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Family Ties Edition

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Recently: A film crew is documenting your journey. The royal family at Lace Point believes you may be their long lost daughter and is running a DNA test. You've encountered Meloetta again, and she's begun to trust you. You've just won your 7th badge! Vlad evolved into a Crobat!

General rules:

There is a 10 minute voting period after each post. Non-contradictory votes will be combined as best as possible.

Write-ins for all votes or always welcome and encouraged. They may not all make it into the post or be altered to fit in, but I'll do my best to at least try to address the spirit of the write-in.

Very important or contentious votes may be redone in a stricter voting system as it comes up.

Combat involves rolls! Once there's a clear winner, we roll for the move accuracy/crit/secondary effect. Usually it's just a 1d100. Sometimes you can get a modifier to make a move more/less accurate, so be creative! Add flair, do tricks with moves, mess with terrain, whatever!

Call me out on a mistake and receive an apology butt or suggestive picture.

Badges: 7

Current Party:
Devon (Houndoom)
Nibbles (Tyrantrum)
Destiny (Kingdra)
Trunks (Trevenant)
Raistlin (Alakazam)
Vlad (Crobat)

Not In Party:
Leviathan (Gyarados)
Zappy Dan (Magnezone)
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It feels really weird to sleep in such a massive, expensive looking place, but you don’t want to offend anyone. “I’d be honored to stay tonight.”

“Excellent,” the king looks down at you happily. “We’ll have everyone shown to their rooms. I must apologize for the state of things though, I’m afraid we haven’t had much time to prepare.”

Servants appear out of nowhere are start taking everyone’s bags. It’s a very alien feeling to have strangers touching your stuff. Everyone is escorted to rooms in the same hallway. The queen comes with you specifically though. She follows you into your room.

“I want to apologize,” she says as she moves about the room. “I know this must be very hard for you. I know I’ve probably been overbearing. In my heart of hearts though, I know it’s you. It has to be.” She adjusts a painting. “I suppose I just wanted to say that. Your father and I will support you no matter what path you choose in life, because that’s what family does.” You see that desperate look in her eyes again, but it fades as she sees your face. “I’m sorry. I’ve done it again. I just... I just hope it’s true.”

>You hope so too
>Uhh, thanks. I’d like to go to bed now
>Politely tell her she should talk to a psychiatrist. There are a lot of issues there.
>Something else
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>>39009363
Woohoo pokequest at a reasonable hour in my time zone! Thank you based gobble
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>>39009504
>Uhh, thanks. I’d like to go to bed now
I just want to survive the night
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>>39009504
>Uhh, thanks. I’d like to go to bed now
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>>39009504
>>Uhh, thanks. I’d like to go to bed now
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>>39009504
>you hope so too

"Look whatever happens I've enjoyed my stay and I've come to like everyone around here. even if the test results are negative I hope we can at least stay in contact as friends"
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>>39009504
>>You hope so too
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>>39009504
>>You hope so too
>But we have to accept the possibility that it isn't.
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>>39009504
"Your Highness, I would be lying if Ibsaid I had never dreamed of being a princess. Every girl in the orphanage did. If - and I mean if - it is true, nothing would make me happier than to have a family, but until then, for your well being as much as mine, we need to keep a level head. I promise, though: even if the test comes back negative, Robin, the others, and I will visit and keep in touch if you'll have us. You've been wonderful, and sometimes family is more about who you choose than who you're related to."

Adjust for character as needed.
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>>39009504
>>Uhh, thanks. I’d like to go to bed now
>>Something else
"Even if it's not me, I'm glad I had a chance to meet you."
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>>39009504
>You hope so too
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>>39009586
>>39009591
Those sound good.
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This is awkward. She came to apologize for being overbearing about it, and then she goes and does it some more. You can’t help but feel for her though.

“I’d be lying if I said I never dreamed of this. Being a princess...having a family like this. I feel the same as you, I just don’t want to get any hopes up right now. We have to accept the possibility it isn’t true.”

She nods and holds back a tear. “Yes, yes, of course.”

“But even if it isn’t, whatever happens I've enjoyed my stay and I've come to like everyone around here. I hope we can at least stay in contact-”

She hugs you tightly. “Oh Sera. Kat. Dear. Thank you. Thank you.” She eventually pulls away and fumbles with the door. “I’m so sorry. Thank you.”

She leaves you alone with your thoughts in the massive bedroom. You sit on the bed, collecting yourself. You’re pretty sure there’s more material in this one mattress than all of the beds at the orphanage combined.

>Just go to bed. Tomorrow is a long day
>Take out all of your Pokemon. Sleep with them out
>Sneak out, explore the palace
>Something else
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>>39009504
>Uhh, thanks. I’d like to go to bed now
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>>39009807
>Take out all of your Pokemon. Sleep with them out
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>>39009807
>Take out all of your Pokemon. Sleep with them out
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>>39009807
>Take out all of your Pokemon. Sleep with them out

Man, Dan would love this.
Okay, so he's metal and not here, but we gotta get a hella fluffy mattress for him later.
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>>39009807
>take out all your pokemon and sleep with them.

Op pokedogpile is go. Also we should make sure to give raistlin some praise for his lone actions in the field. Maybe he could mentally relay the images of what he got up to into our brains?
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>>39009807
>Take out all of your Pokemon. Sleep with them out
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>>39009807
>>Take out all of your Pokemon. Sleep with them out
>>Something else
IIRC poke-dexes can be used as mobile phones, so let's text to Robin (and possibly Clair) to enjoy their stay tonight and that we're going to properly celebrate tomorrow.
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>>39009807
>Take out all of your Pokemon. Sleep with them out

I kinda want to go sneak around but things have been going well so far. (not counting The Neanderthal guard.)
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>>39009899
Sounds good. If they can text in addition to calling, of course.
Actually, Gobble, what can a Pokedex do? Does it have a bunch of apps aside from identifying Pokemon? Can people create and download or hack them in?
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>>39009995
[Besides info, you can get apps added. Almost all outside apps void the warranty though. Since you have Professor Fir's beat up old model, it can't do all the fancy stuff that Robin and Jeanine's can. Someone nerdy might be able to get the radio on yours to work so it can be used to communicate with the others.]
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>>39009807
Assemble the troops. Praise all around. Check on Vance if we can sneak out. Seems we kind of glossed over a head wound to me.
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>>39010112
That reminds me. Our pokeex has been pretty quiet. Do we just have it off and use Robin's and Jeanine's?
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>>39010138
The fuck does my trip keep changing? Moooooooooooot!
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>>39010112
We should try to get that radio if we have the chance, then.
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>>39010112
>>39010151
I hope not, Our pokedex is pretty cool.
And so is the Porygon living inside it.
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>>39010165
there's no moot
not anymore ;_;
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>>39010151
[You just haven't used it on anything in awhile. That's my bad.]
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You take out all of your Pokemon. It seems like a waste to have all this space and not take advantage of it.

