>>28164354
Captain reporting in!

>>28164354
Someone is going to die tonight.

Probably Janine.

My guts say Bruise however.

>>28164411
Technically he just said a ranger will die, not necessarily someone on our team.

>>28164354
Hey OP quick question here, as there aren't many electric pokemons available in this region (Magnemitei and voltorb aren't even pokemon here, I would imagine that Jolteon is impossibly rare to obtain that leaves Pikachu and maybe Electabuzz )
so i was thinking if Vermilion City dose even have a gym or maybe they are an r&d department of this world?

>>28164426
The rule of drama says that if someone dies, it will be someone that matters to the plot. Otherwise it wouldn't be a big deal.

Lets start things off smoothly.

1d100 chance roll. This danger area is tripped. 1-5 critfail. 96-100 crit.
Best of 5.

>>28164427
They abuse what pokemon they do have. Many of them are modded with pikachu and they are geared to make full use of their power.

>>28164411
>>28164468
Fuck. Fuck fuck.

What if one of our other friends die.

>>28164468
Could be one of our water friends?

But yeah, probably Bruise.

Rolled 3

>>28164477

Rolled 88

>>28164477
Rollin'!

Rolled 70

>>28164477
>1d100 chance roll. This danger area is trip
1 get

Rolled 41

>>28164477
Time for critfail.

Rolled 44

>>28164477
>1d100
Legendary when?

>>28164509
Shameful display. And on the first roll too.

Rolled 90

>>28164477
i know we are dead because of >>28164509

>>28164509
God fucking damnit Brutus.

Rolled 1

>>28164509
Wonderful.

Fail-check 10 is maximum 1 is minimum.

>>28164528
Wanted to mention in-thread. Legendaries are all set to equivalent of level 100.

>>28164536
This just means we've entered a dangerous area (either because of the terrain or enemies), I think. We can still avoid it, like we did last thread.

>>28164553
The dice gods taketh, but they also giveth.

>>28164553
Thank Arceus for small favors at least.

Rolled 19

>>28164553
I am happy to see a 1 for once.

Rolled 32

>>28164553
A metapod appeared. Things will get hard!

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>>28164553
Which means that Articuno has Mind Reader, which guarantees that a move will hit, as well as Sheer Cold, which insta-kills anything it does hit.

>>28164633
He ain't a legendary for nothing, it seems.

You have some trouble finding your way through the brush, thorny bushes with the odd awful worm thing or two here, a wandering Beedrill there. Though nothing too bad as you find something reminiscent of a path chewed through the foliage, you take that.

The weight of the bird begins to bear down on you as you march on, yet what concerns you more is just how light your squad-mate feels upon your back as he piggyback's against you, his limp head bouncing against the collar of your ranger jacket, you start to become a bit concerned with exactly how much you're starting to sweat here.
(Don't.)
? Oh, woah wait, did he hear that?
(Yes, just keep going, and- stop!)
You halt suddenly, your foot hovering in the air as a small rabbit-like thing chews on some little red berries before you. Its ears perk up, you hold your breath, they flicker, it raises its nose to taste the air.

Oh crap, oh crap. Please no, please don't smell me! You think to yourself as it looks directly to you, sniffing at your boot, and then looking directly into your eyes with its own sterling reds.
Your voice escapes within a breath as a small,"H-hi."

The creature jumps back suddenly, alarmed and hissing at you, spiny barbs exploding from hits skin.

You begin to fumble into some kind of attack pattern when-
(It's running.)
"Huh?"
He's right, it's just running away from you, disappearing into the bushes.

Uhhh...

>[] I don't like this, RUN!
>[] Continue on carefully.
>[] (Other)

>>28164736
Oh balls.

>>28164736
It might not be us that scared it.

Take careful stock of the area around us; any other predators around that could have scared it away. Proceed carefully.

>>28164736
>>[] Continue on carefully.
Lets not alert any more Nidorans.

>>28164773
>around u FOR any other predators around
Made a little mistake there.

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>>28164736
So it's headed away from us, by which you mean it's headed in the direction we're going?

Continue carefully but ask Goldenrod to keep his third eye open, if he could?

We need to work together if we want to make this a reality.

Rolled 5

>>28164736
>>[] I don't like this, RUN!
It may get scared BUT it may also comeback with reinforcement

we need to ask grumpy if/how far can he sense other animals/humans thoughts

>>28164736
LOOK BEHIND YOU

>>28164736
>>[X] Continue on carefully.

>>28164736
>[X] Continue on carefully.

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You look around warily, a touch paranoid that there may be something else that scared it, you don't see anything particularly alarming, and a little consulting with Goldenrod reveals the same.
You breath a sigh of relief after looking back, happy that there's nothing breathing down your neck. Well- besides Grumpy.

>Roll 1d100 for continuing.
Alerted area: 1-10 fail; 96-100 crit
best of 5.

>Head South
>Head Southeast.

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>>28164633
Though Zapdos knows Detect, which means it can dodge any move unless used in succession, and Moltres knows Endure, which means it can survive any move with at least one HP left.

So I guess that's kind of a check and balance thing going on?

Rolled 46

>>28164941
CONTINUE ROLLIN'!

Rolled 68

>>28164941
>Head Southeast.

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Rolled 29

>>28164941
>Head Southeast

>>28164941
Head south. We don't want to directly enter into the previous area we battled in.

