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BonzaiRob

Reviewed: "Questing for the Frontier"

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Jun 18 08 1:22 PM

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[p5]No Shadow Poryhedron. If a staffer is turned shadow, it will happen in the free spirits half. Even if it's Pory.
[p5]Can Dean seriously whistle chords? That's impressive.
[p14]DieAutobahn: I need to know who or what Fushigi really is. PM me. There's some weird stuff going down here and I want in.
[p21]Damian should not have a Stohnge. Stohnge is common in the Valley, which you cannot find, and Rare in Pagan Forest, so you should have asked me.
[p27]To reinforce ShinE: No guns. Not at all. I will have no firearms in my RPG.
[p28]"Then, Lance got up and spoke to him. "Crouch, facing the door...and staying still..." Easy tiger. Still no guns.
See-through steel?

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If a pokemon is listed as Rare, on a route, or isn't there entirely, ask me first. This happened with Treecko Knowthing, and Grubva.
Go easy on the GBH please. This is pokemon, not Bleach. Likewise the big powerful pokes, even if they're not owned by your trainers.
The elemental stuff is getting a little out of hand. I realise how much effort you've put into this thread, but seriously. Not everyone has to be master of something.
Din, Farore and Nayru? Aren't they a little busy elsewhere to be Scott's sisters?
ENOUGH LYRICS ALREADY. Just link to the songs on YouTube or something.

This says it all, really:

DieAutobahn wrote:
3 is enough homicidal maniacs for one RPG, don't you think?

Take the destiny/fate stuff down a few notches, along with the homicides, and we might have the makings of a decent thread here. Other than a few arguments you guys seem to work well together. I advise you to read some adult fiction, since characters are shown to have flaws and be less all-powerful. Tad Williams (Shadowmarch for short, Otherland for long) and Neal Stephenson (Zodiac for short, Baroque Cycle for long) are good starts, they should be in your library. Roger Zelazny is good if you can find anything by him. Also, I hold that everyone at all interested in computers or language should read Snow Crash, by Stephenson. Anyone anywhere should read Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.

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Jun 18 08 3:38 PM

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I CAN CATCH ANY POKEMON ALSO I CAN SEE GHOSTS DID I MENTION I CAN SUMMON LEGENDARIES ALSO EVERYONE LIKES ME

No characters like that. If any, I'd like to see some inept characters.

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Jun 18 08 4:36 PM

god only a seven year old would make a charcter like that sheesh
at best try to keep it simple, like mine
=D

(Not going to do this the nice way, huh? Fine then, we do it the not-nice way.)

Inside the computer systems at the PokÃ©mon Factory HQ, an alarm started beeping. "Wha-" Poryhedron noted the alarm's source. "Aaron's lost possession of his Basic Gym team Nevermore!? How'd that happen?" Immediately Poryhedron ducked into the wireless router, and at the speed of light, transferred itself to the network servers in Anchore Lab.

Checking security camera feeds, Poryhedron spotted the "novice" trainer with what seemed to be a Snag Machine variant. "Geez, what happened to the days when ne'erdowells snuck in through back windows and stole unattended pokÃ©balls?"

Noting the exact geographical location of the altered pokÃ©ball, Poryhedron jumped from the Lab into the island's pokÃ©mon storage network and then straight into the PokÃ©ball holding Nevermore. A quick alteration of the ball's coding caused it to transfer Nevermore back into Aaron's pokÃ©mon storage account. A second alteration introduced a bizarre glitch that left the ball unable to open or recall pokÃ©mon.

Poryhedron had one more trick up its nonexistant sleeve. Scanning the changes this "Shadow Baller" had made to the pokÃ©ball, it found the wireless channel the device used to interface with pokÃ©balls. Bouncing from the pokÃ©ball to the storage network to the Lab's servers and then into a wireless signal scanner, it used the channel data to transfer itself directly into the Shadow Baller. A few fun little tweaks later, Poryhedron rode the channel back from the device to the nearest pokÃ©ball (which happened to be Vulcant's) and back to the storage network, where it sent Nevermore back into Aaron's pokÃ©ball as an afterthought.

Two seconds later, the Shadow Baller kicked into overdrive, flipping Vulcant's pokÃ©ball between Storage and Deployment sizes at a rapid rate. Nikko tried to shut the device off, but it didn't seem to be responding to any of its controls...finally the Shadow Baller's CPU overheated, there was a pop, and smoke started pouring out of the now-useless device.

