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Session 32: The Return of the Doof

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  1. Sep 23 20:07:45 <zoofarrator> You guys had a good nights rest in this theme park - sports stadium monstrocity. The swanky hotel section of this stadium, of course, also includes a region for complementary breakfast, served from 6 to 11.
  2. Sep 23 20:08:46 »» castfromhp is now known as Rosetta
  3. Sep 23 20:10:19 <zoofarrator> Granted, there's also nothing preventing you from eating, well, anywhere around this place. It's just as active today as it was yesterday, as well!
  4. Sep 23 20:12:00 <Chase> So, breakfast blog? Breakfast blog.
  5. Sep 23 20:12:50 »» Genevieve goes for that complementary breakfast, since it's FREE.
  6. Sep 23 20:13:04 <Saryx> And yet another place had succumbed to the influence of the Vais, no one thought to themselves, as they ravaged the breakfastland.
  7. Sep 23 20:13:47 »» Rosetta is now known as has
  8. Sep 23 20:13:53 <has> whoops
  9. Sep 23 20:13:55 »» has is now known as Rosetta
  10. Sep 23 20:14:11 »» Rosetta has a plate of fruit, some pancakes, some orange juice, and a run out to get funnel cake.
  11. Sep 23 20:14:42 »» Chase just grabbed like, a couple of breakfast burritos or something, man
  12. Sep 23 20:16:15 <zoofarrator> It's not terribly hard for you guys to find each other here. It's got a breakfast buffet or a menu, whatever you prefer. Though they do a lot of custom orders, so a couple of breakfast burritos is certainly not out of the question
  13. Sep 23 20:16:30 <zoofarrator> They even could bring Rosetta a funnel cake!
  14. Sep 23 20:16:41 <Chase> "So, what's our order of business today? We got THIS whole place, we could check out the rides and other amusements, do some rounds in the arena maybe... and there was some talk of local trouble with the farm life and haunted museums and stuff."
  15. Sep 23 20:17:21 <Genevieve> "Is a place being haunted really a big deal?"
  16. Sep 23 20:17:46 <Rosetta> "Yeah, that sounds pretty tame by now."
  17. Sep 23 20:17:58 <Chase> "Beatrice said there weren't any ghosts there, so.. either it's nothing or it's a bigger deal than a normal haunting for sure."
  18. Sep 23 20:18:52 <Chase> "Could be like, electric rats in the works gnawing wires and making lights flicker or something. You know how many types of electric rats there are."
  19. Sep 23 20:19:13 <Genevieve> "So it's probably not actually -haunted-. We can check that out later, but the farm thing is probably more urgent."
  20. Sep 23 20:19:57 <Chase> "Yeah... honestly would be cool to relax for a while but as long as there's a job to do, may as well get it out of the way early."
  21. Sep 23 20:20:48 <Saryx> Saryx ends up feasting upon, like, a primarily meats-based breakfast; sausage, bacon of both the Canadian and not-Canadian varieties, and all sorts of other stuff of that nature, but there's other... Stuff... there to round it out. A feast fit for the gods, at least in Saryx' opinion. "... Yeah, the farm thing sounds like it could use some clearing out if it's been messing with
  22. Sep 23 20:20:48 <Saryx> the farms and everything a while now," he gets out between chews.
  23. Sep 23 20:23:38 <Rosetta> "I 'spose so, yeah. Lemme pick up some pokeballs on the way." Rosetta then digs into her funnel cake.
  24. Sep 23 20:23:39 <Chase> "So, we all agreed on checking that out?"
  25. Sep 23 20:25:04 <Genevieve> "Sure thing."
  26. Sep 23 20:27:02 »» Rosetta nods with a mouth full of funnel cake, then swallows. "So wait, I can get funnel cakes delivered here for breakfast every day we stay here..."
  27. Sep 23 20:27:31 <Genevieve> "You -can- but that doesn't mean that you -should-."
  28. Sep 23 20:30:07 »» Rosetta blinks and tilts her head at Gen.
  29. Sep 23 20:30:18 <Rosetta> "Yeah, but..." She takes another bite.
  30. Sep 23 20:30:41 <zoofarrator> From what you guys saw of the farm fields, they extend a good bit into the plateau. There's farm houses by the town proper, and could see the barns and silos not terribly far off.
  31. Sep 23 20:30:49 <Saryx> "She's kind of right, Razor. You'll probably blow up like a Snorlax if you eat too many of them." Saryx stops midchew to think a moment. "... Hey, guys? This problem's all within the city, right? The problem on the farm? ... You think maybe we could hold off just a little bit on that? Like, 'til later in the day maybe?"
  32. Sep 23 20:31:29 <Genevieve> "Not even that, just, you know, nutritionally, it's not even that useful for breakfast."
  33. Sep 23 20:31:35 »» Rosetta glowers a little at Saryx at the remark, then swallows. "Why's that? You got plans or something?"
  34. Sep 23 20:31:54 <Chase> "I guess we could, though we should probably gather some information still..."
  35. Sep 23 20:31:57 <Saryx> "Remember how my little brother Eiric said he was thinking about becoming an Explorer himself? I was thinking maybe we could bring him along, show him how Explorers do things~"
  36. Sep 23 20:33:46 <Chase> "Mm... I guess it might not be that dangerous..."
  37. Sep 23 20:33:55 <Chase> "Sure, that could work."
  38. Sep 23 20:35:10 <Rosetta> "If you're sure 'bout that, I guess. He's your responsibility though then."
  39. Sep 23 20:35:57 <Genevieve> "I guess this is more in line with normal Exploring work."
  40. Sep 23 20:36:42 <Saryx> "I wouldn't have it any other way, Razor! ... I mean, not that I wouldn't appreciate you guys helping to look out for him as well, but you know what I mean. Besides, Mom and Dad would kill me if I let anything bad happen to Eiric!"
  41. Sep 23 20:37:43 <Saryx> "But yeah, I'm gonna go make the phone call home to get Mom's permission, and if she's okay with it I'll go out and get him myself."
  42. Sep 23 20:39:58 <Rosetta> "'kay, I'll just uh..." Rosetta looks down at her empty plate of funnel cake contemplatively.
  43. Sep 23 20:40:40 <zoofarrator> there's little bits of powdered sugar left?
  44. Sep 23 20:41:02 »» Chase pats Rose's shoulder.
  45. Sep 23 20:41:31 <Chase> "Don't worry, I'll stage an intervention before our Razor Wind gets too pudgy." he teases.
  46. Sep 23 20:42:00 <Chase> "But naw, you actually do all that athletic shit, I don't think a couple funnel cakes are gonna hurt."
  47. Sep 23 20:42:19 <zoofarrator> Rosetta can only imagine Gabriella's horror at such a diet.
  48. Sep 23 20:42:27 <Saryx> "We're not saying you can't, Razor," he starts, pulling out his phone and heading out. "Just... Probably shouldn't make them every meal while you're here. If Mom's okay with it and you guys wanted to check out the situation first I'd be okay with that, but just don't go saving the world without us if you can at all help it, alright?" And so he heads out to make the phone call.
  49. Sep 23 20:42:46 <Rosetta> "It's okay I'll go get some of those protein soda shake things Gabby got me, and that'll balance things out on the health scale, yeah?"
  50. Sep 23 20:43:13 <Genevieve> "Not a bad idea, at least."
  51. Sep 23 20:44:19 <Chase> "Uhh, not sure that's how it works, but sure?"
  52. Sep 23 20:45:39 <zoofarrator> You're pretty sure it's not.
  53. Sep 23 20:46:54 <Chase> "Anyway, what we doin' til then."
  54. Sep 23 20:47:25 <Genevieve> "Since we're going to be waiting, probably, I was going to go look for some more exotic things. I might need another zodiac stone for Junior."
  55. Sep 23 20:48:05 <Rosetta> "I'm gonna go buy a set of pokeballs. Could be handy, yeah?"
  56. Sep 23 20:48:23 <Genevieve> "Could be, yeah."
  57. Sep 23 20:48:35 <Rosetta> "And then we'll scope out the problem and tell Saryx what's up when he's back."
  58. Sep 23 20:50:41 »» Chase stretches. "I guess I could buy a few things myself... "
  59. Sep 23 20:51:55 »» Genevieve stands up and collects her bag. "Alright, quick shopping trip, then we'll go look into the farm situation."
  60. Sep 23 20:52:26 <Rosetta> "Sounds shiny." Rosetta hops up.
  61. Sep 23 20:52:30 <zoofarrator> You guys get up and quickly make your shopping trips before regrouping, then. As for where to, well, that's up to you guys.
  62. Sep 23 20:52:55 <Rosetta> 5 pokeballs, then off to investigate!
  63. Sep 23 20:53:14 <Chase> Well, Chase was thinking they'd stop by one of the farmhouses!
  64. Sep 23 20:53:29 <Genevieve> Sounds reasonable.
  65. Sep 23 20:54:41 <zoofarrator> Most the workers seem to be out in the fields, but by the houses you catch the sight of a guy fueling up a big red tractor. Jeans, boots, red plaid button down, cowboy hat.
