[IC] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Void

[Lugia]

A new day, a new opportunity to try to pick out my first mission, I have to do this... it's now or never! I think as I continue to scan the mission board and the outlaw board. There wasn't really all that much on either one, and, just like last time, I had no idea where to start. I adjust my bag, which held a whole lot of air at this point, but, was still important due to its strap being where I pinned my badge, and my only way back should anything go awry. The badge itself was nothing special, just a simple white-colored button with a heart shape drawn in black marker. The heart shape was to signify which guild I was from, in this case, Arnold's. This, of course, gave me about as many enemies as it did friends, but now wasn't the time to think about that, now was the time to think about my first actual adventure. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and picked one of the jobs at random. It was a job describing a lost magikarp in Birchwood Forest. The poor fish must be REALLY lost if it ended up there. The reward wasn't that great, but, I would be able to see my old home, once more. With a spring in my step, and a mission statement in my right hand-leaf, I headed out and into the world, the sunlight and fresh air making me want to run over to Birchwood Forest... and, given that it was pretty much the only thing my kind was good at, I decided to do just that, passing by a trio of pokemon, who were suspiciously hiding out in the bushes as I did.

The road to the forest wasn't too long, and it wasn't all that bumpy, so I wound up back in the forest in almost no time flat. As soon as I entered the place, I felt calmer, and, oddly enough, stronger. Ah... now this is the kind of place where I belong! I think as I head into the forest. For being a forest, it was quite bright, and, for some reason, wasn't at all set up how I remembered it being. Something was off about the place, that much was for sure. The waterfall that I used to play near was now much closer to the entrance than it used to, and old man Scott's house was nowhere to be seen... he used to live right near the waterfall, right? That's when I remembered something about mystery dungeons... they change their layout every time someone enters their area, meaning that it would be very easy to get lost, especially if someone new enters the place while you're still in it. Nobody actually knows why they change like that, and why they change so often, but, they still did... could there possibly be powers beyond the eighteen known types? A kind of power that cannot be described as anything that we know of? Is such a power even remotely possible? No... the eighteen types we have can describe literally everything... right? Eventually stopping that thought process, I simply continued on, no longer knowing where, exactly, I'll end up next. I end up bumping right into a bellsprout, who almost instantly uses Vine Whip on me. Given that it was a grass move, it didn't actually hurt all that much, however, I made it look like it did.

The Bellsprout comes closer to me, and probably regrets doing that when I tackle the thing... sure, it was still standing, but that seemed to hurt a lot more than Vine Whip hurt me... or, alternatively, more than Vine Whip could have possibly hurt it. That seemed to anger the bellsprout, who decided to try to react to my tackle with another Vine Whip... which didn't do that much. I hold back my laughter, and decide to keep it around for a bit loner, leering at the thing, which must have surprised it, and made it visibly lower its guard. The thing continued with Vine Whip as if it was the only move it knew, which was, sadly, likely given how young the poor thing was. Of course, it was still attacking me, so I had to fight back... I just didn't know why we had to knock out all these wild pokemon, especially the little ones, such as this bellsprout, but, I couldn't just stand here and get knocked out by it with its constant barrage of attacks that would surely follow me ignoring it and moving on. Trying to shake that thought, I tackle the bellsprout, once more, and watch as it collapses, allowing me to move on. It seemed to be holding an oran berry, as well, which I decided to keep for myself. Why didn't it use the oran berry? I gave it time to do that... I think as I place the berry in my bag, sure, it was technically mugging, by now, but this could mean the difference between life and death when I'm facing a stronger foe... one that may have an advantage against me. I then continue into the forest, not entirely liking what I had to do... but... that means that everyone else at the guild had to do this as well, right?

[Evanist]

Celes finally arrived at the town. She was breathing deeply at the moment. It had been a long way to get here, and she knew that her parents might just go and try to find her. She did not want to go back… She did not want to go and be forced to evolve. She started to walk into the town, and looked around the place. She saw Bob and Ed’s Stall, and stared at them a bit. She remembered that her family use to bring a good amount of merchandise to Bob’s side of the shop. Unfortunately, knowing how she ran away, if one of them were to know who she was, she might get some trouble.

