>>32763860
You made a mistake last thread. Cerulean HAD blue eyes, but she replaced it with the Crytten's, which are yellow cat eyes.

>>32763936
Huhm.

Shouldn't have been present for the dream, but we're going to go with evolution changing the color.

Oh boy time to talk to a ruling figure and hopefully not make him mad.

>>32763969
Hmm? What about the dream? I was talking about when the Kahkori woman was attending to Cerulean.

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>>32763936
No, Prof said that the Crytten eyes were like Blue cat eyes.

This was the pic he confirmed

>>32764066
Before that, he said they were yellow.

>>32763860
>Character Sheet
>>http://pastebin.com/7CJx3gq1
This still needs some work. I'll make some edits and then post the fixed version in a minute.

>>32764083
Well he had already confirmed that they aren't, or weren't.

>>32763860
Prof, Ceru's also got a sensitive sense of smell (ie; the first perfume incident with Sanna). I can't recall very well if she has the entire nose or just the smell receptors, however.

>>32763860
>>32764215
Additionally, you've got it unmentioned that Ceru can plug her nose (and her ears? I'm not sure on this) and has a second pair of eyelids for when she goes swimming underwater.

>>32764238
>>32764215
Just the smell receptors.

She's got a human face. Not cat lip, no cat nose, just cat eyes and cat ears where her normal ears would be. and the second eyelids.

>>32764119
>>32763860
There. Fixed it up.

http://pastebin.com/0uyzHHEA

Was unsure if the split horn is supposed to add another bonus to Ice on top of the Freezer Array, but I just set everything up as if it doesn't. If it does, tell me and I'll get to changing this again while you write.

>>32764307
Prof mentioned in the QTG that it would give a bonus to moves like Ice Shard, Icicle Gun, and Icy Wind, but not to moves like Ice Claw.

Kurojo is the first to bow, you and Marine replicate the gesture in earnest, hoping not to offend. You keep telling yourself “This is like meeting the president,” over and over again to remind you of the fact that you should maintain decorum.

He's the ruler of this city and all the races where-within.

Marine's not quite as tense, still quite hung up on being dressed like a boy. Kurojo though? From his aura, you can tell that he's both mortified and elated to be here. You kind of share the sentiment, you'd rather not have the attention of a regent upon you.

Yasake raises a hand, given permission to speak by the man beyond the veil. “My honorable Lord Hao, I've been advised to inform you that Lady Ultramarine, the most handsome lady in red, has an interest in the radiance of your hindquarters.”

Your blood freezes, and you can almost hear the tension in Kurojo's body snapping at the servant's words. Marine swallows, looking more than a bit bashful and offering a nervous smile and wave.
Laughter rings out from the screen, the figure shadowed beyond throwing his head back in uproarous laughter. “And did you advise the lovely lady of its picturesque composition?”

“That I did, my lord.”

“And that as loyal as a servant you are, as you are not of the fairer sex, we must exclude you from those that shower it with affection?”

“I spared them details, yet I did my lord.”

You wince at the dialogue as Jojo's skin crawls as the two of you listen to the conversation. Marine can't help but do all she can to suppress her laughter.

Gosh, we left the Dome a furred little girl with some ice powers and our hand guns.

Well come back a hardened lithe cat evolved veteran.

Before the only serious fight we had been in was with ni'aras.

Now we've killed a Nar'kage, that Water monster, a Feraligator, a Smolodhan, and fought a bunch more things.

>>32764349
Oh man, he really did it. What a butler.

>>32764348
I'm sure he has some sort of behind the scenes bonus to damage or has it in his notes to write the effects as being a little bit more biting, but I was referring to whether or not I should include a modifier to the rolls themselves.

>>32764366
Talk about a pilgrimage to adulthood.

>>32764349
Marine.
This is why you can't wear dresses.

>>32764366
>Come home
>Devon tries to start shit
>Simply narrow eyes at him and crank up the passive cryokinesis so that everything around us starts to ice over and crack
>then hug him

>>32764366
They'll barely recognize us.

It's kinda poetic/cool/givesmefunnyfeelings.

>>32764435
>implying he won't have one of those scenes where he watches a girl walk by in slow mo with some soft rock playing

>>32764435
It's nice to have powers that can be used to non-lethally prank people.

Speaking of which, I still want to kill that baby Mankey. One day...

“We are pleased, and you have done well Yasake. Now please, tell the kitchen to prepare a tea and have a brunch ready in half an hour's time.” Lord Hao snaps his fingers and Yasake vanishes in a split second, almost as though he was never there.
The figure waves a hand in a most ceremonious manner before him,”Now please, take a seat, make yourself comfortable.”

You see three cushions before you and a small table that's barely a foot off of the ground. You count the table as being no less than 20 paces from the shade and the throne.
The pillows to sit upon are red, blue, and yellow, in that order. You sit on the yellow one, next to Kurojo.

After the three of you take your seats, the figure from beyond the shade, sits back down into his throne, leaning into what looks like a half-curled fist to rest his head. A rather lazy posture for a regent.

“So outlanders, what brings you to our great city of unity? And how have you come to travel with a son of beasts?”

>[Where do you begin?]

>The shipwreck mission.
-include/exclude
>Washing up on the beach.
-Include/exclude
>Why you came to the city.
-To go home.
-To hunt monsters(Half truth)
-To live here. (Half truth?)

Remember, you can't lie to him, or he'll know that something's off. Yet a half-truth is not a lie.
If you can think of a good half-truth to spin around a part in the story let me know, I may include it even if it doesn't get major support.

>>32764366
And we aren't even a teenager yet!

So is our backstory as cool as Surges yet?

>>32763860
In before shitstorm

>>32764488
Don't talk shit bout my Jojo!!!!!!!

>>32764488
>a son of beasts?
A what?

And
>The shipwreck mission.
-include
>Washing up on the beach.
-Include
>Why you came to the city.
-To go home.

>>32764488
>>The shipwreck mission.
>-exclude
>>Washing up on the beach.
>-Include
>>Why you came to the city.
>-To go home.

>>32764488
All I want to say about the shipwreck mission is "Our ship wrecked".
Which is entirely true and gives nothing away.

