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by M0rtimer » Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:34 pm
James
Following the battle, James tries for a little bit to allure some pokemon nearby. However, he seems out of luck- And unless he's gonna use a certain form of Christmas magic, it doesn't look like he'll be able to catch anything anymore tonight... Still, he finds himself stocking up on a lot of food- Almost as if in anticipation of something...
Drake, Phoenix
"So what is this reward going to be? It was really tough knocking him out and bringing him here. See?"
"Well, I was going to get to that eventually... And yes, I noticed. you don't even seem worst off."
"Well firstly I'd like to offer that, if you do not mind going down to the lab for a bit, we will have you and your pokemon looked after to save you a trip to the center. It should take around a hour to have you and your pokemon treated in full."
"And then... Miss, I believe this mission was executed under league command judging by your attire? If so, what was going to be the pay?"
"Well... I get my salary, and the kids would have gotten a 1000 credit reward to share amongst them, since we didn't expect things to turn out as they are- A simple search mission was all that was expected, and it was intended for 1 or 2 more escorts, really. I was gonna talk to my superior and see if it could be raised, but..."
"Leave it. Keep that 1000 to yourself, and I'll pay each of you the same amount."
Drake meanwhile, shuffles awkwardly in his chair- Especially because he's currently the only one actually having a seat. Luckily, that's rapidly about to change as the door to the office opens- A rather well-endowed lady fitting a classy dress that only accentuates those features, enters the room- Making quick strides over to what appears to be a storage closet- Long brown hair and hips swaying as she grabs a chair- And one by one quickly gets everyone a seat, before going on to offer everyone a quick drink. Of course, this going on as the others continue their conversation.
"Also, what are you going to do to fix him? Because I don't want to meet him again in a dark alleyway, you know?"
"We're going to cut away all the fungus, before using a laser to remove most of the fungus's roots. After that, it's going to be extensive medical therapy to remove any final traces of the spores. Restorative technology would leave at most only minor scars."
"Of course... That was the case before he ran off. I'm yet to see how far his state has advanced by now, but I can only assume how much worse it has gotten. Maybe it actually reached his brain at this point..."
"No matter, though. We have some of the best surgeons- And neurosurgeons. The fungus isn't smart enough to fight back, so we'll do our very best. Of course... The procedure will be far more dramatic than it would have been."
"...Actually, considering that, I... Have a question?"
"I caught this paras when we were fighting Zacharie, and... If this is something you can do- Could they remove his spores?"
"...If it's still a young paras... Yes, certainly. I think the doctors will consider that a good warm-up as well. This is hardly an everyday occurrence, after all..."
Following this, Mr. Detrou asks if anyone ever heard about the story of creation- Most people saying they think they know it, though only Jeremy and Phoenix believe to know details- If both from different sources.
"Ah... Yes, of course, the church. They tend to romanticize the story, though. Changed the original story to better fit their motives- Nowadays that's a noble cause, to preach peace and prosperity between men and pokemon, and I amend them for it- But that's only been since the league has established it's rule. Before that, it was just another form of politics- Changing events to their preferences and creating new ones to suit them as well... I'd go further, but you're not here for a history lesson and must be looking forward to getting back home. I won't take you long."
"The story of the creation of men- As the earliest translation goes, is as follows: Arceus created Adamn and Eve, the first two humans, and greeted them to his world. He introduced them both to pokemon- The creatures he had created in his image. They were free to enjoy the beauty the prosperity of the garden of Eden brought, and to enjoy the companionship of the many pokemon. He had but one rule- Amidst the garden of Eden stood what he called the forbidden tree- Carrying on it's branches a multitude of purple fruit. Their one rule was that at no opportunity, they would pluck one of the forbidden fruit."
"And they did oblige- Feeling no need to break Arceus one law, both content and slightly fearful of what would happen if they did. Still, they could not deny a certain curiosity. And so for the longest time, they lived in peace. It was but until one day, Giratina- Arceus's brother, appeared. Tricking both Adam and Eve into taking the forbidden fruit. As then, before their eyes, he showed them how to manipulate this fruit to unlock it's true power."
