[SZ Ref Thread] Oslo's Ostensibly Outrageous Outings!

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

Feizhi Outpost
A thick and heavy jungle where the best of explorers will find a thousand and one bugs. That's not to mention the abundant Poison types and several Grass types too.

‡ Round 36 ‡

You shout commands in Marauder's ear and, suddenly, crimson beams fire out of your Staraptor's eyes. They cleave massive gaps in the swirling sand, making it easy for you to identify the leader. Marauder swoops in close and snatches him up in his talons. You can see palpable fear in his eyes.

Suddenly, you see a worker move in from the side. Brandishing a shovel, he brings it cracking down over Marauder's head. Your Pokemon collapses, unconscious. Before you can react, you watch as the shovel comes swinging at you and--

Groggy, you come to. You're aware of a dull throbbing in your head.

You remember something about a sandstorm... and a shovel? Memories slowly trickle back to you.

Wherever you are, it's very silent. Also very dark. The ground beneath you is hard.

How do you proceed?

> Feel around
> Shout for help


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
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[DarkestLight]

Cause this isn't dark XD!

Well...least they had the decency to leave me my sword. Let's get up and swing it around a tad.

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 37 ‡

Unable to see a thing, you swing your sword around.

With a clang, it strikes something metal.

How do you proceed?

> Feel around
> Shout for help


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
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[DarkestLight]

Walk up to that metal object...I wanna know what it feels like

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 38 ‡

You touch the the metal object with an outstretched hand. It's a vertical bar, much like what would be used for a prison cell.

How do you proceed?

> Feel around
> Shout for help


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
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[DarkestLight]

Ima feel around to find the walls. If the ground is hard, and there are bars, this can't be good.

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 39 ‡

You grope around in search of walls. Yep, there they are. Goodie. You're trapped.

Suddenly, through the bars, you see a distant light. You also hear voices. Someone's coming.

How do you proceed?

> Wait in silence
> Shout out to them


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
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[DarkestLight]

Ok. Ima shout!
Yo! I have a question!. Who hit me!

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 40 ‡

You begin shouting. You watch as two workers come into sight, the lights from their helmets illuminating your dank and unpleasant surroundings. You shout at them but they roll their eyes and ignore you. Peering through the bars, you see them staring into the cell beside yours. You can't see what's inside, obviously, but the two workers appear transfixed.



"So that's it, huh?" one of them asks.

"Yep," the other responds. "It was a tricky little task for the Boss to scoop it up, apparently, but he managed."

"I thought it was supposed to be green," the first one says. "This thing is all... pale and sickly and gross. I've never seen something so weak."

"That's 'cause it's been away from the fields and forest for so long," his companion explains. "The Boss never actually caught it with a Pokeball, see, so it's still technically wild, and a wild whatever-its-name-is like that can only survive away from nature for so long. I imagine it has less than an hour left before it kicks the bucket."

You hear a distinct moaning coming from the cell beside yours.

How do you proceed?

> Do nothing
> Call out again


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
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[DarkestLight]

Shout! You do realize...that if it dies, so does the forest. Idiots. Even I know how to make sure that it and the forest lives...

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 41 ‡

"So... who's that guy again?" the first worker shouts after you make another scene. "He sure likes yammering, eh?"

"Oh, the Boss's Zangoose said he appeared out of nowhere to help the Pokemon at the Outpost," the second explains. "Really clever of the Boss to get his Zangoose to infiltrate the Rainforest Pokemon and relay their strategy to us, eh?"

"Yeah. Hey, is there any food down here in this old place? I'm starved," the first worker asks.

"Let's see what kind of grub we can muster up," the second says and, with that, they walk away.

You watch as the workers walk away. Soon, you're again plunged in silence. Suddenly, you hear a noise.

"Is... what the men say... true?" a raspy voice inquires from the next cell. You realize it's addressing you. "Did you... help the... forest Pokemon? I sense... great distress... and destruction."

How do you proceed?

> Respond


‡ Post-Round ‡

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[DarkestLight]

"I tried. Wound up getting cracked with a shovel and tossed in here. Don't even know where my battling partners are. I hope Zent, Marauder and Harial are alright :/. What are you in here for?"

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 42 ‡

"I was... travelling to the Outpost... when I was accosted by... a man in black. Alas, I... will perish shortly, I expect. I... thank you... for your efforts. I... only regret that... I won't be able to run with my brothers... one last time. You may... have heard of us. I am... a member of... the Legendary... Musketeer... Trio. They call me... Virizion."

Suddenly, you can hear Virizion coughing terribly. The coughing goes silent after a while and you listen intently for a sign of life in the next cell.

"Listen, child," Virizion says, even feebler than before. "I heard the men bring... your battling partners in... along with you. They're... a few floors beneath... us. This place is... an old prison... below the Old Village... that the construction crew is using... as headquarters... Far from here... there is a medicine... that can cure me... but I need you to... buy me time, first. By any chance... can any of your Pokemon... use... Energy... Energy B--... Energy B--..."

Virizion's coughing resumes.

How do you proceed?

