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Post by lordfhalkyn on Jun 19, 2019 3:22:35 GMT
At first, it seems Kane's command works. The Pokemon stop before him, becoming still. Then they crash over onto the ground, revealing Elise coming up the hill behind them. The Spinda, now free, totter over to Kane and Elise and begin to hug them.
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Post by madandy on Jun 20, 2019 17:51:48 GMT
Satisfied that the Pokemon aren't going anywhere anytime soon, Ira goes up to the Tangrowth and starts gently digging through its vines, trying to free Spookydex.
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Jun 21, 2019 16:20:20 GMT
As Ira uncovers Rotom, it cringes away, saying "Gah! Please don't eat me!" It then realizes it's just Ira. "Oh, thank goodness it's only you. I... I'm not sure what I was expecting."
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Post by drallore on Jun 21, 2019 19:42:44 GMT
Kane squirms and struggles to get out of the spinda deathholds
"HEY!! STOP THAT!! Heroes don't do cuddles!!! ELIIIIIISE!!!"
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Post by madandy on Jun 23, 2019 15:31:43 GMT
Ira nods. "Well, we may not be out of the woods yet - come on, let's get some distance in case this thing wakes up."
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Jun 23, 2019 16:35:09 GMT
As Spookydex follows Ira, it ponders aloud, asking "Why would they kidnap Spinda? They're not the strongest Pokemon, or even the rarest. I mean, I understand me- there aren't many Rotomdexes out there- but Spinda? Why?" Kane and Elise, meanwhile, realize that the Spinda are hugging them exactly once each- and there are about a dozen or so tottering around.
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Post by madandy on Jun 24, 2019 15:20:42 GMT
Ira frowns. "Good Question. Pretty sure neither Tangrowth or Tauros are meat-eaters, so it can't be for that. At least I hink they're no... look who I'm asking!" He says, suddenly remembering that he's talking to a literal Pokemon encyclopedia. "Is there anything special about Spinda that you can think of?"
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Jun 25, 2019 13:45:43 GMT
"Accessing data," Rotom says. Its face disappears from the screen, replaced with an image of a Spinda. "Spinda,the Spot Panda Pokemon. A Normal type. Spinda are known for their erratic movements, stumbling around as if they're dizzy; for their part, Spinda seem to think they're really walking in a straight line. Spinda are also known for their spots; it is said that no two Spinda in the world have the same spot pattern." Looking at the Spinda, Rotom's data seems to be true. None of the Spinda have spots remotely identical to each other, and all are stumbling around erratically- one even almost walking off a cliff before correcting its course.
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Post by ren on Jun 30, 2019 16:29:48 GMT
"Haha, Hey that tickles!" She said as one of the Spinda hugged her.
"Maybe they needed numbers... Not individual Strength?" Elise suggested after the spinda were done hugging her.
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Post by madandy on Jun 30, 2019 17:14:08 GMT
Ira nods. "That's possible, but I'm not sure what they could need numbers for. Unless..." He looks up towards where the attacking pokemon came from. "They could have been working for someone else. And if they were, they'll probably be down soon to see what's happened to them." He releases Chase in front of him and assumed a preparatory stance. "Be ready."
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Jun 30, 2019 18:57:02 GMT
Having gotten their hugs in, the Spinda happily totter off, and about thirty minutes or so pass. There is some mild panic when it looks like Tauros and Tangrowth are about to wake up, but they instead keep on sleeping. Down in the parking lot, you can see tourists re-congregate, and the police arrive to take witness statements. The wait ends with something you did not expect: a small mechanical drone flying down the path. There is a touch-screen tablet mounted on the front, with the face of a rotund, bored-looking young man on the screen. "Oh my," he says in a congested voice. "You seem to have beaten up my Pokemon. That peeves me to no end." The man in question:
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Post by drallore on Jul 1, 2019 14:25:05 GMT
Kane throws his other shoe at the monitor from the floor where he's pinned down by a number Spinda showing affection.
"Your face is stupid!"
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Jul 1, 2019 15:40:31 GMT
A hatch pops open on the bottom of the drone, revealing two Pokeballs which activate, recalling the Tauros and Tangrowth. As the hatch closes, the fat manbaby on screen looks at Kane with disdain. "Oh look. A little boy trying to be Nio. Your costume is riddled with inaccuracies and in neither the manga, anime, or OVA did Nio ever carry a sword larger than himself. Additionally, you are missing your shoes. You are just another wannabe poser, not a true Nio aficionado like myself." Kane Actually, in the original run, Nio did use a nodachi at least twice. Elise You've been forced to watch enough Nio to know that there is nothing wrong with Kane's costume. The pompous twit is trying to get a reaction out of Kane. Ira You know a kid back home who has a drone similar to this, albeit one with fewer gadgets. It can be no more than 300 meters from the controller. Whoever is controlling this must be nearby.
