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[attr="class","wildnote"] 4/4 SAFARI BALLS REMAINING!

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The tunnel that led into the safari zone was dark at first, till it opened up at the end, revealing bright sunlight. The walls-- or rather the sky was like the dome. Though it was opaque outside, it was clear inside, revealing sunlight. Upon closer look, Zachary could see that even the clouds were different. The safari zone gave even simulated weather-- probably by the same kind of power Pokemon used to change the weather themselves. Zachary and Dizzy entered a wide prarie area, marked with ponds, a stream, and several trees. The sound of animals, Pokemon came all over. It was hard to believe they were inside in such a wild greenhouse. [break][break] "Wow... I can't believe this is all artifically created? Pretty impressive," Zachary said to Dizzy, looking around the wide area. It almost was like the inside of the safari was actually bigger than the domes. And there were others in each one. Dizzy gave an enthused bark as the fox too looked around. [break][break] Deciding to not be the only one to enjoy himself, Zachary took out a few of his other Pokemon. It felt too nice in this area for his other pokemon not to experience it. "Alright, you guys. Time to come out and enjoy!" he said and tossed some of his balls in the air. THe ones to come out was his Kadabra-- Tarot, his Slowking-- he called Calipso, Prophet the Xatu, and none other than Happy. [break][break] Excited sounds came from most of them, excited by the atmosphere around them. "See? Nice place here isn't it?" Zachary asked his Pokemon friends. Prophet and Tarot were pretty much indifferent in their responses-- while Happy and Calypso were more enthused by the enviorment. Happy didn't hesitate to start frolicing along the grasses, but still in sight as they began to explore the safari path, especially with Dizzy being observant. [break][break] As Zachary walked along-- the rustle from the tall grass stole his attention. The rustling soon came more loudly that it caugh the attention of his other pokemon and it appeared. A small brown and yellow-furred dog. The dog approached and its eyes locked onto Zachary, and soon began to wag its tiny tail. Its mouth opened and tongue out, showing a rather great jubilance to his presence. "Awww!" Zachary's heart melted by the sight of the little dog pokemon. "It's a doggy!" he gushed at the sight of the puppy, which only made the doggy more happy. The dog hopped out of the grass closer to Zachary. All the while Dizzy watched, feeling a little on guard by the presence of another 'canine'. "Aww, your a happy doggo aren't you? How are you to--"[break][break] "BRRRUF!!" In that instant, the little Yamper pounced! Overly excited and happy, the dog jumped right on Zachary and knocked him over using PLAY ROUGH. Dust, stars and other animated flashes went off as the cloud obscured it and Zachary, as the dog energetically nuzzled and played on top of Zachary. His shouts were easily muffled by the dog's loud barking and roughhousing. "Graaah! No-no Bad doggy! Ouch! Hey! Easy! Sit-- SIT!!" he cried but to no aval. As the dust settled-- the dog just pinned Zachary and now was slobbering him with licks to express his happiness to meet the young man. [break][break] Alarmed by the semi-violent acts of the Dog, Dizzy interevined. The fox growled and his eyes glowed with psychic power. Using Psychic , the dog suddenly glowed and was levitated off Zachary. The dog kicked and ran in the air-- but didn't get anywhere as it seemed to run amok even when in a telekinetic hold. Dizzy gave a disapproving bark to the dog, who still just rustled around in the air. [break][break] A sigh escaped Zachary as he picked himself up and brushed off the dirt and dog slobber. "I love all Pokemon, but I'm clearly a cat-person..." Zachary sighed as he got up and looked at the dog. "Okay, Kujo... not that I don't love your enthusasm, but you gotta calm down." he replied sarcastically. [break][break] "Brruf-fuf!!" Yamper barked enthusiastically. [break][break] Clearly the dog didn't really understand but still expressed his enthusasm to be around Zachary. "Dizzy, could you let the dog down now?" he asked. With a reluctant growl, Dizzy's eyes stopped glowing and the fox lowered the Yamper back to the ground. The dog soon dropped there and soon sat on his haunches, looking happily up at Zachary. "Well, you may need a little self-control, but at least your loyal." Zachary said as he soon reached down. While the dog gave a soft bark-- wanting to be petted, it made Zachary nervous. However-- he soon reached down and gave the electric dog a friendly pat on the head. The dog gave a pleased bark, and his tiny tail wagged. As the dog calmed down, and the other Pokemon gathered, the dog gave happy barks, meeting them. Tarot, however, simply actd uncaring as it just acknowledged the dog-- and said no more. [break][break] Zachary knelt down and petted the dog a bit more. "Well, aren't you sweet. Hey, you wanna come with us buddy? Maybe you can show us more around the Safari?" Zachary asked, hoping he would want to come with them-- as well as be a guide. [break][break] Getting over his excitement, the Yamper barked, giving a small spark off his fur. With an enthused bark, the dog led the way-- heading for a grove of trees on the far end of the preserve. [break][break] With his group in toe, Zachary followed in the direction of the little dog. [break][break]

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NOTES

✦ Capture Yamper via friendship.[break]
✦ 1 Safari ball used. 3 Safari balls remaining. [break]
✦ XXX.

