You Wouldn't Pirate a Guest, Infosession, or Necromancer

[18:43:44] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Most of the group has finished exploring the safari zone, and eventually phone calls go out to gather by the ship.  It's time to meet up again!  The sun is turning orange as the day goes into evening.
[18:46:48] * Kraken is now known as Melons
[18:48:49] * Vandaeron is now known as Mackenzie
[18:51:38] * Melons waits with a mix of glee about all the ghosts and irritation about not actually having really got much done here.
[18:52:20] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Mirai shows up with a Smoochum on one shoulder and a Goomy on another.
[18:52:38] <Melons> OHGODWHY.
[18:53:07] <Melons> WHYWOULDANYONETOUCHONEOFTH-thefuckisthatotherthing?
[18:53:10] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Hi!"
[18:53:43] <~Aori_Radidjiu> The goomonster gives a mix between a :s and a :D
[18:53:56] * Melons pokes it. "Hi."
[18:54:02] * Mackenzie returns! And messes with the PC pokemon storage with satisfaction.
[18:55:46] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "I got a...gooball and a Smoochum!"
[18:56:16] * Melons stares at the Smoochum to see if it was the same one that kissed her earlier. Or was part of the swarm, but there's no reasonable way to tell THAT.
[18:56:33] <~Aori_Radidjiu> It winks at you and PUCKERS UP
[18:57:13] <Melons> "No."
[18:57:23] <Melons> "Not again. That took forever to scrub out."
[18:57:25] * Roara is now known as Nine
[18:59:02] * Melons turns back to the Goomy and :s's at it.
[18:59:08] <~Aori_Radidjiu> :D
[18:59:15] <~Aori_Radidjiu> It squeaks at you.
[18:59:28] <Melons> "I...don't know what the hell you are...but you're ADORABLE!" Squeeze.
[18:59:38] <~Aori_Radidjiu> :D
[19:01:52] * Nine is... somewhere? I dunno! MAYBE YOU DON'T EITHER, MWAHAHA.
[19:02:11] <Melons> "...kind of...um...well I don't want to saaaaay gross...but...do squishystickycute?"
[19:02:39] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Squeak~
[19:04:05] <Melons> "I got a bunch of ghosts...and a rock..."
[19:06:20] <Melons> "...and impatient. I got that too."
[19:10:30] * Mackenzie wanders over. "Have fun, did you?"
[19:11:02] <Melons> "I suppose...rocks don't normally eat blood, right?"
[19:12:13] <Mackenzie> "...The phrase 'squeeze blood out of the stone' doesn't actually mean stones contain blood."
[19:12:58] <Melons> "Nonono, it absorbed my blood."
[19:13:33] <Melons> "And like...glowed..."
[19:13:38] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "A rock ate your blood?"  Mirai blinks, and tilts her head slightly, and the Goomy and Smoochum do so along with her in unison.
[19:13:55] <Melons> "Well I fed it my blood..."
[19:14:14] <Melons> "Gramps complained but I d-...I said nothing."
[19:14:49] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Gramps?"  Further tilt.  The Smoochum falls over off her shoulder and she catches it
[19:15:55] <Melons> Melanie's face messes up as she goes through several thinking phases before pulling out the sword. "Yo, they're fine, you can probably reveal yourself."
[19:18:31] <~Aori_Radidjiu> An eye opens on the hilt of the sword.  "Hullo, Lass!"
[19:19:37] <~Aori_Radidjiu> The Goomy, Mirai, and the Smoochum all jump up at the same time!  "Whoa!" "Smooch!" Squeak.
[19:19:46] <Melons> "Mirai and mack, meet Gramps; Gramps, meet Mirai and Mack."
[19:20:00] * Melons evolves that lower-case 'm.'
[19:20:43] <Mackenzie> (GraMps)
[19:20:56] <Melons> (m evolves into W)
[19:21:10] <~Aori_Radidjiu> (WACKENZIE)
[19:21:11] <Nine> (Weet)
[19:21:53] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "And you...you're that handsome gentleman that my daughter watched in the movies all the time, yes?"  The sword talks.
[19:22:01] <Melons> "SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP!"
[19:22:40] <Melons> Mel's face type-shifts to Strawberry/Dork.
[19:23:16] * Mackenzie tries to decide if he's surprised. Nah, I'm pretty sure he's too desensitized to weird shit. "I suppose so. First time I can say I've met a real talking sword as opposed to a computer-generated one."
[19:24:34] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Which movie was that one, lad?  I don't remember the names of all of them, I've mostly only seen them in incorporeal form, y'see!"
[19:26:58] * Melons is torn between embarrassment and not wanting to look like a jackass even more by threatening her own dead grandfather.
[19:28:48] * Mackenzie ponders this for a moment. "Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure that movie was scrapped not long before its release. Never found out why."
[19:29:10] <Nine> 6d6+5 NOTHING TO SEE HERE, FOLKS, NO SIR
[19:29:11] <DiceMaid-9001> Nine, NOTHING TO SEE HERE, FOLKS, NO SIR: 26 [6d6=4,1,3,5,6,2]
[19:29:43] <Mackenzie> 1d6+1 I CAN TOTALLY SEE WHAT YOU'RE DOING
[19:29:43] <DiceMaid-9001> Mackenzie, I CAN TOTALLY SEE WHAT YOU'RE DOING: 6 [1d6=5]
[19:29:59] <~Aori_Radidjiu> totally.
[19:30:52] <Melons> "So...um...anyway...yeah...in case it wasn't obvious...Gramps is dead and lives in his sword...and if what Med said wasn't completely crazy, he's dead because the history of reality was altered by bad guys or something....so...that's what I have for show and tell..."
