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Post by Will on Aug 17, 2024 2:58:10 GMT 9
William was almost disappointed in himself when he discovered a location dedicated to snacks hidden in the birchwood grove he'd not been aware of despite having spent all his time in the game doing little else than enjoying imaginary coffee in the very first area of the game. He'd even gone and ignored the big and plot-relevant event that had recently taken place due to being worried that his understanding of the game was so lacking that he'd slow or bother the other players had he tried to take part. With a small sigh, William reached the stall counter and ordered himself an orange coffee tonic before making his way to one of the available seats and sat down. It was still almost uncanny how clearly he could taste the coffee despite not drinking any in reality; he could vaguely remember hearing about studies suggesting that a person's ability to smell was greatly linked to how certain things tasted.
Lost in thought the old man stirred his drink using the metallic straw provided, almost entranced by the swirling motion of the liquid and the satisfying sound of the ice cubes clinking against one another. The colour of his drink matched the oranges and browns of the area almost perfectly; somewhere in his mind, he wondered that if he stuck one of the leaves on the ground into the drink would he even be able to spot it from the barely translucent liquid and the blocks of ice or if it would be completely lost in it.
Snapping back to reality just enough, William released his furret and snivy, allowing them to settle beside him as he finally took a sip of his drink. Stripes made it a point to curl over his feet, providing a comfortable weight on them along with a pleasant warmth while his starter took the opportunity to go and look about in the area as it too had never been there.
Kyukon hope this works for a starter for the thread!
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Post by Kyukon on Aug 17, 2024 16:54:54 GMT 9
Arthur's UI had changed a bit recently.
There was now a Staryu that would sometimes walk on the outside borders of his screen, if he decided to pop it out instead of keeping it in his vision. There was also a displayed title, kind of like an invisible badge, but after what he had gone through with Stura, it was more of ironic to keep it there. Nonetheless, he was given an option to display it or not, and he chose yes, so now he figured that if other players could see his username, they would also be able to see the smaller LONE WOLF title underneath.
A great first impression! It was like coming back at full circle, but it did give him some Arena Points! He hadn't really studied what he wanted in the shop, and at the moment there was no great need to buy anything, but it definitely felt like a good idea to save up, especially to give his Pokemon some additional tools that could come in useful later on.
Anyway, with that squared away, he figured that he could keep the ball rolling and try to unlock other trainer titles that he felt he could do. One of which was Cafe Master, so that meant finding another cafe to just kind of sit and lounge in (and he felt it also meant socializing). Well, there was not much to do about that, since this was a game with other players around. Not wanting to go to the same area twice, he decided to go to Route 1 and explore some of the other places available there. It turned out that one of them was a Snack Bar, and where there were snacks, surely there was coffee, right?
Thankfully, there was indeed a cafe stand with some tables and chairs outside, along with a smiling NPC and a Pokemon that looked familiar but he forgot the name (it was mainly yellow and looked rather spacey). Today he was with his Chimchar and his Snubbull, as he figured the dog should touch some grass instead of being cooped up in her Poke Ball all the time. Once she was out, she immediately got to sniffing the grass and area around her, and he could hear her suck in air through her nose.
<Lots of smells.> she concluded. Arthur agreed and let her be.
<Maybe something not as sweet this time?> his Chimchar asked, still perched on his shoulder.
❝Let's see what they have on the menu.❞
At first he was thinking of some coffee again, but as much as he liked admiring the wispy smoke and inhaling the bitter aroma, he was in the mood for something sweeter today that didn't require something to eat. Not too sweet though, just something that was different from coffee. So he ordered an iced chocolate milk and got some Pokemon poffins for Gou and Buru. Eventually, he hoped to have more BYTES to spare to be able to buy all of his Pokemon treats.
