[SZ Ref Thread] Oslo's Ostensibly Outrageous Outings!

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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1 Ultra Ball
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‡ Round 1 ‡

As your warp away from the main station, you and your two loyal Pogeys find yourselves upon an enchanted boardwalk just below the cloud cover. As you peer about, you see multiple houses, each quaint and ornate, connected by the intricate network of walkways.

The nearest house gushes pale smoke from its chimney. You peer through the window and see a family of Pachirius sitting down for supper. Aww, how sweet. Perched upon the roof is an Aipom mending some broken shingles.

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[Dogfish44]

I'll go past the houses, looking in each one.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 2 ‡

As your continue on your way, you see much of the same. In one house, you see a family of Chatots playing Yahtzee; in another, a bunch of Smeargles are painting (what else?); in a third, a family of Sudowoodos are going head to head in a rousing game of Wii Fit while their ickle baby Bonsly watches from her bassinet.

All of a suddenly, your snooping is interrupted as a rather stern-looking Psyduck marches up to you and begins lecturing you about being a Peeping Tom. This guy looks pissed.

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[Dogfish44]

*sigh*. If they can't afford curtains, what else will we do?

Leave some Stealth Rocks Ectabat to mark where we were, before taking to the skys for an overhead view.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 3 ‡

Ignoring the persnickety Psyduck, you get Ectabat to leave a marker of little round stones before hopping aboard your Gliscor and heading skyward. As you peer down at the houses, you find it hard to make out anything in particular. Hrm. A Drifloon idly wafts by you, distracted.

Looking downward, you spy a collection of pinkish blobs perched atop one of the houses. Bizarre.

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[Dogfish44]

Pinkish Blobs? Let's investigate into this. I'll fly down there.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 4 ‡

You swoop downward to investigate. Upon your approach, you see that the pink blobs on the roof are no longer there; instead, you lay your eyes upon... two Gliscors and a Pelipper? Interesting. They appear to be sweeping the chimney.

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[Dogfish44]

Is that a hint? Ask them how there doing, and if there's any areas which are advoided in the area. For the suspense.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 5 ‡

Peering at these Pogeys, you ask them a question, but they don't seem to understand. Suddenly, the two Gliscors and the Pelipper glow white and revert back to their Ditto forms. The pink blobs resume sweeping the chimney.

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[Dogfish44]

That explains an awful lot......

Get on the nearest path, and follow it along. Mark the area again with Stealth rock.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 6 ‡

As you continue, you come to the town square perched upon a venerable oak. There seems to be a meeting of public interest going on as a mustachioed Ambipom with a rather officious looking hat and sash stands atop a raised platform and addresses a crowd of townspeople. A Furret and a Venomoth stand beside you in tears.

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[Dogfish44]

Can 1 of you make out what that Ambipom is saying, and can 1 of you talk to the crying pokemon?

[DarkestLight]

ROTF! Officious XD

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 7 ‡

Ectabat, who appears to understand what the Ambipom is saying, helps translate for you through a series of hops and gestures. The Ambipom–or, rather, Mayor Ambipom–seems to be addressing a series of Pokenappings that have recently gone down in Skyline Terrace. The crowd appears nervous. The abductions have been occurring at night for the past two weeks and there seems to be no sign of the perp.

Meanwhile, Gulliver tries to speak with Furret and Venomoth, but they appear beyond communication for the time being as they listen to Mayor Ambipom and sob into their kerchiefs.

Gulliver turns to you a suggests, again through gestures, that perhaps their children were among the Pokenapped.

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[Dogfish44]

Alright, I want to talk with the Mayor. Ectabat will come with me, but I want Gulliver to stay with the couple, keep them calm.

I want to ask the Mayor about the Pokénappings, and what sort of pattern the culprit has.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 8 ‡

Once the town meeting disbands and the crowd starts to disperse, you and your Pogeys make your way to Mayor Ambipom who's surrounded by a couple of his bespectacled Bidoof aides. On either side of him, a Noctowl guard watches you suspiciously.

You inquire about the disappearances and the second you do, Mayor Ambipom throws his arms around you in an embrace. His moustache tickles your neck.

"Oh, you kindhearted soul!" he says (through Ectabat's translation). "Oh yes, you dear, dear human... how sweet of you to care! Rest assured that my office is doing everything in its power to get the young Pokemon safely returned to their houses. Bless you and good day."

Uh... so much for getting your question answered...

Suddenly, as Mayor Ambipom and his posse roam off, one of the Bidoff aides scurries up to you without the purple simian noticing.

"Meet me tonight behind The Surly Miltank," she whispers before doing an about-face and scurrying back toward Mayor Ambipom. What a stupid name for a bar...


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[Dogfish44]

It seems we're staying for the night then. I want to find an inn, and leave the crying couple for now. Give them our best wishes though.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 9 ‡

After giving Furret and Venomoth your condolences, you roam from boardwalk to boardwalk until you come upon a small, grubby-looking building nestled into a maple. A sign reads “The Surly Miltank” and, below it, you see another saying “Accommodations Available”. Huzzah! What luck! With the sun not due to set for at least a few more hours, you have some time to kill.

