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[Miss_D_White]

ATTENTION! This is the old profile system Ms. D and Danali had set up. Many members created characters only in this thread. If you are one of these people then please look through the pages and go to the Profile forum and create a new profile thread using the new profile skeleton.

Positions to be filled
These are special positions that need to be filled. If interested please fill out the proper form. The only requirements are that you must be a literate RPer, no god modding. Even legendaries can be defeated. And you must be active in case you are challenged.

Gym Leaders
Gym leaders level up at twice the post count as normal.

Blyse City
Type: Flying
Badge: Aero Badge
Gym Leader: Raven
Pokemon:Male Natu: Level 13
Female Ducklett: Level 15
Female Emolga: Level 13
Male Togetic: Level 15

Fort Ammoa
Type: Steel/fire
Badge: Bullet
Gym Leader: Izayah
Pokemon:
Darmanitan Lvl 18
Combusken Lvl 20
Chandelure Lvl 18
Scizor Lvl 22
Bisharp Lvl 18
Bronzor Lvl 17

Addobe Town
Type: Ground
Badge: Brick Badge
Gym Leader: Anders
Pokemon:
Marowak level 28
Sandslash level 28
Dugtrio level 28
Golem level 29
Excadrill level 30
Quagsire level 30

Mosnia Valley
Type: Bug/grass
Badge: Jade Badge
Gym Leader: Nephie
Pokemon:
Scyther level 35
Serperior level 36
Beedrill level 33
Tropius level 32


Zidoa Island
Type: Water/psychic
Badge: Intuitive badge
Gym Leader: Rayne
Pokemon:
Feraligatr (lvl 39)
Kingdra (lvl 37)
Blastoise (lvl 36)
Espeon (lvl 35)
Hypno (lvl 36)

Deres
Type: Dark
Badge: Obscure Badge
Gym Leader:
Pokemon:


Braitto
Type: Electric
Badge: Voltaire badge
Gym Leader: Vince Qilin
Pokemon:
Lvl 46 Jolteon,
Lvl 46 Galvantula,
Lvl 47 Zebstrika,
Lvl 49 Magneton,
Lvl 48 Luxray,
Lvl 50 Ampharos

Genesia
Type: Dragon
Badge: Genesis Badge
Gym Leader: Dante Serven
Pokemon:
Lvl. 64 Hydreigon
Lvl. 60 Haxorus
Lvl. 57 Dragonair
Lvl. 55 Kingdra
Lvl. 51 Flygon




Elite Four
Pokemon type is up to the trainers. Elite four do not level up.

1. Noah (II Wish II)
Shuckle (70); Roseraide (73); Umbreon (72); Lucario (71); Chandelure (73); *Milotic (75)

2. Sora (Neko_Sora_Chan)
Espeon lvl. 75, Mienshao lvl. 69, Liepard lvl. 70, Delcatty lvl. 66, Persian lvl. 72, Glameow lvl. 62

3. Max (Kaze Espada)
Hippowdon (70), Claydol (70), Golem (70), Garchomp (70), Nidoking (70), Mamoswine (70)

4. Rhya (Elemental Paradisity)
Wargle (Bravery) Lv. 70; Emonga (Emolga) Lv. 69; Flygon Lv. 68; Shinbora (Sigiliph) Lv. 67; Salamence Lv. 66; Honchkrow Lv. 65

Secondary team:
(in the event that a primary member is either banned, is on sick leave, or stops posting)

1. Ghillan (Pikachu Nerd226 )
Espeon (male) (lv75), Starmie (lv76), Espeon (female) (lv79), Slowking (lv72), Xatu (lv73)
2. Jarred White
Rhyperior Lvl/70, Wailord Lvl/69, Metagross Lvl/72, Snorlax Lvl/71, Aggron Lvl/75, Torterra Lvl/72)
3. open
4. open





Team Celestia
Team Celestia are the bad guys of the Etrua region. Like all bad guys they will go around and try to capture your Pokemon and wreak havoc upon people. The 12 main bosses of team Celestia can try to recruit new members (grunts) if they wish. All Bosses are based upon the Zodiac.

