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>>37219729

"Bird..?" You think on that one for a moment before an image flashes through your head.

"Ah. The Natu?" She nods. "Well, thanks for, uh, rescuing me, Mittens." You look down into her searching, earnest eyes and smile. She smiles back. "It's nice having someone to keep the nightmares away!" You laugh and the two of you hug once more. "My little hero!" You note that you can see her tails, happily wiggling about, from over her head.

The little purple monster purrs at this, cheek nuzzling into your chest. You shake your head with an amused smile and pat her head some more.

"Mm, Iloveyou TrainerGrey!"

>"Love you too, pipsqueak."
>Stay quiet. Continue pats.
>"So what can we do here? Can you give me super powers?"
>"When can I wake up?"
>"Why did you want to look more human, Mittens?"
>Write-in!

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>>37219740
>Here are some useful links for the quest!

Twitter: @TheHeraldQM
Archive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=herald
Document link: http://pastebin.com/wPmrDbds

Here's a strawpoll I put together:
http://strawpoll.me/3341184

>>37219740
>"Love you too, pipsqueak."
>Give piggyback as we search for dream adventure or something

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>>37219770
>>"Love you too, pipsqueak."
>>Give piggyback as we search for dream adventure or something

>+1 Adorableness
>+1 Adventure time

Very nice. Welcome aboard, Anon! Looking forward to this expedition today!

>>37219770
Alright, looks like you're steering the ship for now, anon!

>writing

>>37219836
What do we do with a drunken sai-lor, what do we do with a drunken sai-lor...

God damn this is early

>>37219878
Or maybe it's just very late..?
WHO CAN TRULY SAY THAT WHICH IS OR ISN'T EARLY OR LATE?!

>>37219897
Truly depends where Herald lives I guess.

>>37219783

"I love you too, pipsqueak." You give a tiny squeeze, looking around your little "dreamhouse" that Mittens has constructed. It seems like she has pretty flexible control over the whole of it, so why not see about-

"Mmphfmph?!" Thoughts and words are torn away from you by a rather messy interruption: you looked down to Mittens only to be kissed, the Espurr getting up on her toes and pulling your collar towards you. You flounder for a bit, eyes wide in surprise, before gently pushing away and sputtering about like a fish.

"Mittens, uh," you laugh nervously, coughing and urging the blush out of your cheeks. For her part Mittens just stands there, excited smile on her face and fists dancing about happily. You laugh again. "What, Mittens? Why'd you, uh, kiss me, you little shit?"

Mittens just dances up towards you again and you back a way a bit, nervous laughter intensifying. "I can kiss you now, TrainerGrey! Kiss-kiss TrainerGrey!" She dives at you, arms outstretched. You catch her with both hands, noting with amusement her cartoon-ish puckered lips.

"Hey, hey now! No kisses right now, little one!" She struggles for a bit more. It's funny if not highly embarrassing. "Why don't we do some exploring? Have some fun together!"

Mittens stops at that, wide smile still on her face. "Fun? Explore?" You nod.

>Can you make an amusement park for us?
>Wanna see a beach?
>Let's play a game! (Suggest a game or sport)
>Ask Mittens what she'd like to explore?
>Write-in!

>>37220008
>Can you make an amusement park for us?
This is totally not a d-date

>>37220008
>the Espurr getting up on her toes and pulling your collar towards you.
this is how you get perma manned

>>37220008
>Wanna see a beach?
What better to find pirates?

>>37220008
You're gonna enjoy this way too much I see. gonna fly close to mighty sun that is banhammer without getting hit and all that?

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>>37220034
>>37220079
>>37220094

>Sails out! Toss out the cloth! Full speed ahead!
>All aboard the good ship SS Kawaii-Katgirl!
>We sail in dangerous waters, boys! Watch out for the BanHammer!

I needs some seconds or consensus, though.

>>37220111
I'll second beach as long as there are pirates...

>>37220034
>>37220111
Changing vote to the beach, matey

>>37220111

"Yep!" you nod, relieved the purple-haired attacker has let up on her assault for the time being. "Uh, let's..." You look around the room for some sort of hint or idea. You spot the picture of your group arriving at the beach on the GoGoats, all faces smiling in the warm sunlight. "Let's go back to the beach! We could play pirates!"

"Beach?" Mittens cocks her head, searching through her limited memories of such a place. "Pirates?"

You nod, laughing. "Yeah! I love pirates, they... uh... look this this!" You try to give Mittens a good idea of what an ancient seafaring rogue would be like, including some modern cartoons you've seen on the subject. She starts hopping about and dancing excitedly.

"Yes! Pirates! We fight the pirates, TrainerGrey!" You can't help but laugh and smile with her. Then you blink: the room is gone, replaced by a beach. You look about, catching sight of a ship moored on a small deck with the open ocean behind it. A small hand taps you on the shoulder and you turn around to see...

>Mittens in Captain's hat and coat, swimsuit underneath
>Mittens in a British officer's uniform
>Mittens dressed up like a Victorian seamaiden

>>37220307
>Mittens in Captain's hat and coat, swimsuit underneath

>>37220307
>Mittens in Captain's hat and coat, swimsuit underneath

>>37220307
>Mittens in a British officer's uniform

>>37220307

Well, Mittens is definitely taking the Pirate-thing seriously enough. "Though I don't think they wore swimsuits like that, Mittens..."

The tiny girl twirls around, a long black Captain's coat splaying out in the wind around her. "Do you like it? Purple swim suit, just for me, TrainerGrey!" Then she does a little... "shimmy?" Eyebrows quirked and mischievous look on her face. "TrainerGrey like my swimsuit?"

You bring a heavy palm to your face, sighing. "Oh, damn-whyme...?" You steel yourself and turn away from your purple troublemaker, aiming for the ship. You note that you're wearing a "mate's" outfit, leather and pale-cream cloth adorning your body with a gray bandanna twisted into a circlet for your brow. Pretty cool; you even have a sword at your belt!

You're a few paces into your walk when a weight flops onto your back, limbs wrapping about your torso. Surprise piggyback attack?

"Onwards, Grey!" A sword flashes out by your head, causing you to flinch. "Attack the pirates! Meow!" You snort at that, and Mittens catches herself. "I-I m-mean,Yarr me mate!"

"Matey, Mittens."

"Tomato!"

You sigh and give up.

>Play through this scene some more?
>Skip to morning?

>>37220446
>Play through this scene some more?
I'm personally loving pirate time that would otherwise make little sense in the waking world.

>>37220446
>Play through this scene some more?
CUCUMBERS ON THE HORIZON

>>37220446
Like we aren't going to see where these shenanigans go?

To think this all happened because of one anons bad joke about trying to waifu MC's starter pokemon and yet again 4chan proved how terrifying it is.

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>>37220464
>>37220480
>>37220501
>Sillyherald
>OF COURSE WE WANT PIRATES!

>Scrawlin' now, me mateys!

>>37220446
>Play through this scene some more?
Will we get some kinda pirate themed ability from this...
Maybe visualizing a pirate battle with help Mittens attack in real battle...
I have no idea what I'm talking about...

Also SSQUUUHHHH...

>>37220553

The ship is, uh, solid and sensible as you could expect. You've never seen a wooden ship constructed in an old-fashion like this, so you don't have much experience to judge by...

"You don't like ship, TrainerGrey?"

"Oh, no! I love it, Mittens! It's awesome!" You look around. "A bit empty, though, for just the two of us."

"I can try and fix that!" Mittens takes to squinting and clenching her fists, mentally straining to... "There!"

You blink and, once more, the scene shifts around you. What was once an empty ship is now occupied by two more individuals, these ones seeming so familiar in a way... "Wait a second. Sheldon? Nereid?"

The first figure, a young man with swept-back white hair and a blue tunic, takes to looking at his hands. He gurgles a bit before freaking out: grabbing at his mouth, looking at his hands with fear, tripping over his clumsily-controlled feet. The second figure, a tall, slender woman with burning-red hair draped over one side of her face, takes to pointing and laughing at "Sheldon's" antics before realizing that she, too, is now human. A similar freak out occurs.