Just to clarify my vote here
>>32764533

>>32764533
He's one of the tuskless.
Kurojo said last thread that one of the stories as to why "his people" have tusks, is because they were cursed to look more like the beasts that they hunt.

>>32764488
>>The shipwreck mission.
>exclude
That'll just cause problems
>>Washing up on the beach.
>include
>>Why you came to the city.
>-To go home.

>>32764488
>The shipwreck mission.
Exclude.
>Washing up on the beach.
-Include
>Why you came to the city.
-To hunt monsters(Half truth) This isn't even a half truth. We're here because we need to be here to get paid.

>>32764488
>The shipwreck mission.
-include (But don't go into too much detail.)
>Washing up on the beach.
-Include
>Why you came to the city.
-To go home.

>>32764547
This or maybe this>>32764569 as long as that's all we say about the ship mission

>>32764488
>Shipwreck Mission
We were traveling at sea when a giant monster attacked us and threw us onto the mercy of the waves.

>Beach
We came a long way and ended up on the isle of Karkarikko, where we met Kurojo and his people. They helped us to reunite with our friend and to help us recover.

>City
We came to the city to hunt and become full-time hunters.

If he asks why we didn't come here to "go home" to the city of glass, we can say it's because we don't know WHERE it is at all (although, Akabaron will apparently help us out on that later).

>>32764488
>The shipwreck mission.
/exclude. "We had a ship wreck."
>Washing up on the beach.
Include
>Why you came to the city
Want to get home

>>32764597
>>32764583
>>32764547
>>32764533
>>32764613
>-To go home.
Do we really want to say that? If we do not ask -him- for help with it, then he will wonder how we're intending on getting home. We look like a Smolder, so he's likely to assume that we're up to something with the Smolders and may have us more closely watched or something.

>>32764635
He already knows we come from a dome, we don't need to lie to him about this. I mean really, is it so bad to reveal that we, a lost little girl, want to go home?

>>32764635
Hell think it's suspicious that we dont want to go home

>>32764488
>“So outlanders, what brings you to our great city of unity? And how have you come to travel with a son of beasts?”

We were Hunter trainees.
We were out at sea when a storm arrived and we were shipwrecked.
We washed up on the island of Kakarkiko, where we met Kurojo.
Working together with Kurojo, we became Hunters, one of the youngest to live.
We come here to learn more about this city, and the monsters that live near it. Perhaps then, we will know how to go home.

>>32764488
>>32764610
Expanding.

>Shipwreck Mission
Why we're traveling at sea - It was part of our job as 'hunters' of our own people. There are monsters at sea that can harm our people and it's our job to fight these threats.

I'm wondering whether or not to include the fact that we also have ships, but it might just be best for him to think our people are just capable of traveling through the sea naturally? It wouldn't be a lie to say our people are capable of that, since the majority of the rangers, if not all, in Cerulean Gym really can swim and breathe underwater.

>>32764689
True, yeah. And he could help on that matter.

We don't know where these islands are in relation to our home. We just came here looking for clues. And seeing as how the Governor-General and his people seem very knowledgeable, such that they already know our language, they might be a good source for information. So one could say we were lucky to have bumped into them.

>>32764773
>We were out at sea when a storm arrived and we were shipwrecked.
We were out at sea DURING a storm and we were shipwrecked.

>>32764488
>The Shipwreck mission
Exclude details, but we can mention "we were on a ship, it wrecked."
>Washing up on the beach
Include helping Jojo take down the Nar-kage, and that we journeyed to the city via Tropius and a Hunting vessel, but don't bore him with the minutiae [e.g. leave out the Pikachu hunt].
>Why you came to the city
We want to hunt monsters, and the city is a good place for that.
[Don't mention that we want to hunt monsters >at our home<, just that we want to hunt monsters]
As for why we travel with Jojo, he helped us fight monsters.

>>32764773
The last one is false

We came here to go home

>>32764795
Ships are a given, they have ships, without ships we will seem like barbarians

>>32764815
>We came here to learn more about this city
and where it is in relation to the Dome

>>32764842
That's a serious stretch, one he could probably see through.

>>32764488
>why you came here
We thought it was the mainland where we lived, but this isn't the same place at all.
Now we're completely lost.

>>32764526

Shitstorm will happen whenever someone perceives that Prof does something that they think is railroading...ie: that their actions might have consequences.

Oh, here's the list Prof posted last thread of what Akabaron told us to do
>Don't tell them about Akabaron's plan to have a ship built.
>Do tell them about Akabaron if need be. There's not much worry there.
>Do not lie, they will see through it.
>They themselves may still tell half-truths.
>Do not trust the Tuskless.

>>32764875
That'll make him want to help us

>>32764881
I bet it'll happen as soon as the result of our speech here comes in.

>>32764881
Shitstorms happen when guys like you think Prof is faultless, ie; every time he's criticized.

>>32764871
what's there to see through? I already put in that we're trying to go home.

>>32764871
But...that IS what we came here to do. We can't find our way home if we don't know where we are in the first place.

>>32764923

No, they happen when asspained autists like you can't handle that you done fucked up and have to deal with consequences.

>>32764926
The coming here to learn about them is a lie

>>32764951
Oh my fuck. Don't sperg out. Why did you reply? Just so that you can insult him and talk about how "right" your side is? God. If you want other people to be mature, you gotta learn how to not be a shithead yourself.

>>32764923
>>32764881
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFzLd8EK3sU

>>32764953
learn about the CITY. Where it exists on a map.

Besides that, knowing about the general environment is useful for knowing what kind of monsters live around here and might attack, and you always make the effort to learn this sort of thing in a deathworld.

>>32764985

But someone was wrong....ON THE INTERNET!

>>32764990
You're just as bad as them. Even worse since you gotta egg them on. Barely any of you actually knows how to act like a sensible person.

One thing is for certain. Marine isn't allowed to talk anymore.

>>32765011
I don't fucking care. And in my eyes, both of you were wrong anyway. Yes, fuckers get assmad when bad stuff happens. And yes. Prof can fuck up and railroad too hard. But you idiots keep fucking arguing with each other and it just devolves into a shitflinging contest. And you guys end up becoming the worst autists in this quest.

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I hope Prof updates soon.

This daisy chain of moral "nuh uh"oneupmanship is a tad demoralizing.

