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Post by Comet on Nov 4, 2023 23:56:21 GMT 9
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Post by Comet on Nov 4, 2023 23:20:35 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1125009407164567562/1145720855041683517/comet16~jpg ❝Oh nice! Yeah, it was crazy for sure. Lots of back and forth and trying to figure everything out. Not exactly friendly for a newbie, that's for sure.❞ he had only joined in not too long before, and after doing research and whatnot, decided that his best course of action at the time was to power up his starter just so that he had someone to use. Catching other Pokemon wouldn't have amounted to much, anyway, since Zapdos was huge and even the players with more fully equipped teams were getting their chops busted. ❝With us trying to find another way, right? I wonder how that's going to pan out.❞ they were supposed to announce information about this during the convention, but he wasn't sure what to expect. What was going to be waiting for them when they got back in?
❝Oh!❞ admittedly, he wouldn't have minded if she offered both, but then again, this was the pile that she wanted to buy from, after all (he still doubted she could afford all of that). He was happy with the little sitting one since he could put that on his desk while he was thinking of song lyrics or some other things. ❝I guess I'll check that out later. Do you still need help getting all of these plushies onto the counter?❞
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Post by Comet on Nov 4, 2023 22:40:18 GMT 9
| BIBIMBAP | [tangent=]WEAKNESS[/tangent] [tangent=ALWAYS APPLICABLE +10 Rare Pokemon +5 Fire Pokemon
CIRCUMSTANTIAL +5 Fire Moves +20 against Fire type opponents]➕ BONUS[/tangent]
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LITTEN | MALE | FIRE | | NONE | 100 HP | ATK: 1d20 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
BASIC MOVES 01-10 Scratch, Growl, Ember, Lick, Roar
TIER 1 MOVES 10-20 Fury Swipes, Bite, Double Kick
TIER 2 MOVES 20-30 Fire Fang, Scary Face, Swagger, Flamethrower
TIER 3 MOVES 30-50 Thrash, Flare Blitz
TIER 4 MOVES 50-70 Z MOVES
TIER 5 MOVES ALL
TM/HM MOVES
| OTHER INFORMATION: (#b94b41) No information yet.
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Post by Comet on Nov 4, 2023 22:31:42 GMT 9
| YUZU | [tangent=]WEAKNESS[/tangent] [tangent=ALWAYS APPLICABLE +10 Rare Pokemon +5 Fire Pokemon
CIRCUMSTANTIAL +5 Fire Moves (including Normal Moves) +20 against Fire type opponents]➕ BONUS[/tangent]
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STUFFUL (EVIL) | FEMALE | FIRE/FIGHTING | | TANK | 300 HP | ATK: 1d50 | ⭐⭐⭐ |
BASIC MOVES 01-10 Tackle, Leer, Baby-Doll Eyes, Payback
TIER 1 MOVES 10-20 Brutal Swing, Endure, Strength
TIER 2 MOVES 20-30 Take Down, Flail
TIER 3 MOVES 30-50 Hammer Arm, Thrash, Pain Split, Double-Edge, Superpower
TIER 4 MOVES 50-70 Z MOVES
TIER 5 MOVES ALL
TM/HM MOVES
| OTHER INFORMATION: (#ebadad) No information yet, other than that Yuzu likes to stare a lot. Might be because she's EEEEVIIIIL.
| EQUIPMENT: TYPE MOD: ESTIVAL EYE Change any one Pokemon's primary or secondary type to FIRE. The equipped Pokemon also has the effects of Never Normal - Fire.
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Post by Comet on Nov 3, 2023 8:27:03 GMT 9
Oh God, he doesn't even know what a UI is? (Frankly, Comet didn't know what it stood for either. He had to think about it for a moment. Thinking, thinking...User Interface!) ❝Yeah of course everyone has it! You know it's like, your menu? When you go to the settings of your phone or something? Uhhh you should be able to access it by just saying it out loud?❞ kind of like those animes or Korean webtoons where the character just brings up a menu within the dungeons. It wasn't like there was an X button they could press anywhere on their person. Oh well, perhaps it would just work better if he was in charge of the map, since the other player clearly looked bothered for a moment before returning back to his jovial cheer. Aww, he really was like a dog. Specifically a Samoyed.
