Rt 1: Faust's Fortune

[FrozenFaust]

(So things won't get too confusing, I'm going to color code the dialouge of my different pokemon. Sorry if this is a bit of a read. Oh, and please excuse bad spelling and stuff, I kinda don't proofread that much....)

Faust had picked up his starters and training gear at the Professor's lab early that morning. In only a few afters leaving the lab he was already walking on Route 1 and was now stopping right next to a clearing in the trees.

"I haven't really gotten the chance to meet my pokemon...or actually see them. I guess this is as good as place as any for introductions." With that he took out the three pokeballs on his side, enlarged them, and threw them into the air. "Come on out guys!"

All three emerged from their pokeballs at the same time in the clearing, his Charmander on Faust's left, his Shellder on his right, and in the center was Onix, towering over the other two.

The Charmander took a step forward. <Hiya, my name is...uh...um...>

<You don't have a name yet...> The Shellder was looking away to the side, apparantly annoyed at the Charmander for forgetting something so simple.

<He is right, we weren't named yet.> Faust's Onix chimed in with a more pleasant tone.

The Charmander scratched the back of his head and chuckled, clearly embarassed. <Er, right, haha, I knew that of course.> He looked over to Faust. <So, what are our names?>

All three pokemon looked expectedly at the new trainer and Faust felt like he was on ther spotlight. "Well, uh.....ok." He Pointed at His Charmander. "How about...Jacks..." He pointed to his Onix next. "You can be Len, or Lennard." And lastly he pointed at his Shellder. "And your name can be Jin."

<Len...I like it.> Len nodded in approval at his new name, liking the ring of it.

<Yeah, my name sounds tough. And cool.> Jacks pumped his fist.

<Heh, right...> Jin was still looking away as he made the rude statement.

A vein bulged on Jacks's temple. <And whats that suppose to mean? Are you saying you don't like my new name?!>

<Calm done, there is no need to fight, we just met each other.> He turned to his owner. <By the way, what is your name?>

"Oh, right." He waved to his pokemon. "My name is Faust Shader and I'll be your trainer from now on."

Both Jacks and Len said their hellos while Jin just grunted, still not making eye contact.

"Well guys, I was wondering if I could get your opinion of what I should do. You see the first gym we're going to is an ice gym. Any suggestions on what I should do?"

Jacks spoke up. <As well as using me you should catch a bug or plant type pokemon. Maybe both.>

Faust pondered this over aloud. "Hmmm, a Spinerak might do the trick, and their evolved forms are more handy then a Catpier. They are in this route...but then again they are uncommon too." He put a hand to his head. "Ugh, what are the chances I'll find a Spinerak when I need one?"

<You have nothing to fear. You still got me.> After this statement Jin finally looked at Jacks. <Oh please, you don't have a chance by yourself.>

Jacks turned to Jin, the vein bulging again. <Are you saying I'm weak or something?>

A sweatdrop formed on the back of Faust's head. "Guys, come on..calm dooown." It was obvious the too weren't listening as they stared each other down. Faust had no idea how to handle the situation.

<Your the one who said it, not me.>

<You wanna make something of this?>

<What? You think you can take me, Lizard Lips?>

<I know I can, Shell Boy!>

The two tensed up, ready to attack, but before they could a large rocky tail slammed down between them.

<Enough!> Len's tone, though he didn't shout, had an edge of command in it.

<No more fighting, we're on this same team here.> Faust let out a sigh of releif as the two pokemon turned away from each other with a 'Hmph' as Len moved his tail back. "I think thats enough for now." He took out Jacks and Jin's pokeballs and pointed them at the pokemon. "Return." They were zapped into their balls still looking away from each other. He put them away on his side and looked up to Len as he held up the Onix's ball. "Thanks Len. That could of gotten messy."

Len arched his back in what could only be taken as a shrug. <Don't mention it.>. Faust returned Len to his pokeball and put him back on his belt on his side as well.

"Well, time to see if I'm lucky enough to find the pokemon I need to beat my first gym." He headed out of the clearing back on the trail though the trees, looking around hoping to find what he was looking for. He just hoped he could catch it if he did find it.

