Neo Tudari 1: The Fuck Kinda Government Is This?

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swoowoooce
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Agi:
I grabbed the log, just search Pastebin in the skoop
Thrice:
It's already up on mine
Thrice:
I copied it from your
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Agi:
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tirkeyKujo:
so for the record did you update my token with the new stuff emerg
Emergency:
yes
Emergency:
it has old rogue
Emergency:
since you never told me if you wanted to confirm what you wanted
Emergency:
so it've left is at that
tirkeyKujo:
Well I never really got around to reading the differences precisely, but I'll leave it at that for now for simplicity's sake
Thrice:
I'm just gonna wing this shit fuck it it doesn't have to be anything like Merge's playthrough or the PBP
Emergency:
what was wrong with my playthrough
Emergency:
oh the first run
Thrice:
Nothing, I'm jus tsaying that I shouldn't feel inclined to do that same thing
Thrice:
I COULD, but it'd really just amount to a waste of time
Emergency:
das cool then

Doris:
completely winging it then gdamn
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Thrice:
Hey I completely winged that faggot from your session

18-R:
FUC
Thrice:
I should be okay

18-R:
i forgot I never chose Rotoms moves

18-R:
or well, I did choose them, I just for some reason never saved the token in which they were chosen
Thrice:
Honestly I do better when I have something to work off of
Thrice:
So once you guys start talking my head will start working
Thrice:
no e key
Thrice:
do not start
Emergency:
lead us off mang
Thrice:
not today
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Nick:
well I mean, we sorta need the context for our initial meeting
Thrice:
A varying amount of time after you met your interviewers(as they all took place at different times), you individually get calls from said interviewers, with good news: the meeting place, and time, has been decided! Woopee. You're to meet up in Sovereign City, at the luxurious Reigning King Hotel penthouse. All travel expenses are paid.

18:
Well darn, guess i can call off that helicopter then. ﾉ(°—°ﾉ)

18:
Get me to that hotel now, jeeves ﾉ(°—°ﾉ)
Emergency:
is there a map for this shit
Thrice:
there is now bitch
Emergency:
oh all purpose room
Thrice:
this room has been used for many things
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Thrice:
it was a hotel in tirkfinder
Thrice:
it was in Darius' lab

Apollo:
gonna go pee but im pasted in
Thrice:
okay that might be it i dunno

18:
Man I should have drawn an actual colored 18 with glasses token

Taryn:
The room is pretty cozy for a penthouse, not too extravagant. Kerria is sprawled out on the couch scribbling on a notepad balanced on her stomach, while Gerome has hit feet propped up, watching TV. Pastis is over at a desk in the corner, apparently going through paperwork. Some bright-ass albino motherfucker is carrying a platter full of snacks to the couch when he notices you. "Oooh! Guests! Guys~! They're heeeere~!"

Gerome:
Gerome looks over the couch for a second, then says, "Oh, THOSE guests. I thought you might have meant our hangers-on..."

18:
18 casually adjusts her glasses and scans the room. "Yes, yes...'we're' here, apparently..." She seemed to have more company than she bargained for, really.

Kerria:
Kerria nonchalantly flips a page in her crayonpad, "Oh, I recognize that voice. You're, uh, forty-three, right?"

Nick:
"Hey there. Nice place you all scoped out... lots of new faces."

18:
18 simply rolls her eyes "So first thing's first, who should I be talking to when it comes to my mission. Or rather, the most important individual in this room. If you're calling me, then this must be a pretty serious mission."

Pastis:
Pastis packs away his work into a drawer, then gets up and turns back to you...two, "Oh? Where is Apollo? Was he not scheduled for today..."
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Apollo:
Apollo approaches the supposedly meeting place door, noticing that it is unlocked he walks through the threshold. "Erm, hello?" He casually peeks in before eyeing Pasty in the corner. "So I've made it to the right place, thank goodness. I had to grab a few supplies on my way here, was not expecting such a long line down at the market." He turns toward yellow headed fucker, and nods his head in greeting.

Nick:
"This the kid you're talking about?" @ Pastis "Welcome to the party, new guy. Come on in."

Apollo:
"Thanks a lot, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you got picked up by the recruitment crew as well?" He raises his right up to signal a handshake. "I'm Apollo, pleased to meet you."

Pastis:
"There you are. I had thought you may have gotten lost. I'm glad to have been proven incorrect."

Doris:
"Currruru!" Doris pads down Nick's arm as he extends it, and gives Apollo a quick high-five.

Nick:
"Haha, don't mind her. Name's Nick, good to meet ya."

Apollo:
The doctor smiles after the gesture, and nods again at Nick's statement. "Are we all ready to begin then? I believe I just arrived just short of the meeting time."

Taryn:
This furthest-from-a-nigga sets his little plate down on a table, and turns around, shaking his head enthusiastically, "Nope! Bossy isn't here yet! We're missing three people, in fact!" He turns his narrowed eyes toward the doors(yes both at once) and grins, "I wonder if I should go fetch them..."

18:
18 nonchalantly takes her glasses off and sets them aside to an unknown hammerspace location in her pants. "If that's the case, then yes, it would be quite vital to recieve some sort of statement from your leader."

Doris:
Doris's Defense rose!

