Pokemon Umbral Theatre 28: Prepare For Trouble...

[Astral Harmony]

What is that mysterious creature that Pierce, Jeanette and Lopunnish encountered in that dimly lit, dismally forboding hallway?

Can the brave and devoted Watchmen rescue Myrie Ricewood and still manage to escape the Millenium House before Lopunnish's explosives turn it into an electronic tomb for those unfortunate souls still sealed inside?

Can they trust the Legendary Pokebrid Darcelle? (she's not named this yet BTW)

When will Team Rocket decide to attack the Watchmen for not only interfering once but twice so far in their plans?

Will Dracorion and Menarker be able to get along when it comes to deciding who gets what female NPCs?

Will the ESTOC squad ever start their fucking mission?

Find out the answers to these and more (or perhaps not, i dunno) in Pierce's Sidequest!

Comics, dood! (no, not sprite comics, go fuck yourselves)

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/PokemonUmbral/Poke6.jpg

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/PokemonUmbral/Poke10.jpg

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/PokemonUmbral/Poke8.jpg

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/PokemonUmbral/Poke9.jpg

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/PokemonUmbral/Poke7.jpg

There are more of these comics floatin' around ol' Gelbooru, but I wouldn't dare put those on this forum. I was hesitant to put these on here, but since photobucket didn't ban the account and because I think these are far more tame than some of the shit Dracorion posted, I think it's maybe worth the risk.

Ash Murders Pikachu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra_YHsYpjew&feature=relmfu)

There's of lot of these videos done by insurd, but this was one of the few I found to be sorta funny.

[Dracorion]

What is that mysterious creature that Pierce, Jeanette and Lopunnish encountered in that dimly lit, dismally forboding hallway?

Can the brave and devoted Watchmen rescue Myrie Ricewood and still manage to escape the Millenium House before Lopunnish's explosives turn it into an electronic tomb for those unfortunate souls still sealed inside?

Can they trust the Legendary Pokebrid Darcelle? (she's not named this yet BTW)

When will Team Rocket decide to attack the Watchmen for not only interfering once but twice so far in their plans?

Will Dracorion and Menarker be able to get along when it comes to deciding who gets what female NPCs?

Will the ESTOC squad ever start their fucking mission?

Find out the answers to these and more (or perhaps not, i dunno) in Pierce's Sidequest!

He prefers to be called Bob, no, no, right now, not until Menarker hands all of them to me, no and definitely not.

[Menarker]

Post posted.

Feeling like crap lately. Was actually overdue for it, since it normally happens twice a year at set intervals. Odd, but not much I can do about it.

So yeah, I apologize for the delay.

[Astral Harmony]

Post will be sometime later, perhaps tomorrow night. The Navy's moved us all over somewhere and I gotta get my internets set up o'er there. Oh well, it shouldn't affect Pokemon Umbral. Come to think of it, Fire Emblem might be the only thing affected by my little switcheroonie.

EDIT: Post and any edupad editting work to be done this weekend. I'm just having a little scheduling conflict with the internet folks. Seriously, it's like they think we don't have jobs and can wait in our rooms all day. If I didn't have a job, how would I pay for the internet in the first place?

[Menarker]

No problem AB.

At least that gives time for Bard and Dante to post if they want to. Especially since they'll be doing the brunt of the important work this time around. ^^

[Astral Harmony]

Still without da 'nets. Strangely, it seems like the whole RP forum has just stopped to wait up for me.

As for sprite based stuff in the future, I sorta lost my script, but that'll be easy to redo. But, in the meantime, to help us more than amuse us, I'm inclined to first create a sprite version of Honmyr. Basically, a big and extensive map so we all know where is where.

[Menarker]

Hehe. Yeah.

^^ At least with the sprite comic, you have the oppurtunity now to remake the script to include some of the newer NPCs if you so wish.

The map idea is intriguing although I'd imagine you'll keep it fairly simple as you might have to skip some details like the homes of the PCs. (Or risk complex customization depending on where the PCs live and any particular favorite spots for them.)

[Astral Harmony]

It'll just be a "here's the metropolis where PATCA is, here's the village where Milsha was born, here's the beach where mission 4'll be, there's Mismagius Mansion, there's Millenium House" kind a thing, complete with a number of locations you haven't seen and might not go to until the sequel.

Update on the 'net: my internet is setup in my room but the building isn't wired for it yet so it's just a waiting game. I'll pick up some wi-fi somewhere to put the thread on my computer, go do the post, then find wi-fi again to post it this weekend unless my building gets wired before then.

[Dracorion]

Yawn.

[Astral Harmony]

I wish I could do more about it, bro.

Oh, well. At least the time off helped me figure out what you'll encounter in the chamber ahead.

All I can say is this: prepare to feel inadequate.

[Menarker]

Meanwhile, I've been working on the rules a bit, trying to tune it a bit and mark down what needed to be clarified or potentially edited.

Most of the NPC data is done. Only a select few left to fix.

[Astral Harmony]

The rest of the post will be finished on Monday. I think I'm finally gonna get my Internet back. But seriously, what happened to this forum? It's like every RP crashed and burned all at once...except maybe Trollslum and Pokemon Umbral.

