Oscarus

Trick Room teams are REALLY busted

Thanks a lot, Radomus 

 

In one sentence... what the fuck?

It was so metal! So edgy! So... wow. But... step by step.

 

Beginning was... awkward. Like: Bennett, Laura and Saphira; Zero, Eve and Lumi; Cal and Victoria... We had to cooperate, though many didn't want to. Fortunately, it all went well (if I was there, I would just yell and order them to obey... if things went out of control; otherwise persuasion'd be enough)

I actually wanted ask "Why Radomus had dressed like Sir Aaron from 8th Movie?"... but it's Radomus, so questioning wouldn't make any sense. 

 

Despite... quite long pause, for additional preparations and such, we could raid Labradorra.

And~ troubles right through the start - by Kenan, ofc. I've won first try... but with a lot of luck; it was just my Tyranitar and his Machamp... and we perfectly know how could that end. Fortunately, it didn't go for Bullet Punch, so thanks to Dragon Dances, I defeated it with Crit Earthquake.

But, in all honesty, more difficult were Double Battles... as my Trick Room strategy was more detrimental than helpful, for my allies. Fortunately, my Sandstorm team was much more helpful and cooperating with them. Still, the fact that some Grunts of all people were kicking my ass... I've had a bad feeling about this.

 

After backup has arrived to fight Lin, Victoria and I entered one building, and after the battle, my heart... has stopped for a second. Blood... bones... static, on a table... "pale", as I thought...

I... I have geniuenly thought that Solaris-

He had lost an eye, and might had suffered brain damage, but was seemingly all right. And I still think it was Lin to do it; or at least assist; because I question Sirius being strong enough to defeat him 1vs1 - despite what levels say; there are no levels in-universe, after all.

Good that Cal had stopped Victoria - while I do understand her wanting Solaris' head (I, once, had wanted this as well), Cal was right... doing so, Vic would be no better than the one she despises above all. And Kiki would be very disappointed as well, I assume, as I question her going the path of revenge. 

 

Then... Sigmund hiding and running away? I was seriously thinking about what, or who, would cause him to be terrified - Saphira, Lin... or something else?

Oh, and major plus for Bennett calling Solaris "Elias' boyfriend" - one of the few moment to cause me wheeze in the middle of the night. Speaking of Elias, and his 'family'... will we get a chance to free those locked in the Void (Cain, Luna, Samson/Ciel, and more)? Because... I want to free all of them, you know. And reunite with others...

 

Now, quick question - are Nomos and Shade one? I mean... Like Nostra is Jirachi (which is later confirmed), is Shade's soul connected to doll? Or is Nomos their body? There is definitely a connection between the two, as we see when Nomos/Shade save us, Noel and Radomus from PULSE Clawitzer. That "bond" would explain connections between Shade and Anna. 

Speaking about PULSE Clawitzer... actually, no, I'll say it in the part about Major Battles.

Also "R.I.P." for Zero. From Admin... to mere Grunt. Not Ace, not even Knight... just Grunt. That must've hurt. At least he has Lumi, and Eve. 

 

Also, I don't know why I was laughing at Sigmund being protected by Serra and Cal while Saphira had wanted to tear his throat apart. 

But that wasn't given to her because... because... 

... 

....... 

Who did that? Lin...? Or that "absolutely off the mark" PULSE Mr. Mime? And who had designed it? On what drugs had you been, devs? 

True, Sigmund wasn't the nicest... But he DIDN'T deserve that! Like-... TH'FUCK?!

We have reached Edge Rising's level of edginess, ladies and gentlemen. @Evi Crystal, my condolences... 

And obviously Saphira wouldn't take that message kindly. 

 

After that... perhaps my personal favorite. ¡«T0urn@ment 0f B00t¥»! 

Exciting fights, getting to know more about other characters, pure randomness, and of course Terra!

I know writing her dialogue can cause a stroke, but curse me if the effect wasn't awesome. Those random sounds, her either completely-off-the-mark or extremely-accurate description (like naming Victoria "more roadblocking than Snorlax" or while Eve declaring that there were 17 people, she said: "THERE'S 16 OF YA... cuz zero doesn't count" - that was... GODDAMMIT TERRA), the style of speech and puns of various sorts. Even roasting us to 3rd degree (my personal favorite was when she used "Google Translate-ish" voice while describing Florinia - pure GOLD). 

 

Those were fun, but then while facing Saphira and her... rather unfair "puzzle", I could FINALLY get my final Badge. 

...it was anticlimactic... 

More on that in other post. 

 

Then... Man, I haven't expected that rollercoaster of emotions (neither that "no fonts" battle which actually forced me to use Revives {even through I promised not to use them} because I have made some... really stupid mistakes; plus I hate Glitch Field) 

Still... I wonder if what Terra has said about Florinia was another mind game... or her honest emotions. 

I bet the latter, as the manner of speech was... very normal. And actually hitting Rini personally...

