Birch was looking over some of his papers, a few leafs in his hair as he avidly poured over his recently acquired research. Meaning, from outside, just a little bit ago, as he rummaged through the wilderness himself. He blinked and looked up as a young man strode in, shuffling all his papers together and off to the side haphazardly. "Hello there! Can I help you with anything?" he asked, brushing at his hair to remove the debris, and coming around his desk with a welcoming, boyish grin.
Kitsoenix
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:22 pm
Val Martingale
Party PkMn: 0
Val grinned excitedly, like a kid getting a new toy at christmas when he saw the Professor standing there. He walked over to the man as confidently as his nerve wracked body would allow. "Good day Profer-fessor Birch, my name is Val, Val Martingale from Lavaridge Town. I was instructed to come here to talk to you about getting a pokemon to start my journey with. You see, I dont want to become a pokemon master or a champion or anything like that, I want to travel to the Pokemon Ranger school and train with them to become a Ranger myself so I can travel all over and help trainers and pokemon alike." Val explained all in one breath, leaving him a bit heavy for words towards the end of his running thought process. He stood there afterwards, hoping that he hadn't just made a fool of himself, or that the professor wouldn't be interested in giving a pokemon to anyone without the lofty goals of becoming a champion or someone else of renown.
Birch smiled, leaning back on his heels a bit as the young man stuttered a greeting and an introduction. He nodded in return, hands lightly gripping the linings of each side of his coat as he rocked back and forth. "I see. Well, I'd be happy to assist you with that! Now then, what starter pokemon were you thinking?" he asked, cheerily dropping his hands, and striding over to where he kept the pokemon. It didn't seem to quite occur to him to list the ones he had, but.... that clarification could come later, if needed.
Kitsoenix
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Val stopped in his tracks, his mind reaching for an answer, but in his excitement to come and get a pokemon, he'd completely forgotten to think about which one he should pick. Pulling himself out of a mental tail spin, Val bit the inside of his cheek for a moment, trying to come up with an answer for the Professor, whom Val was sure would get impatient if he didn't have one soon. Treecko, grass type. Natural fit for a Ranger right? but then there's Mudkip, a pokemon that could be a valuable partner in case of a forest fire. What about Torchick? No, I don't think that one will do... Val let his mind wander for a few more seconds before he had to concede defeat. "I'm not entirely sure who I should pick Professor, they each have good qualities that lend themselves well to a Ranger's lifestyle, I don't mean to think of them as tools or a means to an end, I just can't make up my mind!
Professor Birch blinked a few times, before giving a slightly embarrassed laugh, and swinging a hand back to scratch the back of his head. "Aha ha... Well, I'm afraid I can't be of much help there, young man! The pokemon you choose to bring with you is really up to you! That being said, Treecko is known to protect trees and live in nature, and it's final form is has seeds that grow on it, and are heavy in nutrients and help trees grow, so I suppose it may do well with Ranger work involving recovery after natural disasters...." he mused, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.
Kitsoenix
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 8:44 am
■ location birch's lab ■ company spinach and jaws ■ condition just tired
■ 1/3 Post to Move ■ 1/15 NPC Tracker ■ 1 PKMN Tracker ■ 1x for Greatball
The young man grumbled as he woke up. Spinach was still fast asleep but Jaws opened one eye and watched as his trainer struggled to function. As Lawlett turned to the two he motioned and cocked his head as he spoke "Get up. Come on. We got to get ready to go." Jaws groaned and Spinach pretended not to hear him. "I'm serious." Lawlett said and threw a hoodie over his jeans and put on a beanie. "I'm not going to lose out on this because you two didn't want to wake up." He said slightly more annoyed and the two Pokemon let out a deep sigh before moving from their positions to follow him. Lawlett rolled his eyes and shoved his heads in his pockets before moving to leave his room. He really hoped this was going to work out. He didn't want to keep staying in a packed up room at his dad's house. Once the two pokemon left the room, Lawlett shut off the light and headed downstairs. "I'm leaving!" He yelled for the others to hear as he reached the final step. His stepmom poked her head out of the kitchen. "Don't you want breakfast?" Lawlett shook his head as an answer. "No. I'll just grab something on the way." His stepmom frowned but shrugged. "Well give your father a minute. He'll walk you to the lab." Lawlett scoffed. "I'm not going to the lab. I'm going to the ranger school to apply for the ranger job." He explained. His stepmom glared. "No, you have to go to the lab first. All new trainers have to check in with the professor. Let him know you're heading out." Spinach nodded. "Ok well I'm not 10 and I have two Pokemon. I'm not going to the lab. Its a waste of time." A firm hand set on Lawlett's shoulder and he turned to face his dad. "Oh no, you are junior." His dad said sternly. "I already told Birch you were heading in. Come on." His dad opened the door and led the way out as his rock Pokemon followed him. Lawlett grumbled under his breath.