  66. Sep 23 20:55:13 <zoofarrator> He tips his hat with one hand as you guys approach, holding the fuel pump with the other. "'Mornin'."
  67. Sep 23 20:55:41 <Rosetta> "Heya." Rosetta waves as she walks up.
  68. Sep 23 20:55:52 <Genevieve> "Good morning~"
  69. Sep 23 20:57:53 <zoofarrator> "Don't think I recognize any of ya, but don't seem like tourists either. Lookin' for someone or somethin'? Sorta hard to get lost outside of the big play ground over yonder." he nods toward the frontier.
  70. Sep 23 20:58:00 <Chase> "Mornin', sir." he calls over. "We're Explorers, the Zodiac Braves. We heard that lately, there's been a problem with the pokemon around getting disturbed?"
  71. Sep 23 20:59:25 »» Rosetta glances around, hopping in place.
  72. Sep 23 21:00:11 <zoofarrator> He nods. "Aha. Figured sooner or later someone would catch wind of that," He finishes up fueling the tractor and walks over to shake hands with you. "Name's Barneby. How can I help ya?"
  73. Sep 23 21:00:53 »» Chase shakes his hand. "Chase. We're just looking for some general information - can you tell us anymore about their behavior?"
  74. Sep 23 21:02:32 <zoofarrator> "Been pretty erratic. Was happenin' on and off, maybe once a month for a few months. Around last week started bein' nightly, though."
  75. Sep 23 21:04:14 <zoofarrator> "The dogs have just been barkin' from the commotion at the barns. As for the barns themselves, well, sounds like a Tyranitar snuck in or somethin'. All sorts of hollerin' and commotion. Ain't none of them harmed or missin', though. Other than a few scraps and bruises from their own clownin' around durin' it."
  76. Sep 23 21:04:43 <Genevieve> "So...something's just coming in and doing a lot of nothing?"
  77. Sep 23 21:04:53 <Rosetta> "Any tracks or fur or feathers or whatnot left behind?"
  78. Sep 23 21:04:54 <zoofarrator> "We got Grass Types that live out in the field as well. They don't really seem that phased by it, far as we can tell. Been a bit too soon to get a specialist in these things out here yet."
  79. Sep 23 21:05:30 <Chase> He thinks on that a bit. "So we just need to get permission to stake out in one of the barns, huh."
  80. Sep 23 21:06:21 <zoofarrator> "We were thinkin' it was just some prank from drunkin' tourists at first, but no signs of any tamperin' or damage. Or tracks. Been pretty bizzare."
  81. Sep 23 21:08:27 <Chase> "And it's been happening nightly now? Guess later tonight it is... We'd like to look further into this - are you the landowner, Mr. Barneby?"
  82. Sep 23 21:08:52 <Rosetta> "I don't suppose you guys ever thought to set up a camera inside or something?"
  83. Sep 23 21:10:09 <zoofarrator> "We had a guy stay out there one night already and witness it. Something's distressin' them, but he couldn't figure out exactly what."
  84. Sep 23 21:10:26 <Rosetta> "So he didn't see anything?"
  85. Sep 23 21:11:24 <zoofarrator> "Installin' a camera? Crossed our minds. Like I said, this just sorta kicked up a few days ago. Far as land ownership, funny way to put it. Most the crop land out he is owned by the township. I guess you could call me one of the supervisors of it all, though."
  86. Sep 23 21:11:38 »» Chase taps the side of his head. "I'm an Aura Reader. Our team specializes into looking into supernatural trouble. If your guy didn't see it, maybe I can."
  87. Sep 23 21:11:44 <zoofarrator> "We could go see if we could find him for you to ask yourself. Or if you got any manner of it, a way to ask the critters themselves."
  88. Sep 23 21:11:57 <Chase> "And -that-'s Saryx's specialty."
  89. Sep 23 21:13:04 <Genevieve> "I'm pretty sure you could handle that, too."
  90. Sep 23 21:13:19 <Chase> "Yeah, but I think Saryx is actually a little better at it."
  91. Sep 23 21:13:23 <Rosetta> "Or we could just our pokemon chat with 'em, yeah?"
  92. Sep 23 21:14:26 <Chase> "Either way, we can probably get the lid off this."
  93. Sep 23 21:14:49 <zoofarrator> "If this is somethin' supernatural sure ain't somethin' we could figure out without some input. We'd be happy to try to work with ya."
  94. Sep 23 21:15:17 »» Chase nods. "And we'll be happy to look into it."
  95. Sep 23 21:16:08 <Rosetta> "So, can we do a bit of snooping around now while we're still waiting on Saryx?" Rosetta asks while bouncing her the balls of her feet.
  96. Sep 23 21:17:01 <Chase> "Saryx also has other powers I don't that could be pretty useful here... but yeah, let's at least have a look around while we can."
  97. Sep 23 21:17:23 <zoofarrator> Barneby fiddles with a two-way radio on the tractor. "Hey, where's Raul at this moment?"
  98. Sep 23 21:17:40 <zoofarrator> "Raul? Over by the corn fields I think."
  99. Sep 23 21:17:58 <Genevieve> "Might as well have a look around."
  100. Sep 23 21:19:02 <zoofarrator> "Might have some guests comin' his way about his night in one o' the barns, then." He looks over to you guys, wondering where or what you'd like to look into first.
  101. Sep 23 21:22:35 <Chase> "So, the grass types weren't really bothered? Is there any reason to believe whatever's been coming through even passed by their field?"
  102. Sep 23 21:23:38 <zoofarrator> "They didn't look it, but we ain't exactly Poke Psychologists. If anything some o' em have been a bit sluggish near sun down."
  103. Sep 23 21:24:15 <Rosetta> "We really shoulda dragged Saryx over here to have a chat with the pokemon before he left."
  104. Sep 23 21:25:30 <Genevieve> "People have made due without channelers for thousands of years." She walks over towards the grass-type fields to do some examining.
  105. Sep 23 21:25:57 »» Rosetta shrugs and follows along. She fishes ZODIAC's pokeball out of her pocket and lets him out.
  106. Sep 23 21:26:19 »» Chase nods at the man. "Arright, thanks. We'll have a look around."
  107. Sep 23 21:26:34 »» Chase goes to follow Gen.
  108. Sep 23 21:28:34 <zoofarrator> Lot of different crops out here, obviously. But as you walk through the fields you notice a good amount of it is open grass land for grazing Milktanks, Tauros, Mareeps and variou Flying Types. Mostly Doduos.
  109. Sep 23 21:29:42 »» Rosetta eyes the doduo and slips a pokeball out of her pocket, but then she puts it back. She'll go back for one of them if she has spares left after this mission.
  110. Sep 23 21:29:45 <zoofarrator> Quite a few of them look a bit drowsy. Occassionally you see someone riding around on a Rapidash. Even they look a bit light in their steps.
  111. Sep 23 21:30:45 »» Genevieve tries to get close to a Mareep or Miltank. "Look a bit tired, huh? Probably haven't been sleeping."
  112. Sep 23 21:31:30 <zoofarrator> Farther into the fields, where the larger plants like the corn and wheat are, you see a good number of traditional Grass types - Bulbasaurs, Chikoritas, Snivies, and Turtwigs.
  113. Sep 23 21:31:45 <Rosetta> "Think maybe something's messing with their dreams? A ghost or somethin' could do that without much trouble. Or...I dunno, I don't think a Hypno or whatnot could become invisible, could it?"
  114. Sep 23 21:31:53 <zoofarrator> They seem pretty healthy and energetic, going about helping the humans out here tend to the crops.
  115. Sep 23 21:31:53 »» Chase checks their auras for any peculiarities as they go along - but he's pulled out his phone and called Saryx - to fill him in on what they've learned so far and what they're doing.
  116. Sep 23 21:32:07 <Chase> "Or not leave tracks." he adds.
  117. Sep 23 21:32:14 <Chase> "Could be ghosts..."
  118. Sep 23 21:32:35 <Chase> "But then what's with the grass types being left alone?"
  119. Sep 23 21:32:36 <Rosetta> "Can Musharna turn invisible?"
  120. Sep 23 21:33:03 <Rosetta> "Dunno, maybe it's not dream stuff. Maybe it's some other grass type and these are just immune to what it does?"
  121. Sep 23 21:33:14 <zoofarrator> The Mareeps and Milktanks don't really seem to mind you as you get close, Gen. They aren't skittish, just a bit drowsy. Heck, quite a few of them are dozed off in the fields.
  122. Sep 23 21:33:40 <Chase> "And it could be whatever it is just isn't letting them get good sleep."
  123. Sep 23 21:33:57 <Genevieve> 5d6+3 Medicine
  124. Sep 23 21:33:57 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, Medicine: 21 [5d6=2,6,5,3,2]
  125. Sep 23 21:34:15 »» Genevieve gives one of the Mareep a bit of a impromptu check up.
  126. Sep 23 21:36:38 <Saryx> Saryx responds relatively quickly, considering at this point he's probably on the train or something. <So something's scaring all the Pokemon, but the Grass types are okay? ... You think maybe whatever's causing the problem wouldn't mess with them 'cause they'd get pounded real bad by the Grass Pokemon?>
  127. Sep 23 21:36:40 <zoofarrator> Overall it's pretty healthy. Nothing stuck in its skin or wool, rather friendly, mouth looks okay...its eyes have a bit of a dark spot forming under them, which really just suggests stress and not sleeping well to you.
