[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Lord Windos]

Roger roger! Oh, and when would you/Nathan like to properly meet with Angie too? Can't very well do that inside a small Center room, unless the draconic seraph can coil up really tightly.

Hmmm...maybe the morning of Day 70?  Should probably be a little free time IC then, I imagine.

Alrighty! Can't wait for that meeting to get started, as I have plenty of ideas of how Angie would react to Nathan now that she's a true Dragon.....

On that note, how would Nathan's draconic Pokemon react around her now? Look up at her in awe/wonder, or figure she's just competition that needs to be put down a few notches? Hmm...

[Dragonstrike]

On that note, how would Nathan's draconic Pokemon react around her now? Look up at her in awe/wonder, or figure she's just competition that needs to be put down a few notches? Hmm...

Let's see here...

Charmeleon: Hmmm...I guess he'd look at it as a challenge?  But he would probably know he's outmatched in a fair fight, so...
Snivy: Probably not going to be wowed or look at it as a challenge. He's rather stoic and dutiful most of the time. (Technically not a dragon, either, but can potentially learn Twister and Dragon Pulse as ? moves. And it's not uncommon to see fans retype Serperior as a Dragon because Contrary Draco Meteor on a giant snake sounds fun)
Swablu: Ooooooooo, pretty...is how I imagine she'd react.
Dratini: Can't speak for Dratini yet, obviously!  I'm looking forward to when that egg hatches, though!
Ditto: Depends on the Dragon it's Transformed into
Vibrava: Haven't interacted with them at all, so I can't say what their personality is like
D?-Tropius: Also technically not a Dragon (not in the Dragon egg group), but she probably wouldn't care either way so long as Angie didn't bug her (Tropius can learn Dragon Dance as an egg move in the games, though, interestingly...and Twister and Outrage are both on Tropius's movelist in the book, too.  Though of those, only Outrage is on D?-Tropius's)

Interesting related fun fact: every pokemon that can learn Dragon Dance through breeding that is not in the Dragon egg group nor a Dragon type is in either the Monster egg group or at least one of the three Water egg groups.

EDIT: Also have Seviper now, which is part of the Dragon egg group...hmmm...not sure if I'll keep them or trade them, though...but it definitely has a strong moveset, that's for sure!

[Iron]

Well, I think I've asked Thrawn everything that comes to mind right now about getting Juni locked up tighter than a Cloyster shell, so I'll leave it to the others to flesh out and plot ways to both put the wicked witch in jail AND provide a cover story that won't land our characters in prision too, or at least get the League + Scims on our arses. That would be the LAST thing we need.

Quick question: Would the group's trip to Anthenum and their Encounters with the Scimitars count as evidence, or is that too personal/subjective? What about when they first attack the group when Larry and Vincent were still around? Finally, what about the Water Scim Base in Winesberry? Would that be the 'smoking gun' needed to get a warrant declared on the Scims, and perhaps Almanac too?

On the note of supporters, we'll probably need Bill, Tanuki, Dagney, and maybe Mallorn assistance, as they are all powerful people that so happen to be friendly of the group and consider us all credible allies too. If anything, calling Ven up and getting him onboard from abroad could have him start his own investigations and favor hunting on the side, as he'd jump at the chance to screw over the Scimitars, even if he'd much rather prefer doing it himself in a much more violent manner.

Generally, "magic" stuff is going to get a lot of funny looks and require a higher standard of evidence. Eyewitness testimony is evidence, but not the strongest form of evidence. Having a base in the wilderness isn't necessarily illegal, but having one hidden beneath the middle of town definitely is subject to strong civil fines and makes a really really good "character witness" - what kind of honest organization has something like that?? And you found documents and experiments in there.

Ventus hates authority and already passed up the chance to report Scimitars to them.

[Mikaruge108]

You know, all this sending mail through time with the PTC reminds me a bit of D-Mail. (that's from Steins;Gate, a rather interesting VN/Anime involving time travel.)