"Mittens! What did you do? Is this Sheldon and Nereid for, uh, for real?" Your hands go to your head as you run after the two new additions to your dreams. You shout after them, trying to calm them down and get them settled.

Mittens just takes to the helm, grabbing the wheel and shouting out a "Off we go, ladies!"

"Laddies, Mittens!"

"Lattes!"

>Hunt and attack a ship
>Look for treasure
>Go waillord hunting
>Merpeople attack!

>>37220832
>Look for treasure
Cat like shiny things!

>>37220832
>Look for treasure
>filled with poketoys and food

>>37220832
>Sinbad adventures!

>>37220908
>filled with golden treasure!
>French fries

>>37220832
>Look for treasure
That whole scene had me smiling...

>>37220908
Ah yes, food the ultimate treasure...

>>37220922
I want this

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It is done.

>>37220970
>Stolen.
>Pirated.
>Captured!

I love it! Thank you, Fiddles!

>>37220989
BUT FRENCH FRIES!

>>37220970
Good job matey!

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>>37220832

It's a relief that the ship is sailing and propelling itself for the most part; the sails, for example, aren't unfurled whatsoever and you're pretty sure Mittens is just spinning the wheel as fast as she can.

"Why are you doing that, Mittens?" You gesture to the wheel, which she is furiously grabbing and spinning over and over again. "Spinning the wheel like that, I mean?"

"'Cuz this is how the ship goes, TrainerGrey! You have to spin the wheel!" You laugh, shake your head, and run a hand through your hair. It's going to be long voyage, albeit a cute one.

"That's what you use to steer, Mittens. The SAILS are for making the ship 'go.'" Mittens gives a short "Ah!" at that and focuses a bit, one of the sails coming down in a flurry of cloth and the wheel steadying out.

"Hey, Mittens? What are we looking for, anyways?"

"Treasure!"

>>>>

You eventually buckle and decide that, so long as you're aboard this ship o' crazy you might as well play your part. You help Nereid and Sheldon get more comfortable in their bodies and convince them that they're needed to help crew the ship. Sheldon volunteers to clean the (admittedly spotless) decks and Nereid desperately asks to be the lookout. You give her a spyglass that was conveniently located in close-by, otherwise empty barrel. She hikes up the skirt of her Victorian-pirate style dress and works her way up the ladders and rigging. You watch as she ascends to the top of the main mast, settling into the crow's nest and waving down at you.

You giver her a celebratory cheer and she barks in response; seems neither Sheldon nor Nereid are comfortable using spoken English, yet.

There's a loud thud, following by some growling and grumbling. You turn around to find Sheldon face-up on his back, brown vest and blue tunic covered in soapy water.You laughingly pull him up and brush him off.

>Island, ho!
>Watery ruins, ho!
>Treasure ship, ho!

>>37221120
>Watery ruins, ho!
Throw a bone to our confused watery friends

>>37221120
>>Watery ruins, ho!
Im half expecting Veda to poke its head out somewhere

>>37221120
>She hikes up the skirt of her Victorian-pirate style dress and works her way up the ladders and rigging. You watch as she ascends to the top of the main mast, settling into the crow's nest and waving down at you.
>Looking up Nerids skirt
For shame grey!

>Treasure Island, Ho!

>>37221173
She was wearing bloomers!
Dirty anon.
>-1 Respect

>>37221186
>Nerid
>Wearing underwear
Pick one, mama

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>>37221210
>>37221186

>>37221217
T-thanks mister Freeman!

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>>37221186
>She was wearing bloomers!
So she isn't anymore? l-lewd

>>37221120
I have no idea what's going on anymore, but I love it.
>Watery ruins, ho!

We are totally buying mittens a pirate hat

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>>37221335
...this was ordained from the very beginning. Remember the eye patch?! ITS COMING FULL CIRCLE!!!

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>>37221120

Everyone settles into a nice, calm rhythm. Nereid eventually figures out which end of the spyglass goes to her eye and Sheldon takes to watching the waves over cleaning the (already clean) decks. You watch the waves with him for a bit: relaxing into the smooth motion, staring out over the glimmering water, and enjoying the salty spray...

You get an idea soon enough, though, and invite Sheldon to have some fun with you. You draw your sword and motion for him to do the same. It takes some finagling but he eventually gets it out of the sheath, pointed end out. You then start "sparring" with him, which is more just clacking the metal together and laughing as Sheldon gets the hang of his new body.

This goes on for some time before you hear a series of barks and chirps come down from the crow's nest. Nereid, in an attempt to communicate as she would normally, sounds like someone impersonating an Aipom and a Houndour. "Bark! Barkbark! Eee! Bark! Eee eee!"

You see that she's pointing and follow the gesture: a rocky, ancient-looking structure juts out of the water up ahead.

"Captain Mittens!" You shout, hands cupped over your mouth. "Ruins-ho! Shall we dock and explore?"

"Aye aye, first-place tomato Grey! We get da treasure from there and be super piratey! Aaaah!"

Your palm meets your face once again. "First mate, Mittens. And it's 'Yar!' not 'Aah!"

Sheldon perks up, copying your "Aaah!" Nereid does it too from up top.

"Awesome. It's like I'm sailing around with a bunch of scared lunatics!"

The ship lurches onwards towards the ruins, all three of the Monsters shouting "Aaah!" the whole way there.

>Take the underwater route (swimming time!)
>Time for spelunking! (Better bring your rope!)
>Ride the minecart in!
>I'm making up options!
>Write-in!

>>37221440
>Take the underwater route (swimming time!)
We can breath underwater in dreams, r-right?
"TrainerGrey! Mittens thought you liked realistic!"
"Bubble"

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>>37221440
>Time for spelunking! (Better bring your rope!)

>>37221440
>Take the underwater route (swimming time!)

>>37221440
>Ride the minecart in!
>not wanting the rollercoaster ride

>>37221470
hot, we're still not going to fuck mittens though

>>37221440
>Take the underwater route (swimming time!)
I think this maybe be my favorite scene yet...I can't stop smiling at all the adorable-ness...

>>37221470
>Blue hair, Pink earhair, Brown ears
wat

>>37221490
>>37221470
As enjoyable as that would be it would cause the return of the tyranny of the hammer.

>>37221528
Thats what pastebins are for matey

>>37221440
The ship automatically docked itself, thankfully, easing into a wooden dock with walking-planks already set up for disembarking. You then worked on getting the team together: Mittens bounded up, scimitar and pistol waving about excitedly, and Sheldon seemed a little intimidated by the structure. Nereid was still in the crow's nest, but you were able to get her down with some promises of treasure and excitement. Unfortunately, Nereid took an unwanted dip in the ocean: she fumbled climbing down and fell, screaming, into the drink with a loud splash. There was much anger on her part but much laughter on yours. Even Sheldon couldn't help but gurgle and giggle.

You and Sheldon, thanks to his dexterous tail, were able to get the sopping-wet and grumpy Nereid out of the water quickly enough. Seeing her in such a mood you asked Mittens (who was busy laughing) to dry her off. The purple-haired little pirate obliged by sending a mighty gust of wind at Nereid, billowing her hair and dress but otherwise drying her. Out of habit you turned away as the fiery-haired Monster tried to push her dress back down, grumbling to yourself and ignoring Mittens's giggles.

This episode sparked some fighting, and the two ladies of your crew necessitated some mediation on your part, which was hard because you couldn't stop from laughing at Nereid's puffed-up and frizzy hair or how she kept squirting Mittens in the face.

>>>>

Inside the ruins themselves (dark, dank, and "spooky" as Mittens put it) you found a few different paths to choose from. A series of rails led further into a cavernous system ahead, torch-lit stairs led upwards, and a rocky pit led into an underwater section of the ruins. Thinking on the strengths of your friends, you elected to head down into the water.

>cont.

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>>37221758

"Alright, guys! I think we should take a swim!" Sheldon and Nereid both perk up at this.

"Can't swim in heavy clothes, though! Shoes and shirts off, guys!" And, with that, you began undressing in preparation. You and Sheldon (bless him) helped each other in silence, and this was fine until you could no longer ignore Nereid and Mittens's giggling from behind you.

