Remram

Pokémon: The Laventon Institute

Coughs in second year. Time to work out a post.

Pokémon: There and Back Again

@Zarkun

"Again, you underestimate-" she was saying before until Jason said something very, very interesting. The woodswoman fell silent and looked at Jason as if he had Claunchers crawling out of his ears. "I'm sorry what?" Was all she could say.

"Right, there was something in your memories about that. The ramblings of a Night Touched, but even the mad are right once in a while. It is... concerning." Celebi scrunched its brow. It definitely knew something though for one reason or another it withheld whatever information it could have shared with Jason. The forest deity gave Helga a knowing look which she returned back to it before they brought their attention back to Jason. "When you touched the flute part, you saw glimpse of the Great Fire of Starbor Forest. I know what you saw near the end, that great hole in the sky."

How does Jason respond?

---

@CitrusArms

For as pretty as a graveyard as it was, it was still a graveyard. It was not exactly a place where tourists came to visit. However, the only way to find out was to go and approach the shack. The door was shut so if she did approach it, she would have to knock on it to make her presence known to whoever was inside it. However, her presence was already quite acknowledged by the residents of the graveyard.

Now she was someone that was quite eager to learn about Pokemon as much as she could. However, learning was gained by experience, and she was about to get a lesson in ghost-types. There were very sneaky, sneaky creatures. After all, ghost types needed to be able to sneak up on their prey or else they would starve to actual death. Stella and Niblet could smell something faintly sweet in the air and out of the corner of their eyes they would see a shadow dash around though it was too easy to lose track.

Eventually she would feel something breath against her neck, but before she could turn around, she heard a great and loud "BOO!" Behind her was a very jolly and self-satisfied Gastly.

Pokémon: The Laventon Institute

Maybe I shouldn't stick my nose into this, but I think there are some ways to compromise. It's not like they actually may know it's him. I mean, this is assuming that he's not using like a voice modulator and isn't showing his face on camera or something. If he's using stuff like that to hide his identity, then it would probably be fine. It's not like they're tracking his IP address. Or his thesis could be a lie by omission where he's studying the origin of Pokemon, but what he really is studying the origin of Pokemon of the extraterrestrial kind. I don't know, just a few thoughts.

Pokémon: The Laventon Institute

Isaiha Akana

Isaiha Akana

"Life is like a wave. You just gotta ride it."

Full Name: Isaiha Akana

Age: 25

Year at the Institute: Second Year

Favorite Color: "Blue like the Alolan Beaches!"

Thesis Subject: How Pokemon learn attacks, how attacks work, and if new ones could be created.

Appearance: Isaiha is a young, tall, and very fit young man with tanned skin and always untidy hair. He typically wears some form of a floral Alolan shirt under his perpetually unbuttoned lab coat and a t-shirt and jeans with sneakers. On warmer days he wears shorts and sandals. Isaiha is never seen without a pair of sunglasses and or without his Z- Power Ring on his wrist.

Personlity: Isaiha is almost exactly what anyone would expect; an easy-going guy that lives his life doing whatever he pleases without taking anything seriously. He is the life of the party in any social setting and often times gives others the impression that he was a lifelong friend of someone even though he met them only moments ago. Friendly and sociable are just his default settings, but in a sunny extrovert way that is blinding to most introverts. He's the kind of guy that would actually be late to class because he was helping an elderly person carry their groceries home.

Isaiha is someone that lives with the motto, "A healthy body is a healthy mind." He frequents the gym for weightlifting and wakes up at the crack of dawn to go for runs. However, his healthy habits are probably connected to the fact that he is an adrenaline junkie. Isahia is someone that needs intense amounts of stimulation or else he will go absolutely insane. Exercise helps, but what really gets him going are his two greatest loves: surfing and Pokemon Battles. He frequently makes time to visit Sandgem Town's beach so he can catch some waves and Pokemon Battles reveal an intensely competitive, strategic nature that one would not expect from his laidback demeanor. Don't ask him to choose between surfing or Pokemon Battles. He would rather die.

New experiences are always valuable, and he is game to try new things. Isaiha is very open minded though that may be an excuse because he has a very hard time saying no. He's afraid of upsetting or offending others, so there are times he agrees to things when he really shouldn't. Combine this with a personality that makes him come across as unintentionally flirty and you get trouble.

Of course, like many others accepted by Laventon Institute he is an intelligent, inquisitive young man, but at heart he is truly a trainer, not an academic. His school of life was filled with battles, catching Pokemon, training them to be the best, and exploring the world so at times he feels a bit disconnected with the other students who didn't really have that experience. It's hard to be both a trainer and professor when it feels like he has to choose between them. It's not like he would say that to anyone or say anything about any problems he has for that matter.

Bio: Isaiha is native from Hau'oli City on Melemele Island of the Alola Regions. His parents were professional surfboarders that met during international competitions. His father was from Galar, and his mother was a native to Melemele Island that fell madly in love though they did not necessarily plan to have Isaiha as early as they did. The young couple settled in Hau'oli City and opened a surfboard shop/ surf lessons and surf tours around the island. When he was little Isaiha frequently joined his parents when they gave surf lessons and their island surf tours. His parents often joked that he learned how to surf before he could even walk.

There was not much else that a kid like him could ask for. He had great parents that loved, friends at school, and waves that he could surf on. It was simple, but for him it was all he needed. That was until he met someone that changed the course of his life. Once again, he surfed on the waves of Hau'oli City's beach he noticed that something kept following him, a Horsea. The Pokemon just wanted to play and of course, he obliged and the two rode the waves until the sun began to set below the horizon. And it happened again, and again, and again. It had gotten to the point that the Horsea would wait every day in the same spot for Isaiha and like clockwork he would arrive to play with the water-type. Eventually, they refused to be separated and his parents had to give him to a begging child with tears and snot running down his face.