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[attr="class","wildtag"]zachary stellar

[attr="class","wildnote"] 3/4 SAFARI BALLS REMAINING!

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The little yamper was adorable as it happily escorted them. While it was a little ball of excitement that was hard to predict, he was ver friendly. Was it because they were in the safari zone that the Pokemon here were so friendly for the most part? He had no clue. But the safari zone was indeed a preserve area to nurture unique Pokemon. It wasn't like the wilds where they fought to survive. There was a sense of peace in here. The humans who built this place indeed seemed to love Pokemon as much as Zachary did. [break][break] Zachary and his Pokemon soon followed the Yamper to the edge, ending in a grove of thick trees. The trees were almost tropical in their rich desnity and green leaves. Though they were inside an indoor preserve, the sunlight from the 'greenhouse' was getting quite warm. " Whew... let's take a break okay?" Zachary said as he sat himself at the base of a tree. Dizzy, Happy, Tarot, Calypso and Yamper didn't argue as they sat down or wandered around the trees, curious. Zachary began to open his backpack to take out some snacks for them, as well as some for himself-- specifically bottled water. [break][break] As he rumaged through his pack, a pair of eyes was on him. Up in the canopy, a giant ape-like Pokemon spied the human and his companions. Curious, the monkey soon swung low, a single hand hanging on the branch as he observed Zachary. [break][break] Seeing the boy's hair the monkey didn't hesitate to gingerly pick at it-- as if trying to find bugs in a fellow primate's hair-- and he wasn't even that dirty. [break][break] Having only looked away a moment, Dizzy was observing-- till he saw the invading Orangruru. Dizzy quickly hopped up and started to bark at Zachary's direction, startling the boy. He waved his arms and cast barks there. Zachary looked up, but the Monkey was as chill as ever. [break][break] "Dizzy? Dizzy, what's wrong?" he asked. As Zachary was about to turn-- the Oranguru swung back up into the treetops, causing Zachary to not see anything there. He looked puzzled as the monkey buisness clearly wasn't getting noticed. He turned back to Dizzy, confused. [break][break] "Dizzy... you gotta calm down a bit more. Don't get your fur all singed okay? You're a fox. Be coy," he replied offering his friend some berries. Still, Dizzy gave a serious growl-- showing he was trying to say something important. [break][break] As Zachary decided to pet Yamper-- Oranguru struck again. This time when he wasn't looking, the curious monkey hung low upside down, using its feet to hold on to a branch. As it did, he took Zachary's packpack and swung back up. [break][break] Dizzy went crazy after that as he got up and waved his stick, now aflamed. It ruined the gentle petting of the Yamper as he stood up. "Dizzy! What's wrong with--" It was then that Zachary realized his bag was gone. His food, his clothing, books, and Tarot cards he loved so much. it was gone in an instant. He blinked confused-- and out of past issues, Zachary turned to his Kadabra, conversing to Calypso a small distance away. "Tarot! Did you steal my stuff AGAIN?!" [break][break] Both Calypso and Tarot looked to Zachary, confused looks facing him. Happy of course was the only one to shake his head while Kadabra just stared judgingly. [break][break] Finally, Zachary heard the rustling from above and looked up. There it was, a couple of branches above-- showing a big, white primate with a banana leaf fan rummaging through his bag. "Hey! That's mine! You could of asked first!" Zachary childishly proclaimed, but the ape just continued. It didn't steal anything but started to look things over-- and drop them down back to Zachary. [break][break] As it made a mess of his clothes-- Zachary took out his Pokedex and raised it up to scan hit. [break][break] Zachary's irritation turned to awe as he saw the wise sage-like Pokemon. "Wow... talk about lucky. He's just the Pokemon I'd like to meet and have," Zachary said as he put away his Pokedex. However, Oranguru was still absorbed in searching through Zachary's bag. It wasn't even keeping it, but rather looking through it and examining it. It paused at Zachary's Tarot Card deck. The big ape looked it over and gave a soft bite to the case, curious about it. [break][break] Dizzy still growled at it as Zachary sighed. "Why do all my Pokemon go after my cards. Excuse me, Mr jungle sage? Could you please give me back my things? " Zachary called. [break][break] Either it was ignoring Zachary, or absorbed in its task but it soon dropped the cards and continued to look through the bag. Zachary caught them, but saw as it still was in its own world. "As much as I'd like to battle-- its probably very strong. We should try to talk to him... if we can get it's attention." [break][break] Yamper barked back, seeing the big ape in the trees. Sadly the Orangur dropped a blanket from the back-- which landed right on the dog and covered him. [break][break] It was then that the Oranguru soon saw her-- Calypso in the field with Tarot. The Slowking, looked up now, noticing the great sage of the forest. The two exchanged blank stairs, as if finally noticing one another. [break][break] The blank stares turned into serious ones as the two stared daggers, and the Oranguru finally dropped the bag, distracted by her. Slowking let out a low cry of its own-- and Oranguru waved its fan. Zachary and Dizzy looked at each one, clearly sensing a growing frustration between them. IT was as if lightning sparkled between them for some reason, showing their growing aggression. [break][break] Remembering what the Pokedex said about Oranguru and Slowking-- a look of dread showed on Zachary's face to expect some kind of fight. " Um... I'm no expert on sagely politics, but I think this could get ugly," Zachary commented. [break][break]Dizzy looked on with an annoyed and sarcastic look, clearly sensing the growing tension about to break.[break][break]

