Ongoing Adventure by Post - des121

[nightblitz42]

Only des121 and the active Judge should post in this thread.

Trainer: Magma Gruntf rse

Name: Courtney
Pronouns: She/Her
Description: Courtney has led a long career managing the team magma headquarters. For all her life, she has always valued Respect in teamwork. When asked if her headquarters might branch out to other people, she would laugh and say "Of course I will reach out if they want to join for teamwork and respect."

The night before she was planning to become a leader, something remarkable happened: she won a Team Medal in a friendly game of Pokémon tournaments. She had never been a good winner before, so even if the piece itself was cheap, Courtney's victory sated an unknown hunger with him: a hunger for strength, and for all of it's power. On a day, she had more power than anyone could. She made new friends and to this day she was stronger than ever.

Desire To be respectful and strong!

Expertise:

• Appearing strong
• Working with others and teamwork.

Vices:

• Gain trust from her Pokémon and stand up for herself
• Prove herself worthy in any Pokémon battle

Stress Events:

• Losing in a fight
• Be shy and don't act.

Partner Pokémon: Hunter the Houndoom

Name: Hunter
Pronouns: He/Him
Description: A sinister Dark/Fire Pokémon who lives inside a Team Medal. He chose Courtney as its owner because it sensed that she was strong and powerful and respectful. Hunter has revealed to Courtney when she first met. When not inside the Medal, Hunter comes out to say hi.

Connection: Thinks Courtney is a good team leader.

Expertise:

• Growls when a water Pokémon is around
• Is very powerful against psychic type Pokémon

Vices:

• Can communicate to other dark/fire Pokémon
• Can find food

Stress Events:

• Is afraid of water Pokémon
• Causes mayhem when mad

Keepsake: Team Medal

Type: Medal.

It's morning in Terracotta City. A local legend purports that this city was built by giants, who sculpted earthen dirt and clay into bricks with their bare hands. From what you've seen, you can believe it; everything here is so big, bigger than anywhere else in Karca! It's as if the whole city was made for giants to live in. You're waking up in the biggest hotel room in the region, in the biggest hotel building in the region... and (unfortunately) next-door from the biggest water park in Karca.

All through the night, the sound of splashing and yelling has afflicted your partner, Hunter, with terrible nightmares. His mumbling and groaning kept you awake as well. What a pain...
Hunter: +1 Stress.
Courtney: +1 Stress.

Well, the night's over. It's the start of a brand-new day! You can leave this bothersome hotel room behind you and work off some of that stress.

As for how you do that, that's for you and Hunter to decide. When you arrived at the hotel, the concierge gave you a brochure with a few advertisements in it. Flipping through it gives you some ideas. Yes, you should visit...

Options:

1. The Tirannos family's Quintuple-Story Water-Park. ("Splashin' fun-in-the-sun for the whole family! Kids' admission is half price!")
2. Shakespeare in the Park, sponsored by representatives of Team 0n3. ("The classics, edited and transliterated for modern sensibilities -- culture made accessible!")
3. Tera Carbonara ("A five-star feast of colors and flavors to satisfy both the eyes and the stomach! Advance reservations strongly recommended.")
4. Crime Street ("Don't go here. We're including this in the brochure as an advisory for tourists to AVOID this area. Please route around this area, and have a fantastic time here in beautiful Terracotta City!")
5. Somewhere else, your idea.

des121 your turn.

........ Courtney - Stress ▮▯▯▯ 1/4
... Hunter - Stress ▮▯▯▯ 1/4
........ Inventory - Resources ▮▮▯▯▯ 2/5

 

[des121]

"hunter are you okay don't worry we will find a place to go.

can we go somewhere else?

Hunter do u want to go to a safari park?

please can we go?

Courtney will take hunter to the safari park so he can calm down.

Hunter will look around in the safari park.

 

[nightblitz42]

You toss the brochure into a trash bin. Being strong means making your own decisions.

