System Admin
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Post by System Admin on Oct 2, 2023 15:40:35 GMT 9
MEGATHREAD: PARK OF DOGSFLOOR 1: JIGGLYPUFFBALL
 Two massive wolves sit before a wrought iron gate, mirror images of one another. On the right is Zacian, who straightens up at the sight of you, and on the left is Zamazenta, tongue lolling from his mouth. A sad, punctured tennis ball sits beside him in a puddle of drool.
"Humans! Fine tidings!" says Zacian, ears pricked and alert. "Destiny has delivered you to us in our hour of need! Isn't that right, brother?"
"Ball!"
"Precisely! We are in need of assistance, and opposable thumbs."
"Ball! Ball!"
"Yes, indeed. My brother craves a 'ball' from the forbidden land beyond." You see Zacian look longingly at the gate, where a NO DOGS ALLOWED sign is prominently featured. Through the bars, you can see round, spherical pink Pokemon (they appear to be Jigglypuff) rolling peacefully through the grass of the public park. "Deliver us a worthy plaything, and all our kin will be your friend!"
The gates swing open and their guardians sit up straight like Good Dogs, wagging their tails. Zamazenta sums it up. "Ball? Ball?"
STARTING PROMPTThe way to obtain the first ball (Jigglypuff) is: [Tower]faWRm3AX1d50
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Kazuki
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You Can't Take Me
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Post by Kazuki on Oct 25, 2023 23:28:18 GMT 9
THE TIME HAS COME.
The moment the announcement landed, Kazuki had been unstoppable. Were it not for the convenience of fast travel, he would have torn through Asper, football touchdown through every tower including squashing Zygarde — likely would skewered himself on the iron gates in his eagerness to get there.
“YOU WANT BALLS?” He howled — stopping for a considerable moment to ruffle his hands through the armed Good Dogs, because there was no way he wasn’t — “You are getting every single ball in this park, I swear to gods.”
(He was delayed once again attempting to tear down the NO DOGS ALLOWED sign, only to concede that game textures did not work like that.)
“Fetch!” he called, tossing out a random pokeball, his horrifying multi-limbed Scorbunny bouncing onto the battlefield and assaulting a Jigglypuff with its hundred-legged kicks.
SCORBUNNY USED LEGS! PROMPT (#2): [Tower]tg8EfbGg1-50 1-50 |
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Muin
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Lone Wolf
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Post by Muin on Oct 26, 2023 0:20:21 GMT 9
"Ha. That's adorable." Obviously Muin is talking about Zacian and Zamazenta (particularly about Zamazenta's playful attitude) and not about whatever atrocities Kazuki is committing nearby. Although admittedly the latter's obvious fondness for dogs and willingness to help them does earn him a point in Muin's book... to counter the many many negative ones he had earned himself before. "Is your... Scorbunny alright?" He asks then in mild concern when seeing the state of the pokémon, wondering if that's some fucked up seal or something. By contrast, the Leafeon he calls out of a Pokéball is perfectly normal, her long leaf-like tail wagging enthusiastically when seeing the park ahead. Dashing towards one of the Jigglypuff, she bows playfully, barking (or what closely resembles a bark) and giving the sweetest puppy dog look. LEAFEON USED BABY-DOLL EYES
NEXT PROMPT #3: [Tower] 4JWH6Z5t1-501-50 |
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Verai
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You Can't Take Me
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Post by Verai on Oct 26, 2023 0:47:13 GMT 9
The announcement had barely gotten through dog-emoji New Tower Challenge when Kazuki had hollered, and vanished.
Verai sighed gently, listening to the rest of the announcement, and much more quietly fast travelled. He moved to the gate, bowing at the powerful figures seated there, and tried to find where Kazuki had gone.
He was still shouting so it wasn't difficult. "Ya'ath-"
The doublade shifted from behind him, blades screeching together, stunning one of the bouncy, rolling pokemon.
doublade used metal sound! Prompt 4: [Tower]m36xPANQ1d50 1d50 |
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Wolf
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The Tempest
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Post by Wolf on Oct 26, 2023 3:07:21 GMT 9
The game makers knew. They knew that Wolf didn’t get to enjoy Unovrcon and this was their way of paying her back. Or at least, that’s what the wolf woman hybrid told herself as the announcement of a new tower challenge hit her loading screen. Being the canine lover in real life, this tower had her name on it.
It took everything she had not to gush over the Zacian and Zamazenta cut scene, fighting and struggling against the urge to smile ear to ear. The temptation to reach out to pet the legendary dogs was also there. But no, Wolf doesnt do that. Sad face.
