Bruh. What in the world was she looking at? Gigi stared at the bug-like creature that scuttled around a nearby pond. Its large, bulging eyes made it impossible to tell which direction the Pokemon was looking. The old shrimp was facing in her direction but, despite this, it appeared ignorant to her presence. Instead, its googly-eye type eyes wobbled in every other direction.

Seriously, though, w-t-f is that? That was an easy enough question to answer.. if her phone wasn't being held hostage. Captcha was nuzzled back into her pant's pocket with its body still one in the same with that of the smart phone. Another petty argument would commence if she tried to summon her. Yeah, she was so over that.


Gigi sighed and then shrugged. Oh well. She could always look up the strange and rather creepy Pokemon up later. Jotted down details were inked into her memory. Once she was positive (or at least 90% positive) she could recall upon the knowledge with ease, Gigi continued her venture into the "great" outdoors. 

ooc skipping!

"Oooh", Gigi whistled, "A Spinarak" Unlike the previous bug looking Pokemon, she was familiar with the tiny spider because they were adorable. Honestly, most bug types were pretty darn cute. That previous monstrosity had to have been a crab inspired monster or something because it wasn't a cutie like most bug types. 

Gigi dug into the pocket adjacent to where Captcha was snoozing. She should probably invest in a backpack of some sorts but those were so cumbersome. Still, although she had pockets for days, it was a hassle to remember which item was where and so on. Regardless and with only a slight amount of struggling, Gigi found what she was looking for. 

"Hey, cutie." she spoke softly as she approached the Spinarak, berry in hand. The Spinarak darted up the trunk of the tree it had been resting on. However, the scent of its favorite berry caused the green spider to (very slowly) repel down to Gigi's offering. Gigi was surprisingly patient as she watched the spider. Tentatively, the Spinarak slid down into the extended hand. Its body shook with content and joy as it took a bite of the ripe, delicious berry.

Too. Freaking. Cute. "Wanna come with?" Blunt and straightforwardness were two of Gigi's specialties: there was no point beating around  the bush. She wanted to catch the little critter and prove to the internet that bug types were, in fact, very charming. 

attempting to capture spinarak!

Morpeko was enticed by the scent of a berry. Eagerness was abundant as he squirmed out of the bush that had previously offered shelter (and delicious blueberries). Unfortunately, he poked his head out just in time to see a trainer giving the berry to a Spinarak. His mouth was left agape as envy morphed into anger. How dare?! Did they not hear his poor rumbling stomach? He was practically starving here and getting very hangry. 

A high pitched squeak, meant to be a war cry, pierced the air. Although her reaction skills were top-notch, Gigi was caught unaware by the chubby hamster. The electricity struck her, causing her hair to stand on edge, before she could even process what she was looking at. "Rude." Gigi grumbled as eyes narrowed at the Pokemon. Morpeko returned the glare, his red eyes as sharp as the end of a knife. 

Luckily, the Spinarak had retreated to the Pokeball Gigi had offered. But that meant Gigi was left defenseless until an unlikely hero came to the rescue. Rotom had been disturbed by the electric shock and ditching its "body", which was a rare sight to see, it rivaled the wild Pokemon's intensity. 

Captcha disappeared in a blink of the eye before immediately reappearing behind the Morpeko in an astonishing attack. While not very effective, the foe's flinched body allowed the electrically charged ghost to get out of a point blank confuse ray. Morpeko attempted to retaliate but, in his confusion, dug his teeth into a nearby tree. His jaws crunched down hard and it was only when he tasted bark that he realized his mistake. 

The realization came too late, though. A powerful hex afflicted the raging Morpeko. Still light-headed, mind unable to focus, the Morpeko could only let out a feral grunt in response. 

"That's enough." Gigi ordered Captcha as she fetched for a safari ball and chucked it at the weakened dual type. Captcha turned to her, clearly displeased, but didn't argue. 

attempting to capture morpeko!
(second safari ball consumed)

Eyes scanned the vast wilderness. Oh, boy! Nature, plants, flowers, etc.! Honestly, she had already spent enough time in this flora infested place. Her skin itched and burned from bug bites that she wasn't even sure when or how they got there. Gigi was accustomed to the indoors and thrived in air-conditioned places. It was a surprise, really, that she had managed to last this long.

She was about to head toward the safari warden's office when her sharp gaze caught sight of a Pokemon she knew well. Castform. It was hard for the woman to contain her excitement. Castform was originally created by weather (or something of that nature she didn't really care) scientists. Artificial Pokemon enthralled the former pro-gamer. Technology, and science she supposed, had come a long way. Being able to create man-made Pokemon had seemed like a wild dream however many years ago but they succeeded. 

Quietly, Gigi stepped closer and closer to the Castform. The forecast Pokemon was on the smaller side - a younger Castform, perhaps? "Hey." Her voice startled the timid Castform. "Calm down, buddy." The wild Pokemon did the exact opposite which was a predicted outcome. Beady black eyes were darting to-and-fro, attempting to find an escape route. 

Patience wasn't her forte but she knew, like the Spinarak, she would have to take this one slow. Gigi crouched down as she lifted her hands in the air, causing the Pokemon to flinch. A frown tugged on the corners of her mouth but was quickly replaced with a smile. "Are you scared?"

A few long moments of complete silence passed before Castform nodded his head. During that freeze frame, Gigi had closely examined the normal-type. Hands curled into fists as she noticed the signs of abuse: tears in its cloth, the fearful look in its eyes, the way it trembled. She cursed on her breath as she fished for the last Pokemon treat.

"Hungry?" Her usual gruff voice was calm as she placed the food on the ground, albeit still in a location where the famished Castform had to physically approach her. A stand-off ensued. Gigi was about to call it quits, her legs numb from her position, when the Pokemon nervously approached her. Although he kept one eye on her, he ravenously ate the food. It was a step in the right direction.

The sound of thunder clashed in the distance, causing the Castform to startle and unknowingly flee in Gigi's direction. It was only when he crashed into Gigi that he realized his error. He flinched back as if waiting for punishment, punishment which never came.

"Afraid of storms?" Gigi tried to keep her voice light. When the Castform nodded, she nearly aww'd out loud. "You'll be safe inside here." The appearance of the safari ball frightened the Pokemon even more. "No worries. If you don't want to.." The Castform, despite himself, protested. The security of the capsule devices was one of his few pleasant experiences. "Tap the ball if you wanna tag along. I'll let you out when the storm is gone and we can figure it out from there. How does that sound?" 

attempting to capture castform!