>>32765055
And obviously, you had to enter the contest as well, didn't you?

>>32765055
It's fine. Low simmer.

>>32765015
I think she's learning her lesson. Pewters are stubborn

>>32765015
It's fine. No one was really offended, anyway. Not visibly, anyway.

>>32764488
>The shipwreck mission.
>exclude
>Washing up on the beach.
>-Include
>Why you came to the city.
>-To hunt monsters(Half truth)

>>32765076
>it keeps happening

New subject, you think the gov gen's interest in the dome is one of economics, conquest, or is he making sure the pecking order around here is stable and still in his favor?

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>>32765014
Don't blame spergers for sperging, blame the posts that egg them on!
#YesAllPosters

>>32764985
Nice maturity there with your strawman

>>32764951
>asspained autists

>>32765049
I agree entirely with you. But you (and I) are both still flinging shit.
That's ok though. It's fun.

>>32765105
I can be offended if you want. GARRRARRGH MUH FEELINGS U R AUTISM SPERG SHITLORD BECAUSE U HURT MUH FEELINGS

>>32765133
Any self respecting governor would look this shit up for all those reasons.

>>32765143
>I can be offended if you want. GARRRARRGH MUH FEELINGS U R AUTISM SPERG SHITLORD BECAUSE U HURT MUH FEELINGS
Uh...you're trying really hard to look like you're not pissed off, anon. Don't drag me into it.

>>32765133
It's always economics. Follow the money.

>>32765143
Oh, it's this guy trying to foster a shitstorm again.

>>32765146
he has to lean towards one more than the others. And that, imo, would be the biggest tell on his nature.

>>32765055
He has one of the slowest update times in questing.

I'm following another quest running right now that has 20minute update times.

This quest is suffering.

>>32765133
All of the above

>>32765133
>>32765146
Obviously.

>>32765143
>blame the posts that egg them on!
Yeah. So. Stop sperging, man.

>>32765143
Well, you're throwing out a lot of buzzwords there and replying to multiple people to piss them off. So. Yeah. You're kind of being a "shithead".

>>32765178
>20 mins

one of my faves takes 40-50 mins an update. sometimes over an hour if he gets something to eat. granted the guy runs for over ten hours on average and maintains a rather consistent schedule so it evens out I guess.

>>32765175
Probably just history reclaiming.
We come from a veritable treasure island.

>>32765237
>40-50 mins an update.
So.... this quest?

Actually scratch that, prof takes about an hour.

>>32765237
That's Prof at worst, yep.

>>32765239
>reclaiming?

>>32765313
Uh, reclaiming. History hunting. Archaeology. We got the same thing in real life.

>>32765313
Well, whatever you call it when the brotherhood of steel raids an intact and still functioning vault.

“Well...” You take a deep breath, taking initiative as the first to speak. You remember what Akabaron said... Don't tell them the plan, don't trust the tuskless, and don't lie. You still yourself, where to start.

You begin with telling Lord Hao about how you washed up upon the beach of Kakarkiko, explaining how you met Kurojo and saved Marine from strange bramble creatures. You omit your travels, and don't mention the dome, and you feel relieved that the regent is listening intently even as tea is brought in.
He doesn't interrupt, though you feel as though he does indeed have questions to ask.

Marine comes in now and then, taking your lead in some of the details, and come to why you're in Raguna city.

You pause, and you're suddenly uncertain whether you should tell him that you want to go home.

“Something the matter, honored guest?” Yasake watches you carefully, seeming to catch your pause.
You take a sip of tea to alleviate the pause. The brew reminds you have something the celadons would come up with in a cafe, only it's much more rich, earthy, and unique. It's as though you're tasting the forest with every sip.

“The herbs for the tea come from our most esteemed island, Arcea. The power of wave infuses them with the flavor of the land itself, and suffuses its energy to rejuvinate both body and soul.” Lord Hao explains to you as you marvel at the tea. Marine's next to take a sip, melting at the amazing flavor.
Kurojo lets his go cold, in little mood for the tea.
“Now, now, son of beasts. Where are your manners? You are invited to our hospitality.” The lord chuckles from beyond the veil, and Kurojo reluctantly picks up the tea for a sip.

“Now then, Lady White, you were saying something about why you came here?”

>[] I came here to become a hunter.
>[] I came here to find a way home.

>>32765324
It's not reclaiming if the owners are still alive

>>32765332
>[] I came here to find a way home.
But nobody has much in the way of big maps. The hunters seem to know the lay of the land very well, though.

>>32765332
>[] I came here to find a way home.
We didn't really come here to be a hunter anyway.

>>32765332
>>[] I came here to find a way home.
Do. Not. Lie.

>>32765332
>I came here to find a way home.

Because seriously, he fucking knows we come from a dome, we don't need to hide that.

>>32765332
>I came here to learn. Of the land, and the monsters.

>>32765356
That's, uh, not really a requirement of history reclamation.

>>32765414
Well if they try to "reclaim" our shit they'll get a helluva lot more than they can handle.

Boss would just send Loreli, Misty, and Sabrina.

Though Loreli could just Ice each of their islands one by one if she wanted too.

Then Death, so much Death.

>>32765451
We can't play diplomatic strongarm like that until we actually get back to the dome, however.

>>32765451
It's nice to know how much we've built up Boss and the Elite 4 in our minds. Authority figures are nice to have for a child.

>>32765332
>[] I came here to become a hunter.

Because becoming a hunter is needed to go home.

>>32765332
Gotta go home

>>32765468
Obviously.

We just gotta get back.

>>32765451
>Hao gives no shits about tusked
>sending just three instead of the entire Elite Four against Hao Asakura
I think you've made a big mistake.

>>32765491
It's not

>>32765332
Didn't we think that this place would be on the same island as our place, but it turned out way too small and dissapointed us greatly?

>>32765531
You really think anything on this island could get within 50 yards or Loreli if she didn't want them there?

Same goes with Sabrina, only make it 250 yards.

It just hit me that this whole situation is kinda like that movie Homeward Bound, except instead of random household animals trying to get home we're a terrifying combination of terrifying not-so-household animals trying to get home .

All we need is a musical number and we're set.

How's Ceru's singing voice?

>>32765332
Also voting for finding a way home

>>32765565
We never thought that?

