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Beach Party Edition

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Sorry I'm late. On the plus side, I tackled a lot of meatspace stuff this weekend and should be able to update more frequently towards the end of this week.

On Voting: There is a 10 minute voting period after each post, and 5 minute voting period for combat votes. Non-contradictory votes will be combined as best as possible. There are occasional roles to keep things organic, but mostly it goes by voters choice. Unless specified otherwise, the best of 3 rolls is the result, and rolling high is good.
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“You guys want to go check out that bonfire?” You point to the mini-party in the distance along the beach. You can hear music and the laughter of teenagers.

Vance agrees. Robin never wants to be the odd one out, so she decides to go along with it too. One thing you’ve really come to like about Vance is how agreeable he can be. Robin can be pressured or manipulated (good thing you’re such a nice person) but Vance practically jumps at the chance to do anything that sounds new. He’s an easy going explorer when it comes down to it.

The beach is separated into sections here. This whole area seems loaded with private little coves. You’re within spitting distance of them now, but in the dark nobody noticed your approach.

You reflect that you’ve become more open and adventuress since setting out. It hasn’t been that long, but it feels like a lifetime.

The group around the bonfire looks largely how you expected. Hippy teenagers hanging around a fire, with about half of them playing a tune. It seems pretty improvised.

>Play the flute and join in
>Introduce yourself to their group
>Something else
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>>29636534
Find a guy and talk with him.
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>>29636557
Or talk to Vance, I suppose. Yuk it up with a dude for once.
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>>29636534
>Play the flute and join in
Fuck yeah music!
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>>29636594
Make sure to meet eyes with Vance while doing so. We need some equal opportunity flirting here.
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>>29636534
>Play the flute and join in
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>>29636534
>Play the flute and join in
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>>29636534
>>Play the flute and join in
>>29636557
No.
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>>29636534
>Play the flute and join in
Time to relax a little! Wonder if there's any tasty grilled food around to buy...
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>>29636623
No
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>>29636628
>No.
Why not?

Are we not allowed to even interact with men?
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>>29636534
Try to see if anyone has their pokemon out, maybe we can let them in on the fun.
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>>29636662
Because it's a non-sequitur vote. Reaction would have been the same if you said 'random girl'.
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>>29636534
Man, this situation is totally ideal for some pocket picking...resisting the allures of street-life sure is hard.
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>>29636708
It's as nonsequiter as >>29636671 is.

How is "Find male" different from "Find trainer"?

also, he then qualified it to Vance.
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>>29636534
Find someplace to camp with Robin and Vance, maybe let some of our pokemon out to stretch their legs.
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>>29636728

I think he meant let the mons out to play not for battle

Anyone, pull out a flute join the party and let the mons out
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>>29636728
It's not, just ignore the hard asses. Them disagreeing with your opinion doesn't actually nullify your vote.
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>>29636748
This. Then spend some time alone with Vance, we've neglected him in terms of bonding.
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>>29636662
the /u/boats shoot down any thing that potentially leads to hetero. even though we had a bisexual lewd dream way back
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>>29636534

I know this isn't a gamefinder thread, but I'm looking for a DM for Pokemon Tabletop Universe and anyone who comes to /tg/ and has an interest in pokemon will probably enter this thread, so I'm just gonna leave it out there in here.

I already have a group of active and avaliable players, just nobody is willing to DM except me and I really would like to play this time.
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>>29636728
It's not, because >>29636671 is a totally logical reaction to the OP prompts, while there is no IC reason for Kat to abandon Robin/Vance to flirt with a random person. The Vance post was not relevant to the argument, and is indeed not a non-sequitur.
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>>29636789
Well, that's annoying. Still not gonna stop voting. Author said he hadn't intended for yuri, so I took that to mean we were free to vote still.
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On that note, you take out your flute and do your best to match the notes of the melody of the bonfire jam going on. They don’t even notice your group until you walk into the light and the flute is close enough to sound distinct. There’s no judgement or questions from the group. Just the tune. You look around and see the most stereotypical group of teenage hippies you can imagine. You feel this was a bit more intimate that just exchanging names at first.

As the tune wraps up, you and your group take turns introducing yourselves to a few people. You shake hands with a guy your age. He’s tall and handsome, with long shaggy black hair. He puts on a shirt after shaking your hand, since the night is starting to set in. His name is Nick, and despite your preconceived notion, his handshake is firm. The introductions go down your group of friends starting with you, then Vance, then Robin, and the person next to her introduces themselves too. It keeps going until there’s a whole circle of people introducing themselves around the fire. It seems a lot of people here are strangers. You hear names like Staraviaflower and ApriScott and Rain Dancer.

(continued)
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>>29636809
>while there is no IC reason for Kat to abandon Robin/Vance to flirt with a random person.

>Talking to anyone is now flirting

Man. Teenagerness is a hell of a drug.

Regardless, voting for >>29636780
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>>29636780
Voting.
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>>29636832
Darn hippies
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>>29636832
One person breaks the cycle a bit. She says her name ‘Starshine’, a little about herself, and then lets a Pokemon out. “This is Soul Rock.” It looks like a floating, sun-type Pokemon. ‘Soul Rock’ shoots a small spinning jet of flame into the air, to the amazement and cheering of the group.

The next person releases a Staryu. They tell it to do a Rapid Spin move, and then pour sand on top of it. It produces a spiral of sand that lands at everyone's feet. A few people dodge out of the way, but it’s harmless, and more applause follows.

The introductions are long over, and this new game continues in the circle. Each person in the line performs a trick with their Pokemon. Some are lame, but some are pretty impressive.

It comes to be your turn.

>Do a trick with Devon, your Houndour (write-in)
>Do a trick with Zappy Dan, your Magnemite (write-in)
>Do a trick with Vlad, your Zubat (write-in)
>Do a trick with Destiny, your Horsea (write-in)
>Do a trick with Trunks, your Phantump (write-in)
>Something else
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>>29636874
>Do a trick with Devon, your Houndour (write-in)
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>>29636874
Hmmmm...
Do our pokemon even know anything approaching a trick? I guess Destiny's Water Gun floating kind of...
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>>29636874
>Do a trick with Destiny, your Horsea (write-in)
the water gun jump
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>>29636874
Can we get a list of moves as a refresher?
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>>29636903

Clearly we have Destiny flyi into the air and then spin on her way down with bubble to make a bubble spiral
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>>29636874
>Do a trick with Devon, your Houndour (write-in)
dark pulse in the sky
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>>29636903
>>29636908
At least have her spread bubbles all over everywhere.
Hippies are into that shit right?
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>>29636921
I guess that works.

When did you start writing, OP? Seems like you ignored more than a few votes and writeins.
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>>29636874
have zappy dan make some sweet ass lightning sand
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>>29636958
Oooooh, neat!
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>>29636874
Seconding this
>>29636925
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Somehow I get the feeling a couple people want to ship Vance more then participate in this little show.

... I suggest ignoring them.
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>>29636985
Stop being paranoid
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>>29636985
>... I suggest ignoring them.
Why?
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>>29636985
Just ignore it and vote anon, no real point arguing.
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>>29636874
I'm liking the destiny bubbles idea. to bad we cant freeze them, that would be cool.
Either that or zappy dan and electrocute the water. but that might have some negative side effects.
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>>29636958
Ah shit what's that called, fulgurite? Hippies will dig sone lightning glass-art.
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>>29636985
>Advising the author to ignore votes just because it's for straight

Well fuck you too. And do that lightning sand.

OP might want to point out when he stops taking votes.
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>>29636985
You know, occasionally people do talk to members of the opposite sex *without* flirting with them.
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>>29636985
People are going to vote with what they want to see happen in the story. stop taking it personally and enjoy the quest.
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>>29637027
that sounds like it could be pretty awesome, either with zappy dan or devon.
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>>29636874
>Do a trick with Zappy Dan, your Magnemite (write-in)
Lightning sand!
>>29636985
Go eat a shit sandwich.
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>>29637037
OP did. Non combat is 10 minutes. Shortly after this post is when it will be up.

And I'm going to second Destiny's Launch and Land, or an attempt at the lightning sand.
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>>29637069
I totally agree.
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>>29637037
Its not because its straight, its because we aren't interacting with Vance at the moment. Its like a bunch of shippers came in and decided screw what the QM wants, we want Vance!!
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>>29637083
Where are the Vance votes after the show started?
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>>29636958
this
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>>29637083
Troll confirmed.
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>>29636874
>Solrock

Awww yiss.

My favourite pokemon
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>>29637116
I see exactly zero.
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>>29637083
>Speaking for anyone but yourself
Faggot
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>>29637148
Exactly.

Voting for lightning sand!
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>>29636874
Have everyone stand back, get Vlad to kick up a bunch of sand, and then have Zappy Dan throw lightning through it
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>>29637176
Thats two pokemon. Everyone else used one.
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>>29637176
Really, it is plenty cool striking the ground and pulling a glass tree out of the sand. blowing it intp the air won't make a cohesive shape.
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>>29636874
voting for the zappy dan idea
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>>29637232
Fair point, I guess.
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You look over to Vance with a wink and a smile. “Since you like watching female trainers strut their stuff so much, watch this!” Vance tries to both look away after you said that and keep watching because you told him. It’s a funny gesture.

