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HyperMorian March 10th, 2018 8:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epilogue (Post 9852251)
I'm gonna go with #3... We can totally camouflage, right? :D

Wait a minute! Is it just me, or did one of the options disappear from this list? I can't exactly put my finger on it, but it feels like something has been wiped clean from my memory. O_o

Plot twist: What if HyperMorian was actually Cuddles this entire time...?

You see...nothing. You must be very tired that you could imagine such thing to exist. It's all in your head, in your heaaad.

Also, I don't think so. For the proof, I can't shoot lasers from my eyes and I can't bounce like a ball. It's impossible. *sweats*

Meadow March 10th, 2018 9:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9852357)
I can't shoot lasers from my eyes

https://i.imgur.com/eaO6rKG.png

...You were saying? ;)

Janp March 11th, 2018 10:14 AM

4. Let's do something about that death count...

Meadow March 11th, 2018 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zemanahrad (Post 9852617)
4. Let's do something about that death count...

OMG WELCOME BACK JANP!! Really happy to see you back at Trivia again! :D

Also yeah, that'd be pretty hilarious if we got our first death so soon. xP

Lycanthropy March 12th, 2018 5:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epilogue (Post 9852621)
Also yeah, that'd be pretty hilarious if we got our first death so soon. xP

I'm curious whether Hyper can pull it off. I loved the main character of CQ-1 so much that I was never able to actually kill him.
Going to follow this bandwagon either way, it'd be interesting to see what happens. #4

HyperMorian March 12th, 2018 5:25 AM

... Except the one who thinks camouflaging is the best of all, I feel that y'all are raising death flags all over the place lmao.

Also, today I learned Luca knows how to use "The Eyes That Burns The Sky".

Meadow March 12th, 2018 9:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanthropy (Post 9852928)
I loved the main character of CQ-1 so much that I was never able to actually kill him.

Oh, I could've sworn at some point that the protagonist of CQ-1 was a genderless self-insert character, kinda like in the Pokémon games haha. xD But then again, it's been so long that I can't actually remember if that was the case. xD

HyperMorian March 13th, 2018 3:11 AM

Well... the next choice will be very important.

Vote Tally:
1. Run as fast as you can. Cuddles may be strong, but it'll be overwhelmed in numbers. 0 Vote
2. Bring them here and confront them head on! 0 Vote
3. CAMOUFLAGE! 1 lone Vote
> 4. Inspect the bushes and identify the voice. It's possible that it's not always about danger. 6 Votes
5. Alternatively, use Bounce to see what comes below from above. 0 Vote

Pokémon
https://i.imgur.com/iIalld2.png
Cuddles (Wailmer) (♂)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Growl, Eye Beam


Inventory
https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png0
PokéDollars
A common currency accepted worldwide. Earned from winning battles.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/93/Bag_Pok%C3%A9_Ball_Sprite.png×5
Poké Ball
A basic, compact device used to catch Pokémon.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ed/Bag_Potion_Sprite.png×3
Potion
A spray-type medicine for treating wounds.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ea/Bag_Antidote_Sprite.png×2
Antidote
A spray-type medicine for poisoning.


Deaths: 0
Chapter 9: Surrounded!

Location: Palegrove Road

You feel as if somebody is stalking you, hidden beneath the thick shrubs of pale green foliage. Initially, you believe that you shouldn't bother to examine the source nearby. But in a world where audacity is the main trait for every Pokémon Trainer, danger is the least of your worries.

So you turn to where the voice came from and warily steer the bushes clear. The first thing to greet you is a Houndour leaping at where you are with a gaping, teeth bared mouth. Unfortunately, you weren't fast enough to avoid the bite, leaving your right hand wounded with deep dot marks.

You flail your hand about in an attempt to fend it off until a burst of water blasts squarely into the Wild Pokémon, effectively pushing it off as it falls flat onto the piled snow. You thank Cuddles for warding off the Houndour, but that's only a small part of the job when more of them come from various directions, until you know that the circle they make simply means you and Cuddles are already surrounded. Their leader, Houndoom, takes the front and snarls at your presence, while you and Cuddles take the remaining seconds devising a plan for a getaway.

You find yourself surrounded by a pack of Houndour. A wrong move means things won't end well. What you should do?
  1. Point your finger at a direction and run while they're distracted!
  2. Tell Cuddles to use Bounce to jump high to get away!
  3. Throw Poké Balls randomly at the wild Pokémon while getting away! Who knows you can catch one of them!
  4. Confront them all! Horde Battle style!
  5. Try to reason with them. It's just a misunderstanding, right?

Lycanthropy March 13th, 2018 7:03 AM

Yass, I was hoping Houndour would show up. <3 (Even though the noise they made suggested a different canine Pokémon, haha.)
#4 it is! Cuddles's Eye Beam surely can wipe them out all at once! :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epilogue (Post 9853010)
Oh, I could've sworn at some point that the protagonist of CQ-1 was a genderless self-insert character, kinda like in the Pokémon games haha. xD But then again, it's been so long that I can't actually remember if that was the case. xD

Yes, you're right (it's just pretty hard to refer to a person without using pronouns). Then again, he/she/it definitely had a personality due to the crazy decisions you guys made. :p

XNaut March 13th, 2018 11:03 AM

4. I would confront them all. Battle Horde Style! Cuddles has the type advantage and when its hp goes down, I can use potions I bought at the Pokemon Center and catch a Houndour.

FeraligatrMaster March 13th, 2018 11:13 AM

4. Let's show them who's boss!

Damien.aspiring.fandev March 13th, 2018 1:33 PM

For how much I'd enjoy experiencing horde battles and try something new(got stuck back in the 4th gen)
and despite the fact we have a type advantage as well as potions, a snowy terrain and nearby river, possibly
making things easier, I'd say type the safest choice would be LEGGING IT!
2)Bye-bye à go-gòoooooo!!!!!

4)You know what? SCREW IT! TO BATTLE!!!
(besides, wild pokémon tend to give higher priority to trainers' pokémon)
Oh, Hypermorian... I just noticed the sky thingy looks a bit weird.

Mmmmhhhh... we don't have compositions for Raoga...
I guess we can go for RMXP stuff for a change!

Meadow March 13th, 2018 5:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9853319)
  1. Point your finger at a direction and run while they're distracted!

This trick always works in fiction! :o We should definitely go with #1!

By the way, do we still have any leftover ice cream? I'm sure that stuff could come in handy at a time like this...

Janp March 15th, 2018 2:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zemanahrad (Post 9852617)
4. Let's do something about that death count...


HyperMorian March 16th, 2018 4:34 AM

Oh dear how long I've been away... Anyway, the choice you made...

...marks the first death count. Yes, it's technically a game over.
And with that, the game will revert to its latest checkpoint with the removal of already chosen option.

Vote Tally:
1. Point your finger at a direction and run while they're distracted! 1 Vote
2. Tell Cuddles to use Bounce to jump high to get away! 0 Vote
3. Throw Poké Balls randomly at the wild Pokémon while getting away! Who knows you can catch one of them! 0 Vote
> 4. Confront them all! Horde Battle style! 5 Votes
5. Try to reason with them. It's just a misunderstanding, right? 0 Vote

Pokémon
https://i.imgur.com/iIalld2.png
Cuddles (Wailmer) (♂)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Growl, Eye Beam


Inventory
https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png0
PokéDollars
A common currency accepted worldwide. Earned from winning battles.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/93/Bag_Pok%C3%A9_Ball_Sprite.png×5
Poké Ball
A basic, compact device used to catch Pokémon.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ed/Bag_Potion_Sprite.png×3
Potion
A spray-type medicine for treating wounds.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ea/Bag_Antidote_Sprite.png×2
Antidote
A spray-type medicine for poisoning.


