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Post by Planetbox on May 24, 2017 11:39:30 GMT -5
Uuuhhhh.... Choose Option 4.
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Post by Sable-Xeno on May 24, 2017 14:18:44 GMT -5
(The I.D. was ripped off!)
-Phoenix (...At least, it could have been. Given this collar is made out of metal, it's likely the tag would be either engraved on it, or have been attached by some kind of chain. The use of rope or string isn't unlikely, but it would still require a large amount of force to remove. It could also be on the inside, but given the tightness of the collar...it's unlikely it was ever intended to be removed for that purpose. If there was supposed to be a tag, maybe they just forgot to replace it, or were as inattentive as this guy at the counter. Just to be clear beyond a shadow of doubt, though...)
-Phoenix ...Excuse me? Mr. Receptionist? Did this monkey lose a tag, or something?
-Pigmask No! Now shut it!
-Phoenix (I can't tell how honestly he was answering that, and I don't think he's in the mood for follow-up questions. He doesn't have much reason to lie about the monkey having a tag, since he clearly works here...but what about getting lost? Why wouldn't they be worried about that?)
(And for that matter, why is there no ID on the collar?)
(The Monkey doesn't actually belong to anyone) (The Monkey's owner wants to remain anonymous) (The Collar isn't for identification purposes.)
(The I.D. was ripped off)
Prestige: 100%
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Post by OshaliteX2 on May 25, 2017 14:33:52 GMT -5
Option 3!
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Post by Sable-Xeno on May 25, 2017 15:37:01 GMT -5
(The Collar isn't for identification!)
-Phoenix (Normally, you put I.D. on something you want returned to you when it gets lost, or for the purpose of pure association. Considering they give the monkey this much freedom, they have to be pretty confident about it not getting lost, and it's not for anonymity's sake if it can just be traced back here. Just how much freedom do they give it, though?)
-Phoenix Hey, Looker. Was anyone keeping an eye on this monkey while you were tracing it back here?
-Looker Not as far as I was aware. He was all alone...besides us.
-Phoenix (So either he was being watched from afar, or not at all...though this monkey does seem quite intelligent. It knew to perform a trick exactly when that child asked, and it knew how to return here unattended.)
-Phoenix (But then...why have a monkey carry all these boxes anyways? It seems any other person could perform the job as well as, if not better, than him.)
(Why a monkey, of all things?)
(The Monkey is being personally forced into work) (The Pigmask Police Department is short-handed) (The Monkey is meant for entertainment value)
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Post by Planetbox on May 25, 2017 15:40:44 GMT -5
Option ONE because it rhymes with Option FUN
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Post by Sable-Xeno on May 25, 2017 16:25:44 GMT -5
(The Monkey is being forced into work!)
-Phoenix (There's absolutely nothing productive about putting a monkey in charge with delivery. However...there's also no costs involved, or unions. The best anyone can do is file a health inspection complaint!)
-Phoenix (...Of course, there's a probably a lot more to worry about this place besides that. Like the fact it's running as a police force independent of the police force. But I don't have the answers for that kind of question yet.)
-Phoenix (More importantly, why would this monkey keep coming back here freely? Given the amount of work it's put into, perhaps it's just obedient to the point where it's fully-trusted with this kind of work-load. But there could be an incentive, or extra incentive...and that still doesn't explain that metal collar! Unless...wait...of course! It's so obvious!)
(The reason the Monkey willingly delivers packages is because...)
(He was promised a lot of bananas) (The collar) (His girlfriend was kidnapped, and he's working under threat of her being killed)
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Post by OshaliteX2 on May 25, 2017 20:50:25 GMT -5
I know the answer, but let's say one.
... and then three.
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Post by Sable-Xeno on May 25, 2017 21:37:35 GMT -5
(He was promised a lot of bananas!)
-Phoenix (...I mean, the monkey does have intelligence, and talent, but negotiation skills? Unlikely. I guess I *could* ask if they keep it fed, but...)
-Pigmask Baking a cake, yes, means you gotta try, I'm doing this for years, but don't ask me why!
-Phoenix (...sigh. Maybe I'll ask later...there has to be something I actually have some evidence for.)
(Just why would he take on so much work willingly, though?)
(His girlfriend was kidnapped, and he's working under threat of her being killed!)
-Phoenix (...You know, Now that I think about it, these are probably the same people that dropped out form out of nowhere in the middle of town. And then Maya mentioned a flying cat that just so happens to be here...)
-Phoenix (I'm just saying, if I'm going insane, there's no reason it's solely sleep depravation.)
(The reason the Monkey willingly delivers packages is because...)
