Brooke Millers - Babs

[大輔ーRPG]

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22:28 Babs Do I need to change my name?
22:28 DaiRef ( No, also use brackets for OOC speaking )
22:28 Babs (Oh! Sorry and thank you)
22:29 DaiRef You were in Lilycove City. The city was rather peaceful, as the waves slowly rose and faded in and out of the beach. There were a flock of wingull gliding in the breeze. There were many people training for pokemon contests nearby.
22:29 Babs (May I ask a question?)
22:30 DaiRef ( yes? )
22:31 Babs (To be frank, I'm not really used to this type of RP. I'm a bit nervous to start off. How exactly should I? Do I right out paragraphs the way I would the other RPs?)
22:32 DaiRef ( Yeah, think of them as like 2~4 sentences though )
22:32 DaiRef ( nothing major )
22:33 Babs (Okie doke! Just let me know if I'm doing everything right?)
22:43 Babs There had to be something to do here, Brooke thought. Sure, it wasn't as remarkable as some of the other places she's been to, but it had to have something. She walked around until she noticed some trainers with their Pokemon. They didn't really interest her, but she was bored out of her mind. She decided to watch them. Maybe she'd see an interesting act.
22:46 DaiRef A young kid frowned as he recalled his fallen tailow. "Danget..." He muttered out looking at the young girl who seemed to have her nose a little too high. She didn't show much sign of much emotion but just stood there with an annoying look on her face. "Hmph, maybe you should just give up. I haven't lost yet you know."
22:46 DaiRef
22:47 DaiRef A ralts calmly stood by her side, staring at the boy with a proud rise in it's posture.
22:58 Babs This seemed interesting. The first act she saw and this kid was already losing. She couldn't help but chuckle a bit. Trainers, she thought. All they do is talk. Few of them have any real talent. "Losers," she mumbled. "If I were a trainer, I'd win easily."
22:59 DaiRef "Oh...?" The girl turned towards Brooke and smirked. "Is that a challenge then?" The young girl placed a hand on her hip and looked at her intensely.
23:09 Babs Brooke rolled her eyes. "Oh please," she said. "I wouldn't waste my time in a battle."
23:10 DaiRef "Why not...? Too scared to lose?" She asked with a slight antagonistic smile. Her eyes locked into Brooke's rolling eyes.
23:20 Babs Brooke scowled at the girl. "No. I'm not. I have more important things to do with my time." She looked down at the girl's ralts with disgust. "I can see that you don't."

[大輔ーRPG]

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00:08 DaiRef- The girl sighed and shrugged, "Whatever, battling is important... of course ugly girls like you can't see the beauty in it anyways." She smirked and looked at her in disgust. "anyway, I'm tired of dealing with you... I better not see you around here again..." She started to walk away.
00:14 Babs Ugh. Of course she'd take that attitude. Talentless girls always did. She couldn't even insult Brooke without running away with her tail between her legs. "That's not how winners act, sweetie," Brooke called to the other girl. Maybe she didn't hear her. Maybe she did. Either way it was a victory in Brooke's eyes.
00:15 Babs If she weren't such a sourpuss, she might have even grinned a bit.
00:16 DaiRef- : Soon enough the young trainer who had lost walked up to Brooke, "Heh...she needs to be a good sport, ya know?" He smiled at her as if they had been friends their entire lives. "Thanks for that lass."
00:16 DaiRef-
00:25 Babs Well if it wasn't the other trainer. Oh joy. Brooke was ready to go on her merry way, but this little...whatever he thought he was had to stop her. Worst of all, he was acting friendly towards her. And did he just call her "lass?" She looked at the boy as if he were mad."Why are you thanking me?"
00:27 DaiRef- "Because, she wasn't being nice to the others... I tried stopping her but... that didn't go too well huh?" He smiled at her and wrapped his hands behind his head, letting his arms jet out. "Hmmm... by the way... if you're not a trainer, what do you like to do?" He asked curiously.
00:37 Babs Okay. So she was a brat to other people. That wasn't her problem. Besides, all she cared about right now was how oddly chummy this boy was being. What she did was none of his business, but she decided to answer anyway. After all, how else would she get him off her back? "I travel," she said. She seemed to look just a tad impatient.
00:40 DaiRef- "Ah? So you just wandered here all by yourself? I see..." He stated slamming a fist into his hand. "Ah! That reminds me, I need to get somewhere. It was nice meeting you, uh uh... never mind about the name! Bye!" He then started to run towards the beach on the eastern seaboard.
00:47 Babs Well that seemed rude. One minute he's all friendly, the next minute he runs away. Make up your mind, Brooke thought. Normally, she couldn't care less what anyone did, but this guy was to weird to ignore. He could have at least said his name or apologize for being such a creep. She begrudgingly followed him, trying not to look too upset.
00:52 DaiRef- She followed him towards the beach and then noticed that he ran towards a rod that seemed to be stuck in the sand. "Did I get anything!? Did I-?" Suddenly he thrust it out and out came a large sharpedo! It's teeth were razor sharp and it looked vicious. "A-ah!? A-...sharpedo?"
00:58 Babs And at that moment Brooke regretted being nosy. He was fishing for sharpedos? That was reason enough for her to leave him alone. If he wanted to play with dangerous creatures that was fine by her. It's only an issue if her safety is at risk. Hopefully it wouldn't do anything to make her do something about it.
01:01 DaiRef- Suddenly the sharpedo attempted to crunch at the boy!
01:01 DaiRef- It rushes....
01:01 DaiRef- "WHOA!"
01:01 DaiRef- He tried to sidestep!
01:02 DaiRef- it still bit his leg. It started to bleed!! "ARGH!"
01:02 DaiRef- ???: 2/10 HP
01:03 DaiRef- The boy quickly pulled his rod and quickly tried to smack it!
01:03 DaiRef- He rushes...
01:03 DaiRef- *BAM*
01:03 DaiRef- Sharpedo: 43/45 HP
01:03 DaiRef- It barely did much, it's teeth sunk in further.
01:04 Babs So she had to do something at this point. As cold hearted as she was, Brooke wasn't going to let him get eaten by a Pokemon. People would blame her if she didn't try to help.
01:05 Babs Brooke grabbed a handful of sand and threw it at the sharpedo
01:05 DaiRef- The sharpedo looked at Brooke now, it's red eyes glared at her annoyingly. It started to move towards her through the sand.
01:07 Babs Brooke tried to sidestep
01:07 DaiRef- She...
01:07 DaiRef- couldn't step around!!
01:07 DaiRef- Brooke: 8/10 HP
01:07 DaiRef-
01:08 DaiRef- The sharpedo barked as water and saliva thrashed form it's teeth. The boy limped to her and started to make a run for it. "Come on, don't fight it!"
01:08 DaiRef- He grabbed Brooke's arm.
01:08 Babs She swallowed her pride and followed him, limping all the way.
01:09 DaiRef- After making it back into the city, the sharpedo had returned back into the ocean. The boy huffed weakly and fell to his knees as he lost a lot of blood from the bite. "Argh... t-that...was close." He stated weakly.
01:13 Babs Brooke stared at his leg. It looked disgusting. The sight of the bite and the blood gushing out of it was enough to make Brooke vomit. She went into her bag and handed him her bottle of water. "Here!" she exclaimed. She looked in the opposite direction. "Do something with this."
01:15 DaiRef- He used the water to heal a little bit of his wounds as well as quench his thirst. ( Bottle has 0/3 uses left ) He gave out a large sigh of relief wrapping his leg in a large bandage. "Thanks."
01:15 DaiRef- ???: 8/10 HP
01:16 Babs "You're welcome." Brooke continued to look in the opposite direction.
01:18 DaiRef- "Hey miss, what's your name?" He asked with a smile. "I'm Chan." He stated with a nod. "I know this is a silly thing to say to most trainers, but I just want to explore." He stated. "No competitions, no badges, none of that."
01:20 DaiRef- "Also...what's with the hiding your feelings thing?" He asked, his smile was still there but decreased just a little bit.
01:23 Babs "I'm Brooke," she said. "I travel, and I would like it if you mind your own business."
01:25 DaiRef- "See there you go again!" He stated with a smirk before rising back on his feet. "Anyway... I wanna go explore Mt. Pyre nearby, I hear there's a secret tomb of some sort filled with riches." He stated with a chuckle. "So anyways, I guess I'll see ya around Britney."
01:31 Babs "Bye," she said in a monotone voice. He was certainly a character. Why was he being so friendly to a complete stranger? It was repulsive! And telling her where he was going? How tactless. Brooke was too busy being upset about the situation to notice anything else. It took her a while to realize that he called her Brittney.
01:31 Babs When she did, she turned around and called to him. "My name is Brooke!"

[muscovitemankey]

Goes to buy...bandages?

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19:29 RefMankey ( my apologies )
19:29 RefMankey Last time...
19:30 RefMankey 01:31 Babs "Bye," she said in a monotone voice. He was certainly a character. Why was he being so friendly to a complete stranger? It was repulsive! And telling her where he was going? How tactless. Brooke was too busy being upset about the situation to notice anything else. It took her a while to realize that he called her Brittney.
19:30 RefMankey When she did, she turned around and called to him. "My name is Brooke!"
19:33 RefMankey ...from there, was the marvelous city of Lilycove. The Department Store stood tall in the background, but traffic here was almost congested to a point.
19:34 RefMankey A few teenagers could be seen hanging around a lamp post. They appeared to be speaking nonsense, but their hand motions were of blazing speed.
19:35 Babs (Sorry for keeping you waiting! I didn't notice the new posts!)
19:35 RefMankey ( it
19:35 RefMankey ( it's cool )
19:44 Babs Brooke was starting to like Lilycove less and less. Her leg still hurt from the sharpedo attack, making it difficult for her to walk properly. Fortunately, there was a department store right over there. That was perfect! All she had to do was walk over, ignore that group of potential weirdos, and buy some bandages. That was a simple enough plan.
19:50 RefMankey The group of teenagers smirked at the wounded woman, but hadn't fully reacted to such a bite. The Department Store was in plain sight.





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20:00 Babs It didn't look too bad on the inside. It didn't look spectacular, but as far as department stores went, it wasn't bad. She searched the aisles for a few bandages.

