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Pokemon: Storm

yay! also, hope the last post was okay. It was kind of world-buildy and may have been too much inference on my part, so I can edit it if it's a problem~

Pokemon: Storm

Without a beat, Indigo replied, "yeah, super cute. Where'd you find her?" Keeping his thoughts to himself, he didn't want to hurt Dan's feelings. But the Bug type pokemon to Indy was rather underwhelming at best; it was strange and worm-like, covered in shoddy patches of leaves. It just looked... Weird. Ugh, I hope I get a cool looking pokemon on my team... I don't even know what Hawka evolves into. Wonder what she's gonna turn out like. And would her attitude still be difficult to please?
"Hey, come to think of it... Wonder if we can look up what our pokemon turn into," Indigo said thoughtfully. He couldn't believe he hadn't thought of it until now but it was the perfect way to vet his future pokemon team! Brilliant. He pulled out his pokedex to scan the Burmy. "Let's see what you turn into..."

Burmy, the Bagworm Pokemon. To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves. If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.

"Hmm, let's see, evolution," Indigo said triumphantly with a grin. But to his surprise, nothing came up. His brow furrowed. "Huh, I don't get it... I wonder why we can't see Burmy's evo," he muttered. A video icon popped up on his screen and began to play, suddenly. It was Lukoo, sitting at his desk surrounded by the familiar site of the lab.

"Hey there! If you're seeing this, you probably tried to look up a pokemon you haven't seen with your pokedex yet!" The on-screen Lukoo said. "Well, if you don't mind me saying, I wanted trainers to get the full experience of truly going out into the world and embracing their journeys, so that they can develop into young adults that are well-prepared for that which they cannot predict! So, you may find yourself wondering, 'Where is the Professor going with this?'" Lukoo bent his head down while still looking at the camera, adjusting his glasses. "And by the way, that is Professor, to all of you, not Prof. I digress." He resumed, folding his hands on the desk pleasantly. "Whatever pokemon you have already seen, you will be able to get information on in your pokedex. However, if you haven't seen a pokemon, you won't be able to look it up or connect it to other species. This is so that you, as a trainer, are encouraged to explore all pokemon and locations. You may find it to be an inconvenience now, but meet other trainers, venture out into the wild! And the skills and practical knowledge that you will gain from being forced to do this will have you thanking me one day. Eventually." With that, Lukoo gave a wave before the video stopped playing.

Indigo stared at the blacked out screen. "What?" That's so stupid... No looking up their pokemon evolutions! Well they had the internet for that, didn't they? Then he would look up Hawka-- but he stopped himself, feeling uncertain. It was one thing to find out what someone else's pokemon would evolve into, and that wasn't a big deal. But suppose he found out Hawka turned into something hideous beyond belief? He wasn't sure what he would feel like or what he would do. He wasn't sure if he was prepared for the worst. Chronically avoidant of facing his challenges, Indigo decided he was too lazy to put in the effort. "Well, whatever. Surprises are fun I guess." His stomach rumbled and he fished around in his jacket, producing two protein bars. "Say, let's-" But he was cut off by a gigantic, dark Rattata that darted out from the bushes and stole the food directly from his hand!

Pokemon: Storm

I used a site to make little avatars of Indigo and Dan!

i.imgur.com/f0E01vQ.png --> Indigo!

i.imgur.com/yFXC3uv.png --> Daniel!

I hope you guys like them! xP

Pokemon: Storm

Indigo was startled by his ringing pokedex. It was Dan, as to be expected.

"Hey-- woah, slow down, buddy. What's gotten into you? What? You got another Pokemon? No way! Send me a text with your GPS location." A few moments later, the pokedex screen produced a map with a glowing blip. "Okay, I've got you. Let's get back together soon."
Indy high-fived Dan as soon as they greeted each other. "Sup? Who's your new crew member?"

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Lol I'm super curious about all the hidden Pokemon xD so I hope you don't mind indigo searching! This really is just like a game xP

Oops, sorry, I didn't notice the post edit. I changed my post slightly! Hope it's okay!

A little busy at the moment but I will post Later tonight or tomorrow!

Pokemon: Storm

Indy spotted the Rattata at the same as Hawka, who lunged. The Rattata looked timid, but Hawka chirped in earnest. What was she saying? The Rattata squeaked back. Unbeknownst to Indigo, Hawka was asking for a battle.

The Rattata's ruby eyes locking with Hawka's bright black ones. He growled. Hawka let out a hiss. Both Pokemon growled circled each other, glaring and thinking the same thing. Was the other a worthy opponent?

The Rattata was the first to lunge, claws swiping at Hawka who was unprepared and knocked back. Indy started. "Hawka!" She recovered well enough, however, and leapt back to her feet, looking to Indy.

That's right... I'm her trainer now. If she wants to battle then I have to show her that I can do it. And maybe this would FINALLY be the key to calming Hawka down. (Even though it wasn't. The downy, baby like bird may have looked unthreatening but she could surely hold a grudge).

"Jump and use Scratch!" Indigo said, trying to fend off the nervousness in his voice. They weren't in front of the lab anymore... If Hawka got super hurt... But his doubts dissolved momentarily as Hawka leapt forwards with her talons glowing. The Rattata hadn't expected the jump, and was knocked back. The scuffle continued but eventually the Rattata backed into the bushes, leaving a respectful glance back at his opponents. Hawka acknowledged him the same. Both left with experience gained.

