“I don't want to go back.” Marine whispers indignantly as she swings from the hammock beneath you.

For a moment, you don't say anything as you stare at the ceiling high with the bones of some colossal beast for framework. This bunkhouse and hall are much bigger than any of the ranger barracks. Up on high there are some Kahkori and Araraki beds that'd require expert leaps to get to. Kurojo chose to take Smolder beds with you and Marine.

All day, you'd heard of the history of not just these people, but yours. Hao revealed to you what Silph or even the rockets had ever told you. Did they not know? Or was it that they were hiding it? They couldn't have just not known. Silph knows everything.

They know everything and they never told you. And what's that about your mother? She lived a thousand years ago. But without a doubt, you're her daughter. You have her hair. And Marine has misty's... But you don't remember your mother's face.
“I'm going back.” You breath with a quivering lip. Bringing your arm up, to your eyes you breath once more with stinging eyes. “I'm going back because I need to know. I want to know... Is she really my mom? And if she's not... What am I?” Tears slide out.
“What are we?”

You can hear Marine turn over below. Her voice is steady, calm. “I don't want to know. It's why I don't want to go back.”

“How can you not want to know? If our entire lives have been a lie? What if we're not who we think we are?”

Marine's quiet again. “Because here, it doesn't matter. And I'm not stupid Ceru. If we go back they'll just take it all away.”

Naruto when?

It's then that you realize- Marine's right. If you go back. If it's boss, or Sabrina, or Silph... They'd take everything from you that they don't want. The memory of the dead Alexis flashes through the darkness of your closed eyes. You didn't remember that until recently. It was buried until recently.

There's a calmness in a part of your being, like a sickening empty-headed saccharine. Wouldn't that be alright? You could return to boss- to all of your friends back home. Everything would be normal again. You'd forget all this ever happened.

You'd be a Ranger again.

>It's a hard choice Ceru. But you know that it'd be inevitable.
>[] Maybe... That would be alright.
>[] I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.
>[] Marine's right. We can't go back. We can never go back.
>[] (Other)

>>33583747
>[X] Maybe... That would be alright.

Sabrina might if she had her way, but I still trust in Boss. He listens to us and even let us know about the indigo reports.

I place my trust with the Boss.

>>33583832
Meant to add:
>[X] (Other) Trust in the Boss.

>>33583832
That's more of the third option, isn't it?

>>33583747
>[] I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.

>>33583693
Fairly early, aren't we?

>>33583747
>>[] I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.

Yes, Ygg. We want to go back the the dome.

How many more times are we going to be asked this question, anyways? 9?

>>33583916
Until we show up to the dome and find a colony of Dittos there.

>>33583747
>[] I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.
>[] (Other)
>We can't stay here either, Marine. You know that, too, right? It might not happen now, but there might be a war here someday. I don't know why Akabaron wanted the repel tech, but whatever his intentions are, I don't know if all the Smolder are willing to ignore all its possibilities.

>>33583747
Sabrina might. I don't think boss would.
It would be REAL convenient to tell marine about the indigo reports and getting along with machops under rocket jurisdiction. But we can't.
so, one of these

>[] Maybe... That would be alright.
>[] I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.
With a heavy helping of
"We are NOT going to report to sabrina or sylph, that's for damn sure"

>>33583747
>>[X] I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.

>>33583869
>[X] (Other) Trust in the Boss.

Fight those who would take our memories away? Yes. Fight the Boss? Nope.

>>33583958
He wanted the repel tech to bypass the monsters of the ocean.

>>33583959
That assumes Boss is at the Dome, or not preoccupied with a Legendary.

>>33583990
That would truly be horrible luck

>>33583959
I have to agree with this as it's somewhere between the two options of
>>[X] I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.
&
>[X] Maybe... That would be alright.

If we were allowed to tell her about the reports this might be different but our lips are sealed.

>>33583747
>>33583958
This.

>>33583962
I don't think "trust in the Boss" would help in this situation if Marine suspects the Boss from someone having his name being responsible for why the pokeballs stopped working.

>>33583962
The problem is that if we -are- dealing with clones, which we likely are, boss is just as much under the thumb of the natural/original/whatever the hell humans are that work for silph.

Hao also mentioned offhand that the original team rocket might have had something to do with the original cataclysm, and that he knew of the name, "Giovanni."
From 1000 years ago.

>>33584023
>>33583959
>It would be REAL convenient to tell marine
>tell her about the reports

Why DON'T we? There's literally no reason not to. We both already know too mnuch and more than those reports could ever entail at this point.

Besides, if we go back and get caught it's likely going to be instant brain cleansing or getting killed off to protect the public from the truth.

>>33584033
So, which asshole fucked up with the Master Ball?

>>33583747
>[] I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.

>>33584023
Well. Why can't we? At this point, there's NO POINT in hiding the Indigo Reports. It was JUST revealed to us.

>Tell Marine that she's right. Some people WOULD want to take the memory away from us. But Giovanni won't; he already stopped that once.

>>33584067
>why don't we
Well, it would hurt our clout and bargaining power upon getting back to the dome. That's the biggest/most practical reason.

>>33583990
I am now imagining Boss fist fighting one of the Legendary pokemon.

>>33584033
True and I'm not saying we should tell her that but that we personally trust the boss. As for talking to her I would suggest adding in >>33583958

>>33584067
>The problem is that if we -are- dealing with clones, which we likely are, boss is just as much under the thumb of the natural/original/whatever the hell humans are that work for silph.
Secret crossover with Megaman Legends! Everyone is actually a Carbon!

I don't think the war is such a big deal so much as...
What if they find out, marine?
About how we're, uh, put together?
The ferrines already are onto us. REALLY onto us.

>>33583747
>[] I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.

>>33583958
Actually basically every leader on the island (with exception to the other 2 Smolder leaders who we don't know of) said things wouldn't be that bad if they could just escape from the islands. Smolders are pretty much on the verge of accomplishing that so if that technology gets shared that could potentially take away a lot of the tension in the region.

>>33583959
We would probably be forced to report it to them and end up mind wiped (Though that would be a hell of a mind wipe to cover the months we were away, evolved, and got branded with a Hunter's mark among other things). If we do return I'd say to do a repeat of what we did before learning about the Indigo reports: Grab Devon since he's immune to esper bullshit and run to the boss to tell everything.

>>33583995
Zapdos already appeared, I wouldn't put it past Ygg to destroy the Dome with a Legendary or Silph experiments gone wild. The only questions are "which ones" and "when".

>>33584095
I support telling Marine this.

I think it was the whole "You are sworn to secrecy" part.

>>33584095
Yeah. That happened already. There's no reason why we can't tell Marine about the Indigo Reports now under these circumstances.

>>33584112
How so?

>>33584118
We CAN say that, whatever that guy from the past named Giovanni did, the Giovanni we know is at least open to the possibility of interacting with the outer Dome people.

>>33583747
Add
>>33584095
to
>>33583958
>We hid it under orders from Marine because, if we returned to the Dome and Boss found out we revealed it, we'd have had our memories erased. But after watching the videos Hao showed us, there's no point.
>Share our mom's message with Marine.

>>33583747
>>[] I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.

we can always run back here ...

>>33584191
Well, it's no longer a secret to Marine. She knows these people are human now. So we can tell her that the Dome knows too. At least, its leaders. As for how to break it to her gently
>>33584200
This is good. It gives a reasonable explanation why we couldn't tell her.

>>33583747
>I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.
There are too many people I care about to let this go.

>>33584200
>how so?
We revealed a secret when it was convenient to us.
This might make them suspicious of revealing secrets again in the future.

Might not be the biggest of deals, but it IS a thing.

>>33583747
Tell marine this definitely>>33584095

Basically this >>33584165 about the whole mind wipe thing and the Grab Devon thing would work.

>>33583747
>[] I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.

With
>>33583958
>>33584200

>>33584220
>running away from a teleporting tpk
I don't have a reaction image laughing hard enough.

