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Post by Kallisto on Jun 12, 2023 22:13:21 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1114138222038106173/1114206910871261274/kallisto3~jpg Admittedly, Kallisto was rather confused as to how they were going to train his sole Pokemon to fly, since penguins were flightless birds, but hey, if they could perform a miracle, that would be much appreciated. Anyway, back to the task at hand: the man who didn't seem to have the best eyesight was going to ride a bike to fly. That sounded like a terrible idea. How did one steer properly with a bike that could fly? He knew this was a game, but there were no keyboard inputs in virtual reality. ❝Sure.❞ he replied, unable to hide the uncertainty in his voice as he watched the man climb on the funky contraption.
Pedals and body weight. Before Kallisto knew it, he started to move, and then to his shock, the bike started to leave the safety of the ground. Another player was about to move to his path, but thankfully swooped away just in the nick of time. Cursing under his breath, he figured that he should also get to the air and figure out how to work his contraption, just so that he could also put a hand on the man's bike.
❝Keep that pace. You need to get higher to reach the ring.❞ he shouted with a bit of a scowl. The man then faced Morpheus , ❝We should follow him. The event likely relies on all three of us getting through those birds.❞
Kallisto turned on the UI for the contraption, looking at the controls the game provided. It seemed he had to hit these buttons to control it. Thrust, direction...okay, at least this one had some kind of "keyboard" input after all. It also didn't need a running start, though once he got his hands hovering over the buttons, he did a bit of a sprint before jumping up in the air and letting the wings spread. While he could certainly feel the weight on his back, once it was powered up, he found that the weight became what was supporting him as his feet left the ground. He cursed again, but he couldn't hide his excitement. Damn, technology nowadays was certainly something else..!
❝Oi! The right, turn to the right!❞ he shouted to Zac, completely unable to keep his persona down with how novel the experience was.
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 9, 2023 15:01:35 GMT 9
One Star Completed: 11 / 14 In Progress: 2
✔ Obtain Running Shoes - Done w/ Fairytale ✔ Complete the Catching Tutorial - Done w/ odile ✘ Battle YOUR RIVAL (NPC) ✽ Deliver the Package from Professor Ash - WIP w/ Genesis ✔ Equip 1 Pokemon in Each Skill Tree ✔ Catch 3 Wild Pokemon - One, Two, Three ✽ Start 2 Open Threads - (1), (2) ✔ Post in a Challenge Tower 3 times - One, Two, Three ✔ Visit a Shrine - Done ✔ Upgrade your Tall Grass HP ✔ Link your Application in your Mini-Profile ✔ Make an Inventory and Link it in your Mini-Profile ✔ Make a Journal and Link it in your Mini-Profile ✔ Participate in a Story Quest - Done
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Two Stars Completed: 5 / 14 In Progress: 0
✘ Purchase at least 1 Tier 3 Upgrade ✘ Hit over 100 in a Single Attack ✔Unlock a Special Ability ✔ Trade 1 Pokemon (to a store or other player) - Done ✘ Defeat a Colossal Pokemon ✘ Participate in an Egg Hunt ✔ Encounter a Rare Pokemon in the wild - Cyndaquil ✘ Form Change a Pokemon using an item or Shrine ✘ Start 3 threads based on Route Exploration Objectives ✘ Unlock 3 Trainer Titles ✽ Obtain a Fishing Rod and 3 Magikarp ✔Change Trainer Subclass ✔Start a Pokemon Refresh and link it in your Mini-Profile ✘ Use the rolling thread for a mechanical battle
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Three Stars Completed: 5 / 14 In Progress: 2
✔ Meet 8 Major NPCs - (1) Professor Ash, (2) Mom, (3) QUAXCEE, (4) Cygnus, (5) Dr. Bunya, (6) C0D13, (7) Zapdos, (8) Articuno ✔ Participate in a Raid - Thunderfall ✘ Encounter a Corrupted Pokemon ✘ Give a Pokemon to a Professor (Ash or Bunya) ✘ Exalt/Sacrifice a Pokemon at a Shrine ✽ Meet 10 Player Characters - (1) Fairytale, (2) Genesis, (3) Odile, (4) Buzzster, (5) Morpheus, (6) Saint, (7) Blackthorne, (8) Tuesday, (9) Lacrimosa, ✔ White Out in Battle - LINK ✘ Visit the Everworld ✘ Run a Scenario ✘ Help Develop a Settlement ✔ Obtain a strand of Legendary DNA ✔ Join a Guild ✘ Complete a Story Quest Line ✘ Meet Up Offline with Another Player
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Kallisto
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Player Name: Remmiel Briggs
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 9, 2023 14:55:08 GMT 9
Remmiel was never much for journaling, but this was a strange new world, and this strange new world had things to unlock and requirements to fulfill, so it seemed useful to have something to track his progress. He twirled the pen in his fingers as he gazed at the digital pages. Silence permeated. Sometimes he wished the real world would be just as quiet.