"Feeling better now?" Indigo asked hopefully. Hawka stamped and shook her head, dodging away when Indy tried to pet her. He rolled his eyes. What was wrong with her honestly? She kept chasing away the friends she was supposed to be making!

"Okay so you're kind of picky... Wonder what other Pokemon we can find for this dream team," Indy muttered sarcastically. He continued his search with Hawka, who was still harrumphing. What other Pokemon would they find?

@Balthazar007

Pokemon: Storm

As the Kricketot hummed and buzzed, and the sun slowly sank, streaking the sky with orange and pink as the day settled into late afternoon. Even Hawka stopped her training momentarily to listen.
"What is that?" Indigo murmured. The noises in question sounded vaguely bug-like, but they also sounded remarkably like xylophones. It was a very pleasant sound to listen to. "Huh, check it out." And there were some bipedal, red and black Bug-type looking pokemon waddling around, letting their musical chirps resonate through the air. Let's check the pokedex... I don't want to disturb them so I better keep it on silent. Huh, says here that the xylophone sound is caused by their antennae. So it is a xylophone! Not bad. "That sure is a nice sound. Right?" Indigo said outloud to no one in particular.

Hawka harrumphed and turned away from Indigo. She was still upset about something... "I dunno why she's being like this. What are you so mad about, Hawka? Listen to the music and take a break," Indigo said, exasperation creeping into his voice. Still Hawka aimed some more Scratches at the trees and kicked up some sand. Maybe she was playing with that Patrat earlier? And I stopped them? Maybe she's lonely? Shoot, maybe I will have to get another pokemon. But if it's easy to deal with and Hawka's mood gets better, it's worth it, right? Maybe this is gonna pay off in the end. "Alright, alright Hawka. I get it," Indigo said thoughtfully. Hawka perked up, her crest fanned out.

"I'll look around some. I know what you're going after. But I'll need some help too."

Confused, Hawka tilted her head owlishly, letting out a hesitant and confused peep. Indigo took the opportunity to scoop her up, mistaking it for mellowing out. "Don't worry, we'll find what you're looking for." Still irate but also curious as to what Indigo meant, she decided to go along with him, knowing full well she could leave some nasty gashes on his arms if he so dared to get on her nerves any more than he already had. "Hey Dan, let's look around a bit. We didn't really get a chance to explore the forest, you know? Let's see what's around here. How about we split up? I don't mean go out super far but our pokedexes are phones and we'll be able to call each other and meet later. Maybe if we cover more ground we'll see more stuff. Call me if you need anything. And if either of us sees something cool, let's ring each other." He saluted his friend before ambling down a path. Though lazy as they came, Indigo did enjoy having fun, and exploring on his own without any parents or supervision around sounded pretty rad.

It didn't take long before a Kricketot crossed his path, its antennae colliding and hitting lovely notes. Indigo gently let Hawka down. "What do you think? Why don't you go say hi?"

Hawka did not appreciate this gesture in the least bit and screeched loudly, causing the other pokemon to flee. Indigo face-palmed. Why is she making it so hard? "Hawka!" He groaned. Hawka stamped her feet and turned away. What the heck was wrong with her? However there was little time to ponder for another rustling started. Indigo whirled around as another pokemon jumped out.

@Balthazar007

Pokemon: Storm

i know you said they made it to the road in your post, but i was hoping they could stay in the forest tbh. I figured they just kept walking, showing the patrat they didn't mean any harm.

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Indigo let out a low whistle. "Wow, can't believe we didn't notice them until now. They blend in so well." It was true, the Patrat had slender, brown bodies that blended in with the ground and trees and general forest vicinity. They were hiding in tree knots, in tangled branches, in thick shrubs, everywhere. "Once you know what to look for though, it's almost obvious."

Hawka, on the other hand, felt quite indignant. She had not been bothering any pokemon! She had been trying to communicate that they were in this forest and meant no harm! Yet her human seemed to lack that understanding entirely. Irate, she practiced quick dodges and Scratch attacks up ahead against twigs and the occasional tree trunk. Indigo frowned. The little bird seemed riled up about something but he was totally beat as to what it was. Well maybe she just needed some time to cool off.

"I wonder if there's other pokemon around here," Indigo said. Although truthfully, the idea of getting a new team member seemed daunting. He could just barely handle his Torchic, let alone another pokemon entirely. "I mean, I thought forests would have pokemon like Bug types or maybe a flying type... right? You think these Patrat chased all the other pokemon out?"

Pokemon: Storm

@Balthazar007so... I'm wondering about how you want us to structure the language acquisition of pokemon. My headcannon from the show and games is that pokemon can learn to understand humans quite well, but not the other way around. I feel like depending on the exposure pokemon have had, they can understand humans more or less. so for example, i thought since the starters were bred and in labs they'd have some more training from aides and be better accustomed to human speech. i would think that wild pokemon would have difficulty understanding humans, unless they've been exposed to humans previous. i also think urban pokemon in cities and such would probably have much better understanding of human speech. I was going back through the posts and noticed the professor used hand symbols with Hawka... should indigo use those hand signals in his posts as well? I could imply somewhere that the professor maybe uploaded some kind of communication guide or something in their pokedexes...?

Just trying to stay consistent with posts and world building! little stuff like this can cause plotholes and confusion from my end if I'm not careful xD