Tudari Intro 2+3: Everything Sucks/NEEEEERD

Capture:
Tell me when you';re ready Agi, I'll hush hush after
Nick: (( ready for which who ))
Thrice:
don't make this any harder than it has to be
Nick: (( I can respond in a sec, shaving ))

Nick:
Hearing the phone ring, Nick flies off the couch and bolts across his shitty room to pick it up, dropping it a couple times as he fumbles for the receiver. "Y-yeah, this is Nitro Nick, what's up? Who's this? (Please let it be a sponsor, please let it be a sponsor!)"
Thrice:
On the screen is an icon easily recognizable to anyone from Tudari...but you're not from tudari, so fuck off. It resembles a sort of gryphon-like creature, eclipsing a read sun
Thrice:
red*
Thrice:
fuck this keyboard in all ways
Nick: (( Wait, I'm not? Figured I was ))
Thrice:
i thought you said you weren't
Nick: (( No, you just didn't have anything written up for areas I could be from ))
Nick: (( I asked about the tech level for a reason ))
Thrice:
If you ARE, it's the symbol of Tudari's gummint, but you apparently picked the phone up too fast to notice anyway
Thrice:
most of the time symbols don't come up when you get a call, unless you do it yourself and set an avatar for the caller
Nick: (( I've got a shitty corded wall phone anyway ))

Gerome:
On the other end is a scruffy voice attached properly to a scruffy man, "Nitro Nick? Is that what you're calling yourself these days? Hmm...well, no matter. My name is Gerome. I'm calling on behalf of the Tudari League Foundation." You have literaly never heard of such a thing

Nick:
"Uh... the what now?" Nick looks to the pile of askew papers across his desk, mouthing the words 'League Federation' to himself. Did he fill out an application or something? So many attempts...

Gerome:
"Good answer. Had you pretended to know me...well, whatever. I have a proposition for you. I'd rather discuss it in person, however...say, at the J&J Pub. What time are you free today?"

Gerome:
This particular pub is about a ten minute drive from your abode, and is known for its well-priced food.

Nick:
Is that a local place?

Nick:
there we go

Gerome:
As well as other services, like an upstairs club for Pkemon Trainers

Nick:
"Well, I've gotta get a couple of drills in for the big race, but I can pretty much plan around anything... late afternoon work for you?"

Gerome:
"I asked you for a reason. I'm free any time."

Gerome:
"I'll be the man in the hat and robe." he's a wizard, harry

Nick:
"Late afternoon it is, I can be there around 6. I'll buy us some wings." (DAMN IT I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY WINGS WHY DID I SAY THAT)

Gerome:
"I'll see you then. Be prepared."
tirkeyKujo has connected.

Nick:
"Sounds good! Later." Nick hangs up and falls backward against the wall. "Guhh... Doris, this might be our last shot, girl." He scritches the rabbit as she hops by to inspect. "We need to get ready to make an impression."

Doris:
"Currrrururuu?"

Gerome:
i was half-temped to just have an entire room of people in robes and hats

Gerome:
but I was merciful

Nick:
"I don't want to peddle pet food any more than you do."
Nick: (( so what kind of robe and hat are we looking at ))

Gerome:
my uh

Gerome:
my kind

Nick:
where the hell are ya anyway

Gerome:
i believe this is a yukata?

Gerome:
New map

Nick:
damn it's weird to see a Pokemap without any Pokemon

Nick:
So yeah, Nick asks the waitress at the front of the bar if she's seen a guy named Gerome, hat, robe, sounded middle-ageish
Emergency: (( >Enpy C. ))
Nick: (( lel ))
Emergency: (( Oh god it's Jackie ))
Nick: (( fading into the backgound indeed ))

Waitress:
When you enter, the waitress toddles over and greets you. When you ask about ol' not-Jeremy, she thinks for a minute, then pounds her palm with her fist, "Ah! Yes! He's right over here!"

Nick:
"Alright, thanks. I'll just be getting some wings and some water, won't need a menu."

Waitress:
She directs you to the table in the corner, where a man who, indeed, is wearing a hat and robe sits. He's fiddling around with a notepad

Nick:
"Hey there. You're Gerome, then?"

Gerome:
"That I am. And you are...Nitro Nick, correct? Interesting, to meet a...celebrity? An aspiring celebrity."

Nick:
"Definitely more on the aspiring side. Just call me Nick."

Gerome:
"I shall. Now, have you any idea why I've called you here today?"

Nick:
"You mentioned something about the League Federation, that's about all I've got. I checked the number you called from, is this some government something or other?"
Emergency: (( Gov't wants you to race for them ))

Gerome:
"Good insight. You are correct. You know of the concept of a Pokemon League, yes?"

Nick:
"Pff, yeah. Basically every other region's got one, I don't know why our government is slacki- er, I mean..."

Gerome:
"No, you're correct. I myself am astounded it has taken this long...but we are to be initializing one ourselves soon, here, in Tudari..and as such, we need candidates worthy of being Gym Leaders, and we're putting teams together to smoke them out. That's where you come in. You are quick, athletic, and most importantly, you know your way around Pokemon. That's rare here. Would you be interested in such a thing?"

Nick:
"Of being a gym leader, or being part of a team to help find them?"

Gerome:
"Either, I suppose. If you could prove yourself worthy, that would save us the trouble of finding another. But the former is what we're more interested in."

Nick:
"I... don't know, I've really been investing a lot into this whole racing gig. What's the pay like? A man's gotta feed himself, you know."

Gerome:
"We'll provide you with hotels, food, and the usual business expenses as long as you comply. Pay other than that depends primarily on your performance. Should you do well and find many candidates, then you'll receive bonuses. On the other hand, if you fail...well, at least you'll have a place to stay."
Nick: (( aw man is he saying I won't have a place to stay if I don't agree ))
Nick: (( ARE THEY TEARING DOWN MY SHITTY APARTMENT ))

Gerome:
hunoz

Nick:
"Heh, well that's a lot prettier sounding than what I've got going for me right now. You know what, sure, I'm down. This sounds like something I wouldn't want to miss out on."

Nick:
"Besides, I'd feel a lot more dignity working for you guys over Skitty Nibbles."

