Opening theme>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F468us4qCUEPreviously: A young rocket wakes up to a new day, thinking back to an event of the prior, finding it distasteful. She wears a gift to improve her training and forces herself to bear with it, yearning to prove herself.A mysterious Secretary issues her a mission based on the smallest of leads. The Boss thinks it's chasing ghosts, though as it is, it benefits your party. It is an honor to serve The Boss.A faraway stranger is met, and turns out to be a friend, bearing news of her far off mother.The Rocket has much work to do.Known characters>http://pastebin.com/k2xnqqvBMonster Index>http://pastebin.com/wxwgrCqbCharacter Sheet>http://pastebin.com/7CJx3gq1Twitter:>https://twitter.com/AoPHquestLore>http://pastebin.com/vy0a6Z9rSorry for being late, had an errand to run. And a dog to put on a treadmill.
>>28845506Woo! I've been waiting for this. Time to finally see Lilac!
>>28845506WoooOOOOOooooOOooOOOoooLavendar Tower at night!Didn't PPQ just have Halloween too? I'm not caught up yet.
The tram ride back to Veridian Quarter is noticeably less crowded than the ride to Saffron. Then again, it's not really rush hour time for those with intent to return home. The electromagnets hum with nearly 0 noise and the intercom announces the next stop before it begins traveling at progressively higher speeds.There's a display over the seats across from yours that has some kind of Silph commercial with an extremely cute girl- like the one you used to be- advertising safety procedures on the tram."When on the Electro-Tram, be sure to remain seated or hold onto one of the standing bars!" She winks to the viewers- you," The tram moves at suuuper high speeds! and when it stops you might just go flying!!!" The cartoon shows the sad and comical figure of the girl blasting off into the sky and you smile at that a little bit. You turn a mem-chip over in your gloved hands that Gustav had given you. It bore the recording of your mother's message. You feel yourself blush a bit cooly at the thought of where it was left off.A man stares at you from the other side of the tram, you've been trying to ignore him, though it's been hard after noticing him.His hair is disheveled, his mouth upturned into a grumpy frown, and an unkempt business attire adorning his body. Despite his stare, he says nothing, and you don't quite remember seeing him before.>[] Say hello...>[] Keep your peace, the ride'll be over soon.>[] Shoot freezing water at him.>[] (Other)
>>28845773Just smile and wave at him.
>>28845773>>[] Say hello...Show him some teeths.
>>28845807Keeping our teeth hidden, of course.
>>28845807My thought exactly. This is also a good time to practice that close-lipped smile.
>>28845645WOOOOHHOOOOOONow we have to deal with Devon, I love him but still
>>28845773[X] Say hello...Give him a closed lipped smile, wave, and say hello.
>>28845773[x]nervously smile at him.Failing that[x]say hello...
I'll wait a few more minutes. Though it's looking like a charm roll.Ah, for anyone that hadn't been there, I have a 1st form OC to share for review.EX#012AmpupupType: [Electric] Lizard Pup- (Static/Razor Blades)Danger Class: CHeight: 2'4” Entry: A vicious little lizard creature. They bear wickedly sharp claws that they gnaw at daily with rough teeth. The friction generates a powerful static that builds up within their scales, causing them to glow with electric light along their belly. They do not bite, instead preferring to slice up their paralyzed prey with blade-like claws and gnash up the meat. Their voltage is enough to completely immobilize a tauros. Like most electric types, it has an aversion to water.[Appearance] Typically observed as quadrapedal lizards with feathery scales at their shoulders and haunches. They are often black with yellow patches along the side of their belly. They feature overlarge claws at their fore that will evolve into a fascimile of hands once they evolve into bipeds. Sharp scales lie at the end of their tail. Females have a single one, while males have a fan of three.
>>28845773>>[] Say hello...gotta at least try to be friendly
>>28845909Puns are fun.
>>28845909I like it, I wonder how many ranger have them? Gen 1 is lacking in electric types, and a few other types as well
>>28845909>paralyze a taurosUh, I'd say to decrease the power somewhat, but I don't know how big the OC is. I imagine that the bigger it is, the more electricity it can store and unleash.
>>28846057for some reason, the smaller something is, the more powerful I expect it to be in regard to things like poison, lightning, fire powers, etcetera.
>>28846083smaller scorpions produce stronger poison so your not entirely wrong.
>A friendly helloLet's go, 1d20 DC 22 Cha +3>>28846057Arbok can crush a steel drum. (Big thing)Phanpy can carry an adult human on its back (1 ft thing)I listed Ampupup's height as 2'4" average. Seems fine to me. If it's something that bears further concern, I'll lower it.More of a physical attacker anyway.
>>28846057i would say make them stronger than pikachu sacs but not Riachu level.
Rolled 7 + 3>>28846138Yeesh.
>>28845909>Cerulean uses Charm! It's Super Effective!>Grumpy man begins attacking other passengers on the train!>>28846138
Rolled 15 + 3>>28846138
Rolled 18 + 3>>2884613822? i am suffering? Ceru is suffering
Rolled 3 + 3>>28846138>dat DC
Rolled 9 + 3>>28846138
>>28846164Oh man, so close.
>talking to normal fags
Rolled 18 + 3>>28846138Charm enver fails, right?
>>28846164Close, but not quite. Burn a point of charm for social flair?It's up to you, this man is an unusual sort.
Rolled 14 + 3>>2884616421? ....................Fuck
>>28846138Goddamn sharkteeth ruining the friendly hello.
Rolled 7 + 3>>28846183I don't think that this a good idea.
Rolled 1 + 3>>28846183I would say yes, just because Ceru would do it. and he is rather unique
>>28846183>that spoiler......Yeah, okay. If we're really lucky, we might be able to earn it back.
>>28846183Sure.
>>28846138I'm not well versed in Pokemon Powerlevel, so I might not be the one suited for this discussion. It just seemed a bit too much for me, for a first stage. (Arbok is also big and second stage)Anyway, it seems like we have our first failure at charming someone. Strangely fitting, too. Don't think it's worthy to spend tenacity or something on a random stranger.
>>28846164>>28846181Double 21's make me sad.>>28846183Eh. We'd lose our +3 for a while....but sure. Why not?
>>28846183eh, nah. We don't need a friendly hello on the bus to go perfect. Failure would build character, I think.
I'm going to so no to burning charm.
>>28846183No. Let's keep our Charm and raise it to OP levels instead of spending it like tenacity. Or at elast save it for something important, and not just greeting a stranger.
>>28846183WAIT A SECOND.ROCKET TRAINING GIVES +2 TO ALL ROLLSWE PASSED THAT DC, YOOOOOOO
>>28846250You caught me there.. Foiled again by those meddling kids.
>>28846183>>28846250Oh yes!GOOD ON YOU ANON FOR CATCHING THAT.
>>28846253Haha! Rocket training!
>>28846250looks like everyone forgot about it
>>28846250Oh, thought the Rocket bonus was included already.
>>28846250WE'RE GONNA BE THE VERY BEST, LIKE NO ONE EVER WAS
>>28846253And once again, Cerulean has passed a charm roll.This may have been our greatest charming challenge yet. But no matter. WE ARE ELITE.
>>28846250>>28846253>>28846267ELITE in diplomacy as well!
Hey Prof. and class
God do i loved that double crit on training.That is literally going to be the best thing to happen to Cerulean the entire quest. Better than the 100 on selection, and i rolled that.
You take a deep breath and look to the man, an uncertain smile trembles across your face under the man's glare. Squeezing your eyes shut, the fortitude you've gained through rocket training helps you relax.You've been through worse after all.You turn to him you give him a friendly wave with an amicable close-lipped smile, maybe he's friendly?The man's frown deepens for a moment before he sighs, giving way to what must've been hidden beneath that disgruntled expression."Hello there sir. My name is Cerulean. It's good to meet you." You extend your hand, claws covered with gloves, as the man's eyes scan over you once more."Didn't you hear Silph-girl? We need to stay seated here or we could die or something." "Oh." You say, withdrawing the invitation, looking at your hand, remembering Miss Seraphis for a moment.His eyes closes as he hunches over into the palm of his hand with a sullen look."You a ranger, right?""I'm a train-""Whatever. Does it seem right to you?"The man's expression doesn't change with his question, both tinged with a certain amount of sadness."I'm sorry?"The man rolls a hand about in the air, sighs again and leans back into the seat,"The world, this place. It's kind of shitty, isn't it?"You frown a little bit," That's a bad word, sir."The man smirks at that, the first bit of joy you've seen on his face," It is. And it's fitting for the way things are." He adjusts his yellow tie amongst his gray suit as it hangs from his neck loosely."So, you're a trainee.""Yes." You answer."You been to that wood in Veridian?""I'm not sure if I follow sir, I-""Have you been to that wood?"He raises his voice with a bit of anger, "The one with the monsters?"You only nod your head, beginning to lose heart in this conversation. This is a very odd man."So, think they'll let a human like me in there?">[] What are you trying to say?>[] No.>[] (Other)
>>28846461[x] If they did, wouldn't you die?
>>28846461Tell him that it'd be too dangerous for him to enter and ask him why he'd be interested in it.
>>28846461>[x] No.I kinda doubt it. its pretty dangerous. Maybe with some armed guard. Why would you want to go out there anyway?
>>28846461You could get hurt. That would be bad.
>>28846461[x]I lost some friends in there. I don't know if they'd let you in, but you really shouldn't go!
>>28846461Heh. He's saying that rangers aren't human.He's also saying that Espers aren't human either.
>>28846461there are less painful ways of committing suicide
>>28846461>>[] What are you trying to say?lets ask what he means and why before telling him they won't
>>28846223Some of the strongest pokemon are tiny (though admittedly, it does vary depending on their typing. You can find uber-powerful tiny psychic pokemon, but not powerful tiny fighting pokemon, as a general rule). Electric is a typing that isn't hugely effected by size, and more by how much the pokemon in question is dedicated to the 'electricity' aspect of their being. Bigger electric pokemon tend to have ssome of their strength to other things.>>28846461>>28846478I'll support this.
Rolled 18 + 3>>28846461>>[] What are you trying to say?Are you trying to kill yourself sir?
>>28846461>[] (Other)Do you really hate this world so much that you'd throw yourself to the monsters? Or do you have something you want to try throwing at them instead?
>>28846614Let's not say that. We don't know what his intentions are yet.
You remember that wood, the things you killed then, the friends you lost, and that gets you. Your eyes, widen, and you feel yourself blanch. "If they did, wouldn't you die?" Your voice nearly a whisper, yet audible among the hum of the train.The man smiles piteously, before looking down, letting his messy hair obscure his face from his seat."Yeah. Suppose I would."He cups a hand over his eyes, rubbing tiredly."Just forget I said anything. I guess I'll just look at them through the glass or something.">Anything else you'd like to say?>[] Yes...>[] No, leave him alone. It's best not to get involved with strange people.
>>28846643Them? Do you want to see the monsters yourself? Why?
>>28846643[x]yes..."Y-you want to see LIVE monsters?"
>>28846643"Why do you want to see the monsters so badly?"
>>28846643>It's best not to get involved with strange people.*AHEM*LILAC*AHEM*
>>28846643>say somethingWho was it you lost?
>>28846643"You remind me of one of my friends."He's probably like Lilac.
>>28846643Why?just one word, plain, simple, innocent. he would answer.
Rolled 17 + 3>>28846643>>[] Yes...What are you talking about sir?
>>28846643>>[] No, leave him alone. It's best not to get involved with strange people.lets leave the pokephile alone
ask him if he's a scientist or something.You've only ever seen doctors and scientists interested in live captures.
>>28846643"Why would you want to see the monsters? They're horrible things. They kill people."
>>28846643i would say this>>28846719or this>>28846696
>>28846643>[X] Yes..."Why do you want to see the monsters anyways? The only thing you'll learn is that they're vicious and lethal.Dealing with them is our job."
>>28846719This is a good one.
>>28846643>>28846719Yeah, I like this one.
The man's behavior is something you weren't quite prepared to deal with. You've never had a conversation like this before. He wants to see live monsters? Without protection?He'll die. He'll most definitely die.They hurt people. They kill people. They even kill each other.You look eyes with the man as he picks his head up, and with your thoughts running errant, you only manage to ask," Why?"The man pushes his hair back, for a moment regaining what would be some kind of combed handsomeness had he cared for it properly. His eyes have an absence of fire. Not like a chilling cold but more of a smothered ember."Why?" He seems to run the question through his mind,"Well maybe because it's a way out they wouldn't investigate. Or maybe because, I don't know. They might not kill me through some intervention of Arceus. Or maybe because I lost my job at Silph due to somebody finding an error in my accounting. Maybe I don't want to go home to my wife and kid to tell them that we'll be moving to Pewter if I don't pick up something somewhere."He glares at you, a fury behind his eyes as he rises up to standing, towering over your small form. He starts yelling," I don't know, why don't you tell me why you're some kind of fat fucked up lab rat that-"Arrival at Veridian Gym Station. Brace yourself for the stop." The intercom blares, with a presiding alarm tone ringing through the cabin.The Tram suddenly drops to commit to breaking, the man tumbles to the back of the cabin and away from you, your heart pounding from his fearless and mad words.Are you just going to let a human talk to you like that?Cerulean of Team Rocket?>[] Yes. He's just sad right now. Help him up.>[] Yes.. Leave the tram.>[] No. Shoot him with cold water and leave.>[] No... Give him an answer. fatality. >[] (Other)
>>28846977>>[] Yes. He's just sad right now. Help him up.only IC option.Imagine if we were Devon
>>28846977Yeah. He's depressed. Help him up.He's obviously related to our job. I think we can confirm from this that this isn't an embezzlement problem. Or, if it was, it's because of someone much higher up in the corporate ladder.