Pale golden orbs flickered to the sign that read NO DOGS ALLOWED, a look of unpleased ‘really’ flashed over her normal placid expression she held. Technically, her avatar was half WOLF not dog so she was allowed. Right? Better be or she’ll have to have a word with the game makers.
Cueing up a pokemon, a brilliant flash of light soon diminished into the form of a chimera. Dark gaze shifted from one canine to the other, a low growl rattled in his helmet. “Pay them no mind Ziryan,” the hybrid mumbled, pushing pass the two canine legendaries and secretly hoping they don’t attack her for being canine like, “Let’s take care of these jigglypuffs. Imprison them!” A pinkish glow took over his dark gaze, ready to IMPRISON any and all jigglypuffs that stood in there way.
TYPE NULL USED IMPRISON Prompt 5: [Tower]F8WFZbg|1d50 1d50 |
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Yggy Br00ks
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Pikachu Fan
Round 2
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Post by Yggy Br00ks on Oct 26, 2023 18:58:14 GMT 9
"Pika-CHUUUUUU!"
The telltale battlecry of Nintendo's electric posterchild rang through the peaceful park as Yggy Br00ks saw the next prompt and surged forward, shedding her windbreaker in the process. "I mean, I have a Pikachu! It's from Kanto! I'll go next, okay?"
The air was crisp and cold on her almost-bare legs as she ran past the gate—her usual jean short-shorts had recently gotten an upgrade, and there was little more than a layer of denim-colored aerosol between herself and the autumn atmosphere. It was awesome! What kind of game let you wear no pants? A funny one, right?
"Hey look, it's Verai!" Yggy chirped, spotting the stately catdude. She covered her ears as the Doublade used Metal Sound, grin never fading. "Wow, that's really loud, haha! What are you doing here? I didn't know you liked cats and dogs!"
A Jigglypuff rolled past her feet and she practically dropped her Pokeball when she realized she'd almost forgotten to actually send out her Pikachu. "Nugget, come on out! I Pika-choose you!" The Kanto Pokemon burst out and landed in the grass, scratching at the back of his neck. "Spark!"
Wreathed in electricity, the rodent launched himself at one of the Jigglypuff, sending it flying. "Whew!" said Yggy, shielding her eyes as the pink sphere soared up and over the fence. "That's a home run, haha!" NEXT PROMPT (6): [Tower]3ynCW4aN1-50 1-50 |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2023 23:10:30 GMT 9
It turned out that after UNOVRCon, he had to pay the price for basically steering Starfall to something he wanted to do (and most of it went by in a blur, really, maybe it was the fatigue or the excitement). That price was that he and his fellow group members were tossed to a few more appointments, from TV show interviews to fan meets to some other minuscule stuff. It essentially left him having less time to play UNOVR, to his grumblings, but he would still be able to find some time, in between practices and such, to boot up the game and hang with his Pokemon, which were growing in number. He had actually spent many of those days not really making progress, generally updating (often venting) to Kimchi about what he had to do in his world.
Things seemed peaceful. And then a notification popped up about a new tower, and that got Comet off his figurative behind to check it out. Why? Well, it was dogs! He had no dogs. Also, the first prize was a Houndour, and that fit perfectly in his growing fire team. Thankfully fast travel existed for the towers challenges, so when he hopped in, he wasn't surprised that he wasn't the first one to get there. Zacian, bless the good boy, explained the situation and gestured to the NO DOGS ALLOWED sign. Well, Kimchi was a born soccer champ! This should be--
USE A WORM POKEMON!
Damn it. He really wanted to use Kimchi, but that would have to wait until another prompt better suited him, he supposed. Thankfully, he did join the Worm Tower and indeed had a worm Pokemon on hand, though frankly, he wasn't too sure about it. He hadn't even had the time to name it yet (he thought about making it trade fodder, but the tower had a tendency to ask for worms for some reason, and this was the only one he had.
❝Right, err, Blipbug! I'll give you a nickname soon (maybe). What moves do you have again?❞
It turned out there was only one move it can use. Alright, maybe he could just knock out a Jigglypuff. They seemed more harmless than the ones in the anime or in smash. Well, hopefully they were! ❝Use Struggle Bug!❞
The little worm, looking rather confused and timid at first, followed the command, hobbling to an unmoving pink ball and before releasing a bright green aura that expanded and smacked the ball away. It also happened to be rolling towards the gate, so...that was a good thing, right?