>Ignore
>Angrily ask why they're laughing
>Say something (what)
>Just jump in clothed
>Write-in

>>37221776
>Angrily ask why they're laughing
"WHATS SO FUNNY YOU SHITS?"

>>37221776
>Angrily ask why they're laughing

>>37221776
>Angrily ask why they're laughing
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

>>37221776
>>37221804
>>37221815
>And then we found out Mittens didn't give us any god damn underwear to screw with us.

>>37221776
>>Angrily ask why they're laughing
Minus the angry part.

>>37221854
so we're like Nereid?

>>37221776
I have been loving the southern shores quest up till now herald, but now.
Now you just raised the bar.
This thread is perfect. Adorable Mittens catgirl kissing us, turning our mons into pirates, searching for treasure, every night we aren't with danni should be an adventure like this.

>>37221968
>ofw we never actually get that first gym badge

>>37221968
i'd rather not. I do want this to keep being a pokemon quest

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>>37221776

"...What? What is it, you two shits?" You angrily turn to face them, pants half-laced and fists on your hips. "Are you ready to swim or what?"

"TrainerGrey-" Mittens is having a hard time getting a word through her giggles. "No need take clothes off! Mittens give you swimsuit!"

You internally flinch a bit but try to not let it show on your face. "Uh, well, f-fine then. Please give us swimsuits, Mittens."

>>>>

Properly dressed the four of you descended into the chilly water, slipping off the rocks into the dark waters. You found, to your relief, that you didn't have to breathe and could otherwise talk psychically. This allowed you to communicate with Sheldon, in the lead navigating position, and the two little Shits in the back. Sheldon kept a dimly-burning torch in his tail, paddling about the cave structure and exploring the various plants and marine life about you.

You and Sheldon are both looking at a sort of dragalge-looking plant when another round of giggling pulls you out of your inspections. You turn, suspicious of the two female troublemakers, and see Nereid and Mittens pointing in your direction, nodding to each other, and laughing. You sigh, or "bubble" in this case, and ask them what the issue is. Mittens just points to you, still shivering with laughter.

"We laughing! We can see TrainerGrey's butt!" You pale.

"What?!" You shout, turning around in the water with an explosion of bubbles. All that comes out, however, is "Glarvghlarghl?!" As you strain to get a good look at your back. Unfortunately, yes, your trunks slipped down a bit... You tie them tighter, suspecting foul play. You shake your fist at Mittens.

She sticks her tongue out at you and mockingly waves.

>>>>

You push onwards, eventually coming to a fork in your watery path; fortunately, there is a pair of signs that read, respectively "Spoky Pirat Treasyur!" and "Supor Spook Skeletin Treasyur!"

>Pirate... Treasure...
>"Super spooky" Skeleton Treasure

>>37222181
>Pirate... Treasure...

>>37222181
>"Super spooky" Skeleton Treasure
It ain't proper treasure unless it has spoopy skeletal guardians.

>>37222181
>"Super spooky" Skeleton Treasure
Let's scare them a bit...unless Mittens is fully in control here...

>>37222181
>"Super spooky" Skeleton Treasure
>inb4 dancing skeletons

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>>37222256
>>37222237
>>37222207

>mfw

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>>37222334

Sheldon looks to you for guidance, motioning with his head at the two tunnels. You point to the one on the right, where the "super spooky" skeletons resided.

Your group follows your cue and swims on through, following the light of Sheldon's torch through the dark tunnel: less plant and animal life exists here, being replaced with very crudely down drawings of what you think are skeletons and pirates in the middle of fighting and killing people. Assuming that Mittens is responsible for all this, you imagine this is her attempt at scaring you.

"How scary!" you project, looking to see Sheldon nervous but pushing on and Nereid in the back noticeably biting her lip and avoiding looking at the pictures. Mittens? Mittens is trying to hide her giggling as she paddles along. You roll your eyes and go back to swimming.

When the tunnel ends you finally reach dry land again: a large cave opens up before you as you step onto the rocky shore. The dim light of Sheldon's torch catches on various gemstones and crystalline formations filling the structure. What was once a small, dim light is now cast into shimmering brilliance around the cave. You, Sheldon, and Nereid walk around, mesmerized, poking about the place and inspecting the various gems.

"Hey! Everybody! Look!"

You turn to see Mittens ahead of you, gesturing excitedly at a large wood-and-gold chest. You smile and rise away from a ruby-crusted stalagmite you were inspecting.

"I foundzthetreasureeee!"

That's when the first skeleton appeared.

A bony hand darted from beneath the earth, grabbing onto Mittens's foot and eliciting a piercing scream. Then another hand, a head, more hands... Skeletons rising out of the ground all around you!

It's a Skeleton Attack! Aah!

>>37222690

>Fight with Sheldon and Nereid!
>Go straight for Mittens!
>Use that conveniently-placed barrel full of dynamite!
>Man the harpoons!

>Roll 1d100!

Rolled 13 (1d100)

>>37222718
>Fight with Sheldon and Nereid!
Mittens is doing this for everyone else to have fun too, so we gotta play our part with them!

>>37222690
>Use that conveniently-placed barrel full of dynamite!

>>37222718
>Man the harpoons!
>Mittens!

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>37222744

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>37222718
>Go straight for Mittens!

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>37222690
>Fight with Sheldon and Nereid!
>>37222742
Agreed

>>37222718
>>Fight with Sheldon and Nereid!
1
>>Go straight for Mittens!
12
>>Use that conveniently-placed barrel full of dynamite!
1
>>Man the harpoons!
1


>writing

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>>37222718

"Mittens!" Part of you recognizes that this is a dream, but seeing your friend attacked like that overcomes your reason. "I'm coming!"

To your left Nereid and Sheldon, brandishing a telescope and a rapier respectively, have already moved to attack the skeletons. You chuckle to yourself as you watch Nereid de-skull a skeleton with a mighty swing of her brass spyglass. You look around, searching for something to use...

"There!" You note with some humor that there's a barrel marked "explodies" and another marked "'Poons!" nearby. You run over and heft a harpoon in one hand, stick of dynamite in the other. You give a hardy chuckle and shrug: the dynamite isn't lit, yeah, but it's a dream! You throw.

A few moments of eerie quiet, punctuated only by the clattering of bones and the fury of your teammates... BOOM! Goes the dynamite, bringing a veritable rain of bone and debris around you. You laugh and hold the harpoon aloft, charging with a battle cry.

"I'm-coming-to-save-you MITTENS!"

>88

A Pirate skeleton wielding a rusty scimitar meets your charge; you smash through his rib cage before ducking below a swing of a rope-n-anchor. When it comes back around you cut the rope with the point of your harpoon, causing the anchor to fly into the nearby wall. The skeleton, left weaponless, then charges you!

>Trip and stab!
>Wrestle the skeleton!
>Challenge it to a rap battle!
>Write-in!

>>37223023
>Wrestle the skeleton!
IN THE NAME OF DANI!

>>37223023
>Invite it to join the crew

>>37223023
>Wrestle the skeleton!
SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM

>>37223023
>"Mittens! I'm coming!"
So dirty harold

>>37223023
>>37223073
>Rap battle it. If we win it joins the crew!

>>37223072
Adding to this: rap whilst wrassling

Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>37223023
>Challenge it to a rap battle!

>>37223023
>Wrestle the skeleton!

>>37223023
>RAP BATTTTTLEEEEEEEE!
>Top percentage, bitch!

>First you wrap, then you snap
>INTO A SLIM JIM!

>>37223169
What this anon said

>writing

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>>37223188

You grab the skeleton by the shoulders and push its momentum over in order to dodge its bull-rush. It falls to the floor in a heap, rolling and clacking against the stone before disintegrating. You turn back to the crowd of foes, readying your harpoon for a strike against a net-wielding skeleton when a bony hand flashes out between the two of you. You follow the arm up to a skeleton wearing...

"Is that a hoodie? And.... Why are you wearing a gold chain?" You look over this strangely-dressed skeleton, complete with over the top shades adorning his ivory face.

"Damn straight, mofo!" The Skeleton strides forth, stopping in front of you and striking a pose. You admire his variety of golden rings. "I challenge you to a rap battle, fuckah!" Your jaw drops.