(He was promised a lot of bananas) (The collar)
(His girlfriend was kidnapped, and he's working under threat of her being killed)
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Post by OshaliteX2 on May 26, 2017 7:03:30 GMT -5
Now two. Wait... so are we fighting the monkey now? "Pay attention, you..."
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Post by Sable-Xeno on May 26, 2017 13:56:14 GMT -5
So you're paying close attention to Phoenix's inner monologue?...Eh, you're a Psychici type. Cloacky gets a pass.(He's working because of the collar!)-Phoenix (It comes back to that collar. It's not for identification, that's for sure, and there's no way it's to proclaim a fashion statement. This might be just a guess, but...a color of this kind could have some kind of chip in there, or maybe...it could be a remote-controlled shock collar! No need for me to jump to conclusions, though. I'll need to prove it first!) -Phoenix So...would anyone here happen to be good with machines? A number of people raise their hand at the question. As well as a machine or two. -Phoenix Alright...could somebo- -Pigmask Can you please keep it down over there? I'm still trying to watch this show...and please, stop interfering with the monkey! Butter, butter, butter joins the bowl...-Phoenix O-oh...I still have some other questions for you, though! Phoenix puts the monkey down, as it goes back to carrying packages. He approaches the counter, and examines the Pigmask a little more closely... ExaminePigmask receptionist/reception counterThe Pigmask doesn't look any different from the other Pigmasks you've seen around. Just...y'know, pink. He appears to be watching a pink box placed upon the counter, scribbling something on a notepad of his...written on it are things like 'Crack, crack, crack the egg into the bowl', 'butter, butter, butter joins the bowl', ect. You can also see a few crumbs strewn about on the counter, likely from something the Pigmask was eating whilst on the job. As well as... ExamineUnopened Can of Soda...an unopened can of soda. A sprite, it would appear. Phoenix impulsively grabs the soda, attempting to pour the contents out on the floor for a clue...but is stopped by the Pigmask yelling at him. -Pigmask Hey! Don't touch that! I was gonna get to that on my next break...in a few minutes! We're baking us a cake that you've never seen before!-Phoenix Okay, why do you keep muttering cake ingredients and cake-related phrases under your breath? -Pigmask I told you I was watching something, wasn't I? It's a cooking show, alright? Cheap Cheap the Cooking Chicken. Heat up the oven, now we're on a roll! Cheap cheap cheap's the name of my soul!Of course, the last thing Phoenix notices is the most prominent: a Pink TV sitting upon the counter, playing what is obviously a cooking show of some sort. In said cooking show is...well, a Chicken. -Cheap Cheap The other day, I was called a little turkey. But I'm a chicken, got it? Ya beef jerky! Put the cake in the oven for a while! -Pigmask Put the cake in the oven for a while...-Cheap Cheap Leave it there, c'mon, clean the pile! -Pigmask Leave it there, c'mon, clean the pile...-Phoenix ...You sure this is a Cooking Show? It sounds more like a rap contest, if anything... -Pigmask Sh-shut it! Can't you see I'm- -Cheap Cheap You don't need me. I'll just turn the TV off and rest. Cheap Cheap, the show still filming, flies up to what one can guess is the cameraman and... Click! Black screen. -Phoenix ... -Pigmask ...She does that sometimes. Anyways, you now have my undivided attention for...a few minutes, at best. Now, make it snappy! TalkInternational Police Monkey (queued up for next time) The extremely large group of people gathered aroundMiles Edgeworth Professor Layton Peridot Winged Cat Cheap Cheap the Cooking Chicken Favorite colorOther (please specify) PresentAttorney's BadgeThe Thinker Glass Shards Maya's Memo Receipt Maya's Profile Peridot's Profile Pigmask's Profile Looker's Profile C's Profile ExamineReception counterFiling cabinetsCarpet Pigmask receptionistStack of boxes Unopened can of sodaMonkeyMoveYour body freery! Looking the Jellyfish in its...lack of eyes, you send out Mine Turtle. He stomps upon the ground, knocking back ??? quite ferociously. The creature still hangs on, however, throwing a ball of sludge at the turtle. Mine Turtle struggles to stand after the blow...seems he was poisoned! You call him back, sending out Buttertwo. Buttertwo proceeds to chop up the ???, but somwhere along the way of cooking it, you mix up cooking directions with a chart demonstrating the trajectory of your fist to a person's face, which is reflected here by you punching the jellyfish in the closest thing that can be considered its face. Which is, to say, the head. It goes flying, past the other end of the valley... You focus on the path ahead, unsure about what lies ahead for you, but getting the vague feeling that it must be of importance to you. After a number of steps, another person spotted you, running up with a pokeball in one hand and a camera in the other. "Hey! You're another trainer, right?" he asks. "I haven't seen that many others wandering about here. How about a quick battle, so I get the full experience from coming out here?" Tourist Paul wants to battle!Tourist Paul sends out Linoone!