Kerria:
"Naaaaah. We need 'em alive n' kickin' until tomorrow at least." Kerria yawns at 18, "Neh, he's the last guy ya wanna talk to."

Nick:
"Well uh... while we're waiting, why don't we get introductions out of the way? Only folks I've met are Apollo here and Gerome."

Taryn:
don't you sneak up on me like that

Nick:
"My name's Nick, Nitro Nick. You might've seen me if you keep up on your NavNet, I'm a racer by trade."

Taryn:
i'll suplex you into a train

18:
"Setting me up with a race car driver? Erm, okay..." 18 puts her glasses back on and adjusts them accordingly "My name, as far as you care, is Agent 18. You may simply call me 18 for short. My past history is unimportant."

Taryn:
"Ahahaha~ You can't just go telling people what they care about! Oh, I'm Taryn. None of you have met me."

18:
"But anyway...why are you so hesitant to take me to the ringleader? That seems awfully suspicious, you know."

Gerome:
"He's coming here, not the other way around. You think I'd waste that effort on him?"

Nick:
(What's this chick's deal? Suspicious much?)

Pastis:
"My name is Pastis. I handle the planning here. Unfortunately, I am often foiled by the very ones I work for..."

Apollo:
Apollo clears his throat, and surpresses any internal manifesting of material. "I'm Apollo, and am a recent graduate of medicine."

Gerome:
This nigga raises his arm, "Gerome. I'll be giving you your intel when the time comes."

18:
"When the time comes, huh? All right, I'll play your game...for now."

Kerria:
"Agents have time to waste on vidya? Wow... even I don't..."

Kerria:
"Oh, right. If you need to meet up with anyone, I'll handle that. I got the connections around here."

Kerria:
"But only to important people."

Nick:
"So uh, the missing guys. They important?"

Kerria:
"Nah they kinda suck. Er, one of 'em does. The other is important."

Pastis:
"Yes. A Gym Leader from my home region...though, I left before he was appointed

Pastis:
."

Apollo:
Apollo shifts over to the other side of the room toward his appointed superior. "Where are you from again Mr. Pastis?"

18:
18 rubs her forehead. This meeting is going more sloppily than she expected. "Listen, do you have a specific protocol to go over first? Something to prioritize in regards to the mission? Surely that's something even you should know about. "

Nick:
"Don't think they want to waste time repeating themselves when everyone finally gets here. Relax, take a seat. The couch looks comfy."

Pastis:
"Stone Villa, in Iornia."

Nick:
in fact I'mma hop over and sit down

18:
"Right...a little more casual than I'm used to, but okay..."

18:
"Relaxing is one of my 180 special skills honed in VR training, I can recover at least 5x more energy than a normal human can in this state. (Probabably isn't reflected in gameplay.)"

Gerome:
"I could tell you everything right now, but the figurehead ought to be here. As well as the foreign Leader. We figured you'd have some questions for them."

Apollo:
"Ah, right right. Perhaps I'll go over and visit Iornia some day." He looks at his watch, "I suppose I'll be ready to start whenever our guests arrive." He brands a pen and notebook from his bag and takes a cross-legged seat on the floor.

Nick:
"Tell me it's not the guy in the cape."

Kerria:
"Ooh, you met him too? Nah, we already talked to that guy."

18:
"I guess I'll just wait for that man then..."

Nick:
Nick weighs the quietness in the room, then turns the TV up a couple notches

Guy:
Around the thirty-ninth eon of the newest sitcom, Retards On A Couch, there comes a rapping at the door, followed by a "Ey waitaminnut, this is MY room! I don't need to knock." The door then swings open, and a businessy-seeming man in a slightly open high-collar shirt and tie walks in. "Ah...hello, all. How do you do? Man, I'm not used to this kind of thing."

Apollo:
"Seems like we're one person more, welcome."

Dude:
He's followed by some faggot in a jacket, accompanied by a bag of Snackoos. "'ey, guys. You manage to survive without me this time?"

Dude:
sadly I don't know if the 'tm' thing registers here

Dude:
™

18:
"Salutations. You kept us waiting a little too long, but I'll let it slide for now."

Nick:
those are fuckin CHOCO FLAKES (D)

Dude:
CHOCO FLAKE FLAVORED SNACKOOS.

Nick:
"FLAKE" IS NOT A FLAVOR.

Dude:
You'd be surprised

Kerria:
"Yep, again. Unfortunately. Why'd it take you so long?"

Dude:
"Bag got stuck in the vending machine for, like, five minutes! It was pure, chocolate-deprived torture."

Apollo:
FIRE/UNIVERSE

Apollo:
"Just one left..." Apo twirls his pen around his thumb and bounces it elegantly between his fingers.

18:
"Anyway...now are you willing to brief us on the situation in more elaborate detail? Surely you must have planned this out to the letter."

Doris:
Doris's Speed rose!

Taryn:
"It's been long enough! Everyone, I'd like to introduuuuuuce...our boss! A round of applause! Yaaaayyyy~ Oh and the red-haired guy."

Apollo:
Apollo looks toward the foyer area, "Weren't there supposed to be three people?"

Doris:
Doris's SpAttack rose!

Kerria:
Kerria yawns, throws a crayon into the fireplace, and pulls another one out of a box, "At this point, I say fuck it. He'll show up sometime. Maybe. I hope not."

