I am now a shiny stone~
Puzzle Quest 2 is my latest addiction :V Assassins are totally broken in the DPS/Stunkill method.
- Blackjack your foe.
- set up 4-in-a-row chains to prolong the stun time, abusing the Strike attacks and their damage boost during stun time.
- ???
- gg no re
Also, wifi event!
Arceus: (Hello, readers. Time for a Meanwhile Moment.)
(Storage)
Krabby: Oh, killjoy. Just when I'd found some duped Apples in the back of the boot sector too.
Arceus: You can watch it too, because I will it so.
Krabby: Awesome!
(Meanwhile, back in Johto...)
(Olivine)
Chris: C'mon, Foil, Growlithe, Stunn! Let's get healed up-
Silver Bato Niles: You again!
Chris: What, want a rematch so soon after I pretty much rickrolled you back in the Tower Ruins?
Niles: ...No, you're not worth my time, and neither is the Gym Leader.
Chris: Oh, just can it. A Gym Leader who's got the heart to take time off to care for a sick pokemon is a worthy Gym Leader.
Niles: Fine, I wish you and her a happy wedding, then. (stalks off)
Chris: Just talking with him makes my mango juice bitter, bleh.
beep
Chris: Ah? What's this notification in my Pokegear?
Click
Pokegear: Wondercard received successfully!
Chris: Something new, huh?
Pokegear: Visit the 'Mart and claim your Mystery Gift!
Chris: Mystery Gift, huh.
(Olivine Pokemart)
Nintendo Courier: Ah, you're a fresh face!
Chris: Really? I swear I've seen you on the second floor of a pokecenter before, a long time ago.
Nintendo Courier: I don't know what you're talking about there, young sir. Anyway, here is your Mystery Gift!
Chris: ...! A Cherish Ball!
Nintendo Courier: Go on, open it!
A Jirachi appeared!
Chris: Awesome! I've only seen it in photos from some of the Sinnoh League Trainers's websites!
Nintendo Courier: Enjoy your new-found friendship, and have a nice day!
Chris: I wonder, can you grant me a wish?
Jirachi: (PSI: Only immaterial wishes, I'm afraid.)
Jirachi: (PSI: I'm afraid not.)
Chris: All right, then I wish for some love.
(LP Note: My new Jirachi is an Adamant-natured little guy who has Draco Meteor in his moveset. He carries a Liechi Berry, wears a Classic Ribbon, and has a OT of SMR2010 and an ID of 06260.)
Krabby: A Jirachi, huh.
Arceus: Don't you go all Solid Ekans on me.
Krabby: Solid Ekans?!
Arceus: That's it, I Judge thee Guilty!
Krabby: ...ow...
Mew: Do not taunt happy fun Arceus, Krabby, because his patience is thin and his Judgement can really hurt.
(Meanwhile...)
(Indigo E4 HQ - LANCE)
Lance: ...wow. I'm down to 2 pokemon left! Your skill as a trainer is on pretty much on par with Red's!
Mari: Don't flatter me, please, that's embarassing!
Lance: I'm being serious here! Look at Gnaw, he's barely even scratched!
Pokedex: Gnaw's condition, All Green!
Lance: You see? Even the Pokedex says he's virtually unharmed! (produces pokeball) I've got a plan to change that though...
Lance sent out an Aerodactyl!
Mari: Even though he's weak to Water?
Lance: (grin)
Quick claw gleaming, Gnaw uses the force of his Waterfall technique to perform a Super Jump! However, Aerodactyl easily barrel-rolls his powerful charge, and knocks him out of the air with a Rock Slide!
Pokedex: Gnaw flinched!
As Gnaw landed heavily, the Aerodactyl divebombed him, jaw crackling with electricity!
Mari: Do what you do best, Gnaw!
Acknowledging his Mistress's command, Gnaw ignored the crackling pain that shot up his arms as he caught the Aerodactyl jaw-first with his arms! Painfully sizzling over, he executed a powerful Waterfall charge at point-blank! Aerodactyl was launched up, over, and behind Lance!
Lance: Such determination!
