Mokou Crosses Over into Pokemon, The Text Adventure

[capt. h]

>"Sorry, no can do. I just don't throw a fight y'know. Not when I'm the one who issued the challenge in the first place."

"Hey goddess. Do you know how to receive faith from people?"

>"If people actually knew you did that, it means you do not have faith in your own pokemon, and will do any dirty tricks for a win. Nobody will give faith to such person. Your pokemons have faith in you, so give your own faith to them. If you use underhanded tactics such as this, they will lose their faith in you."

If anyone rejects the line above, feel free not to include it.

I'm all for that. Hit 'er where it hurts.

> "Do you pray?" Sanae asks. "Do you pray for victory? And tell me, do you call that cheating, asking your gods to favor you in battle? My pokemon have faith that I'll be here for them, and I have faith in my gods who are here for me. It is Kanako who changes the winds, for Kanako has granted me her favor." Sanae points her gohei straight at you. "It is disrespectful of my god for you to win against her will, as her will is law. Should you wish to continue fighting the will of the gods, so be it."

>_

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "Kid, if there's one thing I've learned, it's that gods ain't the be-all-end-all. In the end, the only thing you can truly rely on is your own two feet."
>Flare up the aura at full blast! "I'll show you this truth of the world that I've learned in my unending life."

[Kyo Tanaka]

>"It is not cheating for them to favor you. I don't mind if you actually assist your own pokemon. However, you are making them feel like they can't do anything on their own."

>Point at her ekans. "He knows you are here, of course. However, your actions made him think that you di not trust him in his own fights. I nearly slipped my favorite spellcard to my Lighter during a fight, but what good would that do if my pokemon is not motivated to do their best?"

>"If I was following a goddess who only wishes for victory, I'll lose on purpose. Winning, losing, that doesn't really matter. If you only go for wins, using such tactics, nobody will ever give their faith to you."

[capt. h]

>Chuckle. "Kid, if there's one thing I've learned, it's that gods ain't the be-all-end-all. In the end, the only thing you can truly rely on is your own two feet."
>Flare up the aura at full blast! "I'll show you this truth of the world that I've learned in my unending life."

> You toss your bag a safe distance away and flare up your aura at full blast. The ground under your feet it scorched, and the flames are 2 stories high. You think full blast might have been excessive.

> "That's all well and good for an immortal, but gods cannot survive on their own two feet. They must have legions of followers to have substance, with which they grant their blessings in exchange for faith. At one time, that relationship would determine the outcome of wars." A whirlwind forms around Sanae, kicking up dirt into a spiraling vortex. "So tell me, shall we finish the battle? Or should we fight eachother instead? I suppose we could both walk away right now."

>"It is not cheating for them to favor you. I don't mind if you actually assist your own pokemon. However, you are making them feel like they can't do anything on their own."

>Point at her ekans. "He knows you are here, of course. However, your actions made him think that you di not trust him in his own fights. I nearly slipped my favorite spellcard to my Lighter during a fight, but what good would that do if my pokemon is not motivated to do their best?"

>"If I was following a goddess who only wishes for victory, I'll lose on purpose. Winning, losing, that doesn't really matter. If you only go for wins, using such tactics, nobody will ever give their faith to you."

> "Ekans couldn't do it on his own. Ekans has no attacks that can reach as high as your Spearow, that acid attack of his is his longest ranged move. Neither does Croagunk. Without Kanako's blessing, all my pokemon would have been helpless to your whirlwinds."

> "Be aware, in Hoenn battles are a full contact sport. You win when the other trainer submits. They wouldn't have blinked at you handing your pokemon a spell card. Now enough talking."

>_

[Kyo Tanaka]

>"I suppose we can continue, but how about we include oursekves to the fight too?" step forward.

>"If the trainer is defeated, or all of her pokemon is defeated, then that side must admit defeat. Deal?"

[Raikaria]

> Make note that we are probobly undeafeatable in Hoenn.

> Remind Sanae that this is NOT Hoenn, this is Jhoto. Fighting each other would just probobly result in the cops.