Each pokemon greets you excitedly. Devon licks your face and makes it hard to get the other Pokeballs. Vlad flies around the room at a distracting speed, but somehow avoids crashing into anything. Nibbles licks you too, but almost lifts you off the ground when doing it. He settles in next to the bed. Raistlin looks around the room curiously, like he’s somehow mentally looking up the history behind each painting, bust, and object. Trunks cackles around before cutely cuddling your leg. He checks under the bed and dresser for either prey or something else, you’re not sure. Destiny leaps into your arms and bubbles happily.

(continued)
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>>39010505
“Raistlin, how was your time out in the field?”

He beams a picture into your head. You can see the events from his point of view, but they’re not that clear. From the general gist of you, you see him teleporting near the enemy flag. He’s caught off guard by a large purple Pokemon, but he takes it out with psychic attacks and decides to grab the flag and go. He keeps teleporting through the bushes, but even he gets tired from doing that so often. Just when he’s taking a small two second break, he’s ambushed by a Drapion. He feels like he might have been able to take it if he wasn’t surprised.

“You did a great job, Riastlin!” You cover him in praise. “You got the flag most of the way there.”

He looks happy. He somehow lets you know that he’s ‘talking’ with Clair right now too. She’s been checking on Vance. He’s doing well physically, but feels like he could have done a lot better.

You curl up with each of your Pokemon and fall asleep feeling safe from the outside world. It’s surprisingly comfortable.

You wake up the next morning to a small shriek. A maid carrying your freshly washed clothes has scrambled into a corner of the room. Devon is growling at her every time she tries to step out of it.

>Call Devon off, apologize to the poor girl
>Devon must have a good reason. Ask her what she’s doing
>Just take the clothes and let her leave
>Something else
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>>39010539
>Devon must have a good reason. Ask her what she’s doing
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>>39010539
>>Devon must have a good reason. Ask her what she’s doing
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>>39010539
>Call Devon off, apologize to the poor girl
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>>39010539
>Devon must have a good reason. Ask her what she’s doing
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>>39010539
>Call Devon off
>Devon must have a good reason. Ask her what she’s doing
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>>39010539
>Call Devon off, apologize to the poor girl
>Ask Devon what's up.
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>>39010539
>Devon must have a good reason. Ask her what she’s doing
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>>39010539
>Devon must have a good reason. Ask her what she’s doing
>Ask Devon what's up
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>>39010331
>Canadian
>Whole folder dedicated to apology images

It took me this long to make the connection. Holy shit.

Kidding. Love ya, Turkey.
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>>39010539
>Call Devon off, apologize to the poor girl
We can ask Devon what's up after she leaves.
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>>39010672
Seconding.
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>>39010672
Na if she took some shit it'll be too late.
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>>39010539
Trust Pokemon over people.
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>>39010539
>Devon must have a good reason. Ask her what she’s doing

Weird nobles are part of her job. Still apologize though, but there's probably a reason still.
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>>39010539
>>Devon must have a good reason. Ask her what she’s doing
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“Devon, give her some space.” Devon complies while keeping an eye on her. “What are you doing in my room?” You keep your voice as polite as possible while still being firm.

“I just came to give you your clothes,” she looks terrified. “I didn’t mean to disturb you.” She lifts the clothes up in front of herself to show you. Devon’s head moves to follow them.

“And that’s all?”

“Yes, I swear!” Her voice shakes as Devon maintains his low growl.

You trust Devon, but he might just be protective of you because a stranger approached while you slept.

>Let her leave
>Inspect the clothes
>Check your stuff
>Ask her something else (write-in)
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>>39010889
>>Inspect the clothes
>>Check your stuff
then let her leave
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>>39010889
>Inspect the clothes
>Check your stuff
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>>39010889
>Inspect the clothes
>Check your stuff
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>>39010889
>>Let her leave
>>Inspect the clothes
>>Check your stuff
In reverse order.
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>>39010889
>>Let her leave
And right afterwards
>>Check your stuff
>>Inspect the clothes
In this order. Team paranoia, but we don't need to show it.
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I'll have to take off in less than three hours. I shouldn't be gone for more than 90 minutes hopefully
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>>39010889
>Inspect the clothes
>Check your stuff
Make small talk while we do it like we're just curious about her and palace life. Something that lowers suspicion I guess
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>>39010889
>>Inspect the clothes
>>Check your stuff
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>>39010889
>Let her leave
>Inspect the clothes
>Check your stuff
In order.

>>39010953
We'll miss you Goebbels!
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>>39010889
>Inspect the clothes
>Check your stuff
Just in case.
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>>39010953
Try not to die in that hour and a half.

I would miss you
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You start rummaging through your things, but make it look like you’re looking for something specific instead of “So, have you been working here long?”

“Uhh. Yes, ma’am. Two years. The royal family was very kind to let me start so young. My mother works here too.”

Seeming satisfied that your things are fine, you pull out a brush and use it on Devon. “That sounds interesting.” You stretch. “I guess I’ve kept you long enough. I’ll let you go do your other duties.”

She quickly bows out, keeping a close watch on any movements that might upset Devon.

As soon as she closes the door, you check over your clothes. You go over every little seem and nook.

A small device falls out. It looks like the one you found before when you left Harmony Mountain after discovering the secret Team Imperium base.

>Pretend like everything’s fine. Keep it on you for now
>Crush it, run after the maid
>Crush it, go find your friends
>Leave it, run after the maid
>Something else
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The maid's a ditto
The clothes are ditto
Everyone is ditto
The queen is a Zoroark
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>>39011269
>Pretend like everything's fine
>Leave it under the pillow
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>>39011269
>>Pretend like everything’s fine. Keep it on you for now
>Raistlin Detain her.
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>>39010889
>Ask her something else (write-in)
Don't we have not one but two psychics in close proximity have them be the judge go from there.
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>>39011269
>Crush it, go find your friends
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>>39011269
>>Pretend like everything’s fine. Keep it on you for now
>>Something else
Take pen and paper, write a note about the device to hand to your friends whne you see them. It's most likely a snitch.
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>>39011269
>Pretend like everything’s fine. Keep it on you for now
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>>39011276
>The queen is a Zoroark
WHAT A TWEEST

>>39011308
This is good.
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>>39011344
B-but we can't play seeker anon.
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>>39011269
>Pretend like everything’s fine. Keep it on you for now

So, who/what are we dropping it on?
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You stop yourself from anything anything out loud as you consider your options.

You look around the room and find a pen and paper. You hastily write a note about the bug so you have something to show to your friends.

What are you going to do next? The maid is out in the hallway walking away.

Who’s behind this? Is it Team Imperium? Some slimey trick from the director so he has more material? The king and queen? Someone else?

You slip the device into your pocket and put your clothes on. At least whoever did this won’t know you’re on to them.