Were Terra and Florinia accustomed at any point? Because both are geniuses in technological advances, and it seems both knew each other, like... when Terra said "You used to laugh a lot..." or something like that... 

 

Crap, my heart... I hope I won't experience any of those-

sees Solaris in front of Victory Road

:|   

rly? 

 

For a moment, hearing him, I was genuinely terrified - especially when he sent Garchomp, and his theme sounded... my PTSD activated immedia

But I quickly realized... "we" weren't the target, but Lin (who somehow was behind us). He later confirms it ("...even those within Team itself"). 

That was so intense, that I've actually forgotten that... well... 

Anyways, I don't know why, but for a moment when we regained concussioness, I thought that Solaris had won, as there was no blood on the battlefield. 

 

...but...it was...several feet away... 

And Solaris... Solaris had most likely been thrown and slided his face through stone...

When I saw that Cultist with Sylveon trying to save him... f-for a moment through t-that he.... he might.......

.....................

and i needed yet another emotional break (but i wasn't crying this time; just manly salute) 

 

Reborn Region's Victory Road is larger that 10 year old me's stomach. 

Going through it took me literal hours. But I'm not complaining: because I love that puzzles with adjusting Crystals. Since elementary school, I've loved Einstein's Riddles, so those weren't as difficult for me as for others.

The Minecarts puzzles were arduous, but doable. 

Seeking Crystal Stars was definitely the hardest one - I actually had to look for solutions after I couldn't find the last 2. 

 

And about the remaining Meteor Executives... meh. 

At least Blake was funny. Asshole, but funny asshole; a type of friend many would like to have. Unlike that degenerate Fern... 

DID YOU SERIOUSLY THINK THAT AFTER STEALING MY BADGES YOU WOULD JUST WALK INTO THE LEAGUE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED?! REMINDER: BOTH ELIAS AND BENNETT ARE IN THE LEAGUE, AND THEY WOULDN'T ALLOW YOU TO PARTICIPATE, AS THEY KNOW YOU, FUCKER! ALSO WHAT YOUR PUNY GRASSY TYPES COULD DO AGAINST HEATHER, HUH?! LITTLE SPOILER - NOTHING! NOTHING, YOU'D LOSE AT THE VERY START! AS YOU ARE NOTHING BUT A SMALL, PATHETIC, STINKY! LYING, MOTHERFUCKIN' LOSER!!! 

 

phew...i've finally gotten this off my chest

 

Anyways, Elite Four...

After being dealt with the bullshit of full teams of PULSE2, I expected those battles to be a breeze. The first two, mostly yes. 

But the deeper I was going, the harder it got. I've defeated all 5 of them first try (but not without some Pokemon fainting in the process) 

 

And then... the moment of truth. I was about to avenge my fallen comrades, to protect the region and friends, to save the world... from the humanoid entity known as "Lin"... 

 

And right off the bat she flexes on me that not only has she stolen Pokemon, but also themes; during the battle, there was Solaris' Battle Theme playing, not other but his. I get that dead don't need those... but that was too much. 

The battle was... difficult - I believe all of them did have PULSE2. Me playing on Set didn't help either. 

But Trick Room was the right call as EVERY Pokemon on her team was fast; so Trick Room heavily countered her. However... I quickly noticed something - that was a battle... on Neutral Field. Not the New World. Also despite being Dragon specialist, she has had 3 Psychic types and 3 Fairy types, with only 1 actual Dragon. And fandom laughs at Lance for his "Dragon speciality", smh. 

 

Also... The fact that I was on her 5th Pokemon (in my case, that was , and I haven't seen neither Hydreigon nor Arceus was... worrying. And when I saw PULSE Abra... I IMMEDIATELY realized there will be Round 2.

And I wasn't wrong - teleported to Grand Stairway, succed into the Citadel, and forced to catch Lin, reaching the top, and enter "New World" 

This battle... has given me a appreciation for Trick Room. Really - I think I'm gonna use it in competitive now instead of Sandstorm Spread combo. Which is reasonably effective, but VERY VULNERABLE to most kinds of cheesing, like Guard Split Shuckle-Chansey combo. 

 

Because most of her Pokemon were immune to speed drop - either because they were Flying-types, or had Levitate. And those who didn't, were bulky... very bulky. And then we have that fucking Celeesteela which is both! I HATE ULTRA BEASTS!!! 

Also, shoutout to whoever had created Arc-PULSE sprite and type-changing animation because it... looks... dope! 

Battles was very challenging, but first try. Only because I had Trick Room, Full Restores, and sheer dumb luck with Arceus. 

 

And, um... Can. you... 

Can someone explain the meaning of the ending? After the battle? 

When I've defeated her, it was, like, 3 A.M. in Poland, so I just skimmed through, save the game and close it. 

And now I can't remember what did exactly happen after the battle. 

Was it true Lin to laugh at me, wanting to play and such... or someone else...? 

 

Man, I need to remember: do not play any cryptic games during night.