Let's get thinking on this NOW.
How can we get to giovanni without sylph or sabrina interference?

Answer? Dark rangers.
Giovanni has dark rangers.

>>33584274
You know, they could just get rid of Devon.

We're talking about North Korea/Russia/Corporate America.
If we or anyone else threatens the socioeconomic balance, we- and everyone we associate with risk getting "removed."

Guys, I don't know. Becoming Hao's blushing bride or at least a permanent hunter is starting to sound a lot better now.

>>33584165
>Actually basically every leader on the island (with exception to the other 2 Smolder leaders who we don't know of) said things wouldn't be that bad if they could just escape from the islands. Smolders are pretty much on the verge of accomplishing that so if that technology gets shared that could potentially take away a lot of the tension in the region.
That would be the ship engine, right?

That would require the Kahkori and the Smolder trusting each other enough to cooperate. The Smolder don't have the trust of the tuskless, definitely; the tuskless are too conservative to risk it. And if we told the Smolder about metal ships, that's even worse. Steel ships and the ability to move unhindered on the seas by either monsters or the waves? That's a recipe for war.

>>33584326
Query: How to contact them?
Query: How can they identify us?
Query: How can they ensure we have not been compromised?

Are we just going to get lucky and stumble into Goldy and Devon on a mission having a makeout session after months of UST?

>>33584368
We're going to get hunted by Smolders for our tasty, tasty knowledge. That's a problem.

>>33584386
Hopefully: Yes we will get lucky.
Otherwise:
Camp outside of the dome for months on end observing until such time as we can isolate dark rangers and explain to them that rocket (code number whatever our code number is) has a message for giovanni, TOP SECRET, and he is to send a cadre of dark rangers out here to receive it. Nobody else must know. It is SUPER top secret, guy.

>>33584419
Tuskless protection or siding with them in the first place as a deterrent if "war were declared."

>>33584434
That might be a good idea.

Maybe the Dark Ranger we encounter will be Devon himself or Lilac.

>>33584434
Well, someone pointed out that there would be an expedition out of the Dome last thread. It's unlikely that we could just walk up to the Domes and knock on the door. That's not suitably dramatic enough. So Prof may have planned for us to bump into that expedition.

>>33583747
>[] I... I can't let them do that. Even if I go back. I'd fight them if I had to. I want answers.

God damn this is early.

>>33584434
>we can isolate dark rangers
I really hope the psychic enclave hasn't banished more assholes to come here, or this plan will come apart right there and then.

>>33584485
I know it might not happen but what if The Boss redirected the mission to find his favorite trainee and they find us on our way to the Dome

>>33584554
then goddamn we are super lucky
WE HAVE TO TELL YOU SOME SHIT BOSS
Marine, hide while I am telling boss shit. If they mindwipe me, run.

>>33584554
That's impossibly unlikely.

I also just realized how SnK this has become.

If we go back and want to keep the answers, we're rebels. The MP will be after us along with Anti-human rangers and psychics.
This is the darkest route that Ceru can take,

It's also the one that the Araraki might be okay with.

>>33584592
Shush. They won't know about all that.
And, if we do things RIGHT, then only giovanni will get the message, he'll be able to do his part, and peaceful contact will be formed. All without us getting moidered.

>>33584554
Heh, that would have to be an expedition into the sea.

No, we just have to hope we're lucky enough that the expedition group that was sent out is still out by the time we return.

>>33584619
IF we're lucky enough to find the expedition group, aside from the possibility of our friends being there, it would be headed by some of the Rocket's rangers.

>>33584485
Actually once we get our stuff back should we be able to contact them once we are close? Like send a message to the Boss or to Devon?

>>33584655
I forgot!
Our index has FUCKING RADIO!
We can send phantom radio signals to the dome, and retreat after sending before they triangulate where it came from.

>>33584655
I don't know if we can send messages outside of the Dome. I'm not sure if being close enough to its, uh, dome means we're close enough to catch or send any signals.

>>33584671
The Dome can't really receive signals from the outside. No towers capable of receiving signals from the outside.

>>33584671
Careful, that looks like an ambush... 'ware friendly fire. Especially friendly hellfire.

>>33584694
Well, we'll see if trans-dome messages work. If I recall, the whole thing was wired up with relays.

If not, then we can try to signal friendly patrols.

>>33584700
Yes, the plan is risky. But it minimizes chances of brainwipe.

>>33584700
We don't need to worry so much about getting attacked if we actually had the use of our radio outside the Dome, but we do need to be careful of who we encounter. After Ni'Abras, the Espers may be more involved with security now.

>>33584619
>If

This is AoPH. Something will go wrong. The chances of boss only receiving this message is fucking astronomical.

And you remember why Evil rangers are so difficult to manage, right? Because they're FUCKING CRAZY.

>>33584650
If not even the rockets know the truth about what happened, then how are we supposed to get them to believe us?

"So hey, I just kind of got lost outside of the dome and met some metahumans that totally told us about what the fuck happened a thousand effing years ago.
We were all humans that could capture monsters in tiny balls and fought with them in stylized tournaments. Yeah, the metas are totally cool too.
One finger-fucked Marine and... And... Wait, what are you writing?"

"Official report. Found Ranger Cerulean in the wilderness after having gone mad and delusion."

"What? I'm not delusional! It's the truth."

Then he kills us and writes us off as terminated.

>>33584671
Rather, we radio when close to the dome looking for groups of rangers on the outside.

Or when we're close enough to home we start thinking really hard at Goldenrod and Alexis

>>33584737
This seems incredibly pessimistic, even by our standards.

>>33584737
Uh. No. All the full-fledged Rockets know about the Indigo Reports.

>>33584737
>>33584764
>“I did not feel that your rangers were ready to hear the full extent of the Indigo reports. Often it is reserved between the Elite Four, We Leaders, the Rockets and whomever else we select. You know that-”

Elite 4, Gym Leaders, and Rockets know. Usually not the cadets, obviously, but they'll know once they've completely graduated.

>>33584743
>we start thinking really hard at Goldenrod and Alexis

>Sabrina ports in.
"Oh. You. You're supposed to be dead."

>>33584764
Indigo reports don't mention boss as being the cause of the cataclysm or the fact that we totally don't even need the domes if everyone lets themselves become monsters and overthrow silph.

We're looking at a civil war people.

>>33584796
>lets themselves become monsters and overthrow silph
FUCK that. No, seriously.

Nobody would want to live for several generations outside of the dome to try to gain mutations. Unaugmented humans wouldn't even want to spend ONE year outside the dome.

>>33584796
>Indigo reports don't mention boss as being the cause of the cataclysm or the fact that we totally don't even need the domes if everyone lets themselves become monsters and overthrow silph.
Giovanni's gonna schmooze over that, obviously.
>Oh, no, we're clones. So I'm definitely not like that other guy. No way.
That said, Giovanni hasn't probed our minds.

>we totally don't even need the domes if everyone lets themselves become monsters
Not true. The ones who have a high M-count could, conceivably, survive long enough to mutate.

>>33584823
Civil War.

The entire population of rangers could easily fuck right off and even take a portion of sympathetic citizenry with them.
Hell, if the leaders get a split so much as half and half, or even three supporting it'd only depend on which leaders they were after that.

Pewter would definitely be for the idea of not laboring under Silph anymore. Don't know about the others though.

>>33584796
>if everyone lets themselves become monsters
That's not a good plan at all. That's survival of the fittest taken to the extreme, where the 'fittest' are the people who have a high M-virus count and are lucky enough to hide until they start mutating.

At the end of the day, the goals might have to be about getting the truth to the Populace. They can't mindwipe a whole dome.

>>33584796
>Looking at a civil war.

No SHIT! If we go back we are going to be debriefed. Via mind Reading. And get completely wiped when Boss refuses to protect us due to us know HIS secrets. Or at the least the secrets of his ancestors/clones forefathers.

Why cant we just say fuck all of that and go on ADVENTURE! out into the wild open world?