Mari: Gnaw, are you all right?!
Gnaw: Grmph! (I've had worse!)
Pokedex: Gnaw, status - Paralysed!
Lance: Now, my final pokemon will take full advantage of that paralysis! Go, Charizard!
Next: CHARIZARD
edited 10th Jul '10 10:13:21 AM by AceOfScarabs
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
Your army sucks.
I wonder why Lance seems so relaxed about this. His reactions to every K.O. is "Meh, no big, I got still have more".
Sorry, I can't hear you from my FLYING METAL BOX!
I'm a secret character!
He is Lance. He has every reason to be confident, even when he has only one left.
Grabbing is where you must begin Shaking for treasure from within Throwing far is how to win!
I am now a shiny stone~
At long last, I have got my hands on Capdase's nearly flawless Alumor series metal-reinforced hardcases for DS Lites! (The Challenger I work at only has the Alumor for iPhones, more's the pity). My (navy blue) DS Lite is now much more durable, and my other, more agreeable silver DS Lites are both going to stick to their trusty Joytron clear polycarbon armored shells.
Also, Mari got a clone of Ash's Pikachu thru the Wifi too :D
(Meanwhile!)
Arceus: Time for another glimpse at the future.
Dialga: Says who? I have enough on my hands dampening paradoxes as it is.
Arceus: Says me.
Dialga: Fine, as long as you're the one doing all the work here.
(Undisclosed time in the future, real-world date 15th July 2010...)
Mari: Hmmm? I've got mail.
(click)
Mari: Let's see... Nintendo... limited time offer... come on down... Oh, another Mystery Gift!
(Pokemart)
Nintendo Courier: Take care of this guy, will you?
Mari: What sort of pokemon is he?
Nintendo Courier: Oh, he's a clone of a famous trainer's pokemon, a duplicate created by accident.
Mari: Ah, I understand. Well, I'll make sure he feels comfortable with my mother at home.
(Mari received an Ash's Pikachu! He knows Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail, and Volt Tackle, and holds a Light Ball.)
NEXT: Back to the present!
edited 19th Jul '10 9:59:14 AM by AceOfScarabs
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
I'm a secret character!
...Ash's Pikachu? Can it break the laws of physics?
Grabbing is where you must begin Shaking for treasure from within Throwing far is how to win!
R Lee Ermey Looks At YOU
Awesome! Now you too can be like Ash, and use the Plan A * that he uses! And when that doesn't work, you can fall back on his Plan B *! It'll never fail!
Your army sucks.
He is Lance. He has every reason to be confident, even when he has only one left. Its not so much as confidence as detachment. He seems too apathetic, as if he's not really trying.
Sorry, I can't hear you from my FLYING METAL BOX!
I'm a secret character!
I don't think he knows how to try. He's never needed to do it before.
Grabbing is where you must begin Shaking for treasure from within Throwing far is how to win!
I am now a shiny stone~
Sorry for the long delay! My previous hard drive finally died after repeated abuse from its loose SATA power cable. I've just reinstalled most of my apps (except Microsoft Office), and have resurrected my ol' Core 2 Duo desktop with XP Home (yaaaaaaaaay.)
Porygon2 (nickname: Shader 2.0): I could have helped you, ding!
Thanks, but it was a hardware fault that broke the Window's back, and now I've already changed the hard drive and SATA power cable. Go go gadget Seagate Barracuda 500GB!
Shader 2.0: Oh, well. At least you fixed it.
Without further ado, let's see what's happening!
(Also, Lance has got a Plot Power Up for his Charizard, which knows Air Slash, Fire Fang, Shadow Claw, and Dragon Claw. Now there's a good Trope name.)
(Indigo E4 HQ - LANCE)
Mari: You seem almost aloof.
Lance: I guess I'm still a bit numb after my defeat to Red back then. I swear my inner fire's still got a pilot light going, though. Charizard, take advantage of your foe's paralysis!
Mari: Gnaw, watch out for hax!