>>28846977>>[] No. Shoot him with cold water and demand details about his error.
Rolled 1 + 3>>28846977>>[] Yes. He's just sad right now. Help him up.
>>28846977>>[] No. Shoot him with cold water and leave.
>>28846977>>[] Yes. He's just sad right now. Help him up.
>>28846977>>28847034>>28847036Oh yes.While I'm against shooting him with water (since Cerulean isn't Devon), we SHOULD ask him to tell us more about his problem. INVESTIGATIONS AHOY!
>>28846977Score. A lead.Accompany him. Tell him of your new job and how you think you can help him if he helps you.
>>28846977Could this be related to our mission.
>>28847051Bodes real well.
>>28847060>>28847036We are not Devon. Have you ever heard of roleplaying?Just because you would do it doesn't mean Ceru would
>>28847067>Tell him of your new jobNo. How quickly you forget about our orders. This is meant to be a secret.Better we CHARM him and act as a sympathetic ear. He can blab to a child about this kind of stuff without worry. So we should endear ourselves to him as much as possible.
>>28846977yeah, he's just sad right now. Help him up.Tell him we're real sorry about the accounting thing.
>>28846977>[] No. Shoot him with cold water and demand details about his error.Water will probably calm him down. It's not so much for Cerulean to stablish dominance (which is not bad), it will also help him cool down a bit. Think straight again.
>>28846977>an error in my accounting.He's connected to our case~Anyways>[] Yes. He's just sad right now. Help him up."Wait, you think you have a way that hasn't been tried before, that they wouldn't kill you? What makes you think that?"
>>28846977>[] Yes. He's just sad right now. Help him up.
>>28846977>Yes. He's just sad right now. Help him up.
>>28847106Or....it makes him angrier.Let's stick to our strengths.
>>28846977>>[] Yes. He's just sad right now. Help him up.Ask him about this thing with accounting errors. Do it cutesy-like. "They fired you because of a math mistake? That's really mean. Maths is hard."
>>28847099What, think that being just smiles and things is gonna help? Sometimes people need to be slapped. Cerulean didn't hug Goldie into staying with the Rockets.
>>28846977He's just sad help hi-Accounting? MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAWe ELITE bitches
>>28846977>>[] Yes. He's just sad right now. Help him up.Ceru is nice girl
>>28847106That kind of stuff should only be done with close friends. With belligerent, angry/sad strangers, it could make matters worse.
>>28847133These are two entirely different situations. and you do know that our water is probably near freezing temperatures right? and assualting a civilian is never a good idea, military ideals are much much different than civilian ideals.
>>28847099Celadon is hardly the same weak pushover she was two years ago. Remember what we did to Goldie? We punched some sense into him.
>>28846977[X] Yes. He's just sad right now. Help him up.Wait, accounting error, that's actually might be what we're investigating. Walk over to him, give him a hand up. Once he stands up pull him into a hug. "I'm sorry that you lost your job, it doesn't seem fair. But will yelling at a twelve year old girl solve anything? I became a Ranger to help people, to protect them. That's why I look the way I do.And I'm not fat. I'm just meant for a colder environment.Why don't you tell me about what happened? I don't know much, but I know talking about things can make you feel a bit better."
>>28847186Cerulean.We hit him because we were his friend. What other anon is suggesting? That's not within the same line.
>>28847186>Celadon? i get itand we did that because he needed it, not because of personal change.
>>28847186Goldy is a masochist and our subconscious registered it after spending more than three months with him.This is a stranger. No punching strangers, especially in Racistland.
>>28847218>personal changeSomething that will never happen because it's not 'in character'. People can change at various times and opportunities.
Guys, no need to have an argument over this.You don't punch strangers because you don't know them well enough to know if they need a punch.
>>28847250>People can change at various times and opportunities, but not if you avoid. "Staying in character" might as well be stagnating.Err, posted too soon by accident.But regardless, I will not continue this, as to not fill the thread too soon. Besides, it seems something mroe adequate for QTG
>>28847250We have changed though. we matured enough to force ourselves to do things that we don't want to do, like hitting Goldie.People rarely change who they are at heart, they add new and complex levels on top of (or replacing existing layers) to their personality. Ceru's core has not changed.
>>28847250We did change to become more firm. However, as you can see, the majority of the people here have decided that, while Cerulean has become more confident of herself and is willing to take charge when needed, that does not necessarily lead into her becoming harsh.
>/tg/ just wants to play their cuddly, cute and adorable loli who is always cheerful and never gets angry, no matter how unreasonable that would be
>>28847449Oh anon.......there's no need to get cranky just because other people don't want to play the same character as you.
>>28847449Or they just don't want to douse a dude with water because they don't think that is the appropriate action. Who fucking does that to a stranger? Anti-social behavior much?
>>28847449we have enough control to not attack a civie in full view of the public
>>28847449We're ELITE. We hold ourselves to a higher standard than the common rabble.Also, we're not rude.
>>28847449stop being bitter, anon. There are many kill everybody super anger-y quests out there for your kind.
>>28847449You can go back to the QTG now.incase you aren't a troll. see >>28847294>>28847296This is what the cahracter was set as, major swings in the core values of a person are very rare and often times never happen to people at all.
With a sigh of your own, you walk over to the man as he's crumpled on the floor of the tram, groaning miserably from the whiplash. Your tail flicking behind you in your civilian dress."Sir... Um.. Are you okay?" You stand over the man, as he flails at you weakly, snapping a hand out to catch his and pulling him up with another pathetic groan on his part."Leave me alone, why don't you just go, get off the tram." "I can't just leave you alone, you're coming with me if you've got nowhere else to go."The man struggles against your grip, claws pressing against the fabric of your gloves from his ministrations,"Leave me alone kid, just let me-""Sir, I will not. You are coming with me.""And who are you to tell me what I'm doing kid?!" The man's voice raises again.From the corner of your eye, you see the countdown to the tram's next departure, a few people filing in to gape at the odd display between you and this man.You lean over to the man, catching his other arm as he swings it, pressing your face near his ear.As a whisper, "I might be able to help you with that error. Someone's looking into it, and it may get you your job back. Meet me here at Veridian tomorrow morning."At that, you pull the man up so that he's at least on his knees before you, able to go no further with your short stature, you about face and leave past onlooker, flashing them a toothy, innocent smile, dismaying a few, but you don't care.You have a bigger lead than you did earlier after all. You're an Elite rocket!Social success! +1 Charm +1 Tenacity. Macho Bonus +1 Tenacity__________________________________________________
>>28847603ELITE as fuck.
>>28847603+1 Charm+2 TenacityI likeMacho Brace is gonna run us up to like 20+ Tenacity isn't it?
>>28847603thank GOODNESS that lead just fell right into our lap.He also gave us an organic reason to be a meddling kid looking into this investigation.Why are we looking into it? To prevent this guy's suicide.
>>28847670That's what we get for passing the charm roll, I guess.
>>28847603>Those boostsOh yeah. That's what I'm talkin' 'bout.
>>28847710So does anybody else think that once we reach 20+ charm we morph into some sort of Moe Succubus?
At the Rocket Dorms, you walk through the halls greeting other agents that pass by, many returning with their own form of politeness. They recognize you as Giovanni's favorite trainee. Something that, while you don't necessarily brag about, you enjoy in secret.The other trainees are often absent from this time, so you don't really expect to run into the others...On your way to pick up the leftover cake from your room, your sensitive nose catches whiff of something that smells really good. Roses, lavender and fresh Sitrus berries. A perfume? But who's wearing it?Then, your ears catch something. A song? Someone singing? The voice is familiar, but who is it?>[] Follow that pleasant smell.>[] Follow that voice, who is it?>[] Stick to getting the cake, Lilac's waiting.>[] (Other)
>>28847710By the end of the quest, we're going to be trying to charm Mewtwo into not killing our mum and destroying the dome. This is just practice.
>[] Follow that pleasant smell.
>>28847757>> Follow that voice, who is it?Let's go!
>>28847757[x]grab cake[x]investigate perfume singing
>>28847757>>[] Follow that pleasant smell.Follow your nose tucan Cerulean!
>>28847757>Roses, lavender and fresh Sitrus berries.so im thinking either the bulbasaur chick from th beginning or Lilac.and WE STILL NEED TO LET GIOVANNI KNOW ABOUT LILAC, ITS IMPORTANT SHIT.
>>28847757>>[] Follow that pleasant smell.>>[] Stick to getting the cake, Lilac's waiting.Curiousity iss a powerful force, but we can't spend all day on it.
>>28847809Very fitting.
[] Follow that pleasant voice, Lilac's waiting.
>>28847757[X] Follow that pleasant smell.FOLLOW THAT SMELL! We shall find them.
>>28847757>>[] Follow that voice?Follow that voice
>>28847757>>[] Follow that pleasant smell.
>>28847757[X] Get cake.{x} Look into smell
>>28847809Her evolution will make the staryu implants pointless.>>28847757>[X] Follow that pleasant smell.
>>28847815If we can complete this mission, maybe we can ask about it as a favour?
>>28847856Or it will stack and she will be unkillable
>>28847889Would be a good idea. But also feel like it is our duty to Giovanni/The Rockets to report things that may be helpfull/important.
>>28847920True.
>>28847920Oh hey, I just realized....what if the smell is coming from Devon?......Maybe he likes to bake with his fire.....And maybe the singing voice belongs to Senna?>>28847856The Tangrowth implant will only affect her tentacles' regeneration, I think. The Staryu implant is for her main, human body.
So remembering what the polar bear dude said about Gio.When the time comes and we are forced to choose between our morals and loyalty to Giovanni which will we choose?
>>28847910odds are that they do, seeing as Misty's running 2 Staryu's for double recover
>>28847920>>28847988Whoops, didn't mean to link you.>>28847998How dare you even question Boss Giovanni's leadership!
>>28847998>>28848011But seriously, it would depend on how much of our own morals Giovanni would make us betray.
>>28847998Does it hurt mom?>Y: "DIEEE">N:"You got it boss!"
>>28848011How dare you question Ceru's Lawful Goodness!!!
The smell is just good, you can't help but get a little side-tracked, sniffing around at the air to find it.Where, oh where.. You seem a bit odd following your nose down the halls, though you eventually find yourself amongst the trainee dorms, not so far from your own room.Lightly touching the door, you read the plate upon it."Sanna"There's a small discoloration amongst the door's surface material that the smell's coming from. Slipping off your glove, you press a fanger against it to soak up a little, observing the amber fluid.A whiff tells you that it's indeed the source of the smell.You kind of want to taste it...>[] Lick it.>[] Better not...
>>28848036Pic related. How is hope ceru turns out.
>>28848055>Better notWe should find out where it comes from first.
>>28848055Lick it.
>>28848055On the one hand, I don't want to get side-tracked and forget about Lilac. We did promise, after all.On the other hand >[X] Lick strange fluid
>>28848055>[] Lick it.Despite the fact I know better. I kind of want to know what will happen.
>>28848055aaaahLet's knock on the door and ask what the heck this delicious smelling stuff is.
>>28848055>>[] Lick it.It's bait. Specifically made to attract wild Ceruleans. We must analye it and learn how to counter it.
>>28848074And this for good measure
>>28848055Oh boy, our comrade's sweet sticky body fluids. Lets not taste them.
>>28848055>Better notWe know damn well that that Elites don't lick strange substances.
>>28848055>>[] Better not...
>>28848055>[x] Better not...Lorelei taught you better than that.
>>28848055....I know this is a bad and horrible idea.[X] Lick it
>>28848055[X] Lick it.Worst happens we jump into a bathtub and let hydration take care of it.
>>28848055>>[] Lick it.Welllll be fiiiiiinee
>>28848055Better not lick it. Mama raised us better than that.
>>28848055[x] Lick itbet it tastes wonderful.
>>28848055>[] Better not...It will be there later guys
>>28848055>[X] Better not...If we know it's a bad idea, then don't do it.We still have a prior obligation with Lilac don't we?
>>28848055Wow.9 noes versus 8 yes votes. I'll just go ahead and vote no.
>>28848178The fluid will be there, but the opportunity to lick it will not. Events are one of a kind deal.That said.[x] Lick it.How could I not pick this?
>>28848055We still need to visit Lilac after all. No.
>>28848055>[] Better not...
>>28848006Maybe that's so she can recover a damagged Staryu part?>>28848055....Lick it.
>>28848055>>[] Better not...Please do not let us be so painfully stupid.
>be a chemistry student>chemistry history details how scientists would taste unknown substances to get information>history also details the vast amounts of deathsHaha, humans just can't resist
High vote turnout for whether to lick it or not.Kind of funny..It's really close, but...
>>28848055[x] Lick it.
>>28848270It's weird how much contention there is for something silly like this.
>>28848221Damaged staryu cores can't regenerate.