[19:32:24] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Oh, my how you've grown, I remember when you brought a Buneary Foot to show-and-tell.  I wish I hadn't died less than a year later!"  He gives a wistful sigh~
[19:33:58] <Melons> "His blade isn't even that sharp or useful, he just looks shiny." Well at least it wasn't the MOST embarrassing thing involving Buneary feet.
[19:34:22] * Mackenzie sends out a cool not-yet-statted Hawlucha. "I ended up catching seven pokemon, but this little guy is one of the highlights. He's a bird, but he also appears to be some sort of wrestler."
[19:34:46] <Melons> "Ohmygodhe'scute!"
[19:35:27] <~Aori_Radidjiu> The Hawlucha has its arms crossed, exuding an aura of manly, as he looks Mel up and down, and gives a nod in acknowledgment.
[19:35:59] <Melons> Wait, did he just check her out?
[19:36:32] <~Aori_Radidjiu> It could certainly be interpreted as that!
[19:38:11] * Melons is too intimidated to look him in the eyes now.
[19:38:35] * Doxy (popeperfid@sux-1BD3966B.mci.googlefiber.net) has joined #youareapirate
[19:38:54] * Doxy is now known as Cerise
[19:39:34] <Melons> "Well as fun as all of that was, it didn't really help us find anything out...at all..."
[19:41:15] <Mackenzie> "I also got one of these little bats...  It's not one I recognize, though."  Noibat time.
[19:41:42] * Melons rubs her temple with Gramps's hilt.
[19:41:56] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Skreek!"  It hovers in place, flapping its wings alongside Mack.
[19:42:53] * Mackenzie rubs its little head with his index finger. "One of the fuzzier bats I've seen, too."
[19:43:18] <~Aori_Radidjiu> It gives a delighted squeak when Mack scratches its head~
[19:43:36] * Melons lets Batso out while hearing the word and being lost in thought.
[19:44:06] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Batso exhales loudly.  Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
[19:47:10] <Melons> "Well I exchanged numbers with one of the people from that group we met with before shi-...things got weird. So if they learn anything about this Ascension stuff, presumably they'd inform us, but uh...yeah I've got no idea how to proceed other than that..."
[19:48:22] <Mackenzie> "Right...  We know basically what Ascension is now, and there was something or other about an evil twin, but that's all we know right now..."
[19:49:33] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Have ye done yer report!?"
[19:50:19] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Gotta' report to your superiors, that's how it works in the navy!"
[19:52:54] <Melons> "I suppose we should...even if we really haven't got anything to show...so...uh...is it just a phone call...I haven't been the one to actually do it before..." Better not have to actually write something. This isn't the Stone Age.
[19:53:26] <Cerise> "Just call in and THEY do the paperwork, silly."
[19:53:43] <Melons> "Oh...cool...we report to...Le...cia...right?"
[19:53:52] * Melons braces for being totally wrong.
[19:54:12] <Cerise> "I think so! Unless it's different AYE-DEE-KAY."
[19:54:40] <Melons> "Different wha-oh...right..." Mel calls Lecia up to report the lack of news as news.
[19:55:17] <Mackenzie> "I should update Jennifer, speaking of actual paperwork."  Mack starts to leave.
[20:01:55] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Jennifer is in her room, her headset on, a bunch of notes scribbled on her notepad
[20:03:10] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Hello."  The phone call is answered by GRAN.
[20:03:37] <Melons> "...Lecia, your voice sounds different."
[20:04:22] * Mackenzie wanders in. "Heard the news?"
[20:04:23] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "This is not Lecia, this is Gran Zeboma.  Miss Ipu, is there something you wish to report?"
[20:06:36] <Nine> 6d6+5 NOTHING TO SEE HERE EITHER, FOLKS
[20:06:36] <DiceMaid-9001> Nine, NOTHING TO SEE HERE EITHER, FOLKS: 30 [6d6=3,2,6,5,6,3]
[20:06:42] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Jennifer looks up.  "Of course."
[20:08:15] <Melons> "Still not up on the jokes yet, hm?...but uuuuh...yeeeeaaaah...we've hardly heard anything worthwhile about the Ascension thing: an evil twin or something named...Jennifer Webb, I believe, used Genevieve's name as an alias for her evil drugs and all that. Also this place is pretty crazy, we got attacked by cat people, I guess that's important to note but didn't really have anything to do with our mission...we haven't really actually been able to confirm anything of substance about the...substance...but I have traded contact information with one of the people helping us so we might get more information that way, but we're otherwise kind of...out of information to hunt as far as what we can effectively hunt without just going on stupid tangents."
[20:09:29] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Understood.  Are you heading back soon, then?"
[20:09:39] <Melons> "I suppose..."
[20:09:49] <~Aori_Radidjiu> 5d6+5+3
[20:09:50] <DiceMaid-9001> Aori_Radidjiu, 5d6+5+3: 22 [5d6=6,1,2,3,2]
[20:10:04] <~Aori_Radidjiu> boooo
[20:10:31] <Mackenzie> "So Genevieve wasn't the Ascension handler after all, but instead some sort of evil twin is the one.  Meanwhile, kidnapped children changed into some sort of strange half-pokemon are being used as henchmen.  Pretty disgusting."
[20:11:16] <Mackenzie> "I wonder if there's anything more of importance that we can even do here."
[20:14:06] <~Aori_Radidjiu> She shrugs.  "Going here was going out on a limb to begin with."
[20:15:30] <Melons> "That all you needed, Zoboomafoo?"
[20:15:52] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Hm, I see."
[20:16:41] <~Aori_Radidjiu> 6d6+7
[20:16:42] <DiceMaid-9001> Aori_Radidjiu, 6d6+7: 31 [6d6=6,6,4,6,1,1]
[20:17:23] <Mackenzie> "True...  But it was the only limb we had.  ...Oh, and that reminds me.  I did the major Zartan jump without a bungee cord to cover the distance."
[20:17:34] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Heath is walking through a hallway of the Mutiny to go see if Cerise is back when he notices a little catgirl peering in on Mack and Jennifer!
