(05-23-2025, 04:12 PM)Redstone Wrote:

(05-23-2025, 03:43 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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The Fisherman couldn't help but guffaw at your brazenness, shaking his head and raising a slightly shaky head to pick up his glasses and wipe them clean.

"Stars above, you fit right in here, ya barmy Rissy! Godspeed and good luck out there, 'cause if this is the sort of stuff you deal with regularly you need it!"

You do know from general group chat that Oz at least has access to Mega Evolution, though without a Slowbro with so level of Bond with the healer how useful it is was up to debate.

Right on the money, as your Patron sent out a wave of rich amusement and pride at you so handily 'taking care' of the raging Leviathan you invariably brought forth from the deep. You're making for a most impressive Disciple day after day...

Gloomtail, surprise surprise, was equally cowed and scared stiff by the G-Gyarados - you could Feel their [S h o c k  , A w e  , T e r r o r ] at such a DOMINATING Queen of the Deep being born and them visibly shrinking their Presence while it was out and about. Now that the crisis was over you could feel the BGD tentatively peek its metaphorical head out, a wondering sensation slowly emanating from His Ball. Where did the Big Scary Lady go...?

Caution about selling the Rocky Helmet: those Items are REALLY Rare and hard sought, since chip Damage on Contact EITHER WAY (aka whenever a Contact Move is used on the Target or BY the Target on a Foe) racks up FAST and only gets better the bulkier a Mon is. If you're still interested, however, you could easily trade it away for around $10000 .

A 'mere' mystical and unique Held Item like the CHS is arguably less valuable, though its flexibility of being either a Mystic Water OR Dragon Fang with Healing Upside is desirable in of itself. You could find someone willing to part with $5250 for it.

(All Sell Prices are AFTER the Mod)

If you have the Poke you can go for it! If not, you could always try to Trade Away some of your Supplies to get the necessary amount of Funds to get this limited time TM...

Seddi is able to get this message around the time he enters the Private Booth with Oz, so factor that however you like @Dragonstrike .

CHS sold for $5250, Draco Meteor Bought for $7500

Draco is taught to Ecclesia to her probable delight, a new powerful weapon to destroy foes. Lani is given the rocky helmet for now.

[Also spending 24xp on akamu to increase Fight to 4 and 12xp to put Brawl to 2]

(05-23-2025, 04:31 PM)Lord Windos Wrote: Bloody - Computer borked and deleted the post, so you're getting bridge notes while I go mald over dinner now...

- You got the Draco Meteor TM, and was extra Fortunate in that it had 2 Uses instead of 1 (6) ! You just can't stop winning! Ecclesia is indeed THRILLED with learning such AWESOME DRACONIC MIGHT and nearly tramples you into a uncharacteristically sweet nuzzle-cuddle. + 1 Happiness and GREATLY Boost Loyalty ! Gloomtail also expresses and STRONG [W A N T] for Draco Meteor too; that could be the tipping point in actually getting the grump to like and respect you a tad more, though beware giving a 'Legend' even MORE POWER to use...

- You're entered into the Sweepstakes - Buy More = Better Odds of Winning Big!

- Choose next Encounter, but you're going to be on pause for a bit while I catch the others up - feel free to RP with your Dragons or text the other PCs though!

(05-23-2025, 03:21 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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You got yourself a sigh and shrug from the Good Witch with your teasing, shaking her head minutely at all the times she drew 'attention' and being hit on. She was dedicated to the Art of Magic and her Master, not trying to flirt and hook up with others. Was it so hard to understand?

Ceruledge would occasionally creep closer, as if drawn further in and wanting to prod at you, but Glinda hovering around you kept them at a respectable distance. 

Dite indeed would bolt to the opposite side of the private booth if Summon, though only after seeing if the door was locked, closed, and that their was no way out. Seddi offering a seat does nothing to assunge the fae fox's fears; heck, not even your own friendly Dragon was enough, as she just shied away from contact, cringing and shivering. Which got the goo boi to frown in worry before looking between Seddi and Oz with clear sadness and concern. If the cowboy didn't know better Dite's behavior would be textbook for Pokemon Trauma and Abuse - in this case its not the later but extremely likely the former.

Most Mons , like most people, can be remarkably sensative souls and need a great deal of 'grit' and Toughening before they can take the worst life can offer. Death of a loved one or friend severely messes with people, especially when it happens RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU and there was nothing you could do about it. Age is also a big factor, as the younger the more emotionally vulnerable they are.

Now combine all these together in one feel swoop, and perhaps it could be understood why Dite was so messed up by that experience. Seddi would know the above factoid , as well as the general advice for it: just give them up to a proper support group. Trying to rebuild trust so thoroughly shattered is a fool's errand for all but the most charismatic and empathetic souls or copious amounts of mental/soul manipulation to 'remove' the trauma, and nobody in the group really qualifies as a therapist but maybe Sylvia (Who has just left for greener pastures). Still, if you can persist...the bounce back is said to be epic indeed.

(05-23-2025, 04:05 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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As for Dite...well...

"You've got your work cut out for ya, Oz (@Spiritmon).  Poor thing's scared stiff.  Whatever you're about to say, maybe be careful how ya phrase it.  They need comfort right now."

