Pokemon Umbral Discussion 22: The PCs Have the GM On Lockdown

[Astral Harmony]

Dawww, ain't they kawaii?

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I suddenly feel encouraged to have a mission like "The president has been kidnapped by ninjas! Are you a bad enough dude to go rescue the president?"

Dracorian: The DSS allocation is very simple. One slot for the Shock Trooper, one for the Sniper, one for the Engineer, and one for the Destroyer when one is available. And then there are five for the Enforcers of which each of you claim one.

As for that technique, increase it to 100 RPs and reduce it to three enemies. That is all.

I'll deal with the Water Evolith.

Engineer creations will usually stand next to the Slayer or Pokebrids who have a spare slot from having no Pokemon.

Menarker: It'll be there. Chill. I told y'all it wasn't complete.

Yes, and I'm going to shape up the document to reflect this. But it'll put it out right here:

Because battles are so large, an attack that would normally affect All will now only affect three and attacks that affect two will affect two adjacent targets.

No, you cannot substitute the Destroyer slot. If the Destroyer isn't present, then nobody's using that slot. It won't even be available to select from.

No, Aster has no special effects due to his extra sense. And no, no multiple Evoliths. I'd kind of like to think you guys would be able to know this stuff already. Too much makes battles far too large to manage.

It'll all be added. I did say to chill, right?

Freeze will deal damage. I dunno why it doesn't in the game world, but it will in the more realistic world.

Dracorian: Regeneration would just break the game. There's more than enough game breaking things as there is. And yes, it will still affect all allies.

Menarker: Fine, splash it is.

Bard: I approve.

Dracorian: Heh, I'd love that. Liz flashes her titties and then Officer Jenny drags her off the battlefield for perverting an RP based on a children's TV show.

Hmmm...y'know, I kinda hope that little kids don't stumble across my RP by searching Pokemon on Google. I don't want a lot of angry e-mails from stupid parents.

But yes, reduce the flinching to 50% if you're going to make it five targets, or reduce the targets to three and then you can keep it at 100%.

In the case of Engineer devices that alter statistics, all allies or all enemies does indeed mean all allies or all enemies. Just know that eventually enemies will wise up and take down those devices. Yes, they are targetable.

Geminex: Change that to recieve the stat increase only for the first turn. You can keep the three turn effect. And no, I wouldn't give you the full thing if you did increase it to 100 RP.

As for the Slayer weapons, sure, I'll give 'em those secondary skills. In fact, I'll have a look at the weapons and armor and make certain they're updated.

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Is that everything so far? Keep thinking and I'll keep answering. I may not post in the RP again tonight as I'm going to be rewording shit to make it more accurate and ironing out the kinks.

I'll post an updated document in this discussion thread.

[Geminex]

Geminex: Change that to recieve the stat increase only for the first turn. You can keep the three turn effect. And no, I wouldn't give you the full thing if you did increase it to 100 RP.

:(

But Wilhelmina gets +5 to all stats and two attacks! Admittedly, only for three turns, but still, that's no weaker than what I'm suggesting!
Ok, how about:

90 RPs, does nothing the round you use it, +1 to all stats every turn after that for 5 turns.

And the slayer weapons already have secondary abilities, I was just confirming whether said abilities have 50% accuracy as well.

[Menarker]

Can I change Renny/Lola Sync Tech so that the cost is 10 for each target? Because as it is, Renny/Lola have to pay 50 Rage for something that Chizuru gets to do for free (and I believe I invented the move if I'm not mistaken). And some of the proposed moves by the others target more than 3 targets. (like Drac's 5 targets).

Revised move:
Lola Team-Tech: Prosperous Gifts
Cost: 10 rage point for each target. If Renny and Lola is both on the field, they can split the cost equally.
Description: Renny and Lola well-wishes for their allies comes in the form of gifts. Even a single item can sustain the well-being of several friends!
Effect: This counts as an item use action. Choose a single item. For each payment, apply the effect of that item to an additional target. Thus one Full Restore with a payment of 30 Rage Points will cure 3 people. 60 Rage Points means 6 allies get the effect of that item. Since it requires said targets to be on the field, pokemons that are recalled don't get the effect. Effect may be drastically reduced for revival items.


Anyhow, off to bed. Good night.

[Astral Harmony]

I'll give that to you, Geminex, and you can keep your +2 on the first round for the good arguement. I appreciate that.

Actually, check this, Menarker. I'll give you that, but you lose the ability to use items on the enemy that way. The name for that SignSeq feels weird, otherwise.

[Geminex]

I'll give that to you, Geminex, and you can keep your +2 on the first round for the good arguement. I appreciate that.

Ooooh, I get it. To you "good argument" isn't "Eloquent and compelling". It's "25 words or less"!
Kay. Anyway, thanks for agreeing to the technique, I'll try not to abuse it.


Would a SigSeq with Lexhur be feasible?

[Astral Harmony]

Sure, I suppose, but Lexhur will figure in only several battles, and by that time, you'll most likely have Dinner and one other powerful Destroyer. I won't say who. But it is a beautiful girl. Y'know, 'cause that narrows it down.

[Geminex]

Well, I'd prefer one with Rayleen, really, but it's hard to think of one that fits. And I have the mental image of one of us shouting enemy coordinates into a microphone and Lexhur just launching this huge bombardement on the enemy's position. It is awesome. Someone definetly needs to do that...

But yeah, lemme keep thinking of a Rayleen-related one. Any good reason you can think of, why she'd have a SigSeq with Impact?

[Dracorion]

@Menarker: No, you don't get Magatama-induced artificial aging. Drop it.

Edit: So that'll be Renny and Charlotte with an IC reason to like Impact.
Hey, Drac, how about Pierce. Anything that Impact could do during his sidequest that'd make loyalty IC?

Beats the hell out of me.

[As for that technique, increase it to 100 RPs and reduce it to three enemies. That is all.

Fiiiiiine.

And no, no multiple Evoliths.

So we only get one Evolith at a time, even if we do more free spots next to Slayers or Pokebrids?

Dracorian: Heh, I'd love that. Liz flashes her titties and then Officer Jenny drags her off the battlefield for perverting an RP based on a children's TV show.

But yes, reduce the flinching to 50% if you're going to make it five targets, or reduce the targets to three and then you can keep it at 100%.

Liz is filthy rich, so presumably she can get away with it the same way Mirror and Cecilia can get away with poligamy. I'm guessing you approve my Evolith ideas?

I reduced it to three targets and 100% flinching, by the way.

[Geminex]

No, you don't get Magatama-induced artificial aging. Drop it.

Actually, yes he does. Terms of our deal. And besides, it'll be my sidequest. I'll work it in credibly. As long as AB doesn't protest, where's the problem?
AB, would you be fine with Renny aging, say, two years, by way of Matagma?

Beats the hell out of me.
You're the only one capable of working something in.
Pierce is going to become loyal anyway. Now, we can roleplay badly, and just let that happen without much of a catalyst, or we can roleplay well and actually find a good way to explain it, give Pierce some motivation. If you tell me about your sidequest, I can find a way to work something in, but I'm not sure how willing you are to divulge details prematurely, or how willing you'd be to let me insert certain other details. So I ask you. Can you find a way?

As for Liz...
How soon are we getting more info on her?