>Drag the maid into a closet, have a Pokemon detain her
>Find your friends, let them know before anything else
>Find the king and queen, demand answers
>Sneak around the palace, it’s still early in the day and not everyone is up yet
>Something else
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>>39011533
>Find your friends, let them know before anything else
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>>39011533
>>Drag the maid into a closet, have a Pokemon detain her
>Raistlin page Clair.
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>>39011533
>something else
Telepathically tell rastalin to tail the maid, then tell our friends
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>>39011533
>anything anything out loud

Saying anything out loud, possibly?

>Find your friends, let them know before anything else
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>>39011533
>Set a Pokemon to stalk the maid, and see if they can find out who sent her
Any suggestion on which anons?
>Find your friends, let them know before anything else
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>>39011533
>>Find your friends, let them know before anything else

>>Something else
Have Raistlin tail the maid, but don't interrupt her.
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>>39011592
[Oops]
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>Find your friends, let them know before anything else
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>>39011533
>>39011589
Backing!

>>39011658
That's a front-butt Gobble.
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You look to Raistlin. You think to him as hard as you can. You want him to tell Clair.

He shakes his head. She’s...not picking up, for lack of a better term. You see a mental picture of the castle that represented her mind before. It looks the same, but the lights are all out. You hope he’s trying to tell you she’s asleep.

You have him follow the maid instead. You’ll find your friends. He nods and walks down the hallway.

You’re closest to Jeanine’s room.

“Kat! What’s up?”

You show her the note, but talk naturally. “Nothing much, just thought I’d say hi,” you tell her as she reads it over.

She nods in understanding, but you can tell she’s very weirded out. “I’ll...go get everyone and we can talk about...what we want to do today.”

You wait for her gather everyone. She comes back shortly after. You can tell by the way they’re acting that she’s filled them in.

>Conference call using Riastlin and Clair, tell them you’re all leaving now
>Hide the bug somewhere it can’t hear you, ask them go go gather clues
>Great with everyone gathered, you feel confident about confronting the king and queen. let’s go
>Something else
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>>39012000
>Hide the bug somewhere it can’t hear you, ask them go go gather clues
>Have them check themselves for more bugs.
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>>39012000
>Hide the bug somewhere it can’t hear you, ask them go go gather clues
>Have them check themselves for more bugs.
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>>39012051
>>Hide the bug somewhere it can’t hear you, ask them go go gather clues
>>Have them check themselves for more bugs.


This anon seems reasonable. I'll give my vote for that.

(OOC) are we sure that we found all the bugs there is to find?
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>>39012000
>hide the bug somewhere it can't hear you, ask them to go gather clues
>something else
Get lewd with robin, find whoever's blushing profusely
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>>39012000
>Hide the bug somewhere it can’t hear you, ask them go go gather clues
>Have them check themselves for more bugs.
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>>39012000
>>39012051
Seems wise. I'll back it
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>>39012000
>tells them BEFORE checking for bugs
Gobble pls. Pls.
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>>39012000
>>39012051
Sure, let's.
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>>39012000
>Hide the bug somewhere it can’t hear you, ask them go go gather clues
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>>39012000
>Hide the bug somewhere it can’t hear you, ask them go go gather clues
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You hide the bug it a thick wad of clothes, then take stuff it in a draw in the bathroom and run the shower.

When you come back, Vance is the first to speak. “So what are-”

You cut him off and make a gesture for him to pat himself down. You do the same for everyone else.

You help search Robin. You know. To be helpful. You take a long time to make sure there isn’t anything on her. “K-Kat!” Her voice protests, but her body reacts. She arcs her back in that way that you know means she wants-

“I think we’re good,” Jeanine says as you feel Robin’s hot breath on your shoulder. "You can stop now."

You leave Robin all bothered and turn to everyone. “We need to find some clues. I don’t like this one bit.”

“Right,” Clair agrees. “We should search for clues. I’ll go find the prince.”

Jeanine leans on her boyfriend. “Vance and I will check with the other servants. See if there’s anything there.”

Robin looks to the bathroom. “I can look at the device. It has to be transmitting somewhere.” She's still blushing hard.

>You’ll follow up with the maid
>You’ll talk to the king and queen
>You’ll investigate the guards
>Something else
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>>39012464
>>You’ll follow up with the maid
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>>39012464
>You’ll follow up with the maid
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>>39012464
>You’ll talk to the king and queen
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>>39012464
>You’ll follow up with the maid
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>>39012464
>You’ll talk to the king and queen
Ask them specifically if they've had problems with Team Imperium. If they get curious as to why we're asking, just tell them you were thinking about it last night and are curious.
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>>39012464
>You’ll investigate the guards
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>>39012464
>You’ll follow up with the maid
>Then talk to the king and queen
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>>39012464
>You’ll talk to the king and queen
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>>39012464
>>You’ll follow up with the maid
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>You’ll talk to the king and queen
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>>39012464
>You’ll talk to the king and queen
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>>39012000
>put bugg in ur panties and fart on it.
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>>39012626
Go to /d/ anon.
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>>39012464
>You’ll talk to the king and queen

But not accusingly. Bring it up like someone's trying to play all of us.
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“I’ll follow the maid, then check with the king and queen.”

You and your friends split up and get to work. You easily find Raistlin. Nobody seems to be paying him too much attention. You guess that makes sense. You see Pokemon on their own in the halls a lot, usually carrying something or sweeping hard to reach places.

When nobody else is around, you peak into the room he’s outside of. It’s a laundry hamper.

You see the maid just folding laundry with a Pokemon helping her. You keep watch for awhile, looking for anything suspicious. After a good long while, you leave. She doesn’t seem to be up to anything right now.

You head to find the king and queen next.

“Oh! You’re awake early,” the king is eating a small breakfast while going over some notes.

The queen looks up at you. “I hope you slept well. We should have the results back soon.”

>Show them the note and the bug
>Ask about their history with Team Imperium, if any
>Ask about palace security.
>You know what? Leave it alone for now. Deal with it after you get the results
>Something else
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>>39012836
>>Show them the note and the bug
>>Ask about their history with Team Imperium, if any
>>Ask about palace security.
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>>39012836
>Show them the note and the bug
>Ask about their history with Team Imperium, if any
>Ask about palace security.
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>>39012836
>Show them the note and the bug
>Ask about their history with Team Imperium, if any
>Ask about palace security.
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>Show them the note and the bug
>Ask about their history with Team Imperium, if any (but lets make sure we dont act like we're accusing them of anything)
>Ask about palace security
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>>39012836
>Show them the note and the bug
>Ask about their history with Team Imperium, if any
>Ask about palace security.
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>>39012836
>>Show them the note and the bug
later when out ob bug's reach
>>Ask about their history with Team Imperium, if any
>>Ask about palace security.
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>>39012836
>Show them the note and the bug
>Ask about their history with Team Imperium, if any

Someone's probably trying to pull on one over on all of us. Whether that's someone elst trying to mess with them or TI trying to use them to get at us.
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>>39012836
>Ask about palace security.
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>>39012836
>You know what? Leave it alone for now. Deal with it after you get the results
Eh.
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>>39012836
>>Ask about their history with Team Imperium, if any
>>Show them the note and the bug
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>>39012836
>Show them the note and the bug
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You produce the bug and note. Their eyes scan over both, turning serious.