[20:17:39] <~Aori_Radidjiu> He looks at her right in the eyes.
[20:18:18] * Nine puts her fingers to her lips, as if to shush the man.
[20:18:46] <~Aori_Radidjiu> He raises a finger as if to object, and then doesn't even bother, shrugging and heading on out.
[20:19:15] * Melons uses that lovely every-device-is-hands-free skill while talkign to Gran, and not entirely certain if she can hang up yet, and starts checking around the ship to make sure no one is missing so they can GTFOASAP.
[20:19:24] * Nine is mystified. She cautiously puts her pokeball away - she almost had to disable him! D:
[20:19:40] <Nine> 5d6+1 intuition: he's not gonna blow her cover, is he?
[20:19:41] <DiceMaid-9001> Nine, intuition: he's not gonna blow her cover, is he?: 23 [5d6=4,5,5,5,3]
[20:19:52] <~Aori_Radidjiu> You get the feeling he doesn't care much.
[20:20:40] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Jen blinks.  "Really."
[20:21:47] * Melons makes extra sure Lesieli is on-board since she has a question to ask the dorb anyways.
[20:22:14] <Lesieli> Yeeessssss?
[20:23:07] * Melons holds up the Keystone. "Any idea what this is? It ate some blood and glowed and I remember it being...something...but I pulled a dumb and forgot what."
[20:23:59] <Mackenzie> "You mean you weren't watching?"  He adjusts his sunglasses but only to draw attention to their presence.
[20:24:24] * Cerise takes the keystone from Mel. "It ate... blood!?"
[20:24:29] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "It wasn't quite clear how you were doing things there, from my viewpoint."
[20:24:45] * Cerise peers at it suspiciously, holding it between her and the nearest light source.
[20:24:58] <Cerise> "Also where'd you get this. What did I miss now?"
[20:25:03] <Melons> Ohgodshe'stakingthingsfrommyhandwhyisthishappeningIdidn'twantANYONEtotakeitfrommyhand. "Well...I FED it blood..."
[20:25:13] <Melons> "Found it in the safari."
[20:25:26] <Cerise> "You FED it blood!?"
[20:25:38] <Cerise> "Necromancer!"
[20:25:39] <Lesieli> "What?  I didn't think they actually let anything dangerous into that park."
[20:25:44] <Lesieli> Much to our dismay
[20:25:50] * Cerise throws it back at Mel, and makes a warding sign.
[20:25:50] <Nine> nya :(
[20:25:58] <Melons> "Well first I cut myself a small bit and it glowed, so I offered it MORE blood and it glowed MORE but then that was it." She doth catch.
[20:26:08] <Mackenzie> "Remember the way the director wanted me to do it, by tipping the tree one way, then using the momentum of swinging it back to make the jump, but the insurance people wouldn't have it?  That's what it was."
[20:26:12] <Cerise> "Blood magic!"
[20:26:35] <Melons> "My Golbat also likes my blood, what's the big deal?"
[20:26:40] <Cerise> "Burn the witch! Burn the blood mage!"
[20:26:43] <~Aori_Radidjiu> She nods.  "That's pretty impressive, you're pretty good."
[20:26:54] <Cerise> It's really easy to tell Cerise isn't serious
[20:26:58] <Melons> "What, I thought you were going to teach me about friendship and all that.~"
[20:27:15] <Melons> It's easy, unless you're paranoid already.
[20:27:16] <Nine> >implying melons can tell things like that
[20:27:27] <Alexis> "Hey, Lesieli!" a woman's voice calls out from behind her.
[20:27:44] <Cerise> "Oh I am, ma pettite Rayon de Miel~"
[20:27:51] * Cerise hugs Mel~
[20:28:06] <Cerise> "Even if you are an evil necromantic bloodmage, I forgive you. Probably!"
[20:28:19] <Lesieli> "What?!"  What is it with these people, they keep wanting things
[20:28:29] <Alexis> "...."
[20:28:32] <Melons> Mel tried to make it obvious she wasn't being serious, but is bad at that. "Well...erm...you're going to hate the other things I've done..." It's a joke. Maybe.
[20:28:44] <Cerise> "W-what else did you do?"
[20:28:47] * Alexis sighs as she approaches Les. "Just checking up on you after that little incident in the park, nothing more."
[20:29:24] <Melons> "...and why are there more people, I was just trying to round up everyone to leave..." Mel turns to Cerise with a look of horror. "I...put the toilet paper roll on upside down. On purpose."
[20:29:39] * Alexis is probably a new face to the rest of the group, but she's accompanied by a Froakie and an oddly-colored Ralts on each shoulder, and flanked by a scarfed, angry-looking Blaziken and a preening Altaria.
[20:31:13] * Cerise giggles, and pinches Melanie's nose. "Tue est vraiment mal!"
[20:31:15] <Lesieli> "Huh?  Yeah, we're fine now I suppose.  Thanks for checking I guess?"
[20:31:59] <Alexis> "These your friends?"
[20:32:33] <Lesieli> "And coworkers, yeah
[20:32:53] <Alexis> "Charmed, then. Pleased to meet you all."
[20:33:17] * Melons turns toward Alexis, after briefly pout-glaring at Cerise. "And we're on our way back across the world now, so either join our ragtag band of misfits, exchange emails, or...leave...with all due respect...which is not a lot...because I don't know you...and I want to get out of this place..."
[20:34:00] <Alexis> "Funny story with that, actually - I'm on my way out of the region, too. My security detail's done here."
[20:34:08] <Cerise> "Oh, 'ow rude of me, I'm sorry!"
[20:34:51] * Cerise rushes over to Alexis and kisses both of her cheeks. "I am Cerise Coumarou. Very pleased to meet you."
