As much as he needed a bit of a breather to clear his mind amidst other matters, he knew full well that he likely couldn’t afford to linger in the area too long. At some point, he’d lost himself within his thoughts and frustrations in regards to the varied twists and turns his most recent hit had taken him, only coming back into himself after noting his steps having stopped at some point.[break][break]

He stood as he was for just a small while longer prior to spotting a floating little creature within the clearing. An absentminded glare followed it in debate before he eventually inhaled deeply, holding the breath within his lungs before brandishing a vacant Pokeball from his reserves and tossing it towards it.[break][break]

Walking over after its form drew into the capsule, he picked it up before beginning to walk once more.[break][break]

Guess it’s just gonna be a friendly discussion we have tomorrow.[break][break]

(tl;dr: catch attempt on bronzor)

@tag[break]
fighting/steel spawns

☉

Not only had this little Remoraid not been his sort of catch, but it hadn't even been big enough for a potential seafood platter. With a squint of seeming disdain, he breathed a sigh before flicking the little fish from his line, not bothering to give it so much as another glance as it splashed back into the ocean.[break][break]

"C'mon... Gimmie somethin' good..." he murmured under his breath, clicking his tongue while sending the hook back out.[break][break]

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catch logs:[break]

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• +1 average lumineon // 49 + 62 (8/15)
• +1 👑 dynamax mantine // 72 + 95 (8/16)
• +1 average gyarados // 94 + 46 (8/17)
• +1 average whiscash // 68 + 53 (8/18)
• +1 extra small bruxish // 78 + 9 (8/19)
• +1 👑 extra small sharpedo // 85 + 7 (8/20)
• +1 average magikarp // 8 + 68 (8/21)
• +1 average bruxish // 79 + 44 (8/22)
• +1 👑 small magikarp // 10 + 24 (8/23)
• +1 extra small gyarados // 92 + 6 (8/24)
• +1 extra small remoraid // 37 + 4 (8/25)
• +1 average basculin // 54 + 24 (8/26)
• +1 pokemon // 0 + 0 (8/27)
• +1 pokemon // 0 + 0 (8/28)
• +1 pokemon // 0 + 0 (8/29)
• +1 pokemon // 0 + 0 (8/30)
• +1 pokemon // 0 + 0 (8/31)

@tag[break]
+1 pokemon

☉

And just like that, he was unimpressed again.[break][break]

Of course, he pocketed the Pokeball anyways. In some way, shape, or form, he figured it would be useful, so even if he found himself with some degree of distaste upon catching himself a familiar, red-and-white capsule, it was always a welcome addition to his treasures.[break][break]

Once he'd slipped it away, he began scanning the ocean floors once more.[break][break]

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acquisition logs:[break]

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• +1 pokeball (8/4)
• +1 incense (8/5)
• +1 pokeball (8/6)
• +1 salac berry (8/7)
• +1 gachapon ticket (8/8)
• +1 gachapon ticket (8/9)
• +1 level tutor (8/10)
• +1 form change (8/12)
• +1 mega shard (8/13)
• +1 gachapon ticket (8/14)
• +1 tm/tr (8/15)
• +1 👑 mega stone (8/16)
• +1 z-crystal (8/17)
• +1 mega shard (8/18)
• +1 mega shard (8/19)
• +1 move tutor (8/20)
• +1 pokeball (8/21)
• +1 salac berry (8/22)
• +1 gachapon ticket (8/23)
• +1 big pearl (selling in shop) (8/24)
• +1 pokeball (8/25)
• +1 👑 crown (8/26)
• +1 item

@tag[break]
+1 👑 crown

☉

...It was a bit odd to bear witness to how much of an ego boost such a simple event proved to be.[break]
There had obviously been many people that had undoubtedly more luck and skill than he did upon the waters, but perhaps it had been his lack of experience, altogether, that prompted him to think so highly of his own natural-born talent.[break][break]

All in all, however, he'd landed another trick, leaving only the most simple of the remaining for he and his Mantine to blitz through. In light of such, he watched the horizon before quickly tapping the beast towards the next wave of note.[break][break]

It was time for a Lanturn 360— a simple thing to do, hopefully.[break][break]

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@tag[break]
10150 pts + ?

☉

It seemed smaller than the others he'd seen in his day, but a Gyarados was definitely a prime contender for the beasts he'd caught.[break][break]

Unlike the last slew of fish that came his way, he'd readied another Pokeball to toss at the serpent as it came from the waters. As the flashes of red and white enveloped the beast and secured it within its capsule confines, he rolled it along the wood of the pier to join the rest of his catches before casting the line out again.[break][break]

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catch logs:[break]