[Menarker]

PF got severe food poisoning, so that's why Fire Emblem is down atm since the GM is down. Can't say anything about the others though.

[Astral Harmony]

Internet is up and goin' strong. Post to be done tonight.

EDIT: Actually, gimme a little more time on that post. I'm having what I would assume to be a subgenre of writer's block. Basically, I know what I'm trying to type, but I'm having trouble typing it in a way that doesn't seem effin' stupid. I figured it out, but I'm pressed for time right now.

EDIT: Phew. Done. Lemme know if or where I screwed up. Getting all my jumbled thoughts together for one post can be a real bitch sometimes.

[Menarker]

Uh. This is going to take a few re-reads to grasp it all (nevermind look for errors). Especially with Shannon appearing out of seemingly nowhere and with some of the most epic blades in existance.

Naturally, shenanigans abound somewhere...

[Dracorion]

Yeah, I dunno how that happened with Shannon.

Though, AB, shouldn't I be getting information on Edelweiss, Whitepearl (henceforth to be nicknamed Pearl Necklace) and Myrie? You know, attacks, resistances and all that?

[Bard The 5th LW]

Ah god myrie's a monster knew this would happen aghhh

[Menarker]

Toxique should have gotten burn damage at the end of the turn.


Ok, there are only three types that combine with Ground to give it a quad weakness. Grass, Ice and Water. We need to successfully hit Ginnuagagap 5 more times in order to finish it off... The question of course, is which one, and do we have enough attackers among us to attempt them all enough times or if we have to do some guesswork...

And now I'm starting to wonder if those new NPCs are going to be joining us as playable NPCs too.

Kinda disconcerting that Shizuka would slip and refer to Pierce and everyone else with him as "meatshields". Almost makes me wonder if they are actually on our side. :3

[Bard The 5th LW]

so did Jeanette see Myrie? Because I would expect a really strong reaction from that scene.

[Menarker]

Yeah, I would have expected some more dialogue from that.

But Faynoc sure died without much fanfare. :3 No battle with him or even a scathing monologue as he runs off from a meeting with PATCA. Hehe.

[Dracorion]

Ok, there are only three types that combine with Ground to give it a quad weakness. Grass, Ice and Water. We need to successfully hit Ginnuagagap 5 more times in order to finish it off... The question of course, is which one, and do we have enough attackers among us to attempt them all enough times or if we have to do some guesswork...

Ah, but do any of those types pair up better with other types?

Anyway, I'll get my post up soon and Elizabeth will answer all your questions.

Or I can just tell you now that it's Dragon/Ground. But you don't know that in-RP yet.

[Menarker]

My best attempt was to try to get 5 attacks of 2 of those 3 elements and 3 of the others (since we have 13 attackers with the number of pokemons on the field). Although I don't actually know if our attackers would be able to do that.

*Shrug* So it's basically in Garchomp/Flygon mode.

EDIT: Sorry, I meant those 3 types I listed, Grass, Ice and Water were the only 3 weaknesses to consider.

Since Ground has just 3 weakpoints, in order for it to have a quad weakness, it'd naturally have to be one that also have that those weakpoints. Which in the Dragon/Ground case, is Ice.

[Dracorion]

Yeah, no. It's only weakness is Ice.

[Menarker]

Yeah, I realized it would only have one weakpoint. But what I'm saying is that there was 3 viable options for elements that would target a ground type for quad damage and it was one of those 3 options. Which one is the true one was the question.

But yeah, I'll wait for your post to mention about the dragon/ground typing in character.

[Astral Harmony]

Sorry, mo' Internet issues. Something about authenticating the modem or whatever.

I dunno why I kept that Toxique alive to begin with. I'll correct it regardless but it's pretty pointless since it'll die in a single hit next turn or something. It's not like Mollesk is going to daterape it over to PATCA's side...

...

Nope, still not considering it.

Drac, don't worry about taking action for anyone but yourself. We're going to sort of freeform speed through that battle because I don't really feel like giving Charlotte's team the chance of defeating Ginnungagap and catching up to you before it's resolved. That room's a cluster enough as is without a third formation bustin' in.

'Sides, you all still got a bomb to run very far away from.

Info on characters in case your curiousity is burning too hotly:

Dinner the Oversoul is a dead human spirit in a body she constructed with her own incredible powers. Despite how most souls either become lunch for demons (which is a roundabout way of how Dinner named herself) or slaves or even just ingredients in alchemy and other stuff, Dinner's soul persevered and through immense luck, Dinner gained power beyond measure. Able to destroy archfiends and other high ranking foes with her boundless and sourceless might, Dinner longs to use her powers to help people, but lacks the ability to tightly control her powers so that saving a cat from a tree doesn't involve leveling several major cities. To this end, she works and fights alongside Shizuka, which causes the latter no small end of irritation as she has to constantly explain to Dinner that helping an old lady across the street in no way requires massive laser beams.