Nick:
"I did not think it would be this hard to find a sponsor. They're the only ones to call back so far."

Gerome:
"Good! Good. This job should, hopefully, have little to do with...Skitty Nibbles. One more thing. I doubt you'll have any issue with this, but the names and faces of those we have hired shall be publicized, so that they may be recognized. Is that a problem?"

Nick:
"Not at all. Maybe one of my 12 fans will see it and be interested, heh."

Gerome:
"Twelve? That is more than I had expected. Hm. Perhaps you can acquire more this way, as well."

Nick:
"We'll see. I've got some ideas in mind for a gym layout when the time comes if I meet the standards."

Gerome:
"Do keep in mind; though you shall be scouting your own competition, do not attempt to use that power to weed out those you fear could take your place. Someone like that is unworthy of being a Leader in the first place."

Nick:
"Ha, of course not. If I meet someone who blows me out of the water, just means I've got to step it up a notch! That's how competition works at its best."

Gerome:
Gerome nods, "Admirable. Now, one last condition. Would you follow me upstairs?"

Nick:
"Sure."

Nick:
where the peeps at

Gerome:
"Then do." Gerome gets up, waves to the clerklady, and walks up the stairness right behind him. When he reaches the top, he knocks on a door, and a large man with a rotund belly and magnificient beard answers. You must imagine the beard, as they do not make neckbeard images.

Nick:
"magnificent" is an excellent word to describe beards.

Fat Bastard:
This is the closest thing to a neckbeard I can find and I hate myself for it. "What do you want?! You're interrupting our match! If you're here to make fun of us, go back downstairs, this is fun for us." Behind the fat man's edges, you can make out a few arenas, in which some nondescript Pokemon and their trainers are battling.
Nick: (( perfect ))

Gerome:
Gerome spoke in class today blows out a puff of smoke from his pipe, "We're here to have a match, not interrupt one. This is the closest place that's suitable."
Nick: (( honestly ))
Nick: (( I probably know these guys. ))

Gerome:
works for me

Gerome:
you can greet him if you want

Nick:
"Yeah, hey Roland. He's with me, he's cool."
Nick: (( Roland just came to mind for some reason ))

Gerome:
roland around at the speed of an arthritic tortoise

Nick:
also how in the hell'm I supposed to have a battle when I don't even have stats/movepool for one of my Pokemon

Nick:
(crs)
Roland: (( thankfully it's 1v1 ))

Roland:
1 Tackle - Normal 1 Agility - Psychic 1 Growl - Normal 4 Thundershock - Electric 7 Quick Attack - Normal 9 Charge - Electric 12 Bite - Dark 14 Shock Wave - Electric 18 Covet - Normal 21 Nuzzle - Electric

Roland:
but there you go

Roland:
Up to level 21, all you should need
Nick: (( No ice moves until levelup...? ))
Nick: (( er, evolution? ))

Roland:
Its evolution has a different movepool
Nick: (( well dam ))

Roland:
So on evolution you can choose to learn all those

Roland:
I guess I could throw an ice move in there

Roland:
replace Quick Attack with Ice Shard
Nick: (( sweet ))
Nick: (( I'll use Stripes anyway for convenience ))

Roland:
Roland nearly has a heart attack(not a monumentous feat for him) when he 'realizes' what's going on, "Oh! OOOH! Nick! You've brought a new initiate?! Why didn't you tell me! Come on in, feel free to use the arenas!"

Nick:
"Sort of a spur of the moment thing, really. Technically I'm with him, I guess. Just wanted to get a fight in to see what I'm capable of, then?" @ Gerome

Gerome:
"That's the plan. I'm glad you know these people."
Nick: (( aaand I'm being called in at 3. Wanna get this battle rolling? I have like 15 minutes. ))

Gerome:
He pushes open the door, and you enter into the musty manpit den.

Gerome:
ah

Gerome:
We can try

Gerome:
New map

Stripes:
course if you wanna start on Tirk and do this properly later I getcha

Gerome:
Probably be the better idea

Gerome:
I don't have work until 2 tomorrow

Nick:
gdamn is this a maze or what

Gerome:
kinda

Gerome:
"A suitable arena for my tactics...had they given me a suitable Pokemon. I'm only testing you, so I won't go all out."

Gerome:
But yeah we should prolley call it off here

Gerome:
There's still stuff after the buttle too

Nick:
oh fuck I have no idea what that is.

Gerome:
More questions
Emergency:
no metaknighting for you

Gerome:
oh you mean the pokmin

Gerome:
indeed

Nick:
I forgot that this was going to be one of THOSE campaigns

Nick:
If I had to guess it'd be normal type but uh, -shit-

Nick:
could very well be ground...

Nick:
Well.

Nick:
Worth asking.

Nick:
Whenever your Pokémon with Exploit deals Resisted damage to a Tagged foe, your Pokémon may lose 2 Momentum to increase the effectiveness of the attack one step.

Nick:
Would this allow me to deal half damage to pokemon immune to electric

Nick:
It's part of Type Methodology, a Duelist feat

Nick:
Type Methodology Prerequisites: Effective Methods, Adept Focus Scene x2 – Free Action

Gerome:
It'd be 1/4th damage, but yeah

Gerome:
Like attacking a Grass/Electric or something

Nick:
shit man this gonna suck

Nick:
at least one of us needs to invest in PokeEdu

Nick:
anyway hopping to skype, I have data now whoo

Gerome:
miop
Emergency:
mop

Nick:
6

Apollo:
9

Apollo:
not much better

Apollo:
18 mushroom check

Apollo:
18 again

Apollo:
srious

18 (Merge Edition):
so waddid ya want now
Thrice:
All right, what's-your-dick, you get a call on your phone/PDA/whatever. The gryphon-eclipse symbol of the Tudari gummint is displayed on the screen.

18:
18 being a good samaritan and all, checks her phone after presumably getting done with a breakfast consisting of all-natural ingredients like acai and haberneros. "Yes? This is Agent 18 speaking, what do you request?"

Kerria:
The voice on the other end is girlish, slow, and languid, "Wow, a real agent? Huh, you know, I always thought they had more 0s in their name. So watcha doin' today?"

