JiMing

IC: Lachina Adaon "Sorry miss, bit busy getting medical attention for my friend." Lachina said without looking towards Belle, Zac Blazer slung over her shoulder. The Ranger held out her wrist with the Capture Styler, and began speaking into it. "Where's the nearest hospital?" "Since you asked so nicely, I'll give the coordinates to you straight away." a voice from the Styler replied, flashing directions on its screen. "Now it's up to you to follow them." "I can read maps, you know." Lachina sighed, having expected being told off by the Voice Nav. She shrugged it off, taking in the directions, before taking off in the necessary direction. IC: Olivia Seaton Olivia didn't exactly know how to handle this gibbering Plasma agent coming from nowhere who appeared to be on the verge of a breakdown, and so was very happy when Evan and Zach returned. "H-hi again, Zach." she said, smiling, and walking over to his side, and away from the new person who she was instead leaving to Jenny and Evan. She reached out her hand, hoping that his instinct had returned and he'd grab it, while quickly shooting him an unamused glance for how quickly Zach had gone off not too long ago. IC: Dahlia Seaton Dahlia Seaton walked alongside her brother in the park, looking at the sights around them. The sea breeze was cool, the sun was shining, Pidgey flew overhead, the atmosphere overall was very pleasant, even if there was farwaway battle noises... Perfect weather for a stroll through the park. "...So. This is nice after the last few days, isn't it?" Aspen said, attempting to break the silence. Of course, he did so by stating the very obvious... "I think I said that a few minutes ago." Dahlia replied. The gardener however, was busy admiring the flowers in the park, smiling as she looked down to observe them. "...Right. Sorry." the boy muttered, shoving his hands into his pockets awkwardly. The two of them walked for a bit longer, before Aspen paused again. "Huh... Maybe we should go back to the others. They're probably waiting for us." The middle Seaton turned her head to reply to Aspen, before she paused mid-turn. Further ahead from her, bright crimson eyes shone brilliantly above a bush. The Absol's pure white fur blew ever so slightly to the side with the wind, as Dahlia locked eyes with the Pokemon. "...Dahlia? You there?" Aspen asked, blinking. He tried to follow her gaze, but he didn't see anything. "Something up?" "It's nothing. You go catch up with Olivia, Zach, and the others. I think there's something I have to check out." Dahlia replied, smiling at her brother. After a moment, he slowly nodded, and turned around, leaving Dahlia in the same spot. Dahlia made her way forward, walking briskly along the path. When she reached the bushes, the gardener pushed through them, coming face to face with the same Absol from before. Once more they locked eyes, the wind gently rushing by. Neither moved watching each other. "...Why aren't you running away?" Dahlia asked, half-expecting the Pokemon to bolt the moment she opened her mouth. However, the Absol did not react in the slightest, its blood-crimson eyes still shining with an aura of mystery. The gardener tentatively took a step forward, and then another. She continued to watch the Absol, for any details. Her eyes widened when she noticed the Pokemon was unbalanced, leaning to its right, its right paw barely holding steady. "You're hurt..." she breathed, taking out her backpack. The gardener pulled out a bag of Sitrus Berries, and held one out to the Absol. "Here. Your leg need attention..." The Absol's gaze moved back to the berry, blinking quickly. After a moment of hesitation, the Pokemon snatched the Berry from Dahlia's hand, and chewed slowly, turning away. Not a moment later, it looked down, and felt Dahlia gently lift its paw, wrapping a gauze bandage around it. The Absol looked back at Dahlia confusedly, as she finished wrapping its paw, looking up with a frown. "It feels better now, right?" she asked. Dahlia watched as the Absol tentatively lifted its right leg, and place its paw down, seeming to stand taller now that it was fixed. She smiled, but turned thoughtful, still paying attention to the Pokemon. "You... You're the same Absol from Sootopolis, aren't you...? And Ellen said something about seeing you back here, too..." she muttered, the Pokemon turning its gaze away. She gently placed a hand on the Absol's face, wearing a sadder expression. "...That's right. The Luke fellow's Machoke hit you so hard, and you... Well. At least you feel better now, right?" Absol turned to Dahlia, the intensity of its glare fading ever so slightly. Dahlia thought more, and realized something. "...If you were there for Ellen to warn about the attack in Sootopolis, and you're here... Something else is going to happen, isn't it?" she asked. Again, there was no response. Hesitantly, the girl backed off. She looked again into the crimson eyes of the Absol, the expression seeming oddly... Sympathetic? Before she could ponder anything, the Pokemon turned away, and dashed off deeper into the trees, leaving Dahlia looking in the direction it ran, the breeze gently blowing her hair to the side.