  128. Sep 23 21:37:30 »» Rosetta stands on tiptoes and hops to try to peer over Chase's should at Saryx's response.
  129. Sep 23 21:37:46 <Rosetta> *shoulder
  130. Sep 23 21:37:47 <Chase> He -called- Saryx, not texted him.
  131. Sep 23 21:37:57 <Saryx> ... Oh, whoops. Botherer can't read.
  132. Sep 23 21:37:59 <Chase> He'd have him on speakerphone though.
  133. Sep 23 21:37:59 »» Genevieve gives the Mareep a kiss on the noggin for being a good patient. "Well, they look alright. They definitely just need some sleep."
  134. Sep 23 21:38:04 <Rosetta> Then she leans in to listen.
  135. Sep 23 21:38:12 <Saryx> Well, imagine he said that instead.
  136. Sep 23 21:38:27 <zoofarrator> It baaaws affectionately and flops over for a nap.
  137. Sep 23 21:38:43 <Rosetta> "This'd be dumb if it was just some diglett pokin' at them while they sleep or something, and that's why the grass types are all left alone."
  138. Sep 23 21:38:45 <Chase> "Could be, Saryx..."
  139. Sep 23 21:38:57 <Rosetta> "But that'd leave holes. Hm."
  140. Sep 23 21:39:03 <Chase> "Could be like, those jellyfish ghosts."
  141. Sep 23 21:39:26 <Chase> "But... they'd be a bit out of biome here."
  142. Sep 23 21:39:50 <Chase> "So I don't even know, man. It's definitely something not leaving tracks, and not actually harming the livestock."
  143. Sep 23 21:40:10 <Saryx> "Yeah, Diglett sound like they could be doing that. ... Can't they, like, just make the ground shake a little as they're shuffling around beneath the ground? They don't have to come up to cause problems like that any. ... Though they do need to breathe eventually, don't they?"
  144. Sep 23 21:40:12 <Rosetta> "Maybe we should ask about anything that changed when this all started, yeah?"
  145. Sep 23 21:40:21 <Rosetta> "It'd give us some clue as to why it started up maybe."
  146. Sep 23 21:40:59 <Chase> "I figured he'd have mentioned it if there was something he could connect the dots to like that."
  147. Sep 23 21:41:54 <Rosetta> "Well, let's talk to the guy that kept watch then." Rosetta waves at the man on the Rapidash.
  148. Sep 23 21:42:28 <Chase> "I guess I can try and communicate with his pokemon, too."
  149. Sep 23 21:42:55 <zoofarrator> Well, the guy on the Rapidash ain't who you're looking for, but he points Raul out to you easily enough.
  150. Sep 23 21:43:38 <Chase> When they approach the guy they're directed to, he asks, "You're Mr. Raul?"
  151. Sep 23 21:43:47 <zoofarrator> Raul's a rather lithe guy with a shaved head and baseball cap on. He's helping a Turtwig till some land as you approach.
  152. Sep 23 21:44:31 <zoofarrator> He looks over and points at himself. "Huh? Mr. huh? Guess so."
  153. Sep 23 21:44:41 <Chase> "Chase Violet, Zodiac Braves. We'd like to ask you some questions about what you might have seen or heard, as well as a few other things."
  154. Sep 23 21:44:50 <zoofarrator> He plants his tool in the ground to look over you guys.
  155. Sep 23 21:45:15 <zoofarrator> "Alright."
  156. Sep 23 21:46:45 <Chase> "Lessee... first off, what can you tell us about that night, when the pokemon got agitated?"
  157. Sep 23 21:49:47 <zoofarrator> "Well...uh...it was around 2 in the mornin'. First the Mareeps. They started getting all staticy like someone rubbed them together and started clinging to each other."
  158. Sep 23 21:50:55 <zoofarrator> "They were pretty loud, woke the other animals up. The Rapidashes's flames got rather wild, like a big barbecue. Same with the Growlithes, sort of. Their hair got all on end."
  159. Sep 23 21:51:46 <zoofarrator> "The bulls and cows just seemed sorta spooked. Torchics did the same thing the other Fire Types did, rest of the birds just kept hollerin'..."
  160. Sep 23 21:51:54 <zoofarrator> "Suddenly stopped after about ten minutes though."
  161. Sep 23 21:52:25 <zoofarrator> "The Pokemon wouldn't get back to sleep after that. Didn't really see anything else in the barn..."
  162. Sep 23 21:52:39 <Chase> "Weird."
  163. Sep 23 21:53:15 <zoofarrator> "You guys are Explorers, right? Any idea what it might be?"
  164. Sep 23 21:53:17 <Genevieve> "When did this start happening? A few months ago?"
  165. Sep 23 21:54:38 <Chase> "Not right off-hand, but we're sure going to find out."
  166. Sep 23 21:54:45 <zoofarrator> "Happen maybe once a month for...a bit. Didn't really think it was anything other than maybe a Stunky stinking things up until it was every night."
  167. Sep 23 21:55:08 <Rosetta> "And nothin' happened with the grass types?"
  168. Sep 23 21:55:20 <zoofarrator> "Grass Types live out in the open."
  169. Sep 23 21:55:33 <zoofarrator> "They just get really sleepy when the sun goes down now."
  170. Sep 23 21:55:38 <Rosetta> "Could be somethin' messin' with the pokemon's energy? Fire types and their flames, electric and their...electricity."
  171. Sep 23 21:55:40 <Chase> "Anything else happen around the time the incidents increased?"
  172. Sep 23 21:55:55 <zoofarrator> He thinks on it.
  173. Sep 23 21:56:04 »» Genevieve looks at Rose. "Might have to do with our VIP if that's the case."
  174. Sep 23 21:56:06 <zoofarrator> "Guess it started when the Frontier opened."
  175. Sep 23 21:56:20 <Chase> "The frontier, huh.."
  176. Sep 23 21:56:22 <zoofarrator> He doesn't really get what you mean by VIP.
  177. Sep 23 21:56:37 <Genevieve> (Good)
  178. Sep 23 21:56:48 <Rosetta> "Oh that'd be just shiny." Rosetta sighs and sticks her hands on her pockets.
  179. Sep 23 21:57:28 <Genevieve> "But, that's something we can investigate, too. We should take a look at the barn."
  180. Sep 23 21:57:34 »» Chase looks over to Gen. "We'll figure this out either way." he looks at Raul. "Anything else you think might be useful for us to know?"
  181. Sep 23 21:57:37 <zoofarrator> "No one's really tried stayin' in the fields though. Least not yet."
  182. Sep 23 21:58:03 <Rosetta> "ZODIAC can you take a look around and see if there's any trace of somethin' weird here?" Rosetta hops and turns to her unown.
  183. Sep 23 21:58:37 <Chase> "I guess we could split into teams tonight."
  184. Sep 23 21:58:45 <zoofarrator> Sagittarius prods the other eyes to action and they start to vroom around the fields.
  185. Sep 23 22:00:05 <Chase> "Alright, thanks for your time. We'll be here later tonight to get a better idea of what's going on."
  186. Sep 23 22:00:34 <Chase> "In the meantime... the barn? Yeah, maybe. But I doubt we're going to find anything with something like this..."
  187. Sep 23 22:01:17 »» Rosetta waits patiently on ZODIAC.
  188. Sep 23 22:01:34 <zoofarrator> Raul nods and gets back to work with the Turtwig.
  189. Sep 23 22:02:07 »» Chase updates Saryx again, this time with a text.
  190. Sep 23 22:02:33 <zoofarrator> Zodiac returns after scanning the farm from above. It takes him about half an hour.
  191. Sep 23 22:03:22 »» Rosetta has a pad of paper and a pen ready when he does. "Been a while since I've had a chat with an Unown this way." She offers it up.
  192. Sep 23 22:05:30 <zoofarrator> It telekinetically scribbles something. It's more a picture than words. A stick figure girl with a two liter of soda in one hand in a slice of cake in the other on top of a bird, with scribbled pumpkins below.
