Pokemon Adventure Quest 3
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Welcome to the world of Pokemon! Last time, you nicknamed your Pokemon with help from your mom.
Archive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=pokemon+adventure+quest
Twitter: @knight_quest
Character Sheet: http://pastebin.com/F6HgCC55
Pokemon Sheet: http://pastebin.com/DqdcTfig
Companion Sheet: Nonexistent
Item Sheet: http://pastebin.com/Q5UD9sZx
You are currently voting on what to do with the camera crews at your front door.
You decide to…
>Go out the front. End the chase.
>Go out the back. Probably the safest route.
>Go through the secret tunnel. It was built for this reason, despite the traps.
>Do something else.
>>273398
>>Go out the front. End the chase.
>>273398
>Go out the front. End the chase.
>>273407
“I think I’ll go through the front door,” you say out loud. Your mom wears a skeptical look on her face but doesn’t say anything. She’ll let you decide what you think is best. After you’re done eating, you get up, ready to face the crowd. “I’m ready,” you say, more to pump yourself up than anything else.
“Not in those clothes you’re not,” your mom says, her expression one of bemusement. You look down at yourself and realize you’re still wearing yesterday’s outfit. Right.
You head upstairs, discard your clothes, and take a quick shower. As you get out, you wipe away some of the layer of steam from the mirror. Unkempt chestnut colored hair and sky-blue eyes stare back at you. You try to flex but there’s barely any muscle there. You hope this journey will fix that and the slight chub of your belly. You briefly consider getting a haircut, but why do that when you can just wear a cap?
Your choice is between the classic cap, worn by the Kanto champion, and the other cap you bought for its ironic value: “Make the Chante Region great again.” The politician who made these caps lost a few years back, but you think there was a rumor that he was making a resurgence. You shrug and decide to wear the classic cap. Best not to give the media something else to talk about.
With that done, you put on your poketch, place your pokegear in your pocket, and grab your bag. You head downstairs and retrieve your Pokemon in their pokeballs. You don’t want to get separated from them when you try to wade through the crowd. You steel your resolve then open the front door.
Immediately you’re hounded by newscasters. Microphones are shoved to your face, and bright lights blind you. There’s a torrent of questions headed your way. “Alex! Can you tell us just who you are? What is your relationship with the heroes? Who’s your favorite? What about your favorite Pokemon? Is there a reason you didn’t use your real name when taking your exam? How did you do? What Pokemon do you currently have on you? Are you really in a gay relationship with Rogers? Just what is your specialty? Who chose your clothes? What do you make of the recent rumors about Team Invictus rising again?”
You feel overwhelmed, but you know you can get through this.
What do you say/do?
>>273398
Go out the front.
We should see if we can tutor Vulcan to learn like Flame Charge, or maybe Flare Blitz or something like that when he evolves to Aggron.
>>273438
Say hey and ignore all of their questions.
>>273438
Just calmly say Hi and keep walking through the crowd.
>>273438
Don't say anything, force your way out.
>>273438
Smile.
In order, I am myself, I bumped into them, don't have a favorite hero, my favorite Pokemon are mine, for fun, I passed, my Larvitar Aron and Munchlax, no like girls he just took my out for a meal and don't think he picked up on that restaurant's reputation, battling, I did, and do you think a 16 year old would know that? Ask an expert. Now no more questions please I have things to do, new trainer and all.
>>273508
Answering the questions doesn't preserve that air of mystique we have!
>>273514
I think we try to do the silent hero thing for the press.
>>273446
>>273450
>>273492
You decide to handle this situation the best way you know how – by being yourself. That is to say, you don’t actually confront the problem directly. Not yet.
You wave to the crowd and bellow a “Good morning, guys!” before walking forward through the crowd. You try your best to look unfazed, like a crowd of reporters is just an everyday thing. They keep asking you questions but you ignore them and get across your front yard and into the sidewalk. Shouldn’t they stay out? It’s gated for a reason. You shrug internally.
Before you get too far, a determined Asian lady steps into your path. She keeps in sync with you, barring your path. When you try to step left, she steps left. Ditto when you try to step right.
“Could you please just answer one question?” She asks. You consider pushing her aside, but she did ask nicely.
>”Okay, just one question.”
>”Please step aside.”
>Just push her out of the way and keep walking.
>Write-in
>>273540
>>”Okay, just one question
>Because you were moderately polite about it.
>>273540
>Depends on the question.
>>273540
>>Write-in
Yes. I could.
Then when she starts to ask something, hold up our hand and inform her that she's already asked one question which we politely answered.
>>273561
Great way to get us shat on by the media anon.
>>273571
Still sounds totally worth it.
>>273571
Who gives a fuck what the media thinks.
>>273561
This
So what's the consensus?
>Agree to answer one question.
>Be sly and trick the news reporter.
Quick five minute, quote only vote.
>>273612
>Agree to answer one question.
Leave them hungry for more.
>>273561
Cliche, maybe, but it'll be hilarious. This.
>Agree to one question
Like a normal human bean
>>273612
>>Agree to answer one question
>>273612
>>Be sly and trick the news reporter.
>>273612
>>Be sly and trick the news reporter.
>>273612
>>Agree to answer one question.
>>273612
>Be sly
>>273612
>>Agree to answer one question.
>>273616
>>273621
>>273623
>>273631
You stop, briefly contemplating her request. Perhaps if you show the media that you respond well to kindness, they’ll be more polite in their interactions? Or you could be showing them an inch and they’ll start asking for miles of land. That’s probably how that saying goes.
“Alright,” you say, much to the reporter’s relief. “It really depends on the question though.” She nods her head.
“Thank you,” she says. “I think our viewers back home would really like to know, who are you?” Huh, you really weren’t expecting such a philosophical question this early in the morning. You take a quick peek at your poketch. 12:47. A little past noon. Okay, so not quite the morning, but still.
>What do you say to that?
(Holy moly, we suddenly got more anons. Welcome guys!)
>>273647
A pokemon trainer
>>273647
"Isn't it obvious? I'm Alexander Greyson, pokemon trainer."
>>273647
The mother fucking Batman.
>>273647
"Just a Pokemon Trainer."