>>33584897
I don't think anybody wants a civil war and it doesn't seem like a likely response to this information.

>>33584897
>The entire population of rangers could easily fuck right off and even take a portion of sympathetic citizenry with them.
That's really reminiscent of Sidonia no Kishi.

The leaders won't be split. They all know already about the Indigo Reports and that the people outside the domes actually mutated.

>>33584940
Heroes Journey

>>33584935
>Cant mindwipe a whole Dome.

Son do you KNOW how utter bullshit Espers are in this setting?!?!? Like srsly they could if they wanted to.

There were human settlements outside the dome long enough to have KIDS and they hadn't mutated yet.

We are at absolutely zero risk of the dome rebelling to go live and mutate outside of the dome, since it takes so long and has SUCH a high mortality rate.

>>33584970
You've got more punctuation than a sane man should.

>>33584990
>There were human settlements outside the dome long enough to have KIDS and they hadn't mutated yet.
True. Hao said as much.

>>33585015
and we've seen it firsthand with that esper village.

>>33585028
Oh yeah, forgot about that. They've been there for quite a few years already.

>>33584990
I thought the human settlement just outside the dome consisted of recently-kidnapped humans, who've only had, like, one or two generations, and probably didn't have a high enough M-virus count to mutate as rapidly as Red did.

>>33584737
>Everything in this post.

Dear gods above and beyond, ALL OF THIS. All of this getting dumped on any if their desks would be enough to write us off as dead and gone. Boss would not protect us due to his secrets being in there. Sabrina hates us and wants us dead. Our Mother cannot protect us from 100000 miles away. The other leaders would hand us over to Silph for termination. Going back is suicide.

>>33585065
>only one or two
So, like he said, absolutely no chance of civil war because nobody wants to live outside the dome for an entire generation without being literally brainwashed.

>>33585065
Uh, no. They've been there for a long while.

Ni'Abras bride, for example, was kidnapped as a child. And as an Esper, she'd have an especially high M-virus count.

>>33585069
It's not really that convincing since it requires us saying things in the dumbest, craziest way possible, and is entirely predicated on the boss violating character in an extreme manner.

Besides, he'd love a soldier loyal enough to hear his secrets and still report back.

>>33584951
If we don't follow the program, then we're against it.

>>33584953
And they don't do anything about it or apparently know that you can create an EMPIRE out of mutated humans.

>>33585085
And she birthed a mutated huma-

Dear gods. The best way to do it would be to integrate with one of the empire's races.

>>33585069
Uh. No. Aside from the existence of pokeballs, the Rockets are fully-informed of the fact that people mutated into monsters.

>>33585102
It seems your entire platform is based on a large percentage of the dome being not only willing, but jumping for the chance to flee through hostile territory, lose most of their number, and have sex with what they view as unpleasant and ugly at best.

>>33585095
What if he's not even aware of that secret?

What if that's the secret of secrets? What evidence would we have? I mean, we could come back with our index ripe with Hao's files, but that could just lead to an even worse outcome.

>>33585102
>apparently know that you can create an EMPIRE out of mutated humans.
Which is, you know, one of the biggest reasons I believe in Giovanni. He totally seems like the type who'd see this possibility.

>>33585115
Uhh since fucking when? Why would they tell their foot soldiers about this when it is standard policy to NOT TELL ANYONE due to possible sympathizers poppin up?

>>33585139
>what if he's not even aware of that secret?
Then we'll say that's what was in the other folk's books, and it's probably not a big deal then.

You guys and your speculating.

>>33585139
Hell. Why would we even tell Boss that someone with his name was responsible for the Pole-calypse?

>>33585152
See
>>33584793

>>33585152
rockets are not foot solders they are more like spec ops

>>33585161
yeah, we should calm down, look how high our post count already is.

>>33585152
Since we found out about the Indigo Reports. And got told that the Elite Four, Gym Leaders, and Rockets knew about them. Keep up, anon.

>>33585191
People are just panicking a bit and grasping for any terror straws they can, it happens.

Have we -tried- wearing tin foil hats to resist psychics?
I think someone should at some point.

>>33585194
>Elite Four
Not even around. High chance of being clones that we're related to.
Possibly deceased.
>Leaders
Don't even know that they're clones. Keep their lips sealed in fear of each other labelling another as a monster sympathizer, being removed and in all liklihood replaced by another clone.

>Rockets
Brainwashed to hell and back.

>>33585229
Steel DOES resist psychic.

>>33585229
you fool that would just make the psycic attacks work better

Weren't we planning on returning to those PCs when we got our Indexes back, and downloading the information?

Hell, might as well take pictures of everything at this point as well.

>>33585229
>>33585247
Do they have tinfoil out here?

>>33585252
Not really, no. One guy suggested it.

>>33585247
For the last fucking time, Rocket Mode isn't actually a thing.

We're just crazy.

>>33585252
More evidence that we should be "decommissioned."

I can hear the brass at Silph talking about cutting their losses already.

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>>33585252
How old is that computer? Is the Index compatible?

>>33585267
Because it's not retarded?

You really think we want to go back without any proof?

>>33585289
Best be some USB so we can fuck ourselves harder.

We're totally becoming rebels.

>>33585297
Proof of what? That there are people outside the Dome?

We don't need to prove that. Anyone we would tell already knows that.

>>33583747
The important thing is that we can't stay here.

Because both Hao, Nala, and the Araraki have all separately indicated that this place is a powder keg of resentment, and our continued presence is, if anything, making things worse.

>>33585247
>Possibly deceased.
Pretty sure Agatha is original, if no one else.

>>33585363
Good point.
We can report to giovanni and PROBABLY also report to agatha.

Agatha is crazy, but the reasonable type of crazy.

>>33585363
Then maybe we can try and report to her first?

>>33585379
>report to agatha.

Dear Arceus.
That's who we need to report to. If anyone could confirm anything. Anything at all, it's her.

And if she decides to do something about it no one could stop her.

You clench a fist, your claws digging into your palm as they peek out sending hypercold twinges of pain running up your arm.
Running away won't resolve this painful feeling in your heart. With brief video evidence and a few words you've lost your identity. Hao, with as much information lies under his fingertips doesn't know the truth of you. What you are. Only the dome knows. Only Silph knows.

And the boss... You're conflicted about whether you can trust him. Part of you says that you should, clinging to the idea that he'll have answers and protect you from those that want to take away everything you've learned.

But you won't let them. You'll get your answers and you won't let them.

“Marine...” You grit your teeth, flinching a bit at the pain, the taste of copper filling your mouth.

“What Ceru.”

“I'm going back. I'm going to get answers. And I won't let them take them away from me Marine. I won't let them if it kills me. I have to know.”

Marine's quiet again, you can feel her inner conflict, her reluctance.

“Will you help me?”

Marine's aura locks up. Her feelings suddenly suppressed, slowly turning to resolve. “If I don't, who will? You'll just get killed or something without me, right?”

Taking your arm away, you can't help but breakoff and look down at her, your hammock swinging dangerously.

“You're telling that to the one that completed two years of Rocket Training?”

Marine's dull expression meets yours, and she forces out a smile, “A year and a half. And I did Cerulean and Pewter training and Rocket training.”

A gentle sigh, and you drop it, relaxing at the edge of the hammock, “So long as you're with me Marine...”

>>33585428
>Reporting to Agatha
I'm sure she won't be mad about us stealing away Lilly.

Nope. Not at all.

>>33585465

“If we're going back... I want to change the dome.” You hear Marine say. “I think that if people lived outside they might like it. The air's nicer out here. It's kind of dirty, yeah... But there's something about it that's just tasty...”

You take a breath of the air, tasting it on your tongue, within your nostrils. The smells are kind of bad, even in the bunkhouse. But there's something to them. “Yeah. You're right Marine...”

>>33585467
She's fine with it.

That said, she can't really be trusted to actually DO anything, considering her conservative approach to raising Lilac.

>>33585493
I dunno you two
I don't think people would like it much outside the dome.

