First Steps {mod}

[Lucky]

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Lia had owned her first Pokémon for only a short space of time, and already they had had difficulties. In truth, she felt she should have seen the problem coming when she chose a Fire-type. She had selected Valour for the simple reason that its flame would help keep her warm as the weather grew colder- that, and she had felt drawn to the plucky Charmander. It had been a cooler morning, and as a result, she had needed her cane to take some weight off of her hip whilst she walked to the lab and selected her Pokémon. Unfortunately, she had forgotten about the fact that her cane was made of wood, and wood happened to be quite a flammable material. Within ten minutes of them hitting the road, it had been scorched by Valour's tail. Fortunately, Lia had rescued it before it had been rendered useless, though it was blackened now from the flame.

The weather had warmed up since then, and she had taken it apart- it unscrewed in the middle, to create two smaller halves- and slipped it into her backpack to keep it safe. Without it, she walked with a noticeable limp, but she would rather that than risk it being burnt to ash, and then not have it in the winter when she would need it.

"Valour, not too far," she warned, noticing how her Pokémon was hurrying ahead. She wasn't sure why, but she didn't feel comfortable when he was running off. Perhaps she was just being overprotective. After all, he was her first Pokémon. And she wasn't used to being alone, either. She shrugged the feeling off. She would get used to it, eventually.

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[Wild Pokemon]

A Wild Taillow has Appeared!

^{male - level 4 - guts - peck + growl + focus energy}

Aah, the warmth of the morning made this Taillow happy. With a loud chirp he flew from tree to tree, impressing the other flying types with his agility and his plumage. It wouldn't stay like this forever though, and the nightly frost that happened under the tress left the fallen leaves and grass dewy and shiny. He heard a voice - a human voice - call out, and previously egged on by his friends, the Taillow dove for the incoming Charmander, fluttering over its head with a sneer of "Low!"

- Will Lia [Fight] or [Flee]? -

[Lucky]

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The sight of a Taillow swooping down on her Charmander made Lia stiffen, only for her to relax as it dove harmlessly above Valour. Still, its sneering calls were not to be ignored- Valour certainly seemed furious, his eyes narrowed as he glared after the bird. Neither could the fact that Lia had yet to catch her first Pokémon. She watched the tricoloured bird, thinking before she came to her decision. This was her first encounter- she wasn't going to just let it go without at least trying to catch it. Besides, Valour needed some training to toughen him up.

"Alright, Val, take it easy," she said, her voice calm and confident. Valour instantly stopped glaring, alert to his trainer's commands. "Use Scratch."

Valour paused for a moment, as if thinking his trainer were crazy. After all, the bird was flying, and he was stuck on the ground. But he obeyed anyway, leaping into the air with a furious cry and attempting to Scratch the Taillow.

Lia has sent out Charmander! Ability- Blaze | Level- 05 Charmander uses Scratch!

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[✄--Riley]

A Wild Taillow has Appeared!
^{male - level 4 - guts - peck + growl + focus energy
@ 95% heath
Taillow used Focus Energy! (1/2)}

The Taillow chirped good naturedly as the Charmander tried to swipe at it; unfortunately he wasn't paying much attention, and
the Charmander's claws were able to clip his wing! He swooped, turning sharply just to avoid crashing into the Charmander, before
he landed safely on the ground. Scrambling, he got a few feet away before turning to face the fire lizard and his trainer, closing
his eyes really hard as he used Focus Energy to bump his next attack up.

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The hit on the Taillow- followed shortly by the bird crash-landing- boosted Lia and her Pokémon's confidence and she grinned, giving her Charmander a thumbs' up. The little fire lizard lifted his head proudly, and Pokémon and trainer watched as the bird made its move in response.

Lia frowned slightly as it closed its eyes, unsure what it was doing. But when nothing happened- at least, nothing she could see- she decided she had to make her next move. Or rather, Valour had to repeat his last move. "Go ahead, Valour. Scratch again!"

Valour didn't hesitate. With the Taillow now on the ground, he charged, claws lifted and ready to deliver another attack.

Ability- Blaze | Level- 05 Charmander uses Scratch!

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[✄--Riley]

A Wild Taillow has Appeared!
^{male - level 4 - guts - peck + growl + focus energy
@ 75% heath
Taillow used Focus Energy! (2/2)}

Of course, using this move would mean that he would take damage. But that was alright- once this was over, he could
hit hard with his next move, and show that he wasn't just another bird brained bird. He cried out at the sensation of another scratch,
forcing himself to keep his mind on the task at hand, shifting his position to stand further from the fire lizard and its human. He
couldn't attack and lash out yet. If he did, it would have been for nothing,  and that was the last thing he wanted to happen during
 this fight. He would show the flock and this Charmander and it's trainer that he was a worthy opponent!

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Another hit, and still the Taillow had not retaliated. Lia was beginning to feel rather wary about what it was up to. Surely it wasn't just going to sit there as Valour attacked it? Especially since the last hit seemed to have done some damage- the bird's pained cry had cut through Lia, though it hadn't shaken her resolve to capture it.

