>>5032142
Last time, a group of armed revolutionaries attacked the rehabilitation center ran by Elite 4 Dr. Aspen. Percy rushed headfirst into danger alongside his friends to deal with the situation. He tried to fight CUBONE MASK one of the leaders of the revolution and managed to stop him hurting his team, his friends and himself in the process.

After passing out from receiving a Machamp’s “Bullet Punch” to the gut he woke up in a hospital room a couple of days after the battle. After getting his parents to trust him enough to continue his adventures trough the region he’s visited by the people he’s met on his journey.

Sitting on the hospital bed you find yourself surrounded by familiar faces who all try to get a word with you. “

[Gareth]: Lil man, how did you manage to tank that punch and still be conscious? I'm serious, you sure you are alright?

[Diane]: Maybe he's got enhanced strength from genetic tampering

[Kali]: Shut up. He's just a stubborn idiot who doesn't know when to quit.
Kali lets her amicable mask slip after seeing you, her face filled with worry which she tries to hide with her harsh words.

[Dick]: Nonsense, he's a man of high caliber who won't let something as simple as internal organ bleeding stop him. But, are you sure you don't want to go to another, more professional hospital? I got contacts
Dick's retorts against Kali, not even trying to flirt with her, instead he's more concerned with you.

[Eli]: Nah, weirdo is fucking nuts, he got shanked by a Snorunt when I met him. Still, can you tone it down a little? You can't keep being a badass if you fucking die.

[Aleida]: Yes, when I hear what happened I thought you'd be dead. I didn't want to bury one of my first friends. It scared me more than I thought it would.

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>>5032166
The expression on their faces is one you aren’t accustomed to seeing from anyone outside your parents or Pokémon. It’s not disgust or mockery, they all look glad to be around you, happy that you aren’t in any danger anymore, that you are alright.
Even Kali who you believed that viewed you below human garbage until recently, sighed with relief when she saw you conscious.
When did this happen? When did you fool so many people into believing they liked you?

It’s ridiculous.
A bad joke.
Just a few weeks ago you still got occasionally shoved into trashcans, your only friends Pokémon who took pity on you.
It was really this easy?
Why did you spend all that time alone then?
Why where you are so afraid of talking to other people but not afraid of being electrocuted by an electric-type Pokémon or poisoned while trying to befriend a horde of Grimer?
Why did people make you feel you weren’t worthy of their attention, their friendship, their love?
You believed your parents only cared about you out of obligation.

You start to laugh at the stupidity of all of it. It starts as a chuckle that evolves into a fit of hysterics which dies down as it starts to become painful for your battered body and it devolves into a coughing fit, there are tears in your eyes, you can’t tell if it’s from the pain in your chest or if you were really that starved for acceptance. Everyone looks at you concerned from your sudden shift into a cackling madman.

>” Never been better” Spend some time with your friends before going to visit your team.
>Let’s try to recruit them to fight the giant mind-controlling Vespiquen in Adage Village. Kali should understand
>Tell everyone about White Veil, Victoria, and the Behemoths. Everyone here is someone you can trust, you’ll apologize to Kali later for breaking your promise to not tell anyone.
>Apologize, your complete jackass stunts made everyone worried.
>Cry, let it all out.
>Other/ write-in

>>5032142
OOC: Sorry for the sudden absence. I got into some really hectic shit this weekend with exams coming up and my laptop getting fucked, but I'm ready to keep writing.

Also, thanks to the Anon who made the picture for the Intro post. You are a real one.

>>5032168
>Tell everyone about White Veil, Victoria, and the Behemoths. Everyone here is someone you can trust, you’ll apologize to Kali later for breaking your promise to not tell anyone.

>>5032168
>” Never been better” Spend some time with your friends before going to visit your team.

>>5032168
>Cry, let it all out
Percy's due for a good one
>Ask to talk to Kali in private
Let her know we're going to tell our friends because this lone wolf shit sucks.

>>5032369
>Support
I never sympathize more with a character than when they're starved for companionship.
>Tell them they'll be time to talk to him in private. You're not going anyway for a while.
>>5032171
>Also, thanks to the Anon who made the picture for the Intro post. You are a real one.
No, you're the real one for running this quest. Glad to have you back.

>>5032369
+1 for now
I get the feeling telling our friends will cause us to suffer later on. Why do you "tell everyone everything and have no subtlety and kill all subterfuge" fucks keep ruining the quests I play in?

>>5032434
Considering just about every time we go it alone we get seriously injured my main concern is self preservation. We aren't telling the fuckin world, just our close friends that we can trust. Bare minimum Gareth and Eli deserve to know. I'm more than happy leaving Alieda (and Dick because he'd definitely blab to her) in the dark.

>>5032443
That sort of logic makes more sense than the retard at the end of last thread. Good

>>5032168
this>>5032369
We can't let this shitshow happen again.

>>5032434
Because your an autistic dumbass and this is not a secret worth keeping when so much is on the line. Now quit bitching already.

>>5032446
Its the exact reasoning used last thread, you just threw a tantrum because you had no argument.

>>5032443
That is a lot more reasonable, but I do feel like we should divy up the information a bit more specifically and not just tell everyone everything - the behemoth stuff we could probably tell everyone, the general 'White Veil is evil' stuff I could see us telling Eli and Gareth, but I wouldn't want to mention Vicky to anyone else at the moment.

I also think timing is still a factor here - we can tell people, but we should probably read the room right now and not tell people about the even crazier shit we've been up to in the last few weeks while they're still worried about the last crazy thing we did and actively telling us dial it back.

>>5032461
They aren't letting us out of their sight any time soon, and if they find out that we played favorites about how much each other knew, for no real reason than they might be annoyed at not being told later. They might start fighting as a group. Everyone gets to know what we do, or none at all. There is no reason to keep them in the dark about what we're doing, they know Percy is more than insane enough to walk off being gut-punched by a Machamp. They need to know why Percy is willing to go that far.

>>5032465
Now that's better reasoning than "lol spill all the secrets for no reason"

>>5032168
>>” Never been better” Spend some time with your friends before going to visit your team.
>Let’s try to recruit them to fight the giant mind-controlling Vespiquen in Adage Village. Kali should understand

>>5032465
I feel like we shouldn't spill to anyone about Vicky yet though. We're not anywhere near being in an actionable position on that yet and it doesn't affect the group.

>>5032483
Support this. Also we should give a call to the doc and see if she made some progress on that thing against her pheromones.

>>5032168
>Apologize, your complete jackass stunts made everyone worried.

>” Never been better” Spend some time with your friends before going to visit your team.

Ask to talk to Kali alone at the end?

>>5032470
You the dumbass that was for keeping them in the dark no matter what? What's wrong, more people understand common sense and you can't pull an argument against it? It is the exact same reason you were told last thread, and you were still the only dumbass that tried to use the argument that we would be telling the whole world for,"No reason".
>>5032484
No, if the worst happens, actually, when the worst happens, and Vicky takes over our meatsuit again, they need to know who the hell is controlling our boy. They know psychic or ghost types are a thing, and when we tell them about the Behemoth, they might think that is one of them doing it, which isn't technically wrong either. Plus its a failsafe in case Vicky has another mental breakdown, while in our skin, and they know to not approach Percy till Kali or our psychic types hold him down and excise her influence.

>>5032142
Hello again MediocreQM, wasn't able to tell you last thread but good luck on you exams dude.

Supporting this>>5032483 with a bit of >>5032369 like let's fill them slowly, start with Eri, at least she knows why we do what we do. But Vicky should be a secret, Kari still trusts us to keep her family affairs a secret I say let's keep like that.

>>5032582
Look anon, I wasn't in the last thread when the argument happened but here's a tip, people might not be so opposite to your viewpoint if you stopped insulting people and making essays of why they are wrong and you're right. This guy might not even be the same person you had your argument, just accept people will have different opinions, if people like what you preach they will support you, let's not start a fight when the thread just started ok.

>>5032176
Reveal everything
>>5032179
Just chill.
>>5032369
>>5032388
>>5032434
>>5032453
Catharsis+ Talk to Kali in private
>>5032483
>>5032560
>>5032601
Never been better+Recruit them.
>>5032577
Apologize+ never been better. And talk to Kali

Alright, writing...

>>5032608
Great seeing it.
>>5032601
I'm insulting the one dude that threw the tantrum.

>>5032176
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>>5032369
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>>5032434
>>5032453
>>5032483
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The laughter stops but the tears won’t stop dripping down your face, as you force a grin and try to tell everyone that you are fine and to not worry but there’s a knot in your throat, the words just won’t come out. Forcing yourself to utter the words “I’m fine” your voice cracks. You keep trying to speak up but you’re a mess of tears and snot, you can take it anymore and you just start to cry.

Not being able to keep your cool is frustrating, but at the same time liberating. You always try to keep your family from worrying too much about you since you’ve given them enough problems, so you’ve never shown this to others, you’ve never really had a shoulder to cry on.

It’s pathetic. How can this make you so goddamn happy?

[Percy]: Thanks for being here.

That's the only thing you can manage to say.

[Eli]: H-hey weirdo?! What’s gotten into y-you? Dude, c’mon it’s alright, uh…
[Eli]: Hey what’s that thing you were telling me the other day about Horseas or whatever? Let’s talk about that!
[Eli]:Uh, It’s Diane bothering you? I’ll beat the shit out of her if she’s making you uncomfortable!

[Diane]: I’m not doing anything!

Eli fumbles around awkwardly trying to close in to hug you but keeps second-guessing herself and instead she just keeps standing near you with her arms extended really awkwardly, surprisingly. she’s even worse than you at dealing with crying people. Gareth pushes her towards you putting her hand above yours, she is confused for a second before gripping it tightly.

[Gareth]: Just let it out all man. You’ve been dealing with some heavy shit, haven’t you? It’s ok. We are here for you.
[Eli]: What he said.

Dick tells you it’s unfit for a man to show his sensible side while crying bitch tears himself.

Professor Maple in an unexpectedly reassuring tone she tells you that it’s fine, that you did your best, sounding like a reliable older sister. Seeing you this vulnerable makes her less fearful of you.

Diane keeps quiet for a moment and instead puts her hand in your shoulder

Kali tries to say something, but she can’t find the right words. Instead, she just mutters “Goddamit Percy” under her breath and gives you a sorrowful smile.

Aleida worriedly asks if you are crying out of happiness, sadness, or pain.

They all try to help in their awkward ways, doing their best to cheer you up or respectfully letting you get it out of your system.

Everyone approaches except for one person. The tall, nervous wreck of a girl who considered herself your first and only human friend. Jeanne watches from the other side of the room feeling unable to step forward.
[1/2]

>>5032647
…

Once you calm down and spend some time with everyone you excuse yourself, you need to talk to Kali in private, they all say goodbye and wish you good luck on your recovery, Eli and Gareth will be waiting for you at Professor Aspen Labs.

Everyone leaves the room to let you two on your own.

There’s a bit of tension in the air as the girl stares you down obviously mad at something. The seconds of silence feels longer than usual before she speaks up.

[Kali]: Well, don’t you think there’s something you need to say to me?

>Can you just spell it out? I’m still working on reading between the lines when it comes to you.
> “What? where you really that worried about me?”
>”…Sorry? Not really sure why, I just feel like I did something wrong.”
> “Can’t we just tell them everything?”
> “I want their help to deal with the Vespiquen.”
>Other/ write-in.

>>5032648
>>”…Sorry? Not really sure why, I just feel like I did something wrong.”
Is it because of Froakie?

>>5032646
Anon, no offense but both of you threw a fit, also like I said this guy might not even be the one you had your argument ain't like we keep our ID's to know who is who, let's not bring baggage from the previous thread to this one, be the better man for the quality of this thread.

>>5032651
Boy do I hate phoneposting. >>5032651 and >>5032601 are me.
>Thanks for calling the cops Kali, you saved our bacon's.
I think I got what the Tsun wants.

>>5032648
>”…Sorry? Not really sure why, I just feel like I did something wrong.”
>"I came close to fucking up and not being able to fix it, I'm going to come clean with our friends about what I've been doing."
>"Then I need to go apologize to my and Eli's Pokemon for getting them hurt so badly."

>>5032648
>>5032658
Oh, and add on to this.
>Thanks for calling the cops Kali, you saved our bacon's.
Forgot that part when I copy pasted.

>>5032648
Gareth is the real MVP. I'll back >>5032654 but I'd like to add in that we're telling Eli and Gareth what's going on.