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Post by drallore on Jul 1, 2019 23:15:40 GMT
"HA! Shows what you know! Nio actually DID wield an odachi in the original run of the show! I bet you think that Niko Odishi was the only good voice actor for Nio too huh? HUUUUUUUUH?!?!"
Kane still has to hold back tears as he tries to figure out what is specifically wrong with the rest of his costume
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Post by madandy on Jul 3, 2019 15:50:39 GMT
Ira nods and mumbles out of the corner of his mouth, audible to his siblings but not the drone. "Keep him talking."
While Drallore engages him with Nero talk, Ira and Chase gradually move to the side of the drone until they're just next to it, to the side so the camera doesn't pick them up. Once there, Ira lifts Chase up toward the hovering drone, where Chase takes a sniff of it, hoping to pick up a smell he can follow.
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Jul 3, 2019 21:44:40 GMT
Chase gets a good sniff, looking back at Ira and giving a little nod, indicating that he found a scent to follow. Meanwhile, the fat manbaby continues berating the brave hero Kane: "Niko Odishi is not the only good voice actor for Nio. He is the only voice actor. The rest are posers and wannabes. A real fan would know this."
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Post by drallore on Jul 3, 2019 23:13:29 GMT
Kane gawks offended.
"NIKO ODISHI IS A PAWN IN COMPARISON TO ARIAN RE DELOS! HE'S THE ONLY ACTOR QUALIFIED FOR THE ROLL YOU BRIDGE TROLL! HOW ABOUT YOU ACTUALLY FIGHT ME FACE TO FACE INSTEAD OF HIDING BEHIND A CAMERA YOU WEAK WILLED COWARD!!"
Kane may or may not be crying, and dirtying his socks as he stomps into the ground
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Post by ren on Jul 4, 2019 13:11:07 GMT
Elise tries to restrain herself, but after heard how hard Kane was shouting and how serious both boys took it she couldn't contain herself and she almost fell on the floor bursting out in loud fit of laughing.
"Sorry, sorry... but..." She paused a bit because her laughing fit while settling down wasn't completely over.
"You two are taking this way too serious. In any case, I'm pretty sure Nio wouldn't look kindly upon someone harassing spinda willy-nilly." She tried to argue, figuring that if he really was a great fan he thought he was doing something his idol would hate would make him consider, or at least explain what he's doing. Though Elise didn't care much about the show itself, she did like the soundtrack... occasionally.
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Post by madandy on Jul 4, 2019 14:44:49 GMT
Ira nods and puts Chase down, the two quietly beginning to follow the scent trail.
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Post by lordfhalkyn on Jul 5, 2019 13:21:37 GMT
As Rotom tries to comfort Kane, the manbaby looks at Elise with increased disdain. "Of course you wouldn't understand. I'm a collector and a connoisseur. I collect things, and I take great pride in knowing about the things I collect. For example, did you know that the odds of Spinda having the same spot pattern are less than one in four billion? I am collecting the Spinda because each one is so unique." There's a blur of motion, and something flashes from the sky and stabs into the touchscreen. The screen cracks, and splinters begin to fall out. The object- it looks like some sort of ninja knife- remains firmly embedded. "Oh dear. I seem to have come under attack," comes the manbaby's now-distorted voice. The drone turns and flies away as quickly as it can, its tiny motors whining with the strain. Kane and Elise catch a glimpse of the knife-throwing culprit- a Pawniard, wrapped in some kind of cloak. It looks down at you, as if to make sure you're all right, before giving Kane a nod of approval and chasing after the drone. Kane You recognize the knife as a replica kunai from Nio. The Pawniard's cloak, while made of grass, leaves, and dirt, is also an exact replica of the one Nio wears when he's traveling. This Pawniard is a worthier fan of Nio than the fat man-child could ever hope to be. AND IT APPROVES OF YOUR COSTUME!!! Elise Looks like Kane and the manbaby are not the only one who takes Nio way too seriously. You're also fairly certain this Pawniard isn't like others of its kind. You can look at Rotom's data and make a Pokemon Education with a +5 bonus to try and learn more.
While Kane and the manchild debate the finer points of Nio, Chase leads Ira up around the bend to a small cleft in the side of the hill. Though it'd be narrow for a grown-up, or a large Pokemon like Tropius, kids like you and your siblings, and smaller Pokemon like Chase and Daisy could easily walk through without squeezing. As Ira examines the cleft, a motorized whine reaches his ears, and a moment later the drone- now with a Nio-style kunai embedded in the now-black screen- zooms around the corner and through the cleft. It is followed a moment later by a Pawniard that looks an awful lot like Kane- if Kane were a Pawniard.
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