Deaths: 0 -> 1
Blacked Out...

Location: Palegrove Road

Your encounter with the wild Pokémon surrounding you and your Pokémon caused quite a disturbance in the forest. Not only you get your hand nibbled, their bared teeth tells you they mean business, and the only way to settle the whole mess is to display whose power is supreme here and now.

Just like before this battle, you brandish your finger at them, telling Cuddles to unleash its strongest move directly at where you point at. Immediately, Cuddles' red eyes begin to burn and out comes laser-like beams, hitting the grounds beneath their stand. The ground explodes, clouds of dust envelop the target area of effect. You see two of them blasting away upon impact, and it just happens that the remaining Pokémon standing are making their move. The two Houndour approach to both sides and manage to bite on Cuddles' broad fins. Cuddles struggles to break free, but it's just enough time for their leader, Houndoom, to finish Cuddles off with a Crunch on the forehead.

Instead of wincing, Cuddles lets out a human-like laughter as the shadowy aura enveloping it disperses into thin air. You see its body gradually graying in color to the point of becoming stone-like, then it crumbles like sand. You no longer see Cuddles, only remains that belonged to it and the other three Pokémon with jaws open.

At this point, you realize that you screwed up. You don't have any Pokémon left to fight for you, let alone any money to drop in panic. Things becoming grim so quick, everything's turning black...


... Fortunately, it turns out be an unrealistic dream of yours. You must be spacing out while thinking about what might happen if you were to go confront them head on. Of course, how come Cuddles can disintegrate just like that? It makes zero sense, but the better part of the idea is that you're unlikely to win the battle. Discarding the troubling thought, you think about another way to take.

You find yourself surrounded by a pack of Houndour. A wrong move means things won't end well. What you should do?
  1. Point your finger at a direction and run while they're distracted!
  2. Tell Cuddles to use Bounce to jump high to get away!
  3. Throw Poké Balls randomly at the wild Pokémon while getting away! Who knows you can catch one of them!
  4. Try to reason with them. It's just a misunderstanding, right?

Meadow March 16th, 2018 4:50 AM

rip us ;__; After 3 years, we have finally gotten our first death in Choice Quest, woo-hoo!! :D

I still wanna go with choice #1 again! I have yet to see that tactic fail in fiction. =p

FeraligatrMaster March 16th, 2018 6:44 AM

I'll pick choice 3. We could use a Fire type. Maybe we could get lucky and catch that Houndoom!

XNaut March 16th, 2018 11:16 AM

How is number 1 a death kill? Throwing a poke ball at a Houndour with full hp will just break the ball and that will be more likely of a death kill.

I'll pick 2 and bounce to jump high in the air with Cuddles to escape and while we're at it, if a Houndour chases after us, it will most likely get hurt from the bounce.

Janp March 16th, 2018 11:16 PM

2. Now that my plan succeed, let's play this one safe.

Lycanthropy March 17th, 2018 2:55 AM

Wow, we actually died.
But hmm, Wailmer aren't supposed to do that when they faint, are they? Somehow I have a feeling our dear Cuddles might not be a regualar Wailmer. I mean, those laser eyes were perfectly normal, right?

I'm going with #3, I'd love to catch a Houndour. Or a couple. :D

Damien.aspiring.fandev March 17th, 2018 12:23 PM

Well, throwing pokéballs seems a waste on full HP pokémon,
and reasoning might not work, since a pokémon's understanding
of human speech is still dubious : apparently pokémon don't have a FULL
understanding, despite they will unleash moves right on call. Lucario seem
to fully understand human speech, but that's due to their faculty to see auras.
Lapras, accordingly to some dex entries and Tracey Sketchit, also have a rather
clear understanding of human speech. Actually, most of the time reasoning
tends to fail even if you're a pokémon in the Mystery Dungeon world...
Pointing a finger may or may not work, again I can't be too sure [the JJM TRio
tricked a spiritomb that way XD(can't find the videogram... have Jessie mimicking wobbuffet instead)].


In synthesis, the safest choice would be
2) BYE-BYE à Gò-GOOOOOOO!!!!

HyperMorian March 18th, 2018 11:14 PM

Well, it's finally time to make some progress after a little setback in the middle.

Vote Tally:
1. Point your finger at a direction and run while they're distracted! 1 Vote (this is how to not progress)
> 2. Tell Cuddles to use Bounce to jump high to get away! 3 Votes
3. Throw Poké Balls randomly at the wild Pokémon while getting away! Who knows you can catch one of them! 2 Votes (well, too bad!)
4. Try to reason with them. It's just a misunderstanding, right? 0 Vote (nobody wants to be negotiator, I see)

Pokémon
https://i.imgur.com/iIalld2.png
Cuddles (Wailmer) (♂)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Growl, Eye Beam


Inventory
https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png0
PokéDollars
A common currency accepted worldwide. Earned from winning battles.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/93/Bag_Pok%C3%A9_Ball_Sprite.png×5
Poké Ball
A basic, compact device used to catch Pokémon.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ed/Bag_Potion_Sprite.png×3
Potion
A spray-type medicine for treating wounds.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ea/Bag_Antidote_Sprite.png×2
Antidote
A spray-type medicine for poisoning.


Deaths: 1
Chapter 10: Bounce Out!

Location: Palegrove Road


First things first, one-against-many? Surrounding you from all sides? That's a very unfair situation! Though Cuddles might stand a chance against them, their superior numbers will overwhelm it regardless. Indulging their affair now is a lost cause, and since safety first is an important bit for anyone with common sense, you climb on Cuddles' back and tell him to Bounce away.

However, at the same time, your sudden movement alarms the Houndour to leap at you! But fortunately, Cuddles is fast enough to spring up high, whereas they are inevitably tricked into stacking themselves altogether when they bump at each other. Then, as the gravity starts to apply, you and Cuddles plummets down to the snowy grounds below. Houndoom seems... terrified when it accidentally slips down, further pushed down when Cuddles gives the Dark Pokémon some taste of 'untimely healthy diet.'

Weirdly, this isn't your intention yet it worked very well. With the group scrambling in confusion and disarray, you think it's best to quickly leave. When Cuddles moves over to reveal a silhouette of a comically squished canine with jolts of electricity sparkling about, another thought comes to you along with where you should go, as soon before they regroup.

It's getting tiresome in the forest, but you're confident that a town is situated just ahead the road you're walking upon. What do?
  1. Quick! Ride on Cuddles' back and step on the gas!
  2. Finish what you started. Defeat the remaining Pokémon!
  3. Oh... shiny! Can I have this shiny thing?
  4. Buy some ice cream...? Yes, the ice cream cart is there, the whole time, apparently.
Should you throw a Poké Ball onto the felled Houndoom?
  1. Yes
  2. No

Janp March 19th, 2018 12:14 AM

4. a I feel like this one is so stupid and out of place that it MUST be the best option.

FeraligatrMaster March 19th, 2018 1:55 AM

1a. The sooner we get out of here, the better! Catching that Houndoom couldn't hurt, though.

Lycanthropy March 19th, 2018 3:12 AM

4a. definitely. I mean, what could possibly go wrong? Surely Hyper wouldn't poison us again? Right?
And yass, let's capture ourselves a Houndour! :D :D :D

Hyzenthlay March 19th, 2018 7:25 AM

4a. for sure! At least the ice cream won't be melty, with all that snow around. :D And it won't hurt to capture that Houndour while we're at it!

Meadow March 19th, 2018 8:01 AM

O great Morian, please grace us once again with another serving of your sacred ice cream... #4a

XNaut March 19th, 2018 12:04 PM

4a....I guess....?

