[She/her] OCs are made and they're tortured. They'll be fine~. ... Probably... Okay, maybe not- But they love it here! ... Okay, that's probably not true either... They love me like the loving mother I am as I gave them life? ... No? Oh... Then they're ungrateful! >:(
Chapter Thirteen: The Road to Recovery Takes a Journey.
Usagi's ears kept twitching in Kai's direction, listening to his breathing— shallow, unsteady, and occasionally accompanied by a wheeze.
“You really think he'll pull through?”
“Yeah, I do.” Usagi glanced at Kai before watching Leo— he was drawing medications for Kai before moving on to Mikey’s.
Leo drew the painkillers for Kai— extra strong and as much as his body could take. The painkillers themselves even have a sedative effect, a bonus for Kai. Then Leo moved on to Mikey’s. His aren't as strong and are without the sedative effects; Mikey doesn't need them. Leo looked up once he was done, holding a few syringes to the white rabbit. “Do you, uh, wanna give these to Kai? Through his IV… while I handle Mikey?”
Usagi nods, taking the syringes offered to him. “Yeah, I can do that.”
Leo nods back, moving to Mikey and injecting the painkillers into his IV while Usagi does the same to Kai. “I know it's been a minute since we last saw each other, but weren't you mostly black last time? With patches of brown and white in some places?”
“I was.” Usagi nods, even when his eyes and hands remain focused on the task at hand— giving Kai the medicine. “I have seasonal coats. My winter coat is white, mimicking my dad's; he's a snowshoe hare. And my summer coat mimics my Mom's coat; she's a black otter rex. My coat will change back around March and April.”
“Wow, we just shed as our shells get bigger and you get a whole wardrobe change?” Leo gently rubbed the side of the syringe in a fidget as he was done with it, still holding it in his hands as he looked up at Usagi. “Great, now I'm jealous.”
Usagi smiled softly, setting syringes aside as he went along. “Don't be too jealous; there's a lot of fur in the process. I have to deep clean my place after every seasonal shed.”
“So we have to deal with crazy itching— except for Donnie, because his soft shell sheds more like skin- lucky bastard— and you have to deal with a lot of fur. I guess we all have our cons.” Leo moves to Usagi, taking the syringes from him as he finishes up before throwing them all away in the sharps container.
The medbay falls into silence— well, as silent as it can be between all the monitors connected to Kai, the few on Mikey, Mikey's soft snoring, and Kai's shallow, uneven breathing that comes with a wheeze every now and again. Not quite a comfortable silence, but not thick either. It's just… quiet.
“Can I be honest about something?” After a few moments in the quiet, Leo's voice comes out extra quiet. He looks away from Usagi, fidgeting with his mask tails.
“Of course, you're always welcome to speak your mind to me.”
Leo fidgets more, looking for and finding his words. “I'm not sure I'm enough…” Leo lets his hands fall from his mask tails, looking at Kai. “His injuries are so extensive. What if I'm not good enough? What if I fail?— I had to patch Kai's shell with a plate of metal I stole— and sterilized- from Donnie's lab! It can't even expand or move with his shell! Sure, I bent and molded it to fit his shell, but that isn't a permanent fix. Fluids could get trapped, and that plate could do more harm than good. But it was my only option…. At least until Donnie can make something better…”
Usagi's nose twitched for a moment before slowing as his ears moved slightly back and apart. Not from fear, but from something else— something more familiar. Leo talking this way- just like Kai does when he shows up at his door— sometimes knocking, sometimes just walking right in.
“What if he doesn't make it because I made this decision to put this metal plate on his shell…?”
“Leo, your decision to put that metal plate on Kai's shell is the reason he's not still bleeding out, and what's buying him— and you guys- the time to find a proper solution. You're the reason he's still breathing right now.”
Leo's tail flicks and sways subtly for a moment before Leo smiles, putting his bravado back up. “You know what? You're right. I'm totally awesome, so why would I have any reason to doubt myself?”
Usagi takes a step closer, gently grabbing Leo's hands and rubbing circles on the back of them. “It's okay if you're not okay, but try not to let yourself drown.”