>>273647
Just a kid who likes watching detective drama, enjoys doing cool stunts, who busted his butt learning how to battle Pokemon and befriend them, and happened to have good luck of bumping into some heroes. My name is Alexander Grayson, nice to meet ya.
>>273663
I like this one more.
>>273647
"Well that depends who you ask." - said smiling then we walk off. Keeps them wondering and keeps the mystique.
>>273657
>>273659
>>273663
>>273668
You look at her curiously. “Shouldn’t you guys already know who I am?” You briefly contemplate naming some fictional character and trying to get some laughs, but nah. You need to play this seriously. You turn to face the camera. “My name is Alexander Greyson, and I’m just a Pokemon trainer.” You hope you look cool. “No further questions,” you quickly add as you walk away.
You would’ve preferred running, but you need to play this cool. You walk as calmly as you can, your heart thumping wildly in your chest. It seems that your answer was enough to satisfy them. For now. You decide to briefly look back and the camera crew is still there, but it looks like they’re talking to the newscasters back in the station rather than pay you more attention. The reprieve is probably momentary though, so you decide to quicken your pace and keep walking.
There’s one white van following you, but you decide to ignore it for now. It looks like you have a big day ahead of you.
You decide to…
>Head to a private place and train your pokemon.
>Look for a devon corp store and buy a cheap pokedex.
>Head to the meeting place early from that mysterious number.
>Head to the university to try to sign up as a Professor’s assistant.
>Do something else.
>>273671
Pretty accurate description though.
>>273647
"I'm just a trainer. Specifically, I like to battle."
>>273647
My name's Alex.
>>273698
>Pokedex
>>273698
>Look for a devon corp store and buy a cheap pokedex.
and then
>Head to a private place and train your pokemon.
>>273698
>>Head to a private place and train your pokemon.
Gains. Huge. Stats.
>>273698
>>Look for a devon corp store and buy a cheap pokedex
>>273698
>Look for a devon corp store and buy a cheap pokedex.
We need one now.
>>273698
>>Look for a devon corp store and buy a cheap pokedex
>>273698
>>Look for a devon corp store and buy a cheap pokedex.
we'll roll with the punches, mang (gotta steel ourselves for meeting with the mystery-number -- perhaps some light group-training between the dex and the meetup)
Also, if possible we will make use of any haggling possible. Alexander Greyson is nothing if not shrewd; thank you based detective shows
>>273708
>>273712
>>273717
>>273721
>>273723
>>273756
You briefly consider going to the university to try to swindle- you mean legally obtain an advanced Pokedex, but you could always do that later. For now, you decide to look for a Devon Corp store to buy a cheap Pokedex. Your pokemon knowledge is severely lacking, so you’ll need the edge when you finally decide to start your adventure.
As you start to make your way out of the neighborhood, you notice more and more people out and about. You didn’t really realize it until now, but the weather is pleasant right now. Slightly warm but with a cool, gently breeze. A chick runs by with a Herdier at her side. As you walk you contemplate just how trainers identify each other. Do they just instinctively know by meeting each other’s eyes? If so, should you avoid looking into people’s eyes to avoid unnecessary battles or should you just battle everyone you see?
You lightly slap yourself before hoping no one saw. It’s time to focus on your objective: finding a Pokedex. You walk around for a while until you decide to just to the Pokemon Center you took your exam at. It’s the closest one. As you head there, you see it. The store. It has a shiny Devon Corp logo on top.
You enter the store and feel the chill of AC. There’s a lot of technological devices up for sale. You notice newer versions of the Pokegear up, and you see an Omnivice on a pedestal. It’s the latest craze, even beating the Holo Caster in popularity.
You step up to the counter and a cute cashier girl asks you to state your business. She does so with a smile though, so it isn’t off-putting. “Yeah, I’d like to purchase a Pokedex,” you say.
“That’ll cost 1500 poke for a basic model,” she says. Oh. You take out your trainer card. You only have 500 poke left. “Wait, is that a trainer card?” She asks. You nod your head. “Oh. With trainer discount, the basic model is actually 500 poke. We have better models, though they’re a bit pricier, even with the discount.”
Well, it turns out you have just enough to purchase it, but that means you won’t have any money left.
You…
>Decide to purchase it anyways.
>Tell her thank you but you don’t have enough money at the moment.
>Do something else.
>>273769
Ask if the discount is once only of if it can be applied later if we need an upgraded pokedex.
If once
Nope out
If not get it
>>273769
Buy it
>>273769
>>Decide to purchase it anyways.
DO IIIIIIIIT
we can earn more money by winning trainer battles. we did choose battling as our speciality, plus it adds genuine incentive to become as strong as fuck.
(for a real life example of something similair; at age 17 Elon Musk lived on $1/day to prove to himself he could become an entrepeneur: yes I am saying we become a battle-enetrepeneur, of sorts)
>>273783
fairly sure the trainer's card, gives us a permanent-passive discount
>>273783
>>273785
>>273786
“Quick question,” you say. “Does this discount only apply once or is it an ongoing thing?”
The cashier girl chuckles a little. It’s pretty cute. “You must be a new trainer. No, all trainers get a permanent discount at certain stores. It’s a fairly recent law since there aren’t as many trainers getting registered lately.” Well that sounds pretty convenient.
You look down at your card. If you buy this Pokedex now, you won’t have any money left. On the other hand, that’s good incentive. You shrug. You came in here to get that Pokedex, so you’re going to get it. “Then yeah, I’ll purchase the basic model. Can you tell me what features it includes?”
“Certainly,” she says as she goes through the motions of swiping your card through the machine. “The basic model will help you identify every Pokemon it sees as well as their type. If caught, you’ll get a brief description of the Pokemon by having the Pokedex analyze the pokeball you used to catch that Pokemon. The newly caught Pokemon doesn’t even need to be inside the pokeball. It’s all really convenient stuff.” Handy.
You thank her as you leave the store. With your new pokedex in pocket, every battle should be easier from now on.
With that taken care of, you decide to…
>Head out to the meeting place early. Scope it out.
>Go train your pokemon somewhere private.
>Head to the university anyways. Maybe a professor there will upgrade your Pokedex even further?