HyperMorian March 20th, 2018 1:17 AM

... And is nobody going to mention that our wallet is empty?

Damien.aspiring.fandev March 20th, 2018 4:00 AM

3.a Shiny thing? Do you mean the squished pokémon?
Actually, is that the houndoom or are they an other pokémon?
Well, not all that shines is gold, but stuff that shines is attractive nevertherless!
Still, if the pokémon giving electrical sparks is the very houndoom...
WHAT? Holon pokémon?!? No, there aren't any houndour or houndoom in
Holon... are they?
Unless it's an other pokémon or the houndoom is a machine...

Janp March 20th, 2018 4:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9856188)
... And is nobody going to mention that our wallet is empty?

What are you talking about? We are rich!

https://i.imgur.com/s1LuL6L.png

Meadow March 20th, 2018 4:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9856188)
... And is nobody going to mention that our wallet is empty?

Well hey, if the ice cream is poisoned, then it's probably gonna be handed to us for free anyway. ;D

EDIT: Oops, it seems that wasn't the case last time, but oh well. xD

strangerhypno March 20th, 2018 5:26 PM

3a. I mean it worked for Ash catching Tauros and Houndour is simply great. Better than Wailmer, in fact there should be an option to release Cuddles and replace it with Cuddles the Houndour

Damien.aspiring.fandev March 20th, 2018 9:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strangerhypno (Post 9856481)
there should be an option to release Cuddles and replace it with Cuddles the Houndour

No way, not without something making his time whileworthy and a proper purification!
And if we must give an other pokémon a dull nickname, at least let us pick AN OTHER dull nickname xP

Lycanthropy March 22nd, 2018 4:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9856188)
... And is nobody going to mention that our wallet is empty?

Maybe there is a special offer " 1 + 1 free", and he forgot to mention last time. Maybe a little farfetched, but it wouldn't hurt to check.

HyperMorian March 24th, 2018 8:56 PM

I really should fix my sleeping schedule and be sure to be in time, like I'm supposed to be. Not like this.
One (probably mundane) choice throws all beliefs to think rationally. All I learned so far from this protagonist is that they're a glutton for ice creams.

Then I'm reminded that this is PokéTrivia. Enjoy the randomness that it provides, so long as it can satiate your needs.
Like usual, you may suggest a nickname for the newly caught Pokémon. So, here we go.

Vote Tally:
1. Quick! Ride on Cuddles' back and step on the gas! - 1 Vote
2. Finish what you started. Defeat the remaining Pokémon! - 0 Vote (Why wouldn't you?)
3. Oh... shiny! Can I have this shiny thing? - 1 Vote
> 4. Buy some ice cream...? Yes, the ice cream cart is there, the whole time, apparently. - 5 Votes (Seems like you can't have too much ice creams.)

Should you throw a Poké Ball onto the felled Houndoom?
> a. Yes - 7 Votes ("Never say no, never.")
b. No - 0 Vote

Pokémon
https://i.imgur.com/iIalld2.png
Cuddles (Wailmer) (♂)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Growl, Eye Beam

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6b/229MS.png
Houndoom (♂)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Crunch, Fire Fang, Smog, Destiny Bond


Inventory
https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png0
PokéDollars
A common currency accepted worldwide. Earned from winning battles.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/93/Bag_Pok%C3%A9_Ball_Sprite.png×5 -> ×4
Poké Ball
A basic, compact device used to catch Pokémon.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ed/Bag_Potion_Sprite.png×3
Potion
A spray-type medicine for treating wounds.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ea/Bag_Antidote_Sprite.png×2 - ×0
Antidote
A spray-type medicine for poisoning.

https://i.imgur.com/4marJqs.png×1
Casteliacone...?
An ice cream received from a man in orange suit. It glows a radiant purple hue.


Deaths: 1
Chapter 11: Travelers' Stop

Location: Palegrove Road -> Shanama Town

While the remaining pack of Houndour run about in circles, you take a Poké Ball and peer at the visible snow hole. You see their leader, Houndoom, presumably incapacitated by the Bounce attack from Cuddles. You toss the Poké Ball inside, red lights following the sequence of capturing said Pokémon.

As you wait, you heard a sharp click. You grin at what you see - a Poké Ball that ceased moving after some time, sitting cozily on the snow bed. You bend your way to pick up the Poké Ball and raise it above your head. You just caught a Houndoom! An addition to be welcomed in your team! All that kinda makes you wanna buy some ice cream, and so you go celebrate by buying some ice creams on the cart that you don't recall being there, but it happened to be there.

The vendor, who is apparently the same person who sold you poisonous ice creams, widens his eyes with perplexity in his expression.
"Wha... what are you doing here?! Please, leave me alone!" He shooed, but his gesture doesn't seem to sync with his words. He is shivering, as if he is cold or perhaps, scared. Is there something troubling for him? You approach the cart and ask him what's the big deal and explain.

"I have nothing to share! Not with you, at least! Just leave my stand! Go away!" However, he refused to budge. It doesn't seem that he will listen to what you have to say either, but to be true to your purpose for coming here, you request for two Casteliacones while...realizing a bit late that you don't carry any money in your wallet. Immediately, he hands you what you ordered, if smaller in size than the previous, then turns his back and sit down on the snow. You can hear his wailing after you received your ice creams, so you try to talk your way to him but he continued before you do, "No! I don't need your money either! That was a foolish goal I regretted ever since! Just scram already!"

It seems that there's nothing you can really do other than bothering him any further, which isn't a good idea. You bid your farewell toward the man in orange uniform, a bit unsatisfied with the result you get. Doesn't stop you from munching your ice cream though, or at least Cuddles does warn you that you shouldn't be eating these, twice. You tell Cuddles that it's alright, After all, what's the worst thing that can happen from eating a purple, glowing ice cream? So you take a bite, which tastes really great but causes your vision to blur once more. Good thing that you bought some Antidotes to prevent that, so you drink it whole and cure your poison, then munch on it again...

...Oh no, you get poisoned again! This time, you eat the ice cream whole then repeat the process again. Now that you're cured from poison twice, you're left with another ice cream that hasn't gotten any attention yet. The urge to eat it draws to you, but you manage to hold it off by putting it inside your bag. You wonder why you eat the ice cream anyway when you're aware that they're clearly poisonous, and putting said thing inside the bag. You don't want to think about it too much, though Cuddles seems to be not amused by your weird way of action.

With the whole disturbance coming to an end, you find yourself stepping on snow-covered cobblestones. Ahead lies more houses made out of stacked stones and wood, curved roofs of wide eaves blanketed by snow yet leaving the grounds below bare. People and Pokémon can also be seen interacting with each other, in a lively place known as Shanama Town. History speaks of this civilization being the result of two different yet closely situated towns conjoining into what you see right now. As fascinating as it may be, you don't deter yourself from visiting the Pokémon Center first.

As you leave the Pokémon Center you visited just now, you think for a moment. There are many things you can do, aside from buying anything since you're likely to not get a good response for it. Now then, what are you going to do?
  1. Sit on a bench and see what happens!
  2. Walk around and scavenge for items!
  3. Find and defeat the Gym Leader!
  4. Participate in a Pokémon Cup!
  5. Eat the Casteliacone!

Meadow March 24th, 2018 9:31 PM

As much as I'm tempted to eat more ice cream, I get the feeling we should save it as a deus ex machina tool for later. Especially since we don't have our supreme fishing rod yet. =(

Let's sit on the bench! (#1) Maybe something will be randomly given to us? :D


Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9857658)
Doesn't stop you from munching your ice cream though, or at least Cuddles does warn you that you shouldn't be eating these, twice. You tell Cuddles that it's alright, After all, what's the worst thing that can happen from eating a purple, glowing ice cream? So you take a bite, which tastes really great but causes your vision to blur once more. Good thing that you bought some Antidotes to prevent that, so you drink it whole and cure your poison, then munch on it again...

