Makeshift Path (Mods/Open)

[Kris Parker]

Tags: Mod Kurt/Mod Ninja/Mod Ava for apricorns, maybe wild Pokemon, open for other characters too, if anyone would like to join Kris.
Pokemon Happiness: Knuckles- (Maxed), Duke - (Maxed)

Kris glanced up at the thick treetops of the Apricorn Woods, always finding it fascinating how dark the woodlands were no matter the time of day. She had a flashlight in her pocket but she didn't feel the need to use it right now. Her empty apricorn box swung from one of her arms as she walked the makeshift path.

Her Stoutland Duke was a few paces ahead, his nose to the ground. She wasn't worried for her Normal-type, even in a part of the island that supposedly housed Ghost-types. He was strong enough to handle himself.

As was Knuckles, her Lucario that didn't seem to want to move too far from her side. As part Steel, Knuckles would resist any Poison-type Pokemon they may encounter. Kris was glad to give both of her Pokemon some time to stretch their legs off of the ranch.

The main goal of their walk was to see what kind of apricorns, if any, they could find. Kris had only a handful of pokeballs to her name, so it would be great if she could find some apricorns to start a garden.

[Mod Kurt]

With Duke's nose to the ground, he tracked down an apricorn bush that still had some of the ripe fruit on it. Giving it a good shake, he retrieved 3 green apricorns.

Knuckles, on his part, seemed alert to a sound off to the left, pausing as he trying to gauge whether it was merely the wind or some wild Pokemon...

Kris Parker

[Kris Parker]

Tags: Mod Kurt
Pokemon Happiness: Knuckles- (Maxed), Duke - (Maxed)

"Good job, Duke," Kris said, putting away the apricorns the Stoutland retrieved. Duke seemed to go off and follow his nose again, no doubt to see what else he could find, and Kris paused near Knuckles.

She saw her Lucario staring off in the distance and tried to look as well. Of course, Kristen couldn't see nor sense anything, but she trusted Knuckles' instincts. "Anything out there?" she asked quietly.

[Mod Kurt]

It wasn't too long before Duke returned with 2 White Apricorns for Kris. He didn't seem to mind this fetch task at all.

However, like Knuckles, Duke did pause before going off to find anything else. At Kristen's question, Knuckles glanced back at his trainer before gazing out at the distance again. After another moment, there was movement down the path and a Nuzleaf appeared.

The Nuzleaf flexed its arms, glinting in the few beams of sunlight, as if daring Kris and her Pokemon to challenge it while also blocking the path forward. Kris and her Pokemon could battle the wild Pokemon or they could turn and go down another way through the woods.

Nuzleaf

| female | early bird

Level: 20
Hold Item: none

Razor Leaf | Harden | Mega Drain | Astonish | Growth | Rollout

>> Nuzleaf is watching carefully...

Kris Parker

[Kris Parker]

Tags: Mod Kurt, well, let's try to capture it! Kris has three pokeballs to her name,
Pokemon Happiness: Knuckles- (Maxed), Duke - (Maxed)

Kris was appreciative of the apricorns and put them away, but was a little more concerned when even Duke also seemed to be getting the sense that they were not alone.

Her concern was slightly alleviated when a Nuzleaf -- a shiny one, at that -- appeared. Of course, she wouldn't let her guard completely down when it came to wild Pokemon. But a Nuzleaf versus her Lucario and Stoutland sounded like a one-side match in her team's favor.

Knuckles glanced back at her, waiting for a command, but Kris had a feeling her Pokemon would be much too strong for the Nuzleaf. Briefly, she wondered how long it was on its own. A shiny variant of a species was always an interesting addition to a trainer's team, but perhaps the wild wasn't as forgiving. After all, a shiny coat may mean it was easier for predators to spot.

Making up her mind, Kris took a step to the side from her own Pokemon and actually tossed a Pokeball at the Nuzleaf. It was probably at full health, so Kris wasn't sure if a basic pokeball would work on it.

