[Expedition] Haunting Me [Complete]

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The screen flashes and exciting music plays...​ Current Word Count: 1,604 Total GEs Earned: 6 GEs Already Used: 5 x1 Wild Battle Wurmple catch - research ball x1 Trainer Danger (Major) x1 Surprised Pokemon Wurmple catch - research ball x1 Special Item (Difficult) Repel x1 Unusual Terrain

1

You must get a little too close to a den, as a territorial pokémon snaps up from a hidden embankment!

Wild Battle

5

 

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Available Pokémon ??? 1-05 | Tangel 06-15 | N. Poliwag 16-30 | Chinchou 31-45 | N. Wurmple 46-60 | N. Weedle 61-80 | N. Scatterbug 81-100​

 

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Wild Battle DC:5 Tori uses Caspian! (Spec 3 + Dex 3) 6 vs DC ... ​

 

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As Tori kept an eye out for abnormal holes in the trees, she must have gotten too close to a pokemon den, because swarming from the water is a very irate chinchou. Tori startled back, having not realized that she was so close to the waters edge. Both her pokemon were already out, so she flung a hand out to direct Caspian.

"Caspian, use wrap!" she called. The chingling surged forward to block the chinchou from his trainer, wrapping his ribbons around it. The chinchou retaliated with a bubble attack that had to hurt based on the hurt chime Caspian made. He growled and squeezed harder with his ribbons to try and knock out the chinchou. The wild pokemon made one more bubble attack before managing to free itself from the wrap attack. Before Tori could send Caspian after it again the chinchou fled back into the water.

"Oh poor Caspian, come here," she called. He was pretty badly wounded, and let her cradle him for a moment with just a sad chime in response. "Here, let's get you back in your ball for a bit. I promise if I need you again I'll use a potion to help heal you up a bit first, ok?" Even Pearl was trying to be comforting to the wounded pokemon. Gently Tori booped his poke ball to Caspian's head to recall him and then attached him back to her belt. "Let's try not to get into any more trouble, ok?"

 

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The screen flashes and exciting music plays...​ Current Word Count: 1,851 Total GEs Earned: 7 GEs Already Used: 6 x1 Wild Battle Wurmple catch - research ball x1 Trainer Danger (Major) x1 Surprised Pokemon Wurmple catch - research ball x1 Special Item (Difficult) Repel x1 Unusual Terrain x1 Wild Battle

3

A small inlet from the river seems almost too perfectly made... Success reveals signs of definite intentional tampering - it seems like this pool is some kind of aquatic pokémon's nesting ground.

Unusual Terrain

3

 

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Tori vs Unusual Terrain (INS 3+ Clever 1) vs DC3 ... it's a success!​

 

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Now that Tori was looking at the river it was obvious that the small inlet she was crossing was an aquatic pokémon's nesting ground. For one it was almost too perfectly made, smooth and easy to navigate. Obviously something had been tampering with it. If Tori had been paying more attention, the chinchou attack wouldn't have caught her quite as off guard. No wonder it had been so angry though, she would have stumbled right into the nest and who knows if it was expecting or not.

Though Tori had thought chinchou were oceanic pokemon. Were these ones freshwater? They had to be if they were in rivers on the inside of an island. But how did they even get to this river? Her thoughts turning to the hows and whys of chinchou being here she was more grateful than ever that she'd caught one. Now it was just a matter of waiting for the researchers to release it to her.

 

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The screen flashes and exciting music plays...​ Current Word Count: 2,012 Total GEs Earned: 8 GEs Already Used: 7 x1 Wild Battle Wurmple catch - research ball x1 Trainer Danger (Major) x1 Surprised Pokemon Wurmple catch - research ball x1 Special Item (Difficult) Repel x1 Unusual Terrain x1 Wild Battle x1 Unusual Terrain Success

14

Hey! Something grabs at your pack, trying to pull it away from you!

Wild Battle

3

 

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Available Pokémon ??? 1-05 | Tangel 06-15 | N. Poliwag 16-30 | Chinchou 31-45 | N. Wurmple 46-60 | N. Weedle 61-80 | N. Scatterbug 81-100​

 

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Wild Battle DC: 3 Tori uses Pearl! (Spec 2+ Dex 2) 4vs DC ... and she's knocked out!​

 

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Lost in her thoughts, Tori didn't realize that she had wandered away from both the inlet and the trees she'd been carefully watching until she paused to look around and didn't see either. Blinking in surprise she twisted and turned to see if maybe she just wasn't facing the right way but no. No sign of the inlet or marred trees.

"I.... well Pearl, I lost where we were," Tori mused. Tori was about to shrug and set off in search of other bits of scenery that would be of interest to researchers when she felt tugging on her bag again. She whipped around to catch sight of another nauwillian wurmple. "Another?!" she gasped.

Pearl leapt from her arms to spin around and growl at the wurmple. Tori shook it off her bag and stepped back as it tackled Pearl. Pearl returned the tackle but she was looking pretty bad. Thinking quickly, Tori pulled out one of the snacks she had brought and threw it into the forest. The wurmple, who had been going after the snack anyway, fled into the underbrush to consume the snack. Pearl however, weakly walked to her and then laid down.

"Alright, we can head back," Tori comforted her. Recalling the vulpix, Tori tucked her onto her belt. She'd have to be really careful on her way back to town. With Caspian pretty worn down and Pearl out for the count, Tori hoped that nothing too horrid would interrupt her leaving.