You ask for a little space, then take out Zappy Dan. You tell him to fire electricity at the sand in the clearing, creating neat glass patterns. As he’s doing that, you toss Destiny into the air, and have her use her own jumping ability and Water Gun to propel herself to a fantastic height. On her way down she spins and fires Bubble in all direction. You catch her and have Devon run to the center of the pattern, and fire a Dark Pulse into the sky. What can only be described as dark light reflects off the glass and bubbles in a beautiful display. You can hear loud applause and hollers. One girl in the back look like she muttered ‘show off’, but you don’t care. So this is what coordinating feels like.
(continued)
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>>29637415
We are fucking FABULOUS.
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>>29637415
The game continues down to Vance, who tosses a small rock to Machop to watch it get explodes in some sort of rock smashing move. The fine powder sparkles in the firelight. After your show, it seems pretty weak. You pat him on the back.

Robin’s turn comes up and she has her new Joltik fire a neat patterned web into the air. The applause is only moderate until it lands in the fire, and the web goes up in a flashy pattern.

Some of the people collect bits of the glass Zappy Dan created. To your relief, it all looks very rounded instead of sharp. A few turns down the line the game just sort of evolves again. Now people are throwing things into the fire. From what you can gather, the whole thing is about letting go of something. One girl throws her ex-boyfriends phone number in. Someone tosses in a small amount of money (what a waste) another person throws in their trainer ID, proclaiming it was never their real dream. A girl tosses in some of her sketches, saying she’s done with that art style and moving on to something else.

Then it becomes your turn again.

>Toss in your old clothes. That life is gone
>Toss away the Silph Co ID you stole
>Toss away the informational pamphlets, there’s little more they can teach you
>Don’t throw anything into the fire
>Something else
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>>29637486
>Don’t throw anything into the fire
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>Toss away the Silph Co ID you stole
symbolism at its best.
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>>29637486
Uh, we don't have enough clothes to really throw any away, do we?
They're all pretty useful really.
>Don’t throw anything into the fire
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>>29637486
>Toss away the Silph Co ID you stole
Either we're rejecting our old life of theft, or getting rid of obviously stolen property. One of the two.
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>>29637486
>old clothes
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>>29637486
toss in our old clothes and the Silph Co ID
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>>29637486
>>Toss in your clothes.

I jest. Toss in the old stuff.
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Rolled 66

>>29637486
Throw in the clothes and the ID.
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>>29637486

Toss the Silph CO ID just don't explain to people why.

I'd love to throw away our old clothes but I don't think we have any spare pairs besides the one we're wearing rigfht?
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>>29637486
Hmm

Throwing something away that signifies the whole 'loner' thing being over would be cool. The old clothes would probably be closest to that. Fresh starts usually begin with a new wardrobe, after all.
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>>29637486
>Toss in your old clothes. That life is gone
The ID might be useful in an emergency. We just won't use it for evil.
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>>29637570
>Loner
>2 traveling companions
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>>29637567
>I'd love to throw away our old clothes but I don't think we have any spare pairs besides the one we're wearing rigfht?
But that's half the fun. We can tease Vance with possible self-imposed nudity.
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>>29637486
>>Toss away the Silph Co ID you stole

destorying evidence AND our kleptomania!
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>>29637486
>Toss away the Silph Co ID you stole
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>>29637486
I think we should keep the ID. That could come in very handy later, and we haven't given up stealing entirely. I think we can probably still steal from jerks and bad guys, as long as we don't lie about it.

Burn the old clothes.
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>>29637594
>We can tease Vance with possible self-imposed nudity.
YES.
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>>29637588
Thats why he said to throw the stuff away numbnuts.
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>>29637588
That's the point, anon.
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>>29637618
>>29637594
Yes yes, this will be funny as hell. Especially if we play it off as not-quite-accidental.
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>>29637486
I think we should give something away as well. Idk, I was just trying to think of some way to evolve the "game".
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>>29637486
>Toss in your old clothes. That life is gone

This is such a waste, but we can't be outdone. The ID is too important, and the pamphlets would just make us look (even more) arrogant.
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>teasing Vance, not teasing Robin.
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>>29637679
Why not? We need to give him more attention. Third wheeling is pain.
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>>29637594
at this point I see teasing Vance as more an added bonus to us teasing Robin. Especially in this case, when we do things like borrow her clothes and tell her it's because we like the smell
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>>29637679
>>29637716
Why not both?
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>>29637719
>at this point I see teasing Vance as more an added bonus to us teasing Robin.

Route isn't locked, as far as I'm concerned.

whynotboth.png
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>>29637740
i like how this man thinks.
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>>29637740
Well not that anon, but regardless of how I feel about Robin vs Vance, harem/polygamy/messing around/whatever is the worst.
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>>29637740
Gotta play catchup with Vance, but I see the end result as delicious three ways.
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>>29637776
Fuck no.
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>>29637776
That's the worst idea so far.
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>>29637791
In that case, I'm rooting or Vance alone.

"I don't believe in waifu wars!"
"Best think again: Yer in one."
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>>29637773
>>29637776
I don't think they'd be down with that anyway.

Doesn't hurt to flirt, though. I still prefer Robin as a character, though.
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>>29637811
I'm Robin or bust but Vance only is objectively superior to any harem bullshit. I mean, I still wouldn't read it, but still.
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>>29637823
Well, how much do we know of Vance? I'd like to examine him closer and give him time to grow before dismissing him.

Three way without a triad relationship and just one of them as a long term partner is also fine.
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>>29637486
hope I'm not too late

>Don’t throw anything into the fire
Always accept who you are and who you were. Only then can you change.
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>>29637845
I accept your fair compromise.
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>>29637845
Oh, no, I like both of the characters, I just prefer Robin. I think most of the characters introduced thus far have been fairly interesting.
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>>29637845
No, that sucks ass still.
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>>29637841
Yup, Harems are instant drops.
No Harems, or three ways, and no open relationships
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>>29637883
>No three ways

Damn nigga, you boring.

If it comes down to it, I think we should be openly romantic with both and keep in good spirits with both, then have the DM decides who approaches /us/.
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>>29637907
That's dumb as fuck. How exactly do you think the fans of the other character is gonna react? Hint: it's gonna rhyme with 'wailroading'.
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I don't really like Vance to be honest. I think I've played him one to many times.
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>>29637943
>How exactly do you think the fans of the other character is gonna react?
As a Vance fan, I wouldn't mind terribly so long as he had his chance. If he found another girl, that'd be even better.

Or, for maximum hilarity, he starts crushing on Robin.
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>>29637967
Well that's very admirable but I think this thread alone is proof many anons would not share your reaction. Also, from a story-telling perspective, it solves little - when one of them confesses, people will just rush to vote (and almost certainly samefag on both sides) vehemently for/against accepting.

Sadly, I think the quest is already at the point where people are gonna get supremely butthurt no matter what way romance goes. Quite predictable really, as with all bi/ambiguous sexuality FeMCs.
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>>29638018
Unless we all just relax and don't make a big deal about it.

Deal with each decision as it arises, let these things flow naturally.
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>>29638018
>Sadly, I think the quest is already at the point where people are gonna get supremely butthurt no matter what way romance goes. Quite predictable really, as with all MCs ever.
FIFY
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>>29638051
I want to live in your paradise anon.
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>>29638018
>>29638051

We shall stand together against the waifuwar tide.
Hold my hand, brothers. They shall not harm us.
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>>29637967
>NTR
Die.
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Rolled 34

>>29638073
Think at this point the OP needs to step in and dictate Robin's orientation or something.
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>>29638051
People are invested though. I have no shame in saying that the direction of romance decides whether I continue following, though only if it goes harem will I shit things up rather than leave quietly. Besides, I learned from early Psion Quest that relationship limbo is far less enjoyable and annoying to follow than it has any right to be.
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>>29638094
>NTR
>Not being the non-central character in a love triangle

This would be quite interesting, honestly.
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>>29638110
... I think Robin's orientation has been VERY clear. Most straight girls don't get that flustered.
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>>29638094
>implying Robin is interested in Kat
>implying she isn't too shy or polite to put a stop to her flirting
>implying anyone could a love orphan street thief
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You take out your old ragged clothes. They were hand-me-downs to begin with, and didn’t last very long on the road. They’re frail and weak, they stink of disappointment. You wrap quickly place the Silph Co ID in as well, but make sure nobody sees you do it.

“These are from my old life. Before I met my friends,” You look back at your companions, “And my family.” You look down to the Pokeballs on your belt. “The person who wore these is dead.”

They go up quickly. They were thin, ragged, and not worth much.

You look around at the somber mood that put everyone in. This is one of the few social situations you’re really uncomfortable in. “Plus the fewer the clothes, the more fun it is? Am I right?” The group around the fire chuckles a bit, and you wink back at Vance and Robin. Robin blushes slightly, Vance puts on his best beard-stroking wise face.

Vance throws away a small booklet titled Pushing Beyond your Limits: Training Exercises. He makes a joke about it being terrible and having a predictable ending.

Robin says nothing, but throws in a cardkey with the Kindletown gym logo on it.

After a few more people It seems the game of going around the circle and doing things has just petered out. Groups start forming around, and the music starts up again to an upbeat tune.

Vance and Robin aren't as outgoing as you. You figure they'll probably just stick close until they can loosen up.

