Kit Long Range

(set: $pokedex to false) (set: $ace to true) (set: $pokecount to 0) You've chosen the Ace Trainer difficulty. Your very own Pokemon legend is about to begin! [[Let's go!|Lab Intro]]

Alcremie teeters and wobbles in its ball, leaving a trail of cream behind it. How will you manage to keep things clean when it's out of its ball? [[Release Alcremie]] [[Return|Check the PC]]

Two Alcremie toss globs of cream, as well as other globs of what appear to be flour between themselves and the Milcery. On a closer look, however, you note that neither of the Alcremie is the Ruby Cream variety that Professor Maple had requested. This might be harder than you originally anticipated... [[Leave them alone|Calmwater South]] (if: $pokedex is true)[[[Check the Pokedex|Alcremie Pokedex]]]

You call Alcremie out in front of you. Brigid nods in approval for a moment, but only for a moment. With a flash, her Ninetales is already upon your Alcremie, sending it toppling down with a well-placed (text-colour:grey)[Iron Tail]. Alcremie tips and falls back, splattering you slightly with loose cream before you can pull it back into its Pokeball. "Eh, I prefer Slurpuff." With that, she presses a button on her desk, dropping the floor of the elevator out from under you! [[Uh oh...|Brigid's Secret Bad End]]

ALCREMIE The Cream Pokemon Alcremie's body is made up of sweet-tasting whipped cream. As a result, they are prized among pastry chefs as partners. The color of an Alcremie is determined by the direction and time when the Milcery it was evolved from was spun, while the length of time determines the texture between consistant Creams or separated Swirls. [[Return|Calmwater South]]

You check your bag. { (if:$pokedex is true)[You have your Pokedex.] (if:$itemfinder is true)[You have an itemfinder.] (if:$leek is true)[You have a leek.] (if:$rope is true)[You have an escape rope.] (if:$sweet is true)[You have some strawberry sweets!] (if:$egg is true)[You have a lucky egg.] (if:$berries is true)[You have some Pecha berries.] } (link-goto: "Return", (history:)'s last)

(set:$berries to true) You pick some Pecha berries from the bush. You're sure that Grimer will love them! [[Back to work!|Sweetwood Southwest]]

You place the card key into the slot, and a small door opens up in the side of the stump, revealing that the entire thing is made of metal! You step inside, finding an elevator down into a secret lair below. As the elevator comes to a halt, several searchlights illuminate the area. At the far end of the room is a small writing desk, where a black-haired bespectacled woman sits. She wears a fine skirted suit, with an imblazoned scarlet (text-colour:red)[**R**] on the lapel. "Ah, Kit... I've been waiting for you." the woman says, drawing a Pokeball from her side. "Did you know that I used to be a gym leader back in the day? It's true! I ran a quaint little Normal-type gym. I had trainers working under me and everything. But here's the thing, see? Being a gym leader? It's dull as dirt sitting around in a gym waiting for people to come to you. But running your own evil team? Now *that's* where the fun is! So come now, Kit, face me with one of your Pokemon, and see if you have what it takes to bring down a Rocket Admin!" With that, she tosses the Pokeball out in front of her, calling forth a sleek Alolan Ninetales in a burst of light. ROCKET ADMIN BRIGID WANTS TO BATTLE (if:$starly is true)[[[Starly, I choose you!|Starly Loss]]] (if:$dux is true)[[[Farfetch'd, I choose you!|Farfetch'd Loss]]] (if:$zubat is true)[[[Zubat, I choose you!|Zubat Loss]]] (if:$quagsire is true)[[[Quagsire, I choose you!|Quagsire Loss]]] (if:$starly is true)[[[Starly, I choose you!|Starly Loss]]] (if:$lapras is true)[[[Lapras, I choose you!|Lapras Loss]]] (if:$chansey is true)[[[Chansey, I choose you!|Chansey Loss]]] (if:$goomy is true)[[[Goomy, I choose you!|Goomy Loss]]] (if:$alcremie is true)[[[Alcremie, I choose you!|Alcremie Loss]]] (if:$grimer is true)[[[Grimer, I choose you!|Grimy Glory]]]

The floor falls out from beneath you, sending you tumbling down further into Brigid's secret lair. (text-colour:green)[''SPLAT!!!''] When you land, you land face-first in a thick pool of green slime. Everything goes mute as you're fully submerged in the muck, and everything is still muffled when you rise to the surface with a pop. From one of the walls, you can just barely make out Brigid's voice coming over the loudspeakers. "Oh, what a pity you weren't able to catch the big bad Rocket boss! I'm sure that would have made Professor Maple so proud...Looks like she's just going to have to settle for the consolation prize of finding you safe and unharmed once I'm long gone from here. Enjoy your stay in the goo-bliette! Smell ya later! BAD END 9/9: BRIGID'S SECRET BAD END

"Where to find the caches?" Nigel replies. "Well, I took this one from further out than you're going, so there should still be one in each Sector. They're all (text-colour:red)[bright red], like this one, so spotting one shouldn't be too difficult when you're close to one. [[Return|Nigel Talk]]

"Ranger Caches are this big red boxes here." Nigel explains. "We have them set up in all of the different sectors of the Reserve, and they're full of supplies to help rangers and researchers while out in the field. The contents get a little shuffled around from people taking things from them and putting back what they don't need, but if you're out in the field and find one, don't be afraid to take a peek inside and see if there's anything you need out of it." [[Ah, thanks for the explanation!|Maple's Lab]]

(if:$itemfinder is false)[Inside the cache, you find a portable transciever. [[Take the transciever|Itemfinder Get]] [[I don't need that|Calmwater North]]] (else:)[The cache is empty. [[Back to exploring!|Calmwater North]]]

Calmwater Island seems pretty small. It shouldn't take too long to find anything you need here. The beach itself is calm and inviting! [[Travel north|Calmwater North]] [[Travel south|Calmwater South]] [[Take some time to relax on the beach|Drying Off]] { (if:$quagsire is true)[[[Use Surf to cross the water|Calmwater Lake Choppy]]] (if:$lapras is true)[[[Use Surf to cross the water|Calmwater Lake]]] }

You enjoy a peaceful ride across Calmwater Lake on the back of Lapras' shell. True to its name, the waters of the lake are calm and serene. [[Head towards the island|Calmwater East]] [[Head towards the shore|Dawnmeadow West]]

You enjoy a peaceful ride across Calmwater Lake. (click: ?page)[== (text-colour:blue)[SPLASH!] (click: ?page)[== { (set:$wet to true) (set:$mud to false) (set:$cream to false) (set:$egged to false) (set:$slime to false) } Or at least, you would, if Quagsire's swimming didn't leave you flailing on its slippery back and hanging on for dear life. The water's calm surface is torn up by Quagsire's graceless swimming, and the splashing in and out of the water has left you sopping wet (but clean, at least?) You're at least making ready progress in whatever direction you want to go. [[Head towards the island|Calmwater East]] [[Head towards the shore|Dawnmeadow West]]

Water laps calmly at this part of the island. A large red (text-colour:red)[Ranger Cache] sits here, clearly having gone unused in some time. [[Travel south|Calmwater East]] [[Check the Ranger Cache|Calmwater Cache]]

In a small clearing near the beach, a group of Milcery and Alcremie play together, hurling gobs of cream back and forth between each other. Surely one of these is the one that Professor Maple was looking for? [[Approach the Alcremie|Alcremie Battle]] [[Approach the Milcery|Milcery Battle]] [[Let's not get involved|Calmwater East]]

You take the Milcery in your arms and give it a good, long clockwise spin. You might spin it a little *too* long, actually, considering that by the time you let go, you are completely dizzy and disoriented. With an ungraceful teeter, you eventually fall off-balance and directly into the arms of one of the Alcremie on hand to catch you. (text-colour:yellow)[SPLAT!] (set:$cream to true) While the Alcremie is helping you keep your balance, you look over to your newly-mixed one, and find with dismay that it has become a Caramel Swirl. Rats! [[Well, let's try again, I guess...|Milcery Battle]]

(set:$card to true) You take the Rocket Keycard and put it into your bag. [[That's all for now|Gloommire 6]]

You hunker behind the rocks, hoping that the Goodra doesn't come over to investigate. Trouble is, it doesn't have to. From behind your cover, you hear a sharp cry of "Goo-DRA!" before everything goes green. (text-colour:green)[SPLAT!] (set:$slimed to true) Your position behind the rock is showered in thick, green slime. The heavy feel of the slime seeps into your clothes and hair, nearly dragging you down to the floor with an uncontrolled shout. Several Goomy shuffle around the rocks to look for the source of the noise, and find you unable to get up from your slippery situation... [[Uh oh...|Dragon's Lair Bad End]]

You throw a Pokeball into the mass of Goomy, figuring that it's got to hit one of them. And you're right; it probably does. Unfortunately, you aren't in a position to even see where the ball lands. Before you can even see it, the mass of Goomy turn around, each of them twitching their antennae in your direction. (text-colour:green)[SPLAT!] (text-colour:green)[SPLAT!] (text-colour:green)[SPLAT!] Your world goes green as each of the Goomy launch balls of slime in your direction, sticking you to the spot. Before you know it, the mass of Goomy are descending on your position, and the added weight and slipperiness of your body under the slime makes getting away feel almost impossible... [[Uh oh...|Dragon's Lair Bad End]]

