AEB2 Log 1

Narrator has connected.
Ma-Nyeo has connected.
Grace has connected.
Mike has connected.
Ma-Nyeo: 	Need token permission
DNA: 	(I think we all do, since we weren't in the server so our names couldn't be targeted.)
Grace: 	I keep having errors happen?
Ma-Nyeo: 	Did you remember to use the Launcher Grace?
Avara has connected.
Ma-Nyeo: 	Pewter City hates the default settings.
Grace: 	I kinda skip the lancher considering I can oppen it up without it
Narrator: 	And that will forever give you errors.
Grace is disconnected.
Narrator: 	I use more data than the--
DNA: 	Dohohoho
Narrator: 	Someone tell her the settings please.
Grace has connected.
Avara: 	somehow it started me on the map with the wavy rock path.
Narrator: 	Which is weird.
Mike: 	Also ditto. Hunh!
Narrator: 	Considering all but 1 map is hidden.
Grace: 	Yeah I'm on it too. I was about to ask about that.
Narrator: 	Click to PCs.
Ma-Nyeo: 	Same for me. I started on pewter
DNA: 	I also started on the Pewter map, though when I checked the PC box I couldn't go back there.
DNA: 	Inputted all my numbers.
Narrator: 	I like how my google isn't searching like it should.
Avara: 	done token-ing
	Miss Mallow: 	Done tokening!
DNA: 	This just leave Grace?
Avara: 	oh, wait.
Hotaru: (( now i'm done. forgot my light shield. ))
Hotaru: (( test ))
Narrator: 	I'm currently populating pokemon in the viridian.
Narrator: 	Will need to do so for Pallet as well when you get there.
Hotaru: (( test ))
Narrator: 	Well, if you get there I suppose is the real thing.
Hotaru: (( wanted a pink text color for playing a joy. ))
	Miss Mallow: 	test
DNA: 	Various shades of purple!
	Miss Mallow: 	No, I think we have the same shade
	Miss Mallow: 	102 0 102?
Narrator: 	How's statting going Grace?
DNA: 	I don't have a zero in green
DNA: 	104 40 96
	Miss Mallow: 	Test..
Grace: 	Sorry I got interupted irl, but I just finished Trainer, and now I"m working on lil' fluff.
Ma-Nyeo: 	Gender: F. The most ambiguous gender.
Ma-Nyeo: 	I did that with Lilea for the longest time.
DNA: 	I'm more so looking at all the exotic names, and Sarah.
Narrator: 	I mistyped her name as Srah at first.
DNA: 	It would have completed the circle!
Grace: 	Right! Something I wanted to ask for a bit now. Since I bought the heavy padded gear, could I possibly have Suzy have the light gear for some resiliance?
Narrator: 	You could, sure. But note that it causes some of her techniques cost more PP.
Narrator: 	...Huh. I don't think there's water Pokemon in viridian city.
Narrator: 	Oh, right. Something I asked AEB1 I will now ask AEB2.
Narrator: 	In the effort of fairness for people having opportunity to acquire pokemon they actually give fucks about - I can drop a list of pokemon - ONCE - when you enter a town or route of the pokemon found in that town or route.
Grace: 	Ah, fair enough, nvm on the light clothes for suzy then.
Narrator: 	This is solely for the purpose of you knowing whether or not what you want is even there and if you want to go looking for it.
Ma-Nyeo: 	For light clothes, Grace, it's something like a strain of 1.
Ma-Nyeo: 	So! I want to have the list.
Avara: 	sounds like a useful list of useful usefulness to me.
Grace: 	Yep, it's strain 1.
DNA: 	Narrator: That is fine! ...I remember discussing this idea around you though I don't know if you decided or if I was just there.
Avara: 	just need grace's vote on the list thingy
Grace: 	Oh! I didn't know we were voting on that. Yeah, it sounds useful to know so we don't spend some time to just wander about and be like 'awww...'
Narrator: 	Okay!
Narrator: 	Yes. I added 54 tokens to the Viridian City map!
Narrator: 	And moved them accordingly!
Narrator: 	This will in no way reduce loading times.
Narrator: 	Going to just uh, save real quick and then we can begin.
DNA: 	A wise idea.
Narrator: 	Okay, save complete.
Narrator: 	And just to be sure, everyone is ready, yeah?
Avara: 	ret-2-go
Ma-Nyeo: 	yep
Grace: 	ye!
Grace: 	Good to go
DNA: 	Begin.
Narrator: 	Okay! So, to note: There is no Vermillion City (fuck this week) so, descriptions for that.
June 1st, Sunday.
82 degrees with a 68 degree humidity. It feels hot and humid.
There's an 8mph wind blow north, northwest.
It is raining.
Time: 6:55 AM
Nearly a decade ago, the whole world was thrown into chaos and all human life was threatened. A child going by the name of The Hero orchestrated events that lead to global attack from Rayquaza. Unforeseen, sudden and the population unprepared, the initial attack slaughtered millions. The struggle to fight back and survive began until a small group deciphered the leader of the attack to be in Kanto and went to kill the said leader and bring the world back to peace.
The group, accompanied by Gary, Red and Samuel Oak went to fight The Hero and his Black Rayquaza in an attempt to halt the assault on the earth. While they were successful, in midst the combat, Samuel Oak was killed and the Rayquaza ceased their attacks and returned to the atmosphere.
The world is still in recovery but far enough that things seem like they're back to normal. Gary has yet to recover from the loss of Samuel Oak and the Kanto region is left without a Pokémon Professor.
Confrontation from Gold prompted Red to take his role as Kanto Champion more seriously and he revised the Kanto Pokémon League. New Gym Leaders were assigned and the old ones created the Medal League as roaming gym leaders with minor influence.
Four new hopefuls: Hotaru, Sarah, Cassiopeia and Ma-Nyeo were granted the opportunity to be the first new official trainers in nearly a decade to be welcome by a Pokémon Professor in the Kanto region.
Given admission and licensing paperwork for a Trainer License and Pokédex they were allowed aboard the S.S.Anne to drop off at Vermillion City where they would use Driblim transport to then reach the Viridian City to turn in their paperwork for their license proper.
The boat, now docked at the Vermillion City port, has opened the doors to unload its passengers into the port city proper. The scent of murky waters, seafood, waterlogged boxes and rubber assaults your nostils the moment you step into the port.
Your contact, Nadia Zelven King, should be somewhere near the Pokémon Center.
Now, if you were given something like, a description, that could possibly be useful. Though that's, unfortunately, all the information you have.
DNA: 	Way meta.
Narrator: 	Welcome to the world of Pocket Monsters!
Narrator: 	Okay so uh, this is the part where you, the players, do things and I, the GM, respond and hope the world doesn't burn.
Hotaru: (( yes. i'm writing floof. ))
Hotaru: (( i didn't get to do this part last time. ))
	Hotaru: 	A Joy in a halter top and tight jeans walked over to the Pokemon Center, looking around to see if anyone was loitering outside. If not, she'd go inside.
	Cassiopeia: 	A blue-haired woman was jotting some entries down in a journal, as she was disembarking from the boat and trying to meander through the crowds on the way to the Center. "June 1st: Light rain with a slight breeze, and the air is fairly warm and humid - seems fairly typical for approaching summer so far. Feels a little unpleasant but not enough to cause real discomfort."
Narrator: 	There is a lady in a business suit standing outside of the Pokémon Center with faded blond hair.
	Sarah: 	Stepping off the boat, she takes a deep whiff of the last thing that's probably gonna remind her of her home. Witth one last breath of sea and hard work, she'll have a smile on her face as she's ready to take on the new world! Having her duffel bag hanging over her shoulder, and Suzy resting on her other shoulder lazily she chuckles at the state of it all, and heads her way over to where this Pokemon center was located, and approaching the rather fancy dressed woman standing outside of it.
	Hotaru: 	"Excuse me," the Joy said as she walked over to the lady in the suit. "Are yo Miss King?"
	Lady Business: 	4+3+4+5=16
	Ma-Nyeo: 	A purple haired woman wearing a matching dress was one of the last to depart, glancing around frequently. She carried a bag at her side and had a pikachu doll on her shoulder. Upon reaching the docks she fretted about, coming up to the first local she could find and asking, "Excuse me, which way to the pokemon center?" Her voice shook, as if she were asking something shameful.
