Super secret prom meeting...

[islandshore]

Who: The Pokémon Guardian Corps
Where: The designated sleeping area at Prom
When: During the daytime festivities
Summary: Riku called a meeting for all PGC members to discuss recent happenings, touch base with one another, and contemplate future measures.
Rating: Probably no worse than PG


[It's tough to resist the urge to explore. To mingle and dance and just soak up the scenery, but Riku knows that if they don't do this now, they might not have another chance for a while. Meetups are tricky with everyone spread across two regions. They'd already missed their first planned meeting date, so prom will just have to suffice.

He'd already left his message and gone through the instructions: sneak out during the dance while nobody's looking. Leave in small groups-- pairs optimal. They are to keep their voices low and avoid suspicion if at all possible.

Riku will be hovering fairly close to the entrance, keeping eyes peeled for known PGC members. He'd rather not have to hunt everyone down, as that would arouse suspicions.

Once enough people arrive, he'll open the floor to discussions. Just remember to keep quiet!]


[ooc: Feel free to threadhop around. This is more or less an open forum for PGC members, and as this is an in-person gathering, I suspect the teams will want to mingle with one another.

You're welcome to create your own individual threads. I will be tossing up a couple subthreads for discussion topics, but don't feel restricted to these by any means! :) This is supposed to be an open space for any PGC interactions you wish to thread.]

Comments

[beholdmydemons]

I disposed of one down by the docks.

[And he's not sure how much he should say beyond that. He tried covering his tracks, but...

Walter is a relatively open book. He stops talking there, but clearly has more he could say if prompted.]

[islandshore]

Glad to hear it.

[His expression shifts for a moment, a smile appearing on his face.]

Did you see anything shady while you were out there? Just trying to keep a record so we get a better picture of what happened down there.

[beholdmydemons]

I...found it after a man told me he'd seen someone in fine clothes standing around with an Alakazam. I think he was using the Pokemon to teleport the bomb into place, because I found it attached to the inside layer of the pier. Orthrus smelled it long before I caught sight of it.

[islandshore]

Fine clothes and an Alakazam...

[Hmm. Riku's face falls at the thought, and he taps his chin.]

Well, if he's got an Alakazam, I'd guess that's how he got there and probably how he left. Train an Alakazam to hone in their teleportation skills, and you can go just about anywhere. He wouldn't have had to make Olivine the last Center he visited.

Plus, it's way more inconspicuous than flying.

[But that's not exactly a good thing, either. It means that catching the guy will be a pain and a half. How are they supposed to stop someone who can teleport off to safety?]

[beholdmydemons]

...After that, we followed a scent trail. It led straight into the local inn and up to Seth's room. [Omitting this would look more suspicious later. Walter's story just got interesting.]

[islandshore]

Wait, you mean you found his room?

[His eyes pop wide open, and his hands roll into fists. Why hadn't he mentioned that sooner? This could be huge!]

Did you find any clues? Anything that could hint at who he is?

[beholdmydemons]

He was there for a moment. He was wearing a mask, and had a Pokemon out - a Gardevoir. We tried to attack, but he just....he teleported away.

[...]

Left the room in some disarray. There was a bomb in there, too - we froze that one and left.

[islandshore]

A Gardevoir and an Alakazam...

[Hmm, so that's two Psychics with teleportation access. But even ignoring those teleporting capabilities, another horrible thought creeps into his head.]

Well, at least you got the bomb squared away. Sucks that he got away, but now that we know he's carting Psychic types around, we can try and work up a counter plan the next time he pops up.

[Which brings him to his next big point:]

How many dark types do you have?

[beholdmydemons]

[Let him think about that for a moment. Dual-types.]

Two.

[islandshore]

Good. That'll give you a line of defense the next time you bump into him.

[And now that he thinks about it...]

Do either of them know Pursuit?

[It works well with switching, so could it work with an attempted escape? Just the thought of it brings a small smile to his face.]

[beholdmydemons]

I can't recall. If they do, I've never had them use it. [His strategy pretty much consists of hitting things harder and using more fire and letting the Pokemon figure out the rest.]

and one million years later...

[islandshore]

Hmm, well, if they do, that should give you a leg up.

[He pulls a Pokéball off his belt, tossing it up and down.]

You ever go up against somebody who tries to switch or make a quick getaway, Pursuit'll nail them before they get to make their move. Kind of like... a sneak attack, I guess.

[He was gonna make some comment about ninjas, but given the ninjas in the vicinity, maybe that's not such a bright idea.]

same here...

[beholdmydemons]

[Walter nods, eying that Pokeball curiously.]

What kinds of Pokemon learn it?

[islandshore]

A lot, actually.

[He briefly considers digging through his Pokédex, but holds back for now. After all, he's got a few Pokémon that've picked it up.]

Off the top of my head, Scyther and Scizor can learn it, even though they're bug types. Umbreon Murkrow, Metang, Toxicroak, and Zorua... Now that I think about it, Scolipedes can learn it, too. Basically, there's a lot of options, and these probably aren't even half of the Pokémon that learn it.