Short but wonderful, as per the norm@Verser. I'll wait a bit longer before posting the final Guardian post. But on another note, Orphan is ready. It'll go up as soon as I can get to a computer.
Done! I blame three different series episodes, an electronic malfunction, laryngitis and upper respitory infection for the delay. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the surprise! (You many post now, @Tortwag.)
But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. — Paul the Apostle
Winter is inevitable. Spring will return eventually, and AstralHunter with it.
Whoo... I should have caught up with posts ages ago. Nice jobs, everyone. It was cool to hear from Frost again.
Hunter, I assume I'm taking the next post for Jewels and Flurry? I'm sure you have something up your sleeve, so it'd be cool if we could chat about it in the coming week. Rehearsals for Mary Poppins are starting to ramp up, so I'll have way less time to write SB posts come late October and early November.
"I've got dreams like you--no really!--just much less, touchy-feeley. They mainly happen somewhere warm and sunny on an island that I own, tanned and rested and alone surrounded by enormous piles of money." -Flynn Rider, Tangled
@AstralHunter Respiratory... ...Oh no. Oooh, nonono. That brings really painful memories back to my mind. But I'm going to assume that these infections of yours weren't that bad and that hopefully, you'll recover without trouble. For now... Time for a reaction!
...How did Virizion even slammed the door... Gah, I'm overthinking this.
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1. News about Latias. Heheheheheheheheh... 2. Zekrom is starting to look more and more like a Legendary Twinkiel would enjoy chatting with. 3. Would've looked forward to that catfight, actually. And um, yeah. I too hope they won't be too hard on Riley for what he's done. 4. Heh. She's not delirious in the slightest, actually. Buuuuuuuuuut they'll realize that in due time :3 5. “If she’s delirious, we need to ensure she doesn’t hurt herself or anyone else in the confusion,” ← This is sooooo foreshadowing. To me, anyway. 6. “If only I could shock creeps more often…” ← Just go on a mission with Twinkiel, man. You'll get to shock lots of things with 'im. 7. I like Spadassya's logic, lol. But these cuffs seem like somethin' that taps into Legendary 'Mons items. Not sure if Voltek can handle that, but he can try! 8. AH! Spadassya's leaving. You set me up nicely, Astral. 9. SONIC BOOM! *Guile's theme plays in the background* 10. Eeeeh, it's okay actually. By the time he comes back, he's probably going to hate on the NO even more, hahah. Y'all will see why. 11. ...Hm. Culture shocks. You beat me to the handshake. Darn. 12. It's totally Greek. Because Demeter. Aaaaaaaanyway... 13. Which is exactly why Cresselia should've come, but oh well. 14. Oh hey, a Hydreigon. Neat. *Hate intensifies* 15. "Are you aware of the situation with the tribes of the Greatwood Jungle?” “You insult me, my lord.” ← That was freakin' amazing. That is an amazing loyalty-filled answer, I need to steal that. (for real life use, I mean. Then again usin' it in writing would be fun...) 16. Whack-a-Drillbur. Lulz. Go ahead and say that to its evolution. 17. And this is the moment where Cobalion starts to have his doubts. Looks like that trio's NOT stayin' a trio for long, huh. Gosh, these three's personalities are SO similar to Master X's three main guardians. It's amazing.
Well that was entertaining! Wait wait, they're going to travel to Greatwood, right? Hrrmm, I need to see that map real quick. If I pull my cards right, I can shove in a second little side event... Depends. But for now, it's Twinkiel time!
@Buggiedude2340 Well at least you did catch up. Which is good. And thankies. A shame you're still lacking time, but oh well. Life.
"Is there a limit to how much living I can live with my life? How will I know if I've gone too far? And why did I spend my life savings on sunglasses for a whale? I shall find the answers... to these questions."
Thank you, @15253! (For both the praise and the recovery wishes.) ^_^
@Buggiedude2340, we should definitely chat during the next week or so, but if you can't post, that's okay. Even though the final exams are coming up and I shall be studying more than ever before, I ought to have some time left to myself still.