>>5032648
>>5032658
This too. Didn't see it when I posted.

>>5032663
This might be my last post till I get home so my trip stop jumping, but I support talking with Eli alone, I am not so sure about Gareth, didn't he said he was planning to split and go on his own? If he's planning to stick around then sure, He's part of the main trio and unliken us he's close to Dick's bro who unlike Dick wasn't disowned, maybe he could get some dirt for us or make his bro grown a conscience.

>>5032659
+1ing all of this, and praying Kali doesn't just kill us on the spot

>>5032671
Even if he's going on his own he's still trustworthy. Plus with Alakazam he's only ever a teleport away

>>5032671
He's a good dude, and he's got Alakazam, so he can mind Gareth if...when it becomes necessary, and better to have him know ahead of time so he can come with Alakazam in the event of Psychic bullshit taking Percy for a ride. Be it Vicky pulling emergency manuevers, or another problem like the Behemoth Vespiquin.

>>5032671
Also it's pretty clear Dick's brother is just a literal faggot, so it's not so much getting Gareth to hang with him making him grow a conscious, so much as the guy simping. Good for our purposes either way, but if he grows into not a horrible jackass, even better in the long run. Also I want to at least have a chance with Gareth hanging with us to tell him he's only into girls and friendzone him, Dick and his Gallade will become best friends with him on the spot, and it will be hilarious.

>>5032166
>>5032647
>The feeling when you've been so starved of human care and affection that when you finally receive it, your mind immediately goes into shock and breaks down. The pain of realizing what was denied to you.

>>5032648
> “I want their help to deal with the Vespiquen.”
> “Can’t we just tell them everything?”

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[Percy]: …Sorry? Not really sure why, I just feel like I did something wrong, many things actually. I’m just in a general state of guilt right now so I’m not sure where to start.
[Percy]: Actually, I wanted to thank you for calling the cops. You saved our bacon’s back there.

[Kali]: Yes, rushing towards a group of terrorists headfirst without contacting authorities. That was incredibly stupid.
[Kali]: But…I’m glad I could be of assistance.
[Kali]: Well, you actually got some of them right. I’m impressed.

[Kali]: But there’s still some stuff I need to chew you out for.
[Kali]: First of all Froakie, I know he’s a handful and he was bred for battles but did you really send a rookie Pokémon who had no real battle experience against what I’ve been told was an “Elite-4 level Pokémon” as bait?
[Kali]: I’m sure if I pulled that shit you wouldn’t let me hear the end of it.

[Percy]: Are you really concerned? Or do you just want to make me feel bad?
[Kali]: Would you believe me if I said both? I care for him. That’s why I wanted you to train him, you are a lot of things but it always seemed like you cared a lot about your Pokémon.

[Kali]: I know it’s rich coming from me. But even if you want to dive headfirst into suicidal missions you need to understand that they are not an extension of you. When you are endangering yourself, you are endangering them as well.

[Percy]: You really came here to lecture me?

[Kali]: You did last time, with Arcanine. I’m paying the favor in kind. Because your words really helped back there. So I hope you can at least take mine into consideration.

[Percy]:…
[Percy]: It was, my mistake. I was under pressure. I just tried to do my best with what we had, I thought we could make it, but we, no, I wasn’t strong enough.
[Percy]: That’s why I want to apologize to him, to all my team and Eli’s.
[Percy]: For getting them hurt so bad.

[Kali]: Well, at least you can acknowledge that. He’d probably jump into battle without your command anyways.

[Percy]: Actually, he was kind of scared the whole time. He quickly realized he was out of his depth and I didn’t. It was my call, I’m sorry.

[Kali]: That’s fair. I won’t give you more shit for it.

[Percy]: I, appreciate it?
[Percy]: Actually I wanted to tell you something myself.
[Percy]: I came close to fucking up and not being able to fix it, I'm going to come clean with our friends about what I've been doing.

[1/2]

>>5033155
[Kali]: Oh, does that include me?

[Percy]: Huh?

[Kali]: You know? I’m pretty observant Percival, the amulet I gave you, the one to keep my sister away from tampering with your mind. I noticed that you didn’t carry it with you anymore.
[Kali]: I thought, maybe you kept it stashed somewhere near you but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

[Percy]: Did you search my body while I was unconscious?

[Kali]: No. Jeanne did, she was pretty adamant of being the one to do so.

[Percy]: Did she do anything to me while I was asleep?

[Kali]: I don’t know, maybe, she’s a bit weird when it comes to you, but let’s get back on topic.
[Kali]: When you woke up, you didn’t seem preoccupied about your missing amulet.
[Kali]: So I guess you are used to being without it. Furthermore, Jeanne sensed a strange presence when she was alone in the room with you, with her weird exorcist senses. So….
[Kali]: What have you been up to with Victoria?

[Percy]: Eh, I didn’t intend to keep it a secret? I just didn’t really know when and how to address it with you?

[Kali]: Oh really, then let’s address it right now.
[Kali]: Did you pity her enough to make a cozy room for her in your brain? lend her your body so she can see the world? Maybe vivisect a Pokémon or two?

[Percy]: She has only tampered with corpses so far, so I’m sure she’s doing better

[Kali]: YOU ACTUALLY LET HER POSSESS YOU? WHAT THE FUCK PERCIVAL?!

[Percy]: Hey, keep quiet, we are in a hospital!
[Percy]: It’s just been a couple of times. Worse thing that happened was getting my arm broken. And some really messed up dreams but that’s all.
[Percy]: And she hasn’t hurt anyone so far, she seems to care about me.

[Kali]: Percival she made me stab Richard almost to the death and killed my Pachirisu in fits of jealousy. She caring for you puts everyone around you in danger. Even if it’s genuine.

>Well, maybe if you weren’t so scared of her I wouldn’t have to do it!
>Hey, none of your goddamn business. At least I try to help her.
>I know it’s risky and stupid but. I won’t leave her alone
>She was all alone, I couldn’t stand seeing her like that.
>I want to help her, just like I want to help you.
>Can we talk about this another time? Let’s switch back to the main topic. I want my friends to know about all the stuff that’s been going on.
>Other/ write-in.

>>5033156
>>Hey, none of your goddamn business. At least I try to help her.

>>5033156
>I want to help her, just like I want to help you.
>I know that it's dangerous, but I promised to help her and I intend to fulfill it.

There's also the fact that Victoria would be beyond pissed if we did cut ties with her, but I'd say that comes second.

Also, Kali's totally right about us just putting Froakie out there completely unprepared. I figured he had a bit more experience under his belt when we got him, but I should have known better.

>>5033156
>She was all alone, I couldn’t stand seeing her like that.
>I want to help her, just like I want to help you.
Write in:
Please believe, we believe Kali and we know shes dangerous, but that doesnt make her a monster. If we really want her to not be violent and dangerous, someone has to to step up and teach her, treat her like a real person. Isolating her completely is just going to make it worse. She deserves a chance to get better, to atone maybe.
Plus, Percy knows what being isolated and treated like a freak is like and wouldnt wish it on anyone. It does stuff to you, and guaranteed it wont lead to anything good. Kali probably knows a bit too, having to deal with this.

>>5033156
>>She was all alone, I couldn’t stand seeing her like that.
>>I want to help her, just like I want to help you.

>>5033156
I love Percy thinks Jeanne did something to him in his sleep. Also, these two.
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>>5033156
>She was all alone, I couldn’t stand seeing her like that.
>I want to help her, just like I want to help you.
>. . . Also, she looks really cute in a piplup onesie, like I wish I had a picture to show you.

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>>5033284
this to about the Piplup onesie, she'd precious>>5033286

I like to think thar Percy judges women's attractiveness on a score of how well they can pull off cosplay.

>>5033300
Digits like and Percy can't lie, but everyone knows he loves big ass and thighs.

>>5033286
+1

>>5033156
>She was all alone, I couldn’t stand seeing her like that.
>I want to help her, just like I want to help you.

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Kali is positively irate she tries to hide it but it’s obvious, her expression is not one you are unfamiliar with, what is new though is her hair standing on their ends while things around the hospital room start to float slightly so, he psychic abilities left unchecked by her current state of mind. You snap her out of it by pointing all the shit floating around the room, Kali deeply ashamed stops, and apologizes, you use this moment of vulnerability to say your piece.

[Percy]: It’s not that I don’t believe you. I know she’s dangerous.
[Percy]: But she’s not a monster. If we want her to not be a threat to others and herself, someone needs to start treating her like a real person.
[Percy]: She deserves a chance to get better, to understand why what she did was wrong.
[Percy]: When she started to reach out to me, she was all alone, I couldn’t stand seeing her like that.

[Percy]: I want to help her
[Percy]: Just like I want to help you.

Kali is caught off guard for a moment, she wants to retort, to find a way to contradict you, to try to convince you to stay away but she can’.t

[Percy]: . . . Also, she looks really cute in a Piplup onesie, I wish I had a picture to show you. I wonder if I could get Alakazam to make some sort of “Psychic projection” of my thoughts or maybe use his telepathy to beam the image to your mind?

[Kali]: Are you creeping on my sister?

[Percy]:…No? She’s just, uh…

[Kali]: You hesitated
[Victoria]: You hesitated

The sisters speak to you in unison, it has a strange echo-like effect on you as the words are heard both by you ears and directly in your thoughts it leaves you dizzy for a moment.

[Kali]: She’s listening to this right?

[Percy]: Most likely.

[Kali]: I know what you think
[Kali]: That I’m a coward and that it’s selfish.
[Kali]: But I should be the one to deal with her, to help her. I can’t let anyone else burden that responsibility.
[Kali]: ...But I’m, I’m still not ready to face her. And that’s not fair to her.
[Kali]: I just, I don’t want anyone else to get hurt by her. I couldn’t forgive myself if she did it again and that would set her back even more.
[Kali]: I cannot force you to cut your connection to her after you got so far. That would end up rather grisly.

[Percy]: I wouldn’t think that Vicky…

[Victoria]: No, she’s right, It’d be a bloodbath
[Percy]: (Mentally to Vicky)I appreciate your honesty

[Kali]: So, you better not back down.
[Kali]: You can’t afford to fail her.


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>>5034093
[Kali]: And regarding the issue of telling your friends about what we’ve been up to, I still oppose it.
[Kali]: At least telling everyone. If too many people know what we are up to rumors will start to spread and before you know it, you are in a shallow grave in the middle of nowhere.
[Kali]: Give it some thought, I’d say keeping it between a handful of people will be ideal. Two or three trustworthy persons. Also, I’d prefer not to tell anything to Dick, at least while he’s traveling with that revolutionary girl. We should discuss it in full another time, I got my own candidates.

She sounded calmer and more open to the idea, still, you’d like everyone to know, keeping them all in the dark about this doesn’t sit right with you. As you muse about her conditions she turns her back on you and starts to head for the door, stopping just before leaving, unable to face you directly.

[Kali]: One more thing.
[Kali]: Stop making Jeanne so worried, alright?
[Kali]: And stop making me worry about you as well.
She says, hurriedly under her breath, barely audible and visibly flustered.

[Kali]: Idiot.
[Percy]: That’s two things and an insult.
[Kali]: Shut up.
[Kali]: You better get some rest.

> "Are you acting like a female Hariyama playing hard to get to attract strong mates? Like those tsundere Dick doesn’t shut up about?”
>(To yourself) “What a bitch.” It’s still hard to deal with her.
>” I know I already said it to everyone but, thanks for stopping by Kali.”
>Other/ write-in.

>>5034094
>” I know I already said it to everyone but, thanks for stopping by Kali.”
Well, at least shes trying.

>>5034094
>>” I know I already said it to everyone but, thanks for stopping by Kali.”
>>"You know what Kali I think I know you a bit better now, you're like a Rockruff who is about to evolve into a Lycanrok, you might act a bit rough but you're a good friend.
Can't let this end without some poketism.

>>5034094
This>>5034133
The tisim is strong.

>>5034133
+1

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+1

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“Hey” your voice stops her in her tracks. As if she were expecting something to be said. ” I know I already said it to everyone but, thanks for stopping by Kali.”

“Don’t worry about it” she tries to act as if she wasn’t affected by your previous conversation,

“I think I know you a bit better now, you're like a Rockruff who is about to evolve into a Lycanrok, you might act a bit rough but you're a good friend.” You chuckle at the mental image of her as a Rockruff but you truly are glad that you can call her a friend, even if she won’t say it, you know she cares about you just as you do for her.

