>What is this?"The Mystery Dungeons" is a text-based role-playing game created to expand on the setting created by the spinoff series, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (particularly Explorers of Sky). Players isekai themselves into the world and become Pokémon, going on adventures with their newfound guildmates! SFW ONLYWant to catch up on the story? Previous Threads:https://rentry.org/TMD_LHG-megasummary>I'd like to participate!Always feel free to join in to see if it will stick with you. People come and go as they please, but there are plenty of regulars, including artists and writers. Outside of the main quests hosted here on /qst/ twice a week, a majority of side quests, lore, and role play happen almost all the time on the Element!>How do I play?First, fate must decide which Pokémon you become: https://randompokemon.comSettings to Use: Generate 1, All Regions, All Types, all boxes checked (natures optional if you feel like giving your pokemon a little extra in characterization).Take a screenshot so we know you probably weren't lying—admittedly while rerolling is frowned upon, no one has any real issue with it—after all, it's just something you and your conscious have to deal with!Alternatively, if you're feeling much more truthful, go ahead and roll in the thread for your pokemon! (1d905). Some legendaries and mythicals have been dropped from the available roster. Assume that the box art legendaries are unavailable.>Okay, now what?Join the Element and read the sticky, it has the (almost) complete starter guide! It'll show you how to set up your character profile, create locations to play in, and record the lore of your exploits: https://matrix.to/#/#themysterydungeons:matrix.org. A majority of side quests, lore, and role play happen here! Otherwise, the two (usually) weekly sessions push the main stories along.If you feel you might need help, feel free to ask!Our next LIVE main adventures start on Tuesdays and Saturdays around 6:30PM CST in this thread!Namefag as your character, with your team and level!e.g. Team Poképals Monferno LvL. 25e.g. Monferno L.25 (Mobile Scarf/Team Poképals)
Claimed for fire dog. :3
At PZ’s request, everyone’s agreed to meet in front of a shady industrial looking doorway, built into the miniscule ledge off of a sheer face cliffside not too far from Craggy Coast. Must be important, considering how far from the guild he’s taken everyone……”I’ve detected some intense energy spikes coming from this exact location, Zero and Infinity! Seriously, guys-guys-guys-[MAVERICKS], with all the power pumping out of this place, you’d swear a Heliolisk could mega-evolve, heheh!............Nothin’? Aww. But seriously, I picked up readings all the way from the g-g-g-g-guil-” His eyes go black for a minute, before abruptly starting back up again. “...Energy signatures from almost every registered human member of Thousand Arms, just like The Bos-” He flickers, “Err, that Klinklang. This demands our attention-[FEAR], but have no clue what could be down there… so stay saf-saf-saf-[LUCKY].”Chapter 34: Crisis for Closure
>>5417911"...am I supposed to be feeling this? Because I'm not. At all."
>>5417906I am Stern (Or Cava) and I don't approve of this message.
>>5417911E-everyone? O-oh dear... this is gonna be the worst reunion ever.
>>5417911"Safety is top priority! Don't get separated!"
>>5417911"A heliolisk you say...">>5417916"Worry not Sable! We're ready for anything!"
>>5417919S-sure... yeah... no, this isn't something I can lie about. This is going to be really bad if they recognize me.
>>5417911"That's cool probably.">>5417916>>5417919>>5417921"You could just beat them up or something. That's how you prove you're better at your job than them!"
>>5417921"You're not human now, so you'll be fiiiine! You want a snack for the nerves?"
Rolled 3 (1d6)Rolling to spawn(distant doorway)
>>5417911>casttform is... here!alright, got the mission, who's ready to go find yet another manmade horror?
>>5417928>Charles raises his arm"I'm ready!"
>>5417921"Stick with me. They won't get through to you on my watch."
>>5417924I kind of did that the first time...>>5417925No, I... I feel sick...>>5417935I hope so...
>>5417936"Oh, that's sad. Try and get better! You're not gonna die!"
>>5417938>Sable is too nervous to joke about ghosts and death
PZ approaches the door, expectant... while nothing happens. He wiggles his limbs a bit, and after a few tearing sounds, they slowly peel open automatically with a cough of dust.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH8iDhFSxIEX-Naut Fortress, Paper Mario TTYD Inside is a very inornate looking shelter, looking pristine in some places and overgrown with moss and the like in others. It's animated only by the flow of dust in the air and the low drone of electronics... somewhere."I'll just st-st-st-[WIMP OUT] here. I've spent exactly 4.3 seconds of my life in combat, I don't wanna be a liability if someone or something isn't feeling friendly in there..."
>>5417911On the way to the cliffside, someone carried Tintoretto while he was sleeping out of pure pity. During which time he dreamed of a stage in production with only a few people attending."He's a mad man!""He seldom is a man, for he transfigured somehow.""You speak in words I do not understand.""Yet you dwell in a dwelling that only echoes your sentiments. If you ill need a beast like this, then why hear their rambles?"They stopped talking; the simple one looked confused."Look, just shut up and give me the chance to control him! I feel he could be... interesting...""Very well, but heed my warning; those who fall stray from the shepherd's path will only face obliteration of their very soul. You puppet who you don't know.""He was a killer!""Indeed, but did you only deduce that from what he has granted you? But enough talk, we have matters to deal with.""Enough talk? That's it?!""'Let's go. The clock is ticking."The other tries to get more information before it is swiftly declined.Immediately afterward, Tintoretto wakes up in the middle of what Klinklang is talking about. The pain still lingers on, though he welcomes it. “Err, that Klinklang. This demands our attention-[FEAR], but have no clue what could be down there…" He only stared at him like staring at paint dry. He doesn't at all care. The only things on his mind are one secret stash. Two, kill the rock. And three learn the secrets of Lolly's Lollis. After the whole talking, Tintoretto gets up and begins searching for whatever the secret stash that the Koffing was referring to. Likely, it'll just be completely unrelated.
>>5417940"Wow! Pretty old! Let's go!"Stern approaches!
If you see closely, that's Astor!
>>5417940You've done well, PZ. I'll take it from here...>Sable sighs and walks inside
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5417940"You're fine PZ. We'll hand it from here!">Charles enters and searches for anything of interest, where by sight or by sound"This place has seen better days..."
>>5417940>moss?>castform is already setting sunMaroon? burn the moss. I REALLY don't want a repeatt of the archives
>>5417940"Oh sweet, moss." Vee admires the abandoned scenery. "This place is cool." Vee looks for any conveniently-placed ventilation covers to bust open and crawl through, just like the video games teach you!
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5417950Rolly
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5417940Maroon follows the rest of the group into the strange facility, carefully eyeing the place."So what are we doing here? What is this place?" he asks, the question clearly intended for Sableye and PZ.As he awaits an answer, he checks for anything of interest he could plunder such as rare metals, accessories, or simply something of fancy.
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5417940Citrine follows Sableye silently, keeping an eye out for anything-- or anyone-- suspicious. He's like a really, really big shadow. Made of rock.
Rolled 17 (1d20)>>5417940>>5417945>Sable looks for things! What kind of things? Probably only he knows!
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5417940>noise identification Mistral is here! Just moderately late and trailing behind the others. Peering around, he attempts to identify the source of that hum, ears twitching occasionally. "I wonder what that is?"
>>5417949The air in the room dries considerably. It makes the dust a lot harder to breathe around, but it's a bit brighter too!>>5417950Vee has already lifted a loose grate and hopped inside no trepidation. He tumbles out of another grate in the doorway on the right of the room everyone's stepped into. There's another doorway on the left, too...>>5417954Between Castform's light and Charles' vigilance, he can just barley make out a near imperceptible line drawn through the air right where he, Maroon and Citrine are about to step!>>5417954This room looks mostly empty, save the two hallways on opposite sides. Maybe it's a buffer between the entrace and other rooms or something? a vestibule?>>5417955It's eerily still in here. It feels like there're no pokemon at all...>>5417956Keen Eye! Sable catches the same line.>>5417961Not Keen ear. It gets a little louder as you step inside...
>>5417963Stop walking! Something's there!>Sableye warning system!
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5417963"Hmmmmm." Stern sniffs around.
>>5417963"Sneaky." Vee sneaks over to the left doorway. It's a sneaky solo mission!
>>5417963"Woah hold it! Stop!">Charles shouts to everyone near the line!
>>5417967>>5417973Citrine halts behind Sableye."What is it? I can't see anything, but I don't think anyONE is here..."
>>5417963>>5417967Maroon stops right in his tracks, and shoots back a confused look at Sableye before spotting the line and following it to its source."That's strange. . . I would've expected motion detectors for this place. . . not something like fishing line. . ."
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5417963>casform, now fire type, uses weather ball!>on the moss back at the entrance>cast does not like moss
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5417963>>5417975"There's...some kind of barely visible line here...">Charles tries to asses where the laser is coming from or what it might do!
>>5417963Tintoretto starts to look for the secret stash.
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5417971What will he find? Maybe he will die, maybe he will not, who knows?
>>5417975>>5417976Lord only knows what the guys are like anymore. This is probably rigged to some bomb or something. Don't touch it, whatever you do.
>>5417980dice+1d20Rolling rolling
Rolled 5, 4 = 9 (2d6)>>5417986For real this time!
>>5417985". . ." Maroon steps over the line and keeps moving forward, keeping a closer watch on his surroundings."Are you guys going to be able to get over it?"
>>5417985"Understood Sable. Can you find a way to disarm it? Or should we just find another way?"
Rolled 1 (1d20)>>5417988GOD DANG IT.
>>5417978"A line? A trip wire?"
>>5417992"Might be. I'm just going to try to get around it rather than identify it tight now."
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5417989>>5417990Here, let me see if I can find where it's anchored.>Sable travels to either side of the room, lookin'
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5417989>>5417990>>5417995>crushed moooonblast to scatter some glitter through the air"Ah, a nearly invisible wire?" Mistral asks as he shakes his head. The noise is much too pervasive to make anything of it. "Here, let me help. I can throw a little bit of dust into the air and we can get a better look at it. Granted, this isn't exactly like the movies, so... at least I tried?""Then I can know for next time whenever a super specific scenario like this one crops up again."
>>5417998"Ah! Good idea Mistral!">Charles watches to see if the dust has the intended effect
>>5417982Vee finds a another room, this one lined on one wall with a myriad of screens showing off different rooms. There's a locker room, some sparce cell-type rooms, a few views of different doors, and a ridiculously wide and open hangar. Too open, in fact, to fit in this cliffside... Oh, hey! It's Charles and everyone else! There's also a key and a couple buttons underneath each cam...>>5417977Fire! The moss shrivels and dies... mostly. Sprinklers emerge from the ceiling and shower everyone after a few seconds, during which the lines in the air disappear. They reappear once the spray's over and everyone's wet.>>5417978>>5417976>>5417989>>5417995They seem to be projected from every corner of the room, you wouldn't be able to leave through either door without crossing one...>>5417988Tinto finds... dried moss, and wet moss!... maybe you could use it as tinder, or gross someone out?>>5417991wahp wahp.>>5417998Oh, wow, that's real clear. Everyone can see all of them. Wait, how'd they even get behind you at the entrance?
>>5418004"Hm. . . That sure is an issue. . . Sableye, can you find what wires run to these things? I pretty sure I can fry them."
>>5418004...oh shit. They know we're here...Hey wait, the water...Someone start another fire, the beams turn off when the sprinklers start.
Rolled 12 (1d20)>>5418004"Wait a second. Castform, Maroon, start a fire or something, and I think we can go. The lines were gone for a second...? Could I just not see them?"Citrine thinks. Were they really GONE?
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5418004Tintoretto briefly considers eating it or sorting it by its color but both would only cause damnation. He must go deeper to find the stash...Maybe he'll just throw it at Citrine later.
>>5418004"Behind us now too? Dastardly. I wonder if I can liquefy and flow in-between them...">>5418007"Hm? Oh! I didn't even realize! Smart thinking! Maroon? If you would be so kind?"
Rolled 12 (1d20)>>5418004Vee contemplates the likelihood of each button activating a trap of varying danger levels. He then thinks 'would my friends be mad at me if I pressed the buttons?'Vee takes a key and presses the button under the locker room camera. No harm in trying, right? "Boom?"
>>5418008"Oh, sorry Citrine you're already on that. Say, do you think I would be able to assist with Acid Spray? That would cause fumes wouldn't it? Set off the sprinklers?"
>>5418015"It might set off a whole different alarm? I'm really not sure."
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5418016"Hmm...Fair point. Hey, have you seen Vee anywhere?">Charles tries to search for signs of Vee!
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5418019Huh? Vee? VEE!? WHERE'D VEE GO!?>Sable looks for Vee signs
>>5418019"I... haven't... shoot, what in the... what was the last time you guys saw him last? I haven't seen him since we entered..."
>>5418004(my apologies I thought I could stay up longer but so tired)
>>5418004"Well, uh, that's a lot more than I was expecting." He makes a quick glance behind. "How'd... that happen?">>5418007>>5418011"I hope that doesn't get me drenched," Mistral comments.
>>5418010Hmm. Some of this moss is mixed with pokemon spores. They'd function as 1 use of leech seed and stun spore respectively. They feel tingly to the touch...>>5418013A light in front of the entry turns green with a click, and a few laser projectors recede into the wall. On another hallway cam, a faint silhouette can be seen drifting through the halls, pausing at doors and crossroads. doesn't seem like it's moving with a purpose...>>5418008With mistral's movie tricks, you can certainly tell that they were gone for a moment...>>5417968The good news is, you know the route to the cafeteria. The bad news is, it's a centuries old cafeteria!>>5418020Bind pipes up. "He's probably fine? I don't think he'd leave, and he's slippery enough to handle himself. Kinda shocked we all missed him, though...">>5418023It is fine my child you killed moss
>>5418026"There's a cafeteria if you go this way! I think. It's pretty old, so..."
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5418026Tintoretto likes the feeling of the moss and collects both.Anyway...BE. FOCUSED.FIND THE STASH.
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5418026Still, Bind. I can't stand the thought of him getting into trouble. If something finds him and he can't get away...>>5418028Eh? Oh, alright. Not sure what a 400 year old loaf of bread is gonna get us other than violently ill, so I'm gonna stay outta there.>Sable looks around for a directory or something
>>5418026"Alright, someone light a fire, let's get through here. Quickly."
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5418026Maroon tilts his head, examining the remaining lasers. "Alright, let me just light something up," Maroon says, aiming to cause smoke by burning the leftover moss.Maroon uses Flare Blitz and 'chucks' the fire on him at the moss, it splatters against the wall without control.
Rolled 9 (1d20)>>5418026"Well, if you're sure Bind. I'm going to keep on the look out though.">Charles once more looks for how he can be useful in this situation.
>>5418033"Yeah, I don't really wanna go there too. Although I think everything would've disappeared anyway...."
>>5418026"Oh." Vee is mildly dissatisfied that the buttons don't explode anything and/or shoot spikes from every wall, but lasers are cool too.Vee checks out the cameras, specifically the hallways, watching the silhouette. "Hehehe..." Vee tries to trap it in place with a well-timed button press. His friends can wait, he's got some lasering/trapping to do!
Rolled 3 (1d20)>>5418042Vee keeps forgetting to roll in his posts! How terrible.
>>5418038The Arcanine hums with pleasure to see the moss catch alight so feverishly. The flames reflect off his dark eyes."Y'know. . . I still don't know what this place is or why we're here. Could someone explain that to me?" he asks.
>>5418038WOAH CAREFUL!Don't set the whole place on fire 'till we're out of it!
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5418026>>5418047>>5418046"Maybe we could talk about that later when we're not all in the tunnel that's currently completely set ablaze?" Mistral reiterates, backing away from the quickly forming hazards. He looks to the exits and then back to the walls around him. "Eh... I'll chance it.">triple axel acrobatics! Mistral attempts to move his way through the system!
>>5418046"Not sure myself. PZ said something about energy readings like that Klingklang fellow? You know, from Sable's old organization?"
>>5418038Maroon's expertly placed spark bounces between patches to light up the foliage periodically, even flaring up in the sprinklers like a trick birthday candle! with a long, continuous source of smoke, the sprinklers don't go out, and the guild has ample time to shuffle wherever they like without fear of time.>>5418032The flames. They speak to you. The way they waver and fold- they curve and peel away, showing you five dough seeds hidden in the last of the moss before they have a chance to burn away!>>5418042A loud buzz rings through the entire building as the lights in that wing shift to a stark red, and round circular plates roll over the doors in the shape's hallway! It frantically skitters over the door, looking panicked.
>>5418066Citrine forges to the left at the front of the group, keeping an eye on Sable, since he's bodyguarding now."You think Vee went this way?"
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5418066I'm gonna go... this way>Sable heads off to find important stuff in the opposite direction from where he'd need to go to find Vee!! Does he actually find any?