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 8, 2023 12:03:58 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1114138222038106173/1114206910871261274/kallisto3~jpg Kallisto was here on a whim, but after the accidental Operation: Get a Friend went pretty well, he decided that he should try to make more connections to other players here in the hopes of getting something good out of it (maybe a trade or some assistance when things were dire). After sending a message to Fairytale, he glanced around at the sea of people, congregating for a chance to try something new and to get some kind of reward. Events like these always spat out a reward one way or another.
Really, the man had just been in the wrong place in the wrong time. He didn't even glance at the person beside him (Morpheus, was it? The god of dreams?) nor did he really expect for another man to approach them without a care in the world. He also seemed to be holding a bicycle and a talking raddish. The UI said it was a Chikorita.
❝Well, no matter, it appears the system has registered us as a team. Let us try not falling from the sky today.❞ a little ways ahead of them were the contraptions they were allowed to pick for the flight test. There still seemed to be some bat-like steampunk wings available, similar to the one the guild master was using. It seemed apt for Kallisto, so he picked that one, particularly the contraption that was coated in dark hues.
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Kallisto
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Player Name: Remmiel Briggs
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 8, 2023 10:12:17 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1114138222038106173/1114206910871261274/kallisto3~jpg With the running shoes squared away, it was time to work on the next task on the tutorial list: something about a delivery. There were two ways this quest could be triggered--either he had to go to Professor Ash again (who was all the way back at the Surge Steppes...) for a package, or he could already join another player who was on their way to deliver said package. The latter seemed to be the most efficient way to go about it, so he opted to turn on the Find a Friend! for this specific quest, and lo and behold, a new marker appeared on the mini map.
Since he was out and about again, Kallisto decided that he should let out Aegis (the Piplup) for safety reasons in case they got attacked. Upon tossing the Poke Ball, though, he wondered if this was a good decision, as the Pokemon immediately started babbling about Hey why did you put me back in the ball when I was gonna say hi to people? and Oh hey you got your shoes! Shoes are cool! He let out a sharp exhale as his quiet walking was now filled with the chittering of a flightless bird, but he wasn't completely silent the whole way; he still would respond from time to time, albeit with clipped answers.
Eventually, they did walk quite a bit to find another player carrying a box. Congratulations, you found a friend to start the quest with!
He waved the pop up away and approached them, ensuring that he was within their field of vision so as not to surprise them. ❝Apologies for disturbing, but may I assist you in delivering the package? For the tutorial quest, of course.❞
<I'll fight anyone who gets in our way!>
❝...he means well. I can carry the package if ever.❞
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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 8, 2023 9:06:25 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1114138222038106173/1114206910871261274/kallisto3~jpg Corruption is a strong theme in the game, after all.
It was? That was news to him, actually. Then again, many horror games started out this way, parading like they were just cute, harmless things on the outside, only to let something slip between the cracks, beckoning the player to explore and pry it open until it consumes them. Well, that was what the company wanted from Kallisto, or at least he assumed so. ❝I'll keep your advice in mind.❞
For a moment, he thought that Fairytale sounded like an NPC. Stay away from somewhere? All the more it must've held something that people were seeking. The way he spoke after all implied that he had been there himself, but whatever it was, he might've failed the attempt, or maybe the experience was not worth it.
But anyway, returning the matter of getting shoes thrown at his face: Kallisto took a few moments to regain his composure before picking up the shoes that fell unceremoniously to the floor. The item was added in his inventory almost immediately, and then right after, his feet felt like they were in something more comfortable than just cold wood. Ah, auto-equip? Weird, but convenient. His face still stung.
