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>>36122187

“Erwin – I think I know the perfect way to help you.” You check your watch and, sure enough, Registration opens within the next 30 minutes. You don’t have enough time right now to really help Erwin, but you figure that giving him some time after the ceremony wouldn’t be an issue. Besides, there will be a lot of fresh Sorties with pockets full of money in a few hours’ time! “Do you have maybe a big sheet of paper, or a board and some writing supplies?”

Erwin looks surprised at this. “Eh… Lemme see’n…” He opens up a Silph Container Ball, releasing a series of boxes and totes behind his stand. “Hmmm… Aye, I be havin’ quite a few things you could use to make a sign or somethin’. What you be needin’ it for’now?” He hands over a large sheet of white poster-board and some black markers. Perfect.
“I’m going to need a sign because we’re getting you some more business, Erwin!” You flash him a big smile as you sit down and set to work writing out a sign. “No offense, by the way. I just think it’s a shame that more people don’t know about your work. And besides, if I get you lots of business I’ll be helping more people than just you! Think about all the Sorties that could benefit from your wisdom!”

He gives you a big, deep chuckle and Dani smiles as well. “There be no offense taken, my friend. Mm, you gonna need an awful’ good sign, though!”

“I figure the material will sell itself. Just make sure you save a book or something for me once you sell it all!”

>cont.

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>>36122213

Dani sets her bag down beside you and begins working on her own sign. “And some maps for me!” The two of you smile at each other, and Erwin laughs again.

“Bah! Tell’n you what, if you two’s sell me 10 books – I’ll give you a book and an extra map for free’n now! Signed by ol’ Erwin himself, course’n.” He’s laughing pretty hard now, and the energy is infectious. It… feels good to help someone like this, especially when they’re someone like Erwin. The time is certainly well worth it – besides, you already have a starter!

You’re pretty well ahead of the curve.

>What do you write on the sign to sell some goods from “Explore with Erwin!”?
>Give a good write in.

>>36122246
"Those who want to be the very best --
have to have the best materials!
Come to Erwin's!"

Also, check to see if he has a megaphone or something so that more people will hear you.

>>36122386
Yeah, my brain's stuttering thinking of something so this sounds good.

Maybe add something about it being detailed insight from a veteran ranger or something.

>>36122246
OP, are we just making the sign and leaving? we're coming back after the ceremony to yell at people for his stuff, right?

>>36122246
Come to Eriwn's and buy his shit. Or else!
I'm not very good at this.

>>36122569
>>36122527
>>36122386

Good to see some Anons in the thread. I'm hoping participation will pick up some, though.

Good write-in, btw. I like the allusion to the TV theme song, I think?

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Do you guys think we should post in the QTG or something?

Do I need to add more waifus...? Was Erwin not waifu enough for you people...?

Also, I'm thinking about shortening my posts and maybe doing them quicker. Any thoughts on that? I don't want my wordiness to get in the way of people reading the quest.

>>36122582
>>36122527
>>36122569
>>36122386

Alright, going to just start

>writing...

Music for your wait: http://youtu.be/sBfqvCqFMJc

>>36122664
QTG is posion stay away.
Sounds cool, but I'm happy with the way things are.

>>36122794

“And…. There.” You put the finishing touches on your sign, giving it a nice, bold message in large lettering. Nothing fancy, but you think it’ll help.

Dani caps her marker shortly after. “I’m done too.” She leans over to look at your sign. “So what did you do? Hm… ‘If you want to….” You notice that Dani’s leaning is brushing her arm against yours, and the way she is leaning over…

Ah. Hm. Uh… The way her shirt collar is hanging doesn’t leave much to the imagination.

>blush
>blush a lot
>blush and look away

“H-hey, Dani, what did you write on yours?! Your sign! Your sign, what did you write on your sign?!” You quickly stand up and walk over to look at hers. Whew… close call there. No boner. We’re good.

Her sign is a lot more decorated that yours, with different colors and little pokemon faces drawn around the lettering which reads…. “Come to Erwin’s… or else?” You chuckle a little at that. “I didn’t take you for the threatening type, Dani!”

“Oh it’s not me that’s threatening, it’s Piper!” She holds the ivory and grey cat up, which lazily meows at you and paws at its head. Dani takes its right paw and makes a scratching motion while “rawr!-ing.” How terrifying.

“Alright, then.” You pick up yours and Dani’s bags and turn back to the stand. “Erwin, we’ll be back. Thanks for watching my ‘mon for me, and make sure you hold onto that book for me. I’ll hunt you down for a copy if need be.” You give him a wink and a smile, which he returns.

“Oh, I’ll be sure of it Grey. You and miss Dani do well’n now. I’m rootin’ for yah.”

You head towards the Arena.

>cont.

>>36122664
Pretty much this >>36122904,
Toxic

>>36123015
>blush and look away

>>36123015

The interior of the Arena is just as impressive as the outside. “Damn…” you mutter to yourself. Trainers everywhere; signs pointing to area after area; registration, ceremony tickets, veteran’s affairs, alumni seats…

“I’ll say… This is… amazing! I mean, I’ve just never seen anything like this. You ever attend a league match in an arena like this?”

>Once or twice with the old man.
>My mom got me a ticket for my birthday once. She couldn’t make it, though.
>No, actually. This is new for me too.
>Write-in

Dani takes her bags from your shoulder and gives you a little punch to the arm. “Thanks for everything, and it was great meeting you. It’s… It’s nice having such a nice friend so early.” She smiles, and a little redness creeps onto her cheeks. “I’m not nearly as nervous now. We’ll be traveling together, after all! And, I mean, you already have your own starter! I, uh, I promise I’ll pull my weight, though.” She turns and mumbles something after that, and you think you make out “useless” in there.

