence has affected more than just the humans that lived in the region, it seemed. Not a single Pokémon came cut across or behind Eva as she ran. At least not until she took a little break in the shade of a tree, the temperature dropping significantly as she did. <br><br>"Spook! What did I say about sneaking up on people? Less pranking, more smiling." Eva's arms were crossed over her chest, a foot tapping steadily on the grass beneath it for her Pokémon to make herself known to the world. Popping up from the shadows, Spook's natural smile was threefold wider as she relished in the success of her latest prank.<br><br>"Okay, fine. Good one, Spook. Okay, come on. Today's the day we meet the best of the rest." There was a moment that Eva considered putting Spook back into her Pokéball, a fingertip pressing against a ball that hung off her belt, off-kilter. The rest of her team was out and about, though, so it just didn't seem fair to only have her Gengar set away. Deciding there was no harm in it, the girl turned down and jogged along the path back to her hometown. She thought about the rallying call for trainers that Professor Oak had given out as she made her way. Her comment about meeting the best of the rest was in jest, but there was some level of truth in it. Any famous trainer she could name was swept aside by Team Rocket or had otherwise gone missing. What hope did a bunch of ragtag trainers have? Finally stepping into Pallet Town, Eva decided that the difference was that these trainers were meant to stick together, not get surprised or overwhelmed by the grunts that Team Rocket had under their employ. She could only hope they could all get along.<br><br>There was an air of excitement in the town now. A number of strangers and their Pokémon acquainting themselves with the town she found so familiar. That air got cooler when Spook stepped up beside her, she took taking in the business that had overtaken where she had been living for the past few years. "You wanna go find everyone else? Shouldn't be too hard, Spook. I better go make sure the Professor doesn't scare off the trainers before they even find out what the plan is."<br><br>Spook wasn't too excited about the task given to her, though she made no complaints as she unenthusiastically wobbled away from her trainer. Eva laughed, adoring the attitude that her partner and friend had. It was like having a sassy best friend. Heading in the direction of Professor Oak's lab, Eva came across a pair of what she could only guess were other trainers. The motorbike with a Noctowl perched atop it, a head of shoulder length hair with a Joltik just peeking out from it were enough clues for her. The young woman stepped up to them, only now just conscious of the fact that she looked more like a Triathelete than a Trainer herself.<br><br>"Hey! Welcome to Pallet Town." Eva stepped up when there was a lull in the strangers' conversation, her greeting chipper and her smile plain to see as she spoke. She was fairly confident that no one else in her town would have greeted them openly, considering what was happening and just knowing how they were as people. They tended not to talk to anyone unless that other person started first. It was rare to get them off topic, too. "I'd roll out the welcome mat but Team Rocket stole that, too. So, you just get me."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>JoeTurner</strong> on <strong>22-11-2020, 03:22:53</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c7/46/b7/c746b718913a942b896e650ec2ad64c7.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Matt (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15663249#msg15663249)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Route 1<br><strong>Active Pokémon:</strong> Gardevoir<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Elizabetta, Erik<br><br>"Gard"<br><br>"Don't worry, Lily. We're almost there." Matt replied to his blue Gardevoir as they walked along Route 1 towards Pallet Town.<br><br>"Gaaard"<br><br>"I ate that snack bar earlier. I'll be fine. You worry too much about me" He replied again, but unable to hold back a soft chuckle seeing his pokemon worried about him. Noticing his chuckle, the Gardevoir named Lily pouted and crossed her arm, following besides him and not saying anything else.<br><br>A few days ago, Matt was just sitting in his chair in front of his computer, checking the news that he could find about Team Rocket while his pokemon relaxed and played around the hideout, when suddenly he received a call. A call from the famous Professor Oak asking him to come to Pallet Town, where he would meet with other trainers. Matt was really hesitant at first, they were safe in their hideout and Kanto was quite far. But his pokemon hadn't seen any action in a long time and Matt knew that staying hidden and locked up like this wasn't good for anyone. Human or Pokemon. Willing to at least hear what Professor Oak had to say, he agreed in coming. <br><br>The journey from Hoenn all the way to Kanto was quite tiring. Not just for Matt but also for each of his pokemon. They usually weren't used to being so long inside their pokeballs since back in Hoenn they were always out and free in Matt's hideout. Away from any problems during the war and hidden away from any area controlled by Team Rocket. But during the travel, Matt couldn't risk having them all outside with him all the time, so he alternated by letting them all accompany him for a short period before going back to their balls.