... its tied. The damn vote is tied.
>>28848055Seriously>[] Better not...
Rolled 6Odds-LICKEvens-DON'T lick
>>28848314Cerulean's future depends on the taste of the fluid.
>>28848270licking unidentified pokemon secretions is Grade-A stupidity
>>28848055>[x] Lick it.
>>28848351Checkmate.
>>28848320By my count, it's at 14-11, leaning towards not licking.
>>28848317>Damaged staryu cores can't regenerate...themselves.
>>28848351Knock Knock. "Um, Sanna? Could you maybe clean up whatever this stuff is that smells so good. It's kind of... " sniff. "... distracting."
You decide against licking the strange sweet-smelling fluid, though its aroma stains your fingers something fierce. It's kind of like that Caterpie stink, except way better of a smell.Your eyes linger upon Sanna's door, and curiosity stays within your mind."What exactly is this stuff?" You ponder at the thought.Would Sanna know?The singing carries on, emanating from another door.>[] Knock on Sanna's door.>[] Listen for the voice.>[] Get the cake, you've got to see Lilac.
>>28848431>>[] Knock on Sanna's door.lets ask sanna
>>28848431>Knock on Sanna's doorWe must know what this sweet fluid is!
I'll be right back, I've got an errand to run, like 15 minutes.
>>28848431>>[] Get the cake, you've got to see Lilac.enough wasted time
>>28848431[X] Knock on Sanna's door.We're already here, we may as well ask.
>>28848431>>28848445Oh, also, we might as well take the time to tell her that she's a part of our mission.
>>28848431[x]knock on door[x]ask what sweet stuff is[x]rush off to deal with lilac
>Tenacity: (12) Modifies (0) to rolls. Measure of willpower, endurance, and constitution. A high tenacity increases your ability to keep on going without quitting, and persevere overall.Should be +1, not +0
>>28848431>[x] Knock on Sanna's door.
>[] Knock on Sanna's door.
>>28848431[X] Knock Knock!
>>28848491Link your post to Prof so that he'll see it.
>>28848420>>28848431I want to get to know Sanna better.It just means we'll have even spoopier atmosphere when we go see Lilac.
>>28848431>>[] Knock on Sanna's door.
>>28848520I wanna hear who's singing too afterward.If the smell belonged to Sanna, then that singing voice has GOT to be Devon. This is a good moment to get to know him better and ease our relations a little just before we go for the mission.
>>28848450>Tenacity: (12) Modifies (0) to rolls. Measure of willpower, endurance, and constitution. A high tenacity increases your ability to keep on going without quitting, and persevere overall.Should be +1 not +0
>>28848543I really don't think Devon would be into singing.Was the voice masculine or feminine?
>>28848431>>[] Knock on Sanna's door.What is that stuff? Can I have some?
>>28848590It wasn't mentioned.But yeah, singing would be such an odd choice for him, one could consider it to be a character quirk. Perhaps he sings to relax? Music does sooth the savage beast, after all.
>>28848611It would be interesting if it was, but I don't think it is.
>>28848590
>>28848611If he was a girl, would it be easier for you to accept that he had a softer side to him?
>>28848699Shower curtain waifu best waifu.
>>28848754Devon is the crown prince of edginess.
>>28848738Hey, no need to make it about gender. If Devon liked to dress up in drag and sing in a falsetto, I'd still count that as having a softer side.
>>28848754Did you know your waifu has no breasts, and most likely a dick? I mean, that's ok if you're into that. I don't judge.
>>28848789he can't help it though with is implant being houndoom.
>>28848800Not necessarily falsetto. All we know is that someone is singing, after all.
>>28848754Wouldn't the shower curtains prevent him from even walking around properly?
>>28848825just like Ceru can't help trying to be disarmingly cute until it's time to strike at which point she becomes a cold blooded killer
>>28848856They billow dramatically at all times.
Back, unforseen circumstances hindered my return.
>>28848955The invisible man tried to kill the Prof?!?!
>>28848856Shhhh, don't try to use logic against his animu edginess
Rapping your knuckles on Sanna's door, you expect a rather prompt answer. At that- the singing stops. Curious.Behind the doors, you hear the frenzied clinking of glass here and there, a voice, Sanna's calling from beyond."Whaddya want?! I'm busy right now!""It's Cerulean. I smelled something really good, I wanted to know what it is."There's a pause as the clinking stops for a moment."There ain't nuthin' back here! Get outta here Ceru, I'm busy!""But it's really good, why can't you tell me?" You frown despite yourself. What is it with people today?>[] Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back.>[] Leave her alone, you'll talk to her tomorrow.
>>28849156>>[] Leave her alone, you'll talk to her tomorrow.I am afraid of the consequence of saying yes,
>>28849156[x]leave her alone, you'll talk to her tomorrowand the day after that.And the day after that.And so on in this manner until she caves.
>>28849156>>[] Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back.throw in that we have important news to tell her while we're here
>>28849156>>[x] Leave her alone, you'll talk to her tomorrow.ah flicking the bean
>>28849156>Push.Also, ask her if Giovanni has told her "it" yet. That is to say, about the mission. If she doesn't know, we can use that as an opportunity to get inside.
>>28849156>>[] Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back.We are the cat after all
Rolled 1>>28849156I will let the heart of the dice decide for me.1 [] Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back.2 [] Leave her alone, you'll talk to her tomorrow.
>>28849156>[] Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back.We are on important mission business. FOR THE MISSION!!!
>>28849156>Leave her aloneWe'll find out eventually.
>>28849156>>[] Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back.We can't just not find out what that fluid is, not after not tasteing it.If this is what i think it is then SannaxCeru all the way
>>28849156Make sure we still have time to take the cake to Lilac, regardless of what we do.Can't break our promise.
>>28849156"If you tell me what it is, I'll tell you something exciting that has to do with you~"
>>28849156>[x] Leave her alone, you'll talk to her tomorrow.We can wait.
>>28849194>>28849272we can share the video we got from MOM with her!
>>28849156>[] Leave her alone, you'll talk to her tomorrow.We have cake waiting for us.
>>28849156>[] Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back.We already held oursleves back once, don't see why we should do it again.
>>28849156>[] Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back.
>>28849272>>28849194>What am I reading?
>>28849156>>[] Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back.Loarkin
>>28849340Obviously, Senna was playing around with her bean circus and worked up a sweat.Yeah.....
>>28849340Pussy tastes better than dick
>>28849359>WHAT AM I READING
>>28849156>Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back.
>>28849156>[] Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back
>>28849381masturbation
>>28849381You really should have seen this coming.
>>28849381quick yggdrasil move the scene on before we get stuck on this
>>28849381Welcome to 4chan
>>[] Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back.
>>28849375>>28849359>>28849272>>28849194>>28849413
>>28849437i think consensus is pushin it, barely.
>>28849156>>[] Pursue this. Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought her back.
You knock again as Sanna yells again through the door."Nah, get outta here! I aint got time for this!""I want to know Sanna" You hum out playfully as you drag your freed claw across the material of the door, a scratching sound playing through."No, I said- I said go away! I'm really busy right now, what do you think yer doin'?!""Sanna, I'll tell you something really good if you tell me what that stuff was that I smelled."There's a persisting silence for a moment."Aright, you tell me first, I'm listening."You're not going to get played like that. You cross your arms," Nope, you first what was it?"Another silence. "Hey.. Uhh, yer nice enough ainchya? Promise not ta tell anyone about this. 'kay?""Who would I tell? Bruise?""Or that psychic chump that you socked in the block."You shrug," I won't tell. Cross my heart and swear to die."You hear the door unlock. "Aright, come in.."
>>28849506>inb4 tentacle rape
>>28849506this is gonna be good.time for moe lesbian shenanigans
>>28849549You can leave that sort of stuff for the fics, anon. We're going for the boy route here.
>>28849549We're 12. Much too young for that.
>>28849506wait, that psychic chump can read mindsYou know he can read minds, right?
>>28849565We are still dead in the middle undecided.
>>28849573FUCKING VOLTORB GUY STOP IT PLS
>>28849565because as we all know, tg loves to go for the boys.
>>28849577Yeah, but we're more disciplined now.
>>28849583From previous threads, the general flow has been towards us going straight.
>>28849565>>28849583>>28849587She's 12.
>>28849586Fine.
>>28849590as if that would stop the mindreading
>>28849614No, we were specifically repulsed by bruise. but as >>28849618 says, we are 12, we don't have a sexuality yet.
>>28849618For the future, anon, when we grow up.
>>28849641still undecided.
>>28849635I think Goldie can only pick up general surface thoughts. To read more, he'd probably need to try harder.
>>28849614We hugwhore without gender discrimination. Goldie has gotten the most attention, but that's because he needs it most. I don't take that as a statement of our sexual identity.
>>28849696Er.....when we were picking out dresses before our first visit to the Spire, Cerulean was thinking about the kinds of girls Bruise or Goldie liked.
>>28849671Yeah>>28849696yes, people can be friends with those that are not of the same sexuality as them.
>>28849709Social stigma, means nothing. You do what you see others do, basic psychology.
>>28849709>>28849671>goldie hears surface thoughts>in room RIGHT NEXT TO GOLDIE pondering what boys would likeOh no.
>>28849724Mm. Anon, as long as you aren't rudely pushy about it like the other pro-lesbian anons in the past, whatever.
>>28849744of course. Roleplay, not self insert. as muvh as i would want to.
>>28849779Mm. Not like the anon whose mind immediately leaped to wanting Ceru to have a relationship with Senna. Because....that's pretty bad.
You open the door, and within you see a dark, forest green paint covering Sanna's walls, giving the whole a room the feeling of being just a little bit gloomy, if not like a forest. Sanna sits upon a floormat before a low-rise traditional-styled table with a series of vials before her. The smells from this room are about strong enough to knock you out.It's a wonder that you hadn't caught this before.Sanna looks at you with her sharp red eyes glaring from her vine-like hair. A stubborn look upon her face as she blushes with embarassment, as though you caught her with her pants down.You see that there's a little crucible and other vials leading into strangely molded glass, some of the other vials spilled over from the rush earlier. With wonder apparent on your face, Sanna launches a vine to shut the door closed behind you.Before you can say anything, Sanna fesses up."Okay, so if you know anythin' about nuthin', some celadons specialize in mak'n perfumes. I come from one such a family. Or at least, I did." She looks at a fragrance bubbling inside of a flask, being heat treated."It's one of the things I like ta do. Though I'm not of much a mind to let the other trainees in on the whole deal. Somethin' I like to keep on the low end of things, got it?"You absently nod, the more powerful smells starting to make you more than a little dizzy.Sanna sighs,"I'm usually betta about keepin all the fragrances in here. An' in my rush I went and spilt a few. Sorry 'bout that... Ah, you doin' okay?"You kind of just nod again, getting even more dizzy. "Y-yeah... I'm alright...""Does it, ah... Smell good? Really?" Sanna seems to scratch between one of her vines shyly at that, obviously embarrassed.[Ten Roll 1d20 Ten+1 R+2 Bio-6 DC 19>[] Yes, yes it does. (You're about to puke.)>[] I'm sorry, I kind of need fresh air.>[] (Other)
Rolled 12 - 3>>28849807-3 modifier, right? Isn't this.....impossible for us to pass, then? Unless we get a nat 20.
>>28849803That was me ;_;
Rolled 4 - 3>>28849807>[] I'm sorry, I kind of need fresh air.needs work sorry *barf*
>>28849807Wait, does that mean we need to score 19 on a 1d20+-3 roll?
>>28849807[x]yes, yes it does. Except now it's everywhere, and it's thicker than a perfume shop, and I have a super sensitive nose, and oh god let's go talk outside
Rolled 16 - 3>>28849842This
Rolled 3>>28849807
>>28849826It's okay anon. Even though I'm not of the pro-yuri faction......the idea tittivated me too.>>28849807>>28849842This.The small amount of liquid we smelled outside her door smelled good. But now that we've opened the door....maybe what Senna needs to do is decrease the concentration.
Rolled 12 - 3>>28849842babble time.
And so we threw up and passed out and Lilac never got her cake.
>>28849858no!we do NOT pass out!We go deliver that cake! Regardless of how much vomit!
>>28849807>>28849842>[] I'm sorry, I kind of need fresh air."It smelled really good, but now it's too much..."
>>28849858NICE JOB GUYS! GOTTA GET DEM HOOKS!
>>28849807Professor didn't we get two additional tenacity?
Rolled 14 + 3>>28849807It's nice, but really strong in here
>>28849889Yes. And we're at 12 Ten now. Which means we get a +1 bonus.>>28849890The modifier goes like this:dice+1d20+-3That's how you subtract.
>>28849875Hey. We probably won't pass out.We'll just be a little urpy on our way to the grave spire. Which is what I'm calling it now.
>>28849807Start backing up and say >>28849842
>>28849807Welp this will go poorly.Should have respected her privacy maybe?Though I'm not sure why she wants to keep it a secret.
Rolled 15 - 3>>28849890?I guess I need to space out the -3. My bad.
>>28849904>>28849842>>28849807This is pretty sensible. Tell Senna we've got a pretty sensitive nose, so the concentration is too heavy for us right now.
>>28849906Because it clashes with the image she wants to project.