It was Kurojo who got disappointed when we told the captain of the ship that we were from the "City Behind The Glass" instead of the "mainland".

>>32765580
>How's Ceru's singing voice?
Not as good as Mable's.

>>32765531
Dude, our mom could be a walking blizzard if she wanted. a Deep Freeze Arctic blizzard that nothing survives.

>>32764307
Thanks, anon

>>32765606
Well, a Rank 10 Snarl was stated to be strong enough to scare a Legendary, and as a member of the Elite 4, Lorelei has got to have a few rank 10 moves.

>>32765605
So it was Mable singing!!!

“We came here to find a way home...” You say staring down into the amber-green tea, avoiding eye contact as the vapors tickle your nostrils.

Lord Hao takes a sip of his own brew from beyond his screen. “So you wish to return to your city of glass?”

“Yes,” You nod, and Marine looks over at you from across Kurojo. “We want to go home, but we don't know how. We've heard that the waters are plagued by monsters, and that the only boats that travel ride on currents that most monsters dislike.”

“Indeed, this is so.” Lord Hao sets his drink down. “If we understand this correctly, you travel with a son of beasts. With him, you have become hunters to find a way home. A home of which you came from from a distant shore. Are we wrong?”

“No, my lord.” You say, meekly bowing your head as your friends maintain their respective silence.

“Would it then be wise for us to assume that you would ask for our help?”

>Yes...
>No...

If he asks how we plan to get home, just say the plan is still largely up in the air (I wish we could get a hot air balloon). We need to figure out which is way is home, how far, a decent forecast on the weather, supplies for the journey etc.

>>32765491
Guv Gen's word choice for the question would make this a lie. if he asked why we came here, not what are you doing here or what have you done or something along those lines.

We came here because we were told this is the mainland. and it was, just not our mainland

>>32765626
Rank 10 Blizzard
Rank 10 Sheer Cold
Rank 10 Frost Breath
etc etc etc

We could totally upgrade Icy Wind to rank 7, which would then get the +2 and be effectively rank 9.

Man that would be cool if it had any chance of happening. I want to see just how hard thi can hit.

>>32765574
>underestimating Hao
>underestimating a man with a will of iron that stole the Spirit of Fire, which may as well be a legendary in Pokemon

k.

>>32765633
We can't really refuse in this situation, can we?

>Yes

We might even be able to get a ship commissioned through him, depending on how helpful he wants to be.

>>32765633
"What can you offer? and what would be asked of us in return?"

>>32765633
no

With respect we would like to find our own way

>>32765651
It might be effectively a rank 10 or higher depending on how those new horns work.

>>32765660
This isn't your shitty anime insert, his name is just similar.

>>32765633
>No...
"I am afraid we have little to offer as repayment."

>>32765633
>>32765666
A combination of yes and no?

Yes, we'd like help, but we don't want to ask too much, even if it's offered. Our people need to be self-reliant (Rockets) and we can't take too much of a handout. We may be even shunned by some (Sabrina) if we relied too much on others (these humanoid tribes) help.

>>32765688
I hope.

>>32765633
"no"

plain and simple, nothing else added

>>32765633
>No, it's bad enough we got involved in the politics of the hunters, since that favors our skillset, it would be needlessly imposing upon the ruling caste of an entire nation to our own ends.

>>32765633
>No...

>>32765633
>remain silent

>>32765633
>Yes, but we have nothing to offer in return.

>>32765633
If we refused, wouldn't he asked how we plan to get home?
>Yes...

>>32765633
>Yes

Because if we say anything else, that implies that we are getting help from someone else. And I'm sure he knows that the Smolder's know, and that would make it seem like we are working with them.

>>32765633
Ah crap. I don't even know here.
>Maybe a little
>Do you have any maps?

>>32765774
Then we remain silent

>>32765633
>Yes
Just try to mitigate how much help we're looking for by saying we'd feel ashamed if we asked too much, we don't have much else to give, some of our people may shun us if we received too much help, etc.

>>32765778
No he doens't

>>32765814
are you sure though? ARE YOU WILLING TO TAKE THAT RISK!?

>>32765787
How is that a good answer? That's just you being indecisive and without a plan.

>>32765778
He doesn't know how involved we are with the Smolder, although your first sentence is valid.

>>32765633
>>No...
Then remain silent

>>32765764
You know he'll ask us to be his consort or something, have a child or two, etc
It accomplishes profs timeskip goal without putting us home or close to it, so it's the perfect outcome for him.

>>32765633
>No...

>>32765831
Akabaron specifically said that we should remain silent if they ask us a question we cannot answer without lying.

>>32765845
17 threads of us being a consort before the timeskip? That's dumb.

>>32765830
This
>Do tell them about Akabaron if need be. There's not much worry there.
Was in the list Prof gave us

It means that they do not yet know

>>32765862
>“Don't answer, and wait for them to change the subject.” Akabaron gives you a little poke on your horn. “It irritates them. Answer when they're mad and they might forget to watch you for lies. Won't do much if there's a sane one around though... And...” He leans closer, the burning fumes of alcohol upon his words,” Don't trust the one you travel with. He may be tusked, but the tuskless may still seek to use him against you.”
Here's the quote, for everyone to see.

>>32765864
No, I mean he gets to skip all those threads and skip now, saving him effort.

>>32765899
It proves i'm right.

He is the only one here, so we wait until he either changes the subject or gets mad.

>>32765933
Yasake is still around.

>>32765974
He left.

And we can wait here all day

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We're just potential leverage in a power struggle between Tuskless and Smolder.

I'm for backing the Smolders if it ever comes to war, toppling the Tuskless would yield more good will towards us/the dome than what would we get from "the chosen people of Arceus". The destabilization of that theocratic despotism would probably help foster dependence on the dome as well in the regime change period. imo.

>>32765997
He didn't leave, though.

It doesn't matter, anyway, this is just in regards to lying.

I just noticed something big.

Something really -really- big.

Now that our Freezer Array has evolved, it no longer has the -5 penalty to fire moves.

That's waaaaay bigger than the fact that it gives +2 to Ice now, because Ceru is very well suited to operations in frozen wastelands but all of those creatures there resist Ice to some degree between 1/2 and 1/8.