"I'm 24, I can handle myself." He growled to his dad who merely shrugged off the words. "Well if you acted your age, I'd treat you like an adult." His dad responded coldly and the two made their way out of Rustboro City in absolute silence. Lawlett didn't feel like talking with his dad anymore and just shoved his hands in his pocket thinking how great a cigarette would be right now. Of course, his dad would lose his mind if he saw him with one. It wasn't something his dad approved of. When they reached the lab his dad motioned for him to go inside with one hand. Lawlett rolled his eyes and made his way to the door before his dad grabbed his arm and stopped him. "Hi thanks dad for walking me?" His dad raised a brow and forced a smile, reminding his son that manners existed. "Hi thanks dad for walking me." He forced a grin through his sarcasm and shook his dad's hand off. He walked inside, ignoring whatever his father called out to him.
As the three of them stood in the lab, Jaws looked about as bored as he could be. Spinach was walking around, staring at everything and kicking open books out of curiosity. Lawlett ignored them both and glanced around. Where... was the professor? "Ah... hello?" He called out. "My parents think I'm a little kid so... I'm here to check in or whatever." Jaws let out a huff through his nose. "Professor Birch?" Lawlett called out again stepping forward impatiently.
KipsterHipster
■OOB:
■ party
⋅ HP ⋮ ■■■■■ 50/50 ⋅ POKEDEX ⋮ 043 ⋅ NAME ⋮ Spinach ⋅ TYPE ⋮ ⋅ LEVEL ⋮ lvl 5 exp 01/15 ⋅ GENDER ⋮ ♂ ⋅ ABILITY ⋮ ⋅ Chlorophyll - When the weather is Intense Sunlight, the Pokémon's Speed goes up two stages. Will not double on the round that the weather changes ⋅ NATURE ⋮ Quiet ⋅ MOVES ⋮ ⋅ Absorb - 20: Restores HP to the user equal to 1/2 of damage dealt. ⋅ Growth - Raise user's physical & special attack one stage ⋅ Ingrain - Restores 1/16 HP every round, but the user becomes trapped. ⋅ Sweet Scent - Lower targets evasion two stages
⋅ HP ⋮ ■■■■■ 100/100 ⋅ POKEDEX ⋮ 158 ⋅ NAME ⋮ Jaws ⋅ TYPE ⋮ ⋅ LEVEL ⋮ lvl 10 exp 01/20 ⋅ GENDER ⋮ ♂ ⋅ ABILITY ⋮ ⋅ Sheer Force - Sheer Force raises the base power of all attacking moves that have an additional effect by x1.3, but the additional effects are ignored. ⋅ NATURE ⋮ Hasty ⋅ MOVES ⋮ ⋅ Leer - Lower targets physical defense one stage ⋅ Scratch - 40: ⋅ Water Gun - 40: ⋅
As busy as Birch was, which was relatively busy considering most of his research required him to be out in the field, the good professor always made time for his trainers, and this was no exception. Brushing his hands together, the man stepped out of his office and into the lobby of his lab when his name was called. "Good morning! You're James Davis I presume?" The man grinned at the young man, "Your parents called earlier this morning, they told me you'd be stopping by." He kept his smile as he looked over him and his pokemon, his grin growing when he spotted the latter. "I see you've already got a few pokemon on you, good on you! You'll just need your pokedex and a few other items then." The professor waited just long enough to get a confirmation from Lawlett before he headed into the back room, collecting the man's person pokedex, as well as a small care package.