>Join the musicians with your flute
>Dance!
>Is that group drinking over there? You’re in!
>Something else
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>>29638190
>Join the musicians with your flute
Play it up!
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>Join the musicians with your flute
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>>29638190
>Join the musicians with your flute
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>>29638190
>Join back in with your flute
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>>29638190
>>Join the musicians with your flute
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>>29638190
>Join the musicians with your flute
Maybe we can get some tips on how to play well for humans, not just Pokemon.
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>>29638190

Music time
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>>29638190
>Join the musicians with your flute
Having a hard time imagining Kat as a dancy person honestly.
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>>29638190
>>Join the musicians with your flute

forget the past
ignore tomorrow

right now, all there is, is the beat
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>>29638190
>Is that group drinking over there? You’re in!
Joining the musicians would be awkward for the two who are clinging to us and don't play music.
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>>29638190
>>Dance!
Involve both if you can.
If you can't, take turns.

>Drinking
HELL NO.
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>>29638190
>Vance puts on his best beard-stroking wise face.
husbando as fuck
>Is that group drinking over there? You’re in!
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>>29638190
>Join the musicians with your flute

One of Kat's few talents which doesn't involve breaking the law
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>>29638190
play the flute to Vance and Robin. And our pokemon.

I'm a little disappointed with us going against "refuse to lose anything", but eh.
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>>29638190
>Join the musicians with your flute
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>>29638275
>busking without a license
STOP RIGHT THERE, CRIMINAL SCUM
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>>29638294
we aren't 'losing' anything, we gave it up willingly. the difference between this and losing something is whether or not it's our choice
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>>29638322
>Robin has her hands cupped over her mouth, tears flowing
"Kat, you don't have a license!? HOW COULD YOU BE SO IRRESPONSIBLE WITH THAT FLUTE!"
>Vance just looking the other way, ashamed of us.

seriously though, >>29638354
it IS about choice. "What are you willing to sacrifice?" is the same as "What are you willing to lose in order to achieve your goals?"
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>>29638354
Nah man, it's time for some character development.
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>>29638294
Except what she gave up was objectively terrible. Giving up a life of being the lone wolf and only out for number one is a good thing
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>>29638454
B-but I don't want Kat to cut her hair.
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Nick, that tall handsome guy with the long hair is here banging on a drum. That Starshine girl is here too, strumming on a funky looking guitar. You ease yourself into the melody like a pair of comfy pants.

Robin and Vance sit with the rest of the group that's just watching. They don't seem to mind, and lean back in the sand.

This is nice. There's no pressure, no drama, nothing in the world but the music. You're connected with total strangers in the song, playing for your friends and yourself.

As the night grows, the music winds up. People are disbursing, but most of them seem to be making a small camp here. The fire dims down to red embers. The loud party is now the soft murmurings of a small crowd.

>Camp here with the hippies
>Camp somewhere else
>Something else
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>>29638506
When were we planning on doing so?
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>>29638566
>>Camp somewhere else
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>>29638566
>Camp somewhere else

Lets get a little space, we've socialized enough for now
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>>29638566
>Camp somewhere else
On the outskirts of camp, not too far away but not in it either.
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>>29638566

Lets camp somewhere else start chatting up Robin and Vance
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>>29638294
Saying goodbye to the past isn't necessarily losing something. It's saying you don't need it anymore. There's an inherent difference in losing something, and giving something away.
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>>29638566
>Camp somewhere else
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>>29638566
>Camp somewhere else
fucking hippies
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>>29638566
>Camp somewhere else
A little way's off, but not too far.
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>>29638566
>Camp elsewhere
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>>29638566
>Camp somewhere else
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>>29638566
Camp with your friends.

Three tents, damnit.
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>>29638566
Let's ask Vance and Robin where they would like to camp.
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Rolled 57

>>29638566
Camp here. Try to get an orgy going.
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>>29638489
then the answer should have been "only I have to lose something" or "I'm willing to change for the sake of my goals"

also, being alone is not necessarily bad, and we don't HAVE to be a decent person, just saying.

>>29638566
Camp somewhere else, I think Robin and Vance are pooped.
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>>29638566
>Camp somewhere else
Hippies can be nice company right up until they start leaving trash everywhere.
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>>29638628
Nope
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>>29638566
>Camp somewhere else

Not too far away, mind.
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>>29638571
That's what typical anime character development means.

>>29638566
Somewhere else, just not too far.
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>>29638571
It's a common anime stereotype for female characters, that they cut their hair to show how they've changed.
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>>29638566
>>Camp here with the hippies

they're nice people
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>>29638697
I don't think it's only in anime, and I think plot point fits better than stereotype.
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>>29638639
It's a pokemon quest. Lone Wolf was never an option. EVERYONE has a three man band.
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>>29638782
did red have a 3-man band?(not being sarcastic, I really don't know)
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>>29638628
haha no
We're never going to get a tent for ourselves. I'm honestly surprised we have a sleeping bag and don't just use Robin as a blanket
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>>29638871
In Special/Adventures, sort of. We're basically Blue with pants and a slightly less tragic backstory.
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>>29638917
And Robin is yellow without the powers?
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You decide to set up camp a just a little ways off from the main group. You're just barely off the sand and a short walk away from them. They seem nice, but it's still a large group of strangers.

You gather up Robin, but as you're getting Vance from the crowd you see a girl is there chatting with him and admiring his large form. His wise facade is turned up to eleven as she presses into him, flirtatiously feeling his muscles. "Stay here with us tonight!" She pouts. Another girl, apparently her friend, grabs Vance by his other large arm. "We're going to do stargazing. It'll be fuuun~"

Neither of them seem to be gazing anywhere near the sky. Vance notices you and Robin watching the display. His face is hard to read since he's doing his best to look like a zen master.

>Drag him away. He's your protege dammit, and he has camp duties to do
>Encourage him to go with the girls, tell him where the camp is going to be so he can meet up.
>None of your business
>Something else
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>>29639009
>Encourage him to go with the girls, tell him where the camp is going to be so he can meet up.
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>>29639009
>None of your business
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>>29639009
>None of your business
Well, it isn't.
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>>29639009
>>None of your business
We shouldn't just shoo him away, he's his own man and can make his own decisions.
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>>29639009
>smile at him, then leave.
he can decide whether or not to go. He's not really carrying much to lose, and he's tough enough to come back safe.

later, we can lecture him on the parts of social interaction that don't involve "look like you know what you're doing".
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>>29639009
>Encourage him to go with the girls, tell him where the camp is going to be so he can meet up.
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>>29639009

>Encourage him to go with the girls, tell him where the camp is going to be so he can meet up.

We get alone time with Robin and he might get lucky it's all perfect! WHo am I kidding he's going to mess it up somehow but i'll be a funny story to hear the next day
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>>29639009
>Encourage him to go with the girls, tell him where the camp is going to be so he can meet up
But put on our best evil grin.
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>>29639009
>The man becomes taken so we can yuri harder

Not sure how to feel.

Elegantly done, Gobble.
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>>29639009

>Raise an inquisitive eyebrow, then point out where the camp is going to be so he can find it.
Gotta make sure he knows that at least. But honestly not our business to butt in.
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>>29639009
>Encourage him to go with the girls, tell him where the camp is going to be so he can meet up in the morning.
>nudge wink nudge nudge wink
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>>29639009
>Encourage him to go with the girls, tell him where the camp is going to be so he can meet up.

Let the guy socialize and have fun once in a while.
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>>29639009
>Encourage him to go with the girls, tell him where the camp is going to be so he can meet up.
'Sounds cool. mind if join for a while?'
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>>29639009
>None of your business
>Tell him where the camp is.
He is a free man.
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>>29639009
>None of your business
I can't rob him of this man. Unless he's COMPLETELY oblivious, in which case no harm done anyway.
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>>29639109
Yeah, I'd like to at least tell him where camp is if we don't butt in.
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>>29639103
>Not an excuse to get jelly and hit on him

Nigga he's throwing bones to the Vance crowd so hard and they never pick up
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>>29639009
>Encourage him to go with the girls, tell him where the camp is going to be so he can meet up.
Question is, can his muscles and unassuming personality keep them interested over his rock-like denseness?
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>>29639103
>spends time hanging out with some girls
>instantly taken
He'll be back with us, wiser and more experienced in the ways of women, sometime after dawn.
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>>29639009
Wink at him, give him a thumbs up, and then skedaddle.
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>>29639009
>None of your business
Make sure he knows where camp is though.
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>>29639009
>None of your business

Maybe motion and point in the direction we'll be. No need to pressure him if he doesn't like them, but smile maybe?
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>>29639173
He's the anti-Brock
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>>29639109
>>29639191
Combination of these
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>>29639009
>Give him an impressed look, and wave goodbye for the night.
To be fair, he kind of did the groundwork with his physical training, don't need social skills to draw chicks with them guns.
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>>29639156
>Implying

No, everyone is happily sending him off so his cock doesn't get in the way. This is what is happening right now.
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>>29639178
>"So...did you learn a lot?"
>"Absolutely! Here, let me show you just what I learned..."
>"Wow, Vance is so forward now-"
>Vance starts talking about wrestling moves and pokemon.
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>>29639243
Hmmm, but what if these chicks have terrible pokemon for wrestling? Or ones he's already learned from?
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>>29639269
I meant how to use wrestling moves on women, and how to block their wrestling moves.
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>>29639009
Abandon Meathead. It'll do him some good.
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>>29639235
Hey I think it's a great way of teasing him.
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>>29639269
>disappointed_Vance.jpg
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>>29639332
I just want to make up for the head start he lost to Robin. That's all.
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>>29639235
I'm all for sending him off, but even I think it's none of our damn business
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>>29639355
Well, I think from the way we've been acting, we (as in Kat) are leaning towards Robin.
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>>29639355
>>29639488
Just vote for it then, let's not start this again.
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>>29639516
Yeah, sorry, sorry.
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>>29639488
Well no shit, she got a huge head start. And it feels like my vote and other Vance votes were outright ignored early this thread. Of course you're going to lean towards the guy who is pushed out of the scene and doesn't get more than a passing acknowledgment.
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>>29639572
Let's not start this again, sorry I brought it up
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>>29639572
Maybe that's because you got outvoted?
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>>29639622
Goddamnit people
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>>29639664
What, of course if your outvoted your votes will be ignored. That seems like common sense.
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>>29639726
I'm snapping at people bringing the argument back up, I'm >>29639621
>>29639552 this guy
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If you are talking about the vary first vote then it was 5 to 2 in favor for playing the flute over talking to Vance. So ya, you weren't ignored. Merely outvoted.
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>>29639748
I don't give a shit about which way we lean, that's a completely different thing.