Not unless we were ON TOP of our fucking game with repel tech and ranger patrols.

>>33585467
We already know she isn't that mad.

Like when she saw just how far Lilac was willing to go, Agatha decided to let her be a Ranger and then come back when she got bored with it/everyone she knew was dead.

>>33585493
Hey now, let's not get crazy.

It would be a slaughter for everyone who doesn't have a very high M-Virus count.

Are we forgetting that in Kanto, EVERYTHING is poisonous?

>>33585516
The Rangers would have to be the ones to pioneer it. But that's their job. To pioneer.

>>33585550
Yeah, kanto might be a bad place to try this.

It's a good thought to want to reclaim the world outside the dome but we have to do it SUPER careful if at all.

Because it's very dangerous.

>>33585560
We still need to consider that there's a lot more people in the Dome then there are in Hunter Islands.

Really, the real problem is trying to fight the psychic hegemony.

>>33585593
Small communities are possible, but to actually have a large city would be impossible unless there's a large enough defense force (ie; not just civvies with guns) to protect it from threats.

>>33583693
Hey I didn't notice this started, damn.

>>33585560
>>33585623
Yeah, the dome has a LOT more people. They're much more difficult to watch outside of the safe zone.

>>33585630
I'm not advocating emptying out the entire dome or anything.

But a few outlying towns, that might one day grow into more? Yeah, that might be nice.

Might turn out to be ultimately unviable since nobody wants to go due to the danger, though.

>>33585550
And, ironically, the best defense against the poisonous beasties are Psychics, but the Espers are our biggest problem.

Both the ones inside the dome, and the Abra/Eubrana.

>>33585660
Or people slowly mutating into monsters from exposure and shit.

>>33585672
>Eubrana

Is actually a great threat due to how we know literally nothing about them.
And from what we DO know, they exile their criminals by taking away their entire lives and making them walk.

>>33585685
One of the main reasons this plan would be viable is if sylph wants to exploit cheaper ranger generation over a long term with outlying communities producing "natural" rangers
We can see this in the prototypical stages with bruise

>>33585685
That's very slow though.

>>33585728
Not if there are brave, adventurous men like Bruno.

>>33585728
>implying there isn't a huge population of /d/

>>33585728
then Hao and the rest of Tuskless will have put their backs into it and work some overtime won't they?

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>>33585740

>>33585811
Why would you want shit mutations like fairy beauty
That does little to nothing against feral monsters

>>33585855
Dat special attack though.

If Hao pulled Dazzling Gleam, I'm sure our eyes would melt.

>>33585855
No it works well as a step one. You have humans with charm powers who are okay with being with other non-pureblooded humans due to how they were raised.

From then on just have them attract ones with actual fighting ability.

>>33585920
Breeding? Hah.

Although it should be noted that the child takes after the mother's race.

>>33585855
>beauty
>does little to nothing against feral monsters

Tell that to horny Nar-Kages.

>>33585959
Ni'Rena had some bullshit powerful esperness going on though.

>>33585493
...Fuck.....she is going to betray us to Hao isn't she?

>>33586020
His mother was an esper.

>>33585959
And the child also gains the combat capabilities of the father.

>>33586022
That doesn't even make sense.

Hao wants us to go back. Hell, he's counting on it, because he sees the Dome's assistance as the only way of avoiding a big war that'll result in everyone being dead.

>>33586053
>Bruno is Bruise's dad.
>A Machoke is Bruise's mother.

How do you contain that much RAPE in one being?!

>>33586113
bruise is a solid damn member of the squad.
He carried goldie up a flight of stairs no sweat.
I miss those guys.

>>33586113
leg day squats+ cowgirl position

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>>33586149
Anon please, I'm at work. I can't be showing off my diamond and pearls

>>33585493
This wan't really a... prompt.

Are we waiting for more, or supposed to make a decision?

>>33586363
He's still writing.

The next day comes and you're summoned again to meet with Hao. Once more you put on fancy dresses and makeup and sit before him. This time he stays behind his screen, lounging upon his chair somewhat lazily.

“Ah, Lady Cerulean. So nice to meet your acquaintance again. Perhaps today you will confess your love for me?”

You blush, frowning deeply at his annoying play again. Hao throws his head back to laugh, “I jest, I jest! Really, I do jest. Have you thought on what we'd spoken of the prior day? “

“Yes,” You nod. Taking in a deep breath, you clutch at your chest to stop your heart from quivering so much, “I want to return to Kanto-City. I'll talk to people there...” You falter a little, trying to make it sound easy. It won't be. Not with Silph, and Sabrina, and the ones that support them. “I want to find out exactly who I am...” You look to Marine, “And to see if our people are ready to leave the dome, or even allow the people from here to be friends.”

“Friends?” Hao asks as though it were such a simple, amusing thing. Another chuckle and he says, “Well, it would certainly be a start, that's for sure.”

You nod, rubbing at one of your sleeves affectionately, your fingers touching the soft silk of your robes today. It's weird... Being here kind of makes you feel like the president's daughter.
“We will assist you.”

Hao's sudden statement actually takes you by surprise. Not a request, not a demand, not even coercion. “You mean...”

“We will do what we can to find you a way off of these islands. In doing so, we may find our own way and avert the inevitable war that we've been holding off since the last.” Hao bows his head behind the screen. “We've thought on it since last we spoke and it would solidify our mutual futures. We must tell this to our emperor, yet even if he disagrees, We will use our own resources to see it through.”

Hao rises and bows, “We are sure you are aware what a promise means to a Kahkori.”

“I know you hate breaking them.”

“It is a bond of mutual trust. That we trust in you to rely upon us, and that you trust in us enough to know that we will see it through.” Hao takes his seat again.

“Do you know of a way beyond the monsters of the sea?” You ask, and you feel as though Hao has closed his eyes.

“There is a monster... It is known as the Lord of White Waves. It has not been slain due to the depth at which it dives to escape. Our hunters are unable to pursue and those that do are boiled alive by its power. We believe... that by outfitting a ship with the help of Araraki beastsmiths we may be able to create a ship that can kill monsters that draw too near.”

“You mean... Like, augment the ship with the monster?”

Hao nods, “It is the most likely way that I can think of. We've never been able to finish of such a beast before... Smolder are unwilling to go on hunts to the calm seas where the creature lives, and most Araraki are against boarding ships made of wood even if their own vessels are laughably unseaworthy.”
“Well then, would you take the hunt?”

Time to train dark moves. We have been controlled for too long. By both tuskless and the dome.

>>33586596
that doesn't actually help prevent us being controlled at all, sadly.

>This presents a chance of sorts...

>[] “Could I give the spoils to the Smolders? They might have some ideas.” (Their prototype repelgrid is going to need a power source.)
>[] “The Araraki Beastsmiths sound like our best bet then. Let's do it.”
>[] “Is there... Some other way, not by boat? Faster, or even flying maybe?”
>[] (Other)

>>33586621
WHITE WHALE HOLY GRAIL

>>33586563
So, uh, how big is the lord of white waves?

>>33586596
dark doesn't work against fairy (of which most of us think the tuskless are)

>>33586621
>[] “Could I give the spoils to the Smolders? They might have some ideas.” (Their prototype repelgrid is going to need a power source.)

>>33586596
You know fairies are super effective vs/resist against dark?

Hao would probably laugh if we went Evil mode and then tickle us into submission.

>>33586621
Ask how terrifying the white lord is, and do a group huddle with marine for a bit if you think you can take it just the two of yas.

Water missions are our forte, after all.

>>33586563
>boiled alive
A water/fire type.

The big monster to hunt is water/fire. 4x resists Ice...

We will never fight anything that's actually a good matchup for us.

>>33586621
>[x] “Is there... Some other way, not by boat? Faster, or even flying maybe?”
Tropius.

>>33586621
Ah, so he wants us and Marine to go kill it. What other information does he have on it?

>[] “Could I give the spoils to the Smolders? They might have some ideas.” (Their prototype repelgrid is going to need a power source.)

