{HOLY SHIT, SON, THAT'S RIGHT, WE'RE BACK AFTER JUST ONE DAY, AND WE'RE READY TO ROCK YOUR SOCKS OFF. WHERE WE LAST LEFT OUR EVER NERVOUS PROTAGONIST, SHE'D JUST EMERGED FROM THE SOLACEON RUINS, TREASURE IN HAND, WITH A NEWLY EVOLVED EEVEE. AFTER A BIT OF MISFORTUNE WITH HER KIRLIA, BELPHEGOR, SHE SET OUT INTO THE WILD ONCE MORE ON HER QUEST.WHAT AWAITS HER THERE IN THE FIELDS? WILL WE EVER FIND THAT FUCKING DAWN STONE? LET'S FIND OUT WHILE WE PLAY...POKEMON PLATINUM~!}H-hey, enough narrating, okay? I'm getting soaked...
Guh... man, why we gotta battle right now...? This coat gets so heavy when it gets wet...
Roy: Seriously, doll, next town? We're investing in an umbrella. Belphegor can hold it! THEN he'll be useful!Belphegor: Gonna fukken murder yo~ou~
...I-it looks like a puppy in a Darth Vader mask...
AW YEAH BITCHES, IT'S GO TIMEAlso, I suggest you "find" the Dawn Stone at the swamp near Pastoria, since you need surf to get the one in Coronet.
Y-you know, for a poor adventurer, you guys sure are loaded..."Whoever said we were poor? Adventurin's a good job, mate."
>>6469And that's why everyone is an wandering trainer in pokemon.
More pricey litter! You'd think, as environmentally savvy as Sinnoh is, windworks and all that, this wouldn't be an issue.Skittles: OH WELL! Their loss is our gain!
W-wait, what?! O-oh crap! Oh god, is all that dropped stuff yours!? Oh man, I'm sorry, you can have it back, I mean I was just picking it up and--"Huh!? No! I meant the TM, Payback!"... ohhhhhhhhh...>Fiona received TM66!
~Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day...~Raven: Darlin', are you singin'? ...Uhhhhh... nnnnnno?
Oh shoot! Tried to sneak past him and it didn't work...
>>6475Bikes aren't known for being silent stalkers of the night.Especially on wet grass.
...What is it?Raven: I dunno... But who cares! It's a fightin' type and that means right up my alley!
You know, I never did understand the logic of carrying a single pokemon...
More stuff! ...Although it's kinda muddy... ew...
Saw this as I was going down those stairs and had to backtrack for it. I-it's another one of those weirdo plate things. I think this one is for fighting types. ...these things are super weird...
Fighter Dude: "HIIII-YAAAH!"AAAH--! Don't DO that! I didn't even see you there!
Raven: More of these weird lookin' things. They go down quick enough, but they keep grinnin' even after they faint. I'm startin' to get all spooky like you, darlin.Haha. Thanks. >:/
>>6485HI-YA
>>6482>>6483MY HEART! SHE IS BREAKING!
Zeus: Alas, it makes me miss the presence of our long forgotten ally!Roy: He was a good guy wasn't he?Raven: He'll be missed...... y-you guys, he's not DEAD, he's just chilling in the box!
>>6490Playing poker and punching ghosts.
Raven: WELP! This one ain't ol' PLACEHOLD, so I'll take him out in a-->KER'REVENGE'D
>>6490After all, we aren't Nuzlockin' this.
>>6493fuuuuuuuuuu
...O-or not. D:Roy: I GOT YER BACK, GOOD BUDDY!
>>6493
>>6496FINISH THE JOB, ROY!
>What will Roy do?Skittles: Shadow Claw the poor thing to death, apparently.
>>6496ATTACK IT
...i-is that what I was smelling?Skittles: Oh, that's just FOUL.
>>6499I hate that thing.I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it I BRIM WITH HATE FOR IT
>>6502I take it the evolution also gets no love from you?
>>6502Why?
A-also? These staravia are EVERYWHERE. I think they smell the food in my bag, I swear...S'just like when I was ten... I got chased by a flock of starly 'cuz I had popcorn 'till my mom ran 'em off...Roy: ... WOW, boss.Belphegor: ... pffffft...Fun fact: that actually happened to me, but with pigeons. >:|
>>6502FUCKING MEDITITES, HOW DO THEY WORK?
Roy: W-well--hehehehe--we'll just KO it and--hahahaha--make sure they don't get your food, huh, boss?STOP LAUGHING! D:< It wasn't funny...
I can still hear you guys snickering shut up it was horrifying I'm amazed I could catch a starly at all okay?! Now cut it out!
>>6504THE GRIEF THEY CAUSEDFUCK BRAWLYFUCK HIM TO HELL
>>6506Same way Dhalsim does.careful meditation concentrated into powerful physicality.
...You're kidding me. I go through all that trouble to get an abra who only SORTA likes me now and you're telling me kadabra just... hang out in the wild?Rrrrrr...
>>6511They're pretty common, too.
>>6509SURFING AND FIGHTING HAVE NO BUSINESS IN THE SAME GYM!CRASHER WAKE DOESN'T SURF SO HE DON'T COUNT!
