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Trails of Tera Steel (Kiseki-inspired Pokemon Academy Quest)

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Northern Farmlands: Recently established, some Bug and Grass types typical of large scale human Agricultural projects have begun to migrate in. Cortondo agricultural productivity and economic exports are reliant on a working relationship with said Pokemon Types, wild or otherwise.
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I wonder if those Bug types will include Scyther? Could be a reason to pick East to give Erika a better chance of catching one.
EDIT: Erika mentioned that Scyther can be found in a couple of forests near Cortondo, and both areas have a forest, so they should be available in either one. I'll probably go for the East province then for the rarer pokemon.
ArvisPresley said:
"Right. Don't tell Leaf I told you this, but our 1st Field Exercise is likely going to be in Cortondo. There's a couple of forests around the town where Scyther are known to hunt." Cortondo, huh? That'll help if you want to look for a third Pokemon.
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Marida Forest: Stretching from the Guadania all the way to the mountainside leading to Mt. Niebla, Marida Forest, while old, cannot compare to places like Tagtree or Fede. Most agricultural Pokemon in Cortondo Province had migrated from here.
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ArvisPresley said:
Badajoz Forest: Oh hey, it's the place where you nearly got trampled by a Sawsbuck. Well traveled and watched, most of the forest is, by the standards of Paldea, safe. Emphasis on most.
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So. What are the prospects that people want for our 3rd mon? We've got an extremely generalist psychic and a still budding ghost dragon. So what's next?
 
My vote goes to whichever side I'm told the Tinkatink live on. I am a single issue voter and my issue is getting a Tinkaton.

TimEd said:
So. What are the prospects that people want for our 3rd mon? We've got an extremely generalist psychic and a still budding ghost dragon. So what's next?
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I think a Steel type like Tinkaton would add a nice more defensive lean and a giant hammer which our current options lack. Doesn't need to be a full on wall, just something like Tinkaton with good defensive typing and the ability to take a solid hit and keep on fighting.

Ultimately, I don't want to get bogged down in specifics because the options we get are at the mercy of the roll of the dice anyway. And I'm not sure we'd have time to waste rerolling if we want to get a second 'mon and then challenge the gym. Odds are we'll see what options the dice give us and decide what fits best when we see them.
 
ArvisPresley said:
"Don't bother hiding it, we know your dad's Elite Four. Nice omelet by the way, Mary." Erika shouted with an omelet still in her mouth. You stamp down the urge to wipe her jaw with how messy she's eating.
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This Mom energy
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With breakfast coming to a close (and you unable to wrest away cleanup duties from Elise and Atticus), you feed the leftovers you piled onto a plate to Roland, who gobbles them all up. You also pack some food you specifically made for Ostia. It feels bad how often they're left out from the Class VII dynamic because of Raifort.
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More and more Mom Energy
ArvisPresley said:
Case in point, your current teaching session had him recognize the word 'Battle' when written down. For now you're practicing word association, writing down the Andosin for 'Berry' and 'Sleep'. His two favorite things aside from battle. You mostly keep the words related to the trio of topics. Because whenever it strays, Roland doesn't get it as easily.
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LOADS of Mom energy.
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Commentary from the peanut gallery notwithstanding of course. With Leaf and thus Missy gone, Renne is a lot more comfortable talking and communicating. You haven't tried to ask her about what happened to her yet. But you're getting used to each other's presence in a more relaxed environment. And as such, Renne is currently watching a remake of Thom and Jeri on the TV, a Unovan kids show about a Liepard and a Patrat. She seems pretty enraptured by it even if she gets distressed whenever Thom, the Liepard, loses.
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Are we sure we're not an oddly shaped Blissey?
LunaticPanda said:
My vote goes to whichever side I'm told the Tinkatink live on. I am a single issue voter and my issue is getting a Tinkaton.
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Same. Let me know which direction is most likely to find Tinkatinks and you have my vote.
 
ArvisPresley said:
Group 1: Elise, Theodora, Ostia and Mariana

Group 2: Manuel, Jacinto, Erika, Nemona, Atticus
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Leaf has not caught on to the super certified Sara-Method, in which you put the protagonist (or in this case AT LEAST ONE) on the team with the problem children. She put both of the protagonists on the same team, with people who they get along with great! This doesn't solve anything!
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"I was trying to keep it from him but it is of little use now." Atticus complains while washing the dishes—

