Jinx
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The Tempest
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
OOC Username: Haberdasher
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Post by Jinx on Jan 12, 2023 2:53:01 GMT 9
Minnie was handling the battle like a champ! Not that Jinx had expected any less, of course, but it was still nice to see that her Pokemon could keep up well enough for themselves.
"Now show them a Tackle! Just knock that Koffing right to the ground!"
Was it a strategic move? Probably not. Did Jinx get a strange sort of glee out of using basic attacks to fell opponents, in seeing them fall to the ground after a simple hit? Absolutely.
And to her credit, Minnie seemed game. Jinx didn't envy that Koffing, getting a face full of metal elephant flying at it, even if Minnie was on the small side for an elephant...
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Posts: 152
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
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Post by Jinx on Jan 12, 2023 2:48:46 GMT 9
A Koffing? Oh, what fun! Sure, it smelled like death warmed over, but that could be useful in its own ways, in certain situations at least... and didn't one of the bad guys in the old Pokemon cartoons have one of those, too? How iconic!
And it was a Poison-type, fittingly enough, so this battle should be a good opportunity to give Minnie some combat experience...
"Minnie, show them a Bulldoze!"
Minnie was still just a Cufant, a fairly small elephant as far as elephants went, but man, she could certainly move some dirt when she needed to!
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Posts: 152
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Jinx on Jan 11, 2023 11:27:58 GMT 9
The grass was rustling! That meant a wild Pokemon was around, right? Unless it was just the wind or something...
Nah, it had to be a wild Pokemon. Jinx just had to track down its hiding spot, that was all.
There weren't too many places to hide in the Crater, truth be told, so it shouldn't be hard to find the new spawn. Poke around a couple rocks, look up and down... it was only a matter of time.
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Posts: 152
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Jinx on Jan 10, 2023 11:48:49 GMT 9
Jinx was starting to realize that most people picked their starting class based on what type their starter Pokemon was, and that by being a Kindler without a Fire-type, she was a bit of an outlier in that regards. Whoops.
One way to fix that, though. Well, two if she changed classes, but Kindler was so much fun, seeing ashes flying everywhere! All she needed was a Fire-type Pokemon of her own to take advantage of it, and after getting her Beta Island Commuter Pass, Jinx knew just where to find one...
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Posts: 152
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Jinx on Jan 5, 2023 12:36:44 GMT 9
Classes Unlocked: Kindler Titles Unlocked: None Trainer Stars: None Steeler: x2 Obtain Steel Pokemon (2/2) Trainer Star 1: 9/10 Equip 1 Pokemon in each Skill Tree: Done.
Link App in Mini-Profile: Done.
Link Journal in Mini-Profile: Done.
Upgrade your Tall Grass HP: Done.
Link Inventory in Mini-Profile: Done.
Trainer Star 2: 3/10
Link Refresh in Profile: Done. Bandana Guy: x3 wear your bandana in a different style (0/3) Have another character acknowledge your bandana (no) Hoopster: Complete Running Shoes tutorial (no) x3 throw something exactly where it needed to be (0/3) x10 censor yourself with "hoop" (0/10) Muddy Boy/Girl: Obtain Mudkip (yes!) x3 have another character refer to you as "dirty" (0/3) Ordinary Guy/Lady: x10 use Tackle/Growl/Leer/Pound (8/10) x3 your PC gets ignored in a thread (0/3) Post in the Offline board about your character's daily routine (no) Poke Fan: Expand your Storage Box (no) x5 mention specific pokemon merchandise your character wants/owns (0/5) x3 Obtain Fairy Egg Group Pokemon (2/3)
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Jinx
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The Tempest
Player Character
Posts: 152
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Sheila Michaels
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Jinx on Jan 2, 2023 10:37:23 GMT 9
Jinx... still felt like she didn't know what she was doing in this game. She could recognize that the wishing well was connected to some sort of quest (or Quest, capitalized, for whatever that was worth), but she didn't know the significance of it, or whether she would know more about it if she knew more about the game lore in general. But it was connected to a capital-Q Quest, and that was enough to pique her interest.
"Well, I can follow the no fishing rule well enough, but if it really is no wishing now... I might have to break the rules just a little there." Jinx was just thinking out loud, punctuating her statement with a soft giggle at the end. If she had a Fishing Rod, she'd probably be just as willing to start breaking that rule as well, but she didn't, and truth be told getting one wasn't high on her priorities list. Magikarp didn't seem that exciting to her, even if they came in different colors or rarities or whatever.
As Jinx climbed up onto the edge of the well and sat there with her feet dangling into it, however, she saw some fish that looked a lot more exciting than just Magikarp in there...
"I wish..."
What did she want to wish for, really? Specifics were probably for the best, she knew--she'd read enough stories about mischievous genies to know that any vagueness could easily be turned against her. But Jinx... still didn't know enough about this game, and about Pokemon in general, to even have a specific idea what to ask for. Some kind of Pokemon, probably--her team was filling up faster than she had expected, but there was still at least one spot left in there, maybe more if she got something neat enough to be worthy of kicking out one of her current teammates--but beyond that... she didn't have a clue.
