Humble Beginnings (Fishing)

[Sonia Strugatskaya]

Sonia was somewhat of a pro at fishing already. Her father took her fishing all the time, after all. The only issue she had? She was given a rather crappy fishing rod to start with. She couldn't go for bigger prey with this. There were other rods in the shop to grab, but they were somewhat expensive. It was all just out of her budget at the current time. She didn't mind though. She was confident in being able to catch something good with a rod like this. It was a working fishing rod, and that's all she really needed.

Of course, unlike the times with her father, she wasn't catching for food or fun. She was catching for keeps. Keeps and training. She wanted something that would turn into a real monster with enough work. Her only hope was that something like that could be found here.

Looking for: Clauncher

[Eristotle]

Go-go Power Rangeeeeers!



Carvanhazord!

Ability: Rough Skin
Gender: Male
-Moves-
Aqua Jet
Crunch
Ice Fang
Rage

[Sonia Strugatskaya]

After a few reels in with her rod, Sonia finally felt a tug at the end of her line. Realizing what she needed to do next, the girl began to reel in at lightning speed. Truly, her skills were evident by how quickly the line was reeled in. Not a moment later, the young girl jerked the rod, sending water and a wild Pokemon flying into the air.

What landed on the pier was a rather "bitey" Pokemon. Wa. . . wawawhat is this thing!? The Pokemon continued to squirm around on the dock as it attempted to make its way over to Sonia. No thank you! Taking a step back, the girl made a running start before winding up for a powerful kick. With a great deal of force, she sent the wild Pokemon back into the water. Did it fit the ideals of her team? Mostly. But that Pokemon just seemed gross to her. Being charming was an important factor to being manly in her opinion.

(Pass.)

[Eristotle]

Behold! Something. . .



. . . kinda meh approaches!

Ability: Mega Launcher
Gender: Female
-Moves-
Splash
Smack Down
Bubble Beam
Swords Dance

[Sonia Strugatskaya]

After sending out the rod for a second attempt at finding a good Pokemon to catch, Sonia felt yet another tug. Reeling in with all of her might, she grounded yet another Pokemon onto the pier. This time, it certainly wasn't a fish. It was more of a lobster than anything. It certainly wasn't anything Sonia had seen before, but just looking at it gave her a good feeling in her gut. This was what she was looking for. This would become a champ.

She pulled out just the right Pokeball for the fight. Roundabout, Seed Bomb! She sent out her lone grass type for this fight. After all, this Pokemon was most likely a water type, right? Watching her little Shroomish run into the fight, she kept a close eye on the enemy. As the attack went off, she noted that it was indeed quite effective. Of course, the enemy came back with an attack of its own, a bubblebeam. Naturally, that wasn't going to do much against her Shroomish.

With a smirk, the girl called out the next command. Same strategy! Pummel that thing into the pier! Bracing itself for another dash, the Shroomish lunged at the enemy before dropping another blast of seeds at it. Again, it was very effective. This time, the enemy decided to go for a physical attack. Lunging right back, the lobster Pokemon landed directly on the Shroomish, flattening it a bit.

Of course, Sonia knew that this was nothing. The Roundabout could take it no problem. You're in the perfect spot! Finish it with Seed Bomb! On those words, the little Shroomish let out a Seed Bomb at point-blank range, sending the Clauncher back. From there, the girl tossed a Pokeball at the Pokemon who was now on its back. It wasn't getting out of this one.

[Eristotle]

Hmmmmmmm? Everything looks fine here.



You capture- . . . that thing. Drop your ball count by one. And now. . .

. . . my job is done. It is time to SOAR away!

[Sonia Strugatskaya]

Thankfully, Sonia did indeed catch the Pokemon with that Pokeball. Once again, her little Shroomish proved to be a heavy contender in battle. Recalling The Roundabout to his ball, Sonia offered a little word of thanks to him before picking the ball that she had thrown up. With this Pokemon, it brought her total count to six Pokemon all together. She hadn't even been here that long and she had already caught a full party! Did that mean she could stop catching things?

Thinking things over a moment, the girl felt that she wouldn't be satisfied with only six Pokemon. She needed to assert her dominance. Besides, the more the merrier. She would strive for multiple teams.