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Lone Wolf
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Posts: 491
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Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 14, 2023 21:24:33 GMT 9
Taylor wouldn’t say that she liked grinding in games, as such, but she would say that she was rather prone to inadvertently focusing in on it. Doing one thing to the exclusion of almost anything else? Check. Burning out on a game because she spent too long doing one thing and one thing only and got bored? Check. Noticing she was doing it but not being able to stop? Check, check, check.
The lure of a limited-time side-quest was a double-edged blade. On the one hand, it made her even more likely to hyperfocus in on it. On the other, it at least meant that the option of continuing to the point of burnout would eventually be taken away. Once the event ended, she’d have to move on to doing something else. Brightside.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 14, 2023 21:14:04 GMT 9
Could she live here? Just move in and set up game in the carriage? She could be quiet and inconspicuous – Cygnus wouldn’t even notice she was here! Speaking of Cygnus, the NPC in question hurries her along into the steampunk paradise. Taylor can’t help but grin, turning on the spot in a neat circle as she takes it all in. Oh yes, she definitely joined the right guild.
His voice snaps her out of her daze, and she jumped to attention. “Right, right!” She nods, hurrying to open the interface. “One Eevee, please. Trading these five in exchange.”
Taylor trades purple patches Magikarp, brown zebra Magikarp, Burmy, Patrat and Galarian Meowth for Eevee.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 14, 2023 4:24:43 GMT 9
She almost definitely should have completed the Intro to Asper quest by now. Realising how much she’d done before even starting it made her feel a little silly. By now she was well-used to the UI, and so simply looked around herself curiously.
She wasn’t sure what she’d expected from this quest, but the interior of a carriage wasn’t it. Leaning out of the open carriage window, she noted the pair of Mudsdale pulling the vehicle, along with the lack of any sort of driver. Also of note was the unfamiliar terrain. This must be the Misty Timberland then; the one route in Asper she'd yet to visit.
“Huh,” she breathed, sitting back in her seat as the carriage bumped gently along. A second player was loading in opposite; their features not yet clear, but growing sharper and more distinct as they got situated. While she was waiting for her companion to arrive, she released Mumble, settling him on the bench beside herself. Might as well let him out for this, no?
“Hi!” She greeted, once it seemed like the other player might have loaded in far enough to speak, hear and see.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 14, 2023 1:27:47 GMT 9
It’d be rude to laugh at the stack of rats in a trenchcoat, right? Completely inappropriate and unkind to giggle at their fearsome display? It takes a truly astounding amount of restraint, but Taylor manages to swallow her snickers, biting her lips into a link to keep the corners from curving upwards.
Releasing Mumble, she crouches down to speak to him. “Think you can take on such a fearsome foe for me?” She asks, planting a kiss atop his head when he nods seriously, very proud to be trusted with something so important. Turning to his opponent, the little penguin takes a deep breath…
And blasts them with a Hydro Pump. NEXT PROMPT (#43): [Tower] _3KJDkOE1-501-50
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 14, 2023 0:08:07 GMT 9
“Nice to meet you, Tamara,” She replied. “I’m Taylor, and this is Dinah.” This last was accompanied by a gesture down to the Espeon, who nodded slowly once to Tamara before tuning out the conversation and beginning to wash her face with her paw.
Taylor laughed at the response before nodding. “Yeah, Professor Ash – the one you’ll have got your starter from. There’s a side quest going on at the moment where we can hunt down Magnemites, Klinks and Duraludons and exchange them for a reward of BYTEs.” That said, she rolled her shoulder in a shrug again. “If you’d prefer to keep it then of course you can do that, but if you do wanna trade it in, I can show you where if you like?”
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 13, 2023 23:55:07 GMT 9
Taylor grinned, rolling her shoulders in an easy shrug. “It’s fine,” she reassured, reaching down a hand to pet Dinah as the Espeon returned to her side, seating herself beside her left leg. “Not a big deal, and nobody got hurt!”
Reaching for her golden pokeball, she tossed it gently in the direction of the fainted Magnemite, waiting until the chime played to confirm capture. “You’re welcome to catch a copy, if you like?” She offered. “Are you out hunting them for Ash too?”