Rolled 7>>28849900We get high out of our mind ans Sanna starts a drug syndicate.
>>28849931>not going, even high out of our mind, to deliver cake
>>28849931You have to put the modifier on correctly, or it isn't counted.
>>28849943i didn't think it would be, i don't have a subtraction symbol on this laptop so i checked to see if a dash would work and forgot to remove it.
>>28849965You don't? Why wouldn't you have it?
>>28849979no number key pad.
>>28849807>Insult friend by puking>Insult friend by running awayBack up and rant about sensitive nose and huge stronk perfume scents
>>28850008We've already got reasonable responses to tell her, so I don't think we'll be hurting her feelings.
Rolled 20 + 3>>28849807>max roll is 17>DC is 19>impossible DC>why bother rolling?it's a little strong for our heightened senses in here, but it smelled great from out side the room.
>>28850026You fucked up
>>28850026that's supposed to be a minus. I have no clue why /tg/ dice changed it to a plus
>>28850026could always burn tenacity, or pass out, or crit high or low.
>>28850044It needs to be 1d20+-3.I know it's weird.
>>28850026>>28850044>>28850042>>28850046No, he did not know it had to be a +-. If you checked, he put in 20-3.
>>28849999Dash works you just used dice+1d20=-3notdice+1d20+-3At least thats what hovering over tells me
Rolled 10 - 3>>28850026>>28850042>>28850044You have to put a + between each part of a dice roll, like so. Wonder if that is close enough to correct, it was at least in good faith, just not many people know how to malus.
The smells assail your nose with force that you've had little experience in dealing with. The room begins to spin a little, as you nod beside yourself, trying to keep a chipper attitude, a calm demeanor, a- You feel the chilled contents of your stomach burble up in your throat, roiling with stomach acid.You take a step back against the closed door, nodding,"Yes, smells go-" You 're interrupted by the reflex to vomit,"Smells go-" Again, you can't quite say it as the pressure builds, you frantically grab at the door knob, trying to get it open, yet it eludes you with your scrambled senses."I, ah... I..." Senna's eyes take a rather curious look, as she seems rather un-phased by the effects her creations are having upon you. "Hey Ceru, you ok-"You finally retch, puke burbling out of your mouth as you tear up with more than a little embarrassment,"Sorry, I'm sorry, I-"Again, a second time, barf comes out and you can't it as the scent mixes with the perfumes.Sanna just about screams as the chilled stuff and partially digested berries lay upon her wooden floor.In the next moments, you feel a fine wrap around you, and the world fly as you're tossed out of her room. You failing to tell her what you really thought about the perfume, or about the mission.Though, as the oppressive scents leave your nostrils after a few harsh sneezes and rebound baby-barfs, you get up again in tears at that horrible display.It's getting a bit late.>[] Clean yourself up, change clothes, and go to Lilac.>[] Clean yourself up and go.>[] Change clothes and go.>[] Go directly to Lilac, enough wasted time.>[] Go to Lilac tomorrow or something, this isn't a good day for it.
>>28850054I didn't think I needed to just look at>>28849908
Rolled 5 - 3>>28850063nothis is dice+1d20+-3that is a dash
>>28850070Ah, doesn't seems like it matters. It was too late.>>28850073>Clean up and go to Lilac.
Rolled 7 - 3>[X] Clean yourself up, change clothes, and go to Lilac.
>>28850073>>[] Clean yourself up, change clothes, and go to Lilac.we can explain oursleves to her tommorow
>>28850073[x]clean up, change clothes, go see lilacNothing is stopping the cake. NOTHING.
>>28850081oh
>>28850110let's remember to explain ourselves to our teammate tomorrow. This is a good sentiment.We came to check on her BECAUSE it smelled good. Just, you know, we weren't prepared for that much of it. All in one place.
>>28850073>>[x] Clean yourself up, change clothes, and go to Lilac.this day will end on a good note
>>28850073Goddamnit.That's gonna be a bitch to explain.
So. I've heard mention of graboids.
>>28850073>Clean yourself up, change clothes, and go to Lilac.Let's speed clean.
>>28850153we'll explain it using the babble we had previously prepared.but with more apologies.>>28850156I mentioned graboidsDiglett?
>>28850073Man, who walks away from that without trying to at least apologize through the door.
>>28850073>you feel a vine wrapA fine vine. But better yet, a vine.
>>28850156do they come with a free Kevin Bacon?
>>28850153We can always make up with Charm. And we've already got a reasonable explanation to give her.>>28850174How divine.
>>28850136My nose is very sensitive.>>28850156no
>>28850188>How divine.Not divine. Just de vine.
>>28850156You mean Dugtrio?
>>28850208Dugtrio are actually teams of three.
>>28850216So Diglett rangers don't grow 2 extra heads? Lame
so.Which of our team is most likely to be eaten by graboids?Which is the most likely to kill the graboids?
You return to your room to throw off your ruined clothes, regretful that you've ruined your favorite water-blue dress. You run into your personal shower of water drawn from Cerulean Lake, and towel off as quick as you can with the sun setting. You slip into a black dress that at least matches the black prints of your fur. At the very least Lilac should like it. Or did she like a spookier color? Who knows?Running late, you grab the cake in a little container with a little spoon and just about fly past Sanna's door, stopping briefly to knock for an apology...No response. She's either gone, or doesn't want to talk.Gritting your teeth a bit at that embarrassing scene, you try to force it from your head as you run out to the Station to catch a tram just as it arrives."Sunset is approaching This is the last Tram run for the day." The intercom blares and you suddenly find yourself with a decision to make...You'll need to:>[]Give up for today...>[]Spend the night in Lavendar spire.or>[]Run home in the dark.
>>28850313Dougtrio rangers my man
>>28850350>Spend the night in Lavendar spireHALLOWEEEEEEN NIIIIIIGHT.
>>28850350>[X] Spend the night in Lavendar spireNO BRAKES.
>>28850350>[X]Spend the night in Lavendar spire.2spooky
>>28850350[X] Spend the night in Lavendar spire.
>>28850355>>28850313meant to say dodrio
>>28850350[x]spend the nightWE ARE CAKE DELIVERING GODDAMNITThough, I don't oppose [x]run home in the dark.That's bound to be fun. and scare the -shit- out of civvies.
>>28850350>>[]Spend the night in Lavendar spire.tempting but ima go with>[]Run home in the dark.for the tenacity
>[X]Spend the night in Lavendar spire.impromptu slumber party.
>>28850350>>[]Run home in the dark.We have cat eyes. Running in the dark ain't no thang.
>>28850350>Run home in the dark.We could use the workout.And we should have good night vision, since we too that Crytten's eyes.
>>28850350>>[]Spend the night in Lavendar spire.>or>>[]Run home in the dark.Oh god i can not chooserun home with the macho brace on
>>28850355>no visible claws or hands>DUGTRIO USED SLASH!
>>28850415You can slash with a series of swirling beaks.
>>28850350>>[x]Run home in the dark.jogging with Macho brace!! ELITE!!!!
>>28850350I'm gonna go with >Run home in the darkbecause Night vision
>>28850427but that's Peck!
>>28850350Ask for slumber parties first>[]Spend the night in Lavendar spire.otherwise>[]Run home in the dark.
>>28850458Lavender has no phone.
>>28850458We can't call the Spire. They don't have any phones. It's why we couldn't invite Lilac to the party.
>>28850441peck would be stabbing with a beak, slash would be going full whirlwind on their asses.
>>28850458this, basically.Are they cool with it? stay there. Are they not? run home.>>28850469we ask when we get there.
>Running home unless situation changes.
>>28850488well, hopefully we run asking for sleepovers by her while we are there.
>>28850469I meant ask when we were there.
>>28850488What do you mean by situation changes? Like. Unless we start telling you that we want to go to Lavender instead?
>>28850496Yes.
>>28850350>>[]Spend the night in Lavendar spire.slumber party
We should totally get Bruise a Dodou implant. upon evolution he would hve three heads, collect analyze and plan three times as fast, have three total sets of organs, and be able to run at 40+ mph, and it has an incredible vigilance factor.
>>28850488>>28850504By my count, we're are at 6 to 6 right now. We had a lot of votes to go to the Spire at the beginning, so when the votes to go back home came up, your view may have been skewed. Roll to see which one we go with instead?>>28850507Including this, we're at 7 to 6 instead.
>>28850496but we are going to lavander spire, this is talking about running home after we deliver it.
>>28850515>Get multiple doduo heads + necks implanted on the back to act as Doc Ock tentacle beaks.
>>28850515The man will be fine withoutalthough triple headbutt does sound tempting....
>>28850488We could just ask Lilac her preference, or see just how spooky it is.
>>28850504the thread is called lilac night so i feel obliged to go to the spire. I havent voted i am a lurker but i can only spend half of my time watchign this, the other half is spnet looking at trap porn
>>28850530We'll just decide after we deliver the cake and and speak with Lilac
We have a mission tomorrow. We need to not be sleep deprived from getting our dreams munched by spooky ghosts.
>>28850530You misunderstood. Read Prof's post again. We're deciding on whether or not we give up on going there today or we go there and spend the night instead.
>>28850536I was thinking more shoulders. would be perfect.>>28850537It would compensate for Bruises lack of resistances that he hsa been struggling with too.
>>28850488Slumber Party!
>>28850504Yeah, it seems like the majority vote goes towards sleeping at the Spire, Prof.
>>28850557The >Running home unless situation changesmeans that it was a future action, as in if we change our mind later, if it were a current action then he would have saud that and just declared a winner and done it.
>>28850574i would like clarification on this first>>28850589>>28850557
>>28850589No, you misread again.>>28850496>>28850504This is what it meant. Unless the situation (our voting) changes, we're going home.
Hopping on the tram, you resolve to take care of your return when you actually do get on that bridge. After some waiting, the shuttle lifts off and speeds down its track.No one else is with you in the cabin, something that kind of spooks you a little with your current destination. The hum of the tram and the little ads on the monitors your only real "company.""Be careful after dark!" Says Silph girl as she carefully tips toe about an empty ally with a flickering light. In the next moment, some thugs jump out and attack Silph girl, only to be stunned by some weapon taken out by sleight of hand."And never leave home with your Silph-approved Volt Orb stunning wave!"The ad pans off to a disclaimer that you read quickly."Silph is not responsible for assailants resistant to the charge. Silph is not responsible for children stunning each other with the device. Silph is not responsible for sterility caused by the device. Silph is not responsible for your baby's safety should they be allowed to handle this device. Further Disclaimer upon actual product, thank you for believing in Silph and have a glorious day"______________________________________
>>28850636his post can go either way. as in we start telling him that we want to stay after we go see her.I would like his confirmation. and i think he just sided with me
>>28850660>and have a glorious day by Silph Co."
>>28850667Er.>What do you mean by situation changes? Like. Unless we start telling you that we want to go to Lavender instead?>YesIt's.....pretty clear, anon....
>>28850660wait, sterility for the person being HIT by the device, or the person USING the device?THIS IS IMPORTANT SYLPH
>>28850679It's pretty clear that he is talking about how we are going to be able to have a second chance to anwser the question after we see her.why would we even have to run home if we are in our own quarter? it is talkin about running from the lavander spire back to the rocket gym
How are there people confused on what the options meant. We already were home. Running home was what to do upon finishing business in Lavender, as opposed to staying the night.
>>28850682Silph will be abstaining from questions pertaining to the use of this device.
>>28850705No....we left the Rocket dorms to go to the trams....and when we arrived there, we were given the decision to choose whether or not we'd go to the Spire.And we'd have to run home because....we're already at the tram.....how close do you think the tram is to the dorms?And what question are you talking about....
>>28850743If running home was a current option and not paired with staying the night as an after-Lilac response, it would be redundant with Giving Up.
>>28850706Ah, I understand now.
>>28850743Very close, we were in our own quarter you can easily walk places within your own quarter.
Arrival at the Lavender Quarter is... Needless to say, "different" from what it is during the day.In the night, there's an odd mist that seems to pour from the spire, embracing the old-styled church of stone. The lavender church... You haven't really ever been in there, and no reason to arrive at the place.You proceed to the Lavender spire with the absolute silence of the night bearing down upon you, the spire seeming to glow with the ghostly flame of the spirit candles within. You hold the cake container close and swallow as you feel watched with gradually increasing intensity as you draw closer.As usual, a Miko stands at the door bearing the cleansing stick. Tired eyes blink at you dutifully as she looks you over."A late night for a visitor. Or are you a wayward spirit?"You've been through this many times before, though never with that question. "I'm here to bring cake to somebody here, Lilac."The miko gives a slight nod. Ah, yes. You come for one of ours." Her voice seems to whisper out among the mist that pours over this place, sending uncomfortable chills down your spine. Spooky feelings filling your bones.She casts her wand over you, checking you for evil things...>1d100. Threshold, 5
>>28850660I'm not sure what dangers there would be in a place like this.Maybe aristocrats are able to bend the rules with their pet eevees?
Rolled 65>>28850884
Rolled 37>>28850884
Rolled 2>>28850884Set sail for crit fail.
Rolled 41>>28850884What goes bump in the night?
>>28850917I don't even care, I am so excited.
Rolled 33>>28850884
Rolled 79>>28850917>>28850884
>>28850917God fucking damnit. No more dice for me tonight.
