(03-14-2024, 02:48 PM)Lord Windos Wrote: ....Until you were stopped as a man approached you, wearing a black turtleneck, kaki pants, black shoes, and a ring on his left hand. He had short, spiky brown hair, and his eyes were brow and...anxious as rubbed his hand together nervously with an apologetic smile. 

"S-so sorry, Sir Scimitar, b-but might I have a moment of your time? I-I just want to ask some questions about y-your Un-n-n-icorn is all...."

(03-14-2024, 04:02 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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Seddi nods along as Oz recounts how she met Dodger and got the Mega Stone.  "Afterlife, eh?  Might go check it out when I get some time.  Still pretty busy right now, unfortunately.  And a Mega Stone in Galar of all places?  Hah!  What do ya know?  Guess the world's still got some surprises for those scientific types out there.  Sure musta surprised that Professor!  Now what was her name again...?  Was it...Sonia?  I remember reading a book by a Professor Sonia about that region's legends once.  Very mysterious stuff."

Oz's reminder about that challenge gets Seddi to refocus on the current moment and go back to smiling.  "Oh, don't worry, I've not forgotten about you challengin' me and my team last night.  And on my honor, you will get to battle me and my team."  He frowns slightly.  "Just not today probably.  Still got too much goin' on.  Gotta find my footin' in Sutalör still, and get the suits off my back so I can do what I do best.  Kinda hard to avoid them when you work in a governmental position."

Back to smiling   "But once I get a little more time to play around with and prepare for things as I please, you'll be the first to know, Oz.  Just remember to think about how hard you want the battle to be, 'cuz I've got some pretty strong partners myself.  On that note though, I told this to Bernhard and Dodger already, but Ianai is going to set up a little test for us to make sure we're ready for what's comin' up.  Thinkin' it'd be best to do it tomorrow night, give us a little more time to prepare for it.  Dodger won't be participatin' in it since he doesn't have much to prove, but he'll be swingin' around to meet everyone else and get in on our planning session for the hunt.  Planning to bring it up with everyone later, but I might as well tell you now while I have you here."

Welp, with that dealt with, Seddi is about ready to head to his next destination.  "Vernon said somethin' about setting up an appointment for a tour of the Survival Center this afternoon.  I'm plannin' to go check that out before scoping out the city for any potential trouble, then meeting back up with the Professor so she can explain what we're working on to the rest of y'all.  Suits want me to do a little policework still until I sign those legally binding documents concerning the hunt.  You're welcome to come with to this tour if you like.  Might even be we find somethin' useful there for the hunt.  If you got other plans though, that's fine by me as well.  Work just has me a bit tied down at the moment."

(03-14-2024, 04:33 PM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote: (Wohooo I love casting spells, thank you! I'll definitely aim to practice Loct more, (with the next step being the moving of living beings out of the way of potential harm) for it to become a Prepared Spell at some point. Happy to see that this Encounter went so well! Metawise that's a lot of notetaking concering how casting magic and spells work - but that's calm work I do enjoy!)

(03-14-2024, 02:48 PM)Lord Windos Wrote: ....Until you were stopped as a man approached you, wearing a black turtleneck, kaki pants, black shoes, and a ring on his left hand. He had short, spiky brown hair, and his eyes were brow and...anxious as rubbed his hand together nervously with an apologetic smile. 

"S-so sorry, Sir Scimitar, b-but might I have a moment of your time? I-I just want to ask some questions about y-your Un-n-n-icorn is all...."

Huh? Very well then. "Don't be shy and ask anything you want. For I am always there to aid those who seek more knowledge and wisdom..." Just in case and as a safety measure, Bernhard remains attentive and keeps a close eye on their surroundings AND on that anxious man. For you never know...

(03-14-2024, 12:23 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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A Lighthearted Moment: Meeting the Mysterious Pokemon - Pokemon SV

"Good to see no harm's done.  You had me worried for a moment there."


As for Oz's question about why he's here, Seddi has a bit more to add to what Dodger said.

"After Dodger picked me up off of the Forsaken Beach yesterday, I eventually caught wind that he was looking into a particularly nasty critter that's calling that place its territory.  The very same one I was tellin' ya about, in fact.  I decided to swing by and have a chat with him about it.  Given we only just finished talkin' about it, I don't really blame that feline of his for goin' all out if he wanted to show me what he can do to somethin' far stronger.  Didn't need to take it out on your partners without warnin' though."

Back to talkin' to Dodger!

"Funnily enough, Oz is one of those interestin' folks I met yesterday that I was tellin' you about earlier.  Certainly a small world sometimes, isn't it?"

And back to Oz!

