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Post by Trixander on Jan 4, 2017 1:20:28 GMT
"Of course." Using his psychic powers he stacked the three spheres atop one another in a seemingly impossible feat of balance. "I can move things with my mind. That's about it, nothing really spectacular."
What Jace didn't mention was the other aspect of his ability, but he thought to leave that part out. Since his other ability didn't technically affect other people and had no use outside of training, Jace thought to leave it out. Besides, he didn't want his 'Ace' in the hole to be public just yet.
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Post by getsuga on Jan 4, 2017 1:45:58 GMT
Jeremiah gives you a dizzy look, "You're a juggler? I can dig it, lil missy! But I don't think throwing a few balls in the air can put my dragons down. We'll see though!" He opens the door further and is about to move once again.
"I'm good, I'm not supposed to be outside at the moment but I hate bein cramped in my house. Go and entertain the masses outside whenever you like." With that he leaves the guest room.
Jace's Side The observers raise an eye. "We usually don't see many telekinetic users in this building. That's pretty cool." They ask you a bit more questions and they jot down your answers. "Last question, what purpose do you want to use your abilities for? Is it something positive for a community?"
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Post by Trixander on Jan 4, 2017 3:26:37 GMT
Jace was worried about this question. The second use of his ability was far more useful from a societal standpoint, but that was okay. He knew this question was going to come up so it didn't catch him by surprise.
"I want to use it to train my Pokemon. If it works out well I plan on training other people's Pokemon with it." Jace reached into his bag and pulled out his Paradiso emblem. "Not only that, but I am a member of Paradiso, and may need to use my power in an emergency. If at all possible I'd like to be able to legally do so." This was the hometown of Jeremiah, so Jace hoped that the name Paradiso carried some weight.
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Post by getsuga on Jan 4, 2017 5:53:12 GMT
The three judges look at each other and converse. They soon exit the room before telling Jace to remain seated. After a few minutes they come back in.
"Mr. Synod, we have authorized the use of your abilities, congratulations. Although you don't provide service unless called upon, we think you have a good head on your shoulders. You're battling the pokemon league and you are a member of Paradiso so I think you understand the gravity of the license. If you do get in trouble you will be charged for terrorism and at your age, you can be sent to jail."
After a series of background information checks like fingerprints and identifications, you arrive at an emergency contact sheet. The old lady who was doing the questioning tries to peer into your family life, "I noticed you never talked about your family during your screening. Everyone who comes here usually gives one or two sentences about them."
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Post by Trixander on Jan 4, 2017 13:14:56 GMT
Jace looks down at the sheet, disgusted at the idea. "I don't think so. I've gotten this far without him and I'm going to go all the way." Jace put down Roderick's number as an emergency contact, as well as Tully. At least he could trust them to even worry.
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Post by kurohagane on Jan 4, 2017 13:31:44 GMT
"Or maybe they can." Marietta returns a coy and interested grin, entertains the idea of challenging a dragon Pokemon. She stops her right hand and stacks all the capturing balls on top, swiftly packing them into her jacket. "You're going already?" Marietta watches Jeremiah leave the guest room, packing her Great Balls, smiling at her opportunity for fame and money. "Hehehe, I'll drag their attention away from you, it'll gain me lots of fame."
Marietta sips some water from the filter, packing some Fresh Water for the gym challenge, and bursts out of the gym. Holding her jacket and shouting to the crowd. "Hey guys, here's something much more interesting that a gym building! Prepare your selfies because it's showtime!" Marietta holds her jacket lapel, then swings her jacket away, letting a 2 Pokeball and 3 Great Balls fly on the air. Swiftly wearing her jacket, Marietta catches the balls, and juggles them circularly.
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Post by getsuga on Jan 4, 2017 15:02:19 GMT
And with that, Jace is a free man! The give him a plastic card telling him that he can use his powers.
The crowd looks impressed by Marietta's juggling. She earns $3,000.