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• +1 average lumineon // 49 + 62 (8/15)
• +1 👑 dynamax mantine // 72 + 95 (8/16)
• +1 average gyarados // 94 + 46 (8/17)
• +1 average whiscash // 68 + 53 (8/18)
• +1 extra small bruxish // 78 + 9 (8/19)
• +1 👑 extra small sharpedo // 85 + 7 (8/20)
• +1 average magikarp // 8 + 68 (8/21)
• +1 average bruxish // 79 + 44 (8/22)
• +1 👑 small magikarp // 10 + 24 (8/23)
• +1 extra small gyarados // 92 + 6 (8/24)
• +1 extra small remoraid // 37 + 4 (8/25)

@tag[break]
+1 extra small remoraid

☉

Now that.[break]
That was something he gladly put away for safekeeping.[break][break]

No Pokeballs, no berries, no pieces of paper that somehow survived the voyage into deeper waters— no, no, no. Whatever Clamperl that got separated from the beauty that fell into his bag was nothing more than a sucker. Another beast's loss was another bastard's fortune, after all.[break][break]

...Or however the actual phrase went.[break][break]

Regardless, he already had his eyes on another spot within the sands and intended to uncover it.[break][break]

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acquisition logs:[break]

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• +1 pokeball (8/4)
• +1 incense (8/5)
• +1 pokeball (8/6)
• +1 salac berry (8/7)
• +1 gachapon ticket (8/8)
• +1 gachapon ticket (8/9)
• +1 level tutor (8/10)
• +1 form change (8/12)
• +1 mega shard (8/13)
• +1 gachapon ticket (8/14)
• +1 tm/tr (8/15)
• +1 mega stone (8/16)
• +1 z-crystal (8/17)
• +1 mega shard (8/18)
• +1 mega shard (8/19)
• +1 move tutor (8/20)
• +1 pokeball (8/21)
• +1 salac berry (8/22)
• +1 gachapon ticket (8/23)
• +1 big pearl (selling in shop) (8/24)
• +1 pokeball (8/25)
• +1 item

@tag[break]
+1 pokeball

☉

"That's what I'm talkin' about, ya oversized meal platter...!"[break][break]

Despite the rather unorthodox and obscure compliment that rung through the air, the two landed upon the churning waters once more before long. With a large breath taken within his lungs and a grin plastered upon his face, he glared down towards the creature ferrying him back and forth, giving it something almost akin to a...noogie? From an outside perspective, that was what it seemed like, at the very least.[break][break]

It was a moment of reprise until the next wave began to form, after all.[break]
Their next target was the Primarina Twist.[break][break]

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@tag[break]
9150 pts + ?

☉

Ah, look at this thing.[break]
Too measly to be of notable use, and too small to be a worthwhile meal.[break][break]

With little time spent on debate, he breathed a deep sigh of distaste and exasperation. With a rather haphazard flow of movements that had undoubtedly been fueled by nothing short of impatience, he sent the wriggling Magikarp from his hook. By the time he had a hand within his fodder container, the fish already seemed to have splashed further from where he said. Hopefully, it found its way back.[break][break]

More hopefully, it wouldn't find its way back to the hook that he tossed back out before long.[break][break]

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catch logs:[break]

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• +1 average lumineon // 49 + 62 (8/15)
• +1 👑 dynamax mantine // 72 + 95 (8/16)
• +1 average gyarados // 94 + 46 (8/17)
• +1 average whiscash // 68 + 53 (8/18)
• +1 extra small bruxish // 78 + 9 (8/19)
• +1 👑 extra small sharpedo // 85 + 7 (8/20)
• +1 average magikarp // 8 + 68 (8/21)
• +1 average bruxish // 79 + 44 (8/22)
• +1 👑 small magikarp // 10 + 24 (8/23)
• +1 extra small gyarados // 92 + 6 (8/24)
• +1 pokemon

@tag[break]
+1 extra small gyarados

☉

Although confused by the sight of yet another laminated ticket, of sorts, that somehow found its way down into the ocean depths, he cast it aside to join his other findings. There was no point in wasting time by gawking over the stuff that confused him, after all.[break][break]

He idled for a moment regardless, however, and only broke his trance in favor of returning to the surface to recollect his bearings and location. After allowing himself a moderate breath away from the gear he'd collecting to aid him, and after noting just how far he'd been from the entry area to the event's sanctions, he dove back into the waters in search for his next find.[break][break]

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acquisition logs:[break]

SPOILER: Click to show

• +1 pokeball (8/4)
• +1 incense (8/5)
• +1 pokeball (8/6)
• +1 salac berry (8/7)
• +1 gachapon ticket (8/8)
• +1 gachapon ticket (8/9)
• +1 level tutor (8/10)
• +1 form change (8/12)
• +1 mega shard (8/13)
• +1 gachapon ticket (8/14)
• +1 tm/tr (8/15)
• +1 mega stone (8/16)
• +1 z-crystal (8/17)
• +1 mega shard (8/18)
• +1 mega shard (8/19)
• +1 move tutor (8/20)
• +1 pokeball (8/21)
• +1 salac berry (8/22)
• +1 gachapon ticket (8/23)
• +1 big pearl (selling in shop) (8/24)
• +1 item

@tag[break]
+1 big pearl (selling in shop)

☉