(IC) Orre: The Good, the Bad, and the Stunfisk

[Esprit15]

Thalos and Luke
The ride over to Gateon was uneventful. Smooth waters, low wind, as has been common in Orrean waters in recent years. You both meet briefly on the way over (decide how you two interacted), but not for long. Had to get that Orrean language and accent down, after all, so there was little time for small talk with other rangers.

When you disembark, the dull roar of the town hits you. In 50 years, the town has grown from a small port between green land and the old desert to the "Door from Orre to the World," or so the sign welcoming new arrivals says. The Krabby Club is still visible in the distance, large claws high in the air, unchanged since its construction decades ago, aside from a few style changes on the outside land. Likely a lot of information passes through there. Several other larger buildings are also visible; some are shops, some legitimate large businesses (one has Devon's logo visible). The rest of the town is filled with smaller one or two story buildings, though most less resemble the haphazard style that those only familiar with pre-Cipher Orre would come to expect. People seem to be rushing every which way in the town, though a few seem to also be chatting in a large open square that appears to be completely torn up. Naturally, there are a few tourist stands as well, necklaces and such hanging near them. Might find some interesting supplies there.

Sarai, Rai and Duren
Wow, Gateon is way larger than Sarai remembers Agate ever being. Makes sense. Agate was an old community, slow to change with the times. Still, the town, while loud even near the outskirts, was not intimidating. The atmosphere was more rushed than Agate, but still friendly. Must come from being a tourist town. For the other two, it's just another city with a lot more accents. For Rai, the humid, ocean air is nearly choking in comparison with Phenac's still fairly dry climate.

As you entered the town from your various directions, you saw what appeared to be the gym, a large building overlooking the ocean, and what appeared to be structures that stretched off of it into the water, connected to several large windmills and a small wall about a kilometer out. Other than that, some large buildings (one resembling a Krabby), a large, open, badly beaten square, and a smaller than average ship that was unloading tourists in front of some strategically placed tourist stands.

[Regalus]

Sarai inhaled deeply taking in the fresh sea air, even as she took in the sites along side Anaia. The air was no wear near as fresh as Agate's, but the fresh cool breeze more than made up for it; in either case it was still better than Phenac in that respite. After getting her baring she decides to send her friends a quick message through her pokegear; taking a moment to at some of the wares being sold at the stands, while she waited for a response.

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To:Rai, Dur.
Hey guys, we just made it to Gateon; weather's great. U guys here yet, or ya still on the way?

[Esprit15]

The message sends without trouble, and you are notified that the message has been successfully recieved about 5 seconds later.

Most of the stands are not very interesting. Tourist stuff, predominantly. Hats, shirts, the obligatory snow globe. A few more practical things as well. Pokéballs with interesting designs on them, a few stylized Type Boosters, and a bit further, some high quality battle items like Choice Bands. One food stand is selling some scraps of a pastry for Pokémon to enjoy (Leftovers). A few foreign trainers are crowded around the booth that actually has supplies like the boosters. The prices are obscene though. 1500 for an Ultra Ball just for adding a Krabby design over it! A few people are arguing with the venders about the prices though, so it may not be set in stone.

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Prices are 150% the normal at the stands. If you do buy anything here, you can haggle with the vendors. Roll a CHA Check (DC: 13) to lower the price by 10% the normal per point over the DC (So you would have to roll an 18 after mods to get something at normal price)

In the square, you can hear the sound of Pokémon being let out as a battle starts. Too far for your dex to scan though. A few other people seem to be looking for a fight as well.

[Dragonsage]

Thalos places on his shades as he exits off the boat and takes a look around. He then sends a message to the other ranger he had met on the ride over. 'Ah Orre. Looks interesting.' He thought as he walked off into town, trying to gauge the locals while browsing around the stands for a few minutes before looking for a location where he could check in with some other local rangers.

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Message to Luke
Was nice meeting you. I'm going a head into town, maybe i'll see you around.