18:
"Quite a bit, most of which is classified information. Is this a genuine call? Judging by your tone, I'm getting the feeling you may have called the wrong number...which in my case is a pretty grave mistake to make. This number is usually private outside of specific circles."

Kerria:
"Naaah, I don't think so...I'm careful about that, yannow? One wrong turn, and whooops, can't go back. So any chance ya could call off some of those engagements? I think I gottsa job for you, from the Tudari League Foundation." You've never heard of this in your life.

18:
"Woah, woah, slow down there. This all seems a little suspicious-sounding, don't you think? Well anyway, they weren't very important engagements, so I can call them off...for now. But first you'll need to catch me up on what this is...and just what you need me for."

Kerria:
"Eeyeeh...I'unno if I can do that... It's all supposed to be in person, according to Agares. Aah...what he doesn't know won't hurt 'im. This'll be public knowledge soon anyway. We're gonna be joltin' up a League here real soon...that enough?"

18:
"...so let me get this straight. You need me....to help you...set up some kind of League? Like, a Pokemon League? *Sigh* (Is this really what I've been reduced to? Assisting basic consumerism? Well, I guess there's not much else to do in this increasingly developing world.) Well, have you gotten my supervisors up to speed first? I mean, I guess I can do it myself, but..."

Kerria:
"Oh, I don't care about your supervisors. What do they matter? Agares is way more important. Besides, Taryn handles all that stuff. Youc'n ask him when ya see him."

18:
"Hmm..." 18 still reads a bit of suspicion in the air, but she proceeds to play along anyway; Even if this is some kind of trap, it might be worth testing the mettle of just whoever has the stones to pull something like this off. "All right, fine. Where am I supposed to meet you, and your...friends?"

Kerria:
"Nah, j's me today. Can ya make your way down to the Inky Smeargle? In, I'unno, coupla hours?" From what you know, the Inky Smeargle is a sort of posh art cafe where pompous art-doers go to eat and show off their work.

18:
"(The Inky Smeargle of all places?) Uh...yeah. Sure." On second thought, she's not entirely sure if she should bother taking precautions here. But she may as well pack her basic equipment anyway.

Kerria:
"Sweet. That was easier than I thought. All right, I'll see ya at..uh...I'unno, eleven?"

18:
"Uh huh...eleven. Fair enough...? Just remember to be on time...and don't try any funny business. Because believe me, I'll know." At this point 18 is a little worried this might just be a bunk call from some really lonely chick doing this for kicks; A far worse outcome than it being a simple sabotage, since those at least make for interesting leads.

Kerria:
"Eeeeh? What does it matter what you know? Aw well, just make it here at eleven!"

18:
"Got it." 18 hangs up the phone on that, because if there's anything she hates more than crank calls, it's awkwardly extended phone call endings. "*Sigh* Then again, I suppose this has the potential to be a rather stress-free day too. Blargh, what am I saying. I'm too young to start sounding like an old retired veteran."

18:
"C'mon V and R. Hopefully I won't need you two too much today...." 18 takes some pokeballs off the counter and fastens them onto her belt.

Kerria:
There's a new map available.

18:
and away we go

Kerria:
Inside the loatheful Inky Smeargle, there's only one other pair, as well as the clerk

Kerria:
Then, there's this girl in the corner, sitting alone and scribbling on some sorta notepad. When the door chime rings, she looks up, then waves you over lackadaisically.

18:
18 dutifully scans around the room. "So, I'm gonna have to go off on a limb and assume the lonely girl who called me is in fact the one sitting alone..."

18:
"*Sigh* So, is this what you wanted? Rather unorthodox environment for a professional gathering I'd say..."

Kerria:
The girl yawns, then looks you up and down before speaking, "Naaaaah, I think it's the perfect place. Very few ever goes to these places. And the ones that do, they don't matter."

Kerria:
go*

Kerria:
"So, ya got any idea why I went an' called you out here?"

18:
"Riiiiight. So...you wanted me to help you establish a Pokemon league, right? I assume it must be some risky business if you've called me out of the blue like this...or at least, somewhat time consuming."

Kerria:
"Ah, sweet, you're not an idiot. I thought you might be one of those 'Smart' agent types. You know, the dumb ones. Anywho, what we need ya to do is scout out candidates for the League. Along with other stuff. Furthering communication between cities, finding the right cities for the gyms, setting up the contests..." She yawns again, "Man, they couldn't'a picked a more boring speech." She leans back even farther on the couch, and continues scrawling on her pad, "So, whaddaya say? D'ya think you can handle it? It's long-term, yannow."

18:
"So just a bunch of negotiation then? Seems kinda like common busywork...which is fine by me I suppose. I've had a little too many 'exciting' missions lately for my own good. And Pokemon Leagues are a pretty big business these days, so the pay is probably enough to cover any of my past expenses...*ahem* Anyway, is that all? Any risks or an inevitable catch I should know of?"

Kerria:
"Oh, it'll be super risky. Not everyone wants a league, yannow? Think it goes against the 'traditional values' of this place or something. And since everyone sucks, I bet they'll attack ya! An' ya never know just what people might want from ya to convince 'em."

18:
"*siiigh* Oh, yes, you'll have to excuse me. I'm not entirely caught up with the politics that come with this setup. I suppose now it makes a little more sense why you would call me of all people to help carry this out."

Kerria:
"Yep. Yanneed someone whoc'n work with people for jobs like this, yannow?"

18:
"Luckily for you, I'm more than well trained in these sort of missions. I know how to deal with these types of people in the most quiet and discreet manner possible. It'll be like I'm not even here."

18:
"I'll just need to organize things with your superiors first, and we'll be all set...you DO have superiors, right? I can't go off on much with only you here, y'see..."

Kerria:
Sorry had to start dinner

Kerria:
"Oh, sh'yeah. I wouldn't put myself through all that trouble. Taryn n' Agares handle most of the busy work. Pastis is the plan-guy. And Gerome's intelligence."

18:
"Taryn and Agares, huh? Gotta say, this is my first time working with something like a league, so I'll need to get caught up to speed a little...but once that's all over, I'll be sure to cover the work you need of me."

18:
"So I think this marks the end of our little tête-à-tête, so if you don't mind, I'll go order some brunch and I'll waste no time reaching your desired location...given you provide the directions."