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Jun 18 08 11:09 PM

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This is why I stopped roleplaying. =/

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Jun 19 08 2:12 AM

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BonzaiRob wrote:
Specifics:
[p5]No Shadow Poryhedron. If a staffer is turned shadow, it will happen in the free spirits half. Even if it's Pory.
[p5]Can Dean seriously whistle chords? That's impressive.
[p14]DieAutobahn: I need to know who or what Fushigi really is. PM me. There's some weird stuff going down here and I want in.
[p21]Damian should not have a Stohnge. Stohnge is common in the Valley, which you cannot find, and Rare in Pagan Forest, so you should have asked me.
[p27]To reinforce ShinE: No guns. Not at all. I will have no firearms in my RPG.
[p28]"Then, Lance got up and spoke to him. "Crouch, facing the door...and staying still..." Easy tiger. Still no guns.
See-through steel?

Generalisations:
If a pokemon is listed as Rare, on a route, or isn't there entirely, ask me first. This happened with Treecko Knowthing, and Grubva.
Go easy on the GBH please. This is pokemon, not Bleach. Likewise the big powerful pokes, even if they're not owned by your trainers.
The elemental stuff is getting a little out of hand. I realise how much effort you've put into this thread, but seriously. Not everyone has to be master of something.
Din, Farore and Nayru? Aren't they a little busy elsewhere to be Scott's sisters?
ENOUGH LYRICS ALREADY. Just link to the songs on YouTube or something.

This says it all, really:

DieAutobahn wrote:
3 is enough homicidal maniacs for one RPG, don't you think?

Take the destiny/fate stuff down a few notches, along with the homicides, and we might have the makings of a decent thread here. Other than a few arguments you guys seem to work well together. I advise you to read some adult fiction, since characters are shown to have flaws and be less all-powerful. Tad Williams (Shadowmarch for short, Otherland for long) and Neal Stephenson (Zodiac for short, Baroque Cycle for long) are good starts, they should be in your library. Roger Zelazny is good if you can find anything by him. Also, I hold that everyone at all interested in computers or language should read Snow Crash, by Stephenson. Anyone anywhere should read Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.

OK, there is no Shadow Poryhedron.

Well, I reposted him for approval, he plays bass now.

That's for DA to sort out.

Damian has a Gargo, a Grottoar, a Rhydon, a Aggron, a Volcanus, a Vegetone, a Drachine, several Crobat and an Ankloton. He has no Stohnge.

The last two things there are for Gelatop.

The powerful items have been flushed down the toilet already, instead Damian is trying to kill Dean and Marcus so as to gain control of Silph Co. seeing as he was written out of is father's will.

And yes, everyone should read Terry Prachett.

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Jun 19 08 3:18 AM

I don't have the pateince/attention span to read a 500 some odd page book

(Not going to do this the nice way, huh? Fine then, we do it the not-nice way.)

Inside the computer systems at the PokÃ©mon Factory HQ, an alarm started beeping. "Wha-" Poryhedron noted the alarm's source. "Aaron's lost possession of his Basic Gym team Nevermore!? How'd that happen?" Immediately Poryhedron ducked into the wireless router, and at the speed of light, transferred itself to the network servers in Anchore Lab.

Checking security camera feeds, Poryhedron spotted the "novice" trainer with what seemed to be a Snag Machine variant. "Geez, what happened to the days when ne'erdowells snuck in through back windows and stole unattended pokÃ©balls?"

Noting the exact geographical location of the altered pokÃ©ball, Poryhedron jumped from the Lab into the island's pokÃ©mon storage network and then straight into the PokÃ©ball holding Nevermore. A quick alteration of the ball's coding caused it to transfer Nevermore back into Aaron's pokÃ©mon storage account. A second alteration introduced a bizarre glitch that left the ball unable to open or recall pokÃ©mon.

Poryhedron had one more trick up its nonexistant sleeve. Scanning the changes this "Shadow Baller" had made to the pokÃ©ball, it found the wireless channel the device used to interface with pokÃ©balls. Bouncing from the pokÃ©ball to the storage network to the Lab's servers and then into a wireless signal scanner, it used the channel data to transfer itself directly into the Shadow Baller. A few fun little tweaks later, Poryhedron rode the channel back from the device to the nearest pokÃ©ball (which happened to be Vulcant's) and back to the storage network, where it sent Nevermore back into Aaron's pokÃ©ball as an afterthought.

Two seconds later, the Shadow Baller kicked into overdrive, flipping Vulcant's pokÃ©ball between Storage and Deployment sizes at a rapid rate. Nikko tried to shut the device off, but it didn't seem to be responding to any of its controls...finally the Shadow Baller's CPU overheated, there was a pop, and smoke started pouring out of the now-useless device.

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BonzaiRob

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Jun 19 08 5:41 AM

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MisterSmeargle wrote:
Somwhere between Ardor Volcano and Mt. Torkenhow...