[20:34:53] <Melons> If Cerise could ever be considered rude, Mel would be a war criminal. "Well unless you're going to Wakino, surely you've got another boat to catch."
[20:35:11] <Alexis> "I actually am. My client's there."
[20:35:33] <Melons> ...youhavegottobefuckingme... "I...you...the odds...what...why..."
[20:35:39] <Lesieli> "So you're looking to hitch a ride?  'Spose there's room down there.  If you don't mind the bear"
[20:36:03] * Alexis returns Cerise's, uh, affection with a handshake. "I'm Alexis. Kinda here from Asteri on business - lots of cross-regional trouble to deal with."
[20:36:11] <Alexis> "...the bear?"
[20:36:25] <~Aori_Radidjiu> There's a THUMP from behind Alex.
[20:36:42] <Alexis> "Ooof!"
[20:36:44] <Lesieli> "Multiple actually.  He's got his cubs, y'see"
[20:37:06] <Mackenzie> "Hey now, don't act like I can't recognize that patronizing tone."  Mack turns back the way he came and shrugs.  "Well anyway, I guess I should go wander around and fish for a lead...  Or maybe some regional items, while I'm here.  Maybe we should all go get some local food later, too."
[20:37:08] <Cerise> "Asteri! I 'ad the pleasure to visit ... a Lyra City was it? With the big Festival?"
[20:37:14] <Alexis> The Blaziken immediately hops to attention towards the source of the THUMP, taking a Muay Thai stance.
[20:37:16] <Cerise> "You have a beautiful country~"
[20:37:26] <Cerise> "Very well designed, best region ever~"
[20:37:44] <Alexis> "Beautiful and only getting better due to the reach of the League, yeah!"
[20:38:11] <Alexis> "That festival's usually pretty nuts - sadly, I don't often have the chance to take a day off to attend it properly."
[20:38:22] <~Aori_Radidjiu> There's an Ursaring wearing a pirate cap and a series of bear cubs, three teddiursa, a cubchoo, and a Pancham following him.
[20:38:31] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Well, in full pirate garb, to be specific.
[20:38:47] * Melons groans and turns to march up to Lani's lair, shouting out to any lollygaggers in the area because at this point it's hard to figure EXACTLY where most people are. "GET ON THE BOAT, WE'RE GONNA HEAD OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!"
[20:38:58] <Alexis> The Blaziken relaxes upon seeing the children, and just kinda crosses his arms in a huff. "Aha. -That- bear," Alexis notes.
[20:39:44] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Lani's right on the wheel, facing the door, grinning.  "Was just waitin' for the word, lass!"
[20:39:51] <Cerise> "Is Heath on the boat? He didn't get off right?"
[20:40:34] <Melons> "Put the...I don't think the 'pedal to the metal' applies here, but do whatever is your equivalent...oh...and also someone says maybe drink less...y'know...if...if you want..." Resolve failing.
[20:40:46] <Alexis> "...is she okay?"
[20:41:58] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Heath pops up right about now, waving!
[20:42:26] <Cerise> "Ah, I was just asking about you, 'eath. Heath."
[20:42:46] <~Aori_Radidjiu> He nods.
[20:42:57] <Cerise> She nods.
[20:43:10] * Alexis almost feels like nodding too, in order to not be left out.
[20:43:40] <Alexis> "So I guess I can rearrange my itinerary a bit to hitch a ride with you guys, if that's okay. The alternative....wasn't pleasant."
[20:43:54] <Cerise> "But of course~"
[20:44:10] <Cerise> "It would be most pleasant to 'ave you along, Miss Alexis!"
[20:44:35] <Alexis> "Oh, and I forgot to introduce my friends here...."
[20:44:52] * Alexis motions to the Blaziken. "That's Roland. He might seem sour, but I promise he's a sweetie if you get to known him. Honest."
[20:45:23] * Cerise nods politely. Fire Types.
[20:45:29] <~Aori_Radidjiu> The bear gives a wave to Alex as he passes by, going up onto the ship.
[20:45:40] <Alexis> "The Altaria is Amelie. She's got a beautiful singing voice and a hell of a winning streak that I can't even explain."
[20:45:46] <~Aori_Radidjiu> (actually wait you're all on whatever aaa)
[20:46:13] * Alexis nods to the bear, and boards the ship, slinging two briefcases on.
[20:47:18] <Alexis> "I dunno about these two yet - I haven't given them names and I need to get to know them better."
[20:47:46] <Alexis> "I also picked up a Treecko while I was in the park, but....he's pretty shy, so I'm leaving him be."
[20:48:22] <Cerise> "Oh a Treecko~"
[20:50:51] * Melons stops in at the PC to swap Reeve and Batso with the Golett and Pumpkaboo. She then hops up onto the roof of the Cap'n's box while letting them both roam the ship down below.
[20:53:01] <~Aori_Radidjiu> If everyone's on, the ship starts moving now~
[20:53:30] * Mackenzie makes his way up on deck. "Oh, hello everyone. Are we greeting a new inductee, or...?"
[20:55:07] <Alexis> "Just a traveler on her way to Wakino for business, I'm afraid."
[20:55:33] <~Aori_Radidjiu> SUMMARILY, the ship takes a few days to head over to Wakino, but it's pretty much smooth sailing the whole way.  You unfortunately don't ahve enough supplies to head straight to Sepia like you guys might want, so you have to stop at Conch (which is the closest city, actually!) before going anywhere else!
[20:55:58] <Mackenzie> "Ah, I see.  Sorry to assume, but we've had a lot of changes of personnel lately."
[20:56:42] <Alexis> "Mmm. Sorry to hear it - but I can definitely pull my own weight for the trip if needed."
[20:57:51] * Mackenzie extends his hand. "Mackenzie Frazier. And yourself?"
[20:58:11] <~Aori_Radidjiu> There's like a storm or two but nothing lifethreatening
[20:59:04] * Nine totes isn't a stow-away, no sir. Why would you even think that?