I know we fought there to make it easier to pass through, but who knows what may be lingering around there after the weedle's goop attracted then.

Rolled 66

>>28164941
>>Head Southeast.
we are making B line to the gate

Rolled 18

>>28164941
10 incoming

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>>28164941
So is that map actually displayed on our index, complete with the route we've traveled?

>>28164960
Alright. 68 is fair.

>>28165018
probably just a paper map

>>28165018
No, it's primarily OC.
If your overall orientation ever gets fucked up I'm going to warp it. Talking in terms of supersonic/confusion/concussion etc. You recovered with that dip anyway.

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>>28164959
>>28164960
>>28164980
>>28164994
>>28165014
Five rolls without a critical failure?

Improbable.

>>28165056
Hmm....

Maybe we should adopt a habit of marking our trail in subtle ways. Would that have any benefit in the circumstances you described?

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>>28165079
That might be a good idea in the future, but couldn't that alert wild pokemon as well?

>>28165079
Yes, it would unwarp familiar points in the orientation.

You also DO have a map on your Index, though its a regional map, and doesn't track your location.

When there's more reason to glance at it, I'll post it.

No encounter.

>>28165062
don't blame me i got the lowest

>>28165109
There are ways to mark your path without letting it go unnoticed. Gotta be subtle. It may require some training to do that, so either we learn it ourselves or try to get a team member who can.

It might be a good idea later on to check in on what kind of gear is available to us when we go on another expedition into a hazardous area.

You make your way from the Nidoran scare quickly enough, looking up the monster you'd just seen:

>#029:Nidoran(female)
>Type: Poison pin
>Danger Level: D
>Entry: A small dangerous creature. Caution must be taken to not be scratched by hits venomous barbs. Though docile, its toxin can be fatal to rangers if an antidote is not administered.
>Good for making toxic rangers.

(Interesting. You look them up pretty dutifully)
"Of course, I need to know the enemy if I'm going to fight them, or avoid them." You smile to yourself. A glance at the Index doesn't hurt, and at the very least you know not to even try touching that monster.
(There's antidote in my pack. I kind of figured you might be stupid enough to touch something like that so you might need it.)
There's his attitude again. You sigh. Just keep with the happy, no reason to let him drag you down. Gotta flow like a wave, like mom always said...
(You-)
"Hm?"
(Nothing. Nevermind. Keep a look out, you almost stepped on another one of those damn bugs.)

Oh crap! You turn around, looking at a passed bush and see the thing crawling up a tree. "You suck as a lookout," you mumble as the worm halts, glancing in your direction, staring.
(Well, it's seen you now)

Ugh, you turn and carry on with a cautious haste. Its all his fault after all, bugging you like that.

(Am not.)
"Are too, Grumpy."

Soon, you find yourself back at the thawing battlefield, dead kakunes everywhere, having fallen off of the trees, and beedrills passing over the place, examining the lost. It's a sad sight, almost. Right up until they begin eating the dead-shelled creatures, sending shivers down your spine as they crush in with their horrible mandibles.

Your index begins to flash as it picks up a broadcasted shortrange, the beedrill's actions halting, and their antennae, listening.

>[] Answer the call.
>[] Find your Bident.
>[] Icy wind!
>[] Water gun!
>[] (Other)

Visible threats: 13~ Beedrill.

>>28165369
>(Am not.)
He read our mind. I guess he saw who our mom was when we thought of her?

>Find somewhere safe and out of the way before answering the call

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>>28165369
>Answer the call.
They could be in a worse situation than we are?

Also back away slowly.

>>28165369
>>[] Answer the call.
can we turn down the volume? if not that we should back off as much as possible from them insects.

>>28165421
Sounds good to me

Rolled 1

>>28165369
>>[] Answer the call.
Move away to somewere safe and answer the call quietly.

>>28165369
>Your index begins to flash as it picks up a broadcasted shortrange, the beedrill's actions halting, and their antennae, listening.
It can't be Janine, since she wasn't picking up on our calls earlier....maybe another group?

>>28165448
Yeah, see if we can manipulate the volume first before answering.

And try to move away a bit from the beedrills. They were apparently alerted to the broadcast signal, so it would be best if we moved away from this location first before ansering.

>>28165464
Ah crap, forgot the dice roll in.

Please tell me that didn't count.

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>>28165464
...Remove your dice.

Forever.

>>28165491
Lucky us he didn't ask for a roll.

>>28165491
Don't worry, Professor didn't call for a dice roll.

>>28165464
Man tg dice sure likes to troll

>>28165491
Didn't count.


Moving away to pick up the SR call.
1d100
Danger area: 10
Crit 96+

Rolled 39

>>28165546
Rollin' for safety!

Rolled 9

>>28165466
>They were apparently alerted to the broadcast signal
What if we told grumpy to broadcast
some thought to them like "move along" or "run away"?
>>28165546

Rolled 90

>>28165546
1 get!

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Rolled 7

>>28165546
Oh dear.

Rolled 42

>>28165566
>>28165546
>>28165576

You killed us!

>>28165565
>>28165566
>>28165576
It's weird how the dice seem to roll pretty low at the beginning of the thread before picking up later on.

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>>28165566
>>28165576

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>>28165566
>>28165576
There we are.

