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posted May 26, 2016 03:59 AM |
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Matt:
((Ooo, good roll!  ))
Ratman uses Bite!
Jillian is hit for 25 damage!
Jillian flinches!
The Coordinator calls for her Skitty to Attract the other Pokemon, but the cat Pokemon flinches away from Ratman.
Ratman: 47/62
Jillian: 12/63
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posted May 27, 2016 12:53 AM |
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"Nice Ratman, Skitty's lookin a bit worse for the wear, I think you know what to do!" I imply this with a subtle wink to let my bestie know it's time to use some Pursuit in case the young trainer attempts to switch the colorful cat pokemon out in favor of a fresh one.
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posted May 27, 2016 06:41 PM |
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Matt:
The Coordinator does indeed attempt a recall, and the Skitty goes down before going out. The Coordinator pouts. "Come out Jessie!"
A Meowth appears in a swirl of hearts.
Ratman: 47/62
Jillian: 0/63
Jessie: 60/60
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posted May 28, 2016 04:32 AM |
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"A Meowth now huh? Hmm.... Ratman keep the pressure on with another beastly Bite attack!"
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I make a slight gesture towards Ratman, a nod if you will, in hopes that the Meowth goes down as quickly, and efficiently, as the Skitty did.
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posted May 30, 2016 11:45 PM |
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Matt:
Ratman chomps down hard, and once again his target shies away rather than attack.
Ratman used Bite!
Jessie is hit for 20 damage!
Jessie flinched!
Ratman: 47/62
Jillian: 0/63
Jessie: 40/60
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posted May 31, 2016 02:57 AM |
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"Well i guess if we're to keep going, Bite again!"
I couldn't help wondering t myself what this young girl would want to battle so randomly, late at night even! It seemed strange... Did my presence by the chopper draw unwanted attention? So many questions...
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posted May 31, 2016 11:39 PM |
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Matt:
Ratman uses Bite!
Jessie is hit for 19 damage!
Jessie uses Fury Swipes!
Ratman is hit for 7 damage!
Ratman is hit for 8 damage!
Ratman is hit for 8 damage!
Hit three times!
"You can do it Jessie!" The Coordinator cheers her Pokemon on.
Ratman: 24/62
Jillian: 0/63
Jessie: 21/60
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posted May 31, 2016 11:44 PM |
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Hmmm....will she try to swap out again? Or will she let the Meowth go down fighting? Better not take the risk...
"Alright Ratman, Pursuit your prey again."
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posted June 01, 2016 11:57 AM |
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Matt:
Ratman uses Pursuit!
Jessie is hit for 13 damage!
The Coordinator giggles. "Nuh-uh Mister! You don't get to do that again! Hit it again Jessie!"
Jessie uses Fury Swipes!
Ratman is hit for 8 damage!
Ratman is hit for 8 damage!
Hit two times!
Ratman: 8/62
Jillian: 0/63
Jessie: 8/60
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posted June 02, 2016 01:31 AM |
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Eyebrow twitches
Did she just call me...SIR?!
*smiles* "I'm a bit too lacking on monetary provisions to be granted such a high title as sir little girl, but it was pretty gutsy of you to leave the little Meowth out for another turn. Ratman, Pursuit again! Either it falls on the switch of it falls on it's feet, sounds like a win-win to me!"
Uh-oh.... Here I go getting cocky again, just like with the Murkrow... I hope Ratman takes that Meowth out fast so I can switch him out... It'd be interesting to see that gutsy little Taillow in action after all.
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posted June 03, 2016 10:58 PM |
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Matt:
The Meowth goes down without fanfare and the Coordinator looks disappointed. "I give up." Then she brightens a little, and digs around in a pocket of her purse for a moment. "You're a really good trainer! I want you ta have this." She holds out her hand; in it is a small chip with an even smaller disk inside.
You received SM 07 – Attract!
The girl smiles brightly at you, then scampers off. A couple of passerby who had stopped to watch clap politely and move on as well.
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posted June 03, 2016 11:44 PM |
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"Oh, well thank you!" I yell after her as I bow to the crowd. "Good job Ratman, guess we better head back to the Pokecenter to heal you up. That Meowth beat the snot outta you! But you did great!"