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Post by Planetbox on May 26, 2017 14:59:43 GMT -5
Phoenix: idk
C: Send the Linoone in a straight line out the door.
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Post by OshaliteX2 on May 26, 2017 18:17:01 GMT -5
Phoenix: Talk about the monkey again (can we?) and the cooking chicken.
C: Groan at this weirdo's absolutely underwhelming choice of Pokémon. Then Silver Tomahawk a la Buttertwo.
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Post by Sable-Xeno on Jun 4, 2017 17:16:43 GMT -5
Talk: Monkey-Phoenix So...uhm...officer, I guess? (It's starting to feel weird thinking about these guys as men in uniform...) Might I have a moment to talk about this monkey you have here? -Pigmask Eh?...oh, him? Ugh, fine. His name is Salsa. Aside from that, I don't really know all that much about him...if you have questions or complaints regarding the monkey, bring them up to Fassad!-Phoenix Fassad? That's a name I haven't heard before... -Pigmask Well, that's pretty odd, if you ask me! The guy makes plenty of public appearances! Next you're gonna tell me you have no idea what a Happy Box is! -Phoenix ...I don't, actually. -Pigmask Wow. W. O. W. What, were you born under a rock, or something? Happy Boxes are only the latest in viewing technology! Take this pink beaut, for example! -Maya ...I'm pretty sure that's a T.V. I didn't think they made these in box shapes! -Phoenix Oh, poor, young Maya...poor, young, naive- -Maya But you're not that much older than me? -Joseph I should know better than anyone here what it's like to talk about 'back in my day', but I believe we have far more important business here! -Jotaro Well, then, why don't you ask the questions here, old man? You'll probably have more worth asking than...him. -Phoenix Wh...what's that supposed to mean! I'll have you know I'm very good with asking questions! Like...like...! Talk: Cheap Cheap the Cooking Chicken-Phoenix Tell me, Mr. Officer...more a out that show you were watching! -Jotaro Yare, yare daze... -Phoenix I'm going somewhere with this, honest! It probably has SOMETHING to do with these 'Happy Boxes', right? -Pigmask I...I dunno! Look, it's this cooking show that I like watching in my spare time, okay? I take notes, and stuff...I was planning on making a Seafood Cake for Fassad, so...y'know... -Phoenix Is that all? -Pigmask I mean...it replaced this other cooking show dominating the air stations, 'Cooking With a Killer Robot'...it was too mature for general audiences and moved up to a late-night timeslot, where it kinda died off...uhm...uhh... -Phoenix So...is there a connection between these programs and these Happy Boxes or not? -Maya ...Come to think of it, I think I caught a glimpse of this 'Cheap Cheap' show yesterday morning on my own T.V.... -Phoenix So. There isn't. Great. -Cheap Cheap I'd hate to interrupt, but...that was bad! -Phoenix (Did...did she just...?) -Pigmask Oh! It's back on, good. I'll...get back to you guys in a minute or two. -Cheap Cheap A chicken in the kitchen is making all the sound, the cake is done while we were sitting around! All we gotta do is apply the final touches... -Joseph Talk: Seen any french men, about Fassad, about Peridot, really anything at this point-Joseph Listen, if I could just- -Pigmask Not. Now. It's almost over! strawpoll.com/z7rwdzggroanOf all the pokemon in the world this tourist could be using...he probably has the most boring choice of pokemon. You have a strong feeling he's going to have a Scatterbug or some **** after this mon, and it won't surprise you in the least if he does. You send out Buttertwo, commanding him to start chucking silver tomahawks at the Linoone. You hope this will scare off the Linoone straight into another door, but there doesn't seem to be any doors here. You try willing one into existence, but still no door comes. Upset that your powers-that-be apparently failed you, you simply craft a doorframe out of bakemeat. Before you get to the door, though, you see the Linoone charging towards Buttertwo, finally realizing that all those tomahawks were flying upwards and away moments after being shot at eye level with him. So you just tell Buttertwo to stand in front of the doorframe, and dissapear when the Linoone gets there. It works, the Linoone charging in a straight line out the door...and into the valley wall. Paul withdraws his Linoone, giving it a few words of encouragement, and then sends out... Scatterbug!
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Post by Planetbox on Jun 5, 2017 19:26:33 GMT -5
Joseph: Talk about Fasssd and Peridot.