[MesiDoomstalker]

Luke breathes in deep, scanning the bustling crowds. So many marks, so little time. Wait no. He is here on a mission. His phone buzzes, and he reads the. Oh that Thalos fella. Looked pretty nimble. He'd might be fun. Luke decides to track down this Thalos, whilst observing the local delights. And by delights, he means people.

[Regalus]

Sarai frowns at the clear highway robbery taking place at the stands; preferring to save her business for the time being, even if a few pieces of merchandise had caught her eye. After traveling so long, she wasn't in the mood to haggle right now.

With her cursory search compleated, she decided to continue her stroll; upon hearing all the bustle from the plaza, she decides to scope out the area. At the very least she might find something to entertain herself while the others arrived.

[shockbros]

Rai glanced around the port. He coughed lightly, cursing at how different the air was here. As he glanced around Gateon looking for his friends, he felt his Pokenav vibrate. Sighing deeply and trying to get used to the air, he replied to the text.

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Yeah I am here. Weather fine, humidity killing me though

[Esprit15]

Thalos
(Same info on the stands as earlier) The locals here seem friendly enough. Some are visibly rolling their eyes at the shysters at the stands, but that's true of any place. Most just seem rushed. A few are enjoying battles in a torn up square of town. You see no sign of other rangers really. Wow, they weren't kidding when they said that you were going to pretty much be on your own here. The is a small building that appears to be a police department, some ways past the square.

Luke
Thalos walks right by you and goes to browse the stands. The people seem a bit rougher than what you're used to. Many with Pokémon do seem to have a slight charm to them. General fitness, grace, better self care. Interesting.

Sarai
Several trainers are battling in the plaza. Wait, no, that's only two people, but they're commanding Pokémon with such efficiency that you mistook it for more. There are cheers on both sides as hits are landed and boos when one glances off.

[MesiDoomstalker]

Luke licks his lips delisciously while he tails Thalos. Wasn't going to reveal himself quite yet, he wanted to see where the other boy was heading.

[Regalus]

Sarai observes the battle, replying to Rai's text; before scaning the mon and asking around to find out who the battlers are.

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To Rai, Duren:
I'm over at the main plaza, there seems to be something big going on over here; if ya ca get over here so we can meet up,

[shockbros]

Rai read the reply. Half hoping Sarai would have suddenly suggested leaving the area so he could take a good dry breath of air, he sighed when he saw the real reply. He made his way to the square, keeping an eye out for her and hoping whatever was happening there would be interesting enough to distract him from his current discomfort.

[Durami]

Duren sighs lightly as he walks into the plaza, the text said for them to be there and it's been awhile since he was in the plaza. things have changed considerably since he had arrived and he'd hope he could find his friends soon, he notices the commotion and starts heading towards it, maybe this is what his friend was talking about?

[Esprit15]

Not Ranger Dudes and Dudette
Two Pokemon scan as a Meganium and an Umbreon, their trainer a man who, while healthy, still seems to be nearly 70. His left arm appears to be mechani- Why it's Wes! Seems he was enjoying a friendly battle. "Who Wes is fighting? Eh, some nobody, or at least I don't know him. Good trainer though, if he would actually demand a battle of him, an unlimited one no less."

(OOC NOTE: An unlimited battle would be a battle where a trainer may use any owned Pokémon they wish, normally only in reference to one with officials such as a leader. In one, they will normally use their strongest Pokémon.)

The other trainer appears to be a far younger man, somewhere in his late 20's or early 30's. Dark haired, thin glasses, fairly nice suit (which makes him stand out among the rest of the Orre natives). He commands an Escavalier and a Shedinja that seems to reflect an unusual amount of light.

"Sten, dual! Husk, prevent!" The Pokémon seem to understand the codes. The Escavalier makes a stab at both of Wes's Pokémon, but they seem almost uninjured. The Shedinja hums, though nothing seems to happen immediately.