  193. Sep 23 22:05:42 <zoofarrator> The girl looks rather plump.
  194. Sep 23 22:06:25 <Genevieve> "Oh, it's Rose from the near future."
  195. Sep 23 22:06:43 <zoofarrator> Sagittarius nods sagely.
  196. Sep 23 22:06:47 »» Rosetta squints. "Oh c'mon."
  197. Sep 23 22:07:02 <zoofarrator> THAT BIRD HAS LITTLE SWEAT DROPS ON IT TOO
  198. Sep 23 22:07:22 <Rosetta> "So did you find anything or not?"
  199. Sep 23 22:07:35 <zoofarrator> ". . ."
  200. Sep 23 22:07:39 <zoofarrator> You think he's silently judging you.
  201. Sep 23 22:07:42 <Chase> "Maybe he's telling you to get on a bird and look over the pumpkin patch."
  202. Sep 23 22:08:02 <Chase> "Either way... I bet Saryx won't be -too- long at this rate..."
  203. Sep 23 22:08:15 <Genevieve> "Go do a fly-by."
  204. Sep 23 22:08:22 <Rosetta> "Alrighty." Rosetta sends out Glissani and hops on. "Show me the way then, ZODIAC."
  205. Sep 23 22:09:24 <zoofarrator> You, ZODIAC and Glissani do a flyby of the farm. Roll me perception, Rosetta.
  206. Sep 23 22:09:38 <Rosetta> 3d6+1
  207. Sep 23 22:09:39 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 3d6+1: 9 [3d6=1,1,6]
  208. Sep 23 22:10:02 <zoofarrator> Roll me Occult as well.
  209. Sep 23 22:10:12 <Rosetta> 3d6+1
  210. Sep 23 22:10:12 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 3d6+1: 11 [3d6=3,3,4]
  211. Sep 23 22:10:22 <zoofarrator> Okay, you can see from above, something's weird here.
  212. Sep 23 22:11:12 <zoofarrator> Looks like parts of the fields have been pushed down by something, but on a superficial level fixed by the crops being propped back up.
  213. Sep 23 22:11:45 <Rosetta> "Huh, what's that. Someone making crop circles?"
  214. Sep 23 22:12:32 <zoofarrator> It's really noticable by the pumpkins cause the plants aren't that mature yet.
  215. Sep 23 22:12:38 <Rosetta> Is there anything apparent like a pattern?
  216. Sep 23 22:13:38 <zoofarrator> To a degree, yes, but you can't really put a finger on what. The superficial repair part makes it hard to guage.
  217. Sep 23 22:14:06 »» Rosetta fiddles with her phone and snaps a few rough photos.
  218. Sep 23 22:14:42 <Rosetta> "I oughta ask Minuetta later if her folk do anything like this."
  219. Sep 23 22:17:26 <zoofarrator> Saryx, it's around this time your brother arrives in Veilbeak!
  220. Sep 23 22:17:42 <Rosetta> "Alright, let's head down again, maybe take a look at the pumpkin field itself."
  221. Sep 23 22:18:27 <zoofarrator> ZODIAC and Glissani swoop back down and regroup with Chase and Gen!
  222. Sep 23 22:18:29 »» Chase goes for a superficial look around the barn while they're waiting, but he doubts he's gonna find anything out of the ordinary
  223. Sep 23 22:18:45 <Chase> "Hey, Rose. You see anything?"
  224. Sep 23 22:18:56 <Rosetta> "Yeah, here, take a look." She whips out her phone.
  225. Sep 23 22:19:03 <zoofarrator> Indeed, Chase. Nothing really out of the ordinary with the barn.
  226. Sep 23 22:19:07 <Chase> He squints.
  227. Sep 23 22:19:49 <Chase> "Patterns? Dunno what, though..."
  228. Sep 23 22:20:11 <Genevieve> "Crop circles are real?"
  229. Sep 23 22:20:48 <Rosetta> Is there a pokecenter close enough to visit there and come back quickly? Chat up Minuetta about this shit.
  230. Sep 23 22:20:48 <Saryx> And Saryx is there to meet him! Having picked up some lumber and metal bits, he's waiting at the docks with what looks like a rather hastily constructed wooden buckler lined with metal for reinforcement. Again, nothing special, but it'll do for now and can always be fixed up more later. "Eiric!" He calls out to the kid, waving both the shield and his free hand to get the boy's
  231. Sep 23 22:20:48 <Saryx> attention once Saryx catches sight of him.
  232. Sep 23 22:21:20 <Chase> "I wouldn't be surprised if someone caught a Chupacabra in a pokeball at this point, to be honest."
  233. Sep 23 22:23:19 <zoofarrator> Eiric's in a sort of amusing get up. He's got a camo jacket and huge, overpacked backpack with him. "Hey Saryx!" You sorta had to talk your mom into letting him skip a day of school for this, and it can show she burdened him down with STUFF and TAKE HOME WORK.
  234. Sep 23 22:24:23 <zoofarrator> "That was a pretty long trip...is it always that long? Where are we going, anyway?"
  235. Sep 23 22:24:45 <zoofarrator> You guys at the barn other than Rosetta, roll me Edu: Pokemon
  236. Sep 23 22:25:14 <Chase> 3d6 Let's throw two AP
  237. Sep 23 22:25:15 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, Let's throw two AP: 13 [3d6=4,6,3]
  238. Sep 23 22:26:28 <Genevieve> 2d6+3 ok
  239. Sep 23 22:26:29 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, ok: 11 [2d6=2,6]
  240. Sep 23 22:27:06 <Saryx> Enthusiasm! That's what Saryx likes to hear! And getting him to skip school for a day? God he must have engaged in nuclear diplomacy to convince her of this one! "We've had some pretty long trips before, Eiric. Probably even longer than the one you just made, and out in the wilds on nothing but our bare feet, too! We still have us a bit more to go, but it's just a short train ride
  241. Sep 23 22:27:06 <Saryx> over to Bravescar. Was the boat over okay, at least?"
  242. Sep 23 22:28:51 <Rosetta> Do I manage to get to a pokecenter so I can retrieve Minuetta?
  243. Sep 23 22:29:05 <zoofarrator> Sure, you can, Rosetta.
  244. Sep 23 22:29:30 <Saryx> "... Ooor did you not really get to enjoy it any what with all the work Mom left you?" He thinks on that a moment. "Cause yeah, I'd imagine that'd be a real lame way to spend your first time on a boat."
  245. Sep 23 22:29:59 <Rosetta> "Heya Minuetta, I figure you know a thing or two about this kinda stuff maybe?" Rosetta shows her the phone. "If not your folk, maybe someone you're aware of?"
  246. Sep 23 22:30:30 <zoofarrator> Chase, Genevieve. There are some Pokemon that without a doubt have alien origin. Rosetta has one of the species, but there's also Clefaries. People suspect Staryus, but that's uncertain. These sort of markings aren't really common, though. There are some theories out there that if they do, they are markers of sort for points to return to later.
  247. Sep 23 22:30:56 <zoofarrator> Or, in some more fringe theories, 'targets' for Deoxys to land at.
  248. Sep 23 22:31:08 <zoofarrator> These are things you woulda picked up in Pokemon based uni classes.
  249. Sep 23 22:31:52 <zoofarrator> "Bravescar? That's where the park is, right?"
  250. Sep 23 22:32:04 <Chase> "All we got are theories, huh..."
  251. Sep 23 22:32:18 <zoofarrator> He's rather antsy after that long trip, but follows closely while looking at all the sights. This is his first time to Veilbeak.
  252. Sep 23 22:33:21 <Saryx> "Yeah, they've got the Battle Frontier there! The place is real neat, like, it's got all the Pokemon battling stuff, but it's also a ginormous amusement park as well with all the attractions and everything based on places and things around the isles!"
  253. Sep 23 22:33:41 <zoofarrator> Minuetta has a hard time making much of the pictures. <These were well concealed. I can't say for certain. It's not uncommon for our kind to try to hide our foot steps by employing the use of local fauna based Pokemon.>
  254. Sep 23 22:34:12 <Chase> "What do you think, Gen? There's a few different types of aliens it could be if it's like that."
  255. Sep 23 22:34:33 <Rosetta> "You know what they would want with scaring a buncha barn animals and keepin' them up at night?" Rosetta tilts her head. "No one saw anything either, and there weren't any traces..."
  256. Sep 23 22:34:40 <Saryx> "It's probably already pushing it enough that I got Mom to let you skip school today to see it, but maybe I can bring you back over the weekend to see the place for yourself! You should bring Fjor with you, too, if you can! I'm sure he'd enjoy the place as much as you would!"
  257. Sep 23 22:34:45 <Chase> "..think it's staryus? Between flying around and being water types, maybe there's something there... but this still don't make sense."
  258. Sep 23 22:35:13 <zoofarrator> <There are certain frequencies humans cannot hear that Pokemon can. A signal, perhaps.>
  259. Sep 23 22:35:25 <Genevieve> "Staryu use infared, they don't need to make circles."
  260. Sep 23 22:36:48 <Genevieve> "My best guess is more Elgyem. With Shiva awake and Flayed out of his box, and everything else going on, I can understand why they might want to get here and start putting on some pressure."
  261. Sep 23 22:37:41 <Rosetta> "There some way to record those and examine 'em? I don't suppose you'd like to come along."
  262. Sep 23 22:39:38 <Chase> "Let's go back tonight then and see what we can pick up."
  263. Sep 23 22:40:17 <zoofarrator> "Alright!" Eiric responds, he's a bit overwhelmed as is and grinning about half as goofy as Saryx does.