The Snubbull continued to sniff and smell the place while still making sure she could see her trainer (because the last thing she wanted was to get lost, especially since there was a bit of a crowd in this area). She kept on going until she accidentally bumped into another Pokemon - she had locked on a particularly savory scent and wasn't paying attention to where she was walking. She let out a surprised ruff before shaking her head and growling. <Watch where you're going!>
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Post by Will on Aug 19, 2024 0:21:56 GMT 9
While Will continued to stir his drink and take the occasional sip slowly, his snivy continued to wander around the area filled with all sorts of new scents and sights. As the green creature stopped to inspect the menu sign by the stall, it suddenly felt a weight on top of its leafy tail; something bumped into it causing the snivy to hiss and pull back before quickly making its exit and returning to its trainer's side where it hid behind the man's tail, glaring daggers at the intruding Pokemon.
"What is it Sniby?" William asked as he leaned down enough to pick up the grass-type that was fiercely gazing at some sort of a pink canine. Having missed the earlier interaction between the two Pokemon, the man could only furrow his brows in confusion as he tried to pet the lizard to get it to settle down. His starter, as far as he knew, wasn't a very competitive Pokemon which only further confused William as to why it seemed so standoffish against the other creature. Luckily the snivy was easily distracted if nothing else, slowly melting into its trainer's arms as William continued to pet the beast until it was peacefully sitting in his lap enjoying belly rubs. Chuckling William offered it a sip of his drink; Sniby did take a sip but seemed to grimace, indicating its dislike of the flavour which admittedly amused its trainer. "You usually insist on tasting whatever I'm drinking and yet it doesn't seem that you like coffee."
As the graying old man continued to pet his Pokemon, his gaze was drawn to the person currently ordering. The avatar was clearly younger, but the silver, almost snow white hair caught the mans attention and caused a smile to form.
"Is silver a trendy hair color among the youth by any chance?" he asked with a slightly amused smile as he tried to wave to man over to perhaps enjoy a cup of coffee together. It had been a while since he'd made the effort to actually converse with another player and not an NPC.
Kyukon sorry for the short reply! Also as Will doesn't have pokespeech enabled I'm not in the habit of having any of his Pokemon speak even when other players do, I hope that's alright! |
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Post by Kyukon on Aug 23, 2024 22:30:04 GMT 9
Buru was frankly flabbergasted by the grass snake's language. She could not understand it, so clearly that meant that it was so abhorrent that it was beyond comprehension. The nerve! She immediately ran back to her trainer to complain at once, and she was speaking with a mix of yips and growls that Arthur had a hard time understanding. ❝Buru slow down.❞ he picked her up and could feel her vibrating in his arms, but she didn't struggle and seemed to like being carried. Well, she was a dog.
<There was this oh so rude Pokemon, didn't even apologize!>
The trainer let out a small sigh before giving her a small pat in the head, waiting for his order to lock in and for the BYTES to get deducted. Suddenly, he heard a voice directed at him. Was it addressed to him? Arthur looked around for a moment but did not see anyone else the stranger could be referring to. It should also be noted that they were the only players within the mini map range. He supposed this place wasn't all that popular.
He scanned his surroundings until he spotted the older man beckoning over. Buru immediately growled harder, and even if Arthur wasn't look at her, he could tell she was baring her teeth. <That's him! The one on that guy's lap..!>
Arthur was not raised to be impolite, so he had to respond to the question first. ❝Unfortunately it's natural, but you're not wrong.❞ he then muttered under his breath so that his Snubbull could hear, ❝You can sit this conversation out if you don't wish to behave.❞
Buru was not threatened, even if Arthur's voice had no hint of amusement. Still, she relented and let out a huff. <I'm taking Gou with me then.>
<Wait what? I'm not getting roped into this!>
<Yes you are! You can't just leave a lady alone!>
Arthur decided that it was easier to get his Chimchar to agree than to return Buru to her Poke Ball (this would only result in her angrily lashing at him the next time he brought her out), so a few words were enough to get the fire type to grumble and take off wherever she wanted. With that out of the way, he walked over to the empty chair with his order number. ❝You don't mind if I take a seat?❞ he didn't recognize the Pokemon on him, but it was notably a grass type. A starter, likely. ❝And if you don't mind me asking, are you new?❞
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Post by Will on Aug 25, 2024 18:51:13 GMT 9
William just smiled, noting that his hair was natural too, though it was because of early greying more so than anything more "interesting." He'd personally never minded it; he felt like the grey suited him since he'd been an old man at heart from a relatively young age. He wondered if the assumably younger player was an albino then, seeing as his hair was more aking to white than grey.