20:02 RefMankey An employee, covered in lengthy brunette hair, was curious of this trainer's motives. She walked up to Brooke, and without grace, stated "Welcome to the Lilycove Department store!" She wiped her hand on her lips before continuing, "IS there anything you're looking for in particular?"

20:05 RefMankey The employee's eyes were fixated on Brooke's leg, but she hadn't said a word.

20:10 Babs Brooke didn't like this girl. She had no proper appearance, and above all, she was just kind of gross. Worse of all, she wouldn't stop staring at her leg. Didn't anyone teach her how rude it was to stare? Nevertheless, Brooke answered her in hopes that she'd leave her be.

20:11 Babs "I'm looking for bandages," Brooke replied. She was still disgusted by the girl, but tried not to show it too much.

20:15 RefMankey ( sorry in the middle of a battle )

20:15 Babs (Okie doke!)

20:31 RefMankey ( I'm back. )

20:33 Babs (Yay! )

20:33 RefMankey This employee, apparently named Jean, wasn't sure how to respond. Bandages weren't common here, but they most certainly existed in the Department Store if anywhere. "The bandages will be on Floor 5. You could use a Potion for greater results, but if you insist..." this girl pointed to the elevator. It was already set to go to floor 5.

20:38 RefMankey *According to an electronic display, it was already set to go to floor 5.

20:43 Babs Brooke walked in to the elevator thinking about what the girl said. It wasn't really her business since she was just an employee, but Brooke considered her suggestion anyway. One potion and some bandages would be all she'd need.. She reached the fifth floor, searched for what she wanted, grabbed them off the shelf, then went back down.

20:43 RefMankey ( I've actually gtg )

20:44 Babs (Okie doke!)

In another session...
-Sees a shady man
-Finishes buying bandages
-Rescues Abused Poocheyena
-With the help of a rule-breaking officer, tosses out a Muk from Alleyway 3

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19:17 RMankey Brooke walked in to the elevator thinking about what the girl said. It wasn't really her business since she was just an employee, but Brooke considered her suggestion anyway. One potion and some bandages would be all she'd need.. She reached the fifth floor, searched for what she wanted, grabbed them off the shelf, then went back down.
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19:18 RMankey and from here...
19:18 Ray Sup. i'm being annoying ;w;
19:19 Babs (Hola! :1!)
19:19 RMankey ( it's fine to watch, but put your messages in quotes so I know they're not part of the RP. K? )
19:19 Ray (Sure)
19:19 RMankey ( can be sort of confusin' )
19:19 Ray (I understand)
19:19 SuperEffective (Stalkng Stalking)
19:19 Ray (I bet we're embarrasing Babs XD)
19:20 Babs ( :1! )
19:22 RMankey The brunette clerk on the first floor was already dealing with a strange person. He asked this woman a question about "Technical Machines". She shrugged and pointed to the escalator to Room 4, but even then, he just yelled, "No, there are no Technical Machines there. Don't lie to me." The clerk tilted her head and walked in Brooke's general direction.
19:24 RMankey And she laughed, eyes fixated on Brooke's huge glob of supplies. The clerk, rolling her eyes, couldn't help but smirk; there were counters upstairs! "You didn't need to pull all this luggage down! There were cashiers upstairs that'd do that!"
19:33 Babs "I knew that." Brooke mumbled under her breath. Of course she didn't. She was too fixated on getting out of the store to notice. Brooke was a little embarrassed, but she just concluded that it was the clerk's fault. Couldn't she have told her that earlier? That was her job. Was anyone in this city competent?
19:33 Babs Brooke walked over to the cashier to make her purchase.
19:37 RMankey The cashier was just handling her last purchase. A melon-skinned woman with a moderate frame, she had copious amounts of eyeliner but nigh-unmatched focus. Her hair was tied up in a green band. Once the (average-looking) man in line was finished, she sent him off with a warm, "Thank you for coming, sir." followed by a "I can handle the next customer."
19:44 Babs Brooke placed her items down and waited for the cashier to tell her how much they'd cost. Her eyes started to wander, looking around at a few random things until they were fixed on the cashier. Woah, Brooke thought. She did not need that much eye makeup.
19:44 Babs (Also possibly irrelevant but I've never heard the phrase "melon-skinned" what does that mean?)
19:44 RMankey ( Your skin is melon-colored )
19:44 RMankey ( It's a skin tone )
19:45 Babs (Like a greenish tint or a pale yellow tint?)
19:45 RMankey ( more like this: )
19:46 Babs (Oh! Thanks for the explanation)
19:50 Ray (I always considered that somewhere around peach)
19:50 RMankey This woman motioned her left hand towards her hair. Upon seeing the trainer, her arms moved back to the scanner. She grasped two things: the objects Brooke laid on the table, and Brooke's expression. The woman, exuding a blissful expression, took a few seconds in between shuffling items and asked, "Hello there! Is everything going OK?"
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19:55 Babs She snapped back into reality. "Hmm?" Brooke asked. It took her a minute to process what she was saying, but then responded with a very bland yes. "How much is it?" she asked as she opened her purse.
19:57 Babs (also, heads up. Computer might crash)
20:00 RefMankey At sonic speed, the woman parsed the cost: "All but 170 Poke. Bandages are buy two, get one free today! The surplus is really kickin' in today!" She chuckled, and handed Brooke her items: 1 potion, and 6 bandages. Should be plenty.
20:00 RefMankey ( No worries, I have a log of the RP, so nothing'll be lost )
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20:03 Babs (What was the last post before my computer reached butt status?)

20:03 RefMankey last two

20:03 RefMankey She snapped back into reality. "Hmm?" Brooke asked. It took her a minute to process what she was saying, but then responded with a very bland yes. "How much is it?" she asked as she opened her purse.

20:03 RefMankey At sonic speed, the woman parsed the cost: "All but 170 Poke. Bandages are buy two, get one free today! The surplus is really kickin' in today!" She chuckled, and handed Brooke her items: 1 potion, and 6 bandages. Should be plenty.

20:04 RefMankey The name tag of this woman read, clearly: "Hello, I am: Asdza!"

20:08 Babs "Thank you," Brooke said. She rummaged through her bag, and handed the cashier the amount she owed. Afterwards, she picked up her things and made her way from towards the door. She would have used the bandages right there and then, but that would have been odd. Someone could have accused her of stealing.

20:10 RefMankey Asdza thanked Brooke for her purchase, but by the time she finished her statement, a sweat-covered biker rolled by with a bunch of water bottles.

20:11 RefMankey #HoennLilycoveCity
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20:14 RefMankey Lilycove was still the shining ci-oh, there's an obnoxious noise from an alleyway!
20:14 RefMankey #HoennLilycoveAlleyway3
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20:16 Babs It seemed a little warmer outside than before. Then again, that's how it always felt after you walked out of a nice, cool store. It didn't really bother her, but it made Brooke wish she hadn't given away her water. She set her bag on the ground and took out her bandages. She was in the middle of fixing up her leg when she heard a noise.
20:16 Ray (Sups)
20:16 Babs (Hey :1)
20:17 RefMankey Of course, there was more than just that piercing sound. A few people wearing a distinct shade of blue were walking about a small bridge. A Gulpin and a Skitty appeared to be playing...soccer?
20:17 RefMankey Brooke went down the alleyway!
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20:19 RefMankey This dusty, cramped crevice was a stark contrast to the rest of Lilycove. There was garbage, everywhere. A man wearing what appeared to be a pirate's uniform was hanging a Poocheyena on a stick.

20:19 RefMankey

20:20 Babs It was probably just some stupid Meowth that got hurt or something. It was probably tried to jump on a trashcan and fell on it's dumb little rear. Yeah, that's it! And it was probably just a little kitten, too. Maybe she should check back, just to make sure it wasn't.

20:20 RefMankey ??? M 10/10 HP VS Poocheyena F 8/20 HP

20:22 RefMankey This man was light-skinned, but not light-hearted. Forcefully, the pirate-looking guy opened the Poocheyena's jaws and withdrew a Poketech, covered in slobber. "You pathetic thug! Sit the *pokeblock* down!" His voice was strewn with nothing but spite and anger, as his expression shows.

20:22 RefMankey Thug used Punch!

20:22 RefMankey it...

20:22 RefMankey ...hit!

20:22 RefMankey ??? M 10/10 HP VS Poocheyena F 7/20 HP

20:23 RefMankey The Poocheyena wailed some more, and attempted to wriggle away, but it refused! There appeared to be a...berry...on this man's arm?

20:23 Babs Brooke quickly walked down, expecting to see a little meowth on it's back. Unfortunately for her, what she saw was much worse. She wanted to say something, but her better judgement was telling her to just walk away. On the other hand, she couldn't just let that happen.

20:23 RefMankey

20:23 Babs "Hey! " she screamed. She soon regretted that.

20:28 RefMankey The man, recognizing this squeal, rapidly stuffed the dog inside a garbage bin. He rotated, flailed his arms and twisted his hand in several directions, never confident in one motion. The man in uniform yelped changed from controller to slave, if only for a brief second, before realizing there was only a youngling in front of him. With no certainty, the man

20:29 RefMankey told off Brooke: "This doesn't concern you, /lady./ Scram!" The canine was slowly attempting to break away from its prison, and every time, was forced down by the impenetrable metal lid.

20:33 Babs "Oh my gosh! What is wrong with you?! Let him out right now!" She couldn't believe what she was saying. What could was screaming at a thug like this going to do? It's no like she was strong enough to hurt him. Besides, all she had was her pampered little surskit. It wasn't trained to fight. She wasn't dumb enough to send him out, was she?

20:37 RefMankey The man completely lost his assertiveness. This kid...she couldn't be forced to stop him! There was no choice; he wielded a stick, sharpened on both ends, and looked spitefully at Brooke. "You don't know what's about to happen, do 'ya?" He begun to pace, but he continued to speak, "That carnivorous piece of crap slobbered all over my phone! The last thing I

20:39 RefMankey hear is we're going in debt, and if I lose the phone, I'm losing my head!" This man wandered all over the garbage on the ground, but looked clearly at Brooke. "I can't let anyone catch me. Not even you." And with that, he pointed his stick at Brooke.