@Tortwag, the infection isn't that bad. Mom says it's a secondary infection by now, but she added that nowadays, the bugs spread very quickly, so it's not that big of a deal. Besides, I feel much better than I did a few days ago, so if I stick to the treatment, things should be fine.
But now to address that spoiler... (Virizion slammed the door by kicking it.) Spoiler
1. *gets the feeling the laugh was maniacal* 2. Considering he's the personification of ideals, I decided he would be more relaxed about everything - including the means used to acquire the end. *hint hint* 3. I wasn't in the mood for conflict. XD 4. That they most certainly will, yes. 5. Of course it's foreshadowing! Tort, you should remember that you told me your intentions, so I shall go as far as reasonably possibile to take precautionary measures for that situation. (An SB Mod can't be caught meta-gaming, after all.) When it comes to your characters, they tend to cause much mayhem. 6. He'll enjoy it too, though not as much as Twinkiel. 7. from what I've read of her, she strikes me as a very straightforward Pokémon. 8. I had to save as many people from Hoopa's madness as I could, so that entire first part was written with that looming danger in mind. 9. *doesn't get the reference* 10. He's going to hate their guts, that's for sure. Well, really only just the one's guts, but meh. When you're infuriated, you don't listen to reason. 11. 12. Jewels guessed all around it. XD 13. I tried to portray the Legendaries as more than just "good" in this post: Lugia was an attention-hog and bossy, Zekrom was a mini-sadist, Cresselia gossiped, Cobalion was pretentious, and Terrakion was compliant. 14. If you think you're ever going to be free of her, think again - she's sticking around for a long time still. (Did I mention that some of her most loyal captains are a Claydol, a Hippowdon, and a Ferrothorn? ) 15. Thanks. 16. Err, no thank you; I like being alive. Neona would totally take one of them on, though. 17. By three, you mean the Swords of Justice, right? I'm just making sure, since Terrakion was there, he simply didn't say anything, so I just want to make sure you aren't referring to Neona. But the Trio obviously refers to them.
Yes, they are. It will take the refugees about three days to get to the Greatwood Jungle, but it will take Kyogre and his forces about five just to reach Cobalt Bay. I have no idea how long it will take to actually flood the Jungle, but anyway...
Oh, and though Neona is farther away than the refugees, she will also arrive at the Jungle in three days. (She can drill a mean forced march.) They will stop at the western bank of the Silt Lake at the end of Day A8, they will arrive at Frontier Town at the end of Day A9, and then they will enter the southern Greatwood Jungle at noon of Day A10. However, the Resistance will arrive at the northern end sometime during Day A9, and Kyogre will only arrive at Cobalt Bay at the end of Day A11. (Please keep this in mind, everyone, since that means many things will happen between now and then.)
But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. — Paul the Apostle
Winter is inevitable. Spring will return eventually, and AstralHunter with it.
@AstralHunter That's good to know. You should be fine then.
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1. It was. That was my "Anticipation Maniacal Laugh." 2. Ikr? That's one reason why Twinkiel chose Pokemon White. Gettin' Zekrom's fun. 3. Eh. Fair enough. That catfight can happen at some other point anyway. 4. *evil chuckle* 5. I know I did. It just feels giggle-worthy how you managed to place it there :3 6. Yeah, probably not. He'd enjoy the Electric Terrain boost though. 7. Eh. Depends on the Nature she was born with. But good idea nonetheless. 8. Right. 9. ...*sigh* I'm in YWS. Here: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/guiles-th ... everything ← Enjoy. And to give you a good example:
10. No, not just one guts, no. At least not the way I plan it :3 12. I realize that. Ah well, at least she tried XD 13. Yes, I realized it by the time I reached Cobalion's part. It is funny to portray Legendaries in such human ways. 14. ...I don't mind the Hippo, but you know my feelings on the 2 others. *sigh* Nah, it's fine. I'll get used to it eventually T_T 15. Welcome. I'm stealin' it eventually. 16. I know right. As long as she has Flamethrower, Fire Blas or Focus Blast, she can TRY. If she doesn't, she'd best to run away. We both know I'm barely kidding. 17. Well yes. The Trio. Neona's not a legendary, so yes, i was reffering to the trio. But seriously, look up the personalities of Fighting Fefnir, Fairy Leviathan, and especially Sage Harpuia. Cobalion is exactly like Harpuia, Terrakion like Fefnir, and Virizion a bit like Leviathan.
