Fandom Pokémon: Alola (Roleplay Thread)

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ALTAIR
Prasiola
August 12th, Malie City
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"...Geez, I have a name you know." Altair looked at the Houndour girl glumly, it was hard to tell whether his half-dead seeming state is due to the heat or something else. The girl mentioned her future plans of trying to capture an Alolan Sandshrew, she was certainly in the right place at least. However, the mention of having a well-rounded team made him blink a few times at her blankly. A well-rounded team isn't only reliant on typings, but perhaps beginners didn't understand that fact too well.

"Not exactly a professional." He looked over at G and muttered. "Or, well, I'm not sure what I want just yet." He added while looking away, the Houndour girl seemed to have made up her mind though, so Altair didn't want to rain on her parade too much.

"You said ice or steel type, right? Just because you want either of those typings doesn't mean the best option is a Pokemon with both." Altair scratched his head while casually suggesting to the girl, coming from learning how to battle in the Paldea Region, a place where the significance of typings in battles has been diminished (or just emphasized in a different way) due to the proliferation of terastalization, he wasn't too sure if the other would be receptive to his suggestions. "Typing isn't everything that makes a rounded team, most gym leaders have pretty rounded teams despite only using one type after all." He made a pondering expression before looking up again. "But if that is what you want, I heard the icy mountain in Alola is pretty dangerous, they built the Pokemon League up there after all. I'll suggest making some preparations before heading up there."

 

[CloudySkyLoftyMoon]

Esther R. Sophys

August 12th, 8:35 A.M.

“I’m pretty well prepared: I’ve got winter gear and climbing gear in my backpack; but, before I took on Mt. Lanakila, I figured I’d sightsee for a bit first.”

Esther gestured to the line pouring into the Malie Gardens, a line that had advanced rapidly during their brief exchange. Esther moved to keep up before turning to Klepto.

A name? Wow, that’s something we share in common!

The Oblivian bit back her natural response. He’d called her ‘Houndour Girl’ and wanted to get prissy when she sniped back? Esther would’ve called Altiar out on that, but she was asking for his help, so she could swallow the loss this time.

Unfortunately, Altair’s advice was all at once helpful and a fat nothing-burger. Obviously, Esther wouldn’t swallow her retort for such vague words,

“Well, what makes a balanced team? Okay, a more specific question—”

Fingers flying over her Pokétch, a holographic display of all Esther’s Pokémon was soon projected: Jangmo-o, Houndour, Bounsweet, G-Zigzagoon, Munna, Surskit, Feebas, Shellos, and Drifloon.

“Would you consider my team balanced?”

Personally, Esther felt her team was pretty solid. She had a wide variety of Pokémon capable of doing many different things. Sure, there was a couple big weaknesses to Fairy and Ice types that overlapped among her Pokémon but wasn’t that why she was going after a steel type? They were known for their defensive profiles after all.

Malie City, Ula'ula Island | Alola Region

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[Hecotoro]

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G

Elric

August 12th, Friday. Malie City, Alola.

Spoiler: Mood

G wrinkled her nose. The idea of getting away from the Alolan heat was amazingly tempting. But, they were going to need climbing hear? That didn't sound fun. "Sorry, how difficult is this mountain and how deep can we find the Pokemon you're looking for? I don't like to go back on my word but, I'm also not looking to get chased by some wild pack of angry ice Pokemon down a mountain that requires climbing gear. The last time we were around a mountain like that, I almost got ran over a rampaging Metagross."

G gave Altair a side eye and then looked back at Esther. She gave out a big sigh and lowered her head. "You know what, it's all part of being a trainer, whatever. I'll go check out a nearby store for some clothes more sutible for the situation. I won't let some mountain catch me off guard again." She let the Vulpix in her arms jump down as they started to walk away. "Call me if you're going somewhere else!"