"Here you are!" Birch exclaimed as he re-entered the lab, and handed both the pokedex and the parcel. "Your very own pokedex--it's been assigned to your person already--and a few potions and pokeballs to get you started." He winked at Lawlett. "I know what it's like to be eager to start your adventure, I know I don't look it now but I remember what it was like to be 24 too, so I won't keep you any longer!" he chuckled, fond memories of his youth coming to mind. He was quick to snap himself out of them before getting too caught up his nostalgia. "If that's all you need, you're free to leave! Good luck on your journey, and tell your parents I said hello!"
■ location birch's lab ■ company birch ■ condition just tired
■ 2/3 Post to Move ■ 2/15 NPC Tracker ■ 2 PKMN Tracker ■ 2x for Greatball
As Birch made his way out the three turned to him. Spinach kicked the book he was looking at closed and waddled over to Jaws and Lawlett. As Birch called out a good morning and Lawlett's name he shrugged. "Morning. Lawlett's fine. I don't really go by James." He said honestly. He glanced at his team when Birch mentioned he'd be dropping by. Jaws just gave a slow blink. As the professor's attention to his team, Lawlett took a hand out and pointed to them as he introduced them. "Ah yeah. Jaws and Spinach. I got them a while back when I was younger." He said. "Just... never traveled with them." Spinach nodded. "You'll just need your pokedex and a few other items then." Lawlett nodded."Yeah. I guess so." He answered. He watched Birch go then stood idly as he waited for him to return.
Lawlett took the items carefully when Birch handed it to him. He eyed each item as Birch introduced them and what they were. "Uh thanks." He said and tucked his Pokedex into his bag along with the other items. "Yeah. I'm just heading over to the ranger's school to apply." He pointed in its rough direction with a thumb. "Hopefully, it all goes well but we'll see." He gave another careless shrug. As Birch seemed to drift off somewhere in his past memories, Lawlett pretended not to notice. He doesn't seem that old..."Yeah thanks Professor." He said. "I'll uh catch you around I guess." He gave a wave then turned to the two beside him. "Okay. Pack it in, time to go." He motioned for them to move with his foot. Jaws and Spinach listened for the most part and the three made their way out of the lab. "See ya." Lawlett gave one last wave and the door shut behind him.
↪ Leaving to Littleroot Town
KipsterHipster
■OOB:
■ party
⋅ HP ⋮ ■■■■■ 50/50 ⋅ POKEDEX ⋮ 043 ⋅ NAME ⋮ Spinach ⋅ TYPE ⋮ ⋅ LEVEL ⋮ lvl 5 exp 02/15 ⋅ GENDER ⋮ ♂ ⋅ ABILITY ⋮ ⋅ Chlorophyll - When the weather is Intense Sunlight, the Pokémon's Speed goes up two stages. Will not double on the round that the weather changes ⋅ NATURE ⋮ Quiet ⋅ MOVES ⋮ ⋅ Absorb - 20: Restores HP to the user equal to 1/2 of damage dealt. ⋅ Growth - Raise user's physical & special attack one stage ⋅ Ingrain - Restores 1/16 HP every round, but the user becomes trapped. ⋅ Sweet Scent - Lower targets evasion two stages
⋅ HP ⋮ ■■■■■ 100/100 ⋅ POKEDEX ⋮ 158 ⋅ NAME ⋮ Jaws ⋅ TYPE ⋮ ⋅ LEVEL ⋮ lvl 10 exp 02/15 ⋅ GENDER ⋮ ♂ ⋅ ABILITY ⋮ ⋅ Sheer Force - Sheer Force raises the base power of all attacking moves that have an additional effect by x1.3, but the additional effects are ignored. ⋅ NATURE ⋮ Hasty ⋅ MOVES ⋮ ⋅ Leer - Lower targets physical defense one stage ⋅ Scratch - 40: ⋅ Water Gun - 40: ⋅
To say that Scott was tired was a bit of an understatement. He’d never really traveled this far from home before and while he didn’t necessarily miss being stuffed away in his family home, he wasn’t the biggest fan of long distance travel either. Maybe it had to do something with the fact that he, no matter how hard he tried, simply could not fall asleep to save his life. There wasn’t any specific way that he could turn or twist his body to get comfortable enough for his consciousness to flee for even a moment. The moment the train had finally reached Littleroot Town, he made a beeline for the very first place that sold coffee, exhausting the remainder of the coin that his sister gave him. Waverly was… well she definitely was something. Not that that was a bad thing! Not at all. If anything, it was such a relief for him to meet someone his mother groomed him not to be. Despite their separation, conversation had come easily between them and, for the first time in his life, Scott could safely say that he felt one hundred percent comfortable to relax without worrying about the words spilling out of his mouth or if he was sitting up completely straight.
