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POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

Oh, I wasn't really planning for Daniel to just leave while that guy in the mask is still standing there.

@Thunder999999

You're right, maybe I'll make a short post for the frozen pool crew.

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You think anyone is going to be calm after the ship vanishes?

@Crimson Flame

Everything is fine, everything is fine, everything is fine. Don't panic... DON'T @$%#^ing PANIC!

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Pokémon: The Laventon Institute

"The light picked him up like... like he was just an action figure or something."

Full Name:
Tofu / ‘Cedar’

Age:
24

Year at the Institute:
First

Favorite Color:
Orange

Thesis Subject:
The Existence of Extra-Terrestrial Pokemon
Communication Methods of Mouthless Pokemon

Appearance:
• Tofu has a large backpack that contains audio and visual recording equipment as well as radio transmitters and receivers.

Personality:
"I'm your host, UFO Tofu - annnd today-ay we're discussing Staryu transmissions and their potential eXtRa-PlAnEtArY receivers..."

Tofu secretly hosts a podcast in his spare time under the name, 'UFO Tofu'. He's gained a modest following that he's proud of and likes to think his personality has grown alongside the show. Tofu covers topics that aren't mainstream therefore he'll never garner an audience on par with Professor Oak but Tofu is content with that, in fact, being an underground radio pirate makes him feel pretty cool.

UFO Tofu is a sizable chunk of his identity yet it's something he doesn't disclose to his classmates. It's likely he believes if they knew, it would discredit him as a scientist. Any friend might listen and hear what an enthusiastic researcher he is or how excellently his audio essays are argued - but what if his peers just thought he was crazy? It's best to keep it quiet.

Tofu speaks like a satirical depiction of a typical radio presenter, bouncy words that are potentially obnoxious in certain scenarios. He hasn't learned how to lower the volume on his charisma yet, could he be sending the wrong signals? Authenticity is a lesson he hasn't aced.

Bio:

10 Years Ago - Viridian City Police Department

The validity of the following statement is questionable.

The witness was questioned in the presence of a guardian.

"We were playing on the mountain but it got so - it got all... it got foggy so quick - I couldn't see where he was, I could only hear him. I was shouting, 'I can't see, I can't see anything!' And he was like, 'get over here, come quick!' - but, y'know, it kinda sounded like he was - all around me. I didn't know which way to go. So... then a green light lit up the mountain and I saw him. The light picked him up like... like he was just an action figure or something."

Tofu grew up in Viridian City as the notorious 'UFO Kid'. The trajectory of his life was decided forever after an incident that made national news resulted in the disappearance of his childhood friend. Tofu wholeheartedly believes what he saw that night was his friend levitated by an otherworldly tractor beam and abducted in an alien spacecraft.

Tofu's alien obsession has become a covert mission now that he has a reputation as a scientist to uphold. He's savvy enough within the academic circle to realise that the title of 'UFO Guy' will only detract from his credibility. One day, he'll prove the truth - that his friend really was abducted by aliens... all those years ago...

"get over here! come quick!"

Tofu went to university in Unova where he majored in the study of Pokemon and specialized in Pokemon Linguistics.

Pokemon

Pokémon:

Porygon

Porygon was Tofu's first pokemon. It lives inside his laptop, rather than a pokeball.

Staryu

It's said that Staryu are connected to celestial bodies in space. Tofu has studied their nighttime transmissions extensively although he's unable to decode their language. This specific specimen took a liking to him.

Elgyem

Tofu is particularly fascinated by the Elgyem family of pokemon. He's certain they hold the key to his research.

Lunatone

Tofu participated in a student exchange program with a university in Sinnoh and caught Lunatone during his year there.

Quirks:
• Tofu goes by the pseudonym, ‘Cedar’ at the Laventon Institute.

• His fake thesis exists to disguise his true research at the Laventon Institute.

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

Oo-oo, I love it. Everyone is posting - characters are interacting.

I'll see about getting something for Jimmy half drunkenly stumbling his way to the evac point later tonight.

@Lord Orgasmo

Maybe he could pick up the peculiar stone that came out of the reflective pillar when it crumbled. I mean, Garscon really needs a new suit and Jimmy just happens to be a suit maker.

I'm not gonna post again until everyone is at the main stadium.

My next post will be about the SS Lugia vanishing from the ocean.

After that, the next act will be calm. Your characters can explore and interact with each other in relative peace.

BORED OF ZOMBIES - Post-Apocalyptic, Dark Comedy, Survival

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B O R E D O F Z O M B I E S

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The year is - a number or something.

The time is - wherever the sun is.

We are - B O R E D O F the @#$*in' Z O M B I E S.

It was, like, an alien invasion, machine uprising, nuclear war kind of thing - whatever. How many days was a year again? Aw, I don't know either, anyway, the apocalypse was, like, 500 years ago or something. Oh, it was probably a plague, right? Yeah, it doesn't matter.

Look there the hoard aday, they'z be lookin dry to the bone out there on the sands. Bettin they'z a wantin for a rainy day so they'z a be marchin here all deep in the hungers, they'z be waitin like the sands theysel'z.

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FLIP THE BURG*R - NOW HIRING - DELIVERY CREW

#1 Delivery company in the sands now seeking replacement delivery crew. Don't ask why. This is your opportunity to join a company that sort of cares about your safety. Need to get somewhere? We'll flip - you off. Need something delivered? We'll flip that off too.