	Lady Business: 	Lady Business tilts her head when spoken to and nearly does a double take, "Ah...aha, yes. A Joy. I didn't want to believe it - I mean...it's a little-" Lady Business clears her throat, "Yes, I am Nadia Zelven King. But please, call me Nadi."
	First Local: 	First Local pauses in place and turns to Ma-Nyeo, "I ain't done nothing!"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Whawha!" Ma-Nyeo doubles back.
	First Local: 	First Local sighs and pulls out a book and looks it over before glancing to Ma-Nyeo, "I don't know you, do I?"
	Hotaru: 	The Joy smiled at Nadi. "Don't worry, Nadi, I get that a lot. I'm Hotaru, one of the Mt. Moon Joys. I'm supposed to be meeting with you and a few others for the trainer drive?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"I hope not. I'm just trying to... trying to find the pokemon center..."
	Lady Business: 	Lady Business smiles and waves at the air a few times, "...Hotaru, yep. You're here. I'm just waiting for the others..." Lady Business turns her head to Sarah when she walks up.
	Sarah: 	Approaching the Joy and the Suit, "Yo! Are you the person I was told to meet? I was told to meet someone outside the center."
	First Local: 	"Look, the Pokemon Center is the big red and white building in the center of town." First Local stamps her feet and points toward the building. You have a good idea where it is now.
	First Local: 	"Now, if you'll excuse me. I have to check on a delivery. It's late. And it being late means I'm late. And that means bad th---Ugh, why am I even talking to you about this?! Go on! Shoo, shoo!"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Sorry! Sorry!" Ma-Nyeo runs away!
	Nadi: 	Nadi giggles to Sarah and shrugs, "Perhaps. I am Nadia Zelven King. Were you looking for a female King, by chance?"
	Cassiopeia: 	Remembering she was supposed to meet up at the Center, Cassiopeia kept her eyes peeled for any larger buildings with red rooves and Poke Ball symbols emblazoned over the archways. There weren't many buildings that fit that description, so she paced briskly in that direction. She could see it from here.
	Sarah: 	Sarah pauses for a few moments, before reaching into her pocket rooting a bit before pulling out the lettter she got. Re-reading the name, she'll smile before stashing it again. "Yep! That's right, good ta meet ya miss!"
Avara: 	is the plural of roof really rooves? i thought it was roofs.
DNA: 	Rooves is correct, but also older.
Nadi: (( Rufs ))
DNA: 	*also correct
	Ma-Nyeo: 	A tangly-haired woman wobble-runs by Cassiopeia, seemingly going the same way.
	Hotaru: 	The Joy by Nadia stays quiet, for the moment.
	Cassiopeia: 	(She seems in an odd hurry...) Cassiopeia thought.
	Nadi: 	Nadi swipes the air in front of her again before glancing to Sarah a few times, "Please, call me Nadi. Based on your hair colour I am going to say you're likely Sarah. Is this correct?"
	Nadi: 	"Do either of you mind if I smoke while we wait?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Ma-Nyeo has fallen into a slow jog by the time she finally reaches the center.
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Seeing the group of people she speaks up, "H-hello *pant* are any of you Nadia King?"
	Nadi: 	Nadi glances to Ma-Nyeo and nods, "I am indeed."
	Sarah: 	She'll nod her head. "Das right! Mah name's Sarah!" She'll motion to the lazy fox on her shoulder, "And dis is Suzy~! And don't worry 'bout smokin'. I don't got an issue wit it."
	Hotaru: 	"No, I don't mind if you smoke, Nadi. Everyone's got their habits, right?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"H-hi..." Ma-Nyeo timidly waves her hand.
	Sarah: 	Sarah will turn around at the meek greeting, " 'Ey dere! Ya joinin' us then?"
	Nadi: 	"Ma-Nyeo. I was told you were a bit eccentric. Though, you're much more mundane than I was led to believe."
	Hotaru: 	"Maybe she's only really able to let it out when she's not surrounded by strangers? Some people have that sort of limit, right?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"I- I think so. My name is Ma-Nyeo." She places her hands on the top of her head, palms out and fingers pointing up, "But you can call me Ma-Nyan if you like...!"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Eheheeh..." Ma-Nyeo holds the pose while her face goes red.
	Cassiopeia: 	Cassiopeia ended up being the last to arrive, getting there about 20 seconds after Ma-Nyeo did. Seeing the group outside, and one of them being in business attire, she believed this was probably the group she was looking for.
She waited for an opening in the conversation, and then offered a curt but polite: "Pardon me. Might I ask you a question?"
	Nadi: 	"I think I'll remain professional. We're only waiting for your 4th now."
	Sarah: 	"...Is dat a pun or sometin'? Because it's goin' right ova mah head."
	Miss Mallow: 	The pokemon doll on Ma-Nyeo's shoulder pats Ma-Nyeo's head, "Good try."
	Nadi: 	Nadi nods to Cassiopeia, "You may."
	Hotaru: 	The Joy nods, looking from person to person.
	Cassiopeia: 	"Might you be Nadia King? I was asked to meet her here."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Ma-Nyeo droops.
	Sarah: 	Sarah will point a thumb at king over her shoulder poking the fox, who just pokes Sarah's head back. "Das her."
	Nadi: 	"I am indeed. Please, call me Nadi."
	Cassiopeia: 	"Thank you... Nadi." She crossed her hands in front of her, and gave a short polite bow. "I am Cassiopeia. I believe you were expecting me?"
	First Local: 	First Local walks right past the four of you to Nadi and pulls out a book, "Auntie, mind if I ask you a few questions?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Ma-Nyeo slides behind the nearest person, breaking line of sight with First Local.
	Nadi: 	"I am." Nadi says before looking down at First Local, "Mel, what're you doing here? I thought you'd have already met with Rainbow."
	Mel: 	"Wait, it's Rainbow?! Why him?!"
	Nadi: 	"You must've left an impression on the poor boy because he left already. Rather eagerly, I should add. When he was all but eager about the delivery. He went the way of Cerulean, by the way."
	Mel: 	"What?! If he already left I can't catch up to him! His Bouffalant's way too fast for my Zangoose."
	Nadi: 	"I can lend you my Drifblim. I brought extra for the group today." Nadi motions to the four of you, "Which are my business contacts today. That you're interrupting."
	Mel: 	Mel grows silent for a moment before nodding, "...Yes, please."
	Hotaru: 	"It's not like we're in a hurry, Nadi. Besides, this sounds kind of important."
* Hotaru has given her first direct indication to not-Nadia that she's not just a local joy doing work or something.
	Nadi: 	"Aww, look. She's so understanding even when you're messing up." Nadi smiles a bit before patting Mel, "Let it be a morale boost, okay?" Nadi pulls a Poké Ball from her jacket sleeve and hands it to Mel, "Alright. Now off with you. Shoo."
	Mel: 	"I owe you one, auntie." Mel says as she releases the Drifblim and stands under it, waiting for it to grab her by her shoulders.
	Nadi: 	"I know sweetie. I know."
	Mel: 	Mel's expression turns from one of gratitude to one of horror as she statement echoes in her head. Moment's later, the Drifblim rises into the air with Mel and moves north, toward Cerulean.
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Is that pokemon going to give her back?"
	Nadi: 	"Now, where were we..." Nadi pauses and looks around, "Oh, yes. How fortunate. I couldn't have asked for a better display of how to use my Drifblim for transportation."
	Sarah: 	Sarah couldn't help but have a subdued chuckle at the two's interaciton, though more in good nature of that exchange.
	Nadi: 	"Oh, and yes, of course. And not too early either."
	Hotaru: 	"We're going to do a flight-by-'mon to Viridian, then. Do you mind if I take a moment to greet my cousins before I go?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Ma-Nyeo examines the group! Checking out clothing, equipment, gender... Perception (Seeing) 4+4+4+7=19 (STUNT! 4 Stunt Points)
	Nadi: 	"If you'd like. To be honest, I'm not certain if there are any time constraints for this meeting or not."
Avara: 	what is ma-ny checking for specifically?