Apollo:
"Then let's begin shall we?"

Dude:
"Hey! Hey! I call the shots! Let's begin, shall we? See, isn't it much better when I say it? So! You know why you're here, I hope?"

18:
"Something about installing a league around here. Seemed simple enough, when put in those terms."

Apollo:
"Recruiting talented members appropriate for supporting a League?"

Taryn:
Taryn beams and bounces around happily, "Ahaha~ Wow, you guys really ARE naive! Nope, we're gonna waste every single onna ya, throw you in a grinder, and make sausage~"

Nick:
"Heh, good to see the suits have a good sense of humor."

Gerome:
Gerome sighs, "Just ignore that idiot. He has no filter between what he wants and what comes out of his mouth."

18:
18 just sorta holds her breath and sweats. "(Maybe this was a mistake...)"

Guy:
"....are you sure you need Gym Leaders? You act too much like them already."

Dude:
"Oh, right! So, yeah. We're looking for Gym Leaders. Good that you know that. Do you happen to know WHY we want a League here?"

18:
"N-no, I was never informed about that. I figured you just wanted to do a little more economic expansion, what with all the extra revenue leagues tend to bring in their wake."

Dude:
"Okay, see, you're supposed to use your heads here. This a thinking exercise! Think high sc--kindergarten."

Dude:
"Come on, I know you can do it!"

Nick:
"'cuz it's been long enough without one and no one's bothering to really raise Pokemon anymore?"

Dude:
"Almost, but not quite. Five points to Gryff--I can't say that, can I?"

Apollo:
"I'd probably add in that every regional has one, and with our current resources I'm sure we can match or even surprass our neighbors. Promotion of challenge, experience, and economic expanse as Ms. 18 has stated. Something along those lines, I believe."

Dude:
"Close! You nicked one of the major reasons. Ten points to...what the hell are you? Slytherin? Ravenclaw?"

Dude:
"You guys were supposed to be easy to unfairly judge at a glance, come on..."

18:
"I'm not here to play guessing games, Dumbledore. I was simply called into this with minimal notice. Was this really worth all the paperwork?"

Apollo:
"I think I would side myself along Ravenclaw, more so than I would Slytherin, but who's to say?" Messy hair boy flips through some notes taken from his time with Pasty and inspects them.

Dude:
"Okay, sourpuss here is DEFINITELY Slytherin. Am I right or am I right? Now, then..." He eats the last of his chocoflakeflavoured Snackoos, crumples the bag, and tosses it toward the garbage can. It bounces off the side and into the floor. "Damn...missed again. Oh, right! See, the real reason we're doing this is 'cause, and this is confidential, we're kinda in a state of governmental collapse here. Nobody gives a damn about us! It's all mindless TV shows and giantly intimidating men playing sports and stuff. None of which we sponsor. We're in hot water here. Like I'm talking liquid tungsten level. We're so close to going under, we're already planning out how to breathe water!"

Pastis:
"It wasn't as difficult as you might think..."

Nick:
"To breathe water or to guess?"

Pastis:
"Both."

Apollo:
"It never really crossed my mind how our government structure is in the hole, a massive one by the sounds of it. It was brought up between Mr. Pastis and I... I agree with the solution of a League, there are a lot of growing prospects to come from it."

Gerome:
"If you want proof of how much of a shoestring budget we're working on here, THAT GUY was the highest-ranking official they could afford to appoint to this project. Mull that over in your head for a moment."

18:
"So more or less what I said, huh? Yeah, I figured as such. So, first thing's first, how do you plan on pulling all this off with the constraints you're working with?"

Nick:
"...huh." that does indeed speak volumes

Dude:
"Hey! I have a PhD in Home Economics! I'm totally qualified.:"

Dude:
"Well, first off, we;re going to hire the cheapest people we can find, who have no real ties to anyone that we can't control, and make THEM do all the work."

Dude:
"So it looks like that's step one complete!"

Guy:
"I would object to this if my region hadn't had to depend on such nobodies before..."

Nick:
Nick grimaces. "You're lucky I'm invested in the idea, or I might take offense to that..."

Kerria:
"There is a reason that I'm the people person, not him, yannow?"

Apollo:
"How would you suggest we reel people into helping? I'm sure job oppurtunities would be nice, but can we as the government provide with compensation?" He ponders another though, " But given that we personally asked makes me feel at least we've accomplished something enough to be relatively noticed."

Dude:
"After that, it's pretty simple. You hunt down candidates, publicize them, get them well known, and we'll crowdfund their campaigns! That's a big thing right now, people throwing money at stuff that in no way benefits them."

Dude:
"We can pit 'em against each other, too, survival of the fittest style!"

Dude:
"People would LOVE that! Hell, they watch more boring versions of that as it is."

Apollo:
"I-I've seen some pretty stupid ideas and they are still being crowdfunded, I think there'd be a lot of support for this..."

18:
"Well this certainly seems incredibly well thought out and can't go wrong in any way. So, when do we start?"

Dude:
"Soon. But first, we gotta make sure you guys actually have any idea what you're doing at all."

Gerome:
"If you can manage that, you'll be one step ahead of half the people in this room."

Nick:
"Hold up, I thought we already went through our tests?"

