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>>27958167
Hell yes.

>>27958167
Zee captain reporting in.

>>27958167
Maximum adorable is go!

As the training days progress, Leader Misty begins to touch more upon land-based combat and a Cerulean Ranger's role in a team, even out of water.

"Many of you are fit with Pressure bladders, giving you the capability to expel focused blasts of water. On land, you'll need to ration this out until you refill or focus on your other abilities.
Misa and Risa for example use their horns in close combat, that's what they're good at as well as what they've trained for.
Bryan's trained with the espers to master his psychic abilities, giving him something to fall back on, despite not even having the bladders.
Marine has the toughness of her shell, and Aqua his fundamentals. Cerulean, you have your natural ice abilities.

These will all get you far, however the implants that you've been given are not the sole source of your abilities. Rangers use weaponry and gear as well."

Misty presents in both hands what appears to be a trident with two prongs an enlarged center and bladed tips, your peers gawk at the sight, though the senior cadets just kind of smile.
"This here is a volt bident, my personal favored weapon. When it's stabbed into a target, the volt orb within the haft releases a stunning electric shock. With enough skill it can be used on land as well in water."
Misty draws it back into her grasp and assumes stance with one hand fore and the other to the back. She stabs it forward into the air and a visible arc runs between the two spikes.
"We have other weapons like the envenomed blades and stars used by the Fuschias," She puts the butt of the polearm to the ground," The Iron fans sometimes used by the celadons, and the Pewters.. Well the pewters use their environment kind of like the Saffron."

Aqua raises his hand and Misty points for him to speak," What about the Cinnabars and Vermillions?"

Misty opens her mouth a moment and nods," Ah, good question Aqua. Well, the Vermillions and Cinnabars are a bit more exclusive. I've seen them use wired daggers and swords, but they seem to like throwing their power around.
I mean, their methods are Shock and Awe." Misty giggles a bit at that.
"Here, we tend to use polearms and nets for how they can be used on land and in water."

Well Cerulean, which do you choose?

>[]Home Gym Method, polearms
>[]Fuschia Gym Method: Ninja Tools
>[]Celadon Gym Method: Iron Fans
>[]Cinnabar Gym Method: Sword
>[] Your own Method: (Write in)

>>27958589
Let's stick with the basics: polearms!

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Get frosty

>>27958589
[X]Home Gym Method, polearms

I like polearms. Also, learn to use nets as well. Entangling enemy movement makes our life a lot easier.

>>27958589
>[]Home Gym Method, polearms
Hell yeah. We Neptune up in this bitch

>>27958589
>[X]Home Gym Method, polearms

We stick with our home gym's weapon of choice and we can pick up different things as time goes on.

>>27958589
Gotta go with the 'hero' weapon, sword it up.

>>27958611
>>27958659
>>27958692
>>27958695
Seems that Cerulean is Lancer...

>>27958715
Sorry Saber.

>>27958715
How's the old gypsy curse doing?

>>27958739
I really hope we don't inherit E-Rank Luck.

>>27958756
>>27958727
>>27958682
Think you could wait until autosage to mindlessly dump like this? Seems kinda rude to waste thread space with it.

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>>27958682
>>27958756
>>27958727
C'mon man, don't do a straight up image dump, that just disrupts things.

Work it into the thread.

>>27958742
Horrible. Currently I am suffering from having done SOMETHING to my sternum that makes it hurt like a bitch when I move my shoulders forward or backward.

>Weapon Training:
Polearms(1): (acquired!) You grasp the basics of polearm combat, gaining proficiency with spears and bidents. (+2 to attack rolls in water and at mid-range on land.)

You have a training period to spend your 3 skill points on whatever you wish. The Char sheet has been updated.
Bear in mind that certain attacks will be unlocked at higher ranks of core techniques such as water gun and Icy Wind.

Mid range for your polearm pretty much constitutes ideal water gun range or not actually grappling which at this point Cerulean should never.

>>27958765
That's pretty much a given when using /tg/ dice.

>>27958859
Upgrade Icy Wind.

>>27958859
What are the costs anyway? Ice Shards requires Thrown Weapon training; can we get that?

>>27958859
I'd say put a point into Watersports, since we've focused on being cute.

>>27958859
Icy Wind and Ice Shards please!

>>27958859
If we learn Ice Shard, do we necessarily learn only how to freeze water into one specific shape? Or could we mold it to suit our purposes?

>>27958912
It can be trained at Fuschia which you have access to.
It will cost 1 point if you'd like it. It will also count for any other thrown weapons.

>>27958859
Lets get watersports.

>>27958859
Can we upgrade the polearm training? I'd like to do that and upgrade icy wind too.

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>>27958961
It's small, personal-range snap freeze. It can be formed into other small objects.
Ice Make!

>>27958859
Two points in Icy Wind to get it to 3, and 1 point in Watersports, if we can't get Watersports at this time upgrade Rest by 1.

>>27958868
Being lancer is suffering.

>>27958963
Are the costs for upgrading in the parenthesis?

>>27959005
>It's small, personal-range snap freeze.
Does that mean we could Ice-touch people / monsters?

>Jam thumbs through eyes
>Snap freeze

>>27959005
FUND IT!

>>27959005
>>27959027
If we could touch a monster's blood through a wound.....could we.....you know?

If we can, we should definitely get Ice Shards.

>>27959027
Oooooh I like that.

Augment all physical attacks with frostburning touch!


>>27959005
Ice Shard please!