Which, oddly enough, gave her an idea. She didn't know a ton about the game yet, but there was one way to learn...
"I wish to get a really cool Pokemon the likes of which I've never seen, or heard of, even! Something that'll blow my expectations away and help me explore this world to my heart's content!"
Could a mischievous genie find a way to twist that against her? Almost certainly, sure. But it was worth a shot, at least. Besides, what was adventuring without a little risk to go along with it?
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Posts: 152
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Jinx on Jan 1, 2023 14:26:01 GMT 9
HAPPY NEW YEAR Y'ALL!
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Posts: 152
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Jinx on Dec 20, 2022 11:37:12 GMT 9
Okay, so the Falinks that Jinx had begun to call the Horde as a catch-all name had kind of flubbed the first time around, but that was no reason to give up, right?
"Alright, you guys--Abigail, Benny, Cecil, Duncan, Evangelista, and Fern--that was a rougher start than I would have hoped for, but I know you all have real potential! The talent is there, deep down, and that's the most important part! You've just got to polish things up a bit, and you know what's a good way to start?"
Jinx rummaged through her bag before pulling out a colorful bandana... and then another... and then another... until a total of seven bandanas were in her hands, before running up to each Falinks member and putting a bandana on each one.
"See, if you want to be a member of the Briarbane Bandanas, the first step is getting a bandana of your own! Abigail got red, Benny got orange, Cecil got yellow, Duncan got green, Evangelista got blue, and Fern got purple! All the colors of the rainbow, right in a row! And..." Jinx pulled out the last bandana and tied it around her head triumphantly. "I got a rainbow bandana to use while I root for you guys! I think rainbow colors look cute on me, don't you think?"
The Falinks remained silent.
"Whatever. I like it, and that's what matters. Plus, with those big bandanas on your cute lil' noggins, you look kind of like the Bandanas mascot! That's gotta count for something, right? Dressing up like that has to help your dunking skills!"
Benny nodded slightly, but Fern wasn't even looking in Jinx's direction. You win some, you lose some.
"Alright, now, I do like the whole climbing on each other thing--if you can do it faster. Like, a lot faster. Mid-game, your opponents aren't gonna just stand there and watch, right? They're gonna get in your way! So if you want to do things that way, you've gotta be quick about it! Let me see you go for it!"
The six Falinks members did their best to run through climbing over each other, growing a little bit quicker each time... but even so, it took precious seconds for each member to join the line, too long to do on a regular basis in the middle of a game.
"Look... I think you guys were hoping to avoid this, but... you're gonna have to learn how to throw the ball, okay?"
A few grunts and groans were audible, though Jinx couldn't tell which team members in particular had made the noises.
"I know, I know! But that way, you don't have to climb on each other every time. Or you can climb with only two or three of you, and that'd cut down the time even more, right? And then you're still elevated for the big throw! Now, let's see you toss it into the hoop with all your might!"
The first throws were... pretty pathetic. Most weren't nearly high enough to make it inside the hoop, and many were at the wrong angle to boot. But with a bit of coaching and words of encouragement, the Falinks grew better at aiming and throwing, to the point where they could make throws without climbing on each other and still get the ball through the hoop every now and then.
It was... a start, at least. There was potential. That's what would have to matter here--potential.
After several minutes, though, Jinx noticed that not all of the "throws"... were actually being thrown. Instead, Abigail and Fern seemed to be developing a technique where Fern would bounce the ball off of Abigail's shields at just the right angle for it to go flying into the air.
It wasn't what Jinx had asked for, but maybe it was what she had really needed to see just the same.
"Abigail, Fern, I love it!"
The two Falinks members looked up at Jinx, shocked.
"Yeah, that's great! I bet nobody will see that one coming! Keep perfecting that technique, you two--it just might come in handy when the other guys least expect it!"
Abigail and Fern nodded and went back to it, the other Falinks members kept tossing the ball... they seemed to be into it, now. They were learning, improving, every step of the way.
Ptxmyrd21-20 +12+2 dressed to dunk (bandanas) +3 pep talk +2 worldbuilding (Bandanas mascot) +2 learn from your mistakes (going faster) +3 secret technique (bouncing off shield) 1-20
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Posts: 152
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Jinx on Dec 15, 2022 11:30:40 GMT 9
"Abigail, Benny, Cecil, Duncan, Evangelista, come on, let's go!"
Despite what it might sound like, Jinx was actually calling out to one Pokemon, not five. Technically, anyway. Falinks was weird like that.
"Are you ready to get your dunk on?"
The fourth in line gave Jinx a strange look; it took her a moment to put together the pieces, but once she did, she let out a loud laugh.
"Oh, silly, I said 'dunk on', not 'Duncan'! Though with a name like that you'd better be good at dunkin', eh, Duncan?" Jinx punctuated her question with another laugh, which just gave her more weird looks from the Falinks members.