She sighs and turns to face you, her cold mask showing its cracks. Still upset, but her expression doesn’t show rage. It’s the face of a girl who’s scared of losing something that has become important to her, as much as that upsets her. She seems frightened, vulnerable even. You wonder how many people have seen this side of her.

You are the only person I can trust with this, even if it wasn’t by choice at first. I had to make sure you wouldn’t die on me

[Kali]: So don’t you dare leave me alone, not yet at least

[Kali]: She exits the room at a brisk pace, not being able to control her embarrassment after showing you such an unsightly side of her. The side that cares for you.

>Relationship with Kali: Improved? Yeah, you are pretty sure you did.

After Kali leaves, you get out of bed ready to tackle the day. Gathering your belongings and heading outside the clinic despite the nurses’ and doctor’s recommendations to rest a little longer. Feeling a bit disoriented without your team you make your way to Professor Aspen's lab.

Seems like the effects of the altercation can still be felt. Both employees and the Pokémon seem to be more wary and tired than before. A group of construction workers is dealing with the hole you made in one of the walls. There’s also a small group of armed security guards patrolling the premises, their uniforms read Blackstone Co to the surprise of no one. They must have hired some extra security after the attack on the premises.

One of the workers, who was profusely thankful for your friend’s aid tells you that your team is currently on the lab’s open areas with Gareth. Eli is in one of the rooms fitted for physical therapy with her team and Dr. Aspen is around. You decide to check on your mons, they are first and foremost.

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>>5034875
You see Gareth training with the healthy members of the team, Shear is practicing her psychic moves, and Confuse Ray with the aid of Alakazam who's teaching her how to hone her power more effectively and precisely. Meanwhile, Prince is sparring against Sandrider, Drillbreaker, Bugman, and Solaire. While Prince is much stronger than them their teamwork is very solid, and they seem leagues more coordinated than before, even more so than your own team. And Prince seems different somehow.

Froakie seems itching to join in the training, but Mimikyu and Houndour stop him as he is still in a delicate condition. His hurt limbs are in properly sized casts, he groans saying he's ready to spar but he's obviously lying. Loudred sits with the other hurts mon seemingly lost in thought until she notices you. Mimikyu and Houndour look better but they still seem to avoid moving too much because of the pain.

“Percy!” Loudred exclaims excited as she tries to walk as quickly as she cans to your side, as she approaches you can see the consequences of the battle more clearly, she still can’t move her arm and on her forehead, there’s a deep scar that seems to extend till the back of her head. She greets you with a wide smile and hugs you ever so gently. “Since I haven’t been able to spar, I’ve been working on controlling my strength! Now I’ll be able to carry you! ” She sounds so cheerful and optimistic, but you can’t help but look at the scars from her injuries. Her hurt arm has bolts and other metallic equipment to keep her bones in place and the scar that now adorns her head is impossible to not notice.

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>>5034888
Everyone stops their training and goes to greet you.

“Sir Parzival!” Calling you the nickname she picked for you, Shear runs to your side containing her urges to tackle you to the ground.

[Shear]: Welcome back! Froakie kept saying you were a goner but I knew you’d survive!

[Mimikyu]: Master! I’m ashamed to not be able to be by your side but they wouldn’t let me go. Besides young master Prince needed some assistance to keep Froakie out of trouble.

Mimikyu bows apologetically like an ashamed Japanese salaryman, while you try to convince him he did well by staying back here.

[Froakie]: You survived?! I actually didn’t expect that from a human

[Prince]: Hey Pa, I’m glad you are alright, we were really worried

Prince seems a little out of himself, he sounds troubled by something, Houndour tells him something you can’t quite hear and he seems to snap out of it.

Houndour, Prince, and Froakie stand to the side, acting a bit more distant. You understand Froakie since you aren’t particularly close and this is just his way of being, but Prince and Houndour seem very serious.

[Houndour]: Partner, there’s something we need to talk about when you got the chance.
[Houndour]: It’s good to see you back on your feet.

> ”Sorry guys”
>Let’s spend some time with your mons and evaluate the situation, how are they doing and how long will it take for each to recover?
> Let’s address Houndour's request first, it sounds important.
>Check Loudred injuries more thoroughly, you hope they don’t affect her in her battle performance.
>You can’t deal with seeing Loudred like this. Try to not freak out about her injuries.
>Check on Froakie, he’s still in pretty bad shape and he seemed really shaken during the battle.
>Other/ write-in.

>>5034889
> ”Sorry guys”
>Check Loudred injuries more thoroughly, you hope they don’t affect her in her battle performance.
It'll go away when she evolves. Maybe.

>>5034889
>> ”Sorry guys”
>>Let’s spend some time with your mons and evaluate the situation, how are they doing and how long will it take for each to recover?
>> Let’s address Houndour's request first, it sounds important.

>>5034889
>Let’s spend some time with your mons and evaluate the situation, how are they doing and how long will it take for each to recover?
>Check on Froakie, he’s still in pretty bad shape and he seemed really shaken during the battle.

>>5034889
> ”Sorry guys”
> Let’s address Houndour's request first, it sounds important.
This scares me. I'm half expecting him to tell us to go fuck ourselves or go easier on everyone because Froakie or Prince are rattled by the experience.

>>5034901
+1
all these mentions of current injuries got me scared for the future too

>>5034889
>”Sorry guys”
>Check on Froakie, he’s still in pretty bad shape and he seemed really shaken during the battle.
"Sorry guys" doesn't begin to scratch the surface, but we definitely need to apologize for putting everyone at risk and getting most of them seriously hurt.

>>5034889
> ”Sorry guys”
>Let’s spend some time with your mons and evaluate the situation, how are they doing and how long will it take for each to recover?
> Let’s address Houndour's request first, it sounds important.
>You can’t deal with seeing Loudred like this. Try to not freak out about her injuries.
>Check on Froakie, he’s still in pretty bad shape and he seemed really shaken during the battle.
Panicked Pokimaniac noises.

Irrational fear, but I'm scared that Houndour is going to tell us that he's leaving.
I don't think that Percy is capable of losing a friend- like emotionally capable, especially if it's his fault.

>>5034889
>> Let’s address Houndour's request first, it sounds important.
>Check on Froakie, he’s still in pretty bad shape and he seemed really shaken during the battle.
>Let’s spend some time with your mons and evaluate the situation, how are they doing and how long will it take for each to recover?
>Try not to cry.

Sorry anons, I'm too drunk for a late night update, I'll run saturday the 23rd from 12 pm MDT to 5 pm MDT

A question!
Our Pokémaniac seems to have balls of steel, but there are things that always manage to perturbe us

>What is Percy most afraid of?

>>5035709
>>What is Percy most afraid of?
Losing anyone, be it or human friends or pokéfriends. Can't blame him, since his first friend got shot by his gramps.

>>5035709
Losing someone is a deep-seated fear based on his personality and backstory and general lack of social skills, yeah yeah sure whatever. That's right but I feel like that's not what you're going for. As far as regular-ass phobias are concerned, the Galarian fossils and Type: Null. There are obviously huge ethical concerns but mostly, chimeras freak him the fuck out. They probably speak and act really strangely, different parts use different body language, it's almost like being multilingual but trying to have a conversation where you swap between multiple different languages mid-sentence. So on one level, trying to communicate with them is just unnerving. There's also the somewhat rational surface level fear that the chimera are unnatural and should not be and all, but Percy also irrationally fears that chimera Pokemon will steal his organs and add them to its body.

He's also a Ditto Doppelganger conspiracy theorist but that's less a phobia and more a paranoia.

>>5035716
>He's also a Ditto Doppelganger conspiracy theorist but that's less a phobia and more a paranoia.
I actually had a hilarious dream based on a typo where Diane was comforting us and put her hand "in" our shoulder, so it turned out she was secretly a type-shifted Steel Ditto from the future sent back in time to assassinate us to prevent our potential involvement in the Punished Percival timeline.

>>5035749
That actually sounds really cool.
>>5035709
these>>5035711
>>5035716

Since we're talking about fears and it is the spooky season- what urban legends exist in the region?
Maybe there's a island where people leave their old toys behind and they've turned into murderous banettes?

>>5035997
There is always horror stories involving Hypno's and young trainers.

>>5036011
Wasn't there a creepypasta about Hypno kidnapping children and forcing them to work in a cave or something?
I can see a lot of stories about pokemon stalking trainers and eating them alive once they're too weak to run anymore- like a pack of houndoom with glowing red eyes.

>>5036042
Yeah, there are also rape stories, and ones where Hypno eats trainers too...Hypno is spooky.

>>5036042
>Wasn't there a creepypasta about Hypno kidnapping children and forcing them to work in a cave or something?
Pretty sure that’s just their Pokédex entry.

>>5036299
There's no Pokedex entry about Hypno abducting multiple children and making them work in a cave. I don't know if it's a creepypasta, but it's definitely not a Pokedex entry. There's one entry that says it abducted a kid, and I think that's a reference to the Fire Red Leaf Green event on the Sevii Islands where a Hypno abducted some girl to a forest. The Fire Red and X 'dex entries specifically. There are also entries saying that Hypno rarely harms people, and are used to help insomniacs. Like all Pokemon, you can't say they're good or evil as a whole.

>>5036042
Like I said, I'm not sure about any specific creepypastas, but I can easily imagine the Pokemon universe equivalent of The Pied Piper involving Hypno. Which I imagine is what that pasta was.

>>5036085
>>5036011
Shut the fuck up. There haven't been any in this quest, don't inject any into it. Don't make Hypno rape bullshit canon to this setting. Stop that.

>>5036413
Don't complain to me when it's cannon, and when I'm not the QM.

>>5036416
Show me. Show where it's canon.

>>5036419
The Gen 1 description and on, you could probably find some compilation videos of the spooky Pokemon facts in the pokedex on Youtube. Its always been a thing, you complaining about dark psychic stories doesn't make them inaccurate. Did you never play the old games, there was a few of them with hunt down the Hypno catching kids missions.

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Sorry anons, session is rescheduled to tomorrow the 24th, 12pm, I got caught in some irl bullshit
Apologies

>>5036456
Don't die, Medi.
We'll miss you.

>>5036456
Don't get vaxed, and drink orange juice.

>>5035997
Btw, Love this idea, Isla de las muñecas is some creepy shit, I'll let you know about some other spooky stuff later.

>>5036475
We do have alien stories that can go on too, cheesy B-Movie stuff.

>>5036475
>>5036477
NO WAIT, I HAD A GREAT IDEA! Sharkpedonado!

>>5036423

>There's one entry that says it abducted a kid, and I think that's a reference to the Fire Red Leaf Green event on the Sevii Islands where a Hypno abducted some girl to a forest. The Fire Red and X 'dex entries specifically.

I directly addressed that. Fire Red isn't Gen 1, by the way, it's Gen 3. So let's take a look here.

Red/Blue: When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as Hypnosis and Confusion.
Yellow: Avoid eye contact if you come across one. It will try to put you to sleep by using its pendulum.
Stadium: If you lock eyes with it, it will try to hypnotize you. It is best to close your eyes quickly before you get hypnotized.

The Gen 1 depiction of it is just that it's good at hypnosis. Which is appropriate, because it's Hypno, the Hypnosis Pokemon.

The notable ones are:

Fire Red/X: It carries a pendulum-like device. There once was an incident in which it took away a child it hypnotized.

There ONCE was an incident. Not, "this Pokemon regularly rapes children." One time, a Hypno took a kid. Meanwhile, consider;

Sun: While it is an extremely dangerous Pokémon, people who are in need of a good, sound sleep call it their savior.
Ultra Sun: In Alola, Komala is Hypno's main target. It rarely harms people.
Ultra Moon: There are some Hypno that assist doctors with patients who can't sleep at night in hospitals.


Malamar
X/Omega Red: It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.
Ultra Sun: When it comes to strong hypnosis, there's an endless number of people who utilize Malamar for their nefarious deeds.
Shield: It's said that Malamar's hypnotic powers played a role in certain history-changing events.

The internet has taken Hypno as a fetish icon, that doesn't mean it canonically molests children you fucking psychopath.

>>5036687
Wow, Gamefreak walks back lore on one of several Pokemon that take kids. Who ta thunk it.

>>5036692
Lore introduced in Gen 3, in reference to a one-off event. And lore that has since been one-upped with Pokemon like Malamar. One Hypno abducting one child is not species-defining behavior.

