mmm... Crobat, the stage all the zubat leveling pays off

>>39019237
>Drunk Gobble
Storytime? Also, voting to taunt Hornbeam.

https://youtu.be/qileP4bAzek

>>39019237
Hey Gobble, I've been thinking about what you asked about the dice system, any changes we could think of to improve it. Any chance we could get some situational bonuses to rolls, at your discretion of course. Something to up our chances for writing in and battling tactically. Just a thought, don't know what anyone else thinks.

File: tumblr_muz0uydFhs1slgwdoo1_500.png (490 KB, 500x655)

490 KB PNG

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

You consider what Hornbeam just told you. “How do I know you’re not bluffing?”

“You’ll be able to fact check it. I can even offer verifiable proof. All I ask for this information is a small sacrifice. See that fireplace?” You look back to the warm glowing fireplace. “Just use that poker to give Robin there a small burn. Nothing big, just something that won’t go away after healing.”

“You’re sick!” You reply out of instinct.

“Well, I suppose it doesn’t have to be her. You could do it on one of your Pokemon. They should learn to earn their keep. I might even accept it if you branded yourself, assuming you do a good job.” He giggles to himself. “I can tell you this. Nobody else on the planet knows. I’m your only chance at finding them.”

“I-it’s okay,” Robin tells you. “If you do it on me. I don’t mind.”

Damn it Robin. Don’t say that in front of him!

You glance at the hot poker sticking into the fireplace. He can’t be serious, can he?

>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
>Do it on yourself
>Do it on a Pokemon (Specify)
>Do it to Robin

>>39019511
>>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him

>>39019511
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
No really.
He is bluffing.

>>39019511
>>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him

We need to be explicit in which matters he can self fornicate

>>39019511
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
At this point, who gives a shit about who our parents are?

>>39019511
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
Shouldn't have even humored him this long.

>>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
>>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him

>>39019511
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
"You should really consider seeing a therapist or something. I think you've reached the point where your spiteful vindictiveness has actually begun to work against your megolomania."

>>39019511
>>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him

>>39019511
>>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
Why would we care?

File: tumblr_m8pafgYyx61r364oio1_500.jpg (65 KB, 500x500)

65 KB JPG

>>39019473
[I visited some in-laws for a quick thing. They kept offering booze.]

>>39019484
[Absolutely! I think that's a good idea in general. Hitting an opponent with a surprise move, having circumstances that favor you, getting in real close and exposing yourself, all should allow for a better chance at succeeding/getting a bonus]

>>39019511
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
keep the poker for when we meet him face to face

>>39019557
This is good!

>>39019511
>>39019557
seconded

>>39019511
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
>Call him back.
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
>Call him back again.
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
>One more call.
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him

>>39019511
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
I gotta say, hes really doing a good job at being a cartoon villain.

File: image.jpg (37 KB, 640x480)

37 KB JPG

Got the perfect reaction for this.

>>39019511
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
"No sale."

>>39019557
Seconding this

>>39019511
laugh at him again

>>39019511
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him
"Even if you do know, you'd have absolutely no incentive to follow through."

File: 11111.jpg (918 KB, 946x1218)

918 KB JPG

>>39019511
>>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him

We need to owe the swear jar like a hundred pokedollars once we're done telling him to fuck off

>>39019511
Fuck this guy

Lean in to robin, tell her that wpuld never happen, then hang up

>>39019511
Just laugh. Small at first, then full-bore Higurashi. "Wow, you really are powerless aren't you? The best you have is offering something I don't even want, and then just asking me to burn literally anything? Like it doesn't matter, because all you need is some small proof that you actually have any kind of power at all?" Then just descend into the psycho-giggles.

Er, edit at will, anyone. Might have gone edgemaster.

>>39019511
Robin, we'll try some S&M stuff later, but not when creepy scientists are watching us
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him

>>39019576
Accept hooch. Strengthen bonds. Vomit on lawn. Forge memories.

File: image.jpg (115 KB, 275x1007)

115 KB JPG

>>39019511
>tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him

>>39019511

Oh, come on. You're going to have to actually offer me something that I WANT... Here's my counter offer, I hang up and you go back to playing evil scientist. Now, unless you have something worth my time, Bye"

>>39019576
>getting in real close and exposing yourself

That's just good life advise in general.

File: 1365025331811.png (287 KB, 380x473)

287 KB PNG

>>39019511
"If you really want to see stuff like that, there are some websites I can reccomend..."

so Gobble, you prewrote this one, right?

>>39019624
Nah, that's pretty good.

Completely de-empowering him is the perfect thing to do to shit him off.

>>39019624
I like the general sentiment, becuase it's just so transparent a ploy.

>>39019511
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him

>>39019511
This might be my fetish, but still, fuck that guy.
>Tell Hornbeam to fuck off. Hang up on him

>>39019624
I'm all for the full edgemaster.

I mean, Tinyhorn did just want us to burn something to find someone we don't actually have any reason to care about.
He's the one flailing around trying to find power.

>>39019624
>>39019557
These sounds good

File: image.jpg (736 KB, 1462x2152)

736 KB JPG

Gobble thanks for running. Ate too fucking tired to stay.

>>39019868
Why are you posting Advance of Zeta?

>>39019892
For the butt. Besides Ross is cute to me yeah?

File: hilda_photoshopped_by_jad(...).jpg (222 KB, 500x706)

222 KB JPG

“Yeah, no. I don’t care. Fuck off.”

He stops smiling. “What?”

"I don’t care. You should really consider seeing a therapist or something. I think you've reached the point where your spiteful vindictiveness has actually begun to work against your megolomania."

He looks like he’s going to have a stroke. “You insufferable little-”

-click-

You hang up on him.