Edelweiss is the leader (though she still considers herself only the second-in-command) of Adonova, the group that eventually grew into what we know to be Team Rocket. Adonova was lead by Giovanni's mother (who shall remain nameless) and their dealings are far darker that constantly attempting to abduct Pokemon #25. These people are the elite of the elite, commiting high level assassinations and corrupting strong governments into doing their bidding with ease. Giovanni is considered their current leader only officially, as no member of Adonova will follow his orders and they actually seem hostile towards the regulars in Team Rocket. To them, Giovanni could never be able to fill the shoes his inhumanly-talented mother left vacant (she's not dead, just retired). Edelweiss is a far more promising fighter and leader, but she is not without humility and feels that she couldn't possibly be as great as her mistress is, but still assumes the role on an interim basis. Stomping out destructive elements like Edelweiss and the Adonova are clearly the main reason that PATCA was created in the first place.

Whitepearl was constructed in Millenium House as the very first Gabriel Force unit, but then Burkmont gave up on the idea, then decided to go through with it again, except he relied on his own staff of technicians, scientists, engineers, electricians, and other proficiencies to build the Gabriel Force instead. Despite only being about 40% done by that time, Faynoc finished her anyways out of his own pocket. She turned out better than any single unit, but not by very much, and Faynoc assigned her to protect him. Before his death, it seems that Faynoc changed his orders around and now has Whitepearl protecting Myrie. Faynoc apparently has big plans for Myrie. Not much of a shame that he isn't around to see them come to fruition.

[Bard The 5th LW]

So where does Jeanette work into her daughter becoming a freakish killing machine? Why isn't she reacting? Is Jeanette just not there? Is there hope for Myrie?

[Astral Harmony]

All mother-daughter interactions to be done during the battle. I felt the post was absurdly text-heavy as it was.

[Menarker]

Ok, we should have enough attackers to finish off the Ginnuagap this turn. Since each hit does 500% damage regardless of its strength, that just means 5 hits is needed to take it down from 2500% to 0%. Charlotte's Arceus, Matthias, Darcelle, Whitney, Lola are all capable of using Blizzard which is the weakpoint for the ground/dragon type Drac says it is. The remaining attackers can finish off the Toxique easily. Hopefully I can find someone who can set up a Hail weather condition to make the Blizzard attacks 100% accurate.

I'll check on it in more detail when I get to the computer holding the current NPC data.

EDIT: Impact also has ice type weapon, so I can get Matthias to cast Hail (Also making him an Ice type Castform in the process) to help with Blizzard's accuracy.

Mission is nearly over. ^^

[Astral Harmony]

You're right. It is nearly over...for YOU!! Wah ha ha ha haaagh!

...

Man, that sounded so much cooler before I actually typed it.

But indeed, the mission is finally coming to a close. Then after a mountain range worth of text, it's off to the beach! The sand, the surf, the peaks and valleys!

Oh, and Ruin Generals, too. All in all, I don't expect Mission 4 to take long and then we're off to the underworld!

[Menarker]

I'm very excited. ^^

Am hoping we can have the revised database finished by then. I just need your collaboration on a few bits here and there.

[Astral Harmony]

I'll make myself available this weekend. If I can stop creating City of Heroes characters based on a harem comedy.

[Menarker]

Making post soonish. PM me when you sign on and are ready and I'll pop on to work on the database some more at the same time. Assuming I'm not busy having dinner or something...

EDIT: Post done.

Found out on Bulbapedia that is already a character named Pierce in the anime series. In particular, he's a Team Rocket elite member. :3

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pierce

[Astral Harmony]

I'll be starting the first of several huge posts tomorrow. I'm basically closing up the sidequest. Here's a general list of what'll happen in case you don't like reading:

1. Ginnungagap is defeated.
2. Pierce's battle also ends.
3. Everyone escapes Millenium House...well, except for Faynoc. Who knows what'll happen to Shannon...
4. You meet a couple of other members from Adonova.
5. The Legendary Pokemon Enmekki, Reshiram, and Zekrom join PATCA.
6. You encounter Sexy, a powerful member of the Hexagon Harem. That'll be a short fight, and not in a good way.
7. Shevenston has a really bad day. More characters join.
8. There's some kind of big meeting with the big people. The issues discussed are Adonova, the Prideguard, Pokegeddon, the Ruin Generals, why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch, etc.
9. We do a joke mission to test out of the new system. Get ready to fight an embarrassing battle.
10. We finally go to the goddamned beach.

[Dracorion]

Well, since apparently it's officially the end of the mission with the next post, I went and added a short piece to my last post, regarding Sam's escape.

That's someone's cue, by the way.

And AB, given that transmissions from the surface won't make it all the way down to tell Pierce whether or not Sam got out, someone's going to have to force him to leave. Violently. I mean really violently.

[Menarker]

I can only imagine how Charlotte is going to write the post-mission report for this crazy mission. Or how she'll push it unto Impact.

Also, those steps seem to be missing Darcelle being "adopted" by Jeanette or so.

[Bard The 5th LW]

I can only imagine how Charlotte is going to write the post-mission report for this crazy mission. Or how she'll push it unto Impact.

Either way it won't be gentle.

edit: also, after reading that bulbapedia page, i will forever imagine Pierce being voiced by Dan Green

[Astral Harmony]

The post will be from the perspective of Pierce, so this'll actually start when he regains consciousness after Millenium House has self destructed.

[Dracorion]

But the important thing is: do I have to write it?

Also Bard, are you saying Pierce sounds like a character out of Yu-Gi-Oh? Because I'm not sure how I feel about it.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Also Bard, are you saying Pierce sounds like a character out of Yu-Gi-Oh? Because I'm not sure how I feel about it.