[Dracorion]

Actually, yes he does. Terms of our deal. And besides, it'll be my sidequest. I'll work it in credibly. As long as AB doesn't protest, where's the problem?
AB, would you be fine with Renny aging, say, two years, by way of Matagma?

Since when is your sidequest the one where we get to go half-demon?

Wait, let me rephrase: is your sidequest still the one where we get to go half-demon, considering all the changes going on?

You're the only one capable of working something in.
Pierce is going to become loyal anyway. Now, we can roleplay badly, and just let that happen without much of a catalyst, or we can roleplay well and actually find a good way to explain it, give Pierce some motivation. If you tell me about your sidequest, I can find a way to work something in, but I'm not sure how willing you are to divulge details prematurely, or how willing you'd be to let me insert certain other details. So I ask you. Can you find a way?

Technically I never said loyal. He's going to give Impact his support. Yes, I have some ideas to warm Pierce up to Impact, but it's not really in my best interests to help you with that.

The way I'm thinking about doing it is to have Pierce realize he's not fit for leadership and let Impact do it because he's the lesser of four evils (when it comes to leading the team, at least). I mean, I obviously won't say it like that, but you understand I'm just screwin' with you.

As for Liz...
How soon are we getting more info on her?

That comment about her being rich got your interest, eh? You won't get her profile until her first appearance. Which is Pierce's sidequest. For basically two reasons: a) I'm a jerk, and b) I've been trying to come up with a good last time for her since forever. I mean, it's not as easy as coming up with, say, "Granger", because rich girl needs rich-sounding name.

I can tell you two things, though: she's a Snagger.

Also, when I say she loves her pokemon I mean she really loves her pokemon, and you wish I was joking.

[Geminex]

Wait, let me rephrase: is your sidequest still the one where we get to go half-demon, considering all the changes going on?
AB will get back to me on that as soon as he finds the time. I'm assuming that it still is.

Yes, I have some ideas to warm Pierce up to Impact, but it's not really in my best interests to help you with that.
But we've already determined what the outcome of their interactions will be. It is up to us to make this outcome plausible. It's neither in or against your best interests to help me, since, like we agreed, Pierce will support Impact anyway. It's a foregone conclusion. We can justify that conclusion elegantly, or we can't. It's up to you which.

And besides, Impact and Pierce are (potential) enemies. The two of us aren't. Or so I hope.
You wouldn't want hostility between us, would you? I certainly wouldn't. It would be... tiresome.

That comment about her being rich got your interest, eh?
Well, it got me thinking, certainly. AB limits our characters' power quite effectively... but really, if we're free to create any NPCs we want, and if we have free control over our NPCs, then it's rather easy to create an NPC with a lot of political or financial power and a plausible motive to help our respective character, to further our characters' aims.

And I'm not sure how to fix this. The best way would be to simply say "We don't control NPCs we create, they behave like standard characters", but I have a feeling Pierce would object to that. Another option would be to simply forbid players from using their NPCs' power to their own characters' advantage, but that wouldn't be good either. I mean, it's perfectly plausible that one of Impact's former squadmates would be in some high-ranking position, or that Pierce should have... some rich relative or another?, and that they'd be willing to help the character in question. I dunno how he's related to Liz.

What're your thoughts on this? It's no immediate problem, but there's potential for abuse, I think. How do we curb that? Do we do anything at all?

[Menarker]

^^

AB, I accept your change for removing the ability to effect foes using Prosperous Gifts in exchange for making it much like I proposed.



Also, when I say she loves her pokemon I mean she really loves her pokemon, and you wish I was joking.

She has Tentacruel and Tangrowth and is going to ask Renny to trade his Mollesk to her?

[Dracorion]

But we've already determined what the outcome of their interactions will be. It is up to us to make this outcome plausible. It's neither in or against your best interests to help me, since, like we agreed, Pierce will support Impact anyway. It's a foregone conclusion. We can justify that conclusion elegantly, or we can't. It's up to you which.

What, my idea isn't good enough? It's going to be worded much more nicely, I promise!

Look, at most I can see Impact and Pierce developing a mutual respect. Anything more and when the time comes for their inevitable confrontation because Impact is trying to take over the world, we get some variation of "You were my brother Anakin! I loved you!". And that sucks.

As for how to get there, I really have no idea. Maybe Impact can be the one to suggest that Pierce lead his own team for Mission 3, that would be a start. And maybe when Pierce reveals his past to the team, Impact can be the one to support him and say he trusts him. That should get Pierce warmed up to Impact a bit.

And besides, Impact and Pierce are (potential) enemies. The two of us aren't. Or so I hope.
You wouldn't want hostility between us, would you? I certainly wouldn't. It would be... tiresome.

Phhhhhhhbbbbbbbbbbbbbttttttttttttttt.

Well, it got me thinking, certainly. AB limits our characters' power quite effectively... but really, if we're free to create any NPCs we want, and if we have free control over our NPCs, then it's rather easy to create an NPC with a lot of political or financial power and a plausible motive to help our respective character, to further our characters' aims.

And I'm not sure how to fix this. The best way would be to simply say "We don't control NPCs we create, they behave like standard characters", but I have a feeling Pierce would object to that. Another option would be to simply forbid players from using their NPCs' power to their own characters' advantage, but that wouldn't be good either. I mean, it's perfectly plausible that one of Impact's former squadmates would be in some high-ranking position, or that Pierce should have... some rich relative or another?, and that they'd be willing to help the character in question. I dunno how he's related to Liz.

What're your thoughts on this? It's no immediate problem, but there's potential for abuse, I think. How do we curb that? Do we do anything at all?

Pierce only has one relative. Yes, Liz and Pierce have a history, but that doesn't mean all the NPCs we make have to be linked to our characters.

If AB controls our NPCs, well... like you said, they would behave like "standard characters". There wouldn't be much chance for them to shine. But if AB control them, then we certainly don't have to worry about abuse. Although he does have a lot of NPCs to control, you sure you wanna add more to his load?

I think we can be trusted not to abuse our NPCs, and we can just give AB all the info we have on them and it'll be up to him if he wants to reject them because he thinks we might abuse them or they're just not good.

Also, we should try not to go overboard with NPCs. I mean, I get two, and only because one of them is pretty much a given. But even then, if you argue really really really hard I could be convinced to give one up, though I really don't want to. I think two NPCs per PC should be the limit, although we should all aim for just one or no NPCs.

She has Tentacruel and Tangrowth and is going to ask Renny to trade his Mollesk to her?

No, but thanks for giving me that idea. She's certainly going to be borrowing Renny's Mollesk, and I can only imagine Renny's shock when he sees Mollesk's new 'tude after Liz is done with it.

[Menarker]

Yeah... I was thinking that since she's a snagger, her "battle personality" would be something like...

*Engages in battle. Any battle*
*Sees something to her "tastes*
"SQUEEEEEEE!!! SO CUTE/HANDSOME/EROTIC! I'M GOING TO TAKE IT HOME WITH ME!" *Eyes flash*
*Snags it and runs off with it.*
*Does the same for guys she falls in love with. If they resist, she'll bean them upside the head before kidnapping them and running off for whatever antics she got in mind for the poor lucky bastard.*

[Dracorion]

Yeah, pretty much.