The king picks the bug up and inspects it. He hands it to a servant who takes it away carefully. When it’s out of reach, he summons another servant. “I want all security footage checked. All guards are to be on alert, and every room in the palace swept from top to bottom.” He looks at you. “I promise we’ll get to the bottom of this.”

The queen looks shaken. “You must think us very strange or harsh. First the incident with our guard, Lucius, now this.”

“It’s fine,” you assure her. “It’s not that different from anything else going on in my life.” You want to focus on this first. “Have you had any problems with Team Imperium?”

They exchange a look and shrug. “Who?”

“A criminal gang, operating on the mainland.” A servant, one they apparently trust, fills them in.

“Oh my, heavens no,” the queen says. “Crime is a blight in all places, but we’ve never had them here that we’re aware of.”

“What about palace security? Any recent problems?”

They don’t seem to know. The king summons a guard and asks him about any recent incidents.

“We did find something, your grace. Lucius didn’t leave until very late yesterday.”

The king raises an eyebrow. “He walked around here freely after being suspended.”

The guard looks incredibly uncomfortable. “Nobody wanted to confront him, sir. I only learned of this myself this morning.”

The king and queen sigh.

Another servant comes in. “I apologize for interrupting, but you wished to be notified if Professor Cedar called.”

The queen lights up. Even the king looks momentarily less stressed. “Yes yes, what did he have to say?”

“He wishes to speak to the girl, sir. Medical history.”

All eyes fall on you.

>Okay, you’ll go talk to him
>Tell him you’ll call back later. You’re busy
>You’ll go talk to him, but you want Robin there for support
>Something else
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>>39013380
>Okay, you’ll go talk to him
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>>39013380
>>You’ll go talk to him, but you want Robin there for support
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>>39013380
>You’ll go talk to him, but you want Robin there for support
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>>39013380
>You’ll go talk to him, but you want Robin there for support
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>>39013380
>Okay, you’ll go talk to him
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Go talk to him
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>>39013380
>Tell him you’ll call back later. You’re busy
WE'RE BUSY DAMMIT
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>>39013380
>You’ll go talk to him, but you want Robin there for support.
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>>39013380
>You’ll go talk to him, but you want Robin there for support
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>>39013380
>>You’ll go talk to him, but you want Robin there for support
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>>39013380
>Okay, you’ll go talk to him
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>You’ll go talk to him, but you want Robin there for support
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>>39013380
>>Okay, you’ll go talk to him
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I'm honestly hoping that this Cedar guy sends a positive test result and Fir sends a negative.

>>39013380
>You’ll go talk to him, but you want Robin there for support
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>>39013776
>Not the opposite
Now THAT's podracing!
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>>39013776
Was thinking the same
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“I’d like Robin to come with me, if that’s alright.”

“Certainly my dear. We’ll have someone fetch her and meet you there.” He waves over a servant. “Anything you need.”

You wait outside the room with the gigantic phone screen. It feels like forever before Robin arrives.

“I think we can narrow down the frequency it’s on,” she says. “Then we can look for specific receivers that are tuned to that frequency.”

You nod your head. You think you have a vague idea what she’s talking about. You tell her that Professor Cedar wanted to talk about your medical history.

“Oh. Did they say why?”

You shake your head. She takes your hand and you both go inside. The screen is already on, and a warm fireplace glows off to the side. It’s just you, Robin, and the screen.

“Ah, there you are,” Professor Cedar’s face looks down from the gigantic screen. “Oh, an you brought a friend.” He looks off screen for a second, like he’s checking something. “Ah, that’s alright then. So, Kat, the results are in.”

>Tell me right now! Come on!
>You thought he wanted to ask about your medical history
>Wait, you want to do something really quick first
>Something else
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>>39013776
I'm honestly hoping for both positive. Our little sister is cute and fun to corrupt
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>>39013871
>Tell me right now! Come on!
>You thought he wanted to ask about your medical history
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>>39013871
>>Tell me right now! Come on!
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>>39013871
>You thought he wanted to ask about your medical history
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>>39013871
>You thought he wanted to ask about your medical history
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>>39013888
>fun to corrupt
Clair pls, it's not your sister.
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>>39013871
>You thought he wanted to ask about your medical history
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>>39013871
>You thought he wanted to ask about your medical history

Don't change the subject, "Doctor".
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Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>39013871
>You thought he wanted to ask about your medical history
Roll to be pretty pretty princess
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>>39013871
>>You thought he wanted to ask about your medical history
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>Tell me right now! Come on!
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>>39013871
>You thought he wanted to ask about your medical history
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>>39013933
We let her ride a dinosaur on an airship. We are a horrible influence.
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>>39013975
You are the prettiest princess ever. Sadly, youre not the princess of THIS kingdom.
Better luck next time.
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>>39014067
Well, if we didn't, we would be a horrible person.
Lesser of two evils, if you will.
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You squeeze Robin’s hand. “I thought you just wanted to talk about my medical history.”

“Oh, well, yes. I did say, that didn’t I? I’m surprised you’re focusing on that though. Don’t know what to know how the tests came back?”

You really don’t like how he answered, but you do want to know.

“Yes. Tell me!” You almost leap at the screen. “Please.”

Professor Cedar gets up from his chair. You’re baffled about where he’s going. Maybe he’s grabbing a sheet or something?

Professor Hornbeam sits down in his place. He grins from ear to ear. “Hello, Kat. How are you feeling today?”

Your heart sinks as you feel Robin’s hand tighten.

>Demand to know what’s going on
>Accuse him of planting the bug
>Ask him for the results anyway
>Something else
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>>39014207
>Ask him for the results anyway
Might as well.
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>Ask him for the results anyway
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>>39014207
>Demand to know whats going on
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>>39014207
>Demand to know what’s going on
"You're an asshole you know that?"
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>>39014207
>>Demand to know what’s going on
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>>39014207
>Demand to know what’s going on
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>>39014207
>Ask him for the results anyway
This is important. Far more important than whatever doomsday/global ecological disaster he has planned. Are. We. A. Princess?
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>>39014207
>>Something else
"It has been alright before you showed up."
>>Ask him for the results anyway
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>>39014207
>Demand to know what's going on
Well, that settles how legit this was.
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Welp. Knew this was coming. Act totally nonplussed about this turn of events
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>>39014207
>Plug your pokedex discretely into the call out of sight from the screen.
Let's see how he likes a mischeivious Rotom in his computer system shall we?
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>>39014207
>Ask him for the results anyway
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>>39014250
This, and then hangup. We don't need his test, just firs.