Well, with this option, the Kahkori would learn about the repel tech. But that's fine, I guess. I'm interested in what exactly the Araraki would actually do, though.

>>33586621
Tricky.
I'm actually okay with either of these groups making the boat.
Where did flying come from?

And can we agree to do the araki plan for now, but with the condition that we might change boat building plans depending on what some of our other friends say? We sort of asked for a genius inventor a long while ago to help solve the problem, and we'd like his input.

So araki for now, smolder later if they pan out?

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>>33586621
Woah shit
We're nowhere NEAR powerful enough to tangle with something of THAT level!

We need to go on more missions and grind more levels out!

>>33586781
I also have some pretty big concerns on whether we can kill that thing.

>>33586688
The ice resistance doesn't really matter, in regards to resisting icicles. So there's that.

>>33586621
>[] “Could I give the spoils to the Smolders? They might have some ideas.” (Their prototype repelgrid is going to need a power source.)

I think if they could make flying machines and shit they would have done it by now. We should probably ask anyways, but the smolder are our best bet, they're ship will probably be boss.

>>33586781
There's also Wailmer.

>>33586781
I'll need to tell spinoff guy what Kyogre is... But
You'd need a much, MUCH bigger boat.

>>33586688
>water/fire
I'll tell you that it's got a 1/2 resistance to ice.

>>33586781
I think it's a monhun thing, not a pokemon thing.

>>33586877
Lord of white waves = wailord.

Probably.

>>33586621
>>[X] “Could I give the spoils to the Smolders? They might have some ideas.” (Their prototype repelgrid is going to need a power source.)

>>33586872
Wonder what the hell it is.

Can we get hao to roughly describe the beast?

>>33586901
Wailord that knows Scald?

maybe we could get some gear from the smolders

>>33586945
Wailord can learn Scald from a TM.
Though personally I'd never teach it that, there are better moves.

I just realized that we'll never frosslass now and I'm sad.

>>33586621
>[] “The Araraki Beastsmiths sound like our best bet then. Let's do it.”

I don't want the smolders to have repeltech. Bastard stole our things.

The Dome wouldn't be pleased to know that others have copied repeltech, that would aggravate Cerulean's reception.

>>33587038
Hm? Why?

>>33586872
We can use up our remaining XP before the fight, right?

>>33587038
We also won't get that Staryu. :[

>>33587105
true enough.
I'm with the araki first, and the off chance of switching to smolder if they have breakthroughs.

>>33586935

"It is a long white leviathan, I have heard that it cuts its way through the water like a blade, and that those that are unfortunate enough to be near it. In its rage, it is known to electrocute any and all that confront it.

I have heard these stories from those that have encountered it during a current. In its own lair, there is no escape due to the deadly calm seas."


>>33587106
Of course.

>>33587038
I am glad never wanted it

>>33587163
Man I don't like electricity
Marine doesn't either
And our armor doesn't either
Hmm.

should probably put some points in aqua jet and maybe aquabatics

>>33587163
Oh. So it's that thing from A:TLA

>>33587195
Well, we're not going to swim with steel armor on.

>>33587202
Nah. Not Aquabatics.

>>33587214
nah, it's a thing from monster hunter.

>>33587195
Marine is part ground type.

>>33587202
Yeah, we need to move for this one.
>>33587215
Well, I'd like to wear SOMETHING to resist electricity.

We should try to shoot the thing with a grounding line connected to an anchor.

>>33587215
>http://pastebin.com/7CJx3gq1
>Aquatic Combat(2): Increases ability to fight within water, allowing +1 to within water rolls per rank.

seems like a decent pick to me

>>33587292
stupid! I mixed 2 different powers up

>>33587202
I love how people have no idea what aquabatics does so they just assume that it helps you move better in the water when it doesn't do that at all.

>>33587292
yeah, some water-fighting practice might be good before fighting in the water.

>>33587292
That's, uh, not Aquabatics. That's Aquatic Combat.

As a warning. You're going up against your first foe that knows hyper beam.

If you take this hunt there will be a time skip for Ceru to train and prepare. This isn't something that she can go in fighting without a proper ship, training, and resources.

(This will also give Akabaron appropriate time to return with what he's got so far.)

>>33587320
Aquabatics was supposed to lead into sneaky status effect moves based on body movement and the like.

>>33587355
did we even get a yes/no choice on taking the hunt?
We pretty much have to if we want to get back.

Heck, it'd be wiser to go hunt some other stuff in the water for a while to get real practiced before the whole giant eel battle.

>>33587355
Is Sheer Cold something that could be feasibly unlocked in the timeskip time?

>>33587355
>Time skip

Fuck that, more hunts please.

>>33587355
We don't really have an option since introducing flying is a bad idea.

>>33587457
We'd need to do the hunt for flying too, I think.

I mean, use the thing as a power source for the engines? I dunno.

I wish to unlock Blizzard

“We'll do it... Though we'll need time to train if this thing is really as dangerous as you say...” You look to Marine. She's got a look on her face that lets you know just how much she relishes this challenge.

Back to Hao, “If we succeed in this hunt, would it be possible for the spoils to go to the Smolder? I believe that they'll be able to make better use of the monster than the Araraki.”

Hao seems rather confused, or more than that, intrigued, “And why would you say that?”

“A feeling. If the Araraki could help the Smolder though...”

“That is completely out of the question. In no world could we imagine the Araraki assisting the Smolodhans willingly.” Hao shakes his head, wearily.

“We could try to convince them.” Marine butts in. You look to her, but she gives you a look right back,”Ceru and I talked with them yesterday. They might help if we tell them the Smolder are gonna leave.”

Hao swallows dryly at that, “Surely not all of them. Though enough may... So long as Kahkori oversee the usage, We will allow it. We will make preparations for the hunt of the unkillable. If there's anything you'd like to do in that time, you should take care of it. Once we have a crew, a plan, and a ship ready to sail there will be no going back. It will be an imperial request of the Hunter's guild. It is likely that many will leap at the chance to dip into my riches and become legends forever... Live or die.”

Hao makes it clear. This hunt could potentially be a suicidal one... But it's the only chance that you've got at returning to the dome.

> Anyone you'd like to speak with before you begin preparations?

>[] Kurojo, you need to let him know about this hunt.
>[] Nala. It's the fastest way to inform Akabaron.
>[] The Araraki. You'll need her and her kinsmen for this hunt. Convincing them to help the Smolders may also help...
>[] The Craftmaster in a few days when he has your armor ready.
>[] Captain Dovahki, maybe she could be forgiven her piracy if she captains an imperial hunting ship?
>[] (Other)

>>33587814
Pretty much all of them.

>[] Nala. It's the fastest way to inform Akabaron.
Let's go to Nala first, though.

>>33587814
>[] Kurojo, you need to let him know about this hunt.
>[] Nala. It's the fastest way to inform Akabaron

>>33587814
We aren't doing all of them because....?

>>33587814
Well, first
>[] Nala. It's the fastest way to inform Akabaron.
We need our shit back.
But,
>[] (Other)
Get together with kurojo and our araki friend to enjoy whatever festivities there are still left outside of all these nobleman parties, if any. We can tell kurojo about the hunt while we're finally enjoying games.

>>33587814
>>[] The Craftmaster in a few days when he has your armor ready.

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>everybody wants off the island and hopes to avoid war
>all this secrecy and cloak & dagger BS

>>33587865
We'll be getting our shit back once Akabaron returns.

>>33587814
>[] Nala. It's the fastest way to inform Akabaron.
First on the list. We can do
>[] Kurojo, you need to let him know about this hunt.
And
>[] The Araraki. You'll need her and her kinsmen for this hunt. Convincing them to help the Smolders may also help...
Afterward.

>[] The Craftmaster in a few days when he has your armor ready.
Is a must.

Why would Captain Dovahki be here? How would we know she was here? We know she left with Akabaron, so how would we know she returned?

>>33587814
Kurojo and Nala definitely to start with.

Maybe the Araraki.