The other player made a swift exit, following Mom's advice. Kallisto couldn't help but groan and massage the bridge of his nose. ❝Apologies, Mother, perhaps we can meet in more amicable circumstances next time.❞ though it might be for the best that he would steer clear from the house from now on. He then left the building as well, and with Fairytale already long gone, he decided to send a friend request to keep in touch, just in case.
It was better to have friends in the face of corruption.
Inside the house, Mom's features would quickly soften to her default settings, but she would stare at the door for some time. All was quiet.
End of Thread
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Kallisto
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 7, 2023 23:46:09 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1114138222038106173/1114206910871261274/kallisto3~jpg It was not only a Popplio that had wandered off this fine evening.
Aegis had noticed the other water starter wander around on its own, and thinking that the Pokemon was a perfect sparring partner, decided to see where it went. Kallisto hadn't been paying attention until he realized that it was too quiet, and thinking it was unlikely that the Piplup learned to shut up, he turned around to find that there was no one there. Great. He let out an exasperated sigh before retracing his steps, not bothering to call out for his Pokemon, it seemed like too much of an effort. Did the Poke Balls have some kind of recalling device if the Pokemon wandered too far off? No? That would've been handy, he thought.
This town wasn't large, but there were a number of buildings that divided up the area into sections and roads, and if one had a poor sense of direction, they could easily get lost. In his backtracking, one particular road caught his eye, but it was more of that...there was something his ears were catching ever so faintly. Some kind of music? An organ, perhaps? It felt unlikely that Aegis would be there, but it was also the most interesting thing happening in this side of town, so who knows, maybe he was battling a churchgoer or something.
Once he actually got near the church, Kallisto realized he might not be that far off.
Rain. But there was no rain outside, only inside the building. Another glitch, or an intended feature? He would spy cloaks and symbols and eerie voices. Huh, would be fitting for the skin he was wearing, he thought. Might as well see what was going on.
Inside, there was someone else that stuck out like a sore thumb (because he wasn't wearing a cloak and he had a hovering player name over his head). Did he know what was going on? Judging by his worried and frantic look, probably not. He decided to reach out to him and place his hand on the other's shoulder, knowing full well this could spook him. ❝Hey--❞
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Kallisto
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Player Name: Remmiel Briggs
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 7, 2023 23:28:24 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1114138222038106173/1114206910871261274/kallisto3~jpg Kallisto had heard of the Tower Challenges through chats from fellow online people that played the game. Something about hey, you could win prizes if you participate, so you should check it out at least once! And it wasn't like he was rushing to finishing the quests at the moment. He was even granted some additional bytes due to "balance patches", and he was still thinking of what he should spend it on in the shops and upgrades.
Anyway, back to the task at hand. A prompt pop up appeared in front of him asking to use a special move against some tall mammals. Their eyes looked weird and it made him feel dizzy if he looked at them too long. It reminded him of television screens that contained hypnotic imagery in shows. It was annoying, so he pulled out his only Pokemon so far to do something about it. Wait, what was a ❝special move❞? He shielded his eyes as he checked the UI and stats of his Pokemon, going through the moveset. Hmmm, Bubble Beam seemed to fit the bill.
❝Aegis, use Bubble Beam on those things.❞ he commanded while tossing the Poke Ball at the wild Pokemon. The Piplup came out with a happy cry. <Oh boy oh boy, are we battling? We're battling! Eat this!>
Kallisto opted not to question how bubbles were clearly bothering the mammals. Must be damage rolls or something. PROMPT #61, [Tower]NWRxcIuL1d501d50
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Posts: 199
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 6, 2023 12:09:05 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1114138222038106173/1114206910871261274/kallisto3~jpg It was because he couldn't think of anything else to say. And the distorted face bugged him. Better a face full of frosting than a mouth or eye misaligned. He hadn't intended it to be funny, but the other player beside him snorted anyway. Well, it was an incredulous situation, and sometimes he forgot he was wearing Alexander's skin. Was this the action of Remmiel or of Kallisto? Hmmm. He still needed to better calibrate himself to what he imagined he would be like.