Well, except for humans it's not like she falls head over heels every five minutes. Also, no beaning over the head. But she will be coming on pretty strongly to anyone attractive.

[Menarker]

Yeah, I was just referencing Marie from Ranma 1/2. Any time she saw something or someone cute, she'll steal it or kidnap him/her, give it a french name, dress it up french-like and stick it in her mansion like one of her dolls all the while marveling out loud on how cute said thing is. If someone resists, she'll knock them out before she does that.

Like literally, she wanted to have total monopoly on cute things.

Liz: "Maybe if I take Renny himself, I can get all 6 of his pokemons too! Umbreon, Togekiss, Shaymin... All cute! Mollesk, I want it SO BADLY!!! Swampert... maybe I can make him a butler. Magnezone can be a prop! The kid isn't that bad looking too, cute even! Plus, if I work him now with my charms, I can influence his personality as he grows up and he might grow up to look like a bishonen!"


Seriously, that's one of the charms of Renny to the other NPCs perhaps now that I think of it... As cute as he is now, they might daydream about how he'll grow up... maybe as a total hottie - a bishonen perhaps! (Their imagination running wild). Plus, as he's still growing, he could be VERY IMPRESSSIONABLE, age and naivety and all. A few lewd bits of flirting, some teasing, a kiss or two, some "training" and they could "shape" him into their ideal boyfriend since he comes with loyalty and devotion practically ingrained and prepackaged. And after the under-age thing passes, his young age could be a benefit for those wanting a healthy guy long term...

"Let's see... When I turn 30, Renny will be 20 something. When I'm 40, he's 30, when I'm 50, he's 40! When I'm 60, he's 50..." *Evil Lusty Grin*

*If the women in question happen to be fairly older like Jeanette or Rayleen, it gets better in their favor!*
"When I'm 40, he's 20... when I'm 50, he's 30! When I'm 60, he's 40!"

[Dracorion]

Um, no. Lizzie may be a lot of things, but she's no crib jumper.

And you can compare her to Marie all you want. Fact is, there's only one "dollhouse" Elizabeth is going to be sticking people into. She doesn't play with her partners, she fucks them silly. As for Renny's pokemon, she'll probably only go for Mollesk. She doesn't really jump anything with a pulse.

I'm pretty sure the only one who thinks of Renny's charms is, well, you. Maybe you're the one who wants to bang Renny. No, seriously, I doubt any of the girls in PATCA are interested in manipulating Renny like that, even Elizabeth.

[Menarker]

Nah, I'm just referencing Great Teacher Onizuka (age thing) and Mahou Sensei Negima (brainwashing a young impressionable kid until he matures to an ideal boyfriend).

^,^

It's potentially possible though for anyone that Renny gets high on their "approval rating". They might go "If only he wasn't so young..." and the result is that they might attempt to shape him for the "great day" when he becomes legal. (Assuming they don't jump him prior or have some way to force-age him).
Mind you, AB is the one controlling them and I'm not trying to make things like that (I would have made my character appropriately aged if I knew the setting was going to be loaded with sexy girls).

[Dracorion]

Okay, reference some retarded little anime again. I dare you.

No, seriously, what's wrong with you?

"Potentially possible"? Sure, maybe. But then whoever does that will have to deal with all the rest of the girls telling them to stop manipulating poor little Wenny-poo.

Also, I'd like it on record that I am entirely against Renny being aged by the Magatama.

[Menarker]

Okay, reference some retarded little anime again. I dare you.

No, seriously, what's wrong with you?


We're all full growned men roleplaying about pokemons?

[Dracorion]

Yeah, but it's Pokemon. At least when we're being nerds about it everyone knows what we're talking about.

Also, for all you know I'm a minor. So are Bard and Gem, for that matter.

EDIT: By the way, when I dropped that line about how I haven't been able to come up with a good last name for Elizabeth, I meant that you all should help me with suggestions. Especially you, AB.

By the way Gem, can you clarify what Dark Ambition does now that you and AB worked it out?

[Bard The 5th LW]

I change my opinion and am once again against the Magatama changing age. I only supported that because I thought it could be used to torment someone for like 5 minutes before Drac corrected me.

[Menarker]

>_>

Anyhow, Drac, I pulled out a name list here for last names. As long as you aren't looking for made up fantasy names, this should work out fairly nicely.

http://surnames.behindthename.com/

From the looks of what AB and Gem said, it looks like Dark Ambition is 90 RP for +2 stage boost to all stats and +1 to every stat every turn after, lasting for 5 turns.

[Dracorion]

Yeah, I thought so too. Except that's silly, because doesn't it only go as high as +6?

I mean, I guess it'd be useful if like some jackass uses Haze on you or something. But it would be simpler to just make it last four turns.

[Menarker]

*Shrug* AB basically approved it and granted a little bonus that just didn't make perfect sense, but still fairly useful. Plus, it acts as a little buffer for moves that reduce stats as well.

Out of curiousity, I'm suprised that no one asked the Kimonos about whether it was possible for someone to ingest multiple Magatamas (if someone did, I apologize for my crappy memory). I imagine that doing such a thing would result in no benefit and perhaps even be suicidal or so...? Or that no one dared to experiment (Maybe Fujiko)? AB, has there been any documented effects of multiple Magatamas and if so, what happened?

Now that I think back on the aging thing, this could end up being more complicated then expected, because even if Renny DID end up a few years older, taking him out of the underaged catagory, he'd be immortal and stuck at that age. And we probably seen plenty of movies about the grief of someone who lives forever trying to live with those who don't (unless they ingest the Magatama too I guess). *Shrug* Tricky, but good for development I guess. Of course, easiest way would be to gain a few years at the cost of immortality or something. Doubt something that convient is ready though.


ANYHOW, QUESTION! Who would you guys personally choose for the next mission for the specialities slot? Would be neat to try a few characters we have never used yet or just got introduced.

Shock Troopers
Rayleen Crosswald (Battle Master)
Harliette Gibson (Battle Master)
Bretton Collings (Battle Master)
Kirie (Battle Master)
Mika Mutsumi (Battle Master)

Medics
Rachel McConnelly (Legion Mage)
Dormond Ferguson (Pokebrid)
Lola Phelps (Pokebrid)
Chizuru Suzuki (Battle Master)
Angelo Fillsnown (Pokemon Trainer)

Snipers
Evangaleen Harris (Pokemon Trainer)
Whitney Calnein (Legion Mage)
Wilhelmina Rustfield (Slayer)
Calisto Bellmond (Slayer)

Engineers
Moon Travorian (Pokemon Trainer)
Mirror Brisholm (Slayer)
Heidi Knoman (Pokebrid)

Enforcers
Shannon Mordhaus (Pokemon Trainer)
Garus Wilderschmidt (Pokemon Trainer)
Hector Gunlong (Pokemon Trainer)
Cecilia Veldyne (Slayer)
Milsha Mathers (Slayer)
Aster Lloyd (Pokebrid)
Kurika Jungo (Slayer)



My vote:
Shock Trooper: Bretton (Never been used), otherwise Mika or Kirie.

Medic: Chizuru (Only around for a few missions I think, Pierce's attempted love interest)

Sniper: Wilhemia or Calisto (Neither have been used)

Engineer: Mirror (Never used and Rayleen did want them tested as part of a way to help Moon.)

