There's a ROB at your house and SUDDENLY, POKEMON!

May I suggest instead Serebii.net? http://www.serebii.net/index2.shtml

Massively complete compendium of everything. (Sir, what ab-) EEEVEEERYTHIING!

[Bulbapedia and Serebii do it similar.

Also to OrkKaptain GROW UP! I'm chilling with my team and staying away from their insanity but do ya hear me complaining? Nay! Also You think of the logistics of Mawile... That maw ain't just for show!]

A few days off and back I go... Probably going to consult Miranda for advice and check the news to see if any of the SB'ers have decided to start World War III yet. If not just a wandering around and maybe some light training and battling. Then getting a really fancy watch.

Yeah, but Serebii isn't as friendly of a sight. Its layout is well, I don't like it.

Hey, to the person who has Celebi. Can you get her to go to the future and collect some Master Balls so we can reverse engineer them?

This QUADRUPLE post brought to you once again by, you guessed it, the OBNOXIOUS IMAGE LIMITS/SPAM FILTERS

Seriously. There's no need for smilies to count as images towards a limit.

This is your sixth gym, right? What pokemon do you have?

I'm going to make gyms after the first three someone does rely on something other than dice rolling...

35 works as a target.

What are you rolling for?

Don't you just hate it when a plan falls apart like that?

Alright.

Now would be a great time to note, again, that TMs are infinite use now.

I see...

Excellent! See, isn't that much better than having to break your back?

You find a Dawn Stone as you grind up to level 15! Congratulations!

Actually, that's a good question.

Where IS the Safari Zone? Hmm...

You know, I honestly don't know where to put it.

Nope, you still haven't guessed the true danger.

He does, but they probably won't. Well, unless you need to shoot things other than people/pokemon.

Excellent!

See, all you're really doing here... is dating yourself.

Congratulations! It's a boy!

571 and counting, actually.

In that case, you encounter a Shellder - and a Magnemite.

Catch them or find something else?

Correct.

You stand a chance of finding Treecko around here with patience if you wade through all the Com Mons.

Riolu and Beldum are both found on unfriendly and tall mountains/cliff faces, although Riolu is found nearer to the middle of those mountains and Beldum is ALWAYS on or near the peak.

You mean the ones that are unlocked by these keys? *holds them up*

WHOOPS! Looks like I dropped them right on top of the Eevee. Boy, am I ever clumsy! ;7

What, you expected I'd let you off with nothing interesting happening as a result of having 7 eevee, and later, 7 eeveelutions? :drevil:

They've apparently split up to cause more chaos all over the building.

Pssst.

Don't tell anyone, but I've sort of lost track at this point...

I should warn you that if you strike me down, I shall only return more powerful and more obnoxious than you could possibly imagine.

Unfortunately, were you able to read the lettering, you would know that it's an ancient defense system.

The ruby doesn't need to be touched to activate, either - occurs the moment everyone is in the room.

Approaching individuals would be stuck on the wrong end of the wall of rushing sand that just closed off all the exits, anyway.

So I bet you're wondering what that ruby that didn't even have the common courtesy to let you avoid activating it does, hmm?

Well, you hear a voice.

cedonha fanta clormisan afekah caeha fan caet ern fentekda

The ruby begins to pulsate with light and the sand pillar dissolves, the sand that once made it up reshaping and reforming into...



Well, I guess we know what it is now.

It's an ancient pokeball!

Flygon: Remaining/HP==============================================50%================================================= (100%)

Oh, boy. Just what every weak fighter wants. Training from hell!

What level are you at now?

And yes, Umbreon is yours.

Nah, the 3/3 mostly means you ALMOST ran headfirst into a skycop but managed to veer away in time and make the dude think he's losing it.

The Calgary Gym... does not really go well. Fortunately, you'll have a chance to take it on again with the brand new gym system!

Ooh. Anything good on?

Congratulations on your new badge! But the gyms are about to get much harder...

You determine that Latios is on an island somewhere. He can't describe it's location relative to anything but "a large ocean" though because he's unfamiliar with this planet's geography and sky/stars.

We'll wait.

:drevil:

Right.

Indianapolis gym... lots of speed-oriented Pokemon, there.

Depending on how quick you and Asmodemus are to reply, you could be the first or second victim person to use the new way I'm handling gyms!

What do you have, besides the Ralts?

I feel kind of sorry for DogBoy now... so many people unhappy with his psychic screaming...

Hah? I don't get it...