>Hey, I’m happy to have your company too.
>I’m lucky I get to travel with someone so cute!
>Hey – I know we’re going to make a great team. I’m lucky to have met someone who can cook, and you seem to make friends easily!
>Write-in

>>36123180
>Hey – I know we’re going to make a great team. I’m lucky to have met someone who can cook, and you seem to make friends easily!
and maybe mumble in something about
>I’m lucky I get to travel with someone so cute!

>>36123180

>Once or twice with the old man

He gawked at the female trainers the whole time, though. I picture him like Master Roshi or something.

>>36123180

>Once or twice with the old man.
>Hey, I’m happy to have your company too.
>I’m lucky I get to travel with someone so cute!
>Hey – I know we’re going to make a great team. I’m lucky to have met someone who can cook, and you seem to make friends easily!

All of the latter options, maybe mumbled like the other Anon said.

Also, add

>I hve a starter and that will make it easier for both of us to get more pokemon. soon you will have one too

>>36122664
on the contrary, there are too many waifus.
needs more RPG elements.

this is Pokémon, yet I haven't seen a single stat block.

>>36123180
>No, actually. This is new for me too.
all great pokemon trainers never knew their dad.

>>36123180
>>No, actually. This is new for me too.

>>Hey – I know we’re going to make a great team. I’m lucky to have met someone who can cook, and you seem to make friends easily!

>>36123424

Pokemon quests have never had stat blocks.

OP, please don't make this too crunchy. The quest is fine as it is.

>>36123180
>Once or twice with the old man.

Cough
>I’m lucky I get to travel with someone so cute!
Cough

I'll compromise and say that Grey has never been to an arena match, but that the Old man (your battling instructor, not your father) took you to some local matches.

>writing

>>36123471
how the fuck would battles be done then?

>>36123528
the same way other pokemon quests with out stats did them?

>>36123753
dice with specific level based DC's?

>>36123525

You look up to the screens, watching with a melancholy smile on your face. You think back to the Old Man, and how he’d tell you to focus. Watch the trainers. Learn from their mistakes… And then he’d stare at girls’ chests until you got kicked out. You really smile at that, in spite of yourself.

“No, actually… I’ve never been to an arena match like this myself. I was always at the house studying or figuring out to do with myself, or having someone breathing down my neck… It’s nice to have this freedom, ya know?” You turn to Dani, and she’s looking at you… funnily? With a smile on her face. “Uh… Dani?”

“O-oh, yeah. Well, anyways, I guess I should get going!” She turns to leave, and you’re about to let her go but you think better of it.
“Hey, Dani.” She turns back to you, a little confused. “Don’t be so hard on yourself all the time… I’m lucky to have company too! You’ll make a great team member. You can cook, you’re good with maps, and people… And you’re-“

“… Huh? I’m what?”

“Uh, well I was gonna say… Uhm… Yeah, you know – we should see an arena match together sometime after this!”

Dani blinks a few times, but then her trademark smile shows up and she gives you a thumbs up. “Okay! That would be great!”

You turn away for a moment, rubbing the back of your head, embarrassed. Should you… should you say something? Jeez, you were never as good as the old man at talking to women…. There’s a million butterfrees in your stomach! “I was, uh, going to say that…. You’re-really-cute-and-sounds-likeadatethen! HAHAhahaha!” You kind of just blurt out the last bit, going into nervous laughter and backing up towards the East Wing, where the Men’s registration is.

Dani stands there, a little dumbstruck, but a blush soon streamrolls onto her face. She doesn’t say anything, she just kind of stares at the floor, quickly turning and walking away.

>cont.

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>>36123871

You give the attendant at the check-in line your full name, identification code, and all of your personal belongings which he stores in a Silph container ball. You sign for all of the items you submitted and receive a ticket to present to another attendant inside another section of the arena. You follow the instructions of the ticket, heading towards… Ah. Hah. Someone up above must have a sense of humor. You’re going to Group “Gray” for registration. Every person going through registration gets sorted into a color. Something about putting people in groups based upon background, location… You’re not sure of the specifics, but it provides a good way to give trainers a head start on introductions and meeting new people to travel with.

To kind of reinforce that philosophy, your “color” as a whole is assigned points that you earn while on the tour, and your color’s points is used alongside your own in determining ranking. If you’re doing really well then you won’t be brought down by your color (usually)... but it can often bring you up if it’s good. You suppose it encourages bonding and teamwork.

Stepping into a line of similar boys, you see… Nick…?

Damn. Well, hopefully he’s a better trainer than person….

It’s going to be a few minutes before you shuffle into the examination rooms… There is a taller boy in front of you, and an Asian-looking kid behind you.

>Talk to the boy in front
>Talk to the boy behind you
>Call out to Nick

>>>>

Soon enough you’re standing in front of the doors to the examination room, and then an attendant calls out your name. A couple kids chuckle… “Grey in Gray…” You hope that doesn’t stick.

Entering the giant, white cube of a room, you are first tested on….

>Your capturing skills
>Your Pokémon hunting and bonding skills
>Your survival skills
>Your intelligence and cunning

>>36123893
>Call out to Nick he apologized, so no hard feeling, right?
>Your capturing skills

>>36123893
Call out to Nick. Maybe we can be friends.

>Intelligence and cunning

I want to see what OP has planned for this....

>>36123986
>>36124051

Could I get a tie-breaker please? I'll do the choice that wasn't seconded after the first, so no worries.

>>36123893
>>Call out to Nick
>>Your capturing skills

rather do something where you going to pass

>>36123893
>Your intelligence and cunning
I see no way this could go poorly for our hotblooded shounen protagonist

>>36123986
Second this

just do capturing test first.

Sorry it's so dead in here OP maybe it's the time of day.