>>5036732
#NotAllHypnos

>>5036687
So what you're saying is that the real rapist here is Malamar and that world powers are run by three of them?
This lines up too well with the Terminator Ditto, they've clearly decided that Punished Percival is a grave threat to them and have used a captured Dialga to send a delta species Ditto back in time to kill him. Diana is actually from the future, sent back by Celebi to save us and prevent an army of shadow pokemon from taking over the world.
Capcha: DAD0G

>>5036837
It could be worse, Hoopa could be involved, and multiple timelines are acting to strike Percy down!

>>5036825
>>5036732
>>5036692
>>5036687
>>5036423
>>5036419
>>5036416
>>5036413
>>5036299
>>5036085
>>5036042
>>5036011
Consider: Hypno + Seismitoad/Politoed = Hypnotoad
Consider: Slugma + Lileep = Ligma
Consider: Unown + Tentacool = Uncool
Consider: Tentacool + Cyndaquil = Tentaquil
And more

>>5036886
Ligma balls

>>5034898 (Check on Loudred)
>>5034901 (Evaluate injuries + Houndour)
>>5035034 (+1)
>>5034945 (Evaluate injuries + Froakie)
>>5035013 (Houndour's request)
>>5035060 (Check on Froakie)
>>5035071 (Evaluate injuries, Houndour, Panic, check on Froakie)
>>5035085 (Houndour + Froakie, check on injury, try not to cry. )

>Evaluate injuries.
>Check on Froakie.
>Hear Houndour’s request.

You approach your team to ask them how they are doing and hear about it in all accounts, ranging from Shear excited, overexplanatory, exaggerated exposition that derailed into inconsequential tangents about witchcraft “And, and then! Alakazam taught me how to bend a spoon with my MIND, No cutlery is safe from me now!” to Froakie’s dry one liners that you just know he prepared beforehand to sound as cool as possible. “Tch, nothing much”

Prince and Vulpix are doing alright physically. Gareth does tell you that Prince attitude has changed a bit after the battle, he’s putting more effort in training and is acting a bit more aggressive during sparring. He’s taken a more proactive role team, checking on Loudred constantly and spending time with Froakie. Acting as some sort of impromptu team leader while you were unconscious and Houndour heals.

Shear has been changing a bit as well, keeping her teasing at a minimum and instead being more playful, trying to get your team, in particular Froakie and Prince from getting to tense. Since’s Loudred has been absent for a while because of her surgeries she’s been trying to be a mood maker and keep everyone’s spirits up.

Houndour has been quite melancholic during his recovery, he doesn’t leave Loudred’s side. If he ever does, he just quickly checks on the others before returning back to her. His recovery has been doing fine since he avoids overexerting himself too much. His jaws are still sore and his dentures where a bit damaged from the attack he received, but he’s just finishing growing a new set of fangs. He should be able to battle by tomorrow.

Mimikyu was saved thanks to the Babiri berry you gave him, if it wasn’t for that chances are that it would had lead to some permanent damage taking in account his previous injuries during the fight at the mall. Even though he should be resting he keeps trying to visit you at the hospital and aid Prince in whatever he needs so he hasn’t rested as much as he should. He should be able fully recovered in 2 days, but he really ought to stop overexerting himself.

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>>5037298
Froakie keeps trying to train with Prince and Shear, but the two of them managed to keep him from hurting himself. He’s been a bit more manageable than before, and Gareth believes he’s just acting like he wants to train to keep up appearances. He usually just keeps to himself, sulking in a corner but Prince and Shear make sure to check on him regularly.
He had to go trough surgery after having his limbs broken, his injuries being more serious than the other ones but thankfully not life threatening. Still, he should keep resting for at least other 4 days.

Loudred actually has been out cold for a couple of days, she had to undergo some more invasive surgery to get the bones on her arms back in place and patch up her fractured skull, her injuries were worsened by the fact she kept desperately trying to fight back, damaging her body even further. This process has left her very tired, but she tries to remain optimistic while she goes through physical rehabilitation. While she’s making a very quick recovery considering she got her skull caved in and her arm almost shattered to pieces the doctors at the lab say she should keep resting for a week at least.

“You’ve gotten better at analyzing Pokémon behavior” you comment to the trainer. “Yeah, I gotta keep up with my team, and I had the chance to see all kinds of mons doing odd-jobs”

Turning back to your team you can’t help but feel regret, knowing those injuries happened because of your call. You try to find the correct words to apologize but nothing comes to mind, seeing them like this your mind only draws blanks. There’s nothing you can think of right now to make the situation better. Awkwardly you can only muster to say:

[Percy]: Sorry Guys

They all look at you, your words may not carry much weight but your expression of anguish and guilt is crystal clear.

[Loudred]: Oh, don’t worry Percy, this is j-

Houndour cuts Loudred short, interrupting her with a single look.

[Houndour]: Sorry’s not gonna cut it partner.

He reprimands you in quite a harsh tone, this time not even Mimikyu jumps to your defense. There seems to be an agreement between the members of your team.

[Houndour]:You need to know your battles. OUR battles.
[Houndour]: We weren’t prepared for that.
[Houndour]: If things start to get that dicey, we won’t risk ourselves to lose one of us if we can help it.
[Houndour]: We won’t leave you alone.
[Houndour]: But we’ll drag you kicking and screaming out of danger if we have to.


>I’m the trainer. I’m the one calling the shots. (You can’t let him undermine your authority)
>I had to do something! I didn’t have any time to think! We all came out alive! That’s a win!
>You are right, but we will be prepared. Next time.
>…
>Other/ write-in.

>>5034875
Just noticed I fucked up the formatting here. And it looks as if Kali was speaking what should be narrated.

>*

[Kali]:You are the only person I can trust with this, even if it wasn’t by choice at first. I had to make sure you wouldn’t die on me

[Kali]: So don’t you dare leave me alone, not yet at least

She exits the room at a brisk pace, not being able to control her embarrassment after showing you such an unsightly side of her. The side that cares for you.

>>5037301
>You are right, but we will be prepared. Next time.
>Ask Shear her training progress
>Chack on Prince
Since our team needs at least a week for a full recovery I say we use this time to train and prepare our travel plan, like which gyms we have an easier times, check out stuff the Indiana Jones expy might found and sent us etc. Also Shear has been doing fine now, if she was able to to master her moves ask her if she would like us to evolve her.

>>5037317
Oh yeah and don't forget to check on Prince. Between us fucking up and almost dying he must be bottling up a lot.

>>5037301
>A mix of "I thought I had to do something" and "You're right, we weren't ready." But I think Percy's general answer to this is to doubledown on nerd shit and make sure he knows everything he can before going into a fight.

>You're right. We weren't prepared for that, and it was above our paygrade. First off, I want to tell all of you how proud I am of how you handled the situation. Because they were a lot stronger, but we still managed. You all, still managed. That counts for something. But it was a bad idea to go against Cubone Mask. Or, I don't know. It was an emergency situation. I did what I thought was necessary, to help save the lab and its Pokemon. But that was only my responsibility because I chose it to be. I wanted to prove something, too, maybe. That I could be a hero? To get revenge for the mall? I don't know. I did what I thought was best, at the time, but I'm not sure it was anymore. I'm sorry. Even if it doesn't cut it, it doesn't have to for me to be sorry.

>I want to try to get prepared for anything that might happen, going forward. Any of the exceptional foes I might ask you all to face, I want to know everything there is to know about them ahead of time. Because it's not fair to you guys, for me to not put that kind of work in. To ask you to go above and beyond and not know. The Behemoth Vespiquen? I'm going to spend the next two weeks learning everything there is to know about her, about her Combee, about her Beedrill, everything.

>Mimikyu, I think I trust you the most to look after me and keep me honest. If we're in over our heads and I don't see it yet, you make sure I know, okay? Or knock me the fuck out and drag me off.

>>5037301
>>I’m the trainer. I’m the one calling the shots. (You can’t let him undermine your authority)
We were THIS close to ending the battle right then and there, it was a little bad luck and we damage controlled as much as we could. It's a win for me.

>>5037301
>You're right, I didn't retreat even when I realized the serious danger we were in. It won't happen again, because we'll be prepared next time.
>And if I'm not, then I'm leaving it you all to snap me out of it.

>>5037301
Both of these>>5037317
>>5037323
And check on Froakie, Prince, and Loudred.

>>5037323
+1

>>5037340
+1

>>5037317
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[Percy]: It’s true. We weren’t prepared for that. I was making you guys punch above our weight.
[Percy]:But even then we still managed, you all, still managed against something on an Elite 4 level.

[Prince]: We only did because we got a counter for a Pokémon 4 times weak against fire.

[Percy]: Still, you guys did it, even though it should have been impossible. We have three badges and you were taking on a Mega-Evolved Scizor, I’m proud of all of you.

Tensions calm down a bit after those words of praise. Houndour eases up a bit dialing back his aggressiveness. Shear basks on the compliment. Froakie tries to dismiss it but he smirks. Loudred smiles confidently and Prince, in particular, seems to take your words to heart taking a moment to reflect on himself.

[Percy]: I did what I thought was necessary to help the Pokémon and the lab.

[Prince]: You really did? Didn’t you think that the other Master, who already had an advantage in the battle couldn’t handle it?

[Percy]: I, wanted to prove myself something.
[Percy]: At that moment I felt that if we just stood aside and did nothing we’d miss our chance to make a real difference.
[Percy]: Because that’s what I need to do. To help Vicky, deal with the Behemoths, take down the Queen. I felt that if I couldn’t do something then I wouldn’t be able to do it later down the line, we need to be able to handle these things.

[Percy]: I just wanted to know that we were capable of this, that we’ve grown since we got defeated by those Raticate, or when we had to fight Cubone Mask with the Arsonist.

[Percy]: And maybe I just wanted to play the hero. That’s how I get people to like me, so I feel like I need to keep it up.

[Percy]: I did what I thought was best, at the time, but I'm not sure it was anymore. I'm sorry. Even if it doesn't cut it, it doesn't have to for me to be sorry.

You open up to your mons and tell them how you really feel. They’ve known you long enough to understand you aren’t trying to hide anything from them or rope them up on more trouble, that’s just the way you are.

Houndour sighs, hearing you seem to have cleared any doubts he had on his mind. He has taken a role of leadership with your mon and seems like the only one who would openly speak against you, not to undercut your position as a trainer but out of concern for his fellow mons. His tone changes to the one that’s almost apologetic as he addresses you again.

[Houndour]: Fair enough partner, we just want to be all together to see the end of this journey. That includes you.
[Houndour]: Then what are you planning to do next?


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>>5037650
[Percy]: I want to try to get prepared for anything that might happen, going forward. Any of the exceptional foes I might ask you all to face,
[Percy]: I want to know everything there is to know about them ahead of time. Because it's not fair to you guys, for me to not put that kind of work in. To ask you to go above and beyond and not know.

[Percy]:The Behemoth Vespiquen? I'm going to spend the next two weeks learning everything there is to know about her, about her Combee, the other’s Pokémon under her control. The ecology and fauna of the swamp they live in, their habits, weaknesses. ANYTHING that could give us an edge against her.

[Percy]:This won’t repeat then. We’ll be ready for her.

[Percy]: And Mimikyu, I trust you the most to look after me and keep me honest. If we're in over our heads and I don't see it yet, you make sure I know, okay? Or knock me the fuck out and drag me off.

[Mimikyu]: It would be my honor. Master. [/i]

You’d be unnerved at how enthusiastic Mimikyu sounded about the prospect of knocking you out cold to protect you, but you know him well enough to say he’ll always act with your best interest in mind.

Your team seems to be accepting of your apologies and hearing you take responsibility of your actions before going forward and making a conscious effort to be prepared for the threats that loom on the horizon gives them the feeling that they can rely on you.

[Percy]: That’s what you wanted to talk about Houndour?

[Houndour]: Actually, there’s another matter we must discuss.

[Prince]: After that battle, we also realized how underpowered we are, Loudred hurt herself trying to pick up our slack because she knows she’s the strongest of our group.

[Houndour]: And I, no, We, don’t want her carrying that burden. We want to be abl}e to protect her and keep her from being so reckless for the sake of others.

[Prince]: We discussed it and we want to evolve. As soon as possible.

[Houndour]: Shear too, even if she hasn’t mastered Sheer Cold yet, we need all the support we can get.