>>5418066Tintoretto quickly grabs the five dough seeds before the moss became a victim.It's a shame that he didn't get a taste before it was gone."THE REMAINS ARE MINE!!!" Tintoretto gloats at the Castform.
Rolled 5 (1d20)>>5418066"Anybody else hear that buzzing?">Charles comments on the buzzing>>5418068>>5418069>Charles follows>Charles also searches for things! Seems nothing came up last time"Spot anything, Sable?"
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5418066Vee presses more buttons, trying to block off the room.He also presses a button for the lasers in >>5418068 Citrine's room. Hopefully he knows morse code!".. / -.. --- -. .----. - / -.- -. --- .-- / -... .. -. .- .-. -.--"
Mistral flourishes in a wide midair pirouette, flicking shards of ice from his tails before spinning twice more through the lasers to his destination in a near irreplicable show of speed and precision... seconds before the sprinklers turn on, deactivating the lasers and everyone walks by normally.>Left doorway - ...everything!>Right Doorway - Security office + Vee
>>5418072I heard something, but honestly, it's probably just the temperature control going off after being sealed for 4 centuries.I'm hoping I find an office or lab or something before we get jumped by vengeful spirits out for blood. >>5418077>Left doorway
Rolled 12 (1d20)>>5418077Tintoretto scurries over to the security office
>>5418077>>5418079"Not a bad idea. Think you could make some positions for us?">Left doorway
>>5418066"This'll clear up eventually," Maroon says, dismissing the smoke and fire to past the burning hallway to the next.>>5418061"Hmph," he grumbles, carefully checking the floors, walls, and ceilings for any other indication of security systems that may be hidden. "I never understood that, Thousand Arms, the what and why of it. I'd rather tear this place apart," he muses out loud."Is everyone safe?" he shouts back.>>5418077>Left doorway - ...everything!
>>5418081He slams right into Vee screaming, "I HAVE AXQUIRED THE MOSS!!!!!"
>>5418077He notes the lasers no longer being an issue and blinks. "Oh." Mistral pats himself down to try and remove most of the lingering smoke and goes to join the others in the...>Left doorway - ...everything!
>>5418086"You'd prefer to tear everything down than learn? Come now Maroon, where's your sense of discovery?"
>>5418074>>5418089The big seals on the door roll repeatedly in and out of place, grinding loudly with louder alarms going off, overlapping eachother. The lights flash rapidly between normal and emergency mode. The shape stops moving and sinks. It's shaking a little, presumably in fear. eventually, a nozzle drops from the ceiling, pumping a cloud of green into the hall. It stops moving entirely. Tinto comes just in time to catch this hidden camera prank show.For everyone else, there's a fork in the path, leading a few different ways. There are tens of places to go, but most of them don't look too promising...>BATTLE SIMULATOR>BARRACKS>STORAGE
>>5418100"Hmm. If there's people here, let's go where they're probably staying...? Sable, you can stay back if you wanna.">BARRACKS
>>5418100"Hhmmmm. Shall we look in storage? Bound to be some supplies in there. Or the Barracks. might be where our targets are hunkered down."
>>5418074Citrine does not know morse code. Thanks, amnesia!
>>5418100>STORAGEMight as well grab something before we dive into hell.
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5418100Vee watches as the little shape thingy gets gassed. "Oh.""Did I do that?"He unpresses the button and looks to see if he can find where everyone else went, maybe something else. He is also worried he might've killed whatever the shape was. Poor shape. :<
>>5418100>>5418109>STORAGE"Be right with you Sable.">>5418105"We'll catch up with you in a bit Citrine. Be careful!"
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5418100>While they walk, Charles looks for any signs of their targets
>>5418100>>5418109>>5418114>STORAGE"Hey, I'd like to tag along as well. I wonder what kind of stuff is hidden away in here?" Mistral turns to look for Maroon. "Want to join in?"
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5418113Tintoretto is reeling in searing pain, as the gas gets into his lungs he becomes more and more nauseous."MORE STEP BRO!!"
>>5418093"Hm? Well, if there's something to learn then we learn. For me, it's boredom," he replies.>>5418100Maroon heads straight for the Barracks to search for clothing and loot.
>>5418100Astor is here!"Let's go to the simulator!"
>>5418118Vee is not sure why he seems to be having an episode, since the gas is in another room.
>>5418117"Huh? Oh, sure, in a minute. I want to check this out first," he reassures his boss.
>>5418123"MORE!!!"
Tintoretto finally notices that there's no gas."Hello fellow specimen, did you have the location of a stash"
>>5418133"Uh, no. I keep my stashes of stuff in super secret places no one would ever look."He continues looking at the cameras with interest. He's having fun.
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5418134"Hot the button, no way HOT that button!"Vee is completely confused."Ugh let me try!"
>>5418136"I'm doing pretty well myself."
>>5418138Tintoretto presses THAT button neaby the cameras, From what you can guess, it's probably something to do with the ventilation and something something animatronic hallucinations? No wait, something something explodes half the world?No no no, something something, just says "That was easy?"Whatever it was it all comes down to this.
>>5418105>>5418114>>5418117Mistral, Sable, Bind, and Charles enter the storage room. It's mostly picked clean, but there are a few items sparsely left abandoned in boxes.>Revive>Max Revive>TM Dragon Tail>X attack>White Herb>Max Potion>Box!>Another Box!They can't be, obviously, but the two boxes kind of remind you of the treasure boxes found in dungeons...>>5418119>>5418105Citrine and Maroon walk through a wing eqipped with general living accomodations. The bathrooms, somewhere really rank smelling, and some not-locked locker rooms. Inside, there are some old over the top uniforms. They look somewhat like hazmat suits crossed with training gi, the kind of tacky thing only those kooky terrorist organisations would ever wear, like Plasma or Flare. There are little badges, of gilded Unown H stuck to each one. In the back, is an open doorway leading to another hall. You can feel... something, radiating off the uniforms. You can see an oddly round silhouette resting on the floor out there...>>5418144Until the locks reseal over there and slide back into place, just like before. At least nothing in there can get to the office now???Astor alone drifts through the hallways of the last wing, to find metal protrusion in the wall. It's clearly a door, but the metal plates, clamps, bolts, and other ends on this thing are so big and heavy they extend entire feet from the wall. There's also another room off to the side of mostly glass and computers.
>>5418150>Sable takes the Max Potion and starts looking in the boxes!
Rolled 1 (1d6)>>5418150Rolling to spawn(looted storage)
>>5418150Citrine looks around curiously. "Are these even clothes...?""I've got a bad vibe here, though, Maroon. You?"
Rolled 11 (1d11)>>5418154There's an Odd Keystone mixed in with the haul.
>>5418150"Hm. These look neat.">Charles takes one of the boxes
"This is the last time I walk into any human storage rooms..." Bind grumbles as he reaches into his ear fluff for coins.
>>5418150..."Well that was pointless...""Anyway, V!!!""My ultimate ally against the dankness... Would you be kind enough to read me this sacred book?"Tintoretto hands the Eevee Lolly's Lollis.
>>5418150"Strange. . ." Maroon comments, electing to snatch one of the suits for himself before approaching the round object.>>5418155"One hundred percent, but I think we can take it."
>>5418156"Spiritomb? Is that you? Hello!">Charles waves"Its been ages!"
>>5418150"Huh"Astor checks the other room
>>5418159Why do you say that?>>5418156Oh, cool, Spiritomb's here. How's it goin'?>>5418150>Sable picks up the box Charle's didn't take, the X attack, and the Max Revive as well
Rolled 14 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5418161"Yeah, we can."Citrine approaches whatever-the-fuck the silhouette is and tries to look intimidating.>+2 Intimidation
>>5418150>>5418165"Huh. Looted already? I guess we're just picking through the scraps, huh?" Mistral rummages and tips over the boxes. He notices the X-Attack and attempts for it, only for Sable to acquire it first. "Hey. Mind sharing the haul with the rest of the class?">>5418163"...Spiritomb?"
>>5418150Vee can't seem to find all too much of interest. He attempts to open up the room with the shape thingy and gets up to go check if it's ok.As he makes his way to figure out how to get to where he wants to be, he is offered a gift from Tintoretto >>5418160. "Oh, I... don't know how to read printrune. I can only guess short warnings and stuff." Vee ventures out to check on the mysterious shape he inconvenienced earlier.
>>5418168"Yeah! Over there! His keystone!">Charles points to the stone
>>5418168What? Oh, sorry. You want this X Attack? Here, I'll put it in your stuff.>X Attack transferred to Mistral's bag
>>5418163>>5418165>>5418168>>5418171In the camera room, a camera suddenly jerks toward the Odd Keystone and zooms in on it. Yep. That sure is an Odd Keystone. But what's that behind Stern?"NEW MOURNERS!!!"It's Spiritomb, that's who! From behind, Spiritomb pops out of the ground like a demented jack in the box to jumpscare Stern. At the same time, another face on the other side of Spiritomb jumpscares the camera and those behind it. Spiritomb hastily snatches up the Odd Keystone the group noticed as their obligatory merchant carpet pops out. They lean on their Odd Keystone."Welcome to our humble abode, the Epitaph. Locally owned, maybe locally grown. Just 324 pokecoins for a Forbidden Box and ALLLLLLL your dreams could come true~."Their face contorts into multiple expressions at once before settling on a smile.
>>5418176(From a distance)"Hey Seals! It's been quite a while since we last saw! Two please!"
>>5418169Tintoretto decides to tag along, to inconvenience them even more.
>>5418176I'll take... Twenty. I've got more money than I can really spend at the moment.>Sable gives the spirited salesman 6480P
>>5418176"Heh eh! Oh Tomb! You and your jump scares! How have you been? Keeping yourself out of trouble? ""And would you mind putting me down for 5 boxes please?"
>>5418176Maroon feels a disturbance in his wallet.>648P for two boxes.
>>5418174"Thanks." Mistral accepts the X-Attack and files it away in his stuff.>>5418176"Huh. Wow. It's been a while, yes?" Mistral peeks into his coin case. There's a good minute of thought before he nearly empties it. "I'll take 12."
>>5418184>>5418176Citrine feels a disturbance in his wallet as well. Weird.>4860P for 15 boxes
>>5418169>>5418161>>5418166As Vee rolls the lock back out of the way, a little gas seeps out of the room, and a wave of drowsiness washes over Citrine and Maroon. It's dispersed enough that they can shake it off quickly enough. Approaching, the silhouette, it's revealed to be...>>5418176Bind picks up the TM and revive. He hands 1,296P to the Spiritomb, and turns away from the keystone with a loud "HMPH." He looks back to check if He's looking so he can give a second, even more powerful "HMMMMPH."Astor finds a small monitor controlling a hologram showing a few pokemon in battle. A Kingdra, Duraludon, and a type: null are all shown receiving various attacks. From the numbers onscreen and their movements, it feels like their projected battle capabilities have been greatly inflated...
Rolled 13 (1d20)>>5418190Vee shows up and looks Citrine and Maroon, before turning to face the shape. "Sorry, my bad."
>>5418193"Should we did it more?"
>>5418190Maroon coughs up the sleeping gas, backing up towards fresh air. "What the hell?! Citrine! You alright?"
>>5418177>>5418179>>5418183>>5418184>>5418186>>5418189>>5418190Spiritomb exchanges the money eagerly, slipping in a freebie along the way. The whole time, Spiritomb has another set of eyes on Bind, squinting smugly."Never. We have a way of finding trouble like we have a way of finding items. Speaking of..."Spiritomb makes sure to hand out the Forbidden Boxes before glancing at the camera."Well, we already made out net-positive raiding this room before you showed up. We'll call the rest even. And forget what others say, DO spend it all in one place: us!"Spiritomb laughs in cacophony before phasing into the wall. They drop a free Forbidden Box through the TV for Vee and Tintoretto, as well. Once Spiritomb gets a floor's distance away, the boxes open in a budget-busting display of special effects to reveal their contents.(rolls later)
>>5418199Tintoretto completely jumps at the two Forbidden Boxes, collecting them both.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h60BfMEu6w"Look V! We can make a skeescraper!"Tintoretto stacks the two boxes together.
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5418190"What if..."Astor tries to add one Arceus to the enemy
>>5418197"Sorry!" Vee feels a little bad for getting two of his friends exposed to a dangerous toxic gas.>>5418202Vee looks at the dangerously tall tower. "Wow."
>>5418197"Yeah, I'm fine-- how did that even..."Citrine isn't used to attacks involving gas affecting him, since he doesn't breathe."Eugh..."
>>5418207"Now cheik this..."Tintoretto then makes the two boxes horizontally..."IT'S AN INSIDE JOB!!"
>>5418205Arceus... isn't in the program. Looks like the closest you can get is a normal type that can change types?The figure is... a turquoise Klinklang, awakening from sleep."...You all again? I don't suppose you're here for pleasure...?"
>>5418222". . . No? I just tag along with the others." Maroon replies, eyeing the Klinklang carefully."What are you doing here?"
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5418222"Oh, hi!"Vee did nothing wrong.
>>5418222"Oh, it's you. Do you know what this place is? PZ told us he could sense a looooot of energy in here. People's energy. Uhh...""Right, no, you probably don't know. What Maroon asked is probably more important, what're you doing?"
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5418222"Fuck you, add Arceus with a sick shotgun or explode"
>>5418222Hm. Well, not much left in this closet... I guess let's go catch up with Citrine.>Sable then walks in on this mess.You...
>>5418230"Hi Sable!" Vee waves. He is slightly dusty. Vent dust.
>>5418240>Sable won't look away from the Klinklang, but he waves a hand at Vee
>>5418223"I have been searching for a place to be, something to do with myself, ever since you found me in that swamp. One day, I felt a compulsion to head in this direction. I'm looking for why.">>5418228Astor tries to improvise a rough representation of arceus to add to the simulation using a myriad of custom elements. Predictably, it's terrible!
>>5418246>Sable's just waiting for a reason, at this point.
>>5418256Citrine steps lightly (how??) in front of Sableye.>>5418246"Okay, that's fair enough. Have you seen anyone else around here, other than us, or anything mysterious?"
>>5418199SUMMARY:Charles[6 Pool 11]: -1620 pokecoinsSableguy[21 Pool 11]: -6480 pokecoinsMistral[13 Pool 11]: -3888 pokecoinsAstor[3 Pool 11]: -648 pokecoinsMaroon[3 Pool 11]: -648 pokecoinsCitrine[16 Pool 11]: -4860 pokecoinsBind[5 Pool 11]: -1296 pokecoinsStern[1 Pool 11]: -0 pokecoinsVee[1 Pool 11]: -0 pokecoinsTintoretto[1 Pool 11]: -0 pokecoinsTotal Forbidden Boxes purchased: 70 boxes
>>5418246Maroon chuckles, "same."
Rolled 78, 57, 197, 181, 203, 65 = 781 (6d240)>>5418264Charles' Epitaph purchase
Rolled 92, 53, 222, 186, 36, 105, 100, 234, 87, 160, 91, 61, 86, 192, 31, 170, 228, 120, 38, 128, 31 = 2451 (21d240)>>5419108Sableguy's Epitaph purchase
Rolled 15, 27, 6, 83, 191, 169, 111, 114, 235, 120, 44, 140, 69 = 1324 (13d240)>>5419111Mistral's Epitaph Purchase
Rolled 197, 173, 155 = 525 (3d240)>>5419118Astor's Epitaph purchase
Rolled 222, 8, 63 = 293 (3d240)>>5419121Maroon's Epitaph purchase
Rolled 24, 240, 69, 18, 149, 20, 124, 44, 198, 205, 19, 128, 185, 217, 210, 58 = 1908 (16d240)>>5419124Citrine's Epitaph purchase
Rolled 166, 218, 39, 42, 35 = 500 (5d240)>>5419125Bind's Epitaph purchase
Rolled 19 (1d240)>>5419132Stern's Epitaph purchase
Rolled 196 (1d240)>>5419137I mean freebieAlso Vee's Epitaph freevee
Rolled 82 (1d240)>>5419141Tintoretto's Epitaph freebie
It has been a considerable amount of time (although, from the character’s perspective, almost none at all, actually!) since this little expedition. Back in Capim Town after looking into this strange evil and asking around for anything that might help, you’ve been directed to a location by a concerned Togedemaru and some information from a local shopkeep.Now armed with more than just a vague suggestion, they make their way to a nearby mountain ridge to hopefully come across this missing brother and stop any more wrongdoings by the "probably should've guessed was an actual cult." Night has fallen and the tall pines surround you. The ground is rough and inclined, mostly dirt, rock, and sticks. Each step makes a noise somehow as you try to maintain balance on the uneven forest floor. Given the lack of sun in the sky, you’re not sure how much farther you need to keep going… Cont. Chapter 33: Insomnia! - Crimp in the Fold
>>5422024"A nice night for a walk, huh?"