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 13, 2023 23:45:49 GMT 9
Taylor yelped when the teen damn near appeared out of nowhere. In reality, the other player had been wandering the Steppes for a while, and just happened to have a relatively silent walk. She really hadn’t meant to startle Taylor, but the damage had been done, and the Magnemite had woken from its slumber.
“That!” She grinned, gently pushing the other player behind her body as though to shield her, while Dinah launched a Swift, hissing.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 13, 2023 23:35:54 GMT 9
They had been moving for only a few minutes more – just long enough for the final member of the herd to gallop out of sight – when a strange, metallic, buzzing sound reached them. “What is that?” Taylor murmured, glancing down at Dinah to see that she’d zeroed right in on something in the grass a few meters ahead.
<Exactly what we’ve been looking for,> she purred in answer, stalking closer as though hoping to surprise the wild Pokémon.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 13, 2023 22:43:44 GMT 9
“Well,” Taylor stated dryly as the dust settled. “That woke me up.”
Dinah’s claws pulled pinpricks of blood to the surface where her claws clung to Taylor’s bare arms. <Let’s stick with a cup of coffee next time, please,> the psychic-type panted, eyes still wide and tail lashing.
“Good idea,” came the trainer’s agreement, as she placed the Espeon back down on the ground. “Y’know, I’m starting to understand why the Prof sent players out to gather pokemon, rather than finding them herself…”
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 12, 2023 18:53:01 GMT 9
So distracted were they by the rustling grass to the left, that they failed to notice the herd of Blitzle approaching on the right.
“Whoa!” Taylor yelped, snatching her feline partner up off the ground and spinning to the side, lifting the Espeon high, worried that she’d otherwise get trampled. The herd split to avoid the trainer, cantering past in almost perfect halves. Spawn Reset
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 12, 2023 17:59:48 GMT 9
They walked for quite some time in silence then; the sun hiding its face behind the clouds before they met anyone or anything else. A rustle up ahead caught Dinah’s attention and this time she froze, training her eyes on it carefully.
Taylor paused too, though for her it was because she had to bite her lip to keep from bursting into laughter again. “What is it?” She managed, once she could speak without laughing.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 12, 2023 17:41:43 GMT 9
<Yes, yes,> Dinah growled with dangerously slitted eyes. <I’m sure it was very funny. Now, can we move on?>
Oh that was such an optimistic suggestion. Truly, the Espeon must live in eternal hope if she thought that Taylor wouldn’t be ribbing her about that for weeks to come. Finally the laughter ran its course and the pair continued to move through the Steppes, Taylor occasionally chuckling and trying desperately to smother it. Spawn Reset
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 12, 2023 17:38:43 GMT 9
She shouldn’t laugh.
She really shouldn’t laugh.
Dinah would be furious with her if she laughed.
She laughed so hard she almost fell to the ground. Predictably, she found herself pinned with a glare. “I’m sorry,” she gasped through the laughter. “I’m sorry, but they way you just launched it-“ She dissolved into laughter again, completely unable to form a full sentence without giggling.
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 11, 2023 22:00:56 GMT 9
“Good afternoon, Professor.” It had been quite some time indeed since Taylor had seen Ash - hell, not since she’d first launched the game and received her starter a few weeks back! Now, thanks to some stubbornly optimistic exploration of the Steppes and conveniently timed help from a friendly stranger, she had a pair of Klink to offer the NPC.
“I heard you were looking for certain steel types,” she ventured, gently smoothing her hand over Mumble’s head as the Piplup leaned into her leg. “Are you still in need of more? I have a couple of Klink here, if so.” Her voice was hopeful - she sincerely hoped she hadn’t run out of time to get involved in this side quest! As she spoke, Mumble lifted a flipper to wave happily and cluelessly to the professor.
Taylor offers Professor Ash two Klinks
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Taylor
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Lone Wolf
Mythstar
Posts: 491
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Taylor Finch
OOC Username: Lea
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Taylor on May 11, 2023 19:19:31 GMT 9
It was while her face was upturned that the wild Pokémon struck. The Nidoran launched itself out of the tall grass to the left and chomped down on Dinah's ear. She yowled, shaking her head to dislodge the creature and hissing in fury. Fortunately, the motion loosened the Nidoran's grip and the bitesize menace was launched a good several feet away. Landing with a dull thud, it laid still for a moment, winded. A moment of silence passed, before the little poison-type scrambled to its feet and darted away, fleeing. spawn reset
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