[Lionel Scott]

 

{sometimes a family is just a man and his dogs on a boat}

    

As he walks along, Lionel eventually steps out of the beach and almost out of the route, staring out towards a patch of grass along the shoreline; a glint amidst the blades of green catches him curious, and he moves forward, down the small bank and into the grass. Coming about knee-high, he's lucky to see the source of the previous glint tucked inside a tangle of grass, something that must've been stuck there after falling out of another trainer's satchel in a hurry.

Picking it up, the man spends a moment turning it over in his hands curiously. When he finds no cracks or broken components, his eyes scan the area for anyone who might've lost it, but judging by the dirt caked on its side and the fact that he stood in this small grass field by himself, he supposed it'd been where it'd been for a long time. So, rubbing it idly against his vest to rid it of the soil, Lionel reckons it's his now.

So, away into his satchel it goes, and on does he.

Since the rest of the route seemed a pleasant enough walk, Lionel decides to release Samson from his ball, the little golden Growlithe stretching in the light and seeming none too pleased by the chill. Luckily, though, he was a fire Pokemon, and could keep himself relatively warm.

"Let's finish the walk together, buddy."

234 words | -- | dhfjf

JUNIER of GS + Adox

[whimsae]

Lionel Scott

What's this? You've found...

Ultra Ball!

An Ultra Ball!

[Lionel Scott]

 

{sometimes a family is just a man and his dogs on a boat}

    

As he walks along, Lionel eventually steps out of the beach and almost out of the route, staring out towards a patch of grass along the shoreline; a glint amidst the blades of green catches him curious, and he moves forward, down the small bank and into the grass. Coming about knee-high, he's lucky to see the source of the previous glint tucked inside a tangle of grass, something that must've been stuck there after falling out of another trainer's satchel in a hurry.

Picking it up, the man spends a moment turning it over in his hands curiously. When he finds no cracks or broken components, his eyes scan the area for anyone who might've lost it, but judging by the dirt caked on its side and the fact that he stood in this small grass field by himself, he supposed it'd been where it'd been for a long time. So, rubbing it idly against his vest to rid it of the soil, Lionel reckons it's his now.

So, away into his satchel it goes, and on does he.

Since the rest of the route seemed a pleasant enough walk, Lionel decides to release Samson from his ball, the little golden Growlithe stretching in the light and seeming none too pleased by the chill. Luckily, though, he was a fire Pokemon, and could keep himself relatively warm.

"Let's finish the walk together, buddy."

234 words | -- | dhfjf

JUNIER of GS + Adox

[whimsae]

Lionel Scott

A wild Staryu has appeared!

What will you do?

	Staryu Lv4
		5 Energy
	Large	Lax
	Natural Cure
MOVES
Tackle, Harden, Water Gun
NOTES
N/A

[Lionel Scott]

 

{sometimes a family is just a man and his dogs on a boat}

    

Just as he goes to turn around, Lionel catches sight of a Staryu napping upon a rock in the afternoon sun. Well, anything to get a bit of warmth, right? Still... he decides to motion for Samson to follow him, whose furry tail wags as he follows faithfully behind his trainer, and they go over to examine the Staryu. Water-pokemon, sure, but you don't get stronger if you don't try on occasion, right? And the Growlithe was full form, to boot, after having rested in his Pokeball all day.

Stepping clearer to the Staryu, an off-step alerts it to their presence, and the Pokemon hops up to its feet (its... points?) and releases one of those strange, awkward noises that he didn't even really understand how it made. Did Staryu have a mouth? ... Where was it?

Not wanting to think about it, he motions for Samson to jump forward and initiate a battle. Samson yaps out at the Staryu, who returns with another strange, almost pixellated sound before hopping up off of its rock to meet Samson one for one.

"Use bite!" Lionel then orders, with the Pokemon following up with practiced ease. He might not be a strong Pokemon, but being born of a strong family line certainly had its perks. Teeth bite down on the Staryu, and while it seemed similar to metal, Samson's mouth finds purchase and does a fair bit of damage, evident by the way the Pokemon cries out. In return, Staryu quickly turns its momentum around, slamming into Samson's body with a sharp tackle, causing the Growlithe to go rolling across the grass before catching its footing with a loud bark.

Thinking a moment, Lionel decides to test something, and suggests, "Alright, use double-edge! Give that a good try..." The second statement is murmured, but he has quite the high hopes for it. Charging forward, Samson sends the Staryu flying into the nearby underbrush, a high-pitched noise following it, though he growls in pain as the rush stops, staggering briefly. From the bush, moments later, comes a sharp spray of water that strikes Samson and sends him unsettled, a whining noise escaping him; he looks hurt, but not down. 