"Don't think I've ever heard of a Mega Hatterene before.  Looks like it has some serious firepower, too.  If I'm being honest, I was pretty impressed even though things didn't really work out the way you were expecting.  Might be tough for even my pokemon to keep up with that kind power!  There's always room for improvement, but you should give yourself and your partners a little more credit."

(03-14-2024, 01:11 PM)Spiritmon Wrote:

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Oz nod her head. "Now it makes sense. Well, it is a surprise. Yesterday, after our...meeting with...that person, I go to a beach to try to be alone and then go...well...alone I suppose." She looks at Dodger. "But I ended up meeting Dodge, and we become good friends. We had a blast yerterday in some amazing place called Afterlife. Recommend you go to that place someday if you got the chance."

She looks at Dodger and Seddi. "*Sigh* It is truth what you told me right? I still fearful in what to do about with that information. But in anyway of form, I will work to capture another Pokemon for my team. My Pokemons is strong, but I prefer to have backup just in case things get dice. I deeply care about my sisters as you see."

(...)

Oz show her amulet with the Mega Ring on it. "We never tried before that power, since we were more busy walking and traveling. Today was the first test of this power. And it was quite impressive!" She then get closer to Hecate and pat her. "And yeah, we still need room to work it, but we gonna get there. Speak of witch (heh, "witch")..."

Oz then look at Seddi. "Despite what happened, I still thrilled for battle, and my team could need some kind of training too! So how about it we have a fight Seddi? A 3x3 match? I could need your help later to get another Pokemon on my team, but I could help in work with your Pokemon training. I mean...we gonna face a Malefic Monstrum, and I would like to learn more about the fighting style of my allies if we gonna face such danger together. But only after I take care of my Pokemon health since they still a bit brused after the fight."

(03-14-2024, 06:20 PM)Spiritmon Wrote:

(03-14-2024, 04:02 PM)Dragonstrike Wrote:

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Seddi nods along as Oz recounts how she met Dodger and got the Mega Stone.  "Afterlife, eh?  Might go check it out when I get some time.  Still pretty busy right now, unfortunately.  And a Mega Stone in Galar of all places?  Hah!  What do ya know?  Guess the world's still got some surprises for those scientific types out there.  Sure musta surprised that Professor!  Now what was her name again...?  Was it...Sonia?  I remember reading a book by a Professor Sonia about that region's legends once.  Very mysterious stuff."

Oz's reminder about that challenge gets Seddi to refocus on the current moment and go back to smiling.  "Oh, don't worry, I've not forgotten about you challengin' me and my team last night.  And on my honor, you will get to battle me and my team."  He frowns slightly.  "Just not today probably.  Still got too much goin' on.  Gotta find my footin' in Sutalör still, and get the suits off my back so I can do what I do best.  Kinda hard to avoid them when you work in a governmental position."

Back to smiling   "But once I get a little more time to play around with and prepare for things as I please, you'll be the first to know, Oz.  Just remember to think about how hard you want the battle to be, 'cuz I've got some pretty strong partners myself.  On that note though, I told this to Bernhard and Dodger already, but Ianai is going to set up a little test for us to make sure we're ready for what's comin' up.  Thinkin' it'd be best to do it tomorrow night, give us a little more time to prepare for it.  Dodger won't be participatin' in it since he doesn't have much to prove, but he'll be swingin' around to meet everyone else and get in on our planning session for the hunt.  Planning to bring it up with everyone later, but I might as well tell you now while I have you here."

Welp, with that dealt with, Seddi is about ready to head to his next destination.  "Vernon said somethin' about setting up an appointment for a tour of the Survival Center this afternoon.  I'm plannin' to go check that out before scoping out the city for any potential trouble, then meeting back up with the Professor so she can explain what we're working on to the rest of y'all.  Suits want me to do a little policework still until I sign those legally binding documents concerning the hunt.  You're welcome to come with to this tour if you like.  Might even be we find somethin' useful there for the hunt.  If you got other plans though, that's fine by me as well.  Work just has me a bit tied down at the moment."

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(...)  Oz was smiling and hug Hecate. "But she is my little sister, despite the difference of sizes, heh (Hecate reaction to the praise from Seddi and Oz Windos?)."

(...)

Before leaving Oz get close to Dodger and then bow in respect to him. "Again, thanks for the amazing night yesterday and today battle! I...I honestly didnt expect to meet someone and go in some dangerous mission. But I will try my best to keep everyone alive with my medic skills." Then she look at him in the eyes. "Thank you, for light my spark in be a medic again Dodger. I will never forget that my friend." 

And to Dodger surprise, Oz did give the Dandy Man a kiss in the cheek! To Oz a symbol of friendship, a symbol of forgiviness, and a token of thanks for everything Dodger did to her!