The time is now 2:00pm
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Post by kurohagane on Jan 4, 2017 16:09:05 GMT
After Marietta bowing to the crowd and announcing her end of her show, Marietta walks away, gleefully keeping her Pokedollar, smiling for a job well-done. She runs outside of Aquifer Delta City to the nearest field. She releases Jane and Joe from their Pokeball. Jane looks on with a grin, while Joe looks at Marietta with disinterest other than filling snacks into his void-like stomach. Marietta responds with enthusiastic grin, punching the air. "Alright troupes, we can't let the Jace or Tully beat us, let's walk around the field for wild Pokemon or an easy trainer to pick on." They begin running around the field to train themselves for challenging Jeremiah. Meanwhile, Marietta thinks about consulting Jace about why she feels nervous about using Voodoo. He's better at training Pokemon than she does. Experience training on Joe and Jane.
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Post by madandy on Jan 4, 2017 18:20:45 GMT
It takes a while, but Tully manages to locate a Tutor who knows a good Ice move that Otto could learn. It's not cheap, but after an hour or so, Otto emerges knowing Ice Punch. Admittedly, with him, it's more Ice Stab, but it's much the same thing.
As he emerges from the Tutor's store, Cassie flutters down in front of him with $110 that she's scavenges.
"Niiice." He says as she hands it to him. "Yer a wonder, Cassie. Pretty soon, I'm thinkin' I can afford to improve a few things." He puts his hand over the area in his coat where he keeps his knives.
Shrugging, he makes his way to the gym.
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Post by getsuga on Jan 5, 2017 1:02:30 GMT
After much needed preparation, group arrives around the same time at the front of Dragon Palace. The guard asks them to keep their pokemon within their balls for the time being as the gym is deeper within the building. He lets them in a pitch back room with only the light from outside on their backs. After a few steps in, music starts booming from the sides of the wall. Stadium-like lights pop on, illuminating the room faster than a Swellow's descent.
You've apparently walked in a ballroom or fine-dining hall. A red carpet is underneath you, and chandeliers hang from the ceiling. Across the hall is a vacant podium. The volume of the music lowers(just a little) and a voice can be heard through the same speakers. "We have three guest! Our home... is your home! Good, your heads are held high! Your heads are held high! In other words..."
YOUR HEADS ARE SO HIGH!!!!
Colored smoke explodes from the podium and a figure can be seen. It clears quickly and the figure comes out to be a man with a mohawk wearing a shades, a vest jacket, and jeans. "I am the number 1 dragon-type trainer in the Nexus region! And maybe of all-time! Jeremiah! Nice to meet you!"
He pulls down his headset speaker, "LOVE!"
Almost immediately, an army of very attractive women and some men crowd around Jace, Tully, and Marietta respectively: "WOW You're just like Gary Oak, so cool!" "HAHAHA You look like a detective with that coat!" "Beautiful Juggler! I saw your juggling show earlier this afternoon. Could I have your autograph!?"
They continue to crowd around you with glee and joy! Everyone roll perception!
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Post by kurohagane on Jan 5, 2017 2:23:15 GMT
Even for a crowd entertainer like Marietta, she still needs effort in entertaining army of them crowding on her. Still, she feels flattered. "To all dear fans, one autograph at a time, no queue jumping."
Marietta gets a Pokeball, signing her signature on the Pokeball with a permanent marker with a chibi doodle of her face on top, and tosses one of them at what she sees amusing, a man who has red shadowed eyes, yelling softly. "First autograph out."
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Post by getsuga on Jan 5, 2017 2:55:45 GMT
The man that was hit poofs into a cloud of smoke. What emerges from it is a Zoroark that runs away. Everyone else scatters away from the three. With the music now off, Jeremiah walks up to them in the confusion. "I hope that meet and great got your blood flowin'. No need to get violent just yet. It's much easier getting these illusion pokemon to do these things alongside humans too."