	Cassiopeia: 	"I'm not in any great hurry. I was under the impression that I'd receive more detailed instructions once I got here."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Anything fancy or unusual. Openly carried weapons. Anything culturally telling. ...and gender? Dunno how that would work but she's looking, and she'd good at it.
Nadi: (( Hm. Accidentally deleted a whole folder of pictures and its not in the recycle bin. That's concerning. ))
	Sarah: 	"No rushin' needed on my part don't worry." Sarah's female but she looks rather... durable. Her gear and clothes seem to be more for comfortability and durability than fasion. If the leather jacket, jeans, boots, and the rucksack were any clue.
	Hotaru: 	The Joy is wearing a black halter-top, tight blue jeans that reveal she may not be entirely standard woman (dem weirdo joys), and black combat boots, the pants held up by a probably-unnecessary belt given how well they fit. The fit of her clothes suggest Light Padding underneath, and she's got a Pokeball on her belt. Her backpack is over half-full of things and stuff, and she has a light shield hidden between her backpack and her back.
Nadi: (( Unfortunately sex - not gender - is hidden by things like clothing. "looks male or female" could work but unless you have x-ray vision imma say you won't really see true sex with just perception sight. ))
	Ma-Nyeo: 	((Gonna work on that X-ray vision))
	Hotaru: 	As Ma-Ny is staring at her, Hotaru turns to go look into the Pokemon Center, thanking Nadi on the way through the door. She looks around to see if any other Joys are inside right now.
	Cassiopeia: 	Aside from what is visible in the portrait image, Cassiopeia is also carrying a small backpack over one arm. She also appears to be wearing light padded clothes beneath the jacket. Nothing else seems unusual.
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"I- I guess we wait for her..."
	Nurse Joy : 	Nurse Joy smiles when Hotaru enters and grins, "You're a long way from home, sweetheart. What brings you to my neck of the woods?"
	Nadi: 	"Well hm...I guess I'll wait until miss Joy returns so I can unload the information only once."
	Cassiopeia: 	"That's fine by me." She looks for a chair or bench nearby to sit down on. If there aren't any, she'll remain standing.
	Hotaru: 	"Just passing through and wanted to say Hi, Fuka. I'm off to Viridian to get my license for Pokemon Training. Anything you want me to pass along to Urigo?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"... It's pretty late to be doing all this, isn't it?"
	Miss Mallow: 	"Ma-Nyeo, most humans are diurnal."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"...ah.. haha... right. I should have probably slept on the SS Anne then..."
	Sarah: 	"Whadaya mean late?"
	Miss Mallow: 	A shadowy hand appears under the doll and pats Ma-Nyeo's head.
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Well... I normally go to sleep in a few hours."
	Nurse Joy : 	"Urigo? Hm..." Nurse Joy rubs her chin for a moment, "She doesn't have children yet. So, I suppose tell her to get on that already. It sucks living alone." Nurse Joy motions around her, "I know this from experience though considering my biology is a bit different from Urigo's she should be more predatory, don't you think?"
	Cassiopeia: 	Cassiopeia looks up at the sky to see where the sun is. It looked only about a half-hour after sunrise. "Hm, I see."
	Sarah: 	Sarah will look up at the sun and will look back down at ma, a little confused. Visibly so. "...M'kay."
	Hotaru: 	"Speaking from experience as someone who is more like her, some aggression from folks like you can be fun too, as long as it's not at an extreme. But yeah, I'll tell her to get on finding a lady to love. Thanks,hon."
	Nadi: 	"You guys may want to agree on a traveling time, it sounds like." Nadi says, placing a cig in her mouth and flicking the tip once with her thumb, causing it to light. She inhales deeply before exhaling with a look of satisfaction, "Personally, I enjoyed traveling Kanto at night. It was nice to see this strange land in a state unseen by most humans."
	Nurse Joy : 	"Oh yah, I'm sure. But unfortunately I'm attracted to more mundane men. And they're usually turned off by an aggressive lady like myself so..." Nurse Joy sighs, "...I'm alone. Anyway, thanks for stopping by an' all. I suppose I'll be seeing you again later though, yeah?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Mmm! it's when pokemon I like want to come out."
	Face Female: 	Face Female raises an eyebrow, "Canines?"
Face Female: (( Lol wrong token. ))
	Nadi: 	Nadi raises an eyebrow, "Canines?"
	Hotaru: 	"Yup. I should probably get going, but you might actually get on with one of the more military types of men. But hey, if you want to talk, just send a message around the Centers. It'll probably gte to me eventually. Have a good day!"
	Sarah: 	"I suppose seeing this place at night would not be too bad. Eh we got time, why not see both during the day and night?"
	Nurse Joy : 	"You too darling!"
	Hotaru: 	The Joy walks out of the center, and waves to the group again. "Hi. Hope that didn't take too long."
	Nadi: 	"Well, I won't be standing here all day and without a license, you won't make it ot Cerulean alive." Nadi chuckles, "Not as the four of you currently are anyway."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"W-well... ghosts? Lurkers and hunters. Dark ones with glowing eyes. Those pokemon."
	Nadi: 	"Ghosts, eh? They care more about environment I think than time of day." Nadi says taking another deep hit of her cig, "Like, go through the marshlands up north and you'll encounter them no matter what. Go through the Viridian Forest? Yeah, you might see one or two at most. Hit the caves around Route 2 and they aren't there at all."
	Sarah: 	"And that's why I'm here Ms. King."
	Nadi: 	"Right, the whole gangs here so...let's get to it."
Nadi: (( Waiting for avara to finish first. ))
	Hotaru: 	"Yeah. Are you coming with us, or are you going to have to wait for your drifloons to come back?"
	Nadi: 	"Hahaha, no. I'll be hanging around here. I have other business to take care of after you guys."
	Nadi: 	"So, let's get the gritty stuff out of the way. I'm Nadia Zelven King. Your handler. You have been taken under the wing of Scion to help boost the human populations involvement in environmental affairs."
	Nadi: 	"As I'm sure you know, we took a mighty hit at the hands of some jackass with a canon for an arm. Oh, and the Rayquaza but contraty to popular belief, I don't blame them. I think they were just pawns used by said jackass."
	Nadi: 	"Pokemon are moving into the places we've been forced to vacate. They've claimed a lot of territory that used to be ours and now there's less of us. With the fallout from the war, tensions between humans and Pokemon have risen beyond anything imaginable in the past. And this time, we don't have a swath of Trainers to throw at the problem."
	Nadi: 	"That's not to say people haven't tried. Because they have. And still are. With mixed results. Mostly of them dying. Horribly. Shortly after entering the Pokemon controlled environments most of the time."
	Nadi: 	"You'll be heading to Viridian city to speak with Gary Oak. If things go well, you'll all be in and out with your new licenses and pokedexes in 5 minutes."
	Nadi: 	"It'll also be noted that the Drifblim won't be bringing you back here. Or anywhere else for that matter. It's a one-way trip."
	Nadi: 	So, it's probably well known that Kanto doesn't have an official Pokémon Professor after Samuel Oak's passing."
* Cassiopeia raises her hand, wanting to ask a question.
	Nadi: 	"Yes?"
	Cassiopeia: 	"I assume the plan is contingent on us convincing Mr. Oak to grant us trainer licenses. There is a chance that exists he might not?"
	Sarah: 	Sarah will quiet down, and will cross her arms. Her face will be stoney, and she'll listen rather closely.
	Nadi: 	"The League, namely Red, has been trying to convince Gary to take his place. Gary hasn't been quite so...agreeable in the matter. But, from my understanding, with the decrease in people taking up the role of Trainer, due to the calamity, we need incentives to push toward someone taking up that mantle. He's the best fit so we're pressuring him."
	Nadi: 	"You'll need to convince Gary to, at the very least, give you four official Trainer licenses."
	Cassiopeia: 	"I understand. Continue."
	Nadi: 	"We could use the other route, which is get one from the Police Department, but that won't actually help things move forward."
	Nadi: 	"I wouldn't be surprised if Gary, even if he gives you four licenses, still refuses to be a Professor. From thing, a shining example of success from the people he aided should open his eyes to what needs to be done for Kanto."