"...What?"

You look around, ears picking up a sick beat emanating from somewhere nearb- "Oh, of course. That skeleton has a set of speakers... I should have known."

The lead rapper-ton starts chanting and dancing, eventually breaking into lyrics:

"You're in for a ride so check ya'self, homes
Cuz' there ain't no runnin' from a battle with bones

That's Mr. Bones, yeah, and you better respect
Cause you're in my turf now and you're gonna get
RECKT

You think you so tough just 'cuz you got skin?
Well I'm tellin' you now: you ain't gonna win!
I'm faster, da master, of rhythm and flow
My name is MC Ribcage best get ready for dis
SHOWWWWWW!"

The other skeletons around him explode into cheers and jeers at that.

You drop the harpoon, dumbfounded.

"What in the actual fuck?"

>Everyone post a doublet of rhymes / lines; I'll blend it all together

>>37223358
>Surrender because there is no way we can top that

>>37223358
>I wish I could rap half as good as this boney cunt

>>37223358
Yeah, you got bones lemme tell you something
I got em too, having bones ain't no-THIN'
But I also got flesh, yo, Grey Matter to boot
Cus I can think and my name's Grey too!

Now on top a that I got more,
ligaments and muscles gaLORE
I got shit DOWN to keep me together
So you better get ready cus I'm gonna lay it ON YER

Cus you ain't nothin' but a bundle a sticks
And now's I gonna show you alla my TRICKS
You're gonna back off, flat back on the WALL
When you see what I got cus I GOT BAWLS!

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>>37223436
>Grey Matter
>Damn. So hot it burns, son
>"I ain't even got skin and I'm burned!"

>mfw

>>37223358

Skelly think he's black! I say, "what? Skelly's white!"
But all I'm seein's yellow
Cause you're scared of this fight!

Yeah, but black or white it don't matter to me
My name is Grey, son, and I'm da best M. C!

I'm a master, a champ, slice rhymes like a scyther
you better step back 'cus skelly you DONE FORRR

You got chains? I got a chainsaw!
Lyrics wrote? I got a Ro-tom!
My team is tight, my rhymes are tighta'
You betta buckle up cause this RIDE IS NEVER OVAH'!

>>37223647
>I'm a master, a champ, slice rhymes like a scyther
You'll never best me cus I'm above yoy by a light year!

>>37223358
Let me tell ya' Mr Bones why you 'bout to go down
Gonna lay some rhymes hard enough ta' break yo crown
This be gettin' wild, ain't time left ta' get snide
So now you know ima get offa yo RIDE!

>>37223647
Fan Tastic

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>>37223358

The skeletons all go quiet after a bit, turning their attentions to you. Waiting. Anticipating. You stand there, palms wet and mouth dry.

"What..? You want me to rap?"

MC Ribcage just throws his hands up, shouting out a "Hell yeah, son! Git to it! Throw down some lines or step off, fucka!"

"Woah, woah! Fuck you, buddy!" You point a finger at his ivory figure. "I don't know how to rap, I mean... I've never even tried!"

The skeletons start boo'ing and jeering at you, Ribcage just crossing his arms and shaking his head.

"Okay! Okay! Uh..." You search your mind, trying to let something flow out. "How about... uh... Roses are red..."

More booing. You curse, throwing your hands to your head. A voice reaches out to you:

"Just let it flow, myh Grey from Gray, Double G."

You look up towards the heavens and see him: Snoop Houndour's visage. He's urging you to rap. And you do:

"Yeah, you got bones? Well lemme tell you something:
I got'em too, son, and having bones ain't NOTHING!
I got flesh and Gray Matter, bitch, and you got you some sticks
And if you had ears you'd be hearing my tricks!"

The skeleton crew goes crazy at that, hooting, hollering and jumping around while gesturing derogatorily at MC Ribcage. You stand there, proud smile on your face. Ribcage looks like he's about to start back up but you cut in, not down yet:

"Yo! Skelly think he's black? What? This Skelly's white!
But all I'm seein's yellow
Cause you're scared of this fight!

Yeah, but black or white, nah, it don't matter to me
My name is Grey, son, and I'm da best M. C!

I'm a master, a champ, slice rhymes like a scyther
you better step back 'cus skelly you DONE FORRR!"

The Skeleton Crew can't take it: some of them start fainting, a few fall to the floor, convulsing. Ribcage just falls to his knees, having taken off his ballcap and started fanning himself with it. You finish the fight:

>cont.

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>>37224127

"Let me tell ya' Mr Bones why you 'bout to go down
Gonna lay some rhymes hard enough ta' break yo crown
This be gettin' wild, and ain't time left ta' get snide
So now you know ima get offa yo RIDE!

You got chains? I got a chainsaw!
Lyrics wrote? I got a Ro-tom!
My team is tight, my rhymes are tighta'
Your ticket's been punched
BUT MY RIDE IS NEVER OVAH'!"

You watch as that final line washes over Ribcage: his bones begin to glow and rattle, beginning with his feet and traveling upwards. He screams, hands going to his head as the light spreads upwards...! There's a defeaning "BANG!" and then his head explodes, shrapnel flying about. You shield yourself with your arms. Even then you can't help but notice the ominous glowing erupting from the rest of the Skeletons. One by one they fill with light and pop, overcome by your awesomeness.

"Holy shit! Hit the dirt!"

Your ears take to ringing.

>>>>

You wake up.

The night air is cold to you; your clothes, covered in sweat, cling to your body. Mittens, Sheldon, and Nereid are all cuddled between you and the dorm-room wall. You pant and sigh, catching your breath.

"Holy shit. What a crazy dream!"

"I'll say...!"

You start, flinching at the unfamiliar voice. You look over to your left: there, sitting in a chair, sits a bearded figure. A sharp-dressed man in a suit, lazily clapping.

"Shia LeBidoof?!?"

You scream.


JUST KIDDING! HUEHUE!

>>37224177
>ATTACK HIM NOW!

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>>37224177

The cave rumbles and shakes with the chain-reaction of exploding skeletons. You lay on the ground for a while, arms over your head, and wait for it to subside. Eventually, however, the smoke and dust clears and you stand up. Your eyes find Nereid and Sheldon, both looking exhausted and wielding improvised weapons of various skeletal pieces. You wave to them and they tiredly wave back. You look around, but Mittens is nowhere in sight. You call out.

"Mittens?!"

A muffled scream is your reply; you run towards it, moving past a corner in the cave structure and finding a squirming, panicking Mittens being held by....

"Shia LeBidoof!?"

The bearded, homicidal maniac of a cannibal holds a knife to Mittens's throat.

"That's right you little bitch! Take another step and the catgirl gets it!" He flips the knife about in a show, tightening his grip on Mittens's hair.

"No!" you shout, reaching towards her but not daring to take a step. "What do you want, you crazy bastard!?"

"Put Even Stevens back on the air or she loses her neck, Grey!"

"You fucking crazy child star! I don't have that kind of power!"

"Then she dies!"

>Chainsaw fight with Shia LeBidoof
>Tell Mittens to stop playing around: it's a dream
>Wrestle Shia LeBidoof
>Write-in

>>37224298
>Chainsaw fight with Shia LeBidoof
Fight crazy with crazy...

>>37224298
>Wrestle Shia LeBidoof
Wrestling at night! With Shia LeBidoof!
He's brandishing a knife! Shia LeBidoof!
Mittens is in strife! Shia LeBidoof!
We gotta win this fight! Shia LeBidoof!

>>37224341
This. This so much.

>>37224298
>We're in a dream, put even stevens on the air

>>37224298
>Wrestle Shia LeBidoof
Pile driving Shia LeBidoof!

>>37224298
>Chainsaw fight with Shia LeBidoof

>>37224298
>Wrestle for the knife

It's the only way guys, we must follow the prophecy.

test

>>37224298

"Now let's just play this cool, LeBidoof...!"

"YEAH!? I'm COOL! Are YOU COOL, GREY!?!"

"Oh yeah, buddy!" You reach down to your side furthest away from Shia. Your fingers curl around the smooth edges of a Pokeball. "I'm so cool..."