C: Bug Scatterbug 'til he scatters!
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Post by OshaliteX2 on Jun 5, 2017 22:32:45 GMT -5
Second Planet's suggestion for Joseph.
C: Have Buttertwo eat the Scatterbug. I mean, he's technically a frog, and frogs eat bugs, so...
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Post by Sable-Xeno on Jul 17, 2017 16:29:43 GMT -5
(Apologies for the...terribly late update. I started working on it about a week or two ago, but when you get a PS3, and when you're me...you kind of get obsessed with stuffing it full of pictures/music/themes, and...I know, I kind of have a problem. Anyways, enjoy the update. Took me long enough, I know.) (>'-')> <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ <('-'<) (>'-')> <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ <('-'<) <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ (>'-')>The group, as a whole, decides it's probably better to wait on the Pigmask to finish watching his show. And thus, he does. As Phoenix gathers his thoughts while watching a cooking show starring a chicken, we pan our attention elsewhere amongst the group. A worried Scientist seeking the hidden potential of the bonds of friendship, looking to affirm the conditions of one Asphoxia, after the exhausting journey that was the Terramort Isles...uhm...I think I overcomplicated that sentence. Okay, once more, from the top... We're taking a short break from Phoenix to watch Colress checking up on Asphoxia to make sure they're okay. Colress is eventually able to spot the blue, flying cat out from the rest of the crowd. Which isn't exactly odd when you consider what the crowd is made up of in the first place. The cat seems to be paying close attention to the area, not particularly scare of curious about being noticed...he starts approaching the cat with a wave and a 'Hello!' -Phox ...Hello? Colress: How peculiar...I could almost perceive that as a question... -Phox Alright..? Colress: Hmm...perhaps it is nothing. So, then! I do apologize for not seeing you sooner, but what with this whole 'monkey business' that popped up out of nowhere, it felt like everyone was just moving in one huge, unrecognizable blob...I had to wait until this moment of stillness to chat you up for a bit. -Phox ...umm...? -Colress Do you want to talk about things? That is what I'm trying to say. -Phox .... -Colress ...No? -Phox ....I'm..not entirely sure what we'd talk about, given that I've never talked to or seen you before in my life? -Colress So, my hunch was correct! You're different, but not in any way I can determine immediately... -Phox ... -Colress I guess since you don't know who I am, I'll start with an easy question. Do you currently have any other memories? -Phox ....Yes. I have memories of my life. -Colress Okay. Follow-up questions...whose life do you have memories of? -Phox ....mine? -Colress Alright...and what's your name? -Phox ...Not the one you thought it was. -Colress Evidently. I think it's pretty important that you know that name too, though... -Phox ...You thought my name was Asphoxia. -Phox Talking should be fine. But not here. -Colress My point exactly... Nothing particularly amazing happens when it does finish, though Cheap Cheap is gone when the show finishes. It lingers before cutting static. -Joseph ...So? -Pigmask Okay, fine. I'll answer more of your questions, now. But I hope you realize you're talking to a 9-to-5 desk job lackey here. Yes, the term is derogative, but I hope it drills the point that I'm not an all-knowing Sage, or anything. So please...stop questioning me soon, before I have any real emergencies to attend to. -Phoenix No reason to be so snarky about it...(Though I have been asking a lot of questions.) -Maya You know, Mr. Lawyer, you could...maybe ask about my cellphone? -Phoenix I-I was getting to that! Luckily, I thought of a few other things to ask about during that interlude. -Maya You mean an 'intermission'? -Phoenix I think those both mean the same thing...but anyways...! Present: Maya's Memo-Phoenix I'd like to ask about Maya's cellphone that you took into custody? -Pigmask Oh?...Oh, right. I was instructed to give it back upon her release, but...as you can imagine, someone thought it'd be the perfect time to start getting nosy. -Maya I didn't mind waiting...but that's just because I'm as curious about all this as he is! -Pigmask This is what 'Criminal Investigators' are for, you know. Anyways, here's your cellphone. Maya's Cellphone added to Court Record! -Maya Thank you! -Phoenix Now, a few other questions...Like... Talk: Peridot-Phoenix I wanted to ask about what happened with Peridot last night. Where are you keeping her? -Pigmask Dunno. -Phoenix Dunno? -Pigmask It's not my business to know! Peridot was that Gremling, right? They probably took that thing somewhere for the safety of the city. -Maya You know...calling her a 'thing' isn't nice... -Pigmask Are you feeling pity for that thing? Those monsters don't exactly share the feeling of empathy we humans have, you know. So you really shouldn't. Pretty sure that thing murder your own sister...