You enter and the putrid scent of day-old Soda Pop hits you like a charging Donphan. Eurgh. You approach the counter behind which stands an unshaven Jigglypuff polishing a glass. His nametag reads “Jimmy McPuff” and he’s unshaven with a bit of a gut going on.

“I want a room,” you say.

“WHAT’S THAT?” he shouts. “YOU SHOT A GLOOM? OH DEAR!”

He is also somewhat deaf.

Fortunately, with Ectabat’s translation skills, you sort out this issue. Jimmy McPuff informs you that rooms are ten Pokedollars a night. Unfortunately, you have no cash… and no, they don’t accept ASB points, either.

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[Dogfish44]

Hmmm, this could be a problem. Ask the guy thatb if we can get a single room free for a night if we clean up the smell...

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 10 ‡

After a solid hour of cleaning like you’ve never cleaned before, Jimmy McPuff decides to allow you guys to stay the night for free. The smell of Soda Pop still lingers, but hey, you did your best. He hands you the key to your room, which is up a flight of stairs.

You can hang out in your room until night time or perhaps converse with Jimmy to see if he knows about the abductions.

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[Dogfish44]

I'll talk to the guy and pray he doesn't start singing. If he does, I'm recalling my 2 mon immediately.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 11 ‡

"Do you know anything about the recent Pokenappings?" you inquire.

"WHAT?" Jimmy shouts. "YEAH, THE BED IN YOUR ROOM IS PERFECT IF YOU WANT SOME DECENT NAPPING."

Ugh. Lost cause.

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[Dogfish44]

It beats singing. How long left till I need to be in the back alley anyway? *Checks Watch*

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 12 ‡

You chill in the lobby with Ectabat and Gulliver. A couple of hours pass and some of the patrons start filing in. You see a Lickitung as well as a Volbeat and Illumise duo. Maybe they know something? Or you could give Jimmy McPuff another go. Contrary to his species, he doesn't seem to be the singing type.

In an hour or so, it'll be dark enough for you to go out back and see if the Bidoof aide is there.

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[Dogfish44]

I'll say hi to the couple. They're probably gonna have kids soon, and might have looked into the kidnappings already...
Or just be a random pair of extremely poor honeymooners who have no idea of the kidnappings... *holds nose*

If they do know anything, ask if they know how many different species are being taken.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 13 ‡

You greet the Volbeat and Illumise and begin asking them some question. They peer at each other curiously.

"I think he thinks we're a couple," the Volbeat comments.

The Illumise nods. "Yeah, I think he does," she agrees.

"We're electricians," the Volbeat explains. "Partners. I'm Black and she's Decker."

"Nice to meet you," the Illumise says with a smile.

They don't seem to know a whole lot about the Pokenappings, unfortunately. They pause and think about the different species taken.

"I dunno..." Black says speculatively. "There were those Venonats... uh... a pair of Spinda twins not too long back... those Sentrets..."

"Seems like a good mix to me," Black remarks.

"Yeah, dunno," Decker adds with a shrug.

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[Dogfish44]

Bugs and normals.... interesting.

I think we should meet upp with that bidoof now, I want some info.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 14 ‡

You head out back to the dumpsters and wait.

And wait.

And wait.

And, yeah, wait.

After what feels like hours, a dark figure approaches from the street. As they draw near, you make out the Bidoof aide from earlier. She's short and bespectacled with a nervous look on her face.

"You were asking about the Pokenappings, yes?" she whispers. "I need to be sure I can trust you. I think... I think whoever's behind this works for the Mayor. I think someone on the inside is causing all this."

The Bidoof hesitates. "How can I be sure you're trustworthy? We don't get visitors to Skyline Terrace very often... especially in the middle of a crisis like this." The little critter suddenly looks at you with suspicious eyes.

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[Dogfish44]

Hmmmm... An insider? I want to know what would make it trust us. And why it wouldn't trust us.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 15 ‡

You ask the Bidoof aide what would make her trust you and, before she can reply, you hear a large slam as one of the back doors to The Surly Miltanks swings open. Out comes Jimmy McPuff, waddling along as he carries a plastic bag of trash. He peers at you curiously.

"WHAT ARE YOU FOUR DOING OUT HERE?" Jimmy asks.

"Uh... nothing," the Bidoof replies.

"DUSTING? WHAT A WEIRD PLACE TO DUST." He points at a tiny dark smudge on Rebecca's arms. "YOU MISSED A SPOT." With that, he hucks the bag into the dumpster and waddles back inside.

"Okay, we can't talk here. Too many people might be about," the Bidoof says. "Follow me."

You guys skulk away from The Surly Miltank and wander along the boardwalks for about a quarter of an hour until you guys arrive at the mayoral office.

"Listen, I suppose I'll just have to trust you," she whispers. "This is where I work. I've been... finding documents around that... well, listen, just visit me tomorrow. Ask the receptionist for Rebecca."