>>28165599
its probably something to do with the random number scrip not being random enough

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>>28165599
I think the dice gods demand action?

It's not like crit fails are always bad, since one of them flushed Farfetch'd out of hiding.

>>28165652
Let's hope the fail check rolls are low again this time.

Rolled 8

Fail check.
Low is good.

>>28165682
Yeesh.

As a reminder to ya'llz, we still got smoke bombs. So, hey.

>>28165668
stop asking for nice things anon.

>>28165682
And a swarm of hungry beedrills it will be from the looks of it.

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>>28165668
Considering there's a bunch of Beedrill like... right there, I doubt we'll be so lucky?

>>28165682
Question, Professor. How large is the blast radius of the volt orbs?

Since I don't think Goldenrod will be making any use of his....

Just asking out of curiosity and in case it might be useful.

>>28165712
If Professor had rolled low, we would have been.

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>>28165682
So... does our Index have a "vibrate" setting?

>>28165736
From the demo, you'd guess at about 10 meters. You both have a spare to switch out the one currently powering your gear. If it's lost, you won't have a spare to switch to and allow the old one to "rest."

>>28165758
There's no need for you to post images all the time, you know.

Just post them when they're appropriate.

>>28165769
No, I was talking about using Goldenrod's. Since he's out for the day, he won't really be making any use of them.

Also, what does our gear do again? Make it easier to move, or something?

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>>28165736
Smoke bombs and Icy Wind first, save Voltorbs for something more durable.

You move away quietly from the bees, their antennae bobbing and their eyes beginning to flicker about.

With a trickle of sweat working its way down from your brow from the heat mixed anxiety, you slip around a tree, breaking their direct line of contact. Safe and hidden at least from plain sight.

Turning down the volume of your index, you bring it to your ear and engage the short-range receiver.

"Ceru...ut the... uise... er... s-th. Cerul... et... t of... bru... here so-..." The transmisson is broken, you can barely make it out, though it sounds like Janine. It sounds like Janine! she's okay.

You flip it over to transmit-
(Cerulean.)
No, not now, not now, you need to say something, reply, let them know you're okay.

>What will you say?


And what's that buzzing?

>>28165801
Oh wait, just re-read chapter 2. It powers up our index and shortcomm, alright.

>>28165823
I was asking out of curiosity, not because I wanted us to use it now.

>>28165828
>Where, urgent?

Short and to the point. It asks for their location and whether or not they are in need of us.

>>28165828
>Where are you?

>>28165801

It powers your index and repel tech.
It makes it easier to move because the monsters don't see you unless they have reason to investigate your presence, or catch your scent. It tricks their eyes and ears into ignoring you.

>>28165828
>And what's that buzzing?
>Look up

>>28165828
ask their location

>>28165828
Take a look around, make sure to check above us, never let down our awareness of our surroundings, and Grumpy just warned us.

"Heading towards exit, have Duck and Goldenrod, where are you?"

>>28165828
>>What will you say?
"Im back to place where we tough the beedrill. where are you?"

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>>28165874
Yeah let's do that.

>>28165801
Does everyone else agree that I should cut down on the pictures most of the time?

>"Ceru...ut the... uise... er... s-th. Cerul... et... t of... bru... here so-..."
Anyone wanna try and deciper what's being said here before Professor posts the next update? There might be some pertinent information here that may affect our decision.

>>28165916
I know one other anon asking you to do that a few threads ago when you asked that question.

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>>28165921
Cerulean ...ut the... Bruise... er... south. Cerulean get out of here, Bruise... here so-?

>>28165962
Nice.

Also, Goldenrod has flash bangs. We can use that instead of the smoke bombs, in case we need to get away from the beedrills.

>>28165962

It's probably "get out of there."

By now the beedril have found the kakuna remains, and are PISSED.

We just walked into murdertown.

>>28166022
There would explain the buzzing.

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>>28166022
So should we head south, or is south the last place we should go?

"Where, Urgent?" You whisper into the com. and a shadow passes over you, the buzzing louder.
(Cerulean, up!)

As you glance up, you see the slick chitin of a beedrill's stinger stab down at you, obscuring your sight with its malevolent and venomous shadow.

Your world suddenly shifts, and you find yourself behind another tree, free of the looming threat.
(I... don't know if I can do that again. You better do something, fish.)

You hear the beat of wings and the rustling of bushes as the bugs flick around, gathering about the tree that you'd been behind as you peek. One's vision darts to you, and you hide behind the tree again, heart pounding.

The message, it said get out of there.. or was it here? South? But the exit is east, it should be east of here. Yes, just east.
But the swarm's here, the swarm's here and you've dropped your bident. Shit your bident is here.

What can you do here Cerulean, they'll find you any second now...

The sun is beginning to set.

>BATTLE START

13~ Beedrill, last check, 3 have been alerted to your presence, or was it 5?

>[] Use a Move!
>[] Use an Item!
>[] Switch Poke-(Wait, what?
>[] Run Away!

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>>28166132
This should've been posted earlier.

>>28166132
Toss a smoke grenade to cover our escape?

>>28166132
>[] Use an Item!

Throw the smokebomb then

>>[] Run Away!
Go to the south

>>28166169
>>28166176
We have flashbangs as well. Smoke will irritate them.

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>>28166181
Alright, flashbang then.

The point is, we're not fighting these guys, Icy Wind or no.

