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Catching Victory (A Pokemon Quest)

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[X] Don't try to call mom.

She's the champion, she's probably fine. Even if there was a problem, it's not like she could answer. Most likely, she's still busy, and just won't answer the call because it's on silent, and only idiots leave their phone on in precarious situations.
If something happened to her, I'm sure we will be getting a call soon enough.
 
[X] Try to call mom

It's the right thing to do. Not so much as to resolve our worry, though it still is alright for young adults to worry for and about their parents, but to resolve her worries for us. All parents worry for their children, probably moreso when on a journey with vicious monsters and on the run from criminal groups.
 
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[X] Don't try to call mom.

Mom's got this. Signal triangulation is a real thing, though I dunno how competent Team Olympus would be at it.
 
[X] Don't try to call mom.

If she's safe, calling her won't make her any safer.
If she's in danger, calling her would make her situation immediately worse.
 
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She's fine.
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    • You reluctantly put away your pokegear. If she doesn't answer and she's alright, then you'd assume the worst. You're sure that she's fine. You finish your meal and down the bottle of water, throwing it away.

    You go downstairs and pick up your pokemon, all of which are fully healed by now.

    You could train a little in Naragex or the Wonder Cave or battle in the Battle Club. Getting some more experience under your belt would probably be a good idea. If you trained Wurmple a little more, you're sure you could get him to evolve into a Cascoon. Though if you wanted him to evolve into a Silcoon, you'd have to wait till the morning. Getting Philosoraptor to learn a flying attack wouldn't hurt either.

    [] Naragex Forest
    - [] Look for Pokemon
    - [] Train your Pokemon against the wild ones.
    - [] Look for Bedrill

    [] Pokemon Center
    - Sleep for the night.

    [] Poke Mart
    - Buy Pokeballs (200 each)
    - But Potions (300 each)
    - Buy Antidote (100 each)
    - Buy Map of the Vesryn Region (1000) *Can't afford*

    [] Pokemon Gym (Closed)

    [] Wonder Cave
    - [] Look for Pokemon.
    - [] Train Pokemon against the wild ones.

    [] Speak to people around the city.

    [] Pokemon Battle Club
     
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    • Hmm, I guess we do have 2 hours or so, even if we plan on going to sleep relatively early. I'm guessing it's sometime between 8-9 PM now?

    MData said:
    If you trained Wurmple a little more, you're sure you could get him to evolve into a Cascoon. Though if you wanted him to evolve into a Silcoon, you'd have to wait till the morning.
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    Oh cool, you're letting us decide using day/nighttime. Wurmple is at Level 6 and evolves at 7, so we might as well pick an evolution now. Since Staraptor's already part flying-type, I guess we can have Wurmple go the Cascoon->Dustox route to get a Bug/Poison? Dunno if we even plan on keeping Wurmple, but we might as well train it up now since it's only 1 level.

    [X] Pokemon Battle Club
    -[X] Focus on helping Wurmple gain 1 level and evolve into Cascoon.
    -[X] Time permitting, work on training Philosoraptor to get that first Flying attack.
     
    [X] Pokemon Center
    -[X] Sleep for the night.

    We want to go meet Devon in the Wonder Cave tomorrow. Sleep early, and we can explore a bit too.
     
    [X] Pokemon Battle Club
    -[X] Focus on helping Wurmple gain 1 level and evolve into Cascoon.
    -[X] Time permitting, work on training Philosoraptor to get that first Flying attack.
     
    Battle Club
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    • You step into the Battle Club. Like the IV changer, it is also operating out of a house, though it is much larger and it seems like this one had a lot of it's inner walls knocked down to accommodate the large rectangular battlefield in the center. Right now, a Rattata and a Zigzagoon are fighting, mainly by tackling each other. Separated from the arena by a low chest-high wall, there's a blue-tiled spectator area where a few people are watching the battle, a few even recording it.

    Outside of the spectator area, there are a few trainers lounging at tables or on couches. Some are trading stories or training tips while occasionally glancing at the battle. Some are actively watching it, and a few are keeping to themselves.

    Soon after you enter, you are greeted by a young woman wearing a white dress shirt and a bright pink skirt. She greets you with a smile.

    "Welcome to the Battle Club." She says. "My name is Ali and I'm the Battle Club Manager. I'd set you up with a battle but those two have been there for the past forty minutes. Some trainers over there are even taking bets on which one will finally win."

    You admit, you've never been much of a gambler. In fact, besides that one poker game at your last family reunion, you've never gambled. Still, pokemon battles are basically gambling anyway. You're just betting on yourself to win. Nothing wrong with betting of someone else will too.

    Unless you lose money of course. And you're not sure you want to take that chance since you don't have much to start with.

    [] Bet on Rattata
    - [] Bet 500
    - [] All in
    [] Bet on Zigzagoon
    - [] Bet 500
    - [] All in
    [] Just wait for the battle to finish.
     
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    • Battle Club Part 1
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    • You decline and take a seat on the couch, waiting on the battle to end. Neptune hops to the Spectators area, watching the fight with great interest. Wurmple is munching on the leaves from one of the potted plants on one of the corners. Philosoraptor just falls asleep on the couch after a while.

    You aren't sure how long you sit there. Maybe five minutes. Maybe fifteen. You're about to pass out yourself before a loud announcement shake you back to the real world.