Kerria:
"Aww, ya don't wanna battle? I think we were supposed to do that...but I don't really care. Oh, but I do have more questions for ya. See, each of ya is supposed to have your own little area of expertise...an' yours is the politics of the league. Like how the Leaders interact with the goverment, n' stuff."

18:
"Politics, huh? Yeah, I'm probably the right person for that job....wait, so that means I'm not the only one assigned to this? I suppose that makes some sense..."

18:
"But I can only hope they wont drag me down. You can't strike gold all the time, you see..."

Kerria:
"Uh, sh'no. We need a lotta people for somethin;' like this, yannow? This' important. What if we trusted it to one guy, and they were a screwball?"

Kerria:
"MOst people're screwballs, yannow."

18:
"Well normally you have some kind of quality check, but....well, okay, fine, I won't question you further. Now, a battle? I'm afraid traditional battling isn't really my specialty. I never quite got into that competitive battling mumbo jumbo myself...I'm an agent, you see, we tend to use Pokemon to enhance our own innate abilities."

18:
"I could try and 'battle' you in my own kind of environment, but I can't guarantee it won't result in one of us not making it out alive."

Kerria:
"Ya, I feel you. You're like most people, don't think nothin' of Pokemon. I'm the same way. They kinda suck and have no redeeming qualities like everything else. If ya really wanna have a knock-down drag-out fight...eeeeh, I'm not your girl. Try Taryn, he's the only one of us who c'n really fight."

Kerria:
"But he's creepy, so ya probably shouldn't go around him much."

18:
"I'll keep that in mind... Now, anything else I should know of before plunging into the heart of danger?"

Kerria:
"Naaaah. I gotsa question for ya, though: how do ya think the League's politics should work? Should th' Gym Leaders be heavily involved? Act like mayors? Should they just focus on protectin' their own city? Should we start up a new police force to handle it?"

18:
"Heh, well, I'm not normally the type of person you ask for that...but if I have to answer, I'd say it'd be wise to have the gym leaders exert a reasonable amount of power, but leave most of the busywork to people actually qualified to handle running an entire city. Structuring the police force accordingly does sound wise, but this obviously varies on a case-by-case basis."

Kerria:
"That so, eh? Yannow, I just interviewed someone earlier who said Leaders should have ALL the power...some black-haired fop in a red cape. I like yours better. Wonder how you'll do that police force...anywho, ya got any questions for me?"

18:
"Quite a few, but I'm not sure if they're ones you're capable of answering, and not your partners...but I'll give it a shot. Do you know of any real public opposition to the establishment of the league? Like, any figureheads I should know about? Additonally, just how far am I allowed to go if push comes to shove?"

Kerria:
"Eeehh...well, I'm the people person, so I know a little. There's this one guy, Arion, he's the biggest one. Real long family here, doesn't like any change, yannow? But it ain't him ya gotta worry about. He hired some bigshot bodyguard from Iornia, that guy's reeeeaaal strong. I don't even think Taryn'd beat him. They go 'round takin' out technical stuff and stoppin' progress. Kinda annoying to us government folks all around. I think Agares'd say not to kill 'im, cause yannow, paperwork and publicity...but I don't care."

18:
"So as expected...things would probably be better off if I take things as discreetly as possible...a sneaking mission, you could say. Accomplish my task by however means necessary, so long as I don't get caught...or at least, make that big of a mess. Of course, I would much prefer to simply talk people down, but if I must break the unbreakable, so be it."

Kerria:
"From what I heard, that exile guy only listens to power...and some girl, but who cares. Now listen, one more thing: Your name and face is gonna be publicized as partta this, so candidates know you're not some kook. Ya can use a fake name if ya want, but you'll have to KEEP using it."

18:
"I guess I can abandon all hope of this being a relaxing break from the norm, huh? Well fair enough...the only name I need be attached to is the number 18. It's a safe enough name, right? So good, I never even told you my real name and you never knew the difference..."

Kerria:
"Well, I hope the people buy that. Me, I don't care what your name is. You're just gonna be the same as everyone else, yannow?"

18:
"Yeah...the same. Whatever that means..."

18:
"Guess I'll find out soon enough."

Kerria:
"Nah, you're not good enough to figure it out. So, anything else?"

18:
"Heh...I'll keep the rest a pleasant surprise for now. So, am I allowed to get brunch yet, or is keeping me famished part of your plan?"

Kerria:
"Yannow..we're in a cafe. Ya coulda ordered food any time ya wanted. Maybe you ARE onna them 'Smart' agents..."

18:
"I could have, it just wouldn't have been polite. Besides, you have to at least be some level of "smart" to even bother taking missions like these in the first place. Be thankful for what you have, lest you lose it too quick."

Kerria:
"Sh'hey, if you're not thankful for anything, then ya could lose everythin' and not care at all, yannow? Polite's overrated, nobody deserves that."

18:
"Uh huh...all right. Whatever floats your boat, missy..." (Well, she's sticking to her values, I'll give her that much.) 18 casually ponders to herself while getting some overly sweet foodstuffs.

Kerria:
Unless there's anything else, that's probably the end of it

18:
Cirno Hooray

18:
is what I'd type if you didn't kill the twitch macro
Table Twitchlist (Kerria):
Table Twitchlist (Kerria):
Table Twitchlist (Kerria):
Table Twitchlist (Kerria):

Kerria:
i don't have the actual macro

Kerria:
but the table is still there
Table Twitchlist (18):
Table Twitchlist (18): ThoseStairs

Nick:
I don't have it either

18:
its stack overflowed anyway
Apollo:
hairs
Apollo:
i see you guys finished
Apollo:
grats
Apollo:
except agi
Apollo:
jk

Nick:
rip

Nick:
gotta ROLL THOSE 1S 3

Nick:
close enough
Apollo:
1
Apollo:
got it

Nick:
I'm proud of u

Nick:
Did Thrice go to slep for work in the morning

Kerria:
no

Nick:
Did you want to get my thing finished up tonight?