You snap your arm out, the ball lancing towards Shia with a great whistling tone. "I'M ICE COLD!"

The ball smacks the Cannibal's hand, knocking the knife loose and eliciting a shrieked curse. "Ah! Fuck! That line doesn't even make sense here, you assh-!"

You don't hear the rest of that: you're too busy punching Shia in the face. He's knocked down to the floor, a sprawling heap, and you stand in front of Mittens protectively.

"My hero!" Cries the source of this trouble in the first place.

"Yeah, yeah Mittens. You're lucky this is a dream!" You pat her on the head and turn back to SHIA LEBIDOOF, but he's already on you! His hands find your shoulders and drag you down to the hard, cold floor. You pull him with you, crying out in pain as a sharp cut is etched onto your shoulder: the bearded fucker retrieved the knife! You try to fight him off but he repeatedly slugs you in the face; it's all you can do to keep the knife from being plunged into your chest...!

With a twist and by pushing with your legs you manage to get him over and away from you, allowing you time to roll over and get to your feet. You take a couple quick breaths: he charges again!

>CROSSU COUNTAH!
>Chainsaw to the face!
>Roundhouse-u kick-u!
>Write-in
>Roll 1d100

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>37224814
>WOMBO COMBO

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>37224814
>WOMBO COMBO

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>37224814
>CHAINSAW TAG TEAM WITH MITTENS!

>>37224814
>Chainsaw to the face! It's Shia LeBidoof!
Gotta chop him up! Shia LeBidoof!
He's still coming at you! Shia LeBidoof!
Ohgod he's kinda messy! Shia LeBidoof!
He's bleeding on your shirt! Shia LeBidoof!
Mittens why do this... Shia LeBidoof!
Now you're cutting him in half! Shia LeBidoof!

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>37224814
Please, gods... Grant me this one crit to smite Shia LeBidoof!

Rolled 29 + 0 (1d100 + 0)

>>37224814
>CROSSU COUNTAH!

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>37224814

You throw your hand back lightning quick, grabbing off the container ball on your deck, and then arc it forwards once more.

>WOMBO COMBO!
>51: Average combo

The ball flies from your fingertips and smacks Shia in the face. You watch as his cheek caves, flesh rippling as the ball's momentum meets his face. He stops his charge as the ball bounces away, the contents automatically being released.You run forward, hand outstretched, as the flash of the ball washes over the two of you. You feel the ball materialize your weapon in your hand: you tighten your grip around the smooth, bringing the object downwards even as the digitization processes finishes.Your other hand finds purchase and then pulls.

You rev the chainsaw.

"Eat DICK, Shia!"

You swing upward, blades singing out in their vicious chorus against Shia's hunting knife. It's all he can do to back-up and deflect every swing you throw at him: a downwards strike, a two-handed slam that cracks the very stone beneath you, and then another jab to his side. Every time the edge of his blade meets yours in a sparking clash, chips of the knife flying away.

One particularly large chunk flies out and towards you: you duck away, the edge of the chipped blade catching your cheekbone and carving a long gash beneath your eye. You growl and press your saw on Shia harder.

Eventually, the crazed shell of a man that is Shia tosses away the handle of his now-ruined knife. He runs away cursing your name. You move after him but the saw is slowing you down some: he's so close, but he's going for one of the minecarts! You can't let him escape...!

>Drop kick
>Chainsaw throw!
>Batter's up!
>Jump in the minecart and give chase!
>Let him go for now. He'll be back.

>>37225170
>Jump in the minecart and give chase!
GET HYPE

>>37225170
>Chainsaw throw!
Throwing a chain-saw at Shia LeBidoof!
It's biting through his back! Poor Shia LeBidoof!
Now he's on his knees! Shia LeBidoof!
Ain't gettin' away from these! Shia LeBidoof!

>>37225170
>Let him go for now. He'll be back.
>Wake up and go on the date

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>37225170
>>37225273
Second.
>Wake up and go on the date.
But let's et something for dani first and maybe something for mittens and out other mons

>>37225326
Nice job there.
Cue inception theme music.

>>37225326
oh sweet baby jesus

Rolled 70 (1d100)

rolling to try and negate the 2!

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>>37225170

You come to a halt, teeth grinding and chainsaw whirring. Nereid and Sheldon go running past you but you call out to them.

"No! Wait!" They both come to a stop, looking at you curiously. "Don't worry. He'll be back. We'll get him next time."

You return the saw and flop to the ground, feeling emotionally and mentally exhausted if not physically. Mittens walks on over, leaning over you. "Thank you, TrainerGrey! You saved me!" You wave her off, laughing.

"It was just a dream, Mittens. It was fun, though; thanks for doing this for us. I always wanted to be a pirate!" More laughter on your part.

"Really?"

"Eh. Why not?" You shrug. "And what about you? Did you have fun?" She nods vigorously and kneels down to your level.

"Yep! It was a lot of fun having Grey save me, being a parrot, sailing on the shippy ship..." Her smile turns devious, the brim of her hat obscuring her eyes. "And kissing you!" She leans forward quickly at that, trying to kiss you on the lips again, but you catch her this time!

"Oh no you don't, you little shit!" It's hard to hear yourself over your alarm, though... "Wait, my alarm?"

You wake up (for reals this time).

>It is now morning
>Skip to shopping
>Skip to date
>Skip to lunch post-shopping

>>37225521
>Skip to shopping
PIRATE HAT

>>37225521
>Skip to shopping
MAde it in time for Pokemon SSQ WOo!

>>37225521
>Skip to date

>>37225521
>Skip to shopping
Grab a pendant for Dani

>>37225521
>Skip to shopping

>>37225521

You open up the morning with texting your friends; Dani and Erica woke up not long before you and Nick had been awake and at one of the large wooden desks in the dorm room for a while, reading and snacking idly. You send Mittens and Nereid to hang with Dani, suggesting they shower or talk girly-things together while you got ready for the day. You take Sheldon along with you, the groggy turtle waddling alongside you, damp forelimb in your hand as you step into the mens' showers.

Some quality time in the hot, soothing water did a lot for easing your mind and spirit. Last night was fun, but... Maybe a little too exciting. Do other people get odd dreams as often as you?

"What do you think, Sheldon?"

"Gurglegurglegurgle!"

"That's what I thought."

>>>>

Breakfast is followed by discussion on the plans for the day. Erica's keen on training and doing a bit of shopping for the road. Dani wants to shop as well, but without you there. That's mighty suspicious.

Nick, as usual, doesn't care too much and offers to hang with you if you really want. Otherwise he's looking forward to training and getting that first badge.

>Go shopping with Nick?
>Pokecessories first
>Give for Dani first
>Write-in

>>37226105
>Go shopping with Nick?
>Give for Dani first
May as well take the codger

>>37226105
>Give for Dani first
Drop a hint that to Nick that he might want to go shopping with Erica.

>>37226105
>Go shopping with Nick?
>Gift for Dani first

>>37226105
>Give for Dani first
As much as I think some time with Nick would be cool I doubt he'd wanna watch us pick out a gift for our girlfriend...
Him and Erica both wanna train why not suggest they do it together...

>>37226105
As much as I love fire pokemon, Sheldon is such a bro.

>dat gurgle

>>37226271
Sheldon and Apollo are huge bros, Grim is still playing up that too cool angle though. He's like Nick, but useful.

>>37226105

You and Nick watch the girls head off after saying good-bye. As soon as they're out of hearing range you flick a piece of muffin at him, hitting him in the ear. "You dumbass!" He swats at you, flinching away from another muffin projectile.

"What the hell was that for, dumb fucker? Hittin' me with shit...?!"

"You had a perfect opportunity to go with Erica and do stuff, man. You should go, spend some time together." You motion towards the door. "You can still catch up."

Nick shrugs. "I, just, whatever- I don't know. She didn't say anything, prolly doesn't want me to come or someshit."

>Suit yourself
>Push a bit more
>Write-in!

>>37226381
>Push a bit more
DO EEET

>>37226381
Suit yourself

>>37226381
>Suit yourself

>>37226381
>Push a bit more
Think of it this way, she's quiet a lot. Besides this way if you get one early you can battle her. She cleared the first gym already so she knows her stuff.