A second later, the screen pops up again. “You listen to me, you-”

You cut him off again and start to giggle. “Wow, you really are powerless aren't you? The best you have is offering something I don't even want, and then just asking me to burn literally anything?” You laugh.”Like it doesn't matter, because all you need is some small proof that you actually have any kind of power at all?” You’re practically in hysterics now.

“You’ll regret this!” He yells into the screen. “I was going to wait on this, but you forced my hand! I’m going to make you pay!”

“Yeah-huh,” you click the monitor off again.

Robin looks at you in total shock. “I-I can’t believe you just did t-that. What if he was telling the truth about your parents?”

>It doesn’t matter. You don’t need those people
>He was bluffing. He doesn't know anything
>You’ll find them another way
>You already have a family

>>39019708
A few small dialogue options that I quickly had to change because of player responses.

>>39019938
>>You already have a family

>>39019938
>It doesn’t matter. You don’t need those people
>You already have a family

>>39019938
I'll find them another way, but right now it doesn't really matter because I have a great family right here

>>39019938
>>You already have a family

He can just call the royal palace and no one needs to pick up?

>>39019938
>You already have a family

There's no point in destroying what I have in search of something I didn't need in the first place.

>>39019938
>You already have a family

>>39019938
"If he does know, he'll definitely tell me at some point whenever he thinks it'll hurt me the most. There's no way he'll be able to sit on a secret like that for long."

>>39019938
>You already have a family

>>39019938
>>You already have a family

>>39019938
>I'm convinced he is full of shit.
>Even then, it doesn’t matter. I don’t need those people
>I already have a family

>>39019938
>You already have a family
I'd like it if we didn't totally give up on it. I think it'll give Kat some closure.
>You’ll find them another way

I'm still hoping for princess confirmation from fir

>>39019938
>>He was bluffing. He doesn't know anything
>>You already have a family

>>39020006
Really?

I think it would be smart to be careful here, for all we know he could have had someone rig speakers all over the castle to spread our conversation to everyone. Maybe he's not that smart, either. Also, where's that haunter?

>>39019938
>He was bluffing. He doesn't know anything
>You already have a family

>>39019938
"If he tries anything again, we won't be going easy on him. As for my parents, I already have a family. Although... The queen is owed an answer."

Call Fir, ask Robin to go report to the queen, and FOR FUCKS SAKE send Devon and Nibbles with her because something doesn't smell right.

>>39019938
>He was bluffing. He doesn't know anything
>You already have a family

>>39019938
>It doesn’t matter. You don’t need those people
>He was bluffing. He doesn't know anything
>You already have a family

"If he did know anything, and I did learn about my parents, what would I do? Confront them? Demand an explanation or perhaps expect to be welcomed with open arms? No, I don't think there is anything for me in finding that out... Besides, You guys are more of a family to me than anything some strangers could be."

>>39019938
>>It doesn’t matter. You don’t need those people
>>You already have a family

>Gobble was counting the votes. It doesn't matter means the blood test comes back negative.

>>39019938
>>He was bluffing. He doesn't know anything
>>You’ll find them another way
>>You already have a family

>>39019938
>It doesn’t matter. You don’t need those people

File: princessdp171shortskirt1.jpg (57 KB, 640x360)

57 KB JPG

You think about your Pokemon, friends, and all the people you’ve met on your journey. Your eyes fall on Robin.

“I don’t need those people. I already have a family.”

She looks at you for a second, then assaults you with a powerful, passionate kiss. She blushes furiously when it breaks. “S-sorry.” She twiddles her thumbs for a second. “What if he can use it against you somehow?”

“It’s fine,” you assure her. "If he does know, he'll definitely tell me at some point whenever he thinks it'll hurt me the most. There's no way he'll be able to sit on a secret like that for long. There's no point in destroying what I have in search of something I didn't need in the first place."

Robin looks like she’s going to kiss you again. She must really like your way with words.

>Go talk to the royal family, they’ll want answers
>Call Fir. See if he has anything yet
>Get in contact with security before you do anything. Safety first
>Something else

>>39020340
>>Call Fir. See if he has anything yet

>>39020340
CALL FIR

>>39020340
>Show the royal family the recording.
>Call Fir. See if he has anything yet

>>39020340
>Go talk to the royal family, they’ll want answers
>Call Fir. See if he has anything yet

>>39020340
>Call Fir. See if he has anything yet
We're right there already.

>>39020340
kiss Robin again

then call Fir

File: c21a5949342522122aec1a4d8(...).jpg (174 KB, 723x1023)

174 KB JPG

So do yall think Claire could really make someone think they are a Caterpie? Like permanently? Cause Hornbeam is like legit evil. Complete psychopath and a danger to anyone around him if he is allowed to live.

>>39020340
>Get in contact with security before you do anything. Safety first
>Go talk to the royal family, they’ll want answers

Get them(King and Queen, possibly Prince) to watch the recording of course.

File: Oh Boy Here We Go.jpg (4 KB, 126x125)

4 KB JPG

>>39020340
>Call Fir. See if he has anything yet

>Go talk to the royal family, they’ll want answers

>>39020340
>>Call Fir. See if he has anything yet

>>39020340
>Call Fir. See if he has anything yet
>Tell Fir to contact Vances and Janines parents, Hornbeam might lash out against them
>Go talk to the royal family, they’ll want answers

>>39020340
>Go talk to the royal family, they’ll want answers
>Call Fir. See if he has anything yet
>Get in contact with security before you do anything. Safety first
I feel like we need to do all these things. Gather the royal family, get them to bring in security, and have a big conference call with Fir so we all know together.

>>39020340
>Get in contact with security before you do anything. Safety first

I want answers as much as anybody else, but we should get the security recording sent to police.