For a moment his eyes widened at @the Captain 's easy handling of the box (shouldn't they be handling it with care?), but they did shake hands, and he did shift back to hold the box better. He would nod in agreement about the comment on Kimchi though, to which said Cinderace was rather confused but decided not to ask about it. ❝Oh that's real cool. Does she play UNOVR? Though there's probably some kind of age rating or something.❞ father and daughter playing in this large large playground sounded like a nice, peaceful scene, though with the corruption running amok elsewhere, it was probably not safe for her. ❝It's real awesome that you're trying it out for her though. That's A+ parenting.❞ not that he would know what good parenting was, since he was very sure that his mom was not a good parent.
He would thank him about the box carrying and thought that he could probably handle the ambushing with Kimchi, who can probably blast their way through some weaker Pokemon no problem. ❝We'll handle the firepower then! Unless we face a water type or something, then we might be in trouble.❞
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Post by Comet on Nov 2, 2023 23:25:55 GMT 9
Who needs sleep? Certainly not Comet. Especially if it involved unlocking the requirements to an event, which were, for some reason, in the ungodly hours of the night. He was pretty sure that Trev was asleep (at least he wasn't online, as indicated in his friends list), which was good! Because he didn't want to get a scolding. He had saw this quest pop up after a little bit of poking around in the new region. The flight on Zapdos' back was amazing, but this place...not so much. Like, it was cool and also super fucking creepy, and it had certainly seen better days. The corruption really spared no one.
The sand whipped around them, so he had a cloak this time, like those characters in dunes or in Star Wars or whatever. Kimchi was clearly uncomfortable, but when asked to return to his Pokeball, he refused, so Comet decided to stop asking. If he turned his eyes up to the sky, though, he would find a twinkling night sky - a beautiful sight compared to the desolate landscape he was trudging in. He took in a deep breath and exhaled sharply.
❝Should be around here somewhere.❞ he muttered, checking the quest log again, only to notice that it required a second player. Was someone going to arrive, or was this trip for naught? Couldn't he just try to complete this on this own? Based on the description, it didn't sound all that dangerous...
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Post by Comet on Nov 2, 2023 15:16:10 GMT 9
What the fuck?
❝I just said that it's super dangerous. There's like, a bunch of newbies here that you can go with, or are you too shy to talk to them?❞ Comet said with a smug look. Actually, it wouldn't surprise him if Trev wanted to stick with him since all of this must be super new, but something was also off with how he seemed to react about Ostellia. The place would certainly eat his friend alive if it were anything like Mistra, or even worse than Mistra. Even Asper had its dangerous places if he went off too far from the beaten path.
❝It's not that, it's...❞ his voice trailed off, clenching his teeth. ❝Okay look, I know that I've only really been here for like, what, twenty minutes? But something really doesn't sit right with me about--❞ he gestured his arms around the place, ❝--all of this. I didn't think how immersive--how real this game was going to feel, and now you're telling me you're going head first into fuck knows what?❞
❝Woah, calm down, Trev. It's just--❞ a game. No, he couldn't say that, not after what happened with Zapdos. With Kimchi. He was almost about to say it out of reflex, and here was Trevor who already immediately figured that out. He clicked his tongue, clearly displeased about this. ❝Well, I'm much more prepared than you are, so you should be following the tutorial shit before you even think about following me to the new region.❞
The whole time, Kimchi was watching the two bicker, and he had to admit that he misjudged this new player. Comet didn't seem to realize this, but the Cinderace picked up on it quite quickly: Solar was worried about his friend, and for good reason. The large rabbit crossed his arms, interrupting the pair, <You'll be able to help your friend better if you finish more quests and get more Pokemon, Mr. Solar.>
The two trainers suddenly looked at Kimchi in shock. ❝Kimchi?❞
❝Mr. Solar? Eugh. Solar is fine, Comet and I are almost the same age.❞
<Oh, okay. But yeah, we'll be safer in numbers, but you did just join in. I'm not suggesting that you do what Comet did by evolving me immediately, but Cyndaquil will have a hard time if he's by himself.>
