Chevaleresse

I would drop Pachirisu for something else.

There is nothing modest about either hairdo.

Mold Breaker Lucario.

Alright, so we had a discussion on replacing abilities. But what if Pokemon had a second ability in addition to their first? (Obviously, no wonderguard shenanigans) Sturdy/Natural Cure Blissey would be the shit. Clear Body/Moody Bibarel. Need I say more?

I'm getting the flame background, myself. Also, my hairdo is superior to yours.

((You've seen Alina before. She's your teacher.)) Sarcus, hearing the commotion, made his way back to Grace, moving at a measured pace. He breathed the forest air deeply, smelling the scents the woods had to offer. The crumbling leaf litter, the verdant trees, the. . . that was a less than pleasant smell. Sarcus moved on, until he came upon Grace and Alina, a bedraggled-looking Dratini between them. Jake was there, too, with his Pokemon looking riled up as usual. He noticed the Riolu following him about, and briefly wondered why it had decided to follow him. "Hey, Grace. That's not the best way to go about making new friends," he said jokingly. He saw her feed the Dratini a berry, but he also knew what the scene looked like without that bit of information.

/waits impatiently

n00b is noob language, too.

I realize this.

pokelord, post moar pl0x

Sarcus stood up, nodding to acknowledge Mili's words. "I'm in the same boat, I'm afraid," referring to her knowledge of people - or lack thereof. "I've tried to stay away from civilization for a long time. The only reason I'm here today is because I was following Dusk's trail with the assistance of a contact." He hesitated to call Gold - or whoever it was - a friend. They had never actually met, and their conversations hadn't been of a cordial nature. Sarcus stopped what he was going to say next, habits of secretiveness kicking in. "Anyway, I'm sure Silver has resources for us. Speaking of him, I need to have a chat with him. I feel naked." Realizing this statement needed explanation, he simply lifted an arm, letting his sleeve fall to reveal the empty sheath strapped beneath his arm. "Do you think Dusk has access to mega stones?" Sarcus asked, moving on.

Just find your card, copy the image URL, and pop it into your sig.

Flux is actually working on a full santa suit. I'll have to save some $R for him.

3 Pokemon for Absolution, Beldum, and Gallant. Six for Blues.

Thanks. I'll switch that over now.

Is the Beldum picky enough? I thought I would go a little deeper than something like wanting a specific berry or something.

Sarcus wandered about the forest. He hadn't seen Jake or Grace for a while, but he didn't really care. He needed a little time alone in the forest after today's events. He aimlessly moved about the widely spaced, verdant trees, avoiding the occasional tangle of bushes or vines. The woods were fairly quiet around here, though he heard some sort of a commotion off in the distance at one point. Abruptly, the noise level started increasing. He wondered what it was all about. The noise of Pidgey and Starly had died out - the normal source of ambient noise in the forest - but there was a sort of low, almost mechanical humming. The trees thinned out as he continued his motion, this time closer to the source of the noise. What he saw startled him. The forest gave way to a rocky clearing, but that wasn't the interesting part. There were about a dozen small, blue creatures that Sarcus recognized immediately. "Beldum!" he exclaimed. Immediately, the buzzing stopped. All of the Beldum swivelled around, facing straight at him. He took a cautious step forward, his Pokemon following suit. The Beldum seemed to glance at him, his Pokemon, and back to him again. Without warning, all of them immediately turned around and flew off in perfect unison. "Damn it." The Dark-types must have spooked them. Glancing about, a bit frustrated, he eventually noticed something. One of the Beldum hadn't darted away, and instead simply floated in place, motionless. It stared at him with an unblinking eye. "Hey, buddy," he cooed. "What's up?" The Beldum looked at him for a moment, then turned about and began to follow the rest of the swarm. "No no no, wait, wait!" Sarcus cried out at it. "Where are you going?" The Beldum looked at him for a bit (again), then rolled itself a bit in the direction of its swarm. "What, am I not interesting enough?" The Beldum, after righting itself, decreased it's altitude slightly, then rose up again. It's like this thing is answering my questions. The Beldum flew toward its swarm, almost immediately after he finished his thought. "Damn it, come back!" The Beldum stopped in midair, turning back to Sarcus. "What do you want from me, anyway?" He was distracted from saying more as Gallant tugged at his sleeve. "Can you wait a minute?" He tried to turn back to the Beldum, half expecting it to be gone, but the Ralts continued to yank on his sleeve. "What?" he huffed irritably. Gallant gestured at his own head, and Sarcus felt a small amount of pressure, different from Absolution's, on his mind. Hold on, he thought. Beldum is a Steel-Psychic type. That means it would probably- The thought was left unfinished as he heard an almost annoyed humming from the Beldum, as it turned to fly away once again. Wait, he thought, directing the thoughts outward toward the Beldum. What's your issue, anyway? You stayed around, but seem to be looking for any excuse to run away. Respect. Sarcus jumped slightly. "What?" he asked out loud. Respect, the floating Pokemon repeated mentally. Not a thing. Not an "it." Xe. Sarcus took a moment. "I see," Sarcus replied. He had always said Pokemon were intelligent creatures, but he had always thought it was a different kind of intelligence. The same. The Beldum started to float away. Sarcus wasn't about to let xem- Xem? - do that. Wait, please. I would be greatly honored if you would join my team. I think you would be a valuable member. Yes. What would you want me to call you? You may simply call me Beldum, for now. My true name is not one that you could convey. Sarcus departed the clearing, party now four strong. He headed back into a more densely populated section of the forest, to train his newfound team members. ((Are we allowed to train against wild Pokemon? If so, do we have to RP every battle? It'll be a huge pain to get Pokemon raised to any significant level if so. If I can train, and don't need to RP each battle, Sarcus leveled up each party member by one, and Blues got one more.))

Oh, it is? Nuts. Are you suuuuuurrrreeeeeeee?

Hmm. I'd like to enter Maximus as a character for Team Shadow. Description coming soon. He'll have a Combusken and an Axew.

Also, we're allowed to have multiple characters, right?

You could call it Mental Guard or something like that.

Picky beldum? Elaborate.