Catch Em All 2
* WBBR *
She'd come back and had done something for his dog, who hadn't been all right since that PRT Trooper had shot him. With a beanbag shotgun at close range. For a 25 pound dog, that had been literally bone-breaking.
Wagamuffin had been his dog for six years, and had been a radio companion for two while he did his morning show. People who tuned in over their phones or computers could see his dog on the live feed. He was John McCrae and his wonderpup Wagamuffin, mornings on WBBR - the Voice of Brockton Bay!
Summoner had come back and had tried something of an experiment to see if she could fix what the PRT had done. She'd apparently done some very hush-hush stuff she couldn't talk about at all, but had gotten an idea from that and had tried binding an elemental spirit to a dog. Experimental. See if it was even possible.
He'd agreed to it. His dog was in pain after all.
So now Wagamuffin had entirely new merch available on the WBBR store because he was apparently a "Herdier" which was still sort of a terrier though about 32 pounds and a bit bigger.
"It's 8:05 here on the Voice of Brockton Bay: WBBR. It's Mar 9th and a nice 65 degrees - so if you can do something outside today the weather's great for it. We'll be back with our interview with Shiva, the Winter Queen in just a few moments. I have a note here from the Dockworkers Union that the Brockton Bay Pokemon Gym is going to be ready earlier than expected, right around June 5th. So those of you who have a pokemon to fight with or just want to see people bringing out their pokemon and having them strut their stuff - that's something to look forward to.
"Hopefully that North Carolina Baptist Association that has been picketing to have Summoner arrested for 'crimes against nature' will have been mocked enough that they'll go away by then. Hint if you guys are listening: crimes against nature aren't actually something that can be dealt with in a court of law. Free advice: protest something like Endbringer cults - you'll get more public support."
"I could always deal with them," said Shiva. "I'm a force of nature after all."
"No, best we deal with our own human problems ourselves without involving incarnate forces of nature," said John McCrae.
"See, humans CAN learn," said Shiva.
"Who was that directed at?" asked John McCrae.
"Oh, a conversation I had with Bahamut. He's listening. Been hanging around the area out of curiosity and having a sort of bond with a local." Shiva chuckled with a sound like breaking ice but a bit more pleasant.
"Oh, that sounds like a follow up interview," said John. "Anything of particular interest here in Brockton Bay to you? Besides Summoner of course."
"Well, I am looking forward to seeing your Pokemon Gym when it's completed," said Shiva thoughtfully. "Also that salted caramel ice cream near your Boardwalk..."
"Over at the 'Cold Day On Bell'?" asked John.
"That's the one," confirmed Shiva. "The salted caramel sundae. Yes, that was quite tasty."
* PHO *
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In: Boards ► Places ► America ► Brockton Bay ► Weird local shit
Topic: PokeFest 2011
Bagrat (Original Poster) (Veteran Member) (The Guy In The Know)
Posted on Mar 16, 2011:
Summoner became active in early January. Since then she has assigned or adopted out several pokemon. The various pokemon trainers/owners/associates have now scheduled a meet-and-greet for them to exchange tips and basically have a park day. Public is welcome in public areas but there'll be a roped off section to allow the pokemon some running around room and not get mobbed by people. Currently set for May 12 at Captain's Hill Park. There will be food trucks and several of the trainers are planning on having their pokemon show off their various abilities. Ones that have signed up so far (subject to change due to scheduling conflicts) follow.
Lots of out-of-towners coming in, so there'll be shuttles going from a couple of parking lots.
Amy Dallon/Panacea has her Pigeotto, Wingover.
Fireman Reginald Washington has a Squirtle, Lad.
John McCrae and his Herdier, Wagamuffin.
Lucy Nguyen and her Drakonik, Bahamut.
Jessica Saint-John and her Ledyba, Ruby.
John Romita Jr and his Smeargle, Picasso.
Dinah Alcott and her Rockruff, Balboa.
Jim Starlin and his Charmander, Blaze.
Zack Gold and his Meowth, Zeon.
and Travis Hanson and his Aron, Tuff.
Others to be announced.
Summoner will be present to open the ceremony, and she will have her Pikachu Jean-Luc, Charizard, and another pokemon that she has not revealed.
There will be capes present, but due to the Unwritten Rules and the Truce conditions signed into between the PRT and ABB and E88 - do not out capes in attendance or cause any problems or all three groups will have reason to go after you.
►XxVoid_CowboyxX (Verified Irritating)
Replied on Mar 16, 2011:
Just to be clear, and so I don't get banned for something unintentional again. Even though we all know who she is due to certain OTHER people posting videos, we still don't mention Summoner by any other name, right?
Also, how the heck did anyone get the two biggest gangs and the PRT all agreeing on anything?
►FoxPix (Pokemon Expert)
Replied on Mar 16, 2011:
Still waiting for my chance. ;_;
►Reave (Verified PRT Agent)
Replied on Mar 16, 2011:
Void Question #1: Yes, if the outing of a cape identity was involuntary, we still observe those rules unless the cape in question is caught in the commission of a felony. We all recall what happened to that newspaper in New York City who found out the secret identity of a Protectorate-affiliated hero and published a smear piece that outed him. The cape's family was tortured and killed by gang members, the cape in question retired and may have taken their own life during their grief, and the newspaper in question and the editor that led the witch hunt were later found by a jury to be accomplices to those crimes. All but the editor in chief were later cleared but I'm pretty sure none of them are in that industry any longer.