Cursing under his breath, there's really only one thing to do considering the distance between them. If Samson ran, the Staryu had a chance of countering, hurting him. So.... "Use ember, now!" Dutifuly, the Growlithe does, sending that small spray of fire toward the Pokemon that was only now hobbling out of the bushes. Though it wasn't exactly strong against the type, it seems enough to knock the water-type out, the little star-fish falling back into the grass with a weak noise.  "Oh! Shit, little dude, we did it!"

Samson, tiredly, wags his tail and prances over to Lionel, who slowly (with a slight grunt,) kneels to his feet to pet him. "Here, come on, let's go, okay? We'll get you a nice rest once we get to the city. We're not far." Scooping the Pokemon up into his arms, he carries him off toward Bass, the entrance to the city hopefully truly not far.

520 words | -- | BATTLE RESULT: growlithe wins by small margin, +1 level, -1 energy i think!?

JUNIER of GS + Adox

[whimsae]

Lionel Scott

What's this? You've found...

Luxury Ball!

A Luxury Ball!

[Lionel Scott]

 

{sometimes a family is just a man and his dogs on a boat}

    

Walking along, Samson resting comfortably (though, certainly smelling like wet dog,) Lionel is rather interested in his surroundings. Bass City was a pretty new place to him, and while he wasn't quite in yet, he could see buildings not far ahead, giving him an idea of where he was going, what to expect. Samson tilts his head back and bumps his forehead against Lionel's chin, huffing to get his attention and wagging that still-damp tail against his arm.

Curiously, Lionel looks down at him, and then where his head points -- and off in the distance, he sees another Pokeball laid against the side of the road. This one, a Luxury. Did someone have a hole in their bag? Huh. Well, walking over to it, he's careful to lean over and scoop up the ball off the dirt. Giving it a dust off on his thigh, he gives Samson a quick smooch atop his head (nobody was around to see, anyway,) as thanks, before stuffing it away into the pocket of his satchel with his others.

"Such a smart guy, aren't you? They really bred you well. Don't worry, we'll make sure you grow up nice and strong."

197 words | -- | i found so mANY orbs in this journey

JUNIER of GS + Adox

[whimsae]

Lionel Scott

A wild Lapras has appeared!

What will you do?

	Lapras Lv4
		5 Energy
	Huge!	Timid
	Shell Armor
MOVES
Water Gun, Growl
NOTES
N/A

[Lionel Scott]

 

{sometimes a family is just a man and his dogs on a boat}

    

While Lionel washes his Growlithe's ears with praise, and nearly crosses over and out of the route, he's stopped by the sight of a Pokemon idling within the water. A graceful, pretty thing it was; a stark difference from his usual run-ins with water and the things inside it. Well, water could be plenty beautiful, if he thought about it. Maybe he was being unfair, especially to the Lapras. At first, he thinks about passing it up, but a step reminds him of the lock in his leg, the way it aches with the cold, and... well, if he ever had to be out and about, least of all near water, wouldn't that come in handy?

Settling Samson to the side, who waits curiously, his tail wagging slowly, Lionel decides he might as well just give this a try. After all, he'd just found a good couple of balls, right? Reaching into his satchel, he pulls out that ultra ball, tossing it up idly in his hand. "Well, let's hope I've got pretty good aim, and a fair bit of luck."

Whistling to catch the Lapras' attention, he comes to stand not far from the shoreline where it grazed on what he can only assume is shallow sea-grass, and gives the ball a good toss. It hits its mark, and the anticipation begins...

197 words | -- | NOTE: using ultra ball (+75%) 

JUNIER of GS + Adox

[whimsae]

Lionel Scott

Go, PokeBall!

One... two... and...

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The Wild Pokemon was caught!

One Ultra ball has been removed from your inventory.

[Lionel Scott]

 

{sometimes a family is just a man and his dogs on a boat}

    

And, as it turns out, he does have that luck.

The ball, floating in shallow water as it was, glows a few moments, wobbling there, before it all ends in a satisfying click, making the man sigh out contently. Great! Except, it was in the water. Luckily, he had pretty thick, insulated boots, but... some of that icy water would still get in, wouldn't it? Sighing, Lionel quickly jogs forward into the water to catch it before the water pulled it out to the sea proper.

With chattering teeth he tries his best to jog back to Samson and scoops him up, too busy wanting to make his way to the nearest Pokecenter to dry his now-wet socks before even considering going anywhere else, doing anything else.

127 words | -- |  AND THREAD END

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