[20:59:23] * Alexis takes Mackenzie's hand and shakes it. "Alexis Galaks. Charmed."
[20:59:26] * Melons would spend most of the return trip locked in her room and being rather quiet, even if/when Mirai shows up, or anyone that actually has reason to talk about things pertaining to the job.
[20:59:57] * Cerise would spent her trip on the deck, letting all her mons out in the sunlight~
[21:01:08] * Alexis lets out the Treecko so Cerise can spend some time with him, and mostly tries to get to know the Froakie and the Ralts. Amelie hangs around topside at the highest point she can find, while Roland simply stays on deck, content to exercise like a madman.
[21:01:53] * Cerise cuddles the heck out of the Treecko~
[21:02:03] <Cerise> 6d6+5 FRIENDSHIP
[21:02:04] <DiceMaid-9001> Cerise, FRIENDSHIP: 25 [6d6=5,2,3,3,4,3]
[21:03:12] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Mirai spends a good chunk of her time training her pokemon and trying to get Mel to cheer up, Heath spends time chilling with his music, occasionally he goes out and hangs out with Cerise.
[21:04:14] * Mackenzie may or may not have his Hawlucha train on deck near Roland with or without invitation. Probably training himself too!
[21:05:41] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Jennifer is writing notes all the time, not particularly getting out and about.  I could go on and on but you get the idea.
[21:05:42] <~Aori_Radidjiu> SO
[21:05:59] <Alexis> The Blaziken arches a brow, but seems to appreciate the company in training.
[21:06:39] <~Aori_Radidjiu> You reach Conch, on a slightly rainy day.  It's drizzling outside, and generally overcast.
[21:07:04] <Mackenzie> veronica hit 40 already
[21:07:17] <Melons> I get it.
[21:09:40] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Lani docks the boat in the normal docks for once.  After you're finished docking, Mistral pops up.  "You guys are back, huh?"
[21:10:06] <Cerise> "Yep!"
[21:10:08] <Cerise> "Also hi!"
[21:10:12] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Hi!"
[21:10:17] * Melons finally steps out of her room, looking...well for once, she doesn't immediately look like a crazy person. She's wearing the fancy uniform that was retconned into being and has actually groomed her hair, having attempted a large braid in the back that was still ultimately clumsy from lack of experience. She continues to fiddle with the outfit as she walks up on deck, because basically dressing in pajamas at all times was comfortable.
[21:11:03] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "I don't think we were introduced, Miss!  I'm Mistral!"  She extends a hand for Cerise.
[21:11:57] * Cerise shifts the weight of the sleeping Sewaddle she's carrying to extand a hand forward. Her own hand, not the Sewaddle's, what would be si- hmm. No she uses her own hand.
[21:12:04] <Cerise> "Nice to meet you, I'm Cerise Coumarou~"
[21:12:21] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Mirai pops out of her room at hearing your door open, Mel, and blinks.  "Ooooh, you could've asked me to help with your hair!"
[21:12:31] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Mistral shakes~
[21:13:15] <Melons> "I uh...wanted to try something....a bit more...professional...you know..."
[21:13:57] * zooftop (zoofsama@sux-D2CC63B3.hsd1.nj.comcast.net) Quit (Connection reset by peer)
[21:15:03] <~Aori_Radidjiu> She nods.  "I getcha!  Well, let me fix that hair up a bit for you, okay!"
[21:15:12] <Melons> "Um...sure."
[21:18:24] <~Aori_Radidjiu> She gently takes you over into her room and rebraids your hair nice and neatly~
[21:18:52] <Nine> 6d6+5 nine isnt sneaking off the ship. she was never on it, so how could she do that? you're silly
[21:18:52] <DiceMaid-9001> Nine, nine isnt sneaking off the ship. she was never on it, so how could she do that? you're silly: 30 [6d6=4,3,5,6,1,6]
[21:20:20] <~Aori_Radidjiu> 6d6+7
[21:20:21] <DiceMaid-9001> Aori_Radidjiu, 6d6+7: 19 [6d6=4,1,2,1,2,2]
[21:20:25] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Heath doesn't notice
[21:20:34] <Melons> Mel may or may not have used Sleight for braiding practice. "Th-thanks..." She hugs Mirai when she's done. "Time to go do job things..." To the deck!
[21:21:51] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Up to the deck you go!  Mistral is up on deck with Cerise, and Lani is chilling in the captain's quarters.  Everyone else is a ???
[21:23:15] * Mackenzie was probably chillin' iwht Ross up on deck til things got wet, he's probably in his room now.
[21:23:23] <Mackenzie> *with
[21:23:29] * Alexis remains on deck, mostly to keep a lookout and make sure her Pokemon were doing okay.
[21:24:03] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Mistral hails Mel as she comes up.  "Nice getup!  How was the trip?"
[21:25:04] <Melons> "As dumb as the psychic sch-...erm...it could have gone better, but I suppose we did get some things done." She then extends a hand to Alexis. "Um...my name is Melanie Ipu, by the way..."
[21:25:34] <Alexis> "Alexis Galaks. Nice to meet you, Melanie."
[21:25:43] * Alexis takes Mel's hand and shakes it.
[21:25:58] * Melons has a terribly weak shake.
[21:26:26] <Melons> "Hope Conch is as good a place as any to drop you off."
[21:27:44] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Then Mistral turns around and face Alex for the first time.  Her eyes bug out.
[21:28:10] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "You're...~!  YOu're Alexis from Asteri, right~!?"
[21:28:19] <Alexis> "...."
[21:28:33] * Alexis laughs nervously, and scratches the back of her head. "Yeah, eheh."
[21:31:11] <~Aori_Radidjiu> She claps her hands and blushes a little.  "I-it's nice meeting you."  Then she walks off.
[21:31:26] <Alexis> "...."