Why the fuck are we helping Akabaron anymore? Why the hell are we helping them rig their own repel tech? There's only two options to pick from when we meet him: KILL and MURDER. It's like you want them to prepare for an invasion of the dome, or become a superpower.

>>33587917
We're fucked no matter where we go.

Like I never got the impression we could just tell Hao that on second thought we have no intention of returning home.

Especially not after that big fancy dinner.

>>33588024
You're doing the rooster boogaloo, anon.

We might be pissed at them, but they're our best bet for getting a working repeltech array that can cloak a ship.

>>33587814
all of them seems like the only answer

>>33588024
dude he is the wrex of this setting

>>33588116
Eh, I don't see the need to be that pissed at them, considering what the Tuskless are capable of doing.

Hell, if we decided to just stay here, they could probably implore us to reconsider.

>>33587814
>>[X] Nala. It's the fastest way to inform Akabaron.
>[X] The Craftmaster in a few days when he has your armor ready.
>[X] The Araraki. You'll need her and her kinsmen for this hunt. Convincing them to help the Smolders may also help.

Might as well add
>[X] Captain Dovahki, maybe she could be forgiven her piracy if she captains an imperial hunting ship?

>>33588246
>Attack On Pokemon Hunter Effect

Akabaron is Wrex, Smolder are Krogan.
Tuskless are council.
Araraki are Salarians.
Unknown force is reapers.
Magnemite are geth.

What other parallels do we- oh!

>Rockets are Spectres.

>>33586872
Send anything you want to tell me and my aide here.

>>33588465
>Magnemite are geth.
I guess it's time for someone to write a fic about Ceru and Magnemites.

>>33588494
>>33588465
Dome is Quarians.

>>33588465
But the greatest question is unanswered.

Who is commander Shepherd?
Also Rockets are Cerberus.

>>33588565
The one who's getting all the sex.

>>33588494
>they attempt to search her paralyzed body for usable metals
>find nothing
>decide to get more in-depth with their search

Aaaand done.

>>33587163
>>33586781
>>33586901
I don't care what anyone says it's Lugia.

>>33588773
>implying it isn't a LV 100 Magikarp

>>33588773
It's not Lugia. Lugia's a psychic/flying that causes 40 day storms if it actually flies.

>>33588773
http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Ivory_Lagiacrus

So, do we have any plans for taking this thing?

I feel like wrapping it in wire and anchors is a great plan, as it will help diffuse/route the electricity away from us and significantly reduce the deadly shock range.

>>33589012
get up on the hydra's back?
charm it?
get swallowed whole and wreak havoc on its innards?

>>33589012
The problem would be getting it entrapped in the first place. Marine's strong, but she'd be too vulnerable on the approach. We'd have to take its attention.

Blizzard might actually be useful in this case, though. It can obscure sight and smell, so if we used it to cover Marine's approach, she might be able to get restraints on the monster.

>>33589111
we could distract it with...
aquabatics

From Hao's you leave wearing the same clothes that you left with the previous day along with the snow-styled kimono recently washed after your unfortunate “Accident”

Meeting with Nala is a brief one, you tell her of what Hao has in mind, and she seems more or less unsurprised.

“We figured that we'd need something like that. In fact, we've tried hunting the thing in the past.” She throws back a drink.

You and Marine both open your mouths to stupidly ask, “How did it go?”

“Less mouths to feed.” The Smolder grumbles out with a bitter tongue, her eyes lingering on you and Marine.
“So, why tell me this?”

“Because we want your help, the smolders to help.”

Nala sets her drink down, and stares at you hard, “You want us, a people that literally die when submerged in water too long, to- Willingly get not only on a ship, but a ship headed for death waters that are home to one of the most dangerous things in the exactly one thing that we can say that we fear?”

You look down, “Well, when you pu-”

“Sure, I'll see who wants in. I'll come too, lived a long enough life anyway.”

Those words sting at you like a bitter reminder. You and Marine look at each other, and she gives you a reassuring smile. “It'll be fine Ceru.” She mouths to you.

You let Nala know that you'd like to see Akabaron before the hunt, and that you'd like your things back as well. She assures you that he'll return in time.


You look for Kurojo, failing to find him, you head to the festival, to play games with Marine. Some of the citizenry recognize you, and allow you to play the games free of charge. Likely at the behest of Hao.

Eventually the sun begins to set and you head back to the bunkhouse. Still no Kurojo.

Where did he go?

The next day, you go to the Araraki, entering the compound of skin and bones, you see that the civilians watch you warily from their masks, on edge as you enter.

You tell some that you'd like to speak to the Elders. They remind you that all but one has departed to their home in the desert.

You enter the Elder's tent and are immediately greeted by the Araraki you've hunted with.

“Hello again...” She bows her head, politely, showing you where to sit.

“You're here a lot... aren't you?”

“We apprentice to Elder. Come from Waste. Hot sand.” She makes to sit, but freezes, staring at the two of you for a moment. “Elder meditate-ing. We wait must. Sorry.” She lowers her head, a hand pushing at the hood of her robe as though a lock of hair.

>Anything to say to the Araraki?

>[] “What's your name?”
>[] “We want your people to help the Smolder leave.”
>[] “Why do you wear masks?”
>[] “Is it okay for me to go home now?”
>[] (other)

>>33589285
>[] “What's your name?”
I mean, are we friends yet? I hope we are. Even if we don't agree on stuff.

>>33589285
>[] “What's your name?”

we must probably label all friends and friend hopefuls

>>33589285
>>[X] “What's your name?”

>>33588838
I understand that Prof. but my mind won't let it be anything other than Lugia

>>33588835
Though this is close second

>>33588835
>level 100 magikarp
The ultimate weapon

>>33589683
All that Swagger...

>>33589285
Do we even know if the Araraki have names?

>>33589803
well, she said she'd only tell a good friend.
Hopefully we are. If not, aww.

“What's your name?” The Araraki keeps silent, not even looking at you.
“Hey, what's your name?” You have to get her attention, and she blinks before realizing that you are, in fact, talking to her. And she's the only other one here.

“Oh. We no give name.”

“But...” You frown, pouting a little, “We hunted twice and everything. How can we not be friends?”

“We no make friend easy. Friend make peace in heart.” She touches a spot upon her chest. It's where your heart would be... you think.
“Friend, we give life. Friend, we trust.”

“You don't trust us?”

“We... Think this one no care for us. This one no like us. No Not-Arararki do.”

How could she say that? You mull it over, granted, you don't really like all the things she said about the dome before. “...Do you have a name?”

“Yes. Our mother, father give. Special.” She lowers her head, as she recalls her parents.
You sigh at that. A father...

The Elder makes their appearance. Stepping into the room and sitting down, curling his tail to rest within the water.

It's one of the ones from the other day. The ghastly eyes, the completely hidden face, the absolute lack of any expression. “We did not expect you so soon. Are you well?”

“Very.” You and Marine bow your heads politely and the Elder returns the gesture. “Yes, we are. Thank you for asking. We were talking to her about-”

“We had heard.” The Elder looks to the child. You feel that he's amused for some reason.
“We know this stubborn apprentice. This child fears that she has offended. Yet this child will also not say that she has been offended.”

“Oh, I'm sor-”

“No apology is in order. If this child has not said that she is offended, then she needs not be apologized to.”

“But you-”

“We apologize often at the comfort of others. We... know how we make them feel. Even if there is nothing we can do. It is a convenient ritual.” The Elder laughs hard in the back of his throat, the rest of his body eerie in that it barely moves. “Is there something that you would ask of me?”

>[] “We want you to help the Smolder build a ship to leave.”
>[] “We want you to help on a dangerous hunt.”
>[] “On second thought, nevermind.
>[] (other)

>>33590138
>>[] “We want you to help on a dangerous hunt.”


they don't give a fuck about the ocean right?

>>33590138
>[] “We want you to help the Smolder build a ship to leave.”
If I understand correctly, this is our goal here? The reason we came?
Tell them the story on our plan to fight a large monster, make a giant boat with it, and make some way to travel off the islands. It would get us back home, and the islanders could use it to get themselves around too.