I'm just saying it's stupid to complain about your losing vote getting ignored. But fine, whatever.
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You get within talking distance of Vance. "Robin and I are going to go setup camp just beyond that treeline. Whenever your ready, just come meet up with us." The two other girls hold onto Vance defensively. They seem threatened that you're so familiar with their catch. You punch him playfully in the arm. "Bro!" You laugh playfully and start walking away. You realize you almost wrecked his chances, being the pretty little thing you are. That is, if that's even what he wants. You're still not sure, but you figure that leaves things up for him to decide.

He looks back at you helplessly as the girls drag him off. 'Just have fun' you mouth, then you take Robin back to where you wanted to set up the camp. She waves at him as he's absorbed into the crowd.

You and Robin setup a small camp and leave a clearing for Vance for when or if he comes back in the night.

>Talk to Robin (write-in)
>Hit the sack. You'll want to get everyone going early to Chloroville or get some extra training in
>Play with one of your Pokemon before bed (specify)
>Something else
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>Something else
Cuddle with Robin a bit. We don't have anything to talk about right now.
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>>29639826
Ask Robin how the Houndour she has is, and what she and Devon were doing.
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>>29639826
>Play with one of your Pokemon before bed
Devon, ofc.
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>>29639826
pull out Devon, cuddle.
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>>29639858
Sure why not.
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>>29639826
>Hit the sack. You'll want to get everyone going early to Chloroville or get some extra training in
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>>29639826
>>Talk to Robin (write-in)
ask about her houndour
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>>29639826
>>Play with one of your Pokemon before bed (specify)
Play with Devon, and meet Robins Houndour

Maybe brush their hair with our new brush
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>>29639826
>Talk to Robin
Ask what she thinks of the hippies!
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>>29639826
>>Hit the sack. You'll want to get everyone going early to Chloroville or get some extra training in

>Lose the vote to LOL MORE YURI
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>>29639858
This
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>>29639826
Yes ask about her houndour.
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>>29639893
This
>>29639858
And this
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>>29639902
>everyone else wants what I don't
>Better cry
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>>29639902
... You really gotta stop with the paranoia anon. Right now it looks like we're taking Devon out and talking to Robin about the houndours
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>>29639928
>Make a joke
>You mad, you mad, little baby, you mad?
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>>29639858
It's cuddlin' time.
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>>29639942
Wow, real mature there.
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>>29639927
>>29639918
Why not, no reason we can't cuddle Robin while talking pokemon.
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>>29639942
>get called on your bullshit
>LOL I WAS JUST PRETENDING TO BE RETARDED
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>>29639885
Oooh, do this.
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>>29639826
Let's have the Houndours meet each other?
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>>29639826
let out Devon, cuddle with Robin, ask how her Houndour's doing
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>>29639826
>"If you don't want yuri, just don't vote for it!"
>Male option removed entirely
>Only cuddling allowed
>Not allowed to even complain

Welp, it was fun, guys
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>>29640030
Bye.
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>>29639942
>>29639928
Reported. That is more than enough shitposting for one thread.
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>>29640020
Yup. Robin watched them both for a bit last time
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>>29639826
>I didn't intend for a yuri quest, honest!
>Removes male from any interaction right before bed

Yeah, nah, fuck you.
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>>29639893
Voting for this.

>>29640030
You should vote for a Houndour option, too. That doesn't imply yuri, you know.
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>>29640030
See ya
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>>29639971
What's that from?
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>>29640085
>That doesn't imply yuri, you know.
Yes, but the forty fucking "CUDDLE CUDDLE CUDDLE" votes do, and voting for anything "Not cuddle" gets you shouted down anyway.
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>>29640069
>players near-unanimously vote to send him off
>QM's fault
You are a colossal faggot. Please leave.
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>>29640069
>People vote for Yuri
>complain that the QM is following majority vote

Seriously, just leave or stop bitching.
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Goddamn this thread has devolved into shit. I'd advise all future readers to control f the trip to skip all these faggots.
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>>29640069
>Implying there was any doubt
Gobble knows what he's doing.
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>So long guys!
>I'm out!
>Fuck this I'm gone!

Still sticking around to samefag
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>>29640148
That's a good idea in any decently popular quest. Even the ones without vitriol and shitflinging will be mostly full of vacuous pointlessness or just votes that become irrelevant once you get to the next QM post anyway.
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>>29640141
No, the GM had him surrounded by girls. Then we sent him off with the happy excuse.

Speaking as a Vance fan, the quest isn't really worth reading right now and I feel a little cheated.
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Someone is seriously butthurt over here. Don't worry anon there are quests where the anti-yuri is strong. Look at AoPH for your needs.
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>>29640118
hey, half of those were for cuddling Devon, none of that romantic subplots.
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>>29639971
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>>29639826
cuddle the Robin, ask about houndour
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>>29640209
Really, now? I bet the GM will read it as cuddling Robin.
>Someone got his shit deleted for saying he was a vance fan

What
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>>29640194
Prehaps the 10 minute gave us a bit too much time.
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>>29640085
Actually Houndour is a female.
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>>29639826
Release the houndours!
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>>29640194
Yeah it's what I tend to do in the archive or if I have to leave an thread for hours; I prefer not to do it in an active thread but it's frustrating to read all these people arguing back and forth over stupid shit.
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>>29640199
I don't plan to follow something that's about to get dropped unless I have some insurance against it.

>Someone got deleted for saying he was a fan of Vance

haah waaw
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>>29640265
....why is romancing someone ELSE's pokemon an option?
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>>29640315
Why would you romance your own? Thats practically incest.
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>>29640315
>>29640340
but anon thats forbidden love.

>falling for your gardevoir, feeling guilt, and shame the entire time
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>>29640340
I........well, I suppose that's true-WAIT THAT'S NOT THE POINT HERE.

I'm just saying that it's kinda weird to stick around a trainer because you're trying to get into the pants of one of his/her pokemon.

Also, we're not romancing Devon....I think.
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>>29640397
>>falling for your gardevoir
>finding out its a male
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>>29640418
>Implying it matters.
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>>29640418
>loving him anyway
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You take out Devon and the brush you bought back in Kindletown. Devon tries to grab it out of your hand and chew on it. "No! Just sit." You have to push his butt down on the ground a bit before you're able to get him to sit still while you brush him. Once the brush gets into his fur and starts going down his back, he calms down and sits quietly, enjoying it.

"So why did you take Houndour from you dad?" You ask Robin. Devon is still sitting still, but his tail is wagging and his mouth is open. "I mean, I know I'm cool and all, but did you just have to mimic me?" You tease.

Robin fidgets a little. "Houndour was my mom's favorite, before she left."

She doesn't seem to want to get into it any more than that. You pass her the brush.

"Thanks," she says as she takes out her Houndour. She seems to enjoy the brush as much as Devon did. Robin scratches her behind the ears.

After a short while, you both crawl into the tent. Robin seems a little meloncholy from mentioning her mom, and you're pretty tired. You both snuggle. You feel like teasing her a bit, but her mood and the exhaustion from staying up late just sap your ability to think of anything. Before you know it, you're already asleep.
(continued)
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>>29640418
>Implying you can't love someone because they are born a crossdresser
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Guys, this kinda went to a weird place.
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>>29640414
We shouldn't throw out any options anon. We're still trying to figure out what we want after all. Devon is cute
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>>29640442
>>29640450
>Bestiality and heterosexuality weep
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I wonder if there are underground prostitution rings in the world of Pokemon for trainers to bring their pokemon too, so they can let out their pokestress on cute female pokemon trainers who went into the negative after losing all their money
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>>29640484
Anything is possible. I hope so.
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>>29640471
You wake up to the sounds of shouting and something else. What is that? Water hitting nylon? You crawl out of the tent to look towards the noise. There's a group of what look like security guards wearing grey uniforms with various water Pokemon spraying the hippy camp. It looks nobody is getting hurt, but their stuff is getting scattered all over the place. There's a lot of shouting and anger as the hippies try to collect their things and the guards try to spray them down. In the night, you didn't notice how close their camp was to a medium sized dock. It looks like they do some shipping here.

"Hey." You're startled as Vance puts his arm on your shoulder and watches with you.

>Distract the guards to help the hippies collect their things
>None of your business. Nobody is getting hurt, who cares?
>Ask Vance about what happened last night
>Something else
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>>29640442
>>29640450
>it reads your mind and sees what you are thinking
>shoots you with mind bullets because he is neither gay or into humans and thinks its creepy.
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>>29640471
So Gobble, how's it feel to have one of the most obviously yuri-pushing quest?