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Don't know an anime of that name, but I'll look into it.

Uh, I'm done with update-reading myself about everything concerning Juni and what to do with her, but don't really have anything to add concerning this case/feel like the others who have an actual and real interest or reason to put her behind bars to handle that for the most part, means I think I'll be following Mika's example and deal with my own stuff in-game until it's decided where we'll head to next. Okay?

[Lord Windos]

Mates (more specifically Dragonstrike, since we're on the same page here on this matter), what's going to be the plan going forward with Juni, then the rest of those darn nabbit Scimitars? Right now we're spinning our wheels trying to plot the best....well, plot to put Juni away permenantly , but from there then what? I know we still have Tezeal Valley and Elanor to check out, but afterwards we have to get started on either hunting down the Scims, finishing up our quest through the Gyms so everyone in the group is well recognized, or trying to find HMs and that Genesect Fossil (Which will probably require a trip to Garliburg, however we're going to manage THAT).

Which path should be go down for the most part is what I'm trying to ask here, really.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Which path should be go down for the most part is what I'm trying to ask here, really.

Huh, I usually don't think or plan that far ahead due to having made the experience - both in-game and In-real-life - that things end up differently than thought/excepted/planned, means the circumstances are simply other by the time the plans are meant to put into action, which almost renders them pointless and the effort and time used to set plans almost a waste. Or I'll have changed my mind along the way, that tends to happen as well more often than thought. Or in short, I try to enjoy the present.

Eh, from an in-game point of view though, I'm mostly interrested in exploring the region with it's various places and towns - Earthstar Forest I look forward to, as well Garlicburg for example! - , challenging the Gyms and various NPCs, following well-thought quests and my hero's journey and have a good time with my Pokemon, with a trip down into the Skull Ruins at SOME point for i.a. these hinted weapons being a scenic climax, aside from Elanor at the moment I'm not looking at a specific place that I'd wish to travel to next. I also somewhat trust our Gamemaster to point us gently into correct directions.

[Spiritmon]

People, I will have to take the rest of the day to study so if necessary, could you auto my char for now @Iron?

[Dragonstrike]

The general plan I've been thinking of after we turn in Juni is:

- Resume the trip to Teazel Valley, then Elanor (gym in Elanor)
- Potential detour to Liverwort Town
- Go to Botanville (gym there.  Also Telperion University for Shiva and maybe Nathan)
- Return to Arrowroot.  Check out the Nature Preserve from there (gym there, plus search for the FLY HM)
- Head to Earthstar Forest.  End goal is Tumbleweed Town (where there's a gym), but Charring Cross could be a good detour
- Find DIVE HM and do Genesect Fossil sidequest? (may require Dagny and Laurelins' help)

That's not even accounting for a few things, such as any storyline quests directly involving Almanac and the Scimitars, potentially finding a way to reopen the path between Liverwort and Charring Cross now that we have the ROCK SMASH HM, finding Marco Warren, Terra, Heart, and Spira potentially backtracking to prior towns to grab gym badges they don't have yet (you only need 6 to qualify for challenging the Elite 4, though, if that is an end goal for your character)...and of course, the Skull Ruins, which is the main plotline that could happen at literally any time (and given how Iron's designed the region, we could go there whenever we wish, ala Hyrule Castle in LoZ: BOTW). It's a general outline, but it's also a flexible one. I'm only accounting for the gyms and static major plot points we know the locations of (and know we're probably prepared for) in this potential pathway.

And the Elite 4 challenge and Champion battle is probably going to be the finale, for obvious reasons.

[Dragonstrike]

Back on the topic of Juni, though, any opinions on whether we should tell the truth about what happened or try to concoct a story instead, Windos? And anyone else who has any ideas.


Back off topic, if I'm not responding as quickly as usual today, it's probably because I'm playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! Everyone is dead here! Woo hoo! Or, they will be when I eventually unlock all of the characters...