You hide in your position seated behind some rocks,, rummaging about in your bag to take out a Pokeball. With a sharp lean, you peek around one of the corners of the rock to get a look for a good potential Goomy to catch. Seeing no good options, you shift your body weight to look out to the other side and stretch your hand out to steady the move. (text-colour:green)[SPLAT!] Your hand sinks into something slimy as you press down. You look in panic to see what you just stuck your hand in to find an extremely agitated Goomy looking back up at you; your hand currently sunk into the slime at its side. "GOOMY! GOOMY!" it yells, drawing the other Goomy over to your position while spraying you with wave after wave of thick slime! (set:$slimed to true) [[Uh oh...|Dragon's Lair Bad End]]

Chansey has gotten accustomed to her new arrangements in her Pokeball. She bops about happily whilst humming a cheery tune. [[Release Chansey]] [[Return|Check the PC]]

You toss a few berries over to the Chansey in the hopes of getting her to settle down long enough to throw a Pokeball. As the Chansey bends down to begin to eat, you throw a Pokeball in the hopes of snaring it while it's distracted. (set:$chancecatch to (either:true, true, false, true)) [[Throw the ball]]

(set:$chancecatch to (either:false, true)) (if:$chancecatch is true)[Before the Chansey has a chance to react, you quickly toss a Pokeball from your belt to capture it! The Chansey's expression is one of mild discontent as the Pokeball collides with her forehead before sucking her in. The ball lands on the ground and begins to wriggle and roll ominously.... [[Watch the ball|Chansey Catch]]] (if:$chancecatch is false)[Before the Chansey has a chance to react, you quickly toss a Pokeball from your belt to capture it! The Chansey's expression is one of mild discontent as the Pokeball collides with her forehead before sucking her in. The ball lands on the ground and begins to wriggle and roll ominously.... [[Watch the ball|Chansey Whiff]]]

A Chansey appears in the tall grass, slightly spooked to have been seen by a human! [[Toss some berries as bait|Chansey Bait]] [[Toss some mud as a distraction|Chansey Mud]] [[Toss a Pokeball before she gets away!|Chansey Ball]] (if:$pokedex is true)[[[Check the Pokedex|Chansey Pokedex]]]

{ (set: $pokecount to it +1) (set: $chansey to true) } The ball shakes and wiggles on the ground as the Chansey tries to make a break for it.... (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== All right! Chansey was caught! [[That's a relief!|Dawnmeadow East]]

You call Chansey out in front of you, hoping that its bulk will be enough to stall out Ninetales' powerful special attacks. What you aren't expecting, however, is for the Ninetales to charge forward and almost effortlessly knock Chansey to the side with a surprise (text-colour:grey)[Iron Tail], designed just for breaking through tough special defense. "Pity...Looks like that battle left you with egg on your face." With that, she presses a button on her desk, dropping the floor of the elevator out from under you! [[Uh oh...|Brigid's Secret Bad End]]

You pick up a clump of mud from the ground and hurl it at the Chansey. You feel a *little* bad as the mud splatters all over the poor thing's face, but it certainly has the intended effect. The good news is that the Chansey is no longer trying to run away from you. The bad news, however, is that the Chansey is now looking at you with a disgruntled scowl. She draws a massive egg from her front pouch and lobs it straight back at you! (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")(text-colour:yellow)[SPLAT!] (click: ?page)[== (set:$egged to true) You're covered in a thick film of strangely sticky goo that seeps into your clothes and leaves your hair sticking to your scalp, teasing you all the while with the scent of sugar. Do the Chanseys here produce creme eggs? You resist the rising questions in your mind long enough to throw a Pokeball from your belt in response. You hope that this was worth the disgusting effort... (set:$chancecatch to (either:true, true, false, true)) [[Throw the ball]]

CHANSEY The Egg Pokemon Chansey are known primarily for two things; the extremely nutritious eggs they produce in high quantities, and the speed at which they tend to run away when spotted by people. Researchers have even spotted Chanseys scaling steep rock faces in their attempts to flee. [[Return|Chansey Battle]]

(if:$egged is false)[The ball shakes and wiggles on the ground as the Chansey tries to make a break for it.... (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "rumble")Oh no! The Chansey broke free! (click: ?page)[== (text-colour:yellow)[SPLAT!] (set:$egged to true) The Chansey breaks free from the egg, taking its revenge with a massive egg hurled from her pouch. The egg lands square on your forehead, exploding into a shower of thin, perniciously sticky film and small bits of egshell. Despite the thin texture, it's heavy and sticky, threatening to pin you down if you get hit with any more. Stranger still, the egg has a strange sweetness to it which draws your mind back to chocolate egg candies. Still, the Chansey hasn't run away yet; you still have a chance! [[That could have gone better...|Chansey Battle]]] (else:)[The ball shakes and wiggles on the ground as the Chansey tries to make a break for it.... (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "rumble")Oh no! The Chansey broke free! (click: ?page)[== (text-colour:yellow)[SPLAT!] (set:$egged to true) Chansey breaks free from the ball, hurling another egg in your direction, knocking you off your feet and covering you in another layer of sticky, sugary mess. As you try to peel yourself off the ground, however, you find yourself stuck fast to the ground by the thick, sugary syrup! The Chansey takes advantage of your predicament to flee, tossing one last creme egg all over you as a parting shot! [[Uh oh...|Eggcellent Time Bad End]]]

The Chansey is somewhat stunned by your presence, and is likely to flee if you don't do something.

You log onto the computer and check which Pokemon you have with you. { (if:$grimer is true)[You have [[Grimer]] with you.] (if:$starly is true)[You have [[Starly]] with you.] (if:$chansey is true)[You have [[Chansey]] with you.] (if:$quagsire is true)[You have [[Quagsire]] with you.] (if:$dux is true)[You have [[Farfetch'd]] with you.] (if:$zubat is true)[You have [[Zubat]] with you.] (if:$lapras is true)[You have [[Lapras]] with you.] (if:$goomy is true)[You have [[Goomy]] with you.] (if:$milcery is true)[You have [[Milcery]] with you.] (if:$alcremie is true)[You have [[Alcremie]] with you.] } [[Go back|Maple's Lab]]

{ (set:$egged to false) (set:$mud to false) (set:$slimed to false) (set:$cream to false) } You take a few minutes to wash yourself off with the clean waters of the lakeside. [[Much better!|Dawnmeadow West]]

You narrowly dodge the sudden shriek and watch as your ball strikes home, pulling the Zubat in. [[Watch the ball|Zubat Catch]]

(set:$supersonic to (either:true, false)) You attempt to sneak in close before you throw your Pokeball, only for the zubat to suddenly turn in your direction! In a panic, you throw the Pokeball just as the Zubat responds with a high-pitched whine from its mouth! { (if:$supersonic is true)[[[Dodge!|Kit is Confused!]]] (else:)[[[Dodge!|Close Call]] }

This part of the cave is well-lit from the sunlight coming in through the forest. Deeper in the caves, you can hear the flapping of leathery wings and the drip of water on stone. [[Travel further into the caves|Crystalden 2]] [[Head outside into the forest|Sweetwood East]]

The darkness in the cave gets deeper. Any further and you might not be able to see where you're going any more. Around you, a few Zubat flit peacefully from stalagtite to stalagtite. [[Venture deeper|Crystalden 3]] [[Head towards the light|Crystalden 1]] (if:$pokecount is <6)[[[Approach the Zubat|Zubat Battle]]] (if:$pokedex is true)[[[Check the Pokedex|Zubat Pokedex]]]

The caves here are pitch-black. Without outside help, it is difficult to see where you're going. (if:$zubat is true)[[[Use Zubat's sonar to guide you south|Crystalden 4]] [[Use Zubat's sonar to guide you west|Crystalden 2]]] (else:)[[[Fumble your way about in the caves|Totally Lost Bad End]]]

This part of the cave is clearly visible, largely in part to the large flourescent crystals which dot the walls, ceiling, and floor of the cave. Is this where Crystalden got its name? The cave splits here, with one passage leading further up past a rugged rock wall, and the other descending deeper into the caves. [[Go into the darkness|Crystalden 3]] (if:$chansey is true)[[[Chansey, use Rock Climb!|Crystalden 5]]] [[Drink deep and descend|Crystalden 9]]

There is a slick, slimy substance on the walls and floor of this part of the cave. You must step carefully to keep your balance. [[Head south|Crystalden 7]] [[Head west|Crystalden 6]] [[Slide down the cliffside east|Crystalden 4]]

This slimy chamber seems to be the home of several Goomy. Unfortunately, illuminated by a shaft of sunlight streaming down from a hole in the ceiling is a large sleeping Goodra. You'll need to be stealty and quick if you want to avoid the large dragon's attention! [[Back away slowly...|Crystalden 5]] (if:$pokecount is <6)[[[Approach with caution|Goodra Battle]]]