Gnaw dropped into a defensive stance, massaging his arms to try and coax some more feeling back into them, as the firedrake took off and circled high above him. Briskly shaking himself, he managed to muster enough power to charge a Waterfall attack-
VWIP
-And just in time too, as the vacuum-blade attack Air Slash struck the spot he had been standing on up until the last minute. Rocketing up, Gnaw met the Charizard with a furious clash where charged ridged tail met fiery fangs.
Lance: your Feraligatr can't fly, can he? He's not gonna stay up there forever.
Mari: All he needs to do is bring your Charizard down to Earth.
Landing rather more heavily than he would like, Gnaw splayed down on all fours as his opponent lightly touched down, sporting some impressive scars from their high-energy clash in the air.
With a simple geaturing of exhaling in a particular way, Gnaw conveyed far more of a taunt than any challenging roar could match at the time.
Angrily roaring, Charizard spun around and used his wings to launch more Air Slashes at Gnaw...
Next: MORE Charizard.
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
I am now a shiny stone~
I'm back! Been scouting for parts to build a bigger rig of a desktop next season, and Chris acquired an Enigma Crystal of his own.
(Indigo E4 HQ - LANCE)
Sosuke popped out of his pokeball to use the thermals from his Fire Punches to deflect the Air Slashes.
Mari: Eek! (ducking) I thought trainers didn't have to worry about this sort of thing in formal matches!?
Lance: Be prepared for anything, or you might lose to the unexpected!
Mari: -! I guess I forgot for a moment there.
Feeling the numbness and carefully marshalling his strength to overcome his paralysis, Gnaw ground his teeth. No-one attacks his Mistress directly!
Using the pressure wave of his Torrent boost, Gnaw broke apart the remaining Air Slash vacuum blades and charged, the elemental force of his Ability boosting his Waterfall attack.
I'm at my limit now. If this fails, Mari's going to have to use another Revive on me...
Pokedex: Alert! Gnaw's status: exhausted, paralysed!
Mari: (palming Full Restore) Come on, Gnaw! I have faith that I won't have to use this!
Lance: Yet your Feraligatr knows to use it to his advantage. Hahaha, and here I thought you'd be forced to switch or heal up.
The Charizard was skilled enough to deflect the greatly boosted Waterfall charge, sending Gnaw at a distant wall. The flying 'gator didn't even slow down, however, as he rebounded and landed in a skidding crouch, glowing hot blue from his accumulated Waterfall attack.
Gnaw snarled loudly as he flung himself one more time, the Charizard's momentary confusion and shock giving that one last opportunity. Psycho Crusher Shinespaaaaaaaaaaark!
A huge cloud of steam exploded as the two pokemon collided.
Mari: Uwah!
(Sosuke shields her from the shockwave of the attack.)
Mari: Thanks, Sosuke.
Lance: Did Charizard manage to win...?
Mari: Gnaw, I hope you didn't screw up that last one...
Lance: They're both still standing! And here I expected a double KO.
Pokedex: Analysing... Please wait.
As the huge cloud of steam began to part, Charizard slumped and broke the deadlock first, collapsing gracefully.
Pokedex: Gnaw's status: Exhausted and paralysed - in need of healing!
Mari: Gnaw! (Runs up to hug him, Full Restore already ready to go.)
Lance: ...Huh? Why don't I feel depressed about this loss?
Mari: Maybe it's simply because you're no longer so invincible ever since your loss to Red.
Lance: Hahaha, yes, that's probably it. In fact, I feel great even though I lost!
Mari: Why, are you happy to see me surpass you in skill?
Lance: Why not? It's not everyday someone defeats the strongest of the Blackthorn Dragon Masters. Besides, it shows how much you and the rest of your partners have grown together, to become worthy of becoming League champions!
Mari: Thanks. I still don't feel very much like champion material though.
Lance: It's simply because you never stop learning new stuff every day.
(The doors open, and DJ Mary and Oak rush in.)
DJ Mary: Oh look now, Professor! If you hadn't been so slow, we might have caught their match!
Oak: Oh, never mind, Mary, I've seen many fine battles in my time, so missing one or two of them is all right. Hello, Mari, Good to see you again!