Also if the island has it, the army.

>>39020340
>Get in contact with security before you do anything. Safety first

>>39020340
>telling the royal family right away
Come on, people. These poor folks have been jerked around enough already.

At least talk to Fir first to see if we can't get a straight answer before possibly dashing their hopes and dreams.

>>39020392
>Tell Fir to contact Vances and Janines parents, Hornbeam might lash out against them

So we're actually going to have to take out Hornbeam before the 8th badge. That sounds like it'll be interesting.
And we have a camera crew.

>>39020340
>Call Fir. See if he has anything yet
Call first. There's an outside chance that Kat might be a princess still.

But either way it's best to check. And warn Fir anyway.

>He was bluffing. He doesn't know anything

>Go talk to the royal family, they’ll want answers

>>39020384
>>39020384
>So do yall think Claire could really make someone think they are a Caterpie? Like permanently? Cause Hornbeam is like legit evil. Complete psychopath and a danger to anyone around him if he is allowed to live.
Well, we know that she can do some permanent damage, like with Vance. We could get her to do it.

>>39020567
I sort of wonder if claire will ever be sabrina levels of terrifying. We should start training her like a pokemon.

Gobble is lewd

File: cm__ju_shaoran____eugene_(...).png (722 KB, 1024x785)

722 KB PNG

You kiss Robin again. You don’t know why. Sometimes you just really want to do that. “Can you get security? Just in case?”

Robin nods and hurries off. You hate to send her away like that, but you need to be practical. You know you can handle yourself for whatever Fir has to say before she gets back.

You call up Professor Fir. “Kat! Hello! I was literally just about to call.” He pauses and takes a breath. “I’m sorry Kat. I’m afraid they’re not your parents.” He sighs. You can tell he really didn’t want to be the bearer of that news. “I have something else. I’ve been looking into this Cedar person. The only mention I can find of him at all is in a fictional novel. As far as I and my assistants can tell, he’s made up.”

It’s your turn to sigh. You fill the Professor Fir in on what just happened.

Professor Fir incredibly shocked. “That’s...that’s insane. Kat, are you alright?”

“I’m fine.”

He gives you a concerned, skeptical look.

“No really, I’ll be fine. He thought he could get to me, but he didn’t have anything I didn’t get over a long time ago.” You change the subject. “Can you call Jeanine and Vance’s parents? Just in case that psycho tries anything?”

“Umm, yes. Of course. I’ll call them right away. Is there anything else I can do?”

>Just be careful
>You have an idea about the zubats (write-in)
>Swap some Pokemon (specify)
>Something else

>>39020384
>So do yall think Claire could really make someone think they are a Caterpie? Like permanently?
>Stop being evil.jpg

>>39020866
>Just be careful

>>39020866
>Just be careful

>>39020866
>Just be careful

>>39020866
>Just be careful
>You have an idea about the zubats
"What if you started giving them as a choice of starter in addition to the usuals?"

>>39020866
>>Something else
Ash what Hornbeam's plan could be, describe what you saw in the call (or sent Fir the recording), if the equipment gives him any ideas.

>>39020866
>Swap some Pokemon (Trunks for Zappy Dan)
We haven't seen our big ol' chill pill in awhile.

File: sample-9881b56718f03ac8cd(...).jpg (171 KB, 850x912)

171 KB JPG

>>39020384
She could

>>39020866
>Just be careful

>>39020866
>Just be careful

>>39020384
I think this dude here is right and we should do just that.

>>39020918
Second

>>39020866
>So.. the test results are negative then?

File: Wooper Disappointed.jpg (31 KB, 394x960)

31 KB JPG

>>39020866
>Just be careful

>mfw we aren't a princess

>>39021071

>>39020866
>You call up Professor Fir. “Kat! Hello! I was literally just about to call.” He pauses and takes a breath. “I’m sorry Kat. I’m afraid they’re not your parents.”

Yeah, not your parents.

>>39021105
S-shut up. It's fine shut up. We're he.. ask again.

>>39021126
Oh just stop. I mean why in the fuck would you want to derail the quest anyways?

>>39021157
>Having a family derails the quest
Really? Wow I have a family yay! I got to meet you! Now I'm going back on my pokemon journey and I have some place to come back to when it's all over.

>>39021205
This whole fucking episode right here has demonstrated that Kat doesnt give a fuck about finding her real parents. After all they left her to rot in a home for foundling anyways, so why in the hell would we care?

File: King_Queen_Mirage.png (116 KB, 320x240)

116 KB PNG

"What if you started giving them as a choice of starter in addition to the usuals?"

He considers that. “That’s a good idea. I think there are a lot of trainers that would want them as a starter. They’re already hatching in big numbers. It’ll take a long time, but I could offer them.”

“Thanks,” you tell the professor. “Be careful.”

“You too, Kat.”

You end the call and exit the room.

Outside, the king is waiting for you. “Josephine got a little overly anxious and took a step outside for some fresh air.” He looks at you hopefully. “Did Professor Cedar have any news? Should I dial him?”


>Tell them king what happened
>Tell him to check the recording
>You’ll talk about that in a second. His family should get somewhere safe
>Get the whole family together to tell them
>Something else

>>39021247
On one hand, being a magical princess could be awesome. But we've got shit to do.

Plus, limited ties to the royal family, so that's a bonus. And again, It's probably going to take more than just a small band of pokemon trainers to murder Hornbeam.

>>39021280
>show him the recording, explain who Hornbeam is if we havent yet

>>39021280
>>Tell them king what happened
>>Tell him to check the recording

>>39021247
Is this making you angry? Do you need a hug?

These are decent people who had a legitimate excuse as to why their daughter is missing.