>>37226381
>Suit yourself
Ready for some SHOPPINNNGG!...

>>37226381
>Push a bit more

>>37226381
>Suit yourself
Well, we'll talk about this a little more when you come shopping with me then.

>>37226381
>Push a bit more
do it F.a.g.

>>37226381

"Oh come on, Nick: you know how quiet she is." He just shrugs again. You stand up, clap a hand on his shoulder, and gather your waste from breakfast onto your tray. "DO IT, you D-U-M-B-ASS!"

He scowls and throws a bunched-up napkin at you but you dodge and walk away. "Suit yourself, man. See you out there if you're coming with!"

You walk out onto the street...Pulling up your map, seems you have some options to choose from with this first-formal-date gift:

>Something smexy
>Something romantic (includes jewelry)
>Something fun and/or cute
>Write-in

>>37226610
>Something romantic (includes jewelry)
PENDANT

>>37226610
>Something smexy
>Something romantic (includes jewelry)
>Something fun and/or cute

aka a macho man randy hawklucha action figure

>>37226610
>Something fun and/or cute

>>37226610
>Something romantic (includes jewelry)
>Something fun and/or cute

>>37226610
Romantic

>>37226652
This...give her the fun/cute gift at the start then at the end if everything went well say that you had a little extra and picked up something else as well BAM..."but you probably wouldn't want this"...

>>37226717
OHHHHHHHHH YEAHHH
>We've got a Don Juan over here!

Alright, let's keep on trucking, guys! Great participation right now!

>writin'

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>>37226798

You settle for a nearby "department" store called Bearlington's. The reviews you glance at gave it some good words, noting that the "way they have Pokemon on staff is so charming!"

Sounds interesting.

A half hour of walking, searching, and then finding the store later and you're standing in front of a bear. An Ursaring, to be precise, and he's wearing a bowtie.

"And a name tag!" You give a nervous wave at the rather stoic bear standing at the front entrance to the store, leaning in to read off "Buford...? Well nice to meet you, Buford."

The bear grumbles and growls. Unfortunately, though, you fail to understand Ursaring. Thankfully, however, another (human!) associate sees your confusion and rushes over to help, insisting that "This must be your first time! Yes, Buford isn't much of a talker but if you ask him for any particular item or matter of assistance he'll be more than happy to help! For example, what are you looking for?"

>A pendant
>Do you have a toy section?
>Clothing
>Gimme some specific suggestions, guys!

>>37226911
>A pendant
>Pirate hat!

>>37226911
>A pendant
>Do you have a toy section?

>>37226911
Hmm a pendant for the romantic gift and a figurine of her favorite wrestler(with dynamic slam action!)

>>37226938
second

>>37226911
>Where can I get an Ursaring that wears a top hat?

>>37226944
Yes Hahaha...

>>37226911
>A pendant

>>37226938
>>37226944
>>37226911
these
also where were you last night Herald? what happened to an hour or two? we were worried

>>37226911
>Some catdoms

>>37226610

Romantic. Choker necklace with her birthstone

>>37227040
>birthstone
>Is a clone

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>>37227074
>>37227040

>>37227102

I was just assuming she had a month that she knew was her decanting month. But hey, no birthday, no problem.

>>37226988
>Where were you?
My sincerest apologies; there was some stress, issues, fighting with my wife last night... I haven't had a working phone for some time now and hers broke last night. This just brought other issues to a head revolving around finances,, ....,....-
ANYWAYS
I'm HERE NOW!

Thank you so much for asking. I'm really lucky with how nice you guys are!

>writin' real quick

>>37227159

>no phone
>no money
>angry SO

I know thees feels

>>37227159

"Uh, well..." You scratch your head a bit, thinking on what would be nice to get for Dani. "Do you have jewelry for women? A pirate hat? And maybe some toys?"

The Ursaring nods at each thing, eyes widening a bit towards the end and paws coming up in a "slow down!" motion. He motions for you to follow and you do so, taking a slow pace after the lumbering, bow tie-wearing bear. He brings you to a jewelry department with a variety of styles, colors, metals, and brands on display. You're not one for jewelry or brand names, really...

>Ask the Ursaring for a necklace recommendation?
>Gold or Silver?
>Gemstone or not?
>If you want you can just post a picture of a necklace. First to 2 seconds wins.

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>>37227267

>>37227267
White gold(silver tarnishes to easy)
If we know her decant day get that as a gemstone if not grab a Emerald for it, or a sapphire.

>>37227267

>Ah! Forgot to note!

You think back on what you know about Dani; they have a bunch of "birthstone" necklaces around and a variety of "typing" necklaces, with yellow gems for electric, red for fire,...

You're not sure of Dani's birthday. You know that not all clones celebrate one, but most have one that they know of.

You text her; it takes a few minutes (which you spend browsing and talking to Buford, who is surprisingly attentive) but eventually Dani texts you that it's in a couple weeks. She also asks why.

You ignore that question, chuckling to yourself nervously as you close your phone.

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>>37227159
>Thank you so much for asking. I'm really lucky with how nice you guys are!
dude don't even worry about it, we're cool. if i met you on the street, i'd shake your hand and by you a beer for everything you've done bro
enjoy this pic from last thread

>>37227267
Oh god we have to come back here later in the journey I already love this bear...

She's in red group right maybe something to go well with that...
>>37227321
Bud, thats super creepy...

>>37227267
matching pokeball necklaces, white gold for grey and rose gold for dani? they could be picture lockets too if you want

>>37227267
>Ask the Ursaring for a necklace recommendation?

>>37227418
Huh. That's really cute.

I'd buy a set myself!

>>37227418
this, make then center a gem and a button to open it. Alexandrite cause its gray for Grey and Ruby for dani maybe?

>>37227418
't's better than anything I've got...so I'll second it then..

>>37227418
>>37227267
sounds good

>>37227344

Nothing's jumping out at you, and you don't have much experience...

"Buford?" The Ursaring, usually standing stock-still with a hand scratching at his belly, lowers his gaze and shifts towards you. "Any recommendations for a beautiful young woman? For, uh, for my girlfriend."

Buford growls and furrows his brow a bit, scratching at his head before lumbering over to the door that leads behind the jewelry cases. A few moments pass as he rummages around for something, eventually coming back to you and placing a laminated piece of paper on the case before you. You read through it: it has a bunch of stock phrases printed on it.

Buford points to "What color are you in?"

You tell him that you are in "Gray, and Dani is in Red."

He nods. "What metal would you like?"

"Uh, well... Nothing too gaudy or flashy. Probably not gold, I guess?"

He nods again, then points to a phrase lower on the paper. "Any favorite hobbies or interests?"

You give him a brief summary about how you met, what Dani likes... He nods along until you finish then puts the paper back on the shelf behind him. A bit of rummaging for keys and then he opens up one of the cases, pulling out a silver necklace with a locket that opens and closes. When Buford opens it a hologram pops up, flicking through a few stock images before he closes it.

"That's perfect! I'll it!" Buford then motions to a "Sale! Buy one get one on all marked jewelry!" sign and you nod again. "Alright, I'll take two! Maybe she can switch between them...?"

Buford lets out a deep, rumbling chuckle and shakes his head "No." You shrug.

>cont.

>>37227886


He nods and then holds up a claw. He puts the necklace away, carefully. Turning about, he settles on pulling up a digitizer machine, flipping through some menus until... The machine whirs and flashes, two necklaces coming to life before you. One has a gray jewel inset on the main "button" of the Pokeball, the other a ruby. Yours is a softer, paler gold while Dani's is a more whitish-silvery color.

"They're beautiful. Thank you, Buford!"

The bear gruffly grunts, smiles, and nods his head.

>-$75!
>Gotta leave work. Uhm.... I think I'll call it here! We made a lot of progress!
>Q&A open for the rest of the night! Please discuss the upcoming date and gym match!
>END OF THREAD!

>>37227907
Thanks for running

>>37227907
>>37227907
Where can I get a trainable Ursaring

>>37227948
The mountains to the South.

>>37227907
So what is Nick doing? Anything big going on in the city after the sort? We rank up from getting our Rotom?