Mari: Hey, Professor. Are we broadcasting live?
DJ Mary: (fiddling with her smartphone) We are now! Hello dear listeners! Welcome to a special edition of Professor Oak's radio show, with me, DJ Mary!...
(As DJ Mary broadcasts over her smartphone, Lance sighs.)
Oak: You've seen many pokemon in your journey, Mari.
Mari: Yeah, it's been a very eventful journey for me.
Oak: Indeed. In fact, you even beat up Team Rocket! Just like that young Red.
Mari: (thinking: Why do people compare me with that Red guy?)
Lance: This is getting a little too noisy (sidelong glance at DJ Mary and her Live broadcast), so let's formalise your victory here before Mary wastes any more time. Professor, could you keep her distracted while we finish the official business?
(Oak smiles and nods knowingly. As he distracts DJ Mary by talking at length about the victory of Red over his own grandson, and the lessons Blue had learnt from his defeat, Lance quietly led Mari down a hallway to a special healing terminal linked to a supercomputer.)
Lance: This is where Champions these past few decades have recorded the names of their pokemon. Today, Maribel, we will add your name to these archives, where they will be stored for all time!
Mari: This place is kind of showy.
Lance: It has to be, because this is a hall where Important Events get recorded.
Mari: Well, here's to history!
Click, click, click, click, click, click. TWINKLE
Next: Onwards to Kanto! A trip taken via a really NICE boat!
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
Your army sucks.
Red must have REALLY fucked Lance's shit up for him to be feeling it 3 years later. I'm not really surprised though, it IS Red after all.
Sorry, I can't hear you from my FLYING METAL BOX!
I am now a shiny stone~
Remember that Lance used to boast that Dragons were virtually indestructible back in the day. Red's decisive victory over him was a breaking point, which drove him into a funk.
And now for a short segment from Mari's first-person POV!
(First Person: Mari)
Victory is... mine? I'm honestly still a little in disbelief that I have triumphed over the League.
Gnaw, bless him, is already back to his cheerful self, although I can tell the others are getting a little tired about his "Rawr, I am totally the Alpha Male here" attitude.
The one real thing that proves my victory right now is that entry in the League mainframe that marks my acheivements here today.
Professor Oak insisted on a two-on-one interview session with DJ Mary and himself quizzing me on the details of my journey, but they were obliged to end it early when they realised I was crashing from my adrenaline high into a lightheaded state of exhaustion. Lance was kind enough to get a comfy chair from the Pokecenter on the ground floor for me to sink into and nap.
When I woke up the next morning, I was still a little surprised I managed to defeat the Elite Four so thoroughly. I continued my interview with the Professor and DJ Mary over a light breakfast, and this time, I was alert enough to keep some of the more, erm, embarassing details of my quest from leaking out onto Regional Radio.
I was in a bit of a haze, so my memories of the journey back are blurred. I do remember Gnaw frightening many of the wild pokemon into leaving me alone as I aimlessly walked back down most of Routes 26 and 27.
I am definitely certain I only dreamed about being congratulated repeatedly by a ring of all of Johto's Gym Leaders surrounding me, as I have never seen Clair or Chuck with such cheerful smiles.
I also remember Gnaw and Sosuke taking turns to carry me on their shoulders when I was too tired to keep on walking back. Gnaw's back is quite rough, but it is also easier to hang onto him than onto Sosuke, whose thick hair makes him easy to slide off.
Mum and my adorable little Mareep welcomed me home when I finally reached New Bark and stepped in through the front door. She insisted on depositing most of my winnings from beating the Elite Four into my educational trust fund so she doesn't accidentally spend too much of my money on her binge shopping.
These past few days have been spent at home, resting, being embarassed by some of the footage of my battles up on Indigo Plateau, playing with Gnaw and my other Pokemon, and teaching Hibiki how to better understand his Marill's body language.
I doubt my adventure will end just like this, though.
Next: Onwards to Kanto!
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
I am now a shiny stone~
I'm back!
(Meanwhile, in Another Johto...)