Enforcer: (None of the following have been used. Or been in combat with PATCA in Hector's case compared to Garus)

Hector
Cecilia
Milsha
Aster
Kurika

[Astral Harmony]

Why don't we just do something hilarious? Allow the Magatama to age Renny but also let it transform him into something under a certain condition. Like let it turn him into a Magikarp whenever he's sexually aroused or some shit.

Mika: "It must be some kind of reaction to the Magatama. Damn it, I knew I should've asked if you were allergic to shellfish!"

Anyways, I gotta go to work now. I'll answer what I didn't have time to answer yet when I get home. Peace, bitches.

[Dracorion]

Out of curiousity, I'm suprised that no one asked the Kimonos about whether it was possible for someone to ingest multiple Magatamas (if someone did, I apologize for my crappy memory). I imagine that doing such a thing would result in no benefit and perhaps even be suicidal or so...? Or that no one dared to experiment (Maybe Fujiko)? AB, has there been any documented effects of multiple Magatamas and if so, what happened?

Ahem.

"You've just gotta ingest a Magatama. Kinda like a scorpion, I'd say, but bigger. Anyways, that thing will burrow into your body from your mouth, which I'll go ahead and warn you that it's extremely painful. I was in a coma for two days when I couldn't take it anyone, but I think how long someone passes out from the pain depends. Rio told me she was only out for a few hours. Magatama differ from Magatama to Magatama, gifting the former human with a variety of powers depending on what Magatama they ingest. Elemental fire, ice, lightning, water, physical strength, a tough body...all kinds of powers are at your disposal if you can take the pain. I hear it's easier each time you ingest one, but I never tried going beyond the one I had to take. Besides, you have to kind of reject the one you've got before you ingest another. I'm not sure how you do it, and I don't think any of us half demon Kimonos ever did it. Maybe Mika. She knows a lot of elemental powers so I'll bet she messed around with Magatamas a lot more than anyone else."

Specialties

Yeah, about that. If we're split up, that means the specialists split up too? We don't get to bring s'more of 'em to fill out both groups? To elaborate: say we split up. Group A brings, say, the Medic and the Sniper and Group B brings the Engineer? Basically just leaving one group to go without heals?

[Menarker]

Thanks for the reminder Drac.

I'm certainly not going to accept a side effect that makes Renny polymorph, and likely not accept a side effect which is laughable. And don't think I didn't notice you edit Lickilicky to Magikarp. ^^;

Anyhow, there is still time to discuss it at a later point, since no one is eligible for demon form until level 6 and I don't plan to get it (if I do get it) until I get Pokemon Breeder.

Are the unchosen members still coming with the team, but remaining with the vans in case we want to switch to a different member of the same speciality? Or are they staying in the PATCA building or otherwise taking the day off?

[Dracorion]

AB's suggestion sucks anyway. Renny can't get an erection.

Make it so that he turns into a Jynx whenever he touches anyone!

Also, how does Elizabeth Blair sound? I'm not sure, m'self. But I'm always like that.

[Menarker]

Make it so that he turns into a Jynx whenever he touches anyone!


*Epic battle against a Ruin General finished*
"Pierce! Awesome battle! You were incredible!"
*Dashes and tackle hugs and shifts into a Jynx as he looks up to Pierce*
"Thanks for your support! You did great!"


... I don't think you thought of the implications of your suggestion very deeply.

[Dracorion]

Then Pierce murders Renny.

I thought about everything, dude.

I was thinking it would turn out more like this:

Lola: "Renny... I've got a confession to make. I love you, I've always loved you."
*Kiss*
Lola thinks the kiss is getting a little too wet and sloppy, opens her eyes to see a goddamn Jynx eating her mouth.
Lola: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Lola faints, Harliette bursts into the room and kills the Jynx. Lola spends the next three years in therapy getting over the traumatic moment.

So yeah, Elizabeth Blair, what do you think? Tell me, goddamnit.

[Menarker]

"IT SUCKS!"

Honestly though, it doesn't really feel right, the name.

[Dracorion]

Yep. Back to the drawing board.

EDIT: I see you, Menarker. Don't you go crying to Geminex because me and Bard are against Renny aging.

[Menarker]

Technically, I was asking how he was going to go about it, since like you said, the situation may have changed drastically since AB has refined the system after the deal was made.

[Bard The 5th LW]

If we can get Dante, that lurking bastard, on our side then no Magatama aging for you.

DANTE GET OFF YOUR ASS AND CONFIRM YOUR EXISTENCE NOW!!!

[Dracorion]

Technically if we're tied then Geminex and Menarker can't do anything and we win anyway.

Or they have to reach some kinda compromise, like Impact being de-aged by the Magatama and Renny gets turned into a girl.

Still, no sense taking risks. Dante, post goddamnit!

Elizabeth Meyer? Doubt it. Too similar to Stephanie Meyer. Still, opinions people! Also, Dreschner, Dressler, Wyman?

Gah, fucking names.

[Astral Harmony]

There isn't going to be any Magatama aging for Menarker. Besides, even if he did look older, he wouldn't actually be older.

But, poor Renny isn't SOL (Shit Outta Luck, not Soldiers Of Light). Game time flows differently than it does in real life. The whole plotline from Mission 1 to today has been around several months. I imagine by the time that Renny and Lola do get serious, Renny will actually be 18 years old.

Other units will also be forward deployed, but you should expect to end up without a certain Specialist at times. What can I say? Suck it up and toughen it out. Just because you have no Medic, doesn't mean you're crippled in the healing department. Considering that Chizuru and Lola are Medics, you may be crippled in the Super Sized Snacktrays department, but that isn't going to kill you.

[DanteFalcon]

There isn't anything for me to post for the party currently. Matt continues what he's doing. Till after the party.

What am I agreeing to?

[Dracorion]

Well there ya go, Menarker.

Matt isn't going to talk to Rayleen yet? She's available, all he has to do is pull her to the side.

[DanteFalcon]

There are in fact, people in the room. And him leaving the room with Rayleen could imply much more than intended.

[Astral Harmony]

So I was right. Matthias is secretly planning to Sleep Powder Rayleen and deadhorse her. That cunning bastard.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Really ashamed of you. Haven't even done it yet, but I still manage to feel shame.

[Dracorion]

What, so Renny gets to spend two years working up his relationship with Lola until the magical day he can legally bone her, but Pierce can't spend two years bangin' and building up with both Shizuka and Chizuru and convincing them to share him?

Bullshit.

[DanteFalcon]

Damnit. Now I need a different plan. Curse you AB!

[Astral Harmony]

Chizuru isn't going to want to share, Dracorian! Get it through your sodden skull and deal with it, ya whiny fucker!

Gawd, even if I do somehow manage to balance the classes, now you're all whining about pooty-tang. Y'know that old and retarded saying: try for two girls and you usually end up with neither. And what's worse, one of them is the most destructive force in the netherworld. The other is Shizuka.

Oh yeah, boy. Jus' try to pull that shit on Chizuru. She'll be all Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee and Batman on your ass. Hell, she won't even make sense half the time...