I don't mind, I'm actually a fan, but I'm confused as to why you said it wasn't intended.
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>>29640483
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>>29640531
>>None of your business. Nobody is getting hurt, who cares?
>>Ask Vance about what happened last night
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>>29640531
"Yo. The ladies make you see some good stars last night?"
maximum bro
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>>29640531
>Ask Vance when the Man arrived
Fucking cops...
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>>29640531
>None of your business. Nobody is getting hurt, who cares?
>Ask Vance about what happened last night
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>>29640531
>None of your business. Nobody is getting hurt, who cares?
>Ask Vance about what happened last night
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>>29640531
>>Ask Vance about what happened last night
I'll take anything I can get.
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>>29640531
ask the security guards what's going on.
>stall to let them gather their stuff.
they're on their own after that.
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>>29640302
>Someone got deleted
No deleted posts indicated on Foolz.

>>29640531
>Distract the guards to help the hippies collect their things
MAXIMUM OVERSEDUCTION
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>>29640536
> but I'm confused as to why you said it wasn't intended.
Why would anyone say it's not intended?
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>>29640531
>Distract the guards to help the hippies collect their things

They were pretty cool people
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>>29640531
>Ask Vance when this little debacle started, but it's best not to interfere.
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>>29640531
>Distract the guards to help the hippies collect their things
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>>29640531
>Distract the guards to help the hippies collect their things

They could just ask them to leave, I doubt the hippies will go up in arms about it. No need to be dicks.
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>>29640531
>Distract the guards to help the hippies collect their things
If there's one thing Kat can't stand it's police. Well okay, there's a good amount of stuff she likes even less, but still.
>>29640536
>being this blatant
haha
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>>29640531
>Ask Vance about what happened last night
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>>29640531
>None of your business. Nobody is getting hurt, who cares?
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>>29640583
>No deleted posts indicated on Foolz.

Then I'll repost it:

"As a fan of Vance, I feel dissapointed at this point, and it doesn't feel like I had a choice."

There. That was deleted. I know it was, because I fucking posted it.
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>>29640580
I'm also up for teasing Vance and giving him advice afterwards.
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>>29640536
Well he did let us choose the gender and female was picked. From there we met Robin and constantly wanted lewd things, it's natural that it leaned that way.

He didn't exactly set us up initially as a lesbo.
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>>29640631
Shut the fuck up, no one cares, just enjoy the quest. If you have complaints take them to the quest general, not here.
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>>29640584
He did. I have no fucking clue why.
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>>29640708
Obviously because it wasn't intended
You retard.
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>>29640707
>just enjoy the quest.

>While your favourite character is relegated to complete third wheel
>While we vote to sleep with a character you don't like
>While we call any and all criticism "shitting up the thread"

k
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>>29640584
>>29640608
>>29640660
The softcore yuri images probably didn't help.

Not that I'm complaining. I love this stuff.
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>>29640631
It's sad but that's the way it goes. I personally don't care if we don't get in a relationship at all, though I do find the interactions between Robin and Kat entertaining.

Majority rules and all that. Got to remember that.

As for he deletion maybe a janitor was starting to clean up the thread and decided it wasn't worth it after a few posts.
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>>29640531
>Ask Vance about what happened last night
I like how there was so much complaining earlier about us not knowing Vance, and now about half the people are trying to ignore him again
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>>29640742
...well, I can't really argue with that.
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>>29640738
Then please just go already, or shut up.
Stop being a spoiled child and accept that things don't always go your way, there's no need to bitch and moan and to try to shit on everyone elses fun. We understand that you don't like this, and you don't want this, and things aren't going your way, but being an extremely loud crybaby and crying about it every step of the way won't change anything. If you've really got a problem you're better off finding a quest that does go your way.
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Rolled 63

>>29640531
Ask Vance what went down. Prepare to aid the hippies.
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>>29640738
Well you can leave if you dislike it so much. It's what I usually do.
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>>29640764
All that complaining seems to be stemming from one super butmad guy though.
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>>29640742
the pictures honestly make the quest. Not to say the writing\characterization is bad or anything.

But they add that little bit of flavor. Soft and sweet and oh so bad for you. But they taste sooooo good.
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>>29640752
I just wish we had a fucking choice instead of him carting the guy off at every single chance of bonding, and out limit of characterization and interaction is winking and watching him 'try to be wise'. It's fucking infuriating and I'm left with voting for asking about how his night went because I have to snatch every little opportunity I get.

Majority wins, sure, but it's hard to feel happy about that when there's no option at all.
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>>29640738
Most of the criticism has been "Gobble has been railroading us!", hardly valid in the light of the flood of yuri votes. This is a democracy, not a republic. The rights of the minority shall not be respected.
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>>29640738
Then fucking leave if you hate it so much.
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>>29640816
There is no OPTION besides yuri. We had "Be an asshole" or "send only male away".

That was it.
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>>29640810
We did have a choice on how to react when he was being cooed over by those two girls. One of the options was 'be jealous'

Guess what. It didn't get more then 1 vote compared to the 6-7 sending him off with our best wishes.
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>>29640810
The option was here >>29639009
>Drag him away. He's your protege dammit, and he has camp duties to do
Now quit your bitching.
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>>29640631
Right, because copypasting the text without linking the post number proves that post existed.
As far as foolz indicates (which I trust far more than your statements), there has not been a single post deleted from this thread. You are deliberately trying to cause drama, just because the choices you vote for are not winning.
If you have legitimate complaints about the way the quest is run, fine, go ahead and complain. But if you're just going to throw a tantrum like a spoilt five-year-old, nobody will give a single shit about your opinion, not even the people that might happen to agree with you.
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>>29640853
>Be an asshole
>Send him off

great choices
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>>29640810
I'd actually like some bonding, I'm personally against getting in a relationship with him but I'd love to see some development.

We have a huge opportunity for that with our promise to train him, have faith anon. we've established a character that won't break that sort of promise. We will get Vance and Kat time.
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>>29640871
Stop crying.
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>>29640810
>>29640840
Stop getting mad guys

It's not healthy
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>>29640840
What other option would there have been? The vote to camp elsewhere was set, and the camp needed to be set up. There was no polite way to get Vance to the camp.
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>>29640871
You could have always used the something else option to think up something.
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>>29640871
being possesive isn't being an asshole.
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>>29640893
>There was no polite way to get Vance to the camp.
Exactly.
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Christ this is going poorly....
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>>29640910
When has Kat ever cared about being polite.
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>>29640910
So why are you blaming Gobble or anybody? Other than to stir up shit, of course.
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>>29640893
You may remember there was an earlier Robin vote where the choices were 'let her do whatever' and 'be a possessive asshole'. Why is it suddenly unfair when it comes up regarding Vance?
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>>29640922
Samefags gonna samefag.
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>>29640874
It's not fun anymore when it feels like the playerbase is so set. Everyone wants the same thing, to the point when different options barely even matter.

Even asking "Hey, can we have some time for Vance?" feels like begging for another bowl of slurp like a dying orphan. It's pointless, pathetic, and I just get laughed at.
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>>29640956
I know exactly how you feel, and do you know how to properly deal with it?
By leaving.
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>>29640956
It's just a quest bro, calm down. Does it really matter?
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>>29640956
I have the strangest feeling that you were the guy who was complaining about Vance shippers earlier and that you are just trying to stir up shit.
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>>29640956
Well see, when different options are mutually exclusive (and no, ployamory is not a compromise or whatever, just another mutually exclusive option) then yeah, people are probably not gonna budge from their preferred choice. Expecting them to is unreasonable.
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if you feel that way why are you still here bitching about it?
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>>29640975
But I want to enjoy the quest

Not that it matters, Gobble doesn't read any posts unless it's clearly for Robin
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>>29640997
Because this is literally the only straight up pokemon quest.
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>>29640993
It's the same dude who was complaining earlier about how all female protagonists in quest threads are lesbians or at least bi.
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>>29641006
MAJORITY RULES.
NOT IN THE MAJORITY? NOT RELEVANT.
LEAVE.
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>>29640660
Hell, didn't we start out entertaining the idea of hitting on the absentminded professor?

The QM even brought up that he wasn't that older than us.
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>>29641057
But this is the only pokemon quest on the board that isn't shit.

I like the writing, I like the characters, I like Vance, I like the pokes, I just wish it wasn't so damn yuri oriented.
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[Sorry for the wait, had some distractions]

"I had a great time. We were up most of the night watching the stars. They pointed out constellations. I didn't realize how many of them are based on Pokemon."

Uh huh. You nudge him in the ribs "And?"

"And we started talking about all the different philosophies. I told them about my martial arts and we really got into a deep conversation."

"...And?"

"And then we did some play wrestling. It was great."

You're losing your patience. You pull his face down to meet your eyes "AND?"

"Oh! Oh no. Nothing like that. Their modesty remains intact."

You can't help but laugh at that line again. "Just because you didn't do anything, doesn't make that true." Those girls were anything but modest. "So how did you blow it?"

Vance looks at the beach scene again. "To be honest, they were nice, but they just weren't my type.

Huh. You make a mental note to ask him about that later. Right now there you just can't keep watching the scene in front of you. You want to distract the guards somehow.

There's about a dozen guards with water Pokemon of all sizes pumping in a constant stream at the camp. Behind them is the truck they came in on, and it looks unattended. The docks seem decently close from here too, you might be able to do something there if you run.

As you size the situation up, Robin comes out of her tent and starts asking about what's going on. Vance explains the situation to her, and he seems to know little more than you.

