Flux

Well, it's hard not to make short posts in a battle... There's only so much you can say about one move.

Flux was concerned. Swords Dance could be troublesome, despite Ogre's high defences. He decided to counter with a stat boost of his own. "Ogre, use Rock Polish!" A gleam shone across the metal behemoth, and Ogre roared. The extra speed would be very useful against an opponent like this, especially with Ogre stuck in the middle.

Nash knelt down by one of the deer and took out his hunting knife. He started cutting out pieces of meat for cooking, and others for drying. He gave anything that was to be cooked to Rhea, who was preparing a cooking pot over the fire. ------------------------------------ Rhea had decided on making a stew for their meal, due to the fire available and the excess of meat. She hung the cooking pot over the fire. There was a smooth rock in the bottom to help the stew heat faster, along with water she had taken from the stream while the others worked at gutting the bucks. There was also a hint of wine mixed in, which she had taken from an unopened bottle in Nash's bag. She cut the slices of venison into smaller pieces before adding them to the mix, along with some diced carrots and potatoes she had brought along. She only took a little salt from their supply; much of the rest would be used while drying the remaining strips. Finally, she brought out her spices and added a hint of rosemary and stemroot, a plant unique to this area. She wanted to make the first meal of the journey a good one; no doubt there would be times when she had little to work with. With that, she began to stir the mix, lost in her thoughts while the others finished up with the deer.

I think a good stopping point for this section would be when Sarcus and I finish our battle. Then you could wrap things up and proceed with the story. Everything else should be finished.

"How about the one with rocky terrain? Both of our Pokemon are native to mountains." --------------------------------------------------- Flux walked over to the field in question. There were pillars of stone rising out of the ground all over. Most of the field was rocky and uneven, save for a small section in the middle that was flat. Ogre would have little choice but to stay on he flat area due to his weight and short legs. It would be a disadvantage, but Flux had a plan to accomodate for that. He turned to Sarcus. "Looks good to me. I look forward to a fine battle with the two of you." With that, he walked over to his side of the arena and brought out his heavy ball. "Come out, Ogre!" he shouted, and the familiar white light filled the center part of the arena. Ogre appeared, surrounded by the rocky terrain. "Let's get started."

Zigzagoon.

It is. Mael?

So...Many...Shortcuts.... Also, haz IE, Firefox, and Chrome fail.

7/10 for cool Pokeballz.

Nope. I predict Alpha to post again.

Hp - 214 Atk - 225 Def - 238 Sp. Atk - 182 Sp. Def- 156 Speed - 161

Rhea was knocked out of her daze by the sound of Alleria's voice asking her a question. "Rhea, have you known Nash long? How did the two of you become acquainted?" Rhea smiled. "Oh, I've known him for a while. Probably close to 2 years now. I used to work with some other priestesses back in Rhodestar, on the outskirts of Atlantica. A small group of us were on our way to a neighboring town to help some of the sick, but we were attacked by bandits on the way there. Luckily for us, Nash and Gillem were nearby. They managed to chase off the bandits, and while talking with them, I became a little envious. They were always traveling around, seeing the world. I was becoming bored with the priestess life, and they told me about a quest they were starting. They were going to save the world. It sounded more than a little absurd at first, but eventually they convinced me to join them, much as they did to you, I'm sure. I've been travelling with them ever since." She smiled meekly at the memories. "It'll be nice to see Gillem again..." she trailed off. Just then, Nash came crashing through the trees. "Are you all ok?" he said, clutching his left shoulder. It appeared to be bleeding. Badly. Rhea rushed over. "What happened?" she said hurriedly, moving his hand to look at the wound. "Bandits." he grunted. He dropped the firewood he was carrying under his right arm. "They attacked me and the thief in the forest. He ran away with two on his back, and I dealt with the other two. Looked all over for the damn vandal but couldn't find him anywhere." He looked around. "The ranger isn't back yet? Blasted gods, it's been a rough night all around." Rhea was rapidly whispering prayers under her breath, paying little attention to what Nash was saying. The wound on his shoulder stopped bleeding and slowly began to seal shut as the divine magic worked through his shoulder. Nash muttered his thanks. "Be careful with that," she said. "Freshly healed wounds break open easily. If that happens, it'll be worse than before." She sighed and sat back down on a tree stump. She was exhausted, both from a day of walking, and the recent magic working through her. "Let's just hope Crag and Roland come back safe..." she whispered worriedly.

First, I'd like to apologize for not posting. I've been with friends for most of this weekend and never got around to updating. Now, I should be caught up. Group one is ready to go, and I'm working on group 2 as I post this. Actually, it was pretty late, so people probably wouldn't be in the streets. I think I said that in the opening post. If not, sorry. Either way, it's no big deal. The story goes on. Also, I realize locations are probably confusing right now. I'm going to get started on a map, but it won't be anything fancy. Hopefully it'll help. For now, just ask if you need to know anything. I'm also going to go into more detail about capital cities and kings and such.