Spoiler: G Bag

Money 120,000
Items:
x15 Poke Ball
x10 Great Ball
x5 Super Potion
x5 Full Heal
x10 Super Repel
x10 Lum Berry
x20 Oran Berry
x2 Poke Doll
Key Items:
Sleeping bag
Portable Heater
Small Cooking Pot
Black Tent
Spheal Plushie
Change of Clothes
Swimsuit
Hygiene Products

Spoiler: Pokemon Team

Vanilla
Spicy
Puddin
Biscuit
Banana

 

[Cresion Breezes]

ALTAIR
Prasiola
August 12th, Malie City
Interactions: G ( Hecotoro ), Esther ( CloudySkyLoftyMoon )
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"...You can't just start with a question like that, it's like asking 'what's the meaning of life?'." Altair muttered as Esther asked about her Pokemon team and what made a balanced team, he glanced at the Pokemon profiles that the girl pulled up, tilting his head a bit thinking about the Pokemon in front of him. He didn't really know all of those Pokemon that well, but they all seemed relatively fresh. "Did you catch all these?" Altair asked half-heartedly, it was pretty rare for newer trainers to just...catch so many Pokemon without some of them seeming much more trained than others. Or she might have one of those fancy exp.share things...it wasn't his place to worry about it.

"Anyways, whether you really want a balanced team is a question in of itself. Different trainers prefer different ways of battling, those who prefer to play fast and loose may opt for more offensive profiles, while slow and meticulous types may work on defense more." Altair leaned back against a nearby building, trying to nestle himself more into the shade of the roof's overhang. "There's no one size fit all solution, for trainers or for Pokemon, we're all living beings after all, not just a bundle of pre-determined qualities."

Altair leaned back for a moment and wanted to wait for Esther's reaction, but the girl seemed rather...overeager, or even impatient about getting information, she probably won't be happy about getting answers that she couldn't apply immediately. "...There's only one universal way to find out whether your team suits you." He sighed, hoping it wouldn't discourage the new trainer too much. "Time. And experience." With a small burst of red light, Klefki popped out of his Pokeball, as if he could predict what Altair was going to say next.

"You can fiddle with theory all you want, the typings, the moves, and everything, but in the end, the only way to truly know what your team needs is to actually go through countless battles. Only then will you know your real weaknesses, strengths, how you and your Pokemon perform...And who...might not be a good fit for you." Altair's voice slowed for a moment, it was always a touchy topic, the need to leave one's Pokemon behind for various reasons. He glanced at Togedemaru, whom was gifted to him after his previous trainer couldn't work around the round-rodent's personality.

Altair raised his hand and Klefki floated over almost immediately. "Well, lets hope you remember it this time, Miss Esther, was it? My name's Altair, and this is Psion," The Klefki waved his metallic tendrils at Esther while the white-haired trainer smiled at the small fae-like Pokemon slightly. "My partner for the past 15 years."

Although right after trying to act cool for a second, Altair slumped back against the wall again and stretched his arms out with a yawn. "Anyways, I'm not really the data analysis type anyways. But even the data crunching types told me that it's true nothing beats real battle experiences. To be honest, I barely even know you, maybe I'll have some actual ideas once I see the team in action."

 

[CloudySkyLoftyMoon]

Esther R. Sophys

August 12th, 8:35 A.M.

You can…choose not to have a balanced team?

Now there was a grain of wisdom that went contrary to everything Esther had learned thus far. How had she missed that? Perhaps ‘balance’ simply made too much sense. It was a given that a ‘balanced’ team was one that could handle all manner of obstacles, a mixture of offense, defense, and support; it was logical and sensible. Balance was so sensible that Esther hadn’t even thought to question if it was the ideal for herself. And truly, it didn’t take much consideration.

How did she prepare for battle? By strategizing and scheming! She only ever spent time devising new ways to attack and entrap her opponents. A balanced team could do that, but perhaps…

“I’ll have to look into that…offensive profile.”

Perchance the time was nigh for a deep dive into team styles and competitive tactics. In fact…

Sandslash, the Mouse Poké—

SKIP.

Kantonian Sandslash—

SKIP.

Alolan Sandslash—

SKIP.

Ah, whoops!

BACK.

Alolan Sandslash fits excellently on a variety of teams thanks to its solid role compression in addition to its coveted resistances to types such as Ice, Grass, Psychic, and Flying courtesy of its Ice / Steel typing. Access to moves like Stealth Rocks and Spikes enable A-Sandslash to prime the battlefield with dangerous hazards while Rapid Spin allows it to remove hazards that can hinder its own teammates.