<Man, all this talk sounds crazy, but I do want to get stronger! Being left behind sucks!>
Surprisingly, it seemed that Kimchi's words seemed to have made Solar back down. He definitely looked deep in thought, though. Comet looked down for a moment before meeting him eye to eye. ❝Well, you heard Kimchi. Of course I'd love to adventure with you, but it looks like you already figured out that pain setting is no joke. I can't say I'll wait for you, but I'll meet you there soon, alright? And I can always fast travel back here anyway to help you out.❞
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Post by Comet on Nov 2, 2023 11:21:05 GMT 9
Comet hadn't realized that with the events of Thunderfall, (NPC) Professor Ash was no longer around to give the starter Pokemon. She had been replaced by (NPC) Dr. Bunya; someone that the player found less favorable with her tinkering into the corruption and all. But with corruption being the main theme for the next area, she might prove to be more useful than she currently let on. In any case, he wished he got to see (NPC) Professor Ash to thank her again for Kimchi. Now more than ever, he was grateful for his starter Pokemon. Anyway, he did ask all of the details from Solar, to which his friend was trying his best to describe what he saw and how the questions went (❝Really? She asked you about chameleons?❞)
Much like how Solar saw him, Comet also was surprised by how different his friend looked, but height and voice wise, he was still the same. It was an understatement to say how happy he was to have another friend in the game after the raid event, which felt like a long time ago but also not quite, since he had also gotten pretty busy to play the game.
Kimchi, all the while, was just standing nearby his trainer, watching this new player with keen interest. This was...someone that Comet knew in the other world? And they were here now? A tiny part of him was wary, but it was clear that they were close, so he would just have to wait and see how the conversation would pan out to give judgment.
❝By the way, this is my starter Pokemon, Kimchi! I see that you got yourself a Cyndaquil.❞ he said with a small laugh. ❝I got a Cyndaquil as well! Named him Ganjang, but he's really scared of people, so I'll introduce you to him some other time.❞
Solar had greeted the large white rabbit cordially before turning back to Comet, ❝You named your Pokemon after Asian food?❞
Kimchi perked his ears up. Was that where his name came from?
❝Yeah! Have you named your Cyndaquil yet?❞
❝Oh, uh...I might not? I haven't thought of any yet.❞ notably, the Cyndaquil on his shoulder looked a little disappointed, but Solar didn't seem to notice.
❝You should, it's part of the experience!❞ he figured that his friend would choose something from his books.
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Post by Comet on Nov 1, 2023 22:26:27 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1125009407164567562/1145720855041683517/comet16~jpg He had lost track of time and hadn't had much luck with the mini games to get any prizes, but at least he was able to snatch up those vouchers from the final boss battle! Unfortunately, he wasn't fast enough to be one of the first to claim the prizes, but it didn't take too long in the queue before he was able to get to the counter. He had no idea what was in these loot boxes, but surely anything was going to be good, right? Especially since he wasn't around for any of the previous events except for that final crate. ❝Two loot boxes, please!❞ he showed the vouchers with a big grin.
defeated C0D13_2 Choosing Noonlight and Precipice Loot Crates
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Post by Comet on Oct 30, 2023 18:07:15 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1125009407164567562/1145720855041683517/comet16~jpg Did it just start changing its type randomly? Just when he had joined in and wanted to use his stamps? Damn it, he had nothing for the other typings! Vernon ran with the other players to the Dream Lounge, but he had no idea who Hydance was (besides the fact that he was the name of the company--he supposed he played a part during the beta, perhaps? Why was he in a cyro-pod? Wasn't there a mention about one of the guild leaders who was also woken up by a cryo-pod??)
Anyway, he happened to be nearby a little girl without her parents (where were her parents? Guardians? Anybody??) who was also joining in on the raid. Somehow, she seemed to be more comfortable and understood the situation more than Vernon did. Was it possible that she was actually a player like many of the people here? Then again, there were a lot of younger people running around, and Aster was also pretending to be one, so...