>>37227907
Yknow i was expecting the sperg at the start of the thread to go a LOT fucking worse. I am pleasantly surprised Herald.

>>37227948
>not getting a Teddiursa so it can grow up with and be best buds with Dani's Pancham

>>37227975
Good I'll be back because a giant bear pointing at things is for some reason the cutest/funniest thing right now.

>>37227907
Nice...All around Awesome thread today...from cute pirate antics to department store jeweler bears...
Loved it...Thanks Again Herald...

>>37228012
>I am pleasantly surprised Herald.
Like I've said a thousand (well, maybe several) times. We can trust Herald to keep it together.

>>37228012
>Yknow i was expecting the sperg at the start of the thread to go a LOT fucking worse. I am pleasantly surprised Herald.
What? Where was the sperg? Was I the sperg?
>Mfw I AM the SPERG!

>>37228008
>So what is Nick doing? Anything big going on in the city after the sort? We rank up from getting our Rotom?
Text him. Look it up and look it up. Tbh he probably moped for a bit, took out his frustrations training and then buckled / text Erica.

>>37228037
>Nice...All around Awesome thread today..
Thank you kindly!

>>37228052
>We can trust Herald to keep it together.
All it takes is that one time.... MWHAHAHAHA

>>37228097
Still running tomorrow Herald?

>>37229294
Well, my SO took off to hang with friends so I dont have anything to do...

I can run right now if anyone's game. Any takers?

>>37229364
He-lloooooo

>>37229364
Personally id try and patch things up with the SO. Dont wanna be a dick and all.

>>37229364
i'm here!

Everything ok on that front?

>>37229397
I'd agree, but if she's gone out with friends trying that now might just aggravate it.

>>37229413
I meant when she got back instead of running a game all night with us losers.

>>37229431
Oh, well I figured Herald wouldn't ignore her upon her return

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>>37229397
>>37229399

Yeah we were pretty good today, cuddled and hugged it out. After 11 hours of being at work, though... Im in no mood of hanging with people I dont know? We're good. Im very lucky to have her and weve been through worse than a bit of a heated discussion because technology wasnt working xD

ANYWAYS
>I'm also really lucky to have you guys worrying about me.... Thanks. C:

Time to keep on moving!

>Check up on friends?
>Go shopping for Pokecessories!
>Write-in!

Captcha: Thong capisca

>Captcha! How l-lewd!

>>37229521
Look ill be perfectly honest. Problems in life lead to problems with quest running. I kinda like this quest. You even seem to have the sperg that comes with pokemon /tg/ more or less under control. So i do kinda wanna prevent anything from fucking this quest up too.

>>37229583
>Go shopping for Pokecessories!
Need mittens' pirate outfit

>>37229606
This

>>37229583
>Check up on friends?
Text them while we look for stuff for our mons
>Go shopping for Pokecessories!
WE need to get stuff for Apollo, Nereid, Sheldon, Mittens,Matching stuff for Bonny and Clyde, Phoenicia and Grim.

>>37229583
>Go shopping for Pokecessories!

PIRATE HATS FOR EVERYONE!

>>37229583
>Go shopping for Pokecessories!

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>>37229583

Purchase secured and Buford thanked you set out onto the street again. You idle around for a bit, checking out the storefronts and texting your friends. Sure enough, Nick has met up with Erica and the two of them split off to train and hang about together some. Dani's doing well on her "Secret mission <3!" but won't say much otherwise. She DOES, however, keep pestering you about why you asked for her birthday (which is rather close). You avoid the question.

>Walk around with (pick up to 2)...
>Mittens
>Nereid
>Sheldon
>'Scott
>Phoenicia

>Can I please get some name suggestions for the Whimsicott name? Springan seemed to be popular. Idk about any others.

You pass by a contest and costume shop called "Fancy Phanpy's!" which reminds you of grabbing something for your teammates. You head on in and are greeted by a kind-looking middle-aged woman. She smells like e-cig vapors, though. A handful of joyous-looking Phanphys are playing in a "play pen" style area off to the side. A sign reading "Playpen for use with permission only!" sits above the doorway.

>Ask to let a Pokemon(s) in? (who?)

We'll take the accesories by 'Mons, in order

>Mittens:
>Pirate hat
>Bow
>Write-in (first to 2 seconds wins)

>>37230039
>Mittens
>Phoenicia
Give her wings a stretch

>Ask to let in 'Scott

>Pirate hat

>>37230039
>Walk around with (pick up to 2)...
>Mittens
>Sheldon
>Pirate hat
>Pirate hat
>PIRATE HAT

>>37230039
>Mittens
>Sheldon
Turtle bro is a bro.

Ask to let in Neried and Spriggan

>Bow Hat'd get lost too easily plus wouldn't fit once she's grown.

>>37230039
>Mittens
>Sheldon

>Let in Neried

>Pirate Hat

>>37229364
yes

>>37230039
>Get a hairclip for neried
>Tampoons for Sprigs

Going with...

>Walking with Mitts Romney and Sheldon
>PIRATE HATS
>Asking for Scott and Nereid to play

Next up is Apollo
>Bowtie?
>Collar?
>Cape?
>Bandanna?
>Write-in!

>>37230521
Come on and do the SLAM!
Get a tampon for Sprigs JAM!

>>37230551
>Bandanna?

Oh we are doing this one at a time....

>>37230551
>Collar?
That or maybe some kinda magically staying on funky looking tail bracelet, you know, the long solid metal ones

>>37230551
>red bandanna

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>>37230603
That's a pretty cool idea. Reminds me of
>pic related
except it's ankle bracelets...

>>37230551
>Bandanna?
Make it Grey.

>>37230649
That's what I was thinking of.
Only I thought it was on his tail...
So, er, either ankle or tail works. Ankle has the advantage of being physically doable

Bandanna wins unless ankle bracelet(s) gets some serious second'ing...

Nereid:
>Hairclip
>Tail bracelet
>Circlet
>Hat? (suggest something!)
>Write-in!

Sheldon
>Hat?
>glasses (or sunglasses?)
>Tail-sleeve or hat
>Small tattoo for his shell
>Write-in!

>>37230794
>Tail bracelet

>Small tattoo
Jolly roger

>>37230794
>Tail bracelet

>Sunglasses for the bro-est turtle we know.

>>37230794
nereid: a spyglass
sheldon:squirtle squad style sunglasses

>>37230794
>Tail bracelet
>Sun glasses

>>37230794
Nereid:
>Hairclip with a flower on it

Sheldon
>Sunglasses

>>37230861

>>37230794
Nereid:
>Hairclip

Sheldon
>Squirtle Squad Sunglasses

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>>37230861
like this

Phoenicia
>Scarf
>Necklace
>A chew/squeaker toy
>A falconer's glove
>Write-in!

>>37231008
>Scarf

>>37231008
>Foot bracelet

>>37231008
>A falconer's glove
Sounds awful handy
The rest will only slow her down

Meant to include Bonnie...
>Sombrero
>Vest
>Gloves
>Tiny shovel
>write-in!

Grim
>Socks
>What do you put on a Scyther...?
>Write-in!

Spriggan
>Headphones
>Tiny gloves
>Tiny xylophone
>Scarf
>Write-in!

>>37231008
>Scarf

>>37231102
>Vest

>A cowl he can get over his head with his teeth.

>Headphones

>>37231102
>Grim
Racing stripes

>Spriggan
Scarf made of cashmere that floats on the breeze...

>>37231144
>Cowl
Niiiiiceeeee. This is why we have write-ins! I couldn't think of all these things you guys are thinking of!

>>37231102
Bonnie
>Sombrero

Grim
>........

Sprigs
>Tampons

>>37231102
Bonnie
>Sombrero

Grim
>Cowl

Spriggan
>Headphones

Awesome. All finished.

Is there anything else in particular you guys want to do before the date tonight?
>Write-ins only here

>>37231314
That cute/funny gift for Dani

>>37231314
>>37231408
Expanding on it a figurine of her favorite wrestler with dynamic slam action.

>>37231432
Second...

>>37231432
>>37231408
>>37231467

Gracias, mis amigos.

>Escribiendo...