As Ratman and I head back towards the Pokecenter I keep my eyes peeled for the two youngsters whom, I believe were called, Mark and Mina. I began to wonder if they had perhaps ditched me or perhaps the Bandra group they mentioned found them and started problems. I couldn't help but feel concerned. Since waking up and aimlessly wandering, they've been the only ones to lend me a hand, or useful information on where I was for that matter. Not that I took it upon myself to ask anyone, I didn't want to feel as though I was making a nuisance of myself for others. I laughed to myself and said aloud.
"Especially if there are criminal organizations running around out in the open! That would have been especially messy to bump into people like that with no clue about anything!"
I nervously, and quickly, shut my mouth and looked around. Seems any mention of Bandra is taboo as the locals within earshot gave me funny looks with raised eyebrows.
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posted June 07, 2016 02:23 AM |
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Mark and Mina (and then just Mina):
Mark seemed to have frozen up. After nearly a minute of him staring at his phone (and an increasingly irritated voice on the other end getting steadily louder), Mina sighed and took it from him.
"Let me." She held the phone up to her ear and in the gruffest voice she could manage, said "You there?"
"This is my work phone. If this is a crank call I've got a nice dumpster with your name on it."
Whoa. Not much on the customer service I see. "Not a crank call." She said aloud, still in the gruff voice. Belatedly she tried adding a bit of accent, just as extra disguise. Was she being too subtle? Not subtle enough? Were alarm bells ringing in the fence's head right now? "Had to find some place quiet. I heard you could...'help' me with somethin'."
The voice on the other end got quieter. "What kind of something?" It was almost hard to hear over the background noise—some kind of battle going on in the background. People talking, having a good time. Mina wondered where the fence was—hopefully nearby.
"Dog Pokemon," Mina responded. "I gotta...'friend.' Breeder friend. Needs a couplea dogs as soon as he can get'em. Tonight, prefr'bly."
"Tonight's my night off and I had other plans. I can get something for you, but it'll cost extra."
Mina felt a moment of indignation ('Night off?' You're doing under the table criminal activities you should be arrested for and you have the gall to have nights off?) before realizing it was probably just a bargaining trick. She took another moment to formulate a response before replying. "...I can get the cash. But only if you got the goods."
"I got the goods. Eleven tonight."
"Ten. My ma'll be lookin' for me otherwise." As soon as the words were out of her mouth she winced. Oh good job Mina, he'll be sure to show up for a kid still living in their parents' basement!
"Heh heh, I got it. Ten tonight then. Behind the Pokemon Center. Don't be late." Dial tone.
Mina hung up and handed the phone back to Mark. "Ten o'clock tonight behind the Pokemon Center. I hope that works. We should take the time until then to get ready." She got nervous agreement from Mark and the pair of them left the room and made to leave the Center.
Nurse Joy looked up. "Don't forget when you're supposed to be back here. 8 PM sharp Miss Bram!" She pointed at the clock for emphasis; it was 6:30.
Drat. I forgot about that. "Yes ma'am!" Mina responded on her way out.
"Drat, I'm going to need a plan if I'm going to be able to help tonight," Mina whispered once they were out of sight of the Pokemon Center entrance. "I'll catch up with you later; I need to check on some things."
Mina bid the other trainer a brief goodbye and detoured back to the Pokemon Center. But this time she trailed along the outside, looking for the window to her room. Finding it, she called out Natu.
"Natu, can you Teleport around the Pokemon Center? In and out?"
Natu nodded, and his verbal response sounded almost indignant. Mina imagined it was something like 'of course, that's easy!'
"Good, I'm going to need to sneak out tonight." Natu made a noise like 'Ooo, tell me more!' and Mina was reminded that she was going to have a belt full of battered Pokemon and no explanation for how they got that way to give Nurse Joy when she was—at least in theory—sleeping in her room.