<br><br>Lily was a complicated one though. Having been the second pokemon Matt had gotten, first having been Rem when she was just a cute little Torchic, she had been by his side since the very beginning, and she was very attached to him. Always worrying if he was eating and sleeping. Always making sure his hair was ok. Sometimes Matt had even woken up in the middle if the night to find out she had snuck under the blankets to sleep next to him. He had a special connection with each one of his pokemon, but it was easy to see that his Gardevoir probably had the strongest of them. Which is why she refused to stay in her pokeball during the trip.<br><br>After they reached Vermilion City and left the boat, the rest of the travel had been on foot, which wasn't easy. Pallet Town wasn't exactly close to Vermilion and most of the main roads and routes were blocked off by many Team Rocket checkpoints. Thankfully, Matt studied some maps before coming to Kanto and found the entrance to the old Diglett cave that connected Vermilion City to Pewter City. Abandoned, Team Rocket probably didn't even care or remembered it existed, which made Matt's life a lot easier. Once at Pewter City, he only had to sneak past one Rocket checkpoint while heading south and soon enough he had reached Route 1, almost at Pallet Town.<br><br>"Gard" Lily suddenly spoke, gently wrapping her arms around Matt's left arm as to stop and protect him. She was looking straight ahead and Matt followed her gaze, spotting what seemed like...a girl fighting against an Empoleon trying to pull her somewhere. Right next to them was a guy wearing all black, a litten on his shoulder.<br><br>"Relax. Must be the other trainer Professor Oak mentioned about." Matt reassured Lily, and continued walking. The Gardevoir didn't let go of his arm though as they walked, ready to start battling if she needed to protect her trainer. Once they were close enough, Matt called out. " Heya, you guys came to see Oak too?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>azzmeister89</strong> on <strong>22-11-2020, 14:35:15</strong>
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				(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRudwoMRW4r5VDR41KiHgV4hMhBn0uFfNi0rA&amp;usqp=CAU)<br><strong>Name</strong> Nathan<br><strong>Location</strong> Outside Oak's lab<br><strong>Pokémon in use</strong> Noctowl <br><strong>Tagging</strong> Miko and Eva<br><hr><br>Nathan nodded in sympathy at Miko's explanation "Team Rocket do have a knack for ruining the finer things in life" he agreed. He took the Pokeball for Noctowl from his belt and had it return "sorry if he freaked out your Joltic"<br><br>When she questioned his bike he gave a small smile and patted the seat fondly "had it a few years now, makes getting around significantly easier" he was about to ask if Miko knew anything about what was going on or why they had been called when another girl approached. <br><br>She had a big smile on her face and by her warm welcome appeared to be a local. Her joke about the welcome mat caused him to chuckle "the welcome mat is less in demand than a reason as to why we are here. I know Palet is one of the few places left that's free from Rocket but it seems a little counter productive" at this moment one of his pokeballs gave a brief shudder before a Typhlosion came out. The pokemon roared its greeting before flipping itself onto its trainers back "hey buddy" he said patting its head affectionately "this is Cinder" he explained "he likes to be apart of most conversations"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avernale</strong> on <strong>23-11-2020, 07:16:51</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c4/d9/73/c4d973e8d2625396fdff2805f7a79f41.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Miko Ward (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15658160#msg15658160)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside Oak's Lab<br><strong>Active Pokémon:</strong> Joltik<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Nathan, Eva, Open<br><br>"Nah, it's just shy, is all," Miko said as she reached up and scratched Joltik's head with her finger.&nbsp; "I had a bike just like yours, but I had to leave it in Unova.&nbsp; It's kinda hard to smuggle one across the ocean."<br><br>About then, another girl showed up.&nbsp; A local, by the sound of it.&nbsp; It was good to know that there were still upbeat people in this town.&nbsp; Before Miko could respond, Nathan's Typhlosion let itself out of its PokéBall and flopped onto its trainer's back.&nbsp; She giggled at its antics and considered bringing out her Samurott.&nbsp; However, a shadow loomed over her and she looked back to find her Cofagrigus standing behind her.<br><br>"Oh, hey, there you are," she said.&nbsp; "What'cha got there?"&nbsp; Cofagrigus opened up and dropped a coffin-load of sticks, branches, and twigs.&nbsp; "Yeah... Good job... Thanks."&nbsp; She recalled it back into its PokéBall.&nbsp; "I taught Cofagrigus to help collect fire wood, and now it does it if I leave it out too long without telling it what to do."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheGrandAdmiral</strong> on <strong>23-11-2020, 22:13:29</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNWU3MzE1YzgtNzY4ZC00YWJmLTk1Y2MtYTMzYzIxODM3YzQyXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjk1MjYyNTA@._V1_.