It's kind of weird that he has a sample of our dna now though.
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>>39014207
Tell him he better not be making any clones. Dont want to fight a Kat that uses even more assholish moves in fights.
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>>39014268
Anon, I'm sorry to break it to you, but chances are this has all been a bluff from the very beginning. And we are, in fact, not a princess.
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>>39014207
>>Ask him for the results anyway
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>>39014207
>>Demand to know what’s going on
Hate. Hate.
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>>39014207
>Ask why he even bothered, this seems like a stupid scheme and doubly so if he's just gonna give it up. Seriously, what's with the evil villain cliche?
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>>39014299
>he better not be making any clones
But anon, the things we could do with/to Robin if there were two of us...
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>>39014207
"So, what, you got tired of trying to kill me and decided to pretend I can at all trust what you say?
I mean, you do realize that I can't trust any result or history or whatever at all now, right?
I'm just gonna go ask someone else..."
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>>39014207
>Pretend to be surprised in the most bored voice possible
>"Might as well tell me what your great evil plan here was"
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>>39014351
>Not two Robins.
>And the other's a domme with a cute sub hiding inside.
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>>39014207
>Ask him for the results anyway
Just to show him how few fucks we give about him and his bullshit.
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>>39014207
>>Demand to know what’s going on
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>>39014207
>"I suppose this is where you pretend I have some incurable disease and try to blackmail me or something similarly stupid and transparent?"
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>>39014351
But clone Kat would probably have weird neck tubes or something. Or be made half of rock. Or have a cannon strapped to her back.
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>>39014207
>>
Reminder that idiots were convinced hornbeam could have nothing to do with this!
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>>39014446
I don't remember anyone being convinced of that.
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>>39014207
>Accuse him of planting the bug.
Ok so we know that they wanted us to stay here for reasons. We are very likely going to come under attack soon. No point in asking after a now obvious lie.
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“I’m not a princess, am I?” You try to act like you’re not shocked or hurt, but your voice clearly cracks.

“Of course not, you imbecile!” He laughs harshly.

You try push back the flood of emotions coming over you. Stay calm, Kat. “What’s going on?”

“W-Why did you do this?” Robin asks on your behalf.

“You’re serious, aren’t you?” He looks mad that you’d ask. “You exposed me at the museum. You followed my plans into the desert. You had Geno abandon his support and try to shut everything down. You disrupted my operation in Alloycaster!” His face turns red. “You did all this and didn’t think there’d be consequences?”

>But why this specifically? Why not try to kill you
>Most of those were accidents!
>Why drag the royal family into this?
>Ask what his ultimate plan is
>This scheme was idiotic. He had to know you'd discover the truth
>Something else
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>>39014363
Pretty much this.
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>>39014548
>But why this specifically? Why not try to kill you?Why drag the royal family into it?
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>>39014548
>But why this specifically?
This seems excessivley elaborate
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>>39014548
>Most of those were accidents!
>But why this specifically? Why not try to kill you
Seriously, that's what we'd do.
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>>39014548
>This scheme was idiotic. He had to know you'd discover the truth
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Fuck all the things. Fuck you, fuck him, fuck that.
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>>39014548
>This scheme was idiotic. He had to know you'd discover the truth

>>39014548
>You try to act like you’re not shocked or hurt, but your voice clearly cracks.
Really? Since when was Kat this gullible and stupid, especially since we kept voting for her to not believe in this whole thing at all.
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>>39014548
>So I trump the plans of an evil criminal leader and I get pampered by the royal family as payback? Please keep punishing me.
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>>39014548
>>But why this specifically? Why not try to kill you

This is a little over-elaborate and makes you seem like a cartoon villain, Hornbeam.
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>>39014548
>>Why drag the royal family into this?
>>Ask what his ultimate plan is
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>>39014548
>>This scheme was idiotic. He had to know you'd discover the truth
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>>39014548
>This scheme was idiotic. He had to know you'd discover the truth
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>>39014548
>Most of those were accidents! You're just incompetent and it could've been another group of trainers that foiled your plans.
>Why drag the royal family into this?
>Ask what his ultimate plan is
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>>39014548
>But why this specifically? Why not try to kill you
>>
>>39014548
Just hang up
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>>39014548
>>Most of those were accidents!
>>Why drag the royal family into this?
>>Ask what his ultimate plan is
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>>39014548
So he made it so we could spend a day in a castle? oh no. what harsh consequences.
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>>39014604
A girl can dream, Anon, a girl can dream.
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>>39014548
>Why drag the royal family into this?
>Something else

Why the hell do you want me here, WHAT are you planning then idiot?
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>>39014601
You should have known better Anon. Kat doesn't deserve a family.
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>>39014548
>Why drag the royal family into this?
>This scheme was idiotic. He had to know you'd discover the truth
>What was the point? At worst he moderatly inconvenienced us and hot us a nice vacation. ell, the only one this hurts was the royal family.
Big shocker, never seen that coming.
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>>39014604
>But why this specifically? Why not try to kill you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xAMYHJYesM
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>>39014548
>But why this specifically? Why not try to kill you
This seems like Hornbeam used this to distract us so that he can accomplish his goals without our interference.
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>>39014651
He wanted us to stay here for a reason.

We need to have Robin run and tell the royals they will probably be under attack soon. Most likely from elements of Team Imperium and the Mainland separation faction within the palace.
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>>39014668
She already got one though.
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>>39014713
A real family anon. Not friends and animals.

Parents and siblings.
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>>39014548
>>But why this specifically? Why not try to kill you

This plan seems to accomplish little
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>>39014708
My boots.
I'm shaking in them.
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>>39014548
>Most of those were accidents!
>Ask what his ultimate plan is
>This scheme was idiotic. He had to know you'd discover the truth
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>>39014747
Your family is who you decide it is. everything else is just genetics.
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>>39014764
Well he says there will be consequences and such, this WOULD be the perfect time to have them "suddenly" happen, while everyone but us has their guard down. Hornbeam strikes me as the monolouging idiot type of villain.
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So really what does this plan do? He's making a enemy of this royal family to fuck with our heads for a few days?
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>>39014747
People she is related to doesn't make a family.

Robin and her pokemon are as much her family as anyone can ever have, Kat literally said so herself.
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>>39014814
Maybe he's gonna blow the palace up or something
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Or is he lieing and we are a princess?
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>>39014806
>this WOULD be the perfect time to have them "suddenly" happen, while everyone but us has their guard down.
> while everyone but us has their guard down.
That would be if we didn't find the snitch and didn't tell royal family about it. I'm pretty sure people in the castle are more alert than usual right now.
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In before he didn't actually check, Kat really is the princess, and our professor comes through with the DNA test
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>INB4 the professor calls and we're a princess anyay
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>>Why drag the royal family into this?
>>Ask what his ultimate plan is
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>>39014806
I doubt he has the pull. Plus starting a fight with a whole country is usually a poor idea.
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>>39014866
Yes he didnt count on that. NONTHELESS he is probably going to launch his attack on the palace now.
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>>39014868
That would be hilarious.
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>>39014855
>>39014868
>>39014871
Let it go anon, just accept the harsh reality.
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>>39014868
Supporting this? Is this a choice?
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>>39014548
Thank him for treating us to a great time on the royal family's dime.
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>>39014881
>starting a fight with a whole country is usually a poor idea.
So is genetically engineered Gyarados.
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>>39014915
DNA isn't a choice anon.
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>>39014881
He isnt going to start the fight. The country has a major separatist faction within it that wants OUT of the mainland. He promises them support in their revolution in exchange for Team Imperium Basing rights, within Lance Point. It would be exceptionally hard for Geno to get to him here. AND he gets to kill us, a bonus. Hornbeam is DRAMATIC like that.
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>>39014798
>>39014825
>Being this deluded
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>>39014548
So his evil plan was.. to get us a vacation?