Speaking of Waverly… Scott pulled out a Pokeball from his bag and examined the smooth surface of it. ‘A present’ his sister had claimed as she handed it to him, refusing to even give him the slightest hint of what might be inside. ”It’s now or never I guess… he mused before releasing the mysterious creature from its Pokeball. When the stream of light dissipated, the blond was met with a one-eyed curious little fluff ball; certainly nothing that he’d ever seen before. He crouched down in order to get as close to eye-level as he could without making out with the ground. No need to scare the floof. “Hey there. Um… I’m Scott, I guess.” At that the little fuzz ball made a confused chirping sound. ”No, yeah, okay. I definitely am Scott. That’s my name. Hundred percent sure of that. Can I call you Kosmo? Is that okay?” Holding out his hands, Scott waited patiently for the Pokemon to make a decision and it wasn’t long enough before it chirped happily at its name and scooted into his awaiting hands. A grin stretched across the male’s face before he stood up and placed the fluff—Kosmo—a top his head. ”Let’s get going then.”
After about an hour of wandering around without a clue in the word which house the Pokemon lab was supposed to be in, considering that they all looked the same, Scott finally crossed the threshold of Professor Birch’s Lab. ”Hello?” Hopefully he wasn’t interrupting the good doctor. If anything, he could always come again tomorrow.
Loonamist
𝙿𝙰𝚁𝚃𝚈
NAME : Danshen NICKNAME : Kosmo POKEDEX : TYPE : GENDER : Θ ABILITY : Fur Coat - Halves damage from all physical attacks, Psyshock, Psystrike, and Secret Sword NATURE : Quiet MOVES : tabConfuse Ray : Confuses opponent tabFake Tears : Lower targets special defense two stages tabConfusion : 50; 4/10 Chance to cause confusion LEVEL : 5 HP : 50 EXP : 01/15
𝙸𝙽𝙰𝙲𝚃𝙸𝚅𝙴
NAME : NICKNAME : POKEDEX : TYPE : GENDER : ABILITY : - NATURE : MOVES : tab : tab : tab : LEVEL : HP : EXP : /15
𝙸𝙽𝚅𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚈
K E Y x I T E M S :
P O K E B A L L S :
M E D I C I N E :
B E R R I E S : x 05 Heals 50HP 5 posts. Takes 15 posts to grow a tree. Yields 3-6 berries.
T M S & H M S: TM - Shadow Claw [Ghost] x 01 H E L D x I T E M S: x 01 Dark type attacks do x1.2 damage Locations: Celadon City, Blackthorn City, Dark Cave, Celestic Town, Desert Resort, Castelia City
OTHER: x 01 A thick and ominous black bound tome that summons dark type pokemon at level 10 for 24 hours.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 4:35 pm
Reiny Days
There was a clatter from the back of the lab, followed by the bark of a certain hyena pokemon. "Ah! No! No no! Back into the pokebal! Aya!" The panicked yelps of the professor, along with more clattering, scraping, and general commotion, proceeded to last about thirty seconds, before finally, the sound of a pokemon being recalled could be heard, followed by a grateful sigh of relief. After a moment, the professor poked his head into view, hair just a bit ruffled. "Ah! Hello young man! How may I help you?" he greeted, offering a smile as if nothing out of the ordinary had just happened, his hands clasped together as he approached.