[IdiotsOpposite]

...are there cops? Have we seen a single one?

No, the Ranger doesn't count.

[capt. h]

> Make note that we are probobly undeafeatable in Hoenn.

> Remind Sanae that this is NOT Hoenn, this is Jhoto. Fighting each other would just probobly result in the cops.

...are there cops? Have we seen a single one?

No, the Ranger doesn't count.

> "Now that you mention it, I haven't seen any police officers. Anywhere." Sanae says. Likewise, you've yet to spot a single cop. You consider going all-out against Sanae in light of this information.

>_

[IdiotsOpposite]

Ponder how such a large area functions with so many destructive creatures and not a single police officer. Seriously, that's incredible.

Also, let's not quite go all out, because this IS still Johto, and we DO still have rules here. Remind Sanae of that.

[capt. h]

Ponder how such a large area functions with so many destructive creatures and not a single police officer. Seriously, that's incredible.

> Well, Gensokyo doesn't really have law enforcement either, just a couple of individuals that swoop in and save the day whenever someone dangerous gets too rowdy. You imagine you should call a local about it.

Also, let's not quite go all out, because this IS still Johto, and we DO still have rules here. Remind Sanae of that.

> "Hm..." Sanae glances around. "I suppose it would be bad if the houses get caught in the crossfire. Tell you what," she says, dropping the winds around herself. "To the west is a small beach, known for particularly hardy bugs that I'm interested in catching. It's nice and quiet, no buildings to get in the way, and it'll be abandoned by this hour. If you want to go all out, meet me there between 10 and midnight."

> You note that it is currently 8:30.

>_

[Raikaria]

>Note that this beach is next to a port.

> Note the lighthouse.

> Note you use fire that could be mistaken for said becon.

> Suggest maybe the Northern Route instead of the beach. The last thing we need is to cause a ship to run aground.

[Kyo Tanaka]

>whistle for Flint and have him land on our shoulder, assuming it isnt on fire still.

>"What excuse should we make if there's unusual sights in the area?"

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>No, don't do any of that. Instead:
>Drop the flame aura.
>"I merely wanted a friendly match as a warm-up for challenging the Gym. But since victory here is so important to you, this match is turning into something much more serious."
>Call Flint back to us.
>"If you want such a battle, let us have it at another time. For now, I'm going to return to the Center, and then I'm going to challenge the Gym. You are, as before, welcome to accompany me, if you still desire to do so."

[capt. h]

> You are currently conflicted. Which do you choose?

> 1)

>Note that this beach is next to a port.

> Note the lighthouse.

> Note you use fire that could be mistaken for said becon.

> Suggest maybe the Northern Route instead of the beach. The last thing we need is to cause a ship to run aground.

>whistle for Flint and have him land on our shoulder, assuming it isnt on fire still.

>"What excuse should we make if there's unusual sights in the area?"

> 2)

>Drop the flame aura.
>"I merely wanted a friendly match as a warm-up for challenging the Gym. But since victory here is so important to you, this match is turning into something much more serious."
>Call Flint back to us.

>whistle for Flint and have him land on our shoulder, assuming it isnt on fire still.

>"If you want such a battle, let us have it at another time. For now, I'm going to return to the Center, and then I'm going to challenge the Gym. You are, as before, welcome to accompany me, if you still desire to do so."

>_

[Kyo Tanaka]

Go with 2

[capt. h]

>Drop the flame aura.
>"I merely wanted a friendly match as a warm-up for challenging the Gym. But since victory here is so important to you, this match is turning into something much more serious."
>Call Flint back to us.

>whistle for Flint and have him land on our shoulder, assuming it isnt on fire still.

>"If you want such a battle, let us have it at another time. For now, I'm going to return to the Center, and then I'm going to challenge the Gym. You are, as before, welcome to accompany me, if you still desire to do so."

> "I think I need to cool my head a bit," Sanae says. She then gestures to the onlookers within the center. "But work comes first. If I'm not in the center, I'll be at the beach."

> You both enter the pokemon center and hand you pokemon to the nurse. She keeps Sanaes Treeko and heals the rest right up. Sanae then heads to a corner of the room and explains religion to the onlookers from before.