>>6511Catching an Abra is like a ritual, where boys become men and girls become wom-Wait, you didn't even CATCH him!
O-oh hey! This could come in handy! ...I don't THINK Zeus has this...
Skittles: My goodness, this little path is just full of delightful little goodies...Roy: Now, see, when you talk like that? That's why no one is sure what fucking gender you are.
... *~* Ace Trainers are so cool looking...Raven: 'ey! Darlin'? Ask for fashion tips AFTER we beat them down!
>>6517These two caused me a lot of grief.D:
Zeus: Why, I do believe these chaps have it out for me! No one appreciates real talent when they see it!Skittles: Or maybe they DO see it and that's why they're trying to take you out?Zeus: ...Stupendous!
All right, that's one down!Belphegor: I don't care if I can't mind crush you I'll just stab you to death with little tiny tiny leaves yeeeeaaah heeehehehe...Roy: Nice to see you're recovering to your old, creepy as shit self.
>>6521See, there's a silver liner to Belph's disorder and trauma, he'll be at least slightly useful for Crasher Wake.
>>6520GLIGAR IS A GROUND TYPE! GET ZEUS OUT OF THERE!
Roy: ...Or not.
That's two! I LOVE Shadow Claw!Roy: We'll have to thank the crazy ghost bitch if we ever see her again!
>>6524I am so. SO sorry.
>>6525Oh god Vaporeon's back sprite looks so retarded.
And the gligar's back in... You know, come to think of it, I don't think I've ever met another trainer who switches out their pokemon like that...AT!Dennis: "How do you think we got this title?"AT!May: "And fancy uniform!"
>>6525Skittles' back sprite looks like a blue Doduo.
>>6522As long as we're hoping that Bite and Pursuit don't critical.
Skittles: Reeeeeally feeling the hurt here, chief!S-sorry! Just needed to buy time for...
Raven: Did'ja miss me?Roy: HAH! Hell yeah! Three more!
Raven: ...Woah.Roy: Holy shit.D: I'm flashing back to Hearthome already...
>>6533See. This is why I hate those two.
>>6534They're ACE trainers, after all.
Holy cats, that's so loud!
>>6533AH OH GOD OH GOD NO
Raven: Too loud, apparently--!Roy!
>>6539oh nooooo
>>6539Shiiiit.
Raven!AT!May: "Oh man, I was hoping for a workout before Veilstone."
Ghk... not again...Zeus: I can barely hear myself speak!Skittles: Maybe that's a GOOD thing!
>>6543SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Skittles: ...and maybe not...
Again!?Skittles: D-don't really like being, you know, backed into a corner like this, chief... Just a, you know, heads up for the future...
You know, this could be worse. That Lickitung could very well be a Lickilicky.
AT!Dennis: "And then there were none."AT!May: "Nice try though, tiger."
>>6548Wouldn't being steamrolled by a fully evolved pokemon be less humiliating?
I have got to be the worst trainer ever.Nurse: "Now don't say that, dear. We all occasionally run into obstructions."Yeah, well, I do it all the damn time. I have the worst luck, I swear...
Roy: Owwww... Man, I am sick of getting steamrolled.Skittles: God forsaken "aces." Their uniforms aren't THAT nice.
Okay. Time for some restructuring and grinding. First and foremost, this thing? Gone. Sick of it taking up space where a useful pokemon could go.Belphegor: FINALLY.
>>6553Placehold or maybe DON if he's not too underleveled.
Unfortunately, Zeus goes too. I need Kimba to take out that drifblim.Zeus: No worries, my dear! Why, I'm a Texas Hold 'em Champion in seven states! I'm sure my time here will be lovely!Kazza: Except SCROOGE CHEATS.Scrooge: Ye were the one usin' your ESP!
>>6553 I'd go with PLACEHOLD. He's almost a Machoke.
>>6553That'll help his psychological state quite a bit.
PLACEHOLD: FIONA-SENSEI! THE DAYS HAVE BEEN LONG AND THE NIGHTS LONGER SINCE I WAS ALLOWED TO BATTLE WITH YOU!Kimba: God, he bitches about it all the time.PLACEHOLD: I AM A WARRIOR OF JUSTICE! WHAT GOOD IS A WARRIOR WHO CANNOT BATTLE!?Haha... I missed you too, PLACEHOLD.
>>6557If there IS 'helping' that thing.
>>6555Scrooge cheating? Unpossible! He's smarter than the smarties and tougher than the toughies, but cheating is something Scrooge McDuck would never stoop to!
>>6558:3
{AND NOW FOR A SMALL INTERMISSION WHILE THE PLAYER FEEDS HERSELF AND GRINDS A BIT TO BRING PLACEHOLD BACK UP TO SPEED. REGROUP IN TWENTY MINUTES, RECRUITS. FALL OUT.}
>>6562BECAUSE CHOKE ON A MILLION DICKS, NURSE
>>6562All right.
Oh my god, I hate grinding so much... Oh hey a pikablu!Raven: A whatnow?Nevermind. Should we get it?
>>6568Hmm...why not. Only keep her if she has Pure Power, though. Otherwise they aren't worth too much.