>Write in
>Go train your pokemon somewhere private
Get swole for the bitches and trainers we put in ditches
>>273840
seconding
>>273822
>>Go train your pokemon somewhere private.
with an emphasis on light training -- more an oppurtunity to increase trainer-mon bonding. Just getting to know our buddies, plus letting them get to know each-other. (if things go well, we'll still attempt some group co-ordination exercises but, that takes secondary preference in my book)
>>273822
>Go train your pokemon somewhere private
Needs to know all our mons moves.
Rolled 16 + 4 (1d20 + 4)
>>273856
Super Cool!
Rolled 17 + 4 (1d20 + 4)
>>273856
Can Gojira dig a pothole to get the van stuck in?
Rolled 7 + 4 (1d20 + 4)
>>273856
>>273858
>>273861
You feel the weight of the pokeballs on your belt. You’ve only known these guys for a day, but it’s time to see what they’re really capable of. You notice that white van from earlier parked across the street. Hmm. There’s no way it could be the same one, could it?
You begin walking down the street casually, as if you have a particular destination in mind. You actually do, but that’s not the point. You wait at an intersection to cross the street and you casually glance over. Yup, that white van is following you. You smile to yourself. Shaking this guy off should be relatively easy in this city. It’s practically your backyard. You keep walking, though you slow down your pace. This fucker is probably holding up traffic. You casually hold up your phone, like you’re going to take a picture of yourself, using it as a makeshift mirror. The white van decided to park somewhat behind you. These guys must be experts.
You decide to casually enter an alleyway, and when you’re sure that the white van can’t see you from where they are at, you begin to hightail it out of there. You quickly cross that alleyway to the street parallel from the one you were just walking on. Just before you turn to continue on your way, you see the white van on the other side. They saw you. They know you know they know you’re there. Well fuck. You see the white van move forward rapidly. It looks like they intend to chase you. And you kind of want them to?
(1/2)
You quickly run across the street to get to the next alleyway. Some cars honk at you but thankfully, none of them hit you. Just as you get to the entrance of this other alleyway, you see the same white van in a perpendicular street. The chase is still on. You continue running in this manner for a few more blocks but the van keeps pace. You briefly consider having Gojira make potholes but that would affect every driver thereafter, and besides, there are laws against using Pokemon to destroy city property. Thankfully, the buildings around here are tightly packed together.
You quickly climb from a raised wall to a bathhouse to the roof of a low office building, sending Pidgey and some other kind of bird pokemon flying away. You consider using your Pokedex to identify them but reconsider. Aren’t you still technically being chased? You jump and climb higher and higher, and you see the van still driving around. Thankfully the driver didn’t see you do some cool as heck parkour tricks. You get to the destination you had in mind. In between all these buildings is a little sanctuary hidden from public view.
There’s a small pond here, some trees and grass. All of it is surrounded by these buildings. You climb down and sit at one of the two benches here. This is a private place, and you like to come here sometimes to think. Today though, you came to train.
You…
>Decide to just bond with these guys.
>Try to learn what moves Vulcan and Robin are capable of.
>Try to teach them battle commands.
>Work on stats.
>Use that TM (on who?).
>Write-in
(2/2)
>>273908
It takes time to write action scenes. Hopefully it ain't too shit.
>>273916
>>Try to learn what moves Vulcan and Robin are capable of.
>>273916
>Decide to just bond with these guys.
>Try to learn what moves Vulcan and Robin are capable of.
Both of these please.
>>273916
>>Work on stats.
>>273916
>>Decide to just bond with these guys.
>>Try to learn what moves Vulcan and Robin are capable of.
>>Try to teach them battle commands.
could I roll to do all these at the same time? (lol, praise KeK) If not, do as I mentioned earlier: bonding/familiarising takes preference then battle training.
>It takes time to write action scenes. Hopefully it ain't too shit.
nah, man it wasbretty gud, surprisingly tense, I'll remember to wait patiently next time and let you surprise me
>>273916
Stats. Gains.
Rolled 5 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>273962
Rolled 3 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>273962
Rolled 20 (1d20)
>>273962
>>273974
thank mr annon
>>273974
Thank you dice gods
>>273974
Umm way to go anon I hope this counts
Rolled 12 - 2 (1d20 - 2)
>>273962
You release all three of your Pokemon, and they look around curiously. You wonder if being sent out to a new environment is always disorienting or if they eventually get used to it. Gojira quickly hides behind you, cautiously looking around while Vulcan runs around here and there, sniffing the grass and trees. Robin, for her part, just sits down under the shade of a tree and relaxes. She strikes you as very calm.
You look from Gojira to Vulcan to Robin. You’re already pretty familiar with Gojira and more or less what he’s capable of, and thanks to mom you know a little bit more about Vulcan. But Robin is still a mystery to you. You decide that knowledge is the most important factor right now. To that effect, you start with Vulcan.
You whistle then call out for Vulcan to come to you. He does so with a smile on his face. “Alright buddy,” you say, crouching down to get closer to his level. “We need to find out what other moves you know. Let’s go with what you do know.” You quickly order a headbutt, then harden. Those moves are pretty good. Next you order a dragon rush. A purple aura surrounds Vulcan as it dashes forward. It strikes one of the trees and leaves a dent in the bark. Impressive. Now, what other moves would an Aron know? Out of instinct, you call for a Mud-Slap, and Aron does so. Nice. Vulcan starts panting. Looks like Dragon Rush is a tiring move. You tell him to rest and he flops on the floor immediately.
Next you turn to the unknown quantity. Robin. “Hey Robin, come over here please,” you say, but Robin only opens one eyelid before closing it again. You roll your eyes and walk to her. Gojira decides to inspect Vulcan to make sure he’s okay. At least those two like each other.
(1/2)
>>273974
“Hey,” you say, as you crouch next to Robin. “Since I’m your new trainer, it’s important to me that I know what moves you know.” Robin doesn’t respond much to that. Maybe you’ll need a different strategy. You look around but not much comes to mind. Not until you look up, something you know people don’t do as much as they should. You see a shiny red apple dangling from the tree. You try to suppress a grin.
“Oh, that’s too bad,” you say, standing up. “If only I had help getting that nice delicious apple from that tree.” Robin’s ears perk up and she stands next to you. “Oh but who should I pick?” You say. Robin is holding her hands out like a nerd trying to answer their favorite teacher’s question. “It’s too bad Vulcan can’t headbutt that tree,” you say, pointing to the one Robin was previously resting under.