A-Sandslash possesses solid physical bulk, and its sharp claws enable a solid offense; however, its speed is sub-par speed, and its special defensives are weak. This is not helped by its 4x weaknesses to fire & fighting type attacks.

A-Sandslash’s two ability can assist in remedying either issue. Slush Rush allows it to double its speed under Snow or Hail conditions, while Snow Cloak allows it to boost its evasion under the same. Notable trainers to use A-Sandslash include—

Esther flipped her pokétch shut.

While Alolan Sandslash seemed to fit her coverage needs, the Pokémon in question wasn’t exactly renowned for its offensive capabilities. In fact, without the aid of snow, it’s relatively lower speed left it vulnerable while performing tricky maneuvers and it appeared to lack priority moves while might make up for that short-coming. Sure, speed wasn’t everything, and Esther had partners who were slow like Pari and Bambi, but Uhhh—she hadn’t ever used Pari in battle and Bambi made up for her poor speed with her startling flexibility and repertoire of ranged moves.

Hmm, this was definitely a matter that would require deeper consideration…

In the meantime,

“Oh, Altair. Looks like the line’s gone, why don’t you go find G and meet me at…the Bell Tower replica? I might have more questions for you later, but I need to chew on them a bit more.”

With that Esther entered the Malie Garden. It was a lot bigger than she’d anticipated, more of a local park than a ‘garden’ really. But the Oblivian didn’t have time to admire the rolling hills and winding lakes. Her eyes began to flicker to and fro. Searching, seeking—there! There was the dark-haired photographer she’d spotted earlier.

Thank Arceus they hadn’t left yet. Esther broke into a light jog,

“Hey! Hey, You! Are you a pro? Do you take commissions? Got any rates?”

Malie City, Ula'ula Island | Alola Region

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Saiun Ravenswood

Trainer 206!

August 12th, Mount Lanakila

Strike forth, reel back, wield fire, repeat.

Those rotations had been happening through the small time Saiun's Pokémon had started. It was only a small warm up, stretching the muscles of all three of the creatures. The movements were just a paw, claw, wing, or whatever driven as if to attack an imaginary target. Reeling back is exactly how it sounds-going back to the original position. And the last was just adding a few sparks towards the air with Flamethrower. Blitz, Yuu, and Kenshin were lined up but not particularly close enough that they'd burn one another's flesh off.

The heat that was coming out from them, though, was at least helping with the cold. Despite the snow, it felt like sitting besides a lonesome campfire to her. Occasionally, the fire would cast a downwards glow on her pale skin, but Saiun didn't bother to flinch or move a bit back. She had went back into a sitting position, sometimes jumping in to add additional things to do for her team.

Nobu, however, was twitching impatiently besides her. She honestly should've put him back in his Poke-ball, but then he'd come right out since he'd want to join in on the 'fun'. Some would take it as fun, others wouldn't. It depended on how optimistic one could be. Her panda wasn't having any of it though, so it became soon that he had jumped off from her lap. The connection of his limb to the floor gave a quiet startle to her. As helpless as it would be, Saiun reached forward for Pancham.

Instead, he had left her fingers with only a graze of fur. The outcome of his 'outburst', though, was hurtling giant crystals that were directed to her training Pokémon. Stone Edge, as much as a pain that Nobu could be so rash, also let her figure out that the fire types that were still focused on repeating the three steps, were also well focused on their surroundings. Yuu's first thought had already synced with his fist, as it enflamed in a fiery source. It was directed towards Nobu's attack, and soon everything had shattered with a slight combustion. She had winced a bit, being so close to the encounter.

Jeez.

Incineroar and Talonflame were about to do something about it too, but were late and defeated from the chance. At least Nobu had gotten a good scolding just by how his actions taken place. She drew a breath in, snatching the smallest Pokémon there back into her grasp. "What's with you intervening all the time?!" The question had went right through Nobu's ear, and out the other, and soon they were in a chattering, or otherwise chittering, argument in whatever language a panda spoke in.