Oh but, weirdly enough, the action seemed to cause a graphic bug with one of the decorative trees. He had no idea how that was related, but maybe it was Mom's wrath being inflicted on the poor thing. No matter, the bonsai soon corrected itself and it was back to being a regular old tree, no inner radiation present. ❝I did think hard about what to do next.❞ he replied, even if he knew the question to be rhetorical (and also that he didn't really think hard at all).
With his free hand he pulled off the glove inside out so that the cream was kept isolated. He wondered if he could use the sink in the house to wash it, though it seemed odd to overstay his welcome. Looked like Mom had fixed herself too. The backstory seemed to end up as: my children are fucking gremlins.
Good enough. The bugs receded as quickly as they came, and they were still able to complete the tutorial. Mission accomplished? At least someone was having fun here, Kallisto thought, though he couldn't deny that hurling a dollop of cream like a child felt exhilarating in its own way. And the action spurred camaraderie, which was the other goal he had in mind for today. ❝New, and we seem to be...siblings turned estranged. I suppose that makes you my step-sibling.❞ he couldn't figure out their gender at first glance, so gender neutral it was.
He had no idea what Fairytale was referring to though. He hadn't looked that far into the game. ❝A raid sounds interesting, I hope to be able to participate once I am better equipped.❞ he glanced at his shoeless feet. ❝Truth be told, I was expecting something along the lines of NPCs clipping rather than distorted audio. Feels too intentional.❞ maybe Pokemon was finally taking its first steps into horror, which would be pretty novel.
Kallisto heard the heavy footsteps of Mom returning, but what he didn't expect were a pair of boots to be flung at his face. The boots he customized at the start of the game! He thought, before slumping a little from the pain of having literal shoes thrown at him. Right, realistic pain setting. In the UI, it looked like he sustained no damage since this wasn't a battle, but ouch. Fairytale's, on the other hand, were thrown at their feet.
❝Get out before I make you.❞
So much for kind and thoughtful Mom.
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 6, 2023 7:46:06 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1114138222038106173/1114206910871261274/kallisto3~jpg Kallisto found it interesting that the other player quickly knew what he was doing and was also joining along. His appearance did not mean that he was naive, at least, but a person could easily change their appearance in his game; he needed to remind himself of that constantly. He hadn't expected though to refer to the NPC as Mom either, unless it was really meant to act as a mother figure even with two players. It would've been easier for it to just assume that they were related, but since the backstory already established that they weren't, well, it seemed it was generating some conflict.
He observed as the NPC thought. Kallisto thought he heard a crackle. This was...too easy, and not in a way that made him excited. In fact, it concerned him that what appeared to be a bug can be so easily generated, on the first tutorial quest as well, of all things. Or was this one of those 'features' that he was informed about?
While he didn't physically recoil, the man couldn't help but twitch his mouth when he saw the distortion. He glanced at the other player, only for them to look rather smug. Was it his turn to push its buttons? Was this like a turn-based battle to see who could glitch out the NPC first?
He kind of wanted the shoes, but...hm...he supposed that fostering connections with other players had greater value.
Alright, I did start this game.
He glanced at the cream on top of a cake that sat on the table. Without warning, he scooped up some in his gloved hand (gross, washing it later), and faced Mom.
❝Father would like you to have this.❞
And then he chucked the large dollop of cream at her face. [Glitch]4KlA5hcB1d1001d100
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 5, 2023 20:59:59 GMT 9
| AEGIS |
EMPOLEON | MALE | WATER/STEEL | | TANK | 400 HP | ATK: 1d50 | RARE (+10) |
BASIC MOVES 1-10 Metal Claw, Tackle, Growl, Water Gun, Aqua Jet
TIER 1 MOVES 10-20 Swords Dance, Peck, Bubble Beam
TIER 2 MOVES 20-30 Swagger, Fury Attack
TIER 3 MOVES 30-50 Brine, Whirlpool, Mist
TIER 4 MOVES 50-70 Drill Peck, Hydro Pump, Wave Crash | OTHER INFORMATION: (#2c84e7) (Referred to as "penguin") Feeling a little more grown up, still has the strong desire to protect his trainer from all that may be, and all that may ever will be.
