Pokemon Umbral Theatre 36: We're Alone, We're Very Alone

[Astral Harmony]

I'm pretty damn sure that Professor Landry and NP Avatar is still going on, but it kinda feels like Pokemon Umbral here is the only currently running RP in all of Nuklear Power Forums...even though I will admit I'm not doing my job very well as GM, either. Otherwise these posts would've been done a lot sooner. A LOT sooner.

Anyways, time to observe the time honored tradition of tasteless pictures, found by me, immortalized by Menarker...

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/PokemonUmbral/Poke211.jpg

Gawd, are these things even sold in stores anymore? I'm using this picture because I think it's about to lose its reference power. Haven't seen one of these things in years, usually only sold at a Spencers Gifts at the mall.

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/PokemonUmbral/Poke214.jpg

Well, Valentine's Day wasn't too long ago, I guess. Best post this now or never. So...y'know...just go "dawwwwww, kawaii desu ne" and let's move on.

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a469/PokemonUmbral/Poke154.jpg

I didn't think I had more than one Valentine's Day picture. Maybe the pictures I choose are trying to tell me to get off my ass and get a girlfriend...eh, screw that, I've got a Mass Effect trilogy to complete!

Anyways, the Action Phase for the Lathiron fight turn 5 are done. I have to do some story elements and throw in a bunch of enemies and an allied formation to help control the fight some. Post will be done tomorrow for sure.

[Menarker]

... awwwwwww, those valentine's day pictures are awesome. Especially Dawn. That is easily one of the most emotion inducing expression/pose combination I have ever seen. ^.^

Anyhow, things been tough on my end, and will continue to be tough. (Been sick the last few days, some surprise assignments to do and all that). But I'm still looking on the pads and on here in case anyone directs a message to me or so.

And yeah, those electric containers as shown more or less in the first pic still exist but more or less only sold in novelty items stores as far as I know.

[Astral Harmony]

I can't believe I got this post out today. There was far more text than I intended and I fell in love with Trinity Universe for no reason again.

So, uhh...a few notes about the post:

1. You can have the PATCA Watchmen and 666th Naval Assault Corps only trade enemy formations. Basically, your formation and their formation trade places. You cannot trade individual units between yourselves...at least not right now.

2. Changing the weather will cause a Strategem Shift but sometimes won't work at all. For example, you can't eliminate Scalding Rain by changing it into a hailstorm. But, against the Charged Rain you could end up with electrified snow. The result of that? I'm not sure right now.

3. The effects of the two rain abilities is in the Information Phase at the very bottom of the post.

4. Because Hyacinth wasn't put into the formation for Menarker's post, I didn't place her in the formation during the Order Phase. Just plop 'er anywhere, I don't give a damn.

5. The two Skeldude (one in your enemy formation, one in Bernhardt's) are the remaining Skeldude who survived the Action Phase.

6. You can change from one enemy formation to the other before you start the next action phase. Since the formations are damn near identical, it shouldn't be hard for you to figure out the order of turns and figure out your tactics whether you stick with what you're fighting or trade and try you luck.

7. Don't worry about leaving the 666th with the stronger enemy. They can handle whatever Lathiron B or C will throw at them. Their existence is slowly to speed up the Lathiron battle so it keeps a relative pace with the Krunder battle.

Okay, a lotta notes about the post. Anyways, hit me up for all the stupid things I may or may not have done with this post (y'know me, bowls of stupid and whatnot) and I'll try to correct them quickly.

[Aldurin]

Hallucinacrums are cool, I almost wish we had one in the Krunder battle (not really, I don't want no Almighty type shooting at me right now.)

[Astral Harmony]

Editting this post 'cause I'm wholly against double-postin'.

Armored Bishoujo Says: "I'll put a link to this post on the public edupad. You guys can move it later if you like. Then I can update and edit this post as I see fit. My first, last, and only count tells me there's 30 optional dungeons here, so hopefully there's a little something for everyone. Be careful 'cause I put every single spoiler I've got in there. They've covered up so that if you don't like surprises, you can check 'em out and weigh your options."

Optional Dungeons of Honmyr

Optional Dungeons Completed: 0

Optional Dungeon Rewards in General...
Completing 4 optional dungeons will allow you PCs to create UnionTechs with the NPCs of your choice, whether you brought him/her along with you or not. The maximum of earned possible UnionTechs done this way is 6. The maximum one can assign to any character is 3. Which means 9 UnionTechs in total if you add the 3 acquired during the story.

Dungeon Types
- Normal: normal battles, usually with one or two effects. Possibly a boss fight, but no more than one.
- Boss Rush: all fights are boss fights.
- Epic Boss: one big ol’ boss fight, normally encountered at the end of the mission. Otherwise it’s much like a Story type.
- Experimental: this dungeon type can’t be beaten and can be abandoned at any time.
- Player Vs Player: fight each other, for my enjoyment! So sayeth the bowls of stupid!
- Story: not a single fight to be seen. Enjoy some additional story elements.

Bandit Jungle
- Mission Objective: Take on the Crimson Amazons!
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Crimson Amazons, Ruin Pokemon, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Bug, Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground, Poison, Rock, Water
- Conditions of Battlefields: Hot and wet and crawling with irritating creatures. You know how jungles are.
- Irene Says: “Since we’ve found some time to choose what we get to do, let’s go take the fight to someone. The Crimson Amazons sound good. Lately they’ve apparently been worshipping something and that’s why the city hasn’t come under attack by them as often.”
- Completion Reward: Asteria (Grass General) will be defeated.

Clawed Delta
- Mission Objective: Remove the dams that are stopping the water flow.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Any
- Battlefield Conditions: Normal
- Irene Says: “Sometimes Pokemon cause trouble for other Pokemon without really meaning to. Unfortunately, we can’t stand idly by while this continues. Some Pokemon have constructed natural dams that are blocking the waterways other Pokemon need to survive. Our objective will be to go there and destroy those dams. Obviously we’ll be opposed by the Pokemon that had built them in the first place, and we’re going to have to take them down, hopefully for some of the Police Force to help relocate them to better environments or perhaps a zoo.”
- Completion Rewards: Cassus (Harbingers of Ascension) joins the party.

Clenched Forest
- Mission Objective: Something is killing the forest. Something is going to die.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Crimson Amazons, Ruin Pokemon, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Bug, Dark, Flying, Grass, Normal, Psychic
- Conditions of Battlefields: Normal forest areas.
- Irene Says: “The Clenched Forest is an interesting marvel of nature. Supposedly, some sort of ancient gravitational anomaly caused the trees and stuff to sort of arc towards the center of the forest. Anyways, now nature’s taking another strange turn. The forest is dying, and the citizenry demands to know why. The Police Force that investigated reported encounters with the Crimson Amazons, but I know it’s not their MO. They don’t even live there. I think they’re in there for the same reason we’re about to go there.”
- Completion Reward: Anastalia (Crimson Amazons) joins the party. Helghran (Bug General) will be defeated.

Colonized Beach
- Mission Objective: Maintain the balance of the ecosystem.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Any
- Battlefield Conditions: Various terrains from jungle to beach to ocean.
- Irene Says: “A balanced ecosystem is a happy ecosystem. Yet sometimes leaving an ecosystem completely undisturbed can also lead to an imbalance. Our mission is to methodically reestablish a balance to the wild ecosystem at Colonized Beach. To do this, we’ll need to enter battle with the local Pokemon but only kill certain ones. I can’t imagine this will sit well with some of you, but it just has to happen. As for the ones you mustn’t kill, we’ll use status effects to keep them from causing us too much trouble.”
- Completion Reward: Pierre (Armed Civilians) joins the party.

Devouring Catacombs
- Mission Objective: Learn Irene’s past in relation to Adonova.
- Dungeon Type: Story
- Irene Says: “The Devouring Catacombs was a lot more homey years ago. What happened? Bezelain happened. You know, I feel a sudden urge to go check the place out. To see how different I feel about the decisions I made.”
- Completion Reward: Story elements.

Eternal Engine
- Mission Objective: Investigate and neutralize the hostile takeover.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Deification Front, Fear Vanguard, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Rock, Steel
- Conditions of Battlefields: Solid steel floors with a hot, dry environment.
- Irene Says: “The Eternal Engine is a facility created by the Recycled City to provide much of its power and, secretly, to manufacture evolutionary stones, a process that isn’t illegal until the stones are used on Pokemon to help them evolve since it could endanger the Pokemon. The Recycled City is allowed to produce such stones because they only use them to power Evoliths. Recently, there’s been some kind of hostile assault on the Engine, and Iris’s finest are having trouble making any progress in the negotiations. However, PATCA doesn’t quite negotiate the way other people do. And by helping Iris, you’d be doing a huge favor to me as well.”
- Completion Reward: Iris (Recycled City) joins the party.

Everstone Glade
- Mission Objective: The Deification Front is trying to neutralize the Everstone Lake’s powers. Stop them!
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Deification Front, Flame Warriors
- Conditions of Battlefield: Normal
- Irene Says: “Due to the rough and tumble lifestyle common in Honmyr, unevolved Pokemon are as rare as flat-chested women in an Armored Bishoujo RPG. It’s actually considered unlawful to forcibly remove any Pokemon from this area, by catching or otherwise, unless one files all the necessary paperwork and waits until they die of natural causes for some government official to give a damn. Therefore, people seldom bother and simply travel to Everstone Lake to admire its pristine beauty and see the rare Pokemon. Unfortunately, it looks like things there are no longer tranquil. The Deification Front has moved in to try and rid the lake of its Everstones while, believe it or not, a bunch of weirdos have gone in force to stop them, but they’re also causing damage. We’ll need to go in and make both sides heel.”
- Completion Reward: Hannah (Flame Warriors) joins the party.

Fossil Cliffs
- Mission Objective: Investigate vandalism of the cliffs.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Deification Front, Team Rocket, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Bug, Dragon, Flying, Ground, Normal, Rock, Steel
- Conditions of Battlefields: Be careful in not using attacks that would damage the terrain. You'd put PATCA in a financial bind.
- Irene Says: “Archaeologists are crying for assistance. Someone’s been doing some unauthorized digging and fossil thefts are numbering in the possibility of hundreds. But a couple reports are special in that report the noise of combat. Speculators in the know say there’s infighting, but I take it that two different groups are after the same thing. Which means we won’t have one group to eliminate but two. I think we’ll be working with the Police Force on this one. Also, I'll warn you ahead of time: scientifically valuable fossils are all over the place in there, so be extremely careful with your attacks and limit damage to the environment.”
- Completion Reward: Jenny (Police Force) joins the party.

Gaea’s Naval
- Mission Objective: Investigate the sudden rise of disorderly Pokemon. This dungeon must be completed in order to access Rapturous Depths.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Ruin Pokemon, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Bug, Flying, Grass, Ground, Normal, Rock, Water
- Conditions of Battlefields: Some tight spaces. Steep climbs.
- Irene Says: “There’s been a disturbing increase in Wild Pokemon attacks on people who venture into Gaea’s Naval. No casualties, but some people have been sent to the hospital for extended periods of time. Something down there is stirring them up and I’d like it if we can spare the time to go investigate.”
- Completion Reward: Rapturous Depths becomes available. Grokest (Rock General) will be defeated.

Grandeur’s Crevice
- Mission Objective: Investigate several disappearances and murders. Unavailable until after Donovan's Sidequest. You must complete this dungeon to partially unlock Mystery Manor.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Wicked Festival, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Bug, Dark, Flying, Grass, Ground, Poison, Rock
- Conditions of Battlefields: Very, very dark. Strong madness effects.
- Irene Says: “Okay, mysterious disappearances and murders. Definitely something we should look in on. I suspect Madsoldiers given how close Grandeur’s Crevice is to the stationary Rezonscape epicenter, and of course the place is generally off limits due to that very reason, but some morons…anyways, public outcry and all that demands that we go have a look-see. Maybe it won’t be what we expect.”
- Completion Reward: Story elements, more or less.

Isle of Fire
- Mission Objective: Stop the raging Mt Cerberus from annihilating the forest.
- Dungeon Type: Mook Zerg
- Enemy Organizations: Deification Front, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Bug, Grass, Fire, Flying, Ground, Psychic, Rock, Steel
- Conditions of Battlefields: Forest areas, minor seismic activity, forest fires and obscuring clouds of choking smog.
- Irene Says: "Mt Cerberus was a beast of a volcano until the Isle of Fire was formed, then it more or less went dormant and has been expected to remain so for at least a few more decades. Something has reawakened its legendary fury. I suspect the Ruin General of fire. I mean, if Syndell likes ice, then obviously Fiernarog would prefer a hot, inhospitable volcano. But before we can confront Fiernarog, we’ll have to protect the island’s forest and Pokemon from the volcano’s wrath.”
- Completion Reward: Mt Cerberus becomes available.

Liviglyph Temple
- Mission Objective: Collect an Arkment.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Ancient Guardians, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Dragon, Flying, Fire, Ghost, Ground, Psychic, Rock
- Conditions of Battlefields: Relatively normal.
- Irene Says: “One of the six Ruins of Resonance, the Liviglyph Temple, has come online. In order to destroy the Rezonscape, an artifact must be collected from this and the other Ruins of Resonance, but that can’t happen until they become activated. This would be the third ruin activation. We’ll need to head in, defeat the guardians of the ruins, and collect the artifact. I can’t wait to see what it is!”
- Completion Reward: Acquire the Sentient Tattoo Arkment. Eldys can equip it.

Metal Hell
- Mission Objective: Try to track down Pokegeddon and check on another matter.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Mourning Maw, Pokegeddon, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Bug, Dark, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Steel, Water
- Conditions of Battlefields: Pipes. Big, metal, smelly, humid pipes.
- Irene Says: “Finding Pokegeddon won’t be as easy as simply going down into Metal Hell. It’s a labyrinth, that place, and the odds of finding someone who doesn’t want to be found are pretty piss poor. But I do need to look into something else. There’s a special skull-like artifact that I need to check up on. Okay, I’ll admit it, it’s a secret entrance to somewhere. Don’t get excited ‘cause we can’t use it. Not without another certain something from a certain someone else.”
- Completion Reward: Charlie (Mourning Maw) joins the party. Crimson Beowulf (Gabriel Force) will be defeated. Some story elements.

Miasma Mountain Range
- Mission Objective: Track down the source of the strange electronic signals.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Honmyr Prideguard, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Bug, Dragon, Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
- Conditions of Battlefields: Toxic, obscuring miasma in the air.
- Irene Says: “We’ll prepare well so that we won’t suffer the deadly toxins in the air, but that won’t remove how difficult it can be the see in the miasma. And blasting it with Defog will only help so much. Anyways, Natalya says that they’ve been picking up mysterious radio signals coming from within the mountains. Due to the miasma, there really shouldn’t be anyone over there, so we should investigate to see if someone’s in trouble…or if it’s something far more sinister.”
- Completion Reward: Ciel (PATCA) joins the party. Diamond Gunscissor (Gabriel Force) will be defeated.

Moonlight Cove
- Mission Objective: The full moon brings horrible danger all of a sudden. Unavailable until after you’ve completed Donovan’s Sidequest and is a required dungeon for Mystery Manor.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Harbingers of Ascension, Wicked Festival, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Bug, Dark, Flying, Grass, Ground, Rock, Water
- Battlefield Types: Normal
- Irene Says: “Moonlight Cove is a little too romantic for my tastes. And now, for some reason, it’s a very, very hostile place during the full moon. Now that a good dozen or so horny bastards trying to get it on with their girlfriends have been horribly murdered, PATCA has been put on the job. I’ve seen some pictures of the crime scenes. These people were butchered pretty damn bad. Mutilated bodies in a place designed to bring lovers closer together? Does anyone like me expect to run into a guy with a hockey mask and a rusty machete?”
- Completion Reward: Lorraine (Armed Civilian) joins the party.

Mt Cerberus
- Mission Objective: Defeat Fiernarog. This mission isn’t available until Isle of Fire has been completed.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Ruin Pokemon, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Dark, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock
- Battlefield Types: Hot, dry, suffocating heat and scalding steam with a dash of rivers and pools of magma.
- Irene Says: “Yep, Mt Cerberus is definitely active. Watch your asses in there. Fiernarog would almost have to be there. Just like how Syndell can control ice with ease, I bet Fiernarog is able to twist the inexhaustible fury of Mt Cerberus to his whims. Seriously, in this mission, the environment could be just as dangerous as the Ruin General himself.”
- Completion Reward: Garmrokkr (Legendary Fire/Dark can be used by Pokemon Trainers and Snaggers. Fiernarog (Fire General) will be defeated.

Mystery Manor
- Mission Objective: Solve the mystery behind Charlotte and Phantomere. This mission is available only after Donovan’s Sidequest has been completed, and then you must complete Grandeur's Crevice, Moonlight Cove, and Shipwreck Graveyard.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Harbingers of Ascension, Mourning Maw, Wicked Festival, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Dark, Flying, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic
- Conditions of Battlefields: Shape of room, small indoor areas, strong madness effects.
- Irene Says: "I like to think we're about to come to an end with our investigation into what happened to Charlotte Beaufort. Ever since these encounters with her, a massive source of madness has erupted in the vicinity of Mismagius Manor, or Mystery Manor as it is more popularly known. This could be one of our dealiest missions yet. Let's bring maximum force with us."
- Completion Reward: Dark Charlotte joins the party during certain battles.

No Man’s Land
- Mission Objective: Learn about the two Successionary Wars.
- Dungeon Type: Epic Boss
- Enemy Organizations: Fear Vanguard
- Conditions of Battlefield: Nothing special. Just a hot, dry grassland near the desert.
- Irene Says: “Many places saw heavy fighting and casualties during the First and Second Successionary Wars, but the No Man’s Land is one of the more infamous ones. I’ll tell you all about it and the wars fought on it when we get there. Just note that it won’t be a good place for a picnic.”
- Completion Reward: The fight is its own reward.

“Offlands”
- Mission Objective: Fight ridiculously random battles at any time for unique training.
- Dungeon Type: Experimental
- Enemy Organizations: Anything…anything at all.
- Conditions of Battlefields: Anything and everything. Wheee!
- Irene Says: “The place warps time and space using the powers of madness, and even though this place has been put through all kinds of scans, no one can tell if the powers of this place are real or merely some mass hallucination. Anything can happen in there so we have to set up a special teleportation device so that you can escape immediately if things go to shit.”
- Completion Reward: You cannot complete this dungeon.

Old Pirate Fortress
- Mission Objective: Someone is trying to use the place as a base of operations. We will make that someone go away. Completing this dungeon is a prerequisite to taking on the Shipwreck Graveyard, which actually makes it another prerequisite to taking on Mystery Manor.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Team Rocket
- Battlefield Conditions: There are ruined structures spread throughout the dungeon. It’s relatively hot and humid.
- Irene Says: “Okay, a famous historian went to research the old pirate fortress in the far east of Honmyr. He was attacked, though the way he puts it, they weren’t after his life and he managed to escape capture. Still, someone’s going to have to investigate, and I guess it falls to us to do that investigating. Our objective is to clear out that fort, plain and simple. Questions can come later. We should beware, however, that with the structures of the old fortress, the enemy may wisely have set up effective Sniper and Destroyer positions. It won‘t be an easy assault.”
- Completion Reward: Misa (Team Rocket) joins the party.

Prototype Defense Platform
- Mission Objective: Shoot down and destroy Amplaive.
- Dungeon Type: Epic Boss
- Enemy Organizations: Ruin Pokemon
- Conditions of Battlefields: Normal for now, but…
- Irene Says: “According to Lord Idolus, Amplaive has left the stratosphere and is a grave threat to all life on Honmyr with his pinpoint beam cannons. That he hasn’t employed them is a mystery that we unfortunately cannot solve. Marionata says he’s probably sleeping. Anyways, Ricewood Masterworks was funded to create a special cannon platform designed to bring down flying objects from lower orbit, and we’ll be cutting the red tape by bringing the Ruin General of the Electric type down from outer space. From there, we’ll use both the skills of PATCA and the other weaponry to finally destroy him.”
- Completion Rewards: Amplaive (Electric General) joins the party.

Rapturous Depths
- Mission Objective: See how compatible you are with someone you love. This dungeon isn’t available until Gaea’s Naval has been completed.
- Dungeon Type: Story
- Irene Says: “I know a lot about the place from hearsay and rumors, but I never found a good enough reason to go check it out. However, with the dangerous battles we’ve been fighting lately and the escalation towards some epic conclusion still not in sight, we should acquire any advantage we can. While we might learn some things about ourselves that we’d rather not admit, we should one day venture down there and see if we can’t acquire that mysterious sword.”
- Completion Reward: Acquire the Sexcalibur sword, which is supposedly capable of bolstering the power of UnionTechs.

Shipwreck Graveyard
- Mission Objective: Oh, lovely. Ghost ships. This mission is unavailable until Donovan’s Sidequest and Old Pirate Fortress have been completed and is a prerequisite to taking on Mystery Manor.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Mourning Maw, Wicked Festival
- Conditions of Battlefields: Fragile wood floors, some water layers.
- Irene Says: “There’s some kind of battle going on at the Shipwreck Graveyard. I don’t recognize either side of the struggle from the reports, though they both seem to have immense combat potential and relentless ferocity, which just screams Mourning Maw. If and when we go, let’s bring our A-games and take no prisoners.”
- Completion Reward: A Lathiron (Water General) joins the party.

Sparta Arena
- Mission Objective: Be the best that no one ever was.
- Dungeon Type: Player Vs Player
- Enemy Organizations: Various combinations
- Conditions of Battlefields: Starts out normal, then who knows what’ll happen?!
- Irene Says: “So you guys wanna fight each other? Test your skills on your equals? Just be careful. The one who runs the entire arena is a weirdo girl who likes to pit mismatched people together just to see if love may blossom. The battlefield conditions can change at her discretion as well. But something has been off for a while. There’ve been far more tournaments these days than usual, and the crowd is getting crazier and crazier, even instigating violence and riots. It won’t be long before it falls out of the jurisdiction of the Police Force, and then the Prideguard will investigate it, and we don’t really want that. Part of PATCA’s operation is to investigate this new rise in the number of tournaments and the…ahem…passion of the spectators.”
- Completion Rewards: Spartina (Sparta Arena) joins the party. Wrek (Fighting General) will be defeated.

Submerged Maw
- Mission Objective: Capture the Legendary Pokemon Malboreal.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Dark, Grass, Ice, Poison, Water
- Battlefield Conditions: Undersea combat. The deeper you go, the colder and darker it gets.
- Irene Says: “A lot of the legendaries around Honmyr have already been caught, but there is one that has eluded capture for many years, and I figure that if anyone can catch it, it has to be PATCA. The most elusive legendary Pokemon, Malboreal, is also reputed to be Honmyr’s strongest. But he’s also obviously going to be the hardest to acquire. He dwells at the very bottom of the Devouring Maw, a massive underwater pit, and only attacks those who venture to close, and only with maximum fury. I won’t lie to you. Acquiring Malboreal could be a challenge on par with defeating a Ruin General.”
- Completion Reward: Malboreal (Legendary Water/Grass) can be used by Pokemon Trainers and Snaggers.

Sunken Commonwealth
- Mission Objective: Defeat the Azureal Mafia!
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Azureal Mafia
- Conditions of Battlefields: Underwater combat.
- Irene Says: “The Sunken Commonwealth prefers to keep to itself, but this is one of those rare occasions where it feels it must appeal to us ‘surface monkeys’ to lend a hand. The Azureal Mafia is conducting a hostile takeover of the entire Sunken Commonwealth, and we think they may be trying to impose some kind of sea travel tax for the various businesses that conduct business using sea vessels, and there are almost a hundred businesses that do. So it’s actually pretty important that we assist the Sunken Commonwealth in dealing with these hostile thugs. Caution should be taken when we go there, though. As the vast majority of them will be Water Pokebrids, they’ll be a lot more used to fighting underwater than we will. We should probably bring our own water specialists.”
- Completion Reward: Morrigan (Azureal Mafia) joins the party.

Tri-Scar Canyon
- Mission Objective: Defend the Kimonos from the Prideguard. Unavailable after Prideguard HQ.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Honmyr Prideguard
- Conditions of Battlefields: multiple, cramped bottlenecks inside the ruins. Dry, cool interior.
- Irene Says: “The Prideguard doesn’t want either us or the Ruin Generals near those ruins since they haven’t been able to investigate it themselves in order to acquire the power one might find beneath the seal. All we’ll want to do is buy Mika some time to at least record all the murals if not decipher them right on the spot. We’ll need to hold the Prideguard in a few different tight bottlenecks to keep them from getting to her. They’ll undoubtedly be forced into fighting us in manageable numbers over a long time to tire us out, so expect a large number of reinforcements until we’re done. Due to the tight quarters, Destroyers would be unable to participate, but we can still squeeze in Snipers. Formations will have to be really small, though.”
- Completion Reward: Story elements. Indigo Barrage (Gabriel Force) will be defeated.

Weapons Graveyard
- Mission Objective: Fight the wrath of the machines.
- Dungeon Type: Epic Boss
- Enemy Organizations: Discarded Gods
- Conditions of Battlefields: Grassy plains. Nothing else.
- Irene Says: “We’re getting reports of strange activity at the old Weapons Graveyard. We think the Fear Vanguard may be trying to salvage the broken down machines there and convert them into useable forms to gain some advantage in battle.”
- Completion Reward: Lexhur (Steel General) gains a second version body in the sequel.

White Wastelands
- Mission Objective: Force all aggressions to cease, by force if necessary. Awesome.
- Dungeon Type: Boss Rush
- Enemy Organizations: Fear Vanguard, Honmyr Prideguard, Ruin Pokemon
- Conditions of Battlefields: endless blizzards, deep snow, blistering chills, no natural protection from the biting cold winds.
- Irene Says: “Hope you guys like cold nipples. The wastelands are basically plains where nothing is stopping the bone-chilling gale force winds from blasting everything. You may not even be able to heat things up with Sunny Day. When the Fear Vanguard tried to set up a stronghold there, the Honmyr Prideguard dutifully made an appearance to suppress them. Unfortunately for both sides, Syndell the Ice Ruin General has made the White Wastelands her home as well, and I don’t think there’s ever been so much red in the snow. The Prideguard’s holding their ground thanks to the Gabriel Force’s own Emerald Fortress, and the Fear Vanguard has brought in some heavy artillery of their own. Well, I think we’d be better off if all three sides in the struggle lost horribly. And PATCA’s the one who’ll bring hell to the arctic tundra. Due to the strong, obscuring blizzards, our Snipers and Destroyers could run into some trouble optimizing their potential damage.”
- Completion Reward: Natalya (PATCA) joins the party. Emerald Fortress (Gabriel Force) and Syndell (Ice General) will be defeated.

Wingswept Desert
- Mission Objective: Neutralize some of the Prideguard HQ defenses ahead of the decisive assault in the future. This mission becomes unavailable after Prideguard HQ mission.
- Dungeon Type: Normal
- Enemy Organizations: Honmyr Prideguard, Ruin Pokemon, Wild Pokemon
- Wild Pokemon Types: Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Rock, Steel
- Conditions of Battlefields: Hot, arid environment with large sand dunes and the occasional sandstorm.
- Irene Says: “The Prideguard’s been setting up bunkers and automated mechanical defenses in several areas that are relatively distant from the headquarters. If we’re quick and decisive in our assaults, the Prideguard’s defenses could be greatly diminished before they even find out what must have happened to those defensive positions. If we can destroy them now, our path to the headquarters would be a lot quicker and more efficient.”
- Completion Reward: The Prideguard HQ mission will change. Walthair (Flying General) will be defeated.

[Menarker]

The above look interesting, but there are some comments and balance issues I want to make.

A: Some of the Rewards for the missions has not been spoilered tagged (in case you care about that).

B: If I'm getting you straight, you're suggesting that someone could possibly have a total of 11 Union Techs (for doing 8+ missions)? That sounds so incredibly broken and complex.
With all due respect, if I could make a suggestion, maybe alter it so that completing the missions increased the number of partners who can use Union Techs with your partner and allow any of your partners to use any of your two (later three) union techs. That way there isn't an explosion of new techniques to make things super complex, and the characters aren't really made more powerful than they already are, but they are that powerful more often/easily due to the increased flexibility in who you can have as your partner.

Of course, the question then is to ask how many partners for Union Techs do you want the PC to have. Maybe make it a nice round 10? Since you were going to give up to 8 additional NPCs and we would had 3 more after getting a third tech.

C: I object to Sexcalibur having the ability to boost Uniontechs unless it
1: Grants the bonus to all PCs (somehow).
2: Provide other missions (probably the ones with little to no reward) with items of the same effect.

The problem is that, as currently described, the item boosts one character only, is first come first serve, and there doesn't seem to be any duplicate... Hence my above suggestions.

D: I notice that one of the items is an Arkament that Eldys can equip, but I don't recall her being a playable member of PATCA or one of the missions making her available. Clarify?

Later on, I'll attempt to write a little chart showing which missions are linked to each other by pre-res to avoid confusion...

[Astral Harmony]

A: Meant to do that.

B: Wow, you read that waaaay wrong. You need to do 3 optional dungeons to gain 1 UnionTech. You can only gain a maximum of 8 this way, which requires you to do a grand total of 24 optional dungeons.

C: I haven't ironed out the specifics behind the Sexcalibur (running ideas through my head right now) but that's how it is. Relax, it'll be fair somehow.

D: Eldys joins Impact during the sequel, and acquires her equipment regardless. In a way, the Liviglyph Temple becomes a sort of mandatory missable mission for the Impact side.

[Aldurin]

Nice setup, and I like how a lot of these will be relevant enough to the story to be worth doing.

I vote for the Colonized Beach mission first if we want to ease into this setup, but otherwise we should take it head-on and start with Weapons Graveyard.

[Dracorion]

Might serve us well to do Tri-Scar Canyon and Wingswept Desert before they become unavailable.

Not immediately, mind you, but not too late.

[Aldurin]

I will note that the ones I'm most excited about are White Wastelands and Sparta Arena.

[Menarker]

Missions sounds pretty good. Still skeptical about the rewards, but hopefully we can discuss that in more depth and hopefully with more people around.

[Astral Harmony]

Bowls of Stupid Productions Presents...

An Armored Bishoujo Omake Series...

Armored Bishoujo: "I found a lotta The World Ends With You sprites online, so who knows? If this is good enough, I might find the motivation to do a comic, but, y'know, I'm a lazy bitch so for now you get a script."

The World Ends With An Impact: Day I, Omake 01

*Impact comes to in the dead center of the Scramble Crossing, and, disturbed that nobody regards him at all, comes to his feet.*
Impact: "What happened? What happened to my glorious victory? My legions of loyal soldiers and followers? My money? My harem? Is it all...really...gone?"
*Impact's Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QS0q3mGPGg) plays on his Inquiry Visor. Impact withdraws it from his pocket and finds an e-mail on the Visor.*
Impact: "Reach the 104 building. You have sixty minutes. Failures will be erased."
*Impact pauses for a moment and thinks about the heavy implications of the e-mail.*
Impact: "At least it's not more damn Cialis spam."
*Just then, Noise starts to appear all across the streets, rapidly erasing any Players who haven't made a pact.*
Impact: "What the hell are these things? They're not Pokemon, not Hallucinacrums, not Fiends or Knomere or anything! I hope my sword arm's up to par."
*Impact reaches for his Dragon Slave sword, only to find it missing.*
Impact: "My sword! It's gone!"
*High tension music begins to play.*
Impact: "Wait, how exactly does someone 'find something missing'? I mean, if I found it, then it isn't missing, is it? And if it's missing, how could I possibly find it?"
*Frogs with tattoos for legs begin to attack Impact.*
Impact: "Might be in a spot of trouble here. No sword. Too many to slay 'em all. This is not a very epic winning moment I'm having here!"
*Just then, Impact is surrounded in a beam of blue light as another Player forms a pact with him.*
Impact: "What the hell's going on?!"
????: "Now you can fight them. Try using the pins."
Impact: "Using the pins. Using what pins? Look, dying is bad enough without having to deal with a weirdo talking crazy shit."
????: "Look, are you going to try to not die or what? Because if not, I'll just go find someone else."
Impact: "Okay, okay! But how do I use these pins?"
????: "Well, for that pin, you need to tap the frog."
Impact: "What, you mean like tap his ass? I'm not tapping any frog ass."
????: "Ugh. Half my kingdom to exist in the same space as you during battle so I can reap you myself. Slash the frog to use that pin, tap any area to use that one, and tap the frog to use that one."
Impact: "Damn it...I guess I'll just have to take your word for it."

*A battle ensues. Impact and his mysterious partner manage to silence the noise pretty effectively.*
????: "Well, looks like you aren't a complete embarrassment in every possible way after all, Impact."
Impact: "Oh, it's you! To think we'd meet in such a way again!"
????: "..."
Impact: "..."
????: "You...actually have no idea who I am, do you?"
Impact: "Yep, I'm clueless."
????: "You don't recognize me at all? We fought together a lot, occasionally even on the same side."
Impact: "Ergh."
????: "Goddamn it. It's me, Impact!"
Impact: "But...but that's impossible!"
????: "I'm glad you finally recognize me."
Impact: "But I'm Impact!"
????: "What."
Impact: "I'm Impact, so of course you couldn't be Impact."
????: "Huh, how about that? Even an evil deity of darkness can have an aneurysm. No, Impact. I am Dark Charlotte."
Impact: "..."
Dark Charlotte: "..."
Impact: "..."
Dark Charlotte: "You know...Charlotte."
Impact: "..."
Dark Charlotte: "Charotte Beaufort?"
Impact: "..."
Dark Charlotte: "You know. The woman who tried to kill Shannon in the first mission? Moera and I were the best of enemies? I killed General Burkmont out of unquenchable malice?"
Impact: "..."

Dark Charlotte: *sigh* "I'm the other evil one."
Impact: "Oh, Charlotte! Hey, how y'doin'? My god, you look great! Evil certainly has a slimming effect on women, I'd say."
Dark Charlotte: "Were you always this retarded, or did you hit your head a lot when you died?"
Impact: "Shut up, I've had a lot on my mind. So I'm really dead, huh?"
Dark Charlotte: "Yep."
Impact: "And you're dead, too?"
Dark Charlotte: "Ha! No offense to you Impact, but I'm not about to let a ragtag group of imbeciles get the better of me. Evil will always triumph because good is dumb."
Impact: "But then why did I die?"
Dark Charlotte: "Sometimes evil can be dumber...-er."
Impact: "So, you just came down here to mock me for my failure?"
Dark Charlotte: "Well, that and something else. I guess even an evil deity can have a sense of mercy. I don't like how things ended, so I was thinking I'd come help you out of this little situation of yours. Then you can go sew chaos back into the world of the living again."
Impact: "So, you'll help me out here so I can cause trouble for you?"
Dark Charlotte: "Well...yeah."
Impact: "Damn it! Again!"
Dark Charlotte: "Again?"
Impact: "Yes, again! Once a-fucking-gain I'm being used like a goddamn tool!"
Dark Charlotte: "That should be pretty obvious, yes. Nearly everyone in the world is a mere chess piece. And despite the size of the board, there can only be so many chess masters. You were one, once, but not now. Maybe when you complete the Reaper's Game, you can pick up where you left off...or were thrown off, in this case."
Impact: "...I guess I'll just have to be satisfied with that, then. So what do I do?"

Dark Charlotte: "In the Reaper's Game, you have seven days, and during each day, you have a mission. See the timer in the palm of your hand? You have to complete the objective given by the Mission Mail before that timer reaches zero. When it does, you lose the game."
Impact: "Crap, I just lost the game."
Dark Charlotte: "What? No, you didn't. You still got forty-six minutes left."
Impact: "No, no, the other game. When you think about the game, you lose the game."
Dark Charlotte: "..."
Impact: "You just lost the game, too, right?"
Dark Charlotte: "...Well, I guess if the mission objective is to not be a dumbass, my partner would spontaneously deatomize. Now shut the hell up and let's go complete the objective."

To Be Continued...

Dark Charlotte: "Wait, you mean I have to put up with this some more?!"

[Dracorion]

So, Charlotte is Joshua?

I disagree. Dark Charlotte isn't fucking with Impact enough to be Joshua.

[Menarker]

Why do I get the feeling that Renny is going to end up as the Rhyme counterpart, and consequently be the first one to die or be erased? (Although come back as a powerful pin)

[Astral Harmony]

Bowls of Stupid Productions Presents

An Armored Bishoujo Omake Series...

Armored Bishoujo: "Changing Dark Charlotte's coloration since it was a li'l hard to read. By the way, I got an idea on how to use Enforcers. I'll tell y'all 'bout it tomorrow."

The World Ends With An Impact, Day I, Omake 2

*Impact and his partner, Dark Charlotte, approach the northern end of the Scramble Crossing that connects to 104, the destination in their mission. Dark Charlotte follows Impact at a distance close enough to join him in battle and yet far enough to not make people believe they were...y'know...together.*
Impact: "Ow!"
Dark Charlotte: "Fuck's wrong with you?"
Impact: "There's...like, some kind of invisible barrier or something."
Dark Charlotte: "And it hurts to touch it?"
Impact: "It did sting a bit, yes."
Dark Charlotte: "...Could you try it again?"
Impact: "Huh? Why?"
Dark Charlotte: "I...uhh...I think I heard a sound...like the barrier powering down."
Impact: "Oh, okay."
*Impact tries to access 104 once again and gets hurt by the barrier again.*
Impact: "Sonuvabitch, that stings! I thought you said you heard a fucking noise?"
Dark Charlotte: "Huh? Oh, yeah, uhh...wait, there it is."
Impact: "What, the noise? I didn't hear anything."
Dark Charlotte: "Well, maybe if you would stop flapping your cockholster, you'd've heard it. But I'm sure the barrier is down this time."
Impact: "I sure hope so."
*Impact tries to access 104 yet once more and gets hurt by the barrier.*
Impact: "Oh goddamn it, that hurts like hell!"
Dark Charlotte: *laughing* "Oh god, this is funny all day."

Impact: "Look, Charlotte-"
Dark Charlotte: "Dark Charlotte."
Impact: "Okay. Look, Dark Charlotte-"
Dark Charlotte: "Look, before you say anything that makes me wonder why Irene ever entrusted you with Honmyr that one time, I'm going to begin shutting you up for the rest of today. Check out that asshole."
Impact: *looking around* "Which asshole? They're everywhere. We're surrounded by assholes."
Dark Charlotte: *murmuring* "You can start with the asshole in the mirror."
Impact: "Huh?"
Dark Charlotte: *pointing* "I'm talking about the douchebag in the red hoodie. See 'im?"
Impact: "Douchebag in a red hoodie. Got it. What's so special about him?"

Dark Charlotte: "He's the one who put up the barrier. He's a Support Reaper. He puts up barriers and he administers rules for passing the barrier."
Impact: "So, I should just go talk to him?"
Dark Charlotte: "If I relied on you to talk to him, we'd run outta time. Not that I mind you failing, but I have a reputation of succeeding at everything."
Impact: "Even failing?"
Dark Charlotte: "Ugh, go...learn how to properly use toilet paper or something. I'm tryin' to work here."
*Dark Charlotte puts on her Inquiry Visor and stares at the Reaper. Impact tries fiddling with something.*
Support Reaper: "Peelz here? How the hell did that get in my mind?"
*A bus with a hot Dragonite Pokebrid decal in an enticing pose and equipped with a comical amount of high-powered guns runs over the Reaper, killing him and disabling his barrier.*
Dark Charlotte: "I sell awesome and bowls to put it in."
Impact: "What in the hell did you do?"
Dark Charlotte: "I used the Inquiry Visor to imprint a meme into his mind. Specifically an internet meme."
Impact: "Ah. Hyacinth's Memebusters. I didn't know they could also bussassinate internet memes in the world of the dead. I gotta try that once."
Dark Charlotte: "You can't do it."
Impact: "What, I can't imprint memes into people's heads?"
Dark Charlotte: "No, you can. You just can't do it to Reapers like I can. It's against the rules in this game."
Impact: "But how can you do it, then?"
Dark Charlotte: "Because I'm a goddamn fifty-five gallon drum of awesome."
Impact: "Wait, but I'm-"
Dark Charlotte: "Ha ha ha ha ha, no. Anyways, what're you messing with there?"
Impact: "This? It's a Toilet Paper Pin."
Dark Charlotte: "You...have a pin that possesses a psyche that does something involving toilet paper."
Impact: "Yeah. You told me to learn how to use it properly, and honestly, I've been having problems with it."
Dark Charlotte: "How so?"
Impact: "Well, I can use it in battle and everything, but it doesn't work when I'm actually in the shitter."
Dark Charlotte: "..."
Impact: "..."
Dark Charlotte: "Best. Reaper's Game. Ever."
*Dark Charlotte then abandons Impact in the Scramble Crossing.*
Impact: "Hey, wait up! Don't leave me to go tap more frog ass!"

*Scene transitions to 104.*
Impact: "I said wait, goddamn it! ...Huh?"
*Impact finds that the numbers in his palm have vanished.*
Impact: "So...mission accomplished?"
Dark Charlotte: "And you've merely been an atrocious embarrassment four or seventeen times today. A new record! Mommy's so proud of her little Impy!"
Impact: "You kind of became a total bitch since you turned all dark on us, Charlotte."
Dark Charlotte: "I got a reputation to unhold."

Young Man's Voice: "Aw, crapdoodles! I guess it was too much to hope that they would be erased on the first day."
Young Woman's Voice: "Let's try to erase them with one last Noise!"
Impact: "...I remember those obnoxious voices."
Dark Charlotte: "Hey, check out the Noise they created."
Impact: "Oh, god, it's so...so...cute!"
Dark Charlotte: "Kill it with darkness! And fire! And fiery darkness!"
*Impact & Dark Charlotte are attacked by a sickeningly adorable Noise with really cute (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH2-TGUlwu4) background music. They win easily but-*
Dark Charlotte: "That...may have been the most dangerous Noise I've ever faced. And I've faced like...well, only a couple, actually, which isn't a good sign."
Impact: "Heads will roll for what I had to endure during this battle."
Young Man's Voice: "Drat! They defeated our special Noise! We spent a night together cozy near the fireplace and sipping hot cocoa with rich vanilla and cinnamon while watching Titanic coming up with that one! I'm so angry I can't even make a kawaii desu kitty face."
Young Woman's Voice: "You may have won this day, but we shall return again tomorrow. You won't escape, even if it costs us a mild inconvenience!"
*The two presenses vanish, leaving Impact and Dark Charlotte completely in the dark about who the two mysterious troublemakers could have possibly been. They might never figure it out.*
Impact: "..."
Dark Charlotte: "..."
Impact: "They were Renny Tresserhorn and Lola Phelps, weren't they?"
Dark Charlotte: "I'd say so, yes."

[Menarker]

Hehe, Renny and Lola as Reapers strike me as hilarious. :3

Anyhow, looking forward to the specifics of your enforcer idea.

And a happy birthday to Dantefalcon. ^^

[Astral Harmony]

Bowls of Stupid Productions Presents...

...An Armored Bishoujo original omake series...

The World Ends With An Impact, Day II, Interval I

Armored Bishoujo: "I'd just like to say that you won't find many laughs this time. It actually turned out quite a bit more serious than the last two."

*Impact awakens on the second day. Charlotte is several yards away, apparently singing her own version of Sexy Back.*
Charlotte: "I'm bringin' evil back,
Those fuckin' heroes cannot attack,
I have everything that they all lack,
And when I'm done, they will all see black. (Take 'em to the grave!)"
Impact: "Charlotte, what the hell happened?"
Charlotte: "Oh. Mornin', numbnuts. Have a good nap on all that sharp gravel?"
Impact: "Slept like Irene after a karaoke binge drinking party. So why did I go to sleep?"
Charlotte: "It happens. Mission's done, you go beddy-bye and awaken before the next one. Otherwise, you'd roam around and probably cause trouble or get your penis stuck in a window or something."
Impact: "Right. So, uhhh, about Renny and Lola..."
Charlotte: "My guess is that they figured out that you could come back to life due to the Magatama's powers, and are here in person to see that you don't actually start shit up again in Honmyr."
Impact: "Haven't they ever heard of a second chance?"
Charlotte: "Yes. Apparently, they've never heard of a forty-second chance."
Impact: "Aw c'mon! I haven't had that many chances."
Charlotte: "Actually, you did. With the Impact's Chance Counter app for my Inquiry Visor, I know exactly how many times you've had a chance to stop being an evil douche. You've blown it forty-one times so far."
Impact: "Well, guess I can't say much to my defense. I mean, evil is just so hard to give up."
Charlotte: "Preachin' to the choir there, bucko."

*Impact's Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QS0q3mGPGg) plays on his Inquiry Visor.*
Charlotte: "Yar, thar be the mission, matey."
Impact: "Don't talk like that. Let's see...'buy season 2 of K-On! on bluray and-'"
Charlotte: "That's an anime advertisement, dipshit."
Impact: "I'm not finished, Charlotte. '-and deposit it at the statue of Hachiko. You have 180 minutes. Failures will not be epic winning."
Charlotte: "..."
Impact: "..."
Charlotte: "Lemme see that damn visor."
Impact: "Just read your own."
Charlotte: "My 'situation' doesn't allow me to get the mission mails, Epic Failing. Now lemme see the fuckin' visor."
*...and several minutes later...*
Charlotte: "...I still can't believe that the mission is to buy some damn blurays and put 'em at the statue of Hachiko."
Impact: "Do you know where the statue is?"
Charlotte: "No clue, but it sounds stupid enough to probably be an unusual statue. We'll just have to dick around until we find it. Try using your Player Pin to dip into some minds around here. I don't have a pin so I can't do that, either."
Impact: "Well, first we should find an anime store or something. The statue does us no good if we don't have the blurays to put there."
????: "There is no anime store."
Impact: "It's you, Shannon."
Charlotte: "Took you fuckin' forever to recognize me but you know her immediately? It's because of her larger breasts, isn't it?"
Impact: "Nope. More like a deep personal grudge. You died before I got to exact my personal revenge for what you did, Shannon. Now is the winter of your discontent."
????: "Would you mind sort of not doing that? I kind of need her since she's my partner."
Impact: "Discord?"
Charlotte: "Didn't she join you willingly? What's your grudge with her?"
Impact: "This time, I actually did recognize her because of her breasts."
Discord: "Huh? But mine aren't as big as Shannon's. Anyways, I see you wound up here as well, Impact. And is that Charlotte behind you? Can't imagine how you died."
Charlotte: "I didn't. I'm manipulating Impact into surviving the Reaper's Game so I can do some shit I've always wanted to do while he takes the fall for it."
Discord: "That's our Charlotte!"
Shannon: "Totally called it."
Impact: "This doesn't make any sense. I know I wound up here because of my Magatama, but neither you nor Shannon had implants."
Shannon: "I don't need breast implants...do I?"

Discord: "Get your mind off your breasts, Shannon."
Impact: "Yeah, still talking about Magatama here. Magatama implantation binds the soul to the Hungry World when the body expires. I got the implant. I died. I go to the Hungry World. How'd you two wind up here when you don't have them?"
Discord: "Does it really matter?"
Impact: "Well, I guess not. It bothers me, though. So, the two of you became players and partners, huh? How did that happen?"
Shannon: "Desperate times, I guess. I was hoping to pair up with Moon or someone I recognized as a friend, but I guess only I died. Anyways, not to get back on topic here but can we get back on topic? ...Here?"
Charlotte: "Right. You said there were no anime stores."
Discord: "She's unhelpfully shortening her story. Okay, normally we're invisible to people. They don't see us, they can't hear us, they can't touch us, and they definitely can't help us. But when the store has a badass placard on it like that store over there, we can become visible and shop. But none of the anime stores around here have them."
Charlotte: "So steal it."
Shannon: "I can't do that! It's wrong"
Discord: "I can because I like doing wrong things, but couldn't. Can't move shit around here unless it helps us in battle, like using telekinesis pins to hurl shit into those weird tattoo monsters."
Impact: "That doesn't exactly help us, then."

Shannon: "Well, actually, we ran into this one reaper. He has the blurays we need, but he wants a Definitivo Chili Dog. We earned a buncha pins that gave us money when we sold them, but you can't buy the hotdog with money."
Discord: "I suggested a blow job, but Shannon didn't wanna do it."
Shannon: "So we found an old guy in another store who sells the ingredients that we need to make the hotdog, but they were really expensive."
Discord: "I suggested a blow job, but Shannon didn't wanna do it."
Shannon: "So we hit the mean streets of Shibuya and got in a lot of fights with some of those wolves that have tattoos for front legs. They're very difficult to defeat."
Discord: "I suggested a blow job, but Shannon didn't wanna do it."
Shannon: "Why is the answer always blow jobs?!"
Charlotte: "Enough with the retarded progressive dialogue! How many more pins do you need?"
Discord: "Can you get us about twenty-five more of them? We've been fighting wolves since we learned about the ingredients."
Charlotte: "Well, Impact, let's go-"
*Charlotte puts on sunglasses*
Charlotte: "Kick The Dog."

[Aldurin]

Gave the Sidequest a little kick to remind the others that it still exists. My guess as to why there's no posting on it is because there's next to nothing to ask about the mission, as the OP already covered most of it.

[Menarker]

I totally call Renny and Catherine getting in a tag-team prize match in the underground arena, possibly fighting a Luchador!

EDIT: Uh, I thought Sakuya already knew of the black market, due to selling some of the weapons herself...


"Care to explain that, Styx?" Irene asked as a very large railgun extended out of the top of Millenium House.
"I don't quite follow," Sakuya said, deploying her Hiroshiho Rei powered armor and climbing inside.
Irene deployed Balor and Unownaut, then drew her swords. "I remember that cannon from five years ago. It mounted your Supreme Fragtank as its primary weapon."
"That last civil war cost me big time, more than you'd ever know. I ended up selling a lot of my weapons on the black market just to feed my people the following winter."

[Astral Harmony]

Same black market, two different time periods.

Well, since the edupads won't load up, I'll take the time to elaborate.

Before the First Successionary War, the Hiroshiho Empire was a proud and self-sufficient nation full of proud, self-sufficient people. They didn't sell to non-imperials. They didn't export to other nations. They didn't even take kindly to foreign assholes in their nation, which until it became a republic was the entire Honmyr landmass. All that jazz.

Post First Successionary War saw imperials first embrace the rewards of lovely, lovely capitalism, and while the empire did sell some of its goods to the republic, they kept what they are best known for, like their katanas and traditional armor and other crap. But that didn't stop some people from acquiring said riches from not-quite-so proud and self-sufficient imperials through the black market.

After suffering the epic ass-whupping in the Second Successionary War, a wartorn empire and a desperate Sakuya did all she could to save her people, and sold much of the empire's artifacts and military grade technology and weapons to accomplish this.

Six years later since the start of our adventures, Sakuya is reaping the benefits of this tradeoff, and by finally taking advantage of the technology the republic had to offer in return, is rapidly rebuilding her empire and her armies. A Third Successionary War is possible, but nobody expects Sakuya to pull something so stupid until she's certain she can wipe out all possible barriers to her conquest (The Prideguard, the Republican Guard, PATCA, etc.)

[Menarker]

Ah neat.

Anyhow, things is running faster now. Pierce, Earl and I just need to post the remainer of his stuff and we'll be done intermission wise.

Then we can proceed with "Charlotte's sidequest" despite the titular player not being with us.

Hopefully we can get the rules "finalized" again before mission start.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Do you guys need me for the sidequest? I'm okay pitching in some involvement or like, laying some general "Charlotte would do X" things for the sake of the sidequest I guess.

[Dracorion]

That'd be up to how much AB needs from you, pretty much. I don't think it changes much for the rest of us if Charlotte doesn't speak much.

As far as I'm concerned, you can be as involved as you want.