> Respond


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
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[DarkestLight]

Energy...Ball? Never mind you're the awesome Virizion, we gotta get you help. Energy Ball huh? Yeah. Lil Harial can. But I gotta get out of here....in order to get to them to get back to you. ¬¬ Not letting you succumb because of these inconsiderate loggers.
<<..>> ::Fiddles with the cell lock and the hilt of his sword.::

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 43 ‡

You play with the cell lock using your sword, which takes quite a bit of time. Come to think of it, it was awfully irresponsible for the loggers to let you have a friggin' sword... but then again, you can't imagine they really think of you as much of a threat. You're just some jungle lunatic to them, after all.

Suddenly, you hear a click. The old door swings open with an ear-splitting shriek.

"Bless, you, child," Virizion whispers. "Hurry. I don't... have much... time..."

Stepping out into the corridor, you do your best to squint through the darkness. Fortunately, your eyes seem to have acclimated and you realize you're left with two options: head off in the direction where those workers went or go the opposite way. Both routes lead to open doorways at either end of the corridor.

How do you proceed?

> Follow the workers
> Take the opposite route


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
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[DarkestLight]

The workers probably went toward a way that would lead them to food. So I'll go the opposite way. Quietly. Sheathe my sword too. Prolly didnt see it since its scabbard is on my back under my shirt since I so cleva!

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 44 ‡

You head down the corridor, using the wall to guide you. There seems to be a light at the very end. You take a step through and--

"Hey, what are you doing out of your cell?"



You find yourself face-to-face with a solitary worker in the next room. With a start, he sprints over to an old switch on the wall marked Alarm. You realize this is the guy who smacked you with that shovel.

How do you proceed?

> Stop him!
> Try to reason him out of it


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
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[DarkestLight]

¬¬...No. I'm gut-checking him.

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 45 ‡

Unwilling to have the alarm pulled on you, you use your trusty Tackle attack to keep him away from the alarm. His helmet flies off and he goes down, bashing his head against the wall in the process. You realize you've knocked him unconscious. Tit for tat.

Looking around, you realize you're in a small room with a staircase leading downwards into the prison. You see a dusty old computer in the corner. It seems to be wheezing louder than Virizion was.

How do you proceed?

> Head down the staircase
> Steal the asshole's uniform a pretend to be a worker
> Check out the computer


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
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[DarkestLight]

>.>...cant resist. Ima hop in his clothes while looking at the computer. Also gonna tie him up to somewhere with...his shoelaces!

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 46 ‡

You snatch up your assailant's uniform and leave him tied up in the corner. (Don't worry, I'm sure he's plenty warm in his underthings.) You pull it on over your clothes and realize there's something in the pockets. You pull out five Ultra Balls... your five Ultra Balls! Dude actually robbed you! You also find the balls that would normally contain Marauder, Zent and Harial, but they're all empty. Of course.

You approach the ancient Macintosh LC and check it out. There seems to be a tally of the prisoners currently locked up.

Cellblock A: Basement Floor 1 (Virizion, Jungle Guy)

Cellblock B: Basement Floor 2 (Staraptor)

Cellblock C: Basement Floor 3 (Tyranitar)

Cellblock D: Basement Floor 4 (Litwick)

Unfortunately, no way to open the cells. Drat. That would be cool.

How do you proceed?

> Take the stairs


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
Available

[DarkestLight]

Who needs key---wait why the hell would they put Harial in a cell? He's a cand--O snap he might be out! Smartest move, head to Cellblock D.

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 47 ‡

You take the stairs, bypassing the landings for Cellblocks B and C.

Upon reaching the bottom floor, you step out into quite a scene. As you expected, Harial appears to have escaped from his cell. He's doing his best to fight off the Pokemon guarding him.




"Thank Arceus you're here!" the Gurdurr exclaims, noticing your arrival. "This little prisoner got free! We don't know how to contain him!"

How do you proceed?

> Issue commands
> Pretend to assist the guards


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
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[DarkestLight]

Whoa uhh...hrm. You can't contain him, he's too small and he's a ghost. Try hitting him with a move, and then I can catch him using this. ::Holds up Harial's Pokeball:: Then we'll be able to contain him.

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 48 ‡

You command the Pokemon to attack Harial.




Gurdurr deals a Poison Jab, Primeape uses a Thunderbolt and Pawniard attacks with a Psycho Cut.

Harial wrinkles his face at you but decides to play along. Though he seems to have plenty of health left, he dramatically pretends to swoon and faint. Even lolls out his tongue and everything. What a thespian.

How do you proceed?

> "Catch" Harial


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
Available

[DarkestLight]

I'll toss his Pokeball, and thank the others, before sending them back to work and heading to virizion

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 49 ‡

You give Harial's Pokeball a toss, catching your little Litwick. Thanking the guards, you let them return to work before heading back up to Cellblock A. You approach Virizion's cell and peer through the darkness at the Grassland Pokemon, barely making out its shape lying prone on the hard floor on the other side of the bars. The beam from your helmet illuminates the Legendary Pokemon, which is shrunken and feeble. Its eyes are closed and sunken and its skin is the colour of a lettuce stem. There is no detectible sign of life.

