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Post by Kallisto on Jul 1, 2023 20:05:25 GMT 9
<Master, it's really not coming off!>
Aegis had been desperately trying to move his flipper around, but even when it was made steel, the teeth of the fish only looked like it was digging deeper. At this rate, it was definitely going to draw blood. ❝Wait, Aegis, stop! I'll get Blade--❞ he pulled out his Poke Ball to send out the bird, but just as he tossed the Poke Ball in the air, the penguin did one swipe to his direction, to which the fish thought it was the perfect time to let go and slam onto Kallisto. That sent both of them to the ground before the fish decided to use him as a springboard and powerfully slap his body to propel itself up. How that worked exactly, he couldn't tell because he was in pain.
Groaning, he also pulled out Pierce's Poke Ball to heal Aegis (because that cat should really be doing something) and he told Blade to do whatever he wanted to whack a fish (but do not let it escape! They were going to get this fucker in a trade shop if that was the last thing they were gonna do). So bird posed with his leek before jumping up to the sky to meet vegetable with teeth, though in hindsight, razor-sharp teeth was going to win this kind of battle no matter what.
<NOOO, MY SWORD!>
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Kallisto
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Post by Kallisto on Jul 1, 2023 19:28:25 GMT 9
It wasn't much, but Kallisto also ensured to temper his expectations. The fact that she replied at all was already a good start, and she was also very keen on the favor. Interesting, so it looked like his newbie status didn't matter all that much, so long as he was a "player"...
After confirming he would be there, it was just a matter of actually getting to the guild lighthouse. It was the first time he actually got here as he didn't frequent this area, but it certainly stood out in the dense fog. He could imagine players that weren't even a part of a guild flock here for safety, but he knew that this place was mainly for those who sought out strength. Yes, Kallisto needed that in order to continue playing this game, and he did want to continue. He wanted to stand without fear, not feel helpless in adversity.
Inside, he was directed to one of the rooms in the lighthouse, and even the outside was stony and old, the inside was surprisingly well-kept. It would be his first time actually talking to her one on one, and since all of her attention was on him, it felt plenty more imposing. He must not get intimidated. He was the one who reached out, after all.
❝You can check my profile if you want to confirm, but yes.❞ he knew full well he was to sit across her, on another sofa separated by a coffee table. He knew where he stood on the pecking order. Out of curiosity, he checked her profile now that she was right in front of him, and she had plenty of classes equipped, but none of them were the same as his. It only further solidified how much work she had put into her character, and that they were leagues apart. ❝Mind, I am not looking for information about the parasite, but how to cure it. Though if I must learn of its origins to undo its hold, I suppose that's how it's going to be.❞
He took a seat, finding the couch soft. ❝So what do you want me to do?❞
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Kallisto
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 30, 2023 23:30:24 GMT 9
Oof, it was certainly a heavy one, or was it another fish that was actually aggressive? He quickly got his answer when he finally managed to yank it out of the water, only for the UI to flash: Warning: Dangerous Pokemon!. Great! Great. Fuck. That was one pissed off looking fish.
❝Aegis!❞ the penguin quickly respond, blocking an oncoming bite with a flipper that now shone like steel. It was amazing that this new move seemed to act something like a shield now, which would certainly prove useful in future fights. Still, Aegis flinched and tried to shake off the sharp-toothed fish, all the while complaining how it wouldn't get off.
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Kallisto
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Player Name: Remmiel Briggs
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 30, 2023 23:24:31 GMT 9
Oh hell yeah, fishing time. Hopefully with less dangerous fish or something. He heard that the fishes he was supposed to catch for the requirement were super docile and barely did any damage (they would just flop around, like actual fish). Just to be safe though, he had Aegis by his side, and guess what: he was bigger now! He knew that evolution was a thing, but it was still a sight to behold in the game, when the Pokemon would actually glow and change right in front of him. Certainly the penguin looked more confident, puffed up a little bigger. He couldn't be more proud. Even his voice changed a little, though he still was the same old starter.