Chris: So, what's this Pokethlon event about?
Whitney: It's something you've gotta' try! Hmmm, what's your size?
Chris: L.
Whitney: You look more like an M to me. Here, take this sports jersey!
Chris: What, I have to take part in the events manually?!
Whitney: Not... exactly... I think I'll let the staff explain to you...
(Back in this LP's main continuity...)
(New Bark, some days after Mari's victories at Indigo)
Mari: Hey Professor! I heard you have a new job for me?
Elm: Not quite, but my colleague, Professor Oak, would like to meet you at Olivine. Anyway, you've done so much for my work I'd feel bad about asking you to do more for me without offering you an actual salary and sponsoring your education.
Mari: In turn, I owe you big-time for letting me have Gnaw.
(Gnaw nods to Elm as well)
Elm: Oak also asked me to pass this Pass to you.
Mari: (reading the pass) "Special Pass for S.S. Aqua"...
Elm: That hydrofoil?! Man, Oak sure spares no expense on people he picks...
(One Flight later, at Olivine Ferry Terminal)
Mari: Thanks, Kenji!
(The ninja Duck bows politely.)
Oak: Ah, good afternoon, Mari! Had your lunch yet?
Mari: Hi, Professor! Why do you ask?
Oak: Well, the boat ride you'll be taking has some great seafood.
Mari: I could do with a second lunch.
Oak: Anyway, on to business. (Stomach growls, Mari smiles) A-hem. As you can gather from the Pass I asked Elm to pass to you, I'd like to invite you to visit Kanto.
Mari: What for?
Oak: I'd like to you to further some of my research on the field with your Pokedex, and I think you'll love to visit some of the more, ah, interesting places in Kanto.
Mari: Sounds like it could be fun. But I hope I don't get stranded there without an easy way back, since the Magnet Rail is still under a power failure.
Oak: Oh, don't worry, that Pass I gave you is an Unlimited Ride Pass, all fees sponsored by the League. (winks) Just a little something as my present for you, League Champion! Oh, and I almost forgot - take this SDXC card!
Mari: What's this one for?
Oak: Sync your Pokedex with a terminal aboard the ship, insert that memory card, and run the System Upgrade card. I'm giving you a patch so you can access the National Pokedex.
Mari: Nice!
Oak: Now, shall we get aboard?
Mari: Sure!
Next: All aboard the Nice Boat!
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
This is a dead blog?
Logging off, Dr Thinker, a.k.a, Mad Writter
I am now a shiny stone~
No, I'm still working on the next update. In the meantime, an interlude from Heart Gold.
(Goldenrod Radio Tower 2f)
Chris: The password today is X Speed.
Buena: I knew it! You've been one of my most devoted listeners! Here, (Ping), another point on your Blue Card!
Chris: Thanks!
Buena: Also, here's my phone number!
Pokegear: Registered Buena's CODEC frequency.
Buena: I'm usually busy at work, so try to call me after dark if you want to make small talk, okay?
Chris: All right, maybe after I finish my evening training sessions with my Lanturne.
Buena's Assistant: Oh, you've maxed out the Blue Card with 30 points! Here's a new Blue Card, and an HP Up supplement to boot!
Chris: Thanks.
(Later, while heading to the Underground...)
Pokegear: AUX CALL - PUSH SELECT
Chris: Hello?
Lass Krise: Hi, is that Chris?
Chris: Yes, I'm on the line.
Krise: It's a lovely day here in the National Park! Come on down, I want to spar with you!
Chris: Sure, after I take my Eevee for a grooming.
Krise: Say...
Chris: Yes?
Krise: I w-wonder if love ever blooms on the Pokemon battlefield?
Chris: Why not? My parents got acquainted in a Gym Battle in Violet, back when Falkner's father was the Gym Leader. Why do you ask?
Krise: ...I-I'm not sure, hahahaha! Anyway, see you in a bit!
Pokegear: Dooooooooot.
Chris: I'm not sure what to make of that.
Next: NICE BOAT, Mari!
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
Fwomph
I've read through the entire thread, big fan of this liveblog.
