[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Bill's House

You come to the edge of the farmette, where rolling acres meets the tarn. The waterwheel takes up one entire side of the huge house (the east). Through the windows, you can see foreboding flashes of piercing blue light. When you push the doorbell, it opens a tiny transparent sluice in the doorframe. Water pours through the tube and disappears inside the walls, then you hear a series of high pitched dings - it's the same tune that plays when you log in to Bill's PC.

A loudspeaker says "Buzz again in five minutes, please. I'm almost done."



In 4.5 minutes, the door is opened by a brown-haired man in a polo shirt with an Eevee stitched over the pocket, which contains a notebook and pen.

You're looking into a rather normal room, obviously decked out for a vacationer. Comfy chairs, log walls, a big brick fireplace that looks like it's never been used. Pictures of famous individual Pokemon, like Mewtwo or Team Rocket's Meowth. Photos of famous Pokemon trainers - Red as a child, Gold as a teen, Ash at who knows what age but the appearance of a ten year old. You count no less than four PCs in the room.

"Guests? Have you come to see my Pokemon collection? Great!"

An Alakazam appears from behind a glint of light. It drops the spoons it's holding (they float where it dropped them). It gives a lazy flick of one claw. A bubbling sound begins, and a brief harsh grinding from the east wall. The house vibrates, and the northern wall drops into the floor.

An area three times the size of the living space is revealed! This is Bill's lab, and it's full of life!

One entire wall is a computer screen, attended by a Porgyon2. There are five giant potted plants containing things like Ekans, Pidgey, a Treecko, and a Cocoran. Heart even glimpses a tiny fey Pokemon peering around a stem before it disappears.

Two Eevee chase each other around the lab in hamster balls. Togepi pursues.

A Chansey is monitoring a Machoke with electrodes all over it as it happily punches a punching bag. She makes little marks on a tablet she's carrying, apparently in some sort of custom Chansey language. Farfetch'd observes. A shiny bubblegum-pink Heracross brings equipment back and forth to the scientist-Chansey.

A Rockruff is sleeping on a pet bed in the corner; a screen above its head shows an EEG line. There's a Lileep on the ceiling. Five Electrode surround a vertical cylinder, crackling with light. They clack off of each other, bouncing back and forth in a track but not exploding. They seem to be having a grand old time, but they pause and glare at the guests when you enter. Apparently, they are guarding the tube.

In short, every Pokemon contained inside is either partying or doing science or both.

"Don't go near any of these sensitive electronics, and the Electrode are a little testy, but otherwise feel free to look around, then you can tell me which Pokemon is your favorite! I purchase rare Pokemon, by the way, especially Pokemon who remind me of Johto. Alakazam will bring you any refreshment you require. And I...I'm taking a break! My poor brain hurts. No, really, it's worn out! That Laurelin, I tell ya."

Fairly ignorant and unworldly man that as he was, even Terra had heard of Bill and his contributions to Pokémon Research and the PC network. Therefore, he was suitably impressed and respectful when he first meet the researcher, bowing his head to them and remaining silent as he gazed upon their domain and his denizens with great curiosity. Most of the Pokemon scattered about the lab were those that he'd never scene before, and the various activities they were engaged in where intriguing for their sheer oddness. In particular, he was quite interested in the test being run by the Scientist Chansey with Machoke, for it blended both his interest in physical activity/rigors and the unique sight of a Pokémon taking over what was traditionally a human only occupation.

Seeing as he really didn't have anything to say/bring up to the PC Master that couldn't be done by others in the group (and better), he didn't have any really Rare Pokémon he could show them (as he was uncertain if his Lapis Lazuli could even fit inside the man's abode, let alone it being comfortable for them and everyone else), and that they had given the group near carte blanc to explore their place, the simple monk decide to do the following:

-First, he would go over to one of the PCs and (With Bill's permission) use it to quickly swap Basteele in his party to teach her Stealth Rocks, before sending her back, keeping his party formation exactly the same. If the bold bombshell has any reaction to learning the Hazard Move, then he'll react accordingly.

-Second, he would go over to stand by Farfetch'd and watch Machoke beat the stuffing out of that punching bag, observing their posture, form, and technique to ascertain what they are trying to accomplish. If he sees any flaws or room for improvement in whatever they are doing, he'll walk straight up to the body builder and offer to help via some concise explanations, followed by him doing some demonstrations. Otherwise, he'll just wait until they're done, and then go up to the Scientist Chansey and ask if he, Anubi, Shiranui, and Angie can have a go at the bag for practice. Because why not?

For now, that will be all!