>>27958859
How much do we have to spend to get Icy Wind up to 3? We should definitely do that. If we can, upgrade Watergun too.

>>27959027
>>27959049
>Jam horn through skin
>Snap freeze
Injection of FROSTY

>>27959052
>>27959049
>>27959040
>>27959027
If we're getting Ice Shards, we should get Thrown Weapon training as well to go with it.

>>27959005
At higher levels, could we form larger objects?

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Rolled 12

Taim 4 rawling yet?

>>27959005
so icy wind and ice shard

I am NOT starting another argumnet about our second type

Yeah. I'm liking icy wind and ice shard

>>27959005
i think consensus is Icy Wind and Ice Shard.

ice shard creates SOOO many creative opprtunities

>>27959087
>>27959095
>>27959110
What's the cost of upgrading Icy Wind? Because to properly use Ice Shards in a ranged capacity, we'll need Thrown Weapon training.

>>27959125
I don't even really care about the ranged applications right now. Augmenting close-range with snap freezing is amazing all on its own.

>>27959125
Icy wind is 2. Ice shard unlocking is 1.

>>27959079
>At higher levels, could we form larger objects?
larger, colder, and more varied.

>>27959125
2, but we wouldn't be able to train it right now anyway.

training takes time and we just did a training session. we will probably get another training session once we get back from veridion. or maybe Prof would allow us to swap our Polearm with thrown weapons?

until then we can just use one of the many many many other functions for it. like freezeing CQC

>>27959151
Yes, that makes sense. For example, we could shoot Water Gun at an opponents feet and Ice Shard to freeze them in place. Useful.

>>27958859
Alright, voting for Icy Wind and Ice Shards.

>>27959174
So if we garb somebody/a monster could we freeze the place we grab?

would make for some awesome hand to hand combat

>>27959174
Oh, a question. Do we need physical contact to flash freeze water using Ice Shards, or is there a specific range we can freeze water from?

>>27959179
that isn't how ice shard works.

i think ice shard allows us to freeze objects into forms we want when they are in our grasp. the attack is just creating sharp icy shards and throwing them

>>27959175
You can take this time to train. Don't need to focus all your timed on polearms.

>>27959197
With varying success, yes.
and it would.
>>27959204
Personal range. It's by touch.

>>27959216
>that isn't how ice shard works.
different application of the principle. Creative efficiency will get you through encounters

>>27959216
The idea still works, as long as we touch the water.

>>27959221
so we split our training between thrown weapons and ploearm. i think icy wind and icy shard win

>>27959240
i meant it would only work if we were touching the other persons feet, which is impractical.

>>27959175
>Freezing CQC, focusing on slowing opponent. Main points of attack to freeze joints.

Scary shit maen.

Ice Shard and Icy Wind.

Yes.

>>27959259
i don't think we have indeffinate range as long as we touch the water. like i dont think we can freeze a whole pool solid as long as we are touching it. i may be wrong though.

he did said "Personal Range" so i'm think arms length would be the farthest limit as long as we touch the water

>>27959266
>so we split our training between thrown weapons and ploearm. i think icy wind and icy shard win
We get Polearms as a freebie, but we would have to pay up for Thrown Weapons.

>i meant it would only work if we were touching the other persons feet, which is impractical.
Not necessarily, if our style of combat on land focuses on rolls and sliding on the ground.

>>27959315
don't think we have to pay for training as we are trained by the gym leader. we only have to pay for learning techniques

Bringing training to a close.

Icy Wind + Ice Shards

Or

Ice Shards + Thrown Weapon training

>>27959315
Maybe once we start getting some decent defense, but for now lets stick with long range ice/water attacks.

>>27959355
icy wind +ice shards

>>27959355
Icy Wind + Ice Shards

>>27959355
Icy Wind and Ice Shards

>>27959355
Icy Wind + Ice Shards

>>27959355
Ice wind and ice shards

the actual thrown weapon part of is is just one part of its usefulness

>>27959355
>Icy Wind + Ice Shards

>>27959335
No, last thread people talked about this as well. Training is paid for as well.

>>27959313
I don't understand what you're trying to say. To be within personal range means to be within range of touch.

Couldn't we cup our hands around our mouth, like people do when they shout, and freeze a Water Gun as we shoot it, making an Icecicle Speargun?

BALLIN'!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBIO-7Bm6lc
We should go for this. Incorporate icy wind to move quicker, slow opponents, ice shard to freeze points we've blasted with water. Bident and ranged ice shards also nice with this. (estimated time of mastery: 15 years)

>>27959280

Just slap ice loads of ice wherever on the opponent, let the sheer mass of the stuff weigh them down and exhaust them.

>>27959367
People were discussing using Ice Shards in melee, not range, since we're not learning Thrown Weapons training right now.

>>27959355
>Icy Wind + Ice Shards

>>27959436
Or freeze the water inside our mouth. Brilliant.

>>27959436
We might hurt ourselves since it wouldn't differentiate the water coming out our mouth and the water still inside. We could end up tearing our mouths into bloody shreds like that.

>>27959435
i was saying that if we are touching water we dont have indefinate freezing on the body of water we are touching. like if we we;reimmersed we would only be able to freeze a ball a few feet in diameter without moving our arms about

>>27959462
More like slap their arm and freeze the muscle solid, making it impossible to move it.

>>27959436
that is actually a really good idea

>>27959489
it would work by touching our hands so (presumably) it would freeze and be shaped as it passes our hands

>>27959490
But that has no real bearing on my earlier suggestion, then, since I was never suggesting to freeze an area larger than the area around a foot.