	Hotaru: 	"We'll see what we can do," Hotaru said, feeling a little conflicted. She'd have to see the whole situation before she made a decision. "But yeah, people need someone to help light the fires of hope in their hearts."
	Sarah: 	Sarah will nod her head. "I'd just like to try and help stablize things where I can."
	Cassiopeia: 	"Ah, so we also need to convince Mr. Oak to resume the professor mantle. Without knowing much about him, that might be pretty hard. Anything about him you could tell us that might help?"
	Hotaru: 	"We'll probably get more information from the locals, uh... what was your name again?"
	Nadi: 	Nadi takes four Poké Balls out of her sleeves and hands one to each of you, "The people of Kanto need both direction and hope. Trainers, from the dawn of mankind's first creation of Apricorn Poké Balls, have been the forefront of human-pokemon relations. They're always in the thick of things Pokemon. They see the best and the worst of Pokemon and directly inform the public about them. As official Trainers, you need to be those people. Travel. Inform. And show off."
	Cassiopeia: 	"It's Cassiopeia."
* Hotaru gets a Pokeball!
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Ma-Nyeo accepts her pokeball and holds it close.
	Sarah: 	Sarah will nod her head once more, taking the pokeball from the woman gratefully.
	Nadi: 	"Gary was the Pokemon Champion of Kanto. For about two hours."
* Cassiopeia takes the one intended for her. It feels nostalgic somehow.
	Nadi: 	"He lost that title to Red, the current Champion. It was the both of them and Samuel Oak, the previous Professor, who stood ground against 'the hero' to end the Rayquaza War."
	Nadi: 	"The Professor died that day and Gary has been in a slump ever since. Understandably, that was Gary's only living father-figure. His mother's still in Pallet though his sister has since joined the Elite Four."
	Nadi: 	"He's currently the Gym Leader of the Aureate Gym in Viridian City."
	Nadi: 	"Oh, and in case you guys aren't familiar, the Pokemon League is no more. At least for Kanto. Kanto is run by the Rainbow League. Unrelated to Rainbow I mentioned earlier to Mel. He's a moron."
	Hotaru: 	"That's a shame."
	Nadi: 	"Gary is still incredibly knowledgeable about Pokemon and is a hell of a Trainer. It's difficult to believe he lost to Red in the Championship." Nadi shrugs, "Other than that, I could answer specific questions."
	Sarah: 	"So I've heard. Though I've lived in a place that doesn't have one so... it's mainly a net neutral thing right now."
	Hotaru: 	"You mentioned you're our 'handler'. What does that involve, other than this meeting?"
	Nadi: 	"I manage you."
	Hotaru: 	"So... if someone asks for an interview, I call you first?"
	Nadi: 	"I took you on in addition to my other responsibilities due to the fact i believe it won't be a full-time job. You'll be traveling and dealing with wild Pokemon most of the time."
	Nadi: 	"I can give you advice on many things, forward other contacts to you or you to them. I network and thus, know people. I'm also your direct superior in Scion so, chain of command means you deal with me and thus I deal with the higher ups for you."
	Nadi: 	"Oh, and we pay you. But that comes after you get your Pokedex."
Hotaru: (( may i cunning to see what i know about Scion? ))
Nadi: (( Go forth! ))
	Sarah: 	"So... getting payed to do what I want? Sounds good enough for me."
	Hotaru: 	1+3+3+3=10
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Cunning sounds like a good plan 4+1+3+4=12
	Cassiopeia: 	"At least we have a stipend to keep us going. Of course, it depends on our ability to perform, which is where our end of the deal is."
	Hotaru: 	"Sounds like a fun job, as long as we don't die. Oh--I'm not medic-trained, so don't come whining to me if you get hurt."
	Nadi: 	"That's a bit unusual but...I guess a Joy Trainer is anyway."
	Hotaru: 	"It's not as unusual as you think it is. People just like to think we're all the same because we all look the same. Kind of like how nobody here's asked my name yet."
	Nadi: 	"So the Poke Balls I gave you all are the Drilblim you'll use to ferry to Viridian. Activate them when you're ready and they'll wisk you away."
	Nadi: 	"Well, you announced yourself to me so I hope I'm excluded in that."
	Hotaru: 	"Of course, Nadi."
DNA: 	(whisk)
Nadi: (( MANY THANKS FOR I WAS NOT SURE ))
	Sarah: 	"I'm not complain'. We'll just be careful in the meanwhile." She'll say tossing the pokeball in her hand up and down. "Sarah's the name!"
DNA: 	(I also had to check to make sure! But nope they're all spelt like the kitchen tool.)
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Ma-Nyeo shifts awkwardly and glances to teh side.
	Hotaru: 	"Hotaru. My name's Hotaru. I look forward to professionally not-dying with you three, and for you, Nadi."
	Nadi: 	"Well, if that's it for the questions you guys should probably go and put Gary into gear. If you have more, you can call my cell from...uh...a public phone I guess."
	Hotaru: 	"Can I have your number?"
	Nadi: 	"Yes. Dying. Please don't do that."
	Nadi: 	"It's in your paperwork for your licenses. LIttle contact info. Business card. My pretty face is on it."
	Hotaru: 	"Thanks. And yes, your face is pretty. Looks good with that business suit."
	Nadi: 	Nadi smiles, "Alright then. So, like my niece, I believe I'll have to do the handler thing and shoo you off to do things."
	Hotaru: 	"Have a good day, Nadi. Thanks for the opportunity you've given us."
	Sarah: 	"Here here!"
	Nadi: 	"Tell me that again after you convince Gary."
	Hotaru: 	"Sure."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Ma-Nyeo tosses her pokeball into the air!
	Cassiopeia: 	"That will probably be the hardest part so far." Cassiopeia opens the Poke Ball upward.
	Sarah: 	Sarah will simply stop bouncing the ball in her hand, and will push the button to release the lil' ghosty.
	Hotaru: 	Now that it's almost time to go, Hotaru pulls her backpack and shield off of her back. She pulls out a black leather jacket and puts it on, puts her pack back into place, and straps her shield into place. "Ready."
The Drifblim appear in a flash of brilliant white light and hover in the air looking around. After a moment they settle in just above the average humans height and lower their tendrils to latch onto a human.
	Hotaru: 	Hotaru reaches up to get latched onto. "We're on the road to Viridian City."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Ma-Nyeo recalls Miss Mallow!
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"R-ready! Kidnap away!"
* Cassiopeia looks upward to the Drifblim, then stretches out her arms slightly upward, keeping her fists clenched and hear arms taut, ready to be grabbed.
	Sarah: 	Sarah, will pick up Sarah off of her shoulder, and stick her in the duffel bag. After a little bit of effort, she'll pop her head out of the opening looking around. With that, sarah will nod her head. "Ready drifblim!"
The Drifblim's tendrils snake down your arms and grips your shoulders tightly before snaking around your chest and gripping there tightly.
	Nadi: 	Nadi claps her hands and the three Drifblim instantly snap their heads to face her, "Alright boys, Viridian City. Shoo, shoo."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Ah~!"
When Nadi shoo's her Drifblim away, they instantly take rise and go straight up, taking you at least 20 meters into the air before turning to the west and floating over the forests. The rush of wind in your face is chilling.
	Hotaru: 	"... That is mildly uncomfortable. But you're the professional flyer, I guess."
	Sarah: 	"Whoahoahoa~! This is awesome!"
	Cassiopeia: 	"I don't think I've ever looked down at the ground before while in midair."
* Hotaru goes quiet when they start ascending, having to take some time to get used to it. And gods be merciful, her face was COLD!
The flight takes significantly shorter than it would to walk or ride there. But still longer than would be comfortable dangling at a steep height. You arrive in Viridian City 3.5 hours later.
The Drifblim circle around the city and slows itself down to prevent a crash landing. However, even at a slower pace with you not having used your legs, or even your weight, for anything for the past nearly 4 hours the landing is jarring and painful.
The Drifblim release you in front of the Pokémon Center and floats nearby to await its Poké Ball.
	Sarah: 	Sarah hises for a few seconds on the rough landing, but after shaking her legs a bit, she'll nod her head to the transport and returns them to the ball. "Thanks for the lift!" Once the lent was stashed away, Sarah will take out Suzy from the bag and replace her on her free shoulder.
