Wild Pokémon Catch-All

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The vast wilderness beckons! Beginning January 25th, 2014, all wild Pokémon threads that aren't incorporated as part of another post should go here. You are still welcome to include a section for bonding with wild Pokémon as a part of another entry or a log, but we encourage isolated wild Pokémon threads to go here to prevent flooding of the main comm with entries specifically geared to only cover wild Pokémon threads.

Please respond to the correct Week if possible for organizational purposes.

Week 3 (January 25th - January 31st)
Week 4 (February 1st - February 7th)
Week 5 (February 8th - February 14th)
Week 6 (February 15th - February 21st)
Week 7 (February 22nd - February 28th)
Week 8 (March 1st - March 7th)
Week 9 (March 8th - March 14th)
Week 10 (March 15th - March 21st)
Week 11 (March 22nd - March 28th)
Week 12 (March 29th - April 4th)
Week 13 (April 5th - April 11th)
Week 14 (April 12th - April 18th)
Week 15 (April 19th - April 25th)
Week 16 (April 26th - May 2nd)
Week 17 (May 3rd - May 9th)
Week 18 (May 10th - May 16th)
Week 19 (May 17th - May 23rd)
Week 20 (May 24th - May 30th)
Week 21 (May 31st - June 6th)
Week 22 (June 7th - June 13th)
Week 23 (June 14th - June 20th)

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Week 3 (January 25th - January 31st)

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Week 3 (January 29th)

[comparative_insanity]

[Suddenly Fai was more than happy that he'd bought new and more practical clothes. His fluffy white and blue coat, his ankle boots in soft leather, his velvet pants... they would all have been utterly ruined by now. Oh, and he would be really cold and wet too, but that was a more temporary state than ruined clothes.

As it was, the thigh-high boots in much stiffer leather and the new black coat - shorter but still very smart - were definitely doing their job as he tramped through the occasionally ice-encrusted black mud. The elaborate hat he wore kept getting caught in branches, but a boy had to have some fun, right? And Feliks had said he simply needed that hat, so.

Yuui was walking just behind him, swearing quietly every now and again when he stepped into a sinkhole - there were a lot of those. But the air was crisp, the sky mirrored in the still pools of water all around and all around them dried-up cotton grass waved merrily in a light breeze. Life could definitely be a lot worse.]

You know, I would never have imagined a stroll through mud could be quite so... mm, invigorating, I guess?

The Canyon

[for_realsies]

The wind was a bit cold at the top of the canyon, lots of room for the wind to run free, unlike the city. Which would be nice if it wasn't quite so cold already. Imogen started to make her way down after she viewed the scenery for long enough. Brighteyes working down his way down separately, but still close enough they could hear each other if one got in trouble.

Week 3 (Mountains)

[ladyofluminosity]

[One would think that she would have had enough with the mountains after a near death experience while bonding with Onix. However, feeling the need to try to find something, especially with the sudden tremors, Lux was back, this time alone.

Once again riding with her Onix, she had something specific in mind: Searching for any kind of iron veins.]

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[Fai was perhaps not the only one with the sentiment. From off in the distance, beyond some gnarled mangroves, Fai and Yuui can hear the merry sounds of splashing. And... singing?

The song has a rather raspy, croaking quality to it.]

[bravenewmods]

[The path down the canyon is quite steep. ...Namely because there isn't much of a path. Few people had the thought of venturing down into its depths and there are areas where it's simply impossible to proceed without risking a dangerous fall. If Imogen is dexterous and agile, she'll be able to make it a good distance, but eventually, she'll reach a large shelf of rock jutting out from the canyon wall.]

[bravenewmods]

[As Lux is moving through the mountains, she spots a Mienfoo meditating on a nearby rock]

[ladyofluminosity]

[Hopping down from the Onix's back, she gestures it to stay there for now. It might be a bit too intimidating given its size, but she still wanted someone to interpret, so she summons Camille, slowly heading over.]

Excuse me?

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[The Mienfoo's eyes snap open. It stands gracefully and looks at Lux, cocking its head slightly and awaiting her query.]

[for_realsies]

Imogen was very good, but knew her limits... mostly. Still, this seemed right up her alley, it was all nearly impossible. Which meant she could do it with some help. There were all manner of ledges but she couldn't keep track of them from on the wall like she was.

So she had Brighteyes pick a weak treebranch jutting from the wall and spot for her. Letting out little sounds of direction as Imogen made her way, edge to edge till she hit a large shelf. Of course, the little fuzzy rat was more than able to make it to her when she was done, using a billion little ledges even Imogen couldn't manage on to dash across the wall like it was nothing.

