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Pokemon as a Pokemon Trainer: an Adventure in Kanto

It was a typical evening in Viridian City for most. This, however, did not include a certain Pokemon. Gray, the scarred Machop, has just heard some terrific news! Thanks to a heist Team Rocket was going to attempt on a Silph Corporation package later, there was a great chance to get some resources for him and his friends. The problem was, they were all asleep! It had been a busy day though, so he could take on this job by himself. Besides, just how consequential could it be?

The next morning…

At this moment, Gray was in a back alley of the city talking with a group of Pokemon, his trusted friends. The results of last night's work were beyond anything he had expected. The Machop had a plan on how to capitalize on this and he knew they would listen. Somehow he had become a "leader" of sorts to them; it would have been kind of a laughable concept to control free Pokemon, but Gray appreciated the sentiment and trust that this implied, so he allowed it. In any case, he was excited to share the details of what he was thinking with them.

"My friends, look at us. We live on the streets, surviving off scraps, while the humans live in fancy houses and can get whatever meals they want. Today, we take the first step in our journey towards gaining what we desire. Behold!" The Machop then pulled a curtain off of a nearby object, revealing what seemed to be some kind of humanoid robot. Male in appearance and the size of a typical teenager, it almost looked like an actual person. Black hair, blue eyes, and what could be mistaken for white skin could be seen on the "naked person." Nonetheless, the lack of any anatomical features revealed that this was not, in fact, a real person. A Silph Corporation logo on the stomach revealed the origin of this robot as well.

"You…you stole their stuff!" one Pokemon exclaimed in disbelief. After a moment, they added "so what, we're selling this or something?"

The Machop shook his head. "Nonono, you're thinking too small. We're not selling this thing, we're gonna use it. We're gonna enter the Pokemon League! Think about it; these humans pay each other to have us fight for them. Why not get paid instead?" The Pokemon's excitement rose as he continued his pitch. "We can train each other better than some random person ever could! Put some baggy clothes on the bot and it'll look like any other guy, one that listens to us instead of the other way around. We go on an adventure, save some money, and live the rest of our lives in luxury!

What do you guys say, are you in?"

Pokemon as a Pokemon Trainer: an Adventure in Kanto

It seems when one person leaves, another takes their place lol. @Courtaud I'm fine with you submitting a CS, but right now we have one open slot and Skwint did want to be notified when that happened, so I did that earlier today. In the interest of fairness, you both can submit CSes if you'd like. That being said, I do want to start the RP today or tomorrow (edit: the first IC post is up) so promptly submitting a CS will be appreciated so you can post with everyone else.

Pokemon as a Pokemon Trainer: an Adventure in Kanto

So TinyKiwi ended up withdrawing from the RP, so if you want to make a CS @Skwint you are welcome to! I do want to get the first IC post up today or tomorrow though, so let me know if you are interested asap please.

Also, I posted my CS in the Characters tab. I'm not super thrilled with the name but I didn't want to keep everyone waiting because of that and I felt it tied in well with the naming convention of the original games.

THE WAR FOR MYTHERIA - Isekai Adventure

@Zool we all have special abilities, I'm not worried about MacKensie being a master acrobat lol

Pokemon as a Pokemon Trainer: an Adventure in Kanto

@Skwint I understand, I've been in that sort of spot before. Would you like me to let you know if someone leaves or I can otherwise think of a way for you to be in the RP?

Pokemon as a Pokemon Trainer: an Adventure in Kanto

@Skwint we already have four accepted CSes; counting my character, that's five Pokemon. I don't want to exclude you because you posted in the interest check, but I will probably have to choose between your and TinyKiwi's characters. I hate excluding anyone but I'm not sure how it would work with more than six Pokemon.

Pokemon as a Pokemon Trainer: an Adventure in Kanto

@TinyKiwi your CS is good for the most part, but we're these Pokemon breeders in Kanto someplace, and how did Blueberry get to Viridian City from the facility? I just want to be sure there's an explanation for why a Ralts is on the streets with everyone else.

@Ashh your CS looks good to me! One thing, and this won't be relevant until later, but when (if) Eevee evolves please choose a type that isn't already being used. This will just help avoid overlap on the team. Umbreon seems relevant due to her name and interests, but the choice is yours. Go ahead and post your CS on the characters tab. I'll also send you a link to the Discord server.

Pokemon as a Pokemon Trainer: an Adventure in Kanto

@TinyKiwi sounds good! I'm not saying you need to change your Pokemon entirely, just differentiate them from Craven. And please let me know about the question I asked, thank you!

