Pokemon Umbral Theatre 16: 1st Anniversary!

[Menarker]

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/PokemonUmbral/PokemonUmbral2.jpg

^^ Awwwwwww. ^^ The Good Luck Jubilee Pokemon indeed.

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/PokemonUmbral/PokemonUmbral3.jpg

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/PokemonUmbral/PokemonUmbral52.jpg

^^ I'm sure grateful for Pokemon Umbral and the ability to post these pics of the Legendary gratitude pokemon!

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/PokemonUmbral/PokemonUmbral13.jpg

OH JOY! :dance:

(Choosing a few of Renny's pokemons for the pics because it is/was my anniversary too!)


On the 10th, it'll be the first anniversary of AB suggesting this RP to NPF. (And a short 3 days (13th) before the actual first discussion thread and 5 days (15th) before the RP actually starts.)

Ah, a lot of memories thus far. Good times and bad. ^^


ANYHOW, battle plan...

Current situation:

[Impact (81%)] [Mirror (84%)] [Whitney (40%)] [Masquerain (49%)] [Lola (50%)] [Fire Evolith (49%)]
- Team Killdoll Formation Update:
[Water Evolith (500%)] [Dusk Evolith (500%)] [Killdoll I (100%)] [Thunder Evolith (500%)] [Millenium Battlebot A (600%)] [Killdoll L (100%)] [Fire Evolith (500%)] [Killdoll M (40%)]

Millenium Battlebot (Slayer/Mechanical)
- [I]Attacks: Minigun Burst (Steel) / Rocket Salvo (Fire) / Focused Beam (100 Pwr, Almighty) / Fist Launcher (Fighting) / Hurl Object (Rock)
- Defenses: Normal -100% / Rock, Steel, Dark, Fighting -50% / Mech Status Immunity
- Signature Technique: Crushing Coaster ~ 70 RPs, Single Target, Severe Damage, 100% Confuse.


Actions:
Lola: Heal herself and Whitney for 50% healing immediately and 25% at end of turn.
Whitney: Froslass Paradigm Boosted Stats and +1 Special Attack boost. STAB Blizzard on Killdoll L and the Ice Evolith. (Evoliths don't have resistances, so it shouldn't be a problem).
Fire Evolith: STAB Heat Wave on BattleBot and Ice Evolith. If Ice Evolith is already destroyed by Whitney (and presumably the Killbot L which all have been dying in one hit from her), have it hit the Fire Evolith.
Impact: Sweep BattleBot and Ice Evolith with a weapon he has Armor STAB bonus with. If Ice Evolith is already destroyed by Whitney (and presumably the Killbot L which all have been dying in one hit from her), have it hit the Fire Evolith.
Masquerain: STAB Bug Buzz on the weakened Kill Doll M.
Mirror: Attack the foe with the lowest remaining hitpoints with best possible weapon choice. (IE: Don't use an attack type that Battlebot is strong against if she attacks that.)

[Dracorion]

No.

Just... no.

Fuck you.

[Astral Harmony]

Lolimon! Gotta catch 'em all!

Police Chief Jenny: "And then what, Armored?"
Armored Bishoujo: "I'll uhhh...train them and feed them and...well, y'know that sayin' 'if there's hair on the muff, she's old enough?'"
Police Chief Jenny: "..."
Armored Bishoujo: "I'm in deep shit, aren't I?"
Police Chief Jenny: "Just get in the car."

God, now that I think about it, that'd be just ridiculous enough to be worth considering. The power that saves the world from the Knomere transforms Pokemon into superpowerful little girl versions of themselves.

[Menarker]

Hehe.

AB: How are things with you where you are? You seem particuarly active. I'm just wondering if that is just plain luck or if you got great access for a period of time.
You should probably try the Piratepad thing soon. ^^ It's not difficult to use.
Any luck with the sprite comics?

Anyhow, I did my battle plan, so at the very least it is up to Bard to do his side.

[Astral Harmony]

All hell has already broken loose and now that it's for the most part under control, I do find the occasional hour or two a day to post when I'm not playing Arc Rise Fantasia or Madworld or Endless Ocean or any other Wii title which is pretty much all I brought with me here.

The comics are coming along nicely though I'm a bit disappointed in myself with the character sprites. With so many characters, they all kind of end up looking like palette swaps of each other so I'll take a little extra time to work on that.

Piratepad is unfortunately very difficult to use. I can't download it on this computer that I'm currently using which is what I use most of the time. My laptop could take it, but I'm on the internet with my laptop that downloading it and using it seems pretty worthless. It's not like we need to talk about much, right?

[Dracorion]

It-

Piratepad isn't a download.

Like at all.

[Menarker]

Yeah. AB, all you have to do is click in my signature where it says

PiratePad/Chatroom for Pokemon Umbral!


There shouldn't be any downloading required at all.

[Astral Harmony]

Tried it. Got this...

We're having trouble talking to the EtherPad synchronization server. You may be connecting through an incompatible firewall or proxy server.

We were unable to connect to the EtherPad synchronization server. This may be due to an incompatibility with your web browser or internet connection.

You seem to have opened this pad in another browser window. If you'd like to use this window instead, you can reconnect.

Lost connection with the EtherPad synchronization server. This may be due to a loss of network connectivity.

Server not responding. This may be due to network connectivity issues or high load on the server.

Your browser's credentials or permissions have changed while viewing this pad. Try reconnecting.

...Yeesh.

[Dracorion]

Sounds like it's your fault.

Just to be safe, keep reloading until your finger breaks off.

[Menarker]

That's a shame.

Anyhow, Bard, don't forget to come up with a battle plan as soon as possible! Already did mine and Gem pretty much gave me a free reign on doing the battle plans. Just need your side now before we can continue on!

[Bard The 5th LW]

midterms/other bs excuses/BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH

[Menarker]

That's why I said "as soon as possible". I know that this month is horrible for RPing in general due to exams and christmas and such.

Anyhow, I'm also busy with studying (for finals). Just giving a heads-up letting you know I did my part already.

[Dracorion]

I also wouldn't mind some posts.

But I won't wait too long this time.

EDIT: I'm leaving for vacation the 15th. Though I'll still be checking up on NPF and should be able to post without much trouble, I'm going to try to get a post up before I leave.

[Dracorion]

Okay, Bard, I'm not saying you absolutely have to or anything, but I'm leaving on Wednesday and I'd like to get a post up tomorrow.

So I would appreciate it if you could get a plan up tomorrow morning my time.

Don't feel obligated or anything. It's not the end of the world if you can't.

Same goes for all of you with RP posts.

[Bard The 5th LW]

I'll have a lot of time tomorrow once my first two tests are over.

[Dracorion]

Thanks.

[Astral Harmony]

*looks at Dracorion's avatar*

Eh, I suppose...

*write write write*

[Dracorion]

Fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

[Bard The 5th LW]

dammit drac

plan later today

[Dracorion]

Capitalization and punctuation, motherfucker.

Find some.

[Menarker]

http://30.media.tumblr.com/6KoYbkTtTbgqfo7l03MKcdlH_500.gif

^^ Reminded of this, you did.


Anyhow, looking forward to the next batch of posts. ^^

[Geminex]

Is Menarker Seil?

[Menarker]

Oh shit!

*Runs off!*

Nah, but we both live in BC and perhaps in the same general area. :3

[Dracorion]

FYI, I'm still going to post anyway, but as always I'd prefer it if you guys posted something as well.

[Menarker]

Is it going to be a big one, maybe potentially advancing to the next section? You're apparently going to be on vacation, so it would be nice if we got something a bit more special.

Or is AB's connection good enough to pay back the reins for a while while you're gone at least?

How long is your vacation going to be? Hope your trip is safe and pleasantly eventful.

[Dracorion]

I'll be back on January 7th.

Unfortunately, you're not that lucky. I'm still going to be able to post and shit, if not be online as often as usual. But given the pace you guys move at, there shouldn't be much of a difference in posting intervals.

When these battles end is pretty much up to Bard. I do agree that it feels they've dragged on for a while, but that may be because we're moving so slowly. It's only been, what, three turns? Usually they take longer.

That being said, Bard's battle and by extension yours should be over soon one way or another. Not next post, possibly not the one after that, but soon.

[Geminex]

Wait, you're gonna go on vacation? Why did I not hear of this?

[Dracorion]

I only posted it here and on the FFRP signup thread.

[Geminex]

So you did. I blame my notorious lack of time which strangely does not keep me from following Homestuck.
Yep.

And bluh, lemme get a placeholder in. I wanna contribute a little retroactively, at least.

And Menarker, whatever free reign you had in regards to plans ends now. I'm kinda-sorta back, starting some time in the next few days. And goddammit, it's about time. What did you do to our team!?

[Dracorion]

Killed you all.

But you're not supposed to know about that until I post.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Post up.

[Dracorion]

Gah.

Don't think I'll be able to get a post up tonight.

Also, "Matty"?

[Bard The 5th LW]

Yeah.

Honestly, if I was on the receiving end of that from Charlotte, I'm not sure how I would take it.

[Dracorion]

I thinK WTF is the only appropriate response.

No, seriously, Matty?

[Bard The 5th LW]

It was most likely said in a very sarcastic tone.

[Dracorion]

Nope, it can't be unthought now.

[DanteFalcon]

Matty.......I have no words.

[Menarker]

Looking over Bard's post, I noticed that Matthias was ordered to do a pokebrid action to put a Narcham to sleep.

Now, forgive me if I'm mistaken, as I don't have the files in front of me right now, but I thought that the only pokebrid type that would do that is water (since that is the slayer weapon associated with sleep). So unless Matthias is in Castform mode during a Rain Dance (which would turn him into a water type due to his ability), he shouldn't be able to put a foe to sleep.

Wasn't Venomoth form poison/bug and thus the pokebrid effects a choice between either poison or evasion lowering?

[Bard The 5th LW]

Then poison the damn thing I don't care.

[Dracorion]

Sigh.

Okay, I feel like crap for asking this but what the hell.

It doesn't look like I'm getting the laptop any time soon so I'd like to try working on the post from my phone. Unfortunately, I can't copy/paste things with it and I can't write the whole post i one go so I'd appreciate it if:

1) Someone could put my last RP post and both Bard and Menarker's plans into one document. Preferably with all the color tags aand bold tag and crap included.

2) A link to the latest versions of the NPC character sheets and the Ruin Pokemon documents.

Yep, feel like crap for bothering you all like this.

[Menarker]

Trying to figure out how to display the tags without them activating...



Links to the NPC characters and Ruin pokemons are here.
http://www.nuklearforums.com/showpost.php?p=1086515&postcount=11

Your post is here:
Charlotte’s Team

Ally Phase (Turn 1)
- Melanie: Hammond is revived, HP +50% (50%). Kirie's HP +50% (72%). Rage is 80.
- Kirie: Uses Signature Technique "Arsenal Assault", Narcham C -268% (132%), Narcham E -271% (129%), Pulverot B -207% (214%), Narcham I has been defeated. Pulverot B -145% (69%). Kirie's Rage is 25.
- Matthias: Paradigm Shift turn 1 of 3. Pulverot B has been defeated. Narcham J has been poisoned. Matthias' Rage is 100.
- Charlotte: Uses Pokemon Co-Op "Future Shock", Gendom B -166% (334%). Narcham H -35% (365%), Gendom B -56% (278%), Narcham J -33% (367%) Charlotte's Rage is 30.
- Cassus: Narcham A -104% (91%). Narcham A has been defeated. Cassus' Rage is 100.
- Ruin Pokemon MIV: Fallen to 69%.

Watching Kirie go to work was something else. "Alright, no more playing around!" She yelled. Wings sprouted from her back and Kirie launched herself with lighting speed at the enemies. She moved between four enemies like a blur, her weapon changing form again and again as she struck. In the end, one of the Narchams was dead and the Pulverot and two others were severely damaged. "Bah." Kirie said, dissappointed.

Ruin Pokemon Phase (Turn 1)
- Gendom B: Narcham N generated. Uses "Piercing Ray", Buck has been defeated. Charlotte's Rage is 35.
- Narcham C: Kirie evades and counterattacks. Narcham C is defeated.
- Narcham D: Heracross -53% (47%). Rage is 65.
- Narcham E: Gastrodon -42% (58%). Rage is 65.
- Narcham F: Melanie -26% (23%). Rage is 65. Melanie's Rage is 90.
- Narcham G: Hammond -57% (43%). Rage is 65. Charlotte's Rage is 40.
- Narcham H: Matthias -17% (24%). Rage is 65.
- Narcham J: Entei -25% (1%). Rage is 65. Kirie's Rage is 30.
- Narcham K: Entei has been defeated. Rage is 65. Kirie's Rage is 35.
- Narcham L: Kirie -24% (48%). Rage is 65. Kirie's Rage is 45.
- Narcham M: Heracross has been defeated. Rage is 65.
- Narcham N: Gastrodon -40% (18%). Rage is 65.
- Charlotte’s Team MIV: Fallen to 72%.

"Gah! These things are really starting to piss me off!" Melanie exclaimed frustratedly.