    "Zigzagoon is unable to battle! Efrain is the winner"

    The room erupts in cheers. Cheers of the trainer who has finally won. Cheers of the people who have won their bets, and cheers of the people who are glad that the battle is finally over.

    You take the your spot in the arena, having already signed up for the battle. The trainer opposite you looks slightly older. He wearing a skull cap that covers any hair he has, is wearing a black shirt with torn-off sleeves, and brown cargo pants with chains handing off of them. He tosses his pokeball up in the air as he waits for the match to start.

    The referee is in his own spot, a raised platform off to the side. He starts to speak up after you and the opposing trainer are in place.

    "Since we have a new trainer joining us, let's go over the rules. It's one on one. No switching pokemon and no using items. If your pokemon is knocked down and can't get up in ten seconds, then you lose. If you attack a pokemon when it's down, you forfeit the match, but it that pokemon is paralyzed or put to sleep, that's okay. Do you understand?" You both nod.

    "Now choose your pokemon!"

    "Go Wurmple!" The worm pokemon charges out, ready to battle. You wanted to train Wurmple anyway. To at least try to get it to evolve so choosing him was a no brainier.

    "Let's do it Inferno!" The other trainer yells as he tosses his pokeball.

    Oh boy...

    When it hits the ground, it releasing a Charmander from it's confines. It cracks it's neck from side to side, clearly ready for the fight. You already hear the crowd start laughing, shouting.

    Wurmple visibly shrinks back when the Charmander appears but he composes himself as best he can after the initial shock wears off. Resigned to the loss, he looks the Charmander in the eye, ready to start fighting.

    "Maybe you wanna just call it a day" The other trainer "helpfully" suggests. "Just take the loss and go home. We both know you don't have a chance."

    The referee, probably used to match ups like this keeps his tone level. "Now, it's time for Keon versus Bard. The match begins in three, two..."

    This is gonna suck.

    [] Write In Strategy.
     
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    • Where the hell do you find a Charmander around here? Also, I have no idea what we can do. I guess spam Poison Sting and string shot?

    [X] String shot as a distraction/stalling maneuver.
    -[X] hit with poison sting until poisoned.
    --[X] More string shot. Bury it in string shot.
     
    [X] String Shot the Chamander around its legs, try to trip it up.
    -[x] If Chamander trips, blind it with more String Shot. If Chamander doesn't trip, blind it with String Shot anyway, then try to trip it up.
    --[x]As Chamander is distracted, aim a String Shot at the roof and create a series of String Shot strings to enable mobility.
    ---[x] Alternate between Poison Sting and String Shot to deal damage and keep Chamander at a handicap. As long as Chamander is blind, it won't be able to aim for you. Dodge as needed by swinging from one String Shot string to another.

    This complicated and I have no idea if it will work. There is hope though.
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    [X] Wide area poison sting
    -[X] Use the distraction to set up a string shot mobility system, like having wurmple midair, held there by multiple string shots, and cutting one to move.
    --[X] Set up a spider web type thing with sticky string shot, keep using it until commander is trapped.
    ---[X] at that point, use poison sting and don't let up.
    This work?
     
    AnimalKrazed said:
    [X] String Shot the Chamander around its legs, try to trip it up.
    -[x] If Chamander trips, blind it with more String Shot. If Chamander doesn't trip, blind it with String Shot anyway, then try to trip it up.
    --[x]As Chamander is distracted, aim a String Shot at the roof and create a series of String Shot strings to enable mobility.
    ---[x] Alternate between Poison Sting and String Shot to deal damage and keep Chamander at a handicap. As long as Chamander is blind, it won't be able to aim for you. Dodge as needed by swinging from one String Shot string to another.

    This complicated and I have no idea if it will work. There is hope though.
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    Frakir's brother said:
    [X] Wide area poison sting
    -[X] Use the distraction to set up a string shot mobility system, like having wurmple midair, held there by multiple string shots, and cutting one to move.
    --[X] Set up a spider web type thing with sticky string shot, keep using it until commander is trapped.
    ---[X] at that point, use poison sting and don't let up.
    This work?
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    String shot mobility system? Maybe if we had trained it to do something like that already, but as is, it's just asking to embarrass ourselves with an over-complicated plan.
     
    Aw hell no. Hahaha we're screwed. Even if it's a weak Charmander, 3-4 embers would be enough to KO Wurmple.

    Yeah, gotta kite it and hope for the best.

    [X] String shot as a distraction/stalling maneuver.
    -[X] hit with poison sting until poisoned.
    --[X] More string shot. Bury it in string shot.
     
    notmi said:
    String shot mobility system? Maybe if we had trained it to do something like that already, but as is, it's just asking to embarrass ourselves with an over-complicated plan.
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    The good news is that if we went through with that plan, our failure would become a viral sensation.

    Also, I'm pretty sure that String Shot is flammable. So having any system bade of it when fighting a firebreathing lizard is not exactly a great plan.
     
    Ya, in hindsight it is overly complicated for something we haven't trained it for... Maybe we could train it to do so later? Oh well, moving onto the next plan.

    [X] String shot as a distraction/stalling maneuver.
    -[X] hit with poison sting until poisoned.
    --[X] More string shot. Bury it in string shot.
     
    If charmander gets covered in string shot, then lights the string shot on fire, will it be damaged by the fire?
     
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