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

[tsuntrader]

[...This battle subway is so freaking awesome. Oh, and something about winning those super easy battles I guess.]

[infinitefrown]

[easy modo battles]

You have cleared the first set. Congratulations. [Not that he's surprised. OHKOs all over the place, as it should be...!]

Normally, challengers are let off at a midway station for a break or departure. Would you care to do so, or would you like to continue straightaway?

[mischiefbreeder]

What's at a midway station?

[tsuntrader]

[What Gold said.]

[infinitefrown]

Access to trains returning to the main station, vending machines... and the chance to interact with other trainers on the challenge, typically. Of course, there are no other Trainers at this one in particular.

[mischiefbreeder]

[Vending machines have food.]

Let's make a stop.

[tsuntrader]

Let's keep going. We're not taking a break for food.

[infinitefrown]

[Oh boy.]

You have approximately 36 seconds to come to a consensus before the window to prepare for arrival passes. [Please work this out amongst yourselves.]

[mischiefbreeder]

It'll take a minute, Silver.

[tsuntrader]

Focus on the task at hand. We can get food at the next stop.

[infinitefrown]

[30 seconds....]

[mischiefbreeder]

Or we can get it now. It's not like we're on time constraints here.

[tsuntrader]

We don't need a break until we've finished what we set out to do. You should be glad that I'm agreeing to a break on the second part.

[infinitefrown]

[20 seconds...

Ingo can't really tell if they're close or far from an agreement. Well, Silver will get his way if he stalls long enough, regardless.....]

[mischiefbreeder]

What does it matter? We'll blaze through these trainers either way.

[tsuntrader]

It's the principle of the thing. Are you saying that you can't go without a break?

[infinitefrown]

[15 seconds... . . . --is this an argument YOU GUYS]

[mischiefbreeder]

Of course I can! But that's not the point. I want one.

[tsuntrader]

Are you sure? I don't think you can.

[infinitefrown]

[this isn't going to get wrapped up in eleven seconds, is it. why is he even bothering to count.

...well, silver's goading tactics are pretty well pointed to drive Gold to agree with him. Silver's arguing with a goal in mind, but he and Gold probably do this to each other often and Gold might be able to wriggle out of it and-- ingo stop analyzing their argument ]

[mischiefbreeder]

I definitely can!

[tsuntrader]

Then prove it.

[infinitefrown]

[ooooooooooooooh

(seven seconds)]

[mischiefbreeder]

I don't have to prove anything to you!

[tsuntrader]

What was that? You really can't do it after all?