She just continued to walk away, seeing Candace Bank. Suddenly her sixth sense was reacting, but she shakes it off. Seriously, why did she always have to feel every god dang ghost type in a town. It was pretty annoying for her. She continued her way, before passing by Carl’s storage and having the same dang sense starting to tingle. Guess this town has a good amount of ghost types as shop owners. It was really weird for her to be so far from home and sensing all this. But hey… It might be her chance to become stronger and maybe later on find out what she will do with her life.

She continue on and then arrived at Arnold’s. She looks at it. Maybe… maybe becoming an adventurer could actually help her out to become stronger. But then again… she heard that there were 2 guilds, and if you join one, then you usually end up having to fight the other. She looks up at the building. Should she even try? She was really not sure. Maybe she could just go in and try…

She walked forwards to the door, and suddenly she heard noises from underground. She looks down, seeing the grate.
“Visitor, visitor…. What is it?” she asks. Celes backs away quickly.

“I… I don’t know, it kinda got off too quickly.” The voice on the other side says. She stares at the grate. She really was not sure about this. And wouldn’t joining a guild actually makes it that her parents might find her easier… Or it might actually make it that she would have a reason to stay in town without her parents. She just did nto now what to do now. To enter the guild and try to join it… or to leave and try to figure out what else she could do. It was a very tough choice for her. She backed away and then looked at the guild again. Maybe later… but for now she would just go and explore the town. Maybe she will find something interesting.

[Card Captor]

'Ha! And they all said Splash was worthless, would never be good for anything! Well let's see them laugh now! I have refined my Splash to allow me to travel on land!' While Kamina certainly sounded exciting in his head, to anyone looking at him they would just see an oddly colored Magikarp flopping in a straight line with an odd look in it's eyes 'it's here...this is the place! This is where the next chapter of my life begins!' he thought to himself as he continued on his way.

Despite having traveled for about a quarter of the day, he didn't seem winded at all. On the contrary; he looked pumped...or about a pumped as one can expect a Magikarp to look 'I can only imagine what awesome adventures await me here. The places I'll go, the people I'll see. A vast future is out there...just waiting for me to grasp it! I know it wont be easy...but that's the entire point! Through my blood, sweat and tears, I shall be forged into a might warrior!' his pupils literately looked like the were on fire now "WITNESS AND BE AMAZED WORLD! AS I, KAMINA, CRAWL MY WAY FROM THE BOTTOM, TO THE VERY TOP!!!!" He yelled as loud as his little fishy lungs would let him.

[KaBling]

Morning World

Could Hell be condensed into mere words? No.

Thankfully, as I narrate, I don't have to do that. Because, what I just came out of, it wasn't Hell. It was more of a mad dash, a hit-and-run, a game of bowling, whatever you called it. I got a few scratches on my body and a few nicks on my magnets, but at least I came out with my life. Excuse me, I forgot to give my name to you... my name, is Milloon Hall. I am... ah forget it. I'll just slip in details of myself as I continue narrating. Although, I may get bored to the point where I just stop narrating, but, it's the only thing that's not actually remotely boring... at the moment. Which still surprises me.

I came from a little community about 5/40 away from Allure Town. 5, as in it takes 5 minutes to directly get there. 40, as in it takes 40 minutes on a path to get there. The little knack we came up with gives the community another distinct thing, that and the Sitrus Berry hunt. I must however also add intolerance towards mineral Pokemon, which is why me and Davis used to hang around the house all day. (I'll get to Davis later.) The intolerance got so bad that he created me, just for a friend and someone to enjoy playing his games with. After that fateful day where he threw magnets and a bin of metal together, we had always been close; we fought wild Pokemon and bigoted kids, enjoyed his games and even slept in the same room... although, something kept bothering him. He refused to answer me on numerous times why we were staying here, even after I had a magnet forcibly pulled away from me. He'd often go off-topic, such as going outside to beat up some Pokemon as soon as I asked him that question. On the times where I confronted him, he'd make up inconsistent stories. An outrageous example would be getting freed by me from this computer, escaping here to hide from the 'Broken Ones.' Honestly, I just wish he told me.

However, it would seem he would continue keeping secrets from me. Many signals sent to Davis later, he had left the community like a ghost. In fact, some Budew suggested he was just a delusion, and that I wanted a friend - I actually believed that for a bit, until a brief second later when I poked out his leaves with a tackle. There was nothing involved in his disappearance. No window broken, no door opened, no wall crashed... heck, the place seemed CLEANER than usual.