Rolled 1>>28850917Fail Check.High is bad, low is good here.
Rolled 13>>28850884please
>>28850936Well, well, well.
>>28850936That's... good?
>>28850936ooooooooooh, exciting. Friendly ghosty?
>>28850936well then
welp glad to see our luck is holding true to form.
>>28851028We have had some fucking amazing luck in this quest so far, or rather, we get the fucking amazing luck at the times where it matters most.
>>28850936Yaaamask, the friendly ghost! The friendliest ghost you'll see!
As the Miko's spiritual smoke rolls over you, the ring of smoke stops about you at a point, turning black, her eyes locking on the unusual event."You appear to bear the signature of a phantom... A long-departed, yet persisting in staying." The Miko explains, a little apologetic, yet her face unmoving. You kind of frown at the word.This is... Well, it's a first... What do you need to do?" "I may remove this blemish, however I cannot guarantee whether the phantom will or will not return. Ideally, you would perhaps spend the night with one of our honored mediums." The Medium blinks ever so slowly, at that. You sometimes wonder why Lilac is so different from them."Have you expeienced any contact with a spirit since you've been here last?"You were last here the day before your party to ask Lilac to attend... >What could've done this?>[] Have her remove it.>[] "Can I still go in?">[]"Umm, sure, I guess. I'll stay here tonight.">[] What's going to happen?">[] (Other)
>>28851052Maybe our meeting with that man on the tram?Ask her what may happen and, hey. This gives us an excuse to have a slumber party with Lilac.
>>28851052maybe some spirit was stuck to the dude from the train?and as for Lilac to speak with this spirit.
>>28851052>What could've done this?drawing a blank heresay "I'm 12 years old and what is this?">[x] Have her remove it.
>>28851052>"Umm, sure, I guess. I'll stay here tonight.""Long-departed, that means the spirit hasn't died recently right?"So that accountant guy probably didn't commit suicide right away.
>>28851052Ask if Lilac can let us speak with our little ghost friend.
>>28851052think hard. think REAL hard. Have we had any ghost encounters?Either way,[x]"Umm, sure, I guess. I'll stay here tonight"
>>28851080But intellectually and mentally and emotionally we are much more mature.age is subjective, people used to be considered and act fully mature at 14
>[X]"Umm, sure, I guess. I'll stay here tonight."
>>28851052Have Lilac speak with the spirit, spend the night.
>>28851093It should have been something after our party.Perhaps Ms. Seraphis has undergone some....shady dealings in the past? Or Boss Giovanni, for that matter. Then there was our encounter with our mom's friend. Those are the 3 people we've met (not including the angry accountant guy).
>>28851052>"Umm, sure, I guess. I'll stay here tonight."Yay slumber party.Also could it be that our mom is deaaaad.
>>28851113Long departed.our mom just mad us that tape.
>>28851093What about after we blew out our candles?Remember before we went to sleep we saw something fly by our window?
>>28851052>[]"Umm, sure, I guess. I'll stay here tonight."Don't get it removed yet, considering the oddest things that have happened to us recently were Cornelia and the suicidal guy I think this ghost might be attached to our investigation.Or involving our Mother or the Bear dude.So let's go visit Lilac and have her look into the ghost for us instead of removing it.
>>28851134We ask if Lilac will let us speak with spirit dude.
>>28851134We could have Lilac channel the ghost to let us speak to it!
>>28851052>>[]"Umm, sure, I guess. I'll stay here tonight."best slumber party ever
>>28851052>>[] What's going to happen?"
"Your mind churns with the events of now and today, you've met with quite a few odd people, and yet a shadow stands out in the back of your mind. One that you can't quite place."Um, if it's alright, I wouldn't mind spending the night, tonight. May I enter?"The Miko stares at the cloudy smoke, slowly shaking her head,"I will need to suppress the things influence. Such phantoms are seldom good omens, even if they do seek their own rest."The smoke changes form, and you feel a positive feeling run over you, absconding the wight upon your shoulders slight. You feel good and lively again. As you should be."You may proceed in peace, visitor." She mumbles and gestures for you to continue on.Seemingly endless stairs later, you stop upon Lilac's floor whether you like it or not. As before, she sits upon one of a few cushions upon the floor. Meditating diligently as she has often done as of late.Her eyes perk open, the trademark of her name. She hops up and runs over to you with a joyous smile upon her face, and her robes billowing. She collides with you rather hard, as she hugs you into that chest of hers that's swelled over the past year."Ahh, Cerulean, a most chilling person to see/. What brings you out into my chambers at this time of night?" She snuggles you, and you gleefully return the hug with one arm, your cake in the other.Thus began your Lilac night.>End Thread>Seeing double here, running again this Sunday. 20:00.Ah, before I leave Q &A for half an hour or so.
>>28851338>>End ThreadGrrr>>Seeing double here, running again this Sunday. 20:00.Well i guess your off the hook then
>>28851338Night, Prof. See you then.Question; where in the schedule do we fit any time for normal education? Or do cadets just not learn anything aside from what they need to do as a ranger? Since Devon apparently has a minor background in science, I was just interested in how much he really knows.
>>28851338damnit.See you sunday. Also you always start so late.
>>28851338Will completion of this mission level up our remoraids?
>>28851392Are you referring to our mission from Ms. Seraphis?
>>28851359They're learned and tutored more on their own time. There of course is an intellectual part of their training as opposed to pure physical.Devon's background in science is from his quarter background as that's something they've tended to specialize in. Ceru isn't the only one with something that she's taken from her previous quarter.>>28851361Used to run quests way later.Unless you mean that I was late starting. Because I couldn't do much about it this time.>>28851392Depends on how you complete it. If there were perfectly linear ways to complete missions it wouldn't be all that interesting.
>>28851398YesI hope it does
>>28851338What would have happened if we looked into the singing instead of the smell?
>>28851408Well it is wierd because the singing stopped when we knocked on Sannas door.
>>28851401I meant late starting, yes.though I don't mind you running late when it comes to ending.
>>28851408I assume that's a spoiler. But I'm thinking Devon was the one who was singing. You know. Since he and Senna are going to be our team mates.>>28851416I assume that the singer was alerted by the sound, knew someone was walking around in the dorms, and decided to stop quickly so as to not be found out.
>>28851408Can't say, still likeyhood of running into it.
>>28851458did you ever tell us the pitch of the singing? High, low, falsetto, manly?
>>28851498It was really quite faint. Without Krytten ears, you wouldn't have even heard it through the doors.
>>28851528Ah, so someone was singing within their room.Anyway, Prof. Your OC from earlier? Where will you be introducing these things? I remember you saying something about the Orange Isles, but will you be peppering the normal regions with these things as well?
>>28851528So the only person who would have had a chance of hearing our knock over their own singing is Devon. Gotcha
>>28851554Or the zubat kids.
>>28851572Although in all likelihood, probably Devon.
>>28851554You know we've got multiple Zubats-lines around, right?
>>28851528Oh hey, Prof. Archived the thread already.http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/28845506/A question:>>28847757>At the Rocket Dorms, you walk through the halls greeting other agents that pass by, many returning with their own form of politeness. They recognize you as Giovanni's favorite trainee. Something that, while you don't necessarily brag about, you enjoy in secret.Does this line here mean that, aside from the named trainees we know, there are other Rocket cadets around? How many are there? At least, in comparison to the normal gyms?>>28851579Only 2 of them; Haru
>>28851595yeah, how many rockets are there?
>>28851579>>28851595>Only 2 of them; Haru and Peri>>28851528Oh, also noticed that Talse hasn't been added to the characters list yet. Obviously, you're too tired to do that now, but just thought I'd mention it here while you're still around.
>>28851595Haru, and Peri. Then I decided to be broad and include the Golbat Senior Rocket as well, even though she wasn't really a possibility.
>>28851579i corrected myself here>>28851572
>>28851612I think only the ones from the dinner
>>28851553I'll be introducing them to relevant areas. The entry should be a decent enough giveaway.>>28851595The Rocket's grounds are relatively small, though there are other Established Rocket Rangers around aside from the ones you met before.Unfortunately they're stuck in the background for now.Also, thank you for archiving. It's a big help.>>28851612Specifically, compared to the average population of other gymas, there are only around 70-100 rockets. Cadets or full-fledged, and most on away missions either leading non-rockets or established of full rocket teams. The number can't be quite specific as those on longer missions are Schrodinger's cat. Neither alive nor dead until they return.
>>28851662So how many rangers are in each of the Gyms? obviously they are going to vary like the peweters having less but give us an estimation
so:What antics are we planning on doing on our GHOST SLEEPOVER?
>>28851687Would the Pewters really have less rangers? I assume more would opt to become rangers just so that they'd live a little bit better than everyone else in their quarter.
Rolled 41>>28851696Extreme yuri
>>28851718I was thinking more a seance, or making ghost shaped cookies.
>>28851709Well the monsters to supply them are hard to capture
>>28851662Is the ghost over our shoulder Oliver?It's Oliver isn't it?Also...what would've happened if that crit fail on...being scanned was a 10?
>>28851756was oliver long enough ago to not be a recently departed?Shit, it might be oliver.
>>28851756No, the ghost apparently possessed us after our birthday party, since the day before that was the last time we visited the Spire.
>>28851756Haunter, or Gengar. Whichever one is stronger.
>>28851687Pewters actually have a reasonable amount of rangers overall, an average number as many of their citizens are willing to go through the surgery.Saffron actually has the fewest as catching Esper-types is actually REALLY HARD. Aside from that, they're born. So that keeps their number down.Fuschia has an issue with poison types being naturally volatile overall. They often limit their rangers to clans or those that would come forward as a poison type.Cinnabar actually has very few rangers overall with the viable Fire-types often being too dangerous or elusive.Cerulean quarter really needs more background flavor for the number of cadets there..Their numbers would actually be pretty high, though perhaps not the highest as Ceruleans have a pretty content life.Celadons then, while grass types aren't hard to find, the quarter isn't exactly all about rangers. Best leave that to the Veridians whom in truth have the most.>>28851756Can't yet say.>>28851769>>28851776Though the phantom only left an "imprint." More like, "You've been touched by a ghost."
>>28851796>Though the phantom only left an "imprint." More like, "You've been touched by a ghost."Ah, screwed up a little on that archive description then. Meh.
>>28851781>GengarDon't sleep.Don't you dare fucking sleep.That's what it wants.It's waiting.
>>28851730Well, we have to tell Lilac all about the party Shenanigans and our present from Giovanni. I think we should actually try and sleep (lol) though, since we are supposed to start our mission tomorrow.
>>28851796Yeah with all the water types in kanto i would expect it to be either there are a shit ton of water rangers or most water rangers have several different implants. like 2 minimum.
>>28851817I think we are wearing it? are we?
>>28851846Yeah, we haven't taken it off yet.
>>28851815>Refresh memory on Gengar.>Pretends to be your shadow.>Sleep deprived me stares at shadow warily.Fuck'n gengar.>>28851846Yep.
>>28851861So where do Flying types learn to fly?
>>28851861Is it off?
>>28851861It's the worst.I'm so happy ghost pokemon aren't a thing.Seriously, the worst.
>>28851846>>28851860wait, we're still wearing that thing while out in civilian zone?Fuck, now WONDER we're getting stares!
>>28851879I picture it fitting under our clothes.
>>28851873Jump>>28851879It is just like a body suit made of straps. it's not that bad, not like flames on your face or anything.
>>28851875No, it's on. We got the macho bonus after the scene with the Silph Co. accountant, and we didn't deactivate it when we got back to the dorms.
>>28851873The top of Lavendar Spire? (It workss one way or another!)
>>28851796What about Vermillion and their insatiable Pikachu-lust?
>>28851879>Fuck, now WONDER we're getting stares!Oh yeah. Definitely wasn't our fur, horn, tails, or sharp teeth.
>>28851901>>28851896man, at the very least it looks like we're wearing some kind of full body slimline power armor.Which we sort of are, but it's a reverso type which tries to weaken you.
>>28851921I guess?But really, pretty sure being a cat person with horns scares people more then all that.
>>28851914I imagine this new OC thing would be pretty popular too, as more of a melee type tan pikachu.. does it evolve to become steel/electric?
>>28851939Oh right, because Magnemite isn't a pokemon anymore, there aren't any of those.Would be a good fit.
>>28851931only 1 horn
>>28851946It is, there just aren't any magnemite rangers. Prof still hasn't told us why.
>>28851879Pretty sure the stares are for us being more heavily modded than most gym leaders and not a training brace.
>>28851970It is?I thought he removed all the dumb looking ones.Or, like, turned it into an ACTUAL robot, or something....oh. That's probably it. It's an ancient robot.
>>28851879Under clothes. Though if they saw under the dress... Fuck.>>28851873On their own, or over in Johto. Most flying types require an evolution to set in before true-flight.>>28851904The bonus was from wearing it earlier in the day, allowing it to drain all that stamina.>>28851878Well, they are a thing. They're just a lot less literal. Corporeal even. You don't really see ghastly as a black face in a purple haze. It'd just be a sentient purple haze with a fetish for snuff.>>28851939Yes. Though acquisition is difficult. Due to in part that they're kind of far and the older forms are almost on par with scyther in speed+lethality. Kind of shit defenses though.>>28851970I can't say.