Your head quickly turns to face him. How'd he manage to sneak by you!? Atticus gives you an almost apologetic smile. Damnit, you're the Class President, it's your responsibility!
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Atticus using his god given poison type ninja skills to take responsibilities from Mary, good guy that one.
TimEd said:
So. What are the prospects that people want for our 3rd mon? We've got an extremely generalist psychic and a still budding ghost dragon. So what's next?
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I like ghosts :) So the Ruins appeal to me. Ruins are also where Tinkatinks are so I think it'll work out :)
 
[X] East Cortondo Province: The agricultural and economic heart of Cortondo. Vast farmlands managed by humans and Pokemon, occasionally broken up forests occupied by various Pokemon operating in mutually beneficial relationships with the locals. To its north lies the former Badajoz Province of pre-Great Collapse times. Built on its namesake plateau, it was fully abandoned by the time of Emperor Rodrigo's reunification of Paldea. But the centuries of human habitation, both its presence and its absence, have left its mark.


I also desire the tinkaton, we can give them the knife.
 
Arvis has explictly stated that

ArvisPresley said:
This will dictate the Tasks made available to you as well as your Pokemon Encounters. Types and species available will be dependent on the biomes available. So do not take the official Scarlet and Violet encounter lists too seriously. In Tera Steel, you can encounter wild Tepigs and Snivys in Paldea. With the latter being native to here and Kalos.
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So I wouldn't expect to find a wild Tinkatink in a place just because there's one in the games. I would guess, with how Tinkatink were introduced, we'd have to investigate the Knight questline if we want to find one.

This is the point I'd ask Arivs if Mariana knows if wild Tinkatink are a thing in Paldea, but we have KNOW 7, so the answer is "Mariana doesn't know that yet"

The breadbasket is unlikely to have any pokemon for us to catch by the sound of it. So most of our potential catches will come from Badajoz - the ruins, the heights, and the forest. Ruins is "rare" pokemon, I'd guess more Ghost types and ruin-theme psychics. Heights is probably mining-focused Ground/Fighting types, and Forest is your standard Forest set of common Grass/Normal types, given how tamed it is.

ArvisPresley said:
  • Badajoz Heights: Badajoz was a mining settlement, the natural riches of its namesake plateau feeding the settlements prosperity, and if local legend is to be believed, its eventual downfall.
  • Badajoz Ruins: Attempts throughout the centuries were made to resettle Badajoz after the Reunification. But none ever came to fruition. Now, rare Pokemon of all sorts inhabit the ruins.
  • Cortondo Breadbasket: How does a region feed a population of millions while remaining hostile to local Pokemon? The answer is they don't. Long standing agreements and traditions between the people of Cortondo and wild Pokemon have led to a form of cohabitation. A farmer could manage his crops while a Vespiquen Hive was nearby, its Combees scouring the skies of the field for Pokemon that are a threat to both. Anything that could threaten this relationship could be catastrophic, so catching is extremely regulated.
  • Badajoz Forest: Oh hey, it's the place where you nearly got trampled by a Sawsbuck. Well traveled and watched, most of the forest is, by the standards of Paldea, safe. Emphasis on most.
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[X] East Cortondo Province: The agricultural and economic heart of Cortondo. Vast farmlands managed by humans and Pokemon, occasionally broken up forests occupied by various Pokemon operating in mutually beneficial relationships with the locals. To its north lies the former Badajoz Province of pre-Great Collapse times. Built on its namesake plateau, it was fully abandoned by the time of Emperor Rodrigo's reunification of Paldea. But the centuries of human habitation, both its presence and its absence, have left its mark.

This just sounds more interesting than the other option.
 
nothingtoseehere said:
So I wouldn't expect to find a wild Tinkatink in a place just because there's one in the games. I would guess, with how Tinkatink were introduced, we'd have to investigate the Knight questline if we want to find one.
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Oh yeah I'm not taking it too seriously, if the ruins has a tinkatink, thats cool, if it doesnt have a tinkatink, like you said, it probably has ghosts, which is very cool for me. So I use the possibility of Tinkatink to lure people to vote my way... and then we get ghost types instead. Fool proof plan/manipulation which me admitting out loud wont ruin at all!
LiquidOoze said:
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Once again, no voting yet.
 
I mean, the tinkatink were supposed to reside in ruins, right? So it's likelier that they are… well, in the ruins. Plus, exploring ruins sounds really fun.

And are we set on challenging the gym? (Not complaining, just curious) cause it seems to be the trend, but we could find some other, juicier opportunities.

Hmm. Looking into Mari's prospective character arc, it would fit pulling back from our friends, trying frantically to keep up with her, until one of our kids friends needs her, cumulating with her choosing to invest her AP on helping her friend (possibly with a super long quest line).

I'm just spitballing, mind. It's way too soon for such a character arc to feel satisfying.
 