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NOTES

✦ Capture Oranguru (Jumanji) friendship. (ongoing for plot) [break]
✦ 2 Safari ball used. 2 Safari balls remaining. [break]
✦ Oranguru and Slowking's rivalry sparks as they see one another LOL.

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[attr="class","wildtag"]zachary stellar

[attr="class","wildnote"] 2/4 SAFARI BALLS REMAINING!

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The two Pokemon, Oranguru and Slowking (Calypso) glared at each other with clear dislike and challenge. The tension was thick in the air as one could see the 'mental sparks' go off between them as they faced each other. How it escalated that fast with few words went way over Zachary's head, even for the rumored rivalry they had. They got closer, snarls and grunts exchanged between the two. Even the other Pokemon, including Tarot looked on to wonder what would happen next. [break][break] Zachary had to worry what dangerous events would follow for the two pokemon's new rivalry... [break][break]...[break][break] Before anyone knew it, both Pokemon sat at a nearby rock-- with a board game with multiple black and white flip tiles. They were now silent and now playing the game intently in what appeared to be in seconds. "Are they playing Othello? " Zachary asked, baffled. [break][break] The two played the game, slowly but surely flipping tiles and pices with the aid of psychic power as they 'battled' one another in a game of wits. [break][break] A bombidier passed over with a 'caw' that broke the stunned silence, dropping a piece of fruit that landed on Zachary's head-- adding to the dumbfounded situation. [break][break] Any tension was gone for now- as the two engaged in their boardgame. Where they got it from, Zachary had no clue...[break][break]

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NOTES

✦ Passing on Bombirdier, continuing to next one. [break]
✦ 2 Safari ball used. 2 Safari balls remaining. [break]
✦ Oranguru and Slowking's rivalry sparks as they see one another LOL.

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[attr="class","wildtag"]zachary stellar

[attr="class","wildnote"] 2/4 SAFARI BALLS REMAINING!

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As the two Pokemon played their game, the two were so locked in their competive thinking-- they were ignorant to much else going on. It was tempting to try and mediate things, but the way they acted-- it sounded like getting in the middle of a rock and hard place. [break][break] However, at that moment-- an odd sound came belching its way into the field. An odd place, a Koffing appeared among the wet and highlands, passing through the tall grass. The look of the poison type Pokemon put Zachary on high alert and Dizzy's fur stood on end. "A koffing?! Uh oh..." Zachary gasped. [break][break] That gasp was needed as the Koffing, without any reason released a strong smokescreen and smog-- casting its less than pleasant air around them. Despite the danger-- Oranguru and Slowking continued their game, almost oblvious to the danger. [break][break] "Seriously?" Zachary coughed. [break][break] LUckily, among the Pokemon who been quiet and passive till now-- Prophet the Xatu was out and able to act. The psychic bird took to the air and acted on his trainer's interest. Seeing him in danger, the Pokemon released a strong Air Slash . The blade of air sliced through the smokescreen and cleared the air, the resulting breeze blowing the smoke away too. Dizzy and Zachary and the rest emerged as the Koffing fled from the air attack-- however, along with it, so did the Oranguru. As if in sudden urgency, the sage ape realized something and left-- leaving the game. [break][break] Calypso looked angry as the board remained incomplete, both confused and frustrated. [break][break] Not wanting to loose Oranguru, Zachary quickly gathered his friends attention. "Quick Let's follow it! Come on!" he urged. Oddly the one to lead the charge, was Slowking-- Calypso not ready to let their game end there. [break][break]

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NOTES

✦ Passing on Koffing, continuing to next one. [break]
✦ 2 Safari ball used. 2 Safari balls remaining. [break]
✦ Oranguru and Slowking's rivalry sparks as they see one another LOL.

