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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: June 19, 2013, 04:13:34 AM »

Quickie was already on her feet, Mabel and Phoenix looking up at her as she shrugged her backpack onto her shoulders. "All I saw was their helicopter fly off over the horizon.  And a mountain doesn't tell us much.  Seriously doubt, though, that they'd have their place out in the open."  She bent momentarily to pet Mabel and Phoenix. "And, we can't really use Saffron as any indicator, as whoever torched the restaurant could've just been a field agent."

As Dr. Wily II exited the labs to be decontaminated, he just can't help but feel uneasiness. Things are going faster than he expected, and if he doesn't do something, Mewtwo will become another guinea pig. But what can he do!? Shaking his head as he removed his gear, and throwing them into a nearby hazard wastebin. He needed to see Mewtwo. Turning back to see Ahrzayl doing the same, he motioned her to quicken her pace.

"Come on Ahrzayl, I guess it's time for you to meet Mewtwo." With that, with quickened steps, Dr. Wily II made his way towards Mewtwo's cell.

A few minutes had passed when the corridor outside of the chamber was once again visible through the observation window.  Mewtwo saw Wily and Ahrzayl approach and he quickly backed away from the door, should any guards be following them.  He did not wish to cause unneeded trouble--not yet, anyway--should anyone watching suspect that he was planning an attack by hanging out beside the door.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 19, 2013, 02:42:18 AM »

Finished.  At $10 an hour for four hours of work, plus mileage and cost of supplies, and factoring in overnight shipping cross-country, that commission comes out to $150.

My rates have gone up.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 18, 2013, 11:46:44 PM »

Blarg.  Working on a commission and my carpal tunnel is acting up.  This is going to take longer than I anticipated, due to my hand going numb and losing its strength.  And I have a lot more to do.  Inking fur, then I have to shade it.  Then paint highlights.

This is going to hurt.

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: June 18, 2013, 10:21:22 AM »

"Our next objective?" Quickie's eyes narrowed.  "We find out where those bastards took Mewtwo."

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 18, 2013, 09:15:17 AM »

And whoops, should I kick out this sig if that's the case?

Nah, it's fine.  The slowdown was due to something else.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 18, 2013, 09:00:12 AM »

The slow-down went away, so perhaps it was something else.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 18, 2013, 08:53:23 AM »

Your sig reminds me of that line in the second Pokemon movie, where they talked about that girl who had "Krabbies."

The load time on it is also slowing this page to a crawl.

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: June 18, 2013, 08:18:51 AM »

"I only heard about the restaurant on the news, when I met Mabel," Quickie pet the purring Meowth.  She sighed, as the realization that her business was gone finally started to sink in.  "I can rebuild... I'll find another job.  We'll have to move, though.  Can't stay in Saffron if Team Rocket knows where we live..."

Perhaps it was time to redeem some of the wrong deeds commited over the years. Though the pokemon was looking in the general direction, action needed to be taken quickly. Exerting maximum speed, catching Mewtwo off guard was achieved, placing a hand on his shoulders. Before could react, communication was linked by psychic waves.
Mewtwo, it is I, Froslynn or more recognizably, the Froslass you've seen with the pink haired girl. You may or may not trust my words but I have decided to help you if you so choose. I've seen through their past projects what they plan to do to you. If you do not want that fate bestowed upon you against your will, then allow me to see you out of this place. There is not much time left.

Mewtwo practically leapt backwards with a strangled yelp, as the psychic connection was made much faster than he could have ever anticipated.  Quickly, he regained his composure and isolated his telepathy to speak directly with this Froslynn, in case the chamber had any means of detecting his communication. "I was unable to override the locks on the door, however, if you know of an exit, I will follow you."

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: June 18, 2013, 07:38:47 AM »

"Mabel's a stray," Quickie nodded, petting the Meowth, "She just sort of chose me.  I was out walking when she came out of an alley.  Guess she knew something was wrong and wanted to help.  Now, Phoenix came from PB," she reached down to scratch the Flareon behind the ear. "Karen also had a few stones with her, but their Pokemon, well, mated.  So, I got the pup."  She glanced up.  "We're going to need all the help we can get if we're busting Mewtwo outta Team Rocket's base."  Her gaze darkened.  "They also torched my business.  I want revenge."

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: June 18, 2013, 07:22:48 AM »

Quickie was sitting on a bench in the Pokemon Center, a Meowth on her lap and a Flareon curled up at her feet.  She seemed to be in a better mood, though still concerned.  She glanced up as the group entered.  "Long time, no see.  I made some new friends.  This is Mabel," she indicated the scraggly Meowth, "and this is Phoenix," she pointed to the Flareon.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 18, 2013, 06:58:12 AM »

Star Wars dominates my video collection, as well.

And my wardrobe.

And my collectibles.

And my toys.

And my magazines.

I'm beginning to notice a pattern...

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: June 18, 2013, 06:55:33 AM »

Mewtwo glanced at another location.  There was someone out there.  He moved to the window and tried to peer out of it, hands cupped around his eyes to darken the glass.  Barely, he could see the darkened hallway outside, but he could not discern anything.  Swiveling his ear and leaning it against the window, he listened intently.  Though, muffled and barely detectable, he could hear footsteps.  Backing away from the observation window, he resumed his inspection of the door.  There was no handle on it, as obviously it was only accessible from the other side.  He got down on his stomach and sniffed at the bottom of the door.  Not even a trace of airflow from beneath it.