End of Turn Phase (Turn 1)
- Status Damage: Narcham J -50% (317%).
- Future Shock: Narcham H -22% (343%), Gendom B 34% (244%)-, Narcham J -23% (344%).
- Charlotte’s Team Formation Update:
[Melanie (23%)] [Hammond (43%)] [Entei (Fainted)] [Kirie (48%)] [Heracross (Fainted)] [Gastrodon (18%)] [Matthias (24%)]
- Ruin Pokemon Formation Update:
[Narcham M 400%] [Narcham L 400%] [Narcham D 400%] [Narcham E 129%] [Narcham F 400%] [Narcham G 400%] [Narcham H 343%] [Gendom B 244%] [Narcham J 344%] [Narcham K 400%] [Narcham N 400%]



Impact’s Team

Ally Phase (Turn 1)
- Lola: Impact +100%. Rage is 30.
- Whitney: Paradigm Shift turn 2 of 3. Killdoll F has been defeated. Killbot G has been defeated. Killdoll H has been defeated. Whitney's Rage is 40.
- Mirror: Constructs Fire Evolith. Killdoll M -60% (40%). Mirror's Rage is 25.
- Fire Evolith: Killdoll J -62% (38%). Killdoll K -62% (38%).
- Impact: Killdoll J has been defeated. Killdoll K has been defeated. Rage is 50.

"Right away, leader!" Lola exclaimed, tending to Impact's wounds.
"Woohoo!" Mirror yelled, surveying the damage they had done to the enemy force. "We're almost done!"

Team Killdoll Phase (Turn 1)
- Killdoll H: Lola -14% (73%). Fire Evolith -13% (87%). Lola's Rage is 30.
- Killdoll I: Impact -35% (65%). Impact's Rage is 70.
- Killdoll L: Impact -34% (31%). Impact's Rage is 90.
- Killdoll M: Fire Evolith -12% (75%). Mirror -16% (84%). Mirror's Rage is 35.
- Fire Evolith: Lola -23% (50%). Masquerain -51% (49%) Lola's Rage is 40.
- Water Evolith: Whitney -25% (61%).
- Dusk Evolith: Whitney -21% (40%).
- Ice Evolith: Fire Evolith -26% (49%).
- Impact’s Team MIV: Fallen to 63%.
- Enemy reinforcements have arrived.

But Mirror spoke too soon. The mechanical enemies retaliated forcefully, and were soon joined by reinforcements: one Evolith and a Millenium Battlebot. Thankfully, the new foes did not attack.
"Awww, dammit!"

End of Turn Phase (Turn 1)
- Weather Update: Gravity turn 3 of 5.
- Healing Heart: Impact +50% (81%).
- Impact’s Team Formation Update:
[Mirror (84%)] [Whitney (40%)] [Masquerain (49%)] [Lola (50%)] [Fire Evolith (49%)]
- Team Killdoll Formation Update:
[Water Evolith (500%)] [Dusk Evolith (500%)] [Killdoll I (100%)] [Thunder Evolith (500%)] [Millenium Battlebot A (600%)] [Killdoll L (100%)] [Fire Evolith (500%)] [Killdoll M (40%)]

[B]Millenium Battlebot (Slayer/Mechanical)
- [I]Attacks: Minigun Burst (Steel) / Rocket Salvo (Fire) / Focused Beam (100 Pwr, Almighty) / Fist Launcher (Fighting) / Hurl Object (Rock)
- Defenses: Normal -100% / Rock, Steel, Dark, Fighting -50% / Mech Status Immunity
- Signature Technique: Crushing Coaster ~ 70 RPs, Single Target, Severe Damage, 100% Confuse.

Thunder Evolith (Electric)
- Moves: Charge, Charge Beam, Discharge, Magnet Rise, Thunder, Volt Tackle


Pierce’s Story

CLANG!

Pierce's sword fell again and again, only to be parried by the shiny Sceptile's armor-plated forearm. The light blue-skinned lizard blocked too fast for Pierce to land a hit, and forced the sword-wielding human to back away with a swift roundhouse kick that he barely dodged. Pierce charged the Sceptile again, only to stop short when a whip suddenly wrapped itself around his forearm. "Wh-" he began, turning to see Leprihare winking at him, but was interrupted by Sceptile's heel in his face knocking him on his ass.

Metagross' heavy mass launched itself at Sceptile with a Meteor Mash, which he easily jumped over, only to catch Palkia's Spacial Rend, sending the lizard flying into the air. Leprihare's whip wrapped itself around Sceptile's arm as he flew, swinging him around in a half-circle toward Palkia, who was struck by Sceptile's False Swipe. Palkia was looking pretty beat up after this and getting ganged up on by Dialga and Sceptile. Metagross caught Leprihare hard with a Meteor Mash while she was distracted with her partner, and Sceptile found Pierce's shoe in his face as soon as he landed.

Violet watched, and Elizabeth smiled.


Bard's post is here:

"We're getting there, [I]I guess," Charlotte said, with strong emphasis on the last words. At least they were down to just Narchams and the Gendom.

"I'm still not satisfied with this though!" she shouted at the team, hoping that maybe some insults would rouse them to battle less like pussies. "Time to work harder, or guess what? They kill us!" Charlotte took a moment (okay maybe a few) to devise the plan in her mind. Fortunately, the Narchams were one consistent type, so it wasn't that much a chore. With Future Shock still in affect, they should be able to inflict some damage.

"Alright, Melanie, revive Cassus's Dragonite and make sure Matty doesn't fall apart. Kirie, Morphstrike on Narcham J, the one to the right of the Gendom in case you weren't in the know. Mattias, once your in better shape I want you to use signal beam on Narcham H, and put Narcham M to sleep. Hammond, Sol-leks, be good boys and use Iron tail on the Gendom bitch. Cassus, have Gastrodon use another focused earthquake on Narcham J, and with your Dragonite alive, use Dragon Rush on Narcham H. Got that people?! If so then get to work!"

---
Melanie: Revive Cassus's Dragonite. Heal Mattias.
Kirie: Morphstrike (bug) on Narcham J.
Mattias: Signal Beam on Narcham H. Pokebrid Action to poison Narcham M.
Charlotte: Hammond to use Iron Tail on Gendom. Deploy Sol-leks. Sol-leks to use Iron Tail on Gendom.
Cassus: Gastrodon to use focused earthquake on Narcham J. Deploy Dragonite. Dragonite to use Dragon Rush on Natcham H.


My plan is here:

Actions:
Lola: Heal herself and Whitney for 50% healing immediately and 25% at end of turn.
Whitney: Froslass Paradigm Boosted Stats and +1 Special Attack boost. STAB Blizzard on Killdoll L and the Ice Evolith. (Evoliths don't have resistances, so it shouldn't be a problem).
Fire Evolith: STAB Heat Wave on BattleBot and Ice Evolith. If Ice Evolith is already destroyed by Whitney (and presumably the Killbot L which all have been dying in one hit from her), have it hit the Fire Evolith.
Impact: Sweep BattleBot and Ice Evolith with a weapon he has Armor STAB bonus with. If Ice Evolith is already destroyed by Whitney (and presumably the Killbot L which all have been dying in one hit from her), have it hit the Fire Evolith.
Masquerain: STAB Bug Buzz on the weakened Kill Doll M.
Mirror: Attack the foe with the lowest remaining hitpoints with best possible weapon choice. (IE: Don't use an attack type that Battlebot is strong against if she attacks that.)

[Geminex]

Dude, what's with the humility? I mean, why would you feel like crap about this?

Not that I'm not in favor of you feeling like crap, I'm just saying there's better reasons to feel like crap than this.

Anyway, there you go. If you quote this, you should have all the tags n shit.

Also, internet cafes are usually cheap. Why not go to one of those?

NPCS
http://www.nuklearforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7535&d=1286264088

Ruin pokemon
http://www.nuklearforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7537&d=1286313850

Your post:

Charlotte’s Team

Ally Phase (Turn 1)
- Melanie: Hammond is revived, HP +50% (50%). Kirie's HP +50% (72%). Rage is 80.
- Kirie: Uses Signature Technique "Arsenal Assault", Narcham C -268% (132%), Narcham E -271% (129%), Pulverot B -207% (214%), Narcham I has been defeated. Pulverot B -145% (69%). Kirie's Rage is 25.
- Matthias: Paradigm Shift turn 1 of 3. Pulverot B has been defeated. Narcham J has been poisoned. Matthias' Rage is 100.
- Charlotte: Uses Pokemon Co-Op "Future Shock", Gendom B -166% (334%). Narcham H -35% (365%), Gendom B -56% (278%), Narcham J -33% (367%) Charlotte's Rage is 30.
- Cassus: Narcham A -104% (91%). Narcham A has been defeated. Cassus' Rage is 100.
- Ruin Pokemon MIV: Fallen to 69%.

Watching Kirie go to work was something else. "Alright, no more playing around!" She yelled. Wings sprouted from her back and Kirie launched herself with lighting speed at the enemies. She moved between four enemies like a blur, her weapon changing form again and again as she struck. In the end, one of the Narchams was dead and the Pulverot and two others were severely damaged. "Bah." Kirie said, dissappointed.

Ruin Pokemon Phase (Turn 1)
- Gendom B: Narcham N generated. Uses "Piercing Ray", Buck has been defeated. Charlotte's Rage is 35.
- Narcham C: Kirie evades and counterattacks. Narcham C is defeated.
- Narcham D: Heracross -53% (47%). Rage is 65.
- Narcham E: Gastrodon -42% (58%). Rage is 65.
- Narcham F: Melanie -26% (23%). Rage is 65. Melanie's Rage is 90.
- Narcham G: Hammond -57% (43%). Rage is 65. Charlotte's Rage is 40.
- Narcham H: Matthias -17% (24%). Rage is 65.
- Narcham J: Entei -25% (1%). Rage is 65. Kirie's Rage is 30.
- Narcham K: Entei has been defeated. Rage is 65. Kirie's Rage is 35.
- Narcham L: Kirie -24% (48%). Rage is 65. Kirie's Rage is 45.
- Narcham M: Heracross has been defeated. Rage is 65.
- Narcham N: Gastrodon -40% (18%). Rage is 65.
- Charlotte’s Team MIV: Fallen to 72%.

"Gah! These things are really starting to piss me off!" Melanie exclaimed frustratedly.

End of Turn Phase (Turn 1)
- Status Damage: Narcham J -50% (317%).
- Future Shock: Narcham H -22% (343%), Gendom B 34% (244%)-, Narcham J -23% (344%).
- Charlotte’s Team Formation Update:
[Melanie (23%)] [Hammond (43%)] [Entei (Fainted)] [Kirie (48%)] [Heracross (Fainted)] [Gastrodon (18%)] [Matthias (24%)]
- Ruin Pokemon Formation Update:
[Narcham M 400%] [Narcham L 400%] [Narcham D 400%] [Narcham E 129%] [Narcham F 400%] [Narcham G 400%] [Narcham H 343%] [Gendom B 244%] [Narcham J 344%] [Narcham K 400%] [Narcham N 400%]



Impact’s Team

Ally Phase (Turn 1)
- Lola: Impact +100%. Rage is 30.
- Whitney: Paradigm Shift turn 2 of 3. Killdoll F has been defeated. Killbot G has been defeated. Killdoll H has been defeated. Whitney's Rage is 40.
- Mirror: Constructs Fire Evolith. Killdoll M -60% (40%). Mirror's Rage is 25.
- Fire Evolith: Killdoll J -62% (38%). Killdoll K -62% (38%).
- Impact: Killdoll J has been defeated. Killdoll K has been defeated. Rage is 50.

"Right away, leader!" Lola exclaimed, tending to Impact's wounds.
"Woohoo!" Mirror yelled, surveying the damage they had done to the enemy force. "We're almost done!"

Team Killdoll Phase (Turn 1)
- Killdoll H: Lola -14% (73%). Fire Evolith -13% (87%). Lola's Rage is 30.
- Killdoll I: Impact -35% (65%). Impact's Rage is 70.
- Killdoll L: Impact -34% (31%). Impact's Rage is 90.
- Killdoll M: Fire Evolith -12% (75%). Mirror -16% (84%). Mirror's Rage is 35.
- Fire Evolith: Lola -23% (50%). Masquerain -51% (49%) Lola's Rage is 40.
- Water Evolith: Whitney -25% (61%).
- Dusk Evolith: Whitney -21% (40%).
- Ice Evolith: Fire Evolith -26% (49%).
- Impact’s Team MIV: Fallen to 63%.
- Enemy reinforcements have arrived.

But Mirror spoke too soon. The mechanical enemies retaliated forcefully, and were soon joined by reinforcements: one Evolith and a Millenium Battlebot. Thankfully, the new foes did not attack.
"Awww, dammit!"