That, my friends, was my Hell. True Hell cannot be described perfectly. What resembled Hell had existed in the town; unhelpful plant Pokemon, framing of evidence, and even an outright arrest by the local 'sheriff.' Basically, it went from pokes to jabs to stabs. I knew I had to leave... and I did. I didn't miss the place. Not even the Sitrus Berry Hunt. What was there to miss? The only thing I had ever loved had gone away abruptly, as if Arceus decided Davis was too good for me and wiped him for himself. I packed no bags, as they would probably notice and have me arrested for 'stealing' Davis' property. Heh. The only time they cared. This is my message to the community: "Goodbye, you bloody racists." I would've set the place on fire with a stray spark, but I wasn't cruel enough for that. Heck, I just wanted to find my friend, to be together with him and get back to living life... but, the only thing holding me back was a lack of determination. There just seemed to be a high probability that he'd be dead by now.

I was only 20 minutes into my escape. Just another half of the journey to Allure... to find acquaintances who could find my best friend. Leaves entangled themselves as they brushed pass branches in Birchwood Forest, the occasional moss-covered slab providing little help apart from being a distance indicator. The river seemed to flow endlessly and away from me, going from the end of my peripheral vision to the sharp horizon. The start of the river was hard to make out, but it had clearly flown from strange blue-white mountains, which only brave explorers knew the name of... not that I knew any explorers. I was on a flat path, but it would get rugged again in about five minutes, rivaling the white foamy river ahead in terms of grittiness.

Davis. Just had to remain in that community instead of moving away. Look what's happened now. I don't give a damn about a Magikarp, because I'm obviously too busy looking for you.

Yeah, a Magikarp. I didn't want to be harassed by the assailants if I came near him. I just kept my body down and didn't pay attention to a lot in particular... Davis, you bloody idiot...

[Lugia]

I continue on my trek, with various leaves crunching under my own leafy feet, however... I notice something... that exact same waterfall that I saw not too long ago. What!? No, I know I went in a straight line! Something just doesn't seem right, here... I think as I test something. I observe the area, and recall which direction I came from. After figuring it all out, I turn to my right, and find... nope, this isn't the entrance, in fact, it's far from it. This was a new, and frankly unfamiliar part of the forest. D-did someone else enter this place? I hope not, or I might never find my way to that magikarp. was one of the thoughts running through my head as I frantically look for anything resembling anywhere that I was already familiar with, and kind of landmark that I could recognize from that brief moment I lived here with Vine and my parents... but no... nothing at all. Is it then, possible that whatever made this place into a mystery dungeon also created new forest portions? But... how would it, or really anything even DO that? Of course, I may be jumping to conclusions, after all, it's not like I've searched through and was familiar with every cubic inch of the forest... even if I did live there. Heck, some pokemon who live in Allure or Treasure town don't even know every inch of that place, and that's comparatively small and plain. This forest, being a forest was large and complex, which I suppose could have explained why I didn't know every tiny nook and cranny in my own hometown.

That being said, the 'wild' pokemon around here sure didn't treat me any differently. After my little episode, I continued downwards, or, southwards? Meh, something like that. I was never all that great with directions, anyways, and I was already hopelessly lost, so... I kinda didn't keep track of my actual location, and started humming some sort of tune to pass the time as I walked through Birchwood Forest, bumping into a Patrat as I did. The thing tackled me as soon as I bumped into it, and I ended up using vine whip out of sheer reflex from the hit. It didn't seem to like that very much, and tried another tackle... just when I was thinking that this was going to be another one of 'those' battles, where each side uses the same move over and over again, I use vine whip, but this time, he uses growl, making me feel kinda weaker, somehow... probably just because he sounded helpless when he used that move, and I started to feel kinda bad for hurting the little guy. I tried to shake off that feeling, but it didn't go away until I finished the thing off with another vine whip... well, okay, it got a little worse for a while, but then it went away, allowing me to continue, and, somehow pass that same waterfall again... great, I thought I was lost before, but nope, now I'm officially as lost as one could possibly be, with my horrible sense of direction probably about to prove me wrong by making things even worse.