This ignited the spark that so many young children had when they received their first pokemon; the desire to become the very best trainer. There was only so much that a little kid could actually do besides battle other kids in what was tantamount to playground skirmishes, but when he turned eleven, he was unleased upon the world. Isaiha was given the choice to take the Island Challenge and again, like most children, went headfirst into the challenge. The Island Challenge only made his love of Pokemon and adventure grow as he met so many different kinds of people and Pokemon along with his love of battling. He would eventually become an Island Challenge Champion before the tradition was retired some years later when its Pokemon League was established.

Over the years he would take part in Pokemon and surfing tournaments, even in other regions. However, whenever he travelled through another region it would always have to be during the off months of school. Eventually he wanted to try and go pro, but his parents told him to go to college first because it would have been a waste of his smarts not to. Turned out all of his endeavors counted as extracurricular activities that could be used for his applications, go figure. Anyway, he did go to university majoring in some Pokemon Sciences in Unova and had an internship with Professor Juniper.

Eventually he graduated and true to his word he tried to make a career out of surfing and battling and for a while it worked. Isaiha was getting sponsors and he sent money to his parents to help support them and fix up their shop. Over time though, he started to feel... weird. He was doing what he wanted to do so he should have been happy. So why did he feel so empty inside? Every victory and every loss started to mean less and less to him. It didn't matter anyway because it always had to same result; the ever-growing pressure to be better. No matter what he did it was never enough to satisfy the sponsors. It was suffocating. One day it came to a head where he was scheduled to appear in a match, and he just didn't show. Isaiha hopped a plane back to Melemele Island and ran away from the issue. He burned out.

Something like that does not leave your mind unscathed. Isaiha was depressed and barely left his parents' home at weeks at a time. His passions were non-existant. There was guilt from his friends and family. They should have seen it, but they did not. They should have asked if he was okay, but he hid it too damn well. Eventually, however, they finally got him to see a therapist to talk through what happened. It was slow to help, but eventually did open up and became receptive to what she was trying to do. One thing that stuck out though was this. "You didn't fail, you got out of a bad situation. You can always try again, but why not see what else the world has to offer?" All he knew was battling and surfing. Sure, he had his degree, but he was not cutout to be a scientist or professor. He had focused on this one goal for so long that he really did not know what else to do. However, that all changed with a single random thought that snowballed; Pokemon attacks are weird.

The layman would think that attacks were simply the product of evolution and adaptation for survival, and to a degree it's correct except it falls apart when anyone puts more thought into it. Of course, there are Pokemon the evolved to use moves that are unique to them, but that could not overshadow the oddities. Why can a Slobro know Fire Blast? Why can a Zoroark learn Flamethrower or why can an Infernape use Thunder Punch? Last he checked they did not have any biological functions that allowed them to breathe fire or discharge electricity. Why was the strongest dragon-type move, Draco Meteor, a move that had to be taught by a person? Why can they learn so many moves from TMs and tutors, but not in nature? Were attacks they learned overtime just the process of learning techniques that had been passed down genetically through generations? Were attacks not just biological function, but of natural energies that Pokemon could manipulate? Z-Moves were essentially just techniques amplified by Z-Power to pull off moves that would be impossible otherwise. Why did normal types learn every type of move under the sun? If Pokemon could manipulate these energies and they were just techniques instead of purely adaptation, then was it possible to teach Pokemon moves that they couldn't learn? Could you make new moves?

Isaiha got back in contact with Professor Juniper or, well, she actually did. She had heard what happened from his mother. It turned out when his parents visited Unova to see him, his mother and her actually became friends after he introduced them. They caught up and when he presented his ideas about Pokemon Moves, he received a surprise. Professor Juniper suggested to write that as his thesis and send it to the Laventon Institute. She would review whatever he wrote and offered to write a letter of recommendation. It was a good deal and currently he is a second-year student hoping to make progress on his thesis though that is far easier said than done. He quickly realized that he could not perform his research with a team of already strong Pokemon so he would have to start from scratch and is looking to increase the sample size of his research.

Pokémon:

On Hand

Name: Riptide
Species: Kingdra
Ability: Swift Swim
Bio: Isaiha's first Pokemon, his ace in battle, his surfing companion, and his best friend. After spending so many years with him, it pretty much as the same personality as him. Even though Isaiha is raising new Pokemon for his thesis, he could not bear to be separated from his partner for any amount of time.

Name: Cinder
Species: Chimchar
Ability: Iron Fist
Bio: When Isaiha realized that he would have to start a new team from scratch for the sake of research, he was put in contact with Professor Rowan who gave him a starter to help, and he happened to take a liking to the Chimchar. Cinder is a very stubborn fire chimp with a love for pranks and is frequently the source of many troubles. It hates being in a Pokeball so it typically by his side or clinging to him.

Name: Jaws
Species: Tyrunt
Ability: Strong Jaw
Bio: This was hard to get his hands on. He wanted to see if Pokemon moves differed from ancient times versus modern times, so he had to physically go out and mine for a fossil during one of his. Jaws the Tyrunt was the result. Many chew toys were destroyed by this weirdly cuddly dinosaur. It absolutely hates playing nice with other Pokemon that vies for his trainer's attention.

Name: Junji
Species: Sinistcha
Ability: Hospitality
Bio: Isaiha wanted to study a Pokemon that had a signature move that no other Pokemon could learn due to a unique biological function, so he went to Kitakami to catch a Poltchageist, which he then evolved into a Sinistcha. A creepy little bastard that enjoys scaring anything that moves.

Name: Jackie
Species: Alolan Vulpix
Ability: Snow Warning
Bio: During the last academic break, Isaiha returned home to Alola and went on a brief hike around Mt. Lanakila where he caught this little cutie. Jackie is a bit of a showoff that's eager to please, but she is also very clumsy.

Name: Vibes
Species: Whismur
Ability: Soundproof
Bio: The latest edition to Isaiha's study, Vibes the Whismur was caught because he wanted to study why normal-type Pokemon were so versatile. A timid little guy that is frequently the target of Cinder and Junji's mischief.

Junior Assistants

This is a space delegated to Pokemon he would use for his research or as he calls them, "Junior Assistants". Currently hasn't caught enough Pokemon to warrant this yet.