You should feel great about it. Dan Green's voice is compelling and beautiful.

[Dracorion]

Fine, but he has to voice Pierce in the videogame and the anime adaptation!

[Astral Harmony]

Nope, I'm writing it. You can just worry about the responses.

[Dracorion]

I don't remember you asking me.

For such a blatant and offensive violation of my artistic privacy I don't feel like letting you use Pierce.

Yeah, how do you like that.

[Astral Harmony]

I'm...sorry?

Would you be willing to forgive me if I point out this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp9gwfb4ues&feature=related)?

Oh, and post is done. It's the first of several, but I'll give y'all chances to say and ask stuff.

[Dracorion]

Hm.

No.

[Astral Harmony]

Believe me, Drac, I would love to have a more interactive way to do this, but unfortunately I'm dealing with way too much text. I guess it wouldn't really be an issue if you guys wanted this intermission to take the better part of a couple months or so...

So, uhh...then how about this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT0M_s2sKTc)?

[Dracorion]

Still no.

But it's okay, I'm just screwing with you. It was a good post.

[Astral Harmony]

Damn. Drac will never be my friend. And I tried so hard.

[Dracorion]

My friends let me have all the girls I want.

[Menarker]

Right, not happening. >_>

Anyhow, just as a heads-up, I'm taking Reshiaram as a replacement for Magnezone.

Pierce has pretty much requested possession of Zekrom and Enmakki, Enmakki being his custom pokemon and Zekrom being a replacement for someone else. Aria presumably since she is also electric/dragon.

[Dracorion]

Yyyyeaaahhh, but the plan wasn't to get Zekrom until the sequel.

I'm not quite ready to send Aria away.

[Menarker]

Well, PATCA can hold onto it in the meantime. It's not like you HAVE to take him.

AB: Does the other PATCA members know about what Irene have just debriefed to Pierce? Or were they all in the same place when Irene answered his questions?

[Astral Harmony]

Eh, I'm sure they'll find out later. Details, details.

[Menarker]

I was just wondering because some of the others in that group like Mirror and Lola are there responding to the questions.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Ah no I missed my post chance whatever will I doooooo'

just give my comp some time to get better before moving the plot along again

edit: nvm my bro is asleep, so I just wrote the post with his

[Astral Harmony]

Aw damn it. Now that I've seen that super kickass weapon you can get by beating Dead Space 2 in Hardcore Mode, I want it.

Well, couldn't hurt to see if I can actually win that shit. I'll do a text heavy post hopefully every day until we finally get to the new battle system, which will be more of an "Irene teaches combat" thing instead of you fighting that weirdo from Mission 2.

Anyways, I'm off to bed (sorry, Menarker, just leave any questions you have on the edupad and I'll probably have a look at it tomorrow morning).

[Dracorion]

By the way, I've been wondering what the hell we're going to do about Gem's upgrades.

In particular, I'm not going to keep track of that Taction bullshit.

[Menarker]

Well, I figured we'd just ignore all that and just treat him as basically a mandatory NPC who is capable of having an enforcer and give him the non-taction stuff. If Gem comes back, we'll just pretend he was just waiting for a suitable moment to put it into action or something.

EDIT: I'm trying to recall all the times that Gaea's Wind / Second Wind was activated. Because according to my memory (which may or may not be completely accurate) Shannon was present during each of those events, and I'm starting to wonder how long Shannon had been influenced by Gaea. (Kinda appropriate since Gaea/Gaia in typical mythology is a harbringer of earth/plant life energy and Shannon is our grass trainer)

EDIT: Kinda suprised that Darcelle is beside Renny instead of Mollesk (Renny has his pokemons summoned to keep an eye out and to get fresh air.) Probably just overlooked that.

Anyhow, I'll write a post later in the afternoon.

[Dracorion]

I think by that point Renny might be in an ambulance, or flying home. Seeing as I don't think there's anything for him to do.

EDIT: What? Palkia flies in the anime. That's good enough for me.

[Menarker]

Renny is hurt, but not THAT badly, especially since he has healing items left over and can use Heal Pulse. The pain that remains should mostly be lingering residue (since healing items aren't exactly miracle patches) and mental trauma. So he probably doesn't need an ambulance. He's sufficently finished with fighting for the day though.

He'd probably teleport home at some point after talking and resting a little (and letting his pokemons rest)

[Dracorion]

Let's not get crazy with the teleporting.

It's already got so many overpowered strategic implications, it's ridiculous.

[Menarker]

Well, in the games, where it is one of the most useless moves possible, it's sole purpose was to teleport back to the last place that could act like a pokemon center, including the player's home.

I'd hardly think transporting back and forth between destinations which Renny is familiar with in a manner similar to the Fly HM to be an issue. :3

Heck, I already acknowledged that it has limitations. Hence why Renny had to ride Togekiss to Millenium House after his surgery, since he had never been there before.

I'm also not really using anything major like telekinesis (except for RP flavor like doing the dishes) or mind reading (except maybe for his own pokemons later on)

[Dracorion]

It does when it's an easily accessible move that let's people break into otherwise-impregnable secret bases.