[Astral Harmony]

I'll have to check and see how much of what you want I remember and/or have in this or that PM.

EDIT: Got enough to go on. If Menarker's fixed the battle stat issues that I guess existed when he practiced with Relm, we should be good to move on any day then, I s'pose. I'm working for the next four days but I'll try to do something.

[Menarker]

I'll have to check and see how much of what you want I remember and/or have in this or that PM.

EDIT: Got enough to go on. If Menarker's fixed the battle stat issues that I guess existed when he practiced with Relm, we should be good to move on any day then, I s'pose. I'm working for the next four days but I'll try to do something.

Well, you said you were going to look over the proposed rules and see what you would come up with.

Anyhow, if we can organize a time when you, me and Relm could all get together and work on it or at least clarify things, that'll help keep things smooth.

[Aldurin]

I'll take a look at it to make sure nothing is blatantly wrong from my version of mathematical insanity, but I probably won't go too deep into it.

[Astral Harmony]

Okay, I added a notepad version of the new Final Umbral Guide to the first post of this thread. I think an edupad version is in order perhaps, and figured Menarker would probably prefer to tell me where to place it so I don't end up destroying something precious in the process.

And speaking of Edupad...Dracorion? Aldurin? You guys have some bizarre in-character dialogue, y'know that?

Update: Issue with Rogue Pokemon fixed.

[Aldurin]

And speaking of Edupad...Dracorion? Aldurin? You guys have some bizarre in-character dialogue, y'know that?

We'll try to squeeze in a fist-bump at some point in the mission, though whether the situation is appropriate for it or not is not guaranteed.

[Menarker]

Hey all. Due to last night's pad crash (which it was not the first of) despite low amount of activity, I've decided to create a new "main pad" for us to go to for discussion.

http://edupad.ch/AqF6tQZHoC

The old pad will still exist with their content untouched, mainly to preserve the color-authorship scheme that is present. However, our discussions and planning will be brought over to the new pad to keep things stable.

[Astral Harmony]

Armored Bishoujo: "The Umbral Guide is updated and posted, as is the Character & Pokemon Stats Guide. The C&PSG was so large it had to be put into two different files, the 1st one being characters and the second one being Pokemon, some miscellaneous data on Slayer weapons and armor and other nonsense, and a glossary which should help in explaning all the acronyms. Good thing I used acronyms, too, or otherwise this guide would probably be four sections long."

Bowls of Stupid Productions Presents...

...an Armored Bishoujo original omake...

...The World Ends With an Impact...

...but first, a quick Cast of Characters!

- Impact (AKA Ray Green): The anti-hero of the story and a Player in the Reaper's Game, partnered with Dark Charlotte. It's generally believed that Impact's death resulted as yet another step in the success story of the PATCA-lead rebellion, but very few people are aware of how he truely died. Not even his partner Charlotte seems to know. This could very well just be a secret between him and his murderer. Trained by a top academy and honed in nearly a decade of war, Impact is an indominable warrior, although occasionally his ego may get the better of his decision making talent, such as in his dealings with Shannon, one whose actions had cost him many valuable soldiers. Ever since his death, the stress of the war seems to have surfaced and he can often be embarrassing to associate with. In battle, Impact wields a number of pins related to his Slayer weapons and demonic powers.

- Charlotte Beaufort (AKA Dark Charlotte): A mysterious being who functions as a Player in the Reaper's Game, partnered with Impact. During a certain battle with a hated enemy, Charlotte engages her opponent in a fatalistic and self-sacrificing way, though it's believed by many of the PATCA staff that she probably didn't do it for any selfless reason. Ever since then, they've been encountering this woman more often than not. Dubbed Dark Charlotte, she is ruled entirely by her own motivations, regardless of whether they allow her to ally with her former comrades or turn against them. Charlotte isn't actually a part of the Reaper's Game, but has intruded into it to help Impact win and be revived all so he can distract others from anything she might be doing in the Pokemon World. Charlotte uses a shotgun empowered with malevolent energies and other shadowy powers to bitchslap Noise.

- Shannon Mordhaus: A young Pokemon trainer who, like Impact, died in the Pokemon Umbral sequel. She is a Player in the Reaper's Game, and is partnered with Discord. Shannon's is a story of tremendous self-sacrifice for the sake of her friends and those she loves, and she still holds a deep-seated hatred for Impact. It can be expected that she'll try to sabotage Impact's chances at being revived, even if it means that she'll never return to the Pokemon World herself. The method behind her demise remains a mystery, though she's changed her wardrobe in a very unique way that could hint upon how she died. Shannon fights using a sword reminiscent of Gaea and angelic wings, which grants her insane speed and agility and allows her to add a mighty boost of momentum to her otherwise inferior attacks.

- Discord: A young and talented Vorpal Frenzy mercenary who served Impact during the Pokemon Umbral sequel as a sellsword until she was killed in the war with the Knomere, Fear Vanguard, rebellion, and too many other foes. She is a Player in the Reaper's Game, partnered with Shannon. When and how she died isn't a mystery, and surprisingly she bears no ill will towards her employer or her murderers, aware that she made the decision to serve Impact and understanding that her enemies would justifiably kill her if possible. Ever since the death of Vladier Burkmont, Discord's sadistic nature seems to have softened somewhat, and now she spends much of her time having fun at the expense of Shannon. Discord still uses her trademark twin snakeswords to whip and cut her enemies into kibble.

- Renny Tresserhorn: A Harrier Reaper in the Reaper's Game, partnered with his wife Lola. If you thought he was bad before, his marriage to Lola turned both of them into intolerable fruitcakes. They clearly mean to stop Impact from being resurrected and probably kill Charlotte in the process, while conflicted with their duty because it means they will have to erase both Shannon and Discord as well, two people he feels deserve a second chance at life. He is responsible for dispatching ridiculously cute Noise with kitty faces that are surprisingly fierce, especially when coupled with Lola's background music mix.

- Lolianne Tresserhorn: A Harrier Reaper in the Reaper's Game, partnered with her husband Renny. And if Harliette hated the kind of woman Lola was before she was wed to the man she loves, she must absolutely detest Lola now. Lola is fully supportive of any and all decisions that Renny makes, and adores doing any and all things for him, from cooking his meals to cleaning up after him to wearing sexy lingerie to seduce him. She seems to lack the imaginative talent to create Noise, but apparently has an untaught knack for mixing techno music, which causes no end of grief to Impact and Charlotte. Renny's cute Noise and Lola's cheerful background music are a surprisingly devastating combo when used against them.

- Irene Granger: No, she's not dead. She's not a Player or a Reaper, either. And she...seems to be willing to help Impact? But she was the de facto leader of the rebellion! Wasn't she one of Impact's greatest opponents? Ever since the end of everything from the Knomere threat to the existence of the Rezonscape, Irene's been trying to conclude everything that remains to be concluded, such as finding decent leadership to help rebuild the war-devastated Honmyr and solidifying her relationship with Pierce. In other words, even though the war could be long over, Irene's work has only just begun. And the names of Impact and Charlotte and on her very long laundry list.

The World Ends With An Impact, Day 2, Interval 2: Tutorials Ain't Funny

(Impact is breathing heavily while Charlotte just stands there, arms folded)
Charlotte: "Do you need a cigarette?"
Impact: "That has to have been like, what, about fifty battles? Is that normal?"
Charlotte: "If you like grinding XP like Armored Bishoujo does when he plays video games, then fifty battles is nothing. Anyways, that doesn't matter. Do we have enough 500 yen pins?"
(Impact checks his Inquiry Visor)
Impact: "We've got enough and then some. You know, I observed something strange while we were fighting. We gained a large number of levels, but the battles didn't get any easier."
Charlotte: "Oh, that. I've been downshifting our levels."
Impact: "Are you retarded?! Our lives depend on this! Why?"
Charlotte: "Correction; YOUR life depends on this. And I've been fucking with your level because setting our levels lower increases the chance of us earning pins from the damn Noise. It's what separates the casual Players from us hardcore badasses. You do want to be a hardcore badass, don't you?"
Impact: "Right, because my reputation in an alternate Hungry World version of Shibuya is so goddamn important. Well, whatever, we got the pins. Let's go talk to Discord."
(Impact & Charlotte find Shannon & Discord.)
Impact: "Here you go. An assload of 500 yen pins."
Discord: "And here you go. A Definitivo Chili Dog."
Impact: "Why thank you."
(Impact eats the Definitivo Chili Dog.)
Charlotte: "You fuckin' moron..."
Impact: "I'm not usually big on hot dogs, but this...this is certainly happening."
Charlotte: "Dumbshit! We needed to trade that for the K-On! Season 2 bluray. What the hell were you thinking, eating it?! We'll have to fight a lot of battles and I don't think we have enough mission time left."
Impact: "Oh. Uhhh...sorry, I wasn't really thinking. You know how instinct works, right? Be given a very tasty food item, you just eat it without realizing how important it is not to eat it."
Charlotte: "Well, I guess it makes sense for you to impulsively consume large juicy weiners with brown stuff on them. Ugh. Anyways, I'm not technically a part of this game so you losing and being erased isn't really any skin off my nose. Just a damn inconvenience...pretty much like how you were when you were alive."
Shannon: "Relax, we have another one."
Charlotte: "What do you need two for?"
Shannon: "Well, if Impact there turned that one in, we were going to share this one. Did you look at these items with the Inquiry Visor? We can eat food to sync us up better, and we can even permanently bolster our statistics, though that usually requires us to digest it."
Charlotte: "How does Impact digest food?"
Impact: "Yeah, I might wanna go swimming later."
Shannon: "Check your statistics in the Inquiry Visor menu. Food has a number of bytes that come with it. You eat the food, then go fight the appropriate number of battles. Once you do, the food is down and you gain its true benefits."
Charlotte: "That's helpful. We can eat stuff to boost our HP while reducing our experience levels which lowers our HP. We can keep our HP high and continue increasing our chance of acquiring kickass pins."
Discord: "We'll go turn in this hot dog now."
Charlotte: "Please do. Better you than us, I guess."
(Shannon & Discord leave)
Charlotte: "Why did I bother saddling myself with this dolt?"
Impact: "Are you coming or not?"
Charlotte: "What're we doing?"
Impact: "Well, I gotta fight some battles in order to digest this hot dog, right? Better get on with it."
(Impact & Charlotte go kick some ass while Shannon & Discord complete the mission and return)
Impact: "Oh, you're back. Good, because I have a question."
Discord: "If it's about that, I suggested a blow job, but Shannon didn't want to do it."
Shannon: "Right, like THAT'S never going to get old."
Discord: "I'm glad you agree."
Impact: "I'm talking about the bytes. I digested the food, but now the bytes are grayed out. What's that mean?"
Shannon: "That means you can't eat anything that substantial anymore. All you can really do now is light snacking."
Charlotte: "Light snacking doesn't offer a lotta bonuses, though. Anyways we can cheat our way around it?"
Shannon: "Yeah, just set your Visor for the next day."
Charlotte: "Would that work?"
Shannon: "Worked for us."
Impact: "How does that make any damn sense? You can't possibly expect me to just set the damn Visor for the next day and-...wow, it actually worked. And my pins got a lot of points."
Shannon: "Just be careful with changing the Visor's date to level up pins. Pins don't tend to evolve often at all when using that trick."
Charlotte: "This is ridiculous. Impact only ate that whole thing ten minutes ago, and now his bytes are clear just because he fucked around with the Visor's time setting? Why didn't that cause our mission time to end suddenly?"
Irene: "A demon did it. Probably one with time powers."
Impact: "You!"
Irene: "Yep. Me."
(Impact prepares his psyches and rushes Irene, but darkness overtakes him and he blacks out)

Day 3, Interval 1: Me, Myself and Irene

(Impact wakes up to find himself at the Building 104)
Impact: "Saved by the sleep, Irene. Saved by the sleep."
Shannon: "You alright there, Mister Tyrant?"
Impact: "Oh, get out of my sight before I find a good up-moving escalator to throw you down."
Shannon: "Huh?"
Impact: "Y'know. It keeps moving up so you're never going to run out of stairs to break your bones on."
Shannon: "I...don't think that'd work, and while I'd love to abandon you, I'm afraid this time we're partnered up."
Impact: "Are you shitting me? Where the hell is Charlotte?"
Shannon: "She, Discord, and myself woke up early while you were taking a nap out in the middle of the street. She wanted to go find Irene and, considering how rosy our relationship is with each other-"
Impact: "Talk to Garus. He can show you EXACTLY how rosy your relationship is with Charlotte."
Shannon: "...Wow. Uhhh, anyways, she used her deus ex machina-esque powers to break both pacts, partnered up with Discord, and they left me stuck with you. Can't fight the Noise without a partner, so I had to help myself."
Impact: "Gee, thanks, Charlotte. Next time just drop your pants and take a steaming shit on my chest."
Shannon: "I heard about your relationship with Leprihare so I'm not so certain you're being sarcastic. Anyways, they actually can't be far ahead and hey, maybe we'll find Irene first. I'd kind of like to talk to her, too. Maybe she can tell me if Moon and the others are alright."
(At that time, the Visors they wear indicate a new e-mail)
Impact: "Or not and have to deal with this fucking mission instead. Let's see what it says."
Shannon: "Actually, we might be in luck. This e-mail's from Charlotte. Maybe she found Irene?"
Impact: "Let's hope so, but what's with these strings of words?"
Shannon: "They're Internet memes. What can we do with these?"
Impact: "Charlotte used a Internet meme to bring the wrath of the Memebusters down on a Reaper who was blocking our way the day before yesterday. We can clear some walls with these phrases."
Shannon: "I think that's just a power Charlotte has. I can't access a Reaper's mind to read it or imprint anything into it."
Impact: "Which would probably make these useless."
Shannon: "Hmm...well, we can imprint them into ordinary people around here. Let's go searching, Impact. Maybe we can use these memes to blaze ourselves a path through after all."
Impact: "Alright, but I'm the leader of our group, got it? I decide where we go and I make all the decisions along the way, and I don't give a damn whether you like it or not."
Shannon: "Well, since I don't have Gaea with me, I guess I've got no choice but to play along. Lead the way, m'lord. Oh, but one thing."
Impact: "Yes?"
Shannon: "Please don't suggest blow jobs."
Impact: "..."
Shannon: "You're going to suggest blow jobs, aren't you?"
Impact: "I'll just file it under 'N' or 'no promises'."

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The World Ends With an Impact, Day 3, Interval 2: A Court Battle System? O RLY?

Irene: "S'up, dawg?"
Impact: "..."
Shannon: "..."
Irene: "..."
Impact: "..."
Shannon: "Impact, say something."
Impact: "..."
Irene: "Did...did I do something?"
Shannon: "My guess is that we found you far too soon. He hasn't mentally prepared and organized everything he wanted to say to you when we found you again."
Irene: "Oh, alright then. So I guess I should go run and hide or something?"
Shannon: "Impact, cover your eyes and count to thirty."
Impact: "..."
Irene: "Oh crap, I think I broke him."
Shannon: "For the love of Armored Bishoujo, Impact, say something already."
Impact: "...Shannon, go give Irene a blow job."
Irene: "Yep, I broke him."
Shannon: *sigh* "Tell you what, I think I know what you want to say to her so I'll just handle it for you."
Irene: "...You mean I don't get to have a blow job?"
Shannon: "I hate you both...with all of my hate. Now, Irene, I think Impact's slighty annoyed by the fact that you murdered him."
Irene: "Well, tell him not to be slightly annoyed with me 'cause I didn't murder him."
Impact: "You liar!"
Shannon: "Oh neat, he rebooted himself."
Irene: "I hope he didn't format himself. I'd like to get that Shannon X Charlotte doujin he might have stored on his hard drive."
Impact: "Look, Irene, there's a pretty strong possibility that I might not make it out of this Reality Shard alive, so at the very least you could be honest about killing me off to tie up loose ends in Honmyr."
Irene: "Impact, I've told you time and again long ago that I didn't intend to kill you. Despite the horrid things you've done, Honmyr most likely wouldn't exist today without you and your efforts. Evil intentioned you were, you did help immensely in annihilating the Knomere, so I would never be able to bring myself to just cut you down in cold blood."
Impact: "That's it! Irene Crosswald, I challenge you to a Courtroom Battle!"
Irene: "It's 'Granger', now."
Impact: "Huh?"
Irene: "I'm telling you, my last name is Granger."
Impact: "You...married that...that...that guy?"
Irene: "Yep. I mean, after all I put him through for my own sake, I would've been a horrible woman if I denied him anything that he desired. So, yes, I'm his woman, as I have been for a long time. The ring here just makes it official 'n' stuff."
Shannon: *takes Irene's hand* "My gosh, Irene, it's beautiful!"
Irene: "Yep, and once again Piercey is in the poor house again. I guess his nature of spending extravagantly for girls he likes won't be easily cured anytime soon."
Impact: "Well, whatever! Irene Crosswald-!"
Irene: "'Granger', damn it!"
Impact: "Irene Granger, I challenge you to a Courtroom Battle!"

*The scene shifts to an official-looking courtroom as the Courtroom BGM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlKKgdcPT0M) plays. Impact, Shannon, and Irene are the only ones there.*
*Begin Courtroom Battle*
Armored Bishoujo: *bow* "We humbly apologize for the lack of comedy during this Courtroom Battle. Even I can't be funny all the time...or any of the time..."
Irene: *positioned at the witness stand* "So, uhh...shouldn't there be a jury? Or, hell, a judge?"
Impact: *positioned at the prosecutor stand* "I am judge, jury, and most importantly of all, executioner here. Wait, where's Shannon?"
Shannon: *positioned at the defense stand* "I don't know about you, but I make this attorney badge look good."
Impact: "Well, I guess it would be unkind of me to not allow the witness the possibility of defending herself. Anyways, witness."
Irene: "Yeppers?"
Impact: "State your name and occupation."
Irene: "But all three of us know my name and occupation."
Impact: "Just do it already."
Irene: *sigh* "I am Irene Granger, former chief of the disbanded PATCA HQ in Fainas Metropolis and the leader of the rebellion. I am also considered one of the heroes who ended the threat of the Rezonscape, the threat of the Knomere, and the threat of Bezelain and her organization of Adonova. I like long walks on the beach, guys with no tan lines and getting blow jobs from Shannon."
Shannon: "...All of my hate, Irene. All of my hate."
Irene: "If you're asking for a current day occupation, I'm more or less a raunchy housewife at this point."
Impact: "I think we can move on. Witness, you shall testify."
Irene: "About?"
Impact: "About murdering me, dumbass, what else?!"
Shannon: "Objection! The witness does not have to submit testimony that could directly incriminate herself."
Impact: "Objection! The defense is not blowing someone."
Shannon: *sigh* "Look, could we stop with that? How about just having the witness testify about something closely related to your murder but not as accusatory?"
Impact: "Such as?"
Shannon: "Hmm...well, how about testifying about discovering the body? You did that, right, witness?"
Irene: "Discovered his body? Yes, we did."
Impact: "We? Who else was there?"
Irene: "The rest of the Resistance, obviously."
Impact: "Alright, then. I guess we should start with you testifying about events leading up to the discovery first."
Irene: "You got it."

*Close up of Irene and Impact's challenging eyes*

*Begin Testimony*
Title: "About Recent Events"
Irene (1): "After the Knomere threat was more or less quelled, we did want to head for Fainas Metropolis and put an end to your tyranny."
Irene (2): "But the Rezonscape's influence was fast becoming a dilemma we simply could not ignore."
Irene (3): "So, the Resistance more or less put affairs above ground on the back burner and headed down."
Irene (4): "And then, once the Rezonscape was dealt with, we turned our attention to you."
Irene (5): "But it seems that somebody or something else had gotten to you first."

*End Testimony & Begin Cross-Examination*
Impact: [Press on 3] "I find it surprising that the entire Resistance was needed to deal with one Rezonscape."
Irene: "I tried for many years to keep the worst case scenario from happening, but it did."
Impact: "Worst case scenario?"
Irene: "Yes. We couldn't render Rezonark, the source of the Rezonscape, vulnerable to any kind of attack without first returning all six of the Arkments to him. Then and only then could the indescribable confrontation with that man finally begin. We were all very necessary, and while I can't exactly account for every single member of the Resistance, I am quite certain that no units able to actually defeat you returned to Fainas before Rezonark was defeated."
Impact: "Hmmm...well, defense? Anything you might wanna ask?"
Shannon: "There's nothing in that testimony I can use to defend the accused. No questions."

*End Cross-Examination*
Impact: "Well, that wasn't very helpful. Alright, witness, now I ask that you testify about discovering my body."
Shannon: "Any clues could help, witness, so please provide as many details as possible."
Irene: "No worries, I know what I'm doing."

*Begin Testimony*
Title: "An Impactful Scene"
Irene (1): "When we discovered the body, it was clear that at least several hours had passed since your death."
Irene (2): "The autopsy suggests that you were first ambushed and mortally wounded. We believe by only a single person."
Irene (3): "A bladed weapon was stabbed into your lower abdomen and dropped you to the floor."
Irene (4): "You didn't stand back up, but you must have been crawling."
Irene (5): "There were bloody handmarks on the floor, the nearby wall, and a trail of blood smeared by what we believe are your legs, and other blood markings too."
Irene (6): "You crawled from the room you were in all the way to the president's office, a distance of about twenty yards."
Irene (7): "And that's where we found your body, Impact. It seemed that from the position of your body, you were trying to reach for something."

*End Testimony & Begin Cross-Examination*
Impact: [Press on 1] "Several hours is a long time. Do you think anybody else could have chanced upon my body before you arrived?"
Irene: "That's very possible, but we've seen no evidence as such. If they saw your corpse or all the blood, they probably just spun back around and abandoned the place. We've done a thorough investigation, and it seems like the crime scene was left uninterrupted."
Impact: [Press on 2] "Are you sure it was just one person that killed me?"
Irene: "We believe so. All wounds inflicted on your body come from the same weapon. I mean, I suppose multiple people could've attacked you with similar weapons, but that doesn't seem likely. The wounds suggest that this had to be someone with an extremely deep personal grudge against you, and while many people did hate you and wanted you dead, I imagine a handful of people only having such a severe grudge."
Impact: [Press on 3] "Can you describe this bladed weapon?"
Irene: "It was a pretty large sword, kind of like a claymore except with a lot more blade to it."
Impact: "Like the weapons you use?"
Irene: "Of course. But I'm telling you that I wasn't there when you were killed."
Impact: [Press on 5] "Can you expand on what you describe as 'other blood markings'?"
Irene: "Well, some of them are believed to have been you coughing up blood, while others suggest that the murderer didn't flee when they mortally wounded you. Instead, he or she must have followed you out of the room and continued to inflict other wounds on you, most likely out of pure enjoyment. There were additional unnecessary gash marks on your body, and blood splatters on the wall where blood must have exited from those wounds."
Impact: "'Unnecessary' gash marks?"
Irene: "That first wound would've killed you in about half an hour, but you would've been uncontious within only a few minutes after your blood pressure dropped enough. We assume you actually passed out from blood loss before dying."
Impact: [Press on 7] "My memory is a little fuzzy. Would you happen to know about what I might have been reaching for?"
Irene: "Yep, we found out, and we were appalled."
Impact: "...Go ahead."
Irene: "I've always known about a secret button underneath the president's desk. Ex-President Andricksen used it for something, but you turned it into some kind of super detonator. There are huge stockpiles of high explosives in Fainas, the Recycled City, the Hiroshiho Empire, the Prideguard HQ...I could go on and on. Obviously, you intended to use this to negotiate an escape in case things grew sour, but we guess that when you found yourself on the verge of death, you attempted to get to that button and press it regardless. Sort of a 'if I can't have Honmyr, no one will get it' kind of thing."
Impact: "Huh. Good thinking on my behalf, I guess. Anyways, Shannon, anything from you?"
Shannon: "You're a terrible monster of a man, Impact."
Impact: "Funny. I don't recall being or saying anything to the contrary."

*End Cross-Examination*
Impact: "Witness."
Irene: "More testimony?"
Shannon: "You haven't objected or presented evidence to contradict her testimony thus far, prosecution. Do you not know how to do this whole Courtroom Battle thing?"
Impact: "I can't really get much out of this battle without any kind of evidence to submit that contradicts her testimony, stupid."
Irene: "I take that to mean that we're finished."
Impact: "Yes, this Courtroom Battle is over. You are off the hook...for now."
Shannon: "Did I win?"
Impact: "Nobody really won. We just need to collect more evidence."

*End Courtroom Battle*
Irene: "Well, then, I have these for you, Impact."
Impact: "An autopsy report on me? And these are photos of the crime scene!"
Irene: "You had no small pool of enemies who wanted you dead, Impact. And while I can't claim to be a friend myself, I should think that you'd at least be given every chance possible to find out who ended your life. Whether you have the chance to avenge your own death or not...I guess that should be left up to your performance in this Reality Shard."
Impact: "You're still not going to admit that you did it?"
Irene: "Impact, I don't have any reasons to lie to you about anything. Sometimes I withheld information from you, but that was mostly due to the fact that you couldn't necessarily use it and it was pointless to get you all riled up over something you couldn't do anything about. In other words, you're just going to have to trust me."
Impact: "Well maybe if you gave me a chance-"
Irene: "This isn't about me giving you a chance to see if you can do something. I didn't give you a chance to do something because if I did, you'd probably ruin one or seven different plans of mine, and when I say that, I mean 'plans that, if you ruin them, could be detrimental to you and your plans as well.' So, and I reiterate, you're just going to have to trust me."
Impact: *sigh* "I guess I don't have a choice. I can't do anything whether I trust you or not, as usual, and I doubt I can kill you, even with Shannon here."
Shannon: "So what'll we do now? It's actually kind of late and still no mission mail."
Impact: "Isn't there supposed to be one every day?"
Shannon: "Maybe the person who makes them got preoccupied or something."
Impact: "So what are you going to do from now on, Irene? I imagine you'll want to return to Pierce."
Irene: "Nah, I'm sure he's still trying to convince Chizuru to bear him a child or twelve. I'll stick around in the Reality Shard, at least until this weird tournament of yours is over."
Shannon: "Has he tried to get you to bear him a little one, too?"
Irene: "He wants me to, but I barely managed to handle Rayleen throughout this ridiculous adventure. I'm lucky she's still only lost that one arm, let alone remains alive. Besides, I think I'm a little too old to be popping out kids. Pierce just doesn't always think about what he's asking, I guess."
Shannon: "Should we try to find Charlotte and Discord, Impact? They were looking for Irene too, weren't they?"
Impact: "If they need to see her, I guess Irene can just find them herself."
Irene: "Maybe they were looking for me because they knew you'd have wanted to talk to me. But coolio, I'll go see if I can find them."
*Irene leaves*
Impact: "Wait! Damn it, I wanted to examine this evidence a bit and then see if there's a discrepancy with her testimony."
Shannon: "I'm sure we'll find her again before the week is over. Or hell, look for her after the week is over if you come back to life."
Impact: *examines the evidence* "Well, the autopsy checks out with Irene's story, but...what's with this?"
Shannon: "Huh?"
Impact: "Check this photo. These are bloodmarks and streaks from where I must have crawled from where I was ambushed to where I eventually died. There are places where it looks like blood fell from my body but didn't hit the ground. See? The marks are sort of broken up."
Shannon: "...Do you think that maybe your murderer was standing there when your blood spilled there and it spilled onto the bastard instead?"
Impact: "That sounds reasonable. Now, last time I remember Irene, she was all decked out in that Crimson Phoenix armor, which had very large armored boots. These markings wouldn't match those bigass boots of hers. Actually, she wouldn't match if she was wearing her old PATCA gear."
Shannon: "...Impact, I think these marks look like bare feet."
Impact: *looks closer* "Now that I really look at it, you're right. There are individual bumps and curves. The person who did this was indeed not wearing anything on the feet."
Shannon: "The marks are pretty small. I think this could only have been made by a woman...or maybe a young, effiminate man."
Impact: "So, a woman or a shota. Well, this is an Armored Bishoujo RPG, so that about only narrows it down by about twenty-fucking-percent."
Shannon: "Yeah, but how many people do you know who go around murdering others without wearing shoes? Maybe it wasn't just the feet. Maybe the whole person was naked."
Impact: "So I was murdered by a naked woman? Huh. I mean, I know that's how Pierce imagined he would die one day, but me? Well, I guess I'll have to try and figure it out as we go along. Now, it's been a surprisingly exhausting day, and I'd really to settle down and eat...and eat a lot. And you're going to eat a lot too, Shannon."
Shannon: "..."
Impact: "..."
Shannon: "...You want me to eat a lot of dick, right?"
Impact: "No, no, no, we're talking about legitimate food here, this time. The Noise are getting stronger, and we're gonna need some permanent stat boosts."
Shannon: "And you want to feed me, too? I'm pretty sure you'll just swap me out with Discord again tomorrow morning or something."
Impact: "I don't care to think about the future right now, Shannon. Look, just come on and make room in that flat stomach of yours. We're going to eat until we're damn near unstoppable. And we're gonna fight until we're drowning in pins."
Shannon: "Well, guess I had nothing better planned for today."

[Menarker]

Just a reminder note to Aldurin and Drac to get their convo up before AB post the results for this round.

Additionally, just a note that I'm making a document that lists the various PCs "battle triggers" for the purpose of aiding AB. No need for you guys to do anything special. Just throwing a heads-up.

Pad has been kinda quiet, so I'm just trying to spark things up a bit.

Also, I just realized that we didn't take in account held items for Matthias and Hyacinth. If both of you could just make a note of that somewhere, that would be great.

EDIT: And Relm? Your PM system is maxed out, so I couldn't send you a PM.

[Astral Harmony]

The Dynamic Duo side of the post is completed and editted in. I don't really know nothin' 'bout Sam and where Renny and Pierce wanna be situated, so I guess I'll leave that up to you guys.

Time for me to be weird...well, weirder...and introduce a new ridiculous Pokemon series!

Armored Bishoujo presents...

...an Astral Harmony production...

Daisy the Disgruntled Trainer, Episode I: The Slayer Returns

- Scene 1: Irene Crosswald's Office in PATCA Headquarters on Honmyr, an unspecified time between Mission 4 and Charlotte's Sidequest
*Irene's phone rings*
Irene: "I wonder if that's my pizza?"
*Irene answers the phone*
Caller: "What the FUDGE have you DONE to my DAUGHTER?!"
Irene: "Why, hello there, sis. Good to hear from you after about two years, too. You didn't even call me after I awoke from my coma."
Yuzuna: "Don't change the subject, Irene. My daughter just arrived back here in the Jurich region and she's dressed like a skank."
Irene: "Better than when she came here looking like a Catholic schoolgirl...and not the sexy kind of Catholic schoolgirl. Seriously, nineteen-year old girls with bodies like that aren't supposed to dress so conservatively."
Yuzuna: "And what about the firearms?!"
Irene: "She took a liking to them and pleaded with me. You wouldn't believe how much of a bitch it was to get customs to allow her to take them with her. Terrorists don't even take over planes in the Pokemon World, do they?"
Yuzuna: "So you give her a katana, magnums, a tommy gun, and a rocket launcher just like that?"
Irene: "I'm pretty sure that was just her carry-on luggage. She pretty much got a whole armory out of me. I think I spoil her too much."
Yuzuna: "You think?! Goshdarn it, sis! I'm trying so hard to make her more like her mother."
Irene: "Well, maybe she doesn't want to be a boring woman who went on a boring Pokemon journey and settled for a boring man to be her boring husband and go live the rest of your boring lives in the sleepy, boring town that he grew up in. Seriously, I don't even think you guys had alcohol at the wedding. No wonder Daisy kept begging me to adopt her. I wouldn't've minded doing that, but I didn't want her to steal my boyfriend."
Yuzuna: "Ugh, of all the darn...yeah, well you can just bet I'll sooner eat my own deceased parents than let my precious Daisy come to stay with you ever again! Now I'm going to have to work so hard just to get her life some structure."
Irene: "Sending her on a Pokemon journey isn't going to bring her life structure, Yuzu-chan. Daisy doesn't want to be like you, she wants to be an exciting person, and you're going to try and take that away from her? I wish you luck but you should know you could end up losing her forever."
Yuzuna: "Ah...yeah, that would be your fault, not mine."
Irene: "I'm not the one who could've gotten the best out of everything and then settled for being a housewife who doesn't even know how to crush a man's throat in three places with her thighs. But look, I've got someone with me in the office right now and this desk isn't going to clear itself of paperwork. Just don't give Daisy too hard a time, will you?"
Yuzuna: "I could complain all day and it wouldn't be hard enough, Irene. You've turned my daughter into a gun-toting, skin-revealing, bubblegum-popping, no-respect-for-anyone monster that just happens to be wearing my daughter's skin. I'm gonna have that girl wearing dresses and wanting to go work in the garden with me before the month is over!"
*Sound of a phone slamming on the other end. Irene hangs up.*
Pierce: "Why didn't you ever tell me you had a sister?"
Irene: "Pierce, you're not going to get a threesome."
Pierce: "Well, I was just curious, actually. But really, no threesome?"
Irene: "My sister Yuzuna and I don't see eye-to-eye on anything. Her favorite nickname for me is Butchbarian and I just call her Chickenwuss. While I'm not entirely opposed to the idea of a threesome, my sister wouldn't be caught dead anywhere near Honmyr and I'm way too swamped with work to hop a plane to the Jurich region anytime soon."
Pierce: "So this Daisy girl used to hang out over here? How come I didn't meet her?"
Irene: "You did. She was an extremely hot young woman wearing a whole lot of not very much."
Pierce: "This is an Armored Bishoujo RPG, Irene. You're going to have to be more specific."
Irene: "Well, remember it or not, you did meet her. You just didn't get introduced because I didn't really want you adding her to your little collection. Yuzuna would've died right in front of her Twilight movies on Bluray."
Pierce: "So what does this Yuzuna look like? Is she hot?"
Irene: "She's got the patented Crosswald genes where it matters most, that's for damn sure. But on to more important matters."
Pierce: "Such as?"
Irene: "Such as me not having given you permission to stop licking."

- Scene 2: Daisy's room in Coolidge Town, in the Southwestern area of the Jurich region.
*Daisy finishes packing her backpack and heads downstairs. As she is about to exit the door, her mother Yuzuna stops her.*
Yuzuna: "What's up with your clothing, daughter?"
Daisy: "Something wrong?"
Yuzuna: "Well, do you think you might try exposing more nipple? I don't think the entire region can quite see."
*Daisy reaches for her tankini top.*
Yuzuna: "I was being sarcastic. Get right back up there and put on some decent clothes, young lady."
Daisy: "I'm going to be traveling and moving around a lot, right? Light and tight-fitting clothes are best for that, aren't they?"
Yuzuna: "I won't argue that point, but I'd prefer that you not look like you belong to a brothel. Seriously, daughter, did Irene dress like this?"
Daisy: "Uhhh...surprisingly, I think she wears more clothes than you do, but a good bit of that is battle armor, of course. Fine, if I put on a fucking jacket-"
Yuzuna: "Language, young lady!"
Daisy: "-you'll let me go on this stupid-ass journey-"
Yuzuna: "LANGUAGE!!"
Daisy: "-right?"
Yuzuna: "...Ugh, fine, but only if I approve."

- Scene 3: Outside Daisy's house.
*As soon as Daisy closes the door behind her, she removes her jacket and tosses it over the nearby bushes.*
Daisy: "I win."
*Daisy heads towards the local Pokemon Lab and runs into her childhood friend, Christophe.*
Christophe: "Good morning, Daisy!"
Daisy: "Go fuck yourself, Chris."
Christophe: "Huh?"
Daisy: "I mean 'good whatever', Chris. Now scram, I've got stuff to do."
Christophe: "Oh, that's right! You're getting your first Pokemon, aren't you? You're going to finally start your journey, right? I've been waiting so hard for this day!"
*Daisy stares at Christophe for several seconds, then sighs.*
Daisy: "Look, Christophe, I'm just going to save myself some time in the long run and break your heart right here. My parents and your parents have been suggesting for the longest time that we'd make the perfect couple, I know. But guess what? I am disinclined to agree. Strongly, strongly disinclined. And nothing is going to change that. I don't like your jerkoff hairstyle, I don't like your jerkoff personality, I don't like your jerkoff Mareep, I don't like your jerkoff parents, I don't like your jerkoff face, I don't like your jerkoff clothes, and I don't like you..."
Christophe: "..."
Daisy: "...Jerkoff."
Christophe: "So I'll uhhh...see you on the route?"
Daisy: "Ugh...well, since it's the only way out of town, yeah."
Christophe: "Great! We'll battle Pokemon when you get yours! I'm looking forward to this!"
*Christophe runs off with a skip in his step.*
Daisy: "And that, my friends, is the reason I support abortion."

- Scene 4: The interior of the Coolidge Town Pokemon Research and Pokedex Development Laboratory in boring as shit Coolidge Town.
*Daisy meets with Professor Bryan, the senior Pokemon Professor and Christophe's uncle.*
Daisy: "Professor, gimme a Pokemon so I can get the hell out of here."
Bryan: "Oh, you don't have to be so formal with me, Daisy! Just call me Bry-Bry like everyone else in town."
Daisy: "Normally I would except I'm not a flamboyantly gay loser who tries in vain to validate his otherwise valueless life through online social media. Pokemon. Gimme."
Bryan: "Good lord, Daisy, what has your four month visit to Honmyr done to you?"
Daisy: "It made me see the error of my ways. Now gimme a damn Pokemon."
*Bryan opens his mouth to say something else, but nothing comes out so he dutifully gets the three Pokeballs.*
Bryan: "So, let me tell you about the three Pokemon-"
Daisy: "I want the fire one. Burning my enemies to death sounds less irritating than spraying them with water or whacking them with vines."
Bryan: "I think I should call your mother about-"
Daisy: "Look, either give me the damn Pokemon or don't. I'm leaving the very moment I exit your damn lab and Yuzuna can kiss my ass."
*Bryan gives a long suffering sigh, but finally relinquishes the fire type Pokemon, Cyndaquil."

- Scene 5: The newly built Coolidge Pokemon Center.
*Daisy messes with the PC real quick then visits the Pokemon Mart counter*
Clerk: "So, can I interest you in some Pokeballs for catching Pokemon?"
Daisy: "Y'got any smokes?"
Clerk: "Eh...excuse me?"
Daisy: "Smokes, dumbass. Cigarettes. Cancer sticks. Death candy. Fags...but not that kind of fags."
Clerk: "We...don't sell carcenogenic substances here. Just potions and Pokeballs. Oh, and we have these Premier Balls, free if you buy in bulk from us."
Daisy: "You lost me at the pause in your sentence."

- Scene 6: Route between Coolidge Town and Barkvale City
*Daisy meanders along the road and guess who she runs into?*
Christophe: "Daisy! Daisy? Daisy, over here!"
Daisy: "Take a hint, dipshit. When I'm not talking to you, there's a damn reason for it."
Christophe: "You got a Pokemon, right? It's time for us to finally battle!"
Daisy: "I don't get it. You're sixteen years old now but you've had that fugly Mareep for six years. Why the hell did you stay in Coolidge all this time?"
Christophe: "Because the journey would've been so lonely without you, and since you were so vehemently against being a Pokemon trainer, I remained at home."
Daisy: "...Damn, you're an even more pathetic virgin than Armored Bishoujo is. Fine, if I fight you, you'll go the hell away, right? Then let's get this nonsense over with."
Christophe: "Yes, I've been waiting for this day for six years! I will now do the honors! Daisy, I challenge you to a Pokemon battle!"
*Not Quite So Cliche (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtJyIzI20cY) Pokemon battle BGM plays*
Christophe: "Hmmm...this music doesn't seem right."
Daisy: "Yep, everything's better in Honmyr."
Christophe: "Huh. Well, here goes! Marette, I choose you!"
Daisy: "UMP45, I choose you!"
Christophe: "That's an interesting nickname for a Cynda-is that a gun?!"
Daisy: "UMP45, use .45 ACP Full Metal Jacket attack, now!"
*Daisy shoots Christophe's Mareep...a lot.*
Daisy: "I win. Gimme money."
Christophe: "What the heck (pardon my french) have you done to my precious Marette?!"
Daisy: "Uhh...I shot it? Repeatedly? With this submachine gun? But to be honest, I wish the fight didn't end so fast. I would've liked to hear the rest of the song."
Christophe: "You're only supposed to use Pokemon to battle other Pokemon, Daisy!"
Daisy: "I usually don't do what I'm supposed to do."
Christophe: "Marette, speak to me!"
Marette: "..."
Christophe: "You! You killed my Marette! How could you?"
Daisy: "Well, I'm glad you asked, Chris. I did it by aiming this here gun at that there Pokemon that's still only level 5 despite you having the damn thing for six fuckin' years. Don't blame me for shooting your damn pet to death. Blame yourself for having six fuckin' years to level the damn thing and not training it at all."
Marette: "Muh...mar...eep..."
Christophe: "Marette! You-...you're alive!"
Daisy: "Well, I do know how to not hit vital organs. Not sure how I know where the vital organs are in particular Pokemon, but-"
Christophe: "I swear it..."
Daisy: "Que?"
Christophe: "I swear that I'll train Marette to be much tougher and we'll beat you. Then you'll see the errors of your ways and stop using guns!"
*Christophe recalls his Mareep and runs ahead*
Daisy: "Yeah, uhhh, when it comes to my use of guns, there is no fucking error, bitch. I hope you see the error of your ways and stop irritating me."

- Scene 6: Inside the PC Storage System
A Cyndaquil Named Golgothica: <"It's been a while since Master recieved me. When is she going to use me in battle? I'm getting a little hungry, too.">

[Aldurin]

I think it's to the point where Table-Pierce needs to officially be a paradox resulting from a deal between Pierce and Celebi (it's gotta feed it's pokeblock addiction somehow).

[Menarker]

She should have kept the Cyndaquil with her. Serves as a glorified lighter for her death candy... when she can find a mart that sells them that is.=3

Alternatively, teach Cyndaquil how to use Smokescreen at level 6, try to customize the smoke to be like her fave cigs and be a walking cloud of smoke.

[Astral Harmony]

Well, lemme see what I can do here...

Armored Bishoujo presents...an Astral Harmony production...

1.) Daisy the Disgruntled Trainer, Chapter 2:

Armored Bishoujo: "But first, would you like to know some things about the new Jurich Region and it's cast of characters?"

...

"I didn't think you would, but here they are anyways!"

- The Jurich Region: A very small archipelago. It has only one major city which manages to stay financially afloat by virtue of its shipping ports, which when combined with its relatively close proximity to the Honmyr Region, brings in a lot of business and money...at least enough to keep the abandoned buildings in the structural minority. The region lacks much of the fullness of a true Pokemon journey. There are only nine other towns, three Pokemon gyms, a very small colosseum and no Elite Four. Criminal organizations like Team Rocket have a laughable presense there, and this has become even less of a concern with the sheer number of Fear Vanguard units and bases all over the region. The Fear Vanguard uses Jurich as their primary base of operations due to closeness to Honmyr and because it is very difficult to setup a stronghold on Honmyr thanks to the Prideguard for the time being. There isn't much landmass here or even a variety of environments, and due to the overabundance of fresh and seawater from the lakes, rivers, and oceans, roughly 70% of all Pokemon biomass is Water Pokemon. But there are some interesting things here, like the appearance of certain Pokemon. The black Rapidash with violet flames is a sight to behold.

- Daisy Miltower: The 19-year old (pro?)tagonist of the series. As a lover of battle, she longs to feel the roaring conflict of violence with her own body, which is why she prefers to fight on her own, without Pokemon assistance. Her parents are Jason Miltower and Yuzuna Miltower, and she dislikes them enough to not-quite-secretly believe she was switched at birth and is Irene's daughter. She has little patience for things she doesn't like, which is why she's always at work avoiding Christophe and her parents. Daisy is noted for her dark green hair that she got from her father, and combined with Yuzuna's black hair, she is given the nickname Swamphair by friend and foe alike, and that makes it easy to determine who her friends are since she doesn't shoot them for calling her that. She wears clothes more for comfort instead of style, and thus her choice of attire is usually inappropriate, nonconversative, and often visually jarring. All she can think about, now that she's back in Jurich, is returning to Honmyr.

- Yuzuna Miltower: Daisy's 45-year old mother and Irene's younger sister. She dislikes Irene and the influence Irene has had on her daughter. Desiring a peaceful life for herself and her daughter is why she lives in Jurich and why she wants Daisy to marry Christophe.

- Christophe Coolidge: Daisy's 16-year old pathetic childhood friend who is unremarkable except in ways that piss Daisy off, meaning any chance their parents wanted of hooking the two kids up is less than nil. His only combat potential is that of a Pokemon Trainer, but all he has at his beck and call is a Level 5 Mareep with lower stats than most due to a genetic illness that left it much smaller and weaker and even screwed it over by giving it the Truant ability. So far, Christophe has never been able to win any battles, but he remains determined. Because if he loses perhaps his only slim chance with Daisy, what does he have left to look forward to in life?

- Angelique Seigan: Daisy's 20-year old non-stereotypical black friend. She is a descendant of one of the tribes that lived on Jurich since ancient times, and carries the special blood of her ancestry that allows her to communicate with Pokemon as one would with humans. This allows her to form bonds with them on a deeper level than most trainers. She can be considered a Pokemon Ranger and can fight as one, but has no affiliation with the organization and doesn't require a Styler like they do to communicate her feelings to Pokemon. She's always helpful and kind, and is one of the few people Daisy deeply cares for and trusts unconditionally.

- Chartreuse Mapleseed: Daisy's other girl friend and 18 years old. Her mother is a Vespiquen Pokebrid, and given how beautiful a Pokebrid she was, Chartreuse was determined to become one herself, saving every damn dollar she could until she actually managed to pull through. She and her mother are the only two Pokebrids on Jurich. One might think her mother would be scared about her young daughter going through the process of becoming a Pokebrid, but now her mother is quite jealous since she isn't unique anymore. They're still a close and loving pair, though. Chartreuse is the girlfriend of Brodic, the irresponsible Pokemon Gym leader of Barkvale City. They have a "fuck, fight, break up, get back together and fuck a whole lot more" kind of relationship, and Daisy and Angelique agree that they're perfect for each other. Chartreuse is another valuable friend to Daisy, and Daisy knows she can count on this friend to back her up no matter what. Chartreuse has three Pokebrid forms, her primary Lucario, a Blastoise form, and a Luxray form. She likes the color blue, as you can tell.

- Brodic Brooksfeld: A 20-year old Pokemon Gym leader from Barkvale Town and Chartreuse's boyfriend. He's a Rock Pokemon specialist, but because way too many trainers are packing Water types, he usually just leaves a bowl of his badges outside his gym for trainers to pick up. But if there's one thing he'll never abandon, it's Chartreuse, and wherever she goes, he's in tow. And he's actually a talented Trainer, so Daisy doesn't mind that at all.

- Javier Carlo: Runs the PokeMart is Barkvale Town located inside the Pokemon Center. This 23-year old latino gentleman is actually Daisy's boyfriend, and he knows his girlfriend inside and out. And despite his kind and gentle appearance and demeanor, he's clearly got Daisy's heart in his hand. Fortunately, he's not about to do her wrong. He might be decent in a scrap, but he's not a real Slayer...at least, he's not up to Daisy's potential. But Daisy wouldn't hold it against him. She'd be hard pressed to find a battle maniac like herself even amongst the guys in Honmyr. Besides, he's better at using his handsome face to help Daisy from the sidelines.

- Lucille Spottart: This brainy but pretty 17-year old girl works with the Fear Vanguard, but not for them. Because of her affiliation with them, she and Daisy are perhaps doomed to come across each other. But instead of finding an enemy, Daisy just might find another mighty friend. Lucille's know-how of engineering, her ability to function well under stress, and her knowledge of the Fear Vanguard's operations in Jurich will prove invaluable to Daisy's efforts.

Armored Bishoujo: "And that should be nearly the entire cast. Now it's time for the next ridiculous chapter of this ridiculous story."

- Scene 1: The western entrance of Barkvale Town.
*Daisy and Christophe arrive to encounter Ye Olde Tutorial Guy Who Is Old.*
Old Guy: "Hey, are you two on a Pokemon journey?"
Christophe: "Yes! We-"
Daisy: "-Were just separating. Christophe, entertain this fine upstanding senior citizen. I need to go see a girl about some ideas of mine."
Christophe: "Huh? Wait!"
*Daisy breaks out into a full-on sprint.*
Old Guy: "That girl a friend of yoursh?"
Christophe: "Yes."
Old Guy: "...Hate to break it to you, shunny, but you ain't hittin' that."
Christophe: "Hittin' that? I don't understand."
Old Guy: "Yeah, it'sh probably besht that you don't."

- Scene 2: The home of one Angelique Seigan.
*Daisy knocks on the door. Angelique's Father answers.*
Father: "Well, well, well, if it isn't Daisy! You've grown since the last time you've been here."
Daisy: "Especially in the chest, right? But I come here all the time when I'm in Jurich. You just don't come here much, either, huh. Is Angelique home?"
Father: "She certainly is, she certainly is. Hey, Angelique, guess who's come back?"
Angelique: "Pop, I told you not to bother me when I'm whittling this shaft and...Swamphair, what's goin' on, girl?"
Daisy: "S'up, Angelique. I see you're still as boring as usual."
Angelique: "I come from a long ling of tribesman in tune with nature and Pokemon. I was born boring. You look like you could use a few pounds on you. Dinner's 'bout ready."
Daisy: "Sounds bitchin', and I would like to talk to you about something."

- Scene 3: Angelique's bedroom.
Daisy: "Okay, long story short, I fucking love Honmyr. And mother's sanity be damned, I'm going the fuck back. So, I did my research and I think I know what I can do."
Angelique: "Oh, a crazy-ass plan! I love these things! Lay it on me, girl!"
Daisy: "I'm serious, here."
Angelique: "I'm serious, too. Really, I agree with you when you say my life is boring. Remember all the crazy shit we wind up in when you get a crazy idea? I love it, probably even more than you do. So, really, I'm on pins and needles waitin' to hear this shit."
Daisy: "I'm glad. Okay, my mother Irene's got plenty of enemies on her ass, and I'd like to help her out, but there's only one enemy of hers that I can do something about, right here in Jurich."
Angelique: "The Fear Vanguard?"
Daisy: "I didn't think your ties with nature gave you psychic powers."
Angelique: "They don't, but you've actually talked to me about this before. We just never did anything about it. I take it this time we're going to do something about it?"
Daisy: "Indeed, and that's why I wanna know where Chartreuse is."
Angelique: "Probably on Bro's dick."
Daisy: "You mean Brodic?"
Angelique: "Same difference. Not sure why you're asking me about her, though. The Pokemon Gym's closed, so what else would that mean?"
Daisy: "Chartreuse is pretty up-to-date on the goings on just about all over Jurich. If she's not here, then maybe Javier would know."
Angelique: "Huh? You mean you haven't seen him yet? Isn't he your boyfriend? He works at the PokeMart in the Pokemon Center and you would've had to pass it to get to my house here."
Daisy: "Yeah, I know, but I figure if I saw him first I'd be all over him and wouldn't have time to come see you and talk about this until tomorrow morning."
Angelique: "That guy's got you hooked, girl."
Daisy: "Yep, and I love every fuckin' minute of it. His perfect face, his brown skin, his accent that makes my knees weak, his tongue that he uses to-"
Angelique: "Yeah, gonna cut you off right there. C'mon, I'm sure he's dying to see you, too."