—
Leo watched as Usagi got closer, then grabbed his hands— Ohmigosh! They were so warm and soft! Have his markings always felt this warm? Because Leo's pretty sure his beautiful face stripes have never felt this warm before! He watches as Usagi starts rubbing circles with his thumbs on the back of his hands, and Leo flexes his hands slightly under the motion, the small bit of webbing on his hands stretching with it.
“It's okay if you're not okay, but try not to let yourself drown.”
Leo gives off a quiet chirp; he's not usually too much of a chirper— that's usually Mikey’s department- but how could Usagi just say something like that!? “You uh, sound like you're talking from experience.”
“I am. Kai and I go through this same song and dance all the time. But it doesn't make it any less true every time I say it.”
“Oh, wow… Well, I'm glad Kai had a friend like you.” Leo gently squeezed Usagi's hands— and oh my God, they're so soft!- before smiling. But this time, his smile is softer, more genuine.
~~~
“Subject-5, now that you have been training for a while now, I think it's time you head into the hidden city without me to gather some stuff I need.”
Subject-5 looked at Draxum, eyes big with a mix of fear and excitement. It has never been out without Draxum before! “By myself?”
“Not completely. Huginn and Muninn will accompany you.”
“We will?” The two gargoyles said the same thing at the same time.
“Yes, you will. You two will ensure it doesn't get lost or get into too much trouble.”
“Sure thing, boss!” “On it, boss!” Huginn and Muninn nod before leaping off Draxum's shoulders and onto S-5.
Draxum was writing something down as he grabbed a pouch and filled it with shillings. Then he handed them to S-5. “Here, you'll go out, get the things on this list, and then bring it back to me. Understand?”
Subject-5 nodded, tail starting to wag a bit at the idea of going out. And despite now being six with the ability to talk, it still wasn't that big on the idea of talking yet.
“Good. Now go.”
Subject-5 nodded, making its way to the castle door. It could hear Huginn and Muninn talking quietly, but it was too focused on going out without Draxum for the first time to really pay attention to what they were saying.
…
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……
Subject-5 was wandering the Hidden City, trying to figure out where to get these things Draxum wanted. Huginn and Muninn helped it out for the first few items, but someone ran into it, and then got aggressive because they tripped on it. So it scrambled up and fled, and unfortunately, it lost Huginn and Muninn in the process. It wondered how Draxum would have reacted to it fleeing like that. It's killed much bigger and more aggressive things in the pit, but it doesn't like fighting. It doesn't like all the pain, and struggle, and anything about the fight, really.
S-5 chirped, sad and calling, as its tail wrapped around its ankle— it's been doing that a lot recently- trying to find Huginn and Muninn. “Huginn? Muninn?” It waited a moment on the corner, looking around. Nothing. Tears started to form in its eyes before it quickly rubbed them away. Crying doesn't solve anything! It never solves anything. It just makes things worse…. “Silence Is A Virtue.” It can already hear Draxum's voice.
“Hey! You look lost! Need some help?”
Subject-5 hisses as someone touched it, causing it to startle. It turned around, teeth bared as it looked at what touched it. It was a bunny. A bluish-black bunny with white around their eyes, their chin going to their cheeks— though it starts to turn light brown at the tufts of fur on the cheeks and around their nose. Their toes and fingers were light brown too, as well as a tuft of fur— that looked more like hair, actually- on their head. Their chest was a slightly darker light brown— same as the fur- or hair- on their head. Minus the white mixed into it in tufts—, but it faded into white as it reached their stomach. The inside of their ears was white too. And they had two eye colors. Right eye green, left eye blue.
The bunny’s ears dropped loose at the side of their head. “Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.” Their ears perked back up. “I'm Usagi! What's your name?”
S-5 didn't say anything at first, watching the bunny; then it chirped before it spoke. “Subject-5.”
“That's not a name.”
“That's its name! Its name is Subject-5!”
One of the bunny's— Usagi's- ears dropped perfectly sideways for a minute before perking back up. “Okay, Subject-5— that's a handful, got any nicknames or something?”
“S-5.”
“Okay. So S-5, are you lost? Because you were looking around like you're lost.”
“It's not lost! It just doesn't know where Huginn and Muninn are….” S-5’s tail tightens more around its ankle.
“So you're lost.”
“It's not!”
“Why do you keep saying ‘it’?”
