Featured: Ch. 35 - The Unnecessarily Surreal City - Pokémon Choice Quest 2

[Damien.aspiring.fandev]

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]

2. We could find something useful.

 

[Meadow]

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]

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

Cuddles (Wailmer) (♂) Status: Healthy Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Growl, Eye Beam

*bulbagarden.net image removed*

Houndoom (♂) Status: Healthy Moves: Crunch, Fire Fang, Smog, Destiny Bond

Inventory​

0

PokéDollars A common currency accepted worldwide. Earned from winning battles.

×4

Poké Ball A basic, compact device used to catch Pokémon.

×3

Potion A spray-type medicine for treating wounds.

Key Items​

Casteliacone...? An ice cream received from a man in orange suit. It glows a radiant purple hue.

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

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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.

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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]

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]

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]

2. Better get outta there!

 

[Hyzenthlay]

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

 

[Janp]

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]

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

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?

 

[Lycanthropy]

"Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic."

Uhm... wut? XD

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

 

[Meadow]

Uhm... wut? XD

https://www.pokecommunity.com/posts/8659978

Just for you ;D

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

OMG LET'S MAKE THIS HAPPEN PLEASE

 

[Lycanthropy]

https://www.pokecommunity.com/posts/8659978

Just for you ;D

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

 

[HyperMorian]

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.

Hmm... are you sure about that?

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

Cuddles (Wailmer) (♂) Status: Healthy Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Growl, Eye Beam

*bulbagarden.net image removed*

Houndoom (♂) Status: Healthy Moves: Crunch, Fire Fang, Smog, Destiny Bond

Inventory​

0

PokéDollars A common currency accepted worldwide. Earned from winning battles.

×4

Poké Ball A basic, compact device used to catch Pokémon.

×3

Potion A spray-type medicine for treating wounds.

Key Items​

Casteliacone...? An ice cream received from a man in orange suit. It glows a radiant purple hue.

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 -> ???

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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?

• Hellfire
• Cuddles 2.0
• "Hairy Arachnid Nanoscopic" aka. "HAN"
• Helga

 

[Meadow]

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!

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]

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

 

[FeraligatrMaster]

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

 

[Lycanthropy]

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]

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]

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