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5422024Man, I hope this guy's just decided he wants to do camping or something. 'Course, when is anything so simple?>Sable looks around for traces of the unseen brother
>>5422024Armed with a new array of items (thanks, Spiritomb!) minus his Empowerment Seed, Citrine is ready to go."Do you guys mind if I take rearguard right now? I'll need to use a Vanish Seed when we encounter the cult, since they, uh, didn't know I was there last time."
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Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5422024>>5422026"Super nice, alright! Hmm..."Stern smells around.
>>5422035Vee seems to agree, at least partially.>>5422029"Simple is boring! At least we've got something interesting to do.">>5422031"I'll stay behind with you, if you gotta dash, I'll go in another direction." Vee hops up onto Citrine's back. "How about it?"
>>5422024Maroon is following the rest of his guild mates with no real knowledge of what they're doing other than they're here to dismantle a cult that worships the darkness.He frowns. How did they even discover this? Why didn't anyone explain anything to him? Did they and he had just forgotten? At this moment, he was just following everyone else with no reason or goal other than an inevitable battle, destruction.Maroon glanced at the dark forest with hard eyes, imagining setting them ablaze and beating back this darkness that the lunatics seemed obsessed with. . . "Yeah, destruction sounds nice."
Rolled 3 (1d20)>>5422024>>5422026"Yeah, this part of the business just never gets old..."Kaku tries perceiving stuff, like emotional energy type of stuff.
>>5422024>>5422026>>5422031Brock, wearing his sunglasses regardless of the time of day, is hitching a ride on Citrine."It is brovee. Rarely get to be out at this hour."Brock is rarely out at any hour.
>>5422037I'd like simple a bit more tonight, since it's a disappearance.
>>5422037"Sounds like a good idea, so long as you can make a big enough diversion."
>>5422026"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH....""Oh Ciao Vee!"Tintoretto then runs off again, looking for that secret stash or maybe some way to find a way to read that book.
>>5422045"I can scream really loudly and run into the woods!" Vee offers. "Or I could sneak around like normal. They won't see me coming!">>5422040>>5422041>>5422042"We'll see how the rest of this goes soon enough. Maybe we'll fight shadow demons again."
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5422024"Wow it's been quite a while"Astor vibes
>>5422046"Oh hey! Brogna's here. Hey bro." Brock waves to the zooming Dreepy.>>5422050"Last time went pretty well. Maybe they'll have learned their lesson not to mess with us bros." Brock extends a brofist to Vee, his fellow passenger on the S.S. Citrine.
>>5422056"You think this'll be easy, Mr. Leader?"
>>5422056Vee completes it. Boom."I'm not any more well-equipped than last time, though. I'll just have to hope I can find you quicker."
>>5422059"I don't think it'll be a stroll in the woods boarbro. Heh heh heh! But don't worry, so long as we got our bros, we'll be fine." Brock is confident in both his puns and bros.>>5422060"You got this brovee. You've got practice now."
>>5422029As he looks around Sable manages to quickly spot some strange particles fluttering about in the air. Almost like snowflakes despite the lack of any actual snow, they look to be coming from further ahead, traveling downwind. Strange...>>5422035Sniffing around, the air around seems to be tinged with a particular aroma. It's very faint and light, but it very much reminds you of being near a flower shop. There's also an intangible sweetness to it, too.>>5422040The emotional energy around them is much too muddled by the presence of his team, polluting the sense with their own, unrelated feelings. Excitement. Trepidation. Fear. Kaku doesn't seem like he'll be able to pull much from the supernatural for now.>>5422052He vibes on this cool, cloudy night.
>>5422065Hey, uh... does anyone else see that? In the air there? I'm gonna go have a look.>Sable follows the trail!
Rolled 3 (1d6)>>5422065Rolling to spawn(forest path)
>>5422066"Don't stray too far! That's how they get you.">>5422065Vee looks around for any good escape routes or vantage points were the need to arise. He keeps his eyes peeled.
Rolled 6 (1d20)>>5422071Rolly.
>>5422065"It's kind of sweet smelling around here! Like a flower shop..."
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5422065Maroon catches the floral scent as well, flowing it closer. Nothing is speaking with him or need him, he might as well investigate it further- if its danger then he'll turn it to ashes.Maroon lets his nose guide him and bolts towards the source of the smell.
>>5422062"Yeah, we'll totally be able to do this! Want a snack in preparation?" Stern holds up an (RP) berry.
Rolled 12 (1d20)>>5422065Tintoretto searches hard for that secret stash...
Rolled 14 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5422065Citrine is being a stealthy boulder at the back of the group without using his Vanish Seed. He's moving in the general direction of the trail...?>+2 Earthen Camouflage
>>5422046"We should stick togetheeer!"Stern calls out.
Rolled 12 (1d20)>>5422079Brock settles in, just a sloth on a rock.>+2 Harmless
>>5422080Tintoretto quickly stops in his track and stares coldly at Stern."I'm here on a secret mission boopought to me by three... things. It means you can't join. Unless you don't talk about what happens. Then... Maybe."
>>5422087"Hmm... I can keep a secret!"
>>5422066>>5422071>>5422073Led by Sable, they proceed deeper and higher into the forest. Vee sticks in the middle, attempting to look for any advantageous retreats or leverages. Unfortunately, it seems it's much too dark for him to spot anything aside from "just go back the way you came up." However, this method of rapid egress has the double-edged sword of becoming a tumbling hazard.>>5422076Maroon breaks away from the group, to his disadvantage or advantage, in the search for this strange smell.>>5422078Tintoretto goes looking for a stash! However, it just appears that you are in the middle of nowhere on a mountainside. No one has stashed anything here. On a bush, you do find a single ripe Chesto.>>5422079>>5422086Citrine becomes almost indistinguishable from the background. Given the cover of the night, it seriously does help his ability to go incognito. There will be no one noticing him suddenly, that's for sure! Brock does an alright job of blending into said incognito rock. Almost like an off-colored moss.Now ahead, you can hear things."...it not simple. You come back. Or bad happens. Understand?" A gruff and harsh voice snaps."L-Look, okay, I don't want any part in this! Just let me go, I won't say anything...""I said it not simple. Are you simple? Need remind?" It huffs, snarling. "We done. We go back now.""N-No, please..."You hear a chittering and clicking. There's another voice. However, the speaker doesn't seem to be as panicked or commanding. The wind doesn't carry it far. "Hold... over... soon."Seconds later, you hear a faint "...yes." There's a whole party out here it seems.
Rolled 6 (1d20)>>5422091Still with me, Vee?>Sable looks for more aerial oddities
>>5422089"Hmm... that stems to be a serene idea. In fact, that's something wellll coming? Oregioal even... Why didn't I think of that?">>5422091"UGH... This place isn't Treasure Town! Why didith I come here?? You wish to come with me Stern?"
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5422091Vee hops off of Citrine and follows him a little ways away, sticking close to the trees.>>5422093"A little." Vee whispers from a slight distance.
Rolled 20 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5422091Citrine tries to sneak closer to see exactly what's going on."Brock, hang onto my back, maybe. Out of sight," he whispers.
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5422091Maroon stops. He's heard that voice before- or at least he thinks he has.If it's that damn Lycanroc then he's knocking his block off.(Rolling to recognize.)
Rolled 17 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5422097"You got it rockbro." Brock tries to become The Rock
>>5422097>>5422101Vee follows along at a distance. He knows he could never be as rock-like as Citrine and Brock.>>5422095Accidental roll here, use it for this. 8.
>>5422094"Hm... Sure!"Stern is now following Tintoretto!
>>5422091"Okay that sounds bad, can we get the jump on few word guy?"
Rolled 17 (1d20)>>5422091Stern tries to discern any smells that might make the identities obvious!
>>5422093>>5422095There are many more little flakes in the air that it is difficult to miss the oddity. Your fingers feel tingly. Vee may also feel slightly tingly.>>5422097>>5422101Citrine and Brock, a masterclass in deception and sneakery, manage to close the gap without even alerting the strangers on the mountain horizon. Peering past a strange clearing, you spot a portion of a shallow cave with tree roots dangling from above like many fingers waiting to grasp something. Underneath the strange sight, you spot another: a collection of Pokemon wearing robes. Notably, a towering Lycanroc clutching a jagged dark blade stands out from the others. They all surround an unconscious Purrloin.A Roselia looks blankly at the cat. "Why must we even bother? Shall we just be done with it?"Lycanroc shakes his head. "We go through effort. No sense now.""Don't we want to help them? Sometimes it just takes a little more convincing," Murkrow squawks.>>5422098The voice is familiar, although he's not sure of how familiar. It does remind him of that previous night. They must be related somehow.>>5422121The sweet flowery smell is originating from here. Where Citrine and Brock have posted up, it's strongest there. Not to mention the longer he continues sniffing, the more he feels sluggish and stiff. A sensation of pins and needles dances in his nasal cavity.
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5422125Hey Vee? Do you feel kinda... Tingly? >Sable tries to determine why he tingles
>>5422125Astor follows Citrine and Brock, in silence
>>5422111"Wait, did you known the way to Trasher Town?"
>>5422125Brock whispers to Citrine "Bruh... We gotta save that Purrloin. What's the plan, rockbro?"
>>5422125"...shit. I really don't like this. At all. Brock, do we distract them or try to get out with the Purrloin? Snap decision here."
>>5422125It's familiar enough to Maroon.Maroon approaches the cave, with a bright smile and warm eyes."Preforming something?" he asks.
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5422125>>5422127"Yeah, it's spooky." Vee shifts his eyes in thought. "I have an idea..." He breathes onto his paws to see he can spot his breath. Perhaps the air is getting colder, or maybe it's them. Perhaps there's a spooky spirit running a spectral chill through the woods. "I think an Ice-Type might be responsible, maybe a Ghost."
>>5422132>>5422134"Both bro? You got anything to draw their attention?" Brock taps Maroon as he passes by "Go for the Purrloin dogbro."
Rolled 5 (1d20)>>5422125"Where's the damn Musharna? I'm getting a bad feeling from this..."Kaku tries to spot the elephant in the room
>>5422125"W-whoa, this is kind of making me feel weird..."
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5422128Thanks 4chan, very cool
>>5422129"I don't think I've heard of that place!"
>>5422143"I mOOn TREASURE Town!"
>>5422125>>5422139"Hey, psst! I think there's stun spore in the air! Watch out!"
>>5422139"Yeah, I do, actually. Throw this. Luminous Orb."Citrine gives Brock his Luminous Orb and prays their improvised flashbang will be a good enough distraction.
>>5422145"Huh? Oh! Treasure town's that wrecked town nearby the encampment, there's a road that you can follow... But we might wanna get these guys first!"
Rolled 15 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5422148"Gotta act fast then. Thanks boarbro.">>5422149"You got it rockbro." Brock's long arm winds up lika a catapult and launches it towards the Purrloin "Yeet!">Throw, +2 Strength
>>5422151"Whoseisa these guys?"
>>5422157"Cultists!"Stern shout whispers.
>>5422139"Noted."
>>5422127It's a familiar feeling of numbness. He's not sure what exactly, but it's familiar. Obviously, it's not good.>>5422134The entire group turns to face the approaching Maroon. Without a sense of hesitation, the Lycanroc points at him with the tip of his blade. "You not be here."A tense feeling takes a hold of the air around them as they all watch. Suddenly, a blast of wave-like psychic energy erupts from behind one of the visible cultists, and Maroon slumps over, also unconscious.Lycanroc glances back before frowning. "This make difficult. We figure out later. The Speaker decide."Roselia nods. "Very well. We can have the feral carry the... newcomer.">>5422136It just seems to be because of the night and the altitude. Hope you don't get sick because of heights! There is nothing spooky so far.>>5422140There are no elephants in the room, just cultists shrouded in darkness.>>5422155The Luminous Orb sails through the air before cracking against the ground and igniting in a great flash of light! It's not quite the flashbang they had been hoping for, but it does reveal all the others they couldn't see before.Covering his eyes with an arm, Lycanroc growls and looks around. Around him, his companions are disoriented but now very much alert. Roselia, Murkrow, Glameow, Parasect, and a Ribombee. Huh. You almost missed the Ribombee, actually."Attack! We are attacked!" Lycanroc howls."W-What? Where!?" Roselia looks around, trying to adjust their vision."No matter," Lycanroc huffs, rolling Maroon over and onto the Parasect and grabbing the Purrloin. "We go."COMBAT STARTLHG TURN
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5422169"Attaaaaack!"Stern jumps onto the Parasect with a Heat Crash!
>>5422174Rolling at the mercy of DM
>>5422177what
Rolled 3, 8 = 11 (2d20)>>5422179oops rolled wrong
>>5422169Brock stares at the embarrassing attempt at a distraction, and promptly decides to forget about it.>Brock used AmnesiaHe still remembers, sadly.
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5422169Okay... this is kinda familiar. Should it be? Vee, do you have any ideas?>Sable keeps thinking about being numb, and what would cause it. Could something be nearby?
>>5422159"CULTISTS???"Tintoretto screams so loud that it gives the whole entire group of cultists the exact location of where they are at.They will surely come soon.
>>5422169>>5422185"I've got an odd feeling too, but we're just at an incline, bound to stat feeling a little weird eventually. I think we should try and find a way inside the cave, Sable. On our own terms this time."
Rolled 5 (1d20)>>5422169"What the fuck knocked out Maroon?! What can I even-- know what, it doesn't matter. No choice now. Hold on, Brock!"Citrine crashes forward through the greenery in a Gyro Ball aimed straight at the primitively-speaking Lycanroc. Element of surprise...?
Rolled 5 (1d20)>>5422169"Really?"Astor uses Brave Bird!
>>5422196Brock is flopping and flipping atop of Citrine as he charges in!"Suprise attack woooo!"
Rolled 3, 13 = 16 (2d20)>>5422169Kaku starts out quickly cutting the distance between him and Lycanroc with a Fake Out followed by a SLAP!"Nuh-uh, you stay right there!"
>>5422190Hm. I guess so, after all, I live in a freakin' cave. Guess we oughta find the place first, right? We can worry about... wierd-glowy-snow-stuff later. We have a Purrloin to rescue!
Rolled 18 + 3 (1d20 + 3)>>5422169>>5422190>>5422204"Keep your eyes open, and try not to fall asleep."Vee tries to find a discreet entrance or way to break in to the cave. He uses his knowledge of crime to look. Is it considered breaking and entering if it's just some random cave?
>>5422211I... can't close my eyes, Vee.
>>5422215"I don't know how to solve personal problems, Sable." Vee is unable to provide any support for his dear friend Sableye. Maybe someday they'll find a cure.
Rolled 6, 1 = 7 (2d20)>>5422174Stern goes flying from his concealment as a little ball of fire, slamming like a meteor into the unsuspecting group. The Parasect chitters out in pain as the mushroom is scorched by the heat. A cloud of spores explodes from the bug in response, almost causing Stern to inhale a full lungful! Maroon flops over, pressed to the ground awkwardly.>>5422184Brock's shorter short-term memory kicks in and now some other things have been lost to him. He does not know where he is, but he knows he must fight. He does distinctly remember the Orb not working right. Disappointment! >>5422185Sable seems oblivious to the fight as he tries to figure out the mystery of the strange flakes in the air... wait... now he remembers! It's a Stunning Spore, that's what it was.He is now experiencing mild paralysis.>>5422198>>5422189>>5422196>>5422201Lycanroc looks at the Tepig that suddenly appeared and the noise shouted by Tintoretto. "Attack! They attack there! Go other way!"Fully alert, the Lycanroc watches as Citrine comes hurtling out of the tree line! Raising his blade to try and counter the moment he stops spinning, Kaku suddenly jumps in, ready to stop that idea from happening. The sidelining attacks cause the dog to lose its footing and stumble to the ground, flattened by the rolling pin that is Citrine.It groans and growls out at the same time, dazed. Already hurtling through the air during this whole engagement, Astor then proceeds to slam into him. No reprieve!>>5422211The cave itself doesn't actually go anywhere. It's better to just call it a hole in the wall, now that the Luminous Orb lifted the darkness from the area. It does actually look like a comfy hangout. In any case, there are a host of shadows being cast on a nearby row of bushes. It might be a close call, however, to sneak so brazenly.ENEMY TURN 1They are in the process of fleeing away from the area. Clattering between their robes, you can see... something.Purrloin turns around and begins to look utterly weak and pathetic to Citrine.>Purrloin used Fake Tears!"This is much too fast! We must leave this instant!" Roselia cries out, blanketing the area in a shower of water.>Roselia used Water Sport!Murkrow shrugs, fluttering onto the knocked-out Maroon. "I can fly away at any time." He starts snapping at something in the air.>Murkrow (36) used Dream Eater on Maroon! (ROLL 1)Ribombee buzzes around, panicked. Suddenly, Lycanroc is covered in a thick cloud of dust. The injuries dealt to him suddenly seem to... go away.>Ribombee used Pollen Puff on Lycanroc!Parasect chatters, snipping at the nearby as it shakes the mushroom cap around. A hazy yellow mist starts to form around the entire group in the cave.>Parasect used Spore! (ROLL 2)LHG TURN 2
Rolled 9 (1d20)>>5422221>Maroon takes 142 damage.>Murkrow restores 72 HP.Rolling to awaken.
