THANKS BREAK FOR THE WEIRD AWKWARD ENDING

Dec 08 21:06:50 <~zoofman>	It's been a while since the Big Lil was last seen! So one might ask, what has she been up to the last few weeks?
Dec 08 21:08:37 <~zoofman>	Well, the answer is a lot.  Most of it boring paperwork.  But construction of the Safari Zone has gone alarmingly fast - it's quite impressive how fast some very, very motivated folks with way too much times on their hand can set plans to motion.  Lilith has has a condo set aside for her in Goldcloud for a while now, but has been bouncing around a lot between there and the other cities for a lot of the more administrativ
Dec 08 21:08:37 <~zoofman>	e tasks.
Dec 08 21:09:00 <~zoofman>	However, I believe today she wishes to take on a more hands on task, doesn't she?
Dec 08 21:09:04 <Lilith>	She may or may not have been throwing some weight around as the current Rustlemania champion.
Dec 08 21:09:59 <Lilith>	But a job is a job, and she's probably going to have to work out some negotiations....
Dec 08 21:10:14 <Lilith>	...or, you know, at least have a chat with her PR partner, who she hasn't talked to in a while.
Dec 08 21:10:28 <Lilith>	He does good work, especially when left alone, but it's probably high time to check up on him.
Dec 08 21:10:56 <~zoofman>	It's May 1st, a Monday.  You got literally 14 days till this mother hubber is supposed to open, and you've been assured that it will be ready.  Far as you know, Jimbo Rustle has been on site the entire time with a camera crew, making some rather cheesy adds.
Dec 08 21:12:30 <Lilith>	With that, she gives him a call.
Dec 08 21:13:21 <~zoofman>	The phone is almost immediately answered with, "WHO THE HELL IS CALLING AT THIS HOUR OF THE DAY?"
Dec 08 21:15:06 <Lilith>	"Jimbo! Babe! Hon! Babe-hon! It's been ages. Saw the first ad in the series. Very, uh, inspired." Probably the most charitable word for it, yeah. "How's the PR train rolling?"
Dec 08 21:16:36 <~zoofman>	"WELL IF IT AIN'T BIG LIL HERSELF!  IMA TELL YOU WHAT, CHAMP, THIS SHIT'S GETTING REAL - WE'RE BOUT TO GO INTERNATIONAL WITH THIS MOTHER HUBBER AND AIN'T NOBODY GONNA TELL US WHAT WE CAN AND CAN'T PUT ON PUBLIC TELEVISION IN OTHER REGIONS."
Dec 08 21:17:30 <Lilith>	"How're the other regions receiving it?"
Dec 08 21:19:02 <~zoofman>	"THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY AIRED OUR FIRST BATCH OF COMMERCIALS.  FAR AS I CAN TELL THEIR MINDS WERE FUCKING EXPLODED BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF EM ON SOCIAL MEDIA."
Dec 08 21:20:21 <Lilith>	"....could go either way. I'd have to see how it's trending myself, but I've been doing too much negotiating and number-crunching to even check."
Dec 08 21:20:38 <Lilith>	"....honestly, I'm kinda scared to take a look. Pressure's on and all that."
Dec 08 21:21:41 <~zoofman>	"YOU SHOULD ASK THAT PIPSQUEAK OF A GYM LEADER ABOUT THAT.  FUCK IF I KNOW WE'RE JUST MAKING EVERYTHING LOOK BADASS AS POSSIBLE, WHICH IS PRETTY EASY WITH THE LANDSCAPING THOSE WITCH DOCTOR DUDES DID AND MOTHER FUCKING PIRATES EVERYWHERE."
Dec 08 21:23:25 <Lilith>	"...you are taking pictures of said badass witch doctors and pirates and posting them, right?"
Dec 08 21:24:59 <~zoofman>	"OF COURSE WE FUCKING ARE, CHAMP.  THAT AND ADDING EXPLOSIONS.  GOTTA HAVE EXPLOSIONS."
Dec 08 21:27:27 <Lilith>	"The thing I'm really concerned about is opening day, though. I assume you've got something in mind for the ceremonies?"