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 5, 2023 20:52:21 GMT 9
KALLISTO'S INVENTORY ACTIVEBOXED
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 5, 2023 14:21:47 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1114138222038106173/1114206910871261274/kallisto3~jpg Kallisto's annoyance had made him momentarily forget that he was supposed to be roleplaying, but he hadn't picked up needing to adjust until Mom came in the picture with a smell that reminded him of a bakery. So, it looked like any two players that would be paired up for this tutorial would be treated as 'family friends'. He supposed that made sense, since if he recalled correctly, a backstory would be concocted based on how they interacted with the NPC. It was a moment to test how ingenuous the AI was of the game, and so he decided he needed to put his best foot forward. For the QA part of his role, of course.
Based on how she was speaking, it seemed like this was to be Kallisto's Mom, with Fairytale 's parent somewhere else, nonexistent.
Second order of business, deny what Mom was saying to see how the AI would react. The trainer would walk into the house but not take a seat on the dining table. Instead, he remained standing and crossed his arms before shaking his head, ❝Mother, you know as well as I do that I do not indulge in sweets.❞ he had no intention of wanting to eat things in virtual reality, anyway, though he supposed he would need to cross that threshold to test how things tasted. ❝And how did you know of my arrival? It took me many years to be rid of my prison, one of which that you...❞ he let his voice trail off, wondering if the game would use this information and fill in the gaps.
<Know what? I wanna know!>
He forgot the penguin's existence momentarily and covered his face with his hand, exasperated. ❝Patience, Aegis.❞
<Aww, wait, is that my name? You named me, wow! I'm Aegis! Hello!> he was about to clamber to the table to greet the other player before Kallisto returned him to his Poke Ball. He would talk to him later. For now, Mom was still silent, with a terse expression on her face. It seemed like the game was still calculating.
❝Oh my...you have such a cute Pokemon!❞ she managed to say, ❝Won't you let it out to play for a while longer? I have sweets for Pokemon too!❞
❝You haven't answered the question.❞
❝O-oh...❞
Kallisto narrowed his eyes. Was that a stutter or the faintest sound of an audio distortion? Was he imagining things?
And then Mom smiled again. ❝It was my mistake, I made the sweets, thinking you were Fairytale 's elder brother. Oh, you two were so close back when you were kids, especially when their brother started to get busier and busier with their work...❞
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 5, 2023 11:10:13 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1114138222038106173/1114206910871261274/kallisto3~jpg The first order of business was to get some goddamn shoes. Walking everywhere immediately proved itself to be a chore, and he couldn't quite fathom how the game was able to restrict him from running any faster from...whatever this pace was. It didn't even feel like he could jog! Kallisto was certainly not having it after having to trudge his way to the starting settlement, but he resolved he was going to complete these tutorials as fast as possible so he could finally start exploring more properly.
He made sure to follow the mini map, and thankfully he didn't get lost. He supposed one silver lining to this whole speed limitation was that the penguin he was given could follow him with ease. He had been prompted to give him a name, but he hadn't thought of one yet. Maybe one would come soon, or maybe he should just think of the first thing that comes to mind. At least the little one seemed very happy with himself...with walking?
❝Having fun?❞
<Oh, yes! I like walking!> the penguin replied while waving his flippers. <Better than being cooped up in the Poke Ball, I think. I also like battling. Are we going to battle soon?>
❝We'll finish some things the system wants us to do before that.❞
The penguin pouted. <But battling's the best part...>
Ignoring the whining, Kallisto breathed a sigh of relief when he finally saw the house marked on the mini map come into view. What he didn't expect, however, was that there would be someone else waiting there. A player? Yes, by the look of the username floating above his head. ❝Here for the shoes as well?❞
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Post by Kallisto on Jun 4, 2023 23:15:00 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1114138222038106173/1114206910871261274/kallisto3~jpg Kallisto took the Poke Ball and glanced at the name before comparing it to the chart. It was...another bird? He squinted, trying to get a better look. ❝A penguin?❞ another bird, yes. Maybe it waddled. He was not sure how to feel about this, but he remembered Pokemon was that kind of game that allowed creatures to evolve into cooler looking things. Maybe this little one would also evolve into something cool and powerful. Well, Kallisto sure hoped so; otherwise he wasn't sure what to do with it.
He decided he would take a closer look later. For now, he thanked the professor, couldn't forget one's manners. ❝Right,❞ he muttered, ❝I suppose this ends the tutorial?❞
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