>>33590167
They don't, but I'd imagine that their floramancy doesn't work on a floraless boat and sea.

>>33590138
>[] “We want you to help the Smolder build a ship to leave.”

The Smolder want to leave, and the Araraki want them to leave, so it's a beneficial trade.

>>33590191
I thought we wanted the Smolder to build the boat, not the Araraki?

Damn, I'm distracted.

>>33590240
We're trying to get a thing with combined smolder/araki technology.
Since we'll be using monster parts to power a generator.

>>33590138
>[] “We want you to help the Smolder build a ship to leave.”

>>33590225
May take some convincing. This is a trust thing.

>>33590240
A collaboration?

>>33590138
>[X] “We want you to help on a dangerous hunt.”
segue into the possibility of

>[X] “We want you to help the Smolder build a ship to leave.”

>>33590138
>[] “We want you to help the Smolder build a ship to leave.”

“Well...” You explain the situation to the Elder. How you want to build a ship with the combined effort of Araraki, Kahkori, and Smolder. A ship to return home to discover the truth of your origin, and to help the Smolder leave. The Araraki Elder doesn't say much, but simply nods and affirms that he's listening.

You aren't quite sure what it is, but you feel like this is what it'd be like to talk to a grandfather... If you had one. At the end, he asks quite simply, “And is that all?”

“Yes.” You say quickly. “It'd also help if there were Araraki that could help kill the monster, but...”

“We will consider this. We fear and loathe the Smolder for our own reasons. They drove us out of our home at the Kahkori's command. This, we know. Yet their people are savage and sick... Would you truly be willing to take them away from us? Even if their savagery may be turned upon you?”

You look down at your lip and clutch at your clothes,”I have no other choice but to trust them. Without them, we might never get home.”

The Araraki considers something for a moment, “If Serebyi were to return, she could indeed take you home...” He sighs for a moment, shaking his head, “Alas, she will not return unless there is peace. Unless the Smolder and the Kahkori are gone.”

You get a strange, foreboding feeling from that statement. “But we will speak with the other Elders. We will decide in time whether we should help. That is all we can offer... Unless this child decides on her own to assist.”

The younger Araraki looks to her Elder, then down, “We consider this...”

“I thought you said you weren't going to help us get home?” You say. With almost a tease to “the child.”

She snaps to you, staring a bit harsh before averting her eyes,”We consider...”

I still read Ceru's lines in Hillary Haag's voice

>>33590778
>You get a strange, foreboding feeling from that statement
Well, duh. We've had that for a while already.

>>33590817
We've been feeling forboding feelings most of the time for pretty much ever.

We're never going to get ring toss.

You visit the craftsmaster and pickup your equipment ordered while drunk.

“There was a lot of ruined material... But I did what I could.”

You are therefore presented with a bikini large enough to cover your chest and narrow enough to disappear around your rear end... Thankfully, the rest of the armor is a complete mesh to cover up most everything it misses, but it's so fur-tight that it leaves little to the imagination, the ghastly organic chainmail being nigh-see through, slipping in and out of sight depending on the angle that you're looking.
The armlets slip onto the spikes of your arms and leave your palms open while still protecting your wrists.

“What... What is this?” You ask the craftsmaster with a furious blush as you feel very much naked as you wear this “armor”

“When you came in to order this from your hunt, you had told me thus, and I quote 'Make it sexy, I'd like to make a bird turn redder.”

Your jaw drops and Marine starts to die laughing.

“And... a weapon?”

“When I asked you if you'd need a weapon, you said, and I quote again 'I don't need nuth'n but these guns' And then you proceeded to flex and spray water all over my Ferryne clerk as soon as one said 'pheesh' “

“Ugh!” Marine groans, “Why are ALL of them saying that?”

“I'm not quite sure punchyfist mcpheesh, as you called yourself the other night. I have a similar suit of armor for you.” The craftsmaster disappears into the back to retrieve Marine's set.

You look yourself over, still not quite sure what you think of it as you pick your tail up to look at the lack of mesh right around the bikini bottom. What kind of armor even is this? It'll protect you, sure, but it really doesn't look like armor at all.

>>33591076
why were we so drunk

>>33591076
>the ghastly organic chainmail being nigh-see through
Ah, yes.

Drunk shenanigans.

I am finally appeased.

>>33591076
I wonder if this is at all resistant to electricity.

The Craftsmaster comes back around with what's not quite a “Similar” set of armor, but an entirely different animal from yours.
Marine's jaw drops and you can see the stars in her eyes as she's assisted in putting it on.

From the top, Marine wears a facemask that gives the impression of a strong jaw with two short blades forming a chiselled helm, blades coming off of her shoulders like little wings, a large bulk of armor settled over her chest and arms to appear more muscular and defined.
Her bottom a tauset with a noticeable amount of additional material that forces her to part her legs some, and leggings of black for that give her an intimidating appearance.

“AWESOME!” Marine throws out an armpump as she looks into the mirror.

The craftsmaster clears his throat. “Certainly.” He sounds irritated, “You asked for something more manly, but also sexy, befitting of Fistypheesh. Of course I did above and beyond... White, are you also pleased with your armor?”

He still sounds mildly annoyed, “Y-yes...”

>During the time you have to prepare for the hunt you have a total of 30 skillpoints to spend.

>New skills/activities are available.

> Harpoon hunting: This will allow you to accurately hit a target within water with a harpoon launcher. (This has the added bonus of giving additional equipment from a sea hunt required to acquire this.) 4 SP
> Electrical conditioning: It'll hurt, but this will at least allow you to maintain consciousness should you suffer a severe shock. It's not guaranteed to reduce damage or paralysis incurred. 6SP
> Go on a Local Hunt: You'll hunt local game for equipment and to increase trust with the ones involved in the imperial hunt. (New equipment, increased crew.) 3SP
>Intense Aura Training: Increases your Aura and automatically upgrades aura combat. 6SP
>Trip to Smelda: Akabaron's taking too long. You'll go see what the Smolder have cooking. (Multiple possible skill acquisition. Araraki may become wary. Akabaron unveils his progress.) 10SP

This is the last story post today. Feel free to discuss amongst yourselves what you'd like to select., or train in.

>>33591576
I like how professional this guy is. Truly a master of his art.

>>33591576
It's exactly what I asked for, craftmaster.
I may be unhappy with myself though.

>>33591606
Aura and electricity training seem like no-brainers.

>>33591576
what, er
what is a "tauset"?
I don't quite know what marine looks like.

>>33591606
To clarify, as it's alluded to here, you'll be getting a crew to man the ship. It won't be just you and Marine, but you'll be the first in to draw out the beast, and the last ones able to pursue it should it deign to flee.

>>33591634
aura, electricity, aqua jet, and aqua combat, and local hunt for better mooks and toys

Damnit I'm late.

>>33591606
So noone want's aerial support? Rathalos riding on the ship as if it was an aircraft carrier?

>>33591653
Meant Tasset. She's got a tasset with a bulge.

>>33591606
So we got 23 more SP?

>Intense Aura Training: Increases your Aura and automatically upgrades aura combat. 6SP

Uh, Prof. Not that I wouldn't have selected this anyway, but it doesn't "automatically" upgrade Aura Combat. Increasing both the Aura Stat and Aura Combat will STILL cost 6 SP in total. Anyway,

> Electrical conditioning: It'll hurt, but this will at least allow you to maintain consciousness should you suffer a severe shock. It's not guaranteed to reduce damage or paralysis incurred. 6SP
>Intense Aura Training: Increases your Aura and automatically upgrades aura combat. 6SP
> Go on a Local Hunt: You'll hunt local game for equipment and to increase trust with the ones involved in the imperial hunt. (New equipment, increased crew.) 3SP
15 SP in total.