- Scene 4: PokeMart section of the Barkvale Town Pokemon Center.
*Daisy & Angelique step up to the counter.*
Daisy: "Jaaaaaaaaa-viiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii..."
Javier: "Daise! Holy mackerel, I'm so glad you're back. All 36 x 24 x 36 inches of you."
*Javier literally one-hands over the counter to embrace his girl. And this is what Christophe gets to walk into when he enters the PokeMart.*
Christophe: "What the heck, pardon my french?!"
Angelique: "Oh, it's you...uhhh..."
Christophe: "My name is Christophe."
Angelique: "Oh yeah, Swamphair told me about you. I uhh...don't think I'll tell you what she told me. You seem to not be in a good mood enough as is."
Christophe: "Swamphair?"
*Daisy forces Javier off of herself in order to draw a gun on Christophe.*
Daisy: "You...don't get to call me that."
Angelique: "Drawing a high caliber firearm in front of a bunch of kids 'n' medical staff. That's my Swamphair."
Javier: "Oh, speak of the devil. Just one moment."
*Javier returns to his position behind the counter, reaches down...and then lays something big and hard on the counter.*
Armored Bishoujo: "You may wanna pad your forehead for all the facepalms you're about to do."
Daisy: "My god, it's beautiful!"
Javier: "Impressive, eh? I'm rather proud of it, myself."
Angelique: "That's the biggest one I've ever seen...and I've seen quite a few."
Daisy: "Can I touch it?"
Javier: "Of course you can. It is yours, after all."
Angelique: "Look at how it shines. I bet he's polished it every single time he's touched it."
Javier: "Indeed I do, but I had to be pretty careful. This thing is kinda sensitive and if I touched it the wrong way, it probably would've gone off in my hand."
Angelique: "I think Daisy's about to lick it."
Daisy: "It'd be the best way to prove it belongs to me."
Christophe: "Isn't it unnecessarily large?"
Daisy: "The bigger, the better. Accept no compromise or substitutes."
Christophe: "But a firearm that size would probably tire your arms out after several minutes, not to mention the recoil from-"
Daisy: "Goddamnit, Chris, you've ruined the string of dialogue that could be misconstrued as something naughty."
Christophe: "What?"
Javier: "Oh, right, it's not the same but I guess I should do this the same way. Daise, can I see that gun for a moment?"
Daisy: "Sure."
*Javier takes the gun, then politely circles around to the front of the counter, takes Daisy by the right hand, and gets down on one knee. He gently places the shiny new gun in Daisy's right hand.*
Javier: "Daisy Miltower, would you do this 'pathetic, unworthy yet very lucky to have known you' bastard the greatest honor he could ever achieve in his entire life...and be his wife?"
Christophe: *gasp*
Daisy: "..."
Angelique: "Shouldn't this be done with a diamond ring or something?"
Chartreuse: "C'mon, Angelique, you know Swamphair, don't you? She's not a 'gold and gems' kind of girl."
Angelique: "Oh, Chartreuse, when'd you get here?"
Chartreuse: "Just in time for this strange yet unsurprising turn of events."
Daisy: "Yes."
Javier: "Huh?"
Daisy: "Hell the fuck yes, I'll marry you! C'mere, you son of a bitch!"
*Daisy glomps Javier while Christophe faints. Brodic enters the room.*
Brodic: "Grats, you two crazy fuckers. Chartreuse, I guess we're next, huh?"
Chartreuse: "In all honesty, I can't believe ol' Swamphair beat me to the punch. You're slipping, Brodic. You're slipping bad."
*Christophe comes to.*
Chartreuse: "You alright there, Pokey?"
Christophe: "I...I can't believe this..."
Daisy: "I'm so happy, Javier! I knew I was right to give my virginity to you!"
*Christophe faints again.*

- Scene 5: Pokemon Center general patients room.
*Christophe comes to...again.*
Christophe: "Ugh...where the heck, pardon my french, am I?"
Nurse Joy #9001: "Oh, you've regained consciousness. How do you feel?"
Christophe: "I...wait, where is everyone?"
Nurse Joy #9001: "I assume you mean the group you were with. I think they've already left the city. I'm sorry they abandoned you."
Christophe: "..."
Nurse Joy #9001: "You're...going to faint again, aren't you?"
Christophe: "It sounds like a viable option."
Nurse Joy #9001: "Would you perhaps like some dinner before you pass out? I think food might help you feel much better."
*Nurse Joy #9001 leaves Christophe alone.*
Christophe: "...I...I'm not going to give up. I...just cannot accept this."

- Scene 6: Northern outskirts of Barkvale Town.
*Daisy, Angelique, Chartreuse, Javier and Brodic pass the gate and then sort of huddle up.*
Chartreuse: "I feel bad about Christophe."
Angelique: "Do you wanna go back and get him?"
Chartreuse: "I feel bad about being too lazy to go get Christophe."
Angelique: "Maybe we could've left a message for him."
Chartreuse: "I feel bad about not wanting Christophe to know where we are or where we're going for the rest of our natural lives."
Daisy: "That's my bitch."
Angelique: "I'm surprised at how well you organized us, Daisy. Brodic's closed down the gym indefinitely and Javier's quit his job after he gets his paid vacation over with, all for this crazy plan of yours."
Brodic: "There's no point to that Pokemon Gym, really. I pretty much give badges away for free these days, and sometimes the trainers passing through won't even stop by to pick one up."
Javier: "I never really cared for being a PokeMart clerk. Besides, my girl said 'yes'. Wherever she goes from now on, she's gonna have her man with her."
Daisy: "That's my bitch."
Brodic: "So we're really going to Honmyr by taking on the Fear Vanguard to appeal to this Irene Crosswald?"
Daisy: "Yep, and I know she'll help me, too, but I need to find a way to be sure."
Chartreuse: "And we have to go to Saltspray City to contact her?"
Daisy: "Not specifically there, but there're some problems. First off, there are a lot of places in Jurich where I can acquire secure international communications. But, there're only two sources I can use, and only one of those that won't cause trouble."
Brodic: "The Pokemon Center in the city."
Chartreuse: "How does one get in trouble using the communications in the Pokemon Center?"
Daisy: "No, that's the safe option. The unsafe option is raiding a Fear Vanguard outpost."
Angelique: "Don't you plan on doing that anyways?"
Daisy: "Yeah, but there's no sense in startin' shit until I've got all my other Psyducks in a row. I just want to talk to Irene before I do anything monumentally stupid."
Chartreuse: "As opposed to doing something monumentally stupid first and hoping shit just falls into place."
Daisy: "This time, it's just too fuckin' important. Don't worry, I'll make up for it, definitely. Going toe-to-toe with a paramilitary organization is one of the bolder things I've done in my life."
Chartreuse: "Just one of them, huh?"
Daisy: *pulls up her tankini top* "Well, there's this tattoo I got-"
Javier: "We get it, Daise. So I guess we'll need some money for this trip, huh?"
Daisy: "Eh, we'll just get it the way most people do it."
Angelique: "By beating it out of the many Pokemon Trainers we'll no doubt be caught by, right?"
Daisy: "That's my bitch."
Brodic: "Chartreuse is your bitch, then Javier is your bitch, now Angelique is your bitch. I feel left out."
Chartreuse: "Don't worry, Brodic. You're my bitch."
Daisy: "And Chartreuse's bitches are my bitches 'cause she's my bitch. Now let's go, bitches!"

[Astral Harmony]

Text was too long so hadda double-post. I will try to have Daisy the Disgruntled Trainer up tomorrow and the Haremon battles set up.

Day 4, Interval 1 ~ Impact's Worst Nightmare

Impact: *yawn* "Okay, where am I now? Shannon? Hey, Sha-oh hell no."
*there's a figure staring at Impact from just around a brick wall*
Impact: "If fate is kind, then you're going to kill me while my partner isn't around."
Mysterious Shadow: "..."
Impact: "But if fate is cruel as it is often, you're actually yet another partner."
Mysterious Shadow: "..."
Impact: "Just come out of there. We might as well talk while I don't have a damn mission for now."
Mysterious Shadow: "..."
Impact: "Look, I know it's you, Lola. I can see the sienna text color in your ellipsis."
Lola: "F-fine."
Impact: "Okay, let me start off by saying this doesn't make any damn sense whatsoever. You and Renny are practically joined at the genitalia these days, right? Why in the hell are you here, pacted to me?"
Lola: "Renny's...he's gone missing."
Impact: "I now declare today to be Epic Winning Day."
Lola: "Yeah, I thought you'd might think like that."
Impact: "So, I guess you want me...ergh, us, to go find the li'l fucker."
Lola: "Do I want you to help me? Yes, of course. Am I going to ask for your help? Not really, no."
Impact: "A little proud, aren't we?"
Lola: "You and him would be bitter enemies if Pierce didn't happen to still exist to be your bitter enemy instead."
Impact: "Look, can we just go find Renny already?"
Lola: "I thought you decided that today was Epic Winning Day, not Opposite Day."
Impact: "I'd rather have you in a place where I can afford to kill you instead of being forced to put up with you. And I'm getting tired of the others just leaving me where I lay. So hike up that miniskirt and start runnin', woman. And no cutesy techno beats when we run into Noise."

*a couple screens later*
Lola: "Huh. A Support Reaper."
Impact: "Yep. You handle this."
Lola: "What?"
Impact: "You're a Harrier Reaper, right? Handle your damn boy."
Lola: "But I'm not a Reaper anymore."
Impact: "Ugh, seriously?"
Lola: "Do you see kickass black wings on my back?"
Impact: "No, not the black wings! They actually made you delightfully attractive! ...Y'know, besides the tight clothes and the fluffy ears and the large-"
Lola: "I think the audience gets it already, Impact. I may not be a Reaper anymore, but...I dunno, I'll try something."
Impact: "You mean like a-"
Lola: "Not a blow job, Impact. Never a blow job."
*Lola tries talking to the Support Reaper*
Impact: "What'd he say?"
Lola: "He said he wants someone to watch this spot so he can use the bathroom."
Impact: "...Is that your final answer?"
Lola: "You'd better handle it. I don't like lying to people."
Impact: "I'm deploying."
*Impact convinced the Support Reaper to abandon his post*
Impact: "Done. Off we go."

*Next scene, already!*
Impact: "Company, halt."
Lola: "Another Reaper, huh? Well, let's see what this asshole is all about."
*Impact and Lola address the Support Reaper.*
Reaper: "Hey there, Lola. Lookin' too fine for prime time as always."
Impact: "Uh...what?"
Lola: "It gets lonely for some of these guys when...y'know, nearly the entire city can't see 'em."
Impact: "Gross. But still, one would think he'd set his standards higher."
Lola: "Well, I never!"
Impact: "Yep, and you never will. Hey, cockbite, what'll it take for you to let us through?"
Reaper: "Lola can go right through with ease since she's a...wait, what happened to your wings?"
Lola: "Renny's gone. Lost my Reaper status. Not even getting worker's compensation. How's it going with you?"
Reaper: "So...does that mean you're single?"
Lola: "Even if Renny was erased, I'm sure he's just back up in the Pokemon World. Look, I'm kind of in a hurry, here."
Reaper: "Well, much as I'd bend over backwards just to see you smile, I can't just clear my wall without some effort on your part. Tell you what, I'll clear my wall if you come back all sexed up in some D+B."
Impact: "I'm not sexing myself up for anybody, especially some-"
Reaper: "Not you, dumbshit! Why the hell would anyone wanna see some jackoff in D+B?!"
Impact: "What the hell is D+B? Some new kind of S&M?"
Lola: "Impact, D+B is a clothing store. Y'know, for fashion? Nevermind, I'm clearly stupid for trying to expect you to know about fashion."
Impact: "So all we do is buy some clothes and have you model the damn things for him, right? Let's get to it."
Lola: "Guess I've got no choice."

*At D+B*
Impact: "The hell does D+B even mean? Dirigibles + Biplanes? Dudes + Bitches?"
Lola: "It means shut up and just stand there while I go change."
Impact: "Just hurry up. All you have to do is change."
*five minutes later*
Lola: "So uhhh...I know you're not Renny, but this kind of thing is important for girls. How do I look?"
Impact: "..."
Lola: "..."
Impact: "...Wow..."
Lola: "Oh uhhh heh heh. So I guess I wear it well."
Impact: "More like I was thinking you couldn't have possibly looked any sluttier wearing your nurse uniform but I guess surprises lurk around every corner in the Hungry World."
Lola: "And to think I placed any faith in you as a man. Let's just go."
Impact: "Can't you just wait until we get back there? We'll run into some more Noise. Don't tell me you're going to fight in that."
Lola: "Why not? It's powerful."
Impact: "What're you talking about?"
Lola: "Considering how many Noise you destroy and how many food items you consume to gain levels and power, I'm sure you would've learned about other methods of improving as a Player. Clothing items are for more than just rockin' out with your jock out. They can boost your stats like HP, attack power and defense, and they all have special effects that can be pointed out by the various store clerks if you make nice-nice with them. Oh, but you need to meet the Bravery requirements to put on the various articles."
Impact: "I'd like to think I'm plenty brave."
Lola: "Being brave enough to charge the Knomere head on is one thing, Impact. Being brave enough to wear eye-catching clothes like this in public is entirely another. You can take on an Omnisroth all by yourself without wetting your pants, sure. But can you do it while putting up with the embarrassment of wearing a parka that comes complete with bunny ears on it?"
Impact: "Uhh...you might just have a point there."
Lola: "There are a lot of people in Honmyr courageous enough to take on multiple enemies at once, but the list of applicants is much smaller when it comes to wearing embarrassing clothes. Anyways, you should think about it."
Impact: "Well, what kind of clothes should I wear?"
Lola: "You might be a little too old for stuff like Jupiter of the Monkey or Tiger Punks. Maybe Dragon Couture?"
Impact: "The fuck do these names come from?"
Lola: "I think they're based on the zodiac. D+B for the cow, Jupiter of the Monkey for the monkey, Tiger Punks for the tiger. Dunno about places like Lapin Angelique, though."
Impact: "I think that would be for the rabbit. There's one of those in the zodiac, isn't there? I'd hate to think there's such a thing as a Year of the Goth Loli."
Lola: "Ha ha ha, yeah. Hey, we're having a decent conversation here."
Impact: "Yeah, and that's not good. We'd better find Renny, fast."
Lola: "You know, it's not bad to show off your human side, once in a while!"

*Back to the Reaper*
Impact: "Alright, Pervy McPerverton, here's your masturbation material."
Lola: "Gee, thanks, Impact, just kill the atmosphere, why don't'cha?"
Reaper: "..."
Lola: "Are...you alright?"
Reaper: "..."
Impact: "You over-fanserviced him, Lola."
Lola: "Doesn't that usually involve him flying off into the sky because of the sheer force of blood rushing out of his nose?"
Impact: "Maybe he bled himself dry in anticipation while we were gone."
Reaper: "..."
Impact: "Look, fucker, open the goddamn wall."
Reaper: *takes picture of Lola* "Wall clear." *runs like hell*
Lola: "He took a picture of me, Impact."
Impact: "That he did."
Lola: "Why did he take a picture of me?"
Impact: "I think he intends to do something with it."
Lola: "Do I want to know what he's going to do?"
Impact: "I'd say no, but I think you already have an accurate idea."
Lola: *sigh* "This day has been all kinds of shit."
Impact: "Yep, that about sums up my entire week here so far."

*On the other side of the cleared wall...*
Lola: "Another damn Reaper?!"
Impact: "Calm down. Not even Charlotte was this bad. And that's saying something."
Lola: "I'm never going to find Renny at this rate."
Impact: "You never know. This one might be easy."
Reaper: "If you want to pass through my wall, you need to defeat over nine-thousand Noise."
Lola: "But that's impossible!"
*A Memebus crashes into the Reaper, killing him and destroying the wall.*
Impact: "See? Easy."
Lola: "...Thank you, oh Great Dragonwinged Angel Hyacinth."

*And finally...*
Lola: "Hey, it's Charlotte and Discord."
Impact: "One of you switch with me. Now."
Charlotte: "What's the magic word?"
Impact: "Goddammit."
Charlotte: "Shit, you're on to me! But I still won't swap out Discord for Lola. Or myself for you. Discord's much less obnoxious than the both of you."
Impact: "Fine, then I'll swap Lola out for Shannon. Where's she at?"
Discord: "Dunno. You see, it used to be Shannon and me with Charlotte on the sidelines. There's this rule that if you don't have a partner for a total of seven minutes, you automatically get erased, but since Charlotte isn't technically a Player, she's got immunity. We eventually bumped into Irene, who agreed to take Shannon off our hands."
Impact: "Hmph. I guess I'll have to find them later, then. Well, have either of you picked up a mission?"
Discord: "Charlotte can't get them, but I haven't, so we decided to try and figure out who the Composer is."
Charlotte: "I don't want to be here any longer than I have to, so if I can off the Composer, take their place, and bring you back to life then, I save a few days that I could be using killing people I don't like. That list just keeps increasing and if I don't get back on the ball..."
Impact: "Are there any clues where this Composer might be?"
Lola: "The Shibuya River."
Charlotte: "Huh. I figured a Harrier Reaper might know."
Impact: "What's the Shibuya River?"
Lola: "You could think of it as the control room for this side of the Shibuya Reality Shard. There, the Composer handles the business of managing the Reaper's Game."
Impact: "Then that's where we need to go, especially if we're going to find Renny so I can dump you back onto him. Where is it?"
Lola: "It's beneath the station overpass. Let's go."
Charlotte: "Hold it."
Impact: "Something wrong?"
Charlotte: "Impact, go ahead and switch with me. Lola and I will go handle this Shibuya River bullshit."
Impact: "So...you don't mind having Lola with you?"
Charlotte: "Of course I fucking mind, you cocksmuggler."
Impact: "Cocksmuggler?"
Charlotte: "Yes. You smuggle penis. Anyways, I'll use my powers that transcend the rules and Lola's knowledge of the Reaper's network to infiltrate the Shibuya River and take down the Composer. With us two, it should be cake. You and Discord can focus on continuing to grow in power and completing the missions as they come up, so that you can beat the game if we should happen to fail."
Impact: "Okay, I got it. Just don't do anything stupid that will kill my chances at resurrection."
Charlotte: "Oh, piss off. You're lucky there's no way to resurrect you as a Jynx or Gothita...is there?"
Lola: "We could maybe look into that later."
Impact: "Will you just go already? Me and Discord should get to training."
*Charlotte & Lola leave.*
Discord: "So, off we go to eat, drink, and make corpses, right?"
Impact: "Yeah, but I'd like to figure out who murdered me."
Discord: "Okay, but...how can we find out who murdered you when we're here? This isn't Honmyr. This isn't even the main part of the Hungry World. We're stuck in some Reality Shard. You can't even investigate the scene of your own murder."

Impact: "No, but I can investigate other things, thanks to Irene. It looks like a naked woman was the one who did me in."
Discord: "A naked woman, eh? So Leprihare killed you? What happened, did you ask for something even too sexually intense for her?"
Impact: "That was, like, a decade ago or something. No, this was a regular woman."
Discord: "Oh, a regular woman? My widdle Impact is gwowing up."
Impact: "Knock it the fuck off, will ya?"
Discord: "Yeah, yeah. Anyways, regular women usually don't murder people while naked. Do regular women murder people at all?"
Impact: "They do in an Armored Bishoujo game. But still, even for that asshole, naked women who murder people is kind of a new thing."
Armored Bishoujo: "Not that it doesn't come to mind very often."
Discord: "While that does narrow it down, unfortunately it narrows it down too much. I can't think of anyone. I mean, I can think of a lot of people who would want to murder you, but who would do it while naked?"
Impact: "...I think I might know."
Discord: "I see. Well, are we able to do anything about that here?"
Impact: "Yeah. I'm going to need to talk to Irene, and since she has another very strong piece of evidence with her that she doesn't even know about, all the better that we find her fast."

[Astral Harmony]

Daisy the Disgruntled Trainer 2 ~ The Pokemon Ranger Tutorial

- Scene 1: Hotel DuKirk in Saltspray City. Daisy and Angelique are the only two there.
Daisy: "She's a bitch."
Angelique: "Who's a bitch?"
Daisy: "I called her a bitch right in front of her tits."
Angelique: "Ummm..."
Daisy: "She has nice ass."
Angelique: "Okay, I don't have the Internet and even I know you're just quoting Tourettes Guy."
Daisy: "Fuck you, kid, you're a dick."
Angelique: "Look, I know you're bored, but I'm sure they'll be right back very soon."
*The door opens and the others enter.*
Angelique: "Speak of the devils. How'd it go, you guys?"
Chartreuse: "Daisy, might I have the honor of presenting your Pokemon?"
Daisy: "Just gimme the damn things. I still believe I won't need Pokemon to handle any trouble with the Fear Vanguard fuckers, but I guess if Javier insists."
Javier: "Yes, I insist. Besides, if you weren't going to use that Cyndaquil, you should have just released it."
Daisy: "I don't think the game rules allows an officially licensed Pokemon Trainer like me to release their only remaining Pokemon. And it's a Typhlosion now, thanks to all of Chartreuse's Rare Candy."
Javier: "Woof. That's a fuckton of Rare Candy."
Chartreuse: "I am a Pokemon Trainer, but all of my Pokemon have the Pickup Ability and they're too low level to do me any good in a battle situation. So I was able to grind Golgothica's levels and those of Daisy's other new Pokemon."
Brodic: "Well, if Daisy's ready, does that mean we can finally go to the Fear Vanguard base?"
Angelique: "We can, but we should be careful on the city streets. I saw Christophe out there yesterday. I think he's looking for Daisy."
Daisy: "That worthless fuck really needs to learn when to take a hint. Let's just go. If he bothers me out on the streets, I'll make sure he gets the hint this time. Minus the 'N'."

- Scene 2: On the road to the nearby Fear Vanguard outpost.
Daisy: "According to information fed to us by Aunt Irene before I came back, there's this one chick named Lucille Spottart. Brainy girl type, you know. Turns out she's affiliated with Irene and trying to secure a way to Honmyr herself."
Brodic: "And she works with the Fear Vanguard? This probably isn't safe."
Daisy: "Yep, she works with them, but doesn't work for them. Kind of a mutually benefitial thing. I guess Lucille's using them to get in contact with this Kaguya chick who the Fear Vanguard doesn't mind so much."
Chartreuse: "Guys, I think we're nearing the end of the safe road. Vanguard types dead ahead."
FV #1: "Hey, this is a restricted area and the tour's not for another two hours. You kids run along home now."
Daisy: "Kid? Bitch, I'm probably older than you are."
FV #1: "Well, that was kind of mean. Wait, you look kind of familiar."
Javier: "I think I'm not going to like where this is going."
FV #1: "Dude, doesn't she look familiar to you?"
FV #2: "Yep, looks just like that poster on the wall beside you."
Daisy: "Hey, my ass isn't that fat!"
Angelique: "Where'd that come from, Swamphair? Your ass even in that photo...or in the text below it. That's only a mug shot."
Daisy: "Enough of this. We need to get into that...single very small building over there. Seriously, one single little building? I bet this fuckin' fence here took more money and effort than the structure it's protecting."
FV #1: "Well, can't say I didn't see this one coming. Dude. Radio. Phone the others."
FV #2: "Yeah, uhh...this radio's been a piece of shit for two weeks now."
FV #1: "If it doesn't work, why did we bring it with us?"
FV #2: "To uhhh...give the illusion that we could radio someone. Then again, there's nobody even back there. Just that one chick."
Chartreuse: "These people make my brain hurt. I didn't know I have enough brain to experience agony, but there it is."
Daisy: "End these fuckers, already!"

- Scene 3: To battle!
*The two FV units deploy two Pokemon each.*
Daisy: "Alright, I know I said I'd lead the assaults against any Fear Vanguard troopers, but I have no freakin' clue how you fight, Angelique."
Angelique: "I know that. I didn't teach you because you would not have remembered it outside of battle. Now that we're fighting, let me teach you how I fight."
*Daisy picks the actions for the rest of the team, including herself.*
Daisy: "Angelique, how do I do you?"
Angelique: "Well, you might start me off with a few strong drinks..."
Daisy: "Not like that, you damn...urgh, I mean 'how do I instruct you to attack?'"
Angelique: "Alright, but pay careful attention. My only attack is comparable in damage to a Slayer with an Astral type. And it only uses 6 AP as opposed to 8 for Slayers like you."
Daisy: "Nice."
Angelique: "Yeah, but I have no other attacks, no defenses and no immunities. I can't equip accessories or consummables or nothin'."
Daisy: "Sounds like you got the short end of the stick."
Angelique: "And you'd be right. But us Pokemon Rangers are actually very deadly and versatile once we've got some Pokemon backing us up. We don't use Pokemon like Trainers or Snaggers. Instead we use them to add other types to our attacks, defense bonuses, immunity bonuses, and we can carry out PokeAssists."
Daisy: "Whoa, whoa, whoa, too much all at once. You don't use your Pokemon like the other classes?"
Angelique: "Nope. Basically all of my 'befriended' Pokemon will be deployed all at once. They'll have a percentage which will be their energy level, and this energy level drops slowly each turn. I'll also spend some of their energy to do their attack types and use PokeAssists. Once their energy drops to 0%, they're automatically released. Just by having them around, I gain damage reduction when hit by attack types that match my befriended Pokemon. I also gain immunity from the related status effects. And it's a perfect defense and immunity if I have two of the same type. For example, if I have an Ice type Pokemon, I take 50% less damage from Ice type attacks. I also have 50% Immunity to Ice related status effects like Frozen, Frostbite, Deep Freeze and even Snowstorm weather. And if I have two Ice type Pokemon, it's 100% protection and immunity to Ice attacks and status effects. However, if the Pokemon is actually a dual type, I gain 25% damage reduction and status immunity in both of the types instead."
Daisy: "That's pretty fuckin' boss, Angelique. So what about these type attacks and PokeAssists?"
Angelique: "When I use a type attack, it relies on my Atk or SpAtk stat plus the Pokemon's Atk or SpAtk to deal the damage, but the type will be for the Pokemon who is assisting me, and because of that, STAB also applies. If I have two Pokemon of the same type, I can use both of them, add all three of our offensive stats and deal double STAB."
Daisy: "That's unreal!"
Angelique: "Yes, it is. But it burns through my Pokemon's energy pretty damn quick."
Daisy: "What about these PokeAssists?"
Angelique: "For each type of Pokemon, there's about eight different PokeAssists, and only certain Pokemon have certain ones. Dual-type Pokemon will have PokeAssists from both of their types, which might make them more versatile, but less specialized. PokeAssists can do all kinds of cool shit, like create a Snowstorm that only damages the enemy and cannot be replaced by Sunny Day, or poison multiple enemies with an incurable toxin. PokeAssists burn through energy fast, too. So it ends up falling down to the Ranger's personal preferences in combat. Do I go all out in offense by using my type attacks and PokeAssists, or do I try to stretch out my Pokemon's potential by letting them sit there and take advantage of their type defense and status immunities for as long as their energy lasts?"
Daisy: "What happens if you run out of Pokemon? Can you get more?"
Angelique: "I can get them from the enemy just like a Snagger can, but their remaining percentage of health determines how much energy they'll have when I manage to get one. However, my Empathy skill that allows me to do this is most effective when the Pokemon is weaker. Unfortunately, I can't restore energy, but I can without any kind of penalty dismiss a Pokemon to open a slot for another one I intend to get. And that's about the gist of how a Pokemon Ranger does battle."
Daisy: "So how do you get Pokemon beforehand?"
Angelique: "Before the mission and occasionally between battles, I should be able to encounter some wild Pokemon I can befriend for the conflicts ahead. Right now I grabbed a Primeape, a Carnivine, a Gardevoire, a Hypno, a Dunsparse and a Lopunny. So I'm totally protected from Normal and Psychic type attacks with some defense to Fighting and Grass type stuff. There's generally a list of Pokemon I can befriend and I can choose any combination that I prefer."
Daisy: "Okay. So, what about Signature Techniques? You rely on your Pokemon for those, too?"
Angelique: "Well, considering I've never been immersed in the Rezonscape as you call it, I've never experienced the power of Rage or anything like that. But since I'm an accomplished fighter on my own, I'll probably just have my own Signature Techniques. After all, it'd kind of suck to have abilities like that be unavailable just because I have no Pokemon."
Daisy: "Makes sense to me. Anyways, this is a really one-sided struggle so I'm sure I'll pick up the finer points of how you fight as we go along."

- Scene 4: Fear Vanguard Outpost #6. After a flawlessly successful battle despite Daisy's unfamiliarity with Pokemon Rangers and leading a team into battle, Daisy and the others approach the only building on the premises.
Daisy: "God, this place looks even smaller close up."COLOR]
Chartreuse: [COLOR="yellow"]"They call this an outpost? It's barely a glorified shack."
Javier: "Somebody's inside."
Daisy: "Should be Lucille. I'll go check it out."
Brodic: "Scream if there's any trouble."
Daisy: "..."
Brodic: "Fine, shoot your gun several times if there's trouble, then."
Angelique: "And we'll come running only to find out you shot the trouble."
Javier: "We'll make sure nobody comes to ruin your mojo, though."
Daisy: "Cool."
*Daisy carefully opens up the outpost door.*
Lucille: "Hmm? That was quick. I was sure I sent you out for those tools twelve minutes and thirty-two seconds ago and...ah, I see that you're not affiliated with the Fear Vanguard."
Daisy: "Well, I'm Daisy Miltower and-"
Lucille: "Oh, the Succubus."
Daisy: "Suh-...Succubus?"
Lucille: "That's what the Vangs call you. I guess because you're beautiful but dangerous to one's health. I dunno, either. So c'mon, out with it."
Daisy: "Huh?"
Lucille: "Speak, damn you. You came here for a reason, right, and I'm sure it isn't tea."
Daisy: "Well, uhhh...turns out I can't use the Pokemon Centers to make international calls because of my mom and-"
Lucille: "Ah. You trying to call Irene Crosswald, eh?"
Daisy: "Huh? How did you-?"
Lucille: "The Vangs have a dossier on you. They don't plan to pursue you, but they recognize the potential of leverage you might give them when it comes to handling Irene."
Daisy: "That's absurd. As far as I know, PATCA and the Fear Vanguard aren't the ones fighting each other. It's the Honmyr Prideguard."
Lucille: "Hence the reason you're not being pursued. But I'm afraid you're out of luck. The communications system here is a nine-hundred pound metallic paperweight. Could probably get the Tetris game program up and running."
Daisy: "Oh, right, you said something about tools."
Lucille: "Yeah, but I can't really count on those idiots for this. This would be the third time I've sent them out into the city for tools, and they haven't come back with the right ones. Look, since you're here, would you like to work together?"
Daisy: "Work together? But if the comms system here doesn't work, I'm not staying."
Lucille: "Yeah, I know. You'd want to go to a place where one does work. I've decided to go with you there."
Daisy: "You're...coming with me?"
Lucille: "There's really no point to me being here. No point to working with these Vangs, either. I've been hoping to go to Honmyr for quite some time now, and I figure if I help you out, then maybe..."
Daisy: "And I should trust you why?"
Lucille: "Because you'll just keep recklessly charging into danger with no possible chance of going to Honmyr without me?"
Daisy: "I'd punch you if I didn't know you were right. Fine, but I'm watching you."

- Scene 5: Back at the fence.
Javier: "Daisy!"
Daisy: "S'up, bitch?"
Javier: "You! You-you-you!"
Daisy: "You sound like a broken record. You know what I do to broken records, right? I break them some more."
Javier: "..."
Daisy: "Yes, I know it doesn't make them play better. A lot of CDs have paid for this knowledge...and my rage."
Javier: "Look, why the hell're you leaving me for another woman?"
Daisy: "Who. Lucille here?"
Javier: "Look, I'll try better! Seriously, I will!"
Daisy: *vile grin* "Nope, you're too late. I've decided I just can't handle a man who gives me a shiny new gun but forgets the cigarettes. And I've always been totally hot for overalls."
Javier: "But! But!"
Daisy: "You know, if you were cool about this, I would've just brought her into our relationship but no~o~o~o~o, you didn't want two girls licking your-"
Lucille: *sigh* "Look, I know you're going for some piss poor shtick comedy here, but we really must go. It won't take long for the other guys to come back."
Daisy: "Ugh, fine. Yeah, communications are shit here, so we're hitting up another Fear Vanguard base...I think."
Chartreuse: "Y'know, I just thought of this, but...why doesn't someone else just try to call Honmyr from the Pokemon Center? It doesn't have to be Swamphair, right?"
Daisy: "Sounds good, but getting in contact with Irene isn't going to help us much when it comes to actually leaving for Honmyr. My mom's militant about this shit. I can't take a boat, I can't take a plane, and the Fly and Surf HMs don't exist here. Besides, the risk of trying to have a Pokemon fly or swim me across the ocean is a little too great unless the currents are very good."
Lucille: "Which means Port Alcadia."
Daisy: "I just said we couldn't take a damn boat."
Lucille: "Not a civilian boat, anyways. We're going to have to sneak onboard a Fear Vanguard vessel, and those go to Honmyr all the time. We'll just need to locate a schedule."
Daisy: "Cool. Where to?"
Lucille: "There's a small base at Port Alcadia, and it would certainly have the schedule, but if we're discovered, they might lock down the port and we won't be able to get to Honmyr. We should try Outpost #7. It's due north of Saltspray City."
Daisy: "What can we expect as far as resistence is concerned?"
Lucille: "A whole lot of not very much. Outposts are more like redundant systems as far as the Fear Vanguard is concerned, and as you can see, they really don't give a damn about them since, y'know, nothing happens in Jurich. Well, except for the Succubus."
Daisy: "Y'know, now that I think about it, I prefer Succubus to Swamphair. From now on, I shall be named Succubus!"
Chartreuse: "Heh, maybe Swamphair Succubus."
Angelique: "Daisy the Disgruntled Trainer is now Daisy the Swamphair Succubus."
Daisy: "You can't change the title of this series in the second episode, asshole!"

Javier: "Let's get back to something a little less...uhhh, well, fuckin' stupid, alright?"
Daisy: "Like bringing another girl into the relationship?"
Javier: "...Perhaps later. Lucille, you probably know why we're all trying to get to Honmyr, right?"
Lucille: "The Swamphair Succubus, definitely. As for the rest of you, I just assumed she has some kind of infectious personality that makes you all stick with her through thick and thin. You know, like most anime RPGs."
Angelique: "Well, that is true for my case."
Javier: "We've all got our individual reasons, but actually I'm more interested in why you wish to go to Honmyr."
Lucille: "I'm trying to investigate the mysteries of the Convergence Event."
Daisy: "Convergence Event? What's that?"
Lucille: "I take it you're not a watcher of current events or a conspiracy theorist? I know the topic of it has come up once or twice on Twitter."
Daisy: "I don't much care for that bullshit social media. Now, what's this Convergence Event?"
Lucille: "The Convergence Event is a half-assed theory based on two mysteries. First mystery involves the sheer number and power of Pokemon in Honmyr. On both counts, it is superior to all other regions, particularly small, inadequate Jurich. Mystery number two involves all Legendary Pokemon in the Pokemon World going to Honmyr. Well, all but one."
Daisy: "I guess when you think about those mysteries, it is pretty unusual. So what's the theory?"
Lucille: "Pokemon Professors and Pokemonologists have believed in some deep connection that exists between Pokemon and the Pokemon World. Like, somehow the Pokemon can sense when the world is facing some kind of perilous event, and may act in an unusual fashion in order to somehow intercept and prevent the danger. A kind of precognition, if you will. This is what the Fear Vanguard is most concerned about, even more so than Honmyr's obvious military might and number of talented warriors such as, you guessed it, one Irene Crosswald."
Daisy: "I don't think that's relevant."
Lucille: "And you may be right in that there is no relevance, Miss Miltower, but the Fear Vanguard is getting desperate. They accomplish almost nothing with everything they do here and the Prideguard is blocking any kind of advance they're trying to make beyond the far northern edge of the White Wastelands, and they won't learn shit way up there. Also there appears to be some kind of really large monster able to control ice storms of incomparable severity that's in the way. A wolf of some kind, bigger than any Legendary Pokemon, with two heads and tails and a really short temper."
Daisy: "Man. Now I feel like an asshole for taking on the Fear Vanguard here."
Angelique: "Back up the truck, here. You said that all Legendary Pokemon were now in Honmyr except for one."
Lucille: "Right, the Legendary Dragon/Bug Pokemon Belzybrand. It's the only Legendary Pokemon here in the Jurich region. It spends about nine months of each year above the ocean, flying at supersonic speeds and hitting all the other regions to gather anything to eat. Usually other Pokemon. And for the other three months it returns here to Jurich, specifically Mt. Sugaroma to hibernate."
Daisy: "Sounds like a stupid life."
Lucille: "Pokemon Professors think Belzybrand is courteous of Jurich's ecosystem which can be easily unbalanced if a large Pokemon just went to town on it, gorging itself on anything it could find with meat inside it."
Daisy: "Well, nevermind that exposition that will be important later. Let's get back to Saltspray. We need a strategy meeting or at least a little huddle up before we go screwing with the Fear Vanguard any further."
Brodic: "Let's not take too long, though. The sooner we get moving towards our next destination, the less fuckers we'll have to deal with on the way."
Angelique: "What about Christophe?"
Daisy: "That came out of the blue. Who gives a fuck about Christophe?"
Angelique: "None of us do, I think. But the Fear Vanguard might decide they can use him to gain some sort of advantage over you, Daisy."
Daisy: "If he gets arrested by the Vanguard for knowing me, it might help me out in the end. Let him stew a bit in a cell and maybe he'll finally give me up. An incident like that would be for his own good."
Lucille: "I do not know what this Christophe is, but it sounds as disappointing as the Fear Vanguard."
Daisy: "He's like a mouse believing he can win the respect of a lion. Or in this case, a sheep trying to win the respect of a succubus. Either way, he's clearly outmatched but still confident he can stand with me because both of our parents encouraged him."

*meanwhile, back at Outpost #6...*
Escargot: "What the hell happened to you two twits?"
FV #1: *points at the poster of Daisy* "She's back."
Escargot: "I don't see Spottart anywhere."
FV #2: "Yeah, she left with that bitch and her little ragtag group of ne'er-do-wells."
Escargot: "Figures. I kept telling the director that she was likely going to bounce on us if we didn't allow her to go to Honmyr. More than likely she's confided in Miltower for an alternative route."
*Escargot deploys her entourage of two other Fear Vanguard units to handle the wounded, then catches something trying to sneak through the bushes.*
Escargot: "... ... ..."

[Menarker]

*Pokes AB*

Just letting you know we're still active and waiting for the next update. Hoping you're doing alright.

[Aldurin]

Yeah, also looking back at the Daisy storyline it's pretty great, especially since it's foreshadowed that she'll join us soon. It's almost good enough to forgive the existence of Darcelle.

[Astral Harmony]

Menarker made me do Darcelle.

...

Wait, that might not have come out right.

Sorry 'bout the post delay. I'm suffering from the dangerously common disease of headupmyownassitis. I catch it about...oh, every two minutes. It basically means I got distracted by something shiny...or pr0n...or shiny pr0n.

At the very least, the Donovan side will finally, finally be finished tomorrow. I was faffing about trying to figure out just what Whitepearl was going to do now that you guys easily wiped out more than half her HP. I've decided that she's going to go apeshit. Apeshit robots are fun.

EDIT: "I...think it's done. I just need to make sure I got everything and with the heater down in my house, my fingers aren't as...movable as I would've hoped. I give it a tomorrow morning release."

The World Ends With an Impact, Day 5 ~ A Dark Battle Rekindled

*Impact awakens to find that Discord is still his partner and has been patiently waiting for him.*
Discord: "Mornin', fucker."
Impact: "Anything new?"
Discord: "Not really. No mission yet and I think we've awoken exactly where we fell, right here in front of the mexican restaurant."
Impact: "What can I say? I fuckin' love me some chili dogs."
Discord: "We got it, Sonic the Hedgehog."
Impact: "Hey, that's not nice. And what the hell are you wearing?"
Discord: "Charlotte and Lola stopped by a little while ago. All they really did was give me the clothes and ask me to tell you to not die. The clothes have decent stat boosts, so I figured I'd go for it."
*Impact laughs.*
Discord: "What?"
Impact: "Discord, I don't mean to break your heart, but maybe trying to look cute doesn't suit you."
Discord: "I'd bash you in the face if I didn't completely agree with you."
Impact: "Anyways, did Charlotte meet with any success in overtaking Shibuya?"
Discord: "Not to my knowledge, so we need to keep surviving and if a mission pops up, we'll have to handle it."
*Suddenly, both of their Inquiry Visors got a message.*
Impact: "Y'jynxed us, Discord."
Discord: "Yeah, yeah, let's just see what it wants."
*Impact and Discord read the e-mail.*
Discord: "'Erase the new Players', it says. We have a hundred eighty minutes to do it."
*Impact and Discord feel a painful sensation in the palms of their right hands.*
Discord: "Clock's a tickin'."
Impact: "Doesn't make a whole lotta sense, does it? I mean, aren't we sort of the new Players?"
Discord: "Maybe some Players arrived just today."
Impact: "Hax! I call hax!"
Discord: "Huh?"
Impact: "They got to skip four days of this bullshit. That's more than half, dammit. I'd probably erase those assholes just for having it better than me."
Discord: "I swear you can be such a child sometimes, but hold onto that zeal. If we can't clear the city of newbs in three hours, all of Charlotte's efforts will go to waste."

*Enter the Scramble Crossing*
Impact: "Those people look out of place."
Discord: "Right, they must be some of the targets."
Impact: "Some? ...Yeah, I guess we couldn't simply be done with this after erasing only one group."
*Impact and Discord hail the two suddenly very familiar girls.*
Rachel: "Impact?! Hey, Laurith, it's Impact! You look like something an Omnisroth ate and shit off a cliff."
Laurith: "..."
Rachel: "Don't gimme that, Laurith. I just calls 'em like I sees 'em."
Impact: "Whatever. I'm only going to say this once. Either leave the Reality Shard or be forced to leave the Reality Shard. Your choice and all, but the clock's ticking."
Rachel: "What'chu talkin' 'bout, Impact?"
Discord: "We're currently trapped in this place, the Shibuya Reality Shard in the Hungry World, and are forced to play a game called the Reaper's Game in order to be resurrected back in our world."
Rachel: "Oh, that whole thing. We know all about it."
Discord: "You do?"
Rachel: "After the whole 'destroy the Knomere, stop the Rezonscape, butcher Impact' thing finally ended, a lot of us just went our owns ways 'n' stuff. I was interested in the Hungry World, so I nabbed Laurith and headed on down here. We got a job from the Overseer. Y'know, the big eye in the sky? Anyways, under his orders, we explore and make reports on the Reality Shards that suddenly pop up around here."
Laurith: "..."
Rachel: "Hey, the Overseer could learn to appreciate my reports, Laurith! I think the emotes make the reports more livelier!"
Laurith: "..."
Rachel: "What? We need to destroy Impact?"
Laurith: "...!"
Rachel: "Oh, yeah! The whole resurrection thing! Yes, we absolutely can't let Impact come back to life."
Laurith: "..."
Rachel: "Discord, we don't have anything against you and would be happy to let you come back to life, but if Impact can be resurrected and return to Honmyr...well, we're still trying to rebuild from all the damage he did!"
Impact: "I didn't do that damage, that was the Knomere!"
Rachel: "Be that as it may, we can't simply let you go free. Laurith, it's time to clean house!"
Laurith: "..."
Discord: "Looks like we have a fight on our hands, Impact."
Impact: "That's fine. If they count as the 'new Players' mentioned in the e-mail, their defeat will be necessary. Let's rough 'em up, Discord!"
*A battle ensues and, despite Rachel and Laurith being rather spirited, Impact and Discord were a disciplined, veteran matchup who knew how to use pins for maximum effectiveness and gave the little girls no chance.*
Rachel: "Owww...dick."
Discord: "Language."
Laurith: "...?!"
Rachel: "Wait, what's happening to us?"
*Rachel and Laurith vanish into white light.*
Impact: "Did we...kill them?"
Discord: "Most likely not. They were still living when they came here, so maybe all we did was kick 'em out."
*Impact stares at his palm.*
Discord: "Impact, I highly doubt that masturbation gives you hair on your palms."
Impact: "It's not that, you idiot. Looks like our mission isn't over yet."
Discord: "I'd like it if we could split up and search the streets quicker, but if we run into Noise or any of the other groups, we wouldn't stand a chance by ourselves."
Impact: "No such luck, I'm afraid. C'mon, let's get moving."

*In front of Jupiter Of The Monkey*
Discord: "I think you're too old to be wearing those kind's of clothes."
Impact: "No, no, check it out, Discord. The sales clerk raps."
Discord: "You seem to be having a lot of fun here, what with the chili dogs and rhyme bustin' sales clerks. You sure you don't wanna take up a permanent residence?"
Impact: "Maybe after I come back to life, but certainly not before. See anyone who looks out of place?"
Discord: "You mean besides ourselves? Ummm...oh, right over there."
*Impact and Discord hail another very familiar pair.*
Kurika: "Impact."
Heidi: "And Discord! Are you two going out? Wait, aren't you both dead? Sorry, that was insensitive of me, wasn't it?"
Discord: "Ho boy. Impact, erasing these two will be quite a challenge. I think they have even more muscles than before."
Impact: "So, what brings you two to this neighborhood?"
Heidi: "The Power Girl X Challenge Cup!"
Discord: "The what?"
Kurika: "Heidi and I created it. We traveled around the world, challenging all women to see if they can defeat the two of us strong women. So far, we have been undefeated. And now there are no more power girl teams in the world, so we thought we could try the Hungry World. If there are power girls like the Kimonos here, surely there are many more, do you not think?"
Discord: "You might be right, but don't call me Shirley."
Kurika: "Huh? Did I call you that?"
Heidi: "It's a joke, Kurika. I'll explain it to you later."
Impact: "Enough idle banter. Would you be kind enough to leave the Reality Shard?"
Kurika: "I think we can. But how do we leave?"
Discord: "Look for a Sentinel. Basically, a big-ass jellyfish with chainsaws on the ends of their tentacles."
Impact: "Actually, I have a better plan. Let us battle!"
Discord: "Impact, have you lost your mind?!"
Impact: "What if they don't find the Sentinel and leave before the timer ends, Discord? Besides, the e-mail said to 'erase' the new Players. It may not count if they aren't erased."
Discord: "Well, I still really hate to idea of fighting a muay thai kickboxer and a Machoke Pokebrid, but you could be right that we might be erased if we cheat the system."
Impact: "And there you have it. Would you girls join us for a very serious sparring session to the death?"
Kurika: "Hmm. What do you think, Heidi?"
Heidi: "I'm not sure. I guess this could be a Power Girl X Challenge Cup event, even if Impact isn't a girl right now."
Impact: "Right now?"
Heidi: "Didja forget? How you transform into a girl named Fempact when you're hit with cold water?"
Impact: "Armored Bishoujo, knock it off!"
Armored Bishoujo: "Oh, you're no fun."
Impact: "I don't fight two incredibly muscular women for fun. ...Unless I'm drunk, but that's a very, very different and altogether wrong occasion."
Discord: "Right, let's do it to it!"
Kurika: "Let us begin."
*Impact and Discord fight a rather climatic battle with Kurika and Heidi. The confrontation is tough, with Impact and Discord using their smaller, quicker bodies to try and evades Kurika and Heidi's mighty blows. After a very hard won struggle, Impact and Discord emerge beaten and bruised but victorious.*
Heidi: "Woof. Your powers have grown by no small leap, Impact."
Impact: "Yep, I'm in it to epic win it."
Kurika: "Well then, good luck with what it is you are doing."
*Heidi and Kurika vanish into white light.*
Discord: "They're not bad girls. Just really fuckin' intimidating ones."
Impact: "Time's still wasting. Damn it, how many more groups remain?"
Discord: "We've just gotta keep it up and keep hustlin'. I mean, how many random pairs of people can just wind up in one Reality Shard in the entire Hungry World in a single day?"

*After six more battles, Impact and Discord are sitting down against a building, thoroughly exhausted from the fighting.*
Discord: "I...I can't take it anymore."
Impact: "It's fine, Discord. We don't have to worry anymore."
Discord: "Really? We made it?"
Impact: "No, but we only got twenty seconds left."
Discord: "So why shouldn't I worry?"
Impact: "Because worrying is now pointless. Twenty seconds is not nearly enough time to find anymore newbie Players, let alone battle and erase them. Face it, we're screwed."
Discord: "Ten seconds. Well, it has been quite fun, fightin' and eatin' and seeing what it might be like to kind of dress like a girl for once."
Impact: "I know I did a lot of this because I really wanted to be resurrected myself, but I do feel like shit for not being able to help you as well."
Discord: "Y'mean that?"
Impact: "Of course. You were a loyal subordinate, even more loyal than Sakuya ever was. Granted, you were paid well, but still, people have often betrayed those they were employed to. So, for all it's worth, thanks."
Discord: "Gee, Impact. If you presented a ring right now, I don't know if I can find the man-hating nature within me to tell you to piss off."
*Impact looks at the sky...and is then surprised when Discord takes one of his hands in hers.*
Impact: "Ummm..."
Discord: "Just...bear with it, okay? I'm not quite sure why I'm doing this either."
Impact: "Well, okay, but while you're at it, can you check the time? I think we're supposed to be erased by now."
*Discord examines Impact's hand.*
Discord: "It's...gone."
Impact: "The timer? Check your hand, too."
*Discord opens her right hand.*
Discord: "Yeah, mine is gone, too! What the hell-!"
*Both of their Inquiry Visors recieve a message.*
Impact: "It's from Charlotte! She's done it! She's goddamn done it!"
*Impact and Discord jump up and embrace each other. They recieve another e-mail.*
Discord: "This one says that it is rather uncharacteristic of us to be close and 'enjoying' each other's company."
Impact: "Well, it looks like she might need some time to figure out how to grant us a resurrection ahead of time, so we might still be stuck in Shibuya for another day."
Discord: "Should we go to sleep? I'm too tired to keep standing."
Impact: "Probably for the best. Besides, I want to think about what happened."
Discord: "Huh?"
Impact: "Eight different groups of newbie Players defeated and we still didn't clear the mission. It was thanks to Charlotte that we're not dust in the ether."
Discord: "Yeah, it's kinda weird, isn't it?"
Impact: "Kinda weird? No. This shit was deliberate. Someone sent all those pairs of talented fighters, and all to destroy us."
Discord: "...You may have a point. Between the mission and the sheer number of new Player teams all at once, it couldn't possibly be a coincidence. Is the Conductor trying to kill us off?"
Impact: "I think she's trying to kill me off, that's for sure. I knew it. The Conductor of the Reaper's Game is none other than my murderer from back in Honmyr when I was alive."
Discord: "Should we try to contact Charlotte? Maybe she saw this bitch."
Impact: "Well, if I knew who it was, I'd probably want to go kill her right away, but as I am right now, I don't think I'm in any condition to avenge myself. I should talk to Charlotte tomorrow."
Discord: "But what if your murderer escapes?"
Impact: "If I may use the tired cliche, 'you can run but you can't hide'. I'm not in any position to go taking her out right now, but I'll never let her get away from me. I swear on my soul."
Discord: "Alright, then. Soon as we're both up, we'll go down to this station underpass and see if we can get some information out of Charlotte."

[Astral Harmony]

Daisy the Swamphair Succubus-!

Daisy: "That's 'Disgruntled Trainer', you douchefag."