>>28852005would make sense.>>28851997we still ain't done to. we really are elite.
>>28852028>Saw under the dressThey'd be total pervs and spraying them with some water is a legit excuse.
>>28852040from which of our 5 holes?
>>28852028...wait, it IS a thing?Shit.Fuck man.God damn it.I guess without Agatha around they would be impossible to stop, and Haunter would possess us and Gengar would eat our souls.
>>28852005It needs to be known. While all dex entries are true. Their canon appearance may not necessarily be so.>>28852040Be on legs, calves, and feet too.
>>288520476left handright handmouthurethracuntasshole
>>28852054>Haunter>Its tongue is made of gas. If licked, its victim starts shaking constantly until death eventually comes. Just one entry.
>>28852058Neat. Looking forward to Magneton SHODAN>few little strapsI still think no one would really care.
>>28852075>>28852047>Stahp.
>>28852075ehh, uretha and cunt get thown together a lot.
What about Evil moves makes them effective against ghosts?
>>28852078Can I scream yet?I want to scream.pls protect me Agatha can't fight ghosts fuck.Assuming you made ghosts properly OP, in that nothing can hit them unless they're able to locate them (aka psychic)
>>28852084more than a few, i imagine you can't really see our skin underneath the many layers of bands.
>>28852028These moves can be learned by damn near every pokemon:Attract, Double Team, Endure, Facade, Frustration, Giga Impact, Hidden Power, Hyper Beam, Protect, Rest, Return, Round, Swagger, Substitute, ToxicAre there any rangers who have mastered these moves and teach them semi-professionally?How does Return/Frustration work, can you just think of anyone you love/hate?Can Espers learn these movies, or only psychic attacks?
I really wanna get a Froslass implant now. Fuck being bad at sensing spirits. We gotta know when these motherfuckers be lurking.
>>28852075Pretty crass, man.
>>28852028what about the parts of the harness on our arms?
>>28852124chill your shit, that thing is way over in Hoenn.>>28852126they are there
>>28852124There's no need to worry about that kind of shit now. Geez. Haven't you ever heard of level appropriate encounters?
>>28852104Ghost Pokemon can touch your very soul.Sometimes they don't like what they'll find.
>>28852174if that had been a 10 that phrase would have been out the window.
>>28852094This is nice.A comfy evening of questing.Things are nice now.
>>28852078that doesn't really imply the haunter kills you. It just gives you a permanent neurological condition.You could live another 90 rather shakey years.
>>28852126That too.>>28852105Imagining how the ghosts would actually be in a real life setting, I can safely say that I don't want to turn off my lights right now.>>28852121Criteria is that it'd need to be a ranger that:1. can learn the move naturally.2. Actually learned it.3. Dedicated enough time to master it.Hidden power is naturally learned by very few monsters, for instance. Then there's Giga Impact/Hyper BeamNaturally learned by few and requiring evolution, often max to even make use of it.I'll work around it, though while the moves can be learned, it doesn't mean that they come easy.>>28852202I'll tell Sabrina that you're picking around at my brain!Anyway, I'm turning in. Goodnight everyone, it's been a pleasure.
>>28852184Appropriate.Have you ever actually led a game yourself? You're worrying too much.
>>28852202Or it gives you a seizureBut I like your way better.>Have grandkids>"Mommy why is grampy always shaking so hard?">"We don't know, Jimmy. No one can understand a word he's said the last 50 years.">Cut to scene with other kid on grandpa's knee, violently playing horsie.>"I-I-I-I w-w-w-wananaa-a-a-a g-e-e-e-et d-d-dow-w-wn.">"Pl-zki-ll
>>28852202You really think Prof will let us off that easy? when he has already made the helpfull pokemon like dragonite fucked.
>>28852222Night, Prof. See you next session.
>>28852222Night Professor. I am satisfy.
>>28852226no, but Prof has specifically said that we do not have plot armor. it might not kill us, if we immediatly bolted towards Agatha and didn't try to fight it.
so...When do we get to the graboids?
>>28852234For the record, I'm not taking any pokedex entry in absolutes. That's where I draw the line.>Nothing can pierce its shell becomes.>It's incredibly difficult to pierce its shell.>>28852282Hypothetical.Though a good alternate form to Diglett.
>>28852267While I agree with you we should be cautious, I don't think he'd drop a gengar on us because "Lul shit luck yo."Even Zapdos didn't attack us. Was just present.
>>28852267Why Agatha, specifically? There are other mediums around. Look, when I say appropriate, I mean that a solution would be at hand that would not require us having to graft a new part. No need to run around panicking as if you've lost your head. Be calm, be rational. We don't have plot armor, but that doesn't mean Prof will dump us in a situation where there is no way for us to avoid dying.
>>28852282When we leave the dome.
>>28852298I thought so.Saying you take the Dex as 100% accurate sounds cool and all...but...it's more practical to say you take it 90% accurate.Everything needs a tiny tweak
>>28852301it would have brought down the dome for above 5 and i am assuming a 10 would have had it personally shit on our lives.
>>28852267>>28852301>While I agree with you we should be cautious, I don't think he'd drop a gengar on us because "Lul shit luck yo."This. Prof isn't an unreasonable guy. Only real sadists would enjoy doing something like that to their players.
>>28852334I like you guys, I like writing this. I like Cerulean.But I love to see her cry and grow up.
>>28852310or if the repulsor field goes down for long enough.
>>28852302yeah, but we have no experience fighting those types so the only way to survive or not get totaly fucked would be to bolt for the spire. we could survive but only by dipping the fuck outta there at maximum speed to the strongest nearest medium. other idea would be almost exclusively death or horribly crippeling injury
>>28852326I think we rolled low, so it didn't do much. a 5 woulda been moderate damage, probably. 10, a full breech. But to take down the dome? I doubt it. It has to be something uber tier for that. Zapdos had very little reason to attack the dome, far as I could tell
>>28852349we-we've not cried much.Well, I guess we did a bit with the perfume thing.
>>28852352You're overreacting. Just run away and lose the ghost, then get healed at the spire. We're not gonna be forced into a situation where we have no option but to die. You're overreacting.
>>28852349Your NPC blood lust will be saited eventually.Sad we couldn't friend up with Sanna. I predict she's the next to die
>>28852354>something uuber tierHardly. All it needs is a little sabotage
>>28852354Prof said above 5 was destroying the dome and below 5 was temporarily bringing some systems down.So i imagine 10 would have gotten us some personal attention from him.
>>28852377Or that, yeah. But that'd require a guy with a big fucking plan. Like, top tier mafia shit.>>28852379He did?Dang, I don't even remember that.>mfw one bolt of Zapdos turns us into fried cat fish
>>28852374We'll have more opportunities. Jeez. You're acting like the anons who vote to kill someone just because they've been slightly offended by that character in the past. Just because we couldn't buddy up with Sanna now, that doesn't mean she's been immediately slated for character death.That's up to the dice and our own decisions.
>>28852364i am just saying that the worse the rolls are the harder it will be to survive the encounter or not get permantly injured. down your path lies RULE OF COOL plans that would get us or our friends killed. we are not invulnerable simply because Prof enjoys the quest.
>>28852400Oh no, I was just predicting. Reasonable probability someone might die n' all.I like her accent, but she's not made a huge impression otherwise yet.
>>28852410See, you're overreacting again. That's not even my intent.Look, the gist of what I'm saying is: we'll always have an option available to us to survive. Otherwise, we're being railroaded towards death. Got it? Rule of cool or whatever; that kind of stuff never factored into what I was telling you. You're just being a worrywart.
>>28852429I think what this guy is basically sayingThis ain't Dark Souls.
>>28852412That latter part is what I was talking about. If she was just a named background character, yeah, she could end up dying without ever being given a chance to live. But she's one of our potential contacts and teammates in the future. This is our first time interacting with her, and you're acting like that just because we failed at it, it means that her character is stunted and she's one of the more likelier NPCs to die. I'm telling you that you're being premature.
>>28852429some times you end up shit cheek without a paddle
you know, a teensy porygon or magnemite infestation could take down the dome super easy.Hope repel works on mechanical pokemon.
>>28852429>we'll always have an option available to us to survive. Otherwise, we're being railroaded towards death.yes we will, but those options are not the rule of cool options. option A is running away and has us livingoption B is rule of cool that some anon made up and gets us killed or gets a friend killed
>>28852455eh probably.I was just messing, mostly. Really, any one of our friends has a chance of that happening.
>>28852465>mfw they were hunted to extinction because of that very issue.
>>28852462Does Prof strike you as that type of QM?There are DMs who would do that kind of shit.>>28852469Yes, and? How does that relate to our discussion at all? All I'm telling you to do is calm yourself and stop doom-saying so much. Paranoia can be healthy, but you have too much of it, and that can make you act just as unreasonably as those "rule of cool" anons.
>>28852455Sanna does seem like she has shit defense. regen is not defense unless you can regen within the time of a few minutes, i think Misty can.
>>28852298How about everything being harder than diamond?
>>28852487That doesn't really matter in terms of the context of the conversation?
>>28852486I am saying that getting a Gengar would have been entirely possible because there is a way to live, even if we may not have chosen it.He would kill us, he doesn't want to but he has already said he will.
>>28852487All those tentacles are ablative armor.and tangela is physically defensive statistically, but who knows how much that affects things
>>28852487Regen's the best power.You can never have enough.The faster you regen, the more defensive the power is.But Sanna only has the one Staryu....Huh I just realized she's gonna have a problem when her Staryu tries to evolve. I hope she's aware of that.Water/Psychic/Grass
>>28852486if you do dumb things then you die it is not railroading it is player action leading to bad times
>>28852455I'm just annoyed that my nat 20 was wasted because I did "dice+1d20-3" instead of "dice+1d20+-3". not throwing up would have gone over a lot better.
WE FORGOT TO LEAVE A NOTE TELLING PEOPLE WHERE WE WERE GOINGWE PULLED A GOLDIE
>>28852502How about Tangrowth?Since we use the latest gens for moves, that means that she has something to look forward to if she ever gets Ancient Power.
>>28852497saying that it is a reason she has a higher chance of dying.>>28852502true>>28852509we have been over this before, almost no staryus evolve because water stones are rare as fuck.
>>28852501See, that's the kind of shit I'm talking about.No, you don't have to worry about that kind of stuff. We won't instantly die because of a danger roll. And we certainly won't die from a roll where we are unable to give any kind of input at all.>>28852510>if you do dumb things then you die it is not railroading it is player action leading to bad timesAnd? Do you actually understand what was being discussed?
>>28852509there's no problem Staryu's only EVo with Water stones
>>28852512Man, I saw that.Bad feels man. Earlier, I rolled a nat 100 after all the rolls needed were rolled.Bad feels.
>>28852524>saying that it is a reason she has a higher chance of dying.You're hurting me.The reason you gave is unrelated to what was being discussed. Alright?That said, she's no more in danger of dying than any other ranger who lacks an implant for defense. It's more appropriate to say that she has the same chance of dying as everyone else, while those who have defensive implants have a greater chance of not dying.
>>28852518...well shit.I imagine we'll be leaving first thing in the morning, but still. That's worrisome.
>>28852525yes, what is being discussed is that we have a perfectly reasonable chance of dying. if we double crit fail in the field there will still be a way to live, but it would be hard and may force us to abandon a friend.We are not invulnerable, rolls can fuck us over.
>>28852548on a similar yet kind of unrelated note this is a reason for getting shelder implants.
>>28852563And we won't die instantly just from a bad roll made to see how much danger there is.The rolls work in combination with our decisions.>>28852570Or, at least, armor.
>>28852525from what I understood you were saying that if we do dumb things or roll bad then we should always be fine
Eh. We could just learn defense moves. I'm sure we have one we can learn out of two move pools
>>28852578Well, you read wrong. So calm yourself.
>>28852575Skin armor is infintely better than non skin armor. This is fact.
>>28852570>>28852575yeah, let's at -least- get ourselves a shellder stab-vest
>>28852584>23
>>28852594And greaves! And gauntlets! Let's go for a full set!
>>28852584Defense moves=/= Defensedefense protects us if we get hit, defense moves help us not get hit. both are necessary
>>28852591not really. All the human armor is on the inside. Skin is really more of a protective dust cover, and trying to make it into armor causes all sorts of problems.
4 types actually. 5 if we do go for flying type.Normal, Evil, Water, Ice.
>>28852575That is what i have been saying for the past 30 min
>>28852604Well we already have Quick attack AND faint attack.We upgrade those enough, we'll be unhittable.
>>28852603Well, it'd only take one shellder to make a vest.Greaves and gauntlets in addition would take probably two or three.
>>28852603>- Cartilage material: An extra layer of defense to absorb blows, the doctors say that it will eventually harden and sprout through your skin if it evolves properly.
>>28852613We're normal type?
>>28852628we're talking about wearable armor, anon.The kind that's dead.Shellders and cloysters don't need to be alive to have the physical property of having a nearly indestructable shell. We can use that while it's dead. It's not like a fire pokemon's flame.
>>28852630we have access to normal attacks, so yes.
>>28852607>All the human armor is on the inside.i don't even know what you are trying to say.>>28852615only on the offense, not if the enemy has initiative Remember people, Prof has said that we have been incredibly lucky to have not taken serious damage yet.