Void Question #2: It's complicated. What it boils down to is that some members of the ABB and some members of the E88 and some individuals associated with either the PRT or linked organizations have or seek to acquire pokemon of their own. Care, feeding, and proper public handling of such is being covered in Summoner's seminars which are to be part of such meetings.
As such, it is in everyone involved's best interests to have some sort of truce in place.
Since pokemon do get into fights with each other, being able to settle on rules of engagement and neutral areas for services such as healing and training is also in everyone involved's best interest.
►MZenny
Replied on Mar 17, 2011:
One of the local kitchens (Kathy's Vegan Kitchen) has branched out into making foil-sealed bags of "pokechow" for most types of pokemon and I'm carrying a selection in my store.
Hey, if there's a market for something...
I can't shut down my store for attending the PokeFest but I've got the flyer up in my front window.
►Jormungandr
Replied on Mar 17, 2011:
I'm very curious about these "Water Type" pokemon but I don't think I can attend. Someone take pics/video please.
►Mojiizen
Replied on Mar 17, 2011:
I've seen a few of the local crafters at the Lord's Market putting together things. Right now, Summoner has only got - what - maybe three dozen pokemon she's summoned? People coming from out of state to see and take a chance on getting their own pokemon.
Brockton Bay actually has tourists not wanting to see the latest parahuman-created crater or drug addicts sprawled out in doorways. What IS the world coming to?
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Topic: Legislation
In: Boards ► Places ► America ► Brockton Bay
►Bladeworksfan (Original Poster) (Kyushu Survivor) (Pokemon Rookie)
Posted on Mar 20, 2011:
This is why we can't have nice things.
Apparently a "concerned citizen's alliance" has started petitioning for new legislation.
Pokemon are apparently wrong and evil and the devil's work for some Christians. Some anti-parahuman groups (the non-Christian ones otherwise I'd just see previous sentence) are also up in arms about physics-cheating and animated objects and such.
The religious nutjobs want the pokemon destroyed. The animal rights groups are either trying to free the pokemon or have them moved to animal sanctuaries. PETA has videos showing how pokemon are being abused by being pokeballed or how even being one's trainer/owner is slavery. (Their video/cartoon on "Why Mommy Killed Eevee" has been taken down at least.) There are also protest groups stating that Summoner needs to come to their communities rather than have the biggest concentration in Brockton Bay.
There are concerns as to whether pokemon are considered sapient, sentient, or living weapons - all of which apparently requires special legislation.
There are debates going on about licenses and those fees, pokemon insurance, threats of lawsuits all over the place, and pokemon-kidnappers who try and sell the pokemon they manage to capture. Usually other people's pokemon.
And I'm sure there will be criminals who use pokemon to commit crimes because people can't just have something nice in their lives without finding a way to abuse it.
Oh, and I'm rather pleased with my Honedge. Tends to hover around my desk whenever someone comes in all agitated.
►Summoner (Verified Cape) (Binder of Elements)
Posted on Mar 20, 2011:
Other than people who see me out of costume and try to attack me for pokemon, try to bully me to get a pokemon, or just shout questions in my face - you have nicely summed up some of the troubles I see on a daily basis lately.
Though the point about other communities wanting pokemon of their own is something I've thought about. Problems with that are the lack of my own money for travel/lodging/etc, the time away from school (yes, I still have school), and some of the crowd-related problems you mention elsewhere in your post.
►MZenny (Pokemon Rookie)
Posted on Mar 20, 2011:
Thanks for stopping by! My Chespin is learning several tasks around the store!
Still working on his name. Chester Chespin got a disapproval.
►Miss_Militia (Verified Cape) (Protectorate)
Posted on Mar 21, 2011:
Naming does seem to be a big deal. I went through several with my Eevee until she accepted Qurfa (Cinnamon).
►Scarlet_Lady
Posted on Mar 21, 2011:
Pokemon should be banned from being out among the public. Summoner needs to go to the Birdcage!
►XxVoid_CowboyxX (Verified Irritating)
Posted on Mar 21, 2011:
I thought you were banned from the site, Red.
Oh, and I saw a group of Taillow flying West yesterday. So some pokemon are making their way outside Brockton Bay on their own.
►Scarlet_Lady
Posted on Mar 22, 2011:
Gotta kill them all!
(User has received an infraction for this post. Do not advocate killing wild pokemon unless that pokemon poses a clear danger.)
►Summoner (Verified Cape) (Binder of Elements)
Posted on Mar 22, 2011:
I sent them off with instructions to disperse when they get to Utah. There's a nature group that way who wants to study them.
There's some Plant Types heading to Virginia by truck. Their Land Management Department wants to trial having them around.
►Bladeworksfan (Original Poster) (Kyushu Survivor) (Pokemon Rookie)
Posted on Mar 22, 2011:
What kind or is that classified?