>Dip hands in water
>Freeze in the shape of blades
Huhuhuhuhuu

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>>27959586
We iceman now.

This has some serious possibilities

>>27959549
We do have a resistance against ice, so I'd say our skin wouldn't get stuck onto it as we flash freeze it. We might still injure ourselves, though, from the speed of the projectile and we'd need to freeze the water some distance away from our face so that we don't freeze the water in our mouth. And it's that part that may require some training.

>>27959494

I honestly have no idea if freezing an opponent's flesh solid, or layering them in ice, would require more energy

>>27959619
yes, it isn't something we should first try out in the field. we should add it to our list to practice when we get back.

>>27959619
So instead of cupping our hands around our mouth, just hold our hands out as far as we can positioned like we're holding a beachball and shoot water between them.

>>27959645
Yeah, and that may still require training so that we don't injure ourselves.

>>27959638
...i have no clue.

it would probably depend on the method. weather it freezes to the lowering of the temperature of the object, or if it does it by having a nearby object be cold enough to drop its temperature.

by Prof said it will be possible in combat to varying degrees.

>>27959658
Well Training is exactly what we are doing right now so its not really a problem.

>>27959676
Hehe, "varying degrees" can't tell if unintentional good joke or purposeful bad joke.

>>27959689
a training mission is not the same as training

>>27959689
But we aren't training to do this sort of stuff.

We're only taking up Polearms and the two techniques we've voted for, that's all. Training to harness the applications of Ice Shards will come at some other time.

>>27959701
We are not on a mission right this moment, we are in a gym where we train how to fight i.e. the ideal place to train this type of attack.

For the last month of your training you dedicate yourself to mastering the Polearm under Leader Misty's supervision.

To start you have been granted a training spear and run through the drills of land-based combat.
Stepping in with a thrust, switching from overhand and underhand grips as the situation calls for, swinging the backend around after a thrust, using the whole weapon.
You're drilled on using the spear carefully in constricted areas, thrusting only when necessary and supplementing attacks with your natural extensions.

Aqua takes to the training diligently, coming onto par with even the senior cadets in spear play.
Marine? Not so much.
After the first few lessons, she chose to drop practice and check out the pewters, Since then, she's always done weapon practice with them, she seems to have a natural affinity for getting into close combat nowadays. Rarely even do you see her use her water gun, instead favoring her armored knuckles.

On other days, you commit to mastering your cryogenic powers, increasing the lovely bitterness of your icy wind, now able to generate a thin layer of frost upon part of the Cerulean lake.

With that progress, and feeling overjoyed at the sight of your own breath, you begin to experiment a bit more with the prospect.
Your icy wind is good and all, but it just makes things cold. You need more than that, right?

Thinking back to your battle with Alexis, you recall how she managed to throw those rocks at you so effortlessly, your ribs still ache some days from your other bouts during the cross-training days.
A ranged weapon, you ponder. Your Water gun is good and all, though it's not exactly... Harmful. Harmful is the word.

You need something better than that, colder. Firmer.

>>27959729
And we're not spending any time to train on how to shoot Ice Shards. We're learning how to make Ice Shards.

It's the difference between learning how to make a gun and how to use one.

Playing with water, you begin to have some luck with freezing hand-sized amounts into small ice-balls. With further effort, you eventually create small and sharp icicles. Though they get pretty drippy when they leave your touch, you have some luck with throwing them.
Despite them landing everywhere except for the target.

>Roll 1d20+1 Ingenuity to learn icicle gun
>DC 18

Rolled 13 + 1

>>27959755
Rollin'.

Rolled 2 + 1

>>27959755
Learnan!

Rolled 14 + 1

>>27959755
>>Roll 1d20+1 Ingenuity to learn icicle gun
That sounds painful

Rolled 3

>>27959746
What was that you were saying?
>>27959755

Rolled 1 + 1

>>27959755
Oh boy here we go.

>>27959746
Told. Get told.

Rolled 15 + 1

>>27959755

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Rolled 16 + 1

>>27959755
Not happening.

Rolled 3 + 1

>>27959755
Guncicle

Rolled 8 + 1

>>27959755
let's go

>>27959776
>>27959778
Guys, do you know what manners is? Seriously, wow, you two are really petty.

Rolled 8 + 1

>>27959773
Not learnan...
>>27959778
Very not

Rolled 11 + 1

>>27959755
the next time we try to learn it will the DC be lower?

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>>27959778

>>27959778
I just... damnit, man. Damnit...

>>27959778
Amazing

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>>27959778
>Learning how to horrifically injure ourself with icicle gun

Rolled 12 + 1

>>27959815
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>>27959810
>>27959806
it isn't in the first three

>>27959799
>manners
>on 4chan
good one anon I haven't laughed this much in days.

>>27959833
I know. Pity we use the best of five.

>>27959778
In first 5, we going to choke on this one.

>>27959836
I AM FANCIER THAN YOU COULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT

Rolled 15 + 1

>>27959859
ahhh shit. incoming training accident

So, something about E-rank luck because lancer?

hu hu hu hu hu

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>>27959778

>>27959011
>lancer
So true

>>27959932
We should have picked the ninja weapons...

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>>27959778
Well fuck.

>>27959932
This is why you never learn the way of the spear

Can we form ice shard around our fist or reinforce our horn with them?

>>27960044
yeah, ice hand blades were mentioned earlier. and they shouldn't have as high of a DC as the spear gun

>>27960044
I don't see why not.