 

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The screen flashes and exciting music plays...​ Current Word Count: 2,258 Total GEs Earned: 9 GEs Already Used: 8 x1 Wild Battle Wurmple catch - research ball x1 Trainer Danger (Major) x1 Surprised Pokemon Wurmple catch - research ball x1 Special Item (Difficult) Repel x1 Unusual Terrain x1 Wild Battle x1 Unusual Terrain Success

Tori Uses 1 Sweet Honey (on accident)

Wild battle​ One or more aggressive pokémon attack! Roll 1-100 and determine which pokémon you've found from the area's chart; all players find the same pokémon, so only one person needs to roll. Each player is allowed to roll one of their pokémon's STR or SPEC + VIT or DEX vs the event's difficulty, if they brought a pokémon; if they fail, that pokémon loses 2 VIT. If a player succeeds, they can roll their character's DEX + their choice of ball's Catch Score vs the event's difficulty to try and catch one of the now defeated wild pokémon. At least one player must roll against a wild mon during this event. Note: If you're using a sweet honey to force a wild battle event, the difficulty depends on the recommended rank of the zone you're exploring: Beginner: 2

 

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Available Pokémon ??? 1-05 | Tangel 06-15 | N. Poliwag 16-30 | Chinchou 31-45 | N. Wurmple 46-60 | N. Weedle 61-80 | N. Scatterbug 81-100​

 

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Wild Battle DC: 2 Tori uses Caspian! (Spec 3+ Vit 3) 4 vs DC ... ​

 

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Catch Attempt! DC: 2 Tori uses Dusk Ball! Dex 2 + Ball 6 (CS 3 + 3 for dark) ...it's a success!​

 

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Trekking through the forest back towards the entrance, Tori kept an eye out for unusual things to bring back or report on. She had been traversing this forest so often that at this point it was actually kind of nice. As she picked a path through the trees a sweet scent wafted to her nose. Confused at first and then dawning realization. The wurmple! One of them must have jostled the jar of sweet honey she had in her bag. She had originally planned on slathering some on one of the forests trees to see what would come but she had encountered enough pokemon that she hadn't felt the need. (Not to mention she had forgotten it.)

Now the scent was going to draw something in and she wasn't sure she'd be able to fend them off. Slightly panicked, she pulled out Caspian's pokeball and just in time too. There was a rustling and then out from the underbrush popped out one of the native poliwags.

"Caspian! Use wrap!" she called out. There wasn't enough time to give him any healing so Tori had to just hope he could catch the poliwag by surprise. For a moment it looked like the poliwag was going to flee but Caspian was quicker and had it knocked out faster than Tori expected. Dusk ball in hand Tori waited til Caspian was clear and then threw it straight at the weakened poliwag. There was one, two three! shakes and then the sound of a successful catch.

"Caspian you did great. Such a good chingling, you're the best, yes you are!" she praised as she moved to retrieve the captured pokemon. "Now back in the ball for a rest, I'm heading straight to town." And she did. Making quick tracks through the underbrush back towards the entrance. She kept an eye out for any unusual terrain or tucked away secrets but tried to make good time.

 

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The screen flashes and exciting music plays...​ Current Word Count: 2,579 Total GEs Earned:10 GEs Already Used: 9 x1 Wild Battle Wurmple catch - research ball x1 Trainer Danger (Major) x1 Surprised Pokemon Wurmple catch - research ball x1 Special Item (Difficult) Repel x1 Unusual Terrain x1 Wild Battle x1 Unusual Terrain Success x1 Wild Battle [Sweet Honey used] N poliwag catch - dusk ball

15

You come across a comfortable clearing that looks like a great place to relax. All party members can recover 1 VIT.

Heal

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Just before the cavern that would lead them back out to the path to Doveport, slightly tucked away, was what had to be the most comfortable looking clearing that Tori had seen in this entire forest. Surely she would have encountered this before? Whatever the reason it was so cleverly hidden, Tori took advantage to take a small break. She thought about letting Caspian out, but they were tuckered out and Pearl wouldn't benefit from it either so she just used the respite to calm down a bit and have a small snack before heading back to town. She'd get everybody healed up and turn in the various pokemon she'd caught and report about the nesting site she'd found.

Though she'd been a tad anxious about journeying out on her own this trip had been fantastic. She felt stronger, more connected to her pokemon and she was bringing back loads of helpful information. Tori grinned as she moved on, a bounce in her step and light in her heart. Next trip out would be just as good if not better!

 

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The screen flashes and exciting music plays...​ Current Word Count: 2,759 Total GEs Earned:11 GEs Already Used: 10 x1 Wild Battle Wurmple catch - research ball x1 Trainer Danger (Major) x1 Surprised Pokemon Wurmple catch - research ball x1 Special Item (Difficult) Repel x1 Unusual Terrain x1 Wild Battle x1 Unusual Terrain Success x1 Wild Battle [Sweet Honey used] N poliwag catch - dusk ball x1 Heal

3

A small inlet from the river seems almost too perfectly made... Success reveals signs of definite intentional tampering - it seems like this pool is some kind of aquatic pokémon's nesting ground.

Unusual Terrain

3

 

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Tori vs Unusual Terrain (INS 3+ Clever 1) vs DC3 ...it's unsuccessful​