Best.Evil Professor. Ever.
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Dam you gobble
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>>39014964
I think we should mock him with this, really.
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>>39014962
Legal systems agree with that sentiment, so you are probably the deluded one here.
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>>39014964
we should say that....
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>>39014964

And we are now BFF with a tiny Princess, and the prince is probably very excited that we are back on the fuckable list
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>>39014962
>being a shit
MY WIFE ISN'T RELATED TO ME THAT MEANS SHES NOT FAMILY.
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Or he's just using them to keep us in a single place.
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inb4 we are a test tube baby created by Hornbeam to be the perfect pokemon trainer.
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>>39015013
Well what is he gonna do now, carpet bomb us?
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>>39014964
We should ask if his next villainous plot can be in a ski resort
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>>39014994
>And we are now BFF with a prince, and the tiny princess is probably very excited that we are back on the fuckable list
FTFY
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>>39014948
The separatist faction doesn't have a castle full of guards though.
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>>39015046
They have guards WITHIN the castle though. SO say they open the gates up to an invading rebel faction army...
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>>39015036
Keep us out of the way. Capture and do that weird memory altering thingy he has. really anything gobble wants.
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>We're not the Princess...
>JEANINE is
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>>39015111
She has parents. She's not an orphan.
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>>39015111
Except Jeannie has a mom. We've met her.
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>>39014868
I really think he's incompetent enough that he didn't check before setting this whole thing up.

This whole thing was probably about using our DNA for some bio-experiment that we'll have to deal with later, and he never bothered to even do the test he said he would.
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>>39015111
That doesn't make much sense, we know her parents.

>Robin is the princess and her dad was just overcompensating because shes secretly adopted
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>>39015072
How do you train a hidden rebel army on a small island without anyone noticing? Especially when the faction they are rebelling against regularly goes around in an air ship and employs a god damn ninja?
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“Anybody could have stopped your plans. I didn’t even look for most of them.” You’re as confused as you are angry. “Why all this? I mean, give me a vacation with the royal family? Why not try to kill me, or-”

“Kill you?” He’s surprised. “Any liquored up idiot with a pipe could do that. Despite your simplistic view of the world, I do value human life, even yours.” His tone goes low. “I wouldn’t try to test how much though, if I were you.”

“But this? You had to know we’d figure it out.” You’re still confused. “And to the royal family...”

“Yes yes, the ‘great’ royal family. The same ones that denied my funding as a junior scientist. I’ve been wanting a way to hurt them for a long time. Oh, it wasn’t easy. Believe me. Very expensive and a lot of rushing. But it worked for what I needed.”

He cackles to himself.

“Of course you’d figure it out, but you grew attached, didn’t you? I hurt you. I hurt them. You’ll never really be able to trust anything good again. You’ll always wonder what else is some trap in your life. And even if you get over that, you’ll always know that a desperate mother resents you for not being hers. You’re just a living reminder of a terrible memory.”

“It's one thing to bend a living creature to my will, but to bend an abstract concept? What I’ve done is art!” His smile spreads widely and slowly. “A performance piece that required there to be at least a small challenge. I had to do this while everyone could still defy me.”

>Wait, does this mean he knows who the real princess is?
>Vow to kill him. He’s a dead man
>Defy him? What’s he talking about?
>What's the next part of his master plan?
>Just hang up
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>Clair x Prince
Anybody?
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>>39015133
Evil clone?
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>>39015184
Ok so never mind any of what i just said Hornbeam is a complete fucking idiot.

>Defy him? What’s he talking about?
>What's the next part of his master plan?
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>>39015184
>>Wait, does this mean he knows who the real princess is
>Defy him? What’s he talking about?
>What's the next part of his master plan?
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>>39015184
>Wait, does this mean he knows who the real princess is?
You’ll never really be able to trust anything good again.
>Bit late there champ, I grew our of that defeatist attitude months ago, you pretty much wasted your time.
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>>39015184
>Defy him? What’s he talking about?
>Wait, does this mean he knows who the real princess is?
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>>39015184
>Defy him? What’s he talking about?
>What's the next part of his master plan?
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>>39015184
Ask him if he can set up our next crushing blow somewhere sunny with nice beaches.
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>>39015184
>>Wait, does this mean he knows who the real princess is?
>>Vow to expose his schemes and get him behind the bars where he's gonna spend rest of his miserable life.
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>>39015184
>Defy him? What’s he talking about?
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>>39015184
>Defy him? What's he talking about? Was there even a real princess? Or did you just make that up as well?
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>>39015184
This wasn't a very good plan.
>Wait, does this mean he knows who the real princess is?
>What's the next part of his master plan?
Does it involve getting us all massages?
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>>39015184
>Defy him? What’s he talking about?
>What's the next part of his master plan?
As tempting as it is to vow to kill him, death is a release, not a punishment.
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>>39015184
>What's the next part of his master plan?
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>>39015184
>Vow to kill him. He’s a dead man

Fuck this guy.
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>>39015184
>Wait, does this mean he knows who the real princess is?
He screwed up his evil plan once again.
This computer has a 'record' function, right?
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>>39015184
>Wait, does this mean he knows who the real princess is?
>If not, did he actually do the DNA test?
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>>39015184
>Wait, does this mean he knows who the real princess is?
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>>39015184
>>Wait, does this mean he knows who the real princess is?

IS THERE A RECORD FUNCTION ON THIS VIDJA PHONE?
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>>39015184
>Wait, does this mean he knows who the real princess is?
>That was really dickish of you, but I fail to see how you hurt me? I got lots of great things in my life now. If you had pulled this a few weeks earlier it might have worked, but you came abit late. Before now I just stumbled over your inept operations, but now you pissed me off for hurting those poor people.
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Guys pretty soon I think we are going to have to kick the ass of a brainwashed evil clone princess.
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>>39015184
>Just hang up
You're used to disappointment after all those times at the orphanage. Now it's just rote burying those sort of feelings.
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>>39015324
Except, it's a clone...OF US!
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>>39015184
>Laugh in his face
>Just hang up

Of all the convoluted shit he could have thought up... He really is nuts. Not even like a cool mad scientist crazy.
Also this:>>39015288
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>>39015288
>>39015320
[Yup. Just like the police station]
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>>39015186
Eh.
I mean it's not that fucking annoying brainless dude at least. But partly due to lack of interaction between them (it's cracky as hell) and partly just good old player possessiveness I'm pretty cold towards it.
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>>39015302
> did he actually do the DNA test?