Main Bosses
Leader:
1. Sirius
position: M o u r n ii n g W o o d

2. Aquarius
position: Belzayne

3. .Aries
position: gabriel sama

4. Taurus
position: Avikna LuAnk Hoseka

Grunts:

~Capricorn
position:Little Bunny Ryuu

~Pisces
position: TegamiBachiScout

~Leo
position: Daisukeniwa24

~Sagittarius
position: Killer-wolf-kun

~Gemini
position:

~Cancer
position surprised pen

~Virgo
position surprised pen

~Libra
position surprised pen

~Scorpio
position surprised pen

Other Grunts (no codename)
~Sayori 'Yori' Aoikama

~Ashad





Trainers

Username:bendonatier
Character Name: Alister Johnson
Starter:Lavitar

Username: Lone Wolf4530
Character Name: Vayne
Starter: Cyndaquill

Username: TheyCallMeCBiscut
Character Name: Matt
Starter: Dratini

Username: Elemental Paradisity
Character Name: Emiri
Starter: Charmander

Username: Elemental Paradisity
Character Name: Rhienne
Starter: Vulipx

Username biggrin ricmaw
Character Name:Corvak
Starter: Eevee

Username: TegamiBachiScout
Character Name: Zzasha
Starter: Bagon

Username: Wolfyofthesky
Character Name: Ariel 'Ari' Whitney
Starter: Vulipx

Username: VincentValintine LimitBrk
Character Name: Alex
Starter: Growlithe

Username: Kaze Espada
Character Name: Ancilla
Starter:Houndour

Username: Artyom -Metro 2033-
Character Name: john cutter
Starter: Poochyenna

Username: gabriel sama
Character Name: Lukas
Starter: Trapinch

Username: Pikachu Nerd226
Character Name: Kat/ Kitty
Starter: Pikachu

Username:RPM Osbourne
Character Name: Mappist Ray
Starter: Charmander (or Axew undecided yet)

Username: RoronoaZoro22
Character Name:Jay ''Ace'' Scarlet
Starter: Tailow

Username: :Nerdodactyl
Character Name:Hoban
Starter: Shellos East and West sea

Username: Belzayne
Character Name: Aleze
Starter: Eevee

Username: Derrai
Character Name: Trick Cantell
Starter: Solosis

Username: Vyetta
Character Name: Vyetta Ko
Starter: Vulpix

Username; evil-has-cupcakes
Character:Kei
Starter: Chimchar


Username: Avikna LuAnk Hoseka
Character Name: Zoi Nanasuji
Starter: Meowth

Username: shikako1201
Character Name: Shi
starter: Torchick


Username:Neko_sora_chan
Character Name: Twins Ella and Emma
Starter: Twin ralts


Username: RJ9000
Character Name: Jet
Starter: Poochyenna


Username: Chaos Divide
Character Name: Shawn Anthony Johnson
Starter: Skitty

Username: Tau_2
Character Name: Jason Phrost
Starter:Gible

Username: gabriel sama
Character Name: Sunil
Starter:Mudkip

Username: Ranzen Hitori
Character Name: Ashad
Starter: Charmander

Username: Adam Phantomhive
Character Name: Dattan Serin
Starter: Vulpix






Legendary Pokemon

Articuno
position: Pikachu Nerd226

Zapdos
position surprised pen

Motres
position surprised pen

Mewtwo
position: Kenocka

Mew
position: EnigmaCondemned_Llawliet

Raikou
position: Elemental Paradisity

Entai
position surprised pen

Suicune
position: AmisterCrow

Lugia
position: Killer-wolf-kun

Ho-oh
position surprised pen

Celebi
position: SpikeQB

Regirock
position surprised pen

Regice
position surprised pen

Registeel
position surprised pen

Latias
position: Belzayne

Latios
position: Lone Wolf4530

Kyogre
position surprised pen

Groudon
position: Miss_D_White

Rayquazza
position surprised pen

Jirachi
position: II wish II

Deyoxys
position: Tau_2

Uxie
position surprised pen

Mesprite
position surprised pen

Azelf
position surprised pen

Dialga
position surprised pen

Palkia
position surprised pen

Heatran
position surprised pen

Regigigas
position surprised pen

Giritina
position:Yoshi-eats-your-pie

Cresselia
position surprised pen

Phione
position surprised pen

Manaphy
position surprised pen

Darkrai
position:bendonatier

Shaymin
position surprised pen

Arceus
position surprised pen

Victini
position: Elemental Paradisity

Cobolion
position surprised pen

Terrakion
position surprised pen

Verizion
position surprised pen

Tornadus
position surprised pen

Thunderus
position surprised pen

Landerous
position surprised pen

Reshiram
position surprised pen

Zekrom
position: EnigmaCondemned_Llawliet

Kyurem
position: AmisterCrow

Keldeo
position surprised pen

Meloetta
position: Danali_Black

Genosect
position surprised pen




Pokemon

Pokemon: Shiny Claydol
Nickname: King Claydol
Played by: Kaze Espada

Pokemon: Lucario and Torchick
Nickname: Sebastian and Red
Played by: Killer-wolf-kun