If I had a million dollars... I'd sit on my behind and do nothing. yep.

OOC: Greetings. Papyrus and Sans are busy at this moment... So it falls to me to aid Frisk with this. I am still new to using this 'internet'. It seems similar to texting, however. Hmm... I will have to try this again another time. IC: Olivia Seaton/Jenny Hakuda Amethyst sidestepped the Shadow Ball, before teleporting away. "Thanks, but you're the one who'll need luck." the Gardevoir said, firing off a weak Shadow Ball at Lurelite, scowling a bit afterwards how it didn't seem to be very effective.... Olivia frowned. "I think using other moves would be better for the fight, Am..." she said. "The time for Shadow Balls will come later, for sure." The Chandelure took the hit, and flinched slightly, but didn't seem to be damaged much. However, she quickly fired off a counter one to Amethyst once again. Jenny scratched her head, but smiled encouragingly at the Gardevoir in response. Amethyst this time threw up a psychic barrier to block the Shadow Ball, throwing it into Lurelite's direction afterwards. As the Chandelure was hopefully distracted, the Gardevoir prepared a Hypnosis to fire off soon. Olivia grinned knowingly, encouraging her on through thought. Am saw her chance had come, and fired off the sleep-inducing ray. The Chandelure felt herself slowly starting to grow drowsy. However, she wsn't about to just give up, and fired off two Shadow Balls; one in an arc to the sky, and one forward. Trying to manipulate the arc, the Chandelure tried to get the Shadow Ball to hit herself, so that she might just get woken up more again. "Huh, that's sorta tricky." Olivia muttered, raising an eyebrow. "You're not some basic, by-the-books opponent, are you? But don't get cocky. Am and I also have some strategies of our own. Psychic!" Amethyst crossed her arms while closing her eyes, and attempted to sidestep the close range Shadow Ball. Unfortunately, she was still struck in the shoulder, but she stopped herself from being flung back too far, and quickly recovered. The Gardevoir's eye snapped open, glowing purple, as she flung her right arm down, taking a psychic hold on Lurelite. Said arm then stuck out to the right, dragging the Chandelure across the ground, and into a nearby tree. "Here we go." The Chandelure attempted to right herself as she was slammed into the tree, and fired off two Shadow Balls quickly at Amethyst, as she tried to focus on her next attack, knowing that a chance of pace would be necessary. Amethyst fired off two Will-O-Wisps to counter the Shadow Balls, and teleported once more, this time in front of Lurelite, with a point-blank Psychic blast. Meanwhile, she held her other arm out, letting it slowly accumulate energy for the Shadow Ball she would fire soon, still annoyed at her inexperience at handling the move... The Chandelure was pushed back by the blast, but unleashed a Heat Wave attack in return. She wasn't about to hold back for this fighter, even if her trainer knew who the Pokemon was. Lurelite simply wanted to fight with her full strength; even as it was draining. Amethyst jumped back, and fired the Shadow Ball through the Heat Wave in response, even as it was still underpowered. Scowling, the Gardevoir teleported once more, to the side of the Heat Wave, firing yet another Hypnosis. Her options were limited this match, but Am was going to make the best of it, and fight to her fullest no matter what. This time, the Chandelure was more prepared. Lurelite moved away from the Hypnosis, as she prepared another Shadow Ball, and fired it off at where Amethyst was currently. From the Chandelure's calculations, the Gardevoir was burning through her power faster than her... So it was a simple matter of outlasting, Lurelite reasoned. Amethyst frowned again, sidestepping the Shadow Ball, while preparing her own. She decided to put much more power into it this time, even while teleporting above and behind the Chandelure and fire a Psychic blast downwards, having the vantage point advantage. Even though the sphere of dark energy was already much larger than it was before, the Gardevoir kept pumping in power to it, as much as she could... The Chandelure attempted to turn around after the attack, but paused as she noticed the power going into the Shadow Ball. Lurelite frowned slightly, as she looked back