Chapter 3: A Li'l Taste of Escargot

Scene 1: An apartment that our group of heroes is renting out for as long as they will remain in Saltspray City.
Javier: *enters the living room from outside* "Hey, I bought us some groceries and-just what in the hell is she doing?"
*Daisy is holding a guitar in her hands with a headset on her head and a dance pad beneath her feet, frantically dancing, singing, and strumming the guitar. Chartreuse is sitting on the couch, watching her with relative disinterest.*
Chartreuse: "It's called Psychotic Smorgasbord. Basically, some indie developer got a crazy-as-fuck idea of bringing Karaoke Revolution, Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution into a single experience."
Javier: "Huh. How successful was the idea?"
Chartreuse: "I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that Daisy may be the only person with the ridiculous coordination skills to actually do all three activities at the same time on Psychopath Mode. But the game sold a lot when it was released because of the tag line 'Lose Weight Like Effing Crazy', which made it a huge hit with women on diets."
Javier: "It certainly sounds...involving."
Daisy: *Finishes the stage.* "97% Guitar Accuracy, 100% Dance Accuracy, and 94% Vocal Accuracy. Well, it's not perfect, but I guess it's better than last time."
Javier: "Just don't get too addicted to that game, Daise."
Daisy: "Huh? Why not? If I don't keep my great figure, you won't love me anymore, right?"
Chartreuse: "Daisy saying something cute? Alert the masses, the apocalypse is approaching."
Javier: "Daise, that's not true at all, but there is such a thing as too skinny. I mean, I can see the bottom of your rib cage. Anymore of that and you'll look like a Bible Black girl."
Daisy: "You say that like it's a bad thing, but I guess you got a point. So is there any meat in that grocery bag or what?"
*Lucille, Angelique and Brodic return.*
Daisy: "Hey, you're back. Any good word on the street?"
Brodic: "Haven't seen Christophe all day."
Daisy: "My, that is good word! But more specifically, I mean about the other outpost."
Lucille: "I had a little luck. They weren't informed about me going rogue and reported that the communication system there is still up and running."
Daisy: "Then let's get dinner started early. I wanna be there before sundown."
Lucille: "Oh, is that Psychotic Smorgasbord?"
Daisy: "Yep. Y'wanna play?"
Lucille: "Nah, I can't keep up with it. Actually, my brother created that game. I told him he was a moron, but now he's a lot richer than me so I guess I'm the one with egg on my face."
Angelique: "Being superior isn't about being wealthy."
*Daisy gives Angelique a long stare.*
Angelique: "I stand by what I just said. My house, my clothes, and everything else was gathered naturally from the environment and created by hand until just recently. You really don't need a damn dime to live it up pretty well anywhere you go."
Daisy: "If you say so. C'mon, let's eat dinner and then head out to that outpost."

Scene 2: Port Alcadia. Christophe awakens to find himself sitting in a chair in a small room with a table and a security camera as the only other pieces of furniture. He isn't alone. There are two others in there with him, a man staring out the only window and a woman leaning against the wall.
Mystery Woman: "Ah, the sleeper awakens."
Christophe: "Huh? Wha?"
Mystery Woman: "My name is Escargot Vansaint, an operative of the Chariot organization. Over there is my partner, Gary Oak."
Christophe: "Chariot?"
Escargot: "Chariot is a special branch of the International Police. Just like how Honmyr has the Pokemon Advanced Tactics and Counterterrorism Agency, the rest of the world has Chariot. I mean, we really shouldn't be leaving the fate of the world in the hands of ten-year old kids, y'know?"
Gary: "Vansaint...the point?"
Escargot: "Oh right, the reason we brought you here. You are Christophe Coolidge of Coolidge Town, yes? We would like to ensure your safety by requesting that you stay away from Daisy Miltower."
Christophe: "What? But I can't do that! Mother and father, and Daisy's mother and father would be so cross with me if I were to simply let her do as she pleases."
Escargot: "Well, actually, that's exactly what you're doing. As far as combat is concerned, you are heavily disadvantaged considering she has custom firearms and you have..."
Gary: "A genetically-deficient Mareep, and not even one with a decent level."
Escargot: "Gee, sugarcoat it a little less for him, Gary. I don't think he realizes the gravity of his lack of preparation."
Gary: "Well, you keep tiptoeing around the damn situation. Look, Coolidge, let the two of us take care of Miltower."
Christophe: "No, I can do it! Let me try!"
Escargot: "...Well, what do you think, Gary?"
Gary: "Aside from Miltower, it's too peaceful here in Jurich and even with us two being the only Chariot operatives in the entire landmass, we're still dicking around with nothing to do. So, let's do this. Miltower probably has two destinations in mind for where she's going to go next, Outpost #7 and here in Port Alcadia, but I suspect that Outpost #7 is going to be the one place she'll choose. Vansaint, you will take Christophe with you to Outpost #7. Let him see just how dangerous it is to continue to pursue Daisy when he has no means of stopping her. I will remain here just in case she actually does come here."
Christophe: "You're...not going to kill her, are you?"
Escargot: "Of course not. All she's done is beat down a few of the Fear Vanguard troopers and their Pokemon. Hardly a crime, in our opinion, and not even worth us investigating."
Gary: "But if we simply allow Daisy nothing but freedom in Jurich, there may be greater troubles on the horizon. Anyways, you should leave now, Escargot. I don't think Miltower's going to wait for you to get into position."

Scene 3: Near the restricted area of Outpost #7. Daisy and company are strollin' right on up to the gate.
Lucille: "So, do any of you feel like talking about yourselves?"
Daisy: "Whadayamean, Lucille?"
Angelique: "Well, I can sort of understand how she feels. We've all known each other for years, and here Lucille is, the odd one out."
Daisy: "Ah. I don't really like talking about myself, though. Chartreuse, you love saying words. Why don't you handle this one?"
Chartreuse: "Not sure if I know absolutely everybody's story, but sure, I'll wing it. Daisy Miltower was born and raised in Coolidge Town, an older childhood friend of a young and insignificant boy named Christophe Coolidge."
Daisy: "Calling Christophe 'insignificant' is an insult to insignificant people."
Chartreuse: "As you can expect, Daisy was destined for much greater things than living in a fuckhole of a town and being the doting wife of the mayor's mediocre son and the mother of his children. So, as soon as she was ten herself, she fled the town without even so much as getting a Pokemon Trainer's license and ventured as far as the next town where she met...uh, the rest of us. Even back then, me and Brodic were an item, Javier was living a carefree life, and Angelique lived in a personal settlement out in the woods by a nearby lake. We were all friends who more or less bid each other good days and whatnot, but we didn't really form any kind of close circle until Daisy more or less brought us all together."
Lucille: "I guess she sort of made an impression on you all, huh?"
Javier: "Even when we were kids, I fell hopelessly in love with Daisy the very moment I met her. Her enthusiasm, her energy, her personality...this girl was born to start a party and goddamn, her enduring spirit was infectious. It was kind of like...we were all living some kind of stable, boring lives and she was our one bridge to...I dunno, somewhere we'd never have been able to go without her. Somewhere that I never even knew existed but suddenly wanted to get to more than anything. I couldn't understand it as a child. I still don't understand it as a man. But even when I do and it's not what I want for myself, I'm still going to follow Daisy to hell and beyond."
Daisy: "I know how to pick 'em, don't I?"
Angelique: "Brodic and Chartreuse are on-again, off-again boyfriend and girlfriend looking for adventure, Daisy wishes to return to Honmyr more than anything, Javier is her helpless bondsman, and I tire of living day in and day out hunting, fishing, and gathering. I wouldn't say there's anything wrong with the lives we had before Daisy came along, but ever since we basked in her vitality, even I, who never really had any desires in my life except to eat, sleep, and live suddenly found something in my life missing. And now I can't possibly stop myself from moving forward."
Lucille: "Ah, so it's the whole 'extraordinary person gets other people involved in a grand journey' cliche. I can dig it."
Brodic: "The gate's in sight."
Lucille: "And a person is standing there that I wasn't hoping to encounter."
Daisy: "That woman? Wait, is that Christophe with her? The fuck is going on?"

Scene 4: Right in front of the gate to the restricted area of Outpost #7. Daisy and company close in one a group of Christophe, a woman they don't know, and four Fear Vanguard troopers.
Javier: "My love, if you'd do the honors."
Daisy: "Gladly."
*Daisy draws Javier's gift and her other handgun, twirls them in the air, then trains them towards the enemy group with a dramatic flair.*
Daisy: "Anyone who stands between me and that communications device is going home in a FUCKING BOX!!"
Javier: "I know how to pick 'em, don't I?"
Mystery Woman: "And a cordial greetings to you as well, Daisy Miltower. I'm glad I'm not the only one who knows how to fashionably wear a studded leather bustier and miniskirt."
Daisy: "I thank you for recognizing good fashion when you see it. So who might you be?"
Lucille: "She is Escargot Vansaint of the Chariot organization, a special branch of the International Police. They handle terrorism usually, a lot like what the Pokemon Advanced Tactics and Counterterrorism Agency does in Honmyr. Although from what I know, PATCA sees a lot more action and their tactics are a lot more varied and chaotic, which is curious since Chariot serves the entire rest of the world while PATCA mostly restricts itself to Honmyr."
Daisy: "So, an anti-terrorism specialist, eh? I'm curious to see if her combat skills match her inpeccable fashion sense."
Escargot: *draws two sawed-off double barrel shotguns* "I think my skills are unquestionable."
Christophe: "Wait, Miss Vansaint! I thought you said you weren't going to hurt her?"
Escargot: "Umm...you can see that she's aiming guns at us, do you not?"
Christophe: "Daisy, you've got to stop this! This is madness!"
Daisy: "Madness? This! Is! Spa-!"
Chartreuse: "No, don't! You're like my best friend, Swamphair, and I don't wanna see you killed in your prime by a falling bus!"
Daisy: "Oh, right, those weird people who hate Internet memes." *to Christophe* "A little punk-ass bitch like you wouldn't understand the ways of real warriors, Christophe. Seriously, what the fuck are you doing out here, anyways? If you had a death wish, I could've granted that back in the city."
Christophe: *growling* "Darn it! I'm deploying my Pokemon!"
*Christophe deploys his Mareep.*
Daisy: "Kawaii."
*Daisy shoots Christophe's Mareep. Mareep faints and is returned to the Pokeball.*
Daisy: "But I don't much care for kawaii things."
Escargot: *Sigh.* "My turn then, I guess."
Christophe: "Daisy, do you have any idea how cross your mother is going to be you when she hears about this?"
Daisy: "Yes. Now ask me if I give a fuck. Look, she's pretty much locked me down here in Jurich because she knows this is exactly what I would be doing, regardless. She could've taken away my guns, even stripped me naked, and I'd still be here, ready for a naked white knuckle throwdown."
Christophe: "..."
Daisy: "..."
Christophe: "..."
Daisy: "If you are imagining me and Escargot bare brawling, I'm going to shoot you in the face. And then I'm going to shoot you in the face again. ...I'm probably going to keep shooting your face until...well, until you run out of face."
Christophe: "Ergh...I'm going to ask you one last time, Daisy. Please return home and begin your Pokemon journey in earnest."
Daisy: "Christophe, that's just not going to work. I belong in Honmyr, and not just because I like being there more than I like being in Jurich. I just...when I first went to Honmyr, I knew. I knew it when my body and my mind were immersed in the Rezonscape. Honmyr's going to need me, Christophe, and that's why I'm not going to stop fighting. That's why I couldn't possibly take one step back!"
Christophe: "D-...Daisy..."
Escargot: "I'd say that's a proper indication of her refusal to back down. And I should admit that I'm glad she didn't."
*Escargot raises her shotguns.*
Escargot: "I've actually never gotten to use the twins outside of a firing range. Fear Vanguard, with me! We will defeat and arrest them!"
Angelique: *Whirls her spear and draws on the power of her befriended Pokemon.* "Now that the cheesy bullshit is out of the way, let us see how capable a Chariot operative is in stopping one pissed-off and determined disgruntled trainer."
Escargot: "Yes. Let us."
*A battle that is considerably more notable ensues, but Escargot and two Fear Vanguard troopers are no match for six spirited fighters.*

Scene 5: The interior of the Fear Vanguard base. But still-
Daisy: "Will the four of you go the fuck outside, already?! This shack isn't big enough for all six of us!"
Chartreuse: "But Lucille gets to stay?"
Daisy: "Of course she does. She's the one who actually knows how to use this damn thing. We don't have a lot of time before Escargot manages to scrounge up some reinforcements. So get out there and keep a fucking watch, damn it."
Lucille: "Okay, we're all set up. Making the connection now..."
Woman's Voice: "Hello, thank you for calling the Pokemon Advanced Tactics and Counterterrorism Agency. My name is Daphne, how may I serve you?"
Daisy: "There's no video, Lucille."
Daphne: "Huh?"
Lucille: "The recieving end must just be an audio line like a regular telephone. Hello there, my name is Daisy Miltower and I'd like to speak to my aunt, Irene Crosswald. Would that be possible at this time?"
Daphne: "You're the niece of Miss Crosswald? I never even knew she had one. Hmm...stand by and I'll see if she's not busy, then I'll either patch you through or take a message."
Lucille: "That's cool."
Daisy: "Huh. I'm pretty sure I met Daphne before. Why doesn't she know who I am?"
Lucille: "Well, with that slutty getup of yours, she probably thought Irene propositioned you for some lez action."
Daisy: "Keep that up and I'll somehow punch so deep into all that bright green hair that I might actually hit your head."
*Less than a minute passes and then an image shows up on the screen. Irene is viewed from the side, sitting at her desk. She stands up and walks over to the camera.*
Daisy: "Hey, mom!"
Irene: *Sigh.* "Y'know, Daisy, you really should just accept that my sister Yuzuna is your mother. You don't have to like it, but please try to accept it. I mean, I've already got a daughter and she's more than two handfuls as is."
Daisy: "Yep, she definitely is 'more than two handfuls', isn't she?"
Irene: "I see that once again, everything with you has to be a breast joke. So, Lucille, any luck?"
Daisy: "Huh?!"
Lucille: "Not as such, no. I'm just going to have to sneak on board a Fear Vanguard vessel and try to get to Honmyr that way."
Irene: "Are you sure you don't want my help in this?"
Lucille: "Nah, I think we can manage on our own. With any luck, we'll be off this island by tomorrow evening."
Irene: "Glad to hear it. Honmyr needs all the teenage prodigies it can get."
Daisy: "Hold up, how the hell do you two know each other?!"
Irene: "Just some correspondance, nothing more. No need to get jealous."
Daisy: "I-! I'm not jealous!"
Irene: "At least you got to sleep in my bed with me one night."
Daisy: "Ixnay on the eepingslay ogethertay, umbassday."
Lucille: "We should get going shortly. Daisy, I'm done here. Do you need to say anything before I shut this off?"
Daisy: "Irene..."
Irene: "I know, Daisy. A lot of people just 'know' when they come to this place that they truely belong here. I still say it's a mistake for me to get you involved in all this, but I have a feeling I'd just being making you unhappy if I threw away your wishes. I'll be waiting for you, no matter what happens."
Daisy: "Yeah. I can't wait to get back there. I'll see you soon!"
Irene: "Good luck, you all."
*The connection is cut.*
Lucille: "Let's get to Saltspray City. We'll need to strategize how we're going to break into the Fear Vanguard sector of Port Alcadia and stow away onto a ship."
Daisy: "Right."
Lucille: "So you really slept with Irene?"
Daisy: "Nothing sexual. I just wanted to be held by her for a night."
Lucille: "Hmm...yes, that does sound nice."

Scene 6: Port Alcadia infirmary, Fear Vanguard sector. Escargot is recovering from her wounds. Christophe and Gary are in the room with her.
Gary: "How are you holding up?"
Escargot: "Huh? Are you actually showing concern for me? I must look like absolute shit."
Gary: "Yes, but you kind of look like absolute shit all the time, so it's hard for me to tell just how severe your wounds are."
Escargot: "Want me to hop out of this bed and show you just how well I'm recovering?"
Christophe: "Mister Oak, stop it. Miss Vansaint, please just eat this oatmeal."
Escargot: "Alright, but I'm still not exactly comfortable with being spoon fed. Anyways, what did the supervisor say?"
Gary: "The Fear Vanguard's position in the White Wastelands is getting pretty bad. That ship has to leave on schedule or they might lose their foothold on Honmyr."
Christophe: "And if that's true, then Daisy is definitely going to try and sneak on board tomorrow night, right?"
Escargot: "Christophe, I think you understand the situation now. Please just go home, already. Daisy did all this damage to me and we actually had respect for each other. Imagine what she'd do to someone like you who she harbors only ill will for."
Christophe: "I'm not going to quit. I can't just go home. She's out of control and I feel like it's my fault for not stopping her when we were younger."
Escargot: "Okay, but we can't let you engage Daisy, either. As you are, you're just a huge liability that we can't afford to bother with."
Christophe: "Hmm...what if I wasn't a liability?"
Escargot: "If you weren't, there maybe there'd be some use for you, but-"
Christophe: "Then I want you to train me!"
Gary: "Hmph. Fine."
Escargot: "Gary, what the hell?! This is rather uncharacteristic of you."
Gary: "Christophe may be just a weakling, and he understands that he's a weakling, but he's a weakling who won't stop trying to stop Daisy."
Escargot: "And what, you admire that?"
Gary: "No, but he's only going to get himself and that Mareep killed if he keeps this up, and he's going to keep it up even when it's bound to kill him. In other words, it couldn't hurt us to at least train the worthless piece of shit so that maybe he'll survive those occasions where he's pissed Daisy off. We've got time to kill."
Escargot: "I...guess that makes sense. I would sort of feel like his death would be my fault if I just told him to leave and watched him die when he stubbornly refused to go home. Alright, then. Christophe Coolidge."
Christophe: "Yes?"
Escargot: "Starting now, you are an intern of the Chariot organization. Operative Oak is your commanding superior. I am the second-in-command. If you're determined to stop Daisy no matter what, you're going to do it by our rules. Is that clear?"
Christophe: "..."
Escargot: "Is that fucking clear?!"
Christophe: "Y-yes ma'am!"
Gary: "We don't have long until tomorrow night to slap you into shape, Intern Operative Coolidge, so leave that bowl of oatmeal there and follow me outside. You training begins immediately."
Christophe: "What will my first bit of training involve?"
Gary: *shrug* "Pain."

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And now, a new omake series!

Pierce & Impact Go To Whitecastle, Roadtrip 1: ...And Wreck Their Rig En Route To the Mission!

*Impact and Pierce are facing off against each other on a speeding train racing along a track that bends around a mountain range. The purple mist suggests this location to be the Miasma Mountain Range, and there's a strong rain smashing down onto the two warriors. Impact brandishes his Dragon Slave while Pierce clutches his ghost lance tightly enough for his knuckles to turn pale white.*

Pierce: *narration* "Please listen to my story...this may be my last chance..."

*Let's do the Time Warp again!*

*Impact is driving a Rig with Pierce in the passenger seat. Their destination is a highway intersection where Irene is waiting for them to pick up something called an Ashen Knight.*
Impact: "So, how's the Haremon thing going?"
Pierce: "It's strange. Somehow we got the PC Storage System working in a way that would support us Haremeisters, and now all I think about when I use it is that I'm creating a porn database. French Maids, School Swimsuits, bleh. I'm surprised to say this, but somehow I've discovered that even I have limits when it comes to shameless indecency."
Impact: "...For some reason, I'm still glad I'm not involved in that whole mess."
*The Rig goes straight.*
Pierce: "Impact, you missed the turn. We were supposed to go right."
Impact: "This is right."
Pierce: "No, that was straight."
Impact: "That's right."
Pierce: "No, it's left! I mean 'wrong'! Damn it, go back!"
Impact: "Relax, man, we got time. I just wanna get a bite to eat."
Pierce: "Seriously? All we're doing to having a giant steampunk mecha thing load itself up into the Rig. Five minutes, tops. We can probably stop by a restaurant right after, anyways."
Impact: "Look, dude, this is happening so just deal with it. I'll even treat you."
Pierce: "You're...uncharacteristically nice."
Impact: "Yeah, well, I know you probably don't have any money trying to charm the panties off of any girl you happen to favor."
Pierce: "They're all good girls who deserve good things."
Impact: "So why must they suffer with having you as a boyfriend, then? As much as I hate you with every fiber of my being, I still don't get why you don't just use your charms. I'm pretty sure you didn't even get Shizuka a dozen roses before she gave it up."
Pierce: "There's a...principle to it all. I want to be more to them than a piece of meat. And vice versa."

*The Rig pulls into a restaurant parking lot.*
Impact: "Aww, yeah, this is the place."
Pierce: "Dude, this is Whitecastle."
Impact: "Yes, this is Whistecastle. Did the large sign give it away?"
Pierce: "It's just that...well, Whitecastle is okay, but there are certainly better restaurants. Closer ones, too. And less expensive."
Impact: "We're doing this."
*At the drive thru ordering window.*
Impact: "Ummm...I'd like a number two combo, large coke, large fries, and a ten piece order of cheese sticks."
Pierce: "What an oddly specific order. It's like a certain person who created Pokemon Umbral eats here on occasion."
Impact: "What do you want?"
Pierce: "I dunno, just some chicken sliders or something. Since we're here anyways, I might as well get something."
*Impact confirms the order and pulls up to the window.*
Impact: "Hmm...that's odd."
Pierce: "Hmm?"
Impact: "I seem to have forgotten my wallet."
Pierce: "Classic. Forget it, then. Let's just go to the mission, then. Irene's probably already wondering where the fuck we are."

*At the highway intersection.*
Irene: "I'm already wondering where the fuck they are."

*Back at Whitecastle.*
Pierce: "See? ...Hmmm...and she's already planning to wear all sorts of sexy costumes for some hot cosplay action tonight."

*Back at the highway intersection.*
Irene: "And I'm already planning to use my swords to carve out Pierce's cardiovascular system and feed it to Dark Charlotte if his ass isn't here by the time the rest of my patience dies away."

*Back at Whitecastle again.*
Pierce: "Well, can't say that I didn't try. Alright, Impact, do something about this."
Impact: "I don't have my wallet, dumbass. I can't pay for this food if I don't have my damn wallet."
Pierce: "Well, what do we do?"
Impact: "Well, don't you have any money?"
Pierce: "Oh, uhh...let me see here...yes, this much."
Impact: "I think we can make this work."
Pierce: "You sure? I don't think this is enough."
Impact: "No, it's fine, we'll just cancel the chicken sliders."
Pierce: "The fuck?! Hell no, that's my money so you will get those chicken sliders! And you don't have to go hungry, just get small fries and a small coke and do away with those damn cheese sticks."
Impact: "If there is one thing I'll never do in this life, it's forsake cheese sticks."
Pierce: "But that's my money!"
Impact: "But I'm the PATCA Chief!"
Pierce: "But only because you got down on your knees in front of Irene and begged for it!"
Impact: "Yeah, but I've only gotten down on my knees in front of Irene and begged for it once. You do it about three times a day!"
*Needless to say, this explodes into a fierce fight. Impact accidentally steps on the gas during the struggle and the Rig plows forward. Alarmed, Impact tries to regain control, but the Rig flies out of the parking lot and slides into a ditch.*
Pierce: "Owww, my fuckin' head. Impact, you idiot! ...Huh? Impact?"
*Impact is nowhere to be seen, but the rest of the Rig is empty and no evidence suggests we was thrown outside. Pierce crawls out of the wreckage and surveys the Rig.*
Pierce: "Damn it, one of the headlights is cracked. Some paint lost. Thank god the tires are okay. But where the hell did Impact go?"
Impact: *at the drive thru window* "So, about that combo meal..."
*Pierce, frustrated, waits by the Rig for Impact to return.*
Impact: "Oh, I'm going to enjoy this."
Pierce: "I don't know why you should bother eating it. Irene's gonna disembowel the both of us when she sees what's happened to the Rig and the food is just gonna fall out of the hole in your abdomen. Damn it, the wheels aren't even touching and the Rig is too heavy for my Pokemon to move it out of the ditch, nevermind the damage! Forget disembowelment, Irene's gonna slice us thin and sell us as deli sandwich meat."
Impact: "I'm sure she won't kill her boyfriend...would she?"
Pierce: "You might be right, but I still don't want her to see what's happened to the Rig. Let's think. We'll need a professional automechanic to pull this thing out of the ditch, and of course we'll also need money for repairs. Impact, we should hurry back to PATCA HQ to get your wallet."
Impact: "Oh, no need for that. I sort of don't have any money right now anyways."
Pierce: "What?! Where the hell did all your money go?"
Impact: "Oh, I bought some boots like the ones Santa Claus wears that would bring the wearer under my total control, but I could only get them in one size. They were too small, but the business closed down shortly before I tried to return them and now I'm stuck trying to sell them on e-bay to get at least some of the money back."
Pierce: "Santa Claus boots?"
Impact: "Yeah."
Pierce: "Santa Claus boots."
Impact: "Yep."
Pierce: "That's funny, because last Christmas I was trying to dress up as Santa Claus and I found these boots that were too small for me."
Impact: "Well, I'm sure it's only a mere coincidence. But don't worry, I think I know a very quick way to get the money together. Then we'll get the Rig out of the ditch, have it repaired in no time, eat a feast of Whitecastle, and Irene will be none the wiser."

*Back at the highway intersection.*
Police Chief Jenny: "You know, maybe those two went to some restaurant, got into a fight because they didn't have the money to pay for the food, accidentally drove the Rig into a nearby ditch, and are trying to find a quick way to make money in order to get it out of the ditch, have it repaired in no time, dine once more at the restaurant, and you would be none the wiser."
Irene: "Oh, I think you're just exaggerating."

[Astral Harmony]

Armored Bishoujo presents...

The Religions of Honmyr: a report by Odele Mournheart, a spiritual guide of the religions in Honmyr, currently residing in St Librim Chapel in Fainas Metropolis.

Odele: "Aww, man, and I was just about to head out to the Mouse Hole for a drink or seven. What? I may represent any number of religious orders, but that doesn't mean I'm not allowed to drink. But if it will get you to leave me alone, I'll give you a brief rundown of the various religions of Honmyr, in which there are many. However, we can generally group it down into a mere handful of different parties."

"So, here in Honmyr, you've got your Celestialists, Infernalists, Xenotologists, Legacists, and good ol' fashioned athiests. Athiests don't believe in any kind of higher power. 'Nough said about them. Legacists, on the other hand, are worshippers of various legendary and non-legendary Pokemon. Some of them might worship those legendary birds, some worship the gods of time and space, but even if they were to merely worship the common Bidoof or Bellsprout, we all group these people into the catch-all term of Legacist."

"Now, in order to tell you about the Celestialists, the Infernalists, and the Xenotologists, I'd need to tell you about Honmyr's biggest legend, based around genuine ancient history. So listen carefully, because I don't think I can explain it any more simpler than this. About seventeen-hundred years ago, not far from the dawn of the ancient Fahngrest Empire, mankind lived deep underground in caves. Why? Because the Fiend Pokemon had total control of the world above. Fiend Pokemon can be described as being a superior kind of Pokemon, but one clearly unable to make friends with humans. In fact, they butchered humans on sight. Then one day, a large creature appears before a young man. This creature is the Celestial Beast, Arcanael. And the young man was Rezonark, referred to in our scriptures as the Infernal Champion. And this is where you probably recalled that two of the groups are called Celestialists and Infernalists, right? Well, hang on, I'm getting to that part in a bit."

"Anyways, Arcanael and Rezonark formed a dynamic duo for the purpose of solidifying mankind's grasp on the Pokemon World, but the only way they could do that is by driving away the Fiend Pokemon, and they simply didn't have enough power with just the two of them. Thus, they went on a great journey to acquire six powerful artifacts called Arkments that would change humanity's fate forever. And they succeeded. We don't really know if the Fiend Pokemon were destroyed entirely, but rumors abound on Honmyr's Pokenet about sightings of unknown Pokemon in various areas throughout the landmass. But I digress. It is at this point that the legend splits, and this is where we get the divided groups of Celestialists and Infernalists. All we know is that there's some kind of betrayal. Celestialists believe that Rezonark became drunk from the power of the Arkments and Arcanael banded with the humans to defeat him, then sealed the Arkments away so that they could never be misused again. But the Infernalists believe that Arcanael was the betrayer, and stripped Rezonark of the Arkments to cripple his power and destroyed him, then forced the humans to seal the Arkments away so they could never be used against him. And that's generally where the whole religion ends. Celestialists worship Arcanael while Infernalists worship Rezonark but despite this, the two groups have not become hostile towards each other, which just goes to show how wonderful an open and accepting mind can be."

"Huh? The Xenotologists? Ahh, yeah, about those guys. Well, there's this popular little rumor circulating around the Pokenet that perhaps Arcanael isn't a Pokemon at all, like pretty much everyone else believes, and that in actuality he's an alien. You know the Dual Technologies Theorem or whatever they call it, right? Where somehow we have advanced technologies like teleportation devices and Pokeballs and computer systems that can transfer Pokemon like they were nothing but electronic data but yet our houses are very normal and kids are riding bicycles and our clothes are just kinda blah? The Xenotologists believe that Arcanael is the reason behind all the advanced technology we possess, and helped Rezonark defeat the Fiend Pokemon just so that Arcanael can present the technology to the humans that could use it. All in all, a lot of people thinks it's a crackpot hypothesis, but no one's ever been able to provide a solid counter arguement as to where all the hyper-advanced technology originates from. Anyways, the Xenotologists are generally opposed to all other religions, even Celestialists who also worship Arcanael, and have even gotten a little rowdy. We actually had a riot last week that required the Police Force to break it up. Eleven civilians sent to the hospital, I heard. Anyways, that's it."

Jonessa: "Hmm. Interesting. Well, thank you for your time, Miss Mournheart. I have to say, you handled the interview pretty well considering the cameraman's been ogling your breasts pretty much the entire time. Seriously, what the heck does a woman have to eat to grow them like that?"
Odele: "I don't think I do anything special."
Cameraman: "Ergh...sorry...about looking."
Odele: "Oh, it doesn't bother me much. I'm actually quite blind so I can't tell."
Jonessa: "Bwah?! How can that be, you looked so normal during the interview and when greeting us."
Odele: "Yeah, most people who come here to worship haven't realized that my eyes don't work, either. I've been living here for about four years so I know my way around well enough to appear natural. This guy named Cole takes care of me from time to time, doing all my outdoor errands and whatnot. He should be here any minutes, so if you'll please excuse me, I'm going to lock up the chapel and head out."

[Aldurin]

Cram a Max Revive in my face and let's do it again! At least now Blackpearl should go down sooner.

[Menarker]

"Note to self: no more skimping on armor just to create a complex but overall stupid defense system," Moera said with a dismissive shrug. Is this chick serious?


I assume you meant Moeni.

I'll look at the battle stuff later, although I'd progress with the battle as it is. Hopefully Renny/Pierce's side won't take as long for you to finish, especially given the much smaller battle-size.

Anyhow, am kinda wondering if anyone wants me to edit anything in for them in the placeholder post.

EDIT: AB, Hyacinth was wearing a Divine Blessing acessory, which negates the most damaging attack she sustains per turn. Which in this case seems to be the first Avalauncher. Thus she'd be poisoned, but still alive at 87 hitpoints. Thank goodness. I was starting to get worried, what with Hyacinth AND Donovan being knocked out and Chizuru being possibly unable to help revive them due to being enflamed. We'd have to rely on Matthias to save the day! Well, more than he did already. She's also equipped with Holy Guard, which has a 50% chance of reducing an attack's damage by 50%.
Fortunately, due to her only fainting at the end of the round due to poison, you don't have to see if she would have lived enough enough to continue attacking.

[Astral Harmony]

You gots it, Hoss. Lemme work my magicks.

EDIT: Okay, I think that did it. Fixed typos, Hyacinth is alive with 36 HP, her two Witch Clones are ripe for action and Bad Poison has been restored. Holy Guard rolls are terrible.

[Menarker]

Cool. Next post should be much quicker. When I can get time to work on the post that is. (Has homework to do)

Also, has anyone seen or heard from Relm these days? Gem and Dante we already know are chronically absent due to real life, but Relm usually tend to be pretty active...

[Astral Harmony]

Armored Bishoujo presents...

Daisy the Disgruntled Trainer, Act II: Belzybrand, Chapter I: One Step Forward & Two Steps Back...& Then A Large Jump

- Now With Daisy's Theme! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bML73SWHVXE)

Scene I: Just your average Route connecting cities, towns, dungeons, all that jazz.
*Daisy sprints down the road for nearly a minute, looking very suspicious with the gun in her right hand, then finally comes to rest near a tree.*
- Young Boy: "Our eyes just met, so that means we should have a Pokemon battle!"
*Daisy aims her 9mm handgun at the Young Boy's face.*
- Young Boy: "And by 'we' I mean 'I' and by 'have a Pokemon battle' I mean 'go over there and sulk'."
- Daisy: "You sure fuckin' better."
*Daisy feels exhausted enough to collapse right at the tree but can't bring herself to get off of her aching legs.*
- Daisy: "Okay, gotta think. Plan A worked almost perfectly. The only thing that didn't work out is that I'm not on the damn ship. Hopefully that distraction proved effective enough that the others can get to Honmyr without being caught, and I think I can count on Lucille to help the others out. ...Holy fucking shit, how did one bullet at an machine oil drum start such a massive chain reaction of explosions? Pretty much gutted the whole damn warehouse. I can still see the billowing smoke from here. Well, at least putting out those fires and stuff will keep the feds busy. Hope nobody's dead...except maybe that Escargot bitch. I'm the only one in Jurich allowed to look that hot in a miniskirt and be that badass with firearms."
*Daisy starts walking again.*
- Daisy: "If my mom isn't after my ass with a katana before, she certainly is now. Maybe I should turn myself in so she doesn't kill me. But she can probably cut right through the prison bars."
- Bespectacled Blonde With Stupid Hat: "Oh! Hey there!"
- Daisy: "All my friends are on that ship now so who can I talk to or get help from? Mavelyn sounds like a good idea. Ranbuki as well but he's kinda..."
- Very Irritating Bespectacled Blonde With Stupid Hat: "May I please talk to you about something?"
- Daisy: "That may have been my only chance off this rock. Just what'm I gonna do now?"
- Very Irritating Bespectacled Blonde With Stupid Hat Who Is About To Dine On A Fucking Hollow Point If She Doesn't Piss Off: "Oh, please don't ignore me!"
- Daisy: "Good God, what the hell do you want?!"
- Blonde With Stupid Hat: "Well uhh...if you don't mind my saying so, I think your Pokemon are unhappy with you."
- Daisy: "Tell those self-entitled twats that the feeling is mutual. Seriously, they're 'only' unhappy? Golgothica was in that damn PC storage box for fuckin' years."
*Daisy starts to leave, but the blonde girl with the stupid hat calls after her.*
- Blonde With Stupid Hat: "Oh, I know I'm imposing, but do you happen to know of a Pokemon called Belzybrand?"
- Daisy: "'Course I do. It's the only legendary Pokemon here in Jurich, but it spends most of its time flying above the ocean at...mach...speeds..."
*Daisy's annoyed eyes immediately widen. Suddenly she's on the edge of a cliff, staring off into the sun with a massive tidal wave crashing against the rocks below.*
- Daisy: "THAT'S FUCKING IT!! Belzybrand! That's my ticket off this rock! I've gotta get Belzybrand!"
- Blonde With Stupid Hat: "You're going to capture Belzybrand? Really?"
*Daisy returns to reality.*
- Daisy: "It's either that or accept responsibility for my awful actions, and screw that. But I don't think I can reach the summit of Mt. Sugaroma by myself."
- Blonde With Stupid Hat: "Ummm...well, do you think you could take me with you? I'm a Pokemon Trainer and all and it's really important!"
- Daisy: "Hmph. Since you're offering, but you're not coming with me like that."
- Blonde With Stupid Hat: "Huh? Is something wrong with me?"
- Daisy: "Seriously? You're dressed like you're about to go to a church social. And not even one where you meet a cute, innocent guy to make fun of him and his 'life partner' Chett but the ones where old ladies go to discuss cassarole recipes 'n' shit. And you could sustain a Snorlax for a week with that feed bag on your head."
- Blonde With Stupid Hat: "But I really like these clothes. And my hat."
- Daisy: "Pick one or the other. Belzybrand or dumbass clothes."
- Blonde With Stupid Hat: "Ergh...ummm..."
*Daisy turns to leave. The blonde with the stupid hat looks about to cry.*
- Blonde With Stupid Hat: "Fine! I'll go with you, I'll go with you, just please don't leave me!"
- Daisy: "Good girl. I'm Daisy Miltower. But don't get too hung up on the name, I'm not a flowery kind of girl."
- Blonde With Stupid Hat: "I see. My name is Bianca. I'm from the Unova Region."
- Daisy: "Unova?! Good lord, girl, you've come a long effin' way. And Unova's probably a much more entertaining place that this floating chunk of nothing out in the middle of nowhere. What could possibly have made you come here?"
- Bianca: "The Convergence Event. Professor Juniper, the Pokemon Professor of Unova, is certain that Belzybrand is the next in line of legendary Pokemon to go to Honmyr."
- Daisy: "Isn't that kind of a wild shot in the dark?"
- Bianca: "Well, more like because Belzybrand is the only legendary Pokemon not currently in Honmyr."
- Daisy: "Okay, so maybe it's not so wild. So that's why you want to go with me."
- Bianca: "Yes. So umm...you had a problem with my clothes?"
- Daisy: "Yeah, just come with me. I have a couple destinations in mind, but we'd better take care of your fashion emergency."
- Bianca: *crying* "Eee-...emergency?"

Scene II: A city street.
*Daisy and Bianca have very recently exited a fashion store named the Pink Pulse. Biance's hat is now gone and her curve-accentuating trendy clothes could cause a five-car pileup. Her hair has also been completely let down and her glasses have been removed.*
- Bianca: "Daisyyyyyyyy..."
- Daisy: "What the hell is it now?"
- Bianca: "So many men are staring at me."
- Daisy: "It's a little something called 'sex appeal', Bianca, and you've got it in spades. Those guys are all going to have a special evening with one Palma Wright."
- Bianca: "This 'Palma Wright' is going to date all of them in one night? She must be a really friendly girl!"
- Daisy: "That she is, Bianca, that she is. Anyways, can you let go of my arm? You're getting your boob sweat all over it."
- Bianca: "I-! I just can't! Their stares are all over me!"
- Daisy: "I just hope Armored Bishoujo doesn't take this as an excuse to ship us together or something."
*Armored Bishoujo slowly grins broader and broader.*
- Daisy: "Don't you fuckin' dare! I like men! Men, damn you!"
- Bianca: "I'm starting to think leaving Unova was the single biggest mistake I've ever made."
- Daisy: "Oh, it's only going to get worse, because I've just run into someone I'm going to hate just slightly less than Christophe."
*A young, dark-skinned male in decent city clothes is frantically searching the streets. Daisy raises her free arm and waves it, the other one having become the permanent possession of Bianca.*
- Daisy: "Hey, Captain Incest, over here."
*Daisy calls loudly enough to attract the man's attention and waits for him to approach. He clears the distance of about forty paces in a split second.*
- Ranbuki: "Daisy! Where is she?! WHERE IS SHE?!"
- Daisy: "Angelique is on a ship heading straight for Honmyr."
*Ranbuki prepares to sprint off straight for the ocean, but Daisy aims a gun at the floor near him and fires, stopping him dead in his tracks.*
- Bianca: "Guns are much louder in real life than on television."
- Daisy: "Look, I'm heading off to Honmyr soon myself, and if you're a good boy, you get to come with me."
- Ranbuki: "..."
- Daisy: "I'll tell Angelique how wonderful and brave you've been."
- Ranbuki: "I accept."
*Bianca feels comfortable enough now to release her deathgrip on Daisy's arm.*
- Bianca: "He's interesting. Who is this person, Daisy?"
- Daisy: "This is Ranbuki Seigan. He's a strong and handsome guy, but his heart belongs to his sister. And yes, I mean for all the wrong reasons. Angelique, his sister, can barely tolerate him. He wouldn't be so bad a guy if he knew the clear difference between loving your sister and fetishizing her."
*Bianca returns to having Daisy's arm in a tight lock.*
- Ranbuki: "That's a terrible thing to say! Our relationship is completely normal."
- Daisy: "So throughly and lovingly washing your sister's undergarments is normal?"
*Ranbuki cringes as though an arrow pierced him in the chest.*
- Daisy: "And requesting to bathe with her and sleep in the same bed with her is normal?"
*Ranbuki collapses to his knees from the mighty blow dealt by Daisy's tongue.*
- Daisy: "And I've lost count of all the men you've put in the hospital for just so much as talking to Angelique."
*Ranbuki appears to be fighting a losing battle against unconsciousness. One of his hands shakingly reaches for Daisy in a vain attempt to snatch mercy.*
- Daisy: "You cook for her too, which normally isn't bad, but why do you insist on making all of her meals heart-shaped?"
*Ranbuki dies.*
- Bianca: "It's super effective."
- Daisy: *sighs.* "Look, yes, your sister really loved being with you and doing everything with you when you were both very young kids and I'm sure it was heartwarmingly cute although I was never there to confirm this, but she's grown up into a strong, independent woman and you need to accept that."
*Ranbuki cries.*
- Bianca: "Daisy, he looks utterly destroyed."
- Daisy: "Right. Buck up, Ranbuki, I need your help and if you help me, I'll unite you with your precious little sister, alright?"
*Ranbuki revives instantly.*
- Ranbuki: "I understand."
- Daisy: "Excellent. Now, I need you to help me get to Belzybrand's lair. I wish to leave for Honmyr that way."
- Ranbuki: "But how will you get to Honmyr that way? ...Oh. Belzybrand. You would need to fight through its numerous offspring."
- Bianca: "Besides, Belzybrand hasn't yet returned from overseas, has it?"
- Ranbuki: "No, it's here, which is a cause for concern. It's more than a month early. It's the latest hot topic all over Jurich."
- Daisy: "Latest hot topic?! Hey, I just blew up half of a seaport! I'm not looking to become famous and it's nice when someone acknowledges how destructive and cool my antics are."
- Bianca: "It may have something to do with the Convergence Event! Belzybrand might be preparing to leave for Honmyr."
- Daisy: "Not without me, it isn't. C'mon, Ranbuki, I need to go gather some supplies for the trip and find Mavelyn."
- Ranbuki: "Mavelyn? Isn't that Chartreuse's mother?"
- Daisy: "Yeah. I'm sure she'll wanna know that her daughter's off to Honmyr again and having a Pokebrid along for the ride should make me feel a lot safer."
- Bianca: "Pokebrid? A Pokemon Hybrid? Oh wow, I've never seen one before!"
- Ranbuki: "I don't know where she lives."
- Daisy: "I think she has an apartment around here, but around this time, she's gotta be shaking what her momma gave her in some club. I think she's been trying to find a new man even since her husband died."
- Ranbuki: "I'm not familiar with the clubs around here."
- Daisy: "I don't really do places like that, either. But she's the only Pokebrid on Honmyr now. She can't be that hard to find."

Scene III: A club called Mirror Shot.
*Daisy, Bianca, and Ranbuki arrive on the scene.*
- Daisy: "This place is bangin'. Mavelyn has to be inside."
- Bianca: "It's awfully loud in there. About as loud as an Exploud using Hyper Voice."
- Ranbuki: "So how do we get in? It seems kinda exclusive."
- Daisy: "Simple. We get in like this."
*Daisy walks up and wraps her arms around one of Ranbuki's arms.*
- Ranbuki: "Daisy?!"
- Bianca: "Oh, wow!"
- Daisy: "Now it's your turn, Bianca. Take Ranbuki's other arm like this."
- Bianca: "You-! You're kidding!"
*Daisy gives Bianca a long hard stare.*
- Bianca: "Aww, alright, but if I can't get married after this, I'm holding you responsible."
*Bianca hesitantly possesses Ranbuki's other arm.*
- Daisy: "Ranbuki! Forward, march!"
- Bouncer: "And just who do you think you are?"
- Daisy: "Dude, can you believe this guy?! He says he doesn't know you!"
- Ranbuki: "Should he know me?"
- Daisy: "Uhhh...durr? You really need to start watching your own movies at Pokestar Studios. Especially your debut movie, 'Incestion'. It's like Inception but you're trying to implant an idea in your sister's subconsciousness about-"
- Ranbuki: "We get it, ha ha, shut up."
*The bouncer gets a better look at Ranbuki.*
- Bouncer: "Oh, it's one 'a' you guys. Head on in, sir."
- Daisy: "One 'a' you guys? There's something special about Ranbuki after all?"
- Ranbuki: "That's hurtful, Daisy."
- Bouncer: "I guess you wouldn't know. This establish is run by a member of the Spiroch Tribe. As a result, Spiroch are allowed in, no problem. Though the two beautiful girls with you doesn't hurt matters."
- Bianca: "So I didn't have to hold onto his arm after all. That was so embarrassing!"
- Daisy: "How pure are you, seriously? Anyways, let's head on in."
*They enter Mirror Shot.*
- Ranbuki: "So where is she?"
- Daisy: "There. The one everyone's watching on the dance floor. I heard Chartreuse say that Mavelyn was always a party animal, but I thought she was just exaggerating."
*Daisy, with Bianca and Ranbuki in tow, breaks through the crowd to meet up with Mavelyn.*
- Bianca: "Wow, she really is a Pokemon Hybrid! So cool!"
- Daisy: "You're looking a little lonely on the dance floor there."
- Mavelyn: "Sorry, I'm not that kind of woman. But gimme that handsome guy with you and a few drinks...and maybe the blonde..."
- Bianca: "Meep."
- Daisy: "Mavelyn Mapleseed, it's me, Daisy Miltower. I was wondering if you were interested to know your daughter's going back to Honmyr?"
- Mavelyn: "I guess it's that time for her, huh? She's always talked about her and Brodic getting hitched and buying a decent house over there."
- Daisy: "Well, uhh...actually, I was wondering if maybe you would like to go back to Honmyr, too? With me?"
*Mavelyn looks thoughtful for a second or three.*
- Mavelyn: "Eh, sure."
- Daisy: "That was quick."
- Mavelyn: "I'm quick and rational when it comes to making reasonable decisions. Honestly, the only reason I come to this club is to try and meet Samano, because I think he might just be the one for me...ergh, the next one for me."
- Daisy: "Samano?"
- Mavelyn: "He's a member of the Spiroch Tribe and he owns this club. He's some kind of wealthy philanthropist type and he's the most desired bachelor in all of Jurich. I've heard that he literally throws money as a way to dealing damage in a combat situation!"
- Daisy: "Sounds like someone I could get along with. I like striking people with metal objects, too."

*Suddenly, the doors burst open. The bouncer staggers in and collapses into a big, muscular heap on the dance floor. The lights instantly come on and the music stops as policemen pour into the room, causing the crowd to give way. Escargot and Christophe enter the room.*
- Escargot: "Alright, settle down, everybody. I'd ask if anyone has seen a certain woman but she's right in front of me. Now if the rest of you will just remain where you are and stay quiet, we'll make the arrest and leave you alone."
*Escargot, Christophe, and four police officers advance on Daisy.*
- Escargot: "Nice job at Port Alcadia, Daisy Miltower. I didn't actually have any authority to arrest you until you attacked me at the outpost, but after that firestorm I can put you behind bars for a very, very long time. Now I want you on the floor and your hands crossed behind your back."
- Bianca: "Daisy! You're...you're a criminal?"
- Daisy: "Umm...dur?"
- Escargot: "You, the Spiroch tribesman, and the...Vespiquen Pokemon Hybrid? Whatever, just clear out of the way. We have no business with you."
*Escargot pulls out some handcuffs and draws closer, but Ranbuki gets in the way.*
- Daisy: "Ranbuki?"
- Escargot: "What are you doing? Get out of the way or be arrested with her for obstructing justice."
- Ranbuki: "She is the only way I can find my sister. I won't let you take her!"
- Escargot: "Fine, then. Arrest him, too."
- Large Spiroch Man: "Now what do we have going on here?"
*A large tribesman wearing very stylish clothes that leave his mighty chest exposed literally dances onto the floor.*
- Mavelyn: "Mister Samano!"
- Samano: "Pardon me, lady officer, but I don't believe you have a warrant for searching my premises."
- Escargot: "That's correct, the police may not have one, but I don't belong to them. I'm a member of the Chariot organization, and we can investigate without any red tape to interfere with us."
- Samano: "Ah, I see. Then I guess I'll just have to enact my Samanosphere."
- Escargot: "S-Samanosphere?"
- Samano: "Yeah, baby, yeah! Basically, it states that all fine ladies in my club are under my personal protection. And you also beat down my best friend. And in my language, that means you're more than ready for a face-stompin'."
- Escargot: "Now look, I'm being really reasonable and-"
*Samano knocks Escargot to the ground with a blast of shiny coins.*
- Samano: "Keep the change."
- Daisy: "I wanted to fight her myself, but I don't mind if you want to throw in your two cents."
- Samano: "My Samanosphere doesn't protect women who steal all of my coin puns."
- Escargot: "Ow! Motherfucker! Arrest him, men! Arrest the lot of them!"
- Bianca: "Does that mean I'm a criminal, now?! This can't be happening! This isn't happening!"
*Daisy draws her guns and deploys two Pokemon.*
- Daisy: "It's happening, babe. Now if you want a chance to see the next dawn without prison bars being in the way, you'll put those Pokeballs to work."
- Mavelyn: "Mister Samano, that probably wasn't a good idea!"
- Samano: "Just 'Samano' is fine, baby. And don't worry, this isn't the first time ol' Samano tangled with the po-po. Certainly not gonna be the last, either. C'mon, y'all, it's time to start this party right!"
- Ranbuki: "Looks like the girl in the miniskirt was a little too confident of a sure capture. I think we can defeat them all."
- Bianca: "Daisy, you're a horrible person!"
- Daisy: "Funny. I don't recall saying anything to the contrary."
- Christophe: "Daisy, you have to stop this! I can still maybe protect you from a jail sentence!"
- Daisy: "Piss off, Christophe (hey, that rhymes!). I'm going to Honmyr, and if that means kicking enough ass that I'll have to burn these boots later, then that's what I'm going to do."