[Nyaa-Neko]

Almost immediately, a shinx popped out from the underbrush, a few meters away from the upward-staring group. The tops of the trees, however, were quiet and apparently spinerak-free. She sauntered over to the boy, sniffing him haughtily. "<So, are you new around here?>" she asked with disdain, wrinkling her nose at the trainer. "<You don't look particularly well-traveled.>"

She paused to clean her paw. After all, physical impressions were important. And she knew how to make a beautiful first impression, unlike the newcomer to the route.

[FrozenFaust]

After putting back all his pokemon and turning to head out he was surpirsed by the appearance of a pokemon, who seemed just a little stuck. He answered her questions politely with a smile.

"Well, I am new to these parts and it is true that I just started traveling. I guess it is kind of apparant."

Faust looked the pokemon over and then took out his pokedex from his back pocket. "Wow, a Shinx." He flipped it open and pointed at the Shinx, the pokedex pinging before showing the pokemon's picture and playing the audio information.

"Shinx- It's forelegs have a muscle-based system of generating electricity. It's body shines if endangered."

Faust put his pokedex back in his pocket, looking up as he thought aloud. "It also said that Shinx are uncommon around here. I must have some luck after all."

He look back down at the Shinx with a smile. "Hi there, my names Faust. Would you mind if I captured you? Or if you want to we can battle?"

[Nyaa-Neko]

The shinx sneered. "<What, you think you can beat me? Fine, I'll put no restrictions on capture," she challenged, giving the trainer a superior look. "<There is no way your lab Pokemon could possibly beat me. I'm as powerful as I am beautiful,>" she boasted, sauntering away from the trainer to her side of the "battlefield". "<I'll even give you the first move, since you're probably handicapped...>"

A modest one, she was not.

[FrozenFaust]

"....Wow, that was kinda rude..." Which was, of course for everyone else, an understatement.

Faust pulled out a pokeball. "Ok, here we go." He threw it in the air. "Go, Jacks!" The Charmander emerged, ready to go.

<That was fast. I'm glad I got picked by you.>

"Jacks, use scratch on that Shinx." Faust pointed at the Shinx unnessaraly, but all the same nessary to the beginning of a battle.

Jacks charged up with both claws raised up to his sides. The last few steps he jumped up and brought his right back then forward and down at the stuck up Shinx.

[MorriganFearn]

<Rude?> the shinx rolled her yellow eyes as Faust prepared for the battle. <I was merely stating fact. I can't help it if you're just not as good as I a--hhhh!>

Jacks' claws came ripping through the air, slamming down on her short muzzle. The hit was hard and heavy, opening two lines of red between the pretend primadonna's eyes. The shinx jumped back, yowling and spitting.

<Why, how dare you?! I'm going to-->

<DEATH FROM ABOVE!> a blue streak leapt out of the undergrowth tackling the female shinx while laughing like a maniac. The arrogant pokemon was bowled over and over only to land with a second shinx on top of her, this one grinning. <So, was I good enough this time? Was I? Was I? Was I?>

<No!> the female shinx extracted herself from underneath the hyperactive specimen of her species. <I'm in the middle of a battle here, you, you, you kitten.>

<Ooooh! Really? Can I have a go when you're finished?>

<You wouldn't stand a chance,> the female sniffed, padding around the other shinx. She moved regally, as if trying to get back to her former position, however as she passed Jacks, she lashed out like lightning.

[FrozenFaust]

(...Um, what is the attack? A tackle, scratch, take down? The hokey-pokey? Though it isn't that important I want to start my reply right. Let me know so I can modify this post as soon as I can

Edit: Ok, Ian said it was a tackle so I'll go with that.)

Faust blinked, surprised by the sudden appearance of another Shinx, this one a male and rather playful. He bent down on his knees and called to it with a smile. "Hey there, do you want to join my party? Your friend here might be joining me too. Isn't that right Ja-Ack!" He turned in time to see Jacks get hit with a tackle to the stomach, knocking back through the air. "Jacks!"

When his name was called the Charmander's eyes narrowed and he recovered quickly by getting on foot under him and sliding back a few more inches before comeing to stop in a battle-stance.