>>28166210
They don't actually know where we are yet. They've just been alerted to our presence.

>>28166132
Maybe we can throw a rock into some bushes to try and distract the beedrill who are looking for us.

Also, let's try to do a quick check for our bident. Maybe we can snatch it up safely enough. Maybe.

Final choice?

>>28166277
No, I'm against using flashbangs for now, since our current location is still unknown to the alerted beedrills.

Im also against the flashbang. Use smoke.

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>>28166294
I'd say creep away, run if they notice us, smoke bomb if they chase us, and head to the south.

>>28166332
I agree with this

>>28166314
>>28166332
Why smoke? I'm against using that right now too. And they irritate beedrills. It drove them into a frenzy when we used it last time and it's too noticeable.

Flash bangs would be best for helping us get away, I think, for their concussive effect.

>[] Use a rock to divert their attentions.
>[] Flashbang to blind them.
>[] Smoke bang to irritate and drive them away.

>[] Find the Bident.
>[] Give up the bident.

>[] Head East to the exit.
>[] Head South as the broken transmission says.

>>28166372
>Rock
>Try to find the bident
>South

>>28166372
>>[] Use a rock to divert their attentions.
Excellent idea
>[] Give up the bident.
>[] Head South as the broken transmission says.

>>28166372
>Use a rock to divert their attentions.

>Give up the bident.

>Head South as the broken transmission says.

>[X] Smoke bang to irritate and drive them away.


>[X] Give up the bident.
We already have our hands full with both Grumpy and the Farfetch

>[X] Head South as the broken transmission says.

>>28166417
>We already have our hands full with both Grumpy and the Farfetch
Ah, yes, this makes sense. We'll want to preserve our stamina in this situation.

>>28166404
Changing my vote here to simply
>Rock
>Give up bident
>South

>>28166372
>[X] Use a rock to divert their attentions.
>[X] Give up the bident.
>[X] Head South as the broken transmission says.

1d20
DC 15

Ingenuity +1
Planning +4

>>28166372
>[X} Rock
>[X] Find the Bident
>[x] south

>>28166529
That's me.
And this is myself.
Just I.

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Rolled 14 + 4

>>28166529
Despair!

Rolled 17 + 5

>>28166529
Your trip Doc.

>>28166552
>>28166554
Good going guys.

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>>28166554
Maybe... maybe we can stop rolling here?

Rolled 64

>>28166529
>>28166551

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>>28166580

>>28166551
Wish your post had been up before I hyped myself.

>>28166591
Whoops

>>28166552
I'd hit it.

>>28166578
Maybe we should, but that would be awfully meta.

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>>28166578
Or would that be unsportsmanlike, to stop before the dice pool has been filled, or whatever?

Generally so many people roll at the same time that it doesn't become an issue.

Rolled 19 + 5

>>28166630
>>28166529
Then I guess there's no choice but to roll a 1.

For... fairness?

>>28166681
The dice are torturing us with these rolls.

Just you wait.

When the Professor officially asks us for a roll, we're gonna fail.

Rolled 17 + 5

>>28166698
>>28166529

Haven't we been asked for a roll right now?
Because it sure seems like we have, regardless of him forgetting his trip.

So these rolls count, just like this 1 I'm about to roll.
Like these

>>28166681
>>28166554

I require three more rolls with the modifier.

Rolled 15 + 5

>>28166529
>>28166729
Oh god help me.

Rolled 15 + 5

>>28166529
>>28166729
I think you mean two more.

One of which will be a critical failure.

Rolled 16 + 5

>>28166729
SURE.

Rolled 6

>>28166729
there is no way this isn't a 1.

Rolled 13 + 5

>>28166729

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>>28166681
>>28166726
>>28166749
Reverse psychology worked?

But probably not for long, so I wouldn't press it.

>>28166752
>>28166749
>>28166747
>>28166726
>>28166681
>>28166554
>>28166552
HAHAHAHA

Rolled 15 + 5

>>28166552
>>28166554
>>28166681
>>28166726
>>28166747
>>28166749
>>28166752
Holy shit we all did great, not one roll belo-

>>28166758
I'm not even mad after that streak.

>>28166775
Did you not see the 3 rolls before your previous one?

>>28166781
Just by mentioning our use of reverse psychology, you have already nullified it. Pointing out the tropes is what makes them fail us!

Interesting.
Oh and right.. I need to keep track of combat scenarios and completed objectives for your exp yield upon return. Just saying that's a thing. Battles yield exp.

>Writing for Flight reaction.

>>28166844
Battles give us exp to improve our abilities, but what about our stats like tenacity, charm, and ingenuity?

>>28166873
Based on actions taken. Using the stats well improves them.
You're actually due for a charm upgrade.

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>>28166844
But not dying allows opportunities for more EXP.

Plus we've got two helpless beings on our person and its our responsibility to keep them alive.

Not exactly the time to pick fights.

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>>28166899
>You're actually due for a charm upgrade.
Damn straight we are.

>>28166902
Exp translates into practical experience in the usage of our abilities, I think. That is to say, the more used we are to using our implants, the better we can handle them. I assume learning new moves would be like us learning how to better manipulate our implants' organs or becoming more in tune with its more intangible aspects.

I'm not sure if training is required for IMPROVING our currently existing techniques, though?