Apollo:
when ye think our group session gonna be

Nick:
whoa what the hell why is Chuggaa playing Mario Party 2

Nick:
this isn't Xenoblade

Kerria:
We can if you want

Nick:
I'd like that

Kerria:
I gotta go run the clothes through the dryer again tho

Kerria:
aight

Stripes:
my BST is so baaad
Kerria:
shudda used raikou

Stripes:
neh

Tevil:
Tevil climbs up the stairs and starts shredding this post like god damn dude calm down it's just a post.

Tevil:
That's his only action

Stripes:
Stripes leans down and starts crackling with electrical energy

Stripes:
And that'll be what I do

Tevil:
Well, there's no crossing this thing

Tevil:
So Tevil runs back down a little and goes into a small hidey-hole thing.
Stripes: (( is that what those are I don't get it ))

Tevil:
They're passageways

Tevil:
Not THOSE

Tevil:
the little lines under them

Tevil:
not so much PASSAGEWAYS

Tevil:
but they're not waled

Tevil:
so you can actually get to them
Stripes: (( uh... so is it under the stairs right now? ))

Tevil:
The red things aren't walls

Tevil:
The brown are

Tevil:
Yeah I guess so
Stripes: (( are those the only way to get from one side to another? God damn this is a bad arena ))

Tevil:
They are

Tevil:
It's meant to cause wall-offs like that

Tevil:
You can jump down from the stairs like this guy did, obvious

Tevil:
ly
Stripes: (( can I see him while running up the stairs...? ))

Tevil:
like I know. Probably

Tevil:
You know what

Tevil:
roll perception

Stripes:
3

Stripes:
mhm

Tevil:
you cannot

Stripes:
then I got nothing, I guess, I'll just stop what I'm doing to look around

Tevil:
Luckily for you this nigga don't know where you are either

Tevil:
So he starts running down this way

Tevil:
Obviously, he quickly realizes you're NOT here

Tevil:
so he starts to dig into the wall

Stripes:
5 Percep to hear that then, I guess?

Tevil:
You can probably hear it sure

Stripes:
Stripes nods and jumps down off the stairs, chargin again

Tevil:
For the record, remember to edit any combat stage macros you have

Tevil:
I did a while ago I think

Tevil:
All mine say either .1 or .2

Tevil:
None have .25
Stripes: (( I will, it literally doesn't matter in this situation ))

Tevil:
Yeah, it does, if you get Injured

Tevil:
Or Leered or something

Tevil:
In any case, it's your turn
Stripes: (( ...as do mine. Huh. Must've edited that on February. ))

Stripes:
THERE'S that sumbitch

Stripes:
5 have some lightning

Stripes:
I love Shock Wave

Stripes:
these 1s tho

Stripes:
2d8+10 | 64

Tevil:
well roll for damage
Stripes: (( christ, near max damage on each ))

Tevil:
i think chargeo nly works if you use the move the turn directly after using charge but whatevr
Stripes: (( I did ))
Apollo: (( dat damage ))

Tevil:
I might have missed a turn then (waiting)
Stripes: (( I figured you were just continuing to dig or something ))

Tevil:
tevil moved, you used charge, tevil moved, you moved to the top of the stairs, tevil moved

Stripes:
Then I percepped, heard it, jumped down and used Charge again

Tevil:
So yeah I totally did oh well

Tevil:
Tevil took major damage!

Tevil:
The injury lowered the Accuracy stat!
Apollo: (( does that zebra have no defenses whatsoever ))

Tevil:
The injury lowered the Speed stat!
Stripes: (( It has no defenses whatsoever. ))
Stripes: (( it DOES, however, have Endure. ))
Apollo: (( i hope u dont die ))
Stripes: (( and gets +5 extra damage to electric attacks when under 1/3 HP ))

Stripes:
at 5 momentum now btw, I should add a momentum tracker

Tevil:
Tevvy revvy take me down to the levvy jumps toward the cheating zebra, and slams its claw down!

Tevil:
6

Stripes:
that's a hittlin

Stripes:
damn you got +3 acc too

Tevil:
I actually forgot to subtracts its AC

Tevil:
so it should just be a flat 3

Stripes:
Then that's a not hittlin

Tevil:
does THAT still hit

Stripes:
Momentum gives bonus to evasion too

Tevil:
actually, it is.

Tevil:
YOu get no evasion.

Tevil:
At all.

Stripes:
eh?

Apollo:
riiiip

Stripes:
Must be a move/trainer thing

Tevil:
I ain't gotta tell ya why

Gerome:
Psh

Gerome:
When I said I was taking it easy on ya

Gerome:
i meant it

Gerome:
i can't use ANY of my shit other than my base Training Feature on this thing

Gerome:
not won't

Gerome:
i CAN'T

Gerome:
i could i guess but it wouldn't do anything

Stripes:
anyway go on

Tevil:
Damage: 44, Physical

Tevil:
Neutral

Stripes:
Stripes took 41 damage.

Stripes:
The injury lowered the Speed stat!

Stripes:
The injury lowered the Attack stat!

Tevil:
mip

Apollo:
>3 holy

Stripes:
aw man I like both of those
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Apollo:
gonna wilson everyone man

Stripes:
why is your speed still 15 after that

Stripes:
it uh

Stripes:
it should not be

Stripes:
...I think you didn't set MiscStats to a default value

Stripes:
or something

Stripes:
CStages:0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Stripes:
they have default value

Stripes:
they just aren't called miscstats

Stripes:
well the fuck why didn't they go down

Stripes:
...my injury macro didn't affect CStages for some reason (hmm)
15 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 0

Stripes:
set em

Stripes:
I'll figure it out later

Stripes:
But now, since you're right there...

Stripes:
Quick Attack! Gonna priority your ass

Stripes:
16

Stripes:
That hits

Stripes:
1d8+6 | 26

Tevil:
Tevil took moderate damage!

Tevil:
Aight time to rip some anii

Tevil:
dammit maptool you'd been so good about that

Tevil:
wy you gotta go freezin now

Apollo:
given that the server has been up awhile i dont blame it

Tevil:
Fuck it all or nothin

Tevil:
He goes nuts! 1

Tevil:
well

Stripes:
nothin

Tevil:
no evasion

Tevil:
So that hits.

Stripes:
I hate you so much.