Pokemon: Snorlax
Nickname: The Painting Snorlax (Not really a nickname but he paints)
Played by: headcrabgordan

Pokemon: Mystery Egg
Played By: Nerdodactyl

Pokemon: Shiny Lucario
Nickname:
Played By: Killer-wolf-kun

Pokemon: Shiny Beldum
Nickname:
Played by: bendonatier

Pokemon: Shiny Electrike
Nickname:
Played by: Wolfyofthesky

Pokemon razz ichu
Nickname:
Played by: Lone wolf4530

Pokemon: Golduck
Nickname:
Played by: Selas-G
 

[Miss_D_White]

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[Miss_D_White]

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[Miss_D_White]

Post your Applications Below! Now Accepting applications for all positions!  

[VVLB]

Take Me To The Etrua Region!
Gym Leader Application
Username: VincentValintine LimitBrk
Character Name: Vince Qilin
Character Description: Standing at about 5'9" the 23 year old Vince is a little on the short side, but doesn't complain about it. He isn't athletic, but he isn't lethargic either resulting in a rather slim and lanky looking appearance despite his short frame. He has white hair and has to wear glasses, but of which he doesn't like being teased about. He normally wears rather plain clothes, but will sometimes fancy himself up in an outfit that stands out for a gym battle as they are televised. For a picture reference... Pretty much something like this for normal occasions.
To which Gym are you applying?: Braitto's Electic Gym.
What are your Pokemon?: Lvl 37 Jolteon, Lvl 36 Galvantula, Lvl 38 Zebstrika, Lvl 40 Magneton, Lvl 39 Luxray, and a Lvl 41 Ampharos
Will you create your own badge or have us make it?: I can try and make one... But I wouldn't mind something to have if I can't come up with anything ^.^;;
What Region are you originally from?: Jhoto's Goldenrod City
Do you want another job in Etrua?: DJ of Braitto's Pokemon Club
Give an RP Sample: I was told that I could give a link sooo... How about this. I believe that my first post is on page three cause I was asleep when they started posting. While the first post isn't the best I got better as it went along 3nodding  

[Danali_Black]

VincentValintine LimitBrk

Awesome form Vincent, and terrific roleplay as well. I'd say you have the job! There is a small problem though, as Braitto is one of the closest cities to Genesia it will probably be one of the last battled so the Pokemon should be a little higher levels to make a more difficult challenge. However if you want you too may level up by posting just as trainers do. I love the idea of you being the Dj of the Pokemon club. I can't wait to hire the Dures gym leader since the two of you will be mortal enemys and that will be quite interesting  

[VVLB]

Danali_Black

Oh it's the last one? I thought it would be the 7th one <.<
I'm gonna add one more pokemon then if that's ok...  

[Danali_Black]

VincentValintine LimitBrk

Oh it is the 7th one, Genesia is the last, I was saying it is the closest to Genesia so I saw the Pokemon at higher levels. 34 is your highest and it seems kind of low to me, but its all up to you. Anyway trainers can fight gym leaders in any order they want here so there won't be any problem with waiting your turn or anything. You can add another Pokemon if you wish.

The level thing is just a suggestion but as I said its up to you ^^  

[VVLB]

Danali_Black

Well... I was looking at the gyms in the games and the seventh gyms tend to have levels between 27 (( Gen II )) and 54 (( Yellow )) but most of the pokemon are a between 37 and 42... So I'll raise the levels a little and be done with it 3nodding  

[Professor Valerian]

VincentValintine LimitBrk

Danali_Black

Well... I was looking at the gyms in the games and the seventh gyms tend to have levels between 27 (( Gen II )) and 54 (( Yellow )) but most of the pokemon are a between 37 and 42... So I'll raise the levels a little and be done with it 3nodding

That's fine. So what pokemon will you be adding to your team?  