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5422217That's not... ugh... I can't close my eyes because I don't have eyelids, Vee. Sableyes don't have eyelids, it's just how it is.>>5422221Wait... I can't feel my legs! Vee, help! I can't move my legs! It's stun spore! We gotta get outta here!>Sable tries to crawl over to a clearer area, preferably without alerting the entire forest
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5422221Citrine promptly puts his entire weight on the hand the downed Lycanroc is holding the sword with.
Rolled 5 (1d20)>>5422221"HEY!" Kaku looks at the bee."Stop that." Then slaps it.
Rolled 3, 6 = 9 (2d8)>>5422221"Be prepared everyone!"Astor used Tailwind!
>>5422221"Ciao there cootists!!! Are what you culting? Raising the dead? I know a few pointers!"
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5422221Brock leaps off Citrine at the Ribombee, flashing a playing card like a badge "Special Agent Brody! You're under arrest perp!" He proceeds to try and land a flying Headbutt>Headbutt on Ribombee
>>5422241>206dmg + Flinch!
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5422221"Wake up Maroooon!">>5422227Stern burns Maroon with Heat Crash to activate Flash Fire!
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5422221An empty cave... Huh. That explains a lot.>>5422228Vee looks at Sable, a bit too close for comfort to say anything safely, but it's a serious look, and then towards the shadows on the cave wall. Vee carefully tries to sneak by the shadows, evading them. It might be dangerous, and Vee hopes Sable is alright.
>>5422227>>5422243Maroon is awoken by the sudden attack, rousing him from his impromptu slumber! Although the fire doesn't seem quite as effective, as they're all drenched by the Water Sport.>>5422228Sableye finally gets away from the Stun Spore and he feels much better already. Like a breath of fresh air for someone who has severe allergies to pollen. Does he even need to breathe? It's a metaphor, anyway.>>5422233Lycanroc, now snarling, looks up at Citrine as his dominant sword arm is pinned by a significant weight. "You make mistake, rock," he snaps out, struggling against the move.>>5422237>>5422241Kaku looks over and flicks the Ribombee away with a generous slap. It spins through the air, pained. Brock comes in without skipping a beat and smacks his head with the much smaller bug... it goes flying off into a nearby wall and bounces off. It certainly doesn't look like it's going to be doing much of anything any time soon!>>5422239A breeze flows into the small cave, kicking up the pollen. Two of LHG feel lighter.>>5422240There's a lull in combat as Lycanroc turns his head to look at the Dreepy. "Who you?">>5422247Vee notices that they're distracted. Luckily not being caught up in the cloud of paralytic pollen, he manages to carve ahead, taking the chance. He is the sneak.ENEMY TURN 2Roselia notices Citrine trapping Lycanroc to the ground and quickly summons a series of vines. They sprout up around the Gigalith's legs, holding tighter and tighter.>Roselia (63) used Grass Knot on Citrine! (ROLL 1)Lycanroc notices the opportunity and attempts to kick Citrine with his free leg. Since... Citrine just put his entire weight on just the hand.>Lycanroc (70) used Mega Kick on Citrine! (ROLL 2)Murkrow caws in frustration, flying up and away from Maroon, noticing the chaos of the situation. He takes note of the other bird and attempts to disorient him.>Murkrow used Feather Dance on Astor!Glameow leaps between the crowd, zeroing in on Kaku. Mostly because he just stands, by default, taller than the rest.>Glameow used Hypnosis on Kaku! (ROLL 3)The Parasect continues to throw around a cloud of heavy yellow dust. Don't breathe it in!>Parasect used Spore! (ROLL 4)LHG TURN 3
Rolled 11, 1, 14, 7 = 33 (4d20)>>5422252forgot
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5422254Tailwind dodge roll to beat the Grass Knot
Rolled 16, 10 = 26 (2d20)>>5422252>ACTION"Thanks, Stern. I've got a dog to cook." Maroon snarls, more angry at himself than anyone else.In an instant he's upon on the Lycanroc, slamming his plan into the Lycanroc's pinned leg. It all happens so quickly he doesn't quiet register what's goin on, only that battle is underway and there's enemies everywhere.>Maroon uses Extreme Speed and Superpower.
>>5422254The spore is saturating the air... and it's getting harder to think! You see the cultists breathe it in like it's nothing, however. How could that be?You will fall asleep shortly if you can't keep yourself awake!
Rolled 16 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5422252"You've got the right to remain silent bro. I wouldn't recommend it though. Anything and everything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. And the thing is bro: I am the law." Brock grabs and constricts the stunned Ribombee, ready to take any hits it might soon try to launch.>Restrain, +2 Strength
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5422252Citrine's legs are getting worn down by the Grass Knot, and it clearly hurts. He grunts and shifts his pinning weight to the Lycanroc's shoulder, and uses one leg, now closer, to try and keep the other Rock-type from moving any more.
>>5422260>Extreme Speed does 140 damage.>Superpower does 434 damage.>Maroon takes 180 recoil.
>>5422262>>5422263Feeling woozy, Brock bites on his Heal Seed to stave off the effects.
>>5422252"Surest of the thing!"Tintoretto then begins to go on a huge monologue about reviving the dead."...either way, doughnut do it. The booby you create will only be very disorientating to la peeson. It forces them too oodapt in a stonky bad bad body coosing them to do things they wouldn't do nor say.."After the long exposition, Tintoretto looks a bit weird."Can I be weird with you by letting me have an episode in front of you?"
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5422252kaku sleps>Wake up?
>>5422252Oh dear. I guess that explains the spores.SOMEONE GET CLOSE TO THE PURRLOIN AND START SCREAMING!>Sable do a dig! He can't breathe in the air above ground if he's below it!
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5422252>>5422260"Yeah, c'mon, c'mon!"Stern yeets the dog! Superpower!
>>5422270"Sure, just take it out on the enemy!">>5422270
>>5422252Vee stays away as he tries to keep his stealth. He continues.This place sure is weird.
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5422276Rolly.
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5422252"Hey! That's my thing!"Astor retaliates against the Murkrow with a Close Combat!
>>5422275"It is important to treat your enemies and your friends with the same hospitality, for we are all connected with the same amount of energy that our God has brought us."Tintoretto turns back to the Lycanroc."Now, would you like me to continue mister..?"
>>5422273This is referring to Lycanroc.
>>5422285...Might need to ignore the yeet and replace it with a punch if grabbing it from under Citrine doesn't work.
>>5422273285 damage btw.
>>5422260>>5422264>>5422273Citrine is struggling with the knots of grass wrapping around his body and nearly freeing himself, he releases his weight for just a second. And in the perfectly unfortunate moment, the dog comes flying in, fighting spirit alight. Maroon darts from his originally uncomfortable resting position, flying to fight with the Lycanroc. Stern scrambles in, also attempting to strike with a Superpower of his own! Together, they slam into the free legs, practically dislodging the Lycanroc very painfully from Citrine's pin. Lycanroc crashes into an adjacent wall, struggling with Maroon. With a howling grunt, he flops back onto the cave's floor, winded but standing back up. "You... you all bad... make bad..." he snarls, wiping the small trickle of blood from his mouth.>>5422263>>5422268The Ribombee is struggling against Brock. It's surprisingly difficult and easy at the same time. The bug is much smaller than him already, but it's because it's so small it proves a challenge. He pops a Heal Seed and feels a clarity of mind. Claritin. Stuff for your allergy. Amazing!>>5422270>>5422284Through heavy breathing and crazed eyes, Lycanroc is looking at Tintoretto. "What you... hah... even say? You bad in the... hah... mind?""Hah... I no... get...">>5422271Kaku knows it's no time to be sleeping! He'll get right back up and fight!>>5422272Sable waits beneath the earth, hoping for someone to help him out with his plan. Will anything come of it? Find out next time... on Dragon--nah, next turn. You'll find out next turn.>>5422276Vee has mastered the idea of stealth and just not throwing himself into combat so perfectly, in this moment, he is a stranger to the world. An observer. He walks between the combat without anyone even paying him any mind! He can see their target, Purrloin, flopped in between the squabble.>>5422281Astor begins his assault on the other bird, but it doesn't seem to be very effective at all as the Murkrow ducks from out of most of the punches. Some of the feathers also get in the way. The Murkrow clacks his beak in a mocking manner.
Rolled 18, 5, 10 = 33 (3d20)ENEMY TURN 3Lycanroc is looking worse for wear and his dominant arm doesn't look in great condition. He looks around for Ribombee but huffs when there's no sign of them. Swapping to his off-hand... you notice something weird with the blade. To Brock, who isn't sleepy, it looks like a plain dark blade. But to everyone else... it seems to twist and turn. Wicked sharp or impossibly long... something is wrong with it. Frightening. He points the eldritch blade at Citrine. "Show you... hah... mistake...">Lycanroc (70) uses [Ceremonial Blade] on Citrine! (ROLL 1)Glameow jumps away and moves to Brock, who is pinning down their ally. A wave of psychic powers hits the sloth right in the back of the head!>Glameow uses Hypnosis on Brock! (ROLL 2)Murkrow flutters away to the other side of the cave, throwing a bundle of feathers right into Maroon's face!>Murkrow used Feather Dance on Maroon!Ribombee is panicking in the grasp of the Slakoth and blasts him in the face with a potent point-blank cloud of a sickly sweet smell.>Ribombee used Sweet Scent on Brock!Roselia looks right at Stern and attempts to blanket him in more powder... it sprinkles around the Tepig like petals in the wind.>Roselia used Sleep Powder on Stern! (ROLL 3)Parasect is loafing around.LHG TURN 4
Rolled 3 (1d20)>>5422302>ACTIONMaroon. . . waits. He closes his eyes and does everything in his power to regain his strength.>Maroon's Stats reset.
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5422302"Hey! Fuck you!"Astor now is decided to crash head-first against the other bird with a Brave Bird!
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5422302"Ngh..."That's all Citrine manages to get out in terms of a pained response before the blade's effects take hold and Citrine falls asleep. He's shaking...>roll to resist anything else the blade inflicts while its target is asleep...?
Rolled 3 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5422302Brock keeps the Ribombee pinned as best he can, but the assault on his senses isn't helping much. "Rock 2 calling for backup! Need backup!">Restraining Ribombee, +2 Strength
>>5422299Tintoretto quickly hugs Lycanroc in a brief fleeting moment,"I'm not...""O Freedom. if to me belongNor mighty Milton's gift divine,Nor Marvell's wit and graceful song,Still with a love as deep and strongAs theirs, I lay, like them, my best gifts on thy shrine."Tintoretto quickly looks behind him, being absolutely sure no one else that no one else can hear what he's about to say."Please visit again some time, despite what my accquacities objections. Youre're good"Tintoretto then hugs, twitches, then pushes the wolf... whatever away from him."TO TREASURE TOWN GO WE STERN!!!"He then holds Stern by the ear, forcing him to follow along.
>>5422302Kaku wakes up, decides enough is enough and uses his last Misty Seed to set Misty Terrain!
>>5422299Vee feels like now's his best chance to help out and remain safe and sneaky. He glances at the goal, and goes to grab the Purrloin. >>5422302Vee slips through and scurries in to save the day! Hopefully. He feels a sense of adrenaline as he rushes past the danger, evading it and trying to get out of things unscathed. Thankfully, the cat is equal to Vee's size, so it shouldn't be too much of an issue getting it away.
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5422302"Hoo-Wah!"Stern punches Glameow with Superpower!
>>5422312Rolly. I keep forgetting.
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5422315AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5422302...hm. I'm not hearing any screaming.Maybe I'll just peek out, then.>Sable peeks his head out of the ground and sees a Purrloin in the middle of this mess, with Vee coming to get it>>5422312Vee! Escape tunnel!>Sable opens his tunnel for Vee-carrying-a-Purrloin sized objects (Assisting Vee's roll)
>>5422309"Awawa!"Stern breaks out of Tinto's grip to attack the Glameow!
>>5422305Maroon shakes all the feathers out of his face, including one that had been bothering him in particular. It made him feel like he would've sneezed!>>5422306Astor takes to the air and slams into the unsuspecting Murkrow, sending it to the ground quite painfully. "Aaagh! This is too much... I'm not a fighter!" Murkrow limply gets up and flees from the cave, spotting something happening not too far from them. "The Purrloin is gone!"Lycanroc looks up, wincing in pain as his dominant arm moves around. "How happen? When!?" he roars out, scanning the room. "Bad... great bad..." >>5422307Citrine feels himself falling into a dark, endless voice. He hears voices crying out to him. He feels great despair. Flashes in his mind as he tries to block but each time he's... too... damn... slow. They cry and blame him. How he wasn't there for them.He hears a sweet and familiar voice from afar... who could it be?>>5422308The overloading sweetness is making his head spin and his eyes water. It also makes him kind of hungry, actually. Aside from that, his slackening grip allows the Ribombee to finally break free. It buzzes over to the Lycanroc and nudges them. "...yes... we need leave. Go great bad.">>5422309Lycanroc swipes his blade in the air to try and cut at Tintoretto! He misses, fortunately.>>5422310Suddenly, a massive plume of mist fills the shallow cave, lifting away the drowsiness and gnawing desire for sleep. Your thoughts are clearer than ever as you take a breath of air that doesn't feel so laden with spores.The Lycanroc looks immediately panicked at the sudden change. "We need leave now!" he shouts to the others.>>5422314The Sleep Powder that drizzled on top of Stern floats right off as the powder is swallowed by the mist. Glameow looks surprised that the move held no effect and yowls as she's slammed and sent hurtling away with a Superpower from the peppy little Tepig! Glameow cries as she strikes a distant tree trunk. "...don't... need to tell me that twice..." She begins limping away.>>5422312>>5422317>>5422318Vee, not entirely used to carrying someone while also trying to maintain great stealth, trips over. Lycanroc notices this and snarls. Vee is already much too far for them to do much of anything and they're already retreating. For a second, he looks ready to dash out and slash at the vulnerable Eevee, but Sable suddenly pops through a tunnel and drags the two away into the safety and obscurity of the depths below. Roselia shakes their head and Lycanroc looks ready to throw a tantrum. His claws grip the sword tightly and pulls something out from his robe. Dark gray clouds billow out from it as he pinches it. A smokescreen! The remaining three begin to back off. "It not end so easily..." he snarls.COMBAT ENDING! +125EXP Bonus!>Retreat and get Citrine to safety>Pursue the Cultists
>>5422325>Retreat!C'mon Vee! We got him, let's get our reward!
>>5422325"We got a runner bros! Er. Runners... I'm not one though. Heh heh heh." Brock surveys the situation and fist bumps Stern "Thanks for the rescue boarbro." He spots Citrine out of commission "Rock 1 is down! We gotta help him!" He shuffles towards the big rockmon to try and help however he can.>Retreat and get Citrine to safety
Rolled 17, 8 = 25 (2d20)>>5422325>Pursue the Cultists"It will." Maroon growls as he charges with immense speed into the smoke with blade unseath to find the flesh of it's target with all the strength can muster- he chucks the Obsidian blade into the smoke hoping that it will hit something.>Maroon used Extreme Speed and Superpower
>>5422325Vee takes a second to take in everything breating deep inside the hole Sable dug.He notices he successfully extracted Purrloin. "...Haha! We did it!" He looks over to his friend, Sable >>5422327. "Yeah, let's get moving!">Retreat
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5422325"Yeah! Go away! And never come back!"Astor tries throwing a small pebble to the other bird
>>5422325Kaku looks at the smokescreen left behind by that brute and Maroon running after them. Then he looks back to Sable escaping with Purrloin and Citrine trapped in a nightmare, and sighs."Ughhh... At least we got a lead.">Retreat and get Citrine to safetyKaku Bulks Up to carry the big boulder dude. "I'll take him home."
Rolled 7 (1d20)>>5422331Maroon follows doggedly (haha) after their fleeing opponents, convinced to end this on his terms. With his incredible speed, he quickly closes the distance."...need leave to Shattered Veil," Lycanroc speaks, voice hoarse. "...what... behind!?"His hurtling Obsidian blade cuts the Roselia and they yell out as part of their cloak and some petals flutter to the ground as the weapon clatters nearby. Maroon can see the plant clutching the injury with another flower and glancing back.Lycanroc stares quietly, teeth bared and fur on end. "...you a fool. You not thinking." Suddenly, a small seed goes flying through the air. A distraction, clearly, but enough to allow them to leave.>Maroon has a Seed thrown at him! (ROLL 1)They disappear into the night.Back to the others who have fallen back and retreated, they managed to acquire of some forgotten supplies, knitted in the same black fabric as the cultist's robes. It had been laying out near some tangled bush, most likely Loot for them!The bag contains:> 4x Heal Seeds> 2x Energy Powder> Vile Vial> 2x Sleep Seeds> 2x Chesto Berries>>5422332>>5422327>>5422337With Citrine secured by Kaku, and the Purrloin in safe hands (or paws, depending on who you're talking to), the group leaves the mountain not feeling that tired, actually.They arrive back in town as the dawning sun shines on the ocean,
>>5422339Whew! That was something, eh? Alright, where's Togedemaru?