20:47 Babs Dang it! She was going to die! She was so going to die! Brooke was scared out of her mind, but for some reason or another, she still had on a mean, angry face. It's one of those things that becomes instinct after a while. She thought about her options. Running was the sensible thing to do, but that might mean the Pokemon could die. Sending out Boe was smart.

20:48 RefMankey ( just a heads-up: you know the battles are in real time, right? )

20:48 Babs (Yeah. Trying to avoid that option, actually . Brooke can't fight to save her life.)

20:49 Babs (Which is bad considering that she'd need to save her life right now. :1 )

20:49 RefMankey The Grunt had enough! He tossed his stick at Babs, aiming straight for the head!

20:49 RefMankey i*Brooke

20:49 RefMankey it...

20:49 Babs Brooke dodged

20:49 RefMankey ...

20:50 RefMankey ...the spear broke not a head, but it put a hole in a wastebin! Disgusting fluids and odd wrappers leaked out of the hole!

20:51 Babs (What was in that wastebin? /:1)

20:51 RefMankey ( waste )

20:51 RefMankey ( no Trubbish die in Hoenn )

20:52 Babs (Good enough for me)

20:52 Babs (Ya!)

20:52 Babs *(yay)

20:53 RefMankey This grunt, broken down from his missed throw, had no choice. He lifted a Pokeball from his trousers, the one thing that might save his dignity at this time. And out came the...

20:53 RefMankey *send*

20:53 RefMankey *bof*

20:53 RefMankey

20:53 RefMankey ...and it was knocked out.

20:53 RefMankey Sharpedo M 0/45 HP

20:54 Babs Dang it! Not another shark! Brooke covered herself, but then noticed that it wasn't moving. She laughed a little.

21:15 RefMankey ( my internet got KO'd )
21:15 RefMankey ( sorry )
21:15 Babs (I know that feeling :"1)
21:16 Babs (It's cool)
21:16 RefMankey back to where I was...
21:16 RefMankey 5 RefMankey "Oh *pokeblock* this!* Ignoring anything else, he began to tip over a bunch of wastebins and attempted to flee down the corner. One of those bins contained the damaged Pokemon, which rolled out. It barked, sensing its abuser, but a bit of scanning meant it wouldn't appear. The man dropped the bluish berry he was carrying.
21:18 Babs The man left! What a relief! Brooke felt victorious, and even smirked a little. "No one back home is going to believe this," she said with a little chuckle. A story like this was good on it's own, but with a few embellishments it could be amazing. She stopped basking in her hollow glory to tend to the little Pokemon.
21:18 Babs Brooke rummaged through her bag and took out the potion. "Don't move," she said to it. She leaned down to try to make it feel a little better.
21:20 RefMankey The Poocheyena walked back a few steps. It wasn't sure of this odd material, and barked at Brooke...but it eventually got sprayed up. The ruffian Pokemon underwent a major change: no longer would it be limp and confused. It twisted its head in disbelief of the woman's kind actions, but accepted them in the meantime.
21:21 RefMankey Poocheyena F 20/20 HP
21:25 Babs Brooke tried to pat the Poocheyena's head. It was pretty cute. Not the type of Pokemon she'd normally run to, but it was still cute in its own right. Just then, an idea came to her head. "Do you want to come with me?"
21:28 RefMankey The Poocheyena could only tilt its head and whimper illegibly. It was poorly-trained, with how oddly it appeared to move, among that its own obscure thoughts.
21:29 RefMankey The Poocheyena accepted the pat, but tried to reach for the Rawst berry on the ground. It wasn't particularly hot, but with every step, it panted heavily.
21:31 Babs Brooke picked up the berry and gave it to the Poochyena. She stared at him as he moved, and started thinking about his condition. "You're a bad fighter," she said bluntly. "It's okay. That's a loser's hobby." She tried to pet him again.
21:35 RefMankey She didn't quite know what to say. Its eyes were locked into the food, not minding Brooke...until she got too close to the feeding canine. Poocheyena pushed back some, and tore through the plant without thinking twice. You could hear something else in a nearby dumpster.
21:39 Babs That thing could eat! It's a good thing that that wasn't a mouse, or else the situation would have gotten pretty scary. Brooke then heard a noise in one of the dumpsters. "I'll be right back," she calmly said to the little dog. Then, against her better judgement, went to look in one of the bins.
21:42 RefMankey The rumbling dump was a sham, but not quite the sham you'd expect. The media reports Grimer invasions if such crud ever collectivized in one area. But this...this was different. One whiff of this giant's aroma would knock someone out!
21:42 RefMankey
21:43 RefMankey ??? ? 45/45 HP
21:43 RefMankey The hand...reached out! It unleashed a shadowy aura...
21:44 RefMankey ??? ? 45/45 HP {+1 att/def, -1 speed}
21:44 Babs Brooke quickly took one of the covers off of the other bins and tried to slam it down on the grimer.
21:45 RefMankey The Muk stood still! It...
21:45 RefMankey ...took the hit like a champion!
21:45 RefMankey Muk ? 43/45 HP {+1 att/def, -1 speed}
21:46 Babs Dang it! Brooke did what she tried to avoid and sent out her little surskit. All it knew was bubble, but water cleans filth, right?
21:46 RefMankey It stood within its boundaries, and didn't bother to attack directly.
21:47 RefMankey *bof*
21:47 Babs *send*
21:47 RefMankey Surskit M 20/20 HP
21:48 RefMankey The Muk paid no mind to the Surskit. It was comfortable in its shack, no risk, but no reward.
21:49 Babs Okay then. Was this Pokemon broken. Brooke looked at it sitting there in it's little trashcan. "Do you want to fight or don't you?" She looked rather impatient as she asked.
21:50 RefMankey Muk didn't. It DID toss something high in the air...its reflection caught on! The garbage pail was aimed directly at Brooke!
21:50 RefMankey it...
21:51 RefMankey ( RNG is not on your side )
21:51 Babs Brooke tried to run away
21:51 Babs (Sorry for the wait! D: )
21:52 RefMankey ( it's fine )
21:52 Babs She then went back to try to pick up Boe
21:53 RefMankey ...the garbage pail, despite flying down like a parasol, struck down Brooke's bandaged leg!
21:54 RefMankey Brooke 8/10 HP, Boe M 20/20 HP VS Muk ? 43/45 HP {+1 att/def, -1 speed}
21:55 Babs Brooke screamed to the top of her lungs. She fell over and rubbed her leg. "You stupid pile of trash! Boe! Use bubble on him right now!"
21:55 Babs Boe used buble
21:55 Babs *bubble
21:55 RefMankey Bubble...
21:55 RefMankey Muk struggled!
21:55 RefMankey it...
21:56 RefMankey ...Bubble broke through! Muk couldn't shake off the damage!
21:56 RefMankey Brooke 8/10 HP, Boe M 20/20 HP VS Muk ? 39/45 HP {+1 att/def, -1 speed}
21:57 Babs "Do it again!" she screamed. Brooke really didn't like that thing.
21:57 RefMankey "Woah! What's thi-MY." An Officer limped towards the scene of chaos. The Poocheyena fled to a nearby box!
21:57 RefMankey Bubble...
21:57 RefMankey ...hit Muk once again!
21:57 RefMankey Muk was slowed!
21:57 RefMankey Brooke 8/10 HP, Boe M 20/20 HP VS Muk ? 35/45 HP {+1 att/def, -2 speed}
21:58 RefMankey The man did a spittake. Muk was not a joke Pokemon. "Ma'am, get back! You'll get yourself killed fighting that thing!" He made sure to flash his officer's badge before
21:59 Babs Brooke looked back at the officer. She was still peeved at the Muk, and did not want to waste an opportunity to get back at it. "Officer!" she screamed, "That thing tried to kill me!"
21:59 RefMankey *send* Machoke
21:59 RefMankey *bof*
21:59 RefMankey Machoke M 45/45 HP
22:00 RefMankey "It's a Pokemon far stronger than most here! It's best if Machoke here throws it out." Twice, Machoke thumped its chest.
22:01 RefMankey Muk was still set not to do...anything.
22:06 RefMankey The officer's radio blared out. "It's a high-level threat. Tossing it would endanger wherever it lands!" The officer sighed amidst this warning, and shut down the radio. "Machoke!"
22:06 RefMankey Machoke nodded!
22:07 RefMankey "...Focus Energy! We can't miss this!"
22:07 RefMankey Machoke focused...
22:07 RefMankey Machoke M 45/45 HP {FE}, Brooke 8/10 HP, Boe M 20/20 HP VS Muk ? 35/45 HP {+1 att/def, -2 speed}
22:10 RefMankey ( you here? )
22:13 Babs (Still here!)
22:13 Babs (Trying to think of a good response)
22:14 Babs (All I have is something that comes out really shallow, even for Brooke)
22:14 RefMankey ( I wouldn't mind hearing it )
22:14 RefMankey ( actually )
22:14 Babs (Okie doke)
22:15 RefMankey ( or, PM if you don't want it to be "canon")
22:15 Babs (Nah it's fine!)
22:15 Babs (Just a few changes and it's Brooke enough)
22:15 RefMankey ( ah gotcha )
22:18 Babs "As long as it's far away from me!" she said angrily. Honestly, she didn't care what happened to that living toxic waste dump. She was tired of Pokemon attacking her leg, and for all she cared they could fry that thing. Pokemon were nice, but sometimes they needed to learn their place.
22:18 Babs (And now it just sounds mean :1)
22:19 RefMankey ( not...really, IMO. It adds character more than anything. )
22:19 RefMankey ( "What would you do under pressure" isn't exactly easy to RP )
22:19 Babs (Yay!)
22:19 Babs (XD yeah)
22:20 RefMankey The officer nodded. "Machoke...you know what you're supposed to do."
22:20 RefMankey Machoke used *Seismic Toss*!
22:20 RefMankey It...
22:20 RefMankey Muk countered with Sludge Bomb!
22:20 RefMankey it...
22:20 RefMankey ...the attacks collided!
22:21 RefMankey But...the Machoke felt nothing but disgust. It was hastily struggling to remove this toxic crap from its face, all to no avail...
22:22 RefMankey Machoke M 36/45 HP {FE, PSN}, Brooke 8/10 HP, Boe M 20/20 HP VS Muk ? 35/45 HP {+1 att/def, -2 speed}
22:23 Babs Boe was didn't really understand what was going on, but he figured that the pile of goop was pretty violent. Now his human wasn't much for fighting, but he always figured he'd make a great fighter. He tried using bubble on the Muk again. It was the only thing he could do.
22:24 RefMankey The officer whipped out a Full Heal from his toolbelt, and cured the Machoke's condition. It was difficult for him to pass the scent that plagued the area. "No joke" he said to himself...
22:24 RefMankey Bubble...
22:24 RefMankey Muk countered with Sludge!
22:24 RefMankey the attacks...
22:24 RefMankey ...collided!
22:25 RefMankey ...like Oxi Clean on stains, the sludge was wiped away from the bubbles. The Muk was helpless to these innocent-looking spheres of aquatic energy, and irregularly moved about the bin!
22:25 RefMankey Machoke M 36/45 HP {FE}, Brooke 8/10 HP, Boe M 20/20 HP VS Muk ? 27/45 HP {+1 att/def, -3 speed}
22:26 RefMankey "Machoke, now that it's stunned, go for a Seismic Toss!"
22:26 RefMankey The officer's command came in perfect sync with Machoke!
22:26 RefMankey it...
22:27 RefMankey ...*CLANK* *WOBBLE* *CLANK*
22:28 RefMankey The Machoke, with its ridiculous muscle mass, easily lifted the Muk's "secret" lair. It swung the dumpster around...and around...and around...until it was sent flying
22:29 Babs Brooke yanked Boe towards her and hugged him tightly. She covered her head with her other hand in case anything fell on them.
22:29 RefMankey it flew so far into the sky, a star appeared where the dumpster flew abut. Purple confetti begun to fall atop the officer and commoner, with an ever-leathery feel.
22:30 RefMankey ( "ever-leathery" I am so bad at descriptions )
22:30 Babs ( XD It's cool!)
22:32 Babs Brooke felt drops of a slimy substance falling on her body. She uncovered her head, and looked at them. They were pieces of the Pokemon, weren't they?! "Ew!" she shrieked. She got up quickly, almost completely ignoring her leg pain.