She takes that as her cue to run at it. It isn’t quite like the headbutt Vulcan would do. Instead of using her head, Robin hits the tree with her shoulder. Looks like a tackle. That’s one move down. “Looks like that’s not enough,” you tell her. “Maybe a different move?” She tries curling up in a ball, but you don’t see much difference except her fur looks sleeker. Perhaps that raised her defense. She curled into a ball… Defense curl! She begins sniffing around and there’s a glint to her eye. Odor Sleuth?
“I’m afraid that’s still not enough,” you tell her, some mock in your voice. She looks at you with determination in her eyes. You see her point a finger at the tree. Finally, that weird finger wiggle attack. Instead of glowing white though, a blue beam shoots out at the tree branch, freezing it. You step back in surprise, but the branch falls off and the apple lands on Robin’s head. She nonchalantly picks it up to munch on it. Well would you look at that! Robin knows ice beam.
With that done, you could train their stats now. You could try teaching them battle commands. They help discipline your Pokemon, giving them goals to do in battle, like protecting an objective or to try to land a burn instead of trying to do too much damage. Or you could stop training. It’s already 2:01.
You want to…
>Try for stats now.
>Try battle commands.
>TM?
>Go to the meeting place early.
>Go to the university.
>Do something else.
(2/2)
>>274116
>>Try for stats now.
all around right now.
>>274116
>Try for stats now.
>>274116
I think Robin used Metronome which resulted in an icebeam. That shining finger waggle was the tell.
>Try stats
We can save up Rock Tomb for later. Battle commands might be easier when the three are all acquainted with each other outside of battle.
>>274133
Nice catch
>>274128
>>274130
>>274133
>>274152
This has been a pretty good training session, but you know you can push them a little more. “Alright guys, it’s time to train your bodies,” you say. You’re about to say more when you stop yourself. Your specialty was never in training. You’re not exactly sure how to go about this. Maybe you can have them attack each other? Or you can have them lift heavy rocks? Maybe they should run around. Or – or they can keep practicing their moves. No wait. That’s not going to help; that would only affect those moves.
>What training method do you propose?
[Alright guys, how get gud?]
>>274159
Montage set to eye of the tiger. Make them run behind while we ride a bike, go up and down a large set of stairs, and stand inside a freezer and punch sides of beef.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27F46WPVJBs
>>274159
>Strength training with rocks
>>274159
LEG DAY. These pokemon in their later stages of evolution become heavy/slow as fuck. We need to increase their base speed.
We can train our legs and have our stopping point at our meeting place with the female grunt.
>>274159
Run around carrying rocks, jumps over things, things like that
>>274175
>>274179
>>274183
>>274197
Alright, you decide to have them run around the courtyard while carrying heavy rocks. You even set up a few rocks that they have to jump over. Not content to just oversee though, you decide to participate and show your Pokemon how it’s done. After you show them how it’s done, you run alongside them. A song even plays in your head, motivating you to keep going. Gojira stays in the front, somehow being the fastest member in your party, followed by Vulcan, followed by you, with Robin trailing behind. Maybe you should catch a fast pokemon next?
You’re not sure how effective the training is, but you think there’s definite progress. Your pokemon look pretty tired though. “Hey, you all did good,” you say, trying to keep morale up. You’re breathing pretty hard too though.
You give each of your pokemon a high five. Gojira and Vulcan do so with excitement, but Robin only barely raises her hand up to meet yours. You suppose she didn’t train too much with her other trainer. “It’s alright Robin, we’re done for the day.” She seems relieved by that statement. You’re about to recall all three when you hear a chuckle behind you.
A blonde girl around your age steps out of the building’s shadow. “That was a pretty good training attempt, but you might want an expert’s help if you plan on training your pokemon that way.” Her green eyes meet yours, and you just know she’s a trainer. You look around but as far as you’re aware, you’re both the only trainers here. Is she going to challenge you to a battle? Your pokemon are exhausted. You might have to say yes though, or your reputation could be tarnished.
“Y’know,” she says, a purr to her voice. “You’re actually pretty hard to track down, even with half the city looking for you.” Wait what?
“What do you mean?” You ask, eyes darting around your environment. You could jump across the pond and try to go through one of these buildings to get away if you have to. Though it is kind of a pain that she blocks the easiest way to get in and out of this sanctuary. You could climb the buildings but that’ll leave you open to getting backstabbed. No. You need to keep her talking. See what she wants.
“The news stations put up a reward. They want to get whatever information they can out of you,” she says.
“And you?” You ask. “What do you want?”
“It’s simple,” she says, a glint in her eyes. “I want to join your Team.”
“M-my what?” You ask. You can’t keep the surprise out of your voice.
“Your Rescue Team,” she says, bowing her head in respect. “If a hero recognizes you enough to want to date you, then you obviously have talent. I want to work with you.” You honestly weren’t expecting this but it makes sense. Whoever seeks you out either wants information, a battle, or you as an ally. “I’m a trainer, capital T, Trainer. I train Pokemon.”
You…
>Accept her offer.
>Question her further.
>Decline.
>Try to escape.
>Something else.
>>274159
we have a fairly slow team, so I suggest prioritising speed. basically group running. with us riding a bike as optional, but tbqh I'd prefer running with the group; it's what Blue did in the pokemanga -- as it creates a stronger bond of camaraderie (with the added bonus of us getting in shape too)
>>274249
Already ahead of you senpai.
>>274246
>Ask for contact information
>Sorry, I've got a appointment with someone else.
>>274246
>>Accept her offer.
muh dick
>>274246
>Question her further.
>Steve wasn't taking me out on a date fyi. I like girls, pretty sure he just missed the nuances of that place, don't think he has a romantic bone in his body.
>>274246
>WERE NOT DATING!!!
>>274246
>>274257
seconding ,phrase it politely ofc. "a Trainer and a Battler working together, sounds groovy~"
>>274272
seconding this, perhaps w/ added blushing/flusteredness (I think it's safe to assume Alex is a virgin)
if she responds acceptably to all that, proceed with some *cool* questioning
>>274255
thank you basedQK, also checkingdemdubs (srsly doe, I want Blue&Red level team-bonding)
>>274246
>Question her further
>I like the idea of working with you but we just met. I need to know more about you before I said yes.