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Melissa Smith<br><strong>Location:</strong> On the road towards Pallet Town<br><strong>Pokémon in use:</strong> Espeon<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><hr><br>Melissa had spent a lot of time in the wilderness and exploring some ancient ruins, so the change of the status quo in the world came as a surprise. A highly unwelcome one. Team Rocket Grunts had been scouring some of the places that she used to frequent for ancient artifacts and rare and powerful Pokemon. <br><br>She tried to avoid fighting as much as possible, but she had to defend herself. She had seen the nasty gleam in the eyes of some of them. Alone girl in the wilds, there were a lot of things that could happen to her if she were not careful. <br><br>One morning she checked her phone and almost jumped from the surprise. She had been summoned to Pallet Town, the home of the famous Professor Oak! One of her heroes, along with Cynthia (on whom she also had a crush). <br><br>Melissa packed her things immediately and headed towards Kanto. Of course the train there was controlled by Team Rocket, along with the ferry. She had to hitchhike and then go around major checkpoints. That made her journey rather slow. <br><br>She had to defeat some Grunts, thankfully they did not pose much of a threat. The stronger ones probably were elsewhere, on more important roads and cities. <br><br>Melissa had to steal a bike, though she left a note and some money. Of course the amount did not cover the cost, but at least it was something. <br><br>She was now approaching Pallet Town, her Espeon was in the frontal basket, Melissa wondered whether there will be others who had been summoned. It never crossed her mind that it could be a lie, though a rather elaborate one, but still... 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Herizen</strong> on <strong>25-11-2020, 02:14:56</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/E6NXjXD.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Eva Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15657390#msg15657390)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pallet Town, outside of Professor Oak's Lab<br><strong>Pokémon in use:</strong> None<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Miko, Nathan | OPEN<br><hr><br>Eva stood there with the two trainers, her arms crossed over her chest as a Typhlosion burst onto the scene and made himself known. That smile on her face grew wider the Pokémon seemed to relish being a part of the introductions and his friendship with his trainer. It took a special kind of person to draw the ire of their Pokémon friends, Eva thought, even with a villainous organization seemingly filled with thousands of like-minded folks. It was nice to see if here with this man and his Typhlosion.<br><br>In the next instant, a large, almost brooding shadow approached the group. Unexpecting it, Eva reached for her belt worn practically on her hips. There weren't any Pokémon in their balls at the moment, but Team Rocket has instilled a few habits that the girl has found hard to break. Thankfully, Joltik-Girl was very familiar with the shadow, even going as far as to thank it for retrieving a bunch of sticks for a fire. Well, Eva figured out who she was going to be sticking close to when they found themselves in the middle of a forest late at night. Even now, between the pile of wood and Typhlosion, they could just have a fire for fun.<br><br>"Names might be handy," she said once she got over the shock of the Cofagrigus. "I'm Eva. I thiiink you guys are the first of Oak's peeps to arrive." She'd then look at the one with the Cofagrigus and smile brightly, hoping the gesture would clearly show that she was having fun rather than trying to put either her or her Pokémon down. "I hope Team Rocket hates sticks. We're already winning if they do."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Avernale</strong> on <strong>25-11-2020, 04:31:51</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c4/d9/73/c4d973e8d2625396fdff2805f7a79f41.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Miko Ward (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15658160#msg15658160)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside Oak's Lab<br><strong>Active Pokémon:</strong> Joltik<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Nathan, Eva, Open<br><br>Miko chuckled.&nbsp; "Maybe if they use Houndours or Growlithes, we can distract them with a game of fetch."&nbsp; She offered a hand to Eva.&nbsp; "I'm Miko, by the way.&nbsp; And this is... Nathan, right?" She gestured to Nathan, but continued addressing Eva.&nbsp; "Did Oak call you in, too, or were you just in the neighborhood?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Levi</strong> on <strong>25-11-2020, 20:44:05</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://imgeng.jagran.com/images/2020/apr/11587899059111.jpg)</div><strong> Name</strong> Elizabetta Townsworth (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15659817#msg15659817)<br><strong>Location</strong> A road... somewhere...does anybody have a map?!<br><strong>Pokémon in use</strong> Empoleon AkA Pip<br><strong>Tagging</strong> Erik, Matt<br><hr><br>Elizabetta tugged fruitlessly at her Pokémon "Piiiiiip!" She wined but the Empoleon simply gave her the look. It was very effective and she was just about to concede the battle when a voice spoke&nbsp; "You should probably listen to your Pokemon." Elizabetta whirled to see a guy approaching he carried several pokeballs just as she did and a Littern sat on his shoulder. The girl smiled about to greet him when he addressed her Pokémon instead! "Where are you off to?" He asked, Elizabetta found this unusual communication rather charming and let Empoleon chatt with the stranger. "Empoleaon, Emplo, Emp...." the water Pokémon began. As it spoke another voice called.