>>27960044
Now I can only imagine Ceru spitting some water up onto her horn, almost like blowing hair out of the way.

>>27960075
using the ice to reinforce and make the spear tip sharper would block the electirc current?
Also, can we form the ice blades over other people bodies? provided they can handle the cold

>>27960122
We should eventually figure out how to make ablative armor out of ice.

>>27960122
>using the ice to reinforce and make the spear tip sharper would block the electirc current?
Doubt it since ice is water and impure water conducts electricity.

>>27960122
i was talking about the icicle gun, and yeah i imagine it would ruin the electricness of the trident.

i don't think to many oeple would be able to handle it.

So I guess we end up choking ourselves from this. There's no reason every critical failure has to be a federal fucking issue.

>>27960136
How hard is our ice anyway? Being good at piercing doesn't necessarily mean it's sturdy.

>>27960138
but water in it's solid form does not conduct electricity, even with impurities in it.

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>>27960122
Most probably can't.

>>27960144
Fighting is strong against ice right? Think I know someone who could use some ice knuckles

>>27960138
>>27960122
Wow, i just learned something new. apparently Pure water does not conduct electricity, only if there are impurities will it conduct.

but yeah as long as those impurities are in the ice aswell it will conduct

>>27959778
>Rolled 1 + 1; DC 18
>Result, Critical Failure.

You start considering ways that you could possibly turn this into an effective weapon. No longer being limited to using your icy wind to chill things, you feel like experimenting a bit.

During a free period of gym time, the idea hits you.
If you're already freezing water, then why not try it on your water gun?
It needs to work, it has to, it could be amazing!

Under the light of the sun, you cup your hands together over your mouth and blow with all your might as you snap-freeze the water between your hands.
At least, that's what you had in mind according to theory.
The freeze rides back up into your throat as your look down, your eyes fixed in horror as you pull your hands away.
However it's too late, you feel the expansion of ice lodged in your throat, burning at your insides as you find, with pain that you cannot breath.
You attempt to force more water out of your pressure gland, feeling it move, even budge slightly as water dribbles from your jaws.
Vision begins to get fuzzy, and you hear someone calling your names as you slowly asphyxiate.

You come to later, with Oliver wiping his mouth,"One of these days, I won't be there to do this. You okay?"
You blink, feeling an awful burn running down your throat, you open your mouth and let out a small croak as you touch your lips," ain... et... ain.." You gasp out with pain.
"We'll get you checked out at the Research Bureau Cerulean, just hang in there, okay?" Misty bends down over you and gives you a kiss on the forehead.
______________________________________________________
It turns out that your little experiment messed up your throat quite a bit as you spend a couple days in recovery, resting and letting your throat heal up.

Prof says you'll be fine, your healing factor being a bit more powerful than other recruits.

It'll be a bit before you try that again..
>Tenacity reduced to 10.

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So I'm confused, do we have to have an existing water source to form the ice shards, or are we able to flash-freeze it out of the air itself?

>>27960149
Well then we just don't ice up our spear. Its not really a big deal, especially since metal is generally a lot sharper than ice anyway.

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>>27960178
WELP.

Live and learn I guess.

>>27960176
NaCl is perfect for that.
OP, anyway we can carry a bag with some salt?
Just to increase the conductivity of our water

>>27960178
so lets train our freezing hand to hand combat.

could create a new style of fighting. i imagine ti would be like the huyaga form naruto, lots of light touches.

>>27960178
At least we didn't do that out on the field.

>>27960186
We need existing water, yet. I don't think our new technique gives us the ability to condense water in the air into one spot (although that sort of hydrokinesis might be available to us).

>>27960219
we are too clumsy for that

>>27960186
Existing water source, or spitting it out from your pressure bladder.

>Onward to party assembly...

>>27960215
You could store salt water if you wished to.

>>27960215
ehh, we won't be using electricty besides our spear, but i guess it wouldn't hurt to have a small bag

>>27960219
We are ten years old man We are not going to be creating martial arts from scratch for a fair while.

>>27960178
Oliver a bro. He can put his lips to Ceruleans any day.

>>27960252

Best run that by Bruise.

>>27960235
no, it could work quite well. though i still think we would focus on range and use that as a back up.

our icy wind will work wonders on the bug type of veridion. though those picachus are gonna be deadly

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>>27960237
Will we be able to add salt to our water naturally when we learn Brine?

>>27960239
unless we pick up some electric implants.

>>27960219
>>27960235
On land, yep. Under water, we'd have better luck, since that's what we actually trained for.

Also, I don't exactly understand Amphibious Combat. Can someone explain it to me? Do we get a bonus from transitioning or from attacking the other area (land or water) while remaining in the opposite area?

>>27960259
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

i love you Prof

>>27960237
better not, salt water freezes slower than pure water. Just carry some salt in a bag

>>27960259
I think I just got the joke. He moved like ROCK lee yesterday and he trains with all the earth and ground types.

>>27960219
I feel like it would probably be easier just to grapple someone and freeze their face so they can't breathe.

>>27960259
That's a good idea, really. We could ask him for some help on forming a style of fighting using our abilities. He might not be able to direct us, but his perspective would be of great use.

>>27960274
i think consensus has finially been settled on ice as our next. i was a fire/electric supporter before but the versatility of ice and water finially swayyed me. plus we already have it and we can give the other types to others.

though i still support getting a squirtle and a shelder and several other pure waters

>>27960329
then that is it. but we can also just jump in real quick and freeze their throat.

since we dont have much defense we sohuld focus on dodging and dealing damage quick

>>27960330
I thought we were going for Ranged build, getting close to grapple seems like something we really wanted to avoid happening.