[RayneBloodyZombies]

Take Me To The Etrua Region!
Gym Leader Application
Username: RayneAynNite
Character Name: Rayne
Character Description: Click
To which Gym are you applying?: Water/Psychic--Zidoa Island
What are your Pokemon? (Include levels): **** Okay, i will post them but please tell me what you're looking for afterwords so i can change them ((: **** Feraligatr (lvl 46) Suicune (lvl 41) Blastoise (lvl 43) Espeon (lvl 40) Hypno (lvl 42)
Will you create your own badge or have us make it?: I can create it
What Region are you originally from? (Etrua, Kanto, sinnoh, etc..): Johto
Do you want another job in Etrua?: Nope.(Unless you wanna give me one?)
Give an RP Sample: Click  

[Professor Valerian]

RayneAynNite

Take Me To The Etrua Region!
Gym Leader Application
Username: RayneAynNite
Character Name: Rayne
Character Description: Click
To which Gym are you applying?: Water/Psychic--Zidoa Island
What are your Pokemon? (Include levels): **** Okay, i will post them but please tell me what you're looking for afterwords so i can change them ((: **** Feraligatr (lvl 46) Suicune (lvl 41) Blastoise (lvl 43) Espeon (lvl 40) Hypno (lvl 42)
Will you create your own badge or have us make it?: I can create it
What Region are you originally from? (Etrua, Kanto, sinnoh, etc..): Johto
Do you want another job in Etrua?: Nope.(Unless you wanna give me one?)
Give an RP Sample: Click

Well, like it was stated earlier, for the most part trainer can challenge the gyms in any order with the exception of Blyse city first, and Genesia being last. The typical suggested order however is as follows:

Blyse
Ammoa
Addobe
Mosnia
Zidoa
Deres
Braitto
Genesia
then through Asude to the badge check and through Victory road to face the E4.

Zidoa is in the middle so your levels are a little high, and suicune is a legendary. Even Gym leaders must catch legendaries when they appear. sorry but you can't just start off with one.

but you appear to be good for it. your samples are good. I'd say you have it but just in case I'm going to wait for Danali's Approval before I add your name to the Gym.  

[RayneBloodyZombies]

Professor Valerian

RayneAynNite

Take Me To The Etrua Region!
Gym Leader Application
Username: RayneAynNite
Character Name: Rayne
Character Description: Click
To which Gym are you applying?: Water/Psychic--Zidoa Island
What are your Pokemon? (Include levels): **** Okay, i will post them but please tell me what you're looking for afterwords so i can change them ((: **** Feraligatr (lvl 35) Seadra (lvl 33) Wartortle (lvl 32) Espeon (lvl 30) Hypno (lvl 30)
Will you create your own badge or have us make it?: I can create it
What Region are you originally from? (Etrua, Kanto, sinnoh, etc..): Johto
Do you want another job in Etrua?: Nope.(Unless you wanna give me one?)
Give an RP Sample: Click

Well, like it was stated earlier, for the most part trainer can challenge the gyms in any order with the exception of Blyse city first, and Genesia being last. The typical suggested order however is as follows:

Blyse
Ammoa
Addobe
Mosnia
Zidoa
Deres
Braitto
Genesia
then through Asude to the badge check and through Victory road to face the E4.

Zidoa is in the middle so your levels are a little high, and suicune is a legendary. Even Gym leaders must catch legendaries when they appear. sorry but you can't just start off with one.

but you appear to be good for it. your samples are good. I'd say you have it but just in case I'm going to wait for Danali's Approval before I add your name to the Gym.

Alright, thanks for that (:
edited the levels? should they be even lower?  

