PMD: Seventeen Plates DT

Lemme get this straight. Everyone gathering at the shrine are going for the Earth Plate??

Thanks One more should follow in the following week.
@Verser Not quite. When we all gather, we're going to have a huge metting that will define our roles. According to @AstralHunter's post about it, we're going to have different type of missions, but not all of us are going for the Rock Plate yet. That specific mission is not supposed to happen before a long time, apparently.

OOOoooooohhhh. I think its planning time >3>!

Ah, Jewels and Raikou are going for the Earth plate. It's the rock one that is on hold.

Also, I'm going to be in the pit orchestra for another play. It is Little Women and tech week begins the 6th of April. Just letting y'all know.

@15253 EXACTLY!
@Buggiedude2340 Ah, there you go. I mixed them up.

That's nice! Worry about this first then, since you'll be busy. Good luck with that play!

UGH... I feel like I wrote Keldeo incorrectly. Someone tell me if I did, and I'll fix it.

@Tortwag, no DT post is ever too long! Just go look at some of my previous ones, especially those after long absences.

@15253, no problem!

Umm, @TheSilverFox, Somoa is thirteen hours behind my time zone. I simply said I used its time as a means of submitting my posts in time. Before I resorted to that, I used Buggie's time zone.

Oh, and the five posts were written and submitted within 24 hours - before February 28, my total was zero. But thanks anyway!

And another thing, the NO has a second BoO near a Plate. I'm not saying which, so you'll have to read through the whole DT if you really want to know. But no, the Resistance doesn't know it's there either.

@Verser, no we are not! You know what? I'm posting the lists of the Plates again, but with a different format, just to explain:


The lists for the Plates:

The Plates which have already been found or will be found before the Resistance meeting at the Shrine of Safety were obviously not that difficult to track down and retrieve.
1. Splash Plate - found by Zulu, guarded by Lugia
~ This Plate was the first to be found, but the Palace of Tides was unguarded and it basically screamed, "I have a Plate hidden inside me!" so it really isn't an impressive feat. -_-
2. Flame Plate - found and guarded by Ren
~ This one was slightly more difficult to obtain, seeing as two NO Legendaries had arrived before the Resistance did. Nevertheless, it wasn't too difficult to find, since its location was the Palace of Flames. Yeah, I'd never look for a Fire elemental-plate there. -_- x2
3. Pixie Plate - found by the New Order
~ This Plate is listed third because it was at this time that some of the characters realised the NO had it. However, it was probably the first Plate to be found. The same that I said to the rest applies here, in the sense that it was found too easily. Who would think to look for a Fairy elemental-plate at the only Fairy type Legendary's temple?
4. Dread Plate - found and guarded by Bloodmoon
~ I expected more from this Plate's retrieval. True, getting to the temple where it was kept was difficult, but if you hide a Dark elemental-plate in the Land of the Dead, it is a logical but predictable choice. The Guardian battle was also slightly dissatisfactory, but the events leading up to it was interesting at least. However, I did not think the Plate would find a new Guardian before even leaving its chamber!
5. Meadow Plate - already found by Twinkiel, guarded by Celebi
~ While the location of this Plate was as obvious as the rest, it took a tribal war to secure it. No complaints, since this follows the patterns of "Boss Fights" beginning easy, but becoming progressively more difficult.
6. Mind Plate - found and guarded by Frost
~ This one was found way too easily. No explanation was given as to how Hoopa had located it, no mention was made as to the Guardian's former identity, and the Guardian was defeated by a... substitute? No offense, but it felt like this "Boss Fight" was won by using cheats.
7. Earth Plate - to be found by Jewels
~ While it took me ages to come around to writing about it, this Plate was also easy to find. I mean honestly - a Legendary lived in this MD. Of course he would look here first! This "Boss Fight" will be tipped against the actual "Boss", since his types are contradictory; that seems to happen a lot with dual Steel types.
8. Toxic Plate - to be found by Gabriel, Riley and Flurry
~ I think it's appropriate that this Plate is the last one to be found before the meeting, since research was necessary to find the location where it is hidden, and it took some effort getting there. Plus, the characters who embarked on their quest to find it needed lots of assistance from a Legendary. Furthermore, three of the four adventurers have a severe type disadvantage towards the Guardian. Can't wait to read that.