>>27960338
I think starmies would be good, since they see to give regen.

Note Misty being the only un-scarred gym leader and Aqua regrew an eye.

>>27960338
I am still a firm believer that /tg/ will be unable to resist taking parts from the cool pokemon they have the chance to assimilate.

>>27960330
I'm sure he will have plenty of tips.

But he WILL want to spar with our new freezing style

>>27960363
Staryu, since starmie has part psychic.

>>27960363
Starmie is water/psychic

>>27960353
of course, but there will be times when we will need CQC. not training it would just be stupid.

>>27960364
then we must do everything possible to stop the fickleness that is /tg/s baser instincts

>>27960364
>From the first cool pokemon
God damn

>>27960322
And, uh.....Bruce Lee. Bruise Lee.

Rock Lee was based on Bruce Lee, you know?

>>27960329
Oh hey, We learned something from this accident at least. We Water Gun an enemy in their face, then freeze it to suffocate them. Excellent. At the very least, it would stun them greatly.

>>27960353
From the flow of things, it seems like we're going for a hybrid between the two.

>>27960402
Get frosty

>>27960388
>>27960363
yes staryu will be usefull.

so:
Squirtle
Staryu
Shelder
???

how about psyduck? for them esper abilities

>>27960402
Hey, man. Chill.

>>27960405
>And, uh.....Bruce Lee. Bruise Lee.
>Rock Lee was based on Bruce Lee, you know?
I know but come on man ROCK lee, Rock pokemon, don't you see it? Plus I meant when he did the leg weight drop specifically.

>>27960433
psyduck = constant headache

No thanks.

>>27960405
but if we water gun them we are probably gonna be far away from them

>>27960433
I seem to remember that psyduck can use calm mind

>>27960413
>>27960442
I see what you did there.

>>27960442
Stay frosty /tg/

>>27960449
not once we become a golduck, and it would give us plenty of time with our new esper friend.

That was the cutest scene ever

So now it is time for the REAL question

Do we get wings or not?

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>>27960433
These are the pure water pokémon of gen 1, so more or less the ones to consider for now.
(source: bulbapedia)

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>>27960480
I kind of feel like any pokemon we'd be able to capture would be better served being given to new recruits.

Gotta keep the cause strong.

Wait until our lack of extra grafts actually becomes an issue before we start thinking about ourselves.

>>27960559
i have bulbapedia up rightnow and have been getting all my info from there

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>>27960559
Don't forget Norman and Flying pokemon don't count for some reason.

Feel like we would do well to exploit that.

>>27960570
It also depends on their rules.

do we get to keep our own kills? will we be provided with new grafts? a combo of the two? graft trading?

>>27960589
Norman Pokemon?
Come on, that's an even dumber name than Cerulean.

>>27960589
that is what i though at first to, but when you look there isn't really that many beneficial options

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>>27960589
And of course I mean Normal.

Norman isn't a type of pokemon.

>>27960546
lets start with a pidgey and evolve it to pigeot through training. Mach 2 flight speed is pretty cool.

or we could grab some magikarp implants and train for gyarados water/flying with some dragon moves is pretty cool and we may eventually be able to use its mega evolution.

>>27960371
>But he WILL want to spar with our new freezing style
We don't even have a style. We just have the idea of a style. Bruise, however, has been rigorously training on his physical abilities.

We could incorporate freezing into our aquatic combat skills, but above land, we'd just be brawling to the best of our abilities.

>>27960609
You guys keep focusing entirely on the type instead of the cool abilities we could be getting.

I think Vaporeon would make an amazing poke to get.
>Can melt into water for stealth or defense
>Gills, so we don't have to surface anymore
>Hydrokinesis
>Can predict rain

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>>27960593
I think we'd only be provided new grafts if we show ourselves to be worth the investment.

And I doubt we'd keep our own kills, since if that was the case where would grafts even come from?

>>27960623
HAHAHAHAHHAH No

we are not becoming a gyarados unless there are others who have already done it. that shit dangerous

lets get a pidgey though, though it ay hamper our swimming abilities

>>27960623
>gyarados
People keep forgetting he will also turn us nuts.

>>27960643
I wonder how important Eevees are in this world, considering how versatile they are.

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>>27960623
>Getting a Magikarp
We've discussed this.

Evolving it into a Gyarados would provide unfortunate alterations to our brain chemistry.

Also, are we supposed to submit an action of some kind?

>>27960662
Have to make will saves not to go berserk and eat our teammates kind of nuts

>>27960643
i support this.

we should see about picking up a few more water bladders. they don't have to be from any pokeomn in particular and i'm sure they have some spares from other types that took some down

>>27960672
Our pokedex doesn't include any entries for elemental stones so I'm not sure that this society is aware of the versatility of Eevee

>>27960678
>>27960662
>>27960649
Magikarps are apparently kill on sight targets.

>>27960678
no, he's writing. apparently it is "the assembly" or something. probably the pre mission briefing before veridion forest

Time comes for the Veridian Forest training mission deployment.

This is the first true test for all ranger recruits.

You will be led by a senior recruit that has already passed the woods.
Standing in lineup, the teams are called by Sergeant Azure under a overcast day in the pallet center of Kanto City.