As for what to increase, here's tentatively what we want
>3 SP - Aqua Jet Rank 3 (For easier movement in the water)
>5 SP - Water Gun Rank 5

Question, Prof. Is it possible to use Vacuum Wave to infuse our Ice Shards with aura? And can we train Aquatic Combat?

>>33591699
Why does the craftmaster even accept drunken orders...

>>33591606
> Electrical conditioning: It'll hurt, but this will at least allow you to maintain consciousness should you suffer a severe shock. It's not guaranteed to reduce damage or paralysis incurred. 6SP

>Intense Aura Training: Increases your Aura and automatically upgrades aura combat. 6SP

>Trip to Smelda: Akabaron's taking too long. You'll go see what the Smolder have cooking. (Multiple possible skill acquisition. Araraki may become wary. Akabaron unveils his progress.) 10SP

>Gunner training rank 3 (we've talked about it before. Applies bonuses to every shooty move). 4SP

>Aqua Jet 3: 3SP

That leaves 1 leftover.

>>33591699
I'm going to mentally edit that to just being a bit wide in that region, forcing her to have a bit of a thigh-gap.

>>33591606

> Harpoon hunting: This will allow you to accurately hit a target within water with a harpoon launcher. (This has the added bonus of giving additional equipment from a sea hunt required to acquire this.) 4 SP
>Trip to Smelda: Akabaron's taking too long. You'll go see what the Smolder have cooking. (Multiple possible skill acquisition. Araraki may become wary. Akabaron unveils his progress.) 10SP

Sweet.

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Before we start writing grocery lists, we need to prioritize for the big ass hunt. What do we know about the big bad wave monster for sure ?


>>33591728
because money is money

>>33591774
Might be this guy.
>>33588841

>>33591606
Rank 10 Icy Wind.

We can unlock Blizzard right now.

>>33591837
That would use up all 30 points.

>>33591606
>Multiple possible skill acquisition
Since they are know to be the best engineers would it be something like that? Would learn their fighting techniques?

Dammit now I want to know.

>>33591606
>> Go on a Local Hunt:
> Electrical conditioning
>Intense Aura Training:

>>33591749
Seconding.

>>33591606
>Multiple possible skill acquisition
Would this require spending SP?

For now, I'm voting for
> Electrical conditioning: It'll hurt, but this will at least allow you to maintain consciousness should you suffer a severe shock. It's not guaranteed to reduce damage or paralysis incurred. 6SP
> Go on a Local Hunt: You'll hunt local game for equipment and to increase trust with the ones involved in the imperial hunt. (New equipment, increased crew.) 3SP
>Intense Aura Training: Increases your Aura and automatically upgrades aura combat. 6SP

>>33591837
Except that it's nearly useless in the water. Water takes significantly higher amounts of energy to lower in temperature than air. Blizzards effective AOE would be pitiful.

>>33591789
IIRC, prof said its fire/water? or at least has 1/2 resistance towards ice?

IMO we should focus on movement (Aqua Jet), non water offensive moves , and stats that offer buffs (Aqua combat, aura stuff)

>>33591749
I third this list.

>>33591913
No, Prof didn't say it's Fire/Water. He said it only had a 1/2 resistance against Ice.

I'm not too into the trip to smelda. It's too much of a big expensive mystery box.

I'm also not too into the local hunt, unless it gives us SP, which it doesn't.

>>33591913
It's water electric.

>>33591749
I forth this list.

>>33591923
I'm mostly voting for it because of two big things.

>Might unlock fire moves (Octillery can learn them)
>Might give Gunner ranks.

>>33591923
it gets us more gear and crew and that is pretty big

>>33591749
I just don't think Electrical conditioning warrants a purchase at this moment, granted it will come in handy down the line but super water monster of death isn't electric to my knowledge anyways.

>>33591961
It's electric.

>>33591961
The thing is electric is the specific reason this training is available.

It's that giant electric eel from monster hunter I think.

>>33591952
I'm actually fine if we could learn fire moves.

We need to confirm with Prof first, though, what he means by acquisition. Do we JUST get it?

>>33591961
It's electric.
>>33587163
>In its rage, it is known to electrocute any and all that confront it.

>>33591969
>>33591976
>>33591991

ah, concern rescinded, solid list. though I don't like leaving points over.

any semi decent 1 point purchases?

>>33591977
Yes. You go. You get them for free. It'll be a thread though so you'll actually see Smelda.

Oh, though I should've also listed another trip...


>>33591606

>Trip to Ararakian Wastes: Learn from Araraki and potentially become "The Child's friend. (Skill unlocks. Ararakian favor.) 7SP

>>33592022
Psybeam 2?

>>33591606
>> Electrical conditioning: . 6SP
>Trip to Smelda 10SP

Electric conditioning might synergize with suppressed Rocket Training, and Ron always takes the mystery box.

The rest I have no strong opinion on.

>>33592040
damnit ygg these trips are too expensive and mysterious!

>>33592040
>Skill unlocks
Is this just "unlocked" or "skill acquisition" too?

>>33592048
plant moves?

>>33592040
>>33592048

>Trip to Ararakian Wastes 7SP

Ron votes for EVERY mystery box.

>>33592061
Acquisition. To be more specific, Araraki would be Technique acquisition.

>>33592040
Throw me a bone, Ygg. Let there be a rathalos aerial brigade, I don't even care if we aren't in it. Someone needs to track the beast and flank it, or fight off other monsters quickly.

>>33592040
Hmmm......

> Electrical conditioning: It'll hurt, but this will at least allow you to maintain consciousness should you suffer a severe shock. It's not guaranteed to reduce damage or paralysis incurred. 6SP
> Go on a Local Hunt: You'll hunt local game for equipment and to increase trust with the ones involved in the imperial hunt. (New equipment, increased crew.) 3SP
>Trip to Smelda: Akabaron's taking too long. You'll go see what the Smolder have cooking. (Multiple possible skill acquisition. Araraki may become wary. Akabaron unveils his progress.) 10SP
>Trip to Ararakian Wastes: Learn from Araraki and potentially become "The Child's friend. (Skill unlocks. Ararakian favor.) 7SP

26 SP in all. We can forgo harpoon training, since no one is really choosing that, and electrical conditioning may not be needed if we've got a larger team to back us up + whatever goodies we may learn from visiting the Smolder and Araraki. IF we learn a Grass move, that's even better, since Water is weak to Grass.

Prof, you didn't answer my question earlier about the "Intense" Aura training. It doesn't really give us any bonus aside from us just normally purchasing it.

>>33592105
Ah, so we get the skills too?

>>33592105
Are you saying that Araraki expedition might get us ENERGY BALL?

Well that would be really fuckin' good for taking on water types.

Ok, then. Scratch >>33591749 I guess.

Change the gunner and aqua jet to Araraki stuff. I want muh energy ball.


Seriously. Energy Ball would be the best thing for us to get. Best possible thing.

>>33591606
>>33592154
Shit, wait, messed that up. Didn't mean to include electrical conditioning.

But what the hell. I'll vote for it anyway.

>>33591606
>Trip to Smelda: Akabaron's taking too long. You'll go see what the Smolder have cooking. (Multiple possible skill acquisition. Araraki may become wary. Akabaron unveils his progress.) 10SP
>Trip to Ararakian Wastes: Learn from Araraki and potentially become "The Child's friend. (Skill unlocks. Ararakian favor.) 7SP
> Electrical conditioning: It'll hurt, but this will at least allow you to maintain consciousness should you suffer a severe shock. It's not guaranteed to reduce damage or paralysis incurred. 6SP
> Go on a Local Hunt: You'll hunt local game for equipment and to increase trust with the ones involved in the imperial hunt. (New equipment, increased crew.) 3SP
> Harpoon hunting: This will allow you to accurately hit a target within water with a harpoon launcher. (This has the added bonus of giving additional equipment from a sea hunt required to acquire this.) 4 SP

This is my list as it gives Equipment, crew, increases relations, and we get to check on Akabaron's progress.

>>33592105
what kind of techniques? Super kaiju Laturn killing techniques?