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Inching away from the bees.
I'm going to run. That's what I'm going to do. Grumpy, point me south, and hang on, okay?
(Roger, just throw the rock near the bushes.)
H-how. Oh, right.

As the bees study your previous location curiously, they touch antennae to one another, distracted by the action.
You take the chance to grab for a rock. Tch, no rock. You grab a stick and fling it in their direction, at the brush behind them.

Instantly, and much to your disheartening, they react instantly.
The nearest one jabs one of its stingers into the bush, followed by a second as they all stab and mutilate the shrub, checking it for something to kill.

You blanch and fling a second stick out of their vision, the same response as they buzz angrily, murdering the life out of an undeserving shrub and giving pursuit to something else that's rustled.

With the departure of the furious five, you carefully point yourself south and avoid any contact, however brief with any other shrubs it could mean your life.

>Entering Tripped Danger Zone: 10
1d100 Best of 5

>Anything you'd like to speak with grumpy about? He wouldn't mind getting spoken to.
>Short comm is also still available.
The sun is still setting... It will be dark soon.

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>>28166951
I was just commenting on it would be a bad idea to take on the Beedrill swarm, regardless of how much EXP it could net us if we won?

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>>28166975

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>>28166975

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>>28166975
>Short comm is also still available.
Tell them we are going south from the beedrill.

Or just South from Beedrills.

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>>28166975
>Try to get into contact again
>Ask Grumpy if he saw something in your mind that he shouldn't have

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>>28166975
If he doesn't mind, ask him how he is able to operate when asleep?

Like he doesn't seem to be able to consciously move his body, and is he able to observe things by some kind of astral projection, or is he piggybacking our senses?

...I don't know how to phrase that in a matter appropriate for the 10-year-old girl that we are.

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>>28166975

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>>28166975
here we go
We should ask Grumpy how can he see while he's sleeping. I mean he did saw that bedrill coming at us

>>28166979
Yeah, realized that after the fact.

>>28167030
Woo, my second good roll in this thread.

Also, I want to ask him that because of the way he told us "Nothing" earlier. SUSPICION.

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>>28166975
Try to reach our team mates on radio, share our location, that we have the duck, and we're getting both it and Goldenrod out of the forest for now.

Once that's taken care of thank Grumpy for saving us again. Tell him we couldn't have made it this far without him.

>>28167052
The dice gods are eying us all warily for any misstep, it seems.

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>>28167030
Let's cut the chatter and just ask him if he can keep what he read about our mom between the two of us?

Show that we trust him, as opposed to accusing him?

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Things that can be shared thus far:
Index: A multipurpose device that has been made and based off of an old recovered technology.
With the ability to take pictures and record voice clips, it allows rangers to take detailed observations of monsters that they encounter, and look up archived information reviewed by professors.
Waterproofed, it has an incredibly resilient case, even to the point that it can survive up to 1 ton of pressure without cracking.
Each one bears the name of a ranger engraved upon the inside, along with their home gym to be used as a dog-tag identification should the unthinkable happen.

It updates with a direct-line sync up and is configured to use very little energy draw from the core gear.

May come in different colors, often bright to be noticed. Often unlikely a monster would destroy it.

Do Rangers ever customize their Index with decorations?

Or would that be.....too much?

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>>28167095
Should we record a small voice clip about how Beedrill eat their dead, and linger in an area where their kind has been killed?

>>28167140
We can do that when we're no longer in the danger zone.

>>28167140
Yeah, totally sounds like a good idea. They recycle for efficiency, so it'd be recommended for rangers to dispose of the remains if possible to hinder their recovery in an area.

>>28167162
We're not. We managed to escape and rolled well, so we didn't trigger another one.

>>28167095
Hey, Goldenrod was forced into sleep, right? But can he force himself awake too? He'll need to eat since it's pretty obvious that we're going to have to hunker down for the night.

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>>28167234
Did we even bring any food beyond the bait for the Farfetch'd?

>>28167193
Well by danger zone I meant in the forest, not exactly the best place to sit down and record stuff.

>>28167267
Yeah, it was part of the standard equipment. Everyone in the group has 3 days worth of field rations.

>>28167272
But we did that last thread.

As you walk, the boy on your back and the greenhouse effect draining your stamina into the evening.
You kind of fear making things better for yourself with your icy wind, though the thought lingers.

(It's okay if you want to. I'll tell you if I get uncomfortable.)
"Are you sure?" You whisper out under your breath, passing by a small group of nidoran running together.
They're kind of cute.
(It is. And are they? I've seen pictures. Always thought they were a bit ugly.)

"I think they're cute. At least they're not mean. At least, unless they notice you."
A chill air is conjured about you, taking the edge of the heat off. It feels good, relaxing your heated body, and bringing your stamina back, bit by bit.
You feel a shiver across your back, and before you can open your mouth.
(No, I'm fine. Nothing a Saffron can't handle after all. Worry about yourself you stupid fish-girl.)

You sigh, and let it roll off of you again. Thoughts begin to surge forth about why he's so mean, and then-
(None of your business.)
"We're friends right?" You whisper softly as you trudge on.
(Y-yeah... I guess.)
"Then why do you keep calling me stupid? And what was that about nothing earlier?"
(N- It- No, it was nothing.)
"No, it was. What was it."
(Who's your mother?)