She may not "care." But if this had worked out it would have been wonderful.

>>39021280
>Something else
Tell him that a deranged madman happens to have an old grudge against them
>Tell them king what happened
>Tell him to check the recording

>>39021280
>Get the whole family together, then show them the recording, and explain Hornbeam and Team Imperium.

>>39021280
>>Tell them king what happened
>>Tell him to check the recording

Tell them there king what happened

>>39021280

>Tell them king what happened
>Tell him to check the recording

>>39021280
>Tell them king what happened
>Tell him to check the recording

>>39021280
>Tell him to check the recording
>His family should get somewhere safe

>>39021285
This is true. It would have be neat as all fuck. But at the same time, its a sizable shift in the tone of the quest.
>>39021338
You forget that legit excuse was a group of Driftloon. The likelihood that the child even got to live is miniscule at best. Also we just proved that she didnt care. You for some reason do though.

>>39021439
>She may not "care." But if this had worked out it would have been wonderful.

I didn't forget the cause of their daughter going missing. We didn't prove she doesn't care. We proved she's happy where she is and won't burn her friend or do anything to feed hornbeams ego.

But keep being mad.

>>39021475
You are the one who is obsessed with Kat being a pretty poke-Princess, not me. And yes saying that to your GF is proof that you dont care.

File: Sapphire_first_outfit.png (92 KB, 570x671)

92 KB PNG

I'd like to think that at some point in the near future we will run into a wild girl, that turns out to be the princess that survived her run-in with the Driftloon.

>>39021530
and have a threesome with her too?

>>39021280
Finally caught up to the quest in the archives, whew.
Any chance Vance or Robin can get a Lapras out of this whole parent trap situation is fixed? The monarchy was known for them last time I checked.

>>39021530
I certainly hope so, these people need some closure.

>>39021542
***after this whole

>>39021521
It's not the princess aspect. It's that her family didn't just abandon her. I'm not obsessed I just said it would be nice and I think she'd care to know if she had the chance. Which this was. If she was totally disinterested she would have just gone to the gym and blown off the blood tests and everything else.

Then you got all pissy and I'm too tired to ignore your bitch fit so I keep responding.

>>39021542
It's fixed. Hornbeam was being a horrible cunt by trying to bait an orphan with her not family.

File: Pokemon-best-wishes-girls(...).jpg (787 KB, 2000x2000)

787 KB JPG

You explain what happened on the call.

“W-what?” He’s in total shock.

You take him by the arm and lead him into the calling room. “You should watch the recording. You probably have a lot of questions.”

He watches the recording, motionless.

“I-I recognize that man. It was years ago. He came to us looking for funding for his research. The kingdom was just coming out of a recession so we declined, but...” He’s still reeling. “He’s insane.”

“I’m sorry.” You’re really not sure what else to tell him. “Maybe you should get everyone somewhere safe. He sounded like he wanted to do something at the end of the call.”

The king doesn’t seem to hear you. “This meant so much to your moth-” he breathes, “to the queen. She’s never been the same since that day, but since you came here she’s been alive again. To Beatrix too. She needs someone to look up to.” His eyes look off into the distance. “Kat, I love my son. I do, but I’m not a blind man. Unless he changes his outlook on line...” He sighs again. "I'm worried how Josephine will take this too. A simple negative would have been manageable, but this deliberate, sick, hateful attack..."

You approach him. “What are you trying to say?”

“Kat. We could destroy this tape. Josephine doesn't need to know. Nobody needs to know. We could just pretend this never happened. Pretend the tests came back positive.”

>What? No! Freak out on him for suggesting it
>Tell him you can’t do that. Chalk his reaction up to shock
>No, but you can stay in touch
>You’re in.
>You're in, but just for the queen's sake. You'll renounce any claim to the throne
>Something else

>>39021713
>Tell him you can’t do that. Chalk his reaction up to shock
>No, but you can stay in touch
She needs to know, if we faked it you know Hornbeam would reveal it at the worst moment and do even more damage. He's a dick like that.

>>39021713
>Something else
Ill do everything i can to help you find closure on your daughter or her fate.

>>39021713
>>Tell him you can’t do that. Chalk his reaction up to shock

Nope

>>39021713
>>Tell him you can’t do that. Chalk his reaction up to shock
>>No, but you can stay in touch

>>39021713
>Tell him you can’t do that. Chalk his reaction up to shock
>No, but you can stay in touch

>>39021713
>No, but you can stay in touch

I wonder if Meloletta managed to dig up any information?

>>39021713
I'm all for being a princess, but what happems I f you fimd the real one?

>>39021713
>>Tell him you can’t do that. Chalk his reaction up to shock
>>No, but you can stay in touch

>>39021713
>No, but you can stay in touch
"A part of me really wishes I could, but I can't live like that."

>>39021713
>Tell him you can’t do that. Chalk his reaction up to shock
>No, but you can stay in touch

Hornbeam or someone would reveal it after the fact. That would only hurt her worse.


Also
DAMN YOU GOBBLE! THE TEMPTATION IS SO GREAT!

>>39021713
Christ I hate horn beam. No one is against murdering him right?

>Tell him you can’t do that. Chalk his reaction up to shock
>No, but you can stay in touch

Shame they can't just adopt her.

>>39021713
>No, but you can stay in touch

>>39021744
>She needs to know, if we faked it you know Hornbeam would reveal it at the worst moment and do even more damage. He's a dick like that.

A thousand times this. Hornbeam only hurts people, and needs to be put down.

>>39021769
>Inb4 she found the real princess due to POKEYMANS

>>39021713
>Tell him you can’t do that. Chalk his reaction up to shock
>No, but you can stay in touch

"Sorry. I can lie to myself all I want but I won't do that to other people. Even if would makes it easier on them if I did."