Guy:
"You did. But, I'm going out on a limb here, and assuming that none of you have any experience participating in an actual League?"

18:
"Yes, yes, whatever. Can't say I'm very well versed in arranging silly little auditions and propaganda routines..."

Guy:
"These silly auditions decide your future. You work for the government...what state of being would you be in, were it to flounder?"

Apollo:
"Participating experience is something I lack, I have watched the format and some battles on streams before, but I'm sure that it is much different than being there live."

18:
"Nor have I participated in one of these leagues. I'm not experienced in battle for simple sport. What I am experienced in, however, is my specific set of skills, of which I have honed to perfection over the years. So putting that to use, I couldn't help but hear there's some... rather open opposition to this campaign, no?"

Nick:
"Not, like, an ACTUAL League. I've gone through a bunch of mock ones the guys and I set up, though..."

Guy:
"Of course. And this Region, unlike my own, has no Ranger association to protect it. Or hinder it, as the case sometimes is..."

Gerome:
"You mean that battle club? You set that up?"

Nick:
"You should've seen it in the early days."

Kerria:
"Wow, you don't seem like a fat nerd. Appearances can be deceiving."

Apollo:
"You own a battle club Nick? That seems so uncommon in my area of town. I'm impressed."

Dude:
"Hey, wait, I thought the first rule was not to talk about that?"

Nick:
"Er, not own, really... it's just a floor upstairs in the J&J that Roland and I've been trying to fix up a bit. The owner's been really cooperative, thankfully."

Nick:
"We get a small crowd sometimes."

18:
"Uh huh...well first, we're gonna have to aggregate some information first so we know where to start. Where are these auditions being set up? And more importantly, where can we find any opposing forces so that we may...convince them otherwise?"

Guy:
"This is mentally exhausting...it's almost like Miren and that idiot brigade are all here beside me.."

18:
"Y'know, for the safety of the people of course. Can't go around having auditions if they all risk being car bombed."

Gerome:
"I can tell you about that. There are no true 'auditions'. You will seek these people out on your own, or they can come to you, should you choose to travel about like a circus. ...and I do not suggest picking any unnecessary fights."

Taryn:
"Ah, why not? She's clearly nutso~ Just let her vent her frustration!"

Apollo:
Apollo writes down the subject of discussion, having nothing mroe to add at the moment.

Kerria:
"Now that ya mention it, they do kinda look like circus freaks."

Kerria:
"You open up a whole new world to my eyes sometimes."E

Kerria:
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Kerria:
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

18:
"Ok, got it. So the plan is to put up posters, run some commercials, and then go around town in a party van with a la cucaracha horn and a 'JOIN THE LEAGUE NOW' flag waving in the back. Right?"

Dude:
"Given the current state of the people of this Region, that would, most likely, work."

Dude:
"I mean have you MET these people? They're idiots!"

Nick:
"We're hitting more than just this town, aren't we?"

Nick:
"Or do we want to, like, completely establish one place before moving on to the next?"

Dude:
"Hey, I ain't gonna tell you what to do. You decide! I don't get paid for that shit. I ain't yo mamma."

Guy:
"...what he means is that you should do what you believe is best. Whether you value a set base to work off of or a wider pool of initial candidates, that's up to you."

18:
"Right...I'll leave that kind of work to one of you. I have no idea what criteria the league works with."

Guy:
"About that...If you have any questions you'd like to ask about an existing League, I'm your man. My name is Forin. I head the Tyndall Lake Research HQ, and took over the post of Gym Leader from Gaol when he got promoted. I doubt any of that means anything to you."

Guy:
"Just know that, for whatever reaosn, they sent me for this."

Apollo:
"Personally, I feel more comfortable giving it to our more adept Pokemon battling person, Mr. Nick to set up battleworks."

Forin 1:
this guy

Apollo:
"Tell us about your League, Mr. Forin."

Apollo:
88 GAOL CHECK

Apollo:
AYYYYY

Nick:
AYYY

Forin:
"Okay, I'm not THAT good. Be more specific."

Apollo:
"Erm, perhaps what makes your Gyms and organization more unique than say another region? (Perhaps that was also too broad...)"

Forin:
"Hmm...well, most Regions test Trainers simply on Pokemon battling prowess. In Iornia, we had a different approach. Power was a main component, but each Gym was designed to put an aspect of the Trainer to the iron. One leader thrust them into a robbery to see how they'd react...cowards failed automatically."

Forin:
"For my Gym, intelligence is the primary concern."

Forin:
"Another threw Trainers into the unknown, with no supplies or warning."

Forin:
"How your Gyms are treated should be important to you...will they be merely a spectacle to entice the masses? Or should they serve a purpose beyond that?"

18:
"Okay, okay, I get the theme here. Suppose we could design gyms to this effect...and have our 'auditions' be making people go through them. Whoever gets the highest score, wins out. That's how VR training was, at least...."

18:
"Just an idea. I have no idea what makes for good entertainment these days."

Forin:
"Maybe. How you choose to test the candidates is up to you."

Dude:
"Gauntlet shows are kinda popular! Like Woop-Out!"

Nick:
"We audition people to run the gyms by having them go through the gyms we're supposed to be finding people to run? How's that gonna work?"