BLIPBUG USED STRUGGLE BUG! Prompt 7: [Tower]cz30c1fV1d50 1d50 |
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M'Foxy
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Post by M'Foxy on Nov 1, 2023 7:38:00 GMT 9
M'foxy was here and ready and hella willing. A DOG PARK full of DOGS. Wasn't that the best thing in the world?
Except, this was NOT a dog park. There were no dogs allowed, even though the dogs by the entrance were being very good and were following the rules, even though maybe they couldn't read. M'foxy could read, but she wasn't a dog, soooo she skipped right in the entrance.
And she could instantly see the appeal- A lot of jigglypuff were rolling around, kind of aimlessly. But here, they weren't jigglypuff- they were balls.
Haha, balls.
"Enough fooling around!" She called, maybe to herself, or everyone else going insane because dogs dogs dogs. She tossed out one of her prized possessions- the silly little flamigo that Kazuki had gifted her. She loved him quite dearly, even if most of that date was a glitchy-effect migraine. "C'mon, buddy! Get us a ball!"
The flamigo wobbled before running forward, trying to kick a jigglypuff back towards the other dogs.
FLAMIGO used DOUBLE KICK! Prompt 8. [Tower]W4mRpANW1d50 1d50 |
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Tiernan Oaktread
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Weekend Warrior
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Post by Tiernan Oaktread on Nov 4, 2023 8:59:19 GMT 9
Tiernan looked over the twin guardians outside the park. They seemed... violently opposed in demeanor, one tall and reagal, and the other... a hound. What they asked was reasonable- dogs who wanted balls. A request, hopefully, he could complete.
Tiernan moved into the park itself, and found not tennis balls- but small pokemon, gentle orbs on their own. Most of the other players were attempting to fight, or corral, the pokemon. That… he could understand it, but it didn’t seem quite right.
Thankfully, the request that popped up on his screen didn’t involve attacking any of the creatures. It asked… for healing. And that, at least, he could do, calling forth Fal’inrush.
rowlet used synthesis! Prompt 9. [Tower]ac5QfSmn1d501d50 |
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Torino
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Heart and Sol
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Post by Torino on Nov 4, 2023 18:46:30 GMT 9
"Hit hit!" Torino calls, grinning as she follows Grookey. The pair sprint across the manicured lawn of the dog park, chasing after the rolling Jigglypuffs. "Hit it to the gate!"
"I'm trying! I was built for arboreal movement! Jumping through the air! None of this ground stuff!" Puffs the little monkey as he sprints across the park. The Jigglypuff he's chasing rolls right into another and they bounce away like two untethered anime breasts. "No! Come back!" Grookey cries, watching the Jigglypuff roll away across the park.
Torino picks him up, and for a moment Grookey relaxes, expecting to rest on his trainer's shoulder.
"Go Simone!" Torino calls, and she lobs the Grookey through the air after their runaway orb.
"AhhhhH!" Grookey lands on the Jigglypuff in a burst of greenery. Matted dandelions and wriggling pumpkin vines wrap around his prize, holding it fast. He fall to the ground, job done. PROMPT 10: [Tower]VvV|_7h51-501-50 |
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Cypress
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Post by Cypress on Nov 5, 2023 1:52:10 GMT 9
Cypress looked at the Zacian and Zamazenta, both requesting for balls in different manners - though, with the no-dogs allowed sign, it seemed that they couldn't get in to obtain the balls themselves.
...Wait, did she count as a dog? Probably not. The wolf-hybrid scattered those thoughts to the wind as she deftly ignored the sign. She's not a dog, so she's definitely allowed in.
Sending out her Mudkip as she entered the park, the prompt appeared almost cheerfully in front of her.
Use a Normal Type move.
Well, in all Pokemon games, there were a few moves that starters knew that were Normal-type!
"Huck! Think you can tackle one of the Jigglypuff?"
<"I'll give it my best shot, kid!">
The Mudkip dashed away, chasing after one of the Balloon-like balls, before TACKLE-ing it head-on with an audible <"Oof!">, the ball's innate bounciness sending it flying right towards the gate.
Mudkip used Tackle!
Prompt #11. [Tower]Rx2mun0Z1d501d50 |
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System Admin
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Post by System Admin on Nov 7, 2023 20:21:52 GMT 9
FLOOR 2: VOLTORBBALL
"You have granted us a rare boon," says Zacian somberly, her wagging tail betraying her delight at the plethora of Jigglypuff. Round pink forms roll around the grass outside the park. You can see Zamazenta chasing them in the background, snapping joyfully at their bodies as he bowls into them and they float up like helium balloons.
"Ball! Ball!"