"Dusk, copy the bug. Leaf, quake." The crowd doesn't even seem panicked, simply takes several steps back as the Meganium leaps over and sets off a shock wave that tears up the ground, the Shedinja bursting from the hit, the Escavalier floating above the trembling earth, only to be tackled to the ground and beaten with its own limbs, falling unconscious. The two men shake hands, the unidentified man recalling his team, laughing. "Heh, should have assumed: Still a great trainer. Took on my whole team with only two walls. Excellent match, Wesley." Wes seems to only glare at the man. Either he didn't like the name Wesley or they had some other issue... probably nothing.

Wes and the man separate, Wes returning to the station. You all spot each other at opposite sides of the plaza as Wes and the suited man walk off. Demands for battles seem to have halted briefly as people watch the two men, several following the suited man asking where he got so strong, or why he challenged Wes.

[Dragonsage]

'Wow, they weren't kidding when they said I'd be among the first rangers here.' Thalos sighed as he couldn't any local rangers. 'Not sure if I should feel honored about that.' He shrugged he before heading into the police station, thinking it best to at least check in with the local authorities.

[Esprit15]

Ranger and his Stalker
You enter the police station. The place is a lot more... prepared, than your ranger station back home. Rifles, tear gas, shotguns... Dang, they don't kid around here. A few of the larger weapons have a fine bit of dust on them, though, so that's reassuring. The space is pretty cramped, and the building seems to be older than you are. As you look around, an elderly man steps in, and everyone stands at attention.

[Dragonsage]

Thalos takes note of the elder man entering the room with everyone paying him respect, he deduces that he had to be in charge. He then approached the man and saluted him. "Thalos Swiftwind, Special ops ranger. Thought I check in with the local police since I'm apparently one of first rangers here."

[shockbros]

Rai smiled once he saw his friends, but was really more focused on the battle. He made sure to scan the pokemon before the battle ended From the sound of things, the younger man had lost by a pretty wide margin, and he knew Wes was pretty tough, but curiosity was eating away at him. How badly did the other man lose? Everyone here was probably watching the battles since near the beginning, and their thoughts would be swarming with nothing but that, so Rai did a quick scan of peoples' minds as they walked away to see what he could gather about it.

((OoC: Using Telepathy, range is 45 meters...Just in case :P))

[Esprit15]

Thalos
The few police in the room shoot you some harsh glares and one particularly tall one stands up and begins to approach, though the elderly man signs him to sit down, which he does very quickly. The man keeps order, that's for sure. He looks at you and speaks very quietly and steadily. "I recommend you don't share that information with very many here. Locals aren't too fond your your kind." He shoots the man another glare. "I've been working towards getting us tied more closely to other regions, but..." He sighs. "Best you keep your head down. Especially in Pyrite and the Under."

Rai
The guy was completely torn apart. No deaths, but that Umbreon and Meganium made it handily. An Engineer watching was chuckling to himself. 75% and 53%. What was that fool thinking, using Heal Block?

Heh, Traced that Wonder Guard part way through and the fight was over.

You get similar thoughts for a while and eventually thoughts return to battles. Excuse me sir, but some people like privacy. Mind keeping your thoughts to yourself, or would you like to get in a fight over it?

[MesiDoomstalker]

Duly noted Mr.....? Luke took this moment to reveal himself, though he figured half the room knew he was there anyways. He made a small, curt bow and wore a sincere smile. One of his less creepy ones. Which was still kind of creepy.

[shockbros]

Rai bit his lip. For a moment he felt anxiety and terror, but after this immediate reaction, he seemed to maintain his composure. Sweeping around minds here and there was, admittedly, a guilty pleasure of his, but he couldn't even remember a time where he had ever been 'caught' probing minds. He made a mental note to at least try to be more careful in the future, and pick his telepathy targets more carefully and possibly perform less 'sweeping' group probes unless there was some sort of emergency.