18:
"Well, you don't really need someone to -run- a gym in order for it to be operational...anyway, do you have any better ideas."

Forin:
"Oh, right. In Iornia, every Leader benefits their community in some way. Trayli runs the trains all over the Region, I'm head of the research lab, Ailbe keeps the peace with wild Pokemon, Levon and Rowurke further education...you get the gist of things. In Regions like Kanto, Leaders do practically nothing other than act as figureheads for their Gyms, and their own personal hobbies. Consider which end of that spectrum you want to be on."

Apollo:
"A regulation, preliminary test? A very general course or setup could possibly work. The gym establishment can be handled post-test if they are qualified enough. I can't imagine setting up a gym theme on our own and then signing people up to run a premade gym, instead of a Leader stepping up to take reigns for what their vision could entail..."

Apollo:
Following Forin's discussion lead, "I think incooperating culture will be a must in Tudari, we hold our cultures very dearly and having them implmented as Gym themes may ease some opposers who want to hold the idea very closely."

Nick:
"Dunno, I always figured gyms were more straightforward than all that 'testing for personal character' stuff, no offense. Not everyone going into the league challenge is necessarily going to be able to handle those deeper issues, or want to deal with em in the first place."

Nick:
"What happens if they don't have the same stance as whoever's running the gym, do they just automatically lose?"

Apollo:
"Hmm... that is a pretty good point." More scribbling into the notepad, he scratches his head.

Forin:
"You'd need to exert some modicum of control. The reason Iornia's League functions the way it does is so that it can better Trainers to succeed the Leaders, enter the Ranger Association, and protect the Region in times of need."

Forin:
"I hear there's another reason, as well, but I'm not privy to it."

18:
"Yeah, but testing for personal character would certainly be a lot more amusing. What if there was just a gym that like, lit on fire or something?"

Dude:
"That'd be NUTS! But I bet it'd rake in the ratings!"

Apollo:
"We don't exactly have an anti-crime/terrorist group in Tudari, right? Who would we call in time of urgent need?"

18:
"Or maybe a gym that was just a solid black room and a foldable chair that the challenger was locked in for about a few hours, with nothing to do but face their own personal demons? Or a gym where we lock several challengers in for a month until one of them can get away with murder? Or maybe...."

Nick:
"Whoooaaa, slow down there."

Taryn:
"Oooh, go on, go on! I like all of those!"

Taryn:
"Hmm, can I really use 'all' when there were only two options..."

Apollo:
"Sounds like something out of Pokewoods..."

18:
"Too late, I had to slow down there...."

Dude:
"Anti-crime? HA! Bitch, we don't even have anti-loitering. Otherwise, the hell would these glorified protestors get off 'sticking it to the man'? A real government would just gun 'em down!"

18:
"Of course, a lot of this actually requires a budget...always a limiting factor don't you think?

Dude:
"The closest we got is that chick, and I mean, like, she's HERE now. That's probably half the man force right there. And she's not even a man. I think."

Apollo:
"I've only briefly seen the uprising of more protesters, what's their main cocern? The media has been pretty coy about details."

Apollo:
concern*

Pastis:
"Ah, when it comes to money...you'll have to figure that out on your own. The best we can do is provide you with a hotel to stay at..."

Pastis:
"And pay you for your services. We can't afford to fund construction."

Apollo:
"That seems... highly problematic. We can't even fund our 'workers'?"

18:
"Yeah....I think you may be asking for a miracle worker here."

Dude:
"I, for one, believe in you. Because that false hope is the only thing keeping me sane."

Dude:
"I LIKE my job, thank you very much. I don't have to do shit."

Nick:
"You weren't kidding about that budget..."

18:
"I do wish I possessed your blind optimism. But I'm getting paid for this, so I guess I'm gonna comply no matter what."

Apollo:
"I heard we were going to be compensated, not paid."

Apollo:
did it 4free

18:
"Oh...well then this is an even bigger bust."

Nick:
well SHIT

Forin:
"In my region, Trainers earned money primarily by defeating other Trainers...But, I doubt that will work as well here."

Nick:
I'm gonna have to win the big race

Nick:
10 times

Nick:
then we can buy a lamp

Pastis:
"Do not worry, we can pay you. We have our own private funds...They are low, compared to what you would expect from a project of this magnitude, but they exist."

Pastis:
your pay comes out of my monthly food budget

Apollo:
NOOOooo

Nick:
you look skinny

Apollo:
PASTIS DONT GIVE ME YOUR MONEY

Nick:
you probably don't have a big food budget

Apollo:
YOU DONT DESERVE AFTER WHAT YOU'VE GONE THROUGH

Pastis:
exactly

Apollo:
Sisters are a real bitch

Pastis:
my rich-ass sister won't even give me a dime

18:
"Uh huh....well, I'm still not entirely convinced this was worth scrapping my other arrangements for...but it's too late for that now, huh? のワの"

Taryn:
"Oh, definitely! I'm assigned to 'take care' of any traitors! And you don't want my form of TLC, no sirree~"

Kerria:
"Why did we let this guy in again?"

Dude:
"Oh, not this again! He seemed really cheerful! I thought he'd be a blast! And he kinda is, right? Anyway. You'll be paid, that's all that's important to you, right? Damned mooches..."