Chizuru: "Supreme Buffet Attack!"
Pierce: "That actually doesn't sound too painful."
Chizuru: "Of DOOM!!"
Pierce: "...Still, that kinda-oh my god, my body is being killed millions of times over by food...somehow!"

I can make it happen. There's are plenty of times when this RP didn't make no damn sense, and killing you with food is well within the logic of the Pokemon world.

[Bard The 5th LW]

He managed to survive a lightning bolt. In the Rain. On a metal train. Witch was being struck by a second lightning bolt in another area.

Food is Pierce's one weakness?

[Menarker]

Well, I'm thankful about the increased time gameflow. ^^ Thanks AB.

Now, Renny just has to wait 1 1/4ish years (you didn't think he joined PATCA on his birthday, did you?)

Drac, if it makes you feel any better, if Renny thinks that Pierce is sincere about being with Chizuru (he doesn't know about him banging Shizuka), he might attempt to be helpful about getting them together (if Pierce does keep with his overall promise about reparation with the wine and being a bit consistantly good natured).

At this rate, Renny's sidequest is going to be the longest quest ever (in terms of length of time and number of threads)

... Speaking of increased time flow, we might end up with a Christmas special mission, with someone as Santa (probably Garus the ice trainer), the girls as christmas elves, the guys as reindeers, and the Ice Ruin General trying to fuck things over as Jack Frost would as PATCA try to save the holidays! ^^;

[Geminex]

Ok, sorry about that, Menarker.

Anyway, didn't Drac have some questions for me?
Ah, right.
Regarding Dark Ambition:

Impact gets +2 to everything the turn he uses it, but ONLY the turn he uses it. Meaning he loses the +2 at the beginning of his next turn. After that he gets +1/turn for 5 turns. 90 RPs.

And regarding Impact being supportive of Pierce once his criminal past is exposed, sure. He wouldn't do it out of compassion, of course, but hey, he doesn't have to know that.

And Menarker, this might actually be a good time for Renny to tell Impact to start being nice to everybody.

Edit: And no christmas mission. That wouldn't even make sense. Like, seriously.

[Menarker]

Ok, sorry about that, Menarker.
I didn't see anything for you to be sorry about. (I'm assuming you're talking about the aging thing, cause I don't see what else is there) If Renny could plausibly age within the time span of the RP (and not just the last 2 or 3 missions either) then I can be quite happy with that.

Anyhow, at this point, Renny has no reason to tell Impact that. Impact responded to the Evoliths without much pause and very clearly and without anything offensive. If you want though, you could try to chat up one of the ladies and she reacts a bit more obviously and Renny can give advice then (out of her earshot). It also doesn't help that Renny is currently chatting it up with Lola. ^^

As for the christmas thing, I just thought it was be kinda whacky but also a good way to introduce the ice ruin general (I mean is there even an arctic zone in Honmyrr?) It can go by a different name or some national holiday based on celebrating the season. Heck, it could just be a "Happy New Year" thing while the weather is still cold and all. Lots of time for resolutions, romance and what not. ^^

Anyhow, mainly waiting for AB to finish the database.

[Geminex]

Eh. It's too much like the anime, having a christmas mission, with an evil villain, and the heroes have to overcome challenges and metaphorically save christmas. Something involving the Ice general, sure. We need one. But let's keep that separate from christmas/new year's celebrations. Besides, the Ruin generals should know by now not to attack us during parties.

Though near the end of the RP, why not have a new years' party? Maybe have it as the epilogue, even?

[Menarker]

It's probably going to occur before the epilogue, since Renny is supposed to age at least 1 1/4ish years before he hits 18 due to advanced time progression.

*Shrug* Just a random suggestion, in case AB wants to play it that way.

Anyhow, off to bed. Got work earlier tomorrow and I'm hoping AB be finished with the database sooner than later.

[Dracorion]

Chizuru isn't going to want to share, Dracorian! Get it through your sodden skull and deal with it, ya whiny fucker!

Hey, it's entirely possible that if I whine enough about it you'll cave and let me have 'em both.

Drac, if it makes you feel any better, if Renny thinks that Pierce is sincere about being with Chizuru (he doesn't know about him banging Shizuka), he might attempt to be helpful about getting them together (if Pierce does keep with his overall promise about reparation with the wine and being a bit consistantly good natured).

Whatever I say aside, Pierce doesn't really do "just bangin' ". He's pretty much going to be dating Shizuka and not keeping it a secret until they break up... somehow.

And when did I ever say Pierce was going to be good natured?

[Geminex]

Dude, even if AB caves, the rest of us won't. I'll make sure of that. ONE GIRL PER CUSTOMER.

And wasn't Pierce all apologetic before?

[Dracorion]

Well yeah. I mean, he's going to apologize. But I never said he was actually going to start being, y'know, nice.

He will start being nice, sure, but I never said he would.

And besides, if I can break AB then it's law and I win forever. And there'll be nothing you can do about it. Sure, you can try, for all the good it would do.

Besides, isn't it better for Impact's plans if he can have more than one girl?

[Bard The 5th LW]

ONE GIRL PER CUSTOMER.

Yeah! Don't be cheatin' Drac. Or else, you'll have to tell bad Dane Cook style stories/pseudo-jokes about it in the future.

An by God we all know no one needs that!

[Geminex]

Besides, isn't it better for Impact's plans if he can have more than one girl?

Not necessarily.

And hey, if you can make AB cave, then all of us combined can make AB un-cave. And then WE win forever. TWICE.

[Dracorion]

Phhhbtttt. You think you can out-whine me? Me?

Okay, I'll bite. How is it not better for Impact to have his own harem?

[Geminex]

Step back, mortal, you don't know what you're dealing with. I'd rant about how I will destroy you if you cross me, but I cannot be bothered. So just pretend I've innundated you with sinister threats?

I will say that I've identified with some tropes:
Mostly this:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheChessmaster
Slightly this, in terms of demeanor and so on:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhiteHairedPrettyBoy

That's me personally; Impact just adds a shot of this:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WellIntentionedExtremist

So don't fuck with him. Or, for that matter, me. I've told you about, maybe, 40% of the stuff I've got planned. Stay in line and I won't be forced to implement any of it.

...

Ok, was that too arrogant? Over the top? I'm really not sure, but I'm afraid it might have been.

[Dracorion]

Eh. Damn near every one of your post is you trying to prove how much smarter you are that the rest of us and threatening to implement your evil plan. I've pretty much grown immune, y'know, considering you haven't actually done any of it.

[Geminex]

That's what you think.

[Dracorion]

Well, gee, I guess I'll just go cower in fear.

Or you could just concede that there's no way the four of you can out-whine me. I mean, we'll probably find out sooner or later anyway.

[Geminex]

Good minion.

Ok, possible Rayleen/Impact SigSeq:
C,C&C (Command, Control and Communications)
Impact and Rayleen go into overdrive, exchanging information, designating targets, coordinating attacks. The suddenly improved battlefield coordination lets every enforcer, even those not in combat, let off an (extra) attack, with +1 to both attack stats, for this attack only. Meaning if they're in-combat, they get two attacks (one of which gets an extra +1 to both attack stats), if they're in rearguard position, they get to attack once (again, with +1 to both stats). 15 RPs per affected enforcer
I like this one, the only reason I'd be uncertain about it is that it'd be less powerful when we're split up, but that'd also modify the cost. It might be OP, I'm not a subjective judge here. What do you all think?