"Pardon me, I arrived at the very end of the battle, and I was curious about how the rest of it had played out. I only wanted a more complete picture of it, didn't mean to pry. I am done and will stop now, I apologize once again.

Rai stopped searching through peoples' minds, focusing once again more on his surroundings than the several subconscious he was peering into. He glanced subtly at the people he had targeted, wondering who could have possibly been aware of what he was doing...

[Esprit15]

The Duo
"Wes. Simply Wes. I hate titles." He steps closely to Luke, looking you directly in the eye, still speaking very slowly. "I have seen your file, boy. While I am for Ranger aid in Orre, I expect them to be here on duty. Do you understand me? I-" Sir, your blood pressure. An Espeon walks out from further in the station. Wes and the Pokémon communicate silently for a few moments, and the Pokémon leaves (you may scan it). "You're not mine to command, but I am asking that you remember who you are representing. If you behave and do well, it may make bringing more rangers here easier, and improve public opinion."

The Mind Pryer
You fail to find the guy, though a few people make note of the trainer walking around looking at everyone. (If you want to find the guy, perception check)

[Dragonsage]

"Oh, hello Luke." Thalos just now noticed the other ranger following him, but he tried kept his expression normal. "I'll do my best to remember that sir and will try my best not to cause trouble for your progress."

[Durami]

After a few scans through the area he spots Rai among all the other trainers, his bright yellow attire and the fact he keeps searching back and forth for something sort of giving him away, he walks towards the guy from the back and solidly gives him a hearty smack in the back RAYMOND! Long time no see man, that was SOME match huh? Wait, where's Sarai?

[MesiDoomstalker]

Luke stands straighter and gulps. He wills himself to remain neutral. His natural urge to become submissive and subserviant were a bit out of place and unproffesional. That was exactly what Wes was talking about.Uh, yes Sir-, uh, I mean, yes Wes. Luke doesn't even acknowledge the other Ranger. He was too busy avoiding being Luke.

[shockbros]

Rai felt like everything that was right in the world was suddenly broken and gone. Ray...mond...? The name sounded so foreign, but it must have been directed at him. He slapped his back, and then said the name. No one else is really close enough within earshot who is also male to be directed at anyone else. His name WAS Raymond once upon a time...It couldn't possibly...His eyes flashed, he felt electricity crackle in his hands, then fade as quickly as it came. He looked up at the one who dared utter this blasphemous title upon him and replied
"..."

[Durami]

"it IS you how have you been man! Wow I haven't seen you in ages, Dude you're kind of yellow"

[shockbros]

"...Duren...Hello. And my name is Rai. RAI. "

To make sure he got his point across, Rai also projected the name "Rai" into Duren's mind, merely once, lest he somehow accidentally read his mind instead and get lost in some sort of mental obsession about Daikaiju for what would feel like several hours. Never again...

[Durami]

Duren blinks as the Image of the word Rai flashes in his mind and begins to chuckle lightly "Still project things into peoples heads? You know using that stuff might get you in trouble friend! Speaking of friends, where's that Sarai, and why do i feel that even if we both found each other it's still going to be US who went to the wrong place and HER who found us...."

[Regalus]

"Well, you got it half right. Right place, but I still found ya," commented Sarai mirthfully with a smile as she closed in on the pair, her comment emphasized by a spirited "Chico!" from Anaia.

[Esprit15]

The Guy ****ting Himself
Wes smiles. "That's more like it. That's the one problem I with rangers! Never taught the right stuff! Always about smooth talkin' people and surviving in the wilds! No real discipline! Need a bit of input from a rougher area of the world!" A few cheers come from the other police. "Speaking of discipline! Back to work! This ain't a Muking show! Ian, back on the comp! Find everything you can on Lok Hale! Muker shows up out of nowhere and asks for an unlimited battle, I want everything on him!" He fixes Luke with another glare before walking toward his office.