...Oh no, you get poisoned again! This time, you eat the ice cream whole then repeat the process again. Now that you're cured from poison twice, you're left with another ice cream that hasn't gotten any attention yet. The urge to eat it draws to you, but you manage to hold it off by putting it inside your bag. You wonder why you eat the ice cream anyway when you're aware that they're clearly poisonous, and putting said thing inside the bag. You don't want to think about it too much, though Cuddles seems to be not amused by your weird way of action.

I just wanna say that these two paragraphs put a huuuuuuuuuuuge smile on my face, you wouldn't believe it ahahaha. xD

But still, just who on earth is this ice cream vendor...?

XNaut March 24th, 2018 9:50 PM

2. Walk around, check out items in stores, and maybe I could get information about the gym leader.

Janp March 25th, 2018 1:01 AM

2. While we can sit and wait for something to happen, why not being the ones that will make something happen? We could also find something interesting.

Lycanthropy March 25th, 2018 1:24 AM

After all that happened, I think we earned ourselves a bit of rest on that comfy bench there: #1. Might be a great opportunity to get to learn our new Pokémon as well!

Also, we really ought to find that ice cream vendor again later, he is probably plotting for world domination or something.

Damien.aspiring.fandev March 25th, 2018 3:29 AM

2. Let's have a tour of the town with our fellows : we may find something while enjoying ourselves
, whereas cups and badges don't run away, do they? (besides, we've been in combat just now,
let's give our fellows a break).

FeraligatrMaster March 25th, 2018 7:12 AM

2. We could find something useful.

Meadow March 25th, 2018 6:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanthropy (Post 9857700)
Also, we really ought to find that ice cream vendor again later, he is probably plotting for world domination or something.

*whispering*

Psst... What if the vendor is actually Morian? Or worse, what if he's somehow Sandshrew disguised as a human? We've gotta do something.

HyperMorian March 29th, 2018 10:19 PM

First... I wonder why nobody suggested a nickname for the Houndoom. I swear this happens almost every time that I had to point it out multiple times. *grumpy noises*
Second, sorry for being late. Excuses won't get me anywhere, so here I am again, as a whole. Things are getting rough, but I'm certainly fine.
Lastly, uh... I swear by the name of Arceus that I'm not the person you're speaking of. What nonsense are you on about? There's no way it can be me! *sweats*

Anyway, here we go and before I'm forgetting about it, Happy Easter everyone.

Vote Tally:
1. Sit on a bench and see what happens! - 2 Votes (You may sit next time.)
2. Walk around and scavenge for items! - 4 Votes
3. Find and defeat the Gym Leader! - 0 Vote
4. Participate in a Pokémon Cup! - 0 Vote
5. Eat the Casteliacone! - "NO!"

Pokémon
https://i.imgur.com/iIalld2.png
Cuddles (Wailmer) (♂)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Growl, Eye Beam

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6b/229MS.png
Houndoom (♂)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Crunch, Fire Fang, Smog, Destiny Bond


Inventory
https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png0
PokéDollars
A common currency accepted worldwide. Earned from winning battles.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/93/Bag_Pok%C3%A9_Ball_Sprite.png×4
Poké Ball
A basic, compact device used to catch Pokémon.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ed/Bag_Potion_Sprite.png×3
Potion
A spray-type medicine for treating wounds.


Key Items
https://i.imgur.com/4marJqs.png
Casteliacone...?
An ice cream received from a man in orange suit. It glows a radiant purple hue.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/ae/Bag_Lustrous_Orb_Sprite.png
Mysterious Orb
A translucent sphere found inside the grotto near Shanama Town. What purpose could it serve?


Deaths: 1
Chapter 12: The Light from Above

Location: Shanama Town

After a long trip, people'd usually take a rest and enjoy the scenery before going somewhere else. Well, said person is certainly not you, who decide to be as active as ever. Sitting on one spot isn't the way to go, so you think about looking for dropped items for you to use, assuming they no longer wants it. Where to begin? Obviously, you don't walk and take out the trash can expecting to get a Leftovers or more Antidotes, but some people say that following a hidden path in the forest is a good start!

You look across the paved road, pitted in between the white bonsai trees, finding any gap that might lead you into some kind of path. You manage to find one, so you force yourself inside the bushes and follow the road till you hit the end of the path, where you find an entrance to a small grotto standing short below. There wasn't any trace of footsteps coming from and toward it, but you can't be too sure that nobody hasn't been here before. To prove that, you place your legs inside and drop on the piled snow blanketing the rocky surface.

Upon reaching inside, you give a good look of your surroundings once more. There isn't much aside from stalagmites jutting out from both grounds and ceilings, and a shiny object your eyes darted upon just as you take notice of its presence. Staring at it only piques your curiosity, you don't hesitate about approaching it and taking hold of the sphere. It glows a faint pink color and shows transparent reflections of your grip. You don't know any better about myths and legends behind most objects, but were you to sell them, it could fetch a high price! Still, is that a wise thing to do? You leave the thought away by keeping the orb inside your bag - besides, nothing seems to be out of ordinary even after you take away the orb from its place.

Climbing out of the grotto, you return to meet the same place where you began to wander about looking for things, only to end up with an orb of unknown name and origins. As you walk your way back, things get a bit brighter than usual. It's like the sunlight shines a brighter light today, an unimportant detail of nature which is soon followed with a sudden tremor that floors you down onto the snow. The trees are creaking their leaves intensely, the grounds keep shaking on with no breaks. You couldn't really make your footing in this state!

A tremor is occurring! What should you do?
  1. Stay calm and don't move!
  2. Quickly move away from the light! Crawl if you need to!
  3. Go back inside the grotto and return the orb back!
  4. Send out Cuddles to Bounce away!
  5. Eat the Casteliacone in panic!

XNaut March 29th, 2018 11:08 PM

3. From where I live, I get earthquakes often and learned to take cover but since none of those options mention to take cover, then I would go back in the grotto and take cover in there.

Lycanthropy March 29th, 2018 11:28 PM

Yeah, no way we're going to put the shiny thingy back just after we found it. My precious!
#1 Let's just stay put instead, simple but effective.

Oh right, names. Why do I keep forgetting about those? How about... Hellfire?

FeraligatrMaster March 30th, 2018 12:16 AM

2. Better get outta there!

Hyzenthlay March 30th, 2018 1:13 AM

5. Eat the Casteliacone in panic — uh, I mean, 4! Cuddles to the rescue!

Janp March 30th, 2018 7:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zemanahrad (Post 9852617)
4. Let's do something about that death count...

You can't imagine how much I want to quote this one again and change 4 to 5, but I think I should be playing much more carefully now... So...

2. Maybe we can get to some kind of building where we can wait until it stops.

Meadow March 30th, 2018 7:18 PM

Well, if no one else is gonna do it, then I might as well vote to eat the ice cream! :D
#5

As for the nickname, Hellfire sounds nice! But there are other options as well, such as "Cuddles 2.0" or "Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic." =p


Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9859656)
Lastly, uh... I swear by the name of Arceus that I'm not the person you're speaking of. What nonsense are you on about? There's no way it can be me! *sweats*

Hmm... are you sure about that?
https://i.imgur.com/STm1Nvs.gif

Lycanthropy March 31st, 2018 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epilogue (Post 9860013)
"Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic."

Uhm... wut? XD

Though admittedly I was close to suggesting Cuddles 2.0 myself, haha.