"Yes we should get going, but Braius, don't you think we're forgetting someone?" Es said, looking at Kho. "Actually I find rather strange that no one really noticed you. You the strong but silent type?" he said to the nomad with a smirk on his face. Kho shifted his weight nervously. As he was about to mutter a reply, Olrien spoke up. "Es, lay off the man." Olrien said, a very stern look on his face. "He has the right to not speak if that is what he chooses. He has the right to remain quiet, do not tease him because he chooses to exercise that right." We will be companions on the road for awhile, friends, I am sure Kho will open up to us eventually, but for now do not press him on the matter." After a short pause he added. "Not all of us Warrior types like to talk freely, I used to that way, until I met a particular Elf Girl who wanted to be a dancer." Olrien gently placed his hand on Eleri's shoulder. "She taught me it was okay to be who I am and not shelter myself behind a curtain of Iron. I tried to teach her things, but in the end I was her student, she was the real teacher. She saved me from myself, and is one of the only reasons I am standing here before you to go on this quest with you." Kho was thankful that Olrien had shifted the conversation away from him. "Sorry..." he muttered, and then looked away. --------------------------------------------------- Gillem cleared his throat. "Well, now that everything's settled, I think Eleri has a point. We shouldn't loiter in the streets. However, I was thinking that we might pay a stop at the inn." He yawned. "It's rather late, and we're in no rush. We only need to get to Sakiiri, and we have seven days to do it. We're going to meet a friend of mine there who should have some extra group members for us. Make your way to the inn whenever you're ready, and we'll meet back here tomorrow morning." With that, he turned off towards the inn. In a small town like Saarid, it wasn't hard to find. The whole town was pretty much one long road with shops and houses on either side. ------------------------------------ Kho started to head off towards the inn, before taking a few turns and going to a small patch of trees. There, he drew his sword, Essence. It was not an intricately carved sword. It was simple, but not bland. It was just what it's name described -- the essence of a longsword. For that, it was beautiful. The blade gleamed silver in the moonlight, a sharp contrast to the black grip. In that small grove, under the light of the moon, Kho went through the intricate motions of his swordplay, scarf flowing behind him, until at last, in the early hours of morning, he fell asleep against a young sapling.

If you insist. Charizard. Oh wait.

This: And I love this:

Not sure enough, apparently. Cobra.

^ Aaaaand.... trolled.

Your team is actually kind of similar to the one I use, in terms of Pokemon choices. I run an almost identical Noivern, except without Whirlwind. I still haven't decided what I like in that slot. I might try Whirlwind now, after reading how it's worked for you.

"Well, you don't have to worry about running away. After all, that wouldn't be that profitable for me at this point, but you're right; disappearing would be the best course of action for me. Well, at least after I make this a little fairer." --------------------------------------------- Nash sighed to himself as the thief threw his knives at the bandits, and then ran away with two of them following him. When he said he should disappear, he meant to sneak attack them while Nash had them distracted, not to run off while being pursued. Whatever. If anything happened to him, it was his own fault. Either way, Nash was left with two bandits to deal with. One was injured where Crag's knife hit his eye, and the other was fresh and looked fairly angry. Nash ran forward towards the uninjured one first. The bandit swung his longsword as Nash approached. Nash brought up his greatsword to deflect the blow, then used his momentum to ram the bandit with his shoulder, knocking him to the ground. By now, the other bandit had made his way over and was swinging his sword at Nash. Nash started to position his shoulder guard to deflect the blow as he usually would have, before quickly realizing that he wasn't wearing it. He quickly stepped the other way, but the sword still glanced his left shoulder. Nash cried out at the wound. In his anger, he swung his greatsword with all his strength in a vertical swing. The bandit raised his sword to deflect it, but the weight of Nash's greatsword and the strength behind it were too much for the cheap longsword. It snapped in two, and Nash's blade ripped open the front of the bandit. Nash turned to face the other bandit, scrambling to his feet, looking afraid of what he had just seen. Nash quickly dispatched him as well, then examined his left shoulder where he had been hit. The wound was fairly deep and oozing blood. It was difficult to move his shoulder now that the adrenaline from the battle had left him. "I'll have to have Rhea look at this one," he thought to himself, then started off towards where the thief had run off to.

Yours would be correct. Alpha?

Bisharp

erm 5/10 Never liked Frodo when he got all weird...

Well here's my six. Ogre (Aggron)@Leftovers Lv. 63 Rock Head Adamant -Head Smash -Heavy Slam -Take Down -Autotomize 180/221/238/85/84/105 Dominance (Nidoking)@Poison Barb Lv. 63 Poison Point Lonely -Poison Jab -Megahorn -Horn Drill -Toxic Spikes 188/179/103/115/100/125 Typhoon (Gyarados)@Mystic Water Lv. 63 Intimidate Brave -Aqua Tail -Ice Fang -Bite -Dragon Dance 214/214/124/98/156/127 Exo (Heracross)@Fist Plate Lv. 62 Guts Adamant -Close Combat -Megahorn -Endure -Reversal 179/225/102/65/132/126 Psy (Alakazam)@Mind Plate Lv. 55 Inner Focus Mild -Psychic -Shadow Ball -Calm Mind -Recover 144/74/62/182/107/156 Flare (Ninetales)@Brightpowder Lv. 55 Drought Modest -Flamethrower -Fire Blast -Confuse Ray -Will-o-Wisp 149/88/102/129/122/133 I'm not sure if this is ideal or not since I only use some of them because I like them. (Looking at you Nidoking)