>>36124163
I'm going to take this for tie-breaker.

>writing...

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>>36124191
Music: http://youtu.be/uY_o5r_ETiA

You step into the testing chamber. Plain white tiles on… plain white tiles. Not much for interior décor, are they.

“Greetings, Mr. Grey.” A black-haired man in a sterile white coat and heavy-framed glasses addresses you. He’s standing behind a control panel in the nearest corner of the room, various screens projected in front of him. “Let’s begin the capturing test, shall we? Please stand on the dark circle… there.” A dark circle appears in the middle of the room.

You walk towards it.

“You’re going to face a serious of hologram targets now, Grey. Do you best to capture them using the virtual system which is…. now right next to you. Please know that you will be timed.” A shelf rises from the floor, and on it rests a white glove with various circuitry and projecting hardware built into it. You slip in onto your right hand and a virtual pokeball shimmers into existence. You find that it follows your movements very well. “No need to thumb the targeting reticle on. That’ll be automatic. Just point, lock, and throw. Standard 6 seconds to prime.”

“Right…. Easy enough.” You roll your arms about in your sockets, warming up. Time to… uh… shine?

>Roll 1d100, best of 3

A large black screen opens up on the wall in front of you, and on it – a timer. Large, red digital zeroes sitting there ominously. Machines appear from the ceiling, whirring into life…

The form of a Raticate, chewing on some sort of shrubbery, appears before you. There is a sparse amount of virtual forest “scenery” around you, also generate. The timer starts.

>Stalk it and capture it. He didn’t say you couldn’t move.
>Lock it quickly from where you’re standing – there’s no time to waste.
>Throw a pokeball over and away from the Raticate, drawing its attention away.
>write-in

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Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>36124417
HERE I GOOOO
SHININGGGG
FINGERSSSS

>>36124417
>>Stalk it and capture it. He didn’t say you couldn’t move.

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>36124417
Fuck you /tg/ I to rally put dice on that post

>>36124482
YOUR SKILL IS INCREDIBLE.

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>36124417
>Stalk it and capture it. He didn’t say you couldn’t move.

>>36124482
We are still favored by Arceus, it seems

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>36124482
Well we aced this test.

>Stalk it and capture that rati-fake.

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>>36124482

You guys are really good with your balls.
Hmph...
Well I'll get you all one of these days.


>writing

>>36124592

You spin the ball in your hands (Huh. It actually picked up that nervous tick of yours. Impressive.) and crouch down onto one hand and the balls of your feet. Creeping carefully, you maneuver so that you are facing the raticate’s tail from the safety of a virtual bush.
The clock is ticking… ticking…. Ticking…
The targeting reticle hits the back of the Raticate, and true to life the intense heat produced by it (virtually in this case) alerts the rat, which perks up and begins looking this way and that. Its fur stands on end, teeth bared, as it searches for the source of the heat, the predator just around the corne-

The clock is ticking... Ticking…. Ticking… Ticking….

>Motherfuckers rolled 90

“Almost… there….” 2 seconds to lock. The Raticate has no idea where you are, and has hardly moved from its position. Your line of sight has been solid, and just a little bit more…. Lock!

You stand up, disturbing the hologram bushes a bit- and the Raticate snaps its ears up as it whirls to face you. It growls menacingly, but your arm is already in a forward motion. It moves to take a step….

...
...

Catch.

The scene around you disintegrates.

>cont.

>>36124889

“Excellent job, Mr. Grey. And very close to the color’s record, might I add!”

The attendant is actually softly clapping for you as you stand there, glove glowing at your side, watching the pixels and beams of light deconstruct themselves. “And I see that you realized that I never forbid movement from the circle! Most don’t…” He laughs a bit only to cut it short and revert to his initial stern, sterile tone. “Now a series of tests will begin. You must catch all 6 targets before the test will end. As before, you are not confined to the circle, but I ask that you stand there to start.”

>Roll 1d100 for first 3 targets. +10 bonus.

You resume your place on the circle and the testing apparatuses resume their earlier dance, spinning, gleaming, and filling the room in a rudimentary virtual environment. You see… 5? 5 targets of various shapes, sizes, and distances away from you appear. 3 triangles, 2 squares…. Where’s the sixth?
The 3 triangles are on the ground, you note. The first is nearby, and stationary. “3….” One begins moving back and forth on a set path, relatively quick, in and out of some bushes. Another starts circling a tree. “2…” Up that same tree a square is perched on a branch. The second square is flitting between various hologram flowers and is the farthest from you… is there a pattern? “1…” Where’s the last one…!?

“Begin.”

>Choose first 3 targets to go after, in order.

Rolled 15 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>36124920
the 2 squares and then the triangle nearby.

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>36124920
First triangle, third triangle, first square.

Shining fingers once more?

>>36124997
Seeing as this is a plus 10, hell yes.

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>>36124997
>90
>90
>....

>MFW I ROLLED BOTH 90s

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>>36125025
>>36124978

>You're rolling good every time.
>Shining fingers

>...

>I'm onto you, you glorious motherfucker

the circle is the missing one.

>>36125052
Considering I was the guy who rolled the 90's last thread I think Arceus like spreading the luck around some. Herald you're in for a long thread.

>>36125110
>Circle
We're standing on our last target.

>>36125110

>writing

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>>36125128

Just got back from socialising, those motherfucking 90's are glorious.

>>36125184
I too just got here, I had to leave for class as soon as the thread started.

It's probably good I wasn't here, I probably would've rolled a 1 or something.

seeing as how this is /tg/, the fact that already existing convoluted formulas are not being used for the full experience is appalling.

therefore, I'm saving you the hard work and giving the formulas to you.