Things seemed okay. Things were calm for now. They would have to get stronger still though for what was to come, so that was why he was here to catch more Pokemon for trades. This time, he was in a different area, so he was curious on what would be at the end of the line this time.
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 30, 2023 17:59:58 GMT 9
He had been unable to participate in the worms last time, but all that really mattered with towers (that he learned from the cats) was that there was free Pokemon for participating, and he certainly needed more Pokemon for trades or really just building up his team. Still feeling bothered that Yucca wasn't a bug type, it made sense that he should secure one (worms were bugs, weren't they? Wait, they weren't insects. What were they? Google says they're annelids, whatever those were). Anyway, he was also mindful now of the pop ups that came with the tower challenge. He couldn't just walk in here and gain the prize without fulfilling the requirement, and this time around, well...
What the hell was an "increased-priority move"?
Google again to the rescue: apparently in traditional Pokemon battles, these were moves that ignored the regular turn order via the speed stat. Okay, those things were not exactly relevant to UNOVR, right? Maybe he should ask Odile through messages or something. Ugh, wait, he couldn't just be relying on her all the time. Scrolling through the list of moves online, he did spot a few that he recognized from memorizing the moves his Pokemon currently could use. And one of them was...
Wait, there were birds here, not worms. Or was it because birds eat worms? Ah, fuck this! ❝Ballista, clear the way with Quick Attack!❞ he opened the Poke Ball to let out fire rat, who immediately started to zoom through the birds, knocking them away. It was even faster than their normal speed - was this what increased-priority meant? He couldn't help but watch in awe. Next Prompt #9: [Tower]dlt_zX6Q1d501d50
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 30, 2023 13:42:34 GMT 9
If Kallisto was going to invest more time into this game, that meant that he actually needed to know what the hell these Pokemon were and their movesets. He couldn't exactly be in the dark forever, could he? And while he wasn't a huge Pokemon fan, he has had his fair share of party building games, and so had come to the realization that he didn't even know if his team was balanced or not.
After some embarrassing requests in the online board, it seemed that one direction he could take was diversifying the types in his team. He could only carry six at a time, so that meant that he needed to be particularly picky about who was coming along with him. Well, easier said than done - he did at least have a full six party now, even if he was hesitant to include Pierce. It wasn't like he had anything better at the moment, but after scouring through the trade shops, another Pokemon did catch his eye...
But he would need to fish for that, and that would have to be something for later. Now, he could at least take more time to learning more about his Pokemon and training them, especially since he hadn't exactly been commanding them directly.
Thankfully, the parasite's effects were not all that noticeable today, especially since he was focusing on something else. Maybe the further away he was from Mistra, the less likely it was going to act up as well. He breathed a sigh of relief as he continued to scroll through the UI and take mental notes. ❝So Aegis and Arrow are water types. Ballista is fire, Yucca is grass, Pierce dark, and Blade fighting.❞
Two things bothered him: He remembered there was a bug type in this game, and he couldn't understand why Yucca wasn't a bug type. Also, wasn't Blade a bird? He literally got him thinking he could benefit from the Aviator class once he upgraded it, but the game said fighting. Man, Pokemon was weird.
He would have to try memorizing the type matchup chart later. For now, maybe he could try to pit two of his Pokemon to see them demonstrate their moves and also see how they fought. By now he was most familiar with Aegis, but the rest, not quite. (The smug ass cat didn't even look like he would lift a finger if he told him to. Why the cat liked sleeping on his shoulders anyway was behind him). ❝Okay, maybe...Yucca and Blade.❞ A close combat Pokemon with a ranged attacker. Maybe Blade could figure out a way to close the distance to fight Yucca? He then turned his attention to the little pink bug, who seemed very much nervous. Oh, right, she felt rather young. ❝This is just practice, Yucca. Blade won't go too hard on you, I think.❞
He hadn't really talked to the bird before today, but judging from how it was fabricating glorious tales to Aegis, who was eagerly listening to him, maybe he wasn't the most dependable Pokemon to spar with...but they gave it a shot anyway. The two would stand far away from each other, but the battle would not proceed so quickly. Instead, Kallisto would read out moves, demonstrate it to him, and also learn the difference between status moves and attacking moves. Once he had a handle of that, it was time to see how the moves would look like when they clash.