Fushigi and Damian were battling. Damian was using some of his weaker Pokmon to hone the young boy's fighting skills. Obstangle and Cranidos were battling it out fiercely, Obstangle's powerful Grass moves striking Cranidos time and time again. Flicking its tail and sending a flurry of Razor Leaves, Obstangle manages to knock Cranidos back before demolishing it with a blast of Sharpthorns. Damian called back Cranidos and Fushigi did the same with Obstangle. Next came Fushigi's Farfetch'd and Damian's Stohnge. Stohnge was several levels higher than Farfetch'd, but Fushigi was not deterred. Stohnge launched several Ancientpowers but each one was avoided by Farfetch'd's blinding speed. It snuck up from behind and hit it with a Mud Slap and a Steel Wing. Stohnge too fell and Fushigi and Damian switched out their final Pokmon, Pupitar and Mawile. Pupitar launched itself forward and used Stone Edge to knock back Mawile. Mawile retaliated with Vicegrip. Pupitar used Bite and the two Pokmon were clamped together. They struggled for several minutes before Mawile released a shattering Focus Punch. Damian stepped forward and put his hand on Fushigi's shoulder...

You need to tell me what you've changed rather than expecting me to have divined it from the aether.

Quite apart fom this, taht I didn't notice as I read, is that under Ardor and Torkenhow, it's all lava. How does that work?

Zachary, if you enjoy the book you're reading it's like a movie in your head, but better.

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Jun 19 08 7:21 AM

yeah I know those 50 some-odd pagers are real nice.

(Not going to do this the nice way, huh? Fine then, we do it the not-nice way.)

Inside the computer systems at the PokÃ©mon Factory HQ, an alarm started beeping. "Wha-" Poryhedron noted the alarm's source. "Aaron's lost possession of his Basic Gym team Nevermore!? How'd that happen?" Immediately Poryhedron ducked into the wireless router, and at the speed of light, transferred itself to the network servers in Anchore Lab.

Checking security camera feeds, Poryhedron spotted the "novice" trainer with what seemed to be a Snag Machine variant. "Geez, what happened to the days when ne'erdowells snuck in through back windows and stole unattended pokÃ©balls?"

Noting the exact geographical location of the altered pokÃ©ball, Poryhedron jumped from the Lab into the island's pokÃ©mon storage network and then straight into the PokÃ©ball holding Nevermore. A quick alteration of the ball's coding caused it to transfer Nevermore back into Aaron's pokÃ©mon storage account. A second alteration introduced a bizarre glitch that left the ball unable to open or recall pokÃ©mon.

Poryhedron had one more trick up its nonexistant sleeve. Scanning the changes this "Shadow Baller" had made to the pokÃ©ball, it found the wireless channel the device used to interface with pokÃ©balls. Bouncing from the pokÃ©ball to the storage network to the Lab's servers and then into a wireless signal scanner, it used the channel data to transfer itself directly into the Shadow Baller. A few fun little tweaks later, Poryhedron rode the channel back from the device to the nearest pokÃ©ball (which happened to be Vulcant's) and back to the storage network, where it sent Nevermore back into Aaron's pokÃ©ball as an afterthought.

Two seconds later, the Shadow Baller kicked into overdrive, flipping Vulcant's pokÃ©ball between Storage and Deployment sizes at a rapid rate. Nikko tried to shut the device off, but it didn't seem to be responding to any of its controls...finally the Shadow Baller's CPU overheated, there was a pop, and smoke started pouring out of the now-useless device.

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Jun 19 08 8:29 AM

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BonzaiRob wrote:

MisterSmeargle wrote:
Somwhere between Ardor Volcano and Mt. Torkenhow...

Fushigi and Damian were battling. Damian was using some of his weaker Pokmon to hone the young boy's fighting skills. Obstangle and Cranidos were battling it out fiercely, Obstangle's powerful Grass moves striking Cranidos time and time again. Flicking its tail and sending a flurry of Razor Leaves, Obstangle manages to knock Cranidos back before demolishing it with a blast of Sharpthorns. Damian called back Cranidos and Fushigi did the same with Obstangle. Next came Fushigi's Farfetch'd and Damian's Stohnge. Stohnge was several levels higher than Farfetch'd, but Fushigi was not deterred. Stohnge launched several Ancientpowers but each one was avoided by Farfetch'd's blinding speed. It snuck up from behind and hit it with a Mud Slap and a Steel Wing. Stohnge too fell and Fushigi and Damian switched out their final Pokmon, Pupitar and Mawile. Pupitar launched itself forward and used Stone Edge to knock back Mawile. Mawile retaliated with Vicegrip. Pupitar used Bite and the two Pokmon were clamped together. They struggled for several minutes before Mawile released a shattering Focus Punch. Damian stepped forward and put his hand on Fushigi's shoulder...

You need to tell me what you've changed rather than expecting me to have divined it from the aether.

Quite apart fom this, taht I didn't notice as I read, is that under Ardor and Torkenhow, it's all lava. How does that work?
Zachary, if you enjoy the book you're reading it's like a movie in your head, but better.