Scott winced at the sound of a crash and momentarily debated heading out of the lab. The professor was obviously busy and he didn't really want to interrupt him. Or get in the middle of what was going on anyway. He was a good kid. A good kid kept their head out of other people's business. Before he could exit, however, Professor Birch emerged and greeted him. ”Uhh…” He started oh so eloquently, years of speech and manner classes shining bright. ”Should I…?” It seemed like the professor was pretending that something hadn’t just happened, even though it definitely did, but maybe some mysteries were meant to be just that. Straightening up, Scott approached the Pokemon professor and offered out his hand. ”Good morning, Professor. My name is Scott Mulaney and I was informed that you were the man to report to regarding starting a Pokemon journey in this fine Hoenn region. I presume you are indeed the man to see?” Dang that train seat did not do wonders for his back.
Loonamist
𝙿𝙰𝚁𝚃𝚈
NAME : Danshen NICKNAME : Kosmo POKEDEX : TYPE : GENDER : Θ ABILITY : Fur Coat - Halves damage from all physical attacks, Psyshock, Psystrike, and Secret Sword NATURE : Quiet MOVES : tabConfuse Ray : Confuses opponent tabFake Tears : Lower targets special defense two stages tabConfusion : 50; 4/10 Chance to cause confusion LEVEL : 5 HP : 50 EXP : 02/15
𝙸𝙽𝙰𝙲𝚃𝙸𝚅𝙴
NAME : NICKNAME : POKEDEX : TYPE : GENDER : ABILITY : - NATURE : MOVES : tab : tab : tab : LEVEL : HP : EXP : /15
𝙸𝙽𝚅𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚈
K E Y x I T E M S :
P O K E B A L L S :
M E D I C I N E :
B E R R I E S : x 05 Heals 50HP 5 posts. Takes 15 posts to grow a tree. Yields 3-6 berries.
T M S & H M S: TM - Shadow Claw [Ghost] x 01 H E L D x I T E M S: x 01 Dark type attacks do x1.2 damage Locations: Celadon City, Blackthorn City, Dark Cave, Celestic Town, Desert Resort, Castelia City
OTHER: x 01 A thick and ominous black bound tome that summons dark type pokemon at level 10 for 24 hours.
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 2:13 pm
Reiny Days
The professor's eyebrows raised and he looked quite surprised at the formality, but reached out to return the handshake. "Oh-ho! I am! Yes!" he replied, smiling once he recovered, "At least, in that I can register you as a trainer, and offer you a starter! Do you know which one you would like?" he asked, making his way over to where the three pokeballs were laid out. "We have Torchic, Treecko, and Mudkip," he added, indicating each one as he listed them off.
Scott retracted his hand and returned it slowly nodding along as the professor spoke. Ah, yes. Starter Pokemon. The biggest joys of any people’s lives and his very fir—very second Pokemon! Nevertheless it was still a rather exciting moment, one that filled him nervous exhilaration. A good portion of his sleepless train ride had been spent thinking about which starter to pick and how to create a strong, unified team around said starter. It had definitely been a hard choice between Froakie, Fennekin, and Ches—what frick what?! He blinked several times at Professor Birch, clearly surprised by what he heard. ”Ah, yes, umm…” He pulled off his glasses, using the bottom of his hoodie as a cleaning cloth before placing the spectacles back onto the bridge of his nose; maybe he hadn’t heard him right. The starters were obviously Froakie, Fennekin, and Chespin. Not Tor-something and the other two. Did… did different regions have different starter Pokemon? Great… ”I’ll go with this one.” There was a moment of hesitation before he chose one of the pokeballs at random, uncertain of what was inside. Unbeknownst to him, it was the water Pokemon, Mudkip.
Loonamist
𝙿𝙰𝚁𝚃𝚈
NAME : Danshen NICKNAME : Kosmo POKEDEX : TYPE : GENDER : Θ ABILITY : Fur Coat - Halves damage from all physical attacks, Psyshock, Psystrike, and Secret Sword NATURE : Quiet MOVES : tabConfuse Ray : Confuses opponent tabFake Tears : Lower targets special defense two stages tabConfusion : 50; 4/10 Chance to cause confusion LEVEL : 5 HP : 50 EXP : 03/15
𝙸𝙽𝙰𝙲𝚃𝙸𝚅𝙴
NAME : NICKNAME : POKEDEX : TYPE : GENDER : ABILITY : - NATURE : MOVES : tab : tab : tab : LEVEL : HP : EXP : /15
𝙸𝙽𝚅𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚈
K E Y x I T E M S :
P O K E B A L L S :
M E D I C I N E :
B E R R I E S : x 05 Heals 50HP 5 posts. Takes 15 posts to grow a tree. Yields 3-6 berries.