❝Right, Yucca, use Razor Leaf! Blade, use Fury Cutter!❞
Yucca would start to spin to build up momentum, but the bird would move faster, holding his leek(?) and delivering a clean blow to the pink bug. Kallisto cursed, not expecting that Blade would move that quickly (or that Yucca would take a long time to attack). It did send the grass type flying further away, and while still in view, she definitely looked roughed up and then started to wail. ❝Ah, shit. Blade, did you even hold back?❞
<Err, fret not, there is always the shrine, yes?>
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Kallisto
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Posts: 199
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Player Name: Remmiel Briggs
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 30, 2023 12:41:02 GMT 9
He thought something was going to happen, that something might possess him and lash out for some reason, but there was...nothing? Had he been imagining everything this whole time? He had been closing his eyes tightly, trembling, remembering the melt, the dripping of flesh. Her voice was calm, and he tried to use that to ground him. Right, he took a deep breath, this wasn't a horror game, and as far as he knew, he did not feel any inkling of losing control here.
❝Yeah don't. Definitely not worth it, if you don't want something personal creeping up on you. I really don't know how they did that, but it was a fucking low blow. They somehow took something from my dreams...❞ to this day he would wonder if he was hallucinating the whole thing or they were really able to get his memories somehow, but it was a risk that he didn't want Odile to take. Everyone had secrets they didn't want others to know.
But he was surprised that she wanted to help, that she offered in his pitiful state. It was a logical solution, a seemingly simple answer, but here he was wallowing and being useless. He could feel his throat getting dry and his eyes a little wet, yet he really didn't want to cry here. ❝Ah...sorry, I...❞ he took a deep breath, noting her extended hand. Was something going to happen if he took it? Would the parasite jump out of his skin and infect Odile? Or could it only possess people in Mistra? There were so many unknowns...
Yet he took it. Nothing happened. He was trembling ever so slightly. ❝...you're right. Fuck. I should be asking people, though that NPC who was dealing with the corruption was certainly of no help.❞ he let out a frustrated noise. ❝I almost lost Aegis in there. I guess the silver lining is that it hit me and not him instead.❞ he rubbed his eyes for a moment, trying to get his bearings.
❝...also, you're not theatre, right? Are you some kind of idol undercover?❞ this was in reference to the answer that he had yet to receive for his question, though he wasn't sure if she remembered. Well, it wouldn't matter if she answered. Maybe the less one shared about themselves in UNOVR, the better, but it wasn't like he shared much about himself and the corruption was able to swallow him anyway. Their presence here was already enough, it looked like...
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Kallisto
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Posts: 199
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Player Name: Remmiel Briggs
OOC Username: Peony
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 30, 2023 11:51:43 GMT 9
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Kallisto
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Player Name: Remmiel Briggs
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 30, 2023 11:45:55 GMT 9
| BLADE |
FARFETCH'D (G) | MALE | FIGHTING | | NONE | 100 HP | ATK: 1d20 | UNCOMMON (+5) |
BASIC MOVES 1-10 Peck, Sand Attack, Leer, Fury Cutter
TIER 1 MOVES 10-20 Rock Smash, Brutal Swing
TIER 2 MOVES 20-30 Detect, Knock Off
TIER 3 MOVES 30-40 Defog, Brick Break
TIER 4 MOVES 40-50 Swords Dance, Slam
TIER 4 MOVES 50-70 Leaf Blade, Final Gambit, Brave Bird | OTHER INFORMATION: (#b1753e) (Referred to as "bird") Seems to have a tendency to think highly of himself, even to the point of fabricating stories of his exploits. Well, Kallisto supposes that could eventually change to real adventures if he put work into it.