Subject-5 tilted its head slightly. “Because that's what Draxum says.”
Usagi's nose twitched for a moment before he looked around. “So, you can't find these Huginn and Muninn guys; do you know where you could look?”
“Ummm, it's not sure… But maybe Draxum will be happy if I get the rest of his stuff without them! All by itself!”
“The rest of his stuff?” Usagi tilts his head slightly, stepping closer to S-5 as it grabs the paper and unfolds it. “What's it say?”
“Λαμπερά βρύα, αποξηραμένα κελύφη σκαραβαίων και καρποί μωβ στρύχνου.”
“I didn't understand a word you just said…” Usagi's foot thumps repeatedly in a quick motion for a moment before stopping.
“Δεν καταλαβαίνεις ελληνικά;”
“Uhhhh…” Usagi's ears pin against his head before perking back up.
“Okay. The list has Glowing moss, dried scarab shells, and purple nightshade berries.”
“Oh. Yeah, I can help with that, I know where the shopping district and the area you're most likely to find all that stuff.”
Subject-5 nods, chirping loudly as its tail unwrapped around its ankle and starts to wag slightly.
Usagi grabbed Subject-5’s hand, pulling it along. “Come on, then! This way!”
~~~
Mikey woke up late the next morning, whining in pain as he got up. Kai was still asleep, and Donnie was in the medbay now. “Hey Dee.” He must have startled Donnie, because he jumped with a hiss— and he actually hissed, not just said the word hiss.
“Ahem, greetings, Michael. I see you are awake now. Are you in any pain, hungry, thirsty, hot, cold, all of the above?”
“Uh, my shell hurts, and yeah, I'm thirsty and hungry. I figured I could get up and make breakfast.” The look Donnie gave him told him that was a no-go. So he sank back down into the bed again. “So, that's a no on making breakfast.”
“Yes. Because you're staying right there.”
Mikey sighed, watching as Donnie walked over to him and focused way harder than he needed to on injecting something into his IV.
“We just had a shift change; we decided yesterday when we got back that we would take turns watching over you guys. Mostly Kai. But Usagi already offered to make breakfast for everyone before sleeping. He will also be staying over and has opted to sleep in Kai's room for the time being.” Donnie's expression was blank, and his voice was monotone
“Oh…”
Donnie moved back towards the counter, throwing away the needle he used on Mikey's IV in the process. He draws more medicine, exactly how Leo wrote it down— which ones to draw and how much to draw. As well as when to give it to him. Leo did the same for Mikey too. Once Donnie had all that he needed, he moved over to Kai and started injecting his medication into the IV.
“Has Kai been up yet?”
“No.” Donnie didn't look away from the task at hand. “According to Leo, he's been asleep since he passed back out after his brief waking yesterday.” He sets the syringes down neatly as he goes along. “But that's not all that surprising. He's on a lot of heavy painkillers, and they have sedative effects. So he'll probably be sleeping for a while.” As Donnie finishes up, he takes all the syringes and throws them away in their rightful place— the sharps bin- before washing his hands.
“So…. Usagi is making breakfast?”
“Yes.”
“In my kitchen?”
“Yes…?”
“He better not mess anything up. I take pride in my kitchen!” Mikey relaxes more as the painkillers start to kick in. “Oh, I think whatever you gave me is working; the pain is fading.” he chirps bright and bubbly. “Thanks, Dee.”
“I'm sure he'll take care of your kitchen. And you're welcome.” After aggressively scrubbing his hands for a few moments Donnie finally dries them off, looking over at Kai. Mikey could practically see the gears turning behind that blank stare, and emotionless expression.
Mikey tilts his head, watching his big brother. “What are you thinking about?”
At first, Donnie didn't respond; having gone quiet for a few minutes before speaking. “I'm thinking about how I'm going to fix Kai. That metal plate is only a temporary fix, he needs something more permanent while he heals. Something that will let his shell breath, move with him, let us be able to have easy access just in case we need it, all while keeping the area clean and providing structure.”
“Are you sure you can do something like that?”
“Scoff! Who do you take me for, Michel? Someone of average intelligence? I don't think so. I'm already thinking about the best materials to use— and I already have a prototype thought of. I'll start working on it once Raph takes over my watch shift.”
