Mokou Quest 2: Sinnoh Edition

[capt. h]

>"Yukari does a better job surprising people than you, and she doesn't try."

> "Nu-huh!" Kogasa says.

>_

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

>Journey to Spear Pillar, LETS GO!!!!!

>;_; But we need China

[LaserTurtle]

>Gather companions. ALL COMPANIONS.
>Is Keine coming to the plot? Let's ask Yukari when we have the chance.

[DNAbc]

>"So, Roark, I will be going now, hopefully you will have no trouble fixing....whatever just happened."
>Walk away casually

[capt. h]

>Journey to Spear Pillar, LETS GO!!!!!

> LETS DO THIS. OPERATION ENTER DEATHTRAP IN T-MINUS 55 MINUTES.

>;_; But we need China

> Who?

> You can ask Yukari about anyone you want when you are ready to leave. Right now, she looks preoccupied; a lot of people are crowding around her now. And you. Having Roark step forward first seems to have given the mob courage.

>Gather companions. ALL COMPANIONS.

> Even Kaguya?

> Wait, of course not her. She's your rival.

> You decide to go look for your companions. You have no idea where to start, so you decide to pick a place in town at random that isn't here. Any place will do.

> You note that having a lot of companions for this kind of thing will probably be a liability rather than an asset. As an immortal, people who can die tend to slow you down in dangerous situations. Because you have to constantly look after the wimps to keep them from killing themselves.

>Is Keine coming to the plot? Let's ask Yukari when we have the chance.

> Call Yukari back in about 15 minutes.

> Actually, call her back whenever you are ready to leave. She seems preoccupied at the moment, and you don't think she'll want to meet you here, what with the crowds hounding her.

>"So, Roark, I will be going now, hopefully you will have no trouble fixing....whatever just happened."
>Walk away casually

> "Wait! But... " Roark protests as you walk away as casually as possible for someone who is dragging an umbrella youkai by the ear.

> Incidentally, during the whole train thing, Kogasa did manage to pick up the parasol you were keeping from her. It appears damaged.

> You walk away, and are not followed. Most the mob doesn't want to leave the wreckage. You keep walking until you find yourself outside the museum again.

> You tire of Kogasa's crying, so you decide to let go of her ear.

>_

[Kasu]

> Pretty sure China is our Lucario's name.
> Make a note to grab it when we get to somewhere with a PC.

[capt. h]

> Pretty sure China is our Lucario's name.
> Make a note to grab it when we get to somewhere with a PC.

> Right. Your Lucario.

> You consider going back to the pokemon center and asking for it early, since last you checked there aren't many computers on top of mountains. You figure this Mt. Coronet place will take a while, and it could rest while you ascend.

> You wonder if there is anything you still need and want to do, or if you should just call up Yukari right now. It did take you about fifteen minutes to get here, so there's a good chance Yukari got fed up with the publicity and left the wreckage.

>_

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

>Get China
>Get to Mt Coronet

Yo

[capt. h]

>Get China
>Get to Mt Coronet

Yo

> You decide you've had enough fooling around.

> You walk back to the pokemon center, noting that Yukari is in fact lazy enough to leave the train behind. You snap the nurse out of her daze and ask for your China back. The nurse says, "We weren't able to finish, so please keep him off his feet for a day and he should be fine. So... how did the train get there?"

> You ignore the nurse and ring up Yukari. "Ah, yes, that plot I mentioned. Go to the bathroom with Kogasa, and use the cave if you want to avoid the smog banks. Good luck; I'll be in touch." she says, hanging up. You note she sounded a lot more rushed than last time; maybe something's come up on her end? Well, either way, you find the pokemon center's restroom, and see a portal in one of the stalls. At the other end is the openning to a cave at the base of the mountain. Putrid air is flowing through the hole in space, your eyes burn simply standing in front of the hole, and Kogasa is forced to use the neighboring stall to empty her stomach.

>_

[Kasu]

> "Well, let's do it."
> Enter.
> Do we have Ran's number at all?

[capt. h]

> Do we have Ran's number at all?

> Nope.

> "Well, let's do it."
> Enter.

> You enter the portal.