  264. Sep 23 22:40:44 <zoofarrator> Miuetta nods, <I would very much like to accompany you for such a thing.>
  265. Sep 23 22:40:54 <Rosetta> "Shiny."
  266. Sep 23 22:41:35 »» Chase texts Saryx again - 'Rosetta found a bunch of weird patterns, kind of like crop circles. We're still not really sure, though. We'll head back when you and your brother get here.'
  267. Sep 23 22:42:10 <Saryx> Half as goofy is still probably twice as happy as Saryx has ever seen him. "Come on, then, Eiric!" He offers to take Eiric's bookbag, since he probably doens't want to be lugging that ginormous paperweight on his back. "It's just a short walk to the train, and then we'll be on our way to Bravescar!"
  268. Sep 23 22:42:19 <Rosetta> "Let's see then..." Rosetta fiddles with however pokeball deposit and withdrawal works, grabbing Glissani, ZODIAC, Minuetta, Nocturne, Anima, and Maestoso for her squad.
  269. Sep 23 22:42:29 <zoofarrator> OH GOD SO HOOVY
  270. Sep 23 22:42:40 <zoofarrator> SRSLY WHAT DO THEY MAKE KIDS TAKE TO SCHOOL IN THESE THINGS.
  271. Sep 23 22:43:02 <Rosetta> "Let's go back and meet the others then." Rosetta sets on back toward the farm with a quick text to the other three about her bringing along Minuetta to check this out.
  272. Sep 23 22:43:17 <zoofarrator> He seems pretty relieved with the weight off his back, and you too head on over to Bravescar! Not long before you get there and rendezvous with the others.
  273. Sep 23 22:43:17 <Saryx> And he pops open his phone to check, and responds quickly. <Crop Circles? ... Like, with aliens and stuff? Maaan this is gonna be good! Eiric and I are on the way to the train now, though! Be there real soon!>
  274. Sep 23 22:43:35 »» Chase is actually heading back to wait for Saryx, he's not sticking around the farm
  275. Sep 23 22:44:11 <Saryx> Saryx needs to take multiple hefts to get it up, underestimating just how weighed down this thing is. "And Mom wonders why I didn't care much for school!"
  276. Sep 23 22:45:00 <Saryx> "Good news, though, Eiric! We might be looking into aliens tonight!"
  277. Sep 23 22:45:17 <Saryx> He says this with a completely straight (although still smiling) face.
  278. Sep 23 22:45:21 <~zoofman> "What."
  279. Sep 23 22:45:38 <~zoofman> "Why do you make this sound like something -normal-."
  280. Sep 23 22:47:07 «--- zoofarrator (zoofmaximu@sux-D2CC63B3.hsd1.nj.comcast.net) has Quit (Ping timeout)
  281. Sep 23 22:47:21 <~zoofman> It's not terribly wrong before you two step off the train in Bravescar- which is much less overwhelming to Eiric than all the sounds and attractions and movement of Veilbeak, and meet up with Chase.
  282. Sep 23 22:47:25 <Saryx> He shows Eiric the text Chase sent him. "You know anything else that makes crop circles, Eiric?" ... He does have to take a moment to think on that. "... We got ourselves into all sorts of weird things, Eiric. And Razor has an alien of her own with her! ... Sooo yeah it kind of is normal." He waits for any response of Eiric's before hopping on the train, helping him alleviate
  283. Sep 23 22:47:25 <Saryx> as much of that monstrous homework as possible along the way.
  284. Sep 23 22:48:30 <~zoofman> It's mostly BOOK REPORTS
  285. Sep 23 22:48:37 »» Rosetta flies in on Glissani.
  286. Sep 23 22:48:49 <Saryx> "Hey there, Chase!" Saryx calls out to him, a bit hunched over with both the newly crafted shield and murderdeath educational stuck on his back.
  287. Sep 23 22:49:05 <~zoofman> He seems a bit perplexed how this is normal compared to normal things, but equally excited.
  288. Sep 23 22:49:26 <~zoofman> Any other major plans or discussions you all need to hammer out before night fall, this would be your prime time to do it.
  289. Sep 23 22:49:35 <Chase> "Yo, Saryx! And hey, Eiric, right? It's been a while, how you been, kid?" he grins.
  290. Sep 23 22:50:15 <~zoofman> "Hi. Um. Alright. Things have been...normal, back home."
  291. Sep 23 22:50:53 <Genevieve> "Yo. You ready for a stake out?"
  292. Sep 23 22:51:18 <Chase> "Anyway, so let's review what we've got so far, for his sake too." he thumbs at Eiric. "There's been some trouble with the livestock at the local farms lately. Seems like they haven't been able to get much sleep in the night. Something's been riling them up, and the farmers haven't been able to figure out what the heck it is."
  293. Sep 23 22:51:56 <Chase> "Whatever it is isn't leaving a trace behind, no tracks, and it hasn't been spotted... just spooked pokemon. But Rosetta found some markings when she flew over the farm..."
  294. Sep 23 22:52:08 »» Rosetta nods along and shows her phone at Chase's remark.
  295. Sep 23 22:52:37 <Saryx> Saryx leans in to take a closer look at the picture on Rosetta's phone.
  296. Sep 23 22:52:53 <Saryx> Nodding along the way to show he's paying attention.
  297. Sep 23 22:53:11 <Chase> "The plan is to stake out tonight, have our own pokemon out with us in case of trouble, and figure out what's causing this."
  298. Sep 23 22:54:19 <Genevieve> "Probably nothing actually that dangerous given the lack of damage, but you never know."
  299. Sep 23 22:54:35 <Chase> "We can also try talking to the pokemon, and... any of your other abilities that might help out." he says to Saryx.
  300. Sep 23 22:54:46 <Chase> "But either way, we're gonna get to the bottom of this."
  301. Sep 23 22:55:30 <Rosetta> "We should probably do something to make sure they know we're not hostile."
  302. Sep 23 22:56:05 <~zoofman> Eiric has no idea what the hell to make of this so just sits around and nods.
  303. Sep 23 22:56:33 <Rosetta> "Minuetta, can you help with that? Is there some sorta signal we can set ourselves?"
  304. Sep 23 22:56:42 <Chase> "Other'n that, we better pack some meals and Rose can bring the red bull. There might be a bit of waiting involved."
  305. Sep 23 22:57:17 <Chase> "We ready?"
  306. Sep 23 22:57:35 <Rosetta> "5 Hour Energy's a bit more efficient for that." Rosetta grins.
  307. Sep 23 22:59:54 <~zoofman> Minuetta thinks. <The device you have, the cube, would suffice.>
  308. Sep 23 23:00:23 <Rosetta> "...Really? Just set it out or something I hope? I don't really wanna turn it on..."
  309. Sep 23 23:01:33 <Saryx> "I'm ready to go when you guys are!" Saryx' own excitement's pretty up there right now, like, 'God my brother's gonna see all this and it's gonna be awesome' type hyped. "... You think the cube's really gonna be necessary, though?" He turns to the little bigheaded alien.
  310. Sep 23 23:01:35 <~zoofman> <I can't really advise triggering it that hastily myself either.>
  311. Sep 23 23:01:47 <~zoofman> <Recall, our scouting vessel was shot down.>
  312. Sep 23 23:02:03 »» Genevieve sits down with her phone and Turing to do some sciencey stuff. "If Raul managed to see stuff without getting attacked, we'll be fine. Just be patient."
  313. Sep 23 23:02:35 <Chase> "Arright, let's do our prep then and get over there."
  314. Sep 23 23:02:38 <Rosetta> "Yeah, but we've got a lot more of us and with pokemon. We might look threatening."
  315. Sep 23 23:03:16 <~zoofman> <It is at your discretion, then.>
  316. Sep 23 23:04:07 <~zoofman> As the sun sets and the farm hands head home and lock up the Pokemon in the barn, how do you guys go about this?
  317. Sep 23 23:04:11 <Rosetta> "Look, I'll just set it out and sit next to Minuetta and they might know we're chill, yeah?"
  318. Sep 23 23:04:28 <~zoofman> There's plenty of high plants in the field, as well as hay stacks if you wished. Hiding would be of little dificulty
  319. Sep 23 23:04:38 <Chase> "I suggest we split into two teams - one at the barn, one at the field. We might catch something the other team doesn't."
  320. Sep 23 23:04:56 <Genevieve> "Sounds good. We don't actually know where they're landing."
  321. Sep 23 23:04:57 <Rosetta> "I'll head out to the field."
  322. Sep 23 23:05:20 <Chase> "Arright, anyone sees something, phone over."
  323. Sep 23 23:05:51 <Chase> "Anyone else got a preference?"
  324. Sep 23 23:06:20 <~zoofman> Eiric: "Hehe. Elgyem phone home."
  325. Sep 23 23:06:28 <~zoofman> Minuetta doesn't get it.
  326. Sep 23 23:06:31 <Genevieve> "I'll stay out here and look at the fields."
  327. Sep 23 23:06:53 <Chase> "Guess it's me, Saryx and Eiric at the barn then. See you guys later."
  328. Sep 23 23:07:02 »» Chase heads that way!
  329. Sep 23 23:07:18 <Saryx> "Understood! I'd want to go to the barn myself, but-" Snrk. Hand to face. Aaand cue unrestrained laughter.