Senior Assistants

These are some of his notable Pokemon from his time as a trainer, but not all of them. They are there to help with teaching and raising the little ones that Isaiha picked up for his research though depending on the situation he may bring a few of them for field work. Isaiha had to get special permission to get them an enclosure on campus and has an allowance to cover expenses such as food, but should he go over then it has to come out of his own pocket.

Name: Highness
Species: Serperior
Ability: Contrary
Bio: When Isaiha became an intern for Professor Juniper, he was given a choice of one of the three Unova starters as a welcoming gift and to help him become adjusted to the lab. He picked the smugleaf with a haughty disposition that he aptly named Highness. She acts arrogant but is very quick to embarrass with praise.

Name: Love
Species: Pelipper
Ability: Drizzle
Bio: The first Pokemon that he ever caught was Love the Pelipper when it was still a little Wingull. It is a laidback bird that loves to take plenty of siestas. The world could be ending, and he still would be deeply sleeping.

Name: Cotton
Species: Ampharos
Ability: Static
Bio: A gentle Ampharos that Isaiha caught during his adventure in the Alola region. It's a sweet, rather docile Pokemon at times though he is always reliable in battle. He is typically the favorite of the junior assistants.

Name: Xena
Species: Scizor
Ability: Technician
Bio: The cool, silent stoic of the team. Isaiha caught Xena when she was a Scyther in the Poni Planes when he took the Island Challenge. In a way, Titania has become the mom of Isaiha's team. When there are conflicts between team members, she is quick to resolve them though sometimes it requires a smack to the back of the head with her big metal claws.

Name: Bella
Species: Kommo-o
Ability: Bulletproof
Bio: The absolute juggernaut of his team, Bella the Kommo-o. A prideful dragon that he met during his first journey around Alola as a Jangmo-o. She is a jolly, hardy Pokemon that can't help but to make a lot of noise, which kind of scares the little ones.

Quirks:
-He has a surfboard that he named Lola. Besides his Pokemon it is his baby and treats it as such. Do not ask him to choose between you or the surfboard. You will lose.
-Has taken up baking and drawing as a hobby as a new way to destress as recommended by his therapist. He still sees her via online sessions.
-Isahia gets incredibly defensive when someone brings up the remarkable similarities between Professor Kukui and him.
-His creator has to look up surfer lingo for whenever Isahia speaks.

Pokémon: Start

@PlatinumSkink@Joshua Tamashii

Inventory

Items:
Key Items: Pokedex, Umbrella, Mandolin, Sketch pad and Graphite Pencils, Pokemon Egg, sketch of mirror (probably useless) Abundance Berry (An orange, pear-shaped berry from Landorus), Old Rod

General: 6x Potion, 5 Super Potions, 4 Great Balls, 15 pokeballs, 3 antidotes, 3 paralyze heals, Red Scarf, Blue Scarf, Fighting Gem, Rock Incense (Equipped), Black Belt (Equipped)

TMs: TM57 Charge Beam, TM89 U-Turn

Badges: Shrine Badge

Pokédollars: 15,960

Roster

Cecil

Pokémon Name: Cecil
Species: Darumaka
Gender: ♀
Type: Fire
Personality: A jolly, over confident creature that will sass the hell out of people and demands cuddles.
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: It tries to mimic Basil drawing, but all that it makes are just scribbles and blobs. Also likes marmalade sandwiches. Her goal is absolute domination on the battlefield and help Basil out of his shell.
Level: 15
Moves: Rollout, Tackle, Incinerate, Rage, Fire Fang, Headbutt
Ability: Hustle
Held Item: None
Health & Status: 20%

Crocus

Pokémon Name: Crocus
Species: Bulbasaur
Gender: ♂
Type: Grass/Poison
Personality: Crocus is a curious, friendly creature. A bit too friendly and trusting for its own good.
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: His goal is to be an adventurer and go where no Bulbasaur has gone before! Smells like freshly cut grass.
Level: 15
Moves:Tackle, Growl, Leech Seed, Vine Whip, Sleeping Powder, Poison Powder, Take Down
Ability: Overgrow. Boosts power of Grass-type moves when heavily damaged.
Held Item: None
Health & Status: 100%

Glory

Gender: ♂
Type: Fighting/Flying
Personality: (Up to player.)
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: (Up to player.)
Level: 17
Moves: Detect, Tackle, Hone Claws, Karate Chop, Wing Attack, Roost, Aerial Ace
Ability: Limber. Cannot be paralyzed.
Held Item: Black Belt
Health & Status: 100%

Roxanne

Gender: ♀
Type: Rock
Personality: (Up to player.)
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: (Up to player.)
Level: 15
Moves: Tackle, Harden, Block, Rock Throw, Thunder Wave
Ability: Magnet Pull. Traps steel-type Pokémon.
Held Item: Rock Incense
Health & Status: 100%

Lupin

Pokémon Name: Lupin
Species: Sneasel
Gender: ♂
Type: Ice/Dark
Personality: An intelligent, sneaky, trouble making Pokemon that has way too much trouble keeping its mitts of other people's belongings. It is also a little cocky and likes to pick fights.
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Likes listening to rock music. Wants to be a world class thief. Ironically, Lupin's favorite foods are spicy.
Level: 14
Moves: Scratch, Leer, Taunt, Quick Attack, Faint Attack, Icy Wind
Ability: Pickpocket
Held Item: None
Health & Status: 100%

Lancer

Pokémon Name: Lancer
Species: Escavalier
Gender: ♂
Type: Bug
Personality: The most arrogant bug Pokemon you will ever meet. Lancer hates to lose and thinks of itself as a knight. Does not ever back down from a duel.
Level: 14
Moves: Peck, Leer, Endure, Quick Guard, Twineedle
Ability: Swarm
Held Item: None
Health & Status: 100%

Yup, she's pissed. Now that was not surprising. Basil had completely expected her demeanor to do a complete 180 as soon as he made his request, but what he did not expect was her to actually agree to his request. Frankly, he expected to be turned into paste against the concrete, but that was probably not off the table. Basil really wanted to return that same energy that she was giving him though he was already on thin ice enough as it was. Anything he could say could cause the gym leader to change her mind, so he held his tongue.