Like the anime girl said. Your life is weird.

I know. I really don't like those types of guys!

...hey...

...why are you all looking at me like that?

Before you do that, have you considered attempting to catch the Drapion? It may be useful on your quest.

You catch Onix without too much difficulty thanks to Status Shenanigans.

Correct. You also get a nifty and/or ugly - depending on who you ask and how much you pay - harness-like thing that holds all that so you don't have to, and makes it easier to not fall off and plummet to your doom if your flying pokemon decides to do flips or barrel rolls.

Correct. Fortunately, Espeon learns Normal attacks as well so it's not totally incapable of doing anything in that fight... it just can't do much.

Good to know! Glad you aren't abandoning ship like some other people who won't be named (but their initials are OrkKaptin )

Eevee hang out at places which draw crowds and contain bright lights and loud noises. You know, like theme parks, shopping malls, movie theaters and large arcades.

You don't find any Ursaring. You DO find a Teddyursa, though.

Interesting doesn't even begin to describe it...

Nah, no penalties. I'm not that [insert noun of choice here.]

I see.

Yeah! This is actually really helpful!

This isn't nearly as helpful!

Yeah, but I prefer bulbapedia. Also, Richardson showed up second.

Heh heh.

Inasmuch as you can have a "World War" between multiple terrorists organizations and one bunch of internet forum goers with legendaries, then yes, World War III is on! It's Team Rocket vs. Team Spacebattles! Possibly also vs. Other Teams! But mostly Team Rocket!

You get your fancy watch.

No, he can't.

If you ask her yourself, be prepared for a stern lecture on paradoxes, the beauty of the human race's perseverance against impossible odds, the dangers of temporal shenanigans, and especially why taking the easy road - cheating, in other words - is wrong.

Catching Kangashkan and Arbok

did I find any of the other pokemon?

OOM was referring to my idea pf having Celebi read his memories of the Rocket with the Skarmary, which she has now done.

Next, once we've Reached dogboy, and after I smacked him for the headache, I ask Celebi what she knows of the Distortion world.

Then I strike up a conversation with Mew, to continue my side goal of chatting with every legendary at least once.

Wooooow.... Really? This is going to be painful. For it.

Engage to disable! *ducks as Riggs jumps over him, going Matrix midair as he unleashes an Aura Sphere (also known as 'forget running, this thing is the guided missile face-homing death orb'), then backing up to avoid Hardcheese and Chikki's respective water blasts and razor leaf/leaf blade, and the massive plume of flame from Za Ninetails. Drop back, drop to a knee, and aim carefully. Pokemon are tough, insanely so... to make the shot count, it has to be in the riiiight place....*

[Also I'm more a bulba guy either way]

Well I spend a while trying to get all those fancy apps for the watch and hang out and wonder with all this Team Rocket stuff going along I gotta wonder if Cyrus actually got out of Distortion World... I mean post-Cyrus Team Galactic went legit.

Still I think I might start working to fill in some holes in the backyard Patton turns out to be a very good digger and then once more I wonder... WHY THE HELL DOESN'T SANDSHREW LEARN DIG NATURALLY?!

But on that silly thought I notice that well how do I keep a Sandshrew properly groomed as well they really don't like water. TO THE INTERNET I GO! Also I must wonder if any Porygons on the net have become Porygon-Z from things that are not safe for any human eyes and perhaps pokemon to see.

True enough.

No reason...

That was the plan... I thought I had to knock it down to 10%. However, if I can catch it now, I do so

If I do catch him, we head back and rest up. I take all three of them to a clinic and have them checked up and healed.

I'm really hoping Smaug hits 36 from this.

If he's not, after we are healed, we head back into the Everglades until he hits 36. That is, unless something more interesting catches my attention. Given that I have been away from town more or less continuously since this started, I would be very surprised to hear about Team Rocket. And I would be even more surprised, to find out that Team SB is not attempting to take over the world. I can only assume these are not the SB I know...

Sorry, nope.

Ah, I see.

The Distortion world is, essentially, the gutter of this universe. It contains everything that doesn't "fit," for lack of a better word - things like anti-matter and alien geometries, which is what it is mostly made of. Actually interacting with a Distortion World portal is largely unheard of, simply because its nature is to run contrary to and in defiance of the way we assume the world to work. It is literally impossible to predict the effect Distortion World - or even a portal TO Distortion World - will have on the surrounding environment and anyone dumb enough to go near/in it. It's also the home and domain of Giratina, the only being - save for Arceus - who truly understands and can predict the effects of Distortion World on the universe.

