(06-20-2024, 12:56 AM)Redstone Wrote: "For the location, how would one go about finding the Picaros Mangroves? It's a place of great importance to me."

He inspects the ferrothorn but then shakes his head. A steel type would be nice but this one is looking to be much more trouble then it was worth, the rest of his party was hard enough to deal with.

At the end when nobody else was looking he'd hand the guide a note with his number. She was free to call though he was busy today.

He'd turn to Seddi after leaving the building,

"I know you're a busy man but if you do have the time I'd be up to start our training. I understand if you don't but this is a good opurtunity."

If he is indeed busy Akamu would use encounter 3 to check the surrounding district and maybe find a nice lost item or the like to take with him.

Quote:Oz clearly was scared after such an experience. First things first: She decided to go to the police station first and inform the cops about the experience, the description of “John” appearance and his thugs underlings. After take the necessary information gave, she send a message to everyone:

Hey. Oz here. Got some terrible, terrible encounter with a group of people. A guy called “John” looks like the leader of the group. They are like this (insert description of the guys). I'm gonna go to the Koffee Kafe for a meeting with Bernard. Gonna get some help with the cops before I do something.

(06-20-2024, 07:23 AM)Mikaruge108 Wrote: Darren gets a bit flustered (i.e. blushes) when Oz hugs him

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outside of giving Bern the items, which can be handled in a flashback at Phantom's leisure, thus ends Darren's third encounter.

Darren heads out to see what's in store for him

(06-19-2024, 11:55 AM)Dragonstrike Wrote: Iron

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Vernon hands the Wide Lens over without a thought.

You can see an emotion in his eyes when he spots the Prism Scale - not a covetousness, though. "Ah, that brings back memories. We used to find Feebas on the farm back home, just every now and then, when they'd swarm in the irrigation ditches."


For vehicles:
"How many people can fit in one vehicle? Is there something Wilds-capable that can handle a whole party on one set of wheels? Can they outspeed dangerous Pokemon? Can they withstand a first attack?"

For firearms: 
"All I'd like to know about is the kind of firearms that would have a chance against unusually powerful Pokemon. Anything useful in defense against Pseudos or stronger?"

Seddi looks a little confused at first when Vernon just gives him the Broken Wide Lens, but then shrugs and puts the item in his bag.  He'd only intended to tell Vernon that it was probably worth keeping ahold of the item.  If Vernon doesn't want it though, who is he to object?

(06-18-2024, 03:14 AM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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Deciding to go from Bottom to Top, the guide gives sharp nod and points to the stairs that lead to The Basement - Holding all the Heavy Duty Hardware! 

"Righty 'o! *Points Forward Dramatically!* That way, Goodra!"

Together, you enter the basement, and find much the same that Vernon did on his first go about the place - https://pokemonuranium.co/forum/showthread.php?tid=4707&pid=80948#pid80948

Your ever high spirited guide you to some soft couches and chairs and offers you to sit whi1e she exp1ains the bare basics of The Basement.

"First Stop - The Hardware Depot! This is where we ho1d and se11 our Heavy Duty Trave1 Vehic1es for the frontier, as we11 as a sma11 co11ection of Firearms 1ocated further inside. We a1so store and secure the vehic1es of various agencies and organization of our fair city, inc1uding our own First Response Units and Tour and Expedition Squad! If you want the very best to get around this great and wi1d Region then buying or renting one of our top-of-the-1ine vehic1es is THE best decision you can do! 

"*Bashfu1* ...Prices are not cheap, though - bare minimum you can spend on transportation here is about $10000, and that's if you get the most bare bones option, and that is NOT what I wou1d recommend. Why? *Frowns* 'Cause, franx1y, it'd be p1ain stupid to cheap out on this. *Sighs* Not that many Tourists be1ieve me or that they can do 'fine' out in the wi1ds with on1y their Mons and grit, but a11 the missing persons reports and severe Wounds says it a11 - the Wi1ds of Suta1or are dangerous. Extreme1y so - you Foreigners have are Fortunate to have most1y Tame Wi1ds, or your worst parts secu1ded from the rest. Here? It's b1eeding EVERYWHERE, even creeping into our Sett1ements from time to time! Why I heard that a F1utter Mane was spotted by some beyond Fortunate sou1 - most peop1e don't get off so easy catching their attention. At a11. 