Restless scouts fidget about as they have their own hopes for team pairs, glancing over to their friends from same gyms and acquaintances from others.
The lineup is filled with disappointment here and there as the senior cadets stand awaiting their respective teams.

You notice a startling lack of the Cinnabar gym members for this mission.
It then dawns on you that they may be exempt just the same for their fire abilities. Likely they'd have an alternate exercise to pass them.

"Cerulean!" Your name called interrupts your thoughts, and you snap to attention at salute," Sir!" You gasp out, trying to show some semblance of paying attention.
Other uncalled children snicker about you, causing you to blush. Were you supposed to be doing something?

"I said to fall in with Janine's group, recruit!"

"Sir!" You repeat and run forward, blushing as you look at the seemingly expectant Senior cadets, even Oliver and the coldeen sisters stand among them.

Before anyone yells at you again, a girl with bright purple hair and piercing eyes complemented by an insect-like auxiliary pair inclines her head to you. Her outfit much like a female ninja of the Fuschias as you have seen, it dawns upon you, as you beat yourself up on the inside that you're with a fuschia squad leader.

Falling in behind her, you keep blushing furiously and putting your head down to try to hide it.

Janine doesn't seem to take a second look at you.

Who else is called to fall in with you and your poison leader?

>Choose two

>[] Pewter Member
>[] Vermillion member
>[] Veridian Member
>[] Celadon Member
>[] Saffron Member

>>27960683
I second this. Prof even said we could increase the size of our water bladders so i'm sure this is possible

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>>27960704
Well it's just common sense.

Every dead Magikarp is one less potential Gyarados. The only reason not to do it is if we don't know about the connection.

...Plus I'd imagine that Magikarp are at least mediocre eating.

>>27960725
Question, Prof; whenever we get around to trying the icicle gun again, could we ask a trainer to help us with it? Perhaps get a bonus to our dice?

>Vermillion member

Someone with fire abilities would be useful.

>>27960725
>>[] Saffron Member
>>[] Pewter Member

those who won't be hurt by our ice

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>>27960725
Vermillion and Pewter.

>>27960725
>Pewter Member

>>27960764
Vermillion is Electric.

Cinnabars aren't allowed on this mission.

>>27960742
probably pretty fucking delicious considering the power potential they have

>>27960725
[x] Celadon Member
[x] Saffron Member

>>27960640
Getting a Farfetch'd for example could let us use sticks like metal swords and getting a Kangaskhan could let us sleep standing up, while tarus could give us whip tails and porygon could lets become part of the internet.

>>27960725
>Pewter Member
>Vermillion Member

Rolled 97

>>27960725
>>[x] Pewter Member
>>[x] Saffron Member

>>27960725
>>27960764
Oops, made a mistake here. I just assumed from the name that they were the fire guys.

Changing my vote to Pewter.

>>27960725
>>>[] Saffron Member
>[] Pewter Member

>>27960725
>[] Pewter Member
>[] Saffron Member

>>27960725
>[X] Saffron Member
>[X] Pewter Member

>>27960765
>[] Saffron Member
>[] Pewter Member
lets hope for Bruise and Grumpy they can bicker and be strong/smart and we can be the soft fluffy lovable center of the team.

>>27960805
>>27960725
And my vote for the other guy.....Saffron. Just for the potential hijinx.

>>27960725
Pewter and Saffron

We could always get a chansey can max out of cuteness scale

>>27960825
oops linked wrong post>>27960725

>>27960643
Seel + Vaporeon would be absolutely adorable!

>>27960849
>>27960840
or a lickatung for dat lesbian sex

>>27960825
We may not necessarily get those two.

BUT WHO KNOWS.

Pewter+Saffron it is.

>>27960861
Yeah, about that.

>>27960875
we could also get our sleepy friend

>>27960875
>Yeah, about that.
I'm thinking we got generic McGeodude and an unaugmented walking superiority complex, yeah?

>>27960890
I think she was a senior member.

>>27960892
i'm hoping we atleast get the girl we fought fom before

>>27960903
No, all she could really do was throw up a shield and toss some rocks. if she was a senior member then there lower members must suck

>>27960903
Did a quick search through the last thread: Alexis wasn't described as a senior.

>>27960875
You should update the pastebin. i wanna see what icy wind three does.

Guys we need to hook bryan up with someone with shellder implants eventually if it doesn't make them conjoined.

>>27960986
no, we need a shelder to bite his head.

and we need to get a taste of his tail

>>27961011
but does it apply to those with shellder grafts as well?
or will he only evolve if he receives shellder grafts?

>>27961034
last thread op said that is a shelder bit his tail he would become a slowbro so it makes sense that it would take a shelder biting his head for him to become a slowking.

or maybe they can implant the poison gland into his brain?

>>27959738
>On other days, you commit to mastering your cryogenic powers, increasing the lovely bitterness of your icy wind, now able to generate a thin layer of frost upon part of the Cerulean lake.
>>27960941
Here, just so that you can get an idea. I don't really see how this differs from our level 2 variant, though, since the description said we could already create frost "even in passing".

>>27961079
Yeah, which is why i wanted to see the description of level three.

was it thick enough to walk on? or just a sheet a couple inches thick?

>>27961079
>>27961115
i imagine we can tone it down a bit right? so that we could use it to cool ourselves without killing our friends?

So, did we come to some kind of consensus about which types we should look for after bickering about it for 4 threads?

>>27961310
pretty sure ice won out. so any ice or water

but we will grab everything possible because we have teammates.