	Hotaru: 	"Sweet merciful terra firma. Gods be praised," Hotaru mumbled, groaning from the impact. She looked around, cchecking to see if anyone was waiting for them.
Ma-Nyeo: 	The landing is enough to wake Ma-Nyeo up. She sees what the pokemon are waiting for and hands out the pokeball.
Sarah: 	"What? Not much of a flyer?"
Cassiopeia: 	Cassiopeia nearly tumbles onto the ground, but catches herself with her outstretched arms before her face hits the floor. She brushes herself off, gives the Drifblim a polite 'thank you', and recalls it.
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Ma-Nyeo stretches and yawns.
	Hotaru: 	"I used to live inside a mountain before this. Take a guess, flygirl."
Drifblim will avoid your recall beam and await the return of his Pokeball.
Narrator: 	The Drifblim has a Defense of 16. Though you're free to actually try to hit it with the beam if you wish.
	Cassiopeia: 	"Oh, did you? I used to live on a mountain, though I know that isn't quite the same thing. Which mountain? I don't think I caught it before."
	Hotaru: 	"Mount Moon."
Sarah: 	"I lived on an island! I'm more of an ocean girl than fly. Though that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the sky once in a while~!"
	Hotaru: 	"You... do realize that's probably not its ball, right?"
	Nurse: 	Nurse was standing nearby awaiting some arrivals when you four literally land near her. She jumps up and stumbles back a bit, "Gwuh?!?"
	Cassiopeia: 	"Ah, right, of course. How silly of me." Instead, she tries handing the Ball back to the Drifblim instead.
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"You lived inside?"
	Nurse: 	Nurse dusts herself, "Arceus fucking---" Nurse took a moment to compose herself, "Right. On the job, professional." Nurse inhales before nodding, "I haven't seen anyone do that in years. It's a little...unsettling. To think that was normal once upon a time."
	Hotaru: 	"Hi!" Hotaru greets Suzu, standing up and brushing herself off. Is it still hot and humid? "I'd really rather not experience that again if I don't have to, myself. And--yes, Ma-Ny, I lived inside Mount Moon."
Sarah: 	"Helloooo nurse! Which way to Gary's place?"
DNA: 	Did you just
Viridian City Pokemon Distribution Information!
Ducklett
Espurr
Remoraid
Scatterbug
Egg
Dedenne
Kricketot
Chingling
Eevee
Trubbish
Slurpuff
Emolga
Nincada
Qwilfish
Lillipup
Fletchling
Grace: 	:3c
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Cunning! Information about the history and mythology of mount moon. Especially legends 5+3+2+4=14
DNA: 	Egg
DNA: 	lel
	Nurse: 	"Ah, Mr.Oak. He lives in the manor over east."
	Hotaru: 	"Is Uri in?"
	Nurse: 	"Urigo? Oh, yeah. She is."
	Hotaru: 	"Thanks, hon. Are you doing alright? I know we gave you a bit of a scare."
	Nurse: 	"I am. Yes. Yes." Nurse nods, "Yes. I am."
Narrator: 	You guys can see the map. Right?
	Hotaru: 	"Repeated yourself a few times. Uh... well. Thanks for letting us know where Oak is. Anything else we should know before we wander off? Or anything you want to know?"
Avara: 	i can see the map
DNA: 	I can also see the map! And that building in the middle appeals to me.
Avara: 	oh, uhhh.... kao?
Avara: 	thunder floor move is still visible
	Miss Mallow: 	"If we know where it is, we should go, correct?"
	Nurse: 	"Just that your handler has paid for a full nights rest in a private suite and a full surgical heal here for you guys."
	Nurse: 	"...Once. I should include once."
	Sarah: 	"Ooooh! Fancy!"
	Hotaru: 	"That was nice of her."
Nurse: (( Yes. It's background. And I lost that grass terrain so I couldn't fix it. ))
	Cassiopeia: 	"I wasn't expecting that. How considerate."
	Nurse: 	"...You're handler is a scary pretty lady."
	Nurse: 	"Is she always...scary?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"She... is?"
	Hotaru: 	"Yes, she is all of those things. And I'd guess, probably? She wasn't all that nice to her uh... what, niece? But she was really nice to us."
	Hotaru: 	"Was that her niece or her daughter?" Hotaru asks the group.
	Nurse: 	"Lucky you guys then..." Nurse is more than a little envious.
	Cassiopeia: 	"I think that was her niece?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Mel said 'auntie'." Ma-Nyeo nods confidently.
	Hotaru: 	"It's probably because she wanted to make a good first impression on her employees or something," Hotaru said, waving the sarcastic 'compliment' away.
	Hotaru: 	"I'll go head in for a bit. Anyone else wants to come along, feel free."
	Cassiopeia: 	"I think I'll walk around for a bit. It's a new place and I'd like to get a feel for the layout."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"O-okay."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Ma-Nyeo will follow Hotaru.
* Hotaru goes into the Center.
	Sarah: 	Sarah will follow after as well curious as to where those two were going.
Narrator: 	Inside the Center you see a single boy sitting down at the table in the lounge area and a Nurse Joy at the information desk.
	Lounge Boy: 	Lounge Boy looks at you as you enter and smiles.
	Nurse Joy: 	"Welcome to the Pokémon Center. How may I assist your visit?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Ma-Nyeo sees a boy smiling at her and blushes.
	Sarah: 	"Oh! Don't mind me! Just explorin' a bit. Seein' the differences between this Center and the ones like back home."
	Hotaru: 	"Hey Urigo," Hotaru said with a wave, also waving to Lounge Boy. "We're here to pester Gary into getting us some Licenses, and maybe doing that professor thing. Oh, and Fuka says you should find someone to bear your daughter already."
	Nurse Joy: 	Nurse Joy nods to Sarah, "We aren't connected to the PokeMart but otherwise handles all hospital and inn duties. I do not allow people to get drunk in my establishment either."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Where are you from Miss Sarah?"
	Nurse Joy: 	Nurse Joy sighs and rubs her temples, "Fuka was always very forward...that's not my style though. I want a woman to want me first. I find that desire and need so attractive..."
	Lounge Boy: 	"...Should...should I be here for this conversation?"
	Nurse Joy: 	"Kamal you've heard worse."
	Hotaru: 	"Should you not?"
	Lounge Boy: 	Lounge Boy name learned!
	Sarah: 	"I'm From Ula'ula Island, from the Alolan island chain. You're little friend there, is actually a bit familiar... or at least his species!"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Alola? I've been to Alola! My parents took me there to find some Ultra Wormholes!" Ma-Nyeo practically bounced, "I met Miss Mallow there! This is my pokemon, Miss Mallow."
	Hotaru: 	"I kind of get what you're saying, Uri. But just try and keep an open mind if you end up needing some company on a lonely night or something? I'd rather you be happy either way."
	Miss Mallow: 	"Hello." Miss Mallow waved. "I've been with Ma-Nyeo for.. my... nearly ten years now?"
	Nurse Joy: 	"Janet keeps me company usually."
* Cassiopeia is done with her brief walk around the city, and goes into the Center to - presumably - rejoin the others.
	Sarah: 	"Ultra what now? Oh! Like those giant tear things that happen once in a while? Spooky stuff, but nothing really bad comes from them I think. That was more my parents forte I suppose. Anyway, Pleasure ta meet you Miss Mallow. I may have lived on the same island as you but I was on one of the higher colder peaks. Tis where my family caught Suzy's parents." She'll say motioning to her cool lazy fox. They'll just give a simple wave.
	Hotaru: 	"That's good. How's business been?"
	Nurse Joy: 	"Well, with Kamal and his nigh permanent stay, pretty good."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"We never actually found any wormholes..." Ma-Nyeo looks down with disapointment.
	Kamal: 	"Y'know miss Urigo, I could keep you company sometime~"
	Nurse Joy: 	"That's nice dear." Nurse Joy says. It's unclear if she actually heard what he said.
* Hotaru chuckles at Kamal.
	Hotaru: 	"Well, let me know if you need anything? Apparently we've got a free night here, and we might need the time to convince Oak to do the things."