Tevil:
Especially since it's a +3 to that anyway

Tevil:
I keep forgetting SOMETHING in all of it

Tevil:
4

Stripes:
Oh right, no guard

Stripes:
that's a thing

Tevil:
If you meta ever again you're dead

Tevil:
But that may not even be it.

Stripes:
It might not, I'm just thinking of things

Stripes:
Everything I have is AC 2 or less anyway.

Tevil:
Damage: 43, Physical

Tevil:
Well

Tevil:
that was a bad

Tevil:
bad roll

Stripes:
Endure : |

Stripes:
Stripes loses 30 hit points.

Stripes:
And another Quick Attack! 17

Stripes:
1d8+6 | 24

Tevil:
Tevil took light damage!

Stripes:
n-no

Tevil:
eat my ass.

Apollo:
ur supposed to be our battle expert

Gerome:
"Such an ugly battle style this thing has...Well, work with what you have, I suppose."

Tevil:
TIME TO THE DEATH

Tevil:
-1

Tevil:
okay

Stripes:
HA

Apollo:
lol

Tevil:
unfortunately.

Tevil:
I forgot the +3.

Apollo:
(waiting)

Stripes:
DON'T YOU EVEN.

Tevil:
but

Stripes:
NAT 1.

Tevil:
nat 1, so it always misses

Stripes:
8 TIME TO NAT 1 MYSELF, QUICK ATTACK

Tevil:
That connects

Stripes:
1d8+6 | 24

Tevil:
Tevil took light damage!

Tevil:
Tevil passed the fuggout!

Stripes:
praise the rolls.

Gerome:
"Hoo....you're lucky. Had this been a regular variant of this species, I doubt this battle would have gone so well."

Nick:
"Oh yeah? Why's that? It was close, that's for sure, but Stripes was handling herself well out there... come on back now, girl."

Nick:
"What's different about it anyhow? Looks like any other Taz to me..."

Gerome:
"Belongs to a friend a'mine..who got a friend of HIS to alter this thing. It's a little crazier than most of them...but apparently, not immune to shocks."

Gerome:
"I don't know if that was a wise decision on his part."

Gerome:
"I wish they'd let me use my own Pokemon...but Agares said anyone who battled me like that would be so annoyed they'd quit forever."
Nick: (( I seriously hate not even being able to use out-of-region Pokemon as references in conversation because I apparently shouldn't know they exist (crs) ))
Nick: (( is there a list of Pokemon I'm allowed to know about ))

Gerome:
no
Nick: (( fuk ))
Gerome: (( pitch one and i'll yay and or nay it ))
Nick: (( naw fuck that ))
Nick: (( I'm not doing that every time, that's not worth either of our time ))

Nick:
"You've got some war of attrition strategy going on?"

Gerome:
"No. I simply ensure that my opponent is not allowed to play the game of battle."

Nick:
"Well that's one way to do it. Yeah, probably not the best strategy to bring in the newbies."

Gerome:
"Now then, you've been tested...and I would say you passed. I thought you'd lose that; you need not to have won to pass. More importantly, I have a few questions for you. Do you feel up to answering them?"

Nick:
"Shoot."

Gerome:
"What, in your own opinion, are the most important qualities for a Gym Leader to have?"

Nick:
"What, like as a person? A challenge, a community figure? Gimme something to work with here, man, they're got a lot of hats to wear."

Nick:
*they've

Gerome:
"Let's start with all of those."

Nick:
"Heh, fair enough. If you ask me, a leader's got to have a strong personality, be that take-charge kind of guy that makes things happen. You're gonna get some assholes in there, it's just the personality type that position can attract, but sometimes that's not a bad thing. As far as challenges go - like you were saying, certain styles of fighting just don't really lend themselves to gym leader...dom. I kinda see gym leaders as being those guys who initially stump you with something you've never seen before or some overwhelming power that forces you to think about things in a different way."

Nick:
"No real way to fit leaders in a broad way in a community figurehead sense, you can find all sortsa people at those high levels. They should definitely be actively using whatever their talents are in a constructive way besides battling though. If just as a reminder to kids that there's more to life, y'know."

Gerome:
"I expect the last part will be a nonissue in this region. Your answer...I'm partial to it, at least. There are no glaring worries. Overall, it's similar to the man's I interviewed earlier. Except his emphasis weighed even more heavily on strength."

Nick:
"Figured the strength part pretty much went without saying. Leaders are gonna be called upon in times of need, they better be ready for that."

Nick:
"At the end of the day though, they're there as a motivator for budding trainers."

Gerome:
"Your statement has merit..but too much strength in one hand may break its fingers. One can't lose their humanity. Now then...how involved do you believe that a Gym Leader should be with his or her peers? Do you believe they should scout talent, spar with other Leaders, take in disciples?"

Nick:
"Sure, if they've got the time. Could make for some nice publicity if they occasionally went all-out with each other. Generally I see em tending to their own matters in their cities. Talent's gonna scout itself as challengers come in, might be worth training some of them up. I don't see it as a huge priority though."
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Gerome:
haryaaaah

Nick:
back maybe

Apollo:
wb
Nick: (( "Sure, if they've got the time. Could make for some nice publicity if they occasionally went all-out with each other. Generally I see em tending to their own matters in their cities. Talent's gonna scout itself as challengers come in, might be worth training some of them up. I don't see it as a huge priority though." ))

Gerome:
"You don't? Hah..So, you think the worthy ones will train themselves adequately without need of a master? Your first answer is a thoughtful one...with this place's focus on mindless entertainment, a stunt like that would go off well."
Nick: (( I guess that didn't go through according to MT who isn't even in the server ))

Gerome:
It did

Apollo:
^

Nick:
"Not quite what I meant, just that... well, let's be real here, there's only like 8 leaders to go around. They're going to have a ridiculous amount of responsibility, they just can't take on EVERYONE. There's gotta be tiers of experience. You can learn from anyone if you go about it the right way."

Gerome:
"That so? Sorry for the misunderstanding, then. I think that's enough interrogation for one day...So, do you believe this is a job you're capable of?"
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Gerome:
yo

Nick:
"Yeah, I think I'm good for this. You said it was a team thing though, right? When're we getting together?"