"And so created the first ever poke-ball."
"Arceus soon found out however, and was furious. Banishing Giratina from this world- Before he would destroy mankind for it's sin. Were it not for the fact his former creation, pokemon, intervened- Pleading to spare them for the companionship they had managed to form. As Arceus reconsidered- Allowing both to get what they want."
"... Meanwhile, Zacharie's story. The reason he applied for this experiment... He hadn't lead the best life. When he came here, he told me that he had always felt like he had no choice in life. For him, this was his chance to finally start a life of his own."
"Nowadays, many people doubt if the gods even existed. Surely enough, it has been a long time since one was seen in action... But there's enough evidence they did, at least. Hence that I do not doubt that god exists."
"But neither do I doubt he has a cruel sense of irony."
"Anyways... Mathilde dear, you got the cash yet?"
"Of course sir." the model says, handing over four cheques to the man- As he signs each one of them before passing them on to the trainers- Each one marked with a 1000 credits.
"You'll be able to redeem that in the bank. I rarely carry straight cash I'm afraid."
"Anyways... For those of you who want, my doctors will have you patched up to their best abilities if you want. Otherwise, you're free to leave. We'll take a look at your paras as well." he says- giving a nod to Jeremy.
Koa
Feeling busted, koa spends a few moments frantically thinking what he could do- But soon finds that the next idea is even worse than the first, as eventually he decides there's only one thing he can really do. Sheepishly approaching the entrance before giving a slight wave at the vague silhouette of the man above- As all that manages to stumble from his lips is an "Uh... hi". An awkward silence falling as the mans own flashlight shines down on Koa, before he eventually speaks up again.
"...What you think you're doing down there kid?"
Bjorn
Before the butterfree gets the chance to do anything else, Silk fires another poison sting- Knocking out the butterfree, and as it falls unconcious on the branch, gives him a clear shot at any of the remaining caterpie or the metapod! Considering they were rather docile at first, and would only be able to tackle him if he goes up on the branch...
Bjorn gains 55 exp!
Bjorn has captured a lvl 18 lonely female butterfree with compound eyes!
Bjorn has captured a lvl 7 quiet female caterpie with shield dust!
Additionally, he's got "free pickings" of the caterpie still left on the branch- Though he'll need to make the capture still, of course.
(Give me capture rolls with the same -3 penalty. For each 2 misses you'd make attempting to capture, a pokeball will break because it's so high up. Breaking because of failure to capture can still apply as well, but that's unlikely to happen.)
Izzy
"Oh....okay. I mean, I guess it doesn't hurt that badly...."
The nurse gives Izzy a compassionate look, but otherwise continues the treatment unchanged. It is not before the end that, without notice or saying a word, you see her apply a medical bandage to one of the nastier bruises- Giving her nothing else but a brief smile as she continues as if nothing happened.
"Anyways... Like I said, take it easy tomorrow and you should feel much better by the weekend. If you're joining the tournament, you probably will be all fine by sunday as well, considering it's unlikely you'll get hurt there. Let's just hope it's not the same fiasco as yesterday..."
Irene and Elias
"Well... he acts like a boy, but no this is more for my father. He's a bit over protective, and if he thinks the wilds are anymore dangerous he'll try to stop me from going most likely."
"I am planning on staying in the city till the bruises heal, and have some clothes that can cover them up, but I just need to get to my room without having an ambulance called. Thank you for doing this, I know this isn't part of your normal job description."
"Oh, I guess I can understand that... Don't think I should support you hiding stuff like this, but... Well, guess I can understand- Headmaster Joy back at the academy was always over-protective as well, but me and some of the other nurses had the occasional sneak out to have some fun in the town. Think she knew that, but we were only in for laundry duty if we got caught, heh."
"Anyways... You're welcome dear. I live to serve. Take it easy and you'll be all better in a few days, okay?"
Afterwards, Elias and Irene have a discussion about amauras.