(05-23-2025, 05:28 PM)Spiritmon Wrote: Oz put her hand on her tempers, and try to sit down, sad and concern in what to do. Oz was to the point of tears, but...She must do something, anything. And try to fix things. But...how?

Oz did wait for a few seconds, trying to formulate a coerence though. She put her hands on her own shoulders and looking aside, she said. "...Not the best way to start a conversation?" She looks at the ground. She feel the fear cripping on her back, dangerous close to consume her. But...She must endure, and find a way to start this...

After a long while, she finally looks at Seddi eyes. "...If I can be perfect honest, I don't where to start. Or...How to say things first..." Oz rest of the team (with the exception Hecate since she still in the Pokeball) is out of her pokeballs, looking at this conversation. Fortuna is problably looking too, maybe apprensive for what is about to be tell. "...Before I tell you the truth, I must warn you: This is not a good story. Nor it end well. And...after the end of it, you are free to judge me whatever you feel like it...But whatever will be tell here, you must promise me to not tell to anyone: To Akamu, Sylvia, Vernon, Dodger and specially Mr Samsara. Specially him. Can you promise me this Seddi?"

"If you have questions...now is the time to make them. And I will answer them, with the best of my abilities."

(05-23-2025, 05:06 PM)Redstone Wrote: (Not too much to add since im going to bed but)

Gloomtail will get that message that he'll have to earn that Draco meteor through respect, but he can have it once he is ready.

(05-23-2025, 04:22 PM)Mikaruge108 Wrote:

Quote:R.T.D.L Round 2!

"Use Slash and Razor Leaf!"

Slash
Acc: Dex + Fight + Brawl -Actions -pain = 8D6
Damage: Strength + 3= 6D6
notes: high crit, lethal

Razor leaf
acc: dex+ fight + channel -actions - pain= 6d6
damage: strength + MS+ STAB+ 2= 7D6
notes: high crit, all foes in range

Actions: If the Dragonfly is at 2 or less HP, Darren will use an Ultra Ball on it, the pseudo bug might come in handy later

(05-23-2025, 03:56 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

(05-23-2025, 02:34 PM)Iron Wrote: You figure you have enough time to chat with one later before the first Rounds of the P-Thon begins: will you speak with a would-be competitor in Spectacle or the drop-out with the Wailmer?

haha I love that Pwee is a glutton even for water. Cool mechanics for this, too.


Lapras is a tryhard mon. Vernon will approach the Wailmer's owner and ask what tricks it knows and where it was obtained.

You approached the man, a soft faced and casually dressed settler with a tired yet proud face as he patted the side of his Wailmer comfortingly, going 'There there, we can always improve' . Getting his is easy, and though he was slightly hesitant at first to share or engage in conversation your ever affable demeanor manages to get both man and whale to crack smiles and be drawn in.

For Tricks: Their GIGANTIC Water Spout was supposed to be their ticket to the Bronze Leagues, but some bad mistiming on the beach ball's part cause it to 'short circuit' the Move and end up blasting the routund Mon out of the pool and nearly flattening a judge. He does share that Rain or using it after a Dive would have likely made them pull it off without a hitch, but such set-up is more reserved for Spectacle rather that Power dispaly.

For Where: He mentions fishing one up off the south coast of the Mageocracy while on work vacation there - he's a software designer and hobbyist Water Pokemon Watcher -  and becoming fast friends with the (then) abnormally small and runty Wailmor, getting a tearful smile and nuzzle from the Mon in question. For anywhere closer has got the man scratching his head for a moment, before mentioning that MAYBE you could find a stray one that has wandered off from one of the big pods in Deep Water and Far Away from the coast of Bayhama. Getting there without getting eaten or seriously waylayed on Pokemon Back would be a challenge (to say the least), while getting a boat geared up enough for that would be pricey. Either way you CUT it, getting a Wailmer was not the easiest thing unless you had connections and a LOT of Poke.

The Bronze Pokeathalon is about to begin - you still interested in joining, or has Vern got what he wanted out of the experience and is ready to wander off once more? If the later this would only count for a Minor Encounter and I'll calc XP for you and Pwee pronto, as well as any Loot you might obtain for giving up your spot to the next aspire in line.

(05-23-2025, 09:40 PM)Iron Wrote: The Bronze Pokeathalon is about to begin - you still interested in joining, or has Vern got what he wanted out of the experience and is ready to wander off once more? If the later this would only count for a Minor Encounter and I'll calc XP for you and Pwee pronto, as well as any Loot you might obtain for giving up your spot to the next aspire in line.

"Thanks, man. Watching a runt grow up into a giant Wailmer is gonna be so cute. Wonder if it will be runty by Wailmer standards."

After consultation with Pwee and the rest of the team, Vernon continues. Do you use the same Pokemon at each tier, or is Vern supposed to design a Spectacle with a new Pokemon?

(05-23-2025, 06:12 PM)Spiritmon Wrote: Oz look straight at Seddi and Cerudge. She think and and thinks...Trying to find the words needed to express the turmoil in her soul. Any method to tell him her secret. The reason of what happened...

She look at ground, and then close her eyes. "...To start the tale...I think I should show you who...or rather "what" am I." Oz looks at Fortuna. "...Fortuna. I think its time. I trust Seddi enough to him."

She approach Fortuna, and with a sad look on her eyes, Fortuna will understand what Oz is about to do.

...And reveal Oz true self.