>>6568 If you want to fill another empty space on the Pokedex, sure. I don't remember Marill being too useful.Then again, I haven't used one since the 2nd gen, so what do I know?
...The only time in my life I DON'T want a critical hit. That's it, I'm buying as many lucky charms as I can get my hands on when we get to Veilstone.
>>6568... Nahhhhh.
O-okay. There they are. Oh man, they totally see me watching them. I bet they think I'm a huge chicken...PLACEHOLD: You are a chicken with a heart of gold, Fiona-sensei. You can defeat them!...Thanks. I think.
AT!Maya: "Back again, huh?"
>>6574BRING IT ON, DUMBFUCKS. I'LL BE ROOTING FIONA ON WITH FEROCITY.
>>6573MAUL THEIR PRETTY ASSES.
FIGHT FOR EVERLASTING PEACE
>>6573You could just walk up next to one of them and talk to him/her. That way you could take them on one at a time.
>>6578...Oh yeah, I totally forgot that was a viable solution.
PLACEHOLD: I WILL NOT FAIL FIONA-SENSEI!Roy: Well, you wouldn't if the attack was, y'know, effective, but nice enthusiasm, buddy.PLACEHOLD: THANK YOU!
Out goes the gligar, in comes that drifblim... We're not gonna give it a chance to really hurt us this time!
PLACEHOLD: WE DO NOT FEAR ANY GHOSTS!Roy: ... Heh. I ain't afraid of no ghosts.
Roy: That's one!
>>6582GO PLACEHOLD GO
Kimba: Make way for the badass with the teeth!
R-really starting to hate this lickitung right now...Kimba: Not... gonna let... a little dizziness... stop meeee... Oh my goodness, Fiona, why are you upside down?
Kimba: What'd I tell ya!? HAHA! Oh wow no laughing not a good idea soooo dizzy...YES!
>>6588NOW SET PHASERS TO RAPE ON THAT LICKITUNG
PLACEHOLD: BEHOLD MY FISTS OF JUSTICE! YOU WILL NOT CONFUSE MY COMRADES ANY LONGER!
>>6588Doesn't Kimba know Spark? That would've been more effective than Bite.Unless Spark is what you were using the whole time, of course.
>>6590My sound is mysteriously out, so I'm not sure if this is even right.
Belphegor: I should be doing that. When I get finished with this little brat's trainer... hehehehehe......Okay, someone please explain to me how a level 24 Ralts knows Psychic.
And explain it to me QUICK, because the little monster just KO'd my machop! D:<
Roy: I'll avenge you, PLACEHOLD ol' buddy ol' pal!
>>6592FUCK YEAHThis is Swat Kats level awesome for a theme song.
Raven: Finally got 'em!R-right on! One more!
>>6594Not evolving means they learn moves faster.
Skittles: Oh, it's not much fun being the last one standing...Kimba: 'specially when they're standing against me!
...Wait... we... All right!
...heh... wh-what was it you said? "Nice try, tiger"?AT!Maya: "...Ghk..."AT!Dennis: "HAHA! She's right! And you said you wanted a challenge, Maya!"
>>6601Yaaay!
AT!Maya: "Haha... I guess so... good show, kid. Y'know, keep it up and you could get one of these uniforms yourself some day."Heh... uh... well... thanks, but... I think I like my jacket...
>>6602Whoo! That battle is deserving a Gym Badge, I swear.
>>6605Really. Fuck those guys.
Holy cats! This is Veilstone!? ...It's HUGE!Skittles: Scared of a big city, chief?...kinda. But it's kinda neat too, y'know?
Galactic's here too, huh?Roy: Bettin' you dollars to donuts we're gonna have to put up with 'em soon.Man, don't even say that... their admins always make my life hell...
>>6607Your first stop should be the center.Then hit up the Department Store. Especially the bottom floor, where they sell Lava Cookies.
>>6607GALACTIC SHENANIGANS TIME.
Well, there's the gym. I wonder who the leader is, huh? God, I can't handle any more horror story gyms...
Heh heh... Welcome back to the world of the living, PLACEHOLD.PLACEHOLD: Once again, I have fainted, your easily frightenedness! I am much too weak! I will do five hundred laps around the city to strengthen my resolve!N-no, that's okay, really... heh...
>>6612I love PLACEHOLD so much. :3
W-wow. This is the department store?Raven: Finally gonna go crazy with all that money, boss?Wh-what? No! Why would I do that? That's so wasteful! We're just gonna pick up a few things, that's all...Skittles: She's a skinflint! Who knew?Am not. >:T
>>6611Yaaaay Maylene time almost!
S-see? I'm not cheap. I'm gonna buy a bunch of these!Roy: You're buying them in bulk. Like a hillbillie at a CostPro.
>>6617It's true. >:
Okay. Got all the cookies and milk we need-- oh hey, that's clever-- so what else should we get? I mean... it wouldn't hurt to spend... a little of our money.>So what should we get, if anything? Any TMs or Items that would be helpful?
>>6619How about some Carbos or Zinc?
>>6619Grab some Max Repels, maybe some X-Items.
>>6619Do we still want Flash, or should we not get a Gible?