>Alright, let all three of them evolve. Call Shear to give her the Ice Stone you have.
> ”Are you guys sure about this?” (Try to persuade on holding off the evolution, training will be easier this way)
>Let Houndour and Prince evolve but abstain from evolving Shear.
>Maybe Froakie could evolve too if we feed them your Rare Candies…
>Other/ write-in.

>>5037651
>> Confirm with them if that's what they really want Houndour and Prince and help them if so.
>Help Shear master Sheer Cold
Shear always wanted to evolve so let's help her get ready, the others let's make sure they absolute sure if that's what they want, I remember for example Houndour saying wanting to master Inferno and Foul Play before thinking a out it, and Prince still feeling not ready himself to evolve yet.

>>5037651
>>5037672
This seems like a plan.

>>5037672
+1

>>5037672
+1
Houndour should probably be at 100% first, but that shouldn't take long.

>>5037651
>>Let Houndour and Prince evolve but abstain from evolving Vulpix.
>Focus on teaching Vulpix Sheer Cold

>>5037651
this>>5037672
Lets get fit. TOGETHER!

>>5037672
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[Prince]: "I suggested the idea to Houndour."

"I’m still a bit nervous. But this is something I have to do."

"Sooner or later I have to grow up. I can’t keep being babied forever."

"I need to be able to handle this change."

"I won’t change my mind about this Pa."

While the prospect of this sudden change still scares him a little, but the consequences of not doing it scare him even more, he’s resolved to go through it. He tries his best to stand by his decision.

[Houndour]: "Becoming a Houndoom means to attain maturity for us, and I didn’t feel ready for that."

"A leader is much more than what I am right now. So I wanted to master my moves, be stronger, become a better version of myself before undergoing this change."

"But I can’t become a proper pack leader if my pride and insecurities cause my teammates to get hurt, I want to do everything I can to alleviate their burden."

"If I evolved sooner, maybe we’d been able to defeat the Scizor faster and then Loudred wouldn’t be like this."

"Maybe not, but still I’ll do what I must to avoid this happening again. "

"I’m ready for this."

Houndour is even more decided to evolve. His words filled with anger and regret, he blames himself for what happened, probably more than he blames you. He still wants to master “Foul Play” and “Inferno” even if it takes him more time.

You ask them how you can help them evolve, you still got those rare candies in your bags but they tell you they want to battle when Houndour is fully healed and ready for combat. They task you with finding a proper opponent for them. ” Just keep it on our level, I’d prefer to avoid any more lasting injuries ”

>You accepted their request. Find Prince and Houndour battle for tomorrow.

After confirming that you will help them, they ask you if you are going to evolve Shear then. You tell them that you won’t give Shear the Ice Stone just yet, instead, you’ll be focusing on helping her learn Sheer Cold so she can evolve as soon as possible, they don’t seem completely on board with the idea at first preferring to have her evolve sooner before later but Prince comes around arguing that it would be a really useful move to have in hand.

“Just, try to focus on her training. Don’t get too sidetracked pa. Please.” The small electric types asks of you, you promise you’ll try your best to give it all in this task.

>You’ll be helping Vulpix master Sheer Cold.

[1/2]

>>5039073
After all the tense discussions are out of the way you can finally breathe a bit more relaxed, your mons too. Putting those matters aside they seem genuinely relieved to be reunited with you again. Everyone except for one, mostly because you haven’t spent much time with one another. Froakie seems unsure of how to interact with you. The effects of the battle seem to have taken a toll on both his body and psyche, he was close to losing it while fighting and seeing you get hurt, and now his cool and cold façade seems to be slipping more than usual.
How should you approach him?

>Spend some time with all of your team to relax, try to include Froakie even if he doesn’t want to.
>Let’s spend some one-on-one time with Froakie. (Do anything in particular?)
>Let Prince handle it, he seems a bit more experience dealing with him.
>Let Prince handle it. But try to overhear their conversation
>He probably can sort this out by himself. Let him. You got other things on your plate right now.
>No time to deal with him. Go find Eli and her mons, you gotta apologize for their injuries.
>This can wait, search for Dr. Aspen you want to know more about the aftermath of the battle and the current state of things.

>>5039074
>>Spend some time with all of your team to relax, try to include Froakie even if he doesn’t want to.

>>5039074
>Spend some time with all of your team to relax, try to include Froakie even if he doesn’t want to.
>Ask them to help Percy train in between research for our fellow archaeologist, tell them to press Percy to finish his sets if they have too.
One little Machamp punch is unacceptable, Percy is tough enough to take four if he trains properly.

>>5039074
>>Spend some time with all of your team to relax, try to include Froakie even if he doesn’t want to.
Let's have some team wide bonding.

>>5039074
>Let’s spend some one-on-one time with Froakie.
Apologize for throwing him into the deep end like that. Tell him he did great out there. Tell him he doesn't have to put on any kind of act just because of his pedigree, that we like the him we see when the mask slips. Just generally talk to him and get to know him better, what it is he wants, both on his own and out of us as a trainer.

>>5039074
>>5039174
this

>>5039074
>Spend some time with all of your team to relax, try to include Froakie even if he doesn’t want to.
>Ask them to help Percy in between research for our fellow archaologist, tell them to press Percy to finish his sets if they have too.
There is too many reasons to list why needs to be done. Maybe Houndour can chase us into finishing laps.

>>5039174
+1

>>5039074
Can we do both of these>>5039119
>>5039174

>>5039119
>>5039174
Why not both?

>>5040005
Because we just got out of the hospital, and physical training this soon would be pretty reckless. Which is like a whole arc for us.

>>5040011
We can do basic physical therapy to warm up. We just gotta ask a Doctor for a note.

>>5039086
>>5039119
>>5039128
>>5039235
>>5039893
>>5040005
(Spend time with team)
>>5039174
>>5039437
>>5039893
>>5040005
(One on one time with Froggy boy)

Seems like it’s time for lunch, you call your team to gather around so you can all eat together, with Gareth’s help you serve them a pretty decent sized meal, since your newly acquired sponsors are paying for this food your team can afford to eat without any restraints, even Loudred with her big appetite. Gareth asks you if you want anything from the cafeteria but you tell them you’ll be fine. Truth is, you wanted to taste-proof the Poké-food you bought here with the Aztlan Wildlife Rescue funds they sent your way.

Huh, the taste is alright but the texture is a bit iffy, not bad, just different, less grainy, must be from using more natural ingredients for food, you consider buying more of this local stuff or having it delivered to your home when your journey is over. You notice Froakie looking at you, rather perplexed at the sight of you eating handfuls of organic Poké-Kibble. You adopt the natural position of his species, doing some throat exercises to mimic its croaking sound. “Come here! Let’s all eat together!”

He’s gives you a cold shoulder and moves his little food plate farther away from the team, in response you move everyone’s food towards Froakie. He tries to get away but Loudred stops him, he’s too hurt to do anything against it so he resigns himself with a pissed-off expression.

You really ought to stop worrying about things for a moment. Dropping down your body onto the soft, well-kept grass of the fields, it’s soft, fresh, and comfortable. You notice that you are looking even skinnier than usual after being unconscious and fed through an I.V drip for a couple of days. Your arms feel like noodles and even your strong, runner legs feel a bit wobbly. “I really need to start working out. Hey, could you guys help me out there? ”

Shear enthusiastically offers herself to help “Oh! I can do that! Prince and I have been doing something like that. Watch! Heads up Egg-boy!”

She shouts before shooting a barrage of hard, cold Ice Shards towards Prince, the electric type almost automatically barely manages to evade them using Quick Attack to propel himself to the side before countering with a weak barrage of Swift that bop her on her snout and send her tumbling backward.

“Nice! I finally got you!” He cheerfully exclaims

“Pfft, tough luck! We are still 3 to 1 egg boy!”

They seem to be getting along better, being the only ones who didn’t get put out of commission forced them to spend some more time together and work in tandem to support their teammates,
[1/2]

>>5040056

“Yeah, it’s like a game. Alright, you are next Sir Parzival! Ready? Before she can strike you with chunks of sharp ice launched at you at worrying velocities Houndour stops her. “He still needs some rest, and don’t try to impale partner with ice chunks, he’s not that durable. ”

Despite their protests they seem to agree to help you with your workouts, but only after you aren’t at risk of getting hospitalized again. So for today, they want you to abstain from it.

[Loudred]: Don’t worry Percy! When we are both healed you can join me in jogs! We can also do push-ups together! See who can do more!

[Houndour]: Yeah sure, I’ll chase you around while you do laps.

[Mimikyu]: Prince, could you help me research human diets for muscle growth and improving endurance? I’ll prepare a special menu for you Master.

[Shear]: Sure you don’t want me to shoot Ice-Shards at you to improve your reaction time? I’m pretty good at it.

[Froakie]: Tch, this is pointless.

[Shear]: Oh, he’s doing that tongue-clicking thing again! He’s spent all these days practicing it since he got nothing else to do!

[Froakie]: Are you spying on me? I-I don’t practice it! It’s a natural thing to do!

[Shear]: It’s not! I heard you complaining about how hard it is since your tongue is so long and it didn’t sound cool enough!

[Shear]: By the way, how long is your tongue? I have a bet with Prince.

[Froakie]: Sh-shut up! I’m going back to rest.

[Percy]:Oh, before you go. I wanted to talk to you Froakie.

You do your best to apologize for throwing into the fire like that. But just like the rest of your team, you believe he did great managing the situation. Froakie tries his best to act nonplussed but the topic seems to hard for him deal with.

[Froakie]: I’m still too weak. I need to get stronger, I need more pow-

[Percy]: Nah, you did really good for your first battle. It was my bad to send you there but you managed to evade those strikes!

[Froakie]: Whatev-

[Percy]: No, it was really impressive. I’m sure you’ll become way stronger and faster in no time. Those reflexes were no joke, not everybody can do that in a stressful situation.

[Froakie]: …
[Froakie]: It wasn’t that big of a deal.

He says proudly in an almost demeaning way, still acting like his usual self, arms crossed and glaring at everyone but he stopped trying to leave and instead sits down to enjoy his meal in peace. The bubbles in his chest seem to increase in size and volume before floating up in the air these are quiet, a curious quirk to signal the improvement in his mood, you’ve seen this on other Froakie before.
[2/3]

>>5040058
>He seems to have spent some time on the breeding facilities, Inquire about his past.
>Ask him about his short time in Kali’s team. How does it compare to here?
>Ask him about his goals, what does he want to accomplish?
>Ask him why does he seek strength? Is it anything in particular?
>Don’t press him further. Just let him enjoy his food with the rest of the team.
>Other/ write-in.

>>5040059
>Ask him about his short time in Kali’s team. How does it compare to here?
We need to know if Kali treated him well.
Also, Mimikyu- just add protein. Like a fuck ton.

>>5040059
>>Ask him about his goals, what does he want to accomplish?

>>5040059
>Ask him about his short time in Kali’s team. How does it compare to here?
Let's go with something less heavy after all that.

>>5040059
>>Ask him about his short time in Kali’s team. How does it compare to here?

>>5040059
>Ask him about his short time in Kali’s team. How does it compare to here?

>>5040070
>>5040078
>>5040081
>>5040131
>>5040218

[Froakie]: Hmph.
[Froakie]: Seems like you lot are interested in my dark past.
[Froakie]: Calling it torture would be a disservice to my suffering.

Hearing this, you automatically assume the worst and proceed to flip out.

[Percy]: THAT BITCH, I THOUGHT SHE WAS DOING BETTER!
[Percy]: We even had some tender moments but SHE’S STILL THE SAME!
[Percy]: I'M GOING TO TAKE SHINJI BACK EVEN IF I HAVE TO FIGHT HER FOR IT!
([Percy]: (Angry Tyrannitar noises)

[Froakie]: No! No! The human, girl, Kali’s fine! Really!
[Froakie]: I mean
[Froakie]: The constant unwarranted affection from her Empoleon. The Tsareena attempts to step on me and Haunter’s annoying pranks were all a headache.
[Froakie]: But she was a fine trainer. She and Arcanine did their best to try and integrate me in the team. Serious, driven, a proper trainer. Even if she didn’t let me train as much as I desired. Forcing me to take breaks.