	Sarah: 	"Well they're kinda rare to spot whenever they happen. M'ah parents are rangers over there, and even then, they rarely saw one or two I think."
	Hotaru: 	"Hey, do you know anything about Nadia King?"
	Nurse Joy: 	"Nadia King?" Nurse Joy rubs her chin, "Oh, that insincere woman who paid for your group. I don't know much about her. But her brother is another story."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Did they go in? Was this before or after you were born? Do you think they were replaced by transforming ultra beasts who used your parents skin to freely travel through the human world?!"
	Hotaru: 	"She really went out of her way to give us a different sort of impression than she does everyone else, didn't she... Hm."
	Hotaru: 	"What's her brother like?"
	Kamal: 	"I know about Nadia King..."
	Nurse Joy: 	"That's nice dear." Nurse Joy says to Kamal, "Her brother is Isaac King. He was involved in the research used to create Mewtwo."
	Sarah: 	"Huh?! Whoa whoa! Calm down! No they didn't enter them. They just kinda calmed down any riled up pokemon in the area. Whenever they did happen, nearby pokemon were a little... agrivated by it. What are you going on about?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Oh. Nothing." Ma-Nyeo calmed down, frowning now.
	Hotaru: 	"Mewtwo? Wait, that really happened?" She raised an eyebrow, taking a moment's pause. "I'll take anything I can get," she said to Kamal. "As long as it's not, like... her three sizes?"
	Kamal: 	"Oh, I don't know her sizes..."
	Sarah: 	"Oh don't 'Oh. Nothing.' Me! What are you talkin' about?"
	Kamal: 	"But, my family's close to one of her ex's. So, we hear about them a lot."
	Hotaru: 	"One of? Sheesh. I think she was trying to flirt with one of us. She actually told us to call her Nadi."
	Kamal: 	"Nadia Zelven King is the daughter of Tristin Chambers-King and Isella Zelven King."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Empathy, what does Uri feel toward Kamal when she responds to him? 3+6+1+5=15
	Kamal: 	Kamal adjusts his glasses as he close his eyes, looking like he's thinking.
	Kamal: 	"If I remember right, she was born in Johto at some sort of play? Like, Isella actually gave birth during some sort of Eeveelution kimono dance or something."
	Kamal: 	"She really got into her education in school at age...10? And then began studying biology at 11 and human physiology at 12."
	Kamal: 	"Got into Pokemon physiology at...15? And then began college at 16. That's when she began dating Paz - the friend of my family. Also when the Rayquaza War happened."
	Kamal: 	"Tristin died a year after that and she graduated college at 18. Then went to University in Cerulean and majored in business a year later."
	Kamal: 	"Graduated university at 21 with a 1st in business and went back to major in biology."
	Kamal: 	"She started getting cosmetic surgery at 23 and uh....proposed to Paz at age 24 when she graduated university with a 1st in biology. Paz turned her down."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"... you do know a lot."
	Kamal: 	"She proposed to Paz against the following year and when she turned her down then, the two broke up. That same year she got in a bad car accident and ended up in the hospital until the middle of the following year in Cerulean. Her life after that I dunno. Paz and her haven't kept contact since."
DNA: 	Empathy: on Kamal's mood as he gets to this part about Paz turning her down. 4+5+6+5=20
	Kamal: 	"Paz feels like she caused Nadia to get in that accident due to depression about being turned down twice so, she talks about her a lot."
	Hotaru: 	"Before the accident, did she ever let anyone call her 'Nadi'?"
Kamal whispers: He's indifferent. Despite knowing a lot about Nadia's history he doesn't seem to feel any emotion about her. She's like a character in a story he's heard a lot.
	Kamal: 	"I dunno about that. Paz always referred to her as Nadi. Maybe it's just a nickname?"
Nurse Joy: (( brb ))
	Hotaru: 	"Alright. Thanks for the information, Kamal. Didn't think there'd be so much right off, but I guess we struck lucky."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Do you think she's up to something funny? I've never heard of Scion before."
	Cassiopeia: 	Maybe it's a startup of some kind?" Cunning on Scion1+4+4+3=12 (STUNT! 1 Stunt Point)
Nurse Joy whispers: You know that you heard nothing about Scion before being offered a chance to become an official Trainer and to make a difference in the current affairs of the world. The world being Kanto right now. They've been handling all expenses to get you traveling around, all bills on the ship and now Pokemon transportation to Viridian. This is your first assignment from them.
	Nurse Joy: 	"Isaac had a daughter named Melinda Zelven King. But no one - and I mean no one - knows who her mother is."
Nurse Joy: (( Also back ))
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Mel was scary."
Avara: 	wb
DNA: 	ohai
	Kamal: 	"Well, you said he was involved in the Mewtwo research, right? Maybe she has no mother and was genetically engineered?"
	Cassiopeia: 	"Same middle name, hm..."
	Nurse Joy: 	"And yet she looks completely normal."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"That must be it."
	Kamal: 	"Are gentically engineered humans supposed to look different?"
	Nurse Joy: 	"I'm basing it entirely on human created Pokemon and Mewtwo. They have a sort of...distinction."
	Hotaru: 	"And if it were just his stuff being replicated, it'd be a son, not a daughter."
	Hotaru: 	"Even if she were a lab child, there'd be a genetic mother."
	Sarah: 	"Genetically engineered humans? That's a thing?"
	Kamal: 	"It's a possibility I think. Considering Mewtwo's existence, his history-"
	Nurse Joy: 	"Their history. There's more than one."
	Kamal: 	"Uh, their history and all that science has accomplished among Pokemon. Look at ditto, Porygon and that thing in the Unova region."
	Nurse Joy: 	"Genesect. He means Genesect."
	Nurse Joy: 	"Also what makes you think Ditto was created by humans?'
	Kamal: 	"Just a theory of mine..."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"What theory?" Ma-Nyeo sat next to Kamal and leaned in closely.
	Kamal: 	"Oh, that ditto are failed mewtwo experiments."
	Sarah: 	Sarah will just let out a quiet whistle. Sure she knew of man made pokemon, but man made... people was something that didn't really hit her.
	Nurse Joy: 	"Which is awkward considering ditto's unbelievable ability in pokemon breeding whereas Mewtwo has a severe lack in that area. Also Mewtwo can't mimic people."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Cunning (Pokemon Lore) What is the earliest recorded sighting of a ditto? 3+2+3+6=14 (STUNT! 3 Stunt Points)
Narrator: 	Y'know, its where because I know that year.
Narrator: 	But it's a very earth year.
Narrator: 	weird*
	Hotaru: 	"Well, hybrid experiments tend to be really bad at being fertile. I'm not sure if that's a point for or against the theory."
	Hotaru: 	"MewTWO is supposedly an attempt at being a better Mew, right? What if they put in something because making a Mew base wasn't working?"
	Sarah: 	"Bleh don't get me started on ditto. I've had to help out with trying to corral some whenever trainers thing breeding too much is a good idea. And then releasing those that they don't want to keep into the wild like that's not gonna do squat."
	Nurse Joy: 	"I'm glad that's not a thing anymore..."
	Kamal: 	"Anyway, I didn't get a chance to do this when you guys first entered by I'm a businessman."
	Kamal: 	"I'm with the Kostyleva family. I'm of the merchant side - the ones that sells Pokemon. There's one of us in each city."
	Nurse Joy: 	"Isn't there one in Pallet?'
	Kamal: 	"And town."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Just pokemon?"
* Hotaru thinks.
	Kamal: 	"Basically, some of my family go out and capture pokemon. Transfer them to us merchants and then we sell them."
	Hotaru: 	"Yeah, I remember you guys from before the move."
	Kamal: 	"Just pokemon, yes. We sometimes have very rare Pokemon."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Empathy on Just Pokemon 4+5+6+5=20
	Hotaru: 	"What do you have on tap?"
	Kamal: 	"We tend to keep eight Pokemon on hand for sales."
	Kamal: 	Kamal places a flier on the table listing his wares.
Meloetta 3e 82s
Gallade 2e 82s
Machoke 1e 92s
Vespiquen 2e 22s
Druddigon 1e 72s
Shinx 82s
Fomantis 92s
Riolu 92s
	Kamal: 	"We also buy Pokemon and Pokemon eggs - so long as I verify the egg isn't damaged and will hatch without complications."