-Maya But she looked so distressed last night... -Pigmask I'd wager because it just realized it was caught murdering your sister red-handed! -Phoenix So, Peridot doesn't have empathy, yet she has basic human emotion and understanding?...why aren't you treating her as a person, again? -Pigmask Look...it's complicated, okay? -Maya Doesn't sound all that complicated... -Phooenix (I'll say. Sounds more like racism, if anything! I'm not sure what this guy's problem is, but I still want to ask about that other name I heard...) -Phoenix Complicated or not, I still have one more thing to ask about...the Monkey's 'owner'... Talk: Fassad-Phoenix Can you tell me a bit more about Fassad? -Pigmask I can tell you as much as that he's closely affiliated with our work here at the precinct. -Phoenix ...Really? Is that all? I think I deserve to know at least a little more about him if I feel the need to report the treatment of this Monkey to PETA, or the like. -Pigmask R-report? Don't be ridiculous! I told you this was all well and good with the laws of this City, did I not? We are a group devoted to the protection of this city, after all. It'd be unbecoming of us not to know this town's legal system like the back of our hand... -Phoenix ...Okay, but can you at least tell me where I can find him? A work address, home address...? -Pigmask N-nope! Strictly confidential! Even if I knew, I'm not really authorized to tell... -Phoenix (I have a feeling this guy has at least some knowledge of Fassad he isn't telling...I could keep pressuring him, or perhaps try to make him more cooperative. Even if I don't, his monkey should still serve as a good hint.) {Deftly change the subject ( 60% Success Rate)} {Pressure him further about Fassad ( 25% Success Rate)} {Don't bother anymore with the Pigmask and drop conversation} While Phoenix thinks over what to do, Joseph has huddled near Jotaro, closer towards the window... -Jotaro ...You noticed it too, huh, old man? -Joseph Of course I did! Such unprofessionalism...there's no way that man at that desk could possibly be a licensed officer! And besides him...this building is suspiciously void of much activity... -Jotaro No need to state the obvious. So they know we're here? Shouldn't be too big a problem. -Joseph Now, hold on! We don't know if they're allied with Dio, or if they're just part of some smaller gang...or if they even have stands...but we still have to exert caution! -Jotaro Of course we do. Odds are, the moment we step outside, we'll either continue being followed, or be attacked in a moment of blindness. -Joseph Given how well they blended into town, there's no way those Pigmasks would risk attacking us directly out in the open...it's very possible this building could be a trap. -Jotaro It's very possible...but if it is, it's very-well concealed one. Though, something's been bugging me... -Joseph What would that be? -Jotaro It's the middle of the day. That T.V. shouldn't have gone to static.Buttertwo stares at the Scatterbug...and the Scatterbug stares back. Buttertwo approaches the Scatterbug, as you order him to eat it. Paul is horrified at this decision, and even moreso when Buttertwo picks up the scatterbug, and dangles it over his mouth. In a moment of clarity, though, he realizes exactly what he's doing, and says... "...Urk. This is beneath me." He weakly tosses the Scatterbug aside, which then proceeds to squirm away before Paul recalls it to it's pokeball. "Okay...You know what? Forget the Pokemon battle. Can you explain to me why you tried tossing sharpened weapons at my Linoone, and told your pokemon to eat mine? This is insane!...YOU'RE insane! And thus, Paul runs off...damn! He didn't give you his money! With him out of the way, though, you can proceed further through the small valley on this island. Which you do so, because honestly nothing else of note besides more trainer battles would be happening here. At the end of the path, you find a sign pointing towards a cave entrance. 'KINDLE ROAD HOT SPRINGS', it says. Past that, across another body of water, you can see a mountain...no, a volcano? It looks important, at least. Where shall you go next?
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Post by Planetbox on Jul 17, 2017 17:50:00 GMT -5
Phoenix: Deftly change the subject, of course.
C: Have an anime hot springs scene.
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Post by OshaliteX2 on Jul 17, 2017 18:28:27 GMT -5
Phoenix: Deftly change the subject, of course. C: Have an anime hot springs scene. I... uh... seconded. Anime hot spring scene? What does THAT mean? "Notshalite! We're not supposed to be watching that!"Oh yeah, oops.