[Menarker]

Well, you allowed that for your sidequest so he could rejoin the group, and RP wise, that was because there were others who saw the interior when it was open, so they could verbally guide him to how he should teleport inside without porting into a wall when he had to teleport blindly for about a few meters? (Something that isn't too hard to visualize anyhow.)

It's not something I plan to abuse. If anything, I would be suprised if the other psychic pokebrids didn't use their abilities in a similar manner. Teleporting home from work instead of walking or flying. And I'm not asking to be able to teleport a group of people like in the anime as well. Basically, just the user himself and around 50ish lbs of objects including pokeballs, clothings and things he can carry with relative ease. To bring a friend or for large trips, things like cars are still a better option.

[Dracorion]

Well, I didn't bring up the issue to stop you specifically from using it. Just, in general.

And the problem with Teleport is that there's no concievable in-game reason Renny or anyone else shouldn't do those things you just listed, and much more.

[Menarker]

I'd imagine that companies wanting that sort of enhanced security will be employing evoliths capable of using Mean Look or something like that. Evoliths are fairly new, so it's entirely possible that someone can devise that sort of device as a way of beefing up their security as opposed to having pokemons or pokebrids employees surrounding the walls using said moves. That can be one viable way to disable teleportation that also fits in an RP sense.

We can leave it up to AB how to deal with such moves. But I don't think Renny teleporting home is in any way an issue.

EDIT: Anyhow, I'm curious to how Matthias is going to act/respond. Especially since his latest spying attempt got him some interesting data on Gaea. (Also, Dante has being pretty quiet as of late, although he's online from time to time.)

[Dracorion]

You know, it's like Pierce didn't just say to go help Irene, and Renny is both supposedly a nice enough guy to do it and owns a flying pokemon (not to mention can teleport with impunity).

But then, the fact that Renny is actually secretly a giant dick isn't a secret at all, is it?

And yes, what Pierce meant is that everyone with a flying pokemon should put them to use.

[Menarker]

Renny wasn't around Irene at the time to know this. He and his pokemons were out guarding the place and getting fresh air.

Plus, Pierce/Jeanette/Liz was supposed to be in an ambulance at the time when he said he was going to help (thus, not with the rest of the group)

That's why I asked AB about where was everyone supposed to be in this post, with AB saying they'll all find out the details later if they weren't with Irene.
http://www.nuklearforums.com/showpost.php?p=1139426&postcount=51

Edited post a little though so Renny at least asks Lola what happened in the meeting.

[Dracorion]

What the- how is that an argument? Not only was Pierce being loaded into the ambulance just before everyone started loitering about, there's also the implication that he could've woken up shortly after being loaded on the ambulance and not long after that talked on the radio.

Say, around the end of your post.

And I don't think AB account for my last post when he responded to you.

[Menarker]

Look, not everyone has to be in the same place at the same time. Impact sure isn't as he was patroling. Some of the others were fixing the rig or clearing the obstructions. And Renny was helping guard the place before the post saying that Sheventon was injured, presumably attacked by Sexy, so it's not like I was trying to avoid it.

Also note. In your own recent post, Pierce WOKE UP and found out he was in an ambulance with an IV drip connected to him and THEN found out after about the attack.

Your sequences of events seemed very mixed up.

But I'll edit the post so Renny hears Pierce's message on the scouter... Umbreon is going to be pissed at Pierce for being yet ANOTHER interference. :3

[Dracorion]

Yeah, yeah.

I'm just saying, Pierce is saying his thing and that is presumably happening at the same time as your post.

And since AB isn't going to give you a chance to do as Pierce says or not when he posts, next, I figured you might want to respond to that now.

And where in my sequence of events does it even mention when Pierce found out?

[Menarker]

Look, Pierce knew about the distress call when it was first mentioned by Irene, but he was shushed by her and told to rest as Pierce goes on to mention about his sister and needing to find her and all that stuff.

It was after he was put sleeping and he was being loaded in the ambulance did Irene found out about the true nature of the distress call, Sheveton and the attacker, and she went off on her own. (Liz was around Irene when Jenny informed her). Then Jeanette asked Liz to come with her and Pierce since she needed him to verify Liz's story, implying that he wasn't able to do so at the time on account of being asleep by medication and being loaded on the ambulance.

It was afterwards when Pierce woke up and AFTER several questions answered by Jeanette that Liz deadpanly blurted out that Irene went ahead to HQ regarding the over powered attacker.


So you see, there was a fair bit of time between Irene finding out the attack's true nature and when Pierce found out and thus when Pierce was able to actually able to relay the situation to everyone else.


Anyhow, post is already modified and all that.

[Dracorion]

It was afterwards when Pierce woke up and AFTER several questions answered by Jeanette that Liz deadpanly blurted out that Irene went ahead to HQ regarding the over powered attacker.

Do mine eyes detect criticism?

[Menarker]

Nope. Just emphasizing the time delay between when he woke up in the ambulance and when he was actually told about the attack.

[Dracorion]

Riiiiight.

Well, don't think I'm not going to jokingly bust your chops again about your continued attempts to get several women for Renny.

And I know you're going to say stuff like "but Renny isn't doing anything to Darcy!" and "Umbreon is pushing her at Mollesk, not Renny!"