>>27961335
Hmmmm, maybe electric for Aqua?

not our choice but maybe

"Goldenrod!" Is the next name called for Janine's team, the Senior Recruit doesn't budge or flinch an inch as the yellow furred Esper steps forward from the line, looking up to meet the gaze of Janine for a moment.
"Nice to be on your squad..." He trails off as he falls in behind you, looking quite a bit more depressed than usual.

You look back to him," Hey Grumpy, you okay?"
The Esper's lip quivers into a foul sneer accented by the yellow tufts of fur at his cheeks," No one asked you to ta-"

"Be silent." A harsh word from the Fuschia member before you chides back. It surprises you and puts a painful chill of guilty conscience in your heart as you snap forward.
Nothing else is uttered from Grumpy either.

"Bruise Lee!" The call ushers a groan from Goldenrod as the Pewter steps forward to your team. A smile splatters itself across your face, glad that you ended up on the same team with him.

Stopping before Janine, Bruise places his fists together, and bows respectfully," I am pleased to fight with you." He says with a short word.

To your surprise, Janine reciprocates the gesture and beckons him to stand with the rest of the lineup.

>Janine(Fuschia)
>>Cerulean(Cerulean)
>>Bruise Lee(Pewter)
>>Goldenrod(Saffron)

Your mission is made clear at the debriefing. The teams are to enter the woods with three Duck-like monsters released within.

Your three teams are to retrieve either the stick that it wields, or the duck itself. Merit will be given based upon how well it is done.
>With the unique stick it bears, the lowest honors, just passing.
>Dead, yet retrieved, higher honors.
>Alive for possible harvesting, the highest. If done, you will have your choice of additional grafts in the future.

The Strongest ranger, Giovanni himself steps forward, taking the floor. Three rangers in black outfits with R armbands standing at attention at either of his sides.

You get a good look at him, and them. The rangers to the right, in order:
A man bearing a gasmask with a cream colored mane of hair running down his back like a mowhawk.
A Woman with a venomous stair and a folded hood upon her neck, enchanting markings peeking out from the fold.
A Younger Ranger with whiskers near his nose, and slanted cat-like eyes, a red gem upon his head peeking out from his beret.

On the other side, the people there to the left:
A female ranger with a blindfold on, a bluish tint to his skin, and fangs peeking out from his closed mouth.
Another with a burning mane of almost ephemeral flames that run over his clothes without catching flame, a horn poking through his forehead that dwarfs your own.
and the last one bears severely armored skin and a short ridge upon his head.

In the middle Giovanni stands in nothing but a suit, with a tastefl beret and a flower upon his coat-pocket.
With a soothing, yet almost bored voice, "Good of you all to visit the prestigious Veridian quarter, as you know, this is the only quarter that sees monsters within our very own dome. It is for this reason that you come here today for practical training. Your three months of training, should have you well prepared for this." He pauses, and looks over the assembly of seven teams standing before him.

"It is with my condolences that I must tell you that some of you may die from this excursion. We have many dozens of poisonous pokemon stocked within the woods, and others just as dangerous. You will be working as a team to catch me dinner due within three days, a Duck known as Farfetch'd that bears a curious and tasty leek. Three will be released, and you will be competing with or against each other to capture the creatures, alive, or otherwise retrieve their leeks.
You will be issued a flare gun in case an emergency arises, and an Esper should be at your side in an instant in response.

>>27961395
>A man bearing a gasmask with a cream colored mane of hair running down his back like a mowhawk.
>A Woman with a venomous stair and a folded hood upon her neck, enchanting markings peeking out from the fold.
>A Younger Ranger with whiskers near his nose, and slanted cat-like eyes, a red gem upon his head peeking out from his beret.
Team Rocket? Where's their balloon?

>>27961378
>three Duck-like monsters
So. We can expect Golducks.

Or Farfetched. I don't know.

>>27961395
Hey look a Forest of Death Situation

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>>27961395
Good to see that Giovanni being made of style and class is a universal constant.

Also, we're fucked.

>>27961443
>With the unique stick it bears, the lowest honors, just passing.
Oh wait, just noticed this.

Definitely Farfetched. Also.

>>27961395
>You will be working as a team to catch me dinner
We're risking our lives for his diner. Huh.

>>27961443
it says farfetchd

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>>27961477
They already had the Farfetch'd caught, he could have eaten them without the fuss if he wanted.

It's just that Farfetch'd is a relatively innocuous target for us to capture, as a way of testing us.

>>27961395
So talk to team about our capabilities to see if its possible for us to bring it in alive?

>>27961475
Nah

we got:
The strongest esper (teleport)
Fucking Bruise Lee (nuff said)
US (ice ice baby)
Fuchia girl. (what type is she? bug?)

>>27961522
>US (ice ice baby)
>Not "over 300 confirmed kills"

>>27961520
pretty sure they expect us to. we have all the OP rookies and us.

There are so many Naruto parallels in this Quest it isn't even funny.

>>27961515
I don't see how that matters in relation to what I said. We're getting him dinner. And we're risking our lives.

>It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.
>Lives where reedy plants grow. They are rarely seen, so it's thought their numbers are decreasing.

Two Dex entries that we should keep in mind for this. Cant let it lose its leek if we want top score.

>>27961560
Bruise Lee seems to be at the top of his gym, but who knows with Goldenrod. He seemed to be too reliant on his psychic powers, going by what happened during our cross gym training exercises last thread, and judging by his sullen demeanor, he might not be doing all that well.