"Now, individually each of you are pretty small, but working together, I bet you'll be able to reach that hoop no problem! And there's no rule that says a Falinks can't compete as a single team member! ...there isn't, right?"
Jinx ran off the court to confer with a Gothita umpire before returning to her Falinks' side.
"Yeah, no rule against it! Though, uh, the umpire gave me a weird look for asking. I don't think they'd thought of that one yet. Anyway, are you guys ready to show off your stuff?"
All five members of the Falinks nodded their heads in unison.
"Alright, here's the ball for you. Abigail, lead the way to victory! Benny, Cecil, Duncan, Evangelista, just follow her lead and do what you gotta do to get the ball through that hoop!"
The Falinks ran after the ball immediately after Jinx threw it in their direction, with Evangelista grabbing it. It was a comical sight, really, the little Falinks member dribbling a basketball that was nearly as big as she was, and the sight only grew stranger as the ball got passed along between the five of them.
Soon enough, though, all five were lined up under the basketball hoop. Jinx held her breath, waiting for the throw...
...which never came, not really, because instead of throwing the basketball, the Falinks just climbed on top of each other and passed the ball between them until Abigail on top was able to gently toss it into the hoop.
"Alright! Nothing but net! Though, uh, next time you might want to try actually throwing the ball, alright? Or at least climbing up to the hoop a little faster?"
Five pairs of unconvinced eyes stared back at Jinx as the Falinks members climbed back down to the ground.
VEeNoC1H1-20+3 for Fighting-type +2 for over 6 feet tall +2 for pun (Duncan/dunkin') +3 for worldbuilding (ain't no rule...) 1-20
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Posts: 152
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Jinx on Dec 15, 2022 5:04:04 GMT 9
The Tackle connected this time, and Jinx led out a loud, somewhat maniacal laugh. The Jigglypuff wasn't down for the count just yet, but it was only a matter of time now.
"Keep it going, Skipper! Tackle your little heart out!"
Was it sound battle strategy? Probably not. But Jinx was having fun, watching her Mudkip use its most basic attack to pummel her foe into submission, and wasn't that what mattered the most, in the end?
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Posts: 152
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Jinx on Dec 15, 2022 5:02:01 GMT 9
She knew it was just a quirk of the system, being attacked by a wild Pokemon even when retreating, but having her Mudkip knocked out when she was just trying to run off to the nearest shrine left Jinx with some sour feelings towards this wild Jigglypuff that had attacked when their backs were turned. It wasn't logical, but logic was overrated anyway.
"Come out, come out, wherever you are, little Jigglypuff! I've got a Mudkip raring to Tackle you again!"
Jinx wasn't sure whether Skipper shared her hard feelings, but the Mudkip was revitalized at least, while the wild Jigglypuff wasn't. This should be an easy fight from here on out. Emphasis on the should.
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Posts: 152
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
OOC Username: Haberdasher
Arena Points: 20
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Post by Jinx on Dec 15, 2022 4:59:04 GMT 9
Jinx had retreated to go to the shrine, to save herself before the worst happened.
She hadn't been expecting the wild Pokemon to get one last hit in before she could escape, or for that last hit to be enough to make Skipper faint.
"Uh... my Mudkip here fainted... and that's not okay... heal me up, please?"
After a brief thought about the shrine's lore, Jinx added, "And give me what strength you can spare, please. Given my track record against wild Pokemon so far, I clearly could use it."
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Posts: 152
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
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Arena Points: 20
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Post by Jinx on Dec 15, 2022 4:56:11 GMT 9
Even Jinx had some sense of self-preservation, though. And that missed attack by her Mudkip? It felt like a sign, an omen of something worse to come if she wasn't careful. Between that and the way Skipper was slowing down due to his wounds, Jinx figured now was as good a time as any for her next shrine visit.
The Jigglypuff would still be there when she got back, after all. She knew that now.
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Posts: 152
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Player Name: Sheila Michaels
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Arena Points: 20
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Post by Jinx on Dec 15, 2022 2:47:07 GMT 9
A wiser, more cautious person might have retreated to the nearest Shrine before attacking again, close as the battle had proven to be.
But then, Jinx had never claimed to be either cautious or wise. And she wanted this battle over with now. Patience? What was that?
She did, however, realize that her attacks might not be optimal... and decided that perhaps she was overthinking things, weighing the different attacks in her mind with such detail. This was her first spawn of her own on the first route available to her; why not stick with the basics?
"Skipper, bring it on home with your strongest Tackle!"
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Jinx
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The Tempest
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Post by Jinx on Dec 14, 2022 13:21:45 GMT 9
Well, the Jigglypuff took some damage, it looked like... but so did Skipper. It wasn't clear yet which of the two would be stronger in the end. And here Jinx had hoped her venture into the Grove would be quick and easy...
Maybe part of the problem was using a weaker attack to start with...
"Good job Skipper, how about a Water Pulse?"
That was stronger, right? She was pretty sure that was supposed to be stronger. It sounded fancier, at least, which had to count for something, right?
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