Gerome:
"Given what you have...or do not have, to work with, I would advise you first to seek out sponsors. Companies and affluent individuals who could stand to benefit from this endeavor."

Gerome:
nick: son of a bitch

Nick:
"Son of a bitch."

Apollo:
"I guess I could ask the school board for some hookups of some sort."

Forin:
"Maybe. Two of our Gyms are intricately connected to schools."

Forin:
"This Region does have a bit of a battling base..you could try and work off of that. They would be the most apt to jump at the chance."

Apollo:
"Are we completely focused on a League? Do we consider other things similar to a Iornian Ranger Foundation, or other organizations?"

Forin:
"A demo using them as participants may not be an awful idea."

Nick:
"I'll go see if I can gather the shreds of my... potential sponsor's contract."

Apollo:
"An invitational of sorts sounds reasonable."

Dude:
"Oh, hey! People might watch it just for the fat nerds! Ugly people are kinda popular right now."

18:
"I mean, I do work for the Unovan Government. But I'm probably the only one dumb enough to bother helping you out, so asking them to fund you is risky business."

Dude:
"Hey, even if we suck, we're a government! They'd, like, totally own us at that point, that'd be great for th...eh...on second thought maybe that's a bad idea on our part..."

Nick:
Tudari just gets annexed by Unova

Kerria:
"I don't really wanna be owned by such a sucky place, yannow?"

Gerome:
"I agree. Hmm...do any of you have any overly rich acquaintances who might be willing to aid you?"

Taryn:
"I don't think these guys have ANY acquaintances!"

18:
"Nobody willing to jump at helping you, at least."

18:
"Which, believe me, is quite a feat what with me being a government agent and all."

Nick:
"I'm sure I could get some crowdfunding going on at the J&J, and... well, you know..." Nick rubs his neck awkwardly. "Damn it, Gerome, you told me this wouldn't have to involve them..."

Apollo:
"My school back in Villete Town may be one of the more higher level education institutions in the area, I'm sure I could ask the headmaster and see what he thinks."

Gerome:
"I figured that someone might know of a way. You could try and buddy up with another team."

Gerome:
"There are quite a few out there. Either way, it seems you may have to swallow your pride."

Apollo:
"Question, are we only three that made it through for this operation?"

Dude:
"Haaaahahahaha. Fuck no. Actually, you're not even the poorest...That's kind of sad."

Apollo:
rivals everywhere

18:
"Uh huh...this entire thing is simultaneously way below me and way over my head."

Apollo:
"I didn't realize there would be so much... preperation. This is a lot more than I expected."

18:
"So question. Hypothetically, what happens if we have to opt out for one reason or another?"

Nick:
"Kinda want to hear Taryn's answer to that."

Taryn:
"Ooh, ooh, please, me, me! Okay, okay, first, I'm gonna ******, and then ******, and after that comes **************~! If you survive that, I move onto ******!"

Apollo:
"Redacted."

18:
Why was only that censored...

Taryn:
some things are not meant for this world to know

Taryn:
these are very, very evil noodles

Taryn:
involved in this incident

Taryn:
"They teach you a looooottta useful things where I come from!"

18:
"Well, I myself am not very...well vested when it comes to money making schemes...guess I do know someone a little more qualified for that though..."

Kerria:
"Yannow, I think he keeps his eyes closed so he doens't have to see what he's doin."

Forin:
"For your Region's sake, I do hope you prioritize things other than monetary gain for its own sake."

Forin:
i really like sake

Forin:
forin became a drunkard

Forin:
in these past few years

Apollo:
"I think that money is actually that might need to prioritized simply because the circulation of money has been pretty poor. You've got to put some in to get returns and hope to stack that as revenue."

18:
"Someone situated over in Johto, though. Kind of an oddball...but he'd be much more willing to stoop to low points for the sake of dumb things like this. Works on the cheap too..."

Forin:
"If all you focus on is the money, what happens once you've made it? The whole project will implode on itself. That money will quickly go down the drains."

Forin:
"...hm. Now I see why they sent me. I'm the only sane one."

18:
"This entire project requires money before we can even get anywhere. Don't be pulling that on me now. I'm far too used to that."

Forin:
"If you say so."

Taryn:
"With an axe and a little willpower, a man can do wonderful things~"

18:
"People don't work for free, and materials aren't built out of thin air. Doing something as deeply political as this requires substantial amounts of financial backup. Don't you know how the real world works?"

Apollo:
"What would you suggest we do in this situation Mr. Forin? We have some ideas but experience is something we don't have."

Nick:
"She's right, you know... I'm basically living at the bare minimum just trying to maintain my vehicle and upgrade the J&J where I can."

Forin:
"Who says you have to hire anyone? You don't have to pay yourselves. That man's friends might help for the sake of being involved in something like this."

Forin:
"Use your head, kids. There are always at least four paths at any crossroads."

Forin:
"Don't think you have to start at the end."

Apollo:
"I almost feel inclinded to start small and test the waters with what we can and then expand as we find more successful methods."

Forin:
"The government's involvement alone may be enough to convince someone to sponsor you."

Forin:
"If you still think you're not good enough, then by all means, step out...but that caped fashion fiasco's trying, and he has even less to work with than you."