[21:31:28] <Alexis> "Is she okay?"
[21:31:32] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Blushing madly.
[21:31:56] <Melons> "Huh...she's normally completely clueless."
[21:32:58] <Cerise> "Hmm... oh... Alexis, are you... FAMOUS?"
[21:33:15] <Alexis> Again with that nervous laugh.
[21:33:24] <Alexis> "It could be one of three things."
[21:33:49] * Alexis sighs uneasily, as it seems like she doesn't like discussing the subject. "I have three jobs. One's with the Rangers as a captain."
[21:33:50] <~Aori_Radidjiu> (Mistral always wears a regional ranger uniform, so she's CLEARLY a Ranger)
[21:34:01] <Alexis> "The other two are with the Asteri League."
[21:34:16] <Alexis> "I'm a member of Errai City's Storm Sentinels...."
[21:34:28] <Alexis> A final sigh, showing that this might have been the one to set Mistral off.
[21:34:33] <Cerise> "WAIT so you're TRIPLE famous?"
[21:34:36] <Alexis> "And the final one of the region's Elite Four."
[21:35:06] <Cerise> "Woah!"
[21:35:07] <Melons> "Nope, first one. Probably."
[21:35:27] <Cerise> "The only thing I know about the Asteri League... uh.... hey there was a guy named Mistral there too wasn't there?"
[21:35:36] <Cerise> "But it was his last name maybe? I don't know."
[21:35:54] <Alexis> "Eliah Mistral? Three-time champion?"
[21:35:58] <Alexis> "That dude kicks -ass-."
[21:36:25] <Alexis> "Never met a better Ice trainer."
[21:36:43] <Melons> "Second best type."
[21:36:48] <Cerise> "Yeah that guy! I had dinner with 'im once. Kind of a bore. Ice Trainers, hrmph!"
[21:36:53] <Cerise> "More like WORST!"
[21:37:04] * Cerise clearly has no love for WINTER >:c
[21:37:20] <Melons> "Don't let Rhenea hear that..."
[21:37:25] * Alexis scratches the back of her head. "I don't really like playing favorites, types or otherwise. I just like making friends, for the most part."
[21:39:00] <Cerise> "I mean, if they're Grass-Type too all types are okay~"
[21:39:34] <Alexis> "I have two now, actually! There's the Treecko you met earlier, and a happy little Grass/Fire Sunflora at home."
[21:40:19] <Melons> "Well if Lecia isn't here, we'll probably be hanging around for a bit until she shows up, but if we didn't have any new developments, we're probably going to Sepia next. That is, unless anyone in the crew has a better plan. In the meantime, I'll be at the library." Mel would check to see if Lecia IS actually there, but when she ultimately isn't, continues off to research keystones and desperately hope the librarian whom she made an ass of herself in front of isn't there or doesn't recognize her.
[21:40:40] <Cerise> "Grass... Fire... Sunflora!? Wow! That's a really rare Pokemon!"
[21:41:57] * Alexis seems to perk up to attention somewhat at the mention of Lecia's name, but says nothing of it. "Yeah, Cordelia's a weird one. Always happy, but hard to read. She's got a funny idea of what it means to make friends with someone."
[21:42:46] <~Aori_Radidjiu> (heeheehee)
[21:43:28] <~Aori_Radidjiu> (gotta' look up that guy's name, I forgot)
[21:43:36] <Melons> (Derek I believe)
[21:45:28] <~Aori_Radidjiu> (Yep!)
[21:46:11] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Melanie calls up HQ again to check if Lecia is there...
[21:47:15] <Lecia> ...And actually gets answered! "Hello, Lecia speaking!"
[21:48:18] <Melons> "Oh...you're there...uh...we're back. Turns out it was an evil twin the whole time and we didn't really learn anything. But I talked to one of the people we met up with and I SHOULD be notified if they DO uncover anything."
[21:52:46] <Lecia> "I...see? I guess an evil twin would explain a few things, like why there was barely any non-contradictory information, but how are you really sure that's just not the most convinient explanation ever?"
[21:53:34] <Melons> "Because we got attacked by crazy cat people and they went to save the town or something and her friends seemed pretty...not evil."
[21:53:53] <~Aori_Radidjiu> (I'm a little sad now, because I remember that you guys were actually supposed to meet Jennifer when the Braves did, but didn't due to circumstances not quite working out)
[21:56:32] <Melons> "Oh, and I wanted to ask you about this thing..." Mel holds up the keystone because obviously they're using video chat like all pokemanpeople.
[21:57:09] <Lecia> "...Crazy cat people. ...I guess that's the most sense I'll be getting out of this, but--oh?" LECIA > COMMANDS > EXAMINE.
[21:57:29] <Melons> "I fed it some blood and it glowed and then that's the most I've figured out so far."
[21:58:57] <Cerise> "I'm starting to hate cats as much as I hate winter."
[21:59:41] <Melons> "Now just imagine if we had ice cats."
[22:00:07] <Cerise> 6d6+5
[22:00:07] <DiceMaid-9001> Cerise, 6d6+5: 31 [6d6=3,4,6,6,4,3]
[22:00:19] <Cerise> Good thing for everyone that Cerise has such good self-control
[22:02:10] <Melons> What WOULD have happened if she failed that roll?
[22:02:37] <~Aori_Radidjiu> No Cerise, you are the Ice Cats
[22:03:18] <Nine> cool cats ARE pretty cool
[22:04:04] <Cerise> If Cerise had rolled all 1s, she'd have broken down in a gibbering wreck, blood spewing from her eyes, and her subsummed conciousness would have chanted the necessary invocations to bring forth Cathulu and begin an age of blood and darkness and cat hair everywhere seriously forget trying to dress nice.
[22:04:35] <Melons> Lint rollers.