As he sipped his drink, Will curiously watched the other man converse with his Pokemon. He'd noticed that the majority of players did that, spoke to Pokemon, that was. It had to have something to do with that "poke speech" toggle in the menu he assumed, though he was unwilling to try it out himself. Perhaps it was silly, but he felt like he'd feel uncomfortable talking to the little creatures surrounding the words. Not to mention how awkward he would feel if he had to battle any of them if they could chatter simultaneously; besides, when he was younger Pokemon most certainly didn't speak outside the select few.
Snapping out of it when the other player directed his speech towards him once more, William smiled warmly and nodded. "Not at all, do sit down," he said, sounding pleased as he motioned the chair opposite him around the small circular table. Kyukon seemed nice, more down to earth than the overly active or moody teen players he'd met as of late. He did however feel his cheeks heat ever so slightly at the other man's question, leading to him sheepishly nodding at his question. "Well yes and no," he chuckled, "I've played for a while now, but I'm not really interested in the battles or events and such. I've tried the arena twice and both times I felt quite shaken you see so instead I just explore the first area and enjoy the treats and drinks they have for sale to pass the time."
5 days is not a late reply so no worries :DD
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Post by Kyukon on Sept 1, 2024 12:00:03 GMT 9
Arthur took the offer in stride, taking the seat while holding the receipt in hand to show that he was owed an order. He listened with curiosity, as really he hadn't met a lot of players yet in the game - he had mostly been staking things out on his own, trying his best to carve his own path and getting stronger all the while. What he appreciated about UNOVR was that even if there were other people around, getting stronger on his own was perfectly possible, and technically he was there with his Pokemon, who were the only reason why this was all possible in the first place.
And as he had expected from his past experiences with the game so far, he wasn't surprised to hear that there were some players who were just not interested in the whole battling aspect. If anything, he expected to see more of them around. He could imagine that some people could just happily take a vacation here without having to go to the beach, but then again, why do that when they had the money to go there in real life? Hm, maybe the audience for this was not quite what he initially thought. ❝That sounds nice. I should try to give this place a better look when I have the time.❞ he said that casually, but in truth, there was always the question of if he had time. Time was always slipping through his fingers. He wondered if it was different for the older gentleman in front of him, who looked like he had all the time in the world.
❝Any places you can recommend to me? I haven't tried much of the food here yet. Frankly, I was surprised the game accommodated players to eat.❞ or at least experience the feeling of eating. He knew that he was not getting anything filled in his stomach, but to drink something sweet twice in a row, one here and one in real life, felt like he was being a glutton. Perhaps a new way to diet? He thought that he could go for a real savory snack after he logged out.
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Post by Will on Sept 5, 2024 5:01:50 GMT 9
William hummed in agreement, nodding his head along as the other player admitted feelings of surprise at being able to eat and drink in the game in such a convincing manner. "I must admit I was quite surprised myself. At my age I can't say I've kept up with the new trends and technologies; I played the very first Pokemon game back in the 90s so jumping to this has been an experience like no other," he admitted with a laugh, "there's so very many of them now too, I've no idea how people can remember the names and typings and stuff." He meant it with no malice, if anything he was impressed by other people's abilities to memorize so many things simply out of love for the franchise.