[Miss_D_White]

RayneAynNite

Professor Valerian

RayneAynNite

Take Me To The Etrua Region!
Gym Leader Application
Username: RayneAynNite
Character Name: Rayne
Character Description: Click
To which Gym are you applying?: Water/Psychic--Zidoa Island
What are your Pokemon? (Include levels): **** Okay, i will post them but please tell me what you're looking for afterwords so i can change them ((: **** Feraligatr (lvl 35) Seadra (lvl 33) Wartortle (lvl 32) Espeon (lvl 30) Hypno (lvl 30)
Will you create your own badge or have us make it?: I can create it
What Region are you originally from? (Etrua, Kanto, sinnoh, etc..): Johto
Do you want another job in Etrua?: Nope.(Unless you wanna give me one?)
Give an RP Sample: Click

Well, like it was stated earlier, for the most part trainer can challenge the gyms in any order with the exception of Blyse city first, and Genesia being last. The typical suggested order however is as follows:

Blyse
Ammoa
Addobe
Mosnia
Zidoa
Deres
Braitto
Genesia
then through Asude to the badge check and through Victory road to face the E4.

Zidoa is in the middle so your levels are a little high, and suicune is a legendary. Even Gym leaders must catch legendaries when they appear. sorry but you can't just start off with one.

but you appear to be good for it. your samples are good. I'd say you have it but just in case I'm going to wait for Danali's Approval before I add your name to the Gym.

Alright, thanks for that (:
edited the levels? should they be even lower?

No, those levels seem fine. Thanks for applying, I'm sure you'll have the position.  

[Bisquix]

Take Me To The Etrua Region!
Gym Leader Application
Username: TheyCallMeCBiscut
Character Name: Jean
Character Description: Click
To which Gym are you applying?: Zidoa Island, if it's not taken.
What are your Pokemon? (Include levels):
Golduck - lvl 41
Seadra - lvl 41
Metagross - lvl 46
Milotic - lvl 44

Will you create your own badge or have us make it?: Whichever
What Region are you originally from?: Etrua
Do you want another job in Etrua?: Maybe a different gym leader if this one is taken.
Give an RP Sample:

Multicolored lights flashed around Edmund's eyes like tinker bell and friends, the fairies didn't stop to chat however they continued across the large dimly lit room dancing across the dance floor as if a normal patron and onto the walls climbing throughout the rest of the club. Bubbles danced across of the glass that had just been poured and Edmund brought it to his lips and took a sip. The bubbles fizzled and burst in his mouth, he loved it. Tangy, fruity, and fizzy, just how he liked his drinks. Feminine giggles swirled around his head before finding his ears and being sucked into his head. He was doing it again. He was standing at a circular table with young ladies surrounding it. He was just making conversation and yet he had done it. They were in the palm of his hands, his little puppets. He didn't even like women all that much. I mean every once and awhile he would have a fling with a girl but not very often. But this group of girls were not going to back out now. Edmund was in too deep and he didn't know how to swim. He knew he was in trouble but he just continued on. Then he decided he couldn't stay here. It was dangerous, he was dancing on a jagged edge. "Uh, if you would excuse me girls I have to go to the bathroom, I'll be back as soon as I can manage." Edmund said getting up and wobbling a little. It was getting hotter and his head spun and danced like the lights that made their way around the room. In his disheveled state, he didn't even notice the black haired girl get up and follow him, the same girl that gave him the drink. He straightened out his legs enough to stagger towards the bathroom however. He could barely walk and bumped into multiple people. Each step seemed to be hell bent to send him to the ground. He fell on some guy. "Hey watch it!" The man shouted after Edmund who had moved on, uninterested in unnecessary conflict. He finally found the bathroom where he would find his solace. He could barely walk now and groped the wall for support, not wanting to fall because he knew if he fell he wouldn't even try to get up. Fortunately he was able to navigate inside the men's room of his club, thankful that his staff did a good job of cleaning. He stumbled and almost fell, making the next few steps to the mirror. He turned on the faucet and clogged the bottom of the sink using a paper towel. The sink soon flooded with water and the world started to blur for Edmund. He cupped his hands and dunked them in the water, bringing them back and rubbing the cool liquid on his face. It didn't help at all though. Then there was a click behind him. Followed by the tapping of high heels on tile. He looked to see the same black haired girl that followed him directly behind him. He turned around to look at her and she took advantage of the moment. Her hands planted onto his head before he could do anything and they pulled him into her. Her mouth was at his before he could even fully realize she was there. Her tongue was at the gates of his mouth and she stormed the castle, her tongue now attacking his mouth mercilessly. Soon there's mouth parted and she mouth her mouth down his chin to his neck. Pleasure clouded he already muddled brain, he couldn't stand getting kissed on the base of the neck. Edmund released a small moan as his skin started tingling. His neck was his only hot spot, his kryptonite, the c***k in his armor and she found it fast. He felt his lower body change, something got larger and a bit stiff. Her hands started rubbing at his waist going higher and higher, until they were at his stomach massaging the light muscles he liked to keep there. She pulled at the sweater vest he had put on for the night, ripping it off and throwing it on the counter. Oh god, what have I started? He thought as he started to unbutton his white dress shirt feeling the skin that lay under it. She ripped off his shirt too, making him completely bare on the top half. She seemed to love the feel of his smooth shaved chest, because she started kissing him again, starting at his chest and working her way down. She must have reached her destination because her mouth parted ways with his torso and her hands started fumbling with something on his pants. He felt a breeze and took that as his signal to go, so he pushed up from the counter he had been leaning on and moved forward. He stumbled a bit and pushed the girl, who had been extremely polite and attempting to give him some favors, to the ground. He moved his legs out wide and waddled out of the bathroom, trying to flee the girl before she attacked him again. He had actually started crying, all of that was too much for him. Plus he was semi wasted and drugged up. The girl walked out of the bathroom after him. "Hey wait! Please stop!" She called after him. Confused and distressed, also a little loopy, Edmund could only shout back. "I LIKE MEN! I LIKE MEN!" The music cut off and everyone stared at him, although they would move out of his way before he could get anywhere near them, he assumed they were just being good citizens. Although in reality he had scared them all so much that they wanted no part in him or the club, in fact most of them started rushing for the doors. He payed no mind to that however, he just wanted to get back in his living area behind the club. He found the large door and pushed through it. As soon as he was safe he collapsed on the ground, literally crawling into his bed. He woke up with a headache and the realization he had stumbled across the club with his d**k hanging out, he found that out because it hung out of his pants to greet him. He sighed and stuffed it back in his pants. It hadn't been the first time something like this had happened just the first time he had walked through a night club with his wang on the outside of his pants. It was actually a regular occurrence for a girl to try to forcibly have relations with him, even though he did like his women without the wo in front of the men. It seemed he just attracted them, even without trying. It was like he could say all the rights things, when he just wanted to discuss the weather. Edmund crawled his way out of the tangled sheets and made his way to his kitchen where he found a small plastic bottle of Tylenol. He unscrewed the top and shook the bottle over his hand and a few of the little pills tumbled onto his hand. He only need two so he picked the other ones up one by one to place them back in the bottle. He popped the small pulls in his mouth and swallowed not bothering to use water. "Awww. I'm stinky." He groaned now being fully able to smell his odor. He didn't like the stink and he wasn't going to just lay around in it so he left for the shower. He kept the water cold because he had no intention on using hot water. Maybe because the cold water helped with his hangover. He used his sweet scented soaps and shampoos to clean his body and left the bathroom, that for once was without steam. He exited to his room to put on his clothing. It wasn't anything too great, since he didn't plan on going anywhere important or impressing anybody. Just a t-shirt and the slim jeans the youngsters wear these days. Finally ready to leave the place he lived he went through the large