  330. Sep 23 23:07:36 <Saryx> Hand to face to try and stifle it**
  331. Sep 23 23:07:52 <~zoofman> Alright. You guys set out and start your wait as the sun sets.
  332. Sep 23 23:08:00 <Chase> He grins a bit. "Man, been years since I seen that movie."
  333. Sep 23 23:08:38 <~zoofman> It's...admittedly not a very quick thing. You do notice the Grass Pokemon retire for the night rather early, resting in whatever patch of dirt looks the most comforting.
  334. Sep 23 23:09:09 »» Rosetta has plenty of SODA to last the night.
  335. Sep 23 23:09:35 <~zoofman> Eiric passes out around 10 PM, leaning against Saryx. Assuming the rest of you are caffienated...
  336. Sep 23 23:09:50 <~zoofman> Around 1 A.M., Roll Perception.
  337. Sep 23 23:09:58 <Rosetta> 3d6+1
  338. Sep 23 23:09:59 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 3d6+1: 17 [3d6=6,4,6]
  339. Sep 23 23:09:59 <Genevieve> 2d6+3
  340. Sep 23 23:10:00 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, 2d6+3: 6 [2d6=1,2]
  341. Sep 23 23:10:12 <Saryx> 4d6+1
  342. Sep 23 23:10:13 <DiceMaid-9001> Saryx, 4d6+1: 19 [4d6=2,6,5,5]
  343. Sep 23 23:10:14 »» Rosetta is so awake right now. So much soda. So much caffeine.
  344. Sep 23 23:10:19 <~zoofman> STUNNAS + MOON LIGHT = Genevive is not Agent G.
  345. Sep 23 23:10:59 <Chase> 2d6-2
  346. Sep 23 23:11:00 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 2d6-2: 4 [2d6=2,4]
  347. Sep 23 23:11:26 <~zoofman> Old Man Chase was nodding off at one point, it seems.
  348. Sep 23 23:11:30 <~zoofman> As for Saryx, and Rosetta...
  349. Sep 23 23:12:19 <~zoofman> The moon's half waned this evening, and it's fairly well illuminated out here. Though what occurs would have been easy to miss if not looking for it - an odd movement in the clouds.
  350. Sep 23 23:12:50 <Rosetta> "Hey, hey." Rosetta nudges Gen and Minuetta if she hasn't already noticed.
  351. Sep 23 23:12:58 <Genevieve> "What?"
  352. Sep 23 23:13:05 »» Rosetta points up at the clouds.
  353. Sep 23 23:13:08 <Saryx> Saryx catches wind of it, and lightly nudges at Eiric awake. "Hey, hey Eiric. Chase!" He points to the sky.
  354. Sep 23 23:13:47 <Chase> "Huh?" oh when did he fall asleep? He rubs his eyes a bit embarassed, having a look. Remembering what was discussed earlier, he lets out his only talky mon, Haydn, just in case.
  355. Sep 23 23:14:15 <~zoofman> Something stops directly over the fields, and starts to lightly pulse a very faint blue light.
  356. Sep 23 23:14:24 <Saryx> And if he's got a moment to do so, expecting something to start happening, he'll Channel two of the nearby Pokemon. One Grass type, one not if possible.
  357. Sep 23 23:14:51 <~zoofman> There's barn Pokemon inside, and plenty of Grass Starters around, take your pick.
  358. Sep 23 23:15:23 <~zoofman> Though - Saryx, another note.
  359. Sep 23 23:17:02 <~zoofman> As the blue light flickers, there's another matching one from the corn field.
  360. Sep 23 23:17:03 <Saryx> Let's make it a Bulbasaur and... Hmm, a Mareep seems like a safe bet. Actually, let's make it three with a Rapidash as well. Throughout this experience, he's gonna be making use of his Shared Senses power to alternate between the three.
  361. Sep 23 23:18:01 <~zoofman> VWOOM. A column of bright light shines down on part of the field. Minuetta gulps. <Moment of truth, I guess.>
  362. Sep 23 23:18:21 <~zoofman> Eiric snaps awake as that sound starts, looking wide eyed at what's happening.
  363. Sep 23 23:18:27 <Saryx> Saryx calls Rosetta up. "Hey, Razor, check out the corn field! Something's moving around in the corn field. All I can make out from here is that it's walking around on two legs."
  364. Sep 23 23:19:06 <Rosetta> "Uh, alrighty. There's sort of a big column of light in the middle of the field that I'm looking at right now first."
  365. Sep 23 23:19:09 <Rosetta> "Might wanna come on over?"
  366. Sep 23 23:19:31 <~zoofman> As something starts to descend from the light, the animals in the barn kick up a fuss!
  367. Sep 23 23:19:50 <~zoofman> Give me another round of Perceptions to try to discern what's coming down.
  368. Sep 23 23:20:05 »» Genevieve defers the perception to Turing.
  369. Sep 23 23:20:08 <Chase> 2d6-2
  370. Sep 23 23:20:08 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 2d6-2: 6 [2d6=5,3]
  371. Sep 23 23:20:11 <Genevieve> 4d6 Poryception
  372. Sep 23 23:20:11 <Saryx> "I'll send Chase over. Checking on the Pokemon around here first to get a feel for just what's going on with them."
  373. Sep 23 23:20:11 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, Poryception: 12 [4d6=6,3,1,2]
  374. Sep 23 23:20:26 <Chase> "Alright, I'll head over."
  375. Sep 23 23:20:39 <Saryx> 4d6+1 Saryx sees...
  376. Sep 23 23:20:40 <DiceMaid-9001> Saryx, Saryx sees...: 10 [4d6=3,1,4,1]
  377. Sep 23 23:20:46 <Saryx> Not much this time :<
  378. Sep 23 23:20:47 <Chase> "C'mon, Haydn."
  379. Sep 23 23:21:00 <Chase> (Where is he sending Chase, to Rose or to the cornfield?)
  380. Sep 23 23:21:05 <Rosetta> 3d6+1
  381. Sep 23 23:21:06 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 3d6+1: 12 [3d6=3,6,2]
  382. Sep 23 23:21:20 <Saryx> To the cornfield.
  383. Sep 23 23:22:00 »» Chase throws on his aura vision and carefully makes his way through the larger plants as he tries to get a good view of the cornfield.
  384. Sep 23 23:22:50 <~zoofman> Rosetta and Genevieve are close enough to see a familiar face among those descending. One man, and four...stout, robotic, armored beings. http://i.imgur.com/WgkJ6.jpg
  385. Sep 23 23:22:59 <~zoofman> BGM Music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtGzmxa3CH4
  386. Sep 23 23:23:06 <Rosetta> "What." Rosetta whispers.
  387. Sep 23 23:23:17 <~zoofman> Minuetta shivers. <We need to hide. Now.>
  388. Sep 23 23:23:35 <Genevieve> "Guess I was right, sort of."
  389. Sep 23 23:23:47 »» Rosetta glances around. Hiding spots?
  390. Sep 23 23:23:59 <~zoofman> Corn and hay and wheat, take your pick.
  391. Sep 23 23:24:04 »» Genevieve looks for a haystack to get into while texting Chase. <Get hidden, it's fucking HUSK.>
  392. Sep 23 23:24:25 »» Chase checks his phone, bites his lip and ducks into cover into the wheat.
  393. Sep 23 23:24:27 »» Rosetta carefully slips into hay as well, dragging Minuetta with her.
  394. Sep 23 23:24:44 »» Genevieve sends another to Saryx in case he wasn't there with Chase.
  395. Sep 23 23:25:07 <~zoofman> The animals in the barn are going nutso at -something-, which Saryx and Eiric are getting an earfull of. As for those grass types, they start to stir, in a sleepy, trance-like state.
  396. Sep 23 23:25:44 <Saryx> "Razor, I can't see what's going on from here. Can you give me anything on what's going on over there?" ... He's assuming she didn't just, like, snap the phone off herself when this happened. Otherwise he'd get Gen's text and respond to her with <... Husk? Are you for serious?!?>
  397. Sep 23 23:26:02 <~zoofman> The region around this beam starts to flatten under the force of this light as the figures touch down. Standing in the field is a hooded figure. She lowers the hood. An elderly black woman with a kind face and greying hair.
  398. Sep 23 23:26:06 <Genevieve> <Yes. Get out of sight.>
  399. Sep 23 23:26:10 »» Rosetta flipped off her phone and set it to silence, yeah.
  400. Sep 23 23:26:23 <Saryx> And the Bulbasaur's being in a trance seems... Pretty big, so Shared Senses going to that for an AP.
  401. Sep 23 23:26:49 <Saryx> ... Actually, the Mareep briefly first, then the Bulbasaur.
  402. Sep 23 23:28:03 <~zoofman> The field goes quiet and the light dies as the five figures touch down. The old woman nods. "How fares thee?"
  403. Sep 23 23:28:43 <~zoofman> Husk: "All is right in heaven. What do you have to report? Why have you beckoned us?"
  404. Sep 23 23:30:35 <~zoofman> ???: "The locals grow suspicious of matters, but nothing more than urban legends. A girl matching the description of your daughter has been making quite the stir at this Frontier, however..."