End of Turn Phase (Turn 1)
- Weather Update: Gravity turn 3 of 5.
- Healing Heart: Impact +50% (81%).
- Impact’s Team Formation Update:
[Mirror (84%)] [Whitney (40%)] [Masquerain (49%)] [Lola (50%)] [Fire Evolith (49%)]
- Team Killdoll Formation Update:
[Water Evolith (500%)] [Dusk Evolith (500%)] [Killdoll I (100%)] [Thunder Evolith (500%)] [Millenium Battlebot A (600%)] [Killdoll L (100%)] [Fire Evolith (500%)] [Killdoll M (40%)]

Millenium Battlebot (Slayer/Mechanical)
- [I]Attacks: Minigun Burst (Steel) / Rocket Salvo (Fire) / Focused Beam (100 Pwr, Almighty) / Fist Launcher (Fighting) / Hurl Object (Rock)
- Defenses: Normal -100% / Rock, Steel, Dark, Fighting -50% / Mech Status Immunity
- Signature Technique: Crushing Coaster ~ 70 RPs, Single Target, Severe Damage, 100% Confuse.

Thunder Evolith (Electric)
- Moves: Charge, Charge Beam, Discharge, Magnet Rise, Thunder, Volt Tackle


[B]Pierce’s Story

CLANG!

Pierce's sword fell again and again, only to be parried by the shiny Sceptile's armor-plated forearm. The light blue-skinned lizard blocked too fast for Pierce to land a hit, and forced the sword-wielding human to back away with a swift roundhouse kick that he barely dodged. Pierce charged the Sceptile again, only to stop short when a whip suddenly wrapped itself around his forearm. "Wh-" he began, turning to see Leprihare winking at him, but was interrupted by Sceptile's heel in his face knocking him on his ass.

Metagross' heavy mass launched itself at Sceptile with a Meteor Mash, which he easily jumped over, only to catch Palkia's Spacial Rend, sending the lizard flying into the air. Leprihare's whip wrapped itself around Sceptile's arm as he flew, swinging him around in a half-circle toward Palkia, who was struck by Sceptile's False Swipe. Palkia was looking pretty beat up after this and getting ganged up on by Dialga and Sceptile. Metagross caught Leprihare hard with a Meteor Mash while she was distracted with her partner, and Sceptile found Pierce's shoe in his face as soon as he landed.

Violet watched, and Elizabeth smiled.


Bard's post and plan:
"We're getting there, [I]I guess," Charlotte said, with strong emphasis on the last words. At least they were down to just Narchams and the Gendom.

"I'm still not satisfied with this though!" she shouted at the team, hoping that maybe some insults would rouse them to battle less like pussies. "Time to work harder, or guess what? They kill us!" Charlotte took a moment (okay maybe a few) to devise the plan in her mind. Fortunately, the Narchams were one consistent type, so it wasn't that much a chore. With Future Shock still in affect, they should be able to inflict some damage.

"Alright, Melanie, revive Cassus's Dragonite and make sure Matty doesn't fall apart. Kirie, Morphstrike on Narcham J, the one to the right of the Gendom in case you weren't in the know. Mattias, once your in better shape I want you to use signal beam on Narcham H, and put Narcham M to sleep. Hammond, Sol-leks, be good boys and use Iron tail on the Gendom bitch. Cassus, have Gastrodon use another focused earthquake on Narcham J, and with your Dragonite alive, use Dragon Rush on Narcham H. Got that people?! If so then get to work!"

---
Melanie: Revive Cassus's Dragonite. Heal Mattias.
Kirie: Morphstrike (bug) on Narcham J.
Mattias: Signal Beam on Narcham H. Pokebrid Action to sleep Narcham M.
Charlotte: Hammond to use Iron Tail on Gendom. Deploy Sol-leks. Sol-leks to use Iron Tail on Gendom.
Cassus: Gastrodon to use focused earthquake on Narcham J. Deploy Dragonite. Dragonite to use Dragon Rush on Natcham H.



Menarker's stuff:

ANYHOW, battle plan...

Current situation:

[Impact (81%)] [Mirror (84%)] [Whitney (40%)] [Masquerain (49%)] [Lola (50%)] [Fire Evolith (49%)]
- Team Killdoll Formation Update:
[Water Evolith (500%)] [Dusk Evolith (500%)] [Killdoll I (100%)] [Thunder Evolith (500%)] [Millenium Battlebot A (600%)] [Killdoll L (100%)] [Fire Evolith (500%)] [Killdoll M (40%)]

Millenium Battlebot (Slayer/Mechanical)
- [I]Attacks: Minigun Burst (Steel) / Rocket Salvo (Fire) / Focused Beam (100 Pwr, Almighty) / Fist Launcher (Fighting) / Hurl Object (Rock)
- Defenses: Normal -100% / Rock, Steel, Dark, Fighting -50% / Mech Status Immunity
- Signature Technique: Crushing Coaster ~ 70 RPs, Single Target, Severe Damage, 100% Confuse.


Actions:
Lola: Heal herself and Whitney for 50% healing immediately and 25% at end of turn.
Whitney: Froslass Paradigm Boosted Stats and +1 Special Attack boost. STAB Blizzard on Killdoll L and the Ice Evolith. (Evoliths don't have resistances, so it shouldn't be a problem).
Fire Evolith: STAB Heat Wave on BattleBot and Ice Evolith. If Ice Evolith is already destroyed by Whitney (and presumably the Killbot L which all have been dying in one hit from her), have it hit the Fire Evolith.
Impact: Sweep BattleBot and Ice Evolith with a weapon he has Armor STAB bonus with. If Ice Evolith is already destroyed by Whitney (and presumably the Killbot L which all have been dying in one hit from her), have it hit the Fire Evolith.
Masquerain: STAB Bug Buzz on the weakened Kill Doll M.
Mirror: Attack the foe with the lowest remaining hitpoints with best possible weapon choice. (IE: Don't use an attack type that Battlebot is strong against if she attacks that.)

Edit:
Okay, we are entirely too helpful.

[Dracorion]

Goddammit fuck me for asking when I'm suffering from sleep deprivation.

When I said document, I meant to say a text document like the character sheets and Ruin Pokemon and all those.

Can I feel like crap now?

Thanks a lot anyway.

[Geminex]

Jesus, dude, are you okay? I understand feeling like crap after the flight, but you're going on vacation and don't have a laptop! That's not something you need to apologize for.

I mean, you're sounding sincere and apologetic and everything!
Stop being nice.
You're scaring me.

[Dracorion]

You're scaring me.

Mwahahaha! You've fallen into my trap! Not only have I managed to trick you into doing me a favor, I've made you scared in doing so!

Also, you're stupid and ugly.

[Dracorion]

Trivia time!

Where the hell am I?

http://sadpanda.us/images/314611-UX829WA.jpg

Because I have no idea. I did this Home Alone type thing where I got on the wrong plane and I ended up in this city where everyone speaks some strange language. I think it's Swahili.

I will grant one (01) Badass Moment to whoever can tell me. I'm practically giving it away.

Fun fact: that bird you see there landed on the statue's head not a second after I took the picture. It made for a real pimpin' hat. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Seems to be England Bro.

Like, London to be specific.

[Dracorion]

Leave it to Bard to be boring about it.

I should take away your Badass Moment for being boring. But I won't because I'm nice.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Like, I might have guessed India, but they would probably have a statue showing Havelock kill a kitten, what with his whole quashing of rebellions

[Dracorion]

Right. I'm going to post each team's parts as they're done. I actually got Bard's done last night, though.

I think I can do all of Impact's part tonight. If so, I'll edit it in tonight or tomorrow.

Bard, try to burn some Rage. Have Cassus use Divide with both his pokemon. I did you a favor and had Melanie spend some Rage to heal herself.

EDIT: Impact's part is up.

[Menarker]

Boring post is boring. Didn't even have Whitney react to her paradigm shift expiring. Ah well.

Gem, I think the next round should be focused on finishing off the killbots while Gravity is still up (Although we'll need two attackers each since Whitney's paradigm shift is over). Also dealing with the battlebot too. Hopefully we'll finish this off before the MIV dips too low into low morale tier and we risk random fear statuses.

Suggested plan be...

Lola: Spend 50 rage to be able to use four items instead of two. (Lola's Rage drops to 30) Give Impact, Whitney and herself the standard 50% healing item (additional 25% heal at end of turn). The fourth item is a revive for Whitney's Ninjask. Whitney gains 25 rage as a result of her leader pokemon being revived. Whitney's rage becomes 65.
Whitney: Maintains Frolass form and Paradigm Shift again. (Her rage drops to 5). Does STAB paradigm shift boosted with +1 Special Attack item boost Blizzard on Killdoll H and Dusk Evolith.
Impact: Sweep with his best weapon that the battlebot doesn't resist on. (Targets being the weaken battlebot and the Fire Evolith)
Mirror: Does the technique Dance of Damsel (Paying for the full cost by herself) attacking Killdoll I and Dusk Evolith.
Whitney's Ninjask: Ninjask does STAB X-Scissor on target with lowest remaining hitpoints, with priority going to any remaining killdolls.

Basically the aim is to heal up, wipe out both Killdolls, double hit the Dusk Evolith hard and have Impact and Ninjask do some cleanup on the weaken foes.

[Dracorion]

Whitney should have reacted to her Paradigm Shift ending?

Like, I dunno. At most I could have said "Whitney reverted back to her regular humanoid form".

Also, fuck you if the post is boring. I've accomplished the herculean task of completely fucking up my sleep to get you a post while I'm on freaking vacation.

[Astral Harmony]

Get along, children. We all know that if you anger Dracorion, he'll have Pierce Paradigm Shift into MissingNo and rock your face off with...what attacks does MissingNo have, anyways?

And there really shouldn't be much reaction to people changing in and out of a Paradigm Shift, or even from form to form.

Please, think of it that way. Our special effects budget is already through the friggin' roof.

But really, both Paradigm Shifts and Pokeshifts are pretty much like transforming in Legend of Dragoon. All they do is change. It's pretty, but it's so natural you never really take it into account. Even a new Pokebrid like Renny will be surprised at how easily he can flow like that, like he's always been a Pokebrid. It can be kind of disturbing at first.

[Bard The 5th LW]

You Cannot Grasp The True Form of Missingno's attacks.

[Menarker]

Actually, there are a few varieties of Missingno, depending on the different types of the games including regions or how the glitch was triggered.

But the most infamous one, which Drac is sporting as his avatar has crap stats for everything but sky high Attack stat. Thus it has a piddly Water Gun but has a Sky Attack that hurts like hell. (I forget the other two)

Anyhow, neat to note how paradigm shift actually work.

[Menarker]

Sorry about the double post, but no response in the last two days.

Bard: Your battle plan when you are ready.

Gem: Any thoughts about my proposed plan above? (Post 51)

[Geminex]

Yes, Menarker, I have quite many thoughts on the above plan. Mainly stuff along the lines of "Wait, this is the guy who was in charge the last few turns? How have we not lost yet?"

In regards to pokebrids: We agreed that they don't gain rage from their own actions while they're paradigm-shifted, cause they use rage for those actions. But shouldn't they get rage for their pokemon's actions? Just makes sense, both logically and gameplay-wise.

[Menarker]

Yes, Menarker, I have quite many thoughts on the above plan. Mainly stuff along the lines of "Wait, this is the guy who was in charge the last few turns? How have we not lost yet?"

In regards to pokebrids: We agreed that they don't gain rage from their own actions while they're paradigm-shifted, cause they use rage for those actions. But shouldn't they get rage for their pokemon's actions? Just makes sense, both logically and gameplay-wise.

In regards to the first, don't be catty. =P Go ahead and tell us specifically what you think went wrong and how you would change it. Or better yet, your own battle plan.


The second thing is interesting to note. This is slightly unexplored territory because there are few pokebrids on our side that have pokemons of their own (Rachel, Whitney and soon Renny). And Whitney is our first one to have tried paradigm shifting and attacking with pokemons at the same time.

[Geminex]

In regards to the first, don't be catty. =P Go ahead and tell us specifically what you think went wrong and how you would change it. Or better yet, your own battle plan.

In regards to the first, don't be catty.

don't be catty.

Okay, I have clearly been gone for too long. You seem to have forgotten precisely who it is you're dealing with.

My friend, if I were to list all the mistakes you've made in the last few turns, I'd still be writing come New Year's. This post would develop into an extensive 200-page treatise on strategy and psychology that would make my name known to the international scientific community and probably earn me a Nobel prize.
I would get a scientific award for how terrible those plans are, and my acceptance speech would consist solely of insults to your intelligence. So let's all not go there.

I know, I know, it's my fault. I shouldn't have trusted you with this, I should have expected this. Somehow, I didn't. Thought you wouldn't mess it up.
Well, I'm sorry for believing in you, Menarker. So sorry.

Though the fact that you're even questioning my claims to your incompetence is just further evidence that your grasp on reality is, at best, tenuous.

And don't even get me started on the fact that that post of yours included an implicit challenge. You have no idea.

I fully intend to post a plan that's better than yours, as soon as a couple of minor tactical issues get sorted out. Amongst them the question I asked previously.

I appreciate that you think it's an interesting issue. I agree. Did you have an opinion on how it should be handled, or are you going to limit yourself to telling me why it's interesting? Just curious.