[muscovitemankey]

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01:15 *** RefMankey joined #HoennLilycoveAlleyway3
01:17 RefMankey Last time...
01:17 RefMankey " Brooke felt drops of a slimy substance falling on her body. She uncovered her head, and looked at them. They were pieces of the Pokemon, weren't they?! "Ew!" she shrieked. She got up quickly, almost completely ignoring her leg pain."
01:17 RefMankey ...there shreds...you could piece together something from them
01:18 RefMankey
01:20 Babs That didn't look like the Muk, but it was still creepy. Why were these here? Brooke wondered if that guy hurt more Pokemon than she thought.
01:25 RefMankey The officer, pale as a light bulb, viewed the scene. This confetti wasn't papery as it should be...but leathery. Ghost-like, almost. Seeing it here was a bit of a surprise. "...oh" the officer said, nudging his hat low as he *returned* Machoke.
01:25 RefMankey *whoosh*
01:25 RefMankey The Poocheyena whimpered from behind the garbage bin...but it didn't move.
01:29 Babs "Oh?" Brooke said angrily. She was trying hard not to raise her voice, but it was a bit difficult. "It's that man's fault. He hurt that one, too."
01:29 Babs (Sorry for the shortness! I'm trying to think of things!)
01:29 RefMankey ( it's difficult, true )
01:33 RefMankey The officer sighed. Long day, someone finds a very rare, aggressive Pokemon made of sludge. You toss it, you hit a bomb in the air. It was an unexpected result to a usually fair method of dealing with garbage: tossing it out of orbit. This Balloon Pokemon shouldn't even be in Hoenn. The officer concluded, then: "This isn't normal. These flakes are from
01:34 RefMankey "a Pokemon called Drifblim, which shouldn't exist in Hoenn." The officer sighed, and scratched his head. He then said, "...that garbage would've never caused any damage when it was lifted in space. Most birds avoid it on sight." This officer was dumbfounded.
01:35 RefMankey However, the Poocheyena moved up and panted in Brooke's general direction. It appeared comfortable around the commoner, but the officer was confused. His tone shifted gears, from passive to aggressive. "This isn't YOUR Pokemon, is it?"
01:36 *** DaiRef joined #HoennLilycoveAlleyway3
01:36 DaiRef ( is being creepy )
01:36 Babs (Oh hi : >)
01:37 RefMankey ( hello )
01:41 Babs The last thing Brooke wanted to know was that flakes of dead mixed with whatever germs from the Muk and trash landed on her. Somehow knowing it wasn't that other guy's fault made her feel a little better, but not quite. She sighed, then noticed the little Poochyena near her. It liked her now? That was great! She was happy until she heard the officer's voice.
01:41 Babs "Why?" she asked bluntly. Authority figure or not, Brooke was going to treat him the same way she treated everyone else.
01:44 RefMankey The standard protocol would be /beat down the questioner/, but the pale officer didn't wish that on the girl. He just asked, "It seems a bit...loose, is all." He then checked the back, and there it was, on Poocheyena's mane
01:44 RefMankey
01:45 RefMankey a "Team Aqua" logo. And the officer just about snapped. "You-bwahaha-you couldn't be Team Aqua, could you?"
01:49 Babs Brooke had no idea what the officer was talking about. "No." she replied. "Some tall man in an ugly shirt was beating it, but I stopped him. He tried to hurt me, too." It wasn't a whole lie. She did technically stop him. "Anyway I could keep it. I take care of Pokemon." She was determine to have the dog for herself, even if it didn't want to be near her.
01:53 RefMankey It all made sense now, although the officer didn't do a great job ensuring it did. Ignoring the rest of Brooke's talking, he shouted, "Wha-! Where did he go? He probably put the mark on this Pokemon!"
01:54 RefMankey Brooke was clearly wrong about Poocheyena. After removing Muk, it was cuddling around her leg without hesitation. Perhaps it instilled a newfound...respect.
01:58 Babs "He ran away after I laughed at his sharpedo," she told the officer. For some reason she sounded like she was bragging despite not having anything to brag about. Brooke then felt something rub against her leg. So the little Poochyena liked her after all! She didn't hesitate to pick it up, even though it was heavy. She cuddled it, then continued speaking.
01:59 Babs "He went that way." She pointed to the area behind the trash cans.
02:02 RefMankey Impossible. Team Aqua would know better than to associate themselves which such obvious schemes. Perhaps this woman spoke the truth. "Team Aqua's got a hefty bounty on their heads. Everything from petty thievery to ecological terrorism, you've heard about 'em." He pondered his options: follow the trail (which was incredibly muddy), or call for backup.
02:03 RefMankey He decided to give Brooke an offer: "This is a man whose information could be worth hundreds of thousands of Pokedollars. Tell me: do you recall any information about this man's appearance?" This genuine inquiry was backed with a reassuring voice.
02:07 Babs A reward? Well now this officer really was a person of interest. She began to tell him every last thing she remembered about that thug, all why playing with and moving her new friend's paws.
02:07 RefMankey The thug seemed to be a white guy in a bandana. That's it.
02:08 RefMankey Poocheyena begun to toy with the human hands, being careful not to scratch them.
02:11 Babs Brooke pet the Pokemon's head, then looked back at the officer. "Now do you want me to tell you want he did to this?"
02:13 RefMankey "All for it." The officer was brief as possible; too much and you could get shot or verbally eviscerated. The worst cop is a dead cop, after all.
02:14 RefMankey ( it's short, but I can't spill too much here )
02:16 Babs "Well he punched it, then tried to shove it in a garbage can." That was pretty much all Brooke knew. Maybe he did other things to it, too. She wasn't sure, but she didn't want to embellish the story too much. "Now, about my reward. How much will that be?"
02:20 RefMankey The officer showed his disgust, but in his mind knew this type of abuse wasn't unique in Hoenn. He moved his hand to his right-front pocket, digging around for something. "This man sounds like a lunatic. If he's sane and we catch'em, the Hoenn Police Department owes you 10000 Poke." HE smiled, attempting to persuade Brooke without pushing himself too hard.

[muscovitemankey]