[22:05:58] <Lecia> "...Yeah, that's a Spiritomb. Well, an inactive Spiritomb. Blood is how you get them functioning, but if you don't do things properly, you're...gonna need a lot of blood. Like, 108 different people's blood."
[22:06:55] <Cerise> "You can have some of mine! That's two!"
[22:07:52] <Melons> "...so what's the proper way?"
[22:08:49] * Melons stares at Cerise.
[22:11:36] <Lecia> "Well, it's just the simplest, you still gotta get people's blood, but if you charge some sort of influencing objects up with...some kind of energy, usually spiritual, and have them in the vicinity, you can multiply the effective amount of people that have donated blood! Like, if you gave it the blood of nine people and have twelve objects at hand, that would fit the magic 108 number!"
[22:12:12] <Lecia> "You can also just go to a place with ambient energy, but that's not as fun, and probably still harder to find."
[22:13:15] <Melons> "Do these objects have to be around when blood is added or could I get vamp up nine people and THEN bring in twelve objects?"
[22:13:34] <Melons> -get
[22:14:47] <Lecia> "You can vamp and then do it~"
[22:15:29] <Melons> "Huh...so...what kind of things would these objects be?"
[22:16:24] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Mel, occult
[22:16:38] <Melons> 5d6+4
[22:16:39] <DiceMaid-9001> Melons, 5d6+4: 25 [5d6=6,6,6,2,1]
[22:16:45] <Lecia> >6,6,6
[22:16:52] <~Aori_Radidjiu> WHOA
[22:17:57] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Charged objects...probably something like type boosters, and the plates that Arceus is said to have.  Ice-Nine would probably be really good too.  You'd probably want them all to be the same type, of course!
[22:19:21] <Melons> "Oh...also...thoughts on this?" Mel holds up Gramps. "Gramps, say 'hello' to my boss."
[22:19:45] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Gyms might be good for ambient energy, in some cases, like Rheneas.  Blair's would probably be pretty bad.
[22:19:57] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "'ello Miss!"
[22:20:24] <Lecia> "You're into this sort of thing, are you sure you dunno? It's usually just items that have to do with the type, thouthat's a talking sword." DOES IT LOOK LIKE A HONEDGE.
[22:20:33] <Melons> "I learned in Visiwa that apparently possessed swords are pokemon. But Gramps says I can't put him in a pokeball."
[22:20:57] <Melons> To be fair, in actual practice, I imagine most honedges look pretty different.
[22:21:28] <~Aori_Radidjiu> IT'S A SWORD
[22:21:37] <~Aori_Radidjiu> AND IT HAS AN EYEBALL THAT OPENS UP WHEN IT TALKS TO YOU
[22:21:44] <Melons> Totes Soul Edge.
[22:23:01] <Lecia> "...The world has a strange way of handling this stuff, huh? Yeah, I can definitely say that's a Honedge. If you train him, he might become two swords~"
[22:23:30] <Alexis> "....Lecia?"
[22:23:38] <Alexis> "Speaking of strange ways of the world..."
[22:24:08] <Melons> Well that seems pretty forward to address someone you've ju- ohwaitaminutenowIgetitwhyamIevensurprisedanymore.
[22:24:27] <Lecia> "You probably can put him in a Pokeball, but...some Pokemon just don't like being in one. Isn't that right--eh? Wait, I know that voice. ...Alexis? ...Yeah, strange ways of the world indeed. Hi!"
[22:24:44] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "I'm no beast for people to order around, you know!"  The eye glares a little at Lecia.
[22:24:47] <Alexis> "I'm back, and slightly ahead of schedule."
[22:24:57] <Alexis> "Should be at the labs as soon as I'm done here."
[22:25:11] <Melons> "To be fair, it wouldn't just be anyone, it would be your loving granddaughter~"
[22:26:06] <Melons> "And of course you're not going into a pokeball, having an eye on my back is too useful."
[22:26:39] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Maybe if you clean up your look a little more...do like what you did, though!"  There's a pause.  "By the way, Melanie, you should probably not show me to your parents."
[22:27:43] <Melons> "Yeah, they probably won't accept it quite as readily as I did..."
[22:28:27] <Lecia> "I'm only teasing! If he doesn't like it, you just don't do it! And that's good to hear, Alexis! ...Could catch the ride here with my crew, if you want~"
[22:28:36] <Melons> "It would help if you carried your own weight instead of literally making me carry yours~"
[22:30:58] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "How many times have ye actually used me, again?"
[22:31:27] <Melons> "Quite a bit before you bothered saying hello. Then it just felt awkward."
[22:31:36] <Melons> "Oh...Lecia...how's Med been?"
[22:32:18] <Alexis> "I could do that, but something tells me I should familiarize myself with the area again first."
[22:32:23] <Alexis> "I still won't take too long, though."
[22:37:00] <Lecia> "She got to where she was going A-OK, so I'm sure she's fine~"
[22:37:41] <Alexis> "With that, though....it was nice meeting you all. Sorry to just chat and run, but I really appreciate the lift."
[22:38:14] <Melons> "Hm...well, if nothing else has happened, we'll probably be heading to Sepia next anyways. Regardless of Med, her family seems a good resource for this shadow stuff and mo- oh...bye."
[22:41:39] * Alexis nods, and whistles to her Pokemon, who all walk off alongside her, presumably to explore the city proper.
[22:42:04] <Lecia> "Bye!" And there she goes.
[22:42:54] <Melons> Wait, was 'she' Lecia in that sense in that she also hung up or just unnecessarily pointing out what everyone can already read happened?
[22:43:10] <Lecia> Latter. Deal with me!
[22:43:13] <Nine> Clearly Lecia walked off into the sunset too.
[22:43:15] <Nine> And left the phone on.
[22:43:20] <Lecia> You're a sunset.
