Kanto: The Medic

[HotRoute]

"Alpha!" She exclaims in a Eureka moment. "I've figured it out! I've got a plan for us." She points her pencil at the Bulbasaur. "A plan that'll be safest and easiest for you." She smiles and explains the plan in detail. "We're going to go out that way and catch a Mankey. It's a white-haired pokemon that attacks with a mix of martial arts techniques and brute force. But that's okay, because it has difficulty attacking you - your flora structure makes you resistant to that. Once we have a Mankey on our side, we'll never have to worry about those damn Rattatas ever again! Sound good to you?" She stares intensely at her pokemon. Did you understand any of that?

[Arcran]

"Alpha!" She exclaims in a Eureka moment. "I've figured it out! I've got a plan for us." She points her pencil at the Bulbasaur. "A plan that'll be safest and easiest for you." She smiles and explains the plan in detail. "We're going to go out that way and catch a Mankey. It's a white-haired pokemon that attacks with a mix of martial arts techniques and brute force. But that's okay, because it has difficulty attacking you - your flora structure makes you resistant to that. Once we have a Mankey on our side, we'll never have to worry about those damn Rattatas ever again! Sound good to you?" She stares intensely at her pokemon. Did you understand any of that?

The Bulbasaur seems to comprehend your meaning at its most basic level. It nods, understanding. Its vines wave expectantly, likely thinking of how it can fight them.

[HotRoute]

Alexis gives her pokemon an approving nod, glad that it's back on her side. Okay, I've talked the talk... She takes her pokeball out of her pack. "Okay Alpha, before all that, I have some things to deal with back in Viridian. I'll call you out once we're ready, okay?" She clicks the recall button, and Alpha is absorbed by a ray of red light. Alexis scoops all her belongings into her bag and returns into the city.

The girl's first stop is the PokeCenter she stayed the night at. She approaches the front desk, placing her room key in front of her. "Here's the key back." Her stomach growls. "Um, I can get food here, right?"

[Arcran]

Alexis gives her pokemon an approving nod, glad that it's back on her side. Okay, I've talked the talk... She takes her pokeball out of her pack. "Okay Alpha, before all that, I have some things to deal with back in Viridian. I'll call you out once we're ready, okay?" She clicks the recall button, and Alpha is absorbed by a ray of red light. Alexis scoops all her belongings into her bag and returns into the city.

The girl's first stop is the PokeCenter she stayed the night at. She approaches the front desk, placing her room key in front of her. "Here's the key back." Her stomach growls. "Um, I can get food here, right?"

"Of course!" the nurse says, taking the key back. "We have a buffet over there. As long as you rent a room for tomorrow night you get a 50% discount on the buffet. Normally it is ^50 a person, ^40 per small Pokemon, but with a room it goes down to ^25 and ^20!"

[HotRoute]

"Good, I'm starved. We can't all photosynthesize." She winces, forgetting to say that only in her head. "Uhm... okay I'll have my room back and the buffet." She places ^75 on the counter.

[Arcran]

"Good, I'm starved. We can't all photosynthesize." She winces, forgetting to say that only in her head. "Uhm... okay I'll have my room back and the buffet." She places ^75 on the counter.

The woman hands you back your key, a far to wide smile on her face.

"Thank you! Food is right over there."

The buffet is a little slim. There is a small number of rolls, a few berries that don't seem quite ripe, and a small tin of bacon. While there is plenty for you to eat, there isn't much variety.

[HotRoute]

Alexis puts her nose up at the food at first, until her stomach reminds her that she's in no position to be picky. She makes a sandwich out of the rolls, berries, and bacon. It's not as good as she expected. While eating, Alexis checks Oak's package for the address of the recipient. She mumbles to herself through loud chewing.

[Arcran]

Alexis puts her nose up at the food at first, until her stomach reminds her that she's in no position to be picky. She makes a sandwich out of the rolls, berries, and bacon. It's not as good as she expected. While eating, Alexis checks Oak's package for the address of the recipient. She mumbles to herself through loud chewing.