>>32766012
I like the Smolders, and the Tuskless, and the Araraki

I do not like the Tuskless.

>>32766043
And the tusked

>>32766039
So when do we meet the guy with Charizard + Barioth implants?

>>32766039
That will be strictly a fire weapon, though. There's no way Ceru is learning fire moves with the setup she has now.

>>32766080
Remoriad can learn flamethrower

>>32766080
Octillery can learn flamethrower and fire blast as tms, which means that someone from Cinnabar could teach us.

>>32766104
>>32766105
>a fish/octopus learns flamethrower
damnit Pokemon, I just don't know anymore

>>32766105
Can also learn Incinerate.

>>32766121
A fish/octopus based off of a handgun and an artillery cannon respectively.

>>32766121
It's actually the gun pokemon

>>32766039
>>32766080
>>32766104
>>32766105
>>32766121
However, Fighting (aka Aura) is super effective against Ice, and seems like it would have less problems working underwater, I'd rather get something to help with Water pokemon.

>>32766157
Aura cannot be used underwater.

Runs into the same "disturbed air" problem.

>>32766157
Octillery can also learn energy ball

>>32766157
Trust the Araraki ally, I suppose.

Water's only weak to Grass and Electric, neither of which we have at the moment.

>>32766188
Huh? I must have missed that, where was that said? If Aura Sphere and shit straight up don't work underwater, I doubt Fire moves would, either, though.

>>32766189
>>32766198
Yeah, Energy Ball is perfect

>>32766188
>>32766240
He's confusing it for Marine's radar-fin.

Aura is usable underwater. It's against flying enemies that's the problem.

>>32765633
Ask him how much it would cost?

>>32766240
>>32766265
It's more logic, if Aura can't deal with a gust of wind, how will it deal with the ever changing currents of water?

The reason Aura cannot be used againt flying types is because it cannot deal with air that has been "disturbed" or "stirred up" it needs a calm medium to work through.

So as an aside, who wants to bet this tea is drugged?

>>32766309
Um, did Prof ever say that, or is that just you, because the reason Flying types are resistant to Aura is because Flying is strong against Flying. Water doesn't have that problem.

“No, I did not come here to ask for help.” You look over to Marine,” We came here to find our own way, it's what we've been taught.”

“And yet, you travel with a son of beasts, receiving his aid?”

Kurojo raises a hand before you speak. He waits to be called upon, yet the figure pays him no mind and you can feel why. He asked- you.

“He offered to help us, and Jojo is our friend.”

“That's right.” Marine agrees, elbowing Jojo much to his chagrin as he sets his hand down.

“We see...” Lord Hao muses, sipping down more of his drink before setting it down upon a table at his side.

“Guards. Yasake. Leave us. We wish to speak in private with our honored guests.” Lord Hao says with a sudden commanding tone, some of the mirth he bore before lost in his word.

“At once, My lord. What shall I do about the kitchen?”

“Knock twice upon the door, and then twice again.”

“Certainly, my lord.” Yasake departs, as do the guards, though the Kahkori look back with confused expressions, eyeing you and marine carefully as they leave their master's side.

Once they leave, Lord Hao continues. “So you'll be finding your own way home to your city of glass. Tell us, what is the name of your dome? We are interested. We have read scripts of Pallet, Saffron, Goldenrod, and Newbark. How do they fair against the test of Arceus and time?”

“Wh-”

“We expect an answer.” The tone is saccharine, yet the feel of his aura is oppressive, radiating amidst the smoky incense, visibly contorting the particles and forcing them into patterns like a wave.

>[] “Kanto... I do not know of a Saffron, but this dome's center is Pallet.”
>[] Say nothing.

>>32766357
derp, Flying is strong against Fighting.

>>32766357
If you read the reasons why you'll understand

>>32766355
>Drugging tea this good.
That's some damn sacrilege.

>>32766394
No, I'm asking if Prof ever said that, because the quest doesn't run on YOUR logic, it runs on Pokemon logic. Which is completely insane.

>>32766381
>[x] Say nothing.

This isn't how make friends silly Guv

>>32766309
Uh, best not to think too hard on it. Prof himself didn't know what to do to interpret Fighting's weakness against Flying.

Just go by the rules in the game. Fighting is weak against Flying, Fairy, and Poison. That's it.

>>32766381
Keep silent, I suppose.

>>32766381
>>[] “Kanto... I do not know of a Saffron, but this dome's center is Pallet.”

>>32766408
Does Aura work underwater?

>>32766381
The pallet one!
Oh, I really want to see your maps on how to get there!

>>32766381
Ah i see so they DO know....sharp fuckers. Say either nothing or as little as possible. He has given us little reason to trust him. Less with all of these names he is throwing around. Saffron and Pallet used to be separate domes?

>>32766355
Odds are high. Hopefully we have some awakening left.

>>32766381
Well, he's mad and he's alone. For now, I guess we can answer truthfully on this. Gotta tip toe properly.

>[] “Kanto... I do not know of a Saffron, but this dome's center is Pallet.”

>>32766355
Nah, the food prepared in the kitchen will be drugged, but not poisoned. The knocking was probably a signal to tell them how to prepare the food.

>>32766381
>>[] Say nothing.
We have our pride, and we will not stand down before something as brazen as that.

>>32766447
>Fighting
weak against
>Fairy,

>HOW DO I DEAL WITH THIS THING?! IT'S NOT EVEN FIGHTING, IT'S JUST TICKLING ME!
>WHY IS IT TICKLING ME?
>IT DOESN'T CARE IF I PUNCH IT!
>WHY?!?!

>>32766494
Can you answer this >>32766471

>>32766381
Maybe ask if we could see those scripts. Buy a copy.

>>32766381
>[] Say nothing.

>>32766494
Dran that is REALLY stretching it and you know it. The reason is entirely due to game balance reasons. GF wants Fariy to be strong enough to be Dragon slayers, so they give it LOTS of SEs and few weaknesses. Tryst me dont try to rationalize it. Your head will spin.

>>32766381
>[] “Kanto... I do not know of a Saffron, but this dome's center is Pallet.”

You do NOT make a regent unhappy.

>>32766528
Though, I already voted once, so don't count this as a double vote.
Just, you know, a moderate solution might just be offering to buy a copy of those scripts.