"She's tough..Lets go with a Leer then, Jacks." Jacks nodded his head and focussed on the female Shinx's eyes with his while they glowed with an intimidating blue light.

[MorriganFearn]

((Er -- this is a low leveled shinx, and I couldn't remember what attack moves they knew, so I was kinda leaving it open to interpretation ^^; You do the hokey-pokie and you turn yourself around, and that's what it's aaaaaaall about! ... Let's go with tackle .))

The female shinx backed up, her blue and black fur standing on end. Her yellow eyes narrowed, and then she dashed recklessly forward to slam into the charmander. Obviously Jack's leer had successfully angered her into dropping her guard.

The other lion-like cub watched the battle with his head cocked to one side, and his tail happily lashing in the dirt of the road between the trees. <But -- if I join you, then I wouldn't be able to fight you, and where's the fun in that?> he asked.

[FrozenFaust]

"Erm, ok." Faust frowned a bit. He had to wonder if Jacks do two battle in a row.

Just then Jacks braced himself as the female Shinx tackled him. It hit him with almost as much force as the last, but he still held fast. The Charmander turned his head slightly to Faust.

<Don't worry about me. We can take these two easy.>

Faust's smile returned a little at Jacks's confidence. "Ok then, lets go with another scratch attack." Almost immediatly Jacks shot forward and then strafed to the Shinx's side before swinging his claw horizontally at her in her defense weakened state.

[MorriganFearn]

Jack's claws caught the electric type under her ribcage this time, digging in and tearing up. The small blue body was even lifted for a few seconds before she slumped back, hitting the ground in surrender.

Faust's pokedex beeped, and the message scrolled across the screen that Jacks had defeated a level 5 shinx and that he had gained a level from that battle, making Jacks level 6.

Form the side lines the male shinx jumped up and down in excitement. <All right! All right! All right! Oh, me next! C'mon, let's go this is going to be fun!>

[FrozenFaust]

Faust pulled out one of his empty pokeballs on his side. "Pokeball, go!" He threw it at the downed Shinx. It spun through air and hit her on the head, opening and sucking her in. The ball fell to the ground and it's white circle blinked red.

Faust stared at the ball with a determined look as Jacks breathed heavily looking at the ball as well. After a few moments the blinking stopped. With a big smile and only staggering a little as he went to the ball, Faust picked it up and raised it high. "We did it! We caught our first pokemon!!" The celebration was cut short as the other Shinx jumped up and down ready for a fight.

Faust looked his Charmander, still breathing heavy. "Do you think you have another on in you?"

After taking one more deep breath Jacks stood up straight and bounced from one foot to another, sending a few jabs into the air.

<Of course I am! Nothing can stop me.>

"All right then, if your sure." Both pokemon and trainer faced the male Shinx, who was stil jumping up and down in excitement.

[MorriganFearn]

((Um, just so you know, mods control pokeball capture. Mainly so we can write more than the stats of a newly caught pokemon, but also to keep people from some how capturing a random eevee or something. You have no idea how many people try to do that >.<

Anyhoo, stats for your newly caught Shinx -

Shinx
Level: 5
Gender: Female
Attacks: Tackle, Leer
Next Level-Up Move: Static Jolt (level 7)
Special Ability: Rivalry - Attack goes up when faced with a pokemon of the same gender
Personality: Extremely vain and arrogant. She knows better than everyone about anything. And she's every right to be proud, thank you very much. Peasants.))

The kitten-like pokemon managed to contain his bouncing for a few moments, and fluffed out his blue fur reflexively, trying to intimidate Jacks. He didn't know he was doing it, of course, special abilities were special abilities. However, standing still was obviously not this feline's thing. His tail lashed once, and then he dashed over the turf to slam into Jacks with his tackle attack.

[FrozenFaust]

(Whoops, sorry about that. Kinda got caught up in the moment.)

The male Shinx's tackle seemed a lot stronger then female's, sending Jacks back and tumbling a few times on the ground before stopping. Jacks got up a bit shaky. Faust furrowed his brow and hoped that his pokemon wasn't pushing himself to hard. He could see it in Jacks face though that the CHarmander was not going to give up.

"Ok Jacks, Leer, just like last time!"