"*Huffs* Point is, Suta1or is not for softees or those that can't afford the hardship it gives away as if they're party favors. The Wi1ds ho1ds bounties and treasures with no equa1 to anywhere e1se in the Wor1d....but so too are its threats. They don't ca11 our Region 'Insane' or 'A Death Wor1d' for no reason, those wusses.

"*Sighs* Anyway, if you want to get between any of the Sett1ements in Suta1or safe and fast as you can - and trust me, you do un1ess you are prepared for weex 1ong trecxs between p1aces - then you HAVE to get some form of Transportation. Ah, and if you're wondering about F1ying or Te1eporting, that stuff ain't happening un1ess you have SUPER powerfu1 Mons. The distances between cities and towns are so vast, and the 1and so charged with mystica1 mumbo xumbo, that most Te1eporters are SO1 or run the possib1ity of fragging themse1ves doing 1ong hops, whi1e F1ying....

The guide grimaces. "...1et's say that the atmosphere and air are home to some right nasty critters that don't p1ay so nice1y to intruders. Un1ess your F1yer can trave1 at sub-sonic speeds or is stronger than a roided out Gyarados, don't do more than short 1ow atmosphere f1ights. Trust me on this. 

"We do have a Te1eport Networx estab1ished - big o1' thanxs to the Scims for he1ping with THAT! - but it's hiddeous1y expensive in terms of Cost and Energy it guzz1es down. It's pretty much in the proto-type stages right now, and is on1y used by the super wea1thy Riss - Tourists , by META or AEGIS Agents needing fast ro11 outs, or for rapid transportation of materia1s for those that can afford it. You guys don't appear SUPER rich, so I can't recommend that way of trave1ing."

The woman *C1aps her Hands* , a11 smi1es once more!

"Now, are any of you interested in seeing what we have to see for Transportation and Firearms, or wou1d you prefer to save that for another time?"

Huh.  Word seems to get around fast.  Either someone else also saw Vernon and that Flutter Mane last night, or they were also waylaid by the crafty creature.  Seddi's gonna need to keep tabs on this...

So many different ways to not travel around Sutalör...noted.  Bit of a shame that a standard Teleport wouldn't work between major landmarks here though...

(06-18-2024, 06:30 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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Vehicles:

“That depends on the kind you want, and what tech they have. Smallest are our one person cycles, the two man cycles or Forestress Buggies, then 4-Man Scizor Jeeps and Escavaler Convoys, and lastly Durant Class All Terrain Transports! And those are only the standard models - we got more specific designs for speed , defense, or pure firepower. All the vehicles themselves can survive a heck of a lot of abuse, with the best dapple of tanking Hyper Beams without chipping the paint! *Winces* Though if you go with more budget options that protection is more focused on the vehicle itself, if you catch my drift. Same applies to cycles, but they make up for it with speed and mobility - these are the ones to avoid about anything if you can afford to spare on protection. Lastly, our more advanced models of vehicles have Pocket Room Tech - more space on the inside than out! Better ones could fit a whole household, gym, and mini Center! SUPER expensive, but between all they offer and the immense amount of protection they have their is no safer option to travel Sutalor!”

Super Guns:

“*Sharply Raised Brows* Why in the world…? You don’t fight those sorts of critter unless you have a damn good team and/or Military Grade Hardware. You hide, you run, or you do every you can to get it to spare ya - or only take you, if all else fails. Avoidance is a stronger deterrent than any fire arm or Mon - the powerful monsters tend to make themselves KNOWN in an area. Diplomacy could work too, if you are someone like Queendim Killer or Shiva the Redoer, though I don’t recommend it unless you can afford to.

“*Sighs* …We do have some guns that could put up a decent fight against Pseudos, if you truly insist. Mostly Shotguns and Single Shot Rifles, but we do have an Beedrill Uzi and Broken Butterfree Magnum in stock we managed to snag from so professional mercenaries looking to trade up. None of them are cheap, and the kind of Ammo you need to do more than diddly is just as pricey or hard to make - or illegal outside of Military use, like Uranium Rounds or Dire Bio Buckshot. Don’t make those things, or at least don’t do it anywhere near a settlement. Or if it’s used to saving and defending lives - eyes go Flash blind if it’s for a good cause, having stuff you really shouldn’t.”

Bigger on the inside, huh?  "I take it Dodger likely got his vehicle from here?  Certainly big enough on the inside to make me wonder how he fits all that furniture in there."