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01:03 DaiRef ( Brooke responds now )
01:04 DaiRef ( or mankey )
01:04 MegaMankey ( wait I didn't catch that bit )
01:04 Babs (Oh! Sorry! D
01:04 MegaMankey ( oh am I going to )
01:04 MegaMankey ( gotcha )
01:04 Babs (*D: )
01:05 MegaMankey Last time...
01:06 MegaMankey An officer, set on not revealing his name, has obtained vital information for the Hoenn Police Force. Brooke was promised a hefty reward for her services.
01:06 MegaMankey And from there...
01:10 Babs Brooke gave a slightly smug grin. This had to be the easiest way to earn money ever! All she had to do was tell this guy a bit of information, and the cop and his men would do all the work. The day was starting to get better. She then noticed the police's odd smile. There was more to this, wasn't there? So much for this being a good day.
01:10 Babs Brooke gave him a serious look, then asked him if she had to do anything else.
01:13 MegaMankey The officer, gripping his stubble for a moment, caught Brooke's drift. He knew better than everyone else: Lilycove's Team Aqua are a group of crazy, no-good ruffians in for a quick buck, and only Mew knows what they'll have in store for his company. But he took one good look at Brooke, and wondered seriously how she pressured one of these men into leaving the
01:14 MegaMankey area. It wouldn't be a wasted tactic. The officer pulled out a water bottle, and refreshed himself before asking Brooke, "...looks to me the guy was scared off. Was that your doing?"
01:16 DaiRef : Suddenly there was a young girl walking down the alleyway with a smirk on her face. She eyed Brooke, spotting her in the near distance.
01:18 MegaMankey "...parents these days" the cop muttered to himself. He sighed, and kneeled at this child. With a voice that attempted to sound sweet, he looked at this inkling and uttered: "This is an investigation. I'd advise you'd turn back."
01:20 Babs Technically, it was her doing. She laughed at him and he ran away, so that kind of counted, right? Then again, this wasn't just a story that Brooke would tell her friends. This cop might want her to go and scare more of them. She had to tell the truth. "Actually, I-" She was cut off by the cop, who was distracted by some annoying little girl.
01:22 DaiRef The girl looked at the cop and smirked looking at Brooke. She placed a hand in front of the cops face and glared at him, "Shut it, this girl, and /you/ just happened to be here as I made my way to the Pokemon Contest hall. Of course a loser like her would be a little obstacle as I try to take a shortcut." She flipped her hair and started to continue down the
01:22 DaiRef pathway, with a ralts smiling as it followed her.
01:23 *** SuperEffective left #HoennLilycoveAlleyway3
01:24 MegaMankey The Officer would not let this girl defile such clear evidence of a crime. He was by no means a bouncer, but he kept his weight, refusing to move out of the way. He became far more assertive in his movements. "Let me rephrase that, " before stating, annoyed, "that was not a suggestion. That is an order."
01:25 MegaMankey The Cop refused to put his hands near his "special tools" for reasons far too obvious.
01:26 MegaMankey "Stop here, or I WILL detain you."
01:27 Babs This little girl did not just say that! Just who on earth did this rude little brat think she was? Brooke tried to get a better look at her and realized that she was the exact same little brat from before. Brooke was not going to let her get away with saying such things.
01:28 DaiRef "Oh?" She stated with a smirk. She then looked at him and sighed. "Ralts, move the cop aside. Mind over brute anyway." She stated as the ralts' horns began to glow and an aura appeared before the cop, attempting to push him to the side.
01:28 Babs "Pumpkin," she said in her meanest, snobbiest, most condescending voice ever, "The adults are talking about big kid things. Now, do what the nice man said and find another route to take. Your little...whatever you want to call that thing...seems upset. It's in a hurry to lose that freak's talent show."
01:30 MegaMankey "...that's it." The cop withdrew a Poke Ball, one that was fit for such arrogance. "I don't care about your priorities. We have criminals, /criminals/ we're dealing with, and I'm not cutting my time to save your ass a few minutes." The cop did not twitch or make spastic movements, but instead
01:30 MegaMankey *bof*
01:30 DaiRef She smirked at her and sighed. "Oh? Is that coming from a dirty little ally rat like you? If anything, you're the one who needs to be cleaned up. Oh, and by the by... don't be upset if I'm above your level. It's an order." She smirked.
01:30 MegaMankey Gligar M 20/20 HP
01:32 MegaMankey "Gligar. Stand right in front of her. If she commands her Ralts to attack," the officer stated, "knock it off." The gligar could only nod at his suggestion, its tongue wide and eyes fixated on what would be the biggest loser of all time.
01:33 Babs Brooke was getting very tired very quickly. She looked away and spoke to the cop. "Officer," she said "Don't waste your time on a thing like this. There are real issues in this world. A filthy little child and her diseased Pokemon are not one of them."
01:34 DaiRef She twitched a little bit and then smirked. "Oh...?" Ralts then read the mind of the girl and smiled, tilting her head.
01:34 DaiRef It used *confusion* on Brooke!
01:34 MegaMankey The Officer about lost his breath. He was not angry, but conceited.
01:34 MegaMankey "KNOCK IT OFF!"
01:34 MegaMankey Gligar used Knock off on Ralts!
01:34 MegaMankey it...
01:34 MegaMankey ...
01:34 MegaMankey *whir*
01:36 MegaMankey Brooke found herself floating around from the Ralts's Confusion. But she should be somewhat confident at this stage.
01:36 MegaMankey ...and then
01:36 MegaMankey *whap*
01:36 MegaMankey The Ralts wasn't immobilized. But it did get slapped, hard.
01:37 DaiRef The ralts then used *teleport* on itself and the girl, moving them away from this foolishness.
01:37 Babs Brooke wasn't sure what happened, but she knew that it might have a small thing to do with that girl and her...whatever that thing was. She couldn't think straight, and developed a bad headache. She knew enough to through a small insult at the girl. "You can't do anything without that thing!"
01:37 MegaMankey Gligar M 20/20 HP, {Brooke} F 3/10 HP VS Ralts F 14/20 HP
01:38 MegaMankey ...and she was gone.
01:43 MegaMankey "Gligar...you did fine. Now, return," and Gligar was returned to his Pokeball. From his belt, the officer withdrew an odd-looking syringe. It contained about 100mL of a viscous green fluid. The officer knew Brooke could handle medicine fit for adults. "This, ma'am, is Neokestyrine. We cops always have a few vials in case of a psychic outbreak," he explained,
01:45 MegaMankey and offered Brooke the syringe. "Even a lowly Ralts, the lowest of them all, have potent psychic energy." He explained further, his anger wearing out by the second, "If you want to stand a chance on these unpredictable streets, I'd strongly recommend taking this vaccine."
01:46 Babs "Okay...?" Brooke took a look at the syringe. She loathed needles more than anything, and was very hesitant to take it. That thing looked gigantic in her eyes! There was no way in hell she was going to have that thing so much as hover over her skin.
01:47 Babs "I would like to drink it instead." There had to be an edible version of that stuff! That's how vaccines worked!
01:49 MegaMankey The cop surveyed Brooke. She wasn't coming close to the needle he set on the syringe. But hearing her suggestion...he only knows it has to enter the bloodstream. It might not need to be by needle! The officer twisted off the needle, revealing a very open vial to Brooke. It then appeared to be...heating up! "SH-" The officer remembered Neokestyrine doesn't
01:50 MegaMankey react well with heat! The officer became urgent, though more like a game show host than military commander. "Drink quickly! It's not meant to be so easily exposed to heat!"
01:52 Babs Brooke gulped down the liquid. It was a bit odd going down, but the flavor wasn't too bad. She tolerated it.

01:56 MegaMankey The liquid had an odd ebb that, eventually, calmed her system dramatically. She gained a sharper sight of vision!

01:56 MegaMankey {Brooke} F 8/10 HP {1/2 PSY ATT}

01:56 Babs ( Yay!!!)

01:59 MegaMankey The officer looked down at a vial, and remembered the vibe. "Like drinking a lava lamp" his colleagues would tell him. Eventually, he shifted his focus to the trail that insolent brat "mercifully" left untouched. "We must follow the trail," the man urged. There appeared to be an empty Pokeball lying near the dumpster where Muk was located. It was marked by a

01:59 MegaMankey Team Aqua logo, but it was hardly visible at the moment.

02:01 Babs That made her feel much better. However, she was still angry at that little punk. If she ever saw her again, that white-haired brat was going to suffer. Brooke got up and turned her attention to the officer, who was looking at a Pokeball.

02:04 MegaMankey The officer kneeled and, oh, to his surprise! He found a Poke Ball with Team Aqua's markings all over it. "...and when you thought things were ruined, here's this." He tried to send something out from the Pokeball, but there was no material inside of it. He immediately turned to Brooke. "Well, ma'am, I guess you'd want it? Your friend over there would seem to

02:05 MegaMankey really like it." The Poocheyena with the Aqua Tattoo was right there, panting heavily near Brooke's leg.

02:09 Babs At least some good could come out of this. Brooke happily took the Pokeball out of the officer's hand. She then crouch down to her little Pokemon friend and gave it a huge smile. "Do you want to come with me? Do you? Do you?" Her other Pokemon, Boe, didn't seem to mind this. After all, this would mean that he'd have a secret sparing partner.

02:09 Babs It was a win for him, the Pokemon, and their trainer!

02:12 MegaMankey She nudged the Aqua Ball. As soon as Poocheyena neared Brooke, the officer just realized he lost a piece of evidence. After putting up with the most deliberate act of sabotage on the Alleyway, he let it go.

02:14 MegaMankey ( would you like to capture Poocheyena? )

02:14 Babs (Yes! :"D)

02:14 MegaMankey *BOF*

02:14 MegaMankey ...

02:14 MegaMankey ...

02:14 MegaMankey ...

02:14 DaiRef *CRACK*

02:14 DaiRef ( jk )

02:14 MegaMankey *click*

02:15 MegaMankey Poocheyena joined the fray!

02:15 Babs (XD)

02:15 MegaMankey Poocheyena F 20/20 HP

02:15 MegaMankey 2/10 EXP

02:15 Babs (...I just heard the capture music in my head :1 )

02:15 MegaMankey Moves: Tackle, Howl, Sand Attack, /Thief/

02:18 MegaMankey The officer took a sigh of refreshment. "It's good to see a Trainer that can work with Pokemon and, simultaneously, not be a primadonna about it. Am I right?" The Officer still kept incredibly serious, but he then drew out a very special device. It looked like an ordinary grocery scanner. HE pointed it directly at the newly-captured Pokeball.

02:19 MegaMankey "This is just an analysis. Don't worry; your friend will not be harmed," he assured Brooke. One quick scan was all it took the man, and he had a full read on Brooke's Aqua-Tattooed Poochyena.

02:21 MegaMankey He was able to read all of its data; species name, nickname (which displayed blank), deformities, and so on. But what was stranger yet: its movepool. "It seems that man was up to some dirty tricks," the cop alluded. "...this Poochyena knows Thief. It doesn't naturally."

02:23 Babs Brooke chuckled a little. It was rare to see her this happy, or happy at all for that matter. Nothing could put a smile on her face quite like getting a new Pokemon. In fact, she was even a little (but only a little) more cooperative. She didn't object to having her Pokemon scanned, and she didn't say a word about it.


02:23 Babs Brooke chuckled a little. It was rare to see her this happy, or happy at all for that matter. Nothing could put a smile on her face quite like getting a new Pokemon. In fact, she was even a little (but only a little) more cooperative. She didn't object to having her Pokemon scanned, and she didn't say a word about it.

02:24 Babs She thought that the move was weird, but she shrugged it off. She wasn't a trainer, so it wasn't her problem.

02:27 MegaMankey The officer became more stern, standing tall as if he was about to give a speech. "As you can see, these goons have a lot to waste. I mean, hundreds of thousands of Pokedollars every year for low-quality "'jobs.'" That last bit was a snide remark. "There is still one more task to be completed. It is very risky, but you will find the reward very suitable for

02:30 MegaMankey someone such as yourself." The Officer received a transmission from his walkie talkie, which he easily responded to. "Yes, what is it? We've found a rocky road. No, this is urgent; liquid urgent. Bring reinforcements to my location, if you can." The Officer, today, was long winded. After spending far too long with this woman, he felt more eased to introduce

02:31 MegaMankey himself. There was an unexpected aura of confidence that burst from the man. "Just call me Eric. I'm supposed to run things around him."