> ----Capture formulas---- <

CatchValue = ((( 3 * Max HP - 2 * HP ) * (Catch Rate * Ball Modifier ) / (3 * Max HP) ) * Status Modifier

>if CatchValue does not equal 255:

Catch = 1048560 / √(√(16711680 / CatchValue)) = (2^20 - 2^4) / √(√((2^24 - 2^16) / CatchValue))

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>>36125151

>Rolleth the 90-eth
>+10 bonus
>You’ve got a pair of master balls right between your legs.

You are like a well-oiled catching machine. Not too surprising, seeing as how the old bastard drilled you harder than a Rhyhorn on a bad day. In the rain? Training. At night? Training. While throwing rocks at you? Painful training.

Moving targets are nothing new to you.
You weren’t born for this. You were forged by the man you respect the most in the world.
You lock your arm as you move towards the tree, focusing on the nearby stationary target. You take 5 seconds for a partial lock and then through on the 6. Another hologram fills your hand as you snap your arm to the target on the tree, circling the trunk. You run alongside, keeping the ball level with the target as you duck under red-light branches. 6 seconds, then you tap the ball on the target – another capture.

You back towards the second triangle as you take aim at the square on the branch. Step. Step. 3….2….1… You stop, shift your hips – and then with a throw that you’ve practiced for hours you smack the square’s center. Third, done.

Whipping around, you follow the last triangle with your eyes for a moment as you ponder something. You step in front of the shape and, sure enough, it remains stationary. 4.

The second square…. Is tough, yes. But not too much for you to handle. You dash over to it as it curves around a tree – throwing the ball up and getting the reticle squared with the target’s center you begin counting as you are lead around trees, past bushes, and finally the target hovers near a flower for a moment. Easy. It’s a textbook throw, and if it were real the ball would be whistling through the air.
5 down… 1 to go…

>cont.

>>36125363
You could type those up into a google spreadsheet, would make it much more useful

>>36125363
where you that guy from pokemang quest?

>>36125386

Square… triangle… You had puzzled over it for a moment, and then it hit you. The answer is so simple, yet so devious.

A circle.

You run back to the starting point and lock onto the gray circle you began the test at. 6….5…..4….

Ticking. Ticking.

2….1… Tap.

The test disintegrates around you again. You pant, hands on your knees, drinking in large breaths. That was... fun! That was actually a lot of fun. A little exhausting, and nerve wracking... but fun!

The attendant walks over to you, a clipboard in his hands and a puzzled expression on his face.

>Say anything to him?

>>36125440
Been training for this a long time dude, nice trip up on the circle though. Almost missed it. Thanks was fun.

>>36125363


> ---- Damage---- <

Damage = ((((2 * Level / 5 + 2) * AttackStat * AttackPower / DefenseStat) / 50) + 2) * STAB * Weakness/Resistance * RandomNumber / 100

>randomNumber is between 85 and 100 (i.e, roll dice+1d16+84
>>36125390
copying it from serebii.
>>36125432
who?

>>36125440
>"How'd I do?"
Also goddamn we good.

>>36125469
their was this guy in pokemang quest who was kinda doing what you where but in a much more obnoxious way. Eventually chuckles told him to shut up.

>>36125440
"Very clever with the circle. how many people slip up on that?"
>>36125506
I mean There, not their.

>>36125440

>writing

>>36125549

Your chest still heaving, you look up at the attendant, a bit of concern creeping onto your face. Usually this was the point Ol’ Jim would start yelling at you. You manage a hoarse sentence in-between breaths. “Did… did I not do well? By the way…” Another deep breath. “That was clever with the circle. Do people usually get that? I mean… that was… that was evil!” You start laughing a little and stand up straight.

“Mr. Grey…” The attendant looks down on his clipboard, his face going through a few different expressions as his eyebrows tense. “… That was…. One of the most fantastic displays I have ever seen in this test.” He starts into a friendly laugh, now, gesturing with his left hand towards the clipboard.

“You… why, you broke the color record, if not the record for the arena – and that was the hardest test we have!”

You stand there a little dumbstruck, a bit of a smile at the corners of your lips. “… Really?”

“Absolutely, Mr. Grey! And, yes… to answer your question, the circle usually does give most participants the slip, assuming they get to the circle at all. That was… incredible for a man your age. Most rangers have trouble with that test! You… you must have received some fantastic training.”

“Yeah, it… it was intense training!” You laugh a little while rubbing a scar on your left shoulder blade from a particularly sharp rock. “From the best… Definitely from the best.”

>I have to leave work. I will see about continuing this from home. I’ll update you when I can. Cunning test is next. Please discuss whatever topics you are interested in quest-wise until then. I enjoy answering questions and receiving constructive criticism.

>>36125713
Cheers Harold!

So, Is anyone here going to waifu/Harem path on this quest? On Dina or someone/thing else?

>>36125713
If we're supposed to know pokemon types already (which I imagine we are by now, that thing has to be knowledge by osmosis if nothing else) then we could be given particularly obscure pokemon matchups and asked for a strategy or something.

Maybe play pokemon cards?

Or chess vs an Alakazam?

>>36125469
> ---- Experience Points ---- <

> exp at level up
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Experience#Experience_at_each_level
> EXP formula
floor(floor(√(A)*(A*A))*B/floor(√(C)*(C*C)))+1

Here, value A is equal to the (OpponentLevel * 2) + 10
Value C is (OpponentLevel + UserLevel + 10)

Value B is a more complicated variable and is where things start seeing changes. Normally, Value B is a simple (OpponentBaseExperience * OpponentLevel / 5). However, there are multiple additions and are calculated in order.

In trainer battles, value B is multiplied by 1.5

If a Pokémon has EXP. Share, then B is halved

Value B is then divided by the amount of team members who have been in battle against the Pokémon that has been defeated.


