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Off The Wall / Re: Latest Buys

« on: February 18, 2014, 07:32:09 PM »

Groceries.
Acne soap.
Chunk of Himalayan salt.
Meds.
CAWWADOOTY hoodie, simply because I liked the death's head on it.  Can't have too many hoodies.

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

« on: February 18, 2014, 07:30:43 PM »

I bought a bar of Himalayan salt, which I can heat up in the microwave and rub on my muscles, so I'll try that tonight for my back.

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 07:29:16 PM »

"It's mostly shyness and meager social skills that're getting in the way," Quickie explained, "but he's managing.  He's doing very well in his classes, though this current class just has him a bit on edge.  Since he's a clone, a few classmates keep trying to point him out to the professor as an example, and the professor has asked some personal questions, but that stopped when he spoke to the dean.  The other students, though, they're pretty persistent."

Twoey must have told a joke, as Mewtwo burst out laughing.  He finally helped himself to some food and returned to their conversation.

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

« on: February 18, 2014, 07:16:36 PM »

Went out and shoveled a neighbor's snow.  Now my back's sore, but damn, shoveling is great exercise.  It's also nice out today, so I can go for a walk.

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 07:14:56 PM »

Runaway got his food and found a seat.  He began to eat, but noticed that strange buzzing sensation coming from the pendulum.  Getting up, he went to Trak's bag, pulled out the Premier Ball and held it for a long moment, wondering if the Hypno inside the ball was causing the buzzing.  However, the ball was still.  Shrugging, the Alakazam put it back in the bag and returned to his meal.

Trak nodded to Quickie, who was watching Mewtwo and Twoey talk. "Honestly, with the way Sakura went on about him, I was expecting some weird sitcom scene, but they seem to be getting along pretty well."

Quickie nodded. "Mewtwo's mellowed out quite a bit.  School was a very good thing for him; he's not as uptight because he's forced to spend almost all day around humans in an environment where he has little control.  He's still aloof, but he's not as standoffish as he was."

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 04:03:11 PM »

"Uh, I do have neighbors, so try to keep the screaming to a minimum, thanks," Quickie muttered, handing Joe a bunch of napkins.

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 11:07:56 AM »

"Maybe you should stop scratching your eyes," Trak teased.  She selected some items and plated them for Joe. "Here.  Quesadilla and an arepa.  Lots and lots of cheese."

Runaway was helping himself to some food when he felt that odd sensation again.  He touched the pendulum, but couldn't detect anything, so he assumed it was his stomach growling.

Meanwhile, Twoey and Mewtwo were deep in conversation about school, training, Kalos, and whatever else came to mind.

Quickie stood by the counter, smiling.  "Good to see them getting along."

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

« on: February 18, 2014, 10:27:49 AM »

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 09:53:00 AM »

Back in Lilycove...

Runaway, who was sitting on the couch beside Joe, sniffed the air.  He stood, took Joe by the wrist, and led him to the kitchenette where there was plenty of food. "Bon appetit!"

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 09:17:16 AM »

Nurse Joy placed the balls on the machine, all the while grabbing the phone and cradling it on her shoulder. "Hello?  Oh.  Oh good, I thought I was disconnected.  Okay, so what's your ETA?  Good.  Good.  ...Yes, I have people in here now.  ...I can do that.  Give me a second."  Turning, she addressed Earl and Merrick.  "I'm sorry, but I was ordered to lock the Center down.  You and anyone else inside can stay, but I can't let anyone else in.  Hazmat is on their way and should be here in a few minutes.  They'll decontaminate the Center and us, and set up a shelter for the town."

Stepping out from behind the counter, she walked over to the front doors and locked them, pulling the shades.  She went back to the counter, handed Earl's Poke Balls over, and got on the phone. "I'm back.  I just locked the front door.  I'll check the rooms, see if there are any other trainers inside..."

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 08:58:44 AM »

Nurse Joy gave a nod. "Hello, Earl, can I help you?"  She, too, was similarly masked and was coordinating with police over the phone, and was trying to both keep the Center open as a shelter, but also work with the hazmat unit to clear it out.  She hadn't been given the evac notice, yet, which she was still trying to secure after being left on hold for so damn long.