Doesn't matter. We have our own guy doing duplicate tests anyways.

>>39015184
>What's the next part of his master plan?

He's stuck in a monologue, we should let him dump his dirty laundry while he can.

-then pound his face concave.
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>>39015184
>>Defy him? What’s he talking about?
>>What's the next part of his master plan?
I'm sorry, but I must.
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I'm still holding hope that he's just lying and Kat actually is the princess.
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>>39015399
You're not alone. Poor Kat.
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>>39015375
Awesome.
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>>39015399
Me to anon, me to
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>>39015398
I'm seriously glad we're not having this call on the airship.
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>>39015186
Isn't Clair gay?
No, I'm actually serious, do we know?
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Anyone want to think up a nickname for us to call him at every opportunity?

Beardface?
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>>39015398
do it

>for you...
>>
GUYS

We should have Robin ditto herself so she can sneak out and warn everyone while we keep hornbeam busy and get him to monologue useful information
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>>39015399
>We arrive and "suddenly" we are wanted BY FACE by the royal.
>The other prof claims he did testing to determine we was a royal.
>The other prof is held by Hornbeam.

Sorry anon, but no It is not true.
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All I want is for the Professor to interrupt his Monologing with his results on a call, doesn't mater whether or not we are a princess I want to put this fucker on hold for a bit just to mess with him and then tell him what the professor told us
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>>39015461
Dumbass.
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>>39015184
>Defy him? What’s he talking about?

"You're so megomaniacal and delusional you don't even see how ridiculous you are."
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>>39015452
No she's just using Kat and Robin as training wheels. But she might be. Really no one knows.
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>>39015452
No, we're just first person to stand her long enough to get intimate with. Clair can read minds but can't into people.
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>>39015461
His actual name is already Hornbeam. How do you op that?

>>39015452
We don't.
>mfw Clair was actually so upset about Vance and Jeanine in their youths because hse had a crush on Jeanine
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>Professor Fir back at lab
>Spits on dna sample
>"stupid Kat, think she is only one who wants to be princess"
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>>39015452
Well, she's had sex with girls. So for "has done gay things and liked it", yes.

That doesn't exclude the possibility of her being bi, though.
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>>39015478
That works too I guess, but it's kind of just an insult.
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>>39015489
>No, we're just first person to stand her long enough to get intimate with.
Yeah sure, but that doesn't really tell us one way or the other.
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>>39015513
He is a dumbass though.
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>>39015461
Neckbeard.
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>>39015473
We should do this and just lie to him and tell him we are actually the princess. Then thank him for bringing us back to our real family.
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>>39015473
I would love that
>Wait a moment, I got a actual scientist to talk to here
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>>39015461
Dr. Monologue
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>>39015485
>>39015489
>>39015555
>>39015509

Yeah, up in the air. She's basically in the "Teenage experimentation" stage. Might be gay, might not be.

OTOH she's fortunate that she's able to do so in a safe environment with people she trusts and actually gets along with, so she'll probably come out of it the better for it.
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What is Hornbeam actually a professor of?
What field is his speciality in which he has developed his 'pioneering new tech' which will give him all that he desires?
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>>39015461
Science McCantdo
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>>39015658
The first time we saw him, he was involved with fossils, but Robin said he was a fraud.
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>>39015184
>Of course you’d figure it out, but you grew attached, didn’t you? I hurt you. I hurt them. You’ll never really be able to trust anything good again.
Damn, this guy is trying so hard to convince himself that this was really bad for everyone involved. How much money and resources did he drop into this again?
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>>39015658
He's a professor of swindling people.
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>>39015687
Considering how stupid he is? Probably a LOT.
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>>39015706
That would imply he's good at swindling people, which he really isnt.
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>>39015706
>>39015725

He's minor league at best.

I bet Kat can think of 5 times in the orphanage that felt worse. Dark Kat isn't even going to get ruffled by his 'machinations'.
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>>39015461
Bane?
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>>39015769
Nah they'll both laugh their asses off. Then make out.
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>>39015725
He got that pokemon master guy to give him a bunch of science stuff even though he knows fuck all about what he's doing with it.
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>>39015799
I think that speaks more of how stupid and gullible that guy is.
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You laugh right in his stupid face. “Oh no. My rosy outlook on life is shattered,” You refuse to let this psychopath get to you. “If did this earlier in my life, you might have gotten to me. Then you’d have all the pride of tricking a little girl. Maybe your next crushing blow can be at a sunny beach, or you can trick us into getting a free massage.”

Robin looks at you, surprised. She must have thought you were going to break down.

Your outright refusal to let this get to you makes Hornbeam furious too. “You...”

“So what’s next? And what did you mean by defying you?” You hope he’s angry enough to spill the beans on that.

“You didn’t even know?” He’s outrages, but he pulls it back. “Oh, you’ll see in time,” he pans the camera to show the back of his lab. You see rows of test tubes. You can’t make out the content of them though. “This was just a side project for me. A treat to myself for all my hard work. Soon, I’ll have you all eating out of the palm of my hand, and you’ll thank me for it.” He taps the side of his head.

“Uh huh. So does this mean you know who the real princess is?”

He looks flustered. “No! I don’t know! Somebody else! I’m not an omniscient God. Yet.” He pauses as he considers his next play. “You might be outwardly defiant, but I do have something you want.”

“What’s that?”

He grins again. “I can tell you who your real parents are.”

[I have to run. I’ll be back in 90 minutes or so. If the thread dies, I'll make a new one.]
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>It was me Berry! It was always me!
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>>39015832
Later Gobble. To be honest the thread is autosaged so you might as well make a new one even if its' clinging to page 9 or 10.
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>>39015832
>“I can tell you who your real parents are.”
Literally who gives a shit? Unless he reveals its Robins parents, it doesn't even matter.

>ib4 Hornbeam is our dad
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>>39015832
>Jokes on you fucker I don't even want to know.
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>>39015832
and it turns out to be the royal family in an elaborate double bluff, well played gobble, well played
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>>39015832
>I can tell you who your real parents are.
Is this the part where he tells us he is our father?
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>>39015832
>“I can tell you who your real parents are.”
Oh, Hornbeam. You have erred.
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>>39015832
Hmmm
Our stupid real parents who left us at the orphanage, or adoption into this nice royal family we bonded with.
Tough choice. Really.
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>>39015886
>Unless he reveals its Robins parents, it doesn't even matter.

Right, like an incest surprise ending would stop anyone at this point.
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>>39015832
>He grins again. “I can tell you who your real parents are.”