"As for recommendations, I've picked almost at random whenever I have the urge. For now, I've mostly enjoyed myself at the Briarbane Settlement; there are some at Cerulean Boulevard and saloons in the Western District. I must say it feels like stepping into a movie set of an old western when having drinks there." He laughed lightly once more, a small smile seemingly always tucking at his lips as he sipped his drink, enjoying the taste and taking his time to savery it.
"What about you them, any places you've seen you think an old man like me with an aversion to battles might appreciate?"
Kyukon let me know if you want me to write a bit more, I know there isn't a whole lot to reply to here ; ; |
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Post by Kyukon on Sept 7, 2024 9:01:11 GMT 9
Arthur let out a soft laugh. He could only imagine what it would be like if you only knew one generation of Pokemon - he was already struggling even if he knew four game's worth of them, and even then he didn't completely memorize everyone's names and typing. Some of it was guesswork, but he had, at least, learned the species and some notable game information of his current team. ❝Everyday must be an adventure for you.❞ it was to Arthur, in some respects. He liked that he had some familiarity, but there were also many more surprising ones, new things to discover.
He listened, but halfway through the conversation, his order arrived, served on the table by a smiling NPC. He thanked her and she went back to the pop-up store. The iced chocolate milk was served in a mason jar (without a cap, unfortunately, otherwise, he thought it would be funny to wash and keep the item if in case he needed it later) and was a nice rich brown color mixed with a lighter cream-colored liquid (the milk) and chocolate syrup. There was also a straw to stir and drink, and ice cubes floated on the top. Seemed decent enough. Unfortunately, it didn't count as coffee or tea imagery, which was one of the Cafe Master requirements. Ah well.
❝Ohh I see. And have you tried eating in any of these places? I feel like drinking is not as...invasive if that makes sense.❞ he hoped that the word he used wasn't too weird. Like, he knew that this wasn't real, and drinking feels easier to work with? ❝That's true though, I guess the players really wanted a Western-themed settlement for some reason.❞
He then thought about the question while taking a sip of his drink after stirring it, letting the syrup and milk mix into the chocolate and creating a swirl. ❝If you look hard enough, there's actually a hot spring in this area. I was able to find it before, but I didn't get to try it out since I used it to hatch an egg.❞ he nodded once, feeling rather satisfied that he shared this information. He had almost forgotten it, and it sounded like a good place to return to later on. ❝I can mark it on your map since it's a little hidden. You may encounter some wild Pokemon on the way, but even the strongest ones here shouldn't be a match for you if you upgraded your HP.❞ that was unless the old man encountered a corrupted Pokemon, but, well, he hoped not.
❝I think that the Noonlight Shrine is also a safe spot where no battles should take place. There's supposedly this big fire bird hanging around there, but he's chill. I think. Meant to the the guardian of the tree I guess?❞
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Post by Will on Sept 11, 2024 23:02:56 GMT 9
William could only sheepishly scratch the back of his head and nod at the younger man's comment about how every day had to be an adventure for an old man like him. It wasn't said in a way that indicated it was malicious, but somehow it was still a little embarrassing to admit. As he lowered his drink back on the table to pet his Snivy, adaptly named Sniby; the green lizard's eyelids fluttered as it seemed to struggle to stay awake. It made William smile; he'd not been a fan of the design initially but it had certainly grown on him.
"You must like sweets," William noted as he watched Kyukons drink be brought over; he'd only seen something similar whenever he'd been assigned on the office coffee runs and one of the younger employees had wanted something from the shop too. He could vividly remember the first time he'd ordered something with three pumps of caramel and the barista had looked at him funny, wrongly assuming the drink was for him until he had proceeded to order the rest of them. He chuckled slightly at the memory and reached to take a sip of his own drink once more, noting how it even felt warm going down his throat.
"I've tried a few complimentary pastries when having my coffee actually. It's strange how real it feels considering that I know full well it isn't, technology these days is truly impressive," William noted, not thinking the other player's comment was by any means strange or out of place; he too had hesitated to take a bite of the first croissant he'd ended up buying. If only it kept the real hunger at bay.