The darkness in the cave gets deeper. With the last traces of sunlight shining in from above, you can see a slick substance on the cave walls up ahead. Around you, a few Zubat flit peacefully from stalagtite to stalagtite. [[Venture deeper|Crystalden 5]] [[Head towards the light|Crystalden 8]] [[Approach the Zubat|Zubat Battle]]

The Dawnmeadow Sector stretches out before you as you look out from this cliffside vantage point. Nearby, a large red (text-colour:red)[Ranger Cache] has been set up. [[Enter the caves|Crystalden 7]] [[Check the Ranger Cache|Crystalden Cache]] (if:$rope is true)[[[Tie off the rope|Rope Ladder]]] (if:$ladder is true)[[[Climb down the rope|Dawnmeadow East]]]

The light of the crystals shimmer and reflect upon a beautiful underground lake. (if:$lapras is false)[A hauntingly beautiful Lapras swims idly in the center of the lake, singing an equally hauntingly beautiful melody. [[Approach Lapras|Lapras Battle]] (if:$pokedex is true)[[[Check the Pokedex|Lapras Pokedex]]] [[Don't interrupt her concert|Crystalden 4]]] (if:$lapras is true)[The shores of the lake are silent. [[Head back up into the caverns above|Crystalden 4]]]

(if:$rope is false)[Inside the cache, you find a coil of rope. [[Take the rope|Rope Get]] [[Back to exploring!|Crystalden 8]]] (else:)[The cache is empty [[Back to exploring!|Crystalden 8]]]

(if:$sweet is false)[Inside the cache, you find a small bag of what appear to be strawberries. Upon closer inspection, however, you find that they are in fact strawberry-shaped candies. [[Take the candies|Sweets Get]] [[Leave them alone|Dawnmeadow North]]] (else:)[Having taken the Strawberry Sweets, the cache is now empty. [[Back to exploring!|Dawnmeadow North]]]

You stand at the center of the Dawnmeadow Sector. Far to the north, you can begin to see the treeline of the Sweetwood Sector, while imposing mountains, presumably housing the caves of the Crystalden Sector, rise to the west. To the east, the ground seems to slope down slightly, and you can see a tiny speck of an island; the Calmwater Sector, most likely; in a lake beyond. Lastly, Professor Maple's lab can be seen in the distant south. [[Travel north|Dawnmeadow North]] [[Travel east|Dawnmeadow East]] [[Travel south|Dawnmeadow South]] [[Travel west|Dawnmeadow West]]

(set:$chance to (either:false, false, false, false, false, true)) (if:$egg is true)[(set:$chance to true)] The meadows suddenly come to a stop in front of an imposing cliff face. Up higher, on the rocks, you can spy the telltale red of a (text-colour:red)[Ranger Cache], as well as an entrance to a cave. In the ground, small bean-like footprints dot the ground, but you cannot tell exactly where they came from or where they're going. [[Travel west|Dawnmeadow Central]] (if:$ladder is true)[[[Climb up the escape rope|Crystalden 8]]] (if:$chance is true and $chansey is false)[[[Huh? What's that?|Chansey Battle]]]

You stand right at the edge of the treeline to the Sweetwood Sector. Just before the entrance to the forest, you see a large red (text-colour:red)[Ranger Cache]. [[Travel north|Sweetwood South]] [[Travel south|Dawnmeadow Central]] [[Check the Ranger Cache|Dawnmeadow Cache]]

The Dawnmeadow Sector stretches out before you. A few Starly play in a small birdbath near Professor Maple's lab. [[Travel north|Dawnmeadow Central]] [[Travel south|Maple's Lab]] (if: $pokecount is <6)[[[Approach the Starly|Starly Battle]]] (if: $pokedex is true)[[[Check the Pokedex|Starly Pokedex]]]

The water of Calmwater lake laps gently at the shore here. [[Travel east|Dawnmeadow Central]] [[Clean yourself off]] { (if:$quagsire is true)[[[Use Surf to cross the water|Calmwater Lake Choppy]]] (if:$lapras is true)[[[Use Surf to cross the water|Calmwater Lake]]] }

(set:$starcatch to (either:false, false, false, true)) (if:$starcatch is true)[Before the Startly can properly react, you throw a Pokeball at it with reckless abandon. It barely knows what's happening before it's drawn into the Pokeball, which lands in the birdbath with a small *splash*. [[Watch the ball|Starly Catch]]] (if:$starcatch is false)[Before the Startly can properly react, you throw a Pokeball at it with reckless abandon. It barely knows what's happening before it's drawn into the Pokeball, which lands in the birdbath with a small *splash*. [[Watch the ball|Starly Whiff]]]

### Difficulty Select **Lass**: On Lass difficulty, Kit will have access to a Pokedex to help her on her adventure. The Pokedex will help Kit identify the Pokemon she encounters and what they can do. Additionally, other aspects of the adventure might be a little easier for her. **Ace Trainer**: On Ace Trainer difficulty, Kit will need to intuit the abilities of the Pokemon she finds on her own. This is considered the "standard" difficulty of the game. **Pokemon Professor**: On Pokemon Professor difficulty, Kit will not only have to judge the abilities of Pokemon on her own, but her faithful friend Grimer will insist on coming along on the adventure. Grimer takes up a slot on Kit's belt, reducing the number of Pokemon she can bring with her at any given time. Grimer may also cause additional complications during the adventure. [[Lass]] [[Ace Trainer]] [[Pokemon Professor]]

(set:$muddodge to (either:true, true, true, false)) $muddodge[You deftly avoid the splash of mud, causing the other Quagsires in the pond to drop their own clumps from clapping for you. As a response, you toss a Pokeball back at the Quagsire who tossed the mud at you, hoping for a clean catch. [[Pokeball go!|Quag Catch]]] (else:)[You try to dodge, but you're just not quick enough. The clump of mud catches you in the side of the head, knocking your glasses off your face and sending them flying. The other Quagsires soon follow suit, pelting you with their own wads of mud, knocking you off-balance in the soft, muddy ground. [[Uh oh...|NOT AGAIN Bad End]]]

The Goomy all pile onto you, covering you in yet more slime. The squirming mass tickle to the touch, somehow working in tandem with each other to lift you up onto them like an extremely slimy crowd surfer. The Goomy bring you over to their Goodra parent, who envelopes you in a big, warm, (text-colour:green)[slimy] hug before falling back asleep again. All the while, you're stuck in its strong, sticky arms like the gooey dragon's plush toy. Although, it *is* strangely comfy, all things considered. Soon enough, you find yourself falling asleep yourself... "Kit?! Are you ok?" Professor Maple's voice pulls you out from your slumber. From your position in Goodra's arms, you can see her rushing into the room, Pokeball at the ready, before she drops it and giggles upon seeing you in your state. "Oh Kit!" she chuckles. "You were supposed to catch a Goomy, not the other way around! Still, it's good to see that you were able to make it here, and that you've made some new friends! Maybe we can try again tomorrow, once you've had a chance to get some real rest and a shower!" BAD END 6/9: DRAGON'S LAIR

(set:$wet to false) You take some time to lay in the sun and dry off. [[Ah! Much better!|Calmwater East]]

The Farfetch'd's eyes light up when you produce the leek. It reaches out towards you expectantly with one wing, while pointing you your belt full of Pokeballs with the other. Give Farfetch'd the leek back? { (if:$pokecount is <6)[[[Yes|Dux Catch]]] (else:)[[[Yes|Dux Needs Room]]] } [[No|Dux Sad]]

{ (set: $pokecount to it +1) (set: $dux to true) } Farfetch'd cheers as you hand it back the leek. It takes it joyfully in its beak before wrapping both wings around your legs in a big hug. Then, stepping back and taking the leek into one wing, Farfetch'd taps one of the Pokeballs on your belt with the leek, and disappears inside it with a flash of red light. (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== All right! Farfetch'd was caught! [[Thanks, Farfetch'd!|Sweetwood West]]

Farfetch'd takes another look at the Pokeballs on your belt before giving a vexed quack. It seems to want you to make space so that it can come along with you. [[Oh dang, I'll be right back!|Sweetwood West]]

Farfetch'd The Wild Duck Pokemon Farfetch'd are typically never found without their signature leeks. Unfortunately, due to the efforts of poachers hunting them, their numbers are in sharp decline. Should it lose its leek, a Farfetch'd must make every effort to get it back, lest it be left defenseless. [[Return|Sweetwood West]]

The Farfetch'd looks dismayed that you would do it dirty like that, and sulks off into the woods to continue its search for a new leek. (set:$isatotalmonster to true) [[Return to the forest|Sweetwood West]]

(set:$egg to true) You take the Lucky Egg and put it into your bag. [[That's all for now|Sweetwood Cache]]