> You find yourself standing on a road. You look up, and see low overhanging clouds ominously obscuring your planned ascent. It's actually more of a smog, and even though it's mostly above you, you feel like you're in a febreeze commercial in reverse. It is also oddly chilly, nearly freezing even. Immediately in front of you is a dank cave, which according to a nearby sign, is the entrance to "Mt. Coronet - Southern Caverns".

> You turn around, and realize Kogasa hasn't followed you through the portal yet. She seems to be hesitating.

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"What is it?"

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

>Extend hand, grin.

>Toss a gas mask over.

>"Don't worry. You're fine with me here, yo."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Any put one on ourselves, too.

[capt. h]

>"What is it?"

> "I feel like I'm entering an arctic sewage plant."

> "Yes, I know the pipes would freeze, but that's not the point. I swear breathing this stuff might kill me."

> You remember your tolerance for the lethal is unusually high. What makes you quesy you could knock out a horse, and what you call a "rash" is what most people call "3rd degree burns".

>Extend hand, grin.

>Toss a gas mask over.

>"Don't worry. You're fine with me here, yo."

> Kogasa puts the mask on. "Ah, much better." She then steps through the portal, and her voice is slightly muted by the mask as she asks "you knew we would need these, didn't you."

> "So we're here," she continues. "Now what? Gotta say, whatever's up there has to be pretty nasty."

>Any put one on ourselves, too.

> You put your own mask on, and plot your next course of action.

> For now, you think you want to get up Coronet. You don't really care if you go up through the caverns, or straight up the side. You do note that once you hit the cloudline, visibility will be pretty limitted, so you could easily crash the mountain or lose sight of it if you fly up there. You don't know what's waiting for you inside the cave, but you also have no idea what's in store for you if you climb through the clouds, so either way you're kind of in the dark.

> You realize that something is poisoning the air and blocking out the sky with those clouds. You mentally note that you should probably look into that while you're here.

> Yukari's portal has closed behind you.

>_

[LaserTurtle]

>ASCEND THE MOUNTAIN, MUSIC MONTAGE STYLE!

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

>SHABADOOBIE TOUCH TO HENSHIN

>FLAME, PLEASE. To light our way of course. HI, HI, HI HI HI!

>Ascend the mountain. Support Kogasa if she needs it.

[DNAbc]

>Light up the surrounding area~

YES, BACK TO THE PLOT

[capt. h]

>ASCEND THE MOUNTAIN, MUSIC MONTAGE STYLE!

>SHABADOOBIE TOUCH TO HENSHIN

> Yes, the perfect song for climbing a mountain is Shabadoobie touch to - wait what?

> You actually already had nice montage music prepared, but you suppose the song you pick isn't TOO important. As long as the montage gets you up the mountain, you're fine.

>FLAME, PLEASE. To light our way of course. HI, HI, HI HI HI!

>Ascend the mountain. Support Kogasa if she needs it.

>Light up the surrounding area~

YES, BACK TO THE PLOT

> Well, it is pretty dark. You light up the area. You notice quite a few dead trees around here.

> You decide to climb straight up.

> "You can't just skip the cave. Think of all the zubat we'll miss!" Kogasa protests. You decide to ignore her and continue forward, quickly hitting the cloudline and entering a fog bank. Your skin is kind of tingly now, but Kogasa isn't in any immediate pain, so you don't think much of it. Navigating through the slopes, you find a spot where the wind is blowing unusually hard, and in weird directions. You also hear lots and lots of wings flapping, alongside some unusual cries from what you assume are animals. You can't quite tell what's making the sounds due to the thinkness of the fog, and the wind's swirling makes it hard to pinpoint out its origin, but you think there is a flock of something nearby. You pause, as Kogasa catches up. Her skin looks slightly red, nothing more that what you would expect from a minor rash or a sunburn though. Since she's a youkai, she ought to be fine in an hour, maybe even less. Still, you're glad you aren't breathing this stuff.

> You wonder if you should kill your flames now.

>_

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

>Lower the intensity of the flame.

>Pull Kogasa close and ascend while holding her close. Makes it easier to see any other effects of the gas.

>Ask if she's okay.

Honestly my intention is to make sure Kogasa won't be hurt from the gas. WELL IT LOOKS LIKE IM TRYING TO RAISE FLAG
OH WELL MOKOGASA OTP

[capt. h]

Honestly my intention is to make sure Kogasa won't be hurt from the gas. WELL IT LOOKS LIKE IM TRYING TO RAISE FLAG
OH WELL MOKOGASA OTP

> You do not have a flag, and it is very obvious that you are not trying to raise one. You suppose you could make one out of your coat if you could find a long enough stick.