Meadow March 31st, 2018 6:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanthropy (Post 9860072)
Uhm... wut? XD

https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=8659978#post8659978

Just for you ;D


Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanthropy (Post 9860072)
Though admittedly I was close to suggesting Cuddles 2.0 myself, haha.

OMG LET'S MAKE THIS HAPPEN PLEASE

Lycanthropy March 31st, 2018 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epilogue (Post 9860134)

Ohhhh, haha. Damn, the days I went by H.A.N. seem like an eternity ago, I completely forgot about that one.

HyperMorian April 1st, 2018 6:54 PM

Whoa, every options were chosen, including the option to kick the bucket, yet only one vote made the difference. Honestly, I no longer feel the guilt to put worrying and regrettable options like these.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Epilogue (Post 9860013)
Hmm... are you sure about that?
https://i.imgur.com/STm1Nvs.gif

How can I be so sure? That's right, I needed to figure out that and uh...
...
But for real though. While references may exist, there won't be any self-insert here. Now you can't indict me with a villainous role, hehehe.

Anyway, time to conclude the choices.

Vote Tally:
1. Stay calm and don't move! - 1 Vote
> 2. Quickly move away from the light! Crawl if you need to! - 2 Votes
3. Go back inside the grotto and return the orb back! - 1 Vote
4. Send out Cuddles to Bounce away! - 1 Vote
5. Eat the Casteliacone in panic! - 1 Vote (Your plan has failed!)

Pokémon
https://i.imgur.com/iIalld2.png
Cuddles (Wailmer) (♂)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Growl, Eye Beam

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6b/229MS.png
Houndoom (♂)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Crunch, Fire Fang, Smog, Destiny Bond


Inventory
https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png0
PokéDollars
A common currency accepted worldwide. Earned from winning battles.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/93/Bag_Pok%C3%A9_Ball_Sprite.png×4
Poké Ball
A basic, compact device used to catch Pokémon.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ed/Bag_Potion_Sprite.png×3
Potion
A spray-type medicine for treating wounds.


Key Items
https://i.imgur.com/4marJqs.png
Casteliacone...?
An ice cream received from a man in orange suit. It glows a radiant purple hue.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/ae/Bag_Lustrous_Orb_Sprite.png
Mysterious Orb
A translucent sphere found inside the grotto near Shanama Town. What purpose could it serve?


Deaths: 1
Chapter 13: Elevated

Location: Shanama Town -> ???
While you try to hang on, the tremor only becomes stronger as time goes too. Several trees start to unearth their roots, falling to the side of the clearing, causing a loud thump that would've crushed anything that would be hit. There's no room for doubt, you have to move! But to where? You try to survey your surroundings, but the blinding light hinders your sight.

The only probable course of action would be to move away from the light, so you close your eyes, crawl through the snow forward until you bump yourself on a tree trunk. Ouch! But hey, you manage to regain your vision, and the tremor seems to have stopped! ...Until you feel a downward gravitational pressure pinning you down still! It seems things hasn't quieted yet, even more worryingly when you notice what was previously a path became the edge of a fissure. You peer downwards, but immediately tug yourself backwards, afraid to look twice.

While it's apparent that you're sitting on a flying part of Raoga, you have the slightest idea of how this can happen. You rest yourself free, facing toward the skies thinking that there might be answers behind these cause. Somehow, clouds look bigger this way and you have one coming straight to you. That's weird, for it to land on your hand, you can feel how damp and cold the clouds can be. An exhilarating experience anyone would crave for! But truthfully, they're no different than the snow you're used to walk on.

To the point where the ground makes a jump, it ceased to move any further, making it possible to stand steadily. The winds are oddly calm, enabling you to hear a tapestry of confused voices from local townspeople just ahead. As there isn't anything particularly eye-catching within your surroundings, you decide to return to the town.

As you move, you start to get hungry. What should you do?
  1. Press on. That can wait until you reach the town.
  2. Eat the only apple on a lone tree in the clearing.
  3. Eat the Casteliacone.
While you're at it, which nickname do you think is the best for Houndoom?
  1. Hellfire
  2. Cuddles 2.0
  3. "Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic" aka. "HAN"
  4. Helga

Meadow April 1st, 2018 7:24 PM

Who needs apples when we have ice cream? #3, for sure! By this point, I have no shame anymore, haha.

As for the nickname... gah! Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic is tempting, but I'll probably stick with Cuddles 2.0 for now. It's possible that I might change my mind later, though!


Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9860794)
But for real though. While references may exist, there won't be any self-insert here. Now you can't indict me with a villainous role, hehehe.

Hmmm... Fine then, I'll believe you. But I wonder what would've happened if "Morian" won the vote as Wailmer's nickname. xD

However, there's still another mystery to be answered. In the first iteration of Choice Quest, there was a suspicious character—a Sandshrew, to be specific—who was operating an ice cream machine. (You can click here to see what I'm talking about.) Considering this takes place in the same world as Choice Quest 1, I'm wondering if that Sandshrew has any connection to the ice cream vendor who gave us those Casteliacones. There's still a lot of evil lurking around, it seems! :o

XNaut April 1st, 2018 8:11 PM

1c. I can't eat apples and casteliacones are not my type. Han sounds like a nice name for Houndoom.

FeraligatrMaster April 2nd, 2018 12:16 AM

3a. I wonder how that Casteliacone tastes? Also, Hellfire is a fitting name for a Houndoom.

Lycanthropy April 2nd, 2018 1:12 AM

Wow, I only just noticed the Casteliacone is listed as a key item. Maybe we shouldn't waste it just yet. Going with 1a.

strangerhypno April 2nd, 2018 12:41 PM

3. Eating it sounds like a plan

d. Helga, for Houndoom's name. It's pretty funny, the name Helga, like the unibrow girl from Hey Arnold, on a fierce powerful hellhound like Houndoom

Hyzenthlay April 2nd, 2018 4:34 PM

3c. I'm sorry, I can't resist this time! And Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic is too much fun, so I'll go with that. :D

Meadow April 2nd, 2018 6:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epilogue (Post 9860804)
As for the nickname... gah! Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic is tempting, but I'll probably stick with Cuddles 2.0 for now. It's possible that I might change my mind later, though!

Okay, I think I'm gonna change my mind now and switch over to Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic, seeing how it actually stands a real chance, apparently... O_O
I promise it was only supposed to be a joke, Lycan! xD

Also, if that name does win the vote, can we please address him on a full-name basis? ;)

Lycanthropy April 3rd, 2018 4:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epilogue (Post 9861209)
Also, if that name does win the vote, can we please address him on a full-name basis? ;)

Who? The Houndoom or me? :freaked-out:

Meadow April 3rd, 2018 4:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanthropy (Post 9861363)
Who? The Houndoom or me? :freaked-out:

You, of course.

The Houndoom, haha. =p

Damien.aspiring.fandev April 3rd, 2018 5:30 AM

2. We don't have any denarii, and thus cannot get ourselves even a measily crackers package,
besides picking up an apple shouldn't take away much time...
We could have the castelia cone back at the town's center, thus the
poisoning wouldn't bother us much but again, that would be a good
way to earn sermons from the center's nurse/lady and possibly other people...

Let's analyze the nicknames...
Hellfire
That sounds... boring and mispropitiatory... even if it's probably the most fitting,
since he and all the houndour almost roasted us (also, accordingly to a dex entry
pain from a houndoom's burn never fades... but that's just a dex entry).
Cuddles
Already taken, our new fellow deserves an identity of his own (even if he led
a pack of houndour against us).
Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic
He does, have a coat, justifying the hairy part, but he's rather large and... okay,
what's the arachnid part for again? However, han might be fitting... well, in
Chinese anyway, since it means corageous, brave or violent.
Helga
That's a chapette's name -.-""... oh, and Helga is a variant of Helge, now THAT is
a name for chaps, problem is, it comes from heilagr, aka holy, blessed... and he
almost blessed us with the flames of his associate houndour, didn't he?