(text-colour:yellow)[SPLAT!] Yet another creme egg from the strange Chansey drops down onto you, coating you from head to toe in the sugary, syrupy goo. You can just barely hear the sound of the Chansey running off to the hills while you lie there covered in goo and unable to move. With the goo covering you and your hands held fast to the ground, you can't even see what's going on. Shortly after, you hear the sounds of footsteps on the ground nearby, before you feel the brush of a cloth against your face and a gentle hand removing your glasses. Through hazy, unfocused eyes, you can still make out the form of Professor Maple standing over you, wiping your glasses down with a handkerchief before placing them back on your head. "Looks like you had a run-in with one of our Chanseys." Maple says as she starts having her Horsea hose you down. "They've developed an interesting mutation out here in the reserve where their eggs have taken on a strange, caramalized quality instead of traditional eggs. My running theory right now is that in the absense of any real threats out here in the Reserve, they've adapted their eggs to be less for healing and nutrition, and more for sharp spikes of energy from easily broken-down sugars and carbohydrates. The result is a fascinatingly candy-like egg, as I'm sure you're now familiar with. Those sharp spikes of energy help them climb up cliffs and walls with surprising alacrity, as well! But look at me rambling. You'd probably like to get back to the lab and get cleaned up, eh? We can try again once you've gotten a good warm soak." BAD END 2/9: HAVING AN EGG-CELLENT TIME

You toss the ball from quite the distance, clipping the zubat's wing with your Pokeball. As you watch the bat be drawn into the ball, you can almost her Professor Maple praising you for such a well-placed shot! [[Watch the ball|Zubat Catch]]

Farfetch'd sits in its ball with its leek draped across lap. It seems to be in a meditative trance. [[Release Farfetch'd]] [[Return|Check the PC]]

You call Farfetch'd out in front of you. It stands at the ready, leek in hand like a samurai poised to strike. You order Farfetch'd to attack, but its charge is cut short by a withering (text-colour:cyan)[Ice Beam] from Brigid's Ninetales, Farfetch'd crumbles on the other side of the fox, unable to have landed a solid blow. You call Farfetch'd back to you, and Brigid laughs. "Pity. Looks like...you couldn't quite cut it." With that, she presses a button on her desk, dropping the floor of the elevator out from under you! [[Uh oh...|Brigid's Secret Bad End]]

Stuck into the mire of the swamp is a well-weathered (text-colour:red)[Ranger Cache], its poles caked with dried river mud. [[Travel west|Gloommire 2]] [[Check the Ranger Cache|Gloommire Cache]]

(set:$mud to true) The mud in this part of the Gloommire is thick, and heavy. After merely a few minutes of walking, you've sunk in about half a dozen patches of deep mud, and nearly lost a shoe twice now. [[Travel east|Gloommire 1]] [[Travel west|Gloommire 3]]

Across the river from the Sweetwood Sector, the environment changes dramatically. Where beyond the rivers edge you can see tall trees and heavy shrubbery, here you can only find mud, more mud, and the occasional sad-looking tree poking up out of the swamp. The Gloommire Sector seems to stretch on for miles and miles. [[Follow the river|Gloommire 2]] [[Travel further away|Gloommire 4]]

The Gloommire continues on almost indefinitely. Or at least it feels like it does. The ground is so soft, muddy, and mildly perilous that it feels as though every single step is hard-fought. [[Head back|Gloommire 3]] [[Press on|Gloommire 5]]

The swamps of the Gloommire Sector stretch on for miles and miles. Perhaps Professor Maple was right. There's nothing out here of value, why are you even here? Because you simply despise clean shoes and dry socks? [[Travel north|Gloommire 4]] [[Travel south|Gloommire 6]]

You keep traveling, only to find, shockingly, more swamp. (if:$itemfinder is true)[Suddenly, your Itemfinder begins to ping quietly. Is there something around here?!)] [[Travel north|Gloommire 5]] [[Travel south|Rocket Hideout]] (if:$itemfinder is true)[[[Follow the pinging|Rocket Card]]]

You check inside the cache, hoping to find something useful to help you on your expedition. Instead, you find only a scrawled letter. "All the cool stuff in here has been claimed as property of Team Rocket! Go kick rocks, research nerds! - Rocket Admin Brigid" [[The nerve!|Gloommire 1]]

Professor, I did it! Professor Maple looks up from her paperwork and grins with delight. "Fantastic, Kit! Let me see the Pokemon that you've managed to bring back!" Professor Maple watches pleased as you bring out the Pokemon you were instructed to capture, and nods appreciatively at each one. By the time you're finished, she's absolutely beaming. 'Kit, I'm so proud of you. I wanted you to get more practice being independent out in the field, and I'm so glad you were able to get out of your shell like this. Look at all you were able to accomplish! "Grimer, Grimer!" "Ah, and it seems that Grimer wants to congratula-"(text-colour:purple)[SPLAT!] Before Professor Maple can finish her sentence, Grimer has already giving you a sliding, slimy tackle-hug, knocking you both to the floor of the lab and nearly covering you in muck. Still, given how well today has gone, you can't help but laugh along with Grimer, Professor Maple, and Nigel. GOOD END 1/2: MISSION COMPLETE

(set:$clank to 0) Several goomy slither around on the floor of the cave surrounding the sleeping Goodra. Tossing a Pokeball from here is too risky; missing or hitting the Goodra would surely wake it up, and you get the feeling that the small, safari-grade Pokeballs you carry wouldn't be enough to contain such a beast. There are some rocks nearby that you might be able to take cover behind. The only trouble, however, is *getting* to them. [[Sneak Carefully|Sneak 1]] [[Make a break for it|Run 1]]

Goomy blobs about in its Pokeball, where it rolls around undaunted. [[Release Goomy]] [[Return|Check the PC]]

{ (set: $pokecount to it +1) (set: $goomy to true) } You toss the Pokeball at the lone Goomy, scooping it up into the ball before the others can notice. (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== All right! Goomy was caught! [[Now let's get out of here before they notice!|Crystalden 5]]

You call Goomy out in front of you, relying on the pure power of a Dragon-type. Unfortunately, that Dragon typing quickly proves more of a liability as Ninetale's Fairy charms render your Goomy's attacks useless. When Brigid tires of toying with you, she waves her hand dismissively, causing her Ninetales to let loose a devastating (text-colour:magenta)[Moonblast], easily knocking aside your little Goomy. "Come now, Kit. Sending a Dragon against a Fairy-type? And here I thought you a researcher?" With that, she presses a button on her desk, dropping the floor of the elevator out from under you! [[Uh oh...|Brigid's Secret Bad End]]

It's Grimer, your best buddy! He plays happily in his Pokeball, glad to be coming on an adventure with you. [[Return|Check the PC]]

GRIMER The Sludge Pokemon This Pokemon was once on the verge of extinction due to environmental efforts to clean up the toxic wastewater which Grimer relied on for food. Many surviving Grimer have adapted to new less toxic diets, however, leading them to be more manageable, if still slimy, pets for ambitious trainers. [[Return|Grimer Talk]]

Grimer plays with a small rubber ball in a side from of the lab marked off with a nursery gate. The ball is coated in sludge, and leaves smudges on the walls, ceiling, and floor of the room wherever Grimer bounces it. You don't look forward to cleaning up this mess later... (if:$pokedex is true)[[[Check the Pokedex|Grimer Pokedex]]] (if:$berries is true)[[[Give Grimer some Pecha berries|Grimy Goo Bad End]]] [[Bid Grimer farewell and head back to the lab|Maple's Lab]]

You call Grimer out in front of you. It turns back to you with a stoic nod and a little thumbs-up, giving you just a bit of confidence. Brigid stops and stares at the blob for a moment, trying to work out a plan of attack. She calls for her Ninetales to attack with a (text-colour:magenta)[Moonblast], but Grimer merely shrugs off the attack as it advances. She changes tack, trying to have her Ninetales fire off an (text-colour:cyan)[Ice Beam] instead. Grimer hardens and solidifies for just a moment before shattering free and unleashing a sludge wave that knocks Brigid's Ninetales aside. With a grimace, she calls her Ninetales back to her and stands from her seat. You and Grimer both approach her, but she manages to juke between the two of you. She makes a mad dash for the elevator before turning around to gloat. "You may have gotten lucky here with your type matchups, but there's no way you'll catch me now! So long, suckers!" With that, she presses a button on the elevator triumphantly, before waiting a moment. "Wait, did I press the wron-WRONG BUTTON?!!! (text-colour:green)[SPLAT!] Brigid falls as the elevator falls out underneath her, sending her down into the slime pit below. From the goo-bliette, you can hear her faintly call out "Why do I even have that button???". You and Grimer share a sloppy hi-five for your successful battle. While Grimer chows down on some victory Pecha berries, you wait for Professor Maple to arrive. If nothing else, she'll be pleased to know who's been behind all the sabotage at the Reserve lately! GOOD END 2/2: BRIGID'S SECRET GOOD END