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Post by Sable-Xeno on Aug 25, 2017 19:36:14 GMT -5
Figuring a change of pace might be necessary, Phoenix deftly change the subject on the Pigmask. Out of the corner of his eye, he can see that blue cat from earlier panicking around the room....but he doesn't think much of it. -Phoenix ...You know, I can't help but ask...why do you need to know how to make Seafood Cake? -Pigmask Oh...wait, you actually want to know about that? Well, I guess I can talk about that. See, the cake was something I was making as a special occasion for someone I know. You know, for a job well-done...that sort of thing. -Phoenix Who would that be? -Pigmask O...oh! Well...that would be Fassad, actually. I'm not really sure if he likes Seafood, though, I just thought it'd be awfully convenient to make him a recipe from my favorite cooking show. You know, if he likes it, maybe he'll start liking the show, too...I'm still not telling you anymore about him, though! -Phoenix So...how did you plan on getting the cake to him, anyways? Doesn't seem like you have much time to move from this space. Are you equipped to make it at home? -Pigmask Oh...awfully so, I'd say! I love cooking like a passion, you know, I have all the necessary stuff at home. See, my shifts usually start in the afternoon, so I have enough time to make a cake and drop it off by the tower for the boss, before he...uhm...oh. -Phoenix Thank you for your cooperation. -Pigmask D...damn. Listen, can you...maybe forget you...heard that? I mean, it's not like you can really enter that facility, anyways, so... -Phoenix Oh no, it's fine. Really. I'll keep that tip a little secret between us, if you don't mind. But I think we really must be going soon... As Phoenix turned to head for the door, Joseph and Jotaro continued discussing the oddness of the T.V. static. -Joseph It is odd that it would just cut to static like that. But we don't know how different that so-called 'Happy Box' is from a normal television... -Jotaro It wouldn't make sense for it to just cut to static in the middle of the day without some reason or another. Maybe you could use one of your cameras to pinpoint the source? -Joseph Alright, but if it's a stand attack, then we can't have anyone leave the building... No sooner had Joseph spoken had Phoenix already started to push the handle on the front door. Any attempt made by Joseph to stop Phoenix was nullified by the bright flash of light that occurred as the doors of the building swung open, with way more force than he had intended. And greeting the eyes of any that looked outside, well...the rest almost seemed to play out as a memory within one's head... -??? So, you wanna learn how to drive, huh? It's harder than you think it is. If you think you can handle it, then try this rap. -Phoenix ...Wait, but I- Another flash, as if time simply jumped to another point. Phoenix was, for whatever reason, driving a car as a moose dressed in blue was sitting next to him. Immediately behind him seemed to be an endless row of seats, with at least one member of the party sitting in each one. Despite this, the car somehow didn't look any bigger from the outside...to Phoenix' relief, Maya was in the seat immediately behind him. Even the scenery looked completely different. Fuchsia City, if that's still where our Attorney-at-Law still was, looked far more cartoonish and colorful than normal. He gawked at what the city looked like, though the Moose was quick to snap him out of it, -Instructor Mooselini Alright, we're here, just sitting in the car, I want you to show me if you can get far! Step on the gas! -Phoenix ...Listen, I don't have a driver's license, and I'm...much rather content riding a bi- An audible 'hoink' sound, as the Moose continued. Phoenix didn't think much of it... -Instructor Mooselini Step on the brakes! -Phoenix Well, maybe I will! Like I said, I don't need to- This time, a slide whistle played from somewhere, as the surrounding mood felt like it was getting worse, and the car started to swerve a little. -Maya Uh, Mr. Attorney? Maybe you should be paying more attention to the road? -Phoenix Not like that can help me drive!...though it's odd that I haven't crashed into anything yet. -Instructor Mooselini Now step on the gas! -Phoenix Why 'step on the gas'? The car's already mo- A record-scratching sound occurred, and by this point Phoenix was fully aware of the sounds coming from seemingly nowhere. -Phoenix You heard that too, right? -Maya Yeah, I did... -Phoenix But...what does it mea- -Instructor Mooselini When I say boom boom boom, you say bam bam bam, no pauses in-between, come on, let's jam! Time seemed to stop around Phoenix as he pondered this thought. 'When I say boom boom boom, you say bam bam bam? And what's this about jamming? Neither of those have any place in instructional driving...unless that's not what Imm supposed to do here? -Instructor Mooselini Step on the gas! -Phoenix Uh- You decide that the best thing you can do for yourself is recharge your batteries in the nearby hot springs. Why not, right? It's not like you have anywhere important to be, anyways. Stepping inside the Hot Springs cave, you can't help but notice how cavernous it is, requiring you to walk up some steps just to reach the hot springs proper. A man talks to you from the back of the area as you approach the Hot Springs. "Hello there! Welcome to the Ember Spa Hot Springs. I'll have you know that I made that pool using my own two hands, by hewing it our from a gigantic boulder! I used HM06 to do so, but...I gave that to another kid much like yourself years ago. Ah, memories..." You don't really question the guy how he was able to use an HM in the first place, since you've been using HM Surf without ever being given anything resembling the move. And you have taught yourself TMs in the past, too. So, whatever, Hot Springs time! Sadly, there are children watching this...not many, but enough. So instead, have these replacement Hotsprings scenes. You leave the hotspring, feeling fresh and rejuvenated. You skip across the water to the rather impressive-looking inactive volcano, and find that for some reason, there's a small, spooky mansion erected upon the shoreline. It might be worth a visit, but probably not. Place is likely swarmed with Gastly. Either way, it's your call.