I am now a shiny stone~
As mentioned quite a few times, creative story scrambling license, go! It gets boring otherwise, lol.
Shiny Green Zubat encountered in Heart Gold, captured while searching for a Jynx in the Ice Path! He is a timid little guy currently named Graze.
(Meanwhile, in Heart Gold...)
Chris (wearing sports Jersey): Let's win this, guys!
Togekiss (Dizzy): Kiii! (You bet!)
Arcanine (Stripes): Rawr! (Yeah!)
Golbat: Skreeeeeee! (For my clan!)
Sports Announcer: Welcome to the Pokethlon Speed Event! Today, four great teams have assembled...
(Event 1 - Hurdles)
Chris: On my mark, guys!
(Stripes ends up hitting five hurdles and falls behind to 6th. Golbat and Togekiss soar above everything and take 1st and 2nd.)
Stripes: Grrrrrrr. (I swear they make those hurdles move!)
(Event 2 - Capture the Flags)
Chris: Your time to shine, Stripes!
(It goes surprisingly poorly for the team. The smaller competitors like Pichu and Sunkern dart back and forth, but at least Stripes manages to steal quite a few flags, making sure the event wasn't a total loss.)
Unlucky Pichu (after being attacked by Stripes numerous times for flags): Piiiii... (My poor tail hurts...)
(Event 3 - Relay Run)
Chris: Go all out, guys! If we get a comfortable lead here, we can still win this!
(Despite the obstacle-littered track, the crew simply outspeed the competition with a massive 11 laps by the time the whistle blew.)
Golbat: Kreee. (That wasn't hard.)
Chris: Well done guys, we won! (hands out the medals.)
Stripes: Woof. (Sweet. )
(Meanwhile! Back in Soul Silver - S.S. Aqua Hydrofoil)
(LP Note: The hydrofoil's been upgraded quite impressively since GSC. New layout, more powerful engine, and nicer decor! Too bad they took out the unlimited rematches you used to be able to milk the Nice Boat for.)
Mari: Where's our room?
Sailor: Over there, miss.
Oak: I'm taking the fancy armchair.
Mari: Huh?
Oak: I work overtime so much, I actually sleep better in a comfy chair than in a bed. But first, lunch. (Reaches for room service button)
Mari: Ah. I'm not hungry at the moment, so I'm off to explore this hydrofoil!
Oak: Have fun!
(SS Aqua - Upper Deck)
Mari: They sure keep this place clean, don't they, Gnaw?
Gnaw: Rrrrm. (I can see my face on the floor!)
Sailor: Oh, that's because the Captain loves to punish misbehaviour with floor-swabbing duty.
Mari: You know anything about this boat?
Sailor: Well, it sure is a Nice boat, hahaha. Seriously though, as a Hydrofoil, we need to dock this lovely girl every so often to scrape barnacles and such off the hull and fins, or she gets too weighed down to reach her skimming speed.
Mari: Sounds like her upkeep is pretty expensive.
Sailor: It sure is.
(SS Aqua, Another Room 1)
Old Man: Oh, is that you?!
Mari: Is that who?
Old Man: Sorry, I mistook you for my granddaughter.
Mari: Let me guess, she's that little ball of energy just running all over the place?
Old Man: Yes, that she is. Maybe I shouldn't have let her take that energy drink just now.
(Gnaw facepalms.)
Mari: That explains why she was able to scoot up the walls and ceilings.
Old Man: Could you help me bring her back here once she runs all the sugar out of her system?
Mari: Sure.
Next: More SS Aqua! Down to the lower deck!
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
I am now a shiny stone~
I have returned from a long absence and a Dragon Quest IX stint!
Crash-landed Celestrian Mina: 'Sup! I'm about to dive into the plumbing of Gleeba Queendom!
Uh, don't poke the Fourth Wall like that.
(SS Aqua, Lower Deck)
Mari: I was expecting a dank, cargo-filled lower deck here.
(Gnaw shrugs, as though saying that "This isn't a pirate ship or some old-era galleon.")
Mari: Well, at least it beats worrying about what I'm stepping into.