THE WAR FOR MYTHERIA - Isekai Adventure

Alright, my post is up. In my PMs with xenon, he encouraged me to "invent/explore/create within the parameters I'm establishing." Therefore, I did my best to describe terrain and circumstances that would give my fellow players things to write about and react to while leaving things flexible enough for the GM to add to if he wants. If something needs to be changed, I absolutely encourage xenon to PM me about it, but I did my best to "push the envelope" and I hope my writing contributes to a fun writing experience for you all. If it did not, I apologize in advance.

THE WAR FOR MYTHERIA - Isekai Adventure

Adam was grateful that everyone seemed to be coming together as a team so quickly and effectively. James' quick tactical thinking, Fenna's scouting ahead and MacKensie maintaining vigilance from above combined with his own navigational skills to bring everyone to the beginning of The Mazy Hillocks intact and unharmed. The gratitude turned to intimidation, however, as the man saw just what they would be dealing with; a great natural maze, made up of all kinds of obstacles to their progress. Honestly, he was kind of amazed at the landscape he could see. This world was clearly nothing like Earth, for such things to even be possible.

But this wasn't the time to act like a tourist. The lives of his teammates and himself were on the line and the Druid did not intend to lose them. First, he took the time to compare what was before him to what was on the map. The navigation device was much simpler than what nature had created, but there were parts where he could match one to the other. A few notable elevation changes and terrain features could be seen on the map. In particular, there was a tall, large tree that looked like a hook that seemed to be near the southeast border of the Hillocks and a steep gorge that appeared to be made out of a tough rock accented by different sharp-looking boulders that was on the southwest border. Adam definitely did not want to see if the rocks were as dangerous as they looked, but the feature and the tree could be used as reference points to figure out where the southern boundaries of the Hillocks were in front of him. It wouldn't be perfect and he'd still need to use all his skills to get the group through, but it was a good start, and he could use the reading on his compass just then as a further point of reference. Just then, Joji asked a relevant question:

“Is there a way we can get around this thing?”

Adam shook his head, wishing his answer could be different. "I'm afraid not, not without backtracking and losing a ton of time on our trip." The part about potentially letting whatever the Witch Queen may have sent after them get more time to find them did not need to be said, if only for Lillianna's sanity. "Oh, by the way; be very careful, everyone. If the entire place is like the best entrance to it, The Mazy Hillocks is going to be difficult terrain." There were multiple options to choose from, so the more judgemental of the team might have wondered why the man had chosen the westernmost one, a path that went along the eastern side of the gorge. Fenna and anyone else who had listened to his plan for directions earlier would know that the Druid was going west along the Hillocks because it was the quickest path on the map and that climbing up a rocky cliffside was involved. One could reasonably infer that the similar rocky terrain would mean that they were going in the right direction to find that cliff.

It wasn't easy hiking like before; once the gorge disappeared behind them, the group had to deal with terrain that constantly shifted up and down along with seemingly changing from hard rock to soft sand and back again in rapid succession. One could easily see how a person could break their ankle, then succumb to whatever beasts lived in the Hillocks. All the while, Adam kept the group as close to the west side of the area as possible.

However, even this pace would not last. The team eventually came upon what at first looked like a dead end. Straight ahead, in the direction the team had been going, was another gorge that looked like the one from earlier. At first it would seem like the team would have to turn around, but if one looked further ahead, they could see the path continue on the other side. An ominous sound from the way they came, something that sounded like a dark roar, encouraged them to go in that direction as well. The red-eyed man examined his surroundings, finding a small patch of dirt near the group that seemed to transition to the rocky surface of the gorge, and began casting upon it. Four trees, each the width of a person, began growing out of the ground next to each other. They grew horizontally towards the other side of the pit, eventually creating an impromptu bridge that would allow the group to get across safely. Two were right beside each other to provide a walking surface while the other two were angled to provide a sort of railing for whoever was using it. It wasn't elegant, but it would hold up to the strain of the group crossing, two people each. Adam had taken extra time to be sure the root systems of the plants were strong enough to carry that sort of weight. He also made sure that thick and sturdy branches were sticking out at appropriate intervals so that people could hold onto them for extra support.

"Okay, so we can get across this way, but not all at once. It can only hold two at a time, so we'll need to take turns crossing it. I'll go first with someone so I can reinforce the bridge at the other side. I feel repetitive saying this, but please be careful." Finishing his statement, the Druid began slowly crossing the trees, helping whoever decided to join him across the way. Once they succeeded, he would create thick roots to provide extra structural integrity for what stood between The Heroes From the Sky and a steep drop onto the ground. Adam just hoped that nobody would have to experience that fall firsthand.