>>36125793
Please, no. Waifu/harem quests are cancer

>>36125852
>chess vs an Alakazam

>chess against a being that makes Steven Hawking seem like a mentally retarded toddler

>>36125931
Yeah, he can gauge how much of a failure in comparison to him you are and grade people that way.

>>36125986
Nah cos they'd all lose so badly to him you wouldn't be able to see the difference

>>36126242
Nonsense, he'd be analysing your thought processes that happened rather than your physical moves and moreover, since he's that good at chess he wouldn't need to play a perfect game. He can deliberately play at a lower level to judge how the subject reacts to it.

>>36125713
Anyone still around? If I have at least 3 players I'm going to push out a couple more updates real quick. Operative work there being 'quick' - I have a bunch of real like shit going on but I want to make some progress on this damn quest before anyone else drops it.

>>36126911
Anon 1, reporting in!

>>36126911
Yo.

>>36126911
I'm here for an hour or so

>>36126934
I should add that real life shit takes precedence though. I for one have no immediate intention of dropping

>>36126911

dont sweat it herald. real life comes first. if you want to keep going then im good to go

>>36126911
Here as well let us commence good Herald!

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I apologize for unintentionally bitching. It's poor showing for a QM.

I appreciate the response on all your parts - I feel like Goku receiving energy from the people for a spirit bomb.

What I'm saying is...

You're the bomb, Anons. You. Are the bomb.

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>>36127033
No problem, guv'nor!

>>36127033
You've been a pretty awesome Qm so far man, people appreciate quality and your writing and fan interaction has it. Provided you keep us in the loop and don't dangle us I am fairly certain none of us will drop you. Besides life comes before a quest.

>>36127033

You exit from the Capture Test room through a different door than you came from, and find yourself in a quiet waiting room filled with a couple chairs. You watch a clock on the wall tick the minutes by as you wait and wonder what your next test will be. Reading a map? Seeing how long you can hold your breath? Dodging rocks? You know you’re particularly good at that one, but…

A serene voice of a woman rings out from an intercom above. “Doors unlocking. Please transition to the next stage of testing. Doors unlocking.” Brings you a little déjà vu from how you got to Jay City in the first place….

>>>>

You stride through the automatic sliding doors and into a similarly white-tiled room. This one, however… is much larger. The layout is also much different. A large stretch of water divides the room, and a large wall on the far side of the water leads to a second floor. On the ceiling near the wall is…. Some sort of wood and rope contraption? A raft…? A bridge…? A rope ladder…? That is sort of hanging from the ceiling. Also, you note…. Scorch marks(?) On some of the tiles around the room….

Hm.

“Welcome to your second test, Mr…. uh…. Grey.” A woman, this time, wearing a lab coat similar to the man in the previous chamber. “Ah. How quaint. Grey in Team Gray.”

>Yeah… funny how quick that caught on.
>Maybe my mother could see the future.
>Right… Haha… So what’s the test?
>Write-in

>>36127234
>Yeah… funny how quick that caught on.
>Maybe my mother could see the future.

>>36127260
This.

>>36127234
>"Yes, yes, what a coincidence, about the test?"

>>36127234
>>Maybe my mother could see the future.

>Captcha: Descartes Lognabo
Over the log? But it's on the wall, how do we get her up there?

>>36127234
>>Yeah… funny how quick that caught on.

>>36127234
>>Maybe my mother could see the future.

>>36127234
>Right… Haha… So what’s the test?

>>36127439

>writing
>Sorry for the wait, gentlemen.

>>36127234
>Maybe my mother could see the future.
The best part is that in the Pokemon universe this isn't even that unheard of.

>>36127637

You chuckle a little at that. Mostly, though, you just feel a piece of your dignity shrivel and die. You can already see that joke getting very old very fast. You’ll have to stamp it out or something.

“Yeah…. Funny how quick that caught on.” The proctor points to a starting circle in front of you, which you approach. “I always thought my mother was a psychic type. Must have seen the future.”

“Mm. That’s fascinating, Mr. Grey.” The woman flicks her fingers over various controls and dials on the projected screen at her dais. “Maybe you should be checked for that talent yourself, then… It’s believed to be genetic, but further research is necessary….” She drones on a bit after that, and you can’t quite make out what she’s saying. You mumble loud enough for her to hear that “it was a joke,” but she doesn’t pay you any mind.

“Now. This test is simple, yet robust, and will test your ability to improvise, make use of your surroundings and, most importantly-,“ She points to her forehead “…make use of your intellect, Mr. Grey.” There is no virtual environment this time. Instead, the clock appears once more and a series of doors open on a nearby wall, exposing…. Logs?

The logs fall out of the wall, landing with a resounding crash on the floor nearby. They are tied together with rope. Hm...

“Now, If you’ll turn around… You will see three pokeballs before you. They contain one Pokémon each. The first is an ivysaur which knows solarbeam, vine whip, and razor leaf. The second is a charmander which knows scratch, ember, and bite. The third is a spinarak which knows string shot, bite, and shadow claw. You must choose one and proceed to the goal. You will be timed. The test will be completed when you cross the water – points will be deducted for submersing yourself in the water – climb the wall, and defeat the virtual Pokémon guarding the door.”

>Choose one
>Ivysaur.
>Charmander
>Spinarak

>>36127912
>Spinarak
String shot to affix logs and 2 dark type attack moves.

>>36127912
>Spinarak
HAhah, Spinarak a go!
Obviously shadow claw the rope, make the logs into a raft and use stringshot to bind it and scale the wall quicker.

>>36127912
>Spinarak
Seems best here, for string shot's utility.

As for alternate strategies, maybe solarbeam the water and evaporate it all, then cross normally, use vinewhip to hoist yourself up quicker and then razor leaf the foe?