And one I don't want to use myself, but that I want someone to use, cause I think it's awesome.
Anyone/Lexhur:
Bombardement!
(Anyone) calls out coordinates, and Lexhur responds by loosening off a devastating barrage of long-range, highly accurate artillery and rocket fire. Duck and cover! Deals critical damage to three adjacent targets and causes them to flich (100%).

[Dracorion]

The only problem with the Lexhur one is that I think we're only allowed to have one Signature Sequence at a time. As in, we have to stick to one per mission.

So someone would have to give up their SigSeq and hope to Christ that Lexhur shows up.

[Menarker]

I personally think that Destroyers class individuals, being the ultimate power elites that they are, should have a Sync Tech of their own that they can do with anyone who is willing to spend 100 RP to fuck things over with. If that's too easy, make it so two people have to pay 100 (or something like that) so aside from being expensive, we'd have to co-ordinate. Probably one made by AB or approved by everyone in terms of total awesomeness. I mean, as rarely as they'll be available, it would be neat if for when they did come over, they had the chance to shine brilliantly for a post or two. Hell, if multiple people pay the same cost of 100, the result should take a page to describe the sheer WIN that is the result. ^^

[Geminex]

Well, we don't need our partner to be in-battle for the sequence to work, do we? Lexhur doesn't need to be present, in-mission. Hell, we're talking artillery here. Depending on the type of ammo he uses, his range could be anything up to 200 kilometres. He could be somewhere near HQ, and he could feasibly still hit anything in Homnyr.

And hell, I'm sure there's one NPC or another who could take care of actually using the technique. Worst-case scenario, one of my NPCs will have been an artillery observer and basically falls in love once he sees Lexhur's huge cannon.
...
And despite my very deliberate wording, no, not that way.

Edit:
And I just realized something, in part thanks to Menarker: SigSeqs can have a higher cost that 100. In theory. Because, if characters can split the cost between them, we could basically have an incredibly powerful technique that costs 150 or even 200 combined RPs, for 75 and 100 Individual costs respectively. They couldn't use it unless they're both in combat, of course, but it'd be awesome.

[Dracorion]

Christ-damnit, man. How many NPCs are you freaking getting?

Anyway, hey, if you think Impact and Rayleen are close enough to have a Signature Sequence, I'm okay with the one you suggested.

[Geminex]

Christ-damnit, man. How many NPCs are you freaking getting?
I'll keep myself under control, though. One or two at most. Depends on how the plot develops.

And maybe, once matt is done chatting Rayleen up, Impact can talk to her. Something about wanting to prove himself to her, prove he can lead everyone. Preferrably after he realizes he's been coming off as unsympathetic.

[Menarker]

Edit:
And I just realized something, in part thanks to Menarker: SigSeqs can have a higher cost that 100. In theory. Because, if characters can split the cost between them, we could basically have an incredibly powerful technique that costs 150 or even 200 combined RPs, for 75 and 100 Individual costs respectively. They couldn't use it unless they're both in combat, of course, but it'd be awesome.

Also, if Second Wind/Gaea takes effect, it's entirely possible for someone to have 150/100 rage points, and be overpumped with rage. As situational and rare as that is, it is a really rare occasion that someone could pay for 150 on their own.
(Also that Slayers have access to a Rage Tank which practically gives them 200 rage, 250 max if they had the tank full, and 150 rage due to Second Wind)

[Dracorion]

Bah. When Geminex ends up usurping control of the RP because he got support from his NPCs, I just want it on record that I called it now.

And I imagine Rayleen's response might be something along the lines of:

Rayleen: "That's nice. I'm sure there'll be a lot of opportunities for you to prove yourself during missions, so don't worry about it."

[Menarker]

If this keeps up, we could end up with an NPC squad of our own.

Drac with Sam and Liz, Renny with Dominic and Maria, and so on and so forth.

[Geminex]

Impact would feign all the relevant emotions really well. And hey, this kind of encounter could become routine:

#1: I want to prove to you that I can lead this team.
#2: Kay, I'm leading this team. Give me the rank I need to do it effectively.
#3: Kay, thanks for the rank. Now that we've effectively beheaded Prideguard, we've gained a lot. But our situation is desparate. I think we need to combine the two. Militarise PATCA. Only way we'll survive. And y'know what? I know how to do it. I know what orders to give. What squads to allocate, I can plan it, manage it, administrate it. But I'll need more rank. I'll need obedience, from everyone I clash with, if you want me to finish this in time. Rayleen, I know you question my motives, but goddammit, I'm doing this for the good of Homnyr. I can win this conflict. I can save lives. I can finish this, quickly, easily. Just... just trust me. Please?
#4: God, I can't believe you fell for that. MIND CRUSH.

And Menarker, yeah, that's what I was afraid of originally. But as long as those NPCs don't have much of an influence (like, no riches or political power) we should be fine with our NPA (Non-Playable Army).

And ursurp control of the RP? God no. It would die horribly, I can't write nearly as well as AB. Gritty and troubled is all I'm good at. That, and balancing.
Anyway, I'm fine with Impact's plans for world domination, for now.

[Dracorion]

... Yeah, I think I'll have to make Pierce not trust Impact (except for leading).

Hey, one of my NPCs is already rich! I mean, not like I'll ever use it or anything, but whatever.

[Geminex]

Also, if Second Wind/Gaea takes effect, it's entirely possible for someone to have 150/100 rage points, and be overpumped with rage. As situational and rare as that is, it is a really rare occasion that someone could pay for 150 on their own.
(Also that Slayers have access to a Rage Tank which practically gives them 200 rage, 250 max if they had the tank full, and 150 rage due to Second Wind)

Indeed. In fact, potentially, we could have a 2-Slayer, 500-RP, incredibly awesome SigSeq.
...
Comb Rave, anyone?

And while I'm making PS references, can I just say that unless the RP will at one point in time feature two Snorlax pokebrids, who have a SigSeq named "Double Truffle Shuffle Trouble", I will be SO enraged. Even if they're enemies, I don't care. I just want that to happen. Without having to visualize it.


... Yeah, I think I'll have to make Pierce not trust Impact (except for leading).
Oh COME ON. I'm not that evil!
...
Ok, I am, but I don't act it. And if you don't use your NPCs to support Pierce, I won't use mine to support Impact. Hell, my NPCs will probably stay out of it, even if Elizabeth does start buying Pierce sports cars.

And I'm off to bed. Good night.

[Dracorion]

... Support, how? Elaborate, man!

Also, fun fact: there's a Snorlax Pokebrid in Pierce's sidequest.

[Menarker]

AB? One thing I'm curious about. Sorry if you were going to cover it in your database...

You said before we're getting upgraded after every mission, (although not after side-quests, although mine was an exception for the purpose of system development). Level 6 apparently is when we reach Super Class like Pokemon Breeder (We'd apparently hit level 6 after Mission 4). How many levels of each super class are there to get all their benefits and supposably max that super class?

I'm just asking because according to a past chart that Geminex made, we're all Level 4 right now. So there is still a level of upgrades before any of us would supposably be able to choose to Super Class if we wanted to.

Also, how would an Engineer use an Everstone? I said before...

