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 The Rowlet coos at being called, tilting its head and hopping to face as he lowers his arm. And when it reaches just about the perfect height, it makes the leap of faith, flapping its tiny wings to make up for the distance that it can't quite jump. As he raises it up to the sky, it starts to look between the two paths with a nervous hoot.[break][break]

Eventually it gathers the courage to fly, hopping off Josh's arm and plummeting for just a moment before finally gaining enough wind under its wings to take to the skies. However, the Rowlet is a rather young soul that has yet to experience the challenges that the winds may bring. It sticks to Josh's side of the river, uncertain of its ability to successfully manoeuvre its way through a literal dodgeball hellscape. And after a while of watching, its tiny silhouette slips off into the distance.[break][break]

It takes quite a bit of time before Josh catches any traces of the Rowlet's return, but when it does make its way back, it seems rather proud of itself, hooting loudly as it carries something within its tiny talons. The package is soon dropped right into Josh's lap, the little owl flapping wildly as it makes a rather clumsy landing on his shoulder. From the way it huffs and puffs, it seems that the Rowlet is far too tired to make yet another long-distance flight and scout things out.[break][break]

But Josh might just find his attention focused on the strange object it had brought back: A rather dirty piece of leek that has probably seen better days. It smells rather sweet for a leek, perhaps a little sticky to the touch - A taste test probably doesn't seem like a smart call considering the amount of dirt covering the plant but who knows if fortune might favour the bold, right?[break][break]

PROMPTS


Rowlet has went ahead and scouted one path, following the river to check what lays beyond! And it brings back a strange leek - Dirty, sweet-smelling and a little sticky?[break][break]

Leek: Taste test the leek, you know you want to[break][break]

Oh, the Choices!: Follow the path that Rowlet scouted, attempt to cross the river (by fighting, befriending, sneaking, etc.) or make a u-turn![break][break]

Okay, but what if: What else might Josh try in this situation?[break][break]

Make a roll this round, two if you choose to use an ability or move that might help![break][break]

Bonus note Due to your current choice of clothing, you find yourself to be brighter than most of the flora and fauna present in this area! This may have an effect on your upcoming challenges!
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It seemed the Rowlet brought Josh back a snack! "Why thank you!" he gently pet the Rowlet before taking a look at its edible-looking half. It was quite dirty, and the river was anything but fresh, given the many Quagsire inhabiting it. This kind of leek, from what his Ranger studies told him, were used by Farfetch'd, and were both edible and weaponized by the bird Pokémon associated with them. The only issue he ran into was the leek was filthy.

Fortunately for him, he had a way to wash it! "Resheph!" He called on the help of the Dragonair that carried him across the bramble trap, who looked excited to see the sweet leek and wanted to partake of it herself. "Can you run your AQUA TAIL for a bit? I want to clean this leek so we can have a quick snack!" Giving Josh a look that could only be interpreted as conditional agreement, Josh nodded. "Don't worry, you'll get your fair share, too!" With that, a layer of water covered the Dragonair's tail, Josh running as much of the edible end of the leek as he could over it to get it as cleaned up as it was going to get.

Afterward, he sent Aslan out, who also wanted a piece of the sweet treat. The Pyroar's purpose in food preparation was to radiate enough latent heat for their snack to sufficiently dry: moist, but not saturated was ideal, he thought. Once the three had completed their work, he broke off a piece for each of his two Pokémon, then himself. Down the hatch three they went!





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Notes:

- Josh calls on his Dragonair's AQUA TAIL to cleanse as much dirt off the leek as possible.

- Josh, his Pyroar, and his Dragonair all taste test the sweet-smelling leek after doing their best to cleanse it as much as possible. How effective this is remains to be seen...