As for the employee's comments on the guns and 'turning a blind eye'...

"So theoretically, if someone needed a weapon to, say, help save Bayahama, you could sell them something that would help do just that.  Not that I need a weapon like that while I've got my friendo Goodra here!  Could probably fight off all but the most powerful or mystical critters basically all on his own!"

Seddi might be talkin' a little big about Goodra there, but he's also trying to keep any commentary he has on the more serious topics less obvious to a casual listener.

As for getting a closer look, Seddi would be interested in looking at the vehicles a little more closely.  He's probably going to need some reliable transport for when he really gets his research going.

Quote:Haunting yet captivating singing was coming from a rest stop area; the overhead street lamps around there were flickering erratically, and even glancing over you felt an intense, unmistakable chill prevade you. 'Danger!' your body seems to scream; unfortunately not everyone's sense were tuned in, for you spot a mother and their child heading right over and through the area.... Intervene?

(06-20-2024, 02:32 PM)PhantomUnderYourDesk Wrote:

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Towards Saph:

How incredibly adorable young and healthy Saph is... So much energy!~ And what a staaark contrast to the image of her being comatose, at the verge of death and coughing up + crying blood, Bernhard needs a few moments to adapt to this drastic change of hers. The image of her whimpering and squirming as the Panacea made its way into her system, the vileness and curse fighting back with vengance... Yeah, all of that will be remembered with a grim face for quite a while.

...But so does the success over HAVING MADE IT, of having BROKEN the curse.

The precious and young gemstone that Saph is receives her bright blue hair ruffled affectionately, similar like a grandfather would do to their beloved granddaughter. "Do not overdo it, dear one. You have all the time and opportunity now to catch up on what you've been missing while the vileness and blackness has been within you... I do hope you - no, I am certain - that you will make good use of having received a second chance. Just a little bit later and there would have been little hope for you..." Thinking about it, this whole thing could have gone a whole lot worse... No, Bernhard does not want to ponder about what would have happened if just one single thing would go differently.

...In hindsight also, he'd rather go by 'Mr. Mage' then. Too late now however!!


Towards Zephy:

For her, Bernhard has some sort of...plea, a request or favour to ask for if you wish. He'll carefully wave her over with a...happy(?) smile, and quietly speak to her: "Say, are you able to...create sort of an artwork of this whole scene of having cured dear Saph? With a focus on her, her ethereal mother, me, and Nirix please... Two exemplars please, if you can and wish to live out your artistic freedom and creative eagerness. One as a reminder on our side, and one as a gift to the Gleams." Saph herself may help and chip in here, if she wishes to do so. Bonding over art sounds fun!

(Read: That's another artwork that gets framed and hung-up in Bern's private quarters, among various other selected drawings and sketches of Zephy. The other one... Is saved for now, and shall be given to Mr.Gleam later)

And now...towards Nirix at last:

He's still there fainted on the ground unfortunately, but Bernhard's certain that his message, feelings and thanks are reaching through to him anyway in some way.

Bernhard will kneel beside his trusted magical steed, once more giving him a highly-appraising and mightily proud look. For a bit, he'd just be there, letting the thought of how far Nirix went to see this young girl happy again sink in, process everything that occured since Mr. Gleam approached them and inquired about the healing powers of Galarian Rapidash's horn... Bernhard will, in comfortable silence where nothing and everything was said, simply pet Nirix's strong neck and forehead, stroke through his soft pastel mane, take a few strands of it into his Gauntlet-hand and kiss it: The latter being a MASSIVE act of awe and respect in his books! "...Little could I have known that you'd go ever FARTHER than just letting me process your horn. With no regards of yourself, you have put your everything into seeing Saph healthy again, for the blackness that is the curse to be banished once and for all... Be proud of yourself, truly and utterly. You have expressed more trust, love and devotion than words can describe... Enough to make me bow to you." And so Bernhard does, it doesn't matter whether this goes against his belonging of Fraction and view on how to treat Pokemon.

Saph too is eventually beckoned over to Nirix, to join Bernhard's side. "Please, do express your gratitude to my unicorn as well, dear one. He has put his everything into seeing you healthy again, enough for him to be drained of energy and strength now... Just be careful to not overwhelm him with your thankfulness, he's quite the proud companion of mine. But I'm certain he'll appreciate personal thanks from the one that he saved."