>>39021713
>>No, but you can stay in touch

Just adopt me

>>39021805
They can't?

>>39021713
>No, but you can stay in touch
Hornbeam will only use this lie to cause more suffering. Everyone must know the truth, even if it would hurt others. At least the truth won't hurt as much as Hornbeam's revelations.

>>39021713
you get to do royalty a favor and (pretend to) be a princess with full privileges as such? This is golden.

>You're in, but just for the queen's sake. You'll renounce any claim to the throne

>>39021713
>Tell him you can’t do that. Chalk his reaction up to shock
"For starters, I don't think Hornbeam would consider me living a lie to be sufficient suffering for either of us, and he's more than capable of broadcasting the information if he wants."

And one more thing, ask him about the Drifloon swarm the day his daughter disappeared, like ask if he ever had anyone track it to see where it moved to?

Maybe we could say something about adoption..

>>39021805
>>39021826
>>39021866

We just said that we didn't need a family because we already had one

>>39021713
>I wouldn't complain about adoption though...

>>39021713
Have the camera crews recorded our negative results or this discussion with the king?

>>39021889
>I'm still being a dick I don't want more or a larger family so Kat shouldn't either!!!1

>>39021866
It would be pretty cool, but its not like they just want another kid. They want THEIR kid back, the Queen at least.

>>39021889
Doesnt need doesnt mean doesnt want

>>39021713

If we accept, Hornbeam will use the fact he fabricated the whole thing to smear the reputation of the royal family... Perhaps we might be able to convince the queen to not publicly declare us to be her lost daughter but lets her believe us to be. That way they shouldn't be publicly affected by the fact we are not their actual daughter while allowing us to potentially assist the King by having a way to give the Prince a few pointers. maybe even teach him some humility...

>>39021903
I don't think that we gave the camera crews permission to record things of a medical nature...

>>39021889
Are you saying you can't grow your family anon? Are you saying that its not possible to bring in people for normal familial roles? Us saying we don't need to hurt our family to grow it is different from being opposed to it growing you stupid ass.

File: sample-f79ed689316a34f975(...).jpg (120 KB, 850x566)

120 KB JPG

>>39021903
[Nope. The tightened security makes it next to impossible for Haunter to sneak around right now too]

File: 1426399781362.jpg (177 KB, 850x1226)

177 KB JPG

>>39021949
>that smug grin

HHHNNNGGG.

>>39021936
It is a lie though. And an easily broken lie at that. Hornbeam is a spite, petty, vindictive dick. He would absolutely use this to hurt the Queen. This knowledge might convince to lose her mind. She has been holding out hope for far, far too long for this to be healthy. I really hope Meloetta found something, or finds something soon.

>>39021889
You'd comfort a still grieving family by giving them reason to think their daughter was taken murderballoons.
Not only that, but yoou'd have steady financial support fr the rest of the journey and beyond.
Not to mention, if it came out publicly that Kat was long lost royalty, imagine the publicity Devon Corp could snag based on our contractual agreement.

Win-Win for everyone

>>39021986
by giving them reason to think their daughter WASN'T taken BY murderballoons

Fuck my spelling tonight

>>39021986
Hornbeam fucks all of that potential in the ass. Considering he hates us and would use the knowledge that he himself fabricated to hurt the royal family's image and prestige, it MIGHT just destabilize the country as well.
We cant do this simply because of that.

>>39021986
It would be a false comfort they would never get any real closure from it
We are already well off enough to support our journey
We are doing fine with Devon Corp on our own

>>39021986
Or.. we could do the adoption thing.. which is non-hostile and doesn't dick all the things up.

>>39022043
That isnt closure at all either, the Queen doesnt want just another kid she want HER child back. What good would adoption do? None.

>>39022062
I don't know, she seems pretty happy to have someone.

Sometimes something is better than nothing.

>>39021949
Please tell me we will get a meeting with Meloetta soon that will have good news involved. Id feel REALLY terrible if we didn't get these people some closure.

>>39021713
>>39021801
>>39021808
>>39021848
Hornbeam is a registered criminal and widely recognized as mentally unstable. It's safe to say if it comes to a he-say-insane dude-said that the word of a trusted regional monarch and figurehead will be put before that of the murderhobo mentally cracked scientist leading a criminal organization

>>39022062
She could help an orphan who lost her family. Someone who had a similar awful situation. She's also seems heavily invested in Kat.

Overall though my guess is that Kat's family are a group of horrible people who didn't give two shits.

>>39022096
He tricked them with Professor Cedar. He can get it out through legit channels.

>>39022079
Its because of whom she thinks we are, she already has people, the rest of her children for one.
>>39022096
He can produce the "Professor Cedar" to the Queen, that would fuck her mental state up so bad it might kill her.

>>39022101
>She could help an orphan who lost her family

But we don't really care about that we made our own family no need to leech onto this one

Gobble you running tomorrow as well? I can't remember.

>>39022043
>>39022036
>>39022021
Using Hornbeam's intentially malicious plot against him - for our own and the monarchy's benefit- is the biggest slap in the face to him.

It's showing just how powerless he is.

>>39022158
He'd sabotage it easily anon. With Cedar or a hundred other ways.

>>39022125
It's not leeching. They enjoy having Kat around and she likes them. She always wanted a family in the traditional sense and even if she says she doesn't care now. It's still a big deal.

>>39022158
I don't know about the taking of the girls role. That's bad juujuu. Best to be honest about it or not do it at all. As we voted above.