{WC: 272}
{PC: 9}

NAME          SPECIES        STATUS
Saber         Manectric      Good
Aslan         Pyroar         Good
Pinky         Sylveon        Good
Kamuy         Umbreon        Good
Janus         Espeon         Good
Resheph       Dragonair      Good

Ema Yanmega Good
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[attr="class","omgenmid"]

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 The leek is cleaned with a quick wave of an Aqua Tail, 's prior knowledge of plants fueling his confidence in consuming it. And consume the leek he shall, the three pokemon quickly downing the hatch and feeling the warmth of the cooked leek spread through the senses.[break][break]

That and some other kind of bitterness...[break][break]

SO CLOSE, YET SO FAR[break]
, Resheph and Aslan are now mildly poisoned. Any rolls made with these characters will take a -10 penalty. Josh is able to 'override' the penalty effect if he uses a non-poisoned pokemon to aid him, wherein the higher roll will be taken.


Whether the leek gets spat out or swallowed fully, the poison works quick through their systems, leaving the three forest gourmands a little nauseated but otherwise fine. The baby Rowlet watches them with the widest eyes whereas Ema simply buzzes on without a single input on the situation.[break][break]

But perhaps even in suffering, there is knowledge to be gained - Though mostly washed away and roasted, the sweet substance that has soaked between the layers of leek tastes like honey.

PROMPTS


Down the hatch the leek goes! But... Josh, Reshaph and Aslan are now suffering the effects of far too much bravery.[break][break]

Leek, the Aftermath: Suffer in silence or find a way to recover[break][break]

Oh, the Choices!: Follow the path that Rowlet scouted, attempt to cross the river (by fighting, befriending, sneaking, etc.) or make a u-turn![break][break]

Okay, but what if: What else might Josh try in this situation?[break][break]

Make a roll this round, two if you choose to use an ability or move that might help![break][break]

Bonus note Due to your current choice of clothing, you find yourself to be brighter than most of the flora and fauna present in this area! This may have an effect on your upcoming challenges!
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The taste of honey felt great in their mouths! Not so much the bitter aftertaste. The three of them woozily swayed like they were under the influence, all of them keeling over and nearly vomiting. Had he misidentified the herbs in the leek? Clearly he had, otherwise his Ranger knowledge would have warned him the leek was poisonous. Josh recovered from his nausea well before his Pokémon did. Perhaps whatever was in it was more toxic to Pokémon rather than humans?

Either way, the Master of Faster didn't trust himself to keep going unaided in his current state. He withdrew the dry-heaving Pyroar for Janus, his Espeon. Taking advantage of Resheph's ability to silently fly, Josh would have the Dragonair do her best to cross above the river despite her dizziness. Provided she would be able to make it, Josh would hop on the Espeon's back and hold on tight as the psychic-type took the two of them on an astral jaunt via ALLY SWITCHing with the floating serpent. If successful, he would withdraw the Dragonair and continue past the river, remaining astride the purple, lithe Pokémon.



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notes:
- Josh realizes he has misidentified the leek and feels nauseated briefly.
- Josh withdraws his Pyroar for his Espeon.
- Josh has his Dragonair silently fly over the river, then his Espeon Ally Switches with the Dragonair, getting him across the river.



{WC: 189}
{PC: 10}

NAME          SPECIES        STATUS
Saber         Manectric      Good
Aslan         Pyroar         Good | Poison
Pinky         Sylveon        Good
Kamuy         Umbreon        Good
Janus         Espeon         Good
Resheph       Dragonair      Good | Poison

Ema           Yanmega        Good
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[attr="class","omgenmid"]

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 There is boldness and determination in their decisions which enables them to push forwards. As Josh tries to get Resheph flying over the group of Quagsires, he finds that she falters, dipping in height as she drops closer and closer towards the oblivious Quagsires. And perhaps, the toxins are a little too much for Resheph to handle. Before the Dragonair can even think of finishing her flight path, another second of remaining uncured causes her to faint and the trio quickly drop into the river below.[break][break]

A bitter chill consumes the senses, water driven up noses as the rushing currents threaten to sweep them under. But two strong arms come from behind, carefully hooking around their waist as the trio are suddenly dragged upwards. Breaking the surface allows them to snatch much-needed air, and will spy two Quagsires working in tandem to keep Resheph afloat. Janus, on the other hand, seems to be precariously balanced atop another one's head.[break][break]

From the looks of things, the Quagsires don't seem to be letting go as they carry their newfound friends down the stream. And further observation lets Josh conclude that they don't seem to have any intention of letting them drown. Overhead, Ema buzzes as she tries her best to keep close.