	Sarah: 	Sarah sucks in a breath at the mention of the prices. "Oof... that's mighty steep for my blood..."
	Kamal: 	"It's a little costly, I admit. But it's a permanent investment after all."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	((Anything on Empathy?))
	Hotaru: 	"Hmm... yeah, I can't afford any of those yet. Maybe we'll be a little luckier when we're ready to challenge Aureate."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Ma-Nyeo leans in close, "..Meloetta..."
	Miss Mallow: 	"The performer?"
Narrator: 	Elaborate on what you're looking for, please?
	Ma-Nyeo: 	Is he being honest about only selling pokemon
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"You know what happens if we get a Meloetta on our team? We win all the contests!"
	Miss Mallow: 	"All the contests!"
	Hotaru: 	"I don't think that's how contests work."
	Nurse Joy: 	"I'm fairly certain Muk has been winning all the Beauty contests lately."
	Sarah: 	Sarah will pause for a few moments humming at the options. The only one she can by is the shinx which is interesting enough, but she has heard some stories on how hearty Riolu can be. Pausing for a few moments, she'll mull over wheither or not she should wait.
	Cassiopeia: 	"It depends on what sort of contests you're talking about." (Lowercase.)
	Kamal: 	"I'm still confused about that!"
	Hotaru: 	"Muks are very good at amorphous hugs. It's very emotional."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"...oh"
	Sarah: 	Getting a small smirk on her face, "Care to make a wager for a discount?"
	Kamal: 	"A wager...?"
	Sarah: 	Sarah will cross her arms, still smiling. "I put some money down on a wager! If I win, I get that amount as a discount off! If you win, you get the money no issues. Either you get money or you get money. Win win for you. Whatcha think?"
	Miss Mallow: 	"Don't fret, Ma-Nyeo. We'll become popular some day. Just keep up working toward it. How did your latest sewing project work?"
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"The doll I made of Uhnni Hana-Im. She said it was horrible and that she loved it."
	Miss Mallow: 	"...she is difficult sometimes."
	Kamal: 	"Though either I win with more money and feel horrible or you win and you get a pokemon at my pockets pain. I don't think that's a good business prac-"
	Nurse Joy: 	"That sounds interesting. I'm curious about this wager."
	Kamal: 	"-tical idea that I'd be happy to attempt."
	Hotaru: 	"What're you going to bet on?"
* Cassiopeia smiles a little bit at the thought of the wager. This should be interesting.
	Sarah: 	Sarah will give a wink over to Nurse joy for throwing her a bone. "Well, we can go with a coin flip, or cards, or whatever kinda poision you'd like lady luck to pick!"
	Sarah: 	Sarah will reach into her bag, and pull out a deck of playing cards. "Or we could let the cards decide if you wish."
	Kamal: 	"Well, I don't like luck. Let's do something else."
	Kamal: 	"How about drinking. I bet I can drink you under the table."
	Nurse Joy: 	Nurse Joy rolls her eyes, "You know how I feel about drunkards, Kamal.'
	Miss Mallow: 	"I have a more extreme idea. If Viridian City has a Professor by sundown, Sarah wins."
	Kamal: 	"But I won't get drunk! That's how I'll win!"
	Sarah: 	Sarah will raise an eyebrow at that. "Well, that's some fun! I don't mind giving a good ol' contest some fun!"
	Nurse Joy: 	"...Kamal, as long as you pay for all the drinks, I'll allow it. This once. This. Once."
	Cassiopeia: 	"Oh, a drinking contest, is it?" (We currently possess our starters, right?)
Nurse Joy: (( Yes. ))
	Cassiopeia: 	Cassiopeia then reaches for her Poke Ball, opens it, and releases a small but hefty blue creature with an eyeball on one end and a claw on the other.
Narrator: 	I swear this is probably the only time Vitality (Drinking) will come in handy.
	Cassiopeia: 	She then holds it up to her shoulder such that its eye is facing the table, and its claw is facing back. "This will be a moment for posterity."
	Deep Blue: 	"Please stop using me like a camcorder. It is embarrassing."
	Kamal: 	"Alright then! Miss Urigo, if you could. A bottle of your finest wine."
	Nurse Joy: 	"...But you want real stuff, right?"
	Kamal: 	"...Uh..."
	Nurse Joy: 	"This is a contest. I'll bring you something else."
	Sarah: 	Sarah will start chuckling. Pointing over to the nurse. "I like the cut of your jib! HA!"
	Hotaru: 	"Yeah. Wine's about as useful at getting drunk as beer. We'd be here all day, and we do have a job to do."
	Hotaru: 	"Something with real power makes more sense."
	Nurse Joy: 	Nurse Joy walks up to the table with two glasses and then sets down a full bottle of nearly glowing red liquid. You can read the bottle says After Shock.
	Deep Blue: 	"Might I recommend a liqueur? It will have significantly more effect so that the contest will be over sooner." The Beldum spoke in a light but computerized voice.
	Cassiopeia: 	"I thought you said this was embarrassing."
	Nurse Joy: 	"I forget if its 80 or 85-proof. But that should be cinnamon flavour."
	Deep Blue: 	"In for a rubi, in for a safira."
	Sarah: 	"Ooooh. Fancy stuff!"
	Nurse Joy: 	"If they aren't done after this bottle, I'll take your recommendation." Nurse Joy nods to Deep Blue.
	Kamal: 	"...Why is it glowing?"
	Nurse Joy: 	"Amusement. You typically light it on fire."
	Sarah: 	"...Why wouldn't it be?"
	Kamal: 	"...What?"
	Hotaru: 	"You light it on fire. Like a hadouken?"
	Sarah: 	"It's not good drinking contest booze if it's not overly the top flashy."
	Nurse Joy: 	"I don't have any fire pokemon so we can't light it on fire. Unfortunately."
	Hotaru: 	"Hold on. I've got flint and steel."
	Kamal: 	"...I'm going to drink fire?"
	Sarah: 	Sarah will look at Suzy for a second before shaking her head. 'Not trusting you. She knows a fire move, but it's... not for liting booze."
	Sarah: 	"Why not? It's gonna burn going down anyway."
	Hotaru: 	Hotaru pulled off her backpack, searching through its pockets... "Ah, here." She pulled out FLINT & STEEL. "Ready?"
	Sarah: 	Sarah will perk up, before placing 50s down on the table. "Right, before I forget. Here's the bet money. 50S, through and through."
	Kamal: 	"...That's gonna take a sizeable chunk out."
	Kamal: 	"But that's okay. Because I won't lose!"
	Sarah: 	"Tis the plan my friend!"
	Nurse Joy: 	Nurse Joy pours two full glasses and then, using the flint and steel, lights the tops of the glass. It flares to life before the flames simmer down to a gentle blue glaze.
	Kamal: 	"Right. Single gulp. Ready?"
	Cassiopeia: 	"Don't blink."
	Sarah: 	Sarah lifts up the glass, and does a simple raising cheer for it. "Always~!"
	Kamal: 	Kamal nods to Sarah and downs his glass, gripping the table and nearly coughing it up due to the flames.
	Kamal: 	2+2+2+2=8
	Sarah: 	Sarah knocks it back herself. A shiver runs up her back as she coughs and laughs at the same time.
	Sarah: 	4+4+1+5=14
	Kamal: 	Kamal coughs a few times and wipes his mouth. He grins, "Nothing to it."
	Sarah: 	Sarah nods her head. "Round two!"
	Nurse Joy: 	"You two look good so far. But the first glass hardly puts someone down." Nurse Joy pours a second glass and lights them, "Round 2."
Mike is disconnected.
Hotaru: (( mike's connection got drunk ))
Kamal: (( He's also reading to his GF ))
	Kamal: 	Kamal grabs the second glass and holds it up, "Let's do it!"
	Sarah: 	Sarah knocks it back the instant it was done being poured. The competitive spirit driving her through the liquid courage washes down her gullet.
	Kamal: 	Kamal throws his head back with the glass and downs the whole thing no easier than the first time. Flames. 2+6+1+2=11
	Sarah: 	6+1+6+5=18
	Kamal: 	Kamal's face begins to look flush and his forehead is sweating slightly, "Arceus that flame lick is killer!"