to Jenny nervously. The Trainer frowned as well, as she noticed something seemed off about what was going on with the Shadow Ball too... Amethyst saw her chance, and fired off the Shadow Ball immediately... Only, the attack didn't work. The moment the sphere of dark energy left her hand, it exploded, sending the Gardevoir flying back with a startled yelp, tumbling across the ground. Olivia gasped, not expecting that result at all. The red-haired trainer immediately asked Am if she was still alright. "I'm... I'm fine..." Amethyst replied, wearing a much more frazzled expression than the one beforehand, but she looked down. "Let's keep going. Until one of us faints." she declared, charging yet another Shadow Ball.... Jenny's frown deepened, as she took a step forward. However, she paused, as she noticed the look on Amethyst's face. However, Lurelite still refused to make a move. She wasn't liking this situation, and was willing to stop this if everyone else agreed. Amethyst looked up, and saw Lurelite wasn't reacting still. She frowned herself, and clenched the fist of her other hand. "What are you waiting for...? We're supposed to be fighting!" she said annoyedly, not sure what was going with things lately. "Am... I think we should stop." Olivia said worriedly, frowning at her Pokemon. "This... This was just supposed to be a friendly match but-" "Then I'll KEEP fighting!" the Gardevoir replied in a sudden outburst, attempting to fire off the Shadow Ball again, with the same result. Amethyst got back up, more scuffed than before, and starting to pant. "I... I'll show you... I'm strong... I can... I can..." "Amy..." Jenny looked worried as well, and glanced at Olivia for a moment, before running out onto the field. She knew this would probably be a bad idea, but couldn't stand seeing this. Even as she quickly approached, she just did not want to see Amethyst hurt like this. "Amy, stop, please. We know you're strong, but pushing yourself isn't a good idea!" She said, as she tried to wrap her arms around the Gardevoir to calm her down. "Just, take a deep breath. Is this worth it? You've become a lot stronger than ever, and I'm glad to see you do so... But you're rushing your training, I don't want you hurt because of it!" Olivia walked onto the field as well, ending up behind Amethyst. "Something seems to have gotten into you and I just don't know what... But no matter what, you don't have to do this. We all know you're powerful, we all respect you here..." she muttered, placing a hand on Amethyst's shoulder. "So... We forfeit the match. This... This can't keep going on. Amethyst panted and looked around her, closing her eyes. She grit her teeth, and then teleported away from Jenny's embrace. "NO! You don't... Get it... I have to do this right. I have to prove myself more!!" she exclaimed, once more trying a Shadow Ball. Predictably, she was thrown back tumbling across the ground, and got up on her knees, clutching her shoulder. "I can't... Give up... I won't... I can't..." she muttered, before charging another Shadow Ball. "I ' L L S H O W Y O U , I ' L L P R O V E M Y S T R E N G T H, I-" The Gardevoir was cut off mid-speech, and returned to her Pokeball. The red-haired trainer looked down silently, not sure what had happened. "...Good match..." she muttered flatly. "I'm sorry that happened... What's wrong with Amy...?" Jenny asked worriedly, as she walked up to where Olivia was. "...I just don't know..." Olivia sighed, still looking down. "It seems like she's become a lot more... Charged, in the past few days... Especially after fighting Zach's Gallade." The eldest Seaton shrugged sadly. "Well... Let's go heal our Pokemon." Olivia said, turning around and walking back indoors to the Pokemon Center. Jenny nodded, and followed quietly for a moment, but thought about something as they walked into the Pokemon Center. "So... who did the makeover?" She asked with a smile, as she tried to make it a little obvious who she was talking about, without mentioning names. Olivia chuckled. "Well, I was the one who started the process, but they improved on it." she said, shrugging. "Turns out they have real talent for makeup. Probably more than I do." Jenny nodded, as she hadn't actually expected that Liv would keep up the mystery, but smiled. "They look good with it." She commented, as they