Mina thought for a moment (Natu took the opportunity to climb up her good arm and perch on her head so he was looking at her face upside-down). They'd gotten in enough trouble the last time someone had healed her Pokemon for her, and she didn't want Mark to have to go through that again. She was loathe to make her Pokemon suffer from their injuries when there was a Pokemon Center right here. She obviously couldn't just walk up to Nurse Joy and hand them to her without breaking the ruse (and probably getting duct-taped to the bed until she recovered this time)...
Maybe I can sneak in the lobby too. It'll be late. That machine can't be that hard to run...
A plan formed.
"Okay Natu, can you Teleport to me if you can't see me?" An upside-down nod. "Good. Tonight I'm going to need you to keep watch in my room. If anyone comes in, you'll need to come get me immediately and Teleport me back, no matter what else is happening. I'll be behind the Pokemon Center. Can you do that?" Another nod. "Good. Then if everything goes according to plan, I'll sneak back in the window. Then I'll need you to scout out the lobby and Teleport me in when no one is there to see. Sound good?" Natu's response had a distinct note of complaint to it. Mina wished she understood Pokemon a little better. "I need you to stay out of this one; you're my escape rope and anyway, we don't want your wing to be hurt any worse than it is." Technically that applied to her too, but Mina rationalized that she wasn't going to be doing any battling.
Mina petted Natu (deciding to leave him out for the time being) and wondered what her next step should be.
I need to keep Nurse Joy from spotting me by myself out here. And I'd feel a lot better if that fence couldn't spot me in a crowd... Cloaks seemed to be in style in Helnith, so something like that wouldn't look out of place...pity there wasn't a clothes store here. Maybe the Pokemon Center had a lost and found?...except she couldn't go in without Mark or Nurse Joy would have a fit. Wait, the Contest Hall!
Mina hurried over and found the receptionist. "Hi! Do you sell human clothes here? Costumes?" she added as an afterthought.
The receptionist looked at her oddly. "No, why?"
Mina ducked her head, then an idea occurred. "My friend wanted to do some training for Contests and I was hoping to help him out." It had the added bonus of being true! Just unrelated to her need for something billowing and face-concealing.
This explanation seemed to satisfy the receptionist. "Oh. Check the rubbish bin—" Mina looked puzzled "—Elder Rashel likes the Coordinators who pass through to put their old and discarded Accessories in a bin in the back. She comes in once a month to sort through it and salvage what she can for new Coordinators without much money. No one will mind if you dig through it; people do that all the time." Mina smiled and thanked her, then scooted off to locate the bin in question.
((Some time later...))
Mina had located, after some digging, a cloak she thought would work. It was midnight-blue with sequins placed like stars—a bit tacky over her faded shirt and worn jeans, but soft fabric and with a nice big hood to hide her face. It was also a little too big for her, trailing along on the floor behind her and gathering dust; she hoped she wouldn't need to run in this. The chain holding the neck closed was also broken, explaining why it had been discarded, but it was long enough Mina felt confident she could just knot it if she needed.
She'd also dug out a few other things that looked like they might be useful and easily salvaged; she stuffed what she could in her pack.
((Note in the OoC thread guys.))
Time to find Mark...
Mina slipped back out of the Contest Hall; it was almost 7:30PM. But she located him after a few texts and some wandering around, and the pair of them made it back to the Pokemon Center and hit the Center kitchen for food—they were, likely as not, going to have a long night.
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The Nurse heals your Pokemon without incident, and not long after you locate Mark and Mina in the Center's kitchen—Mina doing most of the things that require two hands, as Mark's prosthetic seems to be acting up. The black-haired girl chirps a "Hello!" as you enter, looking a little preoccupied with the contents of the cupboards. An unusually small Natu is traipsing around on the countertop, occasionally stopping to stare at a particularly unusual utensil.
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posted June 11, 2016 07:18 PM |
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"Well hello there Mina, do you need a hand with anything? What might you be making?"
It seems as though everyone's a bit deep in thought. Visibly unhurt, at least that's a positive sign. Looks as though all their pokemon are with them. Instinctively I reached down and patted my own. Forced habit I guess. Gotta admit, whatever Mina's cooking does smell tasty... Shouldn't be hungry though, I did eat, though I guess it was quite a while ago. Seems it'd be a bit rude to intrude on someone else's meal though.