> In the mean time you'll have to settle for flirting with every girl you talk to. You're surprisingly good at that.

> In another life, you would have made an amazing dirty old man.

>Lower the intensity of the flame.

>Pull Kogasa close and ascend while holding her close. Makes it easier to see any other effects of the gas.

>Ask if she's okay.

> "I-I'll be fine!" she says. Wow, she's REALLY red now. You realize she's a little underdressed for this type of thing.

> You progress further up, and the noise becomes louder until you can faintly make out a light about 150-200 feet away. You can also make out a number of strange silhouettes occasionally passing in front of the light, some of them flying and some of them grounded. You decide to kill your flame completely.

> Kogasa has a slightly devious smile, taking out her umbrella. "Think we can get behind the thing?"

>_

[LaserTurtle]

>We need to be the very best.
>Like no one ever was.
>Attack mode Mokou is ready for launch. Set tag team partner to Kogasa Tatara.

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

>A little underdressed? STRIP HER

>Hand her any spare clothes to cover herself more.

>FINAL ATTACK RIDE: M-M-M-MOKOU

>I mean uhh attempt to get behind the thing. While keeping our guard up.

[capt. h]

>We need to be the very best.
>Like no one ever was.
>Attack mode Mokou is ready for launch. Set tag team partner to Kogasa Tatara.

> You are armed and ready. Kogasa is your backup. All you need to do now is decide what you want to do.

>A little underdressed? STRIP HER

> You fail to see how stripping her will solve anything.

> On the other hand, streakers are very surprising.

>Hand her any spare clothes to cover herself more.

> Yeah, on second thought, you decide to just hand her your coat. She accepts it and your spare pair of pants too.

>FINAL ATTACK RIDE: M-M-M-MOKOU

>I mean uhh attempt to get behind the thing. While keeping our guard up.

> Kogasa is... actually quite good at sneaking, leading you around the light until you're almost on top of it. You see two guys and a whole bunch of pokemon, the guys are playing cards around their lantern while they hide in the cover of a cave, and the pokemon seem to be whipping up the smog. Kogasa leads you to the mouth of the cave directly above the grunts and the two of you lie in waiting as you assess the situation.




> The floating gas things are exhaling tons and tons of smogs and gasses, and the bats appear to be dispersing it. Well, now you know what's killing all the trees.

> "I say we jump 'em. Hand me a pokemon." Kogasa demands. "Steel or poison. Either one."

>_

[LaserTurtle]

>Lend Kogasa our Lucario.
>What pokemon do we have?

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

>I THINK FUJIYAMA WOULD BE A BETTER CHOICE

[LaserTurtle]

>No. Fujiyama is ours and ours alone.
>Kogasa isn't allowed to use it until Social Link level 9.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>No, access to new ones doesn't come until level 10.

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

>Lend her China then

[capt. h]

>What pokemon do we have?

Your party contains:

> Magikarp
> Charmeleon
> Registeel
> Haunter
> Seadra
> Lucario

>What pokemon do we have?

>I THINK FUJIYAMA WOULD BE A BETTER CHOICE

>No. Fujiyama is ours and ours alone.

> Crud, judging from her expression your inner conflict must be showing. Well, on the one hand, your Lucario really shouldn't be battling yet, but your Registeel is... well... yours.

>Lend her China then

> You end up lending her your lucario.

>Kogasa isn't allowed to use it until Social Link level 9.

>No, access to new ones doesn't come until level 10.

> You wonder what your social link level with Kogasa is.

> ...What is a social link level? Does it involve socialism? Because you already told that gate guard you are NOT interested in her communist revolution.

> Kogasa releases your China from its ball, jumping down to the two guards.

> "Lucario, grab him!," she orders, your Lucario grabbing the first man and holding him at spike-point as she drops down onto the other grunt. "Don't move." she commands.

> The grunt grasps, "Golbat, use-"

> "SHUT UP." the youkai yells, slamming the grunt's head into a rock. The man she's holding down wimpers, as your Lucario's hostage stares in shock. Kogasa then bends in close, and says with a soft chuckle, "You will call back your monsters, or I will kill you. K?"

>_