Pokemon Umbral Discussion 32: Ultimate Showdown of Ascended Classes

[Dracorion]

Say, is that you don't have anything to respond to in my post above near the start of the page there, or didn't you read it because it wasn't in orange?

There were a couple of relevant questions in there, I think. I'll pick 'em out and post 'em for you again in orange if you want.

Also, kill Impact? DONE. I already have the perfect excuse! Now I just gotta have Pierce find out that Impact's evil.

Say... does Aura Reading work on PCs?

[Bard The 5th LW]

Originally Posted by Armored Bishoujo

Sorry, Bard. I fixed it now.

And I'll tell you what, Drac. Kill Impact and then yes, it'll be you.

Alright, thanks. I wasn't really increduloud that he was KO'D, it was just the cause. I would have been OK if you just edited it so that Sandslash killed it. As long as it makes sense.

And yeah, that Arceus is looking pretty good about now. I'm thinking of kicking out Pike. Maybe Hammond, but it would take convincing.

[Menarker]

Btw, just assume that Renny doesn't do much aside from healing Mollesk (Due to 2nd turn hiding behind an enforcer) and Cecilia doing whatever attack you guys think is best. After turn 3, Renny will have 100 rage (well, if Renny could overlap, he would have 120 rage.) Enough to revive 10 allies! A good way to buy time to deal with Wildfire!

[Bard The 5th LW]

I'm very tempted to have Charlotte directly attack Lucian next turn, just to spite Rayleen.

Like, it is overwhelming. Seriously might just do it regardless of how many of you say I shouldn't.

[Astral Harmony]

No, Aura Reader isn't going to work on PCs. And even if it did, it wouldn't really be all that useful, so don't feel disappointed.

My guess is that you want to see if the Aura Reader will reveal Impact as an evil character, right? No, it will not.

Aura Reader works pretty simple. Look at a person. That person will have a colored aura that reflects their opinion of you, the viewer. Here's the general rundown:

- Dark blue means that the person has no opinion of you. That person may have seen you, but doesn't know your name or anything else about you.

- Light blue shows familiarity, but still nothing in the way of an opinion. They just...know you. Maybe if you spent some time together?

- Dark green reflects favorable standing. That person considers you a friend and may be willing to lend you a few bucks or buy you a drink.

- With lighter greens, the friendship is stronger. That person is obviously going to buy you a birthday present, and they might even take a bullet for your great friendship. This is usually one of the steps towards love.

- Bright yellow reflects nervousness and fear. The person isn't entirely sure how to approach you if they need to speak to you. You've gotta break the ice. Girls like Calisto and Mirror will sport this aura for many characters.

- Dark yellow reflects suspicion. Impact is likely going to see a lot of dark yellow auras from various NPCs.

- Bright red is anger. That person just doesn't like you, and it may not even be your fault. Be careful how you approach them because...

- Dark red is open hostility. Get ready for some fisticuffs. Most of your enemies will display this aura coloration. But it's not always personal. Some of them wanna kill you because that's their job. Your demise is what they get paid to bring about.

- Pink is unique...hey, that kinda rhymes. Anyways, light pink is love. Now you can see if that person really means it when they say the big L word.

- Dark pink is lust. Forget the romance. Don't bother with fancy french dining. Who needs scented candles and dim lights? Just ditch the clothes and jump her bones. Usually, feelings of love and lust are given off at the same time, but not always.

- Bright orange is admiration. That person really looks up to you. Hell, they idolize you. If the person is the opposite gender (or gay) and you're around the same age, you may see pink interlaced with the orange. That's usually a match made in heaven.

- Dark orange is mind control. That person's mind is subdued by overwhelming psionics and his or her will has been bent to the will of the one who did it. This'll help Impact keep track of who he's got workin' for him, and who he doesn't.

You can kind of tell what something really is by whether it has an aura or not. For example, Wilhelmina is an android. She doesn't have an aura, but if you didn't know this, you would kinda be able to figure it out by seeing that she has no aura.

Demons, Demon Halfs, and Feral Demons (demonic monsters or "Fiends") can all conceal their auras, though Fiends usually don't bother hiding theirs because when you see them, they almost always have only one thing on their minds: the next meal.

[Menarker]

Will NPCs have auras visible to read if they aren't interacting with others? Like if say for example, Impact was to sneak around the corner and see Hariette, who is by herself and having a bad day (and she doesn't notice him), will she have an overall aura resembling frustration or something?

Renny is likely green and tinge of bright orange for most. (And pink for Lola. ;3)

[Astral Harmony]

I thought I made it simple enough. All you need to do to see an aura is look at that person. Even if they don't know you're there, they'll still exhibit an aura representing their opinion towards the viewer.

Evoliths also don't give off auras. Hint, hint.

You'll also occasionally see brown auras. That's more or less sheer insanity. Usually mixed with dark red (open hostility). Expect to see these on Asura Alphas and Betas. Their minds are gone to places where nobody can recover them and it's just in everyone's best interest that you put 'em down.

[Menarker]

Ah, so it'll tell Pierce what Impact thinks of him, but it won't tell him what Impact thinks of Renny if Pierce was watching Impact talking to Renny (and Impact wasn't thinking of Pierce) or tell what the mood of the person themselves is like. A useful one trick pony then. It'll only tell that one thing, but do it pretty well. ^^

[Geminex]

Impact is likely going to see a lot of dark yellow auras from various NPCs.

Why?

Now I just gotta have Pierce find out that Impact's evil.

How?

Seriously, people! Stop using OOC knowlege to screw over my character! Impact has displayed minimal signs of being a 'bad guy', and he's made up for whatever I did have him show by being a fucking hero and leading the team to victory time and time again! Or have you forgotten about that?

I mean, sure, mistrust him a bit, but at this point, Impact should be no less suspicious than Pierce, or one of the EEE!
Goddammit.

[Astral Harmony]

Suspicion can also stem from being generally creepy, like having shifty eyes and occasionally pausing while you speak. It doesn't necessarily reflect that a person knows you're an evil prick.

Added Grant, Lucian, Discord, and Crownlegs to the RP post. Check the bottom of the post and learn about your enemy before you decide on a general strategy.

When engaging Pokeweapons, it's usually best to always focus on dealing ultra-effective (x4) damage or at least super-effective damage. With so much HP even after an application of Super Fang, an attack that would deal normal damage would be better used on another target. It also takes at least a few applications of a certain status effect for it to really work, as it goes with most bosses. Good luck!

EDIT: *thinking a bit* I think Pokebrid mating season will start during the Mission 3-Pierce's Sidequest intermission as well. Golly gee wiz, so many things happening!