Troll:
Never realized we had these until I opened the wrong folder.
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Ci:
Rawr, there's my gurl.
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Gerome:
damn merge

Gerome:
what the hell

Nick:
sheit

Apollo:
what happened

Gerome:
"If I'm to be blunt, I'm not positive. I can say that I shall call you when I know of the appointed time."

Gerome:
"I don't know if you'll be teamed up with any of the ones I've interviewed myself...I know a few overlapped, as well."

Nick:
"Fair enough, I guess."

Nick:
"Oh, one last thing - I won, man. Typically there's some sort of compensation at the end of a Pokemon battle, isn't that right, guys?" Nick smirks and looks to the neckbeards
Apollo: (( you greedy shit ))

Roland:
Hey now onl ymost of us are neckbeards

Roland:
some are extremely lanky

Roland:
"Aheheh! He's right, new guy. And since you're the newest grunt, the pay's doubled!"
Apollo: (( motherfucker ))
Apollo: (( I wouldn't ask Pasty for money though, he's got a tough life at it is ))

Gerome:
"..." Gerome gives fatty a look of pure contempt before blowing smoke in his face and looking back at Nick, "Extorting money from your own boss? I can't call you anything but brave. Fine..." The man takes out a wadda cash from a steel cigar case tucked into his robe because we're not in japan and we can't call it a yukata, and counts out 1200 whateverthefucks from it, "Is this enough, kid?"

Nick:
"That'll do nicely! Thanks for being a sport."

Ci:
Stop staring at me (D)

Roland:
Meanwhile the fat kid chokes, "Y-you've triggered my assmar!" Sucks to his assmar

Nick:
yay I have over 1000 now

Gerome:
I like how I apparently smoke cigars AND a pipe

Gerome:
lung cancer for every occasion

Apollo:
we can be buddies

Ci:
...I don't want anything called "Let Me In" standing behind me.

Gerome:
"All right.. I'll take my leave now. If you need me, my number's on that piece of paper I gave you. And one word of advice...don't trust a smile that has no reason."

Nick:
>Hetza

Nick:
yeah I

Nick:
I'll be not doin that

Nick:
"Weird note to end on, but alright. Thanks for the opportunity, hope to hear from ya soon."
Thrice:
And so you part from Gerome with your stolen cash and half a finger in your pocket. Are you leaving the restaurant now, or are you gonna hang around for a bit?

Nick:
I'll probably hang out with the guys a bit and share the news of what's going on

Apollo:
steal more money you shit

Ghiol:
A couple of minutes after Gerome leaves, there's another knock on the door, but it's opened immediately. Roland does his usual HALT NORMALFAG routine, but is promptly pushed out of the way. The perpetrator, a black-haired young man sporting a gaudy cape, strides up to El Nitro Nick and does a little head-bow thing, before asking, "Who may you be? Quite the notable one, I presume?"

Nick:
this fag ain't normal at all

Seeli:
The chick he was sitting with earlier comes up too, but she just sort of stands near the door, looking around at all the losers awkwardly

Nick:
"Sure. Name's Nick, I go by Nitro around these parts. What's your deal, think you're too important to bother with rules?"

Ghiol:
The man nods curtly, "Yes, I do. That man, Gerome...what did he ask of you?"

Nick:
"I'm not totally convinced you'd be interested given how you're treating these guys, but... well, there's talks of maybe getting a League started to legitimize Pokemon battling in our region."

Ghiol:
"Oh, I know that much. I meant..what, specifically, did he ask you? I wish to know if there were any discrepancies. They've all asked me different questions, you see."

Nick:
"So we wouldn't have to basically meet in secret. Or well, 'secret', since everyone seems to just be barging in. You alright over there, Roland? Need me to kick this guy's ass?"

Roland:
Roland is downed, rollin around on the ground, making way too much sound. "oohh...my wound...wait, that's not right. A-are you sure you should go picking fights like th-that?"

Nick:
"Hey, he came to our turf, he plays by our rules. But - are you telling me you're one of the other guys they're looking into? Where do you get off acting like that, if you're planning on representing the league, huh?"

Ghiol:
"A Gym Leader must appear in all respects the commoners' better. They cannot allow themselves to be thought of as an equal...otherwise, aspiring Trainers have no reason to admire them." He waves his hand dismissively around the room, "Thus, my treatment of your...friends. You, on the other hand, share my desire. We are equals, and considered as such by those instituting the League. Ergo, it is only proper, and rational, that we pool our knowledge."

Ghiol:
"Seeli, of course, has a similar goal, or I wouldn't have permitted her near us."

Nick:
dammit this guy better not have the ground-shifted starmie.

Ghiol:
u never no

Nick:
I'mma keel u
Apollo:
they gonna gangbang you
Apollo:
wish i was there pce

Ghiol:
but i'm a dude

Ghiol:
dudes can't do other dudes

Ghiol:
that's not rational

Nick:
as the rapscallions would say

Nick:
get yo dick sucked

Nick:
(by a duuuuude)

Ghiol:
an hey i'm totally bein polite to ya

Nick:
(This guy is gonna be exhausting, I can already tell.) "If it'll get you out of here, then yeah, alright. Gerome was asking me what I thought the most valuable aspects in a leader were. Gonna go out on a limb and guess you're the one who prided power above all else?"
tirkeyKujo:
shiet yall niggas still goin at it
tirkeyKujo:
when did mt get here

Nick:
earlier

Ci:
When I got bored of being terribly, terribly lonely.

Nick:
we luv u

Ci:
luv u guiz too
tirkeyKujo:
i was asleep
tirkeyKujo:
prob still asleep

Nick:
I bought so much water today.

Nick:
-so- much.

Ghiol:
The man looks a tad confused; his smile turns into more of a thoughtful scowl, "Ah? No...unless he misheard me. I said a Gym Leader should hold all the power. Nothing should be left to those inferior. However, they require qualities other than their own strength. Wit, wisdom, willpower, all are more pressing than sheer might."

Ghiol:
"If you do not mind my asking, how did you respond?"

Nick:
"I figured that a leader's got to be... well, a leader. Someone who takes the biggest steps towards improving their community. All the power in the world's gonna do you no good if you don't put it to good use. They've gotta have vision."