Usagi comes in with a tray of food. Beacon, eggs, toast, and pancakes. There's even a pitcher of orange juice and some syrup. Along with two plates, forks, and cups. Usagi's ears are dropping down, loose at the side of his head. His expression softens as he sees Kai still asleep even though he obviously knew he was gonna be asleep still.
“Leo And Raph are already serving themselves, and I figured I could bring some to you guys since you're stuck in here.” Usagi put the tray’s legs out before he set it down. He pulled out the medbay medical bed tray out and set it up for Mikey.
Mikey chirped a thanks to Usagi as he started to put his food on the plate and pour his juice before putting it on the tray for him. “Thanks, Usagi. This looks and smells so good!”
“No problem, Mikey. I hope you guys enjoy the food. I'm gonna go eat with the others, then me and Leo are going to catch up on some sleep.”
“You guys better, you look exhausted. And if that's how you look, I can only imagine how Leo looks.”
“Yeah. Take care guys; I'll see you in a little while.”
Mikey watched as Usagi left, starting to eat his food. He was starving! Draxum didn't offer much food in the time they were with him.
“I would suggest slowing down, the last thing you need is to choke.”
“Sorry, Donnie, I'm just so hungry.” He spoke between a mouthful of food. And if that's how Draxum treated them in that short amount of time, Kai can only imagine how hard Kai really had it growing up with Draxum. Mikey swallows the food in his mouth, looking at Kai. “I'm starting to see why Kai acts the way he does. I was only with Draxum for a short amount of time but if that's how Kai grew up….” He trailed off, shoving another fork full of food in his mouth.
“Yeah…” Donnie took his plate, focusing extra hard on getting his food. “While we were searching for you guys, we checked Draxum's castle first. And we ended up discovering Kai's cell…”
The medbay fell into silence. Monitors beeping, Kai's shallow, wheezy breathing, forks idly scraping against plates. All while two sets of eyes migrate onto the turtle that has to deal with 13 years of trauma under Draxum.
Donnie's eyes migrated from Kai, and onto one of the monitors connected to him. He took a few bites of his food, set his plate down, and decided that Kai needed some extra help because he was pulling out an oxygen mask and putting it on him.
Kai never stirred as his head was moved around in favor of putting the oxygen mask on.
“When do you think he'll wake up?”
“I don't know… It's hard to say. There's still a chance he may never wake up. That he'll—....” Donnie cut himself off and trailed off. Too late, ‘Die’ is what was left unsaid by a physical mouth. But it hung in the air like lead.
Mikey’s eyes got teary and he sniffled as he did his best to hug himself.
“Do you, uh… Do you need a hug?”
Mikey nodded, more tears already forming. So Donnie makes his way closer to Mikey and gives the little box turtle the hug he needed.
They hugged for as long as Donnie would allow— which was a lot longer than Mikey expected in all honesty. Then, they continued with breakfast.
(But I do want to apologize for the small bit of lag. Idk what happened. My screen record decided it wanted to not be friends with YouTube anymore ig. :/ [Edit: I edited the laggy clips, so while the lag is still there, it's more subtle and harder to spot.])
Hi 👋 I was wondering if you were open for roleplaying?
55 activity notifications- most of which are from myself. Hello main account, it's been a while since I've been here. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if all my RP accounts were under this one instead of Mikey's? 🤔 I guess I could make all new accounts, but that seems like a lot of work for my ADHD brain....
Anyway~, sorry about my random rambling, Hi! 👋 And yes, I'm always open for Roleplaying. Though I did notice the post and Kappa reaching you. She's right; while we spend plenty of time in the DMs chatting and throwing ideas around, the DMs are where we're just being ourselves. We save RPs for on-screen.
It helps keep the DMs free for normal chatting without the confusion on whether or not it's a RP or just normal talking. Plus, it helps let everyone else see what's going on without having to update everyone multiple times. But don't let that discharge you, don't be afraid to send asks. Take chances, make mistakes, get messy!
Guys, I made a new OC. Kinda.... I made a subspecies for How To Train Your Dragon.
(There's a lot. So info underneath.)
The Concept
☣️ The Blight Fury: Dragon Species Profile
Physical Appearance
The Blight Fury is a Strike Class dragon that acts as a "Living Biohazard." It combines the elite speed and precision of the Fury lineage with a terrifying, translucent anatomy and chemical weaponry.