Spinarak still sounding better plan but we might get amusing bonus for unusual over the top method of traversing the water

>>36127912
>Spinarak
String Shot has great utility uses and a Dark and Ghost move will give us decent enough coverage

>>36128068
Timed mission sadly.

>>36127912
>Spinarak

>>36128088
I forget how strong ivysaur's vines are, is it plausible to tightrope walk across the water? If we're capable of dodging rocks like it's not too unlikely we have the balance for it

>>36128112
We also have to defeat a virtual Pokemon, though, and the Ivysaur only knows grass moves.

>>36128112
Depend on it's reach too, and we took the hits mostly. Different balance types and all. Plus we'd be monotyped against our foe.

>>36128068
Use Charmander to ember the water away (though there's no way the fire would be powerful enough to do that), and scratch a hole in the wall before the battle.

He seems like the worst one of the three.

>>36128166
timed mission.

>>36128135
But physically it's probably the strongest of those available, if the other two are capable of succeeding then the venusaur should be able to brute force it.

>>36128149
True about the reach, also not sure what things there are for them to grasp on the other side either

Spinark is probably safest bet yeah

Alright, I just want to double check...

>go with spinarak?
Final destination vote
Reply and say
yes
or
no

Nothing else

>>36128220
yes

>>36128220
yes

yes

>>36128220
yes

>>36128220
or

Dohohohho!

Spinarak it is.

>writing

>>36128272

“It is highly advisable that you take a moment to think about your choice, Grey, and once you pick up the pokeball and return to the circle the tes-“

“Spinarak.” You had mulled it over for a few minutes, but the decision seemed clear enough to you: versatility of its moves, the utility of string shot, its size and nimbleness…

“… Excuse me?” The proctor seems a bit taken aback. She probably expected you to take much longer to carefully think this over.
“I would like to take Spinarak. It’s the best choice for the most situations, bar knowing what the virtual ‘mon will be.” You walk over and take the pokeball with a tiny green and black circle marked on its lid. You release, and a tiny little spinarak lets out a “Squeeee!” and begins clacking its pincers together excitedly. “Heyyyy, little guy!” You hesitantly reach a hand out to rub the soft fur on its back, and the Spinarak obliges you. It almost seems like its purring. Very nice temperament.

>>>

Moments later and the countdown has started. You stand at the ready with “Spiny,” as you learned he was called, in the starting circle. You look to the logs, knowing that you may be forced to build some sort of raft to cross the water. For the sake of time maybe you should just tightrope walk across…. Hmmm. What to do….

“2….”

“1…”

“The test has begun.”

A loud buzzer sounds, and you leap into action.

>Give me a course of action. Smart use of resources, a nice description of the action, etc. will net you some bonus points. Keep in mind that not all actions have the same DC. If needbe you can experiment to get more information.

>Roll 1d100 with your suggestions.

>>36128430
Are there any potential anchor points on the other side that'd allow us to string a tightrope up?

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>36128430
I guess we just start out trying to get Spiny to create a raft. But if there's a decent anchor point on the other side of the water, and Spiny's stringshot seems powerful enough to make some kind of rope, we can do that instead.

>>36128460
I asked my wife and she said I should be nice to you guys.

So, yes. You see that there is a post about halfway between the wall and the edge of the water.

>>36128492
Actually, with a roll like that why don't we just fucking teleport?

>>36128492
Welp

>>36128492
We can breifly experiment stringing it between a couple logs before going for the plunge if there is an anchor point.

Or potentially recall some fact about Spinarak silk having higher tensile strength than something strong or whatever that we got drilled into us during our childhood from our Old Man

>>36128515
Welp in that case, we'll take that >>36128492
96 and rightrope across, without a second thought

>>36128492
I think we've got this.

>>36128515
I'm betting your wife didn't know about that 96, haha

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>>36128492
>mfw

>>36128430
Grab a log and hold the middle of it horizontally when we walk across. It'll lower our center of balance and make it way easier to tightrope across. As long as it's not too heavy

I guess if we need an anchor point on this side we can use the log pile to attach it to, then have spinarak also follow us along it. Or just return spinarak whilst we cross and release it on the other side.

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>>36128578
When I read log, In my minds eye I saw a fucking LOG.

I'm gonna go get my wife some ice cream because I'm whipped like Brock.

Brb. Please discuss your plans for climbing the WALL because you DEMOLISHED the first part of the TEST AUASGAJFH You jerks and your unholy rolls!

Just kidding. I love you guys. The reason you get these rolls is because you deserve them as an audience.

>>36128642
That or we're going to run out of luck after the tests and start chaining nat 1s against real trainers and wild mons

>>36128642
Web on our hands and feet and climb up like spiderman

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>36128642
So as for scaling the wall... spinark climbs up and over the edge of the top, leaving silk trailing for us to climb up?

We could grab a couple logs and stack em though that'd take a while to carry across the river etc. Would also show shortsightedness.

Or we could just roll high and demonstrate our physical power and jump and grab the top. Or do a bit of walljumping if this wall intersects the room's walls.

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>36128716
Hey, now that sounds like a decent plan

>>36128642
How tall actually is this wall and is it completely flat?

>>36128642
Just wait, our luck will run out sooner or later.

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>36128642
forgot my dice

>>36128642
I was going to say just make a rope solid enough to climb out of string shot but

>>36128716
is too good to pass up
we must become Spinarakman

lol what if we get stuck to the floor?

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>36128781
With the rolls here? >>36128740 >>36128763
Not likely. We just broke the second test.

Although, if we REALLY wanted to break it, we could potentially shadow claw the wall. Assuming it isn't considered normal type that is

I'm back.

I'm gonna need a bit more consensus on what you guys plan on doing.

