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Would anyone want to volunteer to temporarily be the Oreburgh gym leader maybe? If not, I could probably do it myself, but...

IC: Jake "Well, you could sleep on the ground, or..." Jake dug around in his pack until he found two small bundles which he held in each hand. "You can have either a sleeping pad or a sleeping bag, if you want." He pressed a small button on his belt which instantly opened the four Pokeballs magnetized there, which each released their respective occupants. Each gave a cry of greeting. Squirtle ran over to the pond and jumped in, Pikachu hopped up to Jake's head, Charmeleon huffed and leaned against a rock wall, while Machop just lay down and started snoring.

I might be interested. With the new movie coming out, I feel like it could work.

IC: Jake "I remember camping here! If we go to this tree... then towards that boulder... and halfway around..." He spoke out loud as he walked to the tree, then went halfway around the boulder. "Yes! Guys, check it out!" Jake scrambled through a large cleft in the rock with a childish laugh as he saw his favorite camping spot was still untouched from when he had last been there. Most of the rock was hollow and formed a partial roof, and a small stream trickled through a hole in the rock to form a pristine pond. The ground had a soft layer of dry, green grass on flat ground, perfect for sleeping on. "We won't even need tents. What do you guys think?" Jake excitedly popped his head out from the cleft to ask his group members.

IC: Jake. "In my experience, there aren't any 'stupid questions"" Jake remarked, making airquotes around stupid questions. "In fact, I usually ask a question even if I know the answer to see what other people think. The only time I got chased after by a wild Pokemon was the day I met Jacob, and that was kind of provoked." He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, before noticing a sign in front of a large boulder. It read, 'this way to the campsite' in block lettering. "Hey guys, the campsite is this way. It leads up to Oreburgh gate".

I love it so far! I am so glad someone is finally making a bionicle and tent cover. Keep it up.

IC: Jake "Right, lets go. Come on Jacob, we should follow her." Jake suggested to Jacob. " Machop, return." With a flash of light, Machop disappeared into his Pokeball, which Jake shrunk with the tap of a button and clipped it to his belt. He turned and followed Ruth towards the campsite. He walked up alongside her and asked, "So what brings you to Sinnoh? I don't think I ever got around to asking".

IC: Jake "Well, I have an extra sleeping pad, and some trail mix, but no extra blanket. When we get to Oreburgh we can probably find something." He reassured the group. Without thinking, he muttered very quietly "Money shouldn't be much of a problem..." He subconsciously brushed his hand against the cash card hidden in a pocket on the side of his vest, as if to make sure it was still there.

IC: Jake "Thanks! You're right, the battle should be another time though. Should we head back to the road? I'm getting really excited for the Oreburgh Gym!" He glanced upward to the sky, noticing that it was almost sunset. "On second thought... maybe we should make camp outside of Oreburgh gate. There were some camping spots right by it if I remember correctly." He waited for the other's answers while he returned all his Pokemon except Machop, who stepped to his trainer's right side and stood in a relaxed way.

You could manipulate probability so no one wins any lotteries for a few years and then you win all of them at once. Muwahaha!

IC: Jake Jake grinned, and in response to both questions stated "Yes, I did. I just caught my first Pokemon!" He walked over and picked up the Pokeball, holding it with a near reverence. "Guys, I would like you to meet... Machop!" With a flash of light, Machop appeared in front of Jake, looking up at him curiously. "Alright, first things first." He knelt down and faced the Machop. "Now, seeing as I took a bit of flak for not nicknaming my other Pokemon.." He smiled at Ruth, showing no harm was intended, before turning back to his new Pokemon... "do you want a nickname?" The Superpower Pokemon quickly shook its head, pointing at itself and shaking his head 'no' to the question that he did not want a nickname. "Alright, now Squirtle, please come over here and use a very, very gentle water gun to get rid of the burn." Seeing that Squirtle did as he asked, he turned up and grinned happily at the others. "Hi guys! Sorry for the quick exit earlier. Luckily I found Machop here and he wanted to battle and... yeah. Sorry, I was about to start rambling. Anyways, what do you guys think? How'd I do with my first ever capture?" He grinned and stood up straighter, obviously proud of his achievement.