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Forum Games / Re: Add a caption to the previous poster's avatar, ROUND TWO!

« on: February 18, 2014, 08:42:50 AM »

Well, you certainly made my hair go funky.

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Forum Games / Re: Add a caption to the previous poster's avatar, ROUND TWO!

« on: February 18, 2014, 08:30:49 AM »

I do say, it is absolutely super-effective!

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 08:28:45 AM »

The food had arrived and Quickie set it out on the table for people to just grab whatever, all the while talking to Sakura. "I take it this one didn't escape."

Trak shook her head. "Nope.  He was dumped in the Pokemon Village, where I caught him."

Mewtwo listened for a moment, and then spoke up again. "...How long were you held captive, if I may ask?"

Twoey shrugged. "Too long.  They did things to me, some stuff I've been trying to forget.  But, it's not all bad.  Check this out."  He grabbed a magnet off the fridge and slapped it to his head where it stuck.

Mewtwo's eyes widened and he gaped in silence.

Trak walked over, reached up, and took the magnet off, replacing it on the fridge. "He has a magnet under the skin.  I didn't want to upset you, and I was really hoping he wouldn't bring it up, but," she shrugged, "what's done is done."

"Yeah, that's not so bad, actually," Twoey nodded. "It's... the only thing I can really talk about."  He fell silent and pulled up a seat. "Sorry.  It's just... meeting you is something I never thought would happen.  I thought I was the only one, and then I find out that I have a cousin!  It's surreal... to think that you're the only one of your kind... to think that there is no one like you anywhere; no one who can really understand you, know how you feel about being a copy.  But, now I met you and," he sniffed, "and I think I'm going to cry."

Mewtwo was silent as he allowed Twoey's words to sink in.  As shocking as it was to find out that he was mass-produced in some quantity, it was also a massive relief to meet another clone; to meet someone who felt the exact same way about being a clone.  Though, he had to count himself as lucky.  He was able to escape. 

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 07:35:30 AM »

Mewtwo found a seat and sat, still in shock. "So... are you a clone of me...?"

Twoey shrugged. "I don't know."

"How old are you?"

"I don't know.  Six?"

Mewtwo was silent for a very long moment as he took that age into consideration. "No.  It does not match up.  From my own research, any genetic material of mine was kept in cold storage, and nowhere in the released documents did it say that any of it was released until the entire project was declassified three years ago."

"Yeah," Trak stood and walked over. "His age really doesn't match up, and when I caught him, Wulfric said he looked about three, but he was also really skinny."

Mewtwo raised an eyebrow and his words took on an edge. "Caught?"

Trak cringed a bit, realizing that she may have hit a hot-button issue. "In the Unknown Dungeon in the Pokemon Village.  But, but, it's okay, as I take really good care of him and he's really happy!"

Twoey nodded. "Yep, the best thing that happened to me was getting a trainer."

Mewtwo just stared at him.

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 07:19:27 AM »

Trak nodded, pulled out the Master Ball, and released Twoey.  "Mewtwo, meet Twoey.  Twoey, meet Mewtwo."

Mewtwo's jaw practically hit the floor and he almost dropped his coffee.

Twoey gave a tired grin, as he was "napping" while inside his ball. "Hi.  Uh, wow, this is so weird..." He walked over to Mewtwo and extended his hand. "This is so weird.  Like looking in the mirror.  You know, I've heard about you, but never met you until now, and I'd like to shake your hand.  Would you shake my hand?"

It took a moment, but Mewtwo shook Twoey's hand. "...How?  Who made you?  When??  Are there others?  I... I--just--when--what??"

Quickie looked to Sakura. "I think we broke him."

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 07:05:21 AM »

"Cheese-based sorcery," Quickie replied. "Corn bread stuffed with cheese.  I ordered enough for everyone, as Mewtwo won't share, he's that hooked."