While i AM interested i can find THAT out from other people. Trust me, i dont need an idiot that cant do fossil science at ALL telling me things i would want to know.
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>>39015832
>“I can tell you who your real parents are.”
Congratulations fucker, you know the random people that popped me out.
I grew up in a orphanage, at best you'd be pointing me at the people have to smack for that.
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>>39015832
"Honestly, why would I even believe you?"
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>>39015832
>press record
>one more time for me, explain it out in case I'm really missing the part where this is supposed to hurt me
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>>39015924
It didn' say it would matter "a lot". But it would make Robin probably slightly uncomfortable for a few moments.
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>>39015832
>“I can tell you who your real parents are.”
Please laugh again and hang up on him. We shouldn't be falling for this shit again. He can write up a report saying he's our father, or that we're actually Robin's sister. Can't trust him with that shit.
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>>39015930
Unless they died. Or were worse off and couldn't care for the child. Or various other reasons.
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>>39015930
I have the feeling this leads to a speech about how family is the people you love, and parents are the genetics that happened to spawn you.
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>>39015832
He's really terrible at this whole villain thing
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>>39015973
Hence why I said "a best", if they died it matters even less who they are.
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>>39015832
>“I can tell you who your real parents are.”
That puts us in an awkward position. We can't possibly trust his word or any physical evidence he could produce. So now we need to capture him, torture him until he tells us, and then keep torturing him until we're 100% sure.
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>>39016000
We should tell him this.
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>>39015985
Hey man, he spent seven years at poke-science college not evil university.
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>>39016000
He is a fucking quack. He has no idea at all anyway.
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>>39015832
Eh fuck off
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>>39016031
For all the good it did him
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>>39015832
>Have you heard of trust, but verify? We have someone else running tests as well. If you can find out so can they.
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>>39015917
>adoption
That's my second hope if Kat isn't the princess.
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>>39016033
>>39016066
He has some sort of mind fucking tech, thats pretty good right?
Right?
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>“I can tell you who your real parents are.”

Come tell me that to my face you jerk
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>>39016000
Or we can just ask him, run DNA test and know for sure.
Let's not become the monster we're fighting.
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>>39016100
ANY PSYCHIC EVER. Hell CLAIR is probably better by a league or ten than his shit device.
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>>39016100
What are you talking about! He's a brilliant man! We've always loved our father.. he's always been there for us after all!
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>>39015832
Laugh with a hint of despair.

"No, Hornbeam, I'm afraid that I've stopped caring. This little 'game of cat and mouse' that you've built up is in reality just you, a sad pathetic old man, trying to stay relevant. My real rivalry is reserved for the one person worthy of it- the Champion. That's what I'm aiming for. Our interactions are nothing more than entertainment along the way. Call back when you have something substantial to tell me."

Hang up on him.

Cry on Robin's shoulder
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>>39016136
>My real rivalry is reserved for the one person worthy of it- the Champion.
>"the Champion" not "Robin"
Fucked up, try again.
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>>39016128
Hey man, not everyone can be born with the ability to shoot mind bullets.
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>>39016136
>>39015832
Seconded.
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>>39015832
I can't get myself to give a shit about all this.
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>>39016136
This, so much fucking this
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>>39016136
Nah fuck that shit. Why do people want to force bulöshit like that all the time? Kat accepted not having parents ages ago. And it stopped being a issue weeks ago.
Even if she did find out who her biological parents are, art this point Vances parent are more emotionally important than them.
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>>39016161
What? Robin isn't a 'rival'. She is not our Gary Oak. The only person even close to that is Eddie, and he isn't adept enough to challenge us. The Champion is our target and we should stay focused on that.
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>>39016218
>Robin isn't a 'rival'.
We literally called her that. We said several times our goal is to battle Robin for the Champion title in the end.
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There is no better reaction to this man then a blank stare and a shrug. The only reaction his plotting should provoke from us is non-commital indifference. If you want this man to blow a blood vessel then just dismiss him. "That's nice, I guess." We get him so angry he makes a move without thinking it through.

Once he loses control of his actions, we strike. Or dodge and let him punch a wall. It's how we fight and it's how we win.
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>>39016396
Indifference works, he did just say himself he had to make us give a shit about the royal family first, why would we care about the parents we never fucking met and got over then?
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>>39016396
It will be glorious. He goes to all this effort and we just dismiss him
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That was one hell of a convoluted scheme to get our blood sample
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Eh, we still made friends and got to play Princess for a day. It's not all bad.
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>>39016218
Once the champion turned out to be Robin's maternal figure, even she went from being an unknown goal to a fixed constant.

Somebody's going to beat her ass. It's not the target goal.

Really the goal is to be happy. That just happens to include rolling the champion, seeing Hornbeam locked away, pissing on Robin's father...

I'm sure there's other happy plans in there too. Like starting a farm somewhere and breeding heavily.
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>>39016572
There is pretty much nothing bad about this for us.
For the royl family, probably, but not for us.
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>>39016601
Well the Prince is going to laugh at us and be snide, that's bad.
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H: "Ha ha ha! I have raised your hopes, only to dash them against the rocks!"

K: "Jokes on you, I gave up hoping years ago."

H: "Bah! You'll regret angering me when I RULE THE WORLD!"

K: "Let me guess, they all laughed at you back in university?"
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>>39016584
>breeding heavily

but breeding what . . . :^)
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>>39016667
Nah, he's going to be happierthan anyone else we don't contest his succession.

>>39016692
Fire types
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>>39016667
Once the Prince sees what Dickbeam's deception does to his mom, he will know who, how much, and why we hate.
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>>39016584
>seeing Hornbeam locked away
We should do more than that. We should uncover his evil plans and then put them into effect for our own benefit far better than he ever could. One-upping him is the only way we can truly defeat him.
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>>39016686
>they all laughed at you back in university?
The thing is, as far as we know he investigates Pokemon genetics. If all he wants is making them stronger through IV optimization or similar, he shouldn't be laughed at. As long as he doesn't act like that's hardcore evil, anyway, which he probably did.
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>>39016762
The faculty probably didn't appreciate his over-elaborate schemes to hurt the feelings of his rivals.
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>>39016569
He already probably has it. We were passed out near him already
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>>39015832
"Oh, no. The people who abandoned me at a shithole home for foundlings and the unwanted. No, please, don't keep this nugget of knowledge from me. Also, you know that this video phone has a record function and the royal family know where Cedar is? And as a known collaborator, he's liable in part for his part in all this? He looks soft enough that he'd roll on you for a Pokeberry."
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>>39018219
I love this
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>>39018219
I don't really want to tell him that the call is being recorded. Sure it would make him feel like a dumbass but telling your enemy something like that just stinks of hubris.
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>>39018526
It may be, but there is literally nothing he can do about it. Plus, if he turns on Cedar, maybe the poke prof can do our dirty work for us.
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>>39018656
Except set off an explosive device that will take out Robin's other eye.
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>>39018656
He can't do anything about the recording sure, but tipping him off would ax any chance of the cops being able to save us some trouble and go and bust his ass, if he decides to stick around Ceder's house for a bit. And stop him from ever helping us out by revealing his evil plans via phone again.
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>>39018701
Part five, booby-trap the stalemate bu- waifu's eye!
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>>39019237
[New thread. Sorry I'm late]



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