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Lone Wolf
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Posts: 491
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 28, 2023 21:15:57 GMT 9
Dinah and Vixey were out of their balls today, moving at her heel. Archimedes soared overhead, keeping an eye out for glinting steel-types from the air.
“Alright, place your bets!” Taylor announced as they began to move. “How long will it take to find one, today?”
Vixey snickered while Dinah simply levelled an unimpressed look at her trainer.
<With me taking a birds-eye view of things,> came a distant voice from overhead. <My BYTES are on less than thirty minutes!>
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 28, 2023 20:57:01 GMT 9
Apparently she really just couldn’t stay away.
Taylor hadn’t planned to return to Surge Steppes quite this soon, but the announcement that the side-quest would be ending soon had her scrambling to turn in as many contributions as possible, before then. She always had worked best under pressure of a deadline.
So it was that the woman had taken only a few short fishing trips away, before returning to the Steppes and the steel-types (hopefully) found there.
ENTERING THE TALL GRASS!
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 28, 2023 20:47:46 GMT 9
<Uhhh… a seashell?> He tried again, sounding less confident, this time.
“Nope!”
<A Dinah!>
“No, but you’re getting closer! Would you like a hint?”
The Piplup’s head bobbed in assent, and she grinned. “It looks just like a little guy I love very much!”
Mumble plopped his butt down on the sand and tapped a flipper against his head, looking startlingly reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh. After a surprising amount of time, he looked quizzically at his flipped before point it at his own chest and turning wide, questioning eyes on his human.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 28, 2023 20:43:49 GMT 9
Mumble’s head shook frantically, and it was clear he hadn’t even tried to think of possibilities yet. Before Taylor could speak though, he squawked out a protest. <Wait, wait!> He insisted, scanning the coastline frantically.
<Uhhhh… a sandcastle?> He guessed. Maybe that was what had reminded his trainer of it – the brilliant sandcastle he’d shown her!
Taylor chuckled and shook her head. “Nuh-uh!”
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 27, 2023 4:49:12 GMT 9
“Hey, guess what, buddy?” She called out to the little penguin, who waddled his way over to her eagerly.
<What?> He chirped excitedly, instantly latching on to the I have something cool to tell you tone of voice and leaping to maximum hype without hesitation.
“I bought a plushie the other day,” she whispered, crouching down to his level even while monitoring the line for bites. “Can you guess what it’s of?”
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Posts: 491
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 26, 2023 19:43:38 GMT 9
They had to be nearing the end now, right? The sheer number of little green, wriggling worms suggested some sort of culmination, and as they slotted together, forming some kind of mysterious stone serpent, Taylor watched in fascination. She was just squinting at it in curiosity when she was interrupted by a side-swipe from an enraged Pidgeot.
“Shit!” The trainer cursed, staggering back a step and sending out one of her team. An Applin appeared, blinking around curiously. Possibly not the best choice, given that they were being attacked by birds, but oddly thematic, since the apple had been a reward for an earlier floor.
“Astonish please, Applin!” She requested, and was obeyed easily enough.
Applin uses Astonish NEXT PROMPT (#93): [Tower]O_dorIcX1-50 1-50
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 26, 2023 16:32:48 GMT 9
As she recast the line, Mumble turned in response to her question. Rather than answering verbally, he stepped out of the way so that she could see the (very lopsided) little sandcastle he’d been building.
“Aww,” she cooed. “That looks great, baby!” She praised. She had to say, she’d been fond of Piplups before this, but this game really had cemented them in her heart and a favourite pokemon. She thought of the Piplup plush she had ordered, that should be arriving today, and grinned. FISHING ROD SET!
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 26, 2023 16:28:44 GMT 9
The fish she reeled in was quite a pretty one, and as it hung on the line, she cocked her head and inspected it curiously. “You might make for a pretty Gyarados,” she hummed. Of course, without a seal from the arena shop, it would evolve into the standard-looking Gyarados. She was fairly certain she’d heard something about a seal from the Arena shop that could change that though, so it was that she was aiming to buy.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 26, 2023 16:25:50 GMT 9
Another bite tugged at the line, and she began reeling it in as Dinah gave a satisfied huff and settled herself down in the sand. Reeling the catches in seemed much more straightforward today than it had last time she’d tried fishing, so Taylor found her attention wandering. A few feet further down the beach, Mumble was doing… something. He had his back to her, so the trainer couldn’t quite make out what he was up to.
“Whatcha doin' there, Mumble?” She called.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Posts: 491
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 26, 2023 3:42:38 GMT 9
“I’m don’t lack skill!” Taylor insists in affronted indignation, recasting the line once more. “That catch went as smooth as it possibly could have!”
Dinah snorted. <Yes, well,> she retorted, reclining in the sand now that it looked as thought her trainer might have things at least vaguely handled. <Maybe once your victories outnumber you soakings and tails to the face, I might believe it!>
The Black Belt thought for a moment, before shrugging. “Okay, fair,” she admitted. She really had struggled with the whole thing, that first day!
FISHING ROD SET!
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
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Posts: 491
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 26, 2023 3:37:23 GMT 9
“Then what is?” Taylor replied, a little distracted when a bite nipped at the line. She started to reel it in, listening with maaaaybe a third of her attention for the Espeon’s response.
<Your lack of skill,> Dinah retorted instantly, standing and padding over to the water’s edge. A flash of blue scales caught the light, and she locked on to it as a target.
“Hey!” The trainer objected, offended.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 26, 2023 3:33:45 GMT 9
It’d been a while since she’d been fishing, but Dinah had not forgotten.
<Ughhh, really?> She grouched, as Taylor cast the line out into the ocean shallows.
Taylor rolled her eyes at the dramatics. “Yes, really,” she retorted, matching the emphasis. “Aren’t you a cat? Cats love fish, so what’s the problem?”
The psychic-type glared daggers at her trainer. <I am not a cat,> she hissed, in a particularly feline manner. <I am an Espeon. There is a difference. And besides, it’s not the fish I have a problem with.>
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 25, 2023 17:38:11 GMT 9
“Still haven’t got that Sunny Day attack yet,” Taylor says, seemingly out of the blue as she enters the tent. “But the weather decided to save your floors the soaking today!” With a grin, she places down two more pokeballs on Ash’s desk. She really did need to take the prof's advice on that - it'd make exploring this area much less damp!
“Just a flying visit to drop these off, Professor!” She adds, not hanging around for too long this time before heading back out with a wave.
Taylor offers 2 x Duraludon
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 25, 2023 17:25:27 GMT 9
They were close! One more good, solid hit might do it. That, or a few more instances of chip damage. Taylor wasn’t sure who else was battling the beast right now, but she was grateful. This would almost certainly be a fight that would drag out unpleasantly if it had been just her.
With almost all of her team engaging the opponent, she decided it was time to get involved, herself. Dashing up to close quarters with the Duraludon, she launched a flurry of elemental blows, unleashing all three different punches that she could now access.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 25, 2023 17:15:27 GMT 9
Next came Dinah. The sweeper letting loose two attacks at once. Honestly, one would have sufficed, but the second was added in for just that extra dash of visual flare. A Charm had the Espeon’s eyes glowing hot-pink, while she shot towards the Duraludon in a Swift attack.
Next up was Mushu, the Dratini taking the initiative to send a Thunder Wave their opponent’s way. Electricity crackled around the metal beast, and it seemed to stagger for a moment.
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