[Percy]: Huh, really

[Froakie]: She must have noticed my discomfort, once we understood each other enough she asked me if I’d wanted to stay with them or if I wanted to go with another trainer.
[Froakie]: I didn’t want to play second fiddle to her Empoleon so I opted to try my luck.
[Froakie]: While this team is …exasperating in its own right (he looks at Shear while saying this), it is much more manageable.
[Froakie]: Besides, now I have a rival I MUST surpass.
He says glaring intensely at Prince who just waves back a tad smugly.

[Percy]: Well, I’m glad you are fitting in.

[Froakie]: Enough talk, I’m tired.

Froakie goes quiet and focuses on his meal, but he doesn’t go, sitting silently with the rest of the gang, he doesn’t seem uncomfortable. He’s not really the friendly type but it seems you can hold a conversation with him and he is more open to the idea of being in your team. We are making progress, slowly but surely.

You spend a nice morning with your team, despite their injuries their mood isn’t that sour. You were worried they’d want to leave you after what went down but it seems like you are starting to turn into a solid unit.

>Froakie is less hostile to the team!

It’s still pretty early and there’s a whole day ahead of you. You’ve managed to mend the bridges you tought would break. And even though things seemed quite dire you are not in a hopeless situation. Enjoying the warm climate of this small town you breathe your worries away and get ready to tackle another day. Now what should you do?

>>5040879
>You are actually worried about the Kecleon you were talking to before the revolutionaries came into the Research and Rehabilitation center, let’s look for him.
>Go to the local market in search of any useful items.
>Let’s resume training with the healthy members of your team.
>You should still have the Claydoll you nabbed from the revolutionaries in your possession. Maybe you should take him out for questioning.
>Check out the local “No-Guard Gym” Ask for a membership so you can start working out there as soon as possible.
>Search for Doctor Aspen, you want to know about the aftermath of the fight in more detail and what happened to Cubone Mask. Even though she sounded pretty pissed on the phone.
>Look for Doctor Aspen or any of her workers to check on the progress of the antidote of the Behemoth Vespiquen mind-control pheromones.
>Let’s contact the Archeologist Henry Ford to further discuss your findings and see what he has in store for us.
>Eli should be around, look for her to apologize to her injured Pokémon
>Look for Jeanne, she seemed pretty off at the hospital
>Just take the day off, spend some doing what you like (May speed up your recovery)
>Other/ write-in.

>>5040880
>Eli should be around, look for her to apologize to her injured Pokémon
We're still facing the music - time for the next verse.

>>5040880
>>You are actually worried about the Kecleon you were talking to before the revolutionaries came into the Research and Rehabilitation center, let’s look for him.
Catch the plot hook before its gone forever

>>5040889
+1

>>5040889
Do this and later this. >>5040888

>>5040880
>>Eli should be around, look for her to apologize to her injured Pokémon
>Meet with Dr. Aspen. Give her the Claydol.

>>5040880
first this>>5040888
then this>>5040889

>>5040880
FIRST THIS: >>5040889
THEN THIS: >>5040888

>>5040880
>You are actually worried about the Kecleon you were talking to before the revolutionaries came into the Research and Rehabilitation center, let’s look for him.

>>5040888
>>5040889
>>5040911
>>5040916
>>5040929
>>5041077
>>5041100
>>5041227

You really need to have a talk with Eli’s Pokémon, after all, it was your decisions that led them to get injured and from what you’ve heard they are in a generally worse state than your own mons. That tidbit of information coupled with the fact you aren’t their trainer and that Eli is visibly worried about them compels you to ask for forgiveness.
But first, there’s some unfinished business you need to solve. One of the reasons you came to the research center during the attack. The strangely paranoid Kecleon seems to be involved in the wild Pokémon attacks on Silver passage and the outskirts of Silverpoint city. He went missing during the commotion caused by the revolutionaries.

You go looking for the translucid reptile hoping to find him back in his room but you find the place empty, after questioning some employees you learn that he’s been missing since the attack. But they believe he’s still around since they’ve noted trails of crumbs and food sometimes appearing out of thin air around the lab and that Kecleon was the only one with the ability to camouflage this way amongst the other mons they got under observation. You ask them if they got a Devon Scope or any sort of equipment to be able to see him but they say that the only one they got was broken during the scuffle a couple of days ago.

This can’t be good, the way he was acting and screaming worries you. But at the very least he seems to be alive. Using your Poké-knowledge regarding Kecleon you probably can pinpoint the places he’s hiding at but it will be very difficult to corner him without a means to track him. Maybe Houndour could be of assistance, using his Odor Sleuth and tracking abilities could prove useful, you could also order a Devon Scope online and pay extra for some immediate delivery via teleportation. There’s also another option, one of your acquaintances most probably owns a Devon Scope amongst other useful gadgets and has experience tracking Pokémon.

>Let’s do this on our own! Rely on Houndour's instincts and start searching for Kecleon.
>Order a Devon Scope online and have it delivered now. ($8000) Money at hand: $ 34,850
>Call Diane, she probably has a Devon Scope you can borrow and she knows about tracking mons.
>Otherr/ write-in.

>>5041702
>Let’s do this on our own! Rely on Houndour's instincts and start searching for Kecleon.

>>5041702
>>write in.
>Call Diane ask if she has a Devon Scope, explain the Kekcleon situation and ask if she can look at it for us. Meanwhile go and meet Eli.
Leave the hard work for the crazy theorist, let's check on our girl.

>>5041702
>Let’s do this on our own! Rely on Houndour's instincts and start searching for Kecleon.
Shouldn't be too hard to find a big red floating zig-zag. A Devon Scope does sound useful, though.

>>5041702
this>>5041704
Our girlfriend and her Mons deserve an apology.

>>5041702
>>Let’s do this on our own! Rely on Houndour's instincts and start searching for Kecleon.

>>5041702
>Call Diane, she probably has a Devon Scope you can borrow and she knows about tracking mons.

>>5041702
>Let’s do this on our own! Rely on Houndour's instincts and start searching for Kecleon.

>>5041702
>>Call Diane, she probably has a Devon Scope you can borrow and she knows about tracking mons.

Sorry anons, no late night update today, I hope I can post a couple of updates this sunday the 31st, and properly run november 1st

Apologies. In the meantime. Given we are on the subject of conspiracies. Tell me any theory or headcanon you got, either quest or plot related or just about Pokémon in general

>>5042989
It's my personal headcannon that Percival hadn't made any friends throughout his journey he would've become some type of school shooter- 'cept with less guns and more convincing the local 'mon yo burn down the place and everyone inside it.

>>5042989
There is one good person among the scientists with Vicky, and they're trying to find the right moment to give Vicky a Piplup onesie because it gets cold in the lab. With garish Blazikin slippers, because the scientist can't color coordinate.

>>5042989
There is at least one couple of grunts in Blackstone that attempted and succeeded to fuck on a mission without anybody else knowing.

>>5042989
Percy and the commie are like descendants from those ancient folks of the war.

>>5043143
That isn't a theory, that's just a fact.

>>5042989
>>5043069
And a Bulbasuar backpack.

>>5041703
>>5041711
>>5041759
>>5042490
>Solve this yourself
>>5041704
>>5041715
>Ask for a favor
>>5042322
>>5042949
>Call the bounty hunter for aid.


You briefly consider calling Diane for help, she must have a Devon Scope amongst all of her gadgets and knickknacks but you threw that idea through the window. You don't need her aid to track a Kecleon you are a bonafide Pokémaniac and you got your pride! This should be a piece of cake, besides Houndour's keen nose should make this task something trivial. How hard could it be to find a big, red, zig-zagged stripe floating around

Besides Houndour, Prince and Shear join you on your hunt just in case the situation calls for their aid.

After questioning some employees about the location of the crumb trails Kecleon has left behind and searching around the research center for a bit you start to piece together the route he must be following. Starting from the Kitchen, Houndour nary gets a whiff of his scent. "He's been here, but not recently" he must raid the pantry in the middle of the night to avoid getting caught. Houndour tries to follow his trail but it directs him to a ventilation shaft, looking at it up close it seems to be loosened. A small Pokémon could easily crawl inside but for this Kecleon it should be a tight fit.

You ask Houndour if he could enter the ventilation shaft but he refuses, place is a bit too cramped and he really doesn't want to risk getting injured when he's about to make a full recovery. Shear enthusiastically volunteers in his place, she doesn't have "Odor Sleuth" nor is an adept tracker but she can search for other loosened vents.

Taking the trails into consideration, Kecleon seems to frequent a storage room that the workers at the lab don't frequent, an area fitted for grass types in the outside where the tall grass, trees, and weeds provide an excellent cover for him and curiously enough the living quarters of the scientist that reside here. From what you've heard they got a couple of unused rooms around.

You could also wait for nightfall and try to corner him while he does his midnight run for food.

>Send Shear to investigate the vents? Y/N

And, where to investigate first?

>The unused rooms.
>The tall grass and vegetation outside the facility.
>The lonely storage room.
Or.
>Wait until nightfall for your search and go with Eli first.
>Other/ write-in.

>>5043864
>Y
>The lonely storage room.

>>5043864
>Y
>The unused rooms.

>>5043864
>Send Shear to investigate the vents?
Yes, send Prince with her too.
>The lonely storage room.
>Come back at nightfall for your search and go with Eli.
Quick Preliminary search, come back with girlfriend so she knows we aren't immediately going to almost die again.

>>5044004
Support.

>>5043864
>Y
>>The lonely storage room.

>>5043864
>N
>The lonely storage room.

>>5043867
>>5043873
>>5044004
>>5044048
>>5044093
>>5044321

The Vulpix waste no time entering the vents, “Shear is on the case!” her excited yapping echoing through the ventilatory system followed by the sound of her paws running through the small tunnels growing fainter and fainter. “Don’t get lost!” warns Prince but his advice is either unheard or ignored. Once she’s done, you’ll meet her back in the kitchen.

Deciding to check the less frequented place first you move towards the old storage room, the way here is a bit convoluted, as you approach both workers and Pokémon become less frequent to see. The research center isn’t massive but its layout can prove a bit confusing. After getting some directions from a War Veteran Quagsire who’s been around for a long time you arrived at the place. Located in the furthest part of the ground floor.

It’s a small hallway, the lightbulbs don’t seem to be working and there are no windows, getting darker the further you walk inside, still, you can see well enough to navigate the place. There’s a metal door leading to the storage, seems like it’s unlocked. Taking out your heavy-duty flashlight you illuminate the room searching for a working light switch but just like the rest of the place the lightbulb doesn’t work. The only source of light is a small window where the morning sun is obscured by cobwebs.

There are tons of old equipment stashed away in boxes gathering dust in the medium-sized room. Houndour sniffs the area, he says it’s possible that Kecleon was around but his smell is masked by the remains of tobacco smoke. He tells you that he can hear someone nearing the room, you hide in the dark with Prince and your fire type to avoid startling what you hope is the mon you are looking for. But the steps are heavier, and it’s not only one set but two. The male voices that you hear in the dark tell you that they aren’t who you are looking for.

You try to take a peek at the two men who have entered the room, it’s hard to see but by their outline, they seem to be a couple of Blackstone grunts. One of them takes out a pack of cigarettes and starts to smoke, he offers one to the other, but he vehemently refuses.

[Soft-spoken Grunt]: You know that’s bad for you?

[Rough Grunt]: Everything’s bad for you who cares.

[1/2]

>>5044458
The smoking grunt goes into a coughing fit just after dismissing his coworker’s concern. The non-smoker grunt offers some water to the wheezing security guard. The smoker timidly thanks his partner before trying to smoke again.

[Rough Grunt]: I can believe we got stationed here. I doubt those revolutionaries would try to attack the same place twice. We just stand around being useless.

[Soft-spoken Grunt]: I dunno, this gig seems pretty sweet. I needed to take it easy after what we saw in Lacrimosa Bay.

[Rough Grunt]: Well, it beats working with that asshole Maximillian.
[Rough Grunt]: And yeah, that was some freaky shit. Felt WAY too high level for us. Forget failing to get those documents at the abandoned power plant, and that fight at the mall.
[Rough Grunt]: When they told us they wanted us to traverse a deadly blizzard to reach some island? Way above my paygrade. I swear to God I thought our helicopter was going to crash.

[Soft-spoken Grunt]: You saw that right? That island in the middle of the blizzard, it seemed to move. Almost as if it were alive. I swear I saw a head inside the water…

[Rough Grunt]: You are just tripping, we all saw stuff because of the stress and that intense snowstorm. Still, that sort of stuff isn’t natural.
[Rough Grunt]: What kind of crazy idiot would build something there?


