second train → ...literally a train (days 2-7)

[infinitefrown]

[So lately there have been a bunch of crazy body changes the poor people of Luceti have had to go through. Ingo is no exception, but even after being turned into a Pokémon yesterday, he definitely wasn't expecting this.

SUDDENLY, SUBWAY SYSTEM.

There's a new set of stairs near the fountain that descend underground. The sign beside it helpfully spells out LUCETI SUBWAY. Elsewhere in the enclosure, similar staircases can be found, or the subway simply emerges from underground at the end of its path (such as the one near the beach).

Going down the stairs near the fountain reveals a rounded room with a number of platforms like this. The maps inside depict where each subway line goes. Most of the subway lines are pretty normal, but there's one that just goes in a circle labled "BATTLE LINE." There's an instruction sign on its platform explaining that it's a Pokémon battling line, and if you board you will be expected to specify your battle type and face 20 hologrammed trainers before reaching the SUBWAY BOSS(a hologrammed Ingo and/or his brother). GOOD LUCK CHALLENGERS.

Yep, other than that and the suspiciously Ingo-sounding intercom, it seems like a totally normal subway!

...Except one more thing.



Why do the trains have sideburns?!]



[Feel free to use the subway as you please! Tag in traveling groups, run into each other on the cars, or strike up a conversation with intercom-Ingo, whatever works. There can be stations wherever, and they can be underground/aboveground, either is fine! YEAH.]

Comments

[mischiefbreeder]

[WHOA HOLY SHIT WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED--

...okay no, Gold's got this. That means it's a shot from fainting, so... Time for another Scald!]

[tsuntrader]

[Holy- it's. It's okay, Sneasel, you can pull through this. You can seriously- okay no you can't you're up by the skin of your teeth. It's okay, though. Gold's got this.]

[infinitefrown]

[NOPE, IT USED ENDURE LIKE THE HUGE NUISANCE IT IS

GOTTA TRY AGAIN]

[mischiefbreeder]

[...Asshole.

ICE BEAM.]

[tsuntrader]

[And have a bird

that will headpunch you if you use endure again.]

[infinitefrown]

[Don't worry, you got it this time. GOOD JOB. GOOD JOB.]

[mischiefbreeder]

[What a pain in the...]

[tsuntrader]

[That annoying little...

Alright, let's heal up and move on already.]

[infinitefrown]

[Let's hear it for Battle Subway runs, ladies and gentlemen!!!

A-NY-WAY yes, onto the seventh battle! Win this and Gold gets his break!]

[mischiefbreeder]

[Yep, healing up, doo doo doo.]

Man, that last one threw us for a loop, huh?

[tsuntrader]

[...Yeah, he doesn't want to talk about it. He's just gonna keep quiet and nod.

Now come on, let's move onto the next battle.]

[infinitefrown]

[Alright, next up! This time it's a Nursery Aide and a Preschooler, fittingly. The Aide sends out a Simipour, the Preschooler a Tynamo. GOGOGO]

[mischiefbreeder]

[YEAH TIME FOR AITARO.]

[tsuntrader]

[ALRIGHT SNEASEL LET'S DO THIS. This time Sneasel starts up with Swords Dance.]

[infinitefrown]

[Tynamo fires a Thunder Wave Sneasel's way. Swords Dance and paralyzation and speed drops, oh my!

Simipour on the other hand will try a Focus Blast at Aitaro-- and it's got an Expert Belt, so hope that doesn't hit. Or, you know, you could avoid that whole mess if you used Fake Out. C'mon Gold, take advantage of Technician like Ingo told you a while back. Doitdoitdoit.]

[mischiefbreeder]

[Aitaro seemingly takes that Focus Blast head-on!

...Except 'Aitaro' vanishes, having been a substitute Gold wordlessly ordered Aitaro to set up on the first turn. This is the power of their bond Ingo, suck it.

And where does that leave the real Aitaro? Launching a Payback attack at double the power on poor Simipour.]

[tsuntrader]

[Yeah, Tynamo? You're gonna slow Sneasel down for the millionth time in these fights Go ahead, try to hit Sneasel. See what happens. Sneasel's just going to build up a giant bundle of snow while you do that.

[infinitefrown]

[god damn it gold, you and your shounen BS. GEEZ way to tear a hole through that watermonkey's HP. With what little life it has left, it'll attempt a Scald, though.

Tynamo meanwhile tries a Spark. Sneasel are you building a snowman attack or what]

[mischiefbreeder]

[ow HOT HOT HOT, that water is HOT, Aitaro counters that with a U-Turn! Time to get the heck outta dodge and let Politaro take care of things!]

[tsuntrader]

[The spark hits! But Sneasel can take one of your stupid sparks... And dish out an Avalanche, which is all the more powered by Swords Dance. Get out, dude. Your watermonkey can take a hit too- even if it's not the most effective thing, it should hit hard enough.]

[infinitefrown]

[OOP. YEP. Simipour's down, as if the U-turn wasn't enough... and Tynamo's defense is only mediocre, so it's definitely out.

NEXT TWO! Heatmor and Golett! So closeeeee!]

[mischiefbreeder]

[The fuck are those things--OKAY NEVER MIND THAT THING LOOKS LIKE A FIRE TYPE, GET IT WITH A SCALD, POLITARO.]

[tsuntrader]

[What in the world are those things?


Doesn't matter. Gold's taking care of the one that very obviously looks like a fire type, so Sneasel just readies another round of overkill Avalanche.

[infinitefrown]

[Super-effective Water-type move, yup! Heatmor holds on, though, and uses Stockpile. Golett uses Iron Defense, so the Avalanche ends up only dishing out average damage-- but it still hits Golett pretty solidly.]

[mischiefbreeder]

[Okay, we're doing good, Politaro! Go for a Surf attack!]