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[Hey, Doppio, how do you like getting gifts???
It's wrapped in some green wrapping paper with garland and baubles and your normal Christmas nonsense. And is just. Box in a box in a box in a box until you're ten boxes in deep and finally get to five different boxes that actually have things in it.
There's also a note before those boxes that's written in pretty nice hand, oddly.]
Merry Christmas or whatever you celebrate.
Enjoy your shenanigans!
From your Secret Santa
[There's no other notes or a name on there.
In the boxes, however, one of them is an album of what is very, very professionally taken dragon butts. Primarily ones of kingdra, appletun, hydreigon, kommo-o, tyrantrum, and a shiny salamence.
The other boxes contain a nice pair of glasses, a pokegear case, and a t-shirt that somehow is the correct size.]
It's wrapped in some green wrapping paper with garland and baubles and your normal Christmas nonsense. And is just. Box in a box in a box in a box until you're ten boxes in deep and finally get to five different boxes that actually have things in it.
There's also a note before those boxes that's written in pretty nice hand, oddly.]
Merry Christmas or whatever you celebrate.
Enjoy your shenanigans!
From your Secret Santa
[There's no other notes or a name on there.
In the boxes, however, one of them is an album of what is very, very professionally taken dragon butts. Primarily ones of kingdra, appletun, hydreigon, kommo-o, tyrantrum, and a shiny salamence.
The other boxes contain a nice pair of glasses, a pokegear case, and a t-shirt that somehow is the correct size.]
Helloooooo~!
Pick up the phone Doppio~! Man, normally you're really on the mark for these this is kinda worrying. You alright over there?? Everything okay at base??
Anyway I heard we're going to be on the same heist~! There's something really great going on before that in the city we're hitting, so call me back~!
Pick up the phone Doppio~! Man, normally you're really on the mark for these this is kinda worrying. You alright over there?? Everything okay at base??
Anyway I heard we're going to be on the same heist~! There's something really great going on before that in the city we're hitting, so call me back~!
[If looks could kill, especially over the phone, Carly would be getting a big ol' death beam right as Doppio gets around to seeing what the hell THIS call is about. But then he hears her voice, and... Oh. Calling back now!]
Carly! Sorry about that, I think some shady advertising agency got ahold of my number and they won't leave me alone. What did you want to talk about?
Carly! Sorry about that, I think some shady advertising agency got ahold of my number and they won't leave me alone. What did you want to talk about?
Whaaaat seriously!?
I didn't even know call-scam-spam existed in this place! Yeesh, guess no utopia can be perfect..
Anyway anyway. There's an event going on juuuuust before the heist that would be perfect for cover~
And I'd bet you haven't really gone anywhere since Christmas' big bang, if you're in the base for that matter...
[She squints, as if doing that at the screen on a voice call will reveal Doppio's location.] I'm assuming that's where you are anyway....
..If not, then hey, glad to hear you're getting out~!
I didn't even know call-scam-spam existed in this place! Yeesh, guess no utopia can be perfect..
Anyway anyway. There's an event going on juuuuust before the heist that would be perfect for cover~
And I'd bet you haven't really gone anywhere since Christmas' big bang, if you're in the base for that matter...
[She squints, as if doing that at the screen on a voice call will reveal Doppio's location.] I'm assuming that's where you are anyway....
..If not, then hey, glad to hear you're getting out~!
Ooooh Azalea~!
That's a ways down there huh...the teleport's handy though, you get to skip right over Ilex.
Ahem. That said.
There's a cooking show happening~ Well, a contest really. You get to enter with one pokemon, and cook any kind of dish together~! I'm thinking of going in with Solitaire. We already make ice cream pretty regularly, so.
But you could enter! It's something to do, AND a perfect alibi~!
That's a ways down there huh...the teleport's handy though, you get to skip right over Ilex.
Ahem. That said.
There's a cooking show happening~ Well, a contest really. You get to enter with one pokemon, and cook any kind of dish together~! I'm thinking of going in with Solitaire. We already make ice cream pretty regularly, so.
But you could enter! It's something to do, AND a perfect alibi~!
It's really huge yeah, I didn't want to take the chance either. Probably for the best, apparently some folks get stuck for weeks!
Back to what's important though! You're in luck~ These sorts of contests, it's almost never just about skill. They're practically entertainment rounds- you could go in doing your own thing and come out on top if the audience felt like it.
So the best thing to do is treat it as a free chance to have a good time~!
Back to what's important though! You're in luck~ These sorts of contests, it's almost never just about skill. They're practically entertainment rounds- you could go in doing your own thing and come out on top if the audience felt like it.
So the best thing to do is treat it as a free chance to have a good time~!
Well, I don't think I'm that entertaining either... but being on camera doing something else that day could come in really handy!
[... Even if there IS a part of him that recoils at the idea of being on camera in any capacity whatsoever.]
[... Even if there IS a part of him that recoils at the idea of being on camera in any capacity whatsoever.]
Yup!
...Honestly, I would just have fun with it, make something you like to eat...or even just something you've wanted to try making, I mean, they have fully stocked fridges there! May as well take advantage...
...Honestly, I would just have fun with it, make something you like to eat...or even just something you've wanted to try making, I mean, they have fully stocked fridges there! May as well take advantage...
Heheheheee in that case join the party~
I'm doing the same thing honestly, easier on the stress.
I'm doing the same thing honestly, easier on the stress.
I think so? There's normally a prize of some kind yeah. Sometimes they have 'special' prizes too, but I don't know what they'd hold those for with a cooking contest.