  405. Sep 23 23:30:51 <~zoofman> Husk's gaze darkens. "Go on."
  406. Sep 23 23:31:49 <Saryx> Saryx blinkblinks. "... Wooow..." He looks to Eiric with a state of 'Ohgodwhat' shock. "... Well, Eiric... We got a whole lot more than we bargained for." If they're not in the barn he sure as hell takes the time to usher the kid back in, and sends a mass text to the Braves. <Whatever's going on, they're... Maybe brainwashing the Grass Pokemon here? It's real weird, but in
  407. Sep 23 23:31:49 <Saryx> their head all I hear is 'Hide the evidence that we were here. Repeat nothing.' Over and over again.>
  408. Sep 23 23:32:14 »» Chase has his phone on silent for the record.
  409. Sep 23 23:33:34 <~zoofman> The woman goes on to describe the antics that this girl's been up to, Husk nodding along. "I would wish upon you to keep an eye on such matters. Things are still in motion as we desire, even with a development like this."
  410. Sep 23 23:33:37 »» Chase is just listening, quietly.
  411. Sep 23 23:34:16 <~zoofman> He looks to the four armored beings around him - they seem to be rather squat figures wearing armored space suits. 4 feet at the tallest. "I believe these four would suffice for further infiltration?"
  412. Sep 23 23:36:16 <~zoofman> ???: "Very much so," the woman nods. With that, Husk releases a Pokemon - a Flygon, and hops on. "I will be ground side for a while. You know the less round about method of contact."
  413. Sep 23 23:37:57 <~zoofman> He prepares to jet away on the bug with that, if not disturbed.
  414. Sep 23 23:38:11 <~zoofman> Eiric is so confused by all of this what is even.
  415. Sep 23 23:38:33 <Genevieve> <Wait for Husk to be clear.>
  416. Sep 23 23:39:30 <~zoofman> The Flygon buzzes off, leaving the elderly woman and the four armored figures. "Come along," she says. "There is the perfect exhibit to hide these shells of yours..."
  417. Sep 23 23:40:18 »» Chase in the meantime prepares a text for Beatrice, using breakfast cant to convey. <Alice's dad is using the farmlands as a meeting zone with some unknown woman. They're on to her being at the frontier and have four armored things ready for 'infiltration'. Keep an eye out for anything suspicious. Just in case they can shapeshift or something, the password is gravytrain. We've
  418. Sep 23 23:40:19 »» Chase stumbled on big shit here. It doesn't look like they're making any immediate moves, besides maybe reconaissance. Sounds like they might be going to hide somewhere in the park, though.>
  419. Sep 23 23:40:20 »» Rosetta pokes out her pair of binoculars from the hay and tries to get a better look at the four figures.
  420. Sep 23 23:40:57 <~zoofman> The Grass Types are already starting to prop the crops back up in a sleepy stir, mind you. And whatever was above...is gone by now. The animals have also quieted down.
  421. Sep 23 23:41:42 <Rosetta> Also a good look at this woman too.
  422. Sep 23 23:42:08 <~zoofman> The woman I've described well enough. Elderly black woman, grey hair, kind face, wearing old lady clothes and a dark hooded robe.
  423. Sep 23 23:42:48 <~zoofman> The four figures...bipedal, some sorta power armor? Their masks aren't entirely unlike the costume Chase had at the ball. They even make the Darth Vader rebreathing sound. Their steps are oddly quiet.
  424. Sep 23 23:43:06 <~zoofman> Minuetta is fucking terrified, mind you, clinging to you and shaking.
  425. Sep 23 23:43:10 »» Chase then goes still.
  426. Sep 23 23:43:30 <Genevieve> <Are we going for this?>
  427. Sep 23 23:43:46 <Rosetta> "Minuetta," Rosetta whispers. "What are those? What do you know about this?"
  428. Sep 23 23:44:15 »» Chase texts Gen. <No, I sent a message to Beat letting her know what's up. As long as they're not doing anything overt, don't engage. We have an element of surprise on them.>
  429. Sep 23 23:44:41 <~zoofman> <Followers of The Banisher. His foot soldiers.>
  430. Sep 23 23:44:43 <Chase> <We engage, their plans change. If we don't, we can at least try and keep tabs on their spies.>
  431. Sep 23 23:44:57 <~zoofman> <This is unheard of. Why are they here? They must have...>
  432. Sep 23 23:45:54 <Rosetta> "How dangerous?"
  433. Sep 23 23:46:21 <~zoofman> <Knowing what you have faced? Not...entirely. It's more the thought of what this implies...>
  434. Sep 23 23:47:01 <Saryx> <We also don't have any idea how strong those things are. ... And they said they came out of heaven, didn't they? If that's for serious we'd probably be picking fights with the wrong things.>
  435. Sep 23 23:47:19 <Chase> <Probably just an expression.> he texts Saryx back.
  436. Sep 23 23:47:37 <~zoofman> "Saryx how the -fuck- is this normal do you people!?!?" he whispers. You don't think you've ever heard him swear before.
  437. Sep 23 23:47:48 <Rosetta> "What does it imply? Why would Husk be working with them?"
  438. Sep 23 23:48:02 <Saryx> Then again Saryx hardly hears him talk, sooo...
  439. Sep 23 23:48:54 <~zoofman> <I believe they would know that more than myself. It implies...well, war.>
  440. Sep 23 23:48:55 <Saryx> "Iiiii don't think you'd believe me if I told you the whole of everything, Eiric," he whispers bck.
  441. Sep 23 23:49:15 <Rosetta> "Shiny."
  442. Sep 23 23:50:00 <Chase> <I suggest we regroup back in town after they've left.>
  443. Sep 23 23:50:36 <Saryx> An idea forms in Saryx' head, which is quickly converted to text. <... You think you guys could help me get close, maybe? If I can get close enough to see them, maybe I can get a visual of where those creatures have been before.> ... He's probably waaay too far at this moment to try Scrying them.
  444. Sep 23 23:50:44 »» Rosetta taps out a text to the others. <ok so the new special at garchomp's is just gonna send you away sick. don't recommend. that's fighting a real battle.> TRANS: <those robot things are from the banisher. I think this means war.>
  445. Sep 23 23:51:16 <Saryx> ... Oh right. Breakfast cant.
  446. Sep 23 23:52:14 <Chase> <I don't think I got anyway to help that, Sar.>
  447. Sep 23 23:52:34 <Chase> <Can you do it through the pokemon you're channeling?>
  448. Sep 23 23:52:41 <Genevieve> <You're on your own.>
  449. Sep 23 23:52:43 <Saryx> In that form: <... You think you guys could help me try out the new syrup? If I get a good enough taste of them, maybe I can enrich my understanding of their flavor.> ... Bother isn't good at this and Saryx probably isn't either.
  450. Sep 23 23:54:29 <~zoofman> Much more hesitating and you'll lose your chance at any stealthy approach to this, mind yo u.
  451. Sep 23 23:55:19 <Rosetta> <fuck it, I'm going in on the new pancake place> --> <fuck it, I'll follow them.>
  452. Sep 23 23:55:19 <Saryx> <... It's not something I've tried yet. Perhaps, though.>
  453. Sep 23 23:55:37 <Rosetta> "Minuetta, you rather stay out with me or in a pokeball? I'm gonna tail 'em."
  454. Sep 23 23:56:21 <~zoofman> <My presence released would only endanger such attempts, so within.>
  455. Sep 23 23:57:20 »» Rosetta nods and returns her, swapping out for Nocturne. She makes a hand gesture to stay hidden and follow her and then zips out of the hay, trying to make follow them stealthily via teleport hops behind cover.
  456. Sep 23 23:57:39 <Saryx> "Eiric, this might go real bad. If anything happens, I'm leaving Jarl and Fero with you to make sure you get out." Pop, pop! The two are released, and Saryx helps Eiric mount the Scolipede. "You guys, if anything goes wrong, take good care of my brother, okay? I'm counting on you to keep him safe." Also, he lets the Bulbasaur out, and while he's starting to move a little bit,
  457. Sep 23 23:57:39 <Saryx> he's more hoping to try and get the Bulbasaur over to the monsterbots to try Scrying himself.
  458. Sep 23 23:58:25 <Saryx> If that can be done, he'll do it, otherwise he'll seek a confirmation before moving out himself to draw near them. Also, Eiric's totally being given the Shield to hold, too.
  459. Sep 23 23:58:27 <~zoofman> The Bulbasaur isn't going to budge to your wills. It's far too dominated by whatever's afflicting it.
  460. Sep 23 23:59:05 <~zoofman> Eiric isn't protesting staying behind with -this- sorta development. Roll Stealth for me, you two.