And speaking of curious: Your choice of pokemon, now. If it's imbalanced, and I'm sure it will be, this'll be the last opportunity I have to take care of it.

[Menarker]

Okay, I have clearly been gone for too long. You seem to have forgotten precisely who it is you're dealing with.

My friend, if I were to list all the mistakes you've made in the last few turns, I'd still be writing come New Year's. This post would develop into an extensive 200-page treatise on strategy and psychology that would make my name known to the international scientific community and probably earn me a Nobel prize.
I would get a scientific award for how terrible those plans are, and my acceptance speech would consist solely of insults to your intelligence. So let's all not go there.

I know, I know, it's my fault. I shouldn't have trusted you with this, I should have expected this. Somehow, I didn't. Thought you wouldn't mess it up.
Well, I'm sorry for believing in you, Menarker. So sorry.

Though the fact that you're even questioning my claims to your incompetence is just further evidence that your grasp on reality is, at best, tenuous.

And don't even get me started on the fact that that post of yours included an implicit challenge. You have no idea.

I fully intend to post a plan that's better than yours, as soon as a couple of minor tactical issues get sorted out. Amongst them the question I asked previously.


Challenge not included. Just tired of hearing promises you don't deliver. =P I'd be happy enough to just get to the point instead of trying to be omnious.

I would be curious to see where you think I went wrong. No one except for Whitney's pokemon have fainted, everyone's health has been sustained and the situation is now under total control and stable. And swiftly dealt with in a manner of 2 turns.




I appreciate that you think it's an interesting issue. I agree. Did you have an opinion on how it should be handled, or are you going to limit yourself to telling me why it's interesting? Just curious.


Well, I was under the impression that you thought that pokebrids who are under paradigm shift should gain NO rage from ANY sources. This changes my perception a bit.
I wouldn't mind at all if pokebrids gain rage from their pokemons, even if they themselves are unable.


By the way, I had totally forgotten to mention this in my previous post, but once again, we can/should probably get back into organizing the Gem/Renny conversation, probably via using the Piratepad link in my signature to work things out.

And speaking of curious: Your choice of pokemon, now. If it's imbalanced, and I'm sure it will be, this'll be the last opportunity I have to take care of it.

No. Wait like everyone else. I do have some changes I'd want to make to my development chart I want to discuss in regards to balance, including removing a few things like the RDPA which doesn't fit in with the character concept I got going on, and that sort of thing. But once again, not going to get started on that until it's offically revealed in the story. Me telling you now is not going to EVER make me change my form, which is completely within the rules in every regards. (It helps that AB wants it too.)

[Dracorion]

BRB PMING GEM MENARKER'S POKEBRID FORM.

[Menarker]

Don't you dare Drac. Just don't.

Oh, and Merry Christmas everyone.

[Geminex]

Challenge not included. Just tired of hearing promises you don't deliver.
...
What?
Seriously, what?

I would be curious to see where you think I went wrong. No one except for Whitney's pokemon have fainted, everyone's health has been sustained and the situation is now under total control and stable. And swiftly dealt with in a manner of 2 turns.
The reason nobody except for Whitney is gone is that Drac is a pussy who didn't want to give us a game over during the first goddamn battle.

As for what was wrong... primarily target prioritization, rage use, use of healing.
I mean, at least you didn't waste any items but still, dammit, man.

Me telling you now is not going to EVER make me change my form, which is completely within the rules in every regards.
Your form can be whatever you want it to be. But if it turns out to be imbalanced with the upgrades you chose, we are going to go back and we will weaken your upgrades, until your power is on a level with everyone else's. That was clear from the start, and you agreed to it. Don't you dare try to weasel out of that.

And, like I said, last opportunity. I couldn't care less what form you chose, normally, if not for the balancing factor. As it is, there's a balancing factor, and I have time now. So just tell me already, will you? And stop acting like it's some sort of big secret, 3 out of 6 people already know, and the other 3 don't really care. But I'm the only one who balances around here, and since I'm almost certain that balancing will be necessary, and since the 30th is gonna be the latest I can take care of that before uni starts again, and since I do believe you agreed to a deal whereby you take care of balancing yourselves (and since you really haven't been upholding your part of that), I feel quite justified in saying "let me know before the 30th". I might add "or you will regret it", BUT... TH4T'S H4RDLY N3C3SS4RY, 1S 1T?

Edit:
Oh, AB's on.
Hey, AB. Do paradigm shifted pokebrids get rage from their pokemon's actions? Me and Men think they should (makes sense too), but up to you, ultimately.

[Menarker]

...
What?
Seriously, what?

Just tired of hearing melodrama claiming you'll do something instead of actually cutting to the point. Don't worry about it, I was just being jaded to your comments and saying "get on with it!"

...


Your form can be whatever you want it to be. But if it turns out to be imbalanced with the upgrades you chose, we are going to go back and we will weaken your upgrades, until your power is on a level with everyone else's. That was clear from the start, and you agreed to it. Don't you dare try to weasel out of that.

And, like I said, last opportunity. I couldn't care less what form you chose, normally, if not for the balancing factor. As it is, there's a balancing factor, and I have time now. So just tell me already, will you? And stop acting like it's some sort of big secret, 3 out of 6 people already know, and the other 3 don't really care. But I'm the only one who balances around here, and since I'm almost certain that balancing will be necessary, and since the 30th is gonna be the latest I can take care of that before uni starts again, and since I do believe you agreed to a deal whereby you take care of balancing yourselves (and since you really haven't been upholding your part of that), I feel quite justified in saying "let me know before the 30th". I might add "or you will regret it", BUT... TH4T'S H4RDLY N3C3SS4RY, 1S 1T?


No. Wait like everyone else. I do have some changes I'd want to make to my development chart I want to discuss in regards to balance, including removing a few things like the RDPA which doesn't fit in with the character concept I got going on, and that sort of thing. But once again, not going to get started on that until it's offically revealed in the story.

See bold underlined part of my quote? I'm already thought things over a bit and thinking I need to edit things out/around. For some reason, you claim I'm not upholding my part of the agreement, when I am doing so. But I pretty much care about keeping the suspense and that's all that really matters from a roleplay perspective. I plan to discuss the actual numbercruching balance things with you, but not until I'm actually ready to do so.


As for what was wrong... primarily target prioritization, rage use, use of healing.
I mean, at least you didn't waste any items but still, dammit, man.

And... that explains almost nothing specific at all. When I asked for clarification, I mean somewhere along the line of "how does *Insert example of supposed bad tactics* compare with all the other alternative options?"

Because as far as I can tell, I think my ideas are "suitable" to do the job with minimal risk. It'll do the job well enough. (The battle would have already ended if Bard's team didn't need more time and thus Drac posted more reinforcements). If you have an opposing idea that you think is better all the way around, I would love to hear that. If you got something debatable equal but with different tactics, then that's a matter of opinion but an entirely workable and valid one and we can discuss these sorts of things.

But we can't discuss these things unless you give examples of "how much more damage can we inflict if we follow these steps instead" or "how much rage we'd be saving if we do the following instead".

Of course, the fastest way to discuss this is basically for you to put forth what you would rather our next battle post to be and compare its expected input/output ratio to my battleplan above.

[Geminex]

In regards to the keeping promises: Mah boy, you have no idea.

In regards to the constructive criticism: Okay, sure. If you ask for it, gladly, I'll take apart your terrible decisions piece by piece and expose how exactly you're terrible. It will be fun. Just in Hong-Kong now, so I have millions of better things to do. Gimme a week.

I'm glad you're planning to keep things balanced. I'll believe ti when I see it.
>: ]

[Krylo]

Just in Hong-Kong now, so I have millions of better things to do. Gimme a week.

Like you can afford that many prostitutes.

[Astral Harmony]

Sure, Pokebrids, even Paradigm Shifted ones, can gain rage for their Pokemons.

Awfully sorry about this, I know I'm the GM, but what're the current rules for Paradigm Shifts? I was thinking of making it cost 15 Rage to maintain per turn. Thoughts?

Anyways, Menarker-sama sent me a PM about a "Yuletide" omake since it is in the general Christmasy season in real time. So, I'll give it a shot. Here's hoping I still know how to be funny...

Part 1 of 5: The First Night...

Rachel: "So, what do you guys hope to get for Year End's Gratitude*?"
Whitney: "I used to be that my brother would get me something every time, even when we didn't have any money."
Rachel: "Aw, that's so sweet! What did you get him?"
Whitney: "I promised to be his wife."
Rachel/Harliette: "..."
Whitney: "We were kids back then! I started to actually find nice things for him when I was old enough to not have an unhealthy affection for my own brother."
Rachel: "Ah heh heh heh...right, then. How about you, Harliette?"
Harliette: "Before I ran away from home, it was gifts from Lolianne and dad. But after that, it was just random shit from my boyfriend."
Rachel: "You have a boyfriend?! I didn't know about this! Wait, who's Lolianne?"
Harliette: "I don't exactly like to advertise those kinds of things, but yeah, we're still somehow a couple. Oh, and Lolianne is Lola's real name. She got teased for that name, so she kinda shorted it."
Rachel: "She was teased? I think that name is beautiful."
Harliette: "People used to call her Lolicon. Especially when she developed those massive jugs when she was only fourteen."
Rachel: "Yeesh."
Whitney: "When do we get to meet your boyfriend?"
Harliette: "When he can dodge the feds long enough. He's on Police Chief Jenny's shit list."
Rachel/Whitney: *nervous chuckle*
Harliette: "Well, he hasn't been around for us to exchange presents so our gift exchange will be a little late, probably earlier next year."
Rachel: "What do you exchange with him?"
Harliette: *smirk* "Bodily fluids, usually."
Rachel: "Hmmm...shouldn't you exchange something with Lola as well?"
Harliette: "Nah. I don't exactly like her. Besides, she's got Renny now. The meddlesome little sister should just sit on the sidelines and let love blossom."
Whitney: "Speaking of Lola..."

*Lola nearly glomps Harliette to the ground*

Harliette: "What the hell, Lola?!"
Lola: "How come...urp...how come you didn't tell me...'bout yer boyfriend? We sistahs, girl! We sistahs!"
Harliette: *sigh* "I see that Renny's gift for you was more of that Mollesk wine. Your breath reeks of it."
Lola: "No! No, I won't have it! You're my sister! Absolutely muh-"
*Lola stops bothering with slurring words and deeply kisses Harliette*
Rachel: "Oh, wow!"
Whitney: "I wonder if being attracted to my brother is really so ridiculous now?"
*Lola stops kissing Harliette and makes a beeline for the nearest bathroom*
Rachel: "Harliette, are you alright?"
Harliette: *coughing* "She shoved her tongue down my throat."
Whitney: "We should warn Renny to try and restrict your sister's access to Mollesk wine."
Harliette: "Right, whatever. Knowing that pint-sized pervert, he'll get Lola drunk everyday. Who wouldn't want two hot sisters making out with each other?"

That concludes the first of five parts. Need time to remember how to be funny.

* Year End's Gratitude: Five nights of partying, gift giving, and bond strengthening. You basically celebrate this by being thankful to those who have done kindly unto you by doing kindly unto them. Honmyr's version of Christmas that combines a lot of the passion of Valentine's Day as it does bring lovers closer together.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Harliette: "Who wouldn't want two hot sisters making out with each other?"

Charlotte: This is the most disturbing New Years ever.

[Menarker]

First of all, I'm liking the omake so far. Thank you. ^^ (I imagine the others will like it too when/if their characters get mentioned.)

As for this...

Sure, Pokebrids, even Paradigm Shifted ones, can gain rage for their Pokemons.

Awfully sorry about this, I know I'm the GM, but what're the current rules for Paradigm Shifts? I was thinking of making it cost 15 Rage to maintain per turn. Thoughts?


Neat. ^^

Anyhow, the current rule is that pokebrids are forced to use their entire supply of paradigm shift in a row for the cost of 60 rage. Which means at this point, that at any given time, a pokebrid has to have 60 rage in which for three straight turns, their base stats are doubled (it doesn't get negated by things that ignore buff like crits) and they have no weaknesses to status or types at the cost of not being able to gain rage for any of their own actions. They can dismiss their paradigm shift early according to what you told us during the first mission, but apparently that would mean they would have to pay 60 rage again to start up the entire process with whatever remaining time they had left.

Your suggestion of being able to pay only for each individual turn at a cheaper cost was something I advocated several threads ago (although I insisted on the minimal 20 rage per turn, which would make it be equal to what it costs currently after the three turns are up.) Gem kinda rejected that though.

So that said, I would be very happy if that rule was added but I'll be content enough to stay as is if it makes things better in the long run.

[Astral Harmony]

First of all, I'm liking the omake so far. Thank you. ^^ (I imagine the others will like it too when/if their characters get mentioned.)

I think this means that Renny does like having two hot sisters make out with each other.

[Geminex]

The change isn't good. The entire point of pokebrids is that they save up their power, being useful for a while, before becoming a juggernaut for a few turns. That works.
Give them the ability to go superpowered "at will", for just a turn at a time, and they're way more powerful, since they've got massive stats when they need them, and when they don't, they're gathering rage for when they do. Really strong.