Grimer greedily gobbles up the Pecha berries that you offer, and shortly after begins sniffing about you for more! Before you can make a move to get away, Grimer pulls you into the enclosure! (text-colour:purple)[SPLAT! SLUUURRP! SPLAT!] Grimer climbs all over you trying to get to your bag, soaking you in slime before it gives you another slimy lick, leaving you paralysed on the floor. As you lie there in the muck, it begins to root around in your bag to find more berries. Professor Maple finds you some time later, giggling a little with Nigel right before her. As Nigel runs to get some medicine to cure your paralysis, Professor Maple looks bemusedly down at you. "Now Kit, why did you come back here to play with Grimer before your mission was done? There will be plenty of time to play once the mission is finished! Go get a shower, and maybe tomorrow you can get out there and get those new Pokemon, ok? BAD END 1/9: Grimy Goo

You decide to move while the getting's good, scrambling over to another nearby set of rocks. Just in time, too, as you watch your old position get covered in a spray of slime from the Goodra's mouth. Several of the Goomy follow after the spray of slime, looking to see if anything was caught in the barrage. You might be able to throw a Pokeball at one of them, but how would you go about retrieving it? [[Throw the Pokeball|Caught 2]] [[Bide your time and keep getting distance|Run 3]]

The pit that you are currently standing in seems purposefully dug, given both the depth and the smoothness of the walls. You're about 10 feet down, although the thick layer of mud currently filling your shoes makes it more difficult to gauge the exact depth. More of a problem than the mud, however, is the smooth and slippery walls. Without wings, there's no way out of here. (if:$starly is true)[[[Good thing I've got wings. Starly! Use Fly!|Starly uses Fly]]] (else:)[[[How am I getting out of here?|Pit Trap Bad End]]]

"There's a lot of stuff out there, but let me see if I can run through them all..." Nigel says, putting down the hammer he was using to stroke his chin. "I know there's an Itemfinder out there that we use in situations like this where a cache gets broken and things go flying. I think I left it in one of the caches on the way back from out east when I was lugging this one back to fix." "I've seen an Escape Rope out there somewhere. It's useful for getting down from steep places you can't easily get down without help." "I know it's at least somewhat of a tradition among researchers to leave their old Pokedexes in the caches when they no longer need them in order to help younger researchers. There's always a chance you could find one of those ones out there. Likewise, I'm sure there's plenty of people who leave lucky charms or even just neat things they found in the boxes." "Some of the caches also have emergency food stores. Typically stuff like sugar and chocolate. Not great for you in the long run, but great if you just need a quick burst of energy out in the field." [[Return|Nigel Talk]]

(set:$itemfinder to true) You take the Itemfinder and put it into your bag. [[That's all for now|Calmwater Cache]]

The sharp supersonic waves scho into your ears, throwing you into disarry. You stumble about in the darkness for a few minutes, unable to fully process what's going on. However, when you regain your senses, two things are clear. The Zubat is gone, and you have no idea where you are... [[Uh oh...|Totally Lost Bad End]]

{ (set:$sweet to false) (set:$itemfinder to false) (set:$egg to false) (set:$rope to false) (set:$leek to false) (set:$berries to false) (set:$chansey to false) (set:$lapras to false) (set:$dux to false) (set:$egged to false) } Sun streams gently into Professor Maple's lab on the edge of the Pokemon Reserve. As you walk into the lab for the day, Professor Maple sits at her desk under a small mountain of paperwork, while her assistant Nigel busies himself at a nearby table patching up a large metal box. Shortly after your arrival, Professor Maple looks up from her paperwork and eyes you with a smile. "Ah, Kit! Excellent timing! I have a task for you today. I'm swamped with paperwork here, so I need you to head out into the Reserve and bring back a few specific Pokemon that I need for testing. (if:$lass or $ace is true)[Also, it would probably be best if Grimer stayed here with me. You'll want to keep Pokemon with you to handle the environments of the Reserve, and since you won't need to battle while you're out there, having a little extra space will help. I'll make sure he's got a good supply of his favorite Pecha berries while he's here, so don't worry too much, ok?] [[Wait, are you sure that's a good idea?|Maple's Affirmations]] [[Can't Nigel take care of it?|Nigel's Excuse]] [[Which Pokemon do you need?|Pokemon List]] [[No problem, Professor|Maple's Lab]]

Lapras hums a little tune as it floats in a small lake constructed inside the Pokeball. [[Release Lapras]] [[Return|Check the PC]]

Lapras looks up at you with an expectant sadness. It almost looks trapped in this small lake it finds itself in. (if:$pokecount is <6)[[Want to come along with me?|Lapras Catch]] [[I'm sorry, I can't take you with me right now...|Crystalden 9]]

{ (set: $pokecount to it +1) (set: $lapras to true) } Lapras swims over to you as you hold out a Pokeball. It gently boops the button with its nose and is drawn into the ball while it's still in your hand. (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== All right! Lapras was caught! [[Now let's get you out of this small cave...|Crystalden 9]]

You call Lapras out in front of you. It looks forward with resolute resolve, splaying its fins on the steel floor of the arena. Brigid's Ninetales starts to draw in energy from the lamplights above, and Lapras fires a burst of water to try and stop the charge. The water does little to affect the icy fox, however, and it soon it retaliates with a powerful (text-colour:yellow)[Solarbeam]! Lapras collapses in defeat just as you return it to its Pokeball. "Looks like I'll be the one singing *your* Perish Song!" With that, she presses a button on her desk, dropping the floor of the elevator out from under you! [[Uh oh...|Brigid's Secret Bad End]]

LAPRAS The Transport Pokemon The be-all and and-all for aquatic transportation among Pokemon trainers. These gentle giants are known for ferrying trainers across large stretches of water. Once endangered, Lapras would be known for keening songs mourning its lost kin. Now back in abundance, however, Lapras' songs are now noticeably more joyful. [[Return|Crystalden 9]]

(set: $pokedex to true) (set: $lass to true) (set: $pokecount to 0) You've chosen the Lass difficulty. Your very own Pokemon legend is about to begin! [[Let's go!|Lab Intro]]

(set:$leek to true) You take the Leek and put it into your bag. [[That's all for now|Sweetwood Southwest]]

"Ah, of course. You haven't been everywhere yet, so it's worth going over where everything is. Of course, you've been to the (text-colour:yellow)[Dawnmeadow Sector] before. It's just out the door to the lab. Beyond that to the north is the (text-colour:green)[Sweetwood Sector], where you met those friendly Quagsires! There should be an entrance to the (text-colour:red)[Crystalden Sector] in the forest as well. It's a big cave entrance, you can't miss it! As for the (text-colour:navy)[Calmwater Sector], you'll need to find a Pokemon that can ferry you across water to get to the area proper, but it's a small island in a lake on the west coast of the Dawnmeadow. Lastly, don't go too far north, or you'll end up in the (text-colour:purple)[Gloommire Sector]. There's nothing you'll need there, so just don't worry about it." [[Thanks, Professor!|Maple's Lab]]

Fortunately, while it takes some time, Professor Maple and Nigel discover you before the Ariados do. "Kit? Are you alright? Hang on, let me get you down from there!" you hear Professor Maple calling from behind you. Light streams from an unknown source behind you, but it does illuminate what you had feared in front of you. A large pool of mud, the berries still floating on the surface. Before you can warn her against it, you hear a call of "Tropius, use Cut!" from behind you, and brace for impact... (text-colour:purple)[SPLAT!] As the webs are cut, you fall forward into the mud below, taking a facefull as the mud begins to cling to the front of your clothes. After a few seconds of wet, gloopy repositioning, you're able to get yourself surfaced near the front of the pool, where through the muffled sounds of ears full of mud, you can still hear Professor Maple trying to stifle a laugh. As if on cue, you feel the force of something dropping onto your shirt, realizing that one of the berries was plastered over your eye. A quick motion to wipe some of the other mud away indicates that the other was still in place. "Oh Kit, maybe this wasn't the best day to send you into the Crystalden Sector for the first time..." Professor Maple remarks as she helps you up out of the mud pool. "And being stuck in that web couldn't have made things any better. Here, let's call it a day and head back to the lab so you can get cleaned up. BAD END 5/9: Totally Lost

Following the beeping of your Itemfinder, you soon discover a large white and green leek under a thick layer of foliage. It doesn't show any sign of having grown in the ground nearby, but seems to bear a bit of wear and tear from what seem to be impact marks. Take the leek? [[Yeah, may as well|Leek Get]] [[No, better leave it here|Sweetwood Southwest]]

Professor Maple looks up from her paperwork. "Yes, Kit? Is there something I can help you with?" (set:$missioncomplete to $alcremie and $dux and $goomy) [[Professor, I don't think I can do this...|Maple's Affirmations]] [[What Pokemon do you need again?|Pokemon List]] [[Where can I find the Pokemon you asked for?|Location List]] (if:$missioncomplete)[[[Professor, I caught them all!|Good End]]]

"Kit, you're more competent than you think. I have all confidence that you'll stroll through that door in an hour or so with a belt full of Pokeballs. And besides, none of the Pokemon in the sanctuary can hurt you. Think of it as an opportunity to see more of the Pokemon Reserve and to get some practice with catching Pokemon, ok? [[Ok, what Pokemon do I need?|Pokemon List]] [[Why can't Nigel go again?|Nigel's Excuse]] [[Got it, Professor|Maple's Lab]]