>Sneak over to the truck
>Run to the docks, you might be able to do something there
>Something else.
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>>29641032
That's just life. Any fan of both yuri and SW will tell you it could be far worse.
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>>29641049
Well there are an admittedly large amount of lesbonics going on but seeing as that anti vance guy was also spouting bullshit I reckon they are the same troll.
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>>29641085
>>Something else.
Press on what his type is.
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>>29641032
Right. OK then. Enjoy the pokemon parts I guess?

>Sneak over to the truck
First look at Robin and get her permission. Stealing from jerks is ok right?
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>>29640956
Just calm down man, take a break if you need to. You're getting a little too invested here and rarely does anything good come from that.
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>>29641006

>Wah muh Husbando is not winning the waifu wars, woe is me

Deal With It Faggot.
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>>29641084
>I just wish it wasn't so damn yuri oriented.
And I just wish you'd stop fucking crying about it.
We all understand it, and you're not changing anything. So if you do like the quest, stop your fruitless campaign and just deal with it.
>>29641085
>Start packing up
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>>29641084
That doesn't mean you have the right to bitch at the QM for ignoring your minority opinion.
>>29641085
>Sneak over to the truck
OOPS LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE LEFT THE HANDBRAKE OFF
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>>29641085
>Ask if they have any ideas for distractions.
If not, I guess the truck could be a good target.
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>>29641084
That's a pretty inflammatory statement you just typed.
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>>29641115
>>29641085
seconded.
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>>29641115
No fucking stealing.
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>>29641085
>Sneak over to the truck
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>>29641085
I say we leave it alone, the time to do something was earlier. Get ready to leave.
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>>29641085
>>Sneak over to the truck

start the truck and put in drive

then GTFO
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>>29641136
Supporting
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>>29641112
This
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>>29641112
Seconded.
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>>29641085
>Sneak over to the truck
Abusive fuckers
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>>29641112
Yep. Seconding.
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>>29641085
>Something else

Just walk over to the guards and ask them what their deal is?

If anything they're making the hippies disperse slower because some of them are resisting or trying to find their stuff.
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>Sneak over to the truck
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>>29641136
Distractions for what?
Why do you want to go out of your way to piss of 12 security guards.
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>>29641138
It's a fucking troll, and not even a good one. Just ignore him.
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>>29641085
"Woah, woah, woah, you can't just spray water at civilians! What gives you the right to harm them like that!?"
>Use Mean Look to scare the water pokemon to stop. While the guards explain the situation to us, stall for time but inevitably back off.
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>>29641112
Indeedlydoubly. Let's find out.
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Rolled 37

Destroy the truck. Poketerrorism go!
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>>29641085
>Sneak over to the truck
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>>29641112
No.
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>>29641112
Let's do it~
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>>29641085
>Sneak over to the truck
Put it in neutral and get out.
let it roll away
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>>29641112
YES.
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>>29641183
>>29641195
Seriously, I'm wondering why we immediately abandoned any kind of rational measures.
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>>29641112
This.
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>>29641112
Why the fuck not.
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Gee, this totally doesn't look like samefagging.
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>>29641262
In-Character, Authority figures are kind of a berzerk button for Kat.
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Pretty blatant samefagging going on here.
I mean, I wasn't gonna say anything, but damn you guys aren't being subtle at all.
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>>29641288
Just like stupid kleptomania was in character?
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Gobbles is a lucky QM, the quest got to double digits before the playerbase became cancerous
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>>29641278
I might agree with you but some of them are within one minute of each other so at least two people are interested.
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>>29641278
>>29641296
What's wrong with samefagging?
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>>29641314
How about everything?
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>>29641314
Welp. Time for 5-minute number-only votes?
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>>29641296
>>29641278
>Some are within a minute of each other
S-S-S-SAMEFAGGING, MUST REMAIN YURI
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>>29641112
Let's give the guy a little development.

I hope the antiyuri brigade stops complaining once we get to be friends with Vance.
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>>29641345
Please leave already.
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>>29641345
Just means there's two guys samefagging.
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>>29641314
a lot?
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>>29641371
You're a samefag.
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>>29641307
well I guess it's why everthing turned to shit in like 2 threads to make up for lost ground.
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>>29641394
Shut up already.
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>>29641355
I just hope the yuri brigade stops calling samefag anytime a nearly or actually straight option wins.
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>>29641394
You certainly a persistent type of retard I have to give you that.
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>>29641307
i-i'ts not th-that bad anon. S-surely every thread won't be like this from now on. Right?
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Holy shit what the hell is with the retard brigade tonight? Can't we just enjoy the quest without going into shipping wars?
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>>29641453
Well unless he pulls a Germanstheel it probably will be.
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>>29641480
Why'd you have to remind me?
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>>29641453
Maybe the people shitting up the thread will get hit by a car.
>>29641469
Its hardly a war, just one guy being an asshat.
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>>29641480
kill me
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>>29641469
Apparently not, because some people are angry.

Angry about girl-girl romance.
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>>29641497
Well it got rid of the waifu wars really well now the only flame wars are about tanks.
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>>29641502
>People
You mean person?
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>>29641469
It's like it's more about romance than about Pokemon! Can you believe that?
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>>29641469
Next quest should calm down a bit, there's a bit of...bad gas, going around the thread right now.
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I'm pretty sure this quest has been rather pro girl-girl from the start? I mean we've been flirting with Robin from the very start... and not so much Vance?

At most we've gone bro tier with him. The whole protege thing and encouraging his dream doesn't exactly say oh-la-la to me.
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This thread is now about cancer.

Thank you, /u/ boat. Thank you, heterofags.

When will I get my fujoshit dreams coming true?
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>>29641502
>Implying they ever leave the basement

The best we can hope for is a heart attack.
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>>29641522
Yeah. Just leaving open the possibility that there is more than one spastic who need to be hit with cars
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Let's calm down

Getting angry about things isn't going to help, it's just going to raise your blood pressure and contribute to your early death of heart failure.

I don't want you to die, anon. I care.
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>>29641480
I'm not familiar I'm afraid, details?
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>>29641538
>implying the ride ends
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>>29641555
We haven't exactly teased him with skin, actually. This is pretty much platonic bro.
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>>29641555
We haven't known him as long.
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>>29641555
Exactly, that's why all this vitriol really caught me off guard. I'd expect it a lot earlier than this if a significant portion of the userbase was against it.
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>>29641589
He said that the MC isn't going to have any romance options after a ton of flame wars.
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>>29641555
We started out entertaining the thought of romancing the professor.

Then we found Robin by chance and entertained the thought of conning her and found teasing her to be entertaining.

Things escalated from there.
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>>29641598
I think Anons were afraid of flirting with the (apparent) second coming of Shirou.
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>>29641598
That doesn't mean a thing. Robin was pretty much instant flirt.

Vance? We haven't even touched the subject with a ten foot pole.
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>>29641617
That's ballsy, I can really respect that. I've wished for other WM's to do the same before. The waifu-wars can be excruciating.

Of course context is important, in certain quests romance is more expected than others after all.
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>>29641650
God forbid we ever do.
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>>29641650
That's because he's gross and manly.
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>>29641650
With all those gross icky muscles, no thanks.
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>>29641621
Wasn't the first reply to Robin's introduction kinda /u/, too?
Damnit teegee, first reply and you've already turned it gay.
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>>29641678
>>29641699

*sage nod*
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>>29641650
Hopefully its because the fanbase (yuri wanting or not) mostly wants to be monogamous and is actually interested in Robin, and not for other reasons I'd rather not contemplate
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>>29641668
Well it really didn't fit the context to be honest the two sides we some guy introduced as an old friend and a super protective little sister relationship thing anyway.
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>>29641617
Romance always annoyed me with the amount of space it took up in quests anyway. I just ignore it most of the time now except for situations like now when people are being stupid.
>>29641650
Thats more because of his personality though. Hard to flirt with someone if you cant read them. We teased the guy with the penguin right away.
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>>29641591
Well, it's "relevent" now because everyone's getting stirred up over it, by next thread everyone should've had some time to have a wank and cool off a bit.
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its okay bisexual lewd dream, I remember you happened
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>>29641717

This is genius, I was entertaining the idea of doing a quest if I ever do I need to remember to tell them all to go wank if shit gets out of hand.

Ok guys 5 minutes break go wank then come back
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>>29641702
/tg/ likes being the little girl. And, apparently, chasing the girls.
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>>29641713
Personally I find the whole 'not that bright, but motivated through guts and determination' a turn off. Too many anime protaginists follow the same pattern.
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I'm tired of this arguing so I'm going to post this cute picture and hope you all calm down.
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>>29641766
Yeah, that should be a requirement before all quest threads.
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You're still assessing the situation and trying to formulate a plan. Still, you just can't let go what Vance said. Despite what you're seeing setting you off, you just have to ask. "So Vance, what kind of girl is your type?"

Robin was drinking a canteen when you asked, and she does a pretty impressive spit take. She didn't hear the first part of the conversation, so it probably seems more out of the blue to her.

Vance looks perplexed at the shift back to his love life. His eyes dart between you and Robin. He puts on a sagely invisible cloak. "Try to reason about love and you will lose your reason."

"You avoiding the question" you press bluntly.

Robin looks extremely alarmed and uncomfortable. "Are...are you asking Vance o-"

Both you and Vance turn to her "No!" you say in unison. You don't have time for this right now. There are more pressing issues.

You look to Robin. "I want to stop this from continuing." You gesture and the camp having it's stuff sprayed down. The hippies are still standing their ground, but the guards are scattering their stuff around and laughing. "Would you be mad if I?-"

"No." She states plainly. "Do whatever you have to do. I don't like it either." Carte Blanche.

