Pokemon Umbral Discussion 21: We'll Get To Mission 3 Eventually...

[Geminex]

God no. That's weak. How about +2 when he uses it, and +1 every turn after that, for 4 turns, at a cost of 75 RPs.

[Dracorion]

God fine, you big baby.

[Menarker]

Back from work at last.

Originally Posted by BardTheFifthLightWarrior

HOLD UP HOLD UP HOLD UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I say we embrace Menarker's earlier notion of the Scorpion demon bug whose name escapes me at the moment things to do just this to Impact!

Menarker proposed that going half-demon/demon/whatever could possibly make Renny older. It was arbitrary and stupid so everyone rejected it, but I say we let him do that on the condition that this might happen to Impact! It must be done!

Awesome. Approval for using the Magatama for character retconning! ^^ Gem approved it too actually in PM for the age thing. When I made my character underaged, I didn't know this RP was going to be babes, babes and more babes. This change would help rectify that so it's not so taboo. Plus there is plenty of oppurtunity for character development for wanting to grow up (if Renny is feeling like he's falling behind or something) or (more) insecurity about how others think of him due to his age/size and so.

Anyhow, seems funny how Impact and Pierce are going to end up taking lessons on etiquette and speech and perhaps wine-making from someone who hasn't graduated from high school yet. :3 (Rest assured though, Renny won't go bragging about it and would probably be happy to help out sincerely, although he would be curious as to why they ask him for him... plus he might also warn that he's still young and hasn't experienced enough things to be a full teacher...)

I was also thinking that Renny can't use Trainer Attack at the moment because he doesn't have a weapon and he's not exactly strong compared to the others. So instead of asking AB for a substitute ability, maybe I could make a custom weapon that does no or little damage but auto-steal when Trainer Attack is used, as if Renny got trained to be swift and in the foe's face to steal stuff like items equipped by pokemons... and maybe healing items by opposing trainers and medics or so. Could be a neat way to develop. Renny offers Impact to teach in how to be more gentlemanly if he'll teach Renny how to defend himself more and contribute himself. Cue the Thief Glove or something.

[Geminex]

Anyhow, seems funny how Impact and Pierce are going to end up taking lessons on etiquette and speech and perhaps wine-making from someone who hasn't graduated from high school yet. :3 (Rest assured though, Renny won't go bragging about it and would probably be happy to help out sincerely, although he would be curious as to why they ask him for him... plus he might also warn that he's still young and hasn't experienced enough things to be a full teacher...)

Don't overestimate yourself. He wouldn't be taking lessons, he'd be taking advice. A few hints, maybe. It wouldn't be teacher-student relationship, certainly.

I was also thinking that Renny can't use Trainer Attack at the moment because he doesn't have a weapon and he's not exactly strong compared to the others. So instead of asking AB for a substitute ability, maybe I could make a custom weapon that does no or little damage but auto-steal when Trainer Attack is used, as if Renny got trained to be swift and in the foe's face to steal stuff like items equipped by pokemons... and maybe healing items by opposing trainers and medics or so. Could be a neat way to develop. Renny offers Impact to teach in how to be more gentlemanly if he'll teach Renny how to defend himself more and contribute himself. Cue the Thief Glove or something.

Thief glove seems more like Matt's thing. And besides, considering how strong the enemy items are gonna be, I don't think you should get the opportunity to steal them unless you're using a pokemon's action to do so. I'd gladly have Impact teach Renny, but maybe not stealing. It needs to be something more Renny-like. Though I can't think of what it would be. Maybe decrease the attack of the enemy he hits?

And here's the final draft for Dark Ambition, I nerfed it slightly, to prevent Drac's wrath.

Dark Ambition:
Impact lets out an evil laugh as he applies his mind to the task at hand, and realizes exactly how to bring upon his enemies' doom. He sets in motion a dark plot to magnify his own power, and destroy them. Gains +2 to all stats the turn he uses it, and +1 per turn from three turns afterwards. Costs 80 RPs

Edit:
And AB, all the NPC slayers' weapons have a 50% chance to cause an additional effect. Does the same apply to Impact's weapons? Like, do the Claws of Darkness have a 50% chance to cause flinching?

[Menarker]

Originally Posted by Geminex

Thief glove seems more like Matt's thing. And besides, considering how strong the enemy items are gonna be, I don't think you should get the opportunity to steal them unless you're using a pokemon's action to do so. I'd gladly have Impact teach Renny, but maybe not stealing. It needs to be something more Renny-like. Though I can't think of what it would be. Maybe decrease the attack of the enemy he hits?

Impact would probably be not teaching Renny specifically stuff like stealing or lowering stats things IC but rather how to get up close to the foe without taking a hit, avoiding ranged attacks, you know, basic survival and attack stuff. Renny would probably have to figure out where his forte lies...

[Geminex]

Impact would probably be not teaching Renny specifically stuff like stealing or lowering stats things IC but rather how to get up close to the foe without taking a hit, avoiding ranged attacks, you know, basic survival and attack stuff. Renny would probably have to figure out where his forte lies...

Exactly. But I don't think that his forte would involve stealing enemy items.

[Menarker]

Fair enough. It just seemed better than direct damage, and Renny IS a small guy, so I figured that might be something plausible. Plus, it's actually easier/safer to practice avoiding getting hit by practicing thievery. Impact has a bell or something on his person and Renny had to snatch it off him without getting hit by some sort of beat-stick or something. >_>

But whatever, you're the one in charge of the training montage. :3

But yeah, totally understandable if you think that isn't Renny's strength.

[Geminex]

I like the training montage idea. We could superimpose shots of Impact showing Renny how to beat people up with shots of Renny demonstrating how to shake hands, and showing him a sign with crossed-out ellipses.

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

[Astral Harmony]

Go here now or I keel you.