Species: Machop Nickname: None Trainer: Jake Harris Appearance: A normal looking Machop, but with larger leg muscles than most. Personality: Always looking for a fight and ready to try most new things. Likes having friends, but is serious when needed. Ability: Guts Specialty: Although it is very, very strong it is very agile and flexible. Known Moves: Karate Chop, Low Sweep, Focus Energy, Seismic Toss, Bullet Punch (Egg), Quick Guard (Egg).

I honestly like the idea.

IC: Jake Jake was about to continue walking when a loud CRACK! was heard just off the path. "One sec guys! I'm gonna check this out!" Jake called once more to his traveling companions. He turned towards where the source of the noise was before jogging towards it. He pushed aside some bushes, following the continuing, but quieter, noises. He emerged into a clearing, and found a Machop punching a tree over and over. It was so focused on it's training that the Pokemon didn't even notice as Jake and his Pokemon arrived in his clearing. On one hand... I don't really need a fighting type... on the other hand though, I do need a second Pokemon with a type advantage at Oreburgh... so why not? In the time it took for Jake to decide, the Machop had slammed one last punch into the tree, causing it to crack and fall over on the ground. It turned, obviously looking for another tree, before noticing the human that had invaded his clearing. The Superpower Pokemon quickly settled into a fighting stance, then grinned, obviously wanting a battle. "Alright, lets go Charmeleon!" Charmeleon stepped in front of his trainer, roaring a challenge to the Machop. "Let's start this off with a Flame Burst!" Charmeleon pulled back his head and whipped it forward again, blasting an exploding burst of fire at Machop. It just stood there until suddenly shoulder rolled behind the trunk of the tree just as the attack exploded, taking minimal damage and avoiding any burn effect. It flipped over the log and charged at Charmeleon, pulling back it's left fist and forming it into a wedge shape before bringing it overhead at the Fire-type. "Charmeleon, counter with Thunder Punch!" The dragon-like Pokemon immediately brought up his own fist, suddenly coated with lighting where it met the Machop's Karate Chop. The punches stalemated, but the electricity arced up the Machop's arm, forcing it to break away and stumble back. It glared at it's larger opponent, waiting with it's arm's crossed. "Flamethrower!" Jake shouted, and his Pokemon let loose a torrent of fire from his mouth. The Machop was clearly surprised. It had been expecting a physical attack, and therefore couldn't get out of the way in time. The flames washed over it's body until Charmeleon cut off the stream, expecting to see a fainted fighting-type. What he found instead was a Machop that, although a red flame ran over its body to show it was burned, suddenly looking much, much stronger. Oh crud.. it has Guts! "Charmeleon, stay out of its range and use Dragon Rage!" The command came too late, and a powered-up Low Sweep knocked Charmeleon's legs out from under him, surprising him enough to cut off the charging Dragon Rage. The Machop stood over him and brought its fist up for a a Karate Chop, meaning to end the fight. "Sweep his legs with your tail and use Dragon Rage, once more!" Just before the move landed, Charmeleon spun on his back and tripped the Fighting Type, who at the same time happened to be affected by the Burn. The result was Machop fell directly onto a Dragon Rage launched by Charmeleon a few seconds before. Machop landed on his back, but started to get up slowly. This is it... "Pokeball, go!" Jake threw a Pokeball that curved perfectly across the clearing and bonked the Fighting type on the head, before opening and sucking in the Machop with a flash of red light. It wiggled once... then twice... then finally, it stopped and 'dinged', signifying a capture. OOC: This is where I end for tonight. I will have Machop's profile up tomorrow.