Sailor: This certainly isn't one of those loose old junks, since our Captain insists on top form from us. (leaning closer for a conspirational whisper) Say, could you help me find my good buddy Bjorn? I think he's snuck off to laze around again.
(SS Aqua, Upper Deck)
Mari: Hey, the door to the Luxury Suite is unlocked!
Sailor Bjorn: Zzzzz... -! Huh? Whassat? (focuses on Mari) Just when the dream was getting good too, you little moppet!
Mari: Your buddy called for you! What if the Captain finds out?
Bjorn: W-what?! Fine then, I'm going!
(SS Aqua, Lower Deck)
Sailor: Thanks for finding Bjorn, he's going to owe me a big favor for not ratting him out to the Captain.
Mari: Poor guy.
Seasick fellow: Ugh... I hate travelling by sea...
Picnicker: Hey, check out the engine!
(Not pictured: The main engine of the SS Aqua, a massive, room-sized machine.)
Mari: Nice, I wonder what it runs on?
Picnicker: I hear they use a refined form of Biomass Fuel derived from compost and sewage.
(LP Note: See also Natural Gas.)
Mari: The old Compost Oil thing?
Picnicker: Well, the good thing is that we'll never really run out of kitchen scraps to feed machines like this.
Mari: Seen a little girl blaze by on a sugar rush? Her grandfather's wondering where she went.
Picknicker: She went up that ladder.
Next: NICE BOAT ride is almost over! Welcome to Kanto!
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
Geomancer
Heh. Read the whole thing. You did a good job.
You got some dirt on you. Here's some more!
I'm a secret character!
Kantoooo
I am now a shiny stone~
Next update this Friday :V
Celestrian Mina: Because you're busy helping me to grind on Liquid Metal Slimes?
Shush, I've also got a day job to worry about too.
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
I am now a shiny stone~
Ugh. Schedule Slip stabs me once again, but at least I can make a micro-update. brb tomorrow D:
(SS Aqua, Upper Deck - Captain's Quarters)
Mari: Excuse me, have you se-
Little Girl: Wheeeeeeeeee!
(Little Girl is running about! Little Girl's speed is at maximum and cannot be increased!)
Mari: Just what do they put in these energy drinks these days?!
Captain: U-ugh! She's making me giddy from all that rushing about - My head is spinning...
Mari: Hey kid, your Grandpa's looking for you!
Little Girl: But I wanna play some moooooore~
(Somehow, through a freak occurence of physics and snergy drinks, the Little Girl runs right on the ceiling and over Mari, disappearing down into the lower deck.)
Mari: This is getting old. You all right, Captain?
Captain: I'll be better once the world stops spinning so fast.
Next: A proper update!
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
I am now a shiny stone~
Between Torchlight and Dragon Quest IX, my schedule is being devoured. Never fear, updates will merely slow down (even more, lol), not stop.
(SS Aqua, Lower Deck)
Mari: Remind me never to let anyone already bubbling over with liveliness drink anything rich like those sports drinks.
Gnaw: (nods wisely)
Mari: Now, where did she run off to...?
(Searching the lower Deck, Mari encounters a seasick trainer who insists on trying to challenge her despite his weakened state.)
Mari: You know, you might actually have been challenging if you weren't too ill to direct your team properly.
Seasick Trainer: Ugh.
(In a back area, Mari finds the Little Girl curled up and asleep in the corner, the sugar finally run out of her system.)
Mari: There, I knew the sugar wouldn't last forever.
Gnaw: Hmmph. (Maybe the old guy will think twice about letting her have sports energy drinks ever again.)
Mari: Hopefully.
(The trip back to the Gentleman was relatively uneventful, except for a Lass with unkempt hair hugging a stained bag tight and muttering to it in a creepy fashion.)
Mari: I guess that this really is a Nice Boat after all.
Gentleman: Thanks for helping me with my granddaughter, Miss.
Mari: You're welcome.
(SS Aqua - Mari's cabin)
Mari: Ah, that was quite a lot of stuff.
Oak: Welcome back.