After the meeting, it will be much more difficult to find the remaining Plates. Thus far, these Plates are hidden in locations which make retrieving them extremely difficult, and that's not even to mention the effort required to actually find them. I look forward to finding/reading about finding these, since much more thought and effort will go into their retrieval than with the previous ones.(Take note, these Plates will be listed in a suggested order. They will not necessarily be found in this order.)
1. Icicle Plate - unreserved
~ Nobody has claimed this Plate yet, but whoever will be returning to Frostpoint will probably have to help with its retrieval. Once again, its not too difficult to track down, since there's a Glacial Museum on top of the largest mountain in the frozen north, but this is compensated by the fact that this mountain happens to be a New Order base. Yikes. Insane amounts of planning involved.
2. Insect Plate - reserved by @Tortwag for Twinkiel
I know nothing of this Plate except that it's guarded by a Mega Pinsir, so I have no comments.
3. Sky Plate - reserved by @Robusto for Zulu
~ A Mystery Dungeon that moves around? Good luck - it will be needed.
4. Spooky Plate - reserved by @Charizard821 for Riley and Flurry
~ The same that applies to the Insect Plate applies here, except the Guardian is a Mega Banette. (Oi, talk about spiteful; these ghosts are just pure evil.)
5. Fist Plate - reserved by @AstralHunter for Gabriel
~ You have no idea how I'm itching to elaborate on this one, but I cannot. Two words: plot twist!
6. Iron Plate - reserved by @AstralHunter for Gabriel
~ This Plate's retrieval is closely linked to that of the previous one, so once again, I cannot elaborate. However, I can say, and the creator of this fantastic SB knows this, that its location is in the heart of the continent.
7. Stone Plate - unreserved
~ This Plate has yet to be reserved, but I think it's better that way. After all, Mt. Providence itself will have to be assaulted, which means a collective attempt from the Resistance will be required.
8. Zap Plate - reserved by @Tortwag for Twinkiel
~ If you thought attacking Mt. Providence was difficult, you don't even want to know about this one. More details later.
9. Draco Plate - reserved by @Robusto for Zulu
~ All I know, is that this MD also moves around and that the Guardian is TBD! (That's "to be determined".) *yelp*


I hope things have been clarified. Also, just to emphasise this, consult me when writing posts about the meeting, as I shall be writing the meeting itself. (Big Boss R gave me permission, so no complaints. 'Nuff said.)

@Robusto, @Buggiedude2340 and @Charizard821, you need to be aware of this post as well.

@AstralHunter Yeah, I guess. I'll keep that in mind next time.
Aaaaaah, those comments... XD

1. Yeah, Zulu's feat wasn't that impressive, but hey, at least he learned Dragon Pulse out of his battle.
4. I know, right? Really didn't expect Bloodmoon to end up that way. I love Zoroarks D:
@Buggiedude2340 Speakin' of which, should Bloodmoon be in the Humons picture?
Back to Astral;
5. Hahah, yeah, enjoyed writin' that. I hope we're gonna have that much fun if we DO make a full-scale, distractive assault on Mt.Providence.
6. I'm still awaitin' that explanation, too. Apparently it's not a substitute but some kind of clone of Plasmya, I didn't really get it. But tell you what, I introduced Plasmya and Ariala, so if another Gengar is related to them, I guess I can handle that part. Somehow. I'll figure somethin' out.
7. Well... Having relations is always useful XD But wow, can't wait to see what kind of famous person that Rhyperior is. This battle better be promising!
8. Wow, that's true :O Without Keldeo, they'll have much more trouble fighting the Guardian. Good luck to them!

1. ...Oh... That Icicle plate seems interesting, but I already have two reservations, so... Yeah, I'll leave it there. By the way, could you link Buggie's full map our world, please? I'mma search for it anyways, but I need to plan a few things before the meeting.
EDIT: Hold on, i still have it on my phone. nvm.
2. Yay, I still have the Insect Plate Shall I make somethin' up based on the available locations on the map, or do @Robusto have a plan for this Plate?
3. ...The dungeon moves around for the Sky Plate? Oh, god. I can't wait to read that one.
4. @Buggiedude2340 I should hand over the Dawn Stone before Flurry goes hunting down that plate, right?
5. ...Well that's not scary at all :O
6. ...Ditto D:
7. AW YEAH. SO pumped up for that one
8. ...Well darn it, I've been hatching a scheme for that one for a while. You have a plan for it as well? Care to share it in some way?

Consult you for posts about the meeting, sure no problem, but I thought we weren't supposed to post anything about the meeting until you wrote the meeting himself? We're just stalling for now.

For those fighting the Guardians, insert these songs.

Poison Guardian:

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Ground Guardian:

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@Tortwag, the Insect Plate is located in The Ancient Hive, which is a mystery dungeon located somewhere in Cutthroat Pass's expansive cave system.

Geez Hunter, you're going to share those iron and fist plates, right? Can't be too greedy. Riley hasn't got one to keep, since the spooky plate matches Flurry's type.

And everyone, since the teams are going to be mixed up after the meeting, and that seems to be coming up rather quickly, why don't we decide who will be going with who?

Oh, and @Tortwag, Char and I have something fun planned for the spooky plate, so it might be better to give the dawn stone to Riley.

@Robusto ...Cutthroat Pass's area, that's perfect, I needed to go there. And it's also a hive, that's great as well. Thanks for the info!

Oh god, that Fracktail theme :O Darn,t he soundtrack of the Paper Mario game is always so AMAZING. And let's not even talk about the Mystery Dungeon remix, it's beast.

@Buggiedude2340 Sounds good to me. Well, personally, I wouldn't mind tagging along with Zulu in his quest for the SKy Plate (because moving targets are the best), but my plan so far is as follows:
-Twinkiel's goin' with Mew and Mewtwo to the Cutthroat Pass's area to secure the Insect Plate before the NO members do.
- After this (and it WILL take a couple of posts), the group is eventually supposed to track down the Zap Plates, encoutering a few NO members in the process (one of which ost likely being Thundurus, because Nemesis are fun to deal with).
...Speakin' of teh Forces of Nature...
@Robusto so Landorus is in his Therian Form right now. ...Does that imply that it IS indeed possible for the legendaries to find their designated items?

