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bravenewworld2016-06-27 08:45 am
empireofmymind) wrote in bravenewworld2016-06-27 08:45 am
[001.] action - library, park, verdant forest
[ a - in the library ]
[ Tucked away in the most obscure corner of the library he could find, someone has set up what looks like a veritable fortress of books in their study carrel. Passersby can't even see the person's head. Just the scratching of what sounds like a quill pen on parchment. Every now and then a book gets added to the pile from behind it, swapped for another brick in the wall.
Unfortunately, the book you came here to get (or a book on a subject you enjoy) is a part of this mighty fortress. Do you storm the castle? ]
[ b - a park in union ]
[ Despite its proclivity for academic pursuits, Sanctuary (or its peasants, anyway) has managed to invent a sport called Foote-the-Balle. First debuted at the World's Fair with an...unusual...projectile, it's more commonly played with a ball made of wood or cloth.
The boy kicking a ball around here has a cloth one. And he's not kicking it so much as doing tricks with it in the middle of the park, to the admiration of a crowd of onlookers. Look, see. He can pass it from one foot to the other in midair. He can bounce it off his chest. Off his head. And when he shoots it -
Well, when he shoots it, you'd better not be in the way. ]
[ c - verdant forest ]
[ The young boy out in Verdant Forest this afternoon bears very little resemblance to the one kicking the foote-the-balle ball around earlier. For one thing, he's in full Mage robes. For another thing, his dark hair is spiky, not lying flat inWaver's a bad haircut. And furthermore, he's wearing a mask across his eyes.
That definitely means he's a completely different person.
He's also clenching his fists and menacing a Bidoof, which doesn't look scared so much as just sad and kind of over all of this. Perhaps it doesn't understand what's wrong. ] Fool! You're from the Lake Shrine - you have to be capable of learning a Water move! How has your species possibly managed to survive?!
[ And he kicks the Bidoof right in the stomach. It makes a sound like a loaf of bread being socked and rolls over. So he stamps on it for good measure, then stands back. ] Once again from the top. You will learn Water Gun. And then Caldera will pay!
[ From behind a tree, a Venipede watches sadly. ]
[ Tucked away in the most obscure corner of the library he could find, someone has set up what looks like a veritable fortress of books in their study carrel. Passersby can't even see the person's head. Just the scratching of what sounds like a quill pen on parchment. Every now and then a book gets added to the pile from behind it, swapped for another brick in the wall.
Unfortunately, the book you came here to get (or a book on a subject you enjoy) is a part of this mighty fortress. Do you storm the castle? ]
[ b - a park in union ]
[ Despite its proclivity for academic pursuits, Sanctuary (or its peasants, anyway) has managed to invent a sport called Foote-the-Balle. First debuted at the World's Fair with an...unusual...projectile, it's more commonly played with a ball made of wood or cloth.
The boy kicking a ball around here has a cloth one. And he's not kicking it so much as doing tricks with it in the middle of the park, to the admiration of a crowd of onlookers. Look, see. He can pass it from one foot to the other in midair. He can bounce it off his chest. Off his head. And when he shoots it -
Well, when he shoots it, you'd better not be in the way. ]
[ c - verdant forest ]
[ The young boy out in Verdant Forest this afternoon bears very little resemblance to the one kicking the foote-the-balle ball around earlier. For one thing, he's in full Mage robes. For another thing, his dark hair is spiky, not lying flat in
That definitely means he's a completely different person.
He's also clenching his fists and menacing a Bidoof, which doesn't look scared so much as just sad and kind of over all of this. Perhaps it doesn't understand what's wrong. ] Fool! You're from the Lake Shrine - you have to be capable of learning a Water move! How has your species possibly managed to survive?!
[ And he kicks the Bidoof right in the stomach. It makes a sound like a loaf of bread being socked and rolls over. So he stamps on it for good measure, then stands back. ] Once again from the top. You will learn Water Gun. And then Caldera will pay!
[ From behind a tree, a Venipede watches sadly. ]
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[Duo leaned on a nearby tree, posture outwardly casual, his arms crossed. There were rustles in the forest that indicated he wasn't alone, though that Union Warp Band on his arm also indicated he had the ability to call for aid if needed, too.]
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[ The boy scoffs. He'd hoped to not be observed during this, but, ah well. It makes no difference in the long run. ] This is discipline. Something I suspect is in short supply around here.
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Discipline. So, shouting about how someone will pay is just discipline?
[He didn't seem convinced. He then looked at the poor Bidoof.]
And, while you're partially right about that particular Pokémon learning a Water move, I don't think Water Gun specifically is one it can do, and certainly not like this. It either needs to know when it hatches, or you can find a tutor to teach it.
I think that would be at least an easier way to pull it off instead of beating the poor thing into submission.
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[ It's not like he hasn't heard of those services! It's not like he isn't acquainted with all the hoops you peons must clamber through to achieve your goals.
But he's different. He's special. He's perfect! This is a game, and the rules don't apply to him! ]
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[Because beating on a Pokémon was really pretty low and bully-ish of this guy. The subtle shift in attitude caught the attention of Duo's Duskull, who seemingly appeared from nowhere to hover behind and over his trainer's shoulder almost protectively.]
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[ The boy's hair stands even further on end. Bidoof, for its part, blinks slowly. This...is not...the Lake Shrine. It keeps forgetting it's not there anymore.
Huh. ]
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[Interesting hair thing going on. Must be an Enlightened thing. So, Duo tapped into his ghostly aura. It usually unnerved people.]
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A long spool of String Shot snaps out of his wrist. He cracks it against the ground like a whip before firing it at Duo, aiming for his ankles. He calls the shots here. Dance. ]
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If he knows the enemy is coming, that helps him pinpoint where to attack! ]
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He attempted a dodge as well. It wasn't often that someone fought directly like this. Usually, it was the Pokémon!]
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The String Shot cracks off to the side, and Bidoof, hearing its cue, leaps in the way of where Duo's dodging. It'll try to use a Tackle to knock him off-balance! ]
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Duo's Duskull used Shadow Ball at the trainer, no prompting needed.
Meanwhile, Duo rolled with the Bidoof, and attempted to get away.]
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Duskull's Shadow Ball is dodged, if barely, and Disable is attempted for its impudence. The Trainer also readies that String Shot whip, just in case. ]
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(rng on Duskull's 4 moves is 4... so that's Payback on the list)
Duskull took the hit, losing a move, but Shadow Ball wasn't one of them, so it decided to use that again.]
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[ He sees Shadow Ball coming but doesn't manage to detach the String Shot from himself fast enough to dodge. Over he stumbles, too. ]
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Now hopefully he can recover from this stumble by rolling into a kneel. ]
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Answer: its tail is on fire.
The boy clicks his tongue against his teeth, then whistles for the Bidoof. Which runs towards him. He kicks it to roll it onto its back, stifling the flames, then scoops it up under one arm. ] Insolence. You'll pay for this!
[ And then he tries to make a break for it. ]
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Houndoooooooooom!