Mewtwo responded by sticking out his tongue, and then taking another drink of coffee. "As for the powder... at most I can say is that I am involved in a project concerning different types of powders.  It is mainly for a grant, and is not necessarily part of my studies, but it does involve genetics.  Thus, I was assigned to the team.  The powder consists of spores, and by altering the genetic structure of the spores, we can produce various effects.  I work mainly in gene-splicing, though most of the work is done in a program, where we can produce a virtual sample, and then apply that to the actual spores."  He took another swallow of coffee. "Many a long night in the lab..."

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Forum Games / Re: Add a caption to the previous poster's avatar, ROUND TWO!

« on: February 18, 2014, 06:53:06 AM »

Does anyone have a comb?

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 06:51:58 AM »

Mewtwo stooped and shook Arthur's hand, and then poured himself a cup of coffee, to which he then added so much milk and creamer that it became less coffee and more coffee-flavored sugar milk. "Talk of Team Flora has been going around the Bio Lab for a while, particularly their powders.  I am unable to say much more than that, as we are working with the authorities in some capacity, and such information is not public record."

Quickie finished ordering and hung up. "Food will be here in about a half-hour.  Got you some arepas."

Mewtwo nodded, smiling a bit as he drank his coffee. "Suffice to say, that is my new vice."

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 06:41:14 AM »

Mewtwo emerged from the bathroom and went to the kitchenette and began to make himself a cup of coffee. "I apologize for not saying much.  It has been a long day.  Though, it is good to see you again.  What brings you out here?"

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 06:36:41 AM »

Quickie nodded slowly. "That's definitely something he can do and would likely help with."

The door upstairs opened and the catwalk creaked as Mewtwo made his way groggily down the steps, yawning.  He gave a slight nod and headed straight for the bathroom.

"Speak of the devil," Quickie smirked and then ordered tacos and other takeout.

"Bit scragglier than mine," Trak mused quietly.

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 06:27:15 AM »

Quickie shrugged. "Honestly, if he's needed, then he's needed.  The incident on campus, though, he wasn't needed.  People were just picking on him.  But, if it's something that truly needs his involvement, then he'll have to decide.  When he gets up.  Naps like he's dead to the world."

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 06:17:56 AM »

Quickie nodded slowly. "Ah yes... That type.  Anywho, welcome and make yourselves at home.  Plenty of room in here." She gestured to the large, open apartment with a set of stairs leading to a loft. "Bathroom's over there, bedroom's upstairs, and sound carries, but really, Mewtwo could sleep through a nuclear blast, so don't worry about waking him."

She moved to the kitchen area, which was little more than a corner of the open space, and began to pull out menus. "As for tacos, there's a Mexican grill I can get takeout from.  We've been living on pizza and Chinese, it's time for a change."

Trak led Joe and Runaway to the set of couches off toward the large warehouse windows and sat.  She remained quiet, as soon the topic of Twoey would no doubt come up.

After passing out the menu, Quickie looked up. "So, what brings you all the way out here?"

(Oh no am I gonna miss the reunion with Quickie and Mewtwo while I'm over in Kalos? D:)

(And yes.  Yes you are.  But, don't worry.  It'll be preserved for posterity.)

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 06:05:31 AM »

"Fine," Quickie nodded, moving a stack of books out of the way.  "Mewtwo's in the back room, taking a nap.  Some incident on campus, and the other students and even the faculty were thinking of having him sort it out, but he refused.  Also, his one class started talking about clone degeneration, so he hasn't been too thrilled.  Otherwise, he's been doing pretty good since moving and starting school.  I've been working in graphic design at a local publishing house, so we're set financially." 

Trak entered and stood by the door, with Runaway standing beside her.  She was going to let Twoey out, but once again decided against it.  On her other side, Joe stared blankly at the wall.  His vision had returned enough, as Trak noticed his behavior was less, well, blind, but he seemed to be milking it for all it's worth.

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Roleplay / Re: A HOENN NEW RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE!

« on: February 18, 2014, 05:47:54 AM »

It took a moment, but Quickie unlocked and opened the door.  "Hey!  Been a while, come on in!"  She smiled and stepped aside to let the group pass. "Mind the mess, we've been a bit lazy with housekeeping, what with Mewtwo's midterms and my work getting in the way.  Been on a takeout diet for a while."