reached the Pokemon Center's desk. Olivia placed Am's Pokeball on the Counter for the Nurse to take it, and smiled knowingly at Jenny. "I know, right? It'd be nice if that stuck." she commented, before trying to think of something to ask the Hakuda. Jenny smiled slightly, but thought for a moment. "So, what have you been up to since I disappeared, anyway?" "Oh... Not much, to be honest." Olivia replied, shrugging. "I mean, sometime after Zach disappeared, I joined Rocket, but I didn't really do anything until the last few days. In which I had to rescue my sister from being kidnapped, fight off a Ditto impersonating Groudon in Sootopolis, fight off a rogue Rocket army in Celadon, and see Gerald get arrested." she said. "Oh wow... That's been a pretty busy-sounding past few days!" Jenny said with a surprised look on her face. Olivia shrugged again. "Yeah. Pretty much. But... You've probably had an even busier time than I have overall." she said, rubbing the back of her head. "Considering what I've heard about Unova, it must have been crazy and a wild ride for everyone involved... I hope Zach did better without me than I was doing without him, though..." "I'm not sure... I only met up with everyone while they were in Unova, so I couldn't really tell you... Plus, technically, I still had 3 years to myself, to just chill out and be part of Plasma." Jenny giggled at that, but looked at Olivia sadly, wishing things had've gone better for everyone. "Oh, you're part of Plasma then...? That's neat, is Evan Plasma too?" she asked, smiling slightly. Internally however, Olivia began to worry slightly, about a detail seemingly everyone had been overlooking for the past few days... Jenny nodded, and giggled slightly. "Really, our group is an odd assortment if you stop to think about it; I mean, we've got Evan and I as Plasma Agents, Ryan S. as a Liberty agent, Ray as a Rocket or separatist or something, an unaffiliated person, and Paul. I think it shows well just how things have progressed since last year." She said cheerfully, not even seeming to care that Olivia was a Rocket. Olivia nodded, and rubbed the back of her head. "Yeah, funny how that works, huh..." she said. "Even if Rocket people are really hated and all... Especially by Liberty agents mostly..." "I dunno, they might be a little bit still, but I think the ceasefire's helped that a lot. I mean, look at Ryan and Ray, they're pretty close now. Admittedly, that's after they had some... disagreements; but that wasn't over their faction." Jenny explained with a chuckle, and smiled. "Everyone's really fighting for the same thing, they just don't realize it... that's something I've realized over the last little while." Olivia listened, and smiled a bit more, but still seemed uneasy. "Well... That's fair, but the ceasefire could end at any moment, and..." she muttered, sighing. "I've been thinking about dropping out of Rocket. I... I don't want to make his friends not trust him because of me, or end up on opposing sides if the ceasefire is dropped and the war restarts..." "That could work." Jenny nodded, but scratched her head. "It has been six months, though... But I guess you're right about being so worried. But, if there is fighting, we'll all probably try and get a peaceful solution, right?" Olivia listened, and nodded. "Yeah... You're right. If anything happens, we'll try to stop it, like how Celadon went. Thanks for listening, Jenny..." she said, smiling. "You're a good friend. I'll talk about it with Zach when he gets back from spending time with your boyfriend, doing whatever they're doing." Jenny giggled, and nodded. "You're welcome!" She said, and smiled. "I'm sorry things haven't been the greatest, but they'll get better, I'm sure of it!" "Well, things have already been going up for me lately... Guess you're right!" Olivia replied, holding out her hand for Jenny to shake. "I wish you luck, Jenny. It's great to talk to you again." "Same for you... I hope Amy gets feeling better, too." Jenny said happily, as she shook Olivia's hand, and then gave her a reassuring hug again. "Come on, let's go back to the others; maybe they're back by now." "I would hope so, unless they've decided to go on exploring the city without us..." Olivia chuckled, taking back her Pokeball from the Nurse, and walking out of the Pokemon Center afterwards...