Getting to a crouch, Mewtwo looked around the chamber once more.  The chamber was sealed quite well, so he surmised that the atmosphere was pumped in through the ventilation shafts.  And that odd smell... he could not quite determine what it was.  It was pungent, but it had a distinct chemical smell.  Whatever it was, it was a constant odor, so it must be trace elements of something that was being fed into the air supply.  Possibly a gaseous sedative? 

Mewtwo shrugged and attributed it as the source of his apparent apathy to his current situation.  Again, he felt eyes on him and snapped his gaze to the direction of the feeling.  Whoever was out there was certainly fixated on him.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 18, 2013, 06:32:30 AM »

My shelves are dominated by SW stuff.  So much so that my nephew pointed it out, "you have a lot of Star Wars books!"

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 18, 2013, 06:18:25 AM »

Mine only take up a half a shelf.  My SW books, on the other hand...

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: June 18, 2013, 06:09:39 AM »

Dr. Yeung stood and bowed as well.  "We look forward to working with you."

Down the hall, curled up in a corner of the chamber, Mewtwo glanced up.  Though the observation window was still a one-way mirror, at least on his side, he could sense someone behind it, watching him.  Most likely Giovanni, or perhaps Domino.  Perhaps even a posted guard.  He was well aware of the type of security that Giovanni would have on him.  In some way, someone would always be watching him, either in person, or through a video feed, which he learned when the door was armed, giving him a shock.  It was a mild shock, but it surprised him and made for a sufficient deterrent.

At least for the time being.  That door was his only way out and he needed to study it.  He needed to read the psychic imprints on it, determine the structure of the locking mechanisms from tracing those imprints to their source and accessing the source's memories, and finally unlock the door.  First, he needed someone to touch the door, the interior side.  And they need to touch it with their bare hands.

Mewtwo snorted and stood, making his way to where Ahrzayl had put his food and drink.  He crouched down and took a long swallow of water, before snapping his gaze to the observation window.  There was that presence again!  He could sense it, but could not see it.  Nevertheless, someone was watching him very closely.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 18, 2013, 12:55:42 AM »

Awesome!  Have fun at your new place!

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 17, 2013, 10:38:32 AM »

She slept in my bed a couple nights ago.  I'm hoping she does it again.  I like kitty curled up at my feet.

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Off The Wall / Re: Models and Figures

« on: June 17, 2013, 08:52:28 AM »

[tornado fang] YEAH I WANT THIS

If I could find figmas like that for cheap, I'd probably weep at the awesome customizability.

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Gaming / Re: List Those Free Games!

« on: June 17, 2013, 07:21:25 AM »

I've been playing Conclave lately.  It's a free online turn-based RPG.  The screens take a bit to load sometime, and unless you have a player order determined, you might end up conflicting with other members of your party by trying to take your turn at the same time, but I've been having fun with it.  I'm currently a level 3 Mezoar Runecaster.  If Ringman and I are online and playing, feel free to join Lizardon's party.  We could use the help.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 17, 2013, 06:51:48 AM »

Mabel hid behind my bed!

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 17, 2013, 06:43:30 AM »

My thighs are sore as hell from doing this bear/monkey walk around my apartment yesterday.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: June 17, 2013, 06:28:26 AM »

You want a serious workout?  Try walking around on all fours.  I don't mean your hands and knees, I mean your hands and feet.  Afterwards, you discover muscles in your legs that you never knew you had.

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Off The Wall / Re: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)

« on: June 17, 2013, 06:18:22 AM »

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Gaming / Re: The "What are you currently playing?" Thread

« on: June 17, 2013, 01:31:43 AM »

Started playing Conclave last night.  Might be playing more of it tonight.

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: June 17, 2013, 01:29:29 AM »

"Yeah, it's a bit of a shocker," Jonas nodded slowly. "I admit, I was a bit taken when I first saw it.  I mean, I've done these types of experiments before, mainly in college, but they were on Ratatas, and they weren't anything to this extent.  Just deep brain stimulation, mostly.  We also had one project where we attempted to restore sight, but this level of neuroscience?  Yeah, it got to me at first."

Eddie nodded from his desk.  "Gives me the creeps, really."

There was a hiss as the door to the main lab opened, Dr. Yeung stepping in, clad similarly to everyone else.  The only difference in his attire was the shade of his coveralls, which was a light blue, as oppose to white.  He nodded to Wily and Ahrzayl.  "So, Giovanni wants us to get started right away, so since you've already examined Mewtwo, we can proceed to some imaging."  He pulled up a chair and sat down.  "I don't know how easily startled it is, but from what I've been told, it can be aggressive, so we'll take this slowly, so as not to aggrivate it too much.  An MRI would be too much too soon, as the machine is noisy, so a CT scan will suffice."

"Much quicker, too," Jonas nodded.  "All we'd need to do is inject a contrast dye, and Mewtwo would need to remain still for only a few minutes.  Then, it can be returned to its pen."

Yeung nodded to Wily. "You think you'd be able to get it to cooperate for that long, or would you prefer it be sedated?  It would be best if it was awake, so we can obtain better scans.  A sleep study would come later."