[22:43:24] <Nine> d'aww
[22:44:13] <Nine> shuks is saying i'm the harbringer of darkness, the physical manifestation of the unknown itself and its vast mysteries and incomprehensible terrors <3
[22:44:33] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Quiet, lovebirds.
[22:44:35] <Melons> No, you're that pain in the ass time to drive or do anything near a window because you'll always be blinded, even when facing East.
[22:44:57] <Nine> that's my other sacred duty D:
[22:45:58] <Melons> And then Lecia never responded to Mel.
[22:47:53] <Lecia> "That said...I guess Med's family might have more of an idea as to what a Shadow is considering Med's relation to them, but...I don't see it! They seem more of a ghostly shadow than a warped shadow. I still wouldn't be against a visit, of course, so as long as you can behave yourselves!"
[22:49:22] <Melons> "Oh, I meant more of at least an insight into the crazier side of the family and ways to potentially stave off our inevitable doom."
[22:51:32] * castfromhp (castfromhp@sux-785131EB.hsd1.il.comcast.net) Quit (Quit: Leaving)
[22:51:55] <Lecia> "Oh, I guess that works too! I haven't been visited by them yet, so you'll have to be careful, cause they might still go over there, and if they're feeling reckless, they might go there once you're there!"
[22:52:55] <Melons> "Although on the one hand, guess if we're expecting them, we won't be quite as fuc- screwed over as we were last time...well I guess that's all we've to report at the moment...so...uh...bye. Sir? Do I call you sir? Gramps, what do I call her?"
[22:53:14] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Sir works fine for a superior!"
[22:53:28] <Melons> "...even if it's a girl?"
[22:54:10] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "Correct!"
[22:54:14] <Melons> "Also is there a salute? I guess it would be awkward looking for most people to hold the phone in one hand and salute, but I don't have to hold it..."
[22:54:33] <~Aori_Radidjiu> "That more depends on what kind of organization you are!"
[22:55:11] <~Aori_Radidjiu> MEANWHILE, Jennifer pokes a Mack.  "How often do you go to this city, anyway?"
[22:55:36] <Melons> "Well I guess we're like half-supposed to be undercover, half-whatever we want, so probably no salute..." Mel just hangs up somewhere in the middle of the rambling.
[22:57:16] <Lecia> The little conversation they had robbed her of the proper timing to say bye! Rats. ...Er, is rats even the proper word there, considering cats? Probably not.
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[23:05:57] <Nine> 6d6+5 speaking of cats
[23:05:58] <DiceMaid-9001> Nine, speaking of cats: 23 [6d6=5,1,5,1,4,2]
[23:08:40] <Melons> "Cerise, if you were serious about that offer..."
[23:09:19] * Cerise holds out her hand theatrically
[23:09:27] <Cerise> "Do what you must with me!"
[23:10:49] <Melons> Still...can't...tell....if...serious....oh well, having a bunch of completely different spirits seems useful. Mel puts the keystone under Cerise's hand and lets Gramps get all up in her flesh.
[23:11:14] <Melons> ...note to self, get a smaller knife for things like this, that's creepy.
[23:11:37] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Gramps does his best to cut gently and lovingly into the fine young maiden's flesh.
[23:12:08] <Melons> Is she even a maiden/
[23:13:37] <Cerise> what how dare you you HAG
[23:13:46] <~Aori_Radidjiu> The purest.
[23:14:15] <Melons> It was just a question!
[23:14:26] <Melons> "Um...uh...thanks...for bleeding for me..." Awkward.
[23:15:36] <~Aori_Radidjiu> The blood drips onto the rock and it glows brighter.
[23:16:23] <Melons> Quick, make it less awkward. "You have the prettiest blood I've ever seen." Flawless victory.
[23:17:17] <Cerise> "Aw~"
[23:17:25] <Cerise> "That's the nicest thing anyone's said to me all day."
[23:17:26] * Cerise hugs~
[23:17:55] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Someone raises a hand behind Cerise.  "I'll go next, if you want!"  It's Mirai.
[23:18:06] * Cerise tries not to bleed more on Mel as she hugs :c
[23:18:52] * Melons returns the hu- WAH! "Oh...um...I swear...there's a good reason I'm harvesting blood from people..."
[23:20:04] <Cerise> "To be a Necromancer Queen, and rule over 108 years of darkness?"
[23:20:11] <Melons> "...I like that better."
[23:20:22] <Melons> "I was just going to say 'to feed a rock so it can be a pokemon.'"
[23:21:15] <Melons> "But...um...okay, Mirai."
[23:21:56] * Melons repeats the process. "Gramps, that's my girlfriend, be careful. N-Not that you weren't or shouldn't have been careful before either...but...uh....um...necromancyyeahthat."
[23:22:30] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Gramps yet again lovingly inserts his blade into Mirai's flesh, and out comes that red liquid onto the rock, which glows just a little bit brighter now.
[23:24:14] <Melons> "Only 105 more to go!...or...probably less...in fact it's probably easier to go hunt down artifacts instead of asking people for blood. Oh, maybe I could just get a job at a blood bank..."
[23:27:14] <Melons> "...probably shouldn't ask my pokemon...that seems weird..."
[23:34:47] <~Aori_Radidjiu> Mistral also offers and adds her BLOOD to the pile on the rock
[23:34:49] <~Aori_Radidjiu> that's 4
[23:35:00] <~Aori_Radidjiu> And I think we can cut here since we've kind of halted
[23:35:18] <Melons> Get it? Cut?
[23:35:47] <Nine> no D:
[23:35:55] <Nine> does mel's grampa know the HM move or something? D:
[23:36:07] <Melons> ...yes.
[23:36:39] <Melons> I don't actually know if he was ever captain of a ship, but presumably at least once he rubbed a captain's back
[23:37:36] * Cerise is now known as Doxy
[23:37:45] * Melons is now known as Kraken
[23:37:55] <~Aori_Radidjiu> </session>