As Kyukon went on to explain about various of spots nearby, the older mans snivy finally dozed off as William smiled. A hot spring sounded like a very pleasant place, even with the potential for wild battles. He'd only really done those during one of the first tutorials and at the dog park, if that even counted. He had however upgraded his health points as high as he knew how just in case.
"I can't say I've been to either. The hot spring sounds like a wonderful spot, I would be thankful if you could mark it down for me," William admitted with a smile, absently wondering if dipping into one would feel the same as doing so in real life. He could only assume it did considering how vividly accurate all the other sensations were too.
"I've heard of the shrine before, though I haven't visited. Perhaps it's silly, but I feel weird for potentially visiting without a reason."
Shrines were places of worship after all; going to one without even fully knowing what it was dedicated to felt almost rude. Though deeper down William knew that shrines and other places of worship often reflected death in some way; in most cultures funerals or different ways of putting the dead to rest were common and as such churches and shrines were deeply connected to the subject and well, William dealt with death enough in real life. Shaking the morbid thoughts from his head, William smiled once more.
"Seeing as you've gotten around a lot more than I have, may I ask if you have a goal of some sort with the game? I know most enjoy following the storyline and collecting as many Pokemon as they can get their hands on after all."
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Post by Kyukon on Sept 13, 2024 23:24:26 GMT 9
❝Oh--❞ Arthur looked a little sheepish at the mention of him liking sweets, ❝Well, a little, but it was because I needed to drink cold drinks.❞ he took a sip after mixing the drink with the straw. ❝It's to unlock one of the Trainer Classes.❞ he didn't explain further unless asked, because it was a mechanic that the other player probably did not engage with, if he was not interested in battling. Ah, life really did sound simple if one was not running around trying to min-max things. Unfortunately, he was just not that kind of guy.
He nodded also at Will's comment about the realness of food. In fact, he recall that he had a similar conversation the other other time he was in a cafe, but with another player. It was a topic that was ultimately going to be brought up since they were in a VR and all, and both parties would know that this was supposed to be far from reality.
He also made sure to mark the point where he discovered the hot spring, and he hoped that it was still there. He wasn't sure if the game was sneaky enough to make the hot spring a place that was just discoverable by chance, and therefore cannot be returned to. Surely not, since the place had been reported a number of times by other players? ❝Hm, I don't find it silly. The bird there is supposed to be almost like a god of this world, after all. Well, a really strong Pokemon at least. You do go there to patch up after you get into a scuffle. I've been heading there whenever I can so that the wild Pokemon don't catch me completely off-guard.❞
At the question of what his goal was in the game, Arthur kind of just...paused. He took a sip of his iced chocolate. Cold, achingly sweet, but a notable absence of toothache or brain freeze. Should he lie? Lying wasn't hard, but there was no reason to lie at the moment. He shrugged. ❝I just want to be one of the strong ones.❞ a pause; his eyes were elsewhere for a while. ❝And I suppose yours is the escapism?❞
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Post by Will on Sept 18, 2024 3:03:02 GMT 9
William couldn't help but chuckle a little at the younger man's sheepishness; he shook his head slightly and just smiled.
"Oh, no need to explain. My wife was the same. She had more sugar in her coffee than caffeine sometimes," he said with a light laugh. While memories of his daughter were hard to think of without getting emotional, William thought of his wife often with affection and adoration.
"Trainer classes? I've heard a few mentions of those before and I've been meaning to look up what exactly they are. Would you mind giving me a quick explanation if it's not too much trouble?" he asked curiously, tilting his head ever so slightly. He assumed the gardener thing he'd purchased from the shop was one of these trainer classes, but outside of the ones available in the shop, he had little idea of what they were and what they did. He hadn't managed to find a codex or a list of terms in the many, many menus yet; though admittedly he hadn't looked very hard either.