Spinarak man?
Use the string shot as a rope?
Any questions about the course / the wall, the bundle attached to the top of the wall and the ceiling?

>>36128962
Use the rope and sticky our shoes to get a better grip.

>>36128962


what kind of ice cream did the whipped man get for his wife

>>36128962
spinarak man = webs on hands and feet

>>36128962
Spinarak man!
In my head I keep saying it like the chorus from this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU513suJZzY

For curiosities sake though; does the wall have handholds, protrusions, a potential anchor for spinarak rope at the top, is it short enough for us to jump and pull ourselves up, etc?

>>36128962
Spinarak Man is a go

>>36129021
LOL me too!

Alright, Operation: SPINARAKMAN is go!

>writing

>>36129099
Ya dropped something, guv'nor

>>36129099

You did your damned best and succeeded on the last test… time to go two for two?

You decide to ignore the logs and rope before you. It’s the obvious choice, but not nearly the most efficient. Besides, you picked little Spiny for a reason. You walk over to the edge of the water, Spiny following you closely behind.

“Ready, Spiny?”

You’re not sure if he… completely understands you, but for what it’s worth the little guy squirms around a bit and clacks excitedly. Kinda cute how his pincers and legs dance about like that.

You kneel down to Spiny’s level, getting close to his furry head, and point to the far shore, specifically at a peg between the wall and far side of the water. “String shot, Spiny! String shot that peg over there!”

>Rolled 90

Spiny takes a good look at the far side, then pumps his little legs up and down as he turns around. A large string of fibrous white webbing shoots out of his abdomen, actually shooting past the peg and going all the way to the wall itself. You don’t blame Spiny – it’d be hard to accurately hit something like a peg from so far away. “Great job!” You pet the little guy on the head, then point again. “String shot again!” Spiny drops the first string, which you take in your hand, and shoots another. You have him do it one last time and soon enough you are holding three strands of webbing. You swiftly do your best to sort of braid them together, making a very solid webbing rope. You then walk over to the pile of logs – it’s tough getting the string to stretch that far, but you note that the rope is now pretty taut when you stick it to a log at the bottom of the pile. You grab a stick for balance… and you’re ready.

“Alright Spiny… lead the way!” And then it’s just a matter of time as you walk across the string like a tightrope, Spiny leading the way.

>cont.

>>36129393

The rope is solid, and your foresight of grabbing the stick for balance is well-rewarded. You make way very quickly, only stumbling once towards the end – but then it’s easy enough to just climb the rest of the way underneath the rope.

In short order you stand before the wall with Spiny, who joins you in staring up at the… 2 stories? Tall thing. You’re actually kind of worried… what happens to people that fall? You can’t worry about that right now… time to climb that thing like a Spinarak.

Wait a minute….

You run a finger over your chin, and idea building in your head like a plume of smoke. It slowly roils and builds, and soon enough you have a veritable idea thunderstorm in your head. “Like a spinarak….” You mutter to yourself, looking to the wall, the rope, to Spiny, and back at the wall. Spiny just eagerly stares at you. Nice little guy.

“Alright Spiny, shadow claw!” Spiny rears up on several pairs of his back legs, and lashed out with an ethereal, shapeless, glowing mass where the end of one of his legs used to be. It slices through the rope where it meets the wall. You then do so with the rope where it passes over the edge of the water, leaving you with a sizable length of it. You tie this around Spiny and your own waist – “In case I fall, Spiny. You’ll help me, right?” Just another squee and some more chittering.

Now… time for creativity.

“String shot!” You point to your hand and, sure enough, Spiny spits a big gob of the sticky web onto your hand. It’s different than before, thankfully. Stickier this time… not as solid. He must be able to change the composition of the string. Interesting. You do so for all of your 4 extremities, and then you start climbing.

Climbing.

Climbing.

>>36129621
Spinarak man!

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>>36129621

With Spiny’s help you make your way up, Spinarakman style, and clamber over the edge of the wall. Now: a last test. Time for a battle.

You see there is a large button on the far wall next to a door. Your goal must be to get through the door, or press the button. Hm. You start to walk up towards it when a series of lights flash on, and a Pokémon materializes in front of you.

A large, shimmering round body is built pixel by pixel, piece by piece as the hologram takes shape. Spiny immediately gets on the defensive, moving to defend you from this new foe. An arm appears… then another… two more….

A Graveler. Crap.

>Roll 1d100 and propose initial action

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>36129718
>SHADOW CLAW

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>36129718
Use string shot to wrap up the Graveler, then just push it off the wall and let it roll into the water.

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>36129718
Well, first off we gotta tangle it's feet with stringshot to either trip it up or force it into a predictable rollout pattern.

Assuming we successfully bind the boulder then it's shadow claw time I guess. Try to keep Spiny dodging around, perhaps keeping him stuck to the wall or ceiling if graveller is stuck in rollout

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>36129787
This. This is genius!

Rolled 33 (1d100)

These two >>36129787 >>36129799 sum to this >>36129769 and all are multiples of 11

How curious.

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>36129825
Illuminati.

If I roll dubs then.... Herald has to share the ice cream.

Just want to clarify,

>String shot?

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>36129934
If we're simplifying it to first action only then yes

>>36129970
I'm definitely taking the write-ins. I really like the creativity, as you guys should know. +1 brownie point to be redeemed for a gag
scene at the end of the thread.

Just wanted to make sure there was consensus since this is an important decision.

>>36129934
I'd say go with String Shot

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>36130023
>this is an important decision.
>PANIC

But I can't see the harm in starting with a stringshot provided Spiny is ready to dodge anything coming his way

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Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>36130057

>>36130023

“Spiny, string shot!” The Graveler starts lumbering towards Spiny, building up speed. As it begins to duck into a roll Spiny shoots out a strong web, wrapping up in the pits and protrusions of the rockbeast and sticking to the floor. You dodge out of the way of the spinning boulder and Spiny does as well, but is slightly clipped as the Graveler rolls by. It quickly changes its momentum as it approaches the edge of the wall, coming to a stop and roaring.