He glanced over to Amelia and said, "Amelia, go explore a bit. I won't be long." Basil turned to the very reluctant Lake Watcher with a determined gaze. "Lead the way."

Pokémon: The Laventon Institute

Isaiha Akana

Isaiha Akana

"Life is like a wave. You just gotta ride it."

Full Name: Isaiha Akana

Age: 25

Year at the Institute: Second Year

Favorite Color: "Blue like the Alolan Beaches!"

Thesis Subject: How Pokemon learn attacks, how attacks work, and if new ones could be created.

Appearance: Isaiha is a young, tall, and very fit young man with tanned skin and always untidy hair. He typically wears some form of a floral Alolan shirt under his perpetually unbuttoned lab coat and a t-shirt and jeans with sneakers. On warmer days he wears shorts and sandals. Isaiha is never seen without a pair of sunglasses and or without his Z- Power Ring on his wrist.

Personlity: Isaiha is almost exactly what anyone would expect; an easy-going guy that lives his life doing whatever he pleases without taking anything seriously. He is the life of the party in any social setting and often times gives others the impression that he was a lifelong friend of someone even though he met them only moments ago. Friendly and sociable are just his default settings, but in a sunny extrovert way that is blinding to most introverts. He's the kind of guy that would actually be late to class because he was helping an elderly person carry their groceries home.

Isaiha is someone that lives with the motto, "A healthy body is a healthy mind." He frequents the gym for weightlifting and wakes up at the crack of dawn to go for runs. However, his healthy habits are probably connected to the fact that he is an adrenaline junkie. Isahia is someone that needs intense amounts of stimulation or else he will go absolutely insane. Exercise helps, but what really gets him going are his two greatest loves: surfing and Pokemon Battles. He frequently makes time to visit Sandgem Town's beach so he can catch some waves and Pokemon Battles reveal an intensely competitive, strategic nature that one would not expect from his laidback demeanor. Don't ask him to choose between surfing or Pokemon Battles. He would rather die.

New experiences are always valuable, and he is game to try new things. Isaiha is very open minded though that may be an excuse because he has a very hard time saying no. He's afraid of upsetting or offending others, so there are times he agrees to things when he really shouldn't. Combine this with a personality that makes him come across as unintentionally flirty and you get trouble.

Of course, like many others accepted by Laventon Institute he is an intelligent, inquisitive young man, but at heart he is truly a trainer, not an academic. His school of life was filled with battles, catching Pokemon, training them to be the best, and exploring the world so at times he feels a bit disconnected with the other students who didn't really have that experience. It's hard to be both a trainer and professor when it feels like he has to choose between them. It's not like he would say that to anyone or say anything about any problems he has for that matter.

Bio: Isaiha is native from Hau'oli City on Melemele Island of the Alola Regions. His parents were professional surfboarders that met during international competitions. His father was from Galar, and his mother was a native to Melemele Island that fell madly in love though they did not necessarily plan to have Isaiha as early as they did. The young couple settled in Hau'oli City and opened a surfboard shop/ surf lessons and surf tours around the island. When he was little Isaiha frequently joined his parents when they gave surf lessons and their island surf tours. His parents often joked that he learned how to surf before he could even walk.

There was not much else that a kid like him could ask for. He had great parents that loved, friends at school, and waves that he could surf on. It was simple, but for him it was all he needed. That was until he met someone that changed the course of his life. Once again, he surfed on the waves of Hau'oli City's beach he noticed that something kept following him, a Horsea. The Pokemon just wanted to play and of course, he obliged and the two rode the waves until the sun began to set below the horizon. And it happened again, and again, and again. It had gotten to the point that the Horsea would wait every day in the same spot for Isaiha and like clockwork he would arrive to play with the water-type. Eventually, they refused to be separated and his parents had to give him to a begging child with tears and snot running down his face.

This ignited the spark that so many young children had when they received their first pokemon; the desire to become the very best trainer. There was only so much that a little kid could actually do besides battle other kids in what was tantamount to playground skirmishes, but when he turned eleven, he was unleased upon the world. Isaiha was given the choice to take the Island Challenge and again, like most children, went headfirst into the challenge. The Island Challenge only made his love of Pokemon and adventure grow as he met so many different kinds of people and Pokemon along with his love of battling. He would eventually become an Island Challenge Champion before the tradition was retired some years later when its Pokemon League was established.

Over the years he would take part in Pokemon and surfing tournaments, even in other regions. However, whenever he travelled through another region it would always have to be during the off months of school. Eventually he wanted to try and go pro, but his parents told him to go to college first because it would have been a waste of his smarts not to. Turned out all of his endeavors counted as extracurricular activities that could be used for his applications, go figure. Anyway, he did go to university majoring in some Pokemon Sciences in Unova and had an internship with Professor Juniper.

Eventually he graduated and true to his word he tried to make a career out of surfing and battling and for a while it worked. Isaiha was getting sponsors and he sent money to his parents to help support them and fix up their shop. Over time though, he started to feel... weird. He was doing what he wanted to do so he should have been happy. So why did he feel so empty inside? Every victory and every loss started to mean less and less to him. It didn't matter anyway because it always had to same result; the ever-growing pressure to be better. No matter what he did it was never enough to satisfy the sponsors. It was suffocating. One day it came to a head where he was scheduled to appear in a match, and he just didn't show. Isaiha hopped a plane back to Melemele Island and ran away from the issue. He burned out.

Something like that does not leave your mind unscathed. Isaiha was depressed and barely left his parents' home at weeks at a time. His passions were non-existant. There was guilt from his friends and family. They should have seen it, but they did not. They should have asked if he was okay, but he hid it too damn well. Eventually, however, they finally got him to see a therapist to talk through what happened. It was slow to help, but eventually did open up and became receptive to what she was trying to do. One thing that stuck out though was this. "You didn't fail, you got out of a bad situation. You can always try again, but why not see what else the world has to offer?" All he knew was battling and surfing. Sure, he had his degree, but he was not cutout to be a scientist or professor. He had focused on this one goal for so long that he really did not know what else to do. However, that all changed with a single random thought that snowballed; Pokemon attacks are weird.