* Translucent Anatomy: Their skin is glass-like and clear, making their ivory-white skeleton and internal organs fully visible.
* The Heart-Pulse: When calm, their organs glow with a soft turquoise light.
* The Combat Flare: When threatened, their internal glands "ignite" with a toxic neon green light.
Weaponry & Defense
* The Agape Maw: They typically keep their mouths slightly open to prevent their own acid from pooling and damaging their throat.
* Green Plasma: High-precision, sticky, and corrosive chlorine-based projectiles.
* Acidic Venom: A bright green toxin used for "Aposematism" (a biological warning).
* Smoke of Erosion: The venom is so potent it sizzles and smokes upon contact with the environment, causing severe chemical burns or instant blindness.
Nesting & Camouflage
* Fury Resistance: Other Fury species have a slight ancestral resistance to the burns, but only a Blight Fury is immune to its own pH levels.
* Boneyard Dwellers: They build nests in or around dragon skeletons.
* Psychological Warfare: By looking like a "rotting" or "infected" dragon among bones, they scare off predators who fear catching a disease.
Behavior & Training
* Visual Mimicry: Against a background of bleached bones, their white skeleton is all that's visible, making them nearly impossible to spot until they "flare" green.
* The Saliva Shield: Their own saliva is the only substance that neutralizes their acid. Capturing one requires gear coated in this rare, hard-to-get substance.
* The Locked Jaw: If muzzled, a Blight Fury will intentionally trigger its venom to melt through the restraint, even if it causes them horrific self-inflicted chemical scarring.
* The Bond: A sign of true trust is when a Blight Fury retracts its teeth and closes its mouth completely, choosing to turn off its "blight" in your presence.
* Alpha Control: Adults can be beckoned by an Alpha, although they are stubborn, so they can rebel; however, Blight Fury hatchlings, just like all other dragon hatchlings, listen to no one.
☣️ Blight Fury: Quick Facts ☣️
* Class: Strike (and they have the elite speed and impeccable aim to prove it).
* The "Glass" Dragon: Their skin is completely translucent. You can see their entire ivory skeleton and every organ pulse in real-time.
* Psychological Warfare: They nest in dragon boneyards. Seeing a "melting" skeleton dragon living among corpses is usually enough to make even a hungry dragon turn around and leave.
* Toxic Neon Glow: Their internal organs glow soft turquoise when they’re chill, but flare a toxic neon green the second they’re ready to fight.
* The "Danger" Drool: They coat their mouths in a bright green, acidic venom. It’s aposematic—meaning it's a visual "Back Off!" signal, like a poison dart frog.
* Erosion Smoke: Their venom is so potent that as it drips, it literally smokes as it eats through the ground. One drop in the eye = permanent blindness.
* The Muzzle Risk: They keep their mouths slightly open (agape) to keep the acid from draining down their own throats. If you muzzle a Blight Fury, it will intentionally let the acid burn through the muzzle (and its own face) just to be free.
* Rare Gear: The only thing that stops the acid is the dragon's own saliva. "Blight-Proof" capture gear is incredibly rare and expensive because harvesting the saliva is a death wish.
* The Ultimate Trust: Because they are almost always "armed" with venom, the rarest sight in the world is a Blight Fury with a closed mouth. It’s the ultimate sign of "I trust you not to hurt me."
📖 This guide is for the bravest (or most foolish) of dragon-watchers. Tracking a Blight Fury is less like a hunt and more like navigating a minefield. If you’re going to find one and live to tell the tale, you’ll need more than just a shield.
☣️ The Blight Fury Survival & Tracking Guide
1. Gear & Provisions: The "Acid-Proof" Kit
Standard leather and iron won't last five minutes. If you’re serious, you need the following:
* Saliva-Lacquered Chains: The "Holy Grail" of trapper gear. You’ll need chains and a muzzle coated in a thick, dried resin made from harvested Blight Fury saliva. It’s the only thing that won't melt when the dragon gets angry.
* Neutralizing Wash: Carry several flasks of a heavy alkaline solution (crushed limestone and seawater). If you get a drop of venom on your skin, douse it immediately to stop the "smoke of erosion" before it hits the bone.