<br><br>"Heya, you guys came to see Oak too?" Turning towards this newer sound Elizabetta encountered another male with a Pokémon what were the chances of that! The Empoleon looked from Erik to Matt for several seconds then decided that Elizabetta could handle the rest of the situation and returned to its pokeball. The woman waved toward Matt " That's right I'm going in that direction. You and this trainer too?" She said indicating Eric "Let's travel together!" She clapped her hands together in glee "My name is Elizabetta . Nice to meet you both!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>25-11-2020, 23:32:58</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ed/27/51/ed27516883ac80f837d295342a58fc56.jpg)</div><strong> Name</strong> Erik Digger (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15657150#msg15657150)<br><strong>Location</strong> A road, possibly headed in the right direction.<br><strong>Pokémon in use</strong> <acronym title="Litten">Kai</acronym> -&gt; <acronym title="Decidueye">Seer</acronym><br><strong>Tagging</strong> Open, Elizabetta, Matt<br><hr>His attention was primarily focused on the woman and her water Pokemon, especially as he listened to the penguin explain things. "Mhm. Mhm. I see. Very wise." He concludes, not the least bit sarcastic. This guy is definitely weird, but he seems friendly. <br><br>&nbsp;On hearing a third voice, though,his hand slid towards his belt of PokeBalls. He didn't draw them out, though; but the one his hand rests near shifts uneasily, as if whomever or whatever was contained within sensed the possibility of a fight. <br><br>Once he can actually process what was said, though, he relaxes. The Litten remains steadfastly cute, either unconcerned, or having sensed no hostility to respond to. "You're not wearing Rocket's stupid &nbsp;<span style="font-size: 6pt;" class="bbc_size">litten!</span> uniform, so yeah, I guess it's okay to say we are." The little fire cat chirped excitedly, as if to emphasize that Team Rocket's uniform is definitely stupid.<br><br>"I'm Erik. This little guy is Kai." As if on cue, the litten let out a lengthy yawn, and closed his eyes, content to nap on his human's shoulder. "I'm kind of skeptical about this whole thing, but hell, why not see what's happening?" Due to his strong sense of independence, he waited for a bit of time for Matt to catch up to them, before he led the way. <br><br>He allowed Kai to return to its Pokeball, and let out a different one, a fanciful bird that burst forth from its container with a rowdy chirping. "Seer! What do you see?" The bird took flight, darting up into the sky, and circled around several times before it came down to hover near its trainer, wings creating a gentle gust. "Deci, deci, deci!" "Oh? Thank you, Seer."<br><br>He fed the Pokemon a simple treat, taken from a pouch on his belt, and it took off into the air again. It hovered close by, but seemed to be enjoying the chance to exercise its muscles.&nbsp; Having apparently been informed by 'Seer' on the right path, it wouldn't be much longer until they could see Pallet Town in the distance. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Re: Pokemon: Power Struggle</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>JoeTurner</strong> on <strong>26-11-2020, 10:56:22</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c7/46/b7/c746b718913a942b896e650ec2ad64c7.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Matt (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=327101.msg15663249#msg15663249)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Route 1<br><strong>Active Pokémon:</strong> Gardevoir<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Elizabetta, Erik<br><br>"You're not wearing Rocket's stupid &nbsp;<span style="font-size: 6pt;" class="bbc_size">litten!</span> uniform, so yeah, I guess it's okay to say we are." The man in black replies and Matt nods, smiling briefly seeing the cute Litten on his shoulder. Quite a nice contrast as the guy's looks, wearing all black and looking intimidating, are nothing like the adorable Litten on his shoulder. This kinda told Matt that he maybe wasn't as intimidating as he looked.<br><br>"I'm Erik. This little guy is Kai. I'm kind of skeptical about this whole thing, but hell, why not see what's happening?"<br><br>"Same here. That and we were all kinda tired of not walking around and traveling a bit." He replied, his hand gently patting some of the pokeballs on his belt. Even though they've just been out of the hideout for a few days, all of his pokemon seemed a lot better just from the few hours that they were able to spend outside travelling again.<br><br>"That's right I'm going in that direction. You and this trainer too?" The girl with the Empoleon said, just as the penguin pokemon returned to it's pokeball. Clapping her hands together she exclaimed seeming happy "Let's travel together! My name is Elizabetta . Nice to meet you both!"<br><br>"Sounds good by me. Name's Matt." He introduced himself back, now knowing the names of them both. "This is Lily." He then introduced the blue Gardevoir next to him. "Gard." She spoke, closing her eyes and lightly bowing, greeting them both. She still didn't let go of Matt's arm though, glancing slightly at Elizabetta with a jealous look, although Matt didn't notice.<br><br>Watching Erik letting out his Decidueye, Matt waited for the bird to come down and tell his owner what he saw. "You also speak to your pokemon?" He asked, following him as he now knew where to go. "And here I thought I was the only one." "Gardevoir" Lily added, sticking close as always to Matt and following them.
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