>>5422339". . ." Maroon is fuming, melting the stone underneath him, but there's nothing left to do but reconvene with the rest.He needs to pick his battles, stop getting in his own way. It all leaves a bitter taste in his mouth.>Claiming the Energy Powder.
>>5422339Brock nabs himself the Vile Vial and a Heal Seed from the loot pile on the way out."Were we getting paid for this?"
>>5422339Vee is doing his victory dance. It probably doesn't look like this, but he is dancing.He stops his dance and picks up a Sleep Seed and both Chesto Berries. "If nobody minds." He continues his rhythm with every movement.
>>5422339>Kaku claims a Sleep Seed>>5422343"Eeeehh... No clue. Let's just, oof, walk around?" He then leaves Citrine kindly in the floor. "Someone keep an eye on the big guy, maybe the sun will charge him back up!"
They find Togedemaru pacing around. She bounces excitedly over once she spots Purrloin in tow, who was slowly coming to his senses. As she nears, Purrloin also notices."H-Hey, sis... this looks kind of bad, huh?"Togedemaru is nearing and it almost looks like it'll end up being a hug! But, no, that is not the case. Purrloin is given an electric slap. "That's what you get for making me worry and then having to hire someone to save your sorry butt."Purrloin groans as he collapses onto the ground, rubbing his face."How bad was it?" she asks the group, not even looking at the pitiful cat sprawled on the ground.
>>5422354That cult has a Parasect, it's blasting the whole area with spores. There was a fight.
Rolled 6 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5422354"Pretty serious bro. Perps were attempting some sort of ritual sacrifice, we got there just in time." Brock tries to quickly flash a joker card like a badge. "Agent Brody, here to assist bro.">Flash a "badge", +2 Cardshark
>>5422354"Uh, kinda bad, we couldn't knockout even one of them before they ran away. But on the other hand, we got your brother back alive! Barely...""Speaking of, you little pussycat are our only lead, don't rest before spilling all you know!"
>>5422354"Wakey wakey!" Vee smiles as he looks down at the fallen cat.
>>5422361I'm not sure he knows anything, Kaku.His cave is coated in stun spores, he was probably just hanging out when they found him.
>>5422363"DUDE. Did you forget all the sleuthing we did yesterday? The reason why we did everything we did today? HE was part of the cult!"
>>5422355>>5422358>>5422361>>5422362Togedemaru shakes her entire body dismissively. "It's not the absolute worst thing he's ever done and he's come back better than those times, so... I just can't thank you enough if it was that serious. We don't really have much but I managed to scrounge this together."She presents a meager pile of Pokecoin in a bag. Through some magical and reality-breaking occurrence, everyone is awarded the same amount despite the impossibility of such happening. Oh well, everyone gets paid! +700P to all.Purrloin looks up, raggedy and in dire need of some actual sleep. "It was pretty terrible when they chased me down. I thought I'd have gotten away if I just hid in my spot. They found me somehow!" >>5422366"I know I'm never going to do that again.""Are you sure? Absolutely certain?" Togedemaru grills him. Purrloin gives a wry smile, attempting to look reassuring. He just ends up looking awkward. "Um, not without careful thought?""Ugh! You're hopeless.""Anyway... I didn't actually get through too much because I Torchickened out. But I did hear them talking about this place called the Shattered Veil. It was the hot destination for all of them." Purrloin nods. "Trust me. They were constantly talking about it."
>>5422373Sounds ominous enough. Just glad I could help.
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5422373Brock nods as takes out a notepad and writes the clue down "Shattered Veil. Very helpful bro. Anything else you might've overheard? Unfamiliar phrases? Locations? Pokemon?">Investigation
>>5422373"Shattered... Veil? Sounds like more occultish wicca crap. How do we even go about finding something like that?"
>>5422373"Thank you!" Vee accepts the money, thinking briefly about leaving some. He leaves 50P, and takes 650P in exchange. "You can have the rest."He looks them both up and down. "Do you need any help? Got any scratches on the way here?" Vee prepares a Wish.
>>5422377>>5422378Purrloin blinks. Brock's words seem truly genuine and ready to help, so much so that it jogs his memory in great ways. Helpful ways. He's quiet for a moment as he thinks things over."I mean, I wasn't there very long and all the 'mons wore those robes. But, now that I think about it, uh, they described it being at the end of a great journey." He raises his paws and forms a V-shape. "Somewhere where the world bends on itself. Kind of like this. The Veil of theirs would be right at the point where this bend meets the end of the journey.""You heard that much? And you listened?""Hey, they're good at talking!""Hmph." Togedemaru goes back to flattening her spikes, which you realized had been rising in frustration.The cat continues talking. "It wasn't someplace you could just stumble upon either, you had to go through the great journey. The more I think about it, the more it sounds like a river, actually. A really scary river.">>5422379Purrloin finishes talking and stares at Vee. He waves his paw down at his battered form. "I mean, I can walk it off but I'm feeling great."Togedemaru accepts the leftover and nods. "Don't help him. Let him think about what he's done."
>>5422385The Wish shines down on them all, but listening to Togedemaru's words, it doesn't seem to do much. Purrloin is healed for 10% of his max HP!"Sounds fair to me. You two need anything, ask around for Agents Brody, Vee, or Bind." He turns to face Brock. "What do you think? Anything of note?" He's interested in the notepad.
>>5422385Brock diligently notes down the information before tearing a page and flipping his notebook shut "You've been a great help bro. We'll catch these ne'er-do-wells. You've got our word."Brock offers the page to Togedemaru. It has directions to Spinda's bar and times when Brock can be found there. "If you remember anything else, find me here at these times. Codeword is 'Swordfish', then we'll talk in private. Don't let anyone else know about it or what we've done here."
>>5422385"HMMM..." Eyes closed, Kaku scratches his head with increasing speed. "Nope, still makes no sense to me! Whatever, we'll figure something out."
>>5422388>>5422390>>5422392Togedemaru takes the paper, confused, mostly. "Oh, I'll be sure to do that. 'Swordfish,' huh? What a weird word."Purrloin shrugs at Kaku, walking into the nearby grass. "It's the best that I could remember, sorry, big 'mon."Citrine is also no longer in the Nightmare. He has long since fainted. Mission complete!+380EXP+1d20EXP
>>5422394"That's why it's the codeword bro. No one can guess it." Meanwhile according to some in the human world, it's the most predictable codeword in the world.
Rolled 12 (1d20)>>5422395>forgot to rollan
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5422394Vee nods. "Get out of here then, I wouldn't say you're safe until you get home. I'll follow if you need an escort." Vee prepares to leave, doing one last tiny victory dance. It inspires him.Vee leveled up!
Rolled 17 (1d20)>>5422394>xp
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5422394
Rolled 13 (1d20)>>5422394Rolling
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5422394ekspee
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5422394Haha
It's been some time since the encounter atop the mountain involving that group of cultists and the unfortunate but fortunate (that you were there) Purrloin. You estimate about a week or so in the passing of time and so far, nothing else about them. Granted, you're not the gossiping kind or someone who travels to towns too often, so... no news had to be good news, right?Ultimately, the Lost Hope decides to head to Treasure Town to see if there are any other signs of their presence. Given the proximity of the newly rebuilt Wigglytuff's guild, you're sure they're not stupid enough to do anything in their vicinity, right? On the road to Treasure Town...
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5428532Citrine is rockin'. But not rolling. He's not built for that.>perception...?
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5428532Stern is smelling around!"Let'sa-see!"
>>5428532>Charles looks around at the rebuilt Guild"Well, glad they are back up and running.">He turns to the others"Still can't believe you all were going out at midnight of all hours to fight cultists!"
>>5428539"They aren't exactly super duper interested in broad daylight, so we have to."Citrine makes some sort of shrugging motion? In a rock-ish way.
Rolled 12 (1d20)>>5428532>>5428543>Charles shrugs"I do suppose that makes sense. Anything I should know about them?">Charles does a cursory scan of the area with his antennae and eyes
>>5428532Vee is strolling through with is friends. He's keeping up as he looks around.>>5428539>>5428543"It was fun!" Vee seems happy.
>>5428547"There was this really big Lycanroc with a sword that forced you into nightmares. Be careful if we see him. Although he might go for me first, seeing as I sat on his sword arm."
>>5428549>Charles raises an questioning eyebrow"Is that so? Any highlights? Any grand attacks you struck against them? Any thievery?">He asks the last part, knowing Vee
>>5428555>Charles nods to Citrine"Good to know.">Charles shivers a bit"Some kind of magic then?"
>>5428556"I stole a Purrloin! His kidnappers didn't even notice until it was too late."
>>5428560"I don't know, but it wasn't pleasant. I was out for hours, and it felt like real time... I don't want to talk about it."
>>5428534While you may not be able to discern an incoming ambush, you are alert enough to keep a watchful eye around you. You realize shortly, up ahead, is a pair of Pokemon sitting on the side of the road. One of them appears to be going to town on a pile of pastries.>>5428538It smells of forest and earth, tinged with the light saltiness of the nearby sea. Nothing out-of-the-ordinary!>>5428547The road is mostly deserted at this time of day, a weird period where everyone is either out in the depths of dungeons or simply doing something else. You don't see much else aside from two Pokemon on the side of the road. Compared to Citrine, you do make out that one is a blobby pink thing really enjoying a meal.>>5428549It's the same familiar route from the base to Treasure Town.
>>5428566>Castform!>he has no idea what he's doing here, best guess? hanging with Charles and Vee
>>5428561"A whole Purloin?">Charles asks incredulously"Well, looks who's getting stronger!">>5428563>Charles rests a hand on Citrine's back"I understand. I hope you...talk with someone about it. Eventually"
>>5428566"Nothing smells wrong!"
>>5428566"Are they eating food on the side of the road? They'd better have something to put it on...">>5428571"Already sort of have, thankfully, but it's not the worst, I suppose. It's like taking a real powerful attack...? Maybe? Point is I can deal with it."
>>5428566"Could that be...? Hmph!">Charles walks over to the two pokemon, taking a guess at who they might be"Greetings you two!">He calls to them
Rolled 19 + 3 (1d20 + 3)>>5428571"Snatched 'im like a ripe berry!">>5428566Vee is not suspicious as he moves through on his way to town, not at all. Not like he's committed any crimes or anything.
Rolled 6 (1d20)>>5428566>Sableye looks around
>>5428575>Charles nods"Good. Its good to air that kind of thing out. Don't want to let it stick around and bother you.">>5428579"Heh heh! Most excellent, Vee!">>5428572"Got a powerful nose do you Stern? Able to smell danger?"
>>5428566>THUD! A Brock has fallen from a nearby tree branch! At least he's awake now."Hey bros." He seems as calm as ever about unfamiliar locations.>Perception roll
>>5428577"I have no idea why I even bothered to put up with you!" one of them shouts. "The only reason we're behind schedule is because... because of this!" She holds her hands out, exasperated."Sh-shoooorrry... I j-just can't help it!""You ate through all of our supplies and you're going through our emergency rations!" She sits down, sighing. "Now I think I know why you're stuck with me.""Is it... munch-munch... 'cause I'm adorable?""Pfft. You wish, you glutton.""H-Hey... that may be true but it's very mean!"As Charles gets closer, he can see them better. A Mawile and a Swirlix.>>5428582Sableye sees nothing strange or weird. No one is lurking around to do them any harm... or is there!? No, probably not.>>5428584Brock is a little dazed? He has just fallen from a tree.
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5428586"Oh. Not quite who I thought...">Charles calls out to them again"Hello there! Are you two in need of some help?">Charles tries to asses anything more about the situation
>>5428586"Is that...? Hey, Mawile!" Citrine calls out. "Been a while! What're you doing out here?"
>>5428586Eek!>Sable immediately goes into panic mode and digs underground
Rolled 3 (1d20)>>5428586>Castform watches the pair! or listens to what they're saying>Perception roll
>>5428586Brock approaches the pair with his bros. "Sup bros. What's the haps?"
>>5428586"Hello!"Stern waves.
>>5428586Astor is... there! Just a bit out of frame, but enough to be seen
>>5428589>>5428591"Huh?" Vee looks over, spotting the two fairies. "Oh." Vee hops onto Citrine's back and waves to the two. Meanwhile, his friend Sable >>5428592 is experiencing 'Nam.
>>5428586Kaku walks up to the pair with the rest of the group, and notices the copypasted trees badly put together besides the road."Woah! These look pretty bad up close..."
>>5428589Mawile looks up and around, zeroing in on the approaching dragon. "Huh? Yeah, so help me before I strangle this Swirlix and starve to death... what do you want, bub?" Placing her hands on her hips, she eyes Charles. "What's the get-up? Feels familiar."Swirlix glances over before continuing to snack on the apples. "...you know him?""Maybe. Maybe not.">>5428591Her attention goes over to the approaching Citrine. "Alright, I know him, that's for sure. Long time no see, rocky! You're looking real scratched up since I last saw you!""So you definitely... munch-munch... know him, right?""Well, obviously! It was in my report about this group of Pokemon we met jointly exploring some old human ruins.">>5428595>>5428596>>5428598Mawile looks over, waving with her maw. It makes a clacking noise. "There's a couple of faces I don't recognize. You guys did some recruiting, huh?">>5428601Kaku has stared too long at the scuffed trees. You weren't supposed to notice that.>He takes [-4 SANITY] damage.>Not really.
>>5428607>Sable is still cowering in his safety tunnel. It's too small for Mawiles to get in.
>>5428607Vee doesn't recognize the Mawile either, but goes along with it. "Yep! We've got a buncha new ones!"
Rolled 8 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5428607"You got it bro, new recruits. Cool the meet bros of bros." Brock extends The Fist™ to Mawile and Swirlix in hopes to make new bros.>Fist Bump?
>>5428607"Something like that, there's one more drowning on stun spores back at the base"
>>5428607"I got a spare berry!"Stern holds up his Oran.
>>5428607"Ah! We met once before some time back. Another adventure you started with my friends here.">Charles tips his hat"Pleasure to meet you again Mawile! My name is Charles.""Looks like you need some food then?">Charles reaches into his backpack and takes out his plant pot>Its got an oran sprig inside with a few (RP) berries on it"Care for some berries?"
>>5428607"We've been through quite a lot. I like to think I look good for everything I've had to take the brunt of, though!""...is he just hungry, or...?" Citrine asks, looking at Swirlix oddly.
>>5428610Down in the hole where he is probably safe from the dangers.>>5428611>>5428621>>5428617"I got an eye and I can see some newbies with you," Mawile replies, nodding her head. She rolls her shoulders and lays her satchel on the ground. "We're just back on this continent to check out the southern horn. The only reason we haven't made it far is because of a certain someone. At this rate, no research gets done at all," she notes, voice dripping with malice."If Ampharos gave us the go-ahead sooner, we'd be on our way already... munch-munch," Swirlix comments, finishing off the apples. She looks saddened. "H-Hey, I'm not a male!"Mawile shakes her head, snorting. She looked bothered by her companion's attitude and apparent obliviousness. "So now we're on a detour to Treasure Town to meet with some friends in the guild and hopefully bum off of their supply so we don't starve on the journey down and back. Simple enough but, trust me, definitely not necessary. At all.">>5428619>>5428620As the berries are offered up, Mawile snaps in that direction. "Wait, put those away! Take it back-"But it's far too late. A whirlwind of fairy dust swoops down on the snacks. You hear a terrible munching noise, like a sawblade, as the berries are reduced to nothing more but smears and crumbs on a Swirlix's face. "Yum! That was great, thanks. I thought I was going to faint from the hunger!""You're going to faint when I put you on a diet..." Mawile growls."N-No! Anything but THAT!" Swirlix cries, shivering.
>>5428633"Food is great, right!?"
>>5428633>Sable is eating rocks to calm down>It's not working
Rolled 18 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5428633"Do you like Pecha Berries?" Vee asks Swirlix, before hopping down to allow Sableye >>5428640 to hug him or pet him or something, he's gotta calm down.Vee is soft.
>>5428615Mawile looks at Brock while Swirlix cowers. "...what are you trying to do?" She thinks for a moment and snaps her fingers in realization. "Right, that weird greeting you 'mons do."She gives him a high five.
>>5428633"Oh! I'm sorry about that. My bad."After an awkward silence on his part, Citrine continues. "What friends? Erika and Monferno?"
>>5428633>Charles blinks rapidly as he pulls the pot back, seeing the spring picked clean"Oh my. Your friend is quite hungry."