[Riddles]

Josh's eyes opened slowly. Beams of sunlight were shining on him, slightly distorted by the slight ripple of the waves above him. A new day had started. As he poked his head above the surface, he was greeted by the usual sights and sounds of Allure Town. The bright colours and hues had taken a while to get used to after living underwater his whole life, but several months had passed, and by now it almost seemed normal. Almost.

He tried to put everything that happened on the reef behind him. A part of him wished that he could go back, and be with Keira, but he knew that wasn't possible. Zane would use him as an example to show what happens to workers who tried to run away. As much as he missed Keira, he had to stay here. It was the oonly place where he could be safe. He shook his head, and tried to keep those thoughts out of his mind. This was the present, after all. Lingering in the past wasn't something he wanted to do.

[KaBling]

The Eighth Fight

Man. Today was(n't) my day.

I left my house to find Davis, retreating from a disrespectful community... but, damn. Life threw enemies and misfortunes at me. I was busy hovering over potholes and pebbles, the types that would make your feet bleed. Roots from old and long-gone plants were still embedded in the three meter wide road, going brown until it could be washed away by rain like a stain. The same could be same for pain, if you were patient enough and willing to come to terms with the pain. Despite the seemingly easy solution, it was much harder to confront the pain without being broken by the memories...

I somehow didn't notice myself going in circles. As in, literal circles. I had been displaced only several centimeters in this forest. Waves of green bushes seemingly laughed at me, bouncing in the wind that had picked up briefly. The potholes looked deeper than ever, looking like landmarks of a war. The silence was disturbed silence was broken long ago; the Magikarp was still wailing, being pecked by a bird or two. "Oh... will it just shut up?" I said to myself, the first time since telling a Caterpie to bugger off. I mean, it was as weak as a twig, and it somehow ended up here. Really, it had just walked into a death trap. Yet, it was still alive somehow. Fed up, I-

-got tackled into a tree. "Frickin' trees." I growled, facing the ruthless offender. It was the same Pidgey that was harassing the Magikarp, somehow bigger than the typical one. The size difference pointed out the non-existent relationship between this Pidgey and the bronze-feathered one; the bronze one was currently beating the crap out of the Magikarp. "Frickin' Hell. What's up with you?" I snidely asked it, bouncing it away by leaving a dull ring in its ears. Somehow, I had gotten stuck for half a second, but nature was kind enough to get an annoyed Scatterbug to kick me off. "Just leave me alone, damn it." I got no proper response, because this Pidgey originated from what they called a mystery dungeon. I called it the 'wilderness.' Obviously dazed by the ring, it squawked in my face, or rather my eye. My pupil was probably creeping it out. "You could at least be helpful by telling me if anyone passed-" Before I was able to finish my sentence, I had to jump (float upwards sharply) when it tried to chuck some sand in my eyes. Irony. The move that makes you miss misses. My achievement of dodging a Sand Attack was short-lived, because I remember getting tackled back into the same tree. It wasn't the force of the tackle that got me, but the compression of me against a tree that proved dangerous.

For the Pidgey. Floating via magnetism (at least how Davis explained), I did a back-flip as the Pidgey held onto me, crashing it into the tree like a high-velocity pebble. To add insult to injury, I had shocked it and pricked it with my radar dish. I tilted my head upwards as I faced down, ignoring the cries of the seemingly immortal but tortured Magikarp. I grimaced at the deep marks I made on the tree, looking some this odd cartoon Davis showed me. First, it was a Magnemite cavity. Next, it was a large Pidgey cavity. How was this even possible without snapping a bone? It was as if the tree was made of Styrofoam. Or some other ridiculous thing 'humans' used, which Davis told me about.

I tried to magnet-palm myself, but the magnetism forced my magnet to be repelled. This magnetism is so odd. Why couldn't I have been born a real Magnemite? I thought to myself, looking back at the days when Davis created me... as well as somehow incorporating the Magikarp's screams into my daydream. I sat in a bush and watched the Magikarp, and yet I was awfully hypnotised at its will to live. The show almost ended, because the Pidgey and Magikarp had to move some distance away from the out-grown bush I was in. After all, there was some sunlight coming out of nowhere.

It turned out to be my reflection in the sun. I really should have gone to Allure Town as soon as possible, but I was lazy and Davis was currently just a low priority. I was more focused at the freedom of the world, as well as the hostility of it. Eight times I've been attacked. I fled six. I fought two. Did I survive? Well, I wouldn't be narrating then, would I?