The Evoliths operate by drawing upon the power of evolution stones right? Well, there are several stones in the games that alter evolution... one of them PREVENTS it, the Everstone...

Would an engineer who tried to make an Evolith out of one of those effectively reverse the process and thus weaken other Evoliths on the field or so?


Geminex thought it was a neat observation, but he said...

The everstone is really interesting, and we might be able to use it somehow. Nicely thought-out.

But make an evolith out of it to weaken the others? I doubt that'd work. We'd need to use them more agressively. Maybe grind one up into an aerosol, and then spray that at evoliths? Wear gas-masks and you've effectively created an evolith-free environment.

Do you have any ideas on what would happen if an Everstone was used?

Also... is it possible for someone to triple-class, like to go Pokemon Trainer for 5 levels if you started as a trainer, Pokebrid for a level or two, Slayer for a level or two, and Demon for a level or two, hell throw in a level of Snagger? Or is such a thing prohibited and we can only have 2 classes and demon? (All assuming we got enough levels)

[Astral Harmony]

An Everstone will end up creating a floating sphere-shaped Evolith that uses Normal type attacks. Well, I'm inclined to think that, but I also think that you guys really wouldn't ever ask for a Normal type Evolith to be constructed. So I may just end up coming up with something else.

An item that can weaken Evoliths might be possible, though.

And you can have a lotta levels in various classes, sure. Renny the Red Mage. Got a ring to it.

And I approve of Geminex's SignSeq.

[Menarker]

Renny the Red Mage. Got a ring to it.



http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0141.html

[Dracorion]

Y'know, there a bunch of questions you skipped back there, I think. And no, I'm not going to put 'em together for you.

So hop to it, Menarker.

[Menarker]

He only skipped two from what I saw. One which might be explained in a future database but I'll post it here anyhow.

I personally think that Destroyers class individuals, being the ultimate power elites that they are, should have a Sync Tech of their own that they can do with anyone who is willing to spend 100 RP to fuck things over with. If that's too easy, make it so two people have to pay 100 (or something like that) so aside from being expensive, we'd have to co-ordinate. Probably one made by AB or approved by everyone in terms of total awesomeness. I mean, as rarely as they'll be available, it would be neat if for when they did come over, they had the chance to shine brilliantly for a post or two. Hell, if multiple people pay the same cost of 100, the result should take a page to describe the sheer WIN that is the result. ^^

Any chance of that AB?


Also AB, you said before we're getting upgraded after every mission, (although not after side-quests, although mine was an exception for the purpose of system development). Level 6 apparently is when we reach Super Class like Pokemon Breeder (We'd apparently hit level 6 after Mission 4). How many levels of each super class are there to get all their benefits and supposably max that super class?

I'm just asking because according to a past chart that Geminex made, we're all Level 4 right now. So there is still a level of upgrades before any of us would supposably be able to choose to Super Class if we wanted to.



Hope that sums it up a bit. Leaving for work shortly.

[Astral Harmony]

No, there's no chance of SignSeqs with Destroyers. There's no need for them and they wouldn't be anything but neat.

Well, each basic class has five levels. The super classes might have just as much, but that depends on when we actually get that far.

By the way, I think I'm going to have the Kimonos occasionally act like these ninjas. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-JCSWR5Cyc) God, I can just imagine the ratings.

[Dracorion]

Lola Phelps
Influence lost: Dracorion

Yep, I guess Menarker doesn't have to worry about me going after Lola anymore. Hell if I'm going to have Pierce spend every waking second convincing her that everyone else isn't, in fact, better than her.

... Okay, maybe I'll still seduce her just to screw with Menarker.

Hm... decisions, decisions. Spend more time with Chizuru, or go talk to Mika for Dragon/Ghost Slave goodness?

EDIT: How do Evoliths figure in battles where everyone can only use one pokemon? Do we have to pull someone back in order to summon an Evolith or what?

I wonder what Rayleen thinks of Pierce now, shacking up with Shizuka and oogling Chizuru's ass.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Impacts ghost staff/dragon slave has reminded me of Charlotte's loot.

Phantomere infused shotgun shells?

[Dracorion]

Impact's what now?

Screw it, there's the whole timeskip between now and Mission 3 for Pierce to talk to Mika.

[Bard The 5th LW]

I am fully aware I just backed Impact into two corners.

One is towards Impact himself, who would likely never accept this offer.

The second is towards Geminex, who likely can't accept due to the rules of the RP.

Impact, is thus forced to betray some of his true opinions about pokemon. I have forced my hand in cold-blood.

[Dracorion]

... Okay, I can think of one way for Gem to get out of it. Impact is screwed though.

I'm going to have to have Pierce go back to the party to pick up the dirty dishes and whatnot and overhear that, because he cannot miss this.

[Geminex]

I like it how you think that there's no way for Impact to get out of this. If I wanted to be boring he could just hand it back, going all "Each to their own. You can put this to better use than me." Would that be suspect? What he'll do is a bit more dramatic, but he ain't going to reveal much about his psyche. And he totally has a personality!

[Dracorion]

"You can put this to better use than me" is the stupidest thing ever. Charlotte is offering it to Impact specifically because she's not going to use it.

Although, hmm... Idea! Bard, have Charlotte give Pierce the Latios after Impact turns it down. Do it, man!

[Geminex]

Because she hasn't used it yet. Bit of a difference, there. Considering how the RP is currently going, I can't imagine her not needing it in the future.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Already working up a Legendary for Charlotte. And everyone knows that Impact would make a great trainer. He loves to give orders. Also, Charlotte did use him in the mansion mission, he failed to live up to expectations.

But yeah, it would go to Pierce otherwise, Charlotte doesn't really care for it.

[Dracorion]

Yeah, Charlotte has used it.

Also, Geminex:

... Support, how? Elaborate, man!

Also, fun fact: there's a Snorlax Pokebrid in Pierce's sidequest.

If you meant "support Pierce" as in, back him up on his ideas and win by strength of numbers, then no.

We should make that an official rule: player-controlled NPCs will behave just like regular NPCs when it comes to decision making. That is, they won't contribute their own ideas nor will they support anyone's ideas, just blindly follow orders.

[Geminex]

player-controlled NPCs will behave just like regular NPCs when it comes to decision making. That is, they won't contribute their own ideas nor will they support anyone's ideas, just blindly follow orders.

Agreed. In fact, I first proposed it!
And y'know what? Maybe, just maybe, Impact will accept. In the spirit of Control. Lemme reevaluate that.

[Menarker]

Well, I'm suprised Charlotte didn't offer it to Renny. After all, his family is taking care of Latias and it's doing pretty well there and the two are like siblings. Ah well, Charlotte has never been much for sentimentality.

And while I somewhat expected Lola to behave as she did, not to the degree as she displayed. Ah well. ^^

AB: How is your progress with the database?

EDIT: Is it possible to reverse the effects of Magatama? While I'm certain that everyone would see the value of them for combat, there might be a few who don't wish to be immortal or that sort of thing.

[Astral Harmony]

My progress with the database ground to a grinding halt when I saw that this special edition box of the Record of Agarest War game came with a mouse pad with 3-D boobehs.

And a pillow case with a hot chick on it. JRPGs are getting really good these days, and I'm not even talking about the game portion.