PROMPTS


Resheph has FAINTED and the three of you find yourselves dropping into the stream below. But before panic sinks in, the Quagsires seem to have pulled you up to the surface and are now... holding you as they travel downstream?[break][break]

Fight to free yourself, attempt to communicate with the Quagsires or simply go with the flow - Make a roll this round, two if you enlist the help of your pokemon.[break][break]

What will you do?[break][break]

Bonus note Due to your current choice of clothing, you find yourself to be brighter than most of the flora and fauna present in this area! This may have an effect on your upcoming challenges!
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While the duo were still over the river, Resheph started sinking, her dive angle growing greater and greater until they both fell into the river. The moment he splashed down, the waters felt like those of Mossdeep: freezing cold almost year round. He desperately reached for the attachments on his mount's cocoon saddle, trying to free himself from the harness before he drowned. His chilled fingers kept slipping.

When he reached for the Dragonair Poké Ball, Josh felt himself be dragged upwards, deeply inhaling as he and his mount were pulled to the surface by a pack of wild Quagsire. Even Janus was there, though he wasn't having a good time, either. Not in trying to stay balanced on the Quagsire's head. They didn't seem hostile, though! Pokémon were intelligent in their own ways, and if they weren't hostile toward him, they clearly trusted him with something. He had to reciprocate that trust. He refrained from resisting and simply let the Quagsire take him downstream.





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{WC: 166}
{PC: 11}

NAME          SPECIES        STATUS
Saber         Manectric      Good
Aslan         Pyroar         Good | Poison
Pinky         Sylveon        Good
Kamuy         Umbreon        Good
Janus         Espeon         Good
Resheph       Dragonair      KO

Ema Yanmega Good
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 How long has he been floating in the river for? The only things that give indication to time passing is the way that the types of vegetation seems to change, the way that clouds are swept with the passing winds, the way his fingers are wrinkly when he lifts them up to take a look.[break][break]

The way that they seem to approach a rather strange arc of vines and branches woven over the river.[break][break]

"Now, how did you end up in such a situation?"[break][break]

A rather familiar voice calls out from up above, a smile tugging at the ends of her lips as she sits upon the edges. With a small wave of her hand, a Zarude hobbles over and begins to conjure more vines from the earth, guiding them towards and his pokemon as a lifeline to grab and pull themselves onto shore.[break][break]

"I've been listening to the forest and what it has to say about your adventures. Needless to say, I think you're rather lucky that you weren't taken down the wrong river." She hums, her arms readily receiving the young Rowlet that Ema drops off. A few moments of silence is given just to ensure that her challenger somehow climbs out of the chilly river, then a few more to allow him and his pokemon to recover with the Zarude's Jungle Healing.[break][break]

"Whenever you're ready, do tell me your perspective on your journey thus far. I'm just as interested in knowing what you thought of the forest as what the forest thought of you."[break][break]




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How long had Josh been floating in the river for, indeed? Long enough that he heard what he thought was the Gym Leader's voice. The vines of a Zarude, a Pokémon Josh had neither seen nor heard of before, let him pull himself toward shore. He breathed heavily as he was at last back on his own two feet. Not aboard one of his own Pokémon, even. Had they already looped back to the entrance?

Either way, it seemed the challenger had to explain himself to the Leader. He withdrew his other Pokémon, then sent out "Raikou" the masquerading Manectric once he had dried off. Standing next to the electric-type, he gave his account of the journey. "I came here to test my skills as a Ranger to prepare for their Elite Ranger test, and I found myself in situations no amount of Ranger training could ever account for. Nature truly is unpredictable." He went back through the journey in his head, feeling he didn't make a mistake other than the incident with the leek. "I have to recommend your Gym to new Rangers, even if they're not taking the Gym Challenge. It's great training for the real world. It even told me I need to review my list of edible plants. I could have sworn that leek was the edible kind!"






