From: Nendil <lucyliu@flash.net> Subject: Re: [PW!] If You Can't Take The Heat... Date: Friday, October 29, 1999 7:51 PM Roberto Perez-Vila <RobfromVoid@prodigy.net> wrote in message news:381A214E.4A953C37@prodigy.net... > > The Graveler curls up and closes his eyes, so that he ends up looking > like a regular scaly boulder. After yelling his own name loudly to focus > his energy, the Graveler Rock Slides his heavy body onto the metal doors, > crashing them open! Unfortunately, it is hard for the Graveler to stop > once he's started, so he continues rolling until he crashes into an old > man wearing red clothes, violet spectacles, and a long-haired wig, > knocking the poor old man over. > > Robert's eyes dart wide open, his face contorts to show pain, and he runs > over towards the fallen old man, helping him up, "I'm sorry, mister! I > didn't mean to..." Robert freezes, despite the warm environment around > him, when he notices that the man behind the wig and spectacles is > Blaine, the respected Cinnabar Island Gym Leader, "I'm so sorry, Blaine! > I'm so very sorry! Please don't hold this against me! Please let me > challenge you to earn a Volcano Badge!" Outside the doors, Rilli wiped at her face, though it didn't help much. She was sure her whole body will be perpetually sticky until she could get out of the volcano into a bath. Even the occasional Bubble that floats from Horsea's mouth evaporates almost as soon as it comes into existence. "Robert's taking a long time..." she muttered to herself. She tried to peek through the heavy doors to see what was going on, but couldn't get a good view from her place at the top of the stairs. > Robert recalls his Graveler and takes his place opposite Blaine. He > remembers that Graveler, Golduck, Slowbro, Haunter, and Snorlax had all > been in his dream, but he can only choose two of these for his upcoming > battle. He wishes that Mithril-rama would show up, not to give him advice > on who to choose, but to cheer him on... Rilli tried fanning herself with her hand, but it didn't help much. Even Horsea was beginning to look dried out. "That's it, I'm gonna go tell Robert to hurry up." She recalled Horsea back to its pokéball, and walked up through the doors. "Wow!" Robert turned his head at the exclamation behind him. Rilli stood marveling at the steaming pool of lava just below the platform suspended high over it. "What exactly is this place, Robert?" she asked as she walked up to him. "And who's that guy with the funky hair?" "Show a little respect!" Robert wagged his finger at his girlfriend. "That is Blaine, the gym leader! I'm gonna battle him for a badge right here!" Rilli looked around uncertainly at the surrounding lava. "It looks a little dangerous..." Robert shook his head. "It's all part of the challenge! A little lava's not going to stop me from winning a Volcano Badge." He reached to his belt, where the pokéballs are kept. "Now, for my first pokémon, I'll pick..."