T M S & H M S: TM - Shadow Claw [Ghost] x 01 H E L D x I T E M S: x 01 Dark type attacks do x1.2 damage Locations: Celadon City, Blackthorn City, Dark Cave, Celestic Town, Desert Resort, Castelia City
OTHER: x 01 A thick and ominous black bound tome that summons dark type pokemon at level 10 for 24 hours.
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:05 am
Reiny Days
Birch clasped his hands behind his back and rocked on his heels as he looked at the young man, smiling kindly. He tilted his head a bit, looking curious as Scott seemed to be having a bit if a dilemma, as if he hadn't expected to be given a pokemon-- or perhaps, not one of those three. Of course, the professor didn't really prod, although he was about to ask if something was wrong, when Scott did decide. Completely skipping over the boy's own oddness -- just as he did with his own -- Birch gave a nod. "Excellent! I'll go ahead and register you, then..." he trailed off, moving to do so, getting the boys name and registering him into the system as a trainer, and getting him a pokedex, and several pokeballs and potions. "Here you are! A few extra items to help start you off," he presented, offering a smile as he handed the items over.
Scott graciously accepted the items from Professor Birch, taking note of what they were and their function before tucking them away into the bag with the rest of the supplies his sister Waverly had been so kind to provide him with before he left. The pokeball of his new starter, however, he kept in his hand. It probably was a mistake that he hadn't asked the man to clarify which Pokemon was what and all that jazz, but if he asked now, he'd simply look like a fool. No, he'd be a real man and suck it up. Whatever he got, he'd stick with. It definitely wasn't a matter of maintaining his pride or anything, absolutely not.
With everything squared away, Scott slowly turned his shoulders toward the door. "Thank you for all of your assistance, Professor, Birch. Have a pleasant rest of your day." Punctuating his formal goodbye with a slight nod, Scott slipped out of the laboratory and headed out into the Hoenn region. Hopefully he'd meet some interesting people and see some cool places. ...Maybe he should have asked for a map too...
↪ Exit to Littleroot Town
Loonamist
𝙿𝙰𝚁𝚃𝚈
NAME : Danshen NICKNAME : Kosmo POKEDEX : TYPE : GENDER : Θ ABILITY : Fur Coat - Doubles the defense stat of the Pokémon with this ability NATURE : Quiet MOVES : tabConfuse Ray : Confuses opponent tabFake Tears : Sharply lowers opponent's Special Defense tabConfusion : 50; May confuse the opponent LEVEL : 5 HP : 50 EXP : 04/15
NAME : Mudkip NICKNAME : -- POKEDEX : #254 TYPE : GENDER : Female ABILITY : Torrent - When HP is below 1/3rd, Water type attacks will do x1.5 damage NATURE : MOVES : tabTackle : 40; tabGrowl : Lower targets physical attack one stage tabWater Gun : 40; LEVEL : 5 HP : 50 EXP : 01/15
𝙸𝙽𝙰𝙲𝚃𝙸𝚅𝙴
NAME : NICKNAME : POKEDEX : TYPE : GENDER : ABILITY : - NATURE : MOVES : tab : tab : tab : LEVEL : HP : EXP : /15
𝙸𝙽𝚅𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚈
K E Y x I T E M S : Pokedex x1 P O K E B A L L S : x∞
x∞ M E D I C I N E : x∞ Heals up to 50 HP
B E R R I E S : x 05 Heals 50HP 5 posts. Takes 15 posts to grow a tree. Yields 3-6 berries.
T M S & H M S: TM - Shadow Claw [Ghost] x 01 H E L D x I T E M S: x 01 Dark type attacks do x1.2 damage Locations: Celadon City, Blackthorn City, Dark Cave, Celestic Town, Desert Resort, Castelia City
OTHER: x 01 A thick and ominous black bound tome that summons dark type pokemon at level 10 for 24 hours.
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