>>5428633"Well, Wiggly's apprentices are definitely nice, surely they won't mind sharing in the slightest."
>>5428643>Sable hugs Vee, calming down
>>5428645>>5428633Brock stares at the high five'd fist and Mawile for a good moment before dropping the former on the ground with the rest of his body. "You bros know Wigglytuff's? Far out. I'd like to meet them someday."
>>5428645>>5428661"You think we can have a meal with Wigglytuff? Would be cool."
>>5428663"Bro! That'd be rad!" Brock is back to his usual happy self at the prospect (heh) of a feast.
>>5428635Swirlix stops freaking out and nods, having completely forgotten the threat. "Yes! That's why I became a renowned chef. So I can make the tastiest treats from all around the world!""Hmph, and eat everything you make while on the job.""Isn't that what a chef does?""Contrary to your belief, no.">>5428643"All berries are great! They're even better when you mix them with other berries and tasty treats.">>5428646>>5428654>>5428661>>5428663"Who's that?" Swirlix asks, now fantasizing about all the foods to be made and promptly consumed."Oh, come on, do you not pay attention to anything but your stomach?" Mawile jabs back, rolling her eyes. Swirlix looks ready to reply but is shushed by a maw. "Don't answer that actually. I know."She turns to Citrine. "Not those two. Nice enough as they are, they do not have enough to keep Swirlix in check. That's why I gotta speak to the head Honchkrows. Speaking of... Get a move on, we're burning daylight.""But I'm huuungry.""Shut it and move.""O-Okay!"Slinging her satchel back on, they begin walking away to the Wigglytuff guild. Assuming the group tags along, the conversation continues. "Honestly, Swirlix and Wigglytuff... you'd be hard-pressed to find a duo who could outcompete a Munchlax or a Morpeko on a good day. Good luck trying to have an actual meal with these two!""You're just making me hungry..."
>>5428678"Pecha Berries are even MORE great though!" Vee expresses his love for sweet Pechas!>>5428658Vee is hugged. He remains that way. Soft."
>>5428678Brock hitches a ride on Citrine to avoid getting left behind."Bruh, I'm glad I don't have the energy to be hungry. That sounds like a hassle. So, what were you bros looking for again? Can we help?"
>>5428678"So what is your signature dish?"
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5428678"I think we'd make good company. I could just charge in the sun while they ate all the food...""Anyway. So, Wigglytuff and Chatot, then? We're... honestly, we could do with a chat with them. Not to intrude! It'd probably be better if we talked to them after we found anything of note, though..." Citrine says, somehow forgetting to say what exactly the party is going to look for.
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5428678"So Mawile, seen any interesting places lately? You're part of the expedition society right?">As they walk, Charles observes the scenery they pass by, searching for anything interesting
>>5428687"What's the expedition society?"
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5428678>Not having much to say, Kaku looks around...
>>5428688"Erm...I believe that's the name they have...to my knowledge its a branch of the guild federation. Focuses mostly on exploration of ruins and such.""Anyone who knows better feel free to correct me."
>>5428681>>5428683Swirlix hums in thought as she hops along, herded in the right direction by an irate Mawile. "It's this multi-layered cake styled right after this Alcremie I saw once... I thought I was in the a-afterlife! But it was gone b-before I had the chance..." You can see her drooling and a hungry glint in her eyes.It appears she has been temporarily lost.>>5428682>>5428688>>5428700Mawile shakes her head. "I'd rather not. It's already some trouble trying to keep her in check and I'm not one to want more... ahem, 'mons to watch over." She pulls out her Wonder Map. "We are, however, trying to update these things and have them sent back to the Federation. Real important shit.""We do it annually!" Swirlix says."And I'd much rather do it solo... I even had a trip planned at the end. Stars above..."Swirlix glances back at Stern. "We're a group of like-minded individuals out to explore, learn, and help others!"She places her map back in the bag. "Usually just cartography and exploration of places even other guilds don't know about. Our time is valuable, you know?">>5428686Citrine follows along and manages to spot a bag left unattended on the side of the road. The woven material holding it together is crumbling and sun-bleached, so it's definitely not a recent loss. Concealed by the bushes and trees of the road, you'd have to be in his exact position to have noticed it.>Take the bag?>>5428687Charles doesn't see much. The conversation is distracting him!>>5428691Kaku's got a sharp eye and is keeping a good lookout. He manages to spot a glimpse of the ocean and the gathering of Krabbys. It's a pretty sight to see the water glittering like that.>80EXPAlthough... he swears he just saw something moving in the shadows. Was it a trick of the light?They begin climbing the steps.
>>5428709>Take the bag."One sec."Citrine turns away from the group, walks away, and snags the bag, checking its contents carefully.
>>5428709>>5428713Brock also takes a peek in, considering he's getting a ride from Citrine "You find something rockbro? Is it food? If it is, don't tell the Swirlix."
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5428709>>5428713"What do you have there Citrine?">Charles walks over to see what his friend found>Another perception roll because why not
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5428709Kaku is just a bit jumpy after all that's happened, surely there's nothing to worry about..."Damn, would you believe this place was wreck just about a month ago?">Kaku tries shaping his footprint into that of Groudon or something, see if it fools the watchers
>>5428713>>5428719>>5428720Inside the bag is a pile of coins, stained and without the shiny luster you're familiar with. You assume it's all still useable tender, but it's not as... pristine. 1,000P.Charles notices that there is some stitching on the inside of the bag. He notes that it looks like it's been added after everything else and is peeling away... what is it covering?>Break the stitching open.>Leave it.>>5428722Kaku successfully makes what he believes to be Groudon prints. Granted, he's significantly smaller than the ancient beast, but it'll definitely throw someone for a loop.The guild passes the sentries stationed under the grate without too much of an incident, save for Brock and Kaku. The former because he flopped over the entire grate and the latter because the print was unique. Soon enough, they're inside.
>>5428732>Break the stitching open."Hmm...Citrine, do you see this? On the inside of the bag.">Charles breaks the stitching
>>5428732>Sable peeks his head out of the groundI-is it gone?>Sable recognizes the two in the cornerOh, Erika! Monferno! Long time no see! How've you been?
>>5428709"Pretty neat! Is there something cool you guys have personally found?"
Rolled 11 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5428732>>5428736Brock leaves the investigation of the bag, having no real interest in the monetary content, also finders keepers. Instead he shuffles after Sable."These're your bros, gembro? Far out, didn't know you had contacts here." Brock extends The Fist™ to Erika and Monferno."I'm Brock, cool to meet you.">Brofist?
>>5428732Citrine takes the 1000P.>>5428734"Hmm? No, I didn't..."
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5428732Vee is looking around. This place is cool!
>>5428734>>5428741Pulling the tile of fabric away (with relative ease), a worn stone key falls into the bag, resting where the coins had once been. >>5428738Mawile thinks about it as she climbs down the staircase ladder. "It's been a long time since then... but when Ampharos and I were the only ones part of the 'Expedition duo,' wow, that makes me feel old as hell... we saw some great sights. The best one I promised I'd never tell another fucking soul."She hops down and catches Swirlix to find Wigglytuff and Chatot waiting. They begin talking.>>5428736>>5428740Erika and Monferno are staring at the job board, discussing what to do. Considering they've graduated, the two are no longer bound by the need to show up for a morning assembly.They're still basically homeless, however. The Prinplup turns around at the mention of her name. "Sableye? Hey!" She waves. "It's been fine and things have been getting lively again. It's almost like Treasure Town hadn't gone through that attack."Monferno glances over and looks surprised. "Didn't think we'd see you all here. What brings the party?"Once again, the action perplexes the unfamiliar duo. "Hello. Monferno. That's Erika." He raises a hand to cover his mouth and whispers to Erika. "What's he trying to do?""I'm... I don't know?" Erika murmurs back, shrugging. >>5428747He notices that Chimecho is looking exhausted.
>>5428748Vee decides to check to see if Chimecho is okay.Chimecho is a cool Pokémon :>
Rolled 8 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5428750"Hi!" Vee greets.
>>5428748"Oh! Looks like you got a free key with your bag!""Wonder what door it goes to..."
Rolled 9 (1d20)>>5428748"Bump it bro." Brock tries to hold back tears.
>>5428748>>5428754"You found it, not me. Take it," Citrine quietly insists before he leaves for the guild.
>>5428748I'm glad you two are alright, I haven't seen either of you since Regigigas leveled the place. Are you both feeling well? As for why we're here, I...don't know, I got scared and hid underground.>Sable sees they don't know what a brofist isOh, don't worry about that, it's just his way of saying hello. You gotta bump his hand with yours.
>>5428748>Kaku does some charades to show Monferno and Erika how to fistbump
>>5428748Astor stays in place, unsure about what to do
>>5428748Stern just walks around checking out the place.
>>5428748>>5428757>Charles follows Citrine into the guild
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5428750>>5428752Chimecho is broken out of her thoughts. "Ah, hello, Eevee. Did you need to use any of the team services or have them called over for you?" she asks, weary.>>5428756>>5428758>>5428759Monferno nods. "It's alright. We don't have the bluff anymore to live in, so Wigglytuff offered to house us free of charge until we could find a place.""It was really nice of him to do. We're no longer part of the guild, but Chatot insisted that once we had been apprentices, we would always be looked after," Erika explains, looking teary-eyed.The conversation then transitions into the strange and peculiar world of "human greetings."The two quietly practice the fist-bumps with each other, trying to get the hang of it. It's particularly weird for Erika, who only has flippers. After everyone's verbal guidance and Kaku's own practical example, they prepare for the fist bump."Um, okay. So is this how it's supposed to be done?" Erika asks, curling her flipper.>Erika and Monferno perform the... The Fist™ (ROLL 1)>>5428763>>5428764You can overhear the conversation between the Guildmaster, Chatot, Swirlix, and Mawile, discussing what sounds like a small shipment of food supplies to be brought out. It's a pretty lighthearted meeting between good friends.
>>5428773"Oh, I just wanted to say hi! You look like you're working really hard and that's really cool!"
>>5428773I'm glad you guys found a place to live! Let me know if I can help somehow!
>>5428773...how the FUCK did Citrine get down that ladder?"Oh, hey, Erika, Monferno. Any interesting expeditions lately?"
>>5428773Brock is delighted by the decent brofist "You're cool 'mon, Broferno, Broplup. Not everyone goes along with it."He nods along with Sable "Yeah, let us know if we can help. Gotta look out for my bros.">Bronames aquired
>>5428773Stern keeps anything food related in mind!
>>5428777>tripsChimecho sags in the air and sighs. "I... er... thank you, Eevee. That's really kind of you to say." She shakes her body and straightens up. "To be honest, I've been troubled taking care of a patient who arrived recently. His team brought him in all battered and refusing to wake up. I've diagnosed it as battle-related coma and they would come too soon enough. It's been weeks now and nothing has come of it! In fact, it seems their condition has only worsened since then. It's a hassle juggling that and all my guild duties."It's quiet as she finishes ranting. "Ah, sorry about that... didn't mean to just suddenly burst out speaking like that. I hope you can forgive that.">>5428780>>5428784>>5428785"Racha and I were thinking that we could try to find another place that looked like the bluff. It's just not the same if we get a head-house made, you know?" Erika responds, smiling. "We're very thankful for your willingness to help us out, though. Couldn't repay it enough."Monferno goes back to looking at the job board at the mention from Citrine. "There was this band of outlaws hiding out near a volcano. Word of advice? Figure out if the ground is completely solid.""That was scary! The ground started cracking and volcanic rock started raining down on all of us," Erika interjects, waving her flippers around, pointing here and there as if to liven the story. Pokepals continues recalling the tale. "...and then, at the very end, we needed to figure out how we would escape a boiling lake.""We haven't asked how you and your friends were doing since then. I hope you're all well and good?" Monferno speaks, holding a job request.>>5428788Stern heads further down while everyone else is distracted, attracted by the waning smells of the dinner table. Maybe there would be some leftovers...?
>>5428794"Ooh, I wonder if anyone minds me getting some leftovers..."Stern wanders ever closer.
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5428794The mostly ignored Astor vibes meanwhile... is he humming?
>>5428794It's certainly been eventful... We ended up proving ourselves in a divine trial for Arceus, now we're dealing with some darkness-worshipping cult that wants to get rid of the sun. I don't suppose there's anything on the board about kidnappings or chanting in the night, is there?
>>5428794Brock's detective senses tingle "Sounds like you bros had a blast. Sorry, I gotta catch up with brovee." He shuffles over to the other conversation and looks to Vee "Hey brovee, heard something about a coma." Brock takes out his notebook "We've had run-ins with something similar, chimebro. Anything you can tell us?"
>>5428794Vee's ears lower. "Oh... It's alright. What kinda battle was he in to get like THAT?" He shows concern. "Actually, I lied. I DO have something to ask. Is there anything I can do to help?" He offers."I'm not a doctor or anything, but if I can help with him, or even do something for you, I'd be happy to!"
>>5428795Under the table seems to be a pile of half-eaten berries or less than appealing berries with bruises or discoloration. Nothing is rotten, just rejected!>>5428798Astor vibes as one does.>>5428799Monferno and Erika look up. "Arceus? Wow... we had only heard about it from Dialga or that statue on top of that tower. What were they like?" Erika asks."Darkness cult?" Monferno shakes his head. "No, nothing here that's been weird. Sorry.""We can always ask around the guild if anyone saw something," Erika offers.>>5428802>>5428808Chimecho glances at Brock and then back to Vee. "I'm afraid if there's nothing I can do, then you most likely couldn't change anything, either," she says, sighing. "All I know is that I need to administer more Oran salves on a regular basis or else they show some serious signs of deterioration. From what, I have no clue. I've never seen anything like this before. I asked the team who brought him in but all they say is that he disappeared for a while and came back like this."
>>5428816"Oh geez, that's bad..." Vee feels bad. "Did you get any Psychics to see if he's alright in his mind? It might be something abnormal."
>>5428816Arceus is... somewhat difficult to properly explain. He has ultimate power over the world, and was upset that things weren't really improving. We convinced Him not to reset the world, thankfully. Honestly, though? A real explanation would take quite a while. Maybe if you guys have a day off or just want to hang out sometime, I could try to explain it properly.
>>5428816"Sounds pretty bad, bro. Hopefully he'll recover soon, you sound like you're taking good care of 'em." Brock notes down what Chimeco tells them. "What's the deterioration like, and who brought them in?"
>>5428816"Asking around would help, sure. We'd appreciate that. Be careful about that, by the way. They operate pretty close by, far as we know. Maybe closer to Capim than here, but you know."
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5428816"Please do, those guys seem like a lot of trouble"
>>5428820>>5428824Chimecho doesn't properly compute exactly what Vee said, or else she would've been mildly offended by the insinuation she was not good enough for the job. "I personally didn't see anything wrong looking him over. Sleeping fairly still." She nods at Brock. "Hopefully, yes. Their team is counting on me to take care of him and I'll do everything I can to make sure a full recovery is possible.">>5428821>>5428826>>5428831Monferno and Erika nod slowly at the explanation. "So that's what was threatening us this time? Wow." Erika claps her flippers together. "What a scary Pokemon."Monferno scratches his head and then declines with a hand. "Ever since Treasure Town has gone back to normal and the Federation lifted that warning, we've been getting flooded with requests again. I don't think we have a lot of free time right now.""Y-Yeah, Racha's right. We should probably get going with our requests." You notice Team Pokepals is carrying several of them, with all of the papers indicating they were from just one dungeon. Erika smiles at Astor. "We'll make sure to ask the others to stay safe about that cult and if they know anything!"The two wave goodbye as they ascend the ladder and leave.
>>5428834>Sableye smiles and waves them goodbye, wishing them luckOkay... so now what?...>Sable wanders over to VeeHey dude, what's goin' on here?
>>5428834"Hm..." Vee thinks about it for a moment, a bit concerned it may be something more serious than a mere coma. "Hey... I've got..." he retrieves a Dream Eater TM from his scarf, holding it out. "...this. It's Dream Eater. It's usually an attacking move, but maybe we could see if he's alright in his dreams?"Vee turns to face his friend, Sable >>5428835. "There's a mon Chimecho's been taking care of who's been stuck in a coma. I wanna try and help in some way."
>>5428835>>5428841"I think it might be related to the cult, gembro. They conk people out pretty regularly. Sounds like it's taking a weird toll on the 'mon." Brock is ready with his notebook, still waiting for details.
>>5428841Oh, cool. I can use Dream Eater, too... I think. I don't have a TM like you do, heh. Always wondered what it would be like......Okay, "cool" was not a good choice of words. It's bad that it's happening. I'll help if I can, too.>>5428842Yeah, that sounds like it. Might even be the same thing that the Parasect was doing. Suck too many spores down your windpipe, and who knows what'd happen?