[Mod Kurt]

The pokeball bonked the Nuzleaf on the head, but the ball only shook once before the wild Pokemon broke out of it.

The Nuzleaf stumbled a little, perhaps caught off-guard that a pokeball was thrown at it in the first place. It expected a fight.

As such, the Nuzleaf used Razor Leaf, aiming at the Lucario.

Kris Parker

[Kris Parker]

Tags: Mod Kurt
Pokemon Happiness: Knuckles- (Maxed), Duke - (Maxed)

The Razor Leaf did next to nothing to Knuckles, the Lucario taking the hit and being sure to shield both Kris and Duke. The Stoutland growled under his breath, but Kris placed an arm on his neck to reassure him.

The Nuzleaf was just doing what wild Pokemon do, after all.

Still, Kris wasn't comfortable with attacking it in return. When she got another opening, she chucked her second pokeball at the Nuzleaf.

Knuckles

| male | inner focus

Level: 60
Hold Item: none

Aura Sphere | Dragon Pulse | Extreme Speed | Calm Mind | Force Palm | Meteor Mash

>> Razor Leaf took off 2% HP from Knuckles
>> Kris threw a pokeball

[Mod Kurt]

The Nuzleaf thought attacking one of the Pokemon would surely result in a battle, so it was still caught off-guard when Kris threw a second pokeball. This time around, while the pokeball still shook three times, it ultimately stilled in defeat.

Congratulations, Nuzleaf was caught!
[center][font size="5"](Nickname) the Nuzleaf[/font]
[img]https://i.dstatic.com/images/pokemon/front/shiny/nuzleaf.png[/img]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/rfr1tCS.gif[/img][img]http://i.imgur.com/6OKVNCU.gif[/img] | female | early bird | field/grass | kris parker

Personality:
+ steadfast + (positive)
- stubborn - (negative)

Happiness:
55 / 150
(Started @ 55, Lvled 0 times [3 x 0 = 0], Fainted 0 times [-10 x 0 = 0], Thread points [0 posts / 5 = 0, remainder 0])

Level: 20 (0/20 exp)
Hold Item: none
Current HP 100%: [div style="width:100px;height:10px;background-color:green;"][/div]

Razor Leaf | Harden | Mega Drain | Astonish | Growth | Rollout

History Points:
>> Found at Gaia Island's Apricorn Woods at level 20
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Kris Parker

[Kris Parker]

Tags: Mod Kurt, thanks!
Pokemon Happiness: Knuckles- (Maxed), Duke - (Maxed), Nuzleaf - (1/5)

Duke fetched the Pokeball as well, bringing Kris back their new teammate. "Can't say I expected to catch anyone else around here," she admitted to Knuckles and Duke. She'd have to give the Nuzleaf a check-up, but it seemed healthy at first glance.

"Why don't we see if there's anything else we can find before heading home?" she suggested.

[Mod Kurt]

Once the Nuzleaf was successfully captured, Duke let his guard down and returned to following his nose. Knuckles also lowered his defensive stance and returned to his trainer's side.

Duke went a little further off the beaten path and eventually found one White apricorn and two Gray apricorns to return to Kris.

Kris Parker

[Kris Parker]

Tags: Mod Kurt, thank you! Ending the thread here.
Pokemon Happiness: Knuckles- (Maxed), Duke - (Maxed), Nuzleaf - (2/5)

Duke fetched a few more apricorns and Kris thanked him again.

"You're doing excellent with this, Duke," she said, and the Stoutland gave a woof of appreciation. Knuckles was still on alert, taking his self-proclaimed role as bodyguard very seriously.

Kris counted the apricorns that they (rather, Duke) found already and realized her box was about half full. She would probably need to figure out where to have a nice garden in order to grow more and see what pokeballs she could create, especially since she had only one pokeball left to her name at the moment.

She should probably figure out what to call the Nuzleaf and get it acquainted to the ranch, too...

"Let's call it a day here, guys," Kris said, turning around and heading back up the path to leave the woodlands. "Thank you both for joining me."