EVENT: Snoring Snorlax!

[ulternnpc]

Turnbloom City is quite a nice place with friendly faces and areas to explore but isn’t it about time to go beyond the city limits? Unfortunately–...

It looks like the exits are blocked by not one but many Snorlax! It seems no one can go in or out of Turnbloom. This is a serious issue as Snorlax are known for their hibernating nature. There’s no way people can get any deliveries in or out of the city either.

What is there to do?

Maybe…there’s a way to make these groups of Snorlax to move? Time to investigate!

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At the Beach

[allthemons]

Crystal was no stranger to roughing it outdoors, all the training and travel she did before. She was more than comfortable camping out on the beach after the festival- just find that nice spot where the surf doesn't raise and engulf you, ya know?

Of course when she woke up and tried to go up the street to the rest of the city she instead found a certain familiar giant pain of a species blocking the route. And upon sending her Xatu to go and look around, it seems even if she managed to escape her location roads into the city and even some of the buildings are all blocked up. She sighs and rests her hand against the girth of the beast as she thinks over a plan.

"I could just fly in, but I can't just leave these big guys sitting around and causing people trouble...how many pokeballs do I have."

The Catcher starts searching in her bag, because obviously that is the first thing she thinks of.

[bsodrival]

"Come on Snorlax! Get up an mooove!"

On the opposite spectrum Barry has absolutely 0 plans, as he was trying to push Snorlax out of the way. Unfortunately the tubby Pokemon made no visibly movement as it comfortably slept, and snored. He began to huff and pull away while stomping his feet on the sandy ground.

"Why are there so many Snorlax here?!"

The Snorlax merely yawns in its sleep before over to lay on it's stomach, causing the ground to rumble a little. Immediately Barry loses his foot and falling onto onto the beach sand. Barry's head hangs as a deep sigh left him.

"What's this about..."

[allthemons]

Crystal takes out a couple of Pokeballs, ready to initiate her patented kick based sniping, when she notices a certain blonde falling on his tush. The girl makes her way over to the boy and the OTHER Snorlax blocking the path.

"Hey, are you okay. You need to be careful when approaching these big guys."

[bsodrival]

Barry sprung back up to his feet while stomping his feet.

"Augh!! That's it!" He has his Pokeball out, just about ready to throw until it registers in his mind that someone was talking to him. Stopping he turned to Crystal before making a face. "Yeah, I know that but this is ridiculous! I've got places to go! Things to do!"

Like explore the rest of this weird place that clearly wasn't Sinnoh. He turned his attention back to the Snorlax who was now sleepily scratching its back in its sleep.

A sigh left as Barry slumped his shoulders.

"Why is there more than one of them sleeping around here?"

[allthemons]

"I can't say I know, but considering how many there are, maybe a breeder's stock got loose."

Crystal comes up next to Barry, while her Xatu floats over and lands beside the two trainers. The girl gives a once over to this particular Snorlax, wondering if it had any sort of identifying marks before she ended up having to accidentally catch someone else's Pokemon.

"Let's try to catch it and see how it goes."

[bsodrival]

"What?!" Barry exclaimed. The thought of a Breeder's stock of Snorlaxes going loose actually made the shock ebb away. He couldn't help give a small laugh. "I can't imagine any Snorlax going on the loose like that-"

He paused before another thought hit him.

"Wait a sec...there was a festival last night. Do you think they might have been attracted by all the food?" He's now turning his focus to the Snorlax as well before turning to Crystal. At her mention of catching the Snorlax Barry hesitated.

He knew what it was like raising a Snorlax having done it time, and time again. While this Snorlax wasn't the one he always met, he couldn't help but feel fond of it. He turned to the sleeping Pokemon until a thought hit him.

"Wait, what if we try and wake it up first? Maybe it'll move out of the way for us then!"

[allthemons]

Crystal stops her motion and both her, and her Xatu, turn to look at Barry with squinted incredulous eyes at the suggestion of waking the Snorlax.

"Unless you have a Pokeflute in your backpack I don't think we're waking it up. Not to mention the first thing Snorlax do if you interrupt them is attack. It's better to try and catch it now while it's still sleeping."

Regardless of any hesitation about this belonging to someone else, Crystal's decided the best course of action is to get right to the heart of the matter and puts a Pokeball on the ground and starts stretching.

[bsodrival]

"It was just an idea..." Barry began to pout, but he realized Crystal did have a point. This Snorlax (and another one not too far from them) were blocking their path. "I just thought maybe we could tempt it with some poffins."

But he also didn't want to put anyone in danger either, and his Pokemon team at the moment weren't strong enough to deal with a Snorlax that most likely was a higher level than any of them combined.

Deciding to step aside, he'll turn and watch Crystal curiously. Why did she place her Pokeball on the ground and not throw it?

"Say, why don't you just throw your Pokeball already? C'mon it'll be quick to just do this!" Barry shoved his hand into his bag to pull out a Pokeball just to toss it right at the Snorlax which only managed to bounce off it's stomach, and bonk Barry on his head. "Ow! What was that for!?"

[allthemons]

Crystal had to resist the urge to chuckle as Barry got beaned by his own pokeball, either way she decided now was the time to strike.

"When it comes to Pokemon like this you gotta catch em by-"

The girls winds her foot back and then kicks forward with all the intensity of a soccer striker, sending her Pokeball whizzing at top speed into the Snorlax.

"SURPRISE!"

With the intense impact the big boy even rumbles a bit before the light of the snare engulfs it, initiating the shaking phase as the Pokeball hits the ground.

[bsodrival]

"Whoa!" Barry was unable to hide his surprise seeing Crystal's powerful prowess at kicking the Pokeball right at Snorlax. He swallowed while inching closer to peer down at the Pokeball as it shook.

"That's amazing! How'd you learn how to do something like that?!" Barry shot a glance over to Crystal. It was clear from his wide and sparkling eyes that he was inspired by Crystal's skills. "Do you think you could catch that other Snorlax blocking the way too?"

[allthemons]

"Practice, I can't exactly help fill the Pokedex if I'm no good at catching things."

Crystal makes her way over to the ball as it stops shaking and the Snorlax is caught with the all too familiar click sound effect. She takes the plastametal object and peers inside at the Snorlax, then turning her attention to Barry.

"I don't have too many left on my person, but if I have to catch every Snorlax in town I'll do it!"