The conversation shifted once more; Kyukon briefly explained that his goal in the game was to get stronger. It wasn't surprising, such seemed to be the goal of many players. Even in the old games becoming the Pokemon champion had been one of the end goals of the game so it made sense. He briefly wondered if Nero's, the young player he kept running into, goal was the same.
"O-oh, it's that obvious huh?" William laughed slightly, scratching the back of his neck but smiling all the same, "I suppose escapism is a good word for it. You see at my age I'm starting to have more time than I know what to do with it so I've ended up playing this game I know little to nothing about."
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Post by Kyukon on Sept 30, 2024 20:18:11 GMT 9
Ugh, well, Arthur did like sweets as much as the next guy, but he did feel embarrassed that the other player thought that he was just trying to make excuses. He really wasn't, but he could also see why Will would take it that way. He raised his brows for a moment with the request for an explanation though. Not long ago he would mention it in passing to [tangent=Altair]another player[/tangent] while he was still new, and even if he felt like he hadn't shaken off much of that newness at all, here was someone else asking a similar-ish question. The coincidence made him grin a little.
❝Well, from what I got, trainer classes are like an added boost in your play style in UNOVR. Even if you're not a battler, classes are really useful for getting around. I'm mostly familiar with the three basic ones that everyone starts with. Guessing you got Gardener because of your Pokemon, right?❞ he glances at the grass snake for a moment, who was curled up on the trainer's lap. He wondered what his own Pokemon were doing? ❝You can toggle it, but apparently if you turn the aesthetics for Tier 1 on, you can, uh, do stuff.❞
He actually didn't memorize this stuff, so he pulled out his UI to read the description. ❝Make grass Pokemon big...and greens pop out of your hair and stuff.❞ he said in semi-monotone, basically paraphrasing what he was reading. ❝Guess if you want a bigger snake? Anyway, the other classes can have interesting effects, but I think the most useful ones for traveling are stuff that helps with temperature and water. Kindler, the one I have, helps with the heat. I can hold a freshly brewed coffee no problem, heh. Swimmer is probably the most useful - you can, supposedly, breathe underwater with it. Also, your clothes don't get wet! It's what I'm aiming for next after I max out my class--oh yeah, you can equip more than one basic class if you max out your first one.❞
Arthur paused for a moment, realizing that was probably the most he had talked to someone without stopping for a while. ❝Sorry, that wasn't very brief...❞
But he did appreciate the other player's honesty. Some people might try to deny it or hide behind walls and excuses, but escapism was a hell of a drug. He wanted to play UNOVR as a game but...oftentimes he found himself wishing that this was his life instead of whatever was going on outside of the virtual space. ❝At least here you can have energy and time, though money is negotiable.❞
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Post by Will on Oct 18, 2024 21:31:13 GMT 9
While the answer mostly consisted of things William could have probably found by reading the game's instructions, he felt like he would retain the information much better when someone else explained it to him out loud. He smiled and nodded as Kyukon spoke, indicating that he was still listening and following along.
"Which of them requires you to drink coffee?" he asked curiously, "it's a rather curious requirement in my eyes." He could hardly imagine it was anything extremely useful, the trainer class he meant, if one of the requirements was just to drink some coffee. Or maybe it leaned into the effects of caffeine, allowing the player to think faster or something. In truth, he really had no idea and was mostly just musing for his own enjoyment. Perhaps if it wasn't anything too difficult, it would make for a nice little goal for him too?
It was nice that the other player didn't seem to be judgeful of the old man using the game to escape reality, despite quite bluntly pointing it out mere moments ago. It was almost refreshing to just out and admit it, even if in a sugarcoated fashion.
"When you have little plans to engage with events, you'd be surprised by how little use you have for your money," he admitted with a chuckle. Despite the amount of time he'd spent on the game, he'd not even caught his first wild Pokemon yet. He'd only gotten extensions to his team through the dog park event and rookery; perhaps he would try catching something in the future.
