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Adrian was carrying a heavy burden that most couldn't see, one that he'd tried to hide. But now, as he followed in the trails of his new Growlithe, he found that the pressure had eased off him.

But he now had a fresh pup in need of training.

Luckily, Hoenn was not short on any opportunities.

They'd been tasked by a local farmer of Verdanturf to try and isolate (and eliminate) a pokemon that was running off with one of their livestock every few weeks. They'd been making a preliminary investigation, but so far Adrian had seen little.

Returning to the pasture, Adrian conversed with a farmhand as the sun began to set, coming to find they'd called after additional help. We'll need the coverage, he admitted reluctantly. After turning up next to nothing after several hours, he'd reconciled with that much. Growlithe wasn't trained for this.

As the sun began to dip, Growlithe howled at the blaring glow of the evening sunset, though he still sounded quite like a puppy. "Quiet now, or you'll scare the wooloo," he managed through a grin.

^{A puppy with the right spirit.}

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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2020 0:14:02 GMT

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maybe she was a terrible Rocket, but if cute innocent Pokemon were being hurt... she'd rather help than harm. especially if those cute innocent Pokemon were Wooloo. okay, she was on the fan wagon when it came to them. their big old eyes, their circular fluffy body... she had a thing for cute normal-type Pokemon anyway. so yeah, she was bad at being a Rocket. she needed a good reason to hurt Pokemon. people? people were a different story...
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Hannibal was with her, specifically chosen as a herding animal for this job. the Lycanroc eyed the Wooloo - torn between instinct of eating one and admiring the strange Pokemon he'd never seen before. "be nice" Wren warned him. the wolf ducked his head sheepishly. get it? haha. seeing the two others they were working with, she'd pick up the pace at the howl. but discovering nothing was amiss, she'd slow to a stop.
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"hi" she lifted a pale hand to wave awkwardly at the guy. "we're here to help out?" gesturing to the wolf she'd add; "I'm Wren. this is Hannibal." the Lycanroc did a soft woof of greeting, his tail wagging.
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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2020 0:45:22 GMT

"ARF! Arf arf!" Growlithe had bounded over towards the extra help, introducing himself to Hannibal and the stranger immediately without a trace of apprehension. Yup, he needs trained.

Walking up to strangers was dangerous.

But damn if it didn't remind him of...

Clearing his throat and stifling his misty eyes, Adrian waved in return. "Hey there, m'Adrian."

Averting his gaze to Lycanroc, he counted his good graces; this pokemon would be incredibly helpful for the given task, and might even deter any of the more vicious predators that might see Growlithe as little more than a nuisance of a chew toy...

"I've been checking the area and I haven't seen much, but they say it comes and goes at random." Shrugging at his lack of results, he gestures towards the mountains that tower over Rusturf Tunnel. "I'm guessing it lives nearby, but doesn't always have to scavenge for food. Or it's not got that huge of an appetite."

With the sun setting, they would have to work quickly to uncover the tracks before they became indecipherable against the canvas of nightfall.

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the Growlithe launched itself at them, earning a chuckle from the young woman. she'd bend down to allow the dog to sniff her hands and if allowed, she would pet him. Growlithe were one of her favorite Pokemon; she had a soft spot for any canine or feline types. Adrian, however, was more reserved. he went right to the point, regardless. she focused on him as he talked, giving a nod here and there. "well, it eats meat" she frowned "but that doesn't narrow it down."
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carnivores could also eat other things. like rocks... ground types in particular had sharp teeth but found nutrients in mineral deposits. hrm. "should we bait it?" she suggested to the guy. as much as it pained her to use one of the Wooloo as a bargaining chip... it would save them time. they both knew what this predator liked to eat. "we could separate one of the Wooloo to make it an easier target" she mused "and have a stake out." she would release her other two Pokemon if so.
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just to make sure and protect the remaining herd. that is, if they chose to go this route. but she was also open to suggestions.
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"Wh— I—... Well, it's a fair idea..." Live bait didn't sit well with him though, but they would be on standby, so there shouldn't be much risk. Scratching the nape of his neck with a hesitant expression, Adrian duly considered the proposal.

They'd have to clear it with the owner first.

"If you want to ask the owner for permission, we can get straight to it after." Adrian wasn't about to ask them to offer up another lamb, not when his job was to stop that, but they might be keen to it if it came from the mouth of their extra helper. They'd roped her in on their own, after all.

Growlithe barked a few times, giving a goofy smile at Wren and her Lycanroc. "C'mon Growlithe."

As he padded away towards the wooloo in the pasture, he called back to Wren: "I'll find the loudest one of the bunch. We're gonna want one with a good squeal." That sounded awful.

It'd make good practice for Growlithe, directing him to corral and herd the wooloo, nipping at them to see which one bleated the loudest for them.