Back to Buggie.
Oh, I'm giving it to Riley now? Fine by me. I might even be able to incorporate that scene somehwere in my next posts, when your group comes back.

I seriously can't keep up with everyone today. XD I keep coming on and I see more and more posts, and I'm starting to get lost in the conversations. This means it's about time to respond.

@15253: Cool! I like Ren's personality change. Seeing him as more calm and collected is neat, and it helps to display how much his personality has changed over the past few days. Like Tortwag said, everyone is going to discover each other's personalities. Too, it's also the point of the story - the characters are in a new environment, and are learning and developing for the better. The way he's similar to Absol is also cool, because it's neat to see two characters of similar personalities. It provides for interesting conversations, and increases the depth of the story in several ways. Great job!

@AstralHunter: You cheater. . Sorry about the mix up, I didn't know that you were using other time zones to assure that you accomplished your goal before the beginning of March. Nah, it's no problem at all. You're really clever to have done something like that, and it provides a great lot of extra time. Congrats!

I like how achieving the plates has become a progressively harder task. It's quite similar to the games that we are basing this SB on, and so many other games. The first Plates were quite easy to achieve, usually with little effort or it's easy to identify their locations. However, it seems as though a lot of you have plans for future expeditions for the Plates that will make things all the more complicated. This may be bigger Guardian battles, harder to locate areas, and things like that. It may require larger teams to be able to accomplish accessing such places, and this piques my curiosity. I'd certainly like to see what you have in mind.

Oh, and I think I'll claim the Icicle Plate, if you don't mind. I have a few plans plot-wise concerning the plate, and I'd like to try them out. I enjoy a good plot twist, don't you?

Yes, you masterfully managed to explain and discuss the locations of all the plates, their influences in the story, and have helped to clarify to everyone what is available, and what is not. This is super-helpful! Thanks!

Ah, so nobody knows the location of the Stone Plate? Hmm...how fascinating. I'm eager to see what you all have in mind for the arrival at Mt. Providence, the fighting, and the discovery of the Stone Plate and its guardian. Being the newest member of the SB, I have the least authority, so I guess I have to sit down and see what's going to happen next. XD.

I do have one more question. I'm planning on writing a story concerning Aegeas's introduction to the meeting at the Shrine of Safety. Is it fine to write the story, considering that this is technically the pre-meeting? I just wanted to know because you said that you're the one is going to be writing the meeting, and I wasn't sure if it was appropriate to write and display the story without your consent.

@Buggiedude2340: I agree. With the meeting so close and the teams likely going to be shaken up and reorganized during the meeting, it makes the most sense to decide who is going to be with who in the case of the next expeditions. The only problem is trying to decide who is going to be with who. I've made a claim for the Icicle Plate, so Aegeas is going to be with the group that is heading back towards Frostpoint. If any of the humons is heading to Frostpoint, Aegeas is available as a partner. I just thought I'd let everyone know.

Oh, and good luck with the play! It sounds like a lot of fun, and be sure you do your best!


That's about it for now. Have a good day, everyone!

Let's see... there are eight humons available, so we'll likely be splitting into either two or three groups, depending on what Robusto says. Maybe we should decide on which plates we'll go after first?

@Buggiedude2340 Yeah, but each of us are supposed to be accompanied by at least one legendary, most likely our respective guardians. So we'll probably be in teams of 3 or 4 if we add those. That aside, that's a good point. Are we all going doin' our stuff at the same time until we must organize ourselves to deal with a big event (like the meeting), or choose a (sorta) linear pattern like buggie's suggesting?

Okay, so I'd better announce how available I am as well, then.
If Twinkiel's indeed going with the Mew Duo, he's bringing Fleedjio along in case of air battle, and Ariala is also coming, because she has a ...chaotic Gengar inside of her and it would be best to keep said Gengar under control. Add Celebi in the group ('cause she's Twinkiel's Guardian) and we have a team of 5. And no, spadassya's not comin'. I have... Plans for her
I think one more Humon can join the team, though, but I suppose more than 6 could be difficult to handle.
Since the group is going to the Cutthroat Path, we're gonna cover a lot of ground. Anybody interested?

That also aside, @Robusto Just checked the first page again and realized you MIGHT have trouble finding our themes again, since the DT's almost over. So, here are my main three again!
N°1: Twinkle Time! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y_EyZ5H1nI)
Basically Twinkiel's main theme.

N°2: Devil's Lamb (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn929-IAakw)
Whenever Twinkiel is sharing a plot he's hatched, or when he's going crazy in a very creepy way.


N°3: War Paint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdSyK5wutXg
Twinkiel's battle theme. Be it a full-scale war or an epic battle, that's the one to use.

Now... If you guys agree, here would be a theme that we could use for the meeting, or wherever we're planning something as a group or just cheering ourselves up.


So... Is that one good? Feedback? No?