Ghiol:
"I agree. To give the less gifted a sense that humanity is capable of something great after all...which they would never know, looking only at themselves."
Nick: (( god DAMN this guy. ))

Nick:
"Right... he asked you something different, then? What haven't you been hearing that others got asked?"

Nick:
er

Nick:
hold up, rephrasing

Nick:
"What were you asked that others weren't?"

Ghiol:
"I was asked similar questions to your own. Yet, one question sticks out. I have heard none echo it. I was asked what I planned to accomplish, should I realize my ambition. I had thought that wishing to give the underachievers of this region hope would suffice...but he desired an answer concrete. I...could say nothing. I do not know, myself."

Ghiol:
"...what would you have said to that?"

Nick:
"Heh, I dunno. I haven't thought THAT far ahead. I might've phrased your answer differently, but it's pretty close to how I feel. Leaders definitely have to strive to inspire the best in people - even if it means taking a fall here and there."

Ghiol:
"Mm...I feel that, should a leader fail to prove themselves infallible, they shall lose all trust from those they strive to protect. Commoners have no ambition, no duty. They do not know what it is to fail spectacularly. They would not understand such nonfulfillment."

Nick:
"Buut I think that's just about enough visiting time for the uninitiated. I get the feeling I'll be seeing you down the road, if you've got other questions you can ask away later."

Nick:
"Sorry, lady, that means you too."

Ghiol:
"I shall respect that." The young man nods, then turns to his companion, "It's unfortunate, but you heard him. Come now, Se--" It appears the woman has fallen asleep against the wall. Ghiol rubs his forehead as if this is a recurring annoyance, "...ah, you can't sleep there... One can't trust these sorts of people around a lady. You never know what they may do." He snaps his fingers, which makes an unnaturally loud CRACK, sufficient enough to jolt the woman awake.
Nick: (( I love how I went from 'ye I probably know these guys' to 'ye I'm basically their king' in a couple hours ))

Seeli:
"Eh? Wha? Oh. We're leaving already? Now that you mention it, these guys were giving me the creeps..." apparently she heard all that in her sleep. Go figure. The pair exit, and the girl waves back at Nick. "See you later, Nitro."

Seeli:
seemingly

Nick:
Nick returns the wave. "Later."

Seeli:
you're the only good-looking one around

Seeli:
you are automatically promoted to king

Nick:
aw, she called me Nitro
Apollo:
she wants you man

Nick:
Also

Seeli:
just hope g-man doesn't become your emperor

Nick:
How's about some XP from that Tazdevil

Seeli:
46

Nick:
naisu

Seeli:
And everyone gets 3 trainer experience for their intro session
Apollo:
neat i got something
Set to level 20. 400 experience.
Set to level 21. 460 experience.

Stripes:
Okay good the XP chart didn't change
Set to level 20. 400 experience.

Stripes:
Stripes gained 46 experience! (446) Level 20

Ghiol:
at least, if there's ONE thing I can do, it's create an NPC that can incite -some- kind of reaction from agi

Ghiol:
even if it is negative

Stripes:
well what's that supposed to mean

Apollo:
he wants you to get an inverse boner

Nick:
I'm deliberately trying to play a type-A personality this time around (waiting)

Ghiol:
nah, i meant you yourself

Nick:
Again I'm really not sure what you mean

Nick:
I react when things are reaction-worthy

Ghiol:
I dunno you've just never seemed to give a damn about any of my NPCs

Ghiol:
now i have to figure out what classes to give this guy.

Nick:
Eh, they were all usually under the umbrella of "likeable enough"

Ghiol:
I sort of made him up entirely on the spot

Ghiol:
*MAKES HIM A GROUND ACE/EARTH SHAKER*

Nick:
Or "deliberately noblebright to the extreme"

Nick:
DON'T YOU DARE.

Ghiol:
well hey at least Regani was a jealous bitch

Ghiol:
and sal was just a bitch (waiting)

Nick:
Fire would be a cool parallel that wouldn't give either of us an advantage over the other

Nick:
which... is pretty important in a tabletop setting, I feel

Nick:
plus he can get a camerupt that way and fuck my shit up

Apollo:
ur rival will be rivi

Nick:
Rivi's my cousin man

Nick:
it's canon

Nick:
we're rolling with it

Apollo:
49

Ghiol:
Maybe Fire, or maybe he won't specialize

Ghiol:
arcanist mite b kewl

Nick:
He looks like one

Stripes:
m-my evasion

Ghiol:
ignorance is well and truly blessed

Stripes:
m-m-my, my, my, my, my evasion

Ghiol:
Hmm

Ghiol:
There's a BIT of a problem with Arcanist

Ghiol:
As its base feature increases the effect range of arcane weapon moves, but none of the Expert-level moves HAVE an effect range, only the Adept ones

Ghiol:
er, novice ones

Ghiol:
as for some reason these are different from the actual weapon moves

Ghiol:
which come in at adept and master

Ghiol:
....WOW

Ghiol:
just go and make Swarmlord even MORE skewed to one side

Ghiol:
Monarch's Embrace Abilities: Shield Dust and Compound Eyes

Ghiol:
Arachnid's: Unnerve and Tinted Lens.

Ghiol:
Ability: Unnerve Static Effect: Foes within 3 meters of you cannot gain positive Combat Stages or trade in Digestion Buffs. This does not affect any Combat Stages they already have.

Ghiol:
They buffed Unnerve at least

Stripes:
gee I wonder which one I will take

Stripes:
or uh, would

Stripes:
and yeah that's nice

Ghiol:
but it is still not as good as shield dust

Stripes:
Which was Shield dust again? No secondary effects?

Ghiol:
Yeah

Stripes:
CompoundEyes ain't a bad option either

Apollo:
unnerve would rekt apo

Apollo:
christ

Ghiol:
Compound Eyes is WAY better than Tinted Lens

Ghiol:
considering you will probably have more than just Bug to go on

Ghiol:
monarch also gets quiver dance.

Ghiol:
Granted, Arachnid gets Attack Order

Ghiol:
but still

Ghiol:
Anyway

Ghiol:
I should shower + sleep at the same time

Ghiol:
save ur shit I'm shuttin this down

Stripes:
ono
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