You stop walking for a moment, and your thoughts begin to drift to your memories, Red eyes, red hair, a horn and lovely white skin.
"That's none of your business." You huff stubbornly, continuing on.
(It's... Who is that? Tell me, I know who that is.) He pesters the subject.

>[] Think something nasty to make him shush up.
>[] Try to just stop thinking about anything.
>[] Fess up.
>[] (Other)

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>>28167351
Fess up, since he can put it together later.

Plus his mom is also a big deal, and seems to not like him very much.

>>28167351
>Well, it's something we've got in common. We both have a lot to live up to.

>>28167351
>>[] (Other)
Tell him that you would prefer it if people didn't knew who your mother was. Ask him politely to drop the subject.

>>28167351
Fess up. It's just going to make us seem like an ice queen if we try and refuse or skirt around it. Make it clear we don't like talking about it, though.

>>28167402
For clarification, I'm voting to fess up while using it as an opportunity to bond with Grumpy a little.

>>28167408
Let's not rush into telling him to say nothing. I'm sure he understands from our first response (and just from reading our thoughts) that we don't want anyone knowing about it.

Although we should ask him if he can try not to catch every surface thought we have. Girls need their privacy.

>>28167351
>>[] (Other)
"Well, who's yours?"

>>28167351
Fess up.

>>28167351
"You know very well that my mother is Lorelei. The white skin gives it away.

I'm not mad, I just don't like people knowing. I love her and want to make her proud, but I want people to see me as me, not just as an offshoot of my mother.

Please don't go around telling everyone, I trust you Grumpy."

>>28167351
>>[] Fess up.
Also try to get him to admit his mom's Sabrina.

>>28167421
>ice queen
Heh.

>>28167510
>The white skin gives it away.
We got the skin after the operation.

And if we trust him, we'll let him tell us himself that he won't tell anyone. He's not that much of a blabbermouth anyway, so I don't think there's any real danger of him gossiping about it.

>>28167546
I meant the white skin that our mother has.

He saw an image of her because he's in our head, and there aren't all that many people with pure white skin around, she's pretty distinctive.

>>28167546
>He's not that much of a blabbermouth anyway
You guys do remember that he was talking smack about us behind our back before right? I know we made friends since but still.

>>28167588
What about all the other people who get seal implants?

>>28167609
That shows he's a jerk, but aside from his snide remarks, he doesn't show off any indication that he's a, as they say in the business of gossip, "pot stirrer".

>>28167609
Well, in that case we tell him who is our mother if he tells us who is his mother.

Simple as that.

But, shouldn't we trust him as he is our firend?

>>28167634
That is exactly what it indicated.
>>28167640
I know I said that I was just mentioning previous instances of him gossiping.

>>28167640
Although we already have our own suspicions of who his mother is, so we might as well fess that up as well.

>>28167686
we KNOW who his mother is. it isn't like it's a secret like ours is

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>>28167686
Is it even a suspicion?

I thought it was flat out stated?

>>28167630
Probably not all that many with Seel implants, none of which are as well known as our mother.

>>28167718
>>28167719
Oh, was it stated? I can't remember if it ever was.

>>28167723
we are the only ice type right now, so i imagine seels are pretty rare.

i know we aren't ice yet but you get my point

You mull it over amidst the esper's psychic pestering washing over your mind, and you finally decide you might as well tell him.

(So?) His inner voice whispers expectantly.
"Lorelei. My mother is Lorelei, the Frozen of the Elite Four."

Suddenly Goldenrod goes quiet in his thoughts, though you feel his emotions wash out and over you. At first its a stricken surprise, then its a slow realization, and finally it ends up with an odd sort of fuming.
(Lorelei? You're kidding.) You feel the impression of him shaking his head in disbelief. (Though you can't be.)
(Elite four though. That's crazy. I never would have- well, the ice gives it away I guess. Misty trains most Fish in water and whatever else they're good at. Your ice isn't trained, I felt that earlier.)
"Well, now that you know, don't go telling others." You sigh, drooping your head a little as the light wanes slowly among the wood. "I don't want others treating me any different."
There's no response right away from him, he seems to be thinking.
(Its not really fair.)
"What?"
(Its really not fair that you get to be Lorelei's girl. And no one's treated you differently. Its not fair that your mom is so nice either.) His sleeping hands clutch you tighter as you feel him shaking against your body.
"It's-"
(It's not fair that my mom never looked at me that way. Its not fair that she says all those nice things to you. Its no wonder that you're so annoying.)

You suddenly feel the weight from your back disappear, and Goldenrod floats, cross-legged before you and down the trail, one of his eyes cracks open with a glint of reflected light from the disparate rays of light catching.
(I don't want to be so close to you right now. Why aren't we leaving anyway? You think that message said for us to go south?)

>>28167723
No reason for them to be any more or less common than other implants. Besides shits like tentacool and so on anyway
.

You stop walking, standing around five paces before the boy and his malevolent gleam.
"That's what it said." You stand by your decision a touch stubbornly.
(Why haven't you checked the comm then? We should be close. Or do you plan on giving up the bird to another squad? Your fish-friends?)

You feel like something has changed in him, he's not acting right. What is this?

>[] Calm him down, the two of you can talk about this.
>[] Use your Short-com.
>[] Keep walking South, you don't have to take this.
>[] (Other)

>>28167755
Seel are uncommon due to the polar region that they're from. Most rangers can't tolerate the waters that they're from.