Still, am I late for the wall of nomenclature proposals?
Spoiler:
Talbot- Get it? Talbot? xPhttp://www.fleurdelis.com/graphics/talbotsej.gif. Okay, heraldry aside, might derive from tal(to destroy) and bod(message).
Ptolemy- From polemeios, aka aggressive. He did, pull a pack of hourndour against us, aye?
Rais- Leader, chief. Again, the pack of houndour.
Duke- From dux, aka leader(as you probably guessed).
Alikhan- Ali(lofty, sublime) + khan(leader). Khan is also reminiscent of chien and cane, aka dog. As for Ali, it means lofty, sublime... well, I don't think the houndour were 40 anyway...
Farvald- From fara(journey) and vald(power, leader, ruler).
Harold- From here(army) and weald(power, leader, ruler).
Meyer/Meir- From meir(giving light, he's a fire-type after all) and/or meyer(major, leader)
Prochorus- From prochoros, leader of the dance... we were about to dance to the pack's embers, right?
Cornelius/Cornelio- From cornu, dem horns.
Brenton- Means Bryni's town, and bryni=fire.
Ignatius/Ignazio- From ignis, fire, thus ignition... maybe that would better fit a tepig/pignite/emboar 'tho...
Colby- From koli(coal, dark) and býr(town).
Dougal- Literally "dark stranger".
Duff- From dubh, dark.
Rajiani- Literally "The dark one". I wonder if Blake Hall's Italian translation name, "Nereo Raggiani", has something to do with it?
Blake- Yep, blake comes from black or pale, and it's the name of the former Altru Inc. boss Blake Hall. Altru is an oil and energy company(well, not exactly into oil anymore) from the Almian peninsula!
Nereo- While at it, I'm putting the translated name here as well! xP
Sam- Dark... yep, that's it, dark...
Ferrer- Blacksmith, derives from iron.
Kali- "The black one".
Smith- Blacksmith, AGAIN.
Jarek- Diminutive of names derived from yaru, aka fierce, energetic.
Jarmil- From yaru and milu(gracious, dear... because despite the fact he led the pack against us we still have him dear, right? xD).
Jaroslaw- From yaru and slava, aka glory... what's glory again? Universal fame, honour and renowance? Nevermind : this name is lame.

By the way, why in the world do we get XX names for pokémon that are XY?

:deepthonk:

HyperMorian April 5th, 2018 7:13 PM

Hmm, I wonder if the Sandshrew will be there at all. Or...could it be that? We'll find that out later, maybe after 'Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic' gets a lot of mentions more than Cuddles could get.
And surely, I'm not surprised that the 'kick the bucket' choice is almost always effective to throw away other boring options, lmao.
Also, you should've suggested before I choose the nicknames, and ambiguous names for the win.

Anyway, here we go.

As you move, you start to get hungry. What should you do?
  1. Press on. That can wait until you reach the town. - 2 Votes
  2. Eat the only apple on a lone tree in the clearing. - 1 Vote
  3. Eat the Casteliacone. - 4 Votes (Monsters, all of you. No exceptions.)
While you're at it, which nickname do you think is the best for Houndoom?
  1. Hellfire - 2 Votes
  2. Cuddles 2.0 - Uh...
  3. "Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic" aka. "HAN" - 3 Votes
  4. Helga - 1 Vote

Pokémon
https://i.imgur.com/iIalld2.png
Cuddles (Wailmer) (♂)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Growl, Eye Beam

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6b/229MS.png
Houndoom (♂)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Crunch, Fire Fang, Smog, Destiny Bond


Inventory
https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png0
PokéDollars
A common currency accepted worldwide. Earned from winning battles.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/93/Bag_Pok%C3%A9_Ball_Sprite.png×4
Poké Ball
A basic, compact device used to catch Pokémon.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ed/Bag_Potion_Sprite.png×3
Potion
A spray-type medicine for treating wounds.


Key Items
https://i.imgur.com/4marJqs.png
Casteliacone...?
An ice cream received from a man in orange suit. It glows a radiant purple hue.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/ae/Bag_Lustrous_Orb_Sprite.png
Mysterious Orb
A translucent sphere found inside the grotto near Shanama Town. What purpose could it serve?


Deaths: 1
Chapter 14: "Why not?"

Location: ???
The sudden temptation simply beckons you to satisfy hunger. Anything goes, as long as it's edible! And the closest thing you can have for a temporary feast is the Casteliacone itself. You recall Cuddles warning you to not eat any of these anymore, thinking that it's clearly dangerous to consume and thus shouldn't be eaten for your safety.

How thoughtful! But what's the point of keeping a melting ice cream? And since Cuddles isn't nearby to see, a bite surely won't hurt, right? That's what you thought as you chomp down the purple ice cream, tasting a sweet and chilling flavor, later regretting the choice after throwing up the feeling of dizziness and nausea. Whatever comes out is a monster that will probably claim your life for 247 steps after, and while the poison remains, you also get hungrier this way.

However, without thinking much about how many steps you've taken, you're already inside the town. Hooray! But wait, who are those people in lavender uniforms? Are they street performers? Ice cream vendors? Both sounds likely since they're holding trombones and you also recognize their outfit being not dissimilar to the one from hours past, except he's not present and they're standing like statues.

What do?
  1. Say "hello!" to them while heading to the Pokémon Center.
  2. Sneak past them and head to the Pokémon Center.
  3. Buy ice creams from them. Maybe the ones they're selling aren't poisonous.
  4. Challenge them in a Trainer Battle!
  5. Sing a happy song with happy claps and accordion humming.

Meadow April 5th, 2018 7:47 PM

omg I loved this chapter, haha. This is why I can't get enough of the game! xP

Anyway, I'm going with #3. I don't care if our wallet is empty! >:D Though I was sooooo close to picking the fifth option, admittedly!

XNaut April 5th, 2018 7:51 PM

Oh, wow! We got poisoned from eating the casteliacone. I was one of the few who refused to eat the cone.

1. Trombones are not threatening so I would say "hello."

Lycanthropy April 6th, 2018 2:39 AM

Wow, we got poisoned by eating the poisoned ice cream. How unexpected.

#5 sounds like fun.~

FeraligatrMaster April 6th, 2018 6:57 AM

2. Who knows what they might be up to?

Hyzenthlay April 6th, 2018 10:34 AM

Hmm, I'm detecting something shady about these mysterious lavender characters. Better act inconspicuous! #5 it is. xD

Janp April 7th, 2018 2:36 AM

How could I skip one chapter? That terrible!

Anyway, 5. because... reasons.

The Froakster April 7th, 2018 5:10 PM

No. 4.. I want a bit of money to buy some food, not just ice cream..

Damien.aspiring.fandev April 8th, 2018 1:43 PM

2. Uh... hello? We're poisoned
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hypermorian
you should've suggested before I choose the nicknames

Alas, I was busy being refused by an enterprise claiming to be providing apprenticeships
whereas they seek for experienced employees only, gimme a break fellow...
Quote:

Eat the Casteliacone. - 4 Votes
"Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic" aka. "HAN" - 3 Votes
ಠ_ಠ
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hypermorian
Monsters, all of you. No exceptions.

TELL THEM, TELL THEM! xP

Meadow April 10th, 2018 5:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9860794)
Whoa, every options were chosen, including the option to kick the bucket

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9862301)
I'm not surprised that the 'kick the bucket' choice is almost always effective to throw away other boring options, lmao.