OOC: so, frisk told me to help them put this up. apparently their fingers are too tiny to work the keyboard, but they really wanna help their buddies. i dunno what's so cool about an internet role-play, but i can't say no to them. SANS? WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO? AND WHAT’S A ROLE-PLAY? ! CAN I ROLE-PLAY TOO??!! that's my cue to go for now. gotta stop papyrus before he gets in over his head... again. welp. bye. SANS??! WHO’S THERE? CAN I TALK TO THEM MORE!!! HI! I’M PAPYR-I MEAN COOLSKELETON95!!! I AM VERY POPULAR ON THE INTERNET ANDFDSJIKADSOID IC: Olivia Seaton/Jenny Hakuda Olivia sighed, not looking behind her after she walked away from Zach and Evan, their conversation turning into background noise. She moved briskly back to the restaurant, where the others were waiting outside of, and went to stand next to them. Aspen and Dahlia seemed to be conversing about something, but the eldest Seaton was rather distracted at that moment. "Hmmph... Idiots. Couldn't even give me enough of a warning." she muttered to herself. Olivia stared at her hand, and frowned, shaking her head. For some reason, Zach not being there to hold it made her feel... Naked. Incomplete. But she shook off that feeling, repeating Zach's words, saying he would be back soon enough. Instead, she chose to look at Amethyst, who had been practicing her Shadow Ball ever since the trainers went inside to eat. The sphere of dark energy fizzled out, and the Gardevoir growled, agitated at that, before trying again. "What's up?" Jenny asked, as she walked toward Olivia curiously. "You ran off pretty quickly just now..." "Oh... Not much." Olivia said, attempting a more casual tone. "Just pretty annoyed those two decided to run off so quick, especially since I've only been around Zach again for a few days. Nothing to worry about." she said, sighing again. "Don't get me wrong, that Evan person seems nice and all, but he kinda just butted in and made off with my boyfriend in the blink of an eye, instead of giving me any sort of warning. I hope he's not always like that." "Eh, he can sometimes be a bit hasty, but it's not like..." Jenny paused, as she blinked. "Wait, huh? A few days?" The red-haired trainer blinked, and shrugged. "Uhhh, yeah? Met up with him again less than a week ago while we were looking for Dahlia after she had been kidnapped. Long story. Long, long, long story." Olivia said. "And we've only been dating for about two days, on top of that, so..." "But, when did...?" Jenny seemed a little confused, as she hadn't been around to know that it was the incident right after she'd gone missing that had caused everything to go wrong. Olivia paused, realizing Jenny was still out of the loop. "...After the incident in Goldenrod four years ago... Zach and I lost all contact." she said slowly, looking down. "Apparently, his Pokegear broke and he didn't remember my number. So I didn't have any idea of his whereabouts until recently. Let's just say I was in a... Pretty dark place, without him." the eldest Seaton muttered, the flaming green color of her eyes dimming. Jenny stayed quiet for a moment, but then walked up to give her a reassuring hug. "I'm sorry to hear that. If you ever wanna talk about it, I could help!" She said cheerfully, and tried to give Olivia some courage back. "Besides, knowing you two, you'd always find each other again, no matter what. Though, it's admittedly a little surprising and amusing that it took you that long... but you did it, right? And you've always been close, so you might as well have been dating." She said with a slight giggle, and thought for a moment. "Think a battle might help?" Olivia was admittedly surprised at the hug from Jenny, but took a deep breath, the tension slowly melting away "You keep saying that..." she muttered, smirking a bit at the repeat comment from lunch. "Maybe a battle could be interesting, I