Real princess may still be not dead somewhere

>>39022117
>>39022123
Cedar's cover was debunked by a pokemon professor's assistants casually searching over less than a week. Imagine how quick it'll fall apart in the face of the national media, investigative journalists, or even multibillion dollar corporations and their PR & marketing departments...
it's fair to say that Devon corp will be behind and entirely covering Kat if we choose to go princess route as well.

>>39022231
Maybe Meloetta has some leads and we should go ask her about them.

>>39022232
Cedar's "research was what caused the Queen to search us out. If he is proven to be a phantom then is research, and the Queen's confidence in our legitimacy, is also lost.

>>39022158
You've got to build a relationship like that on trust. Otherwise, Hornbeam gets to use it for leverage somehow, some where.

We could end up with a nice chunk of land out here even without pretending to be the Queen's missing daughter.

>>39021713
>You're in, but just for the queen's sake. You'll renounce any claim to the throne
or
>adoption

File: Dawn_and_Princess_5343.png (178 KB, 350x239)

178 KB PNG

You pulled off a lot of small, petty scams before your journey. The old you would leap at this chance. You’d consider it the score of a lifetime. Especially with the added bonus of someone else doing all the work.

But you’re a different person now. “I can’t do that. Even if I could, Hornbeam’s still out there. If he found the right time to use that info... And the real princess might still be out there too.

You can tell by the expression on his face he really doesn’t want to go down that line of thought. He’s probably been down that road many times.

“I can promise I’ll do whatever I can to find her or give you closure. But I just can't pretend to be something I'm not."

He looks embarrassed. “I shouldn’t have asked such a thing. I’m sorry.”

“I know you’re in shock right now. I won’t hold that against you.” You let the poor man save face. “But, it’s not like we can’t stay in touch, right?”

“Of course.” He smiles down at you. “You’re right about getting somewhere safe as well. I’ll get everyone to the safe room and tell them everything.” He pauses again. “What am I doing? You and your friends should join us until the guards give the all clear.”

>You and your friends will help the guards. If something happens you’ll need everyone
>Have the guards gather your friends to the safe room. You’ll stay out
>Good idea. You’re in
>Something else

>>39022158
That is just a spiteful, petty and vindictive as Hornbeam is. Fuck that.

>>39022336
>You and your friends will help the guards. If something happens you’ll need everyone

>>39022336
>You and your friends will help the guards. If something happens you’ll need everyone.

Only option.

>>39022336
>You and your friends will help the guards. If something happens you’ll need everyone

>>39022336
>You and your friends will help the guards. If something happens you’ll need everyone

>>39022336
>Have the guards gather your friends to the safe room. You’ll stay out and help the guards

>>39022336

>You and your friends will help the guards. If something happens you’ll need everyone

>>39022336
>Have the guards gather your friends to the safe room. You’ll stay out

>>39022336
>You and your friends will help the guards. If something happens you’ll need everyone

File: best pokemon.jpg (41 KB, 1019x784)

41 KB JPG

>>39022336
>>39019237
what are the chances of one of our party member's getting another Pokemon before we leave the region?
(pic very much related)

>>39022478

I'd say highly unlikely as we spoke out against people catching the Lapras

>>39022497
>not catching one and having based vance or robin breed it

>>39022336
>Have the guards gather your friends to the safe room. You’ll stay out

>>39022540
We could get donated one later. Still, this is the stretch where we call in all our favors. Lapri, cute as they are, are secondary.

>>39022497
>not publicizing your lapras and romanticizing your battles as allegorical struggles against illegal and unethical treatment of pokemon

File: 1422765487716.jpg (168 KB, 678x992)

168 KB JPG

>>39022497
Maybe a royal farewell gift? A fair trade Lapras of some sort?

>>39022540
>>39022584
>>39022590

Eh, it would cause a bunch of problems on the mainland, with them being illegal and all.

>>39022478
Why not try and start a lapras breeding program on the island? Since it's legal to catch them here, it's safe to assume a few citizens here have some, and they could stud them out for cash. It's a win for everyone.

>>39022616
who knows, considering our exploits are televised we could popularize lapras breeding and actually help remove them off the endangered list?

>>39022616
I really just want that cute Fennekin we caught the other day. So freaking adorable.

A lapras would actually even out Vance's team

>>39022656

Can't say I agree with you anon.
I'm the guy that was totally against catching Fennekin.
And no not because I don't think Kat should get anymore Pokemon, I just really don't like Fennekins.

>>39022669
How does adding more Ice to Vance's team even it out?

File: true answer.jpg (44 KB, 250x250)

44 KB JPG

>>39022669
>>39022644
>>39022655
>>39022590
>>39022584

File: 232710a05d4c7ad7b1d28c6cb(...).png (465 KB, 600x600)

465 KB PNG

>>39022705
Fair enough. As long as you aren't on the "No more pokemon EVER" boat I can respect your opinion even as I disagree with it.

>>39022705
I'm on board with this guy. While I like the typing, and like fennekin, I can't stand the evolutions

>>39022709
sneasel doesn't learn too much in terms of ice. On top of that, Lapras is an INCREDIBLY versatile pokemon, especially considering the expanded moveset allowed under the quest's rules.

>Thunder
>Psychic
>Sheer Cold
>confuse ray
>Horn Drill
>Ancientpower
>Fissure
>surf
and more!

File: parfum-palace-balcony.png (130 KB, 400x240)

130 KB PNG

“You should go ahead. We’ll stay outside.” Your hands fall to your Pokeballs.

He hesitates. “Are you certain?”

“Yeah, I’m sure. We’ll be fine.” You push him forward. “Hurry up.”

He moves quickly. “Alright. I’m sure it’s nothing, but be careful.” He hurries to find his family members. He looks like he has a lot on his mind right now.