>>274257
>>274267
>>274267
>>274272
>>274300
>>274352
You need more information before you decide anything. But first. “We’re not dating,” you say, some irritation in your voice.
“Of course, we aren’t,” she says. “I wish I could only be so lucky, but you’re taken.” You blush a little at that. She’s sly. Cute even.
“No. I’m not dating Rogers,” you say. Um, what to say next. “I don’t think he realized what kind of reputation that place has.”
“Oh, well… Um,” she says, probably equally as flustered. You notice her blushing and you start to blush more. What the fuck is going on? You turn around and take a few quick breaths. You notice your pokemon looking up at you curiously, even Robin. She winks at you, and you just find that so strange you want to laugh. Is she saying something about that girl. Um, actually. “Hey, what’s your name?” You turn around and ask her.
“It’s Katie,” she says. At least she isn’t blushing anymore.
“So tell me Katie,” you say. “Why exactly do you want to join me? And tell me the truth, I’ll know if you’re lying.” That may or may not be true, but that’s probably what Detective Jacques would say.
“Okay,” she says, taking a deep breath. “The truth is that I want to get famous, and the best way to do it is to ride the coattails of your fame. Y’see, I’m a bit of a news aficionado, so I can help you maintain your image, whatever you decide that is.” Oh, so she’s just using you. It looks like she read your mind because she says, “And the reason I want to be famous is for my grandfather. The Pokemon League Association doesn’t recognize move tutoring as a legitimate trainer specialty, and I’m hoping that if I get famous I can start a movement and change that. I – uh – I’m only a B-ranked trainer, but that’s only because they refused to acknowledge my specialty! So, uh, will you have me?”
You…
>Accept her offer.
>Decline.
>Ask for her contact information. You’ll think on it.
>Do something else.
>>274376
>>Accept her offer.
muh dick
>>274376
>Ask for her contact information. You’ll think on it.
>Literally just got my trainer license. When I have more idea of what I'm doing I'll call you back cool?
>>274376
>Ask for her contact information. You’ll think on it.
>>274376
>Ask for her contact information. You’ll think on it.
>Literally just got my trainer license. When I have more idea of what I'm doing I'll call you back cool?
Let's see what the female grunt has to offer. Although move tutoring is something that'll be useful.
>>274376
>Accept her offer.
Sounds reasonable.
>>274376
>>Accept her offer.
I literally need some kind of tie-breaker. Or would you guys prefer a 1d2?
>>274387
>muh dick
good thinking anon but
>>274392
seconding, though with implications that we're interested
>do something else
"I'll only except people on my team with TRULY grandiose ambitions -- not gonna lie Kate -- I think ya gotta aim higher than just acknowledgement" (play up the *cool*-guy attitude, maybe with some smug smile)
>>274376
>contact info
>>274376
>Accept her offer.
How much do you want to bet she's going to turn out to be a double agent?
>>274448
But we are amaturs, double agent for who?
>>274455
Hydra
>>274475
HEIL HYDRA
>>274392
>>274402
>>274403
>>274428
You’re not gonna lie; it’s a very tempting offer. You’re going to need to think on it. “Believe or not, I’ve barely gotten my trainer license,” you say, noting the surprise on her face. “But I need time to think on this. Could I get your number?”
“Sure!” She says, excitement radiates off her. She approaches you and you do your best to not run away. You’ve never really been approached by such a cute girl before. And now you’re getting her number. You try not to think about that as you type the digits down on your contacts list. “So when do you think you’ll contact me?” She sounds nervous.
You think to the mystery meeting you have in less than an hour. “By tomorrow,” you tell her. She nods her head.
“Hey, is it okay if I walk with you? I’m actually new to the city.” She says. “Also, I’ve only been a trainer for three months, so I’m also kind of a newbie too.” That’s good to know though.
You hear a beep from your pokegear and you see that you have a new message. You check your phone and see that your neighbor has challenged you to a battle. You could accept and go now, but it’ll take some time. On the other hand, the mystery message said they’ll be there at 6.
You…
>Let Katie walk with you.
>Would rather be alone right now.
AND
>Decide to go to a Pokemon Center first.
>Accept that challenge and go right away.
>Go to the meeting place now and get there on time.
>Something else.
>>274481Hail Hydra...
>>274517
>Would rather be alone right now.
And
>Go to the meeting place now and get there on time.
>>274517
>Let Katie walk with you.
AND
>Decide to go to a Pokemon Center first.
>>274517
>Go to the meeting place now and get there on time.
>Would rather be alone right now.
>>274517
>Would rather be alone right now
>Decide to go to a Pokemon Center first.
>Go to the meeting place now and get there on time.
>message the unknown messenger that they're running abit late since we need to go to a poke center first.
Alright. Roll me 1d20+6 (+4 from Cool, +2 from Assistance) vs DC 14 (Base 10 +4 from populated area). Easy enough. Drill, best of 3, etc.
>>274517
>>Let Katie walk with you.
>>Decide to go to a Pokemon Center first.
Rolled 17 + 6 (1d20 + 6)
>>274562
Hold her hand, that gives at least a +2
Rolled 8 + 6 (1d20 + 6)
>>274562
Rolled 12 + 6 (1d20 + 6)
>>274562
Rolled 5 + 6 (1d20 + 6)
>>274562
Rolled 4 (1d20)
>>274562
G'night lads.
Handle the walk with Cutie and the encounter with Mysterie sensibly, and remember: stay *cool* (i.e. what would Detective Jacques do?)
>>274551
“Sorry Katie, but I need some time alone right now,” you say. She nods your head, and you appreciate her lack of being offended. “But I wouldn’t mind someone walking with me to the Pokemon Center though.” Her smile is contagious and you feel the impulse to hold her hand. That’s probably a bad idea though, so you don’t do that.
“Also, you might want to change,” Katie says. She takes out her Omnivice (you’re totally not jealous), and she shows you a picture of you with your current clothes. “There’s people currently looking for you, so y’know.” You agree. You withdraw your pokemon and head into the building. You find the bathroom and put on your change of clothes. When you get out, Katie takes your hat and gives you a different one. She also hands you sunglasses. “That should help,” she says.