At this, you shake hands with Rebecca. Then, without warning, sirens begin to blare.

"Oh no," Rebecca gasps. "Oh no, no, no. It's happened again! There's been another Pokenapping!"

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(For the sake of convenience, I'm no longer putting "and blah blah blah translated so and so's words with gestures" in the posts anymore when you're talking to a Pokemon. Just assume that's how you can understand what everyone's saying.)

[Dogfish44]

Thanks. I want to fly on Ecta to the source of those sirens and the victims house, and I'll have Gulliver fly the bidoof and Rebecca with us.

[Oslo]

Just thought I'd clarify that Rebecca and the Bidoof are one and the same.

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 16 ‡

As the sirens wail around us, you offer Rebecca a chance to fly to the victim's house, but she peers at you in horror.

"No!" she cries. "Are you aware of the consequences that would happen if we're caught out and about during a Pokenapping? Listen, you need to get back to the The Surly Miltank... if you're caught, you'll be thrown in prison for sure."

Suddenly, she grabs hold of you and tugs you behind a row of garbage cans. A Noctowl strides past, alert. He rakes his Foresight-lit eyes down the square before continuing up one of the boardwalks.

"You'll be in danger if you're caught," she whispers. "Don't worry about me. I can get home. You just need to make sure you're not captured!"

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[Dogfish44]

Oh, right. Thanks.

I'll recall my Gulliver, and go with ectabat cautiously. VERY cautiously. I'll keep an eye out for anyone being chased as well.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 17 ‡

Rebecca skitters off into the night and, intelligently, you choose to recall Gulliver. Tiptoeing down the walkway, you try to remember the way back to The Surly Miltank as you creep through the darkness. Hopefully nobody--

Suddenly, you see a Noctowl guard step around a corner! Jeepers! You and Ectabat dive behind a garbage bin. Oh man, oh man, oh man...! The birdie just keeps getting closer and closer as he scans the area with Foresight.

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[Dogfish44]

Substitute to make sure mr Noctowl ignores us, then I'm flying off into the sky. Fast, I'm going up, but not away from this city.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 18 ‡

You and Ectabat cower behind your garbage can and wait as the Noctowl guard makes his approach. He hears something and, coming closer yet, grabs the garbage can and tosses it aside.

"Got you, sucker!" the Noctowl shouts.

But... nothing. Well, nothing except for a squishy little Rhydon plushie. He scratches his head. Gee, what a weird thing to leave lying around.

At this point, you are high above the city as Ectabat carries you safely away from danger. Whoo! From this altitude, you can make out The Surly Miltank easily. As well, you notice some commotion toward the north part of Skyline Terrace where you began your adventure. Perhaps this is the site of tonight's Pokenapping?

It would be awfully risky to approach, though...

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[Dogfish44]

Oh god, I've got to advoid that Psyduck now... And I bet it will blame me since I was nosying earlier...

I'll fly down to the area, within reason. If it seems to be the site, I want to see which family has lost there child. Otherwise, I'd like to go in closer to see what has actually hapenned. Advoiding persnickety Psyduck.

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 19 ‡

You approach the house but decide not to get too close. Lurking behind another convenient set of trash cans, you peer at the hullabaloo going on. Mayor Ambipom and another one of his Noctowls seem to be conversing tensely with a Dunsparce in a police uniform. The Psyduck you saw earlier and a Chansey in a nightgown are comforting a pair of Sudowoodos.

Suddenly, you remember peering in on them playing Wii Fit earlier. You also remember their Bonsly. You also recall that they were the house you were looking at when the grouchy Psyduck started berating you.

Well, shit. Isn't that just perfect?

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[Dogfish44]

Dangit, not them!

Imma gonna fly down and apologise to the Psyduck, and then see what's hapenned. If it doesn't accept the apology, ask it if a battle would straighten things out. I'll ask it to stay away, and if we battle, I'll use Gulliver and let Ectabat keep company with the other family.

Actually, Psyduck are kinda cool, so a battle WOULD be nice...

[Oslo]

DOGFISH44'S SAFARI ADVENTCHA!

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‡ Round 20 ‡

You approach the scene of the crime. As you draw near, the Psyduck notices you immediately and claps his little hands over his beak.

"You!" he shouts. "I remember you! Officer Duns, I caught this little hooligan peeping into the house of Mr. and Mrs. Sudowoodington earlier today! He was scoping out his next target! My goodness!"

You try to apologize, though the Psyduck will hear nothing of it. When he refuses, you challenge him to battle, which only scandalizes him further.

"Do you know who I am?" the Psyduck screams, puffing himself up. "I am Mortimer Q. Psyduck, head of the North Skyline Terrace Homeowners' Association! Officer Duns, this human was trying to assault and capture me! Arrest him!"

The Dunsparce approaches slowly, narrowing her eyes. At this point, Mayor Ambipom, his Noctowl guard, the Sudowoodingtons and the Chansey seem to be staring at you and Ectabat with interest.

"Sir, can you explain yourself?" the Dunsparce policeman asks suspiciously.

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