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Post by OshaliteX2 on Aug 25, 2017 23:26:28 GMT -5
Phoenix: Do the jam, man! Step on the, uh, gas...?
C: Spooky mansion time!
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Post by Planetbox on Aug 29, 2017 16:18:31 GMT -5
Phoenix: Start freaking out and screaming because you never learned to drive stick.
C: Ring the doorbell or whatever but don't step inside cause you'll probably get locked in and stuff.
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Post by Sable-Xeno on Nov 15, 2017 11:59:17 GMT -5
Oh geez...three months. God, it feels like time just slipped by, huh?...well. It wouldn't be very professional to linger on my shortcomings for too long. I do have to apologize, though...this has been a very long and unnecessary break from the CYOA. Hopefully I can make up for it by resuming our completely un-scheduled events and shenanigans. (>'-')> <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ <('-'<) (>'-')> <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ <('-'<) <('-'<) ^(' - ')^ (>'-')>Phoenix panics, not knowing how to drive stick...or any kind of car, really. He slams his foot on the gas, though it doesn't accelerate anymore than it had been. -Phoenix Step on the gas? Another record scratch. The mood lifted from its odd feeling before, as the car stopped swerving. -Phoenix (...Odd. I heard that sound before, and I didn't step on the gas. But I did say...wait. I think I see what I need to do here. Let's just hope doing this isn't a bad idea!) -Instructor Mooselini Step on the brakes! -Phoenix Step on the brakes! Another satisfied record scratch, and not a single effort was made to hit the brake! -Instructor Mooselini Step on the brakes! -Phoenix Step on the brakes! -Instructor Mooselini Step on the gas! -Phoenix Step on the gas!...hey, driving's pretty fun! -Maya I dunno...I'm not saying driving isn't fun, but I feel like it should be more involved than this? -Phoenix I swear I know what I'm doing. (At least, I hope so...) -Instructor Mooselini I'm glad you know which way to go, but it ain't gonna stop me, here we go! Check and turn the signals to the left! -Phoenix Check and turn the signals to the right! -Instructor Mooselini Now turn to the right! As the impossibly long car veers dangerously to the right, further in the back our friends the Joestars had been keeping a watchful eye on the road around them. It seemed that mystery car from earlier had been tailing the, even in this bizarre dimension... -Jotaro So, old man. You think your stand could reach over there? -Joseph I don't think it can...if Kakyoin were here, we'd be able to cover the distance...then again, I'm sure we'll- And with that, Jotaro opens the car door, summoning Star Platinum as he jumps out. Before he lands on the ground, he uses Star Platinum to launch himself off the road and jettison towards the car. -Joseph Jotaro, are you?...nevermind. Jotaro lands on the roof of the car with a loud thud. Star Platinum brought forth, he starts ripping open the roof of the car, though from the driver's seat, the driver sticks out his incredibly swole arm, and shakes his finger 'no-no'! He sees a white flash, and then... The next thing he sees is that he's in a very colorful flea market. He's greeted by a bearded, anthropomorphic frog, dressed in a blue Hawaiian shirt, a feathered hat, and sandals. It seems that they're not the only two there, as everyone that was in the car appears to be here, too... -??? I'm workin' in the Fleamarket so early, I've been workin' here since my mama was a baby, just because the rhythm is slow, that don't mean that you can't flow! -??? In the rain or in the snow! -Jotaro ... -??? Got the got the funky flow! -Jotaro ... -??? In the rain or in the snow! -Jotaro ... -??? Got the got the funky flow! -Jotaro ... With each passing moment of silence, another 'hoink' sound would occur, the general mood of the setting getting uneasier and uneasier... You muster as much courage as you can...which is to say you storm up to the front of the door and mash the nearest doorbell-looking thing as fast as you can. Not a surprise to you or anyone, it makes some kind of spooky organ sound effect. Several, in fact, as they seem to pile up and up and up. You hear loud stoping in between your doorbell rings, before the door opens and a man greets you proper. A very big man. Over 6' tall, he almost looks to you like Frankenstein's monster dressed in a snappy suit at first glance. He lets out a low, utteral moan... "What's that? Someone's at the door?" Another moan escapes the man's lips. "...Oh? It's him? Well, why didn't you say so?" A man who looks to be quite spry for his age, sporting a grin wider than his nonexistent hairline, and eyes circled in black almost like a racoon's, and dressed in a very casual fur coat. A hand is gently caressing his