►Summoner (Verified Cape) (Binder of Elements)
Posted on Mar 23, 2011:
Two Emolga, an Oddish, a Sunflora, and two Bulbasaur. I'm told that there's a lot of swampland near the coast and bay down there so the flying types may be handy for around that area.
Two celebrities came by, and traded for services. One was the RPG artist Travis Hanson, who was able to coax an Aron into being his pokemon in return for doing the art for the PokeFest. The other was Will Wheaton, who was able to assist with some logistics because apparently he knows some of the people who work behind-the-scenes in film. He left here with a Grookey. Unfortunately, Mr. Wheaton will be unable to attend the PokeFest due to prior engagements.
If it all pans out, a Los Angeles Pokemon Gym will be in the works soon. No promises though as there are a lot of hurdles in the way.
►Scarlet_Lady
Posted on Mar 22, 2011:
(POST DELETED. User has been banned. Revealing cape names is prohibited. Making death threats is prohibited. Blaming her for problems caused by a psychological hearing and criminal investigation that your own actions caused? While itself neither illegal nor a listed offense, it's still pretty low.)
►Not_Scarlet_Lady
Posted on Mar 23, 2011:
(POST DELETED - If you're going to try and get past your ban with a sock puppet account, at least put some effort in.)
* Medhall Building, Conference Room Theta *
* April 1st 2011 *
Kaiser considered the man before him, cocked his head a little to the side, and considered how to best indicate his first thoughts regarding the proposal. "Are you high? On work hours?"
Alabaster blinked.
"We made a deal," said Hookwolf. "The Docks and the Gym are neutral territory like Somer's Rock. We don't start anything, we do business like anyone else."
"But they won't expect anything and we can grab all of these monster things and be back in our own territory by the time they manage a response," said Alabaster.
"If we operate any grab operations it'll be way away from the neutral territory," said Krieg.
"What exactly do we get out of it if we follow the rules anyway?" asked Alabaster.
Brad Meadows/Hookwolf grinned and pulled a pokeball out of a jacket pocket. "A chance to beat everyone with OUR pokemon."
"Wha?" asked Alabaster, not expecting that. Especially not from Hookwolf.
"I'm getting a Houndour," said Hookwolf. "Once he gets some fighting experience, he's gonna be a champion."
"Whereas I'm getting a Persian," said Kaiser. "Of course, these are for our public identities and not our cape identities. So that we can maintain our civilized behavior but get out a bit more. From what I've heard, once the pokemon evolve a bit their usefulness will be similarly enhanced."
"But..." Alabaster looked as if he'd bitten a lemon.
"We obviously have no connection to Team Aqua," said Kaiser/Max Anders. "If they go around grabbing pokemon on the roads to Brockton Bay, or at the airport, then that has no connection to the Empire - does it?"
* ABB Warehouse *
"Someone slap him," said Lung. "If I do it, he'll die."
(WHACK!)
"In the future, a little more followthrough," advised Lung. "Now, what have we learned?"
"That Team Magma is in no way connected to the ABB," said the slapper, looking down at the slapped. "Some members might be crossed over, but that's on them. Certainly we are not doing anything to bring disrepute to us or our pokemon team."
Lung nodded. "Right, Charmander?"
"Char! Char!" agreed Lung's Charmander.
Lung leaned down to loom over the person who'd suggested they break the truce. "Do you understand or do we have a problem here?"
"Char?" asked Charmander.
"No, if you burn him indoors it takes forever to get the smell out," advised Lung.
* PRT ENE HQ *
"Dragon?"
"Yes, Colin?"
"Do you have a miniature dragon-shaped drone perched on top of monitor five like some mini-mecha pokemon?"
"Yes. I thought it was an interesting idea for a scout/surveillance unit."
"Oh good. I thought I might be working too hard."
"And I thought it might be useful in baiting pokethieves who would see it as a rare and therefore valuable pokemon to steal."
"Ah, that might be interesting. Maybe add a holocloak?"
"Yes, that might be a good idea. Though honestly, you ARE working a bit hard."
* April 10th 2011 *
* BBPD Car 54 *
"Car 54, Where Are You?"
"Officer Toody here. Corner of Bell and Washington."
"Officer Muldoon is at Fugly Bob's, isn't he?"
"I am shocked. Shocked I tell you. That you would make such an accusation."
"Get a move on, 54. Reports of vandalism at the Pokecenter. Someone spray-painting vulgarities."
"It's not that crazy redhead again, is it?"
"Just get over there, 54. Before someone uses their pokemon in a way that'll get them in trouble."
"It is that crazy redhead again, isn't it? She spit on me last time. AND she had a concealed pepper spray in her shoe that went off in my squad car!"
"Seriously, Toody. Get there, read her rights, arrest her."
"What kind of crazy puts a can of pepper spray in their boots? She's seriously whack-a-doodle."
"Toody..."
"At least when the PETA people are trying something, they don't make much sense but they don't try breaking and entering."
"Toody. Just do it. If you don't get there in fifteen I'm letting the Duty Officer know."
"Who's on today anyway?"
"SHE is."
"I'll go get Muldoon."