[Evanist]

Celes had been around town, exploring. She wanted to at least know what was going on in this place. She continued to walk until she arrived at Treasure town. She looked around the place. This was certainly.... similar a bit. Instead of the same shop owners then before, she saw the keckleons bros, trying to sell stuff to passing pokemons. She didn't walk to them, cause she did not really care. Sure, her parents did sell berries to them also so they would sell them back, but they were so much everywhere and walking around in mystery dungeons and such, that it was hard to keep track of them. Sure, they did get some money out of selling berries to them, but it was slightly less profitable then selling to Bob And Ed shop. Probably because Bob bought a lot more berries to keep a steady supplies of them.

She continued to walk around, her sense not bothering her that much. For once, there were not too many ghost pokemons around. She looked at Margret's Storage. Sure, it seemed interesting, but she did not have anything to store right now. She heard about some kind of rocks that were usually spread all over the place to take items from the storage. She though about it. How does that even work? She shakes her head. Probably really complicated to say the least. Magic... magic is the only answer in this. How else can items get to one place to the other... unless they have psychic pokemons working and teleporting items at long distances. Well... it was one way they could do it...

She then walked near the dojo. Maybe some training would be good right now... but knowing how weak she was... with only tackle as a true damaging skill, she could not do anything much. Ghost types actually were a danger for her if they knew other types of moves. She could only use confuse ray on them to get away... and that what she usually did. She would need to find something to damage them later on... A shadowball tm would be great... if she could find/buy one that is. Ugh.... the pain of leaving home without too much money. She then think of the guild.

She then head over to Wally's guild, and stares at it. If she were to join that guild.... god.... If Bob would find out or her parents, then this might cause family issues. And this was not what she wanted at all. She shook her head. In last resort if nothing else works she could go there. But for now..

For now, what could she even do. There were no jobs that she could fill in these towns. The only thing she could actually do is to go and be in a guild. And she would need to train up a lot to become stronger. She think a bit. That is what she needed to do... but to become stronger, she might need to join the guild, or else it would be risky for her to go without any badges or such.

It was the ethernal circle. To become stronger with less risk, you had to join the guild. To join the guild, you had to be strong... Well... maybe she will be able to become stronger. She then head to Allure town, only to hear a magikarp yelling at a distance... actually splashing to move around. She stares at it. What in the world was a magikarp doing on land like that.... And how the heck did it even get here. She just stares at it for a long time. She also notice that it's color was rather deeper red as well as a blue crown. Guess that was no ordinary magikarp. But seriously, she could consider herself as abnormal also, seeing that she was able to use ghost type moves and such.

[Card Captor]

'There!' Kamina yelled in his mind. Looking straight ahead, he saw an Eevee staring right at him. His eyes looked into hers and he saw a kindred spirit, someone who like him, started from nothing, yet aspired to greatness. One who was plagued by the trauma of her past, something that still haunted her and would continue to until she managed to evolve not her body, but her heart and soul

...Or he could have just been crazy...that's a possibility. "You!" he declared, looking at the Eevee. Splashing over to her, he continued "through your eyes, I have seen your very soul. It is one that speaks to me! It speaks to me of nightmares of that past that haunt you, that control you even now. For me to meet someone who is so much like I once was...clearly this is fate! I have made up my mind; I shall join you in what ever quest you are on. I know in my heart, that there will come a day when you'll be able to look back on the you of today and marvel at how strong your spirit has grown. I shall fan the tiny ember inside you with my own burning soul! And someday, you two shall posses the strength of will that I posses. Greatness awaits, all you have to do is grab it!!!!!!"

[Evanist]

Celes was just staring at the magikarp, looking at him, and listening. What the heck was he talking about.... what the heck was his deal? Why the heck did she not just leave at that moment and cry out to get away from this crazy fish... She did not know. Actually, something intrigued her a bit, but she shook her head to this.
"Look... I don't even know what your deal it and..." she says, before sensing something.
"Look out!" she says before pushing the magkarp out of the way. A ghastly threw a shadow ball and then missed. Suddenly a group of pokemons jumped on that ghastly and beat it for trying to attack a fellow town member. Seriously.... when she though that magikarp was crazy... that ghastly was crazier then him.... He probably was about to evolve or something and needed to get some experience... But seriously attacking someone like that...
She looks back at the magikarp, and stares at him.
"Seriously, what was that none sense that you were talking about? Sorry, but I kinda need to find my own way before going for someone's else way..." she says, then thinking.
"I am going to Audino's guild anyway. Going to join his guild and maybe become stronger there." she then says.