She looks at Hecate and tell her fellow Witch of the Forest. "What you think about a tour in the Survival Center sis? Still in the mood to stay out of the Pokeball for a little while to strech the body?"

(03-14-2024, 09:47 AM)Redstone Wrote:

(03-14-2024, 06:16 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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Penelope's eyes sparkle at you admit your interest, with her coming forward to grip your hands as she bounces up and down!

"Really?! Great! The more the merrier! If you have a Affinity with Water you HAVE to give the Prelims! Probably nothing like what connection you have with the element, or as exciting as straight Battling, but it's a experience I think EVERYONE should have at least once! We still have a couple spots left open for Independent Swimmers or Water Specialists, man and Mon alike, and I can easily get you one spot after I tell them the mess you save me from! Here, let me give you a copy of the Rule so you can look over!"

She rumages in her lil fanny pack inventory, and pulls out a Flier that details The Swim Meet Prelims and all the Rules that entail. Doing a quick read over....

- The Meet is divided into three parts: Speed (How fast one can complete a lap back and forth across a Olympic sized swimming pool), Endurance (How far or how long one can swim against a heavy current in a more specialized Deep Sea Current Pool, and Skill (Clearing a obsticale course set up between multiple interconnected parts). Each is its own seperate category a person/Mon can compete in, but nothing is stopping the particularly ambitious from trying out all three.
- There are 3 Different Categories of Entries: Man, Mon, and Both. 
- The basic rules is that the competitor has to be actually in and on the Water and move across it directly across in order to qualify - those that hover above, carrying someone over, try to use hydrokinesis to clear a path through, or use various elemental techniques to create a solid path through the water is grounds for immediate DQ. Notably, however, their are no rules against walking across the water - indeed they have a ruling concerning Surkit that permits such movement, so you could use that Ruling to simply jog through the course. Or try - if they have a ruling in place for this, that must mean the organizers have planned for it in some way and compensated accordingly...
- Scoring is based on both Completion Time, Overall Technique, and Completion of Optional Objectives - In Mechanical Terms, the Better Swimming Roll, the Better Plan you have with Said Swimming Roll or Actions, and Trying to Accomplish Side Objectives get you more points. The ones that place within the Top 3 can move onto the District Qualifiers and receive Prizing for their Rank. Participates at minimum get a couple of Bottles of Fresh Water and a couple of Oran Granola Bars (+ 3 HP, + 1 Accuracy Dice on Next Attack, Can Be Held) for their troubles

Reading over all this you look back to the school girl, who is looking at you with eager expectation. So, what's you answer going to be? Join in the Prelims directly, or simply watch with your Mons as a spectator? Or try to find a proper Trainer Battle here - though it's not a guarantee, the more Sporty Types tend to be packing Pokemon and are more than willing to have a friendly or heated match!

''Deep Sea Current Pool huh. Well I do have a worthy canidate for that. If she feels like it that is, but maybe the chance of being the best will motivate her.''

''I think I'll stick with a Mon entry for now, don't think my more *unique* way of movement would be very fair. Though I do have a question. Is there an area to prepare? Wouldn't want to throw her in without a warning.''

If there is he'll check out Nalu's skill and speed to see if he's fit to be entered in another category. Might as well watch some of the Both category if there's still time after.

(03-14-2024, 12:06 PM)Mikaruge108 Wrote:

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Initiatives:
*Rolls*
*Rolls*
Friktiki goes first, and then whatever Pokemon you send out!

Tiki Wreaki Round 1!

(OOC: Darren is a bit of a light-weight when it comes to booze, so it fits that he'd be intoxicated if those fruity drinks were indeed alchoholic)
"Go Crustle, Sand Attack, then Rock Blast!"

Sand Attack
Accuracy: Dex (3)+ Fight (4)+ Channel (4)-Actions(2)= 9D6
Notes: Acc -1 for opponent

Rock Blast
Accuracy: Dex (3)+ Fight (4)+ Channel (4)- Actions (4)= 7D6
Damage: Strength (4)+ STAB (1)+ SE (1)+ Hard Stone (1)+ 1= 8D6
Notes: Ranged, Successive actions

(03-14-2024, 08:19 PM)Iron Wrote: https://pokemonuranium.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=4707&pid=81151#pid81151

In that case, Vernon will try to catch it with a normal Pokeball once it's fainted, if that's allowed in this campaign. otherwise he won't bother.

Vernon simply repeats most of his orders from last round!

However, they'll conditionally Evade Hypnosis this time on their first action, with Crunch replacing Giga Drain if that happens. Otherwise, it's Lick, Crunch, Giga Drain again.

2 Dex + 3 Fight + 0 Evasion, I should probably work on that Evasion score!