>>32766494
Naw, it's usually more like

>Why is that SO GODDAMN PRETTY I can't PUNCH THAT!!!

except Mr. Mime, Mr. Mine are simply far too creepy to ever touch voluntarily.

>>32766381
[x]other, Ask him why we should trust him with such sensitive information. Our superiors wont like us giving this shit out for free.

>>32766494
>>32766553
Just say they're really tricky.

>>32766381
>[]Say nothing.

we're his only link to the dome and the madder he gets, the more he tips his hand

>>32766381
>[] Say nothing.

Also is that first choice supposed to be talking about the scripts or something? Cause we definitely know of a Saffron and it seems odd to deny that sort of thing out of the blue.

>>32766600
Or he just decides we're not worth it and blows our head off / torture it out of us.

Where's our pokedex anyway, did we leave it with the rest of our stuff? Because I remember Ceru was feeling like something was missing after she took of her armor.

>>32766648
There is no saffron in our dome

>>32766381
>>[] “Kanto... I do not know of a Saffron, but this dome's center is Pallet.”

>>32766671
Um, Saffron is where Sabrina's gym is.
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Saffron_City

>>32766381
>"I heard of Pallet"

At what level of Detect can we reliably Lie detect?

>>32766723
And?

The whole of Kanto is condensed into our dome

>>32766381
>>[] Say nothing.
His lips are loosening...

>>32766724
>>32766671
Our domes used to be separate. They grew together over time.
Also
>[x] Say nothing.
Try to get him to tip his hand first at all costs.

>>32766781
Have you seen the map?

Saffron was faaaar away.

we're all condensed in the small penisula where palet is.

>>32766762
It's still called the Saffron, and you just said

>>32766671
>There is no saffron in our dome

but there IS a Saffron, IN our dome.

>>32766806
Saffron Quarter, I mean

>>32766827
Oh my bad.

That's probably Profs mistake

>>32766849
>>32766827
Yeah, "I've never heard of a place called Saffron" would be a strait up lie, "A dome called Saffron? I've never heard of that." would be true.

>>32766381
"They are militant and xenophobic. It's why I'm hesitant to rely on outsiders for help."

>>32766921
Well, he never called it a dome so it would sound like diversion.

>>32766936
While completely true, is not exactry the best way to foster positive relations

>>32766936
Hell no

>>32766997
Do we want to foster positive relations?

>>32766985
He DIRECTLY called them domes. Like used that exact wording. Remember this is NOT an illiterate peasant we are dealing with here. He is a Lord and probably blood related to their emperor. SO he knows his shit, left right and center. We are going to have to speak very carefully about our home to him in order to not give away info. Or hell we COULD just side with the tuskless and get a free ride home if they know all of the dome locations.

>>32767050
As long as we're stuck in this guys political reach I'd say it'd be to our advantage to get on his good side while protecting our good side.

>>32767062
He doesnt know where they are

>>32767148
He mentioned multiple names. He MIGHT know where they are. or at least the general direction which we need to go in to find them. If we are going home it is a start.

>>32767075
Yeah but being honest and saying that the Dome is very unlikely to show much gratitude and that why we're trying to find our own way home could be saving him some trouble.

Because as it stands with the Smolders, there's a good chance they'll be greeted with a kill squad.

>>32767199
We could say that, yes. If he gets annoyed enough.

>>32767196
He probably knows they exist, but he doens't know where or how to get to the mainland

Kurojo's eyes go wide, and you can feel his confusion. Slowly, he's beginning to realize that he likely shouldn't be here. He doesn't understand what the tuskless is talking about, and he doesn't seem to understand.

You take a deep breath of the rich smoke, steadying yourself and simply saying nothing as the oppressive aura continues. After a few moments, it quiets, and the regent slouches back into his chair.

“It is a gambit you play, to deny us an answer when faced with a question. I notice that you seem reserved, as though you do not trust us. We noticed when you first arrived here and it is present in all three of you. You come to our city, join the guild of hunters, seek a way home, and yet you have nothing to ask of us? Out of pride?” He rubs at his chin, standing up.
“Honestly...” You see him stepping down from his thrown, walking towards the edge of the screen. “Son of Beasts, you seem to be in the worst form of all. You have no idea who these girls are, do you? Did your blood rob you of reason? Deprive you of your natural curiosity?”

Kurojo mumbles, his head hung low.

“We could not hear you, speak up, or has Arceus deprived you of words as well?”

“I respect them, my lord... I do not mean to offend...” Kurojo blinks back some tears, Marine lending him a hand. “I do not mean to offend my lord, I am simply a hunter of beasts. Please, I am not worthy my lord.” He shakes his head slowly, as if to get away, as though he should get up and leave, yet his body does not listen.

The figure from beyond the screen reaches out to the partition and pulls it back, revealing what looks like...

A human with a feathered body. His hair is composed entirely of long soft feathers, tied up to allow the soft shimmering feathers, that radiate each a slightly different gem-like hue of reds and oranges, to fall back down over the sides and back of his head. Lord Hao is garbed in silks that simply can not match the radiance of his own body, the soft downy feathers emerging from his sleeves gives his ever gesture the appearance that he glows.
“Perhaps this would convince my most honored guests otherwise.” He bats his feathery eyelashes slowly, the golden accents sparkling, his eyes marked by dark makeup at the corners. An eyeliner?


The literally radiant man steps forward, with a methodical, calculated stride, setting himself before the three of you, and sitting at the same table as you three. He does not make eye contact with any one of you.
“If indeed you do come from the domes, as we must surmise by your silence, I might even assume one from the mythical Hoenn. That is, if such stories are to be true, then again, you are living proof? By chance, do you have proof?” His smile returns and Marine's nearly melting in the beautiful man's light.

>[Your response?]

>>32764307
>Ice Spikes
switch that to Cartillage Spikes or Climbing Spur. The spike isn't made of ice.

>>32767360
I don't know how he is trying to convince us here.
Is he trying to be pretty at us?

>>32767360
Before all this happened, wasn't it a thing that we couldn't get in touch with the Hoenn dome?

>>32767433
>Is he trying to be pretty at us?
Yes. Beware of the pretty.

>>32767468
The only reason we're still lucid is our own high charm, isn't it?