Oak's package seems to be addressed to a small lab in Viridian. You hadn't even know there was a lab here! Guess you learn something new every day.

[HotRoute]

Finished with her meal, Alexis plays with a few leftover berries on her plate. She remembers reading somewhere that pokemon sometimes eat berries during battle to restore their health. She wonders if these might possibly be such a species of berry, and does some improvised dissection.

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Not sure if this would be a Medicine Check - (3d6+4)[15] or a ScienceCheck - (2d6+4)[12].

[Arcran]

Finished with her meal, Alexis plays with a few leftover berries on her plate. She remembers reading somewhere that pokemon sometimes eat berries during battle to restore their health. She wonders if these might possibly be such a species of berry, and does some improvised dissection.

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Not sure if this would be a [roll0] or a [roll1].

A quick check reveals these to be ordinary old berries. Seems the Pokemon Center was cheap.

[HotRoute]

Alexis shrugs. She picks up her belongings and leaves the PokeCenter relatively dissatisfied, but there are more important things to do today. First things first, deliver this package. Alexis wanders the city looking for another guard. If she passes by the same guard from this morning, she'll sheepishly walk past him without asking for advice; badgering him twice in one day would be far too awkward to deal with.

[Arcran]

Alexis shrugs. She picks up her belongings and leaves the PokeCenter relatively dissatisfied, but there are more important things to do today. First things first, deliver this package. Alexis wanders the city looking for another guard. If she passes by the same guard from this morning, she'll sheepishly walk past him without asking for advice; badgering him twice in one day would be far too awkward to deal with.

You soon find a guard who is able to point you towards the northern part of town, a ways past the Gym.

[HotRoute]

Keeping her head down, Alexis follows his direction.

[Arcran]

Keeping her head down, Alexis follows his direction.

Soon enough you arrive at a humble building just at the edge of town. A small observatory lies at the top, pointed towards the sky.

[HotRoute]

Hmm... I guess this is the place... With a sneer, Alexis cracks the front door open. She holds the package under one arm and tightly grips Alpha's pokeball with the other.

[Arcran]

Hmm... I guess this is the place... With a sneer, Alexis cracks the front door open. She holds the package under one arm and tightly grips Alpha's pokeball with the other.

The door is locked.

[HotRoute]

"Cmon..." Alexis grumbles. The thought crosses Alexis' mind to leave the package at the doorstep. No... I want to complete this task soon, but I want to do it right. Alexis starts banging on the door and looking in the windows to see if anyone is inside or if the lights are even on.

[Arcran]

"Cmon..." Alexis grumbles. The thought crosses Alexis' mind to leave the package at the doorstep. No... I want to complete this task soon, but I want to do it right. Alexis starts banging on the door and looking in the windows to see if anyone is inside or if the lights are even on.

It takes a few minutes, but eventually the door slides open, a haggard old man with Coke-bottle glasses opening the door.

"What can I do for you?" he wheezes, barely talking above a whisper.

[HotRoute]

Finally. Alexis rolls her eyes. "Are you," she looks down at the box for the recipient's name, and asks it.

[Arcran]

Finally. Alexis rolls her eyes. "Are you," she looks down at the box for the recipient's name, and asks it.

"Yes!" the old man says happily. "I am Sven. Do you need anything?"

[HotRoute]

Alexis holds the package in front of her with both hands. "I, uh, have a package here from Professor Oak in Pallet Town. But I'll need to see some ID."

[Arcran]

Alexis holds the package in front of her with both hands. "I, uh, have a package here from Professor Oak in Pallet Town. But I'll need to see some ID."

"Oh, right, ID. I'll be back," the man says, hobbling away. It's almost painful to watch the poor man walk.

Almost five minutes later he returns, an absolutely disgusting card clenched in his hand which does in fact confirm that he is Sven.