Surely it hasn't...?

How do you proceed?

> Get Harial to help
> Get your other Pokemon


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
Available

[DarkestLight]

Harial come on out! I need you to cast Energy Ball on the guy in the cell.

<.<;;..;;>.>

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 50 ‡

Harial glows green and he fires off an Energy Ball. It bursts against Virizion's body. You watch as the green lights gets sponged up by the Musketeer's Body. Waiting, you peer over the still-unmoving body to see if anything happens. Silence, and then...

Coughing. Suddenly, Virizion's eyes open a bit and a pale, greenish tinge is cast over its body. It looks healthier than before, but not by much.

"Thank you, child," Virizion says. "I cannot thank you enough for what you have done. Now, listen. I am still weak. I wish to return to the Mysterious Rainforest to save my comrades from the humans, but I am in no condition to travel. If you wish to assist me still, travel to the Nevshard Badlands. There is an apothecary there where you will be able to acquire the medicine I need to return to full health. Your Litwick will need to remain here with me and sustain me with its Energy. Do you understand?"

How do you proceed?

> Yep!
> Lolwut?


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
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[DarkestLight]

Lolwut? (That made me LOL IRL)

Uhh, I could do that, but I feel its better if you ask him. He's your lifeline after all. >.>...I gotta get to the other cells too...

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 51 ‡

"Would you be able to sustain me, little one?" Virizion asks Harial.

Harial looks from Virizion to you to Virizion again before nodding. Problem solved!

How do you proceed?

> Head to Cellblock B to free Marauder
> Head to Cellblock C to free Zentillion
> Look around elsewhere
> Exit the prison


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
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[DarkestLight]

I need to get to Nevshard, so I'm gonna need a distraction and a way there. So I better get Zent first. She gets vicious.

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 52 ‡

Leaving Harial with Virizion, you take the stairs down to Cellblock C. You step out into another narrow corridor lined with cells and immediately spot Zentillion in one of them. She's bound and muzzled, sitting behind bars while glowering at the Lairon guarding her. The Lairon is presently blowing her a raspberry. Real mature.

The Lairon, you realize, is accompanied by a worker. Perhaps the worker is the Lairon's trainer? Either way, the worker turns to you as you enter. Eep.




How do you proceed?

> Play it cool
> Attaaaaaack!


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
Available

[DarkestLight]

How's the big bitch?

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 53 ‡

The worker gives you a casual nod as you approach Zent's cell.




The muzzle and bindings keeping Zentillion immured look tough. Your Tyranitar glances up at you with a look of recognition but keeps calm and doesn't blow your cover. Just as you begin to plot your escape, a sudden screeching noise fills the prison followed by a voice over the loudspeaker:

Jailbreak! There has been a jailbreak! A prisoner has escaped! I repeat, a prisoner in Cellblock A has escaped!

You had to expect they'd notice your empty cell eventually, right?

"Woah, so what are we supposed to do?" the other worker asks you.

How do you proceed?

> Respond
> Attaaaaaack!


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
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[DarkestLight]

Cellblock A huh? Thats where that weirdo was held. Let's recall her-i got that idiots pokeballs*recall Zent*. That way when he tries to free her, she wont be here. Ill do the same to the other ones. Just keep lookout, Im on this!"

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 54 ‡

You dupe the worker into letting you recall Zent. Oh, you little trickster.

Suddenly, the loudspeaker goes off again.

All human personnel must proceed to Cellblock A for mandatory inspection. I repeat, all human personnel must proceed to Cellblock A for mandatory inspection.

"I wonder what that's all about," the worker says.

How do you proceed?

> Head to Cellblock A for inspection
> Head to Cellblock B to free Marauder


‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
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[DarkestLight]

"I like how they say all human personnel. If a Pokemon escaped, they wouldn't say all Pokemon Personnel report somewhere. I'm off to Cellblock B before I meet up at Cellblock A. You good? Need anything?"

[Oslo]

DARKESTLIGHT'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

TMPL Prison
The old prison is found under the Old Village, where Steel and Fighting types roam, testing their strength against the old furnishings.

‡ Round 55 ‡

You dupe the worker into letting you sneak off to Cellblock B. The stairwell is crowded with confused, anxious workers heading toward inspection. In the chaos of milling bodies, you find the landing for Cellblock B and dart off down the corridor.

Marauder sits in her cell, bound as well. There are no other humans here, but instead you see many more Pokemon guards than you'd encountered before. Clearly, they're on high alert.



"Aren't you supposed to be heading for inspection?" the shiny Makuhita asks. "We were told not to let anybody, not even a worker, near this bird."

How do you proceed?

> Uh... well, you see...
> Attack!
> Recall Marauder and run for your life

‡ Post-Round ‡

Acquisitions
n/a
Available

[DarkestLight]

"I've already came from inspection, clean bill. But, you have your orders. I'm not about to argue semantics. My orders were to move the avian in case there is a case of false identity." Recall Pokemon and head to other direction in brisk manner?