Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
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Post by Genesis on Mar 28, 2023 9:38:00 GMT 9
Genesis just rolled their eyes at the man's quips. It didn't seem worth the energy to continue that particular argument just yet.
...which wasn't to say that they weren't willing to start a new argument with their muttered, "Oh goodie, you can't read either." in response to the whole not paying attention to the prompts thing.
Who didn't read that stuff? It's not like it was hard to see, it popped up right in front of your face with each catch! Even if you weren't interested in the site lore, that information could provide valuable clues for the challenge! Though admittedly, Genesis was having a hard time figuring out how "adulterous" as a description would fit in there...
As for the other man's possibly-rhetorical question, Genesis leaned into it more than was strictly necessary, which seemed to be an ongoing habit of theirs at this point. "Well, it depends on exactly how the relationship's defined, I imagine. He could be into polygamy, but not adultery, which is non-consensual on the part of the other partner almost by definition... but maybe it is meant to be a positive trait here, given the circumstances..."
Genesis thought about it for a moment longer, then shook their head as they realized that their conversation partner almost certainly wasn't up for the sort of nitpicky word definition they were getting into here, and besides, it was all speculation until they learned the event scores anyhow.
[/b][/blockquote] Kazuki
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Mar 28, 2023 0:11:49 GMT 9
Xx4RBNNu1d50-13 Entering with Arecibo the Forgadier and Merdeka the Duraludon on hand1d50-13
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Mar 25, 2023 11:08:15 GMT 9
A simple prompt, perhaps, but Genesis was glad to get in on it. Shuckle sounded like fun. They just had to decide which of their many physical moves to use, from which of their Pokemon...
Something physical on Zener, just to show off how his Espeon could use physical moves too? Something on Merdeka just to get a better feel for their new Duraludon?
Or there was always...
Genesis nodded to Arecibo, and the Frogadier didn't even need to hear them speak before readying a Smack Down, the generated boulder hitting the nearest Pidgey squarely in the face.
Why was that animation so satisfying to them? Genesis wasn't sure, but they weren't about to look this gift Ponyta in the mouth.
NEXT PROMPT: [Tower]ECMjW61q1-50
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Mar 22, 2023 10:19:04 GMT 9
Genesis rolled their eyes. "Not exactly interested, don't flatter yourself. Besides, if I recall correctly, you were staring at me first."
The fishing event was almost over already, huh? Just their luck. Stuck with mediocre fish... and another player who hadn't thought to arrange a partner before it was too late. Genesis supposed it was what they got for procrastinating on this one. Better luck next event, perhaps...
"Ah, well, better than nothing I suppose. Though those descriptions certainly are... colorful, aren't they?"
Genesis might just have to keep that "fun-sized adulterous Mareanie"... if only because of that description and the strange mental images it evoked.
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Mar 15, 2023 11:43:57 GMT 9
Genesis' first response to what the stranger seemed to think passed for a polite greeting was a loud snort and making a show of casting their own rod into the well in front of them.
The other player didn't seem to have much of a filter, so Genesis didn't hesitate to forego theirs as well, though they did think about their words for a moment before speaking.
"Funky cyborg, or something like that. Why the hell not? It's a game, you can be whatever you want, where's the fun in just being a normal person?" Genesis made a point of looking at the stranger up and down before adding, "At least my avatar has a shirt on. I don't think I'm the one with something to prove here, if that's what you were implying..."
There's a [Bigness]qGkoS83K1d100 [Description]1d90 [Blarney]1d100 on the line!Kazuki 1d100·1d90·1d100
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Mar 15, 2023 6:01:42 GMT 9
Forced multiplayer events had to be one of the worst things a game designer could inflict upon its players. Genesis hadn't liked group projects in school, and Genesis certainly didn't like them now. But they didn't want to miss out on an event, either, so...
They wouldn't be the only one who'd think of the old well for this event, right? It had just had an event of its own not long ago, after all. And Genesis had broken the rule about no wishing back then, so why not break the rule about no fishing now, too, just for kicks? And with a little luck, they'd bump into somebody there who'd do the event with them, and they wouldn't have to go through the hassle of coordinating with somebody else outside of the game's servers just to get that far. Ugh.