The lab is hushed as both Professor Maple and Nigel work on their respective projects. [[Talk to Professor Maple|Maple Talk]] [[Talk to Nigel|Nigel Talk]] [[Check the PC]] (if:$lass or $ace is true)[[[Check in with Grimer|Grimer Talk]]] [[Go outside|Dawnmeadow South]]

Milcery blobs about in its Pokeball, making its own little milkshake. It stares up at you adorably as you check in on it. [[Release Melcery]] [[Return|Check the PC]]

The Milcery play cheerfully, and turn to you with bright eyes and excited faces as you approach. It seems like they want you to join in playing with them. (if:$sweet is true)[[[Give Milcery a Strawberry Sweet|Milcery Mix]]] (if:$wet is true)[[[Play with the Milcery|Taking the Cake Bad End]]] (else:)[[[Seems like a good way to get covered in cream...|Calmwater South]]]

You hand the Milcery a Strawberry Sweet, which it gladly places on its temple like a bow. It then reaches its hands out to you, giving little spinning motions. It seems to want you to spin it around. You remember something about Milcery evolving into Alcremie when you spin it, but what did you need to do to make it a Ruby Cream? [[Spin clockwise for a few seconds|Vanilla Cream Disaster]] [[Spin counterclockwise for a few seconds|Ruby Cream Catch!]] [[Spin clockwise for several seconds|Caramel Swirl Disaster]] [[Spin counterclockwise for several seconds|Ruby Swirl Disaster]]

(set:$starcatch to (either:false, true, true, true)) (if:$starcatch is true)[You move slowly and carefully up toward the Starly before gently tossing the Pokeball in its direction, It barely knows what's happening before it's drawn into the Pokeball, which lands in the birdbath with a small *splash*. [[Watch the ball|Starly Catch]]] (if:$starcatch is false)[You move slowly and carefully up toward the Starly before gently tossing the Pokeball in its direction, It barely knows what's happening before it's drawn into the Pokeball, which lands in the birdbath with a small *splash*. [[Watch the ball|Starly Whiff]]]

(text-colour:purple)[SPLAT!] (text-colour:purple)[SPLAT!] (text-colour:purple)[SPLAT!] (text-colour:purple)[SPLAT!] (text-colour:purple)[SPLAT!] Clod after clod of mud assaults you while you're down, rendering you almost completely able to move under the weight of the thick mud. You've felt this exact shade of embarrassment before, the last time you were here, as the Quagsires decide to make an impromptu snowresearcher out of you with little stick arms, leafy features, and piles upon piles of thick, dripping mud. It's nearly sundown by the time Professor Maple finds you with your Quagsire friends, and even without your glasses on, you can tell that she doesn't look pleased. "Come now, Kit! Half the point of this task today was to get you to explore more of the Reserve! If you want to play with the Quagsires that badly, maybe I'll just have an enclosure made for them closer to the lab so you can play with them on your off-time!" Oh dear, not only has today ended in failure, but you get the feeling you'll be seeing a lot more of your "friends" in the future... BAD END 3/9: NOT AGAIN!

Nigel looks up from repairing the Ranger Cache. "How can I help you, Kit?" [[What's in the Ranger Caches?|Item Descriptions]] [[Where can I find Ranger Caches?|Cache Locations]] [[Thanks for the help, Nigel!|Maple's Lab]]

"I can't." Nigel sighs as he looks to the broken metal box. "We had an issue with a Rhyhorn taking a nasty tumble into one of our Ranger Caches, so now I have to patch this thing up so we can get it back out into the field. [[Fair enough|Maple's Lab]] [[What are Ranger Caches?|Cache Tutorial]]

(unless: (passage:)'s name is "Bag")[Check your [[Bag]]]

You are stuck left wallowing in the mud until Professor Maple is able to find you several hours later. As her Appletun helps you out of the pit with one of its vines, you're met with Professor Maple looking far more angry than you've ever seen her before. "Kit?" she asks, her fists shaking slightly at her sides. "What. Is. This?" Before you get a chance to respond fully, Professor raises her hands, takes a deep breath, and looks at you once more, somewhat more calmly. "Actually, Kit, let's take it back a step. I apologize for not starting with a more pressing question: You're not hurt, are you?" After a moment of noting that the only thing hurt was your dignity, Maple returns to looking down into the pit with disdain. "To think there would be poachers on our Pokemon Reserve..." she grumbles. "Kit, head back to the lab, and get a good warm bath going for yourself. I don't want you out here on your own anymore until we get this taken care of, alright? We need to track these people down before they hurt any more of our staff or our Pokemon." You head back to the lab, trailing muddy footprints all the while, with mixed feelings in your heart. On one hand, you'll be able to focus on lab work for a little while. On the other, poachers being loose on the Reserve is a serious problem that hopefully will be resolved soon. BAD END 4/9: THE CLASSIC PLOY

(set:$pokedex to true) You take the Pokedex and put it into your bag. [[That's all for now|Calmwater Cache]]

"I'll need a few different ones from a few different areas. Some of them are in places you haven't been yet, but use this as an opportunity to see more of the Reserve! I'll need a **Ruby Cream Alcremie** from the Calmwater Sector, a **Farfetch'd** from the Sweetwood Sector, and a **Goomy** from the Crystalden Sector. [[Got it!|Maple's Lab]] [[Where are those places?|Location List]]

{ (set: $pokedex to false) (set: $prof to true) (set: $grimer to true) (set: $pokecount to 1) } You've chosen the Pokemon Professor difficulty. Your very own Pokemon legend is about to begin! [[Let's go!|Lab Intro]]

You approach the Quagsires quite fearlessly, and begin to ready a Pokeball in one hand. As you do, the lead Quagsire of the group throws a clump of mud right at you! [[Try to dodge|Dodge the Thing?]] [[Take the mud to the face and fall on your rear|NOT AGAIN Bad End]]

(set: $pokecount to it +1) (set: $quagsire to true) You throw the Pokeball, managing to nail the lead Quagsire right in the head! The Pokeball bounces softly off of its rubbery body before flicking open and drawing the surprised Quagsire inside. (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== All right! Quagsire was caught! [[Now let's go while they're distracted!|Sweetwood Northeast]]

Quagsire splashes about in a little muddy terrarium created inside the Pokeball. You're glad for the sake of your clothes that you're out here! [[Release Quagsire]] [[Return|Check the PC]]

Possibly against your better judgment, you cautiously approach the group of flolicking Quagsires. As you step closer, they look up at you from the mucky water and eye you with familiarity and delight. Clearly, they remember you from the last time you played with them. [[Continue Approaching|Quag Battle 2]] [[Turn back around|Wrong Move, Bucko]]

You call Quagsire out in front of you. It looks forward with a goofy grin, but you can tell it's ready to fight. Brigid's Ninetales starts to draw in energy from the lamplights above, and Quagsire rushes in to intercept. It tosses a splash of mud over the Ninetales, getting a small flake of mud on the side of Brigid's suit. She merely scoffs. "Ninetales, finish this. (text-colour:yellow)[Solarbeam]!" Before Quagsire can get out of the way, it's sent flying by the force of the Ninetales solarbeam. That's a thing they can do?! "So you wanted to get me messy, eh? You'll have to try harder than that." With that, she presses a button on her desk, dropping the floor of the elevator out from under you! [[Uh oh...|Brigid's Secret Bad End]]

QUAGSIRE the Water Fish Pokemon This amphibious Pokemon is typically found in freshwater lakes and rivers. It enjoys playing in mud in order to keep its skin from drying out. While it is strong enough to carry passengers over water, its slippery skin makes it a challenge for would-be sire surfers. [[Return|Sweetwood Northeast]]

Wait, hang on! Professor Maple needed an Alcremie! I shouldn't release this one! [[Return|Check the PC]]

(set:$chansey to false) (set:$pokecount to it-1) You release the Chansey. Goodbye, Chansey! [[Return|Check the PC]]

Wait, hang on! Professor Maple needed a Farfetch'd! I shouldn't release this one! [[Return|Check the PC]]

Wait, hang on! Professor Maple needed a Goomy! I shouldn't release this one! [[Return|Check the PC]]

(set:$lapras to false) (set:$pokecount to it-1) You release the Lapras. Goodbye, Lapras! [[Return|Check the PC]]

(set:$milcery to false) (set:$pokecount to it-1) You release the Milcery. Goodbye, Milcery! [[Return|Check the PC]]

(set:$quagsire to false) (set:$pokecount to it-1) You release the Quagsire. Goodbye, Quagsire! [[Return|Check the PC]]

(set:$starly to false) (set:$pokecount to it-1) You release the Starly. Goodbye, Starly! [[Return|Check the PC]]

(set:$zubat to false) (set:$pokecount to it-1) You release the Zubat. Goodbye, Zubat! [[Return|Check the PC]]

This is a bonus battle against Rocket Admin Brigid. She only has one Pokemon; her Alolan Ninetales. This Ninetales, however, is *bullshit*. It doesn't have perfect type coverage across its four moves of Solarbeam, Ice Beam, Moonblast, and Iron Tail, but that moveset counters basically anything that Kit could have in her party (Solarbeam counters Quagsire, Ice Beam for anything that flies, Iron Tail for Alcremie and Chansey, and Moonblast for Goomy). It does, however, have a glaring weakness: No Psychic attacks to cover its Poison weakness. If Kit comes here on Prof difficulty with Grimer, she stands a chance at actually winning the battle. Otherwise, it's a hopeless boss fight.