Dec 08 21:30:07 <~zoofman>	"COURSE I'VE HAD THAT IN MIND.  I GOT KICK ASS FIRE WORKS, BBQs, DRINKS AND A SPECIAL SURPRISE GUEST SPEAKER BOOKED AND EVERYTHING.  THE ONLY THING IT'S MISSING IS STRIPPERS.  THEY TOLD ME WE COULDN'T HAVE THOSE AT THE CEREMONIES."
Dec 08 21:30:34 <~zoofman>	It's almost alarming, the people Peyote puts his trust in.
Dec 08 21:31:32 <Lilith>	Hey, Jimbo does good work. "Mostly good, then. Who's the speaker, if you don't mind my asking?"
Dec 08 21:32:47 <~zoofman>	"WOULDN'T BE MUCH A SURPRISE IF I SPILLED THE BEANS, WOULD IT, CHAMP?"
Dec 08 21:35:58 »»	Lilith raises an eyebrow. "I suppose not. I'm trusting you with this one, then. Forward the scheduling and plans for opening day to me when you've got the chance and I'll try to line-by-line them in time."
Dec 08 21:36:29 »»	Lilith fully expects the provided map to have marked locations for "INSERT EXPLOSION HERE".
Dec 08 21:39:00 <~zoofman>	"SURE THING, CHAMP.  SOON AS PIPSQUEAK OKAYS THE LAST BITS OF IT I'LL HAVE AN ELECTRODE RUN IT OVER."
Dec 08 21:41:28 »»	Lilith sighs. Not the goddamn Electrodes. "Speaking of, I'm going to go talk to her now to see how things are trending. Talk to you later, Jimbo."
Dec 08 21:43:21 <~zoofman>	"LATER GATER." click.  Ever since the league ball, Hendrix has been a bit easier to track down around Goldcloud.  It's sort of hard to miss her and her posse and she's been taking a pretty hands on approach in helping with most things.
Dec 08 21:44:09 <~zoofman>	So whether Lil is flying in from her apartment in New Ivyhollow, or just stepping outside, tracking her down shouldn't be a big hassel - someone's -bound- to know where she is.
Dec 08 21:45:25 <Lilith>	She'd ask Arnaldo if he were around, but alas, she has to settle with hearsay and asking elsewhere.
Dec 08 21:47:29 <~zoofman>	Well, actually, Lil, he is! His crew finally returned from whatever they've been doing for the past few weeks, and is currently in Goldcloud.
Dec 08 21:47:47 <~zoofman>	There was a big fuss when they did return, in fact, though the details have been very hush hush.
Dec 08 21:52:19 <~zoofman>	What he has told you of the details is that they came back with survivors of a ship wreck - including Chase's sister.  Though a lot of it is something that, as he put, "I think your Zodiac Brave buddies would be better able to explain it, but it's pretty far out there.  A whole hidden isle, complete with angry tribes on it."
Dec 08 21:53:46 <~zoofman>	As for where to find him, Lil, well, you know he's been putting the finishing touches on the second Crabby Krabby location - right next to the entrance to the Safari Zone.
Dec 08 21:55:02 <Lilith>	"I'll try to catch up with them during opening day, then. It'd be nice to see them all again."
Dec 08 21:55:38 <Lilith>	"Or hell, even to see the rest of the Thundercocks again. It's gotten bad enough that I haven't seen -them- in a while, too."
Dec 08 21:55:59 <Lilith>	"But as much as I'd love to stay and chat, I'm looking for 'Pipsqueak'."
Dec 08 21:58:53 <~zoofman>	They didn't as much build new buildings where the entrance was planned to be, as much as repurpose old ones.  The entire street has a very 1600's feel to it with how the hotels, restaraunts and gift shops are now set up.  The Crabby Krabby is no exception - it's got a wooden sign hanging overhead of the cobblestone building.
Dec 08 21:59:58 <Lilith>	"...got a mascot ready to greet customers and hand them their beers?"
Dec 08 22:01:40 <~zoofman>	Inside is a cozy bar and diner - you can tell they were going for a port side pirate hang out from the old times, but it's done in a way that's still attractice to a tourist or a family to come dine in.  Lot of wood work in here.  Arnaldo was setting up the collection of drinks behind the bar as you came in.  "For the Grand Opening?  Hell, don't I count?  Bar ran and operated by an active Elite Four member has to count f
Dec 08 22:01:40 <~zoofman>	or something!"