Scene IV: An extremely gaudy mansion, the home of Samano.
*Daisy, Bianca, Ranbuki, and Mavelyn gather in the main room when Samano returns home.*
- Samano: "Looks like my friend will be okay, he jus' got rough't up a li'l."
- Daisy: "That's a relief. He seemed like an okay guy. Sorry about all this."
- Samano: "Eh, it's cool. Actually, I'm a fan of yours, Daisy."
- Daisy: "A fan? I'm not a celebrity or anything."
- Samano: "You are to me, baby. The Spiroch Tribe used to be a strong, proud and protective group of people who valued honor and strength in battle. Nowadays, we're just another damn minority. A dying breed, if you will. Not like we were conquered or anything, we just...declined as a people when being a warrior took a back seat to capitalism. Maybe we lost our ambition. But seeing the warrior in you is bringing out the warrior in me again, Daisy. And it's like finding an old suit in my closet, dusting it off and putting it on, and finding out that it's still my favorite suit of all."
- Daisy: "Umm...I'm glad? Anyways, I'm really thankful for you and I'd just love to show my appreciation anyway I could, but I can't stay here. I've got to get to Mt Sugaroma."
- Samano: "Oh? Why's that, baby?"
- Bianca: "She wants to capture the legendary Pokemon Belzybrand in order to use it to get to Honmyr."
- Ranbuki: "I'm going with her in order to unite with my own sister, but also because it's dangerous and...well, Belzybrand has returned far sooner than it usually does. As a member of the Spiroch Tribe, I'm very concerned about this."
- Mavelyn: "Oh, so that's where we're going next, huh?"
- Daisy: "Yeah. Would you like to come with us, Mavelyn?"
- Samano: "Yeah, would you like to come with us, Mavelyn?"
- Mavelyn: "Well, I dunno, I...wait, what?"
- Daisy: "Samano?"
- Samano: "If you're planning on taking Belzybrand across the ocean to Honmyr, could I trouble you to give me a lift?"
- Daisy: "I'm not sure that Belzybrand's going to feel like helping me anyways, but why do you want to go?"
- Samano: "I may have become filthy rich and I may have lost track of what it means to be a Spiroch, but I haven't forgotten what it means to be a warrior. Tell me something, baby, why do you wish to go to Honmyr?"
- Daisy: "Well, I just can't stand it here."
- Samano: "Is that all?"
- Daisy: "...No, that's not all. I think Honmyr is where I need to be, Samano. Where my destiny awaits me. I mean, I'm a very good fighter, and I don't mean to gloat but I think I have the potential of becoming even stronger than this. But not here in Jurich. Jurich can't help me. And I can't help Jurich. But I can help Honmyr."
- Samano: "Well said, baby. Spoken like a true Spiroch!"
- Daisy: "I'm not of the Spiroch Tribe, though."
- Samano: "The Spiroch Tribe is about more than just a nice tanned skin tone and about our ability to communicate deeply with Pokemon. There's much more to it than that. And as for me, I have to admit I'm very curious about Honmyr myself. I'm tired of just running my club and ignoring what my instincts have been screaming at me for years. And when Belzybrand returned so soon and you came into my club, I knew these were signs. The people have given so much to me. It's about time I gave back something in return."
- Mavelyn: "But you donate hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to the people, Samano. I think you give back plenty."
- Samano: "No, baby. This is on an entirely different scale. So, Daisy, will you let me come to Honmyr with all of you?"
- Daisy: "Pfft. Denying your wishes would be just like denying my own. Welcome aboard, Samano. Just make sure you teach me some of those dance moves sometime."
- Hiroshiho Girl In A Skintight Battle Suit: "Master Samano, I've prepared your luggage, as requested."
- Samano: "Oh, and her, too."
- Daisy: "That girl, too? I hope Belzybrand has room."
- Samano: "Introduce yourself to the others, baby."
- Hiroshiho Girl In A Skintight Battle Suit: "My name is Dolores Ichijo. I am pleased to make all of your acquaintences."
- Samano: "If we're trying to scale Mt Sugaroma, we're going to need all the fighting ability we can get. And Dolores here knows her way around blades...and chains...and blades attached to chains that can be fired like a hookshot."
- Daisy: "Yeesh. Well, Bianca, it's up to you, now. Still willing to come with us?"
- Bianca: "I could make one call to Professor Juniper and get cleared of any charges against me and just walk away from this, but for some reason, I can't seem to get up the nerve to start moving."
*Daisy smiles and offers an arm to Bianca, who hesitantly seizes it.*
- Daisy: "Alright, everything's set, then. I've got good supplies, good friends, and good weather. Next stop: Mt Sugaroma!"
- Samano: "You said it, baby!"
- Mavelyn: "This is so exciting!"
- Ranbuki: "I'm coming, sister."
- Dolores: "Master, don't forget to lock the door."
- Bianca: "Professor Juniper, I promise to uncover the mysteries behind the Convergence Event."
- Armored Bishoujo (Narrating): "And so within a day, Daisy lost contact with all of her friends and gained a whole buncha new ones, but time is no longer on her side. Between the local law enforcement, the Fear Vanguard, the Chariot organization, all the wild Pokemon, the dangerous climb up Mt Sugaroma, and last but not least, Daisy's own mother, the young lass has her work cut out for her. But with her raw determination and the helpful friends she draws around her, Daisy's future seems to be looking up. Stay tuned for the next exciting chapter of Daisy the Disgruntled Trainer!"

[Astral Harmony]

Armored Bishoujo's Impact Trick: Phantom Winning, Chapter I ~ Panty Phantom

*Everything is dark...really, really dark...and quiet...*
- Ray: "Huh? ...What? Where am I?"
*Still very dark and quiet around here.*
- Ray: "Damn it, did I die for realsies? I remember...wait, I can't remember. Why can't I remember?!"
*Ray still tries to see in the dark.*
- Ray: "Wait a minute, let me gather my thoughts. I know I was dead...in the Hungry World, I think? And there were battles in a courtroom. And now I feel like I'm back in Honmyr...except not as I used to be."
*Ray's slowly growing awareness of his situation grants him a new power: Ghost Sight!*

New Power Manifested: Spectral Eye ~ Allows Ray/Impact to transition between the Real Layer where times flows naturally and Ray/Impact can manipulate possessed objects, and the Ethereal Layer where time stops and Ray can move, see in the dark, and plan his next series of moves.

- Ray: *activates Spectral Eye* "Whoa. Let there be light, I guess. Or to be more exact, let me just ignore darkness as though it isn't actually there."
*Ray notices the silouette of a young woman near his position...and something else.*

New Power Manifested: Astral Wisdom ~ A passive skill available in both the Real and Ethereal Layers at all times. Any object that Ray/Impact possesses is automatically known to him.
New Power Manifested: Ectostension ~ An Ethereal Layer trick in which Ray can extend his spectral being from his current position to connect with other 'cores', a point in an object or person's molecular makeup that can accept his presense. Many objects have such a core, but not all of them.

- Ray: "No doubt about it, the core I'm currently possessing is none other than my own body. I guess I didn't make it back to Honmyr alive after all. But getting back to Honmyr as it is should stand for something, at least. I have a feeling I really dodged the bullet even if my situation isn't that much better."
*Ray activates his Ectostension and connects with the only core he can reach.*

New Power Manifested: Ghastly Intervention ~ A trick that can only be used in the Real Layer. Allows Ray/Impact to manipulate objects.

- Ray: "Ho boy, I get the feeling I'm going to regret this, but I don't have a choice. This is the only core I'm able to reach from my corpse."
*Ray shifts back to the Real Layer...and manipulates the object he has possessed.*
- Very Familiar Voice: "Yeek!"
- Ray: "Ahh, I do believe I recognize that voice."
- Very Familiar Voice: "Master...is that you?"
- Ray: "But I wasn't exactly expecting her to recognize me."
- Very Familiar Voice: "I guess Irene was right after all. Phantomere, get over here."
- Ray: "What?"
*The Etheral Layer is automatically activated. A large dark-purple flame hops effortlessly from core to core until it reaches Ray's position and connects with him.*
- Phantomere: "What up, yo?"
- Ray: "Okay, so when I return to Honmyr, I find my corpse, then Pizza, and after hearing about Irene, now there's you. Just what the hell is going on? And where's Charlotte? Aren't you and her literally inseparable?"
- Phantomere: "Not so many questions at once, good sir. You and me are going to be working together to achieve the best ending."
- Ray: "I don't understand."
- Phantomere: "No worries, we'll take it all one step at a time. Let me go ahead and bring Pizza into this conversation with us."
- Ray: "Yes, please do that."
*Phantomere's presense temporarily vanishes, then returns with familiar company.*
- Pizza: "Oh, there you are, Master. I was looking all over for you."
- Ray: "I have a feeling you aren't referring to my corpse, because it's right. Fucking. There."
- Pizza: "We had hoped that you would return to Honmyr alive, but knew that a chance at a full revival was kinda...meh."
- Ray: "We?"
- Pizza: "Yes. Irene, too. Your revival is a top concern of hers."
- Ray: "I guess it is, eh? Listen, while we're in this moment of frozen time, I'd like to trade some information with you."
- Pizza: "Anything, Master. Anything."

Topic: Ray's Position
- Ray: "Confirm my position, please."
- Pizza: "We're in the Sanctuary of Fallen Heroes."
- Ray: "I am not familiar with this place."
- Pizza: "After the Third Successionary War finally ended, this mausoleum was constructed where the fountain used to be in Prime Square in Fainas Metropolis and your body was placed here. There are a number of obsidian slabs around your expensive and luxurious coffin that tell of your epic achievements. You are entombed here as a slain hero who saved and protected countless lives, both human and Pokemon, throughout the entire Pokemon World and beyond. Irene personally saw to that."
- Ray: "Huh."
- Pizza: "Impressive, isn't it?"
- Ray: "Actually, more impressive than that is that I somehow have an erection. I didn't think it was possible for dead spirits to have those."
- Pizza: "Almost makes you not want to come back from the dead, since you now know how beloved you are to the people of the whole world."

Topic: Ray's Situation
- Ray: "My mind is really murky when it comes to recalling how I arrived here. My spirit, I mean. Do you know anything? Did Irene tell you something?"
- Pizza: "She told me you were involved in something in the Hungry World and may have been able to return to Honmyr, and that we should go to where your body is."
- Ray: "Really? Nothing else?"
- Pizza: "I guess she felt that further explanations weren't necessary if you didn't actually make it back. But I knew that there was no way you were going to simply vanish forever, Master."
- Ray: "It's nice to have people who'll believe in me no matter what."
*Pizza blushes.*
- Ray: "So, what happens next?"
- Pizza: "Simple. We're going to get you out of here and take you to Irene."
- Ray: "That's helpful. I can ask her about what happened to me back in the Hungry World. I don't remember much of it at all, but I know she was there. So where is she?"
- Pizza: "Yamakami Island."
- Ray: "That would be Irene's real last name. What's the deal with that?"
- Pizza: "After the Third Successionary War ended, Irene revealed everything, literally everything that she had done, both good and bad, to achieve victory over the Knomere and the Rezonscape. She expected to be executed, but countless people from PATCA, your government, the factions, CivSec and everywhere else spoke up in Irene's defense. After that, a decision was made to merely have Irene exhiled from Honmyr forever. Yamakami Island is where she resides now. She runs a large temple with her sister and many others where she offers martial training for free."
- Ray: "So in order to reach Irene, I'm going to have to leave Honmyr. We'd better get to it, then."

Topic: Spook Ops
- Ray: "I don't know what Irene expects me to be able to do for her, but I would guess it involves these powers of mine. Phantomere, I'm counting on you to help me understand my new abilities."
- Phantomere: "That's what I'm here for."
- Ray: "Where is Charlotte, by the way?"
- Phantomere: "The Hungry World. Something happened and now we can't travel to there or back. The gateway is still there, but it is far more unstable than usual. She should be fine, but I cannot help but worry for her."
- Ray: "Then I must've escaped by the hairs on my ass, then."
- Pizza: "Speaking of asses, mine got a sudden tingle recently. Was that you, Master?"
- Ray: "There was only one core connected to your body. I didn't have a choice."
- Pizza: "A core? What is that?"
- Phantomere: "Objects, and people, have cores. These cores can be occupied by spirits like Mister Green and myself as a method of traversing environments or manipulating the object in some way."
- Pizza: "So what object has a core on me? My Cutter Staff or-?"
- Ray: "I can neither confirm nor deny..."
- Phantomere: "It's your panties."
- Ray: "And there it goes. Can we have one conversation that doesn't get really awkward? Just one?"
*Pizza sighs.*
- Pizza: "Master..."
- Ray: "I didn't mean to! It's the only object with a core on your body!"
- Pizza: "Can I just say one thing before we go?"
- Ray: "By all means."
*Pizza grins.*
- Pizza: "If you really wanted to get inside my panties that badly, you could have just asked me."
- Ray: "Oh, hey, dead spirits can also have a migraine, too..."

*Pizza, with Ray possessing her panties and Phantomere following closely from core to core due to his vastly superior Ectostension power, stealthily make their way out of the masoleum, but Pizza stops suddenly.*
- Ray: "Something bothering you? Aside from having a spirit in your britches, I mean."
- Pizza: "A dead body."
- Ray: "Yeah, you tend to find those kinds of things in mausoleums. Kind of a hot spot for them, actually."
- Pizza: "No, Master. This one is really fresh."
- Ray: "...Gimme a second."
*Rays shifts to the Ethereal Layer and finally sees the corpse in the darkness. He also notices something rather odd.*
- Ray: "A young woman in a CivSec uniform, freshly slain. But something's strange. She has a core just like the other corpses in here, but her core glows a bright yellow. The older corpses here just have lucid blue cores."
- Pizza: "I don't get it. What does that mean?"
- Ray: "I want to reach that core, Pizza. Can you bring your ass closer to her backside?"
- Pizza: "Huh?"
*Ray sighs. Then he manipulates Pizza's panties again.*
- Pizza: "Eeek! Stop that, Master!"
*Pizza struggles, which lowers her posterior so that Ray can connect to the core of the fresh corpse.*
- Ray: "Good job, girl. I'll give you a carrot later.
*The core Ray just possessed glows far brighter. The next thing Ray knows, he's starting at a small blue flame.*
- Ray: "An azure flame? What exactly is this?"
*Ray gets no response from the azure flame.*
- Ray: "Okay, what the hell did I just do?"
*Pizza and Phantomere join Ray and the azure flame in the room.*
- Pizza: "Please don't do that when I'm with other people, Master! I'd be so embarrassed."
- Ray: "Pizza, hush for now, would you? I need to talk to Phantomere."
- Pizza: "Master, you're mean. Oh, what's with that blue flame? It's really pretty."
- Phantomere: "I've seen enough human souls to know that this azure flame is one of them."
- Ray: "So, this is that CivSec lady's soul, huh?

New Power Manifested: Last Moments ~ Allows Ray/Impact to view the last four minutes of a freshly slain person's mind by touching their soul inside their own freshly killed bodies.

- Ray: "Hmm..."
*Ray reaches forward to touch the soul.*
- Pizza: "Master, wait!"
*The scenery bleeds and shifts as Ray's fingertips connect with the soul and when Ray can see again, he's viewing what appears to be the same part of the Sanctuary of Fallen Heroes, except neither Pizza nor the corpse are there.*
- Ray: "Damnit. What the hell did I just do, this time?"
- Phantomere: "Quiet please, something's happening."
*The scene begins to unfold. A young lady who closely resembles the corpse Ray possessed hurries down some nearby stairs with a flashlight.*
- CivSec Guard: "I'm certain somebody just came down here. Looked like a female ninja?"
*The CivSec Guard continues to scan the surroundings with her flashlight.*
- CivSec Guard: "Oooo, if the boss finds out that someone snuck in here again, I'm gonna get another pay deduction! C'mon boss, I'm already down to a full course meal of cheap noodles!"
- Ray: "She...doesn't strike as a particularly reliable civil servant."
- Pizza: "Master, please remain quiet. I think you stumbled onto something really important here."
*The scene continues. The CivSec lady continues to search and trips over something, breaking her flashlight in the fall.*
- CivSec Guard: "Ohhh, you've gotta be kidding me!"
*The CivSec lady fumbles with the flashlight, trying without success to get it to shine once again, when she hears a shriek from deeper in the masoleum.*
- CivSec Guard: "Is that the ninja girl? I'm coming to help you! And then arrest you! In that order!"
*The CivSec lady runs towards the stairs leading further down, but activates a trap that fires a needle coated with a sleeping drug. At the same time, she trips once again and the needle ends up piercing her left eye. The lady cannot even emit a cry in pain as her fall continues and her face collides with the cold floor, sending the needle up through the socket and into her brain, killing her.*
- Ray: "...As much as Charlotte would appreciate a live snuff film, I'm afraid I don't much care for these things. Kind of a buzz-killer, how she died."
- Pizza: "I set that trap. If she hadn't tripped, the needle wouldn't pierced her arm or abdomen and she would've fallen gently from the sleeping drug."
- Phantomere: "You sound sad."
- Pizza: "I don't like killing those who don't deserve to die, Phantomere. And even though she didn't die by my hands, she perished by my deeds."
- Phantomere: "What we saw were the last four minutes of the victim's life. A combination of her clumsiness, the dark, and Pizza's trap caused her death."
- Ray: "Hmm..."

New Power Manifested: Fateweaver ~ Allows Ray/Impact to alter the fates of recently slain casualties by moving across and manipulating possessible objects within the four minutes preceeding the person's death.

- Ray: "I'm no longer in the courtroom, so knowing how the person died does me no good. There has to be another purpose for seeing this, and I think I know just what that purpose is."
*Ray reaches for the azure flame again, but instead of merely touching the flame, he thrusts his hand deep inside of it. The scenery bleeds and shifts once again back to the victim's last four minutes, but this time Ray is present, possessing a 'temporary core' placed where the victim died.*
- Ray: "..."
*The CivSec woman comes down the stairs just like she did at the start of her last moments.*
- CivSec Guard: "I'm certain somebody just came down here. Looked like a female ninja?"
*The CivSec Guard continues to scan the surroundings with her flashlight.*
- CivSec Guard: "Oooo, if the boss finds out that someone snuck in here again, I'm gonna get another pay deduction! C'mon boss, I'm already down to a full course meal of cheap noodles!"
- Ray: "Interesting. I'm somehow inside the four minutes before her death! This must be what Irene was hoping for. I don't know if I want what she wants me to do, but let's see if I can make a difference here. Time for some experimentation."
*Ray tests his abilities and finds that he has full use of his powers. The CivSec lady continues to search and trips over something, breaking her flashlight in the fall.*
- CivSec Guard: "Ohhh, you've gotta be kidding me!"
- Ray: "Guess it's time for the friendly ghost to get to work."
*Ray possesses the flashlight and manipulates it. The flashlight instantly comes back on.*
- CivSec Guard: "Oh thank god! Being in the darkness shaved ten years off my life!"
- Ray: "Better ten years than all but three minutes. But is merely fixing the flashlight enough to save her?"
*The CivSec lady hears a shriek from deeper in the mausoleum.*
- CivSec Guard: "Is that the ninja girl? I'm coming to help you! And then arrest you! In that order!"
*This time, with the flashlight repaired, the CivSec lady spots the trap before she activates it, then expertly steps over it and proceeds further down.*
- Ray: "...This works, but it isn't exactly right. By repairing the flashlight, the CivSec chick avoids Pizza's trap and then catches up to Pizza, probably getting assassinated in the ensuing arrest attempt. Let me try this again."
*Ray 'resets' the victim's final moments and begins again. This time around, he fixes the flashlight as usual, but turns it off when the CivSec guard steps over the exposed stone step that she tripped over when the flashlight was broken.*
- CivSec Guard: "Huh?! What the-urk!"
*She activates the trap since the light is off, but avoided the exposed step when the light was on just a second ago. The needle pierces her just below the right collar bone.*
- CivSec Guard: "That damn ninja girl must...have set...a trap...noo-oo-oo-oodles..."
*The CivSec lady slumps against a wall as the needle's drug takes quick effect.*
- Ray: "She's alive, right? I think that oughta do it. But does saving her life here really accomplish anything?"

*Ray's satisfaction with the results forces him to exit the azure flame. When he can see again, he is possessing the flashlight. The CivSec lady is still slumped against the wall, sleeping soundly. Pizza and Phantomere are right nearby. Ray decides to join them.*
- Pizza: "Master, you're back! What is going on? I'm certain that girl was dead on her face!"
- Ray: [color=orange]"I got skillz, yo."
- Phantomere: "I think I get it. Mister Green must have been able to enter the four minutes that we saw leading up to the woman's death, then used his postmortem powers to affect the present situation itself."
- Ray: "Thanks for taking all the magic out of it."
- Pizza: "What're you talking about?! That's so cool, Master! You're the best!"
- Ray: "I have a feeling that this is what Irene expected. She somehow knew I would come back as a spirit and that I would have these powers. That's what her best ending is all about."
- Pizza: "Do you think it's possible to help her, Master?"
- Ray: "I'm not sure, Pizza. Whatever it is she has planned, I think it's going to be one fuckuva hurdle."

- Armored Bishoujo: "And that concludes the first chapter of Impact Trick ~ Phantom Winning. The plan is for the next chapter to have the Ace Attorney sprite comic. What does Irene's Best Ending actually entail? Can Impact step up to what might be the greatest challenge is his (un)life? And how did Irene know he'd have these new powers in the first place? Find out the answers to these questions but actually not in the second chapter of Ghost Trick ~ Impact's Return!"

[Astral Harmony]

The Umbral Diaries: A Good Hard Look At...Metal Hell

Armored Bishoujo: "Basically, I'm creating posts about things in Pokemon Umbral that I like to talk about. You don't hafta indulge me by reading it."

Most popularly referred to as Metal Hell, the Fainas Metropolitan Industrial Subcomplex is a massive and confusing network of underground subway tunnels, sewers and utility tunnels that used to provide many services to Fainas Metropolis above, and while this is still true to an extent, much of the subcomplex tunnels have been haphazardly sealed off to warn thrillseekers against venturing into what is officially considered by many sources to be the most dangerous place in the entire Pokemon World, comparable only to those secret dungeons in JRPG's that you can only access after beating the game proper. It is best to describe Metal Hell by distinguishing each of its layers, or sub basements, of which there are considered to be five.

Sub Basement 1

Easily accessible via manhole and from basements in some buildings both manned or abandoned, Sub Basement 1 of Metal Hell has mostly been repurposed as a homeless community. I mean, at least the weather's really nice. No rain or nothin'. Moving around enough in these tunnels will undoubtedly result in encounters with random people. Most are docile, homeless people who use the tunnels as a makeshift house. Some are potentially hostile, willing to rob anyone that looks like they're carrying anything of value.

Encounters with wild Pokemon are also very common, and a local survey declares that 68% of all Pokemon Trainers have gone underground to these tunnels in their hunt for new and unique Pokemon not seen in the city above or surrounding rural areas.

Sub Basement 2

Sub Basement 2 is where things begin to get bad. Those brave or foolish enough to venture into these depths will gain their first encounters with Madsoldiers and Rabandito.

Madsoldiers are humans who have been thoroughly affected by the Rezonscape's maddening influences and will never recover. As far as this level is concerned, Madsoldier encounters usually do not result in hostilities. They are often seen scrawling mindless gibberish on walls and feasting on this or that pile of disgusting carrion, and will ignore the presense of others if they are not disturbed. Still, conflicts are not unheard of, but are almost always survivable given that they seldom use anything other than their fists or lengths of rusty pipe and do not fight in numbers greater than two.

Rabandito are wild Pokemon that have been infected with the Rabano Virus, given them glowing orange eyes, crimson drool, and extreme hostility, eager to attack anyone or anything they encounter. While Rabano spreads quickly amongst wild Pokemon, there is a vaccine that is mandatorily issued to all foreign Pokemon and to Pokeballs sold in Honmyr to protect Pokemon from the virus with 100% success. Additionally, it has been determined that aside from the wound itself, a Rabano-infected bite is harmless to humans and Pokebrids.

Sub Basement 3

There is a staggering decrease in Rabandito and a great increase in Madsoldiers. The Madsoldiers are much tougher and more coordinated then in the sub basement above. Some have even been observed using firearms and they fight in squads of usually six or even more. The uniforms worn by the Madsoldiers indicate that they were once prisoners of some ill repute, but the reasons behind their existence here are unknown.

Sub Basement 4

Bring an army or embrace your demise. Sub Basement 4 is crowded full of freaks and heavily armed psychotics.

Ashen Knights are about the only internal assistance you can expect. In service to Irene Crosswald and the republican government, these massive white automatons use outdated but still quite lethal assault weaponry such as gatling guns and flamethrowers to clear out certain areas in order to keep them secure, a relatively successful tactic.

The Madsoldiers really start to beef up their forces here by actually having their own RDPAs (Rapid Deployment Powered Armor), which is often in disrepair but not much less dangerous. There are even some special varients of Madsoldier that require unique tactics to deal with, like the Poison Girls who can inflict incurable maladies and the Buffeteers who rip their own steaming entrails out when spotting intruders to draw hungry Rabandito and other foes into the fight to confront you.

There is also talk of something that has been referred to as a Scarletta, and believe it or not, they bear some odd resemblance to, you guessed it, Irene Crosswald. Scarlettas are very hostile, frighteningly intelligent and impossibly strong, able to go toe-to-toe with a entire squad of talented adventurers are still overwhelm them.

Sub Basement 5

For those who can somehow complete a journey all the way down to Sub Basement 5, you'll find a treasure trove of abandoned technology and some of the most dangerous mutants in the Pokemon World.

An abandoned Honmyr Prideguard facility rests completely open to anyone seeking anything of value that remains within. However, expect your physical and mental limits to be tested and stretched by a wild combination of Madsoldiers, Scarlettas, Rabandito, Asuras, and even this or that automated security system that still works despite the base being abandoned for at least ten years.

The only entrance to the Chaos Atelier also sits here. Completely sealed off with a special dual locking system that requires two unique keys (Azure Skies Key and Crimson Seas Key), the Chaos Atelier supposedly holds the (stationary) epicenter of the Rezonscape, called the Rezonark, a crystalized organic being estimated to be over two millenia old! However, the Chaos Atelier was locked down for more than just to keep people away from the strong Rezonance, but also to keep the insane staff who used to work there locked in tightly after a certain incident involving something that also bleeds Rezonance but is quite mobile. One can only imagine how dangerous they have become after spending so much time down there, trapped while their brains are being hammered by madness.

[Menarker]

Relm and I found it hilarious that the place is supposed to be
haphazardly sealed off to warn thrillseekers against venturing into what is officially considered by many sources to be the most dangerous place in the entire Pokemon World

and yet the first level happens to be a HOMELESS SHELTER! Also a prime place to catch certain rare pokemon with the majority of the trainer population entering this supposably sealed area.

Logic, I don't think you get what it means. =3


But otherwise, a most interesting read.

[Astral Harmony]

If you wish to enter Metal Hell, there's little anyone can do to stop you, and thanks to the number of Pokemon, there's plenty to catch and eat in both meat and vegetables. So naturally those people who couldn't make it in the upper world have built a somewhat impressive community down there. If you've ever played Final Fantasy VII, the place does kind of feel like the slums in Midgar.

Anyways, I read you PM and I'll handle everything you had to say today before the afternoon.

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Nov 23 ~ Off The Wall, by Armored Bishoujo

Armored Bishoujo: "Greetings, all players of Pokemon Umbral and all you lurkers who somehow enjoy reading our extremely slow and ridiculously convoluted story. This is Armored Bishoujo, the Elemancer of Lightning and a lover of fighting women everywhere! But enough about me, let me introduce our first guest in our first episode of Off The Wall. Off The Wall is a new and small segment of the Pokemon Umbral universe where I use my GM powers to make certain NPCs temporarily self aware so that they can talk about and explain things that the story itself doesn't get into very deeply. Today's segment is about Honmyr's mecha industry, and to help you learn about it, allow me to introduce-"

Alucard Prescott: "Hallo, everybodyyyyyy! I am Alucard Prescott, who hasn't been introduced in the real story yet but will be very soon. I am a young and beautiful genius who a lot of bad people have their eyes on, and not just because I'm cute or because my eyes are derp't all to hell. It's because I'm a super rare prodigy with a mastery in electronics, electricity, mechanics, engineering, circuitry, I could go on and on! Nearly every kind of modern mecha and combat vehicle in Honmyr owes itself to my talent at design and creation. So without further ado, let me tell you all about Honmyr's mechanical terrors. Note that this doesn't include things like military vehicles and mobile weapons platforms, as that is still a wild and erratic industry and I could fill more books about it than that dumbass Harry Potter."

Honmyr's Mecha Forces (First Successionary War to present day)...

Automaton
- Time of Use: First Successionary War - Present, but in a much smaller capacity.
- Variants: Engine Automaton, Furnace Automaton, Ashen Knights
- Force Size: First Successionary War (4000), Present Day (Less Than 500)
- Armaments: Various melee and ranged implements from swords, battle rods, axes, polearms, spike knuckles and many others to light machineguns, small cannons, flamethrowers, napalm cannons, bazookas, rocket launchers, grenade launchers, mine layers and mortar cannons.
- History: Reverse engineered from Heritage Technology from before I was even born, the automata were a part of the Republican Front and were deployed on the continent of Homnyr to increase enemy death tolls while minimizing allied casualties, and were wildly successful, even after some war criminals passed on information about their weaknesses (the mineral in the furnaces and the fuel in the engines) to the enemy in exchange for just about whatever they wanted. If it wasn't for the emerging power of the Rezonscape which drove many noble samurai and Republican Front soldiers to insanity, it is likely the automata would have more or less annihilated the Hiroshiho Empire. The information on their weaknesses came too little, too late, I guess.
- Current Day: With the reverse engineering of Heritage technology becoming the norm of our technological development jumps, the automata have become quite obsolete. They're powerful, sure, but they can't hold a candle to the mecha we have today. Most automata that exist and are still in use are very different from how they used to be, having been upgraded and modified all to hell. The majority of them are considered to be Constructomechs, automated robots that work in the construction industry whenever having a more specialized construction mecha would be less cost effective. About the only Automata that still remain true to their "built for war" natures are the Ashen Knights. Purchased by Irene Crosswald well over a decade ago, they too have been heavily modified, and to this day they patrol the dark and winding steel tunnels of Metal Hell, dealing death to the psychotic Madsoldiers and hopeless Rabandito that thrive there by the thousands.

Battleframe
- Time of Use: A Few Years After the First Successionary War - Present
- Variants: Construction and Wartime Operations (Battleframes used for construction are usually called Constructoframes)
- Force Size: Thousands and Slowly Climbing but Mostly Stagnating
- Armaments: Everything from construction materials like fork claws, arc welders, and industrial chainsaws to modern weapons like beam cannons, gatling guns, surface-to-air missile launchers, and nearly every weapon that the automata used to do battle.
- History: Battleframes are the forerunner of the modern RDPA, and basically function the same way except for having an exposed cockpit, although modern models come preinstalled with kinetic barriers while many old models are being fitted with them or steel cages for the protection of the pilot. This was pretty much when my genius was starting to get recognized and I began getting involved in mecha development.
- Current Day: To this day, Battleframes are used Honmyr-wide by nearly every construction company, by the Police Force for when a little extra oomph is required, by emergency services like Fire & Rescue, and naturally by the Honmyr Prideguard where they are used in the same capacity as mechanized infantry. Until the day comes that RDPAs are cost effective to build and maintain, Battleframes will probably never become obsolete on the battlefield.

Mechanoknight
- Time of Use: Roughly a Decade Ago - Present
- Variants: Treadknight, Insectoknight, Hoverknight, Turretknight, Turbineknight, etc.
- Force Size: Thousands and Climbing Fast
- Armaments: While Mechanoknights can be made to wield just about anything, they are usually equipped with the heaviest of heavy weapons for maximum damage over wide areas. Expect particle cannons, thermobaric rocket launchers, space compression cannons, grand sabers, ion cannons, anti-armor sniper rifles, plasmathrowers, and heavy beam and projectile cannons.
- History: First constructed before the outbreak of the Second Successionary War, that war was where Mechanoknights really began to proove that they weren't just my first original wacky idea. The purpose of Mechanoknights is the swift eradication of large infantry forces and decisive anti-armor strikes, and they brought that in spades, although they also preform very well when seiging enemy fortifications. Back in those days, Treadknights and Turretknights were more or less the mainstay of all Mechanoknight forces.
- Current Day: The specific name of a Mechanoknight usually refers to the type of lower body they possess (large tank treads for the Treadknight, six legs for the Insectoknight, a fortified base for the Turretknight to rotate on, etc.) and Mechanoknights have been adapted to every environment to date, from the skies to the seas, and all it takes is a simple change of the weapons loadout and body type to suit the environment and terrain. The Republican Guard and the Honmyr Prideguard have the largest numbers of active Mechanoknights, but private corporations and the Pokemon Advanced Tactics and Counterterrorism Agency also have their own handfuls here and there.

Rapid Deployable Powered Armor
- Time of Use: A Few Years Ago - Present
- Variants: Mostly Ground Warfare and a Few Naval and Hazardous Environment Varieties
- Force Size: Several Hundred and Slowly Climbing
- Armaments: A mix of modern-day Battleframe weapons and compact Mechanoknight weapons.
- History: With no war to speak of under their belt, the Rapid Deployable Powered Armor or RDPA still has something to proove.
- Current Day: RDPAs are considered to be superior (but not by much) to Battleframes and weaker than both Mechanoknights and Automechs, but have found some popularity due to be cheaper than their superior technological brethren to produce, and some people consider them to be the answer when that illfated day comes that Mechanoknights and Automechs become self aware and start slaughtering their makers. The most prevalent of an RDPA's features is their ability to be quickly deployed and extracted from a battlefield at the request of their registered user, almost as quickly as one can deploy and recall Pokemon. The quickest time one has managed to deploy and activate an RDPA for battle is a mere 4.6 seconds.

Automech
- Time of Use: A Few Years Ago - Present
- Variants: All have been built for heavy combat and elite tactics
- Force Size: Little more than a dozen, with one or two being produced each year
- Armaments: The latest in ultra modern military-grade Heritage weapon systems, cleverly designed, extremely dangerous, and often a bit odd.
- History: There is very little history when it comes to Automechs, though I for one expect that to change in the following years.
- Current Day: Only the richest and most powerful government agencies and corporate powerhouses would have the money and resources to possess any number of Automechs. The Honmyr Prideguard, Adonova, Black Cradle, Veldyne Corp, Ironworks, Ricewood Masterworks, the Republican Guard, the Hiroshiho Empire and PATCA all fall under this umbrella, and usually safeguard their Automechs like treasured lovers until they absolutely must deploy them for combat.

Evolith
- Time of Use: A Few Years Ago - Present
- Variants: Only combat models, differing by the element of attacks they use.
- Force Size: Thousands and Climbing at an Alarming Rate
- Armaments: Pokemon moves, although as time passes specialized TMs are being created to give Evoliths moves that an enemy will never see coming.
- History: Before the outbreak of the First Successionary War, Kagura Kazetsubaki fled the Hiroshiho Empire to escape assassination from her vile half-sister Sakuya, the current ruler of the empire. Settling in the western edge of Honmyr, she gave up all responsibility for the empire or Honmyr and began to embrace her greatest love: archaeology. Discovering the powerful and mysterious relationship between evolution stones and the mineral now called Evolite has resulted in a massive technology jump that doesn't involve Heritage technology at all. I should point out here that I myself have had no influence of any kind on the invention and construction of the Evolith, although I sort of wish I had. Some of them are incredibly powerful.
- Current Day: With a rather small amount of training in comparison to learning about any other kind of mecha, just about anyone can create and control Evoliths. Evolution stones and Evolite are both in vast supply, and thus Evoliths have become both very inexpensive to produce and extremely quick to shape and awaken. If anyone can find any Evolite motherlodes in Honmyr like there is in the west, it's entirely possible to form a entire battalion in less than half a year with the right amount of experienced professionals or factories.

[Menarker]

Looking forward to more Off-the-Wall articles in the future. ^^

[Astral Harmony]

Off The Wall by Armored Bishoujo

Armored Bishoujo: "Greetings to all you Pokemon Umbral faithful. Today marks the day of another Off The Wall, starring your host, Armored Bishoujo. Since I didn't receive any requests from you players or even any lurkers that happen to be ogling this place, I'm just going to go ahead and talk about something I think could be helpful in some capacity."

Jeanette Ricewood: "Today's subject is something that I have been researching for decades and am always happy to discuss with those who are interested in the history of our world and its rather perplexing lore. I am referring to one of our most incredible and powerful mysteries to date, the Heritage Sites. But before we begin to discuss those, it would benefit you to know about a scientific theory I published in my youth first."

The Dual Technologies Theorm

Let's not mince words: anyone who thinks it is normal to have standard bicycles hand-in-hand with the miraculous technology behind Pokeballs is a gullible idiot. The Dual Technologies Theorm points this out with no shame whatsoever. As it is, we have two levels of technology. Everything from our cars to our televisions to our bicycles and clothes are based on Generation Technology, which comprises everything we have been able to invent and create ourselves without assistance from Heritage Sites.

Heritage Technology is any kind of tech that we have discovered in Heritage Sites or have reverse engineered from the tech that we have discovered in Heritage Sites. I mentioned Pokeballs before. Yes, those are reversed engineered from Heritage Technology. We also owe our teleportation platforms, the healing machine at the Pokemon Centers, the PC Storage System, the Global Trade Network, Ranger Stylers, Pokemon DNA infusion processes, pharmaceuticals, Inquiry Visors, and nearly all of our combat robots and most military hardware to experimenting with and understanding Heritage Technology.

Heritage Sites

There are several huge rumors about how the Heritage Sites have come to exist on the Pokemon World. Some suggest ancient and yet much more highly advanced human civilizations that no longer exist today. Some suggest aliens. Others believe it to be the work of Pokemon that we may have never seen before and probably never will see. And while Heritage Sites aren't all that difficult to infiltrate and explore, what these locations reveal offers no concrete proof whatsoever. Maybe that's one of the reasons we study Heritage Technology in the first place; to find out where the hell it all came from and who created it.

A Heritage of Blood

Here's something the school textbooks will never tell the kids: Heritage Sites are the sole reason for the First Successionary War that occured between the foreign Republican Front and the native Hiroshiho Empire of Honmyr. In the beginning, it started with scouts who discovered that Honmyr was littered with Heritage Sites. However, it wasn't until renowned warriors Irene Crosswald and Vladier Burkmont teamed up and started to explore Honmyr's surface and underbelly that we learned about how much of a Heritage Technology motherlode Honmyr actually was.

Most continents have one Heritage Site and are lucky if they happen to have two of them. Some, like Ransei and Jurich, possess none at all. Honmyr literally skullfucks coincidence by initially harboring at least nine from just a few months of investigating. Once that was revealed to those who would be interested in financing a military invasion of Honmyr, even the most pessimistic and guarded financiers were throwing their money into a massive war effort. We knew the Hiroshiho Empire wasn't simply going to let us set up shop on the continent, so we had to take opportunity by force. And thus began one of the bloodiest and craziest battles ever waged on the entire planet.

Heritage Sites In Honmyr

Here is a brief list of all known Heritage Sites so far:

- Ruins of Rezonance or Rezonant Ruins: Six in total, though there is a smaller Heritage Site located within the Rapturous Depths that is considered a seventh ruin. They are located throughout Honmyr and are securely locked against intrusion, though a special relationship with the Rezonscape's maddening influence seems to unlock them when the concentration reaches a certain density. Still, only few know what they were built to contain, as they are protected by powerful and coordinated guardians while also housing numerous deadly traps.

- Eternal Engine: Considered to be two Heritage Sites in one, a massive metal forge and a gargantuan factory/armory right below, the two are connected together and heavily protected by some of its own generated mechanical weapons. They are located far to the west, just a hour drive south of the Recycled City.

- Pandora's Needle: This Heritage Site is a hidden elevator leading from some unknown location in Fainas Metropolis down into Fallen Eden, a classified location inhabited by dangerous Pokemon.

- Chaos Atelier: Partially constructed by the Republic of Honmyr alongside some ruins that were already there to house and study the Rezonark, the source of the Rezonspace. An incident has long since forced the facility to be locked down and to this day, it remains securely sealed off from the rest of the world. The entrance is located within the fifth sub basement of Metal Hell and is only accessible by two special keys.

- Akashic Vault: A classified facility located within the classified Fallen Eden, you just can't get anymore classified than this place. Almost nobody knows what is inside, though speculation runs wild that this place contains untold knowledge and powerful guardians.

- Scarlet Armories: Funded by the government using the labor of hard criminals, three such facilities exist in key locations where human populations are almost nil. They are most likely used to store extremely powerful weapons and technology that has come to be understood as Heritage Site research bore fruit, and it is doubtful that anything inside these facilities is publicly or privately available. Anyone who knows about the existence of these three places or even just one of them can only guess as to why they were constructed and supplied in the first place. Between the Honmyr Prideguard, the Republican Force, the Police Force, PATCA, the Recycled City's protectors, Hiroshiho Imperial Forces and even countless mercenaries, just what reason could there be for needing even MORE firepower?

- Husks: A catchall term that refers to Heritage Sites for which all technology has been extracted, understood, and put to use. Honmyr has five of these so far, and we expect to have a few more in about another decade. Despite no longer possessing any technology of value, Husks aren't completely useless. Pokemon trainers can often find new Pokemon there to add to their collections, but they should be wary in case any criminal gangs decide to use a Husk as a fortified hideaway.

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Off The Wall (Nov 29 2013)

Armored Bishoujo: "Good extremely early morning, everybody. It's Off The Wall with your host, Armored Bishoujo. Today's Off The Wall subject actually comes as a request from Renny Tresserhorn, who writes..."

Renny Tresserhorn: "Not sure if this would count as an 'Off The Wall' topic strictly speaking... although I do wonder who Irene considers to be her toughest opponent in Honmyr. She has made a lot of enemies after all, and has personally dueled several of them. It would be interesting to see how she personally views each individual challenger she faced..."

Irene Crosswald: "Which I guess is why I'm here. I wish you'd've made an appointment, Bishoujo. I'm still pretty damn drunk."

Armored Bishoujo: "Apparently not drunk enough to speak clearly and make complete statements. So come on, for the people in the audience, why don't you talk about your track record?"

First Blood

- Target: Tetsuzu Morimoto, the Ebony Tortoise General
- Rating: 5/5
- Recollection: I am perhaps the finest warrior the world has ever produced, so most people would be very surprised to find that I never fought for real until I was nineteen years old. This was before the outbreak of the First Successionary War. Sakuya Kazetsubaki was doing any underhanded thing she could do to secure her inheritance of the throne, despite the fact that she was the only one who really gave a shit. Then again, her father the emperor who was alive up until shortly after the war ended, did sort of voice his favoritism of Kaguya Kazetsubaki, birthed to him by one of his mistresses. Tetsuzu Morimoto was the Ebony Tortoise General of the Four Great Generals of the Hiroshiho Empire. My father Yuu, my mother Haruno, and Kaguya herself were the other three. Tetsuzu hated being considered the most inferior of them all, owed mostly to his large belly borne from cheap alcohol and greasy meat and his unsavory habits of sexual harassment and a lack of respect for the imperial family, and when Sakuya promised Tetsuzu many great things for the capture or elimination of the other three generals who fled Kazetsubaki City when Sakuya tried to have Kaguya assassinated, Tetsuzu couldn't possibly refuse such a great opportunity. Endless wealth, fame and bitches for just one night of effort. He was one step ahead of father and I when Yuu came to get me out of the house. Despite his foul nature, Tetsuzu didn't wear the Ebony Tortoise armor for nothing, and was a peerless warrior in his own right. To think that my first real battle was going to be against him. If it wasn't for my father being there along with me, I do not think I would have survived. If you wish for a more detailed explanation of our fight, then just wait for Crimson Wounds Chapter 1. In the end, my father stayed behind to engage Tetsuzu and bought me the avenue I needed to continue fleeing the capital before we were completely encircled by the regular army. If only I was as strong then as I am now...

People

- Target: Sakuya Kazetsubaki, the Princess of the Hiroshiho Empire
- Rating: 3.8/5 - 2.4/5
- Recollection: I have done battle with Sakuya quite a few times, in both wars, in between the wars, and even after. I've dueled her, I've handled ambushes personally led by her, I've battled her and her forces alongside valuable friends and every time, her technique and practical abilities just seem more and more outdated in comparison to my ever-increasing arsenal of martial combat styles, weapons and tactics. Sakuya was never really a superb warrior to begin with, and there are experienced and honorable samurai and ninja within the Imperial Army that I feel are better suited warriors and leaders. Then again, Sakuya has spent much longer dabbling in backroom politics than on the battlefield, and as a result is a subpar warrior and general to begin with. But still, by some miracle of the devil, she has the love of her people, something I could never achieve which is what I keep telling the president when he urges me to put her down and take the throne for myself to unify Honmyr into an unstoppable military machine. The emperor and my mother are brother and sister, which sort of makes me a princess too but it's really complicated. Be that as it may, Sakuya is far too useful a tool to simply remove, but I would never expect her to be manipulated by me nor can I let her take control of all available forces in Honmyr given her lackluster leadership record. This is why I need Ray Green. Well, this is actually just one of the reasons why I need Ray Green.

- Target: Bezelain Bernasse, the Leader of Adonova
- Rating: Strongest Opponent By Leaps And Bounds
- Recollection: Bezelain is the mother of Giovanni Bernasse, the leader of Team Rocket. Bezelain used to own Team Rocket herself, but passed this organization on down to her son in order to focus on a more elite, close knit, specialized unit that suited her personal needs and ambitions. Actually, Team Rocket may not have been called that until Giovanni inherited it. Regardless, Bezelain is to her son as Adonova is to Team Rocket, in which the former is far superior to the latter. Giovanni is just a disappointing kingpin who has been repeatedly defeated by a prepubescent boys and girls, and Team Rocket, while having a few decent badasses, is basically a bunch of incompetent twats. Bezelain is a seemingly flawless swordsmaiden with unsurpassed charisma and, even now that she's confined to hospital beds and wheelchairs, still possesses a godlike nobility and an intimidating aura. She also possesses a keen mind and has no dearth of talent, able to write best selling novels as well as lead armed forces. Adonova is a very small and incredibly effective fighting force consisting of a mere six members that Bezelain has personally invited into the fold, and they serve her with both unshakable devotion and relentless enthusiasm. Once again, Bezelain is someone I was not able to defeat on my own when I first fought her. However, unlike the others, Bezelain is someone who continues to surpass me even after everything I've personally achieved. No matter what I am able to overcome and no matter how irreparably crippled she is, I will still always respect Bezelain as my ultimate nemesis.

- Target: Silk Takayuki, the Hiroshiho Empire Ninja General
- Rating: 4/5
- Recollection: This probably would have been rated lower, but she did sort of ambush me and I'm giving her props for that. I fought Silk during the Second Successionary War while other soldiers and samurai were duking it out all around us. Those who tried to participate in our battle to assist one of us were slaughtered by the other chick and kicked away or ignored. I think Silk's problem was that she wasn't as good at fighting by herself as I am.

- Target: Shibito, a Three Years Running Sparta Arena Grand Champion
- Rating: 4/5
- Recollection: It was my first time participating in any Sparta Arena matches, let alone the Grand Tournament. Shibito had pretty much always had a complex about being the Grand Champion, because she never actually defeated the previous champion, my mother who retired, and felt that her title was undeserved until someone stepped up that could potentially rob it from her. I guess that was me, although I didn't actually care about achieving the title. I fought Shibito with all of my might simply because that is the only way for warriors to honor their opponents in battle. I'll admit, she was tough and very determined and put up a really great fight, but she just didn't have enough power to match me. By this time I was really coming into my true nature, and my skills were breaking limits here and there.

Pokemon

- Target: Phosphode, the Wretched Body Legendary Pokemon
- Rating: 5/5
- Recollection: Although I was assaulted by detachments from the Imperial Army and their trained and domesticated Pokemon forces, I never really felt challenged until we stumbled upon Pandora's Needle while searching for Heritage Sites all over Honmyr. Pandora's Needle was the method we used to enter Fallen Eden and is the only means that one may travel there to this day. And by 'we', I mean that I had some friends with me, a couple of them from my hometown of Kazetsubaki City and some military types from overseas like, you guessed it, Vladier Burkmont. He was a lot more handsome and it was so adorable the way he got uncomfortable whenever I teased him, but let me get on with it. In Fallen Eden, we were doing relatively well against the Fiend Pokemon despite having no prior knowledge of their existence or experience in fighting them. That changed for the worse when a large stone column crashed down, causing Vlad to take severe injuries saving my life and the two of us were separated from the others as more Fiend Pokemon drove them away. I was so lost and Vlad was leaning heavily on me, drifting in and out of consciousness. Battles with Fiend Pokemon only got worse after that since I was basically by myself and protecting him from further injuries. But still, I managed somehow until I found something that changed my destiny forever. I won't talk about it here, so instead I'll talk about something I also found. It was a big, white, misshapen Pokemon named Phosphode. Getting anywhere near it caused me to choke, my eyes to burn and my skin to itch badly. No doubt that it's body was full of noxious biochemicals that were exhumed into the surrounding air with each coughing exhalation Phosphode made. Although I did injure it quite a bit, my health was worsening by the minute, especially when I had no choice but to face it in close combat. In the end, I never defeated it. A new friend that I met that fateful day drove it off. I guess it's just another one of those encounters that I was not yet physically ready to attempt.

- Target: Balor, the Miasma Lord Legendary Pokemon
- Rating: 4/5
- Recollection: Some people just don't give Poison type Pokemon enough credit. Deployed strategically, you can cripple your opponents and cause them to get on the defensive which can open many tactical windows, assuming you can stall the battle for enough turns. In order to proove my worth to Balor that I would be a worthy master, I refused to deploy my Pokemon in this battle and decided to fight him with just my own strength. I have to say, while the battle was tough and even took over an hour for me to finally defeat him, I never really felt that I could lose to Balor even as the poisonous miasma had me on my last legs. I don't have anything else to say about this fight, so here is a picture of a Buneary with a pancake.

- Target: Unownaut, the Taboo Word Pseudo-Legendary Pokemon
- Rating: ?/5
- Recollection: This is a trick inquiry. To this day, I still have no clue how I acquired Unownaut. The rumors in the internet suggest that I needed to have had one of each Unown and then... go somewhere, I guess. I may have had all those Unown and may have had gone somewhere, but the Unown are gone now and I have no recollection of any possible trip I may have made. Regardless, if I did fight it, I must have won because I got it right here. Unownaut will probably never say a word about how it and I met, but I guess it's not such a big deal. That just means that I'm the only who currently has one and you all can just suck it.

[Menarker]

A really useful guide on the Heritage Site. And a deeper look into Irene's life. Makes me wonder if she ever managed to avenge her father by defeating/killing the Black Tortoise knight.

Irene: "I've been bitter that I wanted to avenge my father, only to find out that the fat ass died of a heart attack due to his obese lifestyle"

[Astral Harmony]

Off The Wall (Dec 12) by Armored Bishoujo

Today's Subject: The Sunken Commonwealth

Armored Bishoujo: "Greetings, all you wacky Pokemon Umbral faithful. This is your oversexualized-and-loving-it host, Armored Bishoujo. Ray Green of PATCA has plans to do a sitdown with me and conduct a collaborative effort regarding the governmental and political structure of Honmyr which promises to be radically entertaining, but apparently he is completely distracted by people that he puts up with because he doesn't get the benefit of gaining buffs should he decide to kill them. At any rate, today's Off The Wall topic is another random curiousity from Honmyr's favorite bishounen, Renny Tresserhorn, who expresses a passing interest in a rather uninteresting topic, namely the Sunken Commonwealth. To help us discuss this unimpactful subject, we'll be joined by the daughter of the current kingpin of the Azureal Mafia, Morrigan Azurea."

Morrigan Azurea: "Good afternoon, everyone. Today I'll be your guide into a subject that isn't very complex or particularly neat, the Sunken Commonwealth."

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The Sunken Commonwealth
- Established: 8 Years Ago
- Location: 140 miles southwest of Cardinal Beach, beginning at 60 fathoms under the sea level.
- Population: 512 People (93% Water Pokebrid, 7% Seaworthy Pokebrid), 12782 Pokemon (89% of them uncaptured)
- Land Alliances: Very minor trade with Hiroshiho Empire and coastal businesses.
- Enemies: No open hostilities with any nation or organization.

How Did It Start?: Just about everyone in the world has been fascinated by the majesty of the seas at some point in their life. This interest is even greater in the Pokemon World simply because you can take the sea life right out of the sea and into battle with you. The Sunken Commonwealth sort of started out as a large underwater expedition now that the process of creating Pokebrids was much better understood and a lot easier to conduct thanks to researching Heritage technology. It was from these Water Pokebrids who were so enamored with the seas that the commonwealth found its first citizens and the giant colony has been growing with each passing month.

What Should I Expect?: If you're expecting a place like Rapture from Bioshock, forget it. The Sunken Commonwealth is not so advanced nor does it try to be. The greatest technology available in the area would be the four geothermal plant system that provides power for whatever the commonwealth needs power for, which is usually for lights and heaters. It is dark and cold down there. The commonwealth is not a tourist trap and it isn't a place you would go to for entertainment purposes, which is pretty much why the Sunken Commonwealth is only so large.

How's The Government?: Everyone works for the betterment of the colony, which means that everyone works for the sake of themselves and everyone else and you can use your free time to work for your own benefit and your own benefit alone. They prefer a more reclusive society that keeps them from having to concern themselves with issues in the surface world and allows them all the time they could want to pursue their own interests beneath the tides.