>>5428841>>5428842>>5428844She eyes the TM quietly and clears her throat. "I don't think anything would come of it if that happened. You probably would cause a disturbance." Chimecho waves her tag around. "Really, it's fine.""It couldn't be spores, there's no sign of them in the airway," Chimecho says. "...a cult..."...and that's a wrap for this session. Tune in next time as the guild continues their shenanigans with the scout team from the Expedition Society and possibly snooping around the Wigglytuff Guild. Just what was Chimecho hiding?The next session should be the upcoming Tuesday, barring any strange circumstances.
>>5428847"Oh, alright." Vee is a bit sad, but now he feels a bit off-put."Peculiar..." he says quietly, retracting the TM. Until next time, it seems.
>>5418246Returning to the story of yet another hidden Thousand Arms facility, Astor is alone with a suspicious battle simulator and a heavily armed door, Sable, Vee, Citrine, and Maroon are chatting with a chance Klinklang, and Bind, Mistral, Kaku, Charles, and Stern are poking around the storage room.
>>5431252"I still remember the way to the Cafeteria, if you guys wanna check it out!"
>>5431252Mistral goes to the Simulator room to check it out.
>>5431252>>5431263"Sounds good to me. Lead on Stern.">Charles follows behind him
>>5431265"Okie-dokie!"Stern goes back to where his nose told him!
>>5431252>Sable can't stand to look at this thing anymore and leaves for another room, like the one Astor's in
>>5431252Maroon approaches the Klinkang carefully, as to not frighten. "So," he begins, "do you have any idea what brought you here, or what this place is?"
>>5431252By GM fiat, Kaku is summoned where he wasn't before.>>5431265"I'll go with you, these abandoned places get really boring quick..."
>>5431274"The more the merrier. Never know if a place like this *really is* abandoned."
>>5418263>>5431271"I haven't seen any signs of life since I stepped inside, save the moss and rot. Rather, I feel something within myself called me here. Might you have an idea if this place is significant to me? There's nobody here, but so far I haven't encountered anything that would keep anyone out either...">>5431268>>5431265>>5431274Kaku, Charles, and Stern happen into a wide and empty cafeteria. It smells... like a centuries old kitchen! Whatever's grown from inside the kitchen has spread pitch black gunk, encroaching all the way past the door. It looks unappetizing, to say the least. Perhaps you'd even roll for trepidation at the assault upon your senses?>>5431264>>5431269Walking past the conspicuously heavy door, Mistral and Sable find what Astor did; a holographic battle simulator with a few pokemon preloaded. A kingdra, a silvally, a Duraludon, and a klefki. Looks like the terminal controling the simulation gives the user direct control over the klefki... what do?
>>5431285Hm. Interesting.>Sable looks over the controls
Rolled 18 (1d20)>>5431285"I don't think that's how food rots. I'm pretty sure anything organic would've just been gone years ago! Gross!"
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5431285"What *is* that smell?"
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5431285>mess with the hologramsMistral walks over to the controlling terminal and attempts to get the Klefki to dance.
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5431285Vee hangs around after reaching the Gear Pokémon. He looks around, not very interested in explaining stuff to him after accidentally gassing him a few minutes prior.
>>5431285"It, uh, is significant to you. I just don't quite know how. But your old life... I think you owned this place? I'm guessing?
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5431285Astor vibes
>>5431285"I don't know, honestly." Maroon admits. "But perhaps you could lead me to where you feel your suppose to go and I can help you get there." He offers.He extends a paw, "My name is Maroon."
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5431285"Damn, there's a whole new ecosystem in here!">Roll for sensory assault
>>5431285>Castform!>is not falling to sleep at the start of the session this time, timezones be damned!
>>5431317"How much food do you think they had to do all of this?"
>>5431330"I dunno, fifty tons of yogurt and bread... some leaked bioweapons..." Kaku is feeling light headed.
>>5431291>>5431288The controls, beyond engaging are surprisingly esoteric for a battle sim. There are commands for changing the pokemons' abilities, moves, and proficiancies, and... all of them are tuned way beyond what any of these pokemon should be capable of. Kingdra and Duraludon's abilities are set to Pressure, and not anything native to them? The Klefki does a little jig!... The other pokemon respond by blasting it to nothing. The words "FAIL STATE" flash across the screen, and it resets. Look like the objective is to subdue the other three.>>5431290>>5431289Charles can barely stand to approach, but Stern can tune it out. In fact, he can parse his senses well enough to tell that the next room would poison him if he were to step inside carelessly. Peeping inside the window on the door, he can see a tiny grimer on a dry storage shelf next to a couple exceedingly shiny mushrooms...surrounded by a horrendous black rot and a few distended cans.>>5431295Vee finds a corner stuffed with a few spores that didn't filter out of the room. He gets a Spore! Handle it carefully.>>5431309Astor accidentally bumps the controls and adds an unedited staraptor to the sim. It looks pretty small compared to the others, though...>>5431310"I feel it coming from this direction, but I don't know my way around these halls." He wiggles in the general direction you saw astor go. "And then I set off some sort of trap. Err, hello, Maroon. I don't think I have a name now, but I might have an idea..." He pulls out a marble.>>5431317Kuka cannot stand the stench at all! His body involuntarily lurches and turns back...>>5431322:]
>>5431330>>5431332"I'm not so sure most of this is food at all..."
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5431334Okay? Uh...>Sable inputs an attack command
>>5431334"Oh man, there's a Grimer in there! And some shiny mushrooms...? I think we'd get poisoned if we enter..."
Rolled 13 (1d20)>>5431334>Castform has detected moss>he prepares the sun, and if it's already up?>weather ball! clense that mold!
>>5431334"Hm. . . I'll just call you Marble then? C'mon, Marble. Let's check that place out, lead the way." Maroon cracks his metaphorical knuckles and prepares to brute force their way straight to wherever this source is.
>>5431334"Ugh! I can't, I can't stand it anymore. Egh!" Kaku is trying not to throw up.
>>5431334Vee handles the Spore carefully. "What's THIS do..?"
>>5431334>You feel your blood run cold...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TZieWmwKGM>Tintoretto searches the halls...>Perhaps looking for... victims?
Rolled 13 (1d20)>>5431334"Fuck you, make it bigger, a lot bigger"
>>5431338>(I am not awake enough for this shit, Cleanse*)
Rolled 3 (1d20)>>5431334"Good heavens!">Charles shrinks his antennae to block out some of the smell"It's horrid in here.">Charles notices the window Stern is looking into and decides to look himself"Anything interesting Stern?"
>>5431346>Citrine can faintly hear a voice calling for his name...
>>5431343"Oh! Uh... You can borrow this!"Stern holds up his Sneak Scarf."Cover your mouth and nose!"
test uneating?
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5431355Citrine, having been promptly ignored by the Klinklang, looks around curiously.
>>5431356Kaku does as he's told. His nose pokes out of the makeshift mask but otherwise it works as intended.+2 to stealth rolls?"Thanks..." He says between heaves and huffs.
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5431365>Tintoretto pulls a lever hoping to make things a bit more ominous...
>>5431370"Hello...?"
Rolled 18 (1d20)>>5431334>hackerman time"I am going to try something," he announces, stepping back up to the terminal. Mistral attempts to get the Klefki against a wall, perform a backwards long jump, and then rapidly smash the timeout button to try and get it to glitch out of bounds.
>>5431373>Nothing but a faint scream...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBwABXj24mY
>>5431374Now that's just unsportsmanlike.
>>5431375"Well, that's certainly creepy."Citrine just backs off.
>>5431376"I just have to win, right? Any percent..."
>>5431352"Some shiny mushrooms! Dunno what they are."Stern wears his Choice Ribbon.
>>5431336The key pokemon fires an unfamiliar beam at Kingdra!... Rather than falling, it moves over to his side. It opens up a table of commands, allowing you to control Kingdra too, now! With only two enemies, Klefki barely survives Silvally and Duraludon's assault....Kingdra knows fire blast and a custom high crit dragon move?>>5431342"...If you'll trust me. I'd rather not see anything too heinous if your previous stories are anything to go by..." He juggles the marble between his spinning hears as he floats off.>>5431345Sticking his face close, he starts to feel drowsy. Sure is the same stuff that knocked out Klinklang.>>5431347There is... a bigger stronger Astor present! >>5431349Castform's weather Ball burns away the mold, but by the patron of life does it stink even harder. The grimer tries to crawl off in panic, but it looks pretty young. He's struggling. Charles, Stern, and Castform have just a little bit to grab the shrooms before they burn up in the flames! Kaku is... still recovering from the sensory hazard. This is worse than being inside a real muk, even.>>5431367jsakhdadh Kaku's got over it! He's got a shot of his own for loot now, too.>>5431374This simulated creature moves a lot slower than a real klefki, but it moves out of bounds regardless.Kingdra 1v1s the duraludon for you, but gets swiftly dealt with by Silvally...big berd is there!
>>5431379Ugh, you're one of those speedrunners that just break the game? If you're gonna do it fast, at least do it right. Like really, exploits aren't fun. It's not a show of skill or anything.
>>5431378>Suddenly Tintoretto appears silently behind Citrine just as he was about to back off.>He was smiling a maddening smile..."Ciao there..."
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5431382"Oh no!"Stern dives right in, trying to grab at it, ignoring the flames! He has Thick Fat for 4* resistance to fire anyway.
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>5431382>More attacks, but not cheatsy ones like Mistral
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5431382>Cast goes in to grab the mushrooms, now the mold is gone>this feels illegal.
Rolled 1 (1d20)>>5431382"Wow..." Vee leans away from it. "This'll be useful." He wraps the spore up in a Pecha Scarf for safekeeping. "Perfect!"In the meantime, Vee goes looking around for any souvenirs!
Rolled 19 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5431382"Ak!">Charles tries to slide in on a slippery goo trail to get the goods!"Come here you..."
>>5431384"Hi to you, too... feeling spooky? I guess it is kind of mysterious in here..." the rock chats idly.
Rolled 6 (1d20)>>5431382>>5431383>continue building Klefki speed"Seeing the limits of the application is really fun, though. Testing it right before that breaking point to really see what it can accomplish. No need to get all sour about it," Mistral says to Sable, smiling, continuing to tap away at the controls.
>>5431392"Spoopy? I always feel a bit spoooopy!">Tintoretto laughs"Butt not qa white!!! I have some news that on the behalf of my INFERIOR one."
Rolled 11 + 2 (1d20 + 2)>>5431382Kaku wants to be as far from this cesspool of brony mason jar contents as soon as he can, but he still takes the time to stretch his hair and grab some shrooms.>+2 Hairbending? I'll put it on my character page later
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5431382Maroon does his best to open up, or simply break through, any obstacles in their way.
>>5431399"News? What'd that be? I haven't talked to him in a bit, I guess."
>>5431412"Well a thing that smells like a fart, a floating ball who is a fart, and another thing that will probably be a fart soon says that I should kill you...">Tintoretto stares blankly at Citrine, looks like his derpy nature came back..."So... can you be me a favor and die?"
>>5431415Citrine thinks for a minute."Team Skull? Seriously? And they told you to actually kill me, or... okay, what'd they say verbatim?"
Rolled 2 (1d20)>>5431420Tintoretto stops and thinks really REALLY hard for one moment, in a fury of uhs, ers, and whatnot. He barely could say everything verbatim if at all.All he knows is that he should have Citrine dead, command the legendary monster, and find the stash at Treasure Town.In fact what the hell was he even doing here in the first place??
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5431382"Go big or go home!"
>>5431426"They said OOHHHH MAKE THE GUY PAY."Tintoretto then says each individual laugh in a monotone way.
>>5431432"Yeah, because I outed them for stealing and Chatot put them on community service? I think you're being a little too unquestioning about why they wanted you to make me pay, which... also does not mean kill."
>>5431434"So... can you die?"
>>5431436"No. Why are you so hung up on it...?"
>>5431440"Because I want BOTH parties to do my whims!! FIRST I WILL RELEASE THE INFERIOR AND ENSLAVE THE THREE AND GO ON A RAMAGE!!!"
>>5431386>>5431388Stern and Cast roll through the flames, taking 56 and no damage respectively. They each pick up two Bigmushrooms! They're pretty plump and shake off a few spores as you pluck them. They look pretty valuable...>>5431391Charles slides by and grabs two of his own, unharmed! He even leaves a little path for the grimer to escape with.>>5431401Kaku is a bit less graceful, a few tendrils of hair catching alight for 225 damage.>>5431370Tinto spams a nearby light switch. It makes a satisfying clicking noise.>>5431374>>5431387Oddly enough, Klefki is able to fire an attack at silvally from a ludicrous distance, while building speed... until Silvally dodges. Rather than continuing, you get a notification, reading 'obedience error'. Klefki begins dancing while Silvally flashes in front of Klefki at blinding speed, joining it out of bounds and blowing it away after transforming into a ground type? Another message, 'FAIL STATE' follows.>>5431390Vee trips over.>>5431404Maroon and Klinklang happen into the big armored door, in the testing wing, but he bounces harmlessly off the surface. It looks needlessly tough and thick...>>5431429Behind the fail state sign, the Staraptor grows to seven larges.
>>5431452Obedience error? Lemme see what that means>Sable brings up a help menu
Rolled 11 (1d20)>>5431452Vee trips and hurts himself.:<
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5431452>now all we need is a badger...>anyway, with shrooms claimed, cast weather balls again, this place needs cleansing FASTER!
Rolled 8 + 3 (1d20 + 3)>>5431452"Whew! That was close!">Charles pockets the two Big Mushrooms"Cast, Stern? Are you two ok?">Charles then turns to the grimer if he is still there"Well hello there!">He tries to see if it is a feral or not"My name is Charles, pleasure to meet you!"> + 3 Friendship
>>5431443"Okay, you need to calm down. Are you okay?"Citrine does not understand that some people are just crazy.
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5431452"Now, my child! Go free! Rip and tear and rip everything in your wicked path!"
>>5431463"I...am... WONDERFULLY!"
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5431452>attempt to occupy the same space Silvally is occupying at the same exact timeMistral hums in thought. After the simulation restarts, he attempts to make the Klefki glide into the corners of the wall and then rubberband into Silvally.
>>5431452"Yowch! Alright, I'm out!" Kaku absconds.
>>5431452"Wow, I wonder if we can eat them..."
Rolled 1 (1d2)>>5431466Rip
>>5431468>Sable is disappointed in Mistral!
>>5431462"Yeah, I'm good!"Stern turns to the Grimer.>>5431452"Are you okay?"
Rolled 16 (1d20)>>5431467"Look, I'm gonna go, okay? I can't really handle this. Bye..."Citrine heads out in the... correct direction? Maybe?
>>5431462I'm fine!
Klinklang speaks up, seeing Maroon at the door. "......It's under us.">>5431454A status screen opens, showing various pieces of information about the klefki unit. Several changes can be made, to its moves and state going into the battle. Under 'Conditioning', there's a slider showing its projected obedience as a function of treatment/time. It's currently set at the max... two millenia, at a date so far removed from humanity's presence that it hasn't even passed now, after centuries of this place being abandoned. Obedience still isn't at 100%.>>5431462>>5431475Upon closer inspection, it looks newborn, risen from all this... sludge. a fellow semiliquid, it approaches, though cautiously. It's pretty light, even for its size.>>5431466The bird flashes forward and jumpscares Sab and Mistral! >>5431468Klefki... tackles Silvally! Rather than taking command, the contact drains the chimera pokemon as it falls.Klefki can now... move anywhere, take away enemy turns, and Extremespeed. It also receives a special attack boost.
>>5431485"I think it's a kid."
Rolled 6 + 3 (1d20 + 3)>>5431475>>5431482"Good!">>5431485"Aw, poor thing! Looks brand new!">Charles attempts another friendship>He kneels down trying to make himself look less like a threat"Hi!">He puts on a smile!> + 3 Friendship
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>5431485Mistral flinches away from the sudden jumping bird before getting back to the terminal. "What was that?" he asks, shaking his head.>have klefki equip silvally
>>5431485Wait... is this thing really a simulation? Something doesn't add up here. Hold on...>Sable brings up a menu that explains what this really is
>>5431485>(scratch the staying up 3am lmao)
>>5431460Castform purges the place of mold and filth, to the point that the smell of stink has been wholly replaced with that of ash. With all the organic matter burnt away, you find a Castform shaped sponge at the sink.>>5431455Tired and disoriented, Vee tumbles around, locating Maroon once again.>>5431492Klefki... falls asleep!>>5431495It's just as it claims, a battle sim. Looking over things, it looks like its catalog of moves and pokemon is incomplete, so a lot of custom elements and changes have been introduced to a couple species, namely the ones already being useduh, and Staraptor.>>5431491It quivers in place, not rejecting you, but still scared.