Idly you walk the streets of Terracotta town, hoping to find a park. It's not long before you find one. Filled with lush greenery, and sporting dozens of tree-shaded benches where one can rest, this park seems like the perfect place for you and Hunter to stay. While you sit on one of the benches, Hunter runs around to go sniff at the grass and trees. He immediately finds and begins chewing on a scrap of discarded fast food packaging.
Hunter: -1 Stress.

While you lounge about, you see a few passersby stop to point at you. They whisper amongst themselves. This doesn't surprise you; wearing full Team Magma garb out in public like this tends to attract attention. It comes with the territory. You pull your hood over your eyes in an attempt to get some much-needed rest.

But shortly, you are prodded awake. You open your eyes. Standing over you is a tall man in a police uniform. (Police? You hardly see any of those in Karca these days.)

"Ma'am, do you have a license to sit on that bench?"

> "License?"

"Yeah, a license. This park you're in is private property owned by the Tirannos family. As is this bench." The officer raps on the bench with his baton. "So, if you haven't paid your license dues, then I'll just have to take you to the station for processing."

The other people in the park anxiously disperse.

A license to sit in the park? That sounds like a load of hogwash to you. Still, this guy does look like serious business... What will you do?

des121 your turn.

........ Courtney - Stress ▮▯▯▯ 1/4
... Hunter - Stress ▯▯▯▯ 0/4
........ Inventory - Resources ▮▮▯▯▯ 2/5

 

[des121]

oh my god sorry officer but this is my partner. We were in a hotel and that hotel was infested?

Courtney will try to talk to the officer and explain what happened.

Hunter will look around and then stand next to Courtney

 

[nightblitz42]

The police officer shrugs at your explanation. "Yeah, yeah, sure. Why don't you explain it all down at the-- wait, is that Pokemon yours?"

Hunter positions himself beside you. The sight of your devil-horned hound makes the police officer hesitate. His imposing demeanor is replaced with soft-voiced timidity.

"I see. Well, uh... You watch yourself, alright? I'm gonna go look for some easier targets to harass..."

The officer walks away in a hurry, leaving you alone and a bit puzzled.


...Well, mostly alone. The only other individual who wasn't scared off of the park grounds, a weathered old man in a tattered shawl, comes over and sits down on the bench next to you. Oh my god, this man reeks. His stench is just awful. You feel yourself becoming dizzy. Hunter, who (regretfully) has a canine's sensitive nose, begins to dry heave.
Hunter: +1 Stress.

The old man's back crackles as he settles into his seat. He sighs. With a raspy whisper, he speaks to you: "That right there was one of the Tirannos's men. The Tirannos family lives here and they're filthy rich. They own everything in this town -- everyone. They've got dirty cops strongarming people every block. You're strong, so you can stand up to them; but most folks here aren't so lucky. If you wanna do something about them: meet me on Crime Street. The password is 3 taps on the street's manhole cover."

You try to speak, but your throat catches on the man's awful stench and you gag. The old man, seeing this, presses a piece of paper into your hand, stands up (with much effort), thanks you, and leaves.
Inventory: +Forged City License


What an unpleasant series of encounters. Well, at least your nose is clear again. What now? Shall you take up the old man's invitation? Try to forget him and enjoy the other attractions in Terracotta City? Or, maybe just stay here in the park a bit longer?

des121 your turn.

........ Courtney - Stress ▮▯▯▯ 1/4
... Hunter - Stress ▮▯▯▯ 1/4
........ Inventory - Forged City License, Resources ▮▮▯▯▯ 2/5

 

[des121]

oh old man u stink but we will negotiate.

Courtney will relax then go to the old man.

Hunter will sniff around for food and the manhole cover.

 

[nightblitz42]

You relax for a bit at the park. It's quiet, with nobody left to bother you.
Courtney: -1 Stress.

---

It's a little past noon when you arrive at Crime Street. This place, looks... bad. (As one would expect.) The streets are filthy, the ground covered in litter, and every window is shattered, boarded up, or both. And then, there's the people. You see a Mr. Mime stumble drunkenly out of a bar and smack his head on an invisible wall. Across the street, two Lv100 Shuckles spam Defense Curl and Protect against each other, as a circle of cheering onlookers throw wads of cash at them. A little kid tugs the bottom of your shirt to tell you about how he can "install custom firmware on your 3DS surprisingly easily." Appaling! You've never seens such lawlessness outside of an evil Team Hideout before.