> You think the shops will be open another hour or so. You consider whether you are prepared to meet the gym leader, or if there are any last minute errands you would like to run before heading out.

>_

[IdiotsOpposite]

I think we're ready as we'll ever be, and we don't want to miss our ship tomorrow. So we should probably get the battle over with tonight.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Item stock
>Money

[Kyo Tanaka]

>Challenge the gym. Better to do so now than to do it tomorrow.

>Do we know what type this gym is?

[Hero999]

> Shop for Supplies if we are low.

[capt. h]

>Item stock
>Money

Your inventory contains
> 23,600 P. The conversion rate is 100 P = $1.
> 4 pokeballs
> 1 premier ball
> 4 potions
> 2 antidotes
> 1 burn heal
> 1 oran berry

> 1 makeshift fishing rod. It's really more of a stick with a thread attached to it.
> 1 ferry pass. This will get you back and forth between the regions known as Kanto, Johto, Sinnoh, Hoenn, Unova, and Orre.
> 1 Pokedex
> 1 cellphone, with several numbers programmed on it.
> 1 town map. You can pick up the town map for each region in any pokemon center. Your current map covers Kanto and Johto.
> 1 firestone

> Shop for Supplies if we are low.

> You are a little low on pokeballs, but you definitely have enough supplies to get to Canalave, so you decide to head to the gym.

I think we're ready as we'll ever be, and we don't want to miss our ship tomorrow. So we should probably get the battle over with tonight.

>Challenge the gym. Better to do so now than to do it tomorrow.

> You head over to the gym down the street. After a brisk walk, you arrive at the front doors. It's designed like a large, old stadium, you notice holes in the roof. You are surprised at the lack of maintenance.

>Do we know what type this gym is?

> The sign next to the gym describes the leader as ""The Steel-Clad Defense Girl." You haven't seen any steel types before. You enter through the front door to a room where the ground could charitably be described as thrown in a blender, there are rocks jutting out in so many places you have a hard time finding footing. As you turn you gaze down the stadium, you see a girl at the other end playing with her pokemon. She stops.



> She says, "Um.. Hi! I'm Jasmine, a Gym Leader. ...Do you know about the Steel type?"

>_

[Kasu]

> Let out an impressed whistle at the giant thing.
> "Not really. I'm kinda new to this whole thing."

[capt. h]

> Let out an impressed whistle at the giant thing.
> "Not really. I'm kinda new to this whole thing."

> "Steel types are very hard, cold, sharp, and really strong! ...Um... The match will be 2-on-2. May I begin?"

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Hmm...
>Metal melts if heated enough. Metal-types may be weak to fire. And that's our specialty.
>"Yes, let's begin."
>Start with Dash.

[IdiotsOpposite]

If by "2-on-2" she means a double battle, add Lighter to that.

[capt. h]

>Hmm...
>Metal melts if heated enough. Metal-types may be weak to fire. And that's our specialty.
>"Yes, let's begin."
>Start with Dash.

> "...Magnemite, go on and use thunderbolt."

> "Go Dash!" you declare. You consider orders to give it. The terrain is filled with rubble, so it's easy for your ponyta to find cover.

>_

[Kyo Tanaka]

>keep Lighter on his guard. If he took a hit from that giant metal snake, he probably won't stand.

>Take out the eye-floating pokemon first. If it's out of the way, we can focus on taking the snake out in 2v1

[capt. h]

*Mod note: I apologize if there was any confusion; the match was going to be a single battle. I crossed out the no longer valid outcomes, the type of battle will now be determined by a quick vote.*

> You note the terrain is extremely rocky, while your pokemon will be able to find cover, they will have some difficulty moving about and getting a firm footing. You do not think this will be an issue for her magnet pokemon since they levitate. You also figure that the steel-plated monster of a snake can probably burrow pretty well.

> 1) Single battle

> 2) Double battle

>_

[Kasu]

> Let's go for the regular gym battle style with a single battle.

[IdiotsOpposite]

One-on-one! Let's do this!