The layman would think that attacks were simply the product of evolution and adaptation for survival, and to a degree it's correct except it falls apart when anyone puts more thought into it. Of course, there are Pokemon the evolved to use moves that are unique to them, but that could not overshadow the oddities. Why can a Slobro know Fire Blast? Why can a Zoroark learn Flamethrower or why can an Infernape use Thunder Punch? Last he checked they did not have any biological functions that allowed them to breathe fire or discharge electricity. Why was the strongest dragon-type move, Draco Meteor, a move that had to be taught by a person? Why can they learn so many moves from TMs and tutors, but not in nature? Were attacks they learned overtime just the process of learning techniques that had been passed down genetically through generations? Were attacks not just biological function, but of natural energies that Pokemon could manipulate? Z-Moves were essentially just techniques amplified by Z-Power to pull off moves that would be impossible otherwise. Why did normal types learn every type of move under the sun? If Pokemon could manipulate these energies and they were just techniques instead of purely adaptation, then was it possible to teach Pokemon moves that they couldn't learn? Could you make new moves?

Isaiha got back in contact with Professor Juniper or, well, she actually did. She had heard what happened from his mother. It turned out when his parents visited Unova to see him, his mother and her actually became friends after he introduced them. They caught up and when he presented his ideas about Pokemon Moves, he received a surprise. Professor Juniper suggested to write that as his thesis and send it to the Laventon Institute. She would review whatever he wrote and offered to write a letter of recommendation. It was a good deal and currently he is a second-year student hoping to make progress on his thesis though that is far easier said than done. He quickly realized that he could not perform his research with a team of already strong Pokemon so he would have to start from scratch and is looking to increase the sample size of his research.

Pokémon:

On Hand

Name: Riptide
Species: Kingdra
Ability: Swift Swim
Bio: Isaiha's first Pokemon, his ace in battle, his surfing companion, and his best friend. After spending so many years with him, it pretty much as the same personality as him. Even though Isaiha is raising new Pokemon for his thesis, he could not bear to be separated from his partner for any amount of time.

Name: Cinder
Species: Chimchar
Ability: Iron Fist
Bio: When Isaiha realized that he would have to start a new team from scratch for the sake of research, he was put in contact with Professor Rowan who gave him a starter to help, and he happened to take a liking to the Chimchar. Cinder is a very stubborn fire chimp with a love for pranks and is frequently the source of many troubles. It hates being in a Pokeball so it typically by his side or clinging to him.

Name: Jaws
Species: Tyrunt
Ability: Strong Jaw
Bio: This was hard to get his hands on. He wanted to see if Pokemon moves differed from ancient times versus modern times, so he had to physically go out and mine for a fossil during one of his. Jaws the Tyrunt was the result. Many chew toys were destroyed by this weirdly cuddly dinosaur. It absolutely hates playing nice with other Pokemon that vies for his trainer's attention.

Name: Junji
Species: Sinistcha
Ability: Hospitality
Bio: Isaiha wanted to study a Pokemon that had a signature move that no other Pokemon could learn due to a unique biological function, so he went to Kitakami to catch a Poltchageist, which he then evolved into a Sinistcha. A creepy little bastard that enjoys scaring anything that moves.

Name: Jackie
Species: Alolan Vulpix
Ability: Snow Warning
Bio: During the last academic break, Isaiha returned home to Alola and went on a brief hike around Mt. Lanakila where he caught this little cutie. Jackie is a bit of a showoff that's eager to please, but she is also very clumsy.

Name: Vibes
Species: Whismur
Ability: Soundproof
Bio: The latest edition to Isaiha's study, Vibes the Whismur was caught because he wanted to study why normal-type Pokemon were so versatile. A timid little guy that is frequently the target of Cinder and Junji's mischief.

Junior Assistants

This is a space delegated to Pokemon he would use for his research or as he calls them, "Junior Assistants". Currently hasn't caught enough Pokemon to warrant this yet.

Senior Assistants

These are some of his notable Pokemon from his time as a trainer, but not all of them. They are there to help with teaching and raising the little ones that Isaiha picked up for his research though depending on the situation he may bring a few of them for field work. Isaiha had to get special permission to get them an enclosure on campus and has an allowance to cover expenses such as food, but should he go over then it has to come out of his own pocket.

Name: Highness
Species: Serperior
Ability: Contrary
Bio: When Isaiha became an intern for Professor Juniper, he was given a choice of one of the three Unova starters as a welcoming gift and to help him become adjusted to the lab. He picked the smugleaf with a haughty disposition that he aptly named Highness. She acts arrogant but is very quick to embarrass with praise.

Name: Love
Species: Pelipper
Ability: Drizzle
Bio: The first Pokemon that he ever caught was Love the Pelipper when it was still a little Wingull. It is a laidback bird that loves to take plenty of siestas. The world could be ending, and he still would be deeply sleeping.

Name: Cotton
Species: Ampharos
Ability: Static
Bio: A gentle Ampharos that Isaiha caught during his adventure in the Alola region. It's a sweet, rather docile Pokemon at times though he is always reliable in battle. He is typically the favorite of the junior assistants.

Name: Xena
Species: Scizor
Ability: Technician
Bio: The cool, silent stoic of the team. Isaiha caught Xena when she was a Scyther in the Poni Planes when he took the Island Challenge. In a way, Titania has become the mom of Isaiha's team. When there are conflicts between team members, she is quick to resolve them though sometimes it requires a smack to the back of the head with her big metal claws.

Name: Bella
Species: Kommo-o
Ability: Bulletproof
Bio: The absolute juggernaut of his team, Bella the Kommo-o. A prideful dragon that he met during his first journey around Alola as a Jangmo-o. She is a jolly, hardy Pokemon that can't help but to make a lot of noise, which kind of scares the little ones.