"But it seems these balls are too light," Zacian concludes, tail falling limp as the rest of the Jigglypuff soar up and into the sky, disappearing. Zamazenta lets out a sigh, flopping dejectedly on the ground. "Perhaps something more... solid?"
You can see through the fence are a series of Voltorb, rolling at high-speed with their red-and-white halves flashing in the sunlight. Some of them glow ominously white as you approach. That seems promising, don't you think?
You have collected 10 Balls and unlocked Houndour (U)!
The next reward (electrike) will be unlocked at 20 Balls.
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Kazuki
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You Can't Take Me
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Post by Kazuki on Nov 7, 2023 20:58:44 GMT 9
The dogs were dissatisfied with the balls offered—which was expected. Sumi, Kazuki’s actual dobermann, was a spoiled goddamn princess, and any toys that weren’t up to her pedigree either got wrecked to shit or were expertly hidden to the point he couldn’t find them until this day. RIP Mr. Snufflepagus. Your sacrifice will not be in vain.
“One exploding ball, coming up!” Kazuki called out his Pignite, who grew alarmed at the sight of the oncoming lightning grenades.
Kazuki snickered. "Fuck it, let's play some volleyball. Pig, Arm Thrust!”
Pignite exhaled a plume of smoke, flexing in preparation. As the Volleytorb drew close, he slammed his palms against it, tanking the sparks and impact and sending the thing flying—to the crowd. To Muin.
PIGNITE USED ARM THRUST! PROMPT (#12): [Tower]6DFb0DPY1-50 1-50 |
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Muin
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Post by Muin on Nov 7, 2023 21:30:06 GMT 9
Ah, balls.There are so many different types of them, so many different gimmicks. Some dogs like some kinds of balls and some like others, that's just how it goes. It always takes some trial and error to find the perfect toy for each dog (his Irish Wolfhound is a huge fan of canvas dummies, personally), and having had dogs throughout the entirety of his life, Percy doesn't even bat an eye when Zacian and Zamazenta end up dissatisfied. He has the full intention of just having Luise attack one of the Voltorb so they try some more until finding the perfect ball, but apparently, Kazuki and his Pokémon have decided to try to give him a virtual concussion. "Hm." A Voltorb sails through the air, directly towards him and his Leafeon. Muin stares at it, unmoving. "Luise, SAND ATTACK."The Leafeon turns away from the sparking and potentially explosive ball, using her hind legs to quickly kick up as much sand as possible... more and more and more... enough to counter the Voltorb and sending it flying back along with a huge wave of dust. Yes, directly towards Kazuki. Totally by coincidence, of course. LEAFEON USED SAND ATTACK
NEXT PROMPT #13: [Tower] HEVcUH9R1-501-50 |
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Nero
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Child of the Night
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Post by Nero on Nov 8, 2023 4:39:33 GMT 9
Having spent most of his time in the game so far fumbling through tutorials, Nero was happy to find himself in a section of UNOVR that seemed more like actual gameplay and less like annoying hand-holding... even if he had very much needed the hand-holding. He'd definitely heard of the tower already, though whether that was from an NPC or a pop-up prompt or something else, he couldn't quite remember, Something something challenge something something themed Pokemon, right? Whatever, he'd figure the rest out once he got there.
Despite knowing that Legendary Pokemon were in these games and were interact-able, he still found himself stumbling to a halt in stunned awe as he found himself walking right up to a pair of box art dogs staring back at him. He didn't have to fight these, did he? Cyndaquil was cool, but probably not that cool. Was this some area for pros only and he was going to get flattened because he'd come here too soon? Bloody hell why was it so complicated to just play this stupid ga-
Oh, wait, it was fine actually. They just had a task for him. Fine, he could do that.
There were enough other players around at the moment that Nero could simply follow along behind them (attempting to do so subtly of course) to get to the area with the requested 'balls' - Voltorbs in this case. The two players nearest to him seemed to be attempting to sabotage each other, and not wanting to get dragged into that when he didn't know how to sabotage back besides 'attempt to punch them in the face', he walked a good distance away before sending Cyndaquil out into the fray.
The Voltorbs were fast, as electric types often were, and the little fire type was running himself to exhaustion just trying to catch one. Eventually, strategy occurred to Nero, and he called out to use "Quick Attack," instead, which did certainly speed things up. With Cyndaquil now able to tackle the ball forwards at great speed, the Voltorb was soon racing back in the direction of the two excitable dogs.
Cyndaquil used Quick Attack! NEXT PROMPT: [Tower]hJ|WNK8W1-50 1-50 |
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