Okay, I have no idea why I decided to look up the phrase "kick the bucket," but I did it anyway, and...


https://i.imgur.com/cxd6nLL.png


...I don't even know what I was expecting, haha.

HyperMorian April 12th, 2018 6:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanthropy (Post 9862374)
Wow, we got poisoned by eating the poisoned ice cream. How unexpected.

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/avatars/be/bec4dd49c9fdfa1d717da9a64fee6f86650e2dc5_full.jpg
Quote:

Originally Posted by Damien.aspiring.fandev (Post 9863321)
2. UTELL THEM, TELL THEM! xP

MONSTERS, ALL OF YOU. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Did I do it right?
Quote:

Originally Posted by Epilogue (Post 9864115)
Okay, I have no idea why I decided to look up the phrase "kick the bucket," but I did it anyway, and...


https://i.imgur.com/cxd6nLL.png


...I don't even know what I was expecting, haha.

It's all part of the charm.

Whew lad, seems like it's almost a week of sitting still in the meantime. It's just that I was having finals for the from four days ago and today, I'm back to make sure it will get anywhere depending on what you chose.

Ergo, please forgive me for the wait.

What do?
  1. Say "hello!" to them while heading to the Pokémon Center. - 1 Vote
  2. Sneak past them and head to the Pokémon Center. - 2 Votes
  3. Buy ice creams from them. Maybe the ones they're selling aren't poisonous. - 1 Vote
  4. Challenge them in a Trainer Battle! - 1 Vote
  5. Sing a happy song with happy claps and accordion humming. - 3 Votes

Pokémon
https://i.imgur.com/iIalld2.png
Cuddles (Wailmer) (?)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Growl, Eye Beam

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6b/229MS.png
Houndoom (?)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Crunch, Fire Fang, Smog, Destiny Bond


Inventory
https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png0 -> 5000
PokéDollars
A common currency accepted worldwide. Earned from winning battles.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/93/Bag_Pok%C3%A9_Ball_Sprite.png×4
Poké Ball
A basic, compact device used to catch Pokémon.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ed/Bag_Potion_Sprite.png×3
Potion
A spray-type medicine for treating wounds.


Key Items
https://i.imgur.com/4marJqs.png
Casteliacone...?
An ice cream received from a man in orange suit. It glows a radiant purple hue.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/ae/Bag_Lustrous_Orb_Sprite.png
Mysterious Orb
A translucent sphere found inside the grotto near Shanama Town. What purpose could it serve?


Deaths: 1
Chapter 15: Singing

Location: ???
If they're street performers like you guessed, they should be playing something for you and the town. Well, but simply listening to them playing music might be a bit boring when anyone could appreciate every of their effort, when you're simply not on par with them. Hence, you want to prove that you can also be as good as them, by confidently singing a song... about ice cream.

After what seems to be a lazy presentation of the invisible lyrics, the group takes notice of your voice and in response, beckons you to play music together. Enthusiastically, you and the group sing the same song you came up with, one by one joining with their trombones that play differently than anyone would expect, eventually taking attention of the townspeople who happens to pass by even in confusion. They throw their money in appreciation, clap their hands with the rhythm, the cheers from the enclosing crowd pressure you to more than just amaze them.

Upon reaching the end of the song, they let out a big applaud, throwing confetti scattering the melting white grounds because they liked your performance. It doesn't take long for them to disperse, where the group takes count on how much money they got from the show and share it evenly to everyone who took part in it.

Well, that was fun, even if the poison is no longer to keep you in company. Meanwhile, what to do next?
  1. Proceed to the east.
  2. Linger in the town a bit longer.
  3. Slump down in defeat, let the poison come back and take you over.

XNaut April 12th, 2018 6:50 PM

2. Hopefully there will be a hospital or help will come.

Damien.aspiring.fandev April 12th, 2018 11:48 PM

2. There probably still is stuff to do... not to mention that we need to get rid of the poisoning...
Hm, perhaps we could find out about other kind of pokémon-related activities aside gym and cup?
Or maybe we can learn something about the settlement's backstory, name origin and symbols...

FeraligatrMaster April 13th, 2018 2:44 AM

2. If we want to recover from the poison, we're better off staying in this town for now. Also, who knows what else this town has?

Janp April 13th, 2018 5:25 AM

2. This town looks ineteresting, so why not stay in there for a while.

Lycanthropy April 13th, 2018 7:05 AM

2. Now we have money we can buy some more ice cream useful items. :)

Hyzenthlay April 13th, 2018 8:08 AM

https://i.imgur.com/B9P1ESt.gif

I say we go with 2; maybe we can afford to get a fishing rod after all! Or perhaps find information on our Mysterious Orb...?

Meadow April 13th, 2018 4:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanthropy (Post 9864721)
more ice cream

^ This, all the way! But also...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clover (Post 9864736)
maybe we can afford to get a fishing rod after all!

OMG DID SOMEONE SAY FISHING ROD? *w* Count me in! :D

#2!

Lycanthropy April 14th, 2018 2:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clover (Post 9864736)
maybe we can afford to get a fishing rod after all!

It's as if you're reading my mind. :D

HyperMorian April 18th, 2018 9:48 AM

"It's just a beaten up pole with a string, people. What's so great about it?"
On a related note, people seems to have chosen one sole option that turns the others into mundane crap.
Uh.

I'm bad at this. Moving on!

Meanwhile, what to do next?
  1. Proceed to the east. (Pointless crap.)
  2. Linger in the town a bit longer. - 7 Votes (The only way to go, it seems.)
  3. Slump down in defeat, let the poison come back and take you over. (Also pointless crap.)

Pokémon
https://i.imgur.com/iIalld2.png
Cuddles (Wailmer) (?)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Growl, Eye Beam

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6b/229MS.png
Houndoom (?)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Crunch, Fire Fang, Smog, Destiny Bond


Inventory
https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png5000
PokéDollars
A common currency accepted worldwide. Earned from winning battles.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/93/Bag_Pok%C3%A9_Ball_Sprite.png×4
Poké Ball
A basic, compact device used to catch Pokémon.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ed/Bag_Potion_Sprite.png×3
Potion
A spray-type medicine for treating wounds.


Key Items
https://i.imgur.com/4marJqs.png
Casteliacone...?
An ice cream received from a man in orange suit. It glows a radiant purple hue.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/ae/Bag_Lustrous_Orb_Sprite.png
Mysterious Orb
A translucent sphere found inside the grotto near Shanama Town. What purpose could it serve?


Deaths: 1
Chapter 16: A Voice from Somewhere

Location: ??? -> Shanama Town
Deciding to linger a little longer, you exit from the Pokémon Center to take another look of the town. For some reason, you feel as if you've seen this scenery before. Was it because you have visited this place? The details don't matter that much to you, but as a restitution of one's luxury, you decide to sit on one of the public wooden benches.

As you are about to sit, a pretentious voice calls upon you, interrupting you. "You, the one who made quite the spectacle of talent. Head back to whence you come and seek for the bridge of golden. Know that you are permitted to enter the higher lands, where the queen requests of your attendance."

As the voice you've just heard ended in a jiffy, everything seems to be in place. As if nobody really bats an eye, was it telepathy? You shrug at the thought and try to relax on the bench, thinking about the next move you should be doing instead of actually lazing around on a bench only to get a cryptic message from an obscure source.