>>274568
You both walk to the pokemon center and you there are more people on the streets. No one seems to be paying attention to just another couple, especially because Katie informed you to look around as if you’re searching for somebody. It works, since you happen to get to the Pokemon Center in one piece.
When you get inside, Katie says, “Do your business and I’ll help you from over there.” She points at the free camera phones and heads over there. You go up to the nurse and notice that Robert isn’t around. Oh well. The nurse takes your Pokemon, but that requires you to show her your trainer card.
She winks at you. “I don’t know anything,” she says. “But it will take 15 minutes to get them to full health.” You thank her and decide to sit on a couch. A quick text message informs the mystery messenger that you’ll be a little late but you will show up. You also text your neighbor, telling him that you’re going to have to take a rain check on that battle.
The fifteen minutes goes by quickly and you’re happy to have your pokemon on your belt, at your side. Katie goes up to you and says, “Alright, I threw them off your scent. Now’s your chance to leave.”
“Thanks! And you?” You ask.
“I’ll be fine. There’s actually a friend of my grandpa’s I wanted to visit.” She heads out. You do the same.
It doesn’t take long to get to the playground. You feel right away that something is wrong. You look around then it hits you. There’s no one here. There’s no kids playing in the playground, no pokemon playing with them, and no parents ignoring their kids. You look around nervously.
“So you’re finally here,” a feminine voice says. You turn to face her, but it isn’t the grunt you gave your number to.
“Who are you?” You ask, a feeling of apprehension overcoming you. Is this person an enemy.
“My name is Kori,” she says. There’s something different about her.
You can feel her staring at you. Stare back?
>Yes
>No
[Also, family came over and it's kind of distracting. Updates may take slightly longer. Maybe]
>>274621
Thanks for joining!
>>274625
>>Yes
>>274625
>no
she probably has a psychic type. Any eye contact would leave us open.
>>274625
>>Yes
>>274625
>No
>>274625
>Yes
>>274652
Or she's going to battle us with the whole eyes meeting bit.
>>274652
>>274664
>>274684
You don’t stare back; your paranoia senses tingling. You have to admit that this whole thing is a bit intense. You feel a familiar feeling; Kori is definitely a trainer. It’s not the same feeling as the one Katie gave though. Kori is more confident, probably stronger, yet familiar.
“How do you know me?” You ask.
“The same way you know me,” she says. “Except I had the grace to stay away from the news crews.”
“What do you mean?” You ask. Her mysterious bullshit is frankly a little annoying. You wonder if that’s how the news outlet stations feel about you.
“The day you finished your exam, two students walked out of there with S-rank trainer cards,” she says. Oh wait. That’s why she looks familiar. She was the other student that day!
“And you got the best rank too?” You ask. She throws something at you and you barely catch it. It’s a piece of cloth? You open it up and find her trainer card. Yeah, she’s also an S-rank novice trainer. You walk up to her and give her card back. “And why did you call me here?”
“I wanted to join your team,” she says. Um,
You…
>Accept her offer.
>Decline.
>Ask more questions.
>Something else.
>>274708
>Ask more questions.
We don't even know her name, let alone what she wants from us.
>>274708
>>Ask more questions.
What's your specialty? How many Pokemon do you have?
And OP, can we add both her and Katie to our team?
>>274717
We know both. She's Kori and she wants to join our crew.
>>274708
>Ask more questions.
>Why? You're just as good as I am, the only thing I have going for me is I stepped in it big and manages to keep going till most of it fell off.
>>274718
You know that Rescue Teams have a maximum of 4 people allowed per team. Some teams are allowed a greater maximum depending on how good they are.
>>274723
I meant why she wants to join us, my reading comprehension is off today though.
>>274708
>"wow, in just 1 day, I get asked by so many people asking if want to team up with them. And I just started." This is a bit too much for me right now and I also have an appointment to be at. You wouldn't mind giving exchanging contact info do you? I need time to think.
Jesus, so many people asking questions or requesting that Alex should join their team and that's only day 1.
>>274708
>Ask more questions.
>>274717
>>274718
>>274727
>>274745
>>274773
What’s with people asking to join you? You never thought you’d be so popular, and on your first day as a trainer too. “Look, I need to know more about you. As it is, we know nothing about each other.”
“Your name is Alex Greyson and you chose to specialize in battling. I can tell you’re feeling overwhelmed since it’s your first day as a trainer and you’ve been doing nothing but running around. I know people everywhere are looking for you, so I made sure no one entered this area. I know you like detectives and I know you fought with the heroes. You also don’t strike me as Roger’s type but I won’t comment on your sexuality. It’s probably fluid.”
“I – uh – what? Okay. Well I don’t know anything about you.” How the fuck does she know all that? Is she psychic? What the fuck was that about your sexuality?
“I chose to specialize in catching,” she says. “I believe that at the same time you earned your rank, something caused the legendary protector of the mountain to go on a rampage. I managed to hold it in a ball for 3 seconds, though I wasn’t able to catch it. Somehow though, I was able to calm it down enough for its rampage to end.” She didn’t blink an eye, as if that was just an everyday kind of thing to do.
“And why do you want to join me? You seem very skilled yourself.”
“If we combine our skills, we’ll quickly rise through the ranks. No one will be able to stop us.” She has a point, you think. Though this lady strikes you as very blunt.
“You’re doing this for power?” You ask. You can’t seem to get a good feel for her.
“In a way. I think that you can teach me things about battling and I can teach you things about catching.” Interesting. Plus, you wouldn’t mind her watching your back.
“And how many Pokemon do you have?” You ask.
“I caught 6 pokemon this morning,” she says. “So 6.”
“Um…”
“So what do you think of my proposition?”
You…
>Accept.
>Decline.
>Ask to test her skills.
>Something Else.
>>274875
>Accept.
>>274875
>Something Else.
>I'll think about it. I have an appointment that I'm running late to. Can we exchange contact information?
>>274875
>Accept
>>274891
This, uh, is your appointment, anon.
>>274875
>>Ask to test her skills.
just as a comparison. 3v3 good, or would you rather do team vs team?
>Yeah know, not dating Steve, he likes the food there and missed the restaurant's implications, I prefer girls honestly.
>Are you psychic or are you just very good at reading people?
>>274891
This IS the phonecalled the appointment.