mean, Am's trying to practice her Shadow Ball. Maybe she'd learn better while fighting." the eldest Seaton said, shrugging. "And maybe afterwards we could talk more, since I think I've got a lotta questions for you..." Jenny thought for a moment, and glanced around, until she noticed a Gardevoir. "Oh! That's Amy...? Very nice! She's grown a lot since I last saw her, and she looks strong and amazing." She said with a wide smile. "Yep. That's Amethyst. She's come a long way from how she used to be." Olivia agreed, and grinned. "I would bet she could give someone from your team a run for their money... But we'll just have to see, won't we?" Amethyst turned around, hearing her old nickname being called, out, and looked in surprise at Jenny. "Oh... Jenny, that's what you go by now, isn't it? What do you need me for?" the Gardevoir asked, not having really paid attention to what was said. "We were thinking about having a match... You up for it?" she asked, smiling. "I like the progress you've made on that Shadow Ball in such a short time, too." "Thanks..." Amethyst replied distractedly, nodding afterwards. "Sure, why not? A match would probably help me." Jenny nodded with a smile. "Here, I'll use Lurelite, since she can use Shadow Ball as well! The fight might help you out even more, but you're definitely doing well with it!" She agreed, though she did seem curious as to why Amy had seemed so distracted. Olivia blinked at Jenny's suggestion. "Lurelite...? That's not someone I remember. Recent addition to the team, I'm guessing?" she said, before looking around. "Hmm... Evan and Zach seemed to be headed to the park... How about we head to the field behind the Pokemon Center? Hopefully it's not being used." "That'd be a good idea." Jenny agreed with a nod, and giggled. "Yeah... you'd probably only recognize my now-evolved Tynamo..." She said with another giggle. "The past few months have been a little... hectic and good for my team. Though, two of my team were rescued from Gerald..." "Gerald... Hmmph. He's nothing to worry about now." Olivia muttered, and shrugged. "'nother long story, but you got a half-sister from the sounds of things. But that's for another time. I think the Pokemon Center's around the street corner..." the trainer muttered, looking up the location on her Pokegear. "Yep. Let's head over, shall we?" Jenny blinked at what Olivia had mentioned, but giggled, as she began to head in the direction that the other girl was pointing out. "This will be fun! It's been a while since I saw Amy involved in a fight... She was always so nice, I really missed her; though I technically didn't realize it until just a while ago when I began to unlock my memories again." "Thanks for the compliment." Amethyst replied, still half-distracted from trying to make a Shadow Ball. "Everyone really missed you too... Even Olivia, after remembering a little detail from earlier on." Olivia rolled her eyes at the comment, but turned to Jenny. "Hm? Your memories got locked away... Lemme guess, Gerald. He seems to have been causing everything wrong lately, except for Sootopolis and Celadon..." "Not sure exactly how, but yeah. I got them back with a little help six months ago, though." Jenny replied with a giggle, and thought for a moment, as they reached the battlefield. "Well either way, glad to see you're back again. It'll be fun to have you around." the eldest Seaton said with a smirk, not noticing Jenny thinking. She and Amethyst walked over to the other end of the battlefield, the latter crossing her arms. "Ready when you are." Olivia called out, waiting for Jenny to send out Lurelite. Jenny nodded with a smile, as she sent out the Chandelure. "Alright. Just gonna say this once, Lurelite, as it'll get a little repetitive otherwise... Shadow Ball!" She giggled slightly, as the Chandelure prepared a Shadow Ball quickly, and fired it off at Amethyst. "Good luck, Amy!"