ArvisPresley said:
A compliment would've been nice but if she didn't say anything, then your cooking probably wasn't good enough.
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Oh Mariana :(

Also relatedly: Class VII really dodged a bullet when they got Mariana as class pres. Imagine Elise or Theodora doing the cooking. (Though the latter would probably have her maid around for that I guess)
LunaticPanda said:
or the result of Erika's efforts to go from being mom'd to being wife'd.
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Please, don't try to tell me that Mariana wouldn't wipe any stray bits of omelette off her wife's mouth too. :V
 
Soooooooo, East probably!
I want more another ghost or psychic type ngl. To keep up with the unknowingly twin-types we have
Would be fun, I think
 
nothingtoseehere said:
This is the point I'd ask Arivs if Mariana knows if wild Tinkatink are a thing in Paldea, but we have KNOW 7, so the answer is "Mariana doesn't know that yet"
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The Tinkaton line is native to Paldea and Kalos. Groups of the Tinkaton line are called Guilds, typically centered around Tinkatons or a Tinkatuff. They typically set up shop around places with mineral deposits or where there large amounts of Steel Type Pokemon. Their Prey and Predator alike.

There are Pokemon to catch in the Breadbasket. Unlocking the encounters for the Breadbasket will instead be tied to Optional Tasks.
 
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If Tinkatinks appear in mineral rich areas then the mines at Badajoz Heights in the East Province is a good bet, so I'll probably vote East.
 
Sakamander said:
Leaf has not caught on to the super certified Sara-Method, in which you put the protagonist (or in this case AT LEAST ONE) on the team with the problem children. She put both of the protagonists on the same team, with people who they get along with great! This doesn't solve anything!
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Oh no, it's still on. But the Sara-method requires the problem duo first have one field study without protagonist supervision. They have to fail first before the Protagonist can solve the problem.

She's even put both potential problem pairs, Jacinto & Manuel for obvious reasons and Nemona & Erika for reasons Nemona doesn't understand and Erika refuses to explain, into the same group. Next field study she can split the two protagonists and solve both sets of interpersonal issues. So efficient!

sheep-dodger said:
Please, don't try to tell me that Mariana wouldn't wipe any stray bits of omelette off her wife's mouth too. :V
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There's a gap between motherly crumb-wiping and wifely crumb-wiping that Erika has fought hard to reach. It's a real milestone for her.
 
ArvisPresley said:
The Tinkaton line is native to Paldea and Kalos. Groups of the Tinkaton line are called Guilds, typically centered around Tinkatons or a Tinkatuff. They typically set up shop around places with mineral deposits or where there large amounts of Steel Type Pokemon. Their Prey and Predator alike.

There are Pokemon to catch in the Breadbasket. Unlocking the encounters for the Breadbasket will instead be tied to Optional Tasks.
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If we've got some knowledge of pokemon habitats, do we know if Eevee live in the fields around Cortondo, or are they more/less widespread than that?

Pretty much all the Eeveelutions are cool and would be good comforting additions to Mariana's team.

Also, neat that Renne feels comfy enough to hang out and binge-watch TV with us, now to convince them to perform violence on our behalf.
 
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I'd be cool with eevee, so long as it's not sylveon cause I see that choice too much in other fics, as for the tinkaton line, I'd be fine with it if rng is good for us so long as we don't give them our dagger cause I do want a second mon that we can use for sanctioned battles
 
I think the East side sounds vaguely more interesting to poke around in? The terrain seems a little more fun, and I'm more interested in potentially seeing the kind-of truce/mutual agreement that the people and Pokemon have over there than potentially dealing with the land use politics on the West side.
 
I'm assuming we'll be able to see the poaching subplot on either side as well, it'd be weird for this vote to lock us out of that.
ArvisPresley said:
You take a seat. Assuming you challenge your first Gym during the Field Exercise, it'll have to be with just Roland unless you catch a third Pokemon. You already asked Renne if they wanted to try battling and they said no. You're not gonna force them on that no matter what. It'll be a 1v2 or a 2v3 with the third Pokemon. It's…possible.
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I hadn't actually considered that getting a third pokemon means needing to fight 3 of theirs, but that'd probably still be better for us. Each of our pokemon having to beat 1.5 of theirs is better than one of ours (Roland) having to defeat 2.