W-well, first off, I got Flash again... You know, for the future.Roy: Wait, really?Y-yeah. You know, in case we're around that old cave again, maybe we can poke around in it... I guess I owe you that much, Roy.Roy: HELL YEAH! ADVENTURE!PLACEHOLD: ADVENTURE! ... wait we are going on adventure?Roy: Er. Not right now. But eventually!
>>6622...I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT FLASH.NURSE, YOU STILL HAVE TO SAVE MIRA.
>>6621Frankly, I don't recommend X-items, since they waste a turn that you could have used for attack or boost with any skill.
Damn I'm late. CURSE YOU MOTHER 3, YOU AND YOUR GRIPPING STORYTELLING AND EMOTIONAL SOUNDTRACK!
>>6624NOOOO
Okay... Lots of new stuff for the bag... Carbos and zinc are... really expensive...Skittles: Chief, try not to look TOO horrified that you're spending money. Now c'mon! I want to look at SHINIES.
>>6627What's wrong with saving Mira?Heck, going through the cave might give her the exp boost her party needs so they don't get curb-stomped.
>>6629This. Her team will thank her for it, especially since double battle NPCs heal her after every battle.
>>6628Shinies are hard to come by in the Pokemon world.*laughtrack*
...Oh wow these are all so... wooooow... w-we don't... need any of these... do we?Kimba: Methinks she's trying to talk herself out of buying one.
>>6625But they save her a moveslot for another attack. And they boost things like Accuracy, that you can't raise with a move.And besides, we could just EV grind and not spend all the money on boosting items.
>>6632Usually, I grab a special type attack for each pokemon of mine. Then again I am a terrible trainer.
>>6636>>6631Dude, that posted twice.But seriously, all, what's the verdict on the big fancy TMs at the department store? I know they have a lower accuracy, but omg dat power rating.
>>6638ZEUS NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO SUMMON THE THUNDER
>>6638THUNDAAARAlso I suggest fire blast just for goodness's sake.
>>6638If you have something to teach Solarbeam to, go for it, otherwise listen to whatever bones has to say.
>>6638I have no idea why it got posted a zillion times
Okay. Got Fire Blast for Roy--Roy: OH GOD THE POWER--And Thunder for Zeus or Kimba. I'm still on the fence who gets it. But I'm gonna worry about that later... For now?Let's go check out that gym.
>>6645C'MON ZEUS, BRING THE THUNDAAAAAH!
>>6643>Recommends SolarbeamOthar you are like the worst trainer ever.
>>6645Oh godTHIS IS GOING TO BE AMAZING
>>6638 I'd get Blizzard for Skittles, but that's just me. I think Roy should be fine with Flame Wheel for the moment.
{AND SO ENDS ANOTHER CHAPTER OF FIONA'S STORY. WITH ANOTHER GYM CHALLENGE LOOMING AHEAD OF HER, WILL SHE PREVAIL? OR WILL SHE STRUGGLE? AND WHAT IS TEAM GALACTIC DOING HERE IN VEILSTONE?WELL, I SUGGEST YOU TUNE IN NEXT TIME FOR THESE ANSWERS WHEN WE PLAY...POKEMON PLATINUM!}
>>6650FUCK YOUThe next session is going to be great.
>>6647THERE ARE TONS OF SUNNY AREAS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, MINDWIPE. UNLESS WE'RE DEALING WITH A FLINCHING MOVE IT IS TOTALLY USEFUL IN GAME.
>>6653The only time there was ever an intensely sunny area in any Pokemon game was whenever Groudon was inhabiting the area. Sandstorms are more common.
>>6647Solar Beam/Sunny Day make a great combo on Fire types like Charizard and Typhlosion.
When does the LP usually take place?
>>7133I try to do it twice a week, at the very least, and it's pretty dependent on my work schedule, but I ALWAYS try to do a Sunday show at 7.That said, this is going to seem odd:The next LP is gonna be on Friday at 11 AM. Why, you ask? Because I'm gonna be gone all weekend. My brother is graduating high school and I want to drive home to see him. So I won't even be BACK until late Monday night. There should be one that Tuesday, however.
So, uh, I hate to be a bitch, but where's the LP?
>>7216Tomorrow! At a sane hour! I guess if I can't fucking go home, I might as well play a whole lot of pokemon. So it's gonna be at 3 PM because what the hell why not actually play during the day for once.Weeeee my life is unmanageable. I'd totally understand if you guys hate me forever for being so fucking flaky.
>>7221 It happens.
>>7221Nursey, are you in need of a hug?
>>7225D: YES, GODDAMMIT.
>>7228AWW YEAH.
>>7228>>7233What the... THERE'S NO HUGGING IN POKEMON! You pussies!
>>7234Good sir, I am inclined to disagree.
