Week 1.

[azumods]

WEEK 1. As Cynthia had promised, the sun does indeed rise the next morning. Whether you slept or not (and sleeping inside the Pokémon Center you were in before seems totally fine by the attendant), it seems Cynthia kept her word; she left sometime shortly before sunrise, and you haven't been bothered by Team Galactic and those that work for it in the interim. It isn't advisable to return to the headquarters building, however. At least not for the time being. However, a new day does dawn, and with it comes the knowledge that you're in an unfamiliar city, completely on your own. There are several things to be done before you can leave: gathering supplies and provisions, finding maps, obtaining new clothes... Of course, your new "companions" are still with you, and they don't seem willing to leave your side; they'll follow you dutifully, but they still seem...wrong, horribly so, and it doesn't seem to be wearing off. Maybe if you work with them a little...? Try to talk to them, train them, teach them to do things... Who knows? It might do them some good. CURRENT LOCATION: VEILSTONE CITY POKEMON AVAILABLE: WITHIN CITIES MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY [OOC: Welcome to week one of Azume; feel free to make as many top levels as you'd like and tag out to other characters! This post is for all of your interactions this week... at least until the weekend. Don't forget that a write-up is due this weekend! Feel free to investigate the city as you see fit this week; we ask only that you try to stagger investigations and be mindful of what's already been checked. If you wish to investigate, notify the mods in your comment subject for your top-level and we'll get on it as soon as possible!]

Comments

[enjoymyatelier]

From everything I've read, it sounds like everyone treats it as more of a team sport than a dogfight, so perhaps we ought to... think of it that way, I suppose. At least if we're observing things we can keep things from getting too out of hand.

[niceoppai]

I guess so. Not that I think these guys can get out of hand...

[enjoymyatelier]

...They might misinterpret things and assume you're asking them to savage each other or something. Like, I would hope not, but you don't really know what you're going to get with a total lack of emotion.

[niceoppai]

There's always a worst-case scenario, huh... I guess you'd have to watch just in case.

[enjoymyatelier]

Yes. So, do you want to try it out? If nothing else, we'll be prepared if we have to fight someone or something.

[niceoppai]

Sure! What do you think, Lemonade?

[The Maractus doesn't react at all, even wearing the big yellow hat she's plopped onto its head.]

I... guess that's a yes?

[enjoymyatelier]

...well, alright. How about you have her go first, just to make sure that’s not a “no.”

[niceoppai]

Okay, c'mon...

[She pushes her gently forward. The Maractus sort of shuffles forward and pokes it.]

...sure?

[enjoymyatelier]

[...well, the Frillish is at least following instructions, so while it doesn't react strongly to the poking, it is listening to the instruction of "show me all you can do..."

So, after being poked, it floats back a bit and raises a tentacle, which kind of glows green as it...... tries to suck some energy from the Maractus? It's not going to be very effective since Absorb is Grass-type, but it's something.]

...hmm, I see. So it's some sort of... vampiric ability, I guess?

[niceoppai]

[Lemonade sways a little while Chelsea digs her fingernails into her hands in the background.]

Try to guard yourself!

[The Maractus sort of spins cotton out of its flowers and wraps itself in it. Chelsea blinks.]

Huh? Does that work? I guess it must.

[enjoymyatelier]

...it might work. It's better than nothing, I suppose.

All right.

[He looks at the Frillish.]

Anything else?

[....well, the Frillish's eyes flash kind of a purplish red and a dark haze descends around the Maractus, because I guess that's what Night Shade is supposed to look like.

...and since that's kind of wild, honestly, Kayneth blinks a bit...]

...

That... was unexpected.

[niceoppai]

Whoa! Try to get him back!

[And Lemonade responds with Absorb as well for lack of any better directions.]

Huh... So they can do some of the same stuff.

[enjoymyatelier]

[HMMM... well it seems to do more to Frillish than the Frillish did to the Maractus...]

That's pretty interesting, actually. I'll have to keep that in mind.

Of course, I suppose I should allow you to figure out what your Pokemon can do, then.

[niceoppai]

Yeah, maybe... It's all about types and what different species and specimens specialize in, right? Something like that.

[enjoymyatelier]

Right. From what I've read, different Pokemon might be able to learn the same "move," but... well, I believe mine is a Water-type of some sort, while yours is a Grass type. So if that move was Grass type, your Pokemon would be better at using it than mine.

[niceoppai]

Yeah, and there's matchups, too, right?

[enjoymyatelier]

Right, exactly. Grass is good against Water... but I think my Pokemon might be something else, too.

[niceoppai]

Oh, one of those dual-types! Let me guess, Flying? Ooh, or maybe it's a Psychic!

[enjoymyatelier]

Hmmm... well, I don't think Psychic would cause a resistance to Grass that would level out to neutral damage. Perhaps it's Ghost?

[niceoppai]

Huh, that's true. Guess I gotta look at the charts some more. It looks easy enough to remember!

[enjoymyatelier]

Most of it seems fairly logical, but there are definitely a few interactions i don’t quite get. Why do Flying-types resist Fighting moves, for example?

[niceoppai]

I dunno, they'd just fly out of the way if one tried to punch them?

[enjoymyatelier]

...I suppose? But you'd think that wouldn't have much of an effect on what would happen if a punch actually hit.