"Are you saving money for something specific then?" Will was curious to know what those who played with more intention were putting their money into; it was also perhaps a way to keep the conversation going as he quite enjoyed the younger man's company.
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Post by Kyukon on Oct 26, 2024 1:46:53 GMT 9
❝Ah,❞ he wasn't sure if the question was in jest until the other player did follow up that he found the requirement interesting. He was about to speak before closing his mouth and then opening his UI - which the other player shouldn't see (right?) - because he wanted to make sure he got it right.❝Huh, actually, there is no specific requirement for coffee, but there are adjacent ones. The title for Cafe Master is to order a drink five separate times. I think this is my second or something.❞ or at least, that was what it said in his unlocking list. He needed to make that decision more consciously - since he was playing the game, he didn't really think about needing to drink water, and when he did, the convenience store was plenty more...convenient (lol).
❝Trainer titles don't give bonuses nor aesthetic stuff compared to classes, but they do award Arena Points, which you can use to buy some nifty stuff.❞ he added, making sure to clarify that what he was talking about wasn't a trainer class. ❝But drinking three cold drinks does count for Freezer, which is the Ice-type subclass. Not sure if you're into iced coffee though.❞ he said with a bit of a cheeky grin.
But that was enough yapping from him. He did feel jealous about the fact that based from what Will was implying, he had a shitton of BYTES. He wished he could say the same, feeling constantly broke. ❝Since I'm still new there's still a lot to things to buy. More tiers for trainer classes, stuff on the Pokemon classes, maybe more box space...❞ he was sure there were other things that also needed money, but he hadn't gotten that far yet. He had been using his fingers to list down the items he mentioned earlier.
After he mentioned that, he suddenly felt familiar hands on his shoulders, and he found Gou to have returned.
Arthur furrowed his brows. ❝You left Buru?❞
The Chimchar melted on his shoulders, looking clearly exhausted. <She's talking with another trainer.>
❝You think they might catch her by accident?❞
<...that shouldn't happen, right?>
❝Don't think...well, I'm not sure how it is here.❞
He faced the player across him once more, not wanting to ignore him for long. ❝Sorry 'bout that. I might have to go look for my Snubbull in a bit. Not right now, but...soon.❞ he said with a small laugh. ❝How's your Pokemon been like?❞ he asked, though it was easy to see that his starter was relaxed around the gentleman.
Will
No worries! Hope the moving went well~ |
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Player Name: William Gray
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Post by Will on Nov 4, 2024 23:02:51 GMT 9
William nodded along, doing his best to absorb the information being explained to him by the kind player. He'd sorta figured that there was a difference between trainer classes and trainer titles from simple observation.
"Trainer title is also the one you can see under the username, yes?" he asked, slightly motioning towards the name and title hovering above the other player, unsure if the player itself could see such a thing. "I imagine it's something completionists and collectors enjoy striving towards then if it doesn't grant the player anything gameplay-related." Maybe that made it something that the older gentleman too could partake in, depending on what kind of titles and requirements were available.
As he sipped his drink, he watched the little monkey move to its player and top him. It was always a curious thing, watching a conversation between a player and a Pokemon when he himself had left pokespeech off, meaning that he only really heard one side of the conversation. It was like watching someone talk to their dog in real life, though usually with a lot less baby talk.
"All the ones I've caught so far are quite friendly," he assured with a smile, gently petting the little beast asleep on his lap, "I haven't seen most of the newer generation ones before so there's a lot to learn. I quite enjoy reading the pokedex entries of new ones I come across. There's so many of them now."
Finishing his coffee, the man picked up his Pokemon and stood up. "Do go find your friend, it is starting to get late where I live and I must prepare dinner still," he explained truthfully, "it was most pleasant to talk with you Kyukon, I do hope that we meet again in the future."
Kyukon I think ending the thread here is a good idea :0 Thank you so much for writing and being patient with me, kyukon is such a dear <3 |
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