Towards Ezmeralda:

The feeling of being in front of a Holy Relict or angelic spectral being intensifies the more she speaks, it too fills Bernhard with awe... And timid meekness, yes even embarassment over receiving so much gratitude from her! He'll look away to the side, smiling, giving Ezmeralda a hand gesture of waving things off.™ "...My pleasure. Truly so."

...Hold on though, 'resurrection magics'? 'Her return'?... Is that what has happened and occured, and why she is present here as a ghost in the first place? Simply thinking about him having unknowingly dabbled into THIS part of magics here causes Bernhard's mind to be overwhelmed and confused to the max. His gaze searches for that Saphire pendant around Ezmeralda's neck, he locks eyes with that...well, eye within it with a frown. Then looks back to Ezmeralda, trying and somewhat failing to make sense of what has occured. "If you do wish to express your gratitude... Then please, do allow me a closer look at that precious gemstone that has been around dear Saph's neck the whole time and is now around yours. There is...something about it that I cannot quite fathom..."

If allowed, we'll take it into our Gauntlet once more, bracing ourselves for what may happen by doing so.

(06-19-2024, 05:17 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

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Continuing your Tour…

2nd Floor: Pretty much how I described it way back then, but the guide does so you where to offices and ‘hang out’ rooms of visiting Bounty Hunters and Mercs. She also shows you through several exhibits that feature Sutalor at large and goes on the tell you about them: choose 3 Locations or Thingd about Mainland Sutalor you wish to know about!

While walking about you also stumble across a pair of books : One covering the Calamities, the Star Destroyers, and s worn copy of a book whose title seems to be missing.

3rd Floor: The Holding Facilities, the Guide takes you to the med bay and explains how general field medicine and treatment of injuries acquired out in the Wilds. It was quite informative : + 1 Medicine!

*Rolls* You also get to see s Ferrothron and BIG Dodrio inside separate reinforced rooms - both were grumpy, with the former trying to turn his room into rumble while the later stalked about with aMean Looks and snapping beaks. If asked, the guide says the were recent captures by some bounty hunters, as these two were causing major trouble in the area. She says they’ll be either released far way or sold, depending on if they could be made reasonably safe to interact with.

For now, that is most of the Tour Done - make your reactions , ask any questions, and then head in out for your next Encounters![spoiler]

(06-20-2024, 12:56 AM)Redstone Wrote: [spoiler]
"For the location, how would one go about finding the Picaros Mangroves? It's a place of great importance to me."

He inspects the ferrothorn but then shakes his head. A steel type would be nice but this one is looking to be much more trouble then it was worth, the rest of his party was hard enough to deal with.

At the end when nobody else was looking he'd hand the guide a note with his number. She was free to call though he was busy today.

He'd turn to Seddi after leaving the building,

"I know you're a busy man but if you do have the time I'd be up to start our training. I understand if you don't but this is a good opurtunity."

If he is indeed busy Akamu would use encounter 3 to check the surrounding district and maybe find a nice lost item or the like to take with him.

(06-15-2024, 05:55 PM)Spiritmon Wrote: Hey. Oz here. Got some terrible, terrible encounter with a group of people. A guy called “John” looks like the leader of the group. They are like this (insert description of the guys). I'm gonna go to the Koffee Kafe for a meeting with Bernard. Gonna get some help with the cops before I do something.

Quote:Hey. Oz here. Got some terrible, terrible encounter with a group of people. A guy called “John” looks like the leader of the group. They are like this (insert description of the guys). I'm gonna go to the Koffee Kafe for a meeting with Bernard. Gonna get some help with the cops before I do something.

(06-21-2024, 08:41 AM)Redstone Wrote:

Quote:Hey. Oz here. Got some terrible, terrible encounter with a group of people. A guy called “John” looks like the leader of the group. They are like this (insert description of the guys). I'm gonna go to the Koffee Kafe for a meeting with Bernard. Gonna get some help with the cops before I do something.

He would sigh when reading it, looking over at Seddi after.

"Hey, remember that gang I told you about? Looks like that Big Brother has come out of the shadows. I wonder why they went for her instead of me, ya know the obvious target that went in alone."

(06-21-2024, 08:07 AM)Spiritmon Wrote: Oz send a message to the group chat:

Relax. I okay. I was able to escape them. Already told the authorities about what happened. A group of trainers and some cops accompany to the café and for now I safe. Just going to relax here for a bit to calm down, meet Mr Bernard there and meet you people at Ianai test. Meet you people there!