02:31 MegaMankey *here

02:32 Babs (I just imagined the most charismatic/ 80s-tastic police introduction ever :"1 )

02:33 MegaMankey ( that's what I was going for! )

02:35 Babs (Mission accomplished! :"D )

02:35 Babs Another reward? And this one would be catered towards her needs? This cop wasn't so bad. She gave him a smirk. "My name is Brooke. I'm a traveler. So, how do I get this reward?"

02:38 MegaMankey The cop wasn't willing to share some of the more...grisly details that might follow. Alas, he claimed to have spoken to the Lilycove Tracking Department, and then moved to his next point: "We're going to topple some thugs. They're apparently low-level, up to administrative at best, but this is a huge Sitrus-smuggling ring. They run a cartel that affects

02:40 MegaMankey millions of hungry people and Pokemon. Our job now: go in, and storm the place before they further harm the community. There's said to be about 7 goons in there, and one's a drunk, so don't worry about him." Eric ran out of breath so fast, he had to grab a drink of water. His bottle was empty. He still finished his message, "I know, it's a lot to handle. But

02:41 MegaMankey we at Lilycove need all the support we can get. Every participant gets a fraction of the money inside this place that belonged to Team Aqua." He sounded far more confident than he should've.


02:49 *** DaiRef left #HoennLilycoveAlleyway3

02:51 Babs When he said that they had something for her, Brooke expected an easy mission like feeding a few Pokemon or brushing them. A Sitrus bust was way out of her personal line of duty. She quickly declined, and explained how her Pokemon didn't fight and how the reward wasn't worth it.

02:52 Babs Boe seemed to understand every word. At first he was excited. He'd finally get to show off his skills. Unfortunately for him, his trainer quickly declined. The poor thing was heartbroken. Brooke returned him to his Pokeball without noticing how miserable he was.

02:53 MegaMankey *bof*

02:53 MegaMankey ( I think Boe was already in its Pokeball but w/e )

02:57 MegaMankey Eric figured a commoner wouldn't embark on such rough seas. He smiled to Brooke, and spoke once again. "I understand; potentially fighting 7 trainers isn't something I can expect the average person to muster. But..." and Eric drew two things from his pocket. The first was a silver, "Badge of Merit." It was shaped like a footprint and maintained a very shiny

03:00 MegaMankey coat. "That's for your guidance earlier. Oh-and the other thing!" Eric withdrew what appeared to be a golden card. "The card has 10,000 Poke, even. I know there's a few Aquas running around here, and I can't gimp people out of their hard work." And that was almost the last thing Eric Gartner said to Brooke, walking out of the area. "Thanks for your assistance
,
03:01 MegaMankey Brooke!" And with that, he walked onto the trails a happy (yet ever-careful) man.
03:03 MegaMankey There were two destinations to reach from here: the main city, the Lilycove paradise, or the "town" just a few meters away.
03:09 Babs She figured she'd go shopping later. Lilycove was nice, but it was too chaotic and filled with too many weirdos. She decided to head to some other town close by.

03:09 MegaMankey ( you realize I meant that was the ghetto right )

03:09 Babs (also what are her final stat thingies and items so I could add them to the profile?)

03:09 Babs ( Oh!)

03:10 Babs (Permission to retcon?)

03:10 MegaMankey ( yes )

03:10 MegaMankey ( also )

03:10 MegaMankey ( Badge of Merit - value about 500 Poke )

03:10 MegaMankey ( 10000 Poke - on prepaid card )

03:10 Babs (Cool!)

03:11 MegaMankey ( Brooke is at 8/13 HP and takes 1/2 damage from Psychic attacks from now on )

03:11 Babs (God forbid that ever gets stolen 1: )

03:11 MegaMankey ( yikes )

03:11 MegaMankey *8/10

03:14 Babs And then Brooke thought it over. Sure, Lilycove was weird, but it was near a nice beach. Maybe she'd rest or go watch that little brat ruin her performance at the contest.

03:14 Babs Thanks!

03:14 MegaMankey No problem

[muscovitemankey]

SPOILER: Click to show

20:12 *** RefMankey joined #HoennLilycoveCity
20:12 +++ irc.uk.mibbit.net set the channel to mode +n
20:12 +++ irc.uk.mibbit.net set the channel to mode +t
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20:17 RefMankey A moment ago...
20:18 RefMankey Brooke strolled from some alleyway back into Lilycove City. She last remembers thinking this: "And then Brooke thought it over. Sure, Lilycove was weird, but it was near a nice beach. Maybe she'd rest or go watch that little brat ruin her performance at the contest."
20:18 RefMankey ...and now...
20:21 RefMankey Lilycove was still a thriving city. Though the Department Store stood firmly upon the land, almost like Hoenn's own watchtower, the Contest Hall was right next to it, and it was a massive construct in its own right. With maroon-tinted marble columns surrounding an impossibly large base, it was impossible to miss even from the corner. The passers-by that
20:22 RefMankey noticed Brooke were unfazed and, while their messages were simple, kept warmhearted. For some reason, a Voltorb decided to roll around the street. A Trainer drew his Poke Ball, but once the orb looked at him, immediately put the device away. "Uh-OK. Carry on!" this fellow said.
20:24 RefMankey If you paid attention, the chatter of the markets overtook even the seas! "FRESH BREAD - 5 POKE PER LOAF!" might as well be a national slogan.
20:31 Babs The buildings were admittedly pretty. She'd give Lilycove that much. The streets seem to be a little more crowded than usual, and it was a little loud, but Brooke didn't mind too much. She looked around for something to do, but nothing really peeked her interest. She noticed a little voltorb rolling around, but ignored it in favor of some bread.
20:31 Babs Her Pokemon deserved a little treat for today.
20:35 RefMankey Lilycove's market was, well, overreaching. Each store had their own little gig - some sold jewelry, berries, concoctions and amalgamations that wouldn't quite fit on the Department Store's shelves. But there were a lot of these tiny stores, enough to stretch out for kilometers on-end! There was a store selling baked goods - starting at the low price of
20:38 RefMankey 50 Poke. Hey, that's not too bad! It was also near the slimy, mustachioed Barboach merchant, who onlookers ignored, and a woman who ran a vegetable stall. Apparently, she proposed her, "Watermelon" held far more nutrients than a Watmel Berry, and she marketed it at a comparable price of 600 Poke per fruit (vs. 700 per Watmel.)
20:40 RefMankey There was a strange, light-skinned man selling earplugs in the dead-center of the market - 200 Poke per set. Yet, there were a few irritated customers that bought them just to get through the area.
20:41 RefMankey 3 more Voltorb, seemingly wild, rolled behind the merchants. There was a Magikarp salesman near a small hill, and the Voltorb were able to pass even that.
20:46 Babs There were so many things to buy! Brooke was a little tempted to spend her money wildly, but managed to control herself long enough not to. She was there for bread and nothing else. She noticed a few more voltorb roll by. Strange, she thought. It wasn't too strange, however. They were just voltorbs. Nothing to pay attention to.

20:48 Babs Brooke looked at the other merchants as she made her way to the store. She could use a few berries, maybe. The fish didn't appeal to her. She wasn't willing to prepare them for any meal.

20:53 RefMankey One berry merchant stood out in particular. This was a boisterous woman, one who was determined to draw in as many customers as possible. She had darker-skinned woman, and wore a very fine headwrap across her scalp. "STEP RIGHT UP-BERRIES FOR SALE! HALF THE DEPARTMENT STORE PRICE!" That message couldn't be more clear. Her surrounding stalls included an

20:54 RefMankey apparently-famous contestgoer, Jasmine, who was giving "Magnemite-prints" to people who visited her. The other stall w-huh? It was empty!

20:55 RefMankey Whole thing was cleared out - no sign, baskets, no trace was left but the stall itself.

20:55 *** Rayblade joined #HoennLilycoveCity

20:56 Rayblade (*Spies*)

20:56 RefMankey (*SHOT*)

20:56 RefMankey (*jk*)

20:56 Babs (Hi : > )

20:56 Rayblade (*Sobs*)

20:58 Babs That woman was way too loud! Brooke tried to ignore her, but honestly her voice was too hard to ignore. The bread would have to wait. For now, Brooke was going to look at the berries that this loud lady wouldn't shut up about. They had better be good.

21:00 *** Rayblade quit (Quit: www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client)

21:03 RefMankey She did not lie when she said her produce was good. The aromas of these berries were powerful - even the lighter berries such as Cheri and Oran - but there were loads of these in her stall, at least 100 each for these. Lum Berries, which'd fetch a small fortune elsewhere, are plainly visible for no more than 100 apiece. Someone quickly bought Nanab berries

21:03 RefMankey and quickly exchanged 200 Poke for two. They were sweet just to look at!

21:09 Babs (Sorry! I have to go for a second!)

21:09 Babs (I'll be back in a few!)

21:09 RefMankey ( gotcha ).


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21:20 Babs (Hi!)

21:20 RefMankey ( hiya )

21:23 Babs So the berries didn't look too bad. They had a nice scent, and they looked healthy enough. Brooke picked up two oran berries and decided to buy them. They might come in handy.

21:33 RefMankey "You, ma'am, have good taste! That'll be one-seventy five in Poke!" She quieted down, if only to get her message across more clearly.

21:36 Babs Brooke was surprised that this woman even knew how to be quiet. Nevertheless, she handed her the money, and took her berries.

21:38 RefMankey ( It's kinda difficult when you're refereeing a gym match XD )

21:39 Babs (Oh! It's cool! I can wait! : D)

22:05 RefMankey ( I have time )

22:06 Babs (Yay! : D )

22:23 RefMankey "Take care, now," the woman's voice was very light, something you wouldn't expect after she boomed to audience of over a thousand civilians. There were a few more stops you could visit - and there was everything in this line of stalls and wares.