>>37231589

The shop's filled to the brim with odds, ends, trinkets, and pieces of clothing (most of which is pokemon-sized). You chat with the owner, Tilda, for a bit about your team and her Phanpy breeding. Seems she's owned and bred the species for years, putting her best through contests or amateur battling leagues. You can tell that she has a lifetime of stories to share and more than enough willingness to do so. In order to spare yourself you graciously switch to another topic: you, too, have some cute 'Mons. You show her Nereid and Spriggan. She coos over both of them, cuddling and petting Spriggan in particular who throws her hands up, cheering and enjoying the attention. You ask if they could play in the pen and she mulls over it a bit before excitedly agreeing. You thank her and usher the two over; Nereid fusses a bit before realizing that she gets to play in a fun, open space.

The two of them put away for a bit you turn to shopping: one at a time, you bring out your team and go through different aisles with them. Between you putting things on them and letting them explore the variety of wares around them you eventually find something special for each member on your team. Mittens, to your amusement, picks out a pirate-y (or parrot-y, as she says it) hat. Apollo takes well to a gray bandanna around his neck; some silvery bracelets caught his eye but you, unsure, passed on them for now. Sheldon enjoyed walking around with a pair of burgundy-tinted sunglasses on: gurgling, he would whirl his head about, looking at how the dark lenses changed the colors of everything.

Phoenicia was quiet, as usual, and seemed overall disinterested... She did, however, perk up a bit when you draped a blue and white honedge-esque scarf around her neck. She seemed to stand a bit taller with it on, so you decided to keep it. Bonnie was similar: none too interested in dressing up but enjoying shaking her head about when you put a little festive "sombrero" on her head.

>cont.

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>>37231988

Nereid and Spriggan, once you dragged them out of the play area, both took well to a tail bracelet and pair of headphones, respectively. Nereid, to your surprise, wanted to try on EVERYTHING. It took twice as long to go through a selection with her as it did everyone else. In addition to the bracelet there was an aquamarine hairclip that you couldn't separate her from. It was good for you soul but hard on your wallet...

Grim? Well, Grim had little interest in the process. You expected as much: he was too proud, and you had to have him try things on in the first place, he was too big and grumpy to walk around the store. It took a while putting anything on him, too: you'd have to calm him down, get it on, calm him down, and then get it back off. The only thing he seemed comfortable wearing was a long, red sort of masking hood or cowl that shielded his eyes some. You had to admit that the red-and-black striped piece looked good on him.

Shopping finished you... found yourself rather depleted of cash. You have enough for a nice night out, certainly, but you'll be rather broke after that. Good thing you'll earn money from the gym!

>The funny/cute gift is retconned in. Sorry I forgot to write it out!
>Skip to date night?

>>37232022
>Skip to date night?
I think we're good, unless someone wants so see everyone's reactions to our newly dressed up pokemans

>>37232022
Skip to date night

>>37232022
>Skip to date night?

>>37232022
>Skip to date night?
Yes Text the other tell em we're done shopping.

>>37232022
Can pokemon breed with a huge variety like in the games or are they limited to more realistic breeding?

>>37232022
>Skip to date night?

With mid-day settling into the city you reached out to Dani once more, saying that you personally "have finished my secret mission. How about you, qt? Can we meet up now?"

You wait a few minutes, sitting on a city bench with Spriggan next to you, rocking out to some radio station on her headphones. Finally a buzzing knocks you out of your thoughts on hunger, nervousness, and what the next few days will hold.

"Yep yep! Ready! Meet @ Center or somewhere else closer? Where r u?"

You and Dani trade a few messages before you just give her your coordinates, even taking a moment to link your 'Dexes so you can actively track each other. The two of you settle on meeting a few blocks away.

When you meet up Dani's carting around a few bags worth of goods. You chuckle a bit, to her puzzlement.

"What's so funny?"

"Why don't you load some of that onto your containers, Dani?"

She gives you a bit of an "Oh!" face, paling and then blushing. It brings back memories of your first few moments together when she blushes and laughs, pulling her containers out and systematically putting her purchases away.

"So, uh... Are you hungry, Grey? I could use a snack I guess. Your choice, babe!"

You are, but you've gone long without eating before.

>Grab something from a stall
>Sit down, chat, eat
>Give cute gift (action lucha figure!)
>Show off a 'mon? (who?)

After (maybe) eating...
>Arcade
>Movie time!
>Walk the park
>Go see a wrestling match
>Watch a trainer battle
>Write-in (2 seconds to win)

>>37232603
>Sit down, chat, eat
>Go see a wrestling match

>>37232194
Hybrid pokemon seems like a bad idea to me for the most part. Im wary of any sort of new pokemon, honestly. Most fan mons arent particularly well designed.

That said, it can be done well in some circumstances. Like with the CAP Project at smogon. I dont think theres a single one that i dislike. Theyre all sleak and pretty, they fit the asthetic perfectly, and they have interesting designs.

>>37232603
>Grab something from a stall
Chocolate dipped strawberry or summat
>show off mittens

>Walk the park
Movies are nice but it's more fun to walk and talk
>Go see a wrestling match
What could be more romantic?

>>37232603
>Sit down, chat, eat
>Show off a 'mon? (Best cat)

>Go see a wrestling match
Give her, her funny gift then.

>>37232603
>>Grab something from a stall
>Walk the park
>Give cute gift (action lucha figure!)
>Go see a wrestling match

>>37232603
Sit down and eat
Go see a wrestling match.

>>37232707
Sounds reasonable to me...

>>37232603

You point out a couple different stalls and sit-down places, watching Dani's body language and listening to her in order to try and gauge a reaction. The operative word there being try, of course, since she's rather tight-lipped about the whole thing. The most she says is "That sounds nice!" or "What about you? What do you want?" with a few renditions of "Anything would be great for me!"'thrown in. It's all very nice and selfless of her, of course, but it's driving you mad: how are you supposed to take her someplace she likes if she won't give you any information to work on?

Fortunately, you're able to come to a decision when you point out a crepe stand. She noticeably raises her eyebrows at that, murmuring "crepes...?" and looking at the steamplates intensely.

"You've never seen a crepe before, have you?" She shakes her head no, brushing hair from her face and smiling bashfully.

You kiss her on the cheek and grab her hand, pulling her towards the stand. "They're pretty awesome! Come on, we'll share a few!"

The two of you grab a "couple's special!" of two savory crepes and a dessert crepe: chocolate, nuts, strawberries... Dani demolishes that one: she seems to have quite the sweet tooth. You...

>Enjoy savory more than sweet
>Have a vicious sweet tooth
>Prefer more exotic flavors

>cont.

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>>37233297

The two of you take your crepes to go, which is messy but fun: feeding chocolate-dripping pieces to one another results in a lot of laughs and stares from strangers as you dodge pieces of hot, melted chocolate. You might as well avoid staining your clothes: you're wearing some of your nicer ones, after all. On that thought you notice that Dani's wearing her Sort clothes. To be honest, you're not sure what she owns that's very formal...

You shrug and enjoy the sights of the park you've wandered into, girlfriend on your arm. There's a water feature, swinging chairs, lots of bird pokemon... You and Dani take to holding hands while swinging together. You laugh about your shopping adventures, Erica and Nick, Mittens...

"Speaking of which, look at what I got her!" You release your favorite cat. The flash recedes as usual and, once again, you are latched onto in a loving hug. Dani finds Mittens's pirate hat very cute and funny. It's nice that the two get along, with Mittens putting the hat on Dani and telling her about her pirate adventures....

>The date is under way!
>I'm going to save the rest for tomorrow. It'll be a good place to pick up and I'll do a better job of writing it tomorrow morning. See you then, and thank you as always!
>END OF THREAD (FOR REALZ)

>>37233297
>Have a vicious sweet tooth
Sweets were the only light in our childhood...
Far and few between...

>>37233297
>Prefer more exotic flavors
Spicy

>>37233323
Night Herald Enjoy time with you missus and have a good evening.

>>37233323
Thanks for running

>>37233297
>Prefer more exotic flavors

>>37233297
>>Have a vicious sweet tooth
>>37233323
Thanks for running Herald! Looking forward to the date!