{AFTER YET ANOTHER WEEK OF OBNOXIOUS DELAYS, WE RETURN ONCE MORE TO THE ADVENTURES OF OUR TERRIFIED TRAINER. WHEN WE LAST SAW FIONA AND HER MERRY BAND OF MISFITS, THEY HAD FINALLY REACHED THE MAGNIFICENT VEILSTONE CITY. AFTER CONVINCING FIONA NOT TO BE SO GODDAMN CHEAP, A SHOPPING SPREE WAS HAD BY ALL. NOW SHE MAKES HER WAY TO THE VEILSTONE GYM TO EARN YET ANOTHER BADGE. WILL SHE SUCCEED? OR WILL THIS BE ANOTHER REPEAT OF FANTINA?FIND OUT TODAY WHEN WE PLAY POKEMON PLATINUM!}Even the shouty voice in my head likes to remind me how awful I am at this pokemon trainer thing. Thanks.
>>7260HELL YEAH, MOTHERFUCKER
O-oh! Lucas! Hi!Skittles: Oh, look at you blush like that! It's precious in a sad sort of way.
>>7260WHY HAS PLACEHOLD NOT ATTAINED MUY MACHO STATUS YET?!HOW ELSE WILL HE INHERIT THE ARMSTRONG LINES METHODS OF DEFENDING LITTLE GIRLS!?
>>7263THIS METHOD OF HEROISM HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN THE SUPERPOWER LINE FOR GENERATIONS!
Uh... w-well, I'm gonna try... You know, hoping for no more horrible defeats and utter shame..."Hah! You're funny, Fiona. I'm sure you'll do fine. I mean, you've made it this far, right?"Yeah, on sheer luck and panic attacks... Uh... h-how goes the whole pokedex thing? Any luck?"... er... well... haha, you see..."
>>7262D'awwww.
>>7265So cute together, really they are.
Roy: ...I bet he got distracted at the Game Corner.You got distracted at the Game Corner?"No! ...Maybe. Okay, yes, I did. Just a little. Please don't tell the professor?"Haha, no, don't worry about that. I don't talk to him unless I absolutely have to."Good policy. Wish I had that luxury, you know? Heh... Anyways. Good luck with the gym, Fi!"
>>7265DAWWWWW
Wh-who's that?Lucas: "I don't even know. He's huge."...and he's... singing...
>>7264SHE'LL HAFTA GROW A BEARD.BUT SHE'LL PROBABLY BRAID IT WITH LITTLE RIBBONS LIKE THE SISSY SHE IS.
>>7270FUCK YES CRASHER WAKE
"Crash! Crash! Crasher Wake! Crash! Crash! Crasher Wake! I’m the tidal wave of power to wash you away! Put out the fire, Crasher Wake! Run from electricity, Crasher Wake! Ah, ah, aaaah! The ring is my sea. ♪"[/i] ...what. Lucas: Hahahahawhat. PLACEHOLD: That... was... AMAZING.
>>7274Please say Placehold is going to be Crasher Wake when he grows up.
>>7274When the time comes young Fiona...
>>7274FUCK YES CRASHER WAKE
>>7276MAKE. HIM. TAP. OUT!
PLACEHOLD: TRULY, THIS IS THE SORT OF MAN ALL HUMANS SHOULD STRIVE TO BE! I am in awe... and desire my own themesong.
>>7279PLACEHOLD you are the best fanboy
>>7279For you.
>>7279Some may even call him an... Ultimate Warrior?
>>7281Rock Lee had the best theme song.
U-uh well, I, uh, that is--I mean--yes?Crasher Wake: "AHAHAHA! What a funny little girl you are! A meek little thing like you can't win against this leader! You've got to have COURAGE! And strength! You have to stand before her with pride and the belief that you will win! OR YOU'LL NEVER HAVE THAT BADGE!"O-oh... i-is that how it is?PLACEHOLD: ;~; Beautiful...
>>7281NEEDS MORE COWBELL
>>7284... Is... Is Crasher Wake... Heavy?
>>7286WHAT SICK MAN SENDS BABIES TO BATTLE?
Lucas: Haha wow! You really attract some characters, huh, Fi?Y-yeah. Characters. That's what we'll call them. That's nicer than what I was thinking. So... uh... wh-who are you?Crasher Wake: "Didn't you hear my themesong?! I'm the triple-threat Gym Leader of Pokemon, wrestling, and song-- CRASHER WAKE! If you manage to win here, you'll face me eventually!"O-oh... ...great?
>>7287People who know the strength and power of Wyanut, for starters.
Crasher Wake: "UNTIL THEN! Good luck with Maylene! You'll need it!"Gee... thanks? Nice meeting you?PLACEHOLD: We must advance beyond this gym so I may challenge Crasher Wake and become his pupil!Lucas: "Heh, you'll do fine, Fiona! Don't worry! Good luck!"U-uh... yeah... thanks?...god how do I keep MEETING people like that!?
>>7287There was one hacked NetBattle server I used to play on where all the baby Pokemon had Wonder Guard as an alternate ability.
>>7290if you like Crasher Wake, you'll LOVE Maylene... perhaps a little too much. It's hard not to fall in love with her.~<3
Well, I guess we'll just head into the gym and ...Okay, you guys have no idea how much this drives my OCD insane. I'm being serious.
>>7292:3
>>7293FFFFFFFuckin' Rock Climb man, I hate it.
O-okay. No more crazy people for us to run into?Roy: Just the ones traveling with us.Belphegor: Hehehe... One we get that Dawn Stone~hehee...