Like you can afford that many prostitutes.
Hey, 1 Euro for 10 HK dollars. What can I say?
Also, I'm still stuck doing your mom.

[Menarker]

I think this means that Renny does like having two hot sisters make out with each other.

More like I'm liking where it is going as a whole, not so much that specific part. (Although it is still amusing.) ^^

Also, I'd imagine Renny does not even know about that particular result. And until he does, he'll probably keep handing out drinks. ^^;

[Dracorion]

The reason nobody except for Whitney is gone is that Drac is a pussy who didn't want to give us a game over during the first goddamn battle.

Say that again. I will game you the fuck over right now, I swear to God.

Harliette: "Who wouldn't want two hot sisters making out with each other?"

I approve.

Anyway, Pierce's part of the post will be done as soon as I stop procrastinating and get started on it.

[Menarker]

Well, all that's needed is a battle post from Bard/Dante and for Gem to propose his idea to contest whether his or my plan is best (unless he changes his mind or doesn't want to bother in which case my plan is ready.)

[Dracorion]

I meant, the last RP post I, y'know, posted. Pierce's part still isn't up.

[Astral Harmony]

Well, you do make a point, Gem. Proposal taken back.

I have some pretty sadistic ideas going on. This chapter may have started off boring, but shit is going to be pretty explosive when you guys finally catch up to each other to face a cluster fuck of boss fights together.

Anyways, it's time for The Second Night of the Pokemon Umbral Christmas Special...I'm trying to get one done each day so that I finish on the 31st, getting it all done just before New Years.

Part 2 of 5: The Second Night...

Rayleen: "Behold the GATEWAY TO MYSTERIES UNTOLD!!"
Evangaleen: "Gateway to Mysteries Untold? Yeah, right. That's a white top hat with a red ribbon and blue question marks on it."
Rayleen: "Fuck off, you. Anyways, today we're going to do one of those boring and cliched...ergh, rather, one of those exciting office surprise gift giving thingies or whatever they're called. In this GATEWAY TO MYSTERIES UNTOLD!!, you'll bravely venture your hand inside and-"
Bretton: "Would you kindly stop saying GATEWAY TO MYSTERIES UNTOLD!! or-"
Rayleen: "Or what, you'll make another Bioshock reference? Fine, whatever. Just take the fun out of it, why don't'cha?"
Irene: "Just put your hand into that hat we bought in a Pokemart bargain bin and buy a gift for the name on the slip of paper you draw."
Rachel: "This could be fun."
Irene: "An appropriate gift."
Rachel: "I didn't intend to buy an inappropriate gift."
Harliette: "Lord knows I did."
Melanie: "True that."
Rayleen: "This gift exchange will happen during the third night."
Cecilia: "So what'a we do tonight?"
Heidi: "Drinking games, baby!"
Renny: "Let's go do some caroling!"
Charlotte: "Let's go shoot some carolers!"
Impact: "Let's go kill everyone who might oppose my future conquest of the world!"
Pierce: "Let's kill Impact so that he doesn't deprive me of the enjoyment of killing everyone who would oppose Impact's conquest of the world because they would become those who would oppose my conquest of the world!"
Crickets: *chirp chirp chirp*
Shannon: "Matthias, you've been quiet this whole time. Do you have something you want to do with us tonight?"
*dramatic and slow close up of Matthias' emotionless face*
Matthias: "...Truth Or Dare."
*long silence*
Matthias: "Is...is that a bad idea?"
*everybody but Matthias shakes their head quickly*
Heidi: "Truth Or Dare, eh? I could easily get behind that."
Mirror: "Hmm hmm hmm. That does sound like a lot of fun."
Moon: "I'll go get an empty bottle of that Mollesk wine for the game."
Lola: *blush* "I wonder what Renny will dare me to do?"
*everyone looks at Lola*
Lola: "Ah heh...heh heh..."

*and three hours later...*

Rayleen: "Okay, here're the tallies for the end of the game."
Harliette: "Tallies?"
Rayleen: "I figured some of us would like to hear these since they seem to be so goddamned proud of themselves."
Irene: "You'd think playing a game together would bring us closer as a squad."
Rayleen: *clears throat and reads from a list* "People sent to the medical bay: nine."
Charlotte: *all smiles* "In the first ten minutes, no less. My new personal record."
Rayleen: "People sent to an actual hospital for serious and/or critical injuries: two."
Renny: *fists constantly clenching* "Next time they dare Lola to kiss them, it's the morgue."
Rayleen: "Bottles of wine consumed: two-hundred sixteen."
Pierce: "And somehow, Rachel and Mio together drank like a hundred and they're not even legal yet."
Rachel: "What, I was thirsty."
Mio: *singing* "You an' me, baby, ain't nothin' but mammal..."
Rayleen: "Property damage: $89,420.86."
Impact: "Not even $100,000 yet? We won't make it to the finals with scores that low."
Rayleen: "Adult language used: 7,842."
Evangaleen: "Fuck, what time is it?"
Rayleen: "7,843. Number of times female breasts or genitalia of either gender exposed: fourteen."
Muon: "You gotta problem with me exposing my breasts?"
Rayleen: "Not necessarily, but it would be preferable for you to expose them when during an actual dare."
Muon: "Details, details."
Rayleen: "Halo and Medal of Honor deathmatches played among players when they were supposed to be playing Truth Or Dare: one-hundred four."
Pierce: "Chizuru, are you sure you've never played video games before in your life?"
Chizuru: "We don't have video games in the world I used to live in, so no."
Pierce: "Yeesh."
Rayleen: "Number of times one of you left the building when drunk and prank called the agency, asking about Prince Albert In a Can: three."
Matthias: "I think it's a timeless classic."
Rayleen: "Number of times Lola and Chizuru have been dared to say that they are turned on by other women: twenty-seven."
Charlotte: "Why didn't you beat anyone up those times, Renny? Pierce?"
Renny/Pierce: "We have our reasons."
Rayleen: "And last but not least, number of times Armored Bishoujo inserted Internet memes into our dialogue: over nine-thousaaaaand!"
Irene: "Let's just leave the mess for tomorrow morning. I don't see any more fire so I think we can go rest for tonight. Just remember to get up early so we can clean up and still buy gifts for tomorrow night. Watchmen dismissed."

...I'm going to hell, aren't I?

[Geminex]

Say that again. I will game you the fuck over right now, I swear to God.
Bring it on, motherfucker.

to contest whether his or my plan is best
YOU 4R3 SO FUCK1NG D34D.
NOT 3V3N K1DD1NG H3R3.

[Dracorion]

Sorry AB, I'm going to have to give Impact's team a game over now.

I mean it, this is happening. Sorry. I'm not even going to like, have Chizuru and Shizuka save them, they're just screwed. We had a good run, though.

Make your paltry plans and RP posts.

I approve of the omake.

[Bard The 5th LW]

I mostly approve of the Omake.

[Dracorion]

I'd ask for both plans and my last post in a text document again only unless it happens right now I don't know when I'll be able to get on again.

Hopefully two or three days from now.

PS: Just in case I can't get on again, Menarker's Pokebrid form is Wailord.

Yeah, I said that too. Except Wailord is a fat motherfucker and Renny would be so huge he couldn't actually take part in the formation. He'd function as a Destroyer instead.

It's the ultimate cheat.

[Menarker]

Hehe, I'm liking the Omake! For some reason, I had the mental image of Charlotte nodding approvingly at "Love Freak Renny" for putting two of his co-workers in critical condition. Or perhaps envy. ("I wish I had put someone in critical condition too!")

Drac, just to let you know Bard already posted his battle plans in the actual thread just a few minutes ago, sans actual roleplaying content which is forthcoming apparently. So now, we just have to wait for Gem. (Unless you'd just want to skip ahead using my battlepost, but that would be kinda unfair for him. :3)

YOU 4R3 SO FUCK1NG D34D.
NOT 3V3N K1DD1NG H3R3.

That's exactly what I'm talking about about useless and uneffective threats. Just write the darn battlepost already. I'm hardly quaking in my boots so it's just wasting all our time. :3
Personally would love for both of us to finish our respective battles before New Years.

[DanteFalcon]

Back for the most part. Except for my recently acquired Persona 4 which has consumed every bit of free time I can give to it. This game must be cheating to make me like it this much.

Truth or Dare anyone?

[Menarker]

I'm half tempted to believe the reason that property damage was as high as it is in the omake was because one of the dare games probably involved riding bucking bronco style on Lexhur. ^^

EDIT:

I have some pretty sadistic ideas going on. This chapter may have started off boring, but shit is going to be pretty explosive when you guys finally catch up to each other to face a cluster fuck of boss fights together.

I kinda have a bad feeling about this. I hope the battle isn't as disproportionally large to our group size/resources like our current battles. I mean, 19 foes against an effective force of 5 (6 whenever we had a Fire Evolith out). It was even worse considering 15 of those foes were killbots who could attack twice for a total of 30 attacks BEFORE taking the evolith's own attacks. >_< I mean, we were lucky enough to have someone who knew Gravity to be able to bypass their evasion and whittle down their numbers. And because their attacks were Almighty type, the option of being defensive with defensive buffs or skills were not viable either.

Thus I can only imagine what a clusterfuck of bosses would be like...

[Astral Harmony]

Fortunately, it'll be in digestible pieces. I wouldn't throw Faynoc (with his Pokemon), Gransrax, Ginnungagap, and the as-of-yet unrevealed bosses all in one sitting. That's simply too much to digest in one mouthful, even with a full formation.

Besides, living beings like Faynoc would suffer as much from Gransrax's abilities as any of you, which would make pairing them up impossible.

[Menarker]

That's nice to know.

In my spare time, I've been remaking my newer proposed character development draft, taking a bunch of things out that I felt didn't fit or were redundant. Added a few things, but as I said before, I'll show you guys later (At the speed of the plot!) at which point it can be discussed and amended.

AB: Just trying to remember... Almost of the slayer armors have a special immunity of sort. The Normal one doesn't seemingly because it is default and cannot be removed. But how about the ruin type? Does the Ruin armor have anything like that?
If not, any chance there could be one? Like against Apathy, Exhaustion or Fear or something like that?
Of course, one could ask if Normal could be "not default" and give the ability to take it off and give it an immunity too... Although most people would remove it because nothing is weak to normal and even though Armor Affinity would give Normal attacks STAB, nothing has a weakness to Normal type. Not that it needs changing. Was just thinking out loud.
^^; Probably not as crazy as my other thought of having an Almighty type armor to reduce the damage of those "undefendable" attacks that are getting more and more common!

[Astral Harmony]

Most likely Fear. Ruin Pokemon are exempt from morale issues, being the murderous, brainless freaks that they are. Come to think of it, this RP has quite a surplus of murderous, brainless freaks. Gotta start thinking of other enemies...at least after this mission.

And now...

Part 3 of 5: The Third Night...

Rayleen: "Okay, before we begin tonight's over the top and usually life threatening festivities, it's time for the gift exchange."

...and the gift giving proceded...

Angelo: "Hello, Aster. This is for you."
Aster: "Oh, so you drew my name? Thank you, Angelo."
*Aster opens the gift.*
Aster: "Manly clothes and a self-help guide to being masculine?"
Angelo: "Well, you know. It's not healthy."
Aster: "What the hell are you talking about? You look like a woman, too!"
Angelo: "There's a difference between a bishounen and a crossdresser."

Bretton: "Hey, Evangaleen, I drew your name. Would you like to open your gift?"
Evangaleen: "I don't need to. I know it's your dick."
Bretton: "How could you possibly know that?"
Evangaleen: "You're holding it up against your own crotch."
Bretton: "That doesn't mean anything."
*Evangaleen slaps the gift out of Bretton's hands and onto the floor. Apparently, it wasn't what Evangaleen thought it was.*
Evangaleen: "How?"
Bretton: "Oh, that's just nice. I had that perfume imported from the Johto region, you know. The grass gym leader there rarely sells outside of there. I hope you didn't break it."
Evangaleen: "Geez, I'm sorry, alright? It's just that pretty much every other Year End's Gratitude, the only gift we exchanged was body heat."
Bretton: "You...you think so little of me? Of what we are to each other?"
*overwhelmed by sorrow, Bretton flees, weeping into his massive hands.*
Harliette: "That was pretty mean, Evangaleen."
Rachel: "Yeah, you're horrible!"
Evangaleen: "Look, I'm sorry! Well...lemme check to see if the perfume survived."
*Evangaleen picks up and opens the gift.*
Rachel: "Oh, wow!"
Harliette: "That's...what I think it is, isn't it?"
Evangaleen: "Yep. It's a mold of his penis."
Bretton: *snickering*

Melanie: "Hey, Chizuru. Your name was what I drew. Here's a gift from me to you."
Chizuru: "Oh, thank you so very much, Melanie! Let's see..."
*Chizuru opens the gift, then stumbles backward in shock from seeing what is inside*
Chizuru: "Melanie? Ah, not for nothing but, what exactly is that? Am I supposed to wear that?"
Melanie: "Tonight.........you."
*Melanie meaningfully turns around and gets lost in the crowd.*
Chizuru: "I wonder what she meant by that? Tonight.......me?"