Dec 08 22:03:11 <~zoofman>	"You're looking for Hendrix, huh?  I best hope she hasn't heard that nickname herself yet - that girl inherited her mother's temper, that's for sure."
Dec 08 22:03:26 <Lilith>	"Never said it didn't. It was just a thought, anyway," she says with a cheeky grin.
Dec 08 22:03:50 <Lilith>	"Well, it's Jimbo's nickname, and he always means well. Real sweetheart, treats women right, and all that."
Dec 08 22:06:28 <~zoofman>	"Didn't say otherwise - but Hendrix, whether she likes it or not, -is- still a kid, even if she doesn't act it.  Stuff like that gets to her, I reckon. As for where she IS...she's overlooking the finishing touches they are doing to that Skull Mountain, I bet.  Once that's done they are going to start bringing in the live Pokemon."
Dec 08 22:07:06 <~zoofman>	"Why don't I come with ya?" He puts a bottle of rum down.
Dec 08 22:10:45 <Lilith>	"Wouldn't mind that. Might as well bring a bottle of Blood Cherrim Ginger Ale with us because I'm kinda thirsty," she says, digging into her purse for the proper reimbursements. "I'd ask for the harder stuff but I have to get back to work after this."
Dec 08 22:14:42 <~zoofman>	He waves your money away and pulls a bottle out of a little wine cooler under the bar.  "Nuh uh, Had a few set aside for ya anyway."  He slides it down the bar to you, then hops over the counter.
Dec 08 22:16:55 »»	Lilith smiles. "Right, then. Let's hop to it."
Dec 08 22:18:59 <~zoofman>	He locks up and then puts an arm around your shoulder as you guys walk to the entrance.  The entrance almost looks like a train station made of wood, with a little ticketing office and all.  "They collect people's Pokeballs and belongings in there, handle the entry fees and hand them the Safari Balls." Arnaldo explains as you guys walk by it.
Dec 08 22:19:33 <~zoofman>	Beyond this point is, well, how did you imagine the entrance to the park itself looking, Lilith?
Dec 08 22:23:29 <Lilith>	What's notable about the entrance is just how much of a panoramic view it gives into the Safari below, giving trainers a strategic chance to plan things out, as well as providing families and tourists with a nice scenic photo opportunity. It also shows off the park's main innovation over other Safari Zones - the graph-like Skybridge system, painstakingly designed by Thundercry engineers and scientists (with input from Ch
Dec 08 22:23:30 <Lilith>	ione, natch, for as long as Lilith could stand her trolling and raucous laughter. She loves that girl, but -seriously-).
Dec 08 22:25:19 <Lilith>	The system was designed to look rather wooden and archaic while providing modern scalability and reliability. It allows the Safari Zone proper to double as a scenic zoo, while allowing the nodes connecting the interconnected web-strands of the skybridge to act as a simlutaneous drop point for trainers seeking to switch biomes, or an emergency escape in case of injury or equipment failure.
Dec 08 22:25:57 <~zoofman>	That's very much what you see in front of you.  There's a manmade water channel before you, where tourists can either choose to take a trip across on a boat that's been touched up to look historically accurate for the rest of the architecture around here, or they can proceed directly to the skybridge.
Dec 08 22:26:25 <Lilith>	Getting the designs meshed together with the Thundercry folks - particularly Chione - was among the most difficult portions of the Safari Zone project, but she insisted that the entire array was quite self-maintaining and safe.
Dec 08 22:27:33 <Lilith>	And even Lil had to admit that being on those skybridges, with the view they allowed into the zone below....it was breathtaking stuff. Seeing Visiwa come together like this to make something truly unique and emblematic of their collective culture....well, even if this entire thing turned out to be a wash, she's still be proud of it.
Dec 08 22:28:30 <Lilith>	The heritage of the witch doctors and the privateers, the modernity of Thundercry and Red Blade, the gutsy design and planning from the folk from White Chord....truly, it was uniquely Visiwan.
Dec 08 22:28:55 <~zoofman>	From left to right, you see a sandy, beach-like region that stretches a bit into desert land.  A calm flatlands with rolling hills and grass.  A jungle occupies most the landscape, with several waterways leading deeper into it.  On the far right, mountains wall off the park's western most front.  Including the 'Skull Mountain,' where you can see scaffolding even from here still.