And you're not reversing the effects of Magatama. If you think you won't want the effects, then don't let one claw its way into your body. What kind of abilities come with a Magatama? Well, how about an aura reader? Yep, you can see what people think of you! I think that's more than sufficient to make you want to take one.

Here to explain the Aura Reader is your favorite half-demon ninja, Chizuru:

Chizuru: "It's like an impersonal mood ring. For example, when I look at Pierce, I see a dark pink aura. That means lust. In other words, Pierce may think his thinly veiled feelings may conceal his desire to jump on my bones, but with Aura Sight, I can see through him like a pane of glass."
Mika: "But fortunately, that won't turn Chizuru off to you, Pierce. Seriously, if you don't have a dark pink aura when seeing Chizuru's family-sized breasts and bitchin' badonkadonk, then you're clearly gay like a motherfucker."

[Menarker]

Do just about all Magatamas come with Aura Reader and are there any other abilities that they all share? (or were you giving samples of abilities *which I assume you'll list them in the database*)

How about finishing the database, then you can play with your 3D boobies while we're discussing shit?

[Astral Harmony]

There'll be other abilities. Sheesh, gimme time. There's plenty of time. Three missions, even.

I'll finish the database this weekend and start Mission 3 this weekend as well. Probably Sunday. So chill. Asking me to finish sooner is just telling me that you have an RP dependency and need professional help.

[Geminex]

What kind of abilities come with a Magatama? Well, how about an aura reader?
Fuck that! Impact's entire personality is based on deception, on people not knowing what he thinks of them! Is there some way to protect against having one's aura read? Failing that, could you just forget the aura-reading?

[Astral Harmony]

Don't worry, Gimenix, your evil plans for world domination of a world that is only really desirable because of the hot chicks that live on it is safe. You're thinking of Karma Sight and that isn't available.

Actually, I should have the database ready and posted by tonight. Hell, maybe even the next mission beginning by tonight. Depends on how addictive all these games are.

[Geminex]

But, I mean, Impact currently gets nervous/scared/hateful in the presence of pokemon. He doesn't allow the emotion to affect him, but he still feels it. Now, assuming Pierce and Charlotte notice this. They experiment, realize that he feels this way in the presence of pokemon, realize he hates pokemon. And once they know his underlying motive, d'you know how hard it's going to be to fool them all?

Unless there's some way to fake your aura? Cause in that case, sure, I'd be happy.

Though the Kimonos would already know how he feels towards pokemon and the world in general. How're they going to react once Impact's plans get under way?

And my post is coming soon.

[Dracorion]

Or maybe, juuuuuuuuuuuust maybe, Impact can't actually lie his way out of something for once and every doesn't go according to plan!

But no, that's crazy. Then the whole world would end because Geminex hit a little snag.

[Geminex]

Dude. This isn't a "little snag". It's "Entire basis of plan is removed". Not even I can overcome that easily.

Did I emphasise myself enough to coincide with the mental picture you have of me?

[Bard The 5th LW]

Plot moves forward, without offering a sideways glance.

[Dracorion]

Well, gee. I guess you just had me convinced genius ol' Impact could do anything.

My bad, won't happen again.

[Menarker]

^^ Wow, talk about a interesting side effect of being a pokebrid...

<_< What about Matthias though?

[Bard The 5th LW]

Or Dormond.

Even worse yet, there may be a spiritomb pokebrid in Charlotte's sidequest/

[Dracorion]

Matthias kidnaps Impact with Sleep Powders in locks them both in his room for three months straight!

Actually, Pokebrids being in heat works perfectly with the Snorlax Pokebrid in Pierce's sidequest.

[Menarker]

Well, only the pokebrids and Renny know this among the group (the PCs at least), and Renny isn't going to tell, since it's supposed to be a secret (well, a secret between him and Lola). >_>

[Dracorion]

Aw, Christ.

Sam is probably going to end up being a Pokebrid. Hooooo boy.

[Geminex]

I will be the first to mention my, and Impact's, mental ability. And I'm not saying I couldn't overcome this. But it'd be hard. And it's greater proof of my presence of mind if I protest this, than if I just let it go.

Drac, what happens if I call dibs on Sam?

[Dracorion]

For one you'd probably end up having sex with a Pokebrid.

For another, Pierce would kill Impact.

Lastly, just because Sam is just going to follow orders in battle it doesn't mean she's an impressionable child or anything like that.

[Geminex]

Ah well, there goes that fantasy. Still... there's always Pierce's mother (that's the Snorlax pokebrid, right?).

And sorry about the clumsy handling of Charlotte's offer, Bard. If she offers him the pokeball directly, something interesting might happen in my next post, though.

[Dracorion]

Yep. But again, that's another Pokebrid. And Pierce would still kill you.

[Geminex]

:(

That might be a good way to kill Pierce, actually: Have sex with his sister/mother/both, make sure he finds out, taunt him a little until he attacks, kill him in self-defense.

[Dracorion]

Then either A) his mother/sister kills Impact, b) his pokemon kill Impact, or C) both of the above.

[Geminex]

A) Hahahaha oh wow

B) Slightly more plausible, but still not really. I'd find some way to defend against them in those circumstances, or ensure that they don't interfere... somehow. And besides, if Impact kills Pierce in self-defense, will they definitely all go rogue? I mean, that'd just be retarded.

[Dracorion]

Well, what the hell do you think they would do if Pierce dies for any reason? Stay in their pokeballs forever? Pledge their undying devotion to Impact?

Besides, you know how Chizuru is the scariest Kimono if you get her angry? Kill Sam's brother, I dare you.

[Geminex]

You just dared me to kill your character. Remember that insane/enraged smiley Bard posted the other day? Yeah. Insert that here.
Enjoy the rest of the RP, now. :)

[Dracorion]

Yeah well, if you could do it I wouldn't have dared you.

[Geminex]

You honestly don't think I could?

[Dracorion]

Nope. I honestly don't think you could.

[Geminex]

Any particular reason why? Other than AB's protection?

[Dracorion]

Pierce outnumbers Impact five-to-one before getting a sixth pokemon and without fighting himself.

Unless you're talking sneak attack in which case, hell, go right ahead.

[Geminex]

Numbers are irrelevant. In this sort of situation, anyway. I'm the agressor, here, and I have initiative. That means that I determine where and how the conflict takes place, under which circumstances. I couldn't kill him in a one-on-one confrontation, god no. But I don't intend to go one-on-one, I'll put some effort into creating the correct circumstances, strike when the time's right. Initiative is the key. Given time, I can eliminate all of your advantages, every possible defense. The only way you could survive would be to act in the same way, nip my plans in the bud, arrange things so your position is advantageous, tear initiative from me.

That's pretty much the essence of "the art of war". Retain initiative, retain control, and you're invincible.

I will give you an opportunity to withdraw your dare, now.

[Dracorion]

Nope. Gimmie your best shot.

[Geminex]

Allright. Anything specific you want to accomplish, before I strike? And will you continue using AB's protection? (i.e. do you want him to actively arrange events to Impact doesn't succeed, or do you forfeit that?)

[Dracorion]

I'm keeping AB's protection, just in case you do manage to surprise me. I like this RP.

But you can still prove that Impact is capable of killing Pierce if you can.