But I'm criticizing you for being a right lying bastard and we both know you're smart enough not to immediately have Renny jump at Darcy. Which is why you're trying to maximize their exposure to each other via Mollesk.

[Bard The 5th LW]

And yes, what Pierce meant is that everyone with a flying pokemon should put them to use.

Charlotte's too busy shooting her flying type in the face for betraying her against its own will.

Also, its a pathetic situation when one could argue that Charlotte is trying to reach the best situation for Darcy.

[Dracorion]

Hey now, Pierce argued better for Darcy first.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Pierce is the true moral center of this group. Renny doesn't count because of the man behind the pen.

[Dracorion]

I've been saying.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Off topic maybe sorta not really, but this track (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTTAc1h3kRI&feature=related) should definitely be used in regards to Team Rocket appearances.

e: corpsemire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUzEZ80mFW8)

[Dracorion]

I approve.

[Astral Harmony]

I am confused about this meeting Renny is referring to.

[Dracorion]

Basically the thing with Irene answering Pierce's questions, with guest commentary by Jeanette, Mirror, and Lola.

That's what he's talking about.

[Astral Harmony]

Alrighty then.

EDIT: Hopefully I didn't miss anything. The brief ol' battle with Sexy is entirely freeform. The ambulance with Pierce, Elizabeth, and Jeanette will arrive in time for them to contribute, but I gotta wonder if they really want to. I mean, two-thirds of that group, including their Pokemon, just got out of a fucked up battle with Gaea. And now they wanna go messin' around with a chick who could be even stronger? I hope Pierce has kept up with his will.

[Menarker]

Will write a post when I get the chance. Extremely unlikely that I'll succeed, although Renny can probably attempt to frustrate her with some "tactics judo".

Hey, during free-form combat, are the pokemons restricted to the number of moves we have? Or can they use anything they could possibly learn? It's not like they are computers only capable of learning the 4/6 moves and unable to comprehend the other moves (especially if they used them before)

[Astral Harmony]

Eh, go apeshit. Use all six of your Pokies if you really feel like it.

[Dracorion]

Actually, Elizabeth flew off toward Fainas shortly after Pierce woke up, in order to get there faster.

[Menarker]

Ok, post made.

Admitably I took some liberties, and it was hard to write a big free-for all post without assuming a fair bit.

AB, if you object to this, I will make any changes you'll have me make. Including adding in actions you think Sexy would have done in a specific situation or something like that. I'm already assuming that Sexy will shrug off most of the attacks to begin with. Also, no problem if Renny or any of his other pokemons get knocked out in the process or at the end of the post.


I'll type up a small step by step summary for anyone confused by it all.

EDIT:
Summary:
Trick Room to make Sexy slower than everyone else.
Mollesk uses Rock Slide
Swampert Uses Earthquake
Magnezone and Umbreon uses Screech
Shaymin uses Lucky Chant
Togekiss uses Nasty Plot
Renny attempts Close Combat
Mollesk uses Power Shift
Shaymin uses Sunny Day.
Mollesk uses Power Whip
Togekiss uses Nasty Plot
Trick Room ends. Sexy knocks out Mollesk. Fails to crit due to Lucky Chant.
Renny fleeing around the battle field with Teleport.
Shaymin uses Flash
Swampert justs uses his prodigious strength to throw Renny REALLY high up.
Togekiss uses Nasty Plot
Sexy attacks Swampert, but fails to crit due to Lucky Chant.
Sexy leaps up high to intercept Renny while he's practically prone in mid-air. Magnezone uses Gravity to pull them both down, but mainly Sexy. Also reduce evasion.
Umbreon Helping Hand Togekiss
Renny uses Ally Switch to switch places with Togekiss. Togekiss is now directly above Sexy.
Togekiss uses Maximized STAB Hyper Beam straight down at Sexy.

Lucky Chant is basically my "justification" for Sexy to go hard on them without actually killing them, something like that. Although from the look of Sheventon being defeated with lack of blood-shed, she might never have intended to kill anyone. Initinally at least.

[Dracorion]

Plus, she'll probably be immune to all of Renny's silly gimmick moves.

[Menarker]

*Shrug* Up to AB, although the post won't work terribly well if she was completely immune (at least to Trick Room)

Funny thing is, now that I think about it, is that Renny and his pokemons caused so much more destruction than Sexy did. >_> Taking a page from his father's book. :3


Irene: Renny coming to help costs us HOW MUCH!?
Construction Contractor: Probably half a million just to fix the parking lot and redo the plumbing, madam. Supporting the damaged walls is another 20 grand and another 5 grand to replace all the windows... How did that happen anyhow?
*Magnezone and Umbreon shuffled aimlessly, keeping VERY silent.*
Irene: Dammit it boy, this is coming out of your paycheck!
Renny: T_T

[Dracorion]

Well, Liz wants to bring rocket launchers into a lightsaber fight, so that'll obviously go well.

[Menarker]

At the very least, this will likely get Liz accepted into PATCA by Irene without a second though. So if she survives, this will work out in her favor.

[Dracorion]

For being so eager to use rocket launchers?

Yeah, that sounds about par for the course.

[Menarker]

Well, I meant about joining in to fight Sexy despite the poor odds.

But your comment probably works too...