* Tinted Glass Goggles: Since the venom causes instant blindness, thick glass goggles are mandatory. The tint also helps when the dragon’s internal "neon" glands flare up, preventing you from being flash-blinded.
* Glass Jars: Do not use wooden or metal crates for samples. Only high-tempered glass can hold their acidic residue.
2. How to Track: Following the "Dead Trail"
You don’t look for tracks; you look for scars in the earth.
* The Hissing Path: Look for a trail of blackened grass or bubbling stone. A Blight Fury's "drool" leaves a permanent mark. If the ground is still smoking, the dragon is within 100 yards.
* The Scent of Ozone: Unlike the "baked bread" smell of a Night Fury, a Blight Fury territory smells like a lightning strike mixed with a vinegar vat.
* The "Silent" Forest: If you enter a grove where all the birds have stopped singing and the local Terrible Terrors are hiding in holes, you’ve entered a Blight Fury’s "Boutique of Bones."
3. The Approach: Recognizing the "Threat Levels"
Before you engage, look at the dragon's mouth through your goggles.
* Level 1: The Glass Ghost (Mouth Closed): The dragon is calm or sleeping. This is the only time you can approach. Note the skeleton—is the heart beating fast? If so, it’s faking sleep.
* Level 2: The Neon Flare (Lips Parted): The green venom is starting to coat the teeth. This is your final warning. The "hissing" will begin now.
* Level 3: The Corrosive Scream (Mouth Agape): The dragon is ready to fire. Green smoke will be billowing from its maw. At this point, the air itself becomes toxic to breathe. Retreat immediately.
4. Tactics for Capture (For Hunters Only)
If you are foolish enough to try and muzzle one:
* Wait for the Retraction: Some smart Blight Furies retract their teeth to protect themselves. This is your only window to slip a saliva-coated muzzle on.
* Watch the Throat: Because their skin is translucent, you can see the green plasma "charging" in their neck. If you see a bright green light moving toward the head—MOVE.
5. The "Bonding" Exception
If you aren't a hunter, the only way to "capture" a Blight Fury is to win its silence. * The Offering: Instead of fish, offer it pure charcoal or alkaline minerals. It helps them settle their acidic stomachs, and they might just close their mouths in gratitude—the highest honor a Blight Fury can give.
🔍Viking Observation
"To see a Blight Fury is to see death’s own skeleton wrapped in glass. But to see one with its mouth closed and the green fire dimmed... well, that’s a miracle. It means, for a brief moment, the most dangerous thing in the archipelago decided you weren't worth the effort of killing."
Yeah, I know, it's been a few days.... ☀️ The wedding happened, 💒 fam was still in town for a few more days, 🧑🤝🧑👭👬👫 then I got- and still am- hyper fixated on "Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu". 🐀
Or has it been a week.....? ☀️🌑☀️🌒☀️🌓☀️🌔☀️🌕☀️🌖☀️🌗☀️🌘☀️ Did I really lose track of time That badly?? 🤔
Why do you still have a Pikachu on your team and why is growlith not an arcanine?
I think they both need stones to evolve. I know Pikachu needs a Thunder Stone to evolve. But I think Growlith also needs a Fire Stone to evolve.
Okay, a quick trip to Google confirms my suspicions. Growlith does indeed need a Fire Stone to evolve into Arcanine. And I have neither a Thunder Stone nor a Fire Stone to evolve them.
Though I will definitely do that as soon as I get them into my possession. Especially Growlith. Since Arcanine is one of my favorite Pokémon.
So I didn't know this, until I ran out of moves completely. But apparently, if you click on "Fight" to see your moves when you're completely out of PP, your Pokémon does a move- not on your moves list- called "Struggle", and deals damage to the opponent.
But apparently, when that happens, Struggle has a recoil effect and damages your Pokémon- like, a lot.
I'm at the grinding game again. And have been since roughly 9:30 ish today. (I also stopped grinding last night at around 10:30 ish last night.)
Anyway, I'm grinding to get all my Pokémon in my party to level 40. (I have an XP share that I'm tossing around my party so that my starter Pokémon can one-shot everyone and get XP for the others.) Anywizle~ this is my progress so far. What do you guys think?