You follow the beeping of the itemfinder to where you find something half buried in the mud. A small plastic keycard with a long black stripe running down the side on one side, and a large red (text-colour:red)[**R**] on the other side. Take the card? [[Yeah, may as well|Card Get]] [[No, better leave it here|Gloommire 6]]

There's a big old withered tree here, but nothing else out of the ordinary. [[Man, I came all this way for nothing?|Gloommire 6]] (if:$card is true)[[Wait, hang on... There's a slot here?|Brigid's Hideout]]

Part of the area seems somewhat suspicious compared to its surroundings, as you head in that direction to take a closer look, however, the leaves and grass on the ground suddenly give way beneath your feet! (text-colour:purple)[SPLAT!] Your landing is fortunately softened by a thick layer of mud at the bottom of the pit; a small comfort as you get a faceful from your landing. The mud is thick, cold, and full of bits of grass, leaves, and dirt. As you crawl back to your feet, the mud seeps deeper into your clothes, rendering everything colder and heavier. After you've taken a moment to clear the mud from your eyes, you have the opportunity to look around and try and figure out what just happened. [[Look around|Inside the Pit]]

(set:$rope to true) You take the Escape Rope and put it into your bag. [[That's all for now|Crystalden Cache]]

You tie off the escape rope to the base of the Ranger Cache and give it a few heavy tugs. Looks like it will hold! This should give you a quick way back down to the Dawnmeadow Sector! (set:$ladder to true) (set:$rope to false) [[Climb down the rope|Dawnmeadow East]] [[Head back to the caves|Crystalden 8]]

You spin counterclockwise with the Milcery grabbing onto your hands, making sure not to stir for too long. After a few seconds, you let go of the Milcery's hands, where it goes flying. It tumbles through the air for a moment before landing on the ground with a spectacular spinning finish which ends in a bright flash of light. When the dust settles, the Milcery has evolved into an Alcremie! Not only that, but it's just the right kind of Ruby Cream that Professor Maple wanted. As you pick up a Pokeball to finish the job, the Alcremie walks over and gives it a tap itself, disappearing into the ball. { (set: $pokecount to it +1) (set: $alcremie to true) } (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== All right! Alcremie was caught! [[I did it! I caught one!|Calmwater South]]

You take the Milcery in your hands and spin hard counterclockwise. It gives a little squeal of delight as it lifts into the air around you; a noise so distractingly cute that it throws you off-balance for a moment. With that one moment's mistep, you accidentally send the Milcery flying while you trip over another curious Milcery nearby drawn in by how much fun it looked like you were having. (text-colour:yellow)[SPLAT!] (set:$cream to true) You and the other Milcery shake yourselves off, neither worse for wear (except for your newfound creamy coating). You look over to your first Milcery, only to find in dismay that you've overspun it! You've wound up with a Ruby Swirl Alcremie, not a Ruby Cream! Still, there are more willing Milcery, and you have more Strawberry Sweets. [[Let's try that again...|Milcery Battle]]

(set:$clank to it + 2) You make a break for the rocks sliding behind them just at the last moment before the Goodra begins to stir. It looks hazily in the direction of the rocks you're hiding behind, but you can't be sure if it ascertained your position yet or not. There are other rocks nearby that you might be able to hide behind instead, but you'll need to act quickly. [[Scramble to the new rocks|Hidden Move]] [[Stay where you are|Caught 1]]

You keep running, managing to delve further into the room without being noticed. Or at least, you don't think you've been noticed yet. You could keep trying to push your luck and hope to make it further towards the back of the room,, or you can hunker down, hide, and hope that your hunch that you haven't been noticed is true. [[Keep running!|Run 3]] [[Take the opportunity to hide|Caught 3]]

You decide to keep making a break for it while the Goomy are distracted moving to the back of the chamber. There, you manage to find a Goomy that has been separated from the rest. [[Capture it!|Goomy Catch]]

(set:$clank to it + 1) You creep carefully over to the rocks, careful to avoid any of the slippery slime that coats almost every surface of the room. You take cover behind the rocks, looking for your next move. As you scout, however, the Goodra begins to tussle slightly in its sleep, and seems as though it might wake up. In a dreamlike haze, it begins to sniff the air near you. Do you run for different cover, or hide? [[Run for better cover|Run 2]] [[Hunker down and hide|Sneak 2]]

You keep up your sneaking, moving further into the room, moving only when you can. After several careful minutes, the Goomy still circle their Goodra like little slimy planets orbiting the sun, and you've begun to understand the pattern of their movements. You think. You might be able to take advantage of the patterns to get into a position where you could pick one off with a Pokeball, or you could hide here and wait for one to get close enough. [[Get moving|Run 3]] [[Hide here and wait|Caught 3]]

Starly flaps its wings, unsure of what to make of its new surroundings. [[Release Starly]] [[Return|Check the PC]]

As you approach one of the Starlys, Pokeball in hand, it begins to flap nervously in the birdbath. It eyes you warily, and looks like it might bolt at the slightest provocation... [[Move slowly as to not spook it...|Moving slowly]] [[Take decisive action before it can slip away|Decisive Action]]

{ (set: $pokecount to it +1) (set: $starly to true) } The ball wriggles in the birdbath, creating little ripples in the water with each jiggle and shake. (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== All right! Starly was caught! [[I did it! I caught one!|Dawnmeadow South]]

You call Starly out in front of you, and the small bird flits in front of you, ready to defend you. You call a command for Starly to attack, but before your Starly can even take to the air, Brigid's Ninetales is already upon it. With a powerful (text-colour:cyan)[Ice Beam], her Ninetales blasts your Starly from the sky. You call Starly back to you, and Brigid laughs. "Pity. Looks like your fighting skill...is for the birds." With that, she presses a button on her desk, dropping the floor of the elevator out from under you! [[Uh oh...|Brigid's Secret Bad End]]

STARLY The Starling Pokemon While tiny, these avian Pokemon have surprisingly strong wings, allowing for brief bursts of powerful flight. Would-be gliders beware; trying to fly more than a few feet on a Starly is sure to result in a crash landing! [[Return|Dawnmeadow South]]

The ball wriggles in the birdbath, creating little ripples in the water with each jiggle and shake. (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "rumble")Oh no! The Starly broke free! (text-colour:blue)[SPLASH!] (text-colour:blue)[SPLASH!] (text-colour:blue)[SPLASH!] (set:$wet to true) The Starly thrashes around in a tiny, adorable panic as it breaks free from your Pokeball, soaking you with water before it flies off in a hurry. After a moment, it seems to calm down, and the only thing that was hurt was your pride. At least there are other Starly around that you could try to catch. [[That could have gone better...|Dawnmeadow South]]

Starly emerges from his Pokeball and begins to take flight, letting you grab onto his talon as he ascends. For such a small bird, the little guy packs quite a lot of lift (despite one slip of the wing that nearly sends you both tumbling back into the mud). Eventually, Starly's frantic flapping carries you out of the pit, leaving you safely back in the forest. [[Great work, Starly. Return!|Sweetwood Southeast]]

(if: $wet is true)[You are sopping wet. Water constantly drips from your hair and clothing.] (if: $mud is true)[You are covered in a layer of thick mud. The cold clammy texture makes your skin crawl...] (if: $cream is true)[You are covered in thick, creamy goo. The cloyingly sweet smell teases at your nostrils.] (if: $egged is true)[You are coated in a thin layer of sticky creme filling from a massive egg. it clings to your skin with an skin-crawling tackiness...] (if: $slimed is true)[You're coated in a thick and heavy layer of green slime. It presses down on your hair and seems to make every step just a little harder...]