Mari: How's the food?
Oak: As good as they say (pats belly), I just enjoy a good seafood dish!
Mari: I think I'll order something to eat too.
(After her meal, the SS Aqua pulls into port at Vermillion City.)
(Vermillion City Dock)
Oak: Welcome to Kanto proper! The back-route you were on during your League run was just the path for Johto Trainers to access Indigo.
Mari: This is Vermillion? The buildings look a little older.
Oak: This is one of the oldest cities in Kanto, and they haven't got around to doing a full renovation of the place yet.
Old Man with a Machop (from a nearby construction site): They haven't even filled in the paperwork so's I can put up the new building yet! My poor Machop's just tamping the ground flat in impatience now!
Oak: Oh, keep your hair on, I can help you pull a few strings there. Anyway, Mari, Feel free to challenge the local Gym Leaders and such, I'd like to see how you measure up against, say, my Grandson.
Mari: You mean Blue?
Oak: To tell the truth, he's been a bit down since that Red lad went off to train in Mt Silver. I think he actually misses his rival, so maybe you could help cheer him up by giving him a good challenge?
(Vermillion Pokecenter)
Mari: I need you two, Kenji, Krabby! Your field skills will come in handy. Sorry, doc, but I think I'll explore Kanto a bit before I start challenging the Gym Leaders!
NEXT: Onwards to Saffron and Celadon! We skip Surge for a bit!
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
I am now a shiny stone~
Isshu Trainer Kuro: Sweet Arceus, 15 days since your last update?
Oh, hush.
Ex-Celestrian Mina: Want me to help you update?
No need, thanks. Anyway, let's carry on.
Johto Wanderer Chris: I even got a Mew too, so Mari's not unique!
Kuro: I have a Victini, which you can't ge~t~
Will you guys quit poking holes in the Fourth Wall?
All of them: Sorry...
(Vermillion, Kanto)
Mari: This city is quite a nice place, if a little orange for my tastes. C'mon Gnaw, let's take in the sights of Kanto before we start with the Gym Leaders!
Gnaw: Rmph! (Sure!)
Vermillion was a relatively lively port city, with several focus group clubhouses and an unfinished construction site.
Mari: Clubhouses? Let's take a look!
(Pokemon Fanclub, Vermillion)
Club member: Hello, welcome to our fanclub! Oh, what a strong-looking Feraligatr!
Mari: Thanks, I helped him train to his current level.
Plump Boy: I found this Clefairy Doll somewhere in town some time back. It's a bit of a shame, but I haven't been able to find a Clefairy of my own, so I have to make do with this Pokedoll.
Mari: Huh? I'm from Johto, and even I know that you can find Clefairy in and on Mount Moon.
Plump Boy: Maybe I'm going there at the wrong time of day, then.
(LP Notes: Clefairy encounter chances in Mt Moon change with the time of day, IIRC.)
Club President: Wanna hear about my lovely Rapidash?
Mari: Well, why not?
(One long boast and a Rare Candy later...)
Mari: I knew I shouldn't have asked.
Pokegear: AUX CALL - PUSH SELECT
Mari: Hello?
Picnicker Liz (Over pokegear): Hi, is that you Mari?
Mari: Sure is, Liz.
Liz: Listen, listen! You have got to hear about my Nidoran(F)...
(Another long boast later)
Liz: ..Hug her when sleeping...Oh, my look at the time! I got to go, Mari, have a Scout meeting and I'm bringing th cookies! Bye!
Mari: She must be related to the Fanclub President somehow.
Next: We skip Surge! Onwards to Saffron!
The three finest things in life are to splat your enemies, drive them from their turf, and hear their lamentations as their rank falls!
My personal guess is Krabby is providing the in-movie food.
And sereously, Hax Item clause is for wimps. I don't care if I live 10% of the time, or outspeed my opponent 23.5% (or somesuch) of the time, if I were holding Lefties I'd have a shot at surviving anyway, and if I had my choice items I wouldn't have needed them.
WHAT ARE YOU, SOME KIND OF POKEMON VOODOO PRIEST?