Oh. Hey. You still calling me that?Helpful Gym Dude: "It's my schtick, kid."Thanks. So what's the word?HGD: "Maylene's a fighting type trainer--">Belphegor and Raven hi-5 like a motherfucker!HGD: "...Yeah, you get the idea."Too bad Belphegor won't be able to do much...
>>7297>Belphegor
>>7296This entire Gym is full of weirdos.
Belphegor: ...swear to god, when I get my hands on those old daycare bastards.... ehehehehee...Oh dear... well... Uh, Raven's in the first slot and he learned Aerial Ace while we were grinding. Now the question is... do we bring Belphegor along and let him get some EXP? Or do we go get Kazza?
>>7301Drag him along. Just 'cause.
>>7301A difficult decision. Says Bones...we'll be fine with Belph. A lot of the Pokemon are surprisingly durable in the Special Defense front, while Kazza is not.
>>7303>>7302All right, then. Let's do this... wait, what's up with this place?Kimba: Oh no. Boss, I think these are......Puzzles!?Raven: Think so, darlin'.
>>7304Oh shit nigga
>>7304In a Fighting-type Gym! The irony of it!
You should totally hop on the bike and hatch the egg after this gym.
O-okay. This won't be... so bad. Placehold's having fun punching these bags around, at least?Skittles: I believe meeting Crasher Wake put a fire in his belly.PLACEHOLD: HIYAAAAAA!
>>7299Slightly PEDO weirdos.given how they feel about "Their Master"
W-whoa! H-HEY! Watch where you're punching, buddy!PLACEHOLD: Excellent evasion, Fiona-sensei!
PLACEHOLD: Soon, my training will allow me to aquire that level of strength!Raven: Yea, yeah, until then, they're mine!
>>7311When PLACEHOLD becomes a Machoke, it will make me the happiest Othar.
Raven: OH yeah, this is gonna be a short gym crawl.
>>7310A TRUE FIST OF LOVE NEVER FAILS!
>>7314KNOCK 'EM AROUND AND CUT 'EM DOWN!(Wind Blade!)
W-wow... So... Aerial Ace is probably my new favorite thing ever.
>>7309Annnnd time to post my favorite Maylene pic~
Belphegor: YES. Soon I'll have all these fighting types trembling before the PRINCE!
>>7319I swear, what is it with anime women and their obsession with yogurt?
...or not.Belphegor: stupid lousy goddamn day care this is all your fault.
>>7319ilu~
>>7317It's also weird how many pokemon learn it.
>>7322Get rid of Teleport. Belph will thank you.
>>7324>EmeraldALL OF MY RAGE
>>7322It'll at least make Magical Leaf helpful.I recommend Teleport or Double Team. (Lucky Chant is important because NPC opponents score critical hits with an annoying frequency.)
>>7326... That's Pearl.
N-now just you wait. We're gonna need it again when we run out of escape ropes some day...Belphegor: This is the exact OPPOSITE of mind crushing!
>>7319"Sumomo-donooo! Although we, your students, are unworthy, we will now get on with our training!" "W-wait... Wh-what are you ...HUH!?"
>>7329Think of "CALM MIND" this way...Exactly this way.
>>7331!!!
PLACEHOLD: WHA-TAAAAA! Maylene's puzzles are no match for my incredible strength!Kimba: At least he's having fun...?
PLACEHOLD: COURAGE!H-HEY! Stop cheering and make them stop trying to hit me!
MAKE PLACEHOLD FIGHT THEMHE NEEDS TO FINALLY EVOLVE
...What the heck, it looks like a baby!
>>7336D:<
Roy: Time to kick the baby!Kimba: Or Raven's equivalent. Whatever.
PLACEHOLD: I cannot sit idly by any longer and allow Raven to gain all the glory! I too will battle and bring honor to Fiona-sensei!
>>7339GO MY DARLING PLACEHOLD.
>>7339BEAT THE GUY THAT IS A BIGGER, STRONGER VERSION OF YOUI BELIEVE IN YOU!
PLACEHOLD: I will show you my power!
>>7337Poster boy for Poke-Pampers.
Roy: Uh, PLACEHOLD, buddy, maybe we should leave all the power-showing to Raven...PLACEHOLD: NO! I will not back down!
PLACEHOLD: FOR I AM THE GREATEST!Skittles: Float like a butterfly, sting like a freight train.
Roy: All right, dude, we won. So move it."I cannot! This is part of Master Maylene's test!"...Ooooooh I HATE gym puzzles...
>>7346Shouldn't have let him spot you.
"HOOOOOOOOOOOACK! HEY! You can't duck like that! You made me trip!"And what!? Let you hit me in the face!?
>The foe's Croagunk's anticipation made it shudder!That's... sorta creepy
Raven: And down it goes anyways!What on earth is Anticipation FOR anyways?
>>7349It knows what'll hurt it.And it wants you to know just how much it's waiting for it.
>>7352Anticipation lets the Pokemon know when its opponent is carrying a Super Effective move against it, or if it knows Self-Destruct or Explosion.It's kind of useless.