(Babs leaves temporarily)



22:38 Babs Thanks :" >
22:39 Babs What was the last post?
22:41 RefMankey "Take care, now," the woman's voice was very light, something you wouldn't expect after she boomed to audience of over a thousand civilians. There were a few more stops you could visit - and there was everything in this line of stalls and wares.
22:41 RefMankey ( that was last post )
22:41 Babs (Thanks and sorry :" >)
22:42 RefMankey ( ah it's cool )
22:45 Babs Brooke decided to look around a little more before buying that bread. Now there were only so many things than genuinely interested her. Brooke decided to look near the empty stall. There might be someone there to tell her if anyone planned to use it later.
22:49 RefMankey Oh! A slip of paper appeared under the desk! Brooke could take it or leave it. But the burly man running the bakery was selling out of goods, quickly. He had an incredible balance of pastries and cookies on his table, but he just let the customers come to him. A green, "Monroe's Bakery" was all the advertising he needed.
22:53 Babs Brooke noticed a piece of paper under the desk. Sure, she could leave it alone, but she was curious. She bent down, picked it up, then examined it. The bread would still be there.
22:58 RefMankey *crinkle*
22:59 RefMankey The paper was in Spanish, a language not often spoken in Hoenn. But from what could be examined read this: "MADA EL VENDEDOR DEL SITRUS, YIRO HAN."
22:59 RefMankey ( I've gtg )
22:59 Babs (Okie doke! Thanks!)

[muscovitemankey]

SPOILER: Click to show

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01:38 RefMankey Brooke remembers seeing a strange-looking paper near an empty stall. On it read: "MADA EL VENDEDOR DEL SITRUS, YIRO HAN." It was an alarming message, sure, but the lack of...discussion was even more strange. Ahead of the empty stall was a great conglomerate of clouds; a bulbous, gray caravan approaching a skyrise.

01:39 RefMankey There was a young lad with a kite in his hands, but with the coming of the storm, reeled in the toy and made a run for it. A Pokemon fell from the sky, and in Brooke's field of vision too!

01:40 RefMankey Sharpedo M 20/45 HP

01:40 RefMankey It was useless on the ground, but this torpedo wrothe on the ground, furious in this unfamiliar plane. But it was no threat to Brooke right now.

01:44 Babs The paper seemed important, but it didn't worry her too much. After all, she couldn't read a lick of that writing. Besides, whatever it was could wait. The sky seemed to be getting darker and it looked like rain. The smart thing to do would be to head inside a building. While she walked towards one, a Sharpedo fell out of the sky!

01:45 Babs She was getting tired of these Sharpedo pokemon. Since she didn't want anything else to do with them, she tried her best to ignore it.

01:47 RefMankey The market was still loud, but since the clouds came by, people began packing the most they could, and ran off. Brooke found herself entering a very large apartment, one built from concrete and rising enough to touch the clouds.

01:47 RefMankey #HoennLilycoveHondaApartments


01:50 RefMankey The entrance to these apartments remained well-lit in the face of a storm, although you could hear a very loud rumbling from beneath the area. One of the staff caught hold of Brooke. She was very concerned, and suggested this: "It's a class S Storm! Run!"

01:53 Babs The building was not exactly impressive, but it would have to do. It was just there to protect her from the rain and nothing else. Before she could even find a decent place to stay in the building, a staff member grabbed her by the arm and explained the situation to her. While she was angered by how rude the lady was, she decided to comply.

01:54 RefMankey ( where do you run? )

01:54 Babs (Top floor?)

01:57 RefMankey Brooke found herself on a flight of brick-shaped, velvet carpet that didn't seem to end anytime soon. She ended up running into a few disgruntled employees and crazed businessmen, whose banter never referred to her. Some time and a thousand calories later, the steps came to an end, and Brooke reached the top floor. There was no one else here, save some very

01:58 RefMankey loud panicking on floors below.

02:00 RefMankey There were a lack of windows here - this apartment, save the stairs, was too straight-forward.

02:03 Babs That should be enough to keep her safe. She was high enough to avoid the crowds and any impending danger, and she had enough food to...At that moment, Brooke remembered that she never bought the bread and all she had were a few berries. Those would never keep her going! She looked around the room and realized the lack of windows. Perfect!

02:05 Babs She was trapped like a rattata in a cage! If the storm didn't get to her than the lack of food and light would! This is not how she intended for things to go at all. Brooke sulked, and wondered what would have happened if she went to the weird city after her encounter with the police. At least she wouldn't be in this situation.

02:11 RefMankey Well, there WAS a trapdoor above, but it was locked. Brooke could see that the surrounding room wasn't open, though unlike most the door didn't glow. Perhaps the power never got to the top? The floor beneath Brooke turned and twisted about like a cruel man's tire swing, only this time, this whirling about never stopped at the top..

02:11 RefMankey ...but that was the stairs. The building itself, somehow, stood still during this disaster,

02:13 RefMankey and kept its bricks down, bracing itself for chaos.

02:13 RefMankey ...


02:17 Babs Brooke had a few choices. She could use her Pokemon to mess around with the door, she could stay up there and panic, or she could do the smart thing and go back downstairs and actually be around other people. It was a hard choice, and after a while she wondered if Boe could bubble the door open or something. Eventually, Brooke gave in, and marched back down.

02:18 Babs The first floor with people would be the first place she stopped.

02:26 RefMankey The stairs were void, but Brooke felt even greater resistance. The floor would never say in place; sometimes it sank, causing the commoner to lean forward, or even jump up. The sky bellowed and roared, at the expense of man, but it was difficult to see exactly what the problem was...until

02:26 RefMankey *WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAILLL*

02:29 RefMankey A Wailord, provoked by the air, crashed into the top floor! Luckily, not a brick was moved, but the foundation begun to crack slightly. Through a crack in the wall, one could see...everything. At long last, however, Brooke could see the first floor.

02:30 Babs (Oh I'm sorry! I kept thinking she was there already! D: )

02:35 RefMankey ( it's cool )

02:36 Babs (Wait before I post, is the wailord still there?)

02:37 RefMankey ( sort of. it's floating )

02:37 RefMankey ( but you can't see it )

02:37 Babs There was a loud groan, followed by an even larger crash. Another one of those stupid fish Pokemon just happened to land in her general area. She was getting tired of those things. She shook that off and decided to continue going to the first floor.

02:38 Babs (Okie doke then! I think I may have broken a rule then)

02:38 RefMankey ( it happens - I probably shouldn't have revealed it as Wailord )

02:39 Babs (It's fine! Still sorry!)

02:41 RefMankey Well, there it is: the first floor of the apartment complex. A good look and you could see how well-decorated it was. Bar the lone casualty (a potted plant) the area was held together with brick and wood, and yet the two worked together nicely. With the same level of cooperation were the few refugees that huddled into corners. A majority of these survivors

02:43 RefMankey wore a green ki wrapped around their bodies, and sat...making humor, to the detriment of the other few that remained. If one looked out the door, they could see a biker hauling his machine through ankle-deep water.

02:49 Babs This seemed a bit nicer than what she expected. It was a little more crowded than what she would have normally preferred, but in this weather she was not going to complain too much. She sat down and played around with her Poketch. The storm was going to go on for a while, so she needed to keep herself occupied.

02:49 RefMankey ( this is where I must stop )

02:50 Babs (Okie doke!)

[大輔ーRPG]

*Brooks attempts to escape the flooding city
*A lone wailmer saves her from drowning and takes her to Mt. Pyre
*Meets Juan and discusses important matters on Hoenn's flooding

