PTU: Slated for Glory!

[MesiDoomstalker]

Oh **** she's awake! The two men seemed to be in their late teens, possibly early 20s. They both had a Rattata, which were approaching your and Colton's tents. Speaking of Colton, his head pokes out his tent. What the void are you- his words died on his lips as he scrambled to pull out his pokeball, releasing his Shinx.

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Map+init
You can roll here or there, doesn't matter. For whatever reason, my token's don't include Budew (and like 5 other Sinnoh mon), so just bare with Roselia.
For reference, the trees are Blocking terrain, unless they only partially cover the square, then its rough. The upper-left path leads further into the forest towards Goldenrod, the bottom-left leads back to Azalea and the narrow path to the upper-right leads back to the shrine.

[Esprit15]

"Fireweed, use Absorb!" Gwen yells.

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Absorb on nearby Ratatta
If Training features can have been applied, Fireweed has Focused (+1 to accuracy) and Critical Training (+1 to crit range and effect range)

Focused Command, +1 to accuracy

Special, Grass
AC: (1d20)[14] 2
Damage: (1d8+17)[22]
If Crit: +(1d8+6)[10]

Gwen is not on the map and as such is not readily accessable

[MesiDoomstalker]

The Rattata writhed at its life force was sapped. The Shinx rammed into the Rattata, while both Rattata's slammed back into both Fireweed and the Shinx. Who are you people!? Who are you!?

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Fireweed took 25 Phsyical Damage (already adjusted for Defense and your HP bar).
Gwen isn't on the map because I don't have a token for her

[Esprit15]

"What the hell!? Leave us alone!" Gwen yells. "Drain them!"

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Standard Action - Critical Moment

Absorb
AC: (1d20+3)[5] 2, Crit on 20+
Damage: (1d8+17)[18]
If Crit: (1d8+6)[9]

Heal half of damage done.

[MesiDoomstalker]

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7, already on your bar.

Fang! Finish this with Tackle! The Shinx dashed forward, slamming into the Rattata and sending it flying. It lays still on the forest floor. No!

Calm down, I got this Tackle! The lone Rattata charged at Fireweed, hitting the plant square in the face. The budew went flying, falling into Gwen's lap, unconscious.

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44 damage. HP bar adjusted.

[Esprit15]

A little thread in Gwen's brain snaps. She charges out of her tent and kicks at the Ratatta.

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Rock Smash
Fighting, Physical
AC: (1d20)[9] Lower Defense on 17-20
Damage: (1d8+18)[20]
If Crit: +(1d8+6)[7]

[MesiDoomstalker]

Arceus Judged! This witch is crazy!
Lets get out of here! Forget this mess!
The duo hastily returned their fainted Rattatas, before running off further down the road towards Goldenrod. What in the world was that about?

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14 EXP

[Esprit15]

Gwen stays in a fighting stance as the men run off. "I have no clue. Like I said, two people is better than one, though." She looks around the camp site, seeing if the men left anything around.

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Perception: (3d6)[13]

[MesiDoomstalker]

One seemed to have dropped a flashlight, one with a small handcrank to power it. Unfortunately, the bulb seemed to have broken when it fell. Just a tad further up the road, you see what looks like a crumpled up piece of paper. Unfortunately, it was too dark, the paper too muddy and crumpled to read at the moment.

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25 Poke to get a new bulb in town.

[Esprit15]

Gwen pockets the paper, fully intending to read it come sunrise. "Well, I would say it is your turn to watch while I sleep," she says to the boy as she climbs into her tent. "Because I don't have another Pokemon to take hits right now. Need to catch something in the morning."

[MesiDoomstalker]

Ok, ok, fine. Thankfully, the rest of the night went by undisturbed. You wake early in the morning. Fireweed was snoozing close to you. You heard the sounds of tiny feet moving gracefully across the forest floor. While they were obviously trying to avoid the twigs, they could not muffle the sound of the soft moist earth squishing beneath them.

[Esprit15]

Gwen slowly undoes her tent, peaking out at the noise. If she was lucky, she would be able to make her first capture!

[MesiDoomstalker]

Unfortunately, or fortunately, the footsteps did not belong to a Pokemon, but to the Kimono Girl. She had already packed her tent and seemed intent on leaving without so much as a goodbye. Oh. Good morning. Did you sleep well? She smiled sweetly, but something told you it was forced.