Rolled 5 (1d20)>>5431501>>5431478Citrine finds the door the Klinklang, Vee, and Maroon are at. "What's this...? Any markings that say?">checking
Rolled 3 + 3 (1d20 + 3)>>5431501>Sable attempts to set all opposing pokemon's conditions to Knocked Out>+3 Technology
Rolled 17 (1d20)>>5431501"Hi." Vee is standing around. >>5431505"I dunno, magic."
Rolled 10 + 3 (1d20 + 3)>>5431501>Charles tries once more to be friendly!>Charles lowers himself so much he's laying on the floor!"Hey! It's ok! I wont hurt you!"> + 3 Friendship
Rolled 9 (1d20)>>5431478"WAIT!! CAN YOU AT LEAST BE DEAD??">Tintoretto gets no response.>He'll need to think of a really good excuse when it comes time to delivering the "good news" to the trio... whenever they come around...>Tintoretto flickers on and off the light panel where that satisfying sound was from, though accidentally it had the lights turning off and on in the room Sableye was in>"Think...">"THINK...">˙ɟlǝs ʍopɐɥs ǝɥʇ ɟo ǝsɐɔ ɔissɐlɔ ɐ 'uiʍʇ siɥ ʇsnɾ si ǝʌilɐ ǝq oʇ suǝddɐɥ ʇɐɥʇ ǝuo ʇɐɥʇ puɐ ɹǝʌo si ǝuiɹʇiƆ ʇɐɥʇ ʎɐs oʇ ʞuɐɹɟ ǝq plnoʍ ʇI ˙suɹnʇǝɹ ƃuiɥsiuiɯip oʇ ɯoplǝs si ɥɔiɥʍ uoiʇɔnpoɹd ɟo ʇuǝɯnɹʇsui uɐ ɟo uoiʇisodɯoɔ ǝɥʇ ui ǝʇou ǝɹǝɯ ɐ—ƃuipnlɔuoɔ oʇ pɹɐʍoʇ ƃuiɹǝɥpɐ ʎlʇuǝsǝɹd ǝɹɐ noʎ ǝuo ǝɥʇ sɐ ɥɔns uoiʇɐnʇis ɐ ui ʎllɐiɔǝdsǝ 'ǝlqɐʇins ɹǝɥʇɐɹ ǝq plnoʍ ʇɐɥ ,,˙ǝldoǝd ɹǝɥʇo uɐɥʇ ǝɹoɯ ɹǝɥʇo ɥɔɐǝ ǝʌol ǝʍ os 'suiʍʇ ǝɹ,ǝM,,>...>Sure, Citrine is killed by me.>Who I met was nothing more but his twin.>That is what I will tell them...>Tintoretto then spends some time trying to figure out where that stash is...
>>5431507The Klefki receives all the abilities of its previous victories (and brave bird), four special attack boosts, and... begins dancing again.>>5431510Grimer slowly crawls towards him with a few scratchy quiet vocalizations. He sounds... dry.>>5431505>>5431508The only features besides the many heavy metal interlocking plates is a little scanner by the side. It's got a little red light, too.
>>5431517"Does it need liquids? It's kinda dry."
>>5431517O...kay...uh...>Sable makes Klefki attack again
Rolled 17 (1d20)>>5431517"Ooooo." Vee touches the scanner, and then touches it again, and he doesn't stop touching it until it does something.
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>5431517"What's the matter? Not enough moisture in here?">Charles forms his water baton"Let's see if we can fix that.">Charles uses Life Dew to provide the Grimer not dry!
>>5431517"A... door-opener thing. Or something. I don't have a key, do you guys? Klinklang, anything coming back to you at all, or do we need to backtrack?"
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5431517>>5431521"It's time for my greatest weapon!" Mistral types in:>"klefki = win"
>>5431526>Sable sighs deeply
Rolled 1 (1d20)>>5431517"Uhh, activate cheats and activate god mode on Staraptor!"
Rolled 17 (1d20)>>5431517"That lil' slime looks like it might be dying or something...">is it tho? Kaku recalls about Grimer biology>+2 Trainer Knowledge
Rolled 1 (1d2)>>5431532Huh
>>5431522>>5431525Vee is already repeatedly pawing at the scanner to get it to work.
>>5431518>>5431523Grimer sloshes around in place! He looks pretty satisfied. He squirms around and hops on Charles' tail, though he does stink a little more...>>5431522>>5431525Following a half minute symphony of rejection beeps for Vee, Klinklang takes a moment to approach the device before answering Citrine, only for the light to turn green. The plates fold back in on themselves, and large bolts and layers of doors peel back to reveal an extremely wide grated metal carriage. It's a huge elevator!>>5431526>>5431521Klefki, even after being handed a free win and pre-KOed enemies... turns around and huffs, not listening. 'FAIL STATE', once again?>>5431532Sim staraptor turns around and brave birds down Klefki in a hyper realistic way. A text notification, "YOUR NEXT".>>5431533It looks mostly okay now, but this baby grimer is definitely malnourished...
Rolled 13 + 3 (1d20 + 3)>>5431538Okay. That's boufshit. I'm editing the files.>Sable sets Klefki happiness to max>+3 technology
>>5431538"Huh, poor little thing is all skinny. You gonna need to feed it lots of garbage, Charles!"
Rolled 20 (1d20)>>5431538"Oh, shoot. See, guess that should prove it to you."Citrine sticks his head into the elevator, continuing to look for any indication to what it is for or where it goes.
>>5431538>>5431543>Charles shrinks his antennae a bit to avoid the smell"That so? Do you..do you think he'd like the mushrooms we scooped up?"
>>5431538"See? It's that simple." Vee pressed his paw on the scanner, and it opened afterwards, which means it worked. "Let's head inside!" Vee rushes in. "Come on, come on!"
>>5431546"Fungi is pretty much living rot so yeah, that might help."
>>5431546"I dunno. We can try!"
>>5431538"Awesome." Maroon steps inside and hits the button for the lowest floor. "Get on!"
>>5431547>>5431545"That scanner was fun to press!" Vee hops onto Citrine's back to make more room in the elevator. "This place is cool."
>>5431538>>5431548>>5431549"Gotcha!">Charles takes out a Big Mushroom and offers it to the Grimer"Feeling hungry little guy?"
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5431538"... killall but Staraptor?"
>>5431548Mushrooms are awesome >:(>>5431541After the sim points out the conditioning slider, it states that such a setting is capped at 1. After fixing that... Klefki's happiness goes up, but its combat stats drop dramatically. Instead of fighting, it flies up and nuzzles the enemy combatants with affection. 'FAIL STATE'.>>5431550>>5431547>>5431545There are only two destinations on the controls, but there's another button for an absurdly large door on the opposite side. You could comfortably fit a Groudon through it, even! As Maroon presses the button to go down, The carriage groans with a deep reverberation, shaking a large amount of rust down onto you three from above. The disturbance is so heavy, others in the cafeteria and sim room can hear it!>>5431553Grimer munches on the shroom a bit. You can tell by his speed alone he doesn't like it at all. In fact, he only gets through half of it, like an uncultured layman.
>>5431562"I guess it's not tasty. Darn..."
Rolled 8 (1d20)>>5431562"Well... slash kill all?"
Rolled 3 (1d20)>>5431562"Ah, that's ok buddy. We'll find you something to eat!>Charles looks for something that the Grimer could eat while he moves to the others
Rolled 13 + 3 (1d20 + 3)>>5431562Fuck you, stupid shit game!>Sable sets enemy friendliness to max
>>5431562Maroon cringes at the loud screech of metal that threatens to deafen him. "Ow.""Eugh. . . So. . . Does anyone have any idea where we are still? I don't know why a facility would an elevator this huge unless it had to transport something huge as well. . . with blast doors. . ." Maroon knits his brows, the answer is on the tip of his tongue.
>>5431562"Alright, now let's find where the rest of the crew went..."
>>5431562Vee is perfectly fine with the rust, allowing to rain down on him. He is a creature of the rust. Born by the rust, made Vee by the rust.>>5431571"This place is cool." He repeats, a little quieter. "We're in an old abandoned place with moss and vines and stuff, so it's probably a super secret Evil Team base or something!
>>5431562"Huh. You leave on the other side. Hope it isn't jammed...">>5431571"Maybe just meant to bring a bunch of people down. Might be a bunker, especially with those energy signatures...">>5431578"Well... you're right. I'm pretty sure, anyway. Why call it a team, though?"
>>5431566Everyone faints and flops over like ragdolls, with a flatline sound effect to boot. 'FAIL STATE'.>>5431566The combatants all approach eachother and begin conversing amicably! Without receiving and using all of the other pokemons' abilities...'FAIL STATE'...There's just no winning, huh?
>>5431578"Hm. . . Probably. . . Probably. . . Hopefully we can loot something from this place. . ." He wonders."Hey, Vee? What do you know about Sableye and all this science stuff he seems obbessed about?" Maroon asks.
Rolled 2 + 3 (1d20 + 3)>>5431582Alright, that's it. Now you're getting punished.>Big head modehehehehehehe... okay, now let's have a look under the hood...>Sable inspects the code for bugs that result in the WIN STATE being unreachable>+3 Technology
>>5431584"Sable's a scientist! He's interested in sciency stuff, that's all." Vee promised not to tell anyone after Sable asked him to. Honor among Vees!
>>5431582>Charles, with Grimer in tow, heads over to the rest of the guild members
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5431582"... slash addpoints Staraptor a bazillion, endgame now, servecoin"
>>5431587". . . I think that's a lie. Citrine, spill."
>>5431593Truthfully, it isn't a lie. Sable really is a scientist with interest in sciency stuff. "Why would I be lying? I only lie about stuff that helps me get away with crimes and stuff!"
>>5431584"Well, he worked for that group obsessed with stopping or surviving the apocalypse? I think that was their deal? This is their bunker, too, I think. That and Plasma, who I'm told were-- wait, don't you know that already? What specifically are you asking for?"
>>5431585Kingdra topples over again, Silvally's friendship plummets, and Duraludon seems fine, unfortunately. Silvally is looking rather type:null-ish with a weighted head, and Kingdra bobbles like a toy. Rather than bugs though, it looks like conditions aren't being met. The defeat of Silvally, followed by the simple use of Heart Swap. Pulling up a table of past results shows thousands of simulated failures and... zero successes.>>5431576>>5431588Bind wanders into the elevator room, along with Charles, Castform, Kaku, and a baby grimer.Bind scratches the back of his head, "I... got lost.">>5431590While the four duke it out in another battle, a Staraptor stands on a mountain of coins before the battlefield erodes to dust via carbon emission induced climate change.
Rolled 5 (1d20)>>5431598"Ok, i'm getting tired, open command console"
>>5431594Maroon stares at Vee with an unconvinced look."Pardon my frustrations, but I don't think that someone like Sableye would 'just be into science stuff. Too self-righteous and indignant to be a simple scientist-" >>5431595". . . Not. . . Really? I recall him telling me that he's responsible for ending the world, but I don't believe him. So he use to work for whoever built this place . . ? Huh." He hums."I suppose that explains a few things."
>>5431598What's even the point of this?>Sable looks for other files on the computer before catching up with the other guys>>5431600That's what I've been doing, Astor.
Rolled 9 (1d20)>>5431603"Open the developer console of the developer console"
>>5431602"Be nice to him." Vee pleads. "Niceness is repaid with niceness. If it isn't, you're not the one in the wrong."Coming from a petty thief, but at least he isn't rude about it!
>>5431600>>5431603It's open. There are a couple of noncommand notes expressing frustration..."It just won't work. All this time and engineering, just for Avalon to be as useful to me as any Slaking. At least the Zero Drain is working. We can use that for another project. A shame we won't have any reason to roll out this toy, though. We're running out of time..." And other contextless natter...It feels as though you've divulged as much as you're going to from this thing, unless you just want to keep fucking around.>>5431605Like that! Build your own OS from the ground up.
>>5431611Maroon stares at Vee for a while before dropping his head and sighing. "Sure, I'll try."". . .""Why do you like him anyway?"
>>5431612>Sable takes notes of the notes and moves on to where the rest of the guys are>>5431605I don't know Assembly.
>>5431613"I don't dislike anyone here, we're a guild, and Team Divers!" Vee cheers. "Let's wait for the rest of us to show up now, sure is taking a while..." Vee brushes a bit of rust away from his eyes, it isn't good for your sight."I wanna see what's down here. There's probably a buncha old stuff and souvenirs, cool evil plans to take over the world! Maybe there'll be a neat coffee mug that say something funny on it. What do you think?"
Rolled 14 (1d20)>>5431612"Let's see..."Astor chirp-to-text a lot of command lines in order to give sapience to the virtual Staraptor and make it a god among the other virtual pokemon
>>5431620"I sure hope it's as idyllic as that..." Citrine rumbles. It had better not be anything bleak. Vee needs his coffee mug.
Staraptor breaks the sim. Even upon reloading, it's all staraptor, all the time. Naturally, with Big Staraptor to starule over them all. The rest of them are stuck with dinky intimidate and terrible moves like Earthquake and Astral Barrage, while the one true raptor reigns supreme with reckless brave bird alone.Done with everything, the gang reconvenes inside the spacious elevator with Klinklang, and the contraption slowly shudders to life. It descends past the occaional lighting fixture with a mind numbing drone and lack of haste, for seemingly minutes on end in awkward silence. After enough time to almost justify jumping down the shaft, the carriage bounces and rocks abruptly to a halt. The oversized door opposite to you all opens, showing an even more spacious hangar. Rafters and catwalks cross high enough in the air to almost certainly end any falling human, it's so wide in here it almost feels like you're outside. At the end of the hangar, it sits. Even with a solid football field or two between it and the guild, it still towers over everyone...Story continued Tuesday next week at 6:30 EST! Next Session however, is Saturday the 15th, at a (tentative) 10 PM.
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>>5428847Currently, you're in the halls of the Wigglytuff Guild, here to report or ask about the strange happenings you encountered during the excursions around Capim Town. Ideally, you'd talk to the Guildmaster and Vice-Guildmaster directly, but they're currently occupied with speaking to the Expedition Society members that you met along the road here. So now you've talked to your good friends in Team Pokepals and spoken to Chimecho, resident helper to everyone here. However, she seems to be acting quite shifty and defensive. What could she be hiding?Chimecho, following your conversation, has left her station and floated away further into the guild. The discussion between Mawile and Wigglytuff seems to be wrapping up, also.Your choices:>There's something fishy. We need to investigate Chimecho's doings!>It's important we talk to Wigglytuff and Chatot first.>Eh, it can wait. We're in no rush, right? Let's check out the guild! Or... just leave to Spinda's bar, I guess.
>>5434971Moments after the conversation with Chimecho, Vee is still holding onto the Dream Eater TM inside his scarf. Why was she acting so weird? "Hm." Vee looks around to see who remains near him.>There's something fishy. We need to investigate Chimecho's doings!
>>5434971>There's something fishy. We need to investigate Chimecho's doings!>>5434978Vee, what are you thinking?
>>5434971"Bros. Huddle up." Brock motions for everyone to get together>There's something fishy. We need to investigate Chimecho's doings!
>>5434971Stufful waddles behind the rest of guild, staring at the buildings around them.>Eh, it can wait. We're in no rush, right? Let's check out the guild! Or... just leave to Spinda's bar, I guess.
>>5434971>>There's something fishy. We need to investigate Chimecho's doings!>>5434978>>5434980>Having been outside with Citrine moments ago, Charles decides to visit with Vee and Sable talking to Chimecho"Greetings all. What's going on here?"
>>5434971Stern is at the kitchen, and shrugs, and just eats the less than appealing berries with bruises."Sure is a bit of a waste..."
>>5434971>It's important we talk to Wigglytuff and Chatot first.Citrine wanders around to find Chatot, being somehow able to tolerate the guy and wishing to let him and Wigglytuff know about the whole cult deal.
>>5434980"Nah, it's just... huh.">>5434982"So..." Vee turns to Sable and Brock, getting closer and speaking quietly. "There's, without a doubt, something happening. We need to figure it out, who wants to do some sneaking, maybe a little bit of FUN?" Vee places emphasis on the last word.>>5434986"Something interesting..."
>>5434971>>Eh, it can wait. We're in no rush, right? Let's check out the guild! Or... just leave to Spinda's bar, I guess."I wanna check the Swap Cauldron.. Wait, we are leaving already?"
Rolled 10 (1d20)>>5434996"Read my mind brovee. We gotta check up on what's going on."Brock takes off his sunglasses."Time for... Infunltration."He puts the glasses on.>Rolling for YEAAAAHH
>>5434982"Yes, Brock? What is it?">Charles enters the huddle
>>5434996'kay.
>>5435010>>5435015Vee puts on a Blue Scarf and brushes the fur on his head to the side. It's sneaking time.>>5435012"Chimecho said there's a patient who's been in a coma for a while now. Nothing wakes him and he's only getting worse. I brought up a way to help and she started getting kinda deflective, now she's gone." Vee explains."If there's something we can do to help, we don't need her permission."
