(05-27-2025, 02:48 PM)Mikaruge108 Wrote: "Again?" Darren thinks, "Girl needs a leash"
Out loud, "Let's see if we can find your parents" Chloe stays out for the time being.

(05-27-2025, 08:00 AM)Redstone Wrote: Now that hits the spot. ''Thank ya, appreciate it.''

He had no intention of getting into scraps with the BBs again after what was said yesterday but that didn't prevent his curiousity. Surely listening in to get a better idea of the ''story'' wouldn't hurt.

Quote:The girl ends up shaking her head and sprinting off, startling Chloe into dropping the bracelet she was making! She was heading deeper towards the 'Wild' parts of the beach - and straight for that Sand Trap you fell into just a few hours before.

(05-27-2025, 05:34 PM)Mikaruge108 Wrote:

Quote:The girl ends up shaking her head and sprinting off, startling Chloe into dropping the bracelet she was making! She was heading deeper towards the 'Wild' parts of the beach - and straight for that Sand Trap you fell into just a few hours before.

"For the love of Arceus..." Darren high-tails it after her, trying to catch her before she can get too far into another Vibrava's maws

(05-28-2025, 12:56 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

Spoiler

Right around the time Seddi and Oz were Wrapping up their meeting you received a knock on the door, which soon transitioned to the Barkeeper opening it up and peering at the cowboy with no small amount of worry and curiosity.

"Oi, Lone Star. You got Call waiting for ya. Real feisty rich chick - said something about 'Sleepy Dragons, Rising Stars?' and you understanding what it meant? Told her you were busy with other business here, *Shrugs* but then she paid me $10000 to get ya on the line ASAP and hurry things along. Sorry 'bout that, but business is business, and I don't want to get on the bad side of someone calling international with THAT kind of dosh."

That was a Code Phrase, Seddi would understand. One requesting a private meeting ASAP, though not so private that you couldn't bring company if they could be trusted. Hoo boy.

(05-28-2025, 02:54 AM)Dragonstrike Wrote: Well, it's definitely no secret to him who that is.  Better not keep her waiting.  "I'll take that call right now, then."

Once he's got the line, he doesn't waste any time.  "Seddi speakin'."

(05-28-2025, 07:46 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

Spoiler

You're escorted to a room far into the back of the bar and down a few flights of stairs. You also happen to see a few Snorlax guards on your way, who look particularly well fed and motivated to protect everything down here with unusual haste. It contained a odd Internat. Comms and what looked like a atypical GTS machine (old and illegal looking), and on the former was a call that was urgently and annoyingly beeping. The barkeep simply let you in and had only this to say: "Right, here ya go. Usually you got to be a regular to get services like this, but between Dandy Man and Ms. Richie Richie you're getting the deluxe treatment. Take your time and page us (She taps on a panel by the door) when you're done."

All said and done you're left alone (or with Oz, if you care for them to join) you quickly accept that call -

"SEDDI!"

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq6qUysbKcU

- and no other than your long time rival, superior in just about every way but style, and good friend Nemona appeared. She was dressed in rather casual, discrete clothing, including a hoodie, shades, and dull, muted colors on plain shirts and jeans. Though not one to usually to take measures to go incognito - quite the overly and frequent opposite, in fact - your senior was capable of acting covertly and on the low. Which, judging by the didgy, dark and secluded room they too were in, was what they're doing now.

"SEDDI! Oh man is it good to see you! Comms weren't getting any better despite Doc's help and La Primera getting our techies to Headlong Rush the problem, so I decided to Dig around into other channels, yeah? Well that, or blitz down there myself, prez' demands be damned! Ain't going to leave my rival stranded down like that! Didn't think I get in touch with you so quickly, though - you sure do like acting as a spook and Haunter for all the Swagger you got, heh heh!*Shakes head, frowning* Bah. Much as I like to chat we both got business and not a lot of time to do it, so give it to me straight buddy: how screwed is the Poochyena down there? "

(05-27-2025, 04:26 PM)Lord Windos Wrote: Curiosity drowned the Litten, or so an old Alolan saying goes, but if you were not so bold or inquisitive you wouldn't be on your quests in the first place. You slide closer, listening to the tale the brash and drunk BB was boasting.

It was not much, to be honest - some guy was getting pressured  by a nerdy Science Guy. Something about the nerd getting blackmailed, as well as holding the guy's chances at competing in sports in his hands. Said guy, however, was friends of a friend of a friend who was a member of the BBs. Once his crew got wind of 'some smart asshole' messing with his lil' bro's chums he rounded up his own part of the family to give the nerd one hell of a reckoning. Broke a leg, extorted the blackmail out of them, and threw the jerk at the edge of the City. Nerd was alive, but had well learnt his lesson - rumor had it he moved out of Bayhama entirely!

"Yeah, yeah! Fucking pathetic nobody tried to screw around and found out the hard way a Ice cold fact: mess with the BBs, mess with OUR FAMILY, and we will DESTROY you! The worse your Sins, the greater the Retribution! DON'T FUCK WITH THE BBs, you hear me?!"

The goon got several cheers and even a couple of drinks, which they generally decided to share with the others - heck, they went so far as to order a round for his listeners. Which included you, as you were handed a cheap beer with a friendly grin from them.

"Bottoms up, Rissy Blue! Festival's on, so lets chug and sping a rug (Tell stories) 'til the sun goes up and down, ha!"