[HotRoute]

"Hmph," Alexis mutters, displeased with the card. "What business do you have with Oak, anyway?" Her honest question comes off intimidating and rough.

[Arcran]

"Hmph," Alexis mutters, displeased with the card. "What business do you have with Oak, anyway?" Her honest question comes off intimidating and rough.

"I look at the sky!" he says, a wide grin crossing his face as he waves his hand upwards. "Pokemon come from sky on flaming stones. Fall. Destroy world. New world start. I do research for Oak on sky!'

He snatches the package from you, shaking it next to his ear. Fortunately, nothing breaks.

[HotRoute]

This old man perturbs Alexis. She's seen plenty of researchers of all ages, and each of them acts respectfully and professionally. More importantly, they all speak in complete sentences. "Are you saying that pokemon came from meteors, old man? What proof do you have of this?"

[Arcran]

This old man perturbs Alexis. She's seen plenty of researchers of all ages, and each of them acts respectfully and professionally. More importantly, they all speak in complete sentences. "Are you saying that pokemon came from meteors, old man? What proof do you have of this?"

The old man grins widely.

"Come inside! Lots of proof!" he says, waiving you into his house.

[HotRoute]

Alexis' hands wring her pokeball, contemplating the offer. I had plans today... but they can wait. Alpha deserves a rest. This could be a waste of time... but the upside of a whole new field of research beats poking around in tall itchy grass in the hot sun for hours. "Sure." She drops the ball back into her pocket and follows the man inside.

[Arcran]

Alexis' hands wring her pokeball, contemplating the offer. I had plans today... but they can wait. Alpha deserves a rest. This could be a waste of time... but the upside of a whole new field of research beats poking around in tall itchy grass in the hot sun for hours. "Sure." She drops the ball back into her pocket and follows the man inside.

Upon entering the lab the smell of dirty laundry, moldy cheese, and other unspeakable stenches assail your nostrils.

There are counters all around the room. Small rocks, pieces of machinery, even a small model plane cover them. A stuffed Pokemon sits on the counter as well, posed oddly.

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INT Pokemon to identify.

"See! Proof of aliens! Space monsters!" he says, holding up a strange rock.

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INT: Petrology.

[HotRoute]

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I'm not sure what vehicle tech is in Kanto... does Alexis know what a plane is?

Alexis wretches at the smells. This is... this is no way to treat a lab, to conduct research! The odor isn't the only thing that perturbs the former assistant. A pokemon stuffed on a counter bothers Alexis. Dissecting a pokemon to study it is one thing. Mounting it for exhibition is something different entirely. But... would I be thinking this way if it weren't for Alpha?

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Education Pokemon - (3d6+4)[16]

Alexis shrinks back when Sven shoves a rock in her face. The senile man appears like he wouldn't hurt a fly... but I'm not entirely certain he won't snap. She studies the rock in his hand. Maybe he's onto something, or maybe he's just as crazy as he seems...

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Education Petrology - (2d6+4)[7]

[Arcran]

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I'm not sure what vehicle tech is in Kanto... does Alexis know what a plane is?

Alexis wretches at the smells. This is... this is no way to treat a lab, to conduct research! The odor isn't the only thing that perturbs the former assistant. A pokemon stuffed on a counter bothers Alexis. Dissecting a pokemon to study it is one thing. Mounting it for exhibition is something different entirely. But... would I be thinking this way if it weren't for Alpha?

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[roll0]

Alexis shrinks back when Sven shoves a rock in her face. The senile man appears like he wouldn't hurt a fly... but I'm not entirely certain he won't snap. She studies the rock in his hand. Maybe he's onto something, or maybe he's just as crazy as he seems...

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[roll1]

You recognize the Pokemon as a Clefairy; extremely rare, hard to find, and powerful in battle. The rock, on the other hand, is a mystery.

"What? You no know rock?"