>>274914
Even if she was shit at battling we can just teach her as we go along.
As she said, she'll help us and we'll help her.
>>274925
but how long would it take? She could get us killed if she's bad enough. This is a simple test.
>>274875
>>Accept.
>>274890
>>274891
>>274896
>>274901
>>274914
>>274925
You take a moment to think about it. Having another S-rank novice trainer would be very helpful. Kori is obviously very perceptive, and you feel like the two of you have some kind of understanding.
“Before I accept, I just want to let you know that Rogers and I did not go on a date? Why does everyone keep assuming?”
Kori looks at you in surprise. “Have you not been watching TV? It’s all over the news. Neither you nor Rogers has yet to refute it.” She pauses. “So is that a yes?”
“I just need to test you first,” you say. You’ll decide on…
>A 1-v-1 battle.
>A 3-v-3 battle.
>Team vs Team battle.
>You want to watch her catch a pokemon.
>Something else.
>>274959
>Team vs Team battle.
>>274959
>>A 3-v-3 battle.
>>274959
>>A 1-v-1 battle.
>>274959
>>Something else.
She has to beat us in a Cool Contest
>>274959
>A 3-v-3 battle.
>>274959
>Something else
Practice battle, more of a mutual training session than an actual battle.
>>274959
>A 3-v-3 practice battle.
We only have 3 pokemon while Kori has 6. A team v team battle would be suicidal to our party.
So in the meantime, we'll need to weigh our options.
>>274995
as in who to choose for teaming up.
>>274977
>>274987
>>274988
>>274995
You think it about it for a second. You need to make sure Kori can hold her own before you say anything. Her ability to catch a variety of ‘mons means nothing if she can’t properly defend herself, especially if you happen to run into Team Invictus again.
She did say she fought off a legendary, so this ought to be good. You briefly consider facing her whole team, but decide against it.
“Let’s try a 3-v-3. I need to know what you’re capable of, but don’t forget that this is just a practice battle. More of a mutual training session.” She nods her head and picks a Pokeball.
You…
>Let her send her Pokemon first.
>Send your Pokemon at the same time.
>Send yours first.
[Vote for who you send out will come next.]
>>275021
>Send your Pokemon at the same time.
>>275021
>>Send your Pokemon at the same time.
>>275021
>Send your Pokemon at the same time.
>Vulcan first
>>275021
>Send your Pokemon at the same time.
>>275047
>Vulcan, the Aron
Wear her pokemon down with defense spam
>>275047
>Vulcan, the Aron
Sorry guys, quick errand to do. Will be back anywhere from 30 min to an hour. Sorry!
>>275047
>>Vulcan, the Aron
>>275047
>Vulcan, the Aron
>>275049
>>275057
>>275063
>>275076
You take out Vulcan at the same time she sends out a quadruped with gray fur and a black face and paws. You take out your Pokedex and it calls it a Poochyena and tells you it’s a dark type. Vulcan takes his spot in front of you. You can tell by the slight waggle of his body that he’s happy to be out and about. You got this in the bag.
You order Vulcan to…
>Headbutt, start out with some good damage.
>Harden, annoy her.
>Dragon Rush, attempt to finish her off from the start but it’s tiring.
>Mud Slap, extra annoyance.
>Stop, item time.
>Come back, you need to change Pokemon. [Specify whom]
I'll say this for the sake of battle strats, but I'm not sure what we as a trainer are aware of.
Two out of our three pokemon are immune to sandstorm damage and could use it to our advantage for the time it's up.
Larvitar's our ol' faithful but the only type resistance he has that Aron doesn't is fire. In return, he's weak to quite a few types. Dragon Dance turns him into his namesake, provided he has time to get jiggy.
Aron is resistant to most things and he has great defense, so he's a good 'mon to send out to scout her moves. He's slow as balls though, so hitting our opponent becomes an issue.
If she's got a ground or water pokemon out, munchlax is our boy. He's also got some nice special defense if we need to bring him out to take a hit.
>>275400
>Harden, annoy her.
>>275400
>Mud Slap, extra annoyance.
We're just practicing after all, no need to pull out the big guns just yet.
>>275400
>Mud Slap, annoy her.
Off the top of my head poochy's got nothing that we're too worried about.
Rolled 82 (1d100)
>>275433
Dice gods pls
Rolled 65 (1d100)
>>275433
Rolled 49 (1d100)
>>275433
>>275447
“Mud Slap, quick!” You order. Unfortunately this Poochyena is faster than you are. Kori orders a Fire Fang, and you see fire coming out of Poochyena’s mouth. That – that can’t be natural, can it?
It moves from left to right as Vulcan gets its paws in the ground. The fire fang lands and you hear a squeak from the little Aron. It retaliates with a Mud Slap. The mud hits its target and you see the Poochyena close its eyes instinctively. You’re pretty sure it will have trouble hitting you in the future.
Now you order Vulcan to…
>Headbutt, deal some real damage now.
>Harden, so her attacks don’t do as much damage.
>Dragon Rush, attempt to finish her off despite how tiring it is.
>Mud Slap, extra annoyance twice.
>Stop, item time.
>Come back, you need to change Pokemon. [Specify whom]
>>275473
>Headbutt, deal some real damage now.
Dropped your trip again
>>275473
>>Headbutt, deal some real damage now.
Rolled 47 (1d100)
>>275501
Rolled 39 (1d100)
>>275501
Rolled 86 (1d100)
>>275501
>>275537
Thank you based dice gods
>>275537
Kori looks like she’s struggling. “Use Odor Sleuth!” She orders. Her Poochyena sniffs around then turns to face Vulcan. Vulcan moves to the right but Poochyena follows Vulcan’s direction with his nose. That’s pretty brilliant, you think.
“Well if it still knows where we’re at, try using Headbutt,” you order. Vulcan gleefully rushes forward.
“Dodge it!” She orders. Her Poochyena leaps back instinctually and you see Vulcan move his head up as if Headbutt is complete but it keeps running and lands the hit. You can tell it wasn’t as strong as it should’ve been, but that’s fine. Her Poochyena pants.
You order Vulcan to…
>Headbutt, finish it.
>Harden, so her attacks don’t do as much damage.
>Dragon Rush, scare her with your power.