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posted June 12, 2016 09:32 PM |
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Matt, Mark, Mina:
"We're attempting to make a pizza," Mina responded cheerily. "You can help if you want; see if you can find anything that could pass as oregano." Mina herself had located a can of olives and was currently chopping them up (that being a little difficult to do one-handed). Mark was mixing something in a bowl that might be dough with a little more work, using his quasi-functional arm to brace the bowl and stirring with the flesh-and-blood arm.
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posted June 14, 2016 01:03 AM |
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Watching the two young 'uns struggle was... well, it would have been extremely rude to just sit by and do nothing.
"Perhaps I should do the mixing and chopping, you both appear to be struggling a bit."
I start preheating the oven and without waiting for objections I take the bowl and whisk away from Mark and begin mixing the ingredients for the Dough as if I've done it an exponential amount of times before. Within minutes I've got the dough spinning on my hands until it's a good fourteen inches in radius. I slide into Mina's position near the olives and slice them up quick as a wink! I look around for a second until I spot what I need.
"Ahhhhh Pepperoni, peppers, mushrooms, you guys have everything don't ya? But wait....what's this.... no sauce!?!? I hope you weren't planning on using that jar of goop!" It might have been a bit rude but fake pizza sauce is awful! "I suppose that's what the Oregano was for..."
Locating a spice rack I grab a few spices and pull out some hamburger meat to fry up. Taking the juices from the meat, I mix it in with some tomatoes and the spices to create a delicious sauce with which I lather, a generous portion, onto the pizza dough before adding the rest of the ingredients on top and throwing it in the oven to bake.
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posted June 14, 2016 03:05 AM |
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Matt, Mark, Mina:
Mina wordlessly held up a bag of grated cheese.
"Pull it out really quick, we'll just throw it on top."
One moment and a bag of Moo Moo Miltank Mozzarella later, the pizza was baking serenely.
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posted June 18, 2016 02:53 AM |
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After about 20 minutes the timer dings! and the smell of melted cheese wafts out of the oven as I open it. Quickly donning some oven mitts I pull it out and slice the pizza into squares for everyone to enjoy.
"Be careful Natu, it's hot!" I warn the bird as it hops closer to eye up the delicious looking pizza. "I'm glad I stopped in at the Center to heal Ratman and ran into you guys. Saves the trouble of the meeting up later. Plus....pizza!" I say with a huge smile.
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posted June 21, 2016 01:07 AM |
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Matt, Mark, Mina:
Mina nodded in agreement and eyed her piece speculatively. She'd never tried pizza sauce from scratch before...
She nibbled cautiously. She usually added spices to the dough when she made it (always from a mix), but in this case, it probably would have been overkill. It was very good, and the rest of it vanished fast enough she was reasonably sure she'd burned the top of her mouth.
Natu was pecking off bits of bell pepper and olive and seemed to be enjoying himself, but it occurred to Mina he was going to start having trouble—the pizza slice was nearly as large as he was, and he didn't have hands to manage the rest of it.
"Do you want me to cut that up for you?"
"Natu!" The little Psychic type informed her. He hopped back just enough to let Mina know she was allowed to touch his food, and pecked up the pieces almost faster than she could cut them.
((Later, after food...))
Once most of the pizza was gone, Mina decided it was time to get down to business. Mark excused himself for a quick bathroom break, which left her to open the conversation.
"So, Matt..." That was his name right? I hope that was his name... "Were you still on for tonight?"
Mina kept her voice low...not a whisper but low enough not to carry easily. She was less worried about Bandra at this point than Nurse Joy overhearing that she was up to get herself into yet more trouble.
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posted June 22, 2016 01:17 AM |
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Am I on? What kinda question is that!? Wasn't this what we agreed upon as my way to repay them? Hmmm...
*nodding* "That was the idea, I think!? I repay your aide with aide of my own. Because hostile takeovers are bad and Bandra needs an ousting! Er....that is what I'm here to help with right? Unless you've other plans that require my assistance. I don't mind, you both seem to know what's going on and needs doing, I'm just along for the ride!"
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