Before they can continue talking about what they saw in the middle of the blizzard at Lacrimosa bay you hear another set of steps. A familiar voice says in a tired but caring tone “They are smoking here again?” sounds like Jeanne. What’s she doing here?

>Kecleon isn’t here. Let’s just leave the room and try somewhere else (where?)
>You want to eavesdrop a little longer. Send Prince to distract Jeanne. (Needs roll)
>No need to be secretive, these guys sound easy to talk to. Just ask them upfront about what they saw in Lacrimosa.
>Ask the grunts and Jeanne for any clues regarding Kecleon.
>Let Jeanne enter and talk to the grunts, maybe they’ll let slip something useful while talking to her.
>Other/ write-in.

>>5044462
>You want to eavesdrop a little longer. Send Prince to distract Jeanne. (Needs roll)

>>5044462
>Ask the grunts and Jeanne for any clues regarding Kecleon.
One plot hook at a time

>>5044462
>Ask the grunts and Jeanne for any clues regarding Kecleon.

>>5044462
>>Ask the grunts and Jeanne for any clues regarding Kecleon.

>>5044462
>Let Jeanne enter and talk to the grunts, maybe they’ll let slip something useful while talking to her.

>>5044486
>>5044496
>>5044509
>>5044517
>>5044518

The girl strides forward, her steps quick and decisive as she tries to muster enough courage to chew out the hooligans for smoking during work hours. Even though she doesn’t work at the lab, she’s just nosy. Her Mareep follows suit, puffing up her wool to appear bigger as sparks crackle around her.

[Jeanne]: Y-you guys really need to stop doing this..,

[Rough Grunt]: Oh, hey doll. You still here helping around the lab? We’ve heard that your friend just woke up so we figured out you’d be getting ready to leave.

Her conviction falters with a mere greeting.

[Jeanne]: E-eh. Well. I

[Soft-spoken Grunt]: You managed to talk to him right?

[Jeanne]: Er, well, I saw him…
[Jeanne]: (Sigh) No, I couldn’t…

[Rough Grunt]: You oughta be honest with him. If you never tell him how you really feel you’ll regret it.
[Jeanne]: It’s just, kind of hard? Things have been awkward between us

You interrupt their conversation by revealing your position, standing up, and casually greeting them. “Hey guys, have you seen any Kecleon around!?” For some reason they overreact and proceed to freak out, perhaps you moved to suddenly or you raised your voice a little too much. the guards get their Pokéball ready and Jeanne’s ghost type comes out to defend her, a Mismagius hovers around her most menacingly while a Litwick flame grows bolder to threaten you. “P-Percy?” her words are enough to defuse the situation. Once everyone’s calmer you explain to them the situation.

[Rough Grunt]: Sure, we’ll tell you. For a price.

[Soft-spoken Grunt]: One of our coworkers noticed some rustling in the grass-types area during the early morning.

[Rough Grunt]: C’mon man, I was gonna make him get us some chips.

[Soft-spoken Grunt]: Since the Kecleon’s more active as night he should be resting right now, probably on top of one of the trees.

[Jeanne]: Y-yes. I’ve felt a presence there, didn’t really feel like a Ghost-type but you can tell something is hiding around the place.

[Rough Grunt]: I’ve seen something moving about during sunset too. I guess the Kecleon goes inside the building, to the living quarters once the sun goes down.


>Let’s try to corner the Kecleon while he’s still asleep. Head out to the outside of the complex and search in the area with the lushest vegetation.
>Let’s check back with Shear, she and Prince could corner him while he moves towards the unused rooms of the lab.
>To Jeanne. “Did you do anything to me while I was asleep?”
>Other/ write-in.

>>5044714
>>To Jeanne. “Did you do anything to me while I was asleep?”

>>5044714
>To Jeanne. “Did you do anything to me while I was asleep?”

>>5044714
>>Let’s check back with Shear, she and Prince could corner him while he moves towards the unused rooms of the lab.

>>5044714
>To Jeanne. “Did you do anything to me while I was asleep?”

>>5044731
>>5044735
>>5044764
>>5044770

Reminiscing to what Kali said about Jeanne checking your body while you were passed out and her insistency on being the one to do it. Truth to be told you are a little concerned by the thought of her doing something to you during your unconscious, vulnerable state.

[Percy]: Hey Jeanne, you didn’t do anything weird to me while I was passed out?

[Jeanne]:…Huh?
The moment you throw your question all color drains from her face. She looks at you with such despair and shame that is palpable. Her face sunk as she tries to keep a smile on her face, but her nervousness distorts it into an anguished, quivering grimace.

[Percy]: Yeah, Kali told me you, checked on me while I was asleep. Just making sure everything is alright.

[Jeanne]: I-I. Uh… Y-you, see. H-h-how do you even define weird, right? That's too vague! Don’t you agree? M-m-misters Blackstone security guards?

[Soft-spoken Grunt]: We are not stepping on whatever this is.

[Percy]: I just wanted to hear a clear no. I’m starting to worry.

The tall slender girl grows more anxious by the millisecond. She stammers strings of barely audible words as she looks desperately for an out of this situation. She reaches down her bag and produces a Pokéball which she lets fall to the floor. From it a scarred Aerodactyl emerges dazed, and confused, he seems to have been in the middle of a nap.

[Jeanne]: Oh no! The Arsonist’s Aerodactyl who I have been taking care of has escaped! He probably wants to rescue his master out of prison or wreak havoc all around town!

She says in the less believable surprised tone you have ever heard. Her movements and speech, forced and stiff to the point of being robotic.

You turn to the Aerodactyl who just shrugs confused. “I don’t know man, don’t look at me I got no answers”. Jeanne nudges him towards the exit, basically pushing the prehistoric mon out of the storage room. “He’s getting away! I hope he doesn’t do anything bad!” She keeps up the painful charade, not so subtly telling the Aerodactyl to kick a trashcan on their way out. “B-but don’t worry Percival. I shall deal with him s-swiftly. I may call Kali if needed. But you should focus on the K-kecleon situation which is MUCH MORE important than whatever we were talking about”

[Mareep]: I’m so. Sorry, it wasn’t anything too bad. Don’t worry too much about it

Her fluffy companion tries to ease your doubts, but it really doesn’t help much to alleviate your suspicions.

The pair of grunts watch in disbelief, one of them is holding his head, this performance was so painful he seems to be experiencing a migraine.

[1/2]

>>5044834
>Follow Jeanne, you are not going to let her slip like this.
>” I WANT ANSWERS JEANNE!” Rush her down, don’t let her escape.
>” Huh, that was weird. So, what’s up guys?” Chat with the grunts, you might learn something useful.
>(To the grunts)” Do you guys want to help me catch a suicidal Kecleon?”
>” I wonder why my friends are all so damn weird”
>Enough of this. Let’s go check back on Shear and prepare to catch Kecleon while he’s on the move.
>Head outside the facility. Let’s try to catch Kecleon while he’s still asleep.
>Other/ write-in

>>5044835
>(To the grunts)” Do you guys want to help me catch a suicidal Kecleon?”
It's this or standing around the storage room for the next few hours.

>>5044835
>>” Huh, that was weird. So, what’s up guys?” Chat with the grunts, you might learn something useful.

>>5044835
>” I wonder why my friends are all so damn weird”
Not like you, totally average dude
>Enough of this. Let’s go check back on Shear and prepare to catch Kecleon while he’s on the move

>>5044835
>>Enough of this. Let’s go check back on Shear and prepare to catch Kecleon while he’s on the move.

>>5044835
>Enough of this. Let’s go check back on Shear and prepare to catch Kecleon while he’s on the move
Stick to the plan!

>>5044714
I like these two guards, they're cool.

>>5044859
>>5044912
>>5045008
>>5045032
>>5045051

Alright, you wasted enough time already, at least you learned a bit more about Kecleon’s habits. Perhaps this will prove useful in your little hunt. “If you excuse me, I’ve got a Pokémon to question” with this short and dry phrase you bid adieu to the two security guards. You heard them discuss if they should check on Jeanne before she does something stupid out of embarrassment.

Shortly after, whatever that was with Jeanne you return to the kitchen. You call Shear through the ventilation system and it doesn’t take her long to return. “Hey! Where were you? I scouted the hell out of this place! Oh, and I found this! ” your teammate hands you an old rusted key, there’s a keychain attached to it, yellowed by the passage of time, the letters on it are barely legible. “Sunset hotel. Come home to us!” Shear tells you that she found it in a stash of berries and leftover food in one of the unused rooms whose door was barred.

>Obtained, Old Keychain.

“Praise my scouting skills, Sir Parzival!” she sounds really proud of herself.


Following the trail of crumbs, Kecleon left she has been able to figure the usual route he takes. Knowing this it could be easy to corner him while he tries to move around the facility, but since it’s still early he should be sound asleep outside.

You should…

>Let’s try to corner him as he enters the vent closest to the outside. Prince can try to Paralyze him.
>Send both Vulpix and Prince into the vents in an attempt to corner him.
>Have one of them wait in the unused room while the other one keeps guard in the storage room.
>Try to catch him while he’s still asleep, head outside.
>Other/ write-in.

Also.
>Let them handle this on their own while you go to Eli and her mons.
>Stay with them to help them coordinate.
>Call Kali, maybe her Haunter “Pachi” knows Mean Look. That could be useful.
>Other/ write-in.

>>5045812
>Try to catch him while he’s still asleep, head outside.
>Stay with them to help them coordinate.

>>5045812
>Try to catch him while he’s still asleep, head outside.
>Stay with them to help them coordinate.

Let's just get this over with and handle it fully.

>>5045812
>Try to catch him while he’s still asleep, head outside.
>Stay with them to help them coordinate.

>>5045812
>Try to catch him while he’s still asleep, head outside.
>Stay with them to help them coordinate.

>>5045818
>>5045859
>>5046014
>“Sunset hotel. Come home to us!”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel
>keychain attached to it, yellowed by the passage of time, the letters on it are barely legible
>in a stash of berries and leftover food in one of the unused rooms whose door was barred
This is either an invitation to the Pokemon version of The Shining, or this is a fucking Darkrai event key item

>>5046187
Either or, we probably shouldn't go alone again.

>>5045812
>>Try to catch him while he’s still asleep, head outside.
>Stay with them to help them coordinate.
>>5046187
That's late Halloween special material

>>5045818
>>5045859
>>5046014
>>5046187
>>5046365

Time to get some answers out of this Kecleon. With his escape routes accounted for and mapped out you feel like you got a good chance to corner in case he tries to escape. Exiting the building and heading to the area where the Grass types roam you follow Houndour as he tries to follow the trail of the neurotic mon’s scent. There’s a group of frail-looking Ivysaur basking in the sunlight, the flower on their back, the flowers on their back seems underdeveloped, damaged, and atrophied, probably rescued from some precarious breeding facility. And old, seemingly blind Bellosom slowly makes her way to the shade of a tree to rest her weary body, a trio of young Oddish watch over her.

Houndour's keen sense of smell directs him to one of the lushest trees whose leaves have started to turn to a red shade prematurely. Two Rowlett sleep peacefully on its branches, you and your team approach carefully to avoid startling anyone, as you get closer you can barely make the outline of a red zig-zagged stripe shifting around the leaves. It’s the Kecleon, since it hasn’t tried to run away or hide between the leaves, he must still be out cold, the only movement he does comes from his breathing. This could be your chance.

>Try to approach him peacefully and get him to talk. (Needs Roll)
>Have Shear and Prince use Ice Shard to knock him down the tree and Quick Attack to wrestle him to submission.
>Use Thunder Wave on him before he wakes up.
>Send Shear and Prince to wait for him inside the vents, make a racket to prompt Kecleon to escape, and have your mons subdue him once he’s cornered.
>Other/ write-in.

>>5046541
>Try to approach him peacefully and get him to talk. (Needs Roll)
This is a rehabilitation center and I'm resorting to violence against the patients.

>>5046541
>Try to approach him peacefully and get him to talk. (Needs Roll)
what >>5046547 said

>>5046541
right here>>5046547

>>5046541
>>Try to approach him peacefully and get him to talk. (Needs Roll)

>>5046541
>>Try to approach him peacefully and get him to talk. (Needs Roll)

>>5046547
>>5046551
>>5046552
>>5046564
>>5046617
>>5046617
“All right, just give me the order and I’ll ice him to the bone” Shear whispers in an excited tone, almost bloodthirsty so. But you should really refrain from any sudden violence. This is a rehabilitation center after all, and the Pokémon here should be pretty shaken up after the attack from the revolutionaries. This includes Kecleon who despite his troublesomeness is still a patient.