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This roleplay takes place in a world called The Sands. It's a desert that rests on top of a collapsed futuristic society, the ruins of which peak out through the dunes. Wraith-like zombies are pests that form hoards in the thousands. They're mostly an eye-sore until odd rainy days moisten their sun scorched muscles and they become a deadly nuisance. The residents of this world are mostly apathetic about the apocalypse. Imagine a cataclysmic event wiped out all of the world's most intelligent, creative inhabitants and left it alone with caretakers that are weird psychopaths.

You'll play a delivery person - the most dangerous occupation in the sands. One of the only occupations, actually. It can be pretty lucrative when you pocket the right stuff. If you survive, which is unlikely, I'm confident you're gonna enjoy your new job.

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

Hope I didn't do too much at the end there btw, can edit the last bit down if needed.

@Vertigo

No, of course not. I like how there's a crow-like murder of Shuppets floating around now - or was it hallucinatory? Haha

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

Okey dokey! I'm gonna stop posting for today. You guys go crazy!

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

Ace leapt off Skarmory as Magneton’s Flash Cannon whisked past, whirring his hair up and down. The attack collided with Avalugg and created a smokescreen that obscured its location. Ace took out his phone, “Rotom, take notes,” A Rotom possessed phone levitated in the air, “It’s ten past twelve at night, the ship’s swimming pool’s been frozen solid. ” he continued as Rotom snapped pictures. “Within the pool is a machine. I’ve deduced the water was intentionally frozen to cause the machine to malfunction. Could it be a generator?” Rotom zoomed around capturing the scene. “I was attacked by an aggressive Pokemon. There are no wild Pokemon on the SS Lugia which means… I’ve in fact been attacked by a trainer.” Rotom buzzed in surprise. “There are two suspicious trainers, potentially more.” Rotom circled Daniel and Jonathan’s faces like an enormous mosquito.

A red light lit up the smoke cloud surrounding Avalugg. As it cleared, a masked figure wearing a black body contoured jump suit appeared. The mask was golden, ornate and bejeweled. Avalugg returned to its trainer’s luxury ball, held in a shimmering gauntlet.

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99+ New Messages

"The mask! The glove! There’s no doubt, he’s from The Hand!"

99+ New Messages

Whoa, it’s true - they’ve returned.

99+ New Messages

The Hand consists of countless grunt level criminals that serve nine lieutenants who in turn serve three executives: Second, Minute and Hour.

99+ New Messages

I think this is fake.

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“Emergency broadcast… Emergency broadcast… emergency broadcast…”

Before Ace could take notes, the ship’s emergency message began playing alongside bellowing orchestral music. A glitching Lugia rose through the icey lake. The opening ceremony’s holographic showcase had been triggered.

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

Hey everyone! It might get tricky to keep track of everything going on, haha. I'll keep a record of key plot points so we can look back.

Anyway, the summery right now is:

Something has caused the ship to reverberate and has seemingly caused significant damage to it.

There's a strange machine masquerading as a water feature near the pool and for some reason someone has frozen it solid.

The passengers have been asked to gather in the main stadium which apparently also acts as an evacuation point.

The holographic show from the opening ceremony has begun glitching which means as passengers make their way to the main stadium, enormous holograms are materializing around them.

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

Garscon teetering on exhaustion could barely hold the hefty pillar any longer until in his last moments of strength he felt an unnaturally strong young gentlemen tackle his side like a rampaging rhydon. The pair popped away from under the pillar to safety as it collapsed onto the floor shattering into pieces. From within the fragments a peculiar stone emerged. It rattled on the ground as if it were magnetically attracted to Garscon.

Sugar watched in awe as two strangers assisted her friend. She rushed to her favorite coworker's side as he lay on the ground, "Garscon, are you alright?!" JR offered a hand to Garscon which the Machamp used to rise to his feet. Sugar grabbed their hands and the trio shared a triple handshake. "I saw everything... you fell over like a ton of carcoals but thank goodness you did." she laughed, "you know what, we owe you two a meal, on the house! I saw you too!" She waved at Jun and his Exeguttor, Norbert. Garscon, despite his suit in tatters, let go of their hands and twirled his moustache.

"Attention passengers, this is your captain speaking. For your safety, please gather in the main stadium - again, for your safety, please gather in the main stadium."

Sugar assisted Garscon by patting dust off his suit, "don't worry, we'll get you a new one. Anyway, looks like dinner has to wait." She held onto Garscon as they exitted the restaurant amidst the clutter.

"Emergency broadcast, passengers are required to prepare for evacuation." It was no longer the captain speaking but a prerecorded voice. The message played on repeat. Strangely, the opening ceremony's symphonic soundtrack accompanied it.

Beyond the restaurant's doors, the ship looked like a sleek multi leveled mall. It seemed there was an issue with the ship's circuitry as its lighting was flickering erratically. Sugar's ears perked to the emergency broadcast, "evacuation?! this is serious, we gotta get outta here." she said.

"Emergency broadcast... Emergency broadcast... Emergency broadcast..." The message repeated alongside the loud orchestral music as hundreds of people panicked.

Sugar and Garscon set off but were startled by a virtual Ho-oh rising out of the floor infront of them. It appeared the opening ceremony's holographic showcase had been triggered, glitching legendary pokemon spawned around the ship, complicating the situation even more.