"Careful, Valour. We don't know what it's up to," she cautioned as her Charmander moved restlessly, hopping from one foot to the other in his eagerness to attack again. Valour grunted in reply, glaring at the Taillow. "Alright, Scratch again."

This was getting to be a rather repetitive battle, but Lia couldn't think of what else to do. Of the two moves her Charmander knew, Scratch was the only one that dealt damage, and as a result was the only one Lia was interested in using in this fight.

With another cry, Valour lunged to attack the Taillow for the third time.

Ability- Blaze | Level- 05 | Item- Lucky Egg Charmander uses Scratch!

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[✄--Riley]

A Wild Taillow has Appeared!
^{male - level 4 - guts - peck + growl + focus energy
@ 55% heath
Taillow used Peck!}

There it was!
That surge of energy that came from collecting every ounce of it through his wings and his feet
and his beak! There it was! Taillow felt the second scratch and knew that he was playing a very dangerous
game, but now he had the chance! Beating his wings furiously against the ground he lifted himself up into
the air and hovered above the Charmander, eyes gleaming as all his patience had paid off. Or so he assumed.
With a loud cry he dove from his position above the Charmander and aimed a powerful 'Peck' at it.

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(ooc. this peck will be a critical hit unfortunately, and will lower your charmanders health into the 65% range.)}

[Lucky]

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Lia couldn't believe how well this battle was going. So far, her Pokémon had landed a series of attacks- and there had been no retaliation. But just as she thought that, the Taillow acted. Before Valour could move, the wild Pokémon had struck aggressively, and the Charmander gave a furious cry, leaping backwards. It seemed as if the Taillow had paid back the damage he had dealt to it- and then some.

"Careful, Valour," Lia murmured, seeing her Pokémon's agitation. She didn't want him to get too angry and start acting without her instructions. Though, she supposed, there was only really one thing he could do. "Scratch again."

The Charmander lunged forwards, eager to get vengeance for the harm dealt to him by the Taillow.

Ability- Blaze | Level- 05 Item- Lucky Egg | Health- 35% Charmander uses Scratch!

[ OOC ] I think I got Charmander's health right. Let me know if it's wrong ^^;

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[✄--Riley]

A Wild Taillow has Appeared!
^{male - level 4 - guts - peck + growl + focus energy
@ 25% heath
Taillow used Focus Energy! (1/2)}

The Charmander was hurt! Perfect. It wouldn't be long now until-
"Taaaaai!" The wild Pokemon cried as it was scratched, fumbling backwards almost comically as he struggled
to right himself and glare heavily at the Fire type. He panted, but tried not to let the Charmander or its trainer
see that he was tried out. Oh man. He was in some serious trouble. He couldn't let this be the end of the
fight! He hopped a pace or two back and began to refocus again, using Focus Energy to get another
strong hit off before it was too late.

 - Will Lia attempt to catch the distracted Taillow? -

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The Taillow was beginning to look tired. It was panting, Lia noticed, and she had seen the way it had struggled to right itself after the last attack. Now it seemed to be focusing again. She frowned. She had seen the power of the Pokémon's peck after the last time it had done this. She doubted Valour could withstand another blow like that.

"Wait, Valour," she cautioned, seeing that her Charmander was eager to finish the battle. Quickly she reached into her backpack, grabbing an empty PokeBall, and tossed it at the bird Pokémon, crossing her fingers as she did so in the silent hope of catching it.

Ability- Blaze | Level- 05 Item- Lucky Egg | Health- 35% Lia throws a PokeBall!

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[✄--Riley]

One ... Two ... Ding!

Congratulations!

The Wild Taillow has been caught!
Valour has earned +2 levels, and is now at level 7!
Valour has learned Ember!
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to add the Taillow to your Party/PC.


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[b]Name:[/b] Taillow
[b]Nickname:[/b] 
[b]Gender:[/b] Male
[b]Ability:[/b] Guts
[b]Level:[/b] 04
[b]Moves:[/b] Growl, Peck, Focus Energy.

[Lucky]

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Name: Taillow
Nickname: Honour
Gender: Male
Ability: Guts
Level: 04
Moves: Growl, Peck, Focus Energy.

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The success at catching her first Pokémon made Lia grin, though only for a moment before she hurried to retrieve her newly caught Pokémon and check on Valour. Her Charmander was tired, but looked thrilled at the success of his first battle, celebrating with a small blast of flame. It looked as if the battle had made him stronger. Good. But first, she decided, she should probably heal him ready for the next attack- after all, she couldn't expect him to fight two Pokémon in a row.

Quickly, she pulled out a Potion and sprayed it on Valour, before sending out her Taillow. Now she could see him properly, she realised he was a male. He gazed at her for a moment, looking rather put out.

"I think I'll call you Honour," Lia decided. It somehow seemed right to stick with the theme. The Taillow gave a soft chirp. Lia sprayed a second Potion on him. Now she had two battle-ready Pokémon. With that thought, she returned Honour back to his PokeBall and continued on the road. What would come up next for her to catch?


[ OOC ] Lia uses two Potions (one on Honour, one on Valour).

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