IC: Jake Jake followed the two out of the city, gazing at the scenery as the group walked along, watching the grass for any possibilities of wild Pokemon. Out of nowhere, Pikachu resorted to one of his oldest and best pranks: he grabbed Jake's hat in his mouth and ran off towards the trees, laughing all the way. Jake noticed a few seconds after the snatch, and playfully shouted "Pikachu! Give me my hat back!" The electric mouse continued laughing as Jake ran after his friend in circles, while Charmeleon and Squirtle facepalmed at their antics. Jake managed to throw himself sideways into Pikachu's path, grabbing his hat from his Pokemon's mouth as he landed. He laughed and brushed himself off, turning to his new companions. "He always does this. I'm honestly surprised he didn't do it sooner" he explained while brushing himself off. OOC: That was mainly filler cause I needed to post. Also, encountering a Pokemon... how does teleport work in this RPG for wild Pokemon?

Whatever it is called, I want it. Unlimited potential...

Mask of probability, because I could use it to cheat on my Warhammer rolls

IC: Jake "Heh... my bad. I'm just really used to that because my Pokemon don't go by their nicknames, really by choice. In my defense, this is coming from the guy who wanted to name Pikachu 'shockey' or something similar, but when I tried putting out a bunch of flashcards with names on them, Squirtle and Pikachu just pointed to themselves and nodded when I asked if they wanted to go by their species name. Charmeleon won't answer to anything else, he used to be my Dad's Pokemon. But anecdotes aside... Locke, Fuerte, and... Caliburn, right?" Jake asked, gesturing to the Klefki, Hawlucha and Aegislash in turn.

IC: Jake "Hey wait up! What about Jacob? I think he is still in the Pokecenter" Jake called out to Ruth as she started to walk away. His Pokemon all greeted the newcomers in their own ways, Squirtle bowing so low he almost fell on his face, Pikachu waving very enthusiastically from Jake's head, and Charmeleon just nodding. "Cool Pokemon! Your Aegislash looks really strong, and Hawlucha looks awesome too. And I already know how cool Klefki is." He said with obvious enthusiasm.

IC: Jake "Alrighty then! You should probably go with him, Ruth. I have to get my team used to the idea of traveling with others, especially Charmeleon." Pikachu rubbed his fur on his head to smooth it down a bit, before Jake turned and tossed two more Pokeballs into the air. "Come on out, Charmeleon, Squirtle!" Twin flashes of light faded to reveal the Tiny Turtle Pokemon and Charmeleon. Charmeleon immediately glanced around suspiciously, while Squirtle jumped into Jake's arms. "Alright guys, gather up. We are going to be traveling with a couple other people. Charmeleon, I will have to ask you to not torch them. They seem like pretty cool people." Charmeleon huffed and turned his head. "Okay then, if I give you a sour Pokeblock will you listen?" Charmeleon did a double take when Jake held out the yellowish-green block, before quickly looking around and grabbing it out of Jake's hand. Pikachu giggled, Squirtle smirked and even Jake had to hold in laughter at the fire-type's willingness to sell his soul for a few Pokeblocks. Charmeleon nodded to Jake after that, but still had an 'I'm watching you' look. "Cool! Once they get back, we can leave. And as a special treat, you guys can all stay out of your Pokeballs until we get to Oreburgh Gate." Jake was met with various cheers of happiness.

IC: Jake "That would be awesome! The more the merrier, as they always say! And yes, your battling skills are very cool. You might have to show me a few tricks. Oh yeah, we were planning on heading to Oreburgh first for the Gym there. What about you? Do you want to try the Pokemon League?" Jake asked, while Pikachu jumped from Jake's head to his right shoulder.

IC: Jake Jake walked over when Jacob called, Pikachu perched on his head. "Hi Ruth! I'm Jake. That was a great battle, congratulations on winning." He held out his hand to shake, smiling as he did so.

IC: Jake "Wow, check it out Pikachu! They're using moves in ways that not even I could come up with!" Jake watched in amazement as the battle unfolded. He was reminded of some of the battles he had seen on T.V., what with all the unorthodox ways they were using moves. Pikachu looked over Jake's shoulder and his eyes widened as he saw the Klefki start to go crazy with Mirror Shots.