Eagle Vision

[ Video / Action - Route 6, just outside of Saffron City in Kanto ]

[ The brightly flashing lights and brilliantly colored ornaments that were being hung around the city were beautiful and even a bit mysterious. Once his adventure on the route was complete Eagle made a note to ask everyone just what the occasion was.
The Commander held a Pokeball close to his chest as he ran through the tall grass before making a final impressive flip to land safely on the pathway back to Saffron. Who knew that searching for new types of Pokemon in a place like this would anger so many Pidgey? Or that they would be able to fly quite so fast…
Still Eagle and the small vulpix running along by his feet were making good time. Just a little more and they would be safe within the City’s limits. Even angered as they were surely the pokemon wouldn’t follow them in there. It was far too built up and urban for their tastes.
With a final push Eagle surged toward the City only to be brought up short by a sharp stab of pain. His hand immediately clutched his chest and his running faltered. Before he even had time to process what had happened he was rolling to a sudden stop on the ground, hacking and coughing in a vain attempt to get enough air back into his lungs to escape. The salty metallic taste of blood filled his mouth. This was not going to be a minor fit like the last one had been. This turn of illness was much more serious. It left him prone and defenseless as all he could do was kneel on the ground and struggle to breathe while Carrera did her best to snarl, trying to scare away the approaching horde of angry pidgey.
But, there were too many for one small pokemon to handle all by herself... ]

[Video / Goldenrod City Action]

How about this one?

[So asked as an adorable Prince outfit is presented for approval. By the way Eagle laughs and sets the costume back onto the shelf clearly that kind of outfit was not appreciated by whoever he was showing it to. ]

I’m not really sure what you are looking in the way of a costume. Some thing scary or something more debonair?

Is there a kind of costume that would earn you more candy when you go… what did you call it… ‘Trick or Treating’?

[The Pokemon running the camera nods and yips causing Eagle to look towards the camera. ]

What? You think I should get an outfit too? I really wouldn't know what to dress as. Maybe some one can suggest something?

[ Video / Goldenrod City Inn Action ]

[ Eagle had spent the time after the tournament recuperating in his room at the inn. Without any deadly weapons in use at the tournament his injuries had been pretty minor, minor by Eagle standards anyway, but the lasting affects of exerting himself that much were something he was still silently dealing with. It would only worry the others to learn about the weakness he felt so he didn’t bother to mention anything about it. ]

Congratulations to the winners of the tournament. This is something I have wanted to say for a while but maybe my late congratulations will still be good enough.
There were very many exciting match ups. I didn’t get to see all of the matches but the ones I did watch were very thrilling. Everyone should feel proud that they made it as far as they did.

Does Johto often hold tournaments of this nature? If that is the case maybe next time I will take on the role of spectator so I don’t miss anything.

[Video or Goldenrod City Action]

[At first the askew video only picks up the sound of teasing laughter as the two boys exited the gym with their shiny new badges. Eagle, clearly the antagonist in this situation finally stops chuckling long enough to offer a bit of sage advice. ]

You really aren’t very comfortable around girls! I thought you were just saying that because you were just shy.

[Eagle smiles and shakes his head. ]

Maybe you really should just give up on girls and focus solely on guys.

[[Bakura nearly startles at this, his eyes going wide]]

E--eeh? Wha-- what do you mean by that? 

[[so paranoid!]]

I mean that you couldn’t handle the crying of one cute girl, so maybe you should try a direction you are more comfortable with.

[[Bakura's paranoid expression grew even more awkward and nervous.]] 

E--Eagle, that-- that isn't...!

There is no use denying it after a reaction like that!

Sh-- she was crying!  

[[panic, rising!]]

Yes, but such a strong reaction. For a minute there I thought you were going to run out of the gym and hide.

[No, it has been decided. ]

You are definitely better suited to dating gu--… Hm? Zaz?

[Eagle’s stops walking as he finally notices a furret recording the scene from the bushes. AH! Recording something like that!]

How long have you been over there?!

[[Bakura turns, looking somehow even more like a deer in headlights. Of all the things to have recorded! Poor kid looks like he's going to die of embarrassment.]]

[Caught in the act… Zaz ends his little recording session and the video fades to black.]


[OOC: Eagle in green and Bakura in blue have both just defeated the Goldenrod City gym leader. So they have shiny new badges and an awkward conversation to show off! Badges mod approved, of course. ]

[Video or Azalea Town Gym Action]

[ The flames lick up from the floor to consume the already injured Scizor. The creature crosses his arms over its chest trying to with stand the attack but the Vulpix won’t be defeated! Her flames grow in strength flashing up around her opponent until it finally fell over, unable to continue fighting this battle.
Bugsy was cordial enough about his defeat. The Hive badge was graciously offered along with a few other goodies then as the Gym leader retreated to heal his Pokemon Eagle turned to smile at the group of people who had gathered in the gym to watch this event. One person in particular caught his eye. ]



Bakura, are you going to give it a try now?