“Spiny, climb! Climb!” You point to the door-side wall, and Spiny gallops over (as well as a spider can gallop). The Graveler, absent a mon to target, instead turns its sight onto you.
You realize that you have to act quickly…

You….

>Stick to a corner and dodge when it comes close.
>Stay in the open, dodge when it comes close.
>Stick near the edge of the wall, dodge when it comes close.
>Write-in

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Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>36130263
>Stick to a corner and dodge when it comes close.
Graveller is spherical
Can't fit into corners (see fig. 1)
MWAHAAHA

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>36130263
Okay, I got this.

Stick near the edge. We didn't untie the string from our waist, right? Have Spiny keep up with the string shots to muck up with its ability to stop. When it comes at us we jump off the edge - the rope will hold us. Also, maybe we can just grab onto the edge after we jump off and the graveler will go past us.

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>36130263
>Stick to a corner and dodge when it comes close.

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>36130314
I like this plan.

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>36130263
We still have the silk on our hands right? We can just leap and stick to the wall like Spinarak man! and watch it crash into the wall below us

>>36130375
That's even better than my wall idea.... unless if this thing knows rock throw.

>>36130301
I don't think it's that big.

Even if it was, we'd be trapped and it could just punch us.

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>36130396
Yeah, depends how rock throw works in this setting. Does it physically have to lob the rocks at you or can it just summon them above your head?

Either way, this puts both us and Spiny out of harms way. I guess after that all we need to do is just have Spiny swoop down and ghost claw it repeatedly

Why don't we just have Spiny distract it as we press the button...?

Maybe we aren't supposed to win? Maybe we are supposed to realize we are outmatched and just run?

>>36130464
Let's try and defeat it. We can pull spiny away from him with the string! Let's lead it towards the edge, pull spiny away, and just go from there

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Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>36130426
Refer to fig.2
>>36130464
Not a bad call but we'll wait to see how much damage shadow claw will do first, I feel beating the unbeatable enemy is better than just noticing the trick

.....Guys, You forget it has arms.

>>36130525
I like the drawing. Nice. +5 bonus.

Going to try and combine the ideas for one last post. I'm fading fast.

>writing

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>36130561
We tangled it up though didn't we? I got the impression it was a general overall binding than specifically the legs

>>36130570
Hahah thanks. And thanks for running, it's been fun being a poke-prodigy

>>36130589
oh if thats the case then Cool.

>>36130570

You’re not going to win a battle of attrition against… Well, against a rock. Especially one that is coming right towards you!

You turn and run towards one of the corners, Spiny hopping off of the wall and leaping towards you. Your little arachnid hero!

Unfortunately, the Graveler is coming right towards you, and Spiny’s string shots only slow it down a little. You reach the corner and panic for a moment, realizing you may be trapped. Shit. If this weren’t a hologram you would be paste in a moment… Wait! Paste! You leap up, arms stretching high, and stick to the wall. There is but a moment between you pulling your legs up and the Graveler crashing into the walls. “I hope that hurt, you warty bitch!”

You only receive a growling roar in reply.
You leap from the walls, pushing off with hands and feet and sailing over the Graveler. You tell Spiny to put himself near the edge of the artificial cliff, watching as the Graveler shakes itself clear of its virtual headache and begins to charge you once again. This time, it heads right for your little partner in crime – which is just what you wanted. On your command, Spiny hits it with another string shot, and the goliath is noticeably slowed and struggling to spin now. This could really work…!

Closer. Closer. Rumbling, spinning.
Spiny tenses its little legs like 8 mighty springs, and you tighten your grip on the rope that ties the two of you together….

The graveler approaches… “Jump!”
Spiny leaps into the air, and you pull on the string with all your might. The graveler notices two late, and skids towards the edge as it tries to turn. Its legs go over the side, and it scrabbles to get a grip on the floor, to pull itself back up. Nu-uh. Not today.

>Finish him. How?

>>36130800
Dropkick while swinging.

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>36130800
>Double-team! You and Spinarak both kick it down!

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>36130800
>>36130853
forgot roll

>>36130854
Nice crit, Anon.

MWHAHAHAHAHAHA

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>36130904
A two isn't the same as a nat one, r- right?

>>36130800
>Pull him up.
I dunno. Mercy?

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>36130939
Mercy for a digital projection? On the cunning/intelligence test?

>>36130939
It's a hologram... or something... I thought? I don't know.

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>36130800
>Have Spiny Shadow Claw its hand while Grey kicks it down

>>36130988
Might get points for making a potential ally. It's not like we can't kick it's ass, we've proved that.

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>36130998
Yeah, as in not a real pokemon.
>>36131028
True, depends how they see it

I have to sleep, anons. We will continue this another time.

I didn't ask for a roll, so you can't really crit. Just let this be a lesson... Hue.

Everyone have a great night. Talk to me on twitter if you have questions or concerns. I could get an ask.fm thing if you want. Thanks for playing!

>>36131093
Night thank for running.... and mercy!

>>36131093
*wipes brow*
I figured it was implicit for these scenes, but I'll make sure to stick to instructions henceforth.

Thanks for running, any plans for when the next session is?

Question-wise: the whole mum-seer joke thing reminded me, do people get psychic/aura/ghost powers?

>>36131166
Theur have been aura readers and actual human psychics in pokemon before anon. One of the gym leaders Ash beat was had a psychic link to her pokemon which gave her a huge edge.

>>36131093
See you next time, it's been fun.

>>36131216
That's why I'm asking if it's present in this quest's setting.