>>32767468
Well too can play at that game.

>>32767360
>Before I can give you an answer, Lord Hao, I need to ask you a question. Have you met any others who have claimed they come from the Dome? Others who look like me and my companion? Our people keep to ourselves. Our leaders demand it of us. And if we were to make it home, we would be unable to keep any secret of what we've said or shared from them; they would take everything from our mind. So I do not know what I can tell you, a man with such a high position amongst your people, without incurring or bringing down any consequences upon you all.

Something like this. Differently worded to suit Ceru, anyway.

>>32767360
Our existence and words are proof enough. You wouldn't even have met with us today if you weren't already convinced we had some secret to tell.

>>32767360
>An entire species of pretty bishie boys.
Are you fucking kidding prof. Srsly why?

As for our response go evil mode. He is either trying to level an esper illusion at us or use his natural aura to charm us. Then, CALMLY, respond in such a way that denies him proof. Tell him we cant trust anything he says or something i dont know.

ALso the tea is laced with confusion power or something calling it right now. DO we have any full heals we can discreetly activate?

>>32767468
Also he's revealed that he basically looks like a human with shining feathers. He doesn't even have a beak.

>>32767360
Now I'm just confused. What kind of reaction is he looking for with that?

Just look confused and completely unaffected by the pretty.

>>32767433

No, he is showing he is part human. I think.

>"What truly do you know? We need to know more, before we can speak anything."

>>32767536
Yeah. The tuskless are pretty human looking. So combined with them knowing human language (and teaching it to trusted servants?), they're looking more and more like a human supremacist group.

>>32767360
>mythical Hoenn.
They've never established contact, all they have is old notes. If they don't have a map, then we're no better off then we are with the Smolders.

and I think he's trying to seduce us?

"Do you have a map?"

if yes continue discussion
if no, take our leave

AND KEEP MARINE'S MOUTH SHUT!!!

>>32767360
Show him the index.

>>32767450
Wasn't the storm blocking our transit to it? Or was that another one?

>>32767468
I don't know how to react to this, prof.

>>32767360
Ask him what he is trying to, uh, do. Be generally confused.

Maybe ask him if he has a map of any of these places.

>>32767591
Remember
>>32764895

>>32767581
He's human, he's probably from the domes.

>>32767591
Don't you dare!

>>32767603
That or the Tuskless are less mutated then the Tusked.

>>32767360
Akhabaron can vouch for us.

>>32767601
Showing the index doesn't really violate any of those.

>>32767527
I'd rather not mention esper bullshit, but sure we can say that we do not know what we can tell him.

>>32767536
It really doesn't change what we should do, though. Being mostly human does not command complete trust.

He's part Fairy, that's why the tuskless rule the tusked and that's why Jojo is breaking down.

>>32767633
See
>>32767601
We can't mention him.

Prof, was Yasake or the guards tuskless?

>>32767603
No hes not. Nothing ever pointed to that.

>>32767665
All tusked.

>>32767659
>Do tell them about Akabaron if need be. There's not much worry there.
>Do

>>32767633
see>>32764895

>>32767603
Just because he might be human doesn't make him a friend/ally

>>32767646
>I'd rather not mention esper bullshit, but sure we can say that we do not know what we can tell him.
We don't even need to mention Espers. He can already sense lies himself. And we can say/imply our loyalty to the Dome stretches up to us not being able to lie to them. Simple.

>>32767677
Even the girls at the spa?

>>32767677
>>32767684
Oh, we can totally tell him about Akabaron then.

Can we just tell him we don't want to get involved?
Or that it's not our place to tell people about our home?

>>32767603
>>32767686
There's nothing that points to him being human.

It's like the Dagoons, only the ones ruleing the fighting (working) class this time are Fairy instead of Psychic.

>>32767677
So a RARE species of pretty bishie boys. Even worse.

>>32767650
Makes way more sense than esper

>>32767360
>>32767646
>>32767687
Actually, that might be good. If we can imply that our superiors in the Dome are just like the tuskless, possibly with even better skill at detecting lies, that might make him more cooperative with us.

>>32767728
I like this idea, it's true, and nonthreatening

>>32767714
Yep.

The relationship between the tusked and the tuskless isn't as strained as Jojo made it out to be.

>>32767743
I don't see how that would help us.

>>32767729
He looks human, he speaks human, and he knows about humans.

>>32767729
I don't care what he is. I don't trust him and I don't like him. all he knows is the names of locations and unless he can point us in a direction, we're no better off then we are with the smolders.

And I'm pretty sure he's gonna try to date rapes us/marine through aura/esper whatever powers

>>32767728
This

>>32767770
They look down on the tusked because they don't look more human. They even compared them to the Smolders. So they likely have a high opinion of those who stick more closely to their natural origin.

>>32767772
Because he evolved from a human

>>32767360
"I know of the domes, that's proof enough."

>>32767824
this is good enough

>>32767811
That is all very loose and has no actually evidence.

>>32767728
Second

It's the truth too, plus they're all honor and shit so they should respect us.

>>32767728
linking this to
>>32767360
this, since it seems to be gathering a bit of support

>>32767728
yes, yes we can

>>32767728
It IS the truth.

We don't want to get involved in politics because Marine and ourselves are just hunters, talented but new.

Maybe the Dome will wish to send forth ambassadors after hearing of what's going on here, or maybe they'd rather pretend there's nothing but monsters outside the Dome, we can't really say.

Read in the archives last couple threads someone was curious as to what system I had used for my AoPH game, the one with the Pineco graft who wanted to die gloriously in his own explosion.

Here it is. Look past the Poser art and sometimes sketchy formatting, and you get a fairly solid system that's easy to run. http://thevictorysystem.com/

What I did was essentially scrap all the powers given in the books, and used the ability construction rules in the Equipment Manual to design all the moves.

>>32767728
True.

Like for all we know, our superiors would consider us giving any information away a crime.

And they have ways of seeing what we've done while we were away.

>>32767919
I doubt he cares whether we want to get involved or not.

>>32767728
I think everyone can agree with this?

maybe a side of>>32767919

>>32767919
Yeah. I guess, if needed, we could bump responsibility to handling stuff like that to our leaders like Giovanni. Just stick with us not having the proper, eh, "clearance" and we're worried that we might cause problems for his people if we spoke too much.