Hunter sniffs around for food, but only finds a severed SlowpokeTail. He growls and smacks it around with his paw, seeming to enjoy the sport.
Hunter: -1 Stress.

As instructed, you knock on a sewer manhole three times. It slides open. The old man from before beckons you from inside the sewer.

As you descend into the sewer, you see that it is (thankfully) dry. Looks like it's been in disuse for some time. You set foot and take a look around.

You are inside a large tunnel of cement and stone. On both ends, you can see that the tunnel splits off into multiple directions. Your breathing echoes off the walls of the sewer ominously... As for the old man who invited you in here, he is seated by a small campfire. He still reeks, but it seems your nose has become mostly acclimated to the stench. (You're not sure whether to be grateful or worried.)

"You're finally here," the old man grunts. "Took your sweet time, didn't you? Whatever, a few hours isn't much difference.

"I've been mapping out these sewers for years," he goes on to explain. "Aside from Crime Street, this here the only place the Tirannos family doesn't have their eyes watching. And crucially, it has a path leading directly to the center of the Tirannos Water Park. That park is the main source of their income. Take it out, and their empire will crumble."

> "What do you mean?"

"I mean, I aim to sabotage the water park." The old man pulls out a vial of purple liquid from under his shawl. "Concentrated Muk extract. If we inject this into the park's main water supply, it'll turn all their water into corrosive acid. I've spent years trying to produce this formula, but now that I finally have it... ugh, my bones and joints are too old for a heist. That's where you come in. We'll enter together through the sewer, I'll cause a distraction, and you get into the main building and inject the poison.

"Now, before you say anything: I know better than to ask favors for free. Let's talk rewards. I have a lot of connections, and whatever you ask for, I can likely see about getting it for you. Whether it's forged credentials (like that License), black market goods, or smuggled weapons that you want, I'll call in some favors to make it happen. So, what is it you're after?"

des121 will you take the man up on his offer? Or do you have other plans?

........ Courtney - Stress ▯▯▯▯ 0/4
... Hunter - Stress ▯▯▯▯ 0/4
........ Inventory - Forged City License, Resources ▮▮▯▯▯ 2/5

 

[des121]

"but why would we help you old man when my partner doesn't like water.

" yea I don't like water but I can sniff out another way?

Courtney will take the muk potion and put in her purse while hunter sniffs out another way to use the gas.

Courtney then will pour the potion from the muk in the new way that hunter found.

 

[nightblitz42]

"What? I've spent almost a decade working on this plan, we can't just-- oh my GOD don't sniff that! Stop-- don't-- It's poison!! Why would you-- aggghhh!!!" The old man rushes to restrain Hunter from sniffing the poison vial. He barely manages to in time. Exasperated, he clutches his face in his hands.
Old Man: +1 Stress(?)

"Be calm, Ronald... deep breaths... Okay fine. You're right. There's another way. The Tirannos family also owns a fancy restaurant: Tera Carbonara. It's where they meet up with all their foreign investors and high-level business partners. If we poison the restaurant's food, it might scare the Trannos family's investors and make them unwilling to do business. Plus, ordinary customers won't want to dine there anymore, so we'll be hitting the family's finances on two fronts at once. Do this for me, and you'll be doing the town a great service. Plus I'll make sure you, personally, are rewarded for your effort. Can you do this? Please?"

The old man is begging you now, literally on his hands and knees. What's your decision? Will you accept the job, refuse him, insist on more changes, or do something else entirely?

des121 your turn.

........ Courtney - Stress ▯▯▯▯ 0/4
... Hunter - Stress ▯▯▯▯ 0/4
........ Inventory - Muk Potion, Forged City License, Resources ▮▮▯▯▯ 2/5

 

[des121]

I will help you if u get us a comfy place to sleep and work on our pokemon battles.

I must fight and battle!

Courtney will negotiate and help the Oldman while hunter will distract the people at the restaurant!

Courtney will pour the potion on the food.