Sarah looks completely normal however.
* Hotaru scoffs at the swearing to Arceus still being a thing.
	Sarah: 	"If this is bad, you should see what some of my brotha's back home can brew up!"
	Kamal: 	"I'm just getting started!"
	Nurse Joy: 	"So am I. I just like this brand for the novelty of the fire."
	Sarah: 	"Same here brada!"
	Officer Jenny: 	Officer Jenny walks into the building and waves to Nurse Joy, "Urigo!"
	Nurse Joy: 	"In a minute, sweetheart, I'm watching a man burn."
	Kamal: 	"What're you talking about? I got this. Another!"
	Nurse Joy: 	Nurse Joy pours a third glass for Sarah and Kamal, "Yes, yes. You got this alright." Nurse Joy lights the glasses.
	Officer Jenny: 	"Is that my After Shock?!"
	Nurse Joy: 	"It's fully paid for, dear, don't you worry."
	Officer Jenny: 	"But that's for movie night..."
	Sarah: 	Sarah will chuckle, before motioning to Kamal. "His apparently due to him paying for it. If it's any help, you'll be getting a nice show now~! Hahaha!"
Mike has connected.
	Sarah: 	Sarah will knock it back once more at the end of her poke.
	Sarah: 	4+5+3+5=17
	Kamal: 	"The only show is how your friends will be carrying you to bed soon!" Kamal grins and downs the glass.
	Kamal: 	3+6+3+2=14
Both Sarah and Kamal down their glasses and neither look worse for the wear. Well, beyond what Kamal has begun to look like so far.
	Nurse Joy: 	"Hm...there's only enough for one more glass. We might have to move to Machoke Brew Rum."
	Sarah: 	Sarah will be coughing a bit less than the last few drinks. "Oh my, fantasizing about one of my firends taking me to bed? We've barely even met! Though admitedly, I know I look good." She'll say posing a bit. Suzy just pats her on the head to get her to stop inflating her own ego.
	Officer Jenny: 	"...Are these the kids for Gary?"
	Nurse Joy: 	"Indeed. The smell of After Shock will be hilarious when Gary see's them."
	Sarah: 	Sarah will nod her head. "Yes, but this man's begging for a deal to be made!"
	Nurse Joy: 	Nurse Joy pours the final glasses and lights them again. She takes this moment to smooth out the flames and swirls the liquid a bit, turning the flames green, "Here you go, boys and girls."
	Hotaru: 	"More like boy and girls, but yeah."
	Sarah: 	Sarah will knock hers back considering she's smacked talk enough as is.
	Sarah: 	6+5+4+5=20
	Kamal: 	"Just because you changed the colour doesn't mean anything! Bottoms up!" Kamal downs the glass and struggles with this set of flames.
	Kamal: 	2+2+2+2=8
Avara: 	inferior beeiiiiing!
	Sarah: 	THIS JUST FUELS ME TINY BEING
	Kamal: 	Kamal places the cup down and licks his lips, "That...one was easier..." Kamal falls out of his chair, half-conscious.
	Officer Jenny: 	Officer Jenny facepalms, "I shouldn't be here for this."
	Nurse Joy: 	"You know I won't let him get poisoned Janet..."
	Hotaru: 	"Probably not. But I think that's a good stopping point."
	Sarah: 	Sarah will stand up, and take a bow. Looking at the pokeballs he was selling. She'll lay down 43s, "Which one was the riolu again?"
	Nurse Joy: 	Nurse Joy looks at the flier and thent he 50s on the table, "The agreement was the 50s discount on one of the Pokemon. What were you aiming for?"
	Hotaru: 	"Before he bonks himself into needing to pay for medical expenses."
To note, Sarah looks exactly like she did when she started. She can hold her liquor alright.
	Deep Blue: 	(camcorder noises)
	Nurse Joy: 	Nurse Joy gently helps Kamal stand to lean on her, "You've been paid for your Riolu, Kamal. Can you hand it to her?"
	Kamal: 	"Buh ah wun!"
	Hotaru: 	"No, Kamal, you didn't."
	Officer Jenny: 	"Pfft!" Officer Jenny covers her mouth.
	Hotaru: 	"You lost. Hard. Like always."
	Sarah: 	"Third party says otherwise hun. Fair's fair."
	Sarah: 	"At least you manage to walk away with some money, and being smashed. I'd call that a good day in my oppinion."
	Kamal: 	Kamal looks at the table and cringes before placing a Poke Ball on the table, "phatz riroryu. Bwuh cantz use em tilla yuaa git pfwa lizentz."
	Hotaru: 	"You've had so long to realize you're just pushing your luck, and then you go and bet against an Alolan where alcohol is involved? Do you want to shame yourself before the gods?"
	Nurse Joy: 	"Kamal I don't think you could hold your liquor like you thought...you're going fast."
	Hotaru: 	"Do you want help getting him into bed, Uri?"
	Officer Jenny: 	"Despite it all, Kamal does have a point."
	Nurse Joy: 	"I got it, Hotaru. Don't you worry."
	Sarah: 	Sarah will give a small salute. "Don't worry! I'll treat the lil' fella roight! And I was gonna go get the license after this anywho!"
	Cassiopeia: 	"So it sounds like to actually use the Riolu, you'll need the trainer license to do so. Ah well, a minor snag."
	Hotaru: 	"Alright. And yeah, don't worry ma'am. We're going to talk to Oak after this."
	Miss Mallow: 	"We have been putting off visiting Gary Oak. And have no plans to convince him to become a professor."
	Officer Jenny: 	"...We're drinking that Machoke Brew tonight, right Urigo?"
	Nurse Joy: 	"...I suppose I do owe you..."
	Sarah: 	"Don't worry, I'mma hold onto him first, then get the license. I don't wanna be in the bad graces of Officer Jenny here."
	Sarah: 	"I like to push my like from time to time, but I'm not dumb."
	Cassiopeia: 	"But it's in Nadia's interest that Oak is convinced. So we'll need to keep that in mind when we go ask for the licenses. If we're fortunate, we can address both concerns at once. But something tells me this won't be very easy even for that."
	Officer Jenny: 	"Nah, you drank and felt nothing. Good first impression for me."
	Sarah: 	Sarah will fingergun at the officer.
	Hotaru: 	"Well, all we can do is try, right? If we can get him to give us a chance, we might pull him out of his slump."
	Ma-Nyeo: 	"Wha-what's his type? Maybe we could.. um..."
	Miss Mallow: 	"I don't think seduction is the best course of action here."
	Cassiopeia: 	Perception on Ma-Nyeo - was she being sincere about a seduction motive? (What focus would that go under?)
	Nurse Joy: 	Nurse Joy takes Kamal up to the rooms.
	Miss Mallow: 	Perception (Empathy)
	Cassiopeia: 	Oh, sweet. 3+1+6+5=15
Ma-Nyeo whispers: Ma-Nyeo was flustered when she spoke, and reacted to Mallow in a way that suggests she was sincere, but not confident in the idea at all. At least, her part in it.
	Officer Jenny: 	"Anyway, good luck with Gary. He needs a kick in his ass to get him to do something good for the name."
* Cassiopeia couldn't help but chuckle at how adorable - and sincere - that Ma-nyeo was with the idea.
Avara: 	ayame: damn right he does
	Sarah: 	"Well I'd help do that AFTER I get my license."
Narrator: 	Well, I think this is a good time to end things. It's midnight for me.
Avara: 	yeah, this is a good session 1.
Narrator: 	And you guys can come together to plan how to approach Gary - of whom you haven't even met yet.
Grace: 	That's fair. Thanks for letting me run wild with that bet thing.
DNA: 	And I need to get my car serviced in the morning! So I'll be sleeping soon as well.
Avara: 	we got a riolu
Grace: 	Horray for compulsive gamboling!
Narrator: 	And it working out!
Narrator: 	Sarah is boss.
Avara: 	nadi flirt was fun
Grace: 	*fingerguns*
Narrator: 	Experience: +200
Narrator: 	Saving campaign and log~
	Deep Blue: 	Deep Blue gains 200 experience points.
	Cassiopeia: 	Cassiopeia gains 200 experience points.
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