[Card Captor]

"A guild huh? No idea what that is, but it sounds like a great way to get stronger. I'll join you" Kamina said, completely clueless that the Eevee seeming wanted nothing nothing to do with him. "I gotta say, that was pretty impressive how you could tell that attack was coming even though you couldn't see it. Clear proof that I was right about you being a kindred spirit! You can do things that your kind shouldn't naturally be able to do either...or at least that's what the non believers say. That can't...no, don't want to believe that with hard work and guts, you can gain skill and abilities above and beyond what your species normally learns. They use things like 'biological limitations' to cover up their short comings. Saying thing like; 'I can't do that because I'm this.' Well ha! The two of us are living proof that limits are nothing but an excuse to give up without even trying! Other people claim that they're birth as a weak species is just fate saying they were born to be weak. Well I laugh at them! Fate is nothing more then a suggestion. Because whenever fate tries to hold be back, I'll break right through! No matter how thick the wall, it'll only make me stronger then before. When life get's harder, it's only because Arceus fears your progress!!!"

[Evanist]

Celina listened to the magikarp as he was fallowing her. Seriously... talking so much.... that was a lot of talking that this magikarp was doing. It was getting kinda annoying to say the least. He kept on talking and talking and...
She shook her head. Must resist going and yelling at that magikarp. Cause if she did, then it might end up badly. She turns around and looks at the magikarp.
"Could you please... and I beg you... just stop talking that loud and so much!" she then says. She then let out a sighed.
"I am sorry it's just I can't even concentrate at the moment..." she then says. She then turns around and continued to walk. This was really annoying, She then felt the same sixth sense thing, but the usual one that she had once a while... a strange other sensation. She shook her head and continue. She then gets to the front of the guild.
"Alright... here goes..." she says. She then walk to the grate.
"Pokemon detected!" she heard from bellow, but stop moving

[Riddles]

Josh watched the Magikarp that was flopping its way through the street. He sighed. A freaking Magikarp, a Pokemon that is known for its weakness, was able to travel on land, and yet he couldn't. He tried to move on land several times before, and never made it more than three feet away. Now this guy's doing it like it's nothing.

An explosion came from the inside of Matt's house, follwed by a slight chuckle. "Note to self: that method doesn't work." Matt's head poked through the newly-shattered window. "Did I get glass in the pond? Terribly sorry. I'll clean it up in a moment." Josh was beginning to wonder what Matt was doing in there. That was the fifth explosion this week. As much as he wanted to ask, there was something else on his mind.

Matt emerged from the house, and started to pull the shards of glass out of the water. Using his own psychic powers, Josh began to help. It didn't take long for them to get all of it. As Matt began to go back inside, Josh stopped him. "How do you float like that?" He knew that Reuniclus float using their psychic powers. He assumed that he'd be able to do it as well.

Matt tried to think of a response. "It's kind of difficult to explain. It comes naturally to me. It would be like asking you how to swim." He paused for a moment. "You know what you did with the glass there? You needed to focus on it in order to do that. Now, try doing the same thing, but focus on yourself instead. It may be a little difficult at first."

Josh nodded, and closed his eyes. He did as Matt said. He put all of his concentration into trying to lift himself out of the water. This went on for several minutes, but no matter how hard he tried he didn't move. He sighed, sinking down into the water. "This is hopeless."

"It just takes a bit of practice. You'll learn eventually, don't worry."

Matt went back inside, and Josh let himself sink to the bottom of the pond. After seeing how that Magikarp was able to travel on land effortlessly, he felt really pathetic.

[Blathers]

Stella scuttled her way through town with determination in her eyes. She weaved and bobbed through the crowd with her strange sideways-walk and narrowly avoided the feet of passers by several times. She was on a mission she would not and could not be deterred from. She was going to get a mission, beat up some chumps, and be back home for dinner. Or at least that was supposed to be the plan. Often Stella got lost and confused and found herself spending a lot of time in dungeons...

But today was going to be different!

