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Post by DJW on Aug 30, 2018 0:47:04 GMT
It turns out that there's an optional tour of the entire campus, and the cafeteria offers a complimentary meal, but after that there isn't much else to do here for non-students who have already begun their Pokémon adventures.
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Post by spikehed on Aug 30, 2018 17:49:50 GMT
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Asa thanked the teaching aide once more before heading to the machine to exchange her tokens for TMs. Once she had used the vending machine, she headed to the cafeteria for lunch and take some time to plan the rest of her evening.
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Post by DJW on Aug 31, 2018 21:39:14 GMT
Asa drops a coin into the machine and a big clear plastic bubble container comes tumbling out. Popping the lip off, Asa finds TM 64 - Explosion. Opening the second container grants her TM 48 - Round.
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Post by DJW on Sept 1, 2018 15:28:33 GMT
Asa sits and eats her free lunch in the cafeteria. It's empty at the moment. The food is better than what she remembers eating at school as a kid. Looking out one of the windows, Asa can see Bo playing a game with one of his Pokémon. She starts to plan the rest of her day.
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Post by spikehed on Sept 1, 2018 15:50:16 GMT
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Asa frowned as she sat eating. While the food was good, it couldn't help the fact that her luck was not good when it came to the TM vendor. Neither of the ones that she had received were much use to her in the foreseeable future. She opened her Pokedex and wondered if there was a feature that allowed for the trading of TMs like there was for Pokemon. It seemed like anyone that graduated from this school should have at least one TM and if they had Asa's luck, would not receive one that they were truly interested in.
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Post by DJW on Sept 2, 2018 15:08:16 GMT
Unfortunately Asa cannot find such a service. She does a quick Smoogle search to find a few random names of some of the students and alumni of this school, and then she uses Glacebook to check their social media posts. Mostly typical kid stuff, but once or twice she sees mention of gaining a TM. Looks like the students either kept the TMs if they were good gets or they sold them at the local Mart for profit.
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Post by spikehed on Sept 3, 2018 14:09:54 GMT
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The young researcher sighed, slightly disappointed in her findings. It wasn't all bad, however. The TM she received were very high value and would allow her to fund other items. After marking the solrock that she had just acquired as open for trade, she headed toward the Mart to do just that.
As she passed by Bo, she spoke to him. "Not planning on trying the exam? They hand out TMs if you pass. I'm going to the Mart to sell the ones I got and then I'll be headed to the Center to heal up the team and call it a night. Justin is still taking his tests, I think."
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Post by DJW on Sept 3, 2018 14:40:12 GMT
Bo decides that he's not going to attempt the tests, but he will stay at the school to wait for Justin so someone is there when he finishes his test(s).
Asa arrives at the Poké Mart and, like at all Marts, they are willing to buy the items for half their value. A teenage girl enters the Mart during the transaction. "Excuse me. Are one of you offering a Solrock for trade?"
She can offer a Solosis.
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Post by spikehed on Sept 3, 2018 22:53:54 GMT
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Asa left Bo to his own devices. She wasn't surprised that he preferred to remain with Justin. They seemed to get along better, which she had grown accustomed to in all of her relationships since leaving her aunt and uncle's house to attend school.
When the girl asked about the Solrock, Asa nodded and agreed to the trade without fuss. She had no intent in using these Pokemon, they only served to fill her Pokedex and ensure she was prepared to face them later. After the trade, she headed to the counter to sell her two TMs. Securing the money, she headed toward the research center to place her last fossil in the revival waiting list.
As she walked to the lab, she began to wonder about her other friend in Wally. Her Pokedex had not registered him catching any new Pokemon in a few days. At the pace that he was going before, it was strange for him to have gone so quiet. She took her 'dex from her bag and sent him a message on Glacebook, 'How's things?'
Actions: Accepted trade. No daily events remaining. Sold TM 48 and 64 for $5150.
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Post by DJW on Sept 4, 2018 1:42:10 GMT
Asa is halfway to the Fossil Lab when a reply hits.