Dec 08 22:29:32 <~zoofman>	"They got some marshland deeper into the jungle, and some less dense forested area as well.  But hey, jungles and water -do- make up the majority of the stuff out there."
Dec 08 22:30:09 <~zoofman>	"Sorta crazy how fast Psychics, Mystics and Pokemon were able to do this.  Think Hendrix is probably on the skybridge."
Dec 08 22:34:35 <Lilith>	"The array's huge, though, so it's not like that eliminates too much...."
Dec 08 22:36:50 <~zoofman>	"From what I gather, they got every Flying Type and bird-like Pokemon they could find ready as well.  And a pretty varied selection of aquatic stuff.  The rest has been more debated what to include.  Us Bastards haven't been heavily involved due to other commitments, so not sure what's up with that at the moment."
Dec 08 22:37:51 <Lilith>	"Those kinds of choices are tricky. Heavy interdependencies. I have to leave it to the breeders and the biologists to make sure each biome's right, and that the species will play nice."
Dec 08 22:38:06 <~zoofman>	As you guys start along the skybridge, you get a breathtaking view of the land below you - the jungle goes on much farther than it looks on land, and there's even an oasis in the desert.  They got little villages and pirate hide outs set up in the jungles as well for guests to stop at to rest and get snacks.
Dec 08 22:39:11 <~zoofman>	"Yeah I think making sure no one watches something get eaten was part of it," He laughs.  "They got live shows in mind for the place as well - even if you don't wanna catch anything, there's boat tours for sight seeing and those."
Dec 08 22:41:23 <~zoofman>	After a bit you come across the short, caped girl in a hat she hasn't quite grown into yet, and two of her associates - a green haired girl you recognize as Kali, and a blue haired one you know as Seir.  Kali and Seir seem to be wearing suits today, traveling with clipboards and chattering away about SCHEDULING and DEADLINES and such.
Dec 08 22:44:34 <Lilith>	"Hey, there, boss," Lilith greets Hendrix with a wave. "Just checking up with you and how things are trending in other regions."
Dec 08 22:45:59 <~zoofman>	Kali gives an audible "KYAAA" of surprise - seems she didn't recognize people showing up.  Seir baps her, wearing a cross frown.
Dec 08 22:48:19 <~zoofman>	Hendrix spins on a heel to face you.  Which is sort of funny, cause given her height, she has to tilt her head up to look you in the eyes. "Ah!  Captain Bastard and Dr. Vai!  How things are trending...well, first off, what do you think of what you see here so far?"  She gestures to, well, everything.
Dec 08 22:49:53 <Lilith>	"It's looking great so far, but the finishing touch is going to be the dealbreaker. We need the Pokemon bring ported over here to play nice."
Dec 08 22:52:12 <~zoofman>	She nods.  "I know you can't see them up here - it was sort of the point, but there are several medical and vetrinary hubs in the zone.  We're currently holding the species we have confidence in getting along there.  I think, especially with several of our own around to keep an eye on things, it should be fine.  No region's without a few cases of an aggressive Pokemon in their Safari zone, it's why they keep rangers out
Dec 08 22:52:12 <~zoofman>	in them."
Dec 08 22:53:39 <~zoofman>	"...And actually, I got something really, really important to show you, reguarding this topic!"
Dec 08 22:54:02 <~zoofman>	Kali tilts her head.  "Is it...that?" Seir sighs.  "Yes, it must be that, you dolt."
Dec 08 22:54:58 <Lilith>	"Oh?"
Dec 08 22:56:12 <~zoofman>	Arnaldo seems just as confused as you are. "This something else I missed while I was away?"
Dec 08 22:58:07 <~zoofman>	Hendrix nods with confidence.  "IT is indeed, Captain Bastard.  We've been keeping it as under wraps as we can - which is why I would not put much merit in what the thoughts are on our Safari Zone quite yet."
Dec 08 22:59:18 <~zoofman>	She spins again and starts to lead you guys to a drop point - one that would put you at the base of the Skull Mountain.  Arnaldo turns to you and shrugs before following the girl and her sidekicks.