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I uh, have one left after giving one to a friend. But uh, I'm not entirely certain if anyone still wants these or how to distribute them. Maybe I'll do some sort of RNG list thing??? I'm not sure. xP But hey, if anyone still wants a Tri-Force Heroes code, I received them, and have one left.

IC: Olivia Seaton The red-haired trainer breathed in and out while looking at Zach, before sighing, wrapping her arms around him. "Just... I could use more of a heads up than that next time... Okay?" she said, letting go. Olivia then gave her friend a solid punch to the shoulder. "...S-see you soon, dummy."

IC: Olivia Seaton Olivia blinked when she saw Zach suddenly got up to leave with Evan, and sat there for a few minutes, the hand she had used to hold Zach's swinging loosely by her side. More than a bit annoyed, she got out of her seat wordlessly, and ran out of the restaurant. "Hey, get back here!!" she exclaimed, quickly catching up to Evan and Zach. "What the heck?? Why'd you just h-have to run off with Zach like that??" the eldest Seaton asked confusedly. "And you, Zach. Have you forgotten how long it's been?? Four years, that's how much... C-can't you at least be less sudden about running off again..??! Cause... Cause something might happen a-and..."

IC: Olivia/Dahlia/Aspen Olivia couldn't help but crack a wide smile, and chuckle at the enthusiasm of Zach and Jenny, and raised an eyebrow at the latter posing. "Hey Zach? Just so you know, even if you pose, doesn't mean I will." she said in amused tone. "Jenny and Evan seem like the perfect dorks together, and I know you're a bit of a dummy yourself. Me on the other hand, I think I'll pass." the eldest Seaton explained, quickly leaning forward to kiss her friend afterwards. Dahlia looked over at both couples, her attention perked by Olivia giving a smooch to Zach. In the blink of an eye, the gardener took out her Pokegear, and snapped a photo. "Hmm... Could have been a better picture. Oh well, at least we really know you two are going out." she said, grinning widely. Afterwards, Dahlia began to subtly eye Evan and Jenny, seeing if they were about to do anything that would require a picture. Aspen rubbed the back of his head, looking around for a bit. He wasn't entirely sure how to respond to what was happening around him, so the youngest Seaton shrugged and smiled slightly. "...Uhh, congrats to everyone, seems like your futures will be bright..." he said, unsure what else to do besides that. IC: Lachina Adaon For some reason, Lachina didn't readily believe Mercury's promise. What if he did kill the criminal? How would that affect her standing as a Ranger...? However, she looked behind her, and Zac Blazer was definitely not in a good condition. The Ranger bit her lip, and sighed. "If I'm not a Ranger anymore because you did something stupid..." she muttered, before turning around and going to get Zac, and run out of the Gym as soon as possible.

Thing is, Microsoft and Sony aren't primarily game companies. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the reason they can get away with using such powerful technology and sell them at a loss is because they have other divisions bringing in money, and can also use games to make back the difference... Now, it's probably more complicated than that, but that's what I've heard. Nintendo's primary source of money, however, is video games. So that would mean it'd be in their interest to make a profit off of their game consoles, so that's why they tend to use previous gen technology to do that. Maybe I'm totally wrong, but I'm pretty sure Nintendo's not intentionally making their consoles weaker out of spite for their consumers or anything.

Source: VIDEO GAME TITLE POLL Hey, Blogosphere! Me and the team would really appreciate it if you took some time to help us decide on a name! Various positions are also still open, so if the above has piqued anyone's interest, contact Unown Mercury through PM!

Hello hello OTC! JiMing here, with a somewhat informal announcement. Not too long ago, three people, Unown Mercury, An/a Blade, and me all formed a team to start work on conceptualizing a concept for an indie beat-em-up game! Ahem... "In a game based off of Mahou Shoujou/Shounen, an ancient darkness is surfacing... A quest for power, knowledge, justice, revenge will break out... Champions will fight for the fate of the world. But at what cost? And more importantly... What truly lies dormant in a person's soul?" So far, we've got people working on story/dialogue and art. But we're missing one big thing, as you can tell... A title! I've cobbled together a quick Strawpoll to let OTC decide which of the numerous options we have at this moment should be chosen for our game! http://strawpoll.me/5680952 Deadline by 10/31/15. You can vote for any number of titles you want at a time, ONCE. If you wish to specify which name you selected in this thread, your name could be featured in a Special Thanks section of the game's credits! P.S. We are still looking for members of the team! Especially a composer and level designer. If you are interested, contact the head of the project, Unown Mercury, through PM! Thanks for giving us your time!

There is a game project I am assisting with by Unown Mercury, and so far besides me, there's a spriter. But while he might be able to mess around somewhat with LMMS, it would be waaaaaaaaaay better if we had an actual composer on board! So anyone who's potentially interested in partnering with him, I suggest you contact him through PM. Just keep in mind that the position will be unpaid.

IC: Aspen/Dahlia/Olivia Seaton Aspen turned to Paul when he spoke, scratching the back of his head. "Somehow I'm not entirely sure about that..." he muttered quietly, at what Ellen's father was implying. The youngest Seaton turned back to Evan, scratching the back of his head. "You and Jes-uh, Jenny both seem pretty similar, so I can see what you mean... But hmm. Love seems so weird and confusing..." Dahlia smiled at her brother. "Oh, it probably is. But I think it seems nice, too." she said, looking at the couples. "I mean, everyone got together during different circumstances, but they all want to make more memories with each other. Even if they keep being teased over and over." the gardener said, giggling lightly. Olivia looked up and turned towards Zach appreciatively, even as her face was still red. The redhead began smiling, and squeezed his hand lightly. "...We already have a lot of great memories, like how he always helped me with my homework, and took me to the school dance every year, or even the time we had Pokemon battles against each other. And we'll make even more memories." she declared, before turning to Jenny and Evan. "I made fun of you two, but I gotta admit, you both seem to mesh well... So good luck. Though, if you try to tease me, don't be surprised if I fire back."