(set:$sweet to true) You take the Strawberry Sweets and put them into your bag. [[That's all for now|Dawnmeadow Cache]]

(if:$egg is false)[Inside the cache, you find a large white egg. You can't shake the feeling that keeping this egg with you will grant you good luck. [[Take the egg|Egg Get]] [[Leave it alone|Sweetwood North]]] (else:)[Having taken the egg, the cache is now empty. [[Back to exploring!|Sweetwood North]]]

You stand at what seems to be the center of the Sweetwood. The sounds of life echo from all directions, not pulling you in any one direction. [[Travel north|Sweetwood North]] [[Travel east|Sweetwood East]] [[Travel south|Sweetwood South]] [[Travel west|Sweetwood West]]

Forest begins to give way to mountain in this part of the Sweetwood. A yawning cave entrance is set into the stone nearby. Is it the entrance to the Crystalden Sector? [[Travel north|Sweetwood Northeast]] [[Travel east|Crystalden 1]] [[Travel south|Sweetwood Southeast]] [[Travel west|Sweetwood Central]]

The trees seem to part in this part of the Sweetwood, stopping at a large, if somewhat shallow river blocks your progress north. Although, considering the size of the swamp on the other side of the river, perhaps that's for the best! A large red (text-colour:red)[Ranger Cache] sits near the riverbank. [[Travel east|Sweetwood Northeast]] [[Travel south|Sweetwood Central]] [[Travel west|Sweetwood Northwest]] [[Check the Ranger Cache|Sweetwood Cache]]

A suspiciously familiar group of Quagsire play in the muddy waters of the rivers nearby. Best to keep your distance unless you want to play with them again. Trying to avoid meeting their gaze, your eye falls on a red (text-colour:red)[Ranger Cache] across the river in the swamplands beyond. [[Travel south|Sweetwood East]] [[Travel west|Sweetwood North]] (if:$pokecount is <6)[[["Play" with the Quagsire|Quagsire Battle]]] (if:$pokedex is true)[[[Check the Pokedex|Quagsire Pokedex]]]

A tree has fallen in this part of the Sweetwood, forming a makeshift bridge across the nearby river and into the swamps beyond. [[Travel north|Gloommire 3]] [[Travel east|Sweetwood North]] [[Travel south|Sweetwood West]]

Trees surround you in this part of the Sweetwood, and the gentle cry of local Pokemon and wildlife fill the forest with the sounds of life. [[Travel north|Sweetwood Central]] [[Travel east|Sweetwood Southeast]] [[Travel south|Dawnmeadow North]] [[Travel west|Sweetwood Southwest]]

This part of the forest seems oddly quiet. To the east, you can see the edge of the forest begin to be hemmed in by cliff faces. [[Travel north|Sweetwood East]] [[Travel west|Sweetwood South]] [[Wait, what's this over here?|Rocket Pit Trap]]

Sunlight glistens through the trees in this part of the Sweetwood. You see a few bushes of Pecha berries; Grimer's favorite! [[Travel north|Sweetwood West]] [[Travel east|Sweetwood South]] [[Pick some berries|Berry Bush]] (if:$itemfinder is true and $leek is false)[[[What's that beeping?|Lost Leek]]]

(if:$dux is false)[You can hear the rustling of a Pokemon nearby. Upon closer inspection, a strangely leekless Farfetch'd seems to be searching frantically for something. [[Travel north|Sweetwood Northwest]] [[Travel east|Sweetwood Central]] [[Travel south|Sweetwood Southwest]] (if:$pokedex is true)[[[Check the Pokedex|Dux Pokedex]]] (if:$leek is true)[[[Maybe this is what it wants?|Dux Battle]]]] (if:$dux is true)[With Farfetch'd safely with you, it seems that this part of the forest can know peace for a little while. [[Travel north|Sweetwood Northwest]] [[Travel east|Sweetwood Central]] [[Travel south|Sweetwood Southwest]]]

You begin to play with the Milcery, watching them nervously as they toss the glob of cream back and forth between each other. However, while you wait, a clever idea comes to mind: When they throw the glob to you, you throw a Pokeball back! You might get a little sticky, but you'll get results! You ready a Pokeball in your hand, readying for the "catch" as one of the Alcremie turns to you. It launches, to your surprise, however, a large lump of flour! (text-colour:yellow)[POMF!] The ball of flour hits you square in the chest, spreading out and beginning to congeal on your already-soaked clothing. You're taken off-guard by the heavy hit, and just for a moment forget to throw the Pokeball back like you had planned. But a moment is all it takes. (text-colour:yellow)[POMF! SPLAT! POMF! SPLAT!] (set:$cream to true) Thinking that you forgot to throw, the Alcremie tosses another ball of flour. It breaks apart on your head, mixing into thick, gluey dough. Before you can react, more of the Milcery join in, pelting you with layers of cream and flour until you're left as a big, embarrassed Kit-shaped cake! Eventually, Professor Maple finds you here on the beach, stifling a giggle as she approaches. "You know, Kit, you were supposed to make friends with more than just the Alcremie. Still, they certainly did a great job. You look delicious!" BAD END 7/9: TAKING THE CAKE

(if:$chancecatch is true)[Before the Chansey has a chance to react, you quickly toss a Pokeball from your belt to capture it! The Chansey's expression is one of mild discontent as the Pokeball collides with her forehead before sucking her in. The ball lands on the ground and begins to wriggle and roll ominously.... [[Watch the ball|Chansey Catch]]] (if:$chancecatch is false)[Before the Chansey has a chance to react, you quickly toss a Pokeball from your belt to capture it! The Chansey's expression is one of mild discontent as the Pokeball collides with her forehead before sucking her in. The ball lands on the ground and begins to wriggle and roll ominously.... [[Watch the ball|Chansey Whiff]]]

(align:"=><=")[Kit the Pokemon Researcher in... Kit on Safari] (click: ?page)[== Welcome to the wonderful world of Pokemon! My name is Professor Maple. I work here at the Pokemon Reserve, a massive contructed habitat for Pokemon of all kinds, where my resrach team and I study them. Speaking of my research team, that's you! In this game, you play as my assistant Kit. She's a charming girl and an excellent learner, but she's, well, she says she's "cursed" when it comes to Pokemon, but I think a lot of that can be chalked up to getting in her own head. Still, she does have quite the talent for making a mess out there in the field. Before we get too far into things, though, I should probably ask. What kind of trainer would you say that you are? [[Well, I'd say that I'm a...|Difficulty Select]]

You stumble around blindly in the dark trying to make your way back to the entrance of the cave. However, with the absense of light, it's simply too easy to get turned around. Before long, it becomes clear that the best course of action would be to simply stay where you are and wait for Professor Maple to come find you. As you turn to sit down near a wall and pull out some berries to snack on, however, you trip over an unseen rock in the dark. SPLAT! You don't quite hit the ground when you fall. Instead, you are caught hanging precariously in the air by large strands of thick, sticky Ariados web. In your shock, a few of the berries you were carrying drop down onto the ground below, falling with a thick, wet *plop* that signals that the webs are the only thing holding you over a large mud puddle. [[Nothing but to wait, and maybe yell for help?|Lost Bad End 2]]

You take the Milcery in your arms and spin clockwise for just a few seconds before letting go, sending it flying at the end with a toss. Unfortunately, your aim is not as good as you'd like it to be. The Milcery collides with another as it lands, triggering a huge flash of light. When the light clears, you see that both of them have evolved into Alcremie! Unfortunately, neither of them seem to be Ruby Cream; only Vanilla Cream. To make matters worse, neither of them are terribly happy with you throwing them into one another! (text-colour:yellow)[SPLAT! SPLAT!] (set:$cream to true) Both Alcremie toss large gobs of cream which splatter all over you before sliding away in a huff. At least there are more Milcery around, and you have more Strawberry Sweets... [[Guess I'll try again...|Milcery Battle]]

You turn to leave, but you don't make it a step before a chill arcs down your spine. Turning your back on them was a mistake. Before you get a chance to react, you hear some splashing from the waters behind you. (text-colour:purple)[SPLAT!] A thick clump of something catches the back of your head and begins to drip down your back, down the length of your hair and underneath your cardigan. As a delayed reaction, you begin to turn, but your foot slips under the muddy ground at your feet. You tumble to the ground where you land on your rear with a thick squelch as your glasses go flying. As they land in the river with a small splash, you can just barely make out the other Quagsires in the riverbed, each holding up more clumps of mud... [[Uh oh...|NOT AGAIN Bad End]]

Zubat flaps around in its ball, nonplussed at its new surroundings. [[Release Zubat]] [[Return|Check the PC]]

The zubat flits about seemingly at random as you approach. Can it see you? Probably with sonar, right? Still, its lack of eyes makes it difficult to tell where its perception is turned. You could always try to sneak up on it, or maybe you could launch a ball from back here before it's fully noticed you? [[Toss from here|Far Throw]] [[Try to sneak in|Close Throw]]

{ (set: $pokecount to it +1) (set: $zubat to true) } When the light from the ball fades, you almost lose the Pokeball in the darkness of the cave. Eventually you manage to spot it again as it wriggles against the cave floor... (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== (animate:?passage, "shudder")*wiggle wiggle* (click: ?page)[== All right! Zubat was caught! [[I did it! I caught one!|Crystalden 2]]

You call Zubat out in front of you. It flits about confusedly, scanning the air to try and gather its bearings. It finds the Ninetales skulking about, and moves in to try a Wing Attack. Before it can reach the snow-white fox, however, it is blasted out of the sky by the force of the Ninetales' (text-colour:cyan)[Ice Beam]. You call Zubat back to you, and Brigid laughs. "Really?! A Zubat?!" With that, she presses a button on her desk, dropping the floor of the elevator out from under you! [[Uh oh...|Brigid's Secret Bad End]]

ZUBAT The Bat Pokemon While it lacks eyes, Zubat's sharp sense of hearing and innate sonar abilities help it navigate areas of scarce light. As a result, they tend to flood dark places like caves where they can use their sensory advantage to capture wayward insects. [[Return|Crystalden 2]]