SPOILER: Click to show

20:15 Babs Brooke had managed to go through every app on her Poketch at least twice. She assumed that a great deal of time passed by, but the watch function revealed that it had only been a couple of minutes. Brooke was very fustrated by this. She could have sworn that at least an hour had gone by. There had to have been some way to speed this up.
20:16 Babs Brooke glanced over at the other people in the room. She thought of talking to them, but quickly disregarded this thought.
20:18 DaiRef A strange rumbling noise could be heard from the outside, as if there was an earthquake but it was brief and the rain started to pound quickly upon the building. It was like a white noise of natural water layering upon the temporary shelter, but the storm would only begin to get worse. The people were talking amongst themselves, unsure of what to do. One
20:19 DaiRef person nearby mentioned that it would soon flood, and that they probably should leave quickly before it's too late for them to escape.
20:26 Babs Brooke wasn't concerned with what was happening outside of her little bubble. What the others said didn't matter, and the noise outside was probably just thunder. The brief mention of the flood, however, did catch her attention.
20:27 Babs She didn't want to be caught in the midst of that. She listened to see if anyone would mention a way to escape.
20:32 DaiRef People were talking about whether or not they should walk outside or not... some of the city had water trudging through the streets, while there were some staircases still out of the tides. A few pathways were open so a couple of people were talking about taking them before time runs out. "Let's hurry everyone!" A lady stated as she opened the door, seeing
20:32 DaiRef that the platform was just a couple of feet above the flooding waters.
20:37 Babs That sounded like a good enough plan in Brooke's eyes. The path would be easy to take, especially in a large group. It would be safer that way, and she wouldn't have to risk getting hurt. Of course, if thinks did go wrong it would still be a case of everyone for herself. She decided to follow the lady.
20:40 DaiRef The people began to flood out of the door, like the rain that flooded the city... only to safety.
20:40 DaiRef #HoennLilycoveCity
20:44 Babs It wasn't as organized as she would have liked. Too many people bumped into her, and that annoyed her greatly. That type of reaction was normal in that situation. However, all Brooke could think of was how desperate these people seemed. That could be a problem.
20:49 DaiRef Quickly the people hurried to higher grounds, attempting to find safety on the next route. There were many people arguing and cussing each other out trying to get past them, Brookes however was being pushed a little to the back of the group, only to find that she was soon to be the last person in the group behind them all.
20:55 Babs This was not what she imagined. Being the last person was too risky, and she intended on making it out of this situation alive. She started thinking of a back up plan. Brooke thought of swimming. After all, living in Sootopolis for so long meant that she could, but there was still a matter of how long and how far she could manage in this weather.
21:02 DaiRef Suddenly a large wave swept towards Brookes, it looked like it would soon make it's way to where Brooke was....!! It was closing in near her, however everyone in front of her was quickly running...
21:13 Babs Brooke noticed that everyone in front of her was running away. What in the world could have made these people do that? Brooke quickly glanced up her and saw the wave coming towards her. Brooke was beginning to really hate these people. She tried to dash away, but could she really out run a wave?
21:16 DaiRef Brooke attempted to run from the wave, however it crashed on the side of the hotel, hitting Brookes!! She bashed into the wall and then the wave began to soak her further into the flooding streets of the city. The others gasped but continued to run forward!!
21:18 Babs (Aaaand that was the end of Brooke. The end! )
21:20 DaiRef ( xD )
21:28 Babs Brooke thought she could make it. All of a sudden, she lost her footing. It felt as though she tripped, and she expected to plummet face first on the ground. Instead, she was pushed forward until she slammed onto a hard surface. Things seemed a little less rough, afterwards. She was just pulled backwards until the ground seemed to be farther away.
21:30 Babs Dazed and confused, Brooke struggle figure out the situation. She soon realized that she was in the water, and tried to calm herself enough to stay a float.
21:44 DaiRef ( one sec brb )
21:44 Babs (Okie doke!)
22:07 DaiRef ( back updated the staff sidebar )
22:08 DaiRef Suddenly the wailmer quickly took haste to a route nearby.....
22:08 DaiRef #HoennRoute112
22:12 Babs Brooke didn't notice much of a change in scenery. Then again, her mind could have still been cloudy from what happened last time. She didn't even want to think right now. She was cold, her clothes were soaking wet, and her hair was starting to curl and frizz up. She could have even sworn that the color was starting to run out. She laid down on the surface.
22:13 Babs What she needed right now was a warm bath and a nice hotel room to sleep in.
22:15 DaiRef Soon enough the girl was brought to a strange island in the middle of the ocean where a large mountain stood in the center of it. The wailmer pulled to the side of the island and stopped signaling for the girl to get off of it's back. An entrance into the mountain was seen as if it were a cave opening up ahead.
22:18 Babs Everything was still. Brooke looked down to see what happened. She noticed that she was near land, and that the surface was even larger than she thought. Brooke cautiously slid down and observed her surroundings. Hopefully she wasn't alone.
22:23 DaiRef #HoennMt.Pyre
22:25 DaiRef As she entered the island and began to walk closer to the mountain, a man exited the cave opening and stopped her. "Are you alright miss?" He asked her curiously, scratching his cheek right next to his thick course of facial hair.
22:25 DaiRef *thin
22:25 DaiRef
22:30 Babs Brooke looked at this man. She was in such a foul mood, and his question certainly did not help. Of course I'm not alright, she thought. My hair is a mess, my clothes are soaked, and I swear that I'll catch pneumonia! Brooke wanted to call him the most vile things imaginable, but all she could say was "No..."
22:33 DaiRef "Come with me...." He stated looking at her with a serious tone in his face. He wrapped an arm around the shivering girl and his body heat warmed the girl just slightly as they walked together into the cave. The cave actually happened to be an inside pokemon graveyard... however they stopped before getting to the graves. There were candles lit inside giving
22:34 DaiRef the cave a lot of warmth. He looked into her eyes and stared. "Look at me... you must listen."
22:38 Babs For once, Brooke didn't put up a fight. She was too tired, and what ever this guy planned to do couldn't be as bad as staying outside and freezing to death. She yawned, looked up at the man, and nodded her head.
22:40 DaiRef "Well first drink this...." He pulled a bottle of hot green tea and handed it to her. "This should warm you up. There was also a small towel inside of his single strapped bag and handed it to her. "A pokemon of legend is causing these storms amongst the nearby sea of the east...." He stated looking at her. "I have to say... we need a trainer to take up this
22:41 DaiRef fiend, and I believe you are the one..." He said, looking at the young girl with a serious look. "The twins of Mossdeep told me they saw you in a dream defeating the pokemon....Brookes..."
22:47 Babs The tea was disgusting, but it wasn't anything to complain about. It was nice and warm, and that was good enough for her. The old guy was talking about something, but it probably wasn't that important. Just some things about angry Pokemon and old wives tales by the sounds of it.
22:48 Babs When he brought up her name and what she had to do, she nearly choked on the tea. She coughed it up, and began to speak. "Me?" she said wearily. "No. I'm not a trainer. I travel. I don't fight."
22:50 DaiRef "Well.... would you just walk out on this opportunity to find out more of yourself? Or just keep living day by day rein-acting the same thing, unsure of where to go next?" He asked the girl simply. He stared at her eyes, not breaking eye contact with her.
22:55 Babs What was with this man? She didn't even know his name, but he's lecturing her about her life and some almighty prophecy that she's supposed to follow. On top of all of this, the tone of voice that he used was really getting on her nerves. No. This was not going to work. Brooke was prepared to tell him off and storm out of the cave.
22:58 Babs Cold or not, she was not going to deal with that freak any longer. "Listen," she said. Her voice was as cold, but a bit shaky. The man was a tad intimidating, after all. "I am not a trainer. I know where to go and who to talk to, and I don't need to help you."
23:00 DaiRef "It's not about me." The man kept his calm and a smirk lifted on his face. "My name is Juan... have you heard of my name before?" He asked her with his eyes still ingrained into hers. "I'm from a place very dear to you...."
23:07 Babs He was seriously starting to scare her. What did he even mean by 'a place very dear to you...?' His name barely rang a bell. Wasn't he some Pokemon gym leader or something? Did he really think she paid attention to that sort of thing? At this point in time Brooke was sure she was hallucinating, and wanted to sit down,
23:20 DaiRef "Please.... relax. I'm the gym leader of Sootopolis City..." He simply put, leaving her to recollect her thoughts before speaking another word to him.
23:24 Babs Brooke realized that (much to her dismay) this wasn't a hallucination, and that there was probably no getting out of this. Alright. If some glorified Pokemon brawler needed her to fulfill some ancient Hoenn destiny, then she'd do it to get him off of her back. "Alright," she said sourly. "What do I have to do?"
23:30 DaiRef "Well... at this point this storm is caused by two factors.... a pokemon that we haven't come into much contact with as of yet...and Aquoshin... a man who seeks to drown Hoenn's inhabitants. He needs to be stopped, however, he already knows about the gym leaders and the elite four.... if we try to intervene he will have plans against our tactics... but not
23:30 DaiRef against someone unexpected." He stated softly.
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23:33 Babs "Uh huh." None of this made any sense to Brooke, but she was just going to go with it. "And what do I do?"
23:40 DaiRef "We need for you to take down the pokemon while we focus on Aquoshin..." He stated trying to make sense of what was flowing inside of her mind. "I know it sounds like a big task... but... the first step is to go to the top of this mountain, there is something waiting for you up there..." He explained.

[muscovitemankey]

The Longest Flight Of Stairs Brooke's Ever Seen

SPOILER: Click to show

22:55 RefMankey And to Mt. Pyre Juan pointed towards. The adventure continues
23:00 Babs It was a long day. Brooke was tired, wet, and positive that she caught pneumonia. In any other circumstance Brooke would have declined then ran out of that cave as face as her long legs could carry her. She was in no position to argue, and decided to walk in whatever direction this guy was pointing in. This had better be worth it.
23:05 RefMankey Mt. Pyre. A place of rocky wonder, the mountain was, especially considering the enormous flights of stairs and grassy cliff-sides of more than brown and green. A black onyx shone on Mt. Pyre, and a dull, white granite carved out the mountain "tops."
23:07 RefMankey The first thing Brooke could hear on Mt. Pyre was an echoing, cartoonish *DOINK*. It was the sound to be heard 'round Hoenn.
23:10 RefMankey And of course, the entrance. That was a short distance away, and probably where the sound appeared from.
23:12 Babs She was starting to wonder why she agreed to this. The mountain was a humongous mass of rock that for some reason had the longest flight of stairs she had ever seen. Why would anyone even put stairs there? It wasn't like anyone wanted to travel there. She wanted to focus on the negative, but her thoughts were quickly interrupted by a loud sound.
23:13 Babs She quickly looked to see what it could be, but didn't pay too much attention to it. She couldn't be bothered right now, anyway.
23:18 RefMankey Brooke's expectations were about to be shattered instantly. Soon as she entered Mt. Pyre, mourning was prominent: at least twenty gathered at the /entrance/ with flowers, best regards, or what have they. Considering the pallid stone and grave spots, there wouldn't be a more appropriate activity. Four hallways were visible: two to Brooke's relative North, one
23:21 RefMankey East, and one West. Even stranger was a portly woman in a violet dress. Wearing sunglasses black as coal, she kept all but two things to herself, a bunch of tickets, and a sales pitch: "Children of Arceus! Ward off foul spirits with the Cleanse Tag!" One youngster, dragged in by his worried expression, instantly bought a Tag.
23:31 Babs Brooke looked over. There were a bunch of mourners grieving about something. Creepy, but for once Brooke was too tired to judge.. She wanted to go home and sleep in her nice warm bed in her brown and yellow room with all of her cute little Horsea figures lined neatly on the shelves. She hadn't felt that way since she first started traveling.
23:34 Babs She heard the old woman screaming about Cleanse Tags and such. She hesitantly approached her. For all she knew she would probably need one.
23:38 RefMankey The woman's expression was more or less neutral, though her voice described otherwise. A happy soul had Cleanse Tags to offer, and there was a customer! There was no time for a presentation; she'd just offer them on the fly. "Wise girl!" she remarked, "It'll only put you down 300 Pokedollars - fifty if you've got a Ghost on your hands." Three mourners left;
23:39 RefMankey another two women entered. Their outfits, the blue bandana in particular, was extremely peculiar. Even a few of the mourners looked at the two women suspiciously.
23:44 Babs A ghost? Ugh. All she had was a water and a dark type. Maybe she could negotiate a discount for that. The room seemed to quiet down before she could begin to barter. Everyone was too focused on the two women who walked in. Brooke glance at them. They were just some riffraff in tacky outfits and familiar looking bandanas. Brooke shrugged it off.
23:46 Babs They were probably just some thrill seeking tourists. Brooke shrugged, and decided to just hand the old lady the money. She was old and in a dank cave. She needed this.
23:52 RefMankey It was a fair transaction. The woman gave Brooke a Cleanse Tag for her 300 Poke, as promised. "Thank you, kind spirit," were her words before getting back to business. This tag, marked with strange incantations and a red diagram, was chilling to the touch. Less ice, but /blood loss/ moreso. One can't look at it too long, for after some time, vision fogs.

23:55 RefMankey The two women were quick to their discussion, and a quiet one at that. "It don't feel right," the taller woman remarked, "walkin' on graves like this." "I know." The conversation cut off about here, when the two took the right-northernmost path.