And The Military?: There's no official military, just a standing militia. Every single resident of the colony receives some measure of training in defending themselves and the colony from dangerous Pokemon and ne'er-do-wells from the surface, but that is all.

What Is the Azureal Mafia?: The Azureal Mafia is the exception to all of this. By using the colony as a staging point for further exploration of the ocean, the mafia has garnered huge sums of money from undersea mining operations and harvesting pearls and valueable aquatic Pokemon, and likely has discovered an underwater oil reserve or two. The colony sort of benefits from not getting in their way despite any damage the mafia deals to the ecosystem, but tensions are riding high and it's likely the Azureal Mafia may commense a hostile takeover of the colony to build a much stronger power base. Some suspect that in due time, they may begin to actively threaten ships passing through the area.

What About Morrigan Azurea?: If you wish to know anything about me, then accept my optional dungeon and come get me. To be honest, I've never quite agreed with what my father and the mafia are doing, but I've also never been interested enough in exactly what they do. However, even I can only tolerate so much injustice, and there will undoubtedly come a time that I will need to hurt some people to bring a little more stability to the tides.

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Off The Wall (Dec 30) by Astral Harmony

Today's Subject: Holidays In Honmyr

Astral Harmony: "Well, perhaps not just the holidays, today's Off The Wall will provide finalized notes on holidays and annual events that occur throughout Honmyr and the regions that they are celebrated in. And today we have a really unique guest who more or less forced herself upon us."

Rosa (From Pokemon B&W 2): "And I think we both know who to blame for me becoming a regular part in Pokemon Umbral, winkwinknudgenudgeAstralHarmonyandMenarker."

Astral Harmony: "Well, after those pictures Menarker showed me, I found that Pokemon Umbral would be lacking a bit in the 'weird girls with disturbing Pokemon fetishes' department if we didn't bring you over here. Anyways, we're not here to talk about you and surprisingly, we're not here to talk about me, either. We're here to talk about all the holidays and special annual events that occur throughout Honmyr. Let's get 'r' started."

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Big Events Throughout Honmyr (Listed by Beginning Date)

Name of Holiday/Event: Day of Victory
Type of Event: National Holiday
Date(s): January 9th
Commemorates: The conclusion of the Second Successionary War
Celebrated By: Most foreigners but also a surprisingly large number of Hiroshiho people as well. The war wasn't hugely popular on either side of the fighting.
Characteristics: The greatest commemoration of this date is a statue built by famous artist Victoire Bertrand depicting Irene Crosswald standing with both swords drawn across from Sakuya Kazetsubaki on her knees and holding her naginata as she finally surrendered. When Victoire displayed this fine piece of art, the date gained its name, Day of Victory after her name, and civilians generally spend this day by giving thanks and gifts to not only the soldiers who fought and were injured during that brutal war, but often to those who continue to fight for peace and justice to this very day which includes the Honmyr Prideguard, Police Force, and PATCA. Expect superb food and more alcohol than you can ever force down.

Name of Holiday/Event: Mating Season
Type of Event: Annual Occurrence
Date(s): Late February (20th to 27th) to Early June (3rd to 10th)
Commemorates: N/A
Celebrated By: Nearly all Pokebrids, whether they want to or not
Characteristics: A strange and as-of-yet unexplained side effect of the whole scientific procedure by which one becomes a Pokebrid, mating season is a few months out of each year in the which Pokebrids throughout Honmyr experience a kind of burning arousal that usually results in all kinds of new relationships and the season has also often been associated with an explosion of pregnancies. Some Pokebrids can tough it out and doing so is usually easier for males and those who only have a single Pokebrid form, whereas women with multiple forms will be affected the strongest. You can generally expect the scent on the wind to change as pheromones fill the sky and there will at least be stark changes in behavior. A lot of guys who are usually not successful in love are very thankful for mating season.

Name of Holiday/Event: Sparta Arena Tournament
Type of Event: Annual Occurrence
Date(s): April 10th to April 17th
Commemorates: N/A
Celebrated By: Contestants of the tournament and spectators
Characteristics: Popular votes determine just how each tournament is conducted, the scale of the tournament, who is allowed to participate and various other factors, but all tournaments fall into this exact timeframe. Managed by the Arena Tournament Committee (ATC) and the mascot girl Spartina, the tournaments draw huge crowds from as far away as the Hiroshiho Empire and the distant Recycled City.

Name of Holiday/Event: The Greatest Trainer Tournament
Type of Event: Event
Date(s): May 13th
Commemorates: N/A
Celebrated By: Mostly young adults and teenagers, particularly Pokemon Trainers.
Characteristics: Grab a Great Hunt Pokeball and hit the nearby rural areas and forests. You've got four hours, so take your time and bag yourself a good one, because once everyone has returned, there will be a tournament going well into the evening involving just that one Pokemon you've captured up against match after match after match of the Pokemon that other trainers have caught. Winning the tournament offers various rewards, like a date with acclaimed celebrity Alphonsine Dionne, a new car, some really nice Pokeballs that you can't get anywhere else, gift packages stuffed with all kinds of cool stuff, and a lot of pride as you will be quite famous for a while.

Name of Holiday/Event: Day of Honor
Type of Event: Day of Observance
Date(s): July 13th
Commemorates: The birthday of Emperor Naoto.
Celebrated By: Most people of Hiroshiho but also many foreigners.
Characteristics: Emperor Naoto Kazetsubaki was the father of Sakuya and Kaguya Kazetsubaki and uncle to Irene Crosswald. While he wasn't a very good military leader, he was a man dedicated to peace, honor, and self-sacrifice, and was the one who decided to end the First Successionary War upon the outbreak of Rezonscape-induced madness among both his armies and those of the invading Republican Front. Since then, he had worked tirelessly with the fledling republic in maintaining peace and discovering what had happened on the battlefields during those chaotic days, but did not get far before he died. Rumors abound as to how this happened, but the popular rumor is that he was assassinated by order of his daughter Sakuya, who not only desired his throne and power but also detested the idea that Emperor Naoto would make peace with the Republic of Honmyr. Day of Honor is typically observed by praying and making offerings to the various temples of the local gods for the safeguarding of Naoto's soul. For many foreigners, this is a day in which soldiers who served during that war are presented with various gifts, usually in the form of tasty food and all the beer one can drink, and the occasional offering of sex.

Name of Holiday/Event: Commitment Day
Type of Event: National Holiday
Date(s): August 23rd
Commemorates: The bond of lovers
Celebrated By: All lovey-dovey couples
Characteristics: Are you truely in love with the one you claim to love? Commitment Day is the day that you prove it beyond any possible doubt. You should never be expected to spend a lot of money to prove how much you love your significant other, and more often than not it requires that one is able to tell just what their lover would like on this day simply by reading his or her mood. And of course, women are wholey expected to show how much they are committed to their lovers as the men are.

Name of Holiday/Event: Succession Day
Type of Event: National Holiday
Date(s): September 17th
Commemorates: The conclusion of the First Successionary War ending in victory for the invading Republican Front.
Celebrated By: The Republic of Honmyr, the Recycled City and by the occasional Hiroshiho natives that found the invasion to be quite a godsend.
Characteristics: Mostly celebrated by the merchandising of dolls, action figures, commemorative coins and other trinkets based on the day itself and the more memorable individuals who carried the day such as Irene Crosswald, Vladier Burkmont, Marta Kerensky, Kaguya Kazetsubaki, Matthew Andricksen, Haruno Yamakami (Irene's still-living mother), and more. Fainas Metropolis goes a step further than any other location by having a parade that features themed floats and lots of alcohol-infused partying and other inappropriate activities. Other major locations will usually have a fair or a carnival.

Name of Holiday/Event: Day of Open Hearts
Type of Event: National Holiday
Date(s): December 23rd to December 25th
Commemorates: Spending yet another full year with all your friends and family
Celebrated By: Almost everyone.
Characteristics: Sort of a merging of Thanksgiving and Christmas, the day of open hearts is where one spends three days with those he or she cherishes, be they best friends or close family or lovers, and there are quite a few who merely celebrate it like a three-day long Commitment Day. Good food, good drink, good company, and good cheer are the order of the days, and there are plenty of events throughout the towns and cities where neat stuff is sold and games can be played.

Name of Holiday/Event: Week of Renewel
Type of Event: Annual Occurence
Date(s): December 26th to January 1st of the next year
Commemorates: Preparing yourself to face the next year
Celebrated By: Anybody who gives a shit
Characteristics: The idea behind the Week of Renewel is to focus solely on cleaning up and getting your life organized for the next year. Many businesses use this week to focus on all the deep cleaning they usually don't get around to handling, and many people spend these days getting all of their paperwork in order and giving their homes, cars, possessions and gardens a deep and thorough tidying up. It's helpful to be able to face the new year with an organized house, an organized business, and an organized mind.

[Menarker]

Interesting holidays and events!

I imagine Sakuya HATES that "Day of Victory" statue. ^^;

Surprised that Honmyr's version of Valentine's day took place a few days apart from Renny's birthday.


Got a new "Off the Wall" topic and it's a big one!

Topic: Pokebrids! Life after surgery!

Various sub-topics and questions include...

1: Accessibility of Pokebridization. We know it's available to civilians, but is it like buying a cell-phone where every teenager and even some kids can possibly be expected to have one? Or is it more like a car or implants where it is more akin to a status symbol?
Additionally, are there any particular restrictions on who can opt for the surgery? While it is shown that even the very young can get a surgery, are there any health conditions that'd prevent access to it? Required background checks? Family consent among minors? (Since the procedure generally cannot be reversed?)

2: Regulations about allowed forms? Someone opting to be Electrode or Muk or certain ghost pokemon would probably invoke some amount of concern about their intentions. Ditto for espionage concerns. Also, any health concerns that might come from taking poison types, machine pokemon, or a form with unusual limbs or lack of them? (Dodrio being a prime one for no arms and three heads) (Some of these are already apparent as we already have Rachel who is a Magnezone pokebrid, and she doesn't seem to suffer any undue hardships.)
It is already known that legendary pokemon DNA has some issues with certain individuals, aside from their scarcity.
Additionally, what is the accepted limited on the number of forms on any one person? Or does it vary on based on the person's degree of fitness and factors such as age? (Although the RP notes that pokebridization process seems to be easiest at a younger age.) (Based on what we seen for the RP, 5 forms seems to be the absolute most a body can handle, while even above 3 is rare)

3: Restricted moves? The use of Attract is BOUND to cause lots of romance/relationship related issues that would make the Jerry Springer show perpetually busy! Mean Look would be primarily used by stalkers/muggers. Various status powders like Stun Spore or Sleep Powder would be the next roofie. Various OHKO moves like Perish Song being a public threat (especially if that one is played over a loud-speaker... if that is at all possible), or Gravity near an airport. This in addition to the very simple mis-use of combat moves against non-combatants. Although even during consensual duels between willing combatants, are there restricted moves to prevent undue harm/lawsuits like Earthquake to prevent various structural damage?
(To be fair, this isn't any different from pokemon in general. Just that humans directly do stuff, though Attract is a genuine new social issue to address.)

4: Post-Surgery recovery: How long does it take a typical person to recover, be able to use any techniques, paradigm shift and so on? Possibilities of rejection? Outside factors that might influence this?
(In the RP, Renny's recovery post-surgery seemed to be influenced by some innate connection with pokemon, or so Joy claims.)

5: Mating Season and Reproduction: The effects and how to either boost or restrict its effect! The legal issue of consent between potential partners! How being a pokebrid influence your offsprings! (If any!)
Do the Egg Groups have an effect here?
Does becoming part pokemon lead to the side effect of being targetted by actual pure pokemon in this regard? (We'd ask Liz or Rosa on their personal experiences, but they aren't pokebrids and they probably targetted the pokemon instead of visa versa)

6: Pokebrids in common lifestyle settings or certain professions: Are pokebrids restricted/penalized in various aspects of life? IE: Psychic pokemon in a school setting for increased chance of possible cheating? Pokemon with stat buffings or raw high stats in althetics competitions (segregation between normals and pokebrids?). Poison pokemon forbidden from professions requiring hygenine? Psychic type moves/forms in fields that value privacy or proper mental conduct like psychiatry or law enforcement?

7: Effects on economy: New products designed toward pokemon with new limbs or body types? New openings in industries or professions for pokemon with specific expertise? (Pokebrid with prehensile vines can be used where strength and dexiterity is needed). Specific pokemon types working in fields that makes best use of it. (Fire/Electric for most tech industry, grass/water/rock/ground for various nature/resource based fields.)
Magnetic shielding on all tech to protect against various magnetic pokemon-forms such as Probopass or Magnezone in general addition to electric type forms/moves.

8: Effects on Geology: This is one big city, with so much pokemon and terraforming, have the altered the landscape or seascape in any way? Pokebridization seems to be at least not super rare, so can they make entire mountains for defense or scenery or somesuch? Funded projects for a literal mount rushmore? Technically the wildlife should be brimming, cause 1 grass pokebrid can pretty much cure all the natural issues. Though a poison pokebrid determined to stopping it... (this is sounding like Captain Pokeplanet but with 18 or more Power-Rings)
With the vast abundance of water pokemon/forms, would there be a big call for plenty of water environments like lakes, port cities or public swimming pools (both in and outdoors so they are available regardless of seasons)
Artificial use of weather moves. Are they too small-scaled to have an effect on neighboring areas? Or will mass use of them by the collective society possibly have a disruptive effect on nature (IE: triggering a natural disaster)

9: Transportation: Do pokebrid with fast movement speed share the road with cars/bus? Are flying types, levitators and teleporters allowed to fly around the city or are privacy concerns a larger issue? Are public transportation able to handle certain larger/denser pokemon or those with unusual shapes?

10: Various Misc Trivia: Most popular forms (Like Ditto for those with a very "healthy" libido", or various human-shape forms for those who want to remain as close to human as possible)
*Feel free to add other interesting facts/details that might not otherwise fit in the other topics*

[Astral Harmony]

Off The Wall (January 2nd) by Astral Harmony

Today's Topic: A Pamphlet For Pokebrids

- Astral Harmony: "So I was debating whether I was actually going to do the topic of Pokebrids or not. Outside of battle, being a Pokebrid isn't particularly special when you consider that this is the Pokemon World and any lengthy subjects on it would be as boring as an hour long Powerpoint slide about how cardboard is created."

- Lola: "Seems like Astral Harmony isn't going to introduce the guest so I'll have to do it myself. I am Lolianne "Lola" Phelps, an experienced Pokebrid and PATCA Medic Specialist. Pleased to meet you all. Today's topic is about Pokebrids, of course."

- Astral Harmony: "So like, I tried to do this twice last night but it ended up being so friggin' boring that I decided that it wasn't worth posting. But then I decided that Off The Wall is a segment that is more designed to be informative, not entertaining. So, yes, this is going to be very dull, but at least someone's going to read it, eh?"

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Pokemon Hybrids 101 ~ Life Before & After the Procedure

Consultation & Interview: Before we gas you and get started, we will need to run some tests. Don't worry, you don't have to study for these, but there is still a chance you can fail. Can't help the genes, right? Once the tests are concluded, you are assigned one of two ranks: Rejected or Accepted.

The Rejected rank means that you are not allowed to undergo any procedures whatsoever. That doesn't mean that you can't try: there are plenty of doctors who will conduct the procedure if you have the money and will offer a signature absolving them of any side effects you may have after the procedure is completed. However, this is not recommended unless your goal is to actually become an Asura. People are all over the Internet these days trying to find miracle cures for a Rejected status, but so far, none of these are scientifically proven or recommended.

Most people fall into the Accepted status, which means they can undergo one procedure and, as additional tests and experience will eventually allow, further procedures to acquire additional forms. Most people usually settle for one, two or three forms but extensive experience will usually allow one to achieve five total stable forms. There are restrictions, however. Currently, it is illegal to splice oneself with legendary Pokemon DNA or any species of Pokemon that has not been sufficiently studied (Fiend and Shadow Pokemon).

By the way, there is actually a secret third rank called the Xodeus rank. The Xodeus rank is truely special and is held by only a handful out of Honmyr's entire population. It's also an unofficial rank, and the current testing methods employed by laboratories and medical facilities cannot detect whether one is a Xodeus or not. Also, the concept of a Xodeus status isn't well known, restricted mostly to rumor. Those with Xodeus have differing notable features, such as custom Pokemon forms, numerous Pokemon forms, partial Pokeshift capabilities that minimize battlefield disadvantages while granting the usual Pokebrid advantages, and many more. The Xodeus potential was ultimately Reynold Faynoc's goal in conjuring forth the next evolutionary step of mankind, but outside of Myrie Ricewood and Mio Kazetsubaki, he never quite locked it down before his demise at the hands of a sentient sword with wings. Don't ask.

Hybridization: The scientific, medical, and surgical procedures by which one becomes a Pokebrid is all molded together into a term called Hybridization. Simply put, with a lot of machines monitoring your body, you are injected with DNA from the chosen Pokemon form along with a large number of manmade L-cells ("Limiter") that keeps the DNA from dominating your body. Constricted by the L-cells but otherwise allowed to run rampant, the DNA fuses with and reconstitutes your body to accomplish the ultimate purpose of the procedure; giving you access to the Pokemon's moves, types, abilities, etc. It goes without saying, but the subject receiving Hybridization is deeply under the effects of anethesia for the duration of the procedure (usually around nine to fifteen minutes) and often several hours past that time frame for the sake of handling any issues that might crop up, but this very seldomly occurs.

There are no age restrictions on receiving Hybridization, and the earliest age at which it has been safely conducted is ten. You are not required to receive written acceptance from your parents in order to have the procedure done, though most children do since they cannot afford the procedure themselves.

Post-Hybridization Aftercare: For such a special procedure, there is very little in the way of aftercare. You are given the doctor's number in order to contact him or her regarding any side effects not expected to occur after the procedure, a perscription for some really nice painkillers (don't try to sell 'em, you'll usually end up arrested for it), and instructed to focus on just getting used to the new form and functionality. For most individuals, this takes anywhere from several months to little over a year, and it's recommended that maintaining good exercise and getting into the occasional fight is helpful in shortening this downtime.

Additional Procedures: Attempting to have another Hybridization requires that you undergo the same testing, consultations and doctor interviews just as before.

Pokemon Form Restrictions: Many Pokemon forms do not physically match up with the human body. This is not any kind of issue whatsoever. General changes to the human body may involve extra apendages, an alteration in skin tone, key features of the Pokemon's body imposed upon the human host, and other factors. However, these changes generally do not affect the life of the individual or how their experiences differ.

Ultimately, for a form to be allowed for Hybridization, it has to be officially approved. Once again, legendary and Fiend Pokemon are not officially approved forms.

Pokebrid Parentage: One of the body systems in particular that is prevented from any tampering thanks to the accompanying L-cells would be the reproductive organs. In other words, the parents can be spliced all to hell, but their designated egg groups or any other factors do not affect the offspring. The child will always be a pure human.

- Astral Harmony: "Don't be disappointed, Renny. Think of what would happen if your kid did receive your altered DNA. Now you just murdered Lola because your baby boy inherited your Gallade form's armblade and sliced his way out from the inside like a Xenomorph from Aliens."

Life As a Pokebrid: Once you get used to your new altered body, you may find that your life surprisingly doesn't change too much. There might be new job openings due to your new abilities and you might no longer require a vehicle to get to the store, but unless you got that form for fighting, you wasted your money. After all, most people who catch Pokemon are also people who train Pokemon, especially for battle or breeding, and since Pokebrids can't use their Pokemon forms for breeding, that merely just leaves the battling.

A Miscellaneous Q&A With Astral Harmony & Lola Phelps

- Question: So what are the most popular Pokemon forms?
- Astral Harmony: "The answer to that is usually the same for the question 'what are the most popular Pokemon?'. When you really get right down to it, people just get what they love when it comes to their favorite Pokemon or Pokemon forms."
- Lola: "Rebellious boys like cool, rebellious forms. Some women tend to gravitate towards cute or sexy forms. Others prefer forms that look very professional and serious. But generally speaking, a lot of people go for a form that allows at least one type of travel power, whether it be surfing, flying or running really fast."

- Question: Can you offer any tips before I go under the knife?
- Lola: "Umm... no knives or sharp tools are involved in the Hybridization procedure. Some syringes, sure, but nobody's going to cut you."
- Astral Harmony: "Here's a big tip: be damn sure what form you want before you take it. There are no backsies once the procedure has been completed. Once a Gallade Pokebrid, always a Gallade Pokebrid. The only thing you can do then is evolve the form if it can be evolved, but the conditions by which a form can evolve are a mystery."

- Question: If I were a Pokebrid criminal, what would happen to me if I was caught?
- Astral Harmony: "I think he's confessing. Quick, get his information."
- Lola: "The punishment for criminal activity is usually handled the same as it is for Pokemon trainers who utilize their Pokemon for criminal activities. Ultimately, you are responsible for your crimes whether those crimes were commited by Pokemon registered to you or by your own hands."

- Question: So is it the Lopunny form that gives you your large breasts or-?
- Lola: "...Rachel, is that you?"
- Astral Harmony: "Ugh, why can't women just be satisfied with their own natural bust sizes? Real men like me don't care about how large or small your breasts are. Geez, ladies, if your man has a problem with your chest size, then I suggest you stop dating little bitches like him."
- Lola: "Careful there, Astral Harmony. You might actually endear yourself to someone. Anyways, my bust size has nothing to do with my Pokemon forms, and it is definitely recommended that you DO NOT attempt to use Hybridization for the sole purpose of fixing a body that by all rights isn't really broken in the first place. It's too much money for something that couldn't possibly be a surefire guarantee."
- Astral Harmony: "Represent, Miss P."

- Question: How does all this Pokebrid nonsense affect the environment and whatnot?
- Lola: "...What specifically is he referring to?"
- Astral Harmony: "I'm not sure, but I'll just say that the introduction of Pokebrids hasn't really changed the environment or the city or the government or anything else. Remember that this is a society and a world that has been inhabited by Pokemon for god knows how long and humans have been using Pokemon in some capacity or another for perhaps dozens of generations. Now that human beings have the abilities of Pokemon, do you honestly think that it would change the world all that much? I can see where you would get the idea that it would, but boringly enough it doesn't. Sorry if you should find that disappointing. The biggest thing that ever happened since Pokebrids entered the picture was the creation of the Sunken Commonwealth, and most people don't even bother giving a piss about that."

- Astral Harmony: "Well, I would say that this just about covers everything that was pointed out to discuss, and really, additional questions about the subject of Pokebrids will only yield uninteresting answers, I can assure you. Anyways, I hope that those who bothered to read this tripe got some kind of enjoyment out of it and won't be hunting me down demanding repentance for the suicide of their brain cells. They would've just wasted it on hentai anyways like I do. Anything to add before we sign off, Lola?"
- Lola: "Hmm... maybe I should ask Renny just how many kids he would like me to give him?"
- Astral Harmony: "Nope, that's not interesting either. 'Night, fuckers."

[Astral Harmony]

Crimson Wounds, Chapter I: Rain Dyed In Red

Battle Party Character Cast

Megumi Yamakami ~ Irene Crosswald, 19 years old, before she changed her name and not long before she first met Vladier Burkmont. Despite Megumi's incredible future, her childhood and young adulthood were both quite uneventful and filled with days of nothing but training, although Megumi loved honing her body as much then as Irene loves honing it in the present day. Her fathomless talents in battle stem from the skills passed down by her ninja master of a father Yuu, her samurai-slash-pirate-slash-barbarian of a mother Haruno. Megumi wields the Sovereign Dawn, a daikatana with a whopping three-meter long blade.

Yayoi Kosakura ~ Megumi's closest and most loyal friend. She serves as a messenger, scout, spy and interrogator for the government, though before the First Successionary War, her talents came to be of little use to the emperor. She has a really embarrassing secret and Megumi is the only one who knows of it. As Megumi continued to keep Yayoi's secret without demanding any sort of compensation, Yayoi's friendship with Megumi became unquestionable. Yayoi wields six chakrams that have been honed to a killing edge, though to this day our story begins she has never used them against a living target with an intent to kill.

Shirou Shirogane ~ Another of Megumi's close friends, Shirou is an expert of bushido but has always preferred to settle violent issues with talking... and then with his incomparable swordsmanship should that eventually and inevitably fail. Despite his skills, he lacks the warrior mentality that Megumi and so many others possess, and will absolutely refuse to kill a man or a Pokemon. Knowing this, Megumi and Yayoi both have a few Union Techniques with him in which Shirou focuses on the setup of enemies so that one or both of the girls can put them to death more easily, their most common one being the Red Moon Reaver Alpha and Bravo variants. Shirou seems to be into cougars, and has had a crush on Megumi's mother Haruno since the day he met her.

Marta Kerensky ~ A major in the Republican Front, Marta trains her body near-constantly, and is one of the most dedicated and motivated fighters you can find on the battlefield. Her love of heavy firearms and ordinance is unquestionable, and prefers heavy machineguns and rockets. She believes in Matthew Andricksen and Vladier Burkmont and thus selflessly pledges her body and soul to the conflicts ahead.

Vladier Burkmont ~ A highly decorated colonel in the Republican Front and a veteran of wars far and wide, Vladier is devoted to achieving great honor and glory for himself and those who swear loyalty to him. In keeping with his own desires, Vlad has worked tirelessly to improve himself all across the board, having keen knowledge of Honmyr's terrain, mastering the native language, and forging his body to near perfection, a far cry from how he is in the present day. He is most notable for how fun he is to tease and his general awkwardness around women.

And now, our tale of tragedy and war begins...

BGM: "Hopeless Resolution" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kotoBE20bQs&list=PL9236158258B9F94D) by Valkyrie Profile OST

*A young, ravishing kunoichi and her handsome, blue-armored father sprint through the nearby forest at high speed, rain blasting at their exhausted bodies.*
- Megumi: "Dad, there!"
- Yuu: "Those two are yours. Remember your training."

*Megumi and her father Yuu are quick to gain ground on and dispatch the five armored warriors who were apparently searching through the forest at random.*

- Megumi: "I recognize those insignias. These men used to work for mom."
- Yuu: "They're just rent-a-ronin now."
- Megumi: "Rent-a-ronin?"
- Yuu: "After your mother's rampage across the southern strip of ocean ended finally, these men who served her loyally had nothing to do. They can't farm, they can't even fish. The only marketable skill they have is that they can sorta swing a katana without looking like an idiot."
- Megumi: "What the hell is our empire coming to? Wait, what the hell is going on, period? You told me to gear up and then we started running to the northwest. Did something happen at the castle or-?"
- Yuu: "You know Sakuya-Hime, right?"
- Megumi: "Barely, which is weird, considering I'm such good friends with Kaguya-Hime."
- Yuu: "Well, Sakuya's been hobnobbing it up with the aristocracy and the council, doing what she can to solidify her grip on the throne. However, Emperor Naoto's decision is final no matter how unpopular Sakuya can make it, so she's conducting a kind of royal serial killing effort."
- Megumi: "What's that got to do with us? Oh, wait, are we helping Kaguya?"
- Tetsuzu: "Yes, you are. Or, at least that's what we'll say as your father's head rolls into the basket and you're used as a human urinal."

*The BGM stop as Megumi and Yuu turn around to find Tetsuzu, the Ebony Tortoise General of the Four Great Generals, lumbering up from ahead of them with soldiers and militarized Pokemon on his flanks.*

- Tetsuzu: "Evening, you two. Out for some late night training in the middle of the night? One would think you'd postpone something like that until the rain subsides, at least."
- Megumi: "One might also think that the four legendary Great Generals were above bribery."
- Tetsuzu: "And hello to you too as well there, Megu-chan. I must say you look absolutely delectible when soaked completely through."
- Megumi: "And I must say your multiple chins look even more pronounced with all these stark shadows. So tell us, Tetsuzu; how has Sakuya come to own your soul?"
- Tetsuzu: "She doesn't. Unlike you two and your lovely Haruno, I don't swear loyalty to any one fool, especially not a woman. Not when I can make more money and have more fun playing the field."
- Yuu: "We don't have time for you, Tetsuzu. Either step aside or be cut down. Your decision."
- Tetsuzu: "Hmm... tough choice. How about option C? It's the one where I kill you and bring your head on a silver platter to Sakuya. And if I'm lucky enough, she'll allow Megumi to live so that I may have a fresh young plaything for my harem. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
- Megumi: "I can't believe a monster like you would have the title of the Ebony Tortoise General. You disgrace your empire and your family. A shame, really. I always respected your sister."
- Yuu: "Well, my daughter? Shall we teach this illmannered brute respect?"
- Megumi: "Too late for teaching this old bastard new tricks, dad. Best to put this rapid dog to the blade before it infects others."

BGM: "Heroic Battle" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_MkGumP-qM&list=PLA456F44AC16C3A49) by Digital Devil Saga 2 OST

*The battle commenses. Despite having far superior numbers, the thugs and the allied Pokemon aren't able to do much damage to the elite duo of father and daughter, and they are easily dispatched in great rushes of blood despite this being Megumi's first real battle. Tetsuzu, however, is far more capable of standing his ground.*

- Megumi: "More of Haruno's old friends. And this is when she probably needed them the most."
- Yuu: "Desire drives men to do the unthinkable, my daughter. I imagine that after Haruno ended her rampage, these men had a bad reputation and couldn't find decent work."
- Megumi: "That must be hard, but unfortunately I cannot stay my blade for their sake."
- Yuu: "That is perfectly sufficient. Dying by your blade could only be the most honorable death any of these bastards can hope for anymore."
- Tetsuzu: "You men are pathetic. Are those swords you carry with you merely for show? Forget sparing Megumi, just kill the both of them! Now!"

*More trading of blows. Tetsuzu is easily enough of a match for one warrior, but the two warriors he is dealing with are an overwhelming challenge. If it wasn't for the items he was holding and those being used by others, he probably would be dead by now. Plus, there are just too many reinforcements.*

- Megumi: "Dad? How many more clotting capsules do we have left?"

*The BGM ends with an interrupting flash of lightning.*

- Yuu: "I think it's about time."
- Megumi: "Huh?"
- Yuu: "Megumi, you will listen carefully and obey immediately. Get lost."
- Megumi: "What? Wait! C'mon dad, we got this!"
- Yuu: "Even if we do, we'll be surrounded by the regular army in just a few more minutes, much less time than we're going to need to decide this fight. As your father, I order you to escape."
- Megumi: "There's been more than enough blood spilled on the grass tonight, dad. Yours isn't joining theirs."

*Yuu aims his next arrow at Megumi.*

- Megumi: "And once again you pull this shit. Fine, I'm gone, but if I don't see you again, I'll never forgive you!"

*Megumi spares one last look at the relatively healthy Tetsuzu and his reinforcements, then flees.*

- Tetsuzu: "All of you chase her. Now!"
- Rent-A-Ronin: "But boss, how about you? The princess will be angry if we let that girl escape, sure, but if we don't kill Yuu-!"
- Tetsuzu: "I can handle this."
- Rent-A-Ronin: "But-!"
- Tetsuzu: "I. Can. Handle. This."
- Rent-A-Ronin: "... Right, boss. Everyone, after the girl!"

*After the thugs and allied Pokemon left, Tetsuzu reached within his armor and produced a clotting capsule. Then he simply tossed it to Yuu. As Yuu looked at the capsule, Tetsuzu produced the rest of his capsules, consumed one, then dropped the rest negligently on the forest floor. Yuu, being a veteran warrior himself, instantly knew what this meant. Two warriors, no health items between them, in a duel to the death.*

- Yuu: "What's this? A duel of honor, between warriors? How uncharacteristic of you, Tetsuzu."
- Tetsuzu: "Yes, well, let's just say I've got something to prove in this fight."
- Yuu: "Do tell."
- Tetsuzu: "Even though no one would ever dare compare us four generals to our faces, I know what they say behind my back. What they whisper. I'm the inferior one. Inferior to you. Inferior to your wife. Inferior even to Kaguya. The weakest of all the generals. But that all changes tonight."
- Yuu: "Hmph. Well, if you truly wish to fight and prove your status as a warrior, then I would be a complete asshole if I denied you this opportunity."

*Yuu discarded a number of the weapons he knew would be relatively useless against Tetsuzu's up close and personal fighting style, then readied his katana.*

- Yuu: "Step forward, brave warrior! I, Yamakami Yuu, will stand witness to your courage and skill this dismal day."
- Tetsuzu: "Your bloodied corpse with be the perfect testiment of Mamiya Tetsuzu's warrior might! UrrrraaaaaAAAAGH!!"

*Tetsuzu exploded into a full blown charge with the many years of anger he has suppressed all this time.*

BGM: "Must Be Dreaming" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktv_12gzg-g) by Frou Frou

*Megumi, now all alone, hurries through the forest. A loud noise in the direction she came from causes her to pause and take a look back. There's no physical evidence of what that noise could have been, but-*

- Megumi: "Dad..."

*Smaller, quicker noises alert Megumi that she is no longer alone.*

- Megumi: "Can't you guys just call it a night or something? I just lost my dad, you dicks."

*Megumi readies her Sovereign Sun while multiple thugs and assisting Pokemon block Megumi's flight from the city.*

- Rent-A-Ronin: "There she is! Get her! She's worth an early retirement for all of us!"

*One thug and two Pokemon rush forward to put Megumi down quickly. Megumi's beautiful, bloodied, sad face is the last thing any of them see.*

- Megumi: "You're right. I guess you can call being sliced clean up the middle 'an early retirement'. So, uhh... any more of you slipshot shitheads wanna be the first to step up?"

*And now the group is finally reinforced by regular army samurai and ninja...and their better-trained Pokemon.*

- Megumi: "I am the daughter of Yamakami Yuu the Azure Dragon General and Yamakami Haruno the Crimson Phoenix General and they have painstakingly imparted me with a centuries old legacy of warrior skill honed into a single devastating artform. Step forward, you unworthy bastards, and see how you rank up against Yamakami Megumi!"
- Samurai: "Give it up, traitorous wench. It's over."

*The sounds of steel clashing against steel coming from one specific direction has alerted two more people who find the battle to be unfolding in a very violent fashion.*

- Yayoi: "That's Megu! I knew she'd make it!"
- Shirou: "I don't see her father with her. Well, nevermind that for now. She needs help badly."
- Yayoi: "Just stay here, Shirou. This is a battlefield, and you're only going to be in the way if you can't bring yourself to kill."
- Shirou: "I can't, but I'm sure I can still be useful in this fight."

*Yayoi and Shirou enter the battle from the other side, catching the remaining enemies in a pincer. Shirou uses his wooden sword to setup enemies for Yayoi to more easily execute. In less than a minute, Megumi's life is no longer threatened.*

- Megumi: "Yaya. Shirou. When everything's gone to shit, it's good to know I still have good friends."

*Megumi, overcome with exhaustion, finally falls unconscious. Yayoi rushes forward to assist her.*

- Yayoi: "I've got her. Shirou, can you scout ahead and help us get back to that one place? You have a much better sense of direction."
- Shirou: "Got it. Let's hurry."

*When Megumi recovers, she finds that her wounds have been dressed along with a canteen full of cold, refreshing water. Then, remembering something, she hurries out of what she discovers to be a tent.*

- Yayoi: "Whoa, Megu! Hold it, you're still recovering!"
- Megumi: "Dad! We've gotta rescue dad!"
- Haruno: "Megu, dear, you must calm down."
- Megumi: "Mom, dad was-! ...Dad was-!"

*Megumi's legs falter and she falls forward but an unidentified man in a large military green trenchcoat is there to help her from eating the dirt.*

- ??????: "Take it easy, young lady. Your wounds were much more serious than you must have thought."

*Megumi looks up into the chiseled face of a man she doesn't recognize as being from the empire.*

- Megumi: "...This might just be the blood loss talking, but you're pretty cute."
- ??????: "Ah... right. Now, you should return to your cot and rest. It won't do you any good to be running around. Here, let me help you."

*The unnamed man supports Megumi and helps her back to her bed in the tent.*

- Megumi: "...He's dead, isn't he? My dad has died."
- ??????: "..."
- Megumi: "It wasn't hard to figure it out. He would be right here with me if he was alive at all."
- ??????: "I don't know what to do to possibly console you, so I guess I should start with introductions. You are Megumi Yamakami, yes? Your friends have spoken highly of your skills, though I am sure the mountains of praise they heap about them couldn't possibly do your true abilities justice. My name is Vladier Burkmont."
- Megumi: "I thought so. You're not even from this land, are you?"
- Vladier: "No, I'm not. There's someone else with me that you'll be introduced to later. A woman by the name of Marta Kerensky. Anyways, this may sound very sudden, but would it be too bold of me to ask for your help?"
- Megumi: "I can barely stand on my own feet and you're begging for my assistance?"
- Vladier: "Your mother, your two friends, and the princess Kaguya all speak highly of your talents, though the young man Shirou seems displeased by them."
- Megumi: "He's one of those... y'know, the conscientious objector kind of guys. You've seen his wooden sword, right? It's the only weapon he uses and he absolutely refuses to kill people."
- Vladier: "Perfectly understandable. I would even go as far as to say I'm a little jealous. Unfortunately, I rarely get the choice of letting my opponents live."
- Megumi: "Much respect, Burkmont-san. So who is your opponent this time? Anyone I know?"
- Vladier: "Right to the point, then. I like that. I'll be honest, Miss Yamakami-"
- Megumi: "'Megumi's' fine, sir."
- Vladier: "Of course. And please, just call me Vlad. Or Vladier, if you must. Anyways, my opponent this time is the largest enemy I've ever fought."
- Megumi: "...The Hiroshiho Empire. Your target is the Hiroshiho Empire, isn't it?"
- Vladier: "Your mother did tell me you were particularly insightful, too. I represent several parties who are very interested in... well, do you know what a Heritage Site is?"
- Megumi: "I assume it has something to do with all those ruins?"
- Vladier: "All that and then some. Well, we expect that there are some incredible secrets within those ruins. Technology that is somehow both ancient and yet vastly superior to what we currently possess. Pokemon that you could never see anywhere else. All kinds of mysteries await to be uncovered."
- Megumi: "And the Hiroshiho Empire is in the way."
- Vladier: "Emperor Naoto, while a respectable man, stubbornly refuses to allow us to unearth and explore the Heritage Sites. Unfortunately, a lot of wealthy and influential individuals overseas have decided that an invasion might be the best course of action, and Marta and I have been covertly dispatched to this land of Honmyr to see for certain that all those brave soldiers who will be committed to the resulting war will not be dying for anything insubstantial. In other words, a war is brewing and my efforts will decide if it's really worth it."
- Megumi: "So that's it. That's why you want my help."
- Vladier: "I'm asking a lot, Megumi, I know. You'll be putting your life on the line many times, hunted by the very same empire that you used to call home, and you might not even get to understand why. I know that I could never appropriately compensate you fully for the sacrifices you would be making should you agree to do this. So whether you say yes or no, understand that I will respect your decision either way and not press the issue any further."
- Megumi: "Don't worry, I'm going to help."
- Vladier: "...Perhaps you could think this over a li-"
- Megumi: "For nineteen years, all I've done is train my ass off, Vlad. There's something to be said for the value of strength, but still I have to wonder; just what the fuck is all of my strength for if I never really push it to its limits? Those men I killed as I was fleeing the city was the very first time I ever drew blood from someone. I'm starting to feel that this chain of events is what all that hard work and effort was finally leading up to. So there's not going to be any further arguements, Vlad. Yamakami Megumi is going to war on their asses."
- Vladier: "...Well, I'm certainly not going to deny you what you really feel. Welcome aboard, Megumi, and please get some sleep. We've all got a big journey starting tomorrow."

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Daisy the Disgruntled Trainer, Act II - Chapter II: Nyonlight City

Daisy Miltower [Warbringer / Shock Trooper] ~ A lover of high-powered handguns and unfiltered cigarettes, Daisy has developed by leaps and bounds in a very short time, showing deft command of her Pokemon despite her hatred of Pokemon and the training thereof while presenting sound tactical solutions to every fight she's been in. Her current objective is a cavern at the summit of Mt Sugaroma, the lair of the legendary Pokemon of Jurich, Belzybrand. In order to reach it, however, she will have to either avoid or defeat anyone who stands in her way, whether it be police, the Chariot Organization, or her own mother Yuzuru.

Bianca [Enforcer & Scout / Pokemon Trainer] ~ From the Pokemon Black and White games, Bianca is visiting Jurich as a favor to Professor Juniper. This research revolves around the Convergence Event, in which massive amounts of evolved and legendary Pokemon are swarming on Honmyr. Her visit to Jurich is in regards to Belzybrand, the only legendary Pokemon that hasn't ventured into Honmyr. Daisy figures that Bianca actually has a kind of 'wants to be bullied' nature to her, and has taken that as a cue to tease Bianca mercilessly.

Mavelyn Mapleseed [Pokemon Hybrid / Enforcer] ~ The mother of Chartreuse, a lover of adventure, and the only Pokebrid left in Jurich after her daughter's flight, Mavelyn longs to return to Honmyr once again, and has joined Daisy just for that purpose. She's had a long-standing crush on Samano, attracted initially by his looks, style and money, but has been developing deeper feelings since. Her three Pokebrid forms are Volcarona, Ninetails and Chandelure.

Ranbuki Seigan [Pokemon Ranger / Enforcer] ~ The older brother of Angelique who doesn't know the difference between loving his sister and "loving" his sister, something that disturbs those who know him. He would take any risk to protect Angelique from harm, but more often than not he ends up doing something stupid and humiliating both himself and his sister. Still, he's an able fighter, and Daisy knows she can count on him for at least that.

Samano Baskart [Destroyer] ~ The richest and most influential man in all of Jurich, but considering how small Jurich is, that isn't saying much. Still, he's wealthy, successful, and a powerful ally on the battlefield. Like Angelique and Ranbuki, he too is a member of the Spiroch Tribe, the native inhabitants of Jurich, but unlike those two has forsaken the traditions and rituals of his tribe to embrace the spirit of capitalism and now owns a branch of hoppin' night clubs called Mirror Shot. He has joined Daisy's group because he sees the warrior spirit of the Spiroch in Daisy, and because he has grown tired of living it up in Jurich. There comes a time for every man to put his life on the line for the sake of something greater.

Dolores Ichijo [Slayer / Enforcer] ~ Behind every good man is a good woman, and behind Samano is an elite ninja maid from Hiroshiho. For helping her parents out of an extensive monetary bind, Dolores has sworn total loyalty until death, and Samano would never ask for anything more than that. She is beautiful, polite, well-mannered, an amazing cook, an astounding mistress of cleaning, and handles all of Samano's paperwork without any signs of irritation or exhaustion. Dolores fights using claws, each blade connected to a chain to allow for the long distance raking of fleshy targets.

Lanana Simburgh [Scout] ~ Works for the Nyonlens Films movie production company, which has recently begun to document Daisy's explosive journey, much to the aforementioned firebrand's disinterest. Lanana's special camera and skill at pinpointing enemy weaknesses is far too good for Daisy to pass up bringing this mocha-skinned Spiroch girl along with her. Well, that and once you've gotten Lanana on your ass, even threats of violence or the actual carrying out of violence isn't enough to get her off of you.

*Daisy, Bianca, Ranbuki, Mavelyn, Samano and Dolores are traveling the lesser-traveled routes to Nyonlight City, the only other major city in Jurich. It's the last piece of human civilization one can find before continuing eastward to Mt Sugaroma.*

- Bianca: "Wait! Please don't leave me!"
- Daisy: "Keep your damn voice down, Anca. We're too close to the road."
- Mavelyn: "She's right, Bianca dear. The police are all over the place. Don't worry, we won't leave you behind."
- Daisy: "Heads up. Looks like we hit a really serious roadblock here."

*The others have a look at Daisy's observation.*

- Samano: "With a checkpoint of that scale, there's no doubt about it. Baby, you're public enemy number one."
- Daisy: "Ha! And my mother told me I'd never amount to nuthin'."
- Samano: "Dolores, get me some information on that blockade, would you?"
- Dolores: "Of course, Master."

*Dolores is there one instant and immediately gone the next.*

- Bianca: "She's so cool."
- Ranbuki: "What will we do, Daisy?"
- Daisy: "Let's just wait. Anca can catch her breath and we can figure out what to do when Dolores returns. But I don't understand. According to what Aunt Irene told me, Chariot is not officially sanctioned within any federal governments across the world. They can't order the police to do shit like this. Maybe the cops have had it in for me for a while."
- Mavelyn: "Maybe they're just really bored. Being a Jurich law official can be one of the most boring jobs in the world."

*After about forty more seconds.*

- Dolores: "Master, I have returned."
- Samano: "Let's hear it, baby."
- Dolores: "Apparently, the only one that the police are searching for is Miss Miltower."
- Mavelyn: "Oh, so we can just enter the city? Alright, take care, Daisy.
- Daisy: "Not that I terribly mind you all abandoning me, but can you possibly have a plan for us meeting at Mt Sugaroma first?"
- Mavelyn: "I'm just kidding, Daisy sweetie. There's no way we'd abandon you, either. But what could we possibly do?"
- Daisy: "Samano, got anyone inside the city who could get me some assistance?"
- Samano: "I have some people who owe me some favors, but what are you thinking about, exactly?"

*Daisy looks thoughtful for several seconds.*

- Daisy: "I can make some miracles happen with a decent makeup kit."
- Samano: "Alright, I think I can pull some strings, but you might have to do something for these people while in the city."
- Daisy: "If it doesn't cost me too much time, I can do that."

*Samano makes a call and, within twenty minutes, hails down a van exiting the city. The van pulls over until it's no longer seen by the police and a Spiroch woman hops out from the driver's seat.*

- Lanana: "Mister Samano Baskart, hanging out in the woods with a bunch of beautiful women? I guess that means it's Wednesday."
- Samano: "There's your target."
- Lanana: "Indeed, it is. Daisy Miltower, correct? I'm Lanana Simburgh, a producer with Nyonlight Films. Samano and I are good friends. Do you think we can be good friends, too?"
- Daisy: "Sure thing. Good t'meet you, Miss Simburgh."
- Lanana: "Mrs Simburgh, but please, just call me Lana."

*Daisy and Lanana shake hands.*

- Daisy: "So, uhh... Nyonlight Films, huh? Does this favor involve a movie of some sorts?"
- Samano: "Sorry, baby, but that's usually the situation when you involve Lana. I'm sure it'll be something quick and unobstructive, though."
- Daisy: "Relax, Samano, I'm not stressing it. So Lana, is there a little makeup studio inside that van of yours?"
- Lanana: "The mobile makeup studio is ready for lights, camera, and action!"
- Daisy: "Excellent. Okay, Bianca, lend me your old clothes and your Pokedex, please."
- Bianca: "Huh? Alright, sure. Just please don't break it."
- Daisy: "Relax, I know what I'm doing. I'll be back in five minutes. No peeking. But if you must peek, no pictures, please."

*Daisy takes Bianca's items and enters the van. And when she steps out...*
- Everyone Else: "Whoa."
- Daisy: "So did I do alright?"
- Bianca: "This is crazy!"
- Mavelyn: "I'll say. You look just like Bianca... with less flattering clothes."
- Bianca: "That's a little hurtful, Mavelyn."
- Lanana: "Even I'm impressed. You don't seem like the kind of girl who takes great pains with her makeup, and yet you managed to copy Bianca's old style perfectly. How?"
- Daisy: "It really helps me to avoid my mom when I don't look like her daughter. One day I convinced her that I was this one douche from my town. Next, Bianca, please say some words at me."
- Bianca: "Huh? What should I say?"
- Daisy: "Perfect, that'll do."

*Daisy holds her throat a bit and coughs several times.*

- Daisy: "Okay, how do I sound?"
- Bianca: "Wow, now you sound just like me too! Even our text color is the same!"
- Samano: "If you've even got the original owner convinced, I doubt those police are gonna see through your disguise."
- Bianca: "This is so cool! It's like I have a twin sister!"
- Daisy: "She seems oddly happy about this, but if she likes it, maybe I can give her more sister treatment later. Anyways, let's get going now. There've been times when I imitated a voice so long that I forgot what my original voice is. When I imitated Chartreuse one time, I ended up speaking like her for almost a week after I was done."

*They rather easily bypass the police checkpoint, although not entirely without incident.*

- Daisy: "Kind of a bold one, wasn't he? Admitting that his ultimate dream is to be in a polygamous marriage with twin sisters."
- Bianca: "You didn't have to egg him on, did you?"
- Daisy: "But he said he was going to pay for all the cigarettes I could smoke! That's true love there, girl."
- Ranbuki: "That's all it takes for you to give up on your real boyfriend?"
- Lanana: "Next stop: Nyonlight Films."

*Daisy was back in her regular clothes inside the studio and was already making demands.*

- Daisy: "I don't want to be the main villain but I want to be the most powerful of them all. And I want to have the sexiest costume you've got."
- Director Simburgh: "Ahh, young Daisy Miltower. I'm glad I got to meet you in person."
- Daisy: "Chop chop, bossman, I ain't got all day to do this. I have a date with destiny."
- Director Simburgh: "Well, to be honest, Miss Miltower, that's exactly what I'd like to discuss with you."
- Daisy: "Huh? Well deal me the deal, yo."
- Director Simburgh: "Alright, since you seem to be in such a hurry, allow me to give you the abridged version of my latest magnum opus. I call it 'Daisy the Disgruntled Trainer'! It uhh... it's a working title."
- Daisy: "So wait, your latest project is to make a movie about me? I plan to no longer be in Jurich in just the next two days."
- Director Simburgh: "Oh, don't you worry, that's perfectly fine. You'll just be taking my wife here with you when you leave."
- Lanana: "Good to be working with you, Daisy."
- Daisy: "I'm not sure that's a good idea, bossman. I mean, what I'm about to do is really dangerous and everything."
- Director Simburgh: "Not a concern, Miss Miltower. My wife is in tiptop physical condition. It actually makes me feel rather inadequate."
- Lanana: "Geez, love, just rub it in, why don't you? So, Daisy, does this mean you're not going to uphold your end of the deal?
- Daisy: "I was just worried about you, Lana. I mean, even I don't know just how dangerous this can get. But very well, I do keep my promises. Welcome aboard, Lana."
- Samano: "Leaving the city should be easy enough, which just leaves us with having to ascend the mountain."
- Ranbuki: "Indeed. Climbing Mt Sugaroma is going to be a challenge. The stronger of us should be fine, but I fear for those of us who aren't as well traveled."
- Daisy: "We'll just have to manage somehow. Hey, director, we've had a rough road. Do you think we can stay here for the night?"
- Director Simburgh: "Sure, it's a day off. Plenty of places to crash. You could even act in a short viral video or two if you want."
- Daisy: "Awesome. Well, everyone, this is the moment of truth. We haven't been together long and who knows where destiny will take us when we reach Honmyr, but I'm counting on each and every one of you tomorrow. Let's breach the mountain and ride one of the fastest flying mounts in all of the Pokemon World, the Legendary Pokemon Belzybrand. Honmyr is on the horizon!"

Astral Harmony: "Kind of a short one, and not a terribly funny one, but I think I did alright. Daisy's mission to get the hell out of Jurich is finally closing in on the climax, where she must battle with her own government and brave the treacherous trails of Mt Sugaroma in order to return to Honmyr, the next great leap in her destiny. Can she break through the police cordon? Will Belzybrand take her and her friends with it to further adventures in Honmyr? And can she possibly defeat anyone and everyone in her way in order to escape? Well, you already know the answers but prepare to find out anyways in the next, and final, chapter of Daisy, the Disgruntled Trainer."

[Astral Harmony]

Off The Wall (Feb 5th) by Astral Harmony

Today's Topic: New Classes & New Characters

- Astral Harmony: "Hello there, all you deranged people and those who will soon become deranged because you're reading my RPG. This is Astral Harmony and with us is a new guest that has yet to appear in the story itself."