(Ember actually leveled up to lvl 31 while typing this all out.) But I'm hoping that with my party at lvl 40 and with Cleo at lvl 50+, that I can finally beat my 4th gym since I got my ass kicked by the gym leader.
I'm now working on Bonsly. Next up will be Cricket. Then all of my party will be lvl 40. Oh, yeah, and Cleo is currently at lvl 56.
I'm also about to have to book it to the PokéStop because Cleo is almost completely out of PP in all moves.
Also, can I just point out that my saves file said that I started in 2023 and that I've been playing for a total of 50 hours and 55 minutes. So within two years, I've played a total of 2 days. Most of that time has come from this play and me grinding for XP. :/
So I didn't know this, until I ran out of moves completely. But apparently, if you click on "Fight" to see your moves when you're completely out of PP, your Pokémon does a move- not on your moves list- called "Struggle", and deals damage to the opponent.
But apparently, when that happens, Struggle has a recoil effect and damages your Pokémon- like, a lot.
I'm at the grinding game again. And have been since roughly 9:30 ish today. (I also stopped grinding last night at around 10:30 ish last night.)
Anyway, I'm grinding to get all my Pokémon in my party to level 40. (I have an XP share that I'm tossing around my party so that my starter Pokémon can one-shot everyone and get XP for the others.) Anywizle~ this is my progress so far. What do you guys think?
(Ember actually leveled up to lvl 31 while typing this all out.) But I'm hoping that with my party at lvl 40 and with Cleo at lvl 50+, that I can finally beat my 4th gym since I got my ass kicked by the gym leader.
I'm now working on Bonsly. Next up will be Cricket. Then all of my party will be lvl 40. Oh, yeah, and Cleo is currently at lvl 56.
I'm also about to have to book it to the PokéStop because Cleo is almost completely out of PP in all moves.
Also, can I just point out that my saves file said that I started in 2023 and that I've been playing for a total of 50 hours and 55 minutes. So within two years, I've played a total of 2 days. Most of that time has come from this play and me grinding for XP. :/
So I didn't know this, until I ran out of moves completely. But apparently, if you click on "Fight" to see your moves when you're completely out of PP, your Pokémon does a move- not on your moves list- called "Struggle", and deals damage to the opponent.
But apparently, when that happens, Struggle has a recoil effect and damages your Pokémon- like, a lot.
I'm at the grinding game again. And have been since roughly 9:30 ish today. (I also stopped grinding last night at around 10:30 ish last night.)
Anyway, I'm grinding to get all my Pokémon in my party to level 40. (I have an XP share that I'm tossing around my party so that my starter Pokémon can one-shot everyone and get XP for the others.) Anywizle~ this is my progress so far. What do you guys think?
(Ember actually leveled up to lvl 31 while typing this all out.) But I'm hoping that with my party at lvl 40 and with Cleo at lvl 50+, that I can finally beat my 4th gym since I got my ass kicked by the gym leader.
I'm now working on Bonsly. Next up will be Cricket. Then all of my party will be lvl 40. Oh, yeah, and Cleo is currently at lvl 56.
I'm also about to have to book it to the PokéStop because Cleo is almost completely out of PP in all moves.
Also, can I just point out that my saves file said that I started in 2023 and that I've been playing for a total of 50 hours and 55 minutes. So within two years, I've played a total of 2 days. Most of that time has come from this play and me grinding for XP. :/
So I didn't know this, until I ran out of moves completely. But apparently, if you click on "Fight" to see your moves when you're completely out of PP, your Pokémon does a move- not on your moves list- called "Struggle", and deals damage to the opponent.
But apparently, when that happens, Struggle has a recoil effect and damages your Pokémon- like, a lot.
I'm at the grinding game again. And have been since roughly 9:30 ish today. (I also stopped grinding last night at around 10:30 ish last night.)
Anyway, I'm grinding to get all my Pokémon in my party to level 40. (I have an XP share that I'm tossing around my party so that my starter Pokémon can one-shot everyone and get XP for the others.) Anywizle~ this is my progress so far. What do you guys think?
(Ember actually leveled up to lvl 31 while typing this all out.) But I'm hoping that with my party at lvl 40 and with Cleo at lvl 50+, that I can finally beat my 4th gym since I got my ass kicked by the gym leader.