[ Eagle wins his second gym badge!

- Hive Badge

Badge Mod approved of course. ]

[Video - Route 32 Action]

It is nice to finally be on the road again. [The video cracks, fizzles and pops. ]

I was… [FIZZ]

There might be some Pokemon here th--
[The sound disappears as the video suddenly is flipped upside down. One can watch as Eagle stops speaking, appears surprised, and then the sound returns just in time to capture…]

Zaz! What are you doing?! That one isn’t mine, whose PokeGear are you taking apart?

[Eagle walks swiftly over and takes the partially disassembled PokeGear away from the curious Furret. A few pieces can be seen dropping off the device before the video itself finally dies. ]


[OOC: Eagle is traveling Route 32 from Violet City to Union Cave if you would like to say it was your character’s PokeGear that Zaz just took apart feel free to. He is a very mechanically curious Pokemon and might even have bothered to disassemble quite a few PokeGear or other devices along the way. ]

[Video or Action for Violet City]

[The smiling face of a giant furret appears on the screen before two feet and a whirl of color later the view shifts as the fuzzy cameraman pans the PokeGear over to document the scene before him. A moment like this needed to be filmed!
The distressed Gym Leader Falkner sadly looks at his fainted Pokemon before brushing the blue hair out of his eyes and addressing his opponent.]

My dad’s cherished bird Pokemon… but a defeat is a defeat. All right. Take this official Pokemon league badge…

[Falkner’s eyes suddenly widen as the camera zooms in on his stunned face. ]

Oh, hey! Are you alright?

[The gym leader rushes across the arena amid the sound of haggard coughing . The video abruptly ends shortly after as the furret allows the device to slip from his paws and tumble to the ground. ]


[ - Mod Approved Badge of course. -
Note - Tags to be answered later today as I have to leave for a while. ]

[Video / Action for Route 32 near Violet City]


So we finally know the reason so many of our friends have fallen asleep. Their souls have been stolen by a Pokemon called Shedinja. While this seems difficult to believe… that kind of creature must possess some form of magic that allows them to capture souls. Do not look into the hole on their backs. Apparently looking there is what grants the Pokemon the ability to take possession of your soul.
I encourage everyone to try and capture these Pokemon. If you head to a Pokemon Center the nurses will hand you the black colored Pokeballs that were mentioned in the transmission made by Professor Oak. The creatures themselves are weak to fire and flying attacks, I am not sure what else.

Just so we can get some kind of count of how many of these Pokemon are on the loose could you list how many Shedinja you have seen in an area and how many you have been able to capture?
I have been able to capture three of these Pokemon on Route 3...

[Eagle is interrupted as Astina drives another Shedinja from the tall grass. He quickly looks to the ground as he calls out the name, “Carrera!” The Vulpix hops into the battle, launching the fire attack Eagle wants without him even having to say it, since at this point they have fallen into a sort of Pokemon catching rhythm. Shedinja attempts to harden but the fire attack is far too powerful. It wiggles uncomfortably before its last defense falls. It crashes to the ground only to be greeted a moment later by one of those earlier mentioned black Pokeballs.
Once this capture is collected and placed safely into his backpack Eagle returns to address the PokeGear again.]

Sorry about the interruption. I have captured four of these creatures on Route 32 so far those are the only ones I have seen here, but I will keep looking until I am sure we have captured them all.

[Video / Action for Route 29 near Cherrygrove]



[The tall grass parts uncovering the Sentret who thought it was hiding there. Reflexively it stands up on its tail to get a better look at just what had found it, giving the trainer more than enough time to bark an order.]

Astina, tackle attack.

[The Eevee doesn’t move.]

Astina… I said use tackle!

[Still nothing. The Eevee just sits back on his haunches fully prepared to do absolutely nothing. Eagle almost snarls at the Pokemon who has decided not to follow his orders… but there isn’t time for that now. The Sentret has recovered from the surprise and was now fully prepared for a tackle attack. ]

Sol!

[The Mareep hops forward presenting no sign of the disobedience the other Pokemon had shown. ]

Thunderwave!

[While prepared for a normal attack even the fully on guard Sentret can’t shield itself when paralyzed by the electricity coursing through its body. ]

Now, use thundershock.

[The wild Pokemon shudders and almost in slow motion tips off its carefully balanced tail, face planting into the dirt. In an instant the Pokeball appears over the Sentret’s head drawing it inside. The ball wiggles, once, twice, and then it is still. ]