Quirks:
-He has a surfboard that he named Lola. Besides his Pokemon it is his baby and treats it as such. Do not ask him to choose between you or the surfboard. You will lose.
-Has taken up baking and drawing as a hobby as a new way to destress as recommended by his therapist. He still sees her via online sessions.
-Isahia gets incredibly defensive when someone brings up the remarkable similarities between Professor Kukui and him.
-His creator has to look up surfer lingo for whenever Isahia speaks.

Pokémon: The Laventon Institute

@TheNoCoKid

Hi there, I just had a question. I want to make a character whose thesis involves Pokemon Moves. Would it be okay if my character had multiple Pokemon that he could use as assistants and for his sample size?

Pokémon: Start

@PlatinumSkink

Inventory

Items:
Key Items: Pokedex, Umbrella, Mandolin, Sketch pad and Graphite Pencils, Pokemon Egg, sketch of mirror (probably useless) Abundance Berry (An orange, pear-shaped berry from Landorus), Old Rod

General: 6x Potion, 5 Super Potions, 4 Great Balls, 15 pokeballs, 3 antidotes, 3 paralyze heals, Red Scarf, Blue Scarf, Fighting Gem, Rock Incense (Equipped), Black Belt (Equipped)

TMs: TM57 Charge Beam, TM89 U-Turn

Badges: Shrine Badge

Pokédollars: 15,960

Roster

Cecil

Pokémon Name: Cecil
Species: Darumaka
Gender: ♀
Type: Fire
Personality: A jolly, over confident creature that will sass the hell out of people and demands cuddles.
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: It tries to mimic Basil drawing, but all that it makes are just scribbles and blobs. Also likes marmalade sandwiches. Her goal is absolute domination on the battlefield and help Basil out of his shell.
Level: 15
Moves: Rollout, Tackle, Incinerate, Rage, Fire Fang, Headbutt
Ability: Hustle
Held Item: None
Health & Status: 20%

Crocus

Pokémon Name: Crocus
Species: Bulbasaur
Gender: ♂
Type: Grass/Poison
Personality: Crocus is a curious, friendly creature. A bit too friendly and trusting for its own good.
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: His goal is to be an adventurer and go where no Bulbasaur has gone before! Smells like freshly cut grass.
Level: 15
Moves:Tackle, Growl, Leech Seed, Vine Whip, Sleeping Powder, Poison Powder, Take Down
Ability: Overgrow. Boosts power of Grass-type moves when heavily damaged.
Held Item: None
Health & Status: 100%

Glory

Gender: ♂
Type: Fighting/Flying
Personality: (Up to player.)
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: (Up to player.)
Level: 17
Moves: Detect, Tackle, Hone Claws, Karate Chop, Wing Attack, Roost, Aerial Ace
Ability: Limber. Cannot be paralyzed.
Held Item: Black Belt
Health & Status: 100%

Roxanne

Gender: ♀
Type: Rock
Personality: (Up to player.)
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: (Up to player.)
Level: 15
Moves: Tackle, Harden, Block, Rock Throw, Thunder Wave
Ability: Magnet Pull. Traps steel-type Pokémon.
Held Item: Rock Incense
Health & Status: 100%

Lupin

Pokémon Name: Lupin
Species: Sneasel
Gender: ♂
Type: Ice/Dark
Personality: An intelligent, sneaky, trouble making Pokemon that has way too much trouble keeping its mitts of other people's belongings. It is also a little cocky and likes to pick fights.
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Likes listening to rock music. Wants to be a world class thief. Ironically, Lupin's favorite foods are spicy.
Level: 14
Moves: Scratch, Leer, Taunt, Quick Attack, Faint Attack, Icy Wind
Ability: Pickpocket
Held Item: None
Health & Status: 100%

Lancer

Pokémon Name: Lancer
Species: Escavalier
Gender: ♂
Type: Bug
Personality: The most arrogant bug Pokemon you will ever meet. Lancer hates to lose and thinks of itself as a knight. Does not ever back down from a duel.
Level: 14
Moves: Peck, Leer, Endure, Quick Guard, Twineedle
Ability: Swarm
Held Item: None
Health & Status: 100%

"No, no, standing is, un, fine. Maybe it's better like this anyway." Basil nervously scratched his neck with the full realization of what he was doing. He would have liked to have more time to figure out what he was going to say to this woman to lower his chance of being dragon feed if she didn't personally headbutt him to death with her helmet, but that was no longer in the cards. He was standing there with her full attention, and he doubted that he would get that chance again anytime soon.

"I, um, well, er..." He felt like dying. It was hard to tell what was more terrifying, standing before Landorus or standing in front of this armored woman beloved by dragons. What he really wanted to do was apologize for wasting her time and just do crawl to a corner, but then he would be a hypocrite. Amelia was right there. All that talk about being a little bit selfish and saying what you want would have looked like he was just full of it. If he wanted to her to learn then he needed to learn by example. He took a breath, cleared his throat, and said with a bit more assertiveness, "I'm going to ask something, and I understand the weight of it. More than you would think." Of course he knew, everyone knew. Team Amethyst's best clients were nobles, and their most popular 'product' were dragon types and there he was. That guilt, even though it wasn't his fault, was still branded on him.

All he could do was stand there and poke the dragon. "I want to befriend a dragon, but I know they are under your protection, and I understand why. However, I want to prove that I earnestly mean to befriend them. All that I ask is you take a chance on me and let me show my worth as a trainer and a person." Basil looked directly in her eyes, scared out of his mind, but still made eye contact with her. He couldn't back down now. If he did not show some spine then he would be crushed by her.