>Mud Slap, extra annoyance twice.
>Stop, item time.
>Come back, you need to change Pokemon. [Specify whom]
>Write-in [Always encouraged]
>>275575
>>Headbutt, finish it.
>>275575
>Headbutt, finish it.
>>275575
Use Mud Slap on ourselves to hide our scent. After that, try to get Aron to charge straight through Poochyena and get off a Dragon Rush.
>>275575
>>Stop, hammer time.
>>275575
>Headbutt, finish it.
>>275575
>Headbutt, finish it.
Rolled 80 (1d100)
>>275622
Rolled 9 (1d20)
>>275622
Glad to help. I hope it gives us a parachute pants bonus.
Rolled 10 (1d100)
Rolled 58 (1d100)
>>275622
Rolled 66 (1d100)
>>275622
>>275631
“This is your chance, Vulcan. Finish it with another headbutt!” Your Aron charges forward again. The look on Kori’s face tells you that she knows she’s finished.
“Use Sand Attack!” She orders. It’s a last ditch effort but you find that it does little to stop your pokemon from bulldozing her. It rushes forward and hits. The sand attack obscured both your views of the battle, but when the dust settles, her Poochyena is fainted.
She retrieves it. Then sends out a small, round, orange mouse-like Pokemon. You take out your Pokedex and it forms you that that’s a Dedenne.
Vulcan had sand in its eyes. So it won’t be able to be as accurate.
You order him to…
>Headbutt, start out with good damage.
>Harden, so her attacks don’t do as much damage.
>Dragon Rush, scare her with your power.
>Mud Slap, extra annoyance and super effective.
>Pause, you need to use an item.
>Come back, you need to change Pokemon. [Specify whom]
>Write-in [Always encouraged]
>>275709
>>Come back, you need to change Pokemon. [Specify whom]
Tiny T-Tar.
>>275709
>>Dragon Rush, scare her with your power.
>>275709
>Bring out the Jira
>>275709
>>Dragon Rush, scare her with your power.
>>275733
As much as I love BOC, nah man. This one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE-JwmDrTNI
>>275709
>Mud Slap, extra annoyance and super effective.
>>275709
>Come back, you need to change Pokemon. [Godzilla]
>>275709
>>Come back, you need to change Pokemon.
GOJIRA
>>275709
>Come back, you need to change Pokemon. [Gojira]
“Come back, Aron!” You return it and send out Gojira.
Kori wasn’t expecting that, since she ordered a nuzzle from her pokemon. The tiny orange mouse Pokemon goes towards your Larvitar and puts its cheeks all over it.
Gojira looks back at you in confusion.
You order him to…
>Bite, show that little guy who’s boss.
>Leer, intimidate it.
>Sandstorm, ninja it up.
>Dragon Dance, let her know what true fear is.
>Dig, disappear.
>Item?
>Switch?
>Write in
>>275804
>Sandstorm, ninja it up.
Then we lurk inside and dance like the groove master we are.
>>275804
>Dig, disappear.
gotta exploit that type advantage
>>275804
>>Dig, disappear.
>>275804
>>Dig, disappear.
Rolled 71 (1d100)
>>275838
Wew lad
Rolled 39 (1d100)
>>275838
Rolled 13 (1d100)
>>275838
dice gods pls
Rolled 62 (1d100)
>>275838
Rolled 96 (1d100)
Praise kek
Time to end this quickly, you think. “Larvitar, Dig!” You order. Oh shit. “I mean Gojira dig!” The green reptilian listened to your orders despite your momentary lapse in judgement.
You can tell Kori is out of her element here. “C-come back, Dedenne!” She calls, retrieving her Pokemon. “Go Growlithe!” You see her send out a quadruped, canine Pokemon with orange fur and black stripes. You already know what that Pokemon is. You’ve always wanted one.
You wonder why she would send it out since Dig is supereffective against fire types. It’ll take another turn for Gojira to attack since it’s still setting up tunnels underneath the dirt. What’s her strategy?
“Growlithe, quick use dig!” It does so and pretty quickly too. You gasp in surprise and that seems to lend her confidence. You can only hope Gojira manages to get out in time.
>>275843
>>275845
>>275847
There’s an explosion like the one from yesterday, and two Pokemon find themselves in the air. You see Gojira get hit, and you can tell it’s Gojira because it lands next to your feet. It shakes as it gets up. “Hey buddy, you okay?” You ask. It grunts.
Gojira probably can’t take another hit.
You order it to…
>Bite, go for the flinch.
>Leer, let her know you aren’t shaken.
>Sandstorm, to dodge any future moves.
>Dragon Dance to speed up.
>Dig again, maybe she’ll use it first.
>Item?
>Switch?
>Write in
>>275864
>>Sandstorm, to dodge any future moves.
Then start dancing.
>>275864
>>Sandstorm, to dodge any future moves.
>>275864
>>Sandstorm, to dodge any future moves.
>>275864
>Bite
Then if she digs, switch out to Munchlax.
Rolled 97 (1d100)
>>275883
SANDSTORM BITCH!
Rolled 44 (1d100)
>>275883
Please, dice gods, hear our prayers!
Rolled 35 (1d100)
>>275883
GO
Rolled 89 (1d100)
>>275883
>>275889
>>275889
The battlefield just got ravaged from those digs. Perfect conditions.
“Sandstorm!” You call out at the same time Kori orders an, “Ember!”
>>275889
This is a clash of wills and Gojira can feels yours. You’re not going to lose so easily. Gojira stomps on the ground angrily and the resulting rise of sand eats up the ember before it can do anything. As the sandstorm grows it power, you start to feel it on your skin. Like a lot of little needles pinpricking you everywhere your skin is exposed. You close your eyes and cover your nose and mouth. The sand threatens to get in everywhere.
Since when was it this strong?
You can’t even see and neither can Kori probably. This will be good.
You order Gojira to…
>Bite, go for the flinch.
>Leer, scare her through the sandstorm.
>Sandstorm, strengthen it.
>Dragon Dance to speed up.
>Dig again to hide even further.
>Item?
>Switch?
>Write in
>>275912
>>Bite, go for the flinch.
>>275912
>Bite, go for the flinch.
>>275912
>Bite, go for the flinch.
>>275912
>>Bite, go for the flinch.