>>7352It allows you to know that there's a damaging move in the enemies' movelist that's super effective against it. Useful in tourneys, not so useful in NPC battles.
Lots of EXP from this battle...
Belphegor: YEEEES... Soon... veeeeery soon...
>>7348>>7354>>7355But Dry Skin is way way more awesome an ability.
>>7355Even in tourneys, Dry Skin is the preferred move.
God, this puzzle stuff is going to become a trend, isn't it...?
>>7357In five levels he learns Psychic. I suggest waiting on evolving him until then.
HAH! You missed!Roy: You're gettin' good at this, boss.Well, it's better than the alternative...
>>7361But why? Once he evolves, Psychic is useless.
>>7359Yeah, you can generally guess an enemy's moves, so it really isn't all that useful.
... ... ... OwORaven: Boss?I... I want one...
>>7365We ought to cheat the honey trees so we can get Fiona one of these and a female Combee.
Poor fightin' bug...Roy: You know, Raven is a pretty unfortunate matchup for that guy...
...Fiona really likes her some Fighting-types, huh? Infernape, Heracross, Machamp(that she'll never have, haw)...
All right, finally. After all this puzzle stuff......YOU'RE Maylene?"You're not exactly the picture of a Big Bad Trainer yourself, lady."
>>7365>>7367THEY'RE SO CUTE AND CUDDLY!
>>7365OwO!
>>7369We can change that!
>>7371>>7365
>>7369...Maybe you should've visited the Pokemon Center first.
>>7368 And at this rate, she's not getting an Infernape either.
E-er... Sorry. Just... a bit of surprise, that's all. You're awful young."I guess? Everyone here tells me I'm the Gym Leader because I'm the strongest around, but I don't even know what that means. But no matter what, I'm not afraid and I'm always gonna do my best-- I take battling very seriously, you know?"I... y-yeah...
>>7376BIZARRO FIONA IS BIZARRO!
"Right then! Ready when you are!
>>7378:3
Take battling very seriously, huh?
>>7377I SMELL A SITCOM!
Raven: You ready for this, boss?Y-yeah! Let's do this!
>>7378THROW OUT A BOWL OF RICE! SHE'LL BE DISTRACTED AND YOU'LL WIN!
Aerial Ace's PP is low... definitely should have gone to the pokecenter but I was sorta... excited to be out of the damn puzzles...
Raven: And this bastard little baby thing hits hard!H-hang on, okay?! Just one more hit and we got it!
Drain Punch is seriously the worst attack ever but... we got 'em!
>>7385Thanks to Pure Power, Meditite and Medicham's Attack stat gets doubled.
Why do I even bother with the stupid Moomoo milk... I hate rock tomb so much...
>>7384Nonsense you have elixirs and ethers... don't you?
Raven: Ohhhh boy, this is gonna hurt, I can tell...
>>7387It really is.
Raven!"I told you! I take this seriously! What about you!?"I-I am...!
>>7394ARE YOU!?
"Are you so sure about that?!"
"Because it looks to ME like you're just guessing and hoping SOMETHING works!"
>>7397Holy crap, that Machoke's defense is through the fucking roof!
Kimba: ...Uh... boss?! We gonna DO something?YES! Just... hold on, okay!
>>7396>>7397>>7398SPECIAL DEFENSE! AIM FOR IT'S SPECIAL DEFENSE!
Kimba: OW OW OW! Do something faster!
Raven: And ol' bird brain's back in action!
>>7402>>7401OH ZEUS! WHERE ARE YOU WHEN WE NEED YOU MOST?!
>>7402Awesome~
>>7402Lucario is a Steel-type. He's gonna give you hell.
B-but not for long though! Flying attacks aren't doing squat... b-but Lucario's part steel type, right?
>>7406I AM THE GOD OF HELLFIREAND I BRING YOU-
"THAT'S what you were doing when you were stalling?"Y-you better believe it. I-I may not be the very best at this... But I'm... I'm just as serious about this as... as you...Roy: Hard to sound like a badass when your knees are shaking, boss.
And down it goes! One more!
>>7408YOU FOOL! THAT IS THE SOGEKING STANCE OF COURAGE!
You know what'd be good right about now?X Defense.
Y-you're right, it's not. But... but we're not going down so easily this time...
>>7409Oh godLET'S GO
>>7412HOME STRETCH. GOGOGO
C'mon... Intimidate and X-Defend should knock his attacks down a notch or two...
>>7415I BELIEVE IN YOU!
Kimba: GET 'EM!PLACEHOLD: SHOW THEM OUR TRUE STRENGTH, RAVEN! WE SHALL BE VICTORIOUS!
So close! One more time, Raven, you can do it!
NO WAY! You're kidding me!
>>7415>X DefendARMOR UP!
PLACEHOLD: RAVEN FOUGHT VALIANTLY! BUT NOW IT IS TIME TO SHOW YOU THAT EVEN THE SMALL CAN DO MIGHTY THINGS!
PLACEHOLD: AND I AM MIGHTY INDEED!YES!
>>7420See this is why people lay down Lucky Chant and such.But yeah MAYLENE CANNOT BRAG AFTER THIS! SHE GOT FUCKING LUCKY!