Stella stopped in front of the bulletin board and ripped the first assignment she saw. Using her claws she held the assignment as close to her face as she could, squinted, and tried her best to sound out the words like she was taught. Stella had only started reading thanks to a friendly family of Squirtles that lives nearby her underwater grotto. You can't exactly write books when your paper gets soggy and your ink washes away. After another few moments of struggling with the words she managed to decipher it. A lost Nosepass in the secret cavern. Aren't Nosepass supposed to be a compass? How do they get lost?! Well, despite that mystery, it shouldn't be too hard for her to fight her way through a cave with her water attacks. Still.. maybe she should try to find another adventurer to tag along. Stella felt confident her righteous fury would carry her through the dungeon, but she's a bit lacking in the navigational and reasoning department.

So Stella scuttled off to the town center in search of someone else to accompany her. She had been meaning to meet local adventurers ever since she got here anyways.

[Card Captor]

Kamina was lost. Clearly this Eevee needed the fires of her youth to blaze brighter, however his words of encouragement only seemed to agitate her. Truly a quandary. Oh well, all he could do in the mean time was wait. Surely there would come a time when he would be able to fully show her the powerful inferno of his soul. Maybe in battle, that seemed like a safe bet. Until then, all he could do was wait, for a chance would come, he just needed to be patient. First things first though, they had to pass whatever trials this 'guild' had.

[Evanist]

The voices down the grate continue to talk.
"It's a eevee! A eevee!" the voice says. Celes just looks down at the grate. Seriously, what will they do she was wondering. Just then, the door started to open. She then goes to fallow.
"We know there someone else behind you... please make him step forwards." the voice says. Celes looks back at the magikarp.
"Well.... go for it." she says, moving forwards and in front of the door, waiting.
"This should be either very confusing for them or very funny or something." she told herself, her voice very low at the moment. She waits for the magikarp to go on the grate. Seriously... will these guys ask why she brought dinner in joke or something. She sighed. Certainly not. She waits for the magikarp to step forwards, wondering what will happen. Her senses were not going crazy at the moment at least.

[Card Captor]

Ah, so this is the first trial; a test of courage! Surely this must be a great way to weed out those who's will is too weak. Putting oneself in such a dangerous position, vulnerable to attack from below, must posses nerves of steel. Kamina still didn't know what a guild was, but if this was just the first test, then he was bound to love it here. Splashing his way onto the grate, he said "my body and soul are prepared, begin the trial!"

[Evanist]

Suddenly a large silence was heard down bellow.
"Pokemon detected... uhm....Ehhhhh....." the voice says.
"What is it?" The other voice says.
"That is a first.... someone brought a fish with them, or his footprints can't be recognized..." the voice says. Then some noise could be heard on the other side.
"What the heck you talking about?" the other says, then looking up. They both stares at each other.
"It's a magikarp!?" the other says. They looked at each other.
"A magikarp out of water... did someone try to bring dinner or something? Oh well... come on in!" the voice says. Celina facepaw to this, and shakes her head.
"Who the heck are those guys...." she says

[Card Captor]

"Ha! I passed the first trial with flying colors! I'll pass the next one just as easily!" Kamina declared as he Splashed off the grate. What could possible come next, he wondered. Would their be a test of skill, maybe of strength? Or maybe there would be a deadly obstacle course for him to traverse. Well what ever challenge lied ahead of him, he would only emerge from it stronger then before.

[Evanist]

Celina entered the building, only to see multiple pokemons talking to each other everywhere. She looks around, looking at everyone of them. Some patrat, one riolu at the corner talking to a marill and other pokemons that she saw. She then notice a archen giving orders around. She slowly walk to it.
"Squa, what do you want! I never saw you in this guild!" the archen says. Celina stares at him a bit, before feeling the same feeling as before about ghost types. She shakes it off.
"I am here to join the guild.... where do I sign up!" she then says, trying to get a boost of confidence there. The archen looks at her, unsure.
"Well.... you will need to see guildmaster Arnold for that. Fallow me." he then says, before going and walking towards where the guildmaster was. She was seriously wondering what kind of test they would have to pass. It might be something really hard maybe... maybe actually fighting someone in this guild or something! She gulp her saliva a bit, and continue to walk forwards.
((Card, basically Arnold is like Wigglytuff in the game. So... ya... Might want to rp his part there. The archen is actually like Chatot))