...
Other than maybe 'worst dish' anyway.
...
Other than maybe 'worst dish' anyway.
Ehhh, kinda?
Prizes from these sorts of events are normally offers, like 'now that we know who won, we can arrange a vacation' or a restaurant deal, stuff like that. Any objects are kind of...not bottom of the barrel exactly, but they're not really huge either, y'know?
Prizes from these sorts of events are normally offers, like 'now that we know who won, we can arrange a vacation' or a restaurant deal, stuff like that. Any objects are kind of...not bottom of the barrel exactly, but they're not really huge either, y'know?
Haha, yep!
But hey, who knows. Maybe one day we'll be able to steal something cool from these guys after all...
But hey, who knows. Maybe one day we'll be able to steal something cool from these guys after all...
Edited 2021-02-02 15:59 (UTC)
[It takes a little while after Dimitri's battle for him to, uh, remember that he meant to pass on his encounter with the Ecruteak gym. In his defense, everything happens so much.]
[Which is part of why this is text. The other part is that Dimitri knows this makes it easier to study.]
I apologize it has taken some time to get back to you on the matter of Ecruteak's gym. This month has decided to finish with quite a bit happening on my end. However, I just recently was victorious in my own challenge, and so can fulfill my promise.
Morty's three Pokemon for his average team are a Haunter, a Misdreavus, and a Gengar. This encounter has taught me that the status abilities of such creatures are the biggest challenge when fighting them. They also have a unique encounter with Normal types and abilities associated with such, and vice versa. Apparently, the two cannot interact with each other in any way. Fighting has a similar issue, although certain moves allow one to ignore such a challenge. My Emboar was able to do as such, for example.
The Haunter was the easiest foe in my experience, disregarding that it was the lowest level off the team. Its most troublesome abilities were a move where it become stronger if its opponent was slower than itself or was called out of battle, along with an ability that took advantage of its moves that put an opponent to sleep. In that state, it could do even worse damage, and recover its injuries.
The Misdreavus had a more fearsome ability than any of the others, however, called Perish Song. It instills something within the opponent and itself, cutting the battle short in only a few more attacks as both faint. If you change out your attacker, then this appears to break the curse's hold. The trouble arises when it is used in tandem with other abilities that put one to sleep or confuses them.
Finally, the Gengar was an impressive opponent. That one held all the strengths of its teammates, including Perish Song. If you allow this one to put any of your team to sleep, that could very well mean the end for that particular member of the party. The good news is that Gengar, like every Palien, has its weakness. Dark type moves seem to work well against Ghostly opponents, but I finished up with other types, and can tell you that, for all a Gengar's offensive capabilities, it only takes some well thought out and powerful moves to get past what seems to be a weak defense.
I hope this helps you when you eventually face Morty. Please let me know how it turns out.
[Which is part of why this is text. The other part is that Dimitri knows this makes it easier to study.]
I apologize it has taken some time to get back to you on the matter of Ecruteak's gym. This month has decided to finish with quite a bit happening on my end. However, I just recently was victorious in my own challenge, and so can fulfill my promise.
Morty's three Pokemon for his average team are a Haunter, a Misdreavus, and a Gengar. This encounter has taught me that the status abilities of such creatures are the biggest challenge when fighting them. They also have a unique encounter with Normal types and abilities associated with such, and vice versa. Apparently, the two cannot interact with each other in any way. Fighting has a similar issue, although certain moves allow one to ignore such a challenge. My Emboar was able to do as such, for example.
The Haunter was the easiest foe in my experience, disregarding that it was the lowest level off the team. Its most troublesome abilities were a move where it become stronger if its opponent was slower than itself or was called out of battle, along with an ability that took advantage of its moves that put an opponent to sleep. In that state, it could do even worse damage, and recover its injuries.
The Misdreavus had a more fearsome ability than any of the others, however, called Perish Song. It instills something within the opponent and itself, cutting the battle short in only a few more attacks as both faint. If you change out your attacker, then this appears to break the curse's hold. The trouble arises when it is used in tandem with other abilities that put one to sleep or confuses them.
Finally, the Gengar was an impressive opponent. That one held all the strengths of its teammates, including Perish Song. If you allow this one to put any of your team to sleep, that could very well mean the end for that particular member of the party. The good news is that Gengar, like every Palien, has its weakness. Dark type moves seem to work well against Ghostly opponents, but I finished up with other types, and can tell you that, for all a Gengar's offensive capabilities, it only takes some well thought out and powerful moves to get past what seems to be a weak defense.
I hope this helps you when you eventually face Morty. Please let me know how it turns out.
[Oh. Oh, wow, he... Dimitri really did it. And not only did he really do it, he was... really thorough about it. This is way more than Doppio expected.
... And then, of course, he gets to the word "Palien" and it feels like a punch to the gut. He REALLY should stop feeling so surprised by now.]
Wow, thank you so much!
I think I've got Dark moves covered... Maybe Morty won't be so bad then.
... And then, of course, he gets to the word "Palien" and it feels like a punch to the gut. He REALLY should stop feeling so surprised by now.]
Wow, thank you so much!
I think I've got Dark moves covered... Maybe Morty won't be so bad then.
I wish you the best of luck when you make it there. The status moves really do seem to be the biggest threat. Once you make it past that, whether with a rapid fire offense or items, the battle becomes easier.
Let me know if my observations helped, when you finally make it to Ecruteak.
Let me know if my observations helped, when you finally make it to Ecruteak.
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