[Bard The 5th LW]

I'm going to write a brief post about Charlotte arriving at the scene. Here's a preview.

Person: Is that a police blockade?

Sexy: "Sexy asks you if you are strong."

Charlotte: Well fuck that. *turns around*

[Dracorion]

Our leader, everyone!

[Menarker]

Hehe. Oddly appropriate.
Makes me wonder if Matthias would even bother to show up, much less contribute.

[Bard The 5th LW]

I lied, she had a conscience on hand. She is now helping very half-heartedly.

[Dracorion]

Wait, wait.

Charlotte has a friend?

What the fuck?

[Bard The 5th LW]

I know. Its like she isn't angry all the time.

Although, she admittedly chooses to hate all of you, so its not your fault that none of you are your friends.

[Astral Harmony]

Not sure if I'll get out a post tonight, but definitely tomorrow night either way. Just a whole buncha errands that gotta be done and I'm not certain how long it'll take or how wiped out I'll be when I get back.

[Menarker]

AB, just a heads-up that I responded to your suggestions to the rules.

EDIT: One thing I am curious about now is what criteria Sexy is using to judge strength. Is she talking brute power like Dinner? Is she seeking someone who can make her feel the thrill of the risk of death? Does she seek courageous people who'll fight her face to face in an honest duel? Does she frown on cowardly battle styles especially from those who feel they are weak to begin with, or is that fine with her as long as they'd try fighting in the first place? Or is she a bully who provokes fights by insulting people's pride by insuinating that they might be weaklings? Does she believe that strength is associated with some other desirable trait? Does she hope to become stronger by fighting other strong people (and thus effectively using them as stepping stones)?

I can imagine that her character type would vary immensely based on which perspective or motivation she possess. :3 (Although some of the more honorable ones seem less likely given the dubious foreshadowing about the Hexagon Harem in the first place.)

[Astral Harmony]

Well, it's like this...

Sexy: "Vegeta, what does the scouter-!"

No! No no no! No more of that shit!

Strength is not simply how you fair offensively, but she's grading your overall potential. The damage you inflict, how you best deal with incoming damage, how quickly you can modify your tactics to suit your enemy's strategy, yadda, yadda, yadda...

We know all too well that sometimes you can win battles without even having an offensive move, and on occasion without your enemy being able to fight back at all.

Anyways, Sexy is a cold, hard robot girl. She possesses emotions, but doesn't really care to express herself because it doesn't help her accomplish her duty.

[Menarker]

True, but battle philosophy varies differently between individuals.

A slow and unimpressive combat style composed of Leech Seed, Sleep Powder and defense buffing moves is not going to seem strong to someone seeking "flashy powerful fast victory" such as spamming super effective moves even if the success rate for the slower tactic is actually very high.

But yeah, I get what you're saying.

Just wondering on the character's respective viewpoint on strength... kinda a bit like this.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html

[Astral Harmony]

That post is more of a fragment than anything. There's a lot more things to post about but my eyes are fighting an uphill battle to stay open so I'll end it with just that one piece. I might post tomorrow while I'm at work, doin' a whole lotta nothin'.

[Dracorion]

Okay, I already know how the Regional Chief and District Chief positions are going to be filled after this and I know I'm going to hate it.

[Menarker]

Interesting.

Since this is a fragment of a larger post, I'll wait a bit for the next part before posting.

Renny should be tired to the point of staggering and very depressed at the news (although he didn't know Sheventon much) and the overall failure of the battle (being tired and confused as well, he'll probably take Irene's comment of the entire group's statement of being piss-poor a little much to heart since he did a big share of the fighting, even though Irene probably said that to fill in Sexy's thoughts and "trick" her to believing there was little more she could have learned.)


You think most or all of this will appear on the news?

[Bard The 5th LW]

Okay, I already know how the Regional Chief and District Chief positions are going to be filled after this and I know I'm going to hate it.

Oh dear lord its happening and we're all doomed.

Charlotte's just going to grab her key from the briefing room and go. The "Piss Poor" comment would bother her, but she is way too apathetic at this moment.

[Astral Harmony]

After what you all put up with during the end of that sidequest, I imagine the only one who wouldn't be apathetic is Darcelle.

Renny: "I'm tired. Mentally and physically exhausted. I'm so fucking tired and stressed out over it all, I'm gonna take up smoking and go sleep for a week. Th'rest of you can go eat a bunch of dicks!"

See?

Might post tonight. Might not. My excuse? F.E.A.R. 3.

[Menarker]

Hey Bard, a question...



A few months ago, that comment would have gotten Charlotte fired up and pissed off, but now it was just a mild annoyance. The longer this war went on, the easier it was to stop giving a shit. After so many enemies they just can't beat, why does it even matter? The Pokegeddon can get off with whatever, Moera is immortal, and Faynoc was killed by some other immortal little girl he mutilated.


The bolded underlined part seems odd. I could have sworn that Faynoc was killed by Shannon as she was possessed by Gaea, not Myrie. He was completely dismembered and mutiliated after all, by what I assume were powerful sword slashes.

Unless you think that Shannon was mutiliated by Faynoc in some way, I'd think that's a typo of some sort. *Shrug*


Anyhow, am thinking of making a short post...