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Kallisto
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Player Name: Remmiel Briggs
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 30, 2023 11:36:30 GMT 9
So this was that and here he was.
A refresher: Hope dictated that there must be some way to remove the parasite on him. Logic dictated that if the online boards were not yielding much results (as it seemed that the result was quite rare to begin with), then perhaps this new feature that he unlocked recently would be able to clue him in. Specifically, he had hoped to ask a certain someone that he spotted on the guild members' list; a name he recognized from a brief encounter in an endless downpour.
He looked much different then compared to now, and he wouldn't be surprised if he had been forgotten. It wasn't like he needed to be remembered, anyway, he only needed to ask for something. Just a question, a beginning that could at least point him to a direction rather than wandering aimlessly, for after his last encounter with Mistra and the biter, he didn't want to risk his neck a third time too soon.
So gingerly, hesitantly, he pressed the name on the UI. He composed a formal message to boot, just in case.
Hello, I recently joined the guild, and I wanted to ask a question about an event ongoing in the game. I have the Parasite class on me, and I have no idea where to start looking for information on how to cure it. I was wondering if I could ask for any advice? If the information is not free, I am willing to do a favor for you. I hope this is fine to ask as a new player. Thank you. Was that too formal? He channeled his email etiquette, thinking that he was writing to a boss asking for vacation. He grumbled but decided to send it anyway; the worst the recipient could do was to ignore it or say no.
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Kallisto
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Player Name: Remmiel Briggs
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 30, 2023 0:12:34 GMT 9
There was blood literally dripping from his neck. Honestly, he didn't expect the game to be that graphic, but he actually couldn't see the injury - he also didn't want to. It must've looked nasty. And there was no mirror to his trek to the Noonlight Shrine, which was the closest to the place he spawned from. With a realistic pain setting, he almost felt like he wanted to pass out a few times on the way, but thankfully the game gave him a sturdier body to work with, and he also didn't want to have to leave his avatar exposed and vulnerable.
Eventually, he made it. Rejoice! Pierce had been calmly walking alongside his limping trainer, not once asking to return to his Poke Ball. Why? He had no idea. He supposed he had kept him cooped up there for too long and he was now enjoying his freedom (and escaping the clutches that was Mistra. He half wondered if he should try it with him again, because he really didn't like that he spoke like that incompetent professor).
But he would figure that out later. The shrine looked like it had god rays from it. A savior. A blessing. He placed his hand on it and let out a deep sigh, waiting for it to heal him like it did his Pokemon, even if they didn't need it all that much at the moment. Was it placebo, or was the wound closing? He lingered but also let his body fall onto the bark, sliding down before he was leaning on it, resting his head. He groaned pitifully and let the memories of the second Mistra incident replay in his head. It, unfortunately, brought him nowhere closer to figuring out how to get rid of the damn parasite.
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 29, 2023 23:38:38 GMT 9
He shook his head, ❝Not quite.❞ but that was not the question he was thinking of. Well, it didn't matter, there was no need to mention it. Instead, he was studying her reaction, wondering if she was going to run the moment she realized what had happened. Then again, would she know? She likely didn't, since she didn't look like someone who would willingly go to Mistra. She looked like someone who cared for her Pokemon, much more than he did, anyway.
But his eyes widened when she started to walk closer. Slowly, but she was. ❝Wait--❞ he raised his hand, trying to discourage her, but it was a weak response; he could feel beads of sweat roll down his skin. ❝I...don't know, but it's here. I don't know how to get rid of it. That's why...❞ he was scared. He made a terrible decision to message her. He should've just figured out how to do this himself. Why did he get her involved? He had no clue what this parasite did outside of Mistra, for he could always feel it sticking to him, lying in wait. Was it contagious, did it spread through contact? There were so many unknowns...
❝I know I could've said this through a message, but I just...wanted to warn you. About Mistra.❞ and he wasn't sure if he should really meet others until he figured out how to take it out.