Dec 08 23:03:29 <Lilith>	Possibilities play out in the economist's mind as she follows Hendrix. Just what is this ace up her sleeve?
Dec 08 23:04:08 <~zoofman>	Once you guys do drop down - the mechanism is very smooth and you can tell it was made with making it so folks don't get motion sick from looking down as it lowers - you find yourselves at the base of the mountains.
Dec 08 23:05:29 <~zoofman>	While it doesn't have the sounds of wild Pokemon all around you, like you'd expect, you can hear construction and shouting, so it's not exactly soundless.  Hendrix pokes around the mountain face, opening a false door.  "As I said, the vetrinary points are hidden," She steps aside and ushers you in.
Dec 08 23:11:21 <~zoofman>	Inside, it's a bit like a hospital.  Lots of folks in labcoats, little check up room tables for Pokemon, well lit and clean...Not at all like a cave.  Arnaldo even shivers. "What do they got the AC set to in here? 50?"  Sier answers with "68."
Dec 08 23:13:20 <Lilith>	"68's not -awful-."
Dec 08 23:13:43 <Lilith>	"So we've got all sorts of facilities hidden away to keep the thematics pure..."
Dec 08 23:14:26 <~zoofman>	"Doesn't -feel- like 68," Arnaldo says on his breath.  One thing in particular, that is a bit odd about this place, is they have countless rows of small Pokemon egg incubators, with eggs inside them.  And many glass doored freezers with more eggs.  "All the Pokemon that live here will be born here," explains Hendrix.  "including...these ones."
Dec 08 23:17:01 <~zoofman>	Hendrix pauses in front three rows of Pokemon eggs, resting in their incubators, that you have never seen the likes of before.
Dec 08 23:20:50 <Lilith>	"....the hell? What species are these, even?"
Dec 08 23:21:43 <~zoofman>	"Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie."
Dec 08 23:21:53 <~zoofman>	Arnaldo blinks.  "Wah."
Dec 08 23:24:24 <Lilith>	"...come again?"
Dec 08 23:26:23 <~zoofman>	"Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie!" She has a pretty cocky grin as she repeats it.  "Kali, if you will?"  Kali nodnods and produces three Pokeballs from her purse, offering them to you, Lilith.
Dec 08 23:27:20 <Lilith>	"Well, they certainly don't sound so bad...." Seeing as the lab is equipped to handle these Pokemon to begin with, she releases them all from the Pokeballs to have a look.
Dec 08 23:27:46 <~zoofman>	"Once people learn about what we have here, well, I don't mean to put all of our Pokemon Eggs in one basket, Dr. Vai, but there would surely be no chance of anyone actually contesting your bid for Champion of the Region for something as monumental as this!"
Dec 08 23:29:04 <~zoofman>	Out pops a brown and green Pokemon that looks somewhat like a relative of Oshawott!  quickly spins around, saluting everyone in the room before standing at attention.
Dec 08 23:29:24 <~zoofman>	"Chespin," says Hendrix.
Dec 08 23:30:39 <~zoofman>	Arnaldo's jaw drops.  He takes out his phone and kneels down to scan the thing with its camera. "...It just crashed my Pokedex app."
Dec 08 23:32:08 <Lilith>	"You think another regional mode might cover it, Arnaldo?"
Dec 08 23:34:26 <~zoofman>	He cycles through several of them to be sure. Crash, crash, crash...
Dec 08 23:34:52 <~zoofman>	Hendrix has the grin the entire time.
Dec 08 23:35:08 <Lilith>	"...and just -where- did you acquire these, then, Hendrix?"
Dec 08 23:37:37 »»	Morty is now known as Kain
Dec 08 23:40:45 <~zoofman>	"During our hunt for species to bring to the zone, we intercepted a cargo ship traveling toward the region.  And upon it, we found a shipment from New Jamestown - the moon colony."
Dec 08 23:41:34 <~zoofman>	"Inside, we found Pokemon.  Ones we've never seen before here on Earth.  All fairly young, recently hatched."
Dec 08 23:42:49 <~zoofman>	"Further investigation found that these Pokemon were being transferred to a personal estate - we reached out to the owners of that estate, found that they were also the retailers of these Pokemon, and made a little business transaction."
