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Pokemon: Earth

The thought of catching the wild Patrat was tempting. The thing was very lost, and the chances of finding it's parents were relatively slim. But as always, money was the issue. Another mouth to feed, body to keep track of, potential other expenses like medication...

He pet the Patrat under the chin. "You find the rest of your pack, alright little guy? They probably miss you."

"Zu-zu!"

"Come on, Screech, you know we barely get by now..."

"Zubat! Zubaatt!"

"Electabuzz..."

"Guys, we all know how tight it is right now..." Malcolm rubbed his temples. "The little guy is gonna be fine..."

"Abra."

"The free food isn't something we can do all the time, guys, not everyone is as nice as nurse Ali-"

"Electabuzz?"

"You know why I won't fucking get one!" Malcolm shot up, kicking the camp stove in the process. The scream pierced the serenity of the nature around the group. Ex recoiled from Malcolm and Screech darted behind him. A few Rufflet flew from the nearby trees, and everything went quiet for a moment, with the only sound being a nearby creek's babbling.

Malcolm slowly ungritted his teeth and withdrew his hostile stance.

"I'm sorry guys, let's just..." Malcolm sighed once again. "Let's just get the restaurant."

He pulled out their pokeballs, returning them to their spherical little homes. He slowly walked over to the camp stove, hoping it was broken from being kicked so hard. He completely forgot about the Patrat that was there earlier.

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Malcolm laughed at the small pokemon's ravenous appetite. As it sat there, eyes pleading for more, Malcolm rolled his eyes.

"Alright, that was my last egg. But I got a few berries."

Malcolm covered up the small gas lamp that was heating his stove. As he began cleaning off the burnt scraps left over, he whistled at Split. She slowly made her way to the back pack and flicked the top open. 3 Razz berries floated out of the bag. They may have been a little bit past their prime in quality, but they were edible nonetheless. Split slowly floated them to the Patrat.

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He must be really hungry if he isn't scared of the four of us...

Malcolm turned his head to the little guy. He had to admit, it was cute, but be didn't want to get too attached. He could barely get enough money for the pokemon he had now.

"Want some, little guy?" Malcolm gestured toward the egg. "Come on, don't be shy."

Malcolm motioned Ex over.

"Ex, give the little dude some food."

"Electabuzz."

Ex scooped up the egg in his hands and held it out towards the Patrat.

Recruiting for "Pokemon: Earth"

Personally, I'm having a blast, even if my character right now is dying for another character to make him more dynamic XD

@Balthazar007 has done a great job with building the world and making a map with all the gym leaders, special little gyms, and all the like. The world building is also pretty flexible, I just asked if we could include shadow pokemon for a potential character, and Balthazar said sure, and is gonna add markers for Relic Shines on each continent. We haven't gotten to a lot of pokemon stuff yet due to the nature of my character, but Balthazar seems dedicated to making a roleplay that fits whatever character you want to play.

If you're looking for a nice blend of a slice of life and pokemon, or just pokemon, this is definitely a great roleplay for you!

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OOC: Sounds good.

Malcolm made his way to his shift, dreading it's start. Aside from the pruny fingers, dishwashing meant being bent over a sink for a long time, which would kill his back.
"But money is money," he sighed. "Don't have the luxury of turning it down."

While walking over to the restaurant, he figured he would let his pokemon get a little bit more exercise before they had to be kept in their balls while he worked. Even though it was still a bit cold outside, Ex and Screech enjoyed getting ability to move around some more. Split, on the other hand, stayed levitating closely to Malcolm.

"Zubat!" Screech called out, head focused on the bridge they were passing by.

"What's up, pal? Something bothering you?" Malcolm looked over in the direction of the bridge, catching eye of the Patrat. It looked pathetic, shivering underneath the bridge. Malcolm could also tell it was pretty young, considering it's size and all. Malcolm felt bad for the little guy, but that was about it. "Yeah, looks like he has it rough. But he's wild, he'll figure it out."

"Zu..." Screech chirped softly, gaze turned to the ground. Malcolm softened up a bit, realizing why Screech called out.

"He's lost like you were, that's it, huh?" Malcolm sighed. He flipped open his phone again to check the time.

12:04... I got plenty of time...

"Alright, alright, you win, pal." Malcolm said, making his way towards the Patrat. "We'll make a little food and see if he bites."

Malcolm stopped about 20 yards away from the Patrat, as not to scare the thing. He pretended like he didn't see it as he pulled out his campstove. He went to the cold pack of his backpack and pulled out an egg. He cracked it on the stove and began cooking it, hoping the aroma would bring the Patrat over.

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@Balthazar007

Awesome, I'll slowly start to make a CS for that character. If someone else doesn't join by the time I'm done, I'll just roleplay both characters, with Malcolm probably just being one liners until someone comes across his path.

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@Balthazar007

Also quick question, for another character I wanted to create.

Are there shadow pokemon in this world (Like the pokemon from Colosseum and XD Gale of Darkness?) I think I'm gonna go with a future keeper of a Pokemon Shrine, or if there is only one Shrine the world, THE pokemon shrine haha. Just lemme know!

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"Son of a bitch..." Malcolm grumbled as he flipped his phone shut. "Why post the job if you don't need the help..."

Malcolm looked around the posted jobs again. The best one was a dishwasher job, which he groaned at. He hated having pruny fingers. He scrolled back up to the top of the page, click on the option to show the licensed trainer jobs. He scrolled through, reading a couple options. Moving help, finding a lost item, watching pokemon for a weekend. Every job there was better paying and a better work environment.

Malcolm hovered his cursor over one of the options trainer options. It lingered there for a few minutes as he sat in silence.

You're gonna be a goddamn pokemon trainer, whether you fuc-

Malcolm slammed his fist on the library desk, causing the few people nearby to jump. He shot his head side to side, before pulling down his hat and muttering a "Sorry," as he made his way out of the library.

Dishwashing it is...

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@Balthazar007

I understand that yes, it's more of the principle. Malcolm's Dad would hammer into his head that he wanted him to be a trainer like him, so he refuses to get a licenses. It is a flaw he has that I was hoping to be changed by some sort of catalyst with another character, but like I said, without another PC it is kinda difficult XD

If things get too menial (which they may be) I can make a new character up, probably one who wants to be a trainer. Malcolm works better as a supporting character as opposed to a main one, my bad :P

EDIT:
Maybe we should try and advertise in the interest check section? That might draw in more people.

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Yeah, he does