^{Happy to spook some sheep.}
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he didn't seem to like that idea, but with time running out before other Wooloo were taken... there wasn't a lot of choice. besides, she had been the only one to offer an idea. he took it, even if he didn't like it. she didn't like it either; they'd have to be careful. Adrian mentioned she'd have to get permission, and she nodded before marching off. finding the herd owner was easy - she had already 'logged in' with them before starting the job. after exchanging (and reassuring them) words, she went back to the other person.
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"they said to be very careful" Wren uttered, hiding her exhaustion "but we can do it" waiting for Adrian to pick out a squealer, she'd release her Eevee and Lucario. giving them orders to protect the remaining herd Pokemon, they both took point. "those guys will make sure the others are safe" she assured him. they may not look like much, but they were capable Pokemon. she trusted them. "we should bring the Wooloo near the tunnel..." another suggestion, but her tone left it open to more suggestions.
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POSTED ON Mar 20, 2020 2:09:04 GMT

It hadn't taken long to find their bleating bait, Growlithe nipping at the herd's heels quickly demonstrating which were the first to take flight, and which ones cried out for aid. "C'mon buddy."

We've got a job for you; hope you're up to it.

"Alright, that's that, then." They'd be able to move forward unimpeded by obligation to the farmhands, although Adrian still felt guilty about the wooloo he'd picked out. "Near the tunnel's good, but not too close..." Couldn't afford to let something snatch it from the mouth of the tunnel just to disappear into some unknown recess.

It'd make them look like a bunch of amateurs. Not that they weren't amateurs, but still; Adrian took pride in his work. And not letting innocents die.

After setting up their bait, Adrian looked around for somewhere to stake out from, wanting to be on the scene should things begin to sour. Thankfully he found a boulder large enough to hide behind.

"All that's left is the waiting game..."

^{Struggling to keep quiet.}
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once that was worked out, they'd take the chosen Wooloo to the tunnel's entrance. it was a lot like old stories of sacrifice. she didn't feel good doing it to a Pokemon, but... again, little choice in it. as the Wooloo sat alone after being left there, she'd join Adrian and his Growlithe at the boulder. giving the other guy space, she'd crouch down a few paces away.
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Lycanroc was finding it much more difficult to hide the entire folds of his mane. Wren grabbed him, hugging him close to her body in an attempt to hide the wolf's mess of fur. it was during this moment she missed the shudder of movement from the cave's entrance. a shadowy figure had noticed the Wooloo but was being cautious.
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there was the scent of human in the air, but it could be chalked up to trainers searching for wild Pokemon. eventually, the frame of the unknown beast wandered closer to the entrance. that's when Wren noticed it. pointing, trying to get Adrian's attention without scaring the predator off, she'd mouth "here it comes!"
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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2020 1:04:47 GMT

"Then we'd better get moving," was all he muttered before pointing at the mystery pokemon, taking command of his Growlithe: "Agility, go!"

With due haste Growlithe scampered towards the distressed Wooloo before their predator could get its paws on it, driving the animal back but giving it a false sense of security. The larger beast lumbered out of the dark, revealing itself to them forthright:

A Mightyena of some stature growled, padding forward to challenge Growlithe for the prize of an easy meal. Adrian and Wren were hurriedly catching up, and their Lycanroc would surely be able to run this jackal off, but Growlithe would need to defend itself; he'd already noticed it cowering backwards from the more intimidating foe, though it had yet to outright run away...

"Growlithe, scorch it with Flamethrower!"

Cinders began to drift from its agape mouth as it coalesced a burning energy from within, a jet of flames spewing from its open maw at Mightyena.

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"get it, Hannibal!" came Wren's order.
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the Lycanroc snarled viciously at the other wolf before raising its head to the darkening sky. a howl was let out, raising the attacking power of an already high damaging direct combat. it was a needed thing, even if it meant the Growlithe would be alone for a few minutes. the Mightyena was preoccupied with the blast of fire anyway, howling itself in rage and pain.
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the dusk wolf would dash forward, aiming a tackle directly at the Mightyena. once the flames died down would have been nice, but Wren knew the rock-typing would slow down the burn. Hannibal was eager to make this Pokemon go off and protect the Wooloo anyway - she couldn't stop his desire. the flaming-tackle was enough to make the dark wolf recoil though. Hannibal took the time to reach over and clamp his jaws into it.
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grasping the forelimb, he'd drag the wolf to the ground roughly, pinning it there with a powerful paw. his green eyes went to the Growlithe and Adrian, awaiting orders. should they punish it some more, or let it go with a warning? maybe not. it seemed defiant. the Mightyena struggled against the pin, snarling and snapping. "still got some fight left, huh?" Wren remarked. "what do you wanna do?" she asked the guy.
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POSTED ON Mar 23, 2020 21:04:11 GMT

"We get it out of here." They needed to relocate it, and what better way to do that than with a pokeball? With the pokemon burned and trapped in Lycanroc's vise grip, Adrian was able to plop a pokeball at it easily enough. Bing. Bong. Click.

"I'm going to hand it over to the League. They'll know what to do with it." They'd have to properly release it from the pokeball so that the pokemon wasn't treated as a 'captured' trainer's pokemon anyways. Adrian wasn't prepared to deal with all that mumbo jumbo; just wasn't his forte.

"We did a good job, I hope. And you too, little guy," he offered the distressed wooloo, giving a pat before plucking him off the ground as they made their egress back to the farmer's pasture.

With this done and dusted, he might be able to get back home in time for a good night's sleep...

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