Almost as soon as he’s gone, you see Clair and Vance coming around the corner. “What’s going on? The whole place is on high alert.”

“I’ve had enough guards hassling me.” Vance rubs the back of his head. “I...oh. You spoke with the professor, didn’t you?”

Clair’s eyes go wide. “She did.” She quickly shuts them and shakes her head. “Sorry, instinct. I won’t snoop any farther than that. You can talk about it on your own time.”

The three of you find Robin and Jeanine. They’re next to a television with a few guards.

“-coming in about a flood of wild Pokemon coming in from the coast. Experts aren’t sure what’s caused this odd, sudden migration, but we are getting reports they’re acting incredibly hostile to anyone who approaches.”

You can see them heading straight for the palace. In fact, if you run over to the ocean-facing windows you can start to make them out.

It’s a massive crowd of mixed Pokemon. Most of it seems to be water based, but there are others riding them, and flying types too.

Vance comes up beside you. “We’re in for another fight, aren’t we?”

>Maybe you can draw them off somewhere less populated
>Say something to the guards and your friends to prepare them for a fight
>Let the guards to the guarding. You’ll get servants and others somewhere safe
>Something else

[last vote for tonight]

>>39022831
>Lapras is an INCREDIBLY versatile pokemon
I like Lapras a lot, but it really isn't.

Half the stuff you mentioned are shit moves no one would use.

Gobble is passed out drunk?

>>39022844
>Maybe you can draw them off somewhere less populated
Into the forest, we might get help by the native pokemon to calm them down

>>39022852
No 4-move cap means that a lot of that shit will get learned as a just-in-case.

Completely different meta without that cap TBH

>>39022844
>Say something to the guards and your friends to prepare them for a fight
Huh so Hornbeam has a mind-controlled poke-army at his back. NEAT!

>>39022844
>Maybe you can draw them off somewhere less populated

Time for the ultimate flute show

We are gonna need a 100 on this

>>39022844
Guards and friends protect the civillians

All pokeymans out

Bust out the flute and LISTEN TO MY SOOOOOOONG with Meloletta

>>39022885
The moves are still shit, regardless of how many you can learn.

>>39022844
>Let the guards to the guarding. You’ll get servants and others somewhere safe

>>39022908
Smogon faggot detected

>>39022905
Sure Ill support this on the off chance we don't fuck it up.

>>39022844
>Maybe you can draw them off somewhere less populated

>>39022844
>Maybe you can draw them off somewhere less populated

Well this seems to be an opportunity to catch ourselves a Lapras

>>39022921
You can go to any enviroment to be told that the 1HKO moves are worthless.

>>39022952
So, Horn Drill and Fissure are out, oh woe. I guess we'll have to make do with it's big-ass list of all those other solid moves.

>>39022844
>>Something else
Get royal family to the airship.
Have Clair mind-probe the stampede.
Prepare for defensive stand.

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>39022844
Assuming the island (or at least the village) is wired for PA, it's time for tje soothing sounds of Mama Kat's Flute Jazz.

Inb4 we hit the right frequency and Robin's other eye pops like a grape.

>>39022972
Sheer Cold is also one. At least have some rudimentary understanding of what you're talking about before arguing with people.

>>39022952
If you can learn lock-on they get pretty damn viable.

>>39022852
if by shit, you mean cool as shit 1HKO moves.
It has an ability that lets it heal itself in rain, and it conveniently learns rain dance.
It also learns status recovery moves and has a very very large movepool to choose from otherwise.

Main weaknesses? Arguably Fighting types, which Vance happens to basically specialize in anyway. Who better to train it against them?

>>39023013
Having to rely on your opponent to not switch away from that is not viable.
You don't need them against complete idiots.

>>39023004
What, you think I don't know it because I couldn't be arsed listing it? The argument's so stupid it's not worth that much of my effort.

Lapras's solid movepool, even discounting all the OHKOs, is of far greater advantage in an environment without a move cap. That's all.

>>39023013
>You lock on. I hit you.
>Next turn i switch. You miss.

>>39023030
Lapras is a decent bulky tank, that doesn't make it "incredibly versatile". It serves one purpose well.
It move pool is solid, not amazing, there is dozens of pokemon with better move pools.

>>39023038
>>39023031
And as we've seen, battles here aren't like our pokeymans meta. People don't switch out like epileptic fuckwads, for one.

File: based lapras.jpg (7 KB, 284x177)

7 KB JPG

Based Vance + Based Lapras

>>39023076
Except they do totally switch out, we've already done that ourselves and others have done it too. ts just good sense to switch out when put into a disadvantage.
You rely on your opponent not to do a thing he should totally be doing.

>>39022844
>Maybe you can draw them off somewhere less populated

>>39023038
Which is why lock on at sniper range would be an interesting combination.

Apparently, in a setting with no move cap like this one, Lapras is a swiss army knife.

And Thunder during rain is pretty nice.
Psychic is generally really nice.
Frost Breath from an Ice type is nice.
Surf, Whirlpool, & Dive all have a place.
Dragon Pulse, nice.
Confuse Ray is our combat style.
Freeze Dry is just confusing.

It's just got a lot of nice options.

>>39023122
>Lapras is a swiss army knife
Lapras move pool is not even remotly outstanding, I'm not sure why you keep insisting on that, there is a multitude of pokemon with way better move pools.

File: gift___sgtdespair_by_endl(...).png (377 KB, 724x610)

377 KB PNG

>>39022144
I usually don't. Next thread will be Tuesday

>>39021542
Sure, there's a chance

>>39021866
Also something that could be brought up

>>39023122
>Freeze Dry is just confusing.

for water/ground, water/dragon, water/anything that's normally weak to ice.