At least the well was pretty, and the fish in it looked as shimmering and promising as they had before.
Time to get this over with.
Kazuki
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Mar 13, 2023 22:57:09 GMT 9
Genesis hadn't expected their response to a trade ad to turn into visiting... whatever this was, but it was a pleasant surprise, at any rate. Even if the other visitor at the time was rather loud, which wasn't much helping their headache.
But having so many Pokemon to choose from was nice, at least, and Genesis scanned the handwritten list, making sure that none of the other Pokemon listed caught their attention. There were a few tempting options there, and the little notes about personality certainly added to the temptation... but there wasn't a ton they needed in-game at this point, their box was filling up quickly, and they were only sure about trading away the one Pokemon, anyway. Plus, they could always fish up another Magikarp, so they didn't especially need to grab one here, and the Tower of Cats was still open and giving away a lot of the rest.
Which left them with the Yanma... the two Yanma to choose from, specifically, which was a wrinkle Genesis hadn't been expecting.
It would be nice to say that they had to think long and hard about it, but in reality, Genesis didn't take long to think it over. They wanted a Pokemon that would obey them, that wouldn't cause undue destruction except against their opponents. And the carrying bit was a nice touch, too.
So Genesis dropped the Poke Ball for their Scatterbug in and grabbed Poke Ball #4, with the well-behaved Yanma, in exchange. No words were exchanged in the process; no words were needed. Now maybe they could head somewhere quieter in-game to nurse their headache...
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Feb 28, 2023 11:00:20 GMT 9
Genesis was surprised at first to see another user joining him at his obscure choice of fishing spot... but then he remembered the new event having to do with fishing, and it clicked. He'd forgotten about the event, but that certainly seemed more promising than fishing up endless Magikarp... and while he hadn't thought to arrange finding a fishing partner for himself, it seemed that serendipity had managed that part already.
Good thing it wasn't too crowded here, though. The regular fishing spots were probably nuts right about now. Another reason this spot had been a good choice.
"Sure, not a problem. The event calls for working together, after all, doesn't it?"
A moment later, Genesis realized that they'd connected dots that might not have been connected after all, and he hastened to add, "I assume you're here for that new fishing event, anyway. Or are you just here for the love of regular fishing?"
Did that come out harsh? He hadn't meant to sound harsh, really... but explaining himself further seemed likely to just cause even more problems...
@redead
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Feb 27, 2023 11:35:44 GMT 9
Genesis raised an eyebrow at the sight of the Patrat using improvised weapons, but while it was an interesting sight that doubtlessly had profound implications on the development of wild Pokemon within the setting of UNOVR, it didn't really affect what they had to do here much.
"You think a few improvised weapons will make a difference, huh?"
The Patray didn't pay Genesis' words any heed, but they didn't mind. The speech wasn't really for the Patrat anyway; it was just for their own satisfaction.
"Well, two can play at that game... Sable, show them a Pin Missile!"
The Chespin launched a series of pins at the Patrat, who looked more than a bit peeved about the attack.
NEXT PROMPT: [Tower] UXg|w67i1-1001-100
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Feb 23, 2023 11:40:42 GMT 9
Genesis' Fishing Rod was a pretty recent acquisition, and he had yet to actually use to to, well, fish. Or for anything else, for that matter, save for taking up space in his inventory. It had seemed like a great idea at the time, but he already had a Water-type, had since he started the game, and as fun as Gyarados could get, he wasn't giving up Arecibo that easily. In fact, he had the Frogadier out with him now, the Pokemon able to guard him from threats in both land and water. And while collecting the different kinds of Magikarp had sounded like fun, bag space was at a premium these days.
But there was no use spending the Bytes on a Fishing Rod and not testing it out at least once, right? Maybe it would prove more addicting than he thought. And it wasn't like he had any other goal to go after at the moment, save for a vague yearning for more Bytes to spend...