- Odin Oak: "Did you wait long? I am Odin Oak, Gary's older sister. Don't bitch about my first name; it's awesome as hell. But it's true, I haven't actually been in the main story, yet still I'm sure we'll run into each other soon. So our topic is... uhh, new classes? Have you even balanced the old classes yet, Astral?"

- Astral Harmony: "Class balancing has pretty much gone out the window, especially since all the PCs just decided to customize the hell out of their own classes. They want all the power but they don't wanna spend rank points to get it. Anyways, yes, new classes, of course, but we'll also be discussing new characters that will be coming down the road, including yourself."

- Odin: "And why would we be talking about me?"

- Astral Harmony: "Just getting the names out of the way."

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Present Classes

- Astral Harmony: "But hey, let's go ahead and reintroduce the current classes just because I love talking."

The Slayer
- Description: Slayers are highly trained or otherwise physically augmented humans who can go toe-to-toe against Pokemon and other humans and mecha without any kind of Pokemon assistance. Most often, Slayers are those who are indifferent or just plain against the use of Pokemon, or maybe just don't care to train the damn things.
- Function: Uses type-based damage via weapons while being protected by type-based armor. The original class that has nothing to do with Pokemon at all.
- How To Use AP: Mostly attacking, but also for item use and swapping equipment.
- Results of Ranking Up: Have more weapons and armor equipped at the same time, deploy a Rapid Deployment Powered Armor (RDPA), deal damage to multiple targets and gain permanent type and status defenses. They can also use Slayer-specific accessories and consummables.

The Pokemon Hybrid (Pokebrid)
- Description: Pokebrids are humans who have been spliced with Pokemon DNA and take on some of their physical characteristics. But more importantly than that, Pokebrids are capable of incredible powers and abilities based on the Pokemon from who the DNA was extracted.
- Function: Uses the Pokemon form's attacks, abilities and types along with other miraculous abilities (such as Paradigm Shifts) to take the assault directly to the enemy.
- How To Use AP: Using the form's moves and any carried items.
- Results of Ranking Up: Gain additional Pokemon forms (each one with its own unique Synchronicity Technique), become able to initialize Paradigm Shifts, and are generally more effective in combat due to additional statistics and defenses.

The Pokemon Trainer
- Description: The classic Pokemon game class, the Trainer is a vulnerable individual who instead utilizes the various Pokemon they have on their person to conduct tactical warfare.
- Function: The Trainer deploys Pokemon into battles, swaps them out as necessary, and uses their moves.
- How To Use AP: Using a Pokemon's moves and assisting them with items.
- Results of Ranking Up: A Trainer can have more Pokemon, use special techniques to alter the Pokemon's moves and create custom hold items that can benefit specific Pokemon that they prize.

The Pokemon Snagger
- Description: The most underutilized class, a Snagger has a smaller number of Pokemon available to them than Trainers of the same rank, but can use powerful Pokeballs that allow them to snag and gain control of enemy and unaligned Pokemon for their own temporary use.
- Function: Get into the fight and deploy what Pokemon they have, using their attacks while using their own special Pokeballs to snag additional Pokemon straight out of the grasp of the enemy.
- How To Use AP: Use a Pokemon's moves, use items on those Pokemon, and attempt to snag Pokemon temporarily from the enemy or unalligned Pokemon.
- Results of Ranking Up: Possess more Pokemon initially, be able to snag with greater success, be able to use Snag Balls with more punishing status effects (activate should the snag fail), and create custom hold items for their favorite Pokemon.

The Demon
- Description: By ingesting the Magatama, a strange creature with otherworldly powers, a human can become a demon. Magatama grant the consumer with powers unique to them, and thus being a demon can be rather similar to a Slayer if you ignore the fact that demonic abilities typically ignore the laws of logic.
- Function: With the power of a Magatama inside of you, use special powers and have special abilities for both offense and defense that are unique since you customize the Magatama yourself.
- How To Use AP: Using some of the Magatama's abilities.
- Results of Ranking Up: The Magatama level up and grant the demon additional abilities. The demon is also able to have more Magatama, can swap them out in mid-fight, and even "equip" multiple Magatama at once.

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Future Classes

The Pokemon Ranger
- Description: By using a Ranger Styler or by having an innate spiritual bond with all Pokemon (like members of the Spiroch tribe), the Pokemon Ranger is able to befriend enemy and unalligned Pokemon in a way similar to the Pokemon Snagger, but utilizes the powers and abilities of Pokemon in a much different way.
- Function: Befriend Pokemon using the Ranger Styler or Spiroch Bonding, then use their powers to aid your assaults or protect you from harm. You can sort of think of the Pokemon Ranger as the bastard child of a Slayer and a Pokebrid.
- How To Use AP: Use Slayer-style attacks and items. The Pokemon you befriend do not require AP to offer you their potential and instead have individual Energy (EN) Gauges that, when reduced to zero, cause the Pokemon to be released.
- Results of Ranking Up: Possess more Pokefriends at a time and be able to use their EN more efficiently. More powerful skills will also be available from certain types of Pokemon.
- Characters With This Class: Angelique, Ranbuki & Crow

The Pokemon Rider
- Description: The Rider class uses mountable Pokemon and machines to do battle. It would be best described as a Slayer class that uses a more permanently allowed, but less effective, RDPA to commense paired warfare on their enemies.
- Function: Fight while mounted on a Pokemon that has been especially trained for mounted warfare, making them hardier than the Pokemon used by Trainers and Rangers. With the warrior and mount fighting in tandem, some serious damage is expected.
- How To Use AP: Attacking, having the Pokemon attack, and using special maneuvers to layer on even more pain or offer additional protection.
- Results of Ranking Up: Having additional Pokemounts and being able to swap between them during battles. New maneuvers will be available to maximize their turn-by-turn potential.
- Characters With This Class: Hanae & Prisceres

The Deckmaster
- Description: The Deckmaster uses a deck of cards called the Destiny Deck and their own powerful spiritual energies to bring the magic within the cards to life by summoning creatures, casting spells, and setting traps to control the flow of battle. If the Deckmaster doesn't have any other class to back them up, then they are considered defeated when they have no more cards.
- Function: Draw cards and use them to give life to beasts not from any Pokemon World you've ever been to. And if you don't much care for letting others handle work you could do yourself, then use your spell cards for direct damage and other effects. Or if you prefer a defensive role, there are plenty of trap cards that, when set up, can really screw up your enemy's strategy. You don't decide what individual cards you want in your deck, but rather you assign a number or numbers from 1 to 100 to that card, and during the Upkeep Phase, some 100-sided dice are rolled. If one lands on the number you assigned to that card, you gain that card.
- How To Use AP: All three types of cards require AP to cast, and summoned beasts from Beast Cards also require AP in order to attack. By the way, you use your Rage to bypass the normal rules of the Destiny Deck, giving you the ability to revive cards from the graveyard, duplicate cards in your hand, or do all kinds of other wacky stuff.
- Results of Ranking Up: Allows you to have more Card Points, or CP, which decides how large your deck is, how large your draw is, and how many cards you can hold in your hand. You can also use higher ranked cards and have more beast cards and trap cards cast at once.
- Characters With This Class: Xar'Le & Eldys

Troop Master
- Description: The Troop Master calls in human and mechanical allies to fight for them in a way very similar to how Pokemon Trainers rely upon Pokemon. In other words, they are the Pokemon Trainers for those who secretly fantasize about Pokeballs that can capture people. Expect your units to possess attributes such as Humanoid, Mechanical, Undead, Demonic, etc.
- Function: They function exactly like a Pokemon Trainer, with custom units, not Pokemon, as their little fighting force.
- How To Use AP: Use your unit's attacks and use items to assist your units. Like a said, a Pokemon Trainer that doesn't use Pokemon.
- Results of Ranking Up: Command a larger reserve force and give them special orders to augment their abilities. Your units will also be upgraded as well and you'll be able to have somewhat weaker versions of the various specialists.
- Characters With This Class: Astarte & Jessica

The Pokedo Master (Pokemonk)
- Description: Forget the weapons. Forget the monsters. Forget the damn deck of cards. The Pokedo Master needs not any of these things to deal damage that is not only competitive, but completely defies the rules. And they don't need no stinkin' gimmicks or Heritage Technology. They combine ancient Hiroshiho striking martial arts with a deep understanding of Pokemon anatomy to gain all kinds of bizarre advantages that will have everyone else screaming foul. A Water/Ground type? The Pokemonk can deal super effective electric damage to those by Type Piercing the Ground type. It holds a Persim Berry? Prepare for a confusion status that the berry did not heal. It just used Water Sport? The Pokemonk's fire attacks are still just as powerful.
- Function: Like a Slayer, but possessing unique abilities that allows them to bypass target types, abilities, held items like berries, and moves to deal damage that would otherwise be impossible.
- How To Use AP: Attack like a Slayer, or apply their vicious Pokira Techniques to their normal attacks.
- Results of Ranking Up: Unlocks more and more Pokira Techniques and reduces the AP cost of applying them to your normal attacks. Also gives you natural resistances to types, status effects and debuffs.
- Characters With This Class: Yuzuru, Odin, Sunshine & Rosa

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A Brief List of New Characters

- Rosa Gilhearth [Pokemonk / Enforcer] ~ An unashamed masochistic Pokemon molester. Yep, she's fucked up, hardcore. When she did all her personal research and learned about Ruin Pokemon after no end of determined effort, she couldn't possibly have gotten to Honmyr any faster.

- Odin Oak [Pokemonk / Enforcer] ~ Yeah, she's Gary Oak's older sister. She had a crush on Ash Ketchum but lost him to the thrill of continuing his Pokemon adventure and the ever-growing gaggle of cute girls he was gathering without really trying. Because of this, she actually dislikes Pokemon and works for the Purging Party, a special branch of the Police Force that is desperately trying to control the Pokemon congestion. No doubt about it: Honmyr's flooded with the fucking things.

- Sunshine Moses [Pokemonk / Enforcer] ~ One of Gary Oak's former cheerleaders who fell out of the gig when Gary lost in the Kanto Pokemon League, returned to Pallet Town to think about what she was going to do now, got involved in informing Gary and Odin about Professor Oak's death, and ended up sticking with Odin, joining the Purging Party and supporting her out of admiration.

- Kyosuke Mamiya [Slayer / Enforcer] ~ The son of the late Ebony Tortoise General Tetsuzu and a one-night stand, Kyosuke is an almost appallingly beautiful man with long blonde hair and blue eyes as clear as a perfect sky. Raised much like Lucian Caprico, he is also unnaturally respectful of women, treating even female enemies with kindness and dignity. His goal is to restore the lost honor to his family name brought on by his slain father.

- Prisceres Valdivere [Rider / Enforcer] ~ A lovely woman with bright pink hair and shiny azure eyes, Priscere is so much in love with Kyosuke that even thinking about him causes spasms of ecstasy. She's a foreign noblewoman from Sinnoh who came to Honmyr to enrich her own development as a refined lady, and has since been inseparable from the man of her dreams.

- Hanae Mamiya [Rider / Shock Trooper] ~ Tetsuzu's older sister, now just older than 60, and while her looks have faded with time, her samurai spirit hasn't diminished in the slightest. She, like Kyosuke, wishes to restore honor and glory to the Mamiya name, and does so by resurrecting the Pokemon Rider class, which existed back in Hiroshiho's past when cavalry was a big deal.

- Jessica du Schneider XVII [Troop Master / Shock Trooper] ~ Her full name is Jessica Dervishi Grigoryan Leitner Ibrahimov Kavaliou Willems Demirovic Kucerova Jorgensen Rebane Heinonen Lindholm Maisuradze Dubois Angelopoulos Lakatos McCarthy Colombo Kelmendi Liepins Paulaukas Micallef Georgiev Van Leeuwen Andreassen Dabrowski Moreira Popescu Ramirez Yildirim Shevchuk du Schneider XVII, and she knows her full name by heart though she is considerate in allowing everyone else to simply call her Li'l Jes. She is perhaps the richest person on the entire planet and funds the operations of the Diefication Front, granting them access to advanced but medievil weapons, armor, and robots. She also has four special robots of her own that are loosely based on the names of My Little Pony characters. She also has a powerful maid who surprisingly isn't a ninja or a robot. What is this world coming to?

- Prismal Flash, Cutey Puss, Beautyhead & Berryheart ~ Jessica's personal automech force of bipetal bird-like killing machines. Prismal Flash packs loads and loads of lasers. Cutey Puss uses silly weapons like pico hammers and folding fans. Beautyhead handles physical projectile weapons like gatling guns and cannons while Berryheart is a walking biohazardous environment, so don't let their absurd names fool you as they can be just as deadly as the Gabriel Force automechs. Specifically, as a group they are referred to as the Phantom Carnival. Why? Stealth. They have some highly advanced optickal camoflauge and sneaking abilities.

- Tart Brownstone [Slayer / Enforcer] ~ A member of the Jacksor Circus Troupe, Tart is the blademistress who can perform jaw-dropping feats with all kinds of bladed implements, and also does some acrobatics when not fiddling with edges. She does have her own Pokemon, but those are strictly for the circus performances and are ill-suited to actual combat.

- Kraud Brownstone [Destroyer] ~ Built like the Hunchback of Notre Dame on steroids, Kraud isn't a particularly handsome man but he is a big and powerful one who performs as, you might have already guessed, the strongman. When push comes to pulverizing, Kraud displays unmatched brutality with his massive wooden mallet. Despite his appearance and all of his muscle, Kraud is actually both intelligent and well-spoken, having more degrees than the rest of the performers combined. He's always willing to listen to the problems of others, has sound and insightful advise, is perpetually calm under pressure and is very diligent in all that he does. Truely a man who cannot be judged by his looks alone.

- Luna Jacksor [Slayer / Sniper] ~ Luna was adopted into the Jacksor Family Circus by Ringleader Jacksor when she lost her family and friends to war. She performs the most incredible trickshots anyone could ever see using her custom revolvers, but most guys go to see her just because of how ridiculously beautiful she is. Skin the color of fine chocolate, purple eyes one can get lost for days in, and curves that no car should be driving on combined with a traditional japanese kimono and getas make Luna almost irresistable, and those that cannot resist her learn that she has a special magnum revolver called the Midnight Pegasus, a handcannon with a meter-long barrel that can send a man's entrails exploding out of the exit wound for up to thirty yards.

- Catrina Baskinot [Warbringer / Sniper] ~ A self-proclaimed heroine of love and justice, although her partner Extober declares all of this to be completely false. Catrina claims that Extober and her are lovers, something that Extober is also quick to counter with a snappy comeback. Other than these features, she's not really special in any way, although her weapon is sort of unique. It's the bastard child of a crossbow and a pump-action shotgun, which basically means a crossbow that can be reloaded by cocking it. It's surprisingly accurate, though, and allows Catrina to deal damage at a considerable distance.

- Extober [Destroyer] ~ Extober wears a thick trenchcoat, gauntlets, boots and a metal helmet that completely hides the face and head, leaving not an inch of skin exposed on his entire body. He claims that he is Catrina's servant, but it seems that he is more like one who keeps Catrina in line, much like how one might keep his pet Poochyena in line by popping it on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper. He uses large magnums and has a coffin on his back which functions much like a swiss army knife, containing a variety of terrible weaponry.

- Milky Littleton [Warbringer / Shock Trooper] ~ Milky dresses and fights like a cheerleader despite no official training and is the affectionate and devoted girlfriend of Bobby Bill, the fat and slobby but intelligent senior hacker in the Flamewarriors. Her hair contains all three colors associated with neapolitan ice cream and her attacks involve pom poms, cheerleader acrobatics, and fireworks.

- Barbarossa Uthgart [Overblade / Shock Trooper] ~ Barbarossa or Barbara is the senior Slayer instructor for Irene's combat academy. She has lost both her dominant right arm and left eye in the wars, but unlike others such as Rayleen and Alice, she has never bothered to have them replaced. Instead, she has struggled and not only managed to regain her former potential, but far surpassed it. Despite only having one arm and one eye and being middle-aged, she remains quite beautiful with her long pale blonde hair and great figure.

[Menarker]

... Interesting... I'll look at it more when I got time to spare from my project due in 7 hours. (Although Renny is already kinda built like a Pokedo Master since he already forgoes weapons as a Slayer. Maybe if you have some advice or thoughts about that class, I can integrate that in some fashion, like that tech I'm still trying to complete...)

Also, we are spending "rank points". The customization is just less strict about the exact effects but still devoted to the flavor somewhat.

Note that Gary Oak's sister already had a name, Daisy. But since that's already taken, I suppose Odin is fine... Although that seems like a very masculine name. I would have figured a name like Freya instead. *Shrug* Ah well.

Kyosuke and Princeres appearance/personality seem to mimic Renny/Lola quite a bit? =3

And I'm so tempted to make a Deck-master. Don't tease me into making me do it! I'd bring back my old Yugi-Oh character from the aborted RP on NPF!

[Astral Harmony]

Now that you told me about it, I found her Bulbapedia webpage. (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Daisy_Oak)

Apparently she's named May in a different manga. Good grief. Screw it, she's keeping Odin. Pfft. Grooming and telling you how much your Pokemon likes you. Not in my Honmyr!

[Aldurin]

Eh, I would much rather have Red be canon to the Umbralverse than Ash, but I guess it's fine since Homnyr isn't a place he'd last long in so he's not likely to show up.

[Astral Harmony]

...but I guess it's fine since Honmyr isn't a place he'd last long in so he's not likely to show up.

*ebil grin*

Ash: "Who the heck gets named after a color, anyways?"

Tsundere Red: "Only awesome people, and you can't have it."

[Menarker]

Out of curiousity, do we know yet how Professor Oak died? Old age is possible if you assume that his tendency to forget his grandson's name in-game or failure to tell if you're a boy or a girl at first glance to be early sign of senility or Alzheimers.

Of course, for all we know, he could have accidently pissed off one of the pokemon he was caring for and get savagely killed... Of course, you can't rule out foul play like Team Rocket...

[Astral Harmony]

Natural causes. Probably a heart attack or adult onset die-uhbeetus.

@Aldurin: Tell you what, we'll meet halfway. Ash is his real name but he goes by Red in the Fear Vanguard and this is usually the name people refer to him as.

@Renny: Pokedo involves a lotta work and a lotta studying up on anatomy. Anyone can forego weaponry and do some punching and kicking, but this is an artform that you don't just pick up overnight.

Take Impact for example. Not only did he start out as a Slayer and has more ranks in it than you, but now he's also training extensively as a ninja. Out of all the PCs available, he's the closest there is to being a Pokemonk without actually having ranks in it, and I would say that even he isn't really Pokemonk material yet.

Renny could probably also use an attitude adjustment when it comes to learning Pokedo. It's not mere self defense but rather an aggressive killing artform, like what an assassin would use, especially when factoring in the Pokira Techniques. They were especially designed to kill. If you merely wished to protect yourself, you wouldn't even need that level of power.

Odin: "And none of us are going to teach him 'cause he dissed my name. Then again, this is Renny we're talking about. Comparatively, I'm definitely more masculine than him."
Sunshine: "Sick burn as always, Odin."

And since Menarker has joined Dracorion in being interested in Deckmasters, I guess I can quickly think up some crazy shit about it:

Families: Each card belongs to one of five families: Flesh, Machina, Spirit, Viral and Alchemy. You are not required to have only one family of cards in your Destiny Deck. Hell, have them all as you please, but note that some cards will work better or be stronger whenever other cards of the same family are involved.

Cards: Your Destiny Deck has three categories of cards; Beast, Spell and Trap.

- Beast: Summon the Beast on the card onto the battlefield. The Beast will function much like a Pokemon, having its own statistics, moves, abilities, and type defenses. You will be required to spend AP for both the summoning of the card and the use of the Beast's attacks. More powerful Beasts have higher summoning AP costs and more powerful attacks require higher AP costs. Beast cards are sent to the graveyard when the summoned Beast's HP is reduced to zero.

- Spell: Deal either damage to unit or damage to multiple units (damaging spell cards usually offer both options), cause status effects, cause debuffs, do some healing or buffing, or other effects. The Spell card, if it deals damage, will always deal type damage. Spell cards are sent to the graveyard immediately after use.

- Trap: The description of how the trap works in on the card. Once the trap has been completely triggered, it is sent to the graveyard. You are not required to pay additional AP or send the card to the graveyard if the trap is not tripped during the turn in which it is cast.

Dismiss: You have every right to dismiss cards that you no longer need. Dismissing a card sends it to the graveyard. For example, you have a Beast that you want to summon but you reached your Capacity limit. You may dismiss a Beast or a Trap since either of these contribute to that Capacity and then summon the Beast you desire. Dismiss any or all deployed cards as you desire. This does not cost AP.

Card Points: Your CP comes in a three number ratio, like... oh, 30/04/07. The first number is the size of your deck. The second number is how many cards you draw during your Upkeep Phase. The third number is how many cards you can have in your hand at maximum. This is just an example, of course.

Note that during battles, the CP will become a four number ratio like 26/30/04/07. You already recognize the last three numbers from before, and while it's pretty obvious what the 26 means, I'll just go ahead and say it. The First number in a four number CP will represent how many cards you have in your Destiny Deck, and does not include the cards you have in your current hand. Remember when I input that a Deckmaster is consider defeated when they run out of cards? This does not mean that a 00/30/04/07 Deckmaster has been defeated yet as he/she might still have cards in their hand. But when the first number does reach 0, they have a Deathclock of three turns in which they do not gain Rage in order to turn this around.

One rule I'm thinking of is what happens when you already have a maxed hand and you can still draw cards. I will roll the dice to show you what cards you can get and you can decide to ignore the roll and not lose any cards or exchange cards that you have in your hand with cards that you have in the draw. However, please note that cards that you trade in do not return to the deck, but rather to the graveyard, so be careful and be certain that the cards you are trading for are worth the sacrificed cards you offered.

Ranking Up: The Deckmaster is still a relatively new concept to me since I'm basically making a card game from scratch here, but I'd like to at least run some ideas through our own heads about what being a higher ranked Deckmaster will allow.

- Card Titles: Each Beast, Spell and Trap card will have one of five Titles; Initiate, Acolyte, Adept, Master and Archmaster. You do not need to invest ranks in Deckmaster in order to use cards of a greater title than you are allowed, but just like trying to command a Pokemon that doesn't respect your authority, something could go wrong with attempting to use cards you aren't powerful enough to handle.

- Higher CP: Higher ranks offer greater CP ratios, which allows for a larger Destiny Deck, Draw and Hand.

- Capacity: The Capacity statistic determines how many Beasts and Traps you may have deployed at one time. The bigger the number, the more Beasts/Traps/both you can have out on the field at once.

- Familial Bond: Be more effective in this way or that with cards from certain families, like permanent buffs to Flesh Beasts, an AP decrease in the casting of Spirit Spells or more power for your Viral Traps.

- Custom Cards: Your growth as a Deckmaster allows you fashion powerful cards custom tailored to your own playing style.

[Aldurin]

Would be interested in seeing a bit more of the Pokedo stuff. Since if it's cool enough I would probably try to make a case for retraining Donovan's slayer level to it.

[Menarker]

Are the deckmaster's monsters based on pokemon, or different unique creatures? I recall Eldys having the enviable Arceus card...
Tempted to import a character, but not certain how to make him part of the setting without already bloating the NPC cast further (and being generally redundant).

[Astral Harmony]

I'll see what I can do about a general rough draft for the rankings of Deckmaster and Pokemonk after this RP post/Haremon.

But to answer Menarker's question, the Deckmaster's Beasts will all be unique creatures, although they'll have Pokemon types and statistics so that, well, in a way you can consider them to be indistinguishable from the actual Pokemon. ... Except... you know... they're in cards 'n' stuff.

But for now, how about a pretty li'l Off The Wall while I take a small break from working on the RP post?

Astral Harmony's Off The Wall for Feb 24th

Today's Topic: The Unique Pokemon Types

- Astral Harmony: "S'up, homeslizzles? I be the Astrizzle Harmonizzle and with me today is-"

- Shinobu: "How do you do, everyone? Are you sitting comfortably for the latest Off The Wall?"

- Astral Harmony: "I doubt the guys are with you around, Shinobu."

- Shinobu: "It can't be helped. These days, female ninja like me can't find work unless we're at least a D cup."

- Astral Harmony: "I blame anime and video games. Thanks to stuff like Dead or Alive, Soul Calibur, Naruto, and Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple, kunoichi pretty much have to be busty by law or something."

- Shinobu: "It's probably the primary means by which us ninja will one day conquer our rivals, the pirates. Anyways, today's topic is about new Pokemon types, right? Do you mean Fairy?"

- Astral Harmony: "It is indeed about Pokemon types but not about those officially established. In today's Off The Wall, we'll be briefly going over the Ruin, Shadow, Time, Heritage, and Astral types."

- Shinobu: "I shall pay close attention. This information could be very useful to Lady Bezelain."

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Pokemon Types Unique to the Pokemon Umbral World

Ruin
- Moves Are Super Effective Against: Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Rock & Ice
- Moves Are Resisted By: Fire, Water, Electric, Poison & Shadow
- Pokemon Is Weak To Attacks From: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, Psychic & Steel
- Pokemon Is Resistant To: Fire, Ice, Rock, Shadow & Time. They are also entirely immune to damage from the Fighting type.
- Other Characteristics: Ruin Pokemon are immune to the Exhaustion & Apathy status effects.
- Astral Harmony Says: Ruin Pokemon are the very first Pokebrids. They were originally humans from 1600 years ago during the existence of the ancient Fahngrest Empire that ruled over Honmyr in times long gone, but experimentation on the populace by a Poketologist named Malcolm Elliot and a strange being called Chroma has long since turned these innocent people into murderous monsters. The actual goal of creating Ruin Pokemon is currently unknown, though it has been discovered that the empire faced violent adversity from all sides during its short reign. In other words, the creation of Ruin Pokemon could be seen as a possible solution to Fahngrest's ill woes, but in the end they contributed more to its destruction than any barbarians or pirates ever did.

Ruin Pokemon are lorded over by the Ruin Generals, who were very important people, usually related to the Fahngrest imperial bloodline, or were otherwise special in some way that allowed them to become far superior monsters than the common folk. For some reason, they are perhaps grateful to Malcolm and Chroma for what has happened to them, and have since sealed off the only entrance into Fahngrest, now sunken deep beneath the sands of the Wingswept Desert in Northeastern Honmyr. The leader of these Ruin Generals is the Dragon Ruin General Idolus, but his power has not been absolute for a very long time as quite a number of the Ruin Generals have gone rogue for various reasons.

Shadow
- Moves Are Super Effective Against: Nearly all types. They cannot do Ultra Effective (x4) damage if the Pokemon is a dual type where both are weak to Shadow type damage.
- Moves Are Resisted By: Ice, Ruin, Shadow & Time
- Pokemon Is Weak To Attacks From: Dragon, Electric, Fairy & Normal
- Pokemon Is Resistant To: Ghost, Ruin & Shadow
- Other Characteristics: Shadow Pokemon are immune to Madness and Enshrouded and are the only type that can be affected by Reverse Mode.
- Astral Harmony Says: Shadow Pokemon are not entirely new to the Pokemon universe. The Gamecube games, Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD featured Shadow Pokemon as their means of distinguishing themselves from the other games of the Pokemon franchise.

However, those Shadow Pokemon were really normal Pokemon who had artificially had their hearts closed off by manmade means in order to turn them into heartless fighters. The Pokemon Umbral universe's Shadow Pokemon are naturally heartless, born into the nature of being a Shadow Pokemon instead of merely being turned into them. It is believed that these Pokemon got their origin from the mindlessness of the two Successionary Wars which also formed the primary habitat of Shadow Pokemon, the Corpsemire. A legendary Pokemon by the name of Nosferatu also exists, and seems to have full command over all Shadow Pokemon in Honmyr. It is likely that the goal of all Shadow Pokemon mirrors the goal of Nosferatu, and that is to return to oblivion from whence they came since they feel they truely do not belong in this place.

Time
- Moves Are Super Effective Against: Dragon, Grass, Normal, Psychic, Steel & Water
- Moves Are Resisted By: Bug, Ground, Heritage, Ice, Rock & Ruin
- Pokemon Is Weak To Attacks From: Ice, Poison & Rock
- Pokemon Is Resistant To: Dragon, Fairy, Psychic, Shadow, Steel & Water
- Other Characteristics: Many Time type moves will have varying effects depending on their placement during the Action Phase. They also have powerful and incurable time-based status effects unique to their kind.
- Astral Harmony Says: Time Pokemon are Pokemon from a distant future with an unknown fate, but it is believed that these Pokemon have come from a future in which the Knomere won and, by some twist of fate or exploitation of technology, these Pokemon have managed to slip away from their captors and into the past to ensure that their own future never occurs, even if it were to cost them their own existence.

Time Pokemon are one in purpose and relentless in their struggle to destroy the Knomere, and are happy to ally themselves with anyone who shares their ambitions.

Heritage
- Moves Are Super Effective Against: Dark, Dragon, Ice
- Moves Are Resisted By: Bug, Fairy, Ghost & Poison
- Pokemon Is Weak To Attacks From: Electric, Fire, Grass & Water
- Pokemon Is Resistant To: Normal, Fighting, Rock, Ruin, Steel, Shadow & Time
- Other Characteristics: Heritage Pokemon do not have evolutions, but rather possess a variety of forms for each one that allows them to switch their attack setups and abilities from turn to turn. Heritage Pokemon also have many abilities that allow them to be more effective when multiple Pokemon are fighting at once. Heritage Pokemon are entirely resistant to nearly all status effects.
- Astral Harmony Says: Heritage Pokemon owe their existence to Heritage Technology, hence the name of the type. They exist in the current time, but have yet to be deployed and it can be guessed that their eventual full deployment will coincide with the Knomere invasion.

Heritage Pokemon consist of two pieces; a Baseform piece that is a solid state composed of crystallized Heratite and an Amorphorm piece that is a gelatinous state composed of a semi-liquid Heratite slush that contains nanomachines with a hivemind programmed intelligence. When a Heritage Pokemon needs to shift forms in order to alter its tactics to suit a change in the overall strategy, the Baseform piece remains the same while the Amorphorm piece shifts like water from one semi-solid state to another with ease. In other words, the Amorphorm piece could be an arsenal of six miniguns in one moment and then, with a simple command, can disassemble this setup and shift to become a fully functional missile silo over a course of mere seconds and immediately resume combat.

Astral
- Moves Are Super Effective Against: None
- Moves Are Resisted By: None
- Pokemon Is Weak To Attacks From: None
- Pokemon Is Resistant To: None
- Other Characteristics: Astral type damage is only affected by the buffs and debuffs of the user and target and absolutely nothing else. Damage cannot be reduced by Light Screen or Reflect, a Substitute cannot block it, Protect and Detect cannot stop it, etc. Only the Invincible status can stop Astral damage from getting through.
- Astral Harmony Says: Astral type Pokemon seem to be attuned to the very balance of the cosmos, whether that is their intention or not. They do not know good or evil. They do not understand life and death. They cannot comprehend emotions and have no desires or ambitions. They are about as close to being dead as a living thing can be without actually being dead.

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Off The Wall Special: Mega Evolutions

Last night while playing Pokemon Y, I used Mega Evolution for the first time. What? Sure, I would've done it much sooner but I was busy grinding levels and money over at the Battle Chateau or however you spell it. Anyways, I thought it was cool and, with a little tweaking, could be utilized in the RP while still being mostly balanced, so let me brainstorm here and come up with a rough draft of how I'd like to do it.

Mega Evolution Requirements

- One Megevo Pokemon
- One target that meets the specific requirements

Instead of requiring that the Pokemon hold a stone, Mega Evolution will instead be determined by rare Fiend Pokemon called "Megevo" Pokemon. These Pokemon will be dual types where one type is Astral and the other type is one of the other types available. This second type determines which type of Pokemon the Megevo Pokemon can grant Mega Evolution to or, to make it shorter, to grant Evoburst.

Target Requirements

- A Leader Pokemon in its greatest evolutionary form that is owned by a Trainer of Rank 5 or by a Snagger of Rank 5. The Snagger's target Leader Pokemon must be a part of his or her original arsenal and not a Pokemon snagged from the enemy.
- A Pokebrid of Rank 5. This Pokebrid does not need to be a maximum evolved form.
- A Rider of Rank 5. When using Evoburst here, both rider and mount are Mega Evolved into more powerful forms.

Heritage and Megevo Pokemon cannot be granted Evoburst.

The Rules

- Only one target may be granted Evoburst at any given time. This remains the case even if you have multiple Megevo Pokemon deployed along with individually acceptible targets.
- The Megevo Pokemon and the target must both remain on the battlefield. If the Megevo is recalled or defeated, the target loses Evoburst. It the target is recalled or defeated, the target loses Evoburst.
- When a Megevo Pokemon uses Evoburst on a target, the Megevo Pokemon is then locked down and its Def and SpDef are reduced to 0. It can still be given Protection or other affects like Light Screen, but otherwise it remains incredibly vulnerable.
- If the target is a dual-type, then a Megevo Pokemon that can affect one type or the other is acceptible.

- Astral Harmony: "Anyways, that's about all I can think of for now at least. Obviously, this will require additional work since that means a lot of Pokemon will be having two sets of stats or even three for certain Ruin Pokemon. Needless to say, suggestions are always nice for those who wish to take advantage of Mega Evolutions and have ideas for setups of the Pokemon they prefer. Anyways, off I go to do more evil. Toodles!"

[Menarker]

Interesting stuff.

More comments/questions on the pad itself.

---------- Post added 02-25-2014 at 02:16 AM ---------- Previous post was 02-24-2014 at 12:54 PM ----------

Err, Astral Harmony... You have Heritage pokemon both being Super Effective AND being resisted by Ghost and Poison types. That doesn't make any sense.

Also, looking at the new typings, I'm now wondering if I could get a Steel/Shadow type instead of Steel/Dragon.

[Astral Harmony]

Right, sorry about the type mixup. I fixed 'er now.

As for the Shadow/Steel type, I have created a Pokemon named Zombmyr, based on the concept of a possessed Prideguard zombie. I'm not sure how you'd feel about having a soldier's corpse as a Pokemon so please feel free to think one up of your very own. I'll probably make more Shadow types in the future as ideas randomly manifest and I'll also make a note to think up something else that would be Shadow/Steel in case you don't want to.

[Menarker]

Heh, you're right about me not wanting a human corpse as a pokemon. =3

Thanks for fixing up the typing thing.

I'm on the pad btw in case you wanna chat. Also I got some comments about Mega pokemon there.

[Astral Harmony]

Let's see if I can remember everything I've been thinking about...

Okay, number one: lost innernetz connectivity yesterday and I have no time to do anything post related today. I do, however, intend to finish and post Hyacinth, Pierce and Ray's section of the RP post tomorrow. Renny shall be handled Friday and I'll see about the other RP posts and that one omake over the weekend.

Here we are, number two: Menarker, I created a Shadow/Steel elephant Pokemon with the tusks themed after the japanese seven-branched sword. You shall now proceed to appreciate me like the wonderful bastard I am.

And number three, a new alteration to the combat system that will go into affect from Turn 2 onwards...

The Action Phase of each turn will be split into two segments: the Preparation Phase and the Action Phase.

The Preparation Phase will allow you to carry out all those lovely support actions such as...

- Using items, although you can still use them during the Action Phase if you must for the sake of efficient AP spending.
- Using Internal Pokebrid Actions, even if you intend to use a different Pokemorph for carrying out your assaults during the Action Phase that turn.
- Using support-based moves that heal, buff, cure status, change the weather or alter the flow of battle in some way (like Trick Room or Misty Terrain).

Generally, anything that doesn't directly affect the enemy, like damage or a negative status or a debuff, will be handled during the Preparation Phase. Everything else will be handled by the Action Phase. This will allow people like Hyacinth to use a Flying type Internal Pokebrid Action but still fight the enemy as a Cloyster girl. Hopefully, this will prove helpful in some way to all of us.

Also, you should note that enemies will also have Preparation Actions or PrepSkills of their own and that Scouts in general will be upgraded to find out what each enemy can do.

That is all. You may now continue to hate me quietly. Or not quietly, but at least be clever in your cutdowns. Just like Bard's bowls of stupid. That was awshum.

[Menarker]

Yay. =3

Regarding the preparation stage stuff, I suppose this mean that External pokebrid actions that target enemies will now be used at the speed of the user instead of being done during the prep stage?

Otherwise, it all looks great. ^^

[Astral Harmony]

If they directly affect the enemy, yes, in which case I think all of them do.

Off The Wall (Apr 3rd) by Astral Harmony

Today's Topic: Pokemon Gyms In Honmyr

- Astral Harmony: "What it is, what it is, what it is with this biz?"

- Raven: "And like that, y'lost me."

- Astral Harmony: "Don't worry, you'll catch on to my eccentricities or whatever, Raven. But it's not a requirement or anything."

- Raven: "I think I getcha now. Anyways, hello there, that crazy bitch is the Astral Harmony and I am Raven McCullic. You haven't met me yet in the RP itself but some of you might know me in-character regardless since I am the gym leader of the Dark-type gym here in partly cloudy with a chance of drizzling Fainas Metropolis. And today's topic has already been revealed; we will be discussing the gyms and gym leaders of Honmyr."

- Astral Harmony: "That's right. So strap yourselves on... ergh, in... you know what? Do both, and let's get down to business."

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Pokemon Gyms In Honmyr

How It Differs From the Games & Anime: Pokemon Gyms In Honmyr are not structured in any way of ascending challenge. All gyms in Honmyr are equally brutal and acquiring even one badge can make you pretty popular as a badass. The gym environments are typically hazardous and themed on the gym's type, and the defending trainers and gym leaders aren't mere Pokemon Trainers. Some of them are Slayers, Pokebrids, Riders, or Pokemonks and will fight alongside their Pokemon when challenged.

Boyd's Mead Mountain
- Gym Type: Bug
- Leader's Name: Boyd Waltkettle
- Leader Class: Pokebrid [Heracross / Pincir / Yanmega]
- Leader Specialty: Engineer
- Leader's Pokemon: Leader Beedrill / Leader Vespiquen / Ariados / Scizor / Crustle / Scolipede
- Name of Badge: Nectar Badge
- Gym Location: Farmlands
- Gym Challenge: Accept the Golden Chalice at the entrance. There are six large barrels located throughout the gym and there will be a single trainer protecting each barrel. You can challenge the leader with just accessing mead from three barrels, but you gain greater and greater rewards with adding mead from additional barrels to the chalice. And don't worry, Boyd can taste and identify which kinds of mead and how many varieties have gone into the concoction.
- Leader Backstory: Boyd's been in the mead business since he was four years old. He is now forty-two years old, and his passion for the absolute best mead ever hasn't thinned a bit. He's plump, he's jolly, and he's really friendly and neighborly. He also has a big, powerful laugh and tends to laugh at just about anything.

The Obsidian Dome
- Gym Type: Dark
- Leader's Name: Raven McCullic
- Leader Class: Slayer
- Leader Specialty: Shock Trooper
- Leader's Pokemon: Leader Malamar / Leader Zoroark / Hydreigon / Bisharp / Drapion / Sableye
- Name of Badge: Lightdrinker Badge
- Gym Location: Northern Fainas Metropolis
- Gym Challenge: The gym is filled with an odorless and non-toxic black chemical fog that prevents you from seeing half a foot in front of your face... that is, unless you use the special vision modes on your Inquiry Visor, but wandering around in the darkness is part of the fun, man! The gym is otherwise fairly straightforward, but the defending trainers know the gym's layout like their own birthday, and can easily ambush those who make too much noise. Nothing special is required to challenge Raven herself, but expect a large number of the Pokemon, and Raven herself, to be donning Cool Sunglasses. She tends to offer larger cash rewards to those who do not rely on their Inquiry Visors to navigate the manmade darkness. Oh, and you should also note that it'll be 100% Fog of War effects in every battle.
- Leader Backstory: Raven's a tough girl, but remains a girl without any tomboyish attributes despite her hardcore nature. She has a fraternal twin sister in Love McCullic, and is the unwanted object of affection of the Ghost gym leader Derrick. She's a little upset that the bizarre relationship triangle between her sister, Derrick and herself is making things uncomfortable between them and she just wishes they could all get along without it getting weird. You'll learn more in the Leader Backstory section of Sanguine Manor.

[U]Sanguine Manor
- Gym Type: Fairy
- Leader's Name: Love McCullic Ramsey
- Leader Class: No other classes. She's just a Pokemon Trainer.
- Leader Specialty: Medic
- Leader's Pokemon: Leader Florges / Leader Diancie / Azumarill / Mawile / Whimsicott / Mr. Mime
- Name of Badge: Matrimony Badge
- Gym Location: Southern Fainas Metropolis (torn down and rebuilt after Elshie lost her job as leader)
- Gym Challenge: A lot of rooms and a lot of trainers and only two of the doors within the manor are unlocked. When you defeat the trainers, they offer you keys. Regardless of what route you choose, or all of them, you will eventually get the key to unlock the second floor door in the central hall where Love awaits. There's a buffet of baked goods that can heal you and your Pokemon. This is obviously considered one of the easier gyms, although it typically does have the most defending trainers. The award for defeating Love doesn't change if you partake in the treats, but does increase depending on the number of trainers you challenge beforehand. Defeat 'em all and win it big.
- Leader Backstory: It would be difficult to tell who is more of a loving feminine woman, Love McCullic Ramsey or Deredere Pink. Hell, they both almost religiously wear pink and white, although Love also contributes gold into her choice of attire. Love is married to Derrick, the Ghost-type gym leader, and while they have three beloved children and she sincerely loves Derrick with all of her boundless heart and couldn't be happier with the marriage, she is troubled by the fact that Derrick has and always will be in love with her fraternal twin sister Raven more than her. She has even talked to him about both sisters becoming his wives, something that both Raven and Derrick vehemently rebuked.

The Sculpted Garden
- Gym Type: Fighting
- Leader's Name: Isabelle Morgaine
- Leader Class: Pokemonk [Has incredible martial arts talents, including her own style called "Armor Destroying Fist", but also uses a trident].
- Leader Specialty: Medic
- Leader's Pokemon: Leader Gallade / Leader Lucario / Conkeldurr / Poliwrath / Hariyama / Breloom
- Name of Badge: Perfection Badge
- Gym Location: Wintervale
- Gym Challenge: There are huge blocks of ice preventing you from simply advancing straight to challenge Isabelle. In order to deal with these blocks of ice, the gym has catapults, explosives and rockets. The path that you will be forced to take will depend on which method you employ to shatter each ice block. Those who make all the right choices can easily skip the difficult defending trainers and take on Isabelle for a much larger reward than those who mess up.
- Leader Backstory: Isabelle is only twelve years old, but already she can lift things many times heavier than herself and shatter blocks of ice that are stronger than steel. The beautiful statues of Pokemon sculpted from ice can be attributed to her advanced training in her own personal martial arts, which has toughened her body to withstand anything and honed her fists to be able to shatter anything. She, however, is not particularly intelligent. In fact, she doesn't even remember what combination of tools to use to break through the ice blocks correctly. But she is a kind and warmhearted girl and can give massages that will take all of your aches away and make you feel like a whole new person.

Strange New Skies
- Gym Type: Flying
- Leader's Name: Sylvanille
- Leader Class: Pokebrid [Starmie / Milotic / Blastoise]
- Leader Specialty: Engineer
- Leader's Pokemon: Leader Gliscor / Leader Noivern / Skarmory / Honchkrow / Sigilyph / Staraptor
- Name of Badge: Nimbus Badge
- Gym Location: Sunken Commonwealth
- Gym Challenge: After you're done reeling from the fact that a water-type Pokebrid is leader of a flying-type gym in an underwater city, you get to create and alter an extremely bizarre maze. By activating and deactivating a series of powerful fans to blow water into the air, you can actually create surfable "bridges" that lead from one platform to the next in a series of platforms that eventually lead to the gym leader. If you fall out of a water bridge, you will be required to defeat a defending trainer to return to the previous area and attempt to cross again. The rewards for defeating the gym leader are greater when you require less "return battles" to reach the gym leader.
- Leader Backstory: Sylvanille has much potential as a person of talent, but unfortunately lacks direction and dreams. And even the Sunken Commonwealth couldn't bring her any ideas about what to do with her capabilities, so she just one day threw her hands up in the air, gave up, and chose gym leader as a career entirely at random. Believing that the Sunken Commonwealth having a water-type Pokemon gym was too cliche, she instead focused on it being a gym for a Pokemon that usually can't survive in the water. This would usually mean fire, but she picked the flying type instead because she already had an idea for what the gym should be like.

Trial of the Dead
- Gym Type: Ghost
- Leader's Name: Derrick Ramsey
- Leader Class: Slayer
- Leader Specialty: Shock Trooper
- Leader's Pokemon: Leader Chandelure / Leader Spiritomb / Trevenant / Gengar / Goluxe / Banette
- Name of Badge: Afterlife Badge
- Gym Location: Laotar City ['Bout an hour-long drive to the east of Fainas, I guess]
- Gym Challenge: Underground and labyrinthine, a strange dark violet ethereal mist will keep warping you back as you attempt to make progress forward. There are tombstones located on the sides of the paths, protected by trainers. At any rate, each of the tombstones will have riddles on them, and answering them correctly by speaking out loud the proper answer will cause the obscuring mist to dissipate, allowing you to make further progress. Actually, giving an incorrect answer will also allow the mist to dissipate, but not as much, requiring you to battle additional defending trainers and dealing with more tombstone riddles. The rewards for defeating Derrick increase when you require less tombstone riddles to advance to the leader by answering the riddles correctly.
- Leader Backstory: Derrick, despite the concepts behind his choice of Pokemon and the nature of his gym, is tall, bronze-skinned, extremely handsome and fit, and friendly. A lot of women would describe him as the perfect man, but he's in a bit of an emotional bind. He is, and has always been, in love with Raven McCullic, but because Raven kept rejecting him he somehow ended up marrying Love McCullic and even going as far as to become the father of three kids. True, Love loves Derrick deeply and Derrick loves her back, but Derrick's never been able to get over his feelings for Raven. Oh flippin' well.

[U]Sanctum of Corruption
- Gym Type: Poison
- Leader's Name: Poltena Schliferger
- Leader Class: Slayer
- Leader Specialty: Sniper
- Leader's Pokemon: Leader Arbok / Leader Seviper / Garbodor / Victreebel / Skuntank / Tentacruel
- Name of Badge: Ouroboros Badge
- Gym Location: Recycled City
- Gym Challenge: A multi-tier arena that starts with two paths and ends up with three. Moving along the edges of the arena around the vast toxic lake will result in encountering large levers, rivers of poisonous sludge that pour from gates that can be opened or closed by said levers, and large but bouyant blocks that, when pushed into these rivers, will fall into the lake and eventually form a bridge that leads straight to the gym leader. It should be noted that the levers are typically guarded by defending trainers. Also, there's a time trial involved, and the size of your reward is determined by how long it took you to make the block bridge. The timer stops temporarily when engaging a defending trainer and permanently when the block bridge is complete. Be warned that any attempt at using flying or hovering Pokemon to 'get around' the puzzle will result in you being fired upon by Poltena's rifle. Ouch.
- Leader Backstory: Poltena is a statuesque white-haired black woman who served in the Republican Front and the PrideGuard for both Successionary Wars. She was a chemical warfare specialist and the Pokemon she uses in battle have served with her as well, making them a very compatible team. She is particularly fond of her male Arbok and female Seviper pairing, and has occasionally been seen wearing nothing but them as clothes. She has often been asked to starr in movies, but has refused so that she would continue having lots of time to devote to her hobbies, which is improving on the risky nature of her gym and showering love upon her Pokemon.

[U]Test of the Heart
- Gym Type: Steel
- Leader's Name: Kaoruko Akeshiro
- Leader Class: Rider (Uses her daikatana in addition to a yumi longbow)
- Leader Specialty: Shock Trooper
- Leader's Pokemon: Leader Klefki / Leader Aegislash / Aggron / Magnezone / Probopass / Steelix
- Name of Badge: Honor Badge
- Gym Location: Kazetsubaki City
- Gym Challenge: Strangely enough, challenging this gym and its leader involves starring in kabuki theatre. The actors and actresses will give you visual cues as to what you must do and if you mess it up, prepare to face a defending trainer. Obviously, the reward is larger when you perform perfectly. At the end of the play, regardless of how well you perform, it will only be you and Kaoruko. Hopefully you don't screw this part up.
- Leader Backstory: Kaoruko is a young woman from a traditional family who accepts the foreign power because they respect Hiroshiho tradition. She doesn't just perform kabuki theatre whenever a challenger arrives at her gym and she doesn't always just perform kabuki theatre, but rather all kinds of entertaining and dramatic traditional japanese plays go on in her gym for all the world to see if they wish. She has been on television a lot, so even people who do not normally challenge Honmyr's gyms or care about Pokemon at all know of her as a popular Hiroshiho actress as well as a beautiful and single lady with a lot of money.

Imperious Estate
- Gym Type: Normal
- Leader's Name: Elshie Faulkner
- Leader Class: None. Before becoming an Arsenal, Elshie didn't fight. She was quick and flexible and really good with her hands, but used those talents for other purposes.
- Leader Specialty: Scout [Her active and indecent nature has given her a near-encyclopedic wealth of knowledge on human and Pokemon anatomy.]
- Leader's Pokemon: Leader Lickilicky / Leader Wigglytuff / Noctowl / Pyroar / Miltank / Heliolisk
- Name of Badge: Underdog Badge [Given that name because not too many people in Honmyr respect the Normal type, even though Elshie's Pokemon are surprisingly tough.]
- Gym Location: Southern Fainas Metropolis [No longer exists. It has been torn down and now Sanguine Manor rests in its place.]
- Gym Challenge: The gym challenge changes constantly and in many ways. Sometimes the gym challenge doesn't even take place inside the gym. Ultimately, Elshie will greet you at the door, assess your 'assets', and decide just how she wishes you to earn the Underdog Badge. This can involve everything from visiting a love hotel to being her designated driver to basketball or an all-u-can-eat buffet or even some kind of odd role-playing, particularly in a dungeon below Imperious Estate. Under normal circumstances, you challenge the gym by entering the estate and being introduced to Elshie and all of her butlers and maids. You pick the ones you like and 'earn' their services by defeating them in Pokemon battles. Obviously, you will have to battle Elshie as well to earn the badge... and also her services on top of those you've defeated. Regardless, rumors of explicit acts and indecent challenges spread fast and eventually Elshie got the boot.
- Leader Backstory: One cannot exactly determine if Elshie is the biggest pervert or if Elizabeth still holds that tainted crown. Let's not go into all the fetishes Elshie has partaken of and simply focus on what happened after she lost her license to be a gym leader. She never really had a home to return to after that, but she certainly wasn't broke, able to stay in decent apartments for up to a week at a time while she earned money on the side doing what she did best. Then she just sort of... vanished from the face of the world. And the next time anyone has seen her, she's become a cold-blooded brainwashed super soldier.

[Menarker]

Interesting stuff...

Any chance we can get a description of what Elshie's gym was like? Like the type it specialized in and the gym layout (which I imagined had a private recreation room) before she got arrested? As I have mentioned at one point, I thought her gym was going to be flying since she shared the last name of a certain flying type leader of Gen 2, but that seems to be shot down by the fact that the Sunken Commonwealth Gym is flying type.

It's funny how the same gym was used to similar ends. The former used it for illict sexual activities and the latter used it more officially but it was still based on love (The emotion, not the name!) with the Matrimony theme.

[Astral Harmony]

Done. Also replaced Toxicroak in Derrick's Pokemon arsenal 'cause i r derp.