Pokémon: Start

@PlatinumSkink@Joshua Tamashii

Inventory

Items:
Key Items: Pokedex, Umbrella, Mandolin, Sketch pad and Graphite Pencils, Pokemon Egg, sketch of mirror (probably useless) Abundance Berry (An orange, pear-shaped berry from Landorus), Old Rod

General: 6x Potion, 5 Super Potions, 4 Great Balls, 15 pokeballs, 3 antidotes, 3 paralyze heals, Red Scarf, Blue Scarf, Fighting Gem, Rock Incense (Equipped), Black Belt (Equipped)

TMs: TM57 Charge Beam, TM89 U-Turn

Badges: Shrine Badge

Pokédollars: 15,960

Roster

Cecil

Pokémon Name: Cecil
Species: Darumaka
Gender: ♀
Type: Fire
Personality: A jolly, over confident creature that will sass the hell out of people and demands cuddles.
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: It tries to mimic Basil drawing, but all that it makes are just scribbles and blobs. Also likes marmalade sandwiches. Her goal is absolute domination on the battlefield and help Basil out of his shell.
Level: 15
Moves: Rollout, Tackle, Incinerate, Rage, Fire Fang, Headbutt
Ability: Hustle
Held Item: None
Health & Status: 20%

Crocus

Pokémon Name: Crocus
Species: Bulbasaur
Gender: ♂
Type: Grass/Poison
Personality: Crocus is a curious, friendly creature. A bit too friendly and trusting for its own good.
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: His goal is to be an adventurer and go where no Bulbasaur has gone before! Smells like freshly cut grass.
Level: 15
Moves:Tackle, Growl, Leech Seed, Vine Whip, Sleeping Powder, Poison Powder, Take Down
Ability: Overgrow. Boosts power of Grass-type moves when heavily damaged.
Held Item: None
Health & Status: 100%

Glory

Gender: ♂
Type: Fighting/Flying
Personality: (Up to player.)
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: (Up to player.)
Level: 17
Moves: Detect, Tackle, Hone Claws, Karate Chop, Wing Attack, Roost, Aerial Ace
Ability: Limber. Cannot be paralyzed.
Held Item: Black Belt
Health & Status: 100%

Roxanne

Gender: ♀
Type: Rock
Personality: (Up to player.)
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: (Up to player.)
Level: 15
Moves: Tackle, Harden, Block, Rock Throw, Thunder Wave
Ability: Magnet Pull. Traps steel-type Pokémon.
Held Item: Rock Incense
Health & Status: 100%

Lupin

Pokémon Name: Lupin
Species: Sneasel
Gender: ♂
Type: Ice/Dark
Personality: An intelligent, sneaky, trouble making Pokemon that has way too much trouble keeping its mitts of other people's belongings. It is also a little cocky and likes to pick fights.
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Likes listening to rock music. Wants to be a world class thief. Ironically, Lupin's favorite foods are spicy.
Level: 14
Moves: Scratch, Leer, Taunt, Quick Attack, Faint Attack, Icy Wind
Ability: Pickpocket
Held Item: None
Health & Status: 100%

Lancer

Pokémon Name: Lancer
Species: Escavalier
Gender: ♂
Type: Bug
Personality: The most arrogant bug Pokemon you will ever meet. Lancer hates to lose and thinks of itself as a knight. Does not ever back down from a duel.
Level: 14
Moves: Peck, Leer, Endure, Quick Guard, Twineedle
Ability: Swarm
Held Item: None
Health & Status: 100%

"Well, alright. If it's more convenient for you that way. Do as you will," was Basil's response. Clearly there was no point in pushing the issue when she was dead set on just being his sidekick for the time being. It was not exactly what he was hoping for though. Frankly, it felt weird to have anyone be a sidekick let alone someone who looked like they just barely turned eleven.

He turned his attention towards Lesley who thankfully just stood there waiting on him and probably listened in on their conversation. Well, hopefully they would have been able speak to one another without any interruption. "I'm sorry for the wait even though I was the one who asked for your time. Amelia and I just needed to have a talk, but you have my undivided attention now."

Pokémon: There and Back Again

@Zarkun

The forest deity looked at Jason with not distrust, but apprehension. Knowledge was a funny thing. At times, it may be considered more of a curse than a blessing. Once its heard, it could never be truly forgotten. That was what it was thinking as it painfully mulled it over, not like Jason would have been able to know that. Well, except that it was deep in thought because it made a face as it agonized over it. However, it looked to have come to a decision though not with great confidence.

"I travel through the ages. The concepts of past, present, and future are meaningless to me. I am untethered to the shackles of time and space like you are, or so I thought," explained Celebi. It had a grim look upon its face though in its eyes was an anxiety. This being, a creature that skipped through time, had no idea what was going on. It was scared. "I can no longer travel through Evig at any point of time. The only reason I can appear in front of you is because these shrines are my domain. The moment I try to leave I am thrusted to another point in time outside of the region," admitted Celebi.

Now time was a wibbly wobbly subject though we could only hope that Jason understood the concept of time. It was understood that time travel was essentially impossible. Time only moved forward, but one could not just jump forward through time either. Lame, yes, but the exception to the rule floated right in front of him. This thing had the power to defy the laws of nature and yet, Celebi was not allowed to exist in Evig's past, future, or present.

Helga scowled as she began to put the pieces together. "I know where this is going, and I am against it," said Helga. The Amazonian crossed her arms in disapproval. "It was already a mistake on my behalf to bring him here but involving him even further is unfair to him. Let him be on his journey. He's not ready."

"And yet he has the potential. You cannot leave the forest without protection, and I cannot travel Evig. If he is here, then it is because he was meant to be here."

Helga clicked her tongue and stared angrily at Celebi.

What does Jason do?

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@CitrusArms

So, Stella received the Miracle Seed from that Oddish as a thank you gift and made her way to the Mellow Grove. It was actually quite close by; all she needed to do was take right turn not far from the entrance of the route and walked up a hill overtaken by wildflowers. Eventually she would approach a wrought iron gate with a sign that said 'Mellow Grove Graveyards.' That was the destination.

You arrived at...

Mellow Grove

Everything is fated to eventually end. That was the way of things, but perhaps would forgive how cold and indiscriminate death was if one was buried here. Wildflowers colored the path with joyous patches and if one were to look around, they could see that they had a view of Florasong Town from above. However, it would not take someone long to find tombstone with some epitaph about the poor stiff six feet under. The graveyard was built around old ruins long forgotten by time and reclaimed by nature. There was also a shack where one could assume that whoever worked the night shift stayed.