{WC: 225}
{PC: 12}

NAME          SPECIES        STATUS
Saber         Manectric      Good
Aslan         Pyroar         Good
Pinky         Sylveon        Good
Kamuy         Umbreon        Good
Janus         Espeon         Good
Resheph       Dragonair      Good
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 The initial shared thoughts are met with gentle hums and a few nods, though it seems that she doesn't quite pay attention to what he rambles on about introducing the challenge to others. Eventually when he's said his piece, she raises yet another question.[break][break]

"I see... That leek..." She looks to the Zarude by her side, who merely grunts in response. "It was probably edible until the Combees had it. I think you should just be a little more careful when it comes to eating wild plants in general."[break][break]

A fluke, or so she seems to suggest.[break][break]

"Do you at any point feel like you could have done better if allowed a second run?"[break][break]



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The young Gym Leader did have a point; after all, Combee were venomous insects. It wasn't the same caliber as a Beedrill, one of the most poisonous insects on the planet, but it would certainly explain why the normally edible and nutritious stalk incapacitated him. It was a valuable lesson the young Ranger would keep in mind as he took on more and more work in Hoenn's remote corners.

"A second run..." Josh mumbled, recalling every decision he had made, every Pokémon he had used, and every battle he had fought. Ultimately, the answer he would reply with would be in the negative. "The wilds test one's knowledge, yes, but they primarily test one's instinct. Instinct to act in a situation one has never experienced before. With the knowledge I have now, yes. Perhaps I was a little too direct in some approaches in hindsight. I do want to make clear, though, that I feel that on this run, I made the best decisions I could with the knowledge I had and the Pokémon I brought with me to the challenge." There was always room for improvement. He could run through Rosmontis' woods over and over again and always improve.






{WC: 202}
{PC: 13}

NAME          SPECIES        STATUS
Saber         Manectric      Good
Aslan         Pyroar         Good
Pinky         Sylveon        Good
Kamuy         Umbreon        Good
Janus         Espeon         Good
Resheph       Dragonair      Good
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 "This forest does indeed hope to see just how you adapt to things you've never faced before. And I hope that you do keep in mind what you've picked up from this challenge. Who knows how you could end up using it in the future?" She smiles, slowly climbing to her feet and dusting herself off.[break][break]

"At the very same time, don't let what you know become the box that traps you. In a region as strange and disaster-prone as ours, it'll always be good to keep a lookout for all kinds of possibilities and solutions."[break][break]

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A flick of her wrists produces a small pin (from her pocket, or her sleeves?), one held out towards with a rather expectant gaze.[break][break]

"I hope to see just how far you might go from this point out."[break][break]




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Josh accepted the EXPLORATION BADGE, gently taking it from Rosmontis' hand. "Thank you; I learned quite a bit that I'm sure will help me as I climb the Rangers' ranks," he answered, sliding off Saber's back and withdrawing him after being led to the Gym entrance. The forest was so fast that none of it even looked familiar until the lobby was in sight. How she could keep all this straight was impressive... then again, Josh also had a rather large facility of his own. Seven sectors was a lot to keep straight, too, though that was a little more organized than the chaos that was Mother Nature.

"Of course," he nodded. "I'm still learning all my responsibilities as a new Gym Leader. Most of them I like, but some of them I don't. Comes with any job, really. You can come in with a plan, but you have to plan to be adaptable." He walked toward Mauville City proper before turning around. "Your Gym is great. If I ever have to step down as Mauville's Leader, I'll give the League a recommendation to promote you!" He walked backwards for a bit, waving to Rosmontis before turning around again. The sound of a popping Poké Ball and a Manectric bark echoed from beyond.






{WC: 213}
{PC: 14}

NAME          SPECIES        STATUS
Saber         Manectric      Good
Aslan         Pyroar         Good
Pinky         Sylveon        Good
Kamuy         Umbreon        Good
Janus         Espeon         Good
Resheph       Dragonair      Good
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