18:
"I mean, maybe, but that's not usually how these things work, y'see. Not everyone is as...charitable as you'd like to believe. Usually there's some sort of benefit to be made back. If we can't consistently deliver in that regard, we won't inspire much confidence."

Apollo:
Apollo stands up and stretches out a bit, and heads toward the fancy kitchen/like area for a drink of water.

Forin:
"And that lone idiot I talked to earlier."

Apollo:
"Hmm, Mr. Nick how soon do you think you could get in contact with your friends? We might be even be able to publicize starting from your very own battling place."

Forin:
"...if you thought for a second that you would have to offer nothing in return, you are more naive than I had thought. Even an abstract promise is better than nothing, however. And it is not as if you are three lone kids. You government, as fragile as it may be, is backing this project. If you were a company, and had the potential to get your hands in the biggest pie you'd ever seen, and all you had to do was allow someone to use your venue or donate some materials, would you do it? In the former case, you've nothing to lose anyway."

Apollo:
"Gather attention and spread the idea..." Apollo exhales and a stream of smoke fades into the air.

Nick:
"Pretty much whenever. It's probably the best starting point we've got right now..."

Apollo:
"Do you have connections to other battling places? I don't really know how popular it is among other areas, if there are I'm sure connecting to them would work a similar manner for spreading the idea."
Thrice:
As a sort of meta thing - I know Smash and YGO do this, and since Pokemon battling here is an analogue to them, remember that they often get venues to allow them to host their big tournaments on their premises(YGO regionals are often at warehouses or event expos that typically hold things like picnics or parties). Nick might know of something like that, depending on how involved he is

18:
"No offense, but this government is kind of in shambles right now. It's a miracle you even got ahold of me in the first place. If this pie is really that big, you haven't been doing a bang-up job of making that obvious. But I suppose our job is to make that obvious for you, right?"

Nick:
"Our scene's pretty isolated... we occasionally send people to bigger events. They know me... decently enough, I try to make a presence but haven't really gotten the placings."

Dude:
"The pie is the premise! If this SUCCEEDS, then BAM! They've got, like, a whole slice."

Dude:
"And what do they have to contend with? A coupla fat people?

Dude:
"

Dude:
"Seems like a decent trade-off to me."

Kerria:
"Not me. Fat people suck."

Nick:
"No one really takes us seriously yet, but they'd definitely be interested in this."

Apollo:
"Well this starting point's potential is growing larger than our other ideas, I say we play around with it."

Apollo:
"I'm sure larger companies will want to invest since it'll be a much larger thing in the future, assuming things go right."

18:
"Fine, fine...guess I'm not the financial adviser here. Still, this is certainly feeling like a big mistake more and more..."

Taryn:
"If ya wanna leave, feel free! You'd be making my day~!"

Taryn:
"Oh, sorry. My year!"

Apollo:
"And besides, if we want to become known as an uprising region, I'm sure people will be on board as Forin stated to contribute. Kind of like patriotism."

Forin:
"Oh, be quiet. Feel free to leave if you wish, girl. Strong as he may be, he's not on the level of a Gym Leader, or you wouldn't need to search so far for candidates."

Forin:
"He can't do anything to you while I'm here. Go if you want."

Taryn:
"Boo...you're no fun..."

18:
"Well, I mapped out a pretty advanced escape plan just in case push really did come to shove...but thanks anyway. I never really requested to leave though. I'm just really, really sketpical. And with the current mindset you're going with, I have reason to wonder if its worth thrusting myself into the heart of danger when it comes to this."

Forin:
"You said earlier that you prioritized jumping straight at the most dangerous individuals in the country."

18:
"Yes, but typically for a good reason."

18:
"I mean, if what you're saying is true, this place could potentially become really, really rowdy. If you have absolutely no idea what you're doing, we could all risk getting potentially hurt, or worse. If this fails, you might just be sending us to die for nothing."

Nick:
"Did I miss something? I thought we were talking about Pokemon battles, not international espionage or.. whatever you think we're doing that's gonna get us killed."

Nick:
"Like, actually killed, not death by overwork."

Forin:
"You should be in no danger of dying any time soon. Just how far do you think people will go to stop advancement? I won't lie, you might be roughed up, but they are not going to rush out and murder you on the spot because they disagree with you."

Apollo:
"They?"

18:
"Oh, did you not get caught up on the memo? Apparently there's some, I dunno...really extremist groups out there that are quite staunchly opposed to the development of a league."

Forin:
"But you should have nothing to worry about, if you're anywhere near as competent as you claim."

Forin:
"That is they, yes. I did my homework, professor."

Nick:
not a single pokemans has been fought this session reeeee

18:
who needs pokman when we got POLITICS

Forin:
"That group is strong, but they have no reason to kill you for organizing a tournament. Especially not right now. If they're going to target anyone, it would be a different group long before this one. Your problem is that you have absolutely no attachment to this place..whether it sinks or swims, you are, ultimately, unaffected. I'm the same way, of course... But I'd rather not see the closest region to my home descend into anarchal collapse."

Apollo:
"I care about my home region, even if it doesn't seem all that fruitful yet, gotta plant the seeds for success. Mr. Nick I think the sooner we can get in touch with your friends the quicker we can get off our feet. Is there anything else that we need to know?"

