[Josh Devlin]

After some promising results from his first aquatic race, which was his temporary escape from reality, Josh knew he had to get back to work on raising his team to be able to defend against Ultra Beast attacks. After all, he was one of Arciel's Pokémon Trainers - the first line of defense in crises like this. If he ran into one now, though, his team would get demolished. With Resheph having recently evolved, there was only one answer for her to get strong enough to take them on, and it was in the Dragon's Den. One of the most dangerous places in Arciel, it was...but he had to brave such danger to prepare himself for an even bigger danger that threatened the entire region he was becoming increasingly invested in.

Even getting there was going to be a big challenge: this trek through the valley plains of south Arciel would be the easy part. After that, he would have to travel through a cave complex, followed by some of the most rugged terrain east of the mountains to be able to reach the entrance to the fabled Den. Once he actually reached the Den, it was going to get even tougher to travel. He sighed deeply, knowing how far he had to travel. "Alright Blinky, gonna give you one last once-over before we head down there," he assured the Jolteon that stood almost as tall as he did. Good thing he had checked - indeed, several straps on her harness were a bit loose. He tightened them back up, firmly but not uncomfortably, then hopped back on. "Perfect. Alright, Blinky--"

The white skies turned grey rather quickly around Birch's south gate, sprinkles turning into a moderate rain. Blinky's fur started to droop from all the rain water getting caught in it. Josh nudged to one side of her, turning her around, the two taking cover under the gate as the rain became heavy. "We should probably wait for this to pass. Good thing I brought my helmet," he said, dismounting Blinky and procuring his helmet from his traveling gear. Josh donned the helmet, leaving the visor up so he could see a little bit better. "Hopefully this dies down soon," he remarked aloud, startled when Blinky started trying to shake her fur dry. "Whoa!"

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Ollie Evenwood

NAME          SPECIES       LV     EP   STATUS
Saber         Manectric      43      5      Good
Aslan         Pyroar         38      5      Good
Nitro         Gogoat         34      5      Good
Bladestorm    Skarmory       36      5      Good
Resheph       Dragonair      36      5      Good
Blinky        Jolteon        27      5      Good


{WC: 385}
{PC: 1}

[Ollie Evenwood]

The Team!

Lvl 7 5/5
Lvl 7/b] 5/5
Lvl 7 5/5
Lvl 10 5/5
Lvl 10 5/5
Arrokuda Egg Lvl 0 0/3


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Ollie had a good last couple of days. His time with Atlas had caused him to evolve. A heft one foot tall now the Clefairy stood high over the 6 inch Pokemon he had found abandoned on the side of the road. A few chase encounters had earned them several other allies as well. Even an egg! They were looking tough! At least tougher than they had when he and Myco had first left home earlier that week. Though in the rush to get started he had forgotten some important essentials for his travel so despite them making it to Cedar Town they had to push back. No problem though, all the better to bolster themselves.

The Ranger walked alone, the light rain causing him to keep his partners confined to their Pokeballs to save them the discomfort. He was sure the Skrelp might enjoy it but he was still unfamiliar with the Pokemon. He was sure their time would come. So he dawned his pocho and a long brimmed hat to hide himself from the rain. A prominent green ponytail still bobbing behind him as he walked. A trainer seemed to be standing at the gates heading south out of Birch. A sizable Jolteon beside him as they looked the Route over. He couldn’t help but overhear him speaking to his partner. It brought a smile to Ollie’s face. He always tended to like people more when they spoke to Pokemon as equals.

”A little rain couldn’t hurt too much. Gives the wild growth a chance to shine before fall sets in. Doesn’t look like it will last too long though.” Ollie sideled up to the man and, cupping a hand over the brim of his hat looked to the sky. ”Fresh drink will do the land some good. Heading out? More power in numbers but I don’t think I can keep up with your friend here.” He chuckled lightly offering a warm smile and a handshake.

”Ollie Evenwood. Care for some company on a dreary day?”

Josh Devlin

[Jenesis]

Josh Devlin

Breeder Enola would like to battle!

290 Pen Rare Candy x3, PokeHoney x2, Pinap Berry x1 Blissey Lv33 5 Energy Average Sassy Serene Grace MOVES Seismic Toss, Take Down, Heal Pulse, Helping Hand Clefairy Lv33 5 Energy Small Docile Cute Charm MOVES Stored Power, Moonblast, Gravity, Meteor Mash Roselia Lv41 5 Energy Average Hasty Poison Point MOVES Sleep Powder, Toxic, Petal Blizzard, Synthesis

Ollie Evenwood

It's a Horde!

What will you do?

Lucario Lv4 5 Energy Huge! Relaxed Inner Focus MOVES Aura Sphere, Detect, Quick Attack, Reversal NOTES N/A		Lucario Lv9 5 Energy Average Gentle Inner Focus MOVES Aura Sphere, Helping Hand, Feint, Metal Claw NOTES N/A
Lucario Lv12 5 Energy Small Brave Inner Focus MOVES Aura Sphere, Counter, Foresight, Laser Focus NOTES N/A		Lucario Lv11 5 Energy Small Naive Justified MOVES Aura Sphere, Feint, Final Gambit, Copycat NOTES N/A
Lucario Lv6 5 Energy Huge! Adamant Inner Focus MOVES Aura Sphere, Counter, Force Palm, Screech NOTES N/A

[Josh Devlin]

Thankfully, the weather system passing through was no more than a gully washer; the heavy rains lasted no more than fifteen minutes before easing up, eventually becoming almost mist-like. There was still grey as far as the eye could see, though; little sunlight passed through the thick clouds. While it wasn't dark as night, it made even the bright Jolteon's fur appear a dull yellow. "It's letting up, Blinky - come on, let's go."

The racing-bred Jolteon crouched and flexed backward, about to spring into a run when a green-dressed young man about his age approached him and started talking about how the weather was good for the land. "Did it have to be on a day I was going to practice, though?" he thought aloud, nodding. As soon as he offered to travel with Josh, the rider spoke up. "Given I can't justify Blinky running when it's raining like this, sure," Josh answered, taking his helmet off completely and dismounting the speedy electric-type, who promptly shook her wet fur dry.

"Josh Devlin, a semi-professional Pokémon racer." Being concerned about not being able to keep up with the Jolteon was completely understandable - if she entered a dead sprint, even flying Pokémon had trouble keeping up with her! "Since I won't be practicing anything in this rain, you should be able to keep up just fine. She might appreciate just walking for a change!" His partner simply nodded without a smile. While she loved running, she was so fast that running while it was raining was at times downright painful for her.

Josh didn't at first notice Ollie's outstretched hand and left her hanging for a bit. "Oh, I'm sorry," he apologized, accepting the handshake. "Beats traveling alone if it'll be slow. My destination is the Dragon's Den. To get there from here, you'll need a Pokémon to carry you part of the way. If you don't have one, I have a whole team of them."

Just before Josh was about to climb back atop his Jolteon, another southbound trainer near the gate asked him for a quick half-team battle. "Ollie, this shouldn't be too long. Do you mind waiting?" he asked. Whether or not Ollie was impatient, Josh would easily be able to catch back up.

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Ollie Evenwood

Mod note: Will be interacting with the trainer next post.

Mod note: Dropping thread due to other character's player leaving the website.

NAME          SPECIES       LV     EP   STATUS
Saber         Manectric      43      5      Good
Aslan         Pyroar         39      5      Good
Nitro         Gogoat         35      5      Good
Bladestorm    Skarmory       36      5      Good
Resheph       Dragonair      40      5      Good
Blinky        Jolteon        27      5      Good

{WC: 377}
{PC: 2}