Dec 08 23:43:44 <~zoofman>	"Our Safari Zone, no, our -region-, now has exclusive trade agreements for the next few months on these Eggs.  The only other way for people to get them will be directly from the retailer herself.  In New Jamestown."
Dec 08 23:46:57 <Lilith>	"....son of a bitch. That's one hell of a deal you managed to snag, then. If the environment and the fun doesn't cut it, a shot at seeing and catching legitimately new species will sure as hell bring people in."
Dec 08 23:47:42 »»	Lilith pets the Chespin and offers it a cinnamon pancake. :3
Dec 08 23:48:40 <~zoofman>	It seems a bit soldiery, and doesn't respond at first...but no one can resist pancakes, so he caves in on the facade and devours the pancake gleefully.
Dec 08 23:48:55 <~zoofman>	Arnaldo asks, "...And who exactly, is this...private Breeder, I guess?"
Dec 08 23:50:19 <~zoofman>	"A Miss Cecilia Cerrano," answers Seir.  "Quite the eccentric character."
Dec 08 23:52:59 <~zoofman>	"The sweeter part is, the woman was not aware, or perhaps does not care how significant her breeding stock is.  It's almost criminal, really, the agreement."
Dec 08 23:54:27 <Lilith>	"Almost like piracy, really....but I've never heard of her, though."
Dec 08 23:58:22 <~zoofman>	Arnaldo: "Neither have I - is, uh, there any more detail on how -she- aquired these?  Genetic experiments, selective breeding, mad science..?"
Dec 08 23:59:26 <~zoofman>	Kali, Seir, and Hendrix exhange looks.  "She's...not even a Breeder, really.  She sells curios.  Mostly stones and such, from the Moon's surface."
Dec 08 23:59:35 <~zoofman>	"She claims she finds the eggs there."
Dec 08 23:59:55 <Lilith>	"....you think she actually knows more than she's letting on, and just sorta letting the deal go?"
Dec 09 00:01:11 <~zoofman>	"I can't say if she knows more than she claims, or if she does not particularly find the situation significant enough to consider beyond the ordinary."  admits Hendrix.  "You would have to meet her yourself, to understand, I think."
Dec 09 00:01:38 <~zoofman>	Kali leans over and whispers, "We think she has space aspergers or something!"
Dec 09 00:05:29 <Lilith>	"...I don't think that's a thing."
Dec 09 00:05:59 <~zoofman>	Seir baps Kali for good measure, even if she didn't hear what the girl said "oof!"
Dec 09 00:06:05 <Lilith>	"I mean, I'm not that kind of doctor, but lots of things are things, and that -certainly- doesn't sound like a thing." Real smooth, Lil. Showing off your top-notch university education there.
Dec 09 00:06:21 <Lilith>	"Butt germs, maybe..."
Dec 09 00:06:38 <~zoofman>	Hendrix continues, "Either way...we have quite a few new Species to show off, soon as we're ready."
Dec 09 00:07:24 <~zoofman>	"Which should be soon.  I believe Sudden Tempest has also tapped into this woman's discovery as well.  There's a lot of questions being asked about the Hawlucha he's been using..."
Dec 09 00:07:53 <~zoofman>	Arnaldo, who has released the Froakie and is looking it over, almost drops the frog. "The hell is a Hawlucha?"
Dec 09 00:08:17 <Lilith>	"I've seen it on some match vids."
Dec 09 00:08:42 <Lilith>	"Bipdal bird that looks like a Mexunovan wrestler."
Dec 09 00:08:52 <Lilith>	"You know that mask Weierstrass has? Those kinds."
Dec 09 00:09:55 <~zoofman>	Arnaldo considers this. "...This sounds both stupid, and amazing."
Dec 09 00:10:42 <Lilith>	"I dunno, that bird looked like the -tits- to me."
Dec 09 00:11:05 <Lilith>	"Mexunovan wrestlers are the hottest of shit."
Dec 09 00:11:18 <Lilith>	"So hot that it's made up of flames from the sun."
Dec 09 00:11:23 <Lilith>	"Which are made up from other, lesser suns."
Dec 09 00:11:27 <Lilith>	"....that burn. With flames."
Dec 09 00:11:29 <Lilith>	"...."
Dec 09 00:11:33 <Lilith>	"And -those- flames are also on fire."