You instruct her and Vance to pack up and meet a little ways off. They nod in confirmation and start packing. You make your way to the truck. With all the shouting and water it's not as hard as you thought it would be. You peer into the driver side window. Damn, no keys.

You look over to the guards. The one nearest the truck has a set of keys dangling from his belt.

>See if you can hotwire it
>Try to steal the keys
>Something else.
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>>29641806
No you fool! It has a girl in it so you are obviously pushing the yuri agenda!
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>>29641776
I like thinking of him as an anit-Brock
Gets the girls without meaning too, doesn't know everything but is still sure of his goal.
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>>29641829
>try to hotwire it
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>See if you can hotwire it
>Try to steal the keys
Have it run into the lake.
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>>29641829
>See if you can hotwire it
>>Something else.

start the car, set in drive, get it into the water

then GTFO
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>>29641829
>See if you can hotwire it
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>>29641829
Use Zappy Dan to magnet the keys.
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>>29641829
>Give it a zap from Zappy Dan
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>>29641871
>>29641870
Fuck no.
That's not a distraction, that's a real crime, and we'll get in real fucking trouble for that
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>>29641829

Fuck it Hot wire this bitch
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>>29641841
That could be a male pokemon

As can this one
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>>29641829
PHANTUMP, GO IN AND RELEASE THE BRAKES!
VANCE, START PUSHING
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>>29641894
We don't care? Robin gave us permission and we've broken the law before.
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>>29641894
the plan calls for not being seen
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>>29641829
Should have taken it out of park and had Vance push it
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>>29641908
Yeah, but we didn't break the law like a retard.
>>29641915
>They won't hear the car starting up
>or see the person driving it into the lake
>or see the person who drove their fucking car into a lake walking away from it
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>>29641889
NO WAIT, DO THIS >>29641907
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>>29641871
>>29641870
Just stick it in neutral and get it to roll into the lake. Stop overthinking.
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>>29641829
>See if you can hotwire it

INTO THE WATER IT GOES
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>>29641892
>>29641889
He is literally made of magnets.

Let's give it a shot.
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>>29641829
Get the keys, if we don't know how to hotwire we're not going to figure it out in 2 minutes.
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>>29641829
oh god, we're going to be stupid rebel kleptomaniac about this. This is just going to make things escalate, and end badly for us.

hating authority is fine, but getting cops on your ass because of it is stupid.

stealing is fine as a character trait, but doing it for little personal gain and maximum risk is stupid.

Why can't we just TALK to them? The net effect is still a screw you to authority.
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>>29641829
>Fucking handbrake
Don't be stupid /tg/
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>>29641829
>Use strength 500 times to get mew

Ahhh, memories.
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>>29641923
>>29641936
But do we want them to be our accomplis if we are caught?
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>>29641806
Thanks, I appreciate it.

>>29641829
Aren't those options a bit over the top? We might go to jail or something if we're caught.
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>>29641964
Is this a option? If so then go for this.
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>>29641982
>something else
Also
>if we're caught
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Rolled 20

>>29641829
Let's have Devon melt the tires
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>>29641964
This.

Handbrake off, put it in neutral, let it roll.
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>>29641962
we can even pickpocket them while they explain to us how they have the "authority" to drive away hippies as if they were rioting.

>>29641982
I agree wholeheartedly.
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>>29641870
This.
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>>29642037
>if we're caught

and what makes you think we won't? Relying on the dice gods all the time will screw you over, and pushing your luck at every opportunity is just immature.
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>>29641978
>>29641939
>>29641933
>>29641894
>>29641982
this is the one of most consequences lite quests I've played.

Do you really think Gobbles made both options traps? or do you just let fear decide everything.

finally, They're rent a cops, not actual cops

no guns, no badges, no real authority
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>>29641870
Seconded.
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>>29642046
I feel like we could just raise a fuss, I mean the hippies are already leaving.
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>>29642110
That doesn't mean we should be retarded.

That's like saying we should go kick a gym leader in the dick because there won't be consequences.
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>>29641964
Yep
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>>29641939
I'm for starting the car because the ground might be not be right for it to just roll into the drink.

might need the engine going ya know?
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I'm going to keep posting cute images until nobody is angry anymore

And there's nothing you can do to stop me
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>>29642167
Have a Pokemon push it from beneath the car.
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>>29642190
who needs pokes when you got vance?
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>>29642189
Not really angry anymore. Vancefag here.

I been going through a lot of shit and you guys didn't deserve that. I'm very sorry.
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>>29642189
Post more and quickly
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>>29642205
VANCE, USE STRENGTH!
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Might as well add this then.
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>>29642167
Yeah, and get every guard in the whole area to see our face.
What could possibly go wrong.
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>>29642110
how do you know they aren't actual cops? we don't know anything about these hippies.

As for whether or not this is a consequence lite quest, I don't think you can just decide that on your own. The tone was more focused on character interaction and using pokemon moves smartly. Both require proper thinking about consequences.
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>>29642229
they're kinda busy wailing on the hippies

and we can just cover our face
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>>29642218
Moar cuteness
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>>29642256
You think they're going to just stay busy when their car starts up and begins driving into the lake? Don't be an idiot.
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>>29642218
Roger that
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>>29642230
because Gobbles himself wrote that they were security guards, do you read the QM's posts or just skim?
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>>29642256
So that make them oblivious to the sound of their car being started?
>Oh hey, the car I have keys to is being started
>Nah I'm sure it's nothing

There's a clear difference between retardation and disliking authority, and trying to wreck a car goes far, far beyond that.
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>>29642189
>>29642274
I like you, anon.
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>>29642189
You bastard
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>>29642274
>>29642277

Moar damn you moar
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>>29642300
Don't worry It's mutual
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>>29642281
Skim.
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>>29642214
It's okay, anon. We all feel frustration sometimes.
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>>29642219
If he can't do a hyper beam what makes you think he knows strength?
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>>29642281
and? If they work for the landowner, we can get kicked out, or they can call the actual cops on us for assault/damages.

>>29642326
screw you, you're not me.
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Skitty and Delcatty were probably my favourite pokemon in Gen III.

I had one which was higher level than my starter by the time I got to the elite 4. Named it after my pet cat.
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This is a pretty light-hearted quest so far, so I'm not as concerned about consequences as I would be for AoPH or MGNQ.

That being said, how much can we steal out of the truck? Driving it into the lake is destruction of property, which isn't really our shtick. Sneaking into the back for goodies totally is. Keep a 'Mon out as a lookout.
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You remember one night when you were twelve, and you ran way from the orphanage for the millionth time. You stayed up all night trying to hotwire the delivery truck for MooMoo milk across the street. When they found you asleep in the drivers seat, you got in some of the biggest trouble you've ever been in. But you're older, smarter now. How hard could it be? What sort of no-good troublemaker would you be if you couldn't pull this off?

You start fiddling with the wires. You're at a complete loss on how any of this works. Frantically you start trying to match wires together at random.

This isn't going anywhere. "Zappy Dan," you whisper as you release him inside the truck. "Can you give these wires a quick jolt?" Yeah, that might work. And you can get Trunks to-

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONK! Zappy Dan's little shock must've messed things up. The horn is blaring and you can tell the lights are flashing too.

The guards and hippies all immediately turn their attention on you. You hide your face on reflex.

Got to think fast. You pull the handbrake and bail out the door, retrieving Zappy Dan as you go. The truck starts slowly rolling back towards the lake. Most of the guards chase after it, but the one with the keys chases after you instead. He a Pokemon with him too. A blue turtle looking one with wings on it's ears.

You dive into the treeline, but you can hear him not too far behind you.

>Just run hard and fast and straight
>Try to run through the more tangled area of the bush
>Hide
>Something else
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>>29642360
we're not driving it into the lake to destroy it, we're doing it to distract the rent-a-cops
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This one isn't really that cute but I find it endearing

Probably because of the face
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>>29642384
>>Try to run through the more tangled area of the bush
>double back and get behind him
>>Hide
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>>29642312
okay moar
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>>29642384
>Try to run through the more tangled area of the bush
A bit more cover, in case of water guns.
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>>29642384
>>Try to run through the more tangled area of the bush
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>>29642384
>Try to run through the more tangled area of the bush
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>>29642384
>Try to run through the more tangled area of the bush
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>>29642384
>get trunks to spook the guard
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>>29642384
Release Vlad, tell him to use Supersonic on the guard. Escape while he's writhing on the ground, covering his ears.
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>>29642384
I figured we actually knew how to hotwire a car. Ah well.

CHEESE IT!

>Try to run through the more tangled area of the bush

We're smaller, so we have the advantage there.
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>>29642453
>Using moves on people
No.
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Finally! some excitement!
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>>29642384
>Hide
Be prepared for more Danger Dan Action.
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Rolled 10

>>29642384
Call out your Zubat. Use Confuse.
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>>29642384
>>Try to run through the more tangled area of the bush

We can hide in a little while when we get some more distance.
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If this guy turns out to have a grass type, running through the tangled bushes is going to fail spectacularly.

Hide, keep low and try to get behind him.
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Do any of you actually play the modern Pokemon games?
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>>29642616
I doubt the rent a cop has a balanced team

I'd be surprised if anything but water types, assuming he has any other pokemon at all
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>>29642384
>Try to run through the more tangled area of the bush

>>29642661
Yes
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>>29642661
I read the manga and recently played black
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>>29642661
Not since gen 4, no.
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>>29642661
Yeah I've been playing through X recently. I'm enjoying it.
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>>29642661
yeah
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>>29642661
Yes. They're good, actually.
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>>29642661
I played Gen V for a while, didn't finish it though.