'Who is this?' it says. Asa is a little insulted until a second message arrives. '*not Wally, btw,' it says.
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Post by spikehed on Sept 4, 2018 14:22:39 GMT
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The response made Asa pause in her walking. She knew she had the right number. His 'dex was linked to hers, so there couldn't be a mistake. Someone else having the pad would explain why nothing new was being registered. It didn't seem likely that someone took it from him. She knew his accomplishments and couldn't see him participating in an unsanctioned battle, let alone losing in one and getting his pokedex taken.
Asa replied back before hopping to Wally's profile to check when the last time he posted or updated his status was. 'Sorry. Wrong number or new owner?' She started walking toward the lab again, hoping to get there and back to the Center before dinner.
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Post by DJW on Sept 4, 2018 21:53:37 GMT
Wally's last update is 'Heading into Rhyhorn Tunnel!', and it's from a few days ago.
Asa reaches the Fossil Lab and has her hand on the door to push it open when a reply arrives. 'no this is still Wally's Pokédex. didn't realize he'd made new friends. hang on sending friend request' 'Asa Takako, you have a new Friend Request from Brendan Birch. Accept?'
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Post by spikehed on Sept 4, 2018 22:18:54 GMT
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now Asa was thoroughly confused. That last name was familiar, she had read something by a Professor Birch regarding habitat changes affecting regional Pokémon from prehistoric time until present. Still why did this Birch havevWally’s Pokédex? She accepted the request and quickly typed a response before heading inside, going directly to the lab assistant that she had been friendly with the past few days. 'Why doesn’t he have it while he’s traveling? Do you know if he’s ok?'
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Post by DJW on Sept 6, 2018 0:08:07 GMT
"Ah, the lovely Miss returns!" the scientist says. "Always happy to see you. You're keeping the lab funded for years to come."
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Post by spikehed on Sept 6, 2018 12:24:02 GMT
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Asa smiled at the man's enthusiasm. It was true that she had placed a large amount of her financial resources, nearly everything she had earned, into the fossil reanimation project. "A mutually beneficial friendship. You get to learn about the fossils that have been dormant in the region for so long, and I get to learn about their living potential."
She withdrew the last fossil that she had from her bag. It was the one that she had purchased from the lab directly, the one that they had labeled 'glacier'. "I'd like to place another fossil in line for reanimation. I'll be back in the morning to collect the two currently being animated." She handed him the frigid stone and the fee. "I'm excited to see if our theory about the rock typing holds true for all of these."
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Post by Infynis on Sept 6, 2018 15:08:06 GMT
Justin had sat next to the wall that he assumed was the one way mirror, and, having angled his paper that way, started the test by writing a big "100" at the top and circling it, with a wink to the wall. Feeling the need to match up to his bravado however meant he took a while actually taking the test, to the point that Asa had finished far before him.
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Post by DJW on Sept 6, 2018 17:34:01 GMT
"Wonderful," the scientist says, accepting the fossil and the fee. "Exciting times."
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Justin gets underway in earnest now, the answers beginning to come to him.
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Bo has taught Toks how to do a backflip.
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Post by spikehed on Sept 7, 2018 11:21:00 GMT
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With that last thing checked off her to-do list, Asa headed back toward the Pokecenter. Her new team performed well on their first outing and she couldn’t wait until tomorrow to meet the next pair. When she arrived, she turned in their balls for care and sat down to eat dinner.
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Post by DJW on Sept 8, 2018 16:25:50 GMT
A message hits Asa's 'dex while she's eating. 'We're in Pine Town. wally's in the hospital. he's gonna be okay. got hurt a bit in Rhyhorn Tunnel'
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Post by spikehed on Sept 10, 2018 2:47:50 GMT
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'Oh no, thanks for letting me know.' Asa replied to the message and tucked her Pokédex away. After eating, she retired to sleep. Tomorrow was another day of travel and she needed to be well rested.
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