Dec 09 00:12:14 <~zoofman>	Everyone stares at Lil in silence.
Dec 09 00:12:24 <~zoofman>	It's Arnaldo that's the first to laugh.  "Where did that come from?"
Dec 09 00:12:35 <Lilith>	People really should be used to Lil playing around with language by now, guys.
Dec 09 00:13:39 <~zoofman>	Hendrix has a bit of a gigglefit before pressing on.  "Do you have any preference on how we should showcase this to the world?  We have a few that have hatched already - some we've even raised to full Evolution, so...whenever you feel it would be best, we are prepared to act accordingly."
Dec 09 00:15:40 <Lilith>	"I'm no marketer. Whatever's going to build hype the best to ensure not only a strong start, but long-tail attendance, too."
Dec 09 00:15:58 <Lilith>	"So we can do something like hint at the exclusive species here, probably with silhouetted photographs."
Dec 09 00:16:14 <Lilith>	"Keep information at a dribble until suddenly...."
Dec 09 00:16:20 »»	Lilith breathes in deeply.
Dec 09 00:16:28 <Lilith>	"INFORMATION EXPLOSIOOOOOONNNNN"
Dec 09 00:16:38 <Lilith>	Hell of a Jimbo impression there.
Dec 09 00:16:54 <~zoofman>	Seir and Kali are taking notes at the speed of light.
Dec 09 00:18:39 <~zoofman>	Arnaldo can't help but continue to laugh.  "You could pass as the man's effeminent brother with a voice like that."
Dec 09 00:21:31 <Lilith>	"Well, that's my take on the general plan. FIlter it through several dozen committees until it's been stripped of all life and we may have something resembling a way forward."
Dec 09 00:22:08 <Lilith>	"But seriously, ask the PR and marketing people what they think of that outline. They know better than I do when it comes to the specifics."
Dec 09 00:22:23 <~zoofman>	Hendrix nods along.  "We'll see what we can do to get that moving and the right individuals on board.  Perhaps what Sudden Tempest has done might not be a bad thing to extend to the others leaders as well..?"
Dec 09 00:22:23 <Lilith>	"I'd just end up drawing dicks on it or something silly like that."
Dec 09 00:23:01 <Lilith>	"Not a bad idea to see who's game for it, yeah."
Dec 09 00:23:22 <~zoofman>	Hendrix seems a bit choked and surprised by your sudden dick joke, and it takes her a few seconds to bounce back.
Dec 09 00:23:28 <Lilith>	"Do we have a database of introduced species so far, or is this gig so exclusive that even I can't get access to the full plans?"
Dec 09 00:23:36 <Lilith>	"....."
Dec 09 00:23:36 <Lilith>	"Dicks."
Dec 09 00:23:54 <~zoofman>	"..." Yup same reaction.
Dec 09 00:23:55 <Lilith>	It's not Liltimes if she didn't try to inject some sudden awkwardness into the situation.
Dec 09 00:25:20 <~zoofman>	Arnaldo pinches your side, seeing what you're up to.  Seir and Kali seem ... wary.
Dec 09 00:25:34 <Lilith>	"Yeah, uh. Database. Something I can see, or is it hush-hush-secret-like?"
Dec 09 00:25:51 <Lilith>	"It's just checking stock, honest!"
Dec 09 00:25:55 <Lilith>	"..."
Dec 09 00:26:01 <Lilith>	"And fangirlish curiosity, sue me."
Dec 09 00:26:48 <~zoofman>	"...We hadn't the infrastructure for something like that quite yet, we could get Chione to help with it maybe..?" Hendrix says when she does get her voice back.
Dec 09 00:27:39 <Lilith>	"Well, it's nothing formal like that, I mean. Just seeing what, exactly, these new species are."
Dec 09 00:27:53 <Lilith>	"And if they like pancakes or something weird like hot chocolate."
Dec 09 00:28:41 <~zoofman>	"We have local documentation, mostly hand written.  We have enough hatched to show you most of them...for example."
Dec 09 00:29:09 <~zoofman>	Hendrix releases a Greninja, and nods to the Froakie that Arnaldo's holding.  "This is the final Evolution of that one.  Greninja."