>>28167765
Ask if there are any pokemon around. If he says no:
[X] use your short-com

>>28167765
Ah, that makes sense.
>[] Use your Short-com.

>>28167765
>>[] Calm him down, the two of you can talk about this.
>>[] Use your Short-com.


is he about to evolve?

>>28167765
>[] Use your Short-com.
Also, ask him if anything is wrong.

>>28167765
Use your short com
This appears to be a subject niether of us want to pursue.

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>>28167765
>Calm him down, the two of you can talk about this

Remind him that he can read our mind. Does he really think we could hide our intentions from him, even if we wanted to?

>>28167804
He just told us whats wrong you numpty.

>>28167765
He is about to evolve. he couldn't float very well before and he said he was tired

i just hope he doesn't go full dickass.

>>28167765
Start by checking our surroundings. Make sure there's nothing in the area. Ask Grumpy to give a scan as well.

Check our comm, try to get in contact with Janine and Bruise. Inform them of our situation and so on.

After that we can decide on a course of action, and talk to Grumpy about this.

>>28167830
There is obviously more to it and we have to open a dialogue because right now, he is a liability.

>>28167863
mission comes first bro

>>28167723
>Probably not all that many with Seel implants
We rolled in the first thread for our implants. Seels are mid-tier.

>>28167765
>Calm him down
>"Yeah. It's unfair. And I'm sorry things are like that. I wish that no one would have to have such a hard time. But the best I can do is try to make it easier on others as much as I can."
>Use Short-com afterward
I always assume suggesting stuff to say improves our chances of succeeding.

>>28167814
It's not that he thinks we're hiding our intentions from him. He's just jealous of our situation.

>>28167861
There's nothing, don't worry. This is the scene we rolled for earlier. We didn't trip a danger zone, so we're fine.

>>28167863
Its pretty straight forward. His mom is famous and a bitch to him since he isn't anything special and he is pissed that his mother praised us and that our mom isn't also shitty.

>>28167914
seels are mid/high (we may have gotten a bonus for PLOT) i believe we rolled a 68. and Prof just said they are pretty rare.

>>28167889
Indeed, but we can't have an unstable team member who can barely move on his own refusing our help.

Might as well take a few minutes to talk it out before going back on the road.

>>28167855
>hope
You're praying to the wrong Arceus.

Seems the consensus is to remain a bit objective and check the shortcom. before pursuing this.

>>28167889
We're going to have to hunker down now anyway. The sun is setting.

Anyway, talking is a free action, don'tcha know?

>>28167917
And he is evolving or may evolve if the right/wrong things are said

>>28167962
Yeah, that sounds reasonable.

>>28167966
This possibly also.

>>28167966
I assumed that evolutions were based on how mature one's implant becomes (ie; how much it has grown and adapted to one's body). Although I guess Goldenrod's psychic based implant might mature based on his emotions.

But is this natural? Or would forcing it be bad?

>>28168042
it probably varies for each implant.

we should try to do what we would normally do, calm him down/be our normal nice self, if he evolves then great, if not then it wasn't the proper time

>>28168042
I imagine that it's going to be pretty painful either way.

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>>28168042
It doesn't seem natural. Dude's only had it for a couple months right?

And this is his first time encountering wild pokemon.

Hard to believe he's already Level 16.

I was looking up Kadabra's dex entries and it says one day a boy woke up as a kadabra

"I'll check the comm," You nip at your lip a bit, as you drop your head down a bit in resignation to his growing fury.
"Is the area clear?"
(Yes. Do it.) His mental voice a sneer as his lip curls up to emulate his thought.

You touch the Shortcom into broadcast, and instantly you feel curious eyes move around you, curious. Their number, you aren't aware.
"G-goldenrod."
(Do it.)
"Th-this is C" You speak into the com as a rustling of the trees startles you," P-please respond squad J-nine. Please respond." The creeping dark of the forest preys upon your paranoia as the red eyes glimmer about in the dark, reflecting the light a thousand times with little eyes.
There are roughly five pairs of these things before you, at Goldenrod's back.

>[] Continue the transmission until you get a response.
>Refuse to continue.
>[] Run away from the eyes, and back north.
>[] Lash out with Icy Wind or Water Gun.
>[] (Other)

>>28168086
> Rumors and hearsay are not necessarily true.

>[] Continue the transmission until you get a response.

>>28168093
Continue and lash out with Icy Wind

>>28168093
Goldenrod isn't on our back anymore right?

In that case, we have no choice but to fight.

Open with icy wind.

>>28168093
>>[] Continue the transmission until you get a response.
lets test our grumpys new psychic powers

>>28168093
Wait for a response for 30 seconds. Then repeat quietly. Try a couple times. If it doesn't work after like three, put the comms away and get the hell out of there with goldenrod.

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>>28168093
>Continue the transmission

Add in that there are five monsters with red eyes that are currently behind Goldenrod right now.

>>28168132
Should be linked, almost missed this.

>>28168093
[X] Continue the transmission until you get a response.

Don't send another immediately, wait for a bit before sending the next one.

Calm ourself down as we do this, don't freak out.

Keep an eye on the things behind Goldenrod. Have some Icy Wind centered on ourself and ready to go if anything changes.