Jacks eyes glowed blue again as he used Leer against this Shinx as well.

[MorriganFearn]

The shinx jumped back in surprise at the expression that crossed Jacks' face. He prowled around to the side, narrowing his eyes at the fire type. <Are you looking at me funny? Why are you looking at me like that? It's creepy and mean. Cut it out. I said, cut it out. Seriously, I'm gonna wipe that look off your face. I'm gonna. I really will. Quit it!>

With that he bounded forward in a tackle attack.

((Adminal Tip of the Day: If you're worried about your pokemon losing HP in the wild while you're in the middle of a battle, feed them an oran or sitrus berry from the berry pouch you got from the professor. It magically has almost anything you'll need inside it.))

[FrozenFaust]

(Yay! A magical berry pouch!)

Jacks was hit dead on with the tackle, sending him skidding then rolling back to just a few feet before Faust. After a few breathless seconds, Jacks began to get up. The Charmander's entire body shook as he steadied himself on both feet and a claw. His trainer looked at the situation in a panic.

What should I do? What should I do?!

Then the idea hit him. Faust swung his backpack off and opened it quickly. Minding the egg, he searched for the bag of berries. When he found it he pulled it out and searched through it as well. "Please be there.....yes!" Triumphantly, Faust pulled out a Oran Berry. "Eat this Jacks!" He winged it at Jacks he turned around stiffly in time to catch the berry in his mouth. He chewed and swallowed. Almost immediatley, the pokemon's eyes went went and he stood up with little effort.

<I feel great! This is just what I needed.>

"Phew..." Faust wiped the sweat from his brow as he placed the bag of berries back into his pack.

Jacks turned to the Shinx with a grin and motioned to it to come and attack him. This battle was just getting started.

[MorriganFearn]

The shinx, still feeling utterly reckless from the look that charmander had given him, stuck out his tongue for a moment. This lizard thing was weird, and the expression had really freaked him out. He was going to wipe that smug grin off the red guy's face. Yeah, that was what he was going to do. Yeah.

All psyched up from his internal monologue, the shinx bounded at Jacks, forgetting in his rush that he was leaving his body open to a punishing scratch attack if he wasn't careful.

[FrozenFaust]

"Here he comes again Jacks!" Faust gave his pokemon a warning, which didn't go unheeded. Jacks braced himself with his arms crossed in front of him. The Shinx barreled into the Charamander, but the damage wasn't as bad as before and it seemed to hardly move Jacks, who was still in striking range. Not only that, but his opponent was wide open.

"Okay Jacks, use scratch!"

Jacks brought his right claw back as closed the gap remaining between the two pokemon then forward in an uppercut scratch.

[Terrill]

Pain and missing fur were that two things that resulted from the Shinx's blind charge. The flash Pokemon staggered back a little from the reptile, obviously wondering how such a weird creature could hurt him that much. He shook the feeling from him while still thinking along the lines that he wasn't going to lose to the strange Lizard and his creepy looks.

He repositioned himself and charged toward the charmander again. He wasn't as blind this time though, because he offset his run by a little this time. Of course, this might have also been caused by the damage he sustained from the fire lizard.

[FrozenFaust]

Jacks was hit yet again by a tackle attack. He looked at the Shinx, annoyed.

<I'm getting really tied of that move!!>

"Quick Jacks, use scratch again!"

The Charamander wasted no more time closing the gap again and swinging his claw around at his opponent. Faust looked onworried. Despite feeling better from the berry, Jacks was still tiring out.

[MorriganFearn]

The blow from the claws caught the sinx alongside the face, snapping his head to the right. As his head went, so did his body, although his feet hadn't gotten the message, and they continued trying to run forward. Limbs tangled up, his eyes went wide, despite the fact that they were watering from the pain, and he careened into a bush. There was a dull smack as his head hit the trunk, and the shinx lay in an unconscious heap.

Faust's pokedex beeped, telling him that Jacks had defeated a level 6 pokemon, and he had gained a level, and he was now level 7. The flame on the charmander's tail was visibly brighter now, and Jacks would find if he opened his mouth without thinking, it was likely that he would spray his listeners with embers.

((So, yay, Jacks learned ember.))