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 29, 2023 23:00:17 GMT 9
Something was wrong.
And the voice in his mind felt like it was mingling, merging with something else. Something was speaking to him, warning him, pulling him. Was this self-preservation? Anger? Disgust? He tried to put a name to it, but it fell sideways, unable to hold. It seemed like time stood still during those moments, when neither person moved, and even the shadow loomed in wait for something to happen. Kallisto was not able to respond to the man; his voice died in his throat. Somehow, somehow...he was even scarier than the parasite.
He was pulled in, and he closed his eyes out of fear, but he didn't feel any pain. When he opened his eyes again, it was darkness wrapped around him like a cocoon, like that moment when he had been pulled away from Aegis into the melting wall. Was he going to melt away again? Was he going to fear the body he truly owned? But the atmosphere didn't feel as malicious this time, maybe because it was already within him, and he belonged to it.
PIERCE - 0/150 HP
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When Kallisto came to, the pain that he was supposed to feel came back in a giant, crashing wave. He was on the ground and he could not get up, feeling something sticky on his neck. He was also alone; the other person that almost felt like wasn't human wasn't here anymore. He supposed the corruption took him elsewhere, indulged in whatever he wanted. Man, he should really be more careful in this place - it not only attracted something hideous, but it also attracted hideous people (on the inside).
It then clicked that Pierce had disappeared when he found the player. Even if he hadn't really talked with the smug ass cat all that much, it was still his Pokemon.
❝Pierce..?❞ it hurt to speak, to move his neck. But even if his voice was faint, something approached his vision. Ah, wait, this was Asper, wasn't it? He was already out? The cat approached him with that steady smirk, swishing his tail from side to side. He meowed cutely, to which Kallisto painstakingly opened his UI to turn on Pokemon Speech before he forgot.
<My, I nyever thought you as a myasochist, Meowster.>
Kallisto never regretted a decision faster than he did that moment. 1-20
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Player Name: Remmiel Briggs
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 29, 2023 22:05:21 GMT 9
Something was wrong.
But what? A hiss at the back of his mind. An image of a scowl, gnashing of teeth. Kallisto couldn't make heads nor tails of it, but it chilled him. Suddenly, he wasn't sure about this injured player in the middle of the corrupted woods. Yet there was nothing visible that seemed off (besides the fact that he was injured, of course, and admittedly, this was the first time he saw a player like this).
His voice sounded desperate. Came with a friend? ❝And he what?❞ in hindsight, the question was stupid; it was clear that he had witnessed something horrific, and this place was meant to draw all sorts of frightening imagery, but in the moment, his thoughts were in disarray as the stranger grabbed onto him, and he thought he could feel nails digging into his skin. Was he imagining things? Why was he feeling such a strong current of distrust?
The wind picked up, howled, swirled, whipping clothing and hair, skin and blood and bone. The grass melted away, but something was swirling underneath, like a shadow of a fish under a still water, but their reflections were missing. But the shadow then rose from the ground, towered over them, behind Kallisto, a giant wall or wave that blocked out whatever light was still around. Of course, Kallisto noticed the sudden darkness, but he hadn't turned around. He was frozen stiff. He knew that for sure this was the same thing that was talking to him. It just...it felt...
❝Can you run?❞
PIERCE - 50/150 HP
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Kallisto
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Player Name: Remmiel Briggs
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 29, 2023 20:06:32 GMT 9
| ARROW |
ARROKUDA | FEMALE | WATER | | NONE | 100 HP | ATK: 1d20 | COMMON (+0) |
BASIC MOVES 1-10 Peck, Aqua Jet, Fury Attack
TIER 1 MOVES 10-20 Bite, Agility
TIER 2 MOVES 20-30 Dive, Focus Energy
TIER 3 MOVES 30-40 Crunch
TIER 4 MOVES 40-50 Liquidation, Double-Edge | OTHER INFORMATION: Haven't gotten to know yet (but looks like a battle junkie).
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