Genesis started by getting out their Fishing Rod at the Pitch Black Fountain, naturally enough. Well, maybe it wasn't the first place most people would think to go fishing, but Genesis wasn't most people, and they were intrigued by the concept of it. Would the fish come out of the water stained black, temporarily or permanently? Would the fountain's inky waters have any other effect on their catch? It was just obscure enough that Genesis could see something being hidden away here for those who thought to try fishing in such an odd location, and if something was hidden there, Genesis wanted to be the first to know about it.
Besides, the Fountain wasn't that ugly, really. They'd seen worse at art museums before. Though maybe that wasn't such a high bar to pass after all...
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Feb 23, 2023 9:08:28 GMT 9
Genesis was... not exactly the dance party type. But they tried to take it in stride. After all, they were breaking up the party anyway, right? Taking down Pokemon and all that, not joining in the fun? So maybe they were in the right place after all...
Not that it really mattered, of course, mechanically speaking. All that really mattered was that they had Pokemon that fit the current prompt, and that they did, thanks to a relatively new acquisition.
"Merdeka?"
There was something beautiful about the Duraludon turning to face them. Duraludon was a bit of an odd species, truth be told, but Genesis rather liked it that way. A living skyscraper dragon? What was there not to like?
"Give 'em hell."
The Duraludon unleashed a Metal Claw on the Pokemon around her, and Genesis' mouth curled up slightly in what might charitably have been called a smile.
NEXT PROMPT: [Tower]wDArxw0g1-50
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Feb 1, 2023 12:40:11 GMT 9
So these Pidgey were supposed to be French now? And hate English? That was a strange choice on Hydance's part. Genesis (or rather, Shiloh) wondered, idly, how they would port that over to servers in other areas and other languages...
Whatever. They had a Pokemon that would fit the current prompt--though it was one that they normally wouldn't dare send out against a Pidgey, or a bug for that matter--and Shiloh took French in high school. They got this.
...except that, as Genesis wracked their brain on the proper words for things like "attacking", they realized that that might have been an overstatement.
"Sable!" Oh hey, that was a French word too, wasn't it? Something about sand? "Attaque l'oiseau! Avec... euh... avec les missiles de... les missiles?"
Luckily, Sable understood enough of Genesis' broken French to get the point across--repeatedly, in fact, with Pin Missile--and while the Pidgey definitely eyed Genesis suspiciously, they weren't breaking out into an outright rage.
NEXT PROMPT: [Tower] nLJADQvq1-501-50
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Jan 22, 2023 11:02:59 GMT 9
Genesis was... tired.
They hadn't been through any big battles or anything like that. In fact, that was itself much of the problem. Just fighting wild Pokemon had been enough to drain their Tall Grass HP slowly but surely, and while they had snagged a couple new Pokemon in return, it still seemed like almost more trouble than it was worth...
Would they be able to fight, when a real battle came along? Would they be able to hold their own when a world event demanded it of them?
Genesis wasn't sure, really, not when a mere settlement battle sent them scurrying off to a Shrine for healing. And that was what scared them most of all.
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 158
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Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Jan 22, 2023 10:58:11 GMT 9
One hit point left. ONE hit point left, that was all the enemy Zubat had left! That was what they got for jinxing it before that last attack, they supposed... but it still stung, and they'd definitely have to make another shrine visit once this battle was finished for real...
"You know what, Arecibo?" Genesis' frustration shone through in their voice. "Just... just tackle 'em. Don't even bother doing anything fancy. One Tackle should be plenty now."
Unless that Tackle missed, of course... but what were the odds of that?
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Genesis
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 158
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Shiloh Hayes
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Genesis on Jan 22, 2023 10:54:21 GMT 9
Between the beautiful attack animation playing out and the fact that the enemy Zubat had barely even grazed his Frogadier, Genesis couldn't help but grin a little to himself.
"Third time's the charm, perhaps?" Maybe, maybe not. He might need one more attack after this one still, but this might be enough to finish off the Zubat all by itself. It just came down to whether the RNG that determined attack rolls felt like being generous to him today.
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