He decided to chime in with Rose Garden , ❝Uh, what she said! Hydance can't wake up! (I don't know why though!)❞ it was also hard to miss orioncayge yelling his heart out - it was clear that 1) he and that Porygon 2 have serious beef, and 2) wait a minute, wasn't this dude in the Thunderfall Raid, shouting up a storm? He was one of the original players, wasn't he? Damn, that was amazing! (He looked injured though). He clicked his tongue when the boss changed to Electric (and as far as he knew, there were no ground type stamps), so he choose a random stamp and let the attack fly. That turned out to be a series of phantom fists, pummeling the boss.
{Damage Roll}JxbTMBi22d100 +10 (Mention a Cryo-Pod Name) +10 (Interact with Previous Post)
Damage Dealt: 73 Attack type used: C0D13_2 new type:2-19 C0D13_2 HP: 337/5,000 2d100·2-19
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Post by Comet on Oct 28, 2023 14:43:07 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1125009407164567562/1145720855041683517/comet16~jpg Oh crap, he was super, super late. It wasn't his fault, it was his manager chewing him out for something that he felt was utterly not worthy of being scolded for so long, and because of that, he only reached the tail end of a super massive raid! For a prize! He only learned about it through the notification! He cursed as he put on the AR Glasses (replacing them with the fake ones he was wearing) and ran to where the map was telling him to go, which seemed to be...at the Pokemon Center?! It was a little confusing to see both the real life items (and people who were just happily not participating in the event) and those that were scrambling with their phones, sending out attacks in order to hit the giant Polygon 2.
It was quick to obliterate what Vernon assumed was a line of adorable Litten plushies (Littens were that popular? What about Sprigagito, which was the current Gen catto?) Other than that, it seemed way too focused on wreaking havoc rather than attacking any players directly (and he did think about this, because he couldn't get the Thunderfall Raid out of his mind). This one seemed to be a more straightforward challenge, so he swiped through the five stamps he collected and chose the one that was super effective against the boss' current typing, which happened to be Poison.
❝Right, here goes nothing!❞ he pressed the Psychic attack and sent AR translucent shockwaves at the Porygon 2.
{Damage Roll}OKZnmYTW2d100 +10 (Merch) +20 (Supereffective)
Damage Dealt: 88 Attack type used: C0D13_2 HP: 804/5,000 2d100
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Post by Comet on Oct 28, 2023 14:22:00 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1125009407164567562/1145720855041683517/comet16~jpg Vernon wondered how different the experience of watching the trailer would be if he had been able to join the Beta launch compared to where he got himself in. Well actually, he wasn't quite sure what the movie was going to be about in the first place. Was it some kind of Jurassic Park gig where fossil Pokemon were going to chase after them? Was it going to be about the Kyogre and C0D13 or something? And did that mean they were going to use original characters or were they going to base it from the players who were there? Didn't that involve some kind of weird copyright shit, or was that technically not a problem since they owned the whole game anyway?
He mulled about it as he waited for the trailer to start as he wasn't really paying attention to the other sponsors that were happening. It looked like he wasn't the only one, as if he looked around, others were on their phones or talking with each other. He suddenly felt rather alone in a sea of fans. Maybe he should've egged Trevor to stay with him so that he could at least bother someone while waiting, even if he would have zero idea on what was going on. At least he was able to grab the Seer Stamp before he settled amongst the chairs.
What would the next area bring, and what would be Zapdos' fate? The Thunderfall Raid flashed through his mind--
The sparks, the fall, the realization, the clambering and all, how did it feel so real? He hoped that this event would give him a glimpse of an answer, just so that he could prepare better, so that he could be stronger for what was to come.
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Post by Comet on Oct 28, 2023 11:47:08 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1125009407164567562/1145720855041683517/comet16~jpg Vernon thought it clever that this one particular stand was leaning pretty hard on the honey lemonade thing with Combees and Vespiquens. Mostly Combees. There was even this cute Combee plushie with some lemons (whether they were real or fake, he couldn't tell). Did he want lemonade? Or did he want boba instead?
❝Still deciding?❞ there was a voice over his shoulder, familiar in a sea of noises. When Vernon glanced behind him, he saw a taller teen with his hoodie over his head, to obscure his face from potential onlookers, even if that made him potentially suspicious-looking. It didn't help that his eyes looked like they could bore into you if he wanted to, but his flat expression was just how he normally looked. Others might call it a resting bitch face.