[Esprit15]

"Hey," the girl says, stepping out of the tent. "Gone without so much as a goodbye? Did you hear the fight last night?"

[MesiDoomstalker]

She tilted her head quizzically, before giggling. I'm afraid not. I'm a very heavy sleeper. She let your other question hang in the air for a moment before caving. I am truely sorry you had to defend against my attackers! I brought them upon you! I was told to travel alone for this exact reason! She looked on the verge of tears.

[Esprit15]

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OOC, I don't believe her, so let's roll IC! Intuition: (2d6)[6]

"You knew you were being followed?"

[MesiDoomstalker]

From what you can tell, she's being honest (at least the second half. The first half is a lie). Not for sure. I had suspicions. That shrine you found me at... it is not easy to find. It is only through secrets of the Kimono Girls that led me to it. My sisters feared, rightfully so, someone would try to follow me to the shrine. That is why I've been so unfriendly. I wasn't sure you were attempting to use me to get to the shrine. She sniffled loudly, looking pleadingly into your eyes.

[Esprit15]

"I just started my journey yesterday. That was my first actual battle, against some weirdos trying to get you."

[MesiDoomstalker]

And I'm truely sorry for that. Though you held up remarkably well for a first time! She bowed, out of instinct. I thank you for your assitance but I must return with haste. I do not wish to make my sisters worry (or give them any fear of the shrine's safety). Do thank your friend for me when he wakes. Without waiting for a response she hurried along the path, soon out of sight through the brush.

[Esprit15]

"That's... Odd," Gwen says with a shrug. Remembering the paper, Gwen digs through her pockets for it.

[MesiDoomstalker]

The print was smudged and smeared. While parts were illegible, the general idea of the note was clear. Follow the girl, don't confront her. Use some kind of device once there (you can only infer, the name of the device and what it does is completely illegible). One thing has remained clear despite its turmoil. The signature.

The Ma'am.

Hey Dork, where'd that Kimono Girl go? What's that in your hands?

[Esprit15]

"I don't know... She just really wanted to leave this morning, it seemed. I found this last night," she says, holding the paper. "Those guys were looking for the woman, apparently. Doesn't say why though... I'm gonna hold onto this."

[MesiDoomstalker]

Whatever, lets get going. I want to beat Whitney before next year.

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You want wilds ya?

[Esprit15]

"Sure, but let's take our time. I'm not beating her with one mon."

[MesiDoomstalker]

Your walk through the forest is dreadfully uneventful till at least noon, when the dim forest floor barely brighter than twilight. You notice out of the corner of your eye a large, yellow bug with a horn on its head. It hasn't noticed you yet. Nor has Colton noticed it (he's a bit dense, ain't he?)

[Esprit15]

"MINE!" Gwen says, throwing a ball at the Weedle before Colbey can notice it. No way was Colbey getting his first capture before her!

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AC: (1d20)[11] 6
Capture: (1d100)[49]

[MesiDoomstalker]

The ball smacks against the Weedle, absorbing it into the ball. The ball falls to the floor, shaking for a moment before Dinging.

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Level 5 Weedle, Nature of choice, Male, 6 Inheritance moves, cause I'm a jerk

[Esprit15]

Gwen cheers. "I caught a Weedle! Dad's going to be so proud of me! Ooh, I wonder how well I could counter Abraxus with a Beedrill... Probably not well, Flying type and all..." she says to herself as she goes to pick up the ball.

[MesiDoomstalker]

I never understood why your dad and Bugsy liked Bugs so much. Most are shiite. The forest slowly things as your travel. Soon, natural light begins to filter through the canopy. As the tree's slowly disappeared, you could see a wide open field down a sloping hill. Off in the distance is Goldenrod, framed by the setting sun, causing the distant skycrapers to glitter in the evening sun.

Suddenly, Colton bolts off. See ya squirt! I'm gonna go beat Whitney before you!

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2 TXP, one for 'completing' Illex Forest and one for the Grunt foolishness. If you wish, you can chase after Colton, but he is explicitly faster than you.

[Esprit15]

"Good luck! I'm still going to beat all eight gyms before you!" she says, not rushing to follow. She was hardly ready to battle Whitney, the others certainly weren't either.