Flygon gives your gun a "really? REALLY? :wtf:" look, and then apparently decides he's going to show you what a real gun should look like. He plants himself on the ground, energy begins collecting in his mouth, he completely ignores the combined attacks from your Pokemon despite the amount of damage he's obviously taken and...

HYPER BEAM

"What the fu-"

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Riggs takes the blow for you, showing his dedication even in the face of your rising insanity, and doesn't appear to be getting up again any time soon.

Flygon: RECHARGING/HP==============================================50%=== (54%)
Lucario: FAINTED\

Awesome!

Team Galactic has either not formed yet, been taken out by Team Rocket already, or at the point they were before you started the game in Platinum.

Presumably because it digs holes, not tunnels.

You sit it down, tell it this hurts you more than it hurts it, then you toss it in the soapy water and let things work 'emselves out. Just like when your dog needs a bath.

There are rumors of an incident involving a Porygon evolving into brand new variations known as Porygon/b or Porygon/d... but those thoughts are too horrifying to contemplate and too absurd to be true...

...right?

Oh, good! Cause for a minute there it really seemed like you guys were-

HEYWAITAMINUTE.

Roll 1d100.

A battle that ends in a caught pokemon awards 0 EXP.

Right. First let's see how this catching thing works out for you.

Possibly the Legendaries are imbuing a sense of "don't be evil!" into them?

so what D do i rolll

Depends on what you're attempting to do.

Put smallish ones in national parks or larger theme parks, and put the biggest one in Walt Disney World.

Let me guess: does it have something to do with the Distortion World? Because I'm not entering it; I know that neither I nor my team are ready for that. Instead, Jones and I shall provide the vital service of acting as a rear guard so that Rocket reinforcements don't pursue Team SB's main combat elements through the portal.

Still, better safe than sorry.

Hey DogBoy, can I get a teleport?

...Draveziovas made us do it!

91.

I really like these new dice... I wonder if he pre-loaded them for me when he bought them for me?

...That is incredibly stupid. The Pokemon have been fighting, have they not? What, do they forget the fight after you use a Pokeball on the enemy, and just wonder why they magically hurt as the last few minutes are erased from their memory?

Hopefully well.

No. Just...no. Let's put it this way. If you found the Elemental Plane of Good, and chucked SB into it, within a week it would be the Elemental Plane of Moar Dakka, Conquest, and One at Sufficient Velocity.

...and I've found my new SBer quote. Thank you!

Oh so THAT'S what the annex to the Animal Kingdom is for!!

That's what you~ think~ ;7:drevil:

Words of wisdom.

Oh, did he now? :rage:

Drapion get!

Yes but they were pre-loaded to always land on 1. Fortunately I fixed that by removing the loads

I dunno. Blame Gamefreak.

Some time later...

WHAT!? Smaug is evolving!!

That's because it's just the Elemental Plane of Good.

You needed to chuck them into the Elemental Plane of Light, Faith, Love, Peace and Serenity instead.

Well the pokemon are for later, according to manga/games Eevees clam down a bit when they evolve so lets leave them as they are for now.

Anyway as for as Eevees in the building, what Eevees? I'm taking a nap until the paper work goes through.

So what are the changes that come with my new trouble shooter status?

OOC: that fucking email alert is useless.

At least tell me that you or someone else posted the nature of the danger earlier, and I didn't notice...

Arbok, and Kangskhan.

6th Gym

Pokemon: Ruin (M Scizor)
Rakk (M Pidgeot)
Rend (M Kadabra)
Gem (F Graveler)
Rex (Nidorino)
Eleanor (F Lapras)

All level 45, if you want I'll post what moves I would have kept.

Prior to training Eevee (Now Umbreon, might change the name), Latias, and Red Teeth (Seviper) were lvl 30, I'm unsure of Tyrogue.

Due to Information further down I probably will head back to Calgary

A newer theater was still showing Despicable Me in 3D, Wall to Wall screen and immersive sound.

Fun...

I'll have Latias have him contact us back 2 days from now when the stars are clear for him in the sky, by that time I should be back in Lethbridge and have access to my Sky News Magazine and star charts, I'm glad I had that hobby.

In the mean time, I return to Calgary to attempt to get it's badge (flight roll 4,5... I think I buzz his partner this time).

What is the new setup for Gym battles, as I suppose I'm going to be testing it?