He walks up to Jace, "I think these two already know me, but now you're lookin' at the man himself! The owner of Dragon Palace, Jeremiah Afenya! Nice to meet ya'!" He raises his hands in the hair in front of Jace for a double high five!
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Post by Trixander on Jan 5, 2017 3:14:53 GMT
Jace raises his hands in kind. "Alright! I already like this gym more than that dream theater nonsense and running around in the dark." He looked around at the now less populated room. "Uh... what now?"
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Post by getsuga on Jan 5, 2017 3:26:49 GMT
You two high five and it leads to some intricate handshake. "I'm totally feeling your groove now bro! We can get those ladies back here!! It's still early afternoon, that's a fine time to whip out the champagne! I won't bring the Zoroarks back though, they're just too clumsy right now, ya dig?"
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Post by kurohagane on Jan 5, 2017 3:43:18 GMT
The sudden disperse of the crowd has made Marietta so shock, she stares on with an agape expression, walking around while moaning. "My fans... where are you going...?"
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Post by madandy on Jan 5, 2017 4:29:32 GMT
Tully rubs his arms, shuddering a little. It wasn't that crowds made him nervous (to be fair, they did, but so did most things, so that wasn't the issue), but he really, really does not like having that much attention on him. Which'll make the championship real interestin'. 'ssumin' we get there and live that long. He shakes his head. One thing at a time.
He looks to Jeremiah. "Think I'll pass." He takes a pokeball out. "We doin' this or what?"
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Post by getsuga on Jan 5, 2017 16:18:33 GMT
Jeremiah looks at Tully nervously for a second. "Man, you're coming straight out of a comic book! Do you even reali-" A foot comes from behind Jeremiah, kicking him in the back. He turns around to see his assistant's betrayal. "What was that for, Amira?!"
"This'll go on forever is Master Jeremiah has his way! Follow me assholes! The real challenge awaits..."
You three follow Amira to the door across the hall. One of Jeremiah's guards picks him up and follows as well. Behind the door, you see a regular gym that looks beyond repair. The grass and trees around it are dead and a wooden sign says 'Dragon Palace'.
"This is the real gym! He couldn't accept the fact he lived in this shithole... so he built that gaudy eyesore to compensate."
"Take me back to heaven!!!" Jeremiah cried as he tried to force his way out of his guard's grasp. Amira moves through the bamboo curtains and you all enter the gym dimly lit with her. "Damnit where are the lights in this thing again?" As you take a few more steps, the ground underneath you four crumble and you're sent to a lower part of the gym unharmed, but Amira lands on her feet as she seemed to be expecting the fall.
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Post by kurohagane on Jan 5, 2017 16:41:09 GMT
Marietta looks around the disrepair gym, giving an uncaring shrug. It looked just like one of her former tent she had to stay. "This looked like one of the hut shack I had to stay, and it looked like wooden version of Travest's gym."
"Waa!" Marietta is taken surprise by crumbling ground, while falling down, she quickly adjusts her feet and land on the lower area unharmed. She begin searching round the corner for a dry wooden plank. "Anyone got a wooden plank?"
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Post by getsuga on Jan 5, 2017 16:58:12 GMT
Amira turns around and smiles, "Well, I'm glad you don't mind the lack of rich aesthetic, but you can't get out of here just yet."
Jeremiah's silhouette appears in the door way, turning on the lights in the gym. Only making it light enough to see without much hassle. In this area, you're standing on about 50 square feet of solid ground. On the front,left, and right sides is a continuous stream of running water that's about 5 feet deep. A small wooden bridge crossing over the water is seen, the other side has a iron gate. Murmurs and growls could be heard through it.
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Post by Trixander on Jan 5, 2017 17:24:19 GMT
The whole time Jace was trying to think tactically, but this turn of events was real confusing. Why would a dragon type trainer battle underground? Most dragon type Pokemon had wings and could fly. And why the running water? Whatever happened Jace resolved to keep his mouth shut. He'd figure out the challenge of this gym eventually.
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