"Showoff," Imogen added as she picked this spot to rest her fingers and legs. Agile she was, stamina... not so much, she didn't lend to the strong Attack for anything. Still, this was further than anyone else would go... wonder what else is around...

[ladyofluminosity]

[Wow, is it actually not going to attack her? That was a very, VERY nice change of pace.]

My partners and I were looking for iron ore, would you know where I might find any?

[A pause.]

And what were you doing just now, if you don't mind my asking?

[bravenewmods]

[The Mienfoo extends its arm and gestures to her warp band, giving her a meaningful look. If she's going to ask questions she should at least give it the ability to answer]

[ladyofluminosity]

[She looks surprised. Well, she was going to use Camille as an interpreter, but if Mienfoo insisted... She activates it.]

[bravenewmods]

The ledge seems pretty bare. There are small mounds of sand here and there and it seems as it will be possible to get a good look down into the lower parts of the canyon from here.

In any case, the underside of the rock shelf slopes inward such that it doesn't seem possible to proceed any further from here without proper equipment.

[for_realsies]

Imogen sits and waits for a little while, then tries to figure out how to get further along. There are no clear handholds for her to use to climb further down. The ledge slope is great for a rest spot, but terrible for a further climb, "Nothing?"

Brighteyes shook his head, nothing from his perch suggested how to get further down from here. And of course they didn't have any of the climbing rigs from the damaged portions of the undercity to use either. Which if she had a plan when she came out here would probably be with her. But she decided to just go that way and see what happens.

Imogen sighed, she layed flat on the shelf (or as close to, space allowing) to see what she could spot from further down. See what was there to be worth looking for anyway. At least maybe see something cool to sketch so she can have something for her way back. Better than no drawing, in any case.

[bravenewmods]

The ground is visible! The occasional small dot can be seen moving about, likely distant Pokemon of some sort.

Of more immediate concern though is the fact that as soon as Imogen peers over the ledge, she will find that her body is stuck - almost as if glued in place. ...The rock underneath her has transformed to a whirlpool of quicksand!

Simultaneously, something bursts out of the sand nearby!

A wild Trapinch has appeared!

[bravenewmods]

[I have not seen iron up here. I am meditating.]

[for_realsies]

"Muk!" Imogen being stuck facedown, in quicksand is bad. She'll feel sorry about using a perfectly gentle Pokemon species as a curse after she at least gets herself onto her back. "Brighteyes, off the rocks!"

Fortunately Imogen being distracted didn't mean Brighteyes was, the cute brown rodent hopped it's way around the sand. Growling to get the creature's attention. He'd taken a flank that was on some treebranches jutting from the side. Brighteyes was not amused by this little play.

"Hi, um, could you stop that with the sand? I'm not food and I'm not bad! I promise." Imogen will be keeping her distance at all possible on this one, right now the thing was not looking friendly. Her hand was also on her warp band in case she needed support. Fortunately if the sand was any sort of 'hint' her new friend from the caves would be good here. "I don't want to hurt you unless you force me."

[ladyofluminosity]

Meditating?

[bravenewmods]

[Yes. Focusing my mind and freeing myself of distraction.]

[ladyofluminosity]

But there isn't much that's distracting down here.

[It's just rocks.]

[bravenewmods]

[Making it an ideal location.]

[ladyofluminosity]

But you'll miss the world moving around you, all of these interesting things happening.

[the_saner_one]

[Even knowing that Fai wouldn't be able to see him Yuui still had to roll his eyes at that. Just because he'd found that this weird outdoors life kind of agreed with him much more than his studies ever had didn't mean that he was able to continuously summon the sunny attitude of his brother. And while the area itself was rather exiting the mud had lost whatever appeal it once had about an hour ago.]

Really? I would have thought that you of anyone would have heard about the positive effects of mud. Then again if you had you'd probably be rolling in it by now. ...Like Dotty.

[His voice is more teasing than anything and turns fondly exasperated as he notices that Fai's Pidove has once again forgotten how to fly and has instead decided that the Spheals way is the only way to travel.

The sounds of splashing... and other sounds makes him pause and he tilts his head to get a better fix of where it's coming from. He reaches out and tugs on Fai's arm, turning him in the direction of the noise, unaware of the smile that's already begun to form or the excited look in his eyes.]

Do you hear that? I think it's from over there.

[He's not jumping up and down in his eagerness to go and find out what's making all that noise but it's a near thing. Next to him Cargas is shaking his head at him, fondly judging him for his poorly disguised excitement. He sends some judgement Fai's way as well, he's sure he's going to be deserving of it soon enough.]

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