Well it hardly matters seeing as all the Damian all-powerful master of stone and whatnot got flushed down the toilet.

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Jun 19 08 9:31 AM

MisterSmeargle wrote:

BonzaiRob wrote:
Specifics:
[p5]No Shadow Poryhedron. If a staffer is turned shadow, it will happen in the free spirits half. Even if it's Pory.
[p5]Can Dean seriously whistle chords? That's impressive.
[p14]DieAutobahn: I need to know who or what Fushigi really is. PM me. There's some weird stuff going down here and I want in.
[p21]Damian should not have a Stohnge. Stohnge is common in the Valley, which you cannot find, and Rare in Pagan Forest, so you should have asked me.
[p27]To reinforce ShinE: No guns. Not at all. I will have no firearms in my RPG.
[p28]"Then, Lance got up and spoke to him. "Crouch, facing the door...and staying still..." Easy tiger. Still no guns.
See-through steel?

Generalisations:
If a pokemon is listed as Rare, on a route, or isn't there entirely, ask me first. This happened with Treecko Knowthing, and Grubva.
Go easy on the GBH please. This is pokemon, not Bleach. Likewise the big powerful pokes, even if they're not owned by your trainers.
The elemental stuff is getting a little out of hand. I realise how much effort you've put into this thread, but seriously. Not everyone has to be master of something.
Din, Farore and Nayru? Aren't they a little busy elsewhere to be Scott's sisters?
ENOUGH LYRICS ALREADY. Just link to the songs on YouTube or something.

This says it all, really:

DieAutobahn wrote:
3 is enough homicidal maniacs for one RPG, don't you think?

Take the destiny/fate stuff down a few notches, along with the homicides, and we might have the makings of a decent thread here. Other than a few arguments you guys seem to work well together. I advise you to read some adult fiction, since characters are shown to have flaws and be less all-powerful. Tad Williams (Shadowmarch for short, Otherland for long) and Neal Stephenson (Zodiac for short, Baroque Cycle for long) are good starts, they should be in your library. Roger Zelazny is good if you can find anything by him. Also, I hold that everyone at all interested in computers or language should read Snow Crash, by Stephenson. Anyone anywhere should read Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.

OK, there is no Shadow Poryhedron.

Well, I reposted him for approval, he plays bass now.

That's for DA to sort out.

Damian has a Gargo, a Grottoar, a Rhydon, a Aggron, a Volcanus, a Vegetone, a Drachine, several Crobat and an Ankloton. He has no Stohnge.

The last two things there are for Gelatop.

The powerful items have been flushed down the toilet already, instead Damian is trying to kill Dean and Marcus so as to gain control of Silph Co. seeing as he was written out of is father's will.

And yes, everyone should read Terry Prachett.

Ok who's Bass? Is he a fish? A character made up for this? Or the all-powerful Navi?

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Ok who's Bass? Is he a fish? A character made up for this? Or the all-powerful Navi?

Please please please please PLEASE say that sarcasm. Or a joke. Or both.

If not (and I really hope not) Bass is an instrument. Its like a deeper sounding guitar.

North Korea either have 6 or 12 nuclear warheads.
Any other number of warheads is inconceivable.
Kim Jong-il thinks of them like eggs.

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Jun 19 08 9:52 AM

Well we do RPG(Role Playing Game) here and normally if I was playing as someone (For example) I might say "I'm playing Seth!"(my RPG character who is stuck at the lab untill the RPG is open & Miravistel comes back). So no, I was being serious.

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Jun 19 08 12:05 PM

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It's Dean's control method, Flarsable. And saying "I'm playing Seth" is terrible grammar and would indicate that Seth is a recreational activity, a musical recording, an instrument or possibly a video game.

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Jun 19 08 12:10 PM

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Are you kidding? Seth is one of the best games I've ever played!

Sarcasm aside...

Just say "I'll play as Seth". More words do not mean more pain. If I thought that I'd be near dead at this point.

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Jun 19 08 2:51 PM

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Trapinch wrote:
More words do not mean more pain.

Sadly, there are other people who don't know that. Namely, the people who think typing two extra letters to form the word "you" is too much work. I mean, seriously, they teach you how to spell that in preschool. There's no excuse.

Okay, I'll shut up before I start ranting.

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Jun 21 08 1:26 PM

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All I know is that if our situation calls for a total revamp, I can change Fushigi in his entirety.
And trust me, you people wouldn't survive too much of my music.

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Jun 25 08 11:48 AM

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I wish to co-ordinate the creation of the new Questing for the Frontier thread, which will be called a Sixfold Quest, from here. OK, so Dean and Marcus will go to the lab together to get their random starters, how will Daniel, Chris, Sukida and Tim join?

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