  461. Sep 23 23:59:47 <Rosetta> 5d6+5+2+4 aw yiss
  462. Sep 23 23:59:47 <Saryx> ... Are Chase and Gen okay with Saryx trying this stunt?
  463. Sep 23 23:59:48 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, aw yiss: 27 [5d6=3,2,2,4,5]
  464. Sep 23 23:59:55 <Genevieve> Sure, go for it.
  465. Sep 24 00:00:11 <Chase> Chase isn't going to stop him as long as he's careful about it
  466. Sep 24 00:00:33 »» Genevieve gets out the ruby and attempts to wake up D.C. for a bit.
  467. Sep 24 00:01:08 <Saryx> 1d6+2+8 Spending 4 AP, the rest of what he has before the two necessary to Scry, to try and be doubly certain Saryx can get in close enough to try it. Might need a Warper spotted Saryx' way if the roll goes to shit, though.
  468. Sep 24 00:01:08 <DiceMaid-9001> Saryx, Spending 4 AP, the rest of what he has before the two necessary to Scry, to try and be doubly certain Saryx can get in close enough to try it. Might need a Warper spotted Saryx' way if the roll goes to shit, though.: 16 [1d6=6]
  469. Sep 24 00:02:24 <~zoofman> Rosetta is going to have little trouble tailing these guys all the way back to where ever. She is very adept at this.
  470. Sep 24 00:02:48 <Saryx> Saryx just wants to get close enough to Scry one and then he's stopping.
  471. Sep 24 00:03:00 <~zoofman> Saryx, you get close enough to Scry, but you also don't think you could get the older lady without attracting attention to yourself.
  472. Sep 24 00:03:38 <Saryx> Can he get the robots safely at least?
  473. Sep 24 00:03:59 <~zoofman> Yes.
  474. Sep 24 00:09:58 <~zoofman> Saryx goes into a slight trance himself briefly as this transpires.
  475. Sep 24 00:10:14 <~zoofman> Before too long they are out of sight and ear shot of all of you, except Rosetta.
  476. Sep 24 00:10:38 »» Rosetta continues to slink along, trying to find their hidey hole.
  477. Sep 24 00:10:39 <~zoofman> Rosetta, you trail them back to the Explorer Museum on the outskirts of the Frontier. The lady unlocks the front door, and lets the squat figures in, locking the door behind her.
  478. Sep 24 00:10:50 <Saryx> You can tell it's broken off when Saryx' face goes to a 'What the flying fuck did I just see?!?' kind of expression plastered to it.
  479. Sep 24 00:11:29 <Rosetta> <wanna check out the museum after pancakes?> Rosetta taps out a text. I don't think I need to translate this or you guys.
  480. Sep 24 00:12:41 <Chase> He replies, <Let's make sure no one wants to miss breakfast.>
  481. Sep 24 00:12:58 <Genevieve> <I could go for that.>
  482. Sep 24 00:13:18 <~zoofman> Eiric and Jarl slowly approach Saryx. "...Bro, are you okay?"
  483. Sep 24 00:13:21 <~zoofman> shake shake.
  484. Sep 24 00:13:23 <Chase> Translation: <I think we should tell the Brains about this before being hasty.>
  485. Sep 24 00:13:51 <Saryx> <Uhhh... Guys? I found the recipe. There's Bidooves mixed in the pancake batter. And we just met their chef.> Translation: <Guys? I just saw some shit. There's Bidooves inside those armored suits. And they serve Husk directly.>
  486. Sep 24 00:14:10 <Chase> <Bidoof.> he texts back, in disbelief.
  487. Sep 24 00:14:18 <Saryx> <Bidoof.>
  488. Sep 24 00:14:52 <Rosetta> <amaretto or rum pancakes then?> --> <I need to get crunk>
  489. Sep 24 00:15:32 <Saryx> Saryx slowly shakes his head. "... Yeah, Eiric.. I'm okay. Just... I think we've all seen a bit more than we're used to today."
  490. Sep 24 00:15:47 <Saryx> "... Mom ever let you have any drinks?"
  491. Sep 24 00:15:53 <Saryx> any alcohol**
  492. Sep 24 00:16:30 <~zoofman> "Uh. No?"
  493. Sep 24 00:17:33 <Saryx> The tone of Saryx' statement suggests, yeah, if this was too much for Eiric to process, he's totally gonna let him drink this one out of his memory, and totally not letting Mom know about it.
  494. Sep 24 00:18:28 »» Chase finally gets out of the goddamned wheat field and jogs back to town.
  495. Sep 24 00:19:23 <~zoofman> To be fair, Saryx, Eiric did not witness a Bidoof being equipped with space soldier armor.
  496. Sep 24 00:19:26 <Chase> <I'm heading back - s'bout time to get to sleep and talk over breakfast tomorrow.>
  497. Sep 24 00:21:36 <Chase> <If you guys are going ahead to grab something now, lemme know, but I think we should wait.>
  498. Sep 24 00:22:26 <Saryx> "... Are you at least alright, Eiric? I mean, not hurt, but, like... This all sinking in okay?"
  499. Sep 24 00:22:31 <Genevieve> <I'll head back.>
  500. Sep 24 00:23:01 <Saryx> He climbs atop Jarl's back as well, and the two make their own return to the place.
  501. Sep 24 00:23:02 <Rosetta> <alright meet you guys back at our places then>
  502. Sep 24 00:23:49 <~zoofman> Eiric: "Uh, no. But what's that have to do with beer?"
  503. Sep 24 00:24:50 <Saryx> "... Never mind I said anything, Eiric."
  504. Sep 24 00:25:17 <~zoofman> Well, what the narrorrator has very well broken your spirit and minds and faith in his ability to make any sense, Beatrice is totally 'what the shit' when she finally sees this message. Seems she was awake.
  505. Sep 24 00:25:38 <~zoofman> But if our heroes need time to think on this Doofy Twist, that can wait
  506. Sep 24 00:26:14 <Saryx> "I'll ask Mom about letting you stay with me 'til tomorrow evening; if she's okay with it, we can hang around the Frontier and do stuff around the park, and I'll get you back home with our boat in time for school on Thursday, okay?"
  507. Sep 24 00:27:35 »» Chase is up for talking a bit with Beato on this, but still, what the hell
  508. Sep 24 00:27:51 »» Rosetta lets out Minuetta on the walk back to town. She folds her hands behind her head as she walks in silence for a while. And then. "...Hey Minuetta, do you drink?"
  509. Sep 24 00:28:03 <~zoofman> "I was sort of hoping it was just giant Raticates and I'd get to see how you guys handle that first hand...but alright. This place -looks- pretty neat in the commercials."
  510. Sep 24 00:29:27 <~zoofman> <Substantial levels of alcohol can temporarily inebriant me, yes.>
  511. Sep 24 00:30:13 <Rosetta> "Wasn't really what I meant." :< Rosetta shrugs and starts typing out a text. <so guys how are we gonna tell the reviewers that those pancakes were actually out of this world? I don't think they'd believe us.>
  512. Sep 24 00:30:26 <Rosetta> TRANS: we can't tell the farmers it's aliens. what do?
  513. Sep 24 00:30:53 <Genevieve> <We can totally tell them that.>
  514. Sep 24 00:31:00 <Saryx> "I was hoping so myself, but, well... I'm sorry, Eiric. Just goes to show you that being an Explorer's nothing like what it was made out to be. The Battle Frontier even cooler than it looks in the commercials, though." Saryx will bring Eiric back to the hotel for a well-deserved rest, and will probably be coming across Rosetta and possibly even a drunken Alice at the bar later.
  515. Sep 24 00:33:07 <Chase> Blah blah breakfast cant. <No, pretty sure we can tell them it's aliens. It's unusual but not really unbelievable. We'll point out the bent crops and tell them to keep their grass pokemon penned up at night and do night patrols in the area.>
  516. Sep 24 00:33:30 <Rosetta> (KAIN IS THE MOST BORING)
  517. Sep 24 00:34:00 <Saryx> <Long as we don't tell them what they used for the recipe I think they'll understand.>
  518. Sep 24 00:34:44 <Chase> <When the place isn't safe for their meetups anymore, it'll stop and things will go back to normal.>
  519. Sep 24 00:35:27 <Rosetta> <alright then. anyone up for drinks?> no translation needed this time.
  520. Sep 24 00:36:08 <Saryx> <Dropping Eiric off back at the hotel. I'll be there after. Shiverwing again, or the Chill Tee Pee?>
  521. Sep 24 00:36:42 <Chase> <Doubt anywhere good's open this late, let's just make use of the minibars back at the hotel.>
  522. Sep 24 00:36:52 <Chase> <We can invite Trice too.>
  523. Sep 24 00:37:10 <Rosetta> <margarita time?>
  524. Sep 24 00:37:45 <Chase> <It's always margarita time.>
  525. Sep 24 00:38:24 <Saryx> <Margaritas are a nice follow-up to surprise pancakes.>
  526. Sep 24 00:39:09 <~zoofman> Damn straight it is. And that's a </The Return of the Doof>
  527. Sep 24 00:39:19 »» zoofman has changed the topic to: +5 Trainer exp for putting up with my stupid bullshit :D
  528. Sep 24 00:39:23 <Saryx> Err... <Margaritas would really hit the spot to wash down those pancakes**>
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