IC: Lachina Adaon Lachina was sweating and muttering under her breath. Zac was injured, and the other goons were still out, with Aolani of course being the one to harass them. But they were still trapped, and they had to escape fast somehow. The Ranger scanned the room... And saw what Mercury was about to do. "No..." she muttered, running over to the trainer and placing a hand on his shoulder. "Mercury... You can be better than this. Even if I don't know you much... I mean it when I say that." Lachina said, wearing a confused expression. "I can't let you kill someone on my watch, so please... I know you're not a killer." IC: Olivia/Dahlia/Aspen Seaton Olivia listened to Jenny's words some more, and increasingly became redder the more past events got brought up, and the more memories returned to her. "...That stuff doesn't... Really count though..." she protested, stammering nervously. "I mean, no one really told us that friends didn't do things like that usually until it was basically habit and all..." "Y'know... It's funny, really." Dahlia said, looking at Zach and Olivia. "You two even decided to start 'dating' in elementary school. And you never really broke up, right? That means you've been dating for most of your lives." she pointed out, her older sister blushing even further, and looking down. Aspen rubbed the back of his head at Olivia's reactions, but looked over at Jenny and Evan. "Why does bringing up this subject immediately make everything so awkward for some people...?" he asked, blinking. "I mean, you two don't seem totally embarrassed about things..."

IC: Dahlia/Aspen/Olivia Seaton "Oh congrats then!" Dahlia replied, her mouth curving into a grin. "I just had a feeling you were together when I saw you with Evan. That's wonderful! You both seem to go well with each other!" the middle Seaton said honestly, seeming excited for the star couple. Aspen raised his head, and nodded with agreement with Dahlia. "Yeah. Congrats." he said, before blinking. "I think you're the... Third couple I've been around in this week? Love must be in the air..." the youngest Seaton muttered quietly. Olivia, meanwhile, was looking at Jenny with an expression of complete confusion. "The heck you talking about?? I've been dating for at most two days, and haven't been on a real-life date with Zach yet." she pointed out, looking to the friend she was holding hands with. "This dummy took 14 years to say anything to me, and even then, he confessed entirely on accident. So I don't get what you're trying to get at here, Jess-, err, Jenny."

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IC: Dahlia/Olivia/Aspen Seaton Dahlia looked up at Jenny curiously, and thought for a moment, before shrugging. "I guess I'm asking about both." the gardener answered, flipping through the menu once more. "You two look pretty close. Not sure if you're as close as Zach and Olivia, yet, but still." Olivia was slightly listening to the conversation between Jenny and Dahlia, but was mainly looking at the menu. "Of course you of all people have been dating for a while, Jessie." she muttered, before turning to Zach. "I think I'l just take a double cheeseburger. Any idea what would be good toppings?" Meanwhile, Aspen didn't say much of anything. The only knowledge of couples he had was growing up with his oldest sister and Zach, so he just let the conversation continue without him interrupting.

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IC: Olivia/Dahlia/Aspen Seaton "Jenny... Okay uh, I'll try to keep that in mind. " Olivia replied, sighing. After hearing of all the details of how messed up and confusing Zach's life was, the red-haired trainer wasn't about to press for details. Instead, she sat down and took Zach's hand again, while flipping through the menu with one hand. Dahlia looked over at Jenny blinking, but sat down at the table without making much of a fuss. As she flipped through the menu however, the middle Seaton absentmindedly spoke to the Hakuda. "So how long have you and Evan been together? Seems like you two are close." she asked casually, while putting a finger to her chin. "Hmm. Maybe I'll keep it simple and order a cheeseburger." Aspen looked over when Dahlia asked Jenny that question, and blinked at the other couple, legitimately not having noticed the things Dahlia had. However, he didn't make a fuss out of it, and nodded at Dahlia. "Sounds like a good choice. I might choose something else though, but it's not a bad choice." he said, trying to keep the conversation light after his previous conversation.