>>28168093
>red eyes
Rattatas

>>28168093
>[X] Continue the transmission until you get a response.

With panicked breathing you begin to nod, your head slowly, trying to calm your breathing with paced and careful breaths.

"C here, south of Kakune kill-zone. Squad J-nine. Please copy, I see red eyes. A lot of red little eyes."
(Keep going.)
You repeat the call again, as the eyes wander closer into the waning light, stuff purple hairs strewn across their body as they sniff about you carefully, investigating the source of the broadcast.

A crack comes through the radio, and you here a voice," This is J, C, do you copy? Over."
"Yes." You hush your breath into the radio.
"Do not engage Venonat. They will not harm you unless you strike first."
Your quivering heart holds some disbelief, as you look at the curious monsters that must see you as some kind of blur, if at all.
"Do not touch them either, they sweat out poison to protect themselves." Janine warns you as Goldenrod stares quietly, still floating in place, though his eye no longer gleaming at you with that anger. Could he have-
"C, do you copy?"
"Y-yes, I have not touched them. Where are you J?"
"Holding to the south with B by his mark. We found another team. B told me. Continue south for rendezvous, so that we can hold up for the night. Be careful, and don't antagonize the venonats. Do not make fire. Over."

>[] Counterpropose to end this tonight by heading to your entry gate.
>[] Listen to your squad leader.
>[] (Other)

As she said, the venonats are curious, though not acting aggressively.

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>>28168403
>Listen to your squad leader.

Ask Goldenrod to please not do the thing he's thinking of doing?

>>28168403
>>[] Listen to your squad leader

>>28168403
tell her we have the farfetch'd, then listen to squad leader. If she wants to end it tonight, she'll tell us the new gate plan.

>>28168403
this.>>28168429

than ask what the fuck is wrong with Grumpy

>>28168403
>>[] Counterpropose to end this tonight by heading to your entry gate.

>>28168403
>Listen to squad leader
>Tell Goldenrod that we'll need to regroup with the rest of our group. The sun is coming down and fighting in the dark will be dangerous. Best to avoid it.

I hated fighting in the dark in Dragon's Dogma until I became badass enough to kill everything that came after me.

>>28168403
Follow orders

So guys. Anyone here have any idea of what we can say to Goldenrod to quell his tantrum?

Just something to do while we're waiting.

I am afraid the other team will attemp to steal our farfetch'd. SHouldn't we end this ASAP?

>>28168507
That'd be risky. Do you actually know how dark it is at night without any lights? It's really dark. With what we have, we'd barely be able to see in front of us at all.

>>28168489
We both have mother issues, we could talk to him about what it was like before we had our operation.

>>28168429
>Ask Goldenrod to please not do the thing he's thinking of doing?

Whatever do you think he's thinking of doing?

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>>28168507
Do you want to deal with a swarm of Beedrill and whatever else made Janine decide to head south?

>>28168489
He's scaring us?

>>28168489
Sorry shit's unfair, bro. Glad you were here though, I forgot entirely about the communicator.

Because I totally did.

>>28168559
>>28168429
Let's not do that directly. Other anon might be thinking Goldenrod wants to attack the venonats. Who knows if he's really thinking of doing that. If he is, just subtly discourage him.

>>28168403
>[X] Listen to your squad leader.

>>28168558
this. We probably will lose some friends once everyone knows who our mother is, but I still want to be friend with Grumpy.

>>28168564
>>28168557
In that case, we should be extra careful, set up watches and leave early.

>Following orders.

Roll 1d100 for Chance.
Danger Zone: 15
Best of 5.

>>28168446
we don't want to say that out loud more than we have to, don't want another team to overhear, and she just said bruise told her.
>>28168567
I'd rather not give him another reason to think we're stupid. A legitimate reason to refrain from using it was that it was attracting bug types.

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>>28168558
Ask him if he'd like us to tell everyone that Lorelei is our mother?

Would that make him feel better or worse?

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>>28168630

Rolled 4

>>28168630
>Danger Zone: 15
We are screwed

Rolled 49

>>28168600
>We probably will lose some friends once everyone knows who our mother is
Why? Why would we lose any friends? Some might distance their selves away from us due to intimidate, but the people we personally know would probably just be miffed that we hadn't told them.

>>28168558
This actually makes some sense. Let Goldenrod vent some of his frustrations. I don't know why, but people seem to relax after having someone hear them complain about their problems.

Let's ask Goldenrod what his mother does to him.

>>28168630
ROLL!

Rolled 15

>>28168630
oh boy

Rolled 82

>>28168630
Rolling for venonat stampede

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Rolled 7

>>28168630
DEATH!

Rolled 20

>>28168630

Rolled 4

>>28168651
Check

>>28168659
>venonat
You wish.

wow our dice are downright vicious tonight. We've only have one successful roll for danger zones!

>>28168667
That's gonna give me nightmares.

>>28168669
Not too bad.
>writing.

>>28168651
>>28168656
Yep. Screwed.

Not to worry. That doesn't mean we're automatically found, just that we need to find someway to avoid it.

>>28168669
4 is pretty low. I'm sure we can work through this.

PRIME-RAPE?

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>>28168651
Indeed we are.

I kinda hope Grumpy gets an Espurr ear orb implant thing if he lives that long.

The thing they evolve into can disintegrate tons of steel in an instant like is nothing.