“Let me talk to him first” you tell the Vulpix to stand down and refrain from any sudden attacks.
“Aww, I wanted to shoot my Ice Shards” Shear sighs disappointed,

Roll me some dice!
1d100
DC: 55
Best of three.

>>5046635

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>5046635

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>5046635

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>5046635

>>5046638
Kek

>>5046638
Nice

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>>5046638
>>5046641
>>5046644

Shaking off all tension off your body you crouch slightly an adopt a Kecleon standard standing pose doing some throat exercises to properly vocalize the reptilian sounds of its species. Putting yourself close to the vibrant green grass to make yourself stand out more, just like the Pokémon does when he wants to appear open and non-threatening.
The Sleeping Kecleon wakes from its slumber as he hears you approaching, bolting up and scaring the Rowlett away, he analyzes the situation with caution to see how can he make his escape. Slowly you take a step back to let him know you don’t have no intention to be forceful
“Hey, I don’t want to hurt you. I just want to learn if I can help you”
“C’mon let’s talk. “
“What are your intentions? Just what are you trying to do? Who sent you?!” The Kecleon keeps its distance, still distrustful. Hanging to the branches of the tree, he slowly approaches you, dropping his camouflage and revealing his green scales which seem paler compared to a healthy, normal mon of its species.

[Percy]: First things first, how are you holding up? I see you started to eat again. I’m glad.

[Kecleon]: …
[Kecleon]: I’m feeling better. My mind feels clearer but, things feel off.
[Kecleon]: Those humans with their weapons and the sleeping gas.
[Kecleon]: Everything happened so suddenly, it snapped me out of the trance I was.
[Kecleon]: I was scared of something in front of me instead of... that thing in my head
[Kecleon]: The stress made me snap and before I knew it, I was running away, but the thing is. I don’t have anywhere to go.
[Kecleon]: I was starving but I didn’t want to return to that room with the humans in lab coats, so I resorted to stealing food.

[Percy]: Why did you do that? Did they do anything bad to you?

[Kecleon]: No, they wanted to help. But I feared that if they knew I was alright they return me to where they found me.
[Kecleon]: My thoughts, my memories are all fuzzy. Like a dream you can’t quite recall!
[Kecleon]: But I feel like I should never go back there, to that place, that city. Silverpoint, that name makes me shiver.
[Kecleon]: It feels like a nightmare now. I can’t sleep at night no more. The darkness terrifies me. That’s why I sleep here under the sunlight.

Once he finally managed to talk everything comes out, he’s been holding back a good deal of stuff. He looks like a mess, recounting this experience makes him tremble to the point you fear he’ll fall down the tree, he makes himself small, hugging his knees tightly like a scared child, while camouflaging out of instinct as a response of his deep-seated fears.

>>5046857
>Tell him you’ll talk to Dr. Aspen so he can either stay in the lab or find him a new home far from Silverpoint, don’t press him further.
>”What else do you remember? What is in Silverpoint?”
>”Do you remember attacking people at Silver Passage? Why did you do that?”
> “The other day, you said someone told you, about a human who can understand Pokémon, who told you that?”
>”You mentioned a red, glowing eye following you everywhere, can you tell me what was that about?”
>”Do you know anything about this?” Show him the Old Keychain
>Other/ write-in.

>>5046861
>> “The other day, you said someone told you, about a human who can understand Pokémon, who told you that?”

>>5046861
>> “The other day, you said someone told you, about a human who can understand Pokémon, who told you that?”
>>Tell him you’ll talk to Dr. Aspen so he can either stay in the lab or find him a new home far from Silverpoint, don’t press him further.

>>5046857
> “The other day, you said someone told you, about a human who can understand Pokémon, who told you that?”

>>5046861
> “The other day, you said someone told you, about a human who can understand Pokémon, who told you that?”
>Tell him you’ll talk to Dr. Aspen so he can either stay in the lab or find him a new home far from Silverpoint, don’t press him further.

>>5046861
> “The other day, you said someone told you, about a human who can understand Pokémon, who told you that?”
>Tell him you’ll talk to Dr. Aspen so he can either stay in the lab or find him a new home far from Silverpoint, don’t press him further.

>>5046869
>>5046981
>>5047008
>>5047090
The only humans we know that can talk to and understand Pokemon are us or Aleida. Somebody knows who we are and is planning something clearly horrific for these mons. What do you guys think?

>>5047212
We did intern at Blackstone for a day as well.

On the day of the attack, Kecleon, amidst his nervous breakdown said something that caught your attention. “A human that can understand us, just like she said” Is whoever behind what’s happening at Silver Passage, the Pokémon attacking and abducting humans. Do they know about you? What do they want? Are they searching for you or have already found you? Is it you in particular or they are just looking for people who can communicate with mons?

There are too many questions, you need to get more information before you start making conjectures. First things first, you want to know more about whoever told this to Kecleon.

You approach the trembling creature, continuing the questioning before he regresses back to his catatonic state.

[Percy]: You mentioned a “She” who was looking for someone like me, that can communicate with you, is she human or Pokémon?

He has trouble coming up with an answer, not because he wants to hide things, he can’t remember. You see his expression of complete confusion as he tries to recall memories that aren’t there anymore. He struggles to the point of pain trying to fill in those holes in his memories, trying to see past the haze that clouds his mind. He grabs his head in exasperation as he tries to make sense of his thoughts.

[Kecleon]: I, think she was human, she looked human.

[Percy]: Did she mention any names? Was she looking for anyone in particular?

[Kecleon]: I can’t remember her words clearly, but no, she wasn’t searching. She was waiting. As if, as if she knew what would happen… or thought that she knew

[Kecleon]: I don’t know why, but she was convinced, that someone like you would come to her.
[Kecleon]: The missing piece of… something I can’t recall, something I don’t want to remember

[Percy]: Do you remember anything else? Her name? What did she look like?

[Kecleon]: A woman, a girl, can’t see her clearly. Not a child, not old… Youthful…
[Kecleon]: Her clothes under the robe were… made of us? No, it looked like us…or was she one of us? No, she was human. But she sometimes looked like us, just barely.

[Kecleon]: Her face, her voice, everything is blurred out…

[Kecleon]: No. You need to stay away from her.
[Kecleon]: Rusted nails painted in deep crimson
[Kecleon]: Hooded figures swaying pendulums.
[Kecleon]: And in the center of it all.
[Kecleon]: That thing.
[Kecleon]: That accursed thing.
[Kecleon]: She was the closest to it, to that, that thing
[Kecleon]: That thing.
[Kecleon]: I can still feel it gazing at me
[Kecleon]: With that unnatural red eye.
[Kecleon]: There’s no escape from it

[Kecleon]:.
[Kecleon]:..
[Kecleon]: …
[Kecleon]: A field of Oran berries.
[Kecleon]: It smells so sweet.
[Kecleon]: But it’s all rotten.

>>5047814
Kecleon's gaze is lost in the sky, staring at nothing. Completely unresponsive. You try to ask him more questions but he’s completely out of it, he doesn’t react to anything. Even as he loses his balance and falls from the tree, he doesn’t act. Prince has to catch him in the nick of time rather forcefully, but Kecleon remains in its catatonic state. Whatever tampered with his mind had a long-lasting effect on him.

Seems like there are more threats looming in the distance. Another reason to prepare for the trials that stand in your way. To save those who you promised to, help those who need you, and maybe figure out just what the hell is going on in the region. Whatever awaits at Silverpoint, probably means danger.

Even in your current state, you aren’t sure if you can allow yourself to rest.

>>5046869
>>5046981
>>5047008
>>5047090
>>5047212

OOC: Alright, last update for a while
>>5047814 (You)
>>5047816 (You)

I'll be taking a break and be back to updating next Friday the 12th around 9 pm MDT. Thanks for sticking by anons.


We established some of our boy fears and phobias. >>5035716
>>5035711
>>5035802
It'll be interesting to see how these come to play in the future.

And now a couple of questions!

>What is Percy's current state of mind and thoughts after all the shit he's gone through this past few days? What worries him?
>What do you think is this Pokémaniac most shameful secret?

>>5047826
1. He's worried, ashamed, and determined to try to make things right going forward. I think he's internalized the lack of preparation and is really going to double down on research and study, both against specific opponents and in general. So, not just learning someone's roster and making sure he's got coverage, but trying to learn the specific Pokemon's weaknesses, and playing to those. Huge difference between knowing the enemy has a Heracross, and knowing that that particular Heracross focuses on flipping opponents away and hates getting his shell dirty.

2. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure it's that he's jacked off to Gardevoirs or something. I don't know, maybe something more obscure, maybe he thinks Gardevoirs are for plebians, but as much as I hate it I think Percy likes drawings of sexualized Pokemon. Nothing 3D at least, that draws a line. He doesn't actually want to fuck a Pokemon. He just finds some of them attractive.

>>5047826
>What is Percy's current state of mind and thoughts after all the shit he's gone through this past few days? What worries him?
After the adrenaline high came down, and he woke up, he's disappointed in himself for running against a opponent much further up the food chain than his team. Guilt for getting his girlfriend and her Mons in grave danger he couldn't handle, and all the Mons involved being so gravely injured that anything went wrong, he could never take them back. And Shame for knowing that no matter what, with or without them, he'd jump into the fire again. And is running plans in his head for not just his Mon's training to improve them as efficiently as they can, but training his body and mind to deal with these Behemoths, these Corporate armies, and fighting to win every fight he can by teaching his team the weaknesses of any Pokemon they can fight, and any trainer they come against. He knows he needs results to make things right, and he won't stop with a few broken ribs to fix things.

>What do you think is this Pokémaniac most shameful secret?
Probably this>>5047841
He sometimes thinks if it wasn't for Eli, the kind of sick freak he'd be if he didn't get better at talking to people and get friends. Right now though, asking for help dealing with the country wide shitshow by himself, and feeling shame he is going to ask them to jump in that fire again with him.

>>5047814
Someone give that lizard a prozac.

>>5047826
>>What is Percy's current state of mind and thoughts after all the shit he's gone through this past few days? What worries him?
A mix of sad, depressed and disappointed about himself for fucking up this hard but also a mix of happy and relieved his friends and poke friends are still with him.

>>What do you think is this Pokémaniac most shameful secret?
He probably used his allowance to commission some stuff were his OC who doesn't look like him at all, had a lot of sexy girlfriends who cosplayed as pokemon, also he wishes Eli would cosplay for him as well.

>>5047841
>2
We've been through this, Percy can actually hear the effects of abuse from Pokémon themselves, and probably has too. Do you really think that whenever he spots an r34 pic on a vp thread his mind doesn't wander to whatever critter told him about their former master who got handsy with it? Do you think THAT gets him off?

>>5048311
That last part isn't a secret though, Eli already figured, and Kali knows too.

>>5047826
His biggest secret is probably that he feels like he's still just some autistic weirdo and fears eventually people will notice and leave him alone again.

>>5048312
No, because that's 3D. I'm saying he just likes sexualized drawings of Pokemon.

Waiting hurts.

Sorry for the wait, writing...

>>5054367
>>5047816
After questioning Kecleon you find yourself with more questions than answers. You know something is going down in Silverpoint City and Silver passage, something bad. And someone is waiting for you there, or at least another person with your communication abilities but all you learned about this mysterious figure is that she’s probably female, a human, close to your age and she’s deeply tied to whatever is going down in there.

Also, her appearance is somehow related to Pokémon? And some nonsense about Oran berries field, perhaps she’s located in a farm of sorts? That doesn’t really narrow it down. Better keep your eyes open for anything.

Prince throws the unconscious Kecleon over his shoulder, he turns his head towards you, and in a slightly concerned tone he asks “What should we do with him?”

>Search for a lab worker and leave Kecleon with him.
>Bring the unconscious mon along.
>Look for Dr.Aspen and bring him directly to her.

And after that…
>Look for Eli and her mons, you still gotta apologize to them.
>Search for Jeanne in town, you are worried she’ll do something dumb after your awkward encounter.
>Give the Claydoll you took from CUBONE MASK to Dr. Aspen, she’ll probably know what to do with him.
>Question the Claydoll yourself.
>Take the day off, your mons still need to rest to recover.
>Other/ write-in.