Until that I'd played all of them to completion.

I keep saying I'm going to emulate them, but I've been putting it off
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>>29642384
You know, Water is weak to Electric.

Let's destroy the Wartortle.
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>>29642661

I did not buy Black or Black2

but I did buy Y because I wanted to wreck Jap kids on the Internet who copy and paste off smogon.
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>>29642704
>>29642861
How are X&Y?
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>>29642848
I'm pretty sure we could, but I don't wanna give them any unique features that could be used for police
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>>29642848
He's a chump, it's not the battle we are trying to avoid. What we are tying to avoid is our face getting linked with this shit.
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>>29642890
Pretty decent.
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Just happened upon this ever since I kind of stopped after the 3 or 4th thread.

Is the /u/ boat still here?
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>>29642890
>That feeling when there's only one set of poke games you can't emulate
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>>29642932
No, fuck off.
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They won, son.
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>>29642932
People posted enough cute things to get the waifu wars to die down for now.

I find there are very few problems which cannot be solved by dumping cute images.
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>>29642890
I liked it, fairy types still have some hiccups in implementation but nothing that can't be ironed out next game. plus it gives poison and steel something to hit.

downside is its the easiest pokemon game yet. by the time I was ready for the E4, only the champ's last 2 pokes rivaled my team's levels (turning off the EXP share, which now splits the exp with all pokes in the party, off for more of a challenge) and mega evolution is a dumb gimmick and I don't see it coming back for gen 7

Sylveon and Villion were the unexpected bros on the game imo

I liked it , but not as much as 5
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You dive through the bush. When you'd hang out in the woods outside of Novum, you never really had to move that fast. But inside town, you were the best. You're good at making other peoples' things your own, but before you got good at that, you learned how to run through streets and alleys like a Persian.

This isn't much different, is it? You try to visualize the ground as pavement. Water shoots passed your head, but you ignore it. You force yourself through a think bush, and hear the guard behind you tangle momentarily.

There's a rock formation just a little taller than you up ahead. You jump off a nearby tree to get on top of it. It's not as graceful as you'd hope, but you make it up, scraping your knees. Another jet of water flies at you and connects this time, sending you tumbling back. You recover quickly and keep diving and ducking.

After a good long run through more brush, you finally slow down to a jog, then a walk. You can't hear or see anything other than the forest and it's usual sounds.

It hurts. Not just where the water hit, but all over there are small scratches and bruises.

You finally manage to walk back to where you told Robin and Vance to meet. They run over asking what happened, and if you're alright.

You fill them in on what happened. They both look more concerned about your safety than anything.

"Let's never talk about this again." You grumble.

You're still about a day away from Chloroville.

>Enough diversions. Let's just try to cover as much distance to Chloroville as possible
>Look for trainers
>Look for wild Pokemon (d100)
>Something else.

Last vote for the night. As always, criticisms and tips and anything else are welcome. I know there was a lot of negativity happening, but I just want to say I appreciate you all. We might argue sometimes, but we're all here for our love of quests and /tg/. Thanks to everyone who tried to keep things civil.
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>>29643003
>>Look for wild Pokemon (d100)
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>>29643003
If our money's low, look for trainers.

If we're rollin', look for Pokemon.
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>>29642946
Is that a fuck off for bringing it up or a fuck off because you think I'm a /u/ boater?

I apologize for the former and I'm not the latter.

The reason I stopped because it was a bit much
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>>29643003
>Enough diversions. Let's just try to cover as much distance to Chloroville as possible
>Something else.
cut your hair, differentiate from your potential discription
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Rolled 61

>>29643003
>Look for wild Pokemon
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>>29643003
>Look for wild Pokemon (d100)

Pogeymans
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>>29643020
no one can resist the siren call of the Dice Gods
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>>29643003
>As always, criticisms and tips and anything else are welcome.
Try to avoid events that remove one character or another.

Vance is a late entrant. Try to focus on him until he's as deep as Robin.

Both our partners feel a little shallow and we need more dialogue with them.
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>>29643003
>Enough diversions. Let's just try to cover as much distance to Chloroville as possible

You know, if we kept our old clothes, we could pass through this place again without incurring the wrath of law enforcement.
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>>29643003
>Look for wild Pokemon (d100)

No criticisms. You're not the problem here.
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>>29643003
>>Look for wild Pokemon (d100)
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>>29643003
>Enough diversions. Let's just try to cover as much distance to Chloroville as possible

Let's get away from this place, I'd rather not be nearby right now.
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>>29643003
Really, you're fine.
It was one, maybe two extremely vocal people. You're doing great
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>>29643077
All of these.

I also add:

>Some more prompts (From three to five) would also be handy.
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I want to investigate those docks at some point later... The group who hijacked the van with what was to be our new gear may be operating out of one of the warehouses...

But for now, Wild poke's. need to do some training...
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>>29643003
>Look for trainers

>>29642890
It's a by-the-books Pokemon game that transitioned the series to a new platform with a 3D game world very well. It's a very solid game.

It feels to me like Gen 5 was them doing new and interesting things with familiar hardware, not all of which they kept. So Gen 6 feels like a step back in some ways, especially plot and characters. It's pretty true to the old formula. Fairies improve the balance, I don't really see why anyone objects to them.
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>>29643003
None of the arguing was your fault, really.

Anon can just be quite vocal when it doesn't get it's way.
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>>29643077
>>29643152

One last thing: Everything else? Pretty solid. Focus on character and depth and you got it down. Consider more alone time with characters who don't get a lot of focus. People vote heavily for Robin on some level because they know her better - and that's fine. Just give both characters a shot.
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>>29643152
I think OP should also make small posts in addition to writing the quest in Word or something, so he can confirm what people want. For example, when someone has a nice 'Other' idea, he can confirm if people want any of the 'Other' choices, or one of his choices. Like what Yggdrasil does.
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>>29643003
Please just ignore the one person whose trying to ruin everyone elses fun.
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>>29643268
Yes, this is important to help write ins get attention. I agree.
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>>29643122
>>29643091
>>29643235
Thanks. I appreciate everyone sticking through it. I am a bit to blame though, I went into /qtg/ with my trip on and feel like I dragged something terrible back with me. I'll never make that mistake again.

>>29643077
I was actually worried we were spending too much time on the companions and not enough doing Pokemon stuff. That's relieving to hear.

>>29643152
I feel the same way. Half the time for the update was scratching my head trying to think of options that weren't obviously right/wrong or wildly out of character. I'll try to do more planning ahead so there will be more options.

Next quest most likely Wednesday. Hoping for tomorrow too, but my day is unclear. Will update twitter as quick as possible
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>>29643267
People vote Robin because they want to see Robin.

It makes no sense to give a character more focus because people don't vote to spend time with them. If people wanted to spend time with someone they would vote to spend time with them. That defeats the purpose of voting
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>>29643291
That sounds interesting. How is that done exactly? I've been wanting to check out that quest but just haven't had time.
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>>29643329
What I mean is that one character has a several-thread lead. So they get more development and screen time. So people vote for them more often. So they get more development and screen time... Meanwhile anyone else becomes a throwaway.
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>>29643319
Never post in QTG with your trip.

EVER.
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>>29643367
If you see an interesting writein, ask if it's desired, preferebly something with some support. A lot of people ignore discussion and just vote, so highlighting one like this might make a player see something they'd like but wold otherwise have missed.
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>>29643319
>feel like I dragged something terrible back with me
You went to QTG.

You never go to QTG, and if you do, you never post there.

Idiot.

Pic related: Gobbles at QTG.
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>>29643370
I understand where you're coming from, and I agree to an extent, but I don't want characters being shoved down my throat because I don't want to see them. I'm sure you can see where I'm coming from too?

>>29643367
Personally, I think maybe we should just have five minutes of discussion time to talk about the choices and come up with ideas, before going to another five minute, 1 2 3 vote. I think that would get everyone to discuss and think about the choices, giving them all an equal chance while at the same time hopefully removing samefagging. It could still amount to 10 minutes too
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>>29643367
I really like Yggdrasil's narrative in AoPH.

Basically, when the posts stop flooding in, he starts writing and he'll ask to confirm what people want. When that's reaffirmed, he can be certain of the choice, whether it's a write-in or whatever.

A good, imaginative write-in can save the entire fucking quest, even.
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>>29643476
>I understand where you're coming from, and I agree to an extent, but I don't want characters being shoved down my throat because I don't want to see them. I'm sure you can see where I'm coming from too?

So a compromise - just have them more at the forefront of things we don't vote for but happen normally. Less "Character x has expression y" more actual interaction. Vance has funny dialogue. I like it. Robin is an okay character - I can accept her being focused. Surely there's a way to avoid sacrificing either.
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>>29643552
Sure.
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>>29643414
Seems simple enough. I'll definitely try that next quest. I was worried if I started leaning on any particular posts it'd seem railroady. There are a lot of great write-ins that deserved more attention though.

When Vance was first introduced he wasn't very popular (my fault, started off antagonistic) so I felt like forcing too much interaction over the votes for Pokemon/other things would be resented. I didn't want to force him or Robin to be companions either so I tried to give a few chances to ditch them, but the votes spoke.

Lot of great advice here guys. I'll do my best to put it to use next thread.
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>>29643713
From great fury and heat come the sharpest blades, Gobble, and so it is with quests. Learn where to listen and where to ignore.
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>>29643319
>going into QTG for any reason at all


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