Shannon: "Hey, Pierce."
Pierce: "Ah, there you are, Shannon. Did you get the gift I asked for?"
Shannon: "Yeah. Here it is, a jar full of sleep spores from my Pokemon."
Pierce: *evil grin* "Excellent."
Shannon: "I dunno why you need to go to such extremes, though. You're a really handsome guy. I'm sure you can have any woman you wanted without these sneaky tricks."
Pierce: "If you don't want to be sleep spore'd, go somewhere."
Shannon: "Ah...right."
Pierce: *to himself* "Good, I can finally get a good night's sleep for once. Calisto's slumber parties next door are so goddamn noisy."

Renny: "Here, Impact. From yours truly!"
Impact: "Ugh, I can't imagine what kinda shitty gift you got me, pipsqueak."
Renny: "Don't worry, Impact! I'm sure it'll be well worth your time!"
*Impact opens the gift*
Impact: "A self-help guide on speaking and acting?"
Renny: "I jus' figured that the way you speak and shift your eyes was the only reason you didn't get picked leader the first time."
Impact: "That couldn't possibly be true. Now get out of my face, runt."
*Renny flees.*
Impact: "What a truely marvelous gift! With the things I could glean from this book, I can avoid giving off all those obvious villainous vibes! Huah ha ha ha ha haaagh!"
*lightning flashes and thunder booms. Impact opens the book.*
Impact: "Hmm...Chapter 26, How To Avoid Ominous Lightning Flashes and Booming Thunder When Cackling Evilly That Could Betray Your True Nature. I know what I'm reading tonight!"

Charlotte: "..."
Calisto: "Hello, Miss Charlotte. Did you buy a gift for someone?"
Charlotte: "Nah. I drew my own name."
Calisto: "I see. Why did you not say something?"
Charlotte: "I prefer it this way. I hate gift giving and mingling."
Calisto: "..."
*Calisto hands Charlotte a gift that has already been opened.*
Charlotte: "What the fuck is this?"
Calisto: "Open it. You will see."
*Charlotte opens it and slowly draws out the cold, heavy, lethal stainless steel of a fully loaded Brisholm & Higgins .50 cal Special revolver.*
Calisto: "I am not good with small arms. I prefer my rifle. This was a nice thought from Miss Irene, but I feel it would be better to give it to someone who seems to appreciate firearms as much as you do, Miss Charlotte."
Charlotte: "Indeed, it is better to do so, Calisto. Indeed, it is."
*Charlotte slowly turns around and walks away, barely able to contain her wicked smile.*
Calisto: "I do believe I have made a most unfortunate mistake. I must correct this."
*Calisto aims her sniper rifle at Charlotte.*
Rachel: "Hey, Calisto, I'm the one who drew your name. It's kinda last minute, so I only had enough time to put a ribbon and bow on it."
*Calisto barely glimpses at the giant stuffed cat.*
Calisto: "Kitty!"
Rachel: "So what were you aiming at?"
Calisto: "Oh, who cares?! Kittykittykittykittykittykittykittykitty heeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheehee!"
Rachel: "I'm suddenly glad I chose Pikachu as my Pokebrid form instead of Delcatty. Calisto would've huggled me to death."

Lola: "Hey, Matthias? It's me, Lola. I drew your name from that hat."
Matthias: "..."
Lola: "Ah, heh heh. Anyways, I'm not sure what to get you, but I figured I had to get something so, I uhh, got you this!"
*Matthias slowly opens the gift.*
Lola: "You like this kind of stuff, right? I seem to be one of those scholarly types, y'know? Always eager to learn about this and that about Honmyr. So I figured a PDA would be cool for helping you keep your thoughts together...y'know? It's even got a lot of space and can use a whole bunch of files."
Matthias: "..."
Lola: "Do...do you not like it? I could always get it exchanged for something else."
*Matthias reached out and suddenly held Lola's hand.*
Lola: *blushes* "Muh...Matthias?"
Matthias: "Th-..."
Lola: "The?"
Matthias: "Th-...th-..."
Lola: *nods*
Matthias: "I thank you. I am very grateful."
Lola: *reassuring smile* "Well, I'm glad you like it, Matthias. And you know, I think you can gain even more than a gift tonight if you just mingle with the rest of us."
Matthias: "I see. I shall try."
Lola: "Cool. Then I hope we'll get to see more of you."
Matthias: "Of course."
*Lola leaves.*
Matthias: *talking to himself* "I wonder how much pornography I can store on this? Time to enter the digital world and collect security camera data on the female showers...because I am certain that the spy is female. That is the only reason I am gathering this data, I assure you"
*Matthias dramatically leaves the room*

I think seven exchanges is good to end on.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Charlotte:"..."
Calisto: "Hello, Miss Charlotte. Did you buy a gift for someone?"
Charlotte: "Nah. I drew my own name."
Calisto: "I see. Why did you not say something?"
Charlotte: "I prefer it this way. I hate gift giving and mingling."

Pretty much perfect. I was curious as to what was going to come of it, and this worked nicely.

If Charlotte did have to get a gift for someone, it would probably be cash or a gift card. And if it was a gift card, she'd be sure to get one from a place the recipient would never have any reason to go to.

[Menarker]

Hehe, I could see that.


Anyhow, AB...



I've been thinking a lot about the sequel these days while working on the sprite comics. Mostly, it's in regards to the problems of upgrades for the sequel. I can't really just say "okay, ten more ranks on the first ten missions", mainly because that would just make you unstoppable.

What I wanna do is create additional functionality to various aspects of the current system, such as creating new attacks for the Slayer weapons which will allow them to deal the more punishing status effects like On Fire, Exhaustion, Plasmaburn, Bad Poison and Deep Freeze. In addition, I know I'll be creating one new class, but possibly two. The Pokemon Ranger is much like a Slayer who befriends local Pokemon to augment his own attacks and other factors, like using Pokemon instead of holding accessories. The other one that may or may not become a real class is the Deckmaster, who will use the Battle Deck system to fight. All I can say is, if that class will exist, any character of that class will usually be an alien, possibly of Eldys's race or even a Knomere and just as likely, they'll all be sided with Eldys, who we all know will be on Impact's side.

Current characters will have the option of transitioning classes should they so choose, so I'll have the mechanics behind it all weeded out for your review in case you happen to be interested.



I would be curious about what ideas you have for Pokemon Ranger, if mainly to get ideas for my edit. As much as I would like to considering a class feature that buffs my pokemons a bit, Drac already got the idea of having his pokemons boosted just by his inspiring presence, and I really don't want to be a total copycat.

I would also be curious about any ideas you have regarding changed functionalities to slayers such as accessories. *Has a weird idea of passive accessories that would have a percentage chance of inflicting a specific status condition upon contact such as being hit or hitting them, kinda like an electric armor that causes paralysis or something like that.*

[Dracorion]

Fortunately, it'll be in digestible pieces. I wouldn't throw Faynoc (with his Pokemon), Gransrax, Ginnungagap, and the as-of-yet unrevealed bosses all in one sitting. That's simply too much to digest in one mouthful, even with a full formation.

Well, you wouldn't.

But I'm definitely gonna.

[Dracorion]

Sorry Gem, I thought of something even better to do than giving you a game over.

Next time, though.

Yeah, sorry AB. I'm a horrible GM.

Menarker, Mirror didn't actually have the Rage for that technique. She probably wouldn't have been able to do it, anyway, since Wilhelmina is separated from her by about ten feet of solid steel.

The next part for you all is already written, I'm just giving you a chance to post and interact and all around get your shit together before you move on to the next battle.

[Menarker]

Very interesting post. You sure got my attention.

Anyhow, until Renny actually shows up, I can't actually post.

Also, as I mentioned to you in my PM, Kirie's presence in Impact's team (and thus her defeat and dialogue) is strange to the point of being a plot-hole or plain wrong.

The only person who I can imagine you mistook her name for is Kurika. Yet that can't be right because of the sheer personality contrast in both how she fought with an "insane smile" and in her dialogue.

EDIT: Remember some time back when I mentioned off-hand about a pokemon that could use Bullet Seed, Rock Blast and other other moves that could be used by Skill Link especially by a pokemon with high attack and speed? Nintendo made one ( Chillaccino )with its own STAB version, Tail Slap and able to learn Bullet Seed and Rock Blast too. Hehe. Small world, eh? (Although it didn't have Focus Energy or an Attack boosting move like my idea.)


EDIT: Out of some obscure reason of boredom, I decided to help out by looking at all the pokemons from generation 1 to 4 and see which ones have appeared in the RP so far and which haven't. And thus list them so if there is any lack of inspiration, AB or whomever the GM is at the time can pull out a random pokemon from that list and make that a new NPC or foe.

Green means either owned by an ally or is one of the allies' forms. (Or used to be)
Red means we fought it or it is one of our major enemies. (Not going to bother mentioning it if it's green already. I already spent several hours on this.)
Plain black means it had no role yet or such a meaningless one that it doesn't count. Mind you, if I miss anything, let me know.)

The list is organized by generation and then alphabethically.

EDIT: Blue is unseen but told whom has it.



Aerodactyl (Owned by Charlotte)
Alakazam (Owned by Angelo)
Arbok (Enemy Pokemon)
Arcanine (Owned by Charlotte)
Articuno
Beedrill
Blastoise
Butterfree (Owned by Dominic)
Charizard (Enemy Pokemon)
Clefable
Cloyster (Owned by Irene, Elizabeth)
Dewgong
Ditto
Dodrio
Dragonair (Muon's form)
Dragonite (Owned by Cassus)
Dugtrio (Enemy Pokemon)
Electrode (Owned by Dominic)
Exeggutor (Enemy Pokemon)
Farfetch'd
Fearow
Flareon (Owned by Bretton)
Gengar (Enemy Pokemon)
Golduck (Enemy Pokemon)
Golem (Enemy Pokemon)
Gyarados
Hitmonchan
Hitmonlee (Enemy Pokemon)
Hypno
Jolteon (Owned by Evangaleen)
Jynx (Owned by Garus)
Kabutops (Silk's form)
Kangaskhan (Owned by Harliette)
Kingler
Lapras
Machoke (Heidi's form)
Machamp (Enemy Pokemon)
Marowak (Owned by Discord)
Mew (Moera)
Mewtwo (Mika has Mewthree)
Moltres
Mr. Mime
Muk (Enemy Pokemon)
Nidoking
Nidoqueen (Owned by Harliette)
Ninetales (Owned by Bretton, Elizabeth)
Omastar
Parasect
Persian (Enemy Pokemon)
Pidgeot
Pikachu (Rachel's form)
Pinsir
Poliwrath (Owned by Moon)
Primeape
Raichu (Owned by Evangaleen)
Rapidash (Owned by Bretton) (Pegidash)
Raticate
Sandslash (Enemy Pokemon)
Seaking (Enemy Seacalibur)
Slowbro
Snorlax (Owned by Dominic)
Scyther (Owned by Sakuya)
Starmie (Owned by Moon, Pierce)
Tauros
Tentacruel
Vaporeon (Owned by Moon)
Venomoth (Matthias' form)
Venusaur (Owned by Sakuya)
Victreebel
Vileplume
Weezing
Wigglytuff
Zapdos


Ampharos (Owned by Evangaleen)
Ariados (Enemy Pokemon) (Crownlegs)
Azumarill
Bellossom (Melanie's form)
Blissey (Owned by Harliette)
Celebi
Corsola
Crobat (Enemy Pokemon)
Delibird
Donphan (Enemy Pokebrid)
Dunsparce (Enemy Pokebrid)
Entei (Owned by Kirie)
Espeon (Owned by Angelo)
Feraligatr
Forretress (Enemy Pokemon)
Furret
Girafarig (Owned by Discord)
Granbull
Heracross (Owned by Sophia, Cassus. Heidi's form)
Hitmontop
Ho-Oh (Owned by Shizuka)
Houndoom (Owned by Charlotte, Hector. Dormond's form.)
Jumpluff (Owned by Shannon)
Kingdra (Owned by Pierce, Moon)
Lanturn (Owned by Moon)
Ledian (Owned by Whitney)
Lugia (Owned by Sophia)
Magcargo (Owned by Bretton, Melanie's form)
Mantine (Laurith's form)
Meganium
Miltank (Muon's form)
Noctowl (Enemy Pokemon)
Octillery
Politoed
Quagsire
Qwilfish (Silk's form)
Raikou
Scizor (Owned by Cassus)
Shuckle (Mollesk) (Owned by Renny)
Skarmory (Owned by Pierce)
Slowking
Smeargle
Stantler
Steelix (Enemy Pokemon)
Sudowoodo
Suicune
Sunflora (Owned by Discord)
Typhlosion (Owned by Discord)
Tyranitar (Adamantitar) (Owned by Pierce)
Unown (Unownaut) (Owned by Irene)
Umbreon (Owned by Renny, Hector)
Ursaring (Enemy Pokemon)
Wobbuffet (Enemy Pokemon)
Xatu (Owned by Angelo)