Gastrodons may be prepared to handle a grass move but freeze-dry is just niche enough to not be expected.

>>39023131
And how many of them do we actually have?

>>39023069
the minute we ditched a 4-move limit, lapras became really good.

In conventional games, you'd be right and lapras would be decent. In this quest, lapras has got serious potential

>>39023122
>Freeze Dry is just confusing.
Freeze Dry is amazing, all other stuff aside, its a really really great move.

>>39023156
>Also something that could be brought up

or, you know, not

>>39023172
>the minute we ditched a 4-move limit, lapras became really good.
No it didn't. It became better, compared to pokemon with more limited move pools, but Lapras move pool isn't that amazing that it drastically increases its power, especially compared to pokemon with way larger ones.

>>39023168
We don't have Lapras either, so I fail to see your point.

>>39023214
We don't immediately have access to those other theoretical pokemon, whereas the opportunity for a lapras is right in front of us.

>>39023172
>the minute we ditched a 4-move limit, lapras became really good.
Not really, Lapras is already good in its role. Which isn't sweeper, so its increased move set doesn't actually aid it much. It gets slightly better since it can have both its support moves and a good range of offense moves, but its offensive stats aren't exactly amazing, its overall the definition of "solid but not amazing".

If you think of pokemon really aided by a larger move set, you'd be thinking Dragonite or Noivern, or Alakazam.

File: 1392195260024.jpg (9 KB, 218x250)

9 KB JPG

>>39023214
I bet you're the type who picked eevee instead of based Lapras in TPP
>always pick the lapras

>>39023251
Assuming we are willing to do something thats illegal where we are coming from. And endorsing a very questionable practice.

>>39023277
>And endorsing a very questionable practice.

That we have publicly spoken out against even

>>39023277
or fighting a battle against said practices and other unethical treatments using the pokemon as a figurehead

all in 3D HD TV

>>39023277
>>39023297
Catching *those specific Lapras* was out.

Other ones are fair game as far as we know.

File: sample_2539b777d44c0010ab(...).jpg (137 KB, 850x833)

137 KB JPG

Hornbeams angry at you. You bet if you go somewhere else, the swarm will follow. “I’ll draw them off.”

Jeanine pulls you back from the lookout. “The palace looks pretty fortified, are you sure that’s a good idea?”
You look around. Scared servants and a mixed collection of veteran and green guards are hurrying around. “I don’t know, but we can’t let them come here.”

“I’m in. Whatever the plan is.” Vance turns to you. “Just tell me where you need me.”

Jeanine steps forward too. “Me t-”

“Everyone shut up.” Clair cuts her off. “We’ve had this moment already. We all know we’re in. Stop wasting time.”

You look out at the approaching swarm. Whatever your plan is, you’ll have to act fast.

[Thanks for coming everyone! We’ll be running again on Tuesday!]

>>39023372
ty

>>39023315
No, Lapras are endangered, which is why its forbidden on the mainland.

>>39023372
Clair is great.

>>39023372
Ok- thanks for running!

>>39023431
Forbidden to catch. What if we got an already caught one and make an episode of releasing it back into the wild?

>>39023504
What is the point? Rather than convincing the royal family to release them back.

>>39023431
We have a horde of pokemon coming at us right now, I don't think people would blame us if we came out of the fray having captured an 'endangered' pokemon or two.

>>39023579
Yes they would, literally nothing would prevent us from releasing said pokemon afterwards.
Illegal possession stays illegal possession.

>>39023597
I don't remember it ever being said that it was illegal to posses them. Its simply illegal to catch them in the mainland.

>>39023656
>Its simply illegal to catch them
Which is why catching them would be illegal, yes.
The same laws apply in the kingdom too, from the mainlands perspective. And we really don't want to become center of a political dispute like that, especially sinc ethe royal family themselves would rather just follow the ban.

>>39023597
And what happens when we have the royal family of the region saying it's ok for us to have those pokemon?

Let's take a step back here: What practical role can a Lapras fill that our present team doesn't already?

>>39023727
Ice

>>39023718
Then it would still be a problem because if they get to decide that is the entire point of that conflict.

>>39023727
Bulky Water types are pretty great to have, but there are others, not illegal to catch, pokemon for that purpose.

>>39023735
Which will be good against what, since we already have two Water pokemon?

>>39023727
>>39023746
I forgot about Destiny for a moment there, yeah, no we don' need it at all.

>>39023749
A lot of things water isn't good against. Vastly different typing.

>>39023735
What would we need a ice type for?
Flying we got Nibbles and zappy Dan.
Ground we got Destiny.
Lapras is way too slow for Dragon types we can't get with Destiny. And if you worry about that, a Fairy type o a different Ice type like Mamoswine would be better.
Grass we got no problems with either.

>>39023782
Also consider we're at seven badges. Technically speaking, we're near the end of the 'game.' How much good is a late addition to the team really going to do? If it was a Legendary, a Shiny, or some other such thing I wouldn't argue, but as it stands Indon't think there's a point. If we were going to get anything, I'd think a Ground type would be a more beneficial add at this point.

>>39023817
>How much good is a late addition to the team really going to do?
A lot, catching up isn't much of a problem her, just requires some training.
And we aren't going to stop at 8 badges, I guarantee you we will get all of them, except possibly Kindleburg, before moving to the champions league.

>>39023706
Damned if I know- I know jack shit about the technical stuff, I was just arguing that we could probably justify having caught one during this battle.

If you guys don't think it's worth... then well whatever- it's not like anybody's forcing us to catch one.

The tracker thing may be what's pulling all of hornbeams controlled pokemons

>>39027002
Makes sense that it would get a reaction from Devon if that were the case.

Start the next thread by smashing it, I guess. Probably couldn't hurt.