What do?
  1. Ignore the voice and head east.
  2. Head back to where you retrieve the mysterious orb.
  3. Stay still.
As now you have enough money, you can now buy things. What would it be?
  1. A box containing 25 Antidotes for a friendly price of https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png5000. Gotta keep yourself safe from poisoning.
  2. A Hammer for a very friendly price of https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png5000. With this, you can smash though rocks without having to use Rock Smash. Usable in battles too!
  3. An Old Rod for an affordable price of https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png5000. You can feel an empowering aura by simply touching it.
  4. Fill out a complain about why are the price tags are this ridiculously expensive.

XNaut April 18th, 2018 11:31 AM

3a. Maybe the antidote's will cure the poisoning.

Meadow April 18th, 2018 7:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9866432)
An Old Rod for an affordable price of https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png5000. You can feel an empowering aura by simply touching it.

YESSSS FINALLY! :D :D :D This is like a dream come true, haha. Don't think I need to say much more than that. ;)

3c for me!

Lycanthropy April 19th, 2018 12:43 AM

3c seems like an obvious choice.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9866432)
"It's just a beaten up pole with a string, people. What's so great about it?"

Get out.

FeraligatrMaster April 19th, 2018 2:38 AM

2b. If we get that hammer, we don't need to teach any of our Pokemon Rock Smash!

Janp April 19th, 2018 6:14 AM

2c. Maybe we can get to better storyline... And Rod is always good to have.

Damien.aspiring.fandev April 19th, 2018 7:31 AM

2. Telepathy? Could either be a pokémon with telepathy or a psychic trainer, the first being more likely.

b. A hammer?
... yeah, why not? Obstacle clearance withoutthe need of HMs, TMs, field assists or anyhing like that!
I was going to complain about the prices, but again, it's the Pokédollar, there aren't any cents so...
think about it like 50€! Nope, that's the medium price of a sledgehammer...
Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian
"It's just a beaten up pole with a string, people. What's so great about it?"

Oh, it would make some nice combustible, even if that would be quite a cost for some
wood we can easily find around the woods...

By the way, I know this is sudden and unrelated but...
are we going to hug any legendary pokémon?

Meadow April 19th, 2018 7:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanthropy (Post 9866625)
Get out.

Yeah! You tell 'em, overlord! :D

Hyzenthlay April 20th, 2018 11:32 AM

3c, naturally. Gotta have my rod, yeah! Imagine the absurd plot twists we could fish up. ;)

I'll admit that those antidotes could prove useful, seeing as our protagonist—like any true #TeamTrivia character—never seems to learn from eating purple ice cream... xD

Meadow April 20th, 2018 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clover (Post 9867091)
seeing as our protagonist—like any true #TeamTrivia character—never seems to learn from eating purple ice cream... xD

Well hey, at least Sandshrew learned. xD He used to die like 5 times a week, but now he's an evil mastermind! :D

Lycanthropy April 22nd, 2018 2:06 AM

Just a few more and maybe we will start to resist the effects. It works with alcohol, so why not with our rare purple ice cream? :D

Meadow April 22nd, 2018 8:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanthropy (Post 9867674)
Just a few more and maybe we will start to resist the effects. It works with alcohol, so why not with our rare purple ice cream? :D

Because poison is lethal, so we might actually die before our body gets used to it. xD But still, that'd be seriously amazing if we did start resisting it and maybe gain some sort of superpowers! :D

Lycanthropy April 23rd, 2018 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epilogue (Post 9867824)
Because poison is lethal, so we might actually die before our body gets used to it. xD But still, that'd be seriously amazing if we did start resisting it and maybe gain some sort of superpowers! :D

That'd be so amazing! Let's go find a radioactive ice cream and get it to bite us then! That's how things work in the comics, right?

HyperMorian April 23rd, 2018 6:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanthropy (Post 9866625)
Get out.

B-but if I did, who will maintain this?
Quote:

Originally Posted by Damien.aspiring.fandev (Post 9866760)
By the way, I know this is sudden and unrelated but...
are we going to hug any legendary pokémon?

Is Cuddles not enough to you? Depends if they are hug-able or they will eat your face.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Clover (Post 9867091)
I'll admit that those antidotes could prove useful, seeing as our protagonist—like any true #TeamTrivia character—never seems to learn from eating purple ice cream... xD

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Mm, better eat more and see how strong I can get."

Anyway, it seems that the bait worked we have come to conclusions to proceed onward. Let's see...

What do?
  1. Ignore the voice and head east. (Nobody wants to go to the east, apparently.)
  2. Head back to where you retrieve the mysterious orb. - 3 Votes
  3. Stay still. - 4 Votes (Let a tired soul rest, huh.)
As now you have enough money, you can now buy things. What would it be?
  1. A box containing 25 Antidotes for a friendly price of https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png5000. Gotta keep yourself safe from poisoning. - 1 Vote
  2. A Hammer for a very friendly price of https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png5000. With this, you can smash though rocks without having to use Rock Smash. Usable in battles too! - 2 Votes
  3. An Old Rod for an affordable price of https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png5000. You can feel an empowering aura by simply touching it. - 4 Votes (And among the useful items they could buy...)
  4. Fill out a complain about why are the price tags are this ridiculously expensive. (Little did they know this could've saved them a fortune, or several.)

Pokémon
https://i.imgur.com/iIalld2.png
Cuddles (Wailmer) (?)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Growl, Eye Beam

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6b/229MS.png
Houndoom (?)
Status: Healthy
Moves: Crunch, Fire Fang, Smog, Destiny Bond


Inventory
https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8c/Pok%C3%A9monDollar.png5000
PokéDollars
A common currency accepted worldwide. Earned from winning battles.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/93/Bag_Pok%C3%A9_Ball_Sprite.png×4
Poké Ball
A basic, compact device used to catch Pokémon.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ed/Bag_Potion_Sprite.png×3
Potion
A spray-type medicine for treating wounds.


Key Items
https://i.imgur.com/4marJqs.png
Casteliacone...?
An ice cream received from a man in orange suit. It glows a radiant purple hue.

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/ae/Bag_Lustrous_Orb_Sprite.png
Mysterious Orb
A translucent sphere found inside the grotto near Shanama Town. What purpose could it serve?

https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b7/Bag_Old_Rod_VI_Sprite.png
Old Rod
Claimed to have been used valiantly by a certain Trainer of the past. Ordinary looking but durable.


Deaths: 1
Chapter 17: Fishing

Location: Shanama Town
Lounging on the bench, lost in thoughts. At one side, you might have to go, to where the voice told you just before. It was ominous sounding by content and speech, telling oneself to return back to a certain mysterious part of the world through an indescribable method is indeed suspicious.

...However, deciding about it is already a drag for you. Nothing is yet solved, and it's weird that you're already holding a wooden pole, its pointy end tied by a string connecting the water edge nearby. You do realize that you're currently fishing for something, but it's weirder that nothing is biting. Are there no wild Water-Type Pokémon living in the pond?

Then, as you're about to withdraw the line, a familiar voice echoes to you. "Hey, what's taking you so long? The queen requests your attendance immediately. You must return back to whence you come and seek for the golden bridge."

The seemingly impatient voice then disperses, almost as if it's nagging you to go somewhere. It's uncertain if you can really trust what it says to you, so...
  1. Ignore the voice and head east.
  2. Keep fishing! They say a Mantine lives in this very pond!
  3. Go back to where you found the orb.
  4. Win against the Gym Leader of this town.

Lycanthropy April 23rd, 2018 6:38 AM

4. it is! I'd like to see what they can do against our freaking lasers. :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperMorian (Post 9868179)
Anyway, it seems that the bait worked

????

FeraligatrMaster April 23rd, 2018 7:18 AM

2. What else did we get that rod for?

Hyzenthlay April 23rd, 2018 7:42 AM

4. Nothing's biting, so we could go fishing later. Besides, I want to see our Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic in action! And Cuddles' lasers, of course!


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