>>28852604That's the Pewter fighting style. Their philosophy is to be able to tank attacks. If we ever faced an opponent that could kill a ranger in one hit unless they have any defense, we can leave the tanking to Bruise or any other ranger whose specialty that is. We don't need to fulfill all the roles in our team.>>28852614That's what I've been saying. Then the other anon came up with this "rule of cool" thing and all that stuff.>>28852628We definitely don't need gauntlets then.
>>28852645Rest is a psychic move.And we're not a psychic.
>>28852630no but we do have access to normal type moves.
>>28852648all the naturally occurring human armor is things like muscle layers, fat layers, and bone placement. Skin doesn't really protect much, and making it into a protective surface carries all sorts of complications, problems, and disabilities. Besides, it's way easier to just wear a shellder vest than to get shellder external implants. Only reason to get a shellder implant would be for internal work.
>>28852640but it still isn't near as good, can easily be torn or ripped off, doesn't regenerate/heal, wears down over time, is clucky and will restrict our movement (which implanted will not)>>28852622i was thinking implants on our outer arms/legs and shoulders so we can block things with our arms. though the vest might be a nice (if restricting) addition
>>28852672We've not seen anyone do it, so I'm assuming there's a problem with this plan.Either Shellder are hard to get (doesn't mean they're not common, but they might be violent), the shell is too hard to shape, or it's too valuable for other uses.
>>28852640> Hide: Fluffy hide that keeps in the cold, may be frozen into sharp spikes.wearable armour would get in the way of our weaponized fir that covers our whole body.>>28852672Shellder leg mods as the legs are about the only play not extensivly modded already. built in greaves.
>>28852613>>28852645we are not normal or evil. we can know normal and evil moves without being that type
>>28852680>is clucky and will restrict our movement (which implanted will not)Uh, no. What's your reasoning for that?We already have armor on our arms. Or, at least, we will have when we evolve our crytten implant.
>>28852680it's as good, and will hinder our movement exactly as much as implanted would, since if it was implanted it would need to go on exactly the same place as a vest would anyway.The only problems are ones of regeneration and wear, and the solution is hunting more shellders.
>>28852691normal, flying and ghost don't count as types
I think replacing the majority of our bones, especially our skull, ribs, spine and forearms with shelldar would be useful. Protect the most vulnerable parts of ourselves and giving ourself a natural shield to block attacks.
>>28852652look, being able to take an attack or two to a few areas that you would specificaly block with is not the same as just sitting and taking attack aftre attack.
I really think you guys are going about this the wrong way.Crytten's specialty is speed. Not defense. We should be focusing on avoiding stuff, not taking hits.
>>28852688>>28852687why do you guys want to install armor onto us, permanently, in the same positions as wearable armor?It's exactly as restrictive to mobility, but we can't take them off ever.
>>28852703That's....that's not what the Pewters do.
>>28852652Cartilage is very eay to cut or smash through>>28852672this is so stupid
>>28852705Exactly. This has been said before, but by the time we're having to tank hits, we've already gone and royally fucked up.
the shell of the shelldar and cloyster are very, very light. as long as its not all in one piece then it won't restrict our movement at all.
>>28852711at least we can all agree that shellder skin armor is the most movement restrictive armor possible.
>>28852693all armor ever? even light leather stuff restricts your movement
>>28852711>Cartilage is very eay to cut or smash throughEr.....have you seen the monster the crytten is based on? Or rather, did you read the part about it hardening?
>>28852706Wha?I didn't say that.I just said, if this plan was so good, why aren't others doing it?There's gotta be a catch.
>>28852727the catch is probably that the shells go off to seraph or active duty teams due to their value as tools, weapons, and armor.
>>28852725What's your reasoning for why it wouldn't restrict our movement if it was implanted.......
>>28852706because when evo'd to cloyster we'd have indestructible shins that can shoot spikes
>>28852734indestructable shins really isn't that great, since it redirects all bone breaking to the femurs, our primary blood suppliers of the body.Our shins and forearms are designed to break to prevent damage to more important core parts of the body.
I swear I remember Professor saying that internal Shellder implants don't work.But hell I dunno.Doesn't matter anyway. We don't need to implant anything for a bit.
>>28852734It's not indestructible. Prof said as much here>>28852298And that would restrict our movements even more because of how bulky it'd be. We're a speed type character. Let's build on that instead of trying to reach out for everything. Leave defense to Bruise.
>>28852697think about this, when something is on top of your skin (armor in this case) it WILL restrict your movement by sliding around a bit and restricting joints and generally getting in the way.Now if it were part of your skin (and not place on your joints) it will not restrict you movement. or rather it will restric your movement about as much as your skin does.
>>28852752Actually, it will restrict your movement exactly as much as wearing one, due to the fact it will need to cover the same areas at the same thickness to provide equivalent protection.
>>28852750>I swear I remember Professor saying that internal Shellder implants don't work.He said that, when they evolved, we'd have spikes coming out of our body. And another anon, who actually did have bone spikes, said that would hinder movements a lot.>>28852752That argument doesn't hold up since there are ways to make armor nonrestrictive.
>>28852764>Another anon who did have bone spikesRight, I remember hearing that.That was kinda...worrisome. I assume it's a disability or something.
>>28852763though, from a medical standpoint, spiked bones will restrict your movement WAY more than wearing spiked armor.Because bone spurs cause severely restricted movement. That's a symptom.
>>28852707that is exactly what they do. go find Profs entry for them.i think it was some thing like Guard but don't defend wheree they just absorb blow after blow while dishing out damage.>>28852724you mean least. as long as it is not on our joints.>>28852733see>>28852752>>28852727That is falicious because Prof was not applying human logic when crteaing his characters. until told otherwise we can assume that there aren't any problems.
>>28852782Yes. it's a disability to have bone spikes.My right arm is fused in place, and my legs and left arm are well and truly in agony most of the time.>>28852790no, the most restrictive. It's as cumbersome as other armor, but you can't take it off.
Why do people want to have a stupid shell when we can be Hydro-Man?
>>28852800it sounds like a much, much more dangerous and invasive procedure to turn your body into water.
>>28852799Christ anon. That sucks.Sorry man. Have this.
>>28852763but that simply isn't true. if you were to staple a strip of paper to your forarm you would have an accurate representation of the amount of restriction it gives.while external armor will never stay in the same place on your skin and requres binding devices that just make it inferior.
lets just drop the shellder line and make a stole form a snowrunt
>>28852799>>28852785>>28852764we don't have to evolve it
>>28852821you mean an inch thick shell.And you are basically talking out of your ass with regard to exterior armor, as there is an entire history of armorcrafting and warfare that proves you wrong.
>>28852799>>28852764see>>28852821
>>28852821>>28852839Yeah...anon, for the time being, just forget about the armor thing being restrictive. That argument just doesn't hold up.
Eh. We don't need body crafted suits of armor, I say.Turn a Cloyster shell into a Captain America shield we can just carry with us, not implanted.Who's game?
>>28852850Sure, if we can nab one.Though no throwing it.That shit doesn't come back like in the comics.
>>28852850Give the shield to Bruise. We need to keep our hands free.
>>28852860No boomeranging it. Got it.
>>28852839except im not, and it doesn't. it would be about equivalent to a ceramic plate, now if that plate were inside of your skin you have absolutely ZERO ways for it to restrict you (as long as it isn'y on a joint) since it is moving with you and rotating with you. while external armor would not, it would be always resisting and changing your movements. lees about waieght there but also bindings
>>28852863>Bruise becomes Captain America>Captain HoennAwesome.
we've trained in Ninja combat and have Natural armour already growing. we don't need more armour so if we do fine a shellder I suggest giving it to our friend who's going tanky brute (shiny wartortle,mudkip)
>>28852874The laws of inertia and force dictate you are incorrect, anon. If the plates are the same weight, the same thickness, and the same protectiveness, being inside, outside, or strapped onto the skin would be nearly exactly the same, assuming appropriate strapping and no joint coverage.
>>28852874>>28852887or, in layman terms:Quit thinking like everything is D&D, armor doesn't work like that.
>>28852886Why'd she need it? Blastoise's shell's already gotta be diamond hard I figure.But not a bad idea, she may be interes- oh, wait. Water/Ground.Shellder's Water/IceBalls
I don't understand the obsession with armour.Missions are mainly centered around resource acquisition, live monster capture, monster extermination, or exploration.Stealth is better for all of those, which the repel gear facilitates. Even when your goal is combat with monsters, you do not run out there and trade blows. You set up an ambush and hit it with overwhelming force, just like we did with the Kakuna in the forest. A shell does not help with that.
>>28852904we want enough armor to turn an instant death into a wounded, basically.You know, if we fuck up.
>>28852899Armor and shields, man.
>>28852899Shelder is pure water. It evolves into water/ice with a water stone.
>>28852899shellder's pure water unless it evos
>>28852904Eh, tg wants insurance. Now that we like our character, we don't wanna die. And having the ability to implant big chunks of diamond into our skin would make us less likely to die.Kinda wish we had gone for Physical powerhouse style build but that's a personal thing.
>>28852894>>28852887i can't even deal with this stupidity.99% of the restriction of light armor like this is the bindings
I'd like to get Grumpy Ralts implants
>>28852943We'll have other methods, anon. And we'll have team mates whose rolls it'll be to take the hit so that we don't have to be in danger of taking it ourselves.Ever read Eyeshield 21? That manga does a good job of drilling it in on how you don't have to be the best at everything when you're working in a team. You can rely on your team mates.
>>28852954DudeStop making Grumpy the trapSthapBut seriously, Ralts is rad as hell. If we could catch one, it'd be perfect.>mfw Grumpy evolves into Psychic/Fighting type>Whips Bruise's ass.
>>28852943we're high DPS with all ranges covered.
>>28852949sorry anon, you've got not a leg to stand on.
>>28852954if we got him a Doudrio would that triple his iq of 5000? an iq of 15000. with each head having a mustache and beak.
>>28852878>Captain Kantoyou meanand how the hell would we kill a Cloyster? Bruise would be better off doing it himself, that is, until we learn Charge Beam or Energy Ball (we'd rpobably want to go for energy ball, since you might not be able to charge beam underwater).>>28852887Just that fact that worn armor requires straps means it is inherently going to be less efficient than integrated armor.But seriously, fuck armor. I'd rather be at full mobility and dodge. Actually there is a lot we don't know about this system works. Would Cloyster make us less maneuverable? Do we already have some superhuman durability from pokebiology? HOW DO WE TAKE DAMAGE??? I have no idea what our HP is like, or is it our stamina? Has Prof ever actually shown a damage calculation?
>>28852964Oh, I know we will.I'm the one voting for focusing on making us the fastest thing on two(and probably four) legs. Our cat side's speed is no doubt way up there.
>>28852973This. We're the DPS character. We have our own roles to play, and a part of our role is in not putting ourselves in direct danger.
>>28852972the trap is a bonus, I want to get him Ralts for the psychic booster horns, and gravity control.
>>28852973As well as a ton of mobility allowing us to work in a range that isn't beneficial to the enemy.And a tad of battlefield control by freezing the fuck out of things.But mainly DPS.
Cloyster only grow spikes when they live in rough seas.I don't see why shell infusions to the bones are bad. Making the bones unbreakable seems like a good idea.Also, you have to keep aerodynamics in mind. We're eventually going to be flight capable.
>>28852986Mobility and dodge types do not work in the real world. they are cool and they may dodge 9 time out of 10, but when they do get hit it is almost certian critical injury or death.
>>28852986>How do you kill a CloysterOh that's easy. Have Devon Flamethrower it.It has surprisingly shitty Special Defense. Cooked alive inside it's own shell.Don't believe me? Flamethrower a Cloyster. One hit kill
>>28852986>less effecientYes, less efficient by the weight of some -straps-.Which is such a small amount as to be a rounding error when compared with our general strength.No reason to stick armor onto the skin other than to permanently make cerulean unable to scratch herself.
Mm. It's hard when people stop thinking about how these sorts of things impact the character development. Seriously, guys.
>implying connected armor doesn't also require strappingIf you're not sticking it on there with sufficient cartilage, then it will get torn off as easily as skin does.
>>28853017It is not the weight that restricts. it is the fact that you have something STRAPPED VERY VERY TIGHTLY TO YOUR BODY IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS. this is to keep it from sliding around and moving which it will do anyway just not as much, but tight straps on your body will restrict you.
>>28853016I actually meant 'we' as in Ceru, who only has resisted special attacks for it at the moment, unless we got psybeam while I wasn't looking. But yeah, I believe a Houndooms neutral flamethrower would be pretty effective.
>>28853032Hey, that's part of why I support speed build. It already fits to what we have. No more nasty grafts.No more yet, anyway.
>>28853012Blizzard will also boost our evasion do to -Snow Veil: Increases evasion in cold snow-blind conditions.
>>28853036dude.Have you ever had a growth? Coming out of your body?Shit's more restrictive than a strap.
>>28853033cartliage under the skin is an entirely different issue and will not restrict because it isn't specifically squeezing your entire arm and wrapping around it
>>28853037Yeah....come to think of it, Cloyster's shell's great and all, but it's far from OP. Can't stop special attacks for shit.Heh, we should get us a Shuckle. Now THAT would be OP.