Not sure whether we want to go for a second Gym before or during the second Field Exercise though. I'd only want to do Gym 2 before FE 2 if we can do the third Gym during FE2, but to do that we'd really need three pokemon at 3rd badge level, which means we'd need Renne. And I don't think 3 weeks will be enough to get her to Bond 3 for then, so I'm currently leaning towards us 'just' getting our 4th badge during the third FE?
Sakamander said:
Leaf has not caught on to the super certified Sara-Method, in which you put the protagonist (or in this case AT LEAST ONE) on the team with the problem children. She put both of the protagonists on the same team, with people who they get along with great! This doesn't solve anything!
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I figured she was just giving Mariana a break for this Exercise, and then next one she'll have that job. Erika's got the shit job though, maybe she can team up with Atticus.
 
Karnax626 said:
I figured she was just giving Mariana a break for this Exercise, and then next one she'll have that job. Erika's got the shit job though, maybe she can team up with Atticus.
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Oh come now! Elise gets the actual protagonist stuff! Like being hand invited to work at the ranger station, we didnt get that! We had to bring in a traumatized cat! So it'll be Elise's job next FE!

Or the next FE will be Us, Elise, Jacinto and Manuel and we and Elise will repeatedly stumble over eachother trying to out-protagonist the other one.
 
Sakamander said:
Or the next FE will be Us, Elise, Jacinto and Manuel and we and Elise will repeatedly stumble over eachother trying to out-protagonist the other one.
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it'll be a tag-team effort, each of us gets one of them to talk through their shit.

alternatively out-protagonisting each other means getting increasingly flustered and tongue-tied as the two escalate things before finally exploding simultaneously. :V

Karnax626 said:
I'd only want to do Gym 2 before FE 2 if we can do the third Gym during FE2, but to do that we'd really need three pokemon at 3rd badge level, which means we'd need Renne. And I don't think 3 weeks will be enough to get her to Bond 3 for then, so I'm currently leaning towards us 'just' getting our 4th badge during the third FE?
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Maybe if we get deep enough into the poaching/anti-Reformer storyline during this FE we'll stumble into a fight dangerous enough that Renne deigns to help us out, netting us some bonus bond points.
 
Sakamander said:
Leaf has not caught on to the super certified Sara-Method, in which you put the protagonist (or in this case AT LEAST ONE) on the team with the problem children. She put both of the protagonists on the same team, with people who they get along with great! This doesn't solve anything!
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I think the dynamic here is meant to match the canonical Field Study 1, which left Machias and Jusis unsupervised to hit a nadir before resolving their issues (or at least tamping them back down to tolerable) in the next one. Of course, in canon, Rean and Alisa still had to work out their incredibly stupid subplot that doesn't exist between Elise and Theodora, but in fairness, that resolved itself before even getting to the train station anyway.

TimEd said:
So. What are the prospects that people want for our 3rd mon? We've got an extremely generalist psychic and a still budding ghost dragon. So what's next?
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I'm personally hoping to roll a Flying-type, both for the positive type matchup to the Cortondo and Artazon Gyms, and because I like the aesthetic. Rookidee or Fletchling would both catch my eye very closely, with the former being hilarious if I end up having to argue against the Tinkatink lobby.

nothingtoseehere said:
So I wouldn't expect to find a wild Tinkatink in a place just because there's one in the games. I would guess, with how Tinkatink were introduced, we'd have to investigate the Knight questline if we want to find one.
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I think the Ruins-goers are basing it off an offhand mention of Tinkatinks appearing in Ruins in-thread, not based on the ScarVi Pokédex...although they are indeed found in the area around Cortondo (South Province Area 2) in the games.

ArvisPresley said:
The Tinkaton line is native to Paldea and Kalos. Groups of the Tinkaton line are called Guilds, typically centered around Tinkatons or a Tinkatuff. They typically set up shop around places with mineral deposits or where there large amounts of Steel Type Pokemon. Their Prey and Predator alike.
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Or this could happen while I'm scrolling down, which still hints toward Maybe East without guaranteeing anything.

sheep-dodger said:
Maybe if we get deep enough into the poaching/anti-Reformer storyline during this FE we'll stumble into a fight dangerous enough that Renne deigns to help us out, netting us some bonus bond points.
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I'm expecting Renne to show up for boss fights, if we find them. And those are probably not optional, especially not when we're in the same group as Elise, Meddling Kid extraordinaire.
 
Nerdorama said:
I'm expecting Renne to show up for boss fights, if we find them. And those are probably not optional, especially not when we're in the same group as Elise, Meddling Kid extraordinaire.
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Actually this brings up another point completely unrelated.
I think there was a joke or two in Cold Steel about how all the big dangerous stuff happened on whichever group Rean (Elise in this case) was assigned to. Do you think that'll keep up, and at one stage we're assigned a different group from Elise and we just... have a peaceful Field Study? No major plot unless we go actively hunting for it?
 
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