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[attr="class","wildtag"]zachary stellar

[attr="class","wildnote"] 2/4 SAFARI BALLS REMAINING!

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As they chased after the Oranguru, in interest to see what drew it away, they were confronted by a strange-looking violet lizard-like Pokemon. A Toxel of all things. As it got in their way, Zachary knew if they fell behind too far, they would lose Oranguru. [break][break] "Oh, no way we are letting this get away. Dizzy! Use Psychic!" Just as the toxic lizard let out a loud belch attack, which was gross, Dizzy's eyes glowed with psychic power. The toxel was soon lifted up into the air and shook around, left and sent flying into the air. [break][break] Taking the opportunity-- Zachary tossed one of his Safari balls at it and easily caught the creature. As it settled, he grasped the ball back and urged the others to follow him. [break][break] "Come on! Hurry or we will loose the Oranguru!" Zachary shouted, urging Happy, Dizzy, Tarot, Prophet, and Calypso to follow him. [break][break]

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NOTES

✦ Catching Toxel via brief battle chasing after Oranguru. [break]
✦ 3 Safari ball used. 1 Safari balls remaining. [break]
✦ XXX.

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[attr="class","wildtag"]zachary stellar

[attr="class","wildnote"] 1/4 SAFARI BALLS REMAINING!

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After dealing with the Toxel-- Zachary and his group of Pokemon reached the edge of the tall grass, opening up to an edge of a large stream. There they saw the big white ape. It was knelt over something and carressing it. Zachary soon looked, to soon find another pokemon in its arms. It was a pale and little froage of all things. It seemed sickly, perhaps poisoned by the Toxel they had formally encountered. COncerned, the big ape was in fact caring for it in its weaken state. Finding a berry for removing poison, the Orangoru gave it to the frog and slipped it into its mouth. The frog chewed it, and soon became at ease, letting out happy croaks as it laid in its arms. [break][break] "Y-you were caring for a poisoned Pokemon?" Zachary asked, feeling bad how he wanted to battle it running away-- to learn it was helping an injured pokemon. [break][break] The giant ape turned to see Zachary and his pokemon company. The ape nodded. It was then that the Oranguru turned. With one arm knuckle dragging, it held the Froakie and soon gestured for Zachary to pick it up. [break][break] At first, Zachary was confused, but soon learned how the Oranguru wanted Zachary to carry the young Froakie. Carefully, Zachary reached down and picked up the frog. It gave a soft croak and opened its eyes. [break][break] Seeing Zachary, the frog gave a curious and unthreatened croak. It gave a small stretch of its tongue into the air and then smiled at Zachary. [break][break] "Heh-- wow... A froakie of all things. You want me to take care of you, little fellah?" Zachary asked. [break][break] The frog didn't hesitate or struggle in his hands, but soon hopped on top of Zachary's blue hair. The frog nestled there, perfectly balanced-- which made Dizzy look at the frog, almost jealous. [break][break] However, there was one last thing to solve. [break][break] Zachary turned to Oranguru, and nearby-- Calypso the Slowking, still wanted to finish their game or challenge. If one win, the other would be superior. [break][break] However, Oranguru looked to Zachary, seeing how much the boy wanted to train Oranguru. However, he could tell he was the one who needed training. Oranguru was harsh on 'unworthy' trainers. However-- he saw how his Pokemon cared and respected him. How they operated almost as equals. This showed some promise to both Zachary and Slowking. [break][break] "Attention-- this is a warning. Your Safari time is almost up. Please take any remaining pokemon, and finish up before you are transported back to the safari gates", the warden's voice spoke over the loudspeaker. [break][break] "Drat-- we are running out of time! Oranguru, I challenge you to a battle!" Zachary declared. [break][break] Seeing the spark of promise in Zachary, he would wish to battle him-- but not right now. Oranguru soon raised its fan and directed to Zachary's last remaining Safari Ball. The ball flew out of his hand, almost making the boy trip. The ball soon hovered before Oranguru. With a silent desire to continue-- he soon touched the ball and became light. It soon entered the ball and it shut promptly without even a wabble. He agreed willing to go with Zachary-- either to test him at a better time, or to train Zachary as the trainer he felt he could be... And thus Zachary's first Safari adventure came to an end. [break][break]

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NOTES

✦ Catching Froagie Via friendship. Oranguru agrees to go with Zachary-- to train him or challenge him later. [break]
✦ 4 Safari ball used. 0 Safari balls remaining. [break]
✦ Safari Zone ended. Transporting back to the entrance. .