[Menarker]

Thanks. =3

I'd imagine that trainers in the Matrimony gyms probably fight in double-battles as opposed to single battles. (Although given how Love's husband owns his own gym and isn't around to do double battle with his wife, that'd be kinda ironic/tragic for her to be the only one in that gym who'd have to single-battle. Then again, the whole affair kinda is.)

And I find it "unfair" that after you said before about pokemonk combat style is an aggressive killing art (that requires Renny to get an attitude adjustment if he wanted to go that path), we have a gym leader, Isabelle, who is kind-hearted and help uses her strength to give massages and back rubs when she's not breaking blocks of ice harder than steel. =P She seems a little familiar to another certain young female fighting type martial art gym leader in pokemon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum...


And now that I read back a few earlier posts, I have an unrelated question... Since Ash is in this RP (under the name of Red when he's in the Fear Vanguard), is he still perpetually stuck as a 10 year old?

[Aldurin]

The fairy gym leader as a psuedo-hyphenated name. Clearly she's nuts. Fortunately not nuts enough to not know that destroying and rebuilding the gym was the only way to get the stains out (assuming Elshie was the gym leader I wish you guys never mentioned).

Actually, read the rest of the entries and confirmed that Elshie is that gym leader.

[Astral Harmony]

Ray post done. Renny post done tomorrow. Pierce's Haremon post done the day after. Now leave me to my suffering... and anime.

In the future, Geminex, it would help immensely if you can indicate which number is which and why it's there. Even after talking to you a few days ago, I'm still confused all to hell, ergh, Hungry World.

Edit: And now Renny's part is up. This battle will go on for one more turn after some modifications of the IgDef attack attribute. With the new statistical calculations, Impact's pretty much the MVP of the entire Watchmen unless someone is really successful with death skills. Don't worry, Gem, I'm not going to break IgDef. Just trying to figure out a happy medium here between making it a sound tactical option without being Dinner-level broken.

I'll create some PrepSkills for the enemies and throw in a new weather effect or two while also trying to figure out some Pokebrid Actions for Fairy, Ruin, Shadow, and Time. Heritage and Astral will likely not be getting their versions.

[Menarker]

Quick question/comment:

Renny's close observance didn't tell him much about what Sphinx tried to do. It was clear she was telling Togekiss a riddle, and Togekiss responded with a couple sayings of its own name. Apparently Togekiss got it right, although it wasn't necessary to begin with, thanks to Steadfast.

Togekiss has Serene Grace and Super Luck, not Steadfast (Think Renny has Steadfast). I don't expect you to actually change anything much though.

EDIT: Oh, nvm. Forgot about using my trainer action. It's been so long that the post was written.

[Astral Harmony]

Pokemon Astral: Ruinous Generations

Chapter 1 ~ A Day Like Almost Any Other

*An alarm clock rings and a young girl fights against sleepiness to pull herself out of bed and gently deactivate it.*
- Young Girl: "I wonder if mom's up? Otherwise, I'll have to fix my own breakfast."
*She does some quick stretching exercises to banish away the rest of her lethargy and opens her closet, searching for her favorite clothes. After dressing, Moesha checks her face, teeth and hair in her private bathroom and then begins to head downstairs and smells breakfast finishing.*
- Moesha: "Good morning! Hey, where's dad?"
- Lola: "It's our anniversary, Moe-Moe. I imagine he left early to get to New Fainas in order to find something nice for me."
- Moesha: (Impish grin) "Along with something special that he'd like you to wear for him tonight?"
- Lola: "...You need to stop hanging out with Harliette and Catherine so much. I swear they're wrecking your mind. Anyways, please have some breakfast. I forgot that Renny wasn't here and was already cooking so I made way too much."
- Moesha: "Airheaded as usual. Don't mind if I do."
*Moesha sits down and begins eating. It's a delicious western-style breakfast of eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, and various other items. But Lola can make even basic food taste like fine dining. As Moesha gets more than her fill, there's a knock at the door.*
- Moesha: "I got it."
*Moesha checks through the peephole in the door and then opens it with a smile.*
- Moesha: "Geez, Baath. Clingy much?"
- Baath: "Don't get the wrong idea, Moesha."
- Lola: "Is that Baath? This is starting to seem like a second home for you. Do you want some breakfast? As usual, I made far too much."
- Baath: "I don't think I could ever turn down your cooking, Lolianne."
- Lola: "How are Matthias and Alice?"
- Baath: "Really, really weird."
- Moesha: "Big surprise there."
- Lola: "Be nice, Moesha."
- Baath: "Would you like to leave soon, Moesha?"
- Moesha: "...Yeah, might as well. I'd like to get to New Fainas before the more dangerous Pokemon start waking up."
- Lola: "That's a good idea. Do you want to take some food or items or anything before you go?"
*Moesha stands up from the dining table and hugs Lola.*
- Moesha: "Relax, mom, I've got everything I need."
- Lola: "Alright, but come back if you think it's going to be too rough to travel today. Take care, sweetie. Don't let her ego make her do anything dumb, Baath."
- Baath: "Why do you think I came here so early?"
- Moesha: "Whatever. You're all jerks."

*Moesha and Baath start walking down the safer main street that leads to New Fainas. The journey would take about two hours on foot, but it's nothing that these hardened teenagers can't handle.*
- Moesha: "I've been watching the news a lot lately. What's up with this Decrier group?"
- Baath: "Just a bunch of idiots complaining about how the government's good work isn't good enough. I for one think the government's doing a lot better than what could be expected from them, considering how much the war changed everything."
- Moesha: "Some people just can't be satisfied and understand how lucky we actually are. All of this could've been smoldering wasteland piled with ashen corpses if it wasn't for what Megumi and Ray did for us."
*Up ahead, a substantial bush rustles violently. Baath steps forward to place himself between the bush and Moesha.*
- Moesha: "Baath, if I couldn't take care of myself, I wouldn't ever leave the house, now would I?"
- Baath: "I'll answer that after we know what the hell it is."
*Just then, a long javelin-like bolt rockets out of the bush. Moesha leaps forward and strikes down the javelin with one swing of her metal striking pole.*
- Moesha: "Careful, Baath! It's a Spinalista."
- Baath: "Above ground? Let's just hope it's by itself."
*Moesha and Baath engage the Spinalista in battle. Moesha, unlike her parents, wasn't a Pokebrid, and instead focused on training both as a Slayer and a Pokemonk, utilizing a metal striking pole. Baath, however, was a Pokebrid, after having been inspired by his father's exploits, and was utilizing a Dullihon's form. Against the two young powerhouses, a single Spinalista wasn't much of a challenge, especially since it no longer had the element of surprise.*
- Moesha: "I see you don't skimp on your daily training, huh?"
- Baath: "Yeah, well. I'd like to be able to do what my parents were capable of back then."
- Moesha: "I hear that. Sometimes, the stories of what my parents were capable of are all I think about."
*The two continue down the road, wary of further blind spots near their path.*
- Baath: "You seem to be thinking pretty hard about something, Moesha. What's up?"
- Moesha: "Nothing. Just feeling a bit melancholy myself these days after remembering many of the things my mom and dad have been through."
- Baath: "Let's just hope Professor Ricewood has a grand adventure waiting for us when we get to Neo Fainas."
- Moesha: "Hey, now. Don't make me have expectations."
*After many more battles against inferior odds, the two young badasses arrive in New Fainas. Despite Ray's best efforts as Honmyr's great leader during the Third Successionary War, Fainas Metropolis was spared no end of troubles. Some buildings were so badly damaged that the city workforce was simply bulldozing many structures over, clearing away all the rubble, and rebuilding something even better in its wake. New Fainas was an odd place with new modern buildings mixed with repurposed old buildings and still quite a few war-wrecked ruins. Still, without Ray and Megumi, it could have been worse. So, so much worse...*
- Moesha: "There sure are a lot of ScarCom units everywhere. Are they on every street corner?"
- Baath: "I think it has something to do with the massive demonstration by the Decriers just yesterday. The way I heard it, when the Police Force intervened and tried to break it up, one of the more overzealous Decriers deployed his Pokemon and attacked the Police Force. I believe over a dozen people ended up dead and dozens more were injured in the subsequent riots."
- Moesha: "Then it's no wonder ScarCom's been deployed, huh."
*Baath and Moesha continued on their way to Ricewood Masterworks.*

*Finally, the two youths arrived at Ricewood Masterworks.*
- Baath: "Hey, Vic. Is that you?"
- Victoria: "Baath, I see you've arrived safely. And this is Moesha Tresserhorn, correct? My name is Victoria Green. It's nice to meet you."
- Moesha: "Ha ha ha, you sound a lot like Baath. Anyways, yeah, that's me. So, your last is Green, huh? I think Baath told me about you. About you being Ray Green's daughter, I mean. I'm still reeling from the fact that Ray was able to breed."
*Baath and Victoria blinked.*
- Moesha: "I-I-I'm so sorry, I totally didn't mean it like that! It's just that all the things I've heard about your dad are... sorta... y'know."
- Victoria (Amused sigh) "I'm sure I've heard a lot worse than you have. Anyways, congratulations on this one, Baath. She's beautiful."
- Baath: "Moesha and I aren't dating."
- Moesha: "That's true, but I wouldn't exactly say 'no' if you bothered to ask, Baath."
- Baath: "Perhaps some other time. Do you know if the professor's in?"
- Victoria: "I'm waiting for Tsubaki to find that out for me, actually."
- Moesha: "Oh, she's here, too? That can't be a coincidence, can it? Just how many people is the professor requesting?"
- Tsubaki: "You mean you don't want me here?"
- Moesha: "You have really sharp ears as usual, Tsubaki. Anyways, that's not what I meant at all. It's so good to see you again."
*Moesha nearly jumps on Tsubaki.*
- Tsubaki: "Geez, Moesha, we're not little kids anymore. Show some discretion."
- Moesha: "Oh right. How're your mothers?"
- Tsubaki: "Everybody says it like that, huh? My two mothers are just fine. A little too lovey-dovey for me to handle, but all is well."
- Moesha: "I know your pain."
- Baath: (To Victoria) "So are you still searching for your father's murderer?"
- Tsubaki: "That was a suddenly dark change of tone, don't you think?"
- Victoria: "It's fine, Tsubaki. In the beginning, I was searching for her. At least, the Police Force believes it to have been a woman. But then I recieved a communication from Megumi. She says she's making every effort to handle that and so I can put all my energy in handling the other big mystery in my life."
- Moesha: "Other mystery?"
- Victoria: "Yes, for there are two. One is to find out who killed my father and then maybe or maybe not exact revenge though I guess I can count on Megumi to handle that for me as well. And the other is to... well, find out just who the hell my mother is."
- Moesha: "Buh?"
- Baath: "Were there seriously no clues at the president's manor?"
- Victoria: "It can easily be years before that Arnold P. Howard guy is done sorting through all that damn paperwork that Ray and his government left behind. I'd be better off just getting a blood sample drawn but I'm sure how I feel about others knowing who she is before I do."
- Moesha: "Why's that?"
- Victoria: "Privacy matters, of course. Also, it could be a big deal."
- Moesha: "Ah. That sounds reasonable enough."
- Victoria: "Tsubaki, did you find out if the professor is in?"
- Tsubaki: "She isn't, but Darcelle is running the counter and I think she said Professor Faynoc was here."
- Moesha: "Darcy's here? I'm gonna go say 'hello'."
- Baath: "Don't trip."
- Moesha: "Piss off, you."

*Moesha walks up to the front desk and meets Darcelle at the window.*
- Moesha: "Hey, Darcy. Where's Professor Ricewood?"
- Darcelle: "Goooooooood mooooooooorning, Moe-Moe! Darcelle's doing great! Oh, but you didn't ask that, did you? Big Sis Myrie is attending a scientific conference."
- Moesha: "Again? She has one, like, every two weeks now, doesn't she? Just what the hell gives?"
- Darcelle: "It's the same thing every time, Moe-Moe. Those Decrier people keep demanding that the government use Heritage technology to magically fix everything for them again."
- Moesha: "Huh... and is that possible?"
- Darcelle: "Probably, but not immediately. Do you remember Project Arsenal?"
- Moesha: "A massive project that involved researching Heritage technology for military purposes, right? It's all over the Internet."
- Darcelle: "Although we have learned so much about weaponizing Heritage technology through Project Arsenal, we've only just scratched the surface about utilizing HeraTech for anything else. And weapons aren't going to help the downtrodden people of Honmyr. It can only be used to keep them safe, not fill their bellies and vaccinate their children. But they simply refuse to understand these simple truths."
- Moesha: "I hope they can understand that and learn some patience one day. ...Oh! Is Labby here?!"
- Darcelle: "Well, it will take Professor Faynoc a little longer to spare some time for you, so go right ahead. The code is 1-4-4-1."
- Moesha: "Thank you! Pass me a message when the professor's ready!"
*Moesha hurries into the elevator.*
- Victoria: "She sure seems excited. What's up?"
- Baath: "...Ah. I guess her favorite pet is here. I wonder if she brought a swimsuit?"
- Victoria: "Huh?"

*Moesha activated the code input function in the elevator and tapped the code that allowed her to access the training sub-basement facility. She couldn't help but smile. It's been nearly three months since she last played with her inhuman friend. The elevator comes to a halt and Moesha exits to find that her friend was definitely there, in the massive pool.*
- Moesha: "Labby, I'm here! It's me! Moe-Moe! Come give me a big hug!"
*A large ripple formed in the center of the pool as something gigantic pushed huge amounts of water out of its way. The giant semi-transparent creature known as Lathiron Theta bursts up from the surface, lurches forward, and draggs its gigantic, soft tongue up Moesha's left arm and cheek as she tries fruitlessly to defend herself.*
- Moesha: (Laughing) "Stop it, Labby! I missed you a lot, too, you silly bastard."
*Try as she might, it was difficult to get her friend under control when they had been separated for so long.*
*It had been nearly thirty minutes before Darcelle called down into the basement through the intercomm system, requesting that Moesha return to the first floor. When the elevator reached the floor, Baath, Victoria and Tsubaki entered so that the elevator can just go up to the top research floors.*
- Tsubaki: "Let me guess. You decided to strip naked and play with Labby in the pool but forgot to have a towel handy."
- Moesha: "I couldn't help it. I really missed him so much."
- Baath: "I think they have towels available down there now."
- Moesha: "Where were they? I couldn't find them."
- Baath: "Did you actually try looking?"
- Moesha: "...Whatever, you're a jerk."
- Baath: "Well that's not very nice."

*The elevator reached its destination and the four young heroes found Professor Faynoc, fast asleep hunched over a desk.*
- Baath: "She was probably half asleep when she told Darcelle to go ahead and send us up."
- Tsubaki: "Should we wake her?"
- Victoria: "Yes. I don't want to stay here if she's just going to be like this for a while."
- Moesha: "I got it. Leave it to Moesha."
*Moesha walks up to the deck and bends over it, stroking Professor Faynoc's cheek with her own.*
- Moesha: "Nuzzle nuzzle nuzzle nuzzle nuzzle nuzzle nuzzle nuzzle..."
- Victoria: "Is... is that supposed to work?"
- Moera: "Alright, alright, I'm up, Moesha. And why is your hair so wet?"
- Baath: "Apparently so."

*Moera staggered up from her chair, grabbed one of the files that was on her desk, and handed it to Victoria while she hastily explained the reason that she had gathered the four of them.*
- Moesha: "All of the Heritage Sites?"
- Moera: "Sometime after the conclusion of the Third Successionary War, authority regarding researching the Heritage Sites had began to transfer from the government over to the poketologist community. We still need to present all of our findings to the government and Police Force while making certain that we never again cross the lines of morality and decency, but we now have the full right to investigate every last Heritage Site in all of Honmyr, both above ground and below it, both dropped here by the Knomere and those that mankind themselves created, both-"
- Victoria: "Yes, but why us? I'm trying to figure out who the hell my mother is, not following up on some idea that Heritage Sites can also be accredited for the creation of all Pokemon."
- Moera: "Hey, don't think me a careless bitch. That's only how I was before the Third Successionary War. I can almost guarantee that entering these Heritage Sites and seeking out the truth can be benefitial to each of you as well. Moesha seeks understanding of the same power that her parents wielded before the Rezonscape was destroyed. Victoria is trying to find out just who her mother is. Baath would surely love to learn things about how Pokemon were created, and Tsubaki... well, I'm sure there'll be something in one of those sites that can open some doors of opportunity for her."
- Tsubaki: "Plus, I don't like the idea of my best friend going into places like that without me there to back her up."
- Moesha: "I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm glad we'll be hanging out a lot more from now on, Tsubaki."
*Tsubaki blushes and gently scratches her cheek.*
- Tsubaki: "Yes. Of course."
- Victoria: "According to these files, we won't be doing this alone, anyways. Seems like there're researchers and detectives conducting investigations all over every single site. Are you really sure we won't be in the way?"
- Moera: "Eh, I'm sure it's alright as long as you don't cause an international incident or something."
- Baath: "Forbo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ode..."
- Moera: "When you get to those sights, please speak with their respective Science Chiefs and Investigation Leaders, alright? That should smooth things over and help you get your bearings. Oh, and there's one more thing before you depart, but this one isn't such a big deal..."

*A little later, the three young ladies and one young gentleman exit the giant building.*
- Victoria: "Should we really accept this assignment?"
- Moesha: "If we're not going to do it, then why did we take that document with us?"
- Tsubaki: "Not to mention these Pokemon."
*Moesha, Baath and Tsubaki produce three very pretty Pokeballs so that all four adventurers may look upon them.*
- Victoria: "Test out the mechanics of Astral Harmony? How? My father couldn't even figure out how it made any sense."
- Moesha: "It's a strange Pokemon to be sure. It comes in three balls that have to be held and deployed by three different people."
- Tsubaki: "If two of the trainers have a strong bond with each other, the Pokemon merge into composite forms with different types, abilities and moves."
- Baath: "And creating the true Astral Harmony is possible only when the three trainers possess these strong bonds. What, like a perfect love triangle or something?"
- Victoria: "Professor Moera believed that these strong bonds were proven by the existence of Union Techniques between two or three people, but that didn't exactly work because having one of those doesn't imply a special or even close relationship. Besides, Union Techniques no longer exist with the Rezonscape gone. Anyways, you three are probably the best we'll ever get to three people who have strong bonds with each other. Maybe that's why Moera is having us figure this out."
- Baath: "That won't be immediately possible, though. I only just met Tsubaki today."
- Tsubaki: "I'm sure we'll become great friends soon, Baath."
- Moesha: "Oh, wait, we forgot something. Victoria, did they take your blood sample?"
- Victoria: "Nein. I'm not holding out much hope, but if it's possible that I can discreetly learn who my mother is through checking out these Heritage Sites, that might be for the best. If it doesn't work out, then I'll just use the scientific method later."
- Moesha: "I guess that's everything, then. Shall we get started?

Moesha Tresserhorn, the cheerful and promising young Pokemonk who seeks to become as legendarily powerful as her loving parents. If the Heritage Site could potentially let her control immeasureable power like her parents, then she couldn't possibly deny this opportunity.

Baath Sona, a confident and somewhat aloof man who has a fanatical but healthy interest in Pokebrid tactics and statistical data. Anything he could learn about Pokemon could only further his understanding and knowledge on the art of Pokemon battling.

Tsubaki Hirasaka, a half-demon samurai warrioress just trying to make friends while coming to terms with her own unique body and powers. She is content with herself, but there is always that niggling concern that maybe she could be happier with a different perspective and approach to relationships. Maybe this journey will help her grow as a person?

And Victoria Green, a courageous yet humourless woman trying to discover the truth of her origins and how she should design her own future. She searches for knowledge about two mysterious women, one that murdered her father and one that is her mother. Hopefully they are not one in the same, but if there's even a remote chance that the Heritage Sites hold clues for her to unravel, then her mind will harbor no further doubt.

They were given a mission to unearth an ancient mystery from before mankind even existed. What is the true origin of Pokemon? What is man's responsibility as those who live in this world with Pokemon? And how can learning any of this actually benefit the world? These four brave souls and many more will join forces and battle a grave new threat in Pokemon Astral: Ruinous Generations.

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Astral Harmony presents...

The Misadventures of Sweet Pierce & Hella Impact Randy Rendy

Chapter II ~ The Call To Kalos

(A privately chartered small plane touches down in a rural airlane just outside of Santalune City in the Kalos Region. Four young individuals, two men and two women, exit the plane and have a look around.)
- Renny: "Is everyone feeling good to go? That was a long flight. I hope we'll get back in time to be available for the Corpsemire Mission."
- Raven: "Dark Pokemon Gym Leader Raven McCullic is ready for battle."
- Pierce: "How'd you get this mission, anyways?"
- Raven: "I'm still registered with the Vorpal Frenzy mercenary guild. They had it available and apparently I'm the only one Guildmaster Raine could ask to take up a job in a different region."
- Renny: "It doesn't happen often, huh?"
- Raven: "People in other regions typically hire more localized muscle or hope to hell that some random yet extremely capable Pokemon Trainer stumbles across handling the problem."
- Renny: "That would never work in Honmyr. Anyways, how are you holding up, Calisto?"
- Calisto: "I'm ready to make heads disappear at 2400 meters."
- Renny: "Let's uhh...hope it doesn't come to that. Anyways, since we're ready, let's go meet this contact. She's supposed to be here in Santalune. I'm hoping she didn't wait too long for us."

(The attack squad of four arrived at the Pokemon Center.)
- Badass Woman: "I waited too long for you."
- Renny: "It would've taken longer if I used my Pokemon."
- Badass Woman's Right Hand Woman: "No worries. Odin just considers her time more valuable than anyone else."
- Odin: "I'm sure Irene trumps me in that category, Sunshine."
- Renny: "Well, it's nice to meet you two regardless. My name is Renny Tresserhorn, of PATCA."
- Pierce: "Pierce Granger. Same."
- Calisto: "Calisto Bellmond. I'm a PATCA sniper specialist."
- Raven: "Raven McCullic. I'm the Dark gym leader from Honmyr, but I was hired for this operation by the Vorpal Frenzy. Charmed, I'm sure."
- Odin: "Those're all respectable careers. Well met. I am Odin Oak, Chief of the Purging Party which answers to the Police Force in Honmyr."
- Sunshine: "And I am Sunshine Moses, her assistant in all Purging Party affairs."
- Renny: "Purging Party? That doesn't sound very happy."
- Odin: "If you think the name is bad enough, then don't ask me what we do. We have enough enemies."
- Calisto: "Do you think you could tell us about this mission while we eat? I skipped dining on the airplane for reasons I myself cannot ascertain."
- Odin: "Sure. We should fill up. And besides, I think we'll have some trouble heading north."
- Renny: "Trouble?"
- Odin: "We'll discuss it shortly. Follow us."

(Now six members strong, our heroes settle into town for a light lunch.)
- Sunshine: "You've only been here half an hour and you're already so popular, Renny."
- Renny: "Sometimes it's a curse, Sunshine."
- Pierce: "It might also have to do with the fact that he's a Pokebrid. He's probably the only one in all of Kalos."
- Renny: "I guess there is that, yeah."
- Odin: "How much do you know about this operation?"
- Pierce: "Something about Mega Evolution Stones and the local Legendary Pokemon. From what we know, the Purging Party, you two ladies, are concerned about the stones. And Poketologists want to know why the Legendary Pokemon here in Kalos are still here in Kalos."
- Odin: "Then you're well informed, but let me go ahead and explain it so you understand completely."
(Odin saturates her throat by emptying a full glass of mineral water.)
- Odin: "The Purging Party has been encountering Pokemon that we have never encountered before. We recognize them, sure enough, and the Inquiry Visors have them on file, but their appearances are different and their statistics are considerably higher than even the most gifted Pokemon of their kind. When news of Mega Evolution came to Honmyr from Kalos, I couldn't volunteer fast enough to get over here and figure it out. All I want to know is about how it all works."
- Pierce: "And the Legendaries?"
- Odin: "You know what the Convergence Event is, right?"
- Calisto: "Yep. Honmyr's Pokemon populace has grown like mad in the past couple of decades. And every Legendary Pokemon is there now. Well, almost every one of them."
(Odin sets a miniature holographic projector on the table which displays...two really snazzy characters that none of the newcomers recognize.)
- Odin: "They call themselves Team Flare. Something about ushering in a revolution of beauty or some stupid shit like that. It's highly suspected that these fools in the red raiments probably have the target Pokemon imprisoned somewhere."
- Renny: "So we bust them out and take them with us, right? Understood."
- Odin: "Correction. We simply release them and make it so that Team Flare can no longer capture them. The Poketologists feel certain that these Pokemon will come to Honmyr of their own accord and would rather not force the issue, lest it get us in trouble with the government of Kalos."
- Calisto: "The government of Kalos is, no offense, a complete joke. If we do steal their Pokemon for Honmyr, the best they can do is shake their feeble fists at us."
(Odin smiles.)
- Odin: "I couldn't agree more, but it's best to depart Kalos on good terms."
- Pierce: "So where do we start?"
- Odin: "We want to go north, to Lumiose City. But there's a problem with that. A slight problem, but a problem nonetheless."
- Renny: "We'll be happy to help, Odin. What shall we do?"
- Odin: "There's a Pokemon gym here in Santalune. A bug-type gym. The sister of the gym leader is blocking the exit from Santalune and insists that she'll only allow us to pass when and only when we have the Bug Badge. I suggested the possibility that I could powderize the bones in her neck with one hand, but she didn't take me seriously and I don't actually want to make murder my method of solving problems. Not right yet, anyways. Unfortunately, neither Sunshine nor I have Pokemon and I am not going through the long fucking process of signing documents and shit just to get the right to start training in Kalos."
- Raven: "Leave that up to us. Or rather, me. I'll handle this one. You five can relax here."
- Renny: "Can I come with you? I don't feel like sitting around."
- Raven: "No problem. Just don't slow me down."
- Pierce: "You two have fun. I'll just be here, expanding on my harem."
- Raven: "Expanding on his what now?"
- Renny: "Don't worry about it. Just know that if we come back and he's severely wounded, then true justice will have been done this day."

(Renny and Raven place themselves in front of the Pokemon gym. Inside, they happen across a guy who they assume is basically like a receptionist.)
- Man: "Young lady, we don't allow weapons inside the Pokemon gym."
- Raven: "You can have these weapons when you pry them from my cold, dead hands."
- Renny: "The rule is kinda silly, when you think about it. I mean, sure, Pokemon are living things with emotions and whatnot, but just about all of them have the power of kill someone if the trainer is irresponsible."
- Man: "Now wait just a-"
- Raven: "Listen, Fatty McFourchins. I understand that you, being the guy who sees a lotta children coming in here to earn these stupid badges, don't come across anyone who is a serious Pokemon trainer dedicated to the art."
- Renny: "Raven, don't you think you're being a little too-"
- Raven: "But the young lad here and I hail from Honmyr. Your gym leader wouldn't last one day in our hood. So kindly step off. I promise that I won't hurt anyone."
- Man: "Well, I never-"
- Raven: "Uh huh, and if you don't put down the double baconators, you never will."
(Without waiting for another retort, Raven sidesteps the man and slides down the rope that leads into the gym proper.)
- Man: "Young man, your girlfriend is really crude."
- Renny: "It's the cross I must bear..."

(Five minutes and three Pokemon battles later.)
- Raven: "How did any of these kids get to be defending trainers in a Pokemon gym? None of them look remotely serious about Pokemon training. I miss Honmyr already."
- Renny: "While I'm not one to put down any effort made by my opponents, I will admit that these trainers couldn't possibly stand up to veteran trainers from Honmyr."
(With those little annoyances out of the way, Renny and Raven walk up to meet the gym leader.)
- Viola: "Well, don't you two just look fantastic!"
- Raven: "I prefer to be thought of as 'cool', actually."
- Renny: "I'll take 'cute' as an option. It's what seems to get me motorboat'd the most."
- Viola: "I...see. Well, welcome to the Santalune City Pokemon Gym. I'm the gym's leader, Viola. Here at this Pokemon gym, we like to-"
- Raven: "I'm deploying my Pokemon. Zoroark, prepare for battle!"
- Viola: "Huh? Wait!"
- Raven: "I am Raven McCullic, Gym Leader of the Obsidian Dome dark type Pokemon Gym in Honmyr. Consider it an honor to be able to fight me at all, Viola. Now deploy your Pokemon or just hand over a badge already."
- Viola: "...Very well. I've always wondered just how powerful the gym leaders in Honmyr actually are. I will give my all to this battle."
(Despite giving it her all, there wasn't a whole lot that Viola's two level-forty bug Pokemon could do to Raven's Zoroark. It's clear that Raven's put far more attention into a single Pokemon than Viola had put into hers.)
- Raven: "That wasn't much of anything, but good job anyways, Zoroark. I'll see if I can cook up some of your favorite poffins tonight."
- Viola: "I've read all of the rumors and I knew that I didn't stand much of a chance to begin with, but to see the power of a gym leader from Honmyr firsthand..."
- Raven: "Honmyr is a land that demands the very best of anyone who sets foot upon it. For many, the best they can do isn't good enough to begin with. But that's what makes it so much more epic. A trainer who defeats you isn't going to be as proud or respect his Pokemon's strength nearly as much as a trainer who at least lasts a few rounds with me."
- Viola: "That's harsh, but you're right. Anyways, here, let me present you with this Bug Badge. At least try to wear it with some sense of accomplishment."
- Raven: "No promises."

(Back at the local dining establishment...)
- Odin: "You didn't take long."
- Raven: "I was in a bad mood. I hate wasting time on needless diversions."
- Renny: "So what should we do when we get to Lumiose City?"
- Odin: "There's going to be a Pokemon Professor there by the name of Sycamore. Kind of a foppish moron, by my understanding. But, he should know at least something about the Mega Evolution stones."
- Pierce: "How far is the city?"
- Odin: "If we leave now, we'll make it by nightfall. We can shack up somewhere and then go see this professor when we're better rested. I'm sure you could use a good rest after the flight."
(Our six heroes make their north out of Santalune City, but they don't leave unseen.)
- Young Male Trainer: "Are you alright? You seem a little distracted."
- Young Female Trainer: "Pay attention. Don't you see them?"
- Young Male Trainer: "Do you happen to mean that group of people? I can see what you mean. They look...dangerous."
- Young Female Trainer: "I'm going to the gym."
- Young Male Trainer: "Huh? Hey, what's the rush?"
- Young Female Trainer: "I can't immediately explain it very well, but...for some reason, I just don't wanna lose track of that group."

[Menarker]

- Raven: "People in other regions typically hire more localized muscle or hope to hell that some random yet extremely capable Pokemon Trainer stumbles across handling the problem."
- Renny: "That would never work in Honmyr. Anyways, how are you holding up, Calisto?"

Hehe, it's hypocritically ironic that statement being said when it could be argued that a lot of PATCA's agents were essentially a bunch of trainers/pokebrids who just happened to be at the right place and time to be hired. Renny in particular had only recently moved to Honmyr when he joined PACTA. It's either that or hiring a former convict or so. =3

[Astral Harmony]

Took some time off from going insane to do a major update on the sidequests. Have yo'selves a gander while I work on the posts, yo.

Sidequest Chains With Conditions

Recruitable Characters Available: 30
Legendary Pokemon Available: 13
Other Pokemon Available: Spectreon, Rezoneon & Plasmeon
Other Rewards
- 4 special lenses for Mechagon.
- An upgrade for Aster.
- A new body for Lexhur in the sequel.
- Weapon modifications for Slayer weapons.
- 2 acquired Arkments.
- 7 Ruin Generals defeated.
- 4 Gabriel Force Automechs defeated.
- A couple big stories.

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Astral Harmony Quest Chain

* Orchestraea GET!!
- Acquire: Orchestraea [Legendary / Heritage / Steel].
- Unlock: Astral Harmony GET!!

* Astral Harmony GET!!
- Acquire: Astral Harmony [Legendary / Astral / Dragon].

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Buried Alive Quest Chain
- Note: Must be completed in order to unlock Haunting Hell & Cardinal Beach.

* Grandeur’s Crevice
- Recruit: Rayne [Slayer / Enforcer / Scout].
- Unlock: So Very Lonely.

* So Very Lonely
- Acquire: Buried Alive [Legendary / Ghost / Time].

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Creepy Black Quest Chain
- Note: Must be completed in order to unlock Haunting Hell & Cardinal Beach.

* Old Pirate Fortress
- Recruit: Misa [Slayer / Trainer (Rock) / Shock Trooper].
- Unlock: Shipwreck Graveyard.

* Shipwreck Graveyard
- Recruit: Lathiron [Destroyer (Water)].
- Acquire: Sapphire Lens [Requires Doktor Absol to equip on Mechagon].
- Unlock: Death & Darkness

* Death & Darkness
- Acquire: Creepy Black [Legendary / Ghost / Shadow].

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Haunting Hell & Cardinal Beach Quest Chain
- Note: Neither sidequest can be initiated until you have completed the Buried Alive, Creepy Black, Lost Silver and Strangled Red quest chains.
- Note: You do not need to complete one in order to unlock the other. Completing the four required quest chains unlocks both quests.

* Cardinal Beach
- Recruit: Ein [Destroyer (Normal)]
- Acquire: MissingNo [Legendary / Ruin / Shadow].

* Haunting Hell
- Recruit #1: Charlotte [Destroyer (Shadow)].
- Recruit #2: Astarte [Troop Master / Shock Trooper].
- Recruit #3: Crow [Slayer / Enforcer].
- Acquire: Black Diamond Lens [Requires Doktor Absol to equip on Mechagon].

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Honmyr Prideguard Quest Chain
- Note: To acquire Cerbellows, you must complete both Wingswept Desert and Mt Cerberus. The order does not matter.
- Note: This quest chain is unavailable after the assault on the Prideguard HQ.

* Wingswept Desert
- Recruit: Shirley [Slayer / Sniper].
- Acquire: Cerbellow [Legendary / Fire / Ghost].
- Defeat: Walthair [Flying Ruin General].
- Unlock: Tri-Scar Canyon.

* Tri-Scar Canyon
- Recruit: Barbara [Destroyer].
- Acquire: Amethyst Lens [Requires Doktor Absol to equip on Mechagon].
- Defeat: Indigo Barrage [Gabriel Force Automechs].
- Learn: The History of the Fahngrest Empire and the Great Seal.

~ Notes on failing to complete the quest chain
- Recruits: Shirley and Barbara cannot be recruited until well into the sequel.
- Acquire #1: Cerbellows can be acquired by completing Mt Cerberus alone.
- Acquire #2: The Amethyst Lens will be acquired after the Prideguard HQ mission.
- Defeat: Walthair and Indigo Barrage will be boss fights during the Prideguard HQ mission.

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Lost Silver Quest Chain
- Note: Must be completed in order to unlock Haunting Hell & Cardinal Beach.

* Moonlight Cove
- Recruit: Lorraine [Slayer / Engineer].
- Unlock: N-O-M-O-R-E.

* N-O-M-O-R-E
- Acquire: Lost Silver [Legendary / Ghost / Ruin].

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Mt. Cerberus Quest Chain
- Notes: In order to acquire Cerbellows, you must complete Wingswept Desert and Mt Cerberus. In order to acquire Garmrghest, you must complete White Wastelands and Mt Cerberus. The order of completing the sidequests does not matter.

* Infernal Island
- Recruit: Leplunira [Slayer / Pokebrid (Crimblaze)].
- Gain: Mega Evolutions for Hyacinth.
- Unlock: Mt. Cerberus

* Mt. Cerberus
- Recruit: Ciel [Kunoichi / Slayer].
- Acquire #1: Phantorch [Legendary / Dragon / Ghost].
- Acquire #2: Cerbellows [Legendary / Fire / Ghost].
- Acquire #3: Garmrghest [Legendary / Ice / Dark].
- Defeat: Fiernarog [Fire Ruin General].

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Rapturous Depths Quest Chain

* Gaea’s Naval
- Acquire: Malboreal [Legendary / Grass / Water].
- Defeat: Grokest [Rock Ruin General].
- Unlock: Rapturous Depths.

* Rapturous Depths
- Gain: Sexcalibur Arkment [UnionTech Amplifier].

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Strangled Red Quest Chain
- Note: Must be completed in order to unlock Haunting Hell & Cardinal Beach.

* Submerged Maw
- Recruit: Joanne [Scout].
- Acquire: Sanzanura [Legendary / Water / Dragon].
- Unlock: Sometimes Dead Is Best.

* Sometimes Dead Is Best
- Acquire: Strangled Red [Legendary / Ghost / Heritage].

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Independant Sidequests With Character & Pokemon Rewards

* Bandit Jungle
- Recruit: Andora [Slayer / Trainer (Battleon & Fighting) / Shock Trooper].
- Defeat: Asteria [Grass Ruin General].

* Celestial Mausoleum
- Acquire: Plasmeon [Astral Eeveelution] & Spectreon [Ghost Eeveelution].

* Clawed Delta
- Recruit: Cassus [Pokebrid (Astral) / Pokemonk / Medic].

* Clenched Forest
- Recruit: Anastalia [Rider / Ranger / Shock Trooper].
- Defeat: Helghran [Bug Ruin General].

* Colonized Beach
- Recruit: Pierre [Slayer / Ranger / Enforcer].

* Doktor Absol's Laboratory
- Recruit: Doktor Absol [Pokemon / Troop Master / Engineer].
- Acquire: Mechagon [Legendary / Dragon / Steel].
- Gain: Doktor Absol can swap special lenses that Mechagon needs to use special attacks.

* Eternal Engine
- Recruit: Kaguya [Slayer / Engineer / Medic / Scout / Sniper].

* Everstone Glade
- Recruit: Milky [Slayer / Troop Master / Shock Trooper].

* Fossil Cliffs
- Recruit: Jenny [Slayer / Trainer (Dogs) / Shock Trooper].

* Liviglyph Temple
- Recruit: Eldys [Slayer / Enforcer / Destroyer].
- Acquire: Taboo Brandings Arkment.

* Metal Hell
- Recruit: Charlie [Slayer / Troop Master / Shock Trooper].
- Defeat: Crimson Beowulf [Gabriel Force Automechs].

* Miasma Mountain Range
- Recruit: Terrence [Trainer (Toxeon & Poison) / Medic].
- Defeat: Diamond Gunscissor [Gabriel Force Automechs].

* No Man’s Land
- Recruit: Ash/Red [Trainer / Enforcer].
- Acquire: Ruby Lens [Requires Doktor Absol to equip on Mechagon].

* “Offlands”
- Recruit: Esmerelda [Slayer / Sniper / Trainer (Time)].
- Acquire: Rezoneon [Ruin Eeveelution].

* Prototype Defense Platform
- Recruit: Amplaive [Destroyer (Electric)].

* Sparta Arena
- Recruit: Spartina [Slayer / Trainer (Heatran) / Shock Trooper].
- Defeat: Wrek [Fighting Ruin General].

* Sunken Commonwealth
- Recruit: Morrigan [Slayer / Pokebrid (Water)].

* White Wastelands
- Note: To acquire Garmrghest, you must complete both White Wastelands and Mt Cerberus. The order does not matter.
- Recruit: Natalya [Slayer / Engineer].
- Acquire: Garmrghest [Legendary / Ice / Dark].
- Defeat #1: Emerald Fortress [Gabriel Force Automechs].
- Defeat #2: Syndell [Ice Ruin General].

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Independent Sidequests With Miscellaneous Rewards

* Devouring Catacombs
- Gain: Aster can create Psyshades and gains the Engineer specialty.
- Learn: Past between Irene Crosswald and Bezelain Bernasse.

* Weapons Graveyard
- Gain #1: Lexhur will have a more powerful body in the sequel.
- Gain #2: PC Slayer weapons can have their statistics modified.

[Menarker]

Interesting additional quests (Although I question how fast we can get them done, unless we just attempt to free-form most of them).

I question the sanity of the parents of "Milky". I half suspect the name to be given to a daughter of a very well-endowed mother (and possibly a breast-loving father). And it would be ironic if said daughter happened to grow up flat-chested. Of course, I could be wrong and she have big tits! (Not that that is a rare thing in Honmyr though.)
>_> Reminds of me Miu from History's Greatest Disciple Kenichi, who is a martial artist with a big chest and is a bit self-conscious about it, especially when her opponents start mocking her with names like "Dairy Cow".

[Astral Harmony]

I think we're freeforming all but a very few of them. And don't be mean to Milky. She's a nice girl underneath her love of her fat nerdy otaku boyfriend Bobby Bill and oddball cheerleader fighting style.

Donovan's post would've been finished tonight but I lost connectivity. Still, I guess I should be glad to have it back. I thought I would have had to wait until tomorrow to get reconnected because of this wonderful thing called Independence Day. Also, the fireworks going on outside is making me think this small town went to war. It's the perfect kind of neighborhood for a zombie apocalypse outbreak.

With some of these quests, you might be able to get 'em done in anywhere from 40 to 50 freeform posts, tops.

By the way, about Customizing Slayer Weaponry...

Eventually, I'll assign Weaponry Slots to Slayers. You'll need those to equip Slayer weapons and, obviously, higher ranked Slayers will have more Weaponry Slots to equip more Slayer weapons at once.

Lighter weapons will require fewer slots while heavier weapons will require more slots, and the weight of a Slayer weapon will be determined by how much Customize Points you put into the weapon itself.

When I can find the time, I'm going to assign statistics and options to Slayer weapons, each of which will add Customize Points to the weapon. You can remove or add Customize Points to Slayer weapons which will result in making the weapon lighter/weaker or heavier/stronger. Feel free to discuss balance issues and min/max as you please when I can actually create the Slayer Customization System. But here's a rough draft...

Light Weapons [0 - 35 Customize Points]
Medium Weapons [36 - 70 Customize Points]
Heavy Weapons [71 - 100 Customize Points]

List of Customizable Functions I've Thought Up So Far (point requirements still going through the thought process)
- Having Both Physical & Special Attacks
- Bonuses to Power and standard offensive statistical boosts (Atk, SpAtk, Acc%, Crt%, etc...)
- Increasing the chance of a secondary effect
- Upgrading the secondary effect (like Burn into Plasmaburn or Enflamed)
- Adding other secondary effects (like Piercing or Eject)

[Aldurin]

I noticed that the Mystery Manor isn't listed in the reorganized sidequest chains, just overlooked or are there different plans for that?

[Astral Harmony]

I changed the name to Haunting Hell...y'know, 'cause I'm all wacky like that.

I also figured it was slightly more appropriate since you have to fight four legendary ghost Pokemon in four different quest chains to unlock it. Charlotte's gonna make you work for it, boy.

[Aldurin]

Ok. Also Strangled Red sounds like a hardcore ghost legendary.

[Menarker]

I think we're freeforming all but a very few of them. And don't be mean to Milky. She's a nice girl underneath her love of her fat nerdy otaku boyfriend Bobby Bill and oddball cheerleader fighting style.

Wasn't trying to be mean to the girl. It's not her fault that she has a very unusual name like that. =3



Donovan's post would've been finished tonight but I lost connectivity. Still, I guess I should be glad to have it back. I thought I would have had to wait until tomorrow to get reconnected because of this wonderful thing called Independence Day. Also, the fireworks going on outside is making me think this small town went to war. It's the perfect kind of neighborhood for a zombie apocalypse outbreak.



The losing connection bit is why I save the post in a separate document at least briefly before attempt to submit any large posts I make. Especially since you have had a long history of losing posts to a unfortunate disconnect after hours of working on it. (As far back as Mystery Manor, when you had to abbreviate the second half of the Phantomere fight where the Kimonos supposably unleashed a powerful fusion attack that we just had to assume was super awesome.)


By the way, about Customizing Slayer Weaponry...

Eventually, I'll assign Weaponry Slots to Slayers. You'll need those to equip Slayer weapons and, obviously, higher ranked Slayers will have more Weaponry Slots to equip more Slayer weapons at once.

Lighter weapons will require fewer slots while heavier weapons will require more slots, and the weight of a Slayer weapon will be determined by how much Customize Points you put into the weapon itself.

When I can find the time, I'm going to assign statistics and options to Slayer weapons, each of which will add Customize Points to the weapon. You can remove or add Customize Points to Slayer weapons which will result in making the weapon lighter/weaker or heavier/stronger. Feel free to discuss balance issues and min/max as you please when I can actually create the Slayer Customization System. But here's a rough draft...

Light Weapons [0 - 35 Customize Points]
Medium Weapons [36 - 70 Customize Points]
Heavy Weapons [71 - 100 Customize Points]

List of Customizable Functions I've Thought Up So Far (point requirements still going through the thought process)
- Having Both Physical & Special Attacks
- Bonuses to Power and standard offensive statistical boosts (Atk, SpAtk, Acc%, Crt%, etc...)
- Increasing the chance of a secondary effect
- Upgrading the secondary effect (like Burn into Plasmaburn or Enflamed)
- Adding other secondary effects (like Piercing or Eject)

That sounds neat, although my character might need a somewhat modified version since he doesn't use Slayer weapons, but rather uses specific pokebrid moves that are empowered to the potency of Slayer Weapons. Although perhaps something like power gloves and leggings that enhance his Pokebrid-Slayer typed attacks would suffice. That sort of stuff can wait until much later though.

EDIT: Also, Strangled Red sounds cool, but it also sounds symbolic in a Japanese sense, via the Red String (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RedStringOfFate) (Which happens to be a pokemon item as well which affects the move Attract). I could see the ghost as being the symbolic representation of a jilted or star-crossed lover. Either that or I've been reading TVtropes for too long and I just remembered the trope name "Strangled by the Red String" (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StrangledByTheRedString).

[Astral Harmony]

Buried Alive, Creepy Black, Lost Silver, and Strangled Red are all directly based on Pokemon creepypastas (frightening and disturbing stories originating on the Internet) and I strongly suggest you give them a read in your spare time. Those aren't the only Pokemon-themed creepypastas there are, though. There are plenty of others like a game that has a unique BGM for Lavendar Town that killed players in real life or Hypno's Lullaby. Suddenly, Pokemon Umbral doesn't seem quite so dark, does it?

EDIT: I'm hoping that these sidequests will be the only sidequests I feel I need to create. As long as logic can possibly dictate it, a good number of these sidequests could actually be worked in the sequel by either side.

[Menarker]

Pretty sure you mean Hypno's Hypnosis. It's part of his name and pendulum wielding shtick. But yeah, pokemon setting is abundant with potential for lots of scary/disturbing things!

[Astral Harmony]

Nope, I mean Hypno's Lullaby (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl6R5iWo5lI). It's a disturbing song about him luring away children and them never returning, I think. Lyrics are in the description for my hearin' impaired brothers and sisters. Now you shall never look at Hypno the same again. It's also kind of the reason I created the Fiend evolution Mesmereyes.

Edit (July 10th 2014): Editting the sidequests a bit because two legendary Pokemon have been slightly changed. Cerbrapht is now thusly named Cerbellows and is a legendary Fire/Ghost type while Garmrokkr is now named Garmrghest and remains the same Ice/Dark type that it was before. These changes were brought about because I thought the names were sorta dumb and because I wanted Cerbellows and Garmrghest to have advantages and disadvantages on each other to balance 'em out. In fact, their statistics will be mirror images of each other.

[Menarker]

You know AH, you can just make another post edit of just editing it now. The forum has been updated so that if you're making another post and you were the most recent poster, it'll just updated it into your previous post while also letting people know you've made an additional edit. (Unless the size of the post would be too big. In that case, it'll make another post)

Best of luck getting those posts done.

[Astral Harmony]

Yeah, I have the rest of tonight and some time tomorrow and Sunday off so I should be able to make some re-donk-cu-lous progress.

By the way, Aldurin and I have conspired to create two new wacky characters. Thou hast been warned.

[Menarker]

I'm curious about said characters. When exactly will they come into the scene? This mission? Next one? Optional Quest? Sequel?

Also, a poke for you to get your act together and work on the posts. ^^;

[Astral Harmony]

Don't worry about the new characters for now. There will be plenty of time to hate me for making them when they get formally introduced.

Donovan's post will be up tomorrow. Geminex wants to work with me this coming morning on his when he can afford to set his exams aside.

Seriously, what is it with all you people and your exams? You guys spend more time in school than Harry Potter, and he didn't even need no damn school.

[Aldurin]

I forsook proper education a year and a half ago, so anything taking me away from my PokeBallZ character is either my D&D campaign, trying to learn2indiegame or playing space waifu simulator as Commander Shepard.

Mass Effect is so good, why did I miss it before?

[Astral Harmony]

The post is done, I'm just trying to word it...uhh, less infantile-y? I mean, it's hard to introduce a alchemized zombie bear and make it look menacing when you've got a team of four, one that's a demon, one's that a professional sniper with years of experience, one's that a shadow monster and then I guess Donovan's a shark-man?

Oh well, I just wanna reword it a bit and figure out the battlefield strategy. Try not to burn this place down. You won't be able to easily escape from these enemies.

And Mass Effect is really good... but the fun combat is screwed over by spending way too much time talking to folks on the Citadel and driving that dumbass Mako on those dumbass planets.

When it comes to real epic games with massive worlds, I think Bethesda does it best. Fallout 3 & Skyrim, yo.

[Aldurin]

I see Donovan as the ripoff of stupid overpowered characters from shows I've somehow never watched . . . like DBZ. One day he'll be up in the echelons of Dante and Leon Kennedy. One day.

Currently going through Mass Effect 2, though I'll replay both for proper sidequest carry over if I ever decide to go through 3. Mass Effect 2's biggest improvement over the first is having actual combat instead of a lolpistols button (the last sequence of the first game was pretty much "point the pistol and watch everything die" during the 80% of the time the pistol boost was active). I'm pretty much convinced that if a third person shooter isn't entirely focused on combat, the pistols will be broken as shit. Refer to Deus Ex: HR pistol with full upgrades and stealth-headshotting multiple people across a large room using blindfire from cover with a silenced pistol in Alpha Protocol.

[Astral Harmony]

Looking at Twiloch, it appears that he only has two offensive moves, so I updated him a bit to be more useful in that area...

Twiloch (Dark Ruin General / Destroyer)
- Callsign: Shademire
- Stats: Atk 35 / SpAtk 35 / Spd 60
- Atks...
1. Shade Scythe ~ 10 RP, 15 Spec/Dark, 50% Flinch
2. Ebony Guard ~ 10 RP, A, Ground & Weather Imm
3. Darkest Damsel ~ 20 RP, Rad1/2E, 20 Spec/Dark, 40% Bleed
4. Shadowy Grasp ~ 20 RP, Spd = 1, Eva = 0%
5. Shadow Fusion ~ 20 RP, AllStat +2
6. Oily Tentacles ~ 40 RP, Rad1/2E, 20 Spec/Dark, 50% Eject Tx2
7. Dark Ripple ~ 60 RP, 50% Lockdown for E-Party per unit.
8. Shadow Shift ~ 60 RP, AllStat +5, 100% Hit & Evade
9. Stained Reaver ~ 80 RP, 100 Phys/Shadow, Acc = 50% for adjoining units for Tx3
10. Shadowborne Brother ~ 80 RP, AP Halved Tx3

Also changed the names of the moves a bit so that it wasn't always just "shadow, shadow, shadow". Go ahead, Ald-kun. Give 'im a test drive.

Oh, and post should be finished before I go to work in a couple hours.

---------- Post added at 07:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:44 PM ----------

Addition 1: Post is done and I am no longer allowed to watch Robocop.

[Aldurin]

Bears, unlabeled chemicals and more lore?

It's literally Christmas in July.

[Astral Harmony]

I, the goddesses of fanservice, know full well that fanservice comes in many forms. Usually it's chicks, sure, but sometimes it's giant robots or stand users or a close quarters melee with pissed off zombie bears and strange chemicals to mess with.