>>7422PRIMARY LOTUS!
>>7420
>>7424HE IS THE SINNOH CYCLONE!
>>7420 >computer gets a convenient critical hitTypical.
>>7420D:<>>7424>:D
>>7424I SAY NEXT CHANCE WE GET WE CHANGE PLACEHOLD'S NAME TO "THE CLUTCH!" BECAUSE HE ALWAYS COMES THROUGH!
N-nah... Just my badass machop.PLACEHOLD: We make each other strong, Fiona-sensei!A little corny but... heh. Yeah.
"Like... How I shouldn't have underestimated you the way I did. People are always doing the same to me because I'm so young, so it was hypocritical of me to treat you the same way."N-no, it's OK. I'm sorta used to it at this point. I-I'm not very scary looking.
>>7432I almost wish to argue he should be named Angus, but....He's PLACEHOLD. He'll always be PLACEHOLD. It's almost insulting to rename him now.
>>7434But there IS something to be said about being scruffy and adorable though.
"Still. You earned this.">Fiona received the Cobble Badge!"With that badge, you can use the hidden machine Fly outside of battle. And you can have this too.">Fiona received the TM60 (Drain Punch)!"I got a feeling you and that machop of yours could put it to good use."
Uh... thank you, by the way. You were sorta right. I was just kinda... going into this without thinking clearly. But I'm never gonna get anywhere like that so... thank you. Again, I mean. Heh."No problem. Come back for a rematch some day! I'll be ready for you."Y-yeah!Raven: A-Are you two gonna make out now?RAVEN.
>>7438BFFs.
I cannot BELIEVE you just ruined my awesome moment of mutual respect between me and Maylene! You had to go and be your typical lech self and--Lucas?
>>7438:3
>>7440YOU HAVE GOT YOUR VICTORY WENCH
>>7440LISTEN LADY! IT'S TIME FOR HOT MAKEOUTS!SO PICK ONE ALREADY AND GET TO IT!
L-Lucas! Oh my god, what happened to your face!? You look like--Roy: Like you got your ass kicked by a lawnmower. Seriously, dude, is your nose broken?"Maybe? ... OW. Hahahahaha... y-yeah, it's totally broken."D: What happened!?
>>7443It's obvious who she must choose!Sorry, Bonesy!
>>7445CRAZY BITCHES IN GO-GO BOOTS HAPPENED!
"Haha... this isn't one of my prouder moments, but a couple Galactic goons jumped me and took my Pokedex."Roy: ...You got your ass kicked by some Galactics?"Look, man, like I just said, not one of my prouder moments. They got me by surprise but... that's not the point! Look, Fi, they took my pokedex, and honestly they could've broken both of my legs and it still wouldn't be as bad as what the Professor would do to me. I HAVE to get that back, Fi, or I am literally a dead man. A dead man who the Professor is going to call 'Shirley' for the rest of eternity. You gotta help me out. Please?"I-I... uh... y-yeah! Totally. I-I'm not gonna let them get away with that!"Thanks, Fi. I'll be waiting in front of the warehouses... er... After I put my nose back into place."
Skittles: WOW... You're... really red. And not the blushy adorable kind of red, either.I-I'm really angry. I mean--just--like--who the hell do they think they are!?Belphegor: Hehehehehehehe... time to rip them apart?Y-yeah. C'mon, you guys, they're definitely not gonna get away with this.
>>7446Look, I can see the appeal, really I can... But listen...
>>7450I think we found her berserk button~
>>7451IT CAN ONLY END IN TRAGEDY
>>7448>who the Professor is going to call 'Shirley' for the rest of eternityMan, Rowan has weird fetishes.>>7450TIME FOR SOME REVENGE RAPE
{HOLY SHIT, OUR LITTLE FIONA IS REALLY PISSED OFF. THAT IS A RARE SIGHT INDEED. HOW SCREWED ARE THE GALACTICS? IS SHE GOING TO LET BELPHEGOR RIP'N'TEAR? WILL THEY GET THE POKEDEX BACK BEFORE PROFESSOR ROWAN MURDERS THE FUCK OUT OF LUCAS!? yes probably.FIND OUT THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS AND MORE MONDAY AT 5 PM WHEN WE PLAY MORE POKEMON PLATINUM!}and once again, thanks you guys for being eternally patient with my flaky scheduling.
>>7453Oh god. Mars is going to take him in and get him to assist in her cannibal business, isn't she.
>>7446No. Why would you do that.
>>7456You know when Red Head's are crazy, they take the whole cake.
>>7458I've never seen a red-head who wasn't at least a little bit psycho.
>>7459... Flannery?
>>7461The truly crazy are the ones that you don't realize are crazy until it's too late.
>>7438>Raven: A-Are you two gonna make out now?
>>7479:B
>>7480
>>7481THE BEST PAIRING EVER. (Ristelle, I mean.)
>>7479OHHH! THE BEST PAIRING.
And some art for you chaps to make up for my incredibly flaky scheduling the last week or so. Just sum sketches and stuff.
Is Belph going in the box soon? Gallade learns PsychoCut at level 31 and I'd hate to see him not get it.