Absol (Owned by Hector)
Aggron (Enemy Pokemon)
Altaria (Owned by Rayleen. Lola's form) (Altarisect)
Armaldo (Owned by Whitney)
Banette (Enemy Pokemon)
Beautifly (Violet's form)
Blaziken (Owned by Pierce)
Breloom (Muon's form)
Cacturne (Owned by Shannon)
Camerupt (Owned by Bretton)
Castform (Matthias' form)
Chimecho (Lola's form)
Claydol (Enemy Pokebrid)
Cradily (Enemy Pokemon)
Crawdaunt (Owned by Moon)
Delcatty (Enemy Pokemon)
Deoxys
Dustox (Enemy Pokemon)
Exploud (Enemy Pokemon)
Flygon (Owned by Rayleen)
Gardevoir (Whitney's form) (Gardenoir)
Glalie
Gorebyss
Groudon (Owned by Jeanette)
Grumpig (Enemy Pokemon)
Hariyama (Owned by Sakuya)
Huntail (Owned by Lucian)
Illumise (Owned by Harliette)
Jirachi
Kecleon
Kyogre (Owned by Jeanette)
Latias (Owned by Dominic)
Latios (Owned by Impact currently)
Linoone (Enemy Pokemon)
Ludicolo (Enemy Pokemon)
Lunatone (Owned by Discord)
Luvdisc
Manectric *Teslahound* (Owned by Charlotte)
Masquerain (Owned by Whitney)
Mawile (Owned by Sakuya. Dormond's form.)
Medicham (Owned by Cassus)
Metagross (Owned by Pierce, Rachel, Angelo)
Mightyena
Milotic (Owned by Sakuya)
Minun (Owned by Lucian)
Ninjask (Owned by Whitney)
Pelipper (Enemy Pokemon)
Plusle (Owned by Discord)
Rayquaza (Owned by Rayleen)
Regice
Regirock
Registeel (Owned by Rachel)
Relicanth (Fanthocanth) (Was enemy pokemon. Now owned by Moon)
Sableye (Owned by Hector)
Salamence (Owned by Rayleen, Irene)
Sceptile (Owned by Irene, Elizabeth)
Seviper (Enemy Pokemon)
Sharpedo (Rachel's form)
Shedinja (Owned by Whitney)
Shiftry (Owned by Shannon)
Slaking (Enemy Pokemon)
Solrock (Owned by Lucian)
Spinda (Enemy Pokemon)
Swalot (Enemy Pokemon)
Swampert (Owned by Renny)
Swellow
Torkoal (Owned by Lucian)
Tropius (Enemy Pokemon)
Volbeat (Owned by Whitney)
Wailord (Enemy Pokemon)
Walrein (Owned by Garus)
Whiscash (Owned by Lucian)
Zangoose (Owned by Sakuya. Dormond's form)


Abomasnow (Owned by Shannon)
Ambipom
Arceus
Azelf
Bastiodon (Owned by Rachel)
Bibarel (Enemy Pokemon)
Bronzong (Owned by Rachel, Angelo. Silk's form)
Carnivine
Chatot
Cherrim (Enemy Pokemon)
Cresselia (Pokebrid enemy "The Light")
Darkrai (Pokebrid enemy "The Dark")
Dialga (Owned by Pierce)
Drapion (Enemy Pokemon)
Drifblim (Owned by Cassus)
Dusknoir (Enemy Pokemon)
Electivire (Owned by Evangaleen)
Empoleon (Owned by Rachel. Laurith's form)
Floatzel
Froslass (Whitney's form. Owned by Garus) (Frosqueen)
Gallade (Owned by Angelo, Wyatt's form)
Garchomp (Owned by Rayleen)
Gastrodon (Aster's form)
Giratina (Owned by Chizuru)
Glaceon (Owned by Garus)
Gliscor (Laurith's form)
Heatran (Snagged by former PC. Never seen since)
Hippowdon (Enemy Pokemon)
Honchkrow (Melanie's form. Owned by Hector)
Infernape (Heidi's form)
Kricketune
Leafeon (Owned by Shannon)
Lickilicky
Lopunny (Lola's form) (Elizabeth has Leprihare) (Lopunnish)
Lucario (Aster's form)
Lumineon (Aster's form)
Luxray (Owned by Evangaleen)
Magmortar (Owned by Bretton)
Magnezone (Owned by Renny, Evangaleen. Rachel's form)
Mamoswine (Owned by Garus)
Manaphy (Enemy Pokemon owned by Regina)
Mesprit
Mismagius (Whitney's form. Owned by Sophia.)
Mothim (Enemy Pokemon)
Pachirisu (Owned by Lucian)
Palkia (Owned by Pierce which is snagged by Elizabeth)
Phione (Enemy Pokemon owned by Regina)
Porygon-Z (Matthias's form)
Probopass (Enemy Pokemon)
Purugly
Rampardos (Enemy Pokemon)
Regigigas
Rhyperior (Owned by Irene)
Roserade (Owned by Shannon)
Rotom
Shaymin (Owned by Renny)
Skuntank (Owned by Hector)
Spiritomb (Enemy Pokemon)
Staraptor (Owned by Tsubasa)
Tangrowth
Togekiss (Owned by Renny)
Torterra (Enemy Pokemon)
Toxicroak (Enemy Pokemon)
Uxie
Vespiquen (Owned by Harliette)
Weavile (Owned by Garus, Sophia)
Wormadam (Owned by Harliette)
Yanmega (Enemy Pokemon)



Seriously, Metagross has been seriously overused!

[Astral Harmony]

Wow, that's a pretty bitchin' post, Menarker.

I'm a little weirded out by which Pokemon haven't made appearances yet. Fearow? Dusknoir? Parasect? Victreebel? Those're some of my personal favorites.

Well, I think I know which Pokemon one of the mystery bosses will be using.

By the way, I'm sorry about not having Part 4 out. Writer's block.

Let's see...

Dracorion, I'm not exactly paying attention to the RP post (I figured you five PCs were quite capable of holding the RP for a while) so I dunno what you're apologizing for but I forgive you in advance for whatever it is.

Either way, don't worry, Dracorion. I can't imagine how difficult this is for you to GM. It's a pretty daunting RP and I'm surprised it's lasted this long.

The Pokemon Ranger is going to be pretty much a Slayer who befriends local Pokemon to bolster his own attacks in ways that a Slayer can't accomplish with equipment and accessories. I imagine that Rangers will be able to use multiple Poke Assists at once, able to dramatically affect the environment or deal immense amounts of damage. They'll suffer somewhat in the defense area, but they will probably end up also using befriended Pokemon to reduce or negate damage or incoming status effects. Most likely Rangers will start by picking up a small group, then require turns to re-befriend then or perhaps spend Rage to keep befriended Pokemon after using their Poke Assists.

I wouldn't exactly consider accessories that would inflict status effects upon being hit. That sounds more like additional functionality that would be added to the armor. It'd certainly help Slayers keep up with everyone else.

Interestingly enough, I found something cool for Matthias. I only have an idea for a first encounter, but that buys me some time to figure out other stuff.

In the meantime, I'm going to think about Part 4 while splitting my night between No More Heroes and The World Ends With You. It's a Nintendo night for me.

[Geminex]

Okay, god. Time to actually read what's been posted.
Also, fuck you, Drac. I just finished the plan. Eh.

I kinda have a bad feeling about this. I hope the battle isn't as disproportionally large to our group size/resources like our current battles. I mean, 19 foes against an effective force of 5 (6 whenever we had a Fire Evolith out). It was even worse considering 15 of those foes were killbots who could attack twice for a total of 30 attacks BEFORE taking the evolith's own attacks. >_< I mean, we were lucky enough to have someone who knew Gravity to be able to bypass their evasion and whittle down their numbers. And because their attacks were Almighty type, the option of being defensive with defensive buffs or skills were not viable either.

Thus I can only imagine what a clusterfuck of bosses would be like...

Again, eh. We've got a lot of endurance and rage-generating capacity. We can take one hell of a lot of damage, and deal out better than we get.

if mainly to get ideas for my edit.
Whoa. Back up.
Your upgrades are fixed. They do not get changed last-minute because you feel like it all of a sudden. We agreed on something and unless we added a clause that you get to ignore that agreement and make major changes for no reason, you will abide by that.

If any upgrades turn out to be too strong, or two weak, yeah, they'll get changed, power-wise. Buffs or nerfs. But no major changes.

In your case, Menarker, if the pokemon you choose is too weak or two strong with your upgrades, we can make some modifications. Again, buffs or nerfs. I'd give you more, but you knew all along what you were gonna pick. If you didn't tell us, your bad. In fact, nerfs is all you should be getting, I'll throw in the buffs cause it's Christmastime. Or was. Whatever.

Major changes aren't out of the question. I'm not that much of a dick. If you're suddenly unhappy with your upgrades because you want to characterize your character differently, or because of a major rule change, perfectly understandable. But if you want them, you need to propose them, and it has to be up to the consensus whether the change gets accepted. Outline your reasons, throw in some bullshit about how it reflects your character's shifting personality, and that'll probably do. But in the absence of that, you don't get to change stuff for no reason. And right now, you seem to have extremely little reason.
To clarify, I'm fine with you dropping the RDPA, if that really is for character-related reasons. But that is the extent of any major changes. The rest is buffs and nerfs and redistribution of major upgrades.

I put work into balancing that shit. I'm not gonna let you (or anyone) just redo yours on a whim. Just as I'm not gonna ask to redo mine unless I have a good reason.

[Dracorion]

Dracorion, I'm not exactly paying attention to the RP post (I figured you five PCs were quite capable of holding the RP for a while) so I dunno what you're apologizing for but I forgive you in advance for whatever it is.

Either way, don't worry, Dracorion. I can't imagine how difficult this is for you to GM. It's a pretty daunting RP and I'm surprised it's lasted this long.

It's not so much difficulty.

Rather, I'm apologizing because I just wiped Impact's team and used a plot device to save them just to spite Geminex and cut his balls out from under him.

With much more of that planned for the future.

And I'm pretty sure that's horrible GMing.

Anyway, Gem, I see no reason why Menarker can't modify the upgrades he hasn't gotten yet. He'd still have to get approval, though.

[Menarker]

Whoa. Back up.
Your upgrades are fixed. They do not get changed last-minute because you feel like it all of a sudden. We agreed on something and unless we added a clause that you get to ignore that agreement and make major changes for no reason, you will abide by that.

:mad: That was NOT what you said before.

ANYHOW

First of all, we ALL said that my upgrades were tenative and NOT fixed. You never said anything was set in stone. Especially because my pokebrid form was not revealed and that everything that was worked on was more "solid expectations" than "contractual".

Secondly, a significant part of it is unchanged, so it isn't really as horrible as you make it sound. The ICT is pretty much untouched (in fact I even got the specific elements and moves decided in detail which I was roughly undecided on before). So the basis of the character is rather similar. Additionally, I have also worked on the things that aren't actually related to the growth table but will be relevant to discuss regarding balance (like the Signature and Love techs that would be gained at levels 8,12 and 19,13 respectively) or my third Trainer Action.

Thirdly, I have every intent to be straightforward and discuss these things with you in detail for approval. Especially under the fact that these things were all tenative in the first place.


BTW, we should probably do our balancing discussions in the Piratepad which can be found in my signature. Should probably do that for our future battle plans too. Naturally, we'll have to post our final results on the actual discussion threads or ask AB questions there (since he can't seem to access piratepad for some reason). But otherwise, it'll save a ton of clutter on the discussion threads.


EDIT: AB, thanks for your info on pokemon rangers. However,I think in the end, it's not really for Renny. As friendly and kindhearted as he is (or like to think he is), he's more about developing strong friendship with fewer people than trying to branch out among many. In part because raising a pokemon is like raising a pet or being a manager for a boxer. It requires time, commitment, and is not something that you can just drop if you're feeling frustrated like some people like want to do with a bad friend. In addition, capturing a pokemon pretty much means taking it out from its home and family and such. Most of Renny's pokemons were either hatched or given to him or joined him.

Improved armors for Slayers in the future sounds neat though. ^^
If anything, I think Gem would like that too, since it would be a benefit to his build if his armors had a chance of inflicting status conditions when hit.

[Geminex]

Yes. We said that the upgrades were tentative. But in the sense that we'd nerf/buff anything that was too strong/weak. Not in the sense that you get to change anything whenever you want. I thought that was clear when I spent hours of my vacation working on discussing that stuff with you. You think I did that for fun?

But allright. As long as you abide by this:
Thirdly, I have every intent to be straightforward and discuss these things with you in detail for approval.
It'll probably be fine. I'm not expecting you to make any huge changes, I never did. But like I said... When we did the upgrades a few months ago, they worked. It took time, but, in the end, it was worth it, because by the end of it all, everyone was both balanced and happy. The only problem with you guys changing stuff now is that we'd have to do that all over again. That would take time I really don't have. So please, guys. No major changes.