shoulder...but you can't tell who's from this angle. "Oh! It's about time you dropped by! Though...we hadn't exactly been expecting you. It's a long story, but...well, why don't you come in for a bit?" You gaze upwards at the mansion...and then back at this funny man. You adamantly decide that you're not setting one foot in this mansion...and yet, for some reason, you start to set foot within the mansion, very slowly...one foot at a time. The man stands aside so that you can enter...you can't tell why, but now something makes you think this Mansion is more than just a Gastly haunt. The interior of the mansion is suitably elaborate for one of such small size...it has a foyer leading upwards, and two hallways at the sides of a U-shaped staircase. The decorations were less than elaborate, but very in-line with a spooky mansion decorated for Halloween. "Please, take a seat! Oh, yeah, I should probably introduce myself, too. The name's Fester, though everyone calls me Uncle Fester!" Conveniently, you spy a nice red couch situated in the middle of the room. Again, you have your suspicions of sitting there, but you make yourself comfortable on the big red chair. Incidentally, you can notice from this angle that that hand you saw earlier belonged to no one, and is in-fact disembodied. "Oh, you take an interest in Thing? He's really quite a gentle little guy, if you ask me! He doesn't bite!...but he might try pinching you." Thing scuttles down from his shoulder, and onto the couch, 'looking' you over. Thankfully, he doesn't pinch. You hear a woman's voice greet you from behind... "So...this is where you ended up. How curious..." You turn to face the woman...quite a slim, pale woman, with long black hair, a gothic dress, and a flat expression to match. For all intents and purposes, she almost looked like a witch...A man walks up beside her, dressed in quite the snappy Dress Outfit, sporting a neat combover and a pipe in his hand. "So, my love, it seems Crimson finally showed up at our doorstop. What a momentous occasion! We must celebrate immediately-" "No, Gomez. This is not a time to celebrate. This young man came to us in this foreign land, beyond his ability, and he has no idea how to return...he's been kept in the dark about a lot of things, and if the Helixists aren't willing to approach him for god-knows how long, then we owe him as much as an explanation or two." "A splendid idea, Morticia! Yes, we should tell him all that we know! We could have a feast, and-" "No. This isn't the time for that. Crimson has many places to be...we'll answer three questions. Then we'll send him off on his way." "Oh, my darling, frightnening Morticia...you have no patience for these matters. Live a little, I say!" "Three questions. You had better make them count." Cinnibar. Date...unknown. Time...7 P.M.. A man, dressed in dark, formal attire walks the streets of the small city. The night air smells humid, and feels cold to the touch. The man seems not to mind, merely holding a hat over his face. He blends seamlessly into the crowd, passing from street to street. After a while, he casually slips into a side alley, undetected...he waits there for a while, for what...one can only imagine. He speaks to something, someone, who does not appear to be there... "So...are you ready to honor our agreement?" No response. No...worded response, anyways. Instead, a man walks out from the darkness of the alley, though much of his form is obscured. He holds out both his hands- in one is a Masterball. And in the other...a Beast Ball. The man takes both of these, stashing them away. "Congratulations...welcome to the Domeocracy." "Such titles mean nothing to me. I only care about the power you can grant." "...You should be careful, Icarus. It would be unbecoming to fly too close." With that, the figure was gone. And the man turned away from the alley, blending once more into the crowd...
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Post by Koopario on Nov 15, 2017 15:01:42 GMT -5
Jotaro: Make like a tree and leaf.
... that's all I got.
EDIT: Nevermind I got something. C: Once the third question is answered jump timelines so that you still have one question left, then ask if they know how you can go home. Test to make sure you can jump timelines before you ask the question, though.
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Post by Planetbox on Nov 15, 2017 16:12:52 GMT -5
Jotaro: KILL
C: 1. Ask why they're calling us Crimson. 2. Ask if they know anything about the Domeocracy. 3. Ask for a quick plot recap cause it's been three months and idk anymore.
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Post by Sable-Xeno on Nov 15, 2017 16:59:26 GMT -5
3. Ask for a quick plot recap cause it's been three months and idk anymore. Well- No, Beat. it's out of your hands... Aww.
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