Not that we HAVEN'T already given more info to certain other characters, but this holds up.

>>32767946
Let's not give the espers away. Just say that they wouldnt want us telling.

>>32767960
I don't

biting our tongue has got us plenty of info out of him at the cost of nothing to us

>>32767988
Also serious threats, continue and they could just torture it out of us.

>>32767360
>>32767962
We can make it clear we're low ranked in the dome, and that what we can tell him is next to nothing.
I'd say at least throw him a bone by telling him that we're from pallet. It'd create that bit of goodwill to smooth over crap, and we're probably going to need it with both sides of this sticking their heads into our business.

>>32767982
The Kahkori have an ability close to it anyway. Plus, there's nothing wrong with emphasizing our loyalty to our leaders.

>>32767988
Let's not get involved with all their bullshit.

We just wanna build our boat and get the fuck out of here.

>>32768019
Saying that they can mind control/lie detect actually hurts how loyal we appear.

Best to just say that we will not betray them.

>>32768013
Yeah alright. Let's say we're from Pallet, maybe add that Saffron is the name of one of Pallet's district, and is specifically the reason we don't really feel comfortable saying too much.

>>32767988
That does have its limits though, and not reacting at all to "shiny form" is probably jus going to get him dangerously angry

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>>32768092
We are a key to something he wants, he is not going to break a key

>>32768011
pic

>>32768011
>Torture
>A Rocket

Yeah, good luck with that.

>>32768147
You really don't understand lords do you?

Standard practice is to start torturing to get what you want, he can easily get everything we know from us with the careful application of a few knives.

“I... um... Proof. I don't know...” You blush under his purview, averting your eyes as to not be drawn in by his charms.

Lord Hao reaches across the table in a movement smooth as wind through the leaves of grass. You feel a touch to your chin and your vision is drawn into his own. You bite at your lip to keep yourself from being seduced by his gorgeous eyes. You need to keep your heart firm.

“We do not like being lied to. Especially by one so lovely.” The same hand upon your chin moves to brush against your face and you shiver.

“I... I... have my index. We record monsters in them...” You unconsciously reach for your forearm where it's usually located. Yet you only feel your own fur... You grab again. Where could it be? It should by right there.
“M-my lord.”

“Shhh...” He breathes out gently, “You are missing something, We can tell. You have proof that you cannot show us, though it is only because it is absent.” He smiles, his lips turning, and a very human profile grinning to you.
“You can trust me.”

“No...” You shake your head, pulling away, your heart a flutter. “No, I can't... I don't want to get involved...” You breath, clutching your chest. He makes you feel so... What is that?

“Why? What makes you so scared?” He lets you slip away, turning his attention upon Marine, who's already steaming from the ears, “Perhaps your lovely friend may tell us?”

“Uh...” Marine's eyes flicker to you. “Uh...” Her blue cheeks flush deeply, she giggles, “I dunno...”

“Truly?” Lord Hao muses.

Suddenly there are two knocks at the door.

“Please my lord..” Kurojo still begs, looking down at the table, gripping the feathers at his legs.
A second set of knocks.
“Please... You are too radiant.”

>>32768191
He doesn't know that

He ignores Kurojo, “A moment.” He calls to the door, setting his sights upon you again, “Why do you distrust me?”

>[] “Because... We were told not to...”
>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”
>[] “You look funny.”
>[] (Other)

>>32768201
>You blush under his purview, averting your eyes as to not be drawn in by his charms.
Man. He really knows how to peacock. Or peaCOCK, AMIRITE?

>>32768224
>>[] “Because... We were told not to...”
>>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”

>>32768224
>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”
>[] “You look funny.”

These. Both of them.

>>32768224
>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”

inb4loligagging

>>32768224
>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”

>>32768238
WHY would you mention the first one? We're not supposed to mention Akabaron.

>>32768224
>>[] “You look funny.”

>>32768224
>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”
>[] “And you look funny....not monster and not us...”

>>32768224
>>[] “Because... We were told not to...”
>>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”
duh

>>32768224
"Because if I get involved too much, or say the wrong thing, I might get in trouble when I come home."

>>32768224
>We aren't allowed to talk about our home.
>You look funny.

>>32768252
I see what you did there.

>>32768224
>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”

>>32768255
>We're not supposed to mention Akabaron.
It's fine to mention him. In fact, if it would deflect questions about the dome, we should TOTALLY mention him

>>32768224
>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”
>>32768281

>>32768271
>>32768238
Idiots the first one is giving away the plan with Vi-Smokhan. Just say the last two.

>>32768255
By our superiors, no akabaron.

>>32768224
>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”

>>32768224
Wait, I have the perfect reason.

"Because of how much you look down on one of your own people, just because he looks different from you."

>>32768291
Uh, not in this situation.

>>32768302
The second implies that already. The first implies someone told us specifically not to trust him.

>>32768301
Why in the world would we reveal that we're suspicious of his charms?

It's much much better for him to think we'er under his spell.

>>32768302
This guy has a point. TECHNICALLY, Giovannit did tell us not to trust monsters.

>>32768224
>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”
We're not even sure how much we can reveal.

>>32768316
Hahahaha no.

Also let's not reveal that we're suspicious of his "radiance" that'll just make him distrust the hell out of us.

>>32768324
His charms twist that into us being FORCED to tell them about Vi-Smokhan. That's why they told us to tell half truths. Half-truths are the less important info anyways.

>>32768336
No point. Read the post.

>“Why do you distrust me?”
So saying we were "told not to" means we were told, specifically, not to trust HIM.

The second option ALREADY means our superiors, like Giovanni, don't want us to share too much information of our home.

>>32768324
Second

>>32768224
Just
>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”

>>32768224
>[] (Other)
Because you're a representative of a very large institution. We're not in a position to decide how to work with you guys. We need to talk to the boss.

>>32768363
that has nothign to do with my post

>>32768368
So we JUST reply
>>[] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”

>>32768224
>[X] “We aren't allowed to talk about our home.”
This is true.

Oh man, this guy is a shiny poke-human whatever he is, I bet installing his parts (no innuendo intended) would have phenomenal results.

>>32768392
Yeah this.

It'll intrigue him as well, which is good.