Dec 09 00:29:31 <~zoofman>	Arnaldo looks over it, and hms. "Think I prefer this guy."  He lifts up the Froakie.
Dec 09 00:31:56 <Lilith>	"...oh, that is a KICK-ASS scarf."
Dec 09 00:31:57 <Lilith>	"..."
Dec 09 00:32:00 <Lilith>	"Wait. Waitwaitwait."
Dec 09 00:32:05 <Lilith>	"Eww. I think that's its tongue."
Dec 09 00:33:13 <~zoofman>	The Greninja is fairly stoic, kneeling in a sunken state, and...yeah it's tounge's on the ground.  "...Man that's gotta suck in public bathrooms," Arnaldo adds.
Dec 09 00:34:09 <~zoofman>	It seems indifferent to your comments on its appearance.  Hendrix seems a bit embarassed though - "I'm sure there's a perfectly good biological explanation for it, but yes! That's...it's...tounge."
Dec 09 00:35:09 »»	Lilith feeds it a pancake anyway. :3
Dec 09 00:36:22 <~zoofman>	It eyes it briefly, enough to get that it's food, and its tounge lashes out like a whip and snags the pancake.
Dec 09 00:36:48 <~zoofman>	You see it start chewing, then gulp, but it was a pretty fast motion. "Woah.  Quick one, isn't it?" Arnaldo mentions.
Dec 09 00:36:49 <Lilith>	"I have to admit that I dig the shinobi look, though."
Dec 09 00:37:06 <Lilith>	"Appropriate for a goddamn frog ninja, yeah."
Dec 09 00:40:13 <~zoofman>	"And...as for the others..." Hendrix snaps at Seir and Kali and the two of them start to run around, collecting Pokeballs.  Before long you're shown several dozen new Species (The only ones omitted - are the Fairy Types.  You don't see any Fairies.)
Dec 09 00:43:11 »»	Lilith notes that this exclusivity deal is definitely going to work out, just considering the utter breadth of never-before-seen lines available to them.
Dec 09 00:43:30 <Lilith>	"And we've got researchers ready to inform trainers of all the curious traits these new buddies have, right?"
Dec 09 00:44:30 <~zoofman>	"Yes, we've reached out to a few Pokemon Studies experts to bring them in house.  Professor Spore is among them."
Dec 09 00:44:40 »»	Lilith audibly squees as a one-eyed sword Pokemon floats past her. She finds it absoltelu -adorable- and wants to hug it.
Dec 09 00:46:05 <Lilith>	A little ball of purple goo with green cheeks merits a similar reaction from her as it slithers on by.
Dec 09 00:46:11 <~zoofman>	Arnaldo seems surprised.  "It's -cute- to you?  I mean, clearly those things are going to be unbelievably popular in no time, but cute? Huh."
Dec 09 00:46:59 <~zoofman>	"...Okay the - Goomy, is it? That's a cute little critter.  Dragon.  That's a dragon?"
Dec 09 00:47:39 <Lilith>	"Dratini and Gible have some competition in the cutest dragon department, then. With all apologies to the Dedmeister, of course."
Dec 09 00:50:49 <Lilith>	"But yeah, the sword ghost is just -adorable-."
Dec 09 00:50:57 <Lilith>	"Look at its little eye!"
Dec 09 00:51:17 <~zoofman>	When all's said and done, Hendrix speaks up again.  "I think, with you now knowing about this, things should go off without a hitch!  Anything else we could do to assist with things, Dr. Vai?"
Dec 09 00:52:01 <Lilith>	"I think I'm up to speed. Let me know how the reactions are thus far. When people start to feel a little uneasy, that might be the best time to spring the first teasers."
Dec 09 00:52:32 <Lilith>	"Subject to the whims of the marketers, of course. Common sense and deferring to people that know this stuff like the back of their hands and all that."
Dec 09 00:56:49 <~zoofman>	"Mhm!  We will make sure to strike while the iron's hot.  Feel free to explore around a bit - I imagine you know how the Skybridge drops work.  But the three of us must get going soon, right Seir?" Seir nods and Kali says in a singsong voice, "Meetings, meetings, meetings~"
Dec 09 01:23:21 <~zoofman>	And that left you and Arnaldo alone to look around the place for a bit before returning for the day! </bigliltimes>