❝I'm going to bring whatever I get here to the Artists' Corner, so...❞ he trailed off for a brief moment, ❝Wait, what are you doing here, Trev? I thought you'd want to stay in the hotel room.❞
❝Aster was getting a little too noisy for me.❞
❝And this place is better?❞ Vernon said with a laugh.
❝It's background noise.❞ he fished out a few bills from his pocket. ❝I can pay for the lemonade if you want. I'll get one as well, then look around a little more.❞
His initial reaction was to say that he didn't have to, but Trev had already gone out of his way to find him (how did he find him? Was he that obvious to spot? Or was his Find My iPhone on? Oh yeah okay maybe that was it). ❝Sure, thanks. You don't want to come with me to the Artists' Corner?❞
❝I'm good.❞
And he decided to leave it at that. Once they got their lemonade, Vernon was at least able to convince his bandmate to walk with him to get the FREEZER STAMP before they parted ways. He wondered how Trevor thought about this whole convention, as someone who didn't have a lick of interest in Pokemon. He should ask about it later once they got settled back in the hotel room, for his friend was at least a respectful listener, if not seemingly apathetic.
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Post by Comet on Oct 27, 2023 17:06:16 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1125009407164567562/1145720855041683517/comet16~jpg Oh. My. God.
No, Vernon, you must resist! Where are you going to put all of the prints? The keychains? The buttons? The stickers?
But that goofy Totodile! The pack full of fire type starters! The lil Gible! The Cheese Jerry Maushold!! All thoughts of where am I even going to use this? were whisked away as he shyly asked to get one or more stickers and leave as soon as he said thank you and paid, in fear of being recognized by one of the artists. He had even purchased a sticker folder so that he could neatly store them later (as everything was in thin paper bags, safely tucked away so long as he positioned them in such a way that didn't get them crushed among other things). Oh, he couldn't resist the keychains either, though, and already opened one of the ones in plastic to hang on his sling bag.
Oh and the cosplays were really cool too. He couldn't risk pictures with them, but he did snap a few that caught his eye. He wondered if he could get away with cosplaying on the social media account, especially since Halloween was going to roll by eventually. How cool would it be to have a costume of his avatar? Oh, but that would make it too obvious on who he was, though. Shame. Sipping on a lemonade with a Combee plastered on the side, he wondered what it would be like if he wasn't an idol and he could just have fun without having to worry about getting bodied by a fan.
Well, it was just a passing thought. Also, he had already overspent his budget. It didn't help that he also bought a resin figurine of a Scorbunny, which was surrounded by layers of bubble wrap and packed in a neat cardboard box. Before leaving, he made sure to pick up the PAINTER STAMP. Whew, what were the other stamps he needed, again?
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Post by Comet on Oct 26, 2023 23:51:01 GMT 9
#s://cdn~discordapp~com/attachments/1125009407164567562/1145720855041683517/comet16~jpg Part of his training as an idol member meant having to deal with crowds, whether he was up on stage or surrounded by them, which can sometimes feel suffocating. Fixing his glasses, Vernon had often forgotten what it was like to be in a crowd, but be a part of it rather than be separate from it. Well, in this case, he was more of a part of the background, really, for this place was a little sparse-r. And nature-y. It was nice, felt like he could take a deep breath and collect himself.
He had been so wrapped up with meeting potentially new friends, performing with familiar ones, seeing all of the sights - that he lost sight of the true goal of the convention: in-game rewards. Physical merch was great, but something that he could actually show off to Kimchi and friends? All the better! Got to at least have one thing for his efforts, right? So that set him on a cram quest to get the stamps from the different areas of the convention, because he was an irresponsible lad.
Being in this space made him want to slow down though. Was there really a hurry? But then he could feel his phone buzz - the silent option overturned by his manager's insistent calls, so there really was little time to dawdle. After taking a few more moments to commit certain details to memory, he glanced around until he found one or two people gathered by what looked like a stamp booth. Approaching briskly, he asked for the Gardener Stamp on his album and then went on his way, thinking of where he should head next.
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