[Geminex]

http://nuklearforums.com/showthread.php?t=40377

This made me giggle. I mean, I'm aware Renny is just a role, and I'm completely sympathetic towards your experience, having had a similar one

But I'm still grinning my head off that the player of sweet, innocent, pokemon-are-our-friends Renny is advocating the destruction of an animal. Hell, I'm pretty sure you and Impact would get along pretty well.

Though I'm guessing you'd want Charlotte's dogs euthanized.

[Menarker]

Hehe, pokemons and real life animals are really quite different when you consider the former's capability to understand human speech which enables the possibility for negotiation. Plus, pokeballs are easily more manageable than leashes and a good deal safer for handling dangerous pokemons than leashes are for dogs (Seriously, some dogs like my sisters dogs have POWERFUL necks that render them pretty close to useless unless you're a body builder)

Either way, in real life, I'd advocate control first and destruction second. But it's the owners that drive me angrier when it is due to their neglect that they become aggressive. It's really a big responsible owning an animal, especially one that can easily maim or kill another.

If you want to deconstruct it though, that sort of situation is what happens when someone adopts an animal pretending to imagine that owning an animal would have the result of a Renny-ish situation where their life is "magically" made better in every way without actually taking the sincere and lifelong effort to raise them with dignity (something which most children do when they dream of their first pet). In short, if you expect results like Renny when your attitude or discipline is similar to Charlotte or Impact, it's bad for the pet which may then lash out on those around it.

In all honesty, I'm a Renny for cats. I'm somewhat allergic to them, but they are friendlly and affectionate to me and I take care of them all the same back. ^^ I even had one catch a bat for me and present it as a gift. <3
But other animals... eh. I'm more of an Impact, (and a Charlotte for ill-trained dogs).

[Bard The 5th LW]

Hey Bard, a question...



The bolded underlined part seems odd. I could have sworn that Faynoc was killed by Shannon as she was possessed by Gaea, not Myrie. He was completely dismembered and mutiliated after all, by what I assume were powerful sword slashes.

I assumed myrie did it. oh well

[Dracorion]

Okay, wow.

Yeah, see, the biggest detriment to Renny doing anything right is the player behind him.

Anyway, I'm going to assume now that Menarker once owned a dog when he was a kid, forgot to take care of it and the little bastard bit him for being a shitty owner and that's why he hates dogs.

[Dracorion]

It doesn't apply to Impact. But that's only because Impact and Geminex are the same person.

And, I dunno, maybe not Bard either?

[Geminex]

And, I dunno, maybe not Bard either?
Nah, Bard can be pretty awful. You just don't know him like I do.
Mind you, he doesn't actually want Charlotte to do anything right so that works out.

It doesn't apply to Impact. But that's only because Impact and Geminex are the same person.
Also, cause Impact is no longer my character. Or had you forgotten? I wouldn't blame you.

[Menarker]

Okay, wow.

Yeah, see, the biggest detriment to Renny doing anything right is the player behind him.

Anyway, I'm going to assume now that Menarker once owned a dog when he was a kid, forgot to take care of it and the little bastard bit him for being a shitty owner and that's why he hates dogs.

Actually, my family owns several dogs. And I've been respectful of my pets (and they never starved).

I dislike my family dogs beside the fact they have piss and crapped on the floor at times (which I had to clean up several times) and otherwise cause me large measure of annoyance with constant barking when children are asleep and being under my foot when I'm carrying heavy fragile items. The cats are a lot smarter and cleaner and quieter.

So I've grown to dislike all dogs that are not trained to absolute perfection.

[Dracorion]

Also, cause Impact is no longer my character. Or had you forgotten? I wouldn't blame you.

...

Yeah, I'm not sure which response I want to go with. There's just so many, Christ, Gem.

Wow.

Actually, my family owns several dogs. And I've been respectful of my pets (and they never starved).

I dislike my family dogs beside the fact they have piss and crapped on the floor at times and otherwise cause me no small measure of annoyance with constant barking and being under my foot when I'm carrying heavy fragile items. The cats were a lot smarter and cleaner.

So I've grown to dislike all dogs that are not trained to absolute perfection.

What, that's it?

You're a whiny little bitch? That's why you hate dogs?

I mean come on, man, everyone who's ever owned a dog or been near a dog can say that and not all of them hate the little bastards.

I go through that and I do hate 'em, but I'm not everyone.

[Menarker]

Nah, it means deep down... I'm just like you...


Crap...

Anyhow, I never wanted another dog when they passed away of old age. I didn't want to go through it all again and didn't want to deal with the responsibility since I was going to be busy with school. My sister was inconsolable though, so the family ignored my warning of not buying a pet out of emotional grief (THEY BOUGHT TWO!), and now most of us are hating them every time they act up. And I'm shouldering part of the burden to take care of a responsibility I never intended to have and knew in the first place!

[Dracorion]

Yeah, you gotta hate it when arguments backfire.

[Menarker]

One could also look at it another way and say YOU are just like ME.

:3

[Dracorion]

Not quite.

Because I know that one point of commonality doesn't make us equal, unlike you who just assumed so.

Also looking at everything I know about you I know for a fact that I'm better.

[Geminex]

Hmm. Pretty sure you're both on the same level.
The same horrible level.

[Dracorion]

Oh, don't pretend you're any better.