...If the Merry Go Round with Latias goes well - which it will - then I'll have the time to shove in my second obstacle - and i think even you don't know that one. Hmhmhmhmhmhm. Excellent.
Ah, yeah I need to keep those day events in mind.
"Is there a limit to how much living I can live with my life? How will I know if I've gone too far? And why did I spend my life savings on sunglasses for a whale? I shall find the answers... to these questions."
Wonderful job, @AstralHunter! What a nice post! (I did read it yesterday - in fact, I had started to within minutes after you posted it (I like to be punctual. ) - but I hadn't the time to make a comment on it until now).
And now, just in the event that anybody else hasn't read it yet, the rest of my comments will be enclosed in this spoiler:
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Frankly, there isn't much else to say; you and Tort just about covered all of the topics relating to the post. It was cool to see the legends interact, and I love the way that you develop the oncoming conflict. Goodness, now a bunch of refugees, led by an assortment of legends, are about to step into the midst of a conflict instigated by two NO forces aspiring to flood the Greatwood Jungle. Yeah; that's exciting, and I'm curious to see what happens when this second string of battles happens. o-o
I would like to state that they are refugees have much less to worry about than they think. If they're heading through the Sandaroza Desert, Volcanion's network of spies will identify them, and they'll try their best to defend the refugees from the more serious criminals. Volcanion did use to have about the reputability of a pathological liar, but he has, to an extent, changed. Thus, he will try to protect them, so they won't have to worry too much about any dangers along the way.
...I hate Cobalion so much more now, to be honest. XD He's ridiculously aggressive, completely willing to instigate this genocide of the Greatwood Jungle tribes for the sole purpose of eliminating a facet of the Resistance's strength. For somebody who claims to represent justice, order, and the good of the world, he's one of the most vile characters I've ever seen. Of course, he happens to represent the 'justice' of his side, so he's more of an example of justice gone terribly wrong (in the eyes of the Resistance, or those with a greater moral conscious then him, like Neona). Even those closest to him are beginning to separate, and I won't be surprised if the path for future conflicts has already been revealed. In all, he's one interesting character, and I praise you for your character development.
That's about it. I might make a filler post for Aegeas in the future, although I don't have much more to talk about concerning him. *shrugs*
S'io credesse che mia risposta fosse a persona che mai tornasse al mondo, questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse. Ma per ciò che giammai di questo fondo non tornò vivo alcun, s'i' odo il vero, senza tema d'infamia ti rispondo.
Thanks, Silver! To be honest, when I originally wrote that part of the post, Cobalion was genuinely upset along with Neona, but then I reread Robusto's post wherein Cobalion and Zapdos discuss the idea. Zapdos suggested it, but Cobalion agreed, so I simply went with that. (But yes, you should all keep some of the things that happened in my post in mind for future events. )
But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. — Paul the Apostle
Winter is inevitable. Spring will return eventually, and AstralHunter with it.
@15253: Thanks! Believe it or not, it only took me about two hours to write, edit, and publish it. XD
And I'm incredibly relieved that you liked it; it's the first time that I have ever attempted to write a conversation involving one of someone else's characters with the conversation extending more than one line. Fortunately, it wasn't as nerve-racking for me as I though it would be, which is a fact of some comfort. XD
Therefore, once more, thanks!
S'io credesse che mia risposta fosse a persona che mai tornasse al mondo, questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse. Ma per ciò che giammai di questo fondo non tornò vivo alcun, s'i' odo il vero, senza tema d'infamia ti rispondo.
I've decided to work on the initial Orphan post a little longer, as I'm still not pleased with it. But for now, I've got a simple Zulu post planned. Wonderful posts by the way @TheSilverFox and @AstralHunter
What holds you betwixt panic and serenity? That is, if it's not among the many querulous quagmires unfit for elaboration. — soundofmind as Emiliano Achillinus