And just one more thing.
Especially because my pokebrid form was not revealed and that everything that was worked on was more "solid expectations" than "contractual".
Menarker, you can be a pretty cool guy. But if you ever try to make this argument again, you will regret it so hard. The only reason your form wasn't revealed is that you didn't want to reveal it. That in turn means that you don't get to benefit from that. We can use that as justification for last-minute changes. You can't.

And will you hate me terribly if I skip the tactical shit? My plan last round would've been
Mirror: Attack Fire Lith with Rock attack, Construct attack amp
Lola: Use 2 revives on Ninjask and Armaldo
Whitney: Paradigm shift to Gardevoir, have Armaldo use a rock-type attack-using move on fire evolith
Impact: Hit killdoll I with STAB. Should be dead. Use CCC for 30 rage.
Kurika (CCC): Hit killdoll H with STAB; should also be dead.
Whitney(CCC): Armaldo with same rock move on fire evolith. Psychic on whichever killdoll still lives, priority to H.
Lola: Spend 50 rage to use 2 more items: One standard heal on self, one revive on one more of Whitney's pokemon.
Whitney: Use gardenoir's sync-tech on Dusk and Lightning evoliths.
That should have cleared the field pretty well, probably better than yours, even if fire liths aren't weak to rock (I don't know, are they?).

[Menarker]

Understood. I have practically all the details laid out in full on my computer to help with discussions when the time comes.



That should have cleared the field pretty well, probably better than yours, even if fire liths aren't weak to rock (I don't know, are they?).

They aren't. Evoliths have no elemental weaknesses.
Also, I was unaware that your CC&C gave an extra turn's worth of actions. I thought it only enabled enforcers to contribute in the same round.
I'd imagine that combining your plan with mine would probably would have been best. (Whitney was in Frolass mode using STAB blizzard which has more power and STAB as well as being AOE)
Anyhow, the battle is over with.


Anyhow, if you want to have Impact do or say anything before the next battle or so, now is your chance (since Pierce already has his post for the next part prepared in advance)

[Geminex]

Anyhow, the battle is over with.
SHOCK! ALARM!
You mean that bit where all our enemies were destroyed by an unknown force signified the end of the battle?
My MIND is BOGGLED!

And I had Whitney go gardevoir so she could effectively insta-kill two evoliths.

[Menarker]

^^; Somehow, I always come off as some sort of Captain Obvious.


On a totally unrelated manner, I thought of something VERY strange.

You know the Black and White move "Canon"? The one where the foes are attacked by song and where your team-mates can make it more powerful by joining in? Crazy.

Hehe, I even had the mental image of the four male PCs, Impact, Pierce, Renny and Matthias all joined in chorus as some sort of Battle-Barbershop Quartet serenading their foes into unconsciousness/death!

[Geminex]

What would they sing? And what's Black and White?

Ooh, and nice Omakes. Though Impact isn't that world-domination obsessed. Yet. He's a deeply philosophical sociopath, not a cartoon villain.
Though if there's a new year's omake where they all get drunk, Impact will strip while singing about how he's too evil for his shirt, too evil for his pants, so evil that it hurts.

[Menarker]

Black and White is the newest generation of Pokemon with more pokemons and moves (as well as some alteration between moves) and a new environment to explore with a whole new set of gym leaders to fight and such. It's already out in Japan and will be out in the rest of the world in 65 days.
Unlike the previous games, all the pokemons are completely different because the setting is different. The first four generations had their setting based on real life locations in Japan. This particular generations of games is based on real life locations in America.


Mind you, AB said we're not using those pokemons or items or moves until the sequel. (Or presumably a long time from now)

First Generation: Blue, Red, Yellow
Second Generation: Gold and Silver and Crystal
Third Generation: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
Fourth Generation: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Fifth Generation: Black, White (No third game yet)

[Geminex]

Oh, that. Duh.

Also, my plan sucks cause it doesn't kill the battlebot. Redirect armaldo's attacks at the battlebot. Not that it matters.

[Menarker]

Heh


Anyhow, Drac is just giving you, Bard and Dante the chance to say/do something before he posts the next thing. Unless you just want to continue on.

^^ And yes, I'm liking the Omakes. It's a awesome filler for while we're waiting for the sprite comics and the upcoming beach mission. ^^

[Dracorion]

If you douches don't want or can't post, just say so here and I'll move us along next chance I get.

Also, Gem, I dunno that C,C&C should let Whitney get another turn. I mean, yes, she's an Enforcer. But she's also already on the vanguard.

Anyway, your mysterious benefactor is obviously Renny in his Blaziken form.

He did it to make Lola sweat.

[Geminex]

Also, Gem, I dunno that C,C&C should let Whitney get another turn. I mean, yes, she's an Enforcer. But she's also already on the vanguard.
Nope. The attack as I proposed it specifically states that all enforces get an extra attack. Enforcers that wouldn't act at all get to act once, enforcers that would act once act twice.

And besides, even if that weren't the case, all that'd happen is that the cost would drop to 15 rage and Impact would just spam Kurika attacks.

[Dracorion]

'Kay.

Now post, motherfucker.

[Menarker]

If you douches don't want or can't post, just say so here and I'll move us along next chance I get.


Post or Pass. ^^;

[DanteFalcon]

Eh I'll pass. Though that Matty bit will be brought up again.

In other news. I was bored and decided to start comparing our characters to the Major Arcana of Tarot cards to see which we most resembled. Charlotte is definitely the most difficult to classify. My end results were

Renny: The Fool.
Pierce: Chariot.
Impact: Emperor.
Matthias: The Hermit.
Charlotte: Tower.

Keep in mind these are just from my view points and what I gleen from your characters.

[Menarker]

^,^ I noticed that Gem is joining in a "Let's Play Risk" game using his character Impact and with Honmyr as the nation he's supposed to be ruling. :3

http://www.nuklearforums.com/showthread.php?t=39297


And I personally find more much more resemblance with Renny being attached to the Sun or Star card instead of the Fool.

[Dracorion]

That's neat, Dante.

Though it'd be nice to know what each of them means.

[DanteFalcon]

That was my second choice for him. I just picked The Fool instead because I felt like it's negatives were more fitting of Renny than Sun's.

Well Drac I don't condone willful ignorance so I'm not gonna bother to tell you. Also the size of this post would be much larger than I care to make just to inform you of something I did while I was bored. I'm just not bored enough to fully explain them.

[Dracorion]

ALRIGHT FINE I'LL JUST WIKI IT.

DOUCHEBAG.

[Menarker]

That was my second choice for him. I just picked The Fool instead because I felt like it's negatives were more fitting of Renny than Sun's.



Well, the Sun and Star cards are both almost exclusively positive when you look it in Wikipedia. The fool on the other hand is basically this character who is living life almost serenely but BLINDLY, as if unaware that he is on the edge of a cliff and one wrong action may push him off the edge.

The thing about Tarot cards is... The Fool is basically the "Protagonist" card on a journey and the other cards are supposed to be used in conjunction with him to find out what he turns out to be like. The fool is the Joker. The Blank Card. The Canvas and the blank slate. His development is shaped and defined by the cards/fate that he is paired with. It's partly why one of the other names for Tarot cards is "The Fool's Journey". He is the lowest card who has the chance to become the highest card.

So, I guess Renny might be the Fool combined with Star and Sun


Hehe, I did quite a bit of reading on these things way back when I was helping Teal Mage with one of his ideas for an RP centered on the Major Arcana cards.

This site here is probably the best one to find meanings on the respective cards. Both postitive and negative meaning.

http://www.paranormality.com/tarot_meanings.shtml

Keep in mind that the negative meanings of the tarot cards usually represent what happens when the agent resembling that card is corrupted or negatively altered.

[DanteFalcon]

For the sake of this I treated each card as an entity in itself so a person that embodied all of the traits and then compared it to the characters to see which one fit best from my perspective. Otherwise there'd be a bunch of "This with this this and this mixed in"

[Menarker]

Ah. Then I still insist that Renny is a Star type. He already has a developed philosophy of sort and not really on a journey for "experience" and he's not exactly entirely unaware of his circumstances. He's already fighting for specific causes and all that.

Star Meaning:

Upright - Fresh hope and renewal. Healing of old wounds. Hope. renewal of faith and hope. Spiritual love. A mental and physical broadening of horizons. Promise and fulfillment. inspiration. Influence over others. Vigour and confidence. Protection.

Ill Dignified or Reversed - Self doubt. Stubbornness. Unwillingness or inability to adapt to changing circumstances and accept the opportunities it may bring. Lack of trust and self-doubt. Obstacles to happiness. Diminished life. Inability to freely express oneself. Rigidity of mind.


I think that works. Renny mainly has the Upright qualities but practically every time he has some sort of trouble happened to him, he retreats to the negative qualities seen above. The fool's negative sides has more of the reckless gambler traits which does not fit Renny.


I do agree with your other choices and I especially agree that Charlotte is hard to place especially due to her nature which does not even pretend to seek anything resembling any beneficial motive or ambition which the tarot cards kinda assume.

[DanteFalcon]

None were really easy except for Matt since I actually know him and even he borrows from a couple other ones. Was torn between a couple on pretty much every one of them.

[Menarker]

Quite understandable. I guess it might also depend on what your sources are for finding the card meanings. Wikipedia has a fairly different viewpoint on the cards that is pretty onesided compared to the website I linked above.


@Drac: Just letting you know that I can't post, Gem made yet another placeholder, and Dante passed on posting. So the only ones you really have to wait for if you feel like waiting is Bard.

^^ And on a total side-note, I spent a bit of last night re-reading our old discussion threads. Quite a few things I forgot about! Omakes, arguments, various conversations and oneupmanship. I even saw AB promise Autoboosters for Slayers which I could have sworn I never remember reading about before and yet I read it there! Hehe, it's like what is old is new again.

[Bard The 5th LW]

I might see about a post sometime. A bit busy.

[Menarker]

Hey Dante. I just had a thought about Charlotte.

The Tower is probably the a good idea example for Charlotte if we're looking at its unaltered state.

However, I personally feel that Charlotte is unashamingly embracing the negative side of the Chariot. As follows:

Ill Dignified or Reversed - A disregard for others, envy, avarice. Loss of control and chaos in one's personal life possibly due to personal flaws. Imbalance. Destruction. A warning against overwhelming ambition and high expectations. The continuation of outdated ideas and traditions.



Or rather, if you want to be more unique... she more embraces the reverse nature of the Devil card

Upright - Money matters. Feeling the burden of the material side of life. Desire for physical and material things. Feeling of frustration and oppression. A tendency to collect and hoard money and material objects. Lust. Sexual obsession. The querent's knowledge of his or her own needs, wants and desires. Security versus creative or spiritual fulfillment.

Ill Dignified or Reversed - More severe forms of the above. Abuse of authority. Material success is the focus to the exclusion of all other things. Uncontrolled ambition. Greed. Bondage to a person or situation or thing. Emotional blackmail. True evil.

[Dracorion]

Clearly, Pierce and Charlotte are two sides of the same coin.

And the Chariot encourages bringing two sides together.

PiercexCharlotte.

OTP.

[DanteFalcon]

Reverse Chariot does seem to work fairly well.

Oh and as for CharlottexPierce. It was nice knowing you Pierce.

[Menarker]

Well, they already tried to have round 1, but Renny interrupted that... (At the end of Renny's sidequest)

Maybe we should have round 2 sometime? :3

[Bard The 5th LW]

Clearly, Pierce and Charlotte are two sides of the same coin.

And the Chariot encourages bringing two sides together.

PiercexCharlotte.

OTP.

<3

[Dracorion]

Hey now, I wouldn't write Pierce off yet.

He wouldn't dare let her win, ever.

[DanteFalcon]

What's that Drac? I'm too busy writing Pierce off to hear you.

[Bard The 5th LW]

As am I

[Dracorion]

Happy New Year, cuntnoodles.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Only from your perspective twinkyshit.

[Geminex]

Thanks, ass-pastry (I don't even know, I got 3 hours of sleep tonight). Right back at ya.

Also, when did we go from pokemon to tarot cards?

Also also, nobody fights to the death without my say-so. What, you think I made you my bitches so you can destroy each other early?

[Dracorion]

Hey.

Hey Bard.

Fuck you.

Sigh.

[DanteFalcon]

The tarot card thing is my fault. I have no one to blame but myself...

I blame Drac.

[Geminex]

I blame Drac.

That is entirely satisfactory.

Aaaand I'm off. Flight back to Germany's boarding, so wish me luck and all. Or I dunno, wish for me to crash and burn, doesn't really make a difference. Except to my heart.
Anyway, 13 hours in the air, 2 on the ground. See you all in 16 hours. Try not to be too stupid while I'm gone oh wait TOO LATE.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Damn, you movw back and forth pretty often.

[Menarker]

Have a safe trip Gem.

^^ Looking forward to tonight/tomorrow. Unless something shitty happens, we'll continue on with the plot, get the last two parts to the neat omakes. And probably a new thread with some very awesome pictures to celebrate the new year. ^^