>>28853014You know what else doesn't work in the real world? Surgeries to graft pokemon to people.You know what does work in pokemon? Mobility and dodge. The manga, the anime, the games. Evasion builds are always ALWAYS retardedly broken.
>>28853043that is for medical reasons, pain reasons, and the simple fact that you are not used to it. all of which are fairly invalid in this case or are covered by the other option.
>>28853055question.What the fuck are you talking about with strapping to the arms being restrictive? I mean, have you worn pads in your life? No, I mean seriously. What kind of medical condition do you have for you to think that straps are super restrictive? Some kind of bleed-if-you-are-touched disease?
>>28853066mobility and dodge never worked against me, or for me.and by "work" it has to be a "never get hit ever"
>>28853069actually it's for reasons of it being a GROWTH. on your body. You need to lean over and put your arm in a hole to fix a machine? too bad, the growth is blocking you. you cannot take it off.
>>28853075Anon, you should know by now. We've already reached the stage where people try to bring real world logic into their arguments to make themselves seem more legitimate. Just do what I do and ignore these guys. They're just gonna shit up the thread with more pokesperging as it autosages to death.
>>28853058can't shuckle's got incompatible typing and that shit is full of holes. now avalugg would work great, but there's no way in hell we'll get some
>>28853075played footbal for 8 years, even with the fact that they are padded, they are restrictive as shit and slide around like a motherfucker unless crazy tight.
>>28853082I've seen evasion builds go terribly wrong due to luck.But honestly, the same can happen to defense builds. >Enemy hits you 3 times in a row, you die>Enemy gets 3 crits in a row, your defense means jack shit, you die.
>>28853096Aw, I was kidding anon. Let's at least play with the idea.That shit would go horribly
>>28853106Basically, we'd just be rolling for different stats.Also, just because the shell can be hard to break, that doesn't mean internal damage can't be done.
>>28853084that is a single instance and the only possible way that it would restrictive. try to find another way it would be.and how many tiny ass holes will we be reaching into?
>>28853097anon, football gear specifically covers joints and shoulders to prevent injury, rendering your entire argument standpoint moot.
>>28853118Makes me think of bomb+water+shockwave=internal bleedingSo yeah.
>>28853119Not only reach into. There are also times where we may have to move into small, enclosed areas. Our agility would be hindered by the armor.
>>288531063 crits =/= 3 hitsmuch larger chance difference
>>28853119Attempting to sleep or maneuver your arms past your body.gooodbye rest!
>>28853130Let's say, with our evasion build, they need a 19-20 to hit us.Not nearly as big a difference.
>>288531303 hits on an evasion build is less likely that 3 crits.
>>28853134that is the dumbest argument i have seen yet. how in the world would that even make any sort of sense.
>>28853082How many RPG's have you played were you die in one hit, even when you haven't been buffing defense? Like I said before, we don't even know what the mechanical benefits of armor are. We don't have a visible health, or ac, or damage reduction, or even DAMAGE. Everything has been opaque, so it is impossible to say what kind of paradigm works or doesn't, though I would assume any choice that is available is viable. Otherwise Designer (QM in this case) Failure.
>>28853140>>28853142id the DC is 19 (which is unreasonable, probably more of 17 or 18 plus the enemys modifiers) the that is 2 out of 20 which is 1 out of 10. crits are 1 out of 20.
>>28853145Please, do attempt to get a restful sleep with your arms wrapped in plates of ceramic armor.though, I think this guy is right.>>28853094You want the implants, which are functionally as good or worse than normal armor, because you think it's cool, and refuse all arguments to the contrary.
>>28853162>You want the implants, which are functionally as good or worse than normal armor, because you think it's cool, and refuse all arguments to the contrary.I don't want the implants.
>>28853151this isn't an RPG. and only the dumb or suicudal ever went or do go into battle without armor. modern armies notwithstanding.>>28853162ever heard of a cast? it is 100 times more restricting than this and people sleep just fine with them all the ime.
>>28853162>which are functionally as good or worse than normal armorthat is just false
>>28853192they're just as restrictive, require just as much connective tissue, and are unremovable in case of emergency.
>>28853185Where do you think we are? This is a game, were we are playing the role of Cerulean. And it looks like plenty of people don't feel the need for plated armor. The first place to look being, Kitty, who is 7 years our senior and not deemed it necessary to implant anything beyond meowth.
>>28853192>>28853185>>28853162I still say we make a Cloyster Captain America shield, guys.Way better idea.
>>28853185fine, then how are you going to remove your armor when it gets spat on by any one of the numerous poisonous, acidic, or lava based pokemon?
>>28853198Eh, we could've easily done our whole career with Seel/Dewgong.But the opportunity presented itself...
>>28853202yeah, it's a way better idea.
>>28853198Or all the espers.
>>28853195not just as restrictive we have gone over this here >>28853069>>28853036>>28853055>>28852874connecting tissue does not in any way equal straps, that is just stupid.you know how long removing armor takes? several minutes at least if it anything decent.>>28853212see above
But goddamnit, disregarding the armor issue, we need to graft shellder if we get the chance because it gives us consistent 125 BP ice, rock, and grass damage with skill link. Become the machine gun sniper.
>>28853251you've been debunked at literally every turn with all of those examples.
>>28853264none of those "debunkings" have been in any way valid.
>>28853257If only we could dissect the part that gives it Skill Link.Hum
>>28853251>confusing donning time of entire sets of armor with donning time of individual pieces>using donning time from D&D no lessWell, I guess I can disregard you.
>>28852823>snoruntthis is a good idea and would look less stupid than a snorunt hat
>>28853273more valid than your points. There's no reason to attach the armor to the lady.
>>28853278i have never and will never play DnD. usually removing a section of your armor requires undoing a multitude of straps to remove said piece of armor.
I can't even deal with this stupidity anymore, you guys are nearing HQR levels of retard. i'm gone.
>>28853293A few straps does not several minutes mean, anon.Unless you are using an extremely loose definition of "several" and "minute"
>>28853309good point. This guy can enjoy his crippled shellcats, I've got to sleep.
>>28853309>>28853323If it makes you both feel better you're both wrong.Captain Cloyster shield a-go
>>28853353Fucking hell stop it with the captain cloyster shit. It's almost as bad as tail hands guy.
>>28853353actually, I'm a proponent for the cloystershield.
>>28853368>tail hands guy.?
>>28853372sure, just now for Ceru as it cuts half of her offensive options
>>28853392>Having a removable shield cuts offensive optionWatConfirmed for mad anon.
>>28853392???It's not implanted, anon. You can take it off or choose not to use it.
>>28853388Some guy wouldn't shut up about Aipom/Ambipom tail-hands. It was dumb. Much dumber than a Cloyster shield since that doesn't require a surgery that could be going towards something that provides much greater combat power.
>>28853401your holding it, as such one omnigun and set of claws is unavailable.
>>28853415they might be useful for Goldy but not us.
>>28853444only a few types of shields designed for a specific type of parrying require holding.Most are strapped on, or some combination of strapped and holding.And we can put it down when we need to make a snipershot or go full claws.
>>28853461I'm saying implants or nothing. it just ain't worth the effort otherwise
>>28853500but it's plainly worth the effort, as the protection inherent is a physical property of the shell.Also, it's way easier to kill pokemon than capture them.Also implanting spiked plates sounds like a good way to disable cerulean
>>28853500>Nu uh, my way or the high wayDude, fuck you. Seriously.
>>28853518>>28853531actually, yeah, can I change my argument?Fuck that guy>>28853500
>late to the party>sees cloyster arguementsI'll bite, just so I actually say something on this thread.I like the shield, but I feel that we should only do that if we remove the Crytten implants. This does bring a question though: does the shield need to be connected to you to evolve, or is there some way for it to remain alive and growing without a host?
>>28853975>remove mother's giftunlikely, as for evolving it it would probably need to be alive in someway for that to work. either grafted to someone or in the wild.
>>28853975The Shield idea, as I understood it, was harvesting a fully grown Cloyster's shell and using that as a shield, not a graft.
>>28853975>>28854012personally I say screw it. between the Crytten hide that can be frozen into a spiky mantle and the Cartilage that will harden in to armour on evolution I say we have things covered.especially once we can use blizzard or hail to trigger snow veil at will
>>28854012It's stated before that after the initial surgery, there's no need to roll if you to put it back again on a later date.We don't always have to be the quick and cold feline assassin. Think different loadouts, only it takes a hell of a lot of effort to switch, so information before a mission is key.>>28854027specialization is good, but being able to switch specializations as if each was our personal favorite is ELITE>>28854022so how do we get it to evolve if all we have is a shellder?
>>28854038the way I see it we'll be ELITE DPS that can handle all ranges, also you can't remove implants that have evolved so specialization is the name of the game if you want to be at all relavent on harder missions.
>>28854063>>28854038furthermore we can cover our weaknesses with Leadership and good teammates
>>28854038>so how do we get it to evolve if all we have is a shellder?If all you have is a shellder then you aren't enacting operation Captain Cloyster, are you? If there was a Shellder in our hands I would be trying to get's it's burst-fire-control-systems up in my meat. (and watching the continued shitstorm between the pro and anti-shell leagues)
>>28854070This. I'd like to think that the majority of us here understand that we can lean on others to help us out.
>>28854063wait, we can't!? what do we do about the remoraids/octillery? I'm fine with keeping Crytten if that's the case, but I'm not so sure about giant arms loaded with waterguns. It would rather interfere with the claws and the "moving fast"
>>28854088>burst-fire-control-systems up in my meat.I second that
>>28854100Have you, uh, seen the monster the crytten is based on? It wouldn't interfere at all.
>>28854100I'm not going to go archive trawling, but I'm reasonably sure he said the arm expansion was a few inches. And I feel quite confident predicting that there would be no penalty associated with them, but if you are concerned it seems like something that would be quick to ask Prof about (even in a QTG thread if shows up).
>>28854124I've seen Barioth, and even if her arms don't get heavier(water is heavy), you get bigger, bulkier arms without increased muscle mass or claw length. It's kinda bad.Barioth wasn't much for claw attacks, anyway. It focused on breath, charging, and tackles. We can't really look to it for examples or predictions.>>28854128Having more reach might be good, but if Prof doesn't want to get this nitty gritty with the details, I guess it's fine.
>>28854153>without increased muscle massSays you. We ain't Rocket ELITE for nothing.
>>28854163You misunderstand. We can't get increased muscle mass because the water guns are in the way.going elite muscle training will only make her arms bigger, and the optimum arm size/muscle mass is a tricky balance to maintain.
>>28854153>without increased muscle masshow do you think the high pressure water sacs achieve the pressure then? lots of specialized muscles also remoraid have an effective range of 100ft
>>28854175The point is moot because of what>>28854128said here.I just couldn't resist mentioning how /fit/ little Cerulean is going to be in the future.
>>28854184>/fit/ little Ceruleanunless she gets taller no matter how /fit/ she gets she'll still look fat
>>28854198B-but muh b-builtfat! It's the b-body of m-men who fight b-bears on the m-mountain!
>>28854179will specialized muscles designed to squeeze a bladder be able to do the expanding/contracting motions of an arm swing? they're specialized for a reason:they aren't punching/clawing muscles.but like what>>28854128and>>28854184stated, my concerns are probably too nitpicky. It's doubtful whether Prof will go that far with the realism.
>>28854208it is the body of REAL, ELITE men/women! People who get /fit/ not to show off, but rip bears in two with their Crytten claws!
>>28854221FIT!>>28854198Ah, but seriously, if you're that worried about what she'll look like, I'm sure her....meat....will distribute more evenly when she gets older and taller. Thighs especially, since she's a runner...mmm.....strong thighs....
>>28854231>Big hips>Thick thighs>Muscular>Popeye arms
>>28854211>will specialized muscles designed to squeeze a bladder be able to do the expanding/contracting motions of an arm swing? they're specialized for a reason:they aren't punching/clawing musclesthey may work for squeezing/gripping, but yeah while they don't directly effect punching or clawing nothing says we can't fire them in CQC(eg point plank shot as we hit them)
>>28854198>>28854208I would like to say, Blubber isn't just like regular obese-human-fat. It tends to be high in collagen and thus firmer. Dolphins have blubber, and no one calls them fat. And she isn't a little seel-sausage that flops across beaches so the distribution and makeup will be appropriate to evenly insulating a human frame (at least once it evolves).
>>28854242considering the potential recoil of trying that, it's a good thing Ceru is ELITE FIT. It would be the biological equivalent of a piledriver
>>28854241Mmmmf.But not Popeye arms like Popeye. Less extreme than that, since our upper arms aren't sticks.
>>28854245fair enough, but right now all it does( besides give us ice and fire resist) is make Ceru look fat
>>28854245>and thus firmerOh gosh. Stop anon. You're doing things to me right now.>>28854257Mm. 'Cause we're kids. Cute, chubby little kids.
>>28854264they don't look so cute when they're murdering poisonous monsters. or doing 300 pushups
>>28854273Fat cat tats to Kitty's itty bitty kitties.
>>28854281Kitty has multiple sets of nipples in my headcanon
>>28854317That would mean she was flashing everyone back at our pool party.No wonder Bruise spent the entire party in the pool.
>>28854324Helloooo Mrs Water Jet.