Now because it was nighttime, even if the picture did not show it, there were a few special encounters to be had. Strange spooky Pokemon were up and about in the night, floating around the graves like they were the incorporeal forms of those long since passed, but in reality, they were just Pokemon that evolved to adopt those spectral traits. Careful though. They do like to give someone a good scare.

Pokédex Entry #093 – Gastly, the Gas Pokémon. Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation.

Pokédex Entry #353 – Shuppet, the Puppet Pokémon. It loves to feed on feelings like envy and malice. Its upright horn catches the emotions of people.

Pokédex Entry #0355 – Duskull, the Requiem Pokémon. In the dead of night, these Pokémon wander through towns in search of children, whose vital energy is a Duskull's favorite food.

Now, there was one thing that she had to realize; the old man never gave her a name of who's grave she was supposed to visit. However, she remembered the pamphlet, which was probably incredibly out of date regarding to how the house really was in the present, that the people who owned the estate were the Osmans. All she had to do was just find someone with the same surname.

Connected Areas:

Florasong Town
Route 2

Suggested Actions

1. Find Pokémon. Can be specified what kind of Pokémon is being searched for, and how you search.
2. Train Pokémon. With this command, we can jump ahead in time and skip posting about grinding.
3. Seek trainers. There should be some trainers among those walking back and forth in the area.
4. Talk. There’s plenty of travelers around. Maybe seek answers to any burning questions you have.
5. Move along. Move along normally, letting any events that may come happen naturally.
6. Hurry along. Intentionally avoid confrontations and try to get safely to the next destination.
7. Specify. If you specify what you want to do, the GM will take it into account and tell the result.
8. Trigger random event. Force the GM to use his imagination to make a scenario for you.
9. Area Specific: Ranches and Farms. If you can think of a reason to go.. Pokemon Daycare. There if you need it. Unmarked Woods For some reason it is not marked on the map. What is it? Kids.They seem to be holding a tournament of sort.

Mellow Grove, Known Pokemon

Common:
#092- Gastly (Nighttime)
#0353- Shuppet (Nighttime)
#355- Duskull(Nighttime)

Uncommon:

Rare:

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@samreaper

The two men stood there and listened to what Tristan had to say sans panic attack. Well, Louis interjected while Tristan spoke. "Louis, my name is Louis," he corrected Tristan followed by a click of his tongue. Sometimes it paid to check spelling. Anyway, both men were aware of the Elusive Woods and the strange connection that Aria Eberg had with it. They were also aware that people who went in typically were never seen again, and this kid strolled in with the wild claim that he could solve that mystery all for the reward of a flower.

Ramos rubbed his chin and had a glint of recognition in his very much closed eyes. "Oho, Glory huh? And a rookie trainer? Well, that clarifies some things. A pleasure to meet you Tristan, Princess." The elderly man knelt down and patted the Riolu gently on the head with a gloved hand.

"I see you're someone of some importance," said an arm crossed Louise. He stared Tristan down trying to figure out what the kid's angle was because frankly speaking he did not buy a word the boy said. It all sounded like some charade for some bigger aim though he would never say it aloud. "Well, you're not wrong about the VIP. The mystery of that forest is eerie, but frankly, as long as no one enters that forest then I don't see why we should accept your offer. If we make an exception for you then we-"

"We'll do it," interjected Ramos.

"Wait, what?" He looked down towards the old man as if his head was one a swivel. "You can't make that decision on your own you know! We can't give them away to anyone that just asks!" Shouted the estate manager with indignance.

Ramos chuckled at the man's little temper tantrum. One could almost imagine that behind his close lids he rolled his eyes. "Oh, come on Louis. It's not like we don't have a reason not to help him. Besides, I think we could find a solution that will satisfy both sides." He turned his attention back to the rookie trainer. "Tristan, let's have a battle. I have something to ask, but I need to see if you are wheat or chaff."

What does Tristan do?

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@Joshua Tamashii@Lunarlord34

"I think you can tell her. Out of all the things to worry about with her, being creeped isn't one." Freya said with an amused smile. This was the same girl that chased after a thief that attacked her and threw hands. Hell, Steph went to explore in a sewer. She glanced over to the Bogan whose eyes lit up like Wyndon when it was not covered in classic Galarian fog. "I fear the thing we have to worry about is her shortening her lifespan." Something told her she that if she took her eye off Steph then she would be even more unhinged.

Meanwhile, that unhinged girl just asked question after question and each one was less unintelligible than the last. He started to step away from her, his one good eye on the door as he looked for a chance to escape from this strange creature. Steph would feel a hand cover her mouth and of course it was Freya who had to stop her from the unrelenting bombardment of questions. "How about we let him answer your questions?"

She then turned her gaze to the old man "Can you answer?"

The old man's posture relaxed as his fight or flight instincts died. He said, "Uh, I'll do my best" and cleared his throat. "Ya see, I was up before the sun to do some early mornin' fishin' at Lake Charity. I was mindin' my business when I heard a 'BOOM,' He motioned his hands wide to mimic the sound of an explosion, "Crack in the sky high above. I saw the damn sky crack open! There was a hole of white light! I could not believe my eyes, but I saw someone fall out of it!"

It was in fact incredibly unbelievable. Freya stood there listening with an understandably skeptical look and Bo had looked like he heard the story one too many times already.

"I thought the kid died from that height, but he managed to swim to shore. From where I was, I could at least see that he was your age, sandy blonde hair. He just paced along the shore for a solid twenty, no, twenty-five minutes before anything happened. The portal had closed as soon as he fell out, so he was probably in a pickle." He rubbed his chin in thought as he did his best to recall the details. "My memory is a bit shaky, but Adrianne didn't arrive immediately. When she did she flew over with her Volcarona. I was too far to hear their conversation, but I saw her whisk him away towards Grand Glory City."

Bo said as if imploring the man to see reason, "Bary, if what you said was real then there would've been others that had seen it. Heck, it would've made the news."

"I'm tellin' you I saw what I saw! They're coverin' it up! Something blew a damn hole in the sky and that kid fell out!" He slammed his hands against the counter with a loud and very angry bang.