door of the living quarters into the club. It was completely empty and clean except the girl who had attempted to take advantage of him. He didn't want to leave her inside the place where he lived, because she currently had an official stalker status. But she was passed out too, she he dragged her to the sidewalk and called her a cab, right before he ran inside and locked the doors behind him. Inside he planned on going out the back way and using the alley to avoid the girl. Inside however he found a package that had been delivered sometime earlier in the morning. It was addressed to him but that was all the information that was on it. It was a small box, a bit bigger than an average shoe box. Hoping it was a present he mercilessly tore the box apart to show what looked like a shoe box. HE stared quizzically at it for a minute. "Who would randomly send me a pair of shoes?" He asked the ghosts that had obviously been surrounding him just in case Edmund had decided to strike up a conversation with them. Then he realized they could be really nice and expensive and if he didn't like them he could sell them and have his own little shopping spree. "Please be expensive!" He shouted as he ripped the top of the shoe box off. What was inside caught him off guard even though they were probably expensive. The box top he had held above his head fell to the ground in his aloof hands. "What are these called again? Air... Air... Tech? Air... Air Trek! Its those Air Trek thingies!" He exclaimed. He had seen people use them, what did they call them? Storm riders, he had seen storm riders use them and he had to say, they did look like fun. They had a light orange body and had one big white stripe that ran down the side and dived into the wheels just before the toe. The wheels were lime green and made of some sort of super light plastic. Probably with some sort of "poly" in its name. All he knew was they seemed pretty fancy, who would just give him these? Although he didn't usually question things very long and hand them on his feet in seconds. They fit perfectly. This is all kind of creepy... But who cares? I'm not passing down a free toy, no way! He thought. He also though he wouldn't need the instructions, it had to be simple, right? Wrong. As soon as he was on his feet the air treks zoomed out from under him, sending him right back on his a**, except this time pain was involved. He attempted to get up again but the same thing happened. In the next hour, Edmund spent a lot of time on the ground, a lot more than he spent on his feet. This time he actually reached for the instructions. Although he only skimmed through the first few pages. "You can lock the wheels?" He asked himself and maybe the ghosts. He reached down to his air treks and flipped a little switch, making it possible for him to stand. He breathed a sigh of relief. He was safe. However he was unsure if he should move, dare he tempt the gods that had decided to spare his bum from more bruises? Yes. He must to make any advancement in air treks and if he didn't get any better there was a zero percent chance of fun. So he continued on, the martyr he was. Now ready he unlocked the wheels and started slowly rolling forward. He pushed a little harder and moved that much faster. He seemed to get the hang of the accelerating so he tried to go for basic maneuvering. Turning wasn't that complicated, especially after he fell on his a** once more, but after the additional bruise he felt he understood how to do it. So! He made for the door, you know the whole baby birds leaving the nest thing. Plus he couldn't learn anything from the cage of his club, he needed to escape its chains and metal bars, if he had ever planned on flying as high as those damn birds and he would at least fly that high, although he would aim for a lot higher. The birds that taunted his limited freedom from the heavens flew by ahead on the outside world. "It's time to experience... What the outside world is. The world outside of my gilded cage." Edmund pressed hard on both feet, going slowly at first than gradually gaining speed until he was flying down the street. At first he was lucky, just an empty expanse of street, but then his luck ran out, there was a sudden twist in his straight road. He swerved a bit as he turned but other than that the turn was pretty smooth. He looked up to see a chain link fence that protected an empty lot. He gasped in surprise because it had creeped up on him and now he was gaining on it. Before he could think he was about to smash into it. Then his instincts kicked in. He reached up with his left hand and jumped, he tucked in his legs, tight enough to hit his butt with the back of his right foot, and swung them over the chain link fence. He landed on both feet with his legs still tucked. His landing stuck hard so he didn't move any farther, and in the brief moments he had on the ground he started falling forward a little, but soon his feet couldn't stay on the ground, they wanted to fly much more than the rest of his body it seemed. His feet flew out behind him, the raw power propelling them over his head and flat on the ground. He had caused himself to jump by the force of the landing and hadn't even realized it. He was punished for his ignorance because now he lay flat on his back, his head hurt since it hit first. At least the grass of the empty lot cushioned his fall to an extent. Where had he seen that? He pondered the thought as he laid in the grass, staring at the afternoon sky. T.V. He thought. I saw it on the T.V. True enough, a man did almost exactly the same thing on an air trek commercial, although on the television, the man didn't do a flip when he landed, although the man had landed evenly. Edmund landed leaning forward. "That's it! The force on the air trek was balanced! Mine was unbalanced so it started to jump. So..." Edmund got up a did a little hop. He landed balanced and didn't hop up again, so he figured he was right and that was the correct method. He started moving again and went full speed again. Now he wanted to know how to stop. He figured the only way to do that was to push on the back of the air trek. It just kind made sense to him. When he did that though, he did stop, but the momentum was too great. He flipped again this time landing on his butt and a lot harder than before. He got up again groaning this time. He tried again but stopped at a much slower pace, gradually increasing the force on the air treks. This time he didn't flip. "I've almost learned anything there is to learn!" He exclaimed, proud of himself. Then he thought, How do I walk in these without locking the wheels? He struggled to do it like he had done earlier that day, he didn't fall as much now that he had his air trek legs though. Finally he stumbled forward and remembered something about the night prior, so far the only memory of the night. There is a function of the human body where it moves in a certain fashion with almost no thought involved. This function is called muscle memory. All the nights had had spent stumbling around had taught him how to walk in air treks. He was amazed he had learned how to walk in them with absolutely no pain involved at all.