>>27961522
GoldenRod: son of a leader, has a very rare implant and can teleport

Bruise Lee: Overachiever with a chip on his shoulder against the espers for shutting down his dads gym.

Cerulean: the only Ice type in the water gym, her mom is in the elite 4

Fushia:

>>27961590
especially if bruise continues to outshine him

I wish all of you good luck, and Arceuspeed. You will all need it."
As Giovanni falls out, returning to his grand gym, the Rocket team members fall out and follow after, all of them stoic and dignified in their own way, yet as they do so, the one feline stops, taking the stage for himself.

With a similar presence upon the stage, and an excitable and loud feminine voice,"Oh, and Lord Giovanni had wanted me to mention something!" It's a.. girl?
"The first team to make it back with the duck-thing alive will be treated to a roast with master Giovanni himself! So, well.." She fumbles tracing her fingers together," Do your very best kids!" The Young woman gives the recruits a wink and damn near skips away and back to her "master."

With Giovanni's presence gone, you feel a certain sense of relief despite the fact that he hadn't said anything inherently threatening, though the way that the Rockets stand with him.. That's what's most unnerving. They certainly appeared heavily modified, though mostly just one species.. Strange.

Janine looks back to her assembled team, looking over each one of you with her analytical stare, the secondary insect eyes seeming to take in far more than her human ones.
"Janine, granddaughter to Koga. I am confirmed to be a Poison/Bug Hybrid, a Venonat species. I sweat poison," She begins to pace back and forth as the sergeant would to the assembly of scouts," I am skilled and trained in hand to hand combat, toxicology, that is the study of poisons, venoms, and their antidotes. We should have little to worry about from the poisonous creatures that we encounter here.
So tell me, what are each of you capable of, in your own words? I shall have the Cerulean go first, with her own words." She gestures to you, her gaze locking,"Speak."

>What will you say Cerulean?

>>27961585
I sure hope we have duckt tape, or atleast rope.

>>27961624
"Cerulean, confirmed to be Water type, Seel species, I can make ice and use a spear. I'm best at mid-range.

>>27961624
Stand at attention and salute her before speaking.

Are we expected to talk about our heritage?

>>27961624
I am a pure water type. A layer of fat makes me resistant to both ice and fire. My horn allow me to use ice moves. I am a skilled swimmer and polearm wielder. I excel at midrange and support roles.

Do not mention Lorelei.

>>27961624
>300 kills inc

>>27961624
i have area of affect ice attacks and can freeze things on contact. i also have the aability to create a mist. i am resistant to both frie and ice and i recover in water. i can also freeze things into the likeness of whatever i choose, though more complicated is tougher

>>27961686
Heritage optional. This should tell you something about Janine.

>>27961696
>>27961671
not mentioning our AoE attack, it is the only one in the party

>>27961728
Yeah lets not leave that out. it will work wonders on bug swarms.

Seconding this>>27961711 but also mention spear use

>>27961624
>>27961686
Anyway, here's mine:
>"Ma'am, Cerulean. I've been augmented with a Water type implant of the Seel species. I possess the animal's horn and water bladder. I possess some skill at cryokinesis and at underwater combat. I have been trained to handle a polearm."

If we choose to tell her of our heritage, change the first line to:
>"Ma'am, Cerulean, daughter of Lorelei."

>>27961714
>>27961696
Oh, guys, I think we should tell her.

>>27961761
See this>>27961728
that shit is important

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>>27961624
Cerulean, Water type, Seel graft. I can fire water from my mouth and conjure a cold wind from my horn. I have some ability to conjure icicle shards, but it still needs practice.

I have a horn that seems like it could hurt people if I hit them with it, and some experience with a spear.

I'm a really good swimmer and can hold my breath for a long time.

>>27961761
I thought we didn't want to deal with the pressure of people knowing our heritage? We sure tried hard enough to keep it from our Cerulean team mates before. I'm sticking with not revealing our heritage.

>>27961624
Guys, her grandfather is Koga. She might already know that we're Lorelei's daughter.

>>27961777
Did you mean to quote someone else, or...?

>>27961779
might wanna leave out the "can hold my breath for a long time" makes us seem childish

>>27961624
Cerulean, Water type, though capable of using Ice. Seel species. I am skilled in aquatic and amphibious combat. I am trained in the use of polearms. I can generate freezing winds, flash freeze water at close range, generate mist, and fire pressurized shots of water. I am limited to five shots of water before I must refill.

>>27961788
No, cryokinesis doesn't describe our icy wind attack at all. and right now it is our strongest attack

>>27961761
I think we should hide, if anything because it may cause other people to hold us to an higher standards.

>>27961786
>>27961824
We don't want to tell our friends about it, but if we're expected to mention it (since Janine seems to be the traditional type, judging by how she speaks and the way she treated Bruise), we might have to.

Plus, her grandfather is Koga, so she might already be aware that we're Lorelei's daughter.

We don't have to shout it out. Just say it casually and move on through it.

>>27961803
This Seems to cover everything

>>27961803
Let's say this. I think it covers everything we want it to without revealing our past quite well.

>>27961803
This is sufficiently succinct.

>>27961832
no lets not say it. if we dont tell our friends we don't tell people we don't know.

plus that guy told us not to tell anyone

>>27961860
Oh, if we were told not to tell it, then that's quite alright.

>>27961860
>>27961871
But wait, who told us not to mention it?

>>27961891
the dude that asked every trainee what their goal was

>>27961310
>consensus
>tg
>NOT bitching
>being this newfag