Forin:
he was talking to super android 13

Forin:
about that part

Apollo:
oh, uh oops

Apollo:
Skip to Nick's part then

18:
"Nothing to worry about, huh? Okay, okay...I'll just have to take your word for it...for now. Still a little shaky, but I've been involved in...no, I'm pretty sure this just might be the worst thing I've been involved with. Congrats."
Nick: (( Daily reminder that TirkPTA session 1 started with us crashing a plane into a building then being chased by MechaTyranitar to the outskirts of said city, then bumming replacement parts for the van off of some vagrants ))

Kerria:
"I dunno, you're pretty involved with yourself."

Nick:
holy shit I just realized at the end of this session we will have accomplished absolutely nothing

Kerria:
this is what we get for being such worrywarts

Nick:
like, we'll be going on the exact same way we would've had we not had this session

Apollo:
Expository Boringness

Kerria:
indeed

Kerria:
at least you know each other better kind of

Apollo:
rip asher

18:
"(ﺧ益ﺨ) Actually, can I like, just battle with this girl first, not even a pokemon battle or anything for sportsmanship really I just feel like rearranging someone's face"

18:
^may or may not be canon

Nick:
1 1 and it is

Kerria:
r u frustrated

Apollo:
yay battling

Apollo:
ACTION

Kerria:
did i rumble ur jammies

18:
"We can also use guns and sniper rifles in Pokemon battles, right, yes of course."

Kerria:
"Nah I'm good on that."

18:
"Shut up little girl, I dont think you have a choice in this."

Apollo:
"E-er..." Apollo blinks at the heated aggression that the agent. "Uh..."

18:
*Leers at Kerria* 6

Dude:
"Okay, folks! Now you have a plan. Go talk to the nerds. Beg said nerds for help. Hope they aren't useless!"

Kerria:
"H-hey, what're you looking at me like that for? You got a bad temper problem, yannow..."

Nick:
"Getting the feeling I should get out of the way."

18:
"Nah, nah, I'm sure you'd like to try me one more time, right? Go ahead, give me your best shot if you think you're such hot stuff, huh? Huh?"

18:
"Yeah, that's what I thought. (ﺧ益ﺨ) "

Gerome:
Gerome speaks entirely in monotone as he leans back on the couch, "No. Don't. Stop."

Gerome:
"She's not worth it."

Kerria:
"It's not my fault I prefer brains over brawn..."

Apollo:
Apollo exhales again, questioning his potential coworker. "Anyway, Mr. Nick how far away do you live from here? Would it be possible to go talk them today?"

Apollo:
I want to spend the night at your shitty curbside too

Kerria:
kinky

Nick:
"Not too far. Pretty much just waiting for the meeting to be over. We got anything else left to cover?"

Forin:
"I don't. But, I do have some advice. While the other teams might be considered your competition, keep in mind that you all, ultimately, share the same goal."

18:
"Nothing left that doesn't involve excessive violence at least. So I'll have to carry on, unfortunately."
Emergency2 has connected.
Emergency is disconnected.

Taryn:
"Ooh, were you thinking the same thing I was?!"

18:
"Who are you again?"

18:
"I'm sorry, it's kinda hard to even see you from here. You have the complexion of a ghost."

Taryn:
"Oh, wowsa, bad memory, huh? But don't feel down! Lotsa people say that about me~!"
Emergency2 is disconnected.
Emergency has connected.

18:
"I wonder if you're even supposed to be human....wouldn't surprise me anyway. I'm sure outsiders can be outsourced on the cheap...."

18:
"Anyway, I guess we can get around to doing...what it is we were gonna do...."

Apollo:
"Unless Mr. Argares has anything left to debrief, I believe we're heading over to Nick's battle bar place."

Dude:
To be fair I never actually said my name

Dude:
i'm still dude

Apollo:
i koe pastis told me

Dude:
"Nah, I've pretty much removed everyone's briefs by this point."

Nick:
are you human

Forin:
"...on that note, I'll be in town for a while. If you need a Gym Leader's advice, feel free to ask me."

Apollo:
"Thanks for coming out here Mr. Forin." Apollo washes his cup and sets it in on the drying rack.

18:
"Yeah...a gym leader's advice...certainly."

Apollo:
"Mind if I grab your number as well? I'm sure it'd be harder to track you down without contact info."

Forin:
>asking for Tyndall HQ's head's number

Forin:
this can only go well

Apollo:
81 ...forin check

Forin:
64

Forin:
"Sure. I have to keep this thing on my at all times, given the track record of my predecessory...it's a good thing his current position requires little contact."

Forin:
-y

Nick:
welp I'm gonna guess that's session over

Nick:
Is 18 gonna come with us to the J&J

Apollo:
She's gonna scope out the area

Apollo:
Apollo grabs his things, "Are we ready to go?"

18:
Im gonna noscope the area

18:
"No, but I'm going anyway."

Nick:
"With any luck, a couple of em will be there already."

Apollo:
"Well, go lead the way. I'm looking forward to seeing what it's like."

Apollo:
>fat nerds everywhere

Nick:
"Don't... get your expectations TOO high."

Forin:
unspeakable manpit

Forin:
3 Texp for dealing with these assholes

Apollo:
welcome to 6exp